Evening star., 1960-07-10
Negroes Hold 47%
Of Munich pal Jobs
But List Shows
White Employees
In Top Posts
By SAM EASTMAN
Star STAFF Writer


still fill all but a relatively few
of the top municipal posts, a
report to the Commissioners
revealed yesterday.
AS of last March 81, there
were 24,350 authorized posi-
tions in the District Govern
ment, the report said. OF these,
| $3.50 were filled and 10,843, or
46.8 per cent, were held by
Negroes.
The survey, the first Of its
kind here, was carried out at
the suggestion of the Districts
Human Relations Council,
which attempts to see that the
Commissioners 1853 non-dis-
elimination policy on personnel
is observed.
Mclaughlin Lukewarm
The Personnel Department,
which compiled the statistics
submitted by the municipal de-
partments, reported:
1T is apparent from looking
at the figures that there
is extensive Negro employment
in the District Government and
that the Commissioners policy
of non-diScrimination in en-
ployment is being followed"
Commissioner Robert E. Nc
Laughlin, however, gave only
qualified Endorsement to the
discrimination conclusion.
The Commissioner said it is
obvious that a great deal of
progress has been made in
eliminating racial prejudice in
hiringS and promotions. He
added. however, that the sur
vey also showed that some city
departments still are mot en-
thuSiastic" about following the
non-discrimination edict.
Declines PinpOinting
Mr.. Mclaughlin declined to
pinpoint which departments he
feels are dragging their feet
on the Commissioners order.
The fact that some depart
mentS have higher per cent
age of Negro employees than
others does not necessarily bear
on the racial hiring question,
Mr.. Mclaughlin emphasized.
He pointed out that the type
OF jobs open in the departments
is a major factor.
One reason that a low per-
centage of Negroes occupies top
jobs is that the city'S public
schools were segregated until
the 1954-5 academic year, and
the all-Negro schools did not
provide up-to-par education
and training, Mr.. Mclaughlin
said.
Wants Annual Report
In commenting on the sur
vey. released yesterday, Mr..
Mclaughlin said he wants a
report of this type each year
as a guide to progress in the
non-discrimination effort.
The report did not reflect the
new rs per cent pay raises for
classified workers in this break
down on the top municipal
jobs:
OF 206 posts in the $1,000
to-$20,000 range, IL are held
by Negroes.
OF 2.070 jobs above $4,000,
259 are filled by Negroes.
In the $4,000 900 cate
CORY. 333 of the 1928 jobs are
held by Negroes; $4,OOO-to-
5000, 5,47l of the 1871; So
000-to-$4,000, 1857 of 6.ll5;
$2,000-to-$3,O 900, 8O8 of 996.
Below $1,000, there are so
student nurse jobs, with a stip-
end of 500. Five are Negroes
Hayes Has Top Post
Chairman George E. C. Hayes
Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, has the highest-paid
job of any Negro in
the $l4,000-to-$l5,0O0 category.
OF the 10 below him, in the
$l1 ,000- -to-$13,OOO group, two
are in the Health Department,
four in the school system, and
one each in the Recreation De-
partment, Recorder of Deeds
Office, Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board, and Corporation
Counsel's Office.
Other highlights of the sur
vey were:
/. OF the total number of
Negroes, 38,9 per cent are
blue collar" workers.
2. Negroes fill 1877 Of the
l,l21 uniformed firemen Jobs.
The highest are two captains.
In the police departments uni
formed branch, Negroes hold
333 out of 2,6O2 jobs. The high
est: one Negro who has reached
The rank of lieutenant.
3. In the school system, 1904
of Abb teaching and adminis-
trative jobs are filled by Ne
groes. Three Of nine assistant
superintendent posts are held
oy Negroes. The only higher
posts are superintendent and
1eputy superintendent.