Evening star., 1961-03-29

Metropolitan Washing gtcn Board
Of Trade.
Other groups with national
affiliations volunteered to help.
Notable were the Bar As
sociations, the Federation of
Women's. Clubs, the AFL-CIO
Central Labor Council, the
Congress of Parents and
Teachers, the National Council
Of Jewish Women, American
Jewish Committee. the Vet.
Grams of Foreign Wars and the
Twentieth Century Club.
This is the way the Junior
Chamber of Commerce worked.
A committee Of six was
formed-William Gillian, chair
man, Ronald Madsen, Anthony
Grimaldi, Armand Robinson.
John Bowles and Charles Hovis.
Each man was assigned about
five States.
Liaisons Set Up
Jaycee State presidents were
asked to name a liaison mem-
Der in each State capital.
Names were exchanged between
the capital cities and the Dis
trict, so each man knew whom
to call where whenever a prob
lem arose.
In Ohio, Jaycees in conven-
tion indorsed the amendment
and sent all members of their
legislature resolutions. In Iowa,
q member Of the House who
was a Jaycee. Representative
Paul Knowles guided the bill
through the legislature. Two
Junior Chamber members in;
Indiana introduced the House
resolution.
In Connecticut, the Jaycee
representative in the capital
was member Of the legisla-
ture. In this dual role, Repre-
sentative Robert Berger stated
Junior Chamber support at
House hearings.
Sometimes the Junior Cham
ber and League Of Women
Voters acted in concert in the
States. Mrs. Luigi Petrulla,
national league president, wrote
to al State presidents from
Washington urging them to
find sponsors for the amend
ment in the State houses, gain
governors Endorsements and
solicit newspaper support.
League women were on their
own. They gave legislative
counsels in Tennessee an appro-
PIRATE draft Of the amendment
resolution used for introduc-
ition.
Drew Attention
This kind Of interest, COM
bined with pleas from party
leaders, got the attention Of
lawmakers.
Mr.. Warner attempted to use
political pressures sparingly,
at the time and in the circum-
stances demanding them.
Congressional hackers Of the
amendment Republican Sena-
tors Keating of New York, Case
Of South Dakota and Beall Of
Maryland and Democratic Sem
ators Kefauver of Tennessee
and Randolph Of West Virginia
I-prodded their home States.
Unexpected and invaluable
aid came from Senator Chavez,
Democrat Of New Mexico, who
quietly worked for the amend
ment in Arizona as well as New
Mexico.
Yet. the real impetus for
State actions came in each
State on the initiative Of State
legislators. acting independent
OF any letters, telephone calls
or wires from Washington.
There were two big scares.
Committees In both Wyoming
land Tennessee buried the
amendment. In Wyoming, IL was
rescued primarily by Lewis
Bates, Cheyenne editor, whose
voice over the telephone re-
assured local supporters fran
tic to rescue the proposal in
this essential capital.
Kefauver Steps In
IN Tennessee, Senator Ke-
fauver. chairman Of the Senate
Subcommittee recommending
1.-THE amendment last year, inter-
lvened. Gov. Buford Ellington
lent prestige, as the League Of
Women Voters raised their
voices, and the resolution was
wrested from q committee trap.
Newspaper editors in all parts
of the country argued for
prompt ratification in at least
l00 editorials.
Mr.. Warner put together his
own political task force Robert
Eichholz, Michael A. Schuchat,
Robert Basseches, Mrs. SIZE
German. Alan Wurtgel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyell Ritchie and Susan
D.'Medalie.
Each person followed ratifica-
ton Developments in states as
signed TO him.
District Republican Chair
man Carl L. Shipley went to
Trenton, N. J., to testify before
Senate committeeman who
threatened to delay action.
Democrats spread their con-
facts.
To meet mounting bills, the
Presidential Vote COMMITTEES
launched . fund drive, still
$4,000 shy Of covering costs.
Checks should be made pay
able to presidential Vote for
Washington, . and sent to P. o.
Box So. Ben Franklin Station,