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F. E. P. C. HOLDS PUBLIC HEARINGS Complaints of discriminatory em ployment practices against eight war plants in the S t Louis area were examined by the President’s Committee on Fair Employment Practice in two days of public hear ings in S t Louis August 1 and 2. After completion of the sessions, FEPC Chairman Malcolm Ross an nounced that a study of the full record would be made before the committee’s findings are announc ed. The complaints alleged refusal to hire N^gro women and refusal to upgrade Negro male workers in violation of Executive Order 9346. The firms involved in the hear ings, all of whom appeared in their defense, include: Amertorj. Corpo ration, Bussman Manufacturing Company, Carter Carburetor, Wag ner Electric Corporation, McDon nell A i r c r a f t Corporation, St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Cor poration, United States Cartridge Company and McQuay-Norris Man ufacturing Co. Mr. Ross presided at the hear ings. Other FECP members who sat were Boris Shishkin, Milton P. Webster, Miss Sara Southall, Char les H. Houston and John Brophy. Ernest G. Trimble and Frank D. Reeves, o f the Legal Division, serv ed as counsel for the committee. Complaints of more than 50 in dividuals were heard during the sessions, with about 40 witnesses offering testimony to support the charges. Denials of discriminatory employment practices were entered by each of the companies. Satisfactory adjustment of *102 cases during the six-month period HELP W AN TED BEAUTY OPERATORS WANTED INCLUDING LICENSED OPERATORS FROM OTHER STATES Contact Mrs. Cox, 1409 Williams Ave., Phones: MU 3071, VE 9025. from January 1 to June 30, 1944, was announced today by the Presi dent’s Committee. The figure rep resents more than a third of all the cases closed during the half year. A satisfactory adjustment, ac cording to the committee, is a settlement in which is eliminated any discriminatory or policy in vio lation of the Executive Order 9346 and redress is given the complain ant. With activities of the committee stepped up through steady opera tion o f 11 field offices throughout the country, a total of 1,939 cases were disposed of during the Janu- ry-to-June period. Despite this, however, the six- month period showed an increase in the number of cases pending with the committee, from 1,930 to 2 , 100 . The totals show an average of 117 cases satisfactorily adjusted per month by the committee as igainst a total of 2,109 cases dock eted during the half year for an average of 351 per month. Aside from the satisfactory ad justments, 1,237 cases were closed during the January 1-June 30 pe riod because of lack of jurisdiction, insufficient evidence, withdrawal by the complainant or other rea sons. FOR SALE, HOUSE AND LOT 4634 S. E. Salmon St., Sunnyside district. 6 Rooms and Bath. Lot 50x 100. Full Cement Basement. Fur nace for Coal or Wood. Price $4000. Terms can be arranged. For infor mation call LAncaster 6336. BEAUTY SUPPLIES and Barber Supplies JACOB M IL L E R 515 S. W . Third Ave. ATTENTION “A ” BOOK HOLDERS have been served a bit of food there. Have you ever heard of Dorie Mille ., hero of Pearl Harbor, or of Reprinted from “ Buick Hi-Flyer, the thousands upon thousands of July, 1944. Negro boys who are fighting and dying wherever the fight for free ‘T h is is a respectable place. dom is being waged ? W e don’ t wait on colored peo Have you ever heard of Booker ple.” — Mrs. Gray, owner of T. Washington, of Paul Robeson, The Ball of Fire, Northlake of Marion Anderson, of Roland “RESPECTABLE PEOPLE” Renewal of basic “ A ” gasoline ration which expire September 21 will get under way the latter part of August, Frederic F. Janney, dis trict OPA rationing executive, an nounced today. Exact date and method of filing applications for Village, Chicago, 111. Hayes, of Jesse Owens, or Joe renewal will be announced shortly, Louis ? Yes, it happened here— not in but will be handled by local OPA Naziland—but here in free Ameri I have the feeling that your boards, he indicated. ca. It happened to a seli-respecting place would not be quite respect All renewal applications must be and highly respected American, able enough for them or for any American who accompanied by the back coyer of one of our own leaders—not to a self-respecting pitiable, Hitler-oppressed victim knows that “ respectability” in the current “ A ” book, Janney em across the sea. It happened in the volves a decent regard for the phasized. The applicant who has democratic Chicago area, but was rights and feelings of others and lost or thrown away the cover of done in the best Hateler manner. who realize that freedom for all A few days ago, Dick Moss, with means freedom for each, regardless his “ A ” book will have to prove to two of his white companions, who^ of race, creed, or color. the board (1) that he has a car which entitles him to apply for an are proud to call him friend, heard* Think it over, Mrs. Gray! “ A ” ration; (2) that the car is cur ,the words quoted above from the lips of Mrs. Gray as they waited rently registered and in use; and for their lunch at her well-named NEGRO MARINES (3) that a new pasic “ A ration «Ball of Fire.” ON GUAM ISLAND has not been issued for it and no A few weeks ago, John B. Ken application for a renewal is pend nedy, speaking over a nation-wide GUAM (Delayed) — Negro Ma hook-up, declared that, “ any man ; rines are helping reclaim Guam for ing at any board. Janney saici the new “ A ” book who condemns a race or a religion the United States. will provide the same monthly ra- is an enemy of the country— and, The Negroes are getting their tion as the old—eight gallons or worse, because he is striking where licks against the Japs by “ passing approximately 120 miles a month. our enemy cannot reach—where the ammunition.” They landed un However, coupons in the new “ A ” the' bigot always strikes—in the der heavy enemy mortar fire a few book will be worth four gallons in back.” hours after the assault waves hit stead of three, the value o f the And many years ago, Robert In- the beaches. present coupons. Six of these four- gersoll said, “ I am the inferior of Some were assigned to shore gallon coupons will become valid any man whose rights I trample parties during the initial stages of every three months. At present under foot.” the battle. Others worked the front eight three-gallon coupons are vali lines, muscling cartridges and If bigotry and prejudice and the dated every three months. assumption of the rights to humil- shells to the fighters. One of the former was wounded A new form known as a mileage; iate a fellow man mean respect- rationing record will be issued with ability to you, Mrs. Gray, make by mortar fragment the first night. Later the Negroes were assigned every renewal of a basic “ A ” ra the most of it—it is not our brand. tion, replacing the tire inspection Have you ever heard, Mrs. Gray, to duty at ammunition depots esta record. of Robert H. Brooks? He was the blished on the island. first war casualty of the U. S. A r mored Forces. On Dec. 8, 1941, he INVITATION The National Socialist party in sacrificed his life for your right to PATRONIZE vites you to attend a luncheon in sit smugly in your “ respectable” OUR the New Heathman hotel, Wednes place and abuse the privilege of free speech. But Robert could not day, June 30, at noon. ADVERTIZERS I