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- 7574. WFO - 100-8876 t protesting organization was the Linco cla Mouglase Communi ty Center of the Commnist Politica} Association in Sew York, The Lincoln Douglass — Club in December 1944 had written a letter to the British manufacturer explaining that "Nigcer Brown" was not a proper name for a color, but a "derogatory tera affecting the lives of some thirteer million dmericens- and yea, even effecting the war effort.*® mh yay, On L FE <, Rat ? Yalb dn) _—— ee ee In the Arex wotice for Fetrusry 19, 945, there appecred an erticle entitled, “"Tiyinge to Wreck the FEPC,® by I FOX, who is af filieted with subject orgernisation, She condemned Senator TATT'S Fair Em loyment Practices Committee bill as mesrinzleas legislation, * On Feb- ruary 20, 1945, subject organizetion submitted another “Eeport to the Netion® in which it was pointed out that resection to Senator TaFT'S bill vas wwift and emhatic, This report exphecized that now more than ever tefore the pudlic met be mede to understand the ieeves and to lend their susport as individuals and through their orgenizationa. Since February 27, 1945, delegetions from various Stdee heve been coming to Vashineton, T. Co, for the purpose of personal cortecte with senetors and represente~ tives to obtain additional support for permenent Fair Emloyment Practices Comittee legisletion. On March 16 and 17, 1945, repeat performances of a musical comedy "The Devil to Pay" were held at the Howard Theatre in Washington, De Cop to reise funds for subject organization. dn article in the Pitteburgh Currier March 3, 1945, atated ..that prospects of enactment in this Congress of the Norton Bill to create a permenent Fair Booloyment Practices Committee appeared to be no better than those which faced similar bills in the leet Congress, According to this article, the House will pass thie bill ty masority vote which will cut across party’ end sectional lines ita filibuster looms ageinet it when- ever it reaches the Senete end a motion is mete for its consideration by that body, It was announced in the Chicago Defender on Marck 10, 1945, that as inter-recial delegetions from Illinols and Minnesota ar~ rived in Yashington, D. 0, during the previous wesk to urge passage oF voe permanent Fair Employment Prectices Committees, battle lines were crew for the coming Fair Imloyment Fractices Committee fight in both the House end the Senate. Vice President EAFPY SCEUKAN advised the delegetes of the National Council for a Fermanent Fair Imployment Practicer -. Committee to "seek converts in both Houses from those opposed to it.® . ee ee ee awe eee erage ae emma en ee oe ee ree ieee gS