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WFO 100-8978 é ~ end may de too late, Already three months of the new Congress have gone by and permanent Fair Employment Practice legislation 1s still stalled in the comaittes, Further delay can be fatal, . ; "Unless Begro Avericans can win a permanent Fair Enploy- tent Practice now, the price of fatlure will be unexployment and bread lines in the post-war era,* . v. Confidential Informant 7-4 advised that on March 14, 1945, a Mre, MARF<ZITZLAN, who identified herself as on the comsittee to , estedlish a ‘permanent Fair Emloyment Practices Comaittes, told SYLVIA “A BEITSCHER, co-manager of the Washington Bookshop, that the comittee-tat eduled a conference for Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, 1945, but that ticket sales had not been progressing very well, WEITZ/ANY de- Clared that the National Assoclation_for the Advancetent. of Colored People and the Anti-Poll Tax Committee have ‘been assisting in selling tlékets, and she wondered whether or not the Bookshop would also render _ its assistance, BEITSCHEA told WEITZNAN that the Bookshop would do every~ thing possible to help the committee. Qo March 13, 1945, Reresentative JOBS Raxkty of Mis sis- sippi delivered an address before the House of Bepresentatives in which he stated that the New York State Fair Bmloyment Prectice lew would go Gown in history as the greatest betrayel of W:ite Anericane of Few York that thet etate has ever known. RAVEIN said, "The object of it is the persecution of White dmericans and to finally drive then from the business world, Sow the Congress of the United States is being asked to support thie persecution of American businessmen throughout the country by the passage of the bill to make permanent the so-called Fair Em>loyment. Practices Coamttese which has been set up here in Wesh{nzton without any legrYithority whetever and which ts diverting its time to harrassing ewiite Americans throughout the country who are trying to carry on their business affairs while their sons are fighting and dying to save this repubdlic,# ve ~ ATI Le OF YERO _—— VEIICE. BEPAGGS stated in the Chicago Defender February 24, 1945, thet Mrs, ELicavR ROOSEVELT, named "woman of the year® by the Wational Council of Yezro rouen, and fifteen additional nationally prom fnont wonen nominated to ite 1944 honor roll, were received by President MAY McLEOBETHUSE at a reception held in their honor at national head- quarters thé previous Saturday, The affair brought together women of Many nationalities, races, and Creede, which President EFTHUKE pointed out is one of the objectives of the National Council. "This building is dedicated to the united service of mankind vhere women of every race, TY