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"Kennewick, Wash.--Chapters of the Natl. Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People in the Northwest have joined with the youth in this tri-city area in the fight against the racial discrimination policies of the Kennewick Social Club. “Te matter became a hot public issue when club officials sought to impose its racial restrictions on the Hi-Teen Club's weekly public dances, Negro high school ' students were turned away and leaders of the Teenage Council promptly launched a petition campaign asking that racial discrimination be st@pped. cIVER, Seattle attorney and chairman of $han NAAODts Nan wad Tacal DadAraca Committes “hese sant wie & sOrunvwesey WEBEL NEMS OS YUMMY YS) sa Re letters “to interested parties saying that every Negro youth discriminated against has a ‘cause of action' against the Social Club. He urged the club officials to work with the Tri-City NAACP and the Human relations Council to end all ~ cause for complaint." "People's World", 4/20/57, page 14, column 1. B. Officers BENJAMIN F, McADOO, in connection with the meeting of the Seattle Branch planned for May 16, 1957, was identi- fied as the chapter president. "Seattle (Wash.) Post Intelligencer”, 5/15/57; page 21, column 3.