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AMERICAH IVI H, 170 FIFTH AY L LIBERTIES UNI ERNEST ANGELL : 7 EDWARD J. ENNIS vos Chairman OSMOND K. FRAENKEL Boerd of Divectore . PARENT TEN EYCK Ganeral Counsel 1° ORagen 5 5900 . 7 © Alan Roitman, Anistont Director i . + In Charge of Public Relat WEEKLY BULLETIN #1779 . . wo . Decambar 3, 1956. ACLU HAIIS GOV'T 1 The American Civil Liberties Union hailed recently the announcement of Attorney, , eas Herb3xt Browmell,; Jr, that thé Justice Department will hold a ccnference with U. S. Attorneys in scuthern states to work out methods of compliance with the watt The Union, in a telegram from its executive director, Patrick Murphy Halin, s: the Department's action "demonstrates that leadership at the highest government le’ States Siprema Court's decision barring discrimination in intra-state bus _ transporiiation. . . . o will not be forfeited. : "The high court's decision was in keeping with its recent rulings that segre, ticn_and discrimination ere unconstitutional and have no place in American life. While there are bound to be difficulties to overcome in achieving compliance, the Federal Government has cn important role to play in assuring that the law is uphel The conference you have called will provide encouragement to all those who support. the court's decisions” : woe In scheduling the Necember 10 conference, the Attorney General said: "Frier to the Supremes Court's decision a number of stetas, counties, mmicipal- ities and othor agencies of local government had adopted discriminatory measures 0: this kind. It 4s now clear that any such law, statute, ordinance or regulation mus be regarded as a dead letter. "It, is also clear that the enforcement or observance of any such discriminato: measure by any ccmmon carrier of passengers will constitute in the future and in the Light of the unmistakable declaration of the federal courts a wilful deprivation by-:*: the carricr of the constitutional rights, privileges and immunities of those dis criminated against end a crime against the United States. Title 18, United States. Sod2, section 242. Anyone vho commands, induces, procures, counsels, aids or abe he carrier in the commission of any such crime is equally guilty. Title 18,. United States Code, section 2." é U. S, Attorneys from Alabama, Arkensas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana ¥aryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennesses » Texas, and Virginia were invited. eerie Swe. . NEW KIND OF LOYALTY OAM PROBLEM ARISES IN CALIF. a H A different sort of penalty for refusal to sign a loyalty oath has turned wm in faldfamte : . = _,, mere: the American Civil Idberties Unto. of Northern California learned tha eee multilith operator, Marion Syrek, was ienied tmemploymont compensation: because he was fired from his non-sensitive job in pramte business for declining’ Sign en oath. Such oaths were not required by law. ~ Nonths ago, when Syrek first applied for themploynent snourance benefits, he’ inform the State Unemployment Service that he did not want to seek a civil servi ob Recouso | he opposoil royalty oaths in principle. Weeks. later he saw and answe: 1 ni am a 3 yt On operator, inserted in a newSPapOr by py anderen eta ‘pany, & Public accountant and auditor. Cae Synok was hired but ren into difficulty three BGS RACARREA he was asked Sign a leyalty oath, He declined, wap fired, and pee 18ehployment compens: St tion. It was denied on grounds that his refusal Pas baie Revita "miscondust® on the job and quitting "without-good cause." This:deeision. Wo <—-~ the 7%. “| AEGEAN PERE TIN VEN RPE INFORMATIO se. ee N FURL se