PITTSBURGH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE N. C. C. W., Hon. CHAUNCEY W. REED, Acting Chairman, Subcommittee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, Washington 25, D. C. HONORABLE DEAR SIR: The Pittsburgh Council of Catholic Women, representing approximately 25,000 Catholic women, at a recent meeting of the board of directors passed the following resolutions: EQUAL-RIGHTS AMENDMENT We oppose the so-called equal-rights amendment because of “unjust legal discriminations against women which should be removed from the Federal and State books. A Federal law should also be passed to supplement the wages-hours law and guarantee to women pay equal with men for equal kinds of work. The equal-rights amendment would nullify laws now existing for the protection of women in work and in family life. STATUS OF WOMEN We heartily approve the proposal to establish a Commission on the Legal Status of Women in the United States, in pursuit of the policy that in law and its administration no distinction on the basis of sex should be made except such as are reasonably justified by differences in physical structure, biological, or social function. We would ask that these resolutions be incorporated in the record of hearings on these two bills. Respectfully yours, PITTSBURGH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN, Mr. REED. Telegrams have been received from the following persons and groups in support of the bills to create a Commission on the Legal Status of Women: Helen Blanchard, national director, Congress of Women's Auxiliaries, CIO. Joseph F. Lamb, representing the Knights of Columbus, New Haven, Conn. Florence Jackson, recording secretary, United Garment Workers Local 254, Clinton, Ind. Mrs. Edwin E. Aubrey, chairman, the Philadelphia YWCA Metropolitan Public Affairs Committee. The Registered Nurses Guild 312, BSEIO, A. F. of L., L. Nan T. Cuming, field representative, New York City. New York Women's Bar Association, by Esther Glautz, president. Mrs. Catherine L. Winther, Ida T. Harty, chairman, legislation, the Youngstown Deanery, Council of National Council of Catholic Women, Youngstown, Ohio. Ethel Quinlan, president, and Sadie Immerstedt, legislation chairman, Youngstown (Ohio) Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women. (Whereupon, at 4: 20 p. m., the meeting was adjourned.) COAST GUARD COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 21.5. Congress. HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 OF THE 5 4 House' COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTIETH CONGRESS FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONSARD DIVISION ON H. R. 2966 TO AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT TO TO AMEND SEC. 4450 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF THE APRIL 28, 1947, MAY 2, 5, 19, 1947, AND MARCH 5, 10, 15, 1948 SERIAL NO. 17 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary 74403 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1948 Stephen J. Spingarn, assistant general counsel, Treasury Department. Capt. Alfred C. Richmond, chief planning and control officer, United Capt. Kenneth S. Harrison, chief counsel, United States Coast Guard Joseph H. Volpian, welfare chairman, Seafarers International Union Stephen J. Spingarn, supra (continued). Additional and supporting documents introduced: List of total dismissals, suspensions, and revocations of licensed officers and seamen, introduced by Captain Richmond, supra.. Excerpts from Official Logbook, Merchant Marine, introduced by Mr. Hon. Francis E. Walter, Representative in Congress from the State of Hon. John W. Gwynne, Representative in Congress from the State of Additional and supporting documents introduced: Letter, May 12, 1947, from Master Mariners' Guild... Telegram, May 6, 1947, Merchant Marine Industries, Post 1242, Hon. T. M. Hand, Representative in Congress from the State of New Louis R. Harolds, general counsel, Maritime Union of America__ Additional and supporting documents introduced: Statement of Hon. T. M. Hand, supra. Excerpts from Coast Guard regulations. Memorandum regarding Administrative Procedure Act.. Walter E. Maloney, attorney, National Federation of American Shipping, Inc., and American Merchant Marine Institute, Inc. Capt. Schuyler Cumings, American Merchant Marine Institute_ Capt. Donald Preble, Master Mariners' Guild and American Ship- 104 105 115 Additional and supporting documents introduced: Letter, March 15, 1948, from Coast Guard, containing statistical data_ Copy of decision in Coast Guard hearing No. Z112613-D1.......... March 20, 1948, Representative Schuyler Otis Bland. |