PITTSBURGH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN OF THE N. C. C. W., Pittsburgh, Pa., March 19, 1948. 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, MARGARET M. VIEHMAN, President. 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.) Х OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 3 als. Congress House' COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTIETH CONGRESS ON H. R. 2966 S. 1077 1937, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 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 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1948 74403 spindl ** COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY EARL C. MICHENER, Michigan, Chairman CHAUNCEY W. REED, Illinois EMANUEL CELLER, New York JOHN W. GWYNNE, Iowa FRANCIS E. WALTER, Pennsylvania LOUIS E. GRAHAM, Pennsylvania SAM HOBBS, Alabama FRANK FELLOWS, Maine WILLIAM T. BYRNE, New York EARL R. LEWIS, Ohio ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee JOHN JENNINGS, JR., Tennessee JOSEPH R. BRYSON, South Carolina CLIFFORD P. CASE, New Jersey FADJO CRAVENS, Arkansas E. WALLACE CHADWICK, Pennsylvania THOMAS J. LANE, Massachusetts ALBERT L. REEVES, JR., Missouri MARTIN GORSKI, Illinois KENNETH B. KEATING, New York MICHAEL A. FEIGHAN, Ohio FRANK L. CHELF, Kentucky C. MURRAY BERNHARDT, Chief Clerk SUBCOMMITTEE No. 3 LOUIS E. GRAHAM, Pennsylvania, Chairman EARL R. LEWIS, Ohio SAM HOBBS, Alabama ALBERT L. REEVES, JR., Missouri ESTES KEFAUVER, Tennessee KENNETH B, KEATING, New York MARTIN GORSKI, Illinois Public Law 404, Seventy-ninth Congress (Administrative Procedure Act). MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1947 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. Capt. William C. Ash, vice president, National Organization of Joseph H. Volpian, welfare chairman, Seafarers International Union Stephen J. Spingarn, supra (continued). Capt. Alfred D. Richmond, supra (continued). Capt. Kenneth S. Harrison, supra (continued) Stephen J. Spingarn, supra (continued) Capt. Alfred D. Richmond, supra (continued) Capt. Kenneth S. Harrison, supra (continued). Hoyt S. Haddock, executive secretary, CIO Maritime Committee.-- Commander Roderick Y. Edwards, United States Coast Guard..--- 63 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. Statement of Mr. Spingarn, supra- 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. Ellsworth B. Buck, Representative in Congress from the State of 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: 104 105 115 Walter E. Maloney, attorney, National Federation of American Shipping, Inc., and American Merchant Marine Institute, Inc.-- 139, 165 Capt. Schuyler Cumings, American Merchant Marine Institute Capt. Donald Preble, Master Mariners' Guild and American Ship- Harry Hayden, American Legion. Additional and supporting documents introduced: Letter, March 15, 1948, from Coast Guard, containing statistical data. March 20, 1948, Representative Schuyler Otis Bland. February 25, 1948, general counsel, Master Mariners' Guild March 20, 1948, N. M. U.-CIO, S. S. Albert E. Watts. May 12, 1947, National Organization Masters, Mates, and Pilots of May 9, 1947, Local No. 4, National Organization Masters, Mates, and February 24, 1948, Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Industries' August 5, 1947, Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Industries Post, January 17, 1948, Council of American Master Mariners, March 22, 1948, Albert F. Kane... Telegrams: October 16, 1947, N. M. U. San Pedro delegate. October 15, 1947, N. M. U. San Pedro October 30, 1947, N. M. U. San Pedro. July 23, 1947, American Pilots Association. March 23, 1948, P. L. Rosecrans. March 15, 1948, Pacific American Tankship Association March 11, 1948, port of New York, the Maritime Association. February 27, 1948, Association of Former C. G.-MMHU.. 173 173 173 173 173 173 174 174 |