New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00614

Nassau Co. Hails Law For Servants County Executive Eugene H. Nickerson and Welfare Commis­ sioner John J. McManus hailed a new law, effective October 1, giving the State Industrial Coon miasioner authority to license and to establish uniform state­ wide control of private employ ment agencies. The new, more rigid standards will benefit county taxpayers and prospective employees, especially young women “imported” from other states and foreign countries to work as domestics in Nassau homes, Nickerson said. It will, he added, eliminate some of the economic and social dependency created by current poor employ' ment practices which have forced stranded domestics to seek welfare assistance. Nickerson has asked Welfare Commissioner John J. McManus to take immediate steps to co­ operate with state authorities In [seeing that local employment agencies live up to the new rules, making them responsible for housing, feedingj and otherwise caring for employees they import to Nassau. Nickerson called the new law “a powerful weapon in the fight to end the sort of human misery which has occurred under the present regulatory system.” “Studies have shown,” ha said, “that many local enforcement officers just can not cope with abuses of some agencies, such as overcharging of fees, mis­ representation of Job, and aban­ donment of girls for whom no work can be found.” The net result, he said, was that county taxpayers, through the Welfare Department, "pick ed up the tab for the unethical and inhuman practices of some agency operators.” "Last January,” McManus re­ ported “Welfare Department social workers studied the cases of 17 babies who had been born at Meadowbrook Hospital and were still there waiting place­ ment in foster homes. All the mothers had come from southern states in search of employment, a majority in response to news­ paper ads or active recruitment efforts by private employment agencies in Nassau County. "Half the girls were under 21 years old when they arrived, and three were under 18. Four had been in the county less than six months when they applied for welfare assistance because their pregnancies made it impossible to continue working." Nurses Flooded Out Rain, floods and water dam­ age caused by the concentrated downpour last Saturday hi (flit has forced the Flatbush District of the Visiting Nurses Associa­ tion to evacuate their new cen­ ter on Ocean Avenue and for the staff of eighteen to carry on at main headquarters, 138 South Oxford Street. JBS • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Auf. 3,J9GS___,f)Sid© (Continued From Page 33) him where they could turn now that he had been arrested. Our cases were postponed "To Sept 11. 1963. Many lawyers In­ cluding the officers of the Crim­ inal Court Bar Association of K Queens County, Inc., of which I I am a vice president, have offer- | ed their services as counsel, or in aid of counsel, in the matters. On Sunday. July 28. 1963 a mass rally was held at which Dr. Gard­ ner Taylor, for the clergy; Mr. Gloster Current, National direc­ tor of branches, NAACP; and Mr. James Farmer, the national di­ rector of CORE, spoke. In spite of the broiling heat and humidity, nearly 800 persons attended the outdoor rally and contributed 3668 to the cause. On Monday, July 29, the second wave of pickets flooded Rochdale Village. With about 350 pickets, deployed at the three widely scat tered main gates, the enthusiasm engendered at the mass rally showed forth — and ten more ar­ rests were made. tk. to St. Albans Congregational Church, the pastor of which, Rov RnK«r» Rn» Rev. Robert Ross Johnson, is seen directly behind Mrs. Bren­ nan. He and Booth were first arretted to Rochdale VUto,. demo.str.uoi.,. n_ wkuu Joining us on the line were Mr. Current, Dr. Eugene Reed, State President. NAACP. Mr. Edward Nelson, president New York State „N*’J :,Mr *"?* “°"*1 *VC: _____.. . Marie Brown Brewer, district (Cotter photo) ,„der „ nth A D Qu„„ On Monday evening a strategy meeting determined to continue the picketing until the unions ca­ pitulate in opening their member­ ship to all who apply. BROOKLYN CHAIN GANG — At the Downstate Medical Cen­ ter construction site, Brooklyn, grim - faced police chief con­ templates the arrest and un­ chaining of these men and wom­ en who chained themselves to freedom road. Police brought special equipment ,o cut the chains and remove demon­ strators from the entrance they blocked in the drive to get a fair share of the $25,000,000 construction budget for minor­ ity group workers. (Gilbert Photo) -Do Or Die (Continued From Page 23) higher law, the fight was against two other forces. ’ This, he said, included the police who had reached the point of arresting “people on the side­ walks.” It appeared, Rev. Jones said, that police were being used to insure job discrimination in­ stead of protecting minority group rights. some he previously believed didn’t people who said they understand what the movement was trying to do. But now he thought they were lying. “Our purpose.” be reiterated, "is not to put anyone out of work. We are trying to get some people in." and to equalize ad vantages. Rev. Jones cast aside Peter J. Brennan's proposal for * review of unions by unions”, as he spoke of warfare with the trade unions. “We want it cleaned inside out,” the Beth­ any pastor said. Rev. Jones answered the crit­ icisms of those who questioned the use of children on the picket lines. He said children were He took issue with “those who a say we are law-4>reafcers”, “If we are called law-breakers be­ cause of our fight for justice, then the Father of Our country. George Washington, was a trait­ or, for he broke the law of his British rulers," Rev. Taylor said. He ended with a call for a unit- ' «r toth. £ KING CURTIS King Curtis And Sax At Coney Is. ers can t work the children can t ___ eat.” So they have “a stake in V'^2« ‘wa^a'plea for con- So they have Astroland, Coney Island's new- tl?e and most out of this worldthe .promised land.” |A. for free<^n- a tributiona made by Rev. Milton That was neces- Hospitals Form Center Mayor Robert F. Wagner has announced the affiliation of mu nicipally - administered Cum­ berland Hospital and The Brook lyn Hospital, the oldest volun­ tary non-profit hospital in Brook lyn. The affiliation will merge more than 460 doctors, combin­ ing the medical staffs of both institutions into The Brooklyn Cumberland Medical Center. The Mayor stated that the new medical center has been created to bring more extensive and high­ er standards of health services to those who live and work in downtown Brooklyn. The new medical center wil provide a combined facility of over 600 beds. Current recon­ struction and renovation at Cum­ berland Hospital, to be com­ pleted within a year, will add another 200 beds. 18,080 Visitors Rev. Gardner C. Taylor said:,imposing “Our task is to open all of these unions so our kids can, turn to skilled crafts”. He said * _______________________________ to secure bail and "we win not be intimidated ___ _ wa> reqUired be «dd tor to. Judges were and more fines REVOLT IN QUEENS. Led by Mrs. Barbara Brannen i n Freedom Songs, Atty. Willtaxu Booth, left. President of the Jamaica NAACP exhorts the crowd by hand clapping, at Freedom Rally held last Sunday in the A & P parking lot, next Vinie Burrows In 'Shout Freedom' Vinie Burrows, recently star* red as BO BO in the record smashing Off-Broadway * hit "The Blacks", comes to the Benin Arts Summer Festival of the Arts In Brownsville, Sunday Aug. 4 at 1:30 P.M. in Hopkin­ ton Manor; to star In her own One Woman Show, Shout Free­ dom. The appearance of Miss Bur­ rows in the Benin Arts Sum­ mer Festival in Brownsville, which opened in July with the famous saxophonist Jackie Mc­ Lean, brings to the Festival a distinctive and rich artistry. Miss Burrows started her car­ eer as a clild actress on radio. After twice winning a John Gol­ den Award, she went on to make her Broadway Debut with Helen Hayes la "Wisteria Trees”. 2a rapid succession came the female lead in the Broadway re­ vival of “Green Pastures”, a role in "Jezebel'* Husband” with Claude Rains. "Mrs. Patterson” with Earths Kitt, "Skin of Our Teeth” on B’way. She appeared at the Paris Fes­ tival with Helen Hayes and Mary Martin; with David Wayne in "Ponder Heart” and played in "Happy Lourney” in Berlin for -ANTA. 1 Shout Freedom is a dramatic dtatement of man’s insistence for freedom through the ages And it provides a timely and challenging stage for projecting the many-sided genius, of one of the brightest of today’s stars in the theater. Miss Vinie Burrows Charity Our Charity begins at home, And mostly ends where it begins. — Horace Smith. park will be the coronation site for out of this world singer- composer King Curtis Saturday, August 3. King Curtis, most popular of all the "soul” singers had been named by Astroland to be its Re- King, one of the country’s big­ gest record sellers, and touring performers will hold court throughout the day. . .signing autographs, talking to his fans, and riding the new rides as Astro- land really gets off the ground. The gigantic Astroland is lo­ cated at West 10th Street between the Boardwalk and Surf Avenue. It occupies the site that was once the dining place of Diamond Jim Brady, and Lillian Russell. -Labor Warning that "none can walk on the sidewalks with dignity as long as a brother walks in the gutter of inequality”, Rev. Archie Hargreaves called for professional men and women to join the pickets. He asked bis listeners to call at least 10 persons and ask them to join the pickets Even those who have to go to work, he said, should get early to the picket and leave from there. Rev. Sandy F. Ray urged those at the church meeting to stir up interest in the community and generally mobilize the peo­ ple, for “we’ve got to win this fight”, he said The Mayor slad that expanded diagnostic services wil double and may possibly triple the num­ ber of patient examinations. The out-patient clinics of the two hos­ pitals now serving a caseload of 180,000 visitors annually will, under the unified medical stall, accommodate a quarter of a mil­ lion visitors According to the Mayor, an expanded home care program services for the crippled and chronically ill, as well as psy­ chiatric—hefp. in the out-patient clinic of the new center. Plans for a nursing home will be submitted to the City Planning Commission for inclusion in the 1964 capital budget The Mayor stated that the rec­ ord of The Brooklyn Hoepital as a teaching hoepital wil attract to Cumberland newly graduated doctors as internee and resi­ dents. Professional Rank Support for the Downstate Medical Center demonstration was announced by Rev. Canon William S. Van Moter, director Dr. Robert A. Moore, President of Christian Social Relations of the Protestant Council of New and Dean of the State University York. He said the Council had of New York, Downstated Medi- officially endorsed the demon- cal Center, has announced that appropriate professional rank stratums. The meeting at St. Augustine’s will be granted to the qualified whose pastor is Rev. W. G full-time staff which is being Henson Jacobs, had Rev. Dr recruited for aB major depart- Hilton James as chairman. Des- ment* in the new center. pite the heat the church was packed up to the balcony. Stirr- ft* I ■ ing devotional and freedom — H|CK6l S ------------------------- songs sparked the session Idleness Shun idleness; it is the rust that attaches itself to the most brilliant metals. — Voltaire. FOUR IN THREE — St. Clair Burnett, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. SI. Clair Y. Burnett. Sr., of Brooklyn and Staten Island, was graduated from George W. Wingate High School in June. He completed lour years' work in three, received the “St. Gaudens Medal” from the School Art League of New York City, an art trophy from Win­ gate which voted him class artist for 1963 'Continued From Page 23) in the federal, state and ct governments. In making the announcement Commissioner McFadden stat­ ed: “‘Careers in Government’ is part of the Department of Lab­ or’s brood attack on the unem­ ployment problem as it faces all our citizens and In particular the Negroes and Puerto Ricans. Training, upgrading, literacy pro­ grams and the development of job openings are vital if we are to have Co* employment and a prosperous healthy economy." "This particular program has been initiated because of the great number of Tequesta that we have had for information about jobs with the city, state and federal government and for advice on where to file an appli­ cation. Our counselors are pre­ pared to assist in filling out the necessary application forms and in aiding the person in col­ lecting the papers that may be necessary for ouch jobs.** Mr. George J. Bowens, a Per­ sonnel Examiner with the De­ partment of Labor, will be in charge of the new program. TO ST. FRANCIS — George Wallace Gaffney, 18, of 569 Throop Ave., Brooklyn, was graduated from Wingate 4,_ High School in June. He won fc Bethany Baptist Church scholarship award to St. Fran­ cis College which he will enter In the Fall. Wallace, who ex­ pects to teach sociology. 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