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1951-09-09 Des Moines Register Article: "Poll Reveals Wide Variety Of Prejudices" Page 2

Des Moines Sunday Register
Sept. 9, 1951
Local Section
Page 8-L
[[Bold heading]]
POLL---
[[End bold heading]]
[[italics]]
Continued from Page One.[[end italics]]
man of the commission, said the findings of the survey will be effective for the commission in its educational work.
[[Bold subheading]]Hearing Complaints[[end bold subheading]]
At present, the commission is hearing complaints from persons who have been discriminated against when seeking jobs because of race or religion. If a fair employment ordinance is exacted, the commission's powers to enforce fair practices will be increased.
[[Bold]]Mrs. George Webber, secretary of the commission, said: "We think the survey is going to help us. No one knew how the Des Moines people felt until this survey was made. This will help give an idea of the size of the job."[[end bold]]
Mrs. Webber also pointed out that the survey had had its educational value among those interviewed. In one regard, it helped them and others to see surprising inconsistencies in their thinking on race and religion.
[[Bold subheading]]Negro Waiters.[[end bold subheading]]
One of the things commented upon was the fact that only 80.4 per cent of those interviewed would not mind "at all" service by Negroes in restaurants.
[[bold]]This prejudice was expressed despite the fact that some of the country's finest dining room service and railway dining car service is carried out by Negroes.[[end bold]]
"It is significant," Mrs. Mallon said, "that the group which wouldn't do anything about it (service by Negroes) is considerably larger than the group which would express dislike to

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Des Moines Sunday Register Sept. 9, 1951 Local Section Page 8-L [[Bold heading]] POLL--- [[End bold heading]] [[italics]] Continued from Page One.[[end italics]] man of the commission, said the findings of the survey will be effective for the commission in its educational work. [[Bold subheading]]Hearing Complaints[[end bold subheading]] At present, the commission is hearing complaints from persons who have been discriminated against when seeking jobs because of race or religion. If a fair employment ordinance is exacted, the commission's powers to enforce fair practices will be increased. [[Bold]]Mrs. George Webber, secretary of the commission, said: "We think the survey is going to help us. No one knew how the Des Moines people felt until this survey was made. This will help give an idea of the size of the job."[[end bold]] Mrs. Webber also pointed out that the survey had had its educational value among those interviewed. In one regard, it helped them and others to see surprising inconsistencies in their thinking on race and religion. [[Bold subheading]]Negro Waiters.[[end bold subheading]] One of the things commented upon was the fact that only 80.4 per cent of those interviewed would not mind "at all" service by Negroes in restaurants. [[bold]]This prejudice was expressed despite the fact that some of the country's finest dining room service and railway dining car service is carried out by Negroes.[[end bold]] "It is significant," Mrs. Mallon said, "that the group which wouldn't do anything about it (service by Negroes) is considerably larger than the group which would express dislike to