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October 29, 1936
The Savannah Tribune
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia
What is this article about?
NAACP complaint of racial bias in Mobile, AL postmaster's hiring of white men over qualified Black eligibles to be probed by Post Office Dept., as assured by J. N. Donaldson.
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P. O. DEPT. TO
PROBE JIMCROW
New York, Oct. 23.—The complaint filed by the NAACP that the postmaster at Mobile, Alabama, had deliberately passed over two colored eligibles on the civil service list in order to appoint white men, will be investigated by the Post Office Department the association was assured this week by J. N. Donaldson, acting first assistant postmaster general. The Donaldson letter says:
"I have carefully noted what you state with reference to the selections made from the eligibles registered at Mobile, Alabama, and I shall be very glad to make suitable inquiry concerning the matter. I will write you again later concerning this subject."
PROBE JIMCROW
New York, Oct. 23.—The complaint filed by the NAACP that the postmaster at Mobile, Alabama, had deliberately passed over two colored eligibles on the civil service list in order to appoint white men, will be investigated by the Post Office Department the association was assured this week by J. N. Donaldson, acting first assistant postmaster general. The Donaldson letter says:
"I have carefully noted what you state with reference to the selections made from the eligibles registered at Mobile, Alabama, and I shall be very glad to make suitable inquiry concerning the matter. I will write you again later concerning this subject."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Deception
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Naacp Complaint
Racial Discrimination
Post Office Investigation
Jim Crow
Mobile Alabama
What entities or persons were involved?
Naacp
J. N. Donaldson
Postmaster At Mobile, Alabama
Where did it happen?
Mobile, Alabama
Story Details
Key Persons
Naacp
J. N. Donaldson
Postmaster At Mobile, Alabama
Location
Mobile, Alabama
Event Date
Oct. 23
Story Details
The NAACP filed a complaint alleging that the postmaster at Mobile, Alabama, deliberately overlooked two colored civil service eligibles to appoint white men; the Post Office Department assured investigation via letter from acting first assistant postmaster general J. N. Donaldson.