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Burlington Self-Survey on Human Relations: Final report, 1950

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In my line of duty I believe in helping all races when needed. I believe also there should be a Negro Home started for them. I have always believed in constitutional rights to all mankind. 
(Study #580# - Schedule #13)

As attempt was made to determine where Negroes were referred, when not accepted. Since all but one institution had no requests during 1949, only a few homes answered this question. Two would refer Negroes to the County Home; one, to a hospital; another, "to their own race." One home indicated it had never asked where Negroes want; another did not know. but if Negroes did apply they would not be refused. Another home reported:

I haven't had any requests so I haven't had any problem as yet. I don't know that an old negro would be any different than an aged white.
(Study #508E - Schedule 16)

Two thirds of the home made no response whatever to the question concerning special problems or conditions in their institutions limiting availability of services to minority groups. Among responses from the institutions replying were the following comments:

Their income not enough to pay their care and keep.
(Study #508E - Schedule 10)

Quarters not adequate for separation. 
(Study #508 E - Schedule 15)

I just take white people in my home. They are mostly old folks on an Old Age Pension. 

We have had two negro girls that cleaned for a short time. I liked them but my old people were apprehensive about them - such as wanting a few of their purses under their pillows. And yet the girls were clean, good and kind to them. Some of them like negro help but wouldn't like to room with them. 
(Study #508E- Schedule 16)

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50 In my line of duty I believe in helping all races when needed. I believe also there should be a Negro Home started for them. I have always believed in constitutional rights to all mankind. (Study #580# - Schedule #13) As attempt was made to determine where Negroes were referred, when not accepted. Since all but one institution had no requests during 1949, only a few homes answered this question. Two would refer Negroes to the County Home; one, to a hospital; another, "to their own race." One home indicated it had never asked where Negroes want; another did not know. but if Negroes did apply they would not be refused. Another home reported: I haven't had any requests so I haven't had any problem as yet. I don't know that an old negro would be any different than an aged white. (Study #508E - Schedule 16) Two thirds of the home made no response whatever to the question concerning special problems or conditions in their institutions limiting availability of services to minority groups. Among responses from the institutions replying were the following comments: Their income not enough to pay their care and keep. (Study #508E - Schedule 10) Quarters not adequate for separation. (Study #508 E - Schedule 15) I just take white people in my home. They are mostly old folks on an Old Age Pension. We have had two negro girls that cleaned for a short time. I liked them but my old people were apprehensive about them - such as wanting a few of their purses under their pillows. And yet the girls were clean, good and kind to them. Some of them like negro help but wouldn't like to room with them. (Study #508E- Schedule 16)