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During its 1949 session, the legislature of the state of Washington enacted Chapter 183, a law known as "The Law against Discrimination in Employment." That law follows in a general way the form and the substance of the New York law entitled, "Law against Discrimination," enacted in 1945, but the authors of the Washington Act adopted some of the provisions of the Connecticut Act relating to procedure. Note will be taken of differences between the Washington law and the law of other states having similar legislation. The Washington law declares that practices of discrimnation because of race, creed, color, or national origin are matters of state concern and menace the foundations of a free democratic state. It also declares that the opportunity to obtain employment without discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin is recognized as a civil right.

Completed constituent questionnaire from Mr. Charles Finley which includes extensive remarks regarding government programs, the international situation, and derogatory remarks towards women politicians. Catherine May responds to Finley's remarks with respect to his "wise and salty" comments, but asserting her belief that women can be dedicated public servants.

This series of letters is between Catherine May, Director of Vocational Education H.N. Miller, and Assistant Commissioner for Vocational Education James H. Pearson. Pearson writes to inform Miller that those items included in the "homemaking" section of the Practical Nurse program, mainly dining, living, and bedroom equipment, cannot be included in audit exceptions for expenditures. What follows is the polite but adamant insistence by Miller that nurses should be trained in the "household arts." Miller involves May who replies with generic interest in the matter.