pho036445-391

Mothers

Threaten

Strip Strike I flllllH

Itomorrow will establish the status of Ithe suit.
I If it is declared a class action, it may Ipossibly apply to all recipients of Aid Ito Families of Dependent Children I (AFDC) grants.

I Ron Pollack, a representative for the

Legal Services Program and an attor­

ney with the Columbia Center of Social 1 Welfare, Policy and Law of New York

City, said the group will ask for an­ other restraining order next week if

the case is declared a class action.
A show-cause hearing scheduled for next week was declared moot with the

invalidation of the restraining order. The NWRO had charged State Welfare Administrator George Miller with con­ tempt. , •

As meetings of welfare mothers were held throughout the city to prepare for the welfare demonstration, Davis met with NWRO and other officials at the Moulin Rouge Hotel. The dapper en­

tertainer said he had a “stake in the state” since he has been working here since 1944.

He noted he supported “the rights of all Americans to live a decent life,” but that his appearance and his support was not politically inclined. “I just want to help the black people and the poor

people; in a positive way,” he said.

Davissaid he would participate in the jtetagtyation if asked, but added he ^■j^pant to do “anything that looks

publicity stunt.” Although he did ^^Mrdh, he met with mothers’ as they

in four buses which we to take ^^■toy the welfare agency for the