► »' Thursday. November 1, 1951 Vaf Peterson Files As Candidate For Senate Vul Peterson, serving his third term as Governor, filed Wednes-1 day morning as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the United State? Senate. The 48-year-old Governor, re cently elected Chairman ol the National Governors’ Conference, will seek the senate seat held by Hugh Butler. The Primary Elec tion is April 1, 1952. One of the most vigorous chief executives in the state’s history,1 Governor Peterson said he would dedicate himself to fighting for world peace. “The hope of peace lies in keep ing America strong.” the Gover nor said, “and by w-orking con structively with the people of the world to prevent war.” He pledged himself to combat the financial irresponsibilities of the present national administra tion which he charges is destroy- i ing the dollar so rapidly that sav-'j ings and retirement programs of a generation are being wiped out. j The Governor, who heads one , of the most economically oper ated states in the nation, said he | would try to see that the prin-, ciples of Nebraska’s efficient gov ernment would be applied on a national level. He pointed out that during the last 5 years Ne braska has taken the lowest per- ( centage of the income of its citi zens for government purposes of any state in the Union. Mr. Peterson, Chairman of the Missouri River States Committee and a leader on the Missouri Basin inter-Agency Committee, also pledged himself to fight day and night for the development of, the resources of the Missouri1 River Valley. “The future of America depends upon the wise conservation and utilization of her resources,” he said. “Nebraska stands to gain more than any other state from development of the Missouri Basin. We cannot overemphasize soil conservation.” The Governor said he would also fight to instill Nebraska’s ideals of law enforcement and dencey in government on the fed eral level. He pointed to his rec- J GOV. VAL PETERSON ord of helping drive organized gambling out of Nebraska. Governor Peterson said, “Dur-; ing the course of the campaign I will discuss fully and frankly all problems facing the American people.” A former newspaper publisher, who still retains an interest in a! Nebraska weekly, Governor Pet erson is a World War II veteran and served _ 24 months in the China-Burma-India Theater. He is now a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. He is a former high school coach, superintendent of schools, and instructor in govern ment at the University of Ne braska. He was elected Gover nor in 1946 and is serving his third consecutive term. — New ABC Book of Prominent Negroes LOS ANGELES. (ANP). Hun dreds of compliments from promi nent local leaders about the new “A-B-C Book of Eminent Negroes, Past and Present”—Edited by Thomas Southern which has just come off the press. The book is intended to stimu late interest in Negro history and famous colored citizens. Don't Let It Happen To You (Miltor s Sou As a reporter for the Lin coln Star. Jem Warrer of St. Edward knows the need for direct, forceful writing. He is a seni or in the Schooi of Journalism.) “More than 250 persons have been killed in the state of Ne braska during 1951 as a result of traffic accidents.” These words are often used by police officers and safety officials as a warning to speeders and neg lifent drivers. But too often they fall on deaf ears. It seems the average citizen will not grasp the extent of the dis aster which can be wrought on highways. “Two hundred and fifty aren t so many,” he says, “It can t hap pen to me.” But it can and will if such in dividual driver fails to accept the problem as a personal responsi bility. The circumstances which pre cede so many fatal mishaps can and have happened to most of us —falling asleep at the wheel, fail ing to dim head lights, passing on a hill or a curve to speed travel. How many of us can say we are innocent of committing one of those negligent acts? Judge Edward C. Fisher of Lin coln’s Municipal court is one per son in a position to see the seri ousness of the problem and the aftermath of just such a “lapse of memory.” “Most of our fatalities,’ ’he says, I “Are a result of high speed and . the greatest majority of them oc cur in one-car accidents.” So when traffic officers issue tickets and judges levy fines, they have only one purpose in mind. They want to make the highways safe. They derive no personal gain or satisfaction from seeing a careless or speeding driver pun ished. In their way they are trying to j put a stop to the wholesale mur der on the open road. The num 1 ber of Nebraska deaths as a result | of traffic mishaps far exceeds the state’s total of Korean war dead. When Americans die on the batlefield, a feeling of righteous j indignation rises in all of us. But all too often, a highway death is of concern only to friends and relatives of the unfortunate per j son involved. j Just remember, though, it can (happen to someone close to you. And when it does, traffic safety will assume its proper place of j importance. But there need be no | such heartbreak if all do their part now by driving carefully and selfishly remembering “the life you save may be your own.” Diabetes Week Seeks 11iikiiow n For Treatment The third annual state-wide drive to find Nebraska's unknown diabetics will again be sponsored I by the Diabetes Committee of the Nebraska State Medical Associa tion, November 11-17, committee Chairman, Dr. Morris Margolin, ] Omaha, announced Thursday. 1 Dr. Margolin stated that the de tection drive in Nebraska is being 1 held in conjunction with national ’ Diabetes Week which is being 1 conducted by the American Dia betes Association. The purpose of both the national and state efforts, he said, is to discover a large number of the undiagnosed and 1 untreated diabetic patients. 1 “According to reliable statistics, there are several thousand citi zens in our state who have dia-1 betes but do not know it. They are, therefore, receiving no med ical attention. If they are allowed to go on undiagnosed, their chances for leading normal lives in the future are greatly reduced. “Our efforts in Nebraska are 'based entirely on the soundest of all detection methods. The com jmittee and officers of the state I medical association urge that every Nebraskan go to his family doctor for a simple examination. If everyone will do that, the un known diabetics will be quickly discovered and brought under (Proper medical care.” The Omaha physician stressed that when diabetes is found in the early stages, it can usually be con trolled, permitting the patient tc • live a reasonably normal life. He I cautioned, however, that if the i disease is allowed to reach the 'advanced stages, it is often diffi jcult to manage. Uncontrolled dia betes, he emphasized, can lead to serious complications. Dr. Margolin said that the druggists of Nebraska are also cooperating fully in the detection program. He added that the drug j gists have accepted a “real re sponsibility” to their communities in helping to find the unknown diabetics. The committee chairman urged ,that every citizen in Nebraska go to his family doctor during the week November 11-17 for a diabetes check-up. “If people will jdo this at least once a year,” he asserted, “much unnecessary suf-; fering and discomfort can be eliminated.” i ---- I iFive Receive Marian Anderson Scholarships NEW YORK— (ANP) — Five young singers have been named winners of the Marian Anderson Scholarship Fund Awards for 1951, Alyce Anderson, fund secre tary, announced this week. Miss Georgia Ann Laster of Los Angeles placed first among the 203 contestants and received the $1,000 award. Second prize went to Herbert Gantt of Boston, Mass., while Misses Gloria Davy, Brooklyn; Doris Mayes, Phila delphia, and Jan Gbur, New York tied for third place. Established by Miss Marian Anderson with the $10,000 Bok ■ Award she received in 1941, the ' fund has presented more than i $20,000 in prizes to more than 30 ■ | singers. I Former recipient , include Miss ■ Genevieve Warner, soprano of the 'Metropolitan Opera, and Camilla i)< ‘moiTucy M usl Work Here If U.S. To Be World Leader’ Bishop Walker !| Absent From Mo. 1 Conference < Illness prevented the Rt. Rev. ' D. Ormonde Walker, presiding prelate of the Fifth Episcopal Dis-j* trict of the African Metho-cist £ Episcopal church from holding his p ninth and last annual conference 1 in St. Louis last week according! to word received here. Bishop George W. Baber, resident bishop of the Fourth Episcopal Distr’cti presided for him. Bishop Walker has called a dis trict meeting in Kansas City, Mis souri, October 31st. Red Cross First Aid! Classes To Begin \ Mr. John Agee, chairman of Red Cross First Aid, announced Satur day that their teen classes in First Aid are now in progress. These in clude two at the University of Ne braska, three at Lincoln Central, two at Northeast High, one o'*. Veterans Administration per sonnel, one of Boy Scouts at W est- ■ minster, an done for physical, education and recreational direc tors of the city schools, and three others, Chiropractors, Does and Axis Club, Allon chapel and Urban league, which are still open for ad ' mission. : \ People interested in First Aid " training may enroll in any th< 0 following classes: el Allon Chapel and Urban Leagui ? at Allon ChapeJ, 22nd V Q, Tues. ' 7 P.M. Mrs. Ruth Dietz instructor, •j BPOE Does and Axis Club, Red Cross offices, Wed., at 7 P.M. Mrs. Tom Gillaspie instructor. Chiropractors, Red Cro?