Nebr. Nurses Se tfr/j'.i League Elects New
Legislative Ac* c / fibers to Executive Board
The Nebraska State Nurses As
sociation have a bill,, LB 200
which will soon come before the
Legislature. This bill provides for
examination, licensing, and regu
lation of the Practice of Profes
sional Nursing.
When one realizes that Cos
metologists are licensed to beaut
ify the ladies, Barbers are licensed
to cut hair, and Veterinarians
licensed to treat dogs, cows,
horses, and all other animals, the
Nurse, on whose competence a
life is dependent, needs no such
requirements.
What protection does the pro
fessional nurse that has gone to
school for 3 years to obtain her
training so as to treat those in
need of her services competently
and efficiently have, when all that
is necessary is a white uniform
and a Registered Nurse’s title to
obtain employment in a field
where one might be '
unqualified?
The practice of prv.
nursing means services prv.
by a graduate registered nu e
who for compensation or personal
profit performs any professional
service requiring the application
of principles of the biological,
physical or social sciences and
nursing skills in the care of the
sick, in the prevention of disease
or in the conservation of health.
Senator John Adams of Omaha,
Nebraska, is in favor of this bill
100%. Miss Ada Coffey, a grad
uate of Bryan Memorial Hospital
School of Nursing, and working
part time at the hospital in
Pediatrics, while studying for her
Bachelor of Science Degree at
Wesleyan, says that for the pro
tection of The Nurse, The Patient,
and The Public, the passage of
this bill is imperative.
FEPC Killed by Committee
Opposition Says Education,
Not Legislation, Needed
By Burt F. Newton
Meeting the same fate of similar
bills introduced by Senator John
Adams in two previous sessions
of the Nebraska Legislature, the
fair employment practices bill in
troduced in this session by Sen
ator John Larkin was killed by
the Labor Committee following a
public hearing at the Capitol
Monday afternoon.
Opposition to the FEP bill came
from Nebraska industry but it was
almost a favorable opposition.
M. G. Jones, speaking for As
sociated Industries of Nebraska,
said he favored the aims of the
bill but he did not think a law
was necessary. He said that he be
lieved that time and education
would bring about the desired re
sults. He stated that his organiza
tion had offered to co-operate in
every possible way with pro
ponents of FEP to work through
a program of education to get bet
ter working conditions for minor
ity groups.
Jones quoted Senator John Ad
ams’ statement made to the press
several weeks ago. Adams had
said that he would not offer an
FEP bill at this session “because
of the remarkable progress in the
past year by industry’’ in solving
discrimination problems.
Earl Luff, president of the Lin
coln Steel company, said that he
had told the head of an organiza
tion representing Negroes in Lin
coln to send him some men. When
no one showed up after several
days, he said he called the organi
zation and was told that all
Negroes in Lincoln were satis
factorily employed. Luff cited this
as one pf his reasons for believing
that an FEP law in Nebraska was
not needed.
John E. Cleary, executive direc
tor of Nebraska Small Business
Men’s Association, said that an
FEP Bill was unnecessary. He
cited the progress that had been
made and told of members of his
organization that were working
with the Urban League in an ef
fort to improve conditions.
H. L. Van Amberg, vice presi
dent of Omaha Stock Yards, stated
that his organization and the meat
packing industry were among the
largest employers of Negroes. He
recognized the need for improve
ment in working conditions for
Negroes but did not feel that FEP
was the answer.
Prior to the hearing Associated
Industries in a bulletin to its
membership charged:
“This bill if enacted, could only
result in the harassment of honest
employers, which in turn, would
spread and promote intolerance
and resentment—the very things
the proponents claim they want to
stop. Again such a law would
provide an impenetrable screen
for every subversive individual or
group to hide behind.”
Senator John Larkin, Jr., Omaha
insurance man who introduced the
bill after Senator John Adams an
nounced that he would not intro
duce a bill at this session, gave
two reasons for offering the legis
lation:
1. Numerous .cases of discrimi
natory practices in industry in
Omaha and Lincoln had been
brought to his attention.
2. The Republican platform
called for action on civil rights
and President Eisenhower had
called for action on the State level.
Seymour Kaplan, Omaha, di
rector of the Anti-Defamation
League, traced the history of
FEPC in his argument for passage
of the bill.
Lawrence MeVoy and Mrs.j
Robbie Turner Davis, both of
Omaha, offered themselves as ex
amples why fair employment
practices is needed. Mrs. Davis
and McVoy have graduate degrees
but are unable to get jobs in
Omaha commensurate with their
skills.
Leo Hill, of the Northwestern
Metal and Iron Works in Lincoln,
stated that passage of fair employ
ment bills in the United States
will do away with one of the fa
vorite Communist issues. He told
of his travel in ten foreign coun
tries during the past year and
said that discrimination in Amer
ica was always one of the first"
issues discussed with him.
Senator John Adams pleaded
with his fellow members to allow
the bill to reach the floor of the
Unicameral where the entire Leg
islature could pass on the bill.
Also speaking in favor of FEP
legislation were Gordon Preble,
American Federation of Labor,
URBAN LEAGUE BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS
—Officers of the newly elected Urban League
board are (from left, seated) Mrs. Joe Lytle,
president; Mrs. George Randol, secretary; Mrs.
Courtesy Sunday Journal and Star
Howard Molden, second vice president; (standing)
Asa Waters, first vice president; Sidney Alexan
der, executive secretary of the Urban League;
and R. T. Malone, treasurer. (Journal Photo.)
Mrs. Joseph Lytle was elected
president of the Lincoln Urban
League at a board of directors’
meeting Wednesday evening, Feb
ruary 25.
She succeeds R. T. Malone, who
was named treasurer. Mr. Malone
had been president during the
past six years.
Other officers elected at the
Urban League directors’ meeting,
were Mrs. Robert Molden, second ,
vice president; Asa Waters, first,
I vice president, and Mrs. Helen
IRandol, secretary.
The meeting was the first for
six new directors. They were;
Mrs. Louis Horne Asa Waters
Leo Hill Miss Helen Pickard
Hay Bartltett Harry Peterson
Holdover members of the board
are:
I'laylon Lewis Mr*. FawiHella Baker
Thomas Pansins Lowell Boomer
Henry McWilliams James Wadkins
Louis B, Henderson Mr*. James H. Dean
Jewell Kelley Arthur Patrick
Mrs. M. C. Leonard Mrs. Hasilia Bell
Rev. Wm J. Monroe Joseph Fenton
Herbert Burton Mrs. Ritha Banks
M las Anna Smrha
Sidney H. Alexander is execu
tive secretary of the Urban League.
Child Guidance,'
Guild Sponsors
Discussion
Wednesday, March 11—Student
Union Ballroom—8 p.m.
The Lincoln and Lancaster
County Child Guidance is spon
soring a panel discussion on the
understanding of children en
titled:
“CHILDREN ARE HERE TO
STAY”
The panel will consist of:
Dr. D. Stewart MacDonald, ex
ecutive director of the Child
Guidance Center, as moderator.
A psychiatrist—Dr. Roy C.
Knowles, Director of the Mental
Health Center, Sioux Falls, S. D.
A psychologist—Dr. Herbert H.
Humphreys of the Nebraska
Psychiatric Unit in Omaha.
A pediatrician—Dr. John M.
Thomas, Omaha.
A social caseworker—Miss Mary
Jane Young, casework supervisor
at the Child Guidance Center.
A Lincoln father—Elwood N.
(Jack) Thompson.
The public is invited and there
is no admission charge. Questions
may be sent in ahead of time to
the Child Guidance Center, 1517
H Street, and there will be ample
opportunity for questions from the
floor.
Anton Muench, railway clerks,
the Rev. John Cyrus, Omaha Pres
byterian pastor, and Dr. Frank
Court, pastor of St. Paul Method
ist Church here.
Senator Larkin, in a summation
for his bill, said: “Discrimination
definitely exists in Nebraska. ^
There has been some improve
ment, but the progress just isn’t
Calendar of
Coming Events
The childrens’ movie this Satur
day, March 7th in the assembly
room of the Main Library is a
Comedy called: Francis. This
movie is all about the talking
mule. Showings are at 10:00 a.m.,
1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
“The YWCA has arranged a
series of three Lenten Meditations
on LIVING OUR FAITH to be
given at the YWCA from 10 to
10:45 on Friday mornings.
March 13—Dr. Carl C. Bracy,
Chancellor, Nebraska Wesleyan
University.
March 20 — Mrs. Gordon
Schroeder. ,
March 27 — Mrs. John F.
Wichelt.
These services are planned with
the idea of strengthening a work
ing faith and giving women a
! sense of adequacy for the prob
lems of our day.
All women are welcome to at
tend without further notice.”
A series of public speaking
classes for adults were started
Monday evening, March 2, at the
Public Schools Administration
Building at 720 So. 22nd. Mrs.
Anna Lohmeier, University of Ne
braska graduate, is the instructor.
The classes are being offered
under the Lincoln public schools’
general adult education program.
There is a small weekly charge.
Further information may be ob
tained from Ona R. Wagner, di
rector of adult general education,
at the Public Schools Administra
tion Building.
fast enough for the times.”
The Omaha Urban League
named Senator Larkin’s father the,
citizen making the most important
contribution to racial relations in'
Former NU
Student Up For
Appointment
SANTA Fe, N. M. — A former
student at the University of Ne
braska for two years, Alva A.
Simpson, Jr., of New Mexico is
being widely supported for ap
pointment to the post of U.S. In
dian Commissioner in the new
administration.
At oresent state director of the
New Mexico Department of Pub
lic Welfare, Simpson formerly
served as United Nations Deputy
Chief of Mission and Chief of
Health, Care and Maintenance for
the International Refugee Organi
zation in Italy and Greece. He was
responsible for 170 Displaced
Persons Camps of up to 12,000
population a camp and was head
of a unit of 3,800 employees. He
was in administrative charge of
hospitals, welfare, vocational re
habilitation. i
A Westerner by heritage, birth
and residence—his forebears were
pioneers—Simpson has long been
interested in assisting Indians to
become integrated into the general
American community; he helped
the Navajo-Hopi Rehabilitation
Program by testifying before the
U. S. Senate Committee last year.
At the University of Nebraska,
Simpson played football and was
a member of the Sigma Chi fra
ternity.
Omaha in the past year.
Further consideration of fair
employment practices legislation
at this session will require a
favorable vote by 29 members ai
the 43-member Unicameral.
