Arizona sun., 1955-03-18
GOVERNORS SIGNATURE
MOVES ARIZONA FORWARD

Many different opinions have been and will be
regarding Equo Public Employment Opportunities Act eeen,
passed by the legislature and signed
by Democratic Governor Ernest w. Mcfarland.
Already Republican editors have either enoron>
deliberately opined tho the law finally passed by the
legislature enoscuoted have little effect.
As Of foe, Negroes Of Arizona be- PROUD
that they helped to reinsoe the Democratic Party
in Arizona politics. We be proud Of the leadership in
have finally poeed state we'll the foremost with stotes
Of the Union that have outowed discrimination Jobs by
public employers" spending funds belonging all citizens
Even a weak law would have been valuable edu
segregation law passed under Republican leadership. But
oke look the Arizona Eqoo Public Employment Act and
If do have surprisingly strong social instrument
for that has Just recently begun its obligation
ALL Of its citizens.
In the first place the public employer" the
Dssc Sys svsc s 1 e eos sS
DIVISION agency oeent officer thereof And any public
employer who hoi violate the oct shof be guilty Of mis-
demeonor punishable by fine exceeding five hundred
dollars. In other words the has placed the taking away
from people Of Job opportunities by public employers in the
moral category picking their the peope) pockets.
which is where should be- 1t also says to the little"
pie and he deprived people, your claim public Jobs
nzed by law but is gift is "boed bona fde
occupoono qualification. What greater could
bers Of nories have for preparing themselves for public
accountants, erofmmen workers in any Of the
fields of public employment coonseors in public
colleges and high schools take notice.!
As of education, discount the fact
that the bill provides that every negotiated between
public and public employers ho conoin the fol-
lowing provisions
I'm with the performance Of work under this
conroc the discriminate against
employee applicant for employment because of religion
color noonn origin The aforesaid provision shall include
but be limited the oowng employment. Upgrodng,
demoon tronsfe recruitment recruitment advertising,
Ioyoff Of poy other forms Of eompen-
sooni ond selection for tronne including APPRENTICESHIP
The POST HEREAFTER places,
available FOR employees and applicants for
be provided the contracting officer setting forth the
visions Of the discrimination clause.
THE further agrees the foregoing pro-
vision all svbcontocts hereunder svbcontros for
standard commercial supplies materials" Could the
attitudes?
quite possible that eventually may be
prosecuted under this law The Of the ego penalty
be heord before superior Judge and the social stigma
Of conviction would place any public employer" public
contractor most unhappy position We hope hot the law
need be appealed but all Of the citizens of
Arizona in position by the fact that the
legislature under the leadership Of great
statute books Lei hope hot that the has
the moral standard for public employment will be
necessary seek similar legislation affecting private employ
ment.
Who have passed this law? Let give credit our
legislators who have had the social wisdom the need
for such law and the courage and persistence follow
hozordovs through the Two houses Of the assembly
Of legislation that civic organizations alive and
healthy and helping make and civic minded
citizens Let forget that the Democratic Por
ally and in Arzono party with social conscience and
Governor. besides being Democrat in his
person., courageous champion Of the people.