We, the Undersigned, Hereby Present
to Our Friends
^Through the Columns of The OMAHA GUIDE^
Our Candid Approval of the Following Nominees
for City Commissioners
And The Reasons Why We Think They Should Be
— REELECTED -=—
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\_^ DAN B. BUTLEK _
THERE IS NO BACK DOOR TO
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
If you want a man who will
stand four square for right and
wish to encourage and maintain
efficiency, for the best interests
of the people as a whole—VOTE
for DAN B. BUTER cn MAY
9th.
There is no back door to the
Mayor’s office.—If you are right
and have anything constructive for
the good of the people—y«<u are
welcome in the FRONT DOOR.
If, however, you have anything
shady to put over, anything up
your sleeve that will work a hard
ship on the citizens of this city, do
n, t look to DAN BUTLER to help
you put it over. He can look any
one in the eye and say “Yes” or
“No” and means just what he says.
This is the kind of man we
need to fill the Mayor’s seat in
the CKtiy of Omaha.
Negroes throughout the city
sfrnild be grateful to DAN BUT
LER for the appointment of Willis
Grey, a3 Inspector of Weights and
Measures following the death of
Marcellius Ritchie last summer
Two hundred or more represen- j
tatives of Omaha business firms
called on the Mayor; committee
after committee p Hired into the
Mayor’s office; delegations from
various Women’s clubs waited on
him all urging to appoint a white
man to the position of Weights and
Measures.
But Dan Butler came through
fov the iRace in no uncertain terms
he declared the position of Weights
and Measures had been held by
Negroes for the past 35 years and
ha felt a good capable, honest
Negro could still be found to fill
the vacancy.
Willis Grey whom he appointed,
i9 acceptable to all the CVdored
people. He has held several res
ponsible positions in the city and
county and is making a splendid
record on this job.
VOTE for the MEN who
STAND BY OUR GROUP. DAN
BUTLER came >( through for us.
Let us come through for him May
9th VOTE FOR DAN BUTLER!
GOOD GOVERNMENT TICKET
Sergeant Isaac Bailey
2816 Pratt
“I am KUing to »vote for the
Good Government ticket because
they have kept the city as clean
as possible and they deserve the
votes of all good citizens."
Mrs. Clara Leonard
1424 N. 23rd St. Plaza
“I am for Dan Butler because
he insisted and did appoint a Ne
gro a" Inspector of Weights and
Measures, regardless of petitions
and objections which were made by
the opposite group.”
JOSEPH 1$. HUMMEL
Colored people had a picnic 6
years ago. Frank Frost’s wife
told the colored people the stoves
were Saken by sime white people.
The colored women wanted to fight
her so she called for the park
Caretaker Charles Lindsay. Lind
say came up and tried to straigh
ten the matter out. Lindsay then
gave the colored people two
stoves. Then she told Mrs. Janoff
the cok red people should go to
Riverview Park.
Mr. Hummel cleaned up the ball
diamond and playground at 20th
and Burdette Which was like a
dump before. There will also be
Rest Rooms installed if Mr. Hum
mel is re-elected. The colored peo
ple have never been denied a per
mit for the use of pavilions, parks
or any other facilities in the Park
Department under Mr. Hummel’s
term in office.
PARK DEPARTMENT
The Colored people gave us their
support in the election three years
ago, now under the management
of commissioner J. B. Hummel,
we have two baseball diamonds.
One is located at 21st and Bur
dette with a grand stand, and
ono is located at 22nd and Seward
St. We have staked out two ten
nis courts fc> be built sl^n at 22nd
and Seward streets and will erect
a comfort station and drinking
fountain at 21st and Burdette
ball diamond.
So please help us to keep the
commissioner in who gave us the
play grounds we asked for three
years ago.
SUPPORT HUMMEL MAY 9th.
Signed:
The Col red employees of
the Park Dept.
Earl Jackson
J. B. Montgomery
Charles Gordon.
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Mr. Charles Gordon
5606 S. 14th
“I have been employed in the
Park Department for 6 years. I
urge all my friends to vote for
Mr. Hummel. I have been work
ing all my life and I have never
had a better employer.
Mr. Virgil Williams
2624 Dec&^iur
“I have worked for Mr. Hum
mel and I have found him to be
a fair man and I urge all my
friends to vote for him.”
Dr. Price Terrell
“I am for the Good Government
Ticket.”
Mr. C Wiley
“I am for the Good Government
Ticket.”
Mr Elmer Gant
“I am for the Good Government
Ticket.”
mciiARD w. Jfii’SKy
Mrs. Either Hicks
2218 Paul
“The Good Government Ticket
has brought the city out of the
red Mr. Jepson has had one of
the best Police forces between
here and Chicago. Jepson has
raised the p/lice force. He has
given us our pro-rata of employ
ment.
Mr. Dewey Allen
2419 Binney
"I have been a resident of Oma
ha for thirty-five years. The rea
son I am for Jepson and the Good
Government ticket is that the city
has been cleaner and more effi
ciently run during their adminis
tration than during any of the
years that I have been a resident
of the city.’’
Dr Price T r-rell
“I am for the Good Government
ticket.’’
John W< ods
5204 Vs N 24th
“I am for Jepson and the rest
of the Good government ticket
because their record will prove
that they are capable of carrying
on a satisfactory administration
for all citizens.’’
Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins
2419 Binney
“Mr. Jepson is a clean politi
tion.”
Mr. G. Wiley
“I am for tJie Good Government
ticket.”
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Mr. Gordon Hopkins
2419 Binney
“I am for Richard Jepson be
cause he has given everybody a
square deal. The police department
has been run more efficiently un
der him than ever before in my
experience. This record deserves
every citizen’s consideration.”
Mr. Elmer Gant
“I am for the Good Government
ticket”
Mr. Harry Booker
2615 24th
“I am for the Good Governm
ent” ticket because they have
proven their ability as executives
in terving the people of Omaha."
Mrs. Pearl Young
“I am voting for Harry Knud
sen. as I think he is a good man
and has done his duty as he saw
it, so I aim in favor of returning
him to office.”
Sergeant Isaac Bailey
2816 Pratt
“I am going to vote for the
Good Government ticket because
they have kept the city as clean
as possible, and they derserve the
votes of all good citizens.”
HARRY KNUDSEN _j
Mrs. M. W. Hill
“I am f r Harry Knudsen be
cause he is a square shooter and
a square dealing man. If we could
keep real men in Office Omaha
will be alright.”
Mr. Edgar Warren
2200 Charles St.
“To all my friends and readers
ol' the Omaha Guide, I am taking
this opporunity to ask you to vote
for my employer Harry Knudsen,
tho present finance commissioner.
Ho has made a grod commissioner
and has been fair to our group. In
return let us show our apprecia
tion by returning him and the rest
of tho present commissioners to of
fice on May 9th.”
Mrs. Hattie Isers
“I like Mr Harry Knudsen, be
cause ho has done a very good job
as a commissioner and also be
cause he has been a friend to our
people out of Work, so I for one,
ask my friends to vote for him
on May 9th."
Mrs. Ethel Warren
2200 Charles
“I am asking all my friends to
vote for Mr. Harry Knudsen. He
has done a wonderful job as com
missioner in charge of city finan
ces and because he has proven
himself as a friend to our group.
Please return him to office on May
9th.”
Mr. Harold Blpne
2322 Paul
“The Good Government ticket
should continue, they will help
colored race as far, as it is pos
sible, within their power.”
John Woods
2504 1-2 N. 24th St.
“I am for the good government
ticket, because <if their record of
efficiency. This record will prove
that they aro capable of carrying
on a satisfactory administration
for all citizens who are interested
in good government.
Mr. Dewey Allen
2419 Binney St.
“I have been a resident of Om
aha for thirty-five years The
reason I am for the goc-d govern
ment ticket is that the city has
been cleaner an d_ mo re efficiently
run during their administration
than during any of the years that
I have been a residnt of the city.
Mr. Foster Nelson
2601 Wirt
“I am for the good government
ticket because its administration
of the city’s affairs is the best
that Omaha has ever had.”
Robert Spencer
2616 Q
“I am for the good government
ticket because they have given the
best administration since I’ve
been in Omaha.”
WALTER KOIUWKO
Mrs, Carrie Jewell
2816 N. 2t6h St.
*1 am asking my friands to
give Mr Walter Korisko their
vote in the coming election. I have
know'll him sereval years and
found him dependable, honest and
sincere. Mr. Korisko has always
in the past been very favora
ble to our people. He is in favor
of our quota of jobs with the city.
The short time that he has been
our fire commissioner he has made
many friends among us. Your sup
port will be greatly appreciated.”
W. V. Countee
Sec Local 558 A. F. of M.
“I have known Mr. Walter Ko
risko for a long time and I find
him to be very fair with our group
and if elected ho is willing to give
us our rightful due in his depait
ment, as tax payers, and friends
and brothers that is what we need
most.”
Willie Shuttles
2320 N 26th
•I think that Mr. Walter Koris
ko is a clean cut feller, and if he
I is elected City Commissioner he
[ will continue to administrate the
city’s affair to the best of his
| ability.”
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Mrs. Melrenia Cole
2928 N. 2t5h
“Mr Korisko has been fair to
the firemen of Omaha.
Mi-3. Geraldine Freeman
2917 N. 26th
“I have known Mr. Korisko per
sonally and ho has always been
fair to our race.”
Mr. Lovejoy Crawfodd
2505 Maple
"I have known Mr, Korisko for
many years, and I have always
found him to be fair and square.”
Mrs. Myrtha Crawford
2505 Maple
“Mr. Korisko seems to be a fair
shooter, and has always kept his
word and will continue to give
Omaha a good administration.
Mrs M. Hill
1432 N. 22nd
“I am for Walter Korisko be
cause I think that he is a very
fine business man. He has made a
success of his csvn business, and
he surely will make a success of
the City’s affairs.
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Edward Price
2516 Q 1
“I am for the g> od government
ticket because they have been fair
to our race as a group, and have
given deserving men employment
during their administration.”
JOHN KHEHli ,
Mr. Charles Solomon
2615 Maple
“To the voters and friends of
Omaha, in order to give the value
for your vote be sure to vote for
John Kresl for City Commission
er I have found him to be fair
to all people regardless of race,
creed or color. 1 urge all of my
friends to give him a vote on May
9th.”
Mrs. Esther Hicks
2218 Paul
“Mr. Kre*l has 11 of our race
employed in his department.
Mr Willie Davis
5403 S. 24th
“I am for John_Kresl because
ho is a square shooter. He will
do anything for a person if it is
within his power to do it. He tries
to keep his men employed as long
as he possibly can.”
Mr. L. C. Cary
2800 N. 26th
“Mr. John Kresl is one of the
finest men that I have ever come
in contact with.
Mr Joe Henly
1401 N. 24th St.
“I am for John Kre*l. I think
he will continue to give us good
government.” . ^ ,
Mr. Wm. Davis
5403 S. 24th
“I am for Kresl because he is
a square shooter and always tries
to do whatever he can. He tries
always to keep employees employ
ed for the year rotthd.”
Mrs. Marie Tucker
2508 Maplo
"Mr John Kresl is a splendid
man. I have known him for many
years and my association with him
has proven just what type of man
he really is. He has always tried
to do anything for an individual
that is within his power. I will
appreciate it if all my friends will
support him. I always cast a vote
for John Kresl.”
Mr. Johnny Oyen
1434 N 23rd St. Plaza
“It has been my privilege to
know Commissioner John Kresl
for some 22 years, since my days
of selling papers on the comers
of S. Omaha. His conduct of his
business, the principles of honesty
and fair play were noteworthy.
These same principles have con
tinued to 'be a part of him down
through y»e years and have play
ed an important part in making
his terms of office in the City
Council an assured success.
“I am sincere when I say that
he deserves the vote of every
right thinking Negro. The num
ber of Negroes on his payroll
proves his fairness in distribution
of patronage.
HA Kit Y l'RUSTIN
Atty. Ray L. Williams
2502 V6 N. 24tlf
“I feel that in as much as Harry
Trustin has given us our pro-rata
of employment that he is entitled
to our whole hearted support.”
Mr E. W. Killingsworth
2416 N. 2t4h
“I feel that any commissioner
who has given us emplpyment to
the extent of almost ten per cent
of his pay roll is entitled to the
greatest cooperation from every
Negro.”
Mr George Watson
2413 Lake
“Any commissioner who has
been fair enough to give salaries
in the amount of $38,000 over a
period of six years is entitled to
the support of all Negroes.”
Atty. H. J. Pinkett
2118 N. 2t5h St.
“I am for Commissioner Harry
Trustin because he has been fair
to the Colored People. It follows
of course, that he ha« been fair
to all other people.”
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Mr. P. T. Mahammitt
2116 N. 26th ’ ;
“Harry Trustin should receive
a vote from every Negro regis
tered voter, because of his great
record of fairness to us as a
group.” _ .
Dr. Craig Morris •.
2423 N. 24th
“Hairy Trustin’s record of fair
ness to the Negro has set a stan
dard which will be hard for other
candidates to equal. He ha* my
fullest support.”
Dr. G B. Lennox
2527 Patrick Ave.
“Every Negro man, woman and
child should do all within his or
her power to urge the re-election
of Harry Trustin, because within
the man we have a champion of
our cause.”
Mr. Jim White
4120 N. 23rd St. Plaza
“Harry Trustin has been the
fairest towards our people. He has
employed 5 of our group and has
given vacations with pay at $115
a month.” *
Mr. Charles H. Davis
2425 Maple
“I think Harry Trustin is a
gentleman easily met Quite fair
minded in his dealings and merit*
a vote of all who want Good Gov
ernment.”
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Maurice Colbert /
1417 N. 23rd St. Plaza
“I have known Harry Truatin
very well and I know that he is
i fair to our people. No man in of
I fice or trying to get in office ha*
I been as fair to our people as he.”
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