The Omaha guide. (Omaha, Neb.) 1927-19??, May 09, 1942, City Edition, Page 3, Image 3

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    The Present City Commissioners Are Fair To You!!
54 Employees Of The City Are Negroes
Their Salaries Total More Than $70,000 A Year
When You Go To The Polls Next Tuesday Be Sure To —
Vote For the PRESENT CITY COMMISSIONERS
} COMMISSIONER
Dan B. Butler
) MAYOR
COMMISSIONER
Harry Knudsen
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER
Richard W. Jepsen
POLICE DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER
Roy N. Towl
PARK DEP ARTMENT
COMMISSIONER
Walter Korisko
FIRE DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER
John Kresl
STREET DEPARTMENT
COMMISSIONER
Harry Trustin
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
| COLORED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
OF OMAHA
! MAYOR’S OFFICE TOTAL
) W. W. GRAY.Inspector Weights & Measure YEARLY
\ DR. W. W. SOLOMON . .City Physician p T
) DR. PRICE TERRELL..'.... Clinic Physician PAYROLL
I DR. WESLEY JONES. Clinic Physician $3,480.00
POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
EARNEST CARTER .Porter—Testing Station
WM. BIRCH .Detective Sergeant
HARRY BUFORD.Detective Sergeant
CHAS. DUDLEY .Detective Sergeant
P. H. JENKINS .Detective Sergeant
ULYSSES MATTHEWS .Detective Sergeant
I PITTMAN FOXALL .Patrolman
WM. H. COLEMAN .Patrolmen
LEROY JONES.Patrolman
DEWEY ALLEN.Cook TOTAL
NATHAN DeLOACH .Porter YEARLY
VENNISS L. FRANCIS . Porter
WM. L. GARDINER . Porter PAYROLL
ELWOOD HICKS ..... Porter $20,040.00
FIRE DEPARTMENT
HARRY SPEESE .Pipenian
JEWELL ROSE . Inspector
WINIFRED FREEMAN.Junior Captain
ROBERT GREEN .Chauffeur
KITTRAL HUDSON .Pipenuin TOTAL
] ALONZO JACKSON .Senior Captain YEARLY
CLARENCE DAVIS.Chauffoer DA YPOT T
i JASPER COLE.Pipeman * _ *MMJLtLi
j EMANUEL COOK .Pipem tn $15,744.00
< FINANCE DEPARTMENT TOTAL
MAJOR UNDERWOOD .Porter YEARLY
v CHAS. PICKENS .Porter p t vdat t
J THOS. CHANDLER .Porter “AYKULtLt
j HERBERT CLARK .Custodian $3,840.00
Most of the Colored Employees of the City were
appointed by or retained in office by the Present City
Commissioners. Every City Department has four or
more of these employees. Their jobs include that of
Chief Inspector of Weights and Measures, City Phys
ician, Policemen, Firemen, Life Guard, Truck Drivers
and many other positions.
READ THESE FACTS
Fourteen men, including five detective serg
eants and four patrolmen are on the Police Depart
ment
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Nine men, including one*senior captain, one jun
ior captain and one inspector are on the Fire Depart
ment.
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Three physicians and the inspector of weights
and measures are employed in the Mayor’s Depart
ment.
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Twelve men, including one boulevard police
man, are employed in the Streets and Boulevards De
partment.
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Six men, including one instrument man, are
working for the Department of Public Improve
ments.
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Five men, including one life guard, are employ
ed in the Park Department
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Four men, including one custodian, are employ
ed in the Finance Department.
COLORED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY
OF OMAHA
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
JESS HUTTEN.Instrument Man
CHARLES COLEMAN.Truck Driver TOTAL
OSCAR STAMPS .Laborer YEARLY
WEBB ALSTON.Laborer p^ROTT
ROT WRIGHT . Laborer *A 1
CHARLES BOWDEN.Mechanic $8100.00
STREET DEPARTMENT
RICHARD WARD...Boulevard Police
A. ISOM .Asphalt Smoother
O. HUDSON.Asphalt Smoother
R. REDDEN .Asphalt Smoother
J. BEAN .Driver
J. MYERS .Laborer
L. C AREY.Canner rrirtm * r
C. WOMAC .Asphalt Smoother 1UAAij
RAY GUSTIN . Seeder YEARLY
.Laborer PAYROLL
B. NELSON .Raker $13,860.00
PARK DEPARTMENT
JAMES COLE .Truck Driver TOTAL
VERNON STAMPS .Truck Driver ypi nt y
GERALD BRYANT . Mower Operator A£iAAUjA
T. WALLINFORD.Cement Finisher PAYROLL
ED JACKSON.Lifeguard $6,060.00
COMBINED TOTAL YEARLY PAYROLL
$71,124.00
Be Sure To Vote Next Tuesday, May 12th!!
0 THE FOLLOWING OMAHANS ARE A FEW OF THE MANY COLORED CITIZENS WHO ENDORSE, AND SINCERELY URGF THAT WF
KEEP GOOD GOVERNMENT BY RE-ELECTING ALL OF THE PRESENT CITY COMMISSIONERS— LRGE THAT WE
1C. C. Galloway,
Dr. W. W. Peebles,
Mrs. Viola Turner
Simon Harr old,
Mrs. Cecelia W. Jewell,
Dr. G. B. Lernnx,
A. C. Wilson,
Mrs. Florentine Pinkston,
Leland Washington,
Charles Payne,
Mrs. Eliza Forrest,
Ralph Underwood
Mrs. I, S. McPherson,
Mrs, Marie Parker,
Mrs. Hazel WTainwright,
Eugene McGill,
Edward Turner,
Allen Brewer,
Mrs. Lucille Skaggs
Edwards
J. C. Jewell,
Lloyd Hunter,
H. W. Smith,
Mattie Johnson,
Milton Johnson,
Ruth Payne, .
Milton Milan,
George Buxton,
Nat Towles
Mrs. Cleota Reynolds,
Mrs. Pearl Young,
Mrs. Eula Carter,
Mrs. Maggie B. Ransom,
Booker McKenzie,
George Thomas,
Elmer Gant,
Goldie Davis,
Elenoy James,
E. W. McGowan,
Jesse Hardin,
Cleo Mortimer.
C Ttlis Advertisement Paid for by C :lored Friends of the City Administration