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CITY OF OMAHA Office of the Commissioner of Police and Public Saftey 402 City Hall May 8, 1942. John J. Pszanowski. Chief of Police, Central Station. Dear Chief: As you know charges have been filed and are now pend ing before the City Council, alleging that Sgt. John W. Gra ham recently made an arrest in which he used undue force. This matter was set for hearing before the City Council this morning, but owing to legal complications, of which the Coun cil had no control, it was necessary that the matter be con tinued until a later date. Statements have been made by parties interested on both sides that the matter has been continued by the City Council, because of political implications. This, of course, is ridicu lous and is not true. In view of those statements, however, I want it distinctly understood by the members of the Omaha Metropolitan Po lice Department that neiher I nor he members of the City Commission will tolerate any arrest made in any manner which is contrary to the law's of the State of Nebraska. Mem bers of the Department must understand that the law re quires them to make arrests without the use of undue force and we propose and insist that the laws of the State must be obeyed at all times. Yours truly. Richard W. Jepsen Commissioner. INSPECTOR Inspector Jewel Rose, Omaha's firht Neg’-i Fire Inspector, who works out of the Cheif's office at 19th and Harney Sts. Ros has been a member of the Omaha Fire De partment for 23 years, and is highly praised for his efficiency by Fire Cheif Olsen. Before being assigned to his pre sent duties as Inspector he was Ju ior Captain of Engie House No. 4 for eight years. The Inspector resides at 1310 No. 49th Avenue, with his wife, Mrs. Blandina Rose and two youngest children, Jean and Clifford. He has three other children who are mar ried, they are: Mrs. Geraldine Har ris, Mrs. Irving Davis and Jewel Rose, Jr. He is a member of St. John AME Church CITIZENS ENDORSE PRESENT CITY COMMISSIONERS, BUTLER, KNUDSEN, •IV' f:;] I JEPSEN, KORISKO, TRUSTIN, TOWL & KRESL Hugh E. Wallace Cliff Whitney Mrs. H. O. Yontz Ernest Young Irving Zorzan S. C. Dodson Mrs C L Andrews Mrs W. F .Adamek Hugh Armstrong Don B. Amsden Maee M. Brown Ernest Bihler Thos. A. Bryan Dr. W. E. Brennan Joseph Brunikz H. H. Byers Mrs. H. H. Byers Dr. E. E. Benson Earl Brown Mrs. Earl Brown Kenneth F. Baker Dr. F. A. Breeze Earl H. Berlinghoff Ruben H. Brown Harry S. Byrne Malcolm Baldrige George B. Boland Sam Beber E. W. Bedford Mrs. Margaret Bremers Mrs. S. P. Bloom Mrs. R. W. Bostwick Steve Barker Jack Ban Forrest C roxson Gerald Collins W. J. Curran W. F. Cozad Wm. Campen Mrs. Pat Connell Henry Cordes Mrs. Frank Cerveny Dr. R. H. Cook E. M. Connor Mrs. E. M. Connor E. L. Cook Harry B. Cohen Einar Christensen Mrs. Einar Christensen V. P. Chiodo, Sr. Albert J. Covert John A. Changstrom Ralph V. Carlson Hank Christensen Ralph G. Coad Mrs. W. H. Campen Mrs. Leo J. Crosby W. W. Carver W. W. Carmichael Stanley Davies Frank Dougherty Tom Dimitroff Eddie Dygert Fred G. Dinkel E. AA. Drieier E. V. Delaplane C. H. nail Phillip Downs Mrs. M. L. Donovan Robert C. Druesdow H. A. Wolf James G. Wilson Mrs. Emil Willrodt O. A. Wilson Vincent Emmanuel Mrs. Lucille Shaggs Edwai Mrs. John Flynn, Jr. Charles E. Foster E. J. Fitzsimmons Harold P. Farber A. D. Frank W. C. Fraser Frank E. Frost G. Crawford Follmer Mrs. Eliza Forrest Miss Regina Fitzgerald John Fernstein Mrs. Paul Gallagher Mrs. Joe Gold ware Mrs. Carrie Grace Tony Gross Mrs. Thos. Goggin Thos. Goggin Earl L. Gillette A. M. Gibson J. J. Greenberg David Greenberg John Gatchell J. E. Gorrell Ned Goddard Leonard A. Hammes Emmett Hinchev John W. Herdzina Mrs. John W. Herdzina A. Haddad Mrs. Mary Hoffman Mr. C. 0. Hurd Mrs. C. 0. Hurd Gene Holmes Henry Hamann Dr. L. E. Hanisch Yale C. Holland Simon Harrold Clarence Heath Floyd Hunter Jesse Hardin Virgil Haggart John Hazen M. H. Harris J. W. Halstead Claude M. Howell Chris Henningsen John W. Hughes Roman L. Hruska Thomas Izzen Mrs. J. C. Iwerson Mrs. Joseph Jelinek Dr. Frank Jelen Verne M. Johnson Mrs. Verne M. Johnson C. C. Johnson Robert Jakwav Mrs. Robert Jakwav W. H. Justin J. M. Jensen John G. Jamieson Paul W. Jacobus Milton Johnson Mrs, Hobart M. Ward Paul Wohlner Clement L. Waldron Frank Wheeler Bernard Jacobberger ds Mrs. Cecilia W. Jewell Mrs. Charlotte Melchoirs J Mrs. Peter Jolly Mrs. Harry Kulakofsky Dr. F .W. Klusmire J. J. Krajicek John Kratky Leo Kowalski Mrs. James Kane H. E. Knppinegr _____ Fred Kremer Louis Kavan Frank Krajicek Dr. Harold C. Kappus Phi M. Klutznick Mrs. Nick Keating Chris Lyck Frank Lepinski Al. E. Lewis R. W. Linstrom David Lozier Arnolad O. Linder Lyle Lamphier Redge LeBron Henry G. Lee Dr. G. B. Lennox John Legenza Mrs. Frank A. Meyers Mrs. Kathryn McArdle Gena Malarky Leo L. Miskovsky Felix Melonis Frank Melichar John Martig A. R. Milo L. J. Marcotte Arthur F. McCaffrey Peter Marchetti Dr. Floyd J. Murray Bernard A. Martin Dr. John Mach M. M. Meyers Paul E. Martin John J. Matcha E. W. McGowan Cleo Mortimer Mr. Robert Marmet Mrs. M. J. McDonald H. A. Nead Mrs. Louis Neveleff Walter C. Nichols Arthur W. Nelson Charles D. Nolen Robert D. Neeley Mrs. J. E. Oberreuter William O’Neil Mrs. L. O’Brien Miss Marie H. O'Keefe Fred Painter Charles Peterson Mrs. Charles Payne Mrs. P. H. Pagett Mrs. Joe Pulte George C. Pardee Boris Visty J. C. Van Avery Clarence D. White Mrs. Clarence D. White A. J. Paddack. Jr. George Petersen enkins Walt S. Peterson Jess Purnell Dr. W. W. Peebles Mrs. Florentine Pinkston Mrs. Ruth Payne Mat Pascale J. H. Price R. W. Perkins Thomas Quinlan W. A .Robinson W. E. Reed Earle C. Reynolds Mrs. Cassie Riley Wm. Ritchie. Jr. Mr. Gorton Roth Mrs. Gorton Roth Simon J .Robinson R. E. Robinson Dr. Robt. H. Rasgorshek Mrs. Robt. H. Rasgroshek John B. Rapier. Sr. Charles L. Rhamey Mrs. A L.Rhode Mrs. J. Gordon Roberts Dr. O. A. Runyan Robert E. Strehlow A. C. R. Swenson Wm. Saba George Steinheimer Mrs. Simon A. Simon Bernard R. Stone Mrs. Bernard R. Stone Charles H. Sprague Elmer Sorenson W. J. Stewart Jacob H. Sievers Robert C. Strehlow Bernard Stahmer Hugo Schmidt Arthur E. Swanson Dr. C. H. Schroeder Miss Anna C. Smith Miss Edna Stoll Seymour Smith Mrs. Myles Standish Mrs. Mont Shinn Mrs. Lucille Skaggs Fred Shearer G. H. Thomas Anton J. Tusa Lad V. Tesar Dr. J. A. Tamisea Fred W. Thomas R. H. Thorpe Jno. W. Towle Mrs. Viola Turner John W. Towle William H. Thomas Dave Uldin Mrs. Verne Vance John Gwynn Vaughn Gerald M. Vasak Mrs. W. F. VanBurgh Jacob Vollmer On the Alert I: I Six members of Engine House No. 4 of the Omaha Fire Department. Reading from left to right: Kittral Hudson, Jr., Captain Winifred Freeman, Sr. Capt ain Alonzo Jackson, Clarence Davis, -Jasper Cole and Harry Speese. OMAHA'S OWN The efficient Negro Unit of Oma ha's Fire Department is composed of three ranking officers and a crew of six. They are; Alonzo Jackson, Sen ior Captain; Jewel Rose, Fire In spector; Winifred Freeman. Junior Captain: Harry Speese, Pipeman: Robert Green, Chauffuer; Kittral Hudson, Pipeman; Clarence Davis, Chauffuer; Jasper Cole, Pipeman; Emmanuel Cook, Pipeman. These Alert Firemen have done their p.irt in making Omaha one of the safest cities in which to live. Help them to get a lving wage by voting for the Restoration of their pay on Tues day, May 12th. LETS BE FAIR > » The Omaha Guide and the Acting Editor, C, C, Galloway unhesitatingly endorse the Restoration of former salaries to the Firemen and Policemen of Omaha. We need trained and efficient Men in our Fire and Police Depart ments. We can’t keep meh of this high quality in our Fire and Police Depart ments working for as low as 32c per hour when corporations and industrial I plants are paying common labor from 60c to 80c per hour and skilled workers with ability to perform craftsmenship w^ork, from $1.25 to $1,80 per hour, If you think that can be you are just asleep at the switch. It is absolutely impos sible to keep our experienced and efficient Firemen and Policemen on the job under their present low wage scale. It is up to you Mr, and Mrs, Voter, to keep men who know how and when to do the job; to protect life and property. In this War, no City City is immune from the deadly and destructive missi es being hurled from the sky. We need Firemen and Policemn capable of deal ing with all eventualities. Don’t be robbed of the eficiencv of your Fire and Police Departments. Vote “YES” on the Restoration of Fire and Police pay checks, and keep what you have for your preservation. C. C, GALLOWAY, Acting Editor of The Omaha Guide. i ! -- .. 1 Etiicient Employees Are Entitled Xo Fair Pay The Firemen and Poicemen represent OUR PERMANENT HOME DE FENSE. They are the guardians of our lives and property, 24 hours each and I every day, That they may adequately meet the increasing demands on their limited salaries, caused by the Rising Cost of Living, they are asking, Not for a Raise in Salary, but for A Restoration 0f their Regular Pay. Your Firemen have for the past eight years, reduced the previous yearly fire losses by half a million dollars and that reduction has reduced your year ly insurance costs. Last year, Omaha had the lowest crime and traffic acci dent rating of any City of its size, enabling Omaha to be awarded the National Traffic Safety Plaque. Your Firemen and Police work longer, furnish more equipment and re ceive less pay than Firemen and Policemen in neighboring cities of smaller size. They are proud, as patriots, to meet the additional demands of Nation al Defense work which has been added to all of their duties. But they could serve even better if not hampered by below—the—standard—wages. Their work is dangerous. They risk their lives and limbs to protect your • loved ones. They voluntarily took a cut of $60 per month in 1932 in order to meet the conditions of the Depression. They arenow asking the Voters of Omaha to re store to them this $60 per month in order that they may meet the conditions caused by the Rising—Cost—of—Living of 1942. They have been fair in the matter of wages, as well as efficient in their work. Now let us deal fairly and efficiently with them by voting “YES” for a Restoration of their Salaries on Tuesday May 12th.