Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-15
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Mayor and City Commissioner Are
Entertained at Meeting of
Polish-American Club.
FATHER GLUBA MAKES ADDRESS


Mayor James c. Dahlman was at his
best last night when the Polish-Amerlcen
club OF the South side entertained him
and the other commissioners at Pulaski
hall, Thirty-third and l. streets over 900
young Polish-Americans listened while
the mayor explained the workings Of the
city commission.
1T 10 not question OF politics" said
the mayor There Is no democrat no
republican under the commission form
We are the servants OF the people and
when you want anything we want you
to come and ask for IT,"
The mayor emphassxed the fact that
his statements were not made in the heat
of campaign and that what he said he
expected 20 do.
Too many men air their grievances on
the street corners when they would OBJ
tain assistance without delay IL they
would only see the commissioners face.
to-faos."
The mayor dwelt at length on the op-
portunities OF Omaha. lie painted the
future of the city to which he said the
great western empire stu undeveioped
would pay tribute.
TT is such men and women as YOU
who will build this great empire" said
the mayor
The trackless prairies will support 100
millions OF people and some of YOU who
are listening to my words will go out 10
build up this great empire" The mayor
was cheered again and again in his
speech.
Commissioner Kuge told OF the work OF
bis department and praised the Polish.
Americans who were on the police de-
partment. Park Commissioner lIummel
backed up Kugers words and Commits
Rionor JRrdine followed with n few terse
statements of the work he expected TO
do on the South Side Mike Kalamaja,
president of the North Omaha Polish
American club told the members of the
new club that they would find the city
commissioners clean cut, hardworkinR,
dependable men.
Father Gluba closed with an address
In which he told the members TO he good
citizens and 70 be Americans He urged
upon all those OF foreign birth to hasten
the day when they would get out their
naturalization papers.
At the close of the meeting light
lunch was served. The club has about
$50 members OF whom nearly 900 were
present.
VanOus IL CAPTAIN
Captain Anton Vanous, commanding
the day shift at the Second precinct sta
ton, celebrated his fifty-first birthday
yesterday by dropping his sergeant's
shield and forgetting to use the acting
before his title of captain. Captain John
Briggs was confirmed in his office, as
We're Sergeants James Sheahan and
Henry Carey, both of whom have been
acting sergeants since the merger.
The confirmation of Briggs, Sheahan
and Carey was merely formal under the
merger law, while that of vanous was
expected since his transfer to the South
Side with the rank of acting captain
Captain Vanous has served twenty
eight years on the Omaha police force.
he has been a sergeant for six years and
acting captain since the merger went into
effect. Captain Vanous is regarded as
one of the most efficient Officers on the
police force. When the merger law went
into effect he was selected for the diff
cult task OF recognizing the South Side
precinct under the Omaha rules. Since
his appointment he has steadily enforced
the rules Of the Omaha department and
has tactfully increased the discipline OF
the men, with whom he lie a favorite.
Captain Vanous is of Bohemian descent
and lives with his family at 1896 South
Eleventh street. He is we'll known on
the South Side, where he worked In tho
packing houses at one time. Later he
and his brother built the Vanous block
In the heart OF the business district at
Twenty-fourth and N streets During the
Cleveland administration he disposed OF
his interest in the property and Joined
the police force, where he has steadily
risen.
Tim Saved Second Time.
Chauffeur Joe Baughmsn for the Sec
ond time helped save the life of Tim Nc
earthly, citizen OF the world and erst