Evening journal., 1921-02-05
THOMAS HOLDS
HIS School JOB
Continued from First Page.

Aonunucu from flfHl rage,
President Rommol asked Thomas to
take the stand" and tell his side OF
the case. Mr. Hoffman explained the
charge 10 him.
II haven't been well for sone time"
said Thomas about two or three
mouths. Some OF You gentlemen do
not realize this point, that ! am on
duty nearly all OF the time. sunday
as well as other days The night work
this year has greatly Increased
u don't sleep very WELL Thomas
continued, "and ! have used a little
something 30 boost me up. Last Tues
day night ! guess had too much and
10 got me In trouble
II leave IL 10 you gentlemen" he
concluded, TO determine the punish
mcnt ] am 10 get, and will abide by
your decision"
In Service Twenty Years
Mr. Holman asked Thomas how
long he had been In the service Of the
board. lie replied twenty years, and
added that this was the FIRST time he
/ had ever been called upon 20 answer
such a charge.
Mr.. Hoffman then moved That
/ Thomas be given reprmand by
President Rommel The motion was
seconded but before a vote could be
taken, Mr.. Stradlcy asked for the floor.
His request was granted.
Mr.. President said Mr.. Stradley
"a man In distress has my deepest
sympathy. but this case Is a hard
proposition lrsieriny The gentleman
from the Twelfth ward 'Dr Rrck rep
rcsents mat ward asked that Thomas
resignation be presented 10 the board
az this meeting
"1His motion made" he continued,
rs conflicting with The request made
I yesterday. ! hone Mr. Thomas ~sli
I hold nothing against me and will bear
no malice toward members 0f the
1 board. but ! am doing what consider
my duty and would Ike 10 have the
report at The meeting Yesterday fav-
I orcd J don't want TO he harsh with
MT Thomas. but ! must put This duty
above sentimental feeling I think Mr..
Ihomas' resignation should be pre-
sented and accepted by the boari"
u agreed that we were 10 have Mr..
/ Ihomas' resignation spoke up one OF
the members
Then said Mr.. stradley "Nfr
Hoffman had no right t0 make lhis
motion tonight. After a few minutes
or silence, ne asked, What are we
going Do dO2"
Beck and Mr. Moore took the floor
II thought we had reached "A de.
cision. said Mr.. Moore. we agreed
Yesterday at ne meeting 90 have tht
resignation or, TO Use terms more
harsh. To- 'nre' him, but 10 seems Shat
during the time elapsed since lasl
night. There has been some nysteriou,
force. which has changed the mind,
OF some or the members"
Joseph s. Mammcle next took IA,
b floor and said, Il don't see any rea.
son why we should take such string
ent measures with Mr. Thomas. n
a member of ne police force com
mliied similar offenso. he Is MOI
hreu' but oiner measures are used
Mr. Thomas has worked hard IA,
twenty years hc has been with M,
board. said Walter J. Campbell "Ib
service has always been efficient an,
satisfactory and ne has thrown him
self on the mercy OF the board Mr.
Thomas says That This is his nrg
tme before The board for such an or
Tense and ] suggest he be reprlmand
cd
Mrs Dunbar-Nelson didn't get an,
mercy from he board. - said Mr.
Str8dley, arising in fact. she didn'
get as much liberation. Yeeter
udN lnt motion was made that hn
, resignation be rendered tonight"
That was not a regular meeting
F; said President R0mmel. 'shut merel,
(, talk on Mr.. Thomas conduct"
This case" said Mr. Campheli
I has no parallel with that OF Mrs
I Nelson's. Hers was Of an entirely
A different nature"
y oscar C. Draper. of the new
: guard, then tOok the floor. Il siir
gesi, said he. rthat AS The task r
II reprimanding Mr.. Thomas mleht no
be TO The liking OF Mr.. Rommel w
change the motion and vote that m,
board as a whole. assume the task
\ vote was taken and caused
misunderstanding as 60 what th
motion was 20 be voted on NJ
Rommel then explained The motio,
was that Nj Thomas was 40 he ron
II rimanded "And." ne continued an
II rerrimand viii be hard assn
n Nou that J viii not shirk nv duiv "
II Those who voted for the repriman
Mere Rommel, Cooper. Kersev. Man
mcle, Palmer. Campbell, Hoffman an
II Beck Those who voted against We.
Moore, OsirO Draper and Sfradlev