The Omaha guide., 1945-06-09


regardless Of how minor or how
great, - an important undertaking
Each and every such public Of
fetal should recognize that he is
not all WISE nor all powerful.
The office Of City Commissioner
is 1.-THE most important public office
Of the city and whether our city
IS going TO progress TO a point of
one Of the great commercial cen
ters Of the Middle West is, to a
great extent. determined by our
City Council ?
In our opinion. a good public
official IS n who recognizes not
only the limitations Of man, but
more especially his own limita-
tons No one lar could possibly
be possessed Of full knowledge of
any and all matters pertaining to
the various departments of the
city. % N 10 department
thereof. We must surround our
selves with competent assistants
and continuously seek information
from the best sources available.
We thank all Of the voters Of
Omaha for their confidence ex-
pressed by the election. and hum
bly, enter upon q responsibilities.
Our literature and our talks
previous TO the election were not
Just campaign talk" and propa-
ganda. We were sincere.
We propose TO develop a firm
policy Of law enforcement in the
Police Department, but at the
same time to Isl common sense
IN that enforcement. We viii
endeavor 10 e that all city en-
ployees r paid a wage compar-
able to the wage paid by indus
try in this locality. II is our plan
% inaugurate a program which
VIII compensate our policemen IN
q sufficient amount in keeping
with the increased standards OF
living and make ii Unnecessary
for them 70 be dependent upon
the public for any portion Of
their support or income. We shall
insist on courteous treatment on
the part Of all city officers and
employees.
Ii Is our duty to see that our
policemen extend every courtesy
to non-residents. as well as resi-
dents, the details of which we viii
not 60 into al this time.
Before any definite action is
taken on improvements for our
aaHnr Hharr gkarn1I - vr~rII $780,
out. The very best of scientific
information assembled and a
study made, not with Just the
present in mind but anticipating
the needs in the years to come.
This includes public improvements,
parks, recreation. sewers, streets,
b~oulevards, health. airport and
airports, transportation, and fl
nancing. as well as every other
activity. A site should be arrang-
ed for, forthwith. TO be used for
a new auditorium. This location
should be close to the business
center where transportation faci-
lities r ample and where suf-
ficient n for parking can be
arranged. We have such Q loca-
ton in mind.
A building should be erected
wherein there would be a mac
hine shop. a garage. and a re-
ceiving department where all city
purchases and equipment, includ-
ing the trucks and the cars of the
city. would be misunderstanding
the equipment that is being used
by the Police Department and the
Fire Department, but that equip
ment would all be repaired.
checked regularly. and under the
jurisdiction of that shop.
Statistics show that the cost OF
providing sufficient recreation for
minors is much less than the pro-
secution and the care Of criminals.
No department in your city is
more important The passage Of
the ordinance providing FOR re-
creation proves the people of our
city agree. The activities thereof
should be carefully planned, all
OF the ideas adopted insofar as
Of the ideas and thoughts along
that line fill be solicited, and all
Of the best ideas adopted insofar
as possible. In this regard. we ex-
pect to call upon the clergy,
church workers and educators
quite heavily.
BY action of our national and
state governments the sale of
liquor was legalized. The City
Council will endeavor to admin
lister the law to the point where
such business will be operated &C
cording to law without fear or
favor. We viii not tolerate to any
degree the violation of any of the
laws. such IS dealing with minors
or otherwise conducting the bust
ness in an obnoxious manner.
No doubt the public is waiting
for some definite statement with
reference to the Power contro-
versv. Your City Commissioners,
Notwithstanding what some may
believe. will take no action until
all questions are very carefully
weighed and digested. so that the
interests OF the people of Omaha
ART definitely known and protect
ed Regardless of the unfavorable
publicity and in-feeling developed
IN this controversy in the past, it
is the intent and purpose of the
present Commissioners to work
tremendously on this undertaking
and at all times for the best in
terests Of the city of Omaha.
Your City Commission viii