Heal Bunion to
Taxpayers Here
Dough County I'j)in fur
, (!ourllioui Turn Pumii
Ywi Ago Ky lo Put
laauct 0rr.
Br PAUL GREER.
TTIierc ii nation raUr ilun lo
iiua hon&t. An election i eSl.
ome lociier cirginization lAtt the
litld, tail on the appointed tUy
fttcfiiiil minority of llie citin
goti la the ol!i srnl putt the tiue
over. Jlany property tmncri Jo n
trouble to vote, n4 taxpayer in
tetter! may be ti not to look le
lore they leap.
It l sy lo trll bond foe public
purpose, but it it lard lo pay litem
iU. Nrliratkt it lull o ambition.
eomniunitict that are groaning at
meeting the interest and have carce
ly begun to pay oil the principal.
1 he magnitude of these operation
it glimpud in the autemrnt that
i Mil man, woman and child in Dm
l a owet $122.02 at hit thare of the
nty, county and tdiool bond out
taadinir. Thit obligation it divided
Among the divisions of government
in the following way: City bond,
559.96: achool. U3.33: county, $19.33.
Thia it excliuive of bondt for the
water and light plant, which are to
be redeemed from earningt and not
by taxation. There it a inull amount
I money in the other'a treatury for
bond redemption purposci, although
the achool board it the only body
actually laying up a definite amount
toward the day of maturity.
, Condition la General
The lame tort of thing it going on
all over the country they call It
pasting to posterity ita jutt ahare
of the cost of permanent improve
ments. Very often it amounta to
thit. although Douglas county it still
paying off the bonda on the old
courthouse which was torn down
yeate ago, and there are other In
stances in which the actual object
(.hat disappeared before the bill
I bill comet due. Thit year Douglai
! county will pay off $268,000 of bonds
(that were first issued in 1870, and
I which even then represented only
the consolidation and refunding ot
I debtt contracted in, the earliest days
of organixation.
The per capita debt of New York
1 city is greater than our own, reach
ing to the imposing amount of $182,
: and that of Pittsburgh is $107. To
come closer home, Det Moines citi
zens owe about half at much at
those of Omaha. $56.36; Denver,
$54.99, and Salt Lake City, $86.45.
It is flattering to know that the
bond buyers consider the obligations
of Omaha to be gilt edged. The
total outstanding is $22,294,288, with
$2,500,000 worth soon to be sold for
the building of schools. The con
fidence that the people of Omaha
will meet their bond bill is due to
the fact that the city is growing
steadily in population and wealth.
If population gains faster than
bonds henceforth are issued, the per
SECOND PRICE CUT
Of the Seaeen
STARTING NEXT WEEK
ADMISSION 25c ,
Includes Tu
Except Saturday and Sunday
All Drinks 10c
Nothing Higher
AU Tablet Free
EMPRESS RUSTIC
GARDEN '
EMPRESS
SHOWING
HAMLIN A MACK I ALEXANDER eV .
to FIELDS
Ta Two Record." tWo of "the Idlt
WINTON "' ".
BROTHERS MARY HAZARD
,n In
' "On Time" "Watch Your Step"
At 11-1-3-5-7-9
Held Over for Three Days
Matinees Until 6:15, 35c; Nlghta, 700
Seat, 40c; Main Floor, 50c; Boxea, AOc
H EATR E
TODAY at 1-3-7 and 9
Price 50c; a few, 75c; boxea, $1
WALLACE REID
ELSIE FERGUSON
in the Paramount Picture,
"FOREVER"
The greatest story of love the
screen has ever known.
ALL SEATS RESERVED
a aim
"Foolish
Matrons"
TOMORROW
"Cardigan"
Norma
N-pin ijft t viil ttiink. To put the
imt'T trniT ''. Omaha
! mui'4 b pMtiioUy bankrupt if H
' kept i n aiiij bond at it prrtrut
jl.ie without ynnwi!( Ml "C an4
wraith.
Figure Show Growth,
,, tjlite thow l"w I' bon4
lurdrnj i growim. The following
figures give the amount of lands
iriuirrd by the county, city and
(hio district ii redeem bondt and
pay inter?. t, t rt in C17, thru hit
year, thia ytit and the following
t ycari!
-t7 $ S0..MS
I'i.'l 1.155,100
!(,'. 1.476,78
!.' 4 l.S.'o.S.
IV-4 .'OOj.lJS
Of coure, other bondt will be It
iud in the future, 1ut the tabula
tion cuitmru only the iuci now
outstanding. In certain casea
bondt can be iiued without a vote
of the citiens. At the prernt time
there i tome question whetlier un
der a recent ait of the legislature,
the school board ran iue on it
own rctponsihility, bond up to the
amount of J5.iXKJ.U00. It U only fair
lo ay that the board i not content
platuik the uc oi thin provision.
J he city council, on its pail, it au
thorized by law to issue bonds with
out a vote of the people up lo the
value of $100,000 a year fur park,
playground and boulevards, iO.Oml
for an ensine house, $50,000 for pub
lic comfort stations, $1U0,(NKI tor po
lice stations and up to $500,000 for
acwrr.
. This is aside from the financing
of ordinary street, aidewalk and
tewer improvement. .at ear
special taxes levied, due in install
ments over a 10-year period from
benefited property holders amount
ed to $l,2.l',5,;j. The sum taken in
through these special ,isrsiiicnls
covering levin nude in previous
years was ?6J8.9-I7.
Marble Halls Unpaid For.
Omaha may have set the pace for
Lincoln and the rest of the com
munities of Nebraska, for most of
them are in the same race. Many
county seats look with pride at an
ornate new courthouse, but most of
these marble balls have not been
paid for. In some instances, as in
Clay county, the oconle have oaid
by taxation as they built. In others,
as in Colfax and in I'lattc, after at
tempting to pay as they went. he
citiiens finally resorted to bonding.
Those old-fashioned citizens who see
a quiet dignity and good taste in the
wirnam
Last Two Times
MATINEE TODAY, 2:15
Early Curtain
TONIGHT at 8
William
Gaxton
Cameron
Sisters
Emerson and Baldwla
Ed Allen Present TAXIE
Jack, and Jmle Glbn
HARRY DELF
lw Fiandere and Geneve Butler
Topic, at Pay; Aeioe't Fibm: Pith, Newt
NEXT WEEK
SALLIE FISHER
In "The Choir Reheareal" and Six Other
Excellent Acta and tha Patha Motion
Picturea of "The Perfect Back Con
ttit" Taken In Omaha.
Matinees, lie to 50c: mdi 750 ant SI. 00 Sat.
and Sua. Nlghta. 150 to 11.00; Km SI.2S
Sat. and Sun.
Today'a Winner of Two Free Seat
I Auto No. 9,974
STARTS TODAY
Ralph
Connor's
"Cameron
of the
Royal Mounted"
LAST DAY
Valentino and Dalton
"Moran oi the
Lady Letty"
-OMAHA'S FUN CENTER-
Mat. and Nita Todar,
Good RaaVd Seat, 50c
CLASSY. CONSISTENT. CATCHY
BON TON GIRLS S
With JOHN BARRY and GEO. DOUGLAS.
Chorae of Twenty Charming. Talented Steepen.
LADIES' TICKETS, I3c-25e EVERY WEEK DAY
Vioievifk ffktmt
Maim
wbsiowsiajMe.
NOW PLAYING
MARY MILES WINTER
"Her Winning Way"
The story of a man who was
painfully ahy and a girl who
waa not.
EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION
"Wild Men of Africa"
Series No. 4,
'The Land of ihs Pygmies"
(.Lin britk counbouca . t4ch. a
prang up from tU virgin ptiinrs
are raiidmnH tr yuUa opinion a
tiiOfabacks,
It it tlit iJy of llie hooetrr. Local
pri.lt atti vt!i!t to ape cui, n-J
ma! citirs to apt N Vorb. 1
rrowih of local bondH dftt hat
knn (orrJ too piJ!y in N
I)rl anj this is going to he
a lu4 chsrge on t4jM)n Ur
goo many ytars.
The bond rrglairy bureau In the
elite rspilol shows that a bon4 dfbt
-I JfW.S.U.ftXt is otit.nrtJmg aKimit
llie various aubdivisions oiBovrrn
mrnt. Citir. villairs, irrigation an
druiiiaE districts o $40,O.I.'J;
school di.tricts. f 0.&S.fXi0; countifs,
See the Bautiful
Living Models
In Our Center
Window Tonight
Coats
First Floor
Saturday Specials
Spring Blouses
From 9 to 12 Saturday morn
ing, you may have your
choice of over 200 very
smart light and dark color'
spring blouses; sizes 36 to
46 ; unbelievable values for
$1.59
TIIK PER: 'OMAHA. .SATL'RIUV. M'MU 1. 1922.
In, is duuhie the drN lit V!J an4
ihttt tuiifs th4t of )r aio.
No Bonded IndctttdneM,
The state tf Nc brali iterH
stands elmoat unique among Amrn.
rn (ominonk(liht in bavin,; n
bonded indebtedness for the pay
mrnt of winch Ucs tstll lave 14 be
kvi4 over a teminaj term of years.
The new ute fipttol it bemg built
by a direct t4 en the people. In
stead oi selling bond., the sUte has
bought more than a nul'ion d'IUr
worth of bondt of other stairs,
eountiei, school dUirictt and munici
palities, the representing uivetrd
nhooj funda.
This clean aUie gives the legila.
Now comes
A sale involving 700 fine Spring Coats, Wraps and Capes that we contracted for weeks ago, before
normal demand had stiffened prices. Today, at present quotations, many could not be bought at
wholesale at Saturday's sale price, a price representing values that will create profound amazement.
$69.50
Values-
Tailored
4m styies:
Wrappy
Effects
Sport
. Models
turre the future tippurlunity ta
iiiekr iltti.lid reduitious in Uxre by
cuttiiiii oil fivue u is now'prr
forming for the ciixrus.
enhdivUioiis are fit-ed quite othrr
wie, Hitli payments coming due on
bond that will tend U keep the
U' high,
(a f(Hk'rt i r a time t itue
btitids HuU mean a 4critice, but
ciment tmglt el pause Ur a mo
ment to get Ihrir btcath, I'nlr.s
the bonding, aeeceeing and apeudmg
boards Irl UP. Ur., in.tcad (if g
nig Qer, will go lusher,
relrolruitt produclion of ihe world
durum the at ejr amounted lo
i'r.l'J'l.'aiO barrel., an increae tl 2
per cent over llie previous year.
CON'ANT HOTEL WLDti
a timely sale of Spring and Easter
Wraps
$65.00
-Values 2
Styles .
Plain or
Fancy Capes
S'. M
Colors:
Include every new shade and
combination, with scores of
Blacks, Navy and Brown
There are plain and irregular, deep fringed, braided or
embroidered Capes, Coats , with large mandarin sleeves,
wrappy Coats, shawl collars, patch pockets, metal belts,
long tassels, in fact every new style touch is included in
this wronderful offering of fine Coats, and priced at only $33.
Involved are quite a number of higher grade one or two-of-a-kind
"Sample" Coats, Wraps, Capes
But for these you must come early.
Barker Clothes Shop
Makes Improvements
When improvements siinounced by
A. V.. Parker, prcident of Harkvr'a
Clothes shop, are completed, (lie new
tie will be the largest eulu.ive
mru'i wear store in ihe city, he says.
Lres Kit rom formerly occupied
by the Washington Murt company
on SMrcnih lrerl, and the I lender
on rtoMer ahon pn -'arii4iu street
luve been !ned. These will be re
I modelled into a bir L-shsped room
with entrances on Farnam and Sin
rrnil streets. One of the r4tre
nl ihe- remodeling will he a slumping
$59.50
sssValuessss
Marvaline
Bolivia
Pandora
Veldyne
Spongeen
Crepongee
Camel's Hair
jlnhhy, ri)ir4iiic lo the second H.mr
ii'j the alum ate to I e built in addition
to tur elevator entrance alieauy m
use. The remodeling i epecte4 to
he lniiehrd in ahuut ai weeks.
New futures m both floor arc I
he insUlled. The h"u im the arcond
door will remain open during the re.
modeling.
The Marker ( lothes shop has occn.
pied Ihe second floor of the .seeurj.
ties building at ixtciiiiH mid I jr.
nam streets for the iat tic irji
tlrowth of the business brought
alout the rnlargt-mrnt, Mr, j'arkcr
4). ,
Caing t the theater. See
The llec ads of theaters oflrr.
what
Your greatest
Saturday
Opportunity
Capes
.J
$55.00
Values
Materials:
First Floor
Saturday Specials
Spring Skirts
riain and fringed home
spuns and tweeds, pleated
prunellas, in novel colors and
newest combinations, re
markable values at
$4.95
Drcic., t $15.00
Saturday, we affer smart stew
Canlen Crepe Dreaee, actually
world up ta 138 00, far 119.00.
JULIUS ORK1N
ISI2 Douglas St.
Wrapt and Coati, at $25
Saturday, we offer Wraps and
Coal for Womea and Misses, at
129. Actual $35 4139.50 values.
JULIUS ORKIN
1512 Douglas St.
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