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COAL STRIKE NOT YET OVER.
Another move will apparently have to ba made
before work is resumed in the coal mines. Both
operators and miners seem to be willing to let mat
ters ride as they arc; at least both aides have found
grounds on which to object to the proposal of Presi
dent Harding thut all differences be submitted to ar
bitration, with an immediate resumption of work in
the mines.
Each of the objections presented is a quibble,
lather than a real reason. Operators object to a
continuation of the wage scale effective when the
strike was called. Miners'ask that the arbitration be
extended to cover the nonunion fields, where they
have no interest at stake. Nonunion operators resent
being made parties to a hearing they aay they are
not concerned in, and between the three groups no
place is offered for the dove of peace to alight.
Mr. Harding's suggestion contains what looks
like a fair and reasonable basis for settlement. Esch
f the , several objections raised by one side or the
ther ia a point that well can be adjusted at a confer
ence table, or by an arbitration board. Even the
moat sanguine can not now look for a complete vic
tory, no matter which side he represents. If a set
tlement comes at all, and one that is workable, it
must take the form of a compromise, a middle ground
between the extremes, and the president showed how
this easily may be reached.
The United Mine Workers of America have long
been committed to what is termed in 'modern
terminology, "nationalization" of the fuel industry.
Whether the operators hold to any such views is not
disclosed, but it may be doubted that they do. They
are bent on breaking the power of the union and re
ducing if to a position where it can not enforce its
demands as it has been doing for several years past.
The public is not ready for government owner
ship or operation of the mines. Also, the public is
willing to let the operators and the miners settle their
differences between themselves, but the situation is
fast becoming intolerable. The welfare of the coun
try ia involved in the fuel question, and those who
will need coal next winter are not encouraged to
longer patience by the obstinacy of the men engaged
in the industry refusing to submit their differences
to an impartial court.
Answers returnable today will definitely settle
whose move is next, and the people confidently look
to the president to make the move if it is put up to
him.
THE HOPEFUL BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
The wonder is that business conditions are keep
ing up their gradual improvement in spite of all ad
verse factors. Newspapers onposcd to the Harding
administration continue to spread calamity propa
ganda, but with few actual facts on which to base
their prophecies of evil. Theory may perhaps be on
their side, but reality contradicts them.
Undoubtedly the coal strike and the railroad
strike have had a seridus effect in slowing down the
advance toward general good times. If they are set
tled on a permanent basis, however, the country will
have been the gainer. " Neither industrial stability
nor prosperity can be surely founded on a peace that
represents nothing more than an armed truce, which
was the condition in these two great industries be
fore the break came.
Almost all industries showed an increase in em
ployment last month. Of 66 leading cities 52 re
ported increases in employment over May. Lumber!
chemicals, textiles, iron and steel, vehicles, food, bev
erages, paper, printing and leather industries have
all been putting on more men. Building activities
Have been developing to such an extent that a short
ige of skilled craftsmen is becoming apparent in
nany sections.
America is forging ahead so steadily toward a
period of great industrial activity that it is possible
that the country's labor supply will not equal the
demand, according to a recent statement of Francis
I. Jones, director of the government employment
service. The lumber industry is now operating at
practically 100 per cent of normal. Building and
plumbing materials are enjoying a heavy demand.
The agricultural situation is favorable. Credit' is
plentiful, and at lowrates of interest.
Fundamental conditions in the United States are
good. The proof of that lies in the fact that in spite
of the disturbing situation of transportation and fuel,
the spirit of business-as-usual prevails.
POSTOFFICE AND PARCEL DELIVERY.
Some detached figures furnished by the Omaha
postoffice, concerning the operation of local parcel
delivery, ought to be of deep interest to the public as
well as to the government. During the twelve months
ending with June 30, 1922, the local postoffice deliv
ered for Omaha retailers 248,043 parcels at an aver
age cost of 6.6! cents per parcel. Many years ago,
before the automobile truck came into use, the prin
cipal cities of the country were surveyed, and it was
found that the actual average east of delivering a
parcel from the store to the customer's home was
around 10 cents. Some economies made possible by
the auto truck held the cost at about this point
through the war and after.
Omaha was the second city in the country in
which the postoffice undertook to extend the parcels
post to include local deliveries for the stores. Most
of the big downtown stores took advantage of the
proposal, although not all have patronized it to the
fullest extent The service has justified itself, for it
has reduced the cost of delivery to the store, it has
enabled the dealers to do away With a considerable
part of their fleets of delivery wagons, retaining
only the larger trucks for handling such parcels as
will not go in the mails, and it has been found very
satisfactory to customers.
Nothing is said in the report as to the future of
the service, but it may be assumed that it will not
be abandoned, because it has paid welL On the con
trary, it will very likely be extended, and more of
the retailers will take advantage of it, as it selves
one ef the big problems of modern merchandising.
PREVENTION OF CRIME.
A forecast of the proposed plans for better law
enforcement to be laid before the American Bar as
sociation comes from s committee meeting to
Minneapolis. Among the suggestions are:
Closer cooperation between national, state and
I At a I police onVtra
Consolidation of all detective agencies under
ha authority of the I'nited Hutes Uepartmenl of
Justice, and the establishment of a central bureau
f information on crime n4 criminal, thus
Ubliahinc a national polk force.
I'rompt trials and mora Judaea, who ahould b
freed frum political tie ami given more Influence
in court proceeding. ,
letter Juror; only thin to be rhoceo who
re well able to comprehend the atatutea and the
constitution,
Passage of the (Shields bill to prohibit the in.
terstat transportation of firearm.
federal law asatnat lynching.
No new trial an technlralltie.
Abolition of Indictment for misdemeanor,
and of mlidemeanor arreit; summon only In
such cases, especially where the fee aystem ob
tain.
An overhauling In every male of eourta,
statute and procedure to simplify and harmonic
practice,
I.ess coddling of criminal.
Closer scrutiny of Immigrant.
As important as any of these is the recommenda
tion for an educational campaign to awaken people
to their civic duties in law enforcement. An aroused
public conscience is eaaential to the proper working
of the suggested reforms. Any winking at wrong
doing weakens the restraint of morality and encour
ages new aggressions against the law.
The fundamental causes of crime are listed as
ignorance, extravagance, greed, selfishness, disease.
idleness, poverty and sin. Bad environment, poor
home training, dishonest business policies, graft in
public office, vicious literature and moving pictures,
delays In the law and a bad atmosphere in the
criminal courts are deemed by these lawyers to be
contributory factors.
In general it may be said that the bar associa
tion proposals, excellent as they are, do not go very
far toward dealing with the actual sources of crime.
Punishment msy be ever so swift and sure, but it
is not to be considered a real preventative of crime.
The basic need is for charscter, which can be
moulded, not by fear or threats, but by better exam
ple and environment in short, by an unsleeping
public conscience.
TARIFF IN ITS SECTIONAL ASPECT.
One of the not unexpected turns in the tariff
debate has developed this week, the vote showing the
cleavage between the manufacturing east and the
agricultural west. First of the demonstrations was
the defeat of the farm bloc in its effort to secure a
higher duty on soya beans and soya bean oil. This
was duly chronicled, and by the partisan opponents
of the tariff measure was hailed as an indication of
disintegration of the republican majority.
Republican opposition to the committee's amend
ment fixing the textile schedule may give ris.e to simi
lar expressions. The farm bloc here is vfctor, how
ever, and has defeated a proposal that would set the
rate of protection too high. In neither of these in.
cidents is there any real support for the assertion that
the republican party is hopelessly split.
What has happened is that the old time rivalry
between the east and west is again apparent. Neither
seeks to do the other an injustice, but after a most
natural impulse, each is seeking to gain the utmost
for its own local interest The shifting of the vote
is a proof that the majority in the senate is sincerely
trying to frame a measure that will give the needed
protection to American industry, and at the same
time do justice to all sections of the country.
Democrats do not want to understand this, as they
are trying to make political capital out of the tariff,
and factitiously oppose the republican majority in its
endeavors to frame a bill that will serve the country
well. The obstructive tactics of the opposition will
not be enough to thwart the purpose of the majority,
although they well testify to the willingness of the
democrats to turn anything to partisan uses.
PAVING CAMPAIGN IN PROGRESS.
One of the noticeable features of life in Omaha
this summer is the work of improvement on the
streets. Not in thirty years has a more general or
comprehensive program been undertaken. While
Omaha has long been listed among the well paved.
cities of the country, a certain amount of uneven
ness grew up through a practice that could not well
be controlled by the public. In some of the older
sections of the city paving was delayed, because the
limited funds for intersection paving required that
more urgent work be looked after. New additions
that were being opened were not controlled by this
condition, "for the promoters contracted for the wprk
and had the paving put down in advance of sale of
the lots. Out of this came a situation that is now
corrected, and to which the greater part of the
present season's work is devoted. Gaps are being
closed up, and well paved sections are connected by
new work, so that when the jobs under way are com
pleted, Omaha wiH have in very fact a system of
paved streets that will not only justify pride, but
will afford splendid service. It may not be amiss to
note here that the energy shown by Commissioner
Koutsky in pushing the work justifies the judgment
that selected him to have charge of the city's thoroughfares.
AND . THEY SAY FRANCE IS BROKE.
Overseas men unite in declaring that the French
people are slow and behind the times. Measured by
some standards, no doubt this is so. But what is to
be said of the progressive way in which the nation
is setting about the enormous task of making Paris
seaport?
The French capital sets inland about. 100 miles,
but the energy with which the plans are being pushed
makes certain that ocean steamships will be brought
to its very gates. The bed of the River Seine will
be deepened, canals will be dug and bridges will be
rebuilt to allow great passenger liners to pass.
The cost of this project is set at 2440,000,000.
Compare this with the estimate of 2252,000,000 for
constructing the Great Lakes waterway that would
make Chicago and all the other lake cities into ocean
ports. Compare also the certain determination with
which the French are tackling their improvement en-
terpriae with the delay witnessed in America, par
ticularly on the Canadian side.
Attorney General Brundage of Illinois says the
Herrin inquiry will continue until the guilty are put
on trial. We hope he makes good on this promise.
Los Angeles still holds the record for sensational
murders.
Parcels post means something in Omaha.
On Second Thought
The Bee's
LETTER BOX
Bj H. M. STANSIFEK.
We learn most when we discover how little we
know.
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kuinirl fur Kaundrra,
Omalm. July IS To U rMitor
of The Omaha Iter: A coteri of
gentlemen have eeen fit to organise
a campaign to defeat Hon. Cherle
u huunclor for the republican nom
ination for mute acnator al the pit
marie next Tueailay.
They have endowed hi opponent
and are actively campulaning to
tarry nut I hair pumoee.
With the pauper vote at the poor
rami as tli nucleus, and aecret meet
ing In the pnorhouae for the or
ganisation of campaign worker,
they hope to civ the poor superin
tendent the nomination.
Henator rounder is a heavy tax
payer, a man who haa repreHeiiteil
this county for year as It mint in
fluential enntor. )! ha character,
ability, Integrity, intelligence and
experience, lie la notably popular
among hi oi liite in tne leverni
irelon In which he hua served. He
la beyond quentlon honest, eniclrnt
and alncere. To serve the people
he give up from three to four
months time. He make a real per
sonal sacrlflce for which there ia
no perionul compensation.
With a chance to put Into the
state legislature a man of Charles
tiaundera' caliber and character It
would be a reflection upon the In
telligence of the republican voters
at the prlmury next Tuesday to re
fuse him the nomination.
Without In any way criticising
his opponent for having the ambi
tion to succeed him. I feel that every
taxpaying. Intelligent, loyal repub
lican citizen in thia senatorial dis
trict ahould give Charlea L. Saunders
hia vote next Tuesday and exert
his Influence among his neighbor
republicans to swell his majority.
THOMAS W. BLACKBUKN.
"Jefferls. Howell and Norrls."
Omaha, July IS. To the Editor
of The Omaha Bee: The letter ap
pearing in your columns under the
caption of "Jefferls, Howell and
Norria ' ia so misleading that It la
evidently carefully planned Jefferls
propaganda.
In the primary of 1918 Jefferls
did not "openly espouse the cause
of Senator Norria and make
speeches for him." Jefferis belong
ed to the Ttosewater machine that
supported Sloan In the primaries.
Jefferls did campaign with Norrls
in the Second congressional district
after Norrls waa nominated, and
when they were candidates together
on the same ticket. What else could
he do?
Howell probably would have cam
paigned for Norris, too. had he been
home, but he resigned his candidacy
for governor in the 1918 primary
and went to war. Jefferis could
have done this, too. as he was the
younger man, but he preferred to
try for congress.
Even though Howell was serving
with the colors, he did not forget
Norris. I know this personally, as
he sent me a generous contribution
for Norris' campaign fund. It Is
because he sent me this contribution
I am writing thia letter, that the
truth may be known. Do Jefferls'
friends exnect trT beat Howell bv
such trickery? V F. D. WEAD.
Says People Are for "Jeff.'?
Omaha, July 14. To the Editor
of The Omaha Bee: The writer has
been a constant reader of The Bee
more than 40 years and feels pleased
to say that The Bee has always
stood up for the best Interests of
all the people, city, state and nation,
and hope it will continue the good
work. '
The republican party is going to
have a hard fight on its hands this
coming November if it nominates
Mr. Howell. It will make a walk
away for Mr. Hitchcock. Thousands
of democrats that would vote for
Mr. Jefferis would go to Mr. Hitch
cock. A word to the wise.
P. A. GAVIN.
1602 Military Avenue.
Agrees With "Omnis."
Grand Island. Neb., July 12. To
the Editor of The Omaha Bee: I
read the article today signed
"Omnis." Every word of it is abso
lutely true. Hiliare Belloc was right
in what he, said of Omaha. 'While
on this topic, let me ask what the
Ak-Sar-Ben directors are going to do
for us outsiders who want to attend
the annual ball? Last year they
shut most of us out. and It meant
the loss of many thousands of dol
lars to the merchants who are tne
boosters for King Ak. Neither my
wife nor I dance, but we do enjoy
being spectators. The Bee continues
to be the best read paper here, so
may it live long and prosper.
HARRY JOHNSON,
A Traveling Man. but Reside Here.
Service Men for Simmons.
Kearney. Neb.. July 13. To the
Editor of The Omaha Bee: The serv
ice men of the country, with a com
mon experience and common ideas.
believe that they are entitled to ex
press their views.
The ex-service men Know tnat tne
ideals of good government, freedom
and democracy for which they
fought in the past war are the true
American ideats. They know that
those men who served in war got a
new and broader viewpoint and a
vision of unselfish service that could
come from no other experiences.
They also know to their sorrow that
the politicians do not have this
vision of forceful, efficient, econom
ical government. The service men
have not entered partisan politics.
They have no political party and no
special belief. Thty have no axe to
grind except the desire for efficient,
clean government at lower cost. But
the ex-service man, believing that
this is a government of the people
and by the people and for the people,
expect every individual who has the
right to vote to exercise that right
to the end thbt only true Americans
with the good of the country at
heart are nominated or elected.
Other things being equal, the serv
ice man deserves the careful con
sideration of the voters, and in all
cases of doubt, through lack of in
formation or otherwise, should re
ceive the support of every true
American.
You stood by your sons and
brothers while they were in uniform.
Will you not now stand for the
same Ideals in peace?
If so. vote for "Bob" Simmons for
congress.
EX-SERVICE MEN'S ASSOCIATION.
OPINION-
What Editors Elsewhere Are Saying
Xew LoTers of Independence.
We sent a veteran reporter over
to look over the flag day celebration
event. He came back and said the
audience waa composed mostly of
Jews. Germans and Italians. There
were few men there of English an
cestry. There were more women.
We wonder if those people who are
here In the second generation and
whose parents came from abroad
have a keener appreciation of th"
privileges of this republic than many
others whose folks have been in
America for centuries? Memphis.
commercial Appeal, i
lias t.nul anl.ee hnark.
r i am ma Noidi H Vlrimaii I'llul.
1 it not about lima to lue an
honorable tliacharge to the apecial
committee of til fulled Confederate
Veteran to which waa delegated the
Uak of combing the achoul hiatoric
fur um'iimpliuii'ntary illumon to the
'it rauav"? Hui h a i iimmlltee had
a mission in life when hitorlnne.
inoaily northern-bred, were writing
of ihe wr between the Hate with
pens set til warm from the fires of
war. Hut whitt m union ha It now?
The dmmankee hiatorie that lied
about u are nil nut of print. Their
writer have, fur the moat part, gone
to answer for ihelr libel at the bar
of judgment. The historic now uaed
In southern school are the output
of iien who have not personal
grudge to feed by distorting the
truth In the south' disfavor. There
ha even grown up a generation of
fluent hlHtorlun who were born In
the aoulh. No southern school that
prefer it historic flavored with
maanolla need go without. Where
Is the sense in carrying on a war
when there I no longer anything
worth fighting about? The northern
conspiracy to pollute the mind of
the south s young with Yankee ver
sions of the wur is a great snurk.
There Is no such animal. Why not
relieve the veterans' committee from
the duty of continuing to hunt It?
I'. S. Coinage fur Year.
Fro in Hi. Wa.hiftKton Star.
Total domestic coinage of the
I'nited Stales during the flecnl ear
Just ended Ml off more than
350, 000,11110 pieces, as compared
with the previons year, according
to a summary of operations Issued
by the mini.
During the Cxcat year 1922 there
were 105.9U6.1T5 coins turned out
bv the various mints of the coun
try, with a total value of $145,712.
742. against 462,420,140 coins worth
$38,586,640 in 1921.
Coinage of gold pieces and stand
ard silver dollara Increased during
the past year, but the output of aub
sldlary coins declined heavily, of
ficials explained, because the treas
ury has a large stock of theue coins
which the banks, on account of busi
ness conditions, have not been ab
sorbing, and also because the mint
hate returned to the prenar basis
of operating on an eialit'hour day.
Uuld coinage during l2t
amounted to S.t9,M pieces, worth
$11, Out). 01. while no sold waa
coined In 112 1. Hlandard silver Uo.
lar coined during the past year to.
laled 2, Ski. 473. against l,u4I.uoo
ill l2l, tit treasury now being en
gitged In replacing the silver aold to
tireat Hrltain during th ar under
the I'lttman act.
There wcra no half dollars, nuar.
ler dollara or dimes coined during
th yeur Just t'liwed, while In the
previous year there were about
H.ooo.ono half dollars, over 2l.uou..
000 uuurter dollars und 40.noo.000
dimes coined.
During 1922 there were 1,447,000
five. cent pieces and $,111,000 pen
nies coined, as against (0,441, ftOO
live-cent piece and 313,207,000 pen
nies in 2I.
Coinage executed by the mint for
other governments during the past
year waa as follows: Coma Itlca,
16.030 (old pieces; Coloniblu,
3.000,000 silver pieces; Veneguela,
3.1)00,000 silver pieces, ami Indo
China, 5,000,000 silver piece.
Hull to Hot llliculls!
Frmn tha New York Tribune.
Another tradition is shattered.
Hot bread, the bane but delight of
many stomachs, hits been declared
by thu Department of Agriculture
not guilty of causing Indigestion.
itolls or biscuits may he served
piping hot from the oven without
fear of bad effects, provided they
are well conked. He they made with
yeast or baking powder, or the now
almost unknown sour dough, they
will do no harm if the oven la suf
ficiently hot.
The quality that causes Indigestion
1 1 not the heal,' but lit aoggineu.
in tin reaped, therefore, in a
partmenl Justifiea tha normal fear of
"inker" Th principal character.
Utie of that variety of blacull I It
well known besvlne.a a heaviness
which ha sunk It to tha level of th
stereotyped Juke Who does not
know tha pallid biscuit with a thin
Crust, with the inside f an eclair!
This I the type that ha brought
hot biscuit In disrepute.
Hut the light, welt made, thor
oughly baked hot breads are now
freed from th cuts of their soggy
brethren, and. If the department I
to he taken a mentor, may be eaten
without fear.
"Moderation" Theory r.lodii.
Pram Ik t'kiitla, S- irroa Humor
It la a anmewhat strange coinci
dence that the only iwo province
In Canada engaging In I he l!o,uor
business are th eaatern province of
Quebec and that wide stretch of
territory tapped by ihe waters nf
the 1'scific. ItrilUh Columbia Home
little time back the premier of
Quebec, not without the satisfaction
of the tradesmen, made the an
nouncement that tha llijuor business
of hi province had been of a most
ptofltable character to the govern
ment. And now comes a almllar
story from Hie Hntlsti Columbia
government. The province nas rin
Ixhed Its first year of government
lluuor control, whic h It waa claimed
by Its authors would bring about
"moderate", liquor conaumptlon
Judging by th flgurea aubmltted by
the British Columbia government. It
haa done nothing of the anrt. The
system has been a failure from
every point of view excepting from
that of tha financial. It Is even
claimed that the government has
obtained a large proportion of the
liquor business which has hitherto
been carried on by the bootlegger.
POLITICAL AOVKBTISEMRXTS.
VOTE FOR
chas. b. Mcdonald
for
SHERIFF
And Enforcement of Law
POLITICAL ArtVERTiar.MENT
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
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Republican Candidate for '
Railway Commissioner
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Tuesday, July 18
Tickets given to each cus
tomer on Saturday, Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, July
15, 16, 17 and 18.
All Welch Restaurant
but Ihi IndHldual h by nn mean
been blotted ml. It la charged bv
ctoriveptindenl that government
control "ha encouraged and foster
ed ih consumption of hsrd llUrs
It la "with the oatenailil leaann.
howevtr. i'f rhecsing the use of this
kind of Iwuor tltnl the attorney gen.
iral announce that, to cnunlrr th"
demand for it. Hi gmernmenl will
open beer-drinking depots. It la as
If en would persuade a llarr to
adopt milk dirt by training htm
en what Is gem-rally supposed In l
hia favorite fond. Hummed up.
"moderation" has Increased the '""
of alcohol, has not eliminated tha
bootlegger. has encouraged tha
"treating" habit by gueata in hole a,
and In addition make for the break,
lug of the law In other ways. It Is
reported that under government run
: .. .--i.....i,i ia im v In about
llj.noo.oou a year (or ll'iuor. or al
most a much as the totsl revenue
..f the province. Ho much fo
"moderation." Thcr Ha IWin N Hrlnlw
yrin tha I'hleaso Nw,
Assertions that tb lahor pro
visions of the Hsch-Cununlna trans,
portntton act have "broken down in
lh first severe test to whlln tney
bav been submitted are not correct.
It is true thut they have not been
w holly successful In preventing
strikes, but they have been partly
successful.
POLITICAL AIHr.gTIKMIKST
Attention Democratic Voters
Men and Women
Your votes will nominate,
which is equivalent to elec
tion, a member of the Met
ropolitan Utility District
directors of our water and
gas plants. Dan J. Connell
has had 25 years' experi
ence, both practical and
business, installing water
and gas. Put a practical
Omaha man on the job who
will give efficient service
and courteous treatment.
VOTE FOR
DAN J. CONNELL
POLITICAL ADVCMTI8EMENT
POLITICAL APTtaTlsTMEXT
FACTS and
FIGURES
Published So That the People
Will Know
The audit of the Water and Gas Plants for December 31st,
1921, shows that, after paying all operating expenses and set
ting aside sufficient funds for retirement of bonds, reserve for
depreciation and other reserves, there was a surplus in the Water
Department of $1,701,560.49 and in the Gas Department of
$216,928.61.
The true principle of Municipal Ownership Is to serve the
people at cost, after setting aside sufficient reserves for retire
ment of bonds and other purposes, such aa- depreciation, bad
- debts, etc. ; the only source of revenue being out of thejockets
of the people, hence all money collected for surplus funds are
OVERCHARGES pure and simple. $193,250.76 was collected
from Omaha taxpayers in 1921 for hydrant rental and in a
measure this annual tax contributes largely to the immense and
unwarranted surplus of $1,701,560.49. While the collection
of taxes by any municipal agency to defray necessary expenses
is justifiable, the collection of taxes from an overburdened
public for surplus purposes is extortion.
I am in favor of extending both water and gas mains with
out charge, under such safeguard as will protect the community
against unwarranted extensions. The limitations now existing,
to a certain extent, have greatly retarded the growth of Omaha
and caused innumerable hardships to many of its citizens.
Public-spirited citizens subscribe to milk funds, shoe funds and
ice funds for the benefit of poor babies in Omaha. Still, their
source of supply of necessary water is frequently from a cistern
or a well, often contaminated by either surface water or sewer
age. This condition exists in many parts in the City of Omaha,
ail for the lack of extensions.
Up to the time the city acquired the Water Plant, some
ten years ago, all water mains had been put in without charge
to the property owners. Since that time mains have been as
sessed against the abutting property. Every gallon of water
flowing through either an old main or a new main has borne
the same charge for both sinking and depreciation fund purposes
and other expenses, although one set of property owners have
paid for their mains in cash and the other are using a main
paid for by the issuance of bonds, which bonds are being paid
for jointly by both sets of property owners. It is not necessary
to be an eminent jurist to brand this as a rank injustice.
At the time the City acquired the Gas Plant the City
Council endeavored to exact from the Water Board a pledge
to make urgent extensions. The City Council did not meet with
success in these endeavors, as the present Board had a bill passed
by the Legislature authorizing the charging for gas mains.
Although said mains become the property of the Metropolitan
Utilities District, no provision is made for the return of these
unjust charges when said mains become a profitable asset to
the Gas Plant. I believe that this law is a rank injustice, for
if it was reasonable to bond the entire city for the purchase of
gas mains that were laid prior to July 1st, 1920, it is reasonable
to use the surplus funds now possessed and invested in Liberty
Blonds by the Gas Plant for the purpose of making extensions,
thereby creating more business and more revenue.
There is a decided house shortage in the City of Omaha
and renf.s are abnormal. By placing unwarranted charges on
new construction by charging for both water and gas mains,
which charge in some cases have totaled $175.00. you are adding
that much to the burden of new homes. It is therefore obvious
that if it is possible to lower the cost of each new home $175.00
by removing these discriminations, home building will be stimu
lated, and the construction of new homes will reflect in lower
rents, thereby directly benefiting every tenant in our city.
Let us eliminate the "Chinese Wall" now being erected to
throttle Omaha's development by the lack of necessary gas and
water extensions.
LET US MAKE MUNICIPAL OWNER
SHIP POPULAR AND PROFITABLE
TO ALL THE PEOPLE
C. G. CARLBERG
Candidate for Republican Nomination Member
Metropolitan Utilities Board
- Primaries July 18th, 1922
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