Omaha daily bee., 1914-04-03

Two decades have pa ssed since period of stress
and It may be proper that should pause for
little and take account Of accomplishments II
is conceded that favorabIy located Built upon
a hill furnished with excellent and abundant water
for use and protection natural drainage altitude high
enough to give pure air with sunny skies that rival
Italy-surely here IL anywhere can have an abid-
ing place in mo city" But 1t is when we
reflect upon the possibilities OF the great state 10
which the gateway that we SVEN up ana II
is not strange II should point with PRIDE TO our
resources richer by far than the famed mines OF
Gotconda.
This much by touching slightly the material.
But what of the spiritual moral and artistic develop
ment?
That we have not given constant thought to these
important things the past s not to me strange Tor
food clothing and housing naturally ana per conse-
ouenca properly made the first demands upon us.
After twenty years, however, the time mas come
when our people giving much OF their thought ana
time to the higher things of feeducation, we'll paved
streets good hospitals splendid churches good parks
sanitation shortening OF the hours Of labor care OF
the children libraries. These things and higher
civic ideals claiming larger and larger snare Oh
the time and thought of all good citizens
However we may agree or disagree as to womans
sphere whether her place is in the home or on tne
hustings both, one matter every observer must
be agreed and that is that In the uppuholns OF our
city and in its betterment woman has always Deen
in the front rank The longer live, the stronger is
my persuasion that her intuition II not her intellect
Ia superior TO that of Here in Omaha We owe
10 her in the first instance good hospitals creche
setlement work. those other activities which are
considered now so essential to proper living In any
community. Until quite recently mainly, 1 appre-
hend due to the before mentioned little
thought in a public way. has been given 10 the
esthetic Mayhap 4 we could have paused Few
years earlier and taken inventory OF ourselves ara
our surroundings there would not today be the Same
problems or difficulties TO overcome in city planning
or beautifying.
The women OF the Omaha Art society feel that the
time is here when they should have home and
building of their own. 1 inclined to think that
they will get what they want, for they usually 40
They are thinking seriously Of the Turner home Ihe
location is ideal and commanding. A recent sale OF
real estate indicates that Of our wise men OF
affairs expect that the future Twenty-tourth
street will be the center Of the ctys activities Moth
ing but such conclusion would warrant such price
as was paid for the corner OF Twenty-fourth and
Farnam. II their judgment is good. the Judgment o.
these women Is good for viewed from an invest
ment point solely the purchase OF the turner prop
erty would mean very little risk.
IL has been hlnted that Omaha cannot afford 10
buy and seaport such institution ] cannot believe
this surely. 1t should not be difficult matter to
collect ssooO more this city which with it's suburbs
boasts OF 100000 souls Five thousand dollars more
would make It practically fireproof With put
trfng outlay the building can be so arranged as 10
house and provide space for kindred attractions
musical organizations, various clubs. etc. mignt
find suitable quarters.