Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-28
HARRISON MAKES
INAUGURAL SPEECH
New President of Real Estate Elk
change Tells of Methods of
Expanding Business.
EcONOM1c CONDITIONS Loom UP

ECONOMlU CONDlI1UNo LOOM w
President c. F. Harrison, newly
elected head Of the Omaha Real Es-
tate exchange. in his inaugural ad-
dress last Wednesday, had the fol-
lowing to say;
THE value of this organization to
its members and to the general COM
munity will. I believe. be in proper
ton to its adoption Of and adherence
to certain basic principles of duty.
I'VE deal with fundamental
thing-the land. When we improve
Il for a home we deal with a funda-
mental instinct-the desire to have a
home.
''our work has twofold aspect Ne
seek to make a living out Of It and at
the same ,ime render service to the
Ipblic
''our business has more room for ex-
ransion and promotion than any other
professional business-the lawyer cannot
make business. neither can the physician.
Can Create business.
we. on the other hand. create business
We can Increase the wants which must
DO supplied. We IN a measure control tho
extent OF our business.
However. there must be reason for
every development and our power to
create business Is limited by the actual
needs of the people.
Though we have for the greater part
Of the year a delightful climate. people
10 not come here especially for their
health. They come to better their living
conditions.
ut IL a part Of our business not only to
sell houses and lots. but to seek to know
economic conditions and what things can
be profltably done here and help TO bring
people here TO do these things. This de-
mands intelligence. broad Views, CO.
operation with others and devotion to
the city's Interests. ] am expecting great
things from our committee on new indus
tries.
New Enterprises for Omaha.
II shall expect each member OF that
ocpmittee 70 get IN touch with at least
one enterprise that ought to be located
IN Omaha There are a number OF Zig
things that win require the united efforts
cf all our people Such as development
q interurban railways. n pipe line from
the Wyoming oil fields. free bridge
across the Missouri a north and south
road and development OF water power IN
Nebraska. But there are lesser things
that can be brought here by our commit
tee.
Our city planning committee ought 10
be moro than a nominal one. For the
first time In our history they in cooper
alton with the official city planning
board-can attempt real work.
Our committee on publicity Is composed
OF young enthusiasts who. am sure,
Will get results. There never was time
when so much that is favorable could be
said about Omaha az now. The one sell
fish committee, but in my judgment a
most important one. Ia that on appraise-
ments. All the appraisement work OF the
city should be done by this committee
need not speak especially OF the
other committees which are well manned
Concerning OverhanxInE signs.
There Il another thing ! have had
long on my mind and which take this
opportunity TO mention. That Is the abo-
lition OF the ovcr-hanging sign on our
principal thoroughfares. We are all sin
ners alike here. IL Is worthy of note that
two OF the great newspapers stulufy
themselves and depreciate the value OF
their advertising columns by putting ur
overhanglng signs. Even II It IL true that
the use OF their advertising columns can
be supplemented to advantage by these
signs, II Is certainly poor policy 20 use
them. especially when their example IL
bad and leads TO abuse and the clutter
ing up of the business district
Il think the newspapers should so oui
OF their way In the public interest TO com
mend owners OF buildings like the CitS
National and the Keeiine building In re
ftising to surrender 20 the obJectionabl,
overhanging sign. In one OF the bes
blocks OF the city there Is a single over
hanging sign that should not be toler
ated.
Another thing Is on my mind-th
marking OF the streets On the city hal
itself IL a little old tin rusted sign tina
cannot be read. Nothing would add NOR
to the convenience Of strangers or eve
our own people than the marking OF IN
streets. We should not wait till we ca
do Il extensively. II would be a grea
help TO the outlying districts II the chea
stencil sign could be renewed