Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-21

Nebraska city Press: The Omaha city council has
refused TO accept the bids recently submitted by the
manufacturers OF fire trucks, with the explanation
that they too high and the commissions 20 be
paid to local parties too numerous and expensive
The refusal OF bids is not surprising 20 anyone who
has watched the maneuvers which frequently &C
company the submission Of fire apparatus bids TO
cities. large and small
Beatrice Sun, A new department Of public welfare
created in Omaha and the commissioners sent 10
Kansas City to find man to take the superntendency
OF that department They secured who was
recommended by the head OF similar department
there. That is according to the new thought in com
munity affairs The old thought would have dictated
the appointment n local man friend OF somebody
close TO the municipal throne. and without questioning
whether he had any particular fitness for the place
The attitude toward municipal affairs manifests
itself every little while in just such manner. People
gradually coming TO see the sensibleness OF g.
Hastings Tribune: Omaha will soon be entertaining
the National Association OF Swine Breeders In place
Of that putting Omaha on the hog it will put Nebras-
ka's metropolis the map.
Papillion Times: bunch Of nuts posing COM
missioners for the city of Omaha have outdone any
Jerk water town in I'm asking that certain
wrestling promoter apologize TO them publicly before
they will consent TO rent the Omaha city Auditorium
TO him. OF all the "rube" stunts recorded this
has them all beaten TO fragile. Hicks is what
we country people call folks who act in such
foolish manner But my, n some little village out In
the state pulled such a bone wouldn't the city smart
set fairly bubble with merriment Well, here Is
hoping that this sentiment will not continue to grow
with growing Omaha" Gene Melady. the promoter
who gave offense to the commissioners should use
the terms used by Mayor Dahlman at the Demo-
cratic Editorial association In Lincoln, when ne
bluntly consigned all editors to the hot place. Such
damphooshness has hurt and is hurting Omaha.
Monroe Republican; Omaha is getting a reputation
for something in holdups. After disposing OF
Hauser they had the auto bandits and they have
robber who binds his victims and relieves them Of
their coin at his leisure.
Exeter News: Tuesdays Bee contained a twenty
line writeup, with a big head, about dog
which supposed to have died in that city Just
notice the contrast. A number OF children in Omaha
have died of scarlet fever and the paper
barely made mention of the fact. According to the
dog reporter" OF The Bee lengthy write-up about
a dog is OF more Importance TO the public than the
death OF a little child. Nix such More
people look after the welfare OF the animals, than
they do OF the children. Is II any wonder that
city OF Omaha is known the home OF holdups.
when a reputable newspaper The Bee will allow
much space to he given TO a dog. Look after the
children and the dogs will take of themselves.
Lincoln Star: One hates to think that that sug-
gestion Of Omaha clubwomen that ought not TO
hats arises from womans ambition to more
OF them.
Grand Island Independent Mayor Dahlman OF
omaha In said TO DC the Bryan candidate for national
committeeman. This means alliance between Mayor
Jim and Secretary Bryan, and lincoln politicians are
persuaded that mo one who knows the political game
at all needs to be told that alliance in which W. J.
Bryan is running for delegate TO the
ton Governor Morehead for senator and Dahlmen for
national committeeman Ia entitled TO the respectful
attention OF ali opponents" That there is still some
for the belief that Morehead been played
is being played for senator In opposition to Hitch
cock is shown by the fact that petitions had been
circulated asking that his be placed the p-i
ballot, this occurring at Fairbury in
this city The presumption Is that II also occurred
in other parts. In Grand Island the petitions
circulated by the who circulated the Charles
Bryan petition for governor, and at the same tme
Whether not the senatorial petitions will be further
pushed remains to be seen.