Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-01-02
Sunshine of Yesterday Said
To Be Omen Of Great
Prosperity in Store for
City During Year.
FINANCIAL BALANCE
SHEET HEARTENS ALL
Economic Clouds Of 1919
Dispensing and Big Building
Program Is Already Prom
ised for 1920.

Omaha starts the new year today
with desk cleared off, new calendar
on the wall. and renewed determina-
ton to make 1920 the best year in
the history Of this metroplis.
Nineteen twenty hops off under
auspicious circumstances, according
to the best opinion of men and wom-
en- who are competent to judge. The
city's balance sheet for last year
heartens everybody to look forward
to great things this year. The eco
nouic clouds which have been hang
ing menacingly on the horizon are
dispensing and it seemed that the
sunshine yof yesterday was happy
augury Of future stability.
Resolutions Are Made.
Yesterday was a holiday, gener-
ally observed according to inclina-
tons of more than 100000 residents
of Omaha. Many observed the time
honored custom Of making New
Years calls. Some adopted resolu-
tons. The Oldest Inhs bitant re-
solved to abstain from scolding his
wife when he could not find his slip
pers the minute he wanted them.
The Gentleman Burglar resolved not
to steal sugar this year when in
vading the home. Of his clientele.
Vox Populi resolved that he would
never again complain about the
weather Henry Umph swore that
he would never, never again, play
his slide trombone at an open win
dow after 10 p. m.
Yesterday was not a whole holiday
for some. It was observed that 4
steam shovel was at work at the
northwest corner Of Eighteenth and
Howard streets, excavating for the
foundation Of one of the many large
business structures that will be
erected in Omaha this year. This
steam shovel seemed TO suggest the
spirit Of industry that .will charac-
terize Omaha in 1920. Bank work
ers yesterday morning were oh
served checking the December state
ments for thousands of depositors
who will call today to learn their
financial standing.
All Welcome 1920.
The theaters, skating and dancing
offered advertisement for thousands
yesterday. The home folks enjoyed
dinners especially prepared for the
occasion and the prandial features o.
hotels were in keeping with the day
Among the activities yesterday
vas the writing of 1920" many
times by persons who feared they
would forget to change the year or
.heir letters today.
1--WE are all glad that 1919 has
passed from the scene of action and
that 1920 is here" said business
man as he lighted one Of his Christ
mas cigars and beguiled the time
reminiscently. ~ can not help bu'
feel that Omaha emerged with
stronger morale and better esprit de
corps for having gone over the top
so to speak, last year. l do not be-
leve that the millennium will come
this year, but am confident that
the future is bright for Omaha and
that we will make a real advance this
year, commercially, educationally,
socially and in every way that goes
to make 4 better and greater city
Everybody should resolve to do his
or her part toward making Omaha
city OF substantial citizenship and
OF great business opportunity"
Nineteen twenty is here. Every
thing is new again. A new leaf has
been turned and Omaha is ready for
the start.