The Omaha guide., 1935-05-04

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every ounce of effort that we put
behind the Ak-Sar-Ben campaign
will bear fruit in a greater and
better Omaha. Our city and coun-
ty officials are faced with diff
cuIties hat challenge their best
craftsmanship. We can aid by
lending them our cooperation and
constructive counsel. No matter
what our political feelings, we
must realize that this is our adj
ministration, our local govern
ment. It's success is our success.
It's failure would be II failure.
LIE. s cooperate with our local
governments. The Chamber of
Commerce is campaigning on a
thousand fronts to build a better
and more prosperous Omaha. AS
an example of the constructive
work i is doing, take the Carter
Lake development project. When
the project is completed some
three to five years hence, we hope
that Car er Lake will be one Of
the beauty spots Of the entire mid
west, a recreation cen err for Oma-
hans and an attraction for tour
lists. The work was conceived in
a Chamber of Commerce commit
tee, the momentum was put be-
hind it by the Chamber of Com
merce. Such projects are for the
good of all the community. We
earnestly solicit your support for
the efforts of The Omaha Chamber
of Commerce to build a more
prosperous ard more beautiful
city. The work of the Chamber
is so complex and varied that l
find it hard to pack all into a
short speech. However, | think I
can classify it under a few main
heads, and this classification will
almost serve a our pla form for
the Greater Omaha that we all
want. AS a Chamber Of CONNER
ce and as a city we must:
place agriculture on a scien. if
ic and prosperous basis.
2[FOrmulate a permanent policy
of conserving our natural re-
sources, with particular refer
ence to soil and water.
3-Secure free and easy access to
Omaha by acquirement of
bridges over the Missouri river
at the earliest possible date.
The Chamber of Commerce is
on record il favor of acduir-
ing he Douglas Street bridge
through he revised escrow ag-
reement. To give the city
greater latitude in ac ing, we
also favor passage Of the bill
Low pending before the legis-
lature which will permit the
city o purchase The bridge
through the issuance of reve-
nue. bonds.
AObtain all possible transporta-
ten advantages for Omaha, by
development Of good high
ways, of aviation, and water
ways, and by securing rate
enualities on the railroads.
Transportation is the very life
blood of business. Omaha
came into being because of it's
future growth and prosperity
depend up transportation.
5-Attract to Omaha more ma
tional conveni ions and events
like the National Flower Show.
This is the job of the Com
merce Publicity Bureau, and
its success will be in proper
ton to the support it receives.
6-Develop a program Of national
advertising and publicity that
will tell the nation about Ne
braska and the midwest.
Build Omaha business and
pay rolls by bringing more
factories and distributing
houses here.
8-Promote understanding and CO.
operation throughout this ter
ritory.
9-Resist attempt to increase the
burden Of taxation which the
home-Owner, the consumer
and the business man must
bear.
10LDefend private enterprise
against the constantly i~ncreas-
ing threat Of government COM
petition and excessive regula-
ton. The first condition Of
recovery is the willingness Of
business men to gamble OH the
future. Private enterprise
will be slow in reviving, SO
long as business men fear that
the government will enter into
direct competition with them,
confiscate their profits, or tax
them to the point where bust
ness is not profitable.
This, then, is the Omaha Chamb-
er of Commerce platform for a