Show OMAHA IN NEED OF MORE FUNDS i Reli Relief f Committee Announces All AIr Donations Will Be Grate Grata t fully Accepted I It J t yf REBUILDING UNDER WAY I IL L Legislative Authority for Issue of Reconstruction Bonds to Be Sought March 20 Today Today for tor forthe O OMAHA the first time since tho tim destructive tive U tornado of Easter Sunday wc weather ther conditions made mada It possible to view the six miles of ot ruins with some d decree reo of ot com comfort tort and thousands of ot took advantage of or the tho op oP- op- op They rhey came from all parts of tho the country countr and brought hundreds of or cameras with them Today also for tor forthe tho the first time streets In the stricken districts were put Into condition for fOI th the movement to some degree of or automo automo- biles Hall Railroads roads ha have e announced excursion rates yates for tor tomorrow and amI another Influx Is expected for roi Sunda Sunday Many of these visitors ard taking advantage of ot the opportunity to make contributions to the relief relle fund lund which although growing growIng grow grow- ing lug dally daily is yet ct far tar below tho actual needs of Or the r relief Uel committee Large Larg corporations have begun to open their pUr purses es treel freely The Tho International International International Harvester larvester company sent a n. check fol for 1000 with the statement nt that It wo would ld be bo glad a to help Nebraska farmers farm farm- ers tors In tho storm ravaged districts The Union Pacific Northwestern Western and Rock nock Island railroads have sent each to tho the committee and the large largo packIng pack- pack Ing house Interests have mado made liberal donations The Thc fund Including appropriations b by the state and elt city has reached I An arm army oC builders continued their I work today and arid hundreds of or now new and partially new roofs and anti other Indications Indications indications indica Indica- of or reconstruction began to appear The appearance of or crooks from Crom all nil parts of tho the country Is being met b by the police and soldiery in no uncertain manner Stricter lines are being drawn and soldiers now do dut duty with loaded rifles and shooters six In their belts Ar are aro made mado of or all suspicious suspicious sus sus- characters and looting Is being held at a 11 minimum r c. c u The general relief relict committee issued d' d the following followIng- formal statement today toda The general relief committee in the city rity of ot Omaha has hos matters well velI In hand Imand W With th the funds which will w bo be available for that purpose the they will be able to pro 1 provide all aU necessary food clothing and shelter for those who need such assist assist- ance Considerable amounts of or monc money are being received ed not only from Omaha Omaha Oma Oma- ha m. m but from all over o the country and andare are nrc being being- gratefully accepted The restoration committee appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed by hy th the tho Commercial club will 1 begin the work of oC repairing wrecked homes Monday morning That committee commit commit- tee lee ee has a considerable on amount t on hand and more In prospect Donations are to br hC C. C l Jn ninth where absolutely nece necessary sary nUll and in other cases mone money is to be loaned In n pas easy terms for restoration purposes purpose It l Is estimated that the committee will b h able ablo to o obtain OOOO to be used In that wa way ay for Hand lionil Hue A L committee oC or fifteen appointed lJ by the Commercial club yesterday met toda today and discus discussed c 1 the best est method of or providing a permanent restoration fund fun tobe used In rebuilding rC and the stricken district The committee corn com com committee unanimously recommended to the executive and public committee of I Ithe the time Commercial club that application be le made to the governor o and antI legislature legisla legisla- ture lure of or Nebraska now In session for tor authority l to Douglas county to Vote bonds hands in an amount not to for Cor construction purposes The Tho legislative committee and the public affairs committee met at 4 o'clock this afternoon and discussed time theo report of the committee of ot fifteen d ai appointed a a. committee to present the matter r to the o g governor of ot Nebraska ka next Monday londa The le legislature will viII adjourn In about a a. week cek The time timer for r introducing the bill in the usual manner Is Ih short but a bill hill may be presented pre- pre Immediately upon the hc recommendation dation laUon of or the governor O even e at this late d diy day It is understood that the district attorney will Avill operate co-operate with the governor governor gov gov- In submitting the proposition It will twill have o to be carried by a a. majority lof of the thc electors of or Douglas count county The proceeds of ot the b bonds bends If It loaned would bo lp used for tor construction purposes on onI I easy cas terms and at reasonable Interest Should the present plans of the vai various va- va i rious committees ln having matters In InI I I charge chargo w work out as expected the work I lot of or reconstruction will be bo pushed with I and ind nd dispatch so that all evidence evidence evidence evi evi- dence of ot the terrific storm will be wiped tout lout ut at the earliest possible date and Omaha will emerge from the destruction tion with ren renewed wed cou courage a e an and In Increased Increased Increased In- In creased commercial standing throughout through through- out tho country countr |