The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-10

INDUCED in during the course of the
meeting as to whether or not The club
should pass a resolution, which was
introduced at the last meeting and
hen laid on the table, placing the club
on record as being opposed to the en-
actment of a parcel post law, several
bills for which are now pending in
congress-. No definite action was tax
en- in the matter. the resolution being
referred to the Trades Extension com
mittee for an investigation of the sub
ject.
Those present at the meeting last
night seemed to be bou evenly divid-
ed on the merits of the proposed legis-
lation. Some of them said hat its
enactment into law would be in the
interests of the big mail order houses
and that it would sound the death
knell of the small merchants in Kan
sas. Others said that it was being
fought by h express companies and
that il would prove to be a good thing
for a good many of the business in
terests in the cities of the state One
of h bills in congress provides that
parcels. not to exceed the size of a bar
rel and 200 pounds in weight can be
sent by mail for a charge of % cents.
This bill provides that. 80 pound pack
ages can be sent for Is cents.
1T might be a grand thing for
AdIlSdSs WAS uS6nG ware s CODl-
ment- we could sent a bushel of
wheat from Kansas to Maine for Is
cents and that would be a great
thing"
Mayor Davis inquired What h
present postal deficit was each year.
He vas told that it was about $780,
600.
How would such a law affect it?"
he asked.
1T would make the deficit s25,-
100000 or 0 each year" said John
r. Mulvane.t
After a good deal of discussion pro
and con the matter was referred to the
committee, as stated.
When the question of the annual
banquet of the club which is now a
fixture for Topeka Day. on December
5 of each year, came up, Major An
derson. said that pursuant to a resolu-
ton passed last year he had engaged
the Auditorium for the occasion for
that date. One hundred and forty
persons attended the banquet last year
and President Holliday" suggested that
the Auditorium would be altogether
too big q place for a banquet of that
kind, or for a real banquet of any
kind. ct is all right if you want TO
get a big crowd out and have a lot of
fine speeches, but as a place for a real
banquet it is no good. for decent meals
cannot be served there"
Major Anderson announced that an
unsuccessful effort had been made al
ready to secure David r. Francis. of
st. Louis. and George r. Peck to be
among the speakers for the occasion
but that each of them had previous
engagements for the date. Without
any discussion 1t vas decided to let
the committee on entertainment ar
range for the details of the banquet
and decide where it shall be held.
club decided 20 give a reception for
those attending the meeting of the
Kansas State Teachers association.
which is to be Held here on December
26 to IS. The expenses for the recep-
ton are to be limited to 500 and it
viii probably be held on the evening
of December &c. after the general
meeting of the association. The ne
tertainment committee will have
charge of the affair.
A communication from L. N. Ener,
Of the German Swine and Poultry
Mercantile company, of this city. was
referred to the committee on manu-
features. Mr.. Filler wrote to find out
what the club would do in the way of
plant which his company to
erect here for the manufacture of its
products. He has a site in mind out
near California avenue. He says that
7 twenty dKt4C4CS are Dy
his concern and the plant it has in
mind would give employment to be-
tween seventy-hve and one hundred
persons, and would be a $1.00O,0OO
enterprise. He also stated that he
contemplated establishing an expert
mental breeding and feeding farm for
swine.
Frank D. La lame of Philadelphia.
| president of the national board of
-. - +IA- 0F--E l-frA
it to join this organization, SO that it
could participate in the next annual
session to be held in Washington, d. c.,
on Janaury Is, 1907. The proposition
was referred to the board of directors
Mr.. Ware. who is one of the dele
gates from the club to the transmits
sissippi Commercial congress to be held