The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-12
KANSAS C0AMENT
HOW PRoH1B1rIoN WORKS.

Wichita appears to have taken a
complete tumble on the prohibition
question. A representative of the
Post spent day and part of a night
IN that town this week and can tes-
tify that it looks as dry as Leaven-
worth. And they appear to like it
down there. The Eagle that used to
be rampant anti-prohibition paper
and thought the town would go to the
demnition bow vows If the saloons
We're closed. now has this to say of the
new order OF things: If there is a
town in the United States which has
SHOWN as great an increase in it's bank
clearings as has Wichita, neither
Bradstreet nor Dunn have heard of
it. The average increase for the year
is over 10 per cent and there isn't
an open saloon in town, neither is
there joint running in a manner
which can be called open, and it is
doubtful IL there is bar in the city.
it does at present and the 1900
strangers who are coming here every
month to make this city their home
can testify to the fact. They are COM
ing here because the town is prosper
Gus and because it does not have sa-
looms. "--Leavenworth Post.
GREAT EDUCATOR.
A distinguished visitor to the Uni
versity of Kansas short time ago,
made special study of conditions at
that institution and afterwards gave
it as his opinion that the leadership
of Chancellor Strong is of sort upon
which the institution and the state
is to be congratulated.
"It Is the personality of the teach
er or the administrator which counts
most with young people," he said,
mot the mere knowledge which they
teach. 1t is the character of the lead
er that will tell strongest in the char
acters of his followers. The Chris
tian gentlemen at the head of the uni
versity is not only a safe model for
! the students, but a strong, wholesome
influence in the state
DR.. Strong has gained considerable
distinction by his success in persuad-
ing the students of the university that
it was wise to discontinue all forms
OF disturbances characteristic of most
great schools. Next to his reputation
| as an educator is his prominence in
various forms of religious work. He
has just closed a term as president OF
the state organization of the Y. NJ
Z. A.-Atchison Champion.
STARTLING METHODS.
In Gypsy Smiths recent revival ir
Chicago, he invaded the red light dis
trlct with monster parade, gave the
region the greatest business in it.
history, and secured one convert
Now it is announced that a block
| ade agafst vice is to be inaugurateG
in the same district. In relays Of sew.
eral hundreds, the workers. will
invade the district, and every house
will be picketed by several of tn,
crusaders. who will do their best tt
induce prospective patrons to sta.
away. The good intentions of thes,
i people are obvious. but their com
mon sense is doubtful, particularly il
the light of the recent Gypsy Smith
farce. Can anyone reasonably doub
that the result of the present crusad,
VIII be the same?. The people will
follow the crusaders, and business will
boom. Common sense is needed tt
keep men and women away from vice
rather than startling methods. vict
has too many startling methods of it
own to be impressed by those of out
lsiderS-AtchiSon Globe.