The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-28
FEES TOO LOW.
ID. r. Gordon, State Grain In
spectOr, FavOrs Increase.
Thinks Department Should BE
Self Supporting.
DOLLEY is PLEASED.
Advisory Department Proving a
Good Thing.
A. G.. MalOy Gets Judge Wilson's
Place in Kansas Day Club.

D. r. Gordon, state grain Inspector
called at the governors office to inter
est the state department in some pro-
posed amendments relating to the grain
department. Mr.. Gordon declared that
the expenses of the department had
been reduced to the minimum consist
ent with efficiency. He wanted to get
the opinion of the governor on the pro.
position whether to increase the ices OF
the department to meet it's expenses
or let the fees stand and run the de-
partment at a loss. He is working ms
force of inspectors to the limit now. he
will confer q second time WITH the
governor and an amendment OF some
kind will then be drawn up for the
present grain inspection law. Another
drawback to the law in relation TO
weighing grain is that the Kansas man
who now ships car of grain to Kan
saS City, Kan, must pay % cents
weighing fees, while a Missouri man
owning a mill in Kansas can have his
grain shipped out by paying fee OF
15 cents. There are number OF other
minor changes contemplated. But the
main proposition to be threshed out is
whether or not to increase the fees TO
cover the expenses of the grain depart
ment. The inspector thinks that the IN
crease should be made. but the COVER
nor has not yet expressed himself.
State Bank Commissioner Dolley is OF
the opinion that he can save Kansas
people SIS to $40 through his advisory
department on stock companies for eV-
cry dollar he saves them in inspection
of banks. His experience during the
year he has had the advisory depart
ment established in his office leads him
to this conclusion. He has some three
or four hundred companies listed now
with a mass of information on hand
about all of them. When the depart
ment is completed he will have all
companies doing business in the state
listed and be able to furnish definite
information about them to prospective
investors.
For instance. a Topeka man came to
his office one day this week and asked
him about a certain company DONG
business in Nicaragua. Mr.. Dolley gave
him a pile of papers foot h1gh re-
lating to this stock company. The man
had invested in stock in the concern
He read the information at hand ana
was convinced that his investment was
bad one But he told the bank com
missioner before he went away that ne
was convinced that the new depart
ment of information was the biggest
thing in connection with the office.
Mr.. Dolley hopes to put the Blue
Sky merchants out of business entire
ly in the state OF kansas oufIHS 1ne
next two years.
Judge Thomas Wilson. of Wichita,
having sent his regrets to the commit
zee in charge of the Kansas Day CLUB
meeting, the club officials have placed
A. c. Maloy. of Hutchinson, on the
speakers progra m in place of the Wich-
tia man. Mr.. Maloy will be remember
ed as one of the speakers in the Was-
staff primary campaign for governor
last summer The Kansas Day program
as now made up is composed entirely
of standpat speakers. The officials OF
the club. it will be remembered, were
selected at. the last meeting when the
regulars run the band wagon over the
progressives amid wild scenes in Rep
resentative hail., and later, at the ban
quet at night, hooted the progressive
sneaker. Wheedon of Nebraska, from
start to finish of his address. The next
club meeting and banquet will be oc-
casions where the progressives will
find little profit or enjoyment IL II
is really true that coming events cast
their shadows before.