The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15
TO GET The FACTS
Condition of People in Topeka to
Be Investigated.
Raymond Robins Wants to Know
How All Glasses Live.
BRING IN IMMIGRANTS
Believes They Would Be a Help
to Kansas.
Big Boys Meeting at Auditorium
Sunday.
BRING IN IMMIGRANTS

The experts of the visiting Men
and Religion team having laid before
hundreds OF Topekans and delegates
from the northeastern portion of Kan
sas who also wish to be experts" the
objects of the Men and Religion move
ment are now turning their attention
to the followup work which will occupy
the attention of the men for the next
few months
Althouah a local survey has already
been made under the direction of Sec
rotary Guy 4. Justis, of the ProVldent
Association, for the use OF the team
of speakers, it has been recommended
by Raymond Robins that second sur
Vey be made which will probe into 10
cal conditions in a thorough manner
getting right down to the causes OF
poverty and crime in this city
Details are being discussed at the
institute being held at the CONNER
cial club conducted by Raymond
Robins.
However. it was stated by Raymond
Robins that the survey should include
4 canvass Of all boarding houses IN
the city for the purpose OF getuns
facts about young men and young "o-
men who are living in those places
who have hailed from other towns and
the conditions under which they i've
and work Also the weekly minimum
living expense will be ascertained ana
1t is proposed to ask the employers Oh
L
wage as the lowest salary they VIII pay
employees.
The establishment of a state immi-
grafton bureau was also recommend
ed for the purpose of locating lIlInl-
grants in Kansas from the immigration
agricultural districts in Europe
This would increase the wealth. OF
the state" said Raymond Robins, ana
it would also give the immigrants
chance to become good citizens
The immigration problems mean
less to Topeka, however than to many
cities of its size in this country YET
it is beginning to mean something mere
This nation is peopled by immigrants
I do not believe in putting up the bars
against immigration. The proper as
tribution of immigrants and protectloh
against criminal influence Will solVe the
problem.
a willingness to work is funda-
mental in civilization, and you can not
get the products except on the basis Of
work The get-rich- quick conscience
and the unwillingness to work Ior
what we consume is substantial
menace at the present time in this ma
ton
ssBoys are locks and there is a key
to every lock- said John l.. Alexander,
in speaking before the ministers OF
this and other cities at the T. NJ e.
A. this morning. "A man has the key
to every lock. and if he has the pa
thence he will find the key he IS look
ing for. There is no boy problem
it is man problem
DR.. William A Brown spoke of Sun
day school work, and other members
of the team addressed the ministers
Tomorrow will be Boys day
Word has been received that delega-
tions of boys over Is years of age Will
be here from various towns in north
eastern Kansas. John L. Alexander
of New York. president of the Boy
Scouts of America. who is just the
kind of man to appeal to boys will
be the leading speaker for the ses-
At IL years of age Alexander was
working in a jute mill in the "old
country at rs cents a day At the
age of IA he left home and lived
three or four years in Virginia near
sylvania, where he worked his way
through Ursinus college. He played
the quarterback position and also cap
tanned a football team which was the
first "sma1l" team to win from the
Unfversitl Of PENNSYLVANIA. He was
also the captain of basketball team
for five years, team that beat
Princeton, Yale and other eastern col
1eges.
Alexander completed his college
training by taking post graduate work
at Chicago university
The complete program in connec-
ton with the boys meeting follows:
Song service, $50 a. M: election of
officers. 9-45: address by David Rus
a. m
How Can We Increase the Number
of Boys Attending Sunday SCHOOL,"
Kelsey Petro; '.What Place in Our
Lives Should We Give the Bible2''