The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-28
NEWS AND NOTES.

The 1.198,037 immigrants who came
to America in the fiscal year 1910
brought with them more than $780,
100000.
Senator Cullom of Illinois proposes
that the government shall set apart
100000 for a memorial to Presi-
dent Lincoln.
When the Congregational Brother
hood met in Boston for its annual
convention in October. it was re-
solved by the delegates present that
the brotherhood should take up in be-
half of the Congregational denomina-
ton the same kind OF work for in
dustria1 and other social reforms that
Mr.. Stelzle has done under the Board
of Home Missions in behalf of the
Presbyterian denomination. Rev Hen
ry A. Atkinson, pastor of the Cen
ia, Ca, has been chosen to fill this
position.
The National Reform association in
it's recent meeting at Pittsburg decided
to carry to the United States supreme
court the recent action of the supreme
out OF the public schools of that state.
A conference was held in Chicago Jan
uary IT to 20, and petitions asking a
rehearing were circulated.
Austria will spend $4,000 600 in
constructing dwellings for working
men IN vienna OnOer existing conQl
lions the poorer classes are forced to
pay exorbitant rents for uncomfortable
and unsanitary quarters and are
sometimes without any shelter. The
funds will be loaned at low rate of
interest to organizations which will
undertake the management Of the ne
terprise.
Early in 1911 there will be opened
on Long Island, thirteen miles from
the Central Pennsylvania railway
station in New York City. the model
suburban village planned by the Sage
foundation. The tract. which is thir-
teen minutes ride from the New York
City terminal embrace 142 acres.
The houses, varied in design but har-
monizing in effect, are to be one and
two stories, with spacious parking
and an abundance. of trees. These
dwellings will be sold on payments of
$25 upward per month.
The development of Young Mems
Christian association work in foreign
lands has been effectively carried on
by Mr.. John r. Mott during this past
year. At the conferences with his
financial hackers, which he holds an
nually at Washington, Mr. Mott was
$3.50, 900 from John D. Rockefeller,
for erection of Christian association
structures abroad. offered on condi-
ton that similar amount should be
raised from Oln0r sources Tor the
same purpose. And the leaders mar
velous success as a promoter of this
form of Christian work was empha-
sized when he Immediately stated
that the condition had already been
more than met by subscriptions ag-
gregating $550,000. Among the givers
Of this latter sum were John Wanna
maker of Philadelphia, who promised
a building in China and another in
the Levant; Cleveland Dodge, who
will erect a building in the Levant !;
James Stokes and an unnamed friend,
who are willing to invest 100000 for
Moscow: John w. Rose, who gives a
building at Canton; John Pennman,
who provides another at Hankow; S.
W. Woodward, who becomes respon-
sible for the Kobe building, and a
group of citizens in Buffalo. who I'M
dertake to provide a needed addition
to the association plant in Tokyo.
Mr.. Rose and Mr.. Pennman are Cana
dams. These announcements were
made at a session. OF the conference
at the White House. where the 290
guests present were addressed by
President Taft