The Topeka state journal., 1911-03-20
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Western WOOlen Mills Open
With Full Force.
"WiIl Run as Long as Orders
Demand"-Manager.
ENGLAND'S MANYPOOR
North Side Visitor Describes
Conditions on British Isle.
Working Man HasLittle Chance
to Advance.

i. McAfee says that the plant has or
ders enough to keep it going for over
a week and the mills will continue to
run until the orders are filled.
When asked as to the rumors that
the plant was going to shut down per-
| rnanently, Mr.. McAfee said that he
| didn't know anything about that mat
ter, AS long as we have orders for
this afternoon. but if we do not get
orders enough we can notrun and
that's all there is to it,
John Sands, of Snodland, Kent
county, England, the old home of
William Lambeth, of s24 North jack
son street, left today for his present
| headquarters at Newton, after a visit
with Mr.. Lambeth. The two were
| friends in the old country. Mr..
Sands has been. doing slum work in
the famous and infamous East End
| of London under the auspices of the
German Evangelical association. He
has been in this country few
| months, making his home with .reia-
| tives in Newton.
He has just completed his examina-
tions for the ministry in the German
| Evangelical church. He says that
chronic hard times make it almost i'm
possible for the London working man
to advance or to save money He tells
| how the homeless poor, not permitted
to sleep on the streets, doorways or
parks, often tramp the streets until
day time, and pass several hours when
they are not looking for the ever
| scarce work. He describes three and
-four families living in one room
THE English working man has alb
sclutely no chance to get ahead in
London" said Mr.. Sands. 1T takes
all he can possibly earn to make both
ends meet, even if he has steady work.
However, this is rarely the case. Hun
dreds of men apply for every job.
THE country is filled with tramps.
This is especially true in the hop-pick-
/ ing season in July when the county of
Kent, the great hop country Is filled
with would-be pickers. They come
from the sluns of London, sleep out
in the air, just for a chance to work.
Many Of them come for miles only
to be told that there is no work for
them. Back they drift to the slums of
the East End, where the worst pow
erty rules.
81 have been in rooms in which
three or four families liued9e doing
their cooking, eating and sleeping In
a narrow, i'll lighted space
'"rhe slum people grow worse from
year to year. The best leave and come
to other. countries. The condition is
pitiable-awfuI to contemplate. Char
| table people do the best they can for
them. but all efforts seem like drop
| in the bucket.
Even a sober, Industrious man,
working every day in the year, as I
stated before, has little hope for
comfortable living. I mean the labor
| ing class. He has no assurance for an
! independent middle age or old age
! Let few days sickness come. He
| loses his place. Debts pile up 1t Is
long time before he can get work
again Starvation is a chronic state
with many of the poor. England is
too small for the population so there
are far too many applicants for work
tho year around. And some laborers
do not get more than IS week in
United States money
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Ball, former North
side people, have returned from Los
Angeles, Cal. where they have been
spending the winter. Mr.. Ball says
that there was not a day this winter
when he didn't see at least one per-
son bathing in the beach near. the city
The Balls formerly lived at 1015 North
Van Buren street. Their home now is
at 1919 South Quincy street.
An open meeting will be held at the
Indian Creek Grange hall, four miles
north of Topeka, on the General ave-
nue road. tomorrow evening. A musical
and lierary program will be given
Albert Shook and G. O. Palmer at
tended the Methodist conference at Abb
ilene Sunday.
irwin snook, of Belvue, father of AL
X,
Ralph tiish. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gish. died at his home on Rock
creek Sunday after four days Ill
ness. Stomach trouble is thought TO
be the cause. He was IA years old The
funeral announcement will be made Ia
ter. He was a remarkably bright boy
and well liked.
F. E. Pacey. employed by the Central
Sash and Door company, viii leave to-
night for visit in Denver, Col.
II. e. Heshan, of Meriden, are North
side visitors today:
William Boast. of 90s Jackson street,
has returned home from Kansas City
where he has been looking after his
farm interests near that city.
Shipley Harris, the son of George
Harris ran into Soldier creek near the
bridge in an automobile Saturday af-
ternoon. The. car was wrecked Young
Harris escaped with a few scratches
and bruises He lost control of the
machine on the approach to the. bridge
| and the auto skidded over the bank.
Mrs 7. B. Willis and daughter Dor
othy, of Volland, are vesIting relatives
W. H. Thomas, of s2s North Jack
son street, has returned from visit
| in Detroit Mich.
Quincy street, is visiting friends in
Hoyt.
| ing at the home OF the Misses Kelley,
1142 Morris avenue.
Word has been received of the death
of Charles Moutray. forme;'y OF the
North side at Fort Morgan, Col. He is
a brother of Mrs. Walter Yates. Mr..
and Mrs. Yates have left for Fort Nor
gan to attend the funeral.
l Mrs J.. c.. Snediker. Of 924 North
Jackson street. is visiting friends in
Kansas City
Roy Winner, of Ro1hes'er. has re-
| turned from a visit in MaYetta
The basketball team from the Second
Presbyterian church, defeated the team
| of the Indian Creek Grange at the
Grange hall Saturday. The score was