The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-16
Gordon Dean and Dean Gordon, Sons
OF Rev. John NJ. Dean. and Rev
Robert Gordon. Respectively.


First social survey. which will
take energy and money to make
should be undertaken. This viii give
a basis from which to work. Work
out a plan along social lines Find the
cities needs the bad spots and the
good spots, and the waste spots ana
learn just where the social FORCES
should converge" Mr.. Robins told
them.
THE thing that is right is ecomoni-
cal in the end. An Immigration bu-
reau would be a good thing IN Kan
sas. Shouldn't you have child vel
fare exhibit as matter OF educatlnS
"A workhouse farm for the state
would make the professional hobo ana
yagabond give Kansas a wide birth.
Give men eight hours of good labor
every day and a right to be clean.
Massa chusetts and New York have
model state farms
Urges Registration Bureau
What about a joint registration
,,,,resil in this city? You have got
your Provident association and 1t IS a
Splendid plan, but needs extending IN
some directions It is the loglcaI
place for a registration bureau There
information concerning an cases
would be had. This would prevent
duplication in charitable work.
'sThe organizations in your city that
90 under the name of charltapIe IN
situations should De AlauS ~ - -.
liable work You shouldn't stand for
weak and sloppy work. Let the pub
lie natronize only those institutions
that would agree to patronize the reg
istration bureau. ~ q Sunday
labor Investigation? Haven't we q
riebt to find out how many people
s,s, naad1essIv kept from their Sunday
rest? +,,,+ ,,;r-
ssHaven't we right to see that MIN
7, d. ~a
.eThe social forces should organize:
start with a representative group OF
neonle Include Socialists, Catholics
pnd TeUs- some of the best workers
are the Roman Catholics, and many
TeTvs have proven themselves to be
~ o,onghiv interested in social service
Urges East Side Park.
..1.7bat would you think of a park
an the East side, part Of which could
be used as a playground for chlidfen,
and have the other part IN trees anu
grass2 lit,
comfort stations?
..VVolIldn't it be well to start in
when tho state legislature convenes
with the idea of getting adequate laws
which will make it impossible for con-
gested tenement districts to grow up
in Topeka and Kansas City?
"If YOU will have a program and
carry It out now it viii save a great
deal of waste You will save more
than it costs.
Programs were also mapped out by
the experts in charge of the other
Institutes.
An interesting fact that has been
brought to light since the team OF
experts" came to Topeka IS the 1act
that Rev. John NJ. Dean, the commun-
itvy extension man. and the Rev Rob-
err Gordon, pastor of the First Bap-
tisi church of this city, were chums
as bows and they thought so much OF
each other as friends that Mr. Dean
called his boy Gordon and Mr.. Cor
don named his lad Dean.
The two men united with the First
BAPTIST church of kalamazoo, Mich,
the same night and have done great
deal of religious work together
Sunday Is Biggest Day.
Tomorrow will be a big day in To-
peka rellgiousiy. The members of The
Men and Religion team of experts VIII
sneak IA the prominent churches in The
cirv The great meeting of the day,
however. will be held in the at+afnoon
~ the Auditorium. Rev. David Rus
sol vlso has had 30 years Of expert
euca in religious work in South Africa.
will sneak. He is a big Scotchman and
makes a profound impression upon
those who come in contact with him
on account of his charm of manner.
He Viii speak on Victory or Traes-
ee,y" Dr. c. A. Barbour head of the
tram will preside over the meeting.
At ESQ O'Clock the Knights and Ladies
of Security band viii give a concert
The speaking will begin at O'Clock
Twenty-Five thousand tickets adve--
Using the meeting are being passed out
AND a large attendance is expected. as
this will be the last general Audito-