The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-11


industry. cooperating with each other,
helping TO develop, boosting for and
patronizing in every way their bust
ness men. professional men. and men
operating Industrial plants in all lines
and creating a spirit of loyalty towards
and enthusiasm about the factories,
business houses and industries already
established, as we'll as attempting to
secure new enterprises; and
Whereas, We firmly believe a cam
paign in the city of Topeka and Shaw
nee County for greater loyalty on the
part of the citizens of the City of To-
peka and Shawnee County to the bust
ness men, professional men, and the
Industries we already have is necessary
for the reason that our people spend
d great deal Of money in other places
with other business men and profess
sionaI men, who have no interest in
Topel5a or shawnee County, who do
no. contribute anything to the up
building of this city or community, and
to this end; be it.
Resolved. That the Real Estate
Dealers association OF Topeka hereby
proposes the organization of the To-
peka Boosters club, and that blanks
be prepared setting forth the objects
of this club. and that campaign be
made in the city of Topeka to secure.
at least. the pledge OF 5000 loyal To
pekans whose slogan viii be.
Be II further resolved, That a COM
rittee OF three be appointed from the
Real Estate Dealers association, and
that we ask for a committee of three
from the Commercial club, which COM
mittee of six shall prepare the neces-
sary plans and blanks to carry out the
spirit Of this resolution.
The resolution was presented by
President Burge.
The association viii probably make
arrangements to provide the Jewell
tract south of Tenth street and east
o. Chand er for balloon aso ansions in
Topeka.
I'VE would use the block of ground
nearest the Tenth street main" said
w. W. Webb in speaking for L. F.
Clearinghouse, chairman of the COM
mittee which was appointed to look
into the question of a site 1T would
be only a short distance that we would
have to run the pipe for Initiating the
balloon Mr.. C. E. Jewell said we could
taxes on the property.
The following is the paper read be-
fore the Realty association by w J.
Rickenbacher:
'sWhat Can 1 Do for Topeka?
After some reflection on the sub
ject Of What can l do for Topeka ?,
my thoughts drift into channels that
assume such stupendous proportions
that I am almost umbfounded. Who
and what IS Topeka? A city of so. 600
human souls and a place for them to
live, to rear and educate their children.
TO worship the same God, to build
homes and support themselves by
honest labor, to improve each other
and make the community a better
place in which 70 live. thereby elevat-
ing mankind and society to a higher
civilization.
Who am u Just a unit in this
great seething throag striving for life
ana existence. I must therefore be
interested in the welfare of every citi-
zen because the things he does either
directly or indirectly improve or in
jure my conditions.
I'VE are one great homogeneous
mass. cooperating together for the
support of one another. Surely in
unity there IS strength.
The INSCRIPTIONS influential.
selfish and lawless prominent citizen
is our greatest disturbing factor The
middle class IS eur greatest strength,
n orally. financially and physically
labor being the basis for all business
I must therefore favor removing all
degrading vices and influence and in
duce respect for all laws. BY so doing
I can lead my fellow men to q higher
and more refined life and also aid in
reducing the taxes necessary to main
tain jails, courts. penitentiaries, insane
asylunls, poor farms and penal institu-
tions.
After making considerable investi-
cation L estimate that % per cent Of
our city taxes are consumed in paying
for law violations of all kinds and as a
tax payer I am naturally interested.
II favor the blue sky law passed By
the last Kansas legislature. This law
applies TO corporations only. We
snculd apply such an arrangement to
agents selling non-residents. lands
lots and other investments in our city.
When an ad appears in the daily pa
pers or an agent solicits on the streets
We as an association should investigate
his proposition and if it doesn't meet
with our approval we should puncture
it at once by the proper publicity.
4 have a friend living in this county
" 10 traded a Shawnee county quarter
section for n Texas section q few years
ago. The Texas section is now unsal-
able but his quarter section in this
county has changed hands several
times since he traded. The last time It
sold for s14.O0O.00, practically all loss
TO him. know of others who have