The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-09
How Topeka People Would
Spend Million in Year.
Brought Out in "Brewster's
Millions Contest.
ASSIST IN CIVIC IMPROVEMENT
Donate to Leap Year Girls,
Says Writer.
Sadie Gartner, 14Os Kansas
Ave-, Wins First Prize.

Topeka young people are generous
and philanthropic. This was brought
out in letters from them to the State
Journal for prize contest for the best
way in which to spend a million dol
lars in one year. Those who sent in
letters invariably said they would do
nate large sums to the poor and TO
public improvements
Especially in the four prize winners
letters was this idea prominent. The
prizes are seats at the matinee At
the Majestic tomorrow afternoon where
North Bros. are playing Brewster s
Millions" The first prize is six box
seats; second, four parquet seats; thlrd,
two parquet seats; fourth, one parquet
seat. They may be had by Gaming a.
the State Journal office -
The prize winners follow: First, MISS
Sadie Gartner, 1408 Kansas avenue:
second, Miss Alberta Mary POST ga
Madison street, a Garfield school pupil
third Miss May Roberts, 4Ol Fillmore
street. a Topeka high school student,
fourth. Miss Eva Cooper. 2Sl Adams
street.
provide the poor with necessaries and
some pleasure also establish night
school and donate to public instltu-
tions.
Miss Post, among other things would
/ lift the mortgage on tAS plPO - SeNAA -
the Auditorium.
| Miss Roberts thinks she would pay
, the minister's salary and expenses IN
al. churches so no collection would De
necessary.
, Miss Eva Cooper would build a new
cement viaduct on East Sixth street
and rebuild the Lincoln school,
Others sent in interesting letters.
Herman H. Klipps said he would give
q tour around the world on private
H. 4
ners and entertainments to the poor Of
different countries.
Miss Mabel Langhart. All Taylor
street. writes that she would give
$3.50. 900 to cripples and $3.50 900 for a To-
! peta High School gymnasium.
Miss Edna Palmer's ca is to donate
large sums to the street railway for
better service and to city parks
Miss Glare Coyner, says that she
would remember the leap year girl who
license money and would donate a sum
for that purpose. She declares that
all should marry as the single ones
are too interested in the suffrage move
ment.'
The Prize Winning Letter.
Following is the prize winning letter:
In reply concerning the article How
I would spend a million dollars in a
give you my advice.
If I had million dollars and had the
privilege of doing whatever I wanted
with it, I would, in the first place pro-
vide many poor families with coal, food
and clothing during the cold weather
while in the summer, I would have 4
special resort place where they could
have much pleasure in the way of fun
rest and health 1t is to be of course. at
my expense.
Second, 1 would establish a large school
for all poor children, where they could
learn how to swim, sew. cook. carpenter
and the like, all free of charge.
But ! must not attempt to leave out
the grown folks who could not start out
in life when they were young
For them I would provide large build
ing where all young men and women
could attend night school and have the
privileges of learning more about this
endless world
en- last but not least I would give a
share of my fortune to many schools
colleges, hospitals and other public insti-
tutions. They are to use this money for
the betterment of conditions.
After doing this and many other small
things. I would still have little money
left to enjoy life for a year.
Yours truly, SADIE uARTNER-