The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
1T IS A BIC THING
Factory Aid Proposition VIII
Necessitate Improvements.
Move Started to Protect Fac
tories From Flood Waters.
TO UTILIZE CITY PARK
Business Men Would Convert 1t
Into Ideal Factory Site.
Christmas Trade Has Been
Heavy This Week.

That the Commercial club factory
aid plan will have far reaching re-
suits is the opinion of those who have
studied carefully the industrial condl-
tions in Topeka Agitation has al
ready been started by the club in the
direction of taking care of the HOOD
problem as it confronts the concerns
in the factory district of the SCUM
side The question of utilizing the
civ mark as a site for factories will
be seriously considered.
1t Is understood that as soon as ade-
uuate protection Is had against dam
age from flood waters along the south
side of the Kaw several factories VIII
spend from half to three-quarters OF
million dollars in improvements
This protection will cost thousands
of dollars. Expert opinion will be mad
relative to the best means OF carry
ing off flood waters from the city.
This means work for the city and the
Commercial club.
To Care for Flood Waters.
1.-THE question of taking care of the
food waters will soon be presented be-
fore the city commissioners, said j.
VIII Kelley, secretary of the CONNER
cial club today. THE factory men
have had legal advice to the erect
that if a big flood should destroy fac
tory property the city would be liable.
The III QuSSNAO4A -
center of the city, and there should
he protection The factories are en-
blowing men who are spending money
in Topeka The Commercial club STANDS
ready to do anything possible to cor
rect the evil, We have the dixie, but
there is no way of taking care OF the
flood waters from the city.
Several new factories are consider
ing locating in Topeka. II in the
course of five years the Factory ala
~ TD7-TT1 inc
factories to Topeka, employing total
of two hundred men, this would mean,
if each man spent one dollar day in
the city, that total of 1866, 600 would
be spent. But this Is conservative
estimate.
"Our contention is that the loss will
be very small but say that there is
80 per cent loss, it would amount to
$4,000. Even then the proposition
would be a paying one. Two hundred
men employed in the city would mean
a thousand persons added to the
population.
take care of the small factories here;
that is any that chance to be in need
and which are worthy.
I'VE figure that by making the en-
terprise a success there will be more
money available in Topeka for indus
trial purposes than at the present
time In the past hundreds of thous
Rnds of dollars have been invested by
rises.
Utilize the City Park.
This factory plan is going to prove
the biggest thing that was ever under
taken in Topeka" said n. B. Burge,
a member of the board of directors of
the new Industrial bureau.
Were going to get new factories
in this town. The question as to
where to- put them is a problem that
must be considered. The City park
would make an ideal factory site.
Down under the smokestacks of
packing plants and factories is no
place for a park. Put the parks fur
Their out; this property should be used
for factories"
Let the city lease the CITY park for
ninety-nine years for a nominal price,
said Luther c. Bailey, a member of
the Commercial club. ct is no pIacs
for a park, and would serve a good
purpose as a factory site There are
excellent railroad facilities and water
is available
Christmas shopping has been heavy
in Topeka this week Figures at the
office of the Topeka Rebate associa-
ton show that several hundred persons
from the outlying districts here to do
their holiday trading.
Building Permits.
There has been a slump in building