The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
Destitute Families Supplied by
Police MatrOn Sare.
SOup Line Not as Expensive as
other Aid.
MUST BE KEPT UP
Assistance VIII Be Needed Until
Work Begins.
More Money Necessary if Help
Is Extended.

The SOUP line which is being conduct
ed by Mrs. Sare, the police matroh' -
an expensive proposition. Not SO inueii
the SOUP line alone but this with the
other charity work that she Is dolhB
makes the cost run high.
Mayor Billiard paid the expenses OF
the SOUP lire for the first week anu
this time expired a week ago tooas-
Beginning last Tuesday Mrs sare DC
gan paying the expenses oue out. 0l l,,1erd
morey which she ana Mayor %, isi,is ..ot
had received in donations. she mas not
received any of the money from ens
mayor and will not ask Tor any Oh ~
until her funds have been spent 49,.
Fer five DAYS last week, the last nNe
of the week, the expenses OF the Sose .,
line We're S25.97. In ADDITION 10 lIlati 60 60
spent the sum OF SSz.z< AoI ,
ple of the city. The recipients OF tnese
were mostly aged people VINO -,
living alone or in family where IL
mother was a widow left with a mum
Der of children to support
Cost Nearly $12 Per Day.
These expenditures makes total OF
$5s19 for the FIVE days or alIhoss 80 80
per day but it was deyoteo 70 ~
cause. Mrs. Sare mas SsS-oe wiiie1 T., ali
received in donations last week N g.
/ she has but S4S. This is suflclent ~
dencs that the money is going Out ha a.,.
| fer than it is coming in ana tnere - -
1 funds to commune lne SUP 80 IN
ten days or two weeks longer. ~ W. ~
M doubt be necessary to commune 49,
| SCUM line until about March 4. ~ - 10
event more donations VIII be n es1so.
Mrs. Sare received a box OF clotni W.,
from friends in Axtell, KAN TINS
mo Th ,slii Usual number Of people took ad-
vantage Of the offerings OF tns sS 49,
line Sunday and today. me ouh1at -
crowd was rot as large as usual ,oS
tbe crowd today numbered at least lVV
persons. .o,.od and thers
= "a - Tn,1ch suffering as during tnS
/ aarIx, mart of last week and the preNl-
ous week but the number OF psIs', les
who took advantage OF the orseIlntt -
+he soun line today was BuliclehI -
c c,1r the oficials that there are
sim many destitute people In IoI,tAa'
T,-o,,dent Association Not So Busy.
A1thouph the poor of the city arc not
sufrering to the degree that they wee ,.s
while the cold wave was venlin -, AZ. :.
furfas upon Topeka theR0 az ''-
good many idle men. -
THE T1rovident Association IS not SO
b,,sv although that isn't an indication
that there are not even now scores OF
persons applying for aid daily SAUL
- * men were given work by the
association The wood yard las proven
an excellent relief giving institution.
Seventy-hve rabbits have been sent
: in to the association from over 100,
= to the aid Of the work of the manage
T. ment by sending down 30 loaves OF
; bread to be distributed among the poor
IT have had several phone calls re-
e aardinR a man who has been soliciting
in Potwin claiming that he was @
!, | representative OF the Frovident asso'
Il citation We do not have a man solicit
ing for either money or clothing. Al
times we have had a woman but
think most of the people know her
: This man is simply taking advantage
. of local conditions and IS soliciting
+ under false pretenses," said Secretary
= | Justus.
Coal situation Better.
The coal cars arriving in Topeka arr
rapidly unioaded and instead OF beinl
- taken to the coal yards of the deal
h ers, the fuel Is hauled directly TO tn
: bins Of the consumers The demand
e for coal is not so heavy as was tn
s case ten days ago, but 1t Is sufficient.
n pressing to exhaust the supply a.
y quickly as it comes in from the mines
The coal situation in Topeka VIII be
come normal again in case the warn
weather continues for week or tel
DAYS but If another long continues
= cold wave were to strike the city man
: persons would undoubtedly have t
= SILVER if they depend wholly on ga
e.