The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-06
DAY OF YOUNG men
Kansas Delegation at Wash
ingtOn Proves 1T.
All in Their ThirtieS and For
ties Except BristOw.
CAMPBELL WON'T TELL
Third District Congressman
COnceaIs His Age.
DOOlittIe and Medley the Young
SterS of the House.

Washington, Aug. 6.-Kansas never
| had such young men in her congress
siOnal delegation as today. Just one
half of the membership are in their
| early 4O's; three in their 30's, and one
over so. Senator Joe Bristow is the
Oldest, while Congressman Dudley
Doolittle of the Fourth district is the
baby member of the delegation.
Both Senator William Howard
Thompson and Congressman Victor
Murdoch are the same age-42-the
former being born October IA. 1871,
and the latter March IS of that year.
congressman Dan r. Anthony and
John r. Connolly are As, the first be-
ing born August %, and the other
February %.
Congressman Dudley Doolittle, who
was born June 81, 1881, has close
second for youth in Congressman
George A. Neeley. whose age is "a
The date of the latter's birth is Au-
gust 1, 1879.
Congressman Guy t. delivering has
passed his thirty-fifth milestone in
life. He was born on January 10,
1878.
Congressman Joseph Taggart is 46
years old. his birth having been on
June Is, 1867. None OF the friends OF
Congressman Phil Campbell know
how old he is. because when interro-
gated on this ticklish question he
merely smiles and says, "Oh. young!
Ever since coming to congress Mr.
Campbell has never inserted his age
in his biography contained in the con-
gressional directory. Neither has he
ever admitted to any newspaper man
how old he was. But his close friends
think him to be a man of at least As
or As years of age Just why Phil
%rin 70 IN
one knows, but since he is getting
little bald it will be a matter of
short time when he will have to ac-
knowledge the corn"
Senator BriStow celebrated his fifty
second anniversary just few weeks
ago. He was born July %, 1861.
1t is interesting to note that the
Kansas delegation is made up of law
yers and newspaper men. No other
kind of business trade, profession are
Thompson, Taggart, Campbell, Doolit-
tie, Helvering and Medley have prac-
ticed law and in some instances these
men have been elected to the bench
or have acted as county attorneys of
their respective localities. 49,
Bristow, Author Murdoch. and
Connelley have had wide experience
as newspaper men and are owners to-
day of substantial newspapers, dailies
and WeeklieS.
Those people of ancient times who
expressed distance in units of a days
journey had a more accurate concep-
ton of the value of time than do those
who have been accustomed to measure
distance only in miles. To the rural
resident. the distance from town or
school or neighbors is of little more
than the character of road
he must travel. Prospective buyers of
farm property recognize this and will
ingly pay higher prices for land sit
uated on improved roads over which
crops can be conveniently marketed
and which enable members of the fam
lily to enjoy school advantages, church
privileges and neighborhood sociabil-
ity.' This observation was made by
Senator Jonathan Bourne, chairman of
joint committee on federal aid in the
of post roads, in an inter-
view with the Topeka State Journal
Continuing he said:
LAS these considerations Indicate
Improvement is chiefly of To-
cal concern and, therefore, the burden
should be borne primarily by the peo-
pie of the several states, counties and
Nevertheless, one of the
purposes of the federal government is
to promote the general welfare and
there are few opportunities for more
effective accomplishment of this pur-
pose than in some form of federal aid
to good roads which will stimulate the
activity of the states and several To-
calities. I believe in a plan of federal
aid which will help those states that
help themselves and that will lead to
a shifting of the burden upon the gen.
eral government.
1.-THE plan 1 have suggested permits |
the states to raise construction funds
by utiliza ton of the superior credit of |
the nation, gives aid in maintenance
Of roads thus constructed and pro-
vides for the training of men to supply |
the need oe skilled supervision"
The buffalo herd on the Wichita ma
tional forest now numbers As, 10 salves |
having been born this year. When the |
buffalo We're introduced on the Wichita !
in 1907 there We're Is head.
The senate has confirmed the noni- |
nation of B. w. Hamar to be postmas- |
ter at Howard, Kan.
John c. Girk has been appointed
postmaster at Halstead, Kan. a fourth |
class office.
Taft postoffice, Scott county, Kan. |
will be discontinued after August Is. !
Apparently the name of this office does |
not sound good to the present admin |
therefore the adjustment.
L. W. THAVIS.