The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-04

sas rather than with hypothetical or
traditional problems. Its large num-
Der of state workers are constantly
bringing back into the institution the
problems that confront them and that
are submitted to them by the people
OF Kansas and these problems are be-
ing worked out at the University.
What Constitutes Duty.
The University believes that it is
not doing its full duty when 1t simply
oners a four years course to those
who have completed a high school
and are able to drop their work ana
spend four years within its walls and
with that In view it is offering courses
Tor merchants. doctors, lawyers, edi-
TORS teachers, preachers. and moth
ers. which correspond with the short
courses offered by agricultural COL
leges and other technical schools for
those who can spare little time on
Mt Dread. For those who cannot
come to Mt. Dread it is Offering cor
respondence courses.
IT VIII surprise many Of the old
students to realize that during the
year from July I, 1914, more than
10000 citizens Of the state Of Kansas
Will receive direct aid from the uni
rersity drought its lectures and outside
activities; that by reason Of the activi-
| ties of the university, as the Inspector
| OF weights and measures, honest
| weight and honest measure is guaran-
| teec to every citizen of the state: that
every article Of food that goes upon
the tables of the citizens Of Kansas is
made better. purer and cheaper by
reason of the fact that the university
is constantly analysing these foods
and giving them standard; that
every citizen who buys drugs is plain
II informed as to their contents and
all dangerous ingredients barred by
our drug analysis department.
The university saves many thous-
ands OF persons from typhoid fever and
| other epidemicS because the cities and
towns of Kansas send their waters to
the university for analysis. You can
travel In Kansas and drink water with
perfect safety because no train in
Kansas can carry water that has not
been analysed by the university and
| found to be pure. Professor Haworth
has made a comprehensive survey of
the state and has published the result
OF his survey indicating clearly the
water supply of the state. His labora-
| tories are working overtime testing
| out the clay in the various counties OF
tie state. He has demonstrated that
we have clay that will produce as val
and that a good many parts OF the state
have very valuable brick making clay.
/ This is of great economic advantage
| to the state when we realize that the
freight Of the finished clay product
is three times as great as the freight
| on the coal used in its production.
The university saves the state thou
sands Of dollars by inspecting fruit
trees and preventing the invasion of
lnoxious tree insects and fungus growth
It renders very valuable service in the
| destruction Of n0xfous insects of all
kinds through its chronological depart
ment. The university sanitary engi-
neers during this year will visit several
hundred cities and give valuable as
sistance In solving their sanitary and
water problems and this make life
worth living in Kansas.
Save Cities Money.
1.-The electrical engineers will save
| the cities thousands of dollars by dis
interested advice on their light prob
lens. The university maintains a mu-
upon frequently by every city and town
in the state and gives free expert adj
vice on all city problems.
During this fiscal year more than
5000 citizens of Kansas will receive
/ free medical aid and advice from the
university hospital; $4,000 will be saved
the citizens of Kansas by giving free
Pasteur treatment for hydrophobia-
The university hospital IL taking the
crippled and deformed children OF the
state and transforming them from pub
lie burdens to wealth producing citf-
zens. By the campaign conducted by
the university It is conservativelys estf-
mated that the number. Of new cases of
Tuberculosis is being reduced 90 per
cent.
Workers in Clay.
The university has just organized an
association Of clay workers. that will
/ meet at the university one week during
every year s,sd e psmesr: of wndcn
for help in the eolut5on Of their problems.
! 1t has like Organizations for the engineers.
printers. mercnTnts. docsors ana q i Eyer,
! will be given q short course and in their