Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-04
FIRE INSURANCE MAKES GAIN
Good Profit in Last Years Business
for Companies Operating
in Kansas.

Topeka-Ffre insurance companies
did more business in Kansas in 1919,
received more money in premiums,
and paid out less in losses, than they
did in 1912, according to the annual
statement just completed by I. S.
Lewis, state superintendent of insur-
ance.
Risks amounting to S417, $40, 5SS-
were written by the stock fire insur-
ance companies in Kansas last year;
these include fire, lightning, hail, ma
rine and inland and tornado insurance,
both by American and foreign COM
panies. This is an increase of $15,-
994, 243 over the risks written in 1912,
which amounted to $4O1, 546,345.
Premiums collected in 1913 by the
different companies amounted to $4,-
7S7,462; they paid out for losses
total of s2,615,652. The aggregate
paid back in losses was "a 2-3 per cent
of the premiums collected. In 1912
premiums amounted to $4,632, 416;
losses paid were s2,S68,26S. Dhe
losses that year amounted to 61.92
per cent of the premiums.
To Grade Rural Schools.
The 1000 district schools of Kansas
efficiency and the nature of physical
property Score cards have been re-
Gently mailed out. The grading is to
be done by the county superintendent.
1t will probably be a year before all
of the reports are made. The cards
on physical property at each school
will be returned at once to Superin-
tendent Ross; the efficiency cards, as
graded by the superintendent go to the
teacher concerned, that she may know
how her work conforms to an ideal
standard. In grading the physical
properties, ventilation, grounds, type
and condition of building, blackboards
and equipment will be points. No
school with a smaller library than
| 100 volumes will be allowed a score
on the cards. In the efficiency survey
the teachers work will be given spec
ial consideration. superintendent
Ross believes the scoring will result
in great improvement in the effici-
ency of the Kansas school system.
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Sue For Referendum.
The first suit in the Kansas courts
| to compel a referendum in the COM
mission governed cities was filed in
the supreme court recently by John
S. Dawson, attorney general, against
the mayor and commissioners of Pratt
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| Hotel Board Broke.
Recently the board of corrections
had to borrow money to pay the food
stuff bills at the state penitentiary,
| and now the Kansas hotel commits
sioner is thinking of applying for
receiver. That department is short
lie hr1
| due. The commissioner and his force
is supported by fees from inspecting
| hotels and rooming houses and see
| ing that the hotels are clean and sani-
tary and have sufficient fire escapes.
Miles Mulroy, the chief inspector, has
collected S3,494.66 in fees and has
spent s3,432. 6S, leaving a balance of
less than $40 to maintain the office
force, chief inspector and two depu-
| ties.
| Stating that for every hour teachers
study the Bible in preparing their
| Sunday school lesson they should
spend two hours in study of the
psychology. of the child, William A.
| McKeever, professor of child welfare
in Kansas university presented his
/ theory regarding the training of Sun
day school teachers before the MEM
bers of the Topeka Training School
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Consider Freight Rates.
Whether the new interstate freight
rates, which went into effect last
month, known as Western Classifica-
ton No. 50, shall apply to intrastate
as well as interstate business is to be
i taken nm bv the nuhlic utilities COM
mission April % at Topeka.
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To Take Crossing Case Evidence
O. l.. Miller of Kansas City has been
appointed commissioner to take the
evidence in the Roseda1e-Strang Line
Crossing case by the supreme court.