The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-09
boosters ever exhibited under one

boosters ever exhibited under one
tent. Men who have nothing to sell
to the students, and do not reap a
cent Of profit from the institution. are
among the hardest workers on the job.
Senator Porter hasn't a thing to sell
these visiting teachers. Captain Wat
son. postmaster, may sell them postage
stamps. but it IL: no profit to him.
DOC Moore can run his paper with
out them. Professor Russ is busy with
his city schools. yet these men, and
dozens Of others. give their best efforts
and spend their time and money for
the benefit Of this state institution.
When this school is mentioned. political
and personal differences are buried,
and all pull in the same direction.
which is forward.
The big fire resulted in damages Dor
dering on $4,000 The expense of
temporary arrangements to continue
the work Of the school, was great. but
is up to the state to continue the work.
These facts concerning the Pittsburg
Normal of Manual Training have been
distributed piecemeal by publications
throughout the state. They were
punched under one roof for the pur-
poses of this story, by Topeka re-
porter who journeyed to the American
city totally surrounded by Europe. 1t
and he enjoyed it. Captain Watson
and Doc Moore organized an expedi-
ton through the foreign settlement.
The visitor was shown the largest
steam shovels in the world, as they
| stripped coal beds 20 and 80 feet be-
| and topography of the country on the
| Fritz, but exposing the mineral
| wealth that makes Crawford ono Of the
| richest counties in the state.
The shafts Of other mines were Wis
tied. Grimy laborers, with little tin
lamps in their hat bands. were seen
walking two or three miles to their
homes after a day Of back-breaking
toll. Frontenac. a typical coal town,
where the English language is used
Breezy HILL" ,the playground Of lit
tie Willie Montgomery and other 'en-
forcement'' officers, was visited.
These towns did not look like they
were bad. They are populated by a
people who believe in liberty. and they
have their own ideas of liberty, but
most Of them are devout Americans
One dark-eyed brother expressed the
sentiments of the country when he
asked the reporter for late war news
He came from the mountains of An
drew Hofer and Arnold Winkelreid
NOnderstan' men," he explained, 81
talk nod es foreigner Uf all Europe
comes by here to yump on US. gets
out und shoots holes In my own rela-
tifs-for 1 am an American ceetizen-
ba-gowsh, und I'm proud uf i'd
| Among lie real institutions Of Pitts
burg should be mentioned doc
Moore. Doc is moro of Pfttsbure
institution than his paper. tho Head
light. The Headlight is remarkable
for it's ability to keep house without
either opposition or an editorial page
but DOC" is remarkable for other
things. He holds chips in every Pitts
burg game, civic or political Fur
| thermore, he has accomplishments
that are unusual in a mere printer
man. One night the Topeka visitor
spent with DOC at his home. Mrs.
Doc was away, and tho visitor sup
| posed. a. . matter OF course, that the
| program would include breakfast al
an uptown hotel He awoke in the
morning to discover Doc engaged
In the makeup Of . breakfast form.
He had set q galley OF biscuits. with
= headline Of bacon and eG11Nabou1