The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-20
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Four More Insane Patients at
Poor Farm.
Merchants in Favor of Double
Platoon System.

Four cells to take care of harmless
crazy people are being built at the
county poor farm, four and one-half
miles northeast of the city. The cells
are being built in the main building at
the farm, two on the second floor and
two on the first
ARRANGEMENTS have been made
whereby the state can send to the
county poor farm, when the crowded
condition of the state hospitals neces-
state it, pauper harmlessly insane
persons. The four to be confined at
the poor farm are in this class.
The poor farm already has several
insane paupers.
Are in Favor of 1t.
If the balance of Topeka intends to
vote as the citizens of the North SIDE
win the double platoon system for the
fire department will cease to be a
myth and become a reality at the
coming election.
The idea of the double platoon sys-
tenn is to have each fireman on duty
twelve hours each day. AS 1t IS now,
they are required to be at the fire
station the entire twenty-four hours
of each day. with the exception OF
meal hours.
in the large cities all over the country
and has proved a success.
A number of the business men of
North Topeka gave their views on the
matter this morning. Frank Conwell
said: 81 intend to do all l can for
the firemen to help make possible the
double platoon system. There IS no
reason why they should be required
to work as long as they do" Il am
heartily in favor of shortening the
hours required of the firemen, said
John Pratt of Pratt Brothers Hard
ware store. Let them have it,. said
human the same as we and should be
treated as SUCH d. H. Wallace, pr1n-
cipal of Lyman school, said: The
same consideration should be shown
the fire boys as is shown the rest of
the city employees 1.-The laws of
the state would not permit a private
corporation to require their en-
ployees to work such long hours, so
why should the city?'' said J. R. Spet-
ter Roy Boast of the Dibble Gro
Gerry store said: "I am for anything
that will help the firemen- They are
entitled to such consideration by the
public as the double platoon system.
According to the above opinions.
which are no doubt the same in the
entire city. the law should pass with
out any trouble 1t is claimed by
those who have studied the double
platoon system that higher efficiency
can be maintained in the department
when the double platoon system is
used than otherwise.
Consolidation Political Clubs.
Bound by the decision of commit
tees representing both organizations
the North Topeka Colored Republican
club and the First Voters club of
North Topeka have consolidated in
order to carry out more effective
work in the coming city political cam
paign.
The first public rally of the con-
solidated organizations will be held
Tuesday evening. March %, at the ST.
Mark A. M. E. church, corner Norris
and Harrison streets. All city candi-
dates, all members of city clubs and
the general public are invited.
Among the Churches.
A number of the churches on the
North side will have visiting Meth
odist preachers who are here attend
ing the conference, preach instead of
the regular pastors.
AT the Congregational church Rev.
H. O. Hotter of Kansas City will fill
the pulpit instead of the Rev. Pear
son. The other Sunday services will
be held as usual.
regular Sunday program Sunday
school at 10 o'clock and preaching at
IL by. the Rev. G.. w. Braden of the
Methodist conference.
The two young peoples societies of
$50. At 1880 p. m. Rev. William G.
Hanson, D. D., of Kansas City will
preach.
Special music will be furnished by