The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-06
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SOME THINGS
and OTHER THINGS

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Thinking men of this state are COM
mencing to doubt the wisdom of the
politicians who use ttax-reduction" as
a slogan for their campaigns Perhaps
Kansas pays less taxes and needs more
college buildings than any rich state in
the Union; but the men in office feel /
they must make showing in tax re- /
duction, even if it does cripple the |
an economical administration. The peo-
pie do not want to pay any less taxes,
but they do want their money better in
vested; they do not need SO many polit- |
zeal boards, but they do want the young |
men and women better housed and bet
ter instructed. They are willing to pay
for better tools and tests for the grow
ing generation but are tired of build
ing fences" for local politicians so they
can sell their influence. Give the peo-
pie good school buildings, good roads
and good sanitation and they will will
ingly pay the cost. 1t now appears
that the "powers that be" are holding
up fit, proper and needed appropriations
because of that unwise campaign slogan
of 'tax-reduction If the people
would get all that is needed for the edu-
cational centers- buildings, equipments
and increase in instructors, there would
be no complaint. The people want the
best for their children. But when we
compare Kansas with Minnesota and
other states her equal in property valu-
alton, it makes Kansas look cheap
Minnesota gives 81 ,OOO, 900. year more
for her educational support than Kan
sas. One half cent increase of taxes on
each acre for two years would meet all
needs. This would only mean 80 cents
increase on each quarter section of land.
There is not land owner in Kansas
who would register an objection. In
Hays City the Fort Hays Normal needs
$125, 200. for an auditorium. The large
audiences cannot be housed. The Nor
NAL is meeting the needs of Western
Kansas This part of the state has as
fine young people as Gamble found on
earth. We must not hamper coming
citizens because of prediction promis-
es. Such craftsmanship as has been
advanced, does not meet the approba-
/ ton of the average citizen Shall the
people come to this legislature like
tramps asking for a 'hand-out' or shall
our Estate fathers follow the call and
wish of the people or foolishly be con-
trolled by unwIse campaign slogans?
Of five state universities whose stand
ard of work has been approved by the
Carnegie Foundation, the sums appro-
priated by their respective states for
the past two years were:
| California So. 4O6, AT.
Michigan Observation-Disclosures lbs, 500.
| Minnesota - 3, 1892, 900.
Missouri " 1,417 500.
| Wisconsin 4 SOC. 600
Is it not high time for US to register
Kansas as one of the approved"
states? If the legislature will give the
people what is asked this year, $4,000
600. to meet the needed requirement,
the state will be classed with the cap
proved" progressives.
So long as we neglect to do our work
well; SO long as we believe someone else
will do our neglected work for US; so
long as we think our influence is not
needed in the field of right thinking, we
will build a weak, selfish civilization,
and in time we know that such con-
structed civilization will have to crash
This has been the experience of the
ages. China built selfishly and in our
day we have seen her fall and erect a
republic. We have seen Italy, Portugal
and France readjust. We must build
more honestly, or in the next 100 years
cease to be "a government of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the people. .
The man down ii the dumps always
imagines that the rays of the sun are
blue. Self-pity causes the dumps"
Sef-pity is a very common disease
is another name for failure. A self-pity
man always catalogues his trials, mis-
cries and Affections. He will always
try to convince you that he is a splendid
fellow but the other fellow is a
scoundrel.
When hear people talk about 1.-The
good old days and the good old ways, .
and then hint about how foolish and i'm
perfect we now are. know the mes
Usage is from ga failure" or from one
who is in mental dotage." If old
ways were best, then there is no hope
of advancement, but am quite sure no
man has ever perfected anything. But
if you are believer in the dead level
conventional and want OF go sliding
down the grooves of the well worn past,
Iyou will have to be willing to accept
1.-The wage of being ordinary
Many of US occupy a mans space,
but have utterly failed to fill man.
place. Men who only fill space have
run down, have lost confidence and have
need of social pity. In their faces is in
1 scribed. 1--WE don't care:'' and they