The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
WOULD BENEFIT THE STATE
Direct Tax for Education Means
Efficiency, Economy and Stability
for State Schools.

Versity in Lawrence.
Hugh T. Fisher of Topeka, E E.
Stauffer and Sherman Elliott, mem
bers-elect Of the legislature, and Chan
cellor Strong, the speakers who adj
dressed the joint meeting of the coun-
ty club organizations, formed by the
ty in the state, pointed out:
That the direct tax of a fraction of
a mill on all the property of the state
would benefit the institutions because
it would make their income perma-
nent.
That it would enable the schools
to plan for the future as they can not
do under a hand-to-mouth policy.
That it would benefit the state be-
cause it would build up better insti-
buttons of which the state can be
proud and from which it would reap
the greatest benefit in direct and in
direct service.
That it would relieve the legisla-
ture Of a burden which, with the short
biennial session and the manifold
business to be handled, it might well
dispense with.
That under business-like system
insuring a steady income, increasing
as the valuation of the state increases,
it would be less easy for other states
to attract the best teachers from Kan
sas as has been done in the past.
That a calculabIe income means eff
ciency-that the state will get the
greatest value for its money, and that
the benefits of true economy will be
felt in the department of the states
business requiring large expenditures.
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Built Tabernacle in Day.-In order
to accommodate the crowds that are
promised for the revival opening at
Wellington, the merchants and profess
siOnal men got together and built a
tabernacle of wood and iron that will
seat four thousand persons. The work
was started at o'clock in the morn
ing and by at night the structure
was finished A gospel team from
Wichita will dedicate it.
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The bonds were issued to aid the
construction of one hundred miles of
railroad from Atchison to Waterville,
Kas.
sabetha Won Debate.-The two Sa-
| betha high school debating teams won
from the two Seneca high school
teams in the First district high school
contest at Sabetha.
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Flour From Clay center.-A car of
| $50 barrels of flour was shipped from
Clay Center recently for the relief of
the BeIgians. More flour will be
shipped later
Long Trip to Bury chiId.-Rather
! than bury their child in alien soil, a
mother and father have just completed
a trip half around the world with the
| body of their 5-year-oId boy. The son
of Lieutenant and Mrs. Lackay died
in Manila, in the Philippines, on Oc-
tober IL. The mother is former
Dodge City girl and rather than bury
her boy in that faraway land the par
ents started at once for home.
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Accidentally Kills Sister.-Zelma
Ward, the 3-year-old daughter of Ell
mer Ward, a farmer living near Wells
vile, is dead after being accidentally
shot by her 7-year-oId sister Mrs.
Ward had placed % caliber rifle on
a bed while she answered a telephone
call The older girl picked up the
rifle and in some way it was dis
charged.
Give Skin to Save Friend.-To save
the life Of Marion Moore, a salesman
of Sedan, who was injured in a mo-
tor car accident, four friends OF
Moore submitted to operations in a
hospital here to provide a square foot
of cuticIe for the injured man. AL
five men are recovering.
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Wheat Brings $1.12-EfiII and grain
dealers at Atchison are paying S11C
and Slip to farmers for wheat. This
is the highest price paid since the
celebrated Letter wheat corner
about fifteen years ago.
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Rob Arna Postoffice.-The post
office at Arma was entered recently
and between $500 and $500 worth o.
stamps taken from the safe. A hard
ware store next door also was en-
tered and five shotguns, five revolvers
and ammunition taken.
Gave $4,000 to BeIgians.-AlfreC
} Landon, chairman of the Montgomer!
county Belgian relief committee, il
closing up his account found tina
, Montgomery county has contributes
more than $4,000 towards relievin;
the distress in Belgium.
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Had Big Year.-The Lyon Count.
Farmers Produce Association, which
was organized Dec. Is, 1913, has tran
acted $4,000 worth of business il
that time, according to a statemen
/ made by A B. Hall, manager of tn
association.
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5 College Staff Men Die.-Two men
/ bers of the Kansas Agricultural co
i lege staff are dead Captain 2. 1
i. Strother, superintendent of printing
? died suddenly of heart disease, an
> DrofoccoT Carl f1Sfr1Ira Of tho EooIjS