The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-07
TABLE TALK
AT THE ~El>M
COMMERCIAL CLUB STA

Scott Hopkins of the Prudential
Trust company believes there is fu-
ture in Topeka for skyscrapers. The
flyless region comes a little above the
tops of the average building, he says,
and the atmosphere there is clearer
and fresher than near the street. With
an express elevator the question of
getting up and down quickly is solved.
Added to these advantages is the PAN
Drama of the city stretching away be-
low.
Mr.. Hopkins is member of a Ro-
tary club committee which has been
looking into the dining problem. Diff
ferent clubs should unite on the din
ing and banquet problem and elimi-
nate waste. he says. With proper ac-
commodations the different orga MIA
tions can be eating in the same build
ing and not interfere with one another.
Women's societies can get an occa-
sional or regular dinner by simply no.
tifying the chef III charge. When each
club tries to serve its own meals, the
laundry, silverware and food PROPOSE
ton becomes eXtravagantly wasteful
and costly unless the club is a large
one, meeting regularly.
A Civic building located on some
Kansas avenue corner with the street
fronts and excess rooms rented as Of
fices is the ultimate thing for Topeka,
Mr.. Hopkins thinks. Such a PROPOSE
ton would be economical, paying, and
handle the organizations-wom as
well-in the cheapest manner possible
The stingiest man has been discov-
cred by w b. Laurents. He lives in
western Kansas and won't let his
clerks wrap the string around a bun
die twice on account of using so much
Irvine. Recently he gave a thousand
dollars to every church in town.
Senator Borah of Idaho, a presiden-
tial possibility, is a personal friend of
Senator J. A. Troutman. He's presi-
Dental timber all right, says the SEN
ator, but used poor judgment in pick
ing out such a state to become preSi-
dent from. Presidential timber should
use care in selecting it's native state.
Senator Troutman thinks.
! A board meeting of the First Meth
odist church will be held at the Com
mercial club tomorrow noon.
! Bombs and war supplies could be
manufactured right here in Topeka,
according to E. L. Overton. who han
4 dies electric supplies and could make
them himself. But so far no Topeka
man has been approached by an un-
neutral person with such a PROPOSE
! ton.
Diners at the club today were glad
of the snow. City men are as tickled
as the farmer, thinks ]. Will Kelley,
because they realize that in spite of
the walks to be shoveled and material
inconvenience, the timely blanket is a
paying proposition to everybody.
A committee from the Commercial
club will meet with Receiver Dickinson
of the Rock Island in Chicago
Wednesday to see about Bringing
some offices to Topeka. particularly
the car accountants department which
employs from SO to 60 men. Part of
the committee is made up of c. p.
Elliott, c. L. Mitchell, ]. B. Nicholson,
T. c. Whitaker, w. H Davis. David
Bowie and S. ]. Hodgins.
A meeting of the Topeka Rebate as
ISOLATION will be held at the CONNER
cial club Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock TO discuss the rebate PROPOSE
ton for 1915 and whether or not to
continue or discontinue it. A call has
been sent to all the members Of the
association to attend the session.