The Topeka state journal., 1916-03-06
He STIRS THEM UP
W. W. Webb Receives Many Re-
plies to His Letters.
His Work for Topeka Is Heart
lily Commended.
NEARLY ALL AGREE WITH HIM
They Promise to Put a ShOul-
der to the Wheel.
Auditorium Plan Meets With
Most General Approval.
NEARLY ALL AGREE WITH HIM

Letters have been pouring into the
office. of W. W. Webb, president of the
Commercial club in the last week IN
answer to his letter written TO each
individual member urging co-opera-
ton and a better attendance at COM
merciaI club luncheons and meetings
Not only do most of the writers ex-
press a desire TO get behind the Com
merciaI club projects but many offer
suggestions which President Webb
holds as valuable and believes that he
has by this method got closer TO the
pulse beats Of Topeka, as whole,
than can be possible in any other way
Practically every line of business,
and every class of people are repre-
sented in the mem bership OF the Com
merciaI club and il is considered
probable that these letters reflect TO
a great extent the ideas of the people
upon whom the various writers de-
pend for their livelihood Some do
not favor all Of President Webb's
projects but their frankness in saying
50 pIeases the Commercial club presi-
dent and he has written a personal
letter to each answering all state
ments.
Favor Auditorium.
As whole. the Commercial club
mem bers favor the auditorium project.
the union depot dream and the city
forester plan. Following are short
excerpts from the letters:
Joab Mulvane-I favor an audi
torium. enlarged and made safe, if :
present building Is unsafe Favor
union station. but not at the expense
of the people. Against city forester
plan. A. TO better roads, I am in favor
Of them in practical way by suit
able construction of a fair amount
year by year. but no excessive expendi- +
lures all at one time.
L. r Booth. Capper Publications
Am for anything for betterment Of
community You can count on me if
my presence at Clearing House Of .
Ideas Will help any.
Billiard for Auditorium.
b H Stark am mighty sorry
that it IS impossible for me to be OF
much service to the club. VIII do my
best, however I realize that the big
things the club must do will take lots
of hard wcrk-
J B. Billiard favor anything that
viii improve auditorium I favor a
union station I don't favor a city
forester. Would be present at the
Clearing House meetings if possible. (
Am strong for good roads
NJ J. Drury, superintendent Santa /
Fe shops-We are ready to cooperate i
with the club
T. B. sweet-Am IS years old and
find il impossible to attend the clu.
meetings often.
Union station plan impracticabre- /
Clearing House of Ideas plan IS
good one
Crawford's Confession
George N CrawfOrd-There are a
number OF men. who lunch at nome +
but might make 4 special point If GO
ing to the club one or two days a f
week I am one of them and the fact +
Of the matter is. it has s-Iways been [
my intention TO visit The club, at the
But few people do this unless they Sc f
iecr a special day and 1 believe your
Clearing House" plan will aid in get
ting them out
A H Bennett, Bennett Commission +
com any-Let me suggest that 1a
people of Topeka prepare for a united
effort at the next legislature to secure +
the passage of a bill which will give +
municipalities and counties power 20
work convicts on the roads. There /
are numerous drives in and around /
Topeka which could be made beautl- /
full IN this way. particularly one from /
Topeka along the Rock Island light (
Of-way 10 Valencia
Roy Crawford am for all things +
you mention and few more. and VIII i
be only too glad 70 attend your ION I
day and Friday noon meetings. and I
anything I can do to help the game /
along, call on me
More Drinking Fountains.
Frank NJ Warren, New England (
Whip Co--AIy work compelS me to ne f
away from home a great deal but I
am truly sorry I cannot help more {
Don't get so far away though that I
don't want better roads which re (
Just as important as railroads. \ {
new auditorium, a new union station. /
as we'll as a city forester. will have Il
tendency 10 please and good roads VIII
bring those things our way Hardly +
a town in our state. of 200 people. /
which has not more sanitary and in
viting place for the weary and worn /
traveller to stop and drink than in To-
peka-
O. T Croppcr. Aetna Life Insurance
C0.-Can answer yes to all your
questions ard will say further that I
think your IDEA Of meetings IN the
club room Monday and Friday I0ons
IS certainly excellent I have learned
a great many things about city affairs
and needs from them
Wants Union Station
F :. Crane. Crane & Company-I
want \ union station and I want bet
ter roads As to the auditorium. do
not care to go on record with my IDEAS
concerning II
Marco Morrow. Capper publications
The noon day meetings ought 10
help II We don't let them become mo-
notonous- I want to say that I Ike
your letter and the idea behind L.
Scott HI pkins. Prudential Trust Co
u congratulate you on the energy
you are putting into Commercial clIl b
work Am trying TO help along he
good work there. attend regularly, and
whenever you want anybody to neIp
push. call on me
Strong for Forester
J. B. Lariuer- attorney am in Ia
vor of eniarging and making safe the
present building I believe q seating
capacity Of 5000 is ample Ar1 de-
cidedly in favor of union station Fa-
vor a city forester with ample author
4ty to look after all the parks and
parkings in the city. regardless IF in
dividua1 notions of property owners
In my judgment nothing Of value VIII
ever be done until such authority
shall be granted by the city I think
all the principal thOrouEhfares cut Of
the city should be rnacada u7izs1d or