The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-03-18
MAY WELD AK IN KANSAS
Head of Legislative Investigating Com
mittee Says State Has Too
Many Useless Employees.

The state has hundreds Of useless
employees. yet the governor is helpless
to remove Them said State Senator
w. P. Lambertson Of FairTiew, in an
address at the University Of Kansas
the other afternoon 81 hope that next
year we can put all state institutions
diretcly under the control Of the gov
ernor, so that useless jobs viii be
eliminated Senator Lambertson is
chairman Of the committee on eff
cheney and economy which the state
legislature appointed last winter to
make recommendations to the legisla-
ture next winter looking toward a re-
organization of the state government
I'VE have twice as many doOrkeep-
ers and other employees around the
legislative rooms as are needed" he
said. The first recommendation to
the legislature will be that these IN
necessary employees be dropped
There is a lack of fixed responsibility
In the administrative division Of our
state government The governor is
helpless to do any real efficient work
under the present system He cannot
do much more than act as publicity
agent for the state and speak at county
fairs and public gatherings. The state
institutions are governed by boards
which are not under his control The
pork barrel must also be eliminated
New Church for OberIin.-The Pres
byterian Church at Oberlin was burned
last September. Plans have been made
to build a new church costing $4,000.
About 81. 20 Of the necessary $4,000
has already been raised
New Head for Bank.-The officials
of the First National bank OF Leaven-
worth have reorganized by electing
Amos E. Wilson president in place
I Of former Senator Alexander Caldwell.
Mr.. Caldwell, who suffered from a
stroke Of paralysis two months ago.
! has sold his stock and decided to re-
/ tire
Swinging Crane Kills Youth.-A
swinging crane at q Pittsburg marble
yard proved a fatal plaything for
/ George Hamilton, one of a group Of
boys who made a merry-goround Of
it. Hamilton, Is years old, died Of
! injuries received when the crane fell
on him
Atchison Increases Salaries
Twelve hundred dollars per year for
mayor and $500 for councilman is the
scale Of salary provided in an ordi-
nance unanimously passed by the At
Gibson council, which increases the
mayors salary from $3.50 per year, and
that Of councilman from $50 per year.
School for Winf1eId.-The Winfield
/ school board has sold the $4,000 of
4 AZ per cent bonds for the new manual
training high school for a net premium
of s1,749, William r. Compton Of st.
Louis was the purchaser
! Catholic Sister Dead-Sister N
Cunnigund, Sc years old, is dead at
Atchison She had been in Mount St
! SchOlastica's convent since she was
years old Her name formerly was
Margaret Bescher.
Larned Motorists to Tour-Beeause
there are more motor cars per capita
owned in Pawnee county than any 9th
er county in the state, members Of the
Larned Commercial club are planning
an advertising tour by motor to Kan
sas CITY. The trip is expected to be
made early in May.
cattemen Meet at Herinoton-
Breeders Of Holstefn cattle from va
rieus parts Of Kansas met at Herring
ton recently to perfect an organization
having for its purpose the raising Of
better cattle.
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Teachers Will DriII-A rifle squad
composed Of members Of the faculty
Of the Kansas State Normal school
may become a part Of the local com
pany Of the Kansas National Guard,
lit was announced recently. Several
members Of the faculty have signited
their intention Of enlisting. as have
a number OF students
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Clay Center Pioneer Desd-W. K
HcAnlis. a former city clerk Of Clay
Center. an old settler and well known
ffsropzhcut that section. Is dead II HIS