The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-22
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4 program with Bishop Wise as the
principal speaker was arranged. but
there was not much to report and so
many interesting things or the work
ers to tell, that it was after O'Clock
when the final reports had been
made. Many of the county districts
turned in their cash and reported 9TH
er subscriptions that have been prom
ised.
TOpcka's Women Workers.
The women workers of Topeka
came in for an equal share of praise
with the Shawnee county workers
when they told of the splendid results
they got in the residence districts.
Mrs. Morgan, in the third ward, led
the residence district of the city, pro-
curing 1920 new members. The resi-
dence districts reported:
First ward, S256.50.
Second ward. $4S6.
Third ward. S1,220.
Fourth ward, $517.
Fifth ward, $745.
Sixth ward, $500.
II More Members Than Families.
A large per cent of the county re-
ports showed more memberships
than there were families in the
school districts. 1t was nothing I'M
usual for a leader to report twice as
many subscriptions as there were
three memberships for every family
listed
One of the most interesting reports
was made by Mrs. l.. f. Cecil of
Rochester. Mrs. Cecil reported 81
memberships out of Sc families and
told of one girl who did not have
money to join but who went out in
the neighborhood and worked until
she had earned a dollar.
She told of another family with a
soldier in the army that subscribed
rather than send a Christmas present
10 the boy in olive drab.
Good for Oal1land!.
Oakland claimed one of the best
records in the county with a total
membership of 233, despite the fact
that a large number of Oakland men
who work in Topeka subscribed from
the places where they work.
"A flag will be found in practically
every Oakland house." one of the
workers said, "and we believe we have
the best record in the whole county"
Oakland undoubtedly has one of
the best representations, another
worker said. but if you want to go
to a place where you will see a flag in
every window you ought to go to Lit
tie Russia"
Mexicans Clipped In.
An interesting story was told by the
representative of school district No.
20. The worker said that after he
had completed his canvass the section
foreman on the railroad came to him
and said that some of the Mexican
section men felt sighted because they
had not been asked to contribute. The
worker visited them and got three
subscriptions.
In school district No. SO, nineteen
families took fifty-seven memberships
and in district No. 70, sixteen families
subscribed $50.
These are only few of the many
districts that oversubscribed.
Nothing seems to have aroused the
country people like this" c. B. Mer-
riam, director of the county campaign,
said. land we certainly are proud of
the showing that has been made"
The workers were busy until a late
hour this afternoon tabulating the re-
turns and trying to make up a total
to report to national headquarters.
However. the absolute total Will not
be known for several days. as there
are some workers who ran out of sup
plies and who will not be able to turn
in their cash until next week
Then. families that have been unin-