The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-22
S44 in ONE DAY
Junior c. of C. Team Proves
It's a Money Getter.
Campaign for Boys Working
Reserve Fund Pushed Hard.

Forty-four dollars was the sum total
collected by one team of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce in one day for
the benefit of the Boys Working Re-
serve fund. The money was not taken
in amounts of five and ten. dollars but
was laboriously solicited in amounts
ranging from ten cents to one dollar.
George Whitcomb was captain of the
team and the work was done in the
face of direct competition from the
teams of the Salvation Army out for
$4,000 and with the smileage book
solicitors
The Junior Chamber of Commerce
has undertaken the task of raising the
Topeka quota of $3S8 for the Boys
Working reserve and the plans include
entertainments in the shape of tab
comedies and orchestra programs in
the various grange halls and country
school houses thru the county. Jack
Merriam is manager of the campaign
The campaign to raise funds for the
Boys Working Reserve rs in active
progress all over the state. Two coun-
ties, Barber and Barton have already
reported over the top subscriptions to
Commissioner W. L. Porter, state di-
rector for the organization, and it is
expected that a number of other
counties will be heard from in the
next few days.
Where Money Goes.
1.-The money raised in the cam
paign," said Director Porter, will be
used for paying stenographer hire, for
printing bills, and for the employment
of some man who can give his entire
time to caring for the placing of the
boys the farms and in the work
rooms during the summer season"
The government does not furnish
cent toward the work of organizing
or maintaining the Boys Working Re-,
serve and the funds to be raised in
the campaigns will all be used in the
work.
81 have just received a letter from
the Indiana director of the Boys
Working Reserve" said Commissioner
Porter today, asking that We place
twenty Indiana boys on Kansas farms
this summer. 1t is possible that we
may be able to do this. but our own
boys must come first
Commissioner Porter also men
toned the fact that another avenue of
expense has been brought to light in
the past week. A number of inquiries
have been received from various parts
of the state asking if any provision
has been made for advancing train
fare to boys who are willing to work
but who are unable to meet the ini-
tial expense of reaching the job. 1t
is hoped that sufficient funds can be
raised to meet this demand.
Boys Are Preparing.
There has been a great deal of pub
Icity among the farmers that the boys
from the city would not be worth
their salt on the farm. To overcome
this complaint Dean Jardine of the
Kansas State Agricultural college, has
prepared a book explaining life and
work on a farm and outlining the
principal requirements needed by the
boys for taking up the work on the
FARMS A number of classes have
been formed in different parts of the
state where the boys are already or
ganized to teach them the practical
side of the lessons, such as driving
horses, milking cows and so on. The
farmers are now beginning to realize
that the boys will be worth consider
ably more than their salt and a num-
Der of applications have already been
received from different farmers ask
ing for the help.