The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

The presidents of the denomina-
out squarely in asking the voters of
the state to support the constitutional
amendment No. Q on November 5 pro-
viding for permanent income for the
state schools.
This rather extraordinary situation
is not unexpected as it concerns eff
cient Americanism," says Wilbur N.
Mason of the state board of admins
tration and former president of Baker
university. 1T takes the state schools
out of politics. 1t makes the educa-
ton of Kansas boys and girls now
in the common schools and high
schools safe for the future
President P. P. Womer Of Wash
burn college puts it this way: IF the
amendment to the constitution be
carried the institutions of Kansas have
something to gain in every way
President Ernst F. Pihlblad of
Bethany college, Lindsborg, said: ct
feel that the proposition is a legiti-
mate one and worthy of the endorse
ment of every Kansas voter 1t will
mean a step forward not only for the
state institutions but for those under
private control as we'll"
The proposed amendment would
provide for the state schools so that
they might economically and eff
GENTLY prepare for the future as well
as for the present was the principle
recognized by the presidents of the de-
nominational colleges according to
Doctor Mason. He points to the state
ment of President R. B. Perry of Mid
land college, Atchison.
I'm order that the state schools may
plan for the future" Doctor Perry
said, ito build on a definite and uni
fled plan, and develop systematically
such an income is almost a necessity;
and will be glad to use any little in
f1uence may have to help bring
about this desired result"
President S. E. Price of Ottawa uni
versity; President r. T. Campbell of
Cooper college; President H. M. Lohr-
enz of Tabor college. Hillsboro; Pres
ident A. w. Meyer of st. Johns col
lege have each offered to take part in
the campaign and make speeches in
behalf of the proposed amendment.
The state council of defense ap-
pointed a committee on educational
efficiency whose chief concern will be
the advocacy of the permanent in
come amendment as a war measure
looking toward more efficient educa-
ton IN the future.
The State Federation of women's
ization to go on record in behalf of
the proposed amendment This they
did at their meeting last spring.
The name and fame of Kansas has
been built largely around two amend
ments to the constitution-the prohf-
bition and woman suffrage amend
ments. When the legislature of 1917
passed the bill to submit the perma-
nent income amendment to the voters
OF 1918 1t was Immediately recognized
that the adoption of the amendment
would be the third step logically fol-
lowing the prohibition and woman
suffrage amendments. The legisla-
ture will retain direction of the in
come.
The committee on educational eff
cheney believes that the statewide
sentiment IN favor of the amendment
even before the campaign gets started
can be attributed to the impetus given
by these first two progressive steps in
constitutional Amendments.
Committees are being formed in ev-
cry county in the state on educational
EFFICIENCY. These committees will not
only push amendment No. but also
No. 1. The first amendment to be
voted on November is designed to
limit the ballot to those who are full
citizens and to those who have taken
out their final papers. The two are
distinctly timely measures.