The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-01

ell and the board of directors. S. E.
/: Cobb is the treasurer of the Chamb Der
of Commerce with George w. STAINS
field, chairman of the auditing COM
| mittee. Perhaps the most important
committee or at least the one most in
the public eye is the military COM
mittee with David w. Mulvane as
chairman.
>, The big annual open house celebra-
ton this afternoon is in charge of
George Godfrey Moore, chairman of
the entertainment committee. The
| open house this afternoon may be
somewhat in the nature of a swan
song for some of the officers as the
annual election of these dignitaries
takes place on January 10, and it is
entirely possible that some sOf them
may be retired for the time being.
So much for this. Now for the
somewhat romantic listing of the deeds
| and actions and successes of 1917. The
| list is somewhat mixed as to chrome
| logical order, but it's all there, every
4 bit of it, for all to read who will.
Work of Year.
! In the year 1917 the Topeka Cham
Der of Commerce, as a body corporate,
, and thru its committees, did these
! many things:
Ventions of the first magnitude; among
| them, the largest teachers convention
ever held in Kansas. the Kansas
/ Pharmaceutical association, the Kan
i
nual conference of the Methodist
| Episcopal church, the annual meeting
4 of the anti-Saloon League of Kansas,
i Improved Order of Red Men, grand
| lodge of the Kansas I. o. o. F., w c.
l T. U. annual meetings, State Horticul-
/ tural society, Kansas State Dental as
4 ISOLATION. Southwestern Waterworks
Il association, Kansas Official council,
H Association of American Secretaries of
II State, Kansas State Sunday School
Il convention, Kansas State Employers
association, and many others.
Il Provided money and made arrange
i mefts for Inauguration of state Off
Il Gals, January s.
II Good roads committee assisted in Sc
i curing good roads legislation making
4 possible the building of good roads
4 Street lighting committee secured
il appropriation for lighting the state
| Legislative committee assisted in Sc
Touring $751; 600 eachyear for two years
i for free fair.
] Wilders Brother shirt factory of
Il Lawrence, located here, factory pur-
4 chased by the L. C. Rain Shirt fac
: tory of Topeka.
i Located O,o0o-bushsl storage ele-
vato- now being built Hear Union Pa
cific tracks in North Topeka
|, Located the Barber-James-Dwin-
; nell Electrical company-Manufact
ing storage batteries for farm light
ing plants-at 423-7 Jackson street.
, Organized a fund to furnish seed
. for planting to those unable to buy
their own.
. Organized two cooperative canning
plants to preserve and conserve food
supply. These plants are located in
the Western Wooden Mills building in
Oakland and at Garfield place.
|, Circulated petitions and induced
farmers to co operate in securing
, petitions foc two hard-surfaced roads
, to Douglas county line Other roads
are being prom noted.
!, Assisted in organizing the Morris
Plan bank, now doing business in the
: Mulvane building.
Secured the knights and Ladies of
: Security old folks and orphans home
$ and hospital, national institution.
. tins hill on West Sixth street. 1t will
= be the beauty spot of Topeka in less
I than five years.
Prominent Visitors.
Entertained ~ Belgian commission
8 July 90, and the Russian commission
on July 81.
Entertained Henry L. Stimson, for
rner secretary of war, dlFrederick
r. Coudert who spoke ~on Enforced
Military Service
Organized successful Dollar day for
r>tail stores, May IS.
Conducted automobile trade trip,
September %.
Thru its military committee has at
= tended to every need of military or
CARNATIONS modified in Topeka.
Assisted in organizing and conduct
ing Red Cross campaign which raised
over $4,000 in six days
Assisting in the financing of a new
modern. ten-story hotel for Topeka.
Trade extension committee conduct
2; ed two trade trips; one by automobil,
into Jackson and Jefferson counties
one a three-day train trip into tn.
southwest trade territory.
/ Increased the attendance at tn,
| noon luncheon from almost nothin,
been installed in the dining room tina
is proving immensely popular.
Secured the consent of the Rotar!
club. Press club, Monday Lunch
citation, Rota club, state board o
agriculture, Pomona grange, Wash
burn college faculty and trustees
Provident association, Shawnee Col
club, Ake-Pot Ster-Boos, Topeka Re
!. tail Merchants association, Lake View
|. Fishing club, Topeka Boy Scouts ant
> many other organizations to maxi
the Chamber of Commerce room
: their headquarters, thus bringing to
e gether the men and women compris
!. ing the mem bership under the mos
p, favorable auspices.
~ Meet With Farmers.
i Made several trips to grange meet
d ings in the county, and created feel
n ing of fellowship among the farmer
a that has been lacking in past years.
1t Instituted the music with you
, meals plan of entertainment, thank
= to c. l. Mitchell, president, which i
d proving drawing attraction to man
e members, who have not visited tn
id club headquarters in many years.
e. entertained Col James H. Reeve
e, aid staff, of the 353rd aH-Kansas reg
,e iHnent at Camp Funston; Maj. Ger
al Leonard Wood, commanding Cam