The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-08
HALL is JOYFUL.
Bond Vote in Shawnee PIeases
Loyal Supporter.
Aged Poor Assured Comfortable
Home for Declining Years.
COTTAGE PLAN TO Be ADOPTED
Sale of New County Securities
Begins Immediately.
Rotary and WOmen's Council
Given Credit fer Able Work.

After having been interested in a
Hall today expressed great satisfaction
at seeing the bond vote for the county
buildings receive such a success.
Hall has been interested in this
measure for the last ten years. Dur
ing that time he has held in mind
the need of the county for handling
welfare cases of various sorts, the es-
adjustment of a satisfactory deten-
ton home where cases that may arise
here or in the county may be cared
for until the proper place may be
found for their care. A case arose
last winter where the man was sus-
pected of having leprosy. The pest
house is only used for smallpox cases
and was full at the time. A great
deal of anxiety and worry was eX-
perienced in taking care of the man
until it was found that he did not
have leprosy. The new county build
ing will obviate many things of this
kind when it is equipped with a de-
tention home, Hall said.
In 1915, the legislature passed an
enabling bill which made it possible
for the county to have an establish
ment of this kind. The passing of the
bill was due largely to the work and
influence of Hall.
Women Get Credit
In the present campaign for the
adoption of the bond measure, Hall
| says that the woman's committee of
the Council of National Defense can
not be given too much credit for the
enthusiasm and we'll directed efforts
they spent in a house to house can
vass for this measure.
Inc plans for the construction of
the new county building will be gotten
under way as soon as possible after
the legality of the proposition is estab-
lished. No architects have as vet
been chosen for the construction of
| this building.
Plans for the Home.
The building is to be the main part
| OF what may in the future develop
into the cottage plan. Other '.uildings
will be built around it for different
parts of the welfare work as the
| necessity arises and the means to for
| ward the construction are obtained.
By way of reducing the expenses of
running this establishment, it will have
| a central heat plant for heating the
main building and also other build
| ings which may be constructed later.
| This heating / liant will be built in
such a way, according to Hall. that
| additions may be made to increase its
| capacity for furnishing more heat
without disturbing any other part of
| the building and only temporary
disturbance in the furnishing of heat
| from the main plant. 1t is also part
| OF the plan to have a main kitchen
| where food for II parts of the home
| will be prepared. This Capitalization
of the heating equipment and cooking
facilities is expected to greatly reduce
the expenses of running the home.
Sale of Bonds.
County Commissioner H. w. Nc
| Afee also expressed his pleasure at
| the success of the bond vote and says
| that things will be commenced at once
| upon a decision from the county at
| torney Whether it will be attempted
| to sell these bonds in one continuous
sale or to run the sale along as the
need for money arises, has not been
| decided.
| Rotary Moved First.
Last winter Henry McAfee brought
before the Rotary club the proposition
| obtaining relief for the inadequate
| equipment and unsanitary conditions
existent at the county farm. The Ro-
tary club Immediately became inter-
ested in the effort to better these con-
ditions and voted to get behind any
| work done to achieve these results.
| Their. consisten efforts have been felt
| in the final vote on the measure
| Horace Hall and Charles L. Mitchell
| were the main moving spirits which
resulted, last week, in the showing in
| several Topeka movie houses of pic
| lures taken at the county farm which
brought before the public, more WV
idly than words, conditions at the
farm and the unwholesome and un-
| comfortable surroundings.