The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-12
u local defense councils

thru local defense councils and
teams.
F. H Reeves of Wichita, represent |
ing Walter P. Innes, state food ad-
ministrator, presented review of the
work of the food administration in
this state and urged cooperation with
all rules and regulations from the de-
| artment. Much trouble ] as been en-
courtered. Reeves said, in handling
fafmeRs as whsat refused D. theT eroes
unless they could practically dictate
the threshing prices. Exorbitant
Reeves said, but in the main local
communities have been able to meet
the situation without trouble.
Praise For Press.
Frank P. MacLennan praised the
Kansas press for the extensive pub
| licity given war activities. In re-
| port as chairman of the publicity COM
| mittee, he said the newspapers of the
| state would go the limit in supporting
| the governments war measures. He
| also asked that arrangements be made
for a publicity campaign for the
school tax amendment
Seed wheat troubles before congress
were discussed by J. C. Mohler secre-
| tary of the state board of agriculture.
He held out little encouragement for
| seed wheat relief thru congressional
action, but said that funds now in the
l.
istrator, might be made available.
Fred Voiland, who has directed
much of the work for the council of
defense thru its offices in the state
house. said he had worked without
| compensation. He was given a vote of
| thanks for this action on motion by
Prof. W. F. B1ackmar. The vote Of
| thanks, however, did not in any man
| ner concern, or seek to concern, a
decision by the council to the
charges presented by the State Jour-
nal to the effect that Governor Cap
per and Voiland have been under gov
| ernment investigation.
| . Voiland's Work.
| Voiland, in his report. said he had
| directed the following work:
| He has been instrumental in helping
| to plant and gather the crops of SOL
diers and sailors in the service of their
| country.
| tions into the cases Of alien enemies
referred to him by the department of
| justice at Washington.
Investigated not less than 800 cases
| of slackerism in connection with the
| Red Cross and w. S. S. campaigns.
| Investigated a number of cases of
non-cropping Of land by persons of
doubtful loyalty.
| Investigated many charges of the
| destruction and boarding of foods.
Co-operated with the state fire mar
| shall in the prevention of fires de-
signed to Cestroy food and crops and
thereby embarrass the prosecution of
the war.
Conducted investigations of the ma
tionality and character of applicants
for service with the Y. M. C. A. at
home and abroad
Helped the woman's committee of
the national defense and loaned to
Mrs. D. w. Mulvane. the state chair
man, the use of a stenographer part
| time to help with the correspondence
| of that committee.
Co-operated with DR.. S. ]. Erum-
bine and the state board of health in
the war work of that department.
Co-operated with the liberty loan
and war savings stamps committee.
. with the result that many thousands
of dollars of money was brought in
from persons of doubtful loyalty.
Co-operated with the state bank
commissioner in cases involving slack
er bank officials.
Visited twenty-one counties for the
purpose of reorganizing the COUNCILS
of defense in such counties.
Completely organized thirty-e eight
counties so better to Investigate cases
of slackerism.
Investigated pinety-six Stacker
cases in the Red Cross, liberty loar
and war savings campaigns. These
were not espionage cases-a1 espion-
age cases having been referred direct
ly to the United States authorities
These were cases of slackerism, re
fusals to give money to the Red Cros
of to buy government securities any
, where near in proportion to the abilit!
q or to buy government securities any
4 pay.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted follow:
Whereas The legislature of Kansas o
1917 realizing the sacredness of the ballot
directed the submission to the voters, o
Kansas at the general election to be he'll
i franchise to those persons who had take
out their final papers and become full
n citizens of this country and renounce
their allegiance to kings and potentate
Whereas. The legislature of the state O
h Kansas of 1917 recognizing the need of
state schools, and that money raised TO
4 education should be held sacred for edu
cation, and that the state was being seri
ously hampered in the administration O
= her educational institutions by the lack c
4 Il permanent income. directed the submis
sion to the voters of the state of Kansa
ture to establish a definite permanent il
come for the schools that would max
/ these schools in advance; and
1 Whe-as, The war conditions have mad
timely; therefore be it
Resolved, BY the council of defense tha
a IL does nereDy Iully -ln0orSe DOth OF sal
amendments and does hereby ask the pee
1 pie of the state of Kansas to vote for sal
amendments as war measures
Whereas. The shorter work day has bee
\ legislated for women in many of the sta te
4 of our union: and
Whereas, The public is being educated
i the idea of the early closing of stores
4 the larger cities as a result of such legi:
a lation: and
III Whereas. The smaller towns of the str,
I still hold to the old-estab'ir.ed custom
closing the stores when the customers b
3 come scarce in number: and
III Whereas. We are satisfied that this cu
! tom renders it impossible to obtain eff
i cient clerical forces without the .paymeI
ndl an1 fhnA olros