The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-11

North Topeka's Community hodse
has been offered to house the fuelless
families in North Topeka.
Charles Stewart, secretary OF the
Civic club, suggested this to F. B.
Simms, president of the Civic club,
yesterday afternoon. 1t met with Mr..
Simmss hearty approval, but before
he had time to do anything in regard
TO the matter, Poor Commissioner
Griggs called him up and asked why
the North Topeka Community house
could not be used for housing fuelless
families of North Topeka.
Miss Kate King, welfare worker, had
been to see Mr.. GriggS about finding
quarters for fuelless families that had
come to her notice. thinking the Provi-
dent association rooms might be used.
Mr.. Griggs then called up F. B.
Simms and asked why the Community
house could not be used for this pur-
pose. Sure" answered Simms. Let the
city furnish the fuel and the cots and
the Civic club will see that the house
is in condition.
North Topeka is eager to prove that
the Community house is a real civic
center, open to the citizens of the
North side-for their use. for business
or pleasure, or for a refuge in time
of distress. as uSthe present instance.
The building consists of a large
audience room and two or three
smaller rooms, one of which can be
used as a kitchen.
The North side churches also have
taken up the matter of housing the
fuelless families of North Topeka,
and at a meeting of the North side
ministers yesterday afternoon it was
decided to throw open the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church to those families.
The basement of the church contains
a kitchen, dining room and large rec
reation room, and is admirably suited
to the purpose. If it is found that
more room is needed, the Kansas ave-
nue. Methodist church will be opened.
This movement is irrespective of
creed and has the hearty co-opera-
ton. of all the ministers of the North
side. .-s.,-
DR.. ]. s. Glendenning, former pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church,
now secretary for home missions for
the Presbyterian church in Kansas. is
chairman of a committee to secure
bedding and beds.
North side families desiring to
avail themselves of this offer during
the fuel shortage. are requested to see
the Rev. George r. Jackman, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian church,
at his residence. 225 West Gordon
street. or telephone him. 537o w
The Rev. M. ]. Burton, pastor of the
Second Baptist church, colored, said
suffering among the colored people on
the North side. While many families
had no reserve fuel, he said, they
were kept supplied with a small
amount by the city poor commits
sioner. Mr.. Burton said no move had
been made, to his knowledge. in re-
gard to housing families collectively
among his people.
Notes and Personals.
The cantata of Ruth will be given at
the Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church Fri
day evening December IL. Admission
25c; children 15c.-Adv..
A. J. Wooster left today for Cali
fornia and other parts of the western
coast, intending to be gone for several
months.
~At the Princess, Monroe Salisbury in
a great romantic drama, THE Man in
the Moonlight. ADV.
MRS. George Petro left today for
Hutchinson, Kan, where she will be
the guest for the winter of her son,
Jeff Petro. and Mrs. Petro.
Am. Petro & Son. Druggists--Adv
Mrs. Ben Pool. who has been visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. F. Q. Morns, since
Thanksgiving, returned to her home
in Manhattan yesterday.
Come to the church Friday evening,
December 12. enjoy the cantata. and
save your fuel at homel We will keep
you warm.-Adv.
S. r. Dexter, undertaken. Lady as
sistant, S23 Kansas ave.-Adv.
Wood has been donated to heat the
church for the cantata Friday evening,
December IL. Come and hear it
Adv