The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-18
Kansas To Have No Trouble
Raising 7. r. Memorial Quota.
That Was Assurance Brought
by Campaign Workers Today.
IN MEETING THIS AFTERNOON
Final Plans Made for the Rails
ing of S125,OOO.
Earl Akers Promises Oversub.
scriptiOn in Every County.

Plans for a statewide Roosevelt
Memorial campaign were discussed to-
day by members of the Kansas COM
Inittee at a MONDAY luncheon and at
an afternoon meeting in representative
nall. Many members of the commit
tee came to Topeka for the meeting.
All of the eight congressional districts
were represented.
Speakers this afternoon told of
plans for the raising of $125,000 in
Kansas. The 10 cents per capita drive
was outlined and workers from all
sections of the state declared they
would r-subscribe their quota
Keen interest exists in Kansas. dele
gates and committee members de-
clared. In many communities work
has already started and organizations
perfected for the drive during the
week of October 20-27. The @am-
paiGn ends October 27-the late Col
onel Roosevelt's birthday anniversary.
Many Delayed in Coming.
Floods in Colorado tied up early
the arrival of many campaign work
ers from western Kansas towns Sew
eral Santa Fe, Union Pacific and Rock
Island trains due in Topeka early this
morning did not arrive until early aft
ernoon. The state was well repre-
sented. tho, when the meeting in rep
resentative hall started this after
noon.
Every delegate to the Topeka meet
ing is to be sent home with message
to his home town and county people.
Every county is to be organized SINH
lar to the organization which directed
war activity campaigns.
Gov. Henry J. Allen. chairman Of
the state committee. was one of the
principal speakers at the afternoon
meeting. Following an eulogy Of
Colonel Roosevelt and his American
ism, Governor Allen urged every
county chairman to set a mark above
the quota for the local community.
Earl Akers, of Topeka, campaign
director, said the Kansas standard
was an oversubscription from every
county. J. ]. Patchell, of Chicago, de-
scribed the national campaign and
drove home the importance of a sub
scription from Kansas in excess of the
quota fixed by the national organiza-
ton. Howard Lewis, Hutchinson law
yer. also spoke at the state house
meeting.
Mrs. Brown Woman Speaker.
Mrs. May Belleville Brown, of
Salina, chairman of the women's divi-
sion of the campaign workers. told
county chairmen of plans which had
been adopted by the women in pro-
noting the Roosevelt memorial fund
She said the women of Kansas would
subscribe their full quota and more
mand.
DR.. Wilbur n. Mason, in charge of
college work; Fred Seaman, assistant
state superintendent who is in charge
of school work; and Carl Moore of
Kinsley, director of the speakers bu-
reau, made short talks. They told of
organization plans which had been
worked out. Each division chairman
said his organization would be ready
when the campaign for subscriptions
started, October 20.
Nearly all of the district chairmen
attended the meeting. They include:
First district: c. B. Merriam, Topeka I;
Second district: James Mitchell, Law
renee; Third district: John Landon,
independence; Fourth district: Will
liam Allen White, Emporia; Fifth dis
trict: D. E. Lamb. Herington; Sixth
district: B. F. Bracken. Beloit;
Seventh district: Howard Lewis,
Hutchinson; Eighth district: David D.
Leahy. Wichita. The afternoon meet
ing in representative hall was pre-
ceded by a MONDAY luncheon at Pei
letters tea room Governor Allen.
Patched, Akers, and others prominent
in the drive were present.