The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-14
Plan On in Legislature To Move
State Institutions.
Take Medical School From
ROsedaIe and Give to X. C.
RELOCATE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
TOpeka's Valuable Plant Would
Be Given to Ellsworth.
Cost S1,5OO,OOO ITO Make the
Change, Lowest Estimate.

Efforts may be made in the state
legislature to relocate several state
institutions. That is the report in leg
islative circles today, and is said to be
founded on the demand to move the
state medical school from Rosedale to
Kansas City, Kan. Under one of the
plans suggested. the State Industrial
School for Boys at Topeka would be
moved to Ellsworth, T., present site
of Mother Bickerdyke Home In
order to carry out the project it has
been estimated that a fund of from
one and a half to two million dollars
might be required.
Mention of the plan to move several
of the important state Institutions has
created a real stir among friends of
some of the institutions, as we'll as leg
islative members from. the affected
districts. The exact program for
switching lc atoms has not been made
public. In fact the authors of the pro-
posed measure have not been named.
1t is reported, tho, that State uni
versity representatives. are Behind the
policy.
An effort to move several of the in
situations will probably bring about
the biggest legislative row of the pres
ent session. The entire project is said
to be based on the efforts of university
friends to move the state medical
school from Rosedale University
heads are not pleased with the med
ical schools present location. They
believe the school could develop and
grow if moved to Kansas City.
Trouble Ia said to have arisen when
a plan was suggested which called for
the relocation of a single institution.
ROsedale demands something in re-
turn. In consequence. the location of
the Stat. School for tie Blind at Kan
daro, the School for Deaf at Olathe, the
Boys Industrial school at Topeka, the
Girls Industrial school at Beloit and
= her Bickerdyke Home at Els
worth are reported to be concerned
in the shake up.
Would Be Costly Move.
To carry out the plans which are
said to be under consideration by sew
eral institutional heads and legisla-
tive members, an appropriation of
from one and a half to two million
dollars would probably be required.
Buildings at practically all state insti-
tutionS have been built especially for
the needs and requirements of the in
dividual institution. To start a gen.
eral moving would occasion gigantic
state building project. 1t would start
merry war among the members who
are fighting to hold down appropria-
tions and would occasion an eruption
in both houses, where friends of the
institutions are willing to bleed and die
for their home districts.
No statement concerning the plan
has as yet been made from the state
board of administra ton. 1t is re-
ported. tho. that the tentative project
has been discussed with members OF
the board. In view of the enormous
expense and the legislative trouble
which would be startedS no one has as
yet appeared in the legislative halls
with a bill which proposes - the
changes. 1t is asserted. tho. that such
a bill has been drawn or is now being
drafted.
Valuable Land Hero.
Topeka would be hit under the re-
adjustment suggested. She would lose
the state industrial school for boys
which is now well located on valu-
able farm just/north of North Topeka
The school farm is regarded as one oil
the most valuable institutional sites
owned by the state. AS an industrial
farm it has gone>a long way TOWARD
being self supporting and any attemp
to locate another institution Non the
farm would, in the judgment of mer
in touch with the proposed plan. Oc-