The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-28
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Usage farmer. who was not on the
program, tried to talk.
Moses painted an alluring picture of
the time when every county in the
state would be connected by hard
surface highways. He pointed out
statements made by Gov. HenryNJ. AL
len, who described the highways in
France and referred to the French
method of appropriating material on
the ground across which the highway
is to be laid and using it in the con-
struction of the road. and ventured
the assertion that on nearly every
farm there is at least enough material
with the main highway, thus enabling
him to haul twice the usual amount of
products to market and return. Above
all, he urged cooperation and assured
the commissioners of the hearty as
sistance of the state highway commits
sion in any good roads enterprise upon
which they might deem it advisable to
embark. Upon the conclusion of his
talk and in view of the fact that his
craftsmanship soon expires, a motion
was made and carried by the commits
sionerS endorsing his re-appointmentl
and committee of three was APP
pointed to call upon the governor and
lay the proposition before him.
George B. Layton, of Marysville,
made an address on Excepting Down
appointed to confer with members of
the legislature on the question.
COUNTY CLERKS.
increases in salaries. especially of
deputies, is one of the important ques-
tons before the Kansas Official Coun-
Gil. AT their meeting in the court of
Topeka = this morning, the county
clerks association voted to appoint a
committee to confer with committees
from the otheD associations of the
council in regard to this matter 1t is
pointed out that, while salaries in
nearly every other line of work have
raised, county officers and employees
have been at the mercy of statutes
made years ago and long prior to the.
heavy advance in the cost of living.
1t is said that all the associations will
appoint committees to confer on this
question and endeavor to obtain the
needed legislation to make their pos
| itionS more remunerative.
"Slackers and the Draft Board" was
the subject of a paper by w. J. Roe,
of Russell In his absence it was read
to the county clerks by o. K. Swayze,
setting forth the trials and tribula-
tons of draft officials and Hkening
them to tn? soldiers who go over the
dam for anything" in the way of re-
bluffs and criticism. but settle down to
do their work conscientiously ~ to
the best of their ability
THE Average Deputy Assessor
was the title of an address by Arch
Bonecutter. of Mankato which ended
with the endorsement by the associa-|
ton that the salary of deputy as
SCISSOR should be raised from SO to IS
day as a matter of efficiency in TAX
ing the yearly CENSUS.
After working "a hours, the aver
age county clerk has nothing to do
until tomorrow, judging by a paper
by Rodger Moon. of Junction CITY. on
Shall and May in Our Laws" and
after his speech another speaker
pointed out, as q joke. that while the
statute specified what the clerk ''shall''
do, it is provided that the county COM
missioHers may" pay him for it.
REGISTER OF DEEDS.
| The registers of deeds of Kansas,
who are in session today in connec-
ton with the convention of the Kan
| sas Official council, are occupied with
| legislative questions concerning sal
aries and fees of the registers in Kan
sas.
In the address of the president,
Ralph Suuires. of Shawnee county.
| court decision on case relative to the
registers, said: THE supreme court
| handed down a decision relative to ex-
cess of fees over salaries and clerk
| proposed change of county govern
ment. The value to a Republican
| form of government of active partici-
patton of all citizens in politics thru
the medium of county elections is very
| great Unlike an office where the
duties of the incumbent may be chief
ly clerical or perfunctory. that of the
register of deeds is Tiled with oppor-
| tunities for public service. Registers
| who study the intricacies of titles.
! learn decisions passed on obscure
points in the law. who examine care
fully every document Tiled in his Of
flee and notifies his patrons Of any
errors is an official of inestimable
value
Many Women Attend.
About thirty registers attended the
| meeting. about half of that number
being women. Mary. E. Walker. of
| Holton. appeared on the afternoon
program, with an article on Women
in Office in which she told of the
large number of women taking public
places, and the efficiency and thoro-
ness with which they filled them
leila Lamb, of Eidorado, made an
address on the technical side OF the
registers office regarding oil and gas
leases. S. H. PETER. of Eureka read
a paper on pointers to REGISTERS
and L. G. Gates. of Kansas City,spoke
on Efficiency versus Politics"
Officers will be elected and COM
pittees appointed at a business meet
ing Wednesday.
| DISTRICT CLERKS
The clerks of the District Courts OF
| Kansas, met this morning in thei1
first separate session in connection
with the, convention of the Kansas
Official Council The meeting wa:
presided over by Mrs. Mary E. Chaplin
q Topeka, the vice president of tbs
organization, in the absence Of tbs
: president. Charles E. Moss. of Law
renee
+ Legislative affairs of the association
were touched on in an address toda.