The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-14

The Kaw Valley National bank
moved into its new home on the cor
ner of Kansas avenue and Laurent
street. after banking hours today, and
will hold open house all day tomor-
row and tomorrow evening for its pa
| irons and friends. Red carnations
will be presented to the ladies, while
the men will be treated to cigars.
The bank has had temporary quar-
tiers at Pratts hardware store, where
they have been for the past ten
months. 1t was expected that the
bank building would have been ready
for occupancy by the first of the year,
but its completion was unavoidably
delayed.
A community sing and program will
be given next Monday evening at the
Community house, under the auspices
of the North Topeka Civic club, for
which a small admission will be
| charged. the proceeds to go toward
paying for the new piano which has
been installed in the Community
house. william NJ. Van Ness will act
IS leader for the Sing"
While the concessions at Garfield
park will open tomorrow, the formal
opening of the park will not be until
later. The installing of the new lights
has been held back owing to delays in
shipments of material. but the work
on the park lights will De completed
by the middle of next week. Commits
sioner Stanfield stated this morning.
Roy Boast of the Dibble Grocery com
pany agrees with the following sentiments
as the causes, in part. of the high cost of
living. They were printed in the Fargo,
N. d. Forum. and copied in a trade journal.
The Matter with America.
whats the matter with America" these
Too many diamonds, not enough alarm
clocks.
Too many silk shirts, not enough blue
flannel ones.
Too many pointed toed shoes, and not
Too many serge suits and not enough
overals.
Too much decollete and not enough
Too many satin upholstered Hmousines
and not enough cows.
Too many consumers and not enough
:. TOO much oil stock and not enough saw
ings accounts.
Too much envy of the results of hard
work and too little desire to emulate 1t.
Too many desiring short cuts to wealth
and too few willing to pay the price
Too much Of the spirit OF get while the
getting is good and not enough old-fash-
Too much discomfort that vents itself in
mere complaining and too little real effort
to remedy conditions.
Too much class consciousness and too
little democracy and love of humanity.
Notes and Personals.
II. A. French, who has been confined to
bis rome, 1135 Jackson street, for the past
few days, suffering from an attack of lum-
bago, is improving.
The Epworth League of the Kansas ave
nue. Methodist church will hold an ami
versary service Sunday evening at the
church under the direction of Miss Daisy
Stewart, The officers elected Tuesday
evening following a picnic supper at the
church will be installed during this service.
They are: President, Leon Holman: First
Vice President, Dana Slaybaugh; Second
Vice President, Winnifred Hayes; Third
Vice President, Pansy Antrim; Fourth
Vice President, Clarence Redmond: Secre-
tafy, Theron French; Organist, Beatrice
Antrim; Treasurer, Joe Griffith.
! Miss Margaret Morns, daughter, of Mr..
and Mrs +. o. Morn, Will go to Mexico,
Mo-, rext week where she will be the guest
for a few days Of Miss Helen dresser, who
is attending Hardin college.