The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-20
WOMEN IN REPLY
: Explain Necessity for New
WOman's Club Building.
Inaugurate "DOlIars-and.Sense"
Campaign in Few Days.
NEED HOME TO CONTINUE WORK
Mrs. w. A. McCarter Tells of
Clubs 90 Years. Service.
Offers Opportunity TO City
Builders, She Declares.
NEED HOME TO CONTINUE WORK

"A short. intensive dollars and
sense campaign Of opportunity will be
inaugurated here in a few days by the
Womans club of Topeka and its
friends" according to a statement to-
day by club members.
The Woman's club, it has long
been conceded. has no peer in the city
in its fine record of good deeds, and
in the high esteem in which it is held
by the great body of Topeka's most
reputable and influential citizens" de-
clared Mrs. w. A. McCarter. president.
The purpose of this campaign is to
complete the raising of the fund
necessary to build the long needed
club house"
Not a ''Woman's Nation"
The Woman's club has never be-
fore asked the city for a penny for its
own use" Mrs. McCarter continued.
1T is an asset, not liability. 1t is
charity-giver, not charity-seeker.
The Salvation Army and the Provident
association are wholly dependent; the
Y. NJ. c. A. and Y. w. c. A. are par
TALLY dependent. This organization is
entirely independent in its existence.
1t offers now once for all to the genu-
inely public-spirited city builders the
opportunity to help the city by as
sisting this club to secure a permanent
home which its large usefulness makes
Necessary.
Interest in this building is not just
n woman's notion Many of the best
business and professional men are also
most enthusiastic over the project. 1t
will be kept in mind that the homes
of many influential citizens are repre-
sented in this clubs membership. The
Rotary club. the fraternal ordens, the
Chamber Of Commerce, the churches
and the taxpayers all have an interest
in this clubs welfare. 1t is the most
representative body in Topeka.
Service of Twenty-Three Years.
THE Woman's club is now twenty
three years old. In these two decades
1t has lived up to its motto, "A
Workman That Needekh Not To Be
Ashamed For the following results
1t is either wholly or partially re-
sponsible;
Saturday closing of stores in summer
Children's Fairgrounds.
Parent-teachers' associations.
Increased salaries for teachers twice Sc
Manual training in Topeka schools.
Bonds for building the Manual Training
, The y w. c. A. building and maintenance
The y. NJ. G A. campaign funds.
Free kindergarten schools.
College state scholarship funds.
perpetually endowed Washburn scholar
ship.
Trayeling libraries
Trave Ing art galleries.
Hundreds Of dollars spent for pictures
>, for school rooms in Topeka.
Books for the Boys Industrial school. the
Girls Industrial school, local hospitals
and grade schools.
Hundreds OF children furnished with
Lecture courses, art exhibits, the Lincoln
statue.
Bird houses, saving of trees, garden cul-
Large club contributions to all war drives
and activities
y fund Nof $1,000 for the Armenian suf-
Hostess for the city in social and civic
functions.
GUM loial calls. as the Crittenton Home,
the Orphan Home, the Colored Industrial
Institute, etc.
THE full record of this clubs good
work cannot be comprised in one in
terview." declared Mrs. McCarter.
NO one person will be benefited by
the club house. 1t will mean the city's
enrichment.
"Kansas's Eyes on Topeka"
1.-THE women of Kansas are watch
ing the capital city now with an in
terest never felt before. Not alone the
Topeka women, but the best women of
the state will feel the thrill of pride
or the blush of shame. in the accept
Rnce or rejection of the big opportun-
ity the coming campaign will offer.
The business and civic leaders have
never hesitated to ask these club wo-
men to aid them in any project, and
the aid has always been given to the
full measure. And it always will be
given, for these club women are es-
sentially city builders. To antagonize
the movement or to refuse to assist,
each to the measure of his ability. as
his own judgment shall dictate. will be
a thing few public spirited men citi-
zens would care to have recorded of
them. 1 am sure of the outcome of
the campaign. 1t can come only once.
1t is unselfish. 1t is for the general
progress and welfare of the whole
community. Such efforts cannot fail"