The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-01
Topeka to Vote on Filtration
Plant Bonds Tuesday.
Best Advice Strongly Recon-
mendS New Plant.
MEANS BETTER HEALTH
Great Benefit to Topeka's Indus.
trial Institutions.
Many More VIII Locate Here If
Bonds Carry.

To be or not to be-a city with
plenty of pure water is a question that
can be decided by Topeka at the gen
eral election Tuesday. In connection
with the plentiful supply of pure wa
ter citizens who vote will consider:
Public health
Sufficient fire protection.
Industrial progress.
VIII Vote "Yes."
The citizen who has the best inter-
ests of Topeka at heart will mark
yes on the filtration plant bonds he
will vote upon along with other elec-
ton questions.
Sufficient has been said of what ex-
perts have said concerning the neces-
sity and benefit of the proposed filtra-
tion plant. The best advice that could
be secured on the subject, strongly
recommends that the city install the
its water problem. Unless the bonds
carry, the public health and the safety
from fires Is imperilled. If Topeka
should have an immense fire--such as
the historic Copeland hotel or the
| Parkhurst-D Davis fires, Or a fire not
so disastrous, an uncertain supply OF
river water would have to be turned
! into the city water mains. thereby
! ma king undrinkable the water that goes
into homes and at the same time not
assuring fire protection. Under the
| proposed plan an unlimited supply OF
| water is possible for fire protection
without injury to the city's drinking
water.
| A Great Benefit.
| In addition to health and fire protec-
ton. Topeka would be greatly bene-
fitted industrially from larger supply
| of water. Several industrial firm
locations may choose to locate in To.
hn dc
| All the above points authorities an6
experts have pointed out. The opin-
ion of number of leading citizens or
the matter is interesting and it Il
| hoped that the opinions are indicative
| of the treatment the bond issue will
receive at the polls Tuesday.
Need Filtration Plant.
1--WE. need the filtration plant. no
only for public health and for fir,
| projection, vftally important matters
but for the growth of future busines
in Topeka. 1 know of several inpor
tant business concerns considering To
peka as a location. They are indus
| tries that require the use of a larg'
| amount of water. Unless the bond
carry they will not come to Topeka
C. B. Merriam.
! Lets have water we can drink
Judge Ralph Cav.
! Great Boon for Topeka.
THE installation of the filtration
| plant will be the greatest boon Topeka
has had for many years. Organized
| labor is progressive enough to be in ia
vor of the S535. 900 bond issue-a1mos
to a man. Their wives will also vot'
| for ito. S. True, Carpenters" union
| II am for the filtration plant be
cause it means better health for th'
! city, and will be an inducement TO
people to come to Topeka. The wate
we have now is a liability. y."-Chas. S
Elliott.
Better for Schools.
'AThe school children of Topeka ar
entitled to pure and wholesome water
They should not be in danger of dis
ease every time they take a drinl
from the faucets. 1 am strong for tn
filtration bond issue."--H. w. Bonn
gardner. member Topeka board o
education.
I've been away and don't under
stand much about the bond issue, bu
I understand from nearly everyone il
Topeka that we need it. That
Ienough for me. I'm for It's. E
Cobb.
'"The filtration plant Is the only SO
luton of the water problem in To
peka. No boiling of water will eve
be necessary if we have a filtration
iplant. No more water warnings viii
have to come from this office. DIR
Earle G. Brown. city health officer.
"Ill admit 1 was dubious about tn
filtration plant idea. until 1 investi
gated the situation out at the waite
| CCorfinued IN Pare Focrl