The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-18
TALK GOOD ROADS
County Officials Want to Get
Most Out of Amendment.
All Anxious to Make Best Use
of Federal Fund.
"A RECORD ATTENDANCE
M. w. Watson FavOrs Law to
Abolish Dangerous Corners.
w. G.. Markham Tells of Work
Done in Various Counties.
RECORD ATTENDANCE


ing their annual convention in Topeka
cussion of their various problems, at 9
O'Clock this morning, the individual
organizations holding separate meet
iings and dealing with their own ques-
Itions.
Speakers from among the member
ship of the associations, were slated
for the talks which are being given to-
day, with an occasional outsider on
the program of some association.
Talk of Good Roads.
How to get the most out of the new
good roads amendment, occupied the
attention of the county commissioners
at their session. Every commissioner
there was on the alert for suggestions
as to how to secure the most benefit
| from the state and federal road aid
which may accrue as a result of the
amendment to the state constitution
which was passed at the last general
! election.
| The morning session of the commits
SfonerS was given over to the roads
que stion. M. w. Watson, state high
way engineer, was the principal
speaker, and discussed the amendment.
He also presented other legislative
measures which he believes should be
ladopted by the state, among the fea-
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abolish dangerous and sharp corners
ton county roads; and a change in the
tassessm ent of benefit districts in con-
Injection with road work.
| w, C. Markham Talks.
| w. C. Markham, secretary of the
| state highway commission, spoke at
some length on the variation in the
road work which has been done by
the different counties of the state.
Under the old Interpretation. counties
have been able to participate in fed
eraI and state aid, in proportion to the
| amount of money which they them
selves have beeh willing to expend-
the past between the amounts which
| the counties have been willing to ex-
pend. -.
| Movies of Good Roads.
The commissioners adjourned dur
| ing the forenoon and went in a body
to the Orpheum theater, where moy-
ling pictures of good road construction
(which have been prepared by the state
highway commission and by the Kan
sas Good Roads association, were
shown for their benefit:
| There has been no general express
sion of sentiment among the commits
sioners as to whether they were
| pleased or otherwise, with the passa ge
of the good roads amendment.
| The general idea seems to be that
if there is anything to be handed out
| as. a result of the passage of the
amendment. the commissioners will
try to be en- the ground floor. When
it comes to making levies in their
own counties for the purpose of secur-
ling the federal aid, their enthusiasm
is noticeably cooler.
l.. j. Pettijohn Speaks.
The Kansas peace officers were ad-
Idressed this morning by L. J. Petit
John, secretary of state, who spoke on
1.-THE automobile license question. Slight
increases in fees and salaries for coun-
lty peace officers were favored in an
informal discussion this morning A
lreport of the committee on resolutions,
(which is regarded as one of the most
important features of the program, is
Ito be made this afternoon. The meet
ling of the peace officers will end this
Iafternoon. and will not be carried over
Iuntil Friday, as will the meetings OF
Ithe other associations.
I 1t was decided in the meeting of the
probate judges that the membership
4 fee in the association should consist
tuf two-tenths of / per cent of the sal
larry of the judge yearly. discussion
lof juvenile court procedure, in which
tnothing of note came up, took up the
Igreater port of the meeting this morn
ing.
The members of the Probate Judges
association went to the State Indus
trial school at noon today for lunch.
The attendance this year bids fail
Ito break all records. it is stated. There
Iwere more than 500 at the buffe
luncheon and reception at the Cham
Der of Commerce last night.
C. L. Mitchell Presides.
Charles L. Mitchell presided at th'
program Wednesday night, introduc
ing Harry Olson. chief justice of th'
: municipal court of Chicago, and Keitf
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musicians from the Washburn studen
body.
Judge Olson urged that farms ant
: institutions for the care and regula
ton of detectives. who are multiplying
:. lat a rapidly increasing and an alarm
ling rate, be established by every state
1 iJudge Olson declared that the bring
ing of defective children into tn
world is becoming a menace to civil
ization.
Keith CIevenger Talks.
Keith Cleyenger, secretary of tn
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
, explained the purposes and aims o
that organization to the county Off
lciaIs. Mitchell called to the attention
lof the officials the benefit derived b.
them from attending the state conven
ttion. and suggested that the expense
}, Iof the officers attending should b
Ipaid by the state. o. K. Swayze, edi
y itor or 1He Kansas OI1lc1al, toto o
q twhat he expected to do with the mag
: fazine.
! Following the luncheon and pro
, gram. many of the officials attende
] the dance at the hall above the Cham
lber Of Commerce rooms.
!. Almost to an individual. the count
I. officials are asking for higher sal
taries for themselves. They beiiey
p THAT they should be paid more 70
Their work and are not slow abou
n mentioning the fact
G The programs of the various asso
Citations for tomorrow are as follows:
County Engineers
o 900 a. m.-tChamber Of Commeree.l Ra
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