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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

Topeka has no such problem. To-
peka OF the present owes a debt to To-
peka of the past for making generous
allowance for streets. resulting in the
gratifying width of Kansas avenue
and other downtown streets as well
as scores of beautifully wide residence
streets. Some of the city streets will
have to be Strengthened. but the street
plan OF Topeka is bound to be a salts
faction to the city planner.
Many Parks In Ideal Plan.
Parks are another requirement for
parks meet that requirement as well
as any city in the country. The dis
tribution of the parks of Topeka is
such that practically every part of the
city can give its residents easy access
to an attractive park.
Public recreation, another pet in
sistence of a city planner, is being
provided in Topeka to an extent that
excels many other cities. with the
Ripley park community house. Gar
field amusement park. the Gage swim
ming pool, the Gage park camping
ground, which is open to town people
with its stoves, light, water and other
conveniences. Topeka has a large
number of public Fairgrounds for its
children.
A civic center, which Topeka may
have at some time, may well be laid
about our state capitol square Many
cities are compelled to condemn and
tear away buildings that have grown
up in q downtown district to make
way for the civic center so essential
to the ideal city. Ross Crane in his
recent visit to Topeka pointed out the
superb advantage Topeka has in the
capitol square for future civic CEN
ter.
Sunshine and air in all parts of the
city, so lacking in many big cities, is
supplied in almost every place in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
TRAVEL FOR ONE CENT A MILE.
-Four Railroads Make Special Rates
for Legion Convention.

Four railroads have granted the ex-
tremely low rate of one cent per mile
fare to members OF the American Le-
gion attending the third annual con-
vention of the legion. to be held at
Kansas City. October 81 and Novem-
Der 1, it has been officially an
nounced. They are the Rock Island.
Missouri Pacific, Frisco and Kansas
City Southern.
Those in charge of the convention
believe that the other roads in the
sixteen states covered by the four will
meet the competition by granting the
same rate, altho none of the others
have made any announcements to that
effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
BY MILDRED REED.

There will be no corps of wreckers
go forth to destroy the city of Topeka
as it now stands in order to make
way for the Topeka to be made ac-
cording to the Topeka Plan, which is
to be the foundation of the planning
boards work. According to the opin-
ion OF some persons who are unin-
formed on city planning, the planning
board is expecting to demolish the
city to forward its plans: to make
havoc with industries and buildings
that have been the result Of years of
toll and growth
The planning board contempIates
no such wholesale and ruthless de-
struction in order to carry out its
plans. It has no such power, in the
first place. And it has too much
consideration, in the second place.
ing down what has grown up. in the
past 1t concerns building for the
future and preventing mistakes such
as have occurred in the past
Much To Build Upon.
Even if the planning board had the
power. there is little about Topeka
that 1t would be necessary to abso-
lutely destroy to carry out planning
principles. On the other hand, To-
peka has much to bpIld upon It has
less to undo, as Ross Crane said.
than almost any other city in the
country in inaugurating city planning.
A prime requisite for city plan is
wide streets. Chicago widened its
Michigan boulevard at a cost of mill
lions of dollars in order to conform to
the Chicago plan. New York has had
to widen some of its streets. London
is planning to cut two entirely new
streets thru the heart of the city, con-
demning millions of dollars worth of
property in order to de SO, according
to the needs of city planning. But
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
NvENTs NEW DANGER SIGNAL.
May Be Placed at Highway Crossings
on Union Pacific.

G. D. Brophy, superintendent OF the
Kansas division of the Union Pacific.
was in conference with NJ. W. Wat
son, state highway engineer, this week
regarding new danger signal which
the railroad company proposes to es-
tablish at highway crossings
According to Brophy, the signal,
which is a red glass eight inches
square. is proving satisfactory in other
states and is helping to reduce the
number of crossing accidents. 1t
shows plainly during the daytime and
at night causes a red streak of light
to flash in the path of motor car
drivers. being a back reflection from
the lights of the automobile. The light
is thrown either way, so that when
two cars approach crossing from op-
posite directions each driver will be
given the danger signal showing that a
train Is approaching. If no. train is
near the signal is turned and no light
is shown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
MADE MUCH PROGRESS
Encouraging Report Is Issued by
Rock Island Lines.

In 1907 the Rock Island operated
1850 miles Of railroad. carried 49,
SS2,3ss passengers an average distance
of AIS miles. and derived a gross pas
senger revenue Of s16.15S,5ss.42 for
performing that service.
That definite progress has been made
during the fourteen years which have
elapsed is shown by the statistics for
the year ended December 81, 1920
During that period. S,102.11 miles
were operated, and 22,475.350 passen-
gers were carried an average of 54-91
miles from which service a total gross
revenue of s35.472.937.72 was derived
The average rate per mile per passen-
ger received during 1907 was 2.27
cents. and in 1920 this average ad-
vanced to 2.s7 cents per mile.
The average revenue per train mile,
including mail and express. in 1907
was S1.17. In 1920, the passenger
train service. including mail and ex-
press. earned an average OF $2.s3 per
mile. Revenue per mile OF road, IN
Guiding mail and express, in 1907 was
S2.465.26. In 1920. the revenue in
creased TO $5,4s4.37 per mile of road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

the Laguna Beach artists colony in
California contributed a Kansas land
scape to the colony's exhibition this
year. The picture has received much
favorable comment and commentator
from the exhibition critics. This paint
ing is of a scene on the West Tenth
avenue road. about 8 miles west of
Topeka. The chief features of the
landscape are a large cottonwood tree.
a brook flowing over a rocky bed.
and a background of hills with Just
the right atmospheric value to give
the proper effect of distance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

peka- Shade trees are abundant,
thanks to the forethought of the To-
pekans before our day.
What does Topeka need to do, then.
If it already has so many ideal con-
ditions? The summary of Topeka S
chief assets in working toward the
Topeka plan would be:
y Wide streets.
Many parks.
Public recreation.
Foundation for civic center.
Sunshine, air and shade trees
Topekans should not be too sure
that Topeka is not to be improved.
What of the haphazard building that
has made many an unattractive spot
in the city? What of the loss to home
owners thru the encroachment of
businecs and industry in the residence
districts? What of the miserabiy ugly
and troublesome Shunganunga creek ?
What of the crooked streets that are
an eyesore to proud citizens and an
inconvenience to motorists If sum-
mary of Topeka's assets in working
toward the Topeka plan is to be given.
then another summary of what is
most needed in working toward that
plan is even more important. Three
OF the needs for Topeka. which prob
ably will be provided under the city
planning. are:
1. Zoning. which thru dividing the
CITY into restricted districts, will give:
Protection to home owners against
deterior2tion in value of their prop
erty.
Prevention of haphazard building.
General Improvement in commercial
and social welfare.
2. Widening and Strengthening of
the Shunganunga. to prevent loss of
property thru floods, and possible
Identifying of the creekway.
g. A boulevard system. Topeka has
A scarcity of attra ctive drives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
SHOULD COUNT BAD ORDER CARS
State of Business Not Reflected In
Number of Surplus Cars.

NUMBER Oh surplus OdIS.
L F. Loree, president Of the Della
ware & Hudson company. calls atten-
ton to the fact that the whole story
of the state Of business IS not reflected
in the number of surplus cars" re-
ported from time to time by the car
service division Of the American Rail-
way association. There should be
added to it. he holds, the number or
bad order cars as we'll He says:
Surplus cars do not represent all
the idle equipment but only equip
ment in good order and not in use
The reduction in the surplus cars has
been caused not alone by their alb
sorptiou in traffic, but by an increase
in the number OF bad order cars.
THE surplus of railroad owned
freight cars reported on April IS,
1921. was 1919 and on June 8,
1921. it was 441.749. a decrease in
number OF 5000.
There seems to be no correspond
ing figures of the number of bad or
der cars, but on March 81. 1920, they
amounted to 166.934 and on the same
date in 1921 they amounted to 1885,,
1913. an Increase of $3.50. and these
bad orders are being steadily added
to-"
AS bearing upon the question dis
cussed by Mr.. Loree, It may be noted
that bad order cars had increased to
5000 on May 1. and to 341, 337 on
juno l. this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
FEW SHIPMENTS OF COAL.
With Increase in Railroad Rates Pub
lie VIII Have to Pay.

While the local railroad yards are
full OF wheat and considerable in
crease in freight traffic has been
brought about by the movement of
grain, flour and vegetables. the latter
consisting chiefly OF canteIoupes and
potatoes, railroad officials say there is
a noticeable lack of coal shipments.
THE coal dealers have done every
thing possible to get the public to lay
in a supply of coal and so have we"
said one dealer this week, but there
is mighty little coal moving. Now
freight rates are going up which also
means an increase in the price of coal.
The people will pay for both next
winter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
Railroad Ne1US of Week
CHAS. w. LANE
SPEED UP TRAIN SERVICE
CHAS. W. LANE

Rock Island TO Make Better Time Be-
tween h. c. and St. Paul
Effective Sunday the Rock Island
win speed up its train service between
Kansas City, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Train No 5S. which leaves Kansas
City at 1915 o'clock at night, will not
depart until 1880 o'clock, arriving at
St. Paul at 3:40 o'clock the next after
noon and at Minneapolis at 4:20
O'Clock.
Train No. 20, which now leaves Kan
sas City at o'clock in the afternoon.
will depart at 2:25 o'clock, reaching
st. Paul at 7:15 o'clock the next morn
ing and AIinneap polls at SOS O'Clock.
The time will be shortened twenty
minutes by the change and the i'm
proved service is due to increase in
business over the line. The south
bound trains will be speeded up cor
respondingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

the picturesque region around
Ozawkie, at which time he took a
number Of photographs from which he
hopes to develop some fine pictures.
Mrs. L. c. Hodge OF Topeka has
painted two exceedingly interesting
child portraits this summer. They are
pictures of Nancy Neiswanger, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Neiswanger,
1900 College avenue, and of Jane
Griggs, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Griggs. 931 Fillmore street.
Mrs. Hodge. who is member of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

This seems to be an age of infant
prodigies in the art world First we
had Pamela Blanca, the Italio-
British wonder. and now comes Vio-
letta C. Raditz, an S-year-old genius
of Philadelphia. Pa.
Violetta entered q group OF five
fantastic costume drawings at a re-
cent exhibition of the Philadelphia
have been declared by a committee.
consisting of six of Americas most
prominent artists, to rank with the
work of this country's best profess
sioual talent. The persons making
this declaration were Joseph Pennell.
Blanche Dillaye, Elizabeth Shipper
Green Elliott, and Hugh Brecken-
ridge.
The little girl has been drawing
since she was six years Old She is
the daughter Of Lazar Raditz, one of
Philadelphia's leading artists. Her
forte is exotic and original studies
of fantastic costumes" The coIoring
is rich, but the main thing is the de-
sign and the bold drawing. They are
free-handed in the truest sense of
the word. done with q few sweeps of
the crayon. The first lines determine
the character of the final picture.
while the figure is unerringly placed
so as to balance well and suggest
symmetry.
4 portrait of vioIetta Raditz, re-
produced from a painting by her
father, also several reproductions OF
her drawings were published in Arts
and Decoration for July, 1921.
In an article entitled. Mature
Smiles and Art Responds" published
in this months number Of Arts and
Decoration, Harvey NJ. Watts gives a
most interesting account OF the "Dela-
ware Valley Artists Colony" This
article should be of special interest
to Topeka artists and art lovers be-
cause it is with this colony that Mrs.
Fern I. Coppedge spends great deal
of her time.
A goodIy number of Americas ia
nous painters. especially those whose
forte is landscape, have built studios
or acquired homes in that picturesque
part OF Pennsylvania along the Della
ware river from New Hope to Lun-
berviIIes a region Astounding in quaint,
picturesque villages and exquisite
natural scenery. Among those who
live in this region or who spend a
great deal Of time there are John Fol-
linsbee, E. W. RedfieId. Robert
spencer. Daniel CARRIER. Sloan Bedin'
and Morgan Colt The above mem
toned article is profusely and beauti-
fully illustrated
Photography these days is being
recognized more and more as one Of
the branches of the fine arts To-
peka has several photographers who
are justly entitled to be classed as
artists, among them. L c. Hodge,
Frank G. willard. c. J. BoegeI and
John r Strickrott This does not ex-
haust the list. there are several others.
both professional and amateur
Il IS to be hoped that the Topeka
photographers may get together dur
ing the coming fall or winter and give
US an exhibition of their best work.
1t would be good for the public, good
for the individual photographers, and
good for the profession
Mr.. Hodge is one Of the photog
raphers who. when he goes in his
automobile to spend a Sunday or a
holiday in the country. takes a good
camera with him and snap shots care
fully selected bits of Kansas scenery.
A few days ago Hodge was over Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
CONTROLS WATER SUPPLY
Citizens OF Laramie, Wyo., Depend on
Union Pacific for Water

Out at Laramie, Wyo., the Union
Pacific railroad controls the water
supply of the city. Laramie, which
has a population of between 5000
and 10000 persons, draws its water
supply by gravity from huge springs,
in the mountains above the city. The
Union Pacific owns the springs.
The jewellers in Laramie get their
water free. After the installation of
the pipes. the consumers are not
charged for the water they use-no
matter how much there is of it.
Recently the city government was
up against it for funds, and a city
manager proposed that the residents
be charged for their water. The rail-
road company refused to permit the
charge to be made, and because the
Union Pacific controls the supply.
Laramie people will continue to get
their water free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
Carried Little Baggage.

Her baggage. consisting Of two let
tiers, dealing with her fathers war
record, 3-year-old Winnifred Jose
Prime Mckinley passed thru Port
Arthur, Ontario, recently on the Ca
madam Pacific en- route to her uncle's
home in Swift Current, Sask From
her far-away home in Glasgow, Scot
land, to the Canadian west. over 1000
miles, the little orphan had only the
kindly directions of train and steam
ship officials to guide her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
safety First BulIetin.

The Safety department Of the Santa
Fe recently issued a bulletin showing
a war machine, in the shape of a can
non. and a pleasur machine, using an
automobile. The latter is telling the
cannon that 'it Is not so much and
the cannon admits it is a "piker." The
point to the illustration is that during
nineteen months of war $4,000 Ameri-
cans were killed while in nineteen
months OF peace the automobile has
killed $1,000 Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

There is an unusually large export
movement of flour from Kansas to
New Orleans and other ports Rail-
road officials are making special ef-
fort to furnish enough cars but ad-
init there is a shortage, due to the
heavy demand for grain cars in west
ern Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska
Not only are the Topeka mills ship
ping out for export from seven to ten
cars per week, but it is said that Kan
sas City mills are also enjoying a
heavy export demand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
7s.1 Per Cent of Cars at Home.

Reports received from the carriers
OF the country by the car service divi-
sion OF the American Railway asso-
citation show that on June Is, 1911
per cent OF the freight cars owned by
the various companies were on
''home" roads. On June 1, the per
centage was 1919 per cent, while on
March 1. 1920. when government con-
troll was reiinquished. it was only 21s
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

fare. present half fare tickets on the
train, and the burden of adjustment
falls upon the conductor. By making
poAte inquiry concerning the age of
children when selling tickets, agents
can facilitate the collection Of the
proper fares"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
We Teach You What You Need

To be sire. we teach shorthand. type
writing. bookkeeping. But this rs just a
beginning. You take real letters-hun-
dreds Of then-and transcribe them on
the typewriter. You keep real books for
banks. retailers. manufacturers, whole
salers- We teach you how to dictate let
ters- We teach you how 10 express your
self clearly and forcefuIIy. in modern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

The Piedmont and Northern rail-
way freight claim committee has no
titled all concerned of the resignation
of the following characters, whose
names are listed, in the event they
are later found to have appeared on
other railroads: NJ. T. Head, E e.
Worker. Bill NJ. Wrong, Load NJ
Hasty. I. NJ. Careless, n. o. Marks.
Lee K. Roof
(:ilgned) E. FICIENCYs Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

Local officials of the Union Pacific
have announced that the San Fran
cisco and Portland steamship service
had been resumed. The steamer Rose
City sailed Sunday from Portland
Regular voyages will be made every
five days. The service was temporarily
discontinued three weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

business English. We teach: commercial
law. We teach you how to sell. We
qualify you for credit and collection work.
We develop personality and confidence.
We train you in secretariaI duties-for
accountancy. In short. we train you as q
specialist and enable you to become a
producer right from the start In the
great profession of business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
CONVICT TULSA CHIEF.

Failed In Riot Case and Conspircd
With Auto Thieves, Charge.
Tulsa, Okla, July 2s.-John A. Gus
tafson, suspended chief of police, FRI
day was found guilty by a jury of hav-
ing failed to take proper precautions
for public safety in the night and day
of the recent race riot here, and also
guilty on another count OF conspiracy
to free automobile thieves and coll
Iect rewards. The jury deiiberated six
hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes. 7th Chapter. LIST to 10th Verses.
good name is better than precious
ointment, and the day OF death than the
day of ones birth.
It is better to go to the house Of mourn
ing than to 20 to the house OF feasting,
for that is the end OF all men; and the
living will lay IL to his heart
Sorrow is better than laughter. for by
the sadness of the countenance the heart
is made better.
The heart Of the wise Is in the house
Of mourning: but the heart Of fools 10 in
the house OF mirth.
1t is better to hear the rebuke Of the
wise, than for man to hear the song
Of fools.
For as the cracking OF thorns under
a pot. so is the laughter of the fool: this
also is vanity.
Surely oppression maketh a wise man
mad: and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Better is end of a thing than the be-
ginning thereof: and the patient In spirit
is better than the proud in spirit.
Be not hasty In thy spirit to be angry:
for anger resteth in the bosom of fools
Say not thou, What Is the cause that
the former were better than these for
thou does not enquire wisely concerning
this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23
TO EXHIBIT OLD ENGINE.
No. 900 VIII Be Taken to Chicago tn
Latter Part OF July,


LATER Part OF July.
Travelling swiftly the old New York
Central engine No. 999. which holds
the wonderful record of 112.5 miles an
hour. which has not been equaled in
twenty eight years, was run from
Avis Pa, to New York this week
where she had been refurnished in her
original makeup OF coloring and let
ters for run to Chicago with the IA
-mous old De Witt Clinton train.
The De Witt Clinton train, which is
to make the trip in state on flat cars.
Will be exhibited at the pageant of
progress at Chicago. beginning July
80, as the pioneer American steam
passenger train. The once famous
1893" will take up her post nearby
as an exhibit of the original high
speed American locomotive.
Old 800, erstwhile pride of the Cen
trail. was called in from a prosaic daily
run thru the Beech Creek coal mining
district OF Pennsylvania 10 be refitted
for the cross-country run. After the
exhibition Is over she will return to
her humble tasks.
But during her trip to Chicago she
will be her old self. Charles Hogan,
o, Buffalo, who drove the high
wheeled, hand-built marvel in her
record-breaking trip May 10. 1898, will
be at the throttle. The engine will
look just as she did back in the EOS.
even to the legend. Empire State Ex-
press" in gold script on her tender
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-23

According to local officials, the
Union Pacific is in mighty good shape
10 meet the demand for grain cars.
Agent Sleeper says his road is not
credit to the fact that Athe Union
Pacific now has about rs per cent of
its cars in use on its own lines and for
sometime the company has been send
ing them to points where they will be
needed most for handling this years
crop. This time last year he says
that the company had only about 5
per cent of its own cars because dur
ing the war period so many of them
became scattered turnout the east.