The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-24

The North Topeka Civic club at its meet
nB.last evening voted to assist the Rev
list church PoSe95 IN Work among
the colored children Of North Topeka Mr.
White was present and addressed the meet
has been doing for the past thirteen years,
among the children OF his race.
,5 Ldleness Is the root OF most OF the
and it is my endeavor to provide work
Tor them between the closing of school in
urdays, hours that otherwise would be
spent in idleness." Under his plan the
children. from six years old upward, are
given tasks in gardening, weed cutting
etc, and are paid fifteen cents an hour,
no child working more than two hours.
The children are paid in cash, never later
than Saturday night.
Fairs, exhibiting vegetables raised by
the children in vacant lots, as well as ex-
yearly, prizes being given for the best
exhibits. This association which Is called
ment, will hold its annual fair in Septem-
Der, beginning on the fifth and continuing
thru the week until Friday night. por-
ton of Jackson street, reaching to the dixie
has been turned over by Mayor Corwine
and the street commissioner for exhibit.
ton purposes, and it is the intention of
Mr. White. with the assistance of persons
he has interested in the movement. to make
this fair> one of the most successful ever
given. The Industrial school boys will
put on a show and the band will furnish
music An admission to the fair will be
9s5s f9e money m gong b to Decay fo4
work next year, thus providing for their
pay whether the crops raised by them on
vacant lots are successful or not
h r. Hayes was appointed chairman
Of a committee from the North Topeka
committee thought best for the furtheranee
of this plan. The appointment of the
committee to work with him was left to
Mr.. Hayes
Victor council No. 4, S. B. A., will have
regular meeting THURSDAY evening. All
members are urged to attend. Refresh
ments viii be served.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Myrtle McGrew is sick at her home.
1131 Harrison street, with an attack of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry cayior and little
son, Of Kansas city, Mo, visited Forth
side friends yesterday. They were return
ing TO their home after visit TO Mr..
Caylors parents at COncordia. The Caylor
family formerly lived in North Topeka
The picnic which was to have been given
the elementary department of the Central
Avenue Christian church Thursday after
noon, August %. by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Joley has been postponed until next week
Miss Helen Nelson, of Usage City, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Glenn
Thompson. of 90 Monroe street. will leave
to Nor for a stay in ,l Kansas City.
has been visiting her daughter. Mrs Ralph
Palmer 1411 Quincy street will go to
tivcS.
Charlie Meyer Of Denver. who has been
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Meyer, Of north of town, will leave for his
home tomorrow.
Mrs. c. N. Morrow is recovering at her
home in Monroe street from tonsiliar-
operation performed yesterday.
Mrs. L. s. Evans. 1920 Polk street, enter
tained at her home for her grandson,
birthday anniversary. The little friends
present were: Floyd Benedict Ruby
Brown, Pauline Hauschild Kathryn San
ders, Virginia Dister Helen Strauss
Helen Shook. Lyod Dister, Correan Strauss,
Helen Dister, Glenn Snooks Sarah Mohler
Ray Shook, Virginia -McVey, Gienwood
Cole. Walter McFey. Mrs Evans was as
sisted in entertaining by Mrs Mohler, Mrs.
MeNey and Mrs Shook.