The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-16
NEEDS OF CHARITY
Three Topeka Institutions to
Solicit Funds Soon.
Representative Tell Rotary
Club of Their Necessities.

While Kansas is a leader of its sis
ter states in a number of ways, it Is
not leader in road construction, in
the opinion of L. w. James. of Wash
ington- d. C. who is in the state in
the interests of the federal road act
now on the statute books OF the United
States Mr. James made short tai
before the Rotary club at It's regular
monthly meeting at the Chamber OF
Commerce today.
other talks before the club were
made by Mrs. Charles 3. Thomas, rep
resenting Hillcrest sanarorfum: Mrs.
p. G.. Noel. representing Ingleside. anu
Miss Virginia Campbell, representing
the Provsdent association The talks
were in the interests or the charity
drive which starts in Topeka Novem-
Der 81.
Thirty persons now are being cared
for at Hillcrest. Mrs. Thomas de-
cared. seventeen OF whom are chill
dren under Is years of age The in
stituticn is partially supported by the
county and the city but this does not
supply enough funds TO take care of
the patients as they should be- she
declared. Topekans are to be asked
for $4,000 to take care of the pa
tents at Hillcrest- This money IS 10
last over period of a year
For the first time in twenty years
funds are being asked TOR to care for
the aged people in Ingleside the ole
folks home. Mrs. Noel declared At
present there are twenty-siX homeless
old people in Ingleside. and since most
of them are charity patients, public
funds must be had to keep the inSt-
tuition running. One woman there mas
been in the institution twenty years,
another nineteen years. and a third,
Sixteen years. The entry Zee is small.
and not nearly enough to take care of
the patients, Mrs. Noel explained
a sum of $4,000 is needed by the
Topeka Provident association, accord
IN Miss VIRGINIA fFamnDPll- SPCre-
tary. if the 200 families and a large
number Of orphan children are to be
properly taken care of. Miss Campbell
told the Rotarians about several fam
flies that have been helped by the
Provident association. and pointed out
the need for funds in order that this
work may be continued IS it has been
in the past.
1t was announced at the meeting
that next week will be farmers day at
Rotary, and each member.is asked TO
bring one farmer with him to the din
ner as his guest.
Out of town guests at the Rotary
clSb today included: Z. w James,
Washington. D. C; Walter H. Chap
pell. Chanute; L. L. Conrad, Manhat-
tan; J.-P. Freeman, Chicago Dan L.
Hammond. Wichita: Lewis p Scott,
Fort Scott; George Hansam. Hutchin-
son. and Duane Van Horn, New York
One hundred and sixty-seven at
tended the Rotary dinner today.
Duane Van Horns Talk
Duane Van Horn, son of Dr. c. B.
Van Horn. gave an enthusiastic talk
to the club. He is d lecturer on prac-
teal psychology in New York
DR.. Van Horn was in charge Of the
meeting today and in addition to his
duties. gave a talk on the cancer
week" pamphlets.
Mrs. IIomay Steiner, soprano, sang:
Because Down the Trail to Home
Sweet Home" and two or three other
selections which were much appreciat-
ed by the members of the club She
received several encores.
After singing two or three selections
by herself, she led the singing of
Long. Long Trail while the mem
bers of the club led by w. w. Eden,
Joined in on the chorus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd Scheffler, o. z.
Hunt, and David Main, assisted Mrs.
Steiner. Mrs. ScheffIer was at the
piano, Mr.. Scheffler played the violin
and Mr.. Main played the clarinet.