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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-04
SPEAKS FOR Reef
A Voice Is Raised in Governor
ship Discussion.
Cloud County Paper Endorses
P. c. C. Chairman.

From the north central portion Of
the state a voice is appraised in the
general pandemonium attendant upon
the selection Of a Republican cand5-
date for governor at the August pri-
naaries.
The Clyde voice-Republican pub
hshed by W. c. Coates at Clyde. in
Cloud county, presents a vigorous en-
dorsement of Clyde NJ Reed. chair
man of the state public utilities conf
mission, for the guberuatorial mantle
The Voice-Republican declares, in
part:
"Out Of the names that are sug-
gested one energies as possessing
qualities of leadership that have been
displayed in the positions of impor-
lance that he has filled and the cour-
age that has been shown in the dis
charge of the duties that have been
imposed We refer TO Clyde NJ Reed.
Of -Labette county. now chairman OF
( the public utilities commission and
previously Judge OF the fudustrial
court More than any other man
mentioned We believe that he COM
bines the qualities needed in the ap-
preaching campaign to hold the con-
fidence OF the people in the Repubh-
can party and to-carry forward a sue
cessfu adminisrratio of state affairs.
That has been tested and proven. Even
his political enemies freely grant his
capacity and courage. As an aide of
( Governor Allen and subsequently as d
member of the Industrial court he
grappled with the Howat menace that
has since been laid to rest in the peace
that has come to the coal district
" hen he went to the recreated public
utilities commission he organized that
body for the protection of the public
interest and he has not flinched in the
face OF the fire that the public service
corporations OF the state have directed
at him this last year
Planned Freight Rate Case.
"He originated, planned and fought
to a successful conclusion the freight
rate case under which the farmers OF
Kansas VIII save more than seven mil
lions of dollars thru Iessened carving
charges on their products this Year
IN this contest he represented not only
Kansas but was authorized by all the
western states to carry on the fight
and they have benefited as we have
by his work Even the railroads.
whose rates were reduced, pay their
tribute to the ability with which he
organized and presented this greatest
rate case Of recent years.
Reed has energy and enthusiasm.
supported by good judgment and uu-
firing industry. He is a good public
speaker. tho not OF the oratoricaI
type He Is good business man.
successful with his private as well as
public affairs. He has a conta gious
smile that makes friends. and an
earnestness beyond doubt He has
euemies-mainly acquired thru his
devDtion TO Il high sense Of public
duty. He is a fighter who gives good
blows and asks no quarter His in
tegrity IS unquestioned by even his
strongest opRonezzs.
The neutrality-suspicious. believes that
he IS the strongest man in the Repub-
lcan party of Kansas and easily the
most available candidate for COVER
noE-f'
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BIBLE STUDY,
Y. W. c. A.-Menninger Course
Published Every Saturday IN Tho Toneka State Journal
Every Saturday in The Topeka State Journal

Is How was the Ark distinguished on the
march2
10 what was the part of service for
DIVISION III
II. The Purity of the Camp. ) s.
V Publication Verse J. VI Dediea-
/ How IS Israel taught the necessity of
putting away evil 81. 5:5-I0- 5:1I-SI.
= TypicaIly, who are the husband wife
in chapter i've
8 Who we're the Nazarites2
T. What We're the prohibitions for
Nazarite?
/ 8 ,. LII IFS
= 6 =, Jud- Is IL
j. g .; Jud- IL .; 16 II
3 In what is the Nazarite the Ideal type
Of Christi Heb. I ;26.
III The Worship OF the Camp 20.
VII Offerings. Verses > 10. VIII Con-
secratian verse g. IX Passover Verse 5
G. What was contained in the gift of ev-
cry prince
:. What was the first ceremony in set
ting apart the Levites?
s. Before whom were they brought for
conservation and to whom were they given?
.. At what age were the LeTites excused
10 what did Israel celebrate on the 14th
day OF the Ist month";
n For whom and when was 4 second
Passover Observed
DIVISION ".
" The Movement OF the Camp.
Y. Marching Verse 3..
l. What was Moses to make as i help in
handling the people
=. Where did the silver for the trumpets
come frsm 3 45-51
>. When did Israel begin the march from
Sinai2
l. How did they know when to march !:
"A, 10, 16, Il, Is. 70, 20, u, -, p "a, ~ 2G,
). How long had they been at sinai2
6. FIJI in the order OF maseh after the
following verses
:. Which tribe went first?
8. Why did Gresh0m and Merari follow
Judah
Q. Who occupied the central positi0nZ
10. Whom did Moses select as guide ?
Why?
IL VINO was the REAL guide?
u Which way did IsreaI go from Sinai?
L. What was Moses prayer when the Ark
set forward Rested
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Washburn college.
LESSON XX.

Numbers 10. The Camp of
Israel
They can make who fail to find,
Short leisure in the busiest day"
DIVISION I
I The order Of the Camp. Il
L Census. Verse Is. II Encampment.
Verse 4 III and ". Levites. Verse u, /.
L What Gods command to Moses?
f. Who was to be INCLUDED in the number
s. What was the first thing these war
riOrs declared
men
5 Which tribe was doubled?
g. Which was the smallest tribe
4 Which tribe was omitted from the
numbering
;. What was to be the duty Of the Lee
s. How were the children Of Israel to
pitch their tents
ORDER OF THE TRIBES IN THEIR
TENTS.
Note-As you Rad. make note of the
number IN each tribe and keep it for use in
Lesson L.
Looking at the illustration on the last
page. We see
| The form of the Camp?
>. The position of the Tabernacle3
3. The place of Moses, Aaron and the
Priests2
I. The relative position of the Levites2
;. The tribes on the East:
e. The tribes on the Sourh2
Z The tribes on the West
:. The tribes the North?
.. Whose place WIS taken by the Levites
-. How were the first born regarded
Il Where we're the sins of Levi located
and whak WIS the part Of each?
Gershumy kohath2
Meraris
Il, Who was chief Of all chiefs?
Il. How many first born were there?
II. What was their excess over the mum
Der of Levites3 =
u. How much was the redemption for
each, and To whom was it paid2
10 At what age did the Levites begin
their service in the Tabernacle2
II. Who put the Tabernacle in shape for
marching
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NEW EIGHTY NINTH OFFICERS
Chief OF starr Assigns Reserve Officers
I'd Scv-rnI Units.

Omaha Feb. THE chief OF staff
of the Eighty ninth division has an
uouuced the assignment of reserve Of
ricers to- the following units:
To the seth signal company, S9th
DIVISION, Omaha, Neb.- First Lieut..
John c. Mckee. Sig-ORC. -209 Elm
street, Wellington, Kan
To the 353rd infantrys seth division
allotted TO Kansas E7irstsLieut- Mar
ion c. Reid, Inf-ORC~ 22T Elm street
Newton, Kan, Company F. Second
Lieut.. Taul F. Holmes. Inf--ORCA OH
HILL Kan. Company F.
To the 354th infantry, seth divi-
sion, allotted to Kansas: Capt Harry
@. Corby, Inf-ORC, $50 Leavenworth
street. Manhattan, Kan, headauar-
uefs- as inuelIi gence officer
To the 340th field artillery, seth
alvlsi 3. allotted 70 Kansas: First
Lieut. Willard H Trefry. FA-ORC.
le41 Kansas avenue, Topeka. Kan
Battery B. Second Lieut.. Howard
:. SearIe. FA-ORC. 1929 MacViear
street. Topeka. kan. Battery q. -
Second Lieut. Daniel r. Anthony. F'A-
ORC, 500 North Broadway, Leaven-
" orth. Kan, Battery B.
To Field Remouut Depot No. 81.
vi corps. allotted To Kansas First
Lieut. Ralph L Miller QM-ORC.
Selma, Kan, as adfItant OF the depot.
To the s9th division train. allotted
. south DakotTA Mai. Herman c.
Ericsson QM-ORE. IIZ5 Tennessee
street Lawrence. Kan
To Motorcycle Company No. s14.
hSlh division train. allotted TO kan
sias; Second Lieut. John F. Bryce.
t1M-0RC. r F. D. No. s. Box 81.
augusta. Kan
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Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


February 4. 1897
H c. Root presented a proposition to
the council to sell the city five acres Id
5acenC to the city PARK and inciudInE
Felitz Island Mr.. Root places the price at
$1,000. When Councilman Burgess heffru
the amount read he whistleI softly. which
Indicated that the proposition plaees the
property beyond the reach OF the city
John Philip S0usa and his famous band
will be in Topeka for mltinee on We'd
nessiay afternoon. February 10
Miss Edith Brewer entertained a few
friends informally last evening 1t pro-
EressiTe high five and dancing Her guests
were Miss Mabel Wilson OF Chicago. Miss
Ida Smith Short Mss Myrtle Callahan.
Miss Lenua Short. Mr. Dell Parker. Mr.
Lee SidWall. Mr. Oscar Wolfe. Mr. VIII
Clauser. ar- Ralph Cfauser. Nfr. Fulton Of
Kansas City
The Shakespeare club met Tuesday even
INK at the home Of Mr. r. Fl. ParEhurst.
Professor Black read '-Othello' to the cIub-
A tacky party VIII be given THURSDAY
evening at the hsfne OF Miss Anna Crane
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January I. New Years day. February
-, Washingtou's birthday. May 20.
Memorial day; July 4. Independence
day; first Monday in September. La
Dor day: December 25. Christmas day.
and any day appointed BY the gov
eruor,- or by the president, as a day OF
Thanksgiving. II any of these dates
should fall on Sunday the next Sic
ceeding business day is a holiday
Il VIII be noted two Of the five le-
gal holidays. namely. LincoIu's birth
day and Columbus day. ere not legal
holidays for the purpose OF the nego-
table instruments act A note falling
due on February Il. for instance, Is
due that day unless i should be sun
day The same IS true Of Columbus
day.
A bill to make November I. Arui-
stice dav. a legal holiday in Kansas
passed the 1921 house of representa-
tiVes but failed in the senate
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TO MEETAT orc.
Kansas State Beekeepers Con-
fer Here February 81.
Members VIII Go to Manhattan
for Short Course.

How to sweeten the world with
honey is the theme for the annual
meeting OF the Kansas State Bee
keepers association at the Chamber
Of Commerce here February 81.
Upon adjournment Tuesday evening
members Of the association VIII go TO
Manhattan for the short course in bee
keeping which is part OF the Farm
and Home Week program at the kan
sas State Agricultural college
E. W. Atkins. of Watertown. Wis.
and W. A. jenkins. of Shenandoah. Ia.
are two OF the principal speakers for
the meeting here Others on the pro-
gram are Floyd J. Buck. and A V
Small. of Augusta: George Pratt of
Topeka. r. H Clark. of Topeka; s J.
Friedberg. of Wichita. and J. F.
Diemer, Of Liberty, No
o. A. keene, OF Topeka, is president
of the association; Frank Hill, Of Sa-
betha. is vice president and 0. F.
Whitney, OF Topeka, is secretary. The
association has the promise Of addi-
tionaI talent of nationally known rep
reseutauves OF the bee industry who
are on the program OF the National
Honey Producers League meeting at
Salt Lake City this week.
The delegates will be guests at a
luncheon Tuesday night at the Cham
Der Of Commerce
The discussions in the x. S A. c.
short course on Bookkeeping will be led
BY J. H Merrill. state apiarist and
secretary of the Kansas Honey Pro-
ducers' League. Manhattan; Frank
Van HaItern. Wathena: G.. F. Wagner.
StockdaIe; J. A. 8Iininger. Hutchiu-
son; C. D. Mize. Mount Hope; x J.
Kennedy. Lawrence; DR.. G. L Tetrick,
Manhattan. and c. z. Rogers. pro-
lessor Of Industrial journalism. K. S.
A c Several of the speakers at To-
peka viii also take part in the Man
haitian program.
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MRS. CHASE IS CHAIRMAN
For Purpose of Ironing Out
Matrimonial Difficulties.
Reorganizing in Preparation
for 1928 Legislative Drive.

Establishment Of courts OF domestic
relations is a new proposal under con-
Sheraton by the Kansas children's
code commission Mrs. Frank Chase,
Of Topeka, is chairman OF the corn
mittee, on general interests of chil-
| dren, which is investigaung the advlS-
ability of domestic relations courts
I Those who advocate these courts %
/ iron out matrimonial difficulties, point
to district court statistics which show
| that divorce cases now comprise u
major portion OF the litigation In
Shawnee county last year 416 Of the
9S1 cases filed We're divorce actions.
To Reorgnnize Commission.
The children's code commission is
now recognizing in preparation for
the 1928 Legislative campaign Judge
r. H Cav, Of Topeka. is Chairman,
al DR.. Florence Brown Sherhon of
the University Of Kansas is secretary
of the commission.
Several new subjects are under con-
sideration th9 drafting committees
These fnclude3
Labor law for children in street
trades
Woman en- the board of administra-
ton.
Addition to farm -cslony for Gus
todiaI detectives at the state trainiu-
school at Winfield. also development
OF a training school for high grade
mental detectives in connection wi h
state training school.
Appropriation TO make work for
crippled children effective.
Further the establishment Of IN
graded rooms in public schools.
1 Appropriation fer the child research
bureau TO enable it to make mental
and physical diagnosis Of the child
wards of the state.
Segregation Of delinquent from de-
pendent children IN detention homes;
extension of the Jurisdiction OF the
| juvenile court to IS years.
Establishment of a state division
public health nursing.
Acceptance OF the shepherd Towner
/ (educationa) bill.
The personnel of the new commit
| tees has not been announced by Gov
ernor Allen. The chairman however,
are: Children in industry. Miss Alice
I x Mcfarland. director OF women S
work, court Of IN iustriaI relations. To-
peka; general interests of children,
Mrs. Frank Chase. Topeka: defective
children. DIR. Florence Brown Sherbon,
| K ~. Lawrence; dependent children,
D. z. Shfrk. Topeka: delinquent chill
dren. Mai. W. p. MacLea--, superiu-
I tendent Boys" Industrial school. To-
peka; health of children. DR.. Helen
Moore. chief OF division of child ny
| giene. state board or health protec-
| ton of maternity end infancy, Mrs
D. V. Walker. Wichita.
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LincoIn's birthday, February L. Is
the first legal holiday OF the year IN
der Kansas statutes
s There are only four other legal hoI-
days in Kansas Washington 5
birthday. February p; Memorial day,
May so; labor day. first Monday in
September; and Columbus day. Octo-
-ber T.
New Years. Independence day.
Thanksgiving day and Christmas g
holidays best known and most general
" observed-are not and never have
been legal holidays. in Kansas except
for the purposes OF the negotiable in
StrunlenE act Of 1905
Legal holidays for the purpose Of
the negotiable Instruments act ara
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age systems are worn out and must
pc replaced OF repaired. and the cour+-
Louses' cirN rails. and equipment for
rre departments ara f7t,rgrnvvr chr
cill-dren pay for hat we.have usa5
ana PROBABLY used Up. But when We
ISSUE bonds 10 build good schoo1housss
Tor our children. they Themselves z4t
lne benefit o. what they must later
pay Tor BY issuing bonds for tbs
purpose We only enable the chffdrer,
70 borrow from their future richer
selves 70 provide themselves now with
tnar which IS essential to their well
Iare but which We felt ourselves too
poor 70 give them out OF our own
Pockets
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ne LotuWluE under me caption
IdHca lion An Investment by trql
a. T. harick OF TT. Hays Normal VIII
appear IN the February issue or The
hansas Eeacher, now on the press.
The following quotation from Irving
Bacheiler wall represents the modern
viewpoint in education
Ny friends. do not imagins that
the task Of building up the clvillza-
LOu OF community and ma king II 4
desirable place OF residence, IS mere
side issue TO be sCrtmped and lightly
treated 1t is the main thing, and
your business and that of your neigh
Dor is a side issue. For every dollar
that is wisely put into it you viii get
a result in the value of your real
estate. in the character Of your chill
dreu, in the happiness OF your me
After all, the money which We may
leave to our children Is net highly
important to them. It viii probably
do more harm than good, The char
acter they get while they are grow
ing up is the au-imporrant matter
Clara cter is largely the child Of en-
vlroHmenC- It is as much our duty
10 provide proper environment for our
children as to provide them with pro-
per clothing. Once established, the
work VIII go on 10 the immense ad-
vintage Of posrerity, and of this re-
public
The Cost OF Education.
The question Of whether or not
America IS paying too much for edu-
cation may wei be viewed from two
angles. first comparing our country
WIKI what other civilized countries ara
doing in the matter OF educational ex-
pendirures. England in 1910 appr0-
printed l3 million pounds for eduCa-
ton, in 1914 Is million pounds; 1913,
10 million pounds, 1921. As million
pounds. About the same proportion
ate increase in opriarions were
made in France. Canada South Africa
and Australia. II these foreign coun-
ttes- badly ancumbered with war
debt would increase their expeudi-
lures even during the time 0E- war
more than 900 per cent IT is quite
r.sulrs obtained thru such vast ex-
peudiuures
America, according 10 the last avail
able report. spent in one year Tor all
public educational purposes, 919 mil
ion dollars. While We have. in
creased the amount expended for edu-
cation during the past ten fateful
years, yet We have not increased. even
approximat ely. what the war-riddeu
countries of Europe have Increased
trelr expenditures for educational pur-
poses.
More for Luxuries.
second; Comparing the expendi-
lures Of our county for education with
the expenditures for other things. we
lind some very striking incon gruities
Whereas We spent less than one bill
Hon dollars for education. We spent
more than y billion for the Injuries
Of life Among these We're.
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Harper, kan. FEB. Cecil Dorset
has installed a wireless telephone in
the home OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs
William Dorset II has unlimited
Transmitting range and a T80-mile re-
ceiving range He has listened to
grand opera at Chicago and viii hear
his brother. the Rev Melvin Dorset.
preach at Denver Sunday.
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LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN KANSAS

LineoIn's Birthday, February Il,
Is First Under States Statutes-
Only Four Others. Washington
February ~ Memorial. May 80;
Labor, in September, and CoIHm-
bus. October Il.
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Want new court
New Proposal Made by Kansas
ChiIdren's Code Commission.

ACCESSIBILITY of Domestic ReEa-
tions Court Being Investigated.
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

In general. every evil to (which we do
not suecumb is j benefactor--Emerson
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Common sense - the measure OF the
possible il is cuunosed Of experience and
provision; it is calculation applied to life
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Nil- tax now than they are paying for
c-rcltIon. Massachusetr whose edu-
caroual expenses are exceeded bv but
-eW OF the states. paid d federal tax
Oil for 1920 of ten times its school
N-A tor 1918. For that year alone its
te--rlI tax biz was more than two
lines Its entire school bill for fitry
cars Della wares federal tax bill Tor
1890 was equal TO its school bill for
Iao years Virginia's federal tax bin
Tor 1920 WIS more than = times its
e-l OBJ htll Tor ninety eight years
North Carolinas federal tax bin for
1899 was more than it's entire school
p-ll since the history of that common
Tvc1Lrh began. $50 years ago Kansas
bad a federal tax bin ii 1929 that
would have paid her bill for educa-
Ton more than five times.
SKIS Smokers To Make Accounting
Sometimes when We think Of spend
ing TOO much money for education il
might be well for some of our
smoker friends To recount that if
they had smoked two cigarets instead
IT three. two cigars instead of three.
bad made Two dips -insteHd of three.
the school teachers OF America could
have been paid an increase of 100 per
cent IN salarva from this saving.
Between April 1, 1917, and April
I. T9I9-rWo years only-the United
states spent fer the war $21S50. 900. r.
NNtA f A4E AoAttA amount HA brHGPfL ON
the United states and by all the states
and territories. counties. school dis
rriCts and municipalities OF our entire
country for public education between
1897 and I9i1-t30 years-was only
kl4000.000. 1000. In ether words. wa
spent half more in two years for
war purposes than We had expend ed
III tS0 years previously for making
American citizens thru public educa-
ton Almost eleven billions OF dol
lars per year spent willingly for de-
g1ruCtiOn and an average OF one-teuth
of a billion. or less than Del. cent as
mucn-and this often spent unwilling
ly-f0r the purpose Of fitting the
boys and girls Of the nation TO live
effectively and wOrrhiiv. While we
do not begrudge a single cent spent
needfully on the recent war-the war
had to be wen and the expenditures
had 10 be made-yer the comparison
relevant to our most thoughtful citi-
lens and taxpayers
Sane people cannot afford 70 ,.e
penny wise. pound foolish" Educa o
ton is the Investment. that this gen
Grafton makes IN the next-
About school Bonds.
That school bonds ara not the hugo
bugbear that many would have thew
be is very clearly sl1own from the
following QuotaCon.
IF bonds may justly be issued for
any purpose whatever BY the people OF
one generation TO be paid by those #
another surely the building Of school
houses is such a purpose. When We
issue bonds To pay for streets. roads.
bridges, sewerage systems. court
houses. city nails. or houses and equip
ment for fire departments. we our
selves get the benefit Of these. and
when streets. roads.-bridges and sew
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Aspire break bounds, I say:
Endeavor'to be good and better stiH
And best. Success is naught, endeaTor al
-5rowning-
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! He that saith he ahideth in him ought
himself also so to walk, even as he walked
II John = Is
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our Lori anu mister
When BE departed. left Us IN HIS VIII
As our best legacy on earth. the poor!
These we have always with MS had We not
our hearts would grew as hard as ara these
stones -Longre1loW-
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Every Dollar Invested in Edu-
cation Brings Big Returns.
Is America Paying Too Much
for Its Learning!
919 MILLION SPENT IN YEAR
Luxuries OF Life Cost % Bill
lions, Report Shows.
school Bonds Are Not Huge
Bugbear, Says Prof. Rarick.

he following under the caption.
Educa lion An Investment by Prof
a. T. Rarick OF 1T. Hays Normal. viii
appear in the February issue of The
Kansas Ieacher now on the press.
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Courage FOR the great sorrows Of life,
and nsltipuce for the small ones. and then.
when You have accomplished your daily
Victor Hugo
task. 70 TO sleep IN peace. God IS awake
Victor Hugo