The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-03-16
WE BOOST THE CITY OF HAYS
By VI. II. J.


Hays as an educational center will be
manifest in spite of those who hang
like a break upon its progress. There
are such men here and everywhere
who are pleased to see the city grow
and prosper but who sit tight upon
their pocket books, glum and stub
born, when they are approached for
a ilft-men of means these who have
not lifted a voice Of encouragement
although they have prospered be-
cause of the general thrift and ener-
gy of others. Hays has suffered less
an this respect than the average
young cities of its size; the majority
OF our business men are all right;
they have given their voice and vote
and cash for the general welfare and
we are persuaded will continue to do
so.
An immense majority of our peo-
pie favor fifty-acre park to include
old Fort Hays; they are willing to
unite their efforts upon our repre-
sentatives in the legislature to intro
duce a measure and advocate its
passage for a park on this historic
ground; that the enterprise shall be
put under way at the earliest time,
that the growth of young trees to be
planted there shall have an early
start-hardy, drought-resisting trees,
immune against the ravages of in
Sects.
In the course of time the park will
have pavement connection with the
city and motor busses can run carry
ing passengers to the grounds as an
objective. Such a park can be Sc
cured at a nominal cost, which is
different proposition than confronts
the average young city where ground
must be secured at the cost of a
thousand dollars an acre. Our peo-
pie are united upon this project and
all that is needed is vigorous, pop
Ular movement in it's favor.
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The City of Hays is remarkably
fortunate in another instance closely
related to the prosperity and beauty
OF the city. We repeat what we
have advocated heretofore concern
ing the Treat Playground. Here is
y downright gift to the city, which
should be utilized to the utmost, and
it will not be difficult to accomplish
that result.
The city is to be commended for
the effort once made, although
abortive, to equip the ground so as
to attract he children; but all that
can be overcome.
We renew our proposition that a
public school building be erected
fronting that ground, which would
then be available for the children,
and needless to say would be joyfully
accepted. The ground can, and
should be, further adorned with a
few hardy trees. Few young cities
IN the United States are so forum
ately situated to secure these valu-,,
able municipal improvements at such
slight expenditure.
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Woman is an increasing power in
the world of which we have indisput-
able evidence now and then as when
Madame-see that you give the sex
ual profix the proper emphasis
when the parasite, Madame Rosicka
Schwimmer fixed her hold with all
the tenticles she possessed, and they
were many, upon Henry Ford. Hers
was a criminal act to aid Kaiser Bill
and the cause of the central powers.
In the hell of Obscurity she now
lifts up her eyes being in torment.
She might comfort herself by finding
a refuge in the bosom of Bill Hay
wood, or by joining Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman in their tale
of woe.
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Here are some problems for the
evolutionist: so far as known life
springs from antecedent life.
Plant life is the earliest form of
living matters described-frstI
chapter Genesis-as that which has
seed in itself and yields seed after
its kind.
Man has been defined as a tool
making animal; no animal uses, much
less makes a tool.
You can't teach a dog theology,
nor an elephant astronomy.
Again, man has been defined as a
fre-malzing animal; no animal ever
makes a fire; monkeys will gather
round a fire, but can't make one.
No animal uses articulate speech.