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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
EDUCATION A PRIVILEGE.
Prof. S. S. COIvin, of Brown Univer-
sity, Talks to Teachers.


College education is a privilege, not
right, and only those who are intel
lectually qualified should be permitted
to undertake it. This statement was
made by Prof. S. S. Colvin, of Brown
university, Providence, R. L, in an
address before the members of the
college department of the Kansas
State Teachers association at a meet
ing this afternoon at the First Baptist
church.
"Our higher institutions of learning,
both public and private, are today
overcrowded," he said. There are
more students in our colleges, univer-
stiles and professional schools than
can be easily cared for and instruc-
ton is decreasing in its efficiency.
What shall be done to preserve the
quality of our higher education?
"It has recently been advocated
that tests to determine scholastic abil-
ity and general fitness for college be
vigorously applied and that those stu
dents who do not measure up to the
standards of these tests be excluded
from our academic halls. College
education is a privilege, not a right.
Only those who are intellectually
qualified should be permitted to I'M
dertake it. Clearly, no one is entitled
to an education at public or private
expense who does not get a substan-
tial benefit from this education
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
CONVENTION NOTES

The Shawnee Mission rural high
school, in johnson county, is believed
by Miss Lucille Ewing, superintendent
of that county, to be the best in the
state. 1t is within a mile of the site
of the first mission school in Kansas.
and the district has a valuation of
100000. The building, which is
strictly modern in every respect, was
erected at a cost of $4,000. Six
courses, consisting of normal train
ing, college preparatory, vocational
agriculture, commercial. home eco
Monies and general are offered.
Twelve teachers are employed, with
D. A. Morgan as principal. The gym
nasium has seating capacity of 500,
and the combined auditorium and
gymnasium will seat 1900. A cafe
terra is in the building, where lunches
are served to the children. The style
of architecture IS different from any
other school building in Kansas, Miss
Ewing said. 1t is modelled after the
California type. The school is going
in for athletics. and has a full time
athletic director.
A large number of the teachers
started their convention thrills early
with a trip to the dome of the state
house this morning. John McBee, the
guide to the dome, lost count of the
round trips on which he piloted them,
early in the day.
Women this year are playing a
very important part in the program
of the Kansas State Teachers associa-
ton says >fiss Lucille Ewing, county
superintendent of johnson county. She
was speaking of the rural school sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
FIRST SESSION

CONTINUED from Page One.l
They are taken to the state house.
where they may register and check
their luggage. Transportation to their
rooms is also furnished.
G. of C. Helps Teachers.
The Chamber of Commerce is prac-
tically taking care of the delegates.
It's greatest service is the providing
of rooms for the visitors. Many teach
ers reserved rooms in advance thru
the organization and a booth is main
tanned in the state house to arrange
for rooms and give out any informa-
ton desired.
The boy scouts are also rendering
their usual service in directing the
teachers. More than a score of scouts
were on hand this morning to assist
the visitors.
The police department is doing its
part in making things safe for the
teachers. Motorcycle policemen were
placed on the state house grounds to
eliminate speeding and careless driv-
ing.
First General Session Tonight.
The first large meeting of the con-
vention, the first general session, will
convene at 8 o'clock this evening at
the city auditorium. Lotus D. Coff-
man, president of the University of
Minnesota and ranked as one of the
five leading educators of the nation,
will be the principal speaker. His
subject will be Intelligence and
Moral Responsibility" Vice President
H. P. Study, of Atchison, will pre-
side. Paul Lawless, of Topeka, will
sing.
To Elect Officers Friday.
The most important session of the
convention will be held at 8 o'clock
Friday morning at the city audi
torium. Election of officers will take
place and the report of the commit
tee on resolutions will be read. The
resolutions adopted will determine the
policy of the association for the en-
suing wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
AUTO INJURY WAS FATAL
Mrs. Mary j. Baird Dies Following
Accident Saturday

Mrs. Mary J. Baird, SO years of
age, who had been a resident of Kan
sas for fifty-three years. died today
at her home, ga Highland avenue, as
a result of injuries received when she
was struck by an automobile at 2
o'clock Saturday afternoon while
crossing Sixth avenue between Kansas
avenue and Quincy street. She did
not regain consciousness after the &C
cident.
She came to Kansas with her par
ents in 1869 from Park county, In
diana, and settled at Watson. She
was married to B. F. Baird, Civil
war veteran, August ~, 1875. and
moved to Topeka. She had resided
here since that time.
She is survived by her husband and
seven children: B. G. Baird, 724 Lin
coin street; J. R. Baird. $50 Highland
avenue. S. E. Baird, 1880 Lane street;
B. A. Baird, Highland Park; B. o.
Baird, 1035 Garfield street, P. G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
RURAL SCHOOL WEAK LINK
Miss Mabel Carney Says City Kids
Have Advantage.

The weakest link in the whole sys-
tenn of American education today is
the rural school, Miss Mabel Carney
of the teachers college, Columbia
university, New York City. declared
this afternoon in an address before
the rural school department of the
teachers convention.
Thirty eight per cent OF all school
children in the United States are in
one and two-teacher rural schools.
For these eight million children the
per capita expenditure for educational
purposes is $24 annually, while for
city children the same figure is $40.
For them also the annual school term
averages SO days shorter, which
means, in the large, that country chill
dren have an actual elementary school
period of only six years whereas ur-
ban children under better teachers
and better conditions have eight years.
"Most serious of all is the teaching
situation in rural schools. Just half
the rural teachers of the United States
four-year high school Ten per cent,
or 10000 have finished only the
eighth grade. Only 2 per cent are
normal school graduates, and $4,000
are not more than sixth grade product
But let 1T not be inferred from
what has been said that rural educa-
ton is making no progress. Indeed
there is undoubtedly no field of edu-
cation where greater strides have been
made in the last fifteen years. Even
the gains of the last decade make
creditable showing"
The meeting of the rural school
department was held at the audi
torium of the First Christian church,
with Miss Lucille Ewing, county SUI
perintendent of the Johnson county
schools, as chairman.
The Shawnee county rural high
school orchestra furnished music for
the meeting. Professor c. E. Rarick,
of the Fort Hays Normal school, also
addressed the rural teachers on 1.-THE
Kansas School Code Commission and
Its Work"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
Home Complexion
Peeler Works Wonders

To keep the face, neck, arms and hands
truly beautiful and youthful in appearance.
the treatment which seems most sensible is
one which will actually remove the skin
itself Immediately it begins to age, fade,
coarsen or discolor. The only treatment
which viii do this, aside from a painful,
cation of ordinary mercolized wax, which
is harmless a it is effective.
The wax is put on at night, just as you
apply cold cream, and washed off in the
morning. 1t peels off the dead and half
dead surface skin in almost invisible flaky
particles, little each day, discomfort
being experienced. With the disappear
anee of the old cuticle, the newer, healthier
skin underneath gradually appears richly
beautiful with the flush of youth. This
mercolized wax. which You can get at any
drug store in original ne-Ounce package.
Is indeed n veritable wonder worker
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
WEATHER.
Continued from Page one.)

CONTINUED from Page One.)
degrees at o'clock Wednesday after
noon and the lowest was 3S at 8
o'clock this morning. The highest
temperature in Kansas was 20 de-
grees at Topeka, Concordia and Good
land and the lowest was "a at Good
land. The highest in the United States
was So degrees at Phoenix. Ariz., and
Tampa, Fla, and the lowest was "a at
Havre, Mont.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was 81
in 1903 and the lowest was % in 1917.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at IL miles an hour from
the south
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
TRAIN STRIKES OIL TRUCK.
School Boy, Who Was Enjoying
1sIiftn on Way Home. Is Killed.

Tuley, s, was killed; his cousin, How
ard Tuley, and Samuel B. Bower seri-
ously injured late yesterday afternoon
when Burlington passenger train
struck an oil delivery truck driven by
Bower mile east of here.
The two boys attend school in Mon
roe City, but live on farms and Bower
had given them a lift on their way
home after school He said that he
did not see the train, which was more
than an hour late. approaching.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

Baird, 318 Branner street, and Mrs
Dorothy McKeeley, ga Highland ave-
nue.; one brother, James Stalker, Fres-
no, Cal. and a sister, Mrs. z. c. Dow
ers. 507 Harrison street.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Saturday afternoon at Penwell's
chapel. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
THREE NEW DWELLINGS.
Tom King to Build $4,000 Home al
1416 Boswell Avenue.

Permits for the erection of three
dwellings in Topeka were granted to-
day by the city fire marshal One is
to Leo Horacek, 100 North CORTLAND
avenue, to cost $4,000.
Tom King, 1416 Boswell avenue,
will erect a dwelling to cost $4,000.
and NJ. McBroom, 170S East Fifth
street, was issued a permit to erect a
dwelling to cost $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

India has the most remarkable file
of identifications in the world the
whole population having been SUBJ
jected to make this record of $780,
100000 finger prints
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Thursday
Stnt IicrI, Il.nn b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19
SANTA FE SHOP LEAGUE

Results Today's Games.
Dock, 5: Machine shop, 4.
Motive power building, 6; Coach shop, 2.
Standing of Teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

Prof. E. ]. Hoenshell, professor a
the Kansas State Normal school, En-
poria, and author of a grammar text
book, was in attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

The first floor of the state house
where convention offices are located
was the most popular place for the
teachers to congregate this morning
while waiting for the first meetings tc
convene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

Many teachers found time to watcI
construction on the new Hotel Kan
san at Ninth street and Kansas ave
nue.. Some teachers are already plan
ming to make it their headquarters a
the 1928 convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

Washburn graduates and forme
students will hold reunion and ban
quet at the Warren NJ. Crosby tie;
room Friday night at $40 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

o. r. Ferris, widely known Kan
sas educator, of Minneapolis, Kan,
kept his record for attending many
consecutive conventions by appearing
at the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-19

To the casual observer, the average
age of the feminine contingent among
the school teachers would seem to be
lower than for the conventions of pre-
vious years. 1t is hard to determine
which are teachers and which are
high school pupils. looking 'em over"
in the state house.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
Answer of F. Scott Mcbride to the Attack by
Five Cook County Members in the
Constitutional Convention

Cr papers Friday February giving
by writing legislative article that without precedent the other
and New York City voted against referendum
county members OF this convention.
They forgetting these that have signed this have
been made the eaaw the leaders of the fighting the
Saloon Since this the constitutional
rSaioon League III It's program to and III writing new constitution that
will do the constitutions the other big of the Union do limit the
large New York Pennsylvania Maryland and other big
the Union has limitation provision This has been authorized by
OF The League OF Illinois
Judge Cutting whose statement
AnSaoon League work adeny Tor his election using their organizations
time and sacrifice by the and who
limitation of the Legislature in bo Houses, and
himself be forth by this Cook lead
the AnSaoon League for its position this question and he has
been keeping that up for than
The first word in return came from the Antsaoon League last Friday
giving be crowd
would Mchs Sanahan
their candidacy and this them either
result their appeals those OF their campaign
These had right their minds this they
honestly they they
mistaken but they show themselves to ngraes by biting the hand that has
fed them by being being used to make the TRADE this organization
The AnSaoon League fighting for this proposition and will
First because right study Of prcceden fundamental
principles which these preceden rest will show as to be
unbiased mind.
bearing upon legisa
during
the fifteen had this method OF eecn members the Legislature
which these claiming be friends the AntSaoon
standing, been in effect
when attacked privilege
evidence OF bravery But this
make SUCH they trying throw dust in the the people
the real 1t little what these
Ohio Pennsylvania New York, Maryland the other
the protecting
from the domination of the big city shall the people the OF Illinois
feet of Chicago lawmakers and whatever legislation their
rae on be distributed throughout the
1t seems passing strange that none the leading statesmen OF the eoun
have been able the vision OF these solons of Chicago Is Chicago
the city has produced statesmen?
The saoon League its SUPERINTENDENT these the consdtu
Chicago, will be half
children chldrens children will
stutonal provision if adopted
We fighting constitution that will
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
THE GREATEST CRIME OF ALL time EXCEPT

The nomnay actually for the
the liquor traffic the colossal criminal
spacy all the With the liquor traffic ouwed by national
with America position the drink evil at home
the Of the horror alco
hosm throughout the world the liquor doing their
defeat Prohibition enforcement and thereby condemn future
through the drink habit There only
greater than this, namely
The Indifference of Christian Citizens
With the of Prohibition danger with the of
Prohibition destiny of the world in bal
many people lifting help adj
The kept while the
o Prohibition warfare their swords into plow-shares
Three Great Impending Battles
The and fight for the will take place
April candidates Legislature
Prohibition enforcement will be
la
will continuing fight in
every community through officials either cooperation
compulsion.
The far-reachng and dry
c will be winning of public for loyalty the law.
The this field will eventually decide the result of the entire
against the liquor traffic
Law Enforcement Have the Advantage But
They fighter
Organizations formed Illinois
the fight for victory the maes April H. for enforcement
for the support public opinion the side of
citizens bring
pealng the law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Among those who are candidates
for recollection to the Illinois Legis-
laiurc we find the name OF Hon.
Homer !. Tice of Greenview, who has
represented for a number OF years
the 30th legislative district. Mr.. Tice
is one of the most experienced and
at the same time most active MEM
bers OF the Legislature. He has
probably participated in bringing
about more good legislation than any
other man in the state. During all
the time he has been in the Assembly
he has been out and out for all anti
saloon legislation. In the last ses-
sion he probably did more in keeping
the dry forces united which made
possible the enactment OF the Illinois
Prohibition act than any other man
in the Assembly. While leader in
anti-saloon matters lie has been also
a leader in other matters pertaining
to the welfare of the district he repre-
sents. Mr.. Tice is entitled on his
record and ability to the enthusiastic
support OF the voters from his dis
trict
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
PROHIBITION TYRANNY"
portland (Oregon) Telegram

cortland
In the and editorial uted The New Fight for
Liberty Chicago Tribune Mncandbeer amendment
the Prohibition
We believe that the Of liquor be and terrible
to have sodden less terrible
people under the dominion OF bureaucracy This republic rests upon
the decisions people and the denial
of intelligence of decision OF choice.
1t is what osic liquor traffic propaganda bring of the
human brain Was the the people OF America that made
intelligence choice? The Chi
Tribune that before the final
overwhelming that carried the Eighteenth Amendment far than
half the the United had voluntarily dry and that the
the rapidly that America because the
American We do call this kind of rule
terrible? under the oppression
the law aresng
booteegers? Certainly citizen of good intent
Who sodden be preferred
whose law? Surely the and children
o the formerly sodden.
Under the licensed traffic there yetabe flood OF bootggmg In
blind outnumbed the licensed places The
wined the brewers and ders fostered
outlet for their product Was the police that tried to
that evil yrannous?
all from Prohibition few people who have
morbid appetite for ntoxcans that
Prohibition the
coming generation socially incumbent
drink and and be treated 1t respectable now to let
liquor wholly alone This is real freedom.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Hon. Randolph Boyd is candidate
for the Senate in the 57th district.
Mr. Boyd has served in the House
from this district with great efficiency
for ten years. No district i'll the state
has been more faithfully served by it's
members in the Assembly than has
the 57th with Randolph Boyd He has
given active support for all dry legis-
lation has always been present, has
never wavcrcd or failed in relation to
any such legislation While giving
active help to the legislation support
ed by the Anti-Saloon League he has
been one of the leaders of the House
and has given in like way active sup
port for all legislation desired by the
people from his high class constit-
uency. The voters of the 37th dis
trct as we'll as all interested i'll the
best legislation at Springfield, will re-
greet losing Mr. Boyd from the House,
but at the same time VIC are glad
that Mr.. Boyd is seeking election to
the Senate. He will be a worthy sue
cessor to Senator c. c. Pervier who
retires from the state Senate to which
Mr.. Boyd is seeking election.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10

Der OF major crimes whose direct
Cause is moonshine and illicit whisky"
1t will be noted that the grand jury
went on record against saloons. This
recognizes the improvement brought
by closing of saloons under Prohibit
ton. 1t is also noteworthy that this
grand jury report appeared within a
week after the crime commission re-
ported that major crimes of violence
have decreased steadily during the last
three years
In view OF this, citizens may well
ask why the grand jury did not rec
ommend better Prohibition enforce
ment which has always resulted in de-
creased crime instead OF recommend
ing beer and wine which has always
proven failure as 4 substitute for
total Prohibition.
Beer for Bonus Urged
Under measures advocated in Con-
gress,on February by Representative
Brennan OF Detroit and Representa-
tive Hill OF Baltimore before the
House Ways and Means Committee
beer and light wine would be legal
lied to pay the soldiers bonus.
Many Beer and Wine Pleas
The most damaging notification
fprcp ~ .bc proeant ,,o,o - a.. OH
lioity favorable 10 modification Of the
law so as to permit intoxicating bev-
erages. 1t is this publicity that is
most TO be feared in connection with
the campaign of the vets to nominate
4 wet Legislature at the primaries on
April II End to increase the number
of beer and wine advocates from ILL
nois in the next Congress.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
DRY LAW SUCCESS
LIKELY TO CLOSE
INEBRIATES' HOME
Famous Chicago Institution Has Few
Drink Patients

Confident that the Prohibition law
will be enforced so rigidly that ulti-
matcly there will DC no more inebri-
atcs. the Washingtoniau Home asso-
citation, which in 1865 established the
Washingtonian home for the care,
cure and reclamation of the habitual
drinker, has turned its thoughts TO the
extension of its work to some other
charitable field.
In letter to the officers and mem
bers of the organization ]. Kent
Greene, president, predicts that alco-
holism will decrease materially.
The letter in part reads:
The report of the president OF our
association year ago took occasion
To state that at no time since the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
PEORIA COUNCIL TURNS
DOWN BEER RESOLUTION
aurora Beacon Newsl

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-The city coun-
Gil refused to adopt the resolution
sponsored by the Chicago city council
which called for modification Of the
Prohibition laws TO permit the manu-
facture of beer and light wine.
The aldermen were tied on the vote
and the matter was tabled by the
voice of the mayor Much interest
has been held i'll the action OF the
Peoria council, as this city was com
monty termed tho wcttest city in the
United States" before Prohibition be-
cause OF the many distileries here.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-02-10
A DRAMATIC DEBATE ON
LAW ENFORCEMENT

\ discussion OF the Prohibi-
ton enforcement question III
dramatic debate form is being
given in various counties at or
ganization meetings. The fol-
lowing comment on this method
of presenting the facts and ar
gumcnts appeared in the Gran
Vile Echo,
putnam county had the
honor of hearing this dramatic
presentation i'll its initial effort
and it sure made hit. 1t is a
real drama and put on by stars
who enter into the inner mean
ing of their product with cffcc-
tive results. Many of the criti-
cisms of the states attorney one
hears on the street were made
by this citizen an dmany of the
excuses made by the states at
torney for not enforcing the
laws, were climax features in
this office scene. The audience
hung onto every word with
brcathless suspense, The play
ends in an understanding be-
tween the citizen and the states
attorney in which both promise
to serve the community with
new light and earncstness.
mo better movie has been
put on i'll these parts and this
drama will be improved with
each repetition and promises to
be big hit all over the state.
These stars could fill the house
in Granville if they should re-
turn with an enlarged company.
1t does not need revising, it is
fine as it is, but they saw places
i'll which they can improve it as
it is repeated. The Echo as
sures papers of Illinois that they
will not go wrong in boosting
the Christgau-Langley Show
big, when it hits their towns;
more than that. if it doesn't hit
you soon, call for it."