City Progress from Topeka, Kansas • 2

9 4ft CITY PROGRESS CITY PROGRESS ITS PLATFORM City Progress is a constructive civic magazine. It is and will always be a medium of publicity for the civic interests of Topeka. While it recognizes the great importance of commercial and industrial activities in city life it also recognizes the fact that these have been placed in many cities before the Civic interests and while the large majority of the business representatives of cities stand for Civic Progress and are strong in Civic Pride, their first thought is for the business of the city with the Civic interests in secondary place. Every city needs a medium of expression for the purpose of giving voice to the Civic movements of the community, that can stand for the Civic welfare of the city when the interests of big business come in conflict with the Civic interests, which is always the case to a certain extent when the question of Municipal Oivncrship of Public Utilities is before the people. City Progress proposes to advocate many meritorious commercial undertakings, that mean progress for the city of Topeka, but will at no time lend its aid to industries employing sweat-shop labor, unhealthful occupations nor will it help to establish institutions in which underpaid and over-worked women and children are the machinery of production.

City Progress will oppose such institutions with all its power, and calls upon the people of Topeka to stand with it when it is right, regardless of the consequences to the purely commercial prosperity of the community. For what has a city gained when it sacrifices the health and happiness of its greatest asset for commercial prosperity alone? Every citizen who believes there is a place for City Progress is urged to become a subscribed and to take an active part in its work. In every issue will be found suggestions as to what the individual may do to co-operate in this work, not for this magazine, but for the glory of your city, and all that city life means to the people. City Progress is for no class of people but for all the people, and if it chances that the gentler sex plays a more important part in its activities, that will be because civic progress has largely been the mission of the women of the community. The Editor Bed Cross Appeal for War Sufferers The Topeka Chapter of the Ked Cross has been instructed by the National Society to issue an appeal to the people of Topeka and Shawnee county on behalf of the suffering thousands in Europe on account of this terrible war.

Every humane heart must leap in response to such an appeal and in order that those who respond may be info: mod of the activities of our National Kcd Cross is relieving conditions t'mie each contributor of two dollars or more will be enrolled as a member of the Red Cron- and receive the quarterly bulletins of the oimmiation. During the flood or lODh dopeVa Chapter opened headquarters in the building now oc' ir ht the armors National brink and with the splendid aid and icily campaign given by the Topeka Daily Cooital rDy rad fiom Topeka and the state at large I 1 and nt on to Nat mv 1 idquarters, while four terns of clothing M.us M-nt diieci to Die d- mtahd area. Other contributors sent direct to National alters about three thousands dollars more, v. Idler the total amt -it in and used for the floor relief was about one and one-half mill1, dollars. Wide spread and teniblc as was that rataD rm D- it was slight as compared to the awTul suffering attending vrr.

nd. however much wo deplore the policy that has brought this to ass we must not be deaf to the appeal of our suffering kindr.d the sea. During our war with hpain thousands of dollars were sent by the European lb Cres- to the American Reel Cross to aid in the earc of our sick an 1 wounded soldiers. Now in the houi of their supreme need the Ann. Dean Red Cross, both for the sake of humanity and to ex pi ess our gratitude for their aid in time of trouble and distress, has decided to chaiter a ship and send to each country involved, doctors, nurses and hospital supplies.

This ship, sailing under the Red Cross flag will be under the protection of the treaties of Geneva and The Hague and can enter any harbor for the discharge of its beneficent duty. Jn no other way can this trained personnel, so greatly needed, reach the different countries. Protection is provided also for the personnel of the Red Cross of all neutral states that render aid by the treaty of Geneva. The American Red Cross appeals most earnestly to all of the people, to governors of states as presidents of the Red Cross State Boards, to Red Cross Chapters, to mayors of cities, to chambers of commerce, to boards of trade, and to all associations and individuals for contributions to carry on this work. Contributions may be designated by donors if they so desire for the aid of any special country and will be used for the country designated, but assistance will be given to all in the true spirit of the Red Cross as represented by its motto NEUTRALTY HUMANITY.

Grieved as we are, over this terrible war the agonizing cry of suffering men must not appeal in vain. The American Red Cross asks for a prompt and generous response. Contributions may be sent direct to the American Red Cross, Washington, D. or through the state or local treasurer. American National Red Cross, Cut.

P. IE Conky, Pres. Mrs. B. B.

Smyth, Sooy. John 11. Mulvank, Treas Topeka Chapter. i' Trapp Print Shop, Topska. TBAOf 4 i 1 wwbu i rewwuiM mimmw ft r-v rex.