The Kansas City Kansan is an online newspaper that serves Kansas City and other communities in Wyandotte County , Kansas , United States.
31-532: Arthur Capper started the newspaper on January 31, 1921, when Kansas City, Kansas, did not have a daily newspaper while neighboring Kansas City, Missouri , had three dailies—the Kansas City Journal-Post , Kansas City Times and Kansas City Star . At its peak in the 1960s, the daily paid circulation topped 34,000. It also operated KCKN radio between 1936 and 1957. It was published daily except Sundays, Mondays and major holidays. Towards
62-479: A blog , vlog , or other Internet publication is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arthur Capper Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 – December 19, 1951) was an American politician from Kansas . He was the 20th governor of Kansas (the first to have been born in the state) from 1915 to 1919 and a United States senator from 1919 to 1949. He also owned a radio station ( WIBW in Topeka ), and
93-547: A constitutional amendment with an anti-miscegenation provision outlawing mixed-race marriages , but struck out the passage after protest from African-American organizations and stated it was an unnecessary troublemaker. The withdrawal of this section by the Senator was made easier because he himself did not write the bill. It was drawn by the attorney of the American Federation of Women's Clubs. In April 1943
124-549: A bimonthly glossy magazine that focuses on rural living. Capper first entered politics in 1912 when he became the Republican candidate for governor of Kansas. In addition to a reputation built from his newspapers, he was also the son-in-law of former governor Samuel J. Crawford . He was defeated by Democrat George H. Hodges . However, Capper was elected governor in the next election in 1914 and served as governor of Kansas from 1915 until 1919, winning re-election in 1916. He
155-564: A confidential analysis by British scholar Isaiah Berlin of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the British Foreign Office described Capper as: a solid, stolid, 78-year-old reactionary from the corn belt, who is the very voice of Mid-Western "grass root" isolationism. A newspaper proprietor who was once described as contriving to sit on the fence and keep both ears on the ground at
186-423: A more competitive supply and demand market for housing. Monthly rent usually ranged anywhere from seventeen dollars to thirty-seven dollars. These prices fluctuated often because of the available jobs and the condition of the houses. Older houses were typically cheaper than new homes, some of which had running water, gas heaters and cooling systems. Statistics suggest that, on average, the greater wealth arose from
217-523: A supporter of public housing and an executive officer for the ADA, dealt with implementing alley development. One government official whom Ihlder contacted was Dr. William T. Grady, chairman in office. The two exchanged letters in order to deal with St. Mary's court apartment which was specifically built for “negro occupancy,”. The white population believed that the Black population should be completely moved out of
248-527: A total of $ 6,000,000 and $ 4,258,000. However, the construction rendered alley dwellers whose houses were being fixed with no place to live. Of the five completed projects, four of them were being occupied by African Americans. The intended purpose for these projects was to lower crime and death rates. Moreover, there was a conflict when the white population did not want the black population to dwell near them. The ADA had several moral and legal conflicts to manage, as it had to undergo multiple legal loopholes to excise
279-597: The Act, the Authority could redevelop an alley square for any purpose that served the interest of the city. As many of these squares were not adapted to low-rent housing, the Authority sought amendments that would enable it to build dwellings for low-income families equal in number to those displaced by its slum reclamation on other sites. In the meantime, the United States Housing Act of 1937 was passed. At
310-625: The Authority managed and maintained the properties as well as provided social services, such as day care, tutoring and recreational activities, for residents. On March 13, 1968, by Executive Order No. 11401, the President designated the Commissioner of the District of Columbia as the Authority to carry out the provisions of the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act. The Executive Order stated that in carrying out his functions as such Authority
341-550: The Blacks came back to purchase their homes they were unable to afford it, due to the new improvements. Not all government officials were trying to push Blacks out of these alleys; one of the main advocates for Blacks staying in these alleys was Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt was a strong advocate for the Washington Housing Authority, as she looked to put an end to discrimination. As the president of
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#1732779677122372-861: The Capper publications, which over time included the Daily Capital (Topeka, Kansas), the North Topeka Mail , the Kansas Breeze (which later merged with the Mail to form Farmers Mail and Breeze ), Missouri Valley Farmer , Capper’s Weekly , Nebraska Farm Journal , Missouri Ruralist , Oklahoma Farmer , and The Household Magazine . A collection of his correspondences includes two letters of complaint from inmates at Parsons State Hospital . Alley Dwelling Authority The District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act (48 Stat. 930) established
403-469: The Commissioner would be known as the “National Capital Housing Authority”. The District of Columbia Home Rule Act (87 Stat. 779) of December 24, 1973, abolished the agency, effective July 1, 1974. The ADA was ostensibly given the task of evaluating homes and streets to see if they met proper living conditions, but also had the power to condemn any building within a block as long as an alley dwelling existed on that block. Specific documentation would state
434-685: The Committee of Expenditures of the Department of Agriculture and the Committee on Agriculture and Forestry. He also at times served as chairman of the Committee on Claims and the Committee on the District of Columbia . In the latter role he played a crucial part in starting the D.C. Alley Dwelling Authority in 1934, the first housing authority in the country. He co-sponsored the Capper–Volstead Act . In 1923 Senator Capper brought forward
465-628: The DC district, and that St. Mary's court should be renewed and housed for the white people living in these areas. They began to have regulations on being able to live in these apartments, causing “negroes” to live in the outskirts of town. The regulations included working in the West End, and preferences toward families instead of single people. Ihlder stated that three-four years before June 25, 1939, African Americans occupied most alley dwellings. five to six thousand African Americans paid low rent housing with
496-618: The National Capital Housing Authority (NCHA) as “The Authority” on June 12, 1934. Executive Order 6868 (October 9, 1934) renamed the agency as the Alley Dwelling Authority, designated its membership, and outlined its functions. Originally, the Authority confined its activities to slum reclamation in squares in the District containing inhabited alleys. At the time the Authority began its operations there were approximately 200 such squares. Under
527-575: The Navy Yard and a military highway displaced resident low-income families and necessitated provisions be made for these people. Executive Order 9344, of May 21, 1943, established the authority as an independent agency and changed the name to National Capital Housing Authority. After the war, NCHA continued as the public housing agency for the District of Columbia, attempting to provide an adequate supply of proper housing for low-income families and individuals. In addition to building and acquiring housing,
558-529: The alley dwellers out of their homes. The Black population in DC Alleys was at its zenith during the late nineteenth century, although they could not afford sufficient housing. The Black population needed more housing in order to live comfortably, but since they did not have more housing, living conditions were often cramped, particularly in small apartments . At the same time, it was necessary for them to live in DC and be close enough to their jobs. John Ihlder,
589-415: The alley dwellings. The whites wanted to and had nuked the Blacks “negro occupancy”. The government stated that this was inaccurate, that the reasoning for the Blacks being moved out from these alleys was for them to improve the conditions of their living environment. Their plan was to put indoor plumbing and polish the housing and make more room, and made Blacks move into low income home for 3–4 months. When
620-470: The committee, Eleanor Roosevelt made it a priority for her to aid the alley dwellers. On June 12, 1934, the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act was passed, establishing the Washington Housing Authority as an independent agency. The government attempted to eliminate the alley dwelling lifestyle and tried to improve the situation which was the cause for the New Deal . The ADA had a significant effect upon
651-524: The development of alleys, particularly in Foggy Bottom. An alley dwelling within Foggy Bottom, Snow's Court, witnessed some of the most prevalent changes in terms of alley development. The ADA effectively mended the initially horrid living conditions and the problems that arose with overpopulation in Snows Court. Because of their actions, Snows Court today is affiliated primarily with the middle and
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#1732779677122682-495: The end of its print publication, the paper converted from a daily to a twice-weekly publication. Since January 10, 2009, the Kansan has been an online-only publication. On September 19, 2009, Nick Sloan, a resident of Kansas City, Kansas, purchased the Kansan and is now the independent owner of the publication. This article about a Kansas newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
713-519: The majority of white residents, but also that black wealth was steadily increasing due to new job patterns. In the process of attempting to improve upon DC living standards, the ADA demolished entire alleys. By tearing down the houses of alley dwellers, the ADA was able to refurbish the area into better houses. Funding for the new houses were from the United States Housing Authority . The two loans that were made amounted to
744-546: The next session of Congress, the Authority secured the desired amendments to its act and was authorized to borrow from the United States Housing Authority on the same terms as local housing authorities in other cities. With the beginning of World War II, the Authority temporarily suspended its work and concentrated attention on providing additional dwellings for defense workers and, later, for war workers. But expansion of military facilities, such as
775-428: The occupants of the houses anywhere from two to four months to find a new home. By July 1, 1944, all of the houses in Foggy Bottom had been evacuated and plans were set forward for renovation. This act sought to produce larger living spaces for individuals with better conditions, so that the owners could charge more for rent . Higher rent prices were acceptable at the time because of a boom in available jobs, which created
806-741: The oldest member of Congress, from Pearle Robinson, part owner of the Hybla Valley Airport just outside of Washington, D.C. After retiring from the Senate, Capper returned to his home in Topeka, Kansas , where he continued in the newspaper publishing business until his death. He was buried in Topeka Cemetery in a plot adjacent to Governor Crawford. Arthur Capper was the owner of the Capper Building in Topeka, Kansas, and
837-452: The reasons why the area needed to be renovated. This documentation would then be sent from the authority to legislation for approval. Individuals in legislation included (but not exclusively) Eleanor Roosevelt . Common reasons as to why an area needed to be renovated were: excess of individuals in one home, too many African Americans in and around the area, or a fading exterior. After the ADA gained approval from legislation, it would then give
868-627: The relief efforts and other policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt 's administration. He did not seek reelection in 1948. Capper was particularly interested in issues relating to agriculture. Before his time as governor, he served as president of the Board of Regents of Kansas State Agricultural College (now known as Kansas State University) from 1910 to 1913. While in the United States Senate, he at times served as chairman of
899-545: The same time. Like Johnson and Nye , an unwavering opponent of all the Administration's foreign policies, including reciprocal trade. Capper became chairman of the Senate's Agriculture Committee in 1946; by that point, at the age of 81, he was nearly deaf and his speech was difficult to understand. He joined the Congressional Flying Club in 1947 at the age of 82 and took up flying lessons, as
930-512: Was the first native Kansan to serve as the state's governor. Having served two full terms as governor, Capper was not permitted to run for a third term by the Kansas State Constitution . Instead, in 1918 he ran for election to the United States Senate and won. Capper became a long-serving senator, representing Kansas for five 6-year terms. He was in the Senate from 1919 to 1949 and was prominent among Republicans who supported
961-632: Was the publisher of a newspaper, the Topeka Daily Capital . Capper was born in Garnett, Kansas . He attended the public schools and learned the art of printing. He became a newspaper publisher, eventually owning several newspapers and two radio stations. The best-known of his publications, Capper's Weekly , had an enormous readership among farm families and served as the base of his political support in Kansas. Capper's continues today as