The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-24
RECIPROCITY NEEDED.
FRON OTHER PENS
THE RED FLAG OF ANARCHY.

THE RED FLAG OF ANARCHY.
Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, in an adj
dress in New York last Saturday, said:
LAS much as I love the stars and
stripes, I love the red flag better" This
is a land Of free speech and Mrs
Stokes is at liberty to proclaim her
preference for the emblem OF anarchy.
Fortunately her sentiments are shared
by very few persons who enjoy the pro-
lection of the stars and stripes. That
flag stands for law, order and oppor-
tunity. 1t is guarantee or individual
liberty, of progress and respect TOT
human rights. 1t is strange that any
fugitive from Russian tyranny should
fail to appreciate the manifold blessings
which he enjoys under the American
flag. This nation was founded by men
who would not tolerate oppression. But
they laid the foundations OF the nation
in law, order and government by the
people. and so long as the influence OF
their example prevails there will be no
red flag for the American people.-Bal-
timore Sun.
DEMANDS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
It is not at all creditable to this coun-
try that the Philippines should be COM
PEELED to offer America free entry into
their country of some important pro-
ducts in order to, induce the United
States to grant them more freedom In
trade. Apparently firing Of their efforts
to secure something like the same
treatment which this country extends
to other countries that fly the Ameri-
can flag, the Philippine national assem-
bly, recently instructed its commission
ers to the United States to endeavor to
secure reciprocity. 1t naturally seems
absurd, as well as unfair, that an
American dependency should be obliged
to ask reciprocity instead of equal
rights with a country by which it has
been adopted, but the Philippines have
apparently abandoned hope OF receiving
the whole loaf and will now try to be
content with half a loaf.-Portland Ore
gonian.
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.
Within the past ten years marked
advance in technical education ana
! manual training has been made in the
south, but much remains to be done
southern development and all educa-
tors who appreciate the demands of
modern industrial activities point out
with emphasis the necessity OF afford
ties for acquiring theoretical knowl-
edge along with manual skill IN the
mechanic arts. In order for the car
penter, machinist or mill hand to at
tain the highest degree Of proficiency
head and hand must be trained to-
gether.-Birmingham Age-Herald.
TUBERCULOSIS AND THE PEOPLE
| The war against tuberculosis is not
| war of interests nor war of a
| System 1t is war by the race
| against the races enemy. Therefore
| every member of the race should Be
volunteer in the conflict The race
| being composed of individuals. it Is for
| every individual to do his share OF the
| fighting. In this engagement 1t is a
matter of the survival OF the httest.
| The human race must conquer the
great white plague or the great white
plague will conquer the human race
Louisville Courier-Journal.
| DEMOCRATS AND DEMOCRATS.
| According to the Commoner the next
Democratic candidate for president will
be nominated by Democrats who have
remained true to Democratic principles
What about those who have gone of
and Joined the Populfst, Prohibitionist
and Socialist parties ?-Memphis Com
merciaI Appeal.