The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
mo FOLLOWERS
Of MARS HERE
Foreigners Working for Daily
Bread In Topeka.
Caro- Less About War Than
American Nelghbors.
GERMANS LOYAL TO LAND
But They Are Silent IN Ideas On
Bloodshed.
Quietness in Little Russia and
Little Italy.
GERMANS LOYA TO LAND

LAttle Russia, and Little Italy. along
with the Mexican ana German Quar-
teFs Of Topeka, are quiet. The war Of
seven nations IN attracting more At
tention among rative-born Americans
than 1t does among the foreignofn.
The citizens of Little R.-ssia l ve net
worried about the cxar's calling out Of
reserves. and go along with their W<Fk
In Topeka in peace Tho usual hot
blooded residents Of Little Italy do not
stir up trouble because OF the prob
able entry OF their native land In tn
great war. Perhaps the Germans ara
q little more loyal to the father1and
act OF devotion Is to meet ON each
others doorsteps and tell ono another
OF the victory that Germany Will win,
In tho republic south OF here. .
great war will soon break out between
the followers OF villa and Carran1a.
At least that is the prospect now. But
among the Mexicans in Topeka the
name villa, or Cafranxa, or Carba1a1.
or Zapata, or Orozco, or any OF the
many hundred presidential aspirants
does not inspire awe or even respect
The Kansas Mexican still works ON
the railroad ties, earning his dollar
and a quarter daily. He is happy and
contented and does not take to heart
the problems Of his country. 1t -
much more essential to him to settle
| any little difficulties in his neighbor-
hood, or to take care of the trouble
between him and some feuda1 negro
lord in Park Row, on East Crane
street. Carbaja. may evacuato the
City Of Mexico, but a majority Of the
Mexicans ~ this city never heard Of
him.
| Germans Are Peaceful.
Here the Germans are peaceful citis
zens whose sympathies. and sympa-
thies only, are with the Fatherland.
They do not organize into marauding
bands and oSaail the almost impfe9-
nable forts Of Little Russia. They do
not send ul.imatuzfe 70 Little Russia.
Krenchmen in Topeka They gather
together AND talk over the war. but
none 80 tar hos volunteered his serv-
4 ices to the kA1eer. 5sr :
1 Little Italy Il also free from dissen-
sions. The Italians may quarrel among
themselves and a few have been
brought into police court for slight
family rows but they have not inter-
fered in International politics. They en-
!! joy their "spage." and prefer to live
than to be killed by any formidAbls
German OF Austrian on the Swiss bor-
]! Little Russia Is one Of the best known
i Communities in the city. Situated near
the Santa Fe depot In North Topeka it
controls q district with an iron hand.
Woe to the German who enters the dis
trict to WOO q fair Russian maiden.
However these Russians do not -t-ko
much of an interest in the war. And
even at that, they are the most war
like Of Topekans. II q crowd Of Ter
man warriors enter Little Russia fog
conquest, the battle would rage fiercely.
But at the present time Little Russia
II happy and contented. while q great
continent II plunged in war.
Which community Is wiserf The peo-
pie Of Little Russia, Little Italy or Lit
tie Germany, living here In Quietudo,
or the people Of the three nations in
Europe. killing on thousands Of people
daily?
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