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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26

est losses in the present war when
they were unprepared. Frank A. Van
derlip of the National City bank re-
Gently said that the greatest need of
the day is for universal military in
dustriaI and economic preparedness.
Like Colonel Roosevelt and other en-
lightened public men, he advocated
training in military service of all
able-bodied men. Roughly estimated.
the increase in the army and navy APP
propriations this year amounted to
s2OO,O00,OOO. Great Britain is spend
ing that much for two weeks of war.
60 is Germany and so are Russia and
France. Thus preparedness is guar
antee to peace. 1t is national insur-
ance against war, which involves ire
mendous suffering and death. That
it is cheaper than pensions is shown
by the fact that this country has spent
sz,94O, 304,143. in pensions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
JAYMAW MER aJOTS

To use Hibernianism, says the Tor
onto Republican, the Democratic edi-
tors of the state are exalting the pros
perity of the Wilson administration
with one hand, and are frantically i'm
ploring subscribers to pay up before
they are swamped by the high cost
of paper, with the other.
The new paper clothes they are talk
ing about will have at least one advan-
tage, thinks Imri Zumwalt of the Bon
ner Springs Chieftain. The old bach
elors can do their own patching with
a mucilage bottle and brush instead
of needle and thread, thus materially
curtailing the output of profanity.
Blasts, from the Augusta Bugle:
About all some men ever get is an
early start. O.. And straight" vot-
ing is the mother of crooked politics.
1t is often the case that the APP
plause which is passed out SO freely
from astigmatisnz. The size of the
dollar depends upon how many we
have.
Related to the Toronto Republican
by preacher: A small boy whose
mother had no present connection
with church, was rummaging in a
trunk upstairs. He could read some,
and looking thru old letters he found
his mothers church letter. He came
down in hurry. Mother" he shout
ed, Il found your religion upstairs in
trunki' go
Musings of the Village Deacon in
the Osborne County Farmer: The man
who makes money always has enemies
The trouble is that there is get
ting to be more red tape than law. e.
The mare always goes a little faster
on somebody else's money. Pos
sibly the owl got the reputation of be-
ing wise because he aver does any
thing to help lift the mortgage. i.
The trouble with these exceptionally
smart men is that they get SO ALFRED
lonesome sometimes.
I've switched, writes Charles f.
Sweet, in the Horton Headlight Com
mercial. 1 used to laugh at the old
saw, but the other day 1 met young
married couple who used to go to par
ties and picture shows before they
were married. but the woman was
wearing the suit she bought the year
before they promised to love, honor
and obey and the man was wearing a
$7.19 hand-me-down. Right then L
Topped and began preaching. Two
can live cheaper than one" Yes, a
| blamed sight cheaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26

terfly Madge was folding her wings.
The faint CLEAN slowly frightened
and broadened. Presently, a pale gold
crescent appeared, tiara-wise, on the
brow of the hill. Howard watched it
grow with gaze solemnly intent. Just
what phrase should he use? Well, the
greater the occasion the simpler and
palmer speech should be.
As the moon rose clear of its moor
ings and floated above the distant tree
tops, he sprang up and strobe stealth
lily across the grass. Madge, facing
the moon, did not see him and evident
~ did not hear him until he bent over
her winningly and whispered, Moon
maid, will you be my wife?'
Then the girl stood up and turned
astounded, delighted asserting eyes.
"I-I-thought-" she began, broke
off with a half sob and sank into his
waiting arms.
All his life Howard was increasing
ly glad each time he rernem bered that
his own crestfallen countenance had
been in the shadow; for the wonder
ing, radiant face that was revealed to
him by the light of the hooking moor
was the face of Marian Citing!
Far back in the shrubbery there was
a faint ripple of sound. 1t might have
been the twitter of a drowsy bird-but
it was more like an elfish chuckle.
Witch-wise Made! For it was pre-
cisely as he would have had 1t at thai
blissful moment--tCopyrigh 1916
blythe Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
GRANpMorHER.s R1cE-PuppING.

GRANDMOTHER'S RlCE-PJDD1NOs
1 have germandized truffies in Paris,
And whitehall in London In spring;
/ have eaten baked ham in Virginia,
dish more than fit for a king;
/ have tasted delectable jelly,
Rich pastry and rare marmalade,
But nothing that ever was equal
To the rice pudding grandmother made.
OH Well l remember her kitchen,
The bright shining tins in a row,
The blue willow ware on the dresser,
The ehintz-cushioned rocker below,
And lo on the newly secured table.
Right fresh from the oven displayed,
Where she set 1t to cool for my supper,
The rice-pudding grandmother made.
1t was creamy and erinkled and covered
with skin like brown satin on top,
And sprinkled with fat juicy raisins,
The pick of California's crop:
Delicious and dainty and henlthful,
A dyspeptic could pass unafrald
His plate for a generous helping
OF the rice pudding grandmother made.
1t is fine for the dear little kiddies,
They reach for the dish with del1ght,
And eat all they want, and the doctor
Never has to be called in the night.
Whole families rosy and happy
Through memory's portals parade,
All reared to sturdy existence
On the rice-puddings grandmother mace.
Like pearls in their shimmering luster
Are the grains of the rice, and behold
They give to us something more precious
Then jewels or silver or gold;
The treasures of strength and nutrition,
With each pound at the grocers are
Let us have for dessert every evening
Rice-puddings like grandmother made
Nina irving in Leslies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26

Even tho potatoes are retailing for
less per peck in Germany than they
arc in this country. the German house
wife is not permitted to pare them
and throw their Feelings away. For
such an offense against economy she
Is liable to Imprisonment for term
Of three months. incidentally. it
would be a good thing for th1 multi
tudes in this country if our govern
lment had sufficiently paternalistic
powers to enforce economical meas
ures of this character upon them The
high cost of living is, indeed, becom-
ing burdensome here, but the proba-
bilities are that not a small portion
of this burden is due to wasteful prac-
tees in countless homes in tha han
ding of foodstuffs. In other words
~ more people in this country made
all OF their foodstuffs go as far as pos
sible. they would find it considerably
easier to Withstand the drain on their
poeketbooks of the ever-bcreasing
prices.
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tered the struggle on the other side,
they couldn't count the money cost.
They had job to do and the money
price to be paid was a matter for Sec
ondary consideration. The money had
to be found some way. and it has been,
so far with extraordinary ease. con-
sidering the stupendous sums which
have been raised. Great Britain has
borrowed more than 81. 100000
since July, 1914, at an average rate
of not more than per cent, and per-
haps well under that. But despite this
and similar operations by the other
belligerents it now looks much easier
to go on indefinitely borrowing I'M
imaginable amounts than it would
have appeared before the war to ac-
complish what has already been done.
That scores of billions have been bor-
rowed at comparatively low rates is
one of the remarkable features of the
most remarkable period in financial
history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe.]

CFrom the Atchison Globe.l
All roads that lead to Easy street
need paving.
1t is believed that the original self
starter was a rumor.
There are a lot of remedies, but
comparatively few cures.
It is difficult to teach children more
politeness than their parents practice.
People are always willing to assume
responsibility, if the remuneration is
sufficient.
Some men are 80 emphatic all the
time that the emphasis never amounts
to much.
Learn loyalty and gratitude, and you
have mastered two of the most i'm
portant branches.
Loyalty to a political party is con-
siderably less important than loyalty
to your regular work.
If you are really working too hard
you won't know it until your car
bureter is beyond repair.
One must take a certain amount of
risks, but no man should chew tobacco
while wearing a dress suit.
You can give the average young
blood a chance and then pick the
chance up unused after a time.
As a man grows older, he becomes
more like a secondhand machine and
finds it is harder to keep himself in
repair.
A woman with serpent's tongue
might say, if she hasn't said it, that
very few men stay at home long
enough to wear out a house coat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
Low COST OF WAR BORROWING

1t is said of the British public that
it grumbles much and pays cheerful
ly, says The Annalist. 1t is complain
ing bitterly just now because, among
other things. the government has seen
fit to issue Exchequer bonds bearing
interest at the rate of 6 per cent an
nually. To pay SO high a rate for the
money needed to carry on the most
colossal enterprise in human history
is denounced as unnecessary, undesir-
able, and altogether preposterous. The
Englishman simply cannot imagine
the necessity of such rate when, for
a century or more, his government has
been able to get all the money it need
ed at an average of perhaps less than
half of 6 per cent. 1t may be that
he is right in this case; possibly money
would have flowed to the public cof-
fers as freely at a lower rate. But
whether this is true or not, the re-
markable thing is not that the Brit
ish government, or any other belliger-
ent government, should have to pay 6
per cent for money after two years of
expenditure running into many mil
lions of dollars daily. but rather that
the cost of money for war should not
be very much higher than that. Be-
fore the war broke out it was fire.
quently said that such a catastrophe
was impossible, because to finance
war on so vast a scale was beyond the
power of any financial system, and.
besides, the bankers would not al
| low it." And that assumption was
has on estimates of cost ridiculously
small in comparison with the $25, 0OO,-
| 900 which Britain is spending each
day, and the equally fantastic expen-
6itures of the other warning nations.
But when Germany thought the time
was ripe for this conflict she perverse-
| ~ ignored the bankers who were to
prevent the calamity, and didn't count
the cost, or, if she did, greatly under
estimated it. AS for those who en-
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MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

This would seem to be plain enough
tall. to let the most fastidious of the
byphenates know where he stands
Charles E. Hughes, the Republican
presidential candidate, told New
York audience, composed chiefly OF
citizens of alien antecedents, that he
did not want the support "of any one
who has any interest superior to that
Of the United States. who would not
Instantly champion the right and in
1erest of America against any country
whatever, who wants immunity for
foreign aggression. or who would have
the power of this nation held captive
TO any foreign influence or served by
alien Vaccinations"
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SHORT TIME FARM LOANS.

Every farmer before borrowing
money should ask himself certain
questions, according to Bulletin No.
400, Factors Affecting Interest Rates
and Other Charges on Short-Time
Farm Loans" recently published by
the federal department of agriculture.
Very often the farmer who does not
ask himself these questions may find
that the banker will require answers
to them before he makes the loan.
AS the Importance of promoting and
encouraging improved systems of
farming becomes increasingly appa-
rent, to quote the bulletin, attention
will be directed more and more to-
ward such questions as to the purpose
and size of farm loans.
How are the proceeds of a proposed
loan to be employed? Are they to be
expended for a productive purpose,
such as would lead to improvement in
the farming business? Is the size of
the loan we'll adapted to the purpose
in view? Does the period for which
the loan is to run conform to the time
the capital is actually needed? All of
these questions have a direct bearing
on the costs of short-time farm loans.
The use of any given loan ought to
yield a return sufficient at least to re-
pay both interest and principal. If
the returns are not sufficient for this
purpose, then the money should not
be borrowed. The only way in which
the use of credit can be directed so
as to serve the interests of improved
agriculture is to control the extension
of loans so that they may be used for
productive purposes only. This means
at the same time a safer use of credit.
In some localities banks offer loans
to farmers at reduced rates of inter-
est when the money borrowed is used
for some specific and approved pur-
pose, sucE as the purchase of live
stock, the building of si1os, or the
making of other improvements which
will make farming more profitable I'M
der given conditions
The banker usually charges a high
er rate of interest on a small loan
than on large ore. The clerical and
! bookkeeping expenses are the same in
both cases. Unless a higher rate
were charged on small loans, the point
would be reached where the expenses
connected with such loans would be
greater than the interest. On the
other hand, it pays the banker to
handle large loans at a lower rate of
interest.
The Importance Of restricting loans
to those for approved productive pur-
poses and of having the size of the
loan conform to the requirements of
sound farm investment has been rec
ognized by some bankers to such an
extent that they employ advisers who
discuss such questions with their
farmer patrons in order to promote
/ the interests of their farrn-loan bust
ness. After the loan has been made
and the capital invested, it is the duty
OF the adviser to visit the farm from
time to time to see if the plan adopted
is adhered to and if the investment is
yielding proper results. Such plan
means added protection to both tho
| farmer and the banker
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ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
~ BOY n. MOULTON,

silence.
with apologies to John Lancaster Spaid
ing.)
Inaudible move day and night
And noiseless grows the flower;
Silent are pulsing wings of light,
And voiceless fleets the hour.
The moon utters no word when she
Walks thru the heavens bare;
The stars forever silent flee,
And songless CLEAN thru air
Rapt alteration has no tongue;
No words has hottest prayer;
The Hottest mountain peaks among
Is stiffness everywhere.
These things are not at all amiss,
But, honestly, did you
Fer think that it would come to this!
Bryan is silent, too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26

ooh, dear, It's never going to stop
raining!" cried Father Beaver as he
stuck his head out ot the log where
he and Policeman Billy and Graytail
were crowded in together. Even If
we could think of a way to get that
raft off the dam, what could we do
IN this rain? 1 think it's awful
wish, wish, wish, it would stop!"
Father Beaver stuck his head out
lust as far as ever he could and
looked toward the dam You see he
was a little afraid some hing might
happen to his precious raft such a
rain was enough to Brighten anyone.
And so he looked toward the dam.
what do you suppose he saw? Now
just guessl
He saw his raft shake a little.
CULVER a bit. and then--ride right over
that dam Yes, sir, He could hardly
believe his eyesi And right at that
very minute. as tho it had been wait
ing for the raft to move. the rain
stopped Stopped right off and the
moon and stars smiled down as much
rs to say. 1--WE were here all the time,
all the time, only you didn't see u.s.
And all there was left of that terrible
rain storm was a half dozen small
clouds which one might spy hurrying
eff to the Never, Never Land.
Look. Look" cried Father Beav-
er, Look at the raft"
He piled out of the old log with Po-
Hceman Billy and Graytail right after
him. And there was that raft, float
ing as nicely as you please. on the
down-strea m side of the dam.
Now what do you think of thatl'
exclaimed Graytail How did 1t get
there?'
Don't you see?" asked Policeman
Billy excitedly, 1.-THE rain made the
creek deeper and that lifted the raft
right over the dam. Isn't that lucky p
Indeed. yes laughed Father Peay-
er happily land it's as easy as getting
an answer to my magic wish" And
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26
SIDE TALK

Bx RUTH CAMERON.

Every once in a while letter
friend sends me a letter which is a
heart document. Here is one:
Il have often wondered if YOU
could help me solve some of my life
problems. l am quite aweary the last
few years trying to make ends meet
and at the same time give my two
girls and two boys at least a high
school education, keep them all well,
fed and clothed.
Il pay eighteen dollars rent, fifty
dollars coal bill, average fifteen dol
lars for medicines and doctor, pay
church dues, buy school books, spend
a quarter now and then for carfares.
or parks or movies (Which are few
and far between), all on a fifteen
dollar income.
Keep in mind that there are two
others in the family that have to
wear some kind of clothing.
ALSO when the muslins, linens,
bedding, carpets, etc, wear out, where,
would you get the wherewithal to buy
others?
"All the famale clothing except the
shoes and stockings is constructed
at home. One gets tired, so tired, of
ripping and turning upside down, in
side out, crosSwise and slanting and
otherwise. There is some satisfac-
ton, however, when the girls come
admired as it was So up to date, and
your mother is such a wonder and SO
| handy. I like my children. who are
sweet looking as the next ones to look
Dainty and neat as their companions.
Now If you can start out on the
first of the month with practically
nothing in the house, what would you
give to eat to six very healthy, hearty
eaters for six dollars to spend for the
food. when that was absolutely all you
had to spend and you didn't want to
go into debt? They are such hearty
| eaters because they are reasonably
| healthy, L am thankful to say. But
| now food stuff is going up, up, up.
am at my wits end, and as l said, so
| weary.
The children must be kept in
school, no mater if l have to dress
! in an apron and not much else. And
there is no way apparent to add to the
| income, at least this year. Could you
do it?
/ Il ina CINE if you could solve the
| food puzzle you would gladden. not
/ only the heart of this mother, but 9TH
ers who are worse off.
Could I do it2 Indeed I couldn't
The only possible suggestion l can
make is that any manager so clever
as she has already shown herself
might with the help of her children,
| take a few boarders.
/ The letter fills me with the deepest
| respect for the woman who has the
courage to struggle with the problem
| and the hottest Indignation for those
| who can be calm about the hardships
| that the rising cost of living places
| upon the big class she represents
Copyright by George Matthew
Adams.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26

They all did their level best. The
boy acting as master of ceremonies
went up to one of the most diminu-
tive pickaninnies present and said:
well. Martha Jones. 1 think yo'
has won de prize
What yo' talkin' 'bout7" asked
Martha. 81 amt been a playin'l"
Now I want you to write me a
wife, departing for fortnight In a
weak moment he promised to do so.
One day elapsed without a letter
On the second he resorted to a des-
rerate expedient. He summoned a
stenographer and dictated one good
sized affectionate letter
Now, I want you to use that let
ter as model he said, land type
write twelve others all differently
same thing. Date each one day
ahead of the other. put each in an
envelope properly addressed and at
tend TO the posting for me Here's
ten dollars for your trouble.
Three days later the husband re-
ceived a telegram from his wife
"will be home on first train. Meet
me-
The train arrived. When his wife
stepped out he asked;
whats the matter. my dear?"
The wife said not word, but
walked into the waiting roc m, Iheh
she opened her handbag. anu quiSus
handed her husband a bunch of let
tiers. -,
The stenograher had followed his
Instructions but had posted all the
letters on the same Cay,
Mrs. Jenkins had passion for the
old and curious. One day wnen rum
masiug about in a bric-a-brac shop
size noticed A quaint figure, the mead
ard shoulders of which appeared
above the counter
there worth ?'' she asked.
The salesman replied in subdued
tone:
"About half million. That is the
p1 oprietor-"
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Delicious Grape Pie.

Remove skins and stew pulp of
grapes ten minutes. Put thru a colan-
der that will not let seeds thru; a
wooden potato masher assists the
work. Put skins and pulp together and
let boil five minutes. For one pie put
one cupful OF grape mixture on to boil
Stir in one-half cupful sugar that has
been mixed well with one tablespoon
full of flour. Separate yolks from
whites of two eggs, beat yolks and add
them to the mixture. When stirred set
aside to cool. Line pie plate with
crust and bake as for lemon pie. When
both crust and pulp are cool fill the
pie crust. Beat the whites stiff, add
one tablespoon powdered sugar. Put
over the pie and set in oven long
enough to brown lightly. Canned
grapes may be used if desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-26

The weather is pretty fine just now,
but 1t is also chilly enough and has
been for some time to keep the fires
going in the houses a full twenty-four
Eours a day. and this in turn is some
thing of a pull on the coal bins that
hive "a long, hard row ahead of them
BEFORE the summary weather of
spring gets here. In other words, the
poor old consumers seem to be get
ting swatted from every angle and
corner.
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JOURNAL ENTRIES

No mans opinions have anything
like the value he puts on them.
x 4 -
Nor is fooling others nearly so easy
as is fooling ones self.
X X X
Almost everybody is exceedingly
clever in shifting blame to other
shoulders.
X X y
Making mountains out of molehills
is another favorite sport with count
less people.
X X y
Another failing common to many
folk is that they don't know when
they are well off.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFrom the Chicago News
Loan sharks infest the sea of fren-
zied finance.
Appearances are seldom as deeeitful
as disappearances.
Riches have wings: that's why the
poor are always with us.
1t isn't always the best looking
woman who tries to look her best.
There would be fewer axes ground
if the grinders had to turn the crank
He who steals a watch should not
be surprised if he has to do time later
Nothing takes the ambition out of
a man more effectually than an easy
chair.
If women had their choice between
cold feet and small ones, there would
be less demand for leather.