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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
Already Topeka Is Planning to
Replace Leaving Soldiers.
Employers to Take Care of Fe-'
male Labor Turnout City.
USE Them IN SANTA FE OFFICES
All Clerical Places Made Vacant
by Men To Be Filled.
When Married Men Go to War,
Wives VIII Be Cared For.

In civilian vocations the flower of
Topeka's young manhood is to be sub
Stituted with the flower of the city'S
young womanhood- Actual prepara-
tions, it became known today. are be-
ing made by employers individually to
replace employees, in clerical and SINH
lar positions, who enter the army with
women. Should the war continue for
any length of time and married men
be called to the colors it is probable
that employers will go still farther in
the policy the majority have already
decided to observe and women will
take the place of men here in voca-
tions never before open to them.
A canvass of a score or more business
establishments today on Kansas ave-
nue. disclosed the fact that this
employers, where it is advisable and
possible, will fill the places of clerks,
stenographers and in some places de-
liVerymen, who go to war with women
who, the business men say, are just as
well qualified to handle such work as
men. So far. that is the extent of such
preparations. Whether or not women
will don overalls here as in France
and England. depends employers say,
upon the length of the war and the
quota of men drawn from this city.
Women Can Do II.
Heads of several departments in
the Santa F'e offices altho they have
adopted no unanimous policy will
make efforts to fill clerical places
made vacant by men with women. it
was authoritatively stated. Hundreds
of positions now being held by men
in the offices can competently be filled
by women, and the army is expected
to draw heavily from the ranks of the
office force.
Clerical positions now held by men
in Kansas avenue stores will be among
the first vocations to be filled by
women. In another year. it is fore
cast, the man remaining at home for
various reasons will easily find it pos
sible to buy his socks and pajamas
from a petite blond clerk with wax
curls and blue eyes. Eighteen months
from now or less lady hack drivers
jitney drivers, lady conductors, may
be in the majority with dimpled young
things appearing before breakfast
| each morning with the daily bottle of
milk or delivery of groceries. And in
Kansas avenue stores. men will be
rare, very rare--reserved only for the
more technical positions. Verify.
Staid. stately and sober Kansas avenue
will be a lane of flowers of young
Observation-Disclosures and brunettes
In Country, Too.
In rural Kansas the feminine work
ers of the fields will probably increase
Kansas women may have a taste of
the burden that has been heaped on
the shoulders of French and German
women for centuries-the burden of
planting, cultfvating and harvesting
the crops while the men serve in the
army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

< The usual appropriations for the
Department of Agriculture are about
$2S. 900. 900 per year. Secretary Hous-
ton has asked for special appropria-
1tion of s25.0OO,O 900 in addition to the
Irregular appropriation to be expended
in an effort to make agricultural pro-
duction meet the needs of the times.
What will he do with the money =?
True that there is urgent need for
more food products, but that does not
-justify hasty and hysterical appro-
priation of funds to be spent by a de-
partment which perhaps has not a
dozen men in it's employ who ever
owned and successfully operated a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
R. R. HIRE WOMEN
Big Lines Prepare to Face
War Labor Emergency.
To Fill Clerical Jobs, Teleg-
raphers, Coach Cleaning, Etc.

New York, May MANY big east
ern railroads today started making ar
rangements to employ women in place
of men called to arms by draft.
Among the roads which are taking
these steps are the New Haven, Lee
the Pennsylvania and the Long
Island.
All roads made it plain that no men
would be displaced by women unless
actually drafted. The women will be
used in departments not actually en-
gagged in physical operation of trains.
The Lehigh is already employing
some experiments with them as train
dispatchers.
300 on One Line i'm Guards.
Between 800 and 400 men employees
of the Grand Central terminal are
members of the National Guard and
are momentarily expecting a summons
to duty. All arrangements are being
rushed to put women in their places
Some have already left and women are
doing their work.
The Erie offices stated an actual
famine in male clerical labor was al
ready being faced. Women also are
being called in whenever possible.
They may also be used to sell tick
ets-and collect tickets also, for that
matter said one official.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
has not taken any actual steps, but
experiments which have been con-
Quoted show that the employment of
women as clerks. ticket agents, tele-
graphers and in similar positions, is
entirely feasible"
This is a situation" il was said
which every railroad and every in
dustry must face. We might as we'll
get ready in time"
Women to Work on Northern Pacific.
Seattle, Wash. May 2-women will
be employed by the Northern Pacific
railroad to take the places of men as
war emergency measure according
to a general order issued by Supt. ].
j: Mccullough of the Puget Sound di-
vision, made public today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

II the army Of inspectors, in the pay
of the municipalities, states and ma
ton, could be made 10 stop spying on
the action of the people, and go to
work at some form of productive
labor, it would go far toward reduc-
ing the high cost of living. There
are too few persons engaged in bene-
ficial labor and too many who are in
vestigaung and regulating those who
are at work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
ONLY ONE ANTI VOTE
House Passes War Deficiency Bill
Carrying $2,s27 100000.

Washington, May 1.-THE urgent de-
ficiency bill appropriating approx
mately s2,S27 100000 for war expenses
passed the house today with Repre-
sentative London, Socialist, casting the
only negative vote.
Urge National Prohibition
Washington, May 2.-National pro-
hibition during the war to conserve the
grain supply for food was recommend
ed to the Council of National Defense
in resolutions presented today by a
committee of representatives of State
Defense Councils
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

farm. The $25.OoO.Ooo, if appropri2
ated, comes out of the pockets of
the people. There should be tangible
evidence that the country will get
100000 worth of results from it.
The department is now spending a
large sum in sending out a lot of use
less advice to housewives on subjects
on which they probably are better in
formed than is the department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

Chicago citizens are out of bread
owing to a strike of the bakers. At
tention is called to the suggestion of
the late Marie Antoinette which was
ITO substitute cake. Then again, they
might make flapjacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
DINNER STORIES

One day, when Dorothy's mother
was reading to the little girl, she came
to the word -gravitation-" She ex-
planned its meaning briefly, but
thought the child would forget it Con-
sequently. she was much surprised
when, a few days later, Dorothy came
running in, exclaiming excitedly:
"Oh, mamma, it's a good thing for
me there's law of gravitation, or I'd
have tumbled head over heels into
heaven just now, when 1 fell off the
ladder"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
veteran Missouri Banker Dies.

St Joseph. Mo. May p Charles @.
Comstock, ~ years old. a former
banker and attorney of Albany. Mo.
died here today. He was a veteran OF
the Clvil war When he became total
ly blind seven years ago, he retired
and removed to st. Joseph. He is sur
vived by his wife and son, Claude
Comstock. of New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

- If Balfour and Viviani were to offer
the suggestion that is in their minds,
they probably would tell congress TO
turn the management of the war over
TO some competent authority and go
home While that body remains in
session the amount of talk is out of
all proportion to what is being accom-
Dlished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

There is every indication that there
will be a large increase in the agricuI-
tural output of this country this year
The next problem to be met will be
how to get it to market The railroads
have about all they can do to handle
the business now being offered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
Perhaps the cloud of h

Perhaps the cloud of high prices
s-of food products is not without it's
-silver lining. 1t seems certain that
g-production will be greatly increased.
THE prime consideration is ability to
obtain food at whatever cost. If pro-
visions are in existence people will fir d
!. some way to get them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

! The ghost of the late Mayor Pingree
seems to have returned to earth. Pin
gree will be remembered as the orig
inal promoter of the plan to plant
potatoes on the vacant lots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

! A law prohibiting The selling or Civ
ling of liquor to United States soldier
may increase the desire of the enlist
. ed n en- to go to the front where it will
be possible to get a drink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
LOCAL MENTION

Committee chairmen for the Topeka
Automobile club were appointed this
noon at a meeting held at the Cham
Der of Commerce. Leroy Powell
heads the membership committee;
Tom Whitaker, entertainment; Cecil
Howes. publicity; Albert Nagel, roads:
W. F. Schoch, recreation and grounds,
and DR.. F. ]. Ernest, Judiciary
Shooting gallery, lis E. 4th St
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

After an army of 100000 men has
been raised there still will be enough
men left at home to tell how it should
be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

New York. May 2.-MONEY-Mercantile
paper 4h04sz per cent. Sterling, GO day
bills Az Commercial. 60 day bills on
banks, 472; commercial, 60 day bills.
4.71A: demand 4.15ss: cables. 4.76 716.
Francs. demand, 5f1A: cables. 5.TOz
GuildeTs, demand. Al; cables, Il 1-16 Lires,
demand. 7.01; cables. 700 Rubles. demand,
27S0; cables. 21.90. Bar silver. T43sc: Mex
lean dollars. 51as- Government bonds,
steady: railroad bonds. weak. Time loans
firm 60 days, 4d4A per cent: 90 days, AZ
ak per cent: 6 months, 4h64A per cent
Call money, strong; high, 4: low, 3:
ruling rate. 3: last loan, 81; closing bid
) offered at 3H
New York Cotton Market.
New York. May 2-COTTON-Spot,
easy; middling, 2c.50.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. May 2--COTTON-Spot,
steady. 6 points up; middling, 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
Buy Present for Joffre.

New York.-Nearly $500 is already
available here today toward a fund to
buy Marshal Joffre a snail golden
replica of the Statue of Liberty when
he comes here with the French COM
misSioners. g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

looks is old stuff to a woman She's
been fed up on it all her life, but for
a man to display an interest in girls
soul. and what she thinks she thinks,
is flattery so subtle and unusual it in
toxicates her like strong drink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Young man for rug and dram
cry depa rtment. who has had aorn.
experience preferred Apply Mr. III ~
johnson, Warren NJ Crosby Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

New York Stock Market.
[Closing prices for the leading stocks on
the New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co., 3O1
New England Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
Dorothy DIG Says
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman "

The secret of the fascination preach
ers have for women holds a tip to every
young man who is going ACQUIRING.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

Copyrighted, 1917. by The Wheeler Syndi
cate. Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

New Orleans. May 2-COTTON-Spo
steady. 6 points up; middling, 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19

,,..od as result Of the freeze or
.o,,l Of about 10000 boxes. \
.-o,,l study Of the auction sales
s.n.o the freeze shows 4 large pro-
.-.,o, of both ORANGES and grape
f-pit sold at loss TO the shipper
:. ,dditin 10 the amount conhscated
!, health and pure food authorities.
!, would appear that the report OF
reb . BY this bureau as to the
a,orn, ~ fruit frosted. was an I'M
reinstatement Of actual conditions
Recapitulating
Total number boxes oranges
sb;pped 10 April l.. e.O32.Si7.
Total number boxes oranges re-
naming to be shipped. 10000.
Total number boxes oranges froz-
On and not shipped. 100000.
Total production Of oranges for
the season. e.sS2,s47.
Forecast by this bureau on Jan. !.
$4,000
Underestimate "a little less than
per cent?. 1881 boxes.
The weather for ten days follow
ing the freeze was ideal for hand
ling and shipping fruit. and In the
hurry 10 market no effort was at
first made to grade 1t and consider
atlo amounts Of oranges and grape
fruit we're shipped that under ordin-
arv conditions would have been
culled
Tc Feb. 2, there had been shipped
from the State S57.395 boxes of
grapefruit. amounting TO 20 per cent
lof the total crop of 1850 goo boxes
as estimated April / { To April /,
446.S02 boxes had been moved
with about $4,000 boxes to go, or a
total aetual0 shipment of .49G.S00
hcyes.
OF the grapefruit on trees on Feb.
3. 20 per cent were lost, /. e., not
shipped as a result of the freeze, or
total OF 15S,521 boxes. The same
remarks as to loss on shipments and
confscatlon apply to grapefruit rs 70
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19

TEyself. But we know, o Divine Fa-
Their, that all things shall work to-
gether for good to them that love
and serve Thee Teach ms then II
love Tehe as We have never loved
Taee before, teach us to serve Thee
as We have never served Thee in the
PAST.
We believe that Thou art calling
us 10 take up our cross and follow
Thee. and that Thou hast called us
20 some great service to mankind
and to Thyse1f.
Arm us. o God. with the power of
right
let us not go forth trusting in
our own strength. which is but
weakness. Let no spirit of revenge.
no hatred fill our hearts. but give US
the strength which comes from seek
ing TO know and to do Thy viii, and
from being led by Thee.
Grant, o Father. that we may D.
rtady TO drink of the cup from which
Thy Blessed Son, our Redeemer,
drank when in boundless love for
others. lie prayed that not His will,
bur Thine. be done. Draining the cup
OF human agony. lie became the
Savior of mankind. redeeming the
world from the power of Evil
through Ills sufferings, death and
7. surrection lie taught us that
service and secrifice are better than
great riches. that he who seeks sell
hshly his own good only may lose
his own soul.
What shall 1t profit it us as a
ration to gain the wealth of the
world and 10 lose the soul of ouI
honor and OF our duty TO Thee?
II such be Thy will. may it bt
ours as a nation to be led by Thee
TO help save mankind from the do
E'inion OF Evil.
Give unto us. o God OF infinite
love. Thy grace. which is love out
loving love" TO enable us to sa!
whore Thou leadest we will follow.
Make us a nation. o Thou Al
mishty Ruler OF Nations. worthy L
become the redeeming power to saw
mankind from sinking beneath tn
barbarism which fights against civil
ilation. against human liberty ant
against Thee. that. all the nations
81 the earth shall come to know
Thee and TO seek Thy guidanc
through all the ages to con- unit
Thy honor and glory
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19

We are somewhat surprised and
disappointed at seeing printed in IA
number OF Florida papers. free plate
matter, furnished by the Barber AS
phalt Co.. of Philadelphia These
plates carry an attack directed prin-
cipally against the roads of Lake
county, but also contain a reference
to the roads being built in Polk
somewhat better than the Lake
county roads, but will speedily go to
pieces, if this article is to be be-
lievcd. The sole trouble with the
roads mentioned in the article is. in
our opinion, that they are construct
ed of different asphalt from that sold
by the Barber people. Pictures arc
SHOWN of some Lake county roe DIS
which the newspapers and citizens
va mat tountt uttldIt W ne llDtlOuS,
and probably actionable, as they
monstrously misrepresent conditions.
The article says the roads are going
to Pieces. but the chairman of the
lake County Board of Commission
ers declares that the asphalt roads
OF that county, laid two years ago.
have not cost the county one penny
OF expense for upkeep or repairs"
Henry w Bishop. one of the States
most prominent men. states that
these roads have given us not a
cent of expense nor a moments I'M
easiness. but unendng pride and
satisfaction"
We have been offered a large num-
Der OF letters which would indicate
that the material dealt in by the
Parber people is certainly as bad or
worse than any that has been used
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19

-, putnam counties. where about
.. per cent of the bearing wood was
r,,Ied Lines and lemons OF all
ap.. we're killed in all sections eA-
cen, from Miami south on the las
Coast All trees we're completely
defoliated except in naturally wen
protected localities and where hred
The South Apopka section Of Orang
coanty. parts of Pinellas. the north
ern part OF polk county and the
lower East Coast escaped with least
injury 10 trees and fruit. In sucA
groves the bloom on both orange anu
grapefruit trees is fine; little or no
blc-m has appeared on trees when
lost any considerable part OF the
bearing wood or on those completely
defoliated Complaint is general that
where such trees have bloomed, the
bloom seems to be imperfect and fan
to set fruit. The hope for crop
this season lies in a later bloom
Nav or June-and this can come
only with exceptionally favorable
weather conditions Much of the
new Growth, particularly in sections
Of worstdamage is dying back. prob
ably due to the very dry weather
since the freeze
Per cent of bearing terminal
wood killed by freeze of Feb. / to G
l1917 for orange and grapefruit
trees Of bearing age is shown below
Minimum temperatures at the sta
tens and on the dates named, are
lalso given, copied from records 81
the L. 5. weather bureau.
To Feb. .. there had been shippe,
from the State 4,20S,Sf7 boxes Of
Iolanges, amounting to COZ per cent
of the total crop of 6,932.S47 boxe.
as estimated April /
To date. April /, 6.032.S47 boxe,
have moved with about 10000
boxes still TO go. or a total actua
shipment for the season of 6,1S2,S4i
boxes. OF oranges on trees on Fen
~. IS per cent. We're lost, e., no
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19

The Tampa Tribune advises its
readers against believing too readily
anything they may hear or read
about Governor Cats. But the most
ridiculous of the many absurd acts
letter to the Attorney General of the
United States, and this was frs.
printed in the Tampa Tribune. after
its authenticity had been acknowl-
edged by the Governor The Tribune
should not start stories on the Gov
to believe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19
Red = Cross
Pharmacy
PHONE SO
oranges.

oranges.
Total number boxes grape.,n,
slipped to April /, i.44C.so2
Total number boxes grapefruit, -.
naming to be shipped. 5o.ooo
Total number boxes grap.,rm,
frozen and not shipped, 15S.52I
Total production Of grapefruit IL.
the season. l.655,323 boxes
Frecast by this bureau on Jan
l.6Os.241.
Underestimate (about as !.
{. pt.). 47.0S2 boxes.
Total production of orange a,
above, 6,932,s47.
Total production of grapefruit. 4.
above, 1.655.323.
Total production orange. ,D5
grapefruit, S,5SS,17O.
Frecast by this bureau on Jan
S,4OS,241.
Underestimate (2.l per cent
1899 boxes.
c. G. HARE. Field Agent
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19
A NATIONS PRAYER FOR
STRENGTH TO SERVE
tBy Richard IL. EdmOnds. Editor
Manufacturers Record

Make bare Thy mighty arm. -
God, and lead this people on.
lay by day. month after month
we have prayed that the cup of war
might pass from us. for we have
not been able to say Thy will. nor
ours. be done.
We have gazen with awe upon the
horrors of the battlefields OF Europe.
There We have seen s"s.ering and
death such as the angels of heaven
never looked down upon before:
while here we have enjoyed the
peace and prosperity which have
flooded cur land, and we have
prayed that We might not have to
give up our comfort and our ease
and face the awful realities OF war.
We have said to our soul. thou hast
much goods laid up. eat. drink and
be merry and think not of duty. bu.
of pleasure.
We have not prayed, o God. that
Thou wouldst show us our duty and
give us streneth to follow wherever
Thou highest lead. but we have
prayed that our will might be Thy
Will. We have prayed that Thou
wouldst save us from suffering. not
that Thou wouldst give us strength
to meet and bear suffering IL called
by Thee to do our part in saving civ
ilization from destruction.
Forgive us, o Lord God Almighty.
that we have SO long prayed not TO
know the path of duty, but to be
KEEP, in the path of ease and safety.
We cannot fathom the mysteries
Of this world. we cannot under
stand how Evil can for so long n
time master Good: we cannot see
how out of all the horrors and the
sIfrerines of these latter years Thou
canst bring forth blessings to man.
kind and get glory and honor unto
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19

Dear brethren of the Stale press.
sit down on this practice of permit
ting interested persons to use your
columns for their benefit. or 10 9TH
er's detriment, merely because they
offer you matter in free plate form.
Pat a higher value than thar on your
space. You may look for ulgcer in
the woodpile along with every free
plate offer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19


We believe the attitude OF the peo-
PIE Of Lakeland TN relation to the
ccuntry's war policies represents the
attitude Of the people of the nation
as whole What this attitude is
was expressed by the action OF re-
cent gathering o. over one hundred
% I.akeland's most representative
citizens. in the following resolution.
which was enthusiastically adopted
and tciegraphed TO Hon. Herbert J.
Drane;
Resolved. That this meeting
~ the Lakeland Chamber Of
Commerce. about $50 represen-
tative citizens being present. re-
Guest our representative in Con-
trcss 60 use every means I'm his
power 10 back up the President
uf the United States In what
ever war program may seem TO
the latter necessary or desir-
able"
That Is a position, We believe,
EeoG citizens everywhere can en-
dorse II does not commit anyone
to the policy OF eonscriptin. II mere
~ means that We have confidence IN
tie great leader who has thus far sU
wisely directed the affairs Of this ma
tion If. with his knowledge Of con-
ditions, the President shall deem con
seription a necessity. il Is due him
that the people hold mp his hands
], may be- added that another res.
oiution. definitely committing tn,
injecting to a y ley ~ compulsory
military service and selective con.
scription. was turned down. and the
resolution here printed adopted in n,
stead
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-04-19

They seem to be fighting for the
possession OF Champagne over ~ the
seat of war. regiment taken from
one of these bone-dry States doubt
less would make a mighty effort TO
capture it,