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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
LET BUSINESS GO ON.

There can be little doubt that the
persistent efforts being put forth in
some quarters to convince the public
that the country isrin the midst of a
fuel and food famine is working an in
Jury to the business of the nation. If
taxation is to do its part in financing
the war there should be an end to
these frequent alarms in order that
incomes and profits may continue.
Certain manufacturers, it is report
ed, have been told their factories
would be closed for lack of coal and
owing to the fact that they were not
manufacturing absolute necessaries of
life.
It is just as patriotic to try to keep
business at normal in order that lib
erty bonds may be bought, taxes paid,
employees given sufficient wages to
meet the increased cost of living. as
it is to go out and attack normal bust
ness conditions under the guise of rem
dering service to the public.
This country is entirely too big and
It's resources are too enormous to be
thrown into a state of panic over a
few matters which are well within the
control of government authorities.
There is coal enough to be had if
the proper authorities will begin at
fundamental conditions instead of try
ing to correct things by working on
the surface.
We are within easy freighting dis
lance of Cuba and have large sugar
plantations of our own and yet the SUI
gar question is being treated about as
it was in England during the height
of the U-boat panic.
1t is a well known fact that certain
articles may be purchased in England
and France much cheaper than in
America and that many of the ma
terials used in these articles must
traverse the U-boat infested seas
There is absolutely no necessity to
scrap long established businesses, on
the ground that we cannot obtain raw
materials, when as a matter of fact,
crops were never so large, money new
er SO plentiful or personal energy at a
higher point of efficiency
The general public has withstood
the repeated attacks on business and
the sources of prosperity in a remark
able degree. but constant hammering
may finally bring results which even
the hammerers will deplore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
TRAVELETTE

BY NIKsAH

In most Spanish and Spanish-Amer-
lean cities, the plaza" is sleepy
public square, with a patch of grass
struggling for life in the center, a
bordering walk, and a wall of low
houses with grated windows But in
Madrid when they speak of the plaza,
they mean something quite different
for here the name is short for plaza
de los toros,' the bull ring.
Madrid is the greatest bull fighting
city in the world From her staid
professional and intellectual classes
down to the smallest and grimiest
urchln vending newspapers on the
streets, every Madrileno is a connois-
seur of bulls and bull lighters. Anyone
who thinks that baseball can turn its
deVotees into temporary lunatics on
the day of a worlds championship
game, should see the people of Mad
rid when famous matador is billed to
meet some of the ferocious Miura
bulls.
Each of the well known swordsmen
has his group of followers, enthusiasts
as they are called, any one of whom
willie stake his fortune or his neck on
the proves of his own particular
master as compared to all other STAY
ers of bulls. on the day of a 'corrida''
these enthusiasts flock about the hotel
where their idols are staying, to greet
them hours before the combat with
cheers and adulation. Early in the af-
ternoon the streets leading to the
plaza are choked with surging cur
rents of humanity, all moving to a
single goal.
The plaza itself is a great amphi-
theatre with a sanded arena for stage.
The arena is surrounded by a thick
brick wall, broken here and there by
tiny doors-one door to the pens,
whence the bulls are loosed, another
for the picadors who ride in on de-
crepit old horses, a third for the
, heroes of the day. the swordsmen,
who take the money and the glory of
the occasion without running any
greater risk than their humble sub
ordinates
On a sunny day the arena is a riot
, of color. Picadors are dressed in yell
low, the cape men, who turn the bull
wave gayly colored silk robes. the
little darts which the banderilleros
plant in the neck of the bull are tipped
with flags. even the mules who haul
out the debris carry huge Spanish ban
ners in their headstaIls. The matador
is the final glory, flaming from head
to foot in a rich satin costume of
green or blue, heavily embroidered
with gold. He carries a flaming red
flag to enFage the bull. and before the
day has gone far, the red of the flag is
blended with the red of blood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

was such, she had no objections to
offer when he suggested that he es-
cort the pretty little Red Cross wait
ress to the hall of the banquet.
They parted at the door of the hall,
and Mr.. Fairfax held his hand out
for a farewell.
IF 1 never see you again, little ap-
pie pie lady. may 1 tell you that this
has been the sweetest day of my life -
and as Madge murmured good
bye-but surely I'll see you at the
banquet. Perhaps you'll be at my
table," he had left her.
Madge, who had expected so much
from that banquet, was -keenly dis
appointed. In spite of the splendid
effect of the 500 soldiers as they
marched with blaring trumpet and
beating drum, into the hall for din
ner she seemed to feel that some
thing was missing. And as she had
time to scan the faces of the men
who sat at the long tables, she knew
that she was right. Her soldier man
was not there.
Why hadn't he cared enough for
her to stay for the banquet?
1t was past that night when
Madge, with cheeks flushed with IA
tigue, excitement and disappointment
stole out of the hall. She had prom
neighbors who lived near her, but she
dreaded the trip up the lane with
them. Having finished her share OF
the work, she slipped out, and start
ed homewards alone.
Fairfax stepped-to her side before
she had gone ten PAGES, and so content
did they both seem just in the con
seriousness of being together after Their
three hour separation that Madge for
got to ask him why he had not been a.
the banquet.
As they turned into the lane she
asked him. II didn't want you t.
know; but I'm not one of Compan,
B at all. I'm only movie actor; my
company is of the film sort, and We
came out this morning to take some
pictures with the soldiers in old Stan.
town as a background. 1 was to ap.
pear to be one of them, so this wa:
my costume. Then the rest of the
crew went back to the city, and be
cause my heart yearned for the coun.
try told them I'd come back on z
later train. Then I started out the
lane, and met you. I was going bach
after 1 left you Just now-but
icouldn't-I couldn't leave you without
finding out more about you 1 dom
care much for the girls I meet in thu
studios The only kind of girl could
ever love is a girl like Won"
And just for that you STAYED ON
here and waited-and went without
d1nner-oh, you must be very hungry
I'm hungry. too. I didn't stay, tho
the guards were going to serve the
mattresses and dance with them later
You see. you are the only soldier DO,
care about So let's go and tel
aunt about 1t. and maybe she'll get u.
supper together" -(Copyright, 1917
by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
ON SPUR f qh MOMENT 7

A Little Slice o. Life.

Little Slice o. Life.
The other day 1 picked up an American
And was delighted to find that it con-
Not word of war news; not a predic-
ton of
Nothing at all about the high cost of
No expert advice on saving watermelon
rinds;
No First lessons in Knitting;
Nothing about what Lloyd George said
Michaelis said that Ribot said
That the Sultan of Turkey said.
There was no cartoon of Skeleton
Labeled Starvation:
No predictions of dire calamities next
And had a bully good read. con-
Everything, even the ads, and
Accidentally, and discovered that the paper
Was four years old, which l claim
Is zero in discoveries.
Another crisis.
The situation in Russia is said to
be soapless.
Hurry with the fats.
Every time we see something about
the Becker case in Chicago we jump
1t seems so much like home.
Our idea of no sort of calling is
that of being a pretezel bender in
France.
The Baltimore Sun says: zone day
of Maryland oysters has been known
to change a sinner into an angel"
If they are tainted with a few
ptomaine germs, it's almost cinch.
Senator La Toilette says he is ready
to be stood against the wall.
But the firing squad is going to Ger
many to look for bigger game.
A Dixon, Ill, girl has been bitterly
criticised, even by the local paper. She
married against the wishes of her
parents, her friends, her teachers and
her minister.
So she probably will live happily
ever after.
A Vermont man recently killed
seventeen skunlls and sold them for
$31.
We fully believe that he earned
every cent OF the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

The announcement comes out of
Germany that the invasion of italy is
not undertaken for purposes of con-
quest, but in order to hasten peace.
Probably that was also the motive of
Austria in her first attempt to over
run the country. Doubtless it was
also the end Germany had in view
when she invaded Belgium and
France. If the Teutons sincerely de-
sire peace-and there is every indica-
ton that they do-tEey can bring it
about by ceasing to fight. In fact
there is no other way. They will not
get it by fighting for it. That part of
the business belongs to their enemies.
Italy may be eliminated as a factor in
the war but it will make no difference.
The struggle began without her and
# can be carried on without her if
need be. The powers opposed to Ger
many are sufficiently numerous that
the loss of one or two does not seri-
ously matter. But if one of the Teu-
tonic allies should be put out of bust
ness 1t would smash the whole ma
chinery of the central powers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

"I-er-oh. 1 want some cigars,
please" she said hurriedly, under her
breath, Fastening to add: But not
for myself-for my husband"
Certainly, madam; what kind do
you like?"
"Oh, the hest-quite the best
please"
Certainly. madam; strong or
medium"
THE very strongest you've got.
please" she answered in decided tones
MY husband was complaining only
the other de- that tn last lot he
bought all broke in his pocket. so they
had better be strong, hadn't they
And the young man behind the
counter hadn't the heart to contra
dict her.
There was a gathering of farmers
in a little market town when in
stalked one in state of high
dudgeon "Whatever's the matter,
John ?" inquired one of the others.
why. that bill collector has just
been to my house and abused me"
What did he say?"
"Oh | demonstrated with him.
How did that affect him.
II don't know-but 1 broke my
best pitchfork handle"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

letin, issued recently by the National
Geographic society, a first-class
private in the United States marine
corps serving abroad, draws SAL a
year more than a Russian colonel;
ss4 year more than a German lieu
tenant for the first three years; $31
a year more than a first lieutenant of
the Austrian army. and $40 a year
more than a Junior lieutenant in the
service of Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

Realizing that every hour saved in
getting ready for active participation
in the war means an hour less of war,
Builders all over the country are
breaking all records for construction.
Those engaged in building the many
Environments in which hundreds of
thousands of soldiers are to be train
ed. have broken all records for wooden
construction while others have broken
records in brick. stone and concrete
work. Hundreds OF companies filling
government contracts have found
their accommodations insufficient and
have had greatly to enlarge their
1alants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Potato and Nut Croquettes tsubsti-
tute for meat)-Mix two cupfuls diced
notatoes with two tablespoonfuls melt
ed fat (use bacon grease) one table,
snoonfil of milk. one egg yolk. few
drops onion juice. salt, pepper and red
pepper to taste. Mix well. Put one
fourth cupful cream and one-fourth
cupful bread crumbs in pan and stir to
a thick paste, then add one-third cup
full chopped Cor ground) nut meats.
salt and pepper to taste and one-half
of an egg yolk. Combine potato and
nut mixture. Make into neat cro-
quettes. Beat up the other half OF
egg yolk with one tablespoonful wa
ter. Roll croquettes in fine bread
crumbs brush over with egg and again
roll in crumbs. Fry in hot fat to a
20 lden brown. Serve hots decorated
with parsley. Sufficient for eight cro-
uuettes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
Things Worth knowing.

Shoes-Add a drop or two of
neatsfoot oil to the shoe backing to
prevent the leather from cracking It
is also fine to use on damp boots or
shoes.
Curtains-At this time OF the year
most housekeepers are doing UP
their curtains. The wide ruffled
double Swiss curtains are very hard
to launder. as they are too wide for
the ordinary board or table and cam
not be put in the stretchers. Make
a board six feet by three feet square
at both ends. The curtains are then
easily ironed their full width. Also
use this for round table cloths. en-
broidered sheets and spreads-aII
articles that are too la to iron in
the usual way and which are spoiled
by folding
TIE Keep Ladder From Slipping
Tack pieces of old an rubber 10 the
legs of the ladder.
Cleaning Silver - Dissolve one
piece of common washing soda size
Of an egg in a pan with two gallons
of water and heat to the boiling
point Drop into this the silver to be
clea keeping the mixture at the
boiling point. Let the silver soak
three or four minutes Lift out and
wash in hot soapsuds and dry with
perfectly dry towel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
GLOBE SIGHTS
[From the Atchison Globe. !

[From the Atchison Globe.
Old people won't go. but they like
to be invited.
When a boy states his case it is
talking back
Comparatively few hero medals are
won by the safety first plan.
Sometimes you can learn more by
keeping still than by asking questions.
An apology is never entirely salts
factory to either side of the contro-
versy.
Some fault is found with f1attery.
but an agent manages to collect
money on it
While a stingy man has few friends.
he may not need them as much as his
generous neighbor.
Fathers coal bill is the strongest
evidence women dress as lightly in
winter as in summer
If a love letter doesn't sound fool
ish after it cools off. it wasn't much
of a love letter to start with
An Atchison mans wife keeps him
up in the air so much he is thinking
of joining the aviation corps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
SAVING MAN POWER.

A summary has been prepared by
the commercial economy board of the
council of national defense, showing
some of the results of it's recommend
dations for economy in the delivery
service of retail stores. These recon-
mendations, which were issued by the
board on June 81, 1917, requested re-
tail merchants to reduce their service
by curtailing free delivery of small
purchases, by eliminating special de-
liveries, by restricting deliveries,
where possible, - not more than one
day on each route, by reducing the
acceptance of return goods to a min
| imum, and by establishing co-opera-
tive systems in the small and medium
sized cities and towns.
From numerous stores information
has been received by the board which
shows to what extent these merchants
have been able to reduce their deliv-
ry force. In one store which had pre-
viously operated nine vehicles a reduc-
i ton in deliveries from three to two
per day enabled it to operate with
seven vehicles and to dispense with
the services of two drivers and two
helpers. A second store with sim
liar reduction dispensed with the SER
vices of twenty-four men cut of a
| total of 1877 and reduced the number
of vehicles from fifty-six to forty
four. A third store reducing deliv-
cries from three to two a day made g
| 10 per cent saving in men and vehi-
cles, and a fourth store which had
previously operated forty-two vehicles
reduced the number to thirty-six. A
fifth store reduced the number of de-
liveries from four a day to one a day
with a 40 per cent saving in men and
equipment. A sixth store reduced de-
liveries from three to one a day, en-
ploying one man and one vehicle il
the place of three men and three We
hicles.
These are typical of the savings
that have resulted Some merchants
who have adopted two deliveries q
day expect to reduce this to one a day
as soon as their organization and the
public become accustomed to the re
stricted service.
In the smaller cities a keen interes
in cooperative delivery systems is re
ported. The board finds that ordinar-
lily the number of men employed car
be reduced by at least one-half wher
the cooperative system is introduced
The object of the boards campaign
for economy in this service is to en-
able retail merchants to operate with
smaller forces during the war. Al
men are withdrawn from deliver,
work and other store activities by vol
untary enlistment in the army an(
navy and by service in the nationa
army, it is desirable that they SHOULD
not be replaced by others who ar,
more urgently needed in agriculture
shipbuilding. transportation. mining
manufacturing and other work that i
essential to the welfare of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

The Railway Age Gazette believes
that the developments of the next
few weeks will pretty definitely de-
ternine how successful the railways
are going to be in handling the cOun-
try's- traffic during the war. There
seems good reason" it says. 'for be-
lieving that we are approaching the
very peak of the war time freight
movement. and that while there may
be no considerable decrease in traffic
for some months. there will not be L
continual ce beyond the present winter
of such enormous increases in it as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

The United States consumption of
sugar averages about 80 pounds per
year per person. The food admins
tration has asked the saving of 7
ounces per week per person, and if
this were done, it would still leave us
a per capita consumption of ~ pounds
per annum. as compared with the 26
pounds in England. IS pounds in
France, and II pounds in Italy that
is.now being allowed their people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

Food Administrator Hoover in his
latest statement and appeal takes the
ground that what is to win this war is
food and ships, to be largely supplied
BY this country, and in food the deci-
sive factors will be wheat and pork.
Still there are others who believe that
the war will be won by killing Ger
mans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
THE SEARCHLIGHT
latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION. INVENTIONS
The Price of War.

A certain liberty loan committee
compiled and assembled the latest sta
tistics on what might be called the
cost of war. They find that men killed
to date in the titanic struggle number
almost 1O.0OO.OO0; men permanently
disabled. 10000, 900 The total of all
the wounded is 2s,500 600. The pris-
oners are 4.250. OO0. There are so, 0O0.-
600 men fighting in the world today.
The total money expenditure so far
has been Sos, OOO. 600, 900, while the
property loss alone exceeds $4,000
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

A strong sentiment in favor of
suspending the immigration laws and
admitting the Chinese has developed
in California. If the Golden State is
willing why should anyone else object.
The people of the Pacific coast are
law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

THE GOLDEN CORN.
The rose may bloom for England,
The lily for France unfold:
ireland may honor the shamrock,
Scotland her thistle bold:
But the shield of the great Republic,
The glory of the west.
Shall bear a stalk of the tasseled corn,
OF all our wealth the besti
The arbutus and the goldenrOd,
The hearts of the north may cheer;
And the mountain laurel for Maryland
Its royal clusters rear;
And jasmin and magnolia
The crest of the south adorn:
But the wide Republics emblem
Is the bounteous, golden corn.
Edna Dean Proctor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

II our allies follow their custom,
they will stop fighting as soon as We
begin. The rule of allowing each ma
ton to fight the Germans single hand
ed has rarely been violated since the
war began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
DINNER STORIES

She blushed very prettily as she
walked into the tobacconist's big shop.
Yes, madam" said the assistant,
smiling interrogatively. as they say
in all the best novels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation. should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. G.. with a 2-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31

One-fourth Of the United States. or 5JO.-
O00O 600 acres. are covered by forests More
than -. 600 100000 cubic feet IF wood are
cut yearly, valued at s1s375.Oo0.OoO-
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many ways desirable The expansion
of joy and rhythm should not be
checked. But it must be regulated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-13
Staggering Losses Are
Suffered by Germans in
Effort to Hold Lines

Copenhagen, Oct. 13.-An unmis-
taxable intimation of great losses
sustained by the Germans in their at
tempts to stem the British attacks is
contained in the latest comment of
Lieutenant General Won Ardenne,
military critic of the Tageblatt of
Berlin, on the Flanders campaign.
He refers to the German losses at
Marsha Tour and Gravelotte in the
Franco-Prussian war, averaging five-
sixths of the officers and one-third of
the men of the guard and Branden-
burg regiments engaged, as classic
examples in German military history
of extraordinary casualties suffered
without affecting the morale of the
troops.
The general then says these losses
are often far exceeded in the present
war and that in the third Flanders
battle they have been so great as to
induce the military authorities to
abandon the usual rule of not refer
ring to them, feeling that the sacri-
fees of Prince Rupprechs troops
have been such as to entitle them to
extraordinary thanks of the father
land.
General Ardenne pays a grudging
and belated tribute to the achieve
ments of the British tanks, which,
according to his verdict, though
quick victims to the German field
artillery under good visibility, are
able to deliver a most effective en-
fillading fire from their machine guns
whenever they are able to approach
the infantry lines under cover of a
curtain of smoke or gas waves and
are not to be taken lightly.