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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
ABOUT SUGAR MAKING.

The American Sugar Refining COM
pany, sometimes referred to as the
trust" has just issued it's annual re-
port for the calendar year 1917.
There are several things about this
report which are of interest not only
to the public but to newspaper men.
For instance the company has set
aside a reserve fund of $1,000,000 for
trade mark advertising. This is believed
to be the first time that any cor
poration has thus given advertising the
same status in a balance sheet as it
gives to reserve for insurance de-
probation, pensions and improvement
of plants. 1t is notable in that it
thus publicly recognizes the value of
advertising and states the companys
intention to depend upon the creation
of a demand from the consumer for
it's trade marked products on the basis
of merit.
The American Sugar Refining COM
pany becomes pioneer in setting up
reserve which will secure the per-
manency of the advertising policy. The
company becomes a pioneer in a fis-
cal policy which brings home to the
newspapers as well as to all channels
of trade the fact that the company,
in it's trade mark products, is relying
on it's ability to manufacture the best
products and to make these products
known to the consumers of the coun-
try thru permanent consumer adver-
Using. thus depending upon advertis-
ing and craftsmanship to build up q
larger volume of business in a highly
competitive field.
This action of the American Sugar
Refining company ought to have
great influence in inducing other in
dustrial companies to adopt a similar
advertising policy.
| Another interesting fact in the re-
| port is that the turnover of $500, 0O0,-
900 is probably the largest ever re-
corded of single manufactured food
product by any one concern. That
the manufacturing. profit was only
41Ac on the dollar indicates the econ
omy of quantity production.
OF special interest is the graphic
analysis CT world conditions explaining
the reason for the high price of sugar
in America.
It. is also interesting to note that
the Americaon Sugar Refining COM
pany, as the largest sugar unit in
America, demonstrates it's right to
public credit in so serving the Ameri-
can public in competition with for
eign governmental commissions as to
have enabled it to sell sugar for do
mestic consumption at prices lower
than those obtaining elsewhere in the
world. This Notwithstanding the fac
that the cost of sugar refining is
higher here than ever before and al
ways higher here than abroad.
1t is also interesting to know tina
during 1915 their export business in
cluded 40 different foreign countries
The details of a pension fund O
$1,250,0O0 and the fact that s240,00t
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has been paid out in pensions to Sl4
employees are set forth.
OF special interest is the diagram
showing the proportion of business of
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany and its competitors, both cane
and beet. 1t is shown in 1894 it had
rs per cent of the business. Today
it has less than "a per cent.
1t is also interesting to know that
the company has 10000 stockholders
of whom one-haff are women, and
that the average holding of stock is
471a shares.
Diagrams showing difference in
price of raw and refined sugar. Illus
trating that price of refined depends
upon the price of raw material. out
of which it is made, and the showing
that the present excess of refining
capacity of America sufficient to meet
the growth of the country for many
years, are also of special interest.
The whole report is especially in
terestfng as showing the management
of the company under the admins
tration of President Earl D. Babst,
who has completed his first year in
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
GLOBE SIGHTS
lFrom the Atchison Globe.l


good workman never has to
make hunting job his life work.
Friendship is to be more desired
than gold, if the other fellow has the
gold.
A horse hitched up with a mule al
ways seems ashamed of it's wrong
font teammate-
A quarrel can be repaired, but it
should be remembered that 80 patches
out of every 100 show.
great many men are just wise
enough to get into trouble and not
wise enough to get out of it.
There are SO many heathens at
home that a lot of the missionaries
could save travelling expenses.
We have never thought much of a
country in an agricultural way which
is advertised chiefly by a string of
fish.
You can't convince a boy that it
hurts you worse to punish him than
it hurts him to be punished. A boy is
no fool.
If you are going to be bad, be bad.
If you are going to be good, be good.
Don't try to be both, for that's more
or less hypocrisy.
That Jkissless courtship, now being
advocated, might be all right for old
folk; just how old, this old codger
isn't old enough to say.
A boys idea of the worst luck in
the world is to get a spanking at
school and then get another spanking
at home because he got a spanking
in school.
A man in the retail business is al
ways anxious to get in the whole
sale business, indicating that we peo-
pc who constitute the general public
are unreasonable and hard to get
along with.
A crowd was arguing when Link
Preston happened along Link one
of them asked, what is the meaning
of cloture?'' Excuse me-" said Link
but some one is calling me at a phone
across the street."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
WHERE CREDIT is DUE.

Governor Capper has signed the
sterilization bill and the active and
tireless working club women of To-
peka can well say: 1.-The death of
little Edna Dinsmore has been
avenged"
And the club women are to be
given due credit.
The sterilization bill has been up
in many legislatures. 1t has passed
committee inspection and at times has
been able to stand the punishment of
the committee of the whole in one of
the two branches of the legislature.
Then came the closing days of the SEES
sion and it was either brushed aside
by the ruthless revision committee or
died a natural death on the calendar.
This year the club women lined up
behind the measure. They watched it
from the day it was introduced until
the last night of the 1917 session when
they applauded as it ran the final
gauntlet.
A visitor was sitting with Lieutenant
Governor Morgan as he presided over
the state senate on that last night.
" ny SO Dig d WOIHdH 1Oppy 50 Idl6
at night?" the president of the upper
house was asked.
by George. it's that sterilization
bill" the lieutenant governor eX
claimed. 1.-The women will stick, too,
until it is passed. I must push it
ahead on the calendar"
He did-and it passed. And the
women went home.
The sterilization provisions have
been under suspicion by many legis-
latures. In late years paroled con-
victs have been disturbing the peace
of Governor Capper In one instance
child in Topeka school girl-was
attacked and murdered by degen-
crate, a sexual weakling. This aroused
the club women of the city. They re-
solved to carry out the motto. "Avenge
the death of Edna Dinsmore." The
sterilization bill was their weapon.
They waged long difficult fight
and they won. Their efforts will be
of benefit to the oncoming genera
| tions
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don't think that I know much
Her eyes were fixed on him in an
amused gaze, and Dick flushed.
No" he answered hastily; "of
course, 1 didn't mean that
She was silent for a moment, gazing
Que of the window. Dick noted that
long black lashes rested against her
cheek.
How far is Kingsburg from New
York; she asked suddenly.
about thirty miles"
Are you going home directly from
the city?''
"Of course, aren't we?''
Il don't think we are she an
swered.
"Why?" He looked at her, puzzled.
She smiled again. 1t struck Dick
suddenly that his companion seemed
10 be enjoying herself immensely.
Because she answered slowly,
my name is not Margaret Osborne"
What" Dicks mouth opened in
establishment.
My name" she continued. ''is
Elizabeth Winants." Dick dropped
dejectedly in his chair. But" she
continued, softening, there is no rea-
son why we can't continue our con-
versation until we reach New York. "
The train rolled into the Grand Gen.
trai station all too quickly. And then.
in spite of Dicks protests. his new
found friend refused to let him accom-
pany her further.
No" she said. Perhaps some time
we shall meet again"
| In another moment she was gone.
Half angry at the whim which fate
had played him, Dick suddenly de-
cided to remain in the city until after
dinner. It was well after 9, therefore,
when he aScended the steps of his
home and entered the front door. Four
/ girls were seated around the table in
the library. Dick glanced at them
casually; then his heart stood still. For
directly facing him, that same battling
smile on her lips, sat Elizabeth Wi
nants.
Very little time was taken in intro
auctions After he had greeted the
others, Dick turned to Elizabeth.
why didn't you tell me you were
coming" he asked.
II wanted to surprise you. Mar
garet couldn't come at the last min
ute, and so 1 was invited as substi-
tute."
Dick smiled happily.
II only came home this Easter from
sense of duty" he remarked Neil
was right have met with my just
reward copyright, 1917. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

plosives factories, and others are en-
gagged in the production of cartridge
cases, small arms ammunition, gauges
and tools. The IL heavy shell FAC
tories cover an area of more than
200 acres: the 16 filling factories and
stations, with more than 1000 build
ings. cover 2,400 acres; the p explo-
siyes factories cover more than $500
acres, one giant among them covering
by itself more than 5000 acres; and
in addition 40 warehouses have been
built for filled shells, etc, with stor-
age area. of more than two million
square feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
BED Time TALES
by CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
SEVEN LITTLE PIGS.

Once there were seven little pigs
who lived with their mother in cor
ner of big barnyard.
Their tiny corner was all right for
a while, but as the little pigs grew
decidedly too crowded. So the far
mer took some rails and carefully
fenced off a corner of a big meadow
and there the seven little pigs began
the second period of their lives.
For a time they had great fun run
ming about, digging in the soft, mel
low ground, and being happy in nice,
contented pig fashion.
Till one day the biggest pig of all
happened to look over the fence.
(You know yourself what tragedy
it is to look over the fence around
your own life, SO you can just imagine
how he felt.)
All that lovely pasture-all the
woods beyond-fields and green trees
in the distance-and miserable
fence right at hand.
That poor biggest pig stuck his nose
through a space between the rails ana
looked and looked at the big beyond
Come on, Bicycle" shouted his 1T
tie brother, what makes you hanS
around that fence all the time Don
you want some corn:
"Oh, l can get some corn pretty
soon" grunted the biggest pig, What
/ want now is to root in that meadow
yonder"
The six brother and sister pigs SIM
ply couldn't understand such unpighke
sentiments, so they turned their backs
on their queer brother and began
gobbling their dinner and grunting
for more, just as they always had
But finally they got about enough
and had time to notice their Dig
brother. who was still looking thfu
the fence.
Il wonder what he really sees over
there ?" said oEe-
.sFoolishness," exclaimed another
Let's go see," said a third.
Over they scampered and looked
thru the fence,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

There are today in Great Britain,
says Sydney Brooks in an article in
the March issue of National Service
magazine, more than 4,500 firms that
before the war knew nothing of mu
nitions and never dreamed of making
them and that are now doing nothing
else. About 100 colossal government
plants have been built. One-third of
these factories are national shell fac
tories for the production of light and
medium shell. organized and managed
by local boards of directors. OF the
remainder, II are national projectile
factories manufacturing heavy shell,
16 are national filling factories and
stations for loading gun and trench
mortar ammunition and grenades. 2
are snenial fuse factories, % are ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON.

To the Ladies.
You have rightly felt embittered
When at times the men have Uttered,
When they've TESTED at your fashions in
delight,
When they've iikened to a barrel
Or a beanstalk your apparel
And have said the styles you favored
were a fright
And indeed, thru all the years that
We remember, it appears that
Men have always viewed with smoker
ings and smiles
Any sort of gown or robe r
Garment. be it gay sober,
And have raved about the twomens
present styles
All the jests they have invented
You have properly resented
In the Past. But speaking plainly, if
may,
Jest today you really merit
And you'll surely have to bear it,
For your styles are simply terrible
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

The losses by fire in the United
States and Canada during the month
of February, as compiled from the rec
ords OF the n. Y. Journal of Com
merce. reach the excessive sum of
S29. 5S7, $50, or at the rate of over
million dollars a day during the
month. This is an increase of nearly
five million dollars over the figures
for February last year. which were
S24,77O,77O and over sixteen millions
from the figures of February, 1915.
The fire losses for the first two months
OF this year have been abnormal,
reaching a total of $66,O19, 400, as
compared with $46,194,12O for the
same months of last year and $33,141. =
$50 in 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
since Chicago succeeded so effect

Since Chicago succeeded SO e ileot
ualiy in removing the unsightiy Dill
boards from her streets, Los Angeles
has taken up the fight. In the Can
fornia city the nuisance is entrenchea
behind a license tax, but the amount
is so small-73 cents per board an
nually that this consideration is not
likely to interfere seriously with the
plau to abolish it. Perhaps the time
win come when Topeka will tire OF
.beine slammed in the face at every turn,
by these unsightly eXcrescences on the
landscape, In the Chicago fght' re-
sistance by the billboard owners was
carried to the supreme court OF the
United States but the city won and the
way was paved for other municipalities
to follow in her footsteps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

n JAMES lover m ofaan8 HIS
SoyS loo late Tor her Pa old
McLoot,
wall Shoe hun away :
o. al least will give hum
The Boo1!" 81 .
Happy Thought.
We don't mind a hot temper SO
much if it comes with a sunny dis
position.
Little Chats With Housewives.
Very often Young Wives come to us
and say, How can l re-decorate our
little home tastefully and at. Small
Cost?
If you can save out eighteen or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
Professor Giglampz drop,

Professor Giglampz dropped in at
his friend the doctors the other
night He seemed in a great hurry
"Ah, professor said the doctor,
come in. Let me take your coat
and hat. Been taking a sharp walk,
1 suppose, after the days work How S
the great book getting on-the mono
graph on Biological Researches
Among the Neolithic Tribes of North
ern Nigeria'?"
Once started on the topic nearest
his heart the professor dropped into
an easy chair and talked for hours
A bottle of whisky was produced. 1t
lasted till midnight.
well, good night. professor" said
the doctor. "Give my regards to ali
at home. They're all well, L sup
pose?"
MY goodness" cried the professor
THAT reminds me. 1 knew I came
to see you about something. My wife's
dying of ptomaine poisoning!"
Willie" said his mother II wish
you would run across the street and
see how old Mrs. Brown is this morn
ing"
A few minutes later Willie returned
and reported:
Mrs Brown says it's none of your
business how old she is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

The old adage Every dog has his
day is exemplified in the case of
China. She could hardly have found
a more opportune time to even up an
old score against Germany. Her
grievances date back to the days of
the Boxer rebellion or beyond and in
clude the seizure of Shan Tung prov
ince by the Teutonic government as
payment for the death of two mis-
sinnaries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

The Department of Journalism at
Kansas University has included the
reviewing of books in it's news service.
The announcement of the new feature
says: by using faculty members and
students in a book review system like
this. we believe the university book
review can be a highly useful read
ing guide and aid general education
thruout the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

What is the world coming to? Al
the Illinois capital we are told sem
ate employe has had his salary oockeo
because he failed to report for duty
In the house two employees were dis
charged because their work was I'M
81 fisfa Glory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
DINNER STORIES

During his vacation a lawyer met
an old friend in the village and their
conversation drifted to a discussion of
the natives. A young farmer came
under their view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

President Wilson went far afield III
selecting members of the tariff board.
Every section of the country Will ne
represented. Possibly he agrees with
the late General Hancock. who de-
clared that the tariff was local issue.
In that case it is fitting that all local
tiles should be represented on the
hoard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

At last China is becoming truly
civilized" She has taken the initial
step toward entering the world war,
by severing diplomatic relations with
Germany and confiscating the Teu-
tonic ships in Chinese harbors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

in so far as the farmers meeting
here today, can plan for a larger yield
of the products of the soil, their
action will meet the appreciation OF
everybody. but what farmer has any
desire to lower prices? None perhaps,
unless it be farmers like Professor Nc
Keever. Governor Capper, P. w Goe-
bel and Dr. Waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

The blockading of enemy ports by
nations at war has been of frequent
occurrence in the past but it remained
for Germany to take the lead in az
attempt TO blockade the ocean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

Germany does well to keep her
fighting ships shut up at Kiel. They
are likely to be all the vessels she
will have left at the end of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
March 15, 1892.

March 15, 1892.
John Troutman has been announced as
a candidate for councilman.
The Prohibition party state convention,
Forest Park, Ottawa, July II, IS.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Chicago. Kansas & Nebraska Railway
company will be held at the office of the
president at Topeka, Kansas, April ., NJ.
A. Low, president.
General rumor has it that you are
candidate for the nomination of congress
man at large" said a State Journal man
to General S. B. Bradford today. Yes"
answered the general, Il have made up my
mind to be a candidate
Iowa potatoes per bushel, So cents at the
Capital Grocers.
Today's stock markets: Atchison. To-
peka & Santa Fe, 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

1t now appears that the only way to
prevent a general railway strike is for
the United States to declare war
against Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

'.See that lovely green meadow"
exclaimed one. !
Yes, but we can't get there" COM
planned the biggest.
Lets knock down the old fence"
said a third
They tried and they tried, but in
yain-the fence wouldn't bulge. Fin
ally they decided to push altogether
and the fence tumbled down with
crash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-15

twenty cents from the general house
hold expenses each week it will soon
mount up to three or four dollars. as
the case may be. This may be spent
for carpets, wall paper, varnish and
curtains. Other incidental expenses
will eat up the rest of it. In select
ing the wall paper pick out large
patterns that you will soon tire of.
The larger and more horrible pat
terms are the most expensive, but they
can always be covered over with some
thing simpler if you so desire. The
choice of wall paper is important be-
cause 1t can seldom be sent back if
it doesn't fit. Another simple way
to re-decorate the home is to invite
"a small cousin or nephew for a visit
and give him several buckets of paint
and Ratchet to play with.
How Unkind!
When he said
TO his wife, Mrs. Brice
Has most
Beautiful hair
Very NICE" she replied, then
lAside), well, I'm very
Sure I'd have some
Too. if you'd give me the pricer'
New Soup Joke!
If you like jokes about soup you will
be pleased to hear about the restau-
rant keeper in Chicago. One of the
rooms of his restaurant contains in
duultlOn TO cnd1rS, tables ana so on,
an echo. In this room he will serve
only soup.
Oh, Pshaw.
such manly sons has Mrs. Reed"
Observed good Mrs. Burnest:
Said Mr.. B., "Oh. yes, indeed
Her boys are Frank and Ernest"
Another Village smithy.
Beneath the spreading chestnut tree
The village smithy stands,
The Smith, lazy man is he,
With time upon his hands.
He waits but for a chance to rob
The first poor cuss he can,
He wants the whole world for n job
| And soaks most any man.
And he is quite a wealthy soul,
In ease and wealth he fares,
For he has made a large fat roll
! In motor car repairs.
Tough!
| While sick in bed Alonzo Sands
| Finds all his woe complete
| The bills he'll have upon his hands.
| When he's upon his feet
| A woman's years are her most UNI
| welcome callers And so she seldom
admits them
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Thru the opening they rushed-all
seven-pellmeH into the big green
meadow.
Over and around the meadow they
rooted, but when twilight came they
ambled back to their old corner.
IT'S funny" grunted the biggest
pig. that MEADOW looked so lovely
thru the fence. but really. truly it is
only a very common meadow--not
half as comfortable as our home cor
ner."
The other pigs grunted a placid as-
sent and settled down to sleep.