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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
THE ENDLESS CHAIN.

1t has been estimated that the
United States will put 100000. 900
into the war the first year. 1t is a
large sum but none of it will be lost
or wasted It merely changes hands.
The owner of a building pays 500 in
come tax to the government. The gov
eminent pays it to it's soldiers. The
soldiers give it to their wives, the
wives pay it to the merchant, and the
merchant pays it to the landlord for
rent. The money is back where it
started from, and it does not appear
that anybody has lost anything.
Or the government loans 500 to
England. and England with it buys
munitions made or grain grown in the
United States. The money may change
hands a hundred times and still no
body has lost anything.
But if, for lack of money to pay
soldiers or purchase war supplies or
loan to England and France, says the
Los Angeles Times, the kaiser should
triumph in the war and should invade
our country and ravage portions of it
as he did Belgium and northern
France, and blow up buildings and
tear up railroad tracks and destroy
vast bands of horses and cattle with
microbes of anthrax and glanders-
then somebody would have lost some
thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
XXX


Americas next war was with Mex
leo. The Mexicans had not been very
careful of American rights either in
Mexico itself or along the frontier,
and the disagreement as to the own
ership of certain large strip of land
along the Rio Grande easily led to
hostilities. In the war that followed
the armies of Scott and Taylor won
victory after victory against over
whelming odds and eventually Mexico
sued for peace. One result of the war
was to establish more definitely the
right of an American citizen abroad
to reasonable amount of protection
and support.
Less than a generation later came
the great Civil war. Never was the
hghting spirit of the citizen-soldier
better shown than in this unhappy
and bitter struggle, when Americans
were pltted against Americans Both
sides were fighting for principles of
government, the North for the prin-
ciple of union, the South for the prin-
ciple of the right of states to secede
from that Union. Today, with the
war half century behind them, there
are probably few Americans. either
north or south, who do not rejoice in
their hearts that the principle of
union was upheld and that we are
able today to meet our new foe as
united nation.
We entered the Spanish war to nut
an end TO misrule in Cuba Again
our quarrel was not with the Span
ism people, but with the government.
which was creating conditions in
CUBA that we could not endure with
seH-respect. Admiral Cervera and
ms men, who had shown themselves
brave Toes, were received in this
country after their defeat and capture
as guests rather than as prisoners.
Their treatment was striking evidence
OF our real feeling toward the Span
lsh people. We fought for the prin-
clple that on the American conti-
nents governmental tyranny and cru
city must not be permitted to con-
tinue; and that principle was estab-
lished.
Tomorrow: Fighting for Princi-
ple."1
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der if she had her own plans. HavS
you set your heart on going thru hea~
for four years?
Hilda felt reckless. The wltcneLy
of the June night was in her VelnA
and youth called to her. Before tneS
had entered the big central nan -
gether she had promised Ralph ~
should not go West alone, a.,
Il don't know just how dad WIN
take this" she said, bit wistfuily.
Nor the mater" added Ralph
From habit they went into the Ilttlo
room used as college postoffice. There
was a letter in each of their boxes
Hilda finished hers first.
'Oh, Ralph, dads married ME-
Everdon!" she cried. I'm so GLAD
we decided that we had a right 70
our own happiness"
Ralph's brown eyes twinkled WIFE
mischief as he held out the letter IN
his hand.
The mates name is Mrs. Everdon.
She dropped the Kingslake when she
went into business for herself and took
her maiden name. By jove, isn't ~
funny?'
Hilda bit her lips to hide smile.
Il Think she said. we'd better telo-
graph them our blessings. Copy
right, 1917, by the Mcclure NewspA-
per Syndicate.)
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SIDE TALK S
Pigeon Holes for People.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Pigeon Holes for People.
You simply can't pigeon hole peo-
pie.
There is a time in our early youth
when We think of people only as in
dividuals, and don't try to class them
as types. A little later comes a time
when we begin to classify and GEN
eralize. And then it is that we try to
put all the people we know in pigeon
holes, according to types, and keep
them there.
Then we grow still a little older.
and we discover that people are in
dlvidua1 as well as types and that you
simply can't keep them in pigeon holes
for any length of time without having
them pop out at you.
For instance, a friend of mine who
is fond of reading aloud in the evening
and seems to me just the person who
would adore open ffreplaces, startled
me the other day by saying that she
wouldn't have one in the house=they
were too dirty.
Whereas the woman who is so
punctiliously neat that all her friends
clean their houses when she comes to
see them, gave me an equal surprise
by saying that it was one of her. great
est ambitions to have an apartment
with a fireplace.
Again. there is the man who does
not like dogs He is a big, typically
out-of-doors man, open-hearted and
open-handed, Indifferent to clothes
and appearances. 1t seems as if he
must love dogs. And he has no use
for them-says they are dirty and
stupid-turns from them with an aver
sion that one might expect from
little, over-dressed flop.
And then there is the case of the
three brothers. The oldest is another
out-of-doors man, large voiced, large
hearted, loves to swim and hunt and
fish. The second is a very quiet, gem
orally reticent person, likes outdoors
but in quiet way"a great worker
and thinker The third cares less for
outdoors-goes in much for social
gatherings, has quite a way with wonn-
en-. When the dancing craze came
alono any one would have unhesi-
tatingly picked him as the one who
would care the most for dancing He
hates it And both the other brothers
have gone quite mad over it
1t is the same way when you try to
pigeon hole any one, as all good or
all bad Just when 1 think 1 have a
good hate on a person, he ups and
does something so kind and generous
that can't hate him any longer.
It's most discouraging, isn't it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

| Fudge Cake-One-half cup sforten-
! ing. One cup graduated sugar. Three
! eggs beaten light. Four ounces choco-
late. Three tablespoons sugar Three
tablespoons hot milk. One-half cup
milk one and one-half cups flour
Three teaspoons baking powder One
half teaspoon cinnamon
Cream the shortening, gradually
: beat in the sugar. then the eggs
beaten light. Melt the chocolate oyrr
not water; add the small measure of
I sugar and the hot milk and mix thor
oily, then beat into the first mixture.
( lastly add. alternately the milk and
the flour sifted with the baking pow
oer ana cinnamon Bake in two lay
ers about eighteen minutes. or in a
sheet about twenty five minutes. Bake
in layers, put soft filings between
them, frosting on top.
Frosting for Fudge Cake-Two Guns
graduated sugar. Three tablespoons
molasses or caramel sirup One-haIf
cup boiling water. One teaspoon but
ter Two egg whites
Melt the sugar in the molasses and
polllng water; wash down the sauce
pan cover and let boil about four
minutes; uncover, add the butter ana
let boil to the soft ball'' stage (238
degrees Fahrenheit). Pour the sir,in
IN a fine stream on the egg whites
beaten very light, beating constantly
meanwhile; pour the frostfng into Tho
boiled, set it over a dull fire on m
asbestos mat over boiling water, and
stir and heat until it thickens per-
ceptibiy, then spread on the cake.
leaving the surface rough
Green Tomato Pie-Make a good
crust, as for other pies Select
smooth tomatoes and pare them thin
tthey must be green). II you have a
siaw cutter, slice them very thin on
cutter; 1t is much more evenly done
than by hand and much faster. Place
the thin slices one at a time in LAYERS
in your pan until you have your nan
as full as you want it, but do not
make 1t too full Take one teaspoon
Iul ueYe'ed with a knife) each of
cloves, allspice and cinnamon Sprinkle
evenly over top. then add one large
cup sugar. one tablespoon water and a
little sprinkle of flour Put on ton
crust, make the edge secure to avoid
running out put in slow oven and
Rake nearly three-fourths hour. until
you are-sure your tomatoes are cooked
ana you will find, If made right. this
Is the most delicious pie you can inn
agine.
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FUTURE OF BUSINESS.

A fresh alarm has been sounded by
Prof Irving Fisher of Harvard, a
gentleman who is regarded as an au-
thority on economic questions. Pro-
fessor Fisher foresees a big slump in
prices when the war Is over. Moth
ing could be more unfortunate for the
country because hard times and idle
ness invariably accompany declining
prices.
But the National City bank of New
York, whose management keeps in
close touch with such matters, takes a
more hopeful view of the future. In
its bulletin issued for October appears
the following:
Everywhere there is anxiety as to
the effect Of the debts upon industry
and living conditions after the war but
it is noteworthy that in all countries
the people are busy with plans for re-
organization and development. 1t is
generally recognized that the main
problem is that of getting the people
back to work If the industries can
be put on their feet promptly the
fiscal problems can be handled. The
early forecasts of war finance went
astray because they assumed that the
war expenditures would be taken out
OF capital, but that has been true only
in minor degree. The bulk of the war
expenditures consist of. labor and of.
supplies of current production.
A year of war means that the work
of the year has been to a great extent
expended unproductively. It has been
lost. But the stock of fixed accumu-
lated capital, in the form of imple-
ments, tools, equipment, railways, fac
tories. houses, etc, by means of which
wealth is produced and trade is car
n
IN limited districts. 1t is for this rea-
son - because the weaIth-producfng
capacities of the countries remained
and because the energies of all peoples
were enormously stimulated. that the
prophecies of an early end of the war
through exhaustion have failed.
For like reason the prophecies of
UNIVERSAL poverty, industrial prostra-
ton and general bankruptcy after the
war are likely to be astray The world
never mas very much consumable
wealth on hand; its wealth is in the
equipment for production 1t never
does very much buying with money:
the purchasing power of every conn
try is in its own powers of produc-
ton 1t is trade based on current
production that makes the worlds
business AS soon as the industries
or every country can be put in order
and started, as soon as everybody can
be got to work and earning some
eIllhSt ana trade can be reorganized,
markets will be re-established and
conditions will naturally become nor
NAL.
1t is time to stop talking about the
war debts as tho all payments upon
them were to be sunk in the sea.
The expenditures which created the
debts were unproductive and the
wealth to liquidate the debts must be
created in the future, but when it is
created it will not be consumed or
lost to society by being passed thru
the government treasures and into
the hands of the debt-holders. That
Is an error due to the persistence of
the idea that wealth is of no vaI1,e 70
anybody but those who hold tide to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
THE SEARCElIGMT
Latest News from, the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION, INVENTIoS
The Fattest Fish.

When the little fish known to sci
ence as the eulachon is in good health
and condition, it is the latest fish in
the world. Altho oily. it is digestible
and of excellent flavor, resembling
the common smelt. In fact, it is pop
ularly known as the Columbia River
smelt." The eulachon is a native OF
the Pacific, and runs up the Colunl bia
river in enormous numbers during
the annual spawning season. Each
run or tlsh spawns only once, after
which all the fish die The United
States Bureau of Fisheries believes
the eulachon should be much more
widely used for food than it is at
present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

The yelled accusations made on the
floor Of the house during the recent
session of congress regarding alleged
participation Of members in the dis
tribution of the Won Bernstorff bride
money afford an example of chickens
coming home to roost. 1t has been
one of the favorite pastimes in con-
gress to hurI similar charges at wall
street" Money Trust" and Big Bust
ness" and nearly always, probably.
with as little substantial basis. These
ISLANDERS do infinite harm and proof of
their falseheods never fully repair the
damage done by loss in public con
fidence. a falsehood will travel
long way from its point of departure
while the truth is preparing for
start. In its anxiety to prevent the
giving of aid and comfort to the
enemy congress should have looked
after its own membership, This is no
time for a house or a House divided.
Bitterness and hard feeling cannot aid
winning the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
GLOBE SIGHTS

r rom the .AIchlSOn Globe
There is always plenty of excite
ment if one is nervous.
forced laugh is that of a man
laughing at a joke on himself.
If a man is a good judge of whisky,
he very often has poor judgment in
other respects
While there are two sides to the
argument, the chances are only one
of them interests you.
In one way or another a woman is
apt to let her husband know he causes
her lot of extra work.
Coneeit has its advantages, being
the only thing which keeps a lot of
men from being Jealous
Another reason man comes down
town in the evening is that no one
down town cares where he knocks his
ashes.
After a man is dead and gone, in
terest in his affairs is largely limited
to the amount of life insurance he
carried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

In the course of time. the merchant
first referred to heard that certain
firm had an allotment of wool for
sale. and asked the price. On being
told that the present owners had pur-
chased at 81 a pound. and were willing
to sell at SIPS. the inquirer said, IAN
right, I'll take it and send you
check. Where is the wool?" The an
swer came: "On the third floor of
your own storage warehouse, where il
has been ever since you sold it origi-
naIly."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

While attention has been focused
upon the aeronauticaI progress made
by the British. French and Germans.
Italy seems to have forged ahead un-
observed and captured the honors as
the builder of the worlds premier air
craft. Popular Mechanics Magazine
for November says information from
apparently reliable sources indicates
that the Italians now possess not only
the fastest. but also the largest and
best climbing aeroplanes in existence.
Their success has been due to the per
lection of extraordinary engines ca
pable of producing from 500 to 700
hp. These motors are making pos
sible the construction of planes that
are larger than have heretofore been
feasible. There is now being built in
Italy machine that will be driven bv
motors producing 5000 hp. It is ex-
pected to carry fifty persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

he following incident is related by
Christian Science Monitor as illus
i've of the way in which prices in
sse when the fundamental value
aims virtually unchanged. 1t may
Illustrate how something akin to
.ouflage is utilized by business
to deceive even themselves into
living there is a shortage. This is
story; One dealer sold a consign-
q Of wool at 81 cents a pound. and
as resold several times. each deal
baking 10 cents a pound profit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

somewhat scarce. The disgruntled
remnant of the committee on coal pro-
duction is now wont to remark that
maybe, it void have been better for
the people to have plenty of coal at
three dollars than coal scarce at two
dollars
Who is to blame, and what is the
solution? Emphatically no one is to
blame. The coal Operators did an i'm
portant and patriotic work in regu-
lating their industry and cutting down
their own profits. Secretary Baker
honestly believed that their profits
were still too high, and said so. Very
likely he was right.
If this tale has a moral it seems to
be that you cannot we'll regulat prices
unless you also control production.
The government said to industry, Two
dollars is all your coal is worth. and
you are forbidden to sell it for more"
A certain section of the industry re-
plies, "At that price we cannot dig
COAL
Under the act of August 10 the gov
eminent has the power to take over
and operate coal mines of the coun-
try, il necessary to insure production.
Perhaps that is the next move.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
form ton should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Blu
reau. Frederic j. Haskin. Director.
Washington, D. c.. with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

When the amount of wool that is
ling purchased and used up in knit
ng socks, wristlets. etc, for the SOL
ers is considered, it seems that some
ling should be done about the price
z Mr.. Hoover or somebody. The
ice is advancing steadily and it is re-
prted that the warehouses are full of
.e raw material which is being held
r a higher figure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

Germany continues to pursue her
policy of making a thrust at Russia
every time she meets a serious reverse
on the western front. This course may
satisfy the people at home but it does
not deceive the remainder of the
world. The farther the Germans pen
citrate Russian territory the worse off
theY Will be in the end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

Those who advocate conservation Of
host everything under the sun for
purpose of winning the war ap-
hr to have overlooked the vast ex-
bditure of hot air" and "bunc"
ich is going on all over the coul.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

A state food director was appointed
California and the price of salmon
advanced to % cents a
und. Nothing seems to boost prices
e the appointment of somebody to
Ia them down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

he fact that the submarine war
= has been a failure as means of
ing the war may lead Germany to
rken to the pope's protest against
form of friGhtfulness. The kali
is thus afforded a convenient line
'etreat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

The men at Camp Funston have Of
cred no objection to fighting beside
he negro soldier, but they protest
gainst eating and sleeping beside
penn. Equality of the races remains
ply theoretical fifty-four years after
be freeing of the slaves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

rhe Red Cross must keep a sharp
Ikout if it would prevent the Huns
I'M stealing the food which it plans
furnish the soldiers of the allies
10 are held as prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

Very little is heard these days re-
riding the activities of the 1. w. w.
hey seem to have taken a hint with
i waiting for the house to fall on
EN-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

There seems to be no color line in
he trials Of East st. Louis rioters.
NO white men and ten negroes have
cen convicted and given sentences
like. But final judgment must wait
NTH it is seen which are first to re-
Give pardOns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

If La Toilette finally decides to Sc
EIDE from the United States, let US
rope that he will not take Wisconsin
nut of the Union with him.
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TOPEKA TATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU.

NHSulUEtOu. y. -
y. B.--inquirers should be careful TO OBJ
serve two points Enclose a 2-cent stamp
and address their letters to Washington
as above and not to Topeka, otherwise de-
lay and needless eNnense are incurred.
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ON SPUR f 4h MOMENT
A Little Slice o. Life.
an RON K. MoULToN

Little Slice o. Life.
1t was a wonderful evening
Just such an evening as would tempt
young ivory bean TO pour two or three
of Soft boiled conversation into the ear
Ny wife and / were sitting on the fire
Admitting our unequalled view of the gas
TSe fsbfo a9 TO oa snd told
You how happy | would make 20, you and and now
We would have everything Well this
Night reminds me of that time
ut is not the night that reminds me
OF your proposal she replied.
Then what does remind you of itF"
THE gas works. she replied.
r K. M: Did you notice in the
paper that Charlie Phillips, the anti
conscriptionist, has decided to get
married? Being that he was such
radical speaker against conscr1pton
thought that he was against war.
And now he's married. Oh, it's
funny world.
Yours till the kitchen sinks.
EDDIE BAUMAN.
The kaiser has again expressed his
good opinion of God.
Anxiously waiting to hear whether
the feeling is mutual.
Right in the next house to us there
is a girl who calls her steady Hun"
We've got to take another look at
that guy and see if he is an alien
enemy or just a plain lovesicker. He
sounds sanguine, but you never can
tell.
Home, James.
Mr. Gerard, having been honored
by King George. has the title Sir,
and now that he has got it he doesn't
know what to do with it.
Throw it at a cat, Jim. and stick
with the bunch.
Being a neutral-that's the life.
Sweden is ell out of that pleasant
commodity known as food.
In the words of the lamented John
Smith: He who does not fight shall
not eat"
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dream, born of fanatical mother love
but it is the greatest obstacle that
there is in the way of the sane and
safe rearing of children.
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THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
TNFORMATIOM BUREAU
By FREDERIC j. HAsKIN. Director.
Washington, ID. c.
THE COAL MYSTERY.

Washington. D. c.. Oct 16.-Price
regulation is a good deal of mystery
to the innocent bystander who pays
the prices, regulated and unregulated-
Various committees, for example,
have been regulating the price of coal
for the past six months, and yet to
the ultimate consumer it still seems
a bit unregulated. This coal conun-
drum is a good example of how price
regulation works-and how it doesn't
work
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The kaiser has again expressed his
good opinion of God.
Anxiously waiting to hear whether
the feeling is mutual