The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-25
Much Patriotism Displayed at
Meeting at Scranton.
War Education Campaign Is
Planned fOr,the Summer.
FIGHT TO THE FINISH IS ON
Nation Needs Soldiers as Well
as Farmers.
Many TOpekans willing to
Work for EHlistments.

Kansas is 10 receive a war educa-
tionaI campaign this summer ran
sans are to hear the gospel that the
war with Germany IS real serious
struggle and that the call for patriots
means service of men in the army ana
navy as well az service OF men VINO
will produce potatoes wheat and otaef
food stuff at war prices
The first real meeting for the Pur-
pose of awakening the state to real
ization of conditions was held Tuesday
night in the little town of Scranton,
Usage county. If that Scranton meet
ing was an indication of the true spirit
to be found in the state. Kansas VIII
respond to the call for men to nght
as well as for men TO raise grain and
cattle. Frank Strong, chancellor OF
Kansas State university; Robert stone.
well known Topeka lawyer, and Nor
ton AIbaugh. clerk of the United states
district court were in charge of the
meeting Reports in Topeka today
were to the effect that the meeting
was one of the most profoundly patri-
otto meetings produced by small
Kansas town in many years.
show Much Patriotism
Scranton is a little mining town in
Usage county. Many OF its citizens are
of foreign birth or foreign descent
Surrounding the town is a wealthy ag
ricuItural district Business men.
farmers and miners attended the
meeting and the town opera house was
filled with men. women and children.
Every move and every statement dur
ing the meeting was an indication of
the spirit of patriotism that gripped
the community Men and women sang
patriotic songs and scores Of young
school girls carried flags or Wore hats
and gowns which displayed national
colOrs.
Both Chancellor Strong and Mr..
Stone urged the people to face the
real crisis before the nation. They
told the crowd that the war was
war to a finish-a war in which men
would be needed for service in the
army and navy as well as in the
fields.
The nation is really in a serious
war" Stone told the crowd 1T is d
war that calls for men as well as food.
1t is a war that means more than the
sa crifice of money and time. It means
a call for men who are willing to en-
ter the war thru the various depart
ments and to bear their share of the
burden. II is not L time to quihble
as to methods or as to details. It is
a time when every loyal man and wo-
man must bear his and her burden
without fear and without mutterinrs
It is a holy war thrust upon US and
one which America must prosecute
to a successful termination"
Hold Other Meetings.
There was no doubt as to the effect
of the Scranton meeting Other meet
ings are to be held in Usage county. it
is asserted, and there is now no doubt
but that the STate will DO thoroIy or
ganized to face the real situation. Ru-
mors in Topeka today indicated that
Il score of patriotic kansans would be
enlisted N the campaign to carry the
war message to every section of the
state If the plan now under consid-
! Grafton is adopted, the Scranton meet
ing was merely an opening wedge for
1 campaign of education as to the
states real duty to the nation in the
present crisis.