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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
The United States marines have

The United States marines have
been withdrawn from Cuba. probably
in the belief that the island govern
ment is now in a position to handle
the situation. On the last previous
occasion on which the Stars and
Stripes was hauled down in Cuba the
citizens of that republic were given
a hint that the next time our flag
was hoisted there it would be to stay.
But Uncle Sam is patient and for
giving, probably too much so for his
own good. His method of disciplining
unruly neighbors is likely in time, to
cause a disregard on their part of his
injunctions to be good. 1t is extreme
.1y annoying, to say the least, to be
called upon every few months to set
tie a family row next door. The
course pursued on the island of Hayti
seems to be the most effective one.
1t is not unlikely that it will yet be
Necessary to apply it to other terri
tory in and around the Caribbean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

Within the last two years there has
been a phenomenal rise in the price of
silver a rise which started from an
extremely low level-for the lowest
quotation of 1915 of 45.6 cents an
ounce was only IL cents above the
very lowest quotation ever recorded
on the silver market. On the out
break of war silver slumped from Sc
cents an ounce to 40 cents, and re-
mained between AZ and 46 cents up to
February. 1915. Late in 1915 an ad-
vance commenced, and continued until
IS cents was reached in May. 1916.
There was a sharp reaction to So cents
in July, but by the end of the year
IS cents was again reached. The mar
ket remained firm. and quite recently
the price hardened to about II cents,
a higher Quotation than IN any year
since 1893 when the Sherman silver
purchase law was repealed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
BY BRINKERHOFF.

She is willing to borrow and lend. es-
pecially borrow. She doesn't resent
liberties from other people, and she
takes them with you. She is hospit-
able, but you must take things as you
find them, and you generally find them
helter-skelter Her servants waste
and steal, and when the cook leaves
she sits down and weepS over the SER
want problem.
She's the kind of a mother who
lets her teething babies eat pickle. and
then bemoans the mysterious dispen-
sations of Providence when they die
As a friend she is lovable, but unre-
liable. She never does anything on
time, or keeps an engagement. and
you go to her for sympathy, but never
for help. The man who marries that
kind of a woman gets delightful
companion, who will never be hard on
his faults and who will be tender and
affectionate, but he always has to
wear holes in his socks and use patent
bachelor buttons.
Another type is the kind of woman
who wears a flower bonnet with
rainy day skirt. She is the woman
with no sense of humor, no idea of the
incongruous. She buys clothes be-
cause something in the store strikes
her as pretty, and she never stops to
think whether it is appropriate or
not. Shes the woman whose fancy
and heart always run away with her
judgment. She's good as gold, senti-
mental, and easily touched.
IF 1 were going to get up guild
to send fans to the ESQuimos, or to
introduce finger bowls into the Canni-
bal isles, 1 would look around until
found a woman whose clothes were al
ways inappropriate to her age and sta
ton and the occasion. and l should
unhesitatingly ask her to accept the
presidency and head the list of lady
patronesses, and I'd get her every time.
AS wife. she can only be recon-
mended with reserve, as she is invari-
ably addicted to the auction habit
and the bargain counter vice. AS d
mother. she is too much engaged in
philanthropy to spare much time to
her children. and a friend she is
to be taken with caution, as she con-
siders your secrets and affairs her
own, and spreads them broadcast
But why multiply instances
| There's the woman who always looks
like disguised man. and who
is almost sure to be good
fellow that you will like
There's her antithesis. the prim wom-
an, on whom a bow or a frill always
looks out of place. and whose char
acter is Just as lacking in softness and
grace as her clothes. And there's the
woman whose clothes always look ex-
actly like every body else's, and whose
opinions came off the ready-made
bargain counter also. And so it goes
The apparel oft proclaims the man. it
| is said. 1t nearly always does the
woman, and it's most interesting
study" 1 added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
LABOR STANDARDS.

In preparation for possible war con-
ditions in this country, the American
Association for Labor Legislation has
announced protective labor standards
which it declares should be maintained
in the interest of both output and hu-
man conservation. 1.-The effective
strength of our nation" the Associa-
ton declares, sis needed as never be-
fore, and we can not afford to suffer
loss of labor power thru accidents,
diseases industrial poisoning and over
fatigue" A warning is sounded
against the shortsighted policy at first
adopted by the European belligerents
in these matters, and all public-spir-
tied citizens are urged to cooperate
for the protection of those who serve
in the industries of the nation, which
experience abroad has shown are
fully as important to military success
as the army or navy.
Essential minimum requirements
are outlined to promote the Industrial
effectiveness of the country in war, as
we'll as in peace. The standards urged
include reference to safety, sanitation,
hours of labor, wages, child labor.
women's work, social insurance, the
labor market and administration of
labor laws.
The resolutions state:
Whereas, American and Euro
pean experiences have already
demonstrated that accidents in
crease with speeding up and the
employment of new workers I'M
accustomed to their tasks, that
over-fatigue defeats the object
aimed at in frightening working
hours, and that new occupational
poisoning has accompanied the re-
cent development of munition
manufacture,
Resolved, That the American
Association for Labor Legislation,
at this critical time, in order to
promote the success of our coun-
try in war as we'll as in peace,
would sound} warning against
the shortsigftedness and Iaxness
at first exeInpIified abroad in
these matters. land would urge all
public spirited citizens to cooper
ate in maintaining essential mini
mum requirements for the pro-
lection of those who serve in this
time of stress the industries of the
nation, which as experience
abroad has shown are quite as
important to military success as
the fighting forces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
DINNER STORIES

There is a clergyman in an Ohio
city who is very fond of his record
as a marrying parson.
why, SIR" said he to a Cincinnati
man, who was visiting him, 81 marry
about fifty couples a week, right here
in this parsonage"
Parsonage returned the Cincin-
natl man, 81 should call it the Union
Depot"
But why does your father object
to me?" demanded the humble sutton
Because explained the naughty
beauty of proud lineage. papa says
his ancestors have always been gen
tlemen of leisure, and you have to
work for a living
We'll, tell him 1 don't expect to
after we are married." replied the
humble sutton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE Topeka STATE JOURNAL

March 20, 1892.
A new kind of beer is being sold here.
1t analyses .0192 and is said to be non-in-
toxicant
Sergeant Jennings of the United States
weather bureau recently loaned a man
five dollars and can't get it back. He is
a weather beaten man.
1t costs some men more to get elected
to the city council than their salaries for
the two years amount to- They get $50 a
year.
George K. Peck has gone to Chicago.
The Rev and Mrs. C. Holman have issued
invitations for their golden wedding "at
home" for Tuesday evening.
The young ladies of the cottages at
Washburn college have arranged for a
walking expedition to Knoxs mound The
trip will be made soOn-
The ladies of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church have the contract for feed
ing the judges and clerks at the city cleo
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

tanned before we could make and
transport an army of any considerable
strength across the Atlantic Inc
magnitude of such a task is not ap-
preciated by those who glibly talk OF
sending over an army of a million men,
Months would be required to train and
equip them, and the war may be over
before they will be ready. Between
two and three hundred voyages would
be necessary to carry them, and in
addition, a great fleet of transports
would be employed conveying NUM-
tions, food, etc.
We could readily afford consider
able help by the creation of large
mosquito fleet as protection against
submarines, as well as by providing
large and thoroly up to date aero
plane service. Probably the most eff.
ficient aid we could render the Allies
would be in the continued making of
munitions and in giving financial aid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
The Kent City Correspondent.

On the Casnovia, Mich, Herald.)
Paper is gittin' so high priced that
the next thing that we hear of they
will be raisin' the price of postage
stamps.
You can drag a mule to the cash
register, but you can't change his
mind.
Tone HOLDEN will teach the young
peoples class in the M. E. Sunday
school the coming year. Had not
Casey voted for himself, Tone would
have been unanimously elected. They
say that sum people are their worst
enemies-but not so with Casey.
Pigs will be worth 5 cents a
pound by the middle of March. We
can't see how the fat pig fad is going
to spread very rapidly, even among
the rich.
Peavy is here on a vacation from
his school duties at Croton. Jim says
that he likes teaching, but we pre-
sumo that he will like it much bet
ter now that leap year is a-goner.
You know the young ladies are ter
ribly thick up there to Croton.
They are selling potatoes in De-
troit this winter by the piece. And
can you imagine of a more acceptable
gift than murphy wrapped up in
tissue paper?
No wonder beef is high You can't
ketch EN- Ask E. ]. Soles; he will
tell you the same thing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
BY ROY z. MOULTON.

Seeing Stars.
It's pleasant thing to wander In the even
ing and to ponder
On the stars a-blinkfng yonder ana so
many miles afar. 49,
If you're glum or in a pet you soon VIII
find your cares forget you
And the petty things that fret you seem
as distant as star
Be it bills or aching molars or perhaps
domestic cholers,
You can put them on the rollers with all
others of your woes.
When YOU taste Cares bitter juices, stars
will scatter your abuses
And a view of them conduces to very
sweet repose.
So when we are moved to mutter. quarrel
ling with our bread and butter
Let us look at something utter, some
thing boundless, cosmic, vast;
In the gloomiest of cases let US view the
countless PAGES
OF the interstellar spaces and our cares
seem trite at last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
An Optinlist.

MI OpIIIllISt.
with govt my legs
Are puffed,'' said Reed;
I'm glad I'm not
A centipede."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
MY throat's so sore"
Said old man Baff;
I'm glad that /
Am no giraffe"
Detroit Free Press.
with lips so chapped,'
Said BERTHE Hale,
I'm awfully glad
I'm not a whale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

Just when the prices of necessaries
have reached point. almost beyond
the reach of millions of persons, we
are about to enter a war which will
give the cost of living another boost.
Wars come high but it seems there are
times when we must have them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

Professor Blackmar reports that
Kansas in one year spends nearly $29,-
900, 900 less for liquor than the same
population elsewhere in the United
States. Wonder if he has been keep
ing tab on the business of Kansas City
bars and cabarets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

II all parties to the war want peace.
as they have indicated at various
lines. they might obtain it by ceasing
to fight. If both sides would dis
charge all the soldiers and send them
home. the talking could be done after
wards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

If the government wants to fill up
the ranks of the army and the navy
in a hurry, let it be given out for a
certainty that there is to be fighting,
and the young men of the country will
fall over one another in their efforts
TO reach the recruiting stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

rived. straight from his work. hot.
dusty, and dirty.
The judge, very fastidious man,
noticed this, and remarked severely:
Look here, my man, what do you
mean by coming into court in this
state? How long do you wear your
shirts 2"
The smith flushed and answered
sHrlily: ''Jist about down to me knees,
guv'nor. 'Ow long do you wear
yours ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

srncIe Sam has found "a friend in
nee " in the person of ]. p Morgan.
Find. himself short of available
cash touched Morgan for tenn
porar,. loan of a million and got it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

The deposed ruler of Russia is said
TO be worth two billion dollars. If
he wants to dispose of it he could get
some pointers from A. Carnegie, New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

1t is estimated that there are 3d.
OOO, 900 cats in the United States. Yet
some persons wonder why there are
not more birds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

Anti-flapdoodle won again in To-
peka Monday, but it had a close race.
-Atchison Globe.
Whadaya mean, close race?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

.carranza must hurry if he plans
to take possession of Arizona and
New Mexico in time to put in a crop
this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

During a trial in country village
the local blacksmith was required as
a witness. A messenger having been
dispatched to fetch him. he soon ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
Dorothy DIG Says
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer

For the young man who is seeking
to rise in the world, the genuine shirt
waist girl is to be highly recommended
as u wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
LOafer.

LOa1eF.
Every day Joseph Lay
Comes to pass the time away.
And when he ought to see
I'm busy as can be.
Maybe Joe doesn't know
I'd be glad to have him go.
Maybe I'll cease to smile
When he comes to loaf a while.
Tho I'm mild as child,
And tho seldom raving wild,
You can't tell, very well,
l may murder Joseph L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29
Happy Thought.

Often the best way to get at the
foot of the trouble is to visit cheer
upodist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-29

copyrighted, 1917 by The Wheeler Syndf-
cate, Incl
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10
Burning the Bayberry Candles.

but the ancient rite will doubtless
hold true just as well if wax or tai
low candles are used.
If pair Of candles is named, one
for the girl and one for the man, and
if they burn evenly, the pair is sure
to wed and to live happily ever after
ward. But if one goes out, or if ona
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10

ITO be sure the stingy. Scrooges of
the world are not lovable, ior do they
accomplish much good among their
fellow men, while the good fellows
do cheer many a lonely hour for
those down on their luck.
'"The last thing the good fellow
finds out is that those that follow in
his wake have no more real respect
for him than they have for the many
empty bottles that mark his progress
along the primrose path.
CAS- for the women who start in
with the idea Of goodfenowship as a
ar to guide them through the paths
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10
BY BIDDY BYE

There's small sense in a valentine
party unless the entertainment holds
to the ancient traditions. Burning
baybeTTy candles is very old way
Of reading the future on st. Valen-
tines day.
Bayberry candles are hard to get,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-10

of professional life, there's only one
word to say-that word is DON'T
Men pay for their gOOdfellOwship
with their money, but women usually
pay for it with their lives. Men can
stand the strain of late hours, cham
payne and cocktails, cigarettes and
all that goes to make up this world
of goodfenowship, but few women
can keep up the pace. It is a killing
one, being a woman and a good
scout
Don't try to be a good fellow
It's a deIusiOn and a snare. There's
nothing to it"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
There is No One Too Young for Patriotism

ballet dancers in gay, flmy skirts,
Gypsies. stalwart soldiers and
clowns.
There were bits from grand Op-
era picked up from their elders and
the victrolas, classic dances. includ-
ing a butterfly and fairy dance, both
OF which were genuinely beautiful,
funny sketches by the boys and
splendid little patriots that they
are. our own national anthems
which they shouted at the tops Of
their lusty young lungs.
They had a glorious time, but
here is the important feature Of the
entertaiument-they CHARGED three
cents admission and realized 81 SIS
from il. which will be turned over
= the Red Cross II would he hard
70 conceive # T. better evidence
Of Americas deathIess spirit Of pa
trfo-i~m and u17uerchable LOYALTY
% the old Flag than this humble
contribution 70 her greatest organ
iz1tor Of service by Nishawaka's
little people And not one OF them
S. over 10
Those taking part In the perform
ancs were the following Jane NiN,
Ruth Zimmerman Sarah Louise
Holuster catherine OStrom. Eliza
beth WAN bach. L.uella Wambach.
Marion Campbell Douglas Campbell.
John HOLSTER and Charles Ostrom.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11

Not only Mishawaka's grown
folks. but her little people are
awake to the Importance Of aiding
in every possible manner the glor-
ious cause for which the world
fights today 1t should give the city
thrill of real pride 10 know that
she has such patriotic little ones as
those whose names Will appear be
low.
Realizing that everyone else is
doins his chit i'm one way or an
other. il came to the minds OF these
young patriots that there must be
some way i'm which they could do
their share Someone OF them. i
cannot be learned just which one il
was suggested q dramatic perform
auce. The rest fell in with the plan
enthusiastically ana without loss Of
time they set ABOUT with their pro
gram.
Their stage was set IN the attic
90 The ToIlsyet home. which was
quickly porr-nel or irto parlue-
auo dressing rooms for che youu-
performers oId costumes worm u
foIa dance, auU Wa-Que rode were
brought from tae.r ~erlusion and
pressed 5rto service. I'm 81 short thue
the improvised theater WIS thronE-
ed with fairies, Red Cross nurses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
M00SEHEART LEGION
is ORGANIZED HERE

With the initiatory class of so
candidates. MOosehart legion, the
highest degree in the Moose order
was organized last evening. Mayor
r. W Gaylor gave the address of
welcome TO about 100. Delegates
We're here from south Bend, Elk
hart. Goshen. Warsaw, Rochester
and Bremen. W. Ford of Ft. Wayne.
deputy grand regent conducted the
exercises and initiation
Onicers for the legion We're APP
pointed as follows: r. w. GaylOr,
north Moose. W. Hackman south
Moose. Herbert Finch. west Moose;
e. A Dunlap. east Moose, Harry
willard. herder. w .. Overlease
guiding star. T.. Weber. custodian,
~. r. Brown assistant custodian;
~ Hubster. treasurer.
Addresses We're given by Past
Dictator Sgaun of Goshen Sen.
Proctor and Judgt Lee of Elkhart.
Following the exercises banquet
and smoker were enjoyed at or
Chestra hall The next meetinE of
the legion viii be held Dec. E. at
EIkhart. 9t which time a class viii
De- initiated.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
MAILING CLERKS
TO co TO RANCE
Every PreCaution Being Taken
To Insure Delivery of
Gifts.

70 facilitate the prompt and safe
delivery Of the boxes and parcels
containing Christmas gifts TO the
boys in the trenches. the govern
ment has asked for the services Of
mailing clerks and pOstofiice Of
ficials abroad. Many such have al
ready enlisted and are soon 10 be
sent TO the French cities where they
will personally supervise the ship
ment and delivery of every box COM
ing into the country for the soldiers.
In this way there will be no
danger OF displacement or Of dam
age or delay 20 the parcels, and
American people can feel assured
every box that is sent from here will
reach the person for whom 1t is in
tended.
Special emphasis is placed by the
postoffce oiSciaIs on the Importance
Of packing the boxes and parcels so
that they will admit OF easy inspec-
ton by the postmaster. To save the
trouble of further inspection and 10
make certain that the parcels VIII
reach their destination in good
shape. all viii be examined before
leaving the local office and viii go
straight through without further de-
lay.
Army 10 Take Charge.
The army department has made
Arrangements 20 take care of all
shipments mailed before Dec. and
will guarantee that they reach
France before Christmas. In this
shipments wooden boxes are 10 be
used and must not exceed two cubic
feet in diameter nor 20 pounds in
weight These boxes viii leave the
Hoboken harbor early in December
Many boxes and parcels have al
ready gone 20 the trenches and the
Environments. according TO Postmas-
ter Herzog He particularly re-
quests that all regulations for the
mailing be observed faithfully in or
der 10 prevent trouble and avoid de-
lay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
AID Is ASKED FOR
CARRYING ON WORK

An appeal has been made 20 the
people of Mishawaka by the com
mittee in charge OF the sewing and
knitting for destitute French and
Belgian children for old papers and
magazines 10 be sold for yarn and
pplies. The school children OF
the city have been devoting their
spare hours 20 this fine work and
are anxious 70 continue with il but
are hampered by the lack OF suni-
cient supplies. This means has been
thought Of and it is the hope Of the
committee that people viii take an
interest in the matter and see 60
il that the little worker are era al.5
% continue Anyone lavfu- old
papers or magazines VIII telephone
20 Miss Carol Eberhardt ~lh ~i
see that they are cal;sd re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-11
MAN IN THE STREET

vos wa vver. ba.teD
" st. q.
but we put up a soou "5ll'' anu
you We got 20 AUNT tHa'.
We did our darndest but
There were reasons
A,d ra,-o ooi,g - tell you What
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III It,. nh. ,.e an 80, he
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'Aa'' WHO u'u W LOO
Now listen