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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
BUY A BOND.

1t is every citizens duty to purchase
a liberty bond If he is in a position
to do so. Every patriot should regard
it as a privilege to participate in the
liberty loan. He will thereby con-
tribute directly and effectively to the
successful prosecution of the war
which Germany has forced upon US.
The nations task is a serious one. It
Intimately touches each of us. To win
this war the government must have
both men and money.
We are at war with Germany be-
cause Germany made war upon us,
sank our ships, killed our citizens and
plotted against us while processing
friendship. We were patient till Of
lenses became so fragrant and insults
so intolerable that it was merely a
question whether we would admit that
we were no longer a free nation or &C,
hypocriticaI Prussian militarists
There was one choice we could not
make-we were incapable of making
We could not choose the path of sub
mission and suffer the most sacred
rights of our nation and our people tc
be ignored and violated"
We are defending our rights as a
free nation. We are resolved that
there shall be an end of brute force il
international affairs What Ger.
many's victory would mean to the
world is plain. There would be nj
right except might. no peace save a
the price of humiliations too bitter t.
be borne. Small nations could not ex
list. There would be no sanctity to
pledge, no solemnity to a covenant
With the dominance of Prussian mill
tarism, the Anglo-Saxon struggle TO
free institutions and liberty, persist
ing from Runnymede to Yorktown
with its Magma Charta. it's Bill o
Rights and its Declaration of indie
pendence. will have been in vain. 1
is to prevent this, to defend on
rights, and to make possible an order
~ and just peace in the world that w
are at war. The nation calls on it
citizens for high and noble service
On some it calls for service in tn
field; on others for service at home
on all, it calls for financial support
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

The national exposition of chemical
industries recently held in New York
brought out the fact that. whereas
there We're only five American con-
Germs producing aniline dyes in 1914
there are now at least eighty. with
ninety more plants producing the crude
and intermediate materials which the
dye industry requires. These establish
ments represent the achievement Of
American enterprise under the stress
of necessity; and they show the pos
sibilities of American industrial prog
ress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
THE WAR AND POLITICS.

The war is becoming an issue in the
New York mayoralty campaign Nor
ris Hillquit, Socialist candidate for
mayor, has published letter in reply
to a writer who criticised his position,
in which he declares that he has new
er said or written anything to justify
the sweeping assertion that he advo-
Gates IAN Immediate separate peace"
or a Withdrawal by America" He
advocates a negotiated peace for all
beIIigerents," based upon mo forcible
annexations. no punitive indemnities,"
but upon free development of the
peoples and a guaranty of perma-
hence of peace resting upon the prin-
ciple Of universal disarmament and
an international organization for the
settlement of disputes"
Nobody objects to this as an idea,
comments the New York Journal of
Commerce. but to people of common
sense it is quite obvious that it is un-
attainable at present and the way can
be made for it only by an absolute de-
feat of it's arch enemy. the obdurate
and determined autocracy of Prussia.
Everybody wants peace. but it cannot
be had now on any such terms as the
visionary Socialist sets forth. There
must be a good deal of rectification of
past wrongs and security of future
rights, to which that aurocracy will not
consent and could not be trusted to
observe if ct did nominaIly assent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

service of their adopted country. The
most cosmopolitan and yet the most
patriotic of nations is bur own
America, whose many stars make but
one flag and whose many races make
but one people
No one can be disloyal to any civic
duty without being false to his coun-
try.
Patriotism is open-eyed. 1t is not
blind to the faults and dangers of
the country, but is loyal enough and
brave enough to acknowledge and to
try to remedy them. Blind zeal is
not patriotism.
Ours has always been the nation
of the common people. We &C
knowledge no class. Men some
times set themselves above their fell
lows because of wealth or lineage.
but in the eyes of the law we are all
free and equal The highest positions
in the land are open alike to rich
and poor There is no barrier out
side of himself to the highest adj
vancement of the humblest citizen.
This is "a government of the peo-
pie, for the people, by the people"
and it is the duty of every patriot
to see that the common people never
cease to be rulers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
GLOBE SIGHTS
From the Atchison GIobe.f

From the Atchison GIobe.f
If there were more rich men. more
women would marry for money
A demogogue is a loud talker who
belongs to the opposition party.
It must have been pretty soft when
there were only ten commandments
Nearly every man believes he :
good judge o. coffee ard human ma
ture.
Most men are patient with every
thing except their wives who do the
most for them.
In order to derive any satisfaction
from teaching a girl to skate, one must
select the right girl.
Job gets a lot OF credit for patience
in view of the fact that he never was
told that the line was busy.
There are many cheerful liars who
are preferable to the man who insists
on telling the painful truth.
After Father reaches the age of SIS
years about all he expects is a change
in the weather.
If a woman isn't afraid someone
will steal her husband, the chances
are she is afraid no one will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
ON SPUR RE Fl MOMENT
BY ROY x. MOULTON

A Little Slice o. Life.
A little band of hardy SOULS
Who live out way
And who are always thinking up
Nice things to do for people
Who don't want anything done for them,
dubbed together last week
In honor of our birthday anniversary
And bought us a beautiful gold watchfob,
Along with it came a slip of paper
Containing the names of the ninety seven
Good fellows who contributed.
Three of them brought the fob
And then snuck away.
Then all we had to do was to 90 AID buy
Something to hang the fob onto
Something worthy of the fob
And it cost us sixty five beans
Is neighborhood approval an asset
or is 1t liability, huh? What?
We expect no answer
Poor Place to Land.
Helen Scanlon, one of our new cost
department employees, had a fortu-
nate escape from injury last week
when she alighted from trolley car
sibility, the company not being liable
Montana Falls, N. Y, Press.
To cap all our happiness,
We need one thing
An "old-fashioned winter
Betwtxt now and spring.
The chief of the dining car service
in the Michigan Central railroad is
Mr.. Sharp.
Sharp is right Nobody is going to
beat the M. c. on food while he is on
the job.
Roquefort cheese, postage stamp
size, 40 cents.
1t is wired in that Rev Ivory Head
ley is a pastor at Fort Hancock, N. ].
The pastor, we surmise, was once a
ball player.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

No more convincing argument could
be made to the people of Germany of
the hopelessness of victory being OBJ
tanned by continued fighting than a
great oversnbscription to the liberty
loan, demonstrating not only the ire
mendous power of America but the
fact that the American people are
intellectually in favor of prosecut-
ing the war with vigor and willing to
finance our government to the limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

For a forceful, patriotic expression
put into few words that of E. p. Rip
ley, president of the Santa Fe rail-
road, appearing in a recent edition of
THE Searchlight," can scarcely be ex-
celled. Mr.. Ripley writes: What
ever we may think of the administra-
ton. or of the war, it is our admins
tration, and our war. 1t is UP to us to
give, give, give-of our sons and of
our money; and not to stop giving un-
til Germany quits!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

which makes them military secrets.
carburetors, propellors. spark plugs,
wireless equipment. and various ma
terials of construction are all being
laid on the operating table of science
with a view to their recasting and
Improvement. Tests of the famous
liberty motor are being carried on
largely under the supervision of one of
the committees expert men. And as
last word, it may be added that while
the liberty motor is an immense sue
cess, this does not necessarily indi-
cate that the designers of airpIane en-
g1nes are sitting back with folded
hands If the war lasts long enough
there may be further surprises for the
powers of Berlin.
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. ]. Haskin. Director,
Washington. DC. with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
THE SEAIRCMLEGMT
Latest News from the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION


A machine has been designed to
help out the lone automobilist in max
ing his repairs. Instead of getting
out ard getting under, he can get
out and lift up his car. He does this
by means of a pair of sloping wooden
horses, similar to a saw-horse in gen.
eral construction. They are equipped
with drums and a thin cable, SO gear
ed that one man can wind up the
cable and pull the car up on the
wooden horses. Once set, it locks
into place, and the cable can be slack
ed. Thus lifting the car makes it
much easier to reach the mechanism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

The food director is appealing to
the public to use less sugar. If the
government would lessen the con-
sumption of sugar why doesn't it stop
the manufacture of candy? 1t was
deemed advisable, in order to save
grain, to stop the manufacture of
whisky Why should not a similar
rule apply in connection with the con-
servation of the sugar supply?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Members of the Woman's party de-
clare they will not recognize any law
in the making of which they have
had no part. They have already given
evidence that they have no regard for
justice and fairness. They may not
recognize the law but terms of six
months in Jail may at least make them
familiar with its workings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Talk Of further investigation of the
milk situation in this state says the
Rochester IN. " Democrat, is bound
to worry the consumer. He knows by
experience that every time milk is in
vestigated the price goes up another
notch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Each little economy growing out of
the war has its day and is forgotten
in the march of a myriad of new
ones. There is, for instance, the one
of everybody carrying home his own
package from the store. If any saw
ing were effected by the plan who
got the benefit of it? Certainly not
the nurchaser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

THE dark of the moon" is proving
to be a welcome season to the citizens
Of England and of London especially.
When there is no moonlight there are
no German air raids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

acquaintance with the people. 1t
might be saved much worry and even
expense. If the administration Will re-
pose the same amount of confidence
in the public that the public accords
to the administration. everything will
come out all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

The treasury department at Wash
ington has taken heart again. It now
believes that the liberty loan will be
subscribed possibly to the maximum.
Nobody else has entertained any
doubt about tine mater n any time.
What the government at Washington
needs, more than anything else, is an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Greater New York has discoyered
one Of the numerous anomalies of the
new revenue bill. A man who writes
a letter in Manhattan designed to be
delivered in Brooklyn must pay three
cents postage on it. If he write a
letter to be delivered in London, it will
cost him only two cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Germany is reported to be planning
a blockade of the American coast. If
it do not succeed any better than her
blockage of the British and French
coast there is no occasion for worry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

the neighborhood," protested the
mother.
1T is a nuisanceI When il cries 1
can't hear myself sing"
That's why it's popular"
The summers city garden veterans
were discussing their success. After
an exceedingly improbable story a
quiet man remarked: Boys were
playing ball next to my garden and
one batted the ball over the fence.
One of the fielders, without even ask
ing leave, rushed in and, picking it
up. as he thought, flung it into the
field, and a minute later he reap
peared, laughing fit to split.
whats up?' says L. You got
your ball. didn't your
" Not l. he says. 'twer one o your
big gooseberries / picked up by mis-
take
Then there was silence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Also it may be that the bond sale
has not come up to expectations so far
because the people are saving their
money to buy coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

The public is hearing much of
wheatless, meatless and sweetless
days. The next thing in this line
probably will be eatless days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
DINNER STORIES

'I wish you would stop that howl
ing baby of yours complained the
aspiring young vocalist.
why, the baby is very popular in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19
TOPEKA sTATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION BUREAU,

y. B.-Inquirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose a 2-cent stamp
and address their letters to Washingt9h'
Jay and needless exnense are incurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

What now lesson did you learn at
school today, son -
Found a new way of getting out
Of school IN hour by snuffin' red ink
up my nose"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

YOU WAIT no KNoW p

The Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau at Washington furnishes readers,
answers 20 questions on any and all sub
jects concerning which Information can
be had from the unparalleled resources OF
the various~ federal government depart
ments and the great library of congress.
A 2-cent stamp for return postage must
accompany each inquiry. state clearly the
information wanted, write plainly and ad-
dress -
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Indifference to civic duty is dis
loyalty to Christ, who needs US in
politics as well as in the Church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

For October 81 Is THE Temple Re-
built and Dedicated" Ezra, 49,
l3-6:14-1S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

In the camps of our soldiers may
be heard the accents Of all national
ties Many of the men have cCme
from other landss nevertheless they
are no more Englishmen or Scotch
men or Irishmen. but Americans, one
and all, offering their lives to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

A vote for the saloon is vote
against Christ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Party regularity is responsible
for most of the present political ir-
Irregularities which do hurt to the city
and the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

No one can be disloyal to any civic
duty without being false to his coun-
trv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-19

Love of country is born of God.
Christians have always been patriots.
Jesus loved His nation well enough
to die for 1t. We are only fulfilling
the law of the Lord when we give
to our own country. the deep. INTEL
ligent and unswerTing devotion Of
our hearts. We could not be traitors
to our nations highest interests with
out also being traitors to God.
If any church is not ministering to
the nation, if she is not graphing
with the great problems of patriot
ism which are at root moral and reH-
gious, and IL she is not definitely train
ing her members in citizenship, then
that church has lost her sadness: she
is a dead one" Her candlestick has
gone out She might as well be a
social club or an old ladies' home.
For she has failed at the business of
being a church
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13

Yes. the big Carpet
Sweeper sale Is here. Come
tomorrow and get a genu-
Inc 81 Hygiene" Sweeper
for only ssc. The best
sweeper you ever saw at
this price. Please bring
the correct change.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
CUARDSMEN To
BATTLE CUPID
Will Try to Discourage Young
Men From Becoming
"Slackers"

While members OF the Naval mill.
tia were receiving the plaudits OF a
great crowd in the square in front
OF the county building Thursday
there was a different demonstration
inside the building. II was when
scores OF young men OF military age
stepped flrtively up 20 the marriage
license clerks and asked for licenses
TO we'd Outside admiring eyes were
riyeted upon the sturdy sons OF De
troit going brsyely TO duty. Inside
only scornful eyes were turned upon
the sinking figures OF men who had
found girls willing to be their mates.
There were IA licenses issued, and
most OF those who applied could
have qualified for the other group
out I'm the square-qualined physi-
cally and in all but one particular.
the quality that sent them 10 the
license clerk.
Members Of the National guard
are. considering a proposal 10 send
guards 20 the license clerks ONCE
10 reason with the young men who
have so suddenly decided 10 burden
themselves with family obligations
end whenever possible to question
the applicant in the presence OF his
prospective bride. the theory being
that they might disgust the bride
II they could not arouse manliness
in the bridegroom.
Many Of the applicants ask how
long a license r. good for. II being
their apparent intention 10 employ
the permit only in case OF emer.
Rency.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
| 5000 GUARDS
CALLED To FLAG

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-Ap
proximstely 10000 National guards.
men were Thursday ordered mus
tered into federal service by the war
department.
They are First Tennessee infan-
try. Second Maine infantry. First
South Carolina infantry. First Sep.
arate Battalion Florida infantry
Second and Third Regiments infan.
try and Company A. First regiment,
Infantry OF Kentucky; Eighteenth
Pennsylvania infantry. Fourth New
Jersey infantry; Third New York
infantry, and Fifth Maryland infan-
try. This brings the number 81
National guards now in federal ser.
vice up 20 approximately $4,000.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13

porters and when HIS substitute Was
offered In committee OF the whole
II was rejected. only a few volcing
favor OF n.
The senate then passed the Wiley
bill. previously passed by the house,
and the Lewis bill. giving the food
and drug commissioner enforcement
Of the prohibition laws md chang
ing the dairy and food department
to the food and drug department.
The Lewis bill also has previously
passed the house. The Damon bill.
which had gotten a step ahead OF
the other prohibition bills by being
advanced 10 third reading wednes-
day night, was passed on third read
ing by a vote OF 20 to none. II IL
the senate's substitute for the Nc.
Arthur bone dry bin which the
house adopted
After the committee OF the whole
had risen the rules were suspended
and the Wiley and Lewis bills put
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13

The thlrty-thiTG annual conven-
tion OF the Central Illinois Teachers
association meets n bloomington
today for a two-day session.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
CLUB AGAIN
To SELL SEED
Twentieth Century 0rganiza-
ton to Continue Garden Work
Among School Children

Flower and vegetable seeds again
will be furnished 20 the school chill
dren OF Detroit az cost this year BY
the Twentieth Century club. Tho
the price OF seeds has gone w. there
will be no increase over the one
cent standard that has been set for
years.
The school and garden committee
OF the club. acting IN accordance
with a resolution introduced three
weeks ago by Inspector Gordon,
Thursday night furnished detailed
statement OF money IL has received
from the sale OF seeds. and without
dificulty convinced the board that
any surplus which existed was TO
be used In furthersnce OF commun
ity gardening work.
Under present conditions. with
need OF economy and maximum pro
duction OF food products. the work
OF interesting TnF Cfrturr-ff gar
dens. whore many vegetables will
be grown. has become OF great i'm.
portance. and most ~ the members
OF the board. recognizing this fact.
were eager 20 have the club con
tinue the work.
The military training resolution
was slightly changed so that II
would include all high school bows
who have reached the age of "a.
this regulation being substituted for
the one which limited the training
10 boys OF the ninth, tenth eleventh
and twelfth grades.
The following new members OF the
board. who will serve until the sey
enmember board goes into office
July l, were in their seats for the
first time. Thursday night George
r. Kearney. Fourth ward Arthur
Pomenville. Fifth ward Charles
Kirk. Seventh ward. Trans e. KEEL
~, Tenth ward a. r. Hewlett.
Fourteenth ward, and John r. Ma
loney. Fifteenth ward
The Detroit times., 1917-04-13

Children who play hockey" from
schools with the advent OF the balmy
spring DAYS soon are to be deprived
OF their favorite amusement during
the stolen hours, An ordinance has
been introduced in the council max.
ing II an oIense for the proprietor
OF any amusement house TO admit
children under 10 years ~ age be
tween s 80 a. m. and 3:30 . m Il
undoubtedly will be passed next
Tuesday night