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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
OUR FINANCIAL ARMY.

Under the caption: Patriotism
The Bache Review presents a num-
Der of convincing reasons why every
body should become a subscriber to
the liberty loan. The Review says:
There are in national banks alone,
in the United States. fifteen million,
seven hundred and fifty thousand de-
positors.
In all the banks there must be over
thirty-five million depositors.
over one-third, then, of all the peo-
pie in the United States are deposit
tors of some kind.
This would constitute a vast army
larger than all the fighting forces
now in the great war.
1t is upon this army that the United
States now depends to render the first
great service which this country can
offer in the fight for civilization.
That service is the raising at once
of the funds for the first liberty loan.
Every one of these thirty-five mil
lion depositors is probably able, out
of future savings. to take one or more
of the $50 bonds.
Iney must not DC PAID Tor IN any
considerable amount, out of present
deposits. as that would weaken the
banks.
If each of the smaller depositors
took one of the bonds this. with what
the larger depositors have already
subscribed, would give the govern.
ment many times the amount called
for
If one-third of the number of de.
positors in the United States each sub
scribed for the loan; there would b.
about twelve million subscribers-th,
largest number ever subscribing t.
any loan in the history of the world
The number of subscribers to tn,
last loan of Germany. with $1,000. 0Ot
inhabitants, was six million.
In England, with $4,000. 900 inhabi
tants. the great British loan of S..
600, 100000 had eight million sub
scribers.
The United States. with over 1oO.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

which they were fatigued. AS a re-
suit the commission reported the fol-
lowing facts: First: That fatigue ac-
cumulate during the day and, unoer
normal conditions, is dissipated Fl
night. This is. person under ord1-
nary circumstances is able to entlrely
recover from fatigue accumulated dur
ing the day by one nights rest. How
ever, by the end of a week his ability
to recover is leSsened, while his AFFINITY
to acquire fatigue is increased, so that
enc nights rest is not sufflclent.
Hence, the necessity OF compete rest
on Sunday, and on Saturday afternoon
when possible.
Second, that more work may be ac-
complished in short hours than in long
hours. In other words, a person VINO
works eight hours day IS able TO &C"
complish more than a person who
works ten hours day and five times
as much as a person working twelve
| hours a cay. This is because their
recovery from fatigue is much great
er, owing to the longer period or rest
and they are therefore able TO exert
greater effort. The commission made
| the absolute recommendation thai
overtime be abolished from the fac
| tories altogether. In its experiments
conducted in connection with this fea-
ture it was found that not only was
/ the output no greater on account of
the extra hours, but in most cases
it was actually less than that produc-
ed in normal hours. 'In some cases
where the operation of machinery is
almost the sole process connected
with the output" says the commits
sion, Overtime may be justified. but
| even here results showed that more
could be produced with a second
shift
| The commission also discovered
that home conditions, the health of
the worker and the amount of food
consumed all had their effect upon
his accumulation of fatigue, but the
main factor in combating fatigue
was rest Concerning this it says:
| Under ordinary circumstances labor
is performed in tasks of definite
length, separated by intervals of resi-.
Under ideal conditions rest intervals
would be sufficiently often and suffi-
GENTLY prolonged to insure that a per-
feet recovery should be attained after
the performance of every task"
| Questions on the abovS 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, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
Ell closed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

0OO,O 900 inhabitants, should have at
least twelve million subscribers to the
first liberty loan.
Every true American should take
the greatest pride in being one of the
subscribers, as an act of patriotism.
It is an essential and substantial
man with a musket crowded on to
Lexington in the birth-hours of the
republic.
If is an essential and substantial
way of helping the revival of the soul
of America.
If the bond were only fairly good, if
even there were some doubt about its
ever being paid, and if the interest,"
rate were much lower, it would be the
duty of every citizen to subscribe.
But it is today the best bond in the
world. The interest rate is high for
such a bond and it is free from taxes
of every kind.
No such opportunity has ever been
offered in any country in the history
of the world to combine patriotism,
safety and good income.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
TRAWELETTE
The Altar of Fire.
BY NIKSAH

One of the mysteries of the Orient
is the publication by fire of the Jap
anese, which may still be witnessed in
the modern city of Toxic with the
roar of its traffic and the shouts of
its trade for a vocal background.
Picture to yourself a great temple
where twilight is falling and where
there is no light but that of great
heap of burning charcoal which glows
deep red under the tanning of priests
in long ceremonial robes. Outside the
railing which encloses this altar of
fire stands a group made up mostly of
Japanese anonymously clad in felt
hats and derbies and kimonos and
sandals. There is a fringe of tourists
who have come to see and to wonder.
Steadily the priests fan the flame
as the darkness deepens, and scorch-
ing waves of heat roll against the
faces of the crowd, forcing some of
the curious out of the choice seats
they have obtained.
At last it is nearly dark in the
temple and the charcoal mass is a
bed of white and red heat. Now
comes forward an old priest and there
is an enraptured look upon his face.
He walks from end to end of the
fiery bed of coal without wincing,
slowly. He is followed by the other
priests, one by one. And then the
ern Japanese-even to the little chill
dren who are led by the priests.
The ceremony of the altar of fire
is over, and the crowd is going away.
Some of the tourists are trying to eX-
plain and some are silent, wondering
perhaps, whether they have witnessed
a clown jugglery or a miracle of faith.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Barley Cuts Cost.

In these days of high cost of food
why not use barley? The cost is
small.
one cup of barley with / cents or
20 cents worth of boiling beef will
make soup enough for. six people.
Each IL cent box contains three cups.
One way of cooking it is to cook
with hamburg steak and tomatoes and
seasoning, cooked thick.
1t requires just one hour to cook.
If any plain cooked barley is left
over it can be made into appetizing
griddle cakes or gems by taking one
cup of cold cooked barley. one-half
cup flour, one egg, one-half heaping
teaspoon baking powder and one
Quarter teaspoon salt Mix with one
thin batter and cook at once on a hot
griddle. For gems bake in a gem
pan.
The Table.
Prune Salad-One cup cooked
prunes (stoned and sweetened), three
large pineapple slices or desired
amount for people to serve, lettuce
(four leaves), two bananas tsliced long
way thin), walnuts to stuff prunes,
one-half an orange. On lettuce put
pineapple, four stuffed prunes, one
slice banana, home made sweet may
onnaise over all, with orange garnfSh
Gone small piece on skim
Kidney Beans With Steamed Rice
This recipe will serve four people
Soak one pound of kidney beans over
night. Boil in same water in which
they have been soaked until soft; then
take a small onion and chop 1t up
fine, brown it evenly in a frying pan,
with a tablespoonful of bacon drip
pings Cham fat in the same). After
onion is Drowned add two more table,
spoons of the fat to heat thru, and
when hot turn into the beans. Sea-
son with salt and pepper and a dash
of red pepper. let the beans simmer
on the back of the stove until the
stock has become about like a gravy
Steam the rice in a double boiler, sea-
son and when cooked serve with the
beans over it. This is a delicious dish,
taking place of both meat and pota-
toes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
GLOBE SIGHTS
LFrcm the Atchison Globe.]

[From the Atchison Globe.]
Some people seem to regard it as
bad form to know something.
This is discouraging weather to the
proud owner of a new Panama hat.
lectures and every late breakfast.
What has become of the old-fash-
ioEed mother who wanted her son TO
be a preacher?
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who sang: "Yo Ho, and
a Bottle Of RUM
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who thought the railroads
were running the country
Boys have been misjudged more or
less. We have never known q boy who
wanted a goat so bad he couldn't eat
Some times Father gets discourag-
ed and decides that his past is also his
present and future. His past was one
failure and disappointment after an
other.
Many a time a man loans a friend
81 because the friend didn't ask for
SO. He loans the 81 out of gratitude
because the friend didn't ask Cor tho
other IS.
Speaking about hard luck, once
there was an Atchison man who ad-
vertised for a woman, and his first
wife read the advertisement and came
back to him.
Women don't grumble half as much
about work as the men do. You sell
dom see a woman leaning against a
soda fountain and signing: II wish
! were a millionaire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

Tomorrow the people of the Unlteo
States will assemble in their churches
public nails and at the cemeteries
again to pay their annual tribute to
the memory of their own and the ma
TONS dead. On this occasion it is MT
ting that they remember the soldiers
of England, France and Italy, who
have fallen on European battlefields
in the past year. These nations dead
now are also our dead. We should
drop a flower for those who have
persisted on the Somme, at Vimy
ridge, Verdun and on the Carso pla-
teau. Let us remember that before
another Memorial day rolls around,
there probably will be many new
made graves, filled with American
dead, on the other side of the ocean.
On this day devoted to expression of
patriotic sentiment, let us consecrate
ourselves anew to the cause of liberty
which again we have taken up arms
to defend and maintain. Those i'm
mortal words uttered by Lincoln at
Gettysburg have become fraught with
greater meaning and importance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

The drama as means of public
health education IS being given great
er impetus than ever this season by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis. Edu-
Gators in all parts of the country have
been requested by the National asso-
citation to make use of Health Plays
now being distributed by the associa-
ton to teach the lessons of pure air
wholesome food and proper living.
These plays, a number of which have
been written by teachers and social
workers. to be acted by children,
teach in dramatic form the facts of
health. They deal in a simple man.
ner with such problems as clean milk,
fl esh air. medical inspection, and pub
lie health nursing. They visualize for
the child those things which should
be avoided. and those which should
he cultivated in order to have good
health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
DINNER STORIES

One day. while her grandfather
was paying a visit to Florence S
home, the little girl said to him:
"Gran'pa, your talk about 'perse-
verance winning is all nonsense"
We'll, we'll, child" cried the
grandfather, why do you say that ?"
Why said the little girl, I've
worked all the afternoon blowing
soap bubbles and trying to pin them
on mothers hat"
Every seat in the car was occupied,
when a group of women got in. Go
ing through to collect fares, the con-
ductor noticed a man who he thought
was asleep. Wake up!" shouted the
conductor "I wasn't asleep" snapped
the passenger. Then what did you
have your eyes closed for?" TT was
because Of the crowded condition of
the car" explained the passenger. Il
hate to see the women standing"
DO you enjoy Wagnerian music %
NO" replied Mr.. Cumrox; I'm
surprised that its wild disturbances
didn't long ago arouse our suspicion
that the Germans are a ruthless and
warlike nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

and I've known 1t. I've done what L
could, but it wasn't possible to DO
much It's a financial crash. Her IA
theirs blamed for the bank failure ana
well, he's gone away. The family
travelling and she just happened to be
in town for a couple of days. If she
stayed there last night she'd have had
the whole thing to bear alone"
"Oh, Bobby, I'm so sorry and so
glad" cried Margaret.
"Glad?" in surprise.
IT mean" hastily, glad you brought
her here. And I'll make her stay IL
can"
Sweet little Margaret" said Bob
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
THE SEARCMLIGMT
Latest News from the Fields of
SCIENCE, EDUCATION. INVENTION
Welding Steel and Rubber.

A new alloy has been perfected, by
the use of which rubber can be SOL
idly welded to steel and other metals
with a joint of immense strength. The
alloy has a stronger affinity for rub
Der than rubber has for itself-that is.
when a sheet of rubber is welded be-
tween two sheets of metal by the use
of the alloy, and a strain is applied
to pull the sheets of metal apart, the
rubber will part in the middle before
it parts at either of the joints. This
newly discovered alloy is of great
value in electrical construction, where
it is necessary to insulate different
metals by applying a coating of rub
Der that will stick under all circum-
stances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

For original and diabolic methods
of carrying on war history will hand
it to the Germans. What other ma
ton could have conceived of raiding
unfortified towns and dropping
bombs among innocent and unoffend-
ing women and children? And when
the war is over, no adequate punish
ment can be inflicted for her bastard
ly acts; neither IN any compensa-
tion be exacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

Troops are beginning to come in
from Uncle Sans outlying territory.
John Bull has nothing on us in that
re gard. A regiment has left Porto
Rico for the United States. Present
ly. perhaps we shall have them COM
ing from Hawaii, the Philippines,
Alaska and the Virgin islands. This
really is a big country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
THE OLD HOME.

ToNbind the sheaf, to toss the hay,
To roam the woods in holiday,
To weary trudge mid rows of corn,
To hungry greet the tardy horn,
To drop the hoe, to leap the fence,
To hasten for moons recompense,
To pass again thru orchard aisle,
Where ripeness waits on summers smile
To feel our lips kissed at the well,
Where cooling waters kept their spell
These were our joys in golden days,
For these we sing the Old Homes praise.
Fred Hustled.
Horton, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

Eleven of the fifteen other Amer
lean republics practically have lined
u with - United States in relation
to the European war. They have at
least indicated that their sympathies
ere on our side. Carranza seems to
think that it is a good time to saw
wood,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
Horton, Kan.
By ROY Z. MoULTON.

To Be Sure.
Are they the happiest whose lives
Are blessed with wealth and ease,
With motor-cars and lovely wives
And travel when they please,
Who never feel the pinch of Need,
Who know not care nor task,
Yet after all are they, indeed,
The happiest, we ask? -.
They seem so free of mortal fears,
They seem to laugh at Fate,
They frolic with the passing years,
They joy in their estate,
So filled with Laughter, Love and Youth,
That oftentimes to cell the truth,
We envy them bit
For thus it is with erring Man
He sees the favored few,
And thinks how blest his little span
Were he favored, too,
He thinks that Life is finer far
When wealth and ease are his,
And never Need Mis'ries mar.
Gin fact he Knows 1t isD
GIee.
The only way to enjoy glee thoroly
| IS to give it full expression. This may
| be done by kicking the heels or by
embracing the scrublady. Glee is a
very agreeable emotion, but 1T some
times inspires behavior that is I'M
Seemly in the adult. If you are grown
up you can't :kip and sing on your
way, even down a side street. 1t Is
easier to be gleeful while young. and
| if you are young enough you will find
| it easy to be gleeful over trivial things
! Have some one peep at you over the
| top of the evening paper. You see
most of the fun of it has gone. Not
| so long ago and this would have made
! you gleefu1 to the point of convul-
sions. A great deal of the glee seems
to leak out of life as one gets older
1t would be interesting to observe the
| days behavior of an adult person
| inoculated with a serum of boyhood's
best glee. One often feels that he
would like to try the experiment him
self But if you snatched a police
mans hat he would probably think
you We're disorderly. And 1T would
cost a lot to pay all the fines.
| Today'S Sheer.
The Man who hopes to make {
Mark easy usually makes an Eas!
| Mark.
| Love Song.
1 love thee not for golden hair,
| Nor yet for cheeks of rosy hue,
| And well l know you are not fair.
l love thee not for form or face
Or other charms the world may prize,
Nor would l ever try to trace
| The least of beauty in thine eyes.
| 1 love thee not for soulful smiles,
No dainty feet my heart enthrall,
| L love thee not for artless wfles.
In fact, 1 love thee not at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

Poland is said to want king. This
is in utter disregard of the DEGREES of
fashion. Ornaments of that kind will
TO longer be in vogue after the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

The dispatches announce that Ger
many needs rain. She also needs a
thrashing which she is in a fair way
to get, whether it rains or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

Reports from Turkey indicate that
she is becoming a liability instead of
a. asset in her relations to the cen
trail powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

Address the Topeka State Journal lht LOT
nation Bureau, Washington. D. c., for free
Information about
"Whatcver You Want to Know.
Write your request plainly and lnclose
2 cent stamp for return postage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

him.
1t is because women have moved
forward into a new world where mems
ina ginations have not followed them
that divorce is increasing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-29

The subjects of these four expert
ments, of course, responded to each of
them in proportion to the extent to
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-25
PLACE SITTING HEN ON NEST
Fowl Should Be busted Thoroughly
With Insect Powder Each Week
Use Clean Material.

When 1t Is noted that q hen sits on
the nest for two or three nights in
succession, she Is ready to be trans
ferred to nest. which should be pre-
pared for her beforehand. This nest
should be in a box and composed of
straw. hay, or chaff for nesting mate
rial. Dust the hen thoroughly with
insect powder each week while she Is
sitting. In applying the powder hold
the hen by the feet, head down, work.
ing the powder well into the feathers,
giving special attention to regions
around the vent and under the wings.
The nest should be in some quiet,
out-of-the-way place on the farm.
where the sitting hen will not be dis
turbed. Move her from the regular
laying nest at night. Put a china egg
or two In the nest where she is to sit
and place board over the opening
SO that she cannot get off. Toward
evening Of the second day leave some
feed and water and let the hen come
on the nest when she Is ready.
Should she return to the nest after
feeding, remove the china egg or eggs
and put under her those that are to
be incubated. In cool weather 1t is
best to put not more than ten eggs
under hen, while later in the spring
one can put twelve to fifteen, accord
Ing to the size Of the hen. If eggs be-
come broken while the hen Is sitting,
replace the nest with new, clean mate
rial and wash the eggs In lukewarm
water so as to remove all broken-egg
material from them.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-25
CHICKS IN BR0ODERS
Young Birdie Should Be at Least Thlr.
ty-eIx Hours Old Before Taken
From Incubator.

Chicks should not be put in the
brooders until they have been out Of
the shell at least 80 hours, and 48
hours is still better. When first intro
duced to the brooder they should be
put under the hover and made to stay
there by setting boards up close
around 1t for few hours that they
may rest and grow warm in their new
quarters. Then they should be let out
a few minutes and shown the way
back again.
During the first day or two they
must not be allowed to remain out of
the hover long enough to get chilled,
and when the attendant is away 1t is
best to put boards up close around the
hover (but not close enough to cut Off
the air) to make sure that the chicks
do not stray out and become chilled in
her absence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-25
THINGS SCOUTS CAN DO.

Organize gardening clubs in your
school. Assist the school authorities
In a planting plan for the whole school,
then make sure of vacation instruc-
ton and supervision of this garden.
A crop can't grow during a three
months vacation without care, any
more than healthy scout can take d
week end hike without food and water.
Each scout should organize an en-
ergency food conservation patrol. Sc
cure nine others not scouts to grow
some food products-men, women or
children eligible. Have each Of them
agree to do something as suggested in
this issue. There is no scout who
can't secure nine other people to Sc
lect and do at least one thing sug-
gested.
Get vacant lots to use and have your
scoutmaster assign them as requested
to anyone who applies. Real estate
dealers are glad to cooperate In many
cities. A weed patch this year should
be a disgrace to q community. A
pslacker" troop Is a weed patch In
Jbcouting. Get busy.
Let every patrol become a Leaders
Reserve Corps. Impress the fact Of
your leadership on others. The great
est need in this food emergency cam
paign IL for leaders. It is Of grave
importance that everything possible
be done to furnish this Leadership. 4
s~"''+ ~nvn- 'ai's in an emergency
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-05-25
ONE BOYS "WINTER GARDEN"

Boy Scouts are planning to make
their gardens 100 per cent efficient,
by not allowing q single pea or potato
to go to waste. Mr.. Benson of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture. strongly urges all amateur gar.
deners to do the same.
"a little boy, who learned canning
from our department, wrote me that
he had raised four gardens from one
little piece of ground" he says. "His
spring crop, he said, was one garden,
his summer crop second, and his
fall crop third. His fourth was
winter garden He said the latter had
27 rows, and 1S hills to a row. Each
hill, he added, was one-quart jar
filled with preserved vegetables which
his other three gardens had produced.
In his winter garden he had 'one
row Of corn on the cob, two rows Of
corn off the cob and one row each Of
carrots, spinach, cauliflower, cabbage
and other vegetables
Canning will be just as important
part of the Boy Scouts work as rails
ing vegetables"