The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
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The Youngest Member.


Team No 8, captained by B. B.
Eitelman, today claimed the honor of
obtaining the youngest member in To-
peka. The member referred to is
Victoria Reamer, 221 West Tenth
street The little girl was but four
hours old when her parents took out
membership for her She had not
yet been named and the solicitor asked
for her first name. The father was
stumped.
I'll tell you what" said the solicit
tor. This is year of victory. Why
not call her Victorian tt@''s
That goes" said the father, put
it down that way"
Team captains reported that scores
of Topeka institutions have shown a
100 per cent record of patriotism
among employees. every person in their
buildings and on their payrolls sub
scribing. A few of these firms includ-
ed the State hospital, the Boys Indus
! trial school, the Eagle cigar factory.
the Kansas Farmer. the Adams print
ing plant, the Street Railway Co. the
Edison Co, the College, Hill bakery,
the Union Pacific railroad, the Ma
chinist Electrical Co., the Kiele Elec-
trio Co., the Wolff packing plant and
others.
DR.. E. ]. Kulp was the speaker at
the luncheon today. He pointed to
Topeka's splendid record in the Red
Cross drive as but an example of
clined to think Sam BIythe's effort in
planning a German massacre in To-
peka unnecessary
we don't throw our hats quite so
high as other parts of the country.
but if the country wants Kansas to
fight. she'll fight If it wants her to
give, she'll give. If it wants her to
work, she'll work"
County Report Saturday.
Residence, district and country
workers will report their finals Sat
urday at the Chamber of Commerce
by Horace Hall, D. w. Mulvane, Ar
thur Capper, Armin Fassler, C. B.
Merriam, and Morton AIbaugh. These
workers announced today that they
are giving the luncheon and pointed
out that they regretted that stories
had been circulated to the effect that
Red Cross money was being used for
the dinners. Those stories are abso-
iutely false. Workers are using their
own money for the noon luncheons.
Those who are to attend the lunch
con include allsworkers, precinct cap
tains and lieutenants, war vice chair
men and others, outside of the bust
ness district of Topeka. Oakland and
Washburn workers should be present
In the County.
Workers in the county and resi-
dence district will continue until Fri.
day or Saturday noon. At noon Satur-
day they will report results at the
Chamber of Commerce.
: County Doing Its Share.
H. S. MorS--n, a member of the
committee in charge of the county
outside the city, today predicted start
ling results from his territory. He
asserted that the work is in full swing
and that canvas-ers are generally sue
ceeding in placing a member CT mem
bers in every rural home.
Intensive organization of Rossville
was completed Wednesday evening
At a meeting held in that town, Bishop
James Wise talked and c. E. Gresser
was appointed joint chairman of the
community to assist ]. B. Alter.
Tonight a meeting will be held at
the Seal schoolhouse, near Meriden
E D. McKeever will be the principal
speaker. A meeting will also be held
at the Bo.s' Industrial school in con-
nection with the farmers extension
school there. Senator Jas. A. Trout
man will be the speaker