The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-14

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John Troxell, Mr.. Lawrence Chapman,
Mr.. Percy Paxton, Mr.. Leland Willets
and Mr.. John Raster.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Derby and Mr..
and Mrs. James Mcclure gave din
ner party at the Derby home for the
trustees of the First Presbyterian
church and their wives. Covers We're
laid for DIR. and Mrs. S. S. Estey, Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Bowman, Judge and
Mrs. T. F. Carver, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
H. Searle, DR.. and Mrs. r. S. Magee,
DIR. and Mrs. c. F. Menninger, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Rutledge, Dr. and Mrs: S
]. Crumbine, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. john
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Larimer, Mr.
and Mrs. NJ w. Laubach, Mrs. R. w
Guild of Hiawatha, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
W. Bollard, Mr.. W. w. Mills, Mr.. R.
L. Patton, Mrs. Clay McKibben of
Clemma Bollard, Miss Sarah Huston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure and Mr.. and
Mrs Derby.
A Topeka man somewhat in public
/ life was down in Washington lately
representing the state on some legal
business. He was shocked when he
returned to find that his family had
not hung out the national emblem,
whereas in the east every box car ana
/ push cart carried the flag. 1t is his
custom to put on a pair of old clothes
every morning, shake down the fur
mace and chore about the premises
| One morning, in his work outfit, he
stepped out on the porch to MOIST the
! flag for the day. He climbed TO ina
porch rail, and had fastened one cor,
ner of the banner. Just as he reached
| to faSten the other end, the street car.
stopped for passengers just in front OF
his house. At the same instant his
work suit SuSpenderS broke. His trous-
ers began to collect about his feet till
he couldn't jump down, and frantical-
ly he yelled, Mamma, mammal! 10
the startled wife. She rushed out 20
his assistance. What CAN 1 do %
she walled. They united their efforts
neck, and finally, as the car started
on, the embarrassed man disappeared
| within the house.
Patriotism" has taken a great
slump on that particular corner, and
the flag may hang by one corner or
not at all, if it waits for the head of
| the household to attend to its drap1ng-
THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN,
A right gentle, innocent little body,
who teaches q class of little boys
eight nine and ten years old, in a Sun
day school class. AS part of the Ses-
sion to make the lesson palatable to
| allowed the boys to tell stories. The
round of the class had been nearly
made, when one lad of eight fran
tically waved his hand in the air.
clamoring for his turn for hearing.
He had first class, cherubic express
sion, and the teacher hoped for a
story with a real moral. The child
rose and related the most improper
story the young teacher had ever
heard The incident about broke up
h1If he Iad 6ad hoS
excuse in the world. He felt sure the
story was a true one, for his father
was his authority.
The Monday Tourist club will meet
next Monday with Mrs. c. 1. Martin
1907 Tyler street. The meeting will
begin at 2:30 o'clock instead of 3
o'clock. DR.. c.. c. Lull will be a guest
and will speak on the work of the
county physician. Papers will be read
by Mrs. c. ]. Rosen and Mrs. c. l.
Martin, and a discussion of the ma
tional situation will close the pro-
gram.
Mrs. ]. C. McClintock opened heI
home Friday afternoon for a meeting
by Miss klinor Fell of England, and
to make plans for local activities in
the relief of French orphans.
After Miss Fell's address was fin
| iShed, a committee was appointed tC
conduct the work of handling vol
untary guardianship for fatherless
, children of France Thirty-six adop'
lions were made at the meeting, and il
is expected that many more will be
. made as a result of the meeting The
l mem bers of the committee, elected a
, the meeting yesterday were Mrs. ]. e
McClintock, chairman, Mrs. S. S
:. Estey, secretary and Mrs. Bennett r
Wheeler, treasurer. Mrs. Estey wa:
asked to act as temporary chairman.
Miss Fell began her address with al
explanation of the change in the at
, titude of the nations of England anC
l France toward each other. THE feuC
between the nations which is centuries
! old has been forgotten by English
l men in the immense admiration the,
have for the spirit of the French peo
pie Ever since the battle of thu
Marine. when the invaders received tn
4 every day of those two and one-hal
l years, has been taking it's toll o
t Frenchmen, while to you in America
t the friends of F'rance-that TRACED.
has been just news of the day. Fo
3 two and a half years all France ha
= been ringing with the words of on
f of your own patriots who years ag
= declared for liberty or death. Thes
[ French boys are brought up in an at
mosphere of democracy just as Ameri
4 / can boys are brought up. They hav
. given up the ambitions that your boy
Y have had, and they have displayed tn
:, have given all and made no complaint
r Their spirit is superb beyond words.
i at was France that helped Americ
= txx-fiT and Sl1inS in her