The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-10

to appear before the major. When
the officer finished with the young
man, he had him told. All had been
said by the major.
But began the young man.
stop right there" Numbered the
officer The correct answer to my
admonition is, Yes, sir. You may say
that and 60"
Il only heard it once" said the
natural born diplomat to one of his
comrades an hour later, but I know
that speech by heart Say, if they
don't dress you down up here, they
don't do a thing. You can go in there
to that guy a full grown soldier and
when he gets thru you're a Boy
Scout
Say, you're a heluva diplomat"
commented his comrade
X y X
The Kansas State Agricultural col
lege is issuing an attractive little
booklet, called ITO Your Colors or to
Your College" The pamphlet CEN
tains quotations from eminent men
telling why young men should con-
tinue in school whenever it is possible
for them to do so, in spite of war eX-
element and hysteria. H. J. Waters,
president of the college, writes:
Not more than per cent of our
people will be called to arms. But
we are all in this war. Each must do
which he can best do. For
every student called to the front, an
other should come forward to take
his place. Keep COOL Find what
service you can best render to your
country. Then act
A. Lawrence Lowell, of Harvard
university, says of the situation:
The only difference in the feeling
that young mar should have about
college in these days is a stronger de-
termination to make the most of the
opportunities it Affords
JoSephus Daniels, secretary cf the
navy, declares that the call of the
young man under p is not to the
colors but to the colleges.
These words sound very good in
deed to the forlorn young coed who
has been told that she can look for
ward to manless year. With the
proper kind of advertising put cut by
energetic publicity department of the
the State Agricultural college. it is
possible that these young men who
ought to be in school, will balance back
and rush to enroll instead of enlist.
x X X
Arrangements are being completed
for the years work before the Kansas
Federation of Women's clubs of
which Topeka woman, Mrs. H. o.
Carney, is president. Mrs. Carney an
nounces that the federation will CO.
operate Will the american
association to procure books for the
soldiers. These books are wanted as
soon as they can be had, and each
member of the federation can help
by giving at least one weIl-chosen
book. The library extension commit
tee of the federation will have charge
of that branch of the service for the
organization.
Mrs. Garvey has chosen her stand
ing committees for the various
branches of the federation work She
has selected women who are well
known as competent club workers, and
in choosing her lieutenants, she APP
pears to have proven that she has the
discerning eye. The list is as follows:
Art-Chairman, Mrs. Charles F.
Spencer. Kansas City, Kan; vice chair
man, Mrs. c. c. GODDARD, Leavenworth.
Civics-Chairman Mrs R. G. Be-
sanko, Atchison; vice chairman, Miss
Lutte Jackson, Kansas City, Kan.
Civil Service-Chairman, Mrs. Sadie
p. Gresham, Cottonwood Falls; vice
chairman, Mrs Matte T. Kimball, Man
haitian.
Conservation-Cha Mrs w.
H. Smith, Seneca; vice chairman, Mrs.
j. T. Pringle, Burlingame.
ducation-Chairman, Mrs. Cora G.
Lewis, Kinsley; vice chairman. Mrs. T.
r. Johns, Chanute.
Health-Chairman, Mrs E. E
Brewer. Beloit; vice chairman, Mrs c.
B. Walker, Norton.
Home Economics-Chairma Mrs