The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-08

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ton of volunteer corps in towns to aid
in harvesting crops. A call for hands
showed that practically every man
and woman in the meeting had former
farm experience.
War to Last Two Years.
Henry Lassen, who attended the
Washington meetings. declared that
information which he had received
indicated that the war with Germany
would continue two to four years. He
said organization plans assured Amer
lean boys an equal chance with Ger
mans in the warm some instances
a two to one advantage.
Patriotic gatherings and holiday cell
ebrations were urged by Lassen in
observing CONSUMPTION registrations.
Let every Kansas girl take her
sweetheart's arm and walk with him
to the registration stands" urged Las
sen.
I'VE must teach Kansans that con-
scription isn't a disgrace, even tho we
might personally favor volunteer
plans" said Prof F. w. Blackmar
of the state university. 'Conscription
is no more a disgrace than taxation.
And the sense of duty to the govern
ment is such that no one expects the
tax problem to be met voluntarily. 1t
is a duty and the government must
say what shall be done and we must
do it as good citizens.
Oppose Liquor Traffic.
More than 1870 university and col
lege heads took unequivocal stands
against manufacture of liquor during
the war and for the prevention of
spread of disease among men in the
service, according to Chancellor Frank
Strong's report of the Washington
college conference. The public must
spite of the war. he said, educational
service is d service to the public as
patriotic as that in other work. In
SPITE of the war he said. educational
work must go ahead altho the big
schools would probably suffer direct
ly more severely than any other
branch of government.
Every county in the state will meet
demands for funds without outside
assistance, according to reports re-
tauqua county. he said, had raised a
fund of $1,000 with which to meet de-
mands for funds for seed and other
far m necessities.
Members of the council were urged
to send at least one representative to
Washington to keep in touch with
work of the federal trades council, the
national defense council and federal
departments that Kansas may be in
close touch with conditions
Publicity Men Meet.
Members of the publicity commit
tee met this morning in the Grey
room of the State Journal building
under a call by Frank P. MacLennan,
chairman of the committee. Plans
for the state wide publicity campaign
in connection with the food drive
were shown well developed and al
ready actively carried out They also
told of the thousands of columns
of publicity which has been given the
movement by the Kansas press.
In attendance at the publicity COM
mittee meeting aside from the mem
bers of the committee, were: H. J. Wa
tiers, chairman of the Kansas Defense
Council; w. M. Jardine, chairman
agricultural production committee,
and n. A. Crawford, who has prepared
the efficient agricultural college bull
Ietins which have been given such
wide publication in the newspapers.
THE publicity has been splendid
said Mr.. Waters. THE cooperation
of the press has been fine"
Following are members of the var
ious committees in charge of the big
Kansas food drive.
Members Defense Council.
DIR. H. J. Waters, president Kansas
State Agricultural college, Manhattan.
J. c. Mohler, secretary state board
of agriculture.
w. R. Stubs. president Kansas
| NJ. McAuliffe, president Farmers
union, Salina.
B. Needham, grand master state
| grange, Lane.
o. F. Whitney, secretary Kansas
! State Horticultural society. Topeka
| L. H. Wulfekuhler, president Kan
sas Bankers association, LeaYenworth
Ex-senator Edwin Taylor, truck
gardener and potato grower, Edwards
Vile.
| D. J. Fair, wheat grower, Sterling
Prof. F. w. Blackmar, University
| of Kansas, Lawrence.
! Prof w. NJ Jardine, Kansas State