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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
PATRIOTS ALL.

a poster which has been displayed
thruout the country urging that young
men volunteer for the United States
army and thus avoid the stigma of
being drafted" may have had some
effect in stimulating enlistment but it
should not have done so.
There is not and ought not be any
stigma in connection with the draft,
so long as a man does not try dishon-
orabIy to evade it. The purpose of the
law was to place upon every citizen
within the specified ages an equal liza
bility to military service. To wait I'M
til he has been legally called is as
much the right of the citizen as it is
his right to wait until the specified
time to pay his taxes.
The man who volunteers is deserv-
ing of special commentator, but
there is no stigma upon the man who
waits his turn in the selective draft,
especially since the war department
is not prepared to house, equip and
train the men if they volunteered in
numbers in excess of the draft.
These posters were an offense
against both the intelligence and the
patriotism of American manhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

money! Aren't you glad? Don't you
know what it means to us?"
He took Peggy's hands and held
them close, there in the dark little hall
where they waited for the elevator.
ITO us?" she repeated softly.
ITO us-you and mel You'll marry
me now, won't you, Peggy? Now that
I'm going to amount to something;
earn a decent living? l couldn't ask
you before
The elevator came just then, and
Peggy's answer was a squeeze of his
hand-a squeeze, that meant ''yes."
and a lot of other things.
They had dinner in a delightful res
taurant, where an orchestra played
behind d bower of plants, as orches-
traS should, and where Peggy had to
let him order everything for her, be-
cause she did not in the least know
what the French names of things
meant. They fingered over their can
dle-lit table, holding holding hands
perhaps looking deep into one an
And now" Arnold said at length,
we've got the evening before us.
What shall we do to celebrate, Peggy?
Anything you wish"
Peggy puckered her pretty brow in
lecture on textiles at the museum
tonight, and that orchestra con-
A flicker of disappointment darted
over his face.
Either one," he agreed. 81 just
thought maybe you'd like to see that
new show at the Summer Garden.
There's a lot of good dancing in it,
they say
| Peggy's face was radiant.
"Oh, Arnold, could we? I'd just
love to see it, if it wouldn't bore you"
Bore mel" he exclaimed. 1--WE
/ been just dying to see a good show all
winter. You don't suppose I've been
/ taking you to free concerts and things
because I liked 'em, do you? 1t was
| just because L hadn't any money, and
thought you really enjoyed them.
You see, 1 first found you in a mu-
seum.''
"Oh, Arnold she breathed, I'm so
glad you don't like them either. I've
tried my very best, but 1 hate mu-
Seumsi"
''You darlingi'' he whispered. $50
do I'-(Copyright. 1917, by the Nc
CIure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

that they shall not hear inaccurate
and inartistic words.
1t is also vital that children shall
be taught a great number of words,
and taught to differentiate among
them, and to perceive that words are
like colors, the medium with which
we paint pictures. and that whether
the picture is vivid, or dull and mean
ingless, depends upon whether we use
the word of just the proper shade of
m eaning or not.
Nothing is more grotesquely pitiful
than the fact that with a dictionary
full of words, just to be had for the
taking, the average individual goes
thru life with only a handful of ill
assorted ones that he or she applies
to all sorts of homogeneous situations
There are those, for instance, who
consider that the word "swell'' covers
every possible variety of commenda-
ton. They say that a beautiful
woman is "swell"; that a fifty story
skyscraper is ''swell': that a beef
steak dinner is swell; that Caruso
swell writer. Anything they disap-
prove is punk" An ice cream soda
that is too sweet is punk; the sink
ing of the Lusitania was punk; this
is punk war. and they had a
punk" time at the dance last night.
Still others lean their whole con-
versational weight on the word sure"
and would be speechlesS if ii were
eliminated from our vocabulary
They sure" do everything, and are
sure" certain. about how things will
( turn out. Sti1l others depend upon
! cute to express the range of their
emotions. / once heard girl who
was standing on the rim of the raging
nell of the volcano of kileau exclaim
as she looked down into it's terrific
depths. "Oh, isn't it cute" and moth
ing but the strongest effort at self
control prevented my pushing her in
To permit children to grow up with
vocabulary that is limited to seven
ty-five or hundred words is to dwarf
them as much as if you deprived them
OF the use of leg or an arm. You
hamper their means of expressing
themselves. You make them dumb
and inarticulate.
1t is strange that we do not appre-
ciate what a handicap this is when
we are all victims to good takers, to
word artists. Among our friends the
ones that we are eager to have about
us are those who are entertaining
takers, those who have flexible yo-
cabularies, and know how to nut
things before us in a humorous, vivid
and entertaining way. A good story
teller or good talker can pay his way
with his tongue and have the fat of
the land for his sustenance.
And in business it is the man who
has a fluent command of language.
who can put his proposition graphicaI-
ly and alluringly before us, in whose
schemes we invest. Every confidence
man is a glib talker.
Mary Anderson once asked the poet
Longfellow how she could acquire a
wide, beautiful and flexible vocabu-
larry, and he advised her to mernoriza
a verse of poetry every day of her
life.
1t is a pity that we do not ali NnI.
low this sage advice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
GLOBE SIGHTS

IF'rom the A1chison Globe.l
A banker cannot afford to be too
friendly.
Every fxer has some man that he
can fix"
Some people are always mad be-
cause some lies aren't the truth.
There are more goats this winter
than for many years. Ask father.
Don't depend on congress or the
administration; depend on yourself.
The man who says he doesn't pay
any attention to his competitor is ly
ing.
There are two ways to guess, but a
man guesses wrong oftener than
right.
1t is about as much trouble to get
it is to get her ready to be married
a good many married men are now
teasing their wives by saying that so
many of our soldiers will be killed
off that polygamy will have to be
practiced after the war
A lover, of course, believes he out
classes a husband in the matter of
Christmas presents. but how many
lovers turn over their entire salaries
Our American Jews don't want to
go back to Jerusalem any more than
our COMMUNICATIONS want to go
back to Germany.
An Atchison young man now goes
with a country girl. SO ne can get
something to eat now and then.
People are usually willing to do
their duty, but they do not like TO do
too much of it
Don't review your work in the eve
I ming unless you want to know how
poorly you have done during the
day.
| Before a woman is married she ex-
poets him to pay her compliments
| after marriage he is satisfactory if he
pays her bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

is also significant that the industries
interested, which are usually the first
to oppose any extension of federal
power over their activities, were, in
this instance, almost wholly favor
able to it. Representatives of most of
the great American powder compa-
MES appeared before the congressional
committees and testified to the sneed
for federal control, in the distribution
of their product most unusual
spectacle. No doubt the fact that they
have lost millions of dollars worth
of property in explosions, many of
which are believed to have been caused
by alien enemies, had much to do with
their amenability to federal control.
Questions on the above or any sub
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should Nbe addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information Blu
reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c., with 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

A bill authorizing the senate agri-
culture committee to investigate the
Rdvisability of permitting the impor-
tation of Chinese farmers into this
country during the war under proper
restrictions has been introduced by
Senator Gallinger and referred to the
agriculture committee. While this
may appear to be a step in the right
direction, it is not promising in re-
splts. If there must first be an in
vestigation it is probable that the ne.
cessity for an increased supply of farm
labor will have passed long before the
committee shall have filed its report
The finest way in the world to avoid
doing a thing is to turn it over to q
committee of investigation. More
Farm laborers will be needed next
year. The years after the war can be
provided for later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
WAR TIME CHRISTMAS.

Christmas bells, says Leslie's, ought
to be peace bells. Since that may not
be, our first war Christmas gives US
the finest chance to show at it's best
the true Christmas spirit. Christmas
and unselfishness are synonymous
ThoughtfuIness of others comfort and
happiness is the seasons keynote. Ev-
cry person in uniform constitutes a
separate and distinct appeal to the
Great American people for a mighty
outpouring of Christmas cheer and
generosity.
In a million American homes this
will be a different sort of Christmas,
because of some loved one gone in
the service of flag and humanity. But
Christmas invites US to think, not of
these firesides, but of training camp
and ship, of trench and hospital, and
the different sort of Christmas mil
lion young servants of the nation will
be having. To most OF them it will
mean the first Christmas away from
home.
Christmas cheer they must have,
and in greatest abundance. Not one
must be overlooked Family and
friends will send gifts and cheering
letters. The church, the fraternal So
ciety, the business house will remem-
Der those on their respective rolls of
honor, but every soldier, every sailor,
every nurse should be remembered
| also by the nation. by the grateful
American public. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.

Suggestions of governmental control
of the railways of the United States
during the war, now being made by
officials of the government E t Wash
ington, lend interest to a compilation
by the National City Bank of New
York showing government control or
ownership of the railways thruout the
world. 1t shows that about one-third
of the railways of the world are owned
or controlled by the governments of
the respective countries or states in
which they operate, and that in Eu-
rope, Asia, Africa and the British col
onies more than one-half of the lines
are government owned or controlled.
In some cases, notably Germany and
Australia, the railways are chiefly the
property of the states or subdivisions
forming the general government, in
others they are the direct property of
the government.
In Germany over 80 per cent of the
railways are c1assed as government or
state railways; Austria-Hungary, 80
per cent; Russia, II per cent; Italy,
IS per cent; Switzerland, 80 per cent;
the Scandinavian states, A per cent
and France at present II per cent
while other parts of her system have
been built in part or whole by the
government and are operated by rail-
way companies, and will later revert
to the government
OF Europe as a whole 81 per cent OF
the railway lines are cIassed as state
or governmental railways, Asia, 20 pei
cent; Africa. IS per cent; South Amer.
lea, 81 per cent, and North America
but 6 per cent. In Australia 80 Del
cent belong to the colonies which form
the commonwealth of Australia: il
New zearland SO per cent are govern.
mental; India, 80 per cent, and the
British colonies as a whole SIS pei
cent, while of those of Great Britain
none is owned by the government, tho
the entire system is now temperate,
controlled by the government for wal
purposes.
In Canada about per cent of tn,
railways are government owned Il
China portions of the railways are be
ing constructed under agreement
which will finally make them govern
ment property, and in Japan 70 pc
cent of the railways are now classe,
as government lines.
The principal countries which d
not own or at least control any par
of their lines are United States, Grea
Britain, Spain and Turkey. tho in Ger
tain of the South American countries
notably Argentina, the share of tn
lines owned or controlled by the gov
ernment is comparatively small.
The cost of the railways of tn
world, including in this term first con
struction and equipment. is estimate
at about 60 billion dollars, of whlc
those of Europe are about 27 biIlior
North America p billion, Sout
America 3 Y billion, Asia Az billion
Africa 2 billion and Oceanic IA iii
lion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Ii is reported that a strong effort
will be made to induce the present
congress to restore the old postcard
'rate of one cent. This movement is
Backed by large business firms which
complain that by doubling the rate on
pos cards the government has put an
unfair burden on business. which will
tend largely to reduce the postal rev.
pnpe heretofore received from. the use
of postcards. 1t is argued, in other
words, that penny postcards furnish a
convenient means of advertising ami
distributing brief notices to the public,
but that doubling the rate will cause
business firms and others to discontin-
pc this method, with consequent loss
of postal revenue from this source.
The objection to the increased rate
does not seem to be so serious as it
might appear at first glance. There
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Pears.
Toasted Corn Flakes.
Rice Flour Griddle Cakes.
Corn Syrup.
Coffee or Cocoa.
LUNCHEON.
Beef Broth. Baked Potatoes.
Rye Sandwiches. Peanut Butter.
Apple Sauce.
DINNER.
Halibut Steak. Escalloped Potatoes.
Cold Slaw with ,Pimento.
Baked Beans.
Fruit Jello. Drop Cakes
Coffee
Pancakes
Buckwheat Pancakes-One quart
buckwheat flour, one teaspoon Qeve9
salt, one cake yeast dissolved in one
cup water, then add enough water to
make a good stiff batter Just before
retiring for the night set it where
it won't be too warm, but not cold
covered up. In the morning. Just be-
fore baking, add one-half teaspoon
soda to enough water to thin batter
to proper consistency for baking.
You can grease your pancake griddle
with pork rind.
Very good eaten with fried pork
maple sirup, apple butter or peach
butter, according to your taste. Al
Evavs save two or three spoonfuIs OF
batter in your crock to set next batch
in the evening. Saves buying fresh
; cas-. anu is better
Choice Pancake Recipe-To one
pint of sweet milk add one teaspoon
sugar, one teaspoon salt, two cups
flour, two heaping teaspoons bak-
ing powder mixed in flour. Do not
beat the batter Stir inst enouCb r.
mix in the flour. Put a spoonful OF
meat fryings on good hot griddle.
bake quickly.
BreadcrU4nbs Griddle Cakes-One
egg, two cups sour milk, one and one
haf cups breadcrumbs. one cup flour
one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda.
Mix in order given, beat well. Have
griddle hot and well creased. droI
by spoonfuls; cook until a rich
brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

While the Russians have been fight
ing among themselves the japanese
are reported to have stepped in quiet
Is and taken possession of Vladivos-
tok. the eastern terminus of the Trans
siberian railroad. Immense supplies
of railroad and war material are piled
up at Vladivostok and their protec-
ton of these afford the excuse for the
japanese occupation. The Bolsheviki
must be prevented from turning these
stores over to Germany. But Japan's
action is likely to reach much farther
than this What she gets she keeps
and it is improbable that she will ever
loosen her grip once obtained on this
Important seaport or that anybody
could force her to do so even if that
were regarded as desirable. Mean
while, with an eye to the main chance
China has occupied Hardin, another
important Russian town. The disin-
tegration OF the magnificent structure
formerly known as the empire of Rus
STA has begun and is likely to continue
until there is nothing left but MEM
DRY, unless a speedy change in condi-
lions be brought about. 1t now seems
impossible that anybody can save
Russia intact. Who would have be-
lieved that so great change could
be wrought in so short a time?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

The increase in the value of silver
during this year has caused a lively
market for that commodity. Silver
imports amounted to $4,000 in Oc-
tober and to $4,000, 900 for the ten
months ended with that month, while
the exports of silver were valued at
s7,OOO,OOO for the single month and at
s69,OOO,OOO for the ten-month period.
The imports probably come largely
from Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Z The best news that has come out of
Italy is contained in the dispatch
which announces that snow is falling
5n the Alps. The Huns will find con-
Siderable difficulty in moving supplies
and big guns thru mountain passes
filled with snow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

is rothing to prevent most concerns,
particularly those engaged in mercan-
tile and manufacturing pursuits. from
passing the added expense out to their
customers. About the only esta blish-
menrs which cannot do this are the
newspapers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

Thirteen has always been regarded
as an unlucky number American
Taxpayers will consider it more SIMS
ter than ever upon being reminded
ithat the war budget for the next fiscal
year calls for thirteen billions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

The news from Petrograd may serve
TO remind us that a little more .than
a century ago Paris and all France
were in the hands of mob not much
unlike the Bolsheviki. Its rule was
shcrt. as probably will he that of the
ana rchists in Russia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
THE SEARCHLlGHf
Latest News from the Field. of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTION
Packing Fish.

A new machine has been. Intro.
dueed into the salmon canneries az
the northwest which does the work
OF fifty men. All the processes Of
cleaning, splitting and removing the
fins of the fish are performed nv the
machine automatically, and il can
handle sixty fish a minute II IL al
Unstable to fish of almost any size AZ
the instance of the United States I'M
reau OF fisheries. the salmon Gamers
are plann lDg TO pack greyfish in fhe
slack periods between e1roor, 800
and it is expected that the new M
n4ne VIII Ilose successful in ..-ne,I1ns
the greyf.sh as well as the salmon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
EORM ATION BITREAU.

Washington, ID. Z.
y B.-Inquirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose 3-cent stamp
and address their letters to washington
as above and not to Topeka, otherwise de-
lay and needless expense are Incurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15

A wrecked automobile in New YORK. -
to an Investigation and it was found- - i e.
owned by l9-year-old beIlbov in or ~ ~
the principal hotels - "ne OF
Arizona republican., 1917-05-18
Further Co-operation

NEW YORK, May 17.-Further measures of cooperation by financial institutions and other agencies were taken here today in the prosecution of the sale of the governments liberty loan bonds.
 At the suggestion of the federal re- serve bank of this district, it's mem bers will handle the liberty loan af- fairs of it's customers and without cost.
 Labor unions were asked to present the subject to their councils
 In the public schools, the plan is to introduce a slogan Work this va cation and earn a liberty bond" among the older children. In the theaters, stage stars are expected to make cur tain speeches urging audiences to buy bonds. In the final week of the cam paign there will be great public ral- lies.
 John Mitchell, chairman of the New York State Industrial commission is sued statement urging naturalized citizens to bI' bonds as proof of their loyal citizenship"
 Warren $. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a member of the labor committee suggested that men in railroad service could purchase S100,00000O worth of liberty bonds if the railroads provided the machinery for payment.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-18
Italian Statement

ROME. CVia London) May 1.-The Italian official communication today says:
 Julian front; The expected reaction of the enemy against the successes won by our troops violently manifested itself yesterday, but everywhere failed.
 Fighting in the zone between Monte Cucco and Vodice was bitter and lengthy. Considerable enemy masses, supported by the fire of numerous bat teries were repeatedly launched against our new positions. Each time they were repulsed. Moreover we made ap- preciable progress toward the impor- tant summit of height 652 on the Vod- ico.
 Tn the zone east of Gorizia enemy counter attacks, directed particularly against the summit of height IA and to the east of the Vertoibizza torrent broke down under our fire. Afterwards our infantry, assuming a counter of >fensive occupied the important height to the south of Grazina after a desper- ate conflict
 On the Carso plateau the enemy, with the evident intention of lessening our pressure in the region of Gorizia attempted a powerful effart against our positions at Monte Vanaonacco and Monte Faiti. on the northern sector of
Arizona republican., 1917-05-18

pate their earnings and pledge them in advance. The treasury allows payments upon installments and if these terms do not suit the subscribers conven- fence he should consult a banker of his acquaintance.
 "The bankers must make up their minds to lend freely, and at moderate interest rate, to promote this loan; this is a great national emergency and ordi- nary rules should not govern. In the first place, loans made with these bonds as collateral, with marginal payments, will be safe beyond question and in the second place, the federal reserve banks are at hand to back up the local banks. It is time now to lay aside all resolutions and prejudices against re- discounting.
 On the other hand. no would-be subscriber has the right while pre- tending to render a public service him. self, to throw all of the burden on the bank He should not made a subscrip- tion without a bona fide intention of paying up On it within a reasonable time, and he should make a payment down"