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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
THE 1918 CAMPAIGN.

The war situation is summed UP
by a writer in the Review of Reviews
as follows:
If Foch holds the Germans this
year, he will accomplish a result as
magnificent as that of Petain. VINO
held the Germans before Verdun until
the British were ready. To do it he
ran risks, his army was cramped. with
the Mouse close behind it as the Brit
ish army is now cramped with the
channel at its back. But he kept the
foe in play, sold his scanty real estate
at high prices only after long bar
gaining. And, when the British were
ready and had struck at the Somme,
he bought it all back for a mere song.
The writer In the Review article
thinks 1t Is q mistake to expect
some sudden turn of the tide, some
brilliant counter-offensive by a great
allied army Of maneuver. He is ad-
vised by army friends that this will not
occur. and that It Is an error to keep
alive the delusion, which will only in
crease the disappointment, II things
become critical again. as they well
may. The battle which IL in progress
he declares is a battle in which the
opposing strategies are patent. Foch
seeks 20 hold on with no grave disas-
ter until the campaign of 1918 is over.
For the campaign of 1919 he will have
a million Americans. Hindenburg
seeks a decisive victory in advance of
the American Intervention That is,
he hopes and means to make the cam
paign OF 1918 the last OF this colossal
conflict.
These are the two purposes to be kept
in mind in the next five months, which
is the period in which the issue must
be decided. In that time we shall
have. not merely one more German
blow, but in all human probability
several. The next will probably be
greater than any that follow, altho
less terrible than the first. But as
the armies that strike are weaker. so
are those that parry. Now, as always,
the game of attrition Is a two-sided
game, altho British and French troops
split the allied losses and the German
bears his alone. He will be worse off
in the end, but the end is not vet In
| sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

wares on low tables or the ground.
swarm innumerable vendors. They
are as monotonous In appearance as
their wares are varied. They sell
"souvenirs' that may have been made
in Yankee factories or anywhere but
China. Here also one will find a
large display of Jet black hair
switches, easily obtainable since the
New Cinnamon cut their hair like the
men of the outer world.
To see the grace and daintiness OF
the celebrated Willow Tea House is
well worth the journey from the CEN
ter of the city. One meets many
foreigners here because Shanghai
has become as cosmopolitan and gay
and nonchalant as Paris before 1t
became screwed by the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
GLOBE SIGHTS
lFrom the Atchison Globe.1

Don't stay long, and you will be in
vited oftener.
We know several scientific workers
who never get anything done.
No person over thirty years Of age
should depend on his or her memory.
So many people brand their old fads
as patriotism" now, and put them
over.
So many people read the headlines
and then feel at liberty to discuss the
news.
There are very few sisters of limited
means who do not pool their clothes.
You can't criticise the average
American for being Indifferent about
footing his own horn.
The fact is, there never was a
woman who burglarized her husbands
pants pockets while he slept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

According to the latest available sta
tistics. only twenty-five of the forty
eight states have thus far obtained an
allowance of federal funds under the
federal aid road act of July II, 1915.
Every state, except Delaware and
South Dakota. has submitted road
building projects with a request for
federal aid. and in each state that has
applied. there has been at least one
project approved. In some states many
projects have been approved. In
some OF the states no plans or specifi-
cations have been approved. The
amount of federal aid allowed in each
state ranges from s3s2.07s In Ohio
down to nothing in Kansas and
twenty-five other states. The total al.
lowed is $2.097.767.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH
The Willow Tea House.

Shanghafs most widely advertised
attraction has become known the
world over thru its reproduction on
china and porcelain of every kind and
grade.
Located on a small island in the
center of a city lake. 1t is graceful
and charming even tho filthy and
malodorous. Scores OF upturned
gables fascinate the beholder who
looks in vain for their reflection be-
low. Green scum and rank vege-
table growths hide the mud colored
water and add to its stencil.
Bridges crossing to tn island are
built in zigzag lines to outwit evil
spirits which have the reputation for
keeping to straight paths for reasons
of swiftness,
About the shore, displaying their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

lion dollars q year. Many thousands
of persons, by no means all OF whom
can advantageously be utilized In war
activities. says that paper, earn live
lihood by catering to the wants OF
tourists. If deprived Of the tourists,
who are their visible means of sup
port, they will not be able to buy lib
erty bonds. nor pay income taxes nor
contribute to the Red Cross. Canada,
after more than three years of war.
invites tourists, and thru advertise
ments paid for by a railroad company.
at that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

aside from the matter in which am
interested. why did you write this
note and send back your ring!"
OF what he said she caught but one
word. "Hysteria! oh. you great big
brute!" Two angry tears rolled down
her cheeks. he saw them, attic sac
mad quickly turned her head.
Leaning forward, he took her re-
sistinS hand firmly in his.
I'VE do not seem to be getting any
where, Louise, just further ana fur
Their from the thing that means ey-
erything to me. to both OF us. In
spite OF my bewilderment know you
think you have some good reason for
what you have done. Leave the 9TH
ers out of it. Dear, l am very un-
happy"
But she harked back to something
he had said. Where did you see me
in uniform" she asked abruptly.
AT the station two nights ago."
And did you speak to ,me?" g.
Unfortunately, I could not I was
with the general
II did not see him." There was an
edge to the tone that caught his atten-
| tioi..
That would not be surprising in
the crowd"
you were not in the crowd when
I saw you. There were but two, you
and
He took her hands now and forced
| her to turn toward him. You saw
me? Did you see who was with me?''
Il saw woman's head against your
| shoulder. That was enough"
| What that why you returned your
ring?"
| Wouldn't you call it a sufficient
| reason?"
| appearances are often deceptive
he said slowly. Il thought you trust.
ed me-"
Against the evidence Of my own
eyes?'
| Yes. and because you say that you
believe me unworthy of trust?"
| II conditions were reversed, what
would you Think"
! That would be an entirely differen,
| matter" he returned shortly. "Ofter
situations arise that place a man in 8
position in nowise touching the loyal.
! " he owes the woman he loves, and
love you. Louise"
| you will not explain?"
| Il cannot, dear. You must accept
my word that there was no disloyal.
ty."
| She turned to him impulsively. 81
would have given everything / DOS.
sessed to get that letter back.
begged the carrier to give it to me
but he wouldn't. He looked sym,
pathetic and said: Sure. II you've
| AoHA cASo Win IiiALs MISE you ~ nave
to write another. This now belong.
to him. I was furious. And 1 wa.
/ heartsick and started home to have Il
out with myself"
That was what was doing. wa.
given a weeks absence and was Of
my way home. I have a dandy plar
to prevent future complications
What do"
Here the conductor interrupted
looming big in the dim light "Prett,
bad. captain" he said in passing, eff.
teen hours OF it. But we will be il
Winchester soon. They have dug u,
out from the other side. A terrible
Storm
"A blessed Storm" Robert Lee an.
swered as his hand sought ana held
the one deep in the pocket of hi.
coat.
Heb! What?" For q moment thu
conductor looked his amusement, ther
a smile Of understanding rpread ovel
his face as his gaze rested upon ths
| flushed countenance of Louise Coch.
ran "All in the point Of view, cap.
tain" he said. as he passed on. AL
In the point of view"
Copyright. 1ols: by. Mcclure Newspaper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

If the departments at Washington
would limit their output of printed
matter to the essential or even the USE
full there would be less reason for in
creasing the postal rates. Why should
the newspapers be made to pay for the
immense amount of franked matter
coming to their offices. which they do
not want?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

The only interesting feature ever
found in Mr.. Creel's Official Bulle-
tin" was the treasury statement which
appeared daily in the early month.
of the publications. appearance. This
has now disappeared. Since 1t was
the one item of news which the news
papers did not get the public is left
in the dark regarding the condition
of Uncle Sans books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Bananas.
Oat-Bread Toast
Orange MarmaladA
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Vegetable Salad. Boiled Dressin9.
Parker House Rolls.
Cocoa. AIMS Molasses Coolie0
DINNER.
Tuna Fish Chowder. Crackers
Scalloped Cabbage
Butterscotch Rice Mold.
Tea.
Candies.
Sour Cream Fudge-Three cupa
light brown sugar, two cups dark
brown sugar, one pint sour cream, one
cup walnut meats coarsely chopped
or one cupful shel1ed peanuts coarse.
ly chopped, one-ha1f teaspoon vanilla.
Cook the sugar and cream together.
stirring all the time until IL bofls.
Cook till mixture forms a soft BAN
when dropped into cold water. Let
stand until COOL Add vanills and
walnut meats and beat until firm.
pouring into good-sized butterod
cake tin Cut in small pieces.
Honey Cancy-On< cup strained
honey, two cups brown sugar, one t.
blespoon butter. one quarter cue milk.
Boil until 1t forms a soft bail f2Se
degrees F.) when tried I'm cold water
Beat until IT il thick Pour into but-
tered pan. Cut in squares and wrap
In paraffin paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

The opinion is expressed by Lesiie's
that IL William G. McAdoo. director
general OF railroads, had consulted
William G. McAdoo. secretary of the
treasury. first it is more than doubt
full that he ever would have undertake
en- to discourage travel. The Ameri-
can tourist industry has grown to very
large proportions. it's gross revenues
being estimated at two-thirds of a bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

For acts Of gallantry In rescuing
several persons from drowning when
trolley car of the Niagara Gorge
Route overturned, Secretary Daniels
has commended Nelson Hinchcliffe.
pharmacists mate. third class. u.
s. N. Risking his own life in the
deep water of the Niagara river.
where the accident occurred and where
many persons lost their lives, Hinch-
cliffe kept a cool head and displayed
genuine courage in the rescues that
he effected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

There still is much discussion of the
shortage of labor and various RENE
dies are being suggested. But there
appears to be in governmental circles
careful avoidance of the easiest, quick
est and most effective solution of the
problem. the repeal or suspension of
the immigration laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

In circular which has reached this
office Leipsic, o.. is referred to as
"a 100 per cent American town" APP
parently there should be no difficulty
in changing its name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

If Secretary Baker will send Cen
eral Wood to Italy at the head of an
American expeditionary force all will
be forgiven.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

Now that Turkey has slapped us on
one cheek shall we tmn the other as
we have done in the case of Mexico :?
In other words shall we permit the
destruction of an American hospital
to go unresented or to be made the
subject of diplomatic exchanges?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

Humiliation is preferable to a dis
honorable peace" declares the Italian
premier. So say we all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

ployment service is known as the pub
lie service reserve and Is deceutralized
similarly to the labor-placing ma
chinery, with a national irector In
Washington and stat director in
every state. this state director of the
public servic reserve being in most
cases also the state director OF the
tn, process Of decentralization every
employment service. c frying out
process of decentralization every
county IL provided with q county
director and 10000 enrolment agents
are scattered thru practically every
township of Industrial or agricultural
Importance.
The public service reserve has al
ready enrolled over $4,000 men and
the list is increasing daily. These men
are listed with full data as to their
They remain at their ordinary voca-
ton until needed in some war industry
and are then placed Immediately thru
the branch offices of the federal en-
ployment service. The two divisions
Of labor finding and labor placing
thus dovetail together. The employ
ment service could not place men IL
the public service reserve was not
there to recruit and list them. Nor
would there be any value in this care
fully planned recruiting system IL the
machinery of labor placing was not or
ganized to the present pitch OF eff
cheney.
Built up on these two divisions,
each complete in itself and yet each
dependent on the other, the United
States employment service Is now
equipped to assume absolute jurisdic-
ton of the entire work of recruiting
and distributing labor of all kinds for
war production.
Names in the News.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shev ron-is
a badge consisting Of stripes meeting
at an angle, worn on the sleeve of
uniform coats. War service chevrons
are of gold, and are worn on the lower
half of the left sleeve. Wound chew
rons are also of gold, but are worn on
the lower half OF the right sleeve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

{copyrfghtsd, 1877. By The Whesier gyn6
cate. IncJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
Parents
By Ray c. Beery, ABB, MA.
President of the Parents Association.
49, 'N7Ft I

Copyrighted, 1918, by The Inc)
Helping Conquer Bad Habits?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

week or two, Ill see whether my
finger nails look as we'll as yours"
The idea is to fill her mind with
the positive idea, not even mention
ing the negative one. If you keep
talking this positive idea. omitting
the negative. it will soon have its
telling effect in breaking the unde-
sira BILE habit.
If the daughter herself should
speak of her tendency to bite the
nails, comment on it in this manner
There are two reasons why l would
rather not see nails bitten off. One
is because it mars the beauty of the
nails and the other is that the lower
class of people, mean ignorant,
uneducated people-so often have
the habit of biting their nails. We
should not want good people ever to
see your nails in that condition.
Show the daughter exactly how to
use the file. When she first applies it
TO her nails. say something like this:
why, you know how already You
go at 1t just as if you had always
used it. In week or so, We'll begin
comparing our nails every day and
see which of us can keep them look
ing the better"
The natural thing for most parents
to do when they want to cure ha bit
is to talk to the child about that
habit. In the case just cited, for
| example, we can easily imagine u
mother saying. Helen. declare. you
keep biting those nails like a little
baby! Why don't you keep your nails
pretty like other girls?" But this
appeal is wrong. The mother might
as well say nothing. In fact, the
habit may even be made worse by
wrong suggestion.
The method advised is the proper
one, substituting as it does a new
habit for the old. In breaking any
habit, indeed, it is better to create
new habit of thought by a positive
process than to find fault with the
old habit and provide nothing to
take its place.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

on September 2. the decisive battle
was fought, the main French army
and the Emperor of France himself
being surrounded at Sedan and
forced to surrender. The price that
France paid for being in the way
of Prussia's steamroller was the loss
of Alsace and Lorraine and an in
demnity of 100000, 900.
Since 1870 Germany has been con-
sistently building up her resources,
military, commercial and colonial,
with the one object of assuaging her
thirst for dominion when the proper
time should come. 1t came, Ger
many thought, on June 20, 1914,
when the Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nand of Austria, the successor to the
Austrian throne, and his wife were
murdered at Sarajevo. and the pres
ent war was the result.
This war, it was confidently ex-
pected, would be but repetition of
the Prussian conquests of 1864, 1856
and 1870. Each of those wars was
over in less than sixty days so far
as the ultimate outcome was con-
cerned. Ninety days ought to be
sufficient to win the fourth. 1t might
have been if the German program,
which contemplated the capture or
Paris by Sedan Day, September 2,
had not been foiled by the glorious
| battle of the Marne. Subsequent de-
| velopments are too recent to re-
quire restatement.
| There can be no doubt that If
| Germany had succeeded in her ef-
forts to gain control of the major
part of Europe she would have soon
! looked toward the Western Heml-
sphere and the Far East.
This program us fairly INDICATED
bv the course of events as history
laws them bare. but 1 have the actua
word of the Kaiser to substantate
it.
At one of his visits to me shorti!
after the beginning of the war. We
were discussing England's paruclpa
ton in it.
What hypocrites the Englisf
are," the Kaiser exclaimed.
They had always treated me 81
we'll when visited them I never be
lieved they would have come int
this war. They always acted as
they liked me. My mother wa
English, you know. I always though
1.-THE world was big enough for thre'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28

TT is NOT enough to worry about
bad habits. You must do some
thing, constructive to overcome
them.
Many parents actually make the
bad habits of their children worse
SIMPLY because they do not know
now to go about correcting them or
because they apply wrong methods.
But American parents are giving
more and more attention to child
training. and the time is not far
distant when they will realize that
il is far easier as we'll as far wiser
to nip bad habits in the bud than
to cure them once they are estab-
lished. Very often the correct meth
cd of breaking habit would have
prevented it, had it been used soon
enough.
Here is physical habit. A mother
writes to me:
My daughter nine years old keeps
biting off her finger nails almost
continually. No one alse in the fam
lily does it. Please advise how to
break her of this habit
Use this plan: Some time, just
after she has had bath and put on
her best clothes. have her come over
to the chair in which you are seated
and talk to her in this fashion:
Which one of your fingers is the
most nearly perfect? I like the
one next to your little one-your
ring ng-finger-best, don't you? None
of them has bad shape but think
this one really has the prettiest
shape of any You see this nail has
such a fine curve. It almost forms
perfect circle. The best way to
keep the outside edge of the nail
inperf est shape is to use a male file.
You have noticed, haven't you. how
beautiful Lucile's hands and fingers
are. I think she must use a file be-
cause her nails are so perfect. I
bought a new file to-day when I was
shopping and you and I can both
| use 1t. After using this file for a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-28
(Continued.)


The long succession of wars ini-
tiated by Frederick the Great from
1740 to 1886 resulted in the annex
alton of Silesia to the small King
dom of Prussia, and satisfied that
monarch for the time being, al
though his military leaders. flushed
with victory urged him to continue
his reign of conquest. For a while
the military spirit in Prussia slum-
bered and when it was ultimately
aroused by Napoleon's dream of
world conquest, England and Prus-
sia had to unite against that ambi-
tious leader to retain their own do
minions.
For a generation or two Europe
was at peace. 1t was too weak to
fight. When it had to some extent
recuperated, Prussia decided that the
time had come to renew it's career
of conquest and on January 81, 1864.
declared war against Denmark Un-
able to put up an effective resist
ance against it's stronger neighbor,
Denmark was forced to sue for
peace and ceded the provinces OF
Schleswig and Holstein to the con-
queror. The war lasted just forty
six days, and Prussia acquired two
North Sea ports, which was the
goal for which she started out.
On June IS, 1866. Prussia declar-
ed war against Austria with the idea
of adding territory to the south. and
the success of her armies against
the larger but less warlike empire
was so pronounced that in fifteer
days the war was practically ovei
and Prussia confscated the large
provinces of Hanover, and Bavaris
and several lesser provinces.
| Prussia had now added territor,
to her dominions which was man!
! times the size of her original king
dom, and the great Bismarck a
once set about consolidating" hi
gains, as we say nowadays.
When conditions were ripe for ;
resumption of the program. a wa
was provoked with Napoleon III. o
France, the situation being so adroit
ly maneuvered that it was tn
French who declared war, although
they were i'll prepared to wage |
against such a thoroughly-prepar
and victory adversary a
Prussia. War was declared on Jul,
II. 1870. Forty-seven days later
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which she had laid out for herself,
and it is not unlikely that if she had
confined her efforts along those lines
she might have progressed further
along her chosen path than she has
advanced by bathing the world in
blood.
II have nearly 70,000,000 people"
the Kaiser said to me on one occa-
sion when we were talking of ex-
pansion, and we shall have to find
room for them omewhere. When
we became an Empire England had
her hands on nearly everything. Now
we must fight to get ours. That is