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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
THE MEN ARE IN 1T

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need not depend upon the CONSUMPTION
act alone. He has another powerful
friend. That friend is public opinion.
If young man has one drop of red
blood in his veins he will infinitely
prefer the rigors of the training camp
and the adventure overseas to the
questioning look in the eyes of a friend
or the whisper of scorn as his back is
turned.
A young man, a sophomore at
Continued from preceding page.)
Kansas university, the only son of well
to do parents in a Kansas town,
watched his best friends leave by twos
his crowd had Joined the service. He
was not yet quite of age and his peo-
pie discouraged his enlistment. His
mother, with tears in her eyes, begged
him not to leave. His father made a
place for him in the office. At last
ashamed to go down town. One
night he simply dropped out of the
life of the town. Just a few days
later he successfully qualified for
aviation. Public opinion had recruited
another soldier.
Il wouldn't accept discharge as a
gift soldier of the 354 Infantry re-
marked one day this week. THE old
town isn't the same any more. If it
were not for the chance to visit the
folks I wouldn't care anything about
leave home. The streets seem de-
serted There are none of the old
crowd about the cigar stand in the
cafe where we used to loaf and chaf
each other. The home town is a lone
some hole. All the fellows with any
thing to 'em are in the service"
This is all typical of the way Camp
Funston soldiers feel about the war
The men are in it to see the whole
show thru. There are times when it
seems that the eternal olive drab
would be the better for the exchange
to vivid bit of color There are
soldiers here who pace lonely post,
stare hard at the stars with eyes that
do not see and wonder why all these
things must be. Then comes the re-
alization that great blessings do not
come to nations in paths of peace and
ease. That America was not born with
a silver spoon in it's mouth and may
not receive its heritage of matured
freedom upon a golden platter. That
as nation might not live half slave
and half free, the world may not know
lasting peace, half russian and half
free
These men of the SO division are as
true to high ideals as were the fore
fathers who created a new nation in
'76 and shaped its destinies in '63
Small wonder that they have nothing
but diSdain for those who, fitted for
service, do not kick in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Tom Corwine of Kentucky is COM
ing to Camp Funston. Every one who
has made a habit of attending lyceum
attractions knows Tom Corwine. He
is without doubt the greatest poly
phonic imitator on the stage today.
That is to say that he is a bear at
mimicry of everything from a soda
fountain to a sawmill, from an Ohio
river steamboat whistle to rocking the
baby to sleep. Corwine is a marvel
He may be heard at the different Y. NJ.
c. A buildings from March % to %.
Watch for the announcement of your
local Y.
From the 18th to the 21st of March
Harold A. Loring will appear in
lecture recitals on the music of the
North American Indian. Mr.. Loring
brings with him Little Bear" a full
blood Indian. Little Bear sings the
native Indian songs and appears in the
costume of his tribe. Mr.. Loring lives
at Portland, Me. For several years
past he has been engaged in the task
of studying the aboriginal Indian
music with a view of conserving and
preserving the best He is speaker
and musician of great ability. His
appearance will be placarded by the
local units of the Y. NJ C. A. Don't
miss this, men. 1t is a treat instruc-
tive and entertaining.
The Butler company. Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler and Mrs. Anderson, accom-
pianist. entertain Camp Funston SOL
diers in return engagements Monday
and Tuesday nights. Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler are. from the University of
Kansas and are high grade artists.
Mr.. Butler is a dramatic baritone
singer and Mrs. Butler a brilliant
reader Secretary Weatherwax. who
re-billed this attraction. says that the
men seem to appreciate high class
features of this kind and that he was
induced to repeat the Butler company
by reason of the impression made
upon the occasion of their first ap-
pearance here.
Robert Stone, a Topeka attorney
and active in Kansas politics, spoke at
five of the Y NJ. G. A. buildings or
Monday and Tuesday. Mr.. Stones
subject was "Why Not Peace Now ?''
He answered the question in a man
ner that left no room for contradic-
ton, showing the danger of discuss
ing peace with Germany in her pres
ent frame of mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
NEW Department
A Reclamation Division Is Established
at Funston.
BY SAMUEL SOSLAND.

b Y SAM u ELL SOSLA1ND.
A new department established under
the supervision of the quartermaster
department is the reclamation division
with Lieut.. H. r. Larrien in charge.
The department has all the conserva-
ton work, repairing and retaining of
the entire Eighty-ninth and Ninety
second divisions under its supervision.
The new department includes a re-
nair clothing section. a shoe repair
shop. a print shop. blacksmith shop,
laundry and junk yard.
On the outside they are being called
upon to conserve everything possible
to help the country in winning the
war, and contrary to the belief of
many persons outside, the army is set
ting an example by making everything
count and by not wasting anything of
use. In fact It is just like big pack
ing house where nothing IS lost of the
pig but the squeal.
These departments are all under
the charge of competent men, expert
enced in their lines of work Every
thing for the comfort, convenience and
service of the soldier is looked after
very carefully.
The clothing repair shop is expected
to handle the repairs of uniforms for
$4,000 men when running at full
force. The department has just
finished installing ten single needle
and two double needle Singer ma
chimes and one double needle Post
machine, all motor driven with
separate motive power.
There will be five pressers using
electric irons, especially adapted to
tailoring. In view of the fact that
the quarters are small other pressing
there are at the present time six
steam pressing machines with eight
operators.
When the system begins to run
smoothly it is believed that the de-
partment will be able to turn out
work guaranteeing "A hour service.
No work is received from individual
enlisted men. 1t must come thru unit
supply officers and return by the
same channel This cuts down the
possibility of ''miX-ups" which would
undoubtedly occur if handled individ-
ually, especially in serving so many
men.
The boys take quite a pride in both
the exterior and interior of their
shops and have already built side
walks along the entire length of the
building and expect to plant flowers
and shrubbery when spring comes,
giving the surroundings a home-like
appearance.
The clothing repair department is
In charge of Sergt. Charles w. Peters,
who, with a force of fifty men, try
their best to keep the soldiers of the
two divisions looking well dressed and
always ready for inspection.
Tine print shop is still in its infancy
and will be heard from later.
The blacksmith shop and the big
auto repair garage are now in course
of construction and will also be heard
from later. In fact. there are quite a
number of enterprises not yet launch
ed that will come to our notice later
because Uncle Sam will not call any of
his work finished until he has every
thing in the camp in a state of the
highest efficiency, that we may sooner
win the war across the pond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
A 314 MILITARY POLICE
BY CORP. ELMER MARTIN.

Stable Sergt. Wesley Wilkinson left
yesterday on furlough to visit the
folks and attend to some important
business matters. We all hope Wesley
for taking such good care of our
horses.
Sergeant BERT, our champ" wres-
tier, left for the hospital after just
getting back.
Sergeant (Snake) Behringer also
went the same route after just return
ing from a furlough. Hard luck. old
pal, but we take it for granted that
he had too much 'furlough." We
hope to have him with us soon again.
Mechanic Peters and Private Harry
Gustafson are on a fhrlough and are
having a grand time, according to let
tiers received by the boys.
Ladies' day was just one continual
round Ct pleasure with US. and we
know the ladies just couldn't help
having nice time for our Mess Ser
geant Ford had a menu that would be
the envy of any swell hotel and the
cooks did their part by preparing it,
and they are to be complimented-
We look for them to be getting letters
from the surrounding hotels asking
for their services as soon as We win
the war. We also had a big dance for
the benefit of the ladies. The ladies
expressed themselves very deeply by
stating that the dances in Topeka had
nothing On ours.
Troop B reports grand time. They
gave an exhibition drill for their Wis
itors and were highly complimented
on their drill and say that ladies' day
don't come too often for them. They
also had lots of good eats and gave a
dance With a large attendance
We have a nice new police patrol
and expect all of the boys will be
wanting to ride in it. Those that have
ride Sergeant Arp and Private Reavis
are the official drivers and believe me.
boys, they are some drivers, especially
when an emergency call is received.
Sergeant Oliver said something to
Corporal Straley as they left for KAN
sas City about the Blue Goose
Can't understand what he meant!
Speed Cop Van Marter and Tindell
are doing such good work that the
speeders won't speed no more, thus
eliminating the speed signs.
Corporal Paul returned from st.
Louis with prisoner. When it comes
to bringing back bad men Corporal
Paul is well fitted for this task
Shorty Kinkead. formerly resident
of St Louis. is getting to be an enthu-
siastic bareback rider.
The boys wish to express their SYM
pathy to Privates Hale and Condft, in
their sad bereavement. Private Hale
mourns the loss of his father and
Private Condit lost his mother.
The boys in Troop A are looking
forward to meeting some of their old
time friends when the boys from Colo
RADIO and New Mexico begin arriving
this week. Come on boys, look US up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
FORT RILEY Y. M. C. A. NO. z

If the Y. M c. A. were to make a
service flag showing the number OF
men who had gone into the ranks OF
the army, Y. NJ. c. A. No. 2. without
a question, would have the record
Five secretaries have enlisted since
the middle of November.
d. s. SCOTLAND, who was instructor
in commercial branches of the State
Normal school at Emporia, Kan. and
came into the "Y' work as business
secretary, enlisted in the Evacuation
Hospital No: 1, as did also Eo"ard
North Of Independence, Mo-, who was
social secretary. These boys have
been in France since the middle OF
January.
Guy Weakley, religious work secre-
tary, and Thomas Crawford, who fol-
lowed North temporarily as social
secretary, have gone to the Great
Lakes raval training station for the
radio service. Prior to his enlistment,
Mr.. Weakley married Miss Lillian
Shirk CT Law Springs, Kan Weak
leys home is at Clinton. Mo- Mr..
Crawford is a Kansas university stu
dent an his home is at Topeka.
Robt. H. Peters was the fifth man
to enlist and 81 now with the marines
at Paris Island, S. c. Mr.. Peters is a
graduate OF the Springfield Y. M. c. A.
college and was a trained physical di-
rector. His place is being taken by
Mr. Paul Vincent of Lawrence college.
Appleton, Wis, who has been at Y. NJ.
C. A. No. 2 since the middle of jan
uary.
The hospital work is in charge of r.
H. Marsh of Canon City, O., who pro-
of the hospital with stationery,
stamps, reading matter, religious liter
ature, and social entertainment. His
work is one that is highly appreciated
By the men who have to spend few
days or a number of weeks in the
enforced confinement
Mr.. Tom Weatherwax a member of
the famous Weatherwax Brothers
Quartet, which has toured the coun-
try in the last eight years with the
Redpatn bureau, has recently come to
the staff as director of social work.
He has already won a place in the
hearts OF the 1000 officers IN the
medical officers training camp which
Y. NJ. C. A No. serves.
Mr.. d. 3. Reed of Westminster COL
lege, Fulton, Mo, also has recently
come to the building as business sec
rotary. His big job is to handle the
office w>rk in connection with the as
ISOLATION program, and to make ev-
erybody happy who comes to the desk
for stationery, stamps, money orders.
books, magazines, wrapping paper and
the other conveniences that the Y. M.
c. A. office has at hand
Mr.. K. V. Baird, who has been as
ISOLATED with our building for the past
three months as religious work direc-
tor. goes to Y NJ. c. A No. as
director of social activities and as
mass singing leader for Fort Riley.
The officers in the medical officers
training school are having their
Thursday evening mass meeting at the
Y. NJ c. A livened now by music
| which they make themselves. 1t is a
distinct policy of the war department
to encourage company and regimental
] singing among all of the soldiers. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09
Al Hears About "Arnie Inspeckshun"
BY OUR OWN RING W. LARDNER

well al their is few things this armie that
fs good deal simmiliar to what you day in day
out at VI deske in the offs bean iaspeck-
shun when the boss comes over to you guys at the
ofns wear your worken at VI desks and looks yoa
over like as though you a kind of a heetlust
or meetlust day witch he don't approve of that is
sumthfng like what inspeckshun is in the armie only
1t Is good deal difront & worst witch is a
good deal becaus know what it is to have the boss
their come over & hand sumthing at you and say
Jim is this hear your mistaik of coarse it is if you
say 1t isent then its your move.
the feetyour of inspeckshun in the armie al
the mite befoar witch is mite beleev me al who
have gone through of them. nobuddy cares
for nuthing but what's libel to happin the necks
morning if the lootinit don't like your looks & its a
pretty safe bet he wont that's what ootinits
to see the things about witch shood of ben
didront & times it is embarrassing it is
not Vt falt is it if you were made 1 weigh wood
like to be another the lootint wood like you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

r. L. Markley is the new athletic
secretary, coming from hut 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

The officers in the medical officers
training school are having their
Thursday evening mass meeting at the
Y. NJ c. A hvened now by music
which they make themselves. 1t is a
distinct policy of the war department
singing among all of the soldiers. and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Mr. K V. Baird, who has been as
ISOLATED with our building for the past
three months as religious work direc-
tor. goes to Y NJ. C. A. No. as
director of social activities and as
mass singing leader for Fort Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

The boys wish to express their SYM
pathy to Privates Hale and Condft in
their sad bereavement Private Hale
mourns the loss of his father and
Private Condit lost his mother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

The boys in Troop A are looking
forward to meeting some of their old
time friends when the boys from Colo
RADIO and New Mexico begin arriving
this week. Come on boys, look US up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

the double of our comical friend.
Charles Chaplin. Said setback was
caused by the appearance and Guilt
walton of a luxuriant and glistening
growth on the waiting lip. Jesse was
a fairly good looking young man be-
fore he persuaded that rainbow seen
cry but thus far it has not affected
his trombone playing, so ''wir kabib-
ble-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Corporal Paul returned from St
Louis with a prisoner. When il comes
to bringing back bad men Corporal
Paul is well fitted for this task
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Chef Shaffer. who writes the
"wheeze" column in Trench and
Camp. could have used this one. A
lady called Y. NJ. c. A. headquarters
to inquire about finding her son. "You
won't be able to see him." she was
told: hes out drilling
Drilling what?" she asked inno-
Gently. -n-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Shorty Kinkead, formerly a resident
OF st Louis. is getting to be an enthu-
siastic bareback rider.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Among the bandmen who had visi-
tors here on Kansas day are Sergeant
Valid, Musicians Becker, Goodwin.
Janousek, Smith and Usher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Sergeant (Snake) Behringer also
went the same route after just return
ing from a furlough. Hard luck. old
pal, but we take it for granted that
he had too much 'furlough." We
hope to have him with US soon again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

The business of a band is to toot
its horns. but not to foot its horn" in
the sense of boaStfulness There is a
vast difference between just claims
and hokum. The following lines are
not hokum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

Assistant Leader McApley and Mu-
sician Hawkins Mondayed in Salina-
Corporal Loebel and Musician Lutz
spent the day in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-09

The camp library served tea in
formally from three to five Saturday
afternoon, visitors day.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
CLOSING ORDER
MODIFIED TO FIT
LOCAL CONDITIONS

The drastic closing order isued
last week by the state food admin
strator X. f. Bicknell, and which has
brought out hot protests from ali
parts OF the state, has been modified
to the extent that the county food
administrators will be the men to
fix the closing hours in each county,
that orders may fit local conditions.
Worth S. Lee, food administrator
for Elmore county, received the fol-
lowing telegram, giving the new in
structions Wednesday
Because of varying local condi-
tions you are authorized and directed
to act in conjunction with local de-
Tense councils and representatives of
merchants to name opening and clos
ing hours for various classes Of busi-
ness as best suit your local conditions
but insist that such hours shall be
uniform for various classes.
BICKNELL.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
Help Get List Of Soldiers

On another page of this issue Is
published complete list of the SOL
diers and sailors now In the service
of Uncle Sam, who have come from
this county Since that section OF
the paper was printed one missing
name has been reported, that OIL
Chad Keltner, of which we have no
record. These names will be used as
a basis for bringing the county SER
vice flag up-to-date and 1t Is our wish
to have every man from the county
on the list. So If you will go care
fully over the list and finding that
any name Is missing, report 1t to the
Republican office at once, the favor
will be appreciated. These young
men are giving up all they hold dear
in life and may be called on to sacri-
fee their lives, and It is indeed
little for lis to do to see that their
names are included in any honor that
may be done them.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
FARM SCHOOL WILL
HOLD SESSIONS
ALL NEXT WEEK

The county farm bureau will hold
a series of meetings over the county
all of next week, conducted by Mrs.
Alpha Holt and Mrs r. e. Bennett OF
the University extension department.
The meetings will be in the nature OF
a travelling school and will last all
day at each place. Mrs. Holt will
give canning demonstrations and
Mrs. Bennett will lecture on the care
of children and nursing In the home.
The schedule will be as follows:
Monday, at Mrs. Baxter's home on
Little Camas.
Tuesday at Featherville.
Wednesday at Pine.
Thursday at Mrs. j. M. Anderson
on Boise river.
Friday. at Mrs. Sarah Bowers at
Prairie
Saturday at Lenox.
County Agent r. f. Alexander will
make thestrip with the ladies and VIII
devote the week to checking up re-
suits ON the squirrel poisoning cam
paign which has been carried on foi
the past several weeks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
GERMAN OFFENSIVE CHECKED ON
WEST front BY HEROIC AMERICANS
ROADS ARE TN FINE
CONDITION AROUND
MOUNTAIN HOME

The 100000 bond issue voted last
year for the highway district is near
ly used up, and Mountain Home and
the country around has the best roads
that can be found anywhere In south
ern Idaho There is a good road to
the Bruneau bridge, a good road to
Grand View, the east and west high
way is a fine boulevard the entire
width of the district, the road to
Dixie is finished as far as the jack
son ranch, and it is revelation OF
road building to the people who have
for years travelled the trail that 1t
displaees. There are some unfinished
spots on all these roads, or places
that will have to be repaired, but it
is safe to state that there is still
money left to finish thsm properly.
Add to this the improved streets in
Mountain Home and we have system
of roads that any community may
well be proud of, and considering the
high cost of labor and everything
else that goes into road making we
have received big value for our
100000.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
COAL DEALERS TO
GET GOOD MEASURE
Will Not be Required to Pay
For More Coal Than is De
livered to Them. Will
Make a Big Saving.

Goodfng, July 16.-One of the
vexed questions with coal dealers
during the past has been that of
overcharging for both coal and
freight on this commodity. 1t has
always been complaint of dealers
in Idaho that the average car Of coal
has been at least 1000 to 1900 pounds
short of its billed contents, and that
the dealer has been compelled to pay
for both coal and freight that he did
not secure. When this was pointed
out that claim could be made for
such overcharges, there has come
back the reply that to secure the re-
turn of the money cost more than
1t amounted to, and that in many
cases no return was ever secured.
There are we'll authenticated cases
where cars have been billed at five
and six tons more than the amount
delivered. and where the dealer was
compelled to pay Tor Doth coal anu
exces freight, and is still waiting for
his money.
1t will be of interest to coal deal
ers and to some extent to consumers
to learn that Director General of
Roailroads has decided to establish a
department to deal with the subject
of claims for loss of coal loaded in
open top cars. 1t is not known just
when this new department will be
ready to receive and act on com
plants but it is anticipated by the
State Fuel Administrator that the
new department will be in working
order in che immediate future.
Local dealers have always contend
ed that the loss occasioned in this way
was equivalent to an overhead charge
ranging from 10 to 35 cents ton on
all coal handled.