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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
THE DEADLY RED TAPE.

How departmental red tape inter
feres with the country's business is
aptly illustrated by The New Repub-
lie, as follows:
A young business man is given a
commission in one of the purchasing
bureaus. He. has been either an en-
ployer or a trusted executive. He has
always been on the watch for sub
ordinates who not only do their work
well, but see how it might be done
better. He likes nothing so much as
to have someone come into his office
and show him how, by improving some
system or getting rid of some useless
machinery, he can hasten or enlarge
production. If he is wrong about any
thing, he knows it will show to his dis
credit in the yearly balance sheet, and
he wants to have somebody prove to
him that he is wrong. He has been
trained to produce results, to be in
quisitive and troublesome, to accept
responsibility not only for his own
work, but for what happens. He does
not, of course, like obstinacy or in
subordination. yet he has not been
taught blindly to follow orders, or to
exact unquestioning obedience Such
habits in going business would have
oeen dangerous. In a growing BUSH
ness they would have led to disaster.
He has not been long in the pur-
chasing bureau before he finds some
thing he wants to alter But imme-
diately he collides with discipline If
a superior gives him an order of which
he disapproves. he cannot say, But
don't you think it would be better
-" He must say. Yes, sir" and
obey. He cannot go over>the head of
his immediate superior to a higher Of
f1cer, and explain a better way To
do so would be to invite court martial
If he wishes to make a recommended
ton or repoH to anyone in a differ
ent unit or division of the service he
cannot go to that man and reach an
understanding with him. He must
make the recommendation in writing
to his immediate superior. who
then endorses it and passes it
to his superior. and so it tray-
els all the way to the head of
the bureau. Finally, if it is lucky il
gets thru the adjutant generals office
or some other appropriate office into
the other division, and is leisurely
passed down to the individual in oues-
ton, stopping at every rung of the
ladder to receive the inevitable en-
dorsement and o. K. Under such a
weight of delay and authority, an en-
terprising officer soon loses the inn
pulse to hasten or change anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

The proposed reduction in exporta-
tion Of coal from the United States
suggested by Doctor Garfield Will
probably not affect the rank of the
United States as a coal exporting coun-
try. A compilation by the National
City Bank Of New York shows that
the United States now holds second
rank as a coal exporter Prior to the
war Germany ranked second in the
list of coal exporting countries, and
the United States third, but with the
cutting off of Germany's export trade
the United States took second rank as
a coal exporter, tho far behind Great
Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

upon their startled sight. The fright
ened animal was only few feet away
and Bob tried in vain to stop the ma
chine. He turned sharply to the LEFT,
and the next instant the great car
swerved on its side into the often,
while the calf went bawling off into
the woods. Clara, half laughing and
half crying, chung frantically to Bop'
but to their mutual establishment they
had both remained in their seats
MY darling, are you hurt?'' futile
ly'questioned Bob, who was well aware
of those soft arms clinging about his
neck.
mo, dear. are you?" half echoed
Clara.
The dear" did not escape Bob and
he proceeded to shower the little up
turned face with kisses. He was in
heaven for a few moments, and then
woke up.
Il forgot Can you forgive me?
You are engaged
ITO Bob Marston,' completed Clara
BLESS the calf mean the four
legged one," calculated Bob.
And Clara Brownlee was too late TO
attend the lecture on Ethical Culture
that evening.-(Copyrigh 1918, by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
TRAWELETTE
Fishermen of. Morocco.
by NIKSAH.

On the southern coast of Morocco,
only a few hours from Spain, in the
shadow of the purple, snow-capped
Atlas mountains, the fisherman tourist
can see his favorite sport pursued I'M
der strange conditions. There is many
a thrill to be had in pursuing the
finny giants of these waters, some of
them not on the program of everyday
angling.
The two big fish which the profess
sional Moroccan fishermen look to for
a living go by unpronounceable native
names, but closely resemble the sea-
bass of the Pacific coast and the
bluefish of the North Atlantic Both
species areA deep-sea fish, that only
put in" to shallow waters occasionally.
Their arrival means life or death to
the fishing people, and these are
superstitious in the extreme, as are
most simple folk whose well-being de-
pends-on the apparently Incompetent
sibIe chance of tide and storm and
weather. Any foreign element in the
situation is picked upon as the cause of
good luck or bad. The tourist angler
who arrives in bad period with his
deep-sea rods and reels is the target
for glances of hate and sullen mutter-
ings that may develop into something
more concrete and dangerous. On the
other hand. if he happens to arrive
at the time of a run, he is in for an
ovation that may prove embarrassing
by its very warmth and gratitude.
The sea-baSs run all the way from
twenty to sixty pounds in weight, and
one OF them will furnish an hours
strenuous sport on light rod and
line. The Moors use great, barbless
hooks and double brass wire for line.
They are out for fish rather than
sport, and curse any fish that gives
them extra work. On good day, a
Moorish boat will take a ton or more
of fish by these crude methods Oc-
casionally the big fish run up with the
tide and are left in shallow, sand
locked pools. Then the Moor puf-
sues them with harpoon and rude
spear sometimes even using an ante
diluvian smooth-bore musket with an
old bayonet attached. When the water
is shallow he wades. and when it is
deep he swims, for he is almost as
much at home il the water as the prey
he follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
GLOBE SIGHTS
tFrom the Atchison Globe.l

GFrom the Atchison Globe
If you are too original people will
call you crazy.
Blunders are always made worse by
ridiculous excuses.
Our idea of a smart agent is one
who can sell oil stock in an oil driller.
Women are much better at looking
pleased, when they're not, than the
men.
A man who is exceptionally dull
usually emphasizes it by trying to be
entertaining.
So many persons demand more
gratitude for present than the pres
ent is worth.
Are you the kind of a man who
treats his new acquaintance better
than his old friends?
When a disposition is too sunny it
gets on peoples nerves as much as
does the gloomy one.
The average man would rather lose
real money at poker than to win a
prize at a ladies' card party.
II think it's about time That re-
mark IS always heard when an en-
gagement is announced in a small
town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
THE BEEF SUPPLY.

Cattle men of the western and mid
die western states have voiced loud
complaint against the importation into
the United States of millions of
pounds of beef from China" when, as
they and others have declared, 1.-The
cold storage plants of the country are
stocked from basement to roof with
meat, the sale of which to the con-
sumner is retarded by reason CT our
''meatless days"
The fact is generally admitted, and
officially, that the quantity of beef in
storage in Chicago is greater today
than ever before in history, and, fur
thermore, that it was increased by
100000 pounds during last De
cember; and yet the people are pay
ing the highest prices for meat that
were ever known. and constantly being
admonished by the federal food ad-
ministrstion to observe 'meatless
days" and to eat less meat for the sole
purpose of conserving the supply.
The enormous and constantly in
creasing supply of beef and beef prod
ucts in the great packing house CEN
tiers is explained on the theory that
cattle-owners refuse to hold their
stock longer than is absolutely neces-
sary because of the prevailing unprec-
edentedly high prices of feedstuffs. 1t
does not pay. they say; and for that
reason immature beef animals, dairy
stock, old cows-everything with
hoofs and horns, irrespective of age
are being shunted off to the slaughter
pens to escape longer feeding. The
stock men declare that, even as high
as are the prices of meat and meat
products, the feeding of cattle thru
the long northern and western winter
is necessarily at a loss to themselves,
and they refuse to suffer it; even at
the expense of finding themselves with.
sadly depleted herds in the spring.
1t is interesting, if not surprising
that country supposed to be so over
populated as China is supposed to be,
has. in this world food crisis, a sur
plus of sucn a fundamental food staple
as beef which it can export by the
millions of pounds to a war asso-
ciate; and it seems almost as strange
eA4dl we SHpOlQ want tIlal surplus while
our own storage houses are jammed
with meat, with the people being ap-
pealed to for further conservation of
the supply and with the poorer classes
practically forced to do without meat
altogether because of its high and con-
stantly-advancing price.
1t seems to the lay mind, SAYS the
Atlanta Constitution haf
sociate nations in Europe being dis
tressed because of the shortage of
meat, our excess supply ought to be
shipped to them instead of its being
boarded in our storage plants while we
import still more beef from the Orient.
Or at any rate. if we have so much
meat as the authorities tell us we
have, it seems that more of it should
find its way onto our tables, at rea-
sonable price, to the conserya ton of
other food staples which are not so
plentiful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
LETTERS OF
TWO WOMEN
Breaking the Deadlock.
By ZOE BECKLEY.

here-in-Arizona-on the train.
Dearest May:
You must simply break the dead
lock. Put on your most serene man
ner and your best hat, go to your
home in Cavalonia, and insist upon
having a quiet talk with Curtis. And
perhaps his mother; altho l think
mother had best be dealt with sep
will wait. And WAIT. Let nothing
brighten or dissuade you. 1t is your
home, remember, and your children
as we'll as his, inside it.
Disarm Curtis by the lmperturba-
bility of your air. You may be very
sure that he and his mother have not
been living in an unperturbed atmos-
phere these last weeks. If Ma-in-1aw
is even remotely as l picture her, she
is about as mad as coyote with one
are Bonds! She simply HAD to take
care of them in your absence.
She and Curt have probably been
waiting eagerly-more eagerly than
you know-for you to weaken ANY
overtures from you will be welcomed
open ears!
Tell them simply this: That your
friends, Paul and Kate Danskoi,
await you in a charming town called
Phoenix, Ariz., where they insist you
join them for a visit to the Grand
Canyon and later for a stay in an at
tractive town which. being almost de-
nuded of capable young men. invites
capable young women to undertake
responsible business positions
This, Maize, is absolutely true. Paul
knows of half a dozen perfectly good
jobs you can get. paying anywhere
from twenty to thirty-f1Ve dollars
week. Cities like Ell Paso and Salt
Lake and any number Of towns in
Idaho and Nevada are yammering for
capable help. Now is your chance
to try.
If husband shows signs of panic, go
calmly into practical details such as
shall you take the baby with you. or
Curtis Junior, since it is only fair that
you have one of the children?
If husband remains unmoved. tell
him you have been inquiring as to the
divorce laws of California and find
cruelty" incompatibility. insufficient
support, etc, are regarded as suffi-
cient grounds.
The main thing, dear, is to keep
cool. Curtis Bond will no more tell
you to get out of his range than he
wrecking his uncle's bank and real es-
tate business. He is pursuing wear
ing-out" tactics He believes when
you are frightened enough and lonely
enough and tired enough. you will
come back to the old regime. He
be broken forever.
Remember, we stand back of you.
I am sending you a corrected list of
addresses and the dates at which you
can find us for the next two weeks
Take the whole thing with an air of
practically. Be sure and not allow
one tragic or tremulous note to creep
in. Insist upon action. Definite ac-
ton is the only way out. You could
talk to a man like Curtis Bond till
doomsday and make no Roadway. Act
act so that he cannot disguise his
family troubles from the ne1ghbors
SO that he cannot even deceive himself
as to your intentions-and you have
the situation in your hands.
Bless you, dear, and don't forget we
love you and are stretching eager well
coming hands towards you and which
ever babe or babes you bring.
KATE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

you. Seven days C. B. And" con-
tinued the C. o. advisingly, lin future
play the game! Be sport, Atkins,
L ami"
You are, sir?" queried Tommy.
apparently amused.
Yes, I am" replied the c. o., wax
ing indignant.
well, then, sir said Tommy
earnestly, "I'll toss you, fourteen days
or nothing
In olden times it was customary
for an officer to go round the towns
and villages to see that the inhab-
itants had no weapons of war. On
one of these tours an officer called
at the house of worthy Scotch cou-
pie and put the question to the old
man:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Reports from Europe state that the
use of gas shells will soon exceed that
of explosive shells by 10 per cent.
One of the gases chiefly used is
chlorine, which the United States is
reported to have only in sufficient
quantity to last the army one week,
and tins would leave none for COM
mercial uses If only we could sub
stltute campaign oratory for chlorine
we could supply all the allied armies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

4-ood saving is a progressive game.
Most people assumed that their duty
TO the nation in this matter had been
dome when they signed the food pledge
Co. on.- wheatless and one meatless
NAL daily and the clean plate. But to
this serene were quickly addeu the
beefless day, which was soon maze
meatless. and the wheatless day, and
there will probably be the porkless
day and a definite program on sugar
designed to conserve the supply 10 to
15 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

ANY weapons of war in this
house?"
After scratching his head Sandy
looked at his better half and said:
Deed. aye; pit DOT your tongue.
guidwife.
81 know who has the lost money"
stated the visitor
Then why come to me?" demand
ed Sherlock Holmes.
Il want you to get it back for me"
who has it?''
MY wife has it,
Watson, kindly show the gentle
man out" responded the astute Sher
lock with a yawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

E Uncle Sam has been a heavy Dor
rover in the past nine months, but our
present national debt is but SIS per
capita, while that of Great Britain is
$3.50: of France. $3.50; of Germany,
$3.50. We could pay our debt 142
times over without being broke. We
have eighteen billions of liquid money
in our bank deposit subject to checks.
Our trade balance in 1916 was over
two billion in our favor. It's a bigger
balance now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Nicholas Romanoff. one time car
of all the Russias, again is reported to
hoIsk, Siberia. The report is not yet
verified, bur if it be true, it is q safe
wuess that he is not moving in a wes-
terly direction. He should come to
America, where he would be given a
fair chance to earn an honest living,
and in time he might even be elected
a the legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

president Wilson has proven him
self a man among men," says the Los
Angeles Times, but is he really de-
serving of all the credit for it? Does
not one reason for his greatness lie in
The fact that he has had the hearty CO.
operation and the helpful. patriotic
thoughts ard advice of not only the
Strongest and wisest men of the coun-
try. but the loyalty of nearly every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

American citizen?" Looking at the.
matter the other way around, is it not
true, in large measure, that this
hearty cooperation" etc, is due to
the confidence of the people in him in
spired by the presidents evident lofti-
ideals?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
Concerning Those .Cheap Fish"

There is peculiar phenomenon in
connection with two classes of trades
people in this country. The meat deal
ers either cannot or do not read. They
don't know when a meatless day
comes. There are many other things
they do not keep posted on. They ap-
parently never hear of a decline in the
price of beef or if they do read it they
don't believe what they see in the
papers. Some people are that way.
On the other hand, the fish dealers
are fiends for literature. They have
six days in the week normally to read.
and they make the best of them. The
hsh dealers are among the best patrons
of the newsstands. Consequently they
always know when a meatless day
arrives. They keep posted, and up go
the prices of fish.
The other day the chauffeur for
Maurice was shot.
Has Maurice a chauffeur?
Several of them
And few years ago he was Juggling
tray in Martins cafe and yelling:
Adam and Eve on a raft" Clean out
the kitchen" and Ham in the coun-
try"
is a millionaire.
Moral: On with the dance.
Won Hindenburg says: IF Paris is
iSdShcu new complexion VIII be
placed on the whole face of the war"
Yes, indeed. Paris is the home of
cosmetics.
Frank Baldwin, managing editor of
the Waco Morning News" sends the
following: by FRANK H. SIMONDS,
Author of The Great War" And ex-
claims, "At last we know who started
it."
Can't Have Both.
A book of verse beneath the bough
would be quite out of question now.
The bough into wood pulp has gone
For paper to print verses on.
The shortage of notepaper, just an
nounced, causes little concern. The
president isn't writing 'em any more
We like to believe all the war news
we read, but when we see this head
line, Turks Take Two Islands Off the
Coast of Asia Minor" we want to
know what kind of say they used.
Headline: Col. House Is Back From
Europe"
Again or yet?
Various Tastes.
Some girls would like to have a vote
To curb the wicked ''floater,"
But other girls, as you will note,
Would rather have voter.
Our idea of nothing to worry about
is the list of sixteen reasons why Fred
Fulton can whip Jess Willard
In that theatrical war recently de-
clared between Klaw & Erlanger and
the ShubertS, we may stand perfectly
neutral and hope that both get whip
ped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Now that all the facts regarding the
eonduct of the war are being brought
60 light, thru a congressional investi-
cation, and the testimony rs being
published. what further use can there
be Tor the publication of the Official
fauIIetiu 2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Harold Bell Wright. who has sold
100000 copies of his books, has
kToken into the magazines. An arti-
Gle from his pen appears in one of
ne current issues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
DINNER STORIES

Tho this is regarded in civil life as
a trivial matter, in the army it is a
very, very serious thing. 1 can quite
understand you-a recruit-not realiZ-
ing that, but L am obliged to punish
YOU However, l will be lenient with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
ON SPUR f III MOMENT
Lines on Our Birthday.
By ROY X. MoULroN

Lines on Our Birthday.
How rapidly time onward goes.
Years seem but one small hour.
How soon, alas. the gladstone rose
= Becomes the faded flower.
Ten years ago then / was gay,
Now l am prone to sorrow.
A frisky lamb but yesterday
A mutton stew tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Prunes.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed Prunes.
Cereal. Top Milk
Whole Wheat Toast.
Nut Margarine.
Coffee.
LUNCH.
Vegetable Soup
Crackers.
Peanut Butter Cakes.
DINNER.
Baked Mackerel.
Boiled Onions.
Boiled Potatoes
Lettuce Salad.
Small Bread Puddings.
Half Cups Coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Questions or tn above or any SUBJ
ject upon which the reader desires in
formation, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington, >. c., with a Scent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

everything that. at last, he runs up
the white flag and surrenders to con-
ditions that he could have conquered
if he hadn't had a traitor at his side.
The conscientious DIRECTORS do more
to destroy the joy of living than any
body else in the world. They rob us
of the little daily delights of making
joyous little plans and talking them
over with those who urge us on They
paralyze our energy, they stifle our
ambitions They foredoom us to fail
ure because we can only achieve what
we believe we can achieve.
And that's why I'd like to see all the
conscientious DIRECTORS lined up
against a nice brick wall. and I'd like
to be in the firing squad that gives
them what's coming to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

of this sort in the west or in the West
Indies
Anyone that finds a good nitrate
mine these days will become a mil
lionaire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

White Cake-Two cups sugar,
whites of four eggs. one cup sweet
milk, three cups flour, two-thirds cup
butter, two teaspoons baking powder.
Flavor with lemon.
Snow Cake-One cup sugar and
one-half cup butter creamed, Dne-half
cup sweet milk, one and one-half
cups flour Sifted with one teaspoon
baking powder. Add beaten whites of
two eggs and flavor.
Mock Angel Cake-One cup white
sugar, one and one-quarter cups flour,
pinch salt. three level teaspoons bak-
ing powder. Sift all together twice.
add one cup hot milk and flavor to
taste. Fold in well-beaten whites OF
two eggs and bake
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
BREAD.

Graham Brsad-Two cups graham
flour, one cup wheat flour. one-half
cup sugar, one-half cup molasses, two
heaping teaspoons baking powder,
one teaspoon Soda, one. pint sweet
milk. one-half cup raisins (can be
omitted.)
Corn Bread-One quart cornmeal;
scald 1t thinly and smooth. When
cool stir in one quart wheat flour, one
cup fresh yeast one teaspoonful salt,
one cup sugar. one cup melted lard,
one teaspoon soda. Keep warm. When
light stir in cornstarch to make stir
batter and put in creased pans.
This will make three small losves
Let it raise again till light. Bake
about forty minutes Serve same a.
wheat bread.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19
The Table

Wartime Cake-One cup sugar.
one egg, one heaping tablespoon
shortening. a little salt. one cup sweet
milk. three teaspoons baking powder,
lemon ia 'oring or vanilla extract,
Sour to make a tin batter.
This makes a two-layer cake Put
together with jelly or lemon filling.
Or i. v i'll make n good sized loaf
cake.
Date Pudding-Two eggs. ono cup
granulated sugar, two tablespoons
flour. one teaspoon baking powder, a
pinch of salt. one cup chopped nuts.
one cup shredded dates. Mix sugar.
flour. salt and baking powder; add to
the well-beaten eggs. Flour nuts and
dates and add to the other ingredients
Bake in moderate oven thirty to FORTY
minutes. Serve with whipped cream.
Good hot or cold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-19

Our idea of nothing to worry about
is the list of sixteen reasons why Fred
Fulton can whip Jess willard"