The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-25

the real thing-the monster of fire
and steel which strikes terror to the
hearts Of the German legioas and
forces the AFFECT "Kamerads" to lay
beaver board and paint. and would he
useless either as a means of offense
or defense in Europe.
"Give All You Have"
But in Topeka it will move on its
majestic way crushing the very
thought OF pro-Germanism from the
minds of reluctant Americans. 1t will
bring close home the message of sac
rifice and give all you have" It will
staged in-Topeka. 1t is expected that
it will prove its worth as an offensive
engine in the financial drives rom it's
very first appearance.
The tank is an exact replica of the
American tanks which are being sent
to protect Yankee infantry as 1t goes
over the top in pursuit of fleeing
Huns.
In the war savings stamp drive, the
tank is to be just another big often
sive weapon used to force the thrift
stamps and baby bonds into the asset
column of thousands of Topeka citi-
zens. The castles on Kansas avenue
have already proved their worth in
the attack. But the tank is new de-
parture for cities the size of Topeka,
and it Is thought that 1t will be equally
as efficaci us in causing huge sums of
money to We placed at the disposal of
the war.
Clowns Get Into Drive.
Men in Motley apparel went into the
war game in Topeka this afternoon
when the clowns from the Barnum &
Bailey circus appeared on Kansas
avenue and proceeded to take over
the attack of the war savings cam
paigr shock troops in the liberty
castle emplacements on Kansas
avenue.
All morning long the shock troops
of the retail merchants advance lines
bore the brunc of the surging circus
throngs. Hundreds OF dollars worth
of stamps were sold. according to re-
ports from thu beauties in the castles.
but it Was impossible even to estimate
the sale today. Three shifts of girls
were to work in the castles today.
Two shifts went into the attack this
morning, oaci, one doing a two-hour
tour of duty. This afternoon at
O'Clock tn, circus clowns took over the
yet more hundreds of country folk
bought their W. s. s. from the fan
tastic parodies on all that IS comic in
man.
An Elephant Helped.
In the parade this morning the slo-
gan of the campaign was put before
Topeka by the biggest elephant in the
big circus hard. Buy war saving
stamps from the clowns this after
noon" is the message the banners on
the elephant bore, and right then is
when Topeka resolved that every book
of thrift stamps possible should bear
at least one stamp bought from
white faced fun-maker.
But tho these clowns from the circus
are deserving of all possible praise for
their part in pushing the w@r savings
stamp campaign IL apeka. yet it is
to the corps OF pretty girls recruited
by Miss Julia Larimer that the credit
of the Liberty castle attack belongs.
These girls have stood long hours in
the reflection of burning sun on
asphalt pavement. They have pressed
stop. and without stint of effort or
complexion And more than all that
they have been true to their Job
Most of them are not used to the
rough and ready tactics necessary Ia
street saleswomen. and the credit they
therefor.
Sold $500 Wednesday.
Sales fr1m the Liberty booths We'd
nesday totaled almost $500. Miss Julia
Larimer said today. Today the force
of pretty girls working in the stands
were reaping a rich harvest from the
patriotism of the circus crowds. Thrift
stamps or balloons. but mostly both
The people came to the uptown dis
trict this morning with money in their
pockets. They expected to spend It.
They did And the thrift stamps were