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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES.

When you read the startling fig
ures connected with the nations war
expenditures. when you face, possibly
with doubs the immense liberty loan
quotas, when you try to comprehend
the tremendous revenues from taxa
ton. you cannot help but wonder
where the money goes.
Here are, a few figures, picked UP
at random, official nevertheless, that
will open your eyes to the govern
ment's constant need of funds:
Since the beginning of the war, we
have spent for army use $4,000, 900
flor flour; $14.000,000 for sugar; s43,-
100000 for bacon; $12.O00,0o0 for
beans; 100000 for canned tomatoes,
and 100000 for rice. These are
only some of the large items in our
army's bill of fare. We have spent
100000 for shoes; over $780,
100000 for clothing, winter and sum-
mer; nearly $3.50, 100000 for blankets.
Our axes for the army have cost
over $6,000.000; our rolling kitchens
S47,00O,000 and field ranges $780,
900. The army is using 100000
shovels. costing 81 apiece. Our motor
trucks to carry supplies and ammuni-
ton cost s24o. 100000, and for horse
drawn wagons and carts we have
spent $S7,000,000. Our 27s, 900 horses
and 1872, 600 mules have cost us nearly
500, 100000; to feed them has cost
over s6o.OOO.OOO and the harness for
them nearly s3O,OO0,O00.
These figures are large, but we have
nearly 100000 men in France and
nearly as many in cantonments here,
and the United States and the people
OF the United States. thru the liberty
loan, are making these soldiers as safe
and as comfortable, as powerful and
effective as possible.
Every subscriber to the liberty LOAF
has helped. and every subscriber to
the fourth liberty loan will help to
win the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

Each reader of the State Journal is Of
fered the unlimited use OF the largest in-
formation bureau an the world.
This Service Bureau is located in the ma
uonal capital, where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources OF the
Bhited States government.
1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cannot give ad-
vice, nor mako exhaustive research.
The war has forced SO many changes In
the daily life of the American people that
the services of ibis information bureau
will be invaluable to all who use it.
Keep in touch with your government
during these trying times. 1t can help
you in a thousand ways If your wants are
only made known.
The State Journal pays for this spien lid
service in order that every one OF It's read
ers may take free advantage OF it You
are welcome to use~i it as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
name and address plainly, enclose a 3-cent
stamp for return postage, and address the
TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL INFORMA-
TION BUREAU
Frederic j. Haskins. DIRECTOR Washing
ton, D. G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am q
young married woman and used to
be stenographer where my husband
works. I enjoyed my work very
much, but I loved my husband and
was willing to give up work for him.
1 have been married two years now
and have no children. -~ never did
like housework altho I keep my home
neat and try to cook good meals for
my husband.
/ have decided that I would like to
go to work again, but my husband OBJ
jects. He says that he can afford to
support wife and he does not want
her to work. 1t is for something to
do that 1 want to go to work. Just
staying at home will drive me crazy.
Don't you think my husband is-un-
home UNHAPPY.
Your husband IL not unreasona BILE
in wanting to keep you home. A
woman who works has to give the
best part of her energy to the tasks
she is paid to do. II you do not work
you can rest when you are tired, keep
your home and your clothes attractive
and be in condition to do the things
your husband wants you to do. A
married woman should make, 1t her
aim to be chum to her husband.
This is not easy to do, which is proved
If you do not have enough work at
home to keep you busy and happy,
get into Red Cross work or help at
the canteen.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: chum
around with crowd OF about ten
girls. One of the girls was giving a
party and she didn't invite me until
just a couple of days before the party.
told her had another engagement.
I really did have, but I would have
said SO anyway. because she invited
rail- the other girls two weeks before
she did me. She said it was an over
, sight that I had not been invited be-
fore. Ever since the party this girl
has been cool to me. Do you think
she has any reason to be angry Is
there anything 1 should do to make
up? I liked the girl before she
treated me so about the party.
ALFREDA.
You have done nothing to make
the girl angry. If anyone has a right
to be angry it is you. Be courteous,
but uncompromising. When the girl
comes to you be as friendly as you
want to. but do not put yourself out
to please her now. Overlook her cool
ness. If she thinks you do not see II
she will soon cease to be cool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
THE WAR SLATE.

When Abraham Lincoln was a boy
he wanted a slate. But states were
scarce and he was compelled to use
the back of his fathers snow shovel.
Today the slate is almost forgotten,
but war has brought 1t back. The
government wants every scrap of pa
per put to war purposes-paper con-
tains materials and chemicals neces-
sary in the manufacture of explosives
and gases. The scribb1ing pad must
go, school children and even store
keepers can help the war by stopping
the paper scribbling habit. Get out
the slate and the SPONGE" says the
paper committee of the American
Newspaper Publishers association
children should be given states in
the schools. The paper makers, be.
fore the war. made paper so cheaply
that an enormous waste of paper re.
suited; now the paper makers are re.
stricted and conservation must be
practiced. Bring out the slate and
save sulphur. chlorine, caustic soda
and pulp, all wanted by our fightins
boys over there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
DINNER STORIES

A colored man in Philadelphia re-
quested his employer to release him
SO that he could. go south.
What do you want TO 60 for,
Lafayette?'
cause Use called to church down
dar''
Called to a church, What are
you going to be-"
Use goin' to be sumfin. ! dunno
wedder I'll be de pasture or a sextant
or de vesturman, but Use goin' to be
sumfin."
A lawyer who for many years had
shocked a large number Of his friends
by his rather liberal views on religion
recently died.
A friend Of the decedent. who cut
short a trip to hurry back to town
for the purpose Of attending the last
rites of his colleague. entered the late
lawyers home some minutes after the
beginning of the service.
What part of the service is this?"
he inquired in a whisper Of another
legal friend standing I'm the crowded
hallway
1--WE just come myself" said the
other. "but believe they have opened
for the defense"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

No matter how the cards may be
played against the allies it is hardly
fair to blame Holland for her frantic
efforts to maintain neutrality. If ever
a nation was between the devil and
the deep sea, Holland takes the posi-
ton. 1t would be near suicide for her
to align herself with either the allies
or the Teutons. She undoubtedly
would have to suffer from either
choice. All she can do now is to ac-
cept compromises as fast as they are
thrown up to her and pray that the
war will soon be over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds Of men il
Americas Fighting Service

Resourcefulness and presence Of
mind on the part of Frank r, Wills,
vhief gunner's mate. United States
navy. prevented loss of life on q United
Statesssubmarine recently.
A torpedo became wedged in the
Dow torpedo tube, and workmen open.
ed the tube door with the result that
the water pressure washed the torpedo
back into the torpedo room The room
Immediately filled with water and the
lives of the men in the submarine were
endangered. The workmen did not
know what to do to avoid disaster,
but Wills saw the danger and closed
the tube door. The reports state that
Wills's quick thought and prompt ac-
ton saved the lives of the men and
prevented damage to tie craft He has
been commended by Secretary Daniels.
Wills enlisted in the navy in April,
1915. His sister, Mary c. Smith, lives
at Minot, N D,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
GLOBE SIGHTS
rrrom the Atchison Globe.1

It is surprising the number of things
people know" on each other.
Ten minutes OF good luck will make
you forget ten years Of hard luck.
Mother spends Lalf of Monday
morning picking up the Sunday pa
pers.
THE MINT" says q wise man, scan
make money without advertising, but
no one else Ian.''
1.-The back end of a grocery store"
said q farmers wife today. looks as
bad as a kitchen"
Every man eats too much, and too
fast, and then says that no one In his
business ever had good health,
When women are discussing q pref
ty woman they are pretty apt to say:
IT don't think she is as pretty as she
used to be-
Short jerks: "I have so much trou-
Bile with my own wife that I don't see
why I should fool with any other
mans wife"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From The eslunns :.
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

September -, 1893. ae
-sad Hodgins, who was the delegate from
the Topeka postoffice to the national con.
yention Of letter carriers, held last week nj
Kansas City, was elected one of the fnem-
bers of the national executive board OF
the association. This board consists Of
only five members and all the othet mems
bere are from much larger cities than To-
peka.
The Topeka Athletic association. which
has recently organised. Is to occupy the
first floor and basement OF the Dennis &
Ewart block on Jackson street. A com.
plete gymnasium and bowling alley u to
be put in and the association Is to have
competent instructor, who besides teach
ing physical culture, will give lessons In
boxing. fencing ana wrestling. The front
part OF the first floor is TO be fitted MP
Last evening Miss Fsrfnworth entertain.
ed In honor Of Mas Hall Of HARRISBURG.
per. Mr.. and Mrs. viii Smith. Misses Mui.
vane. Deuthitt. Horton. Rosamond Horton.
Gemmell. Horner. Irene Homer, Bartholos
new, Anna Bartholomew. Thatcher. Vail,
Dudley. Prescott, Walker. sBeicher and
Dickinson and Messrs. Muiyane. Allen. Dick
Bennett; Peterson, AsIby. Henderson. Con.
nelly. Brfnsmaid. Williams Walker, CaIL
Robbins. Horner and Poston.
Mrs. T. b, Thompson. Mrs. Reid Alex.
ander and Miss Mary Thompson leave
tomorrow for Chicago.
There was notable group of North side
old settlers IN front Of Luken'z opera hons
]. X. Lapp Of Los Angeles. w. 4. Norris
Of Catalina Island. J.. 8. Morse OF Salt LAKE
City and Ben Ho4ef and Jonas Lukcue.
Who stili i've IN this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
Real MEAN1NG or Z IN 1.

Have you stopped to think what it
cations of the United States to COM
bine into one grand upited campaign?
Just read over this list and ponder:
Y. NJ. C. A.
Y. w. C. A.
National Catholic War Council.
Jewish Welfare Board.
War Camp Community Service.
American Library Association.
Salvation Army.
Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Saliva
ticnists. educators. teachers. and re-
ligious workers of all creeds.
Think what it means to this country
to throw into the melting pot all pref
,udices and jealousies with the idea of
moulding one campaign for the COM
mon cause-libertyi
For years you have been hearing of
religious unity What has brought
us nearer the common plane of hu-
mainly than a monster national cam
paign in which the forces of all are
thrown shoulder to shoulder?
There is a vision before u.s. 1t is a
dream of the time when religious diff
ferences will be wiped out and prac-
teal, common sense worship of the
Almighty will prevail. 1t is a dream
of the day when all organizations for
the betterment of the human race will
Join as economy and efficiency de-
mands, for a tremendous drive on a
more cosmopolitan and united uni
verse.
The United War Work campaign is
the first step toward this vision.
After the campaign is closed, after
its success is assured, after the work
ers see the response on the part of the
people, possibly another step forward
can be instigated-a step tending to
unite the expenditure of. the war work
funds. In other words-why clutter
up Europe with huts, tents, buildings
hospitals, reading rooms and truck
trains of each separate organization
when with a general fund under a
general management and under con-
centrated operation, the entire field
could be covered more cheaply and
more efficiently?
However, the united campaign al
this time is a wonderful stride. II
alone has brought about a tendency te
awaken a vision in America.
1t deserves your support and your
thought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

salt. Soak gelatin In cold water five
minutes and dissolve in boiling stock.
Pour 1t over the meat. Let stand
several hours in refrigerator before
unmolding. This recipe Will serve at
least eight persons.
eggplant as desired and dip at once
into egg previously seasoned with salt
and pepper) and then into cornstarch.
seeing to it that every part Is we'll
covered. Fry in deep hot fat to a rich
brown. Lay. on brown paper until
served. to absorb any extra grease.
Eggplant cooked in this way will be
found very delicate and disestible.
Boston Baked Beans-To one pint
dried beans, add one quart milk-warm
water. Set on back of range and soak
over night Wash from this water.
add three pints warm water and cook
till tender. This will take about three
hours or a little less. possibly. Drain
we'll and season with salt and pepper.
Place in center of baking dish nice.
firm. square piece of boiled salt pork
and surround 1t with beans. Pour over
all two tablespoons molasses and bake
for an hour. BY this time it will be q
rich brown.
Baked Parsnips. may be baked with
corn syrup in the same way as sweet
potatoes Scrape before boiling, and
cook thoroly before baking.
Gravies and Meat Sauces.
Velvet Sauce-Four tablespoons but
ter, one and one-half tablespoons flour.
one and one-half tablespoons corn
starch, one quart chicken or veal
stock, one-half cup mushroom liquor.
six whole peppers, salt. and dash of
nutmeg Combine as directed in white
sauce. using stock in place of milk.
Boil twenty minutes. Skim. and sim
mer one hour. Strain and season il
fox ~ fch An
bouquet
Roast Beef Gravy-Remove roast
from pan and pour off all the fat ex-
cept one good tablespoonful. Add
one tablespoon of cornstarch.a Put
over the fire and cook, stirring con-
| stantly till we'll Drowned. Add grad
ua1ly, stirring all the time, one pint OF
boiling water. and cook till thick and
smooth. All brown GRAVES may be
made from this recipe.
Dreamed Chicken Gravy--Pour de-
sired amount of milk into pan where
chicken has been fried. Season with
! butter. salt and pepper. and thicken
with cornstarch or flour rubbed
smooth with a little cold milk.
White Sauce-Two cups milk, two
ia tablespoons cornstarch. two table,
| spoons butter. salt and pepper to taste.
| Rub the butter and cornstarch togeth-
err and add the cold milk. Place over
moderate fire and stir constantly
till it boils. Cook thoro1y. This sauce
may be used for vegetables. For fish
add hnrd-cooked eggs. either chopped
or sliced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

discovered that made splendid bread
with mixed flours. and these were the
recipes turned over to the food admin
istration at the beginning of the war.
Presumably, they are the recipes be-
ing followed by all the commercial
make sure a sample OF '~-ker's bread
is occasionally sent to a laboratory OF
the bureau Of chemistry for analysis.
Another line of investigation carried
on for a number of years by the bu-
reau's chemists, the Importance of
which has been greatly increased by
the war, is that of utilizing by-products
of citrus fruits The bureau has fac
tory in Los Angeles which does Moth
ing but convert citrus fruits into citfic
acid. citrate or lime and vinegar. The
fruit used. of course, Is that which has
been frozen or otherwise rendered un-
suitableNfor food.
he work that the bureau of chemis-
try is doing with the signal corps, the
camouflage- sections of the army, and
the American gas division. Is SO very
secret that a chemist whispers whom
he speaks OF 1t. But It is known that
one OF them who had been studying
the-use of charcoal in clarifying cane
syrup suddenly discovered q charcoal
suitable for use in the manufacture of
gas masks. which has been of great
value to the war department.
Thus the war has increased the
work of the bureau of chemistry Aboht
one hundred per cent. Hundreds OF
new problems are being handled by 1t.
and more are coming in every day. A
trip thru it's busy laboratories is
enough toy convince the visitor that
while the war may not be won In the
chemical laboratory, as has been pre-
dicted, a large part Of It is at Least be-
ing fought there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY z. MoULTON

Forty-Five.
He'd labored sincerely -
For years five and twenty
To shelter his children
In peace and In plenty.
His two hands were calloused,
His shoulders were bending
Beneath the grave burden
OF toll never ending.
He'd made sacrifices
And counted them pleasures,
While patiently building -
A home for his treasures.
His joy was in dreaming AZ
fond education
For those whom he cherished
He unused in the twilight.
His tots playing round him,
His soul all untroubled &C.
And then the beast found him.
The bloodthirsty monster, a.
The wild beast OF xultur,
Insane for dominion.
The murderous vulture ~
Turned loose on creation
To wreck and to favage,
Degenerate, filthy.
1t east its grim shadow
Upon this mans altar,
So lovingly builded ~ T. ~
And he did not falter
His shoulders were strengthened
As tho 'twere by magic.
Ho rose to the moment -
Portentous and tragic
HIS jaws were steel.muscled,
II ask no exemption.
Take me; am ready" -ds
Fortune teller in New York was ar
rested the other day. Seems a tho she
should have been able to see far
enough into the future to make, a get
away. =. ~ =
Wonder what kind of musical in:
strument Trotzky played on whfle
Ietrograd was burning?- Judging bx
his general disposition we'll bet 1t was
a Ukulele.
Germans are wearing trousers made
from window shades and oilcloth, and
still some OF them believe in the
kaiser. The ivory crop in Germany
is never going to be a failure.
J. Ham Lewis was aboard the
steamship Mount Vernon. which was
are still in the pink of condition.
1.-The emperor's hair has turned
snow white" relates Karl Rosner,
pathetically.
All, the frost is on the pumpkin.
The worlds series certainly had a
hard time trying to maintain its old
position and go ''over the top" of the
first page.
Finland has placed all her man.
power at the disposal of Germany"
Disposal seems to be the right
word.
The young lady next door read that
the per capita wealth in this country
is $55. and as soon as the government
sends her her $55 she is going to IN
vest it in more yarn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

Do you sometimes wonder why ap-
pies that grow only a fifteen minutes
walk down the road add three figures
to your grocery bili2- Here is a typi-
cal advertisement from a Kansas
newspaper: Farmers, Store Your
Apples and Enjoy the Fancy Winter
Prices fors Yourselves. Blank Ice &
Storage Co."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

and deliver sewing circle speeches.
They say the boys in the trenches are
getting tired of this new form of pest.
The best way to get inside information
on the war is to have little talk with
the local draft board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

A Chicago man who apparently has
spent many evenings in the loop has
this to say. speaking of wines: 1.-The
kaiser is retiring on the Moselle, the al
lies are running riot in Champagne,
but saving a lot of space for Rhine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

The Edison company's light rate
proposals have failed to arouse in
dignation mass meetings in Topeka
Two years ago the town would have
been boiling. The sentiment indicates
the Edison company has a Just case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

What about this Spanish influenza?
1t has Killed An1ericn army and navy
manhood by the hundreds. 1t is rag
ing in scores of camps. 1t is a men
ace to the nation. Why isn't it
stopped? Thousands of anxious
mothers and fathers would know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

German camouflage is just fun for
American Indian scouts, the cables
state. They see thru it all. Back
home we see thru the Hun peace
camouflage. Seeing is believing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

The report of the fire in a Wash
ington hotel says the guests ran out
doors in their ''nighties." How Gus
toms have changed!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Tried Recipes.

Tried Recipes.
Chicken Gelatip-One three to four
pound chicken. one pound cold cooked
tongue. one tablespoonful formulated
gelatin, three hard-cooked eggs. cell
ery-sa1t. two tablespoonfuls cold wa
ter. one pint clear brown stock Roast
the chicken. When cold slice and lay
in a mold with alternate layers of
sliced tongue and occasional slices of
hard-cooked egsp, season with celery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

I'VE lead, others follow" is German
kultur propaganda. Prisoner reports.
from the front indicate that the 10Th
ers' caught up a little too quickly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

What has become of the town hell
raisers who scorned the idea of a
comfort station? Probably they saw
the value of this municipal accommo-
dAtion state fair week and realize
their foolhardiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

Let's have that Hughes airplane re-
port. Or is the report for private
consumption only? Tom. Dick and
Harry would know.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

that hat, and I'm rather sorry now
that I gave it away"
Sorry" said Bob with a whoop.
well, I'm not. In fact. you don't
know what it means OF me that you did
give it away" But Anne did not in
sise on an explanation.
copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

German Socialists are designated as
tools of the kaiser" Wilhelm's car
penter shop is becoming well
equipped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

Football "bull'' is coming from the
Kansas colleges. This is followed by
Dear Then comes the game. After
that the aiibi- It's great life-if you
don't weaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

Germans are stealing rings and
watches from American prisoners.
Don't worry. Yanks! Well get 'em
back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

France is going to take over the
Kitchens of the nations. Won't the
women sniff at thisI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

An Atchison man has named his
now son Wilson" because the baby
kept him out of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26

VIII the skip-stop system apply to
book agents and cold waves?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-26
growing

There is a growing sentiment
against the shipment of do Goods"
who go to France to study war condi-
tons that they may come back home