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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

= Senators continue to reiterate that
the war council and munitions direc-
tor bills are not intended to interfere
with the presidents conduct of the
war but they can't deceive Mr.. Wilson.
He appears determined not to take
any chances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

II really is unfortunate that the
themselves when there remain so
many Germans to fight. But politics
takes precedence over all other con-
siderations in Russia as it does in
Practically every other country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

Napoleon often has been severely
criticised, but he was a nice, inoffen-
sive gentleman, in comparison with
the kaiser. He did not make war on
women and children, neither did he
lay waste the enemy's country While
he may have been obsessed by a de-
sire to rule the world he was willing
to fight for his power, governed by
the generally recognized rules of the
urarna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
Things worth knowing.

Paper keeps heat .in- Three or
four large newspapers spread be,
tween the coverings of a bed will
give as much warmth as an extra
blanket In these times of cold
weather and high prices this is q
secret worth knowing.
Conserving Crumbs-Keep a pail
with a cover or the hood of range
into which put all crumbs from cut
ting bread, and you have bread
crumbs cry and ready for use.
Don't buy lard in war times. Buy
beef suet at Is cents a pound Cut
it into small pieces and put in .
ten small onions with skins on. Cook
about two hours, then pour off the
fat You will have four pounds Of
nice, white fat. The cracklings can
be used for mincemeat by combining
few apples and raisins and chop
ping we'll For 80 cents you have
four pounds of fat and enough
sized pies. The fat is as good ~
lard and much less expensive
For those who use cream separa-
tors place a lighted lamp under sepa-
rator twenty or thirty minutes be-
fore you want to use it and you Will
be surprised how much easier it
turns these cold days. Put plenty OF
hot water thru separator
When making shell for lemon or
cream pie cover bottom of pie tin
with the crust. After il is baked IL
will come off the tin in much
nicer form than when baked in the
tin. OF course. the tin is placed
crust side up to bakI in the oven,
the tin being wrong side up. The
and the filling put In and meringue
on as usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

8 The probability is that the Lenten
season will be more generally OBJ
served this year than ever before.
There are few persons who will not be
found practicing self denial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

just as soon as the country as whole
realizes that there is no general, labor
shortage and devotes all efforts to dis
tribution of the available supply"
This may be all right to tell to the
marines, but it will be difficult for the
department to make the farmers be-
lieye it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

The administration railroad bill, as
reported to the senate, guarantees the
roads s945, 100000 annual net reve-
nues. Whether or not Director Nc
Adoo can make them earn the money
remains to be seen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

The car business continues to be
attempt to kill him has been made,
but the assassin failed to reach the
presence of the Russian ruler Prob
ably the patriot could not have hit
him, anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

The department of labor declares
that "the agitation for Importation of
common Iaborers from Mexico and
China is prejudicial because it in
creases the false impression that there
: is not sufficient supply of domestic
labor The war problem WILDE solved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

II Solomon were living today he
probably would make his proverb
read: Better is a dinner of Herbs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
A Loyalty Legion for the Church.

"A loyalty Legion IOf the Cnufch.
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for February 10:
What My Church Stands For
list Pet. 2:9:-12
In these complex times the person
who hopes to do a great life work all
alone is as ill-advised as the one who
undertakes to make all his own
ciothes' provide his own food and
build his own house. Civilization has
reached the stage of partnership; all
big things are done by cooperation.
Other men manufacture our hats and
clothes and shoes and raise our veee-
tables and our meat and erect our
houses, we, in turn, making some par
ticular contribution to their general
well-befng. Affiliation and Specialize
ton are governing laws of our age
So, likewise, the person with a high
moral impulse who would benefit his
generation can best do so (unless he
be an exceptional character) by link
ing his life up with the most benefi-
cent agency of his time. An investi-
CATION OF the roster of organizations
that exist for human help quickly
leads fair-minded person to the con-
c1usion' that the best friend and alder
of mankind. in all his various de-
partments of needs, is the Christia n
ShhiCb- U ne d memDGr and n
porter of the church, and a sfarer in
her activities, is to be, in most eff
fectiye and far-reaching ways. a SER
want of the world.
The business of the church is to
help The world; her motto is mot to
be ministered unto, but to minister"
She Is not a parasite, living on society,"
weight to be borne, but a real con-
tr1butor TO the welfare and work of
/ the world. If in any local instance
that is not true of particular congre-
cation. tlat congregation has no suf-
ficient reason for existence.
In a generation filled with the
CLAIMANT and convicting voices of
greed, secularfsIn, ostentation, strife,
pride and material power, the church
should lift up a clear. echoing voice
, in behalf of the realities of life, the
tested verities which alone are most
worth while for two worlds.
On the rock of confession Christ
builds His church. The foundation of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

LC NH EJ-N.
Tomato Soup. Cheese Sandwich
Grapes.
DINNER.
Reef Liver Baked Squash.
Relish of Beans and Sweet Peppers.
Lemon Pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Toast Stewed Fruit.
Coffee Milk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, etc.-for February 10:
What My Church Stands For
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

On the rock of confession Christ
builds His church. The foundation of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03


NUM- WihS ms 'eetn less s"atnfs y,
anu oeNeioptug d EeIloW l@hk OF w"
t'4' Hi@"e fhe'n uneasy anu lne hails
IA nus marry pa" grew loh% anu Sl,ssi z
anu seemed ever Ie"@hlhs out As - 70
grasp OF scar soH'e'"iHs' 4Ho "naiAI
mere came DeF lag ana Win d si'a,
MAJ tefFLHed tht "orl'' ms "a" aiooiN
ths the hFoth OF t'iAdies9 aho lechs =.
ne sptahE mo ne arena ana unoSI
heath t"e ihlF ou' ~Ard seeming OF tue
mao tHleHtS o. 'Nli'~atl"h at,u culture
ID" the 70" Ia@t' clearly Nis'ote 70 ths
pShs i%'Il~ eye OF 9eten.e ,i'~t tte
"oFia hHa a Nonaiaehtai tor3li on ~
d. as WIN a hI&hty oTs9', ]eo nous
OF !tS%sF @Y''lLdS 9t@Hu'hs oSnIua -
READY 10 o0raet. 10 eurn, 70 ptiiase
@ha 70 rape at tNs Soih'.l"n"'
FosH' elaCui8tea Aa@in' nsssf
C"'sH A"t pa '3G L"4i~h p@'tot
fofe' o0t " looks 10 me 81 u ne nag
the goods thls tline'
I'm ~ not 20 plaHe. "a ~ ~ eoit-
t'nued' He is mercy running ~
destihF, he Is danger stShal wv
upon inc pain on IlV4lt4@l'oh 50 warn
nl%Hk 1ha OF the dangers OF FeFerston,
roo many OF the peoP.e9 OF the "oFio
NAV peen mar AiHS pack !" t1e "hltuae
ana Bill mas oeeh SET up rs waia-
ing. we must tnereiofe hot Puhish
nm, put speed hAh w /" t"s SUPP stas
iulhi3hlfht OF ms return 20 MS
wherefore, my friends let hlm and AZ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

ct of yours, George?" suggested Han
nfbal, addressing Washington
Because. Ham. old man. I never
had no dinkey little Ratchet. That
chesIy tree story was only a little
campaign invention to injure me with
the farmer vote; but il won the Sun
Gay school vote, so there was no harm
done" said Washington
'Twouldn't be any good anyhow"
said Alexander. You couldn't cut off
head as big as Bits with anything
short OF sawmill."
Moreover" said Sir Walter Raj
eigh. you don't want To humiliate
Charles and Louis VI and your hum
BILE servant by intimating that what
was proper for us Is sufficient for lit
tie Willie"
Hear! Herei'' cried Robespierre.
Your suggestion shows that you havs
not lost your head altogether. my dear
Sir Walter"
ut wouldn't DO TO suggest hanging
him In chains would it," put in
Ehem, somewhat timidly
Not in my presence growled
Captain Kidd, ostentatiously sharpen
ing his dirk on the sole Of his boot
and glowering at the speaker, who TIM
mediately took refuge behind his great
great great grandfather. Cain. who
returned the pirates glover with in
terest.
We'll. IL you want co know what
think" said Noah. ''in honor OF his
submarine achievements, It's my opin-
ion that he ought to be fed 70 the
ffshes."
mo use, Noah" said Richard Occur
de Leon. That wouldn't rid US OF
him. II whale couldn't keep a Mol
lycoddle like Jonah down, what in
thunder do you suppose he could do
with a dose like the kaiser"
we don't seem to be getting any
where, do we?" sighed Napoleon.
Everybody has a different plan TO
propose and no sooner is one sug-
gestion advanced than some knocker
rises up and slams it"
We'll" said Solomon. with a grin,
that's because you arc not consistent.
You all practically decided a few min
utes ago that Bill is nothing more
than a disease that the world il suf-
fering from; a disorder OF the germ
species; and yet you propose to abate
him with remedies YOU would apply to
the abatement OF mere men. The re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

and farm practice, should he increased,
Beans. Peas and Peanuts. The pro-
duction OF beans and peas should be
increased in regions to which they
are adapted. because Of their high
food value. keeping qualities. and
availability for domestic or export
trade. Soy beans and peanuts should
be increased In order TO supplement
beans and peas as human food, as
source OF much needed oil. and as
animal feeds.
Parishables. TAD Market gardens
near large consuming centers should
be increased so as to meet. as nearly
as possible. the needs OF the commu-
nifty. and in order to obviate the ne
cessity of transporting such products
from distant points.
IT is important to do all that Is pos
sible to relieve the strain upon trans
portation facilities,
fb) The planting OF home gardens
especially for family needs and for
preserving food for future use, again
should be emphasized.
(cl The commercial production of
perishables generally should be In
creased above normal weherever 1t Is
reasonably clear that transportation
and marketing facilities will be avail
able.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

the universe, from old Doc Aesculapius
down to Lydia Pinkham, that knows
now to cure it. II Is a particular vio-
lent form Of German measles, COM
plicated with an acute swelling of the
[ head and Inflammation of the Teuton-
! lcus Potsdami. 1t has been defined
by DIR. Wizzypate, OF Heidelberg, as
a malignant Of carbuncie on the neck
OF civilization, and Is altogether the
most dangerous disorder the world has
yet known. You can't have Il twice
because II it gets you once 1t has got
you for good. The only thing to do
is TO stamp II out and to sequestrate
germ happens to be Bill My interest
In the matter is that 1 don't want to
see my stock put on the toboggan by
having Bill sent TO st, Helena, as IL he
and were two OF a Kind"
II don't blame you. Boney," said
Wellington. There's no denying that
you were good deal OF a brother In
your day. and were had a hard time
mailing you down TO that special form
OF innocuous desuetude we thought
best suited to your peculiar talents
as what the Greeks used to call a
dam nuisance. But bad as you were.
you were mumps to cholera along side
OF this baccilll- billy that has just
broken loose uber allies. IL you want
TO get up petition TO the Allies beg
ging them. out OF consideration FOR
your reputation as a soldier and a
com parative gentleman. not to send
Bin to St. Helena, I'll sign II with the
greatest of pleasure"
Ne too" said Cromwell
same here" said Washington.
Ditto bic" said Caesar. Fact is"
the noble Roman added, I think it's
high time Ee got UP 3 Warriors
Union 10 protest against classifying
the Terrible Teut az a soldier at all.
As Napoleon suggests. the man is not
warrior, but an siiment. He may
wear ninety-seven different kinds OF
uniform between breakfast and lunch.
but that does not alter the fact that
he Is disorder, He is the supreme
manifestation Of Furor Germanicus.
the pementia Teutonica."
"RiEhto. said Napoleon. 'F'li have
the petition drawn up at once But in
order 70 make It more effective,
think we should suggest some kind
Of constructive scheme for handling
hlm when the times comes"
why don't you volunteer TO cut off
his head with that dinkey little hatch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

day to ask her IL this war was going
to produce any prevaricators that
Baron Munchausen and 1 need worry
about, and for V she gave me three
corkers. The first prophecied that 1t
would: the second that IT wouldn't
and the third left the question I'M
decided"
'-Tuttl" calculated Napoleon. THAT g
a deuce of a way to prophecy. What's
the use OF a trjple-headed prophecy
iof that sort"
TITS most advantageous" said Ana
MAS. ITO begin with, it gives YOU a
wider choice for your money. and in
the second place the purchaser has
of the prophecies he has bought Will
come true. which he wouldn't have if
no bought only~one, committing itself
TO q definite outcome"
"Prophetable rather than prophetic,
should say" said Napoleon. II never
cared much for the horoscope bunch
myself; but when II comes to your
Cassandra style OF stuff. covering both
sides and all in between as well, am
not out to buy for real money what
can get without leaving homo and
mother"
las you will" said Ananais II have
no personal interest in the Caseandra
Clairyoyance Company, and you can
prophecy your own prophecies to your
hearts content for all / care. I only
sugg ested It TO help YOU stave of your
nervous prostration on Bill Hohen-
zoliern's account"
Il don't see why you should be 80
terribly interested in whats coming
to Bin anyhow. Boney" said julius
Caesar. what is 1t to you what they
do with him"
Well have q certain amount Of
pride IN my own record" said Napol
con, and it has rather worried me
lately to hear people talk about send
ing Bill To ST. Helena. for l should re-
sent that with all my strength. You
fellows may not know Il, bat st Hell
ena was not a penitentiBry, but a
place Of exile. II was an honor, not
a disgrace. They sent me there be-
cause they wanted 10 quarantine me,
IA II ! were some ktrG Of a contag-
ious disease. That's where Bill and
differ. Bill Is a disease. that has
broken out with such virGlenGa in the
upper world that the under world
seems Ike a health resort along side
of it. and there isn't any physician I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

ry products should be maintained to
meet the needs OF this country and
to help supply the increasing demands
OF the allies
Poultry. Poultry production should
be increased greatly. especially in back
yards and on farms where waste ma
terial is available and the purchase
OF expensive grains and other mate
rtals is not required.
Corn. An acreage OF corn approxi-
mately equal to that OF 1911 should
be planted. with possible slight reduc-
lions in certain sections to free areas
for spring wheat.
Oats. BARLEY, Rice. Buekwheat and
F1axseed. The area in oats should be
maintained, especially in regions and
on soils which are not so well adapted
TO other grains, but with Il small re-
duction to provide for increasing the
wheat acreage Barley production
should be increased in regions where
1t grows best. especially In the north
ern edge of the corn belt and in sec
lions north and west of the belt: and
rice, buckwheat and fiaxseed produc-
ton should be maintained and, If pos
sible. increased
Grain Sorghurrs. The production
of grain sorghums (knhr, milo. fete-
rita, etc) should be increased greatly
throughout the drier portion of the
Plains region. Kaflrs are the most
certain grain crops in this section and
they can be made TO supplement wheat
as human food and to replace corn as
animal food.
Potatoes. The normal acreage of
Irish and sweet potatoes should be
maintained in 1918, Notwithstanding
the large crops in 1917.
Hay. Forage and Pastures. Wher-
ever feasible. the area devoted to hay.
forage and silage crops should be in
creased and these products should be
used to a greater extent in place of
grains aud other concentrates.
Beef Animals. The number Of beef
animals should be maintained and, in
areas where It is clearly the best range
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

become the thing that he most de-
tests-whet worse fate could the
Furies themselves design for man
Bill has shown that he cares nothing
for the contempt of the world; but
eIf-contempt would sere his very
SOUL
what 60 you think Of solonon's
plan, Darwin" asked Napoleon, as
the great human BIOLOGIST entered the
room.
quite worthy Of It's origin" said
Darwin. land for Wizard or the Sol
ornonic period. surprisingly advanced
but It La not the real solution of the
problem. There's only one thing to
be done with Bill, and you fellows
aren't within million miles OF even
family guessing what that thing Is
All you are thinking of is revenge.
You seek to visit retribution upon
him and his kind. but / take more
abstract, scientific view Of our duty,
should permit the man to fulfill his
destiny"
"And let him enslove the world q
roared Robespierre.
"Enslave nothing" laughed Oar
win. That is not his destiny No
j should simply strip him OF ali his
clothes, transport him to Africa, and
cast him back into the jungle where
he belongs. there TO dwell for the hal
ance OF his days in the bosom Of his
Species
WHAT" cried Frederick the Great.
springing TO his feet. his face scarlet
with wrath. do you mean to sug-
gsst that the head of the Hohenzol-
lerns is a"
Il suggest nothing. nay dear Fred
erick" returned the distinguished
biologist. calmly. II merely state an
historic fact. You and sir. together
with the rest of US here, were de-
scended from the Ape I proved that
many years ago. But your famous
relative Bill Hohengouern Of Potsdam
is reversing the process, and Instead
OF evolving into the more perfect man,
Is reverting 10 type. His progress at
FIRST was slow. Reyersals are always
So Only now and then did he betray
the growth within the Simian DONNA
tion, and the world merely laughed at
his entical behavior, finding him mere
ly amusing Just as children are anus
ed by some absurdity in the monkey
cage at the Zoo, But as time went on
close observers began to see traces of
the furtfve cruelty OF the Baboon In
Bills behavior. a more highly devel-
opad type OF the monkey family--na-
iIcious mischief personihed. and iullinE
suspicion by always grinning. Time
continued to pass and the watchers OF
this notable case of rsversion found
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-03

suit of that is obvious Some previous
sufferer from any kind of an imposed
penalty Is bound to object. whatever
suggestion is made along the old lines.
II you suggest running him through
fiery furnace. Ehadrach. Mesha Oh and
Abednego will put up a holler; II you
suggest drowning him in grape Juice,
the luke OF Clarence will rear mp on
his hind legs arti protest; II you sng-
Eest tying him to rock down by the
sea where some hungry octopus will
come along and make a lunch OF him.
Perseus and Andromeda will threaten
suit for infringement OF copyright: III
YOU shoot him in the heel, Achilles
will 20 out on the warpath, and so
on The fact is. Bin is an entirely
new proposition in this little universe
of ours. and it's going to take some
wizard 20 invent g. new prescription to
At his case"
And YOU. of course" said socra-
tes, sarcasticaliy. are the only wizard
now wtzarding that is equal 10 the
viva rdous task
Spoken like true son Of wisdom ="
rejoined Solomon. Yer, Socrates is
right: ! am the man. and my solution
OF our problem is simple. Being a
germ Bill must be fought with germs.
And since a punishment TO be effec-
tive should punish. I think l know
what ought 10 be done"
stop sparrtng for dramatic effect
Solly," said Napoleon, "And get down
to brass lacks Give US the solution,
and wen do the verbal embroidery
later"
81 would inoculate him with the
virus OF the lizard" said Solomon. Il
would pour into his veins the liquid
essence OF the Newt--you all know
what Newt is. don't you?"
sure. said Emerson. He's the
FIRST half of neutralP'
Exactly" said Solomon, sorewh hat
nettltd that Emerson should have
got away with the joke he had intend
ed to perpetrate himself. Now, Bill
pridss himself on being a War Lord,
and II there If anything he detests
more than another Ia this word IT is
a Mollycoddle, and therein lies the
effectiveness OF my plan. This inocu~
lation would transform him in the
twinkling OF an eye into g human
rabbit, indistinguishahl from your
everyday common garden variety OF
pacifst!'
And you think that would hurt
him. do you?" sneered Socrates
"Eurt HIM" echoed S o o m n.
why, of course II would hurt him.
II would puncture the very heart of
the bubble he lives-his conceiti To