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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELIzABArH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Which il
better: to tell a boy when it is time
to go home, or to let your parents do
so? I have a boy friend who comes
is at our house he thinks he can stay
very late. He comes about eight
o'clock and stays until twelve some
nights. My parents say he must go
home by half-past ten. Should l let
them tell him or should I tell him my
self that he must go by ten?
PANSY.
Either way would be all right. II
were you would tell him that your
parents say you must not entertain
company after ten o'clock. If he does
not go after what you say, let your
parents talk to him.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I am sixteen
years old and 1 have just started to
work. My employer has asked me to
as it is curly and l think it is prettier
hanging down my back. Do you think
he has any right to tell me the way
1 am to comb my hair? NJ. r 3.
Your employer can tell you, Of
course, but you do not have to follow
his advice. 1t might be we'll tho to
give the idea some thought. Perhaps
you are old enough and big enough to
begin wearing your hair up. If you
have q place of some importance in
the Office the change may give you a
more dignified appearance.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: My husband
is in Glass Ia. He was called for
military service October 3. but the call
was later Cancelled. He will be sum-
! moned again at any time and our
baby and / will be left alone. Other
married men stay at home. Why do
they take him? 1t does not seem
just. WORRIED WIFE.
Your husbands classification indi-
Gates that you were married after the
war began. Therefore he is subject
to immediate call. The draft board
will consider your case carefully and
render just decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
INFORMATION 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 in the world
This Service Bureau is located in the ma
tional capital where it is in immediate
touch with all the great resources of the
United States government.
1t can answer practically any question
you want to ask, butt cannot give ad-
vice, nor make exhaustive research.
The war has forced so many changes in
the daily life of the American people that
the services of this information bureau will
be invaluable to all who use it.
Keep in touch with your government
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in a thousand ways If your wants are only
made known.
The State Journal pays for this splendid
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ers may take free advantage of 1t. You are
welcome to use 1t as often as you like.
Write your request briefly, sign your
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TION BUREAU.
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ton, d. e..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
THE LAST CALL.

Tomorrow will be the last day for
making subscriptions to that national
loan of $4,000, 100000 for helping our
on the war for human liberty and the
destruction OF despotism. We have
the means as no other nation has for
pushing the weight speedily to the
right side and turning the scale to VIC
tory. 1t involves no great sacrifice and
the effect upon sentiment and charac-
ter will be positively beneficial.
In saving for the loan there is no
sacrifice for those with slender in
their actual needs. They will receive
| in interest fraction over the ordinary
rate of savings banks, and the prin-
cipal will be repaid in time for the
benefit Of their families. The more
widespread the investments, the less
| will be drawn away from capital that
is in active use for the support of the
same cause for which the money is
borrowed by the government 1t is
not desirable to draw from that more
| than is necessary. but large investors
| and financiers will only wait to know
how much will need to come from
| them, and no doubt they will contrib
| ute what is necessary even at some
sacrifice.
1t is desirable to have as much as
possible come from earnings which
| would not be more effectively used
| otherwise. Besides, there is that other
| consideration of having the whole peo-
pie realize that they are helping in a
great cause in which the nation is en-
| listed. Having the bonds will be an
| evidence of patriotism and loyalty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY Z. MOULToN

Light.
The somber clouds are thinning,
The sun is dribbling thru,
A small patch here, small patch there
OF sky that's really blue.
The earth mists are dissolyinS-
This time there's no mistake
The dreary haze of weary days
Is just about to break.
The sun in all its glory,
Will battle us in its light.
To end the tears, the aching fears,
The terrors of black night.
The dawn is fast approaching
70 end a horrid dream.
The sun again, and In its train,
Enlightenment supreme.
After all is said and done. Wilhelm
has put on punk show and his German
audience hasn't had, it's moneys worth.
Time to lower the asbestos.
Now they are talking of allowing
civilians to wear service stripes on the
sleeves of their overcoats-one stripe
for each three years the coat has been
worn.
There is a story of one great patriot
who went down town on a liberty loan
day and gave three cheers for the al
lies and then went home and hung out
a service flag with three stars in it.
Among those who are. engaged in
non-essential occupations just now
must be mentioned the map makers
Emperor Karl of Austria Is in much
the same embarrassed position as the
gentleman who grabbed the live cleo
trio wire and couldn't let go. Any
body can start a war, but it Is some
| trick to stop one.
| We always read the New Republic
because it never has the picture OF an
| insipid young lady on the cover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds OF men in
Americas Fighting Service

Twice a hero is the record of Second
Lieut.. William A. Eddy of the United
States marine corps.
On the night of June 4, Lieutenant
Eddy, who is an intelligence officer,
entered the German lines near Torcy,
France, and came back with Informal
ton that was badly needed. Two days
later, during the battle of Belleau
wood, Lieutenant Eddy took his posi-
ton in a tree, from which the move
ments of enemy troops and the artil-
lery fire of the marines could be OBJ
served. From there he transmitted
the information that enabled the ma
rines to train their guns upon the
great masses of German infantry. The
post was between the batteries, not
only in the line of heavy artillery fire,
but often the target of almost direct
fire, which often forced the lieutenant
to abandon his post. The moment the
| fire veered, the intelligence officer was
back to gain more Information and
transmit it to the front lines.
Lieutenant Eddy has been recon-
mended for suitable reward by his
commanding officer. He is a nephew
Of DR.. r. Condit Eddy. 125 Center
avenue, New Rochelle, n. Y.
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ers. You must have got them. The
string was on your veranda."
Before Caroline could reply there
was an interruption.
"Doody! Doody! Somebody's bringed
back my twain of tars" Sammy
waved a pasteboard box, with holes
cut in the sides to represent car WIN
dows, before them jubilantly. Morton
took the box from his eagerly.
where did you get this box?' he
asked eXcitedly.
MANS give it to me, long time ado
where there flowers in it?'
FLOWERS are on l1itty'S gWave- !
like twains better'n flowers"
Morton was kneeling down and
looking under the steps where he
knew the pet cat of the house had
been buried some months before. 1r
a minute he had pulled out bouquet
of withered roses. He united note
| from them and handed it to Caroline
She read it in dismay. Instantly she
knew the reason for Morton's strange
| behavior.
Sammy. you bad little boy" she be
| gan, but Morton stopped her.
at was the fault of the deliverymar
| to give them to such a child" he said
| Perhaps, dear, it has been for the
best, for it has shown me that I can
not be happy without you"
| Don't kiss me here, dear Samm,
| is watching. and you know little
| brothers." she laughed, as she put III
| a restraining finger.
| Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure News
| paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

The following are some interesting
answers to correspondents who wrote
for information to the Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Wash
ington. D. c.
Where did the custom Of celebrating
Memorial Day originate?
ANSWERING custom of celebrating
Memorial Day originated in the city of
Columbus, Ga. 1t is stated that the idea
of setting apart a special day in the year
was taken from a custom prevalent among
the Germans for decorating the graves of
their friends on special day in the year.
What is Rudyard Kipling doing at the
present time?
ANSWER-Since the outbreak of the war
he has been actively engaged in writing
war poems and stories. He has recently
been appointed director of propaganda in
England.
amendment?
states had ratified the prohibition amend
ment: Mississippi virginia, Kentucky,
South Carolina, North Dakota, Maryland,
Montana, Texas, Delaware. South Dakota,
Massachusetts and Alabama.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

Reports of the unconditional sur
render" of Germany, reaching this
country on Wednesday, appear to have
been premature, but-that is all. The
day is rapidly approaching when SIM
liar reports will come and they will be
true. In four years OF the most disas-
trous war the world has ever known,
Germany has lost everything and has
gained nothing. The German en-
peror stands to lose his crown, and
his country will be left in a condition
from which it will take a century to
recover. When Napoleon was defeat
ed and exiled from Europe he left
France in better shape than he found
her. But nothing of the sort can be
said of Germany, unless the possibility
of attaining to a democratic form of
government be counted in her favor.
As a result of the war the German
people may reach freedom from au-
tocracy, but it will be at fearful cost.
The process of upsetting thrones and
righting wrongs of long standing has
ever been expensive. Probably future
history will never again be called upon
to record the attempt of one. man or
sons dream of a federation of the
world" seems in a fair way of realiza-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

they attempted to get a bill thru the
legislature shortening the hours of
women's work, or prohibiting the em-
ployment of young children, this man
blocked that bill. When the war
broke out and the women organized to
fight the abrogation of labor stan
dards. this man always interfered-
Whether his vote was aye or nay. it
was always against the interests of the
women. Then the women of New
York got the vote. And this year, this
man was compelled to withdraw from
the election. This man is only one of
many turnout the states who have felt
the full weight of the suffragists' big
stick.
Furthermore, the suffragists are
constantly gaining in numbers, for
they make it a point to get out and
drive their flocks within the fold. They
are seeing to it that where a woman
has a vote she uses it. She Is taught
how to use it. and why. So it happens
that q mere man travelling thru an
Italian settlement in New York not
long ago was amazed to hear two 1tal-
ian women, green peppers and babies
in their laps. lauding the child labor
law and arguing as to whether or not
the supreme court of the United States
should be abolished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
THE HUN Is DIFFERENT.

Attention is called by the Atlanta
Constitution to the fact that never be-
fore in the history of warfare has the
proposal by a belligerent of an armis-
tice based upon the enemy's peace
terms not been accepted and imme-
diate1y followed by a truce pending
future developments.
But in his answer to the German
note, President Wilson makes it clear
that this will be one conspicuous ex-
ception to the rule that has been fol-
lowed.
Thru all OF the centuries of barbar-
ism, civilization, warfare and diplo-
matte negotiations among govern
ments and peoples, it has remained
for Germany to develop such a repu-
tation for perfidy, trickery and treach-
cry that even when it admits defeat
and agrees to accede to conditions i'm
posed in the first tentative offer of
peace terms, the whole civilized world
hesitates before even giving serious
consideration to its proposition
History affords no parallel to this
situation, just as it affords no parallel
to Hun deceit, trickery, knavery, lying
and disregard for honor.
What Germany has offered to do is
more than the entente demanded even
of Bulgaria. When Bulgaria promised
to meet the allies terms. an armistice
was declared Immediately. Preacher
| Gus as Bulgaria has been in the past,
even its pledge was accepted by its
| enemies in good faith; and SO I'M
doubtedly it would be if even the
bloodthirsty, deceitful, ''unspeakable
Turk" were to ask for the same terms.
But as for the Hun-the civilized
world proposes to take no chances
with him, and the presidents en-
phatio ultimatum meets with universal
/ approval.
Any agreement entered into with
| Germany this time must have a good
and sufficient bond to bind the inter-
national rascal to its terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Green Tomato Recipes.

The difference in flavor between
green tomatoes and the ripe fruit and
the surprising number of dishes in
which they may be used, almost adds
another edible to the cooks list. There
are sure to be basketsful of the shiny
green globes left late on the vines
some can be sailed down, as Uncle
Sam asks to have done with as many
vegetables as possible. after canning
and drying have reached their limit
Others should be made into relishes
or cooked up with sugar and spices for
"mince meat or preserves.
Green Tomatoes-One peck green
tomatoes chopped and drained over
night. Measure the quantity of water
drawn off, and throw away. Then
supply the same amount of fresh
water to the tomatoes and cook until
tender. Add four pounds brown sugar,
two pounds raisins, two pounds cur
rants. two tablespoons cinnamon, two
tablespoons cloves. two tablespoons
allspice. two tablespoons salt, one cup
vinegar. Boil together until thick,
then seal. This makes delicious pies.
Fried Tomatoes = Select smooth.
green tomatoes. Wash and cut in
slices one-fourth inch thick. Roll in
flour and fry brown in butter. Salt
and pepper. Sprinkle with sugar just
before serving.
Spiced Tomatoes-Wash green to-
matoes, cut in slices one-fourth inch
thick Sprinkle salt between layers
and let stand over night. Drain off
juice and sca1d ten minutes in weak
ened vinegar. Make a real sweet
spice with cinnamon bark the pre-
dominating flavor. Drain toma toes
from vinegar into cold sweet spice;
let come to boil and boil three min
utes- These are fine, and will keep
without canning il put down in crock
and securely covered when cool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Weead'S Highest Paid Woman WHttsr.
Why Men Tire.

A young girl who is rather unusual
ly pretty and bright asks me why it
is that while she can easily capture,
she can never hold the tickle mascu-
line fancy. She says that she is. in
vaudeville parlance, a sure fire hit
with men on first acquaintance, but
she never gets an encore.
When she meets a man he is al
most invariably attracted to her. He
comes to see her few times; pays her
a few attentions. and then-good night
to Mr.. Romeo! He never returns,
and it leaves the poor girl guessing as
to why this is thus, and what she has
done to kill his interest in her and
scare him off the premises.
Admittedly the way Of man with
a maid is one of the three mysteries
on earth that are beyond human in
telligence to solve. Nobody knows.
not even the man himself. what at
| tracts him to a girl. and makes him
want to camp on her doorstep and
follow her around like Faithful F'ido.
When he gets over this feeling of de-
string to eat out of. "a maiden's hand
and be always Johnnie-on-the-spo
there is a perfectly definite eXplana-
ton of his reversal of emotion.
Somehow, some way. the girl has
gotten upon his nerves. She bores
him, and man can forgive a woman
love her still except that. When she
begins to make him tired all bets are
off, even matrimonial ones. Boredom
| is at the bottom of all of mans faith
lessness.
Now, why girls bore men is another
| matter already yet, y understand,
Mawruss, but chief among those maid
ems who make men a-weary is:
| The girl who is too anxious to plea
men. There is nothing easier for a
girl to do than to overdo the welcome
| business. A man likes to feel that his
society is pleasing, and his attentions
agreeable to a young woman. but
when she hangs flags out of the win
dow. and rings the joy bell when he
comes to make a casual call, it fills
him with a deep, dark suspicion that
| she's not used to masculine admiration
and that he has Numbered into pick
ing out a wallflower that all other
| men have passed by.
Therefore. the girl who is too anx-
| 1ous to please men is the victim of her
| SHng hunter who Scares away her
| game, fowler who spreads her ira cks
too openly and clumsily. and man flees
| from her presence as from the danger
| of sudden death.
On the other hand. there's the girl
| who plays indifferent. She also makes
men tired, because while a man
! doesn't want a girl to have fits of Joy
over his paying her some attention,
| neither does he care to be treated as
dirt under the feet of a naughty and
| una pproachable maiden. Perhaps our
great-grandpapas fell for the Lady
Disdain stuff, but it doesn't go now
| adayS.
! 1t takes nice judgment in a girl to
know how to adopt just the right at
| tutude towards men, for it is equally
fatal for her to be either too anxious
or too indifferent: too hot or too cold !;
too gushing or too repressed. She
must have neither a Yale lock on her
door. nor a mat with Welcome on it
before it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
GLOBE SIGHTS
LFrom the Atchison Globe ]

A man who can stand hitched year
after year is the exception.
In a small town your worth is
known to the people as well as to
your employer.
Establishment will make a big
wagon run by itself where a cart
stalls without It.
An Atchison man loves his wife
when he is sober and somebody else
when he is drunk.
The most contemplate Stacker is
the man who starts a story that some
one is Stacking simply because he
doesn't like him.
Considering how fiercely the farm
ers and the town peopleroast each
other behind their backs, they get
along pretty well.
No matter If the war lasts ten
years, there will be a lot of people
who will think that the Germans
haven't been licked enoL gh.
When a woman passes so she has
not much time left anyway to do
things, and what she has, is rpent in
looking for things she las mislaid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

Secretary McAdoo showing the per
capita subscription to the third lib
erty loan. by states, of the forty-nine
states. including the District of Column
bia, North Carolina stood forty-ninth
on that list with the record of 3.3 per
cent of its population responding to
the third appeal Furthermore, the
ten states showing the lowest per cap
ita subscription to the third loan were
those very southern states which have
enjoyed the remarkable prosperity of
which Mr. Anderson tells Washington
readers. The people of the south. and
of that part of it designated as North
Carolina in particular, seem to have a
way of hanging on to their money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

The Neue Landes Zeitung of Man
helm. organ of the chancellor's party,
says: president Wilson and the en-
tente are mistaken if they think that
war was not made with the whole
German people in agreement" Prob
ably few persons think that the whole
German people are not behind the
war. If the war had not been backed
by the nation it could not have lasted
so long or been conducted in defiance
of every law of humanity and nations.
The army is made up of the German
people and they are responsible for
the burning, looting, manning and
numbering that has been going on.
The Zeitung undoubtedly is right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18
DINNER STORIES

A sentry on lonely road leading
back from the front heard the rattle
of an approaching motor. Bringing
his gun to port he said. Halt. Who
goes there?" And a voice came out
of the darkness. British ambulance.
sir" Pass, British ambulance" A
little while after the same noise OF
approach, and the same question.
This time the answer was: "Ambu.
lance Francois" Pass, French M
bulance." Silence and then an
other approach. Halt who goes
there?" What the h is the idea
of stoppin' me like this? 1 got .
load O. sick mem" pass, Amer
lean ambulance"
Two trench stained, shell-torn
Tommies. ragged. disheveled, wound-
ed, worn and highly untidy, were on
leave in London. They stood in Ira
falgar Square. consorting with some
member of the royal family, when
approached detachment of he
Windsor guard, in silver trappings,
mirrors, plumed hclmets-and kid
gloves. The Tommies looked in ST.
lence moment. and then one
nudged the other and whispered in
an awed voice: Look, BiII-sojers,"
"Parlez-vous francais?" asked a
Y. n. c. A worker of an American
darby.
mo. SIR" came the reply, I'm jest
a stevedore."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

A party named Anderson is quoted
in an interview with a reporter on the
Washington Post as saying: There
never was greater prosperity in the
south than there is today. 1t is par
ticularly marked in North Carolina.
where the people are busy all the
time and making more money than
they ever did. Our people are ear
nestly and actively supporting the ad-
ministration in the war program. and
they are responding with alacrity to
the liberty bond call" Mr.. Anderson
attention might be called to the fact
that in a recent list given out by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

According to reports that come
back from France, there is just one
thing the Yanks are afraid of-that a
peace agreement will be made before
the victory is complete. On this score,
the American people must stand by
the boys lover there"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

Germany still has her fleet left.
practically unchanged. There should
be a good fight left in her navy. Why
doesn't she send it out? Her army
failed; so has her diplomacy. A sea
fight is the one thing remaining I'M
tried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

+ When Turkey sent a peace pro-
posal to England she was, properly.
referred to General Allenby. Since
the United States is not at war with
Turkey any reply by President Wilson
seems unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

Germany has asked France to re-
frain from bombarding French cities
occupied by the Huns. She probably
desires the exclusive pleasure of de-
stroying them herself and is jealous
of any possible interference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

The United States government once
more is calling for volunteers. 1t
wants them to enlist in the army Of
liberty loan subscribers. Join now
and make a draft unnecessary. The
quota must be filled in one way or
another
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-18

Thus, the suffragists are confident in
their own strength. which is rapidly
increasing in the states. For a long
time there was n man in the New York
state legislature who greatly irrita ted
the women of his state. Whenever