The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-26

OF ships and aeroplanes. and to urge
the full equipment of the men who are
to fight Just how they expect to do
this is not stated in their advance
literature, but it is safe to guess that
it is to be accomplished by passing
Iesolutions. Another department of
their divine right" is to report to
authorities anyones who is not loyal
to American principles. These women
are going to uphold the president and
in an effort to bring about a victory
of American arms. Their propaganda
continues thus:
Believing fully in the high moral
standard of American men, we will
inspire them to uphold the principles
for which they fight, so that America
may set an example before the world
and demonstrate that they can keep
clean hearts, clean lives, even in war,
and thai immortality is not a necessary
accompaniment of war.
I'VE will give hearty and active
support to the Red Cross, the Y. NJ.
c. A, the Y. w. c. A, and kindred
organizations which are providing
wholesome entertainment for our men
in their environments and during the
war, to the end that we may keep
wholesome entertainment and recrea-
ton Before them as an inspiration to
continue their clean lives.
I'VE will inspire. every movement
which is working for the suppression
of vice.
1--WE spledge ourselves to do all in
our power to relieve the suffering of
the wives and children of the men
who have left their homes to serve
our country.
Fully acknowledging the educa-
tional value of the press, with the con-
seriousness of the power of suggestion,
we will do all in our power to uphold
our editors. both now and after the
war, in their efforts to keep their
pages clean and their news construc-
tive"
These women, furthermore, believe
in universal military training, and are
going to-stand for it as firmly as Ger
many has always stood for it.
The platform put out by the women
has reused the enthusiasm of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. to the point that i'm
PEELED him to rise up and say bully.
The woman'S committee will make
it's first appearance at the congress of
national service, to be held in Chicago.
February 81, % and %, under the
auspices. of the National Security
| league. E1ihu Root, honorary presi-
dent of the league, Ambassador Ger
ard. Vice President Marshall. former
| Presidents VIM. H. Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt, and Secretary of the Inter
ior Franklin K. Lane will be among
the speakers, and the woman's COM
ers of equal prominence.
The wives of governors of nearly
every state in the Union have been
asked to join and many of them will
be honorary chairmen for their own
| states in organizing the women thru
| out the country.
| On the roll of distinguished mem
bers appears the name Of Mrs. Arthur
| Capper of Topeka.
Among the women thus Joined with
the league in ITS program of govern
mental efficiency. industrial and mill
tary preparedness. and patriotic edu-
cation, are four wives of former pres
identse of the United States Mrs.
Thomas j. Preston. Jr.. formerly Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, is honorary presi-
dent of the woman's subcommittee.
Honorary vice presidents are Mrs.
James A. Garfield Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Mrs. VIM. Howard Taft
Mrs Robert Lansing. and Mrs. Frank
lir X. Lane. r.