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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

Oh the farm.
The secret OF success in keeping
anyone pleased with his work is to
keep his interest constantly awake.
Most boys leave the farm because
they call it drudgcry. They see noth-
ing interesting in turning over the
soil and planting seeds in it.
Visiting demonstrations of this
kind, where discussions could be held
with utmost friendliness, they would
assim iIate some of the things that
would arouse their interest, and the
first thing they know they would be
taking a keen interest in farm life.
Such a procedure would lead a great
many of our youth who now hope to
study some profession to forsake
their ambitions along these lines and
learn more about agriculture. That
is one of the crying needs of the
country at the present time.
The fact that automobiles are COM
mon would enable farmers from the
farthest points of the county to be
on the farm and spend a good share
of the day and return home at night.
Advantages from such a movement
as this would multiply more than
anyone can estimate when once the
farmers were gathered together on
such important occasions. Ideas
would develop and farmers with mu-
tual ideas could demonstrate to each
other many fruitful suggestions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

government insurance expenses, and
other necessary expenditures growing
out OF the war may conseryatiyely be
estimated at something like $1,000.
ooo'oV9, We are confronted there
lore, when peace comes. with raising
only couple OF billions a year reve-
nue., slight task for nation OF such
tremendous wealth, capacity, and re
sources.
The resources of Germany before
the war were estimated to be $50
oOO,OOO,OOO. The annual expendi-
lures then OF the imperial govern
ment were about O0,000,O00. Her
debt now is $30,OOO,0OO,0O0, and her
resources and man power have been
severely impaired. After the war she
is confronted with additional ex-
pendltures growing out OF the war
totaling some $4,0O0,000, 600.
The interest Of her war debt, even
II the debt grows no larger. will be
about $500, 100000. Although she
IS niggardly in her pensions to pri-
yate soldiers and their families,
$1,000, 200, 900 a year would hardly
suffice to pay even small pensions
to her injured and the families of
her soldiers who have been killed.
Her war debt must be paid some time
and sinking fund of five per cent
would add 81, 500,00O.000 to her an
nual taxation Here is a total in
crease of $4.00O,OOO.0O0 all due to
the war.
OF course both the United States
and Germany may greatly increase
their debts, but the increases viii not
change the relative situations.
The German government has
drained the German people of their
gold, even their jewels and heir
looms, and yet the Imperial Bank of
Germany now has but little over
$500, 100000 of gold in its vaults
The United States has made no spe-
cial effort to obtain gold, has made
no call upon the people for the pre-
cious metal, and yet today has in its
treasury vaults practically $1,000
100000 of gold coin and bullion. -
U. S. Treasury Department
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02
AMERICAN AND
GERMAN FINANCES

Pessimistic Americans who view
with alarm our increasing national
obligations may derive a great deal
of comfort from a comparison of the
financial condition OF the United
States contrasted with that OF Ger
many.
The total resources of the United
States are estimated at about $3.50
OOO,OOO,O00; our annual earnings
are estimated at about $50, 100000
600. Our national debt, including
the Third Liberty Loan, may be put
around $12,0O0,000,0OO.
Before the war our government
was spending about $1,OOO,OOO,Ooo
a year. When the war is ended IN
terest charges, less the interest col
lected from our loans to our allies
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02
PULLMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
Member Federal Reserve

To provide a systematic and abso
lutely safe plan for the investment
of savings, and to aid its mem bers
to acquire homes Of their own is the
object of the Pullman Savings and
Loan Association. The Association
Is In every sense a HOME institution.
Who It's For
IL is for the Practical Man, who
realizing the uncertainties OF bust
ness and health, and of the folly of
spending all his money as fast as
he gets it, provides for an emer-
gency.
1t is for the Prudent Woman, who
out Of her earnings or allowance, de-
sires to put away q little money,
monthly, where 1t will be securely
and profitably invested, and give her
the least trouble and where she can
get it when needed.
1t is for the Young Man possessing
luC III dnHOOu anu uclCI l4luhLAOu W
save something every month from
his earnings as reserve fund, to
draw on when sick or out of a posi-
ton, for providing a home or for a
start in business
II is FOR Boys and Girls, to help
them to be economical and industri-
Gus and to encourage them to &C
quire the habit of saving, provide a
fund to educate them and to make
them Independent.
1t is for Societies, FrAternal and
Other Organizations wishing TO in
vest their income for the purpose OF
creating a reserve fund, or for build
ing.
1t is for all Seeking a Home or
who want to improve their property,
or pay off a mortgage or to provide
"a fund for any other worthy purpose.
Call on or write
NJ. X. SNYDER
Insure with McClaskey Jan26tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02
COUNTY FARMS AND
COUNTY AGENTS
{ BY c. A. BacOn)

The agricultural movement ON the
part of the national and state govern
ments is certainly most gratifying.
Great good is being accomplished,
Why not carry this movement one
step farther and make the county
farm a place where farmers can see
demonstrated to their entire satisfac-
ton some Of the things which agri-
cultural experts are teaching.
The farmer as a rule is "a hard
| headed business man in just exactly
the same proportion as a merchant
or manufacturer.
The government, in appointing ag-
ricultural agents for every county in
the United States, is doing nothing
more nor less than putting a sales
man into every county. His duty is
to sell to the farmer ideas that will
enable him to grow better crops, His
wares can not be demonstrated eX-
cept as he can influnce the farmers
to adopt his ideas. A salesman is
alive to the fact that a practical dem
onstration will do more toward SELL
ing a new article than anything else.
The fact is the country at large
is just waking up to the importance
of its agriculture, why not make the
county farm a place where farmers
can assemble and see the dem Onstra-
tons which the county agricultural
agent could make in the proper way
if he had charge of the operations Of
the county farm.
Under present methods agricul-
tural experts have almost to beg
farmers for the privilege of showing
them on their farms methods that
will increase crops. 1t is an uphill
and laborious business from the start,
and unless the county agent is en-
dowed with the natural talents that
make a salesman he has very hard
shedding.
However, it is most gratifying to
note that where these agents have
held fast and stuck to their duties,
farmers are approaching their work.
The benefit accruing to farmers
from such a movement would be just
as great as they are to the govern
ment.
Farm ers pay taxes for the support
of all government enterprises. They
are taxed to help pay the expenses OF
the county farm. 1t would cost them
no more money to have the county
farm an experiment farm for the
county than it does at present, and
they could watch the experiments and
methods adopted in growing every
crop planted on that farm.
It is a physical impossibility for
county agricultural agent to show
any one farmer at any one time all
the difficulties he will bump into In
growing his different crops. BY haY-
! ing the county farm operated accord
ing to the best methods for produc-
ing the greatest crops, all farmers
can see and watch for themselves the
right way of doing things. Undoubt-
eddy farmers would find things done
very much as they have been doing
them, but yet little change that
they never had heard of here or there
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

FOR LEASE-The Graystone Inn,
after Septem Der /. The furniture
can be had at a reasonable rate II
desired. Apply at Palace hotel
my31tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02
DUrTHIE'S

For General white Lead-lOc per
pound in 12h, 25. 80 and 100 pound
lots.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

Get your orders in early for dry
slab wood with the Potlatch Lumber
Co. apr12tf
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02
Our
Government
Loan

Will be due this fall and the fourth Liberty
Loan will soon be be issued. The amount
will be SIX billion to eigh billion dollars, at
least twice the amount asked for in the last
campaign. lWhen settling other accounts
let us be fair with Uncle Sam and the bows
at the front, and pay our present obligations
and save for future loans
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

Piano for sale cheap. Mrs. S.
Knowles. Phone 1921. jly26ag2
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

No expenditure should be made until we have
put away sufficient amount to care for our
share of the war expenditures.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-08-02

INSURANCE Talk with DoWNEN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
Win the War by Preparing the Land,
Sowing the Seed and Producing :.
Bigger Crops


Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the Q. s.
and Canada--Co-operative Farm in Man
Power Necessary to Win the Battle for Lib
erty. The Food Controllers of United
States and Canada are asking for greater
food production. Scarcely 1O0OO0,OO0 bush
els of wheat can be sent to the allies over
seas before the crop harvest Upon the
rests the burden of supply. Every Avail
able TiIlable Acre must Contribute; Every
Available Farmer and Farm Hand must
Assist. Western Canada has an enormous
acreage to be be seeded but man power Is
short, and an appeal to the United States
allies is for more men for seeding opera
lions. Canada's Wheat Production last
Year was 225, 900 900 Bushels; the demand
from Canada alone for 1918, is 100000, 900
Bushels. To secure this she must have as
sistance. She has the land but needs the
men. The Government of the United
States wants every man who can effec-
lively help to do farm work this year. 1t
veloped first of course; but 1t also wants
to help Canada. Whenever we find man
we can spare to Canada's fields after ours
are supplied. we want to direct him there.
Apply to our Employment Service, and we
will tell where you can best serve the COM
bined interests. Western Canada's help
will be required not later than April 5th.
and up, board and lodging. Those who
respond to this appeal will get a warm
welcome, good wages, good board, and find
comfortable homes. They will get a rate
of one cent a mile from Canadian boundary
points to destination and return. For par
ployment may be mad. apply to
Z. S. Employment Service, Dept. of La Dor,
St. Louis, Kansas City st. Charles, Mo.
advertisements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
"A Stubborn Cough
L00ser,s Right Up
This homemade remedy 10 q wcndeE
for quick results. Easily and
chesply made.


The prompt and positive action of this
in quickly healing the ipfiamed or swollen
membranes of the throat. chest or bron-
lhial tubes and breaking up tight
coughs, has caused It to be used in more
homes than any other cough remedy.
Under its healing. soothing influence,
chest soreness goes, phlegm loosens,
breathing becomes easier, tickling in
throat stops and you get g good nights
rcstful sleep. The usual throat and
chest colds are conquered by it in "a
hours or less. Nothing better for bron-
ohitis, hoarseness, Group, whoopinx
cough, bronchial asthma or winter
coughs.
To make this. splendid cough syrup,
pour. 2la ounces of Pipex $50 cents
WORTH, into a pint bottle and fill the
bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup
and shake thoroughly. You then have
a full pint--a family supply-of much
better cough syrup than you could buy
rcady-made for $3.50. Keeps perfectly
and children love its pleasant taste.
Pinex is q special and highly concen-
trated compound of. genuine Norway
pine extract, and is known the world
over for its promptness. case and GER
tainty in overcoming stubborn coughs
and chest colds.
To avoid disappointment ask your
druggist for N21A ounces of Pinex" with
fall directions, and don't accept any
thing else. Guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refunded.
The Pinex Co.. Tt. Wayne. lad.
fAdveftis .ment.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
GREEN GOODS IN
Topeka Groceries Have Spring
Vegetables From South.
They Are Earlier This Year
Than Usual, Dealers Say.
PRICES ARE. NOT EXORBITANT
Strawberries Are Selling Two
Boxes for 35 Cents.
Radishes, Onions, New Pota.
toes and Rhubarb on Sale.

Sale in Topeka grocery stores of
spring vegetables and fruits. which
will. in a few days. begin to jar down
the high cost of living, is now on.
First shipments of produce from Tex
as, Florida and Louisiana have been
received and tables may be adorned
with fresh radishes, onions, strawber-
ries, lettuce, rhubarb, cucumbers,
spinach. green peppers, cauliflower,
beets, carrots, spring potatoes and
peas.
The initial spring shipments of
strawberries arrived from Louisiana
this week and they are on the retail
market here two boxes for 35 cents.
Consumers may buy radishes two
punches for Is cents; onions, cents
a bunch. Florida head lettuce is re-
failing ait 1 5 cents a head. A healthy
bunch of rhdbarb grown in Texas may
be purchased for rs cents. Cucum-
bers cost rs cents each. Spring spin
ach goes for IS cents a pound, wrap
ping paper and cord thrown in. Green
peppers from Florida stand at 5 and
z cents each Cauliflower retails at
80 cents head. New potatoes today
were 10 cents a pound, while Florida
peas brought % cents a pound.
Altho the prices quoted are unusu-
ally high when compared with later
no higher than the prices for this time
last year In fact the advent of this
produce going on the market is ear
lier than usual this year. Prices on
Strawberries are low. taking into con-
sideration the quality, and the retail
quotations on cauliflower are asserted
to be modest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
STILL MAKING TESTS
City Has Not Yet Found Water Supply
on North Side of River.

Five test wells drilled on the north
side OF the Kaw river near a point OPP
posite the city pumping station failed
to develop a suitable location for new
city water well fields, it was said to-
day by F. NJ. Newland, commissioner
of water and lights. Newland said a
sixth well is now being drilled. The
first five, he asserts, failed to strike
a gravel depth sufficient to insure an
adequate supply of water.
The drilling of the test wells is in
connection with a project originated
by the city commissioners and Wyn-
coop Kiersted, water plant expert, to
open additional wells on the North
side and force the water thru a tun-
mel under the river to the present
plant Newland today asserted a So
foot gravel bed should be found in
order to insure adequate supplies.
The thickest bed yet drilled into is
twenty-five feet, he says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
SIX TONS OF CLOTHES
Topekans Give Literally to French
and Belgian Relief Collections.

Somehow the Red Cross old cloth
iI-g gatherers managed to mistake a
family wash for a donation to the
BelgianS-and now the gatherers are
engaged in a mad paving over of
the piles of garments in the cellar of
the Masonic temple trying to locate
that same family wash. How were
we to know that 1t was a family
wash, anyway" plaintively declared
the collectors. 1T was wrapped up
in a bundle and was on the front
porch. OF course we thought it was
for the Belgians"
Mere than six tons of old clothes
was the estimated amount of old
clothing gathered in the drive We'd
nesday afternoon, according to a
statement by j. B. Doncyson, general
secretary of the Scottish Rite bodies.
Most of the old clothes gathered We're
in a good state of repair and the
wemen's clothes especially showed
unuistakabIe signs of being freshly
laundered. The old clothes will be
baled and shipped to France at the
earliest possible moment
The call has gone out for volunteer
workers to assist in the baling proc
ess. The baling will be done in the
basement of tn. Masonic building on
Jackson street, and the volunteers
should report there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
HAVE 1000 MEMBERS
Orient Lodge No. ST Master Masons
Reach That Number This Week.

After the initiation of the class of
candidates for the masters degree in
Orient lodge No. 81, Friday night, the
membership in that degree in Topeka
will number an even thousand, ac-
cording to an announcement sent out
by the secretary of the lodge this
week. A supper for all the master
Masons will be held at $3.50 o'clock.
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the Santa Fe orchestra. At
1880 O'Clock the grand master of the
lodge will pay an official visit to
No. 81.
The officers of Orient lodge No. 81
for 1918 are: Ellsworth B. Sewell,
worshipful master: Allen F. Free. SEN
ior warden: Edgar d. May, junior
warden; Frank L. Stevens. treasurer;
Evan Davis, secretary; Willis Coates,
chaplain; Chester E. Joss, senior dea-
con; Snowden D. Flora, Junior deacon;
Charles w. Spreng. senior steward;
Clinton D. Tart, Junior steward; Harry
r. Blanchard, tyler; Matthew earle,
master of properties; Lyman A. Cor
lis, organist; Arthur Tucker, stage d.
rector. Trustees: Alfred A. Rodgers,
Clement Smith and Elmer f. Strain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
BONUS TO FARMS
Kansas Would Have u. S. Give
Reward for Efficiency.
Board of Agriculture Urges
Government To Act.

Members of the state board of agri-
culture have urged the government to
provide a bonus for farmers produc-
ing highest efficiency in war time crop
production. The bonus system was
urged on the basis of the acre unit
For every acre sown to wheat a stip-
ulated bonus is urged, or an optional
guarantee against loss of crop.
The state board approved the inter-
pretations of the selective draft law
as applied to agricultural activities. 1t
also endorsed the government plan for
price fixing and urged that it be ex-
tended from wheat to wheat substi-
tutes and other products. Resolu-
tons adopted by the board urged that
1917 wheat and all wheat produced
prior to that time be made available
Tor immediate consumption.
RESOLUTIONS as adopted by the state
BOARD will be sent to Washington as
the official position of the Kansas
farmers concerning the selective draft
and the action of the government in
food price fixing. Following are the
resolutions:
The Resolutions.
We, the members of the Kansas
state board of agriculture, in quar-
terly meeting assembled, representing
the farmers of the state of Kansas, do
hereby declare our patriotic support
to the government of the United
States in this time of stress, and do
pleuSe TO our country all the resources
that we have.
We desire to express our approval
and satisfaction with the present in
depreciation and administration of the
draft law with respect to deferred
classification.
We endorse the policy of fair price
regulation of wheat But in order to
maintain a just equilibrium as be-
tween other agricultural products and
wheat, we feel that it is necessary to
extend such regulation to all substi-
tute products. We believe that a fair
price on agricultural products should
be determined by the cost of the fac
tors entering into production.
We realize the necessity of encour-
aging the wheat grower to continue in
the production of wheat, and suggest
that corn and wheat at approximately
the same price means a larger acreage
of corn and a smaller acreage of
wheat. Furthermore, it is practical to
encourage greater production of
wheat by the federal government pay
ing a bonus for every acre of wheat as
the administration may deem best, or
reimbursing the grower who loses his
entire crop from agencies over which
he has no control,sto the extent of the
cost of his seed,
We recommend sthat 1917 wheat,
and all other wheat produced previ-
Gus to this time, that is not now at
| the command of the food administra-
ton, should be made available for
consumption Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones' oil Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours. 475t K-2.
The East Side W. c. t. Z. will have an
all day meeting Friday at the home of
Mrs. l.. H. Mears, Chandler street. The
business meeting will be had in the morn
work at the Lafayette school Red Cross
rooms.
Mrs John Sash has returned from Kan
sas City where she was called BY the death
of Mrs. Harry Bowman.
The Olive club was entertained Wednes-
day evening with Miss Frances Jones, Graf
Mrs. Edward Camp. Miss Mae cremer Mis-;
Myrta Haight, Miss Anna johnson and Miss
Mabel Camp The next meeting will be
held at the home of Miss .Cremer in two
weeks.
Mrs. L. B. Short of Chicago will come
Thursday to visit her sister, Mrs. J. w.
Gillard. $50 Highland avenue.
Mrs. John Stafford IA Highland avenue,
is i'll with the mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Grosch have changed
their residence from III to 100 Branner
Mrs. D. E. Lewis is recovering after be-
street.
Mrs. Elmer Stephens and children of Hor-
anu aGn M Mrs. Niles Stephens sn' p' MS =
Mrs. Elmer Rodgers. 331 Lime street, has
been ill during the last week;
changing their residence from 521 Locust
street to. Stephens avenue.
Mrs. Howard Johnson will return Satur-
day to her home in Chicago after visiting
Mrs. Elmer Mayhall, Chandler street, for
some time
Clyde Templeton who has been ill since
the first of the week at his home, 631 Lime
street, is Improving
changed their residence from 621 Lime
street to 1905 East Sixth avenue.
Alvin Ritts of Fort Sill: Okla. son. Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Ritts, 634 Branner
street, is expecting to leave Camp Doniphan
soon. He has been appointed to go over In
a special oversea Getail which will be con-
cerued with wireless work.
/ Mrs. Robert Booker has returned to juno
ton City after being the guest several days
of Mrs. John SASH Ohio avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-21
OPEN PROBE AT X. C.
Honey to. Launch Barrage" on Pack
-~ crs There This Afternoon.

Kansas City. March 21.-Postpone-
men of the opening of the federal
trade commissions investigation of
the meat packing industry in the
southwest until this afternoon was
announced by Francis ]. Heney, gen.
era; counsel of the commission, who
will conduct the hearings upon his
arrival this morning from Omaha,
Neb. The hearings were to have
opened at 10 a. m. Postponement
was decided upon to allow him time
to faHiliarize himself with the local
arrangements for the hearings, he an
nouuced
Mr.. Heney disclosed for the first
time that the packing house situation
at De'.yer would be taken up at the
local hearing and announced that the
witnesses from Denver were on the
way here to testify. Activities of the
packers at Kansas City, Kan, St.
Joseph. Mo- Fort Worth, Texas and
Oklahoma City, Okla, also are to be
looked into. he said. Mr. Heney
thought the hearings in Kansas City
might consume several days