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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05

FIX President 1ait, is 10 deliver
an address before the State
Teachers meeting in the S. |. u +.
building Carbondale. Thursday
eve Apiil. 4, at s clock. LIT
eve.y Negro man, woman and
child who possibly can do so be
present and heai this distinguish
ed guest. as there is no better
posted man now before the people
Of this Country than Judge Taft
Let us make the Exc cutive
Meeting OF the Mt Olive Baptist
Association all that it should be
ST. 2. Baptist Church. Ceunalia.
with Rev. Carter as pastor. DIR.
Carter. the Edi ,or. ard son Ed
gar will reach you Thursday
night You may prepare for US.
Let the Com mittee on program
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05

for thrgreat State Associate on
prepare Tor the great meeting in
Chicago in May. We want to
get them in the hands OF churches
and pastors at An early date.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
Extra Ordinary Notice.

Dear Co-workers in the Mas
Ter Whey ard = | have been ST
leat but not asleep, realizing the
shortness OF time we shall be ex-
pected TO meet each other in our
State Association which viii con-
vene with Rev. DIR Hay wood and
his good people ofthe Salem RaP-
fist church Chicago. on Tuesday
before the fourth Lord Gay in
May.
thought l had better let you
know that we are looking forward
TO that eventtul day with great
hope in spite OF the severe winter
and the quietness OF our people
about the work. Dear co-work-
ers it is high time that we were at
our Fathers business; every av-
enue is calling for volunteers to
work, pray. and give for the fur
therance of Christs XII gdom on
earth.
The winter has just passed and
we have NOT paid our pledges and
now we have it all to do in this
short time that remains. The
National Corresponding Secreta-
ny has appealed to US the second
time, and we have been informed
OF the same, by our worthy State
Cor. Sec. OF our pledge OF S25 90
20 the Foreign mission board, also
OF our pledge OF 500. 90 to the
school at Nashville, Tenn. was in
hope we could have paid a part
of it this winter but we could not
hear from our circles but we know
the winter has been hard. so we
all are going to get busy and end
in or bring our part to Chicago in
May.
Send word to our correspond
ing Sec. sister NJ. B. Taylor. Colp
as TO what you can or will do, an
swer some of her communications
and make her feel that you are
willing to CO operate with US and
hello make the work what it ought
10 be. She asked each pastor TO
arouse the women TO a sense OF
their duty, and in so doing
he would only be helping him
self, for when a pastor gets the
women to working along the mis-
sion line they move everything
and raise money FOR more than
one thing. sc do not be afraid
de ar pastors that it will take from
your church, instead it will add
to the amount you have. for in
helping others we always help
ourselves.
There has never been a time
when tine christian army needs to
arouse to duty as now. there has
never been such whcles ale slaugh- |
Ter OF humanity as now. and sin
is the cause OF it all Oh, think
OF the innocent combatants OF our
race who are faced into this hH-
man slaughter. and OF the many
whose souls are unprepared. chris
tians there is great work await
ing !,
Will we do our bit for Chris,
and humanity Then let us arise
and be doing something to help
spread the gospel Let US be
preparing places aad educating
our hoys and girls for the great
will open to them let US help sup
port the missionaries at home and
in the foreign fields.
Let's send the light OF the Cos
pei. We do not know what will
bcc )mc OF us as nation. The
thought is one that should cause
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
A VOLLEY BALL TEAM
Coach Kennedy's Team Defeated By
CLAM Club.

The athletic staff of the army Y.
NJ. c. A. had their weekly conference
at No. I last Saturday. at the invita-
ton of Secretary Berry, and after the
devotionals and business session, it
was arranged to have a game of vol
ley ball. Coach Kennedy and CLAM
chose sides and the contest was on.
One of the sad sights which one
witnesses occasionally is the defeat of
an old-time great athlete and coach.
but of course old age must bow 10
youth. and We were all sorry to see
the doctor and his bunch go down to
defeat at the hands of his opponents.
OF course we realize that the coach
was not only at the mercy of his most
expert and worthy antagonist. but that
his rheumatic limbs gave him some
concern as well. We believe. however.
that there may be a possibility that
the coach may be able to recuperate
from the shock and be his old-time
self once more and another opportu
nifty will be given him to wipe this
defeat from his athletic record. 1t is
too bad that such a famous coach
should be so completely outgeneraled
and outplayed at every turn of the
game. We must say. however, that
the doctor is a good sport and ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
7tUo German Writers Prove
Kaiser Started World War

People of the Teuonc gradually being
Right the heels of the Dear Sxtus letter Of Emperor Charles
of the revelations by Prince IchnoWsky
who the German ambassador England at the outbreak OF
the
These revelations written for family record so tnas
when the judgment of another generation had the
guilt the Prince Lcosky would be seen to
been the helpless tool grang But the
public notice The people learned the truth
After the publication of his confessions, w Muhlon formerly
Krupp director but resident Of Switzerland published
some further facts of the German policy.
socaed Potsdam did early
July 5, 1914, Germany had decided upon
Yet the German people told Britain the
and that Germany did take the sword it thrust her!
Later Former Foreign Minister Won Jagow confirmed the
Lchnowsy statement and practically exculpated England
In of all this what is going the German mind For
nearly four he has been deceived Now he knows he
ceved that his lied the clergy lied and the
Pecksniian Emperor the father of lies
Miles behind the battle lines safety he demands
for his six the Emperor viewed the great OF the
Western dveusing of the most powerful telescope he
could steafo probably of the glasses taken during
Then he caused fill his eyes and
cried out: "What have not done to avoid all this!'
The answer is nothing. For here is the record:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
Y. NJ. C. A. NO. IL

After the rush o. last week, the staff
of No. IL have been drawing their
breath as 1t were. General Executive
Parker has been home for over Sun
day visiting his family f. Kansas City:
Educational Sec'y Williams has been
home moving his "Penates" to a new
community; Business Secretary Da-
vies saw his chance to make a raid on
his brother and family out at Hutch
fnson for over the Sabbath and Social
Secretary Hicks said that Sunday at
ternoon and evening at Manhattan
would be pleasing experience. So
the balance of the staff had their con-
ferences and the work was divided up
in brotherly fashion, and the men
who have come to the building have
been served as they needed.
This week sees all back on the job
refreshed and enspirited to meet the
new incoming men with a smile and
a word Of cheer.
Camp Pastor Hansen gave a very
helpful sermon to the men of "Y" IL
last Sunday morning. The attendance
was small.
There are interesting ball games go
ing now under the direction of our
Athletic man Dad Bowles See the
count OF the last two games in an
other column.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

William Moriarty, director Of ac-
tfvities for this district, was visitor
Sunday last and reported that the new
K. of c. building at the school for
mechanics, North Kansas City, would
be opened shortly.
All of the equipment for the NOV
ing picture machines for the three K.
of c. buildings has arrived and will be
Immediately installed.
Recent visitors were the Rev.
Fathers Portlance and O'Bafley Of To-
peka, and Mr.. Scanlon Of Chapman,
the latter has a son in the 35th divi-
sion. and recent letters to his family
with army life, and reports excellent
treatment.
Cheer-up messages from a promi-
nent Kansas City business man:
II think you boys who are doing
secretarial work in the various recre-
alton buildings should receive greater
recognition for the work you are do
ing than seems to be given especially
in the press"
From the juanager of a large con-
Germ:
THE welfare work in the camps is
undoubtedly worth while, and I would
imagine that those engaged in it re-
ceive considerable satisfaction from
the expressions of gratitude from the
boys benefited"
Father McNally/ chaplain of the
41st infantry. arrived with the regi-
ment from Fort Crook, and in the fu-
ture he Will celebrate mass at No. 2
building at a. m. each Sunday. Here
tofore the hour has been 10 a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

always what man does; it's what he
knows. And II . man has kept his
eyes and ears open, he gets to know
a lot about q business in six years.
All the correspondence of the man
agement has gone through my hands
for more than two years. II Mr.. Jer-
rold wants to know anything he Just
sends for me. The firm has a lot Of
influence in Washington. Perhaps
they will try to get me on. Our bust
ness must not 90 to smash simply be-
cause we are at war; and there is
work to be done at home that is just
as important as that lover There. %
I think I'll ask Mr.. Jerrold about it.
No, I don't believe I wiil-un1ess it
looks too serious. He might not un-
derstand. Unless you are always
waving an American flag nowadays,
no one thinks you love your country.
1 do love America. / love her so much
I don't want to leave her. People
say you are not a real patriot unless
you are ready to die for your country.
Someone has got to live for her. /
want to live.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY
Division Athletic Office Arranging
Big Athletic Program.

Arrangements are being made by
Captain B. V. Ogden, division athletic
director, for a big athletic program
for the Fourth of July.
One of the feature events will be
roaS race between Camp Funston and
FIT. Riley. A push ball game is being
arranged between Riley and Funston.
A big baseball game will be put on
and boxing bouts will be staged.
The athletic program will probably
be put on at the Army City baseball
fl Ia.
A big Fourth of July demonstration
will take on the division athletic
field, west of division headquarters. at
1880 o'clock. Arrangements are be-
irg made for addresses by Major
General Wood and Governor Arthur
Gamer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
PERsHuNG PAYS FOR PIG

General Pershing. who recommend
ed legislation that would provide for
compromising the French peasants
whose lands were necessarily over.
run by our troops. has applied the
principles Of that legislation to him.
self.
A Lyons paper says: "A big Amer
lean military automobile tore through
French village on its way to an
American camp. Unfortunately n
pig belonging to an old peasant wom-
an strayed into the path of the car
and was killed. The old lady was
heartbroken.
"a few days later a letter came for
her enclosing a check for a hundred
francs and saying how sorry the writ
er was for the death of the pig. The
signature vas that Of General Poei
shing."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
THE SOLDIERS PAY

There IS a bigger, finer woy
Than earning gold to pay Efe's debts,
Consider nom the nseooe, bdy
The soldier gets.
He poys TO, life NTH life itself,
Braves Summer heat and Winter cold
lind ho-dshits grim. but not TO, pelf.
O, yeIlozr gold.
He does not nseasxre BY his pay
The sum of service th1t he gives.
For richer joys than gold each day
He works and Eyes
Reckoned 81 dollars his yczcnrd
Is oil Hnworfhy of his tasks,
Yet freedoms victory TO, his saUord
Is oil he asks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
FLAG DAY

!, unquestionably the product of minds
SO imPracticable that they were soar
ing towards the stars!
The American ideal was high-as
high as the stars, If you wiI1-but no
ideal is to be condemned because of
its great reaches.
The day of testing came. Democ-
racy was at the cross roads. And
again the Kaiser was shown to have
before he had calculated on the disin-
tegratioa of the British Empire be-
cause # had bound its dominions only
oy cords of loyalty. Yet when Britain
in her distress called to the dorninions
IN the uttermost parts of the earth,
the flower of the manhood of those
colonies came forward eagerly, joy
ously. And what record they have
writtenl
So with America! Ten millions of
her men went to the booths and reg
istered for service, for the ultimate
sacrifice if necessary. They went
with no other compulsion than the ex-
pressed will of the Federal Govern
ment.
Today no home in the land has es-
capped the claims of war. No home in
the land is without it's share in the
sacrifices. Old Glory floats to the
breeze and with it companion flag
the service symbol. Is it any wonder
that the national flag means more to-
day than in the days of ease and care
free prosperity?
| Never was there such a united
America Today there is no North
and no South. It is one nation, indi-
visible, with flag whose forty-eight
stars must preach their true symbol
| even to those IN the palace at Posdam.
The flag floats in the breezes of the
battlefield, proclaiming to our strug-
Cling Allies that all the resources of
America, in materials, money and
men, are pledged to victory. The red
stripes tell the extent of Americas
preparedness to sacrifice, the blood of
her finest sons shall be shed. The
white stripes tell the world, Allies and
enemies as well, of the purity Of Amer
ica's motives, that she battles for
righteousness, and with no thought of
selfish gain but only that the world
may be made safe for democracy in
which she experimental and of which
she is the chief exponent.
Then conquer we must, when
our cause it is Just, and this be
our motto. In God is our trust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

wore the same expression my father
wore when / came home last night
1t was as II the two of them had
learned the lesson out of the same
book. He put out his hand and said
Ted, we are sorry to lose you, OF
course. but we are glad that we cam
give you-you are the only man OF
draft age in the head ONCE" !
But" 1 began.
mo butts and no worries. YoM
viii need lot Of time and We are
going to give you all we can"
But" 1 started agnin.
mo butts my boy. You WONT
worry about us at all. All you VIII
have to do from now on is to drsw
your salary and we'll pay It for q
too. This will give you q chance to-
buy whatever things you need"
stood speeehless. Mr.. Jerrold put
his arm on my shoulder: go and
see all the pretty girls you know and
say goodbye. But don't think shout
us any more"
who will do my work." asked
"a green man can't pick It al up.
I added.
"I said don't worry.' Wen man,
age somehow. You Just scamper on
and say your tender good-bycs." His
smiling stopped q moment and hd
said. feelingiy: you know. you
might not come back"
He turned away and I made fur
the door.
can't understand 1t at all. Every
body seems % pleased that am to goI
Mr.. Jerrold's attitude hurt. Didn't 4
amount to anything more than that y
Am l to be disposed Of without any
further thought than a brief dismiDi
sal? Mr.. Jerrold may think II IN very
easy to I'LL my place. But wait unS
til they get into tight hole. he'll
know then.
And a months salary! What's
that? OF course, the arm In not
wealthy. But they might have made
It six months.
What was that he said at the lastf
You know, you might not come
back" That's just it; may not!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

At noon today he is SOLDIER"
ready to fight, happy in his knowledge
that his loved ones are safe across the
seas. He no longer is working for his
government-but fighting for his loved
ones-for his home and his country
with new knowledge of the meaning
of freedom. He no longer looks upon
the enemy as unknown, but as liv-
ing, breathing menace to all that he
holds dear in life. He is soldier with
a purpose, a soldier with knowledge
of methods and causes of war-a vital
part of an inspired force that cannot
be defeated.
There is left but the night of sus-
pense while he is battling over there,
and then the glorious dawn of tomor-
row with victory for u free world
The fame of those who return and the
glory of those who give up their lives
will live through the ages.
Just now, however, we can but gaze
IN wonder and pride at the wonderful
transition of the boy, the man and the
soldier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
BOY-MAN-SOLDIER
BY COUGH J. PALMER
Publisher of the Houston Post, Houston, TEXAS

Il am so thankful that I can fight,
moving my loved ones are across the
seas, far from danger, though my
every effort is for their safety"
An expression of a soldier about to
start for overseas
Only yesterday he was 4 boy, with
boys love of pleasure, a boys care
free disregard for obligations to any
one or anything even fairly remote
from the object of his immediate
pleasure or happiness.
This morning he heard his coun-
try's call and became a man, dropping
reluctantly in many instances the
pleasures and anticipations of youth
to assume the burdens of a man. To
become part of big organization to
prepare for war. To lose his identity,
to do drudgery, to chafe under the
monotony of camp life, to serve gov
eminent to him impersonal to fight an
enemy to him unknown and uninter-
esting. To take this step required
every element of manhood-much that
is lacking in many men more mature
In years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
Y. M. C. A. NO. 3

Geo. X. Goodwin came to US this
week as business secretary from de-
tention camp No. 2. Mr.. Goodwin's
home is in Wheaton. Kan.
Our Literary society held a special
meeting Thursday evening for the de-
bate Compulsory Military Training
after the War" was the question dis
cussed. The judges favored the affirm
alive. All the debaters showed ex-
celIent preparation. They are now
planning to challenge No. 2.
Mr.. Rasweiler of Y No. 1. enter
tanned a well filled house Saturday
attention of any audience and gave US
a very enjoyable evening. We should
be glad to have him with us again.
Friday evening we had with us from
Lawrence. Kan. a trio of ladies, Mrs.
Cox. vocalist. Miss Hopkins. violinist.
and Mrs. Evans. pianist They gave a
very enjoyable program. part of
the program was given outside the
building and part inside. About 100
cavalry boys who were in detention
were permitted to come to the out
side of the building. They were
pleased at the consideration shown
them by giving the latter part of the
program outside.
Basket ball games have been sched-
uled with gang" from Y No. g.
In spite of the heat. Sunday. we had
good services and large attendance.
Especially was this true in the even
ing. Mr.. Goodwin. our business man
ager, led the league at 1880 with 800
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15
ON THE ZONE
Kansas City Floral Companies Aid I"
Beautifying Zone.

Captain Dick B. Foster. camp activi-
ties and amusements officer. has re-
ceived three large crates of flowers
from the Rock Floral company of
Kansas City. They will be used in
identifying the Zone and will be set
out in front of the buildings and in
the area between the business section
and the civic section.
Geo. v. Brooks the new dramatic
director Of Camp Funston. has estab-
lished an office in the camp activities
and amusements office.
The Alpha Floral company of Kan
sas City last week sent a quantity of
flowers to be used in the beautifica-
ton of the Zone.
A new warehouse 45x160 feet Is be-
Ing built by the camp exchange. The
new building IS located on Artillery
boulevard. west of the Zone.
Two tennis courts are being built by
the office OF camp activities and
amusements. east of the Y. M. C. A.
auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-15

To say that the American flag
means more to the American people
today than it has ever meant before
is no reflection upon their patriotism.
1t is a simple statement of fact. It
follows, therefore, that Flag Day,
June IA. will mean more this year than
it has meant since the observance OF
the anniversary was instituted.
For the first time in American
history, Old Glory is waving on Eu-
ropean battlehelds. 1t follows, there
fore. that the American flag means
mere to Europe than it has ever meant
before.
To the Teutonic hosts, and oarticu-
larly to the Teutonic rulers, the Stars
and Stripes have a new meaning. Be-
fore the war the flag symbohzed free
people, with immense natural re-
sources, great wealth and certain, mis-
understood ideals of government To
the Teutoric mind it was inconceiv-
able that forty-eight commonwealth,
federated as the United States, could
ever be a powerful nation, as power
was reckoned by European rulers
Kaiser Wilhelm is credited with the
negligible because America was a real
democracy.
This same view had been taught BY
Prussian propagandists. Their teach
ings had reached the ears of President
Wilson and, months before war was
declared by the United States, he said:
Men are saying that if VIE should go
to war upon either side there would
be a divided America-an abominable
libel of ignorancer
Forty-eight stars in the flag did
mean forty-eight commonwealth. Yet
there was but one flag! And it was
the significance of that which escaped
the minds of the Kaiser and his coun-
sellers. They knew that the forty
eight states were not vassa1 states and
they could not understand the
strength of the tie that bound them,
for the Prussian mind had been nur-
tured upon the doctrine of force
To the Prussian mind the forty
eight stars meant experimental de-
mocracy. Each state wanted to be
represented in the national emblem
each state asserted its autonomy
Therefore there could be no COM
posite whole. The experiment IN de-
mocracy was idealstic, Utopian, and
the symbolism was proper because a
federation so loosely conceived was