The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
IT IS BICYCLE week
National Event Begins In
United States Today.
Economy, Health and Patri-
Otism in New Move.
ride A BICYCLE" IS PLEA
Special Appeal to All Business
Men of Country.
s.Make Yourself Physically Fit"
and Seek Health.
ride A BICYCLE" IS PLEA

National Bicycle Week." May
to II. which is also Thrift Week
brings an important message OF econ
omy. health and patriotism to the door
of every man and woman
National Bicycle Week IS an ap-
peal to the business man to ride OIL
cycle and set an example in the COM
munity; to WON. :. whether tney are
helpine to keep home fires or the 1ires
of industry burning; to "orhHen,
who owe greater physical capacits, 70
their labor and who need the Nitaliey
which riding wheel elVes .n ,ood
to the boy and girl on whose eoou
bsaIth the future of the nation largely
depends .- re,,oves
the bicycle from the field OF Sport anu
stamps it a means by when 70 ooIa
mental relaxation in times OF oiseress
and an economic necessity IN the noahe
People are taking stock on a ma
tfonaI scale, checking up new appiais-
ala in terms of ability to do Dig tninss
The nations which come OUT y.
which display the ability not merely
10 defeat the foe in the field put III
poverfshment at home. .,,,-, to
a land of plenty. The financ a,J
nhysicaI condition OF the inu ,, ;5;-
who has remained at notne ,ntrv as
cate the condition OF the coohS
La whole. zt
A,er,can should endeavor 70
a1se money out of the war, out ne
sbould conserve his earnlnss ,.n
arnine capacity and be q ne..
morally and physically al In s.,rninr.
~ tban he was at its oesinnns1
cioss No message which National
y,ovcIe week" seeks to carry Over -
brosd land Is conservanon Q.
oroa .Ith. TO make yourself pnysacIi-
=. a. al.ho YOU may be oeyono -
Sraft age; to cut out ext a,v
and buckle down to feAA
convenience and heaItn- x;~, cost Of
which staggers US today As .ne
of living undeI
st,+ions there are not many way ~
Gp;cb we can save; one has 10 NUM-
for them diligently -, econ-
The bicycle, as meoluin ~
,,nv has escaped the "a
49, oss-sds of thousands OF men Ahu
nanu.so rho are straining every
"ol - saving. National bicyeie
Waa1l'. win do much to REMIND mem
manifold uses to which Ines
SAS nany unobserving people nav
hem Of the opinion that the au'1rao
b;,e completely killed bfcycnns- -,
- s,,rnrised when they learn ina
are W, half a million new bicycles
;n-the II. s. A." are SOLD every
In addition to that. tnousAnos
- ,,sed wheels exchange hanos an
nually. .. IN the Union
Uh;ch the sale of new Wueeis uoes
no+ Increase in volume every
Tbare is not a foreign country OF any
Ahei i-norfauce which does
- INV American made wheels.
Jncrease in Manufacture
since the United States went into
rar the manufacture OF bicycles
80 Increased enormously. the war
danartment has purchased tnousAno
- -beels for use at home and ABROAD.
= one manufacturer received An
for 10000 wheels, made TO a
ment standard and 10 DC Ano
the Liberty Bicycle.
haSad wheels for the training OF
Rome defense bicycle corps ano nS~
wheeling corps have been aooeo " ZIG
bow scout organlzat1on-
The American bicycle lnous :.
,o-+s thru the United cycle Traoe
pPirsctorate. its national association.
80 II Is experiencing per1oo OF
nnusraI prosperity This IS NOT uue
srtireIv TO the use of bicycles TOT war
purposes and de-
se r+rae, car service are two rae
tors which are bringing the bicycie
back into favor Daylisht SAVING y
liner condition which has favoreo
General use of the wheel
asonle are learning to rise early, move
fast, do big days woTk ana sun
Tba low cost of the substantial.
aood looking modern bicycle brings II
within the reach of all and its mecnah-
;s,,, has been greatly perfected max
81 - easv to ride and safe even for
the inexperienced rider =
An international bicycle r eNa aItia =
! ,,os+ apparent. More than l,ooo ciIles
- towns in the United States ano
Sanada are preparing to ceieorate
National Bicycle Week" with pafaa ds
raca meet and road run. Hunoreos
rae .,Ss of riders will take part
% =, the festivities of the week NH
lions of non-riders will have a week
VI P. - "utility of the bicycle