The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

gone from the United States to make
their home in Canada. The club was
organized some time ago, Mrs. Redden
being one Nof those who assisted in
forming the society with eighteen
members. 1t has grown rapidly, and
maintains well appointed rooms in a
good part of the city. Mrs. Redden is
also a member of a Canadian club Of
Winnipeg. While the clubs are not
primarily organized for Red Cross
work. all the members engage in it.
Indeed" Mrs. Redden says, ''all the
women do Red Cross work. 1t is re-
garded as positively disgraceful not to
do it,
The Ideal Bridge club met Tuesday
with Mrs. Harry Guthrie. Mrs Charles
Wore was a guest.
More than 900 representative Kan
sans-men and women engaged in
council of defense, Red Cross, food
and fuel administration, educational
and other forms of national service
are expected to attend the war confer
ence in Topeka January II and IS.
This meeting, which will be held
under the auspices of the Kansas
council of defense, was called by
Arthur Capper, governor. tits fea-
ture of a campaign for co-ordinating
forces to carry out effectively the war
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country were picked for war confer
ences by the national council OF de-
Tense.
Many prominent speakers will be
on the program. Franklin X. Lane,
secretary of the interior, and Sir Fred
erick E. Smith, attorney general OF
England, will be the most distinguish
ed of those making addresses January
IT. The latter came to this country
to address the American Bar associa-
tion and will come to Kansas thru
special Arrangement with the British
war mission.
DR. Thomas N Carver, professor OF
rural economies in Harvard univer-
sity, and adviser for the bureau OF
markets, United States department or
agriculture, Will discuss propiens re-
lating to price fixing. Doctor Carver
is a native of Iowa. grew up in the
west and is thoroIy familiar with the
agricultural conditions in this section.
Henry Allen of the Wichita Beacon,
who recently returned from Europe,
will tell of the Red Cross work. P,
w. Goebel, well known banker of KAN
sas City, Kan, will be another speak
err. Other Kansans will be on the Pro-
gram.
The women of Kansas are especially
interested in this meeting. inasmuch
as ii is a joint session of the Kansas
council of defense and the woman's
committee of the council. Miss Har-
riet Vittum of Chicago, director of the
woman's committee for her state, IS to
be the principal speaker at the 4
o'clock meeting Thursday at the First
Methodist church. After the meeting
dinner will be served at $3.50 O'clock
at the Methodist church. and during
the dinner short addresses will be
made by prominent Kansas women.
Any one attending the meeting may
make reservations for a place at the
dinner. Letters have been received by
Mrs. d. w. Mulvane. state chairman
of the woman's committee, from Swo-
men in Chanute. Independence. Pitts
burg, Atchison, Fort Scott, Wichita
Hutchinson and other, towns, signify
ing their intention to be present
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The following is a special program
which Mr. Levitzki has arranged for
his Topeka appearance. Thursday
evening. January H., at 7:15 O'Clock.
at the city auditorium:
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The Day Nursery club will meet at
Pelletier's Red Cross rooms Friday
afternoons instead of Thursday after
moons, hereafter
The Lowman Hill Red Cross club
will meet Thursday afternoon at Low