The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08

Kansas would be in Jail, were sitting
in the British house of commons. 1T
does not reflect socially upon man
that he is a manufacturer or a seller
of liquor in England, as it does in this
country. The advocate in the pay of
the English breweries sits by the side
of Lloyd George every day." DR.. Shell
don said. The contention of the Eng
HSh government is that If liquor was
withheld from the laborers, the men
would strike and the making of NUM-
tions would be stopped. A canvass of
the labor districts showed that the
working mine did not insist upon hav-
ing liquor. THE people of England
are in favor of prohibition, but the
government opposes it, Doctor Shell
don urges that this country should not
hold back food supplies from England,
but that il should ask the British gov
eminent to protect American soldiers
in the matter of the liquor traffic.
The English people are eating little
meat, that an ordinary meal will con-
tain three vegeta bleS, cheese, MARINA
lade for dessert. Doctor Sheldon found
very little sugar while he was away.
able to get good meal for ~ cents,
meal which would cost him three
dollars in New York.
AT the close of Doctor Sheldon's ad-
resolution:
Resolved that the Woman's club of
Topeka request of the secretary of war
and the secretary, of the navy to make
of our allies in the great the fol-
lowing request: That the sale of in
to1icati9g liquors to the man in Ameri
continuance of the war
Mrs. George NJ. Crawford, chairman
of the home economics department,
presided at the meeting. Miss Helen
Hogeboom sang who Will Buy My
Lavender" by German, and THE
Years at the Spring." by Mrs. Beach.
Miss Hogeboom has recently returned
to Topeka from Springfield, Mo,
where she taught music for year or
two, and has established a studio in
this city. Mrs. Albrech Marburg made
report on the arrangements for the
unwilling of the Lincoln monument
next Tuesday
Mrs f. w. Watson, chairman of the
CLUB House committee, reported that
the members of her committee were
o'clock at the Red Cross rooms
Miss Mary Ward, government food
expert, spoke on the organization of
gardening clubs in the schools to in
crease food production. The school
buildings will be used as markets and
the product left over after the market
ing is done, will be sold to Mr. Ell
Hotts canning factory. Lectures on
gardening will be given at the high
school.
A feature of the afternoon program
was harp music by Mrs. Arthur Cap
per. She played The Star Spansled
Banner" and also a composition of
her own entitled Peace" The words
or the song, written also by Mrs Cap
per, were read by Mrs. J. F. FARRELL.
AT. the business meeting of the club.
short discussions of the flag were
given. Mrs. w. A. McCarter spoke
from the subject What Does the Flag
Mean to Me-" Miss Ellen Parkhurst
spoke on state banners. Mrs. o. z.
Updegraff told of the making of the
first American flag that was taken to
China. This flag was made by her
uncle, John w. Gill, of PIeasanton.
Ohio, a silk manufacturer, in 1S41. AT
the close of the meeting, Louise Moore.
daughter of Mrs. T. P. Moore, gave a
solo dance.
The social hour was in charge of
Mrs. Fred Freeman, Mrs w T.
Crosby and Mrs. George NJ. Crawford.
Mrs. Anna Baright Curry, of Boston,
dean of the Curry School of Express
sion, was a guest, and made brief
address to the company. Miss Hor-
tense Nielsen, of New York, who is
the guest of Miss Nanon Herren, read
from the play CAS- You Like IT. Civ
ing the scene between Audrey a.f~c
Touchstone.
The club voted to have service
flag which should be furnished with a
star for every near relative of the
members who is in the army service
Members of a service flag committee
are Mrs. w. A. Johnston Mrs. s. 7.
Crawford, Mrs. Bernard Kelly and
Mrs. A H. Horton. Names and camp
addresses of all men to be represented
by star in the flag, should be sent
to one of the members of the com
mittee-
The club voted to send S25 from the
treasury to Camp Funston to be ap-
piled On a fund for the furnishing of
the recreation hall now being erected
there.
In 4 short address by Mrs. H. B.
Wilson. tho members of the club were
asked to contribute books for the
Boys Industrial school
Notes and Personal Mention
Mrs. Hubert Yerkes of Chicago ar
rived today for a visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Marburg.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett King
are Mrs. w. NJ. Giles, Mrs d. f.
Piazzek. Mrs. Frank W. Beach and
Mrs. Frank Furgason. all of Kansas
City.
| Mrs. Robert Kerr will leave We'd
nesday for Camp Sherman, Chilli
cothe, Ill.,, to join Lieutenant Kerr.
! She has been with Mrs. David Page,
( her sister-in-law, for some time.
Mrs. Harold Cartilage, of Chicago,
| has arrived to visit her mother Mrs
/ L. X Butterfield.