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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

government control or contract seem
to be essential to the war program
Street car operation and coal mining
are examples. To clarity this point,
the war industries board has decided
that war work consists in 1.-The man.
ufacture of products or the erection of
structures, directly or indirectly sup
piled to some department of the gov
eminent. for use in connection with
the war" Products supplied tndi-
subcontract to government contrac-
tors. So that. street car operation Is
not war work and coal mining only
partly so. However, both these in
dustries are important to var work.
How relatively important any particu-
lar industry is will be determined by
the local boards.
Tho the GENERALIZATION of labor sup
plies will doubtless benefit both en-
ployer and employe, labor wills very
likely benefit most. One feature of
this benefit will be the Standardization
of wages, a problem to which the
war board is now devoting a great
deal of attention. An announcement
of a standard wage scale. similar to
that devised by the shipping board.
will be announced by the labor board
in a short time. This will go far to-
bidding idea, formerly necessary to
keep wages up. 1t is quite possible
that organ lied labor will endeavor 20
keep federal control of the labor mar
ket in effect after the war. in order to
make the standardized wage scale q
permanent institution.
But the governments chief concern
for the present is to keep war indus
try at it's maximum efficiency, by
whatever means possible. THE tit
test men for war work." is the slogan
Of the Capitalization policy. Produc-
ton is handicapped because war plants
are filled with mel. unable and unfit
ted properly to perform the work. The
non-sssentia1 manufacturer has
been giNensas his cue to place the best
of his workmen at the disposal OF the
nation, and the government means
that he rail- take it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

There is no reason why we should
not raise a revenue from tea. coffee
and sugar or other tropical 1uxuries.
or from any form of costly imports
which are not in any sense neces-
saries, whether produced in this coun-
try in some measure or not" says the
New York Journal"of Commerce. If
the editor intends to include tea, cof-
fee and sugar among those articles
which are in any sense luxuries he is
in for a prolonged debate. 1t is true
those three items would realize very
large revenue to the government and
1t has been suggested by those inter-
ested in the commodities. that the Gus
toms tax need. not be passed on to the
consumer but that sales in bulk in
stead of in cartons. would obviate the
necessity of so doing. Amy man who
devises a tax that will not be passed
on to the consumer will be deserving
ofea monument.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
GOVERNMENT RAILROADING

Railroad workers have been grant
ed another considerable increase in
wages. Whether or not this advance
will be covered by the increase in
freight and passenger rates remains
to be seem Whatever happens he
transportation business of the county
must proceed.
Underline unprecedented conditions
brought about by the war, il was for
tunate that the administration de-
cfded to assume the operation of the
railroads. The Interstate commerce
commission proved that it did not look
at the railroad situation in a pig way.
and on account of this nearly every
railroad property in the United States
probably would practically be headed
for receivership today, had not the
government stepped in and taken
charge Of the situation.
Railroads seemed to have been a
public target. The war and the ne
cessities of the government have
proved how vitality necessary our great
transportation systems are to the well
fare and business activity of the couc-
try, and it seems that at last the poll
hcian and public alike have been ed
ucated to the point where everybody
Really wants to see the railroads euuit-
ably treated
1t is only fair to assume that within
ten years the population of the United
States viii be between 1sO,000,eOo
and 14O,0OO,00O people. Practically
the same roads which are now han
ding the business of 1oO,O0O,O00 peo-
pie will be compelled to handle the
increased traffic of the years 10 come
The necessity of handling the great.
ly increased freight and passenger
business which is certain to result
within the next few years, says the
Wollman Review, will be the problem
Of the railroads as they exist today
They will become efficient because
necessity will compel them to, and
therefore many of the second and
third-rate roads of today will become
first-rate roads of the future. They
will then be getting as much business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

for fear they may frighten little folks.
1t seems a shame that little boys and
girls are afraidvof my giants and COB
Inns and pears-why, they wouldn't
harm any onel"
But 1 always thought they
would" exclaimed Linda.
Most children do" laughed Mr..
Moon Man, but look
He opened the garden gate and let
Linda peek in. There. sitting on the
points of the beautiful silver flower
stars, sat animals of all kinds laugh
ing and chatting together, with great
big giants and large COLLINS with their
long, long tails switching the air.
Mr.. Moon Man clapped his long
pointed fingers and the whole troop
passed by him. At first Linda felt
rather queer, for most of the giants
dreams looked mean while all these
wore smiling faces and laughed and
chatted merrily.
"You see they aren't angry and
mean-they're perfectly harmless"
laughed Mr.. Moon Man. when you
see them in any other guise it's be-
cause you're looking thru your glasses
the wrong way. It's this way
IF you eat too much supper or are
naughty during the day you go to bed
cross. and SO, of course. when some of
my giants or COLLINS visit you they
look cross ana ugly, because you're
looking at them thru cross eyes. 1t
really pains them to see children
afraid of them"
well, I'll never be afraid of them
again." laughed Linda, as the bears
and the giants and the COLLINS shook
her by the hand and thanked her.
For they're not bad looking when
you see them thru a smile.''
Then Linda took Silver Fairy's hand
and shaking Mr.. Moon Mans hand
they returned to Linda's window.
Linda cuddled down among her pill
lows witt a sleepy laugh and was soon
asleep. Never again would she be
frightened when the giants. COLLINS
and bears trooped before her. for now
she knew that they wouldn't do her
any harm-not When she looked at
them thru smile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

Much has been heard about increas-
ing the tax rate on large incSrnes and
excess profits in the new revenue bill.
But when the mouse ways and means
committee got together about the first
suggestion made was one providing
for raising the rata on the man earn
ing a small salary from. per cent. as
in the existing law. to 10 per cent.
Thus the. man of family earning
s2,1o0 a year would be called upon to
hand over to the government $40 In
taxes. in addition to what he is COM
PEELED to pay his city, county and state
and the war profiteers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
They M~-''aEND SUPPORT
c. of C. Urges Topekans to 80 CeS
pany i'm Oil Tryout.

The Wapeco Oil & Gas company
was given the official endorsement of
the board of directors of the Cha mber
OF Commerce at a meeting Of the
board this noon. II is the first time
in the history of the Topeka Chamber
of Commerce that any stock selling
proposition has been officially en-
dorsed and recommended by the
Chamber
The resolution recommending that
the citizens of Topeka and Shawnee
county give their financial support to
the Wapeco company was passed on
account of the fact that the company
has passed the blue sky board. is not
overca pitalized, and is organized sole
ly for the purpose of giving the Shaw
nee county oil Possibilities a thorough
tryout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
TRAVELETTE
By NIKSAH
Bafae.

0diuc.
A mass of cracked ruins covered
with heavy moss and bathed in the
cold waters of beautiful bay are all
that remains of Baiae, Italy.
Beneath the waters OF the bay
CLEAN the mosaics and marbles of
former splendors, for Baiae was once
the Newport of the Roman empire.
Horace wrote immortal lines about
Baiae and it was Julius Caesars Oys-
ter Bay residence, where that bald
headed egotist was able to relax
somewhat from the cares of owning
the world. Pompey, Caligula and
Nero also had their summer cottages
at Baiae, and where the noblest Ro-
mans led, the rabble followed The
crescent beach of Baiae so glittered
with chariots and gay-clad Romans in
the height of season, that it was nick
named by the press of Caesars time
THE. Golden Shore" The marble pal
aces and elaborate gardens of Baiae
were without equal in splendor. L.
vaulted banquet halls and dungeons
rubbed shoulders, and luxury and
crime ruled supreme.
Even the habitants of. Mount
Olympus seem to have favored Baiae,
for it 10 said that Hercules drove the
trance to Hades via Lake Avernus is
said. ito be located here. This was the
noted entrance TO that thrilling under
world which Aeneas and the Sybil chose
to take. Moreover, it is at Baiae that
that royal and ranting lunatic, Calig-
ula, Built his three-mile bridge OF
boats and is said to have spent the
next few days following tSe accom-
plishment of this feat, in the absorbing
occupation of crossing back and forth
on the bridge as fast as horses could
carry him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
DINNER STORIES

Mrs. Carico, a middle-aged and
laxative ruralist, was appearing in a
suit brought by her husband. She in
sisted on loudly commenting on each
answer given by the first witness. Re
peatedly the judge requested her to
keep quiet. but she persisted in audi
bly, disputing the words of the wit
ness. Finally the Judge said:
Mrs. Carico, the court demands
that you keep quiet. Unless YOU do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Rolled Oats with Raisins
Boile1 Eggs
Stewed Prunes Bread
LUNCHEON.
Macaroni, Tomatoes and Rice Boiled
Ounce Honey Barley Bread
Milk
DINNER.
Fricassee of Lamb
Boiled Potatoes Dandelion Salad
Cottage Cheese Pudding
Canned Peaches
Crabapple Jelly Victory Breao
THE TABLE.
Fricasse Lamb from above
menu)-Two and one-half pounds of
lean stew lamb cut in small pieces.
put in a stewing pan. cover with boil
ing water. alt and pepper to taste and
bon one hour. then put in one can of
greer pea boil ten minutes longer.
Thicker '. it'll one tablespoon of butter
well blended with one tablespoon of
corn Tour
Lamb and olives au Gratin-But-
ter a baking dish. put in a layer of
stale bread crumbs. cover with diced
cold cook ~ lamb season with pap
rika and salt and dot with stuffed
olives cut n halves. Repeat until the
dish is nearly full. Pour in the lamb
gravy dilJted with hot water until it
barely COMES to the top of the in
gradients. cover with a generous layer
of erd crumbs moistened with
melted butter and bake about forty
five minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS. ELIZA LEWIS, age q, died Fri
day night at her home. III E. Eighteenth
street Funeral announcements Will De
made later.
morning at local hospital. The funeral
will be held IT $50 o'clock Sunday after
noon from Shellabarger's chapel. Burial in
Topeka cemetery
ARTHUR DANIELS, age 10. died this
morning at his home, 1013 w; Twehtn
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel SGT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
FREE MOVING. PICTURES

security Hall, 7th and Kansas avenue.
at D. m, Monday, July 80 Ali
children not carrying certificates In
the Knights and Ladies of Security
must be accompanied by parent or
guardian-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
raks>S--e of shInwrd4ke.I sean.,.

Dublin. ~ 27.-The activity Of
the German suT around the
irish coast has led to - rival IN
Dublin or passage thrt it - -"",y
shipwrecked merchant seamen
Irovide for their accommodation =
new hotel has been taken over and a.
association formed for working II ~
the interests of the welfare of the
sailors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

Jew York SUI -eme court racer.,,,
awarded $4,000 for the loss of a rtght
foot and another court $4,000 for tbe
ioss ~ hr-~band "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27

Felix Frankfurter. chairman of the
war labor policies board. may be all
right but his name certainly is against
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-27


The demand for labor is being de-
termined mostly thru orders for
workmen and thru estimates of fu-
ture requirements. A careful check
on the demands and estimates is be-
ing kept by the local boards. Firms
have been known to call for 1000
men a week when they could not put
more than 100 to work. Then, too,
the employer engaged in "non-essen-
tial' work will be given a measure of
protection. tho his needs must be
subordinated to those of the war in
dustries. He will be allowed 10 re-
cruit his own labor as before. tho
he must not make overtures to work
men at war work Should he adver-
tise, it must be with the consent of
the employment service. When his
needs do not conflict with more, i'm
portant ones. the government will en-
deavor to find help for him
Some uncertainty has existed as to
just what constitutes war work
May industries not operating under
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
New Fish Car One of the
State Fair Attractions

Lincoln, Sept. Especial. 1.-The
Nebraska fish commission has a new
fish car built especially for the needs
of the fish industry in this state. 1t
is an all-steel car 78 feet long and
equipped with sleeping apartment,
kitchen and dining room and electric
lights. The main part OF the 'car
is equipped with steel tanks for carry
ing fish and the car is fitted with air
pressure pipes for furnishing air to
the fish when the car is not running
Besides having end entrances it is
fitted with side doors for unloading
and loading at stations.
The car is on exhibition on the rail
road spur which runs into the fair
grounds and is beauty, attracting
much attention. Nebraska State
Fish Commission" appears upon the
car above the windows, while the car
is named "Angler."
The fish building this year at the
fair grounds is, as usual, drawing
crowds and the fact that the commits
sion had car in which it could han
die the fish in transportation safely,
has enabled the commission to bring
in a much more interesting exhibit
of the fnny tribe.
Game Warden George Roster and
Fish Commissioner O'Brien are in
charge of the exhibit with other men,
bers OF their departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
.NE of the mightiest forces of
publicity ever unleashed will be

publicity ever unleashed will be
~ put at work by the National
Association of the Motion Picture In
dustry in the interests of the fourth
Liberty loan scheduled for Septem-
ber 2S to October 10. The film will
be distributed to every rneater in the
country and will consist of from 800
to 1000 feet from each star. The list
of stars who will take part represents
the cream of the motion picture
world, and includes Douglas Fair
banks, Mary Pickford. Charlie Chap
lin, William S. Hart, Lillian Gish,
Billie Burke, George M. Cohan, Fred
Stone, Enrico Caruso, Elsie Fergu-
son, Fatty" Arbuckle. George Beban,
Marguerite Clark, William Faver-
sham, Charles Ray. Enid Bennett,
John Barrymore, Wallace Reid,
Dorothy Dalton, Emily Stevens,
Ethel, Barrymore. Edith Storey, Nine.
Nazimova, Mae Murray, Harold
Lockwood, Pauline Frederick, Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Drew, Clara
Kimball Young, Pearl White,
William Farnum. Dustin Farnum,
Sessue Hayakawa, Alice Brady,
Mabel Normand, Madge Ken
nedy, Dorothy Phillips, Norma
. Talmadge, Lillian Walker, William
Duncan, Earle Williams. Tom Moore,
Alice Joyce, Harry 7. Morey, Corine
Griffith, Gladys Leslie, Mary Mac
Laren, Monroe Salisbury, Harry
Carey, Bessie Love, Jack Sheriff.,
Frank Keenan,, Fannie Ward, Ruth
Roland, Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels
and Baby Marie Osborne. In addi-
tion to these Thomas H. Ince is pro-
ducing a special production and Mack
Sennett will have his talented fun
makers in action. The stars have the
work of the best scenario workers
and directors obtainable behind them,
D. w. Griffith, for instance. having un-
dertaken to direct Lillian Gish him
self.
Inquiries have been made as to
"who is this guy, Griffith? Is he a
movie starr" David Wark Griffith
is a son Of Jacob w. Griffith, briga-
dier general, c. S. A. Mr.. Griffith
was born at La Grange, KY, and was
an actor on the stage for some two
years before he became connected
with the Biograph Film company,
where he was speedily recognized as
most able director. He introduced
into the motion picture business such
innovations as "closeups" and cut
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
AT THE
T II EAT ERS

nATRIOTIC fervor is heightened
at the Orpheum by the allegory,
"All for Democracy" in which
historic characters appear. ]. X.
Emmett is seen in the pretty fantasy,
"Wishland," assisted by Mary E.
Ryan. Llora Hoffman, prima donna,
is also featured. Next week Madame
Sarah Bernhardt will be presented in
two one-act plays.
A matinee will be given this after
noon of Business Before Pleasure"
the Potash and Perlmutter play now
at the Boyd. Omaha is. the first
city outside of New York to be Wis
tied by this splendid company, it hav-
ing jumped here direct on its way to
the Pacific coast. zs
To prefer comedy to tragedy does
not prove that one is lacking in
cultivation or intelligence. "a merry
heart is good medicine The Ben
WEIGH Big Show is playing all week
at the Gayety theater.
Eva Fallon may appear in vaude-
vile.
Today for the last times, Frontier
of Freedom" viii be shown at the
Empress theater. A perfect repro
duction of front line trench with
electrical effects make it realistic.
Jefferson De Angels has been
engaged for the tour of "Rock-a-Bye
Baby" t
Waiter Catlin has been engaged
to play the part of the comedy
burglar in @The Kiss Burglar"
Robert 7. Haines will again use
Robert Garland's one-act play, "The
One Way Out"
Among the productions this sea.
son of Cohan & Harris are "Three
Live Ghosts" by Frederick Isham
and Look Upon the Prisoner" by
! Rita Weiman.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Horseshoe Title Of
State Is Captured by
Butch Cook Of Blair

Butch Cook, the Blair wizard,
won the state championship in the
Nebraska Horseshoe tourney at Blair
Labor Day. Cook won six straight
games from Paul Wisdom. The
scores were: 2l-l7, 22-ls, 22-l2, 22-
18, 24-6, 24-o.
The elimination contests were held
in Omaha and by agreement of the
players the finals were played in
Blair. Plans to complete a Nebraska
Horseshoe association were post
poned until larger assemblage OF
men interested in this sport could be
secured.
Arrangements were completed for
a Nebraska-Iowa contest at Blair
Sunday, September Is. Four prizes
will be given in this tournament. a
prize will be awarded to the winner
Of the championship round singles
and doubles and the consolation
round in each event.
Following the singles match II. b
and w. R. Fitch, the Omaha father
and son team, defeated Cook ard Gay
dou of Blair in three out of five
matches. The scores were: 2l-lS
1921, 5-25, 2l-12, 2l-o.
Cameron and Vaughn OF Herman
defeated Tissney and Hinkley oI
Logan, Ia, in eight out of nine games
They were then defeated by the win.
ners OF the previous doubles match
/ and the Omaha team came home with
the doubles honors.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-04
Drawn for
The Bee
by
George
McManus
Close Finishes Mark
Grand Circuit Races
Tuesday at Hartford

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 3--Close
finishes, particularly in the 2:l5 trot,
which had field of 10 starters, fea-
tured the second day of the Grand
circuit race meeting at Charter Oak
rafk. Patrick Duluth. with Crozier
in the sulky, took first money in the
2:l5 event, winning two heats of the
race which was conducted on the
three-heat plan. every heat a race.
Benzol, who was drawn after the
second heat, won the first heat. In
every heat the big field came down
the home stretch so closely punched
that the judge experienced much dif-
ficulty in placing the horses and a
number of drivers protested the de-
cisicns.
The other two events, the Will
wind $4,000 purse for the zoo pacing
c.ass and the $1,000 Nutmeg stake for
2-year-old trotters, were decided in
straight heats. Murphy winning the
former with Directum J., and Serrill,
up behind Let Fly. carrying OFT frst
money in the latter event.
s:1S class trot. three heats; purse $1,000:
Patrick Duluth (Crozier) ..........3 1
Joseph Guy tHyde) ...............2 Z
Leonard G (Crossman) an)..............i Q
Zomidotte tMcDonald) ............7 8
J.W. Mokum, Montevolo, Bensol, salina
Guy are Worthy Bingen also started.
Tine. 2:10A, 2:10k, 2.i0A.
wlir.wind 2:06 pace. three heats, purse
s3.0G0:
Dire ctum (Murphy) ......,.,...s.1 ]
Mary Rosalind Parr (yalentineI ....2 8
Edwsrc p (Leese) .................S
Oro Fino (Geers). - ...............4
Little Batiste and Walter Cochato also
STATED
Time: a:04M, 2;o5, 2.05%.
The Nutmeg, for 2-year-old trotters; two
In three; purse $4,000.
Let Fly fSerrilf) ......................1 ~
Dorothy Day (Murphy) ................2
Mary's Sister and Eliza Dillon dlstanced.
Time: 2:t5M. 2:1s%.