The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-18
PLANS MADE FOR
Continued rom Page one.l
publicity Plan Outlined.

Louis La Beaumes OF St LOUIS, gen
|eral publicity agent for the Southwest
district outlined an elaborate pub
iicity plan for the coming drive Inc
HEADQUARTERS people at Washington
ARE arranging for stories to appear IN
Ian the leading magazines that shall
stir the interest of the American peo-
hole in the Red Cross. In connection
with these articless paid advertising
AgiA appear in the magazines, and they
NNvili be paid for by the different great
advertising firms OF the country. Ma
[teriaI for publication will be furnished
ball the neWspap ers in the country, and
"a special effort will be made to reach
|the- people of the rural districts. Paid
advertising also will be taken IN daily
|papers over the country Advertising
.posters, some of which were done by
.leaSIHE artists of the country, were
shown. and these posters will be fur
nishesi to the workers.
George w. Briggs, assistant to the
manager. told of the plans of the
speakers' committee. About 200
sDeakers will be furnished for-this dis
trict, and these experts will visit some
dozen Kansas towns. The local COM
mitxees are expected to make out their
own speakers lists. and from them.
speakers are to be furnished for NOV
ing-picture shows. hotel Hobbies. all
sorts of public meetings, and wherever
a crowd can be assembled. Also every
4 clergyman in the district will be asked
t. preach a sermon on Red Cross Sun
daSTand union meetings are to be held
in all the towns in which Red Cross
work will be presented
The district accounting chairman,
D. u. Walker of st. Louis gave in
structions on the methods to be used
in keeping the accounts of the cam
psfsn- He asserted that liberty bonds
would be accepted as contributions at
their par value.
First Gas Attack
CAPTAIN Vickers told the story of
Inexperienced line in France when the
Germans used gas for the first time
The British army" he said, knew
nothing about the use of gas in war.
Our ranks were thinned dreadfully,
and except for the Germans stupidity
he might have gone thru our line that
time. gone on to Calais and taken
\ Paris" The captain declared that the
Il holding of Ypres was not. from the
staRdpoint of military strategy, a wise
4 thing to do. I'VE are doing it," he
I SAID from sentimental reasons. We
are doing it to enable Belgians to
fight on their own land. but it has
been held by us at tremendous cost.
! think we may give It up. and l hope
+ we-will AS for these late disasters in
the bending of the British line, that is
a thing that all British officers in au-
i thority expected and knew would hap
pen We think il better to give up
lam for men than to give up men for
\ mes until We come TO the place where
n the bendinL of the line must stop.
That time will come, and then we will
j hol1-at any cost
Captain NickerS continued with the
story of Engiand's marvellous prepa-
ration since the beginning of the war
H9-eXpressed a hope that America
wdnsd create a ministry of munitions,
as England had found she had to do.
WE have made our preparation as we
fought" ne said. THE time has passed
when we have one shell for one gun.
We now have thousands of shells for
s~esy gun There are more women
employed in munitions factories in
England today than before the war
were- employed in all industries of
GEsat Britain. We have learned that
this matter of fighting a great war can
nor be cheap1y done. 1t is costly. and
~1znust be willing to pay the price.
Wn-cann0t give up no matter what
comes. II II is better for a man to
LOSE the whole world than lose his
own soul. it is likewise better for ma
ton 10 lose the world and keep its soul
clean" 49,.
Women Show Loyalty.
THE strengthening of the British