The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-14
Must Get S75,S4O More Before
Saturday Night.
AUDITORIUM MEETING TONIGHT
Will Be Big Jubilee of the War
Work Drive.
Novel and Very Interesting
Program Is Arranged.


s1et TO CO. .75.040
Reports today of the team captains
working the business section of To-
peka for the united war work fund
were the lowest of any day in the
drive. The total amount reported to-
day was $1S.897. making a total SUBJ
scribed to date of $7O.96o, and leav-
ing sum of $75.040 yet to be SUBJ
scribed before the county will be able
to report quota subscribed" to state
headquarters
At 1880 o'clock this evening the big
red ball which is used to mark the
progr ess of the Shawnee county cam
paign will be moved up the heavy
grade on Kansas avenue between
Third and Fourth streets. and will be
blocked in place on the slant between
Fourth and Fifth streets.
At the meeting of the team cap
tains at the Chamber of Commerce this
noon the most concrete example of
the erasure of creed and religion in
this war campaign was illustrated by
the two speakers. Father NJ. G. o.
parish of the Catholic church was one
Of the speakers and DR.. Charles M.
Sheldon, pastor of the Central Con-
gational church was the other.
Father O'Leary in his talk spoke of
the work which has been done in
France by each of the seven organi-
cations united in the drive. He urged
that the citizens of the United States
and especially of Shawnee county and
Topeka forget all credal prejudices in
the need for united action-and that
after the boys are home that varying
r 1igious faith be no longer allowed
to separate one part of the American n
! people from any other part.
In his talk following that Of Father
O'Leary. Doctor Sheldon spoke of the
deeds and the prowess of the various
nations which have taken part in the
war on the side of the allies He spoke
particularly of the bravery and the
! sacrifices of the men and women and
children of England and of France,
of Italy and of Belgium and reminded
the team captains and members
| that our boys will have to stay in
| Europe, and should stay in Europe
until these countries have again been
constructed"
/ In the course Of his talk DR.. Shell
don touched on a point which has for
a long time been close to the heart
| of the leaders of every religious de-
nomination. 1t is the idea of one
united church which will do away
| with varying creeds and the conse-
! quent prejudices. DR.. Sheldon touched
but lightly on this subject, tho he did
say IN MS opinion the United Church
! of the United States will come shortly
! after the boys come home.
| At Auditorium Tonight.
| All Topeka is expected to turn out
/ for the big musical celebration at the
! auditorium tonight. 1t is to be a cele-
bration and jubilee of sorts. Above
| all, it is to be speakerless and speech.
| less. Even the announcements of the
| various numbers will be made on q
| blackboard and the only voices heard
from the stage during the entire even
| ing will be those of the entertainers
| who have in the last three days and
nights coaxed thousands of dollar.
from the pockets of the residents ir
| the rural school districts.
| II for no other reason than curios.
ity the citizens of Topeka are expect.
ed to turn out for the meeting in sucf
| numbers that it will be necessary tc
| furnish outdoor entertainment for the
| overflow 1t will be an unusual anC
an unprecedented sight to view a gal.
| axy of thirty men speakers and thirty
women speakers sitting idly by while
the center, the wings and side of ths
stage are given over to the exclusiv.
use OF musicians and entertainers.
All OF this part should be taken IL
Jest except that part which applies tt
the speakerless meeting. The musi
clans will have full sway tonight ant
not a single speaker will make even 6
talk"
But speakers and musicians alik,
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