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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
WEALTH AND IT'S USES.

The close observer of the trend Of
events pr. badly has noted that in re-
cent years the public has grown more
tolerant than formerly toward the
men who amass great fortunes in BUSH
ness. This change in sentiment may
be due largely to the fact that tine
men who acquire these fortunes seem =
ingly have come to realization that
they are merely Iru.tees of this wealth
since they cannot take it out of the
world with them. Hence it becomes
a matter of public concern how these
me dispose of their ccumulations Of
dollars. whether, for instance. it is
better for rich man to build hbrari )
as did Carnegie, endow universities
and institutions for scientific research
as does Rockefeller or use his wealth
in the manner adopted by Henry
Ford
As to which of these three has re-
ceived the greatest amount of popu-
lar approval there is scarcely room + II
question. Commenting on Ford's .ela-
ton to the public a bulletin issued by
the National City Bank of New York
says:
"Th portion of the profits Of Mr.
Henry Ford's automobile business
which he has invested in the develop
ment and lanufacture of a farm trac-
tor is not voted to Mr.. Ford's ..rivate
wants nor is that portion which e is
investing in furnaces for meking steel;
nor that 1rtion invested IL working
mems houses. If Mr.. Ford has exctp
nal talent for the directio~ of large
productive enterprises the public has
no reason to regret that he has an in
come of s5O.OO0,00O with which TO
enlarge his operations. If that in
come comes to Rim because he has a
genius for industrial management, the
results to til public are probably larg-
er than they would be if the $4,000
600 were ~bitrarily distributed at so
cents per head to all of the popula-
ton of this country. And Mr.. Ford
serves as to illustrate the value of
free play for individual initiative for
it is not likely that he would have
been orr lily selectc to have charge
of a government automobile factory.
He is a lead who has .ched his
position by a process of elimination: a
survivor from field of competitors"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % We are
two cousins who are spending this sum-
mer here. There are two young en-
at camp with whom we. are very well
acquainted and they are from our
home town. Would it be all right to
let them know that we are here?
Cd One of us is corresponding with
a young man and she does not wish to
continue, but does not wish to hurt his
feelings. What must she do to stop?
THANK YOU.
% If the young men have Ghown
you attention at home it would be all
right to let them know that you are
stopping near them.
CD She should write less frequently
and more impersonally until sh" final
ly stops writing entirely.
Dear Mrs. thompson: 1 am a
young man of 2o-just out of hien
pol. While at school 1 used to see
a little girl and fell in love with her.
While 1 was studying 1 had outside
time to think of girls. l woulc like
to see this girl again. but never asked
to call on her or to take her anywhere
while we were in school together. Do
you think 1t would be all right rol me
to telephone her now and m Ike
date? T 3. n.
Yes, it would be all right to phore
her.
Dear Mrs. iompson: How an
girl entertain a boy at home without
music? BLUEBELL
When a boy asks to call on A girl
it is because he enjoys talking to her.
If he wants another kind of entertain
ment will ask herto go somewhere
with him. If the girl wants 10 do
something a little UNUSUAL she ca \ sLg-
gest making candy playing car is. or
reading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

election affect the administration of
that policy. The one thing thai
counts, says Worlds Work. is that no
soft and predetermined or traitorous
candidate shall get any encouragement
whatsoever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

Aided and encouraged by the allies
the Huns are backing up at various
points along the line probably fer the
purpose of getting running start in
that long overdue offensive, which the
dispatches every day declare is On the
eve of being launched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
This ooming IAN We are to have a

This coming fall we are to have a
congressional election. With boto
parties committed to a vigorous pros
ecution of the war. the election can
not be a test of the public's feeling on
this one all-important topic, unless in
some place a socialistic and lukewa-m
supporter of the war be nominated.
There will not be the slightest change
in policy whether the election go Re
publican or Democrat. Nor can the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

According to the returns of the as
SCISSORS the valuation of taxable prop
erty in Topeka has increased nearly
three million dollars II the past year.
This growth should lay the foundation
for lower tax rate. but will it?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
A Letter to the Public.
By ROY X. MOULTON


A great wrong has been done me
during the past four years. l lave
very frequently noted that people
have likened Kaiser Wilhelm to me.
Only the other day an American news
paper said: wilhelm is more like
the devil incarnate than any other
man who ever lived"
Those ISLANDERS must cease. What
have ! ever done to be placed in the
same class with that Hun person?
Really. you know 1 am not a bad fell
low, comparatively speaking, while the
kaiser has done things I would lot
stand for for a moment.
L wish to warn all, particularly
newspaper and ma gazine editors, that
l will stand for no more of this cal
umny. 1 will keep close tab on such
remarks in future and when ore of
my detractors gets here 1 will make =
extra warm for him. I am not as good
a strafer as the All Highest of Ger
many, but L still have punch left
word to the wise is sufficient.
]. LUCIFER BEELZEBUB.
Gehenna, Sometime in July.
All tobacco is cured. And the way
the prices are going up all mixers
will be cured as well.
Austrian scientist who has been
taken says he doesn't know whether
he is arrested for being an Austrian or
for being scientist. Well, either
charge is sufficient
One thing flGt-Noted man can do.
and that is. buy war savings stamps
A MouthfuI.
1t isn't often that a baseball player
or manager breaks into print .itn
anything that is worth taking home
and trying on the piano. but Jawn Nc
Graw of the New York Giants has
performed that miracle.
When interviewed John spat fero-
ciou ", placed his hand on his hip
pulled his cap down over his eyebrows,
and said:
Amy guy that amt game enough to
fight for his country can't ever re an
important factor on any baseball
club
One firm of publishers has an awful
nerve; but, then, some PEG 1--we t.,
take de chances. The firm re-
ferred to has just published d new
cookbook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10
DINNER STORIES

For some reason the Sunday
school class had become interested in
Methuselah. At their urgent request
the teacher rei1ted all the authentic in.
formation recorded in the Bible about
that amazing man, also various anec-
dotes gIea ed from less reliable
sources IN conclusion, she said:
Now, is that all? Are there any
furtho- questions you would like to
ask about Nethuselah?
I'D like to know" said the most
interested young-t of h lot. where
all his birthday presents are buried?"
The young lady had been educated
at college and vas giving an order 20
the grocer.
II require some cheese" she said
smiling amiably. II have some lovely
cheese"
You should not say lovely cheese e"
said the girl severely. Lovely
should only be used to qualify some-
thing that is alive"
The gro7er smiled broadly as he
glanced at the Gorgonzola. Well
then. miss" he said, I'll stick to
lovely"
A Frenchman was waiting at
railroad station in ireland when
couple of natives ST down beside him.
Said one: Sure, Pat. it's down TO
Kilmary. I've been. and I'm on me
way back to fitzpatrick"
'Ye don't say So said the other.
Its mes1elf that's just after being
down to Kilkenny, ard / stop here a
bit before l go to Kilmor''
What assassinsl" exclaimed the
Frenchman. Would that I were
safely back in France."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

There come times when one sees
cause for regret that certain forms of
our administration of justice are not
different For instance it seems the
officers of the law were unable. to
keep Debs in Jail more than one day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

Competition has been wholly elm
mated from the ice business in Topeka.
Probably this would have been ac-
compIished long ago If the companies
had dared to do it of their own mo-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

sum total of available foodstuffs for
Italy greatly diminished but that
which was lost was so much capital
for the enemy.
The call to arms of twenty-five
classes of troops, constituting a large
increase in the modified army, the
augmented army ration to each SOL
dier, made it necessary to introduce
the bread card in every town and city
of Italy in order to regulate the dis
tribution.
Thru the efforts of Signor C-espi.
minister of food, a large quantity of
food, sufficient to temporarily allevi-
ate the situation, was taken from the
stock of the Bri;;< army in France
and sent to Italy l.. rail. He also was
successful at the same time in obtain
ing the immediate diversion to Italy
of number of grain ships on their
way to England. During the month
of December, 1917, an increase of
Italy's tor mage of $4,000 tons was Sc
cured for that month. Thus in vari-
Gus ways has the Italian food minis
try been able to prevent actual famine.
Those who understand Italian
psychology declare that the Italian
people, difficult to restrain they
are. and loath to obey rules and regu-
lations. would be far more seriously
affected as far as morale is concerned
than any other allied nation. should
the food sNration ever become more
acute.
The Italians are today eating less
than ever before. 1t is an interesting
fact to note that italians require less
food per person per day than any
other of the fighting nations. Experts
state that 5000 calories are required
to nourish an Englishman, 1900
calories to nourish a Frenchman.
400 calories for an Italian and
$500 for a japanese.
Names I'm the News.
The Rathenau Plan--is one devised
by DR.. Walter Rathenau. president CT
a great German electric company,
which provides for the mobilization
and organization of the resources of
the German empire. In conformity
with this plan, the Germans have to
a considerable extent stripped Belgium
by Selling machinery of all descrip-
tons, tools, chemical and mineral
products, automobiles. locomotives and
even horses and other animals
Bushers is a new term applied to
the Germans, superseding boches. 1t
is taken from the slang reference to
the bush league baseball teams in the
United States. and reflects the ridiculs
and contempt of the superior for the
inferior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

II the punishment be made to fit
the crime, in the case of Germany. it
will be necessary for somebody to Ce-
wise a penalty hitherto unknown TO the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-10

Going back to the actual food stu
alton in Italy. the shortage of food and
the consequent crisis has been the eff
feet of numerous regretta BILE but I'M
preventable causes. The disaster of
Caporetto resulted in the loss of mil
lions of bushels of grain in the ter
ritory occupied by the enemy. The
loss of this territory had doubly dis
astrous effect, for not only was the
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
EVERYONE MusT Help.

We are now in the midst of an in
tensiye statewide War Sayings stamp
campaign. The result Of the drive will
show whether Iowa met or failed to
meet the governors request for more
funds with which to carry on The war.
The result is up to you
Iowa win make good. Iowa must
make good The state that carried off
the honors' in the recent Liberty Loan
campaign can do nothing else We are
asked to loan S4S,OOO,OOO through the
purchase OF War Savings and Thrift
Stamps TO our government. We dare
not fail to meet this request.
Forty-eight millions is a lot OF mon
,ey and 1t will not be raised unless ev-
cry citizen of the state does his share.
1t is your duty before the week ends
to buy or pledge TO buy within the
year as many stamps as you can afford
You win be falling in your duty if you
do not
Raising this sum cannot be left to
the children. Adults must get into the
game. II is as much your duty to buy
War Savings and Thrift stamps as it
is TO buy Liberty Bonds. We must put
Iowa across the goal in the War Saw
ings Stamp Drive as we did in the
Liberty Loan Drive. Your duty is plain
and simple. Do il.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
psAx FOB DIVINE HELP.

Editor Herald: The federation OF
churches OF Bryn Mawr, Pa, has
launched nationwide movement to
have church bells rung every noon to
bid persons to pray, for moment,
for the success of the country in war.
The movement has been launched
in Des Moines by DR.. Mexican of the
Central Presbyterian church. That
pastor said: II am glad my church
is the first in Des Moines to ask men
and women to give minute of seri-
Gus consideration to the part the Al
mighty is playing in this war"
There are some men who never
actually pray They do not realize
that deep and heartfelt wishes wheth.
er put into prescribed form or not
are-after all-prayers.'
This is a splendid movement and
worthy to be followed everywhere,
Let us in Oskaloosa-Over the Top
in Patriotism-be over the Top in
Prayer.
MARY L. NORRIS.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
The NEW IOWA SLOGAN

cover the Top" is n corking good
slogan for Liberty Loan, Red Cross
funds, and War Savings Stamps and
Iowa has lived up TO the slogan and
more.
During May and June, every loyal
Iowan is called upon to adopt new
slogan-"Into the Bin"
The Greater Iowa association having
completed its work in connection
with the Third Liberty Loan, has TAX.
en- hold of the campaign to put Iowa
coal into Iowa bins during the months
of May and June, and every member
of the organization has been called on
TO act as a personal agent and cam
paign manager.
Iowa's normal production is about
seven million tons of coal but the
United States Government has set
aside certain territory which, in order
to be adequately supplied. means
Iowas production must jump this year
to nine million tons. The Association
points out that this is physical inn
possibility unless every loyal lowan
considers the appeal personally and
Immediately orders his supply of coal
for next winter.
Into the Bin" is the slogan.
At the present moment, lowa's coal
miners are not working full time and
some of them are not working at all.
A few miners have already left the
state because there is a greater de
mand in other states and the mines
are running on better time.
Therefore, 1T isa duty to your state
as well as patriotic duty to your ma
whether you be in the business
of farming, or in the business of mer-
chandising, or manufacturing, or any
other pusiness-to Immediately COM
municate with your local coal dealer
and place your order for the coal you
will need in your business or in your
home or both, during the next twelve
months.
Get your own coal Into the Bin"
quick.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
OL|VET HAS FLAG
SPECIAL OBLIGATORY PROGRAM
SUNDAY EVENING

The good people of Olivet, interest
ed in the Red Cross Auxiliary dedi-
Gated new service flag bearing stars
for nine boys in service, to date. Sun
day evening at the Oliyet church. At
tendance was excellent and much in
terest shown Rev Gavin of Bellefoun-
tain delivered the address and il was
a good one.
The Olivet service list is as follows:
Frank Boles, Roy Evans, Roy Smith
Herbert belong, Fred Tandy Guy Sill
vers, Mark Havner, John Hackert, and
FRIES Broerman.
Rev. Arthur NJ. Lewis, Rector of the
St. James Episcopal Parish in Oska-
loosa was chairman of the meeting
and made a rousing talk along patri-
otto lines and gave the meeting snap
and finish that was appreciated.
Special patriotic music was fea-
ture of the program and special solo
was offered by Miss Helen Coryell, ac-
companied by Miss Rozella Robertson
and with a violin obligato by Miss Luz
cretia Robertson.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
SELF STARTERS.

What you need, man. is a self start
er.
You 90 along all right when some
body cranks you up, but that kind OF
a machine is getting more and more
out of t"le
You have fine staying qualities, but
poor starting qualities.
You have patience, perseverance
honesty, fidelity and so on. but you
don't seem to be able 10 start any
thing. Including yourself.
Now, good and faithful workers are
needed in this world, for there's much
machinery to keep running, flocks tc
be teneded and chores TO do, but there
are also a lot of people TO attend tC
such things, as they can't do any
thing else
And if that's all you can do. or all
you want or hope to DO. well and good
II hope you'll get your due wages be
a faithful member of the party and
die in your bed.
| throw no bricks at you. | hope
you'll be respected. protected and
even, upon occasion. uplifted.
But if you want TO rise from the
ranks, step out and be somebody,
you'll have to get you self starter.
For only the self starting folks ar,
rive at the grand show on time to get
an aisle seat up in front.
| notice from your conservation
that you lay good deal OF stress on
luck and acquaintance and having
pull back and that sort OF thing,
I'm not DENYING those are good
things, They help fellow get along.
But the trouble Is they are OF value
only TO the man that can get along
without them.
Everybody helps him who helps
himself, nothing succeeds like sue
cess, and the only man everybody
wants blend money to is the banker.
So. after all, there's nothing 10 it.
Whatever you do. you must do your
self--you must begin. anyway.
You study too much about how to
succeed, you consult other peoples
opinions. you are long on referendum
and short on initiative.
Nobody showed Marshall Field how
to do business Nobody was respons.
ible for John d. Rockefellef's money.
except John ID. Rockefeller. Nobody
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09

| will cost the nation close TO 100000
100000, in the opinion of many mem
bers of the house committee on mill
tary affairs.
Secretary Of War Baker has reiter-
ated his statement to. them that the
program calls for actual expenditures
totaling $4,000, 100000 for the fiscal
year.
The secretary was closely question
ed on many of the items. however, and
both Republican and Democratic mem
bers of the committee asserted after
ward that Mr.. Baker has underesti-
mated the cost of the program.
AS estimated by committee mem
beers the proposals of the administra-
ton, as now shaped call for appropri-
atoms aggregating NEARLY $4,000
100000, distributed as follows:
For Quartermaster corps
(supplies, equipment)- $5, 000O0O,O 900
Ordnance (artillery and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
THE CORPS BIC BIT
osKALoosA ORGANIZATION HAS
SUBSCRIBED OVER $1,000

At the Woman's Relief Corps meet
ing on Tuesday one candidate was
initiated. A committee was appoint.
ed to decorate the cross at the GENE
terry on Memorial Day. The Relief
Corps stands ready to assist COM
rades in their work on that day as
has always been the custom.
A report from the Department OF
Iowa w. II. C. had previously been
asked for as to how much work for
the Red Cross, and Liberty Bonds.
w. S. S. and all individual work, and
work done by individual members,
and the report sent to Headquarters
was read by the secretary, Mrs.
Flewwelling, in the afternoon meet
ing. the amount totalling $5,250.7S.
The Corps is glad to have been able
to do their bit in this great struggle
for the cause of liberty, and the ladies'
hope to be able to continue their work
so long as it is needed
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
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TWENTY YEARS AGO
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Sunday, May 8, 1918.

0uUOdJ, way % i0Io'
All Oskaloosa bought Sunday papers
this date. Many engaged ahead but
the demand could not be supplied,
even with many extras ordered by To-
get the news of the big naval victory,
the magnitude of which was beyond
comprehension. 1t was increditable
that the American navy had accom-
plished such feat without losing a
man. The public thought the rumors
and stories were idle words and
sought further confirmation. Every
printed word was devoured by the
reading public and more and still
more demanded.
Darktown Minstrels. last night gave
second performance for the benefit
of Company F in Camp OF Des Moines.
Birth of the Anti-saloon League OF
Oskaloosa. A big mass meeting oc-
Cured this evening at the Central
Methodist Episcopal church for the
purpose of starting some kind of an
organization. to combat the saloon in
oskaloosa S. l.. Coffin of Fort Dodge
was the orator of the evening. Rev.
William Bray of the Congregational
church officiated as chairman.
Personals: Mr.. and Mrs Silas Nc.
Clure of st. Louis were at the parental
w. Esgen home for few days. w s.
Kenworthy gave attention to law mat
ters in Des Moines. Will Woodruff
OF Lost Greek came to town to get
papers with the news of the Dewey
victory. Miss Helen Loeb visited rel
latives in Rock Island. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Geneva We're entertained by Des
Moines people c. E. Sawyer and
Frank l. Morse spent the day with
Mr.. SAVERS parents. Mr. and Mrs.
II. S. Howard left last evening for
Chicago. Clarence w Durfee OF What
Cheer, joined his wife at the parental
w. A. Durfee home on C avenue east.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09
THIRTY YEARS WED
VAN KLAvEREN ANNIVERSARY
AND FAMILY REUNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Van Klaveren cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary or
their wedding day at their home near
Lacey Friday, May 3, and had nota-
BILE family gathering with big dim
ner and numerous features to make
the occasion enjoyable. Presents
were numerous. and the children gave
father and mother Van KlaVeren a
handsome "Davenbed." All manner
of entertainment helped to make up a
very complete day for children and
childrens children, but what filled the
cup to overlooking was the fact that
so many Of the family could be togeth.
err and Just visit" The home was spe-
cially prepared and decorated for the
occasion and color scheme Of pink
and white was carried out in detail.
Those present for the anniversary
celebration were: Mr.. and Mrs. Dem
NY Tenant, of Oskaloosa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Art Van Klaveren and three chill
dren, of Eddyville; Mr. and Mrs Dick
Van Kleayeren, of Knoxville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Van Klayeren and two
children, of Lacey; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Werner and two children, OF
Lacey; Theodore and Gradus, the
younger brothers at home; M. and
Mrs. A. N. Hertink and five children,
of Lynnville, sister of Mrs. ID. Van
Kleayeren. Mr.. Kelly went out anu
took the picture of the family.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-09

"A spade. hoe and rake are the
only tools that are Indispensable say
the garden specialists of the y. s.
Department of Agriculture. A garden
line can be improyised from pieces of
twine and two sharpened sticks will
serve as stakes. A trowel can be
fashioned from piece of thin board
or from single, while a serviceable
scratcher or weeder can be made by
driving three slender nails through
the end of piece of lath. Another
kind of good weeder can be made
from a piece of hoop iron bent into a
loop and one edge sharpened.