The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-06

$4,000, and would undoubtedly lave
been raised had not the meetings been
called off on account of the influe MA
epidemic.
Kansas has the privilege of sending
three women to work with the war
victory commission unit, and the ap-
pointment of Miss Nanon Herren of
Topeka as the third was ratified at
the meeting last week. The other two
representatives from Kansas will be
Mrs. T. r. Johns of Chanute and Miss
Annabel Garvey of Topeka. They OK
pect to sail January 20 for Europe.
Mrs H O. Garvey is president of the
State Federation, of Women and
chairman of the war victory commits
sion.
At the executive board meeting all
the members were present except
those who were detained at hom- on
account of sickness. Mrs. w. G. West
! of Mcpherson, Mrs. H. B. Plumb of
Wellington and Mrs. r. R. Bitman Of
independence were absent. Those
who attended were Mrs Carney, Mrs.
S. S. Vedder of st. John, vice p1 EST
dent; Mrs. Homer Hoch of Marion
recording secretary; Miss Nanon Her
rem of Topeka, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs j. E. Raymond of Girard,
general federation state secretary;
Mrs. Darlene G. Newly of Topeka,
auditor; Mrs. w. H. Smith of Sene ca:
Mrs. c. F. Miller of Fort Scott, Mrs.
B. F. Cress of Council Grove, Mrs.
Matte Toothaker Kimball of Man
haitian, Mrs. F. w. Boyd of Phillips
burg, Mrs. c. D. Woodford of Hutch
inson, Mrs. May Belleville Bro wn of
| Salina, chairman of the legislative
committee; Mrs. Rebecca Wells Tay-
| 1or of Lyons and Mrs. A. C. Coolidge
| of Smith Center of the general war
| activities committee and Mrs. T. r.
Johns of Chanu:e
Questionnaires are to be prepared
and sent to the district presidents to
obtain the history of the federation's
activities during the world wa Mrs
Homer. Hoch of Marion has been ap-
pointed chairman of committee to
| prepare these missionaries.
Officers who attended the meeting
, were entertained by Topeka women.
Mrs. Henderson,, Mrs. Raymond. Mrs.
Coolidge and Mrs. Johns We're guests
OF Mrs. Carney; Mrs. Brown vas at
the home of Mrs. w. A McCarter;
Mrs. Hoch and Mrs. Vedder were with
Mrs S. S. Beggs; Mrs. Kimba,l the
guest of Mrs. Clement Smith: Mrs
Miller was vita Mrs. +. w. Watson
Mrs Smith at the home of Mrs A. II.
BHers and Mrs. Cress and Mrs. Boyd
i were guests of Miss Nanon Herren.
WHY Do THEY DO IT?
There's one thing I wish some one
! would help me figure out. I've asked
a million questions but still 1 am in
| doubt. Can you tell me the reason
| why, so many men drink booze? Do
you know Of any reason why this form
! of waste they choose? A man will
stand up to the bar and get spiflicated
| drunk. He'll steal and lie and cheat,
just to get that awful junk. He'll
! forget his wife and babies and his
mother he'll neglect. He hasn't cash
enough on hand when the rent man
/, comes to collect. Still he knows the
bt oze does him no good, he's simply
wasting dough, why he tells you now,
| he can't afford a trap to the picture
| show. He'd rather have a jug of
4 rye, than to buy candy for his kids.
puts wheels beneath his lid. He'll
| tell you he can't afford to buy a pair
| of shoes. yet he'll turn around and
/ spend six dollars for some booze. He
comes home late soused to the gills
, and quarrels with his wife, he makes
her life a living hell. filled with heart
| aches, cares and strife. He says he
doesn't like the stuff, it's ruined all
his inners, and tells you he can't eat
| any mere. he don't enjoy his dinners.
| He knows booze has the best of him.
his systems all played out, and that
| 1 have my doubts. AEu there's a man.
| who is just like hundred thousand
more They can't tell me why. or
what, they HAVE to drink booze for.
N. S. A.
|
Miss Boss Thomen, of Junction City
and Mr.. Charles C. Cramer. of Gar
ner, Kansas, were married Friday
evening at the home of the brides
parents in Junction City. The cere-
1aony was read by the Rev. John
| Clagett, of the Presbyterian church. in
the presence of the immediate family
only. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer left for
| Excelsior Springs for a short stay be-
| fore going to Garner where Mr.. Cra-
| mer is in the drug business
Mrs. Cramer has often visited her
sister. Miss Kate Thomen in Topeka.
| Miss Rosa Gilberg, the daughter of
| Ike Gilberg, has left for the east to
| remain permanently. She will be in
Chicago for short time. and will
1 her study of music. She was stu
dent of voice IN Topeka for some
time, and. possessing a voice of I'M
usual promise. she has gone east to
devote herself to the study of music.
| X
Notes and Personal Men On.
Mrs. F. C. Kaths has returned from
Hutchinson where she spent the holi-
| days with her sister, Mrs. F. w. Coot-
er, 'and Mr.. Cooter.
Mrs. Georgia Ober returned last
night from Kansas City, where she
has spent several days.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Jordan. who
are spending a month in California,
are at present at Santa Barbara.
Miss Aline Officer has recovered
from an attack of tonsilitis
/ Mr. and Mrs Paul VanNess are
guests of Mr. VanNess' parents. Mr..
Van Ness has recently returned from
the Great Lakes naval training school