The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-04

MRS. c. G. NEWLAND, Soldier, Kansas
for the RAINY day or the misfortune
Dairying mas almost driven the beef pro-
ducers off the farms. 1t takes no more
than one pound of beef, hence the dairy
COW produces more dollars than the beef
cattle today and 10 years ago-more dairy
ing type today than ever before. have
been in 20 states this summer, south aud
east, and conditions are the same. IL is a
for this beef today- Living will continue
to be high until there is more production.
There Is too much city work and manu-
featuring and good wages.
L. Z. WICkLIFFE, Seneca. kansas
The cost of living problem is like n
problem in algebra with unknown guam
tjty-you must first clear the equation.
We must clear out the rats that destroy
millions. We must clear out the food
We must do away with high prices guar
anteed by the government. The farmers
and save grain. We must reclaim the waste
lands and study better agriculture. We
must go to work and not whittle on the
dry goods box God will help those who
help themselves. but don't steal. Co-opera-
ton should be the word Live and let live
Fairness to ALL
MRS. w A. GRENTZBERG Prairie View
Can all fruits. vegetables and meats
Fruits and vegetables canned are cheper
and better than those you buy canned.
Glass covered jars are the best-they last
longer and the lids do not rust Buy your
meats In the fall winter-enough to last
during the year. For instance. buy a quar-
| ter or one-haf a beef and a quarter or
| one-half a hog and you can can all your
roasts and steak, cure and smoke your
| dried beef. ham and bacon. After the meat
! is cut from the bones-do this judiciously
boil the bones together and you have
the Dest soup stock there is. The scraps
| Of meat from the bones with boiling is
/ fine used in making miEce meat-cheapeF
and better than can be bought Buy all
winter 10
/ place IN u winter glass solution Buy all
groceries in large quantities as you can
get u reduction. For instance, in buying
soap. buy n box it Is cheaper than one
| or two bars at Il time. Better than this.
4 ifngs or small waste when you buy your
meat in large quantities to can or cure. get
good recipe and it is a small job to
make soap The government will furnish
/ all the recipes needed For a fuel saver
use fireless cooker. Take The Topeka
State Journal and watch the market ads
| for your purchases
MRS. MAUD HILL, North Topeka
I Weigh and measure everything you buy.
Do your own baking Buy large sacks OF
flour. Do your own canning and make
your own jellies and butter jams and pre-
serves for the winter. Take what is left
| from one meal and fix in different ways
less Feat Buy in large quantities instead
Of small Trade for cash and go where
ments for sales and lay in good supplies
C p BAKER, Valencia. kansas
There are millions Of people in this
country VIII don't produce a thing that
they can eat or wear. All products have
to come from the earth as 4 starter. There
are too many persons in the congeste
eenters looking fer 4 job or frittering
away life doing worse than nothing There
is a woeful lack Of discipline. Too much
Of the scum of Europe is allowed to come
to this country.
MRS. HATTIE OLMSTEAD, 1921 LauIe
avenue, Topeka
Ny idea of the high cost Of living can b
summed up like this:
| Stone wall.
| Profiteers-
| Firing squad.
MRS THOMAS OWEN, RR. No. I. To
/ peka-
First, Duy in bulk Second, eliminate al
wISte- Third prepare much food Il;
possible in the kitchen such as breads
| cakes pies. cookies. caned fruit. vegetables
pickles, 5eliies- By buying in bulk yoI