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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19
HOSPITALS FOR SMALL TOWN

In the December Woman's Home
Companion Charlotte A. Aikens writes
an article entitled THE Small Town
and Its Hospital The editor Of the
Companion precedes the article with
the following note:
Here II an idea for public-spirited
citizens: At Christmas time when all
the world IL giving gifts to their near
est and dearest why not Join together
In giving your town the Christmas pres
ent of a well equipped hospital? Such
a movement. once started. will find
ready response. Some will give
money, others will give work-you
win need both. But everyone will give
something, and 1t is this spirit Of good
will that makes the founding Of such
a valuable public institution particu-
larly appropriate to Christmas.'
Following 10 an extract from the
article:
ALREADY the rural hospital, the we'll
equipped, successful hospital in the
small town or village. has arrived in
some localities and Ii coming in q
great many others. Many Of the rea-
sons which have led to the establish
ment of hospitals in larger cities ap-
ply with equal force to small towns
There are q large number Of homes
in the country which are unsuitable
for the care Of the sick. The farmers
wife has usually her hands 30 full
with her daily duties that the care OF
a case Of severe illness in the home
becomes a strain to which she Is un-
equal. Then in every community there
are accidents from machinery. and in
juries from building operations. and
such things as really need the best
possible provision. Appendicitis is moi
at all confined to city people. and every
rural locality can count UP a consid-
cradle number of cases which have
resulted fatally when. II they had been
within easy reach Of local hospital
a timely operation would have saved q
life. Pneumonia has q long list Of
victims. In every country. and Stats
tics tell US that typhoid fever is more
prevalent in country towns and rura
communities-according to the popuia.
tion-than in large cities.
1.-THE great difficulty Of securing suit.
able domestic help In homes OF all kind
has had considerable influence on the
establishment Of small hospitals. AT
I, ter all. hospital il just q sort Of CO.
operative enterprise which makes
housekeeping for the sick easier and
the best modern methods Of treatment
can therefore be much more easily OBJ
| tanned"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19
BRINGING Alfalfa 70 unitef, s....,

10&Hn& AuAl1o TO United Stnfeg
agriculture, who had known PROT Hansen
ct Ames. called upon him 70 go to Rus
sia and Asia AZ the nations first plant
and coid-resistant plants Of commerciai
value to supplement those Of the norfh-
Of the nnss .ss
rope. and made his way eastward and
then southwestward across Russia again.
Transcaucasaa, ana then sailed over fhe
Caspian sea to the realms of tho Turiro-
man man.; Here ne came face to face with the
fsiss. In the discovery of : hardy AZ
It was almost Hike discovering q new
ture. doubtless through thonss . n Of
yea5s had Injured to drought and cold It
Hardness had been worked into II BY
natures SLOW processes a. the plant had
Travelled With infinite pains. hom the
tSs 1srh :s.r in 1erss
Eere taken from Persia to Greece in the
Itsly and spain and ta alter isss
to South America, long after which they
were brought to the eouthewestexn states.
spread northward through long centuries
Of time. becoming hardy by Infinitely
Asia where PROT. Hansen had Just made
losophy Of plant-hardiness.. however, the
riety both luxuriant and hardy could be
s .oaia TIE ps a. Z. soc
csssful forage In the middle west Of the
new plant nosthward. ana lind out the
home OF the hardest Of the hardy. With
n ac9oss ou1 Re va :ns
= indie. s..sins Il s. e.s..:n sos g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

There's q reason. possibly, why the
eo-eds are not protesting against the
tendency Of the college boys to de-
velop those caterpiliar-ltke effects on
their upper lips. An old Spanish
proverb runs to the effect that a kiss
without . mustaohe - like an egg
without salt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

THE eIJNDAy hTns

Enere have been q barn yard fun of
.aus cast ND by the waves Of reform
m recent months, q few Of them
MoLtny' out many OF absolutely idiotio
fnd fault with either sort i,sst nov.
put We do rise to the Opportunity 10
take = short range shot At = hahif fIase
has been making beastly slaves az ms
manity. II IL the custom Of making
. ..o toaos OF humanity with Sunday
oinners From the viewpoint OF health.
there II no habit 80 ruinoue to hanoan-
ity ~ the habit Of nlling completely M
with indieestible food on the middie 81
the Sabbath. With no exercise or work
90 ead the dieesting Of the big load of
stun the custom 10 to do the stuffinr
et the time when the body 10 leaet
ntted Tor It. A long time ago come
good old soul who thought aha waa
doing her family and friends Z sreat
favor, began piling the Sunday tabIe
nlgn with three kinds Of meat, four
sorss OF jelly. potatoes fried, baked and
masheo, corn. cucumbers, carrots. cab.
page. two kinds Of pie. any kind Of
cake that was heavy, and q lot more
junk intended to make the partakers
totally unfit for the coming weeh's
work. It took the visitors the rest az
the day to get their oreath and has-
tened death BY about six weeks. The
napat or1fted down through the genera.
lions until the only reason that the
n0uoeWl1e stops putting grub ON tho
table sundays IL the fact that the 81.
e. OF L. forbids. It il really TINA TO
change tho customs In eatin9. Give q
man plenty to eat when he can handle
1t ana less when he doesn't need it
ANA you have done much to bust the
hospital and funeral trust. The hiah
cost Of living may yet DO a blessing
Ottawa Herald.
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.
vent home from school and stated emi-
pnaticaly that he wanted . certain Kind
OF fancy sweater. In fact that aWeater
was essential to his success a echool
ana to all other phases OF his Well-being
Ana there was displayed one OF the secrets
OF the high cost OF living. Il leaked out
that another little boy, the son of q man
who could really AFFORD 30 expensive ap-
pArel for his lad. proudly displayed q
fancy wool sweater. What little boy
would not want one like it? And what
little girl would not want q pair like some
particularly pretty hair ribbons that somo
other little girls wear at school? And
men and women are but grown boys and
girls. Envy. and jealousy and . prone
ness to ape. That's one Of tho principal
causes for the high cost Of living. We
rant good deal Of recent years about
conservation of natural resources, and
state and national resources, but the
American people have not learned the
lesson Of conserving their own time and
talents and possessions--Newton Kansan-
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Apropos the "sacredness'' Of the ball
lot after the last election in which
took part. / asked . laborer (who had
nothing to fear from mel how he voted.
ssGod knows" was the answer, II
don't
mot know how you votedF' said:
what on earth do you meant" well
etr.s he explained. this hero ballot -
sacred, amt II! So ee8, Iet God de-
cide,' and Des . prayer to Him. and
ii shuts my eyes and makes my mark
He knows where puts 'un. I don't
|CoEreGpondeace q the Lon1on obDoR-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Mr.. Bryan's continued refusal to
say = word about the Mexican situa-
ton may mean that he is saving the
Information coming to his hands for
material for his Chautauqua lectures
next summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Present indications are that Santa
Claus will tighten the burden Of his
rsindeers by using the parcel post ex-
tensively.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Mrs. John Jacob Aston has lost her
dog. Undoubtedly she has the full
sympathy OF Mr.. Charles Murphy,
who has lost his goat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

It il said that the prison at Mexico
City is the finest In the world. which
may be interpreted as meaning that
it il the most difficult one to get out
Of. :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Nor will much serious attention be
paid to the All-Star Western league
team that contains six players on the
team owned by tho man who makes
the selection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Final arguments have been
reached in the suit to dissolve the In
ternational Harvester Company
How many times does this make?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

And the expensiveness OF Miss VIII
sons wedding cake has finally been
explained. Several eggs are to b
used in tts making.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRES

The STATE Journal II q member Of the
Associates Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news ,r-
OAn1satlon for the exclusive afternoon
solicitation In TOPEKA
. The newa II received In The state Jous-
al building over wires for tAis sole pug
$3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Now they say that New Yorl
church never was offered to DR.. Bus
tard. leaving us to suspect 1t may
have been only q press agent dodge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

They used to ask Boss Croker:
where did you get it," No need to
ask Boss Murphy where he got 1t on
election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Europeans who are criticising Pres
ident Wilson's Mexican policy will
confer a favor upon this country b.
telling US what 1t is. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

2 New York will fight for what II
thinks 1t needs and ought to have p
Harry Thaw?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

"Sams-Old-Bilr' Sulzer compares
himself with Mendel Bellies. But
Bellies was not accused Of committing
suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

Having a safe and sane Fourth OF
July and finding It good, why moi
have . safe and sane Christmas shop
ping?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

At any rate nobody can accuse
Huerta OF being a gutter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

One redeeming feature Of the
Southern Pacific strike was it, brev-
lty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19
FROM OTHER PENS
RELAXATION IN L1rnRAruRH.

RELAXATION IN LITERATURE.
President Wilson's addiction to linn
lave also hinted 1t 4 wSaknsss for de-
eSsrss can hardly dsnss age E &. Htssrs ~
many dfsting men. = notable ex-
ample beinx the iate Lord Sudbury. who
tt y as e dsss n ccs
4 ssiisnsss jn n. = s: s ESQ.,! 3
tnss. mere fssvo SSa disssslon o0 e
serious Sn. ;,t. a Il fiction. but Z
SscrbeG e last. nor snn
& tssss s eminent Seyotss Sf he ..n.ln
They DO not tsrs the '- frivolous tale i il
place OF serious new novel: theY take Il
f r. D.cs Sf wh e S T, thsE T:ns ssit
poetry. For men Of iettsrs~the late An
drew Lang. for exampIe-are no more Inn
mune than the statesmen from the temp
sometimes rather discourasing to serious
pains to psychological analysis or local
color or social problems II men of culture
e e q ale for e TX
IS reai dem.nG hess susho s S. e abiIss
isa to Hsz se shs svs 81 What Il e
no disparagement to call the nterAtufo
that readers OF mature and vigorous
minds, who know as much ~ the novel;
ists Of the day about social problems.
do not ~ Q rule caro- to see them incon.
clusively throshed out in novels o.
dramas; they would prefer . serious
tough treatise. But they have no ob5ec-
ton whatever to literary style, and e
they turn to inferior tales Of plot ana
adventure It II because good ones are %
scarce.-Spr1ngfield Republican.
ACCOUNTS TO BE SQUARED.
The time IL now rapidly approaching
when Secretary McAd0o will begin, under
the terms of his original o1er, to call In
the funds he advanced to banks in the
west and southwest ON the strength OF
commercial paper. This end Of the trans
action will furnished. the real test Of 1ts
desfrability and worth. In former years.
such attempts to can In advances made
by the treasury have usually been met
by the exerfion Of political pressure for
the retention Of the money. Under Sec
rotary Shaw, such resistance was ordi-
narily success. at least in some degree.
Can the treasury department today re-
fuse demands for an extension OF they pro.
coed from banks that are In somewhat
weak or doubtful condition and force
lem to clean. up their accommoda-
lions and start fresh on their own re-
sources? The answer Will doubtless b
partly dependent upon the character or
the credit and commercial situation exist
ina IN that part Of tho country which h0o
te funds.-New York Journal q Com
u1ercA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19

80 - A Modern HomazAce.
Millionaire aoS.,i
Maiden fair. i -
Chorus lady, young and rare.
Note one day,
Swell cafe,
Where they watch the cabaret
Let us we'd"
''Sure. Nuff said.''
Love and honor and obey,
In = week
Hardly speuL fE va IS
Maiden u no longer meek. y
Millionaire,
Faults to spare,
Cuffs the lady to q peak.
News gets out.
Papers shout
she's q vixen. he's z lout."
Then. OF course,
One divorce,
Comes without the slightest doubt,
News goes far.
There you are,
Manager makes her q star.
Millionaire
Bled for fair
Alimony and . car.
Pretty mess,
We confess
But 1t IL the one best guess
How some girls
Get their pearls
And win out q stage success
According to Uncle Abner.
This mans town has been all tore
up with excitement of late and Con-
stable Ezra Hand 10 the man Of the
hour. About q week ago a stranger
appeared in our midst and took his
stand out In front Of Am Hilliker'a
general store. He looked like q
slickef and was dressed neat and up
to-date. He stood there two or three
and Miss Amy Stubs and Miss Pansy
Tbbitts began wearin' their best hats
on week days. Constable Hand got
to work on the case the third day and
sized this Teller up every time he
went by ON his beat. The Teller wasn't
MT get no clue az to his identity AZ
he wasn't registered at the Hutel
Hickeyville and wasn't takin' his
meals at the 10-cent feed barn. Final
" one night the constable caught him
standin' there and run him into the
By ginger, Ezra said the Teller wa
stitt and he had to drag him to the
lookup and when he got him there
found that he was dead. The consta-
BILE was some scared and called Doc
Hanks. our gentleman1y and congenial
at the strangers face and NJ he lay in
the jail bunk and said he was dead
'T knowed that all the time" says
Ezra, but what In thunder did he
die Of and what in tunket was his
hurry" Ezra was sore because he
could see where he would lose q couri
fee and thought the Teller might have
been gentleman enough to stay alive
until after his trial, anyhow. They
called . 'coroner's jury to set ON the
case, under the direction OF Squire
Haskins ana Amos Butts. our genial
undertaken, also folding chairs fol
rent, was measuring the late deceased
for tit him to q coffin when Am Hill
Hker rushed in and claimed the
corpse, which turned out to b q new
wax clothing dummy he had just got
fr0m Chicago. Nobody in eur town
had evor seen one before.
Ono good thing about the high cost
Of Twin is that there amt 20 many
slouchy galoots goin' around with ego
on their china.
What il the difference between eye
glasses and nose glAsaes7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-19
NEW JERSEYS GOOD PLAN.

NEW JERSEYS GOOD PLAN.
Definite state aid for vocational
schools IL part Of New Jerseys new
provision for Industrial education, a.
enscted by the 1914 legislature and
outlined IN bulletin issued by the
New Jersey board Of education. ON
cials of the United States bureau of
education who have examined the
plan say 1t represents one Of the best
beginnings yet made toward adequate
vocational training by the state. Tho
New Jersey work II under the di-
rection Of L. H. Carris, whom Com
missioner Kendall designated ~ dep
uty commissioner in charge Of voca-
tional education. ;.
The New Jersey plan provides that
any school district, whether city.
town. township, or borough. a. well
az any county. may start vocational
schools and get state money for their
support. Separate schools may be
organized, or departments established
In existing schools, according to local
convenience. The thorough practical
ness Of the plan may be seen from
the recommendations for efficient
members Of advisory boards for the
vocational schools: II the training II
for the industries. then two Of the
members are to be an employer and
an employee respectively. representing
distinct trades or occupations Where
the school 10 one that trains for home
duties. it II suggested that the mem
bers shall be persons who have had
actual experience in the occupations
carried on in the household. a. mis-
tress Of a home, house-daughter or
|housekeeper." Similarly. an advisory
board for IN agricultural vocational
school Is expected to have AZ MEM
bers at least three successful farmers
Of the neighborhood.
The local community furnishes the
building and one-hah the cost Of
equipment and maintenance. while
the state pays the other half Of the
cost, the amount not to exceed $1O.-
900 In any given year for any one
school The board must be officially
approved by the state board OF edu-
cation before 1t can receive any
money. The sum Of $4,000 has been
authorized by law for the year. I'm
brief.' says Mr. Curtis. summing up
the plan. 1.-THE state will give money
for the equipment and maintenance OF
approved vocational schools on a dol
lar-for-slollar basis. in proportion to
the amount spent by the local COM
munity out Of funds raised by local
taxation to the amount Of $4,000 an
nually."
The New Jersey authorities are par
ticuArly insistent that vocational
schools shall be established only after
a community has given careful con.
sideration to its vocational needs. A
list OF questions is suggested. by
means Of which the local community
can find out. first, whether the indus
tria! needs OF the neighl,orhooa dee
maad better vocational facilities: and.
second. Just what type Of schools
day, evening. or part-ime-may be
necessary to meet local requirements.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
THE BRIGHT SIDE

There is many a rest in the road of
life,
If we only would stop to take it,
And many tone from the betterland,
If the querulous heart would wake it;
To the sunny soul that is full of hope,
And whose beautiful trust ne'er fail
eth,
The grass is green and the flowers are
bright,
Though the wintry storm prevaileth.
Better to hope, though the clouds hang
low,
And to keep the eyes still lifted,
For the sweet, blue sky will still peep
through,
When the ominous clouds are rifted!
There was never a night without a
day,
Or an evening without morning,
And the darkest hour, as the proverb
goes,
Is the hour before the dawning.
There is many a gem in the path of
life,
Which we pass in our idle pleasure,
That is richer far than the jeweled
Or the miser's boarded treasure;
1t may be the love of little child,
Or a mothers prayers to heaven,
Or only beggar's grateful thanks
For cup of water given.
Better to weave in the web of life
A bright and golden filing,
And do Gods will with ready heart
And hands that are swift and willing,
Than to snap the delicate, slender
threads
Of our curious lives asunder,
And then blame heaven for the tan
gled ends,
And sit and grieve and wonder.
Anon.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
"Mutt and Jeff in a New Guise"

After two seasons of veritable tri-
umph, Gus Hill comes back for a third
season with his perennial success.
"Mutt and Jeff" in an entire new
dress. ain Panama" is the title of
the story that is to form background
for Bud Fishers inimitable characters,
which easily assume the credit of the
greatest and most durable success of
the cartoon world The new production
is an innovation of play craftman's
work, embodying about all of the real
meal of standard amusement. The
thrill of the melodrama, the side split
ting situations of the farce comedy.
the extravaganza and tinseled brill
fancy of travesty and the harmonious
art of musical comedy, not forgetting
a scenic production, electrically en-
bellished, including some startling me-
chanical effects that over-shadow all
previous attempts at realism. Con-
trary to the general idea of producing
managers to frame up their offering
for the second and third year cheap
ly, and "clean up" speaking in the
parlance of the profession; Mr.. Hill
has spent more money and greater
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29

energy in this seasons "Mutt and
Jeff" than on either of the previous
productions, so great is his faith in
the lasting qualities of the cartoon
play. In this seasons entertainment,
there isn't thing left but "Mutt and
Jeff" The story, music, lyrics, seem
cry and electrical effects are all new.
Some startling mechanical transform
ations are shown with genuine thrill.
Mr.. Hill has selected cast superior
in every respect to any he has yet
been able to offer. All in all "Mutt
and Jeff" will surely live up to the
title of the one great big hit Of the
show world and sit will go some." 1t
comes to the opera house, Tuesday,
December 2.
Secure seats in advance is an old
Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-29
VANDERBILT, GAGE, FAIRBANKS
ARRIVE IN PASADEN A

Pasadena, Nov. ga trio of nota-
BILE men in the financial world have
arrived in Pasadena. They are F. A.
Vanderlip, president of the National
City Bank of New York and former
assistant secretary of the treasury;
former Vice-President Charles w.
Fairbanks, and former Secretary of
the Treasury Lyman T. Gage. All are
at the Hotel Maryland. Vanderlip is
accompanied by Mrs. Vanderlip, Mrs.
E. w. Harder and E. P. Currier. They
came directly from New York. With
ex-Vice-President Fairbanks, who
came from his home in indianapolis,
are his mother, Mrs. M. A. Fairbanks
of Springfield, ILL.,, and his son, Rich
ard F. Fairbanks.
None of the three would discuss
public affairs. In the little that Van
derlip, who expressed his delight at
being here, but said he had no inter-
view, did say he painted no very bril-
liant outlook for the near future.
Business is getting a little slower
in the east" he said. 81 think this
is true all over the country. 1t is
slowing down. There are a hundred
reasons that it could be attributed to.
The tariff of course has had some
thing to do with it. Still, I think we
all wanted lower tariff and l don't
think I shall personally feel any de-
cided results of the change. 1 do
not predict anything serious, but there
is just that slowing down of busi-
ness.
Gas to California, am a firm be-
lever in California. / think this is
evidenced by the fact that l have just
purchased a chunk of land here.
81 do not care to say anything
about the business outlook or of poll
tics.
"On these Subjects" he said, 81
shall decline to express myself at all.
| have nothing to say.
"I am glad to be here in Pasadena.
l have been here several times before.
My mother has passed twenty-one or
twenty-five winters here. We expect
to remain in Southern California all
winter"
Fred F. Fairbanks, son of the for
mer president, who resides in
South Pasadena, was at the station to
meet his father as he arrived on the
Santa Fe limited.
Gage arrived late last evening from
San Diego and met Vanderlip at the
hotel.