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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
Evening Chat
Is Pride . Fault?
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

Is pride a fault?
pride increaseth our enemies but
putteth our friends to flight
pride is the sworn enemy Of con-
tent"
1.-THE nobler the blood. the less the
PRIDE
These are just a few of the bad
things the proverb makers have said
about pride. Evidently they think 1t
is q fault to be most sedulously
avoided.
I asked myself that question when
I went to call on a friend of mine
who was married about two years ago.
She had been a stenographer before
her marriage and she knew little
about housekeeping. She told me the
der laughter we keep for the trials OF
yesteryear that the first dinner she
cooked took her from ten in the MORN
ing until six at night.
Housekeeping came hard to her.
She learned slowly, she told me.
and each little task took her longer
than 1t should have. But she was SIM
ply determined that her home should
look as well as her friends homes and
her meals be as well cooked. In other
words she was too proud to give In
and admit herself an inferior house,
keeper. For her pride's sake she had
to be first class in that as she was In
her stenography, and today she is.
The neatness and attractiveness of her
home IL q byword and her cooking il
as perfect as her tipping used to be.
Now I happen to know another
young married woman who also knew
nothing about the art or housekeep-
ing before her marriage and who also
found it extremely difficult.
She was not SO proud as the other
girl and she finally decided that it was
easier to admit that she wasn't first
class housekeeper than to try to be
one. So she lets her house go at
skies and sevens, does as little cooking
as possible, and confesses freely and
frankly that she 'hates housekeeping
and simply cannot do it decently."
Now which has worked the better
results in these cases. pride or the
lack OF it?
Pride of the right kind is a splendid
spur.
If we cannot bear the thought Of
being inferior to others that sensitive
ness will goad us on to conquer the in
feriority.
Some people have a strange idea
that to admit q fault il to cancel it.
Eyes, know I'm selfish" says . girl
know, with = complacent air. AZ il
her lack of pride, her willingness to
admit that she has the most hAppi-
misunderstanding Of all the faults en-
tirely freed her from blame. Her lack
of pride il q very weak point in her
character.
The proverb maker il certainly
right Pride il, indeed. an enemy OF
content. but some kinds OF content
need an enemy.
Some people have too much pride
and some have the wrong kind The
pride that 10 namely sure OF its own
superiority. or the pride that exults
over the wrong things. are certainly
faults hut the pride that II dfssat-
isfied with anything short Of the best
one il capable OF il the right kind and
= touch Of it IL virtue instead Of =
fault.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

According to the heads Of the state
educational institutions, the imperative
needs of the latter in the matter Of
new buildings would involve an expen-
diture of $2,400.OOO. This was pared
down by the board of administration
to the $4,000 for this purpose that is
carried in the educational appropria-
ton bills as they have passed the SEN
ate. Compared with the money that
the educational institutions could use
most advantageously for new build
ings, the allowance Of the senate sure
ly does not border on extravaganza;
and especially, in view of the important
fact that the last two legislatures set
aside practically nothing for new
buildings at these institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

eirl ,,n4il 100. - 1,.l1 1oft Sl,a l,0saa
fhnf h~.- tv,t~r~~t - 49, <.tts~r tren svvm.
nafhefir Wh~r ~ rr~rr the fIne
1s-x1N ren 49, 1neW 49,
him she shrenE r-ss,,, The Enr,-s5e6re-
hnf Nth Amer,rer -,l,,cE daterrofnei
to f9~hf III. 6eii~htf,;5 t,n.ve from her
mind
And the Honor.hle Fobn having
torn himself silenfiv 800 from the
Girl OF the boardinr home and havine
won his bet With Lord Henrv. decided
to take advantaxc 81 the invitation OF
an Ameriran frier6 era 49, 1cr~
promised visit, The arm wns NOT
intending a. quickly a. Il mfeht. The
sea voyage, together with fhe cold.
bracing Januarv AIR nm Tor~ T.lnn0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
FIFTY MILLIONS FOR FENCE.

0AA0AAkONO COEB FENCES.
In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside. the national farm paper
published at Springfield, o.. d. s.
Burch writes a practical and interest
ing article entitled. Fences That
Laugh at Father Time" in which he
tells what materials will last the long,
est and cost the least. Inasmuch as
the spring Is the natural time for
farmers to make improvements of
this kind. Mr.. Burch's article will be
of particular value. Following Is an
extract from the article:
The money put into farm fences
in the United States every year ex-
ceeds fifty million dollars. Some OF
this we can save II we look carefully
into where money il wasted. Our
woven wire for 1913 would go around
the world thirteen times, and We paid
thirty three million dollars for it. You
may think wen soon get through
fencing; but no. The bill is increasing
q million dollars . year.
Reduce your fencing bills in one
of two ways. First buy the kind that's
best for your purpose instead OF some
thing dealer thinks you ought to
buy. Second make stone. hedge or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
Journal Entries

Many folk are more liberal than
practical with their charity.
Too many people want riches with
out being willing to work for them.
Very little is accomplished In any
line Of endeavor without somebody
getting the worst Of 1t.
If women were as particular in
picking out husbands as they are in
selecting hats. there would be fewer
divorces.
The people who are ever express
ing their dissatisfaction with most Of
the things that go to make up life,
never appear anxious to die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

The dining room was very quiet
afer the maid had put away the last
dish and closed the door, when a
sneeze was heard and the Vinegar
Bottle was heard to remark in sharp
tones: 1T is too bad that we have to
put up with such bad manners, and
to have to live in the same block with
them il more than can stand without
protesting. Yes, really that Pepper
family should have a place far re-
moved from u.s.
The Black Pepper. who had sneezed,
said nothing, but sank little lower
into its bottle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Should the jitney bus competition
continue in Topeka at the same rate
with which it has begun, 1t won't be
long before there will be a separate
jitney company for each patron of this
variety Of local transportation service.
And this has the earmarks Of being one
of the activities in which too much
competition will b. the death of the
trade to which it is applied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Evidently the members of the leg
islature are in a mood to get together
on the appropriation bills, pass them
and go home. And If they follow such
a program. there will be small reason
for any one to complain that the KAN
sas legislature Of 1915 enacted alto
gether too much legislation. 1t will
probably win the medal for doing the
least Of any legislative body in the his
tory Of the state. certainly of recent
years. And the house will be sure to
blame this condition Of affairs on the
senate. and the senate can be depend
ed upon to return the compliment.
Thus. the legislative honors will at
least ~ even.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

As Mr.. Willis G1eed says: Wash
burn college is a great institution, -
and 1t is one of Topeka's largest assets.
Therefore. Topeka needs be liberal. as
1t undoubtedly will be, with it's contri-
buttons to the 100000 addition to
Washburn's endowment fund which is
to be raised before January /, 1916.
Nor is Washburn expecting too much
in its hope that at least 100000 of
this sum is subscribed in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
From, Other Pens
COST OF PULLMAN LIVING.


Time was when an American Pull.
man traveller was forced to pay . dol-
lar plus tip for a plate OF toast.
Only regular meals were served In the
dining cars and the dollar was paid
no matter how little was eaten. 1t
was despotic and extortionate. Then
came a la carte dining cars. They
were an Improvement, but they were
no place for q poor man, or for. an
economical man. One was enabled to
pay only for what he ate. but he paid
generously, not to say lavishly. And
there was the essential tip. Now
lunch counter cars have appeared.
One may sit on a revolving stool and
grab. He will be as much at home
as IL he were at his accustomed noon
day haunt. It is reform for which
the nation has been calling long IL
not loudly. 1t will enhance the pleas
ure of travel thousand fold. and will
probably not add appreciably to tho
sum total of American Indigestion
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
NEGLECTING THE CHILD.
The child is the monkey of the
man." asserts a Frenchman. He ac-
Quires his ideas, habits, thoughts, as
pirations. ethics by initiating. In
stead, therefore. of permitting him to
initiate what is ugly and mean and
criminal, propose to him to initiate
Wnat Is worthy, admirable, Deaut11ul.
This Frenchman would establish q
children's newspaper. which would
turn the desire for excitement, change
and adventure into good instead Of bad
channels" The plea for a children's
newspaper may be but an exaggerated
way of calling attention to the child
problem. There is no question, how
ever. that the Frenchman is right in
asserting that modern parents neglect
the character training of the child.
They leave it too much to chance.
They trust the child into the street,
knowing that there are evil influences
there, each parent hoping that his
child will escape these Influences
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

wonderful opportunity is afforded
the Germans to confer a boon on those
who follow the war news. by changing
Immediately the name Of Przasnyaz,
Russian Poland. which has just fallen
into their hands. According to the
gazetteers the name of this place is
properly pronounced as pzhash-nas
with the accent OF. the first syllable,
and you can tongue it out for yourself.
But 1t would appear that 1t must be
spilled through the nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

If Russia obtains control Of Turkey
rs one of the results of the war, or,
ut least, 10 permitted to occupy Con-
stantinople permanently, she won't
have to carry her new prohibition pro-
paganda to that territory. Prohibition
has always prevailed in Turkey. 1t is
contrary to an important tenet of the
Moslem religion to indulge in strong
DRINK
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Honesty evidently isn't the best pol
icy in the matter of disseminating war
news. London and Constantinople are
just as far apart on the outcome of the
engagement between the Allies fleet
and the forts at the Dardanelles as
Berlin and Petrograd are in respect to
the results of the recent big battle in
East Prussia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

One laudable thing about the base
ball war in this country that il evident
ly to be renewed with increased vigor
as soon as Mr.. Umpire yells play
BALI" Is that 1t isn't attended by blood
shed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

other natural fences. costing just Ia
Dor, whenever such fencing answers
your purpose.
1T looks now ~ II the posts OF the
future will be either OF preserved
wood. rust-proof metal, or reinforced
concrete. The fencing will be mostly
metal protected against corrosion."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

l0DOE8.
AnDoc1naea Pres.
Aun1s DuFeau - CoEca1A13ono.
AAa1oan Newspaper Puha1sheFl
Aanoc1n11O0.

Attention, western Kansas farmers!
Maybe prairie dogs arc susceptible to
the same sort Of training. A New
York agriculturist has trained q num-
Der Of woodchucks to dig postholes for
him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Illinois has in custody a man so
years old who is suspected of having
beaten three women to death within a
year. And he is referred to as Jack,
the slugger" John, the slugger,"
would be a more appropriate appella-
ton for a man of that age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Surely there is little consolation for
the folk Of today in the fact that the
cost Of living in this country was con-
siderably higher in 1871, as the ac-
count books Of one of New Jerseys
Oldest inhabitants show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

In one sense. President Wilson is
quite right in his declaration that the
world could dispense with high society.
But think Of the amusement and en-
tertainment its capers afford for the
many who are not . part of 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Don't wax too enthusiastic over the
approach Of Spring. According to the
official schedule Of the seasons it does
not get here, in fact. until March Il;
and sometimes in Kansas it Is a trifle
late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27
BIZ ROY K. MOCLTON.

Tho Times.
Tell me not in mournful numbers
That the times are going bad.
Psychologically speaking.
They're the best that we have had
lis the croaker and the grunter
VINO bring dire distress to US,
When they start to bowling Panic -
And they fume and fret and fuss.
And the one who heralds good times
wins his share of wealth and fame.
Be booster. smile your durndest,
For Prosperity's the game.
The s-Old Home Town."
Do you remember the lazy. shift
less fellers in the old home town who
used to sit around the hardware store
and predict the failure of every young
kid who tried to poke his head up
above the common herd?
They used to poke fun at young
Bill McAdoo back in the old home
town. You've heered of Bill, amt "?
Well. Bill he is secretary of the treas
ury now.
But there are a lot Of old tads back
In the old home town who sort OF
hope that Bill will trip up yet and
land in the consumme.
They made a lot Of fun OF . young
kid named Bryan who used to think
he could make q speech.
regular joke. back in the old home
town.
1t is the old home town itself that
il the joke.
Uncle Abnef.
When Lem Higgins was down to
New York he went into q store to
get some ladies' hose and the clerk
said: Are they for your wife, or do
you want something more expensive =
Higher education will get boost
when it gets SO there Is as much
in driving a hack. but that time will
never come.
The fellers- around our village be-
lieve that Elihu Prindle is in love. He
is getting SO he wears a collar and
necktie week days.
Rem Binks of our town lost his job
as light comedian of q company. He
took on fifteen pounds and is too
heavy now.
The Days News.
T. r. takes his pen in hand
Just to make us understand
That Colombia, a CRATER,
Is our hard earned money after.
She wants millions twenty-five.
It's an outrage, sakes alive!
She's q come-on, she's a sltcker,
She's a Panama gold-bricker.
And she's handing out the bunk
In q manner that is punk.
But she didn't fool him, ever.
In the White House he was clever.
When she tried her game on him.
He turned on her with a vim
And he showed his grin SO dental
To this CRATER monumental
That she quickly ran and hid.
Yes. indeed. that's what she did.
But Colombia's in clover,
For she's going to put it over
On poor Secretary Bryan,
With her sighin' and her cryin',
And she's going to get our dough
For a debt we do not owe.
That is, If you are quite ready
To believe the tale of Teddy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

Please Omit FI0WefD.
He took his winter flannels OFF,
He put his coat upon the shelf.
Then next he took q little cough,
And now he's taken or himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-27

(By Harmony Weller
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk, Va. April 17.-Mrs. George
Theobold and Miss Alice Theobold.
who have been the guests Of Lieut..
and Mrs. G. H. Laird, have returned
to Washington.
Mrs. j. W. Littell. of Washington, is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. F. II.
Barrett.
DR.. Brooks has returned from leave
spent in Washington.
Medical Director Persons. L. S. v.
retired. returned to Washington on
Thursday after spending several days
in Portsmouth.
Mrs. +. f. Beatty has returned from
weeks trip to Washington.
Mrs. F. S. Hope has returned from
visit to Mrs. G. l.. r. Stone in Wash
ington.
DR.. Dessez is in Washington on
leave.
Maj. and Mrs. James p Jervey had
dinner recently for Admiral and Mrs
Beatty. Misses Emily Beatty, Jean Jer
vey. Lieut.. John J. London and Mr..
Francis Greene. Afterward they at
tended the cotillion at the Client Club
Capt. and Mrs. Archibald H. Scales
had dinner on the Franklin Thursday
for Lieut.. and Mrs. G. III. Laird. Mrs.
George Thcobold, Miss Alice Theobold.
or Washington: Mrs. Newkirk and
Misses Martha and Loula Newkirk. of
Philadelphia. and Misses Harriet and
Aroostine Scales
The arrival of the ships in the
Roads was the signal for various So
cial functions. as the Chamberlin and
every available spot at Old Point was
nlled with wives. sweethearts and
friends of the officers. The Saturday
evening hop at the Chamberlin was
the most brilliant dance given there
in long time
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Local Army andNavy Notes

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has in
vited Mrs. John Sloane, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas A. Edison. of West
Orange. y. j., to christen the Is a SUBJ
marine being built at Portsmouth, y. H.,
the first TO carry the Edison storage bat
terry Mrs. Sloane has accepted the in
vitation.
Gen. f. A. Goodwin. L. 6. A.. retired,
president of the Army and Navy Club.
has been elected member of the board
of directors of the Continental Trust
Company here.
Col. and Mrs. Wood. Soldiers Home.
in this city. are entertaining their son-in-
law and daughter. Capt and Mrs. II. {.
Pillsbury, on a short leave from Fort
Monroe. Va.
During the absence OF Lieut.. Com
mander Austin Kautz on the L. s. S.
Glacier. Mrs. kautz is at the West
moreland, in this city.
Ensign James f. Webb. T. S. N, at
tached to the L. S. s. Montana arrived
here on April - and is a guest at 1915
Monroe street. He will be in the city
until May }.
Lieut. Robert A. White. L. 6. ", at
tached to the L. S. S. Tacoma. is a
guest at 1916 Q street on leave of alb
scnce. He arrived in the city on We'd
nesday and will be here until May }.
Lieut. Charles c. Davis, L. S. n, ar
rived in the city on Tuesday and will
he guest at PHI Bancroft place until
Friday.
The departure of Commander Chester
Wells from the Washington Navy Yard.
where for some time past he has been
second in command, is the subject of
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Winslow May Be Chief

Secretary Daniels is expected within q
few days to set at rest the rumors con-
corning the identity of the officer who
shall be the first to fill the new position
of chief of naval operations. 1t now is
understood that Rear Admiral Cameron
MGR. Winslow has been asked to accept
the place. a selection made by Secretary
Daniels with appreciation of the need of
having an officer of military experience
acting in that important capacity.
There have been during the past two
weeks numerous conferences between
Mr.. Daniels and naval officers on duty
in Washington and others from the feet
who have CHANGED to be in the city, II
being the Secretary's desire to accumu-
late as wide and varied Information as is
possible.
The regulations prescribing the duties
of the new chief have also been derived
from various sources and in character
follow closely the general terms Of the
new legislation relating to the office.
There has been an avoidance Of any
thing which partakes Of the nature of a
chief of staff or anything which prom
ises to lead to the formation of a gen.
eral staff, to which development Mr..
Daniels is unalterably opposed.
Care has been taken that there shall be
no occasion for conflict between the new
CnleI ana Inc CnlelS Ol lHueeO,
the prospect seems to be in favor Of con-
troversy between the chief Of naval oper-
atoms and the fleet or possibly, with
the naval general board. which is to be
retained with Admiral Dewey at its head.
as a separate body. but working. as in
the case of the bureaus. in cooperation
with the chief of naval operations.
The aid for material will remain as at
present with an Office which is not a
part of the office of the new chief. what
ever may ultimately develop from the
new condition in the way of. possibly
three branches under the new chief re-
latinS. respectively. to personnel, ma
terial and inspection.
II Rear Admiral Winslow assumes the
duties of chief of naval operations. it
will be with very decided convictions in
favor of some radical changes in the
operations of the fleet. 1t is evidently in
tended that the commanders-in-Chief of
the three fleets shall be under the chief
of naval operations. making that officer.
to all intcnts and purposes. the RESPONSE
bic person of command.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-18
Mrs. Sloane La Sponsor

The Navy Department announces that
Mrs. Madeleine Edison Sloane Mrs. John
r. Sloancp has been invited to act as
sponsor of submarine LIS. now in course
of construction at the navy yard Ports
mouth. y. H.. and has accepted the invi-
tation. Mrs. Sloane. who is the daughter
of Thomas A. Edison. was chosen spon-
sor for this vessel because OF the fact
that it will be the first submarine in the
world to be equipped with the Edison
battery.
Work on the submarine LIS. which is
also the first submarine to be constructed
ny the navy itself. is progressing stead
fly. although it probably will require
eight or nine months more work before
the vessel can he launched. The LIS, 1t
is reported unofficially, will have a crus-
ing range on its surface engines Of 800
miles and total range of $50. 1t will
carry six torpedoes. making 32-knot
speed. with a range OF between 45O0 and
5000 yards.
1t is claimed for the new Edison bat
teries that they will give the submarine
an undersea cruising range OF $50 miles.
more than a third longer than that Of
anv present submarine. and will elirni-
nate the dangers TO the crew of chlorine
and sulphuric acid gas poisoning. Be-
fore the LIS is launched at Portsmouth
another United States submarine will be
equipped with the Edison batteries. This
is the E-a, whose crew suffered from
craft was submerged near Newport last