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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
MONEY TALKS+BUT-

In the September American Maya
zine. sid says:
How would you like a $4,000
year job? 1 suppose you think you
would like it lot. But would you
like it? Would you enjoy the work
you would have to do in order to earn
that much salary? Would you be
willing to pay what it costs to become
a $4,000 a year man?
This brings us to an interesting
fact about the human animal-name-
ly, his way of pretending sometimes to
ambitions which he does not possess.
Ask almost any man in the United
States today whether he would like
tell you, yes-vehemently and with
evident sincerity. But in ninety-nine
cases out of one hundred he would not
really mean it, He would like the
money-yes-but to earn it by giving
corporation the price which it asks
in return for that much money would
not suit him at all.
I'm spite of the apparent lure Of
money, the great mass of human be-
-@-6S 0AS nv AoAC0 OS IL 81 All0SIA as
they are lured by other things They
think they are, but they aren't. Men
get their orders from within them
selves, not from without. And often
the inward desires which control men
are SO powerful that they make the
almighty dollar look mighty weak.
Frequently laziness is in command, in
which case a rocking chair seems
more valuable than the presidency of
railroad. Sometimes whisky is the
boss. We all know men who sacri-
flee good incomes in order to have
lots of time for drink In millions of
other cases men deliberately choose
jobs which do not pay well in money,
although they pay enormously in other
forms of satisfaction. Men are con-
stantly deciding against the scramble
for money and i , favor of a quiet life,
or life devoted to teaching or science
or public service, OF a life devoted to
some other useful enthusiasm which
| has no special cash value.
| The truth is that most men have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
CHILD LABOR PLANKs.

I'VE favor the speedy enactment of
an effective child labor law"
I'VE favor the enactment and rigid
en- iorcement of federal child labor
law"
exploitation OF children in industry
by thorogoing child laoor
law"
Thus read the child labor planks in
the platforms of the Democratic. Re-
publican and Progressive partie re-
spectively. according to the August
number of the Child Labor Bulletin.
For several days the editors of this
bulletin. according to a circular they
. have issued on this subject, we're
Weighing the question whether the diff
ference between promises and per-
formances' measured the failure of
congress to pass the bill, but their best
and latest information from Washing
ton is to the effect that all parties
have combined practically their en-
tire force to make good their platform
declaration.
And it may be said in passing. and
on the side. that President Wilson evil
IDENTIFY intends to keep congress in ses-
sion until this legislation is enacted
into law in a fair and square man.
ner. nor will This cost him any votes
an his campaign for reelection.
DIR. A. j. McKelway, representative
of the national child labor committee
at Washington. contributes an article
To this August number of the Child
Labor Bulletin on The Passing Of the
Federal Child Labor Bill"
The need for a federal child 4abor
law is also strongly emphasized III an
article called Mississippi Canneries-
Continued Story" by Helen C.
Dwight. The story began in 1911
when the national child labor commit
tee first investigated the Mississippi
canneries and found 125 children be-
tween 3 and IL at work. Since then
several attempts have been made to
strengthen the law and provide for its
enforcement but the results have been
lar from satisfactory. for wher the
canneries were reinvestigated this year
seventy-three children were found
working in violation of the age limit
and eighty-five in violation of The
hours law. Two of the children found
en- the second visit had been found on
the first visit also. One of them was
8 in 1911 but told the investigator in
1915 that he was "12." Mississippi
failure to handle her cannery prob
lcm is regarded rightly by the nation
nj child labor committee as one more
argument for the federal bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
GLOBE SIGHTS



Sometimes guest is glad to go
home and everybody is happy.
Unwarranted praise is responsible
for most of the poor musicians.
Probably lodge secrets are kept
pretty well because they are SO I'M
interesting.
When man realizes his own
worthlessness he is about to become
more useful.
Man is reasonably Industrious, but
overeating continues to be a greater
menace than overwork.
When man is boss of his own
home, that is a sign the wife and chill
dren are away for a vacation.
Seeking silver lining, let us point
out that the frost which nips the late
corn also put crimp in the flies
and chigres.
The man who never says much is
apt to have a greater reputation for
wisdom than the one who is noted as
a fluent talker.
You should be surprised when you
make a good instead of a bad guess.
Keep a record and you will find seven
out of ten of your guesses are wrong.
One of the finest things a defeated
candidate can do is to go to work
instead of waiting and complaining
until another election swings around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
JAYMAWMER JOTS

As Eugene Kelley of the Madison
News testifies: Probably every man
thinks all babies look alike-unti1 he
has one of his own.
An apparently impertinent question
from the Clay Center Times Why do
men whisper and act mysteriously
when they talk on political matters?
The Pratt Republican has finally
discovered that there are people who
still vote as they please at the pri-
maries"
This sounds pretty good. too. and
is reported by the Upper Wolf cor
respondent of the Hiawatha, Kansas,
Democrat; Everybody is rejoicing
ceiving and the cool wave that it
brought with it,
The District No. 32 correspondent
for the Hiawatha, Kan, Democrat re-
ports: THE Puvogel family have had
the measles. They are now i'm
proved" But said correspondent was
neglectful to explain whether or not
these said measles hurt this family's
name.
Observations. by Obey W. Weaver, in
the Sedgwick photographic: Most of
us know a good thing when some one
else has it. Attention has been
called to the name of DIR. L. Mayberry.
=. Our semi-annual subject for
editorial writing has arrived-the mail
order catalog. {. ~. Can YOU grasp
the idea of eternity? We can; we
loaned a man five dollars for a few
| days and he had it for three years
Mr.. Holler returned to his home
| in Peabody last week. The Gazette
makes a needless announcement OF
the fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

something. The little nurse stopped
to catch the words. but they were
incoherent beyond understanding.
Gently she touched the scorchtng
forehead and drew her hand away
frightened She stopped tanning and.
wringing out a cloth in cool water
bathed his face and hands
Polly. Goodbye. Polly!" he said.
Wont you say goodbye? WHAT'S
the matter with everybody" More
muttering. and then: Nobody was at
home. Polly. 1 cut across the back
way and Duke ran into the kitchen
1 chased him out and he tore your
mothers silk dress She hates Duke:
Poor Duke. Goodbye, Polly, dear
The night wore on. White uniformed
nurses and to surgeons worked un-
ceasingly under the uncertain light OF
two oil lamps In the distance was
the faint booming of guns. The little
nurse came back as soon as she could
mans bed But he was not SO hot
now. His fever was going down. He
had stopped muttering and slept
quietly.
will" breathed the little nurse
softly. live for my sake. Will. There
was some mistake. 1 am sure, and IL
will come out all right"
Dawn came swift and hot and .
horse galloped near. 1t was mes
senger with mail. There were letters
Tor Polly, one from nome ana SHS
opened it eagerly. Dear little GIRL"
wrote her mother, 81 hope you are
safe and well and not working too
hard. Father and l are so anxious
about you,' and so on. Then, after
other bits of news, you'll be sur
| prised to hear that I found my ring.
1t was very queer the way it was lost.
| We found it sticking to the bottom of
the old cherry basket Norah must
have set the basket down on my rings
that day and the diamond one caught.
! It's been in the cellar ever since until
| today, when she found the ring. Do
you ever hear of Will Fielding? We've
| inquired about his family. Polly. dear,
and find the Fieldings come of SPLEEN
did old New England stock. If Will
comes home safe and sound and my
little girl returns soon, daddy and L
won't say word if you still care for
| each other. Wasn't that a fearful
battle at Terestos?" and so on.
! The letter slipped to the floor.
| Thank Cod" whispered the little
nurse-(Copyright. 1916, by the Mo-
Clure Newspaper Syndicete.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT
By RoY 4. MoULToN

Appearances.
The gun that isn't loaded is the one that
does the harm;
The mule that looks the sleepiest, at
kicking can't, be beat;
The gal that looks the homeliest kin keep
house like a charm,
The steak that looks the tenderest is al
ways hard to eat.
The man that talks the slickest is the
slowest to deliver,
The man who doesn't talk at all is right
there with the goods;
The man who talks philanthropy is not
the cheerful giver;
est to the woods.
The loudest prayin' deacon is the poorest
one to trust;
The Professionalism married folks are
quickest to divorce;
The fastest goin' friendship is the quickest
fer to bust;
The smallest lookin' copper is the bravest
the force.
The Teller with the silk hat hasn't got the
biggest pile;
The steadiest of housemaids amt the
fairest fer to see.
Don't bank upon a Teller who has always
got smile
Appearances amt always what they're
cracked up to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
QUAKER NEGOTIATIONS.

from the Philadelphia Record.1
No candidate cares to run for office
on a ticket that is going to get
punched.
No insurance company would care
to take risks against the fires of en-
thusiasm.
The stingy man hates to get seasick
for fear he won't be able to keep down
his expenses.
Just because the pen is mightier
than the sword doesn't prove that
might makes write.
When n man Is his own worst en-
envy, the best thing he can do is bury
tho Ratchet.
You never can tell. Many 4 hero is
merely a fool who rushes in where an
gels fear to tread.
It's just as well that love is blind,
or lovers might DE able to see them
selves as others see them.
All things can be carried to ex-
tremes. Some people even make a
vulgar display of their modesty.
The only reason some people never
try to make a mountain out of a mole
hill is because they prefer tho sea-
shore.
Love makes the world go around, -
quoted the Wise Guy. mo wonder
there are SO many dizzy girls
chuckled the Simple Mug.
Wigg-''Talkalct always prides him
self on being a public-spirited citi-
ger" Wagg-'Yes, Talkelot is kept so
busy being public-spirited that he
hasn't time to mind his own business -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Distance may lend enchantment but
it also helps one to forget.
* X *
And there is considerable romance
anent fathers using their boots on
their daughters suitors.
X X X
Brevity which is generally so pleas
ing also happens sometimes to be quite
as unsatisfactory.
* x *
At least a few of the ideas which
are submitted to newspapers are
promptly carried out-in the waste
paper baskets.
X * X
There is a good deal of fiction about
girls screaming when she is kissed
by boy for his first time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
THE KINDERGARTEN.

Supported by the demands of indi-
vidual citizens, women's clubs, civic
organizations and the daily press. the
school authorities of San Francisco
have recently recommended the estab-
lishment of twenty additional kinder
gartens. according to a bulletin issued
not so long ago by the United States
bureau of education.
This means that when the estimate
they have presented to the proper
authorities has been formally ap-
proved. approximately 1000 more
children between and years old
in San Francisco will receive the we'll
rounded training which the kinder
garten gives, thru its play-wo-k, songs.
games and stories.
Until recently San Francisco has not
been as advanced as most large cities
of the United States in providing pub
lie education for children under pri-
mary-school age, having but eleven
kindergartens publicly supported.
This was the more surprising because
it had the most famous of the curly
kindergarten philanthropies; and for
such generously provided beneficences
of this kind.
Two factors of universal interest
stand out in the action Of the San
Francisco school board: The passage
of a new form of kindergarten legis-
lation in California three years ago.
and the thoro canvass of the state, dur
ing the past two years, to arouse pa
rents and educators to the opportuni-
ties the new law brings.
California now has one of the best
kindergarten laws in the country. 1t
says that whenever parents of twenty
five children of kindergarten age VINO
live within a mile of an elementary
school want a kindergarten, the way
is open for them to get one simply by
petitioning the local educational au-
thorities.
1t was not, however, until the law
had been brought to the attention of
the people thru systematic effort that
any marked advantage was reaped
from its favorable provisions. A num-
Der of agencies contributed to make
the law effective. In 1914 a special
collaboration of the United States tu-
reau of education, who is also a field
secretary of the National kindergarten
association, began cooperating with
parents and state and local school Of
ficials to bring about the establish
ment of more classes. Thru her eff
forts, and the efforts of citizens within
and without the schools, +hc number
of girls and boys receiving kindergar-
ten instruction thruout California has
practically doubled since this extern
sion work was begun.
Los Angeles, which may be taken as
an example, now has 1913 kindergar-
tens. as compared with seventy-four in
1912. Oakland, which had only three
kindergartens before the law passed,
has thirty at the present time. San
Francisco is the most recent instance
of a systematic campaign of petition
ing resulting in an increase of kinder
garten facilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
DINNER STORIES
A Chicago man tells this one;

A Chicago man tells this one:
There is a man of my acquaint-
ance who years ago was employed as
an Office boy and messenger for a
large firm. He was sent to collect
an account from a firm that was con-
sidered very 'shaky,' and was told to
get the money at all hazards. The
$3.50. He went to the bank at once
to cash it, and was told by the cashier
that there were not sufficient funds
to meet it.
." How much short p asked the lad.
Seven dollars was the answer.
1T lacked but a minute or two of
the time for the bank to close. The
boy felt in his pockets, took out ST,
and, pushing it through the window,
said: Put that to the credit of Smith
& Co.
The cashier did so, whereupon the
boy presented the check and got the
money. The shaky firm went under
next day"
The schoolmaster possessed a very
short temper and became extremely
irritable when not obeyed at once. He
was hearing the reading lesson, and
Johnny was getting along famously
until he came to the word ''barque.'
when he halted.
"B-b-b-ba-''s suffered Johnny.
The master sharply said:
"Barque. boy: barque.''
Johnny looked at the master with a
look of perplexity on his face, and the
masters temper rose.
'-Barque. boy; ba-que," he roared.
Then Johnny, with a pitifu1 express
sion on his face, replied:
sBow-wow-wow--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

While the legislative investigation OF
the gas question that Governor c 'pTer
Is proposing may settle it, the prol'a-
bilities are that it will not be airy as
STRANGE of an adequate gas supply, or
a reasonabl one. for the coming Win
ter. unless perhaps the Kansas Sat-
ural Gas company is permitted to go
ahead and charge what it may deem
10 be a fairly remunerative rate. while
the legislative investigation in prospect
Is in progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

"There," said Mrs. Willy Wood-Rat
with a sigh of satisfaction, that's a
house worth living in"
You're right, it isl agreed Willy
and he followed her into the snug,
warm inside room and they both
curled up on the soft moss lining and
went to sleep.
Mrs. Willy was the first to waken
in the evening, and she lay there
looking around and admiring their
handiwork. This place is really big
enough for company" she thought,
for it will be some time before we
need so much room for our family.
If 1 see anybody while 1 am out to-
day, 1 must ask them to come and
that thought she slipped out for her
evening meal.
Hardly had she gone when Willy
wakened up. WELL" said he to him
self as he looked over the cosy room
he had slept in. this is a pleasant
home-quite worth working for. Only
it's a pity to waste it on two people.
And we won't need it all for many a
day, that's certain. If 1 see anybody
l like today, I'll ask them for a visit,
Mrs. Willy won't mind, 1 know" And
he, too, slipped out for his evening
meal.
Now it happened that, although
both Willy and his little mate kept
their eyes and ears open all the night
long, they neither of them saw or
heard anybody that they wanted to
bring home with them. You know it
happens that way sometimes-either
you will meet a number of friends
or nobody at all. That's the way 1t
was with the wood-rats. Some nights
they had jolly times and then again
they spent the whole long night alone,
Just as on this particular night
AS Mrs. Willy crept toward her
home at early dawn she thought,
We'll, We'll have no company this
day. but maybe we'll have better luck
next time"
And as Willy took his last drink at
the spring and turned toward his new
home he thought, Too bad not to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
HOUSEHOLD HINTS


To two pounds of peaches, which
have been peeled and pits removed,
add a half pint of vinegar, cook to-
gether until soft. Mix a quarter of
pound each of white mustard seed,
chopped onions, raisins and sugar,
two ounces of scraped ginger root and
one ounce of red pepper. When well
mixed add to the peaches another
half pint CT vinegar. Cook all to-
gether fifteen minutes. Place in jars
and seal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

Reports from, Rotterdam are to the
effect that the people of German are
in a mood for peace and the ending of
the war at any cost to their country.
But they happen to be controlled by
the Prussian militarists who, at least,
helped to begin the war and it is be-
ginning to look as if these Prussian
miiitarists will end the war only when
they may be told to by others AID on
such terms as they can then get.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18
THE OBSTINATE TRIsHMArr.

Englishmen shake their heads over
the impractical Irish, and wonder over
hidden sources of misunderstanding
The reappointment of Lord VIM
borne as lord lieutenant of Ireland"
says The New Republic, suggests that
there are sources of misunderstand-
ing which are neither fantastic nor
hidden Lord Wimborne is an esti-
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Now neither of them once guessed
that surprise was in store for them
prise was? Yes, You have gue.sols,
1t was company
All the whole night long, while
WHY and Mrs Willy had been keen
ing their eyes open for a guest littIe
Twitty Rice-mouse had been huntin~
nome His home had been de.
stroyeo by field hands, and he ras
hunting far and wide for a nl.ca e
sleep And just as he was about ~
drop to sleep by the roadside fhe ys.
SO tired he hardly cared whether &c
was safe or not) he happened to snv
~ the new mouse And he walked right
ana when Willy and Mrs vv;,,,r
came home-there was their ,,y
aren't you glad COMPLEMENTARY.
Ingram Judson.) -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

A short time ago noticed an adj
vertisement in one of the lucent
magazines which interested me. 1t
SEND US ONE DOLLAR and we
will tell you how to amass a great
fortune"
The more I read the advertisement
the more it was impressed upon me
that this was just what l wanted TO
do. 1 had done almost everything else
in life and amassing fortune would
be a new experience to me- l i'm
agined that it would be a pleasant ex-
perience as several of my neighhors
who had amassed fortunes seemed to
be enjoying life
NV wife had often told meethat I
should amass a great fortune and this
magazine advertisement happened
along just at the psychological mo-
ment. 1 wasn't doing anything else at
the time and I felt 1 could expend
little energy on this matter without
having it detract from my other bust
tune! Strange, indeed. that 1 never
had thought of it until 1 read the
magazine advertisement.
1 sent the dollar and broke the news
to my wife. I'VE are about to amass
a great fortune, said I. "Of course,
extent. We will move in the six-cylin-
der set, whereas heretofore we have
been in the runabout class"
OF course my wife went out imne-
diately and blew $500 for clothes and
I placed a mortgage on the house and
bought a larger automobile than the
peanut rooster which we had before
we thought of amassing a great for
tune.
In. due time We received letter
from the firm which had advertised
in the magazine. The letter read:
Dear Sir: We said we would tell you
how to amass a great fortune. The
way to amass great fortune is to
make a great deal of money and hang
onto it,
Let EN- Talk.
If a Teller stays at home, everybody says
he's henpecked;
That's he a mollycoddle with soul to
call his own.
If Teller stays out nights, everybody says
he's sporty,
That his wife had ought to quit him and
let him go on alone.
II a Teller does his worst, all the gossips
jump upon him,
And they criticise him, too, If he tries to
walk the chalk.
Bout the only thing to do is to do just
what you want to;
Just be natural and then let the doggone
critters talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-18

AWAY WITH DOUBT.
Away with doubt, in cordial trust
A God Of love doth reign, who must
Forever cherish thee.
Thy soul will go from breath to breath.
Undaunted, singing. free,
Drain down the sparkling draught of
death,
Robert Loveman in August Nautilus.
Taste Immortality