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The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
81 IDE T ALM S
Hard to Get Along With.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

why is she so hard to get along
with?" asked someone the other day
in regard to a woman who has that
reputation.
We'll" he said, she's one of those
people who are always imagining that
other people are thinking this or that.
She won't be in the house twenty-four
hours before she'll be saying, L know
you think so-and-so.' And so-and-so
is something disparaging to- her or
something you think she shouldn't
have done. If you say you didn't
think that, she'll say, You acted as if
you did, and you can see she still
thinks so. She keeps any home she's
in stirred up
Do you recognize that woman? I
do. She is one of those unhappy peo-
pie who make hard work of human
relationships instead of taking them
simply and happily.
Perhaps I should call it tendency
rather than a type, because it is so
common, almost universal.
OF course, she is an eXaggeration of
the tendency, but L think most of US
DO allow a great deal of unnecessary
unhappiness to get into our lives thru
this channel.
I taxed a friend of mine with be-
ing tired out from overwork. NO."
she said, but 1 got all worked up.
sister, and then remembered that I'd
promised a friend a long while ago
that I'd try to go to a lecture with her
that day So L telephoned my sister.
Well, she had made some plans and
she thought I ought to give up the
lecture. She does lot for me and 1
hated to refuse. Finally I put it up
to my friend, and she said it would
be all right, and afterwards I found
out that she was awfully hurt. It's
dreadful mess. I've been almost
sick over it,
Just think of it, nobody sick, no
financial trouble, nothing real to make
them unhappy, and yet these three
women had managed to get all stirred
up and unhappy!
Another woman told me that she
almost wished she didn't have a ma
chine sometimes, because it fretted her
so lest one friend should think she was
not being taken to ride so much as
some other.
Some people are always worrying 2
lest other people hurt their feelings
and others ca much smaller class) are
always worrying lest they shall hurt
other peoples feelings.
The sensitiveness of the first comes
from self-consciousness and self-cen-
tredness; of the second, from an over
developed sympathtic Imagination.
The second is more forgivable, but
neither is a happy state of mind
Copyright by George Matthew Ad-
amS.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
DINNER STORIES

Admiral Lord Charlie" Beresford
is noted for his pungent and ready
wit.
Once in the lobby of the house of
commons a certain well-known politi-
clan, given to changing his views too
often, said to him: Il say. Charlie,
you know, you really don't look like a
statesman"
MY dear chap" retorted Beresford,
you must not go by appearances. Now
you, you know, don't look a bit like a
weather-cock.'
Wilson Marvin drove into town this
morning with a load of wheat. About
five miles out he lost the end gate
from his wagon, and before he dis
covered the loss he had lost ten BUSH
els of good wheat, worth a dollar a
bushe1. He says that it the duty of
some one to feed the birds, which is a
cheerful way to look at it.-Nortop
(kan.) Telegram.
"Can you suggest a good motto to
the boarding house mistress.
How about Forgive US this day our
daily bread 20 suggested the man who
was going to move the next day any
how.
ST shouldn't call this a desirable
apartment said the lady who was
looking for rooms. There's a saloon
only three doors away
That's just the point" replied the
agent Think what a comfort it will
be to know that your husband is new
er far from home"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
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Association.

Germany's desire for peace parley
at this time appear to be so keen that
the Allies can scarcely be blamed for
reaching the conclusion that they
finally have the Central Powers on
the run; that the latter are approach
ing the limit of their endurance. And
this is undoubtedly the reason why
France and England have not taken
more kindly to President Wilson's
peace note. Were the Allies of a mind
that the great war would result in
pretty much of the draw or deadlock
il has, sno matter how long it might
continue, the probabilities are that
they would be as anxious to talk peace
al this time as is Germany.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
ANOTHER FRENCH VICTORY.

Parliaments originated in Great
Britain and were borrowed by France,
says the New Republic Yet ten
years from now the publicists who
are analyzing the working of these
parliamentary institutions during the
war will find that they have stood the
strain better in France than in the
United Kingdom. The chamber of
deputies has thruout retained much
more effective control over the French
cabinet than the house of commons
has over the British cabinet. The
English house has practically abdi-
Gated. It's recent authorization of a
semi dictatorship consummates a long
series of self-denying ordinances. The
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
THE CHRIsrMAs BELLS.

When all the world is young, dear,
And all its hopes untried;
When all the days are sunny, dear,
And earth is glorified,
When all the dreams are moonlight clear
And love is deified-
You'll hear the bells of Christmas ring,
You'll hear them while your young,
And the sweetest sounds you'll ever near
The Christmas bells have rung
When life is at its noon, dear,
And love and home are yours:
When all around your pathway, dear,
Earths golden treasure pours.
And the glory of life's noontide gilds
The evening as it lowers
You'll hear the bells of Christmas ring,
You'll hear their music roll,
Till all your dreams ring true, dear,
Down to your very SOUL
When all the world is old, dear,
And all its songs sung:
When all the days gray, dear,
And all the dreams are done;
When the veil of years is lifting
Across the life to come
You'll hear the bells of Christmas ring,
You'll hear them while you may,
And all the sorrows from your heart
Their chimes will ring away.
-Maude Steinhauer Woolf, in the Atlanta
Constitution.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
Novel Uses. of Hand Magnets.

There has been introduced recently
a hand magnet which is but trifie
heavier than an electric iron and is
designed for connection to any lamp
receptacle or socket. 1t is suitable
for clearing up chips and borings, for
separating brass from iron chips or
filings, for handling warm or awkward
shaped castings in foundries, for dip
ping metal pieces in paint, for recov-
ering nails from sweepings in ship
ping rooms and for hundreds of other
purposea A push buttons for turn
ing the current ION" and off is To-
Gated in the Misunderstanding Amer
lean
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

OF course. there are many veterans,
or men of advanced years engaged in
the European struggle, but like all
other big wars that have gone before
it. the longer it continues the more it
develops into a boys war. Italy has
called her class of 1898. or her boys
born in that year, to the colors. These
boys warsge too, are hardest on the
s--rfIothers. Which is another excellent
reason wfiy-t proposals of the League
TO Enforce Peace. and permanent
one, should bear fruit.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
KANSAS CHILD LABOR LAW.

An analysis of the Kansas child la
Dor law, of special interest just now
in view of the approaching session of
the legislature, and a comparison of
the state law with the new federal
child labor law, has been issued by
the Industrial Welfare Commission
and the state labor department, which
with the National Child Labor Com
mittee has been considering improve
ments in the Kansas law to be intro
duced at the coming meeting of the
legislature.
The federal labor law, according to
this analysis, prohibits interstate COM
merce in goods which are the prod
ucts of
(1) any mill, factory, cannery or
workshop in which children un-
der IA are employed;
CD any mine or quarry in which
children under 16 are Employed
CD any mill, factory, cannery or
workshop in which children be-
tween IA and 16 work more
than hours in any one day or
more than days in any one
week; or
(4) any mill, factory, cannery or
workshop in which children be-
tween IA and 16 work between
the hours of p. m. and a. m.
The Kansas law differs from it in
these respects:
% The 14-year limit does not apply
to establishments owned or op-
Grated by the childs parents;
CD There is no 16-year limit for
mines and Quarries, altho the
state law prohibiting the en-
ployment of children under 16
in occupations dangerous to
health or morals" has been in
terpreted to cover employment
in mines.
In order to simplify the enforce
ment of both state and federal laws
and protect local manufacturers from
the danger of violating the federal law
because they happen to be living up
to state and not federal standards, the
National Child Labor Committee is
wisely urging all states that have not
standards equal to the federal ones to
amend their laws to correspond with
eAAC ACACA al OiiC e1S SOOu DIS pOSSlDl0.
In this state, however, the Industrial
Welfare Commission, the State Labor
Department and the National Child
Labor Committee, as well, feel that
especial emphasis must be laid. during
the coming session of the legislature,
on the need of improved regulations
for child labor in strictly local indus
tries not affected by the federal regu-
lation of interstate commerce.
Kansas appears to need, for in
stance, a 14-year limit for children
in stores. bakeries, ETC.; a more spe-
cific prohibition of the employment
of children in dangerous trades than
her present statute which really does
not compare favorably with the more
progressive state child labor laws; the
prohibition of night work for messen-
gers under Is or 21; the regulation of
street trading by children; and a care
full system of issuing work permits
by the school authorities to children
between 1 4 and 1S years of age.
All these regulations have been
adopted in other states in the Union
so that in passing them, Kansas would
only be bringing her law up to stand
ards that are already recognized
| thrIO11t
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

- Even some of the farmers got in on
the bonus cheer that was passed
around so freely this holiday season.
But they happened to be beet sugar
farmers in Wisconsin. However, not
10 many of the farmers of the land
needed bonuses this year to give them
their share of the prosperity that has
prevailed in the country ever since the
European war got to going full steam
ahead. The prices they have been get
--ting for their wares were about all
the bonuses coming to them.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
JOURNAL ENTRIES

More people should be disappointed
in themselves
X X \
Another favorite sport is making
rules for others to follow.
x
Few folk 81 so unselfish as not to
want the best of it.
X x
The men who think before they leap
are likely not to mako the jump very
often.
X X X
Many men own automobiles and
many more possess only automobile
gloves or caps.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

Then it's good thing you came
home by my house." said Foxy. ..be-
cause 1 warn you of danger. Now
hurry along home and hide, quick.
Toppy!
But before Toppy had a chance to
run or even to think of running, a
great sound crashed thru the still air.
Toppy had been scent For the shot
tore and shattered-right thru the
bushes at Toppy's right hand=just
that closet
Run, Toppy, rum" shouted Foxv
and Toppy ran Ran so fast that he
looked like a streak of gray. Ran TIL
he was hidden in his hole at the edge
of the cornfield.-fCopyrig
Ingram Judson.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
THE SUPERSTITION OF ORDEAL
BY BATTLE.

The chief cause of the reluctance to
make peace is apparently the feeling
on each side that clear and over
whelming victory is necessary in order
to prove that the other side was wrong
in starting the war, declares The In
dependent, and it continues: Obvi-
ously this is absurd because the onlv
thing which a triumph could deter
mine is which side is the stronger, not
which side is the right When we
come to consider how such an absurd
notion as that success in war proves
the righteousness of the cause came to
be so deeply rooted in the human mind
we find that it is one of those medi-
eval superstitions which still survive
to plague the twentieth century.
There were in the medieval courts two
ways of deciding a question. One was
to have it referred to a judge, the 9TH
er to have it determined by a duel he
tween the contesting parties. or, in
case they were women or children.
between their chosen champions. The
second was commonly regarded as be-
ing more certain than the first be-
cause 1t was an appeal TO the Judgment
of God instead of leaving it to the
opinion of fallible human beings.
Now, however, the world has osten-
sibly come to believe that arbitrament
of arms is not the best way to deter
mine the Divine viii or the path of
Justice.
But it is undoubtedly this subcon-
scious feeling much more than the de-
sire for the prestige of victory or the
desire for material gains that makes
all of the belligerents unwilling even
to discuss the question of peace Sc
long as the war is in the state of a
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

Kansas lodged another severe cold
wave by the skin of her teeth and also
a cyclone or tornado that managed to
hit Arkansas with damaging force. 1t
is fast getting to the point where it is
only the old settlers who recall that
Kansas ever had sc much as a repu-
tation for being a cyclone state. Still
YOU never can tell. There may be
one such waiting for Kansas just
around the corner.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

Evidently the egg boycott was what
not a few folk thought it was going to
he temporary affair. Even out here
where the hens lay theni-when they
afe on the job-eggs continue to sell
around 40 cents per twelve.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

- one of the old-fashioned folk of
.goosebone weather prophet tendencies
writes in that the thunder and light
ming storm on Christmas night means
ssthat the backbone of winter has been
Broken for these parts. All of which
Is encouraging even if it isn't likely
10 prove to be the case
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

salt. Boil dumplingS in slightly Salted
water lbe sure the water is boiling
when dropped in) until done. Serve
with melted butter poured over them
These are also delicious cooked in
meat broths. If less potato is used
always use one-third flour. A nice
way to use leftover potatoes that will
go much further than when served
alone.
Bread Drop Dumplings-Cut stale
bread in dice. Put drippings or butter
and lard in frying pan, place cup of
diced bread in and stir constantly for
about two minutes over a slow fire or
until fryings penetrate the bread and
it becomes slightly Drowned. Make a
batter of one-ha1f cup flour, add milk
or water, add one-half teaspoon bak-
ing powder. Stir into the batter the
Drowned bread and drop into bean.
potato or any kind of soup you may
be making. Broth alone is excellent.
Brown Sugar Candy.
Two cupfuls of brown sugar, one
half cup of milk. a good sized piece
of butter and one cup of nut meats
Let the mixture boil until it forms a
ball when dropped in cold water. Re-
move from the fire and beat until al
most cold. Turn onto a buttered tin
and cut in squares. A teaspoon of
salt added to this gives ii an excellent
1IaVOr ana taxes away the IreSn TASTE
This is a matter OF preference.
Southern Egg Bread.
One cupfui of corn meal, one table,
spoonful of salt, one cupful of milk.
one teaspoon of baking powder. two
eggs and one tablespoon of melted
butter. Mix thoro1y and bake in a
well-greased pan. Serve very hot.
Baked Mushrooms.
Wash, steam and peel twelve large
mushrooms. Place in a buttered pan,
cap side up: sprinkle with salt and
pepper; dot with butter, then add two
thirds cupful of cream. Bake in hot
oven about fifteen minutes and serve
on buttered toast. This makes a de-
lightful dish for luncheon.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28


Prout of Mrs. Prout.
Who said, I'm sure she ought to
be,
Cannot get it out,''
worry.
Worry is the fear that we might
not be properly frightened at some-
thing frightful if it hapens. Worry is
chiefly remarkable for it's uselessness.
sunbonnet is useless in a submarine
and so are hairpins in trench, but
both of them are Indispensable com
pared to worry. A complete account
of all of the worry that was ever use
full could be written in large, bold
hand on the back of a trading stamp.
There are two kinds Of worry, Neces-
sary and Unnecessary, and they are
poth alike. AS an example of the use
lessneSS of worry you may remember
that you worried for two weeks over
the doctors bill. You thought he
would soak you. So much worry vast
ed. He soaked you anyway. The best
way to fight worry is simply to stop
it. Worry about something else
Diary of Late Christmas Shopper.
Mon-Fractured three ribs today,
but little Eddie shall get his magic
lantern. 1 have employed retired
truck driver to assist me tomorrow
and hope to get as far as the toy de-
partment. My plan is then to hide
under a bed and be prepared to dash
forth early in the morning and make
my purchase.
Tues.-Seriously injured one or both
spines today. One ear seems to be
coming loose The truck driver failed
to appear and foolishly tried to en-
ter a store without capable body
guards. L have been obliged to en-
ploy the most desperate characters to
help me thru tomorrow. Two butch
ers, coal man and an egg dealer will
be on hand early in the morning.
This Day in History.
Two thousand centuries ago today,
Op, the son of Wop, and the Chaun-
cey Depew of his day, remarked at a
banquet, :. am reminded of an anus
ing little incident. 1t seems
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

= If the neutral nations of the earth
s1ad the say the men would be out of
Z the trenches of Europe and at their
homes by New Years. Sweden also
lakes out stack of chips in the peace
~promotion game.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Orange Cream.

Orange Cream.
One-half cupful orange juice.
One-half cupful sugar.
A small amount of gelatin.
One-fourth cupful cold water.
One and one-ha1f cupfuls cream.
Orange rind.
Heat the orange juice and one-half
cupfuls of sugar, over the hot water.
Beat the yolks of eggs, add the rest of
the sugar, stir and cook in the hot
mixture. until the spoon is coated with
custard. Add the gelatin, softened in
and stir over ice water until the mix
ture begins to stiffen.
Pork Cake.
One pound of fat ground pork.
One pound of raisins.
One pound of currants.
Two cupfuls of brown sugar, made
into sirup.
Two teaspoonfuls of soda stirred
into the sirup while hot.
One pint of boiling coffee.
Two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon.
Two teaspoonfuls of nutmeg.
A pinch of salt.
One cupfuI of English walnuts.
Use enough flour to make a stiff
batter, and bake for an hour in well
creased tin.
Dumplings.
Peas and Dumplings (meat substi-
tute)-One can peas, one pint milk, a
little salt and pepper, tablespoon of
butter; let come to a boil, then add n
little chopped parsley. Dumplings:
Make a batter of two eggs, little
salt and milk and enough flour to
make d stiff batter. Beat well, add to
peas by teaspoon; do not stir until all
the batter is used, then stir. Peas and
dumplings will be separated.
Potato Dumplin ngs-Take two cups
mashed tcold) potatoes and one cup
flour: mix thoroly with spoon or hand,
then roll into tiny balls the size of a
hulled walnut. If leftover potatoes
are not used, add one-half teaspoon
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

- Atlanta. Ga. seems to need a safe
and sane" Christmas ordinance. Her
Hospitals are filled with victims of a
celebration with fireworks that was
7F1ifcident to the occasion.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28

=. Wichita gets one of the federal farm
loan banks when what she seems to
sSneed more is a bank for the financing
-'of oil companies.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
BED TIME TALES
by CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
TOPPY is WARNED.

Creek" said Toppy. II found a new
garden where / ate cabbage and had
such q good time. That's the reason L
didn't hear
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
Do 1t Early.

These earrings will not do for May.''
Exclaimed her sister, Mary Mears.
She went to Christmas shop today
And lost one of her ears"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-28
ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT

BY SOY q. MoULTON.

..She's full of work ?" asked Mr.. d. I.
Prout of Mrs. Prout.
Who said, I'm sure she ought to
be,
Cannot get it outi'
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