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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

In Boston a man was showing a
British visitor the sights of the Hub.
They were driving past Bunker Hill
monument. Not wishing to make any
pointed reference to the fact that at
one time we had been fighting with
our cousins, the Boston gentleman
merely indicated the monument with
his thumb and said: Bunker HILL"
The EngiiShman loked at the hill
intently and asked: who was Mr.
Bunker. and what did he do to the
hiil?"
You don't understand" said the
Bostonian. This is where Warren
fell"
The Englishman screwed his mon
ocle into his eye, leaned back, and.
looking at the top of the towering
shaft, remarked inquiringly: KILLED
him, of ceurse?"
Eve hear a lot of joking about the
shortage OF manageable men on &C.
count of the war;" Senator Smith, OF
Georgia, Is credited with saying, land
I guess it must be true. judging from
a proposal I just heard of from my
state. Here was how the girl worke ed
it on her bashful sutton: There goes
our minister she said. He's very
poor. 1 wish could hand him a five.
Let me do it, exclaimed the youth
unexpectedly. in a fervor of benevo-
lence. oh, Archie, this is SO sudden.
dubbed the sweet young thing, and
what chance did he have 2"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
ARE LIFTING THE BAN
PostofIlcea and Public Buildings Ma,
Go Up Now.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Resumption
Of construction work on postoffices
and other public buildings was ordered
today by Secretary McAdoo. thereby
resembling orders of last December,
suspending all public building on ac-
count OF war conditions.
THE changed conditions" said Sec
rotary McAdoo'ss announcement,
brought about by the conclusion of
the armistice and the manifest in
ability of Germany to renew the con-
flict. emphasizes the importance of re-
Stunning with as little delay as possible
the normal Industrial activities of
peace. Construction work. which has
been delayed because of the necessi-
ties OF war, should now be resumed.
and I have. therefore, instructed the
supervising architect to invite bids for
the construction OF new buildings and
extensions authorized by congress"
Many millions in authorizations for
new buildings are awaiting action. Mr..
McAdoo specified that one of the first
construction problems to be taken up
would be for a new archives building
in Washington. This policy is con-
sidered as affecting the attitude of
the capital issues commission. (which is
affiliated with the treasury in passing
on proposed issues of securities to
finance building operations frowned
upon heretofore on account OF scarcity
of labor and materials.
In this connection. Secretary Nc
Adoo said:
THE resumption of construction
work by the government will contrib
ute toward facilitating the industrial
transition of the country from war
to a peace basis and should serve to
encourage others to undertake without
delay the fuIfiIlment of the many and
varied industrial peace needs OF the
country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
FOR THE "oLD HOME TOWN"

1t always pays to say a good word
about the "old home town."
1t is pleasing to the visitor, it en-
couraging to the neighbor and it is the
cheapest and still the most effective
advertising with the man you. meet in
other localities.
A man should be proud of his city.
II he is ashamed Of it he has little ex-
cuse for living in it. Outside the jails.
there is no low which requires. a man
to reside in place distasteful to him.
AS rule, the man who boasts of his
town is the man who booms it at home
been able to grow with it. Every bust
ness man as we'll as every wide awake
citizen knows that the least indication
of prosperity at home affects him in
some direct or indirect way. He is
unselfish in his pride and in his as
sjstance in advancing the city's inter-
est.
| loyalty to his town. even tho it be ex-
pressed in the midst of the cosmopoli-
tar and metropolitan activities of New
York. read this editorial from oval
denis Stationer and Printer" concern
ing one of Topeka's most successful
business men, and premier supporter,
Charles Mitchell:
"a recent visitor to the office of
Waldens Stationer and Printer was
Charles L. Mitchell. secretary of Crane
& Company of Topeka. Kan, and
chairman of the membership commit
tee of the National Association of Sta
TONERS and Manufacturers.
| "Mr. Mitchell is a most interesting
man, and SO enthusiastically convinc-
ing is he about everything that a half
hour chat makes one long to be resi-
dent of Topeka.
TOO many men are wont to scott
at their home town and to belittle the
business in which they are engaged, SC
when you meet a man who makes you
think that Topeka is the grandest lit.
tie city in the world, and Furthermore
that there is no line of trade to be
compared with the stationery and
printing business, it is mighty refresh
ing, to say the least. If Topeka,s citi-
zens are all on a par with Charles L,
Mitchell. then that town undoubtedly
is all he claims for it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

then seating herself on a wide. fiat
topped rock motioned to him to SIT
down. = g ~ - - - =
"Dick." she started. cycling him
strangely, why are you here?
ITO see you. of course" he replied;
awkwerdly. ITO take you back with
me for good"
She shook her head winsomely.
PLEASE, Dick, don't say that, she
pleaded. Come, let's be honest with
each other. When said goodbye to
you in the city meant goodbye"
Why" he demanded, dumbly.
You know as well a. l." She met
his questioning stare frankly. III tried
your city. Every day was torture.
You and your friends tried to be nice
but it wasn't real. could feel they
were making fun of me-ot my
clothes-of my talk-everything. Your
life and mine are different. And you
a hasty gesture. Don't deny it. Dick.
| 1 wasn't like your girls. I didn't have
their finish. their poise-all that You
F.! look for in a girl. II didn't fit In.
Her voice choked, and he leaned
| over and took her h:i.1d.
Marian. I'm ashamed" he admit
! ted, hoarsely. You're right>about one
thing. 1 judged you by your setting.
| I was wrong. We're all wrong. But.
Marian, I didn't STOP loving you.
You're right about my friends. They
do judge that way. And they made
me doubt-if loved you. And then
| you left" She felt a thrill run thru
his body THE answer came to me
like bolt from the blue. The jew-l-
stripped from its setting-still had its
glamour. its bril1iancy. So I've come
back-to tell you I want you. We
must help each other. You help me
to gain the love of your friends. and
I'll make mine love you as do. Well
compromise. We ca live here-and
| I'll keep on working in the city. And
| together, Wen bring the city and
country closer together, and CLEAN the
best out of both. Will you-agree?'
A moment later the "city Teller
| who didn't fit in, and the rustic Jewel
who didn't either. found their mutual
fit in a long. rapturous kiss.
| Copyright, 1918. by the Mcclure News
| paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

1t is not yet forgotten that William
Hohenzollern once declared that he
would stand no foolishness from
America. Times have changed and
his former subjects now are keeping
the wires hot with many and varied
appeals for help. Among these is one
that President Wilson intervene to
prevent Turkey from driving the Ger
mans out of that country. There are
numerous indications that the Huns
finally have awakened to a realization
of the fact that they are thoroly
whipped and they are making no ,ef-
fort to conceal the truth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Sensitive Plants.-1.

have a letter from a young man
who says that he likes nobody and
nobody likes him because he Is OF a
melancholy and sensitive tempera-
ment. He says that he just freezes
up" in company-that he can't say a
word, or make himself agreeable to
iculing him. In consequence OF this
he never goes anywhere. and he is
very lonely and unhappy, and he
wants to know what to do about 1t.
There is just one remedy for over
sensitiveness, and that is to cure ones
self of selfishness and vanity. For
that is what sensitiveness is when
you strip it of all of the chiffons and
adornments with which those who are
afflicted with this nfalady camou-
flage it.
People are sensitive because their
vanity makes them imagine that pub
lie attention is focused upon them,
and that whatever they do is of such
great importance that 1t is a matter
of grave discussion. II they can only
get rid of their exaggerated ego, and
realize that no other human being in
the world but themselves takes the
| slightest interest In now they look,
what they have got on, what they
think. or say, their sensitiveness dies
| Of inanition because it has got moth
ing to feed upon. Just quit turning
the limelight on yourself and you
won't be bothered any more with that
sensitive feeling.
The part of sensitiveness that isn't
overwhelming vanity is rank selfish
| ness. People are sensitive because
they are greedy, because they want the
prizes in life handed to them on sill
YER salver. They want success, fame
riches. love, devotion, friendship, at
tention and when they don't get them
their precious feelings are hurt.
I They neverask why the gods should
have bestowed these blessings on them
lipstead of another. They never in.
quire what peculiar merits they have
got that they should have been espec.
tally singled out for high favors. And
they are never willing to toll and sac.
rifice to attain their hearts desire, a:
the balance Of us do.
IT you will notice. you will observe
| that the over-sensitive are inyaria bi,
failures. Smithkins, who has never
knuckled down to a real days work. i.
sensitive about never having succeed.
ed in life Jonesby, who hasn't a par.
t1cie OF real talent, Is sensitive abou
still playing thinking parts after hay
ing been on the stage for twenty yea rs
Aunt Hannah, who has a disposition
that is a cross between a cat and =
vinegar cruet, is sensitive about peo
pie not asking her to visit them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
GOOD TIMES AHEAD.

Commenting on the costs of the war
and the probable economic conditions
that will follow as the result of the
cessation Of hostilities. s. w. Straus &
Co. says:
In round numbers the war just
ended has cost the combined belliger-
ent nations $4,000, 100000. BY the
time the United States has withdrawn
her forces from abroad our participa-
ton will have cost not far from $780,
900 100000.
The tremendous tasks Of restoration,
rehabilitation and readjustment. the
shortage of non-war materials, the low
lsupply of foodstuffs, and the great
wastage in man-power form combi-
nation which, thru the inevitable sway
of the law of supply and demand.
should mean an indefinite continual
ton of high prices.
The United States now stands at the
threshold of a great victory era which
will be the most active and prosperous
period in its history, made possible by
the commanding position We now oc-
cupy in the affairs of the world, our
| strong gold reserves and the creation
of a merchant marine which within a
period of two years will have 25,00o,-
| 900 tons of shipping.
1t is expected that the building and
construction industry will be the first
to respond to peace influences. Hous-
| ing conditions are far below normal
Most American cities are greatly un-
Demonstrated. The man-power re-
leased from war industries can quick
/ ly be absorbed in construction work
activity may be expected to set in al
once in all parts of the country.
The world is short of all kinds OF
goods, especially food and clothing
says the Bache Review, and the
amount of construction necessary is
something appalling. There is nc
doubt that enough work is waiting tc
be undertaken fully to take the place
of declining war operations and wal
consumption.
The question is how much of thi.
demand is SO urgent that buying. after
the war is over. will take place at once
on present level of prices. and how
much dependent upon Individual en-
terprise will hold back, awaiting lower
prices of labor, or at least of material
before undertaking construction.
But the great prosperity which. tn,
country has experienced and which
will continue in important lines. lik,
agriculture. furnishes a buying powe
which may not be halted by the pros
poets of lower prices later on, but will
keep up its purchases unconcerned
Some of the war-begun work will b,
still carried on at full head, like ship
building. probably for a year or more
consuming large amounts of steel
Business which has been slowed dow
materially. like automobile manufac
ture. will very probably resume larg
activity. Railroads will need YER
great amounts of steel if the govern
ment undertake to bring the roads
equipment. facilities. extensions an,
improvements up to date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

The national committee on public
utility conditions states that in the la st
three months there has been an in
creasing recognition of the difficult
position Of public utility companies. SO
far as rates for service are concerned,
by various state and local rate regu-
lating bodies. Reports made. to the
committee by public utility companies
for the period from July IA to October
granted straight increases in rates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
GOES BACK TO METZ
Editor First Frcnchman Therc-Tell
OF German Revolt.

Paris Nov. 18.-Louis Forest, one of
the editors OF the Matin, succeeded in
entering Metz. his home town. Sunday.
He was the first Frenchman to enter
since hostilities ceased. He waSngiven
a lively welcome by the populaee al
tho German soldiers and officials were
still in the city.
A revolt occurred in Metz November
10, and a Soldiers council was formed
under the leadership of two Socialist
workmen and a non-commissioned Of
ficer. The membership Of the coupcil
was madeNap of a few workmenSand
many soldiers. Gov. Won Lequis at
tempted to resist and marched a
squadron of cavalry with machine
gums to the Place des Armes. He or
'dered the cavalry to charge, but they
fraternized with the mutineers. The
governor then ordered all authorities
to place themselves at the service OF
the revolutionists.
All went well at first. but the in
fluence of the council proved evanes-
cent and the council lost all popularity.
When 1t was seen the troops would not
be able to get away at once, the SOL
disrs got out of hand and pillaged the
military stores. A civic guard was
formed. but on Saturday one Of the
last German regiments to leave brok Q
into a champagne factory at Moulins.
There was trouble, and the civic
guards had to retreat when the drunk
en- soldiers began to use machine guns.
The situation at Metz, M. Forest re-
ports, Is difficult. The city is sur
rounded by armed bands. and the pop
ulation is anxious for the arrival OF
French troops.
M. Forest found NJ. Houpert. man.
aging editor of the Lorraine de Metz.
| who was released from the German
prison November 1, getting ready to
issue the first number of his newspa-
per on the day the French entered the
city. There were three newspapers in
Metz before the war, and Houpert in
tended publishing his first number
with the three titles at the top Of the
first page.
He explained he was going to do this
so as not to take advantage of the fact
| that he was the first editor to return.
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PRESS IS HARD hit 4
sc Dailies and $50 Weeklies Out
of Business.
War Most Destructive to News
papers In us.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-The Republic
can Publicity association, thru Its
president. Hon. Jonathan Bourne. jr..
today gave out the following state
ment from its Washington head
''No other business has been hit
harder blythe war than the newspaper
business, particularly in the smaller
cities and country towns. The large
metropolitan papers have probably
than 1900 publications went out of
business. After making allowance
for new papers started. 1t appears
that there was a net loss of 81 dailies
and 569 weeklies.
1.-The mortality statistics for 1918
will probably show as great a loss.
for the shortage OF paper, the in.
creasing cost OF all kinds OF supplies,
and the higher wages. together with
the heavy call upon Newspaper men
for military service. have been more
severe this year than last.
And one ofithe serious features OF
the situation is that the people OF the
country probably do not realize that
the most valuable portion Of the press
has sustained the greatest Joss. Un-
der popular government the country
press. including not only country
weeklies, but the smaller dailies. is
the real voice of the people. Editors
of large metropolitan papers do not
have and cannot have the close touch
with the people that is a necessary
incident of the life of the country ed
itor. Just as Washington, D. c., Is
the poorest place in the country to get
a line on the political thought of the
nation. SO the big city newspaper Of
flee is the poorest place to get a cor
rect picture of national thought.
either political or otherwise. The
people of the United States should
realize this, and should see to It that
whatever else happens the country
press shall be maintained. -
Freedom Of speech and of the press
is the first essential of a Republican
form of government. for the repre-
sentatives OF the people cannot know
the thoughts and aspirations and de-
Eires Of their constituents unless
| voiced thru the mediumship of the
local press to which they have access
either directly thru the publication of
communications. or. indirectly thru
the editors Interpretation of the
views of his community" F
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
Around the Peace Table.

Around the Peace Table.
Mustaches will turn downward in
stead of upward.
Shining swords. crowns and scepters
will be checked in the anteroom.
Nobody will be allowed more than
one helping of captured colonies.
Anybody climbing on the table to
grab the gravy will be sent to bed.
The orchestra will not play 1.-The
Watch 'em Rhine"
There will be no cabaret and the
sultan of Turkey will not be allowed
to dance the hootchie.
They shall meet but they shall miss
him. Ferdinand the Botanist will not
be there.
Lenine ana Trotzky will have to
wait until the second table
The management will not be re-
sponsible for hats, umbrellas or over
coats belonging to Germans.
One Of the annoyances of peace will
be that Uncle Henry will stop his war
work and start a quantity production
of flivvers again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
GERMAN PEOPLE FREE
Prince Max Says LudendorfY IL Out
Never To Return to Power.

of Baden. the former German imperial
chancellor, in an article in the Prus.
sian year book. in which he reveals
certain facts about his brief term in
the chancellorship. says:
The German people by the forma-
ton of popular government il liber-
ated from the dictatorship of General
Ludendorff and will never tolerate an.
other.
1t would be a shame for Germany
II its enemies. wishing to talk only
with legally established government.
were themselves Obliged to convoke q
constituent assembly. The govern
ment should not surrender the initia-
tive"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

The world has never been able to
agree as to who was the greatest SOL
der in history. Alexander. Caesar,
Napoleon and others have had their
champions. Probably there will be no
argument regarding the question in
the future. All will join in according
the distinction to Foch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
Praises England.

Paris. Nov. 1S.-Marshal Foch in
speech at luncheon given in his
honor yesterday by Field Marshal
Haig. at British army headquarters.
said the hammer blows dealt by the
British were decisive factors in the
final crushing Of the enemy. The mar
sEai afterward received the British
army commanders, congratulatinG
them warmly upon the tenacity OF
their trOOpS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
~&7 ~
1sr ~ The wsssl.l synd,.
cate Incl
Hold Funeral Mass.

Rome, Nov. 16 (delayed).-The
Dominican fathers, in charge of the
Church of st. Maria, of which Cardi-
nal Farley was protector, celebrated
funeral mass in his honor. They were
assisted BY choirs of the leading
churches in Rome. including that Of
the Sistine chapel. Ambassador Page.
Consul Keene, members of the Amerf-
can Red Cross, Knights of Columbus
and Y. NJ. c. A. and the entire per-
sonnet of the American seminary at
tended
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

Remembering the effective work
performed by our Mr.. Hoover in Bel
GUM the German foreign secretary
has asked President Wilson to send
him to Germany to oversee the feed
ing of the hungry Huns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

II the Democrats in congress had
foreseer tfac they would lose the
election, probably they would have
passed the new tax bill before Novem-
Der 5. The result of the election and
the ending of the war are likely to
bring about considerable modifica-
ton of the measure which Mr.. Kitchin
damned thru the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

without reservation In a64 cases. and
in only ten cases were there flat de-
malls of rate advance by utility COM
panies. The Topeka Railway COM
pany still is struggling along on the
old five cent fare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
HOW TO COLLECT CASH
Allies Try To Figure How To Make
Germany Pay

Washington. Nov. 1s.-How to col
lect from Germany the enormous in
IDENTITIES she must pay for the devas-
tation she wrought on land and. sea, is
ths subject of inter-allied study now.
One suggestion that has been made is
to have allied Representatives placed at
every port of entry and exit in Ger
many to take a portion of the customs
duties and fpply 1t to he indemnity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18

Washington. Nov 1s-Senator
Cummins OF Iowa today introduced =
resolution providing that every hon.
orably discharged soldier or sailor be
permitted to keep the Uniform h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MOULTON

The Test.
Gehenna Is in the balance.
The great test of the ages has come.
We have often heard 1t advertised
From the sectarian pulpit.
Now it has got to make good :
II 1t never did before. -
We have a serious mission
For it to perform,
And We hope it will live up
To its press notices
And not disappoint us.
We are depending upon II
And 1t must rise to the occasion.
Somebody Is going there coon,
By unanimous consent.
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DINNER STORIES

did you make this bread, dearie ?"
asked the young husband.
Yes. love-"
well, I'd rather you didn't do any
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Miss Wilson Injured.

New York, Nov. 1s.-Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter of President Wilson.
has been slightly injured in an auto
mobile mishap, according to a teie-
gram from Paris received by Y. NJ. c.
A. officials here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-18
YANKS TO GET CANDY
Sweets Arc Included In the Overseas
Rations.

Paris. Nov. 1S.-Candy has been
officially included in the rations Of
the American expeditionary force, the
Stars and Stripes announces Tho
men will be allowed one half pound
each every ten days. The ration will
include chocolates and hard candy.
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CONGRESS WILL QUIT
Thursday Is the Day Set for Adjourn.
ment Sine Die.

Washington, Nov. 18.-Congress will
adjourn sine die next Thursday IL Lead
ers will support a program reached to-
day by house and senate conferees.
This adjournment. II 1t occurs, will
throw the revenue bill into the Decem.
Der session. which begins December Z.