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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
THE P.U. C. UNDER FIRE.

One section of the report of Fred
Knapp. state auditor, is quoted by the
Atchison Globe and given hearty ap-
proval. 1t probably will be endorsed
by a large majority of the people of
Kansas. 1t follows:
without entering into any dis
-cussion as to the past value or ne
=cessity for the Public Utilities Com
mission the fact that the federal
government has taken over COM
-plete control of all railroads and
.the telephone and telegraph COM
= panies. and will doubtless retain
that control to a great extent, leaves
this commission shorn of it's ability
TO render any great service to the
state.
LAS it is at present constituted it
is one of the most elaborate and ex-
rpensive departments of the state
government. The item of salaries
-elone paid off by the commission to
-its members and employees during
the fiscal year ending June 80. last
amounted to s44.00S.16. while the
additional travelling and contingent
expenses of the department for the
same period amounted to $11,335.77,
making a total cost of 55,343.93.
I'm view of certain functions in
connection with public utilities in
-cities, 1 would recommend this COM
mission be abolished and that in its
stead there be created one commits
sioner of public utilities at an an
-nual salary of $4,000, and with to-
-tal annual appropriation of not to
exceed $4,000 to cover all salaries
7and other expenses"
f, The Public Utilities Commission
even when there was something for il
to do never accomplished anything
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

them to her. but she said she had
seen those MISUNDERSTANDING suited
her.
Haven't you something new" she
asked. ts
The clerk then broushtFanother pile
and showed them to her. Ss,k
THESE are the newest patterns" he
said.. you will notice thar the edge
runs right around the border and the
center Is in the middle"
Isn't that lovely" said the lady. II
will take half q dozen of those
In regard to one of his famous pub
lie Libraries Andrew Carnegie delights
in telling the following story: A tour
list who was visiting a certain town
stopped in front of a handsome build
ing and asked an old man who was
leaning against the railing what it
was. faet~iffs
This is the public library. SIR" he
replied. Heaven bless Mr.. Carnegie.
sirl He it was who gave us this beau
tiful library. SIR -. II,
I'm glad to see you appreciate it,"
said the tourist, surprised at the old
fellows enthusiasm. But you don't
look like a man of literary tastes
"Oh, no. SIR" returned the other.
putting contentedly at his pipe. 81
don't use the library. but my old wom-
an gets the Job o. cleanin' it out"
There were visitors at the door, and
as mother was not just ready to make
her appearance. Tommy was told to
let them in and show them into the
dra wing room.
This he did, and, while they all
waited for mother to finish doing up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY YRS. ELIzABBFH THOMPSON,

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
Of eighteen, doing stenography.
have been going with q man four
years my senior for the past two
years. I have neverhad more re-
gard for him than 1 have had in. the
army he looks so heroic and manly
in his uniform that really think I
like him.
He says he loves me and wants to
marry me. let him kiss me once
and now he wants to kiss me all the
time. Is it wrong for him to kiss
me unless we are truly engaged?
How can 1 be sure 1 love him?
Don't you think if 1 refuse to let
him kiss me he will give me up?
DISTRESSED.
A girl should not kiss a man I'M
less she is engaged to him.
If you are in doubt about your love
for him, you may be sure your re-
gard is not love.
If he gives you up because you will
not kiss him. he does not love you;
he loves your kisses.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: If boy in
sists on walking on the inside of the
walk is it proper for a girl to ask
him to walk on the other side.
w. B. n.
In olden times it was necessary for
the man to walk on the outside of the
walk in order to protect the woman
from robbers and other undesirable
characters. Now there is little dan
ger to the woman and so the custom
has outgrown its usefulness. OF
course it is much more pleasant il the
man observes the custom, but the
woman should not mention the fact if
he does not.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: At a flag
raising is it proper to uncover your
head when the national hymn is sung
and the flag is raised?
MUTT AND JEFF.
The hat should be raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

: Harmony is reported to exist in big
chunks around the preliminary peace
conferences. 1t probably results large
~ from agreement by America and
France. to what England proposes.
That Britain will dominate the peace
congress. when it finally gets under
way, there seems little reason to doubt,
John Bull is a wise old boy and has
Had much experience in dealing with
Che other nations of the earth. All
parties concerned might do much
worse than fall in with his views.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

There is in this country a large
number OF persons who think that
prices are too high and should be
forced down. Then there is another
class that think prices should be
maintained. Probably the great ma
jority however. would prefer to see re-
strictions of nearly or quite every sort
removed. so that business might re-
establish itself on the old lines of
supply and demand, if everybody could
be assured equal opportunity. The
country got along very well without
price regulations for a long time. so
we'll in fact that it was able speedily
to take its place among the nations
fighting for world freedom and acquit
itself in a manner highly creditabIe. A
return to first principles is not always
a step backward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
GLOBE SIGHTS
[Frern the Atchison Globe.1

Excuses your friends make for you
lack carrying power.
Now days a great many people ride
to poverty in automobiles.
If you want to be polite, you might
refer to q hog as materialist.
There is that in some people that
only six feet of ground can take out.
The average man drops all to pieces
at once, like the one-horse shay did.
This is the season of the year when
the Christmas present you failed to
offset makes you miserable.
The average farmer tells husking
stories that are as unreasonable as the
fish stories. the average angler tells.
Nothing makes wife SO provoked
as to tell her husband a piece OF Cos
sip and have him say he heard 1t
several days before.
One man who is here for the holi-
days has q position as chambermaid
in a livery stable in Chicago, but at
that he tries to make the villagers
here believe that he benefited himself
a great deal by nzeving to the great
city of Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
By DOROTHY DIX
We1lA's Highest PaiA Woman writse.
Should Husbands and Wives Develop
Each Othcr?-i. .-,-

Each Othcr?-l. .-.-
One of the curious reactions of mat
rimony seems to be that. in the great
majority OF cases, it dulls the bright
ness and withers the charm of those
who enter into 1t. Some fine and illu-
sive quality of mind and spirit, some
airy. fairy grace Of soul appears to
be crushed out by domesticity SO that
you rarely find q man and a women
as they were before.
This is true even of those who are
happily married and who have no
black disappointment to wrap their
outlook on life or kill their aspira-
tions. Except in the solid, plodding.
great majority of people stand still.
or If they progress, they progress
backwards, as an Irishman might say.
Before marriage John was an
omniverous reader and nothing was
more Interesting than to get him talk
ing about new books and authors. Meet
him five years after marriage, and he
will tell you that he doesn't keep up
with current literature, that he only
has time for the newspapers and the
stock market. Or perhaps John was
a marvellous raconteur who could tell
a story. or do a bit of pantomine as
we'll as any headline vaudevillian, but
Johns sense of humor and put his
little talent entirely out of commits
sion:
Before marriage Mary played and
sang almost like a professional. Thou
sands of dollars>and years of time had
been spent on her musical education.
Ten years after marriage Mary can't
play the Maiden's Prayer. and when
you ask for q little music she says,
why, I haven't touched the piano in
years and 1 don't believe 1 have sung
anything but lullabies since my first
baby was born"
When you exclaim in horror at her
having let her talent rust out she says
alphabetically that John doesn't care
for music. When you ask John why
he doesn't read. as he used to. he
says that Mary isn't interested in
books and likes to play cards of an
evening. or that he has given up tell
ing stories because Mary thought he
made a buffoon of himself.
Neither husband nor wife intended
to block the others development, but
they did it just as effectually by their
indifference as they could have done
by malicious plan. For the finer
flowers of life must have the warm
sun of appreciation shine upon them
il they are to grow and flourish. and
this congenial temperature they sell
dom find at home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

worth while and has cost the people
OF Kansas much money aside from
what it actually spent. A notable ex
ample of this may be found in connec-
ton with its interference in the gas
case. Even one commissioner of pub
lie utilities would be of doubtful value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

Col. Ed Howe. of i, Potato Hill. is
spending the winter in Miami, Florida,
and putting in part of his time in
rel1ing the Miami editors how to run
their papers, thru the columns of
1heir own sheets. Col Henry Waiter
son is there also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

drop a few little pieces of butter
around over top. This is really better
than cake and does not take any eggs.
A few walnut kernels may be put in
latter il desired. IN ~ qf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

z The balance of power" system of
cunning the world having been tried
and found wanting seems about to be
for a concert of power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

One of E. II. HarEiman's ambitions
was to be the ownef,sf railroad from
esast to coasts Now there are many
who will agree that he had the right
idea of efficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

Lieut.. Robert E. Lee, grandson of the
famous confederate general, has been cited
for bravery in France and awarded the
CFoix de Gusrre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31
DINNER STORIES

An elderly lady entered store and
asked to be shown some tablecloths.
A salesman brought pile and showed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

We can't figure why some restaur-
ants insist upon mixing cement with
anything as cheap as cornmeal is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

Any fellow who smokes those six
cent cigars can testify that there was
a bumper hemp crop in this country
this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

written and published by man who
has made a practice of writing mining
prospectuses. s"At last" says Walter
Pulitzer, I'VE shall have the real
thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

Ben De Casseres says one can get
all one wants in life if he can learn
to do without the things he can't get.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

One of the first developments of the
so-called peace is the temperance of
Harry Thaw in his old place on the
first page. What dye mean, peace?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

One of the problems of peace is how
to prevail upon the dear girls to stop
knitting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

Count Hohenzollern and friend wife
have taken a modern castle in Hol-
land and will have their old Potsdam
furniture. That tremendous sigh of
relief which sounds like the first .bla"
of a Kansas cyclone comes from the
aged Count Bentinck. @
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

Flyers who have operated in Africa
report that it is also very hazardous
to cross the great areas of jungle in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-31

What appears to the Mcpherson
Republican" man as frenzied finance:
-. T. Wedle. of southeast of town
brought in thirteen turkeys yester-
day, which he sold. On his way
home he stopped at the Bonham sale
and bought nine head of hogs, paid
for them out of the check he had re-
ceived for the turkeys. and had a bal
ance of $3.50 leN."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
TENNESSEE READY
TO INCREASE WHEAT

Tennessee will do its part in increas-
ing the wheat acreage, according to re
ports from that state to the states re
lations service of the L. S. department
of agriculture. Farmers in Montgom-
cry county have taken the initiative
and feel positive they will be able to
reach the 1863 additional acreage asked
for by the government. Henry county,
which was asked for a 5000 increase,
will give 1t. The method employed
In that county vas to allot the work
TO school communities. The county
food administrator, the county superin-
tendent of education, and the county
agent decided what each school dis
trict was capable of, taking into con,
sideration equipment, labor and land
available. The figures were verified
by representative farmers, a chairman
was chosen for each school community,
meetings were then arranged, and,
finally pledges obtained to put the plan
across. Each Tennessee county has
been given a task equally as big.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
5 MMM ACKNOWLEDGMENT %

when speaking of the teaching of Ger
man are simply oiling the wheels for the
German war chariot called 'kultur.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29

great republic can hot perform tho
miracle Of making a nation out OF many
races except upon the basis of linguis-
| tic unity. We should Tolerate no Ian
guage as a substitute for our own,
either in private or In public schools,
or in those almost equally potent edu-
ca tional forces, the press, the pulpit and
the stage.
To-day the German language stands
quite apart from all others, however.
by reason Of the sinister implications
OF the word 'kultur,' we must fight
the German tongue In so far as It has
been deliberately joined to the German
tongue OF flesh, as a means OF spread
ing propaganda aimed ut the heart OF
democracy, We know that Germany
has deliberately planned to use he
study Of the German language as a
subtle medium Of German propaganda.
The teaching OF herman IN many Of
our schools represents-or represented,
for w have stopped the process In most
cOmmunities-German propaganda en-
t%renChed.
Won TreitsChke once wrote. The
whole position Of Germany depends up
on the question-how many millions of
men will In future speak German Pro
fessor Carl Johann Heinrich Vass wrote
task to prepare the way in this country
Cthe United States) for the German
spirit and the German conception of
life And the world is familiar with
the way In which Germany has at
tempted to carry out these-ideals? No
real American car for a moment con-
sent to risk the continuation Of this
pernicious program. The only way to
be certain OF stopping It Is to destroy
the machine which they have built
That done. we can with safety have
German taught. as we have French and
Spanish and Italian taught, not as the
medium through which education is
conducted, but as one OF nan elements
in an American education. whose pri-
Those whs urge business a. usual
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
MAN CARRIES OFF
BLUE RIBBON FOR
CANNING WORK

WASHINGTON, Nov, 2a-Mere man
now steps to the front and gets into
w0men's work. We have read a great
deal of the women taking mp all Kinds
Of mems war work but uOW comes
Charles A, Rundquist and wins the blue
ribbon and the national capital prize
certificate for canned vegetable work
in competition with women at the lib
erty Garden league show at Elmhurst,
y. Y.
Mr.. R%undquist had n garden at 10
Twenty-fifth street, Jackson heights,
and he had eight vegetables In his OK
hiblt. His plot was 50XG0 and he had
three smaller ones between the house
and the sidewalk, He did all the garden
work In the late afternoons and even
ings and did all the canning himself.
All sorts Of surprises are coming to
the commission in the announcements
of blue ribbon winners. Miss Irene Nc
Mahon, of rs West Pine st, Missouia,
who is t. years and never canned be
fore. carried off the blue ribbon and
was awarded the national capitol prize
certificate as national recognition for
her good work. Another winner Is Mrs,
Isabella st. Jermain, an Indian woman
Of the Lao Su Flambsau assnsy In wis-
eonslA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
Hart Shaffner & Marx Clothes

Your money is as safely invested i'll these high quality goods as
if it were placed ID the bank. The fine all wool materials, the
good, strong tailoring, the perfect workmanship and careful fin
iShing throughout, all insure you long wear; the perfect style
and fit Of these clothes insure you real satisfaction.
The Hart Schaffner & Marx unqualified guarantee is
added collateral Without question, hesitation or
equivocaton: a new suit or ovdcoat for any that falls
short of your complete satisfaction. and you're the sole
Judge and arbter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
WEATHER FORECASTS
MAY SAVE CATTLE

Cattlemen In the West and South
west may save thousands of dollars and
many thousand pounds of meat during
the winter season, If they will watch
weather forecasts, according to officials
Of the weather bureau. They should
give attention not only to the regular
forecasts but to the special daily fore
casts issued by weather bureau sta
tions In cities and towns of considera-
BILE size, during the winter in regard
to minimum Temperatures expected to
occur within a shipping radius Of one
day or two days of the station. In
northwestern Texas last winter a num-
Der Of herds of cattle, aggregating
many thousand dollars in value, died
from exposure to a destructive cold
wave which had been forecast by the
weather bureau and warnings of which
had been disseminated through the
threatened region.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
N Office

City Of Memphis series Of 1918 rsvs-
nue. notes will be offered to the public
Jan, :, for delivery SCOT after.
These notes to be dated Jan. 1 and
mature Sept. |, Interest TO be evil
denced by coupons at s per cent.
TO be in denomination Of 81, 900 each.
Legality approved by John c. Thomson.
attorney, Of New York. Issue will be
approved by the capital issue committee,
Safer aud more renunerativs than .
time certificate Of deposit. Eligible az
ter March ! for rediseount in federal
reserve bank,
Investors may bid through local insti-
tutlonS or direct for all or any part Of
issue. Right will be reserved TO accept
or reject all or any part OF any bid.
Pending formal advertisement, lnqul-
rIes are especially invited from local
capitalists.
Information at office Of commissioner
OF accounts, finances and revenues.
Phone Main III.
ALFRED y MASON, Commissioner.
Attest: c, c. PAsHBY. City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
Refined DresSerS

The characteristic style refinement of Hart
Schaffner & Marx mems suits have long
since established their prestige and prefer
cnce with the best drcssers, Every feature
obtainable from exclusive tailors at much
higher prices is afforded in these fine
clothes-linest fabrics, exclusive patterns,
finest Workmanship, perfect style and fit.
This applies to the tall, the short, the stout
or the slender man, as we'll as men of aver
age proportions.
SIS. $50. SIS, $40 up to SO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
Our Great Boys Dept.
SECOND FL DOR
CON FLOOR

MOTHERS Of boys throughout Memphis
and nearby towns seal their convictions
Of the best buying opportunities afforded
here by their patronage. Enormous stocks,
of the very highest quality and character
OF boys and children's suits, overcoats,
headwear and furnishings are offered here
at prices which cannot be equaled,
"Sampeck" Suits, Americas best, $975 to
$3.50.
Other good makes, $5.95 to $3.50.
Boys and Children's Overcoats, $5,95 to
$24.50.
Children's Novelty Suits, $49S to $3.50.
Childrcn's Fine Headwear, 99c to $685..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
Suits for Young Men

Our magnificent displays lack nothing
which the worlds greatest style creators,
Hart Schaffner & Marx, have developed for
the winter season. New welt-waist mod
els, new military ideas, new sport effects,
new style touches in English sacks-in I'M
mense variety of the richest patterns, in
all the correct shades of browns, greens,
blues, grays, tans. In their high type Of
tailoring, perfect fit and distinctive styling,
these clothes stand supreme,
&0E t1O t2E t1O or &E0
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
Clothes Satisfaction Guaranteed

There should be an overwhelming appeal in this
assurance when buying clothes. Just think what it
would mean to the business man if he could know
beforehand that every venture and investment will
yield him 100 per cent of success. just try and realize what it
would mean to the farmer and planter if he could know that every
acre of his land would produce a bumper CROP Would it not
save them a lot of anxious thought and worry! Wouldn't the
certainty of price returns for labor and money invested be a ire
mcndouS satisfaction?
That's just what you can be sure of if you come
here when wanting clothes; that's exactly what
we mean by "CLOTHES SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED" when we sell YOU
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-29
Unrivaled Overcoat Displays

Interesting in every item; extraordinary in variety, most compre-
hcnsive in scope, a gathering of fine Overcoats that stands alone.
The most striking style ere The worlds finest fabrics Irish dunRs and
atoms of master designers freezes Crombies elegant Montagnac types and
military, trmfrtung, body sbauhrds Carr uotons pmoL rsrssvs Scotch
hn eoas paoIans paImo hand loom tweods, Venetians, worteds, Vhunas
caans ulstrs great coats H. Chohot, tockanum. Worumbo and other famous
seretes motor coats, Chester American weavest soft bouhs blanket back fab
fields, furconared ovucoats rs, warmth without weight fabrics; extreme val
Cravenetes us sat
SIS, $50, $35, $40, $45, $50 and up to SIS