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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
WAR COUNCIL DIssoLvEs.

Henry 2. Dawson, chairman, has is
sued a statement on behalf of the war
council of the American Red Cross.
which vas appointed by President
Wilson on May 10, 1917, and which
ends its existence today.
Immediately the armistice was
signed the war council instituted
sSudies to determine when the strictly
ar work of the organization would
have been sufficiently matured to en-
able the direction of affairs to be re-
sumed by the permanent staff Henry
z. Dawson, being in Paris when the
armistice was signed. summoned a
conference there of the heads of all
the Red Cross commissions in Europe
to canvass the situation. After con-
sidering all the factors it was conclud-
ed to make the transition on March 1.
During the past nearly twenty-one
months. the statement says. the Amer
lean people have given in cash and
supplies to the American Red Cross
more than S4,O 100000. No value can
be placed upon the contributions of
service, which have been given without
stint, and oftentirles al great sacrifice,
by millions of our people. In this
outpouring of service the women OF
America have played a signal part
wonderful in both magnitude and
spirit Fully 100000 American wo-
men have exerted themselves in Red
Cross service. Into their work they
have put an amount of love and devo-
ton that cannot be measured.
When we entered the war the
American Red Cross had about 50O.-
OO0 members. Today. as a result OF
the recent Christmas membership roll
call. there are upwards of 10000
full paid members outside OF the Jun
Tor Red Cross. numbering perhaps g.
100000 school children.
The American Red Cross work in
France was initiated by a commission
of eighteen men who landed or
= French shores June 10. 1917. Since
then some 5000 persons have been
upon the rolls in France, of whom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

Whatever may have been the evil
effects of the war, it cannot be denied
that it has been the greatest educa-
tive influence of modern times. Peo-
pie of all countries have become bet
ter acquainted with the citizens of
others, and have a larger understand
ing of the national aspirations of
neighboring states. In our own coun-
try attention has been directed as new
err before to world problems. By con-
slant reading of the war news the av-
erage citizen of the United States is
quite familiar with the geography of
Europe and Asia, the struggles for in
dependence of their races, and the
present economic condition of the
states involved in the war, and is pos
sessed of a general comprehension of
foreign questions about which he I'M
derstood practically nothing five years
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MOInTON

The ex-kaiser boasts that he will
return from exile soon, but he isn't
going to bust into this column with
any such stuff as that.
Henry Ford says his son Edsers SAL
airy is not s150,000. but is only $751;
600. Gosh, It's tough to be poor like
that and have such a rich father.
A new butter substitute contains
cocoanut oil, egg yolks and cream. In
that way the substitute becomes more
expensive than the original. which is
usually the case. Stuff life.
UndOne.
An error crept in an obituary notice
last week-instead of Timely loss"
this should have said "untimely loss"
The un was unintentionally omitted
in setting up the word.-Edgar (Wis.)
News.
The defeat of the kaiser may now
be said to be complete. The schools of
Milwaukee have decided to drop ths
study of German.
Bum Voyage, Ed.
Said the man at the bar with the beer,
July first is fast drawing near.
When the country goes dry
l Will get my supply
By a trip to old London each year"
-Edw. L. Klein.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
A Husbands Authority.

Five years ago a nice couple got
married. Two children came to bless
their home, and they lived happy until
the wife became afflicted with the
dancinb mania.
The husband did not. object to a
reasonable amount of fox-trotting, but
when the wife began to spend most
of her time at cabarets and roof gar
dens, to the neglect of her home and
children, he protested against it, and
warned her of where the path upon
which she had started ended. Finally
he forbade her to go to certain cafes
of doubtful reputation, and to associ-
ate with the women with hectic pasts
whom she had met at these places.
This Infatuated the wife, and she
packed up her trunks and went back
to her mother, after telling her hus-
band that he was a cruel and over
bearing tyrant whom no self respect
ing woman could endure, and that
she would not let mere husband inter-
fere with her personal liberty to do
as she pleased. So there.
And another home is wrecked. And
two little babes are orphaned.
The question of how far husband
has the right to control his wife's ac-
lions is one of the parlous problems
that no Solomon has yet arisen with
wisdom enough to settle. 1t is the ever
present DOile OIL III Tie
lily circle. and the cause of half of the
domestic fights that the divorce court
is called upon to referee.
Certainly in this day of equal rights
no wife comedies that her husband
has authority over her. and while
obey their husbands, everyone recog-
nizes that the VOW of obedience is
merely a compliance with quaint
and archaic ritual of the church. The
- II. to- t.,
of obeying. and melody expects her
to obey her husband.
Nor do HUSBANDS, except In the
rare cases where man is domestic
Nero, either expect or desire their
wives to obey them. A man is satisfied
if his wife will fall in generally with
his ideas, and if she will make few
formal and public announcements that
she regards him as the head of the
house. He likes her to register def
erence by asking his permission to do
thus and SO, and then she is free to go
on and do what she pleases within
reason.
Sometimes there comes, however, a
crisis in family affairs, as in the case
that l have just cited, and then the
titled to control his wife's actions be-
comes not an academic, but vital
one.
When a man and woman get mar
ried they put all they have into the
partnership they enter into, but how
ever much the woman puts into it, the
man puts in a little bit more because
the law makes him responsible for it.
He must pay his wife's debts. He
must furnish the money to run the
home. He gives his name to the firm.
Therefore when it becomes a ques-
ton of bankrupting the firm by wild
extravaganza, or by bringing dishonor
on the firm name by disgra ceful con-
duct. it is the man who should have
the deciding voice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
THE RIDE.

About o'clock Mr.. Mayson came
for me. He had a stunning roadster;
it was painted a light yellow with
black trimmings. 1 felt terribly con-
spicuous as he assisted me in, but soon
forgot all about it in my delight at
the ease with which l rode-the dar-
ing swiftness of his driving.
After we had left the city behind US
and were on less Travelled road he
slowed up and said:
81 thought at first I would bring a
closed car, but enjoy driving-espe-
cially driving you-and preferred to
have you to myself"
I was almost too embarrassed to
reply. If he1had been a young man
like Leonard Brooke I should have
laughed away any inclination to be-
come sentimental. But he was quite
old, about 35, 1 imagined, and 1 was
afraid to do as I should have done
with one my own age.
81 like an open car best" I finally
stammered, II like the air-then you
drive so nicely" 1 finished.
I'm glad you are not afraid. The
swiftness with which I go has a GER
tain fascination for me. I am afraid
I have very little respect for the speed
laws" he laughed.
Have you ever been arrested?'' 1
asked, to make talk.
ooh, yes!" he laughed, many
times. But I'll be careful today"
A Punctured Tire.
Just then that fateful sound which
denotes a punctured tire greeted us.
Mr.. Mayson jumped out of car and
then said. rather ruefully:
This is rotten luck. Not a garage
within miles and no one in sight. Well,
there's no help for it," and he took off
his coat and went to work
Up to this time all admiration
might have felt for this man had been
held in allegiance by my annoyance
because of his action in trying to force
an acquaintance. But the calm, bust
| nesslike way in which he went about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
A DISTINCT SERVICE.

In adopting the proposed constitu-
tional amendments providing for tax
reform, good roads and an increase in
the number of amendments which may
be submitted at one time, the lower
house of the legislature has shown
wisdom and rendered a distinct serv-
ice to the state. A better selection
from the list of proposed amendments
submitted could hardly have been
made.
If the senate now shall do as well
everybody will be happy with the pos
sible exception of the governor. If
these amendments can be placed be-
fore the people next year there ap-
pears no reason to doubt that they will
be approved. The amendment reso-
luton, if it shall be adopted by the
voters. probably will put an end to
constitutional convention agitation for
a number of years. The good roads
amendment is designed to meet a
pressing need. Even two years is a
long time to wait for highway i'm
provement that should be going on
now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
MY HUSBAND AND L
BY JANE PHELPS

, fixing the tire, his utter absence of
affectation and lack of complaint COM
PEELED a certain liking. He was a mil
| lionaire, SO Clifford had said, yet he
went about the work with less fuss
and feathers than clerk would have
done.
He worked for nearly an hour be-
fore we were ready to start. The1 it
was growing dusk, and altho he
begged to extend the ride.I insisted
upon being taken back to the hotel.
1 wondered as we went so smoothly
along what he would have said lad
we not had a puncture. Just as he be-
| gan to talk in a personal vein. II
| had been a lucky accident, thought,
as he reached the motel.
! Clifford was in the. lobby and
| thanked Mr.. Mayson most effusively
for me. I thought he rather over6id
| it, but was careful not to say SO OF
to make any remark That might Of
fend my husband.
| A Letter From Homo.
When I reached my room I found
| letter from Muriel. 1 did not wait
to take off my hat, but tore it OF en-
Edith is fine" she wrote, land
| Mandy and Kate are both doing
everything they can for her. They
! have cleaned the house from top te
| bottom. and it is as clean as 4 new
| pin. Stay as long as you like, fCl
am sure Edith will have every care
I go in every day and will write you
again soon and will telegraph imme.
diately should you be needed. So en-
JOY yourself with an easy mind" Their
| followed some gossip. "Leone re
! Brooke wanders disconsolately around
wondering when you are coming home
to try some new music with him.
saw Mrs. Horton and she also asked
| for you,' and so on.
l read Clifford what she said about
| Edith, and he remarked:
! You see 1 was right, don't you!
Hurry up, now, and get ready for din.
| ner. I'm starvingi"
! Copyright by George Matthew Adams)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

Tip awoke soon after dawn, but the
Scarecrow had already risen and
plucked, with. his clumsy fingers, a
double-handful of ripe berries from
some bushes near by. These the boy
ate greedily. finding them an ample
breakfast, and afterward the little
party resumed its journey.
After an hours ride they reached
the summit Of hill from whence they
espied the City of the Wrinkles and
noted the tall domes of the Emperor's
palace rising from the clusters of more
modest dwellings.
I The Scarecrow became greatly ami
mated at this sight. and exclaimed:
How delightedfI shall be to see my
old friend the Tin Woodman again!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
WORK FOR THE LEAGUE TO DO.


The league of nations will find
much work already cut out for it as
soon as it gets into working order.
The reorganization of the nations of
Europe which is foreshadowed and
already in part accomplished cannot
be merely set up, and then left to any
fate, without support or sponsorship
from the hands that have ordained it.
Incidental to this reorganization there
will be many difficult questions to set
tie which will require time and the
friendly offices of the powers who are
chiefly responsible for the new order.
Boundary questions, debt obligations,
differences of race, language and reli-
| gion, the resentments springing from
past relations, the clash of economic
| interests, with antagonisms and rival
ries of every kind. would instantly
threaten the permanency of the set
Element and the peace of Europe
The president is right in saying that
the peace conference can only estab-
lish the processes of settlement; it can
not finish the task, nor can it aban-
don the task and go home with no
provision for it's completion.
The United States cannot disown or
disregard its own responsibility in this
settlement. It has had as large a
share as any nation in debating the
reorganization of Europe. 1t is GER
tainly too late to say that we have to
interest in the affairs of that CONT
nent; our casualty list and our new
national debt testify that we have as
sumed an interest in them.
We have found it necessary to en-
ter a European war, with the begin
nings of which we had nothing to do,
and the terms of settlement to which
we have already subscribed were
thonght necessary to secure the fruits
of our victory. Surely no argume1 IT
is required now to show that we
should not withdraw from the situa-
ton or from conference a-.d cooper
atio!- with the nations with which we
have been associated.
And it is not a long step or an IL
| logical one from conference over
settlement to the consideration of 9TH
er a11a1rS or international concern,
which may affect the attitude of ma
tions toward one another md posi-
bly, the peace of the world.
| 1t is now regarded as good thing
in the commercial world, says a bull
letin issued by the National City bank
of New York, for rivals and competi-
tors to get together around a table
and thresh out the differences and
| grievances which inevitably arise
among them. 1t is better than to
whisper and magnify them, adopt re-
taliatory measures or try to strike tbs
first blow
The objection that a world organ
ization is impracticabIe naturally
raises a question as to what could be
more impracticable than what has
been going on in Europe for the last
four years or the secret diplomacy and
competition in ornaments which led
up to it? It seems to be time to make
at least a cautious attempt to see wha1
can be done by open consideration OF
every question which involves a con-
f1ict of interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

Governmental commissions de-
clared President Wilson in a speech in
1908, cannot possibly understand
business better than those who con-
duct it. Their regulative interference
with business" he continued, will
only complete the CONFUSION and en-
barrassments into which we are so
rapidly stumbling. The old processes
of law are the more difficult, but the
more effective. We must discover
just what transactions we wish to put
an end to; we must have once more
the reign of law rather than the reign
of government officials The time
has come to give heed to this warming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

Recently it was announced that the
army of the allies in northern Rus
STA would be withdrawn. But later
dispatches seem to indicate that it
has resumed the march in the direc-
ton of Petrograd. The change of pro-
gram probably is gratifying to the
Americans. They are not accustomed
to the idea of retreating. Naturally
they are unwilling to abandon the job
until it shall be completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
THE NORTH AMERICAN HOTEL.

-NORl11
by EDGAR GUEST.
Somebody said that it couldn't be done,
But he. with chuckle, replied:
That maybe it couldn't" but he would be
one
Who wouldn't say so till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in, with a trace Of q
grin
- On his face. If he worried. he hid it.
lie started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn't be done-and he did it.
Copyright by Edgar A. Guest.)
WHAT A BABY COSTS.
BY EDGAR GUEST.
How much do babies cost?" said he
The other night upon my knee;
And then 1 said: They cost lot;
A lot of Watching by cot,
A lot of sleepless hours and care,
A lot of heart-ache aud despair,
A lot of fear and trying dread,
And sometimes many tears are shed
In payment for our babies small,
But every one is worth it ALL
Copyright by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By aRs. ELIzABErH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: What can
do with a woman my husband goes
to see? She is wrecking my home.
He always sees her at her home. Is
there any way / can get the letters
he writes her from the postoffice?
A WIFE
1t will be impossible to get the
letters he writes her from the post
office. About the only thing you can
do is have the court grant you q
decree of separation and alimony. 1
he rdly think it will be necessary to
get a divorce unless you wish to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

A successor has been named to an
other member of President Wilson's
cabinet. Still there seems to be no
way to rid that body of Burleson. But
the incompetent officeholders never
resign. Only those retire who are
wanted somewhere else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

1000 were actively engaged when the
armistice was signed. The present
scale of the work still requires the
services of 5000 persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

Why not limit sessions of congress
and the legislatures to five days? The
bulk of the work done by these bodies
usually is accomplished in that length
of time at the approach of enforced
ad iOurnment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-01

When the citizen pays an increased
income tax this year he may be ex-
cused for recalling that congress has
just voted s32,0OO.OOO for river and
harbor improvement, in addition to its
many other wasteful extravagances
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10

The Kurds had looted and pillaged
until one man had 28 rooms full of
plumber. He soon found he couldn't
buy from the distributors and he was
hungry. The loot would not serve as
bread, and at last he came bringing all
that he had stolen to the relief agents.
Some of these Kurds instead OF being
robbers became helpers.
Mother" sobbed a little child Just
outside a relief station, don't God
send US bread?" Yes, my child, God
makes the wheat to grow and that
means bread. Don't cry; the kind
Americans will give US Gods bread,
wen have to wait in line"
Persia committees ask American ap-
prevail for the inclusion of special re-
lief work for another group of 10000
driven from home by war. Villages
destroyed. Extreme restitution. At
least children should be, saved No
hope except America Wholesale re-
lief is most strategic measure for
pacification and settlement Of the local
race problem. This the most abject
case Of suffering we have seen. They
come pleading for work until it seems
sometimes as though we must go
crazy from being constantly compelled
to refuse them. 1t is one constant
stream of ragged, forlorn women with
drawn faces, begging with tears, and
demanding work. 1t is impossible for
the people to return to their old
homes; conditions are too uncertain.
Local farmers and merchants feel the
stress OF the times too much to en-
ploy help, so the refugees are depend
ent almost wholly on charity. 1t is
pititul to see people once we'll now
begging.
1t seems uncomfortable that i'll this
day and age, human beings could
cruelty, drown, tear to pieces and
burn by wholesale other human be-
ings.
have taken over the wool and cot
ton carding and spinning industries
here in Erivan. We now have 1850
women and about fifty men in the
Erivan carding and spinning alone.
In Aleppo the largest single relief
measure has been an orphanage car
ing for 1000 children. 1t cost about Is
piasters per day per child, and even
then the children work from morning
to night. The orphanage uses its own
flour mill and makes its own bread.
There are shoe making and repairing
departments. Cows are kept and but
ter made for sale. Children peddle
about town the vegetables they help
to garden. Children are learning lace
making weaving and carpentry.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
THE PEOPLES OF WESTERN
ASIA
The Armenians

Armenia was the first nation to EN-.
brace Christianity as a national re-
ligion. Apostles Thaddeus and Bar
tholomew preached the gospel there
The Armenian Church has had 1877
Pontiffs in unbroken succession,
whose seat. since 800, with occasional
transfers elsewhere has been at Etch-
miadzin. the Great Monastery in Rus
OF the estimated 100000 Ar
menians lin 1879 100000 lived in
Turkey, about 100000 in Russian
Armenia, and the remainder were
scattered over the world.
In Turkey, despite the oppressive
and obstructive rule, the Armenians
have been one of the principal con-
structive forces.
The Syria.
SYRIA occupies a strategic position
in the map Of the old world, being a
connecting link, bridge, as it were,
between Europe, Asia and Africa.
Syria is the birthplace of two Mono
theistic religions--Judaism and Chri-
tianity, and is closely related to the
birth and development OF third,
Mohammedanism
The country has five provinces;
A1enDo. one of whose cities is
Antioch; Damascus, whose capital by
the same name is reputed to be the
Oldest city in the world; the Lebanon,
| famous for its cedar trees. Beirut
whose capital by the same name is the
seaport Of Syria, and Jerusalem.
The Greeks.
The Greeks in Turkey are confined
mostly to the shores of Asia Minor
and the adjacent islands. They are
direct descendants of the Greeks who
| held sway in Constantinople until its
capture by the Mohammedans in 1853.
| They number in Turkey about five
millions, speak Greek and profess
Orthodox Christianity. The Greek
element is one of the most progress
i've elements in Turkey and controls
the finances of the empire.
The Assyrians.
The Assyrian Christians inhabit a
portion of the territory known to
ancient history as Assyria, including
part of Mesopotamia,- Kurdistan and
northwestern Persia. They are also
sometimes designated HISTORIANS.
Syriac is their mother tongue. They
number about 100000 persons. 1t was
Assyrian missionaries who carried the
gospel of Christ to Arabia, India and
China. The Occident is indebted to
this church for preserving the divine
message and transmitting it to the
modern world.
The Jews.
The historical status of the Jews
and their contributions to the civiliza-
ton are we'll known. A great many
of the inhabitants of Palestine and
Syria are Jewish.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-10
AMBASSADOR ELKUS

when / left Constantinople, owing
to the breaking of diplomatic relations
with Turkey, the work of relief car
ried on by the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief was
so thoroughly organized that arrange
ments were easily made for continuing
that work in every department, even
in the absence of the Embassy and the
United States Consuls at different
points in the country. The work is
now being carried on effectively at all
of the centers under increasing friend
illness on the part of the Turkish Of
ficials, and with a need that is con-
stantly growing greater"
Signed,
ABRAM I. ELKUS.