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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
DOROTHY Dix TALKS
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
The Model Wife,.

"But when he gets to rolling gaily
down Easy street and observes the
slim, sassy looking, freshly painted
and satin upholstered lady roadsters
that are breaking the speed regula-
tions as they pass him by" continued
the woman, "he gives wife the once
over, and heaves a sigh to think he
has got TO jog along with that old
1900 bus for the balance of his days
unless death or divorce kindly re-
moves her.
she was a good enough model in
her day. Useful, reliable and de-
pendable. He doesn't know what he
would have done without her, and he
doesn't know what he IS going to do
with her. She has been a model wife
in her day, but what he wants is a
this years model.
He'd like her to be young and
slender, with a willowy figure and the
trick of dressing so that she made
people rubber at her on the street.
He'd like her to be overlooking with
vivacity and high spirits, and for her
to have shining eyes and red lips that
are always smiling. He'd like her 10
be witty and humorous, sympathetic
and understanding and be one of the
feminine spellbinders who keep man
perpetually Intersections of the
women who are a sort of personally
conducted Arabian Nights entertain
ment.
That's this years model of wife,
you know. a woman who is a combi-
man can hang imported frocks. dia-
monds. pearls and publicly display
how successful he has been; a dane
ing partner. claque that applauds
him and keeps his vanity soothed. and
a Scheherezade who keeps him contin-
ually guessing where do we go from
here.
But, alas, you can't convert a 1900
model wife into a 1920 wife any more
than you can change your battered
old gasoline wagon into a satin lined
sedan. She got the paint rubbed off
of her during the long years that she
was doing hack work and there was
no time for jov rides. She broke a
spring or two when she was helping
her husband carry the heavy load OF
debt he assumed when he went into
business for himself. And in her day
neither women nor cars were self
starters.
so there you are. You can't Dame
the man altogether for casting a wish
full eye on the enhancing new mod
els. Neither can You help dropping a
tear on the old model of which a man
was so proud when he got it. and that
has given him such good service. but
that is in the has-been class now and
doesn't fire his fancy any more no
matter how grateful he may be for
past favors.
"All of which goes to show that the
woman who aspires to be a model wife
has her work cut out for Ter. She
has to be always on the job getting
repainted and redeeorated, and in
stalling the latest improvements and
speed devices, Tor if she is going tc
keep her husband really interested. a
| model wife has always got to be the
\ latest model"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

There is no doubt in the minds of
those who have given careful study to
economic tendencies in the United
States and the world at large that,
altho prices in general may yield now
that the extra ordinary demands of the
war are ended, they will not decline
rapidly. but rather will continue COM
paratively high for an indefinite per
iod. Prices. in the last analysis, says
a bulletin issued by the Mechanics &
Metals National bank, are a measure
in common terms of the supply of
goods and the supply of money and
credit. Goods are woefully short the
world over. and currency and credit
are in a state of an enormous expan-
sion. A shortage exists turnout the
United States of goods that should
have been manufactured during the
tt,ae that our mills and factories were
turning out war supplies. while in for
eign countries shelves are utterly bare.
not only of those goods which contrib
ute to comfort and happiness, but of
the actual necessities of life. At the
same time. turnout the world the ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

the wide marbl. hall on the first floor
there is a collection of traffic signals
-yello signs marked with SLOW"
and .Car Stop" and Turn to the
Right" in heavy black letters, and
various forms of dummy traffic
cops. In closet on this same floor
is the Emo collection [, traffic litera-
ture, consisting of everything from
book on the subject by Mr.. Emo him
self, to the smallest folder. In the
buffers pantry, along with silver plate
and heirlooms, there is a shelf of fiji
teen or twei ty fat scrap-books con-
tanning traffic clippings ir European
languages, and even the beautiful
library on the floor above is copiously
sprinkled with folders and pictures Of
IL affice regulations. These mean more
to Mr.. Emo than his wonderful tapes
tries or his haId-carved chests. For
they represent his life work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

It is urged in a recent discussion
of economic problems that the great
est incentive to Bolshevism is idleness,
and consequent poverty and lack of
food and that our strongest security
against it is in constant employment
at fair wages. AS a matter of fact is
not the reverse of this true? better
statement of the case seems to be tina.
Bolshevism is the greatest incentive
to idleness. Fair wages or any wages
at all have no attraction for the Boil
sheviki. They are opposed to working
at any rate of pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

Several weeks have elapsed since
Mr.. McAdoo declared that if congress
failed to extend the period of govern
sment operation of railroads five years
he would cable President Wilson to
turn them back to their owners. Con-
gress has not acted and has shown no
disposition to do so. Has Mr.. McAdoo
cabled? And If so has the president
also refused to act? Or was the for
mer director general bluffing? 1t
.looks as tho the administration and
the administration congress is en-
gagged in marking time until March 4.
with the intention of throwing the
railroad burden as we'll as the revenue
tax burden upon the new congress. If
this be the program it will of course
involve an extra session. The present
congress will expire by limitation on
March 4. Failure by that body to pass
necessary appropriation bills will
force the president to call the new
congress together promptly. The pres
ent unsettled state of business makes
it apparent that it is a poor time to
play politics. The public meanwhile
is helpless and must wait until 1920
to give expression to its feelings on the
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
FIRST WORkMEN CASE
Earl Black Asks Arbitrator i'm Com
pcnsation Act Against Firm.

pcnSatfCn Act Against FIRM.
A petition was filed this morning in
the office of the district court by Earl
Black, GAL Western avenue. asking the
appointment of an arbitrator to deter
mine the amount he should receive
from the Magnus Metal company. of
Topeka, under the workmen's COM
pensation act, for injuries he Is al
legged to have sustained while in their
employ. This is the first time that
case of this kind has come up in the
district court
Black claims that on November "a,
1918, he was employed by the Magnus
company as carrier of moulten metal
in a pot hung on a travelling pulley,
from the furnace to the moulds; that
one day a man named Miller upset a
pot of the moulten liquid across his
feet, totally incapacitating him for
some time. He will be permanently
partially incapacitated. he claims He
claims that his employer denies owing
him anything and that no arbitrator
or committee representative of the en-
pIoyer is in existence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
Is YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

January %, 1894.
The fashion Of not wearing bonnets n
the theatrr is Enthusiastically growing in
Topeka. Last night there were fully TWEEN
ty women in the parquette without bennets
There is only 5000 at the dis posal OF the
board Of education above the contracts al
ready in force for the new high school.
out of IL must come the furniture of the
new building and all other details not in
Guided in the contract for the building
Last night at the meeting Of the hoard ii
ordered blackboards for the recitation
rooms that cost 81 -2GJ and glass partitions
in the corridors to cost $500.
Sar.lou's "Cleopatra' was given at thu
Grand last night by Fanny Davenport and
her company in a manner that has never
been eaualied In this city by any presfnts-
tion of any play The audience was ire
Inendous one. The performance viii he re-
peated this evening.
Misses HadEe and Mabel johnson and
the Misses Harvey Of I,eavenworth: Aessrs.
Eugene Hagan. ". J. Black. II. J. Muivsane
and Ed Renneft will occupy a box at Cleo
patra- tonight
Mr. Geo sharttt and daughter Sue have
returned from Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
DINNER STORIES

81 don't like that auctioneer's line
of talk" declared the artist testify.
whats wrong?" Picture after pic
ture of mine he puts UP. And what
does he say? Start it at $40, good
people You can't go wrong. The
frame is worth that
Governor Benjamin Strong of one
of the federal reserve bank districts
said at a dinner recently:
Germany, before she ceases her
diabolicaI crimes, expects the world
to forgive and forget all, That is
what she means by a just peace
Germany reminds me of the little
boy who said to his mother:
1--we been awful good since pa
licked me. amt I. MAJ
Yes, dear; you have given me
very little to complain of since your
chastisement.'
"'You don't distrust me any more,
do you, mar
mo, dear; I don't distrust ou
since your whipping
The little boy gave his mother a
reproachful look
Then, why is it. ma he sal
that you still keep the cake hidden
and all pas cigars locked up?'"
tommy ndQ DeSSeQ nara 10 come
downstairs for little while after din
ner and at last his mother had con-
scented.
But, remember, dear" she said
you must be a good little boy and
not say anything about poor Mfr
Roadhog's nose. He was in Lao
motor accident and hurt his face"
Tommy waited .mpatiently till hi:
mother sent for him to. go TO the din
ing room Then he walked in a nd
instantly fixed his curious eyes upon
Mr.. Roadhog's face.
Mummy" he said in a very audi
BILE whisper, how could I say any
thing about his nose? He hasn't goi
one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
RIGHT DRESS TONIGHT
X. v. g. To Stage Big Review nnn
Celebration at Hamilton Hall.

Every member of the four COM
panies Of the Ninth battalion. state
guard. and the battalion band. have
been ordered to be present tonight for
battalion inspection at the armory at
Hamilton hall.
Governor Henry Allen. Senator Ar
thur Capper, members of the iegisia-
ture and the Chamber Of Commerce
will be present at the review and Ma
jor Hamiin has announced that no ex-
cuse except that Of illness will be ac-
copied for absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

There is reported to be opposition
to a constitutional convention on the
ground that conditions are too unset
tied to make it advisable. But condi-
tons are likely to have sufficient time
to settle before definite action can be
obtained along this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

1t appears to have been considered
necessary, in order to get a $4,000
900 good roads bond proposition thru
the Missouri Legislature, 10 label 1t "a
memorial to the 100000 soldiers and
sailors" from that state. Surely a
proposal to build hard surfaced high
ways should be able to stand on its
own merits. in this enlightened age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

1t is reported that congress is pre-
pairing to return the wires to their
owners. Any movement in the direc-
ton of clipping Burleson's claws will
be approved heartily by the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

The Huns seem to have needed a GER
tain amount of excitement to take the
place of the war. Probably no better
substitute could have been found than
the holding of a popular election. 1t
may be that Honest Bill Hohenzollern
will return and run for president I'M
less the allies have other plans for
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

Texas Democrats are reported to be
booming Senator Sheppard for the
presidency. Wonder what's the mat
ter with Colonel House?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

pansion of currency and credit has
been on SO immense a scale that the
currency mediums have been debased
beyond the ability of any of us to
gauge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY MOULTON
English As She Is Murdered.
By ROY K M

t@nSllSn AS SIle IS
r. K. M.-Inclosed is a bunch of
abstracts taken from letters sent into
the war risk Office. They were really
and truly written, altho you will prob
ably not believe it. Some of them 1
copied from the bona-fide letters my
self.
Previous to his departure we were
married to a Justice of the Piece.
have a four months baby. and he
Is my only support.
1 was discharged from the army for
goiter which 1 was sent home for
AS 1 needed his assistance to keep
me Enclosed Tin clothes).
Owing to my condition which I
haven't walked in three months for a
broke leg which is No. rs.
1 inclose lovingly yours.
In service in the United States
Armory.
And he was my best supporter.
I received my insurance Polish and
have since moved my postofflce.
1 am his wife and only sir.
You ask for my allotment number.
have four boys and two girls.
Please correct my name and / could
not and would not go under a con-
sumed name.
am pleating for a little more time.
I need him to see after nae.
Both sides of our parents are old
and poor.
Please send me a wife's form.
We have your letter. 1 .am his
grandmother and grandfather and he
has been kept and bred up in this
house.
You have changed my little girl to
a boy. VIII that make any differ
ence?
Please let me know if John has put
in an application for wife and child.
Another Hero.
Edward Travers has graduated
| from a correspondence school course
| and we. must say that results are sur
| prisingls His enclosing of the consti-
| tuition is without a flaw and his free
hand work is simply surprising. He
will give some sort of an illustrated
talk at the Epworth League Wednes-
day evening. 1owa) Ban
ner.
If the German who killed Quentin
Roosevelt really does visit America, he
| will have more courage than any
| Heinie we ever heard of before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
Now York Goes Dry?

Albany. Jan. 23,-Adoption by the
New York assembly of the Thompson
McNab resolution to ratify the federal
prohibition amendment was virtually
assured today when tho Republican
majority voted to make the resolution
q party measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

Not long ago the navy ordered 200 600 CO
yards Of cotton gauze for surgical pur-
poses, enough to reach from Washington
To the battlefront in France and back, sew
enteen times to lap the earth more
than four times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
Fish Dishes.

SOIIee.
Fish Dishes.
Lobster a la Newburg-Two pounds
lobster One-quarter cup butter, one
half teaspoon salt, few grains cayenne
slight grating nutmeg, one tablespoon
sherry. one tablespoon brandy, one
half cup thin cream, two egg yolks.
Remove lobster meat from shell and
cut in slices. Melt butter, add lobster
and cook three minutes. Add salt,
cayenne, nutmeg, sherry and brandy;
cook one minute, then add cream and
yolks of eggs slightly beaten, and stir
until thickened. Serve with toast.
CLAIMS la Newburg-One pint
CLAIMS, two tablespoons butter, one-half
teaspoon salt. few grains cayenne,
three tablespoons sherry or Madeira
wine, one-half cup cream, three egg
yolks.
Clean CLAIMS, remove soft parts and
finely chop hard parts. Melt butter,
add chopped CLAIMS, salt, cayenne and
wine. Cook two minutes, then add
egg yolks slightly beaten, diluted with
some of the hot sauce.
Shrimps la Newburg-One pint
shrimps, three tablespoons butter,
| one-half teaspoon salt, few grains cay
enne. one teaspoon lemon juice, one
teaspoon flour, One-half cup cream,
two egg yolks, two tablespoons sherry.
Clean shrimps and cook three min
II.
salt, cayenne and lemon juice, and
cook one minute. Remove shrimps
and put remaining butter in chatting
dish, add flour and cream; when
thickened add yolks of eggs slightly
beaten, shrimps and sherry. Serve
with toast
Fish la ACKNOWLEDGMENT arter
cup butter, two and one-half table,
spoons flour. two cups milk, yolks of
four hard-boiled eggs. one teaspoon
anchovy essence. two cups cold boiled
flaked fish.
Make a sauce of butter. flour and
! milk. Mash yoiks of eggs and mix
with anchovy essence. add to sauce.
| then add fish. Serve as soon as
| heated.
Try These.
To Get the Meats of Pecans out
| whole soak them over night in water.
Next morning crack them on end and
| the meats will come out without
| breaking.
If You Have an Old wornout Rug
don't throw it away. Instead reverse
it. clean and apply two coats of flour
paste, two of any good floor paint and
enc or two of varnish. letting each
coat dry before applying the next The
| result will surprise you.
Wornout Bath Towels-There are
always some good parts left in every
towel. Cut these out; piece together
until you have a strip about two and
I one-half feet long, Gather the ends
| into crocheted ring. These make
splendid dry my backs" Embroider
initials on each one and present tc
each member Of your family. They
will like them.
To Keep Cold Starch From Sticking
Rub a little white soap (any kind
/ in the starch until II suds. then starch
| as usual and it will never stick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint,
BREAKFAST.

Oranges. Cereal.
flashed Brown Potatoes
Toast and Fruit Butter
Cocoa.
LUNCHEON
Fried Scrapple. Potato Salad
Ginger Snaps and Apples.
Tea
DINNER.
Baked Filet Skirt Steak,
Drowned Potatoes.
Escalloped Cabbage
Baked Apple Dumplings.
Coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued todsy In
the probate court to the following;
James F. Parker. Topeka. 81
Bell Knight, Topeka. ........-....-....... ~
Cleveland c. Cook. Granville. ...........eS
Nellie f. Thomas, Topeka. 20
Chester c. Henderson, Horton. ....-.--. AZ
Lillian Gruber Horton Observation-Disclosures. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
Sew Yotk Meney Mn,krt.

New York, Jan. N.--MOkEi-Mercab!
paper, .M5A per cent. sterling 70 hay
bnnks, 4.TaE commercial, 90 day bills.
tI:,. demand LIN e, cables L.s,. 80 IL =
IL Mexican dollars. TT1kc Governmei
bonds, heavy: rpilroad bonds, Irregular;
Time loans. steady; 80 days, % days and q
Call money. firm: high, 5; low. 81:
ruling rate. D; closing bid AZ offered &C
AZ last loan, AZ, bank aeceptnnres: 81.
9ska: first convertible as. g3.aD. seeond rs,
$500. first convertible AS. $40; ~. ord
convertible 4Ats, e41s; third 4hb, S5coi
fourth AVS, Di.U.
Veg York sugar Market
New York, Jen. gl.-sUGAk-nav
steady: centrifugal, 7.2sf fine Grsnuiateds
zoo.
New YORK stssk MARKET.
(Furnishsd by 7. ]. Myertt z0i N. Y. BicE.b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

Wedding rings, 1S-K gold, - up.
Co., 1924 E. 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
Another Hero.

If the German who killed Quentin
Roosevelt really does visit America, he
will have more courage than any
Heinie we ever heard of before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

View York htsek Aafktt.
(FurnIshsd by 7. j. Myers9 7Oi N. v. BicE.b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS
Well, that Depends.

How fittingiy the bards have asked:
pray tell, what's In name.
Aren't Manicure Parlors and Hand Laun
dries
Really just the same! .-s.t =
-Cir-Cinglc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-23

Traffic has a conspicuous place in
every corner of Mr.. Eno's house. In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-26
Big FRANKLIN PLANT
Is BEING EXPANDED
Additions and Improvement
Mark Transition Back to
Peace Basis.

Transition of facilities at the Franz.
lin plant in Syracuse from war pro.
duction to peace time motor car out.
put is going on at full swing, says
Glenn A. Tisdale, CIRCLE Building
Metropolitan district distributor.
Just as tremendous changes had TO IA
made to adjust machinery and floor
space to the manufacture of Rolls .Rovca
and Hispano-Suiza airplane enigma
work, SO has this readjustment been
taken as an opportunity TO replac,
methods that were found to be good
before the war, but which have bean
much improved by the experience with
war work.
The Franklin management Is now
working out an ideal manufacturing
layout after a plan which was studied
considerably in advance and which
minimizes the moving Of stock. make,
supervision a great deal easier and
much closer and tends especially toward
the highest quality OF work. The plant
Is now arranged on the PROGRESSIVE
aeDup plan. by which all parts entering
into each principal unit are machinod
and assembled in their entirety N dis
tinct departments. All inspection and
storage OF stock is also a unit with
such departments.
A special feature OF the rearranCe.
ment is that the Franklin factory Is now
an ideal daylight plant. Those depart
ments which have been on the ground
floors of several buildings are being
transferred to lighter quarters. as il +,
now possible to utilize for the first Tina
t,,f,, ,.fo 4
fore always been occupied by war worl,
operations.
An idea of the extent that facilities
are being expanded is given in the adj
dition OF $4,000 square feet CT floor
space devoted strictly to improvomens
In painting processes. The Franklin
company has established an independent
department in which special colors are
handled.