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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ stRs. ELIzAaErH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: % When a
girl wishes to so to a certain theater
has she the privilege to mention it to
her boy friend?
(2) What is your opinion of girl
who allows her gentleman friend to
kiss her whenever he chooses?
go Is it right to flirt with a certain
young man whom l don't know but
see every day?
% 1t is not her privilege to men
ton the theater unless she is engaged
to him.
CD The girl probably believes that if
each one minded her own business the
world would get along all right. She
does what she wants to regardless of
what other people think. OF course 1
believe she is making mistake, but
1 have that privilege since 1 am paid
to mind other peoples business.
go 1t is never all right to flirt. A
girl who does so cheapens herself and
fcrfeits the right to have respectable
men friends.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am twenty
five years old. My parents would not
let me go with young men until i was
almost twenty and then they made
me miserable by making fun of all the
young men who came to see me. 4
have liked several of them very much,
but the more l cared for them the
more father and mother criticized
them.
/ am now very much in love with
a soldier who has returned from
France. We were not engaged before
he went away. He said he did not
ask me because he was not sure how
he would return or if ever.
Mother and father tell me I will
make a great mistake in marrying
this man. I love him with all my
heart and for once want to have my
own way. Do you think l should
marry him in spite of what my par
ents say? MARIAN.
You are old enough to show judg-
ment in marrying. If the young man
has good habits and you are surely in
love with each other, l think it would
be all right to marry him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

The Hun military force is to be re-
duced to Contemplate little army"
of 100000 men by the terms of the
peace treaty. This force will hardly
be sufficient for carrying on the war
among themselves that no is in
progress. One by one the fangs of
the German monster are being ex-
tracted. If there be any other nation
in the world that contemplates start
ing anything. it may learn a valuable
lesson from what now is taking place
in Paris. A league of nations may
make international adjustments easier
in the future, but the world has
learned how to deal with DULLES
league or no league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
A DISMAL FAILURE

In all the length and breadth of the
land there has been no more loyal
supporter of President Wilson and
everything Democratic. than the At
Ianta Constitution. but it cannot stand
for Burleson.
A United States district attorney in
Texas recently resigned his office be-
cause of his Discrimination to defend
Burleson in lawsuit that involves the
postmaster generals policies of adj
ministering the wire lines of the coun-
try. on the same day that this official
rendered his resignation District coun-
Gil, No. 16. of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' un' B. New York. -ssed a
resolution requesting President Wilson
TO "demaud the resignation of Post
master General Burleson."
These events lead the Constitution
to say: "Burleson is and has been for
the last six years the Old Man of the
Sea of the Wilson administration. His
mercenary policy-that of making
service subordinate to profits-has il
a large measure impaired the eff
cheney of the postoffice department
and the same is true of the telegraph
telephone and cable lines under gov.
ernment control.
Government ownership of wir,
facilities has been a fet h of Bur
lesoh's ever since he entered the presi
dents cabinet. but federal control o.
the wire lines under his management
II been a dismal failure"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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formation bureau iB the world.
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/ 1t can answer practically any question
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
nv nov z MOru TON
First Aid After July 4.

If you drop a raisin in a glass of
sarsaparilla and drink the sarsaparilla
next day the results will be quite salts
factory. The trouble will be in wait
ing until the next day.
A kick can be put into a glass OF
plain soda water by dropping a cake
of yeast in it. The combination will
not hurt you if you don't drink it. 1t
makes an excellent dentifrice.
Cider can be hardened quickly by
inclosing it in a glass receptacle and
placing said receptacle in the SUI.
1t you are a farmer and own a silo.
silo juice will answer all requirements.
The drippings of the cornstalks fer
ment into a creamy ale. which. drawn
from the bottom of the silo. makes an
excellent substitute for drug store
whisky. The silo builders report an
unprecedented business.
After reading eighty-five magazine
articles, three hundred and sixty-seven
newspaper columns and five books on
the subject, written by the "favorite
lady-in-w waiting to the late empress of
Russia" we do not believe that the
empress led very happy life. The
burden of proof seems to be all against
it.
The man who believes that Ger
many hasn't got a kick left in her is
the same gent who bets his whole
stack on a pair of treys against a full
hand and wonders why heSdoesnt cop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BARBARA ASKS NEIL FOR THE
SAME CONFIDENCE HE GIVES
RTANCHE

That night Neil came home in rare
good humor. noticed at ONCE that
he had been drinking-not much. but
enough to make him a bit more talka-
tive than he otherwise would have
been. My heart sank, as it always
did when he drank. l was so afraid
it might grow upon him. 1t seemed
to fne he came home more and more
often with the smell of it clinging to
him.
How did Blanche Orion happen to
be with you and Mr.. Scott this noon?''
The question was as casual as l could
make it.
obviously, my question Jared.
"She wanted to talk to him. he said
coldly.
wanted Neirs confidence so badly
that these half-no, not even half
condolences, hurt me cruelty.
81 am wondering what about. Sure
ly she can have nothing in common
with that man."
Like woman-want to know ev-
erything."
I drew in a sharp little breath. His
words. his tone, stabbed me. In spite
of my burning curiosity. 1 said:
I'm a wife, Neil, as well as a wom-
an" l spoke with all the dignity i
could command. Curious as 1 was,
would not let him think it was simply
| jealous, vulgar curiosity that had
prompted my questions. And it was
not. 1 felt that it was my right as
his wife to know these things about
which he was so secretive.
Now-altho I had firmly decided in
my mind only few hours before that
all the innuendos, all the hints l had
heard, all that Mr.. Frederick had toll
me, were emanations of minds inca
pable of doing what Neil could do. and
unture-now my. doubts returned ir
full force. Doubts of both kinds-o1
his business. and of his relation with
Blanche Orion.
I stole an annoyed glance at-Neil
Presently he lurched forward a bit ir
his chair, then Strengthened himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

The Great War has ended and the
people no longer are asked to con-
tribute money to the treasures of the
Various associations which have been
engaged in welfare work among the
soldiers of America and the allies in
Europe. But the war which the Sal
walton Army wages on sin, dirt, pow
erty. intemperance and crime never
ends The Salvation Army will grant
no armistice to these foes of humanity
AS long as one of them is able to rear
lis head. So the local branch of the
Organization next week viii ask the
citizens of Topeka for $4,000 to be
used IN the erection of permanent
home. site for this home was
Required several years ago but the
xrmy has been unable to build and
has been forced to go on paying rent.
Everybody in Topeka is familiar with
The work ca RI. I on by the Salvation
Army and it seems unlikely that So
ucitors for this fund will be turned
away empty handed. The amount
probably will be largely oversub-
scribed. There is no more worthy
cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

\ conference of the federal railroad
management with railroad officials
and financiers has been held this week
for the purpose of devisinS ways and
means Of obtaining money to carry on
the transportation business. In times
past when the railroads found them
selves in financial difficulties they
were allowed to work out their own
salvation in whatever way they could,
provided they did not attempt TO in
crease their income. Now all this is
changed and the railroad administra-
tor. having failed to induce congress
to help him out, is calling on the
banks for assistance The banks prob
ably will come to the rescue, secure in
the knowledge that the government is
good for whatever sum they may adj
vance. and that the wherewithal to
pay ca be collected from the people
in the form of taxes. At the close
of the year 1918 the back payments
due the roads amounted to s3S1, 00O.-
600. and by now. it is estimated. the
amount must exceed $A0O.OOO,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
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E26arI Gnezkh

PADDLES.
| would rather be the daddy
Of n ronping. rogush crew.
OF bright-eyed chubby laddie
And u little ,iri or two
Than the monarch OF n uation
In his high and .ofty seat
Taking empty adoration
From the subjects at his feet.
! we;iid rather own theii Kisses
As at night 10 me they-run
Than to- be the king who misses
All the simpler forms OF fun,
When his dreary dag is ending
He Is siismaliy alone
But when my sun Is descending
There are Joys for me to own.
He may ride to hons and drumming
j must walk a quiet street.
But when once they see me coming
Then on joyous. flying feet
They come ra,-iRg TO me madly
And l catch them With swing
And ! say it proudly. gladly.
That I'm happier than "a king.
You may talk of lofty pinces,
You may boast of pomp and power,
Men may turn their eager faces
To the glory of in hour.
But give me .he humble station
With its joys that long survive.
For the daddies o. the nation
Are the happiest men alive.
Copyright 1917 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
What's the Matter With Matri-


mony:-c.
People get just as tired of their par
ents, their friends, their brothers and
sisters, their business partners, and
just as much irritated by their little
ways and personal peculiarities, as
| they do of their husbands and wives.
| But they don't have to be perpetualiy
| with thier relations. parents and
| friends. They have the relief of all;
sence and SO are saved from hating
| them. When we acquire sufficient
| wisdom to introduce judicious separa-
lions from our husbands and wives We
shall take the curse off of matrimony.
Marriage is a failure because we are
all selfish Husbands and wives are
intent on getting the best of the bar
| gain for themselves, and pursuing their
| own happiness instead of seeking the
| happiness of the party of the other
! part. The man feels that the woman
should have no thought but for his
pleasure, and spend her life kowtow;ng
before him. The woman feels that the
man should be nothing but a slave.
| toiling to dixie her out in fine raiment
and to permit her to spend her time
in the pursuit of amusement.
Matrfmony is a failure because peo-
pie are not willing to make the sacri-
fees it demands. They think that they
can have their cake and eat it too.
that they can enjoy all of the advan-
tages of married life and still keep the
freedom of the unmarried.
A man wants his little home, his
devoted wife and his children and yet
he wants to run around with the boys
and have little love affairs on the
side. The woman wants husband Ia
protect her. to support her, and a
home to shelter her, and yet she wants
to go out to parties and dances and
restaurants, as a debutante does and
not to be burdened with the actual
work Of making home, or taking
care of babies
And nobody makes a success of any,
thing that they go at half-heartedIy.
and in which they do not put their
whole interest and for which they are
not willing to pay the price of success.
Matrimony is a failure because it is
problem to whose solution people
bring less real intelligence than they
do to any other problem on earth.
They don even try to solve it. When
they find that it is riddle, compared
to which the riddle of the Sphinx is
easy guessing. they just throw UP their
hands and quit.
Yet there are very few marriages
that could not be made happy IL the
man and woman. who have sworn to
take each other for better or worse,
would make an honest effort to try
to get along together. A few conces-
sions on either side, little of the ordi-
mary pOl1tefieSS we SNOW any stranger.
little jollying, careful keeping off
Of the grs SIS of each others pet preju-
dices would enable almost every couple
to keep out of the divorce court
Finally. matrimony is a failure be-
cause people do not love enough. Most
of us never really love anyone but our
selves. and self love never brings hap
piness. Whenever you find a man and
woman who love each other better
than they do themselves. there you
will find marriage that is not a fail
ure. 1t is a grand and glorious sue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

hall he thought me one of the girls.
she said, and looking up archly at the
she added, land because was investi-
eating / never let on. But l didn't sus-
pect he was the professor until
"Cntil-" Mrs. Parminter repeated
eagerly,
Until he told me where to call to
meet his MOTHER Celia hesitated as
a deep blush colored cheeks and neck
a scarlet red. II was coming here to
meet you as
"My specimen murmured the por-
fessor tenderly.
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndieate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
DINNER STORIES

A teacher was reading to her class
and came across the word unaware.
She asked if anyone knew its mean
ing. One small girl timidly raised her
hand and gave the following defini-
ton:
Unaware is what you take off the
last thing before you put your nightie
on
Last summer little Johnny paid his
first visit to a farm. All his life he
had lived in the heart of a great city,
and when he suddenly came in sight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

The postoffice department has dis
covered another 1. w. w. menace. T.
is reported that revolution and a
reign of terror is planned in this count
try. Probably the officials are need
lessly alarmed. Bolshevism can never
find Judgment to any menacing de-
gree in a country of educated homs
owners. Bisbee. Ariz.. and Seattle.
Wash. have afforded abundant evil
dence of the soundness of this con-
tention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
scasonabIe Vegetables.
Fried AIush


Dreamed Satisfy (Oyster PIanD-
One bunch of satisfy. one tablespoon
of vinegar. one cup of white sauce.
Cut off the tops of the satisfy. scrape
it, cut in quarter-inch slices and keep
it white by putting in cold water with
a tablespoon of the vinegar in it until
ready to cook. Then drain il and
cook it in boiling sailed water for
about twenty-five minutes. or until
tender. Then drain it again and mix
it with one cup of the white sauce.
Carrots-The carrot is valuable as
a vegeta Die and for flavor. Instead of
boiling 1t in the usual way try the fol-
lowing: : Wash and scrape the carrot.
cut in round pieces and brown for q
few minutes in butter substitute. Add
CROUCH boiling water barely to cover
and simmer gently until tender. add
ing just enough boiling water from
time to time to keep from burning
When soft add two cupfuls milk and
thicken with one-fourth cup flour
moistened with a little cold water to
form paste.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

Plans for these building are al
ready being drawn in the surgeon
generals office. The one which will
house the army medical school is an
attractive, colonial structure, costing
$2,200,OOO. After making the best of
its present quarters for several years,
the school certainly deserves this.
With the museum, the library and
the hospital to draw on for research
and experience, it is expected that
the school will become one of the
greatest medical centers of the world.
So far, the United States has been
satisfied to remain far behind Europe
in encouraging scientific research.
England has a splendidly equipped
school for its royal army medical
corps men, esta bIished shortly after
the Boer war with an appropriation
that had been made to carry on the
war. but which remained unspent
| upon the conclusion of peace. Eng
| lish army medical men rendered re-
| markable service in that war, and the
school was England's way of appre
| ciating it.
| The French school for army medi-
| cal officers at Bal de Grace is also
very fine. The Germans, moreover,
! believing themselves to be specialists
! in medicine, long ago established an
excellent medical school for the Ger
man army medical officers as a part
of the University of Berlin. 1t is
! known as the Kaiser Wilhelms acad-
envy, and, with the exception of the
American surgeon generals library.
it has the best medical library in ex-
| istence.
= The war. however, has played havoc
! with medical education in Europe. So
many men and so much material have
been lost that it will take years for
| France and Germany, particularly. to
bring their institutions back to their
pre-war standard On the other hand.
the American army medical corps has
lost little and has gained in expert
ence and reputation. Today, it stands
foremost in the medical ranks of the
| world. For years. every American
physician who could possibly afford
it went to Germany to study German
medical methods. A course at the
German medical university was al
most as necessary to the career of an
American surgeon as a course at a
German conservatory was necessary
to an American musician. Americans
were not the only ones. Other ma
tionalities went to Germany to study
medicine, too. But now, for the first
time. many applications are being re-
ceived from foreign medical officers
for permission to entel the American
army medical school.
Once the school S transferred to a
building appropriate to its reputation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

While no official announcement to
that effect has been made there are
indications that an drmistice has en-
risned following the Sc ID Battle of
the Arconne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

Governor Allen has made some
mighty good appointments. He made
some good ones yesterday. But his
appointment of a fish and game war
den and his appointment on the public
utilities commission were not made
along efficiency lines. He played pol
itics when he should have been work
ing for the best interests of Kansas
And let it be understood, too. that the
fish hatchery is not altogether a
sporting proposition. Many of our
farmers are raising fish for food. The
writer himself is doing this. He has
a fish pond and has had one for ten
years. He raises fish in that pond
and he eats the fish. OF course, be-
fore he eats them. he has to catch
them. like the man who was preparing
a hare stew.
But the court room is demanding
presence. 1t has taken the time
of the writer the entire day for the
past three days. and now begins the
fourth day. And the end is not yet III
sight. And when it is in sight, the
fourth :berty loan suit, broua' in he
name of high-pric I'd barber, then
comes on as continuous perform
ance. The fourth liberty loan cf~o is
set for today but the Crawford case is
on yet. These suits, like the brook,
may be on for a long time yet.
T. p NJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

Hutchinson grain dealers are re-
ported to have abandoned the use of
the long distance telephone for the
telegraph. But this. is forlorn hope.
Burleson is also running the telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
BREAKFAS ST.
ORANGES

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Oranges
Fried Mush Bacon
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Bean Soup
Dreamed Goldfish on Toast
Tea
Canned Cherries Cookies
DINNER.
Clam Chowder
Baked Whtefish Baked Potatoes
Buttered Beets White Bread
Lemon Jello with Custard Sauce
Coffee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

The ms must rave had large
supply of ANN milton left on hand
when the war ended. Not wishing to
>e any IT e stcd they are now US
ing it killing one another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

We talk efficiency in government
but do not practice it. We can never
get efficiency in the state business I'M
til we show to state officers. or any
official under the state government,
that faithfulness and duty well per-
formed means practical appreciation.
That is what is the matter with state
governments and county governments.
Governor Allen has great reform in
mind for county governments and
state governments, too. There is a
practical way to institute these re-
forms. 1t does not require a consti-
tutional convention, or amendments to
the constitution, or even an act of the
legislature.
Governor Allen has a good organt-
Ia ton in the newspaper he conducts
a fine organization on his Beacon. but
it would be all shot to pieces if he
practiced the same methods in con-
Quoting his Wichita daily as he has, in
several instances, already practiced
under the power he has as governor
of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13

Once the school S transferred to a
building appropriate to its reputation,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-13
CURRENT HISTORY.

There seems to be a germ in the
governors chair at the state house.
Nearly every candidate for governor
announces during his campaign. be-
fore he is elected. that he proposes
to conduct the office of governor on
the basis of 80 per cent business and
not over per cent politics.
This was the campaign made by
Governor Capper when he commended
for the. election against Governor
George H. Hodges. This was the
tenor of Governor Capper's inaugural
address and his message to the legis-
lature. This was the tenor of Gov
ernor Aliens inaugural address and
his message to the legislature.