The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-22

bic state of affairs now and growing
worse; the righteous are overpowered and
influenced by hardshfps. They are COM
PEELED to live under the power of the con-
trolling powers; they become immoral and
don't consider the destruction of their
lives For instance as TO the high cost of
living and unpleasant homes is caused by
late hours of nights such as where public
places keeps late hours for their amuse-
ments, where unnecessary money Is spent
and where bad influence is obtained by
those who Is wishing to advise. And late
hours is considered Of more Importance
than the grocery stores and places of busi-
Let Us consider for instance common
sense and Judgment as to the enforce
later than IL o'clock at night. which is
amusement seekers after that hour aud all
who haven't important business such as
laborers and necessary employees should
laters of the law, which would reduce the
high cost of living, happier homes and less
homeless wives and children.
Rega riding the high cost of living Re
garding merchants and profteering. If
such laws were enforced record of all
sales and purchases were kept and the
state inspected once a month, and a state
record made and it could be seen what
the Prefiteering is doing Then there
would be some chance to make an amend
ment which would be a great reducer to
the high cost Of living.
OLGA HUBER REES, Syracuse
In compliance with your offer for opin-
ions on economic conditions and a practi-
cal solution. l am sending you the fol-
lowing but going to preface it with an
opinion of present method of dealing with
H c. L. 1 think this wild goose cha sc
after greed and graft is about as practical
and probable Of being effective as follow
ing a VIII o. the wis. Close range always
causes it to disappear only to reappear
farther away from the control of man made
laws.
Ny theory IS that definite understand
ing of the laws of nature will solve the
problem From the study Of mathematics
We learn that when we add, subtract null
with given principle, nothing can
prevent an harmonious solution to the
problem The principle in this instance Is
the laws of nature governing its manifes-
tations. While 1t is the manifestation that
we want. 1t is the understanding and right
application of laws that supplies that
want
Every discovery and invention tells how
and allows nature to act. Mankind has
gone far enough to see the darkness flee
also heat or cold from his dwelling place.
My theory IS that the same can be done
to field and garden with no more expense
but with greater financial return Were
it possible to plant field and garden now
and in few months at most reap boun-
plants could keep their wares" and no
one else would suffer quite so much as
they themselves I believe and viii en-
deaver to explain how it is possible. prob
able and practical to bring about that con-
dition this winter. The law OF nature
that have discovered is that while science
has acknowledged that there is positive
electricity it does not as yet understand
kinds of negative and that complete IN
derstandfng and right application viii
make electricity the cheapest power OBJ
Positive electricity is self generated. ac-
tive negative is generated, inactive mega
tive is ungenerated- The wires that carry