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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
Wexld-s Highest PatA wsman wriass.
T4c SCORED of ChArm-t.

A young girl of fifteen writes me
that she is homely, that she has no ac-
complishmenta, that she cannot tax
Interestingly, and Is bashful, and self
what she can do TO make herself at
tractive and popular.
Ny advice to such girl Is first to
cheer up, and to remember that she
is at the ugly duckling age. and that
many an ugly ducl<ling develops into
swan. Also I would remind her
that good looks are largely a matter
of vanity, and that the reason that
ugly women are so ugly is mainly be-
cause they do not think that 1t Is
wor while to try to beautify them
selves.
II you will observe you will see that
a beauty takes ten times the trouble
with her appearance that the plain
woman does, yet Heaven knows the
plain woman needs the assistance OF
all of the arts of the toilet more than
does her pulchritudinous sister. The
beauty will take hours in combing her
hair and gee that every lock is just IN
place. The ugly woman Will give her
hair a lick and a promise, and screw
it into any sort of an unbecoming
knot at any sort of an angle, and let
It go at that.
The beauty will take infinite pains
In picking out just the shade and style
of clothes that emphasize her every
good point. The homely woman will
buy garments SO unsuitable, and that
turn such a searchlight on her defects.
that they look as IL her worst enemy
had picked them out.
Good looks are mostly good clothes.
When we speak of a pretty woman we
have not so much reference to her
classical features, or pink and white
complexion as to the generally pleas
ing effect to the eye that she pre-
scented. and so 1 would urge any girl
who realizes that nature did not enter
her into the living picture class to
make a profound study of the art OF
dress.
Also I would call the attention of a
young girl to the fact that she can
practically make her figure what she
wants 1t by taking the proper exer-
cises. and eating the right food. and
that no girl who is healthy. and strong
and vital is ever really unattractive in
appearance.
The homeiy girl who wants ito be
popular does well to learn how to do
things. If she has any musical talent
whatever-let her learn how to play
the piano SO that she can play good
dance music. or popular songs. Such
girl is always the center of the
crowd in any gathering of young peo-
pie. And she should be generous with
her accomplishments, not one of the
kind who have to be begged and per-
suaded. and coaxed. and bribed before
she will touch the piano.
Let her also qualify in outdoor
sports. and learn to play a good game
of bridge. The girls who can fill IN
and take a hand at anything that
comes along. and who are good sports
are always in demand.
@~& ~
Copyright, 1912 by the Wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

A few years ago wheat sold at 800
q bushel or even less, and other COM
modities were proportionately low.
There was at that time an over-supply
OF commodities in relation to the sup
ply of money. Today the reverse is
true and we have an over-supply of
money in relation to the supply of
commodities. Legal tender in 1918
was 1903 per cent of the amount of
money on hand in 1914, and the gold
IN this country was 1927 per cent Of
the amount on hand five years ago.
Statistics reveal that the increase of
currency in relation to commodities in
the world during the last four years
was greater than that which occurred
during the entire eighteenth and nine
teenth centuries. The supply of COM
tnodities must be made to overtake the
supply of money before there can be
any material reduction of prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

bare-legged boy who was such n trial
were passing. Tho youngster was
laughing up at his mother as they
tripped along, his hand in hers.
Evelyn looked after them and re-
marked, sneeringly:
well, Mrs. Haines has got over her
spell and the kids finger amt bother
ing him now. Amt that the limit"
She did not observe a middle-aged
man and an elderly lady with gray
hair who were sauntering thru the
park until they were close to the
bench.
.'Evelyni" exclaimed the man in as
constituent as he and his companion
halted. why, how do you happen to
be here?"
Evelyn leaped to her feet in surprise
and confusion. However, in an instant
she had regained her composure and
was all smiles.
Mrs. Wilcox" said the man, ALLOW
me to introduce my wife. Evelyn, you
remember my speaking about the
buyer for the Clayborn milliners-our
best customers? Well, this is She"
Evelyn beamed on Mrs. Wilcox.
so pleased to meet you," she said
warmly. MY husband has often
the house for dinner tonight? Oh, by
they way-Mrs. Wilcox and Walter,
dear-meet Mr.. Carson, an old friend
1 happened to meet while getting some
fresh air and sunshine"
Carson acknowledged the introduce
ton and presently excused himself.
Slowly he walked out of the park,
swinging his cane. and entered the
hotel across the street. He noticed
in passing that the two old men again
were smoking in peace.
Troubles, troubles" he soliloquized.
Everybody has them. and yet event.
ually they seem to work out all right.
But mine-there's no chance
He nodded to the clerk, who handed
him a telegram. With nervous
fingers Carson tore open the envelope.
Come home. joe" 1t read. Parks
confessed to endorsement, You are
cleared. I'm ready for the wedding"
Carson looked out the window at
the hurrying crowds. which he did not
see.
The worlds Just about right" he
murmured. Dear girl, she stuck to
me thru it ALL"
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate.)
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS nx.rzABEru THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am "a
years old. forelady over 200 men and
women. and get IS cents per hour.
To my knowing have never been in
love. enjoy the company of men
very much but can always forget
them.
About three months ago the owner
of the plant was giving me some or
ders. His hand accidentally touched
mine. 1t was like an electric shock
and ever since. II he speaks to me. my
face will burn for a long time after
ward.
1 spoke of quitting. but he would
not listen to that. He said he would
rather pay more and have me stay.
He thought that was the only reason
for quitting.
What would you do7 AS he is
married man. 1 would rather be dead
than have him know my feeling.
LILLIAN.
your feeling for your employer. To
do so. however, you must stop IDEAL
izing and face the truth. Your EN-
ployer is a hero in your eyes. He is a
big man and you have placed him on
a pedestal. If he had been one of your
fellow workers and had touched your
hand you would not have felt the
thrill, probably.
Thirty-five cents on hour is not big
pay for woman in your position. II
you can better yourself by making a
change. do so. Also. IL you cannot
control your feelings and permit your
self to dream about the man and be-
come miserable. you should make n
change.
1 think. however. that you will he
all right to stay where you are with
more pay. and work out your diff
Guilty with character.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: (1) Will
you tell me something that will clean
the leather OF a brown davenport?
CD What would cover the marks
on a mahogany piano?
INTERESTED READER.
% Use luke-warm water and a
good white soap which is free from
acids. Dry leather thoroly after
washing.
co Get mahogany stain at q har.
ware or furniture store.
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This AFTERNOON was in the bath tub
taking q bath and the telefone bell
started to ring and kepp on ringing
like 'everythin, me thinking. G, nobody
amt home. and maybe its Artie tele-
foning to me or somthing.
And I got out of the bath tub and
raped a towel GROUND my waste and
unlocked the door and went in the set
ting room and was jest going to an
ser the fone wen 1 herd sumbody's
footsteps coming up stairs, me think
ing, Gosh. G. holey smoaks.
And I quick ran in the setting room
closet and ma came in the setting
room and ansered the fone. saying,
Hello. o. IS this you, Willyum yes.
herd it ringing, but l was down in
the kitchin and 1 thawt Benny was up
heer to anser II.
And she kepp on tawking to pop
and kepp on standing in the setting
room closet with a towel GROUND me
wishing 1 was back in the bath tub
ware belonged, and ma hung up the
reseever, saying. Now wy dident Ben
ny anser that fone. he knows his faith
er hates to be kepp waiting-Benny,
Benny.
Ne not ansering on account of not
wuntinS to anser from the closet. and
ma went and looked in the bath room.
saying, For foodniss sakes. heers the
tub full of soapey wattir and his
clothes all hanging up, ware in the
werld is he?
And she started to go up stairs call
ing. Benny, Benny. and 1 quick Enuck
out of the setting room closet and
went back in the bath room and
locked the door and got in the tub
agen, me calling frum up stairs. Ben
ny. Benny.
Nam? I yelled in the bath tub.
and ma sed. Well for mersey sakes,
ware are you? and I sed, In the bath
room.
You are not. jest looked. sed ma.
And she came down and tried the
bath room door and I was in there
all rite. ma saying, Well izzent this
redickiliss. ware have you bin?
Who. me? I sed. and ma sed, No,
Abraham Linlxin. and sed. bin TAX
ing a towel out of the setting room
closet. Not saying 1 had took 1t in
before I took II out. and ma sed. Well
then you must of bin in there vile I
was fOning. and sed. Yes mann, and
ma sed. Well you take the cake.
WITCH do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Discoveries.

Laundering Organdie-A d d two
tablespoonfuls of prepared gum arabic
water to a quart of lukewarm water
dip the organdie. after it has been
dried. into this; roll the garment into
tight roll and allow to get partly
dry; take an atomizer containing luks-
warm water; with this atomize the
outside of the roll, which will be drier
than the inside; iron on the wrong side
as far as possible.
A Good Omelet-Eggs served with
asparagus In the form of an omelet
will be found an appetizing dish
Clean an Alarm Ciock-Take the
clock apart. Remove It from the case.
Boil the works in strong soapy water
with about two teaspoonfuls of kero-
sene; dry the works thoroly. then oil
well with kerosene oil. Now put your
clock together, wind, and you have a
new clock.
On clock which was stopped for
long time as useless, this remedy was
tried. and II has run well for months
1t has saved bill at a repair shop.
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EVERETT TELLS SANDRA OF
LEOLA.
CHATTER *.

CHAPTER Xxx.
Another proof of guilt" thought
as realized the pictures were miss
ing. why, it was like a fiction
story" I was sure never had read
one quite like it. There ran thru my
mind even then that IL 1 had to leave
Everett, I would be ashamed to go
home. Ashamed to face all the boys
and girls who had known me all my
life. What an awful thing for me.
Only seventeen! and my life ruined.
Then such anguish went thru me
that nearly tainted.
Dinner time came at last, and with
1t came Everett. He looked tired and
talked but little. 1 thought dinner
would never end. At last we were
seated in the library before the fire
with our coffee. 1 moved my chair
when we were alone 1 asked without
preamble:
who is the lovely woman whose
pictures are in your bureau drawers.
Everett?" My voice tremhled a lit
tie in spite of all I could do.
He gave a perceptible start.
What pictures? And what were
you doing in my things?'
Mother always tides dads chif-
fonier so 1 thought 1 would do the
same for you" 1 answered his last
question first SO that I might gain
time to steady my voice a little. THE
pictures were of a beautiful woman.
On the back of one it said, From
Leola to Everett What an odd name.
Leola," 1 repeated.
Something very like a groan broke
from Everett.
LAS well now as some other time,
he said in low voice. but realized
he was talking to himself; that he
had not meant me to hear. 1 said
nothing, but waited. every nerve in
my body Quivering with excitement.
''Sit over there" He pointed to a
chair where he could look at me, but
where it would be impossible for me
to see his face.
Reluctantly / obeyed.
81 meant to tell you before. 1t is
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AW GEE WHIZ.
Queerest little chap he is,
Always saying: "Aw Gee Whiz!"
Needing something from the store
That you've got to send him for
And you call him from his play
Then It is you hear him say:
Jaw Gee Whizi ~
Seems that most expressive phrase
Is part OF childhood days;
Call him In at supper time.
Hands and face all smeared with Crime,
Send him up to wash. and he
Answers you disgustedly:
Jaw Gee WIKI.
When it's time to go 10 bed
And he'd rather play instead,
As you call him from the street.
He comes in with dragging feet
Knowing that he has to 90,
Then 1t is he mutters low:
Jaw Gee WIKI ~
Makes no difference what you ask
OF him as a little task;
He has yet to learn that life
Crosses many a joy with strife.
So when duty mars his play
Always. We can hear him say:
"Aw Gee Whiz.r
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. Is the fact that one may be hyno-
tized an indication Of weakness Of mind1-
ID. g. X.
cradle ability In concentrating his mind
cannot be hypnotizcd. The fact that one
has been hypnotized is proof TINT he can
fore. not to his discredit but rather the
O. is foreign born child. whose step
father 6a Is an an american citizen OF this
<. Such a child takes the citizenship
of it's step-father upon arriving at the
Q. What territory did Denmark gala
thru the war?-C. p.
A. Denmark has gained no territory ms
a result of the war, but there is a strip
just above the klel Canal which was u
part OF Germany before the war. where
the people are TO be allowed to vote ns to
whether they will remain IN Germany or
become n part Of Denmark. This plebIscits
will be supervised by the allies.
Q. When was the first game law enact
A. What is believed to be the first earae
Deuteronomy % eff a birds nest chance
to be before thee In the way I'm any tree or
on the ground whether they be young ones
young or upon the eggs, thou shalt not
take the dam with the young, But thou
shall in any wise let the dam 20. and take
Q. How did our national debt Incurred
by the civil war compaEe with that Of the
o.
A. The indebtedness of the United
States at the end Of the Civil war was 81.
1JO.oOO.OOO as compared with $1,000 600 900,
at the close Of tie recent war: The Civil
sum raised by the fourth liberty loan.
Q. Are crops in central Europe suffi-
eient this year to feed the population Of
that part Of the worIdT-I. NJ e.
a. These crops are just being harvested
needs Of the countries IN which ,hey are are
grown, Rumania, Hungary. Czecho-
Sloyakia and other central European conn
tries ordinarily use 90 per cent Of their
Q. Who Is the chief military INTEL
A. BrIgsdier General Marlborough 4.
chief Of military intelligence. lie Il NOT
graduate Of West Point. hut of Harvard,
and gained commission in the army
q. What are the duties OF special agents
OF the department Of commerce IL J. r.
A. A special agent Of the department IL
commerce /. one who travels for that de-
ample, on shoes He studies one country
after another, and reports on the possibii-
tiles Of developing the shoe trade ON
information and may study a given conn.
try and report as TO what goods are IN
demand there.
Q. What is the annual consnmptfon Of
tobacco In the United States 1T a.
A. Census figures show that S215OoO 600
worth or cigars and cigarettes are consufn
ed every year in the United Stntes and
xlI5OOOOOO worth OF chewing tobacco u
used.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

There are indications that union
labor is preparing to enter politics,
and is planning the organization of a
national party. which will name a can
didate. for the presidency next year.
If history repeat itself as it is credited
with doing. this move probably will
mark the beginning of the end Of Ia
bor's power and influence over pub
lie affairs in the United States. To
realize this one needs but to look
back over the history OF the Grange.
the Knights of Labor and the Farm
ers' Alliance. Ther@ are two impor-
tant reasons why a labor party is I'M
likely to succeed in obtaining control
of the government. One is that the
people OF this country are unwilling to
entrust the administration OF the gov
eminent to any particular class or
group of citizens. Another is that
when members of any special group
or class are elected to office they
speedily adopt the ways and methods
OK ordinary politicians and apparently
forget the interests of those who were
Instrumental in electing them. Those
who fear that organized labor may
gain control Of the government should
welcome the entry of the unions into
politics. The American people love
the laborfng man but they are unwill
ing to have him make their laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19
FALSE PRIDE.

One OF the marks OF intelligence in
a man is his willingness TO admit
ignorance-and then to correct it.
For equally to know that you know
and to know that you do not know. is
intelligence. Pretense is soon stripped
of its glamour. Fafseness dies with
out mourners. Only frank admission
is immortal.
Napoleon was a notable instance OF
a man who was not afraid to seek
from those under him Information
which he desired. Feverishly would
he hunt out and question those from
whom he could gain knowledge.
: Too much do we credit the belief
that many get by with lack of ef-
fort and failure to use their brains.
AS a matter Of fact. few get by
and those few only for a little while.
The man who knows. and goes
ahead with his knowledge. using it to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

The Buffalo News has been looking
into the leather and shoe situation
and has reached the following conclu-
sion: The talk of a shortage of
leather is pure fiction. The leather
trade and the shoe-making industry
are simply engaged in a game OF hold
mp. The warning to customers to buy
All the shoes they can afford. because
extreme prices are in sight. is part of
the propaganda of the profiteers. But
while there is no shortage of leather.
an artificial shortage will be created
u purchases are upduly expanded un-
der unwarranted fears"
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

its fullest possibilities. never has to
apologize for the false cciors under
which he marches.
Frsnkness. openness. straight-from-
the-shouider honesty always get the
most In every way.
For there Is nothing smart or clev-
er or successful about misrepresenta-
ton. 1t Is bad enough to trade under
false colors in commerce. but for
man to do so in regard to his char
acter. Is to lower his soul flag-in
disgrace.
And, besides. II takes precious time
to explain and excuse. And that Is
what false pride always calls for In
the end.
Over the door of every schoolroom
and on the walls of every office in
the land. there should be displayed
these words OF Shakespeare:
To thine own self he true
And Il must follow. as the night the day.
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
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Regarding the sbavian Drama.

Dear ROY had a thoro examina-
ton of my heart last week. and mas
much as the NJ. D. pronounced it WELL
nigh perfect, feel that am eligible
to enlfghten one of our delightful con-
tribs regarding the definition of a
Shavian drama. 1t is just as outland-
ish to think that a Shavian drama is
one that takes place in a barber shop
as it is to think that a Chesterfieldian
book is one which deals with the met
amorphosis of pack of cigarets. 1t
is usually hazardous to jump at con-
illusions. Because one has a nickel in
his pocket does not necessarily imply
that one is a conductor. Lest we
drift too far from the topic in Ques-
ton, let 1t here be understood that
Shavian drama is one which lands on
Broadway with several English stars
and which enters on an important
road engagement from three to five
weeks later. S. Gilbert Shelley.
Nobody yet has solved American
morale. but IT Is always right on the
job when somebody takes the trouble
to dust 1t off and wind it up. When
the trouble starts it isn't in sight any
where, but in the twinkling of an eye
1t is hitting on all twelve cylinders and
eating up the mileage.
After a person has morale for a
while he doesn't notice Ii at all, and it
seems as tho he had always had it.
AS a matter of fact, it has always been
in the family and Is more of a heredi-
tary condition than one of environ
ment.
Keeping tab on the morale in this
country is not difficult job. for there
are 100, 100000 American spies on the
job twenty-four hours a day.
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The demand OF the railroad broth
erhoods for various concessions. in
Guiding that OF public ownership. will
focus public attention upon these
problems more keenly than ever. They
will unquestionabiy form q prominent
and disturbing factor in politics for
some time to come; altho in this way
discussion will be provoked and the
air cleared. Perhaps II Is as well that
this should be so. and that the ques-
ton be settled IN true American style
at the polls.
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Carranza has been told what he may
expect unless he mend his ways and
now our policy of "watchful waiting"
will be renewed, according to an
made from Washington.
Il is well known by government Off
Gals and by everybody else that there
will be no reformation in Mexico. Any
change that ma ycome will be in the
direction of worse conditions than now
prevail. Carranza could not improve
the situation II he would and would
not If he could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

The Chamberlain-K Kahn bill for uni
versal military training. now before
may not be perfect in every
detail Few measures are. But its
general principle is admirable, says
idarvey's Weekly, and 1t marks a defi-
nite and hopeful step toward the crea-
tion OF a rational military establish
ment. II is OF course as far as pos
zIbie removed from militarism. In
deed, it might properly be called an
anti-mllitarist measure. No sensible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-19

Il is estimated that the people OF
the United States consume $1,000. 900
pounds of meat daily. Swift & Co. de-
clare that all the meat held in storage
"a the entire country does not consti-
iute more than a five days supply.