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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28
THE MAN OF THE HOUR.

1t is reported from I'aris that the
entente allies have decided to recos-
nize the Omsk government of Russia.
headed by Admiral Kolchak. The
time for such action appears to be
ripe.
Under the heavy blows of Admiral
Kolchak's forces the Bolsheviki de-
Tense lines are crumbling along the
entire eastern front. The great Rus
sian artery, the Volga, is on the verge
of being captured by the anti-Bolshe-
visit forces led by the Omsk govern
ment. General Denikines troops in
the south of Russia are threatening
the existence of the Soviets in the Lit
tie Russian regions. The Finnish and
Esthonian troops, under command of
General Judenich, are at the very
gates of Petrograd. The Polish drive
against the Bolsheviki, under General
Pilsudski, is menacing the Bolshevist
rule from the west The Rumaniab
army is battling against the Red army
along the entire Bessar bian border.
Finally, in the far north, the allied
troops, reinforced by loyal Russian
uullSs nave SuCCSeuGu III uTlNlnB the
red gangs back to the south, and thus,
the Bolsheviki, after year and a half
of tyrannical rule. find themselves en-
circled from the north and south, from
the east and west, and the hour of
their downfall seems to be rapidly ap-
preaching.
All the anti Bolshevist forces in Rus
STA, with minor exceptions are united
under the supreme authority of Adj
miral Kolchak. Beth General Deni-
kline and General Judenich have
pledged their support to Admiral Kol-
chalk, and their military operations are
fully co-Ordinated with those of the
Siberian forces. Within a short time
Admiral Kolchak has succeeded in
suppressing the Bolshevist movement
turnout Siberia, in establishing law
and order in the regions con-
trolled by him, in regenerating the ma
Siberian army, and finally in setting
up stable government with strong
administrative branches all thru ST.
IBERIA and in the Seven River region.
Notwithstanding tremendous diff
culties which Admiral Kolchak had to
overcome. Notwithstanding the chaos
which reigned in Siberia at the time
when he made his first step to over
throw the red rule, he succeeded in
conquering the sympathies of the ST.
berian population at large: 1t was not
| by means of sentimental phrases that
Admiral Kolchak won his success; It
was due to the iron will of this man
who fears nothing, who is cool-headed
both in success and danger, and whose
chivalrous bravery is well known
turnout Russia, that a constructive
policy could be started in the far east
He is a statesman, a soldier, and a pa
triot all in one. He seems to be the
man for whom Russia has been wait
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

I trunk full.of protests against de-
generalization of rural route service
was recently filed with the postmaster
general These were not evidences of
any new adverse movement on the
part of the postal service. Protests of
this kind have been common for the
past five years. tho the complaints did
not come by the trunkful. During the
war farmers were inclined to forget
their grievances and suffer the incon-
veniences imposed, but now that the
var is over they are showing evidence
OF determination to have their rural
mail service restored to it's former
standard Of efficiency. or better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

in mind. however. that if you have
many things to do. they do not all
have to be done today.
Take time.
There are more nerves shattered,
more bodies torn to pieces, more
brains thrown into panic, thru a de-
sire to do everything at once, than
from almost any other cause.
Take time,
Think things out, then in simple.
logical style. go ahead and get them
done
Take time,
No matter what the task. it is bet
ter to leave it undone than TO do It
careIessly or inefficiently.
Life is pretty long. even at its short
est. and there is time to do the things
that foment within you as the best of
which you are capable.
Go aheadi Express yourself. But
take time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

When Deacon House gets down to
his work on the Philadelphia Ledger,
he will have to cut out his unseemly
.Jeers at the Sat. Eve Post and the
ladies Home Journal. He will be
drawing his salary from the owners of
those Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
1t will be an open question among
ahe Deacon's friends whether he be
convinced, or merely silenced. 1t is a
clever method of putting a quietus on
knocking for the firm knocked upon
TO hire the knocker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

The Kansas delegation must not
be factional, must not be CHOSEN with
any regard~to alignments in the past"
says the Salina Union in a discussion
ot-the next NATIONAL Republican con-
vention. ut must be chosen with due
regard to present day needs and de-
rnands. The next Republican delega-
tion will be composed of Republicans
and nothing else. 1t will go to the
noniinating convention seeking to
Nominate the best man for president
"a the firm belief that only by so do
ing gan the party win. The growing
Importance, Of the Independent voter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY X. MOULToN

ChanEeable.
The cold snap comes
With perfect ease;
l jump out of my d. V, DIS.
! wheeze,
l sneexe,
l tremble in elbows and knees.
And seek the sterner wooden stuff
That's sharp and rough,
And weighs enough
Then suddenly-exit storm.
The weather turns exceedingly warm.
| tear,
swear.
| paw the air.
And curse all wooden underwear. 'r
1t is one of those sudden thaws.s 4rt
And 1 must hasten back to gauze
The veather's fine
Almost a day.
When suddenly there comes frceze.
And snow and sleet are IN the breeze
Ny " B Nv DIS. -9T7r 49,
And cast them off and gayiy pull
Upon my frame the good old wool.
Then in five minutes. like as not,
The day is hot:
The veather's changeable. I declare,
But not more 81 than underwear.
Read this column every day and be
the brightest member of your dinner
parties.
Some people hate to go to the thea
ter because it breaks up an evening so.
They are .busily engaged in knock
ing something or other out of Helgo-
land.
A good many men use their re-
ligion as a life preserver. They never
use il unless they have TO.
BY the way. we would like to know
what becomes of that famous old town
of Przasnysz under the peace terms.
Now is a good time to abolish it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

The department of labor states that
the current year is likely to prove one
OF Unprecedented building activity. and
that reports on building permits and
icontract let, indicate that building
construction work the country over is
rapidly getting back to pre-war fig
urcs. 1t also estimates that the new
normal will be far ahead of pre-war
figures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

New Jersey for many years has been
noted chiefly as being the home of
trusts and mosquitoes. But it seems
that the state has other claims to dis
tinction. 1t has no debt. More than
that, it has a surplus OF 100000
The state has only one state tax-an
impost for better roads for period of
five years. There are no such things
as bonds, interest or sinking fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

won't punish you for forgetting it the
way you punished her. Hurry up and
get dry enough to be kissed
Copyright, 1919. by, the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

n Santa Fe stock touched par last Sat-
arday and rose TO 103 on MondaN 1t
was selling below 90 when the armi-
stice was signed. The Santa Fe is one
OF the few roads that are paying their
way under government management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

Little boys who save their pennies
10 buy sporting equipment now share
with their elders the increased cost of
living due to federal taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-28

Ib com DllCate matters, the la pro-
vides several exemptions, which are
particularly bewildering when the
soda fountain patrons are coming
thick and fast on busy day. Accord
ing to the lucid regulations, there are
certain drinks sold at soda fountains
ice cream parlorS or similar places of
business. which are not regarded as
soft drinks. ice cream products or sim
liar articles of drink and food. Such
beverages consist of such articles as
hot beef tea. coffee and tea (hot, cold
or iced), buttermilk, milk, hot choco-
late or cocoa. hot clam broth, hot
clam bisque, hot tomato bisque and
hot tomato bouillon." Sandwiches and
cake. sold in connection with soft
drinks, are also exempt from taxation.
Beverages. such. as gingerale, root
beer. moxie and mineral water are not
taxable when they are sold in their
containers, nor is ice cream taxed
when you agree to take it away in
container. Only when you sit apd
eat it at an ice cream parlor or soda
fountain does it become a luxury
Before the new tax went into effect,
it was comparatively simple matter
to buy a light luncheon at one of the
larger soda fountains. You figured
out the cost yourself, asked the CASH
Ter for a check for the total amount
and proceeded to entice some waitress
to notice you. Now when you ask the
cashier for check, she has to know
exactly what you want. Let me see
no tax on the sandwich or the milk"
she thinks hurriedly, land 3 cents on
the plate of ice cream" With great
relief and appreciation, she turns to
the next customer. who wants a pure
ly non-taxable lunch of cake and cof-
fee. In the smaller stores. which
have no checking systems, the
complications are so many that
neither the owners nor the gov
eminent agents have any hopes of
collecting the right amount of taxes.
proper tax for every soft drink sold at
every soda fountain in every CITY," said
a deputy commissioner of, the internal
revenue bureau. the other day, will
cost the government more than the
tax is worth"
As for the department stores and
other mercantile concerns, the owners
frankly state that the collection of the
great deal of money. and that this
cost will be passed on to the consumer
in the price of the article. The arti-
cles declared to be luxurics by the new
revenue law. and thereby bearing a
tax of 10 per cent. are as follows:
Carpets and rugs. including fiber
with the exception of imported and
woOl-when costing over IS per square
yarda picture frames. selling at a price
in excess of SO each; trunks, costing
over $50 each: valises. travelling bags,
suitcases. hat boxes used by travellers
and fitted toilet cases retailing in ex-
cess of $25 each; purses, pocketbooks
shopping and handbags. costing over
$3.50 each: portable lighting fixtures
including lamps of all kinds and lamp
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
Transports Coming

Departure from France of nine
ships, which will dock at New York,
Philadelphia or Newport News in
the next three weeks, with approx
mately 400 officers and 1900 men
from the American Expeditionary
Force, is announced by the War De-
partment.
The cruiser Seattle will arrive at
New York about February Is. with
go officers and 1900 of the 1880
Infantry; 18th SrDply Train: Co IN.
panies A, B and g of 10th (unit
not identified 10 cdble); Battery c
of the 50th Coast Artillery; casu al
company; Is casual officers and IS
naval enlisted men,
The cruiser Charleston is due at
New York. February 10. with the
field and staff headquarters and
supply company, medical and ord
nance detachmenJs and batteries
A, B, D, E and F of the 50th Coast
Artillery, a casual company and 10
casual officers.
The transport Madawaska, due at
Newport News about February IL
has the field and staff. headquarters
company, supply company, medical
detachment and batteries A, B, c, D
aud E of the 47th Coast Artillery
and the same units from the 326t b
Field Artillery.
The transport Pastores is seized
uled to arrived at Newport News
February 10, with convalescent de.
tachments 8. 8. 10, Fl, al, So to So
inclusive; 81 and 76; a detachmen,
of the 327lh Field Artillery, com
prising Illinois troops, aud a casual
company.
The transport West Eagle is due
at New York February % with {
casual company and a few casual
off ers.
The steamers Cape Roman, due
at Philadelphia, February IL
Meraukee. due at Philadelphia, Fen
ruary 10; Tottori Maru, due at New
York February IL, and the Ancona
destination not given. are bringing
casual officers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
New in Taxation

1t is reported that Gov. Gardner
is contemplating sending a special
message TO the General Assembly
proposing an innovation in the rails.
ing OF state revenues that would do
away entirely with the direct state
tax on property.
Under this plan it proposed to
raise the entire amount of state re.
venues from corpoation taxes.
License taxes. income and inheitance
taxes, etc
About 8 1.2 million dollars are
now raised by the state in this man
ner and. in order to furnish all the
state revenue required by such taxa
ton it would be necessary to prsc-
tically double these taxes or devise
new ones.
The advantages of the plan, &C
cordine to the governor, is that it
would do away entirely with the
states interest in the matter of pro-
perty assessments and make this a
matter each county could settle for
itself
The scheme furnishes food for
though but it's feasibility and advan-
ia les would require considerable in-
vestieation before the experiment
could be considered.
Gov. Gardner has called the
leaders OF both houses of the legis.
lature to consult with him in re-
gard TO the plan and if he receives
sufficient encouragement it is said
he will ley it before the General
Assembly and the people of the
state in a special message. MOberly
Monitor.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
That Luxury Tax

1t would seem that with hmm
dreds of thousands of men out of
work and with industry in a hest
tant mood that Congress would give
attention to the question of squirting
on business rather than TO the de-
vising of means for further retard-
lug it.
There is in conference 10 Washing
ton to-day the revenue bill. One of
its features is the so.called Luxury
Tax. The word Luxury is a nice
political morsel to danele before the
eyes of laborine or farming constit-
uency, but in connection with this
special tax the word is misused.
Ii is not a Luxury Text is merel y
a tax on articles of merchandis e
costing over a certain amount.
For example. shirt that cost S.
or more is taxed under the prop osed
schedule, the tax TO be paid by the
purchaser, not by the store. 1t is
easy TO imagine shirts costing over
SO that no sane person would clss-
sify as luxuries. Are articles of
good quality TO be listed as luxuries
hereafter?
The purpose Of the measure is TO
raise money, of course. but it is not
even going TO accomplish that
Purchasers will deny themselves
high grade goods rather than TO pay
an unjust tax. The stores will sell
less eood.quaIity stuff, the factories
will make less of it. Retail and
manufacturing businesses will be
injured and more men will be
thrown out of work.
The manner prescribed by the
bill for the collection OF the tax in
flicts a hardship on all storek eepers
Each item has to be taxed separate
lily at the time of sale and involves
a great amount of wasted bookkeep
ing labor.
The sO-called Luxury Tax shoulC
be stricken out and something sub
stituted that will not ihjure business
and make work harder TO get Tn,
country is anxious TO return to 6
normal peace basis. aud Legislation
that interferes with the resumption
of pre- war activities is pernicieus, =
Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
The Wheat Question

Grain dealers, exporters and mil
lers have presented to the Agricul-
.tural Col mittee of the lower branch
of congress varied suggestions for
methods of carrying out the Gov
ernment's guarantee to producers of
So 26 bushel for the 1919 wheat
crop. All agreed that the true mar
ket price would drop below the
guaranteed rate and that the Gov
eminent should make good the diff
ference directly rather than by
maintaining artificially the higher
price. The witnesses also agreed
that the existing United States
Grain Corporation or some similar
body should be maintained as the
Governments agency for supporting
the price to growers. They differed
as to methods to be prescribed by
legislation which the committee is
preparing to draft.
The grain dealers proposed that
the corporation actually buy To
grain at So 20, sell it to milers or
other consumers at a price dictated
by the world markets and acquire
the country's surplus for export.
The exporters suggested that the
corporations functions be limited
to paying farmers the difference be
tween the Government price and
market price at which the
grain was sold with actually pos
session and subsequently without
piling up a great quantity for export.
The millers were interested mere
ly in having the corporations given
authority to protect millers against
losses growing out of the falling of
the wheat price from the present
artificial level to the true world
price before it becomes stable I'M
der the corporations administration
Representatives of the respective
interests appearing before the COM
mittee did not agree wholly over
many details of the plans.
In the main. however, the grain
dealers advocated that the grain
corporation continue TO function
much, as it has done in the past
Thus the dealers would collect grain
from farmers. paying guaranteed
price, with a small deduction fol
commission, and turn over the grain
to the grain corporation at the
guaranteed price. The corporation
then would sell it at the price ii
judges to represent the world price
determined by International com
petition and export the surplus
SpokesmeD were reluctant to pre-
dict what the world price, or the
true market price would be.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
Delinquent Taxpayers

My term of Office will expire
soon and the county court expects
me TO have the taxes of the county
collected. These taxes must be
paid aud the sooner you attend TO
this matter the less your bill will
be. | must square up the books by
March lst and insist that you pay
your taxes this month.
A G. Beaver.
Collector of Monroe County.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

S. B. Thiehoff was called to Brook
field Wednesday to attend meet
ing of Burlington Ry officials held
there TO discuss some contemplated
changes in time card rules and
other matters of importance on this
division Mrs. Thiehoff accomplish
ed him and spent the day with re-
latives and friends in Rrookfield.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
ABOUT THE CHURCHES
Interesting items About the
Different Denominations.
METHODIST

METHODIST
Regular services as follows:
Sunday School at $50 a. m.
Preaching at 1045 a. m.
Senior League at els p. IN.
Preaching at 7:30 p, m.
Prayer meeting every Wednes
Pay evening at 1870.
H. C. Bolen, Pastor.
ST. JUDES EPISCOPAL
9:45 a. m Sunday School.
100 IN. Morning Prayer. Ser
mon topic: The Mother in Law"
7:3O 0. IN. Evening Payer Sub,
ject: "A Square Deal"
In obedience to the wishes of the
Governor, Sunday will be observed
as a memorial day of the Hon
Theodore Roosevelt.
Rev. 0 Lindstrom, Rector,
FIRST BAPTIST
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching IL a. m. Theme: The
Christian Workers Enemy"
B. Y. P. u $50 p, N.
Preaching 7:30 p. m, Theme
Where is Theodore RoOsevelI?'
We welcome you.
Joseph C. Cook, Pastor
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
Women at Work

employed in the United
States For fifty years America
industry has been calling for the
help of women and women have
Even in the South,
women have overcome their pred
JUDGES, and while the white men
of that region have been getting in
to overalls, the women have tired
of being ladies" and tens of thou
sands of them are adding dignity
to industrial employment
In Cleveland, Ohio the street car
conductors have made a demand
for the dismissal of the women con-
ductors, and this lead has been
taken up 10 other lines of employ
ment, particularly in cases where
there is trade antaeonism TO women.
The claim is put forth that "patriO-
tic women" who entered industry
during the war should now "patric-
tically' return to their kitchens
To this demand the women return
sardonic smiles. They insist and
they have plenty of supporters to
their claim that their services as
"conductorettes" give better salts
faction to the public than is OBJ tain.
ed in the employment of men
The women Of today are sure
that there is no argument that can
be made against their claims that
in the world of typewriters, tele-
phones, stenography, adding ma
chimes, filing cabinets and similar
devices, that their sex is supreme.
They likewise contend that in a
great many of the new Occupatior
to which they were called by the
war, that they have shown a superi.
or fitness; and in proof of this
claim they point to increased pro-
duction in institutions where a Civ
en- number of men were supplanted
by an equal number of womea.
Another element that enters into
the problem is the rising cost of
living, and the daughters in the
family who are contributing from
Is to 80 per cent of the total income
of the household are agreed that
until the standards of cost are re-
duced that they dare not quit their
employment. Many of them, as a
matter of fact, have postponed the
ringing of the Wedding Bells for
this very good reason.
In Washington women have long
outranked men in earring on the
detail of clerical work in Govern
ment offices. The war simply
multiplied their numbers. but the
preparation by which they increas-
ed in numbers as compared &c men,
remained unchanged. In volunteer
work throughout the country women
outstripped the men, for there were
few women who did less than knit
sew. The Red Cross and Food Con-
servation enlisted the cooperation
of practically every women in the
country.
One interesting feature of the
Cleveland street railway situation
show that of the 173 women EN-.
ployed as conductors that 153 or
SS.5 per cent had formerly been
employed in other trades. or in
manufacturing. The theory that
women have entered industrial EN-
ployment for patriotic reasons does
not seem to be borne our by figures
like the above, which may be ac-
cepted as thoroughly representa-.
tive of conditions II might just as
we'll be recognized thar the era has
arrived when everybody works
even father" Lounge lizards. club
loafers and society bellies have been
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07

Miss Vireia Griffith went to Bowl.
ing Green Thursday for few days
visit with her sister Mrs. Roy Reigle
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-02-07
In the Junk Business

Has it become known to you that
your Uncle Sam is the biggest deal
er of all time in what Is commonly
known as the junk business? Yes
this is so-for so big has the busi-
ness grown that one of the assis-
tant secretaries of war has been de-
tailed TO take charge of il, and it ap-
pears that he has about $300,000,-
600 worth of machine tools to sell,
besides 100000 motor trucks and
many other things. Ii is announc-
ed that the French and sBeIeia n
governments will buy many CT the
trucks, but there will; still be a
large number TO dispose of to those
who are engaged in the new truck
Iue business and to farmers.
Besides these the Government
has for sale many millions of dol.
lars worth of other material and
several large industrial plants en-
ployine many thousands of laborers
1t is thought that there will be little
difficulty 10 disposine of these plants
as some of them will he bought by
their original owners. and other men
eager for business will purchase the
remainder of them. Uncle Sam
has become the greatest junk deal.
er in the whole world.