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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-06

News has been received in Rutland
that Ralph A. Warner, former tele-
grapher. at the Rutland office Of the
Delaware 4 Hudson Railroad, was
killed in France October 23rd. He was
26 years old and was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. George l.. Warner Of Gran
vile, N. Y.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-06

THE CHOICE OF A SCHOOL
largely determines the success Of q
student. If you select the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-08

he could theoretically be exterminated
in a single season. Theoretically, but
not practically! Last year the state of
Massachusetts, spent $4,000 and the
state of New York spent 5000 burn
ing up infected stubble and fodder and
weeds. They had quite little army
of men in the field, and directed by
scientists, from the bureau of ento-
mology here. In spite of these efforts,
as before mentioned, the borer man
aged to extend his range over 500 per
cent.
The bureau of entomology is now
asking congress to appropriate half a
million dollars for a grand assault on
the infected areas in New York and
New England next year. Mr.. w. r.
Walton, who Is in charge of the work,
says that the amount is really too
small. 1t would pay to spend five mill
lions IL the ravages of the borer could
be choked, for the damage he is doing
will quickly reach a much larger fig
ure than that. But with the half mil
lion an experiment can be tried on a
fairly large scale and perhaps a
method of combating the pest can be
worked out. The scientists will hire
thousands of laborers this fall, If they
get the appropriation. and will make a
special effort to burn up infected ma
terial along the edge of the infected
area. What is too wet to burn will be
steamed. At the same time some work
Will be done all thru the infected area.
The scientists say frankly that they
do not believe the borer can be exter-
minated. Man can exterminate almost
any other animal, and has extermin-
ated a good many of them, but he has
never exterminated an insect pest.
All the insect pests we ever had. or
imported. are still with US. But after
a certain length of time, a sort of truce
Is reached between man and any par
ticular bug. Natural enemies develop
to reduce its abundance. Scientists
learn how to combat II, and teach the
farmers how. Thus farmers in the
southwest have practically outwitted
the alfalfa weevil by changing their
methods of planting and irrigation.
The greatest danger from any i'm
ported pest is always in the first few
years after it arrives. Like the hu-
man immigrants, II seems to find the
land Of the free a remarkably stimu-
lating place. Like them, it tends to
become more prolific. And most inn
portant of all, it has left all of its ma
tural enemies behind, and 1t takes a
while for new ones to develop.
Hence the next few years are the
crucial years in the career OF the corn
borer. II its spread can be checked,
or at least slowed down, the pest may
be cotton completely under control be-
fore 1t reaches the corn belt. But If II
continues to advance at its present
rate Of speed we face lean years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-08

the door, and Ruth's voice brought
his nerves back in place. Ruth en-
tered. followed by a portly gentleman n.
MY manager, Mr.. Cuthbertson, :"
Harry heard her say, as IL it were a
dream. Suddenly it .dawned upon him.
favorite, he could read it in her eyes.
OF course she was; Mr.. Cuthbertson
soon let that out.
This play you both handled so
wonderfully tonight is the one Miss
Hedley is to open the season in next
month" Cuthbertson said, land we
want you to play opposite her. I have
a blank contract here for your sigma
ture."
1t was Harry's opportunity. A great
blaze of light struck him between the
temples, ne felt himself wavering, and
there was a choking sensation in his
throat. Out into the air he rushed; he
could not stand it any longer.
Ruth found him, sitting in the open
rear doorway, painting and deathly
white.
Cant you see what glorious thing
it is for you" she said-"the success
you have dreamed of, everything you
want in the world
but, it isn't" Harry had risen and
was facing her with a sort of wild stare
1T is you that have meant more to
me than anything, and now I see that
L cannot live without you. I have
! learned to love you as just Ruth He'd
ley, the minister's wife's college chum.
1 would not dare to love so grand a
person as Ruth Hedley, the Broadway
STAR
"And why not? Can't Broadway
stars be loved? Can't they love, in re-
turn ?" There was a light in Ruth's
eyes that brought back Harry's cour-
age.
His world had opened up to him
most of it was in his arms.
| Copyright, 1919 by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate,l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-08
rs PRAYER A GOOD THING?

Prayer is the talk of ones heart
asking for something better. And it is
always offered to the Great Some
body whom we call God. who is able
to grant what We ask.
Particular words and fine language
matter not at all. For a prayer is the
sincerest thing in the world. Uttered
to an understanding God, the dross
OF ones desire is Immediately melted
away. Like fine honey. prayer is the
essence OF the choicest in ones nature.
taken right out OF the multitudinous
good and bad that wraps the human
heart in its case.
A prayer is an affair OF spirit and
feeling.
The greatest prayer ever uttered
was probably the one of the publican
who merely prayed: God be merci-
full to me. a sinneri" 1t was so frank
and honest God liked that prayer
and answered it Immediately.
When you pray, God is always
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-08
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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offered the unlimited use OF the largest in-
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This Service Bureau is located IN the ma
tiOnal capital, where it Is In immediate
touch with all the great resources OF the
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IL can answer practically any question
you want 20 ask, butt can't give ad-
vice. nor make exhaustive research.
The war forced so many changes In the
daily life OF the American people that the
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Keep IA touch with your government at
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ways II your wants are only made known.
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ars may take free advantage Of IL. You are
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Write your request briefly, sign your
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resulting is likely to increase out of
proportion to the growth in produc-
tive activity on which it must ulti-
mately be based. Altho the actual
physical adjustment of American pro-
duction to postwar demands has been
more rapid than the most optimistic
could have hoped. production has not
yet expanded to what must be its nor
NAL postwar level.
Prosperity has but one possible
basis. That basis Is production.
Volume OF business in tons and dozens
and bales is its true measure. There
is now no fundamental reason to deter
production and not until it has in
creased to Its new peace-time proper
lions can We rest in the assurance that
as far as its effects on our economic
life are concerned, the war has passed
into history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-08

The Southwestern Interstate Coal
Operators association has issued a
Statement showing that for the two
years and nine months ending Decem-
Der 81, 1918. there were 564 separate
strikes at individual mines in the state
on Kansas. The statement further
sets forth that the amount gained by
these strikes was STS4.s4 and that the
total loss to the miners In wages fig
gred at the scale rate per day per man
On account of these strikes was ST.
QO6,454.41. Among the causes given
Tor these strikes, refusal to work
pending negotiations for new scale"
appear to predominant, but they In
ciude the bath house being too hot"
or too cold" electric globes being
broken and not repaired" and many
others fully as Insignificant. Assum-
ing that what the operators state is
true the public can better understand
the high prices and frequent scarcity
Of coal
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SANDRA THE JEALOUS
BY JANE PHELPS

but 1 don't know that I blame him.
You are too attractive, too noticeable
with that wonderful hair to let out
alone. 1 am surprised he allows you
to lunch without him."
was on the point of telling him
that Everett was away. and that II
was my first luncheon without him in
a public place. But his tone was rath-
er nasty. and / just kept II to myself
He could think what he pleased.
He chatted a moment with Alice
and Barrett. said something he
such a demure little wife. then re-
turned to his own table, just little
ways from US. My back had been to-
ward him which accounted for the
fact that I had not seen him until he
spoke to me.
we had coffee and then Barrett and
Alice danced again. I was afraid Mr..
Leveridge would come over again, but
he didn't. When the music was soft
I distinctly heard him say to his COM
panion. a man Of about his own age:
Eyes, Grahams second wife. Looks
enough like the first one to be her
sister That one led him n pretty
dance. I can't quite make this sec
rond one out She's awfully young and
unsophisticated, and he's pretty strict
with her I imagine. She wouldn't
dance because he didn't want her to.
u
the oftener. But she was peach.
There wasn't a man in our crowd that
wouldn't have crawled on his hands
and knees for Leola Graham. She
was the most fascinating creature l
ever have seen. No wonder he loved
her and was so insanely Jealous of
her--I never thought he would marry
again" -.
him and Irene Aston? ?"
Eyes. Everyone thought IL he ever
married, she would be the cecond Mrs.
Graham. But-well, she's not young,
and I guess Graham Is ready to settle
down with a family. It looks like ii
to me. marrying that child. He IS
| just then the music swelled louder
and could catch nothing more althl
1 listened intently.
Was / never to get away from that
Leola, that first Mrs. Graham? A
fierce jealousy OF her. her influence
over Everett, her ability to do as she
| pleased, possessed me. I was his wife
! Just as much as she had been. and
| hardly dared make a move for feai
| of displeasing him. Again I mutterec
as I always did when thinking OF her
ct isn't fair! 1 won't stand for II
| I'll be indiscreet, too"
We left Immediately after that
Barrett Edmonds promising to CONT
UP The next afternoon to try my new
songs; and Alice and I making ar
| appointment to lunch at Rappelyei
again in q few days.
(Tomorrow-Sandra finds life a
puzzle.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-08

LIES ALL.
What more DO you want from life than
this
The gentle Il rill Of a loved ones kiss,
And the faith Of all who love you?
Friends to share in your joy or woe
home with laughter and peace hglow?
What more than these can the rich man
know
Who sets himself above you?
What more do yea want from your stretch
of years
Than the many smiles for the few sad tears
Which are born Of the common sorrows
Tho you grieve today, you shall live to sing
And the richest man or the proudest king
Cannot truly say what the night sham bring
OR fashion his own tomorrows.
II you sleep at night on your sheltered bed,
IL you have rAifnent and meat and bread,
Then away with iceaseless fretting!
II you can romp with your children small.
Or sit with the friends who come to call
By the fire you build, then you have all
That the richer men are getting.
Eo set your hopes on the simple things
And the common Joys which a good life
brings.
And work for the few who love you.
II peace abides in your home at night
And you have strength for your daily fight
You have nil that can come to the man Of
might
who sets himself above you
Copyright 1919 By Edgar A. Guest)
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STERILIZATION OF PRICES.

The steady expansion of productive
activities during the last month justi-
flies continued confidence in a gradual
return to normal conditions. Com
merce Monthly says. In regard to the
Agricultural situation it says;
while the crop outlook is not so
good as 1t was six weeks ago. there
has been tendency seriously to over
emphasize the unfavorable aspects Of
the situation. The forecast for a
wheat crop of s4O.OOO.OOO bushels is
still well over the estimate for the
same date year ago, and while the
corn crop estimate is below that for
1918, It is still large yield, 2.7Ss.OoO,-
600 bushels. oats will probably even
yet be near an average yield. The
cotton crop will be short. but this fact
must be considered in relation to the
large carry-over. Summarizing the
entire agricultural situation, II is salts
factory and not only will the buying
power of the agricultural districts be
ample but they will also have a sur
plus for investment"
Due to the continued operation of
the factors which resulted in the pres
ent high prices. Sterilization Of prices
AZ new levels Is approaching. is the
opinion expressed by the magazine. II
says:
II Is the conviction OF the business
world that high, or at least rising
prices. are evidences Of a satisfactory
situation. This conviction has a basis
81 fact. in that high or rising prices
ntimulate increased productive and
commercial activity. Our high prices
are unquestionably the product OF a
worldwide curtailment OF production
and Increase OF consumption. as a
result OF the war. OF those Goods neces-
tnry to n peace-time life; OF an in
crease In the circulating medium and
an expansion Of credit which the con-
fiict thru which the world has Just
passed rendered inevitable: and OF the
Increased margins OF profit deemed
necessary to meet the risks involved
IN a period OF rising prices. The era
OF extrava gance which has followed
the restrictions OF war has also been q
factor in raising prices. When the
buying public seems not only willing
but anxious to purchase. regardless
or cost. prices respond as a result oil
what appears to be a shortage oil
stocks when measured by demand.
Even tho actual hostilities are nov
ten months behind us. the causes
which have resulted in present price:
are largely operative ana II seems like
~ that stabiization at a new price
level Is approaching.
In periods OF rapidly rising prices
the commercial and financial activity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-08
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS. ELTzABErH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs Thompson: I am about
20 years old. love girl who is IS.
don't live in the same town that she
does. She had told me that she loved
me, but she seems to doubt herself.
When I am away she writes me that
ever kiss me again. But when l get
with her and talk to her a while, she
always relents and does what she said
she wouldn't.
Recently I went for an auto ride
with her. When we got back home
she told me she loved me, but didn't
believe in letting me kiss her because
she was too young and besides she
said that something might turn up
afterward that woull make her sorry
she had kissed me. When I told her
goodbye that night she kissed me
regardless of what she mad said and
told me to please come to see her
again soon.
In two days after 1 left her I got a
letter from her that she was sorry.
but the last night had showed her
that she did not really love me as
she should. She said that she had
found out that this was the reason
for her former feeling of hesitation
about kissing me.
Now. regardless of what she said, I
can't help but believe that she does
loNe me. FleaSe give me your adVlce
on this subject PUZZLED.
The girl has more Judgment than
she has will power. She realizes that
she is too young to kiss you. but her
desire to be loved overcomes her idea
of what is right.
She would not be in doubt about
her love for you If it were deep.
Doubtless she enjoys you as a friend,
but cannot think of you as more.
Because of this she should be con-
sistent and not permit you TO klss her.
II you love the girl and want her
to love you. help her to do what is
right. Do not try to kiss her. As
soon as you stop she will want you
to all the more. I think, however,
that both OF you should refrain un-
less you care so much for each other
that you intend to marry.
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SANDRA RESPECTS HER HUS-
BANDS WISHES.
CHAPTER xxxv1I.


We were rather early, but the place
soon filled up. The music was de-
lightful, and 1 scarcely could keep my
feet still. Some people commenced
to dance. Ash never had seen dane
ing in the day time. l was so inter-
ested in watching them that 1 almost
forgot to eat or that 1 WIS supposed
to talk to the others.
I'VE will have a turn as soon as we
finish" Barrett Edmonds said, as he
noticed my interest. Then he turned
to Mrs. Sloane: Mrs. Graham Is a
wonderful dancer. as light as thistle
down."
I blushed at his praise. but said re-
Il won't dance today, thank YOU"
why not?" it was Alice sloane who
asked the question. Everybody
dances at Rappelye's."
Barrett looked keenly at me.
Really, do you mean that you will
Really I mean it." then explained
stammering a little; Mr.. Graham
does not like me to dance in public
place"
Whats the matter-afraid he'll
lose your" Alice remarked, but Bar
rett made no remark.
"Perhapsl" I tried to say 1t brightly
butt failed. 1t seemed that l never
had wanted to do anything SO badly
| IN my lie as WdnIeQ 10 odHCc Will
Barrett Edmopds.
You won't mind If Barry and
do?"
mo indeed! I shall love to watch
you," which was quite true. I loved
/ to watch PEOPLE dance, That is II theS
were graceful. And 1 knew that both
Alice Sloane and Barrett were.
When we had finished they rose
and, with a laughing apology. left ms
alone.
Not dancing, Mrs. Graham?"
| looked around at the voice and 1t wal
that fat Mr.. Leveredge. 1 hoped h
wouldn't sit down, but he did, saying
Its too bad>to leave you alone. Shall
we take turn"
mo, thank you, I am not dancing
replied, glad that / could say 81
honestly, as I recalled Everett's de
sire that 1 treat this man nicely be
cause of their business relations
and almost reconciled to not beint
able to dance with Barrett, when
remembered how Mr.. Leveredge troC
on my toes and how miserable h
| made me when danced with him a
Mrs. Norton's.
Not dancingi" in surprise. TheI
| at thought you were a devotee of tina
particular indoor sport"
II do love to dance. But Mr.. Ora
ham does not approve of my dancing
in public places"
And like a good wife you refrain
Graham is getting mighty particular
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around. He actually becomes the great
desire which you express.
You are always great when you pray
no matter what you say, or how
you say It. And the more you pray
the greater you become. The great
est men and women who ever lived.
have prayed.
Washington prayed at Valley
Forge. Lincoln went into a quiet
room of the White House and prayed
while the battle OF Gettysburg was on
Foch was often seen to retire to a lit
tie church where he prayed before
battles that shook the world. One of
the greatest football players that Yale
ever produced, Tad Jones, confessed
that he prayed before every important
camel
Is prayer a good thing7 II noble
ness and courage and sincerity and
cleanliness of thought are good, then
prayer must be a good thing-for ii
is the embodiment of them all.
There is much about God that is not
plain to US. but this one thing you
may be sure about-that God is what
you are when you pray arighti
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WHY THE DELAY?

II congress have any intention of at
tempting the work OF formulating a
budget system at all, It might be ex-
pected~ that it would so organize itself
as to accomplish that task as conven-
iently as possible. II a program Is to
be prepared by which the money to
be expended is to be simultaneously
raised by intelligent taxation, one
would expect that the appropriation
bills would be considered in connec-
ton with the revenue bills. But they
are handled by entirely different COM
mittees which have no organization
for conference.
Again, IL congress is to assume the
function OF initiating a program for
the executive to follow, one would ex-
pect that it would model its commit
tees according to the organization of
the executive so that each executive
department would have a special COM
mittee looking after its appropriations.
In 1916 the platforms of both
parties. Democratic and Republican.
advocated the Introduction of the
budget system as a means OF relieving
the wastefulness and confusion of our
federal finances. Leading statesmen
OF both parties in congress today are
advocating this change. The fact that
we have a Republican congress and a
Democrat administration makes the
present a good time rather than a bad
time for introducing the system-says
Commerce Monthly, since any new
system OF public finance must be one
which can be made to work when
there is divided control at Washing
ton.
The magnitude of financial transac-
tions at Washington has been multi
piled enormously by the war. Where
the federal government was spending
something like a billion dollars a year
in 1913. It was spending at the rate of
over two billions q month when the
peak of the war loan was being car
ried. and as late as July, 1919, expen-
ditureB were about a billion for the
month. While accurate forecasts OF
the expenditures for the fiscal year
1880 cannot be made today, it is
certain that they will exceed the pre-
WI AA6 uAC W SSNNAdA HuuuTGQ per
cent.
The need of watchfulness and econ
omy in appropriations was never
greater. Items which would have
bulked large in ordinary years are
now so trifling in comparison with the
vast totals that they are sanctioned
with comparatively little scrutiny.
The temptation to measure things in
terms of war appropriations. and to
make extravagant appropriations on
the theory that the amounts involved
are relatively small. is strong.
The aggregate OF unnecessary ex-
penditures certain to occur under our
present methods is enormous, and the
need Tor more businesslike planning Is
exceedingly great. The difficulties
are inherent in the system. not in the
men who administer It.
A budget Is a comprehensive finan-
cial plan, designed for enactment into
law, in which a balance between re-
ceipts and expenditures is aimed at
and in which a proper proportion
among the different items of expen.
diture is sought. Why should there
be delay in adopting it?
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Yestidday US fellows was setting on
my frunt steps and Reddy Merry came
up, saying. Well. good by, fellows.
Wy, ware you going, Reddy? sed
Pubs Simkins. and 1 sed, Are you 60
ing away. Redcy2
to run away frum home, sed Reddy
Merry.
Wich US fellows all got excited. say
ing, G. Gosh, holey smoaks, gimminy
crickits, wat for?
My mother tried to boss me, and I'm
going to run away from home, nobody
amt going to boss me. sed Reddy.
Watts you going to 90. Re6dy, are
you going to Join serkus? sed Lew
Davis.
Maybe. amt decided yet. sed Eeddy
Merry.
wy don't you join the navy. Reddy.
you can be a stowaway till you get old
euuff to be a reguler sailer. SEQ Skin
ny Martin.
Maybe I mite, sed Reddy Merry.
Amt you never going home eny
more at all. Reddy? I sed. and he sed.
after 1 grow up to be man Jest to see
if they reckonize me. nobody amt 60
ing to boss me, that's all can tell you.
WITCH jest then sumbody stopped in
back of him, being his father. looking
mad as the doose, sayin, They amt,
amt they2-you martch yourself
strate home and Ill show you whose
boss after we get there. Ill lern you
to wawk out after you bin told to
stay in
Yes sir all rite. yes sir. I jest came
out for a minnit. sed Reddy Merry.
And he quick wawked home with his
father rite in back of him. and US fell
lows all laffed as five had knew ali
the time that he wasent going to run
away frum home.