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The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
city she had determined to accept

city she had determined to accept
him.
Then came the special messenger
from the postoffice, ten miles away
bringing that ten-pound box of the
choicest candy that the most expen-
sive candy shop in the city had for
sale.
Maud opened it, and out dropped a
card that simply bore the engraved
name of Rodney Blaine. That changed
city unrewarded for his trip, Incident
ally asking another girl to be his wife,
and was accepted.
The same locomotive that bore him
back to the city and away from Maud.
carried letter from Maud to Rod
ney. that showed between the lines
that she had been thinking as much
of him as the candy showed that he
had been thinking of her. Incident-
ally, the next mail carried an invita-
tion from Maud's mother to Rodney
to spend part of his vacation at their
cabin, and-well, it was then that
Rodney discovered what he had been
too stpid to guess before, that Maud
really was the most charming girl of
his acquaintance and the one he had
been in love with from the first.
''it was Uncle Jake that sent that
candy" Rodney told Maud. He was
in one of his joking moods and he
took your name because it was the
fire one he came across in my ad-
dress book, then he got hold of 8
card of mine and off wen the. candy
You see had always loved you
Maud, but didn't know had aghost
| of a chance. I thought you were all
in favor of that Walter Bates. So il
it hadn't been for Uncle Jake's ten.
dency to joke, 1 never would have
had the nerve to ask you. / never
| could have guessed how things were. y
Maud was in reminiscent mood
| that brought to her lips a peut thai
was arch and piquant. I'm sorry
said what I did about him. Really
think he's dear and really didn't
mind bit about the sardiens."
| Copyright, 1919, BY the Mcclure News
paper Syudicate
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
A WORLDWIDE TROUBLE.

Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor, issued
a statement in Washington recently in
which he blamed the so-called laxity
of our immigration laws for the spread
Of anarchy thruout the country. The
statement was prompted by the bomb
outrages in which attempts were made
on the lives of Attorney General Pal
mer and other eminent citizens of the
country.
The records, says the Iron Trade
Review, do not justify the position of
Mr.. Morrison. While every decent
American earnestly will support Mr.
Morrison in his plea that this country
should get rid of it's undesirable aliens,
and should prevent this class coming
to our shores, his suggestion of a Sc
verc restriction of immigration is not a
remedy. In France today, it points
out, there are 1000, 900 men on strike,
and acts of violence have been COM
mitted and others are threatened.
This situation cannot possibly be laid
to immigration. Rather, it seems to
be due to an acute unrest of labor,
heightened by conditions following the
war.
Many things must be considered be-
fore a cure for organized murder can
be found. if, indeed. a complete cure
there be. The social upheaval of the
war in itself is great factor in incit-
ing riots, plots and attempts at de-
struction of life, property and even
government. The human mind the
world over is in state of agitation
and that of the ignorant. designing
and naturally rebellious individual is
appealed to under this condition much
more easily than would be the case
under normal times. These destruc-
tive attempts, however, are conceived
and supported by the few. Any effort to
destroy the government is grossly alb
surd so far as its success promises
to be.
Harsh immigration laws will not
prevent such a movement, but stricter
measures promise nevertheless to be
enacted by congress. largely at the be-
hest of organized labor. Shutting off
immigration altogether for a term of
years. as has been suggested. has in it
the essence of completely demoraliz,
ing industry of this country at time
when it is slowly re-establishing itself
for a period of great expansion. I'm
migration of the right kind is neces-
sary. and while 1t might be difficult to
determine who will and who will not
prove of this class, much can be done
by the government. the employers and
the citizenship of the country general
ly to see that immigrants are Ameri-
canized, not merely naturalized. Nat
uralization without Americanizatior
can be made worse than aiienage be.
cause it affords a false cloak under
which discord and unrest can be 70
mented in a way which an alien would
not think Of attempting.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
The Road to Success.


Mr.. John Robert Gregg-the man
who put the extra short in shorthand
was asked to address the graduating
class of the secretarial course of the
Central Y w. C. A. in New York.
Wishing to give these girls some real
| ly practical and helpful advice instead
of the usual flubdub platitudes that
are handed to the sweet girl gradu-
ate on such occasion, Mr.. Gregg asked
a number of business men with whom
he habitually lunches what he should
/ say.
'If you had daughter in that class,
and she was just starting out to make
her way in the world, what counsel
would you give herr" he asked.
The first man said, TELL these girls
that the inherited housekeeping in
stinct of woman for orderliness is in
firitely valuable in business, and 10
develop that to its highest power. You
know at home it is always mother
who can lay her hand on anything
that is wanted, and can find in the
dark the hat or the coat that you have
turned out three closets and all the
bureau drawers looking for in vain.
| And it's mother who reminds you OF
/ that you are going to the Smithers for
dinner and have promised to show up
/ at the church bazaar.
/ Believe me the feminine faculty for
sleuthing and remembering is just as
! valuable in an office as it is in the
home. and ~ own secretary adds i'm
mensely to my comfort and efficiency
/ by keeping my office and papers in
tapple pie order, and calling my atten-
ton to my appointments"
The next man said, BE sure to tell
the girls to dress in businesslike
manner. Tell them not to wear peek
| a-boo waists, and high-heeled shoes
and not be extravagant with paint
and powder. This doesn't mean that
4 they are to dress like imitation men
or to go dowdy and sloppy.
i "a business man likes to see hi:
women employees neatly dressed, but
not dolled up as If they were going tt
a party. For a girl to come to worl
in. a low neeked gown with camou'
flaged complexion, and loaded dowr
with jewelry destroys her employer:
faith in her efficiency. 1t shows she
lacks judgment, and that her mind IL
on having a good time instead of get
ting on in her profession"
| Another man said, Tell them tina
nothing is more important than tina
they should give absolute loyalty t.
their employers. and keep a clos
mouth about office matters. 1t is be
cause women chatter too much tina
! many men are afraid to have them il
confidential positions. Why, not loni
ago in going down in an elevator
heard a stenographer give away a real
} ly vital piece of information concern
} ing a big deal that her employer i
, trying to put over, and she did it with
: out any idea that she was committin;
J the unforgivable sin in business. Sh
, merely remarked to her chum witt
whom she was going out to lunch
} Gee, but His Nibs is as cross as
sore headed bear. Guess he is wor
J rfed because the x. Y. q. peopl
t haven't come across yet, and are try
{ ing to beat him down on his price,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

A chicken today costs more in the
market than bird of paradise would
bring on lady's hat, cheese is more
regal than ambergris. and the nuggets
Of today arc the eggs of yesteryear.
No gold leaf was ever spread thinner
than is the small boys slice of bread
30 family dabbed with butter. A re-
cent survey of the United States bu-
reau Of markets shows that on June 1
of this year cold storage holdings in
eluded nearly III. 900. 900 pounds of
poultry. 22.164,ooo pounds of cheese
OF various kinds. over half of it Amer
ican. so.1b6.ooO pounds of butter.
nearly e,ooo.oOo cases OF eggs. and H.
$4,000 pounds of frozen eggs. This
does not include the enormous hold
ings OF canned meats. bacon. vegeta-
bies, soups, fruits. etc, held on ac-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: One of the
boys at school has been going with a
certain girl. They have not Quarreled,
but now he seems to like me better. I
have been out with him three times,
but the girl does not know it. I feel
rather guilty. like the boy but 1 do
not want to cut out another girl. I
know that he would not go with her
even if did not go with him.
What shall do? The girl is not a
personal friend, but 1 do not want to
hurt her feelings anyway.
MARGARET
think it is all right for you to go
with the boy. Every girl faces the
possibility of losing boy friend. be-
cause he finds some other girl more
Interesting. When it comes your turn
to be the loser, as it probably will
some time, be a game loser and do
not begrudge the good fortune of your
rival.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

cord-no gliding over Of the false.
Everything is true and open and free
in art. The artistic life Is like that.
When you do your daily task-no
matter what IT may be-and do 1t
with song in your heart and hap
piness in your eyes, you live the soul
of art. You are an Artist.
God is the Artist-supreme because
he made all our Stars and Moons and
Suns and Worlds and Animals and
Birds-aud us Humans. But the
greatest artistic thing He ever did was
to mould HEART, within whose
walls flow the aspirations of all the
centuries.
1t doesn't take great training to
become a great Artist. It Just takes
infinite patience and-thinking
And he Is the greatest Artist OF all
who builds the rightest character in
the truest fashion-who serves best
and widest--and most!
Life isn't hum-drum at ALL when
you think Of it in this way. Is It?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
MY HUSBAND AND |
BY JANE PHELPS

How many covers?"
"Oh, twelve or fourteen, then have
a musicale or dancing or something
afterward and invite a lot more. Get
Leanord Ga fIorist) to decorate for
you. He always does things up
brown"
But he is horribly expensive and
thought
'I said to make it a bang up af-
fair, didn't 1? I don't recall that
mentioned expense"
Very well, will do my best"
Captivating as usual in spite of all
my good resolutions as to economy,
etc. Surely IL he were in any financial
trouble he would not want to give an
extravagant affair for his aunt.
Il wish we could have Tearle, but
suppose it is out of the question.
But be sure to ask Scott and Thomp-
son. Scott may not come. He is
peeved with me, but it won't do any
hurt to ask kim"
Very we'll" / saw he wanted to
conciliate Scott. IT passed him the
other day, and he almost snubbed me,''
volunteered, not telling that I had
purposely put myself in his way.
He did! / don't like that. He
must be more put out than l thought.
Well, ask him anyway" He rose and
began to fuss with some papers.
Frederick is coming up this after
noon. Send him right In here. I told
him I should not go back to the
office" Neil explained.
"All right dear. am glad he is
coming. He will cheer you up"
Perhaps" dryly. Someway I
couldn't help but think Neil wanted
Frederick to do something; to back
him up in some way, so hoped he
would see way to do it. Yet 1 knew
all the time that he would be doing
it for me. not for Neil should he in
terest himself further in Neirs
Poor Neil. wish could help
him." I muttered as I went up to
Robert. I was still with him when
Mr.. Frederick came. But about six
o'clock Neil sent for me, and said
that Mr.. Frederick was going to stay
to dinner.
'I am delighted" L said frankly,
and / meant it. Neil looked SO much
brighter. so different from the way
he had looked since he came home in
the morning that even had not liked
Frederick / should have welcomed
him for my husbands sake.
(Tomorrow-A visit to a fortune
teller1
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

it would restore my head to its, orig
inal state. didn't you2"
And didn't it7" asked the barber,
as he calmly went on shaving an-
other customer.
Didn't it?" norted the enraged
man. "You obtained my money uu-
der false pretenses Why, II even re-
moved the little hair I had left. and
now I'm as bald as the pavement"
Then there's no false preteass
about it," said the barber. II said Il
would restore your head to It's original
state. and you know. sir. most Of us
are born baldi'
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

Eleven cities in this country report
ed an increase of more than 400 per
cent in the estimated costs of build
ings covered by permits for April,
1919. as compared with those of April.
1913. They are Akron. Boston, De-
catur, Galveston, Harrisburg. Lansing.
Muskogee, Reading, Shreveport, To-
peka and York. The total figures for
March. 1919, show a gain of II per
cent over March, 1918. The April fig
ures show a still greater improvement
"a gain of 80 per cent over April.
1918.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Egg Dishes.


Poached Eggs-Have a shallow pan
two-thirds full of boiling salted water,
allowing half. a teaspoon of salt to
each cup of water. Break eggs into a
shallow dish and slip carefully into
the water which should not be allowed
to boil while the eggs are cooking.
The eggs should be covered with wa
ter. Cook until white is firm and
there is a film. over the top. Remove
with skinner to pieces of buttered
toast. A few drops of vinegar in the
water prevents the spreading of the
whites. Oiled muffin rings may be
placed in the pan to help retain the
shape or egg poachers may be used.
Plain Omelet-Four eggs, one-half
teaspoon salt, few grains pepper, four
tablespoons hot water, one tablespoon
butter Separate the yolks from the
whites. To the yolks add salt, pepper
and hot water and beat until thick
and lemon colored. Beat whites until
stiff and fold into first mixture. Heat
omelet pan and butter sides and bot
tom. Turn in mixture, spread evenly,
place on range where it will cook
slowly, occasionally turning the pan
that the omeiet may brown evenly.
When we'll puffed and delicately
Drowned underneath. place pan in
oven to finish cooking the top; If
none of the mixture sticks to the fin
ger when tried" the omelet has
cooked long enough. Fold and turn
on to a hot platter. Garnish with
parsley or cress.
An omelet may be extended by add
ing a cup of cooked rice and one-quar-
ter cup of the water in which the rice
was cooked or an equal amount OF
milk. Finely chopped peppers and
cheese are an addition to this omelet,
which may readily replace meat.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

O. What is the explanation of the exces-
sive growth of giants W H. -.
A Giants suffer from disease OF a
gland at the base of the skull. An ex.
ray picture of the brain will show If this
gland is affected. Children Of abnormal
growth or corpulence should be examined
In this respect, and if affected, should pc
q. How may broken crockery be mend
A. One of the strongest cements, ac-
pedia Of Formulas. and one easily applied
is lime and the white of an egg. To use Il
take a sufficient quantity of the egg to
mend one article at time, shave of
quickly to the edges, and place firmly to-
gether Mix but a small quantity at q
time, as it hardens quickly
| John smith, be addressed &C. S.
A. 1t is considered preferable to cal
her Mrs. John Smith. Should she become
a widow, however. she would be addressed
as Mrs Mary Smith
and the license is not published, is 1t still
a. Yes Secrecy of marriage hai
nothing to do with its legality
A The best accepted theory of tht
i shooting star is that it is piece of mat
| ter thrown off by some planet and which
| travels thru space at great speed. Wher
| the earth the friction heats IL until it be
comes luminous or even until IL Is entirely
| consumed.
| (Any reader can get the answer to an,
/ question by writing The Topeka Stat
Journal Information Bureau Frederic
| Haskin, director, Washington D. C. Civ
] full name and address and enclose three
/ cent stamp for return postage. Be brief
] All inquiries are confidential, the replie,
being sent to each Individually
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

Coat sleeves for men, says a fashion
journal. will be so tight this year that
it will be an effort to put ones hand
in ones trousers pocket. But, then
there is little use in putting ones hand
in ones trouser pocket, anyhow. 1t
has been overdone the past three years.
Dear Roy-Any time you want to
start movement to eliminate the
female operators of department store
elevators you may count on me for
double-fisted support. Recently was
riding up in one of those cages, the
only man among a dozen women.
Fourth floor" the uncertain blonde
at the switch was announcing, s'cor-
sets, ladies' underwear" And she
turned and flung her eyes squarely at
me, without even shifting her wad of
spearmint- In the confusion that be-
fell me I actually started to get out,
but with o desperate effort recovered
my equilibrium and stepped back
just in time to land my heel on the in
step of an out-stepping fat lady who
was calling. "Corsets, eutl" Now, I ask
you, what would you have done "A.
Alexander Thomas.
So far as John Barleycorn Is con-
-cerned, we have decided to let the
poor old gentleman die in peace. Bar
leycorn obituary poets, please take
notice.
Welcome Among the Immortals, Phil
Dear Roy - Introducing Phillip
Space of Tuck Inn. Dorchester. Mass.
Vernal z. Fuller.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

There is everywhere a growing feel
ing Of disgust at the manner in which
the Huns are permitted to trifle with
the trainers of the peace treaty. There
is no apparent reason why the Ger
mans should not be compelled TO sign
and at once. II the matter were en-
trusted to Marshal Foch they would
find somebody to act for the govern
ment without further delay and he
would act. Much more time than was
necessary already has been consumed
IN peace negotiations. Nobody has
been the gamer by the repeated de-
lays except Germany. Nobody expects
her to live up to the terms of the
treaty in any particular if she can find
a way to avoid it. The sinking of her
syarships proves this. She is holding
up the completion of peace, probably,
for the purpose of perpetrating addi-
tionsl deviltTy. The representatives
Of the allies and associated powers
in the peace conference are making
the world tired. An end to the whole
business, which after all is little more
than a farce, is earnestly desired. The
German signature Is a mere formality.
1t will mean nothing to the Huns.
why are they not made to sign?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
THE ARTIST.

THE ARTIST.
The Artist is the only great man.
He is the GIVERi
Not merely the one who gives
with his brush and paint, his mallet
and chisel, his fingers across respond
ing keys, or he who gives with his
brain city. where once all was waste
and mud-but he who feels need
anywhere in the universe and supplies
it. He is the Artist-the great man.
The Artist is the litter. the builder.
the leader. the interpreter, the-in-
spirer,
The humbIest day worker may be a
very great Artist. The news reporter
is an Artist, il on accurately seeing
an event, he senses why It happened
and to what purpose it may be told.
Every man is an Artist, in less or
greater degree. according to his wis
dom.
How very wonderful to live the
artistic lifet Because. in art. there is
no note Of harshness, no strain of dis
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
The former German Gro,

The former German crown prince
apparently is attempting to repeat the
performance of Napoleon when he left
the island of Elba and returned to
France. Probably Hun leaders have
delayed the peace treaty until they can
see what effect the return of the
younger HohenzoIlern will have on the
people. If the allies be compelled to
renew the war it will be their own
fault. The peace treaty should have
been completed and signed long ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

count of the federal government, the
sale of which to the public, from
whose pockets came the money to pur-
chase them, is now being urged in
congress. In view Of these facts the
high cost of food ceases to be remark
able.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

In the mortality registration area of
the United States. comprising twenty
seven states. in 1917 influenza was
responsible for 12,974 deaths, or 17.2
per 100000. This rate is the highest
shown for any epidemic disease in
1917. but is much lower than the cor
responding one for the preceding year.
2s.4 per 100000. The influenza rate.
which fluetuates greatly. was higher
In 1901. when it stood at 32.2, than
in any subsequent year prior to the oc-
currence Of the recent epidemic.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27

The allies have notified the Huns
that they have the right to punish
those who sank the German warships.
Thru a successful prosecution OF the
war the allies have acquired many
other rights which they are not exer-
eising and are not likely to exercise
unless there be a marked change in
policy.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
DINNER STORIES

wild Of eye he burst into the bar
ber's shop
You remember selling me some
patent hair restorer last week. you old
swindler?" he roared, angrily. "Swors
The Topeka state journal., 1919-06-27
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY z. MoULToN
Me for Beering-straisht.

Two and three-quarters per cent
Now surely can we sing,
When guzxling twenty stems,
oh, beer, where is thy sing?
Phillip Stahl Jr
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1919-04-11
ssPraVi Amerikane''.

"Amerikane davneho americkeho
p1vodu, ,kteri nakloneni byli dostati
"studene nohy' vzhledem ku blizi-
cl Sc Vitezne pnjcce, cititi Sc budou
zahanbeni pri cteni zpravy New
Yorkskych list6 hromadne schdzi
odbyvane Hippodromu v nedeli.
Byla to prvni hromadna sch1ze v
zaJmu Vitezne p1jcky. Pet tisfc
osob beroucich podilu ma schdzi by
10 bud narozenych cizine anebo
zde cizineckych rodicd.. Vysled-
KEN sch1ze byl slib zavazujicf upsa-
ii sumu $43O. 100000 ma novou
p6jeku. Nemecka divise stala v
cele ostatnich. N6mci slibili upsa-
ii nejmene $3.50, 100000 .Polaci
druzi, slibili SIS. 100000. Italove
$50. 100000. Rusove SIS. 1000. 900,
Uhri 100000. Jihoslovane.
Belgicane, ,Syrove. Jizni Amerikane,
Danove. Finove. Cechoslovaci. Por-
tugalci a Litvini byli zastoupeni s
mensimi sice ale vzdor trmu pod.
statnymi dpisy.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1919-04-11
MlStni zprdyy.
Z krajanSkych krnhi.

= Manzele p. Vaclav a Marie
Melka, cislo tbs N. Montford ave-.
obdrzeli patek navstevu znameho
ptaka capa. ktery jim zanechal pro
radost chlapecka. Gratulujem!
Pan Ferd. Bures vratil Sc do
rodinneho kruhu nemocnice. kdez
poorobiti Sc mu bylo operaci, liz
st astne pfestal V domacim oSet-
rovani utesene pokracuje k dplne-
mu sc uzdraveni.
V nedeli zemfel o. Voitech
Safranek; 1852 N. Durham ulice,
ma plicni neduh We start AZ rokG.
Povolanim byl kreici. Pohreb zes.
nuleho. jenz narozen byl Plzni v
Cechach, odkud pred 28 roxy prijel
do Ameriky, konan byl We stredu,
8. dubna. ma Narodni hfbitov. u
rednici spolk6: Rad Baltimore a
Sok. Jed. Blesk, doprovodili iej ma
posledni ceste jeho. V dome smut
ku promluvil starosta Sok. Jed.
Blesk. p. JOS. Zavadil ma hfbitove
pfedseda fadu Baltimore, o. FIR.
Hrbek. Zanechava zde diva syny:
Vilema a Vojtecha, matku a diva
bratri.
" Sokolovn6 konana byla v
nedeli pamatna slavnost svobodo-
myslne ceske skoly, behem jeiimz
odhaleny byly slavnostnim zp1sobem
obrazy dvou presidentI, demokra-
tG, Woodrow Wilsona T. G. Ma.
saryka. Obrazy temito ozdobena
nyni skolni mistnost. Slavnostni
rec pronesena by.a pTedsedou pa
tronatu. b. Reichlem. Pevecky od-
Dor Sok. Jed. Blesk prednesl neko-
lik zdarilych short. Bohaty pro-
gram pine spokojenosti vyplnen
byl basnickami prednesy hudeb
mimi cisly skolnich ditek. Cetne O.
becenstvo S radosti naslouchalo q
! pine ocenovalo tu praci nadejnych
skolack1 skolacek.
Minute pondeli. .Klub soc. Mia.
deze Ear spolecne anplickym klu.
benz MARKHAM odbyvali svoii tanecn
zabavu shumoristickym programen
v Sokolovne We prospech vyslani de
legat1 ma konferencl ligy soc. mia
deze Chicagu ma l. kvetna. Ia