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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
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Unable longer to ignore the just
complaints OF an outraged press and
public. Postmaster General Burleson
has given out an extended interview in
defense of himself and his depart
ment. In doing this he adopts the
course generally favored by gentle
men in similar circumstances and
blames everything on the activities OF
interested enemies. But it will not
suffice TO say, for instance, that the
demoralized state of the telephone
service in Topeka is due to the activi-
ties of Mr.. Burleson's enemies in this
city. 1t is known to every telephone
patron that the service began to de-
teriorate almost Immediately follow
ing his taking over of the wires. to
say nothing of unnecessarily increased
rates.
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WANT TO GO FISHING.
Want to go fishing, away from the world.
And the lips that in sEeering and jeering
are curled;
Away from the madness and sadness Of
Away from the haunts where the money Is
made;
Away from the pitiless struggle for gain,
The clamor of toll and the signing of pain,
And rest for awhile on the banks OF 4
stream
And look at the sky up above ME and
dream.
Want to go fishing. where speech isn't
But the trill of and thrill of the music of
birds,
Away from the dirt of and hurt Of the
town
And the struggle for place and the strife
for renown;
Away from the pavements and buildings
To the temples of peace that the ages have
And rest for awhile in the shade of the
trees
And bring back my soul into tune with the
breeze.
Want to go fishing. away from the. strife
And the mean and unclean things of com
monplace life.
Away from the bicker and tlicker of men
To the peace of a stream and the calm of q
glen. :
doesn't count
And the soul can break loose from its fet-
ters and mount
TO the Hill tops of glory on wings OF
Want to go fishing, and wait for a bite
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FUTURE OF AMERICAN TRADE.

The industrial resources of the
United States so far exceed those of
any other country as to give assurance
that we may soon become the worlds
chief exporter of manufactures. We
are already the worlds largest manu-
facturer. our total output of manufac-
lures in the year Immediately preced-
ing the war having aggregated in
value as much as that of an. other
two manufacturing countries of the
world. tho the manufactures exported
by US were less in value than those of
Great Britain or Germany.
The United States produces 40 per
cent of the worlds pig iron, over SO
per cent of it's copper, 60 per cent of
it's aluminium. Sc per cent of it's cot
ton, and has over so per cent of the
worlds coal with which to turn the
natural products into manufactured
form, more railroads for assembling
these natural products than all of
Europe combined. and now a steam
ship se-vice for their distribution at
least equal to that of any other coun-
try, while of available capital for the
industries our supply far exceeds that
of any of our rivals.
Prior to the war we were meek and
neck" with Great Britain and Ger
many in the matter of total exports.
tho these countries were far ahead of
us in expectation of anufactures.
The total value of manufactures en-
tering international trade aggregated
Immediately prior 20 the war over
$1,000. 100000 per aAnum, of which
we supplied but about $1,000. 200, 900
or one-seyenth of the total, a.tho we
were clee L. the worlds largest pro-
Queer of manufacturing materials and
turning out a far largor total of man.
ufactures than any other country.
The war so stimuli ted the output OF
our factories that we exported in 1917
over $4,000. 100000 worth of manu-
features as against $1,000. 100000 in
the year prior to the war, our total
exports of manufactures in 1917 be-
ing in value actually more than one
half of the grand total of world man.
ufactures entering international trade
in 1918. While this Increase in the
stated value of our manufactures ex-
ported during the war period is OF
course due in some. degree to higher
prices yet It is perfectly apparent from
these figures that we did enormously
increase the quantity of our produc-
ton and expectation anG that we have
therefore the capacity greatly and
permanently to enlarge the share
which we supply of manufactures en-.
tering world markets. and ample sup
plies of capital available for that pur-
| pose.
This increase in our expectation O
manufactures in recent years occurred
not merely in war materials but in fac
in all classes of manufactures sent t,
all parts of the world.
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MY HUSBAND AND |
BY JANE PHELPS

"Perhaps."~
r "yNho is Mr. Black %
zone of the company-how did you
know he was here?"
Il heard the name when L passed
the door"
Neil looked sharply at me. but said
nothing. At first l was inclined to
tell him what 1 had heard, what Mr..
Frederick had said. Then 1 looked
at him, and l just couldn't l could
not insult him by repeating what I
had overheard. He looked SO far re-
moved from a man who would do any
thing the least bit crooked, that l felt
myself blush and was glad of the half
light SO that he would Lot see 1t.
What else did you hear?" The
question was so unexpected / started.
Should tell him? He himself lad
given me the opportunity. Then once
more as 1 looked at him / found 1t
impossible to accuse him of anything
wrong, and hastily prevario ated;.
Il came upstairs, you know; SO.
while 1 heard talking. it was impos-
sible to tell what you were saying"
That means that you tried?'"
Il did not stop on the stairs, If rat
is what you mean. l came directly
up" Again 1 had evaded the truth.
We'll, we had it hot and heavy.
Frederick is an old crank. He as
about a thousand years behind thc
times in his business methods. This
is a hustliag age. / can tell you, and
you have got to get ahead of the
other fellow or he will get ahead I'll
you as sure as shooting"
My uneasineSs- returned Get ahead
of the other fellow 1t was sucl-
speeches as this that worried me.
-But-to get ahead of the other
fellow as you say. you don't have to
do anything wrong" 1 made the
statement, instead of asking a ques-
ton.
no, of course not: What put that
notion in your kead?" His tone was
impatient for the first time.
You did, by what you said
Don't be silly Just because I tell
you a man has to be wide-awake now
adays to get on. you jump to the con-
clus:on that he must do something
wrong if he is to succeed Do be
broad-minded enough to think new
methods as good as old. and to let
your husband run the financial end OF
the family without your interference .
(Tomorrow-Barbar objects to en-
tertaining Nefl's business assoc
ciates)
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afternoon, however. when he was leav-
ing for a short trip, she signed and
said to him:
II am afraid, darling. that you will
soon forget me-
How can you think so, my dear?''
the professor rejoined- See! / have
tied two knots in my handkerchief"
President Wilson's favorite limerick
Is brought to mind by the following
tale from the orient:
Timur-lenk, the Tartar invader, was
very ugly and, catching glimpse of
himself in a mirror. he burst into tears.
The court jester began weeping also
and kept 1T up long after the master
had stopped
Tinur looked at him in astonish-
ment. 81 wept with reason" he said,
"at beholding my own ugliness-I. the
lord of so many lands. But 1 do not
understand why you should thus
despair"
IF you. my lord" replied the Jester.
''wept for two hours after~seeing your
self in the mirror for an instant. is 1t
not natural that l. who see you all day
long, should weep longer than you?"
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

Q. What is the meaning of the word
A. "Pogrom" is the name given TO anti
Jewish riots in Russia. They first took
place in 1881 and were organized by a
m n officials Their organized aud gov
ernmental character was partially proven
by Investigations and publication of secret
government documents. The riots have been
the direct cause of the emigration Of large
number of Jews to the United States. The
word "Pogromn Is derived .ro from , p6
ing Ito shatter or overthrow"
q. What is chewing gum made from?-
A. The best gum is made of the juice
Of the chiclezapote tree which grows in
Mexico. The Mexicans used It for many
years. claiming it helped fight thirst in
marching thru the plains
Thomas Adams tried to use the gum as
decided to experiment with it for chew
ing. Four years from that time he was en-
pIOying over 1000 people In its manufac-
Q. Does the word casual" as applied to
soldier peccssarily mean one who is In
A. acasnaP' is an individual soldier
detached from his unit He is probably
invaded In the majority of cases, but not
@. What is the Almanacb de Gotha p
A. The AImanach lie Gotha IS a publica-
ton in French and German which contains
detail Information in regard to the royal
and princely families in Europe. II con-
tains information concerning the admins
trations, diplomatic and consular reports,
and statistics Of the different states of the
world.
ore to have an assay made of Has. n. NJ
A. The United States geological survey,
Washington. ID. C.. will give an off.-and
of ore specimen. IL docs not MAZE an
assay. however, aud for this private as
saver should be em2Ioyed; or the specimen
assay office, which will make an assay
at a charge of 81. The government ssay
Philadelphia Pa: New Orleans. La: Car
son City. Nevada: New York. y. y: Poise.
Idaho; Helena. Montana; Deadwood, $. D.;
Seattle. Wash: Salt Lake City. Utah.
o. Can a young woman obtain pass
port to England in order to marry soldier
in hospital hosp in ke1 1sr,.in q q he 4
ment of state informs us that 1t Is abs1-
lutely impossible for any woman 70 obtain
passport to England or France at this
time unless she Is representative Of some
commercial house They are unable to
say & w what 'h e ps sfhs ". ~
A. \ palindrome is word. phrase or
clause that reads the same from right to
few in the English language. the best
known being.
Madam I'm Adam
'-Lewd did / live and evil did dwell
Q. Who are the Justices OF the supreme
court e u. J.
A. chief Justice. Edward D. White: as
Spclate -1IsIlcfs- Joseph SfcRtuuas DttFer
w. Holmes. William r. Day, John IL.
Clark. Willis Van Devanter. MahlDn Pit
ney. James MeReynoids and Louis Bran
deis-
(Any reader of The state journal who
wants the facts any Fubjerf can secure
service by writing The Topeka State Journal
Information Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin
Director. WashIngton.-D. c. State your
question briefly and enclose n three-cent
stamp for return postage. All Inquiries
are confidential. the replies being sent d.
rect to each Individually
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ANOTHER CHANCE.
A Play.

Scene, setting room.
Man. o woe is me, our boy has ben
kidnapped.
Lady. woe is both of US, wy did
1 ever speek ruffly to him?
Man. o wy did l ever wipp him
with the back of a hair brush insted
of keeping on giving him pennies?
Lady. hssen to the rain coming
down.
Man. You never lissened to it GO
ing up, did you? o wat a fearse mite
for our boy to be kidnapped in!
Lady. He was sutch good boy.
He never disobeyed us unless he had
Man. People never Appreciate their
children until they're Kidnapped.
Lady. II We ever get him back Ill
appreciate him all right. He can even
have ice cream for brekfist if he
wunts.
Man. Ill give him a nickel for
every time 1 ever whipped him, and
if he don't feel like getting up in the
morning to go to skool, wy he don't
hat flo.
Lady. Shh, What was that noise
Man. It sounded like a letter being
pushed under the frunt door. Maybe
its the kidnappers asking for a ram
some.
Lady. III go down and see.
Man. Ill give them watever they
ask fo< 1 don't care if its a million
dollers.
Lday Coming back) It was ony a
Advertisement
Man. Heck
Boy Coming out frum under -the
sofer) Hello. parents. herd wat
you sed and I've decided to give you
another chance.
(Which he does amidst CRATE rejoic-
ing).
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am greatly
troubled with a loss OF hair. Will
you kindly suggest a lotion which
would prevent this ER5
The following formula is highly
recommended for loss of hair:
Resorin, one and one-half grains:
quinine, hydrochlorate, three grains:
pure vaseline, one ounce.
This is to be applied to that part
OF the scalp which is devoid of hair,
or from which the hair is rapidly
falling. Should this preparation pro
duce much irritation of the scalp an
ointment of twenty grains of borax
to one hundred OF vaseline should be
applied.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are two
younS girls. We have attracted the
attention of two handsome you !,
men. We have liked to them oft n
and we like them. Should we go out
nights with them?
RAY 4 LON.
SIS vci have mt tie young
men in the conventional way. do not go
out with .iem. If, however. you have
been introFriced and yotr parents APP
prove. it would be all right to go out
with them evenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28

Much time. money, thought and
printers ink have been expended
within the past five years in efforts to
improve the public highways. but the
amount of actual construction appears
to be wholly out of proportion to the
amount of effort expended. Is there
no way in which road building can be
speeded up? Winding thru the United
States, and linking together farm and
hamlet. town and country. are about
100000 miles OF public roads. but
only IL per cent of this great mileage
has ever been improved by any form
of surfacing. over this network of
highways, many of them so bad that
loads can move only when weather
permits, we send 100000 motor We
hicles. of which 10 per cent are
trucks, and maintain a freight move
ment estimated at 1000, 100000 ton
miles. Since improvement of the av-
erage road reduces the cost of haulage
10 cents mile. we permit our high
way system to be burdened with the
equivalent of two million tollgates,
each exacting a tax of 10 cents for ev-
cry ton of freight which passes thru
it. The delays and expense to bust
ness, the depreciation of farm-prop-
critics and losses~to the farmer on his
produce, the checks upon intercom-
rivation of pleasure, for which the
condition of our roads is responsible,
are beyond computation.
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THE PROMOTERS WIFE
BARBARA is ENLIGHTENED AS
TO HER HUSBANDS SCHEMES.
CHAPTER XIX.


After that they talked more quietly.
1 had to listen very closely to catch
anything of what they were saying.
But they seemed to be arguing. Neil
spoke more loudly than the other men,
and I would occasionally catch a sem
tence:
"Others do the same thing" was
one. why shouldn't 1 make little
money selling shares in oil lands as
well as other menu" was another.
Then: You know as well as do that
oil has been found on that tract.
Where it has been found once, and
so near, it is a good gambling chance
it may be found on my land"
DO you own that land?" 1t was
Frederick who asked the question.
II have an option on it," Just then
there was a scraping of chairs and l
scurried upstairs
What did it all mean? Surely, as
he had said. Neil had as much right
to make money as other men. If oil
had been found. wasn't he also justi-
fled in thinking that it would again
be found on land evidently so near
other wells? Then he ID told Fred
erick that he had an option on the
land. Why in the world wasn't he all
right in his business ideas? They
seemed sound to me. yet Mr. Freder-
ick seemed to think otherwise Id
even talked Of 'jail." 1 shuddered as
1 recalled his words:
Il tell you, Forbes, they cbuld put
you in Jail for what you have done"
Then. For Gods sake. man, stop i'll"
Would a man of his, Frederick's
type, say such a thing without having
a good reason-or what he thought
one2 1 felt sure he was speaking hon
estly, yet like many other wives 1
gave Neil credit for being a better
business man, knowing a bit more
about making money than other men,
Mr. Frederick didn't understand" 1
thought as / undressed. Neil would
be up soon, and he hated to see me
sitting up so late, especially since baby
came
Neil came upstairs. 1 was awake and
so sat up in bed to talk with him while
he undressed.
What in the world were you men
qua rreling about2" l asked.
I'VE weren't quarreling-"
You talked awfully loud"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest PAID Woman Writer.

The Discouragcmcnt of Virtue.--f.
The real reason why woman's adj
vancement is so slow. and why so few
women rise to the full stature Of their
womanhood is because men put pre-
MUM on women's shortcomings, ana
penalize their virtues.
Men may admire theoretically what
is strong, noble, big. brave and intel
ligent in woman. but they do it abb
stractly and a long distance. What
they love and enjoy and cuddle to
their hearts. and coddle and cherish.
is the baby doll woman. The chnging
vine is still the masculine ideal of the
feminine article that is desirable to
haveNabout the house. Never the oak
woman.
OF course men will deny this. but it
is true. just the same. By their works
shall We know them, and by the way
man treats woman shall you tako
the measure of his regard for her.
Let US consider how the men treat thu
two different types of women.
Take beauty and brains as a first
test. Which do men flock about most.
the peach or the college graduate?
Does it make any difference to men
how a woman's upper story is fur
nished on the inside provided the out
side is beautiful? l trow not.
1t is the girl who is good locker
who has her dances cut into frag-
ments while the good student girl pa
pers the walls at parties. 1t is the
girl who is a living picture who is
invited on joy rides and to theaters,
and who has her way strewn with
! chocolate creams and violets. while
the intelligent young woman sits at
home and communes with Bernard
Shaw and Ibsen.
There isn't anybody who does not
know that for girl to be above the
average in brains and for her to have
received thoro education is a matri-
| nominal handicap to her. No hostess.
/ who had girl coming to visit her
and who wished her guest to have
attention from men, would ever drea m
/ OF making such a blunder as 40 say
| the girl was we'll read and intelligent.
NO clever woman ever lets men find
out how clever she is.
Men, s class. do not like INTEL
ligent women and they will not marry
them. Here and there. is an execution,
but. as general rule, the less a wom-
an knows the more apt she is to make
| good match. This is true even
among intellectual men, who seldom
seem to care for wives on their own
plane.
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BuRLEsoN MUST 60.

The extent to which the demoraliza-
ton of th@telegraph systems has pro-
crossed under the administration of
Postmaster General Burleson is Illus
trated in the action of the New York
managers of the Western Union and
the Postal in refusing to transmit in
the course of regular business press
kilograms filed by the World. because
the messages contained criticism. The
Buffalo News Brands this action as a
fragrant encroachment on the freedom
of the press
Not to serve the public, but-to serve
Burleson-that is the guiding thought
of the officials of the telegraph sys-
TENS. The postmaster general has ter
rorized the organizations of the two
companies down to the very operators.
They have been instructed that loyalty
to him is the measure of worth. They
have been Informed that criticism OF
the administrator means summary dis
missal. In the circumstances it was
quite in order that the local managers
refused to accept the World kilograms.
The Postal company requested the
the government to return its
property. 1t wished to save what
it could of the wreckage of
its system and organization. If the
property were returned, the officials
promised they would operate on the
old schedule of rates. BurIeson an
swered the proposal by dismissing the
president and the principal operating
officials of the Postal. Then straight
way he increased rates. But in spite
of increased rates he is operating the
system at a loss that is mounting into
millions. And under private owner
ship the sy-sem showed in 1917 prof
it of 100000: OF course the public
will have to make good his losses.
! Appeals have been made to Presi-
dent Wilson to remove Burleson as
administrator of the wire systems and
as head of the postal department. The
appeals have not been political. AS a
matter of fact the Democrats have
been most insistent. But the presi-
dent has been deaf to all appeals; he
stands by the postmaster general.
That puts the case up to congress.
An investigation should be undertaken
! of Burleson's administration as soon
| as. possible. Decency and economy de-
| mand it.
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AS an illustration of what America
does for the people who come under
its guidance and care it is noted by
the National City bank of New York
that the commerce of the Philippine
Islands is practically seven times as
much as in the period Immediately
preceding their annexation to the
United States twenty years ago. and
their trade with the United States Is
thirty-five times as much as in the
year preceding annexation. Their to-
tai trade with the whole world aver
aged $s5,OOO,OoO per year in the dec
ade preceding their annexation and
was in 1918 s2s4.OOO.OOO. Philippine
exports. which averaged about s2.50
per capita prior to annexation, are
now SIS per capita. Our own record
of trade with the islands shows an
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Italy is reported to be pouring
troops into Fiume. 1t would be in
teresting to know how she expects to
feed her army. The people of the
United States are standing behind the
president in the Italian matter. I'm
Gle sam has the whip Land in the sit
uation. He las but to draw the string
around the mouth of he meal bag to
cause Italy to .all home her soldiers
But there may be bluodshed in Dali
malta before the Italians fully realize
the futility of trying to stand against
the new ideas which hive taken pos
session of the world. The days OF
forceful occupation Of other peoples
land have gone. never to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-28

1t IS clear that the American peo-
pie are certain to pay their bills. AS a
nation they never have failed. We
have an alternative in this matter
of paying our bills, either a successful
liberty loan or taxes. The tax bill for
the current year is already heavy.
American business looks forward to
the time when taxes shall be substan-
TALLY reduced. Taxes cannot be re-
duced unless substantial amount of
our great obligation be discharged
thru the sale of government securities.