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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
Questions-Answers

Q. What is meant by pairing for sen
atOrs?-R. q. L
A. This means that two senator's, having
different views on some measure, agree to
abstain from voting upon it, SO that the
absence of either Will not affect the vote.
Q. Why was the fourth of March select
ed for the inauguration Of our presidents!
A. This date was fixed as Inauguration
Day by congress in 1Iss, BENJAMIN Frank
in the next two centuries It would fall on
Sunday less often than any other day in
Q. Who designed the overseas hat worn
by the American Expediiionary Forest
This peculiar head gear was devised
by a board of officers of the A. E. +. In
France. The campaign hat could not be
used in connection with the gas mask.
q. Was the congressional medal award
ed to any women during the World War;
A. The war department sa rs that no wo-
man received the congressional medal dur
ing the late war. This medal is awarded
only for valor in action. DR.. Mary Walker
was awarded a congressional medal during
O. How does the number of italians
employed in the various industries in
Italy compare with those engaged in agri-
:. A. According to the census Of 1911,
there were 100000 Italians employed in
Q. How much government compensation
docs the Vile OF deceased major receive!
C. b. S.
A. The widow of a major VINO died while
in the service receives the same compensa-
ton as the widow Of a private-s25 per
month
Q. When was the potato famine in Ire
land TT. NJ.
A. From 1S45 to 1S47 Ireland suffered
from a terrible famine, due to the failure of
the potato crop. Great numbers emigrated,
chiefly to America. Many also died, and
had decreased a million and half by 1S4S.
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Moulton Musings
EY ROY Il. MOULTON.

We are informed that two recent
candidates on the same ticket in North
Hampstead were Tom O'COnnell and
Jerry Stapleton. 1t seems as tho Tom
and Jerry will never go out of style
Berlin las just inaugurated light
less nights. It seems they have be-
gun to feel the effects of the war over
there, too.
Cable report says Lenine and
Trotzky are willing to treat. We don't
care for anything.
In the old days when we had to go
calling they would get the old family
photograph album and let US look at
the pictures. Now they crank up the
the photograph. How often, oh. how
often we have longed for the good old
days. How often, oh, how oft.
MARY" said the sick man to his
wife, when the doctor had pronounced
1t a case of smallpox. IF any of my
creditors call. tell them I am in a
position to give them something"
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either of them, after this year and
half of separation; but when Oliver
left Irene's home he was treading the
skies, and the moon was shining as
it had never shone before, and the
stars were exchanging mysterious
winks.
Oliver entered his room and
switched on the light. The black eyes
of the girl on the wall popped at him.
somewhat accusingly it seemed. and
her ruby lips smiled.
He stood at the foot of the bed and
surveyed her critically with his eyes
you're a nice-loolling girl" he OBJ
served, but you can't make fudge,
and you can't play the piano, and
we'll. really you're not of any use. eX-
>cept to tell me the day of the week,
and the date of the month and the
month of the year; and 1 can keep
track Of them without you.'
He took her from the wall.
Boom! Downstairs the old clock
got into action. The boom was re-
peated eleven times.
With care Oliver tore the girl from
the calendar. The date part he re
turned to his suitcase while the girl
was put to repose in the waste basket.
''Red hair beats black heir all to
pieces" Oliver observed a he crawled
into bed ten minutes later.
Copyright, 1919 by the Mcclure News
Deper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
RETURNING THE RAILROADS.

Out Of consideration for the efforts
of congress to enact a railroad law,
President Wilson has delayed the re-
turn of the roads to their owners un-
til March /. Doubtless the fixing of
definite date for the transfer will
bring feeling of relief to the own
ers and to the taxpayers. Govern
ment operation of the express service
is to end at the same time.
Congress has before it the problem
of observing the principles of ordi-
nary business judgment and the good
faith that is supposed to govern rela-
tions between individuals. The coun-
try is waiting to see if it is equal to
this responsibility. In accomplishing
a return of the railroads congress
merely Is obligated to adhere to the
canons of good, faith. The govern
meRt Is bound by it's promise to re-
turn the roads to their owners. It is
also under an implied pledge to re-
store them in as strong a position as
when II took them. It cannot dump
them back and tell them to shift for
themselves regardless of physical or
financial conditions. In order to
carry out the terms of the agreement
it must either enact temporary legis-
lation providing support or it must
afford rates that will enable the lines
to take care of themselves.
Tho country needs better railroad
service than it is getting at present
It also needs more railroads as well as
expansion Of existing systems. The
government cannot offer securities to
raise tho funds for this development.
It cannot offer subsidies. The expen-
ditures Of the government as a result
ready SO burdensome as to cause wide
spread protest. Government admins
tration is neither efficient nor eco
non.icdl. Consequently the public
wants no government ownership of
the railroads.
1t is to the interest of the people,
says the wollnan Review, to build up
down. We must also build more rail-
reads. II congress fail to recognize
these principles, any plan, no matter
how well intentioned or bedizened
with the humanities. will prove a dis
appointment. We shall be cursed with
poor service. and poor service is more
expensive than high rates. In our
desperation we may turn to govern
ment ownership, and then the people
will find. as always, that government
waste runs up into a larger total than
the profits charged by private enter
prise.
In order to make the railroad bust
ness profitable the railroads must
have rates that will enable them to
meet operating charges and expense
of maintenance, and provide a safe
margin of profit as in any other enter
prize.
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HE WAS A DECEST GUY.
I'd rather have IL said Of me,
When this old journeys thru.
That on my way I'D tried to be,
A friend to all / knew,
Than have Ii said / gathered gold
And then have voices fall
Because they knew when that was told
They'd really said 1t all.
III gladly pass along my way.
When comes my time TO die
If all who knew me here shall sag:
He was q decent guy.
I've heard men speak beside their dead.
: I've stood In many n room
And noted what is often said,
BY mourBers in the gloom.
I've henrd high-sounding words Of grief
From many a polished tongue.
And stamfnered phrases Of belief
Which from the heart was wrung.
And 1 shall gladly Journey on
To whore mems spirits fly.
II some shall say when I am gone:
HE was a decent guy"
It's hard to think up things to say
When death Is at the door.
And speechless many turn away
Whose tongues were GLIB before.
Yet in the hoTnely words Of men
True meaning may be found. -
While praises which sIIe masters pen
May be but empty sound
So shall feel my life worth while
II friends shall festif-
And say Of me in simple style:
He was decent guy
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
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INDUSTRIAL UNREST.

Probably no body OF persons in the
country complains more loudly about
high costs of living than the members
of labor unio:s, but they never seem
to think that they themselves are
largely responsible for existing 'condi-
tions. Ever increase in the wages of
mechanics brings a corresponding in
crease in rents. Every increase in
the cost of producing anything is re-
Elected in the selling price of the thing
produced. From this there is no es-
cape.
For obtaining as high a wage as pos
sible the worker may find excuse, but
what defense can he offer for reduc-
ing the output of his labor? The t~n-
dency TO cut down production is illus
trated by a writer in Worlds Work,
who says: TN two of the large cities
of the country from 1900 to $500
common brick laid in the wall per day
formerly represented a fair days work
for the briclIlayer. With the progress
of unionism it is now impossible to
have more than 500 to 1000 brick
laid under the same conditions"
The policy of labor unions appears
to tend inevitably to lower real wages
by the arbitrary restriction OF produc-
ton either frankly by advocating
short working periods at high wages
regardless of production or by holding
to a uniform wage scale based on the
least efficient member. The labor
union when organized as a protection
to underpaid and overworked men
who in such condition can not pro-
gress in production-fills a distinct
need in society by teaching the en-
pIoyer how to do business. But the
crease the purchasing power of wages.
1t is the divorce of labor from work,
says the writer quoted above, that is
behind much of what we may call in
dustuial unrest" There is a great clat-
ter about rights and only a few whis-
perings about work. The prevailing
tendency is to agree with those who
assert that the war made a new
world and that the great cataclysm
of war swept away all of the unloveli-
ness and hardship which have been
with US for so many thousands of
years.
But a look about will reveal that
fish are just as hard as ever to take
from the sea, that grain does not grow
any more readily or more quickly than
ever it did, that the mines do not give
up their contents by tapping them
with a wand, and that there are no
fairies ready to clothe and feed the
multitude. In fact, the more we ex-
anime into this world the less we can
discover in the way of Improvement
wrought by several years OF war. 1t
is poorer than it was. it is producing
less than it did, and it has its sense of
values considerably Jared and twisted.
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we had the courage to stand aside and
look ourselves over carefully, we
would begin to eliminate, polish and
improve our little lives and make
them bigger and better.
Why not grow-as we GA?
Stand asidei Make room for YOUR
self. Get perspective on what you
are and what you lack. Push your
oft mistaken identity into the spot
light. Hiss yourself, IL you think best,
and If it will arouse you to an appre-
citation of your lacks-but see YOUR
self, SEE yourself by making way
for yourself in front of your own
eyes.
But is It worth while? Certainly
so long as happiness. greatness of
heart and spirit. improvement. fine
character and worth shall mean any
thing.
So stand aside-and CAREFULLY
watch yourself go by.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

The change from federal to corpor-
ate operation of the railroads likely
will be made with such case and so
little ceremony. says The Nations
Business. that it will cause no excite
ment The business of railroading will
go on about as before. The officials
who have since January 1, 1918, been
running the railroads for Uncle Sam
are the same officials who used to run
them for the stockholders and they
are the same officials who will con-
tinue TO run them. but for the stock
holders again, instead of for the gov
eminent. Changes of policies and
practices vill not be made in day.
They will come gradually, and quite
a period will elapse before the good
or i'll resulting therefrom will be felt
by the public. Turning the roads back
will be a popular move, generally
speaking. There is no doubt that it is
popular with business men, and farm
ers seem to favor it. Organized rail-
road employees have made the strong
est fight against the return of the
roads. and they had the support of
some other labor unions. of the So
cialists. and of those individuals who
for many years have been advocating
government ownership.
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STAND ASIDE-AND WATCH
YOURSELF GO BY.

Who are you anyway? Not so much
so long as YOU think you are,
If you would but stand ide-and
watch yourself pass by. you would see
yourself in light that would proba blv
astound you. Wrapping ourselves in
garments of our own making, we be
come slaves to our own ideas, as wei
as worshipers at our own paper
shrines.
Stand aside each day-and watch
yourself pass by
As others see you. you NAV see
yourself-f you will but stand aside
and give yourself the chance to be
viewed by yourself
Fairness is quite a common trait to
the most set and prejudiced of US all.
We are not always generous about the
criticisms and suggestions of those
who see US as we walk along. But if
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
Household Hints

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Grapenuts
Stewed Apples with Cinnamon
hot Baking Powder Biscuits
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Fried Wheatena
Bread Butter Jelly
Jello Waters
Tea
DINNER
Hamburg steak Fried Potatoes
Fresh String Beans
White Cake Apple Jelly
Tried Recipes.
Bread Pudding-One-third loaf of
bread (smalI size). one-haIf cup su-
gar, one-half cup raisins. salt pinch
namon and baking soda; butter or
shortening. size of an egg; two wen
beaten eggs.
Soak bread in hot water, add one
teaspoon vanilla.
Boil in double boiler, as you can
add milk or water IL IT is too thick.
Boil about one hour.
Tokay Saiad-One-h half teaspoon of
ealatin. one cup cold water, one and
one-half cups OF boiling water. Juice
OF two large lemons. two tart apples
fcut into small pieces). one-half cup
OF celery fcut in small pieces). one
cup OF seeded Tokay grapes, one-half
cup of walnut meats. Soak gelatin in
cold water five minutes. add lemon
Juice and sugar. When Jelly begins to
set add fruit. celery and nuts Mold
in individual molds. Serve on a bed of
lettuce with any boiled dressing.
Always Keep All Crackers in the
warming closet of your stove, and
whenever you want fresh crackers you
Will always have them. Put them in
an ordinary bag and they will keep
crisp indefinitely.
When Chopping Dates, citron or
ralsins for cake or other pastry. mix
in with the ingredients a portion of
the flour which is TO he used in the
baking; this prevents the fruit from
sticking TO the chopper. 1t is an espe-
cialiy connmenda BILE precaution TO take
when making fruit caka
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
Dorothy Dix Tails
The Vice OF UnseIfishness-i.

The Vice of UnSeffishneSs-i-
There is no other virtue which has
been so much extolled as unselfishness.
but as q matter of fact, the beauty and
worth of unselfishness has been over
played, and overtouted- In reality.
unselfishness is one of the virtues that
lean to vices side. 1t has wrecked
more homes and ruined more homes
than even the Demon Rum has. and
while it may be good for ones own
soul TO practice unselfishness. its ef-
feet is so disastrous upon others that
it is "A moot question il any one has
a right to do 1t.
For the unselfish are not the shin
ing examples of the higher life. as We
fondly picture them TO be. They are
a baneful influence that have a de-
moraliziag effect on all who come in
contact with them, and as general
thing, the unselfIsh saint does far more
harm in the world than does the
grasping profiteer
We may think that we are very no
Bile when We sacrifice ourselves for
others, but what about it If we make
these others soft and supine. II we
weaken them morally and physically,
il, we stunt them of their natural
growth? And that is the effect of sac
rifice nine times out of ten. 1t is a
boomerang. 1t slays those II is meant
to protect.
Take the case of the man who
works himself to death to indulge his
family. This man has a business that
would permit his family to live in de-
cent comfort but he hasn't the money
to provide for his family like a mill
lionaire.
His wife and children clarnor for a
better house. for fine clothes, for auto
mobiles. The man hasn't the nerve 10
deny them. and to get these luxuries
for them. he tolls incessantly- He takes
no rest. no recreation. he lives under
d terrific strain imposed by his FAM
ily's extravaganza, and finally some
thing breaks in him. and he lies down
and dies twenty or thirty years before
he should.
He has been victim TO his own
weakness in sacrificing himself for his
! family, and he has done them harm
instead of good lie hns blighted the
character of his wife and children.
! II he had thrown responsibilities on
! the shoulders of the girl he married.
and made her feel that she was a real
human being. he would have made OF
he: a fine woman instead of the COM
bination fashion plate and bridge
whist fiend that she is.
If he had raised his children up to
learn how to do cheerfully without
the things they could not afford. he
would have made them into the inde-
pendent men and women who are fit
ted to fight their own battles in the
world instead of weaklings and para
sites.
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The fact that for imaginary wrongs
inflicted on the public, the govern
meut has taken the packers by the
throat and forced them to curb their
activities along certain lines should
carry a lesson to those labor orsani-
zations which seem to regard them
selves as superior to the legally con-
stitutod authorities. What the gov
ernment can do to organized capital
It can do to organized labor.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

The dream-of the projectors of the
southwestern extension of the Rock
Island railroad has. after nearly thirty
years. come true. The road is running
its trains direct to San Diego, leaving
the Southern Pacific at Yuma. Open
ing Of the new San Diego & Arizona
railway to traffic gives the Rock Is
land the shortest and most direct
route to the Pacific coast
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

have been rolled up. These are fig
ures included in a recent report of
the American Red Cross. On the
work of reconstruction of homes the
report shows that $4,000 of the $780,,
Gee houses wrecked by shelI-fire have
been made habitable.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

The United States has made me
what I am declared Emma Goldman,
rs she was leaving this country for
her native land. She might truthfully
have added that Uncle Sam would
have done much more for her il she
had permitted It and had exercised her
talents in a useful and legitimate call
Ing
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

Earning a dollar a day, it would
take million years for a man to be-
come a millionaire. Since nobody is
willing TO work so long the aspirant to
wealth let's his dollars help and in that
way the task sooner is accomplished.
4 beginning can be made by placing
the first dollar in savings bank and
permitting it TO stay there.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

Much comment, some of it amount
ing TO criticism, is being manifested
from day to day, regarding the gen
eral advance in coal prices. But did
anybody honestly think that he would
be able to buy coal at the old price
after Il per cent had been added to
the cost of production? Such things
simply are not done
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

Jack Dempsey has been offered
5000. 600 to meet Carpenter so he may
so over TO France to fight after all,
which recalls the old saying: Better
late than never"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

1t is reported that Champ Clark
still has designs on the presidency.
but he cannot be considered fairly in
the race until his followers begin to
sing the "houn' dawg' song.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

% Itswill take eight years, Red Cross
officials estimate. TO clear northern
Trance of barbed wire entanglements.
There were $4,000 miles of wire laid
IN France by tho struggling armies
during the war, and only 5000 miles
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
Dinner Stories

Say, grille, know you pretty well
don't II"
"Of course
"Well enough to ask you a personal
question:"
"I think so.'
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26

DO you have to build those puffs
over your ears every morning or does
the original construction last awhile ?''
s'Son, I don't think the girl will
make you much of a wife"
"Oh, you can't tell. Marriage is a
lottery
Still, there are lotteries and lot
teries. Some offer 800. 900 prizes.
Others are of the grabbing variety
ar 10 cents a chance
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-26
Two Workingmen Who Changed

For December IS Is, THE Training OF
Peter and john John 1:1-9.
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THE BLUE AND THE GOLD.
Red Gross Will Distribute Pamphlets
Telling Tragic But Helpful
Story About Tuberculosis.

1.-TWO stars-One Gold and One
Blue this is the title of small
booklet shortly to be available at the
Red Cross Home Service rooms. 1t is
said to be "a story that will find a
place in every heart Written by an
author who had realized the tragedy
which lies behind the stars in service
flags, the pamphlet has been printed
and circulated by the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis Association. It's distribu-
ton has been entrusted to "A. C. John
son of the Service Department, who
has written a letter to Kenosha an
nopncing the publication of the offer
ing. Red Cross officials stated this
morning that the monographs would be
would be given out only upon applica-
ton and that large supply of them
was expected within the next fortnight.