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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
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We are Sitting out the sefishness that mar
red our olden creeds.
From the vineyards where we labor We are
thinning out the weeds.
We are building for the future to a pobler
better plan,
For the world has caught the vision of the
brotherhood Of man.
We have put the past behind US. AS the
sturdy pioneers
Saw within the tangled forest all the
glory of the years.
So We face our trials calmly, for beyond
them We can see
The greater goals of freedom and the world
that is to be.
These are days of self-denial these are
times for sacrifice
1t is freedom we are gaining and each one
must pay the price
We are drawing close together with COM
mon end In view;
For the greater joys we dream of we've Il
common task to dc.
We are sitting out the selfishness that mar
red us in the past,
For the light of truth is shining thru the
clouds of doubt at last;
We are building for the future to larger,
better plan.
For all eyes have caught the visit n of the
brotherhood of man.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By AIRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ID 1 am
twenty years old and love to dance.
My mother will not consent to my
dancing, but 1 tell her I am going
somewhere else and l go to a dance.
L only go to private dances. SO 1 don't
see why she will not consent. l have
to tell her a lie nearly every time /
go to a dance and 1 hate to do it.
CD She also does not allow me to
go with fellows as often as l do. Are
three dates a week too much for a
girl of my age? 1 go out with very
respectable fellows and they all re-
spect me. When l do have a date
the fellows all call at my home for
me and mother always meets them.
90 Is she right and am 1 too mar
row-minded to see her ideas?
BLUE EYES
% Since you see nothing wrong
in dancing, 1 believe it is all right for
you to enjoy yourself in that way.
The law of the conscience makes
dancing all right for you, but wrong
for your mother. You are making a
mistake, however, by resorting to de-
ceit. Stand by your conviction fear
lessly, aItho the results are unpleasa nj
at first. When your mother becomes
used to the iGea of your dancing she
will resign herself and will cease to
protest. To deceive dulls ones con-
science Don't do that.
go Three engagements a week
seem to me a reasonable number, but
since your mother objects you should
respect her wish and limit yourself
to less.
90 Both of you are right according
to your own consciences. Your mother
has been brought up with orthodox
views which are more or less worn
out with the younger generation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
LITTLE BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

My sister Gladdis had a he'd AXE
yestidday, setting in the setting room
with her hand up to her he'd making
faces, and 1 sed, Watts the matter,
Gladdis-got a he'd axe?
WITCH Gladdis jest kepp on making
faces to herself. and 1 sed, Hay. Glad
dis cant you anser a polite question
Stop that jabbering. for hevvins
sakes. sed Gladdis putting both hands
up to her sed, and 1 sed, Who's jab-
bering-cant you tell a polite ques-
ton from jabbering. If 1 was jabber-
blabber, jabber, blibber, blabber. jab-
ber-thats the way Id be going if |
was jabbering.
Do you wunt to drive me krazy
sed Gladdis, looking as if she would
of put another hand up to her head
if she had eny more, and 1 sed, No,
ony wunt to know if you got a he'd
ake-have you. Gladdis?
If l get up after you, you'll rue
this day. sed Gladdis, and 1 sed. Well
gosh, G, this is a free country, aint
it. and 1 got rite to ask a free ques-
Watts the matter, Gladdis. have you
got a he'd axe? All you got to do is
anser
You'll drive me to merder. that's wal
you'll do, dident 1 jest tell you to stop
that chatterfne? sed Gladdis, and !
sed, No. you told me to stop jabber-
ing, and enyhow, L amt chatterins
either, do you wunt me to show you
how Id/be going If L was chattering
WITCH Gladdis jest made her eyes
look wild, and l sed. If l was chatter
ing Id be going, Chatter batter clatte1
halter datter chatter chatter. Do you
wunt me to show you the diffrents be-
tween that and jabberinS?
WITCH Gladdis jumped up as if she
was going to chase me, and 1 quick
ran out and slammed the door. and
nuthing happened, and l >ed thru the
key hole, 1t aint my fault if you aint
polite enuff to anser. sis it?-now Jest
for that l don't give a darn weather
you got a he'd axe or not.
And 1 slidd down the banisters and
went out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
THE PROMOTERS WIFE
NEIL BRINGS BARBARA A STRING
OF PEARLS.
, CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.
was all dressed and waiting
when Neil came home. He drew in
his breath in a. long whistle when he
saw me.
My, but you are lovely tonight.
Bab.s Come here Ibis minute"
He took me in his arms, regard
less of my dress. which he said looked
as if made of siIvery moonbeams, nd
kissed me again and again.
Il never saw you look better" He
held me off, turned me around criti-
cally examining my couture, as well
as the gown. Stunning! / shall be
so proud of you tonight. Here, I
brought you these because l didn't
take you with me to Boston"
''Oh, Neil-how lovelyt" An ex-
quisite string of pearls lay on a
white satin bed when 1 lifted the lid
of the box he gave me.
"Here-rn fasten tn m on for ) gu,
then 1 must hustle. Just what you
needed with that gown"
They really were. L flushed with
happiness and pleasure. What a dear
boy Neil was! l was sure there were
very few like him.
He threw himself in chair. and
kicked off his shoes in a way he had
and that always amused me. For
the first time that day mad good
look at his face. He looked tired.
You are overworking. There are
lines about yoIr eyes. L don't like to
see them. I'll kiss them away"
Abruptly he said:
I'm. all right / hate being made
u fuss over. Send Tonlxo to me -
1t was equivalent to a dismissal
| But 1 would not be offended. He was
sensitive about his looks, 1 should not
have mentioned that he had lines
about his eyes. I sent the Jap to
him, then sat quietly waiting until he
was req dy.
1 had been SO elated with my love
/ ly gown. 50 pleased with NeiIs praise
that it was with a conscious feeling OF
self-satisfaction that I followed Nei
up the steps of Blanche Orton's home
But my elaticn w1s shoI t-lived.
I held my breath when 1 saw oul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
LOCAL MENTION

A bright and lively farce comedy
known as Mary Ankle will be The
offering at the Grand tonight. New
York favored 1t with a run of four
months at the Bijou theater and it is
said to have been well received in Bos-
ton, Chicago and other large cites.
May Tully, author of -'Mary's Ankle"
is given credit for having evolved sew
eral new situations as well having
written some crisp and amusing dia-
lOgue.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Erunt-
Martin.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
THE CITY ELECTION.

AS a result of Tuesdays election in
Topeka four new faces will be seen
in the city hall instead of but three as
many expected. Herbert ]. Corwine
was elected mayor over w. G. Tandy
by a narrow margin. Probably the
chief contributing cause to Mr..
Tandy's defeat was the injection of
partisan politics into the campaign by
the morning paper. Democrats were
heard to say that If the Republicans
wanted fight they could get it. The
vote in the First and Second wards
shows that they got it. incidentally
these wards contain the bulk of the
labor vote and it sacrificed the candi-
date whom it had endorsed on the
altar of partisanship. This is seen by
comparison of Tandy's vote with that
of the other labor candidates.
Four years ago Topeka expert
mented in the election of a mayor.
The result proved most satisfactory
Mr.. Corwine will enter the office with
the same opportunity to make good
that met his predecessor, He seems
to be in no way lacking in qualifica-
: tions, barring experience and he will
get plenty of that.
+ The big majority given. Commits
siOner WATSON indicates appreciation
of his long. faithful and businesslike
administration of his department
The election of McGiffert was a de-
served tribute to the heroism of one
OF Topeka's soldier boys. 1t was the
e first time the people had been giver
an opportunity to express their feel
s ings toward our soldiers at the bauo'
box.
2 In choosing Mr.. Stanfield for the
position of commissioner of water ant
Hight and Mr.. Hancock for commits
sloner of streets the voters coult
hardly have acted more wisely. Boil
men are regarded generally as thorol!
qualified for the positions to which
they have been elected. On the Who'll,
the interests and welfare of the cit!
appear to be in good hands for thu
next two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

Labor agitators all over the world
are calling for a shorter day. Why
not shorten the hour to 80 or 40 min
utes and let the day alone? Most la
borers are paid by the hour. The
argument is that shorter days are
needed to provide employment for all
the workers. The truth is that they
are designed to cause the employment
of more persons, thereby rendering la
Dor scarce and bringing about an ad-
vance in wages. No policy that raises
costs and curtaiIs distribution can pro-
vide more work. Employment is Gre
ated, consumption is increased and the
general comfort promoted by reduc-
ing costs. There is plenty of work for
all when industry is well balanced and
harmonious. In a great factory where
thousands of workmen are distributed
in numerous departments, but work.
ing upon different parts of a joint
product. their numbers must be prop
-erly adjusted to one another, or there
will be idleness. In a shoe factory,
for example, there must be no more
workmen making heels than are re-
quired to heel the shoes made in the
other departments, and the industries
of a given population must be bal
anced in like manner. 1t is possible
ito over-develop a given industry in
proportion to the rest and it is pos
sible to have a temporary derange-
ment of industry from such a cause
as the war, but a general state of
production and unemployment is
normally impossible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
CURRENT EVENTS.

Events, important at least to this
paper, have been happening thick and
fast during the past five weeks, dur
ing which time the editor has been
practically in continuous attendance
at the district court in and for this
county; not attendance from choice
but from compuIsion by reason OF one
suit for damages brought against the
State journal for $4,000 because a
serious and dangerous condition of the
Grand Opera house was pointed out;
and another suit for $4,000, brought
by reason of the pu3lic alton of an ar
ticle intended to further the fourth
liberty loan.
Happily both of these suits resulted
in an overwhelming verdict and vim
dication for the defendant. Had the
first suit gone against the paper it
would have been al i'll blow to the
public. 1t would have meant the muz-
zling of the press unless fear of a libel
suit should not deter a courageous
newspaper.
An unfavorable verdict in the sec
ond case would have meant that news
papers must be overly cautious and
guarded in their efforts to further the
next government loan. the Victory
loan; as, had the verdict been other
wise, froI. past experience in the
fourth liberty loan would naturally
have led to reduced efforts for no
newspaper likes to invite suits of any
nature. They are expensive and
troublesome, even if won.
From the outcome in the two cases
referred to herein, it would seem that
the plaintiffs had refrained from en-
ploying lawyers to collect their claims.
but had engaged mere amateur high
waymen who have proven that they
were bunglers and totally incapable of
obtaining the swag.
To the advertising department:
Please insert the following notice:
"REMOVED-The editor of the State
Journal, VIII for the past five weeks has
been engaged daily at the Shawnee county
court house with hours from to II a. m,
and 80 to p. M, has removed his head
quarters to 500, 500 and S04 Kansas avenue
the old stand, where he will be pleased to
that may find 1t to their advantage to give
him their patronage. Office hours. 30 to
IL 80 a. m: IL 80 a. m. to l. 80 p. m,
at Kansas Reserve State bank; u 80 to
1 go p. m, Chamber of Commerce: SO
p. M, until evening, 500, S02, S04 Kansas
avenue"
While those who have been con-
Quoting this newspaper ware busy last
week and the weeks before and were
fighting open enemies in the front, at
the left and at the right in suits ag-
gregating $4,000 for damages alleged
by reason of efforts on the part of the
paper in behalf of the public, friends.
who proved unfriendly, sneaked
up behind and carried away the
f. 2. NJ.
ITO Be Continued in Home Edition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
MEET DISASTERS HERE
Red Cross Forms Committee To Con-
troll Emergencies in Topeka

Topeka is already laying the foun-
dation for permanent disaster relief
organization, not particularly because
a disaster of any kind is expected in
the near future but because the citi-
zens have learned the lesson of pre-
paredness from the experiences of the
war.
ing formed thru the home service Sec
ton of the local Red Cross chapter. 1t
embraces a complete organization of
all the elements needed when sud-
den disaster of any nature sweeps a
district or a city.
r. r. Baer has been made chairman
of the committee in Topeka with w
w. Webb, assistant chairman. Charles
S. Elliott. secretary. and Ernest Jones'
trea Surer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY z. MoULNN

The Exterior Decorators. =
What's this 1 hear?
In Jersey queer.
The women now are cops.
And they. will try
To nullify
The ways of female tops.
The womcnu cute,
Must be astute.
If they would makeup quaint, 4s<s.
For these new cops ~
VIII WELD their mops II
To wash away the paint.
So bark, o Muse,
IL you'd enthuse
TO see the fair sex fainting,
7 For Newark's cop
Has tried to stop -
Capricious women painting.
Art Mayors.
One half per cent in banquet booze,
How merciIess is fate!
For thereIl be speeches as of old
And yet no opiate. E
Albert Francis Green.
Dear Roy-You newspaper ginks
overlook too much. Does Betty
Inch's spite fence hide an inch or two
feet? I'm technical guy and 1 gotta
have specifications
DEANS dunno. u
Amt 1t the Truth.
One man will work
Like n blOOmin' Turk
To win immortal fame:
Another will climb
TO the heights sublime
By swipin' from the same.
Joseph Dunn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
REGULATIONS ARE STRICT

Junction City. Kan. April 2.-Regu-
lations governing the officers school
scheduled to start at once at Camp
Funston, are strict. requiring attend
ance of all officers whose duties will
permit, regulars. PROFESSIONALS and re-
serves being included.
A school for enlisted men. in which
instruction in stenography and type
writing will be given, also will be
started at Camp Funston this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

If the Republican congress, which
is expected to meet in extra session at
an early date shah not do something
to curb the activities of Burleson and
also restore the railroads to their
owners. the people will feel that they
voted in vain last November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
COL. HAYES Is CHOSEN
Will Inspect Military Departments OF
Schools I'm kansas.

Washington. April Assignment
of general staff officers to make tire
annual inspection of military depart
ments of educational institutions at
which regular army officers are on
duty have been announced by the war
department. Col. Philip Hays was de-
tailed to cover the institutions in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Colorado: Col.
Francis Honeycutt to Arkansas, Texas
and Oklahoma, and Harry L. Miles,
to Iowa. Nebraska and Minnesota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

II the kaiser shall be tried for his
crimes, in his own country, as report
ed, there is small chance that Justice
will be done. Suppose the allies, a
century ago had let Napoleon be tried
by the French. st. Helena would have
been unknown to history.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
SEND THE BEND HOME.
Yani1 Draft Men Have Sailed From
Italy for Homo.

New York. April 2.-The Italian
consul general here announced today
that he had received an official mes-
sage from Rome stating that the
332nd intent composed largely OF
draft men from Ohio and western
Pennsylvania now IS on its way home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

But, my dear" said the wife, after
he had complained about the food
the new cook had brought in. You
know during these terrible times it is
absolutely necessary that we make
great sacrifices"
"Oh, of course, but what I object
to is that cooks making hers in the
form of burnt Offering"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

New York. April Liberty bond close
BIAS, 90, 70: first As 9iG0: second As, Gi.JO
first AIS. 94.G4; second AS. $3.50: third
AVS, 1926; fourth AIS, $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

New York Cotton Market =
New Y@rk. AprIl L-CoTToN-spo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

FURNISHED by I. Myers. ..0l y. T.. I.Idg
New York. April /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

"Dorland. why aren't YOU getting
gagged to Alleen Nickery these days."
Stafford Fife asked lightly some weeks
later It's very apparent she's only
waiting for you to speak,
''Perhaps-' Dorla Id hesitated,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-06

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-06
PEACE WITH PLENTY FIGHTING

The defiance of the peace councils
orders by Rumania is reported to
have been the main reason for DAN
nunzio's seizure of Fiume. 1t may
easily be the case. And yet, that or any
thing else does not alter the desperate
plight in which the Italian govern
ment finds itself. Opposed by both
political parties powerful enough to
sway the nation the outlook is dis
couraging unless the D'Annunzio
movement should experience a sud
den collapse.
The dashing poet is still in full pos
session of Fiume, and so far has sue
cessfully defled efforts to dislodge
him. In strict candor. however, II
must be admitted that the Italian
government has made no firm attempt
to drive the rebels out. But as that
might increase the difficulties at home
the reason is apparent.
The massing of Jugo-Slavs in the
vicinity of Fiume accents the danger,
not only to the Italian administration,
but to all that portion of Europe, II
reopens all the old political and racial
questions, throwing fresh fuel upon a
fire already blazing too brightly. A
clash between the D'Annunzio troops
and to the Jugo-Slav army might pre-
cipitate war the end of which would
be as difficult to foresee as that which
began with the invasion of Belgium
in 1914.
Nor is the peace council in much
better position to apply force than
Italy. The question is mainly of that
intense nationalism which listens to
nothing but its own claims. In the
case of Fiume and the Adriatic terri
tory, the claims are so pronounced
and in such direct conflict that a sat
isfactory adjustment seems to be one
of the impossibilities. For. regardless
of which way the final decision goes,
one side or the other will remain dis
satisfied, sullen and ready to shoot at
the first loud sound from an antagon-
istic source
Fighting between the italian army
and the D'Annunzio troops, or be-
tween the poets forces and the Jugo-
Slavs, or any other combination that
might be suggested. would endanger
the little peace the large nations OF
Europe have.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-06
UNLIMITED.

The statement of a member of the
senate, in connection with the bill
for compulsory education of aliens in
Americanism and the natives who
have been neglected, that there are
100000 illiterates over 10 years of
age in this country, should arouse to
action.
All these are "unmelted," from the
standpoint of our Melting Pot" that
is expected to make one people out o.
many. They never will be melted
until they have been taught the Ian
guage that is the common medium of
communication in this country.
The mention of native illterates"
should fill every American with
shame. Since every child has a right
to be educated, it follows that 1t is
cheated wherever this is denied.
Cheating the children is one of the
greatest of crimes. 1t also is a source
of weakness to any country.
Thus we see the Americanization
that has to be done among many of
the native-bo as well as among
those of foreign birth. Either Amer
leans must teach these. or see them
now, and the country later, become
the prey of alien agitators and rene
gade American accomplices.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-06
The Best Cough Syrup
is Homemade.
Here's an easy way to save ", and
yet have the best cough remedy
you ever tried.

You've probably heard Of this wells
known plan Of making cough syrup at
home. But have you ever used it,
When YOU do, you will understand why
thousands of families, the world over,
feel that they could hardly. keep house
without it, It's simple and cheap, but
the way it takes hold of cough will
quickly earn it a permanent place in
your home.
Into pint bottle, pour 2H ounces Of
Pinex; then add plain graduated sugar
syrup to fill up the pint. Or, if desired,
use clarified molasses, honey, or corn
syrup instead of sugar syrup. Either
way. it tastes good, never spoils, and
gives you full pint of better cough
remedy than you could buy ready.made
for three times its cost.
1t is really wonderful how quickly
this homemade remedy conguers a
cough--usually in "a hours or less. 1t
seems to penetrate through every air
passage, loosens dry, hoarse or tight
cough, lifts the phlegm, heals the mem-
branes, and gives almost immediate res
lief. Splendid for throat tickle, hoarse-
ness, Group, bronchitis and bronchial
asthma.
Pinex is a highly concentrated cons
pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments.
To avoid disappointment ask YOUR
druggist for "2H ounces Of Pinexn with
directions, and don't accept ANYTHING
else Guaranteed to give absolute satis-
faction or money refunded. The Pinex
90, Fl Wayne, Ind.