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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
PROMISES VS.. PERFORMANCES

That Mr.. McAdoo, the former direc-
tor general of railroads, missed his
guess as to the outcome of a years
operation of the railways by the gov
eminent to the extent of at least
$500, 100000, is pointed out by the
Railway Age in an editorial. 1.-The
former director general the Railway
Age says, Continues to advocate a five
years extension of the present system
of railroad operation and to make pre-
dictions regarding the results that
would be gained. The doctrinaire
proponents of public ownership are
still advocating this policy and maxi
ing glowing predictions as to what
would be accomplished.
The advance in operating costs in
the eleven months of government OPP
Grafton ending with November, 1918;
so "offset," and so utterly over
whelmed and annihilated the econ
omies'' effected that operating costs
in these eleven months on the Glass
roads were $1,0O4,924,s64 greater than
in the same months of 1917. When
the December figures are available
they probably will show that the in
crease in expenses on the Glass 1 roads
during the year was at least s1,1OO,-
100000, and when the figures for all
roads are available they probably will
show a total increase in operating ex-
penses of at least $3.50, 100000.
The increases in expenses came so
fast that, contrary to his obvious ex-
I
to make large advances in both freight
and passenger rates. These advances
in rates yielded increased earnings of
about S6o0,0o0,0O0 in the six months
July December, inclusive, during
which they were in effect. The in
crease in expenses wiped out the $780,
100000 margin with which, as Mr..
McAdoo told the senate committee. he
| began; wiped out the $500, 900, 900 in
crease in earnings due to advances in
rates. and left the government with a
deficit of $500. 900, 900 from the years
| operations. Taking into account the
increased earnings derived from the
advances in rates and the deficit in
| Cured, it will be seen that Mr.. Nc
Adoo missed his guess as to the final
outcome of the year by at least $780,
900, 900.
I'm view of the disparity between
the predictions of the advocates OF
government operation of railways and
the actual results of the country's first
year of government operation says the
Age, I'VE should think that the public
might be disposed in future to pay less
attention than it has in the past to the
views and prophecies of the advocate:
of government operation. and to give
| more heed to the information fur
nished to Ii and the opinions expressed
to it by persons who know something
about the railroad business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

pretty girls. We might also ask you
some questions, but so far as we know
the home girls are true to the end. so
why ask questions?
And. by the way, you might tell
those girls who ask you about their
soldier sweetheasts remaining true,
that there are two buck privates' in
France who haven't seen any French
girls that they would even dare think
of comparing with those two little
brown and blue eyed girls they left
back home.
We close, wishing you and the home
paper continued success.
3. T. and B. 3.
Boys. your letter has given me much
pleasure. 1t is gratifying to know
that my column is read and discussed
over there. If Mt any time l can helm
you with my advice, 1 shall be glad
to do So
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a
young lady. college graduate, and
very undecided as to my future.
/ have two very dear friends in the
army: both of them officers of the
same rank-ene in America and one
in France
Willis in college I met Jimmie and
liked him very much. Soon l yielded
TO his p1eadings and became engaged
to him. After college we took up our
separate vocations in different towns.
Then 1 met Bill and fell in love with
him. 1 broke my enga cement with
Jimmie and promised to marry Bill
A few months later he sailed for
France.
i Not long afterwatd I accidentally
met Jimmie. we were thrown into
each others society a great deal. be-
came friends again, and almost un-
, consciously resumed our former rela-
lions. The old feeling seems stronger
! than ever today.
! How shall break the news TO Bill?
Jimmie wants me to be married right
away. as he will be discharged from
| service soon. Shall 1 do this or shall
/ ! wait and explain matters to Bill
when he comes home?
| PERPBExED -
! Write to Bill and explain the situ-
alton to him. 1t will not helm matters
/ to wait Until he returns from France.
| Dear Mrs Thompson: I have been
goins With two boys. 1 have not tried
to deceive either one of them, but
when ] have been in the company of
one I have not mentioned the other.
| One evening l had an eflGaga m Mt with
one of the boys and the other, not
| knowing. dropped in % see me. I
didn't tell him about my gagement
and SO before long the other came and
| l had to entertain the two of them.
| The one who came last only stayed
about half hour and then went home.
did not hear from him for about two
weeks and SO l wrote letter and ex-
planned that I couldn't help the other
| boys being at my house. He did not
even answer my letter. What can [
do, as 1 care a great deal for the boy7
| DISAPPOINTFD
| There is nothing you can, do. Since
! the boy did not accept your expiana-
! ton you will have to let him go.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When a girl
| Is invited TO a party, upon leaving
| should she thank the mother OF the
| girl who is giving it or the girl her.
! self? II. II.
She should thank both the mother
and the girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
Br MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: No doubt you
will be surprised TO learn that your
Heart and Home Problems" are read
and discussed way over here in France.
but they are, by TIVE buck pFivates, -
and every day, too. We look forward
to the coming of our home paper as
a .'rookie" does a money order from
home.
We often wonder why you aren't a
patient in the state hospital for the
insane, you have SO many foolish ques.
lions to answer. OF course the ma
jority of the questions are sensible
and we think you give mighty good
advice in your answers.
Now to tell you about ourselves;
We belong to the Fourth Monkey Me-
chanics' regiment that was stationed
at Camp Greene for time. You may
have heard of us, because we built all
the roads in Camp Greene. and at the
same time met many nice people and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

A tendency on the part of business
men to hold back new enterprises, in
expectation of lower commodity prices
and wages. is a mistake, in the opinion
of Joseph E. Otis, vice president of
the Central Trust company of Illinois.
81 have no sympathy with the man
who is sitting back, awaiting lower
prices he says. The people who
are waiting a drastic decline in prices
aren't going to get it, they are going
to get left. In other words, L do not
believe We are going to see any imme-
date and drastic decline in commodity
prices. There is a worldwide scarcity
of many materials and production
costs will continue abnormally high
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
rs YEARS AGO In TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

February 3, 1891.
1t is expected that Mayor Harrison will
at the next MEETING Of the council present
the appointment of a new city assessor.
The present city assessor is Mr. Oscar
Bisc1off. who was appointed n year ago
by Mayor Cofran. Mr.. Bischeff is Demo-
erat and Mayor Harrison Is the opinion
that this position should be held by n RE-
publican Mr.. Bischoff some time ago of.
fered to resign. provided she mayor would
name the former city assessor. r. e. Bowen.
as his Successor As Mayor Harrison would
not cofdinit himself, Mr.. Bischoff did not
resign.
Mrs. Geo. W. Clark gave q thfmIIe party
Thursday afternoon FOR the state hnusa
ladies the Guests were Mtsdanirs Level
ling. Close. Waterman, Lite Alien. Pr5.
tier. MHckey. zercher End H-ss Of sat
Lake city
Mrs. A. r: Rodgers entertained the fol-
lowing guests at cards last webE: Mr..
and Mrs p. A. LEWIS. Mr and Mrs. A. II.
Connolly. Mr. snd Mrs. VIM Macferr- n.
Sheldon: Misses AEnie and Carrie I;arthoio.
new. Carrie Clarksnn. Lillian Gemmeli
and Messrs- J. II. Furry. c. j. Prescott
knlph Paterson. jour Waters and Frank
Edison. Mrs CouneIiy received the prize
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

A bill providing for universal mill
tary training for American young men
has been introduced by Senator New
of Indiana. The bill should meet with
no opposition unless it be on the score
of the length of service provided for.
The training period is fixed at one
year in the measure. This is likely to
be considered by many as being longer
than is necessary. General Wood is
reported as saying that he can turn
out good soldiers in four months.
Possibly some period between these
two extremes will be found advisable
say from six to nine months. SEN
ator News bill should be pushed thru
and got into operation before the can
comments for which the government
has expended so large a sum begin to
run down: The longer these camps
remain unused or neglected the more
it will cost again TO put them into
shape. Early passage of the bill
would enable the training units
promptly to take the places vacated
by the forces now being demobilized.
The machinery is all ready and should
be put to use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
LIZ DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Can a Woman Come Back?-f.


A man who is thinking of marrying
a woman who has had a dark episode
in her past life asks me two ques-
TONS The first is: "Can I trust this
woman?" The second is: viii 1 be
happy with her If L marry herr
The answer to the first question is
that it depends altogether on the kind
of woman she is The old theory that
d woman never reforms and can never
come back is utterly false. There are
no women in the world who run so
straight forever afterwards as those
who have stumbled off of the straight
and narrow path, who have repented
their misstep with bitterness and tears
and have fought their way back into
the right road again.
Not every woman who sins is at
heart a sinner. Perhaps the great
majority of girls who go wrong are be-
trayed into taking the fatal step thru
what is really the best and most gem
erous in their natures. They loved
not wisely but too well. They save
without counting the cost. They
Lacked the hardness to bargain With
life.
SO for a few soft words and lying
promises, they threw away their birth
right, and when they realized what
they had done they paid the price of
their folly in an agony of femofse and
SucIl tears as washed their SOULS White.
No danger of a woman like this
falling into the pit again. She has
walked across the burning p1owshares
and she Will carry their scars on her
feet to her dying day. There is no al
lure for her in the so called gay life"
She knows it for what it is. the drear-
lest and the saddest thing on earth. a
Gethsesnape of weeping and wailins
for woman.
No chance of her being tempted
again by any man. She has eaten OF
the fruit of the tree of knowledge and
the bitter taste of its dead sea apples
will be on her lips when she dies
She has known what it was to feel
herself an outoast; to see women draw
their skirts away from her in the
streets; to have men free to offer her
any insult, to be a waif without home.
friends or social position, and if by any
good fortune she wins back to a place
! in the sun she holds on to 1t with a
realization OF its worth and a passion
of gratitude that the woman who has
always been respectable, has had a
home and position can never know.
! OF course there are women who are
Magdalenes by nature as well as wo-
men who become Magdalenes thru
some nialign chance of fate There
| are women whose every instinct is
| gross and sensual. These never re-
| form Because they do not want TO.
! They are never to he trusted, but a
man must be poor judge of human
| nature, indeed. who cannot distinguish
| between such as these and the woma n
/ whose eyes are on the stars even IL
| her skirts have the stain of the gut
ter upon them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
WHO ARE THE RUSSIANS?

The supreme council of the peace
conference has announced its Russian
policy. But whom did the conference
consult before making it's decision?
The fundamental fault in the allied
decision regarding Russia is that they
have evidently undertaken to decide
the fate Of Russia without consulting
the Russians themselves. There are in
existence the so-calIed Soviet Bus
sia,' and Russia proper. The Bolshe-
visit soviets control a part of central
Russia with about 100000 popula-
ton, wIrile the anti-Bolshevist govern
nlents control the rest of Russia, with
about 120,o00,000 population, not
counting Finland.
Russia as a whole has rejected the
Bolshevist rule thru the constituent
assembly elected on the basis of uni
versa1 direct, equal and secret suf-
frage. The Bolshevfki dispersed the
constituent assembly with bayonets.
and even in that part of Russia where
they still rule, they rule thru terror.
Not only the liberals. but also all the
Socialist factions in Russia are against
them. Not only the bourgeoisie. but
the peasants and the workingmen as
well are constantly rising against the
BoIshevist rule. The BoIsheviki rule
the starving population thru the Red
Guards and the Red army. bodies of
we'll paid and well-fed men.
The ears regime, dreadful as it
was, may be favorably compared with
the Bolshevist tyranny. Under the
ears regime, there was liberal and.
from time to time, even a Socialist
press in existence. Fundamental hu-
man rights, the lives of women and
children were to a certain extent re-
spected. Under the Bolshevist rule
all civil liberties have been destroyed.
Only Bolshevist publications are al
lowed to exist, and all the opponents
of Bolshevism, Socialists as well as
Liberals, are being thrown into prisons
and executed. While the Bolshevist
commissaries and the Bolshevist Red
Guards are enjoying every comfort
possible, the rest of the people are dy-
ing by the thousands daily, especially
women and children.
This is the Bofshevist Russia; such
are the Bo1shevist rulers, a band of
criminals who have destroyed a beau
tiful country and by betraying her to
the enemy recently endangered the
cause of democracy turnout the world.
This band is slightly favored by a
few dreamers who are so absorbed in
their pl1antasies that they are unable
to see that is going on around them.
These dreamers are busy writing "con-
situations" and "edicts'' for the soviet
government, and under this camou-
flase is being committed the greatest
and bloodiest crime in the history of
humanity.
Against this Soviet Russia" which
| is but band of criminals, controlling
part of Russia's territory by ''hold
| up" means, stands real Russia, a
| united front of all the liberal and
Socialist forces in Russia, waging wal
against the Bolsheviki as enemies OF
the Russian democracy and democracy
thruout the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
Appcrtainin' to Love.

Appcrtainin' to Love-
Love" says a lady who is of the
stage lis like eating mushrooms. You
are never sure it is the real thing un-
til too late
Love is the only thing we have not
been forced to Hooverize on during
the war and armistice.
TT is all right to fall in love if you
know how to swim. but it's no game
for an amateur. Nobody will throw
you a life preserver.
THE best way for woman to solve
the love problem is by going to work"
It's sad life.
They may establish total prol1ibi-
ton. but it will be long time before
suitcases and bootlegs get their orig
inal pristine reputation back They
will, for many years. be looked upon
with more or less distrust.
We are facing a crisis. Whom are
we going to knock when the Hohen-
zollerns and the profiteeeTs are all laid
away?
When the last of the remaining
1000, 600 gallons of whisky are con-
sumed. a lot of people will never be
normal again. They will have to
identify themselves to their friends
with bank books. lodge cards and ad-
dressed envelopes.
In Berlin they are executing Reds
to halt the revolt. So far they have
halted three or four a day.
Attorney General Gregory has re-
signed from the cabinet to go into
business He is the only man to re-
sign in year who has not returned
to the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

General Pershing cables Washington
that there are no penniless soldiers
in his army In the face of this state
ment, a soldier who has been in
France six months has written his
family in Topeka that he has not re-
ceived a cent of pay a letter from
home since he reached Europe. His
relatives here have written to him fire.
quently. have sent him money and q
Christmas box. none of which reached
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

While good roads may cause the
payment of slightly increased tax.
this increase is more than offset by the
reduction of hauling costs, saving in
gasoline and the advantages gained in
a wider choice OF marketing points.
Furthermore, there is the great adj
vantage which comes from a choice
of time for marketing farm products
so as to get the best price, regardless
OF the weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

The first thing the world wants
from the peace conference is a prac-
teal illustration of the truth of the
old Biblical teaching that the way of
the transsressor is hard" That will
do more than any other one thing to
enforce peace for the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

Importance of new sources Of oil can
not be overestfmated.
War restrictions on the manufacture
of weIl-digging tools and machinery,
which have hampered progress on oil
seeking. have been removed. With
this difficulty eliminated, and labor
again availa bic. the oil pioneer in the
west may become a national figure of
as great interest as the gold seeker
of 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

Immediate resumption by the fed
eral, state and city governments of
public works such as are usual in
peace time. is urged by Secretary Viii
son. The place where the preaching
of this gospel is most needed is right
in Washington, the present home of
the secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

We will converse on that lat some
more fitting time. Just now l want
you 10 get to Jenkinson & Blenkinson
and settle this bill for repairing my
summer house. And you might talk
to them, John, as if 1t were your own
bill, in a careless-like sort of way.
Will you, john"
Mr.. Anisbury, the superintendent of
the peflitentiary, was escorting a party
of women visitors thru the building.
They entered a room where three
women were busily sewing.
As they turned to leave the room
one Of the visitors said:
What vicious looking creatures!
What are they in for? They really
look capable of committing any
crime"
WELL replied the superintendent,
you see, they have no other home.
That is my private sitting room, and
they are my wife and two daughters"
THAT ba1d-headed man who just
went out is the greatest optimist 1 ever
met" said the druggist.
That sou asked the customer.
yes" replied the druggist. when
L guaranteed my brand of hair re-
sterer he bought bottle and bought
a comb and brush because he figured
he'd need them in a few days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
DINNER STORIES

John" said the clergyman to his
new man, do you-er-ever employ
strong language
The new man blushed self-con-
sciously
We'll, sir he faltered, II may
be little careless-like in my speech
at times
All" murmured the clergyman,
m sorry, John-Fm sorry But
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas.
Cornmeal Mush and Milk.
Toast. Cocoa.
LUNCHEON
Baked Beans. go
Brown Bread. Fruit.
Tea.
DINNER.
Bruised Liver.
Dreamed Peas and Carrots.
Head Lettuce Salad. Date Pudding.
Coffee.
Good Recipes.
Tomato Bouillon with Oysters-One
can tomatoes. one and one-half quarts
stock, one chopped onion, one-half
bay leaf, six cloves, one teaspoon pep
pepper, salt and dash of tobasco
sauce. Boil together the stock, to-
matoes, bay leaf, cloves, tobasco and
peppefeorns. Cook for twenty min
utes. When cooked, clear it as if you
were making a plain. clear soup. Beat
the white of one egg lightly, just
enough to separate it and add to it the
egg shell broken up. When the stock
has cooled add this and set it where
it will come slowly to a boil, stirring
particles of tomato and everything
solid. Let it boil two minutes, then
strain thru two t1icknesses of cheese
cloth. Serve in cups over parboiled
oysters.
: Winter Vegetable salad-Two cups
boiled potatoes or rice. two cups finely
sliced boiled carrots, one-half cup
chopped peppers, two cups finely
shredded cabbage. one cup salad dress
ing, two cups shredded lettuce, one
half cup picked beets. Mix potatoes
or rice with carrots, peppers and halt
garnish with beets which have been
cut in rings. Put the cabbage around
| the edge ana the remainder of dress
ing over top of salad. Sprinkle with
chopped parsley and dust with
paprika.
Two Desserts.
Loganberry Sponge-Soak one and
| one-half tablespoons gelatin in one
quarter cup cold water. Dissolve in
one cup boiling water; add four ia
blespo0ns sugar and three-quarters
cup loganberry Juice. The flavor is
improved by adding one and one-half
tablespoons of lemon Juice. Turn into
cold mold, chill. and when mixture
| begins TO stiffen beat vigorously with
| egg beater until light and creamy.
Chill again and serve with plain or
| whipped cream.
Apple Siump-Wash pare. core and
quarter six or eight apples and turn
/ into deep baking dish with three cups
| of water. Boil or bake in hot oven
E, about twenty minutes. Add one-quar-
i ter cup sugar and one-quarter cur
raisins and cover with piece of short
! baking powder biscuit dough about
| one-qdarter inch thick. Brush with
| little syrup or mo1asses, cover and
cook about forty-five minutes. Their
| brown in hot oven.
For Red Cross Workers.
Often one is asked to use sewing
| machine with which she is Unfamiliar
| especially nowadays with the Rec
Cross sewing; and IL is puzziing to
rethread it, if the thread runs out
Just before the thread leaves tbs
empty spool. tie the end to the end Of
the thread from the fresh spool. Their
draw the thread down to the eye o
the needle, where the knot will stop
A Timely Hint.
Here is a good way to clean on
the hot air furnaces: Burn two OF
three tin cans in the furnace eacl
| week and you will be surprised to SCI
how the SCOT disappears from the in
side of the furnace and pipe.
Millions OF dollars of wildcat securitie
| are on the market for OIL automobiles. min
ing and ether enterprises. In eklaheM
and other western states promoters hav
Il IL 49,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY 4. NoULToN

At Home.
The Belgians may be
Hard put for food,
The Armeniang, Russians
And Austrians may be
Starving.
But we wonder what
These poor folk would think
If they had to eat
The table d'hote lunches
Now servei on the
Government operated railroads
Hight here at home.
The chickenless
Chicken pie
Has come into its own.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

Millions OF dollars of wildcat securities
are on the market for oil. automobiles. min
ing and ether enterprises In oklaheEa
and other western states promoters have
entlced holders Of liberty bonds to swap
them for these wildcat stocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-03

Representative Smell of New York says
that because of restrictive federal water
power laws only per cent or 10 per cent
IF the G0.Ou0.tU0 horsepower available for
lied.