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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman writer.
Losing LOVE-.

Losing Lowe.
Such a woman wonders that she
loses her husbands love. The miracle
would be il she kept it. You never
see cheerful. aIniable. thrifty. sensi-
BILE woman figuring in the role of the
neglected wife. The women who
keep themselves lovabie, and who give
their husbands hearts something to
feed upon besides the bills and ills of
matrimony don't lose love. They've
got 1t locked up In a safe deposit vault
out of which nothing goes astray ana
into which no heart thief can break
When we lose our friends we grow
cynical over the lack of loyalty in hui
manity. We say that our friends have
left US to run after the rich, or the
vors to grant. We are always the
aggrieved parties. We never look into
our own souls and ask ourselves what
we have done to ALLEVIATE the affec-
ton OF those who have once loved us,
| or what there is in us to attract any
| one to us at the present moment
When we were young We drew peo-
pie to us by our enthusiasms, by our
| high spirits, by our interest in every
| thing that was happening, by our
| generosity. by-1our quick sympathies
| for others
Perhaps the passing OF the years
| has Quenched our enthusiasms and
| left US pessimists who put out the fire
| of hope on every altar. Perhaps we
have grown bitter and hard, and
stingy and self-centered. Perhaps We
have become bores whose only con-
versation is menologue about our
own affairs.
| Why should any one love us IL We
have become unlovable? Why should
old friends cling TO US when there is
i nothing of the person they once loved
| in us? There is no answer. and, as a
matter of fact justice settles this mat
| ter irexora bly,. Those who keep them
selves worthy of friendship keep their
| friends. The unworthy lose them.
| The lovelessness of the old rs upon
! their own heads. AS we sow we reap.
and those who in their old age sit for
lorn. forgotten, and neglected in their
desolate homes. are garnering nothing
| but the harvest of their own selfish
ness and lack of kindness to others.
1t is a terrible thing to think of a
| man or q woman living for sixty or
seventy years without binding a sin
| gle human being to him or her, with
| out inspiring any gratitude and appre-
citation in the breasts of those with
| whom he or she has lived, without
leaving behind a single fragrant mem
DRY in the path he or she has trod.
| Whenever you see old people neg
lected and unloved it is because they
| have lived unlovely lives 1t is not
| because the world is needless of age.
If we realized that when we COM
planned of losing love we indict our
selves We should spend less time in
lamentations and more in trying to
keep the greatest thing in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
By ROY K MoULToN

There are a few oldtimers who can
remember back five or six years ago
when s125 wheat made a sensation
and 81 potatoes absolutely set the peo-
pie to crying about high prices
Dear Roy: Excuse my unpardon-
able ignorance, but in that quiet little
game at Paris, who won the equator
and what guy has got to look after
the temperature of the gulf stream or
be kicked out of the club? In our
frantic tussle with H. c. l.. we are
prone to forget some of the more i'm
portant ideals for which We waded all
the way across the pond.
A. ALEXANDER THOMAS.
Meat eaters are said to be more ac-
tive than vegetaria ls. They have to
be in order to get the price of the
meaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06

The United States produces 20 per
cent of the worlds supply of gold; IS
per cent of the worlds supply OF
wheat; 40 per cent of the worlds iron
and steel; 40 per cent of the worlds
silver; so per cent of the worlds zinc;
So per cent of the worlds aluminium;
60 per cent of the worlds cotton; 66
per cent of the worlds supply of oil !:
and 10 per cent of the worlds corn.
This country refines so per cent of the
worlds copper. and operates 40 per
cent of the worlds railroads. Are
these enormous sources of income to
be wasted thru continual chickering's
between workers and their employ
ers7 There is enough to be made to
satisfy everybody. Equitable distribu-
tion of the income from industry Is all
that is needed. Surely there is some
way to bring this about and it should
be found and found quickly. Pros
perity abounds everywhere and few
persons really are badly off. Even
those who are striking are better ofi
than ever they were before. They are
earning more, spending more and saw
ing more than ever before. II only
we could have Industrial peace for q
little while everything would come out
all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06

cloudy days, there would be the bells.
Bells are never sad, like dark days
sometime seem to be. There might
even be stationed about town or city,
municipal bells TO wake its people to
happy enterprise.
really think that il would be very
wonderful to get up with the bells,
don't you?
am firm in the belief that there
would be less unrest. less desire to
enter the day with a determination
to beat someone-to best another in
his earnest striving toward a true sue
cess and an honest happiness.
And what a noble sight-workers
kissing their little families goodby and
going to their yards and benches and
desks. to the tune of bells.
II I was mayor Of this city. would
like TO arrange to put Franklin's sug-
gestien into use and to the test. ]
know that II would work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06

This morning I weak UP before 1t
was time to, and I started to wonder
If my cuzzin Artie was awake yet.
thinking. G. / know a coed ideer to
find out, I'll call him up on the tele-
fone.
WITCH I started to do, putting on my
Indiun mockazin slippers and going
down to the setting room and calling
up Arties number. and I stayed there
waiting about Is minnits. and the
telefone gerl sed, Did you get your
number yet? -
No, not yet. I sed, and she sed, Ill
ring them agen. And 1 waited about
10 more minnits, and then Ant Sues
voice came to the fone. saying, Hello.
hello. watts the matter, watts rong.
hello, hello.
Hello, Ant Sue, is Artie there? ]
sed.
WY, its Benny, for goodness sakes
wat on erth ales you. ware are, you
sed Ant Sue. and I sed, I'm home, is
AFtie up yet?
Wat. at half pass In the morning,
serteny not. are you out of your
sentses. this Is a pritty time of the
morning for the telefone to be ring
ing like mad and soaring people neerly
out of their wits. wat on erth do you
wunt?
1 lest wunted to know If Artie was
up yet, I sed. And 1 hung up the
reseever and went up to my room and
took my Indian mockuzin slippers
off and went back to bed, and pritty
soon the telefone rang and kepp or
ringing and jest when 1 almost decided
better anser it. herd pop ansering
it. saying, Hello. hello, who is this
watts all the ixcitment-O. is this you
Sue, is enything rong?-Wats that
the doose he did. wy I never herd OF
sutch a thing. he must be going krazy
Proberly meening me, and pritty
soon herd pop coming up stairs, and
L keep my eyes shut like a persin thai
had bin asleep all mite. and pop, came
in and looked at me a vile. saying tc
himself. Wat nonsents, she must Of
had a mite mare
Proberly meening Ant Sue. and ht
went down to bed agen. and the fers
thing 1 knew I was asleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06

The public is taking more interest
in the never ending contention be-
tween labor and its employers than
ever before in the history of this coun-
try. The public has reached a reali-
cation that it is the party chiefly
concerned. 1t has more votes than
both the parties to industrial disputes
put together and 1t will be heard from
in no uncertain way at the proper
time. Capitalists, labor leaders and
politicians will do well to take notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06

The government has redeemed ap-
proximately three-quarters of bill
lion of its early issues of low rate war
bonds but is continuing 0>sell treas
ury certificates bearing a higher rate
Of interest. This may be good bust
ness but it might be difficult to make
the taxpayer see it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06

The senate vote on the Fall amend
ments seems TO indicate that while the
treaty may be rejected outright. 1t will
not be rejected thru the amendment
route. Amending the treaty would be
equivalent to rejection. All the sena-
tors know this and that to amend the
treaty would spoil their political game
NJ OprA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06
DINNER STORIES

you always have that same wait
ress in the restaurant, don't you ?, said
the business man.
Always" replied his friend. She's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-06

very careful to bring me clean food"
How do you know"
why, today ! saw her brushing the
dust off my custard pie with her
apron"
What became of Wombat. the most
popular man in our class?"
Hes not SO popular today. He's
an umpire now
The mirror., 1919-05-15
20 ET-T REE =.
Leaves From Orr Posts.
A Pat on the Back

A pat on the back is wonderful thing,
It gives man courage to whistle and sing;
When hope is departing, the outlook is
grim,
A pat on the back then says volumes to
him.
It whispers: ''Keep at iii You're doing
all right;
Just dig in your toes and get busy and
fight,
There's one man behind you-go to it, old
One pal who is sure that you can. thar you
can"
A pat on the back from stranger or friend
When your jaw starts to sag and your knees
to bend
Will bring you right up with new courage
and grit
And you'll keep in the fight when you were
going to quit.
You'll feel it, you'll hear it-yes, actually
hear it
For hours saying, 'sDig in, old fellow.
Don't fear it;
That isn't as haid as it looks. Be man;
There's fellow back there who believes
that you can"
Just pat on the back. And for days and
for days,
No matter how far you may roam, it still
stays
| By your side, and no matter how hard be
your fight
It's whispering always: "You'll come out
all right.
There's fellow back there who's believ-
ing in you,
Expecting each minute to see you come
| through
With your colors still flying and leading
| your clan!' -
And the first thing you know you are say
| ing 81 can"
Oh, pat on the bAck is q wonderful thing.
The touch of it's magic; I've known it to
bring
Back hopes that were sAeeting and strength
that seemed gone
And smiles that had vanished and urge q
man on
When it seemed that he couldn't one step
advance more
Till he conquered. And that's what am
singing this for:
If you see poor fellow whose nerves Out
of whack,
Just step up and give him pat on the back.
-Edcord Il. Guss,
The mirror., 1919-05-15
Approaching Perpetual"

Of course, there is still unsolved the old
riddle of perpetual motion, which thousands
of cranks have spent their lives upon in the
past. Scientists tell US that there is no per-
petual motion known even to astronomy, so
that it will never be discovered on earth!
The world, they say, is slowly checking its
speed round the sun. and its diurnal revolu-
tion. but so slowly as to be imperceptible
within historic times, and the sun they say
is dying fire which will be extinct in a
few hundred billion years. Yet the dis
covery of radium, with its apparently inex-
haustible energy, rather shook the scorn
with which the ideal of perpetual motion
used to be regarded, and if a machine
could be constructed to 60 for twenty
years, on its own as it were, it would be
perpetual enough for all ordinary pur-
poses.-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-05-15
N ! R R 0 R E 7 ES

. Christian Science services were held in
the chapel Sunday morning. Quite large
number were present.
The benches in the sgrandstand" at
Recreation Park have been given coat of
green paint so as to harmouize with the lawn,
thus making solid, soothing color that
will not dazzle the batting-eye of our cham
pion "stick artists
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E..
Wheelock, on Monday, April %, fine
baby girl. This is their second child and
mother and baby are getting along nicely.
Mr.. Wheelock is connected with the Parole
department at this institution.
"A l45 would like to exchange Popular
Mechanics or Minneapolis Tribune for the
Saltwater Gazette. Nos. 1st or I'd.
New gloves, masks, breast protectors,
bats, balls, ETC., have been provided for the
M. S. P. team this spring, also the privilege
of practicing every day when the weather
permits. And now it's up to our husky
imitators of Cristy Matthewson, Ty Cobb,
Hans Wagner and others of their ilk to
make good this season. If they don't, they
needn't expect to get by with any of their
camouAage-in this quarter at least.
Students of the schools, colleges and
academies in and about the Twin Cities are
taking trips to the various state institutions
in the neighborhood of the cities for the
purpose of gathering knowledge on the op-
Grafton of those branches of our state gov
eminent. Numbers of them are escorted
through this institution every week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar label,
on Thursday, May 8, bouncing baby
boy. That the mother and child are get
ting along fine was indicated by the happy
smile and proud bearing of Mr.. label Fri
day morning. As this is their first child,
Mr.. label is undecided as to what to make
out of him. "He is just a little bit young
yet," he said, land I'll have to wait awhile
10 see what aptitude he displays for any
special vocation. Just now he is intensely
interested in developing his lung power. -
MIR. label is connected with the Parole de-
partment and was also one of the M. S. P.
Service men.
The mirror., 1919-05-15
japanese Poor Musicians

Physique is said to be the reason for the
japanese woman's poor musical abilities.
Her fingers are too short for the piano OF
violin, while their short legs prevent them
from playing the organ effectively. Their
voices are poor and weak, and it is impos-
sible fol-, them to vie with foreign women
in vocal music.
Several japanese doctors and ladies have
now undertaken campaign to impress up
on their countrywomen the need of econo-
omizing time now spent in the making Of
toilets. They urge that too much anxiety
is felt about dress, and suggest that if there
was less time wasted in these matters there
would be more time in which to take exer-
else and become strong and healthy
The mirror., 1919-05-15
Out Where the West Begins

Out where the handclasp's little stronger,
Out where the smile dwells little longer,
That's where the West begins.
Out where the sun is little brighter,
Where the SHOWS that fall are triAe whittier,
Where the bonds of home are wee BIZ
tighter,
That's where the West begins.
Out where the skies are trifle bluer,
Out where friendships little truer,
That's where the West begins.
Out where fresher breeze is blowing,
Where there's laughter in every streamlei
flowing,
Where there's more of reaping and less ot
sowing,
That's where the West begins.
Out where the world is in the making,
Where fewer hearts in despair are aching,
!, That's where the West begins.
Where there's more of singing and less ot
signing,
Where there's more of giving and less OF
buying,
And a man makes friends without hall
trying,
That's where the West begins.
Arthur Chapman
The mirror., 1919-05-15
Mystery Port

A mystery port on the east coast of Eng
land was one of the wonders of the war. Its
name is now revealed as Richborough,
near Sandwich. Here there is q wide
stretch of marshland surrounding the mouth
of the River Stour, and upon this has been
built a town covering considerably over
two thousand acres. From this place one
and quarter tons of stores have been sent
to the western front alone. This great new
port is just outside Sandwich, one of the
old Cinque ports famous in rhe days Of
Queen Elizabeth. The ancient town, where
a few years ago the grass was growing in
the street has taken on a new lease OF
life.-Sel
The mirror., 1919-05-15
Motion Picture Show

Through the courtesy of Manager Chand-
Ter of the Auditorium Theatre. Saltwater,
the prison management was enabled to
present to the inmates, Wednesday, May
z, three-reel picture of that peerles.
comedian, Charles Chaplin, in his OWE
81, 900, 900 production, ''Shoulder Arms. .
The inmates, being lovers of comedy, had
about given up hopes of seeing the famous
Charlie at this institution again, and when
his name was flashed on the screen the tire.
msndous applause that greeted the an.
The mirror., 1919-05-15
Eat Fish While on Wing

Seagulls never visit the Cowlitz and Lew.
is rivers except when the smelt are running
Local fishermen know when the FISH are .,
hand by seeing the big white bids in the
air, wheeling and diving. When the
sharp eye Of the gull sees smelt he plunge.
for it, submerges his bill and head and
brings it up squirming. The bird swallows
his prey in full flight, seldom or never
perching to dispose of it.
An eyewitness at Kelso, on the Cowlitz,
selected gull which he could identify and
watched it for an hour to count the smelt il
caught and swallowed. The number was
surprisingly large-6fteen.-Selected
The mirror., 1919-05-15

nouncement was proof sufficient that his
popularity, if anything, is certainly not on
the wane.
The play, like all of Chaplin's pictures,
is glorious Scream of comedy and fun,
and there were many in the audience who
had to hold their aching sides from the ex-
cess of their mirth, for Chaplin and his fun
ny antics kept the audience in a continual
uproar of laughter until the end. But there
is another side to the picture, showing the
extreme discomforts and hardships the
''doughboys" had to undergo in the trench
life along the western front. 1t is, per-
haps, the best picture of trench life that we
have seen produced yet.
The scenes and settings are excellent, and
from descriptions read OF cover there" ap-
pear to be an exact reproduction of condi-
tions as they were in the war zone.
Following "Shoulder Arms was a six
reel production of Goldwyn's famous
"Cinderella Man" with Mae Marsh in the
stellar role. Miss Marsh will be remem-
bered by the inmates as appearing here some
few weeks ago in ''Sunshine Alley" in
which play she proved such a success that
she Immediately leaped into the front ranks
of the film world. But in the "Cinderalla
Man" her depicture of ''Marjorie Gamer
is such wonderful portrayal of the emo
tions and feelings that there isn't the least
doubt but what this play will make her one
of the few really great stars of the silent
drama. And we agree with the following
clipping as being descriptive of everything
that Miss Marsh apparently is:
at is difficult to imagine Mae Marsh
more excellently cast than in her role in
the Cinderella Man. which in play form
was one of Oliver Morosco's greates
Broadway successes. This part of dainty,
sweet girl, romantic but genuinely human,
gives Miss Marsh wonderful opportunity
to display her aptitude for changing moods
1t has been said of Miss Marsh that she i.
girl of thousand faces, because of he
faculty for expression before the camera. .
The different scenes and supporting cas-
are very good, especially Mr.. George Faw.
cett Morris Caner," the millionaire), wht
made decided hit with the audience.
The orchestra played four or FIVE splendie
selections which were rendered delightfully."-
and were enthusiastically received. -E
Following is the musical program:
March-Spirit of Independence Holzmanr
One -Step-Johnny's in Town Meyer
Oriental Novelty-Pahjamah Henry
Selection-The Better 'Ole -Langs
Popular Waltz-I'm Forever Blowing
Bubbles Kenbroim
ntermezzo-Summer Showers Logan
Fox Trot-My Baby Talk Lady -Rombere
Idyle-Jealous Moon -Zamecnik
Waltz-Till We Meet Again Whiting
Novellette-Bowl of Pansies- -Reynard
One Step-My Belgian Rose -Benoi
March-The Winning Fight Holzmanr
R. ]. Rsichkitzer, Director.
The mirror., 1919-05-15
:. P o ETR = :.
Selected
Jerusalem to Jerico

From Jerusalem to Jerico, upon the grea.
highway,
A lonely, wounded traveller, in pain and
anguish lay.
The thieves had robbed and beaten him,
and left him there to die,
And none were near to offer aid, or hear
his feeble cry.
From jerusalem to Jerico, the Priest and
Levite went,
In goodly robe and purple gown, on Holy
mission bent.
They saw the wounded traveller, they heard
him as he cried,
But each. although he pitied him, passed
ON the other side.
From Jerusalem to Jerico, in humble gar.
ments clad,
There came a good Samaritan, who love
and mercy had,
He knelt beside the traveller, he gave him
friendly aid,
And from his slender purse, he then fol
care and shelter paid.
From jerusalem to Jerico, we travel every
day,
And many are the wounded ones that lie
along our way.
Are you a good Samaritan, whose love is
warm and wide,
Or do you like the Holy ones, pass on the
other side. Selected
The mirror., 1919-05-15
The Wireless Age
Mr.. II. g.


Our history is moving on,
Has turned smother page
Upon the top of which we note
The words, "a Wireless Age"
The farmers widest cattle will
Securely Craze inside
The new barbed-wireless fences which
Some genius will provide.
The fowls, unhampered by the sight
Of firm, unyielding guard,
Most happily will strut within
A chickens wireless yard.
Then, from our windows to debar,
Mosquitoes gaunt and lean,
And flies, and other insects, too,
Well have a wireless screen.
And, best of all we ought to find,
Before this page is full,
That when it comes to pulling wires,
There'll be no wires to pull.
The mirror., 1919-05-15

Summary-Three-base hits: John. Two
base hits: Hillsman three, Speich. Peulen
]. Fros. Sacrifice hits: Burn. Stolen bases:
Mcpherson, Gil, Brad two. Double plays:
two-Gil unassisted to Brad, Fros to Brad
to Lohr. Struck out: by w. Peulen, thir-
teen; by Fros, eleven. Hits: off w. Peul-
en- seven, off Fros eight. Bases on balls:
off w. Peulen four. Wild pitches: by
Fros two. Hit batsman by Fros, one,
Passed balls: by ]. Peulen one, by james
two. Umpire, Mr.. E. Stroebel.
The mirror., 1919-05-15
School Report
C. S. REED, Warden.

C. S. REED, Warden.
Dear Sir:
The following is the school history for
the month of May 1919:
School attendance at opening session
May
No. of school sessions 4
Average attendance during month 1861
Highest 6 ------l49
Lowest Sc '' ---145
Average compulsory attendance - 0
Average voluntary attendance -146}
No. excused by Medical Dept. during
month-Temporarily rarily----- 2
No. excused by Medical Dept. during
month-Permanently ---------- o
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing month-Temporarily -------- 2
No. excused by Deputy Warden dur
ing month-Permanently 0
No. excused by School Superintendent
during gmonth-Temporarily 0
No. excused by School Superintendent
during Permanently 0
No. enrolled during month o
No. (who attended schooD discharged
from Institution during month";
No. pupils reported for breach of In
stitutional rules during month"; 0
No. pupils reported for incidence and
lack of interest in school work. 0
Illiterate Average during month
j. j. Sullivan,
Deputy Warden.