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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY K. MoULroN

The Last Few Drops.
There was dinner party s HLr
At big hotel the other night
In honor of u famous soldier,
And a distinguished gentleman
Who sat at my right
And who makes on an average
A half million a year,
Thought it would be fine idea
To order a quart of champagne.
So he ordered it and the waiter
Went away and was gone 44r
long time. He was looking
All around the wine cellar.
Finally he came Jack and
He Rugged a bottle to his breast
He hated to open 1t:
He left it in the cooler "A
For long, long time.
He brought the check for 1t.
The check called for $25-
Then he opened the bottle,
Making a ceremony of it,
And filled the six glasses.
We all sat around for an hour
And looked at it and admired it,
But nobody had the heart
To drink any of it. We knew
1t was the last champagne
We would ever see. Finally
The distinguished gentleman
Closed mis- eyes, SO he couldn't
Witness his crime. and drank his.
We admired ours until it was time
To go home, and then
But why prolong the story
OF such a tragedy?
New Jersey judge has decided that
a. vampire is "a woman who bleaehes
her hair Gosh, That judge hasn't
been around much. 81
Note a sign: Second hand clothes
for men slightly worn" And many
of us are slightly worn these days, too.
There won't be so many tight skirts
after July /.
! One sage remarks that If a woman
really wants to be economical she
will wait until after Easter to buy her
Easter hat. 1t is remarkable just bow
many women will not do that very
thing.
sale of Waterproof Mems Shoes
/ is a sign on Fifteenth ST. eet, says the
Kansas City Star. Here's hoping he
disposes of the stock before July 4.
for there will not be many of that
kind of men left after that date.
We have just been thinking, with
one aviator on this side ready to fly
to England and one aviator in Eng
land ready to fly to this side, wouldn't
it be distressing if, while travelling at
10 miles an hour, they should hap
pen to meet head on? In that case,
who would win?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

By passing the workmen's health
Insurance bill, the New York senate
has just taken the most advanced leg
islatiye action in the history of the
United States looking to the protec-
ton of the working population against
the hazard of sickness. The purpose
of the bill as passed is to conserve the
health of the workers by establishing,
under state supervision, funds Jointly
supported and managed by the en-
ployers and employees out of which
workers in time of temporary sickness
will receive benefits both in cash and
medical care. These benefits include
cash payment of two-thirds of
wages, up to IS weekly, during tenn
porary illness or extended disability
not covered by workmen's compensa-
ton, also medical and surgical treat
ment and supplies, hospital service.
nursing attendance and dental care,
and in addition, a burial benefit OF
800. There is a special provision for
maternity benefits. By making the
health insurance system universal,
with all taking casualty COM
panies eliminated, it is said the cost
to the insured workers will be only
about 20 cents weekly in order to OBJ
tain the full cash and medical bene-
fits Employers who share equally
With the workers in the cost, have
1tgured that their share will be about
1per cent of the pay roll. The state
mkrely bears the cost of general ad-
Mtnistration as in workmen's compen-
Sfion. Free choice of physicians by
the patient is permitted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22
EXTENDING THE CITY.

The plan to build roads 100 miles
long in several directions from To-
peka is a move in the right direction
The program should be enlarged to
cover 200 miles. ~
City limits no longer are fixed by
municipal ordinance but by automo-
biles and good roads. AS a domestic
market a city's territory is limited
only by the possibilities of motor
truck transportation. Facility and
economy in this field depend lon the
character of roads; the better the
road the bigger the city.
The American city which does not
have market diameter of 200 miles is
not approximating its commercial pos
sibilities; it hasn't developed it's home
\ market" to it's maximum business pro-
ductiveness. In nine cases out of ten
these cities permit their business OPP
portuuities to stall in a mudhole.
Twenty years ago the market limit
of the average city was about ten
miles. 1t was no farther removed
from the heart of the town than it was
possible for a team to pull a loaded
wagon on a dirt road and make the
round trip between the morning and
evening chores.
Much is said these days about "sea-
sonable employment" meaning such
work as must be done in certain IA
vorable seasons of the year. Season.
able employment is another term for
. nRTi0dip idlanlSC will I,a al Il
in 100 per cent efficient industrial
system. The mud road makes "sea-
sonable business" which means that
periodically there is practically no
business because roads are impossible.
A 100 per cent efficient business sys-
tenn will eliminate periodic suspen-
sions of business activities, even If to
do SO mean the construction of hard
surface roads. 3
The division of public works and
construction developments in the
United States department of labor has
been investigating the effects of good
roads and motor trucks on marketing
conditions and the increase of business
in commercial centers. The results OF
this investigation can be summarized
in statement of the situation in one
city, Indianapolis, Ind. The shoppins
district OF Indianapolis is a circle the
diameter of which is approximately
200 miles. Three instrumentalities
make this possible-interurban lines
roads which are open to travel the
year around and automobile trucks
The United States government has
voted 1855. 100000 for federal aid tc
states in their road building program
This sum either is available or will be
by the end of the fiscal year 1921. I'm
der the federal-aid plan the United
States government stands practically
half the cost of construction. If the
states. therefore, avail themselves Of
this opportunity to translate fedora
funds into permanent state improve
ments. the money spent on road con
struction by states and the fedora
government to the end of the fisca
year 1921 will be not less than $685..
500, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22
MONEY.

MONEY.
In itself. money is pretty sordid
thing, but like the rafters that hold
up your home. it warns and shelters
you in weather both fair and foul
Money is able to lead you to your
best desires. But the first and fore
most and most important element
about the earning and making of
money is that money should become
your friend and servant-and not your
master.
Riches" once wrote Charles Lamb.
s"are chiefly good because they give
US Time--all ones time to ones self.
for which alone / rankle with envy
at the rich Books are given, and
money to buy them is therefore good
but to buy Time-in other words
Life."
Money must feed US. clothe US. take
US around the world. introduce US to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

Yestidday AFTERNOON some kid with
little eyes and big glasses told US fell
lows about his skool being closed and
nobody having to go back till it was
all feWmigated on account of meezles,
and us fellows tossed up to see wich
one would pertend he had the meezles
so our skool would close APP, me be-
ing the one that had to do it, and this
morning 1 made meezle marks all
over my face with a peece of red
crayon before I went in skool
WITCH at ferst Miss Kitty dident no.
tice it, and after vile Pubs Simkins
waved his hand, saying, Miss Kitty,
Miss Kitty, did you notice Benny
Pottses face. there's things on it
Mersey, wat kind of things? sed
Miss Kitty.
Meezle things, sed Pubs.
Goodniss grayshiss, sed Miss Kitty
And she quick came down the lie to
my desk and looked at me, me trying
looked, Miss Kitty saying, o deer. IL
cent that dredfill. Benny. how do you
feel?
Like meezles, sed, and Miss Kitty
sed, o deer, but you've had the
meezles. haven't you2 and L sed,
don't think I ever quite finished them
And Miss Kitty looked at me close.
saying. come over to the window.
WITCH did, and she looked at me in the
lite, saying. Go and wash your face
and come back.
Wich I did. and Miss Kitty sed, So,
you feel like meezles, do you?
Not now so mulch, I sed. and Miss
Kitty sed, You will rename after skool
hours and eileen off all the black
bords.
WITCH I did, and wen skool left out
Pubs SiIkins put a note on my desk,
saying on if. We appreciate your ef-
forts and thank you jest the same, you
died in a good cause, Pubs Simkins.
Skinny Martin, Ed Wernick, Lew Da-
Wis, Sam Cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Strike Your Own Note.

strike Your Own Note.
I get a great many letters from
girls asking me why they are WALL
flowers. They say they are just as
good looking, just as intelligent, just
as well dressed, just as we'll placed
socially as the other girls in their set,
yet while the other girls have beaus
a-plenty they never receive any at
tention from men. No youth ever
camps under their pink-shaded lamps,
or brings them candy, or takes them
JOY riding, and when they go to par
ties no man ever asks them to dance
unless he is goaded into doing so by
his hostess And they want to know
why this is thus.
No one can speak with real author
ity in attempting to explain why a
wallflower is a wallflower any more
than they can tell why a peach is a
peach. Probably it is just because
God hath made them SO. Certainly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

: Altho soldiers are returning from
abroad at the rate of approximately
zoo. 900 month and being discharged,
reports to the United States depart
ment of labor show that the amount
of unemployment in the country stead
lily is diminishing. When it is consid-
cred that work on the farms and on
construction projects hardly has start
ed it must be apparent that there will
be jobs for all that desire to work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

Nippon the signing of the armistice,
5fesident Wilson said: Thus the
alAr came to an end" but after the ex-
nlration of five months the admins
Ration still possesses and still may ex-
7tfise war powers which give control
7Fsr almost every line of private bust
qess. That the powers are not being
s&rrcised in certain instances is a re-
lAef. but not full relief. Men do not
lnfest their money or expend their
energies in the face of uncertainties.
bErleson still is in control of the wires
and Hines continues ito operate the
r1ilroads. Both services were taken
aver by the government as a war
Measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

ever have permitted such mistakes to
leave his studio"
Other paintings in the corridors and
halls of the capitol are excusable only
on the grounds of their historic value
Among these may be counted West
ward Ho'' and Lincoln Signing the
Emancipation Proclamation - poor
paintings from the artistic viewpoint
but invaluable as faithful portraits of
real historic happenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

'fBurleson wrecking the party" is
the message cabled to President Will
son by Massachusetts, Democrats.
What is of more concern to the gem
eral public is the fact that he also is
wrecking the business of the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

president T. ]. Coates of the state
lprmal school of Kentucky, in one of
iis epigrams, declares: 1.-The average
.armer and the average rural teacher
pok upon the country school as a lit
~ house, on little ground, where a
ittle teacher. at little salary. for a
itfle while, teaches little children. lit
-le things" Unfortunately this comes
sntirely too near to being the literal
-rllth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

Business men recently assembled in
to discuss the most OBJ
ylous defects in the United States pos
tai service. Any list of the defects in
TIE postal system must begin with
Burleson. If that one defect could
be removed others might easily be
laade to follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

Time to get after that early brood
of flies. says the United States public
health service. Better to prevent the
breeding of hundreds of flies now than
20 swat and trap millions of them in
midsummer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22
DINNER STORIES

cmfwyp shrdlu shrdlu shrdlu cmfwyp
Senator Penrose, discussing the
Cape May thorofares. once told of a
conversation he had with a Cape May
skipper. Amazed at the way they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apple Cereal and Cream
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON. IA Z
Tiny Beet Salad
Oyster Pie Baked Potatoes
French Rolls Orange Marmalade
English Rice Pudding Milk
Cream Of Tomato Soup
Baked White Fish, Surfing
Mashed Potatoes Butter sauce
Grape Fruit Salad
French Dressing
olives Bread Butter
Ice Cream Waters
K 49, Coffee N9Q1
Tried Recipes.
Emince of Giblets on Toast-Pick
the meat from the neck and add the
minced giblets, add two hard-boiled
eggs, chopped fine. Now place one
tablespoonful of butter in a sauce
pan and add the prepared giblets
and eggs. Then dust over two table,
spoonfuls of flour. Toss gently and
add one cupful of milk. Bring TO a
boil and cook for five minutes. Sea-
son and add one tablespoonful OF
finely minced parsley Serve on slices
of toast.
Cheese Croquettes--Twoi cups Cone
half pound) grated cheese. two cups
fresh soft breadcrumbs, one cup
cream sauce. one teaspoon salt, one
quarter teaspoon paprika, one tea
poonWorcestershire sauce. two eggs.
Put cheese and crumbs into top or
double boiler; add cream sauce, sea-
soning and one well-beaten egg; mix
we'll; set over boiling water and boil
until thick; stir frequently. Spread
on platter set in cold place for two
hours, form into small cones or balls
with floured hands and dip into we'll
beaten egg, then in breadcrumbs.
Fry in deep. hot dripping or cooking
oil.
English Rice Pudding-To one quart
of milk add one-third cup of rice, one
third cup of sugar, one tablespoon or
butter, one-half teaspoon of cinnamon
and one-third teaspoon Of salt; mix
well and bake for two hours, stirring
occasionally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

1919. by the Wheeler syndi-
cate, Inc.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-22

sale of Waterproof Mems, Shoes
is a sign on Fifteenth st' eet, says the
Kansas City Star. Here's hoping he
disposes of the stock before July 4.
for there will not be many of that
kind of men left after that date. 90
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19
A USELESS BRANCH.

When we go to purchase pound OF butter and we
feel like we are bargaining for famous skyscraper &C.
cording to the amount of coin called upon to part
with to secure it. we must not blame the farmer He
the innocent party in the affair and his on the whole
the smallest profit in the transaction We must not
blame the retailer because he is not more guilty than the
farmer he must dispense with his merchandise in man
ner to net him small gain or like any enterprlsg
business man he feels that he will soon have to close
doors.
The man whom we do want to account for the great
sustanance in prices in food suffs trpy before the
war during the war and after the the middle man
Of what need is this middleman anyway? What
does he do to earn his vng The farmer raises the pro-
duce the retailer pays his help to sell it to you you pay
for the right to consume it and all the while the man Mno
does no work. who reaps the greatest revenue IS smiling
with his hands clasped behind his camouflage desk.
1t would be very nearly impossible to find such an m
dividua existing in any progressing firm He would
useless and an unpayabe proposition in any branch OF the
business world Men daily losing their positions be
cause they cannot do the work they called upon to 90
properly And yet there thousands of these take
business statuettes decorating the country and beng
paid for It, too. '~s-a-@ ~e~ u ail4~S@-
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

RIPPING RHYMES
(Bg Walt Mason)
Cold Weather.

Oh, winter, rude season, I'm glad you are here
though have much reason for sprnglng tear; Tor
am afflicted with various ills which keep addicted to
powders and pills. They're when the weather IS
cold as get OUT they all ache together rheumatcs and
gout the rngbone and SPAWN are painful and sore as
rub the save In and holer for more Ills transient ana
chronic y to forget for winters tonic the best tonic
vet The wise men inform in well chosen terms (he
knowledge should warm us) it's death to the germs
The microbes dizzy all turn up their when winter
gets busy with health giving SHOWS Il winter IS nelpng
the masses of men, I'd blush to be yepng when aching
again If winter is Staying the germs by the tom you
won't hear me saying harsh word, not one I'll just ST.
up nursing my swelngs and aches, and leave all the
cursng to ignorant jakes When science assures me thai
winter is great confounds and obscures with words
out of date feel that rheumatics is merely dream ano
bats fill the attics of patients who scream We must lean
on science whatever do must have reliance on one
thing two. @x@A4LAAA
Gspvrieht 1918 by George Matthew Adams
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

The man who thinks winter is thing Of ease and
rest for the Northern farmer ought to have the eXpe
rience of getting up morning when the temperature
at zero and shoveng his way to the barn through two
feet Of snow It may be fun but is strenuous fun
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

Between the exploits of army and the vision Of
President Wilson riding with King George in state
coach behind eight horses it will not be surprising if I'm
Gle Sam is obliged to order hat of larger size
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

The American colors cannot be made up among the
allies There are redblooded nations and bue-blooded
nations but not blooded nation among them any,
where s4s.gzsss
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

Prince Eite Fritz the most respectable of the pres
ent Hohenzoerns and the only who remains in Ger
many processes that his only desire to be ga simple
German citizen 1t would have been well for the rest
of the tribe if they had confined their ambition within
such moderate limits.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

The American government does not know what to do
with the railroads. and the European do not
know what to do with the exkaiser Why not put the ex-
kaiser on the railroads and run him AROUND America?
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

1t is all right for any nation to seek "a place in the
sum- but nation should attempt to all the
sunlight
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

Among the things which will go on the 1918 scrap
heap is the belief in the divine right of kings.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1919-01-19

The same laundry may cleanse the blouse of the
workman and the silk pajamas Of the capitalist The
clothesine is your only true democracy,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-13

of the bride. number being from Chi
cago and Muncie. Ind. After the
wedding. the young couple left for
their own home in the West Park ad-
dition, which was all in readiness for
them. They were the recipients OF
many beautiful gifts. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore are both well known in Rob-
ertsdale and Whiting and have the
best wishes and congratulations of the
entire community.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wichorst were
in Chicago on business on Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs Felix McElroy Of
Myrtle avenue entertained a number
Of friends az their home Wednesday
evening and very nice luncheon was
served and the evening was spent in
music and other amusements.
Mrs. Otto Beazer. formerly Myrtle
Ingrim OF Roberts avenue. is now at
the home OF her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Ingrim of Wheeler. Ind. where
the stork arrived with a lovely baby
girl. Mrs. Beazer and baby are get
ting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Hanson and the
latter's brother. n. Nef. of South Chi
cago, were in Robertsdale Thursday
evening visiting relatives.
Mrs. NJ. Greeley OF Chicago spent
several days as the guest OF Mrs T.
". Kohr OF Indiana boulevard
Mrs Herman Breckman Of West
Park addition. entertained her mother
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-13
Never Such a
REMEDY FOR PILES

II will cost any sufferer 80 cents TO
prove that bleeding. itching or protroud-
ing piles. no matter how chronic or how
painful can quickly be helped.
Go 10 L. l. Reid. Calumet Bldg. East
Chicago; Central Drug store. Indians
Haroor; Harry's Drug Store. Citizens
bldg.. Hammond. Ind: Mattern Drus
Co. Whiting, Ind. today. hand Z. L.
Reid. Calumet Bldg. East Chicago; Cen
tral Drug Store. Indiana Harbor: Harry
Drug store. Citizens Bldg. Hammond
ind; Mattern Drug Co. whiting. Ind
50 cents, say 4 want jar Of san Cura
Ointment" and If you aren't satisfied
your money back
Yes, and more: try San Cura ONT
ment for old sores that people say will
never heal. for fever sores. for itching
skin. eczema letter. salt rheum. chap
ped hands. face or lips. for ulcers. car
huneles. boils, sore nipples and broken
breasts.
Ii draws out poison. that's the secret
Of the wonderful success of San Cura
ointment: that's why it so quickly
heals scslds. burns. cuts and bruises
1t's best TO use San Cura Soap at all
lines: it IS a great aid in banishing
pimples. blaekheads and the germs OF
disease, 25 cents. Thompson Medical
Co. Titusville. Pa.-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-13

training visited with whiting friends
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs W. II. Carrigan Of
LaPorte avenue. ar visiting their
daughter. Mrs. Roger Murray in Ok
mulgee. Okla.
The ladies of the Evangelical Lu-
theran church will give a bazaar and
bake sale at the church. Sept. Gath at
to p. m. Coffee cake. cake. bread
and doughnuts will be on sale for
which orders may be given in ad.
vance.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Cleveland. 1928 Harrison street. Ham
mond. Thursday evening. Mrs.
Cleveland was formerly Miss Mildred
Stewart Of Whiting. Mother and ba-
by are getting along nicely
The Royal Neighbors will have their
regular meeting on next Monday ev-
ening at which Mrs. Lohse and com
mittee will entertain
Miss Evelyn Hood. of oliver street.
left last evening for her home in
Franklin. Ind. to spend few davs
visiting with her brother who has tust
returned from overseas.
Donald Daegling of LaPorte avenue
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis 1T the Washington Park Hospital
in Chicago. His parents visited him
Thursday evening and found him to be
getting along nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-09-13
ROBERTSDALE
CARD OF THANKS

We wish 20 express our sincere
thanks to our many friends who aid
ed US with their kindness and synpa-
thy during the illness and death of
our husband. son and brother. ]. J.
Gerba- We especially wish to thank
Father Benedict. the choir and great
~ appreciate the beautiful foral Of
eerings.
MRS. J. J. GERBA.
MR.. AND MRS. NJ. GER
BA AND FAMILY. 9-13-f