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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-14
Important 10 Delinquent
TAXPAYERS

Notice 10 hereby given that under
the provisions Of the law now in
force relating TO the collection Of
taxes, the collector will proceed un.
der the provision Of the statutes to
collect all poll and personal property
taxes Of 1919 remaining unpaid after
October 10Th. To save the costs
which will b added thereto please
pay at onosp
Respectfully,
WIl6ERT s. WILSON,
octl3d2t Collector.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10
FIGHTING THE "FLU."

A new general outbreak of Span
fish flu" predicted for the coming win
ter In a recent warning by DIR. Royal
s. Copeland, health commissioner for
New York City, has given rise to
harmed speculation as to the pre-
paredness Of medical science to cope
with another epidemic of the disease.
Doctor Copeland says that the coun-
try is to undergo another siege of in
fiuenza which took such a great toll
Of lives last year, and the health de-
partment OF New York is laying its
plans accordingly.
Whether the recurrence of the "f1u"
Is TO prove as generally fatal as it did
when It first raised its head a year
ago. It is declared depends almost en-
.tirely on the progress the country's
medical men can make in the perfec-
ton Of a serum to fight the disease,
and practicing physicians. 1t is an
.nouneed. are greatly encouraged in
this connection by what has been
schools.
The uncertainty as to the nature OF
the infection. the varied character OF
the effects found in the lungs OF diff
Yerent patients. and the multiplicity OF
the various complicating organisms
which invade the lungs when weak
ened by influenza, have combined to
make difficult the task of finding a
serum. but recent experiments by
prominent members OF the staff of the
Harvard medical school indicate that
science will face q new epidemic with
4 far greater hope Of success than be-
fore.
- Reports from seven prominent
members OF Harvard's medical staff.
who have been serving in the medical
corps Of the navy. indicate that many
Of those who will be attacked by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10

"flu" the coming winter will be saved
by a serum developed from GONZALES
cen' patients, thing which was prac-
tically unknown at the time of last
years sudden spread OF the disease.
One OF these experts conducted ex-
periments with as serums. finding 81
per cent positive.
In a joint report for the navy de-
partment, Drs. z. W. Goodpasture and
F. L. Burnett have made contribu-
tons to the understanding OF the vari-
Gus germs which follow the influenza
and which so often have proved fatal
TO the weakened patient. Drs. L. W.
Mcclure and W. r. PedCen expert
mented with ISL patients on a serum
from convalescents, and, with only six
resultant deaths. found that the Sc
rum greatly reduced mortality and
shortened the course OF the disease.
DR.. J. ]. Keegan and DR.. NJ. J. Rose
nau reported findings equally encour-
aging.
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marketed profitdbly for less than
hundred doll1rs.
What is true of typewriters is also
true of sewing machines. bicycles. guns
and of most other articles in the hard
ware class. The selling price is from
500 to a 1000 per cent higher than
the shop cost.
In nearly every American home
there is a little electric meter for
which you pay when you have the
wiring installed. Usually you pay in
the neigh5orhood of six dollars. Such
meter can be made for about one
dollar.
What is the remedy for this situa-
ton?
One expert in shop costs to whom
this question was put, said: II think
the manufacturers are taking the
wrong track. They are following the
ing the price all the traffic will bear
and believe they are losing money
by 1t. There is one maker of auto
mobiles in the United States who sells
his cars for a little more than half
what other cars of the same weight
and wearing quality cost He has
made more money than any OF the rest
of them. He has done it, not by put
ting the price as high as possible, but
by putting it as low as possible.
think that any manufacturer who
wants to make more money would do
question whether he can do this best
by raising prices or by lowering them"
Another student of the price ques-
ton said: In my opinion some way
must be devised for ascertaining the
actual cost of an article in labor and
material. Accounting systems are of
no value In solving the price Question.
The book keepers seem to be able TO
get almost any result they wish, and
no one but a book keeper can under
stand the work when it is done The
thing needed is scientific determine
ton Of how much man-power and how
much steel, for example, is necessary
to make a pillow. Steel and man power
can then be translated into money at
its current value. Cost OF distribution,
overhead and other factors can be
added, and an estimate made of the
price at which the farmer-should get
his pillow, allowing a reasonable profit
to all concerned in the work of pro-
ducing and distributing it.
I'm its effort to reduce the cost of
foodstuffs, the government is trying
to learn costs of production, and to
allow reasonable profits. In fixing
transportation rates, the method is
the same-to learn actual cost based
on physical valuation, and then add
fair profit.
THE principle is rapidly being
established that the consumer has a
right to every commodity at a price
which bears a fixed and fair relation
to the cost OF producing it. In my
opinion, that principle must be applied
to manufacturing, for the benefit of
both manufacturer and consumer. The
consumer should know what the fair
price for a bar of soap or a typewriter
is, just as he now knows that IL cents
pound is a maximum fair price for
sugar"
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You'd best wear it and do without the
suit, but I'll help Laurie so he Doesn't
feel the loss of it."
And will I have to tell him %
Evelyn begged at might break down
all the love and faith between U.S."
Tell him." he said kindly. Hell
love and tru It you the more for it.
It's one thing to make a fool of your
SELF child, but it's a rainbow of hope
in the skies when you know you've
been one. You'll deposit my check to
cover the loss for Laurie, but you'll
leave yourself in debt for life to your
own conscienceY'
He wrote the check slowly, and then
pattcd her shoulder as the tears rolled
down her cheeks.
"'Twas a bonny frock," he said
gently. Run put it on for Laurie.
He just 'phoned from the station. 1
don't believe in coercing any Judge,
but you can persuade them some
times"
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate.l
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BIZ MRS ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a young
woman and have been married four
years. VIII you please advise me of
the best way to beak my husband of
being jealous? I am true, but he does
not seem to believe it.. - z+r.H
When he is away all day get Iona
some and if say anything about GO
ing to call on mamma in the afternoon
or to call on his sister or his mother,
he seems to think I intend to meet
someone else, which is not true. I
have no babies, but wish I had. y
would not be so lonely and would not
care to go.
Since he has been this way I don't
seem to love him as I should. People
laugh at me for trying to do as he
asks me. What would you do? He
does not allow me to wear high heels,
low necked dresses and wants me to
look altogether old-fashioned.
TROUBLED WIFE.
Your husband is most unreasonable.
think you should go places without
consulting him or feeling that it is
necessary to explain afterward. Mar
riage should not mean that woman
must give up her individuality. Act
independently and when you know
yourself to be right stand by your con-
viction and let him scold and complain
until he is tired of 1t and afraid of
losing you il he continues to be un-
reasonable.
Your husband should have no more
right to dictate to you about your
clothes than you have about his Dress
as attractively as you did before mar
rage and you will have more respect
for yourself and he will care more for
you.
If you cannot have children of your
own. you really ought to adopt a
child. There are so many little waits
in the world who need a home, that
you could help some one and make
your home happier by taking a child.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is it proper
for a girl to ask a gentleman to
dance with her? If not, why?
BILLY.
1t is the gentleman's privilege to
ask the lady to dance with him un-
less the dance is a "lady's choice"
1t would be bold for the girl to ask
the man otherwise.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can you
tell me how to clean suede?
READER
A fine wire brush, such as you can
purchase at any shoe shop. is one of
the best ways to raise the nap and
remove the dust. Shoe dealers also
carry patented cleaners which are ef-
fective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10
SANDRA THE JEALOUS
By JANE PHELPS

he had crushed me in his arms. But
he had gone away for days and left
me with enc little careless kiss. and
evidently no regret. That hadn't been
the way he left Leola, I knew.
Friday came but Alice telephoned
me she had a terrible headache and
couldn't go to luncheon.
You go right along" she said.
Barry called up and said he was go
ing to join us
mo, won't go-yes., I will too. I
do wish you'd come"
IF my head is better I may change
my mind. 1 don't know that it is
safe to let you and Barry alone. He's
half in love with you already. First
thing you know he'll be asking you
to run off with him"
The idea of putting such things
into my head" I laughingly replied.
Now you'u have to come, shall
be uncomfortable II you do not"
Nonsense, was only joking. But
he does like you awfully well. He's
charming fellow, and many girl
would like him as an escort"
dressed with the greatest care. I
was purposely a little late. Barrett
was there and met me at the door.
We went in together after I had sat
risfied myself that Mrs. Sloane was not
in the dressing room.
ct must not stay long" I said be-
fore he had ordered. I had a feeling
that I should not have come. that
Everett would be angry II he knew.
1 also was positive someone would
tell him If I didn't so I had made up
my mind to inform him had lunched
with Mr.. Edmonds as soon as he came
home.
why in such a hurry"
IT wouldn't have come If had
known positively that Mrs. Sloane
would not be here; but she half prom
Used to come when we talked on the
telephone.
"I won't keep you one moment
longer than you want to stay"
He ordered a simple luncheon, and
while 1 enjoyed being with him and
watching the people. was in a way
thoroly uncomfortable. l was doing
nothing particularly wrong; yet I
knew that at home a married woman
never lunched with another man I'M
less her husband was along.
began to fear Everett would be
terribly angry.
I wouldn't have coffee. but excused
myself and hurried home. 1 knew
by his expression that Barrett was sur
prised by my actions. But could not
help it. He never had seen Everett
angry. I had. / couldn't forget the
time he had been so angry when sat
in the hotel corridor when we were on
our wedding trip. Perhaps he would
think this worse.
Tomorrow-Everett's letter dis
appoints Sandra.
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The large Increase in the volume of
advertising carried by newspapers and
pnaEazines turnout the country is at
fributed by the Bache Review to an
effort on the part Of business concerns
10 escape the excess profits tax. Mon
ey paid for advertising can be charged
TO the expense account and thus re-
duce the amount to be paid to the gov
eminent. II this be true the plan is
likely to prove a boomerang. The eff
feet OF increased advertising is certain
10 be increased business, increased ag-
kregate Of profits and increased excess
fa-~
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sANDRA LUNCHES ALONE WITH
BARRETT EDMONDS.
CHAPTER xxx.


The house was awfully lonely. The
evenings seemed endless. I had not
thought I should miss Everett as I
did. But the excitement of dressing
for him; watching until he came in
to dinner. then either talking while
or playing for him unless we went
out had filled the hours fuller than
1 had realized.
didn't bother to- dress for my
solitary dinner which soon finished.
Someway l couldn't get up any en-
thusiasm about my music afterward-
I went to bed unusually early but in
stead of sleeping. I lay thinking of
all L had been told of Leola-and of
Barrett Edmonds.
would I have been happier If
had married a young man like him ?"
l asked myself. then felt guilty toward
Everett, and ashamed OF my thoughts.
Everett was my husband. No one
made me marry him; ! did 1t because
wanted to; Because I thought him
little finer clay than the village boys,
and felt flattered by his gifts and his
attentions.
had known for some time that I
was not in love with Everett the way
I supposed I should be. But 1 had
also thought that my ideas of love,
mostly taken from books. were wrong.
That it was only for people like Leola
women only had that kind of adora-
ton when man was very kind and
indulgent- That 1t was a woman's
duty to love the man she married, and
his to support her, and also been one
of the things which never had entered
my head until I heard Mrs. Gray say
so. She had been talking to Hetty.
1t was about some young girl friend
who had married and then, because
she was not happy and did not love
the man she had married, had left
him.
It's woman's duty to love her
husband" Mrs. Gray had said. HE
supports her, and gives her home"
But she can't love him if he isn't
nice to her." Hetty had objected.
She can If she will stop thinking
OF herself, and think of him. The
trouble with women is they don't
make any allowance for a man. They
have lots of temptations women don't
have. And most of them work hard
Women ere silly to keep thinking
about being loved all the time
Were they?
I kept asking myself that question.
did SO want to be loved-really loved
like Leola had been. not in the cold
calm way Everett acted toward me-
Only once had he shown me any of
that sort of affection, and that had
been the night of my birthday when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10

The opponents of the League of Ma
tons pirate OF Americanism and IN the
same breath say that America can en-
ter into no compact in which she is
not sure to be overmatched and at a
disadvantage. They can see nothing
ahead for America but embarrass-
ment. confusion and failure. That
America can play its part in the world
with success, with firmness and a
clear conscience is something they do
not appear TO comprehend. They tell
how this country is to fall n prey TO
designing and conniving enemies. as
tho We alone of all the world were
honest. and as tho we could never
stand on our own feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10

The economic problem no longer
consists in a conflict between capital
and labor. or employer and employe.
1t is a conflict between producer and
consumer. All OF us are consumers
and most of us who are able bodied
are producers. or ought to be. Wage
demands Of one group Of producers
react upon other producers in their
dual capacity of consumers. We are
ali in the same boat. The time is past
for special concessions to any one
group. The motorman who strikes
makes the bricklayer walk or pay
higher fare. The bricklayer who
strikes makes the, motorman pay high
er rent The illustration can be car
Iied turnout all the trades and indus
tries. The reaction hits every member
OF the community.
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So far as government control tends
to lessen individual responsibility or
stifle individual enterprise It is likely
to decrease efficiency. The most con-
vincing argument against government
control OF shipping is that private op-
GRAFTON for private gain is the real
stimulus to enterprise. II we turn to
what may be called inactive control
the fixing OF prices-evidence that It is
calculated to lower the cost of living
is by no means clear. The govern
ment-fixed price of wheat. for exam
pie. is a large factor in the general in
crease in food prices.
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and how sorry you were-because you
knew that I would be sorrier-later?
Old Dobbin, I've wanted you back q
lot OF times since.
You never minded the rain-or any
thing, Old Dobbin. You were always
ready for fight or a frolic." You
never complained.
In memory of you. Old Dobbin, I've
patted a thousand Dobbins since, and
fed them apples and things-and tried
so hard to be kind-to people.
I hear your merry whinnow all
anew, Old Dobbin. The gentle pat of
your trot into town is sweet music to
my heart ears when I'm tired.
And tonight, Old Dobbin, when lie
down to-Eest. 1 think 1 shall say a
little prayer to the god of Dobbins-
who must be somewhere-and ask
him II he won't let you in for just a
little time-while I become a boy
again, in my dreams, and play once
more with you'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10

WHEN YOU'VE GOT A BIETHDAY COM
ING.
When you've got a birthday coming, and
your hair Is turning gray,
And you see the youngsters round you get
ting bigger every day,
When the babes too much to handle and
the cldests most a man
II is then that you discover just how very
shorts the span,
OF the years which God allows you, and
you sit and dwell upon
The days OF all your giadness, and you
wonder where they've gone.
When you've got birthday coming, ana
you look around and see
A grown-up son beside you where fodder
And a smiling little lady comes and asks
To a dance with Jimmy Someone" and
you know that he's her beau
Then the whole glad panorama Of your life
goes whirling by
And you realize that minute Just how fast
the ages fly.
when you've got birthday coming, and q
sweet voice in your ear
Breaks the startling information that
you've spent another year,
Then you think Of all the sorrows and the
joys which you have known
Since the long mem bered yesterday yoW
claimed her for your own:
Then you hold her closer to you, and ron
feel you want to cry.
And you wish the days of gisdnesn
wouldn't rush so swiftly by.
Copyright 1919 by Edgar A. Guest
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Yestiddy Mary Watkins told me 1
was all rite ony she thawt a boy awt
to be bigger than a gerl. me not being
eny bigger than her, and on the way
home had ideer, and I went back
in the kitchin and ate 4 spoonfulls of
baking powder, thinking If it makes
cakes rise higher it mite make me,
the hardest part about eating it being
the swallowing, and I wawked err
round a little vile and then 1 looked
in the hall mirrer and 1 still looked
about the same size, and I went up in
mas room and ma was sewing with
the sewing masheen, me saying, Ma,
do you think look eny different?
cant see enything different about
you, sed ma. And she kepp on sew
ing, and 1 started to wawk GROUND
the room looking in the mirrer every
time went pass it, looking about the
same each time, and after a vile l
sed, Do look eny different yet, ma
For @goodniss sakes, serteny not, wy
in the werld should you? sed ma.
Me not saying wy, and I started to
wawk GROUND the room agen. and
pritty soon 1 started to feel funny in
side, thinking, Gosh, G. In starting.
And I kepp on feeling funnier and
funnier inside. and sed to ma, How
do I look now, ma, eny different?
For mersey sakes. I should say you
do. sed ma.
Am I mulch bigger, ma? I sed.
Bigger Wat are you tawking about?
You're wife as sheet. Have you bin
eating enything you shouldn't of? 'sed
ma.
No mann, ony baking powder, sed.
You krazy thing, sed ma. And she
made me take medicine, and I felt
verse and werser and 1 had to go TO
bed, and this morning still felt
little funny and still looked ixackly
tho "a me gfzh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-10
DOROTHY DIX TALKS
By DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Weman Writer.
Genteel EmpIoyment.---1.

Genteel EmpIoyment.---1.
A pretty bright young girl who Is
witress in restaurant SAID to me
the other day:
work and go into something's but
the trouble is I don't know what to
choose. What would you advise me
'What's the matter with this job ,"
I asked.
Nothing" she replied, II like It.
and there is good money in it--more
money l guess than there IL in any
other work that a girl can do who
has no special training. And tte in
teresting. There's always something
doing, and enjoy seeing the people
come and go, and guessing about their
life stories from their looks and the
little bits OF talk I hear.
why there isn't a day that q
dozen funny little things don't. hap
pen, and it's nice to work where every
thing is bright and cheerful. and to
women's pretty Clothes. but I'll quit.
anyway"
but why" I persisted, why give
up a good paying job If you find it
congenial?"
"oh, it isn't genteel." she replied.
people look down on you II you are
a waitress, so / guess I'll stop and
study stenography. tho. my goodness"
she added shrewdly, II should think
that when the government gets thru
with all the stenographers they had
there would be two stenographers a
piece 70 every business man"
In vain I argued with her, and told
he- the life story of two of the rich-
est and most successful hotel men in
this country. one of whom started life
as a bellhop, and the Nother as a bus
boy who cleaned away the eoiied
dishes in a restaurant. In vain I
pointed out to her that she could find
success along exactly the same lines,
and could rise from being a super
excellent waitress 70 head waitress.
and to having a restaurant OF her
own IL she had it in her to climb tho
ladder of success just the way these
men had done.
She was bound 70 follow some oc-
cupation that she considered genteel
if there wasn't as good money in 1t.
nor as good a chance to rise, nor il
she didn't like the work as well.
And there you have the chief res-
son why women do not succeed more
often in business. They are snobs in
labor. They are not willing to do the
things they are fitted TO do, nor the
thing towards which their natural In
clinatiols call them. They want to do
something grandiose. something that
they consider aristocratic. and ro-
mantle. If there were only women
in the world there wouldn't be q sin
gle bricklayer, nor carpenter, nor
plumber. There would be nothing but
bank presidents, and poets, and trust
magnates.