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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31
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THE INDUSTRIAL COURT.

The draft of the proposed state law
which it is planned shall settle1 con-
troversies between employer and en-
ploye in the future now is before the
public and subject to consideration
and criticism. The bill has many
good features and if It should be en-
acted and should operate as it is
expected to do by its trainers would
accomplish much good.
But 1t is better that its weak points
should be indicated now than after its
passage. One appears to lie in the
section regarding the Incorporation of
labor organizations. The bill pro-
vides that they may incorporate. In
the face of the well known reluctance
of labor unions to incorporate and
thus become amenable to certain laws
already on the statute books, this
looks like a Joke. Incorporation by
labor unions would place them on the
same plane as employing corporations
new court with its small army of
clerks, stenographers and other help
for which the people must pay. If the
legislature can find some way to in
duce labor unions to incorporate it
will have then taken long step in the
direction of peace in industrial circles.
Most labor unions have well filled
treasures. If this money were sub
ject to payment of damages in case of
a violation OF contract there would be
few strikes without just cause. A
collective bargain would become
something to be depended upon by the
parties thereto and the public as we'll.
Either party violating it could be held
for damages
The inclusion of the railroads IN
der the provisions of the bill may be
found to be a mistake. The federal
government is preparing to handle the
railroad problem, so that a clash of
authority would be almost certain to
follow any attempt by the state to
enter the field
One of the strong features of the
bill is that section which makes union
officials personally responsible for the
actions of their unions. This idea was
carried out by Federal Judge Ander-
son in handling the strike of coal
miners and his action in sending
Howat to Jail probably had much to
do with bringing about a resumption
OF work at Pittsburg.
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SANDRA THE JEALOUS
BIZ JANE PHELPS

you? Perhaps you think Miss Pierce
also the most attractive of the three?"
What in the world are you driv-
ing at, Sandra? Sometimes / think
you actually TRF~to findA something
to be unhappy about. suppose she
were the most attractive. what then?"
'I should know your reason for
wanting me to keep her" I answered,
throwing all caution away.
You don't mean-you can't mean
what has Miss Pierce done to annoy
you? You have seemed to like her
very much-at least I have thought
SOL
well, don't like her! / don't like
servants with fancy names! A girl
who works out should be Jane. or
Sarah, or Mary-some plain name
suitable to her position"
Everett threw back his head and
laughed immoderateiy--for him. To
me his excessive lauEher was suspi-
cious. Finally he stopped laughing
and said:
what a queer girl you are. Sandra.
What difference does name make? =?
I should think you would like some
thing out of the ordinary" Then.
more seriously: "And 1 do not think
it fair to class Miss Pierce as a ser
want. She is an educated. refined girl.
We think enough of her to trust our
boy to her. I imagine she has seen
better days; that she hasn't always
been obliged to work for her living
And
'T suppose she las made a conf
dant of you'll" =
mo, Miss Pierce and 1 never have
held any private conversation save
about you-the time OF our anniver-
sary. Aside from that I never have
talked to her. But think her a very
capable young woman, and as have
said before, 1 consider weiare very for
tunate to have her with us"
I said no more. But the very next
day I asked Miss Pierce what her mid
die name was.
katherine" she replied.
''I shall call you Katie hereafter"
I had always addressed her as Miss
Pierce" Then I added: Miss Pierce
is too formal" She looked pleased,
then puzzled. as she replied:
'1f you don't mind. 1 prefer Marta.
1 never have been called Katherine"
"I prefer Katie" and commencing
right away. I called her Katie"
Everett thought me small. and altho
he did not say so ] felt sure he had
made some sort of explanation and
apology to Miss Pierce.
(Tomorrow@Sandra hears from
Pose KENNY
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of his kitchen floor, alternately ply
ing a scrubbing brush and wiping
tears from her eyes.
Whats wrong now, Ruth?" Joe
demanded. Tell me and I'll fix it
for you somehow" His tone augured
in for any offending person; it was
we'll for Halton Jones. just then, that
he was many miles away.
You ought to get married, Joe. I
4 can't come to fix the house for
you any more"
you're going to be married soon
yourself?" Joe brought the words out
with difficulty. Then he added Bit
terly. 'It will be some time before I
can start right My wife will have
to work some, L fear
'"The Lord worked, Joe. He made
the world: he didn't buy it out of a
department store! And I'll mover mar
ry any man who won't let me work:
so there! I wrote Hal so last week"
"Then marry me-" said Joe. And
Ruth did.
Copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News
pepper. Syndicate.1
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WHAT'S IN A NAME?
CHAPTER CXXXV.

Once more became jealous of
Miss Pierce, and it was all due to her
name-Marta. Everett and 1 were
names.
name" he remarked.
You like 'Marta'?'
Yes, very much. I don't think 1
ever have known anyone of the
name"
Probably taken from some novel.
People OF her sort are apt to name
their children after the heroine in
sneer.
"Oh, I wouldn't say Miss Pierce
came from common people. She is
very refined. y 1t is natural refine
ment. too. of manner as well as
speech"
You are quite enthusiastic"
Yes, I think we have been ex-
Miss Lane to look after Junior; then
in Miss Pierce
Because her name is 'Marta'?''
Don't talk nonsense, Sandra, Her
name has nothing to do with her
ability to care for Junior
''But you like the name; you think
it adds to her attractiveness? L in
oASecu, Aii ally lHILS pul a plSdSduI lOue.
II certainly do. If you stop to think
you will recall that you also have an
odd and attractive name.''
so did your first wife"
1t was the first time in months had
mentioned her. Not since Mrs. Cur
rie's call. He turned white and looked
severe as he always did when her
name was brought into the conversa-
ton. Then said:
"Yes, Ieola' is an unusual name"
(which do you like best p 1 asked
childishly determined to make him de-
clare himself, 'Leola,' 'Sardra,' or
Marta? you see I am putting them
in the order in which they came into
your life"
Everett looked keenly at me as IL
trying to fathom my reason for con-
tinuing the conversation. 1 put on q
look of innocent questioning, and
waited for his answer.
That isn't an easy question to
answer. Your name is. perhaps, the
most unusual: Marta the prettiest"
'-Oh, YOU think it the prettiest, do
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Lessons learned in connection with
our participation in the war have
caused the United States army to be
converted into a great training school.
Eecruits are not only taught to fight,
as IN former years. but under the sys-
tenn of education now in force it is
possible for men to receive instruction
so as 10 fit them to be carpenters,
biacksmitfs. pharmacists. dental as
sis;ants. engine workers. mechanics.
craftsmen. stenographers. truck gar
deners. motor drivers, repair men,
telegraphers. radio and telephone
operators. etc. Such educational sub
jects as English. geography. mathe-
matics, United States history and mod
ern languages are also taught. A GER
tificate viii be given by the local COM
manding officer or school officer to
each man who successfully completes
2 course. indicating that he has salts
factorily completed the course studied.
\ standard war department. certificate
is planne-. and the possession of such
a certificate by a soldier who hn~ been
discharged with a character OF 'ex-
celIent' will be sufficient recommen-
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH rlfoMPsoy

Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 am a
housewife and am troubled with nv
hands chapping. They get very red
and sore and look so badly that I am
ashamed to go anywhere Can Won
advise me anyway to improve their
appearance? i have tried wearing
rubber gloves, but they are so CLUMSY
that 1 prefer to work without them
have also tried cold cream.
ELEANOR
Have your druggist prepare a hand
lotion of the following ingredients-
one ounce of bay rum, two ounces Of
giycerin, twenty drops of carbolIc acid
and enough perfume to kill the odor
of the carbolic acid
Apply this lotion after having YOUR
hands in water You will find that
they lose their red look and viii be
soft and pretty.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I>shouId like
to study something Interesting and 1
am at loss to know what would in
terest me most-other than the piano,
am z2 years of age. Could you stig.
gest something? ANXIOITS
You might enjoy French, Spanish.
interior decorating or some other lam
guage or art Follow your own in
clination.
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/ finished eating brekfist this morn
ing and started to reed pops paper in
different parts, and it sed, The signif-
icants of this date in nistery. Some
of the events that occurred on this
date in former yeers, were the sign
ing of the Magnum Charter, the berth
of Napoleon and the invention of eel
luloid.
G, L thawt, this is the date cellu-
Ioid was invented on, 1 wish L could
stav home frum skool to selebrate it.
And L looked at pop and pop was
eating his egg in a hurry, and / sed,
Did you know this was the date eel
luloid was invented on, pop?
No, I cant say did, sed pop.
Well. 1t is, pop. sed.
Wich pop dident say enything, and
I sed, Celluioid is a CRATE thing, aint
it. pop? We wouldent get along half
SO good if it wasent for ceiluloid,
would We pop?
I don't see how you figure It out,
but you may be rite, meanwhile I'm in
hurry, sed pop.
Meening for me not to tawk so
mutch. And he finished his egg and
started to finish his cawffee, and I
sed, Jest think, pop, If it hadent of
bin for the invention of ceiluloid we
wouIdent have eny celluloid collars.
That would be a blessing, sed pop.
Sir? I sed ara
Hand over my paper. I'm going,
sed pop. Wich I did, saying, Well
gosh, pop, G.
loid? sed.
Yee Gods, for the love of Pete. wat
next. sed pop Meening I couldent.
Wich 1 dident. a
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

Isn't it about time to stop talking
about the high cost of living, profit
eering and price fixing? Everybody
must know by this time that there can
be no change in existing conditions ex-
cept thru increased production. All
the efforts of the government and the
fair price committees, extending over
the year now closing, have brought no
reduction in living costs. Can We rea-
sonably hope for better results from
another year of the same sort Of ef-
fort? It is easy enough to say what
IS a fair price for an article, but it is
not so easy to compel it's owner to sell
at the figure decided upon. Agitation
about prices frequently has played
into the hands OF the profiteer. Fre-
quenuy he is given to understand that
he can get a price much higher than
he had expected to ask and being hu-
man he at once takes advantage OF
the information. Prices will come
down some day. but not as the result
Of any cause except increased produc-
tion.
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In a, discussion of the business out
look for the coming year Henry Clews
in his Financial Review says: Facing
the year 1929. the United States stands
as the only free gold market in the
world, and by far the greatest holder
Of gold in the world. as the only i'm
portant market for capital on a large
scale and as the most extensive source
OF raw materials as well as of manu-
factures now in existence. Its labor
is fully employed and its productive
energies have more than an ample
field for their application. This in
evftabIy means a continuance of a
strong and active business develop
ment. The outlook for 1920. given
due business caution. is hopeful; but
the difficulties to be overcome are
great and the necessity for self control
in the use of credit is more marked
than Cor long time past.
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Possibly the administration is slow
to undertake a mandatory for Mexico
because it expects to be busy with
Armenia. Armenia according to Her
bert Hoover. is like a poorhouse sur
rounded by rich banks. These are the
cotton fields of Mesopotamia. the cop
per deposits of Syria and the great
oil fields of the Black sea coast. all
of which have been annexed by Great
Britain and France as mandatories.
In an attempt to explain how we OBJ
tanned the offer of the Armenia man
dstory the Grand Rapids Press Gays:
While at the peace conference, the
United States was not offered any of
the white meat nor a second joint nor
the bishops nose. Instead these were
parceled out by the skilled diplomats
OF England, France and Italy among
themselves and then they turned to
where the trustful American delega-
tion sat and said to him beamingly:
Now, Mr. Wilson. you take the neck
in the name OF humanity And our
president wrapped up the neck and
brought It back to US. proud and con-
fident like at being intrusted with so
great a work"
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again and again, until his arm ached.
At the end of twenty minutes a waiter
of forbidding aspect opened the door.
did you ring?' he inquired, in a
bass. Tumbling voice.
"Of course 1 did," snapped the
Piccadilly visitor.
well" said the waiter, as he with
drew, don't do it againl You'll wake
the missisi"
These profiteers," said Representa-
tive Esch of Wisconsin. accuse them
selves with their excuses. They re-
mind me of little Willie.
Little Willie came home the other
day with a nice new golf ball.
Look at the lost ball L found this
afternoon, father he said
"fAre you sure, my boy the father
asked. that it was a lost baIl?'
"fOh, yes. sir said Willie. I saw
the owner and his caddie looking for
it,
'T got tired of his eiectrocuting
around
What DO you ment by that?'
Its more up-to-date than to say
ne is hanging around
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EVER OLD YET ALWAYS NEW.

Yes, my friend, you are right
about everything centers around the
fact that one has faith.
The believer-he is the biggest man
in the worldi
One man built the Brooklyn bridge,
the great Hudson tunnels, the mar
velous railway across Salt Lake, the
Roosevelt dam, the mammoth ocean
hounds the Wooiworth towering
building, the inspiring cross continent
steel engine. the unbelievable talking
machine, the telegraph and telephone
and wireless. His name is Mr.. Faith.
You will always find faith where
anything is.
And altho faith is always old
thousands of years-yet is it always
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THE LESSON.
Wen settle down some day 10 know
That life Ia more than money:
That happiness on earth below
Comes not from eating honey.
Wen some day learn. perbaps az We
90 marching down the ages.
That true conteutment cannot be
Paid out 10 men like wages.
Wen put our arguments away
And lay our quarreis on the shelves
Wnen Ee ran see beyond our pay
And ind the JOY that's in ourselves.
The happiness for which we thirst
Is not by sordid dollars reckoned.
ihe VIII 70 i've az Deace comrs fret,
The money that We earn fs second
The breed Of gold IL discomfort.
This has been trEe since life BEGAN.
Money. however 1t he spent,
HIS never made happy man.
Copyright 1919 By Edgar A. Guc..
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1t has been suggested that the $780,
900, 600 set aside by John D. Rockefel-
ler to be used for the purpose of in
creasing the salaries of college pro-
fessors may enable some of them to
live long enough to enjoy the Carnegie
pensions. II we don't take care of
our own professors, somebody else
will
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new. For nothing may be attempted
without it.
Faith never runs along the ground
it is always mounting like an
eaglet
The first thing that the baby uses
is it's faith-and the last thing that
age falls back upon is faith. Bound
about the years is this invisible thing
that gives to the tired and discouraged
it's finest staff. and to the most hope
full its helping hand.
Faith is not only the foundation for
all that matters. but the structure as
well.
II you would see and know-be-
yond-faith is able to do this for you
For, tho it is always old, yet is it
always new.
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Dinner Stories

It was a scrubby little room, in a
scrubby little hotel, in a scrubby lit
tie part of scrubby little city's scrub
urbs. and the Piccadilly traveller didn't
approve at ALL
When he went to wash he found
that there was no water for the basin,
no soap to wash with, and no towel
to dry himself with.
So ne rang.
Five minutes interim bringing no
answer, he rang again, and then
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

By breaking a contract made with
their employers, the coal miners won
a wage advance of IA per cent with
the prospect of more. Honesty may
still be the best policy, but dishon-
esty apparently paid better financially
in this instance
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dation to a civilian employer as to-.
the qualifications of the discharged
soldier for employment. Under the
new system the enlisted man must put
in full time while in Uncle Sans
empIOv
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his position as head of the Russian
government now is explained. He is
reported to be working for a. living in
London. No man who works could
maintain any show of authority in
Russia.
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A Good Pudding.

Tapioca Pudding-Place six table
spoonfuls Of granulated tapioca in a
saucepan and add one-half can of con-
densed milk, one quart of water. Cook
slowly for thirty-five minutes, stirring
frequently. Flavor and chill and then
serve.
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Moulton Musings
BY ROY n. MOULTON.

The Goose.
The other day a friend of ours sent
us goose and it looked good when 1t
reached. the table. II looked good
enough to eat, but it didn't look that
good when we got thru trying to carve
it. Did you ever try to carve a goose :?
Carving a goose, we found, Is an
exact science. The tools to use are an
axe and a stick of dynamite. Knives
are of no use whatever. The wing of
the goose hooks on away back under
the walking beam. We started on said
goose at noon and by three O'Clock IN
the afternoon we had one wing partly
unlocked. In the meantime the goose
had travelled all over the dining room
and had essayed one or two trips up
the chimney via the fireplace. We
closed all the doors and fastened the
and escape down the street and then
we. got the axe.
The family went upstairs and left
US with the bird. 1t was a long, hard
bout. but we had all the legs and
wings off along toward five o'clock.
Then we gave the whole thing to the
gentleman who comes to attend to our
furnace.
We have always claimed that roll
ing up the barbed wire would be one
of the hardest tasks of peace. and now
comes an official report to the effect
that only 5000 miles of the total, of
$4,000 miles has been removed.
Beckett must have thought he was
meeting a whole flock of Georges
Carpenters.
Bringing it Down to Date.
Awake, We drunkaFds, and weep:
and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, be-
cause of the new wine; for ii shall be
cut off from your mouth."-Joel 1-5.
idle curiosity says Walter Pulit-
zer, lis the businest thing in the
world"
Stocks are coming down in price.
but stocking are not.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

Recipes for Il Day.
Creamed -Neal-Take one center cut
of veal, cut in small pieces, dip in
beaten egg, then in cracker crumbs.
Have skillet ready with hot fat. part
veal fat and oleo; brown slowly until
a golden brown. make white sauce
with one pint milk, two tablespoons
oleo mixed with two of flour. pepper
and salt to taste. add to Drowned veal.
cover and let simmer slowly about
twenty minutes. Serve hot.
Creamed Onions-Peel one pint
small white onions. parboiI in several
waters, drain. add pint white sauce
made by recipe in creamed veal.
Fruit Salad-Cut one dozen marsh
mallows into four pieces each, add
one-quarter cup grapefruit and orange
cubes season with mayonnaise, serve
on lettuce leaves
Stuffed Potatoes-Select about five
medium sized potatoes. wash with
care. Bake for half hour in hot oven.
Cut in halves 1engthwise. Remove
the pulp from the skins, mash it we'll,
add salt. pepper, butter and milk to
taste. Beat well until smooth. then
refill the skins with the mixture. Put
back in the oven until they are a deli
cate brown.
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Household Hints

Menu Hint.
FREAK FAST.
Oranges.
Fried Mush. Crystal Cake.
Coffee Cake. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Baked Spaghetti.
Homemade Buns. Butter.
Beet Salad.
Pumpkin Pie. Tea.
DINNER.
Roast Ham with Dressing.
Potatoes (Roasted with Meat).
Ketchup. Stuffed Picked Peppers.
Baked Apples. Coffee.
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Bringing it Down to Date.
Awake, We drunkafds, and weep;
and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, be-
cause of the new wine; for 1t shall be
cut off from your mouth"-Joel 1-5.
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Stocks are coming down in price.
but stocking are not.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

idle curiosity says Walter Pulit-
zer. lis the businest thing in the
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

We may add, as an aside. that the
or prairie school of
expression, from which we graduated,
had but one rule. That was, "Shoot
it'
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For that reason, VIC ask that no one
attempt to lay down to US the rule for
who and whom" We are too old
10 think up new stuff. To deprive US
of moro of the old would be to reduce e
US TO a physiological plttance.
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Which reminds us that, in recent
years, we have come TO admire Joseph
more than any other of the old biol1-
cal characters. It was Joseph. you
may remember. who. having turned
the joke on his relatives, resisted the
to rub 1t in
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

Those who say ''let me pay it, are
numerous enough. but those who
actually reach for the check" are less
frequently encountered.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

Mfr. Bryan. if he returns to tlIe
leadership of his party, will find Il
about as he left il. After an almost
era of prosperity, Il IS
again insolvent.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-31

The superhuman performance Al
ways enthralls the fancy of the col
umn. If we neglect to applaud 1t, you
may attribute such failure 10 an over
sight.