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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-29

A few weeks ago it was an
nounced that Postmaster General Bur-
leson's resignation had been handed
to the president. Burleson denied 1t
at the time but nobody believed him.
Recently he has confided to his init
mate associates that the president will
mot allow him to quit his post, and
therefore, whether he will it or not.
ihe must continue to bear the heavy
burdens with which he has struggled
these last six years. Henceforward
the public and the Democrats can
place the responsibility for Burleson
where it belongs.
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share Of the profits and q voice in
management. This problem Is q
most difficult one to solves" writes
Henry Clews, land will require great
wisdom for its settlement. The best
way for employees to gain, an interest
in the profits of the railroads with
which they are connected. which they
are now seeking to obtain, is to adopt
the same system that the United States
Steel Corporation has for PTS employees.
that is, to make a purchase of the Sc
curities of the various properties with
which they are identified. Then they
become virtual partners. That is the
only way I can conceive of that will
enable them to achieve their ambition,
and it is a perfectly feasible and legit-
Innate way" But has 1t occurred to
Mr.. Clews that railroad employees do
not want a partnership in a concern
that is losing money? They prefer a
partnership with somebody like Uncle
Sam who will pay all the losses.
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DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

How To Become Social Success.
A young man writes me a letter in
which he asks how he may become
success in society, and be one OF those
whose name is on every invitation list,
and who get the perpetual glad hand
of welcome in their circle.
This is a question that many other
correspondents ask, for while social
success may not be the highest point
Of human achievement. it is one that
appeals to the vast majority of>people.
We all desire to be liked and admired.
to be sought after. to be favored
guests wherever we go, and there is
no other illusion dearer to our hearts
than the belief that we have q mag
netic personality.
Now just what 1t takes to make one
a social success is one of the profound
mysteries of life. 1t isn't money.
Anyone with heavy enough pocket
book can break into society. but he
can't buy liking after he gets there.
A French chef and vintage wines may
attract you to a mans table without
attracting you to the man himself.
Beauty will not make one q social
success. Extraordinarily handsome
men and women. who are living pic
lures, are generally disliked by their
sex. Liking isn't founded on jealousy
and envy. Furthermore. people who
are a 100 per cent good lockers are
nearly all vain and egotistical, and
vanity and egotism are two faults that
we only forgive in ourselves.
Birth doesn't make one a social sue
cess, for when a blue blooded aristo-
crat begins to shin UP his family tree
the world hastens to leave him alone
on his arboreal perch. There is moth
ing in America more lonesome than
a pedigree. The family coat of arms
OF too many of us sport a pick and
shovel rampant, or wash tub couch
ant.
So much for the things that do not
make for popularity. On the other
hand. we all know plenty of people
who have no particular attraction that
we can put our finger on-who are
neither witty nor wise, nor handsome
nor rich, nor in any way remarka-
ble-but who are universal favoriter
in society, and we naturally wonder
| why.
The answer is very simple. The
secret of popularity consists in hero
ism when being bored. None of u:
can escape the affliction. but most OF
US endure it under protest, and do no
attempt to conceal our suffering:
from the borer. The popular person
| is the one who can sustain agonie:
| Of ennui and make no sign, even thC
his own vanity and love of talking are
! gnawing his vitals. 1t is, a Spartan
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS = :,
BY mrs HLIzABErn THoaEPSoN.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are girls
OF nineteen. happily engaged to young
men OF our home town.
Recently our fiances. during an ex-
tended vacation on the seashore, met
bunch of girls, attractive and very
fascinating; at least they seemed to
fascinate these young men te-a GER
tain extent.
on their return they seemed more
than anxious to see us, yet have fnen-
necessary, in fact, on several occa-
sions they raved over their beauty
We have no earthly reason to- be
jealous as they wrote US every night
while away and their affections have
been just the same as before, yet
somehow there is little differences
and altho small we cannot keep from
noticing 1t and It hurts.
Do your think it possible that in 50
short a time these boys could cease
We are not jealous; we Just don't
like 1t. GOLD DUST TWINS. Z
You are looking for trouble. Doubt
less the young men care as much az
ever for you: but you IMAGINE 4
| change in their regard. Stop worry
ing and take 1t for granted that they
care for you. / think you. will find
that after they settle down into. their
routine life they will be just as de-
voted as they used to be.
| Dear Mrs. Thofnpsopi VIII you
kindly print remedy for blackheads ?
work where II is very dirty and
have a great many. H ]. *.
Have your druggist prepare the fol-
| lowing lotions:
Green soap, one and one-quarter
ounces: alcohol, two and one-half
drains; glycerine, two and one-half
| drains; borax, one and one-quarter
| drains.
Rose water. two and one-half
| drains: spirit OF lavender, two and
one half drains; alcohol, two and one
half ounces.
Every morning wash the skin with
| the first lotion and then rub in the
second. Then wash off with warm
| water. 'o.-, I
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Should the government take over
The railroads. under the provisions of
the Plumb plan. payment Is to be
made with government bonds bearing
4 per cent interest. The present own
ers OF the roads will have their prop
trty taken from them and will be paid
for It in bonds bearing a lower rate of
Interest than they now receive from
their Investment. They must give up
fpilroad bonds which pay 5 or per
bent. for government bonds paying
pnly 4. Moreover. they will them
kclves be taxed TO pay that interest to
themselves; and they will also be
BAKED upon the interest when they
have received II. About what would
be their net return on their invest
ment?
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DINNER STORIES

Samuel Gompers was talking IN
Washington about his recent foreign
tour.
Heaven deliver U.S." he said. from
the Bolshevist type OF labor leader"
Here Mr.. Gornpers gave a hearty
laugh.
You know" he went on, about
the unemployment allowance of 22
shillings a week that IS given to Eng
lish laborT Well, a Bolshevist labor
leader at a labor demonstration one
night pointed to- a modest, neatly
dressed young woman and Missed in
my ear: VI
r scab! Look atothe dirty scab! II
1t wasn't for her sex ia heave her
out of the window a. y
The Bolshevik gave an indignant
snort. .-t.-' % tF
Why he said, when her muni-
ton plant shut down she said it wasn't
right-the dirty scao-to take rs shiIl-
ing unemployment allowance when
there were plenty; OF good places va
cant, and golblimey II she didn't go
back to general housework!'
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SANDRA THE JEALOUS
BIZ JANE PHELPS
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me to keep me. so young looking. =
felt exactly as 1 did when used to
be,3 mother to let me stop wearing
my hair In pig-tails and to let down
my crosses. I wanted to be grown
up then SO could go out more with
tho boys and girls, and so 1 could sit
up a little later instead Of goinS t.
bed almost as soon as we finished
dinner. Now wanted to appear older
50 tina Everett would act toward Inc
as he had toward Mrs. Barton. He
seemed to enjoy talking with her so
much; and he listened with so much
attention to what she said. Then
too I also wanted others to show in
tarest in what 1 said. That Mr.SCant-
well treated me exactly as IL ] were
still playing with dolls instead OF as
a married woman.
you see Everett" ! continued.
paying no attention to his scowl. 81
shall be eighteen years old next
month. Don't you think I could rut
my hair on top of my head them
$50 men would act interested in
you ?" his tone was sneering.
"No-so that men and women both
won't act as if I were unworthy Of
notice-what I say,-I mean," again
he had scowIed.
You wear your hair as like II.
And do not bring up the subject
again. That is one childish trait of
your own and my advantage. When
we have settled a question once:
please bear in mind that 1t is not again
to be referred to in any way. III I
change my mind concerning any nat
ter we have discussed will so inform
you"
The tears started at his cold. un-
compromising speech. I was not TO
speak of anything even, when he had
once decided what he wanted done.
Leola had not been meek, and obcyed
him in such things, or anything. ac-
cording to the impression he had given
me in our talk of her; yet he had
loved her dearly. He loved he- now
better than he did me and she had
been dead nine years.
1 brushed the tears away 70 that
he would not see them. "I must
learn not to cry" said to myself.
He hated tears so dreadlfully. 1t al
ways seemed to make him hard to-
ward me when I cried. 1 wondered
if Leola ever cried. Some day / would
find out all about that first Mrs.
Graham." 1 didn't know just how.
| when I had given my word not to ask
| questions. But in some way l must
know more about her.
go right to bed dear" Everett said
when we reached home. And he gave
a tender kiss. 1 threw my arms
around his neck as whispered:
Always be nice like this to me,
| Everett" then without waiting for an
answer. ran quickly UP the stairs.
| Tomorrow - Sandra meets Barrett
| Edmonds.
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The high cost OF living, the neces-
sity OF helping to provide food for the
rest OF the world, the big wages paid
10 all who were engaged in manufac-
turing goods and munitions during the
war. the scarcity OF unskilled Iaborers
due to so many OF that class return
ing to their home countries in Europe
since the war ended and the demands
OF railroad employees. mechanics and
skilled labor OF all kinds for higher
wages, have naturally lessened the
purchasing power OF the dollar; and
still more lessened the purchasing
power OF foreign money. workmen
OF all degrees are demanding that
railroad and Industrial corporations
give them not only higher pay but. a
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Longer hours. and more efficient
work In those hours, are the chief fac
tors to reduce living costs. The pres
emit high transportation charges. for
instance, are not due entirely to high
er wages. The Pennsylvania railroad
with 10000 more employees last De-
ieember was able to handle less traffic
than the December previous with the
smaller force. The world is starving
for cotton goods, but with 500. 900
more spindles we are consuming $780,
900 bales less cotton than last year
This is due to an average cut OF about
five hours per week and reduced eff
lficiency on the part Of operatives.
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

9; Hoy can safeguard my, liberty
OOhos II t- {au NJ have NO safe dsno.,, 49, xo,,
should send the bonds to the division of
loans and currency, treasury department,
Washington, d.. C., to be registered. No
the person whose name is written9o1 the
face of the bond. L ,Nll
Q; what is the largest ship in. the
A. The Bismarck is the largest shin
according to gross tonnage. and the
gross tonnage Of the eSsts
the length Of the deck is ei2 feet. The gross
tonnage Of the "Leviathan" is H,2s2;
Q. What is the rate Of letter postage TO
Siberia; and how long does it take for mail
A. The postage rate. for civilian mail
to Siberia, via Vladivostok is cents for
the first ounce, and cents for zach sue
has made special rate of cents on let.
ters to members of the American expedi-
tionary forces in Siberia. The transport
vostok is very irregular, the fast boats GOV.
erine the distance in about twenty -ono
q. what is the best method Of treating
chigger bites I'D. n.
A. An effective remedy IS a salt bath
to e9ur and af;eT the
Ing. Common salt should be dissolved in
ne ,r wn.er ana strong soap used freely
spots appear. they should be rubbed ED with
ammonia or strong solution Of cooking
soda. II suffering is severe. the spots
should be brushed lightly with iodine.
2: Did Presidents Fillmore. Tyler or
Arthur have vice presidents Nv. {. N
A, None Of these presidents had vfca
presidents curing their administration. IN
each case these men succeeded TO the presi-
oency upon the removal by death Of the
Q. Why is the heir TO the British crown
called the Prince Of waies7--F. r.
Prince Edward. sfterwara gin Erse on g1
OF England, in 1901 He was born at Car
naryon. wales. and the story goes that tho
King presented the new born child ~ fhs
welsh es their prince who could epeak ma
word OF English. The idea Of using fha
title for the heir apparent TO the BrftisN
tnrone was introduced by Edward III, wn0
10 IA. invested bis son. the Biack Prince.
with the principality. From that time ths
title has been borne by the eldest son 81
the reienink king VI
Q. Are West Point cadets eligible foy in.
surance under the war risk Insurance act ;
A. Cadets at Yves. Point who are not as
IN the list OF those eligible for the govern
2. What language is spoken in Braziif
A. Portuguese IL rooken bv the n,ato,s.
y Of people in Brazil. Spanish Is SPOKEN
Amy feader can get the answer n am
question By writing The Topeka ststs
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic =.
Haskin. Director. Washington, n G Give
| null name and address and enclose 2-cent
! stamp for return postage. Re brief. All
replies are sent direct to the inquirer.l
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write its autograph on the counte-
nance. And whether we plan 1t so or
not, all Of US. consciously or uncon-
sciously. must come to the Daniel test
of being judged by some king-the
modern king being public opinion.
Well is it for US when we come up to
that judgment If our clean living,
self-control and spiritual development
win favor for our faith and for our
selves.
Out OF the training table of sim
plicity in the sumptuous palace of
Babylon Git was little more than a
heap of mud bricks when saw it)
there emerge three principles that are
universally applicable:
l. 1t is best worth while to be ones
own best self. regardless of current
fashions.
2. Abstentiousness Is better for
body and spirit than is indulgence.
8. In life's testing times. the trained
souls are found fit, and called to the
places Of power.
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THE HAPPY GOALS.
oh I have lived and have loved and 1 have
danced along,
Full many a day that I have known vas
honey-sweet with song:
I've journeyed where the roses Dloomed,
be-diamoned with the. dew,
And / have trod the troubled paths where
tangled briars grew,
But now / thank the Lord above whose
mercy's manifest.
For I have learned that care and grief
make sweet our hours Of rest.
Had not Jared the mountain side, had ]
not felt the rain
Had 1 not struggled thru despair the sum-
nit to attain
should not know how sweet 1t is at
evenings setting sun
To feel the thrill that comes to him who
sees a duty done.
For who would come TO happiness and
rest where children play
Must bear the trials and the pain and
heartaehe of the day.
The brightest eyes are those that shine
tho bitter tears they've wept.
The gladdest hearts are those which prove
the faith which they have kept;
And be that wears the scars Of grief yei
hides them meath a smile
Knows just how sweet the peace that
comes in nfe's bright afterwhile.
For every JOY is born Of care, at every
bend and turn
We find the happy goals are those which
men by toiling earn
Copyright 1913 By Edgar A. Guest
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sANDKA LONGS TO BE OLDER.
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CHAPTER xxx.
vas delighted that this dinner
party broke up rather early. had
been even more bored than usual
The man who took me in. a Mr.. Can't
well, was so silly. He did nothing but
tell me how lovely was and what a
lucky dog Graham was to have won
me. I was so embarrassed l did not
know what to do. I told Everett
about him and the silly things he had
said while We were driving home.
He's noted as a flatterer. Sandra,
When you are older you will know
how to take such speeches. They
mean absolutely nothing"
"Oh, Everett" 1 exclaimed, recall
table, do tell me all about that love-
ly Mrs. Barton you always are paired
off with. You seem to have such
good times together"
Haven't you met Mrs Barton?"
"of course! I met her at Mrs.
Garry's dinner"
II THOUGHT so. Well. she is a very
OLD friend of mine
rs she a widow"
yes"
"she dresses beautifully. She must
be very rich
"She is"
do tell me something about her,
you seem to know her so intimately
the one-sided conversation was get
ting on my nerves.
II told you she was a very good
friend of mine"
How old is she?"
81 should judge about thirty-eight.' .
Il wish l were thirty eight Every
one treats me as if 1 were a child.
II you would let me do my hair high,
and wear other clothes 1 would look
/ older and then people would be nicer
| to me-"
What do you mean by being nicer
''Oh, being like you are with that
Mrs. Barton. Talking to me and act
ing SO interested in what I said. II
must be lovely to have a man act
| that way toward one, instead of either
| sort of laughing at what one says, or
treating them like a child" / had
| no thought of any man in my mind
except Everett when 1 sopke, and was
astonished when he turned to me and
said sternly:
$50 You are already wanting men
| to act interested in you, are you %
then he mumbled something about
women being all alike" And ]
thought at once he was comparing me
to Leola.
Not men-but I would like YOU to
| be interested in me, and when 1 have
| to go in to dinner with some man
to have them act like you do with
Mrs. Barton"
Everett flushed. but made no re.
ply. 1 knew I had annoyed him. YET
1 didn't much care. 1t wasn't fair tc
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/ was wawking along eating ginger
snaps this aftiroon, and who did l. see
carrying a big peece of ice raped in
newspaper but Ed Wernick, being
sutch a heavy peece he was wawkink
in all different positions to make 1t
lighter. me saying. Hello, Ed, watts you
doing. lerning to be a ice man?
That's all rite, I've carried it blocks
allreddy you couldent even of carried
it one, you got to have some mussel
to carry this hunk of io1. sod Ed Wer-
nick.
And he kepp on carrying It home,
and 1 sed, Who says couldent carry
it, watts you wunt to bet?
Watts the use betting, you couldent
event lift it, mulch less carry it, sed
Ed wernick.
Well you jest leeve me try. Ill show
you. 1 sed, and Ed Wernick sed. I've
carried it this far. I nit as well carry
it the rest and sed, Aw, come on, Ed,
III give you a ginger snap II you leeve
me try.
Its more fun carrying the ice than
eating a ginger snap, sed Ed Wernick.
and 1 sed, Well Ill give you 2 ginger
snaps, 2 ginger snaps is more fun than
| carrying a old hunk of ice.
| Well, all rite, Ill leeve you do it jest
out of friendship-wares the ginger
snaps? sed Ed Wernick. Witch I gave
i them to him and he handed me the
sutch a heavy hunk for its size you
wouldent of thawt 1t, and I started tc
wawk crooked with it trying to wawk
strate with it, thinking, Gosh. G, holey
smoaks, 1 bet he's Jest trying to get
out of carrying it himself
And I quick laid it down on the
pavement, saying, I've changed my
mind. I don't wunt to carry it, wares
the 2 ginger snaps?
Ate, sed Ed Wernick. And he stuck
! the End one in his mouth whole and
picked up the ice and. started to carry
it himself agen looking is If he was
glad of the rest, not to mention the
! ginger snaps. and 1 jest stood there
| Thinking Gosh heck G.
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If you have a prosperous heart, you
know it all right. You won't have to
be told about it-you WILL be told
about it
Material prosperity comes thru ad-
dition, whereas heart prosperity
comes thru-giving awayi You can't
keep heart prosperity to yourself. For
If it is genuine. It will overflow of its
own accord. That's its Characteristic.
How are you to get heart-prosper-
ity? By staying around where people
are-using your eyes and keeping the
doors of your heart open.
Soul-starvation is a thousand times
more terrible than body-starvation.
And there is only one way to feed
the soul--and that is by keeping the
heart full. And the only way to keep
the heart full is TO keep emptying 1t.
The only altogether HAPPY pros
perity is-heart-prosperityl
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An excess Of political power in this
country usually has resulted sooner or
later in the undoing Of the party ex-
ereising it. Organized labor appears
20 be travelling the beaten road made
by political parties. Already rows are
breaking out in the ranks and the
union members are refusing to obey
their leaders. A house divided against
itself cannot stand. The general pub
lie may well look upon the situation
with compiacency. A display of AFRO
igance often precedes a fall.
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The case of a Kansas merchant who
arranged for a motion picture to be
secretly taken of = lady making &
purchase, and then went on with his
plan for attracting other customers by
having the scene displayed on the
screen OF a local motion picture the
alter is commented upon editorially by
the Christian Science Monitor. Refer
ring to the fact that she sued the
store. and the supreme court of Kan
sas handed down a verdict against the
defendant on the ground that taking
and using the motion picture was a
violation OF the plaintiffs right of pri-
vacy. the Monitor says: The case es-
tablishes . good precedent. and sup
ports the wholesome truth that there
are persons who dislike publicity" II
may be remarked in this connection
that some persons are born to pub
licity, some have publicity thrust upon
them and some achieve publicity by
appealing to the courts for judgment
OF damages.