davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
BUSINESS DEYELoPMENT.

| In a bulletin issued recently by the
National City bank of New York is
told an interesting story of business
development. 1t relltes to a firm OF
shoe manufactur that are convert
ing their partnership into a corpora
ton, and establishing a profit-sharing
arrangement for interesting their en-
ployes in the business.
This business was founded forty five
years ago with cash capital of $4,000.
The corporation now organized issues
preferred stock to the amount of $751;
100000 and common stock to the
amount of $4,000 900. This presum-
ably represents the value of the bust
ness which has been developed out of
| $4,000, and here, says the bulletin, is
an opportunity for the critics to dwell
upon the inequity of such accumula-
| tions.
Put where are those Accommodations?
OF what do they consist? The new
corporation will own plants at Endi-
colt and Johnson City, n. Y, employ
ing 1900 persons and making TO-
900 pairs of shoes per day. 1t oper-
ates its own tanneries, and with one
| exception is not only the largest shoe
manufacturing company, but the larg-
est tanning company in the world.
All of this has been accomplished,
| it is set forth, in the face of the fire.
est kind of competition, for there are
shoe-making centers in all parts of
the country. The shoe business is not
one of assured profits; thousands of
shoe makers have failed during the
career of this firm, and not another
have not made their capital by charg-
ing higher prices than others, and the
offer they are now making to their
! employees is an assurance that they
have paid as good wages as anybody.
By good management they have made
money, and every increase in their
capital has meant more people on
their payrolls and more shoes going
out to the market. The factories and
tanneries which they are operating are
not mere agencies for making private
profits. they are part of the organiza-
ton for supplying the wants of the
community
Such establishments must be Gre
ated by somebody to serve the public
needs. If the government should take
over the shoe business. it would lie
| compelled to make a similar invest
ment and provide the capital either by
taxation or by charging a profit on
the shoes, and II industry generally
were taken over of course there would
be no private property to tax There
! fore these shoemakers have performed
a necessary social function in manu-
| featuring shoes and in charging a suf-
ficient profit to provide the capita
for the business. Their record carries
the presumption that they have man
aged the task more skillfully than il
would have been managed as a gov
eminent industry.
This capital had to be raised if the
public was to have shoes by factory
production, and how could the public
have provided itself with shoes more
advantageously The fact seems to
be that this capital was not accumu-
lated at the expense of the public
but, by means of the economies which
this enterprising firm introduced into
the process of making shoes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Since the PROPOSED repeal of the
daylight savings law has been taken
out of the agricultural appropriation
bill. where it never should have been,
it must now stand on its own merits.
Another onslaught on the law is
planned in the senate. More than
twenty bills to do away with the extra
hour OF sunshine have been introduced
by representatives of western farming
sections. so there still is reason to con-
tinue the campaign to preserve it.
The daylight saving law is beneficial
to health. enlarges pleasure, promotes
thrift, and should be preserved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
BURLEsON IN RETREAT.

At last Burleson is on the run. Not
only has he turned back the wires to
their owners, but he has surrendered
to the New York farmers. whose mail
facilities he undertook to curtail. He
has restored two rural routes from
which he had called carriers and it is
expected that in a short time he will
restore all others.
Protests by thousands went to
Washington against his action. He
sent several of the inspectors of his
department out among the farmers to
try to persuade the country folk that
the curtailed service was sufficient for
their needs, but without success. They
would not be cajoled. They sent word
to Mr.. Burleson by the Inspectors that
they would appeal to the president and
to congress il he did not restore the
rOu es he had closed.
Every agricultural society and
chamber of commerce in the state was
enlisted for the fight by the farmers.
Delegations of farmers signed up for
an advance on Washington. if the
postmaster general did not recede
from his position. They wouldn't
think of a compromise. Theirs was a
fight for a square deal, and they were
going to get it if there was any justice
in Washington. Before their bold
front Mr.. Burleson gave ground. APP
parently he will listen to reason, if
reason come armed with big stick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
TINES WAY.


A friend recently asked me how
long it took me to write these little
talks And I replied that some of
them took me twenty years to write.
For Time has a way. you see-and
it plans not to do some things-in a
minute.
recently stood and looked at the
trunk of a tree that was older than
Christ would have been had He lived
till now. / was much impressed and
stood there long and thought. How
magnificent, how majestic. how I'M
concerned it looked. Cyclones. earth
quakes. great physical upheavals-
mere incident happenings-thru its
life of quiet power.
Times way is not a quick way. 1t
is the BUILDING way.
1t is not the. custom to erect monu-
ments to living men and women.
have often wondered why not. But
Times way is to gather UP just the
essence of greatness and hand that
down thru the years. So that II a
mans name would live IL must of
necessity have accumulated some
thing to be handed down.
A man, named Blackmore, wrote a
book called Lorna Doone." I read 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Business failures continue to seek
but apparently do not find the mini
mum. each succeeding month seeming
to furnish a still smaller total of COM
mercial embarrassments. May fail
ures break the record on the low side
with a total of only 442 reported to
Bradstreet's, a decrease of 81 per cent
from that Of April. the next lowest
month, and a decrease of a. per cent
from May year ago. while compared
with May OF 1915, there is falling off
OF SO per cent. Liabilities for May
are also smaller than in April. and in
deed than in any month since June a
year ago. and with that single excep-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Don't speak of the weather or poll
tics. II you speak to me I'll shoot"
He took the chair, held the revol-
yer across his legs and was shaved
with promptness and dispatch. When
he got up he returned the shooter to
his hip pocket. put on his hat, and
after a broad chuckle he said to the
cashier:
That's the way to keep a barber
quiet. He didn't utter a word"
mo, sir-he couldn't"
"Couldn't?"
NO, sir, he's deaf and dumb"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

The internal revenue commissioner
has decided that eyeglasses and spec
tacles are '1uxuries" and are taxable
as such. If this line of reasoning be
followed wooden legs and all other
mechanical appliances that enable the
MANNED to approximate the normal
should be likewise classed as luxuries.
The use OF such appliances is but an
attempt to promote the healthy func-
tioning OF ones body. and a tax upon
such use is putting a penalty upon
misfortune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

William Waldorf Astor. an Ameri-
can who has turned Britisher and
been made a lord, is reported to be
disposing of his property interests in
his native country. The object is to
avoid paying income tax on both sides
of the water. OF course we dislike to
lose the money which he will receive
but the property will remain here and
will continue to pay a revenue to the
government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Of labor organized and unorganized,
the eight hour day for workers pre-
walls almost everywhere except on the
farms. The fight for a six-hour day
already is making its appearance. 1t
is doubtful that further reduction can
be made without economic loss. unless
more persons who are habitually idle
can be induced to go to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Failure of government operation of
railroads, telephones and telegraph
has deprived both of the great politi-
cal parties of a perfectly good cam
paign issue. No party now will dare
place government ownership in its
platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
Recipes for Today.

hecIpeS LOT 1OOdy.
Nut Loaf-One cup chopped nut
meats, one-half cup uncoated rice. dry
bread crumbs, one teaspoon salt, one
ia blespoon minced parsley, two eggs,
three tablespoons margarine, one pint
medium thick white sauce, black pep
per; boil the rice, drain and dry; mix
it with an equal quantity of dry bread
crumbs, then add the salt. pepper,
nuts and parsley; break the eggs into
the mixture, stir thoroly and pack
into a creased pan for a few minutes;
unmold into a small dripping pan and
bake slowly for tnree-quarters- hour,
basting with the margarine, melted;
serve surrounded with the white
sauce.
Orange Spanish Cream One
orange, one cup sugar, one &package
of prepared gelatin, one cup of whip
ped cream. Boil the juice of the
orange and the sugar together for
five minutes, then set aside to cool.
Prepare the gelatin in the usual way.
then set aside to cool. Whip the cream
stiff, gradually add the orange juice
and sugar mixture, whipping in con-
SANITY. Whip the partly cooled gela-
tin and add, stirring we'll until it be-
gins to thicken. Then pour into molds
and set on ice to harden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
DINNER STORIES

A man wearing a very big hat and
walking with a great deal of swagger.
entered barber shop which had but
one empty chair. Hanging his hat on
a peg. and then drawing a revolver he
turned to the idle man and said:
II want a shave-just a common
shave. I want no talk. Don't ask
me if 1 want hair cut or a shampoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

It now appears that there is no law
in Pennsylvania forbidding the carry
ing of explosives and human beings
on the same train. The chief of the
bureau of mines promises at once to
lock the door of the stable from
which the horse has been stolen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Menu Hint.
= BREAKFAST.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Stewed Prunes.
Eggs Poached in Tomato Sauce.
Cornmeal Gems. Butter.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Clam Bouillon (canned).
Cheese Sandwiches.
Cherry Cake. Cocoa.
DINNER.
Nut Loaf with White Sauce.
Rolls. Butter.
Lettuce and Onion Salad.
Cold Cup Custard. Tea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-09

Copyright 1910. by the Wheeler Syndicate,
Incl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
Socialist Deputy Makes the
Most Savage Assault on
Pact Yet Heard in Paris.
BOLsHEvIsM NOT WORSE
Also Says Great Britain and
U. s. Did Not Take Fair
Share Of Wars Costs.
BY "a. Assoc,sied Press.

PARIS, Sept. 49, Jean Longuet
leader of the Minority Socialists. ex-
tremist and grandson Of Karl Marx.
who was expelled several times from
Prussia for his Socialistic tendencies,
staged a mob scene In the French
Chamber this afternoon. with the most
bitter attack on the Versailles treaty
heard since the opening Of the debate
on August 26.
The French Chamber is excitable at
all times. tumultuous sessions are fire.
cuent, but never in the memory Of the
Parliamentary correspondents have
such scenes been enacted as those
which took place to-day while M. Lon
guet was assailing the treaty. The
Deputies banged the covers Of their
desks, their shouts drowning the words
Of the speakers and the voice of M.
Deschanel. the President. for several
minutes at time.
The very savageness of NJ. Longuet's
attack, however. seemed to defeat its
own ends, as only q handful of men,
bers applauded him when he finished.
and 1t was the general opinion that his
speech had helped rather than hindered
ratification
NJ. Longuet declared the United States
and Great Britain had not taken their
fair share of the cost Of the war. He
said he regretted that general disarma-
ment had not been exacted by the
peace conferees. He provoked a storm
OF protest when. he described the peace
as one of injustice and violence. It
was Bismarkian. he said, and marked
the advent of reactionary Utopia
which was more dangerous than Bolshe-
vlsm.
The subject OF the mission to Rus
sia of William C. Bullitt, attached to
the American peace mission. was taken
up by M. Longuet, who declared that
when Mr.. Bullitt left Paris for Russia
he was the bearer of peace terms offered
by the Peace Conference to Russia
terms which had been edited by Pre-
mier Lloyd George and approved by
President Wilson.
Premier Clemenceau arose at this
juncture to protest. "Mr. Lloyd George
or Mr.. Wilson never mentioned the mat
ter to me-" he declared,
NJ. Longuet then read what he said
were the clauses In the peace terms
taken to Russia by Bullitt. as follows:
1. The immediate cessation of hostili-
ties.
2. The Bolshevik Government to con-
t-ol the territories It occupied at the
time.
3. Freedom of seaports and railroads
4. Free passage for the Allies across
Russia.
5. General amnesty for political pris-
onerS.
6. Resumption OF commercial relations
between Russia and the Allies
z. Immediate Russian rehabilitation
The Chamber Is expected to ratify the
treaty with Germany tomorrow night
or on Saturday. Premier Clemenceau
will speak tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
MORGENTHAU CALLS
LEAGUE POLES HOPE
Declares Crisis in Central
Europe Greatest in History.

PARIS, Sept 1S.-Henry Morgenthau.
who headed the United States Investiga-
tion Commission which has been at
work in Poland since late in July. has
returned to Paris. He gives a stirring
description Of the distress in Poland and
the small nations OF Central Europe. He
says hundreds of thousands of persons
arc suffering from hunger and are half
clad. and expresses the fear they will
die by thousands during the coming
winter II not given immediate assistance,
THE only remedy I can see IL the
League of Nations" he says "The
League must operate Immediately to de-
eide disputes. determine frontiers and
restore order in Central Europe, which
is threatened with anarchy. Only the
League of Nations can restore the con-
fdence of new nations and inspire re-
spect from Germany. II will allow
CZecho-Slovalda, Rumania, Greece ana
Jugo-Slavia to live and prosper and bar
Germany's road to the East as to the
West"
Mr.. Morgenthau says he hopes Amer
ica and Europe will take measures to
meet the crisis, which, he says, is per-
haps the greatest of history.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
ECONOMIC CLAUSES
OF TREATY FLAYED
Paris Feels Country IL Victim
of AnsIo-Soeons.
sv stag Correspondent Of TIE suS.

Copt1Ghf, 1913. oil r0hfs reserUed.
PARIS. Sept. 1s.--In the corridors OF
tho French Parliament nothing IL heard
scarcely except talk of the "Anglo-Sa
economic war" This results chiefly from
the alarming exchange situation, maxi
ing It more and more difficult for the
Government 30 get the treaty ratified in
tho hope Of influencing the American
Senate.
The anti-Government attacks are now
centring chiefly on the economic clauses
Of the treaty. While It is recognized
that the treaty will be ratified. an In
creasfng number OF Deputies want to ex.
plain just why they will vote for II and
at the same time voice their objections
AS a result there In no end to the debate
ir sight
II isn't in the Chamber but rather in
tho Hobbies that the most interesting talk
IL heard. There IL scarcely a voice
raised in praise Of the treaty. the ten
dency being to denounce it. Such ex-
pressions as a sinister farce" and
"frightful fake" are heard as applying to
the League of Nations. that part Of 1t
which has internationalism for its un-
aOAAyhH dNAttb hOAo ASPaoAe~eD0
In the present exchange situation, with
France pictured as the Anglo-Saxon vic
tim.
The assertion OF Louis Kots, the
French Finance Minister, that French
trade must be shifted to countries hav-
Ing favorable exchange rate, meaning
Germany. finds no dissenters.
Clementii's statement that Frances eff
fort in the economic council TO reestab-
lish the economic unity that prevailed
during the war was defeated by the
Americans is accentuating the talk one
hears Clementil said all efforts must
be made to induce the Americans to
change their ideas. for the allied bust
ness missions about to descend upon
America.
Those who would have the treaty held
up until the American Senate acts are
steadily increasing. but II Is still doubt
full IL they will be successful. In Gov
eminent circles there has been a sudden
shift of opinion recently, due to conf
Dental advices from Washington, II now
being admitted that the treaty is likely
tc have reservations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
SOLDIERS JOIN IN
FIGHT ON LEAGUE
Ex-Attorney-General of Kan
sas Assdils Covenant.
Special DespatcA TO The Sun.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept 1S.--The re-
turned soldiers do not want the United
States to enter League of Nations that
viii bind US to fight in foreign wars !;
and as those young men are the ones
who must do the fighting in case Of war
they are the ones whose opinions should
carry the most weight in determining
this question.
This is the opinion expressed by L. c.
Boyle, widely known Democratic attor-
ney and former Acknowledgement Of
Kansas. who has come out boldly
against the league covenant which Presi-
dent Wilson is demanding that the
United States Senate shall approve with
out reservations or amendment Mr..
Boyle said yesterday he had reached the
decision after travelling six months
from Maine to Louisiana, covering If
teen States, and talking to literally hun
dreds of returned soldiers.
Entirely aside from a consideration
OF those great policies which have made
us a great nation" said Mr.. Boyle, II
have made up my mind, as result of
conversations with hundreds OF re-
turned soldiers. the league covenant as
it stands should not be adopted. j
have yet to hear the first man who is
willing that this country enter any plan
where this nation is obliged to recruit
an army and occupy foreign territory.
However much the attempt is made
to veil the fact, Article X. of the cove
nant obligates US to send a force to a
European situation requiring armed in
PREVENTION.
1T is easy for man of my age to
sit back and say he favors the United
States assuming It's full obligation to
the other nations of the world. But the
returned soldiers-the young men who
must sacrifice most In event of war
they think differently. II the people of
this country knew what this league CON
tains and understood what II Is about
the issue would be settled overnight.
The issue is couded in a multitude of
words and phrases and beautiful IDEAL
ism.
I'm my talk with hundreds Of Of
ficers and enlisted men the sentiment
appears universal among them that II
the league involves US In any way with
the political affairs of Europe they want
nothing to do With 1t. And the league
does that very thing We have enough
trouble at home II We are to put ouI
own house in order"
Mr.. Boyle said he found the same
sentiment in the South against the
league as that existing In the NORTH
and West. Practically all the Demo.
cratic politicians favor it, but the rank
and file Of the party are against 1t
he said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
IRRIGATION FUND URGED.
Emergency Appropriation of $780,
100000 Sought I'm Bill.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-ExpressIng
doubt as to whether Congress would be
willing to appropriate sufficient money
to enable all reclamation projects now
under construction to be completed,
Secretary Lane and Director Davis of
the reclamation service urged the Sem
ate Irrigation Committee to-day to re-
port favorably an emergency bill by
Senator McNary of Oregon to appropri-
ate $50,0O0.000 for the work.
Mayor Neuman Of Great Falls,
Mont. headed a delegation of Montana
business men and farmers that urged
the House ways and means committee
to-day to recommend passage of the
Riddick bill. appropriating $4,000, 900
for reclamation work in the West. The
delegation declared extension of the
Milk and Sun River projects were nee
essary because OF the drought prevail
ing there the last three years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
PEACE FARLEY MAY QUIT.
Press of Paris specuIntes ON It's
Removal to London.

PARIS. Sept. 1s.--This mornings
newspapers speculate on the possibility
Of the Peace Conference being trans
ferred to London. Premier Lloyd George
Of Great Britain is said to have urged
the change on the ground that his coun-
try is the one most interested In the
status OF the Turkish empire, the con-
sideration OF which Is the principal work
remaining before the conference.
Some journals anticipate a virtual
dissolution of the conference, the work
OF which may be succeeded by negotia-
tons between the different Foreign Of
fees.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19
POSLAM WANTS
TO help YOUR
BR0KEN-OUT SKIN

When any itching skin disease Affects or
when any slight eruption spot begins to
itch and burn. apply Poslam. You NAV
be confident that the trouble is having
the right treatment, for you have called
to your aid healing power highly con-
stops and the skin feels immeasurabiS
grateful, In the treatment of viruent
eczema. acne, pimples and all surface
affections, Poslams results are quickly
felt and seen.
Sold everywhere. For free sampla
write to Emergency Laboratories, 343
West t7th St, New York City
Poslam Soap. medicated with Poslsm.
should be used II akin u tender and SEN