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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

1t is claimed that the deficit in rail-
roads earnings under government OPP
Grafton would have been greatly re
duced if the roads had been in posi-
tion TO handle all the traffic offered.
There is not and has not been for a
long time a sufficient number of cars
TO handle the business of the country.
Freight cars simply do not exist in
sufficient numbers TO go around.
They are lacking for exactly the same
reason that keeps housing from being
up to requirements. During the war,
new houses and new railroad cars
did not receive their proportionate
share OF attention. The railroad ad-
ministration Acknowledged that acqui-
sition Of freight cars during the fed
eral control was less than under pri-
waite control with none ordered in
1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
DIGGING THEIR WAY OUT.

It is hoped that the railroad man
ayers will soon see their way toward
providing an immense amount of new
equipment for the railroads. The
country suffered a huge economic
waste last year from the tie-up of
freight in strike difficulties. car short
ages, and cOngested traffic conditions.
Notwithstanding the great demand
Cor coal at centers of manufacturing
activity, mines in sections of Pennsyl-
vania have not been operating at more
than 65 per cent of normal One rea-
son for this alarming falling off has
been that the car supply has been
scarcely so per cent of normal with
even larger shortage in special cases.
With a country having such a vol
ume of business to do. not only for its
own people, Nbut those of foreign ma
tons. it is imperative that shipping
facilities should be materially i'm
proved. The war emc 'gency empha-
sized the pressing need of increasing
the efficiency of the railroads and now
that we are engaged in the largest re-
construction task over undertaken. it
is essential that the highways of COM
merce should be strengthened forth
with.
The railroads will be in much bet
ter position under the new order of
things. says a bulletin issued by Ma
tional City bank of Chicago, altho a
great deal will depend upon the atti-
tude of the interstate commerce COM
mission respecting property valua-
tions and the rate policy adopted by
the commission in safeguarding the
finaneial~position of our second great
est industry. The railroads have suf-
fered enough in past years and it is
hoped that they will be literally dealt
with by those charged with the re-
sponsibility of protecting the future of
the one industry upon whose efficiency
the welfare of virtually every other
industry depends
All legislation is bound to be open
to certain criticism and it is possible
that the new railroad legislation is de-
f. ctivt. in important details But the
one great achievement is that the way
was prepared for the return of the
roads to their owners. The railroads
are Indispensable and as soon as it is
possible to finance the heavy OUTLAWS
a vast amount of new construction
must be arranged for. There has been
virtually no new mileage added for
several years and there is no doubt
that the commercial wel-being of the
country has been retarded to the ex-
tent that needed facilities have been
withheld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
THE INCoRRIGIBLE TURK.

The settlement of the Turkish ques-
ton by the allied council reads much
like a leaf torn from the record of our
relations with Mexico. The murder
Gus, thieving, cutthroat nations appear
to fare best in this world. provided
they do not enter upon a criminal ca
reer on too extensive a scale, like Ger
many.
The Turk is to retain his capital in
Europe and Armenia is to be parcelled
out among the victorious nations. leav-
er portion to set up as an independent
state.
OF course. Turkey will give guar
antees." will give anything in words.
concerning the freedom of the straits,
the circumference of an army and
the just government of subject races
but by nothing except superior force
probably can the Armeniafs and 9TH
ers be saved from the atrocious prac-
tice of the broken word. French
armies may protect French interests in
Syria and Anatolia, and British armies
may protect British interests in Pales-
tine and Mesopotamia, but what
becomes of the higher human interests
that touch the heart of all mankind?
To all peoples that are or have been
subject to the Turkish government,
and to all who have longed to see the
extinction of a bloodthirsty tyranny,
says the Boston Herald, Premier Mil
lerand's announcement that the su-
preme allied council has agreed to let
the sultan and his court remain in
Constantinople is a deep disappoint-
ment. At last. it seemed, the oppor-
tunity had come for the civilized ma
tiohs to expel from the city of Con-
stantine and from Europe the Asiatic
Invader who had camped there and
proved an enemy to civilization for
nearly 40 years. His crimes are no
torious and repentance he does not
know. yet the council of the nations
dallies with the incorrigible Turk and
permits him to retain his sovereign
state, with its palaces and pageantry.
in STEAMBOAT.
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observation-disclosures

@ How many chickens can successfully
be raised on an acre of land:-L. f.. $.
A The poultry division Of the depart
impracticable to attempt to raise more than
! from $50 to 200 chickens on single acre
OF land
Q. What is good definition of "a
FRIEND 81. r.
A Here are some original definitions of
came into possession Of result Of
offering IriZe for the best difinition.
The first person who comes in when the
shine of calamity: :" lone truer TO me than
I am to myself THE essence Of pure de
votion;" Friendship. one soul in two
great powers. Love, sympathy and Help
Q. How many of President Wilson :
cabinet III. 7. A.
A. only four of the original members
are still in office They are: Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the navy; William h.
Wilson. secretary of labor; Albert s. Burle-
son. postmaster general. and David F.
Houston. secretary of the treasury. Mr..
HoustOn's original appointment in the cab
met as-that of secretary of agriculture.
which he recently resigned to become head
Of the treasury department
Q. How long have quarantine methods
been used to check the spread of disease =
A. The Lombardians were the first peo-
pie to use effectual qua rantine methods
against plague and infections diseases. and
mention Of 4 quarantine is made in LON
to that time Christian communities re-
signed themselves to the visitatio of the
plague regarding it as divine punish
ment.
! o. Can the old principle Of barter be
applied to the present trade situation I'll.
A. The exchange of commodities for
comm odi-ies without the use of money is
actually being prIcticed in international
trade today. Certain traders loading
ships with materials known to be in de-
mand in foreign countries, are taking them
to those countries and are exchangin them
for goods that are known TO be salable over
there The transaction is pure barter and
circumvents the difficulties presented by
the exchange situation.
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JUST FOLKS
EY EDGAR y. GUEST.
THE BOOK OF ACCOMPIIsI

THE BOOK OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
When you've written your deeds on the
ledger of life ~
And the stylus shall fall from your hand
When your brief tasks are done and night
shuts out the sun.
And all that you've craven must stand
Think you that in pride you shall pass up
the creed
And open it wide for the Master to read:
When the last line is cut on the stone Of
your years
And there's no new tomorrow to write
When you can't make amends for the ls4i
to your friends
Or blot out a blunder from sight
do you think you'll be proud to step for
ward 20 show
Your book of accomplishment written be
low?
Suppose that your book should be finished
today
What most would the ledger disclose?
Would the Great Master find enough Ceeds
that were kind
To balance the sham and the pose:
God knows there are great deeds your
eager 90 write
But what If your record should end with
tonight?
He shall know as he looks on each pitiful
smudge,
or our failures and blunderings here:
But stu, as he reads the great sum of our
deeds.
The humblest of men need not fear.
If the Master shall find. is he looks his lie
thru.
That he lived to his best and he tried TO be
Copyright 1920 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04

Of the cigar-rollers get about 81 day.
and few of them get less than So
other workers who sort and strip the
leaf get smaller wages Even the
manufacturers admit that the work
ers are justified in being disconnected
for their wages have risen only 30
per cent while the cost of living has
gone up nearly Zoe per cent In Ha-
bana. Yet every time that wages are
raised. the cost of living makes an
other jump. This bewildering process.
from which the whole world is suf-
fering, is seen very wildly in Cuba,
because of the small size of the place.
The Habana tobacco factories are
for the most part very hospitable to
visitors. Nearly everyone who comes
to Habana now goes thru a factory,
and see every phase of the work,
from the room where the great pun
gent bales of leaf tobacco are opened,
to the one where the finished cigars
are turned out. One of the factories
here even presented a visiting news
paper man with handful of cigars
which is a thing that cigar factories
are famous for not doiag.
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GOOD NEWs-sPoHED.

Robert was up early the next morn
ing. He was always immaculate, but
his shoes had a glossier shine, his tie
was tied a bit more carefully, his
clothes and hat brushed. until a speck
of dust or lint would have been
ashamed to lodge upon them.
I could see that he was terribly
anxious. He ate scarcely any break
fast. and was impatient TO be gone,
altho it was too early to see anyone.
Good luck. Robert!' 1 said as he
kissed me goodby. But if you aren't
successful today, don't come home
feeling discouraged. There are other
days coming"
I'm find something today" His lips
frightened as he spoke. Or I'll know
the reason why"
IF you do not, it will be because
the position is already filled, not be-
cause of anything you can help
We'll goodby. I won't get any
thing standing here talking"
All day l had Robert on my mind.
Had 1 known where to get him. |
would have telephoned him. but I
was.
Don't look so worried. Gerry
Mary Ryan said in the middle of the
afternoon. Robert is probably selling
fishing poles or golf stick by this
time"
II hope so, Mary. Not because I
care so much about the money, as
because he is so miserable without a
position"
"of course he is. Most any man
Npuld be-
I hurried home as soon as the shop
closed Robert had not come in It
augured well. I thought. 1 changed
my dress and sat down to wait. At
O'Clock Robert came in. I knew the
moment 1 looked at him that he had
been successful.
"Hurrah, Gerry, I landed it"
where Which one" l was al
most as excited as he.
''Calding's, of course. They pay me
only $50 to start, but promise more
after awhile
Have you got to work late?
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LITTLE BENEY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE.

Yestidday aftirnoon my nose itched
like enything and 1 had to keep on
twisting it GROUND to make it stop
as if l was making fearse faces at
sumbody, and I was setting on the
floor in mas room looking over my
stamp album and asking ma different
questions about different things, and
suddenly all of suddin she sed, For
grayshiss sakes, Benny, if You cant
speek to me without making those
dredfill faces at me, wy you don't need
to speek to me at all.
They amt faces, ma, my nose is
itchy, 1 sed
l don't care weather it is or not,
they're faces. sed ma.
+ Well 6, ma, there's nuthing per-
sonil about them, / sed. and ma sed,
Well I'd rather not have them pointed
at me 1 have a site hedake today and
they make it werse-there. you jest
made another one, for mersey sakes
cant you think of somewhere elts to
go for a little vile?
Can L go down and ask Nora for
cruller, 1 smell her frying them, I
sed, Yes. by all meens. by all meens.
yes. Meening I could, and 1 went
down and stuck my he'd in the kitchin
door. saying. Nora. ma sed 1 could
ask you for cruller.
And did she say you could make a
munkey face at me too? sed Nora
Aw G. gosh, Nora, my nose itches
sed.
And if L get cupple of good
kracks at YOU you'll itch in some more
places, bleeve me, sea Nora.
Wlch Jest then my nose gave q
fearse itch and 1 twisted my hole face
and Nora ran and made a grab fol
me and l iXcaped by ducking under
the dining room table and out the
dining room door, saying, Aw G., don't
you know itchy nose wen you see
one, amt You got eny education?
And l put on my hat and coat and
went out with the fellows, none OF
them thinking 1 was making faces al
them on account of them having
itchy noses themselves sumtimes.
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George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
ENTERPRISE.

ENTERPRISE.
There is a specie of orange grown
in Florida that is called the king
Orange" 1t is the most delicious
orange that 1 have ever tasted.
Interested. | asked a noted farmer
about this orange and this Is what he
told me The name came from the
fact that for thousands of years this
orange was grown exclusively for the
king of Siam in China. No one was
allowed to taste of it excepting the
king.
One day an American diplomat
(and some diplomat he wash was
talking to one of the folks who guard
ed this famous grove, and when the
fellows back was turned, he cut a
small twig from one of the trees and
slipped it into his pocket. He then
brought it to this country where 1t
was grated to another tree-and now
all over the orange growing region of
Florida are thousands of trees bearing
King oranges!
You can't shut up enterprise, or
initiative, or ideas. When least ex-
pected. they appear-providing some
one is there to take their hand!
l came across a magazine the other
day with the picture OF a man in it
who is now but 40 years old-and yet
a millionaire. He loaned me my first
$500 when I didn't have five cents.
And the article stated that he was once
given up to die. But he went west,
got back his health-and then made
million dollars Knowing the chap
so well. and his hobby In taking
chances with people, as we'll as with
ideas, I was thrilled a his success
And this young man stated that the
richest reward from success lies in
being able to make others succeed.
They tell me that Judge Lovett was
once a section hand in Texas. Today
he is one of the greatest railroad ex-
ecutives in America. McAdoo didn't
see much in the practice of law in
the south. SO he came to New York
and built the great tunnels under the
Hudson river. He wanted 10 be al
something that everybody mad failed
at.
There are plenty of jobs open for
men and women of-enterprise.
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artists and beauty experts think about
freckles. I'd never noticed them
especially until 1 got that Assignment.
Then 1 saw you and-well, that is why
/ was so interested. OF course lately
it was just for you. I told you be-
cause l want to start right
There was a pause. Start what?''
asked Peggy, preferring not to men
ton freckles further
start being engaged" said Tom
simply. Are you willing?''
Yes was Peggys answer. and
then-"but don't let's tell Laura how
it happened"
Copyright, 1920 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
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LOWER pEICEs COMING.

Lower prices for commodities are
probable as a result of contraction of
domestic consumption and a decline
in exports due to unfavorable Euro
pean rates it is declared by the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce in New
York in the March issue Of its maya
zine. Commerce Monthly. The bank
expresses the opinion. however. that
these influences will not bring on a
radical price drop but that there will
be a gradual readjustment
The wholesale trade in many lines
reports retailers as buying with eau
ton. and manufacturers in those lines
which produce goods of those classes
which enter Immediately into con-
sumption are meeting with a similar
uncertainty. In other words. it now
seems probable that there is a definite
limit to the demand of the public at
present prices Conditions in the ex-
port trade are even more difficult.
the discount on European exchange
has now reached point where a cur
tailment OF our export trade IS taking
place. Buying orders are being can
celled. and ships are leaving our
shores I'm ballast. The contraction of
domestic consumption. and the decline
in exports will probably be reflected
iu lowered prices. Moderate price re-
cessions and price sterilization are a
desirable and an inevitable result of
the steps which have been taken grad
ually TO bring commerce and industry
TO that sane, productive basis which is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
The Woman Who Loved and
Earned a Modern sto:y OF Home and Business
By JANE PHELPS
Blu JANE PHELPS

have been waiting for you since 6. We
will have to hurry or dinner will be
over"
NO. I don't have to work after
$50, but I thought it only decent to
stop and tell MarionI had secured the
position, as it was thru her 1 got it"
So while 1 waited, he had gone to
another woman to rejoice over his
success. 1t hurt me dreadfully. Sup
pose Marion had told him of the place.
had helped him to secure it, 1 was his
wife-he should have told me first.
We'll. are you coming" my rev.
erie was broken. and 1 followed him
to the dining room, without saying
anything about his telling Marion.
All thru dinner Robert chatted gai7
~ l tried to respond. but all the
time l was thinking: He went TO
Marion Rovey first!'
After dinner he proposed We run
over to Carson Murphy's for while.
Carson will be pleased to know l
am with Calding. He said the other
day he wished l had a chance there.
Then Jane will be glad to see you.
When aunt was here you didn't get
to see them often
1 gladly acquiesced in his plan. l
should have been happy because of
his success, but was not The thought
of Marion, his confidence in her judg-
ment. then giving her the chance to
rejoice in his-and her-success,
troubled and made me unhappy
Carson was delighted. But L had
to sit and listen to both his and Rob
erts praises of Marion after they had
been told that it was due to her in
fIuence that Robert had secured the
position.
Marion always had a soft spot for
vou" Jane said to Robert. Look out,
Gerry. she'll steal Him some day
don't believe. Bob, she has ever even
looked at another fellow-not seri-
ously."
Robert flushed crimson. then said
81 am sure she never thought serl-
ousIv of anyone He will be a lucky
fellow when she does"
Always praise of Marion HoNey. 1t
was becoming unbearable.
(Tomorrow-Jealous
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Dorothy Dix Talks
Husbands and Housework.-1.
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.


An irate lady. who is evidently
greatly peeved with her husband be-
cause he won't help her wash the din
ner dishes, asked me If lido not think
that a man is a mean, selfish old
thing who refuses to assist his wife
in doing the homework and taking
care of the children.
Homework or not. That depends
on two things: (a) On whether the
man likes to do. (b) On whether the
wife is sick or not
If man enjoys puttering around
a house-and there are some domestic
angels with celestial wings sprouting
on their shoulder blades who dote on
rehanging the pictures of an evening,
and find rest and recreation in GID
ing the radiator and shifting the posi-
lion of the piano-why, a wife would
be a brute to deny such a husband
the simple joy of mixing the salad
dressing, and scrubbing the pots and
pans.
Such a man has a right to go on a
debauch of house cleaning whenever
he feels inclined to, nor should his
wife restrain him fro1l doing the mar
keting. and wheeling the perambula-
tor, and dressing little Mary for
school. and stopping by the depart
ment store to match a sample of
taupe peau de sole if he finds it
thrillingly interesting to do household
chores.
But If he hates, and loatheS. ana
despises being turned into an ~errand
boy. and if he grumbles and grouches
over being made TO do odd jobs
around the house. and if his idea of
a happy home is place where meals
automatically cook themselves, and
clothes hang themselves up on hooks.
and laundry magically performs itself
and gets garments back into the right
drawers of a chiffonier, why then, /
think a man should be spared all of
the sordid details of running the do
mestic machine as long as he supplies
the money to keep it going.
Unless. of course, the wife is sick.
If she is an invalid, and unable to do
the homework alone. it goes without
saying that her husband should lend
a helping hand.
AS long, however. as a woman is
husky and able bodied. there is no
more reason why her husband should
come home at night after hard day
work, and help her with her labor.
than there is why she should go down
to his store or office. or shop and
help him with his. It's his end of the
matrimonial partnership to make the
money to support the home. It's her
end to do the actual work in the
home. and she's laying down on her
part of the bargain when she tries to
! load it on his shoulders
| Copyright. 1919, by the Wheeler Syndicate
Incl
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the only foundation for permanent
prosperity.
The bank points out that while cur
tailment of exports may result in an
excess of certain commodities, there
are some lines where a positive short
age prevails. and concludes:
Reasonable grounds exist, there
fore. for the belief that the period of
REIMBURSEMENT Will be characterized not
by a general and radical price decline,
but by a gradual readjustment, which
will serve to divert credit and labor
into those lines which will meet the
country's essential needs for produc-
tive purposes"