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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
THE SUBMERGED STRATUM.

Preliminary to a discussion of the
Kansas industrial relations law the
Detroit News says:
Organized human society moving at
the impulse of peril is one of the most
terrible forces exhibited on earth. Our
government is a democracy and in it
the will and wishes g. the people are
supposed to have great weight. But
when the government went to war no
individual right stood before it. Will
ing or unwilling men were forced from
their homes and sent into the deadly
peril of the front lines of battle. Pri-
waite property was seized; money was
taken from the people by enormous
taxes: all criticism and objection were
overridden and silenced; those who
demurred were hunted down and
locked up; high officials who ventured
ideas not strictly in harmony with the
group action were disgraced, tried and
sentenced to Imprisonment
And in general the great mass of
public opinion Endorsed all these evil
dences of autocratic severity. 1t was
justified by public peril, was the pub
lie verdict.
Taking up Governor Aliens srgu-
ment in justification of the law the
News continues as follows:
Governor Henry ]. Allen of Kansas
in his dealing with industrial disputes
which endanger vital necessities. JUS
titles government in summary pro-
ceedings on the ground Of public peril
Labor says. you must not take
away our right to strike"
Governor Allen replies that if the
strike cuts off the means by which the
people live. then tho strike brings
about a state of public peril and rights
claimed by individuals or groups OF
individuals disappear before the great
er rights of the state and the nation
Thereupon the question of justice in
the private quarrel between employer
and employees is submerged in the
larger question OF justice to the pub
lie at large. At that moment the
question comes under Jurisdiction OF
government and should be handled by
the judicial and executive departments
Of government with as much power
70 decide and enforce as in any other
cases of public disturbance.
When the question of Industrial dis
agreement Is taken over into the
province of the public. consideration
OF majority will at once enter This
Governor Allen settles by analysis OF
the composition OF society. Society
ne says. lis builded in three strata
About the top II per cent represent
ing employing capital; at the bottom
81 per cent representing organized
labor: in the center. 93 per cent rep
resenting us the Lublic-n good ma
tured. protoplasmlc mass, having nc
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method OF protection save the good
natured power of passive resistance"
The Kansas Industrial relations law
is an effort to give this submerged
nine-tenths of the American popula-
ton some protection, Governor Allen
says 1t is not necessary to give full
Endorsement in detail to thee Kansas
plan. to admit the cogency of the rea-
soning which led to it. Organized So
ciety brooks no opposition when its
life is in peril. Food. fuel and the
other basic productions upon which
human life depends must not be cut
off and il the acts of individuals or
groups even incidentally tend to inter
fere with the production of these ne
cessities. those acts may lawfully be
directed. check ID or even prohibited
by the functions of government.
This is Governor Henry ]. Aliens
contention and it will have the APP
proYal at least of the SO per cent
whose lives are constantly interfered
with, If not imperiled, by the present
Industrial unrest and turmoil. But it
also is Governor Aliens contention
that the 80 per cent can be protected
with full justice to the / y per cent
and the n per cent. That is the pur-
pose of Aliens Kansas court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
Dorothy Dir Tails
Hunting a Husband
By DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman writ

huuLlnS n HuSDdnu.-1.
I have received letter from wo-
man who says:
Il am So years old. 1 am well
born, well educated, well off finan-
cially, and good enough looking. I
think 1 am like the woman in Balzac's
story who only needed a kiss and a
| love letter to make her beautiful.
But 1 have never had a beau. No
man has ever even looked at me a
second time. have never even
danced with a man who wasn't old
enough to be my father. or young
enough to be my kid brother. for L
live in a little New England village in
which, in my recollection, there has
never been a single eligible man in my
class of society. AS the young men
grow up they all go away toN seek
their fortunes.
II frankly want to marry 1 am
domestic in my tastes and the only
career that appeals to me is that of
wife and mother and home maker.
But 1 AM THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
OLD. My hour of grace is almost
over. If 1 don't marry in the next
year or two my fate as an old maid
is sealed. 1t is already signed. sealed
and delivered so far as my opportuni-
ties of marriage in my home town are
concerned. Therefore. as I am strong
in the belief that heaven helps those
who help themselves 1 have been
thinking of advertising in a matri-
monial journal for a husband.
What do you think of it? Do you
think will have any chance of estab-
fishing an acquaintance in that way
with some man who might make me
a suitable husband"
1 certainly do not. If marriage is a
lottery even If entered into by. man
and woman who know each other,
and had an opportunity to study each
other. what sort of a hong shot at
happiness is a woman taking who
marries some stranger that she identi-
flies by his wearing a white carnation
in the lapel of his coat? She hasn't
got even hundred to one chance of
winning a prize.
She doesn't know what sort of a
past the man has. She doesn't know
whether he has got a dozen other
wives that he met in the same in
formal way, scattered about the
country She doesn't know what sort
of people he springs from, nor what
stains are upon the name she is max
ing her own and will give to her chill
dren, and anyone who could be guilty
of such folly should be locked up
somewhere in padded cell where
they will be safe until they come to
their senses.
There is just one thing that a wo-
man can be sure of in the husband
she gets thru advertising. and that is
that he is the sort she doesn't want;
for no man who hasn't some serious
defect of mind or body. or who isn't
an out-and-out adventurer needs to
get a wife that way Heaven knows
women are not so particular about the
kind of husbands they marry, and any
man who is halfway decent can pick
out some woman he already knows
for a wife and lead her to the altar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
The Woman Who Loved-and.
Earned 4 Modem staz q Home and bushes.
A Modern Sto.y OF T
By JANE PHELPS

| altho he knew Robert was worth more.
Robert quoted him:
IF we can keep on getting new
business as we have this last month,
l shall be able to give you more very
soon. But it is owing to you and your
wife We have picked up as we have.
and 1 will not stand in your way il
you can get more; altho 1 should feel
badly to have you leave"
What did you say?"
Told him I'd stick, Of course The
mans white all the way thru L
thought he was small and mean when
first went there, when he was only
anxious and worried. I shall do all
l can to boost things for another six
months. Then if he can't pay more.
and l can get it elsewhere, why 1
probably will make a change. But 1
am sure he is on the upgrade now
And l have made him spend a good
deal, too. you must remember All
these innovations have cost him lot
and think cash. 1 imagine he has
| strained his credit, and has that to
straighten as well as other things"
Robert talked everything over with
me. 1t had brought us closer together
than any other one thing. We had
no secrets now. and discussed ways
and means, little economies. together
as we never had thought of doing in
the old boarding house days
One would think that all these
things would have made me happy
and contented. But they did not. I
had commenced to feel that some
thing was inherently wrong with me,
/ that l was hard to please Yet l
knew 1 was not. really.
Then one day as / sat by the win
dow watching a downpour of rain that
had kept me in all day. I recalled that
expression of Carson Murphy's:
"A travelling artist in hats"
Why not?
Immediately got paper and pencil
and put down the names of people ]
knew. 1t made a fair-sized list as
skipped no one. not even the boarding
house clientele. When had finished,
made a few calculations
"A Travelling Artist in Hats"
Carson must have been inspired.
tTomorrovk-The girls approve Ger
rvs plan.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE-

went to get pops Spring overcoat
from the tailers ware it was getting
pressed, and Pubs Simkins went with
me. and on the way home with it Pubs
and. G. bet that overcoat would be
big enuff for both of us, bet
Giving me a ideer, and / sed, tell
YOU lets watts do, wen we get to my
house let's both put the overcoat on
at the same time as if we was the
Siamese twins. Wich we did on my
frunt steps, me putting my arm throo
one sleeve and Pubs putting his arm
|throo the other sleeve and both of US
putting our loose arms GROUND each
others waist inside the overcoat ana
buttoning it down the middle, looking
funny as enything- on account of the
overcoat coming all the way down to
our feet, and we made it up to both
say the same thing like twins and then
l rang the bell and ma opened the
door, me and Pubs saying, Siamese
twins, hoola hoola.
Well for mersy sake, sed ma. And
she started to laff like enything as if
it was funny as everything and called
pop, saying, Wilyum, come down heer
if you wunt a good laff.
Never tern down a good laff, that's
my motto. sed pop. And he came out
and saw his Spring overcoat buttoned
GROUND me and Pubs and sticking out
to, and he sed, Ye gods, my freshly
pressed coat, is this what I'm Supposed
to laff at?
Siamese twins, hoola hoola, sed
S.amese twins, hoola hoola, sed Pubs
Take it off, take it off at once, sed
pop not laffing yet. Wich we started
to do, ma saying. My goodniss Will
yum, is that your sents OF humor?
: Is that your Spring overcoat, sed
pop. And he quick took it away frum
us and went back in the house, and me
and Pubs went and got in a game of
cops and robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
CURIOSITY WAS COSTLY.
Arguing $25.O00 Usage County Dam.
age Suit in Court Here Today.

In addition to killing a cat. curios-
ity came mighty near killing Fred
erick Benortham. minor son of Au-
gusta Benortham of Usage county. ac-
cordfng to allegations In s25, 900
damage suit against III. J. Irish OF
Usage county. being tried in Judge
George II. Whitcomb's division of the
district court today.
The lads curiosity in looking at an
overturned automobile on the street
of Scranton, Usage county. kept him
from seeing Irish approach in a mo-
tor car and the curiosity of Irish in
looking at the overturned motor re-
suited in his failure to see the boys
standing by the wreck, the petition re-
cites.
Continuing, the petition charges
that after Irish had knocked the boy
down and run over him, he did not
stop his car until the angry cries OF
the spectators halted him. Injuries
suffered by the boy are permanent, the
petition recites. A majority of the
witnesses are the youths school
friends who formed the group of boys
around the overturned car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
Questions ANSWERS

Q. Who wrote "There was little girl
She had a little curl ct cetera w. A. H
A. This was written by Henry w. Long
fellow as birthday verse for one of his
children.
Q. Why, in translating Meme, Meme
Tekel, Upharsin." did Daniel use the word
Peres instead of Upharsin w. L.
harsin the plural.
Q. From what was the word khaki de-
rived?-O. X.
A The word khaki is Hindustani mean
ing dust earth, or ashes. and is applied to
dust or clay colored fabrics.
O. How was it possible to refuse Victor
duly elected ?-R. NJ. c.
A. The Constitution provides that Each
house Shall be the judge of the elections,
returns and qualifications Of its own mem
bers."
Q. What ia an oriflamme Pr. W.
A. This was the ancient banner of st.
Denis, and early French kings were accus,
toned on setting out for battle to receive 1t
before them as a sacred and royal ensign.
1t is used therefore, in literature as a
standard or ensign in battle.
q. Who was the first woman lawyer
when and where was she admitted to the
bar?-I. NJ. G..
A. The first woman admitted to practice
law In rho United States was Mrs. Carrie
ted to the Delaware Co. (PennsyIvanial
courts, and to one Philadelphia common
pleas court. by an act of the assembly in
1856 she was admitted to the state supreme
court and 10 the federal courts: in 1890
to the United States supreme court. The
first woman permitted to practice law in
Europe was Nils. Chauvin in Paris, in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
GERRY SOLVES HER PROBLEM.
CHAPTER los.


Robert seemed quite interested in
our history lessons. l couldn't quite
make up my mind whether it was real
interest in the history, or interest be-
cause he thought I was interested and
For altho l tried to hide my restless
ness, he was often conscious of it and
worried about it.
Had 1 ever been anything but a
business woman, 1 would have known
better how to manage myself in the
changed atmosphere, under different
conditions. Then, too. had L been any
thing but a good business woman. my
Housekeeping would have taken more
of my time, been more of a problem
to me. But 1 applied business prin-
ciples and common sense to that, SO
eliminating a factor that is sturbing
to many; but which might have proved
a blessing to me, in that it would have
kept me occupied.
When 1 hear people say a business
woman cannot keep house, cook. and
market. successfully, / always wonder
if she was a good business woman. 1t
seems to me that Determination. linked
to common sense, and as Mary would
say, the ability to read, will make of
any business woman a good house
keeper.
Because applied business principles
to my home was another reason t
took so little of my time. I had sys-
tematized everything. had a place and
time for all connected with my work.
SO it left much dragging time on my
hands. much time in which to think,
and at times-to regret.
Not regret that j had given way to
make Robert happy. but regret for the
old work filled days the feel OF velvets
and silks. soft ribbons and feathers. :
had loved my business. Unless over
worked, it had always been a delight
to me.
Robert had been given a raise, and
an apology at the same time because
the advance in salary was SO slight
But Mr.. Burch had explained that Il
was all his business Yet warranted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12

On the broad yeranda stood Elizabeth
and her husband, his arm about her
shoulders. While Chef was settling
with the jitney man his sister drew
room, where q cheerful fire burned
on the hearth.
Take off your wet things and get
into a negligee," she commanded land
let's make ourselves comfy here by
the fire. The men of the house will
start dinner. 1 want TO talk to you
before we go down. SO save your ex-
carnations about the house and the
view-you can't see it well, anyway.
till later.
First. I'll confess that told you
a fib about Chefs not being able to
come. Now don't get huffy-it's be-
cause I'm fond of you and want you
for a sister that I'm taking all this
trouble just at this time when I'm up
to my neck in work. l wasn't cam
ming in my letter. We are hard up
just now, and besides fixing up this
house on next to nothing. I'm earn
ing enough to carry US along for the
present, just doing those little water
colors."
But 1 thought jock began Sally.
Now don't interrupt till l finish. .
went on her hostess. Jock has gone
stale You know that often happens
to writers. Ever since he had the flu.
He hasn't written n word for two
months. He'll come back all right
here, tho, where he can live the out
door life he loves. We spent alto
gether too much money in the city
last winter, too Well. he said that
if I had to take the mans place for
awhile the only decent thing for him
to do was TO so fifty-fifty on the
household work. And he does. That S
where our house gets its name"
II sat Chef down in front of me
this morning and I told him all have
told you-and some more; now l
couldn't have done this if 1 hadn't
kept my hand in and had a market
for my stuff If Jock had been in
sistent on my doing nothing outside
our home when we had plenty,
why@s
A cheerful voice sounded from the
foo of the stairs. Say, the potatoes
are in the oven, the table is set. the
meats cooking-and it's cleared off.
There's a glorious sunset, girls; come
on down on the porch and view 1t
with u.s."
"Oh. Chef" called back his sister
come I'D here a minute" But when
he arrived, two steps at a time, she
suddenly remembered that Jock was
igorant of the mysteries of salad mix
ing. and disappeared.
I'm a convert, Sally frankly con-
fessed the young man. You may
keen up your interior decorating. Only
see that you don't earn more than the
old man-he'd be jealous" Ri
(Copyright. 1920. bv the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
X. S. n. MEET TOMORROW.
Washburn Expects to Win Easily
From Teachers Mt Emnoria.

Washburn will meet Kansas state
Normal in track at Emporia tomor-
row. Dope easily favors the Blue in
this match. as Washburn won the
quadrangular meet here Saturday
while Emporia placed last. While the
Blue will probably lose in the dashes,
they will pile up an overwhelming
score in the distances and many points
of the field events.
Chances are now good for the Icha-
bods to win the state championship
meet to be held at Emporia Friday.
May 81. Nineteen colleges will par
ticipate in this meet
Coach Elmer Bearg said that his
men will work lightly tomorrow. ex-
erting themselves no more than is
necessary to win the meet.
I'VE will conserve strength for the
state meet" he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12

Senator capper is reported to have
directed the senate's attention to the
fact that altho Attorney General Pal
mer had promised to take action to
bring down the high prices and had
appointed a so-called fair price COM
mittee. that prices had gone steadily
mounting tor months, and that with
these known facts having been off
cially brought out nine months ago
there had not been a single prosecu-
ton either under federal law or the
laws of the district of even one prof
iteer. The truth of the senator's con-
tention being admitted, what does he
plan to do about it? II he have any
plan for doing away with profiteering
why doesn't he spring it? The public
derives no great satisfaction from be-
ing told that it is being robbed. What
it wants is relief. And the profiteers
care little about being exposed so long
as there is no interference with their
operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The body of Earl Smith, age IS. who died
Monday at his home, 400 East Seventh
street, was taken to Stafford, Kan, for
burial
The funeral of L. r. Powell age IS, who
died Tuesday at local hospital, was held
at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon from Pen
wells chapel. Burial in Mt. Auburn Gem
etery.
The funeral of Miss Lucille c. Gibson age
II, who died Monday night Mt the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Gibson
was held at . 80 O'Clock Wednesday after
noon from Penwell's chapel. Burial in To-
peka cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs Georgietta Corlctt
age 40 VINO died Sunday. was held at IL
o'clock Wednesday morning from the home
of her son, Lee McGrath, 1J11 Tyler street.
GEORGE W REED, age 81. died Tues
day at local hospital. The body will be
taken to Waterville, Kan. for burial.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth s. Breck.
age IS, who died Monday at the home of her
son, Rev. Aaron Breek. 1911 East Fifteenth
street, was held from the residence Wednes-
day afternoon Mt . 80 o'clock. The body
will be taken to Northampton, Mass, for
burial.
HARRY ALDEN. of rural route No .
died May H. Funeral announcement later
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. sz7-
AQv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12

Probably the only law that can
rout the profiteers, whom we so sell
dom see but of whom we so often hear,
is the law of supply and demand.
When the supply of goods nearly
equals the demand, prices will fall.
This adjustment may come from in
creased production in this country,
from a Iessening demand, or from in
creased Importation of goods from the
other side. The lower the prices go
the smaller will be the profits. Prof
it's are reckoned on percentage ba-
sis. A pair of shoes sold for SIS, on a
3Si5 per cent margin of profit would
net the dealer 81. The same pair of
shoes, when sold for IS on the same
margin of profit, would net him but
So. thus cutting in two the amount
paid in profit by the purchaser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
Local Mention

The regular monthly meeting of the
directors of the Public Health Nursin
association was held this afternoon In
the commission chamber at the build
ing
Call 1858 for job carpenter work.
Door check and lock repairing. Han
son and Hanson. 509 Kansas Ave.
with Prick, the sign man.-Adv.
The ladies auxiliary of Mooseheart
will give a free entertainment Thurs
day evening at Moosehail, 625 Jack
son street.
Cash paid for liberty bonds John
Kleinhans. ST. Quincy Phone 276l-J.
ADV.
DR. LynEar, Dentist. 500 kansas Ave.
ADV.
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PURIFY CITY BATHING POOLS.
Commissioner McGlffcrt Plans TO Buy
Chlorinator for Parks.

The city park department p!ass TO
purchase a portable chlorinator 70 be
used in purifying the swimming pools
at the city parks. The commission
at its next regular meeting. will be
asked by Commissioner Pobt. d. Nc
Giffert for permission for this pur-
chase, to entail an expenditure of
$500. The chlorinator. of the type
used by the British army for emer-
gency work. is operated by fastening
1t onto a boat and thus distributing
the chlorine thruout tho pool and in
the correct quantities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12
PLANS THRILLER OF OIL FIELDS
Rex Beach Is Gathering Material In
Wichita Falls Field.

Wichita, Falls. Tex May lick
Beach, novelist, is visiting IN the Wich-
ita Falls oil regions collecting material
for a new book, the plot of which
will be laid in the petroleum belt OF
this section.
He will visit Newtown, Bradieys
Corner and other rag towns of the
northwest extension and Waggoner-
Burkburnett pools z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-12

Today is the centennial anniversary
OF the birth of Florence Nightingale.
She was a pioneer in the work of
nursing wounded soldiers on the bat
tlefeld. Her followers now are num-
bered by the thousands. Out of her
activities perhaps grew the worldwide
organization of the Red Cross. Cele-
brations Of the day are in progress in
many parts OF the country.