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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
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t.ARoR,s BOOMERANG.

Chicago carpenters recently refused
to allow the erection of portable or
ready made houses in that city to re-
lisve the housing situation and help the
high rent evil. Yet this refusal hurts
the carpenter as much as any other
renter by keeping high his own
charges up in the air. The carpenters
seek to restrict building to- that done
by union workers.
Restriction of output by labor is one
OF the greatest factors in the present
high level of prices. This restriction
is not only result of the shortening
of the worhday and the multiplying
of men on the Job, but also is a result
of the constant strikes and walkeuts.
With the country hungry for all
forms of manufactured articles and
raw material as result of the war de-
mand extending over several years
past, production is far under normal
in most lines as a result of unrest and
lack of effort on the part of workers.
The average worker. says The Iron
Trade Review, has a false viewpoint
on this situation. exactly opposite from
the truth. He seems to feel that if he
divides his job with another worker,
but gets full pay for his half-work
they both profit by the act. But he
does not consider that he and his fell
low worker are consumers also, buy
ing what has been produced by like
workers in other lines. with a dou-
BILE wage bill to pay for the normal
production of one man the price on
the things the workman needs like
wise is increased to that extent or
more AS things have worked out,
the increase IN price more often than
not has included other additions COM
mensurate with that in the wage item.
Consequently the workman himself
actually is obliged 10 pay out in a
larger proportion than he receives.
If the average workman would
speed up and produce twice as much
as formerly he would find that what
he buys would cost him on a CORE
spendingly decreasing scale. BY his
present attitude he simply Is defraud-
ing himself as well as his employer
and the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Some people object to building on
what they term 1.-The price peak" AS
sumo for the sake of argument that
the value of a building erected today
will decline within the next five years,
In this case it is safe and reasonable
to expect that all other commodities
will also decline in price. Such being
the case il a building should cost five
years hence less money than it costs
today the money realized at the time
of sale will buy as much, OF all OF the
commodities as will the present cost of
the building buy today.
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Questions-AnsUers

Q. How did the emount OF our commerce
carried on American ships compare before
the World War with the amount before
the Civil arm Z.
A. Before the World War emily per
cent Of our goods were carried in vessels
under the American flag, while at least GU
per cent Of our commerce was carried In
our own merchant ships prior to the Civil
war.
O. How does the Sahara Desert com
pare with the United States in sizef-D.
z. A.
A. The Sahara has an area of three and
a half million square miles. while con
tinental United States has but 3,026, 1850.
With Alaska and our island possessions.
our territory. Is Slightly larger than the
Sahara Desert.
q. what has Canada done in the way
Of vocational education for her disabled
A. Over thirteen thousand soldiers have
been trained in Canadian re-traihing
schools, and forty three thousand arc nov
O. what is the meaning Of the word
plankton in speaking Of the plankton OF a
lake III. Il.
A. Plankton Is the name given to free
floating or swimming orEanisms found In
oceans. lakes or rivers. consisting mainly
of blue-greea algae, bacteria and diatoms
Zone called plants. The color Of certain
waters is due to the presence Of planktoh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

The renter in Detroit is threatened
with being driven into the street. The
city council has adopted the plan of
increasing the assessment for taxation
upon property on which the rent has
been advanced. This OF course will
cause the landlord to make another
advance in order to pay the added
taxes. The poor renter thus will be
caught coming and going. If the city
would perform a real service for its
citizens it should use the new taxes in
building more houses. Increasing the
number OF houses will bring down
roats more quickly and surely than all
the new ordinances that can be passed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

usual order A little group of cells
seems to form kind-of lawleSs colony
which constitutes an unhealthy and
growing spot in the body. This spot
may occur on the skin. in the bneast.
in the stomach, in the throat, or in
any other par of the body. Frequently
the cells form little hard nodule, or
lump, which can easily be detected by
the sense of touch. and which can very
easily be removed by the surgeon at
the beginning.
IF the original mass Is not removed,
1t usually continues to grow and TO
penetrate into the Surrounding tissue.
This penetration, indeed, Is the fatal
difference between harmless growths,
like warts, and malignant growths,
like cancers. Finally, large mass is
formed and minute portions become
detached and are carried by the circu-
lation of the blood or lymph to other
parts of the body. Now, II any ordi-
nary normal cell gets out of place in
the body it is usually OF no consequence
whatever; the cell promptly dies. But
cancer cells have acquired such a pow
er of survival that they continue to
grow wherever they are deposited,
thus starting new cancer colonies in
all parts Of the system
What Causes Cancer.
While the origin of the cancer cell
is mysterious, it is well known that
cancer often arises after long con-
tinued irritation. Cancer of the lip
has been caused by burns from pipe
stems; cancer of the esophagus or
gullet is observed in Cinnamon who
eat their rice too hot, while it is no.
ticeably absent among their women
who eat the rice cold at a second
table; cancer of the stomach may fol-
low ulcer of the stomach and cancer
of the skin from irritated moles and
warts
Cancer causes one death out of ev-
cry ten after the age of forty. It is
particularly prevalent among women,
so that they should be especially in
terested in knowing all there is to
know about it. 1t is estimated that
between the ages of 35 and As three
times as many women as men die of
cancer. Between the ages of Is and
so. twice as many die. On the other
hand, the forms OF the disease pecu-
liar to women are more easily appre-
hended and cured il properly treated
in the early stages.
The use of X-ray and radium in the
treatment of. cancer is not SO salts
factory as 1t was expected it would be.
Large supplies of radium are difficult
to get. and even then the cure is ex-
tremely problematicaf. So far, the
only hope of cure lies in surgery-the
removal of the cancerous growth in
it's early stages before the cancer cells
have had a chance to leave home and
locate in other parts of the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BIZ JAY .. HOUSE.
(From rhiladelphis Public LedstrJ

The arrest of Thomas w. Lawson
in Boston the other day provides a
sad commentary upon the fieklensss
its heroes. The reaction TO Mr.. Law
sons arrest was so slight as 70 be
negligible. And yet he was the flap
doodle champion of America from
sos to 1898. Inclusive, and numbered
his devoted followers by the hundreds
OF thousands.
We have referred to Mr.. Lawson
as the flapdoodle champion of his
country. He had other accomplish
ments, He wrote what was probably
the most uninteresting novel ever
printed, and, in that respect, ranks
both Harold Bell Wright and Upton
Sinclair. In whatever he has done
Mr.. Lawson has been superlative, and
that Is no mean tribute to any man.
The legal department of the state
of New Jersey in it's brief to the SUI
| prene court of the United States
takes the ground that the prohibition
act is not appropriate. when it
comes to seathing denunciation OF an,
evil. the legal department OF the state
of New Jersey takes back seat for
nobody.
We doubt however. that internper-
ate and badly calculated language is
I
preme court and the column resigns
| itself to the inevitable.
1t probably is true that other states
men have fallen as far but we recall
no instance in history in which the
velocity attained by President Wilson
| in the past five or six months has
been achieved.
! Buck Kilhy, who has been back to
the old home town on visit, says half
the people he met had forgotten him
and the other half wanted to know lie
he had been away.
The word from Washington is that
the ''old guard" is in the saddle, Oc-
easionally the "old guard loses its
| firm grip on the seat, but IL nearly
/ always keeps one foot in the stirrup.
While the war is not yet officially
over. it has receded to the peint at
which a tornado which kills a hun
drsd persons Is considered a news
item.
II memery serves, this is the day on
which the official occupants of the
White House, in order tie set an ex-
ample to those who are intellectually
com batting the high cost OF living, eat
veal loaf for dinner. The high cost OF;
| living has eramped us considera bly,.
We are willing to fight II. but we wish
the official occupants of the White
House had selected a different weapon,
As everybody knows we hate to In
trude the personal note, but we have
been promised recipe which develops
| 1e per cent by volume. and which has
been passed upon and pronounced
harmless by three accredited chemists.
! Which reminds US that chemistry
has a fine future. Despite the fact
that lot OF the "old soaks" have
dem onstrated its harmlessness, the
people are scared of wood alcohol.
We. ocoa sfonaily Joke with the pub
lie. but We never tell 1t II Is intelligent.
liberty loving. generous and patriotic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

John d. Rockefeller. Jr., and a few
Associates, who are leaders in the In
terohuFoh- World movement want
9lOo. 100000 to further it's cause.
They are travelling from one large city
70 another addressing audiences conn
posed largely OF Influential business
naen, bankers and captains of indus
try who are reported as keenly inter-
tsted in all young Rockefeller has to
say. But why doesn't he touch 1.-The
old man" for the amount and save
time and trouble?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

The chamber Of commerce Of the
state OF New York has resolved
against the preposai for a blanket oo-
rus for all veterans, regardless Of the
actual needs of the individual due to
his service. II bases its opposition on
the following whereas; 1.-The origin
Of a proposal for blanket bonuses for
ex-soldiers seems to have been largely
Political and inconsistent with the
avored principles Of the American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
ENCOURAGEMENT.
CHAPTER go.


"You should have been down at the
store when the boss came in, Gerry!
His eyes fairly popped he was sc
pleased. He came right over to me
before them all and said: I congrat-
ulate you. I would not have believed
the stock on hand Then. later, he
asked me to come to his office and ]
am to have $40 week now, and just
as soon as we can get bit more trade
coming, $780," Robert told me enthu-
siastieally the next night.
How wonderful!" was really
surprised and delighted at such quick
appreciation. 81 told you. Robert, that
q small place often held opportunities
over large one il one only knew how
to make the most of them"
ct couldn't have done this without
you, Gerry. BY myself l seem to have
lost my grip"
Not lost it. dear-but in a fair way
to because you allowed discourage
ments to affect you You haven't
been the same since Calding let you
go. And really I think Mr.. Burch is
apt to do more for you than Caldins
would. You may really have oppor-
tunities to get. on
81 hope SO! Anyway this is a be-
ginning"
He was very gay all that evening
We did not go out. but after dinner
chatted about further improvements
at the store. He had shown my plan
for making the store itself more at
tractive, to Mr.. Burch, and he had
sent for a carpenter to make estimates
as to the cost.
"The old fellow isn't such a back
number as I thought him." Robert
confessed. He wants to do what s
right. I guess. all he needed was a
little prodding."
I'VE all need that at times, Rob-
ert"
Not you! You need holding back
I'm the Stacker"
Don't call yourself that, Robert.
You really have had a good deal to
discourage you. Then to be hurt as
you were doesn't help ones nerves
Suddenly there flashed over me the
Thought of how discouraged I had
been, how I had feared Robert had no
business ability-had said 50 to Mary.
She had disagreed. and said he would
come out all right if he were happier
I had relegated him to minor po-
sition. / recalled that paragraph in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Legion, and is contrary to the spirit OF
patriotism which animated the AmerN
can Expeditionary Force. The proposal
is neither just nor expedient. There
exists no convincing evidence that the
veterans of the World War are willing
to become beneficiaries of a public ex-
penditure which will inevitably bring
serious economic consequences and
will endanger the public welfare"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BIZ LEE PAPE.
THE IXPLOSION.
A Play in IS Acks.


Ack
Scene, boy eating his brekfist by
himself. IL
His mother (upstairs) Clarents.
Boy, mama?
Mother, Amt you finished your
brekfist vet?
Boy. No mann 1 Amt started hardly.
This is ony my 14th buckweak cake.
Ack 2
Scene the same.
going to get throo? How meny. meels
are you trying IT eat enywaysr
Boy. Aw G, I'm ony up to my .s0th
buckweak cake. - - et@
Scene, the same.
Mother. Hay, Clarents, for mersey
sakes wat are you doing down there
holding a competition with yourself
to see who can eat the most, or wat?
Boy. I'm almost half throo now. I'm
eating my 45th buckweak cake all
reddy.
Ack 4
Scene, the same.
Mother Now Clarents, this is too
nuteh, I'm getting tired of this.
Boy. I'm almost tired OF it myself,
I'm eating my s2nd buckweak cake
now.
Scene, the same.
Mother. My goodniss, wat was that
fearse ixplosion?. My goodniss I must
run down and see. My goodniss, Clar-
ents has blew up, o well 1T serve
him rite. I always told him not to
eat SO mulch.
The end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27
POLITICAL sTnAMs.

Regarding what will happen at Chi
cago next June probably one persons
opinion is as good as another's at this
time. The view of The Review. there
fore, is given here for what it is
worth. 1t says:
Mr.. Hoover will have no show at all
among the Chicago delegates. on the
face of things; not only will very few
of them be committed to him, but
nearly all will be strongly adverse to
taking him. His only chance is that
of his being turned to by the conven-
tion as tho clear means of rescue from
9 dangerous situation. He will not be
nominated in order to prevent the
we do not believe that this would have
been at all likely TO happen even If he
had not plainly declared. as he now
has done. that he would not take the
Democratic nomination. But he may
be nominated in order to keep the
the manifestation of the Johnsonites
at Chicago, the more possibility is
there of such an outcome.
Results in the primaries so far held
indicate that the "Johnsonites" must
be taken into account seriously. The
California native son is running strong
kindly to a western candidate for the
presidency. The nomination of John
son therefore would endanger Repub-
lican success in New York, Connecti-
cut and New Jersey. unless times have
changed greatly. However, Wilson
was elected without the vote of New
York and johnson might repeat the
performances. but it is doubtful that
the convention will be willing to take
the chance. The Republican party can
hardly afford to risk the lack Of har-
mony which would almost certainly
follow the nomination of the Califer-
MIA senator.
If the east find II necessary to ae-
eept a western candidate It probably
would prefer Hoover or Allen to any
other man from west of the Ohio that
yet has been mentioned. Both are as
we'll known and as popular along the
Atlantic seabeard as they are at home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Registration for voting in the Cali
fornia primaries is more than 1000
eco. Los Angeles county, which
seems to be Hoover territory, has 141,-
4es more voters than San Francisco,
which is thought TO be Johnson's. If
johnson should lose his own state it
would come near to eliminating him
from the race
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27


One reason for the high prices Of
commodities is indicated by figures
given by a Massachusetts, textile man
ufactuFer and published in the Boston
News Bureau. According to this man
ufacturer, his mill employed 81 per
cent more workers in 1919 than in
1918. but suffered decrease of IA
per cent in output. making a 40 per
cent increase In the amount OF labor
required TO produce a yard of cloth.
When increased wages are also con-
sidered, the financial cost of predue-
ton is far greater. The same story
comes from the lumbsT camps. the
mills and the farms. Reduced output
per capita and increased consumption
particularly of luxuries. is rapidly
bringing the world to a condition of
increased scarcity which If unchseked
may result in actual want.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Hoover supporters in California APP
pear to base their hopes for the sue
eess OF their candidate largely on the
fact that the Hearst papers are sup
porting Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Hackensack. n -"chieken'' mean,
nothing but fowl to William K. Smith
until he met Miss Lillian Phipps. he testf-
balm. she told him the meaning Of
chicken chaser and other such phrases
he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Kansas City-Gurinxfty cost Fred Lit
trell, u. three fingers. He tried TO open
d dynamite cap with a jack knife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

The prolongatlon of hostilities after
the sighting has ceased indicates that
in time OF war We should prepare for
peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

We doubt, however. that internper-
ate and badly calculated language is
going to have much effect on the SUI
preme court and the column resigns
itself to the inevitable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

1t probably is true that other states
men have fallen as far but we recall
no instance in history in which the
velocity attained by President Wilson
in the past. five or six months has
been achieved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

Buck Kilhy, who has been back to
the old home town on a visit, says half
the people he met had forgotten him
and the other half wanted to know if
ne had been away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

The word from Washington is that
the ''old guard" is in the saddle, Oc-
easienally the "old guard loses it's
firm grip on the seat, but it nearly
always keeps one foot in the stirrup
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

While the war is not yet officially
over. it has receded to the peint a;
which a tornado which kills a hun
drsd persons is considered a news
item.
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Not an UncIean Disease.

In the third place, cancer is not a
"blood disease" 1t is not affiliated
with the venereal diseases in any way,
and Is not a product of vice. The old
fashioned idea that cancer is due to
faint" in the blood still exerts a wide
and baieful Influence, causing many
people suffering from the disease to
keep the information to themselves,
stunning even medical advice.
Concerning the still obscure cause
of cancer, the United States Public
Health Service gives this extremely
lucid explanation:
1T is well known" 1t says. that
the tissues of the body. the muscles,
the glands, the bones. are each COM
posed of q large number very tiny
cells. These cells have been well com
pared to bricks in a building. and they
are held together by a material which
may be likened to mortar. These
cells. however, are not composed of
dead materials. like bricks. They are
alive, constantly growing and dying
off, according to certain laws which
we de not yet completely understand.
Sometimes certain of these cells
begin to grow and develop along lines
which are not in harmony with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-27

The legal department of the state
of New Jersey in it's brief to the SUI
preme court of the United States
takes the ground that the prohibition
act is not appropriate. when it
comes to seathing denunciation OF an
evil. the legal department OF the state
of New Jersey takes back seat for
nobody.
Evening star., 1920-02-24
FAIR AND CLEAR-thats the way

your Sklh VIII Urs
IL you'll take Doctor
Pierce's Col d e n
Medical Discovery.
Pimples, blOtehes.
eruptf0nS, and hu-
snOrs are utterly
banfShed by this
medicine. 1t takes
away. more thor
OughIy nnd certain
Iy than anything
eIse, the blood pofs-
Ons or Impurities
that cause them.
UN-. ~->D Ghtua