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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
Ouestions-Answers

Q. Does Niagara Falls ever freeze overs
4. The Falls themselves never freeze
over tho the river above or below them
winters, notably 1856. 1880 and 1875. Ice
islands have formed, and have SO eonson-
half Of the American rapids. only the
very bold slghtseer. however, would risk
ice .e~ Which IN" might collapse at any moment.
Q. May Alaska become state whenever
1t chooses?-w. C.
A. A territory is admitted into the
union Of states by act Of congress. When
a territory has gained sufficient popula-
tion and Importance. It petitions congress,
that body that it is worthy Of place In
the great sisterhood. 1t is admitted. me
time mt which congress viii consider AIMS.
ka up to the standard Is impossible to
q. Is a naturalized citizen entitled to
hold any office that born American may
4: The natnralized citizen may hold any
office but that Of president or vice presi-
dent. Only native born Americans, undeF
provision of the constitution, are eligible
@. Are there any winds that blow con-
A. The trade winds which prevail In
equatorial regions blow in the same direc-
sbs n s blow 70
and south OF the equator from southeast
to northwest.
". HOW uDeb tue NthIntE DHItdu McHN~
ure the velocity Of the wind and the apsuai
rninfaIif-W. Fl. w.
A. The rainfall at a given point 10 meas
ured by an insfrumsmt constructed on the
principle Of the funnel IL the big end OF
the funnel which catches the rain has an
area forty times as great as the tube
that leads from IL. rainfall Of one
fortieth OF an inch will register one inch
in the gauge. Each rain Is thus measured
and all ARE added together to get the an
nual rainfall The instrument which regis
fers the velocity Of the wind II attached
to a pinwheei and works on the principle
Of the speedometer.
Q. WHY is longitude measured from
Greenwich, England I'D. C.. u.
A. The Royal Observatory OF England
was Located at Greenwich and was one Of
the great institutions Of its kind st the
time that the world was finding itself from
geographical standpoint. Great Britain
was also coming into a maritime dcrnin-
ance. For these reasons Greenwich came
to be the basic meridian.
(lny reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information bureau, Frederic J.
Haskfn, Director. Washington. ID. G. This
offer applies strictly TO Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal. fsedicai.
and financial matters. II does not under.
take to settle domestic troubles. nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any
subject Write your question plainly ana
briefly Give fun name and address and
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

results are often of doubtful value
Business enterprises esta blish profess
sional welfare observation-disclosures
checkbook business-but the employ
ers usually do not SO much as know
the names of half a dozen manual
workers. The difference between
tranquility and trouble in many a fac
tory is the difference between the per-
sonal touch and professional phiian-
thropy.
A Big, Bad Fashion.
Let US be honest with ourselves and
admit that the modern reliance of the
church and good work upon mere
money is clear departure from the
New Testament usage. Most of what
we colloquially call church work.
consists in raising money. Instinc-
lively, the originators and supporters
| of every good cause think first of how
to finance it. We are forever. giving
silver and gold: and too often with
holding. our hand. zs.ss z>sa
Frankly, religion has been over
financed. We think too often in the
terms of money. Every cause, every
appeal, every movement" eventuates
in terms of dollars and cents. What
ever the nature of the Christian en-
terprise that is projected. the first step
is to hire a secretary and seek contri-
buttons. The art of successful culti-
walton of the rich is an essential quail
fication of every such secretary. This
has resulted in the exaltation of the
merely rich man as a leading lay
man; who ever heard of a leading
layman" who was rich only in things
spiritual? Is it any wonder that the
alienated poor cry out against the
church's special consideration of the
wealthy?
1t would be sensational for a relf-
gious undertaking to appear crying,
with the apostle, I'VE seek not yours,
but you" 1 have even had moments
when / have wished that the Church
might for a year become financially
bankrupt, and wholly dependent upon
volunteer service. Transformations
would take place if the present day
as poor in this worlds goods as was
the Apostolic Church in the days of
the leader who confessed, Silver and
gold have I none"
Mark we'll; this is not an argument
for anybody's giving less money TO
good causes: but against the depend-
ence of religion upon mere money.
When any man or church gets close
enough to human need to give a hand,
a life, a personal testimony and mes
sage, then there will be abundant op-
portunity for good use of money.
The big. bad fashion of modern re-
lance upon silver and gold must be
given up If we are to make demon
stration of the Gospels present power.
The might of the Church is the might
of her divine Master, brought close to
human need by disciples who give
themselves first of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

hoods has submitted 1t to an official
vote of its members. Unofficially, the
membership has been canvassed with
requests to become members of the
Plumb Plan league and send in their
contributions. The initial response
was not such as to encourage a formal
referendum vote. More recently these
Individual contributions have fallen
off and the leagues activities have
been circumscribed in Consequence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
Moulton Musings
BY ROY K. MOULToN.

Every man in Poland is to have a
free haircut at the expense of the gov
eminent. The only way you can do
that in this country is to go to Fort
Leavenworth or Atlanta.
Maeterlinck will find plenty of blue
birds in this eountry-those birds
whose cellars are already dry.
AS long as Christmas condolences
are in order we will confess that we
received twelve presents-six pairs of
socks.
mobile offenders with long sentences.
Perhaps he will read them something
from Henry James
Cold Weather, Isn't 1t?
Dear Boy-In the theater the other
night my neighbor mentioned with
pride that he was to appear in the
We'll" quickly remarked a friend
of his, were you in Russia, I suppose
you'd be appearing in Witch Is
Witch Dot.
One of the intense surprises of the
year 1919 which has caused us dis
tinct shocks. is the announcement that
Mr.. Bryan may be a candidate for the
presidency.
rather, Dear Father, Come Home
With Me Now.
The building formerly known as the
White City Saloon is for rent. owners
will remodel same to suit responsible
tenant. A splendid place to keep
COW and chickens. Inquire at street
car office.--Centralia (Ill) Sentinel.
Nothing much to swear off this
time except your taxes.
It's long Lane who has no turn
to resign.
Well, 1919 did her worst, but she
didn't quite knock us out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

Raising Money and Raising Men.
Once a complacent bishop re-
marked, looking upon the sumptuous
ecclesiastical riches before him, mo
longer need the church say, with
Peter, Silver and gold have 1 none.'"
True" commented a brave friend,
but neither can she say to the lame,
as did Peter, Rise up and walk"
Today's international Lesson thrusts
straight into the center of a living
of the lame man at the Beautiful Gate
by Peter and John. No more perth
nent passage could have been chosen
for worldwide study by the millions
of members of the Sunday school. The
whole subject of the mission of reli-
gion is in it. First let us have the
lesson text itself, from the familiar
King James Version:
NOW Peter and John went up to-
gether into the temple at the hour of
prayer, being the ninth hour.
''And a certain man lame from his
mothers womb was carried, whom
they laid daily at the gate of the tenn
pie which is called Beautiful, to ask
aims of them tht entered into the
temple;
"who seeing Peter and John about
to go into the temple asked an aims.
And Peter, fastening his eyes upon
him with John, said, Look on US.
'.And he gave heed unto them. ex-
pecting to receive something of them.
"Then Peter said, Silver and gold
have I none; but such as / have L
give thee: In the name of Jesus
Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
"And he took him by the right
hand. and lifted him up: and irhme-
diately his feet and ankle bones re-
celved strength.
"And he leaping up stood. and
walked. and entered with them into
the temple, walking, and leaping, and
praising God.
"And all the people saw him walk
ing and praising God:
"And they knew that It was he
which sat for aims at the Beautiful
gate of the temple: and they were
filled with wonder and amazement at
that which had happened unto him.
"And as the lame man which was
healed held Peter and John, all the
neople ran together unto them in the
porch that is called Solomons, greatly
wondering.
"And when Peter saw it. he ans
wered unto the people, 'Ye men OF
Israel, why marvel we at this? or why
look We so earnestly on as, as tho by
our own power or holiness we had
made this man to walk!
"The God of Abraham, and of Isaac,
and of Jacob, the God of our fathers,
hath glorified His Son Jesus; whom ye
delivered up, and denied him in the
presence of PLATE, when he was de-
termined to let Him go.
but We denied the Holy One and
the Just, and desired a murderer to
be granted unto you;
"And killed the Prince of Life,
whom God hath raised from the dec d;
whereof we are witnesses.
"And His name thru faith in His
name hath made this man strong,
whom ye see and know: yea, the
faith which is by him hath given him
this perfect soundness in the presence
IF yo,t all {"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

passable- But there is a way to get
thru them It's to work thru them.
Work thru.
Work is a healer. Work is a boil
sterer. Work is the sum and sub
stance of what it pays to make life out
OF. When you are in doubt as to the
best next move, get right down to
some useful job-and by the time you
have worked thru it, the chances are
that your vision will have cleared.
Work f1rui
While the year is young. while new
er things are budding, while so many
are doing their best to make the world
q little better and to even up what has
been torn down thru years of war
and sorrow. you do your part-take
the cue
Work thru,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

Labor is protesting against the pro-
posed industrial court law on the
theory that it is about to be deprived
of the right to strike. But the real
object of the law is to make strikes
unnecessary. There appears to be no
where any disposition to interfere with
the right of collective bargaining but
when a bargain which interests the
public shall have been made, that
same public demands that there be
means Of compelling the parties there
to TO live up to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

The time has come when the possi-
bilities of a railroad strike with all its
attendant suffering and misery should
end. The Cummins bill provides 3
safe AMI sane method for the settle
nlent of all grievances and gives
promise of greater Justice for the
men than they ever have or ever
would be able to obtain thru the me-
dunn OF the strike. The bill does not
prevent one man or a thousand men
from quitting work but 1t will prevent
n concerted effort to tie UP the roads
and bring q reign of terror and star
walton to the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

ut is a peculiar thing" says the
Manufacturers Record, that what
independence there is left in legisla-
tive halls appears to be conferred in
the senate. The house is always ready
to cringe at the crack of the union la
Dor whip" The Record appears to
overlook the fact that members of the
house must be elected every two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
Household Hints
Sweets.


Honey Drop Cakes-Three-qua
cup honey, one-quarter cup butter,
one-half teaspoonful cinnamon, one
eighth teaspoonfnl cloves, one egg, one
and one-half to two cups flour, one
half teaspoonfu1 soda, two table,
spoonsfuI water. Heat honey and
butter until butter nelts: add spices
when cold and part of the flour, egg
we'll beaten, soda and raisins; add
enough more flour to make a dough
that will hold it's shape; drop on but
tered tin and bake in moderate oven.
Liberty Cabbage-Slice red cabbage
and soak in cold water. Put one quart
In stew pan with two tablespoons fat,
one-half teaspoon salt, one tablespoon
finely chopped onion, few gratings of
nutmeg and a few grains of cayenne
cover, and cook until cabbage is ten
der. Add two tablespoons VINEGAR
and one-half tablespoon sugar and
cook five minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

Except as talking point says the
New York World. the railroad unions
are thru with the Plumb plan. The
difficulty with the Plumb plan is that
# has not appealed even to the rail-
road men for whose benefit it was
devised. To date none OF the brother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

Not the least of the good results
which may be hoped for from enact
mont of the Industrial court bill is the
proposed merging of the public utili-
ties commission into a body which
may become useful to the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

IL President Wilson should be NOM
mated for a third term. the campaign
s.ogan of the opposition probably
would be: He Kept US out of sugar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
International
SundaySchoolLesson

BY W1LLIANf Q. ELLIS.

For January IL is, Peter and John
Heal a Lame Man."-Acts 3:1-16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

The probabilities are that MFR.
Bryan, when he dies, will leave no
great feat of constructive statesman
ship behind him. But his fame is en-
tireiy secure. He will always be re-
membered for what he did to the
Democratic party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09

Mr.. Bryan may or may not be the
Democratic candidate for president
But If he doesn't get ii he likely can
spoil it for the fellow who does.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-05-28

Our future advertising proposes to deal
with these facts with sledge hammer emphasis
Attention compelling vital to you as an in
telligent motorist.
You are to learn that after the parent petro-
leum has given up it's component of rich, nat
ural, ''straight rum real gasoline, the result
ing dregs and leavings are squeezed and doc
tored by an unprotected process.
This process, called "cracking,' forces from
the sodden mass liquid that you are told is
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1920-05-28

gasoline. You are to learn that instead, it is
but sorry counterfeit of real gasoline. It is
chemically shy, kerosenish, over-weighted
with unburnable carbon and almost unstart-
able in cold weather.
In unmistakable terms you will learn the
truth about it's outright harmfulness to your
motor, it's inefficiency and it's ultimate costl-
ness when compared with the "straight rum
true gasoline that your motor was designed
to use. ~s'
Arizona republican., 1920-03-09

Sparkes, contractor for the Arizona Packing company, the bricklayers re turned for work yesterday morning but were unaccompanied by hod-car- riers. MT. Curtis said he expected to obtain a number of non-union men to- day. and that the union men could re- turn to work if they wished.
 Test To Come Soon
 R. D.. Roper reported that about 25 or 30 carpenters were at work yester day laying out lumber and building forms for the new home of the R. D. Roper Motor company on North Cen tral avenue and that he did not know whether the men were union or non union, but that the full quota was on hand. He said he did not anticipate any difficulty for heSpresent, but that the test might be expected when the construction had reached a further stage of development.
 Union workmen employed on several small jobs walked out yesterday when open shop signs were affixed, on the work, but in each instance these men walked out of their own accord either because they were opposed to working on construction which had been ad- vertised as "open shop or because a non-union4 workman or two was given employment where there was a short age of men.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-09

It is of vital importance, to your well fare that you attend the citizens, mass meeting at high school auditorium at 1:30 tonight.-Ady. It
Arizona republican., 1920-03-09

the regret that it had involved us in it's maelstrom of suffering If America has awakened, IS the rest of the world has, to the vision of a new. day in which the mistakes of the past are to be corrected, it will welcome the op- portunity to share the responsibilities of Article TO-.
 Constitutes Pronunciation
 Tt must not be forgotten, senator, that this article constitutes a renun- clatlon ofNwrongs ambition on the part Of the powerful nations with whom we were associated in the war; It is by no means certain that without this article any such renunciation will take place MflitariStic ambitions and z1 imperial istic policies are by no means dead even in the counsels of the nations whom we most trust and, ,,iwith whom, we most desire. be associated in the tasks of peace Throughout-the ses- sions of the conference in Paris it was evident that a militaristic party, under the most influential. .leadershipa was seeking to gain eaScendency inf the counsels of France. They were de- feated then, but are in control now. The chief arguments advanced in Paris in support of the Italian claims on the Adriatic were strategic argu- ments, that is to say, military argu-. ments, which had at their back the thought of naval supremacy in that
  tolerant of imperialistic designs on the part of other nations as I was. of such designs on the part of Germany.
 The choice is between two ideals: On the one hand the ideal af democr racy which represents the rights of free peoples everywhere to govern themselves. and on the other, the ideal of imperialism which seeks to dominate by. force and unjust power, an ideal which is by no means dead and which is ernestly held in many quarters still. Every imperialistic influence in Europe was. hostile to the embodiment of ar ticle 10 in the covenant and it's de- feat now would emarkr-complete- con-, summation of their efforts to .nullify the treaty. hold the doctrine of ar ticle 10 to be the essence of American ism. We. can not repudiate it or. weaken it without repudiating our own
 Says ImperiaIist Opposes League q
 "The imperialist wants. no league of nations but if, in response to the uni- versal cry of the masses everywhere, there is to be one, he is interested to secure one suited to his own purposes, one that will permit him to continue
Arizona republican., 1920-03-09

advocacy of the open shop in the build ing trades appeared in many of the business houses of the city and by the end of the week it is expected that nearly every place of business in the city will be similarly adorned, showing a solid. united front on the issue by the business men of the city. Some of the cards appeared also in dwellings yesterday. and more than 80 per cent of the construction work being done in the city was decorated with a sign reading: This Is An Open Shop Job" or some similar inscription.
 Few Men Walk Out
 Action by union men, anticipated in some quarters yesterday, did not ma terialize, though men walked out on several of the smaller jobs in the. city, and 35 carpenters and six bricklayers, who removed their tools from the Ari- zona Packing company job on the Tempe road on Saturday, did not re- appear for work yesterday morning This is the biggest single piece of con stuction work going on in the. city or vicinity, and until Saturday had been conducted the closed shop basis.
 On Saturday slips were attached to the pay checks of the men announce ing that from yesterday the work would be open shop. Non-union plum bers appeared for work yesterday morning and were put on the job Those carpenters and bricklayers who had not removed their tools walked out when the plumbers went in.
 According to R. M. Curtis, superin- tendent of construction for J. M.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-09

the historic game of pawnS and peo- ples,-the juggling of provinces, the old balances of power. and the lnevit- able wars, attendant upon these things. The reservation proposed would per petuate the old order. Goes any one really want to see the old game played again? Cany any one really venture to take part in reviving the old order The enemies oft league of nations have by every true instinct centered their efforts against article 10, for it is undoubtedly the foundation of the whole structure sh is the bulwarlS, and the only bulwark of the rising de- moeracy of the world against the forces of imperialism and reaction.
 Either we should enter the league fearlessly, accepting the responsibility and not fearing the role of leader ship which we now enjoy, -contribut- ing our efforts .towar destabilShinS a just and permanent peace, or we should retire as gracefully as possible from the great concert of powers by which t. t.ietworld was saved.k For my part, am not willing to trust to the counsel of diplomats the working out of any saliva tom of sthe world from things. which it has suffered
 s"I believe thatawhen the full signifi- canoe of this great question has been generally .conprehended,1ob ,1obstacleS will seem insignificant before the Oppor- tunity, a great and glorious oppor- tunity, to contribute our overwhelming moral and material force to- the es- tablishnent of an international regime in which our own ideals of justice and right may be made to prevail am q the nations of the world be allowed a peaceful development under condi- tions of order and safety hitherto i'm possible.
 "I need not say that I have given a great, deal of thought to- the whole matter of reservations proposed in connection with the ratification of the treaty. and particularly that portion of the treaty which contains the cove nant of the league of nations, and I have been struck by the fact that practically every so-ealled reserva- ton was in effect a rather sweeping notification of the terms of the treaty. I hear of reservationistS and mild reservationists. but can not un der stand the difference between a nulli- fer and a mild nullifier. Our respon- sibility as a nation in this turning point of history is a overwhelming one, and if I had the opportunity I would beg every one concerned to consider the matter in the light of what.sit is possible to accomplish for humanity rather than in the light of special national interests.
 If have been truly informed con- corning the desire of some of your colleagues to know my views, would be very glad if you should show this letter to them.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON"
Arizona republican., 1920-03-09
STEAL AUTO WHILE
 |TS OWNER PREACHES

While Rev. c. M. Akers, pastor of the Central M. E. church, was con- ducting religious services at the church on Sunday night, some persons Who were not respectors of persons were engaged in the irreligious performance of stealing his car of which nothing had been heard as late as yesterday evening. The car was stolen, evidently only a little before the conclusion of the services. for there was yet a wet trail on the pavement, made by the wheels, which had been driven through a puddle of water near where the car was parked. tp 4ssc4 !.
 The car is a Ford, 1919 model, and having the appearance of a new car. It had striped seat covers. The mum Der. of the license. is 27,397, and the engine number, 33496600. The car has a Liberty starter.