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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

mentally a substitution OF elass-privi.
lege and class-hatred for even-handed
justice for all the people, whatever
their calling or condition. Bolshevism
is built upon lawlessness- Whatever
promotes disregard of constitutional
law makes easy the progress of de-
structive radicalism. That is why seri-
Gus minded persons view with alarm
the fragrant disregard of law which
addicts to strong drink display.
One reason why Great Britain Is
safest of all the European nations
from the red flood is the ingreined re-
spect for law which has ever charac-
terized the British people. No land
loyal to law can be submerged by Boil
shevism. Changes, great and funda-
mental. may come but they will come
by constitutional processes.
If the use of strong drink SO under
mines q persons respect for law and
constituted authority that he will defy
all the officers and statutes of the land
in order to secure drink then 1t Is
clear that, for the sake of the very
foundations of organized society. the
drink habit cannot be too soon elimi-
mated utterly.
John Barleycorn is the worlds
champion begetter OF iawlessness.
Thus today We face The Evils OF
Intemperance," mot in the obvious and
familiar forms of the hurt done to the
individual drinker but in the broader
aspect of the menace to society and 20
the Institutions OF civilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
THE RUssIAN-PoLIsH WAR.

The war between Poland and Rus
STA has not settled anything but it has
laid = foundation for peace negotia-
tions- The contest has been in the
nature of 3 draw.
The defeat experienced by the Poles
in their advance into Russia and the
Ukraine showed clearly, on the one
hand. that Polish people were not
much inclined to support any military
movement beyond the photographic
border of Poland, and on the other.
that the Russian people are able to
defend the territorial integrity of Rus
STA even under the present conditions
OF disorganization in the country.
brought about by the Bolshevist re-
gime.
At the same time. the defeat of the
Bolshevist forces in their movement
towards Warsaw showed that the Rus
sian people also do not feel inclined
to support imperialisn-in this case,
Red imperiaiism-and that. on the
other hand. as soon as the integrity of
the Polish territory was threatened.
the Polish people found in themselves
enough patriotism and strength to re-
pei the invaders.
The solution OF the Russian-Polish
problem probably will be based upon
these two facts, and there is reason
to believe that the world will finally
see the establishment of the borders
Of Poland along photographic lines,
in accordance with the decision Of the
peace conference. with those economic
and strategic notifications that can
be easily established upon mutual
consent.
Left to themselves and undisturbed
by outside influences the two coun-
tries probably will be able to reach an
agreement at Riga. 1t may now be
reasonably believed that each has a
greater respect for the other than ex-
listed before the clash of arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

If the theory that "as Maine goes
SO goes the Union" can be relied upon.
it will not be necessary for the Repub-
Hcans to raise the entire $l5.0oo.0o0
that Governor Cox says they are try
ing 10 acquire. But it may be as well
to maintain campaign activities until
election day, in view of what hap
pened four years ago. For so years
before that time the party that ear
ried New York. New Jersey, Connec-
tfcut and Indiana had won the cleo
ton. In 1916 Hughes carried all these
states. but was defeated. Maine east
its vote for Mr.. Hughes in September.
The Republicans lost Maine in Sep
TENDER. 1880. and yet General Garfield
was easily elected in November. Mr..
Taft carried the state by only 7.s42 in
1903, and yet swept the country. IN
1915. the Republicans carried the state
in September by a plurality Of 1880
more than the average plurality for
the state in September, yet Mr.. Wilson
was elected in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
Dorothy Dix Talks
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
vxs-1a,s highest Paid WomAa writes.
What Is Love?-1.


Among my acquaintance is a
woman who is a veritable household
angel. And she is adored by her fam
ly. Anyway, they are never weary OF
telling, and other people, how they
love her: and she believes them, for in
His mercy God ordained that even the
cleyerest woman should be of an idiotic
trustfuIness and credulity where her
heart is concerned.
Now this woman Is as frail and as
delicate as a flower. She Is one OF the
women who must be shielded and
cared for like a dollhouse plant If she
Is going to live, but apparently these
members Of her own household, VINO
say they were so devoted to her, have
never once noticed how thin she has
grown, how tired she looks, how she
droops in her chair.
Her old mother, who lives with her,
blesses Heaven for having bestowed
upon her such a daughter, but she
makes daughter take thousand un-
necessary steps a day to crafty her
senseless whims, and she rasps daugh-
ters nerves to the breaking point by
her ceaseless fretting and complaining
because she Is old. because things are
not like they used to be, because life
generally is as it is.
The husband loves his wife so well
that he will never let her go away
from home even for a weeks end, and
simply laughs to scorn the doctor s
order that she must go to a rest cure
for three months. Other men may let
their wives go north in summer and
south in winter. He is 50 devoted to
his wife that he Is lost when she is
away. Why, the house is empty, and
nothing goes right. and he can't think
of thing to do. Why. it upsets him
for a whole evening for her not to be
waiting at the door for him when he
comes home at night. And he pats
himself on the chest and swells out
with a sense of being the model lover
husband because he is so devoted to
his wife that he keeps her nailed to
her own fireside.
And the children tell you they have
got the best mother on earth, and the
dearest mother, and the sweetest
mother. and the girls will let her sit
up half the night to make them friIly
party dresses and urge her on by tell
ing her that Susy Shocks had real
embroidery on her frock, and won't
she put a little more on theirs. And
the boys scatter their clothes and be-
longings all over the house, and call
for mother to hunt their caps and
balls and bats. and double her work
by needless clutter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

The following is credited to Cap
per's Weekly by the Manufacturers
Record: you may be surprised to
hear that $4,000 persons in the United
States are classified as TniIlionaiFes by
the ineome-tax returns" On this the
Record comments as follows: I'VE
are surprised; probably the more SO
because the internal revenue depart
ment has informed US repeatedly that
it has never made any such classified
ton and has given out no statistics on
which a statement such as the above
could logically be based" To whom
shall we look for the truth IN a mat
ter of so tremendous Importance?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
Questions-Answers

Q: When and by whom was knitting
to such work, it is impossible to say that
known today. It is probable that these
Of weaving. knit in the Specific sense e Sc
in which 1t is known today, was mentioned
This n 9a FS Tsrb in MI 1880 a
probably derived from the Saxon "cnyttan"
meaning The making of fabrics from
Q. Give the history of the Icon OF
A The Icon Of Iversk is said to have
99s A D.. TO the Monastery Of Iyersk ON
Mt Athos in Greece. The icon has been
ery and is Sui there It is also eaIeG fhe
GatessAreh Icon and is considered the mosz
sacred thing on Mt Athos. copy Of the
October 10. isfs. The copy was G met By
the Car and Patriarch of the Church at the
in special chapel. Both the original leon
and the copy are said to possess the power
Of miraculous healing and people in tron-
particular icon or its copy.
Q. What nationality would a person
born in Scotland be: whose father is Irisn
A. The British Embassy says that a per-
son born in the British Isles is British
ish A person born in Scotland Of an irish
father and Scotch mother might call him
self either Irish or Scotch, as he chooses
Q. Does the Masonic order try to help
its members. who have been convicted OF
x. The grand secretary Of the Free
and Accepted Masons in Washington, D. c.,
says that the fact Of being a Mason in No
way interferes with the administration OF
Justice upon a culprit and that the organ
isation has never in the slightest way inter
fered with an execution or given any ASSIST
ance to a fei0n-
O. What part Of a walnut tree yields
the lumber that has a decided figure "a.
L. ".
A. In the average tree the only place
where a decided figure is found is in the
stump, Almost all stumps show a wavy
grain at 4 point where the roots begin to
spread out from the base of the tree, tho
scarcely one in a hundred is suitable for
use Figured walnut Is also made from
huge growths. known as buris, which may
be found occasionally on trees. All these
Q. What is Jets B.
4. The Geological Survey says that jet
Is q dense black Ignite which takes a gooa
polish.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
MORE BIG BUSINESS.

The American Sugar Refining Co.,
frequently called for short "The
Trust" has announced its intention of
building refinery to cost $1,000. 600
in Baltimore this year It Is the first
sugar plant of such magnitude to be
built in 10 years. The city put on a
celebration in honor of the event
There is a field for the new refinery
to serve of about 100000 persons,
who can be reached cheaply and
quickly by the output Of the Balti-
more plant Baltimore once had a
large sugar refinery which disap-
peared overnight, as completely as
tho swallowed by an earthquake,
following one OF the gigantic reorgani-
zatioa schemes that were then so com
mon in the control and manipulation
of Industries.
The American Sugar Refining COM
pany has six plants, one at Boston,
two in New York. two in Philadelphia
and one in New Orleans. There are
6 other sugar refineries, and 81 sugar
best Fetineries in the country. It is
10 years since the A. s. R. Co. built
its last plant at Chalmette, near New
Orleans. In 1900 the A. S. R. Co.
handled so per cent of the sugar bust
ness of this country and It's competi-
tors 40 per cent. Last year. by
growth of the refining and beet in
dustry, It handled but 80 per cent and
its competitors 70 per cent. The A, S.
R. Co. receives raw sugar from the
West indies, the East Indies, from the
Orient. Peru, Brazil, Venezuela. Brit
ish Guiana. amounting last year to 5ss
shlploads.
It's annual output of refined sugar
has been $4,000 carloads. or between
100000 and 100000 barrels of
sugar. The company makes its own
barrels ana packages. owns 525 square
miles of timber, 1875 miles of logging
road. uses 100000 to 100000 tons of
coal year, buys enough cotton cloth
in year to reach around the world,
employs 10000 to $4,000 persons, has
Cuban sugar plantation producing
10000 tons of raw sugar a year, and
employs thousands of tank cars and a
score of tank steamers handling mo-
lasses. Its general policy is to sell to
the larger consumers direct, reaching
in this way 100 different lines of man
ufacture. It has acquired large inter
ests in some of the western beet sugar
refining industries.
Enterprises such as this one at Bal
timors should go far toward reeopcil-
ing the public to big business and its
methods when those methods caanot
be shown to beSunfair. What indi-
vidual could or would invest $1,000
600 in an industry of any kind in any
! city of the United States?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY E. HOUSE
(Fron Philadslphia Pebble Ledgtrl

That sterling eoiumnist, F. r. A.
has a collection of the lyrics OF the
yesteryear with excerpts from which
he now and then regales his readers.
second stanza from "A Bird in 4 Gid
ed Cage and pronounees It the
greatest lyric of its period and, per-
haps of all time Everybody who has
passed, or is approaching, the mile
stone of middle age recalls the furore
with which "A Bird in Gilded Cage"
was received, but, doubtless, there are
many whose attempt to recall the
words is a futile mental gesture. For
such as these we reprint F. p. AS
version of the second stanza:
"A tall marble monument marked the
grave
OF one who'd been fashions queen:
And thought, She's happier here at
rest
Than to have people say when seen:
She's only bird in a giided cage" etc.
We concede the sublirnlty and tho
beauty of the words of "A Bird in a
Giided Cage" Its motif was superb
and its moral fine. But we are not so
ready as +. p. A. to yield to 1t the palm
of superiority. We have always held
"A Bird in Gilded Cage inferior in
ding" particularly In the matter OF
delicacy and heart interest. Curiously
enough. altho We sang it many times.
We recall only the second stanZa of
The Fatal Wedding" We quote 1t in
an effort to establish our contention:
II must protest." the woman cried,
In voice so meek and mild,
THE bridegroom is my husband, sir,
And this our little child"
What proof have your" the
My infant" she replied
She raised her head. then kneit to
pray,
The little one had died.
That was a grand lyric; 81 not the
best of all time, at least the best OF
An Admirable Suggestion.
Sir-The Public Ledger is a great
newspaper, but why not tell PhiladeI-
phians how and where to get it at
York. PI. N
1t seems to US the circus, now tour
ing the country, which advertises two
calliopes has been guilty of reckless
and unnecessary expenditure of money.
We have been at some pains to sound
public sentiment in the matter and
nave taken the opinion of more than
loo persons. They agree that one cal
Hope is enough for any circus.
1t is our purpose, II we vote at all,
to vote for Mr.. Harding. But our par
tisanship for the Republican candidate
does not blind us to the fact that he
needs haircut. No man of Mr.. Hard
ing's age should permit his hair to
straggle over his ears. Only a
younger man may do that without
damage to his pulchritude.
Commander Sousa Sees Another Sign.
sir-While riding yesterday 1 OBJ
served the following:
For Sale
IS Acres of Cultivated Land
Owner Within.
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA.
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JUST FOLKS
BIZ EDGAR A. GUEST.


WHAT WE CANNOT DO.
The cheerful man can help the sad
And win him back to laughter glad,
He can 20 forth and freely share
His 5oy with those beset By care
The strong man walking on LIES way
Can lend his strength from day 20 day
To weaker men IN troubles clutch
And give the help they need SO mucn-
The rich man from his lavish store
can aid the Door man at his door:
And by one kindly helpful deed
He can become the friend In need
But we who have good health nnst stay
Add watch a loved one, night and day,
Making a desperate night TO live
And what we would We cannot give
Oh. we have gold which we can lend
And strength at times 70 play the friend,
But in those hours of true despair
The health we own we eanaat share
Copyright. 1920. by Edgar A Gusst)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

japan is reported by the dispatches
20 be preparing to throw a monkey
wrench into the League Of Nations ma
ehinery. She will demand abolition
OF the color line. Her desire appears
to be reasonable, and since California
is not in q position to object. she may
obtain her way. In that case, the
question of our entry into the league
would be settled without any solemn
referendum" We have stood for the
incoming hoFdes of Europe's riff-raff.
but when it comes to admitting hard
working. law-abiding oFisntals-neYer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

Killing OF American citizens and the
holding of others for ransom appears
to have ceased temporarily in Mexico.
Probably we shall hear no more of
ment has obtained recognition from
the United States. A change of ad-
ministration at Washington next
March may put an end to such dep
rotations for all times. They have
been in progress for eight years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

nounced, will attempt to obtain pas
sage Of q law to provide for colIaberat-
ton of labor in the management Of
all plants. Labor will insist on shaF-
ing in the technical and financial
management of the works and assume
charge of the employment bureaus for
industries. Whether labor will also
insist on sharing any possible losses
the business may sustain has not been
set forth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

similar II not quite so serious situation
prevails in Topeka. The demand for
rooms in the vicinity of Washburn
college has been unprecedented and
students have been willing to pay al
most any price asked. as high as $40
month being offered. for a single
room.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17


Reports from all parts of the eoun-
try are to the effect that this fall is
seeing the greatest registration of new
students that our colleges and uni
versItics have ever experienced, and
the question of how properly TO care
for these multitudes of young people
is a very pressing one. DormitoFies
are already. as a rule. crowded to ca
pneity. and the same is true Of the
rooming-houses and apartments that
usually accommodate this annual in
flow. Additional dormitories are
badly needed at many colleges. and
the erection Of many new houses and
apartment buildings in the college
communities is an even greater essen
tiaL It is said that at one eastern col
lege not only have all available quar-
ters already been reserved. but the
authorities have been under the ne
cessity Of turning. away more thar
1000 applicants because it was not
possible to find rooms for them. A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

The next thing on the program will
be a twentieth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
it going to be?-Knoxvilie Journal and
Tribune.
1t cannot yet be determined wheth-
er it will be one prohibiting the use
Of tobacco or one prohibiting divorce.
Doubtless the custodians' of the peo-
pies welfare are busy trying to reach
= determination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
RY LEE PAPE.

Ny euzzin Artie came GROUND after
suppir yestidday and we was playing
lotto on the setting room floor and
pep was smoaking and thinking. and
me and Artie got tired 81 playing and
pretended to get in a argewment jest
for fun and started to see witch one
could say the most insulting thing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

Republicans are uncertain about the
size OF the Cox campaign fund but
they feel sure that whatever it is. It
is being supplied by office holders and
international bankers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

There is a widespread belief that
the farmer has been growing wealthy
in the past few years. but nobody has
accused him of buying silk shirts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

The time for buying Liberty Bonds
for patriotism is past, but now is an
excellent time to buy them for profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17
A~ H. 49,

Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syndicate. |
Inc.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

For, September is IL The Evils of
Intemperance."-Pro 25:1s-21;
9Q-2S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

1t seems to US the circus. now tour
ing the country, which advertises two
callfopes has been guilty of a reckless
and unnecessary expenditure of money.
we nave been at some pains to sound
public sentiment in the matter and
have taken the opinion of more than
loo persons They agree that one cal
hope is enough for any circus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-17

grave
OF one who'd been fashions queen;
And I thought, She's happier here at
rest
Than to have people say when seen:
She's only bird In giided cage" etc.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-01-27

Mr. OUCEING the keynote of style and achieved
V8 Ian fabrics appropriate for the really taieur the
~ suits of Yalama Velour de Lame and Duvet Superior with
graceful collars of Jap Mink and Taupe Nuta giving added
feminine favor. All sizes for women and misses.
A Number of Models Reduced to
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-01-27
Reduced TO b
5000 y

ROATS Of Peachboom, Velouise, Crystal Cord and Bolivia
N that their attracvene only their exquisite
Ell textile beauty but to dashing collars of Squirrel, Taupe
Nua and Raccoon that transform otherwise simple garment
into of elegance and Individuality
to
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-01-27
MIDDLENEN BOOST
PRICES, But LESS IS
PAID TO FARMERS
U, S. Reports Shoe Dealers
Piled Up Huge Profits in
Last Five Months.

WASHINGTON. Jan p Nj ddle-
men have accumulated vast profits
during the i've months OF the Gov
ornment's campaign 20 reduce prices
q necessities, Investigations of two
Ciovernment dep %. -ponts indicated
to-day.
since the middle Of August when
Attorney General Palmer announced
he was going after the price gyrug-
ers" reports show that.
Prtces paid farmers for principal
crops decreased from - 10 81 per
cent. each month, according 10 the
Agriculture Department.
Pricas paid by consumers increased
oontinuously until they reached the
highast point In history in Docem-
Der. according TO the labor Depart
ment.
There report Heem % mdicats thai
uAddlempn are buytng cheaper. but
receiving ths highest prices sver OBJ
tained.
Tue history % the increase in
prices paid by producers Hor ~ s1ti-
cles - shown by the Labor Depart
ment index numbers as beginning IN
September. In that month tho index
figure Of prizes of principal com
u1oditaeB was lSs. In October Il re.
nnained the same, but in November
u jumped 20 49, and IN DecambeT
bad raised itself TO 1917.
What this means is seen In the
Labor Departments report from
nov. rs TO Dec. IS. whioh shows that
rothn prices Increased as follows
Cabbage, 80 per cent; Oniors. II per
cent; gTanulated sugar. IS per cent.
strictly freBe eBgs, II per cent DO
taooca, 10 per cent; fiour, per cont