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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
Dorothy Dix Talks
Marry in Your Own Glass;.
By DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.


He is the wise man. however. who
seeks a wife among his own people
and of his own faith. She will be
wholesome bread and butter to him
while the strange woman will always
be caviare. and while caviare is a most
alluring appetizer we soon acquire in
digestion if we attempt to make a meal
upon it. Also steady diet of it soon
pals upon our appetites and we lose
our relish for it.
Nothing in life is crueller than the
law of the attraction of opposites that
fatally towards those who are their di-
rect opposite in every respect, and
with whom they will be miserable If
they mate. This is natures way of
preserving the general average of the
species, and to keep humanity from
segregating into groups of giants and
pigmies, of angels and devils, of SUI
per-intellectuals and fools.
1t is this which makes the little
woman make eyes at the prize fighter,
baby doll. and the Sunday school
teacher wed the black sheep, but while
it is undoubtedly good for posterity. it
is also indisputably hard on the indi-
vidual.
For the very quality of oppositeness
that draws a man and woman to-
gether before marriage. makes them
fly apart after marriage. They never
understand each other because they
have no meeting ground of mutual
temptation and weaknesses. To the
self controlled man, for instance, the
emotional woman who flies into tenn
pers, and repents. and weepS is a re-
pulsive weakling. About the only
thing they have in common is the per-
petual wonder Of why they ever mar
Vi cd 40 NJ
The happy marriages are those in
which people marry the same kind of
folks as they are, those who have been
reared in the same environment, who
have had the same education, who
have the same friends and are used to
the same kind of cooking. and pie and
politics, and the same brand of re-
ligion. Squeedunk is just as fascinat-
ing a place to live in as New York
or London or Paris if you have always
lived there, but it's little flat to be
brought to it as a bride 4ryou have
spent your life on Broadway. or the
Rue de la Paix or in Belgrayia.
A new suit from mail order house
may make you a leader in fashion just
as much as the latest import from
Paris 1t is just as thrilling to help
your husband build up a green gro
Gerry trade as it is to pull the wires that
make him an ambassador. 1t all de-
ponds on what you are used to. But
you cannot pass from diplomatic cir
cles and French models to the green
grocery and the hand-me-down with
out a jar that is apt to shatter the
family circle.
No better advice was ever given to
the man about to marry than Longfel-
low offered when he said, Like the
starlight, like the moonlight is the
handsomest of strangers, like the fire
upon the hearthstone is a neighbor' S
| homely daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

America is country founded on
democratic principles. and these prin-
ciples. says ]. Ogden Armour, are am
pie TO ensure the rights and liberties
Of all who are worthy of the name
Americans. 80 long as we all re-
spect them" he continues. realizing
that we are bound by mutual interests
and that no one group can secure per-
manently an unfair bargain at the ex-
peuse of the others these principles
are safe. Unless we each recognize
the others problems, conflict is in
evitable. Only as we shoulder indi-
vidual responsibilities shall we con-
tinue to succeed nationally. The
citizen must comprehend business, for
this country's progress is built on
business activity. and what injuries
business injuries the nation as a whole.
Investment is essential to business
progress. and investment will not be
made where there is constant harass-
ment of capital" These are words OF
wisdom and should be taken to heart
b. everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

once he turned and looked thought
fully after Miss Honor.
But that lady had forgotten him.
Her eyes were fixed upon the not dis
tant windows Of Clara Bayne's MILL
ners shop. She knew that the violet
bonnet was there, looking more tempt
ing than ever. Beside it was the rose
crowned hat, but the one with the
dwell upon the beauties of vioiets, and
entered the shop with lifted chin and
determined air. In a few moments
she came out with hat bag. This
time she walked by the window with
out looking at the violet bonnet. Her
heart was singing. and she looked
younger than she had for years. at
is quite fun to buy rose hat" she
murmured to herself. "even if 1t is
not for oneself
On her porch we're two figures. She
saw them and went around the house
and into the back door. They were
deep in conversation. Miss Honor
nodded pleasantly to herself In the
dusk.
From time to time she tiptoed thru
the sitting room and peered out be-
tween the curtains. The two figures
were quite close together and there
was a dark line about the girls waist
that was not a sash.
She went out the back door very
softly, and going around the house
her approach. 1t was Roger who
spoke first.
1--WE have made up" he said, boy
ishly, land if Nelly's mother is well
enough by fall, we are going to be
married"
81 am glad" said Miss Honor. She
held out the hat bag to Nelly. Just
an engagement present" she said.
The girl opened the bag and gave a
little cry of pleasure. Then the hat
went on. From beneath it's dropping
brim her flushed. happy face looked
like a delicate flower. "Oh, dear Miss
Honor" cried the girl. Il ought not
to have told you. I ought"
stuff and nonsense!" shifted Miss
Honor briefly.
A sudden comprehension seized
Roger.
Miss Honor" he said solemnly. II
like roses best of ALL
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
The Woman Who Loved-and
Earned 4 Modem sto:y Of Home and Business
Blu JANE PHELPS
By JANE PHELPS

Robert on. He knew absolutely moth
ing of the business. and would have to
commence at the very bottom But
also I knew that if they would take
him. he would have a chance to rise.
So later in the evening 1 said:
You don't seem any too pleased
over your new position, Robert He
had said no more concerning it, had
why should I be? Less salary
than when we were first married. One
isn't apt to be very proud, or to talk
much of a thing like that"
"Oh, you mustn't take it like that!
You will get more after you have
worked for them a while"
will 1? I'm glad you are SO opti-
mistic."
I paid no attention to his sarcasm.
Then after a minute. said:
How would you like a position in
the downtown office of the shop?"
You mean-hats?"
Yes, but perhaps you could be
kookkeeper or something like that. ]
didn't mean to sell hats"
IT should hope mott"
MARY Ryan thinks Mr.. Leets might
take you on if she asked him. He
thinks good deal of her and
Not on your lifei Tell Mary to
mind her own business. 1 wouldn't
work for him if he paid me ten times
what am WORTH" Robert interrupt
ed, the veins on his forehead standing
out as they did when he was angry
and his face red, almost purple.
why, Robert. Whatever is tbs
matter? Mary only meant to be
kind"
"Oh, Mary is all right" he spoke
more quietly. But 1 will attend tc
my own affairs. 1t is bad enough tc
have you work without being embar-
raised by working for the same peo-
pie. I suppose they would pay me
about half what you get, and be sc
sorry for you because you had such
a nincompoop for a husband"
I thought he referred to his inabil-
ity to earn, not to any dislike of my
earning, so made no reply.
(Tomorrow-Gerry begins to wonder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

A plan TO improve the method of
teaching arithmetic is under consid-
Grafton by the school authorities in
Topeka. Probably the best way to
teach arithmetic. would be not to
teach it at all until the pupil has
reached an age at which he can learn
1t easily. The time devoted to arith-
metic in the public schools is wholly
out Of proportion to the Importance of
the subject. Much that is learned Is
useless and is forgotten as soon as the
pupil leaves school. How many grad
yates OF our high school can today
extract the cube root? And how many
would find use for the knowledge if
they have retained It? Beginning with
arithmetic and passing on thru al
zebra, geometry and trigonometry, the
student gives up many years to the
task of mastering figures. If the av-
erage pupil did not look into an arith-
inetic until l 6 years of age, he could
in six weeks learn all the arithmetic he
will ever need in the course OF an or
binary life. Too much attention is
given to arithmetic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR.

Carrie Chapman Gait announced re-
Gently that woman suffrage is won,
altho il is known that there still is
lacking ratification of the amendment
by three more states. There are indi-
cations that difficulty may be found
in bringing this number of states into
line in time for the November election.
OF one more state the women are
fairly certain. for the governor of
Washington has called a special ses-
sion of the legislature to meet March
% and pass on this question, and as
washington already is a full suffrage
state, it practically is a foregone con-
clusion that ratification of the federal
Amendment will follow.
Even then, however, two more states
must be found to take similar action,
before ratification is completed under
the requirements. of the constitution.
The list of states remaining to act is
limited. One of these is Vermont, but
Governor C1ermont. of that state, per-
sonally is opposed to woman suffrage
and has declared he will not call a
special session. There is good deal
of suffrage sentiment in Vermont,
however. and it is possible that the
women may find a way to induce the
governor to change his mind. If he
does there is a fair chance that Yer
mont will ratify, bringing the list up
to thirty five and leaving only one
more state to be obtained.
For this final ratification the suf-
fragists probably will look to Connec-
ticut, Delaware or Tennessee. 1t is
believed that either Connecticut or
Delaware would ratify If special legis-
lative sessions can be brought about,
but in both states there is opposition
sentiment that is blocking the plans
OF the suffragists. There also is a
chance in Tennessee. which now gives
presidential suffrage to the women.
And no effort will be spared to bring
about a showdown in all these states,
for the goal is so near that the suffra-
gists are eager to get across the line.
It promises to be close and exciting
| finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

The decision OF the supreme court.
declaring that stock dividends are not
taxable as income probably will so re-
duce the governments receipts as to
render imperative a revision OF the
revenue law. Along with this should
go the abolition of the excess profits
tax. A general consumption tax, spe-
eific in amount every penny of which
and not merely a small percentage OF
the whole will go into the treasury.
has been suggested as the reasonable.
sensible and NORMAL method of raising
money. We have such taxes now in
the form OF what are called the lux
ury taxes. Every automobile. for in
stance, selling above a fixed price pays
a tax TO the government when 1t leaves
the place OF manufacture. The pro-
Queer actually pays. the money into
the treasury. but it is added to what
the ultimate purchaser pays. 1t is a
tax easy TO collect and no guesswork is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

Union labor has struggled for many
years to reduce the hours of work, and
output per hour. on the mistaken the
DRY that there was only a certain
amount of work to be done in the
world and the less one did the more
men would be needed. And yet these
very men who, having reduced their
hours OF labor to eight per day, and
who are fighting for still further re-
auctions, protest increasingly against
the cost of foodstuffs. If the farmers
and the farm laborers of the country
followed the teachings of union labor
for two or three years there would be
q food famine which would shake the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

A remarkable evidence of revival of
French export trade is presented in a
recent issue of Commerce Reports
which shows that in 1919 exports to
the United States from the Paris dis
trict amounted to $1o5.44o.0oo as
compared with s2s.24s.ooo, in 1918,
an increase of more than $4,000. 900
or nearly 275 per cent. For the entire
republic of France the exports to the
United States during 1919 were $751;
$4,000 as against s55.ess, 900 in 1913,
a net increase of s11o, 10000 or prac-
tically 200 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
Dinner Stories

Johnny. did you go and ask Mrs.
as I told you"
Yes, mother. She said she lie very
sorry. but the bands of the tub are
loose and the bottom is out and 1t is
full of soapy water
Are you a lawyer" asked the
wrathy visitor.
Il am. sir. What can I do for your
I'm in the grocery business A
woman called me profiteer. Is that
word actionable?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

Yestidday was Juggling appels
as good as a Professional juggeIer, and
Pubs Simkinses sissy cuzin Persey was
standing there watching me jellis. and
suddenly al of a Suddin he sed, Look
out, you're dropping one.
WITCH jest then 1 did jest because
he sed so, and it fell on the pavement
and got a big squash on one side of 1t,
me saying to Persey, Hay you big Cog
gle eyed pill, watts you trying tc do.
you're doing?
Wy. watts the matter, wy? sed Per-
sey, trying to look innocent.
You know darn welliwy. you funny
looking onion. you darn peece of
cheese, I said.
Watts the matter. YOU dropped 1t, I
dident drop it, did I?'' sed Persey.
Yes you did. you hunk of fly paper,
serteny you did, you dried up proon.
sed.
Hay. who you calling all those
names at? sed Persey.
You, you derty old shoe string, 1
sed. WITCH jest then sumbody sed.
Benny. don't you think little Persey is
Untitled to an ipology for all these un-
flattering. not to say abusive, names?
Being pop standing at the parler win
dow and looking as IL he had bin
standing there all the time. and 1 sed.
1 wouldent apologize to him, pop. he
amt worth it, the skinny skinnerma-
rink.
You either ipologize to him or come
in the house and stay in. sed pop. and
1 sed, Aw, G, all rite. I ipologize to
you, you insignifercant musterd spot.
I ipologize you old ham sanwitch with
out eny ham. I dident meen to call you
those names, you empty banana
peeling.
You've ipologized enuff. Benny. I'm
sure Persey must feel mulch better
now, sed pop.
No I don't, I feel verse, sed Persey.
Wich I dident ipologize eny more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

Allied forces have occupied Constan-
tinople. 1t is a good time to grab. the
Turk, chuck him over into Asia and
make him stay there. England ap-
pears to be directing the occupation
of the Turkish capital and she rarely
relinquishes territory on which she
once gains fccthoid. The problem
of the enturics-control of the Oar
danelles--rpay be in the way of per-
manent settlement. The British lion
certainly is getting that beasts pro-
verbal share of the spoils of war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

required to tell whether 1t is due or
not. 1t is estimated that moderate
general sales tax would not only re-
duce the cost of living by eliminating
the fivefold impost the indirect excess
profits tax invites, but would actually
yield to the government far more
money than it is now collecting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
HOW MANY EYES HAVE YOU?


Some people have only two eyes
others have a thousand.
Happiness is Just relative. but Is de-
terminative. We think happiness, but
we select success-and then enlarge it
all the time according to our will.
And our eyes hold the key to both
Every day we miss very wonderful
sights and experiences. We don't
look their way. We close a lot Of our
eyes Every once in while someone
comes along who explains the most
common sort of things to uS-and at
once they loom quite wonderful.
Some people look up into the sky
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

The number of applications for
passports to Europe indicates a large
amount of tourist travel. Visitors to
the continent will do we'll to take their
food supplies with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

We speak out of the fullness of ex-
perience. We know what launched
shoulder does to ones game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
International
SundaySchoolLesson
The Biggest News OF All.
BY WILLIAM 7. ELLIS.

For March 81 is Worship in Heaven"
Rev 1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

Newspaper pictures OF Lady Cover
golfing at Havana" are intriguing. We
never saw better looking sports clothes.
But the lady's stance is wrong, and we
should be willing to lay a little odds
of eight to five that she tops" her
drive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

After a woman has worked for years
to get her daughter married off, she
breaks down and cBies thruout the
wedding ceremony because of the
thought that she is about to be for
ever separated from her child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

Men stay up late, but they never
lose as much sleep as the girl who has
a friend staying with her overnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

There still is some curiosity as to
whether Doug Fairbanks is going to
marry Mary Pickford. but IL we are
any judge of the condition OF the pub
lie mind, the people are much less
wrought up about it than they were
at the time Mrs. Fairbanks secured her
divorce. Say what you will for them.
the people are tickle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

Phrasing it a little differently, your
wife is the woman who starts to tell
THE story you are compelled to finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

Sim Heckle says unless he is SEN
fenced to be shot at sunrise he never
expects to see one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

We strive to oblige. And we are
glad to learn there is
nothing complicated about socialism.
We had gathered otherwise But our
failure to comprehend the doctrine
was, we hold. perfectly natural. None
OF its followers has ever been able 10
make 1t clear to US. And no two of
them have ever been in agreement as
10 what it is, or what it means
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

1t Is true that DR.. Frank Crane is
the equal of Colonel Bruce in stating
the obvious, but Doctor Crane often is
sonorous and at times, almost elo-
quent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE
(From Philadelphia Public Ledger.l

THE commonest sign of fatigue"
writes Colonel H. Addington Bruce.
lis found in feelings of weariness."
AS nearly everybody knows. Colonel
Bruce is one of our favorite writers.
His is considerable gift No other
writer within the range of our OBJ
servation has the coloners faculty for
stating the obvious in a commonplace
manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

The esteemed editor OF the esteemed
York Labor News has sent the column
\ copy of his publication bearing a
marked a paragraph in which il is as
serted, There is nothing complicated
about socialism" Employing the de-
iuctive analysis which made Sherlock
Holmes famous, We reach the conclu-
sion that the editor of the Labor News
wishes the column to comment upon
hat asseveration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
4. OF =. INCREASE TUITION.
Action Necessary 10 Meet Advancing
Cost Of Operations.

Phlladelphia. April II To meet the
increasingly high cost Of professor ; sala-
mes and administration of the University.
oi pennsvlvania Yesterday passed reso-
luton increasing the tuition fees in all
departments from - 20 3S l-3 per cent
Hereafter instruction IA the medical
school and the town scientific school will
cost $500 per year. an increase Of 500
The increases hv departments follow
Tdwnc scientific school. from $500 to
$500 school ut medicine, from S2D0 to
$500. college from 5000 20 $50: Wharton
school. from 5000 10 $50: school of edu-
cation. from 5000 To $3.50. law school.
from 500 to $50. dentistry from 5000
10 $50. veterinary school. from 500 10
$3.50
Partial and evening school students had
their fees increased from SD 80 per unit to
Sl6 per unit The combination fee oi
SIS for the gymnasium athletic aSsocia-
,ion and Houston Hall has been increased
10 $40 The summer school fee has been
increased from $3.50 per unit to Sl6 per
amt
All OF these increases. with the exception
II that for summer school, go into effect
next fall. and apply 10 present As well
= future students. The new rate for the
summer School becomes effective in 1921
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
CRUELTY CHARGES DENIED.

Washington, April 13.-Continuing de-
fense of his administration of the Paris
district, Brigadier General Harris told
House investigation committee today
that charges of cruelty at the military
prisons might have been exaggerated by
men "endeavoring to exculpate them
selves" Prisoners were never satisfied
and always distorted the truth, ne said.
Thirty cases of desertion in face Of the
enemy occurred in the Twenty-seventh
New York. National Guard Division,
the general said, in explaining that many
men in Paris were skulkers who didn't
want to remain with their divisions at
the front
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
ARMY BILL RETAINS
VOLUNTARY TRAINING
Senate Refuses to Cut Out Pro-
vision; Age Limit, 18 to
81, is Set

Washington, ID. c., April 13-The
Senate refused today to strike out of the
army reorganization bill the provision
for voluntary training, recently slIbsti-
tuted for the Military Committees plan
for obligatory training. The motion of
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, Tennessee
to strike out was defeated, 37to9.
This action is expected to result in
carrying the voluntary training proposal
into conference for adjustment by Senate
and House managers.
Only youths between IS and Fl years
of age would be accepted for voluntary
training under an amendment Suggested
today by Senator Wadsworth, and written
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13

into the bill The previous age limits
were from IL to 2s years, and because
Of the reduced limits, Senator Lcnroot,
Republican,, Wisconsin, Withdrew his
proposal to restrict voluntary training
cnllstments To 100000 men annually.
tWolcott Of Delaware dfor retention
OF voluntary training in bilD.
The Senate also defeated an amend-
ment by Senator Mcclellan TO require
three hours daily education of all soldiers
of the regular army.
In the House the Military Committee
completed and will report tomorrow the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13

regular army appropriation bill carrying
1897 ,246, ,944, a decrease Of s6O5, $50, ,076
from the War Departments estimates.
Rigid economy IS necessary IN face of a
deficit OF several billion dollars, Chair
man Kahn said IN the majority re port
IN the bill adding the SUMS provided would
meet the needs Of the military establish
ment during the next fiscal year
Committee figures are based on an
army Of 10000 enlisted men and 10000
officers as against total strength N
$40, 900 proposed by the department
An appropriation Of s22. III, $50 Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
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