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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19
Dorothy Dix Talks
BrInging IN Nfother-2.
By DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman WriUeS.


1T is not to be denied that as the
years go by we are apt to slump un-
less we have children who are on the
job properly bringir. up their par
ents," continued the woman. I'VE
grow careless about our enrance
and about our speech. We fall into
ways and just because of our age
no one has the authority or courage
to bring US to book, and make JUS cor
rect faults, except our children.
They have no finicky delicacy
about going for our most sacred feel
inss with a meat axe. They represent
| the brutal candoT of a near relation
raised to its highest power, and thus
our olive branches literally become
rods that scourge us into the straight
and narrow path.
Now Providence has blessed me
with a daughter who regards it as her
mission in life to keep me up to the
| mark. and who is a severe, but kindly
critic of all my faults and frailties.
and 1 often wonder what would have
become of me if I had not had the
benefit of her careful rearing
VERY likely, in my besot: ignor-
ance, 1 should still have been playing
Chopin instead of ragtime and jazz,
and in composing a meal, l should
have gone on putting together the
| dishes thtat taste well instead of con-
sidering whether 1 was getting a pro-
perly balanced ration. And, likely as
not, should have gone to my grave
without finding out whether a calorie
was a new brand of canned goods or
an esotric religion.
And it makes me blush to think
of how many words 1 pronounced in
correctly, and how many books l
loved that are not real literature at
all. when tested by the highest stand
ards, and how atrocious my taste in
household decorations and dress was
and how little l understand about the
lines-or curves-of my figure.
FORTUNATELY my Anne Maria took
me in hand in time. She gently, but
firmly. corrected my faults. and sup
piled me with a 1920 model vocabu-
| larry with a fair sprinkling of up-to-
| short skirts and high-heeled shoes
| house in period furniture and-.has
taught me how to keep house with a
| budget, and cooking school cooking
which doesn't taste as well as my
original brand. but is doubtless bet
| ter for our digestions.
Il understand that Anne Maria
thinks well of her job of bringing me
up, and brags of me to her friends as
an example of what a conscientious
| daughter can do with a mother when
she gives her mind to it.
II cannot say that I have invariably
enjoyed the educational advantages 1
have been privileged to have thrust
upon me. but I have one comfort.
Anne ~Maria is about to be married.
Some time she will have a daughter
of her own. and then she will get her
come-uDpance."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

Delay in opening the peace nego-
tiations between Poland and Russia
has placed the Poles in a much better
position for carrying on the business
in hand than they were a few days
ago Conversely the Russians prob
ably are more amenable to reason
1t makes a difference which side is
running At present it seems to be
the Bolsheviki The situation affords
a rare instance in which it is better
for all concerned, which includes the
entire world, that the party in the
wrong shall win. Poland has been
the aggressor in the fight. but it
would be a world wide misfortune fof
her to lose. She is fighting the battle
OF the Russian people as we'll as her
own and that of the remainder of
Europe and all civilization. 1t seems
improbable that Trozky's armies can
ever again approach so close to the
Polish capital Europe can now
breathe easier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

when he found out I could cook he
looked hungrily at me and brought
ITO cook your own dinner r. walled
Mrs. 1atimer tragically. Where is
that idiotic Roger?'
II sent him to the confectioner's for
ice cream for dessert believe he's
coming now-dinner's ready as soon
as change my dress-please put the
ice cream in the refrigerator and
break the news to him. dear Mrs.
Latimer I" and Mary Wood, house
guest of Mrs. Latimer. disappeared up
the back stair as Roger came into the
kitchen door.
Mary Wood faced a very pink and
embarrassed young man across the
dinner table. He never even asked
for a reference" she said plaintively.
II might have stolen all the spoons"
she reproached him, but her eyes were
dancing.
II thought you were fishing for a
job" he said frankly, "and 1 felt a
pretty lucky fisherman to land you!'
II shall cook for you both until you
find a thoroly satisfactory hand
maiden" declared Mary.
II shall never hunt another one"
decided Roger, and they all laughed
but there was queer little smile of
satisfaction on Mrs. Latimer's face.
1T will be hard to explain" she
said to Roger one day when love was
lowering all about and the young
people were deliciously and uncer-
tainly certain about each other.
Explain" he repeated.
About Mary being our cook. Her
father is a rich man"
Pooh !" scoffed Mary. biting into a
delicious doughnut she had fried that
morning.
Roger Redeemed under his healthy
tan. ! Suppose I tell folks that cooks
were scarce and sony wife came to
the rescue"
"Oh !" cried blushing Mary.
''Ah,'' smiled Mrs. Latimer, slipping
into the house.
''Fisherman's luck" whispered
Roger as he kissed the cook of the
golden doughnut.
Copyright, 1920. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatc.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19
SUFFRAGE VICTORY IS WON.

After a hard fight friends of woman
suffrage have succeeded by a narrow
margin in making Tennessee the 36th
state to ratify the national suffrage
amendment thus comforting upon
every woman in the United States the
right to cast a ballot in the November
election. 1t is doubtful that any
political advantage will accrue to
either Democrats or Republicans as 4
result of this states action.
The fight for suffrage has been a
long hard one. 1t started with the
Seneca Falls convention in 1s4s. A
Susan B. Anthony.
It was Miss Anthony who drew UP
the constitutional amendment which
has just been ratified, and who cease
lessly agitated for national enfran-
chisement for women during the
whole of her Iong life. This woman
whom the young leaders of che pres
ent day consider the militant pioneer
of suffrage defied conventions and
courts for suffrage and lived years of
hardship and privation pioneering IN
the1SsFestern states which she knew
would be the ones most generous to
the then theoretical idea of equal
rights for women.
The early suffrage victories in the
states created small interest at first N
the eastern centers. Susan B. An
thony herself died before women had
achieved enough political power in the
west to interest the politicians in the
east. For years it seemed that suf-
frage for women was merely one of
the lost causes; merely the freak leg
islation that the womanless frontiers
wrote on their statute books.
In the first month after the passage
OF the amendment by congress, nine
states ratified, Wisconsin. Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and
Texas. The three states which ratified
within a few hours of each other on
June 1O-Wisconsin. Illinois and
Northumberland for the honor of
first place on the ratification rolls.
Kansas, the first fnll suffrage state
10 act. set a new record. The members
Of its legislature, at their own sug-
gestion. paid their expenses and met
without salary in a special one-day
session. New York was the second
state TO meet especially for this pur-
pose. and then Texas. desiring to be
the first southern state to act. met in
special session. The half mark was
passed by the ratification, on Novem-
bar ~ California
Turnout the long struggle there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

never has been serious doubt of the
ultimate result. Opponents of suffrage
simply have tried to stave off what
they regarded as the evil day. In the
south where chief opposition has re-
sided 1t was based ostensibly on the
race question. Since the negroes are
not permitted to vote in that section
it seems probable that the southerner
was moved by a prejudice from which
he could not free himself. Also south
to the cause than their northern
sisters. It is worthy of note. there
fore. that the final vote was cast by a
southern state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19
JUST FOLKS

THE COMMON HOPE.


1 don't know how to say it, but somehow
ii seems to me
That with all our different habits, we are
just one family
Underneath the robes of fashion or the
The seeds of good are sproutin' in the
self-same kind of soil
An the weeds are there a-plehty but the
WIN show that everybody here has tried
to do his best.
In the things that. count, we're brothers.
Tho we differ as we will,
An some have more of money, an some
have greater skill
An some know more than others, an some
face more of strife.
We're all of us endeavorin' to make the
most of life
An there's no man but is plannin' every
minute of the day
For his children an their future an their
right to romp in play.
The humbIest man among us takes his
youngster on his knee
An dreams his splendid vision of the, man
he's going TO be:
The joys he wants to give him are the
very self-same joys
Which you hold 10 be the birthrisht Of
your little girls an boys.
An as you would slave to serve them thru
the years which are to be
An guarantee their comfort to the end so,
too, would he
He shares the seIf-same sorrow when his
loved ones suffer pain.
Rejoiees just as you do when they come
to health again.
Is hurt by disappointment and is cheered
by happiness. III
things men call success
Oh, don't l<1ow how TO say it, but how
e'er a man be, dressed
An whatever be his failure. he has tried
to do his best
Copyright, 1920. By Edgar A Gaest-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

killed two OF the evangeiists. In order
to inculcate moral lesson. a bolt OF
lightning must strike a dance hall or
a Sunday game of baseball
Another unimportant speculation
whets our curiosity: We should like
to know whether this Mr.. Christensen,
OF the Farmer-Labor party, really
practices law or merely evinces 4
willingness to do so.
We note another speculation in ex-
treme gullibility: They have framed an
easy-money fight for Hon. Dempsey.
Mr. Harding believes we shall hear
lot of shouting about the tariff be-
fore the campaign is over. we pro
fess no such powers of divination as
are generally accorded Mr.. Harding.
but We go SO far as to saw IL the
shouting occurs none of II will pro-
coed from the column.
We broke into. what probably will
be our last reek of perspiration over
the tariff in 1892.
But Mr.. Harding's appearance
equipped with a microscope in search
of an issue. sustains the column in
ene of its contentious This country
is going to emerge from the campaign
with its lingerie intact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19
FREIGHT RATES AND LIVING
COSTS

What the effect Of the increased
freight rates on prices of commodi-
ties will be, only the facts of the future
can determine. Some of the railroads
themselves have undertaken to show
that there should be no large increases
and that in many cases the increase
in rates per pound or per dozen or
per quart will be so small as to be
practically incalculable. Up to this
time those who pay the freight have
not been heard from.
If the railroads prove to be right
there gan be no ground for dissatis-
faction. But If an already overbur-
dened public shall. be called upon to
pay increased prices for everything
transported upon the railroads, that
same public will be heard from in
language of no uncertain meaning.
Vice-President Dixon of the Penn
sylvania system says:
The public should be forewarned
and forearmed against any attempts
to take advantage of the freight rate
advance for the purpose of justifying
profiteering. While. it is true that in
the case of some few articles and COM
modities small increases In price may
be justified, nevertheless. the amounts
which in any instance could fairly be
added to the present prices are a very
small fraction of the whole and in the
case of practically every article or
commodity of daily consumption the
increases in transportation charges are
relatively so small as\to be practically
negligible"
The National Security League sums
up its warning to the same effect with
the following:
1.-The $500, 100000 advance in
freight and passenger rates may seem
huge sum, but when it is considered
that this is not more than , per cent
on the annual production of the farms,
factories and mines in the United
States. pr. perspective. can be oh
tanned of how slightly the advance af-
fects the cost and price OF any par
ticular commodity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19
WHY NOT LOWER GAS RATES?

The opinion of Judge Reed of the
Industrial court Wednesday indicates
clearly that Topeka is in line for a
lower gas rate.
The figures disclosed by the judge
in his versatile opinion on gas condiz
Natural show that the leakage prob
lem In Topeka has reached a point
where the public should join with the
Industrial court in making severe de-
mands for repairs and better rates.
Judge-Reed apparently has gone to
the bottom of the gas question. His
review of the conditions that have
been fought over by federal courts
brings out, for the first time, a real
understanding of a situation that for
years has been only a haze of figures
and legal complications to the general
public.
The. courts opinion not only retains
jurisdiction in the gas cases in order
to bring about power in the future
but 1t points out that there is no rea-
son why there should be any great
difference between the rates of the
Kansas Natural and, the Wichita
Natural thereby placing them on an
approximate standard basis.
Judge Reed goes even further. He
states that if the leakages are fixed
as they should be-a lower price than
so cents per thousand feet would be
found remunerative both to the dis
tributing company and the pipe line
company. This is the best gas news
Topeka has read for many years. The
court not only forbids a raise in the
rates here but he gives out hopes for
a reduced rate when the leakage
factor-is considered.
The leakage figures are appalling.
The court holds that a leakage of
200, 900 feet per mile of S-inch main
is a reasonable and normal maximum
which could be maintained by a dis
tributing plant in good physical con-
dition. Then it is shown that the
Topeka company has allowed waste
Of 100000 cubic feet per mile OF B.
inch main for the year ended June
80. 192Oi This Is eight times the
amount that should be lost. Not only
from a viewpoint of price to be
charged the consumer but from the
standpoint of conservation a most
vigorous effort should be made to re-
duce this waste" Judge Reed states
most truthfully in his opinion.
The Topeka company was allowed
s7S,7O6 of excess earnings for repairs
in the pipe lines. OF this amount
$54.6S7 has been spent. Compared
with other cities the Topeka company
has made a large expenditure and it
~ TO be commended for the action It
has taken but from the viewpoint of
the general public there is still a vast
leakage that should be plugged for
the sake OF economy and rates.
Topeka, for the first time, has re-
ceived a square deal in the gas ques-
ton. The city is watching with in
terest the further action of the court
in enforcing demands and orders.
Millions Of dollars have been spent by
the consumers here because of Iaxity
in control. In the hands of the In
dustriaI court it is anticipated that the
city will be given more equitable treat
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19
LITTLE BENHY'S NOTE BOOK
BY BEE PAPE

Me and Pubs Simkins was having a
catch with a tennis ball. him standing
on one side of the street and me stand
ing on the other. and 1 threw the ball
over Pulses he'd and the Martinses
parler window was open and the ball
went rite throo.. and Pubs rang the
doorbell and Mrs. Martin opened the
door, Pubs saying. Our bali went in
your parler window. Mrs. Martin.
o, it did, well please don't let 1t go
throo agen, sed Mrs. Martin. And she
went in and got the ball and throo it
out the parler window, and me and
Pubs kepp on having a catch and all
of a suddin the ball bounced agenst
the cerb and went rite in the MartinsFs
parler agen, Pubs saying. Its your tern
to get it. Benny.
Wich 1 rang the bell and Mrs. Mar
tin opened the door agen. me saying.
It went in there agen. Mrs. Martin.
o indeed. how ixtreemly intristing.
well I've a good mind to let it stay in
there sed Mrs Martin. Ony she didenf.
going in and throwing it out agen. and
me and Pubs kepp on catching, and
pritty soon wat did the ball do but go
into the Martinses parler agen. wicii
as soon as it did there was a fearse
noise like sumthing falling down and
breaking me saying. G, did you heer
enything. Puds2
yes. did you? sed Pubs. and I sed.
It's your tern.te get it. Pubs. and Pubs
sed, Like heck it is, and l sed, Sure 1t
is. and he sed. Well l tell you wat You
get 1t this time and Ill get 1t the next
2 times. that's fair enuff
WITCH Jest then Mrs. Martin stuck her
he'd out Of the parler window looking
mad as possible. and me and Puds ran
like the dickins without waiting to find
out weather we had RELY herd some
thing brake OF ony thawt We had.
q
ore baby in every ten born dies before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

1t is reported that the Republican
campaign managers plaD to defeat Cox
by fighting Wilson. The system is a
good one only providing it works. But
that 1t will win many Democrat votes
may well be doubted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

Tuberculosis claims a victim every three
minutes twenty every hour. $50 every day
Stamp out tuberculosis which menaees
every community, home and individual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

one by one the "wnlful u" fall by
the wayside. Senator Kirby of Ar
kansas is the latest victim of the pres
idents displeasure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

O. What are the factors in physical eff
cfency:-F. A. H.
A Food. clothing. shelter and habits of
life make up the elements upon which eff
ctency is based.
O. What is the plural of "memoran-
a. While the form generally used for
the plural is memoranda" the newer edi-
tions of dictionaries and encyclopedias also
q. OF what is air composed ?-B. n.
A. Nitrogen and oxygen. in the ratio
Constituents Of the earth's atmosphere
Q. Who wrote the first Amendments to
the Constitution ?-B. X.
first ten Amendments to the Constitution
@ Can you give formula for sizing
rugs at home ". NJ. G.
a. Take one gallon of hot water, and one
quart Of powdered or dry glue: keep on
stove until all the glue is dissolved Stretch
on the floor. With a whitewash brush go
over it with the solution. being careful to
wet IL evenly, especially the edges Paper
TO protect the floor Use the solution hot
and leave the rug tackled until dry.
@ What is the present status OF the
from Europe?-I. NJ c
A All remains in Great Britain, Bel
gium. and Italy are to be brought back.
except upon request Of nearest relative for
permanent burial in these countries. All
remains in France are TO be returned IL re-
quested- All remains in Germany, Luxem-
burg. and North Russia to be returned
unless there are special requests that they
be left or relatives in Germany to whom
transfer Of remains may be made. the
United States government being released of
further responsibility concerning DISPOSE
ton of such bodies maintenance of such
burial places.
Q. For whom YVES Mount Vernon. the
home of George Washington, named 1T.
f. D.
A. The mansion at Mount Vernon was
built by Lawrence Washington. elder
half brother of George Washington. The
estate was named in honor of Admiral Yer
non under whom Lawrence Washington
had served n the West Indies
losses that have occurred in the United
States ?-R. Z. G.
A The four most destructive fires in
this country were San Francisco. April Is.
1905, loss -iJ0o000O0: Chicago. October .,
1871. loss. $165. 600 900: Boston. November
Q. 1872. loss S75.O0O. 900: and Baltimore,
February ., 1904. loss $JO.ooO.000.
Amy reader can get the answer TO any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information bureau, Frederic J.
Haskins. Director. Washington, d. C.
This offer applies strictly > informa ton
The Bureau cannot give advice legal
medical, and financial matters. II does
not attempt to settle doinestic troubles.
nor to undertake exhaustive research on
any subject Write your question plainly
and briefly Give full name nHti-address
and enclose two cents in stamps for return
postage An replies are sent direct to the
inquirer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

ore baby I'm every ten born dies before
reaching one year of age. Save EN-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19
Lungcrs n Menace to All.

This is not surprising" declared an
official of the Anti-Tuberculosis
society. when you consider the ire
mendous amount of infection which is
constantly being spread here. Take
our restaurants. for example,: Half of
the employees working in them-tht
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

So far as we have observed, those
who make a business of drawing them
found no moral lesson in the incident
of the bolt of lightning which struck
in Illinois a tent in which a revival
meeting was being conducted and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-19

And there is another reason. The
bird who runs his car with his muffler
open cannot be reached by moral
suasion. He is too far gone to yield
to anything save the more drastic
measures.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08

Use Want Ads For Results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
Judge Andrew Cobb
Not In Senate Race

Judge Andrew Cobb, of Athens,
who has been visiting his brother,
Ordinary John A. Cobb, since Sun
day, left for home today. 1t was his
first visit here in year and half.
During his stay here Judge Cobb
was approached by a number of &C
quaintances. of long standing who
asked him what his position was re-
garding the pressure being brought
to bear upon him in some circles to
announce as a candidate for the Unit
ed States senate in the coming race
against Senator Hoke Smith. To all
of these Judge Cobb stated that he
had no political ambitions whatever
and that the suggestion had no ap-
peal for him.
Judge Cobb's training and temper
ament are along judicial rather than
legislative lines. His name was re-
Gently considered for the federal
judgeship of North Georgia to sue
coed Judge Newman, but the place
went to Judge SibIey, despite Judge
Cobb's endorsement, solely, it was
said, because he had passed the age
of 60 years, the limitation fixed by
President Wilson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
True Art

With frowning brows a famou. ar
fist was transferring to canvas III,
beautiful highland scene before Elm
and furiously wishing that the Pee
tator who was breathing down the
back Of his neck would go away. But
that spectator was a "sticker." "lIqDv
he said presently, did We never think
tae study Photography" "No.r
snapped the artist, as he went m
painting. II wonder at that moo
said the spectator. IT'S a hanta
quicker as wells bein' MAR like tho
place"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
Common Sense.

Common sense is science exactly so
far as it fulfills the ideals of common
sense; that is, sees facts as they are,
or, at any rate, without the distortion
Of prejudice, and reasons from them
in accordance with the dictates Of
sound judgment.-Huxley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-01-08
Big Mexican Quake
Death List Stands

MEXICO, Jan. "Wednesday -
The estimated number of casualties
attending the earthquake Saturday
evening in the western part of the
state of Vera Cruz still stands at 2
600 or more. Dispatches from the
stricken area do not even estimate
the damage done.