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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LIE PAPE

2 hats came for ma in hat boxes
this AFTERNOON, one being red one
with green things on it and one being
a black one with wife things on it.
and ma kepp trying them on in frunt
of her looking glass, and wen pop
came home she sed. Willyum. I had
2 hats sent home. and I wunt you to
help me choose witch one to keep.
That's easy. choose the one you like
best, sed pop, and ma sed, Well that
sounds very brite. but its not, because
I cant decide witch one I like best,
that's jest it. And she put them both
on to show pop. and pop sed, Well,
the ferst one is not SO bad. and
neither is the End.
Is that all the help YOU can give me,
wich one do you prefer? sed ma.
Well. I don't know, try them on
agen, sed pop.
wioh ma did. and pop sed. They're
both very nice. very nice, wieh one do
you prefer yourself?
That's wat I'm +rying to find out my
Eoodniss, Wiilyum. you're about as
mulch assistance as nuthing at all,
Benny could de-better than that, sed
ma, and pop sed, That's a clever ideer.
lets leeve it TO Benny. out of the
mouths of babes and Bennies there
eometh mulch wisdom, as the saying
is
Keep the red one with the green
things on IT, ma, I sed.
Well now that's jest what I've bin
thinking all along. that child has per-
feck taste. sed ma. wy do you prefer
that one, BENNY?
Because red and green Is the eff
cial colors OF our baseball TEEN and
I can tell the fellows you got a green
and red hat because was elected cap
tin, I ssd. i&
Is- baur bau sad -o1 saff;.n ara
ma took the black one with the wife
things on it ana put the other one
back in the box and made me take it
back to the store, about s blocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
AN OLD FIGHT REVIVED.

The federal transportation act has
brought about a renewal of the
century old states rights fight in this
country. Commissions and railroad
boards in various states are attempt
ing to set up intrastate rates differing
from the interstate rates established
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion.
One of the two New York public
utilities commissions has sought to
compel tho New York Central to go
back to the pre-war intrastate pas
senser fare. But IL has so far failed
and the Eseh-C umn1Ls act forbids
such a course. But a new rate may
be established by the New York COM
mission and such other commissions
as are similarly empowered. But there
is also a clause of the Esch-Cummins
act which gives the Interstate Com
merce commission the right to review
intrastate rates. regulations and prac-
tees that affect interstate COM
merce." which, in practice, would
mean all. The state commissioners
however, are to be present at any ses-
04OlA CONSTRUCTING sum HDNACnr Win llAS
right to be heard.
But state lines are in fact artificial
in modern railway traffic. One OF the
reasons for adoption of the constitu-
ton was to rid commerce as carried
on in those days of such vexatious
charges and regulations as the various
states were jealousy making. Rhode
Island, because of it's strategic posi-
ton. was one of the worst offenders.
and declined to ratify the constitution,
because of the ending of its privileges.
With the invention of the steamboat,
state monopolies were attempted. but
the supreme court OF the United
States, speaking thru Chief Justice
Marshall. put a stop to that. announc-
ing principles which can be applied to
the existing situation.
There can be no conflicting powers
in the regulation OF transportation
charges. II the existing federal law be
not sufficient-to- cover thu situation it
can be and doubtless will be amended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
Dorothy Dix Talks
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
vrdd's Highest Paid woman Writ
Put Your Heart in Your job.

Put Your Heart in Your job.
A young girl who is just starting
out to earn her own bread and butter,
and cake, asks me if can tell her
how to succeed.
Surely, daughter. Just put your
heart in your work. Love your job.
Go at it with enthusiasm. and you
cannot fail.
Enthusiasm is as contagious as the
measles, and if you have a bad case
of it. other people will catch It from
you and break out in a rash of faith
in you and assistance to you.
You can oily interest others in the
thing in which you are interested
yourself. You can only convince 9TH
ers of the worth of the thing in which
you believe with all your soul. Even
God only helps those who help them
selves.
A woman, who is the highest paid
saleswonaan in the country. once told
me that when she first started out
as a very young and inexperienced
travelling saleswoman, that she was
trying to sell 2 big bill OF goods 70
a particularly hard shelled and grumpy
merchant. She wasn't making -Tnuch
Roadway. until man, sitting near and
watching her efforts, put IN WORD
that turned the scale for her and cap
tured a splendid order
When she later Ir1eQ TO tbdhk llAS
man who had come to her rescue, ne
waved her aside.
"Oh," he said. Everybody will help
a person who is as much interested in
her work as you aye.
And that's the whole of the law ana
the prophets, as regards success
daughter. Everybody will give you
boost up the ladder, II they sec you
are dead bent on climbing to the top.
but no one will shove you up if you
sit down at the bottom OF 1t, ana look
as If you didn't care whether you
moved up or down, or had any In
terest in ladders, anyhow.
You are starting OUT as a steno-
grapher. You are a little slow. You
make a good many mistakes. Your
spelling isn't so dependable as II
should be. If you are lackadaisicai
and bored looking, and dawdle around
with the air of an early Christian
MARTYR because you have to work at
Ali. YOU will be fired at the first slack
ening of business, or shelved to some
obscure place where your ineffciency
will do the least harm!-and you Will
never rise any higher. or get any
better pay.
But if you go at your job with en-
>thusiasm, if you let your employer sec
that your very soul is concentrated on
pot hooks and typewriters, and that
YOUR every thought is concerned with
attaining the highest efficiency in your
work, he will be patient with your mis-
takes, he will take the time and trou-
BILE to teach you business methods,
and he will put you in the line OF
promotion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

Samuel Gompers would have the
American Federation of Labor ignore
party lines and vote for friends of
organized labor regardless of the
ticket they run on, and, against those
whom he regards as the federation,s
enemies. But woFE7ngmen are not to
be veted in droves at the dictation of
their leaders. They are sufficiently
Intelligent to realize that 1t would be
felly to decide a national election on
any labor issue alone, but that other
issues than economics demand. careful
attention. Moreover. they are gen
orally given to keeping their own
counsel as to how they vote. The
chances are that the great majority
of them will stand by old party lines
and will vote not as labor unionists,
but as American citizens. It has been
so in the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
EXPENSIVE DELAY.

Persons who have planned the cree
ton of new buildings and have been
waiting for prices to come down, now
are confronted by the advance in
freight rates which lumber dealers es-
innate will add SIS a 1000 feet to the
cost of lumber. Similar increases OF
course will be seen in all other kinds
oksbuilding material.
The urgency of the need for new
building throuout the country is IN
mistakable. Competent authorities
have estimated that the country is be-
hind in its building program from
eighteen months to two years, which
means, it is said. shortage of any
where from $500. 100000 to $1,000
600. 900 worth of construction.
slacknessiin building is attributed in
large part to hesitation to undertake
new building at prevailing costs and
to the difficulties of financing. trouble
in obtaining materials and labor, and
in the case of dwelling operations, to
the uncertainty of being able to dis
pose of the houses in a reasonable
time at the high prices that builders
are forced to ask because Of the pres
ent cost of construction.
The Guaranty Trust CO. OF New
York states there is no general ex-
pectation that by postponing new
building for a few months marked
savings may be realized thru future
declines in prices. Even should the
long desired recession in prices de-
veIop, there is said to be much ground
for the belief that for some time yet
building costs will show at best but
slight decline apart from temporary
fluctuations. 1t is further believed by
many that there will be advances in
building costs generally.
Writing on the present situation in
the building industry, H. H. Fox, vice
president Of the Turner Construction
Co. OF New York, states:
There is no doubt whatever that
the estimated costs of buildings today
are higher than they have ever been.
1t is a fact. however. that building
costs have not risen as much in the
last five years as commodity prices"
In consideration Of the question of
the possibility of building in a year or
two at materially less than could be
done under prevailing prices, Mr.. Fox
points out that this involves two prin-
cipal factors-the general price level
and the demand for building construc-
ton. In view of the enormous in
crease in money in circulation. in
creased credit, ETC., it seems unreason-
able, he believes. to look for a rapid
drop in the general price level.
An outstanding fact is that the man
who could have built year or two
ago and did not. has lost a lot of
money. but the opportunity for profit
able investment still seems TO be open
to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
Experts in transportation

Experts in transportation coincide
in the opinion that the new rates viii!
result not in an increase of the cost
of living but in just the opposite. The
renewal of health and activity of the
roads will be reflected in every line
of business, they say. and produce an
increase of supply, regularity of dis
tribution. ana a consequent lowering
Of prices all along the line. Possibly
they are right. About every other
method Of lowering prices has been
tried and has failed. The public Is
ready to try anything once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

forgiveness and a fresh start. OR
GOD is a God of mercy. He. does wash
stained spirits clean. The burden of
intolerable sin. like Pilgrims pack.
iniquities, and removes them "as far
as the East is from the West'-one
of the distances which man has not
learned to measure Instead of the
tear-Iaden wailing of remorse He gives
songs of deliverance TO the contrite-
A fresh start is always possible to the
penitent. AS the Salvation Army slo-
gan has it, "A man may be down, but
he is never OUT God keeps an open
door and an upper room for prodigals
who repent
Somebody may say that this all
sounds too theological The person
who thinks so has lived only on the
surface of life. There is nothing moro
practical. nothing more vital, nothing
more real, nothing more urgent, than
the finding a way out of the black
nire of conscious sin into the light of
happiness.
This is the supreme hope of the
race
forgiveness and a fresh start-apd the
Pharisees who feel it least are the ones
who need it most.
AS for individuals, whose hearts cry
out for peace and joy. as a heaven
born right and inheritance, SO for the
nations today the one solution and
refuge, of their woes is to throw them
selves at the feet of a just God whom
Lthey have affronted, and TO crave OF
Him, in humble confession and
penitence. the forgiveness of their sins.
and divine succor in beginning again,
r. Real religion is realization of the
character of the Deity-spotlessly
pure, unanswerably just, and tire
lessly loying-and a yielding of hfe TO
right relations with that God. There
fore real religion requires that sin. be
punished or forgiven-it cannot be
disregarded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

In an effort to obtain a political
advantage from the ratification of the
suffrage amendment, it has been
pointed out that the result has been
reached thru the action of a greatly
preponderating number of Republican
states. But the contention loses forces
from the fact that several states.
classed as Republican have not uni
fermly voted that way. Democrats
might set up the claim that when
these uncertain states ratified the
amendment they were voting Demo-
cratic. The truth is that suffrage is
not and has not been a partisan issue.
1t has been decided on a basis Of right
and Justice. regardless of what party
it might aid or injure. Neither politics
nor expediency has Influenced the
public verdict altho politicians have
endeayered at times to arrest the
wheels of progress. These men have
been mistaken in their reading Of the
.pt1bIic mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

The International Garment Work
ers' union, it is reported, will under
take to establish union factories and
retail stores in an effort to provide
steady work for union members. and
with the hope of reducing the prices
of clothing. For this enterprise they
have at least one-half million dollars
capital There is nothing revolutionary
in this; there is nothing bolshevistie,
communistic or socialistic. This is but
z development on a large scale ap-
propriate to modern business condi-
tions of a basic truth in American
economic life, comments the Mining
Congress Journal, namely, that every
1aborer is a potential capitalist. 1t Is
the kind Of enterprise that every
thoughtful person would like to see
labor engage in. It involves financial
responsibility. The difficulty with
labor up until now has been that 1t
has insisted on power without re-
sponsibility.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

and panoplied with legal tender to
oovlaIe the necessity of having a check
cashed somewhere along the route.
Florodora innpends and those Of US
who frequent the theatres will shortly
be permitted to recall the DAYS when a
woman wasn't considered properly
garbed unless she was. 70 a consider
ahle extent. concealed from the public
eye.
Not that we would 60 back to that
benighted age. Far from it; far
from it.
While we do not dsplore the
strategy OF Governor Cox We question
the wisdom of It. II this is to be a
peeliHg match we know of no party
with so large an expanse of cuticle ex-
posed to attack as that with which the
governor is affiliated.
There are let of theories eenesrn-
ing the various candidates for presi-
dent. one of them being that Mr..
Harding can operate q linotype. But
we have the reporters instinct. We'd
like to know the facts. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

"A Japanese newspaper announces
that Japan is considering the with
drawal Of her troops from the island
OF Saghalien in Difference to the pro-
test of the United States, against her
occupation OF that territory. Prob
ably the Japanese are too smart to ex-
pect anybody to believe this. If they
are planning to quit the isiand-whieh
Is doubtful-that course will be due
% reasons other' than our objections
20 their presence -there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

To the lists of battles which have
decided the fate OF countries. thu
Poles appear about 10 add the Battle
Of the Bug, Napoleon had his Water
lee. the Kaiser had his Marine and the
tide of war appears to have turned
against Lenins at the very gates of
WarsaR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

Tt is reported that the department
of labor is about To take another
survey of the high cost OF living.
whereupen the Warren (o.) Chronicles
wants to know what the department
did with the other one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
JUST FOLKS
THE MAXIM OF FRIENDS.
By EDGAR a. GUEST.

THE MAXIM OF FRIENDS.
If nobody smiled and nobody cheered and
nobody helped us along. $50.
II each every minute looked after himself
and the good things all went to the
If nobody Cared lust little for you, and
nobody thought about me,
And we steed ali alone 10 the battle Of
life, what dreary old world IT would
bel
If there weren't such thing as flag in
the sky as symbol Of eomradeship
If we lived as the animals live in the
woods, with nothing held sacred or
dear.
And seIfishness ruled us from birth to
the end and never a neighbor had va
And never we gave 70 another In need,
what dreary old world it would be.
Oh, If we were rich as the richest on earth
and strong as the. strongest that
Yet never we knew the delight and the
charm of the smile which the other
If kindness were never a part Of ourselves.
tho we owned all the land we could
see.
here, what a dreary old world it
would be.
Life is sweet Just because OF the friends
we have made aud the things which
in common We share,
We want to live on not because Of our
selves, but because 81 the people who
care;
It's giving and doing for somebody disc
on that all life's splendor depends.
And the Joy of this world, when you've
summed il all mp, is found In the
making Of friends.
Copyright, 1920. by Edgar A. Guest)
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Fresh air. good food and clean living
will make you healthier.
The car IS gone over to keep It In shape.
Is your body iE good condition.
He who depes himself with patent nos
trums is taking the sait-the- bird tail
method Of securing health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
International
SunddySchooILesson
"A Great Criminals Day After
81 WILLIANF Q. ELLIs.

For August % is "A Prayer for Par
don Psalm 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

He who depes himself with patent nos
frums is taking the sait-the- bird-tai
method of securing health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

Fresh air. good food and clean living
will make you healthier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

The car f. gone over to keep It in shape
Is your body is good condition?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

We have no ambition that leads to
a sum so stupendous as that conferred
upon the chief beneficiary Of the
Searles will Our monetary desires
call for a comparatively modest outlay
of coin. But We should like to go
away some time sufficiently padded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
The Day After the nay After.

Black is the day of remorse, bright
is the day Of forgiveness. Bitter as
is the day after transgression. when
the soul loatAes itself and grovels in
the depths of cohtrition, sweet is the
day after that day to the person who
has turned Femorse into repentance
and has found pardon from a gracious
Ged.
The unique glory OF the Christian
religion is that it makes provision for
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-10
FEDERAL JUDGE GIVES
LEVER ACT HARD BLOW

PHILADELPHIA. June 9.-That
section OF the Lever act commonly
known as the food control bill
which makes il an offense for a
merchant to charge unjust and un-
reasonable prices" was held 10 be
unconstitutional by United States
Dist. Judge Thompson today.
The second ground for Invalid
ating section four Of the act. Judge
Thompson holds. is because its des-
cription Of unjust and reasonable
prices" is vague. indefinite and un-
certain and in violation OF the sixth
amendment 20 the constitution
guaranteeing any defendant the
right 10 fun information Of the na-
ture OF the charge against him.
The section Of the Lever act relating
10 prices must fall. Judge Thomp-
son decides. is because IL does not
set up a standard upon which a
jury can determine. while trying
a defendant accused OF profiteer-
ing. whether he has made an unjust
and unreasonable charge for neces-
saries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-10
IRISH ISSUE MAY
CAUSE BATTLE IN
LABOR CONVENTION
Vigorous Opposition to Pro-
pOsals of Irish Sympa-
thizers is Forecast.
BY Associated Press:


MONTREAL, June Q. - Vigorous
opposition to the proposals of Irish
sympathizers that the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in convention here,
endorse the Irish republic" and
demand the withdrawal of British
troops from Ireland" was forecast,
Wednesday night.
Several Canadian delegates an
nOunced they would combat such a
move on British soil. Others intimat-
ed there was possibility they would
withdraw if the question was
brought before the convention for
debate
I'VE have our own opinions on the
Irish question" said a Canadian del
egate," and while they may or may
not agree with the wording of the
resolution, the convention of the
American Federation of Labor is no
place to discuss such "A topic, espe-
cially on British soil"
Sentiment of Delegates.
This sentiment was 'concurred in
by several of the so delegates from
the dominion in the convention.
Some of them, however, are report
ed TO favor the Irish resolution
one o. the leading Montreal news
papers, Wednesday night declared
Sim FeineTs were active and that
the convention would be thrown
into a turmoil by the Canadian del
cSatiOn II the Irish question was
taken up. The paper asserted il
would be surprising if Pres't sam
uel Gompers let it come before the
convention.
The resolution in question claims
tie Irish republic already has
been established" and that the Brit
ish government, through its troops
is seeking TO destroy ii. 1t asks the
convention 10 reaffirm its endorse
ments Of the Irish republic under
demand that the military forces of
occupation in Ireland be withdrawn
from that country.
Recommend Aid.
The resolution further implores
that the Irish people be allowed to
guide their own destinies as pro-
claimed by the president Of the Unit
ed States the same as all other ma
tiOns recently given freedom" and
outlined in his II points and agreed
TO BY the British government and its
allies in the World war" 1t urged
that all possible aid be given to
the people of ireland in their eff
forts for freedom, through the
merican Federation of Labor Ito
the end that Ireland be permitted
TO take its place among the free
nations Of the world"
Frank =. Walsh, one of the lead
ers OF the Irish republican move
ment. is expected here Friday night
and an attempt may be made TO
have him address the convention.
Startling Resolutions.
One of the startling resolutions
referred 10 the resolutions commit
tee. Wednesday, calls for the social
ization OF the banking and credit
agencies Of the United States, so
that the collective deposits OF the
people shall be used for the Oene-
tit OF the people"
Banking, like transportation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-10
PREMIER NITTPS
CABINET RESIGNS
Announcement Made at Turb.
ulent Sitting of Italian
Chamber.
By Associated Press

ROME. June Q. - Premier Nitti
and his ministers resigned Wednes-
day. The announcement was made
by the premier at a turbulent sit
ting OF the chamber, four nun
dred deputies in attendance and all
the galleries were crowded.
Half an hour previously the cab
met, at a meeting had decided &c
resign when the chamber opened.
The resignation OF SignOr Orlando,
as president Of the chamber. was
Grst announced. Then Premier Nitti
rose TO speak. He was subjected 10
much interruption. protests and
countercheers as he announced the
withdrawal Of the degree relating
20 the price OF bread and also the
resignation OF the cabinet. lie said
the ministers would continue tempo
rarily 10 transact current business.
Finally after Signor Modighani.
socialist deputy, asserted that the
annulment OF the decree was a
triumph for the official socialists.
and other speakers had INDUCED in
examinations which led 10 tumults
and nsticuffs, the chamber adjourned
indefinitely.