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man who encouraged me for many
years. He earned a. very small salary.
and he had no home; but 1 never
knew a happier man. 1t made no
difference to him whether IL was some
unfortunate chap or someone who had
everything, he seemed to have the
knack of scattering his great fund of
helpfulness so that everybody renem-
bered him, honored him and loved
him
To scatter happiness is quite an art.
The world isn't very large. We
meet our friends thousands of miles
from home. And wherever we go. we
carry with us-our influence. Let's
try to scatter 1t with fine grace and
full enthusiasm. And the more we
do of helpfulness, the finer that in
fuence< will become.
Aren't there other ways Of scatter
ing" that you can think OF, from the
few suggested here?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

There appears to be no record of
any I. w. w. or member of other rad
ical groups raising his food for him.
self. Believers in direct action" with
regard to mans accumulated stocks
and organized institutions, writes
Thomas H. Dickinson in The Review,
they take no direct action with re-
spect to nature. Assuming some cred
1t for courage in calling spade a
spade, they do not often use one.
Much as he attacks capital, your radi-
cal reformer is always found where
capital is. He takes his place In the
great city or at a, mine. He does not
appear OH the farms. 1t is mistake
to say the Bolshevists took Russia and
Hungary. The Bolshevists took Petro-
grad and Budapest, and held them just
as long as the country behind could or
would provide food. Your American
Bolshevist lives in New York, Chicago,
or some other large city. He is as
likely as not to belong to the leisure
classes. whose income was long ago
guaranteed. or to be an artist or a
poet to whom society owes a living"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

makes high prices. Four and one
half years OF war have consumed or
destroyed more than has been pro-
duced. and il is easy to understand
from this that the supply up to nor
NAL can only be furnished by in
creased work and greater production.
and that prices will not come down
until the supply overtake and exceed
the demand. We have not yet reached
such state OF production; on the
production has fallen off IS
per cent because men will not work.
The labor troubles of the world have
further retarded the recovery of in
dustry and commerce everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08
ON SCATTERING YOUR LIFE.

IN .S(al'1fIdSG 4OOR 1It f.
Concentration is probably at the
bottom of most of the achieving done.
And yet. there is a phase of scattering
that takes its place as one of the
great elements in the happy rendering
of a life.
helpfulness.
hold in my memory many q face,
and stored in my mind many a phrase.
from my travelling over the miles.
Many of the names of these faces and
the authorship of these phrases have
forgotten. But every once in a while
the face or the phrase comes back to
encourage and help me.
II you have great ability and can
awaken ability in the undeveloped ma
ture of somebody else. you have scat
tered something Of yourself.
have in mind tall, white-haired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08
PRODUCTION STILL Tagging.

Not until Americans as individuals
cut down the present extravagant rate
of consumption and unite to increase
production will the existing unstable
market conditions be remedied, the
National Bank of Commerce in New
York declares in the January issue of
it's magazine. Commerce Monthly. 1t
adds that altho the reaction after the
tension of war was much less violent
in the United States than In any other
combatant country, after the recovery
of the first few months all that can be
said is that industry has held its own.
by increased production can a balance
be reached at reasonable prices be-
tween supply and demand" the bank
says.
Thus far there has been very lit
tie application of this principle to in
dividual conduct. Until such applica-
ton be made, commercial activity will
inevitably proceed at a ratio out of
proportion to the physical volume of
situation will continue.
The volume of wholesale and re-
tail trade, measured in terms of price,
continues at a remarkable level. and
is plainly outstripping production.
Dealers all bear witness to the steady
depletion of stocks which manufac-
, turers assert they cannot replace be-
cause of shortage of raw materials,
and scarcity and restlessness of labor.
~. 4
omy OF consumption, or of expansion
of production of manufactured goods
for the retail trade.
Cotton and wool manufactures, as
measured by consumption of raw ma
terials." says the bank, have not kept
pace with domestic and foreign de-
mand" This is ascribed to the short
ening of working hours, an inadequate
supply OF machinery. labor shortage.
and inclination on the part of such la
Dor as has been available to work only
part time because of the high wages
paid.
/ The workers are not doing anywhere
near so much work as they did before
the war. The percentage of decrease
is variously estimated, and, of course,
is not accurate, but in some lines it is
said that efficiency is not over 60 per
cent. Probably il full days work
were performed everywhere where la
Dor is employed, production could be
increased 25 to 80 per cent. The cost
of living would then decline proper
tionatelY.
Periods of full employment of la
Dor, If long continued as during the
war, invariably bring about descend
ing efficiency, for which the only GER
tain cure appears to be periods OF de-
preston, accompanied by non-empIoy-
ment. Workers then speed up their
efficiency in order to keep their places.
in competition with those out of work
who are ready to fill efficiency re-
| quirements. II our exports decline
sufficiently to allow production to
catch up with demand and eventually
to exceed it, curtailment of activity
would follow and bring about these
conditions. Perhaps it is just that
sort OF thing that labor is trying to
avoid, but if so it is helping to pay the
cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

During the past year in the United
States strikes cost labor more than
$723. 100000. and in the same time
and from the same cause capital lost
1896. 357,oo according to an inves-
tigation conducted by the New York
Sun. 1t will take long time to make
up these huge losses, but they are not
wholly without compensation If they
have brought to the strikers a realiza-
tion of the utter futility of this method
of settling differences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

When Secretary Green of the U. NJ.
W. A. told the miners. in convention
this week, that public sentiment was
such during the existence of the strike
that If the officials of the organiza-
ton had been stood up and shot the
public would have applauded, he may
have been not far from the truth. In
every case in recent months when any
public executive has taken his stand
definitely on the side of law and or
der, whether Governor Allen in Kan
sas. Hanson in Seattle or Coolidge
in Massachusetts,, there has been a
mighty chorus of communication from
one end of the country to the other.
The whole temper of the nation is
against acquiescence in modified revo-
luton. Let officials everywhere be
governed accordingly and the propa-
ganda OF destruction and ruin will
quickly perish. It has lived so long
only because it has been flirted with
by men who should have stamped on
it from the beginning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08
Moulton Musings
BY ROY X. MoULToN.

Wouldn't You?
If 1 were a scientist
And had made a crack
That the world was
Coming to an end
3 On a certain day
And scared a lot of people
Who are easily scared
And caused them to prepare
For the end and buy robes
And live in deadly apprehension
For many days, bordering
On nervous prostration-
And then the world wagged on
Just the same as before,
I would quit the science game
And get new job
Driving horse car -
In some isolated city
In New Zealand or Timbuctoo
And nobody would see me
Around the old classroom
Any more.
The fools are not the only ones who
are soon parted from their money
these days.
Can He Work a Ouija Board?
Any one wanting a cheap room tc
be at home nights with an old gen
tleman, inquire at this office.-Colum-
bia City Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

81 was playing here yesterday" re-
piled Lofter, pompously.
"Then I reckon your sportn cost
you 'arf a sovereign" said the woman.
you've been an killed one O. my
prize 'ens!"
"Preposterous!" exclaimed Greene.
There wasn't fowl about :"
"Dessay there. weren't" replied the
woman. But after you'd gone I
found a golf ball. and popped it under
one O. my hens for a nest eggl"
well? ?" said the golfer.
at amt Well" snapped the lady.
"'Cos that EMS died of a broken cart
thru thinkin' wanted it to lay crinkly
eGgs!" pos
Mr.. AIberton. the architect, had
been invited down to the Biliertons
new house to some guests.
Now" explained Mr.. Alberton,
there is the front elevation" and he
pointed it out on the plans he laid on
the library table for the inspection
of the visitors. with the outside
window and the circular gallery here;
and this is the east elevation showing
the tower" n
Various comments were made by
the guests, and then little Clarence,
aged eight, who was greatly interested
in the new house, Clipped in with:
"And where are the tive mortgages
father said he was going TO put cn?'
Heels together, Stand up straight
and button that blouse, Don't you
know enough to, salute an officer
YETI"
Nope. Just got here yesterday and
amt much acquainted yet"
''Well," replied the q. o., taken
aback, st am the colonel of the regi-
ment and the commanding officer Of
this post"
Good Job. old man. Hang on to
~ ranl{ed the rookie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08
BEHIND THE PLAN.


I reckon when the world we leave
And cease to smile and cease to Erfeve
When each Of us shall quit the strife
And drop the working fools OF life,
Somewhere, somehow, We'll come TO find
Just what our Maker had in mind.
Perhaps thru clearer eyes than these
Wen read Hfe's hidden mysteries
And learn the reason for our tears
Why sometimes came unhappy years.
And why-our dearest joys were brief
And bound 20 closely unto grief
There IL so much beyond our scope,
As b1indiy on thru life we grope,
So much We cannot understand.
However wisely we have planned.
That all who walk this earth about
Are constantly beset by doubt
No one Of US can truly say
Why loved ones Inuet be called away. '
Why hearts nre hurt. or cen explain
Why some must suffer years OF pain;
Yet come day all Of uE shall know
The reason why these things are so.
reckon in the years to come.
When these poor lips OF clay are dumb,
And these poor hands have ceased to toll,
Somewhere upon a fnfrcr soil
God shall to all Of ms make clear
The purpose Of our trials here.
Copyright 1919 BY Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

With the advent of the new year,
underwriting to Mexico has been re-
sumed at Washington. Incidentally
the Mexicans also have resumed their
popular pastime of killing Americans
and have added two to the Tong list.
Carranza is politely requested to see
il he can find the murderers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

As an evidence of the prosperous
condition of business it is noted by
Bradstreet's that failures have fallen
TO the lowest point ever recorded, with
liabilities the smallest in seventeen
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08
Dinner Stories

Fittingly clad in Norfolk suit and
hop-scotch stockings, Lofter Greene
strobe forth to play his daily round of
"goff." Just as he was about to tee
off," however, an old woman hailed
him.
Are you the man who was playin
here yesterday" she cried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

General Ludendorff says the sooner
or later a terrible catastrophe will
strike Europe. AS a result of his ex-
perfence in bringing catastrophes on
Europe the general should be able to
give expert testimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

The Baltimore sun is the authority
for the statement that President Will
son is suffering from thrombosis.
Those desiring to know what thron-
bosis are referred to the American En-
cyclopedia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

The sugar board of equalization is
to be continued in effect, Auto
matically this insures, we suppose, a
continuation of the scarcity.-Detroit
News. You guessed it the first time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

If Governor Allen succeed in put
ting over his industrial court, the pro-.
fessiona1 labor agitator in Kansas
seems likely to find himself out Of a
Job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

Congress SHES at Victor Berger as
tho it thought he might be related to
Linn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

The chief objection to the worth
less man is that he insists on giving
a parade in which the attention of the
public is specifically directed to his
worthlessneA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

Opinions differ as to whether the
martyr, or the professional good man,
is the most obnoxious person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

In love stories and on the stage the
heroine nearly. always marries the
right man. And she succeeds in doing
so about half the time in real life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

The lawyers are agreed that a weep
ing client, IL she be a woman, is the
strongest testimony that can be
placed at the disposal of the attor-
neys for the defendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

Considered purely as virtue. early
rising probably is all right. But the
world is, in large measure, owned and
controlled by men who do not get up
early in the morning.
The projectors of musical comedy
do pretty well, but woman is the finest
scenic investiture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

The rule is that the young man
whose suit is rejected by her parents
is as good as the girl he wishes to
marry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

Men have always conce ded the
charm and beauty of women. But this
years election, being the first in which
women generally have participated,
they need not be surprised, to hear,
before the campaign is over, that they
nave extraordinary intelligence and
unusual judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

Unless she is an actress a woman Is
as old as she looks. In the case of an
actress add from ten to twenty years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

After man has told what he paid
for his room and meals and has de-
scribed what he sa at the theater,
the topics for conversation inspired by
his visit to the city may be considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

Hatred may also be described as
that fine feeling which so often exists
between relntives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-08

II You wish to learn all there is to
know about a man. talk confidentially
With the wife of his former partner in
business.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-06
GREAT FALLS DAILY TRIBUNE
oEkAsGk A@@%%r EDITORIAL 1f2sazD&& a~1

this state, so that in some instances stralgnt
Republican vote would be flying from the trying
pan into the fire. in our humble opinion
But we do not feel that in such troublesome
times as these in the history of Montana Democ-
racv we have any right to assail the Democracy
of any man who figures way out Of the mess
we are in as Democrats for himself In TACT we
have frankly said in these columns several times
that we don't know what to do ourselves, except
be guided bv time and the developments OF the
campaign in exercising choice between evils
Being in that frame Of mind we have no lncHna-
ton to play the role Of adviser to Democrats Ii
general. We can only go ahead and tell the
truth about things political as we see It. mat
we are going to do, and opinions expressed IN
these columns will only carry the weight they
are entitled to by reason of their sincerity.
The Democratic party is not dead. 1t has
lasted a hundred years and will live to see
brighter day. We do not intend to desert the
ship, even temporarily, though we recognize no
obligation toward many Of the candidates who
are marching under that flag at this time. Yet
we do not assume to sit in judgment on Demo-
Gratis who see some other way out OF the mess
we are in. 1t is indeed time for charity OF
opinion and judgment, time to keep cool, and
pursue a level course SO far as our judgment and
conscience points the way. This newspaper does
not assume to lead the Democrats of this state
1t is too dubious of the road to do that. It is go
ing to be content in this campaign with telling
it's readers what it thinks about things political,
and giving reason for the faith that is in us,
confident that our readers who allegiance
to the Democratic party and its principles are
just as competent as we are to decide what their
duty in the premises is and do it. Possibly they
are better qualified to decide such questions than
we are, for we confess that the right solution is
not very clear to in spots, and we feel the pull
Of contradictory impulses at times. And this
article is another payment in redemption Of our
promise to be frank with our readers and tell
the truth about state politics as it is given to
us to see it.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-06

Speakers official eye was to offer it.
Fate gave the opportunity to David Will
mot of Pennsylvania. He offered the
amendment providing that slavery should
not be permitted in any states or terri
tories to De erected out of territory to
be acquired from Mexico. At the first
General Cass was favorable to the pro-
viso, but he soon found that it was bet
ter politics to trim, and he did SO.
Upon the Wlmot Proviso the Demo
Gratis split wide open and gave the
Wings their last chance to elect presi-
dent. If the northern Wings had had
the courage of their convictions that
year they would have taken the northern
views of the slavery question and could
have elected al anti slavery president
long before Lincoln was elected. and
their party would have lived. But in
those days the Whig party was a north
ern party led by southern men and the
Democratic party was q southern party
led by northern men. There was still
hope for compromise and permanent
peace between the sections, Men could
nat see the inevitable conflict ahead of
them
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-06
THE INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.

In many counties in the state Democrats who
are disgusted with the seizure of their party
name and machinery by men who are not Demo-
crats and do not pretend to be Democrats, have
formed themselves into Independent Democratic
clubs with the avowed purpose of rebuking the
Nonpartisan leaguers and labor radicals for their
burglary of the Democratic party through the
process Of swallowing the Republican ticket
whole Many of these men are Democrats
of life long standing, business men who
enjoy the respect of their fellow citizens,
patriotic men who feel that their course
Is the only proper one under all the dis
tressing circumstances in their own party. The
Tribune has no quarrel with these men, though
IL cannot justify itself in following out their full
program, especially in view Of the fact that the
Republican ticket numbers more than one candi-
date who has no good title by.reason of bis char
acter and political record to hold high office in
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-10-06
THE HASKIN LETTER
Bv FREDERICK
HA ASkN
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
XII.-The TAYLOR Cass-Yan Buren Race of 1848.

of the greatest Democratic political ma
chine the party had possessed. The party
had defeated him for denomination four
years previously by the imposition of
the two thirds rule, and by permitting
delegates to disregard Instructions. His
friend, SiIas Wright, had declined the
vice presidential nomination in 1874, but
had saved the day by running for gov
ernor of New York and lining up the
Van Buren, strength for the Polk ticket.
Two years later, in 1876, Wright had
been defeated for reelection as governor
i and the blame was laid on the Hunkers.
Van Buren, and his friends wanted re-
venge.
The Baltimore convention was unable
to decide between these bitter factions
and therefore voted to seat both dele
cations, giving a half-vote to each. Both
sides declined to accept the compromise
and refused to vote in the convention.
When Lewis Cass had been nominated
for President and William Q. Butler
for vice president. young Dan Sickles
jumped to his feet to promise the vote
of New York for the nominees, making
an impassioned speech which brought the
attention of the whole country to him.
But the Barn-burners went home sore.
It was not long until the Free Soil move
ment was under way. Martin Van Buren
became its candidate for president and
Charles Francis Adams was nominated
for vice president The Abolition party
+, was swallowed up in it. It was the first
considerable movement toward the
wrecking of the old non sectional parties
and Fastening the inevitable Civil War.
And when the votes We're counted Cen
eral Taylor was elected and Martin Van
Buren, had his revenge.
General Taylor was nominated at the
dol
phia. Governor Morehead of North
Carolina was president of the conven-
| tion and it became his duty to inform the
candidates that they had been nominated.
| It was before the days of compulsory
prepayment of postage and Governor
Mprehead sent the letter to General Tay-
lor's address in Louisiana postage collect
Didn't Know He Was Nominated
"Old Rough and Ready" had been get
ting too many letters from cranks all
over the country. for each of which he
was compelled to pay from 10 to 40
cents postage Therefore he had or
dered the postmaster to return all let
tiers addressed to him and not prepaid
10 the dead letter office. Governor More
heads letter shared this fate. Thus it
happened that General Taylor did not
known he had been nominated until the
committee sent to formally notify him
of his election had reached his Louisiana
home. lie was very surprised to hear
the news from the committee and the
committee was surprised TO learn he
didn't know il before II IS the only in
stance on record that a formal notifica
ton to q candidate for president was
genuine news.
The campaign which plaeed "Old
Rough and Ready" IN the White House
I = I.