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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19
Topeka Market Report.

Furnished by Chas Wolff Packing Co..
Topeka, Kan, April 10.
HOGS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19

Cannot use rough unfinished hogs foT
packing purposes. Will have to nuy a.
stock prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19

New York Sugar Market.

Chicago, April 19-POTATOES-Mar
steady. Receipts 81 cars. Northern white,
sacked and bulk, $7.G0Q7.75.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19

New YORK, April l9.-Liberty bonds
second IS, sGT0; first Al IS, 5000: second
AIS, $3.50; third MS. 91.50 fourth AS,
sG,70; Victory 3A's, 9610; Victory ANS,
gc1c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19

AdusdS Nity OHaAn NAhIhet.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Coz
Kansas City, April 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau Office.
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at a. m. Monday:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19

Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Empire Commission Cob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range Of prices on grain futures on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-19
Opens Tomorrow

Tomorrow open this sale and truly expect biggest
dayshoes for every member of the family prices below
sale in Topekaa have to is you can't a
ford to stay away-you must be with this day. Extra
hep-and the extra values in the opening sale will
be repeated
The New York herald., 1920-01-04
How appropriate at this time.

On the last column Of the last page, under
the heading To-day, column written by
Arthur Brisbane, whose wonderful ability
and versatility is a constant marvel to his
million of readers, read this paragraph al
the very beginning of his article -
Another year is buried. with its 365 pc4
sibilites."
Who bat Arthur Brisbane could arouse
ones instant interest by expressing in so
few words something that means so much?
The reaction of that paragraph on our
minds was:-
Another year is born with It's 366 possi
bilities. T'his is Leap Year,. What are ~e
going to do to make good--to take advan
tage Of these possibilities?
The remainder Of the article was devoted
70 a remarkable tribute to John y. Rookie
feller, out OF which the reader easily drew
the lesson--"Do all you can TO help others"
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

On the same page with the article Of Mr.
Gompers I read an article:
"FOR 192O-AN ADVERTISING GREET
being the Belief and Practices on which
is based THE NEW YORK AMERICANS
Claim to Your Friendly Consideration for tn,
New Year-and all The Years to Come
quote from this remarkable article th
first and last paragraphs only, although ever.
paragraph should be read and needed b.
every business man in the United States:-
'I BELIEVE, with one Of the foremost
Apostles Of Advertising,
That the first requisite Of success is no.
to achieve the dollar but 20 confer
btmefit--and the rewards will come auto
matcally and as matter OF coursc-
THAT when advertising makes a success
frl sale IL must also make friend.
That falsehood makes for friction, while
truth IL lubricant
That tho fraudulent wtthers before the
fact
That righteousness is form Of common
sense.
That commerce Is emnently a divine
calling.
And that business Is the science Of hu.
man service.
u BELIEVE, with other wise men.
That life is what we make it--and thai
business Is big part Of life.
THAT unless we arc In IL TO win II Is
better not to be in 10 at all.
And that the man who labors FOR the
love OF Il Is the man who Is doubly paid.
That advertising is the fire under the
boiler OF business, and we must keep
these fires hot II expect 10 attain
and maintain success.
That one step won't take you very far
yoi've got to keep on walking.
That one word won't tell folks who you
are--you've got to keep on talking.
That cooperation is the most far.reach-
ing business word In the English Ian
xuakc
that to live up to its full meaning Is to
profit by advertising's nightiest power
And that In advertising, In all things,
success has no foe but fear--no lirnts-
lions save those that are our own.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

moved along through the pages, noting
with interest many advertisements and com
mented on their appeal, until came to the
page carrying the news Of the Play Houses
Here I read letter from David Belasco.
than whom there is no man more artistic, or
whose Judgment as to plays is better or
fairer, in which he described his impressions
OF "The Wayfarer," a spectacle that every
member of my family has seen and liked
tremendously.
quote his letter.
"Allow me to express to your great organi-
zaton my admiration of the high purpose
that has prompted your fine production OF
aside from its undoubted success dfa-
matte spectacle, with its artistically devised
scenes and its beautifully handled story OF
the Messiah was especially impressed by
the note OF earnestness and sincerity which
seemed 10 inspire its throngs upon the stage,
that matterof-fact New York au-
dierce held In spell OF reverence.
1T is a presentation not merely for one creed
or faith. IL may be and enjoyed by Jew
and Gentle, Catholic and Protestant. For,
after all. its lesson is for humanity and Its
dramatic appeal Is sure as human sym.
pathy itself"
This letter expresses exactly OUR CREED
as to ones form Of fath--that we are all
going the way that appeals to US individ-
ually.--that it is not our wish nor our prov
ince TO say to our brothers and sisters that
they are wrong and we are right--that we
believe all have the right to choose which
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

Ours is family of workers.
We think idleness is sin.
Every member of the family has some
thing to do every day, that is necessary and
very often really constructive
SO read to the family group an article BY
Samuel Gompers, President Of the Federation
of Labor, under the heading "Labor Pledged
to American Ideals"
quote these paragraphs
"Anerica's workers stand ready in the new
year as In the past TO do their full duty as
American citizens. We have always placed
our obligations citizens above all else. As
citizens we true to the American ideal Of
equal opportunity for all
THE great struggle Of labor in the past has
been to assure to workers in their Industrial
relations the rights Of free citizens. We have
fought to give the ideal of America dominat
ing influence in shops and factories
"The immediate problem Of the world il to
develop production organization that viii
benefit directly those who are the real pro
ducers and will also serve the needs OF starv
ing nations. When assured Of just dealings
Americas workers are able to cooperate In
freeing production from the preventing grasp
of spectators and influences that manipu
late industry to enrich few who gain un
fair advantage, thus preventing production
for the ruin Of all.
This Is a big job, but u Is essential for well
grounded development in the years TO come
It is essential to that ideal which Is Amer
ica--eQual opportunity for all. Americas
workers will do their full share In working
out all our country's problems"
We, as family, subscribe to the thoughts
expressed by Mr.. Gompers, although not any
one of us is member Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
Our WORK CREED for 1920 is to find
time to do all we can possibly do every
day, unrestricted by hours to produce to
the full extent of our power-to help others
to see the wisdom of producing to the extent
OF their power-to share our success with
otbers--to be tolerant Of the faults Of in
different workers and to try to make them
see the light regarding honest industry.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

Let me quote:--
~Nen have given money to buy salvation for
their individual soulA pharaohs have spent
millions and the labor OF hundreds Of thou
sands Of slaves building pyramids to cover
their bodies Nations have squandered bill
ions killing each other. Now comes an IN
dividusI who began working FOR less than
one dollar day, giving one hundred millions
in lump, after giving at least as much IN
smaller sums.
THE money is for education and FOR health.
fighting disease Of the body and disease or
the mind, which is ignorance. The meaning
OF the gift Ii more important than the sum
OF money. vast as u H. II means that men
have learned that their real work Is helping
each other here not conniving to get some
thing special for themselves hereafter in the
way Of monuments that mean nothing or
special treatment from Divine Providence.
John d. Rockefeller. senior, has his dollar
soldiers fighting disease and ignorance.
What battles will be fought by his son and
all the future Rockefellers hidden in Times
grabbas? How much will they do to IA.
crease knowledge the most important work
that can b done on earth?"
Instead Of envy for those who make u
greater success than ourselves, Our Family
Greed is---"Iet us be up and doing ourselves.
Let as succeed according to our talents. We
are thankful to be living in the only country
in the world where every citizen has the
same opportunity to succeed. Envy and self
ishness are the front and back doors to un-
happy existence--to lack Of initiative-to in
temperate thoughts"
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

The members OF my family and | sat Il,
breakfast in our home New Years morning
Our minds were unclouded. We had no
morning after" tastes or regrets. We spent
New Years Eve at home. We all slept
soundly, and consequently woke up refreshed
and happy.
After breakfast We sat at the table and
discussed the possibilities of the New Year
what We ought to do to be useful and helpful.
We sat there for more than an hour. 4,
The New York American, daily and Sun
day, always comes to our home and it is ap-
precatively and thoroughly read By all OF the
family.
We get the news Of the Aay Of course, but
we can get that in almost any other news
paper with exceptions, gerry frequently, be-
cause The American often prints netos IN al
rance Of other newspapers
But the BIG THING we get in The AMER
ICAN is the HUMAN TOUCH on everything
that helps us to be better and more useful
men and women.
We get inspiration; we get education; we
get our minds and hearts filled with sense
Of our obligations as citizens, as patriots, as
co.workers ia causes that upift humanity.
Let me tell you what read aloud to the
family group in The New York American
Thursday morning, January l, 1920.
First of all my eye caught the caption IA
New Years Prayer" by Rev. Dr. Christian
r. Reisner. There was no mention Of his par
ticular brand of faith. Like David Belasco,
Dr. Reisner is broad in his viewpoint Of every
ones faith; as long as every one has some
kind Of faith it is all right with him.
happen to know that Dr. Rcisner's efforts
to reach the goal we all aim to reach are
made by way of the Methodist route, which is
not my route, for / am Of another religious
denomination by birth and inheritance-but
no man OF any faith ever wrote better
prayer.
quote
30 Lord make me such man as peconeth
one made in Gods image. Purify my pur-
poses clarity my thoughts and magnify my
spirit OF service. Rule in me to check cheap
criticism. shame sharp speech and stop my
search for flaws IN folks.
"Exalt my ideals, enrich my hopefulness,
empower my patience enven my sympathy,
enfeeble my greed. but enlarge my liberajity
and enthuse my love for humanity.
Sunshine the world through man until faith
shall flourish misery be banished and broth
etly love rule everywhere. So shall Thy
Kingdom come on earth. Amen and amen"
don't mind telling you that Our Family
Greed is:-
Stop our search for flaws in folks.
Enlarge our liberality and enthuse our love
for humanity.
Do all we can to Danish misery and to es
tablsh brotherly love everywhere.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

Finally I read X. G. BIS eye Towne
pa man who lives the Greed he 60
fully expresses, who does unto other
lat he can and does il with the right 8
quote
"1f Ia the year
THAT'S UsHEKEp n today
BRING no grief
10 ANY living thing,
ASK myself,
May not then
HOLD UP my head
AND SAY to Him,
WHO WATCHES M.
I'VE KEPT the faith.
THIS HAVE done.
AND LISTENING,
I'LL HEAR voice
COME DOWN to nc,
AND IT WILL SAT-,
YOU'VE DONE but Aalf.'
TWILL have failed
Fr don't DO
WHATEVER COMES
THAT may DO
TO ADD some Soy
ONTO THE lives
OF ALL OF those
THAT may find
UPON MY path
OR may seek
THESE rHINes
MUST not fail to DO
IF shall sag,
IN TRUTH,
rvE KEPT the faith.
THIS HAVE done"
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

route they shall travel TO reach the same
goal-that the world and all peoples in it
will be far better off IL we Are more tol.
erant-if we all do our best and help one
another as much as we can.
The first step to this end has been taken
by the Inter Church organization.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

Inen came 10 tnat page IN Inc American
which gives MS a laugh every mornng-makes
the sun appear to shine whether It does or
not. I refer, Of course, to the page where
George McManus, G. NJ. Payne, Jean Knott,
j. r. Murphy, Billy de Beck and HERMAN
hold forth.
These folks contribute to ones happiness.
Nobody can be really happy unless pos
sessed Of sense Of hunor--of appreciation
Of the joys that come into homes and bust
ness as the result Of smiles, miles OF smiles.
The Greed of our Family is to combine with
our serious work the joys we find everywhere
merely for the looking.
The American begins the day for us with
laughter, and it is therefore easy to keep
smile on our lips most of the day
Laughter is an important Life Greed.
On the last page Of The American New
Years morning ! was sure in my own mind
that would find several things that would
help us all-give us new inspiration--a new
conception OF our duties. ] was not mistaken.
found wealth Of good things.
Then I read at the top of the last page the
following quotation from George Washington:
my policy, In our foreign transactions, has
been to cultivate peace with all the world to
observe the treaties with pure and absolute
faith; to check every deviation from the line
OF impartiality; to explain what may have
been misapprehended and correct what may
have been Injurious to any nation and, hav-
ing thus acquired the right, to lose no time In
acquiring the ability 10 insist upon justice
being done to ourselves"
How appropriate at this time!
Our Family Creed about World Peace is:
Let rs have peace by all means, and quickly,
but let us be just to ourselves as we'll as
to all other peoples in establishing it. Let
us have peace on the $3.50 basis, so that all
parties to it are pledged to do their full
part in maintaining 1t.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

That, therefore, courage and confidence
and energy in advertising are As sure to
win--as sure to bring prosperity In this
year OF 1920 and the coming years-as
the dawn Of tomorrow brings new
day"
This Advertising Greed interested every
member of the family, because they all read
advertisements and are proud Of my con-
nection with the Advertising Industry.
My work is that OF making business men
see the light regarding the advantages Of
advertising.
It is exacting work, requiring constant
study and at least II hours Of intense ap-
plication every day.
It is important work because advertising.
the only method that can be employed to
bring business and the people into close
understandable relationship--must be safe
guarded, must be kept Clean straight and
honest-must carry message that will pro
duce confidence.
OUR CREED, as applied to advertising, is:
We will have dealings only with houses that
sell things as they actually are--things that
are backed by the integrity Of the maker
and the good reputation of the seller-things
that have honest value and that will give
honest service; we will do our utmost to
encourage the honest manufacturer and re
taller and to discourage the expedient, trim
ming, slick manufacturer and retailer-of
whom, happily, there are very few.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

ask you folks II you do not think that a
newspaper printing in one issue so much that
is so vital to our happiness and well doing is
worthy OF your sincere respect and conf
dence.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

furnished family and with creed for the New Year. and have
doubt that of families similarly inspired
The New York herald., 1920-01-04

Finally read X. G. B.'s eye Towne Cos
sip"--a man who lives the Greed he 60 beau.
TRULY expresses, who does unto others ali
that he can and does it with the right spirit
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-18
TICKET SALE FRIDAY
 FOR ELKS MINISTRIES

Tomorrow morning at o'clock the reserved seat sale for the Elks big minstrels will open at the Florence u1uS a.oA.. 4oii4 .aU e.-44.,...- .- members of the lodge have had for tickets, it is evident the Elks will have two crowded houses to greet them on this the'r first annual show. A big rehearsal was held last night and it in itself was a wonderful show and those who were fortunate enough to see it are loud in their praise of the work of the local talent and the many novel effects which the director is introducing with the song numbers.
 The costumes and scenery for this production have arrived and every thing will be in readiness for the big opening on Monday night The show from start to finish will be a riot of music and laughter, not a dull mo- ment the entire evening, and when it is over you will go home wishing for more. The prices to prevail at this engagement will be LOO for the low CT floor with the exception of a few of the back rows. The balcony will be 50 cents, these tickets to be sold at the theatre on the nights of the show
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-18

190 state, county, city and private nor
 mai schools report II ,503 fewer rtu.
 dents November 1, 1919, than they
 had the year previous to the war These schools reporting represent SC lper cent of the total normal schools
 and on this basis, there would be d
 shortage of 19,170, and at graduation
 time, 1920, there will be 1000 fewer
 graduates from the normal schools
 Teacher-training departments Tn col
 leges show approximately the same
 falling off in those preparing to teach,
 although other departments show a
 great increase in enrolment.
 "Another significant fact is reveal
 ca says A. o. Neal of the bureaus division of rural education, in com
 menting upon the situation. Since 1890 there has been a continuous and increasing withdrawal of men teachers from the profession. The percentage of men teachers in 1890 was 37 per cent. In 1910 it had fallen to 22 per cent, and in 1918 to IT per cent. In other words, in 1890 one teacher in three was a man, in 1910 one teacher in five, and in 1918 one teacher in six was a man.
 "The question of teachers salaries is vital in this discussion, and a com parison of teachers salaries from 1916 to 1918, the latest complete statistics available, shows that in the two years, r. l. CTS salary advanced from S563 per year to S635 per year, an increase of SIP, or 13 pc cent in the two years. The total figures for 1918 show that the average salary for elementary teachers in the United states was $606. and the average salary for high school teachers, $1,031. The bureau is now collecting salary schedules from vari- ous states. giving the actual salaries received by individual teachers in three counties in each state. These show that the salaries of rural teach CTS are far below this average in many states, and that salaries as low as $50 to $200 per annum are found in many localities.
 "Another cause of teachers with from the profession is found in the lack of provision made for suit able homes in the community, where the teachers may become a part of the social organization. This is particu- larly true in rural districts, where in many communities they are provid ing teacher shomes in connection with the schools"
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-18
STUDENTS PRESENTLY
 RECITAL AT NORMAL

A recital by pupils of Miss Dorothy Pyle, teacher of piano, and Miss Glenn Kirkland, teacher of expression, will be given in the State Normal School auditorium this afternoon at o'clock ! The program of the recital is as fol- lows:
 Piano, "A Rustic Holiday" Nettie Margaret Lynch; reading, "The Laughing Chorus" and "She Stoops to Conquer" Lydia McCorvy; piano, "Rondinello" and "Barcarolle," Clyda- bel Loeb; reading, What's the Good of Being Good" Freda Sayers; read ing, The Usual Way" Eunice Niece hee; piano, Gliding Swans" Marie Hamil; reading, Billy Brad and the Big Lie" Minnie Peters; piano, "A Picnic Party" Ruby Hammond; read ing, Little Ikey and the Porter" Vivian Bullock; reading, Bill Smith," Willie Mae Oliphant; piano, Aerial March" Pauline Glenn; musical read ing "Jennie,' Inez Hanna; piano. Song Without Words" Prentice Merritt; reading, "A Railway Mag nate Charlie Crowley; piano, April Showers Lois Warnick; reading, at the Matinee" Julia Wylie; piano, shepherd and the Shepherdess," Incillo Bangs.
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-18
TEACHERS SHORTAGE
 IS GRAVE FROZEN
Eighteen Thousand Schools Closed for Lack of Teachers. Says U. $.
 Report.

Washington, March 18.-The teach
 er-shortage situation, while in som'
 parts of the country is slightly bette
 than last October, when the Nationa Education Association made its in
 quiry, is still a very grave problem
 according to reports received by tn.
 bureau of education, department ot
 the interior.
 On February 13 the commissioner of education found, on the basis of returns from state school officers, that there are 18,279 schools closed be cause of lack of teachers, and 41.90O schools taught by teachers characteE- ized as "below standard but taken or temporarily in the emergency" The largest shortages are as follows; Ken lucky, 2,250; Texas, 2,055; Virginia 2000; Georgia, ,500; North Carolina TOO; Iowa, 600.
 Substandard teachers are reported as follows: Texas 4000; Virginia, 3,500; Alabama, $500; Georgia, 5000; Tennessee, 5000; Minnesota, 1880; Illinois, 1,2O0; Kentucky, HOO; New York, HOO; South Carolina, 1000
 In esponse to the question, "What provision is made for children in ter ritories where schools are closed:" IS states reported that children are transferred to other schools, three states report no provision, one state report requires "some,' two states re- port that the majority of children are lcsing the grade.
 In response to the question, "A"e people moving to centers of popula- ticn?" six states report that no data are at hand; five states report very little; three states report a consld- erable movement, and four states re- port "none."
 In response to the question, "What what extent are taxpayers interesting themselves in paying better salaries for teachers ?' II states report that the interest is general. One state re- ports "great interest" and one state reports very large interest; while an ether reports that they are doing their best"
 One significant fact in connection with the shortage of teachers is that
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-18
DEBATING TEAM LEAVES.

The debating team of the State
 Normal School, which remained over last night for final rehearsals, left this morning for Talequah, Okla, @----~ Northwest Oklahoma Normal will be met in debate Friday night. Prof. Dean D. McBren, coach of the team, and Paul Brawner and Ernest Vinson, will spend tonight at Fayette- vile and go to Talequah Friday morn ing. Brawnor and Vinson presented their arguments at chapel services held at the Stato Norm yesterday F ra;nc, and a'zo went over .hoi1 speeches last night with Mir McBrien
The log cabin Democrat., 1920-03-18

buds are transplanted from this cold and sinful earth to the beautiful gar dens of paradise to bloom forever in the presence of God. To the grief stricken we would say, look up into the face of the blessed heavenly fath- CT, for a while his ways are past find ing out, but hereafter you shall knew how fully this was dispensation of His divine love. A friend,
 Mrs. Vera Perry