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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Questions-Answers

Q. Who we're the first navigators "A.
NJ While Ancient Egypt knew ships
which would sail upon the Nile. credit is
usually given to the Phoenicians for the
building of gi.lleys which could stand
Phoenician war galley had reached the
trireme stage and laid decks, masts, yards,
S'a g. What MAT are eee Circular numbers?-I NJ
A. Numbers whose powers end with
selves; all numbers ending with 0, 1. >,
and are circular numbers since in rails
Ing, such numbers to any power the result
will still end in O. !, ., and G, respective
O. Give n brief but comprehensive
description Of the Plumb Plan for railroad
adjustment Re. P. H
/. This is a plan for the ownership of
the railroads by the public and their dem
the public and the employees. 1t proposes
to buy the railroads by issuing govern
ment bonds with which to pay for the
industry. 1t proposes to operate them by
a board of IS directors. named by the
president to represent the public: elected
by the executive operating officers; 5
elected by the classified employees. Ths
earnings will be used. first. to pay op
as interest on the debt, and sinking fund
charge to reduce and finally pay off the
efficiency Of operation would be divided
according to Swings sharing plan.
Q. Do some kinds of snakes kill rattle
snakes &C. I. T.
A The common king snake or chain
snake is an enemy of the rattlesnakeA and
remnants OF poisonous snakes are often
found IN the stomarYs of this and of other
species Rattlesnakes and other poison
Gus snakes should be killed, but non
poisonous snakes should be spared and
protected as they rank among thee best
friends Of the farmer and the gardener.
(Any reader cap get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic r.
Haskins. Director. Washington. D. G
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The Bureau cannot give advice on legal.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
LITTLE BEkNY'SNOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE-

l wasent Supposed to go to the NOV
les eny more this week on account of
having bin too mulch lately, and to-
day pop was smoaking with his feet
up and 1 was looking at him, and I
sed. Pap.
Did heer my name mentioned? sed
pop.
Meening wat did I wunt, and sed.
There's a movie GROUND at the Little
Hunt is going to ring the bell eny min
nit now and ask me if can go GROUND
to see it with him.
Well. the anser to that is No, there's
nothing difficult about that as far as
1 can see, seid pop, and I sed. But
gosh. G, pop, its one of the best NOV
les there is.
Who sed so? Sc dpop. and I sed,
Nobody sed SO. I was reeding the av-
vertisements under the doors. don't
you bleeve in advertisements, pop?
Not to that ixtent. sed pop Meening
not the ixtent of leeving me go to see
The Hidden Foot, and I sed, Well G..
gosh. pop, there is lady in it jumps
off of a train into a river to keep frum
getting cawt in. a, reck.
It does her CRATE credit. I'm sure,
but if that all the educational value 1t
has I CESS you can afford to miss it,
sed pop.
No sir. pop, it has mulch more edu-
cational value than that. pop, sed.
Sutch as wat? sed pop.
A hole skool berns down in it,
Help, ade. sucker. I surrender. sed
pop. Meening I was better arguer
than he was. and jest then Sid Hunt
rang the bell to find out if I could
go, witch I could.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

There is nothing that so strengthens
q government with its people as the
ability to wage a successful war. Lee
nine and Trotzky possibly realize this
10 the fullest extent. THEY have not
only defeated the revolutionary leaders
at home, but they have whipped Po-
land and they have the rest of Europe
badly scared The allies are urging
the Poles to make peace and are
threatening the Bolshevik leaders. If
called upon to make good their threats
they will find the defense of Poland
a serious undertaking.. They may be
forced to fight the Germans as well as
the Russians. An offensive campaign
against Russia never has succeeded.
Every armed force that has entered
her territory always has been glad to
get out. That recognition which the
soviet government has sought in vain,
thru diplomatic negotiations. seems
likely to be obtained thru force of
a m..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
A CONFESSION OF FAITH.

Unique in the annals of acceptance
speeches is that portion of Senator
Harding's address which may Justly
be characterized as a confession of
faith. Probably few Republicans will
find it difficult to subscribe to it. 1t
follows:
I believe the budget system will eff
feet a necessary. helpful reformation,
and reveal business methods to gov
ernment business.
I believe federal departments should
be made more business-Iike and send
back TO productive effort thousands of
federal employees, who are either dup
Heating work or not essential at all.
I believe in the protective tariff pol
icy and know we will be calling for
its saving Americanism again.
I believe in great merchant mar
ine-I would have this republic the
leading maritime nation of the world
1 believe in a navy ample to pro-
tect it. and able to assure us depend
able defense.
I believe in a small army, but the
best IN the world, with a mindfulness
for preparedness which will avoid the
unutterable cost of our previous neg
lect.
I believe in our eminence in trade
abroad, which the government should
dAQ III G&DdHQ1nRs revealing
markets and speeding cargoes.
believe in establishing standards
for immigration, which are concerned
with the future citizenship of the re-
public, not with mere man-power in
industry.
believe that every man who dons
the garb ot-American citizenship and
walks in the light of American op-
portunity, must become American in
heart and soul.
believe in holding fast to every
forward step in unshackling child la
Dor and elevating conditions of wom-
ans employment
I believe the federal government
should stamp out 1ynching and re-
move that stain from the fair name
of America.
believe the federal government
should give its effective aid in solving
the problem of ample, and becoming
housing of its citizenship.
I believe this government should
make its Liberty and Victory bonds
worth all that its patriotic citizens
paid in purchasing them.
|. believe the tax burdens imposed
for the war emergency must be revised
terest Of equity in distribution of the
burden.
believe the negro citizens of Amer
lea should be guaranteed the enjoy
ment of all their rights.
believe there is an easy and open
path to righteous relationship with
Mexico. 1t has seemed to me that our
undeveloped, uncertain and infirm
policy has made US a culpable party
to the governmental misfortunes in
that land. Our relations ought to be
both friendly and sympathetic: we
would like to acclaim a stable govern
ment there, and offer a neighboriy
hand in pointing the way TO greater
progress. 1t will be simple to have a
plain and neighborly understanding.
merely an understanding about re-
speeding our borders. about protecting
the lives and possessions of American
citizens lawfully within the Mexican
dominionS. There must be that I'M
derstanding. else there can be no rec
ognftion, and then the understanding
must be faithfully kept.
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a correspondent of the New York
CAN interested in the problem OF find
ing men who will work on the farms
and thereby do what they can to keep
the rest of us from starvation. thinks
that solution of the problem may lie
in affording the farmland some recre-
alton and amusement after his long
and arduous days work. The Calls
correspondent saw overseas service
and he notes that 90 per cent of the
young men who left the farm for the
army. failed to leave the army for the
farm when they were mustered out.
The outstanding fact of these obser-
vations isNthat the man who has es-
capped from the drudgery of the farm
seldom returns to it. Farm life is
beautiful in theory but hard in prac-
tice. Most persons who engage in it
do so from necessity or because it
pays well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

trees was not practical means of put
ting an end to the chestnut blight be-
cause of the expense. The lithium So
luton she explained, was not exorbi-
tant but the rates which competent
tree doctors would have to charge for
their services would make it scarce
ly worth while to have a blighted or
chard treated. Another drawback was
that the effects of the lithium solution
lasted only a year. BY that time the
chemical had worked entirely out of
the tissues of the tree so that 1t was
no longer immune to the disease. This
condition is similar to that experienced
by persons who are vaccinated against
smallpox. or inoculated against ty-
phoid. The protection lasts only for a
certain period of time.
As the short immunity and the ex-
pense made tree medicine impractical
BILE in treating the widespread chest
nut blight, Doctor RumbOId's expert
ments along that line stopped. She
says, however. that the study of tree
injections is only begun. that the
method has possibilities, and that
while it is not suitable for wholesale
doctoring of large orchards under
present conditions. it still may prove
valuable in the treatment of other
diseases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

A method of escaping the excess
profits tax which is said to prevail ex-
tensively is to expend unnecessarily,
in the conduct of business. an amount
which otherwise would be excess prof
its and therefore taxable. The result
of this is to make production cost
more and the consumer cannot escape
paying for the enhanced cost of ne
cessities produced under these condi-
tons. WastefuI methods in business,
under our present law. can be adopted
without loss to the business concern
that is -practicing them because the
waste represents what otherwise would
be taxable profits Nothing could be
clearer than that high costs are the
result of such a law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Apparently the Question OF whether
suffrage shall be forced by one Demo-
cratic state upon many other Demo-
cratic states that have decided against
it hangs now on the action OF the
legislature of Tennessee. The consti-
tuition of~that state provides in plain
language that no amendment to the
national constitution shall be voted on
until a legislature has been elected
subsequent to the passage of the
amendment by congress and its sub
mission to the states. The present
legislature -of Tennessee was elected
before the amendment was submitted
to the states. Every member of this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
Moulton Musings
BY ROY X. MOULTON.
Missing.

Once upon n time
A young man went to call upon girl,
And he carried in one hand bouquet
A beautiful bouquet ofAmeriean Beauties--
That had set him back one old iron PUNK
In the other hand he carried -Annbons-
Two pounds, to be exnct, and they had
Reduced his bank account tut eighty cents.
In his upper left-band vest pocket
He carried two seats for good SHOW
And they we're right down in front
Where everybody could see the girl
And the seats Lad cost him 50. -.
After the show they had a little supper
That cost him to the extent of S1.6a, y
And they both figured that theylhad
Enjoyed quite a large and expensive even
when the young lady didn't. want
TO go to the tbeater he would drive
Around with livery rlg-two trained nags
That would drive themselves when he
Had other use COR both of his arms. .
And the use Of the team for the evening
Usually made him poorer by 81
And II he came often enough
The livery man would reduce the charge
To S1.JO and occasionally would allow
Him to have the riG OF an evening Tor
II the young man wanted to get married
He would rent house for SIG a MONTH
And fill 1t with furniture for $780,
He would make $25 n week and save
What has become of this young man?
Has anybody seen anything of him lately
Woman in business is not a new
idea. Wasn't Cleopatra president of
the Egyptian Homewrecking com
pany?
Extraordinary Behavior of Mrs Rodges
(From the San Francisco Bulletin.)
After the verdict was rendered. her
sister, Mrs. A. A Rodges. rushed to
the jury box and kissed the only juror
on the panel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Senator Harding having been ac-
cused of saying "a dollar a day is
enough for any workingman." and
having denied saying it, the political
campaign may be considered as fairly
under way. This has been a favorite
way Of opening political campaigns
for many years. But why not bring
the subject up to date? Now if he had
been quoted as saying a dollar an hour
instead of a DOLLAR day the story
might have found credence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

legislature has taken his solemn oath
to observe the constitution of his
state. Every one of the members who
votes to ratify, it is pointed out by
the Hartford Courant, violates this
oath. But in all such matters the fed
eral constitution takes precedence and
It gives to state legislatures unrestrict-
ed power to ratify amendments there
TO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

When John a. Edwards began cir
cularizing the voters in the interest
of his candidacy for United States
senator from Kansas he boasted of his
authorship of the anti-cigaret law. In
a more recent circular he declares he
is being unjustly criticised for his con-
nection with that bit of legislation
Mr.. Edwards seems to have heard
from the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
DAD.

DAD.
When you're little and not very i'm
portant, he's Daddie to you, but when
you get grown" and are able to look
the big world right in the face square
~. he's Dad
And you say: God bless him and
lead him into the happy road always
for there is no one, anywhere, quite
like Dad
Dad isn't much OF a boaster-as
Dad-and sometimes he isn't very
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

1t has been pointed out by Mar
shall Foch that 1T is easy to enter
Russia. but one comes out faster than
one goes in" The truth of this is
being realized by the Poles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Senator Harding seem to be flying
in the very face of public sentiment
when he promises an extra session of
congress if he shall be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

1t, is reported that the Democrats
plan to raise a campaign fund Of
ss.5Oo.0Oo. This seems a large sum
in view of the fact that, practically.
they have 157 electoral votes to their
credit at the start. They need to win
but 1os votes. The high cost of cleo
tons seems to be keeping pace with
the high cost OF everything else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26
An Impractical Method.

After four years of experiment. Doc
tor Rumbold reported that injecting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

OF course we were just pretending.
We know what a progressive issue is
as well as anybody. 4 progressive is
sue is the personal fad or foible of the
gentleman who is engaged in exploit
ing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Two or three years ago. impelIed b,
recollections of the spoken version o
the play, we went to see its celluloit
counterpart. The only thing left o.
the original was the ingenue. AnC
she was seated at an organ engaged
in the preparation of sacred music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

You can't stump a -motion-picture
director The one engaged to drama
tie the matutinal egg shared by the
Hursts may evolve the finest storm at
sea and the most attractive desert is
land ever staged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

We recall no personal experience to
the tacft view advanced
in the preceding paragraph, but Buck
Kilby used to say men did not propose
marriage. It was Bucks theory that
men succumbed to marriage because
they were out OF breath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

We find further reference to the
progressive issues in newspapers
reaching this desk. We don't wish to
annoy any one, but we insist upon an
answer. As a sovereign voter we are
entitled to it. What are the progress
sive issues?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

Mr.. Franklin d. Roosevelts wish
that every American citizen might
have witnessed the meeting OF these
two great men is echoed by the citi-
zenry. The citizenry is not particu.
larly interested in the spectacle pre-
scented by two gents in the act OF shak-
ing hands, but it would like to know
whether any of the various rumors
are true.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

What the country wants to know
is what is the matter with the presi-
dent If Senator Cox knows, he can
instantly command the attention of
every voter in the country by saying
so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

ngwMIstnoRaio etaoin etaoin etaoin
Time was when the boy who stood
on the burning deck was regarded as
hero. He is now believed to have
been a supercilious prig who lacked
both sense and initiative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-26

1t is entirely possible to kiss a
woman against her better judgment,
but no woman was ever kissed against
her will.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-16
HOW TO SUCCEED.

when man becomes success
nearly everything he dose is picked
up as possible reason for his success
Just as before he arrives most of his
habits or practices were regarded as
the reasons why he got nowhere" says
Fred c. Kelly in the Nations Bust
ness.
"Not long ago." Kelly continues, 81
sat at baseball game next to a man
who is quietly making $4,000 year,
and making 1t in successful little
enterprise of his own device without
any fuss or commotion. This time last
year he remarked. Il wouldn't have
dared to take an afternoon off and go
to a ball game, because at that time
my business didn't mount to much. |
wasn't known as man who was max
ing lots of money, so If business ac-
| quaintances saw me at the ball game
they would say. mo wonder he doesn't
amount to anything. He takes too
much time away from the Office for
| pleasure" But now do you know what
they will say. There is smart fell
low. He takes lots of recreation ia
keep himself in good fettle. That l.
why he is so successful"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-16
DEATHS FROM AUTOMOBILES
IN YEAR ARE LARGE.
Auto Fatalities In 1919 Show an In.
crease Of IA Over the Figures for .
Year 1918, Report Shows.

Washington, December Is. Deaths
from automobile accidents continued
to show an increase in 1919, with a
totap of 1868 for the Census bureau
registration area, comprising about 80
per cent. of the country's total popu-
lation, according to statistics Just
completed.
The total includes 3,S0S deaths in &c
of the larger cities of the country for
which statistics were announced early
this month, and which total was not
clearly indicated as representing the
aggregate for those cities only,
The deaths last year from automo-
bile accidents showed an increase of
444 for 1919 over the total of 1918 in
the registration area. The rate for
each 100000 population in that area
has not yet been compiled, but the
rate in the cities was placed at 14.l.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-16
CHINA'S POPULATION.

Ii is common to speak of the -four
hundred millions of China" But West
ern writer's have insisted that the fig
ures are a legendary exaggeration, to
be heavily discounted. 1t is true that
there has never been an enumeration
of the careful kind developed by ex-
pert statisticians in the United States
and European countries. The Chinese
have census method of their own,
nevertheless, and it would be hasty to
discredit 1t simply because it is diff
ferent from others. The Chinese
might politely reotr that, centuries
ago, they discarded better system
than ours
Ten years ago the new Republic
took a census, and the American Min
lister to Pekin, after remarking that 1t
showed complete ignorance of the
methods onw nearly universally en-
| plOyeu. pdtioiiEiu6is "Hbio''u u 80
throwing considerable light on the
question of population" 1t was re-
garded with more confidence than yre-
vious figures because 1t showed only
100000, excluding Tibet and Mon
golia. At about the some time, how
ever, the Chinese Maritime Customs
published an estimate of 439,00O,0O0.
A census taken this year by the de-
partment of the postoffice sustains the
latter figures. arriving at total OF
427,679.214 If this result Is accented
il seems clear that the Governments
count a decade ago must have been
wrong; it is incredible, of course, that
China has increased by hundred mil
lion in the interval.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-16
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