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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a mar
ried woman with three little children,
and my home is anything but happy.
My husband is a good provider, but
he is perfect crouch. The children
are all afraid of him and he is very
unpleasant as a companion
He never wants me to go outside
OF the house. while he goes when he
gets ready and stays as long as he
wants to.
He wants me to be a slave and
never gives me an encouraging word.
am getting disguised with it ALL 7
love my babies more than my own life
and I have sacrificed a lot for their
benefit, but I simply can't stand it
much longer. I loved him once, but
he has called me vile names without
reason until my affection for him is
about lost. Please advise me.
HEART-BROKEN.
Your husband deserves to lose you
since he brings nothing but unhappi-
ness into the home. It is doubtful,
however, if you could do as we'll If
you left. 1t is unfortunate that the
children must grow up in such all
atmosphere, but 1t is better than TO
have them want for food and clothing.
Try a silence cure. Do not argue
OF course you should try to find out
the things that irritate him most and
avoid stirring his anger. He should
not be spoiled with attentions or given
chance 10 think you are afraid of
him. He will respect you more if you
are Independent. When you want to
go places you should go and remain
silent and let him scold until he is
tired of hearing himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
The Woman Who Lovcd-and
Earned a Modern sto.y Of Home and Business
Ru LANE PHELPS
By JANE PHELPS

Nothing of the sort! I said this
waist was too shabby to wear In the
shop. but it is. freshly Numbered. and
with a little fixing. I can wear it to-
morrow. Then can help Mary-to do
up her work without feeling I ana
spelling my clothes
Explanation accepted" Robert
replied humorously.
The morning dawned bright and
lovely. As we were not to be at Mary 5
until o'clock, I proposed to Robert
that we take nice long walk. He
was nervous watching him fidgit. We
had read the morning paper, taken
the addresses Of two or three firms
whose advertisements seemed particu-
larly alluring-one or two that were
mo good" Robert said. but which I
told him it wouldn't hurt him to go
and see, II the others weren't suitable.
lone would think was hunting an
employer instead of job he eX-
claimed impatiently.
Wei. aren't you hunting an en-
ployer?" I replied laughing.
Maybe. They aren't falling over
each other looking for me-"
Come on, let's walk up thru the
park We can rest as often asi we
like. and still reach Mary's on time"
The lovely day seemed to have its
effect upon Roberts spirits. and we
were soon chatting and laughing to-
gcther as we had not done In days.
Seems good to go out alone once
more, doesn't it, Gerry" he asked. as
We sat under an arbored trellis, rest
ing.
Indeed 1t doesi Really, Robert, l
think your aunt nearly made us
twice glad as mother used to say"
Three times would be better. You
were awfully good to her, Gerry
why shouldn't I be? i really tried
to do everything 1 could for her, Rob-
ert hope she won't think too hard
Of us for sending her home"
She'll get over II. and so will we.
It's a quarter of two. We will have
to hurry or Mary's dinner will be cold
that is. if she has it on time.
(Tomorrow--Dinner at Marys-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
"A SUMMONS TO MARION.
CHAPTER AZ.


For just moment Robert hesi-
tated. Then he said:
The message is from Marion
Hoyeys brother. Marion is sick and
wants TO see me-
lone would think you were her
father confessor," I spoke as lightly
as I could. Invariably 1 tried to con
ceal my jealousy of Marion.
Poor girl. She misses her father
sadly" Roberts answer was so SYM
pathetic it gave me another twinge,
but 1 asked quietly:
When does she want to see your
Some time tomorrow"
"Qh, Robert! We can't disappo:nt
Mary. Her heart would break if you
did not accept her invitation to din
ner''
so would mine, I will go with you,
then after dinner will run over to
Marions for a while. then come back
after you. You will enjoy quiet
chat with Mary"
said nothing either for or against
his plan. He had decided what he
wotfd do, would not object. I may
have been wrong in my ready. ac-
quiescence to all of Roberts ideas, but
he was so visibly unhappy over his
loss Of a position that I had no heart
to oppose him in any way.
Before he went TO bed. I saw him
surreptitiously take the message from
his pocket and read 1t again, then tear
it UP. felt hurt that he had not
shown it to me instead of telling me
what was i'll it; but said nothing, apd
pretended to be busy fixing my waist.
L had decided TO wear my tailored suit
and an old Waist-so that 1 might help
Mary with her work.
What are you fixing that old thing
for? 1 thought you told me it was
worn out long ago. Got to wear old
clothes now that you have a big. husky
husband to support" he said with Bit
terness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
THE TAX CLOG ON BUSINESS

Thoughtful and far-seeing business
men appear to be generally in agree
ment that If we are to speed up indus
try to the productive capacity demand
ed, the unjust and onerous taxation
now imposed on business interests and
capital must be lightened. To con-
tinue during peace times the taxation
of business profits on a war basis they
say will inevitably injure business and
industry beyond PREPARATION.
The claims OF labor cannot be salts
fled if business is to be indefinitely
burdened as at present with taxes so
high as to retard production. Nothing
can help solve the present unstable
social conditions better than largely
increased production, but business
concerns cannot be expected to accept
the hazards of extensive expansion
and at the same time pay to the gov
eminent a large proportion of their
profits in the form of excess profits
and income taxes.
Based on the estimates of the ad-
ministration, approximately So per
cent of the cost of the war has been
borne by current taxation. This is a
greater amount than the original pro-
gram called for, and is due largely to
the ease with which legislative body
may increase the rates of taxation on
incomes without realizing the ultimate
effect OF the high assessment. To
continue TO raise so enormous sums
Of revenue by means of an assessment
on incomes will place a greater bur
den on posterity by impeding the in
dustrial growth of the country than
contribution to the war debt than is
now contemplated.
To quote Otto H. Kahn: 1--WE have
had a two years test now of a scheme
for raising revenue which is unscien-
tific. Inconsistent and ill-dNsigned and
has as it's principal characteristic the
taxation of business and constructive
ly employed capital, on a scale without
a parallel anywhere. The result is
y. rit large in the high cost of living,
industrial and economic dislocation
and social discontent-for all of which
our taxation policy is a strongly con-
tributory, tho. of course, not the sole,
cause"
The remedy that is being most fire.
quently suggested is a tax on sales.
1t may be objected that such a tax is
finally passed on to the consumer. No
doubt it is. So is the bulk of the ex-
cess profit tax. So. in the end. is prac-
tically every business tax and. to a
! great extent, even individual taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

Cu the evening of the annual feast
OF Purim, which this year falls on
March 4. the Jewish community in
Topeka will offer the public an en-
tertainment for the benefit of the new
synagogue which it is about to erect.
The Jews of this city nave been ever
ready, with open purses, to aid every
local drive for money for whatever
worthy purpose and never yet have
they asked anything from other To
pel5a citizens except as part of a
nationwide movement. They deserve
the aid OF the city at large and should
have Il good attendance at their con-
fnfr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

from June. 1919. to tile first of
this year there were brought before
tire United States department OF Ia
Dor for settlement 260 strikes and 259
labor disputes. During the week of
February Of this year there were
- such cases pending before the de-
partmeut. Yet. the average union
wage scales per hour in the general
trades in 1919 were II per cent higher
than in 1918, 55 per cent higher than
in 1913. and - per cent higher than
i'm 1907. Regular full-time weekly
earnings in 1919 were As per cent
more than those OF 1913, and 81 per
cent in excess of those of 1907. In
the same period the cost OF living has
advanced IS per cent which figure
indicates that wages haye not kept up
with other prices. But in many lines
c1 industry wages have advanced
much more ,han SIS per cent. This
lucreasc, Of course, has been at the
expense of those employed in other
industries. It is arparen: that a re
adjustment Of wages is needed. Strikes
have proceeded largely from an effort
of one class of workers to obtain a
wage equal to that paid some other
class of workers. In these contests
the victory usually has gone to the
strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR 4. GUEST.

LITTLE FELLOW.
You're just little fellow with a lot Of
funny ways
Just three-foot-six OF mischief set with
eyes that fairly blaze:
! our always up to something with those
busy hands Of yours.
And you leave trail o. ruin on the walls
an on the doors:
An l wonder. as / watch you. an your
curious tricks / see.
Whatever Is the reason that you mean so
much to me.
You're just n chubby rascal with 4 grin
upon your face,
Just seven years o. gladness, an a hard
and trying case;
You think the worlds your playground, nm
in all you say an do
You fancy everybody ought to bow an
scrape to you;
Dull cares n thing you laugh at just as
tho twill never be,
So 1 wonder little fellow, why you mean so
much TO me
Now your face is smeared with chocolate
perhaps it's only dirt.
An it's really most alarming how you tear
your little shirt:
But I have to smile upon you, an with
your wiIful ways,
I'm certain that l need you round about
me all my days:
Yes, I've got to have you with me, for
somehow it's come to be
That couldn't live without you, for you're
all the world to me.
Copyright 1920 bby Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Dorothy Dix Tails

by DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Weman write

There are. however, many ways or
choking a cat except upon butter.
You will recall that the willy old Major
Pendennis, when called upon to break
off the match between his nepheM anu
a fascinating but blowsy actress, muir
INJURED as he read over her letter.
.Ah, yes, Lovely creature. lovely crea-
ture. Adores you. IL see she spells
affaction' with one r. Lovely crea-
ture, lovely creature"
what all his mothers tear and entrea-
ties and prayers had not been able TO
do.
A certain mother. whose young SON
imagined himself IN love with a very
common girl, was agast when the
boy announced his choice of wife.
She did not bat an eye, however. when
he delivered the blow thar dashed all
of her hopes for him to the ground.
Whatever is for your happiness. is
to stay with US at once" Joyously the
boy brought Willabeila. but prudent
mother had filled the house with the
most beautiful and charming girls OF
her acquaintance, and when the boy
saw Willabella against his background
instead of her own. the scales fell from
his eyes and he was disenchanted.
He perceived what no argument
could have convinced him or, that he
would be eternally ashamed of her.
that IIey nad nOtninS III common, that
she did not belong to his world. She
did not even know how to hold her
fork. or eat soup. Still less how to
dress, or talk like q gentlewoman.
And Willabella was as bored as the
boy, and glad enough to return to her
own kind.
Another mother, who has saved
several of her children from making
foolish marriages. claims that there is
no other such cure for love sickness
as giving the couple an overdose OF
each others society. Especially in hot
weather. She AYERS that three days
of uninterrupted tallSfest will break
up any match.
Still another mother, whose daugh-
ter was fascinated by and updesirah BILE
sutton, brought her batteries ITO bear
upon the man instead of the girl.
1T is such comfort to me to think
OF Maud marrying a man who will
| cherish her as I'm sure you will
| mother. confided to him, for Maud
isn't at all strong ana couldn't pos-
sibly attend much to the housekeep-
ing, or worry over the prices of things
as so many men expect their wives to
do. and 1t would be quite out Of the
question for her to do suca a thing as
cook.
I'm fact she doesn't know the first
thing about any housework, or sewing,
or anything of that sort am afraid
l have rather spoiled her by always
letting her have her breakfast in bed.
And the dear child is so extravaEant,
Really her bills are something awful.
but l know you will want to indulge
her in everything. And you are So
patient, Maud has such a quick tenn
per. tho she has the best heart in the
world and never means the dreadful
things she says when she Is angry
But. somehow. after this little con-
fidence. mother says the man seemed
| reconciled not to being her son-in-
law
These few suggestions are offered
for what they are worth. Perhaps
they may throw some light on how to
; break off match
Copyright. 1910. by the Wheeler Syndicate
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Moulton Musings
By ROY X. MOULTON.
Moro Dccnpitations.

Moro Dccapitations.
Headline in New York Evening
World: "F'iremen Wrap Towels About
Heads of Women Cut Off on Upper
Story"
Heavy Thoughts by a Light Thinker.
A man becomes a cynic when his
egotism is not strong enough to with
stand the shock Of two fittings.
The cynics idea of marriage is dis
ease caused by love and cured by
divorce. A relapse is always fatal.
Men admire clever women - but
they won't live with them.
And they advise their friends
against marrying them.
Men who have never learned to
say mo" had better go into the wilder
ness until the close of 1920
What has, become of the oid-fash-
toned man who. used TO say, 'Win
you honor me by becoming my wife? %
The. modern youth, IL he has more
than one good habit, ofttimes says.
Look me over, Gladys, and see how
lucky you are"
Conceit is welded to seifishness. and
no court can divorce them.-Irene A.
D. CORDIALLY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
RESTORATION OF THE ROADS

Tie railroads of the United States
are back in the hands of their own
ers. Probably never again will the
people be the willing victims of an eX-
pertinent costing them millions of dol
lars a day. and the consequences OF
which will wiring a tribute from them
for years to come. The lesson is well
learned, and future generations may
benefit from the mistakes of the pres
ent.
The huge increases ia freight and
passenger rates, made necessary in the
effort to meet the added cost Of oper-
ating the roads. has been material
factor in adding to the high cost of
living. Those rates must be continued
or increased in the future to give the
roads an opportunity to rehabilitate
themselves after the Gripping expert
ence thru which they have passed.
With the return of the railroads to
private operation the country will
emerge from a twenty-six months ex-
pertinent with government operation,
the lessons from which are not likely
soon to be forgotten. Taken over as
a war emergency measure, only about
ten months of the federal admlnistra-
ton of the roads was during the time
the country was at war. The other
sixteen months was in a time of peace.
when our industries were struggling
to re-establish themselves on a peace
basis, and required every possible aid
and cooperation from the transpor-
tation systems to succeed. The rail-
roads. wrecked financially. material
~ and in morale have been unable to
meet the situation, and the industrial
progress OF the whole country has
been seriously handicapped as a re-
suit
In spite Of the destructive effect on
rolling stock caused by the pressure
OF war, apparently no real effort has
been made to provide new equipment
to take the place of that retired by
wear. During the period of federal
control the production of new cars
was less than half that before the war
altho the need for cars was far greater
the country is dependent upon car sup
ply to move its product to market, and
there is hardly a manufacturer who
has not seriously suffered from the
failure of the administration to pro-
vide sufficient cars. It is freely
charged that the coal strike would have
been averted had the supply of cars
been maintained. Production was in
terrupted, miners were laid off, and
wages stopptd because there was no
way to move the product of the mines.
There is every reason to believe
that distinct improvement in the
country's transportation business will
be seen at an early date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

The business men OF New York City
have added another count to the out
standing indictment against Burleson' s
administration Of the postal service
on account of his discontinuance of
the mail tube service. During the re-
cent blizzard and snow blockade in
that city. along with all the rest of
the surface traffic of New York, the
transportation OF mail in automobile
trucks was held UP. Not only great
inconvenience. but financial loss was
suffered by business men of the city.
As every one knows, the mail tube sys-
tenn is a quick and dependable under
ground transportation of mail in small
quantities. The pnc- otic tubes
which carry the cartridges" contain
Ing mail. connect all the different sec
tions OF the city. Whenever there are
letters available at one postal station
10 be sent to a distant section of the
city. a bundle of them is placed in a
cartridge. the cartri'~ placed in the
Q tube, and, like a shuttle in loom, the
cartridge darts off at lightning speed
TO its des'' 'tionl That is a service
that continues regardless of sunshine
~ storm In good weather it is faster
than the automobile and has the add
od advantage of not being compelled
TO wait for an accumulation of letters
q sufficient to fill an auto truck. That
system of transportation was perhaps
little more expensive than transpor-
tation by auto and in his willingness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

Henry Ford says: THE man whose
only remedy for governmental flaws
is to destroy the government, IS the
same type of man who goes to break
ing dishes on the floor in a fit of an
ger. He would rather smash his pipe
than clean it; he would rather strike
his son than counsel him; he would
rather damn his opponent than under
stand him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

The report Of the congressional
committee on the aircraft program is
"a two-headed affair. The majority
finds that the country was robbed of
millions Of dollars in useless expendi-
turc Of money; the minority asserts
that it was a blooming success all
round. Both sides can't be right
Los Angeles Times.
no: one is right and the other wrong
and as is usual in such cases. both
sides know il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

to sacrifice Iervice in order to save a
rev dollars or for some other reason
which has not been apparent. Mr..
Rurieson abandoned the tubes. Now
New York business men are demand
ing restoration OF that service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

me so easily as you seem to think.
You are to become human from this
minute. Wen finish what that boy
calls the Cinderella stuff"
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

Up to this time, it is believed, no
body has suggested Burleson for the
presidency, altho he already is
: equipped with tho slogan: HE kept
US out of mail"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
Household Hints
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
Grape Fruit Toast
Pancakes SYrun
Bacon
LUNCHEON,
Macaroni with Cheese
Whole Wheat Bread Butter
Corn Relish Grape Conserve
Cocoa Waters
DINNER.
Beef Stew
Home Canned Tomatoes
Cabbage Salad
Bread Butter.
Cream Pie Apple Sauce
Coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01
For Meatless DAYS.

For MeatlesS Days.
Shrimp 4 la Creole-Places in a
chatting dish: One cup of thick cream
sauce, one tomato, cut into tiny dice,
two onions, chopped fine, one green
pepper. chopped fine, one teaspoon of
salt, one teaspoon of paprika. one tea
spoon of chilli powder, one large can
of shrimp, two tablespoons of butter.
Heat 10 the boiling point and then let
simmer slowly. Serve on toast.
Baked White Fish-Get one about
two pounds and preferably boned.
Roll in>flour and dip in milk and then
in bread crumbs. Lay three thin
slices of lemon over the top. which
have been dipped in finely chopped
parsley. Season with salt, pepper and
butter. Bake. Fish makes a nice
change from so much meat in sum-
mer. and it is not so expensive as
meat.
Sprinkle with flour and bake for
one and one-half hours in a hot oven.
basting with its own broth. Five
minutes before taking it out OF the
oven strew fine dry bread crumbs
thickly over II. Put dots Of drippings
here and there over it and let it
brown. Serve with a brown sauce
made from the broth in which the
meat was cooked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-01

a medium sized hotel. She. gives II
the homelIke, intimate touch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-10
DR.. EDMUNDS LECTURES
TO GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Wonders Seen in 3O,OOO-Mile Tour
in China Shown-Season of
1e1e-1e2O Ends.

Grass on it's way to baltimore to
make American hats and peanuts en-
route to the nut factories of Seattle
were two of the picture subjects OF
DR.. Charles X. Edmunds shown dur
ing his lecture before members of the
National Geographic Society last
evening at the New Masonic Temple.
Railway building in China has been
retarded. and good roads have seldom
been built. the lecturer explained, pc
cause of the excellent transportation
afforded by waterways. He showed
the primitive transportation methods.
that range form the two-Wheel cart,
often hitched to mixed teams of mules
and builocks. and sometimes animals
and men. pulling in company, to the
more elaborate vehicles that resem-
BILE the prairie schooners or western
pioneer days.
Ranking with the great wall and
famous canal of China as an engi-
the walls of Hangchow bay. made
necessary by the bore" a peculiar
tidal phenomenon. by which the rise
and fall of water occurs with SUR
prising suddenness. The water comes
through a funnel entrance into the
bay in a bank, from ten to thirty
feet high, at the rate Of ten to thirty
miles an hour. This makes it neces-
sary to protect vessels against the
great walls behind bamboo barriers.
Some parts of his tour of 10000
miles through the celestial empire,
Dr. Edmunds said. were taken ito the
chatter of monkeys and on partial
diet of wild peacocks."
The lecture last evening was the
concluding one of the National Geo
graphic season of 1919-l920.