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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
DISCUSS BOY PROBLEMS
Members of Rotary Club Highly inter-
ested m Youngsters.

ested m youngsters.
Boys. their ways. their needs and
requirements. were the topics for dis
cussion at the meeting of the Rotary
club held at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon today.
The program was opened with
series of songs by a dozen boys from
the Industrial school. under the direc-
ton of ]. Mcpherson. No attraction
has held the interest Of the Rotarians
and delighted them to so great a de-
gree, at recent meetings. as the music
of the boyish voices in old fashioned
songs. and leading in a number OF
the Rotarians' songs. silent Night,
Kathleen" 'Huckleberry Finn"
Anchor" @old Black Joe" and
others were sung by the boys.
Following the luncheon there was
perts on the subject, which occupied
more than an hour. Nelson Benning,
secretary of the w NJ. c, A., intro
duoed William Walton, one of the
boys who was sent by the Rotary club
to the recent Older Boys conference
at Hutchinson. Walton gave a brief
account of the meeting and thanked
the Rotarians for sending the boys
to the conference.
A. ]. Stout. city superintendent of
schools, discussed from the physiolog-
ical standpoint, the growth OF the
boy and showed why actual play Is
necessary to produce a well balanced
and healthy man. The muscular ex-
ercise which is necessary can only be
secured thru play. and Is not attained
thru the work which the boy may do
outside of school hours. and the play
in which he INDUCES at home, Stout
declared.
The necessity of more use of the city
parks and Fairgrounds in Topeka by
boys and girls and adults as well was
urged by E. c. Paxton. the next speak
er. Paxton urged the Rotariahs who
are fathers to arrange now to spend
one evening at least out of each week
next summer in one of the parks or
Fairgrounds with their sons. The sug-
gestion was enthusiastically received,
1--WE will make Topeka better
town to live>in by living better in it,
Paxton declared.
Following some pertinent sugges-
tons as to the possibilities of the de-
velopment of the banks of the kaw
river as parks, Fairgrounds and beauty
spots for Topeka, Capt. w. p Mac
Lean, superintendent of the State In
dustrial School for Boys, spoke briefly
on the topic, 'Underprivileged Boys.
A QUESTIONABLE is to be submitted
to the members of the club in the near
future, inquiring what form of boys
work they are most willing to attempt
in the future.
Work with the boys is one of the bis
items on the Rotary program, to
which the local club is paying specia
attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK

was bilding a house out of cards
up in mas room this AFTERNOON. and
jest wen | got it almost bilt it all fell
down, me saying, Aw heck, that's a
heck of note heck.
Benny. you've bin using that werd
intirely too mulch lately, sed ma. .-
Aw heck, ma, hecks a good werd. I
sed,
Well 1t sounds like a bad one and
don't wunt TO heer you say it agen, sed
ma
Well ma, heck. meen gosh, sed.
You herd wat 1 sed. sed ma
And she kepp on darning holes out
of socks and l started to bid the house
asen. and jest wen I was putting the
last card on careful as enything they
all fell down agen, me saying, Aw
sheek. aw creek.
Benny, sed ma.
Watts the matter. ma 1 dident say
it, cant 1 even say sheck or creek? l
Sed. and ma sed. No.
Aw smeek, 1 sed.
Do you want me to tell your father =?
sed ma, and sed, WY, ma, wat did I
say, smeck amt enything, watts smeck
If plane Inglish izzent good endff
for you, don't tawk at all. sed ma
Well Suppose 1 say bleck. ma, will
that be all rite? sed.
It will not, sed ma.
Aw 6, holey smoaks, ma, beck, I
sed.
The anser to that is this. sed ma.
And she reetehed over and gave me a
fearse crack, me saying, Ow, hay ma,
you dident say enything about beck.
Dident 1, well maybe you'd like to
try a few more variations and see wat
happina sed ma.
Wich l didenr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

The report Of the division of pub
locations of the department of COM
merce shows that an edition of s,25t
copies OF the 1919 "Blue Book" con-
sisting' of 1.704 pages. cost $S5,715.S3.
approximately $11 per copy. The
charge for the paper stock used in this
publication was 32.32O.s6. Is it worth
it7 The printing bill for all publi-
cations issued by the department of
commerce during the fiscal year 1890
was s425.s7o,75. These figures repre-
sent the cost of 975 miscellaneous re-
ports and various issues of periodical
publications, most of which find their
way into somebody's waste basket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
FTNLAY MEMBER PRESS GLIB
Actor Who Helped Fire Frying Pam
Is Accorded Honor.

His most treasured memento of his
visits to Topeka is the Topeka Press
club membership card, presented to-
day to Bob Finley, film screen come
dian, Who closes his return engage
ment of the Cinema Girls Revue" at
the Orpheum this evening.
The card was sent Finlay by Presi-
dent Charles Mitchell and Secretary
Cecil Howes today. Accompanying
the card was letter thanking the
star for his cooperation Monday
night in making the Press club FRY
ing Pan" dinner a success. The card
was una neshously voted Finlay, ac-
cording him an honorary membership
in the club, by the club directors
My only regret now" said Finiay
after proudly showing his newest
honor. rs that will in all likelihood,
be far away from Topeka when the
next Frying Pan show is given and
will not have a chance to take part
in it,
Finlay, beforeShe became an actor,
was a reporter on one of the Boston
papers, and was 2 member of the Bos-
ton Press club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
TAKE K. U. CENSUS HERE
Former University Students to. Perfect
Organization Monday Night.

A census is now being taken of
alumni and former students of the
University of Kansas living in Topeka
or Shawnee county.prehminary to or
ganization of x. u. club at a dinner
in Pelietier,s tea room next Monday
night at $3.50 O'Clock,
Frank c. Beck. chairman of the or
ganization committee. believes seven
or eight. hundred persons formerly
Identified with the university are in
the county, The X. L. Alumni assoc
citation has record of about 150 grad
yates and ESQ former students here.
No record of former students was kept
before 1919 however, and both lists
are known to be incomplete.
All former X. u. folks are asked to
call either Charles Joslin, phone, 4047,
or Fred Bonebrake, phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

Much curiosity has been expressed
Regarding what Mrs. Harding said to
Mrs. Wilson when calling at the White
House recently. II remarks made on
that occasion could be ascertained
they might take a place alongside of
the one made by the governor of
North Carolina TO the governor OF
South Carolina. By the way, the
words of the North Carolina executive
probably are recalled and appreciated
by more persons at this time than
ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
BURNING CORN.

in some parts of the west where
corn Is selling at less than cost of pro-
duction, and fuel is selling at very
high price with very great profit to
the producers. farmers are burning
corn for fuel in place of coal.-Manu-
facturers' Record.
The above story should be placed in
the doubtful column alongside that
other one about farmers turning their
hogs into their cornfields because they
can't employ help to harvest the crop.
1T Is possible of course that a few
bushels of corn may have been burned
This winter, but not probable, even tho
it was done one winter. many years
ago, in a few western counties. At
that time corn was selling At 10 cents
a bushel In those counties and the
source of other fuel supplies was far
away.
The paper from which the para
graph above is taken extends to the
farmers the following bit of advice:
All that the farmers of this country
need to do to secure larger profits for
themselves is to follow the example
OF the manufacturers and of laboring
men. When the manufacturer can
not run. his plant to full capacity and
earn fair profit he reduces his out
put, and necessarily so if he wants to
keep out OF bankruptcy. When an in
dustrial worker finds that he cannot
maintain his family on the wages he
has been receiving he demands a
higher rate of-pay and usually gets it.
In order to enforce his demands he
goes on a strike, and thus lessons the
productivity of the country until he
wins out for his higher demand, or
until his own poverty forces him back
TO work again. He decreases his hours
of work under the teaching of the ma
tlonal administration, which pro-
claims eight hours as the basis of time
for industrial workers. All that the
farmer has to do is to follow the ex-
ample of these people. II instead of
cultivating as much land as he can
possibly work, he lessons his labors.
reduces his acreage, and thus joins
in campaign to bring production
of all farm products down to a basis
at which the country will pay him a
profit for his output, he does less
work. cultivates less land and makes
more money.
The fallacy OF these suggestions
probably will appeal to the farmer as
strongly as it does to any one who has
tried them out. No man and no class
ever has made any permanent advance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

@. What book In the Bible does not
have the word God" in il?
A. The Book of Esther in the Old Tesla
ment, while not containing the word God
shows how thru Divine guidance, Esther,
a JeWesSs was raised TO the rank Of Queen
and was enabled to overcome the evil plot
ted againSt her people.
O. Are there any Confederate soldiers
buried at Arlington:-J. J.
A. Both Confederate and Union soldiers
are buried at Arlington, the National GENE
terry. aud there is an elaborate Confederate
monument there.
O. What does the Census Bureau mean
by unmarried men or women. that is, at
what age are they sa-called?-H. Y. NJ.
A. The Bureau of Census SAYS that
when figures show the number of single
persons in the United States these figures
include persons over 10 years OF age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

by doing less work. Lessening pro-
duction of the necessaries of life is GER
tain TO reeoil upon those who bring it
about. The farmer cannot raise the
price of his product without raising
the price of everything he must buy.
What the farmer needs is cheaper
coal, not fewer bushels of corn.
If farmer work half time, raise
1000 bushels of corn and sell it at 81
is he better off financially than if he
raise 1000 bushels and sell it at so
cents? He is not. In fact he is worse
off because 81 corn causes him TO pay
more for what he buys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAZZ 2. HOUSE.
(From Philadelphia PHblie Lsdgsf.)

The columns friend Casey" who
sent in some verse a time ago, seems to
be annoyed because it wasn't printed.
He writes: II realized it wasn't equal
to Amy Gowell's trillers, but you
seemed to have run up against blank
wall in your column when you had to
ring in lot of stuff about Adelaide.
Whenever a man is obliged to lug his
family into his work. unless it is some
thing worth while, we all know he's
pretty near SPUN out. So hoped my
Stuff would do for padding until you
reached the Second Thought stage
But, l take it, you're<someth of a
testy chap, and the kind of work
you're on, doesn't improve your tenn
per. Why don't you chuck it,"
1t seems to US Casey" is unneces-
sarily aggrieved. He doesn't write all
of the verse we wouldn't print on a
bet. A good deal of it comes from
other contributors. As to the AIDE
laida stuff, we have the best aiibi in
the world; We get money for writing
it, Very few of the amateur poets gan
say as much.
Sim Heckel. the loafer, has one UNI
unusual distinction; He doesn't care to
tell his side of the story and never
tries to do 1t. why bother about it %
said Mr.. Heckel yesterday. Nobody
believes anything I say
We notice, incidentally. that the fid-
dler has presented his bill and has
learned, to his surprise, that many of
those who danced are low in funds
A good deal of the pleasure in travel
consists in talking about its diseem-
forts after one returns home.
Ike Hilburg, who was born in Rus
sia and who lived in that country
prior 10 1910. is worrying considerably
over housing conditions in America,
Mr.. Hilburg says it il an outrage that
many of the poor in this country have
no bathtuhs in their homes.
One hears a great deal about the
common sense OF the people. This
merely is to observe that they're go-
ing to have q fine chance to use it In
the next three or four years.
We do not ask as much as some.
We do not. as an instance, demand of
our heroes that they be able to hit
the bullseye with a revolver shot at a
distance Of thirty PAGES. All We ask
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

Kansas City. Dec. 16.-wHEAT.Cash ;
S1.66dII.T6; No, ., s1.G4Ii.T4; No. L red,
81. 944il. 90; No. ?, $1.92.
CORSz-Market unchanged to PC lower.
No. , mixed, 64c; No. ), 63e; No. ;, 62e;
No. white, 6s@6ae; No. 3, 65e; No. yell
low, Tie; No. 5, Toe.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
soc; No. mixed, Asa Ace; No. red, i6n
47c-
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE s1osG1-iT-
SHORTS-$14l
BRAN-$1. aO6l1 .35.
WHEAT-Receipts 100 cars.
WHEAT-ciose; Dec, $i-mA; March
coEiN-Dee. coase; May. assse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

a small sales tax on the millions Of
units of this country's colossal trade
a tax so low that it is negligible for the
average man or family, would produce
hundreds Of millions Of public reve-
nue.. on an average family's spend
ings of even as much as $1,000 year
on the necessaries of life an open sales
tax of l per cent would be only a dol
lar a month. There Is scarcely man
or woman in the United States who is
not paying more than dollar. as a
disguised tax. every day OF the year. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

four feet square at 4 distance pf ten
PAGES.
They are telling discreditabie stories
on Mrs. Bertram Sewickley- They say
she smokes the cheapest brand of ci-
garettes she can buy.
A new word yesterday was added to
thc vocabulary of the editorial room
OF this newspaper. In order to beat
F. L. VITO it we shall have to use 1t
this morning. We, therefore, present
it for your consideration. 1t is ergo
tocracy-"
AS soon as we find out what "ergo-
tocracy'' means we shall write a rip
ping paragraph around it. But. for
the moment, the clientele of the col
umn must be content with the knowl-
edge that there is such a WORD.
w. c. B. counsels us not to become
excited about the possibility of a
tight Sabbath. If w. c. B. draws
the conclusion that we are excited. he
mistakes our attitude. We are calm,
almost imperturbab bic. y Our only fear
Is that it's proponents won't be able
to put it across. Violent contact with
the tenets of the tight Sabbath
would bring us many thrills,
At the least, such contact brought
us many thrills back in the days when
we had opportunity to exercise it. We
have since grown middle-aged, slow
and ''ioggy." 1t might produce no
wallop for us now. But we recall no
recent joy comparable to that which
filled US when we violated the neigh
borhood edict that boys should not go
swimming on Sunday. And the scam
dai which gripped the countryside
when we, together with Grant and
Bill Fought and Frank Harbaugh,
hi h ad N a fri dI1y
game of euchre under a spreading
hedgerow of Usage orange thrilled us
with unspeakable delight.
What does wv. c. B. mean; eek
cited"?
We could weave valiant wheeze
from the circumstance that Oscar Egg
is a contestant in the six-day bicycle
event now i1tirring the pulse of New
York. But we do not wish to deprive
the readers of the column of any of
the greater pleasures. We have,
therefore, decided to permit them to
say it.
But-Oscar Egg. What a chance!
What an opportunity!
You may recall that the column
some time ago. decided to take no ac-
tive part in the selection of Mr.. Hard
made that decision it delegated such
authority as it had to Mr.. Ryerson w.
Jennings. who is now busily at work
on the project.
One reason we delegated our au-
thority is that we don't care who Mr..
Harding picks. 1t is his cabinet, and
the likelihood that it will vitality affect
the fortunes or affairs of any reader of
the column is negligible.
Miss Geraldine Farrar feels. so the
talk goes in musical circles, that Phil
adelphia no longer cares for her as it
should. We wish to assure Miss Far
rar if-any such feeling exists. and we
doubt that it does, it does not extend
to the column. The daughter of any
man who played first base as impec-
cably as Sid Farrar played that impor-
tant bag will always have the warm
and hearty support of this playful
peak of perspicuity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
FAVOR HOME RULE
House of Commons Expected to
Reject Changes by Lords.
Hope for Peace in Ireland Re-
yiyed by New Lull.

London, Dec. 16.-Hope of Irish
peace revived slightly today. violence
had subsided and moderates were IN
hope of beginning negotiations before
extremists again broke forth.
There were some minor outbreaks,
including the shooting of Canon Mag
ner. parish priest at Dunmanway. A
policeman was said to have shot him
DOWN. The officer was reported under
arrest and facing immediate court
martial.
Reviving interest in peace negotia-
lions was due to the letter or Fathef
O'Flanagan to Premier Lloyd George
Lloyd George, while rejecting O'Flana-
sO'Flanagan to continue negotiations
Home Rule Amendments Up.
Amendments to the Irish home rule
bill made in the house of lords during
tho last two weeks were ready for con-
siderations by the house of commons
when it met today. After the bill
had been sent TO the upper house OF
parliament and that body was found
bent on making material alterations in
the measure, tntimations were given
that any, amendment made by the
lords would be stricken out by cont
mons. but there appeared 10 be senti-
ment in some quarters IN favor OF
going as far as possible to meet any
objections which developed during the
debate of the bill by the house OF
| lords.
There seemed to be a probability
that the temperance of the home
rule bill might be ap occasion for a
debate on the Irish situation general
| ly, Liberal members of commons
have asserted that acquiescence by
parliament should be secured before
the government puts into operation
such serious measure as declaring
martial law over a large section of
| Ireland.
! Black and Tans Withdraw.
Withdrawal OF the black and tan"
units from Cork has been completed.
but the military commission investi-
eating the origin of the fires in that
city Saturday night and Sunday has
not as yet made public its concerns.
Maj. Gen, Sir Edward Strickland is
| head of the commission and II seems
| the work of arriving at a verdict has
been more difficult than was at first
| expected.
| Eamonn de Valera. who bears the
! title of president of the Irish repub-
lie" is rumored to be on his way to
| ireland, from America, where he has
been for nearly eighteen months.
| Tacit permission for his return to Ire
land is understood to have been given
! by Premiert Lloyd George in a letter
to the Rev. Michael O'Flanagan. acting
president of the Sim Fein.
| Discussion of a truce in Ireland
| pending d settlement of difficulties
there is declared to be proceeding. but
there is no indication that the nego-
/ tiations have reached a definite stage.
The British labor party has been
called into conference for December
20. at which time it is planned to start
q national campaign to bring about
peace in ireland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

The New York Tribune calls atten-
tion to the fact that Secretary of State
Colby Is now jouVneying to South
America on a United States ship at
public expense in order to congratu-
late Argentina on entering the League
OF Nations. and at the same time the
Argentine delegates have quit the
league meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago, Dec. Communications: Dee g.
s1.Glla; March, $1,SoQl .6ih May, $1.5TA@,
15I12.
coRN-Dec,y G7@Glte; May. G77sGG9e
July. Sa96IG9Ac.
.oATs-Dce.r~ 45c; May, 47@47Ae; July,
1880.
RYE-Der.. 81 .521a May, S1.3TIs.
PORK-Ian., s2@4G.
LARD--Jan., $f3 II; May. S1s IS.
RIBS-Jan., $11.32; May, $11.S0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

Another king is reading the hand
writing on the wall. Alfonso of Spain
IS preparing to divide his land among
tho people. BY such acts he may
postponed the final reckoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Damage at 1901 Central Avenue
Estimated at $4,000.

Fire almost completely destroyed
the home of J. Stroud. 1901 North
Central avenue this morning Sparks
from a defective flue caused the fires
which brought an alarm at 1O;45
o'clock.
The fire loss was estimated at
$4,000, and was covered by insurance.
The entire amount of HOUSEHOLD goods
on the second floor was burned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

Every body appears to have trouble
IN borrowing money except Secretary
Houston. He is placing another loan
Of half a billion dollars with the
banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
North topeka News

items for this column may be left Mt
fetro's drug store, or Telephone Eleanor
kimhall, 1881 after 4 o'clock. Other
hours. $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

The Washburn championship pro-
gram at the gymnasium last night was
one of the most enjoyable ever given
at the school. j. Newell AhFahams,
who had charge of the entertainment,
obtained good local talent for the eve-
ming. and the Hawaiian string quintet,
with Harry Mckee, Bob Crow, Ray
Weaver, Bob and Jim Knowles, started
off the program with songs and string
music. Prof. Frank Kenyon, CARRIED
as a female vaudeville performer, oc-
castoned remarks such as-"Whew.
who's the hard-boiled dame?" One of
Washburn's young attorneys tried 10
get an introduction. He got it. Miss
Marguerite Frisbee. high school girl.
executed a dance that would do credit
TO the legitimate stage. Linn d.
Smith law sophomore, delightfully."-
impersonated first an Indian, then a
Jew. His approximations pleased the
largest crowd that ever packed Wash
burn gym" and he was given much
applause. Miss Kathleen Dewey, of
Manhattan. who is showing at the
Cozy. gave clever song-aDd-dance
of the evening
Art Materials J. X. Jones Paint Co.
ADV,
Miss Eta Coven. city clerk. has re-
sumed her office work after sew
eFai days vacation.
List your property with the Shaw
nee Investment Company. Phone
5050.-Ady.
Or. Lyngar. Dentist sos Kansas Ave
ADV
The regular Friday night dance will
be held at the Elks' club tomorrow
night. 1t was enormously reported
that the affaif would be a dinner
dance. Dancing will begin at q
o'clock
Raymond. chiropodist. orpherm Bldg
Adv.
Liberty Bonds = Neinhans. s7s1-J.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16
New York Money Market.

New York. Dec. NONCOMPLIANCE m sy-
camille paper. T%61s per cent Exchange,
strong. Sterling. 90 day bills, 3.a6A COM
merciai, TO day bills or banks, 3.4614f COM
merciai, GO day bills. a.45@34bs4 demand.
3j0az cables a51Is. Francs. demand. 600
ca bles, Coz Reigian francs. demand, CD
cables 631, Marks. demand 1.35: cables,
1.36. Greece, demand, TO. New York ex-
change on Montreal, jas per cent discount.
Government and railroad bonds, irregular,
Time loans. firm; GO days and 80 days, T1s
as per cent; six months. fMIz per cent.
(Call money, steady high, z; low, q; ful-
ing rate, 6; closing bid 6; offered at : +;
last loan, g. Bank acceptaRces, As
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-16

Moose Legion Dance tOnight.-Ady,
Miss Florence Ruffner will speak
before the Unity class in the Shawnee
room of the Y. w. c. A. at 1880 O'Clock
tonight. y