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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Departing from his custom of deliv-
ering his messages to congress in per-
son-a custom of eight years stand
ing - President Wilson yesterday
communicated with that body thru a
messenger. The message bore ind.-
cations of having been written by a
man beaten physically and in spirit.
1t brings the thought that all the
fight has been taken out Of him.
The Disappointment which the
president must feel over the failure
of the League of Nations to obtain the
approval of the nation is plainly ap-
parent, altho he did not refer to it
directly. His recommendations are
for the most part commonplace, COW
ering economy budget legislation, re-
vision of the tax laws and provision
for disabled soldiers. All these might
have been expected from any presi-
dent.
A departure from the ordinary is
seen in the suggestion of a loan to
Armenia. This apparently proceeds
from the altruistic nature of the chief
executive. 1t certainly does not pos
sess the merit of a good business
proposition. Money loaned to Ar
menia might as well be cast into the
sea as far as any hope>of ever getting
it back goes.
Another feature of the message
worthy of note is that calling for the
independence of the Philippines. It Is
remarkable in view of the fact that
the Presidents party during the years
that it has been in entire control of
the government has made no move in
that direction. On the eve of yielding
tho command of the nations affairs to
the opposition he puts Philippine in
dependence squarely up to the new
administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
Dorothy Dix Tails
Don't oyerplay Your Children-1.
By DOROTHY DIX
wsrid's Highest Paid Woman wrisex.

Don't Oyerplay Your Children.
Mothers, don't make your children
your one eternal subject of converse
ton.
OF course you realize that every wo-
man who talks necessarily about her
Johnnie and Mamie is the chief among
her approach if there is any avenue
of escape open. But don't refrain
from monolosing about your children
for the sake of sparing other people.
Do it to spare your children.
very likely you can't understand
now anybody could have been inter-
ested in the presidential election when
your Tommy was trying to make the
football team, and something really
important was happening. Nor can
you comprehend how anybody would
want to discuss the League of Nations
when you have bought perfect love
of a chiffon dress for Maud. The
only topics of real, vital, heart interest
to you are your children Naturally
you just bubble over with thrilling in
formation about them, and if it makes
other people SO tired they want to die,
so much the worst for them.
Now we all have an alienable, con-
stitutienaI right to life, liberty, and
the pursuit of our favorite subjects, SO
we do not really have to consider the
feelings OF our audiences. Let them
defend themselves as best they can.
But every mother should consider the
welfare of her children. and if she
only realized the harm she does them
by talking about them continually, she
would be dumb as an oyster concern
ing her offspring
But think of what a ridiculous at
titude a mother puts her children in
when she goes about ceaselessly press
agenting themi Heaven, in its mercy,
ordained that every mother should see
all of her black crows white, and be-
Iieve all of her geese to be swans
Hence the mother discourses by the
hour upon what a musical prodigy
Mary is, and what marvellous talent
John has for acting, and what belle
Susie is, and what brilliant chances of
marriage Sadie has bad.
And when we see these small phe-
nomenonS, we feel as did the small
boy who wept to be taken out of the
circus so that he could look once more
upon the thrilling billboard pictures.
For Mary's music is merely tin pan
humping, Johns recitation makes us
feel like sending out an S. o. S. call
for cflloroforn, and everybody but
their mother knows that Susie and
Sadie are wallflowers who never have
any attention from men except such as
they get by feeding the hungry.
So while mother discourses about
lsher bunch of geniuses. everybody is
laughing at them in their sleeves. and
they become q hooking and a by
word. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

Southern cotton growers are plan
ming to cut the acreage OF that staple
in half next year and devote the land
thus freed to the production of food
crops. They are doing this in face of
repeated assertions that growers
of food products are losing money.
Under such conditions what the
southern farmers make thru an in
creased price of cotton they stand to
lose on the grain which they shall
produce. The plan is a little rough on
the grain growers of the west and
north, because they cannot offset it
by devoting any portion of their land
to the production of cotton. When
farmers have tried all other alleged
panaceas for bringing relief from their
troubles. perhaps they will resort to
Organization. a system which will in
elude the fixing of their own prices
and the marketing of their crops
without the Intervention of specula-
tors and gamblers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
JUST FOLKS
RAINY DAY CLOTHES.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST


Behind the rainy day there lies
Blossoms and birds and sunny skies,
The clouds are but mantle gray
Designed for just rainy day,
And as with men who sometimes wear
Harsh raiment for their hours of care,
And yet beneath each uniform
The kindly hearts continue warm,
So life is fair, despite the gray
And sombre garment of the day.
We do not ask our friends to be
Always attired in finery-
We find them gHrbed to till the soil
In raiment thick with dirt and oil
And sorry sights to look upon,
And yet our love continues on;
We do not look on them in hate
Because their robes are cut of date,
And torn and shabby, for We know
The hearts beneath with friendship glow
So when there comes a rainy day
And all above is rebed in gray,
Why should We turn away and sigh
And fear to lcok upon the skrs
Life still Is fair. The birds and bees,
The blossoms and the iesfy trees
Are ours to know. and we shall smile
With them thru many an afterwhiie.
Friendly the day shall still remain
Tho dressed in Rrsg to snit the rain
copyright, 1890 by Edgar A. Guestl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

A wave of governmental economy
is pictured as coming, and If. as Sem
ator Smoot is reported to have said,
half the present federal employees can
and will be taken off the payroll, it
is claimed that one billion dollars can
be saved the first year of the Repub-
lican administration. But probably
little in the way of a reduction of ex-
Penses or a reform of the taxation
system can be expected of the con-
gress now in session. Instead of taxi
ing steps in these directions, the first
thing it did was to take up plans to
help the farmer and shut off immi-
grafton. Legislation in the interest of
the whole people should come first.
Class legislation, if necessary, can
come later. Besides it may be that
the farmers problem and the labor
unions problem OF immigration will
right themselves if given little more
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

as good as an annuity. Here her med
itations were rudely Interrupted. Pc
ter had come in. Rena was asking
him plumply for the money. and ex-
planning her profit IL he gave it. At
first he got white. then something in
her eyes treasured him. He took her
hands. saying gayly: mo need for
yeu to ge snacks with anybody. Give
me leave to do it. and I'll draw checks
to your order the rest of our natural
lives"
so you are esigning-throwing up
noble purposes for a mere man." the
managing editor said when he had
heard the whole story. But the we'd
ding presents to Rena from himself
and the paper are likely to live long
in office history.
Copyright. 1920, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicatel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
lTTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK

Aw BEANS,
"a play in 4 acks.)


Ack 1.
Boy. Hay ma. would you mind
please taking me down town so 1 can
see Canta Claws and tell him wat I
wunt for Chrissmas2
Boys mother. wy certeny, the
plezzure will be all mine.
Ack 2.
Skinny Salvation Army Santa Claws.
How do do, boy? Watts you wunt Tor
Christmas if you're a good boy?
Boy. Ice skates. a sled, drum ana
gum boots, thanks
Ack 8.
Fat Salvation Army Santa Claws.
Hello there, boy. Wat can I do for
you this Christmas in case you're a
good boy7
Boy Honey smoaks, are you Santa
Fat Salvation Army Santa Claws.
Certeny.
Bow. Wen then who was that
other guy2
Fat Salvation Army Santa Claws.
Are you going to tell me wat you wunt
or are you going to pass on and give
somebody eits q chanc, witch?
Boy. Ice skates, sled, a drum and
gum boots thanks.
Ack L.
Reel Santa Claws All there. boy,
enything speshil you wunt for Chriss-
mas and If so wat?
Boy. Aw beans!
Reel Santa Claws. Beans for
Christmas? Haw haw wat a unusual
child.
Boy. You're the 3rd guy told me
they was Santa Claws.
Reel Santa Claws. But RELY am.
Boy. Aw beans!
Reel Santa Claws You can ask
your mother if 1 amt.
Boys mother. How can teli7
Boy. Aw beans, lets go home. ma
| (Which they do.)
Reel Santa Claws. Darn the luck.
The end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

ers will do about it, President will
son, who believes in the self determi-
nation of peoples, may be expected
ment of Greece as soon as the coro-
nation has taken place. The return of
Constantine to the throne probably
will lay the foundation for another
Balkan war. Greece was little hurt by
the one recently closed and should be
in good fighting trim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

ties, and no money. He has to SELL
but the wholesaler does not have to
ing.
So the farmer and laborer at one
end lose money. and the consumer at
the other still pays high prices, while
the great organized industry of distri-
button and manufacture stands pat.
Nevertheless. it is not happy. 1t is
killing the goose that laid the golden
egg 1t faces dwindling~ demand,
and 1t can stimulate demand only by
reducing prices.
So, slowly, with much sweat and
suffering, we get back to what our
president-eiect calls "nermalcy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

The flag of Great Britain waves
over a million square miles of terri
tory more than it did prior to the wal
in Europe. Her control over this vast
area OF territory, much of which is
rich in resources and capable of ex-
tensive commercial development, will
bring to Great Britain's business and
commerce an immense revenue.
There is no need for the people of the
United States to become solicitous as
10 the future of the British empire or
its ability to repay the loans extended
by the United States and on which
the American taxpayer is now paying
the interest. Great Britain is able.
and, it is to be assumed. willing, to
pay both the principal of the debt ana
the interest due thereon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

Secretary of the Treasury Houston
has announced that the issue and sale
OF government savings securities win
be continued thru 1921. In addition
to the savings securities already famil-
lar to investors the treasury an
nounces the addition of a 81 savings
stamp and a s25 registered savings
certificate, The 81 stamp will be non
interest bearing. will be bright red in
color, imprinted on green tint, and
will bear the portrait of Alexander
Hamilton, the first secretary of the
treasury. The $25 certificate will be
similar in design and terms to the
500 and $1,000 treasury savings GER
tificates, which will also be offered in
1921, to mature January 1. 1925.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

meeting in this country win be held by
the men who were not permitted to
vote in TIL. presidential preference poll
of the country taken some months ago
by the esteemed Literary Digest.
Ridiculous. you say? Well. mass
meetings have been held for less.
We'll" said Adelaide as she I'M
screwed window screen with an apple
corer, there are some things woman
can't do with hairpin-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

The fact that the president of the
failed Homewocd, Kan, bank lives in
Minnesota and the vice president re-
sides in North Dakota may create a
suspicion that they are members of
the Nenpartisan League. 1t is quite
the ordinary thing for banks with
which the leaguers are connected to
fail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

Constantine has been elected king
of Greece by an almost unanimous
vote. There was no opposing candi.
date. The Greeks appear to have
known what they wanted and set
about getting it in a way that cannot
be misunderstood. Protests of the az
liesNwere disregarded. 1t will be in
teresting to note what the big pow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
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The large amount of wheat remain
ing in farmers hands is attributed to
two causes-inablllty to obtain cars
and unsatisfactory prices If cars
had been obtainable earlier. probably
prices would have slumped much
sooner than they did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
Questions-Answers

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most palatable: Make corn meal mush of
2 tbsp. corn meal, salt, boiling wafer
cool Stir in cup fine bread crumbs, !
chicken fat. l tbsp. minced ham,. teasp.
salt, L saltsp; pegpeg' mold into tiny pa tbs
ba fn ali IpSHin room for rf them to swell
modern Socialism FL. NJ. C.
A. Karl Marx, a great economist and
modern Socialism. Modern Socialism, as
political movement, however, probably owes
Marx, than to any other man. ..,,
2. What place is known as THE Holy
A. This is common designation among
different peoples and religious sects for
the city regarded as the chief place Of their
Rome but has been used also of Jerusalem,
Allahabad Benares, Mecca, Medina, Mos
COW, Kiey and Cuzo.
Q. What is the largest cut stone in the
A. The pendant-shaped diamond. known
as Cullinan ! weighing 5l6h karats' is
Q. What kind of airplane is canard :?
H. H. B.
having the elevator, rudder, ct cetera, in
front of the supporting Plane instead of to
the rear.
Q; What became :, of the Germans Big
A. This gun has never been located by
o. What is the reason for the nick name
"Biack and ran" for the Irish police?-
A. The term originated in the fact that
many members of the military. forces po-
Icing Ireland at the present time wear a
service uniform of khaki color. and the
regulation black hat of the constabulary.
, Q. Are Germans permitted to come to
this country as visitors at presents-A. S.
A. The Bureau of Immigration says that
Germans are not permitted to visit the
United States except upon special permits
sion from our state department Such per-
mission would depend probably upon the
Q. What size truck Is best adapted to
the use of the farmer?-A. O. g.
A The Department of Agriculture says
that recent survey disclosed the fact that
farmers showed a preference for one-ton
O. Can the term textile" be applied to
materials made of other than vegetable
products HI H. N.
A The word textile" includes all ma
vegetable or mineral source.
Q. Is there a rule which governs the
time when a championship game of base
ball must star. ?-R. r.
A Every cham pionship game must be
commenced not later than two hours be-
fore sunset.
O. When were the senate and house
wings to the capitol buiit!-A. Il.
A. These additions were added to the
central building between the years 1851
and 1863
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nv fuD he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

The first bill offered in this session
Of congress was one to prohibit i'm
migration fer two years. This prob
ably will start a stampede among
those anxious to get over while the
getting over is good.
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Copyright. 1920 by the Wheeler Syndicate.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

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mo longer is silk underwear con-
sidered a personal, intimate gift,
writes one of the leading authors of
advertising copy" From which w
mark is about the only personal, in
innate gift" left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

personal, intimate'' reflections and
inspires in us the desire to answer the
question of Curious who wants to
know if we can tell him why it is
about so many girls that the back of
their neck is prettier than the front OF
their face"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
WORK FOR FEBRUARY,

Fifty seven nursing visits made.
Seven of the patients being Ill with
pneumonia and the remaining fifty
having Influenza.
School Inspection has been started
in the Vandaia schools. This WORK
will extend throughout Audralr
County. To date 21O pupils have been
inspected.
This inspection consists of: Weigh
ing and Measuring, Eye and Ear tests,
Throat, Teeth, Skin and Head exam'n-
alton. During this inspection the fol-
lowing points are noticed: General
appearance, bearing and abnormal't-
les.
Note has also been taken of vaccin-
alton for Small Pox. Ga per cent have
not been vaccinated. Of the SO per
cent vaccinat,d, the most of them came
from states other than Missouri.
This inspection is followed by sol
low up" WORK which requires visits e
some of the homes to explain the re-
suits of the examination.
(SIGNED) CORINNE MARKLEY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

] F. Llewellyn and Mrs. Mamie Craig
were elected to serve on the Board Of
Directors in addition to the following
hold-over Directors: DIR. ]. F. Har-
rison, Willard Potts, Mrs. E. D. Gra-
ham, DR.. W. F. Taylor and Judge S.
C. Groves.
1t was decided at this meeting that
the Annual Membership fee should
be raise,l from $500 to $500, $1.0O If
which will go into a permanent en-
dowmenS fund to be used in the ere
of the Cemetery. A representative of
the City Council present at this meet
ing pointed out the fact that the city
did not have funds to take care Of
the cemetery lots, and that the lot
owners would either be compelled to
join and pay the annual membership
Zee of $500 to the Elmwood Gene
terry Association or endow their lots,
which a be done for $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11
Young Farmer WEEDS Here.

Charles Read and Miss Mary Alice
Dempsey were married Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of the Rev. ]. s.
Jesse, who performed the ceremony.
They were accompanied by the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Dempsey,
her sister, and Miss Willie May
Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. Read will
make their home on the farm four
miles northwest of Thompson which
the bridegroom bought a short time
g from his father, Isaac B. Read,
who died in January.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11
Champions.

The Westminster College basket
ball team of Fulton, definitely clinck-
ed the title of basket ball champions
of ten intercollegiate association Of
this state, Thursday night, when they
won from the fast team Of Warren
ton, representing the Central Wes-
leyan College, by a count Of a. to "a.
The Blue Jays have not lost a game
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Miss Aleta French and Miss Mary
Brown students in Mcmillan went t.
M~artinsburg Saturday to spend tn.
weekend with Miss French's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. French.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11
Burned to Death.

Mrs. Ohio McCracken, "a years old,
was burned to death in her home two
miles north Of Fulton, late Friday at
ternoon. Just Row she caught fire IS
not known. Size was a sister of the
late DR.. W. w. Macfarlane of Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Mayor j. z. Harrison, who is in
the Augustant Hospital, Chicago, IS
greatly improved and his many
friends will be glad to know he ex'
poets to be home soon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11
ElmWoOd Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the Elm
wood Cemetery Association held on
Tuesday, March End, the following Of
ficers were elected: VIM. Pollock
Vice-Prasident; S. D. Stocks, Sccre'
tary; Wallace Feutz, Treasurer. Mrs,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Thomas HeGGlin has returned from
a business trip to Minneapolis. His
wife and little son, Bobby, who accom-
panied him, remained for a visit with
relatives. Mr.. Hecklin says Bobby
has almost recovered from an attack
of the measles.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Miss Belle Kelly has returns from
Centralia where she was call last
week on account of the death of her
sister, Miss Becky Kelly. Her board
ing house, which has been closed duc-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Mrs. Malcolm Morris, wife of a
former druggist with the Buckner
Drug Co., AMI we'll known in this city,
is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Nc
Clure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Arley Durham of Warrenton, and
Miss Annie Bedford, of Monroe Coun-
ty, were married in Mexico Thursday
by the Rev. J. H. Hughes, in the Pro
bate Court room in the court house.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

this season, either college or other
class, but have shown themselves to
be the superior of all teams they have
met.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

A. C. Powell is home from St. Louis
where he has been at the bedside of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Gallaher,
who is very i'll.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Mrs. Addie Ashworth, of Caring
ton, step-mother of Ivan Ashworth,
of Moberly, formely of this city, ried
Friday at her home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

The many friends of Louis Mckee
will be glad to know he is much int
proved in health and expects to re-
turn home in the fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Born, Friday to Mr. and Mrs. !. D.
Carr, of Hannibal "a lovely daughter.
Mrs. Carr was Miss Jessie Butler. Of
this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Judge Billy Smith and family are
domiciled in the Brewer property on
North jefferson Street. Judge Smith
recently bought this home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Miss Ellen Stephens, deputy record
err Of deeds, is able to be out after al
illness of several days.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Evans, VINO have
been quite i'll for the past three weeks
are much better.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

Mrs. W. W. (Bob) Connors, Of Full
ton, we'll known in this city, is crit
ically i'll. She is we'll known in Mex.
leo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-03-11

/. L. Rudasill, of Moline, was "a
Mexico visitor Thursday.