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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
TIME TO GET BUSY.

Those manufacturers who have
closed their plants owing to lack of
orders are pursuing a mistaken policy.
They should put on an advertising
campaign that will bring the orders.
! That 1t can be done there is no room
for doubt.
1t Is related by the Manufacturers
Record that when the panic of 1907
was at its height the most successful
publisher in America gathered about
him his directors, his editors and his
heads of departments, and they con-
suited together as to how best they
might meet the exigent situation. One
department head explained how many
thousand dollars he could save by this
economy and that, and another added
his story of the same kind. Then ut
came to the editors, and one of them
proudly announced that he could save
even more than the aggregate of the
sums named by his department heads,
and another editor named a great sum,
probably a quarter of a million, which
he could get along without. So the di-
rectors, one after another, entered
their approval and became quite jubi-
liant, in fact over the possibility of
saving disclosed. 1t would appear.
they thought, that losses could be
avoided.
But The most successful publisher in
America listened quietly as each told
his tale. He never spoke his thought
until they all were thru. But when
he did speak, he made it clear why he
America. He said: You, one and
all, have told me how we can save
money. I thank you. We. might quit
publication entirely and make 100
per cent saving. But what we are
here for is not to discover the easiest
method of lying down, but the best
method of getting ahead. We are not
going to economic anywhere. We
are not going to contract; we are go
Ing to expand. We are telling, prop
erly telling, the great national adver-
tisers that now in this period Of dull
ness they most Of all need advertising
to revive their markets. That advice
is good medicine, and there is none
better for ourselves to take. What we
are going to do is to allocate at once a
quarter of a million dollars for a quick
and concentrated advertising cam
paign thruout the country. 1t will put
heart into other business men, and it
will be the most profitable $3.50, 900
we ever spent. We are not confronted
with a calamity. but with an oppor-
tunity, and 1 intend to make the most
of It," And SO it was done.
It is a story which may well be
taken to heart by every business man
in the country. When business is good
all strive to make it better. If bust
ness show a tendency to become bad
the same rule should be followed.
The result always Is the same. To in
crease your income is better than to
economize. If profits become small,
sell more goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

The government Is lending money
in considerable sums to the railroads
and the farmers fail to see why they
should not be included in the federal
treasury's munificehce. They prob
ably. overlook the fact that the gov
eminent, by its own acts. practically
bankrupted the transportation lines
and could hardly do less than to help
them to get back on their feet. While
it was doing this it was UNFOLDING the
price of wheat for the farmers bene-
fit. Instead of extending aid to in
dustries other than the railroads, I'm
Gle Sam should get away from that
policy as speedily as possible. For
every form of class favoritism the en-
tire public must pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

The federal reserve board is held
responsible for the rapid decline in
prices by many who favor permitting
prices to come down of their own
weight. 1t may be that the board felt
that the best way to lower prices was
TO lower them. 1t was the thing for
which the public was clamoring. AS
is frequently the case that same pub
lie. having obtained the thing for
which it asked, finds that it does not
want it to the extent that it thought
it did. What makes the fall in prices
unpopular to SO wide an extent is the
fact that it hits all alike. If the de-
cline had extended only to the things
we must buy it would have been all
right. Unfortunately it includes what
we have to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
lust FOLKS
STAR OF BETHLEHEM.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

STAR OF BETHLEHEM
As once Thou led the wise men three
On that first Christmas day,
From doubt ana hopeless misery,
Still lead us all today.
Oh, Star Of Bethlehem, still guide
Our feet to pathways glorified.
Guide all who sorrow in despair
Unto the little Child
Who lay within manger there,
And make them reconciled-
Brighten the lives Of all in grief
And strengthen them with firm belief.
Lead men from warfare unto peace
From darkness unto light;
Show US how cruelty may cease
And justice conquer might;
Guide Us to every lasting good
And lead us unto brotherhood
Oh. Star Of Bethlehem that led
That first ccurage three,
Still shine above US where We tread,
Men still have need of Thee,
Lead Us along life's troubled way
Unto the joys of Christmas day.
Copyright, 1920. by Edgar A Guestl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
Questions-Anstcers

Q. What offices are. within the gift Of
the PRESIDENT L. G.
A. Such offices are too many tc enum.
BY presi1ential appointment are: Cabinet
Officers, assistant secretaries, treasurer OF
the United States. director Of, the mint
bureaus. United States judges, attorneys.
ambassadors, ministers, collectors Of fed-
board, tinted States marshais, and come
classes of postmasters.
q. why can't n man become naturalized
whose family is still in the old eountry:-
A. The Naturalization Bureau says that
family 10 this country before becoming
leaving his falsl1y abroad shows lack of
United States. The courts take the posi-
ton that the naturalization of an alien
whose family is not in the United states
might enable him later to bring his family
here who. might be inadmissible Under the
q. Where was. Tesla's Tower and what
A. Tesla's Tower was built at shoreham,
L. l., about 20 years prior to 1917, In which
United States government 1t was $50 feet
high, with a well 100 feet deep. The pur-
pose of the tower was to aid In expert
esPPsealiy for e1perimests IN p %iresss
knew Of aiarconi. A lattice work OF steel
was topped by mushroom shaped COM
partment I'm which there was a laboratory.
The dome was covered with copper.
Q. What officer in the navy wears an
anchor and silver leaf on his collar ?-L. s.
A. A commander in the navy wears this
insignia on bis collar
G. Where does Japan rank az q naval
power ?-B. W.
A. Japan ranks third as to size Of navy.
only Great Britain and the United States
o. What kind of government has Fin
land at present?-G. II. c. 1890
A. Finland. formerly part Of the
Russian Empire, is now an independent
republic, proclaimed such On December G,
O.. What seaport has the greatest area
A. The Port of Liverpool, England,
probably has the largest area In shipping
docks Of any port in the world.
q. If rock were dropped from an
straight down? III. E. M.
a. The Air Service says that the rock
would not fall straight down. but would
curve when it started to fall.
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question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information bureau. Frederic j.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

It is pointed out by the Railway
Age that in spite OF the general de-
cline in business activity which has oc-
CURED within recent months the rail-
ways are still moving more tonnage
than ever before at the same time of
year. which fact it says probably has a
significance of much importance. It
undoubtedly means that the producing
and consuming capacity of the coun
try has increased so much within re-
cent years that no decline in business
activity ever again will carry the total
freight business Of the railways down
anywhere near as low as it used to go.
BY the same token. says the Age, a re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

Or are you trying TO see how you can
beat out some other fellow-thinking
that that is what success means?
In the most optimistic moment of
our lives, there is still much that is
lacking. And how much each day we
do long for Lookafterer-some kind
anu gentle spirit (somethifg like what
we have heard angels arel to touch us
tenderly in our hearts and quicken us
to go on.
But maybe IL we keep looking after
someone. someone will keep looking
after US.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

giving the railways a much larger
freight traffic to handle than they
ever had before. This 1t regards as a
strong argument for shippers to "Shop
Now" while railways have surplus ca
pacity, for It must mean that when
business activity again revives the
difficulty of getting sufficient trans
portatiou will return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

From items appearing in the daily
press. the inference may be drawn
that Senator Harding smokes cigar
cts. If the senator actually be guilty,
it seems that the Democrat campaign
If they had brought this weakness to
the attention of the voters they might
have carried the state for Cox. We
are particular regarding the personal
habits of our own citizens and it is
fair to suppose that the same interest
extends to our presidents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

n few years ago table linen could
be bought for 81 yard. The house
wife could sell a dozen hens for
enough money to buy a table cloth.
Today table linen sells for from SO to
- a yard and dozen hens will bring
enough to buy two table cloths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

Representative Claude Kitchin, of
North Carolina, is quoted as asserting
that during the last four years the
corporations and millionaires have
plundered and profiteered upon the
poor to the extent of fifty billion dol
lars" Fifty billion dollars is prac-
tically double the war debt of the
United States. What was Mr.. Kitchin's
party doing while it permitted this
plundering to proceed unchecked? II
was in complete control OF the gov
eminent at least half of the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

Press reports indicate that the
open shop" movement is making con-
siderable Roadway in the east The
leaders of union labor claim that it is
a movement to force wages downward
and that advantage Is being taken OF
the present state of decreased produc-
ton and partial unemployment to
press the issue. If this be admitted
it Is but a case of tit for tat. 1t is
what was done by the coal miners
when they chose the beginning of win
ter as a time to stop production.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07
Rainfall in 1919
Far Aboce Average
For Sixteen Years

Precipitation that came close to set.
ting o record for O. long period OF
years, exceptionally heavy rains IN
the late spring, summer and fall, and
an unusually early winter were the
outstanding features of the weather IN
1919. Heavy and even torrentiaI rains
marked tho months Of April, SSptem.
Der and November. The summer lack
cd excessive heat, altho amply warm
70 mature good crops the heat coming
at q t1nas when most needed. especial
II for the corn. Winter closed In with
Thanksgiving and is still with t1s.
The precipitation. including. OF
course, snow. amounted to 42.bt inches
In the year. This .ts very far above
the 317S inch average for the preced-
ing fifteen years. In fact there has
been only one year during that time
wllsn there was q greater annual rain-
fan. That YVES in 1915, when tho to-
tai reached 1850. but that was. 4 year
OF floods, In only one other year, 1911.
did the rainfall approach the 1919 rec-
ord. In chat year the precipitation
measured a2.43 inches.
Unusually violent rains fell In April.
September and November. One April
day, 2.oE inches OF water poured down
and on a November day the rainfall
was sos inches. Still another $ Sep
tember day the rain amounted to EOS.
The precipitation by months WIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07
Little Benny's Notebook
BY Lee Fane.

Pop was smoaking and reedlng III!
the sett!n rom last mite, and went IN
to ask him for nickel to 60 to the
movies, and sat down on a chair on
account of not wunting to ask hin, too
quiols and I hadent hardly sat down
wen I realized was setting ON sum-
thing I hadent awt to be. thinking, G,
it feels like pops hat,
; And I sat there q vile trying to sit
as lite as possible. and after q vile !
sed, Say, pop.
Bow sweetly sings the knocking berd,
say pop. say pop, sed Pop.
And he keDp on snloaking and blowl
ing rings with more of satisfied tx
preston than wat he would OF had IL
he thawt / was setting on wat thawt
was setting on, and pritty soon ]
sed, Do you know ware your hat Ia,
pop?
That's strange question, but then
your a strange boy 80 that makes st
even, ssd pep.
And he kepp on blowing smonk
rings with his legs crossed, and sed,
Well, do you, pop?
Do I wst?--O. the hat, serteny ]
do, its on the hall rack down stairs.
ware 1t belongs. sed pop.
Arc you sure pop? sed,
Sure I'm sure. sed pop,
We'll, I'M glad a that because ! bin
settinS ON sunnihiug and Il foals Hike
your hat, sed,
Jumping JupiteH ! bleeve I did bring
IS up stairs tonite, hop up. don't sit
there IKE q cheshire cheese hop up
sed pop all ixcitsd. Wioh hoped
un and wat was on the chair but pops
hat all smashed down. me sayins. q,
pop, that's wat It was all rita H
Tell me isumthing don't know, COM
fownd It, wy the hlazes don't you looA
ware you're sitting? seA pop. And he
started to try to make his hat look ~
II nobody hadsnt sAt on II, and snuck
ont without saytas snytAAns abo0t fAs
rsoy!ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

vNA WouDd care - eAn,ie tAsA. 1ns
In souA . n0usns - sAay thoat1e ~
Lander vss suAAssay sstssA fssha SseA
aides In the strong AsnAs Of TIVE 01nnea
and borne struggling 10 the north end
OF the room, whore roush pine eaasn.
about ten feet long md sxs inches In
size. stood leaning against tho par
tition- The victim struggled valiantiy.
Corliss engines had him at their
mercy. He kicked one end Of tho
humping beam thru the transom
window, buried both hands In tho hair
Of his tormentors. but II was all In
vain. He was bumped, aud bumped
effectually.
Moore Tries Esosps.
"Moore. upon seeing the fate that
had befallen his co-conspirator. Bought
safety in flight. He made bee line
for the hall door. but Sturg Anson
oha.nccd TO be- standing thcre and. TAX.
ing In the situation at a glance, pianted
himself against the door and haSri-
caded the exit an securely rs II It
were walled up with his own tyick.
Moore then slipped thru thu crowd and
sought seciUslon in the cloak room.
But he did not escape. Tho committee
didn't propose 20 leave It's mission half
fulfilled. and In q short time no was
ut the pace OF punishment. He offered
a more stubborn Resistance than
Lander. but 1t WAS useless. This per-
/ rormanCe was n circus for the spccta~
tors. and tho committes'e we'll -directed
| efforts elected hilarious applause.
Everybody WAS in the best Of humor.
and the hours few by rnerrily.
The commisesry department. was
certainly unique. Each guest heipcd
himself and his rnir partner. cutt,nE
his own cheese with a corn knife,
which was moored 10 the table BY a
piece OF stout rope. ana . colored
waitor drew copiois draughts from the
! two ends Of a cider barrel In pint tin
cups. from which the ladies quafred
with "a much relish a. the
! gentlemen. Two large and 70.
,, bust goldfish were suspended BY
their tails against the wall. underneath
which WINS the Injunction: Cut your
| own cod.' You were admon,shed to
out your own cheese and help your
self to everything except the cider. A
barrel Of nice red apples stood con-
veniently by. and it was a free pitch
IN all round
"Marshalltown society turned out
literally and the best people In the city
enjoyed the occasion better than II
| 1t had been q swell or dress affair.
Hon. J. q. Brown. attircd In his
wedding suit and hat, which are now a
quarter Of century old, took tho
house by storm with his fiddle solo.
Had his baSgy pants been inflated his
makeup would have been AMPLY
killing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

LOWbt >''''.s~ s'''.sts~, assSr = '1@'o1
It win be notsd that during tho crop
growing months, with the possible ex-
oeption Of May, there was no luck Of
moisture, which accounts in a large
measure for the abundant crops Of
tho year. A measurable amount Of
precip.te ton In the fern OF snow, rain
or aieet fell on ninety -elght OF the ~
days OF the year
The early months Of the year werS
marked BY mia winter wssehsr ana
spring came fairly early with shund-
ant rains IN April. The growing sea-
son had no interruption altar The last
frost Of the spring that came April -.
Tho maximum heat for The ssm,nsr,
and most Of II came IA the single
month OF July, was 100. 1Aat tenn
pssstuse was reached July ~ and
again on the SotA. Thers were twenty
one days IN .Miy when ths \suwsraNuse
went above ~ and ten other days dur
inS August and September wAa .
temperature Of above % was attained.
The first killing frost Of the fan
came Dot. 10 and the first snow Nov.
-. With the snow sarns winter and
thsrs wsre no thawS until ~ lAst
week Of December,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Ltnps Of undisestsd Good causing
pain. When your stomach = acid.
and ~ gassv. sour Or you have heart
burn. flatulanoe. headache or dyspsp-
STA, here Is speedy rsaisf-no waiting.
Eat q tablet or two Of Pape's Dta-
pepsin ana instantly your stomach
fesIs fine. An the Indigestion pain,
gases, acidity and misery In ths stom-
ach caused BY actdity ends.
Pape's Diapepsin tablets cost little
at any drug store but tlssee u no sur
er Of quicker stomach antAcid known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Table tumblers, good grade, cents
each, Thursday. Baxters Variety
Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Clearing sale starts Thursday morn
ing, 10 o'clock Baxter's Variety store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Clearing sale sturts Thursday morn
ing, 10 O'Clock. Baxters Variety Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

w. r. Scott. Penn Mutual Life IN
surance. Iowa Savings Bank building,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Clearing sale starts Thursday morn
ing, 10 o'clock. Baxter's Variety store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Toilet soap, 7-cent grade, clearing
sale price. 8 cents. Baxters variety
store. ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

KIenzo dental cream and Klenzo
mouth wash. Old Reliable Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Clearing sale starts Thursday morn-
ing, 10 o'clock. Bakers Variety store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Dance at Redmen's hall Thursday
Jan. 8. Music. C!ark's six-p!ece or
chestra of Cedar Rapids.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Good grade toilet paper, 4-ounce
rolls. cents roll, clearing sale price.
Bakers Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Secure your choice OF our entire
stock of "slip on" sweaters. half price,
Thursday. Bakers Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Best grade chocolate creams, ~
cents pound, Thursday: chocolate
drops, 80 cents pound. Bakers Varl-
ety Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Table tumblers, good grade- 3 cents
each, Thursday. Baxter's Variety
Store. ts,f aF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

DIR. Graham, osteopath, MAsohic
temple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Liberty bonds bought Thomas n
Me.ckley. Woodbury. building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

White cups ana saucera. Is cents for
cup and saucer, Thursday. ba%Ler S
Variety Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

| Juntel face powder and toilet
requisites. Old Reliable Drug Com
| plny.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

White CUPS and saacers, - cents for
cup and saucer Thursday: Baxter
Variety Store. N'.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

DrBuilard. ostoopath, 70 West MAR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Table tumhiers, coed grade, j cents
cach, Thursday. BaXter's VARSITY
Store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07
.plRs. RepubicuuL
CITY IN BRIEF

O. -. rutiIe, jewsler and optieian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Buy your wheat bran, shorts, wheat
screenings and -four at the mill, 3O4
South First avenue, Marshalltown Mill
ing Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-07

Let Hewitts' Garage take care OF
your storage battery for you thru the
winter. We will COLL for 1t. Phone
393,-Advertisement.