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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19
Dorothy Dix TALKS
Making the Best of Things.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
world's Highest Paid Woman Wriees.

Making the Best of ThfngS.-2.
Probably there is not one divorce out
of a score that could not be prevented
by this simple expedient. If only a
woman would dwell on her husband S
virtues as necessarily as she does on
his faults! II only she would think
how comfortable he made her instead
of how he bored heri If only she
would say to herself that if her hus-
band wasn't all her girlish fancy
to go out and earn her own living, she
would realize that her bargain wasn't
so bad, after all. and she might dry
her eyes and try to be as good a
sport as he is, for perahps, he, too,
reflects at times that Cupid is a gold
brick artist who unloads some pretty
raw deals on man, as well as women.
Another place where women might
we'll make the best of a bad bargain
is in dealing with their children. 1t
is a beautiful, and, pathetic, and a
tragic fact that monthers lose their
chance to help children thru not be-
ing able to see them as they really
are. They always behold their off
spring as paragons of loneliness, and
phenomenons of intellect, and so the
homely grow up with no cultivated
charms to offset their ugliness. and
the dull with nothing done to sharpen
their wits.
Suppose a mother had enough
gumption to see that her daughter
was a bad bargain, socially speaking
Suppose the girl was plain of face
and figure. one of those unfortunate
maidens who are hard on the eye. Do
YOU not think such a mother would
study the girl to find out what re
deeming quality she had that could
be developed so as to atone for her
lack of looks?
Do you not think she would teach
the girl that women who are not in
the living picture class must cultivate
their heads and their heels, and that
they must make themselves so agree
able. so entertaining. they must dance
so well, and do everything so cleverly
that men will never notice whether
they are peaches or lemons?
Suppose. even, the girl is worse than
homely, and that she superimposes
shyness. and awkwardness to her lack
of puIchritude She is a hopeless bar
gain socially, and If her mother would
secure her happiness and well being in
life she must see to it that her daugn-
ter is prepared for whatever career her
inclination turns to. and is properly
started in it.
Marriage is not likely to come to
such a girl. If it does. we'll and good.
If it doesn't. also we'll and good. for
her mother has put in her hands the
means to an Independent, useful, and
interesting life by making the best of
her
The real secret Of success and happi-
ness lies in accepting things as they
are, and turning them to our good in
stead of fretting because they are not
to our liking. In a word. the philo-
sopher's stone is found in merely
making the best of our bad bargains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

The Chicago convention went on
record in approval of the principle of
collective bargaining. There is an eff
fort in certain quarters, says the De-
troit News. to impart a sort of sane
tity to the term, collective bargain
ing" Where the price-fixing activ-
tiles of certain producers appear to
run dangerously near to the pre-
scribed combination in restraint of
trade. the leadership is wont to de-
claim feelingly on the beauties of col
there is protest from the people
against labor activities which threaten
the prosperity, the comfort and even
the lives of thousands of unoffending
citizens, the cry is raised that the
workers must not be deprived of their
right to collective bargaining.
There is an old saying that it takes
two to make a bargain. If the spirit
OF that phrase can be carried out in
all these relations between producer
and consumer, of employer and en-
ploye, no objection will ever arise to
collective bargaining. 1t is only where
one party claims the right to dictate
the terms of the bargain and then to
compel the acceptance of those terms,
even against the will of the party
of the second part, that difficulty ap-
pears.
The difference is in the emphasis.
The great unprotected public ap-
proves of bargaining. Thereby it con-
ceives it has chance at least to apply
it's wits perhaps to its advantage. The
people would like the right to bargain
with producers direct, thus to escape
the multitudinous interventions which
burden their living with costs and
profits. The honest, right-minded
business man or business concern
would be eager to bargain with work
ers. either individually or collectively,
IL the ordinary conceptions of a bar
gain, which carry the sense of respon-
sibility of contract, were accepted.
But the shouters for collective bar
gaining are emphasizing the "collec-
lctive" element. They insist upon this
because the force of numbers in it en-
ables them to carry their point with
or without the satisfaction of those
with whom they bargain. Whenever
collective bargaining of labor shall
carry with it entire responsibility of
contract, SO that the bargaining work
ers can be sued and made to sustain
damage for breach of bargain condi-
tons. most of the objection to collec-
tive bargaining will cease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19
JUST FOLKS
NO OTHER WAY.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

NO OTHER WAY.
1 don't like work. I'd rather loaf and
never do a thing,
And watch the white clouds drifting by
and hear the robins sing;
I'd rather live n life of ease than one Of
toll, l say,
But no one wants to pay me well for
loafing round all day.
don't like digging stubborn soil, and
grubbing with the hoe,
I'd rather sit beneath tree and watch
the garden grow;
I'd rather rest most any time than spade
up yellow clay,
But corn and beets and things 1 need
aren't ever raised that way.
don't like spending all my strength for
silver and for gold,
1 don't like saving money for the days
that I'll be old
I'd rather be a spendthrift now and
squander all my pay,
But soon the poorhouse gets the man who
tries to live that way.
don't like work. I'd rather loaf and
live a life of ease.
If / could have my way on earth, I'd do
just what / please;
But 1 can't sit around and shirk and feed
my children, too,
And SO for them 1 gladly face the work
l have to do.
'Twould be a wonder world, vow, if no
one had to toll.
If everything that metals need Just
sprOuted from the soil;
But change this life the way we will, i'm
prove it how We may,
For fame and fortune men must work
there is no other way.
Copyright, 1920, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
THE PARK AVE. NEWS.


Weather. People Dragging about
wat bad colds they got.
Spoarts. The Invisibles wen out to
the park for a practice game after
skool Friday, and those that dident
have car far home wawked back and
was late for suppir and wasent al
lowed to report for practice Satiddy,
inclooding Skinny Martin, pitcher,
Benny Potts. short stop, and Pubs
Simkins. catcher.
Intristing Facks About 1ntristing
People. Lew Davis once ate about 10
blades of grass to see if grass agrees
with people like it does with horses.
being more than munth ago and he
still feels about the same.
Pome by Skinny Martin
The Contented Statue.
A statue stood in the park all mite
Amist the wind and the rane,
And was glad it was ony a statue
So it dident half to complane.
Sissiety. Miss Loretter Mincer found
a lot of things that looked like seeds
last week and planted them in her
back yard and now she looks anxiously
every day to see wat will come up,
if enything
Wy breethe in gas with your air :?
If gas is licking in your hous and you
don't know ware. send for us. The Ed
Wernick and Lew Davis Leek Smell
ing Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19
MouHon Musings
Tips to Reformers.
BY ROY X. AfOULToN.

lips 10 ltcIOfncrS.
HORSESHOES-I is rumored on
good authority that there is still con-
siderable horseshoe pitching going on
in this country. Little knots of men
can be\ found here and there. hiding
behind barns and country postoffices.
pitching these shoes at pegs. This is
a particularly pernicious game of
chance.
CHECKERS AND DOMINoE=It
is believed there are at present more
than fifty thousand regular checker
and domino games going in grocery
stores and other vile resorts of that
character. How could this rampant
evil have been overlooked so long
Brothers, let us be up and doing, SO
that the youth of our country shall
not be contaminated.
Many a hero has transformed him
self into a zero in the course of a
three-minute banquet speech.
One editor wants to know if women
are inferior to men. To decide that
question permanently, the editor
should get married.
We have just received a copy of the
Compressed Air Magazine" No, not
the Congressional Record" That's
the released air magazine.
"Are there no secondary speeds to
dudgeon?" asks Katharine Lane. Is
there no first, second or reverse? Ac-
cording to the novelist, dudgeon is al
ways running in high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

O.. How long would 1t take to complete
all the courses in a university p. A. Il.
A. This would depend upon the uni
versity, but 1t was once computed that 1t
would take SOB years to complete every
course Offered at Yale diversity.
@. What is the duty on pOngee silk and
where is it made? Is the duty computed
by the yard, bolt, weight or value?-W. T.
and a duty of 49, ad valerem is figured
on the declared value.
Q. What is Jack cheese?-R. s. A.
A This cheese is sometimes called a
Monterey cheese and was first made on a
ranch twenty miles south of Monterey, Call
fornia. about 1892.
Q. What are the meanings of the names
Minnesota and Dakota y"-F. r. A.
A. Both are Indian words, Minnesota"
Federation or league Of Sioux tribes.
g what TING is it by land time at
A. On shipboard. bells" mark the half
hour. Four. eight and twelve o'clock are
marked by eight bells; 4:30, S 80 and Il 80,
bells. and so on until eight bells. which
marks the end of the ordinary watch.
9. What is the proper way to wash an
A. Cold or lukewarm should be used.
II hose is used. do not turn water on full
nish and injuries the finish. After mud
and CRIME are removed, take a sponge and
clean the body and running gear with
tepid solution of water and Ivory or lin
seed oil soap. Rinse with cold water: rub
ryd and polish with a chamois skin. A
body or furniture polish of good quality
may be used to add luster to the finish.
Grease on the running gesr may be re-
moved with a gasoline soaked sponge or
rag, and the nickeled parts may be polish
ed with any good metal polish.
(Any reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Directro. Washington, D. C. This
offer applies strictly to information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal. medi-
cal. and financial matters 1t does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor to
undertake exhaustive research on any sub
ject. Write your question plainly and
briefly Give full name and address and
age. All replies are sent direct to the
enclose cents in stamps for return post
inquirer.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

sir" came the persevering little voice
again.
Out shot the burly mans foot, and
the next instant the youth was sitting
in the muddy gutter.
Slowly he rose, smiled sadly, hur-
ried after the departing quarry.
touched his elbow, and holding up
guide. inquireds
Putting all jokes to one side, mis-
ter, do you want a baseball guide? ?"
A furrier was selling a coat to a
woman customer. Yes. ma'am." he
said. II guarantee this to be genuine
skunk fur that will wear for years"
But suppose 1 get it wet in the
rain" asked the woman. what effect
will the water have on it? What will
happen to il then? Won't 1t spoii2''
Madam" answered the furrier. Il
have only one answer: Did you ever
hear of a skunk carrying an UNI
brella?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

The American Federation of Labor,
by big ajority. has gone on record
as favoring government ownership Of
railroads, with the undoubted ultimate
aim that they shall pass to the con-
troll of organized labor. This action
is in line with the plans of the labor
leaders to line up with the Demo-
Gratis in this years campaign. While
the Democrats may not propose gov
eminent ownership of railroads in
their platform, at least two of the
party leaders who have been re-
garded as aspirants to the presi-
dental nomination have favored gov
eminent ownership in the past. These
are ABeAdoo and Bryan. The question
therefore. may easily become a cam
paign issue, altho not mentioned in the
platform of either party. 1t will be
worth the voters while to ascertain
how the candidates for congress in his
district stand on this matter. That a
large ma jority of the people are OPP
posed to government ownership of
railroads there seems no room for
doubt This majority should not per-
nit itself to be caught mapping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19
Household Hints
BREAKFAST.
Apple Sauce Oatmeal

BREAKFAST.
Apple Sauce Oatmeal
Toast Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Egg Souffle Brown Bread
Homemade Pickle
Orange and Date Salad
Chocolate Cup Cakes
DINNER
Pot Roast Baked Potatoes
Dreamed Onions Hot Biscuit
Lemon Pie.
Goodies.
Puffed Rice and Raisins-Mix to-
gether equal parts of 'raisins and
puffed rice. Serve with sugar and
milk. or maple syrup.
Coffee Cake-Put one cup sugar in
dish. one-Quarter teaspoon salt. two
tablespoons lard. Beat well, add one
egg, two cups buttermilk,h in which
one-half teaspoon soda has been dis
solved.
Mix, then add four cups flour and
one teaspoon baking powder. Put in
two large tins, sprinkle sugar and Gin
namon on top and bake.
Cream Puff-Melt one-half cup
butter in one cup boiling water; when
boiling, beat in one cup flour and
keep beating till it leaves sides OF
DISH. w men COOit Sill IA iii &C SS5Si
one at a time without beating.
Drop the mixture on tins in small
spoonfuls and bake in moderate oven
forty minutes. Put a little. white OF
egg over each one before baking; will
make them look like bofght ones
Custard for filling: One and one
half cups milk. two eggs, beaten. four
tablespoons flour, sugar to taste.
Cook in double boiler. stirring con-
stantly. Cool and flavor with vanilla.
Fill puffs, opening them at top a little
for the purpose.
This makes twelve good-sized puffs.
Caramel Cookies-Seven cups flour
four cups brown sugar. four eggs, one
cup shortening (melted). one table,
spoon soda, one tablespoon cream OF
tartar or baking powder, pinch of salt.
Mix flour, sugar. soda, baking pow
der and salt. Add eggs and shorten
ing Mix we'll and knead into a loaf
as big around as your wrist. Let
stand over night or for several hours.
then slice down and bake
These cookies will rise and then
fall and will spread out while baking.
so do not place too close together in
pan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

Herbert Hoover is a fair representa-
tive of the independent voters of the
country and his public endorsement
OF the Republican platform and Sem
ator Harding's candidacy which was
given out this week should be worth
about a million votes to the ticket.
Also it should go far toward holding
dissa tisfied members of the organiza-
ton in line. What is good enough for
Hoover should be good enough for
anybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

British trade reports for the first
four months of the year 1920 show
that exports to the United States ag-
gregated more than $14O,OOO,OOo as
against $s7,OOO,OOO for the CORE
spending period of 1919. an increase
OF about 277 per cent. A noteworthy
incident in connection with these ex-
ports is the fact that precious stones
made up more than S13.0OO.OO to the
total. and furs $16.OOO.OOO. Precious
stones and furs are to large extent
luxuries and indicate the extent to
which the people of this country are
still indulging in expenditures that
may properly be classed as unneces-
sary at a time when there is so loud
outcry against the high cost of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

undertaking had been paid. I'm
der the contract to the Ameri-
can bankers the Belgian govern
ment must redeem 100000 of these
bonds annually by lot. and all of them
must be redeemed on the basis of $115
for every 500 paid in. Thus the first
$4,000. 900 bonds, which will be re-
deemed in 1921. will yield to the in
vestors over "a per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

Senator Harding's decision to re-
frain from going about the country
asking the people for their votes will
appeal to a large number of citizens,
who have never approved of cam
paigning by presidential candidates
since Bryan started the fashion. Many
believe that Hughes would have re-
ceived more votes If he had remained
at home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

Marshal Wilson. chief military ad-
wiser to Lloyd George. in a recent talk
made privately and confidentially,
warned officers of the British army
that a second war is imminent and can
scarcely be avoided. When it comes.
the chances are that the Europeans
will be allowed to fight it out among
themselves. Neither party is likely
to do anything to provoke the United
States to take up arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

Short lines of railroad in various
parts Of the country have gone out
of business in the past few years, and
in some instances the tracks have
been torn up. 1t would be interesting
to know how much good roads and
automobiles have contributed to these
conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

American sympathy for Belgium APP
parently does not extend to New York
bankers. who recently made a loan of
$50, o0O,0 600 to that country. The rate
OF interest was ~ per cent but
the bonds were sold to the pub
lie at $3.50 after a commission
to the bankers who financed the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

There are numerous wars going on
in various parts of the world. The
one between Poland and Russia would
have been regarded as of first magni-
tude ten years ago. These wars prob
ably are due largely to the failure to
fight out the greatest of all wars
There should have been no armistice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

Have you noticed that whenever
public questions are not settled the
way you think they should be settled
that it always is the politicians who
are 20 blame and not the voters?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19
Dinner Stories

Baseball guide?' cried the street
urchin to the burly man who was
scurrying along to the game.
mo" replied the latter absently
'All the news. photos of players
and"
NO. I tell you
Past records, averages and
persisted the vendor.
shut up!" yelled the Infatuated
pedestrian.
Information worth a dollar bill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

There already are about as many
political rows in existence in this coun-
try as there are wars in Europe and
the Democrats have not yet fairly
started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

While the interstate commerce COM
mission, the shippers and the railroad
managers haggle over the question of
rates the business of the country is be-
coming increasingly demoralized day
by day. Let's go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-19

Copyright. 1920. by the Wheeler Syndicate.
Inc)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
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1s1.esa to the league Of ns-
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IlsgS assoanced anfrisnd Illness =.
1.lIy. thsrs are no disturbing
- 4 respect to the governor
= onase the rank and die TO
II ar troubles on the Dsm-
- rational ticket. Moreover.
~ ~ Republicans have made
/ ms about purifying their
=. "a have done q lot of re-
~ and denouncing - . result
~ pre- convention scandal on
,.i1s in which Jacob Bablef.
s.ssl committeeman, was in
ii he said Babler remains ma
~ committeeman.
lev Blood Introduced.
- episode has diminished the
sfisiux influence Of the Re-
. iilean political organization in
eourt New blood has been in
Isced in the Republican organ
~ and the good Republicans
~ state resent the bad repute
~ some Of the older crowd gave
Missouri in the purchase Of Low
! delegates.
n other words, the fractional
uablse in each Of the two big
~ ars about q standoff. There
m BE- some loss Of the Irish and
t.league Of nations followers Of
nator Reed but not enough to Dc
Nous damage.
ne return to Cox set in the mo-
nj Harding announced publicly
NJ be would not do anything OF.
Eislly about the freedom Of Ire.
"a II he were elected president
bile Cox pledged himself to bring
& Irish question to the attention
al the nations of the World of,
lilly through the medium of the
hague Of Nations. The Ohio go
nor has also insisted that artic:
will nrotec. the territorial liz
ETity and political independence,
Ireland as against external az
asion Just as much as any Other
nbef OF the league that the IriSt
hid some Gay be thankful FOL
licle 10. This IS beg ming TO tax
ID.
Cox Holds S'a Nov.
Conservative observers and sym
thizers with RepVbl canism II
hnsas City told he wr..er the,
ndt share the confidence of TIM
publican leaders in their predic'
u Of Republican success in Mis-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04

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