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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
Dorothy Dir Talks
BIT DOROTHY DIX
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EdyfBS int EEiCc@I
One OF the greatest obstacles to
human happiness consists in our I'M
willingness to recognize the fact that
everything in this world has a. price
tag on it, and that We must pay cash
over the counter> for everything We
get. ls.=ss-l. tet-lfltA
Something for something. Nothing
for nothing. Pinchbeck cheap. Fine
gold, high. 1t is the immutabIe law
of nature that never changes.
We admit the truth of this so far as
other people are concerned, but when
Ut comes to ourselves We cherish the
fallacious' hope that We shall escape
somehow, We are going to be able to
graft on way thru life, that some
miracle will happen to us so that we
will get the sweet without the bitter,
and gather were We have not sown,
and reap where we have not planted.
1t is a FOOLS dream. 1t never hap
pened.' For value received We pay,
apy, pay. And this is true equally of
spiritual and material things.
Do you want love? You must pay
for it with your hearts blood. You
must pay for it with a million sacri-
million fears. And after you have
bought love you must keep on paying
for it by cheriehing it, and protecting
1t. and nursing and fostering it, and
preferring it before yourself.
The people who never have love are
those who are too stingy and selfish
to buy it. They aEe/too self-centered
and egotistical to pay the price that
love demands. Those who lose love
are those who grow tired ofNcontin-
ually paying in little attentions. and
little considerations, in little kisses and
caresses. on a debt that is never paid
in full this side of the grave.
And those who refuse to buy love
because 1t lays upon one burdens and
calls for self-sacrifice. they also pay
for what they get. They escape, the
agony that tears at ones heart
the shadow of death. They escape the
needs suck up a mans income as a
sponge does water
But they pay in loneliness, IN the
laugh is ever heard, or where there
comes the patter of little feet. They
pay in a desolate old age. barren of
interest and lacking all humanities.
Do you wish health? You must pay
for it with abstinence, with self-con-
troll, with intelligent care of the body
and by doing a thousand things you
don't want to do. and doing without a
thousand things you greatly desire TO
do. Sometimes nature runs a Tong
health credit with a man or woman.
but in the end she admits her ac-
counts, and for every broken law of
hygiene the offender must pay with
compound interest.
Copyright. 1910. by the Wheeler Syndicate
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
GERRY DECIDES NOT TO TELL.


I had not dreamed it was so late.
And I had intended to tell Robert OF
Marion Hoveys insulting talk the mo-
ment he came in. But simply said:
Il did not know it was SO late. Did
you have a good timer
mo. I never have. a good~time any
more" His answer was ungracious
in the extreme but 1 never noticed
what 1 had heard-the opinion that
a woman who. brazenly acknowledged
she loved my husband. had of me.
1 had intended, when telling Rob-
ert of the things Marion Hovey had
said, to tell him also that she had de-
menced to waver. If he thought she
cared in that way, would it not be an
added temptation to him to be with
her? Yet 1 knew that once I COM
menced too talk of her, my visit, IL
would be almost impossible for me to
keep that confession to myself. By
the time the morning broke. had de-
cided to tell him nothing about it.
would not mention my visit, If she
told him, why l would decide then
what to say.
But I was unhappy, terribly so.
Had I, who loved Robert so intensely.
really ruined his life? Was to blame
for his drinking, his visits to the pool
room?
DO you love me, Roberto" l asked
when he was dressing. 1t was the
first time I had asked such a .ques-
ton, and The looked his surprise.
What has made you think L do
not?"
"Oh, nothingi I just wondered.
Perhaps it is because you go out SO
much lately. and leave me alone
81 should go mad IL I stayed here
sucking my thumbs, thinking OF
things-or listening to how many hats
you have sold.'
Il won't talk shop, Robert, if you
will stay with me. I promise.
haven't realized 1 talked SO you were
bored"
You can't help it. Women who
work are all that way"
Shall We go up to the Weeds to-
night, dear?" I asked.
II don't care. Go if you want to-
Very we'll come home early, and
We'll get dinner somewhere. and then
go up there. I'll telephone Betty we
are coming
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

The carving of Turkey. already
has proceeded far enough to make
certain that the world will have an
other Balkan situation, this time in
Asia. In addition to threatened civil
war. British, French and GreGk armies
aresin Asia Minor, and all on the move.
The opportunity to settle international
quarrels without fighting was lost
when the United States refused to join
the League of Nations. It will not
soon return. What we do as regards
the League in the future hardly can
matter. The golden moment has
passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
lust FOLKS
rHRU YOUR WINDOW.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST

THRU YOUR WINDOW.
II you stand before a mirror, yourself Is
all you see,
But looking thru a window there are sky
and living things.
There are sunshine ana the roses and the
splendor of each tree
And happy men and women and the
mocking bird that sings.
THERE'S life strewn all about you, in the
humblest plant and vine,
There's touch of glorious beauty If you'll
only turn your eyes,
Oh, the whole world lies before you TO its
far horizon line
With life's struggle ever moving, filled
with interest and surprise.
II you stand before mirror, you will only
see your face.
But get you to a window and you'll see
your neighbors pass,
You will look on loving creatures, each one
happy IN his place,
And catch a broader vision than Is
prisoned in your glass.
oh. your mirror makes you selfish. but
your window sets you free,
1t shows you greater maryels than your
hands shall ever do.
1t tells you that your living here, in glori-
Gus company
And lee you catch n vision of the God
who fashioned -you.
Copyright 1920 by Edgar A. Guest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
The Woman Who Loved and
Earned a Modem stoy Of Home and Business
By JANE PHELPS

When we were first married and
had not met these friends OF his.
Robert was enthusiastic over them.
and for a long time afterward. Now
he scarcely spoke CT them, and never
proposed spending the evening with
them as he used. / had laid it to his
pride. He had lost a good position,
while both Frank and Carson had
been advanced to better one at
about the same time. But / must do
spite OF Marion Hovey. and what she
shad said. he belonged to me.
1 reached home before Robert did,
and made myself as attractive as pos
sible. =
why the glad rags?" Robert asked
when he came in. ''Vho's going to be
there besides u.s."
no one! Betty said we would play
cards." Then 1 said: 81 dressed up
for you. Robert. We haven't been out
together in so long | thought you
might like to see me look nice"
You look nice all right! But
everyone knows you pay for your own
! clothes-that 1 couldn't buy you a
dress like that out of ny princely
! salary
Don't Robert. Please be nice to-
night" I felt that I should cry in !
/ minute The lack of sleep. the emo
ton. my unhappy day full of un-
plea SAINT thoughts. had left me in a
nervous state which 1 determined to
hide so that Robert might enjoy the
| evening. And the very thing I hoped
would please him had only brought
bitterness. -
Come on. I'm ready" was his
answer.
We dined simply at a restaurant
about half way between our home and
the Weeds. Then We walked the re-
naming distance. Robert had chat
ted anna bly, thru dinner. and that and
the walk in the fresh air had Quoted
my nerves.
It's time you camel Frank de-
clared. II told Betty the other nigh
I must have done something to of
/ fend you
NO, indeed. Frank. We have
talked of coming. but something ha:
interfered every time" l replied
! But We are coming oftener now
! How would it be to set one evening &
weekffor cards either here or at oul
house?"
Fine and dandy." Frank returned
So it was settled, altho Robert hat
not spoken.
l (Tonnorrow-Gerry seeks help.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
CUTTING EXPENSES.

Congressman Anthony of Leaven-
worth has views on the relation be-
tween the government and the tax
payers which meet the approval,
probably. of everybody who is not a
direct beneficiary Of existing condi-
tons. In an interview. given out Just
prior to his return to washington,
after a week spent in his home town.
Mr.. Anthony said:
The greatest problem before con-
gress now is 90 put a stop to the
wasteful cost of federal government.
Every department of the government
seems to be trying to perpetuate the
tremendous organization perhaps nee
esssary during war. but which should
be ruthlessly eliminated in time of
peace We have already made a start
to bring down to a business basis the
big war overhead costs in army adj
ministration. take some pride in
having had some part in the fight to
consolidate under one administration
four or five OF the separate bureaus
created in the war department under
the Overman act and which have been
responsible for much of our war time
extravaganza.
My plan for these consultations
and the elimination OF several thou
sand civilian clerks at Washington
and hundreds OF unnecessary officers
was finally adopted by congress In the
face of the opposition of a strongly
organized lobby of selfish interests,
and Il Is worthy OF note that the ex-
perts of the United States efficiency
bureau have recently estimated that
from five TO seven million dollars of
unnecessary annual expenses will be
Topped off in Washington alone by
these consultations. and that tbs ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

The member of a labor union holds
no right more sacred than that of col
lective bargaining. Always this is first
and foremost in his demands, where
1t has not already been recognized On
the other hand, any attempt to make
him live up to his bargain is resisted
desperately. Nearly every one of the
important strikes brought about in the
last IL months has been in violation
OF a bargain made with employers and
in numerous instances with the work
ers' own organization. The strike of
the New York printers, the longshore-
men, the steel workers, the coal
miners and now the switchmen all
we're started in violation of contracts
with employers. Kansas miners now
refuse to abide by the terms OF a set
tlement entered into by their national
officers and again are idle. Labor
leaders and union officials are begin
ming to realize the danger to the or
Sanization lurking in such course
and are making every effort to hold
their men in line, but with little effect.
Apparently the efforts of radicals to
disrupt the greatest labor organization
IN the world, the American Fedora
ton, are about to succeed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

where the aids. speaking several for
eign languages, are stationed. Re
Gently romance. has flourished and
died all within a few minutes here,
diers' fiancees- While most of the
foreign brides have reached this
country by this time. the fiancees still
are coming in twos and threes,
and they testify to the fact that
crowds are easier to handle than in
dividuals. Some of the fiancees reach
this side only to find their prospective
husbands flown, and they have to be
taken under the hosphable wing of
the society until they can go to work
and earn the money to pay their pas
sages back home. Still others pray
that something may have happened to
theft betrothed, and have Mysteries
when they catch sight of them waiting
at the docks.
Imported Fiancees Tickle.
!. One such foreign fiancee who ar
rived not long ago, was scheduled to
marry a man in Washington a couple
of days later. The guests were in
sembled, and even the caterer en-
ployed, but the girl refused to leave
New York, explaining that she had
met a man she cared more for coming
over on the ship. and that she intend
ed to marry him.
vi the same Ody dFT1NSQ d DGdull-
full. young English girl who had prac-
tically the same story to tell, only this
time the T. A. who met her at the
dock was an older, more experienced
woman. and she decided to interfere.
HE looks so different in civilian
clothes" was all the young woman
could say. as she clutched the r. A.
wildly and sobbed on her shoulder.
THE young man was as nice as he
could be about it," declared the T. A.
in telling the story. HE said he
guessed she was a little tired and
frightened, just as anybody would be
on arriving in a brand new country
and he would wait until she was rested
before he came to see her. 1 took her
up to our dormitories with me- and
during the evening learned that there
was another man in the case, too. He
appeared about 8 o'clock and informed
me CURLY that the girl was engaged
to him. He was older and not half
as nice as the boy on the dock, so
talked to the young woman seriously
and told her to think things ever care
fully before she made her choice. Be
tween US, the young man and 1 have
got her visiting his mother, SO 1 hope
1t will come out all right"
With all these delicate romances on
its>handa. it is not surprising that the
Travellers Aid society asserts that it
could turn into a matrimonial agency
itself if it ever felt so disposed. Even
now it is in the possession of several
letters from western ranchmen who
are eager to espouSe any good-looking
fiancees who may be left over at the
dock. With its passion for creating
happy endings. the society is sincerely
regretful that the dignity of its charter
will not permit it to enter into nego-
tiations with these western heroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
A BONUS FOR SOLDIERS.

A plan is being worked out in con-
gress to pay a bonus of 81 a day to
soldiers of the late world war, for the
time they were in service. Probably
there will be little objection to this
from the country. Their pay was so
small as to place added compensation
in the light of a mere matter of Jus
tice.
Discussion probably will arise chief
ly on the means employed in raising
the money. A tax OF u per cent on
sales is PROPOSED If this be adopted
the opportunity is afforded congress
to make it per cent and remove the
excess profits tax which has become
a serious handicap on business and
has greatly increased the cost of liv-
ing. The excess profits tax and huge
surtaxes are eating up the surplus
earnings of big people and corpora
tons who have heretofore furnished
the funds for enterprises, new and old.
Business extravaganza is being en-
couraged becauss/1arge earnings, thus
expended, would otherwise drop into
the sack of the tax collector who
would turn them over to the govern
ment, thus encouraging government
extravaganza left as heritage OF war
and still unchecked.
The Bache Review calls attention
to the fact that a tax on sales is diff
ferent from a consumption tax The
latter falls directly upon the consum-
er. is in fact. collected of him in
minute sums each time he buys any
thing. 1t thus becomes obnoxious and
vexatious. 1t would be a means of
introducing widespread inconven-
fence, would foster universal resent
ment, and would become public nui-
sance,
In the tax on gross sales, the tax is
paid by the seller, and the consumer
is never confronted with it. Under
certain circumstances, it is true that
it. or a part of it. would be paid by
the consumer. But that would hap
pen mainly only when production was
low and demand heavy. This condi-
ton of MISREPRESENTATION. now existing,
is an abnormal one and is bound not
to prevail long, as every effort is be-
ing made in the'world to bring about
increased production.
Under conditions where the supply
of things equals, or nearly equals or
exceeds. the demand. the seller can
not, i'll competition with other sellers,
add the tax to his product any more
than he can arbitrarily add any other
sum. Competition with other sellers
makes it necessary for him to cut his
profits to a point where his goods
will sell, and in this process the tax he
pays on sales becomes a part of his
general expense. The amount of his
profit which he adds, is regulated by
the keenness of competition and has
no relation to his expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
Household Hints
CAKES.


Walnut Cake-Cream one-half cup
of lard and one cup OF sugar together.
Add one whole egg ami two egg yolks,
one-half teaspoon salt, one cup milk
or water. two teaspoons baking pow
der and two cups flour. Then add
one cup of chopped walnut meats and
one teaspoon vanilla.
Put together with any kind of a
white frosting. Bake ten minutes in
a moderate oven.
Devils Food Cake-One cup brown
sugar, one cup sweet milk. one cup
cocoa. Boil on stove in double boiler
until like thick cream. Let cool. then
mix one-half cup milk (sweet3, one
cup brown sugar, one-half cup butter,
three eggs (leaviHg one white for
frosting). one teaspoon soda, two cups
flour. sifted five times. salt and varilla.
Add this to above mixture.
Angel Cake-One cup sugar, one
cup flour. three teaspoons baking pow
der. a pinch Of salt Sift three times
Sca1d a cup of milk, pour over all
while hot, then add the beaten whites
of two eggs Do not grease pans
This makes one medium size cake
and is very cheap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

it, may, you awt to OF saw it, pop, 1
sed.
Wat kind of an accident? sed ma
A fearse axsident you awt of to
saw it pop. l sed.
So you told me, SO you told me.
sed pop, and sed, o WELL maybe
you will.
Maybe Ill wat? sed pop. and ! sed,
Maybe you'll See it. his mother sed she
was going to bring him GROUND to
mite and show it to you.
Bring Persey GROUND to show me
his nose? sed pop. say what happened
to this nose, enyway?
Some fello hit him on it, I sed.
Some fello? sed pop, and 1 sed, Yes
Well I'll be darned, sed pop, and ma
sed. Benny, have you bin fighting?
Persey started it, all l did was finish
il, l sed. Witch jest then the door bell
rang. being Perseys mother 9 with
Persey to show pop his nose, sti1f being
red but not looking SO fearse, and pop
went down to, look at it and told Mrs.
Weever he would punish me, witch he
did by making me tell him all about
the fife and telling me not to do it
agen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

The voluntary training plan provid-
ed for in the army reorganization bill
passed by the senate is a poor substi-
tute for the universal system. The
plan provides that the war department
shall put in force in 1922 a system of
training for which all men between
Is and % shall be eligible. whoever
will may attend; it is entirely matter
of choice. 1t is not to be expected
that any great number will take adj
vantage of the opportunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE.

Pop was smoaking and thinking
after ~suppir, and ma was looking at
the joaks, and I sed. @. pop. gosh. ma.
you awt to OF saw Persey Viewers
nose this AFTERNOON.
wy, wasent it on his face. as usual?
sed pop.
thing it was all buddy, you awt to OF
saw il. ] sed.
Did Persey have axsident? sed
ma
Yes mann. it was one of the wersf
noses I ever saw. you awt TO OF saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

perts figure an estimated annual saw
ing In the army as whole of from
thirty to fifty million dollars. So 1
have reason to believe that the people
who pay the taxes may feel that I
have reasonably well earned my salary
at this session of congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

General Wood seems to think that
there are matters more important
than running for president. He has
cancelled his leave to return to his
military post at Chicago. II he can
bring the switchmen's strike to an end
he may harvest as good a crop of po-
litical hay as he could by. making
specchese
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

Bologna Goes on Strike" says a
newspaper headline. Well, as long as
ham sausage stays on the JOB, we shall
get along somehow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-14

Women are demanding mems
wages. Most OF those who are mar
rled are getting them.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
HOOSIER FIRM
is UNDER FAVOR
Predicted Fire Apparatus Con-
tract Will Go to Stutz.

Further consideration Of the purchase
Of additional FIRE apparatus with the ultl-
mate object of motorizing the entire fire
department is planned for a joint meet.
ing OF the board OF safety and members
OF the city council tonight.
Argument to the effect that the Stutz
Fire Engine Company OF indianapolis
should receive additional consideration
in the awarding OF the contract has been
advanced to city vfhcials and. II is I'M
derstood. is having a strong effect on the
proposed purchase.
There are two reasons advanced as TO
= Sy the Stutz bid is regarded as the most
favorable
1t Is declared an Indianapolis company
should be patronized I'm the purchase of
motors when possible and that iTnmedl-
ate access TO the Stutz factory foF repairs
or replacement Is a big assent In the
operation OF fire apparatus which always
must be kept in the best OF condition and
which Is subject 20 extreme hazards.
1t Is predicted the Stutz company will
obtain the contract Tor bumpers and lad
der wagons when the city makes the pur~
chase.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
ROOT EXPLAINS
HARDING'S STAND
He Says Issue Not League
Against No League.

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-Republican
leaders were preening themselves today
over a speech by Elihu Root last night
in which he elucidated Senator Hardings
position on the League of Nations and
severely censured the provisions of ar
ticle 10 of the covenant.
The main points Of Roots speech, which
was the first during the campaign, fol,
low:
1.-THE issue is not between a League
of Nations and no League of Nations.
The question of whether the agreement
creating the league shall be accepted alb
solutely unchanged or shall be modified
to meet the American objections.
IF Mr.. Harding is elected. he viii be
bound to say to foreign governments who
are already in the league: Here are GER
tain objections which stand in the way
of Americas entering the league.
would be glad to have the provisions OF
the agreement changed so as to obviate
these objections Then would follow an
ordinary common sense negotiation as to
the best way to obyiate the objections.
There are clear indications that the other
nations concerned are willing TO make
such changes as are necessary to meet
the American objections.
THE only reason why the changes have
no. already been considered is that Mr.
Wilson simply would not negotiate for
them
Root vigorously contended that Hard
ings speech of Aug. IS provided for &C
eeptance of the covenant properly re-
vised and amended.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-20
Indiana Packing Co.
Put Into Bankruptcy
Special to The Times.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct 20.-A petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed here before
United States Commissioner Charles Har-
mon for the Pocket Packing Company,
which operates canning factories at sew
eral towns in southern Indiana and
along Green River In western Kentucky.
Most OF the 1000 creditors on the petit
ton are farmers, who had contracted to
furnish tomatoes to the company
The liabilities of the company are over
$3.50. 900 and Its assets are about $3.50 0O0.
The company was organized about a
year ago.