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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21
Dorothy Dix Talks
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
CIlarity-2.


Run over the list of your acquaint-
ances and you will see what I mean.
There's Mrs. A Lots of money. fine
social position, but she set her heart
upon a worthless husband SVho be-
trayed and deserted her. She's never
had the strength and courage 20 put
her sorrow behind her and make the
best of the many good things that life
1eft her. She's a never ceasing foun-
tain Of woe, a perpetual geyser of
tears, and most people avoid her as
they would the plague. but as meat
is to the starving, so it is to her to re =
count the story of her wrong Coul
any charity be greater or more direc.
than giving her a happy hour or TWO
by listening to her tale of woe. and
handing her out the pity she begs for 3?
There's B. AS good and kind a fei-
low as ever lived. A man who has
been a model son, and husband, and
father, but the most tiresome creature
who ever talked, with an assortment of
stories and jokes that Adam and Eve
must have told each other in the Car
den of Eden.
If B. were in financial troubles any
Of his friends would see their duty of
helping him by lending him some
money. Isn't it just as kind Al act,
and as benevolent a one. to lend him
your ears when he starts forth on mis-
wearisome stories, and to tide him
over a bad place at a dinner table by
starting the laugh at one of his an
cient quips?
There's Miss c., bitter and lonely in
her fine house to which no one goes,
boring, too. because she has got to the
place in life where she tells the same
things over and over again. When
you take her a new interest, a new
thought to feed upon, have you not
done as worthy an act as If you had
taken starving woman a basket of
food?
And the strangers who move into
your neighborhood. Nice looking peo-
pie. Evidently were somebody in
their home town, but they are pariahs
in their new environment Nobody
notices them. They are invited to no
parties. They are asked to no clubs.
They are SO fOrlorn and homesick they
could die.
If you have ever been a stranger in
a strange place you know that you
almost envied the people who were so
poor that the church people and the
philanthropist had to take them up
and relieve their wants. If you have
always lived among the people you
knew, take my word for it, that no
mendicant standing hat in hand at
your door in rags, was ever in more
desperate need of succor than is the
stranger at your gate.
Go to see the woman next door if
she looks respectable. Take the trou-
BILE to welcome the new girl or boy
who comes to work where you do.
Introduce nice young people to other
nice young people. Do what you can
to abate the curse of loneliness, and it
shall be accounted unto you for merit.
Once upon a time a, woman said to
me: II have never had any money to
give, but have never let anybody go
from me without giving them a kindly
word, and trying to give them a
cheering thought"
That woman I rank among the
great philanthropists. She did just as
much good as If she had given away
millions of dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21
JUST FOLKS
IF WERE RICH.
81 EDGAR a. GUnsT.

IF WERE RICH.
"If were rich" said my Uncle Jim
And many lesson I've learned from him
I'D spent a part of my golden pool
Sending a few poor boys to school;
And never could folly lay me flat
Or ruin my future for doin' that.
"If 1 were rich with heap of gold
I'd warm few houses that now are cold
I'd give away what didn't need
Buy books for some invalid to read,
Or scatter little happiness
An that wouldn't ruin my life guess"
"If were rich would keep away
From the scarlet haunts where the lights
are gay;
An where some buy shame I would try to
buy
grateful look in a mothers eye.
With the extra coin which had to spend
Somehow I'd willingly play the friend.
"A fool is he" said my Uncle Jim
''yYho let's his money bring shame to him
He can scatter it here in a thousand ways
Which would bring him glory an words
of praise,
Is his greatest chance for the greatest
good
Copyright, 1921, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21
LET'S HAVE A SQUARE DEAL.

At meeting of the Association of
Railway Executives it was determined
by the railroads of the United States
to seek to bring about a reduction in
rates, and as a means to that end to
seek a reduction in present railroad
wages, which they allege have COM
PEELED maintenance of the present
rates.
The railroads will seek the reduc-
ton in wages now proposed, they say,
by first requesting the sanction of the
railroad labor board. The railroads
will then proceed with all possible dis
patch as soon as the railroad la
Dor board shall have given its assent
TO the reduction of wages with the
corresponding reduction in rates.
As an explanation of their unwill-
ingness to take the initiative, by first
reducing rates and trusting to the Ia
Dor board for fair, treatment, they Of
fer the following:'
It has been urged upon the railroads
that reduction in rates will stimulate
traffic and that increased traffic will
protect the carriers from the loss incl
dent to reduction in rates. The rail-
road management cannot disguise
from themselves that this suggestion
is merely conjectural, and that an ad-
verse result of the experiment would
be disastrous not only to the railroads
but to the public, whose supreme need
IS adequate transportation. Cohse-
quently the railroad arrangements
cannot feel justified in placing these
instrumentalities, so essential to the
public welfare, at the hazard of such
an experiment based solely upon such
a conjecture.
1t is evident. however. that existing
transportation charges bear in many
cases disproportionate relationship
TO the prices at which commodities
can be sold in the market, and that
existing labor and other costs of trans
portation thus imposed upon industry
and agriculture generally a burden
greater than they should bear. This
Is especially true of agriculture. The
railroad homogeneous are sensitive to
and sympathetic with the distressing
situation and desire to do everything
to assist in relieving it that is COM
patible with their duty to furnish the
transportation which the public must
have.
1t will appear to the public that the
railroads are exhibiting an unusual
and .unwarranted timidity. in view
Of the fact that since they began re-
ducing rates on certain commodities
their business and their earnings have
steadily improved. There is an air Of
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LEWIS ASKS AID


lConunued from Page One.l
Kansas mine workers to continue Idle
in violation of the joint agreement
are but false leaders pointing the road
to inevitable disaster. 1t is the duty
of every member of the U. NJ. w. A.
who took the obligation to abide by
its laws, now to conform to the action
of the international union and render
every support to the officers of the
provisional district organization. All
mines should be Immediately placed
in operation. Local unions should
Immediately call special meetings for
the purpose of putting this policy into
effect
Ample time has been given for
full consideration and the utter fu-
tility of further defiance of the inter-
national organization must be appar-
ent to all The policy of the inter-
national union will not be changed by
the shrieking fulminations of any self
appointed leaders who oppose orderly
procedure and the application of the
rules of common sense in the conduct
of our affairs.
Our union will soon enter upon a
period of wage negotiations which will
undoubtedly test its strength and tax
the combined wisdom of its leaders
and members. Coming events in the
coal industry have cast their shadows
before them, and it is necessary that
our household be placed in order that
we may prepare for such days of ad-
versity as may come. There is heavy
responsibility upon the shoulders of
every member of our union, and 1 am
confident that the mine workers of
Kansas will rally to the support of our
organization that they may do their
full duty in the battle which is to
come
Pittsburg, Kan, Oct. 21.@The is
suance eff the call of John L. Lewis.
international president of the U. NJ.
w. A, to the Kansas miners to return
to work was generally viewed here as
bringing the situation in the Kansas
field to a crisis. The matter of decid-
ing on allegiance to the international
or to the deposed Kansas district
union is checked squarely up to each
individual miner by the international
president.
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TO FINISH VICTORY DRIVE
Cooperative and Kiwanis Clubs Again
in Lend.

Cooperative and Kiwanis Clubs Again
in Lead.
The Cooperative and Kiwanis clubs
again lead the various other Chamber
of Commerce committees, which re-
ported to Secretary Sickler this morn
ing and prepared to finish up the ac-
tive campaign for the Victory High
way.
The work occupying the attention
of all teams today is largely in the
nature of a cleanup of the districts
allotted to each team, the understand
ing being that when the active bur-
den of the campaign has been COM
pleted and a complete check up made
of those who have contributed plural
memberships, the Rotary club will as
sumo the burden of "mopping up"
Topeka and winding up the drive.
The chairman of the Rotary COM
mittee is Thos. w. Williamson. who
is now engaged in gathering the
strength of the Rotary for the purpose
of organizing a strong committee
which will put on an active offensive
campaign beginning next Tuesday, for
the purpose of supplying a hundred
per cent report to the Chamber Of
Commerce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21

An analysis Of the bituminous coal
situation was made by j. D. A. Nor
row. vice president of the National
Coal association. in an address Tues
day before the American Mining Con-
fgress exposition at Chicago. In his
address Mr.. Morrow pointed out that.
laltho the bituminous output is now at
approximately 9,OOO,OOO tons, which
in an ordinary year would be an ex-
tremely low output, STILL because OF
general industrial activity thruout the
country, there is no indication that
This output will prove to be tnsuffi-
cient for the country's demands for
the winter The point was brought
TOUT by Mr.. Morrow that bituminous
coal is selling at nearly all the mines
j., the country at less than the cost of
production, but that freight rates.
which are about 100 per cent greater
than before the war, have greatly
added to the ultimate cost to the con-
sumer. The coal miners seem to be
overlooking something. They shou-
ask the government to fix it so they
can collect a price that will enable
them to earn per cent, as has been
done for the railroads.
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has not been definitely formulated but
VIII be threshed out at these meetings.
New York, Oct. 21.-OfficiaI strike
orders from officers of the big four
railroad brotherhoods and the Switch
mems Union of North America were
being communicated today to railway
employees in the New York district
The orders received late last night
We're promptly passed along down the
line, local union officials said in order
TO forestall possible injunction pro-
ceedings by the government
In the meantime, the railroads
spurred by the failure of the railway
labor board to bring forth any hone
OF settlement, began polls to ascertain
as nearly as possible what proportion
of their employees intended to obey the
Walkout order. Thu. railroads con-
tnued yesterday "a receive application
Tor employment, according to official
announcement. as we'll as offers of
volunteer service from commuters and
college men. The Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western announced it would
reinsure, on similar terms, any loyal
employees who lost labor organization
Insurance by refusal to obey the strike
order,
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SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. D.
WadIeigh. Call Blue &2e1 or 1850.

Mr. and Mrs. VIII Robin OF Wichita.
Kan spent Wednesday evening the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Yeager in Wabash
avenue on their way to Kansas City. They
are travelling overland
Mrs Agnes Randall Of Mulyane street
was the dinner guest Thursday evening Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bouton In Michigan
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs A. Z. Snider have returned
to their home in Sumner street from
Chanute and Ottawa. Kan, where they
spent q week visiting relatives-
Mrs W. D. Kesselring has returned 10
her home in Scotland avenue from MorreH
Kan, where she spent a few days the
guest OF relatives
Mrs. Ida Lingo has returned TO her work
in the motive lpOwer office after an illness
Of several days.
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power or grandeur!-"I am pure from
the blood OF all men. For I shrank
not from declaring unto you the whole
counsel of God. L coveted no
mans silver, or gold, or apparel. Ye
yourselves know that these hands min
istered unto my necessities, and to
them that were with me-
Happy is the man who, about to die,
does not have to fill his closing hours
with repinings. There is a rare dignity
about the passing of a noble soul I'M
ashamed. The finest reward of life
comes at the end. Death tests ALL"
If youth were wise. it would safeguard
in the present what will in the future
be its past. Then it can face any fate
unaffrighted.
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insincerity about the contentious OF
the railroads, which gives rise to a
suspicion that they are not revealing
the whole truth. The same is true.
however, regarding statements made
by the brotherhood leaders.
It might be to the ultimate advan-
tage OF bUtA parties to play fair with
the public and lay their cards face up
ward on the table. The situation is
too serious to warrant any camou-
flage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21

Princeton. N. j., Oct p Tho
injuries have greatly weakened the
Princeton Tigers. Coach Roper will
have a strong lineup to send against
Chicago tomorrow. Don Lourie was
not in scrimmage Thursday and proba-
bly, will not get into the game, while
Garrity's appearance in the lineup is
still doubtful. Peck Euwer probably
Will play quarterback for the Tigers in
Lourie's place with Gilroy. Smith and
Won Gerbig in the backffe1d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21

There is really no difficulty in pro-
viding the three and a quarter billion
dollars which the government requires
in taxes, without causing a continu-
ance of those tribulations which now
weigh upon all the people, altho they
were meant and mistakenly expected
10 weigh upon a small minority only.
1t can be done by the adoption of the
simple and easily collected sales tax.
If that is what the delayed action Of
congress on the revenue bill means,
the people can afford to wait. SEN
ator smoot declares the sales tax is
bound to come, if not this year, then
next year.
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WILL RUN TRAINS ON l. & G. n.
Executive Asks Protection and Prom
iscs Traffic WI Move.

Houston, Oct. Give. will run
trains on the International & Crest
Northern if given the necessary pro-
tectlop,' declared Thornwell Fay, ex-
ecutive officer of the International &.
Great Northern, this morning. COM
menting on the announcement that
the Brotherhood # Railway Trair men.
embracing the brak men and switch
men OF the system, would walk out
at noon Saturday.
This is a strike against the Cnited
states government. the labor board,
and, accordingly. the public" h : said.
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Questions-AnsweH

Q. What kind of a snake was the asp
by means of which Cleopatra committed
small-horned viper.
O. What book in the Bible does not
have the word Cod In it? f. L. II.
A. The Book Of Esther does not contain
the word God"
O.; What is an attestation clause ?-H.
L. H
A. The clause which precedes the sig
nature of witnesses to documents which
must have such notification of signatures
is known as the attestation clause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21
DINNER STORIES

A parish church was being beauti-
fled with a stained-glass window The
old sexton was watching the work. The
rector, seeing him thus intent, re-
marked:
well, John, and what is your opin-
ion of the window
"Weel," was the reply. 'Tn ma
opeenion they MIGHT hae been content
wi the gless as God made it."
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WILL HOLD TEACHERS MEETING
Railroad Strike WIN Not Prevent Con-
vention, says Pinet.

vention, Says Pinet.
The annual convention of the Kan
sas State Teachers association will be
held railroad strike or no strike,
Frank l. Pinet, secretary of the asso-
citation, stated today. He is optimistic
over the strike situation and stated his
organization would not cross the
bridge until they reached it.
The association has already re-
ceived permission for reduced rail-
road rates which cannot be changed
and the platform speakers and talent
have been engaged and the contract
cannot be broken.
The state office has received $4,000
applications for membership and the
number increases daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21
Maxim Gorky Is Ill.

London. Oct. 21.-Maxim Gorky.
famous Russian novelist and support
er of Bolshevism. is seriously i'll with
append citis. said an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Helsingfors to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21

Henry!" she cried. HE introduced
u.s. didn't-he? He should be the first
to know
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syadicate)
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TO Leave Britain November 5.

London, Oct. 21-Prime Minister
Lloyd George has decided definitely
it was stated today, to depart for
Washington Nov ember on the liner
Aquitania, arriving in time for the
afternoon session of the ornaments
conference on its opening day, Novem-
Der IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in the pro-
pate court during the last twenty Pour
hours to the following:
John NJ Corbett, Salina. so
Ada V. Atherton. Kansas City......... AZ
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NEW YORK PRoDrCE MARKET.

New York, Oct. 21-BUTTER-Mark
easy. Creamery higher than extras. $50
4S12c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
ira firstE. 56d6Oc.
CHEESE-Market firm. Whole milk
fnts, fresh, specials, 2214G23c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-21

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
$500. Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co.
Adv
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans. Oct 21-COTTON-Spo
quiet and unchanged; mfddling, 1880.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
New York. Oct. 21.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling, 1890.
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KANSAS TAKES

Continued from Page oneI
state has been quietly organizing for
the strike move. Today first an
nouncement was made of the Kansas
DroRran
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FEDERAL BOARD


has not been definitely formulated but
Will be threshed out at these meetings.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-07-15
ANNUAL CELE-
BRATION CLOSES TO-DAY

Continued from First Page)
2nd-HaITy Walters
3rd-Means.
One and one-half mile mems Free
for-all--
lst--Bob Lee
2nd-Tom May
3rd-Scobey
The last event of the first afternoon.
the wild horse race, was won by Frank
Wheeler, Herman Roark second and c.
F. Wheeler third.
The results of yesterdays entries
We're:
Exhibition hurdle race
lst-Means
2nd-Scobey
lst--Banjo, owned by BERTHE and
ridden by Woods.
2nd-Doe Rice, owned and ridden by
Scott.
one-half mile and so yds. free-for-a all
lst-Dorhino, owned by Utterback
and ridden by Woods.
2nd-Lady Mac, owned by Irwin
and ridden by Manders.
One-half COW horse race
1st-Button, owned by May
2nd-Snip, owned and ridden by
Utterback
Three-eight mile free-for-all-
1st-Bfue Bird, owned by Scobey
2nd-Bird Legs, owned by Ander-
son and ridden by Keller
One and one-half mile COW horse relay
1st-Walters on the Irwin string
2nd-Scobey on his own string
Srd-May on the May string.
0ne-fourth mile COW horse race
1st-Tobe Gray, ridden by Lee and
owned by Irwin.
2nd-Little Paddy, owned by Irwin
and ridden by Manders
One and one-half mile free-for-all
Relay
| 1st-Lee on the Irwin string
| 2nd-Utterback and May on May
string
3rd-Scobcy on Scobey string
Wild horse race
1 C. F. Wheeler won the wild horse
race Wednesday and Thursday, both
having the luck to draw the same
| speedy horse both times.
i Between the races there were some
very fine special exhibitions. Miss
Lorena Trickey and Harry Walters
!, both Of whom were here last year;
did fancy riding exhibitions and much
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-07-15

days, but in a short time will join
him TO reside in Pueblo.
Ana Gudnich, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Iuduich, was united in marriage
to Martin Slobodnik Sunday. The
ceremony took place at the Catholic
church at ll:lj, in the presence of n
number Of friends of the young cou-
pie. Rose Oberster was bridesmaid
and Joe. Obcrster acted as best man.
The bride looked very pretty in white
tafFcta, while the bridesmaid wore a
pretty white crepe-de-chine. The
bride has only been in this co-.ntry
six months. They will start house
keeping in the Joe Sporcich house,
which the bridegroom recently pur-
chased completely furnished.
Gunnison news-champion., 1921-07-15
Totals -------42 Is Is 81 12

Geo. Miller and family have NOV
ed in back Of the postoffice.
W II. Dudley Of Minnesota passed
thru our town on his way to Marble,
recently where he has business in
terests.
Martin Absec who bought the Mar
tin Spritzer house, is rcmodelling II
and will have it ready to occupy in
a couple of weeks.
Mrs. T. W. Quinn and little daught-
er and Mrs. Jas. MCGOWAN and two
children are visiting their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Boyle.
The Stork left a baby girl weigh
ing II pounds at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Gornick last week Botl
mother and baby doing nicely.
Mrs. Eugene Sochy and a number
of friends from Walsenburg are en-
joying the fishing on Taylor river
expect to stay about two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rule Waters of Sar
gents, are the proud parents of {
baby girl, Majorie Cecilia, born Jul!
2nd, at the home of her mother, Mrs
John Heuchemer.
Joe Paste, Jr., while at work OF
the Peanut mine July IL, was badly
INFUSED. A slide of rock started
down and he moved back, thinking
he was getting out of the way, in
stead. the rock fell on his arm, break
ing it. He suffered quite bit O
pain, but at this writing is feeling ;
great deal better. However, it will b.
some time before he can go to worl
again
AZ. S. Ford leaves today for Puebl,
where he expects to locate and build
ing a nice modern home for himsel
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Ford hav
been visiting all winter with Mrs. +
A. Young. Mrs. Ford, who is tn
daughter Of Mrs. Young, had eharS
Of the store while Mrs Young wa
taking q mich needed rest Mn
Ford will leave with her husband bu
only intends to stay two or thre