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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
HEART AND HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson: I am girl
eighteen years DID and have been 60
ing with a FELLOW nineteen years old
for over a year. He says he loves me.
He never goes out with other girls and
he comes to see me three or four
times every week. I go out with two
others. but not very often.
The first doesn't like to dance very
well, while the others do. and 1 also
like to dance with them. Do you
think I should quit the other two and
only go with the first? 1 never have
a very good time unless I am with
him. I know two of them will give
me a Christmas present. Should Z
give both of them one?
BOBBY H.
The first young man probably is
not in a position 10 marry and there
fore does not mention an engagement.
He may also doubt the depth of his
love and not want to tie himself to an
engag cement which he will regret later.
Since you are not engaged, however,
would advise you to keep the other
two friends.
Send the young men Christmas
cards. They will know you thought
of them and will not expect gifts from
you simply because they give you
presents.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have been
using cocoa butter to fill out my neck,
but. after three weeks trial I can not
see that it is doing any good. What
would you advise? BETTY.
Cocoa butter will fill out the hol-
lows of the neck If you persevere
long enough. You must not expect
results too soon and you must use
it regularly every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LElE PAPR

This aftirnoon ma sent me to the
egg store for a pound of butter, and 2
ladies was in there and 1 waited for
them to get throo, witch they did as
slow as possible. and jest vile 1 was
waiting for the man to ask me wat
wunted some other lady that jest
came in sed, Will you wait on me,
please?
Certeny, sad the man. Me thinking,
Heck, darn it, was ahed of her
And the lady asked for a duzzin
strickly fresh eggs and thes man gave
her the ferst duzzin he could reetch,
proving she mite as well of jest asked
for a duzzin eggs. and she went out
with them, being a thin lady with a
fat pockit book. and jest then another
lady sed, Kindly wait on me, please.
Certeny, sed the man.
WITCH he did. Being a long lady
with a short nose, me thinking Gosh
holey smoaks, amt going to stay heer
all my life.
WITCH jest then another lady came
in. saying, Would you mind waiting
on me? Being a middle size lady with
pointy feet, and the man sed, Certeny
jest moment, as soon as I give this
lady her cheese, Me thinking, Good
mite, watts he think 1 am, a benefit?
Wich jest then another lady came
in, being skinnie lady with a ixpres-
sion as if she was going to try to get
ahed of me too. Me thinking. No sir
darn if she will. And I quick got rite
in frunt of her and she sed, Get away
from under my feet, boy, cant you see
ware your going. will you wait on me
please?
Certeny, sed the man. and I quick
sed, Hay, bin heer a half hour all
reddy.
Well wy dident you speek up long
ago, watts yours? sed the man, meen-
ing wat did 1 wunt. Witch 1 told him
and he gave it to me and I went out
with it. Proving if you don't speek UP
for your rites nobodys libel to know
you got eny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

slope The skis carried him along at
a rapidly increasing speed until he
seemed to fly.
OF a sudden something happened.
A shack nestled against the foot of
the slope, which broke off there to
form a low cliff. Larry dashed down
the slope right onto the roof of the
shack and plunged off into a snow
bank of huge dimensions. lille his
skis went flying in different direc-
tons. Head first he dived into the
snow and was nearly smothered be-
fore he could dig himself out. When
he accomplished this task, he stood
rather dazed for a moment, gazing uD
at Christmas tree which projected
straight heavenward from the now
bank
A girls voice brought him out of
the daze, and he turned to see her
standing in the shanty door
IF that isn't Larry WitmerH' she
cried in clear, musical tone that
might have come from Christmas
bells. Come here t. me at once"
Yes, it was Matilda, and Larry went.
Come ia she ordered, and give
an account of yourself. Father has
gone on a scouting expedition, trying
to find out where We are. We came
out with a horse and sleigh to inspect
the route of dads new railroad, but
the heavy snowfall blotted out the
road and we had to stop. The shack
it as a hotel. The horse is in the
she'd"
Larry went into the shack. his body
numb from cold and his senses in
much the same condition, due to the
surprise he had received. He warmed
his hands at the fire while the girl
ratified on.
"And your husband % Larry oh
served when he found a chance to
slip in word. did he come with
you?"
The sirl looked puzzled
MY husband? What do-are you
joking?"
No; you were married a year ago.
were you not?"
She smiled; rather wistfully it
| seemed.
Hardly. We~had a wedding at our
house last Christmas, but the bride
was Aunt Matilda. I wanted to be
one, tho, I'll confess, but I'd have
picked different groom. Now,
where have you-?"
There is something about an ever
green tree. There is nothing like it
at Christmas time for those who are
in the least sentimental.
! Thru a dirt-stained window of the
shack those two young people saw the
green boughs sprouting from a bank
of snow. land-they were sentimental.
| Copyright. 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

The president says we should DO
away with system that allows bill
lions of accumulated wealth to be in
vested in securities that pay no tax 20
the government. The condition is
one, continents Arthur Brisbane, that
would cause trouble, if the people of
this country knew anything about
protecting themselves politically. Mr.
Brisbane continues: Little people
are taxed to pay for government, that
it may protect in safe ownership tax
dodgers holding thousands of millions
in tax free securities. 1t recalls
France before the revolution, when
the royalty, nobility and clergy paid
no taxes, and the whole load was. put
on the back of + little people. They
stood it for long time, but not for
ever" 1t would be interesting to
know when they ceased to stand it.
The little people" of this country
would like to possess the formula for
escaping the load. 1t certainly does
not lie adopting the presidents sug-
gestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

THE LETTER no SANTA CLAUS.
By EDGAR A. GUEST.

THE LETTER TO SANTA CLAUS.
I'd filled my pipe and settled down beside
the coy inglc nook
To while away an hour or two and con
the pages of a book
W hen from another room there came
question by that rascal yelled,
And this the burden of his plea X Pa, how
is locomotive spelledt
answered him and turned to read land of
the question thought no mores
Whens suddenly / looked and saw that boy
of mine beside the door;
What is it now" / asked OF him, for
much the lad investigates.
Il was just wondering" said he, Just how
to spell a pair of skates.
1 answered him and sent him off, but back
he came again to know
How coaster sled" is spelled. And then
into his room / watched him go
And wondered what was on his mind, and
what his interest might be.
When he returned and said once more :.
viii you spell boxing gloves for
me?"
Now these are curious words. thought l,
for such a little boy~to learn
And IL is strange that he should make his
spelling such a grave concern
Say. how do you spell watch? % he cried,
and then I tumbled to the cause
The rascal had begun to write his annual
note to Santa Claus.
Copyright. 1921, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
Dorothy Dix Talks
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
] worlds highest Paid TOnaa wFiter.



Take this matter of the connubiaI
kiss, for instance. Most married peo-
pie consider that as much a part OF
the daily regime as putting on their
shoes, or washing their faces. and it
has just about as much real heart
interest in it. A M II hurrieS thru his
breakfast. and i'll his rush to catch his
car, and with his mind full of the
business of the day, gives his wife
ham-and eggs Favored peck as he
goes by her that is as liable to light
on the back of her head, or the tip OF
her nose. as on her lips. He repeats
the meaningless performance when he
returns home, tired and hungry, of an
evening, and he breathes a sigh OF
thank en-that-iS- over-with when
the family ritual has been performed.
There are women who not only suf-
fer these duty kisses, and return them
in kind, but who insist upon them, and
remind the mel who are trying to
avoid kissing them, that they have
Nforgotten something. Such a woman
is so stupid that she does not recog-
nize that a kiss without passion be-
hind it. an undesired kiss, is an Insult.
She doesn't even know, poor. dull
soul, that every kiss of obligation is
a nail in the coffin of love.
OF course, you cannot keep q thrill
in anything you turn into a habit, and
for that reason the family daily kiss
should be abolished. If husbands and
wives lips only met in some emotional
moment the domestic brand of kiss
would have as many thrills in 1t as it
did before marriage, instead OF being
the cold. clammy, flapjack kind of
thing that it is, and that is all that
most wives ever get.
Why do husbands and wives bore
each other so? They do, you know.
Almost any married couple who arc
yawning their heads off when alone
brighten up when company comes in
and look ten years younger.
It is because they don't take the
trouble to be interested in each other.
When you analyze what we cali fas-
cination in a person you find that it Is
a certain alivenesS a keen, vital in
terest in everything that is being said
or done. Ninety per cent of the mar
ried men who wander away from
| home go forth in search of some worn
an who will laugh at their jokes, and
talk to them about themselves, and
tell them how wonderful they are
Practically every woman who finds
her real soul mate in some man who
isn't her husband has discovered him
in some glib talker who discourses II
her about her higher nature, and tells
her that she is more beautiful at forty
than she was at twenty.
Why husbands and wives haven't
enough sense to apply these tactics
to each other nobody knows That
they will work is a matter of common
knowledge For matrimony is like
every other business on earth, you've
got to put pep and zip into it to make
it go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
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Ouestions-Answers

Q. says that there are no men exactly
six feet tall says the woods are full OF
them. Which is right? T. T. Mex
the physical examinations in connection
with the draft it was found that Sc out OF
each 1000 examined were exactly six feet
in height
@. What is. meant by plenary confer
ence? L. f. S
A A conference fully attended, with
authority to take final action, is a plenary
O. What is beet syrup used for? H. E
A The Department of Agriculture says
that beet syrup is used principally as q
table syrup, but it may be~used for all
as in making, candy, sweet breads. and
darkcolored cakes. 1t may also be used IN
place of part of the sugar used in jam
making.
Q. When is Boxing day? t o. L
A. Boxing day is the 26th of Deem
Der, and is one of the four legal bank
that in oIden times the gentry made pres
ents- especially Of money. to their ser
wants and dependents These presents
Q. Is there such nut as an ivory
A. There are two species of palms pro
ducing nuts hard enough to be employed
as a substitute for ivory in the manufac-
ture of small articles of domestic use but
name of ivory nut is the fruit of Phyte-
hephas macrocarpa. native Of New Granada
and other parts of Central America
O. Are there more people in Chicago
than in the state of wisconsin? W. r.
A The population of the state of Wis
consin for 1870 was 2.632. 067. The popula-
ton of Chicago for 1920 was 2,101, 10j
Q. In euchre. If the dealer takes up the
turned card and says he will play. alone,
what should he do with the card he dis
eards2 A. NJ. F.
A 1t is customary, when dealer plays
a lone hand, for him to pass his discard
across the table TO his partner, face down.
that there. may be no misunderstanding Of
his intention.
Q. What will keep windows In a house
from steaming? A. Y.
a A proper circulation of air in a room
will keep the windows from steaming.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

Seeing the success which ireland
has attained in her efforts to free
herself from England's rule, Scotland,
it is said, is preparing to move in the
same direction. The Scots probably
will encounter an entirely different
set of difficulties. Scotland did not
become a part of the British empire
thru conquest as did ireland. The
union of the two countries was formed
when a Scotch king assembled the
British throne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

Strikers in the Pittsburg district
finally have succeeded in causing the
state to sen, armed men to the min
ing regions to preserve order. But it
is difficult to see what the outlaw
union mir ers have gained. The
mines are being operated and Howat
remains in Jail. The peoples tax bur-
den. of course. will be increased. 1t
takes money to keep an army in the
Geld.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

No doubt many persons have sus-
tanned considerable losses thru de-
clines in prices of what they have TO
sell. But the people of the United
States have made $2,OOO.OOO,Ooo re-
Gently by thu advance in the prices of
liberty and victory bonds. When
wheat was high bonds were low. Now
wheat is low and bonds are high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

takes are too high and the state
must begin to beat back on wanton
extravagances, useless boards and
commissions. unnecessary employees
and junket trips by men and women
in public service" James T. Brown
Otta- county farmer, is quoted as
saying. All this has a familiar sound.
Are the people to understand that Mr.
Brown is a candidate for governor?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

Joseph P. Tumulty holds w. C. Nc
Adoo responsible for woodrow Will
sons election to the presidency. Why
kick a man when he is down? Will
sumo the responsibility and the pub
lie already haa-aeeorded it to Bryan.
MeCombs is dead physically and
Bryan politically but McAdoo lives
and still may be entertaining hopes
for the future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

tors waiting for their cues. a number
Of bored stage hands and a lot of
theatrical odds and ends and exclaim,
What a lovely view there is from this
windown''
''Well,' said the waiter to the res
taurant patron, who had Just had his
coffee cup refilled for the seventh
time, you must be very fond of cof-
fee"
''Yes. indeed" answered the patron,
cor 1 wouldn't be drinking ESQ much
water to get little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

It is estimated that the duration of
life in this country since 1909 has
been increased by five years. These
results have been attained thru the
ter working conditions among the la
boring classes. organized relief work
and care of the sick, and the general
application OF efficiency methods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

A newspaper published in nearby
state calls attention to the fact that
it takes the price of a bushel offcorn
on the firm to buy stack of corn
cakes in Topeka restaurant. On this
basis it estimates that a bushel of
corn when converted into cakes re-
tails for $22.5O. Some spread be-
tween producer and consumer, isn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

one labor leader depIores the pros
pect that Kansas soldiers will move
on defenseless women in the Pitts
burg district with bayonets. But
there is no cause to worry. The bay
onets will not hurt the women if the
women remain at home. There is no
weapon less harmful than a bayonet
if on, simply avoids placing himself
or herself ii front of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17
Dinner Stories

. Eyes. ma'am." said Mary. I'm go
ing to leave you. I don't like that snip
of a dude that calls on Miss Mabel"
The ideal" exclaimed her mistress;
''he doesn't call to see you, so what
Il know he don't, ma'am; but I'm
afraid one O. the neighbors might
think he does
Pa, what's an actor?''
An actor, my boy, is a person who
can walk to the side of a stage, peer
into the wings at a group of other ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

Territorial thieves appear to have
no respect for each others rights. a
Spanish warship has captured two
French vessels which were carrying
supplies to the Moroccan insurgents.
France should not forget that she may
at any time be forced to deal with a
rebellion OF African subjects of her
own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

which have lessened illness and re-
duced the number of deaths. 1t is for
carrying on work along some of these
lines that we are asked to buy Christ
mas seals. Don't they look like a
paying investment?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

+. c. Comstock, tonsoria1 artist and
baseball magnate, has been washing
the ceiling in his shop and finds the
original color was white. The color
will be recalled by many of our older
residents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

Copyright. 1926. By tbe Nhselar DyudIcats,
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

A woman reader has asked us to ex-
plain why, in New York and elsewhere
the escorts of flappers who appear
with men in public are nearly always
middle-aged. Well, youth has the
looks. but it is the old boys who have
the money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

There has been talk of other ex-
plorers, but we believe furthest south
was reached by the Kansas City den
fist, who sent a card announcing a
change in his location to the address
which we permanently abandoned
nearly three years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-17

Had the esteemed World left the
column in doubt, the esteemed Amer
lean would have swept SUCH dolNt
away. The esteemed American -
against the treaty.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16

|, it's light
 The ideal worker gets up in the morning eager to Ego to it." He is 1 not late at his work; he wastes no precious minutes in doing little un- necessary things, nor in dallying along the street. He is far happier and his work is far better done if he goes to it straight and gives his best energies to it until it is done.
 Standard time is no more God 8 Time than is Daylight Saving time. be it said in all reverence. If one were to heed the argument that Gods time is good enough for me and we have always gone by it," one would reply that Gods time to do a duty is the moment one is able to do that thing.
 Of course people camoufage the matter by saying a man may work in his garden or may do some other ad vantageous thing with that extra very weli-but the average man does not do it. He wastes that hour. He becomes less fitted for his real work oi the day
 Arguments against Daylight Saving time are made because of the "gener- al mix-up'' it causes when all com munities do not use the same time.
 Let the general "mix-up" come for q veaY havo come whenever any new plan has been adopted. Never is it wise to stick by an old plan, after it's dis advantages have been shown. merely because few refuse to recognize the value of the new plan and to adopt it.
 We must not be held back from taking advantage of the better things because of a. few. Rather. we should persevere in our advocacy of the new, better plan: end bring the backward to our po$k of view. This is the story ot all progress.
 May the best rule of life and busi- ness prevail. May we be allowed to get to our work and get it we'll done as soon. each day, as the light per- mits.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16

ly one man seeking public office. People vote for or against him gen. orally because he is of a certain po- litical party. Many have never heard of a candidate for the Presidency. even. before the campaign starts. The people are right when they under stand-they will vote right. So in the case of an election as a general rule, by the time the campaign is over, the man elected is the choice of the people and a wise choice.
 But when it comes to voting on a complicated matter such as the tax rate. making necessary a knowledge of the manner in which it is reached and the reasons for or against various items of the budget. 1t is believed that n wise decision could not be made merely by popular vote of those most of whom would be unfam miliar with such matters. They are too involved often too involved for very intelli- gent people to grasp without serious study which usually is not given.
 The third choice-that of leaving all to the Common Council-would do away with the immediate check on public officials so desired. It seems out of the question at this time as de- Cidedly as the open city meeting and the submission of the whole matter to the people at the poles are out of the question.
 For the present, therefore. the plan suggested by the charter revision seems quite proper. as- suring, as 1t should. the rule of the people intelligently obtained.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-16
USING DAYLIGHT.

There have been so many argu- ments concerning the wisdom or folly of trying to make tho most of tho daylight given us at the different sea sons of the year. that it is needless to repeat them. Confusion is the only rCrult
 There is but one great argument and 1t may be. contradicted by none. Ii may be summed up in the sxpres- sion: Do I: Now"
 What person has any use for an- other who wastes the early morning