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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

National producers, the Motion Pic
ture World, one of the leading trade
journals of the motion picture bust
ness, published the following tribute to
him and the campaign which he
started.
TO BENJAMIN r. HAMPTON: Some
several weeks ago you startled the moving
picture industry by frank expression of
your honest convistions about screen
conditions and the need for eliminating the
remaining relies Of an unenlightened past
by throwing not only ninety per cent OF
the sex stressed pictures into the discard
but by throwing them all out.
You were criticized by certain men who
this criticism nor as well acquainted with
your belief that our industry was big
enough and strong enough to stand
straight talk from 4 straight man whether
all he saiI was palatab,e or not.
We gave your motives full endorsement
then and we again endorse them by way of
preface to word of hearty congratniation
You have now Joined forces with the
leaders of our industry to fight the COM
mon foe, making our issues your issues as
your issues have been our issues. Your
prompt cooperation aud your hearty sup
port of Adolph Zukor, J. ID. Williams
Lewis ! Selznick, Richard A. Rowland
Perry l.. Waters. Samuel Goldwyn, Oscar
\. Price. +. W. IIammons, Carl Laemmle
William Fox. Jesse L. Lasky. Hiram
Abrams and the others of the committee of
fifteen who have made good on their prom
dustry would adjust its own difficulties
set Its house in order and fulfill its own
desires for clean pictures first, last and
all the time. is our idea of bigness,
You, rs an uncompromising and militant
man have done the big thing by identify
ing yourself whole heartedly and unselfish-
ly with these men in movement which
is the greatest and the finest that the in
duStry ever saw.
You have become one with them. not
only in making clean pictures but in en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

Years ago film entertainments comprised
one reel of about thousand feet. There
is more than that much footage in kisses
nowadays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
GET LATEST PARIS STYLES.
Talmadge Sisters Sign Contract With
Lucien LeIong for First Look.

Norma and Constance Talmadge
have just signed an important contract
with Lucien Lelong, one of the best
known couturiers in Par1s-at 1 8 Place
De La fundamentally they agree
to have Lelong furnish them with sew
eral models per year. These day and
evening gowns will be the very last
word in ultra chic advance styles, and
will be introduced into America ex-
clusively by the Talmadges.
By the terms of the contract, water
color sketches and samples of material
are submitted to the Talmadges Of
every unique style or novel design as
soon as it it brought out by Lelong,
and in this way the Talmadge sisters
will be able to show on the screen,
the very newest changes in styles, long
before they become generally adapted
by the American public.
Norma Talmadge, who, for the
past year has been the fashion editor
of Photoplay magazine, will illus
trate several Of her articles in the fu-
ture with sketches and photographs
of Lucien Lelong's gowns from Paris.
and dresses from Lucille and Peggy
Hoyt, New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
PICKS SIX BEST MOVIES
Broadway Critic Places "What Every
Woman Knows at Top of April List.

Miss Annalee Vernon, known as one
fof the most discriminating critics on
broadway, has made these selections
of the six best April photoplays, after
seeing advance showings Of all impor-
tant films:
What Every Woman Knows" the
Barrie play filmed for Paramount by
William DeMille.
"a Connecticut Yankee in King Ar
thurs Court" Fox perturbation of the
Mark Twain story.
1.-The Witching Hour" William d.
Taylors production of the play by Au-
gustus Thomas.
Buried Treasure a Cosmopolitan
production featuring Marion Davies.
1.-The Faith Healer" George Mel
ford production for Paramount of the
play by William Vaughn Moody.
"a Plaything of Broadway Justine
johnson starred in a Realart picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
A BIG PRINTING CENTER
Thirty-Four Plants Here Use Moder-
Labor-Saving Equipment.

The following from the Missouri
Valley Publisher gives some interest
ing facts concerning the printing in
dustry in Topeka:
Topeka affords these interesting
figures: A population of $1,000; thir-
tyfour printing plants doing regular
and speciality manufa curing in print
ing. using among other modern labor
saving equipment, three Ludlow typo
graphs, six monotypes, forty-three
linotypes, with automatic presses. ETC.,
too numerous to mention Also there
are some thirty journeymen printers
studying their art every Tuesday night
in classes under the direction of Sam
Carroll, printer-professor-in in
the high school printing department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
ACTORS WEAR s. SUITS.
But It's Not New Price Siash-They
are Made of Paper.

Those screen actors whose salaries
have been materially reduced and
whose wardrobe must of necessity be
changed regularly in order to conform
to styles decree may find sigh of
relief in the latest scoop obtained by
a Selznick News cameraman.
The4cameraman was sent post haste
to the domicile of a New York genius
who hits the tailoring profiteers a
crushing blow by making tailor-made
suits for three dollars. But wait a
moment They're made of paper and
are shown in all their salient features
in the latest SelZnick News reel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
JASON ROGERS OFFERS PRIZE
Will Give $50 for Best Article by
X. Z. Student.

Jason Rogers. publisher of the New
York Globe. has offered a prize OF
fifty dollars for the best article written
by a student in the department of
journalism in the University of Kansas
on Journalism Tomorrow" The arti-
Gle must embody the personal opinions
and ambitions of the student shortly
to enter practical journalism and in
dictate briefly the students purpose and
ideals as regards his future work. The
length of the article is to be from 500
to 1000 words. Mr.. Rogers WILDE
the sole judge as to the merits of the
articles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

forcing IN our own industry the same rule
Iof all producers and distributors.
The moving pictures greatest era has
begun and We thus publicly express to you
our satisfaction that you have identified
yourself with cooperative movement effac-
ing your personal opportunities for the
good of all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26

the industry who may at this moment be
thinking of self rather than of the great
future of our business, and herewith make
record of your most praiseworthy action.
Moving Picture World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
BAN SEX STORIES
Benz. B. Hampton Given Credit
for New Screen Move.
Leading Trade Journal Prints
Tribute to Pioneer.

AS a result of his article too much
sex stuff in the movies" published in
Pictorial Review, the members of the
National Motion Picture Producers
association, have passed a resolution
to make no more sex pictures.
Following the appearance of the
article by Mr.. Hampton in the Pictorial
Review and the action taken by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
Queen of Run1ania To
Visit United States To
Screen Her Writings
May Even Take Part in Some of the Plays Made From
Her memoirs of the Russian Court"

the Russian Court, the Gar and the
Czarina," written by Queen Marie and
which made sensation when the
work appeared in the Revue des Deux
Mondes, Paris, some months ago.
Queen Marie also has written a num-
Der of fairy tales which would lend
themselves to spectacular production.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-26
RULES AGAINST BOBBED HAIR
F1tzmaurice Declares His Actresses
Must Be "Old Fashioned


Bodied hair is not an attribute of
beauty, according to George Fitz-
maurice. producer of Paramount Pic
lures, who is seeking a beautiful girl
to play the role of Beauty" in his
forthcoming production of "Experi-
ence," a perturbation of the we'll
known stage play by George ". Ho-
bart.
THE girl with short hair lacks the
finishing touch that one demands in
a beautiful face" said Mr.. Fitz-
maurice. "All the beautiful women
of history had long hair and 1t was by
their hair. in many cases, that their
beauty was enhanced. The modern
fashion of bobbing the hair may have
a tendency TO give some women added
charm and may be becoming to many
faces. but for the really beautiful wo-
man long hair OF silky texture is essen
tial. And, 1 am informed, the 1921
style of coiffure is decidedly against
bobbed hair
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17

testify destined to foster fresh wars and to con-
tnue wasting what is left of the substance OF
mankind until absolute social disaster overtakes
US all" H. G. Wells says in "The Salvaging Of
Civilization There is developing in some
circles the belief that civilization has reached its
highest point and is now on the decnc-that
man is passing as countless other species have
gone, to extinction.
Science alone can not save him, for science
is destructive as well as healing and constructive.
The breakdown is matter of morals rather
than Of any physical factor. To repair this
damage it will not do to start at the top. Per-
sonal hatrc!s, unfair dealing between individuals
and all the ugly exhibitions OF misguided selfish
ness must first be recognized as the seed of the
worlds troubles before they can be rooted out
or even pruned back.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Is the Home to Pass?

America speaker at hotel mems con-
vention is heard to assert, is destined to become
nation of cliff-dwellers. Future generations
will be housed in apartments and hotels and
private dwellings are doomed to extinction, the
prediction runs. Cities of hotels are deemed
inevitable because of the burdensome expense
and high rent of separate homes.
"The ordinary young man has not the funds
to furnish home when he gets married now
adays," it was said "And he has spoiled his
wife so she breads the workaday existence with
dust pan and kitchen stove. So they start life
in two-room apartment already furnished"
A woman hotel proprietor added her views
Women are lazy. They prefer to live in hotel
apartments with the maid service furnished, the
beds made, the dishes washed and the sewing
done by hotel empolyes."
This is plain libel not only on American
wives, but on their husbands as well, for surely
the male half of the domestic circle is entitled
to some part in the determination OF the home
II such changes as these are in progress, the
whole course Of national life is altering. In
dividualism would pass and be supplanted by
form of communism that would not stop
half way but naturally expand into every activ-
ity
If Fourier, the French socialist writer of
century ago, were alive, he would see in this
the vindicaton of his scheme of phalanesteries.
Society under his plan would be divided into
departments numbering about 1000 persons,
each group inhabtating common building, or
phalanestery. Each would be built on a uni
form plan. and the domestic arrangements un-
dertaken in common. His claim that co-opera-
ton is more effective than individual effort is
not to be denied and it must be admitted that
what he said of the economic wastefulness of
the individualistic system is largely true. 1t
no doubt is inefficient to light 1000 kitchen fires
where one might do, or to spend labor and fuel
in 9oo furnaces when from one central heating
plant all might be more cheapy warmed To
degree cooperation is desirable and possible
Fournier, however, would have carried his the
ory into division of labor. expense and profit
on communistic basis, and even to the extent
of abolishng the institution of marriage
The prophets are wrong and fortunate in
deed it is so. What of race of children reared
in hotels? The fondest aspiration, the dearest
memories and the finest qualities of humanity
center around the home. The consequences Of
abolishing the privacy and individualism of this
splendid institution are such as can scarcely be
contemplated, for it would mean not one
change, but everything altered If economic
pressure is forcing an unduly large number of
people to forego the joys of little house,
garden and trees and grass substituting the
highly artificial environment of singe-room
suite for the privacy of home of their own.
these conditions must be countered instead Of
being accepted as inevitable
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Personal Reconstruction.

WEAKNESS, skepticism, grumbling, resent
ment and empty discomfort mar the world today
Idcalsm is still strong enough to present vari-
Gus and colossal plans for the betterment of
heartsick and war-burdened humanity, mechan-
ical schemes to prevent wars, and enable man.
kind to live together in peace and comfort with
out disorders, faniines, unemployment or
misery.
The idea OF reconstruction has not passed
away and the conscience perhaps is wider
awake now than at any time in history. People
10 all lands are sickening of the old platitudes
and regarding with disapproval all lies, even
those favoring their own racial, national or class
interest. The waste of men, resources and energy
is being scrutinized; it is safe to say that the
entire outlook on life has been altered by the
tremendous events OF the last few years, and the
peoples are asking If they are to be ever driven
by economic fears:
The ideas of liberty and righteousness have
.isen and spread-a mushroom growth, it is to
oe feared, in many instances. Moral and in
sellectual progress such as is being hoped for
the world can only be possible when the same
principles are adopted into individual dealings
between man and man. What must be recog-
nized is that reliance on any organization or
doctrine for bringing about reign Of peace and
justice is futile, and that the kingdom is within
each man and woman if anywhere
Personal reconstruction comes first; wider
sympathy, broader tolerance, more confidence in
ones fellows and more deserving Of the faith Of
others, and mental poise are individual require
r,ents preliminary to better day. Truer words
were never set down than these: If ] speak
with the tongues Of men and angels, but have
not charity, am become as sounding brass or
tinkling cymbal." The world problem is not
solely intellectual, but moral as we'll.
"The present system, uness it can develop a
A.ttex ntelDgsnes and better hear. Is mani
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
I" academic Freedom"

More attention to teaching funda-
mentals to combat the influence OF
radical propagandists who are seek
ing to spread their doctrines among
the students of the American col
leges. Is suggested by Vice President
Calvin Coolidge in an article in the
August Delineator. =
''As this is written" Mr. Coolidge
said, "the attempt to open the col
leges to undirected radical in
fluences is going on. The press re-
ports $50 students organizing such
a movement at Harvard.
"There was report in the New
York Herald OF April rs Of seri-
Gus difficulty at Valparaiso, Ind,
which forced President Hodgon to
resign. and to say:
"'The university is a hotbed OF
bolshevism, communism and other
cults, and nothing we could do to
thwart their propaganda has been
of any avail because of sinister In
side influences
1.-The same paper reports an ar
ticle written for the Yale News by
e. G.. Bucklaud. vice president ana
general manager of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad. in
which he says:
Periodically, Yale is written to,
visited and talked to by men who
present ideas at variance with what
have long been regarded as sound
economies. This propaganda ap-
reals to the sympathies and exploits
the credulity Of the younger part of
their hearers and readers. 1t taxes
the patience and offends the COM
mon sense of the older part
again it must be said. Let the
students hear all Sides but undi-
rected they do not hear all sides.
Education is leading out. What in
fuence and who is to lead student
thought?" ..
At time when so many colleges
are going to the public with pleas
for funds to increase their endow-
ments, Mr.. Coolidge said that 1t
was a pertinent question to ask what
results they obtained from these
funds.
Are they missing the one true
aim Of all education, the develop
ment Of character" he asked. "In
their scramble to teach commercial
ism have they forgotten that
character does not come from eco
nomic development? Sound eco
nomic development comes from
sound character and sound charac-
ter alone"
Mr.. Coolidge said that men in
many countries had experimental
many times with radical theories
in great and small ways, and al
ways with complete failure.
"Such theories are not new" he
said. "They are old. Each failure
has demonstrated anew that with
out effort there is no success.
"Of this the French revolution Is
the classic example. AS a rebellion
against despotism it was to be COM
mended. When 1t went beyond that
and undertook to conflscate all gov
ernment and all religion, when there
was no saftey for property or life,
it was foredoomed to failure. Rather
than endure such condition the
people sought refuge in an orderly
monarchy. They turned back.
1.-The same thing will take place
from all appearances it is taking
place-in Russia. The theory of the
revolution, which overthrew gov
eminent and religion alike for
form Of communism, has broken
down. The people are setting up
authority. The rulers of Russia
are beginning to recognize the right
of life and property. They are do
ing this in order to save their coun-
try from complete devastation. They
are turning back"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
+" Sa m body s
NJ other"

Council Bluffs. July t3.-To the
Editor of The Bee: One day boy
and his friends were running along
the street and they met an old lady
who was waiting for the automobiles
to pass, as she was afraid she
would get run down.
All the other boys passed her but
one. This boy asked. May help
you across?" yes. my dear boy,
you may help me-"
After he had seen her safely
across the street, one of the other
boys asked. ''Is that your mother?"
mo" he replied. "but she is some
body's mother"
That night when somebody's
mother" knelt down to say her pray
ers she said, God bless the boy that
helped me across the street"
ERNEST JOHNSON,
1922 Fifth Avenue.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Women Will Rule
The World Soon,
Says Professor
Active Majority of Feminine
Rulers to Be Unmarried
Women-Men to Be
"Unhappy."

Paris, July l6.--Old maids are 60
ing to rule the world within another
generation and when that happens
all sensible men, looking for happy
cxistences, will try to flee this earth
and try out the planet Mars.
This is the opinion OF Professor
Girault, probably the best known
French authority in political
economy, who has just addressed his
beliefs to the University OF Poltiers.
Women are going to assume
leadership, particularly in Europe,
for the next 100 years" says Profes-
sor Girault. "This does not mean
that civilization is becoming Ell
Terminate, nor does it result simply
from the fact that women will be
numerically stronger. But there are
too many women for the marriage
able males and hundreds of thou-
sands of them are being compelled
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Boudolr Bolshevlsts
{From the Philadelphia Ledger.)

A while ago Secretary OF Labor
Davis stated that a group of wealthy
American women are financing the
| bolshevist move in the United States.
| The Philadelphia Chamber of Com
| merce. in an investigation still under
| way, finds that "red films" are be-
ing made here and shown to furtive
groups Of "New-Dawners."
Other findings of the Chamber Of
Commerce are that ''red propagan-
| dists" are active in nearby schools
and colleges, that faculty members
are the usual agents and that
chaise-1ounge bolshevists of the
| feminine persuasion are putting UP
the money for the films, literature
and general organization work.
1t may be so. Human mentality
is so constructed that it Graves.
aims, purposes. amusements and
hobbies 1t appears that the wealthy
females who are putting up the
funds to extend the beneficient sway
of Moscow and the tender and pity
ing dominion of the Third Interna-
tionale over this country hope to be
"Queen Of the Reds when the "Red
day" comes.
There is at least one wealthy
| VI Ciou0~IoppAH6 C6o~
tism, who seems to have made up
his mind to be ready for red die
tatorship. SO the females are not
without a more or less eminent ex-
ample.
However, the bolshevist move on
this side of the water amounts to
little. There are a few sincere
mouthers; but the main support
comes from the morone congenital
loafers, sufferers from twisted men,
tality and ingrowing ego.
The women who have more bank
notes than brains are probably past
praying for. If a college professor
is posing before his classes In the
detached manner so dear to the
hearts of the "intelligensia," he is
probably lost anyway, and would
welcome the chance to play the
martyr. There always will be a
good many persons who are happy
only when carrying banner or
mounted on soapbox. The woman
of uncertain age who hopes to
queen it" with some red who wears
educated whiskers is beyond the
reach of reason.
We are unworried about the
students who may be exposed to
contagion. All of them worth saw
ing will outgrow it. Most of us are
mighty radicals, doubters and up
lifters at 81 or thereabouts. All of
us shed great slabs, layers and
strata of egotism. self-conceit and
responsibility for the state of the
well-known human race in the ma
tural course of events. There will
be some students who will fail to
grow out of it. of course.
So far we have not produced
enough morone and mentally twist
ed for the boudoir bolshevists to get
very far.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17
Fo1th


In one Of his letters Paul bears
particularly upon the subject of
faith. Faith, he says. is the "sub-
stance Of things hoped for" Trans
lators declare that the message
might well read, Faith is giving
substance to the things hoped for"
This is a significant change and
one which has a great deal to do
with the possibilities of faith in
everyday life.
To give substance to things hoped
for means to make things in the
fashion in which you would have
them, or try to do so. If you have
faith in your ability to be somebody
worth while you must begin to act
as though you were somebody worth
while. You must begin to give sub
stance. If you have faith that your
community is going to be leader
among communities and accomplish
that which is important you must
begin to give substance.
William James used to say to his
classes: Turn your emotions, your
good impulses into action, il 1t is
no more than to give up your seat
on street car or to speak gently to
your grandmother He believed In
giving substance TO the tnlngS nOpeQ
for.
That faith which is mere unsup-
ported belief, is insufficient Our
fathers at Lexington had something
far more than mere belief in revolu-
ton or mere belief in the possibility
of an independent nation. They gave
substance to their faith by coming
out on the village common and lay
ing down their lives for the principle
to which they were committed.
The Christian religion teaches
that Jesus did not think it sufficient
to inspire belief of faith by words
alone. He gave substance to his
gospel through his death at Calvary.
It is not enough to have belief alone.
We are called upon to give body to
that belief, to reinforce faith with
behavior.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-07-17

to make ill-assorted marriages II,
which the man, in nearly every case.
is the weaker partner.
"ln that way women are gaining
the ascendency and it is a certainty
that any society ruled by women will
lack intellectual courage, logic and
initiative. Women married to men
who are their interiors will become
embittered with life, Their cxpe-
renee will discourage other women
who are thinking OF marriage,
Presently we will find whole body
OF women, with large and active
majority of unmarried women con-
trolling things, and men will have a
very unhappy time