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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
RAILROAD ECONOMIES.

The Railway Age analyses at length.
in it's current issue, the charges made
before the railroad labor board by w.
Jett Lauck, on behalf of the railroad
labor unions, that the railways are
wasting over $1,000. oO0.0 900 year by
mismanagement. The labor leaders
contend that no economics whatever
should be effected by reductions in the
railroad payroll until all these alleged
wastes have been eliminated.
1.-The largest item in Mr.. Lauck's es-
timated possible savings" says the
Age, lis one of $272, 900, which he
claims could be made by undermining
locomotives The estimate. like 9TH
ers he makes, is merely a wild guess
based upon no tangible evidence. He
says there are available locomotive de-
vices which have demonstrated beyond
question their ability to effect large
savings" 1t is pointed out by the Age
that there are about $1,000 locomo-
tives in the United States. Even the
oldest of the devices to which he re-
fers have been available in practical
form for only about ten years, and
others for shorter periods. In this
comparatively BRIEF time $4,000 loco
motives have been equipped with SUI
perheaters, $4,000 with brick arches,
$4,000 with automatic fire doors, and
$4,000 with power reverse gears.
Many other improvements have been
made. Never before were steam loco
motives and the service rendered by
them improved so much, it says. in the
same time as in the United States in
the last ten years. And yet, because
perfect, Mr.. Lauck abuses the rail-
ways for alleged "mismanagement."
AS to needed improvements in loco
motives and in engine terminals, the
installation of machine tools in shops.
the improvement of power plants, and
many other things mentioned by Mr..
Lauck. the Age says they can be made
only by the investment of large
amounts of new capital. New capital
can be raised only if net operating in
come is earned to pay return upon
it. The only way the net return of the
railways can be made adequate is by
reduction of the present operating ex-
penses, of which two-thirds are wages
But Mr.. Lauck opposes all reductions
in the payroll He denounces the
railroads for alleged wastes due to
Acknowledgement, and opposes the only
means by which they can eliminate
the larger part of the alleged wastes,
many of which unfortunately do exist.
The Age continues:
1.-The kind of intelligence and fair
ness shown by Mr.. Lauck is illus
trated by what he says about train
operation. High powered locomo-
tives have been developed with zeal,
he remarks. but the corresponding
efficiency of train loading has been
overlooked Now. the fact Is, that the
average freight train load increased
from AIS tons in 1915 to 72s tons in
1920, or over So per cent in five
years; and Mr.. Lauck's own clients,
the labor unions, did all they could to
defeat this increase in efficiency by
trying to secure the passage of legisla-
ton requiring the employment of ex-
ira men in train crews, or legislation
reducing and absolutely limiting the
length of freight trains and thereby
reducing and limiting their loads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

navy. That left the government $3.50
to distribute among the rest of its
varied activities. OF that, So went to
primary government functions" ex-
ecutive. legislative and judicial. and
about a dollar left ana with that are
carried on the governments myriad
activities in research, education and
development.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
INFORMATION FOR ALL READERS oE
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL.

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BY HRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

AMY MARIE: Your little letter.
showing such a brave spirit. has
brought comment from my readers.
If you are willing to send me your
name and address, 1 will put you in
touch with people ready to offer sug-
gestions and help. Your identity will
be strictly confidential.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will you
please tell me If it is proper for a girl
to ask a boy for his ring or picture?
Should q girl ask a boy to her home?
BROWN EYES.
A girl should not ask boy for his
ring or picture. 1t is permissible to
ask a boy to call sometime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

Whenever anything seems to be
wrong in this country it is the usual
custom of legislatures and of congress
to set up another board or commits
sion In pursuance of this policy the
railroad labor board was established.
altho We already had the I. c. c.,
whose business it was to handle rail-
road problems. The new board seems
only to have complicated matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

The American Economist, official
organ of the Protective Tariff league.
announces that if the New York print
crs walk out Nay 1 it will suspend
publication until the strike ends
Probably the public will be able to
bear up under the affliction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

II the country be actually in serious
danger it is doubtful that Congress
man Kahn's proposal TO increase the
size of the proposed standing army by
1000 men will save it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

1t is announced that France is fully
prepared for an advance into Ger
many. Wei, why doesn't she ad-
vance? Nobody seems to be holding
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
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copyright. 1926. by the wheeler Eyndicate
Inc-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

It may comfort the Rev. DR.. Nor
wood to know that his dilemma is pre-
cisely our own. We can't afford gin at
the present prices and we should not
know where to buy it if we could But
if DR.. Norwood will pardon it. we are
happy to offer the thread of a sug-
gestion. On a recent trip to washing
ton we obtained from a congressman
who voted for the Nostead act the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

Meanwhile, we are perfectly willing
to admit the manuscript is Roger Ba-
cons, but purpose exacting something
in return for the admission. We shall
want to know what difference il
makes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY E. HOUSE
(From Philadelphia Public Ledger,l

I'VE are taking the liberty of for
warding you a complimentary copy OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

If they did. We desire to say that,
while our game may carry that i'm
preston, we are ineligible to contest
for that particular trophy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02


Trained Workers Needed.
A large part of the success of com
munity play depends on the workers
IN charge- The community secretary
or the specialist in some phase of
recreation is new and rather com
pesite type. He or she is somewhat
like the settlement worker. Settle
nlent work is community work, in
limited field. whereas the community
secretary is a municipal employee who
serves everybody. The community
secretary needs perhaps a greater
amount of pep and sociability than
the more serious social welfare
worker. He must also have an album
dance of initiative, executive ability,
and versatility. Unless the local COM
munity service is completely organized
with pageant and athletic directors, a
song leader, and other specialists, the
community secretary must organize
and direct such activities. as well as
chaperon dances. arrange classes in
sewing. swimming. or whatever the
community center wants to learn, and
find teachers for them. And finally,
he must be on hand at all times to
see to things"
Men and women with these diverse
qualifications are not so scarce as
might be supposed. The war can
teens and huts developed social ex-
perts by the hundred. And besides
these are some girls who would ordi-
narily have become school teachers
who are looking towards community
service as an alternative for the per-
son with executive ability, who likes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-02

We don't know how the foregoing
communication would be regarded by
gentlemen born and reared along the
Atlantic seaboard, but in the rough,
elemental west, from which we so re-
cent emerged, 1t would be considered
lumpY work.
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
TOO MUCH FOR SMALL MINDS
chiIdish Messengers Have Hard Time
Remembering Names Of Books
They Are Sent For.

Il want Resurrection In the
Parks" demanded little chap Of
the librarian at the West Indianap0-
lis branch library. '.My. brother said
for me to get 1T for him."
The librarian did not wish to let
the little chap know she was puzzled.
She knew It was something that went
on In the parks that the boy wished.
The resurrection" she decided,
might be recreation" and that was
what she suggested. "Thnt's It,"
smiled the little chap, ~ knew ] had
that word wrong"
Librarians often deal with little
brothers and sisters who are running
errands for big brothers and sisters
In high school. When one Of the tots
asked the librarian ut the West Indi-
annapolis branch for "EurOpe's Fa-
bles." the librarian smiled, for that was
simple to translate into "Aesop's Fa-
bles." II WAS different when another
asked fOr "Out OF the Twist" the
librarian then had to inquire diligent-
Iy before she found that the, child
patron meant "Oliver Twist."TIndi-
annapolis News.
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
"our Old Friend
the Moon"
By R. RAY BAKER

NVsk Ab1As ~ ACSl0Io NoWnp8pof 0yU0lCAto.G
Before retiring. Nina Trask stood
for long time at the east window
of her room and watched big.I
bright disk light up the night. SheI
was in a romantic mood, but then.
she was always romantic. Howevsr.|
Nina was especially sentimental this
night, and the fundamental cause Of
1t was the approaching return Od
Sylvester Brown. She had been ready
to retire. when the yellow moon
peeped through the window, and II
reminded her of days gone by whenl
the same nocturnal sentinel had
gazed down on her and one who was
very dear to her. So she renOuncedI
the bed, temporarily. for post where
she could study the celestial coun1
tenance that was formed of noun
tains and craters.
"How Sylvester used to admire the
moon." Nina whispered giving vent
to a deep sigh. How poetic he used
to become when influenced by its
light 1t was shining on us when
he asked me to marry him, and 1t
was keeping vigil when he told me
he was leaving and swore he would
come back to me. Now he must
know all about Luna. / really be-
iieve 1t was the fascination of the
moonlight that induced him to take
up astronomy; and only hope ia
miliarity with the satellite has not
decreased his respect for It."
1t was five years ago that Syl-
vester left the little city Of Beaver
Falls for course in college. They
had kept up a regular correspond
ence, but not once had Sylvester re-
turned. That was hardly to his dis
credit, however, for he was obliged to
spend his vacations In the college
town tutoring backward students
whose money he needed to replenish
his fast dwindling funds. He had been
graduated with honors and Immediately
had stepped into an important position
AZ head Of big observatory In Cali
fornia.
Now he was to have genuine
vacation of three weeks, and he was
coming home, to see his long neglected
parents-and Nina. The latter looked
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
COME TO olMgWooD

Glenwood Springs has the name TIE
country over as one Of the prettiest
and most desirable little cities in which
to make . home. Those who have
Travelled in the East and in the West
are charmed with Glenwood and its
unsurpassed natural advantages. 1t is
destined to become THE residence city
Of the Western Slope. Why not -
cure for yourself . homo in this bean
tiful up-to-date little cityf The new
Garfield County High school adds much
to the attractiveness of the place - .
home city.
1 can offer you . bargain In . splsn-
did residence location. Four lots On
corner, six-room house in good eonA
ton; large coal house and kindling bin
chicken houses with ample room aad
lots for over 800 fowls, nice gards.
with plenty Of room for more; bearing
cherry trees. Plenty Of room for build
ing large residence or three or four
cottages. $1,000 win haAdls the pro
perty and the balance can be paid in
cay iAstallments. Remember, 4-lst
corners are mighty scarce in alsawood.
II you want good thing ses ne sbou'
this. The price . right.
A. J. DfcxsoN
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
IndI. Ink Really Chimes. Ink.

ine intensely black inks have vari-
ous sorts Of finely divided carbon as
their pigment, and the vehicle In most
Instances is some type Of oil or var
nish. India Ink is the name often ap-
piled to what Is In reality Chinese
ink. The best Of this variety comes
from the Anhui province and is made
from the lamp black produced when
wood oil is slowly burned In one earth
enware vessel and the SCOT or lamp
black produced Is collected on the
sides OF second jar placed above the
frst. A paste IL made with varnish
snd pork fat and this Ii then mixed
with glue. Some ink II made from
the SCOT OF sesame or rapeseed oll,
but in any case the paste Il pressed
into moids. There are, Of course.
many grndes. Of this TAX, the lower
heing made from the coarner soot and
slue. In 1918 the Chinese exported
127.0OO pounds Of this lnk.-Scientific
American Monthly.
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25

forward to his visit with Joy. although
this Joy was tempered somewhat By
the evident change in Sylvester, n
indicated by his letters. When he.
went away his epistles were full Of
sentiment. but as time wore on they
became more prosaic. and various
passages In some Of them had led
the girl to think perhaps he had
ceased to care for her Indeed II his
written words were to be taken literal-
ly. he already was a confirmed bach,
elor, with 10 ideas Of becoming welded
except to his scientific researches,
Nevertheless. he still possessed
Mina's heart, and she was going to
be glad to see him.
Realizing that her status In his
regard probably was altered. Nina did
not meet the train ON which he came.
she felt sure he world be up to see
her in the evening. md she was net
disappointed In that respect.
But what changed Sylvester !
He wore hg-rimmeti glasses and there
were numerous creases on his face
He was still young. but seemed doing
his best to cast aside his youth and
convert his once strong body into q
shell Of parchment. All Of the senti-
ment appeared gone.
They sat at window after MIna's
parents had retired and she took
pains to select an ens@ window. There
was Luna In nil her eiory, but Sylves-
ter paid the goddess GO attention what.
ever, simply continuing his discourse
On scientific subjects. This pained
Nina. and finally she could tolerate Il
no longer.
"See-there's our old friend. the
moon!" she said suddenly. as II sur
pfised at Its presence In the sky. She
ciutched his arm ard pointed to The
object In question.
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25

AEONROE'S administration was
Nx the most serene and yet one Of
the most important periods in the life
Of the nation. It was an eight years
crowded with glorious and lasting VIC
tories Of peace, such victories as
swords never can win.
By mere exchange Of notes be-
tween the United States and England,
those two Jealous nsighbors pledged
themselves to disarm forever on the
great lakes. By common-sense bust
ness transaction, Florida, which was
Of little use to Spain, but Of much
use to the United States. was bought
over the counter in 1920, peaceable
conquest that ranks only second to
the Louisiana purchase BY civil no.
tice to the old world, in 1923. the
whole new world was set aside under
the Monroe doctrine as an immense
preserve of international peace. By
give-and-take in the Missouri compro-
mise In 1920, North and South were
bound together anew, though with
false ties.
mOuTOc lWO tcTuD CoNcT WAdt Is
known as the "era of good feelings"
The old Federalist party having given
up the ghost, he succeeded to the pres
idency as the last Of the Virginia dy-
nasty almost as easily as an heir ap-
parent receives the crown of his ia
ther. Washington's second election
would have been entirely unanimous
had not New Hampshire elector cast
one dissenting ballot.
Yet that 'era of good feeling
really was filed with many bitter
feelings aroused by personal ambi-
tlens and the quarrels of factions.
But Monroe formed one Of the strong
est cabinets in history, and, with John
Quincy Adams, William H. Crawford.
John @. Calhoun and William Writ
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
Explanation Briefly Made.

Harold Knuts0n. Republican whip Of
the house. tells n yarn about I'm old
fellow up in his country who has n
job carrying the mail from the depot
to the postofiice, for all OF which he
gets 81 trip.
Some Of the boys around the gro
Gerry store the other night got to kid
ding the old chap nhout his job and.
eventually, they asked him how much
he made out OF 1t.
~ make 81 "trip, three trips day.
1925 a month. or $1,000 a year." he
said.
These figures not sounding just
right. one Of the boys sought to pin
him down on his calculations.
'How do you make x3OO0 yearr'
he asked.
"A-carryin' the mall" responded the
carrier. and with those few words he
Departed
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25

among Its members. he succeeded In
reconciling to his administration the
most divergent elements. In his de-
sire for harmony. he would also have
included Henry Clay and Andrew
jackson, hut they declined.
One day the British minister giared
across the White House dinner table
and shouted to the French minister:
"Are you biting your nails at me,
drf" The Frenchman responded
BY drawing his sword, and the two
diplomats rushed at each other. But
a. they were about to clash, the pres
ident drew his own sword between
them and stopped the fight.
That little Incident gives Us . pic
ture Of the spirit Of Monroe and his
administration. While he was In the
white House, men and factions had
to leave their quarrels at the door.
The quiet. modest president was not
20 successful in keeping the peace
among the women Of the Ofiicial cir
Gle, and Sheir disputes over social rank
and precedence brewed many squalls
Although Jim Monroe. as he was
famiIiarly called. was the last presi-
dent to cling to the ancient knee
breeches, cockade and sword, he was
a. plain and easy a. an old shoe.
When a newly arrived European
Diplomat saw bald-headed. watery-
eyed man in a striped seersucker
coat, q dirty waistcoat spotted with
ink and with slippers down at the
heel writing at a White House desk.
he wondered that. the president
would have such slovenly clerk un-
Ill he WAS dumf0unded to find that
he was in the presence Of the president
himself.
In the six years that remained to
Monroe after retiring from the presi-
dency, he set himself. a. an ex-presi-
dent, q high standard Of conduct.
Having received the supreme honor
at tho hands Of all tho people. he felt
that his name belonged to them and
he refused to lend It to any candidate
or any party. {.
Feeble and alone after the death
Of his wife. Monroe sold Oak Hill.
his Virginia farm. in the closing
months Of his life. With the feeling
Of an exile, the last Of the virEinians
left his native state to live with SON
iu-iaw In New York dty, wheeo hs
died on July 4. 1851
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
PURCHASE YouR OWN HONE

PURCHASE YOUR OWN HOME
Come and 500 me at once about 1t
bsfors someone else picks up the bar
gain which would have just suited
you. I am having . number of inauir-
'es every day, and il you delay, you
nay be too late. 1 cannot fully de
scribe all properties here, but 1 can
make it worth your while to inspect
these properties yourself.
Good residence on two lots on au
excellent corner. 8 ROOMS, all on the
ground floor. Hot and cold waite,
electric lights, garden spot and room
for chickens. This is q close-in pro-
perty which is bound to increase IN
value.
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
Literature Of the cz.eh..

Czechlc literature has voluminous
and impressive accomplishments to
show Take. for example, BOhemia's
three great writer's Of the nineteenth
century. Dobrovsky, Jungmnnn and
Palacky. Jungmann compiled die
tionary Of the Czech language In Ave
volumes. Palacky wrote work of co.
600 pages on Czechic history, and Dob
rovsky wrote grammar Of Czecfic.
The most lndefatigable writer. how
ever, was Jaroslav vrchlIcky. He
translated Dante's "Divine Comedy"
Arlosto's "OrlandO Furioso." Calderon.
"Faust," Walt Whitman. ~ well a.
works from French, Hebrew, Yiddlsh
and Chinese. No one knows how he
fouad the time to do Il, Among the
leading Czech writers Of the pressut,
Frasa Sran,sk. Tsaas Kodicsk. the
Capek brothers and Theer rank hlgA.
New York nyeniAa test.
Old pares fer sAls st this sfflse.
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
NJ Q v I n G

heper than Paying Rant aeeordng old aass but nAss
plan Ill satastory By far the Better Plan il OWN
YOUR HOME. It pleasure to KNOW that You az Up
to SUIT YOUR TASTE and That deny you that
Privilege Worth Great Deal to be Free From the Fear
that the Root Will Be Sold from your head
landlord will raise the Rent again. and tell you pay
get You very well there nothing all comfort
ing about that experience The against
such uncomfortable experience lies in the
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
rsseirs His Edueatien.

A college education was deemed
worthy Of the son Of a profiteer. and
when he came home for the holidays
he was questioned by his fond parent
as to the nature Of his studies. "Well.
father" said the son. I've been learn
ing arithmetic"
"Yes. WELL" said the father impa-
tiently, little disappointed. "And
French, German. Euclid" went on the
soa.
"Ah, yes" returned the father Joy
fully. that's better. Now Just tell
me the Euclid for Good morning
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
Here's . la,ee residence or hote

Here's la,ee residence or hotel
property-can be ,sed for either pur-
pose. Fourteen large rooms, 8 sleop-
ing porches, cellars, furnace heat, bath
lights, and tb. roughly furnished
throughout, fine lawn and shrubhery.
Just the property for large family,
for two families Of for . boarding
house or family hotel. In . choice 10
cation, and occupies two lots. Build
ing nearly now and in excellent coz
dition. Take is for 46.500, although it
10 worth more money.
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
WANT A a1HswooD Ho1n9

I an offering for sale At . bargain,
or might trade ON good ranch, . six
room cottage with bath, located ON four
lots, with berries, plenty Of room for
garden, garage, ete. House in good
condition, but too small for press At
owner, which il only reason for o6er-
ing 1t. If interested inquire Of
The Glenwood post., 1921-06-25
RxcMLngf SMALL
1ANoH Yo1 0AL1

TIN acres, locstsl IN miles fron
Csrbondale, IS acres in cultivation and
about the sam in pasture. 4-room
house, potato cellar to hold ears of
potatoes, good well with pump st back
door, also spring water near the house.
First elaas water right sad cheapest
ditch in the county 10 kssp IN repair.
5000 will buy this property II taken
oon; one-hale cash, balance ON tsrns
suit. with interest at Z Per cent.
A. J. DICKSON