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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

One of the rules in the shop crafts
agreement provides that employees
serving on shop committees shall be
paid for time spent in conferences
with company officers. The Santa Fe,
it is related, was recently requested by
a shop committee to conduct an inves-
tigation regarding trouble between a
car foreman and a car repairer. This
investigation extended one hour and
twenty-five minutes beyond the regu-
lar tour of duty of one of the COM
mitteemen and he accordingly made
claim for and was paid six hours ano
thirty minutes pay for the extra one
hour and twenty-five minutes which
this investigation had taken, And for
this patrons of, the road pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
Questions-Answers

Q. Are there any American Indian tribes
who cultivate boards ?-E. S.
there is no tribe of Indians in the United
states which cultivates the beard. Most
Indians would have a slight to moderate
growth, of boards and mustaehe If they
allowed the hair to grow: Boards are not
wholly unknown. Some of the Mexican In
dians have full boards. The Guarayas;;
Cashibas of the upper ucayli are bearded.
@ Why we're were =. the French people given
A. The nickname Frogs was first ap-
piled to the people of Paris by courtiers.
The streets Of the city were so quaggy
Crapaud." while the city was known as
''Lutetia" or MIDLAND"
O.. What is the meaning of "Townley-
A. "Townleyism" is a name given to the
principles enuneiated by the Non Partisan
League Of. which A. c. Towniey was at
different times general manager Ct the or
ganizatien department. and president
O.; Where are the original manuscripts
A Most of the MANUSCRIPTS of Sha ke-
speare's plays which are still in existence.
are kept at the Shakespeare Museum in
Avon. The museum contains the first col
le es.!, editions of his plays, the Folio OF
a. We're Daniel Webster. orator. and
Noah Webster. author of webster's Die
tionary. brethers?-A. II. W.
Noah Webster, the photographer were not
closely related. The former is descendant
of Thomas Webster of Hampton Massa-
chusetts: the latter, of John Webster, gov
ernor of the Colony of Connecticut.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
IDLE FREIGHT CARS.

The Pennsylvania railroad reports
that it has on it's lines $4,000 idle
freight cars. and that freight traffic
has declined 20 to % per cent as com
pared with last fall.
1t has happened with the railroads
as it has frequently done in the case
of other industries, that an attempt
to collect more money from patrons
causes so great a decline in business
that the earnings become smaller in
stead of larger.
The roads themselves, however,
could find use for many idle cars if
they could collect what the govern
ment owes them. Payment of this
debt would enable them to buy need
ed material for betterments, includ =
ing steel. This would start the steel
mills on full time and cause the
wheels of industry to revolve thruout
the country.
The amount due the railroads I'M
der the government guarantee and for
rentals which accrued during gov
eminent operation, from 100000, 900
to $400,000.o00, is held up by the
treasury departments announcement
of decision not to pay anything on
account, insisting that the roads must
present bills covering all their claims
before any payments at all will be
made.
The reason given is that the gov
eminent does not wish to make piece
meal payments. but the real reason
may be that the treasury is not in
funds and wants time-possibly in o.
der to throw the problem over to the
new administration. At any rate. the
effect is to retard railroad steel or
ders, and such help as the steel trade
might get from these is held up.
Some effort is being made in con-
gress to change this and to order the
treasury department to pay the roads
on account, as far, as possible. If
then the roads began to order the
steel companies would start up again.
which would mean that they would
have to move raw material to the fur
naces. making additional use of
freight cars, further work for rail-
road crews, and a general movement
ali along the line creating larger en-
pleyment, and, as has always been the
case in this country when the rail-
roads began pronounced buying, to
start up general business activity
There seems little room for doubt
that, financially, the roads are in a
bad way. Just at this time they are
trying to escape by cutting down the
labor expense bill. II they succeed
they may be able to sit back until
business is compelled to go ahead
paying the existing costs of transpor-
tation. If they fail they may find it
necessary to reduce rates or return to
government operation.
The freight and passenger rates
now in existence may be justified but
if they don't bring business, what's
the uss7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE-

Ma was larning holes o1tsof stock
ings md pop was waiting for the tele-
fone to ring on account of Expecting
1T to, and I was laying en- the floor
writing, and ma sed, Benny, are you
doing your Iessins?
No nam, I'm writing epitaffss for
peoples graves, I sed, s-and ma Sed,
Well of all things, for mersey sakes,
who ever herd of sutch a thing.
I've got everybodys in this room. do
you wunt to heer yours, ms? sed.
Certeny not, goodniss grayshiss
sutch a creepy ideer. sed ma, and pop
sed, o let him reed it, this mite be
the only chance you'll ever have to
heer your own epitaff.
1 don't wunt a chance, sed ma and
1 sed, yours is a good one. ma. And
red it, being. Heer lies Mrs. Potts,
she was middle size and plumb. And
she gave her only son and heir many
a crack and bump.
Ha ha ha, sed pop laffipg, middle
size and pluElp is a CRATE description,
ha ha ha.
Untitled to laff at it, sed ma Meen-
ing she dident, and I sed, Lissen to
yours, pop, yours is even better. And
I red pops being, Heer lies WiIlyum
Potts, he had mustaeh but no beard,
And the hair that was once on his bald
spot had long since disappeared
Hee hee hee, that's the hest dis
cription I ever herd in my life, now
that's RELY funny, wy don't you laff,
Willyum, hee hee hee, sed ma. 4
1 trust I can see the hurflor of 1t
without falling to the floor, in uneon-
trellable merth. Benny, if you haven't
done your lessins yet its high time
you began them, sed pop.
Yes sir. sed.
TfoI,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

As a means of reducing taxes. it has
been suggested that everybody burn
his liberty bonds. But it would not
work The money now used to pay
interest on the bonds would be appro-
priated by congress for some other
purpose and the rate of taxation
would not be lessened. There is a re-
luc'unce on the part OF legislative
bodies to reduce taxes. Always they
seek to spend all the money in sight
and then some. The members favor
lower taxes only when they are candi-
dates for election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

The public caused the railways to
be returned to private operation De-
cause it believed that under private
MANAGEMENT they would be more eco
nomically operated than under gov
eminent management. but the rail-
WAYS cannot be more economically
operated under private than under
government management, they de-
clare unless they are given the oppof-
tunity to adopt the methods when
are absolutely essential to increasing
economy and efficiency. The national
agreements, by forcing the railways 10
nav out many millions of dollars for
work which is not done. by preventing
them from establishing piecework in
their shops, and by interposing other
formidable obstacles in the way of in
creasing efficiency. are among the
things which thus far, they say, have
rendered it impossible for the man.
agements to effect the large econ
omies which they ought to effect, not
only in. their own interest, but in the
interest OF the public which pays the
passenger and freight rates. The big
increases in freight and passenger
rates have not put the roads on a
profitable basis. as they were expected
to do. The public has done it's share
and now it is up to somebody else to
lend a helping hand. That somebody
the roads hold, is the employees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

rising and leaning over the basin OF
the fountain. in the waters of which
there was a dim. wavering reflection
of her face. lie Visconte rose and stood
beside her.
what a dreary place this would be
in winter murmured Eleanor with a
little shudder.
But it is now summer and you will
not come here in winter"
NO" she replied with a laugh, I'm
not likely to-"
a silence followed, broken presently
by LIE Visconte, who said in low
voice:
Miss Dean. it as been joy to me
happier. I wish TO tell you this and
to say that 1 shall think of you-ah.
when will you not be in my thoughts ?"
Eleanor was silent.
az cannot hope that you will very
much miss me when I go away. But
l."
mot miss you," she exclaimed with
sudden energy, you who have been
/ friend to me; almost the first l made
in this great, desolate city! You who
have done so much to make the six
months have been here happyi Why
should I not miss you? 1t is not fair
of you to doubt it." she concluded, a
mist of tears gathering before her
eyes.
She felt his strong fingers close over
her hand as it grasped tremblingly the
edge of the stone basin. She did not
withdraw it, and he raised 1t and held
it against his breast.
Twill you turn your face to me?"
he pleaded gently, and as she did so
and lifted her eyes, still luminous with
tears to his, he went on softly, Zone
dream has been mine since first saw
you-that you might some day love
me well enough to be my wife. When
ND that must hack IN
France I think of all that has passed
between us and I see not one. leetle
sign that you love me. Like me. yes
but that is not enough. So, I7think
if she cares. it is but a leetle and she
would not leave her country for mine.
She will forget me, soon. I will say
nothing. But, oh dear heart, my love
is too strong! 1t will speak. It says
that you are my dearest on earth
that life without you is bitter-bitter.
1t cries out that we belong to each
other, and something most precious
that you should not wish me to be
forever silent.'
The fountain splashed and spar
killed. in the moonlight-how many
times had it overheard such words be-
fore ?-and the sound of laughter and
voices in a distant part of the square
rose and fell musically.
We'll" said Mrs. Franklin at din
ner ten days later, 81 suppose the
happy couple are far out at sea. by
this time. I can't for my life under
stand his infatuation. She's not even
pretty-hadn't a cent in the world nor
a relative to leave her anything-just
a poor. ordinary struggling creature"
at always found Miss Dean per-
feet lady" interrupted Mrs. Frazer.
stoutly. "She worked hard and paid
her board regular. And she's pretty
as picture. Sarah to the waitress
fetch that bottle of claret."
ooh, Mrs. Frazer" insinuated Mrs.
Franklin, archly, what about pro-
hibftion; how
1.-The occasion warranted an eff
fort responded the landlady, oracu-
larly. Ladies and gentlemen. we will
drink the health. of Mr.. and Mrs. LIE
Visconte!''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
THE REALTOR.

One of the recent additions to our
constantly growing language is the
word "realtor," now seen frequently
in the newspapers and in other forms
of current literature. It's accurate
meaning is seldom made clear and It
may be some time before the proper
distinction between realtors and 9TH
ers who deal in real property is estab-
lished universally. The word real
denda to webster's International die
tionary as follows:
Realtor: A real estate broker who
is a member of a local board having
membership in the National Associa-
tier of Real Estate Boards, an organ
ization incorporated in 1908 for the
advancement of the interests of real
estate brokers and the protection of
the public from unprincipled agents
or brokers'
The National Real Estate Journal,
in its issue of January 81, contains Il
letter from Fred E. Taylor, Portland.
Greg, president of the National As
ISOLATION of Real Estate Boards.
pointing out the rapidly widening ap-
plication of this distinctive title, and
it's frequent misuse.
The true realtor, he says, is man
of high ideals. He is one who has
made the code of ethics of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards a part of his personal code of
honor and who would rather lose a
record breaking commission than vio-
late his own conscience. He appreci-
ates the heavy obligations which he
owes his clients, his profession and
himself. He realizes, as few laymen
do, the intimate nature of the conf
dental relationship which exists be-
tween the realtor and his client, VIII
may be Obliged at times to reveal to
his realtor embarrassing details of
family differences and financial dis
treSs.
1--WE must make it plain writes
President Taylor, that the word
realtor' is not to be trifled with. No
one should be allowed to masquerade
under that title unless he is willing at
all times to observe the spirit and let
ter of the code of ethics of the nation
al association and unless he is mem
Der of a local board having member
ship in the national association. 1t is
our duty to work tremendously to en-
force the business principles which we
know to be right and to impress the
code of ethics so indelibly upon the
heart and mind of every realtor that
there need no longer be any uncer-
tainty in regard to the true signifi-
canoe and meaning of the word"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
JUST FOLKS
COMPEN sATIoN.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

COMPENSATION.
This much know-tho life has brought me
care.
The pain of sorrow and its bitter loss .
Has laid upon my shoulders many a cross
And many heavy burden, hard to bear
Tho / have trudged its rugged therofare
In search of gold, and found but worthless
dross,
And seen the winds my hopes In ruin toss
In all its splendor 1t has let me share.
l owe unto the gift which men call life
All that has made my round of years worth
while.
The rich devotion of a loving wife.
The home made radiant by her gentle smile,
The ehildren's laughter, and--to make
amends
For-alI its care and pain-the joy Of friends.
COPYRIGHT, 1921, by Edgar A. Guest.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

The railroads apparently are dis
posed to parade as a virtue the fact
that they are not seeking a further
advance in rates. The truth is. per-
haps, that they feel that any addi-
tional increase would serve only 10
reduce their already depleted income.
killing the COOS ,sthat lays the gold
Ell egg'' is a figui of speech but it fits
many a situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
Dorothy Dix Tails
A Woman's Best Friend-2.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
wsxiA's Highest Paid Woman Writer.

There is not a charity for the bet
terment of unfortunate women that
does not owe it's origin and it's exis-
/ tence to the work of sympathetic
women. 1t is women whoN reach down
| to the women in the cutters and try
| to pull them up to a higher level, and
| it is men who are the chief obstacle
to the rehabilitation in society of the
woman who has s.nned. Women are
willing to forgive the Magdalene if
she repents and desires to atone for
| her past. but men will not let their
| wives and daughters associate with
one whose garments are mud-be-
Spattered.
You often hear a silly woman say
that she has no women friends; that
all her friends are men, and that when
she wants to ask a favor she goes to a
man for it.
Fool. She knows not what she says.
and she soon finds out her error if
she has need to put friendship to the
test. Men are but fair-weather friends
to women. A man enjoys the society
of a woman just as long as she makes
no demand upon him.
While she is at her best, happy and
gay, and prosperous, and well dressed,
ready to listen to him with a sympa-
thetie ear, he is a charming and in
tSTeSIlHS IrlenO- but let the evil DAY
come. and all this is changed. If she
is in need, he will lend her money,
once or twice. If she is sick, he will
send her bunch of flowers. If her
heart is broken. he will write her a
note of coincidence. perhaps. And
that's all. He will dodge her as if she
had the plague, rather than listen to
her tales of woes. He wouiu walk Cen
miles to avoid having her weep over
him, and when she becomes shabby,
and a borrower of small sums, his
office boy gets orders to say that he is
perpetually out.
It's only a woman friend whose
friendship will stand the test of lis
tening, hour after hour, to the selfish
monologue of grief, who will let you
weep out your heart upon her bosom,
and who will invite you the oftenePt
to her house. the shabbiep<and more
forlorn you get.
And in business it is other women
who push women up the ladder of
success. Let a girl show any ability.
any industry, any ambition to rise,
and some woman above her will open
the door of opportunity to her. 1t is
the busy forewomen who teach green
little girls their trade. It is the girls
who have jobs who are on the lookout
for jobs fer other girls. It is woii,en
who go down into their lean purses
and help other women in need
Everywhere, a wonan's best friend
is woman, and the woman who puts
her faith in other women's justice and
Kindness never has reason to regret it.
IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

Rarely is a legislative filibuster
justifiable, but the one presented
against the Fordney tariff bill in the
senate has served good purpose. 1t
has put a quietus for time on an at
tempt at legislation in behalf of spe-
cial interests at the expense of the
whole people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

Canada has solved he immigration
problem by requiring the immigrant
to be possessed of $3.50 in cash. in ad-
dition to the sum necessary to carry
him to the destination, and additional
sums for dependents. Probably not
many Europeans who desire to come
over can qualify after paying their
passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

1t is reported that Mexico is about
to turn over to William G.. McAdoo
the management of her railroads.
Apparently President Obregon lacks
information regarding that gentle
mans management of American rail-
roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

Regardless of the fact that the
Fordney emergency tariff bill is dead,
the senate is continuing to hold a dis
cussion over the corpse. While 1T is
doing this it is not voting away the
public money, but it might be better
employed in devising method of re-
ducfng taxes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04
Add High Cost of Prohibition

Add High Cost OF PrOhibitiOn.
From the Advertisement of Phila-
delphia firm.
Among our assortment of sterling
silver pocket TASKS is an especially
large one, capacity one quart. that can
lie carried comfortably in the over
coat pocket. Price $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-04

Local athletic note: This week $
prize for the largest output of sturdy
language in a given length of time
goes to a painter who was working
yesterday in the basement of Green's
Hotel If the gentleman will call at
this desk he will receive his memento
"a pink hallmark embroidered in pur-
pie violets-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-11
CORNWALL NEWS
(Mrs. C. H. Lane, Correspondent

(Mrs. c. H. Lane, Correspondent
Mrs. A. W Stevens was in Rutland
on business this week.
School in District No. closed Thurs
day for the spring vacation.
Lemuel Peet, son of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
H. Peet, is i'll with measles.
Mrs. William Williams /of Whiting
has been visiting at A. W. Stevens.
Miss Ida Porter of Bridport came
Thursday to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Porter.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the Congregational
church on Easter Sunday, March q.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lowell, daugh-
ter and granddaughter OF Providence,
R. l., were recent guests at Fred Por-
ter's.
Fred Weston and family have moved
from the c. H. James tenement to the
Mrs. Peter Richard house in the west
part of the town.
Mrs. Joseph Shorkey returned We'd
nesday from Pittsfeld Mass, where
she was called by the death OF her
sons wife, Mrs. Arthur Shorkey.
Mrs. Edward Norton of Proctor
came to town Wednesday to attend the
Golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. {.
H. James and to visit her father Henry
Robbins.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-11
SUDBURY
(Mrs. E. W. Parent, Correspondent

(Mrs. E. W. Parent, Correspondent
Edward Sullivan of Chester visited
his parents last week.
Mrs. W. K. Sawyer was in Burling-
ton and Waterbury last week.
Mr.. and Mrs James Newton were
over Sunday guests of relatives in
Rutland
Miss Marjorie Sawyer of Whiting
has returned after visiting Miss Marie
Simonds.
Miss Katharine Griswold of Corn
wall visited at the home of Clayton W.
tones this week.
Mrs. Will Jennings OF Hubbardton
was in town Friday evening to attend
the community social.
Mr.. Reed, gardner at Hyde Manor,
and family of Rutland have moved TO
ne Williams tenament house.
Miss Harriet Ackerly, home demon.
stration agent of Rutland, will hold
a meeting here Tuesday, March To-
The first and second degrees were
conferred on class of five candidates
at the Grange meeting last evening A
snort program followed the imitation.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Damon were
given an enjoyable surprise party by
their neighbors Saturday evening, the
occasion being their eighth wedding an
niversarv. Cards were played and re-
treatments served
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-03-11
BRANDON NEWS

A daughter was born last Friday to
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Holland at their
home on Grove street,
The local high school basketball
team defeated the Bristol high school
team last Friday night by a score, 2S
to &c. During the periods, the game
was a tie at three different times.
The Brandon A. A. basketball team
defeated Z. T. Tracy's Independents OF
Burlington here in the high school
gymnasium by a score of 80 to Al, last
Friday evening. The game was hotly
contested from start to finish and there
was much excitement in the large
crowd which attended. DR.. E. ]. Cray
was the referee.
D. D. G. P, DR.. o. c. Baker with
acting d. d. G. NJ, Miss Matte A
Adams made their annual visitation to
Marble chapter, No. so, Order Eastern
Star. at the regular meeting Tuesday
evening IN the chapter rooms. A ban
uuet was served at 6 o'clock. Alma
Hendee chapter, No. y of Shoreham
were guests of Marble chapter at this
time.