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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
JUST FOLKS
BIZ EDGAR 4. GUEST.

WONDERING.
Wonder if I washed my face an hands an
. brushed my hair
An sat right still thru supper time an
did not leave my chair,
If Santa Claus would notice it an be so
glad he'd say:
Il guess III give him everything he's
asked for Christmas Day.
Wonder if 1 tried to be as good as I can
be y
An mother didn't have to speak second
time to me- ia
To get me to come In from play or send
me up TO bed,
If Santa Claus would notice it an bring
aloag sled.
I haven't been so awful good for months
an months I knew.
I've done lot 1 shouldn't do, but couldn't
help it tho.
But now I wonder If I tried to mind my
p's an as,
If Santa Claus would notice it an bring
those skating shoes
Pa says he thinks it's rather late to start
in bein, good. =.
But Christmas isn't here just yet, an mayN
be if I would
Just start IN now an keep Il .Hp till
Christmas day, might
Get Santa Claus to notice me an. fix things
up all right
Tonight III wash my hands an face an
brush an comb my hair
An hang my coast an hat up-Ytoa, an
won't tilt back ny chair
Or stuff my mouth too full Of food on
the table sprawl. -.E
An maybe Santa Claus Will fill my stock
Copyright. 1871. by Edgar A. Guest.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
HEART AND HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: went with
a boy for nine months whom I dearly
loved. We quarreIed because I talked
to another boy and then he went with
other girls. This absolutely broke my
heart and I never looked at another
boy for three months and cried for
him every day and night.
He told some of my friends that he
was coming back, which he did sew
eral times, and then he started. going
with other girls again, and this was
more than 1 could stand.
I wrote to him and told him that
I was thru with him., while at that
very time I thought the world of him.
He asked some of my friends il 1
really meant what I wrote.
He was with another girl at a dance
and L made fun of him, but 1t was
not care for me and will never come
back. From his actions 1 do not be-
lieve that he wants to be a friend to
me- 1 do rot want to go with him as
he has broken promises that he
promised faithfully never to break,
but 1 do want to be q friend to him
as am to other boys.
Shall I be a friend, to him and treat
him nicely and try to forget the past
I have written to him and asked
him to at least speak when we chance
to meet.
If he everWants to come back do
you think it would be all right to go
with him? SHORTY.
When you meet the boy on the
street, speak to him as you would to
any other boy. If he greets you in
turn, continue to speak. But if he
ignores you do not recognize him
again
1 do not believe he will want to
come back again. If he does, how
ever, and you want him to come, let
him. Do not bring up past unpleas-
ant matters. You will never get any
where unless you forget your quarrel
entirely. Let him take all steps tow
ard reconciliation. If you try to make
him come back, you will be running
after him, and he will like you the
less for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
Dorothy DIX Talks
The Matrimonial Grab Bag.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
Woria's Highest Paid woman writsr.


When you see how little discretion
men use in selecting their wives, you
| cease to wonder that marriage is so
often a failure. Also, you have the
solution to the eternal riddle of why
men who are SO much in love when
they marry, so soon fall out of love,
and become tired of their wives.
The answer is that they haven't got
what they really wanted in a wife.
They have been betrayed by a passing
fancy into taking something that
caught their eyes for a moment ,bnt
of which they soon wearied. They
have been tricked into buying some
thing that doesn't suit them. that
doesn't meet their needs, and that
they really don't desire, and so it is
not strange that they are dissatisfied.
In making no other choice in life
does a mans brain cease functioning
as it does in matrimony. If man
went forth to buy an automobile, and
came home with a baby carriage in
stead of it; if, when he needed a new
engine and boiler in his factory. he
invested his money in pink chiffon, he
would rush to the nearest aiienist to
have his mind examined. But he does
just that crazy a thing in getting
married, without considering the
woman's qualifications to be the sort
of a wife he really desires.
Every day we see men who love
good cooking marry girls who can
not boil water without burning it;
stingy men marry spendthrift girls;
domestic men marry girls whose idea
of heaven is perpetual cabaret;
serious minded men marry frivolo Us
little fools; amiable men marry
shreWs; rich old men marry girls
young enough to be their daughters
and they all expect to live happily
ever afterwards. God help the opti-
mists.
If men would use as much real
thought, and bring as much good
judgment to bear on picking out the
kind of wives that they really want
and that will suit them, as they do in
buying a pair of shoes that will wear
well, and won't rub. there would be
no more unhappy marriages and di-
vorce would perish. For the burden
of responsibility for the unhappy
marriages is on the men. They have
the say, they do the pairing. wom-
an has to take what she can get in
a husband, but man has his choice.
and his wife represents his pick.
WhatSa pity he doesn't at least bring
one brain cell to bear on the selection!
Copyright 1922. Dy sbe Wheeler EyDdicats
1pc1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
THE calf OF ARMENIA.

An urgent appeal to help Armenia
is going out to the country. The call
of Armc. ia for aid has been continu-
Gus and ins.stent for years. There
appears no reason to believe that it
will not remain so thru many years
to come
And the people will respond to Ar
menia's nee az they have been doing
all these years. There is nothing else
to do. But the effort to help the dis
tressed Armenians is full of discour-
agement. 1t never gets anywhere
permanently. Probably it never will
while world politics remains as it is.
If it \ ere possible to set the Ar
, menians on their feet and put them
in the way of sustaining themselves,
whatever they might produce would
be taken from them by the Turks and
such as offered resistance would be
killed.
Yet any one of a half dozen Chris
tieh nations could put an end to the
existing conditions. Why is it not
done? The answer is in two words
England. India. Any nation that
might attempt to call Turkey to &C
count would be compelled to reckon
with John Bull.
Turkey is permitted to carry on her
program of murder. rapine and rob-
berry in 'rmenia that England may
retain her lip on India. Her control
of that part of Asa is fairly secure
so long as she can retain her place IN
the good graces of the Moslem rulers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PARE.

1t started to rain a little this morn
ing and kepp on raining more, and
pop started to look for his sumberella,
saying. Wy is a umbrella like streak
of lighting? Because its always
someware elts vile you're looking for
it. I know left il in the hall rack
50 wy izzent it there now2 Nuthings
sta tfonerry in this house except the
siHst on the piano. Benny did you see
my umbrella?
sBTe thinking. Holey smoaks. heck or
account of jest remembering ware the
umbrella was Being at my cuzzin
Afties house. me having took il over
there yestiddy to practice parashoet
jumping off Of a barrel in Arties yard,
and pop kepp on looking and I kepp
on looking as if I was looking too.
saying It awt TO be in the house some
wares, pop
III say it awt. and ferthermore IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

1t ma. be surprising to many to
know that the greatest building boom
in the history of the country is in
progress. Bradstreets reports that
tho total building in eleven months Of
1921 is $1.471, 524,617. gain of 1915
per cent over the same period of the
hitho to record year. 1920, and to that
extent the greatest total of building
at reporting American cities in his
tory. Another authority estimates
that 1922 will set a new high water
mark for construction figures in this
country. The amount of money for
contracts already awarded it is re
ported. reaches the sum of $2,161,-
500, 600, and it is not unreasonable to
anticipate that for 1922 the total
building outlay will exceed three bill
lions of dollars by a considerable
margin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Frank Walsh charges that the rail-
roads are in a conspiracy to avoid the
provisions of the transportation act.
But ism everybo iy engaged in trying
to avoid the provisions of the trans
portation act wherever and whenever
it runs counter to his personal inter
ests? The particular offense of which
the ilroad are said to be guilty IS
farming out their shop work because
they find it cheaper to get it done in
that way. The situation is one in
which it seems a strike would not be
effective, so the unions are asking for
pfoteetion. Where is Mr.. Adamson,
in this netgency? He might frame
a law which would compel railroads
to have their work done in their own
shops and by members of the shop
craft unions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
OUR BIGGEST BUSINESS.

At this zeason of the year one Civ
! ing any thought to the matter can
hardly l to wonder how Santa Claus
would handle his task without the
wonderful and efficient mail service
that has been built up in This country.
Yet wher the average patron of the
20 toffice mails a letter he never
gives thought beyond that point.
nor does the person receiving the let
ter ever stop to think of what its jour
ney thru the .-ostal service involves.
The postal service is taken for grant
ed like the sequence of the seasons.
VIII H. Hays, postmaster general, i'll
an article in the Review of Reviews
points out that the postal establish
ment of the United States is incom-
parabiy the biggest distinctive bust
ness in the world-and it comes near
er to the innermost interests of a
greater number of men and women
than any other institution on earth
No private business he says, however
widespread, touches so many lives so
often or so sharply; no church reaches
into so many souls, flutters so many
pulses, has so many human beings de-
pendent on its ministrations. Regard
ing the specific work performed by
his department, Mr.. Hays says:
The postal service is the heart
pumping the blood thru the veins and
arteries of our national life. 1t makes
a thousand scattered communities into
a state; it makes forty-eight scattered
states into a nation. Thru the print
the sorrows, the crimes and the
achievements, the political. social ecu
nomic and religious theories and ex
periences of the whole people before
each minute portion of it; to instruct.
to inspire or to horrify; sweeping
away sectional lines and breaking up
religious prejudices; molding political
thought and building political parties;
advancing good causes, checking dan
gerous tendencies. Without it, bust
ness would languish in a day, and be
at a standstill in a week. Public opin-
ion would die of dry rot Secionalism
only would flourish, and provincialism
thrive.
Taking up the human side of the
business as presented by the carrier,
the postmaster general says:
There is something stirring and
wonderful about the relation of that
faithful figure in gray to the daily
lives of the great hundred million.
ITO treat Max Puett, who delivers
mail II a certain route in Topeka,
Kan, as a mere commodity in the
labor market is not only wicked from
hu unitarian standpoint, it is fool
ish and shortsighted even from the
StandDoint of business We in tho
postoffice service are away from any
idea that labor is l commodity. We
have had $4,000 employees in the
postoffice department; today we have
1926, 900 co-workers. When these $780,
900 men and women start out deter
mined to d. this work better, nothing
can stop the successful contamination
of their lfforts. Developments are
proving this fact"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
FoRGEr-RE NEW.

Most of eur sadhesses, of soul are
but unhappy happenings unforgotten.
We live too much in memories.
Faced by that which is beautiful.
we should forget that which is ugly
and unattractive. That nature which
struggles hardest and longest is always
the BEST nature within us.
What you are in goodness now is
infinitely finer than anything which
you have been-good or bad.
In time, Nature smoothes out the
deepest scar and often lis compelled to
give added strength to torn and
wounded tissues.
In like manner is it possible for you
to renew and recreate that which Is
greatest within you-the inspiration
of your soul-until you stand clean
before the world.
Forget-be newt
A thousand beings about you, smii-
ing and begWling you, could not pos
sibly have the power over your inn
mortal soul that your one big being
has. For you are master in your own
house. Why grant to another the SUI
preme privilege that is yours?
Touch the mistakes of your past
with a living flame of forgetfulness
Clear your ground-and build anew,
Walk on solid earth with a steady
step that you can call your own And
getting and forgetting and forgetting
until you see new world and a new
being.
More and more you must dedicate
your life to essentials. And in service
these essentials will illumne every
thought and act, making your way
plain as you go.
Wipe away the grudges that live
within your heart. 1t cannot beat
healthily with them there.
Enter every day .free-with an open
mind and heart-ready to receive that
you may always be as ready to give.
Perfume your spirit with love 50
that many others may know that you
are around-and be glad.
Buik1 belief in yourself by conn
pounding your belief in others
Life grows confused and snsrled
only for those who try to remember
what they ought to forget.
Forget-be NEW!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

melIias. and vioiets are only a. few of
the scent-laden flowers which make
great masses of color on the island
landscape.
Pine woods add to the charms u
Madeira and the. are fruits in album
dance-the custard apple, pineapples,
oranges, figs, not to- mention the
grapes for which Madeira is most
famous
Altogether. considering his prospects
and surroundings, many people would
say that Charles is a fallen monarch
to be envied rather than pitied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Somebody should send out a tracer
in an effort to locate that war be-
tween Greece and Turkey which was
attracting SO much attention last sum-
mer. If the fight has been declared
a draw, there should be an announce
ment to that effect from the ringside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

The Armenian situation could be
changed in short order were it not for
England. Turkey knows this; so does
every other nation in the world. Many
are the times that Great Britain has
stood between Turkey and destruc
ton. She is continuing to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
All Right. All Right.

Slr-About 3 year ago I asked you
for your opinion of James Branch
Cabell. and you referred me to the
custodian of a certain institution for
education and entertainment on Mar
ket street. On investigation, I found
that individual unacquainted with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Civil war now is threatened in
ireland. If Irishmen must fight
somcbod. John Bull will prefer that
they fight one another and leave him
in peace. But the scrimmage between
Ulster and southern Ireland should be
postponed until St. Patrick's day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Much fuss is being made because
Judge Gis Is holding two jobs. But
If the judge can perform both tasks
satisfactorily to his employers, why
should anybody object? The ag.ta-
tfon probably grows out of the fact
that somebody else desires to draw
one of 4 salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Gener-l Dawes, il seems, omitted
from budget which he spbmitted
to congress any provision for feeding
the hungry Russians but the house
has supplied the lack by voting $40
900 600 for the purpose. Why is a
la erstp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

writer in question, and so was forced
to pursue my research alone. A sec
ond reading of Beyond Life ana
Figures of Earth" yielded so much
pleasure that I cannot refrain from
suggesting that you read at least the
latter From a daily contact wish
your column. it would appear as II you
mig find much meat in the hot
pointed irony skillfully masked in the
plannelette verbiage of Cabei. L hon
estly believe he is the best writer OF
his time. r. : n
All we knew about Cabell is that
be borss us stiff. And. since we cant
understand anything he says, that's
probably all we ever shah know about
him.
However, it is a privilege TO be able
to direct the attention of the circula-
ton manager to the fact that F. s. n
reads the column every day. He ad-
nits it.
Aside to MT: Have you forgotten
the old rule? Or did you go to school?
THE sailing of the Russian food
relief ship" contribs a contrib was
speeded by a hearty cheer from the
bread line in Kensington.
Probably our knowledge of the
situation in Kensington is not such as
to enable us intelligently to comment
on its bread line. We recall the dis
trict hazily thru certain headlines that
have appeared in the newspapers. But
we seem to remember it as the sub
urb of Philadelphia in which man
went TO work at his peril.
If we are wrong about this, we shall
consider it a favor to be set right.
We don't know what the figures
would show, but ne believe the best
average incomes are those received by
gentlemen who make a profession OF
loving their fellow men.
We are supposed to give q certain
amount of advice. Here is the best
we can offer this morning: Let the
/ person who inherited the life insurance
( pay for the monument to the deceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20
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fered the unlimited use of the largest IN
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This Service Bureau is located IN the
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II can answer practically any question
you want TO ask, hut--it can't give advice,
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The war forced so many changes IN the
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Invaluable to all who use II.
Keep in touch with your government az
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The State Journal pays for this splendid
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ers may take advantage of it. You are
Welcome to use it as often as you Ike.
Write your request briefly, sign your
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Aside to NJ T.: Have you forgotten
the old rule? Or did you go to school?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

''The sailing of the Russian food
relief ship" contribs a eentrib, was
speeded by a hearty cheer from the
bread line in Kensington.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

"Seorn" may also be defined as the
feeling which dominates a man when
he has occa sion to observe his wife in
the act of driving a motor car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

However, it is a privilege to be able
to direct the attention of the circula-
ton manager to the fact that +. 5. II
reads the column every day. He adj
mits ii.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

We are supposed to give certain
amount of advice. Here is the best
we can offer this morning: Let the
person who inherited the life insurance
pay for the monument to the deceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Everybody agrees that Abraham
Lincoln was d great man. He was ais
a good politician. as it attested by this
fact that he once observed, You cam
fool all of the people all of the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

You will recall that in giving him a
farm and offering him a vaudeville
contract, they pretty nearly spoiled
Sergeant Alvin Yorke for everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

If we are wrong about this, we shall
consider it favor to be set right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

Ali we know about Cahell is that
be borss us stiff And. since we can't
understand anything he says, that's
probably all we ever shall know about
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-20

We don't know what the figures
would show, but We believe the best
average incomes are those received by
gentlemen who make profession OF
loving their fellow men.