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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
JUST FOLKS
A FATHERS FRAZER.
BY EDGAR a. GUEST

Dear Lord, I do not ask for wealth or fame
place of pomp,
But let me keep my spirit young and with
my children rOmp;
Let me with dignity and strength meet
every morning task,
But let me be a boy at night. No more
than this 1 ask.
A boy at night! o Father OF us all, grant
this to me,
Let Time not take away the lad that once
used to be;
By day a mans work 1 will do, obeying
each command,
But make of me child at night that chill
dren understand
1 would not grow too old for them, too old
to race and shout.
want my eyes to glow with mirth when
ever they're about:
By day III face the heat and strife and
battle for the right,
But o dear Lord, pray to be a little
boy at night
Dear Lord, ask no lofty place of ieweled
diadem,
I pray to keep my spirit young and fit to
play with them;
Tho Time may wrinkle deep my face and
turn my hair to white,
Let me come home to those I love, a little
boy at night.
downright. 1921 BY Edgar A. Guesth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
rAMPERING WITH BUSINESS.

Tampering with economic law by
means of statutory enactment is dan
gerous business. Practically without
exception such efforts have produced
reactions that have proved BOOM
erangs to the intended beneficiaries.
First we had the emergency tariff
legislation, designed to protect the
farmer and maintain or advance the
price of wheat. Following its enact
ment wheat went down.
Then came the Capper-Tincher bill.
One of its provisions was the abolitiol
of privileges" otherwise known as
ups and downs" puts and calls"
and bids and offers" The bill was
not designed to go into effect until
January, but the officials of the CHI
cago board of trade, feeling that the
mandate might as well be accepted
now as later. decided to put the regu-
lation into force at once. Consequent
ly trading in privileges" was prohib-
tied by that body on and after Octo-
Der 1.
The action OF the wheat market,
since the abolition of privileges" is
interesting. The weakness has aston
ished many observers. Wheat has de-
clined about 80 cents per bushel in
the last four weeks. Many persons
have thought the price too low. They
have bought it in the expectation of a
rise. basing their ideas partly on the
relative cheapness and partly on the
theory that Europe would need a
great deal of our surplus.
The weakness in the market as the
decline has progressed has been ag-
gravated and rendered all the more
violent by the reselling Of purchases
by timid buyers who ordinarily would
have retained their commitments on
the assurance that they might be able
to protect themselves by the purchase
of bids" This means that the
downward tendency has been accen-
tuated. Later when the market turns
it may be the Shorts who will be
afraid to carry over their commit
ments and the advancing tendency
will be emphasized. This, however, IS
not the point. Commerce does not
| thrive on violent price changes, and
! the tampering with the machinery of
the exchanges by those who do not
comprehend its primary principles is
certain to react not only on the pro
ducers but the consumer as well.
One must be prepared to hear
| charges of a Conspiracy advanced
by the proponents Of the legislation.
This is the usual refuge for legislative
! laundering. It is the retort of the
! ism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

facture of candy and cigarets and the
introduction of processes for aping
and treating furA
A dollar bin, fermented milk and
Plymouth Rock will be included in the
Armenian exhibit. The green color
used in the manufacture of our paper
money is the invention of an Armen-
ian, the artificial fermentation of milk
was originated by other members of
that nationality, and the historic rock
upon which the Pilgrim Fathers step
ped is kept preserved from the ele-
ments by a process applied by Armen-
ians.
The Scottish exhibit is literally a
Hall of Fame. Pictures of incidents
from American history in which Scots
men have played a leading part will
adorn the walls, while many busts Of
famous Americans. presidents, scien-
fists, writers, clergymen and industrial
magnates will fill the Scottish booth.
In planning the exhibits and
pageants, only a few clashes have &C.
Cured over rival claims. One of these
was when the English claimed that
Virginia Dare, daughter of~John Dare,
of the jamestown colony, was the first
white child born in America, while the
Icelanders insisted that the first white
baby born in the Western Hemisphere
was Gudridor Snort, q boy of their own
nationality. The NorWegians sup
ported this contention, but claimed
that the early 1celanders were all
Norwegians.
This dispute was settled by permit
ting both Virginia and Gudridor to ap-
pear at the exposition, such trifling
condolences being considered Of little
importance compared to the great
purpose of Americas Making
which is the abolition of national
hatreds and a demonstration of the
truth of oru motto: In Union There
Is Strength
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winism- seems poor strategy. MI.
Bryan's following, such as it is. pred
icates its faith on the belief that some
body haS-been robbed of something.
Mr.. Bryan will. we fancy. have
heck of time making the people be-
lieve the late Mr.. Darwin robbed them
from them any of the fruits OF honest
toll
Now that liquor can be obtained for
$3.50 the quart. it is assumed prohibit
ton enforcement officers will get
busy and force it back to the old price
of SIS a quart.
We have watched the progress of
prohibition for a good many years.
Our experience and observation is that
activity on the part of law-enforce-
ment officials always results in an adj
vance in the price of liquor.
As a protest against the death sem
tence imposed on two italians by q
Massachusetts, court, Miss Sylvia
Pankhurst has called upon her fol-
lowers to make a demonstration in
front Of Ambassador Harveyis London
residence.
And that item of news. which we
picked from the cable dispatches, sal
vaged a day which up to the moment
of reading it had been total loss.
But our own skirts are clear. We
told them when they first talked about
extending the boon of suffrage that
women of the Pankhurst type would
be entitled to vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
Dorothy Dix Talks
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
1t Pays.


And if men rate good-nature as the
chief of ten thousand virtues in wives.
women place an even higher value on
it in husbands. When you hear a
woman envy another woman her hus-
band it is never because the man is
moral, or Industrious, or honest. or
pillar in the church, or even because
he is successful in business, and be-
slows pearls and limousines upon his
spouse.
No, the paragon husband is the
jolly, good-natured man who is sun
shine in his home, who chucks his
wife under the chin, and tells her
that she gets easier on the eyes every
day; who jollies the cook, and jokes
the children, and makes everybody
feel that Gods in his heaven, and
alPs right with the world.
Why, this very minute there are
thousands of women getting divorces
from men who are models of all the
standard virtues. but who are so
grouchy and disag reeable that their
wives couldn't stand them, and there
are thousands Of other women cheer
fully taking boarders, and making
dresses, and standing behind counters
to support husbands who IRE nothing
but lazy loafers, but who are such
amiable and pleasant, and CHEEKY COM
panions that their wives are willing to
pay for their society.
In business, good nature is an
asset that Is DeItef IMAM money IN the
bank. When we go to buy we make
bee line for the most pleasant look
ing clerk in sight, irrespective of
whether he or she knows most about
the goods or not. We never force the
sood-natured to be as prompt in pay
ment as We do the disgruntled when
they owe US money. We put up with
a good deal of bad service from an
I employe who is easy to get along with.
We push the fortunes of the good
natured because we like them, and
want to do them a good turn.
know an actress of superlative
ability who has never had the recog-
milton that her talents deserve be-
cause of her temper. "She's a fire
brand in any company. We can't af-
ford to have her altho she is a genius"
say managers. "Of course Jones is
faithful, and honest, and has the
whole department at his fingers ends,
but he can't get along with the men,
; SO we will have to give the place to
someone else,' says Jones's employers.
Miss A. is a far better stenographer
than Miss B., but if we must let one
go we will keep Miss B. because she is
pleasant to get along with, and you
have to handle Miss A. with kid
gloves" says the tired business man.
And so it goes on all thru life.
Good nature is Tread cast upon the
waters, that comes back to us angel
food. A smile is the magic that turns
surliness to courtesy. A pleasant word
will buy you more privileges than
money will, and kindly, genial, good
humored face is a passport that is
honored at sight the world over.
Try it and see if it isn't.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
SOAKING THE RICH.

The hope of the people for a reduc-
zion in taxes appears to be disappear
ing rapidly with the progress Of the
revenue revision bill thru the senate.
Not only has that body voted to main
tain the normal income tax at min
imum of per cent, but it has raised
the surtax rate of 80 per cent, recon-
mended by the finance committee, TO
so per cent The senate seems unable
or unwilling to abandon the fallacious
notion that it can make the rich bear
the burden of the war. The business
Of this country is mainly suffering
from the withdrawal from productive
industry of funds that have flowed
into productive industry for the past
fifty years. This withdrawal of funds
is due to the fact that the high sur
taxes have compelled those of large
means to seek refuge in state and city
tax exempt securities. The finance
committee fixed the highest surtax
tentatively at 80 per cent. The SEN
ate has just voted to make it 80 per
cent and that is that much more
detrimental to the people of moderate
means, for it simply means that the
people of large means will continue to
take refuge in tax exempt securities
and will not bring back to productive
industry the funds which have sus-
tanned 1t to the benefit of millions of
operatives for the past fifty years.
Under the influence OF political ex-
pediency. congress ignores the demand
OF thousands OF business men and a
majority of the thinking public for
the enactment of a sales tax law to
take the place OF some of the more
oppressive schedules in the pending
bill. This form of tax is the fairest
ever devised because the burden falls
in just proportion upon everybody.
even those who invest in tax-exempt
securities.
All attempts to soak" the rich not
only fail of their purpose but they
smack of sovietism. There is no JUS
tice, nor is it good business to penal
ize the man who succeeds commercial
ly and 1t is doubtful that it will prove
I to be good politics. in the long run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
GIVE UP!

There will be wars and ornaments
and great personal burdens for all the
world to bear just so long as the idea
is fostered that it is more practical
and safe to get than to give.
SelfishnesS and conceit are the two
great laughing ghosts behind every
war and every cruel ambition.
When the world as a whole starts to
give up-it will get a-plenty. And it
viii thrive Beauty and prosperity
and happy homes and nourished chill
dren will be the result
Jesus was a wonderful philosopher
He had a keener insight into peoples
hearts and thoughts than anyone who
ever lived. Sell ALL and then come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Several Republican senators are
said to have offered as an excuse for
voting for exemption of American
ships from Panama canal tolls that
their action was demanded by a plat
form pledge. When it comes to that
there are several other platform
pledges that demand attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Babe Ruth has done well to square
himself with Judge Landis. Perhaps
the babe recalled to memory the occa-
Standard Oil company $4,000. 900.
The home run hitter of the Yankees
could hardly afford to pay a fine like
that in view of the fact that his team
failed to win the world series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Henry Ford is reported as saying
that he proposes to launch a nation
wide campaign to cleanse politics.
The late John J. ingalls, once declared
that the qualification of politics is an
iridescent dream" and the statement
never has been disproved. 1t may be
that the country has been waiting for
Henry to do it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Michigan has 447; South Dakota. 425.
and Iowa. 40s. In all. there were
5,s6s new laws made this year in the
midwest. and but for the veto power
of the state governors, there would
have been 229 more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

The railroad labor board claims to
have settled 700 disputes between the
roads and their employees. This is a
much better record than can be pro-
duced by the League of Nations. The
Silesian question and the Hungarian
situation should be submitted to the
railroad labor board of the United
States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

The crop of new laws in the agrI-
cultural west this year has kept pace
with the output of the farms. Ar
kansas has been the most energetic of
all the fifteen midland states this leg
islative season. She has just complet-
ed $50 new laws fer herself. VISION
sin boasts Of SOL, and Minnesota, 527.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

'UncIe Remus!" roared Colonel
White, who had been aroused in the
middle OF the night by a suspicious
noise in his poultry house. as that
you in there, you black thief?'
mo, sah," humb1y replied a fright
ened voice. Dis is nah cousin dat
looks so much like me an steals ew-
erythin he can lay his hans on. Abs
at home dis minute, sab, sleepin' de
sleep OBJ de jest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

The former emperor Of Austria
Hungary, in a second attempt at n
comeback, took no chances on being
stopped at the border. He flew in on
an airplane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Ours is a great country. Despite
unceasing disturbances in the indus
trial field, business continues to pros
per and expand. What would happen
under a long period of peace is some
thing to engage the imagination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Usually many months are required
by the interstate commerce commits
sion to determine whether to make a
cut in transportation rates but when
the country was threatened with a
general strike the commission reached
quick conclusion and ordered an i'm
mediate reduction on a number of
commodities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

1t is being urged that the merchant
marine of Great Britain, which now
dominates the world, was created and
established by over two hundred years
Of protection by the British govern
ment. and in addition to that the Brit
ish government has paid billions Of
dollars in subsidies to its shipping
lines. American shipping interests
have been suggesting, inferentially at
least, that the United States should do
something of the same sort. But the
result promised seems hardly worth
the cost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

The depth to which converse ton
has fallen is indicated by the fact that
they are talking about another fight
between Dempsey and Willard.
To us Mr. BPYan's attack IN Oar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

Some time some New York news
paper will go thru a municipal cam
pa:gn without throwing a fit. And
the carrying power of its represse1
note will be such that it will turn the
election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

We trust the various American
league pitchers, including those on
Mr.. Cornelius McGillicuddy's payroll,
will take the trouble to peruse Mr..
Gains revelation. The habit of Amer
lean league pitchers has been to curl
up and die when facing Ruth. The
Giant pitchers didn't curl up and die;
they curve balled" him out of the
series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26

After a period of weeks in which
we were entirely out of touch with it,
the New York mayoralty election
again engrosses us. The New York
papers are saying unpleasant things
of Mayor Hylan, and probably they
are right about it. But, unfortunately
it is the sort of argument calculated
to bind the voter who must be con-
WINGED a little closer to the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-26


French Exhibit.
Inside the room will be many re-
minders of what America owes to its
French citizens. There will be CLOTH
ing. jewelry, printed and woven silks,
costumes, tapestries, carpets, pottery
and other objects of French design.
Other specimens will point out that
the French discovered the lead de-
posits of Missouri in 1919, that they
successfully manufactured lgranulated
sugar for the first time and perfected
the sugar refining processes. that they
esta blished the gun powder industry
on large scale (thru the Du Ponts)
and accomplished the first successful
copper smelling and refining and the
best bell casting (thru the Revere
family).
The italian exhibit will be ranged
about a flower garden. Thru gate
ways may be seen statistical pictures
and maps showing italian distribution
of population and industry. A SYM
bolic statue of Labor has been COM
pleted and a statue of Columbus is
nearing completion A bust of Caruso
will also probably occupy a con-
| spicuous place.
An interesting feature of the Greek
practically a monopoly of the sponge
| fishing boat now on its way from Tar
| pom Springs, Fla, the Greeks having
practically a monopoly of the sponge
fishing industry in America The
| Greeks have contributed several ad-
mirable gifts. among which are in
cluded the flower trade, the manu-
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