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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
GOING THRU ON "IIIGH".

Anyone who has driven an automo-
bile knows what the expression ION
high" means.
He also knows that he has to get a
good start ION high" in order to maxi
a steep hill without changing gears.
And L have never met a driver who
didn't boast about how his car took
steep hills ION high"
There seems to be inbred in every
body desire to get the most out of
ordinary things. AS a matter of fact,
the car that takes the highest and
longest grades ION high" is not neces-
sarily a better car than the one that
has to be shifted oftener.
But there is a lesson in the fact
nevertheless.
To go thru things ION high" sus-
gests confidence in ones ability not to
swerve or to give up or to lose heart.
1t seems to say to ones soul that
the world is a mighty good place, after
all, and that to fail, even, is vastly
better than not to try at all.
Individuals and businesses will al
ways have to go thru hard times.
That is what makes the man or the
business worth its salt.
When a business or man gets too
prosperous there Immediately arises a
condition that has to be watched with
great care For when everything
comes easy. there is no incentive to
bore thru difficult things.
That is why competition will always
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

SKINNED over one of these highways
TO the Parker residence and came to
a stop in the shade of a huge oak tree.
Hawley got out and knocked on the
door. The girl appeared.
They sat in the swing that night.
We'll, did you make good?" she
asked him.
He was some little time in answer
ing.
"Yes-and no." he replied finally
81 made a fortune all right. but came
back to you with only a few hundred
dollars and that big car left"
She did not speak.
Yes, I made a fortune" he re-
peated. II got in with a clique of men
who knew how and they helped me.
But last month they played trick that
was not on the square. found it out
too late. 1t was a case of go thru
with it or lose all had, and if 1 went
thru with it, it meant ruin to a man
who was on the square. So 1 lost all
road commissioner. if 1 can. OF course,
you will not want me now"
She took one of his hands in both
of hers.
"Who was this man you saved ?"
she asked.
His name was John Colburn." he
said simply.
"Hawiey." she whispered. nesting
close to him, that man is my father.
You always thought my name was
Parker, but it's Colburn. And I GER
tainly think you have made good. 1t
is not always the dollars that count"
Copyright, 1921. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LE1E PAPE-

I was late for suppir agen today,
and I opened the frunt door easy
and looked in to see if they was eat
ing, witch they was. me thinking, G..
pop will be mad as enything. WITCH
jest then I had a ideer, thinking, G.
I know wat, Ill sneek up and lay down
in my bed a vile and then l can tell
him I was laying down in my room
and 1t wont be a story.
And I snuck UP stairs as lite as I
could so they wouldent skreek too
mulch. wich they skreeked a good
eel anyways ony Eobody herd them
on account of making so mulch noise
eating, and I went in my room and
laid down in my bed a vile and then
1 went and called down over the
bannisters, Hay ma, hay ma, and ma
called up, Well for goodniss sake. is
ware have you bin?
Is suppir reddy? I called down.
Come down heer immeeditly pop
called up.
wich I did. rubbing my eyes as #
thawt I was still sleepy, and pop
sed, Ware have you bin?
Laying down in my room, sed.
How long has suppir bin reddy. 1 sed.
Ill ask the questions, sed pop. how
long have you bin up there?
Sir? sed. Ever sints I came in.
I sed.
AOu wen f'dS Ihot- Seu pop.
Well, as soon as I came in went
rite up, 1 sed, and pop sed. We'll
would you mind giving me a ruff es-
innate of jest how long ago that was
cant tell Exactly. 1 sed, and por
sed, Well I can, because I happened
to look in your room about 10 min
nits ago and you were conspicuous
| by your absents. Meening 1 wasen
there. and 1 sed, Well, don't thinl
it was more than 10 minnits ago,
| Neither do 1, sed pop, jest take 4
sect in the corner over there till WI
/ get throo and then you can have som'
/ II there's eny left
WITCH there was, not being hot en-.
more but still being kind of warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

remain in the world as the greatest
single force for great endeavor-
There is no interest to a race where
all cross the line at the same tine-
Or to a contest that is a draw
1 talked to a publisher the other Gay
who said that his advertisers hac<asA-
ed him to reduce his rates aoViseu
vertiser a better newspaper as an as
surance for bigger results 10 his ao-
vertiser. And l believe that my sus-
gestion was sound
The man who puts his spirit thru
ION high" during these times cannot
fail.
On the contrary he is the one VINO
is filling the Service Bank of the Wor4o
and assuring 1t that bankruptcy
cannot come.
Copyright 1921. by George Matthew
Adams)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30
PART OF THE FAULT.

Manufacturing labor is idle to the
extent of about 100000 persons
male and female. Average retail
prices of manufactured goods, from
pre-war times to the top of the 1929
boom, went up 119 per cent and have
since come down about IS per cent.
The public is buying almost it's usual
quantities from the stores; but re-
tailers, wholesalers, and even manu-
facturers themselves are supplying
tho goods by drawing down their
stocks or inventories.
The present idleness in this indus
try arises, broadly speaking, from the
universal unwillingness to accept cuts
in either prices or wages, Paul CLAW
writes in Forbes Magazine. Both are
declining. but as a ru&s the cuts are
forced by lack of demand. In fact,
the idleness will probably diminish
only by slow degrees until the en-
forced cuts in both prices and wages
have brought the cost of the goods
down to the point where the public
can afford to buy. 1t remains true,
nevertheless, that in the typical case
money could be made by voluntary
concessions; for moderate prices and
wages carry with them q moderate
employment What is lost in reduced
cost OF living and full and continuous
income is offset by reduced expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30
JUST FOLKS
nv EDGAR A. GUEST.


AUTUMN.
Trees are turning red and gold,
And the morning air is cold.
Now the aSter plans are fnded,
Plainly old and worn and faded;
And the cary blossoms which
Made the garden corners rich
With the Summer days have gone.
Brown Octobers coming on
Mother Nature seems to sigh
For her children, passing by
She whose smile was always CHEEKY
Settles back a triflc weary;
Just as all the mothers do
When the long days work Is thru
Peace has come and she may rest,
Pride has flourished at her breast
Now her children, old and grown,
out into the world have flown.
BY the wisdom of their Maker
They were nourished to foresake her;
When the first wee buds uncuried
They were born to serve the world,
And should Journey many ways
With the brown October days.
Sad the coming of the Fall,
But the triumph Of IL all
Is the splendor and the glory
OF the old. old mother story.
Everything in Gods great y an
Lives to serve the work Of man.
And the h1rvests and the yields
Are the children Of the fields
Now they turn to wave goodbye
To the mother, with a sigh.
And her patient ewes and tender
Mark the robes Of regal splendor
Which they wear And so she stands
Folding tired and wrinukled hands,
But rejoicing as they GO
1t WIS she who CARRIED them 50.
Copyright, 1921. by Edgar A. Guest.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

There is no justification for any
world wide rise in prices at this time.
Producers of raw materials from the
have taken their losses. Those classes
of labor which have accepted wage
reductions in. keeping with the
changed economic situation have
likewise taken their losses while
other large classes of labor have done
ployment. The conclusion is clear.
Retail prices cannot go up without
promptly curtailing buying. They
must be reduced until they are in line
with raw materials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

Kansans are liberal in their beliefs
that State Auditor Turner and state
officials are sincere in their efforts
20 white expenditures and practice
rigid economies, but the average bust
counts of the hearings and discover
that politics is limited as a basis of in
vestigat.on. Taxpayers Will jump on
til bandwagon in election times, but
they don't understand any reason for
the rah-rahing when the states bust
nesa IL at stake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

The introduction and passage in
some states. California among the
number. of laws designed to prevent
the teaching of un-American doc
trines in foreign-language schools,
and the introduction Of bills in state
legislatures, as we'll as in the federal
congress, looking to the making of the
English language the controlling me
dunn in the public and private
schools, have aroused a strong senti-
ment thruout the country in behalf Of
Americanization measures such as
these. The consideration OF such
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

tip to the railway brotherhoods:
Think carefully before calling a gen
eral strike. The puelic has been
weighing matters more seriously
than ever before and public senti-
ment eventually will prevail. A ma
tion-wide railway strike would be a
about vital reaction injurious to the
brotherhoods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

The determination of the Topeka
Press club TO stage a second annual
Frying Pan" show may have some
effect on the political situation in the
state. The Topeka newspaper bur-
man who dares to create a sensation
in politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

The large number OF new homes
being built in Topeka this fall indi-
Gates the city's natural growth and
the determination of its citizens to
make permanent their residence here.
son for the slump in motor car trade
NH Nenr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

New York bank has received an
interesting set of replies to a question
naire it recently sent out. The ques-
tions were asked of representative
fashionable clothes shops and were
concerned with the matter of prices.
The results indicate that style" has
reduced it's quota of the charge one
pays for clothes. The stores selected
were those serving people more con-
cerned with the proper label in a coat
than the cost of it's material and more
interested in exclusive lines" than in
what a garment costs. And these are
the shops that have had to cut the
deepest in their prices, according TO
the returns. THE people who can
spend money without counting it if
they wish to. no longer wish to
that's the answer" summarized one
of these merchants. "They still have
money. they still buy. they want good
clothes. but they won't buy them
without asking the price. Something
has happened to their viewpoint
rather than to their pocketbooks. "
Better and closer buying will bring
about lower prices and better values.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

The people OF Louisiana have OBJ
jected to their governor taking air
plane rides. Governor Allen of Kan
sas has made airplane trips a part of
his official business and the progress
sive Sunflower state recognizes the
eXecutiye's effort 70 save time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

Lawrence is the latest Kansas town
to be awarded higher telephone rates
VIII someone please go to the phone
and inform the hello companies that
the war was over in 191si
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

This is the season OF the year when
the o'dt-mers await with considerable
expectancy the arrival OF the first
frost that they may relate their ex-
periences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

Here is the way New York news.
paper designates the classes in re-
ferring to persons buying exclusive
jewelry in an exclusive shop: Worn
by prominent and prosperous people
bankers, brokers, bookmakers, Gran
Walters"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

Part of the country is seriously at
tempting to solve the unemployment
problem and another part is consider
ing a nationwide strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

The Masonic fraternity. a leader of
the fraternal orders in encouraging
the construction of buildings at a
time when encouragement is greatly
needed as an aid to business read
justment, continues to add many new
temples and homes to the list of those
built in the name of the society.
The Topeka million dollar temple is a
good example of this activity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

Kansas will reserve her opinion on
the state appropriations to X. U. and
X. $. A. c. until she sees what kind of
a football representation is turned
out in the Missouri valley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

Mss Wooster's warning to Kansas
school teachers and pupils to discard
the stocking rolling habit will be
heeded-chilly weather is here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

The George T. Staebler case is an
other incident OF damage, without
redress. due to charges made by pub
lie officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

What we need in this country Is a
disarmament conference between la
Dor and capital forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

Automobile insurance has been re-
duced. Even with the sky the limit At
certainly couldn't have been raised
much higher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30
Cutters and Continuers.

For Oct. is, "Paurs Third Mission
airy Journey; Paul in Corinth."-
Acts lS:1-23
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-30

After a man fails at everything else,
he tackles the hardest game in the
world-that of selling life insurance.
The New York papers note that "the
people cheered Cugran." 1t was Mr..
Bryan, we believe. who first dis
covered that people seldom vote as
they cheer.
The New York herald., 1921-02-13

and his
of
of
The evening world., 1921-01-31

Hudson Seal Coat, SO inch squirrel cellar $245
Hudson Seal Coat, % skunk trimmed 2S5
Hudson Seal Coat, q beaver 279
Hudson Seal Coat, 40 inch, skunk trimmed 345
Hudson Seal Wrap, 4S inch, fine skins 355
Hudson Seal Dolman, Al in. deep cape collars 345
Grey Squirrel Coat, q, deep cape collar 345
Grey Squirrel Coat, as inch, fine skins AIS
KolinsEy Wrap, 46 inch, very fine pelts 755
Natural Mink Sports Coat 325
Natural Mink threequarter Coat --.- 645
Natural Mink Long Wrap of graceful lines 1850
The evening world., 1921-01-31

GIMBELS FUR SHOP
is on the Third Floor
The evening world., 1921-01-31
And These Six Extra-SpeciaI

Russian Pony Coats, &c inch, black skunk collars
French Seal Coats, sc inch, black skunk collars
MarmOt Coats, &c inch, contrasting collars
French Seal Coats, beaver, squirrel or skunk trim
Leopard Coats, beaver collars and cuffs
Squirrel Coats, taupe or brown skins
Arizona republican., 1921-05-29
THERE IS NO YESTERDAY

There isn't any use" girl said several years ago to a friend of mine, whose work is to help wanderers back to new beginnings. Everybody knows about me and they will always look upon me in that way Even if that were not so. I could never forget it. I might be happy for moment. but then would think about it-so it will spoil my life. There's no use.
 That was ten years ago. Today that girl Is happy and respected, the wife of a successful business man and the mother of two beautiful children.
 As for the few people who knew it' and who then constituted the world for her-why she has grown so far beyond them that if any of them would have no thought but to be flat tered by her acquaintance.
 How did she do it? Well. she just turned forward instead of backward, and decided that there was use. Then had sine lived in a city it would have been simple enough just to eliminate from her world everybody who know By moving but a short dis tance away she would have entirely changed her environment But living as she did in a small town where her family made their living. she had a more difficult problem--shefhad to go forward right there And she did.
 Face forward, turning her back upon the past, she devoted her thoughts to work and study Time that she used to waste now went to putting her ahead of the others; and it was not long before she had out stripped them. Finding that she meant business, that she had appar-
Arizona republican., 1921-05-29
A MERRY BomE-coINe
he Laughing Brook was merry.
 1 -l -n

The Laughing Brook was merry.
 And so am 1. cried Jerry.
 Grandfather Frog said he was. too.
 And Spotty was. as all folks knew.
 The trees stood with wet feet where just little while before had been the strange pond in the Green Forest, the pond made by the dam of Paddy the Beaver. In the dam was 8 great hole made by Paddy himself. Through the Green Forest rang the laughter of the Laughing Brook, for once more the water ran deep between its banks. And in the hearts of Grandfather Frog and Jerry Muskrat and Spotty the Turtle was laughter, for now the Smiling Pool would smile once more and they could go home in peace and happiness. And there was one more who laughed. Who was it? Why, Paddy the Beaver. to be sure. and his was the best laugh of all. for it was because he had brought happiness to others.
 You beat me up here to the dam. but you won't beat me back to the i Smiling Pool" cried Jerry Muskrat to | Spotty the Turtle.
 Spotty laughed good-naturedly You'd better not stop to eat or play or sleep on the way. then" said he for shall keep right on going all the I time. I've found that is the only way | to get anywhere"
 Let us all go down together" said l Grandfather Frog. We can help eacs | other over the bad places"
 1 Jerry Muskrat laughed until he had | to hold his sides at the very thought of Grandfather Frog or Spotty the | Turtle being able to help him. but he is very good -natured, and so agreed | that they should all go down together | Paddy the Beaver said that he would go, too; so off the four staI>ed-JerrS l Muskrat and Paddy the Beaver swim | ming side by side. and behind then | Grandfather Frog and Spotfy thu ! Turtle. Now, Spotty the Turtle is :
 very slow traveller on land. but fin thu | water Spotty1is not so slow. In fact
 if was not long before Grandfathe
 Frog found that he was the one wh'
 could not keep up. You see. while h. ! is a great diver and can swim fas
 for a short distance. he is soon tire'
 out. Pretty soon he was puffing am
 blowing and dropping further an
 further behind. By and by Spott
 and Turtle looked back There wa
 Grandfather Frog just tumbling hea
 fin st over little waterfall. He cam up choking and gasping and kicNin
 his long legs very feebly. Spott
 climbed on a rock and waited. H i helped Grandfather Frog out besid | him, and when Grandfather Frog ha
 once mere gotten his breath, whs do you think Spotty did2 Why. h took Grandfather Frog right on hi
 back and started on again.
 Now, Jerry Musl1rat and Paddy th Beaver. being great swimmers. wer
 soon out of sight All at once Jerr
 remembered that they had agreed 1 all go down together. and down in h r heart he felt a little bit mean whe
 he looked for Grandfather Frog an
Arizona republican., 1921-05-29
THROUGH A WOMANS EYES
BY JEAN NEWTON

entity forgotten the past, they forgot it. too: or at least they ignored it. She continued to go on improving her job and herself until finally she was transferred to another town to super wise work that she herself had been doing. There she married and there she lives happily today.
 Only her looking forward did it. Had she thought about or brooded over the past, had she appeared con scious of it, she would not have been permitted to live it down. It was her shutting 1t out, turning from it reso- lutely with thoughts of tomorrow throwing herself entirely into her work, that had the effect of making other people forget it.
 No, there is no yesterday for any of us except today-the yesterday of to- morrow, which is in our hands today. No matter what may have happened before, our lives begin today. It makes no difference whether there is little or much to forget-the past is dead And today and tomorrow are waiting for our shaping.
Arizona republican., 1921-05-29
CONFESSIONS OF A HUSBAND! ;!
 The Man's Side of Married Life

Pleased-why-" words completely failed my mother law.
 If everything goes all right I'm going to get another position that will pay a great deal better, l thought it best to say that.
 If and the old man whistled meaningly.
 around in taxicabs while Dorothy stays home and minds the baby" said her mother.
 That was the last straw. I had debated whether or not to take a taxi and had decided they would be insulted if I made them ride in the subway with all their grips.
 T don't ordinarily ride in taxis, " I said. 'I took one tonight because thought you would appreciate it. I'm sorry if I was mistaken"
 "Humph. My mother law $ bead like eyes regarded me intently. Then I noticed they were fastened upon the flower in my buttonhole. It was a cornflower from the bunch that Talbot. the bookkeeper, had brought in from his garden that morning.
 You're still as much of a dude as ever,' she sneered.
 I'm sorry if things here don't suit you" I said, my rising anger getting the better of me. "As I remember it there is an excellent train which leaves here at 10:40 tonight. Or, if you prefer to stay over until morn ing, there is one at 9:04 that will take you home" The next second I was sorry I had played into their hands by losing my temper.
 Gro be continued)