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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
Dorothy Dix Tails
A school for In-Laws-1.
By DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer,


a clergyman. who asserts that rs
per cent of the wrecked homes in the
country are broken up by the wife's
mother or the husbands mother.
urges the establishment of schools in
which mother-in-laws could be taught
how to be in-laws instead of being
outlaws as they are at present
Fine idea. Push it along. I'm
| doubtedly most mother-ln-laws are in
sore need of an education that will lift
them up above the primitive animal
jealousy that makes them hate their
son-in-laws and their daughter-in-
laws, sight unseen, because they can
not endure that their children should
love anyone else better than they do
them. Also, mother-in-law needs to
be grounded in the elementary prin-
ciples of justice so that she will not
think that the man who is married to
her daughter should slave himself to
death to provide her with limousines
and pearls, while she holds that the
| girl who is married to her son should
do her own cooking and not expect
to have new hat oftener than once
| in two years.
Furthermore, it would certainly
make for sweetness and light if
mother-in-Iaw could have it forcibly
| impressed on her mind that every
young couple have a right to man
age their own affairs in their own way,
and have their quarrels without hav-
ing mother to referee them. Nor, can
one deny that there will be a slump
in the divorce market when mother
| in-laws learn how to keep their
fingers out of their children's pies,
and acquire a wisdom and grace that
will enable them to make their visits
like angels-few and far between.
But in the in-law muddle the
| mother-in-laws are not the only sin
ners. There are also present the
daughter-in-laWs and son-in-laws, and
if it is advisable for mother-in- laws
to be taught the ethics of the in-law
career, why is il not equally advisa Bile
for the son-in-laws and the daughter
in-laws to be likewise instructed in
how to conduct themselves properly in
| the station of life to which they are
calling themselves?
Surely a school for in-laws, in which
| they would be taught the duties and
amenities of in-lawhoodness. so to
| speak, would fill a longfelt want and
save many heart ache, many a bar
| rel of wasted tears, and many a sordid
| family squRbble.
The kindergarten class in the Col
| leSe for In-LawS should begin by in
| structing the tender mind of the young
bride and bridegroom in the folly of
entering their new relationship with
chips on their shoulders. 1t is
| bromide to say that life is a mirror
that gives us back our own reflection.
| But it is true. And it is especially
| true of family life.
The members of our families whom
we love best are those who show a
perfect partially for us. Those we
admire are the ones who admire us,
and, conversely. those we dislike are
those who are cold and distant to us,
and critical of u.s. Therefore, any
| bride or bridegroom who wishes to
draw mother-in-law fangs, and cush-
| ion her claws, has only to make up
| to the old lady. and show that he or
| she desires to win her affection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

that he had never suspected existed
Miss Pearmont," he said. clearing
his throat, d" do not wish to be in
quisitive, but, er-er-a-have you
ever been a--have you ever had any
difficulty with the automobile speed
LAVISH"
Yes" she answered readily. 1--WE
been arrested twice for going over the
limit. I just can't help it, somehow.
When the retraint of the office is
removed 1 feel like opening the throt-
tie wide up and Letting 'er zip
Sidney's eyes strayed to her left
hand and he breathed relief. There
was no ring there as yet.
There seems to have been a mis-
take" he resumed. rs it possible you
gave me the wrong license plates? I
hesitate to ask, because you never
make mistakes, but
You're wrong" she interrupted. 81
make loads of mistakes. Mother says
they'll be the death of me some day.
I'm so painstaking in my work that I
go to the opposite extreme in my pri-
vate life I'll look the matter up"
Sidney actually staggered as he re-
sumed his seat and Jessie telephoned
her mother about the license.
You're right" she announced.
''You have my number and I have
yours Has anything happened
"No-that is, nothing of eonse-
quence." He again walked to her desk.
Miss Pearmont, will you marry me?
I've been thinking of this for some
time. but never got around to ask you
before"
! Half an hour later the police court
judge answered the telephone to hear
Mr.. Sidney johnson ask, in very
happy tone of voice:
"Say, can I pay Miss Pearmont's
fine? It's worth it. believe me-"
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
MERGING THE RAILROADS.

No one need become unduly excited
over the prospects of the thousand
odd railroads of the United States be-
ing merged into nineteen great sys-
TENS under the Ripley plan next week
or next month or next year. says the
Iron Trade Review, but the subject is
one that can be studied and followed
with much profit.
1t will be recalled that when the
transportation act of 1920 was under
consideration in congress the thought
was generally expressed that the eff
cheney of the railroads, then in a de-
plorable state under federal manage
ment, could be greatly increased were
the roads to be combined in a few
large systems. The original proposal
was to give the carriers seven years
in which to effect voluntary CONSOLE
dations; after seven years the inter-
state commerce commission would
make them compulsory.
More conservative judgment ruled,
however, and the transportation act
directs the commission "as soon as
practicable to prepare and adopt a
plan for the consolidation of the rail-
way properties of the continental
United States into a limited number
of systems" The commission directed
Prof. William z. Ripley of Harvard
university, to prepare a p1an-which
he has done.
The transportation act provides no
alfarna+i1ra copso1ida+ior, Tf 49, go
riers are to be merged into less than
a score. of systems it must be accord
ing to the final word of'the commerce
commission. The values of the differ
ent properties must be that deter
mined by the commission. Down to
the waving of the antitrust acts, the
yardstick of every move will be the
commerce commissions will To
some, these conditions are looked
upon as a bar to any consolidation
because they are practically inpossi-
BILE.
I'm considering the statements OF
Professor Ripley on the taking from
the Steel corporation of the Bessemer
& Lake Erie, the Duluth & Iron Range
and Duluth, Missabe & Northern rail-
roads," says the Review, at is well to
bear in mind that the primary con-
sideration of 1.-THE report is not the
needs or facilities of industry .but the
welfare of the railroads. The fact
that the Bessemer & Lake Erie keeps
ore and coal freight rates reduced is
seen in the light of working injury TO
the railroads rather than of attending
good to the steel industry. 1t will pe
interesting to watch the progress Of
any attempt to deprive the Steel cor
poration or any other steel and indus
trial interest of carriers built for the
purpose of rendering special service TO
their particular field of business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
THE MASTER.


He makes no visible motions. He
says nothing. No brass buttoned
Iackeys, with bowling manners, attend
him. He lives in a house of dignity,
rather than one of display.
In hidden simplicity does he work.
But he has serVants-thousands of
them! They tumble over each other
to serve him at his call. For he is that
sort of Master to whom immediate
obeisance is made.
None of the earth have ever been
bene-th him.
To him did Alexander go. To him
did Napoleon owe all that he achieved.
To him Cromwell, Washington, Lin
coin, Carlyle, Emerson, Poe, Glad
stone, Gambetta, Darwin paid daily
tribute.
At his direction did Foch lead the
millions of soldiers that brought allied
victory in the late World War.
Confucius acknowledged him-and
so did Jesus.
His is an eternal life running thru
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
QueStions-AnstOeE

Q. Please advise me the per cent of
marriages that go on the rock Of the di-
voEee &c COURT rte H. 4 Q; R. ..,o -. -.
number of divorces was 112, OF these
81 pei cent were granted to husbands;
marriages numbered 1,040,7Ts,
Q; What religion has the most follow
A The religion which has the most fell.
lowers is Confucianism or Taoism. The
members number 310925000.
e When was a revenue tax first put on
"A. The first revenue tax on whiskey
dates back to March, 1871.
of the water in the Mediterranean Sea-
what we call tides here in America? L. II.
A, The Mediterranean Sea has very
slight tides. At most places the difference
in level is only few inches
o. 9: How long has f. Phillips oRRenheim
a. E. Phillips oppenheim had his first
short story published 50 years ago, when
he was 1s' his first novel appearing when
Q. What is the disease called the pipy
A Pip is a condition of the tongue
caused by some. such aiIment as a cold.
which eompels a bird to breathe thru the
mouth. The continual passing of air over
the tongue causes it to became dry, hard
and sealy, especially about the tip.
9. What is chromium! NJ. A. g.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that cir
conium is metal which is mined In this
country in HENDERSON county, N. c., and
in the Wichita Nbuntains in Oklahoma
Q; How many patents have been issued
on bicycles? J.SA. N.
A. More than 1000 inventions have been
patented in connection with the develop
ment of the veloeipede and bicycle.
Q. VIII an increase in the weight OF
mail, increase the salary of the postmaster
of third class postoffice? J. G. NJ.
A. The Postoffiee department SAYS that
the salary in a third class postoffice Is
based on the sale of postal supplies, box
etc nf
weight in the mail.
Q. What is the Franklin Fund? G. r. S.
A. The Franklin Fund was a bequest
made by BENJAMIN Franklin in 1871, for the
mixing of loans to young married me
chanics. He left 1.Oo0 pounds sterling to
of not more than 60 pounds and not less
than 10 pounds to young married artificers
under the age of % who have faithfully
served an apprenticeship in Boston" The
loans were to be repaid in annual INSTALL
ments of 10 per cent each. The trustees
were the board of aldermen and the MIN
listers of the oldest Episcopal, Compression
al and Presbyterian churches in that city.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

1t is probable the government will
be forced to refund such of the vic
tory notes as are outstanding when
they mature on May is, 1923. The
treasury is now borrowing money on
short term certificates at 8 per cent,
and there is a tremendous demand for
the securities. AS successive issues
are offered it is probable that further
reductions in the interest rate will be
made, and in nineteen months, when
the victory notes mature, the rate will
approximate the average rate of the
two classes of notes. The total
amount now outstanding is about
four and a quarter billion, of which
about one-fifth bear interest at 8 q
per cent and the balance at 4 q per
cent. The treasury will not be able to
meet those obligations out of current
receipts, and a refunding operation
therefore must be resorted to. 1t is
believed that the new issue of securi-
ties win not put a heavier interest
burden on the government than it now
bears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

The American committee on Cuban
emergency represents American sugar
Investments in Cuba which produce
two-thirds of the entire sugar crop of
Cuba, and also American manufactur-
ers and exporters, has issued circular
in VIII CHI it calls attention to the fact
that the emergency tariff already
passed by congress has levied a duty
on Cuban sugar equivalent to an in
crease of 60 per cent over the previous
tariff. The Fordney bill passed by
the house of representatives, the cir
cular says, intends to make permanent
this increase of so per cent. Not only
is the trade of American manufactur-
ers and producers menaced, it points
out, but the ability of Cuban interests
to pay the enormous Indebtedness to
American creditors is already serious
~ affected by the emergency tariff.
The Cuban sugar tariff is a sop to the
small number of sugar growers in
Louisiana and is des gned to win the
votes of that states delegation in con-
gress for other items in the tariff
s hedule. That is about all there is
to the sugar tariff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From tho Columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

October 10, 1896.
Col. ]. W. F. Hughes has purchased one
of the free silver pocketbooks made of a
long stocking. 1t would take good many
silver dollars with corn at 10 cents bushel
to fill it,
When Mr.. Warner, now Richard Mans
fields manager, first appeared in Topeka,
2G years ago, he was advance agent for
John Dillon, and L. NJ. Crawford had Just
gone into the bill posting business. Topeka
then had the best theater in the west, and
it was a mighty poor theater at that
There are thirteen private wards in the
new Santa Fe hospital in this city. 1t is
safe to say that No. Is will never be occu-
pied.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles r. Smith, Mr.. ana
Mrs Arthur Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. n; A.
Morton formed a box party and saw Rich
ard Mansfield last evening.
The Portia cIuD will meet next Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. II. Powell,
1909 buchanan street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

A three-months study Of motor ac-
cidents on Maryland roads has
brought to light the disclosure that a
vast majority of the disasters that
overtake motorists are brought upon
themselves by their own reoklessness.
and that 80 per cent of them are due
to speeding, says a writer in the Sep
TENDER issue of Public Roads, "One
Of the interesting developments" the
journal goes on to say, lis that the
largest number of accidents have oe-
CURED at the places that have always
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
THE NEW
GENERATION
a., TANE PEFT pc
By JANE PHELPS
SWEET SIXTEEN.

Chapter 40.
The weeks passed rapidly Soon it
was time to go home If Joan were
to be there when her school term COM
menced. A real friendship had sprung
up between Margaret and Mrs. Wal
tiers, while Joan and Ted were "chum-
my as could be-" to use Joan's express
sion.
Mrs. Walters lived in New York.
Before they separated she made Mar
garet promise that she would visit her
before the year was out.
Bring Joan If you think best, but
be sure and come yourself. One needs
bit of metropolitan gayety once in a
while. 1t acts like a tonic"
Il like her saying if you think
best Joan clustered "One would
think me a baby. I'll go if I choose. if
1 don't 1 shall stay at home!" Joan.
who had overheard the invitation, de-
clared in the impudent tone she occa-
sionally adopted, but which her moth
er realized was not intentional impu-
denee.
"She doesn't understand our way of
living and thinking, dear" Margaret
answered. And Joan, knowing it was
so, said no more.
It's good to be back in school,"
she remarked after she had COM
menced the term. II had a perfectly
bully time this summer, vet 1 guess I
1t was the sort of remark Joan oft
en- made, and which never failed to
astonish her mother
ut is good to be home" Margaret
replied, yet 1 too enjoyed myself ev-
cry moment of the time. And it did
US both good, Joan-broadened US
Sometimes 1 think we stay by our
selves too much, or with those who
lead the same sort of lives
Now you are talking like Mrs
Walters"
Perhaps, yet think she was right.
No one is as happy as she who leads
any but the right kind of life"
Ted was awfully nice too-but not
as nice as Malcolm
Margaret never leased Joan about her
boy friends. Now she smiled as She
thought: she has returned to her first
love.
Malcolm is great favorite OF
mine too"
HE thinks you are the whole
cheese"
oh, Joan!"
That's what he says when he
speaks of you. 1t isn't my express
sion"
Joan's vocabulary of slang was all
most limitless-when she wanted to
tease her mother. Yet she seldom
used it otherwise.
Her fifteenth birthday had Dassed
then her sixteenth A party on the
lawn marked the first. a small dance
the second. Ted Walters had come on
for the dance and several others loan
had met in the Intervening summer
spent at the sa me hotel in Maine
Margaret looked no older because
of the two years. Many of her friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

been considered safe. while the sec
lions which have been commonly re-
garded as being extremely dangerous
are proving to be relatively free from
accidents"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

Failure of the senate to ratify the
peace treaty with Germany is being
charged to the Democrats by major
ity leaders. Everybody knows which
political party was responsible for
failure to ratify the treaty of YER
sailles. During the nearly three years
that have passed since the signing of
the armistiee we have continued in n
state of war with country which we
already had whipped and have main
tanned an army on that eountry's soil,
while our rival political parties fight
to obtain a point of vantage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

compromise rather than of principle
any way, and to- hope that the law
will be upheld since it is useful,
whether Washington and Hamilton
would have liked it or not. They
probably wouldn't feel at home in
America now in any case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

It is reported that the heads of the
rail unions will ask President Hard
ing to take steps to avert a strike. If
an attempt to tie up the transporta-
ton business become imminent prob
ably that is just what the president
VIII do, aitho he may not do it in the
way that the rail workers desire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

Germany escaped the destruction
incident to the war but her people are
not having an easy time. Incomes
equivalent to $4,000 pay a tax of A.
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

The first business of the conference
on limitation of ornaments, it Is
said, will be the consideration of far
eastern questions, and the feature OF
that subject will be the relations be-
tween China and Japan. With them
out of the way, an agreement ought
to be reached without great difficulty
and an end be put to the seemingly
everlasting talk about a probable war
between the United States and Japan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-22
FIRST OF JAP
ORANGES DUE
Shipment to Be on Street at
Noon Wednesday

The seasons first shipment Of Jap
anesc oranges was due In Seattle
Tuesday and. according 10 the i'm.
porters. will he on the street about
noon "wednesday. The opening
prices are not yet certain. tho they
are expected 20 bo around t2ib and
s2.a5 "A bundle. Navel oranges are
short. with medium sizes practically
cleaned up. The apple demand In
dragging. The market is weaker on
several varieties, tho no change in
prices has been reported.
Lettuce In scarce and the holiday
demand may barely be Satisfied. A
car is due 10 arrive the latter part
OF the week. California cauliflower
is rolling 10 this market and n ex.
pccted 10 be In about Monday or
Tuesday. An express shipment Of
California green and wax beans was
on the market ut from i7is 10 20
cents pound. Sweet spuds are NOV.
ms well. with the price steady and
unchanged.
ff'7h ih''h 'hN" 'f' "'"Ntf et'
drop In prices has been predicted by
several wholesalers. Quotations may
be down cents at few houses be.
fore Thanksgiving. m the receipts
81 and 81 cents a dozen Tuesday ON
ar. little heavier. Sales were NJ
the fresh ranch henncries and - and
90 cents dozen on the puliets But.
ter prices were steady. with a gener-
GUS supply coming In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-22

Smith Cove Tcrminal--Pter A--str Pins
Tree state. Pier B--str Silver state
Union OH poek-psssroysr Greens. str
poftArd.
Hill street Termirai--u. r. l. II. r.
Heather. destroyer shuhriek. q. g G.
q. Aixonanin. u. 8 =. swallow.
rS<r str jefferson. str ketehlkan-
r1er H--Str Queen.
Pier p--str Admiral Dewey. str Admiral
watson.
u. q shipping board Moorirrs--str De-
lighs. str pcirosa. str Anna y. Morse
str Western Knight. str West Hart
land. str Icenium. str West Isoss. str
f4ohrico.
csenscsleut Street Tsrmlnai--ssr Robin
AdAir.
Aiaska steamship Moorsnws-- ser Valdez
lander Street TermlnAl--U. n G. q Sur
veycr.
Rppkane Street TsrmInai--sfr wtlthiio.
lasst waterway Dock a Warehouse Co.
str West CRhokis.
Todd Dry Dcck--shsp chlllfeoths. bktns
Forest Dream. Forest Pride. Forest
Friend. str Willamette. str Whsatland
Montana. str Pomona
puGst Sound Bridge a Dredging Dock
str Patserron-
Ame~ yard--Str Roosevelt
Heffsruau Dock-Str Eedondo str La
fou~h~. str Admiral Rodusr.
bryant Min pock-Str Henry r. Scott
Winsicw Marine Rxiiwsy-str Morning.
star. str Griffeo. str Griffith. barge.
Henry Willard. coauitIam CITY. T. O.
Potter. Crtffson. sehr Mary n. Foster.
str Meteor. str .. W. elise. bksn Bel
fnUe-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-22
Kaiser's Picture
Ordered Strapped

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-The
kaiser's picture at the German en-
bassy has been scrapped.
Edmund Won Hermann. here 10
open the Teuton quarters. had IL
thrown into the discard with a lot
OF other symbols OF the old regime.
The embassy rs being repainted and
rcpapered after being closed for
nearly five years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-22

usg~--r~c~lpss $4,000. Market ise low
TOP. $3.50 bulk Of sales tssa*sss.
heavy weight. ss.TcWsxe. medium
weight. ss7o0sso. Hight weight. u1o
ESQ: heavy packing sows. ts5tt 50.
packing sovs. rough. ss7sasib: pigs.
ssss6T..s.
Csftle--Rseeipts. $4,000 Market -se
higher. Choice and prime. stTssfi.zs:
medium and good. ss.sses.se. COM
mon. ss.ss0s.ss good and choice. $50
tif. common and medium. st.7sUs:
butcher cattle and hsifsrs. ftte1s.
cows. 81. fs6s: bulls. ss.feas: eannsss
and cutters. co~s and hslfsre. tslb8
st.s. Gamer steers. Sfk00t60. veal
calves. tS.7sgt.ts: feeder steers. ttso
0te.so. atoeker steers. fs.teut - !.
stoeker cows and heifcrs. ft6k.
she<p--Rscripts. i1,o0e Market Use
hiKhsr. lambs. ss.teasse. lambs. Gull
and common. ssfsesfs: ysariing
wsthers. ts.7f8T7s. e-ss, szUt1s.
Gull 10 common ewes. tissW..