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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13
Dinner Stories

4
Mabel and Ethel, having been en-
gagged as clerks in the service of a
bank. were instructed how to COM
ply with the wishes Of those custom
ers who wrote asking to have their
bank books made up and returned to
them.
All went well for time, but grad
ually their occasional five minutes
leave from the office broadened into
half hours.
This caused some indignation among
the male members of the staff, until
one of them had a bright idea
Mabel and Ethel, adjourning as
usual to their cloakroom one morn
ing for a quiet chat, were confronted
with the following notice pasted prom
inently across the mirror
, Please make up and return!"
'tDabbs is going to <start matri-
monial agency.
what got him going that way ?"
Says he can see great possibilities
in that business now that photo
graphs can be sent by wire"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13


Q. How should a small pine tree be
transplanted M. NJ. L.
a The Bureau of Forestry says that a
pine tree from II to is inches high should
transplant successfully from a nearby
forest. Dig UP the tree with a ball of earth
around the roots, being careful not to cut
or injure the roots.
mournings color Nv. H. T. -
A. Thy custom of wearing black for
mourning originated by Anne. the Queen
of Charles VIII of France. On the death
or her husband in 149S, she surrounded her
coat-of- arms with black in token of widow
hood and clothed herself in black, contrary
to the prevailing habit which was for
widows TO wear white.
9: Why do the Polish people use the
ending ski on their last names III. L. o.
means literally "son of
Q. About what is the range in the num-
Der of volts employed in the application of
A-rays as used in modern medicine and
surgery IA. L. L.
A The range in number OF volts en-
ployed in application of X-rays as used in
modern medicine and dentistry varies from
1900 to 10000 volts.
tAny reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
sHaskin. director. Washington, D. c. This
offer applies strictly TO Information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal, medical
and financial matters. It does not sattem Or
to settle domestic troubles, nor to under
take exhaustive research on any subject
Write your question plainly and briefly
Give full name and address and enclose two
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

at the present time" If people are
not buying 1t is because they believe
prices to be too high. To bring prices
to a point where labor costs can be
reduced living costs must decline. No
better way to start the ball rolling
could be found perhaps than reduce
ton of freight rates. Mr.. Willards
assertion is in the nature of a bluff.
He would not dare make the expert
ment of moving freight free of charge
on his road even fof day in an at
tempt to prove the truth of what the
manufacturers say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13
cANAnA,s EXPERIMENT.

Canada has been experimenting in
government ownership Of railroads
and the Canadians are finding that it
has it's drawbacks:
Recently in parliament the minister
of railroads stated that there was a
deficit of $69,59s,441 last year, which,
Of course, must be made good by tax
alton. This means an average OF IS
per capita.
The minister's analysis of expendf-
lures for the government operation of
the railroads shows that out of every
dollar of revenue rs cents\ went for
wages and 20 cents for fuel. The 5
cents left was not enough to cover in
terest charges. to provide for main
tenance and equipment of tracks, roll
ing stock. terminals and other features
of upkeep.
The demand in Canada as in this
country IS for railroad expansion. New
territories are being opened UP for ag-
ricultural and metallurgical develop
ment, and they should be served, but
how can they be in the circumstances
The minister of railroads. instead of
talking in terms OF expansion SIS talk
ing of cuftailments. Fewer trains will
be operated and wages must be re-
duced.
Government ownership or operation
OF transportation may be best for Eu-
ropean countries, but it has been
demonstrated that it has no place in
America Government central even
is proving TO be a serious drawbacks
to business and expensive to the PEG.
Pile OF the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

Yestidday in skooi during joggriff5
I rote a pome about Mary Watkins,
this being it.
I know a bewtifill maid age
And her name is Mary Watkins
She's SO pritty she always looks crate
And her name is Mary Watkins.
Me think, G, Ill give it to her on
the way home from skool WITCH L
started to do, catching up to her about
half way home saying. Its lucky
we both live in the same direction amt
it, And she sed, Wy? And I sed, L
don't mean lucky, I mean pickuliar.
Well it may be pickuhar, sed Mary
Watkins. Sounding like less of a
compliment. and we kepp on wawking,
and after a vile 1 sed, Do you wunt
something?
Meening the pome, and she sed, Yes,
wat?
o, something. I sed. And I started
to reetch in my inside poclsit ware it
was thinking-G she mite think its
krazy she init laff like enything.s
And I started to pertend to look in
my other pockets as if Z thawt 1
couldent find something Mary Wat
kins saying Wat is it, Benny o I'm
dredfilly ixcited wat are YOU going to
give me?
o Jest thing, I sed. And started
to take the different things out of my
pokits thinking maybe mite have
something ,elts could give her and
she mite think that was it, ony all
had was a long peece of string with
motifs in 1t, long peece of string plain,
different size corks, 8 cancelled Mex
| leo stamps, 6 marbles, 5 rubber bands
and cigar bands. thinking, Heck,
gosh. C. And I sed, You don't save
corks. do you?
Certeny not, my goodniss is that wat
YOU were going to give me, sed Mary
Watkins looking proud and I sed, No,
should say not, I jest asked you out
of curiosity. And I kepp on pertend-
ing to look, saying, Holey smoaks I
must of lost it, it was a artificial but
terfly with red wings and glass eyes,
I don't believe it. sed Mary Watkins.
And she wawkeds in her house hawty
and I kepp on going home wishing
had gave her the pome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

The railroad executives declare that
freight rates cannot come down in, ad-
vance of a reduction in operating ex-
penses which at present absorb prac-
tically the entire revenue of the roads
as a whole. This sounds all right in
theory, but the railroads are confront
ed by condition. II they can still
further reduce their operating ex-
penses why don't they do it? Every
body is willing except the wage earn
ing employees of the roads and they
are willing that there should be a cut
in the salaries of the officials. If the
roads be unable to make a further re-
duction in operating costs they might
try the experiment of bringing their
100000 Idle cars into use thru a re-
duction of rates Many Of these roads
are making a little money. With an
Increase in business they might make
more money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
EMPTY SPACES.

11Mfl4 oHASES.
The usefulness and value of house
is found in its empty spaces-the big
rooms, the large closets, the wide
halls, the inviting porch extending into
a greaat empty yard.
And aItho we often think of empti-
ness as expressive of uselessness, in
reality it is the thing that inspires use.
If our brain should have certain
full capacity, there would come time
when we could learn no more. But
there are always empty spaces IN the
brain, even, into which more and
more knowledge may be poured
In a picture, it is the empty space
that gives the greatest expression to
what the artist puts there.
Wonderful as are the stars, their
real mystery and beauty are set forth
by the empty spaces of blue that hold
them.
n Empty space inspires dreams. II
suggests something to work for. You
can't fill something that is already
full. Altho you can easily empty that
which has been filled-and refill it!
knowledge does very little good in
the world If it isn't constantly given
away. Much that we put in our mind
becomes of no value as we learn and
grow. Big ideas take the place OF
small ones.
1 have noticed that the first thing
the real estate man does when he ac-
quires a piece of land that is heavily
wooded, is to clear it and make it
empty-so that it may be usedi
The great leader is he who knows
how to give up space to those whom
he would lead Alright. 1t is an art to
know how to step aside. 1t is bigness
to give way to others.
Were there no empty spaces in the
world. Opportunity would be dead
affair." -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

There need be no alarm about fall
ing prices as a bar to genuine pros
perity All values and prices are rela-
tive 1t is not the anount\of money
Tor which a product sells that is inn
portant but rather the amount of
other goods which these prices buy.
Wheat at So d bushel may seem to be
attractive just as. $3.50 wheat may
seem to be diseouraging but if prices
of other goods decrease, as is usually
the case. the $50 wheat will be as
valuable as the SO wheat. Likewise,
an IS a day wage may be no better
than the 81 a day wage. The true
value OF any commodity is its purchas-
ing power in terms of other commodi-
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

1t is reported that the Kansas dele
CATION in congress is in receipt of a
letter from Cherokee lodge No. 37O,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
Parsons. Kan, protesting against the
adoption of the proposed sales or turn
over tax. The lodge fears that the
imposition of such tax would result
in a burden of 5000 per year for a
family of five as it is believed that
such a tax would be imposed at least
five times before reaching the ulti-
mate consumer. The lodge seems to
overlook the fact that the thing they
fear is just what is going on under tho
excess profits tax. 1t is to afford re-
lief from this pyramiding of prices
that the turnover tax is proposed. 1t
has been demonstrated that a turnover
tax of 1 per cent cannot possibly add
greatly TO the price OF any commodity.
On the other hand. the excess profits
tax adds an average of % per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13
JUST FOLKS
LIFE NEEDS Is ALL.
BIZ EDGAR A. GUEST.

LIFE NEEDS Is ALL
There isl so much that we can do,
kind word spoken here and there
VIII ease another's weight of care;
Life needs us all. The splendid few
Who rise to fame, with all their skill
Your post and mine can never fill.
If we who have no wealth or fame,
Should fail in all our little deeds,
The word would sink beneath It's needs !;
Not by the greatness ST a name,
6 Nor by the splendur of success,
Are hearts restored to happiness.
About us all are those who need
The gifts which we have power to give !;
We can be friendly while we live
And by some thoughtful. kindly deed
Can help another on his way
And that Is service, come what may.
What tho we miss the heights Of skill.
The spiendor Of the greater few.
There is go much that We can do.
There is place which we can fill
Always about Us while We i've,
Are those who need what We can give
Copyright. 1921, BY Edgar A. Gaest-g
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

Mr. Bryan's tribute to the radiSn
brings to mind the very remarkable
encomiun recently passed by his pup
fishers upon the Rev. Or. Sheldon
'-In His Steps,
ssI.be SALE, SO saw the publishers,
sst.as exceef5ed over 1000, 900 copies.
a-,5 we have inst published a new
edifion from new mates with a story
of the story on how this really extra
ordinary sale came about in nfneteeh
different languages,
We DOM insist that YOU read TN
His Stens,' we merely want you to
try the preceding paragraph on your
harpsichord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

-Four years ago this month the
United States declared war against the
Imperial German government. The
Sioux City Tribune holds that since the
Imperial German government no
longer exists, there is no call for the
passage of a peace resolution by con-
gress. But if we are not at war with
the Germans why do we keep an army
in their country? What should we do
in order to get our army home?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

DaHiel Willard, president OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, in an ad-
Wess before the Railway Business as
ISOLATION recently said: At have per-
sonally asked many large naanufac-
turers and shippers OF goods what ef-
tect it would hsye upon their ship
ments If freight AchArges were@can-
celied altogether and il the railroads
would move the tonnage offered free
af charge. Invariably the answer has
Oeen that it would practically make no
>aifference at all in the volume of bust
ness because people were not buying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13
MIR. HARDING,s MESSAGE.

Never perhaps has congress and
! the country been treated to a more
definite declaration of the policies,
principles and aims of a national adj
ministration than is found in Presi-
dent Harding's message read to the
national legislature Tuesday.
The presidents language is clean
cut and to the point. He deals with
the problems of our relations to the
rest of the world in a way that can
not be misunderstood at home or
abroad. He suggests that we end the
technical state of war with Germany
thru q declaratory resolution of con-
gress. He makes it clear that the
negotiation of a separate treaty of
peace is neither feasible nor desirable
and indicates a willingness to accept
the treaty of Versailles IL it can be
separated from the League OF Ma
lions covenant. With the league as
constituted he declares emphatically
we will have nothing to do. He holds
that a successful association for the
maintenance of peace can be found
only after the world has attained a
state of peace.
Proceeding to the consideration of
our domestic affairs, the president
points out the Importance of a revi-
sion of the tax laws. While he makes
no specific recommendation it seems
clear that he had repeal Of the ex-
cess profits and surtax schedules in
mind.
President Harding's utterance on
tariff legislation seems to indicate that
he is not sure of his ground. He
points out with considerable empha-
sis that whatever measure shall be
enacted is for an emergency only;
that it is subject to prompt repeal if
it do not work as its promoters ex-
pect. He seems to realize that in re-
spending to the clamor of certain in
terests FOR the passage of the Fordney
bill his administration is playing with
fire.
The president voices the sentiments
of the general public when he says
that railway rates and cost of opera
ton must be reduced. Both have been
established by the government and 1t
is, therefore, the business of the gov
ernment 30 see that they come down.
Without saying how it shall be done
the president reminds congress that
the country expects it to do the right
thing by the service men. Probably
he would have been more explicit
were it not for the depleted state of
the country's finances.
On the subject OF the national de-
Tense the president calls attention to
the truth that arm and the world
arms with you; disarm and You dis
arm alone. He urges, therefore, that
the military and naval establishment
be properly provided for until such
time as it may be rendered less neces-
sary thru an international agreement.
A combined system of refunding
and liquidation is recommended in the
handling of our national debt, but it
is pointed out that this must be sup
plemented by a curtailment of ma
tioDaf expenditures. The president
recognizes the fact that prices are
out of joint but seems to be not quite
clear as to where the trouble lies.
Mr.. Harding has cut out enough
work for congress to last that body
quite all summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-13

Advocates of protective tariff ar
CUE that il YOU send q dollar to Eu-
rope to buy goods. the dollar is gone,
thereafter to circulate on the other
side of the Atlantic. Yet there is to-
day more money in this country than
ever before and $150.OO0,0OO in gold
has come in this year, mostly from
Europe. These may not be our dol
lars but they are just as good. In
addition to all this Europe owes us
about s14OoO,OO0,OoO. Unless the ma
tions of the continents can obtain dol
lars from us how can they pay?