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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-06
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Q. What United States postage stamp
has picture of an airplane on IT'D. d.
A. six-cent stamp has been prlnted
O. What kind of wood is used for ca
A. Canoes are made Of Eastwood, cedar,
and other woods of the same type.
o. Who introduced the sugar industry
into the Philippines ?-F. J. W.
A Sugar cane has been grown IN the
Philippine Islands since time immemorial.
but it considered probable that the sugar
industry was introduced by the Chinese,
since many Of the early implements USED
o. Where did The New Orleans "Times-
Picayune" get the same "Picayune"?-k'
A. This name resulted from the con-
solidation of two papers, The Times Demo
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in circulation in New Orleans small silver
coin of the value of 81 cents. 1t was com
''smail''. In those days, all the newspapers
in New Orleans sold for 10 cents copy.
n69neeG tSat its n selling price would be az
cents, as Its name implied.
Q. How many crops Of alfalfa are raised
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a year in this Arizona valley.
Q. VIII you kindly published the pro-
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A The name Sim Fein is pronounced
Q. What are the five highest cities in tho
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Laramie Wyo.; Santa Fe N. NJ. and Chey-
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United States, ranking in the order given.
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world M. s.
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to be the largest in the world.
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JUST FOLKS
MOTHERS VACATION.
By EDGAR A. GUEST.

MOTHERS VACATION
Out to the summer cottage Mother ana
Buddy went,
Out for glad vacation. to stay till the
Mother was worn and weary, nervous and
needed rest,
So to the lake We sent her, but never the
the iale We guessed.
Sunday We left her settled, with never a
thing to do,
But the Watsons came on Tuesday to stay
for a day or two;.
Back to the grind went Mother, back to
the fame old game,
And as soon as the Watsons left her, -FOUR
of the Bronsons came.
wen help with the work" they churtled,
but Mother must bake the pies,
And Mother must cook their breakfast ere
ever her guests arise;
And while on the porch they chatted and
basked in the wide outdoors,
1t was Mother who washed the dishes and
Mother who swept the floors.
Greens wrote in TO say
They'd come for few days visit now
Green had = holiday;
And the Greens and their young made
merry and followed, their hearts de-
while Mother, to get their victuals, stood
over the kitchen fire.
1t was then that lost my temper.
tsWe'1I close up the place. said,
''If you are to take in boardeTs you can do
it when 1 am deadi
No more Of these weekend visits, it n
home TO the rocking chair.
And the porch anG the climbing roses
you can get a vacation there"
Copyright, 1921, by Edgar A. ouest)
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WASTED TIME IN CoNoREss.

The recent statement of Senator
Watson, OF Indiana, that any tariff
enacted at this time will be obsolete
in six months and that revision of the
revenue laws should take precedence
over the new tariff. is being received
with approval by the press all over
the country. Also there is observ-
able a growing sentiment that Press-
dent Harding should take a hand in
shaping legislation.
Before and since his Inauguration
the president has declared his inten-
ton of keeping hands off congress,
and this thought he has maintained.
A growing number of people now be-
lieve that. having given congress n
free hand for more than three months
and seen nothing more than a legisla-
tive muddle evolved, 1t is time for the
president to step in and break up the
jam. He could not do this in a way
more acceptable to the public than
by bringing about a revision down.
ward of federal taxes and a reduction
of railroad rates.
Settles OIL hearings
by the senate finance committee on
the Smoot sales tax bill, tariff rev.
sion has had the floor at Washington
ever since the present special session
got under way. A new tariff may be
desirable, but it is not nearly so nee
essary as the repeal of the wartime
tax measures and the enactment of
new tax laws. Business must have
this uncertainty over federal taxes re-
moved before It will set out on the
road to recovery. If one measure
must wait-and it appears this is the
case-then let it be the tariff
Just now the railroads are inclined
to policy of inaction, and as Secre-
tary Hoover has remarked, the ship
pers Of the country have no one-not
even the interstate commerce COM
mission-to look after their interests.
The tide in railroad finances has
turned, freight traffic is slowly in
creasing, each week sees more freight
cars Withdrawn from storage and the
adjustment OF differences between
the railroads and the government over
the control period finances is near. At
the rate it has been proceeding it will
take the commerce commission full
score Of years. in the opinion of the
Iron Trade Review. to readjust rates.
The railroad situation, it says, needs
to be taken hold of with energy AMI
shaken out with the least possible de-
lay.
Business demands lower railroad
rates and lower taxes, and its demands
must be met before the country cal
get back to normal progress.
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the house. and Joe Sinnott. head door
keeper when there is a Democratic
majority. have seen many generations
OF congressman come and go. and find
little difference in the crop every two
years. Time after time new members
appeared who came 20 Washington
with the expectation that the house
office building was intended also as
a congressional dormitory. These
men had no intention of squanderiny
any part of their 81, 500 salary on liv-
ing quarters. Even when informed
that they could not put cots in their
offices, some have tried by stealth to
save money in, that way. One mem
Der who lasted only one term en-
ployed his son as secretary to keep
lily, and both of them. 1T was found
out, were. living in a barn.
The Senate Adjourned.
The senate, with more dignity, a
longer term, and fewer members, is
not a parallel of the house, but &C.
casionally new senator is a little
too obstreperous for the veterans of
that body. There was one not so long
ago who burst forth into speech at the
taking his seat was calling all Of his
colleagues by their first names. Some
of the older senators resented this, but
did not show 1t at first.
But one day, in the midst OF a beau
tiful peroratiop, one of the older SEN
atorS arose.
''Will the senator yield to the SEN
ator from -" the vice president
asked.
81 am always glad to yield to my
colleagues who are my elders in point
of service in this body as well as in
age" the new senator responded with
a flourish.
'I move that the senate do now ad-
journ," the veteran quietly proposed.
Much to the chagrin of the ambitious
orator. that is just what the senate
did, right in the middle of his speech.
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The British parliament has just
voted $4O.OOO,OOO in the form of n
subsidy to her coal miners. No ex-
ceptton can be taken to any effort
Great Britain may make to develop
her industries and her commerce, pro-
vided she does it with her own money
and her own ingenuity. But in these
days American taxpayers are going
down into their pockets for money
to pay the interest on liberty bonds,
come five billion dollars of which
we're issued to raise money to loan
to Great Britain, and the debtor IS
not paying the interest. In other
words, the money that is due the
United States as interest is being
withheld and used to subsidize a coal
Industry which comes into COMPETE
Hon with the coal industry of this
country.
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1t may be surprising to some per-
sons to note that many of the wealth
lest and most powerful corporations
IN the country are in the loan mar
ket. Bonds of these concerns bearing
an attractive rate of interest, are be-
ing offered for sale all over the coun-
try. The logical inference would be
that these concerns are hard up, but
they are not. Their balance sheets
as a rule show large profits. Why,
then, do they desire to borrow mon
ey? The answer is that they wish 20
extend their business. Corporations,
unlike individuals and partnerships,
rarely devote profits to expansion CT
the plant. The profits are paid out
in dividends to the stock holders. For
purposes of extension and betterment
money is borrowed and on this the
public pays not only the interest but
n profit on the investment besides.
When a corporation declares that 1t is
making no money, it usually means
that after paying interest and divl-
dends there is not much left. The
policy is always to provide for the alb
sorption of returns from the business
thru dividend and interest payments.
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would she stoop to next TO keep Us
apart?
Margaret was ILL., 1 said.
s'She had some sort of fatnting spell
this morning" Keith replied. Il went
for the doctor. She was better soon,
but insisted she feared another at
tack. 1 went over to the garage, and
she said she would LETT the man take
the telegram to the office, that he was
going to the station for Mrs. Green
am sorry she forgot to give 1t to him.
(Tomorrow-Gloria and Irene tell
taleS.)
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There is a widespread belief that f
the government desire to benefit ev-
cry industry in the country, instead
Of certain special interests, it could do
no better than pay the railroads what
Is coming to them. Progress in bust
ness in peace times usually is pre-
ceded by railroad buying. It is be-
ieved that If the railroads could get
the s6OO.0OO.OOO which the govern
ment owes them they would spend it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-06

The Kansas courts appear to be rs
powerless in their efforts to put
Howat in Jail as was the federal court
in the case of the Standard Oil. It
still is remembered by many persons
that Judge Lands fined the Standard
s29,OO0.O0O and that the fine never
was collected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-06

Reports from the lumber and steel
Industries continue to show declines
in prices. There now seems little
cause for a delay in resumption of
building. aside from high wages de-
manded by mechanics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-06

The federal treasury will receive
approximately 100000 from the big
eight at Jersey City. The government
seems to care little how it gets money.
20 it gets it. 1t might add greatly to
the revenue by permitting the estab-
Hshment of a lottery and a Monte
Carlo.
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General SHUTS has been called in to
act as peacemaker between England
and ireland. 1t seems that We over
looked the general. If we had solic-
tied his help we might have had peace
with Germany long before July 2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-06

In declaring a state of peace with
Germany congress neglected to state
who won the war. This may have
been due to an oversight or it may
Have been intentional, but It looks as
tho a waiting world is entitled 20
come official statement on the sub
feet.
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The extra added supreme test of
stoicism is a twogome composed of
gent and his lady friend in the act of
exchanging condolences on the green.
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Sam Blythe notes that, as In gov
eminent, Mr.. Harding's method of
tranquillizing a poker game is to deal
a round of stud. The recipe doesn't
impress us. We have been among
those present when a number of
rounds of stud were dealt That in
variably, as we recall 1t, was when
the row started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-06

But. come what will. we purpose
standing by the Main Liners. The
rich and cultured have had very
much the worst of it. We dedicate
the column to the task Of seeing to
it that they get an even break
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-06

Well. here's hoping.
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OF course, as the defendant in the
case, the decision should not be left
to US. But if it were left to US we'd
say the gentleman is much too easily
dismayed and that his flair toward
is unwarranted by the
proyocation. We can't think it is as
bad as he makes It out to be.
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We maintain, however. that the
fact that Mr.. Harding blew" four
balls in a water hazard and remained
unpertuEbed is not the supreme test of
stoicism. The supreme test of stoi-
cisn1 is q foursome of women just
ahead.
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at gives me feeling of dismay, al
most of hopelessness, writes a reader
to the editor of the Public Ledger in
reference to our spirited defense OF
the Main Liners, "that the best news
paper in Philadelphia will keep a
man who will write such vicious stuff
as the marked passage inclose."
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At Any Rate, He's a Good Sport.
Sir-You win. I will be as good al
my word. You certainly will get thi
hat If it takes my last cent.
G. B. E.
Evening journal., 1921-05-21
PAGEANT SHOWS
MISSION WORK

The Missionary Circle of Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church presented a
pageant IN the church on Thursday
afternoon. Many visitors were pres
ent. Mrs. Albert Edge presided.
The program consisted of piano
solo by Miss Elizabeth Lloyd; vocal
solo by Mrs. Victor Pyle; an address
by Mrs. william l.. Pettingill, presi-
dent Of the Delaware State Baptist
Missionary Society, and a missionary
pageant entitled. ''The Bible ana
Missions. Following were The mem
bers of the cast:
Mrs. d. Reed as the "old Testa-
ment;" Mrs. G. =. Morris, as the
New Testament" Mrs. w. b.
Dougherty as translation; Mrs. A.
NJ. Driscoll as Great Britain" Mrs
+. r. Wood as British and Foreign
Bibles" Mrs. j. Elmer Rue as
United States;" Mrs. W. c. Taylor
as india" Mrs. j. Y. Irwin as
China" Mrs Matilda Ludlow as
Japan" Mrs. II. Il. Link as
Korea" Miss Emma Hazard as
Africa" Mrs. r. c. Wescott as
Arabia" Miss Alice Grove as isles
of the sea. and Miss Emma Ibaugh
as the World"
Following the entertainment re-
freshments were served and a social
hour enjoyed. Mrs Edge arranged
the Afternoons entertainment
Evening journal., 1921-05-21
WEST GUILD TO
ENJOY DINNER

The Westminster Guild OF West
Presbyterian Church will hold its
third annual dinner in the Bible
school hail at o'clock Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Walter Shepherd. sec
rotary OF the Westminster Guild of
New Castle Presbytery will be the
guest Of honor and will make the
address.
Greetings will be brought from
other societies to the guild. Mrs.
Samuel p. Rolph from the Chris
tian Endeavorers. Miss Grace Baird
from the Happy Workers Mission
AIRY Society and Mrs. Warren *. YER
ger from the Woman's Missionary
Society.
The Guild has membership OF
40 young women, all members of
West Presbyterian Church. Miss Mil
dred Hopes will be toastmistress
and the hostess will be the guild
president. Miss Marguerite Mill
ken. 1t will be remembered that
this organization presented "Anitia's
Trial" at the New Century Club sew
eral months ago.
The ladies OF the church, under
the craftsmanship OF Mrs. L. c. Clark
will serve the dinner.
Evening journal., 1921-05-21
MANY WOlNEN SEW
FOR TOTS ABROAD

Delaware women arc answering
Europe's call TO the American Red
Cross for clothing, and also have
showed their willingness to assist in
the work of making the layettes.
garments and supplies TO be sent
abroad by applying at the State
headquarters. the old City Hall,
Sixth and Market streets, for mate.
rials. During the past week 400 gar
ments have been given auxiliaries
and individuals in this city and State.
Those in charge OF the work are en-
couraged by this response from the
Delaware women, and feel that in
the next few weeks every woman in
the state will be making at least
one garment for some European
child.
In response to the letters sent out
by Mrs. Willard Hall Porter. chair.
man Of the Delaware Chapter OF the
American Red Cross, the foliowint,
lauxiliaries have enthusiastically ronf
to work for the children Of Eastern
Europe; Greenville, Kentmere. ST.
Stephens Church, Trinity p. e.
Church and Second Baptist Church.
The following branches have re-
organized: Georgetown, Seaford
Newark and Wyoming.
There is work for every one a,
eleven million children need clothes,
one million layettes also will he
needed this summer to save the lives
Of expected little ones. No special
patterns are used for the clothing
Each seamstress is asked to give
only a portion Of her time and make
her own decision as to patterns In
addition to the garments which have
to be sewed there is a request for.
articles of wool such as sweaters and
socks for the children During the
week 60 knitted articles have beer
issued to local knitters. the greater
part OF these garments being sweat.
ers. Wool will be given TO an Wild
will apply at the headquarters.
One of the first homes in this citv
to apply for materials was the Home
| OF the Merciful Rest During thu,
war period this center was one o.
the busiest in the city.
Two --isitors in Wilmington thi,
| week in passing the old CITY Hal
were attracted by the placards il,
front Of the building, and came int,
see what was giong on. They wen
so attracted by the work which wa,l
shown that before they left for thef
homes down State they ordered 4.
large bundle Of supplies sent T.,
them.
Mrs. willard Hall Porter. wifi
Mrs, J. Bail Pierce. are at the head
quarters every day from until
o'clock and will be glad to give on
materials or to receive garmentI
which have been completed. Infor.
nation will be gladly given to all b
calling phone $3.50.
Evening journal., 1921-05-21
II NURSES IN
DELA WARE CLASS

Commencement exercises OF the
Delaware Hospital Training School
for Nurses will be held in the New
Century Club building next Tuesday
night. This years class numbers
eleven, they being as follows: Miss
Alice Kleinatland, Of Paterson. n
j.; Miss Irene Mcdonald. of Saranac
Lake, n. Y; Miss Cathryn Nau. OF
Hanover, Pa; Miss Mae J. Pierson,
Of this city; Miss Dorcas Z. wilt. Of
Western Port. Md; Miss Anna Glib
bons Of this city; Miss Mary T.
Howie, Of Midland, Del; Miss Rose
r. Herran. Of Albany. ~ y; Miss
Anna +. Hogan, of Philadelphia, and
Miss Evelyn Knots, OF Smyrna. Del.
The invocation will be made by
the Rev. Carlisle L. Hubbard. pastor
Of ST. Paurs NJ. +. Church. The
program includes vocal solos by Miss
Esther Bancroft.
Miss Caroline Sparrows. superin-
tendent of nurses at the hospital.
will make the report of the years
work in The training school The
address to the graduating class will
be 1de by DR.. r. W. Tomlinson.
Jr.
Thomas f. Bayard. president OF
the board Of trustees Of the hospital,
will present the diplomas and Mrs
Charles r. Miller, Of the executive
committee, will present prizes.
Miss Anna Gibbons. OF this city
has the largest total Of marks fos
| the three years study course.
Evening journal., 1921-05-21
MISS GROVES TO
BE FALL BRIDE

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Groves
of Marshallton, gave an announce
ment party at their home this after
noon in honor OF the engagement of
their eldest daughter. Margaret a
senior at the Womens College Uni
versity of Delaware. TO Knowles r.
Bowen. son of Postmaster and Mrs
Levi A. Bowen, OF Newark. Young
Mr.. Bowen is an alumnus of the
University OF Delaware. he having
taken az engineering course there.
He now is employed at Longwood.
the large estate OF Pierre S. dupont.
near Kennett Square.
Miss Groves is one of the most
promigent and popular students at
the Women's College and has car
ried off many honors there Mr.
Bowen was equally popular at the
Mems College whom he was going
there. He is is member Of the
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity and
was in the service during the war
The wedding will take place In the
/ fail.
Evening journal., 1921-05-21
BONN BALLET
HERE JUNE 2

Plahs are being completed for the
Bohrn Ballet and Little symphony.
which will be given at the Playhouse
on June ., under the auspices OF the
Junior Board Of the Homeopathic
Hospital. The greater part OF the
house for the evening performance
has been sold. although there are still
many good seats for the matinee. It
will be the first appearance in this
city Of these Russian dancers and
Little Symphony.
The committee is anxious TO make
this big event and that the hospital
will greatly benefit. Before and
during the performance homemade
candy will be sold by a committee
which is in charge of Miss Elizabeth
W. Pyle She will be assisted by the
following aides: Mrs. w. w. Pusey
znd' Mrs. William H. Wyatt, Mrs
hdgar Hare, Mrs. C.. Miller Turner
? Mrs. Joseph Warheld. Mrs. Josenf
Wilson. Mrs. f. j. Blatz. Mrs. vii
, liam c. Matthews. Miss Edna V
, Thomas Miss Jessie NJ. Seaman. Mis-
Grace Beadenkopf. Miss Anna r
Negendank, Miss Esther r. Wilson
Miss Elizabeth Blanken. Miss Sar
r. Mendinhall. Mrs. y. W. Howell
Miss Marion Belts. Miss Ruthann
/ TaylOr. Miss Juliet Mace, Miss Mi
dred Simpson. Miss Ada Withrov
Miss Elizabeth S. Boyd. Miss Mario
Negendank, Miss Helen Thomson
Miss Elizabeth Hastings. Miss Flor
ence Crichton. Miss Dorothy Pillini
Miss Genevieve Frantz.
Evening journal., 1921-05-21
The Needless LalUn
an Editorial by the Society Editor)

hope pickers dandeion planan OF the
Wilmington Look forward
back-beakng labor weeds
experimentation something
labor discovered.
Rhode Island College has announced that its exeep
fertilizer that will
destroy
This OF gardeners. possible
troub o. the announcement
Perfectly simple
suphate
n regular application Of ferilizerI
why" of the discovery the dscoverers
universally supplied chief
in n of in
condition
growths is crowded out
supplied
whic
weed weakened
youth
"A method
awn is worth he devoted il.
OF he
OF the thing the woens Col
Newark?
vetable yellow peril when
propagation and distribution