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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-22
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-10-22

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
Dorothy Dix Talks
The Business Girl as a Wife-1.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
Worlds highest Paid Woman Writer.

Inc business Girl as q Wife,.
God help the young men of this
day, when all the girls are going into
business, or studying professions, ana
when every other woman you meet
knows all about running an office
and nothing about running a home"
exclaimed an irate old gentleman the
other day.
Whats going to happen to a mans
stomach when his wife has spent all
of her time learning how to make pot
hooks instead of manipulating pots in
the kitchen? What sort Of a home
body is a woman going to make who
has been in the habit of putting on her
nat IN the morning and going down
town to business like a man? What
interest is a woman going to take in
making pies, after she has been ac-
customed to pulling off big trades as
a crackerjack buyer. or has had the
whole affairs of an office at her fin
gers 1ds?
"Cynics may sneer all they please
at the picture of a domestic little wife
meeting a. man at the door of an eve
ming when he comes home from n
hard days work, and setting him down
to a dinner that means love, ana
thought, and work and skill, but that
is the ideal of home that nine men
out OF ten cherish 1t is what they
look forward to attaining when thew
get married, and it is what they are
not going to get when they marry wo-
men whose whole training has been in
offices instead of the kitchen.
NO wonder there is so much di-
Vorce, and there is going to be more
as more men with dyspepsia. induced
by their wives bad cooking commit
deeds of violence upon the persons
who have lured them to their doom.
What this country needs is more girls
VINO are learning to make the kind of
bread that mother makes, and who
are fitting themselves to be wives in
stead of lawyers. and doctors. and fe-
male financ:ers."
Wrong, all wrong" replied a wo-
man who had been listening to the
old mans arraignment of the business
girl. The kind of wife any woman
makes any man depends altogether
on how much she loves him, and.
therefore, how anxious She is to please
him, and not upon how much she
knows, or her previous condition of
servitude before marriage.
The so-called domestic woman is
OFTEN the most undomestic creature On
earth, while many a woman, whoTa
fate dooms to live in a trunk and lead
the life of tramp, has a soul that
groVels and worships before pots and
pans. It's the woman, and not her
environment, that decides the kind of
housekeeper she will make.
"Of course. expert knowledge is a
valuable asset in any calling. and I am
not denying that it is highly desirable
that every girl should be a good free
hand cook when she gets married and
takes her husbands stomach into her
keeping. so to speak. If mothers were
worth shucks and did their duty by
their daughters, every girl would have
mastered at least the rudiments of the
fine art of cookery by the time she was
II years old, and long before she was
out of high school she would have
acquired the frills and be able to
qualify as a blue ribbon chef.
concluded tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11

It Is reported that the unemploy-
ment conference is planning an eco
nomic survey. That is about as far
as any conference called for the pur-
pose Of changing economic conditions
ever gets. The usual course is for the
main body to appoint committee to
make survey and then adjourn to
await a report. The report comes
along several months after the condi-
tions which it is desired to remedy
have disappeared. We are told that
there are five or six millions of un-
employed in the country, but no large
masses of people out Of work are
visible. Where there is so much
smoke, however, there must be some
fire, and in the present conditions OF
business and industry it would be
strange if there were not unemploy-
lnent. At the same time certain in
dustries, such as the building indus
try, might be revived if the workers
were willing to go to work at good
wages. If there were possible an eco
nomic survey which would show how
much OF the present unemployment is
voluntary, the result of uneconomic
perversity. it would at least facilitate
an accurate understanding of the sub
ject. But the conference is supposed
to have been called to see If some
thing cannot be done to relieve IN
employment. It cannot relieve it by
means of an economic survey, which
certainly would require months, per-
hapa wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
A NATION AT WORK.

The difference between countries
engaged in preparations for future
wars. industrial or otherwise, and a
country busy producing things that
the world needs is seen in the case of
Germany. She stands before the
world today as almost the sole exam
pie of n nation at work. IdIeness
clouds the horizon of British indus
try. Unemployment doles are sapping
England's fiscal foundations. In this
country the number of those out Of
work, protesting to be willing to work
runs into several millions.
This is not the case with Germany
Her list of unemployed is said to be
negligible. While our own steel in
dustry is operating on about a 80 per
cent basis, the great Krupp works st
Essen have a payroll of $4,000 more
than the peak of activity prior to the
war. The plant formerly devoted 10
manufacturing big guns is now said to
be turning out one locomotive and a
train of eight cars every working day.
Reports to the United States de-
partment of commerce state that the
plants at Rheinhausen. Amen and
Magdeburg- Buckau are turning out
automobiles, fire apparatus, street
cleaning devices, stationary steam en-
gines, Diesel engines, cash registers,
farm implements, textile machinery
and adjuncts for various industries N
addition to all manner of iron and
steel products. At the shipyard at
Kiel-Gaarden work is being rushed on
steamships, both for passenger ana
freight service, and river barges, in
contrast to the intensive activity de-
voted before the war teAt the construc-
ton of battleships and other war
craft.
Germany's people are at work. Ev-
cry effort is being made to give the
buyers of other nations the goods they
| want at prices that meet the views of
| consumers, or that at least overcome
/ competition. Germany cannot supply
all the needs of the world. Her pro-
ductive capacity has not reached such
appalling proportions. But unless
other countries go to work and stop
spending money on armament she will
dominate the world commercially, as
she planned to dominate it thru ply
steal force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
Questtons-Answers

Q. Is there any general way Of specify
ing the birds of prey? NJ; Il. r.
A. The birds of prey include the car
rion-feeding vultures, the rapacious hawks
and eagles, and the fish-lOving osprey. and
owls of various habits.
Q. Please give me directions for making
fire bricks from ashes and salt? c. E. l..
A. The Bureau of Standards says that
fire bricks cannot be made successfully
have been made to do this but all of them
have been complete failures.
O. The old-timers all say we will have
hard winter because the muskrats have
heavy pelts, the squirrels are laying up an
usually large store of nuts, and ducks
have been seen going south earlier than
usual. Is this true? F. G. W.
A. The Weather Bureau says that none
Of these things is any indication of how
severe the weather will be. The unusual
thickness of the muskrats fur is probably
due to a good food supply this year. A
squirrel gathers all the nuts he can, and
TIE crop is good in many sections. Ducks
have been unusually abundant for several
years past and hence the early flights have
been noticed more than usual
Q. Has anything been done in Cali
fornia and other sections that have suffer
ed from earthquakes to prevent damage
A. Recently an effort to survey the
fault lines in the earth, along which earth
quakes occur, from an airplane, was made
in California and was partly successful.
Exact knowledge of these fault lines make
it possible to avoid placing many struc-
lures where they in danger. Building
houses of wood rather than brick is con-
sidered the best protection against earth
quakes EARTHQUAKES themselves have done
little damage in California. 1t has usually
been a fire or some other catastrophe fol
lowing the earthquake that did most of
the damage.
o. What is the size of the worlds
wheat crop this year? c. X. s.
A. The wheat crop of the 20 chief wheat
producing countries for 1921 is estimated
by the Department of Agriculture at 2461,-
430. 900 bushels
Q. When viii there be an eclipse of the
moon? +. E
A A partial eclipse of the moon will take
| place October 18th. but it will not be visi-
bic from the greater part of North Ameri-
ca
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| question by writing The Topeka State
/ journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. c. This
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11

We are rapidly becoming a nation
on wheels. Probably no line of in
dustry in the world ever has made 50
rapid strides as has the making of
automobiles. 1t is scarcely twenty
years since the first motor cars made
their appearance. But the July l.
1921, automobile registration figures
show that there were in use at that
time, 9,257.575 cars and trucks. The
figures show a substantial gain over
the corresponding leriod of last year.
The actual gain is 1.354,497, an in
crease of 1880 per cent. One out OF
every ia persons in the United
States owns, drives or uses an auto
mobile or truck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE
BY TAD"
BY TAD"

Whatta day for ball game and to
think that over by third base in a box
sits the king of all ball players, his left
arm in a sling and a custard colored
cap pulled down over his eyes.
One evening paper scribe last night
wrote that Ruth's bad arm was the
Bunker HILL" That same guy still
believes the Civil was was a frame-up-
Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. IL
This is a sort of a day that a fellow
should be under a tree with sand
witches and a basketful-that stuff
you used to get in bottles.
oh, sweet lady, whatta day. whatta
day
Nick Altrock says that he never
worries about pitcher who is wild
like Harper and walks the batters to
first
Il played in Los Angeles about
twenty years ago" said Nick. "A
new owner had the team. / hadn't
played ball for a month and the first
day I worked I walked eight men.
catching seven of the eight off first
base during the game.
After the game the owner came up
to me and shook hands. He said:
Mr. Altrock you showed us some new
stuff today. We've been seeing the
old hit and run thing out here for
years but your new stuff was n hit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAVE

Late mite pop was late for suppir
agen on account of playing tennis with
Mr.. Jones next door, and ma sed, My
goodniss, Willyun1. it must be a fash
mating game to make you forget your
stummick, hee hee.
It is a fascinating game, there's only
one game as fascinating as tennis and
that's another game of tennis. hand
me the peez please, sed pop. Wich
ma did. saying, Well. how do you play
it, Willyum, last mite you told me you
would ixplane the rules to me some
other time, and this is some other
time, so ixplane them now.
Well, sed pop, in the ferst place the
server serves the ball.
NatcherlY, sed ma
Don't interrupt, please. I'm trying
to put it in very simple langwidge for
you. sed pop, and ma sed, Well, you
don't need TO make it too simple. of
corse the server has to serve. match
erly.
Whose Explaining this? sed pop. ana
ed, and pop sed, Very well then, the
server serves the ball.
AS you sed before, sed ma, and pop
sed, Well. he's allowed to serve 2 balls.
and this is the End ball he served. the
ferst one went in the net. haw haw.
did you ever get stung?
All rite, go on, go on, wat happens
! then? sed ma, and pop sed, Then the
ball is hit back by the man on the
other side of the net.
o, you meen the ferst mans pard-
ner. sed ma
Yes. I meen. no. certeny not, not his
pardner, his opponent. sed pop.
That's wat I ment, sed ma
Yes. its the same thing. ony differ
ent, sed pop, and ma sed. Wen. go on.
wat then?
Then I stop Explaining before I get
| brane fever. sed pop.
Now Willyum, you cant say was
] ent following you. SGD ma. and pop
| sed. You we're ahed of me. If eny-
thing And he opened the paper and
stayed behind If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
TO STOP FRICTION
All Nations Invited to Arms
Farley Name Delegates.
Root Starts Preliminary Work
on Conference Plans.

Washington, Oct. 11.-One month
from today the principal statesmen OF
the world gather in Washington to
discuss limiting armament and the re-
moval of friction in the Pacific and Far
East that might lead to future wars.
With the conference but four weeks
away, canvass OF the situation today
disclosed that with the exception of
Great Britain. all of the principal
powers have settled upon the men who
will be entrusted with their couutry's
welfare interests in Washington next
month.
From official and unofficial an
nouncements it appeared today that
the conference proper will consist of
twenty-five delegates, representing the
five great nations, as follows.
United States Secretary Of State
Hughes, Elihu Root. Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Senator Oscar W. Underwood tof-
ficiaD
Kato, Baron ShidehaHa (officiaD
Italy-Senator Carlo Shanger, Senator
Felipe Medo Senator Juici Aibertini, Am
bassador Ricci (officiall.
France-Premier BRAND. NJ Barthelot
NJ. Sarraud, Rene Yiviani, Ambassador
Jusserand (unofficiaD
Great Britain-Six to be selected. Pro-
badly will include A J. Balfour, Sir
Robert Borden (Canadal, and Senator
George +. Pearce tAustralial.
The all important American adyis-
DRY commission of twelve members,
which will include technical. financial
and business experts, is still in process
of being selected, it was stated. An
announcement of the personnel is ex-
pected at any time.
Elihu Root notified Secretary of
State Hughes today that he would
arrive in Washington tomorrow pre-
pared to begin the preliminary work
for the conference. The first meeting
of the American delegation was fore
cast for the latter part of this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11

your having her-and to detain her
until he can come for her.
I'D like to see you detain her"
Dick burst out hotly. The clerk
looked at him steadily. young man.
there's a law against kidnapping Ny
wife will be here in a jiffy to take
care of the young lady u til the major
comes" Here Dick sprang for
ward, his face denoniac. making to
strike the elder man. Something
stayed him-Elinor, soft and clil. ging.
Swinging, hard upon his arm, she
cried clearly to the official: Thank
you, strand God-and Doris-for
saving mel" and promptly sank in a
dead faint.
The thwGrted elopement turned ut
to be a providence. Major Lane md
his girl found each other over again.
Dick effaced himself; best of ali, not
a word got abroad. AS for Doris, the
man she appealed to took her home
joyously. And Before Christmas they
We're married-to live happy ever
after. let us hope.
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11

rate of railroad employees computed
by the interstate commerce commits
sion show that railway wages are wen
ahead of the cost of living despite de-
clines in both during recent months.
During the second quarter this year.
the average annual compensation per
employee was 126 per cent greater than
it was in 1913. Tabulations by the
national industrial conference board
show that the cost of living in June
this year was 61.9 per cent greater
than in 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
JUST FOLKS
THE WISER MAN.
By EDGAR A. GUEST.

THE WISER MAN.
Bill and Joe were rivals for a pretty
maidens hand,
And Bill and Joe gave battle for the fairest
in the land,
But not with lance or pistol. or in cruel
fra-,
For each one sought the charmer in his
own peculiar way.
Bill wrote her pretty poems and praised
her gentle eyes,
He wooed her with his laughter and wooed
her with his signs;
He'd telephone o. mornings, and the after
moons would find
Bill hanging round her doorway, for he
was the spoony kind.
Joe's methods were much different.
I'm after you" said he;
Some day III make a fortune so you can
marry me-"
And while Bill wrote his poems and
spooned the hours away.
Joe hustled at his labors and earned a
raise in pay.
At last Joe sought the maiden, and said
I'm fixed for life.
The, home we need is ready, come on and
be my wifel''
And promptly she accepted, which 'made
Bill an also ran,
For while he was the nicer sweetheart,
Joe the wiser man.
Copyright. 1921, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
STOLEN GOODS ARE RECOVERED.
GiIIie Bean and Marcus Crockett, Ne
gro Boys, Held by Police.

Gillie Bean, u, and Marcus Crok-
EFT, Is, negro boys, were arrested by
the police Monday afternoon on
charges of breaking into the Mutual
laundry Sunday night. About $500
worth of missing clothes were recov-
cred at Beams home, 171S Fillmore,
and the Crockett home, 1923 Western
avenue, officers said.
leased by his schoolmates for wear
ing a silk shirt several sizes too large
for him, Bean told officers he played
hockey from Monroe school. Patrol
man William Whitley, observing him
trying to sell a razor and some stamps
on Kansas avenue, picked him up for
investigation He made a confession,
it was said. which resulted in the ar
rest of Crockett and the recovery of the
stolen goods. Both boys are being
held in the detention home pending
trial in the juvenile court.
Bean was paroled from the indus
trial school about a year ago, accord
ing to officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11
Dinner Stories

Rose, the garrdlous domestic, can
give you facts of history-interna-
tional. dramatic, scandalous-right off
the bat without a moments hesitation.
How do you manage to remember
all these things, Rose?" inquired her
employer the other day.
Then Rose came back with the in
fallible rule for memory training.
I'll tell ye, ma'am,' says she. "AIl
me life never lie I've told. And
when ye don't have to be taxin' yer
memory to be rememberin' what We
told this one or that one, We don't
over-work it and it lasts We, good as
new, forever
Representative Kahn was talking
about the extravaganza of the shipping
board which the recent investigation
has revealed. The shipping board. :"
he said, claims in a longwinded
apology that all these hundreds of mil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-11

Senator Smoot is right, declares the
st. Louis Times, Notwithstanding all
the protests that have gone up against
the straight manufacturers tax paid
once without speculative additions to
care for future business. The so-called
excess profits tax was paid several
times by the consumer for one time
paid to the treasury. Aside from the
inheritance tax all taxes are event.
ually paid h. the ultimate consumers,
but Senator Smoot would remove ev-
cry inducement for compelling the
consumer to pay many times the tax
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Members of the railroad brother
hoods are reported to be voting strong
~ in favor of a strike. Not every
strike vote, however. results in a
walkout and it is improbable that the
rail- men will go out. They are receiv-
ing better wages than are most per-
sons in other lines Of industry. BY
orders of the railroad labor board, the
carriers on July put into effect a
1871 per cent reduction in wages Of
railway employees but even with this
cut, there continues to be a wide diff
ference between the increase in the
cost of living and the increase in the
pay Of railroad workers. Compare
sons of cost-of-living figures compiled
by the national industrial conference
board and the annual compensation