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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15
WOMEN IN DOMESTIC SERVICE

The glad news comes from England that
woman are turning to domestic service again.
1t is said that at least 5000 women from the
number at time employed in one big ar
senal have gone back to housework The
pity of it is that they are going back from
necessity. not because it is what they want
to do.-Orlando Sentinel
Is it not time to revise our time-honored views
with regard to this subjecta The notion that
domestic work constitutes women sphere is wide
spread, but when you look for the reason underly
ing it, nothing like sound one can be found.
Household work is the hardest of all drudgery.
Any man who doubts it can satisfy himself by
trying it out Most forms of service have their
periods. You do your days work and quit. But
the scrubbing sweeping, busting. dishwashing, bed
making, laundrying cooking, cleaning up, and
keeping things tidy, goes on forever. 1t is the
kind of work against which naturally rebels.
For many thousand years. man was lord and
master. The woman obeyed Naturally. this par
hcular class of work fell 10 her lot. Man pre-
fcrred to do the preaching the lawpracticing, the
doctoring-except the really essential part thereof,
the nursing-the aw-making, the political snap
jobbery, everything in short that kept him in the
spotlight, gave him plainly of time to rest up,
and allowed him to have some fun. That is
the SORT of natural selection that relegaed woman
to the kitchen sink
Of course domestic service has to be performed
1t would be a shame if mady had to comb her
own hair blacken her own boots. and look after
her own comforts. But why should another wom-
an-"her sister under the skin accept the job?
A good domestic is necessarily qualified for many
ether tasks. She can teach, typewrite, drive car
manage farm. run store. do almost any of
the tasks which men have demonstrated by their
choice. to be easier than housekeeping
Turn about is fair play. If women should de-
cline to fill domestic service positions the effect
might be far reaching but in the end it would be
beneficial. since it would break up one of the few
remaining relations which permit those who have
little financial superiority to look down upon their
betters.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15
AS Others See 1t
THE WHY OF THE EDITORIAL
(St. Petersburg TimesO


Editorial pages in the od-time newspapers
were heavy in type, heavy in thought and cor
respondingy dull in expression and effect
Editorial pages of the present-day newspaper
tend toward the snappy, yet forceful type-brief
expressive and lacking in tedious, long-winded
heavy discussions of subjects of by-gone days.
The editorial pages of the modern newspapers
deal with the live subjects of today, discussed
in language and vein, easily understandable
by the average reader.
Some newspapers have not awakened to the
modern idea. of course. but the editorial writer's
who attracting the attention of their readers
and holding it those who have caught the
modern trend J. Newton Cover chief editorial
writer of the Seattle Post-lntelligencer speaking
before class of students in the University of
Washington school of journalism said:
BE brief. Generally speaking, the old column
length editorials passing. Most editors be-
lieve it far better to treat six or seven subjects
in the usual two or three columns of editorial
space than to treat fewer subjects at greater
length. We are living in the days of the short
snappy writings. Make it snappy, is a mighty
good rule for you young newswriters.
Put some meat into your editorial, along with
the appetizing soup and salad and pleasing des-
sert. Speak an one having authority and not
the Scribes and Pharsees.' The world wants
informaton-the facts. Be sure of your facts.
your best opinion, your sncerest efforts will
not avail, if you have not set them forth in neat,
attractive, catchy dress. Do not be ponderous,
pedantic, stupid Lies to short Be vivacious,
daring, aggressivo-in short interesting.
Write about subjects that people inter-
ested in-ve topics of the day. Select poughed
ground for sowing seeds of truth.
BE fair. theory is good, matter how
pretty it looks if it is not sound. There two
sides to many questions You talking to
we'll read, well posted people. Have considera
tion for the opinions of Others he told the stu
dents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15
STOLEN OR STRAYED

The heat is almost killing, the summer is no
joke; the goes westward drilling, and leaves
a trail of smoke Each hour the day grows hot
ter, men lose their pep and vim, and weave
around and totter-and where is Sunny jim?
Where is the dippy duffer who bids us sing and
smile when he behods suffer in every mod
ern style? | him in the winter when blasts
raging loud; glad and merry sprinter he
chases through the crowd; he bids me can my
sorrow, and cries. $50 help me, Pete, the
will shine tomorrow, and melt the snow and
seet." | see him in the springtime see him
in the fall he says it's danceand- singtime, and
beams upon all. But that am melting,
and life stark and grim, and solar rays
pelting, oh, where is Sunny Jim? No gent,
with precepts prestly, up to cheer my
heart, but men, in language beastly, their senti-
ments impart. They say, "Dodgast the climate,
it seems to have sense; why don't you roast
and rhyme it, and hang 1t on the fence? Why
don't you fay the weather in one great soaring
hymn" They talk like this together-and where
is Sunny Jim? In winter he's a hummer in
autumn he is fine but in the sizzling summer
he taketh in his sign.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15
LEAVING 1T TO CHANCE

Is it not curious thing that race which calls
itself enlightened, civilized, up-to-date and the
most perfect thing in creation, would leave all its
principal activities to chance?
The people make sure of nothing Take the
most important matter of all, religion, and how
much of that is left to guess work. A man guesses
the Bible is true. He guesses the "orthordox' in
depreciation of it is correct. He guesses that the
particular church to which his friends and relatives
belong is the nearest in accord with the Word Of
all the churches. He guesses that certain line
of behavior. coupled with certain amount of
belief will take him to Heaven, and when he
is dead his friends guess that he tracked the line
chose enough to carry him there.
1t is true of all secular affairs. Many questions
could be lifted into the domain of certainty but we
do moi consider it worth while. We prefer to take
chances. Thus, the effect of a tariff law is a mat
ter susceptible Of almost mathematical demonstra-
tSn. Yet none has ever been fundamentally
demonstrated. They are left open, subject of
applause or invective, attack or defense, and adj
vocates and opponents alike take chance on their
impressions instead of ascertaining the truth.
Would it not be amazing to a stranger from
another sphere to find that our whole system of
business rests upon chances and uncertainties
There are fixed laws which govern human desires,
and by adjusting business to those laws, we could
eliminate all uncertainty; yet we drift along spec
ulating on whether business will be good or bad,
exactly the same as we guess at future weather
conditions.
"The right and the wrong of almost every propo-
siton could be ascertained 1t is matter of
applying logic to facts. and leaving out personal
desires and predictions. But. somehow, we
can't do it. Ninety-nine and ne-tenths of our
life is conducted upon basis of chance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15
FIGURES WON'T LIE, BUT

HI arif boosters are putting forth some startling
statistics to show the need of high tariff wall to
keep German products out of this country Asa
sample, it is stated that goods are being manufac
tused there today for a small fraction of what
they can be made here. One story is told of
Cleveland manufacturer who sold a machine for
$a09 costing him SIS to make. A German firm
offered to deliver it in Cleveland freight and tariff
paid, for $2l As there is both an export and an
import tax on German products, the machine must
be selling in Germany fer around ten dollars
Its retail price would certainly be not over $3.50
A safety razor. ii is said. is being imported to sell
in America. after payment of all duties, freights
and profits, at 81 cents. Its first cost in Germany
could hardly be over 0 cents. and it would re-
tail for not over | 5 cents. against S 90 Tor a
similar razor in America.
AT the same time they are publishing tables Of
comparative wages. showing that the German
workingman gets an average of only $40 a
week, against an average of $32 SO for the Amer
ican workingman.
These differences are alarming until the only
true test OF wages, namely, the amount they will
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15
COURAGE AND BONUSES

1t is perfectly true, as the Tampa Tribune
points out, that President Harding displayed much
courage in going before congress and asking for
a postponement of the soldiers bonus bill, at
time when its passage would almost wreck the
treasury But why would not an equal amount
of courage with regard to the railroad bonus pro-
posal have been equally commendable2 1t is true.
under the act taking over the roads-an act which
will stand forever as monument marking the dis
lance a sensible nation can travel in the direction
of insanity and yet return in safety-we had to
settle with the roads for the dividends they did moi
draw on their watered stock while the war was
going on. But that obligation is no more sacred
than that of taking care of the boys who fought
the war. and it seems to the Telegram that
high degree of genuine courage would have
prompted the president to tell the stockholders to
sit down and sun their heels with the ex-service
men while Uncle Sam got in a fix to settle their
claims on sort of pro-rata basis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

screaming. hung onto the coat tails Of
the third until help arrived. She
saved her cash
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

buy is applied. Then we find that an American
workngman would have to work l9 days to buy
the Cleveland machine at the American price,
while the German workman would pay for it out
of his scant wages in little less than IA days.
In other words. the very figures submitted by
the tariff interests to show the Necessity of keeping
American wages from sagging to the German level
actually show that the German workingman re-
ceives the equivalent of more products for his
days work than does the American. Figures
won't lie. but
LIARS WILL FIGURE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

Virginia c. o. P. politicians are telling the
wcrld they have had enough of the colored man
ing to run a candidate for governor of his own
race and color 1t creates what the scenarists would
call tense situation but we have no doubt it can
be relieved if somebody will shout watermelon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

The news columns bring you new facts every
day-keeping pace with moving events of the
world The advertisements in the Telegram do
the same thing-for events move the business
world. too.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

The latest war atrocity is picture of former
Kaiser Bill with Bill, Sykes" whiskers and a
dropping mustache 1t takes but glance to see
that he wasn't the man we were fighting against.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

John Shelton Williams is still lambasting the
federal reserve board 1t not the right time for
that While our currency is up in the air, it's bad
practice to shake the ladder.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

In view of the rapid development of the flying
machine. we shall soon be longing for the good
old days when one was reasonably safe from col
lsions if he was up in the air in balloon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

Anyway. those Sdllmans seem to have been a
fast set with plenty of friends.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

woman jabbed one with needle and
he ran, bowling with pain; stuck an
other in the eye with a thimble and,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-07-15

When three armed bandits sought
to rob her lingerie store a Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
DISCUSS GOOD ROADS PLAN
State Highway Commission Not Popu-
lar With Farmers.

<oInkO highway SOIIllllSSiOH NOl IOpu-
lar With Farmers.
The state highway commission fur
nished the chief objection found when
the farmer members of the two houses
met in the house of representatives
Monday night to discuss the COM
promise good roads measure which
has been drawn up by a joint sub
committee of the roads committees of
the senate and house. Some of the
members of the agricultural confer
ence believe that the state highway
commission has the first, last, and all
the say as to when. where, and how
the road shall be built. And the state
highway commission is anything but
popular with most of the farmers in
the conference. to judge by the
speeches they made Monday night.
There was disagreement within the
committee on how far the powers of
the state highway commission extend
under the proposed bill, but there was
almost unanimous agreement that the
more limited the powers of the COM
mission. the better the farmers were
satisfied.
w. P. Lambertson, who opened the
roads fight with his resolution against
state aid in the construction of hard
surface roads, declared at the confer
enee hearing that he was more than
satisfied with the bill as it had been
drawn.
This, however, was not altogether
the attitude of the rest of the farmers
Adjournment of the meeting found
them no nearer an agreement as to
their stand on the bill, than the start.
1t is probable that the strength be-
hind the bill will put it thru the
house, and the senate will acquiesce as
they seem to intend to acquiesce in all
other actions of the house. But it will
not have the wholehearted approval
of all the members from the farms.
The Green and FriZell anti-wheat-
gambling bills were also taken up in
the conference Monday night, and
there was further discussion of them
in pursuance of the start obtained in
the joint hearing of the two commit
tees on agriculture last week. but no
agreement has yet been reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Careless Shampooing
Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully,
If you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is Null
sified cocoanut oiLshampoo (Which is
pure and greaseless), and is better
than anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonsful of Mulsi-
fled will cleanse the hair and scalp
thoroughly. Simply moisten the hair
with water and rub it in. 1t makes
an abundance of rich, creamy lather
which rinses out easily. removing
every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and it leaves the
scalp soft and the hair fine and silky,
bright, lustrous fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get Mulsified cocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy, it's very
cheap, and a few ounces will supply
every member of the family for
months. Be sure your druggist gives
you Enthusiastically.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the Columns OF
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
February I, 1896.

February 1. 1896.
The city street cleaning department is do
ing extra work today, and the force has
been more than doubled. 1t is battle with
the mud, and the mud seems to have the
better of the fight. sAll the street cross
ings in the city have been cleaned once
time. An attempt is being made this
afternoon to clean West Sixth street where
the mud Is very heavy on the pavement,
with a large scraper. In other places
shovels and hand scrapers are being used.
Mrs. e. s. Quinton entertained at
o'clock luncheon today for her guest, Mrs.
Z. J. Seely of Denver. Her guests were
Mrs. Seely, Mrs. A B. Quinton, Mrs. j. +.
farrell, Mrs. W. J. Black. Mrs. H. C. Ash
by, Mrs. Arthur Capper, Miss Theresa
Rossington, Miss Margaret Dudley and
Miss Alice Weed.
Mr.: and Mrs. ]. F. FARRELL, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Montgomery and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
L. kiene attended the performance by
Calvin at Ottawa last evening.
Mrs. George Parkhurst will entertain her
whist club Monday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
BANK ROBBERS FOOLED.
Janitor of Lawrence Bank Knocked
Out, But Bandits Frightened Away.

Lawrence, Kan. Feb THAT a
daylight robbery of the Peoples State
bank had been planned, and that the
plans failed to materialize, is the be-
lief of c.. NJ. Fisher, chief of police.
When Robert White, aged negro
jan:tor, went into the basement at the
rear of the bank yesterday morning,
to adjust the furnace he was attacked,
gagged and knocked unconscious by
two men, who took the keys to the
bank and his money. White told
Chief Fisher that he had just finished
fixing the fire and had sat down in
chair in 1ront of the furnace when
two men. a negro and white man,
rushed upon him.
Another fact that strengthens Chief
Fishers theory is that just as White
arrived at the bank a well dressed
young woman asked to Use the teie-
phone. She was refused admittance
to the bank, however.
1t is Chief Fishers belief that the
yeggs had been interrupted by pedes-
TRANS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Want MILK Law .
Kansas City, Kan, Health Head
Wants Refrigerator Cars.
DECLARES Milk UncOOled in
Transit DeteriOrates.

Kansas City, Feb. 1.-The enact
ment of a state law compelling the
refrigeration of all dairy products in
transit was recommended by DIR. L. B.
Gloyne,. health commissioner of Kan
sas City, Kan, at a conference OF
health department officials.
The chemists tests of samples OF
milk taken from shippers to regrade
the diaries under the new milk ordi-
nance show that the presence of bac-
tria in milk is largely a matter of
time consumed in transportation be-
tween producer and consumer.
Samples taken from a dairy and
from products of the same dairy after
their arrival in the city show an in
crease of bacteria in transit often suf-
ficient to reduce the rating of the
dairy from A to B grade, Doctor
Gloyne said.
THE situation decidedly is unfair
to the producer" he said. mo mat
ter how clean he keeps his dairy his
hands unless the railroads furnish
proper refrigeration.
There are three links in the chain.
Dairy transportation and distribution.
If one of them fails the dairy loses its
grade. Transportation is the weaA
link I should like to give a dairy an
A grade wherever possible, but we
must protect the consumer. Grade
A milk must be grade A when It
reaches the home
With the taking of milk samples
from diaries around Lawrence, Kan,
Friday and Saturday by A. w. Foster,
inspector. the Sampling for regradinG
the diaries under the new city ord1-
nance is completed. The grading will
start as soon as the results of the
chemical analysis are totaled.
1t is possible a sediment test for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
HIS WORK IS TRYING ON
!. NERVES SAYS CAPTAIN

with me. I lost my appetite, too, and
took just enough to eat to keep body
and soul together My rest was so
broken at night L used to get up in the
morning just absolutely worn out and
could hardly force myself to go to
work.
"Tanlac proved a wonderful blessing
to me because right from the start
it took hold of me and 1 improved
rapidly. 1t wasn't long before 1 was
eating heartily without a sign of in
digestion. 1 gained in strength and
weight, and my nerves quoted down
so 1 slept better than L had in years.
. at certainly is remarkable that a
little medicine could do so much good.
Ever since then Tanlac has been my
standby and it never fails me. I don't
think it has an equal"
Tanlac is sold in Topeka by Tully-
Mcfarland Drug Co, S35 Kansas Ave,
and 729 Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
He Beat His Wife;
fills ChiLdRes
HeWBe Murderer

Kansas City, Kan. Feb. 1.-Steve
Picknick, A, was held today under
$500 bond to await result of the
beating which he inflicted upon his
wife. Mary. Sunday with a bed Stat.
Mrs. Picknick, who is in a delicate
condition, was so severely injured
death may result. Under the laws of
Kansas, the husband may be held for
murder in the event that her unborn
child dies. Because of her weakened
condition, the woman has not been re-
moved to a hospital. Doctors are in
constant attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

When you get up feeling tired in the
morning, when you can no longer do your
days work without being all tagged, out at
night: when your digestion all goes wrong.
you have, pains across the back and
your face looks pale and drawn, do not
wait until you go all to pieces and collapse
some serious disease, but consult your fam
lily physician and have him take a speci
men of your blood and make blood
count" of your red blood corpuscles. or test
the iron power of your blood yourself by
adding plenty of spinach. carrots. baked
apples or other iron-containing fruits aud
vegetables to your daily food and take or
ganic iron, like Nuxated Iron with them,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

for while and see how much your condi-
lion improves.
Thousands of people have surprisingly
increased their strength, energy and endur-
nnce in two weeks time by this simple ex-
pertinent But in making this test be sure
not metallic or mineral iron which people
usually take. Or1Rnic iron is like the iron
lentils and apples. while metallic iron is
just as 1t comes from the action of strong
acids on small pieces of iron. Organic iron
name OF MINATED IRON. Beware of sub
stitutes look for the letters n. J. on every
tablet. Your money will be refunded by
the manufacturers if you do not obtain per-
fectly satisfactory results. At all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
Capt. Grissom, Volunteers of
America, Restored by Tan
lac Three Years Ago, Has
Never Been Without 1t
Since.

"Tanlac restored my health three
years ago and since. then 1 always
Keep a bottle handy, and when L be-
gin to feel run down 1 take dose or
two and it never fails to build me up
again. said George w. Grissen, of the
Volunteers of America, zoos Frank
lin St, Omaha
MY work is pretty hard and trying
on the nerves and three years ago l
was threatened with a complete break
down. My stomach was in bad condi-
ton and nothing l ate seemed to agree
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
WANTS PROBE OF WALL STREET
Congressman Declares "Street, Made
Fortunes of World Miseries.

Washington, Feb. Investigation
of Wall street has been demanded by
representative Baer, North Dakota.
He introduced a resolution charging
Wall street has made billions of dol
lars out of the misfortunes and mis-
cries of the world within the last five
years." demanding a complete con-
greSSiOnal Investigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01
THOMAS A. LEE OPENS AN OFFICE
Topeka Attorney Withdraws From
Firm Harvey, Lee & O'Neil.

Thomas A. Lee, attorney has with
drawn from the law firm of Harvey,
Lee & O'Nen and opened a separate
office, for the practice of law, at SIG
New England building. Mr.. Lee is the
state commander of the American
LEGION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-01

Albany, N. VI move that picherels
pikers, ferrets, bum baseball players and
skunks be considered together" State
Senator Walker when bills relating to
birds, animals baseball players and fish
were Introduced in the legislature. :.