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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
rHE UNKNowN SOLDIER.

When the body of the unknown
soldier" shall be laid to rest in Ar
lington cemetery. tributes Of praise
for his ivalor and his sacrifice will be
noured out all over the land. But It
may be doubted that anything finer
will be said or written than the fol-
lowing by Fred S. Ferguson in Les
lies:
He has been chosen ard in accord
ance with the military order Whlch
governed his selection there IS no
POSSIBLE chance Of identification Set
as America pauses on ArIiilSItee ~ ~
to honor him, as the solemn Strains %
the dead march resound thru historic
Arlington. and the nation turns 10 81
lent prayer for the war dead, can II
then be said that he is unknown?
Those who saw him in the carry
davs of Americas effort, with ms
makeshift uniform, part British, part
French. part American; those VINO
saw him after marches and after turns
in the trenches with shoes that scarce
Iy deserved the name and that parely
covered his bruised and swollen teeL
thew know him. In later days when
the organization at home oeSah TO
function and supplies, clothing ana
shoes arrived in abundance, ana the
tramp" soldier OF Europe became the
savior of the Allied cause, then, those
who saw him at Cantigny at Belleau
Wood. on the Vesle, at ST. Mihief and
in the Argenne-they know TINS un-
known hero.
Regardless of what politicians may
say as they explain Why America
fought, those who knew the American
soldier of the fightfNg days know that
vvritfen in his heart, deeper than mere
words of politicians. was the eonVlc-
ton that he was fighting for a cause
1t was a greater cause to him than
men who blush. and at least teign
embarrassment at the idea that they
should once have shown great emo
ton, will now admit
Against the picture OF froek-eoated
and dignifiedN statesmen standing IN
marble chambers explaining war pur-
poses, this scene comes to mind;
A wheatfield in France, become the
Battle-Ground of the greatest wax in
history. The noise, the dirt. the smell,
the terror of modern battle. All about
are Americans, Unknown Soldiers IN
the vast field of movement and strug-
gle Beside a road worn by American
wagons, horses and men, lies one sol
der in particular, He is lead. His
lbayoneted rifle protrudes from be-
meath his body. pointing toward the
enemy Ills face is sTneared with sweat
and dirt. His rough wool coat IS
soiled and torn. His hands, reaching
ever forward. are clenehed as tho
death came even as he made last
valiant effort to continue the fight
Beside this boy is his gas mask. It
is soiled with the dust and CRIME of
war. but thru the dust and out upon
the scene of destruction shine four
words. They ware traced carefully in
ink upon the rough canvas contained
by this Unknown Soldier dead by the
roadside And he VINO stops midst
the dust sand dirt and terror may
read:
For God and Humanity"
His name is as old as the glory OF
God. He is the spirit Of nation at its
best, the revelation of a peoples soul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

Today in skool Miss Kitty red us
some fables, saying, So now the 2
main points to remember about fables
are list that they always deel with
animals who possess the power of
speetch and End that they always
prove something or in other weFds,
they have a moral. Now 1 Wunt everyS
body to makeup a fable, and remem-
Der, it must have a moral, sutch as
He who laffs last laffs best. or Its a
long lane that has no terning, or
something of that nature.
And she started to mark papers at
her desk and after about a half hour
she sed. Well, who has a fable fin
ished?
Wich Leroy Shoester waved his hand
and Miss Kitty sed. Very good, Leroy,
reed lit aloud to the class
WITCH Leroy Shooster did, reeding,
Once there was a camel and a flee, and
the flee sed, Hay camel, if you Ieeve
me jump over you Ill leave you jump
over me. And the camel sed, An rite,
that's a go. And he bent his humps
down and the flee jumped over him
aud then he started to jump over the
flee but the flee was hopping away to
beet the band, laffing, Ha ha ha you
got to catch me ferSt. And the moral
is, Its a CRATE life if you don't weeken.
The fable started most promisingly,
but cant see how the moral has eny
connection, who else has a fable COM
pleted? sed Miss Kitty.
Web Jimmy Egan waved his hand
and got up and red his, being, Once
lion was eating a load of hay, and
a cow came up to him and sed, Hay
you're not Supposed to eat hay, you're
a lion hay! And the lion gave him
a crack on the jaw and then ate him
UP to prove he wasent jest foeiing with
him. And the moral is, wherever you
see fire there must of bin some smoak.
I approve of neither the fable nor
the moral, and mite as well add that
a COW is never q him, who else has a
fable? sed Miss Kitty. WITCH nobody
elts had, and Miss Kitty sed, o we'll,
Wen go on 10 the joggriffy lessin,
perhaps its jest as well.
Wich perhaps it was.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
JUST FOLKS
By EDGAR A. GUEST.
THE WORKMAN.

Today it's dirt and dust and steam,
Tomorrow it will be the same,
And thru it all the soul must dream
And try to play manly game;
Dirt, dust and steam and harsh commands,
Yet many a soft hand passes by
And only thinks he understands
The purpose of my task and why.
I've seen men shudder just to see
Ne standing at this lathe of mine,
And knew somehow they pitied me
But ! have nueEer made a whine;
For out of all this dirt and dust
And clanz and clamOr day by day,
Beyond tolls everlasting "mustS'
see my little ones at play.
The Kissing steam would drive me mad
Ifshissing steam was all l heard.
But there's boy who calls me dad
Who daily keeps my courage spurred
And there's q little girl who waits
Each night for all that / may bring.
And I'm the guardian Of their fates,
Which makes this Job aswholesome thing.
Beyond the dirt and dust and steam
see a college where he'll go.
And when ! shall fulfill my dream
More than his father he viii know;
And she shall be q woman fair.
Fit for the world to love and trust
III give MY land a glorious pair
Ont Of this rlaee Of dirt and dust.
Copyright, 1921 by Edgar A GHest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
Questions-Answer

g; What RseqdoEym did Washington
A, During the early period of Irvine's
writing career, he used the pseudonyms
Jonathan Oldstyle. Launcelot Langstaff
Diedrich KnickeFbocker and Godfrey
q. Is Marie Coreli living? L. L. ".
A. Marie ICorelh dropped dead at her
birthday arty at Stratford- on Avon, June
Q, How did coats-of arms originate? W.
A. Armorial bearings came into exist
ence probably about the middle of the
knights in the First Crusade were of plain
polished metal. Heraldry probably de-
veloped during the Crusades. the knights
adopting devices for purpose of identified
tioI,and to commemorate events. The Nor
mans also began to use such devices about
the same time, sometimes choosing ami
to their own. Soon the system became so
complicated that it became necessary to
introduce some system and the science of
Heraldry was finally evolved.
Q. Please give short biography Of
Chaminade? L, W. G..
A. Cecile, Louise Stephanie Chaminade,
the French composer, was born in Paris in
1861. She was a pupil of LIE Couppey,
Savard, Narsick and GODDARD, and made her
debut as pianist at IS Because of their
Chaminade compositions we're for time
very popular.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
Dorothy Dix TALKS
The Price of Freedoms.
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
u's Highest Paid Woman VIZ

1Ilc FTlcG Oh ETeGuOIu--S
A woman is just as much disguested
with a drunken husband as a man is
with a drunken wife, A woman's
heart is Just as much hurt by her
husbands disloyalty, and her honor
and pride is trailed in the dust just
as much as man's>is by a faithless
wife, but the woman Who has no
money of her own, and no means OF
earning a living has to endure her
lot the best she can lest worse fate
befall her.
For one must have food, and shell
ter. and clothes, no matter how ones
heart aches, or ones dreams are
broken thru. Many a woman has paid
for these by suffering a martyrdom
greater than being burnt at the Stake.
Such have been the women of the
past. Those who had the i'll luck to
/ dure the big offences against them, but
the little, mean petty offences that
made their lives a terror to them, for
it is easier to forgive one big sin
against one than a thousand hourly
little pinpricks.
FOUNDERS, but the naggers, the penuri-
Gus, the tyrants, the DULLES who wreak
their coWardly prosecutions on
woman because she is married to them
and so in their power.
The women of the past have had to
stand all this because their lack OF
money or their lack of knowledge of
how to make money laid them bound
in a. mans hands. The women of to-
day who has been trained to a gainful
occupation, who has supported herself
before marriage, and can go back to
her old job any day she wants to, will
not stand i'll treatment from a man
because she doesn't have to stand it
She is free and Independent. She
/ has broken the shackles of the slave.
She is in no mans power. She is for
ever out of the class of women who
belong to any man, soul and body and
can be kicked around like a hound
dog.
If there were no other reason on
earth for parents to have their daugh-
ters trained to some definite trade by
which they can support themselves,
they would find it in this. that it saves
their girls from being i'll treated by
fortunate enough to marry brutes they
can get up and leave. They don't have
/ to stand domestic persecution.
Undoubtedly it is true that the
financial independence of women will
cause more divorces in this generation,
generation, for men will have learned
their lesson.
Women, as q rule, behave them
selves after they get married because
they know their husbands will divorce
them if they don't. Men will also be-
have themselves when they find out
that they have got to do SO in order
to keep their wives.
The self-supporting woman does not
lnave to marry for a living. Nor does
she have to keep up the mockery of a
marriage that has lost everything that
justifies the relationship, She has the
price eff freedom and honesty in her
OOcket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
George MattheW Adams
Daily Talk
PURPLEs

Il AAA A-A-Ro
have just taken a ride in the out
of-doors-thru a section of October.
As 1 rode and wondered and mar
veled at such gorgeous coloTings, the
thought came to me-what definition
would 1 give TO October if someone
should ask me? And this is what
would have said; God!
For miles 1 looked into a thousand
variations-until the call of the Night
came nearer and shadows drew dense
and denser. Streaks of glittering gold,
and edges of silver outlining feathery
clouds, spread like a screen in the
background of the colds and browns
and puppies of the dying leaves.
thought of Millet, OF Innes, of
Blakelock, of Legros, and whistler
and l thought that with all their gen.
ius for catching such scenes, no artist
could be great enough long enough to
get but a faint feeling from such
a passing beauty.
have seen sunsets upon the plains.
have seen them play behind tower
ing mountains in the Rockies, I have
seen them right after storms, and
across fields of snow when billions of
diamonds seemed out to- dance-but
somehow there never can be sunset
like unto an October sunset behind
their litter OF leaves in colds and
browns and puppies.
When ripe apples, Redeemed by some
god. lie like gems upon the ground;
when chestnuts crack and fall, when
woodbine bushes out its heart and
softened winds come out to romp with
timid frosts, when grapes hang tight
with sweetened juice, then-it's Octo-
bers time!
How rare month, how full of every
month that has gone before. What
days in which to- weigh the thoughts
and deeds of a lifetime. Let us ever
take October for retrospect, for medi-
tation and for prayerL
oh, suns and skies and flowers of june
Count all your boasts together,
Love loveth best of all the year
October's blight blue weather"
Copyright. 1921, George Matthew Adams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

cent now asked for vii mark a return
to the wage levels existing before the
last raise was ordered.
The probability is that by the time
the board gets around to a decision
prices of commodities and olhlr
wages will have declined TO an extent
that will make further cuts in pay of
railroad employees necessary,
While a merging of the two au-
thorities seems to be desirable. such
d course could hardly make for aceel-
Grated action. Divis on of railroad
control was Intended to bring about
quicker results. 1t might be better to
let matters stand as they are.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Before the country becomes greatly
aroused over the prospect of farmers
burning corn for fuel, it might be
well to trace the matter to its origin.
1t will be found that the corn-burn-
ing idea did not originate with the
farmers, but with the. self-constituted
friends OF the farmers and guard ans
OF their interests, who are out after
the votes Of the agriculturists. Farm
ers are complaining less than any
other class of citizens about existing
conditions. They are accustomed to
lean years and fat years. They know
that corn will not remain long at ex-
listing prices. Moreover, they know
more about ths!r own business than
anybody can tell them. A small
amount of corn was used for fuel in
central Kansas in the late 70's, when
it commanded but, 10 cents bushel
in the local market This has not
been repeated since and probably
never will be. The seeming interest
in the corn-burning proposition is the
result of propaganda.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

1t is possible that the proposal for
a reduction of national ornaments
may Iii but something might be done
by the United States in the direction
of disarming~ the individual citizen.
If possession of a shooting iron of
any sort We're forbidden by law, it
might be that there would be fewer
hold-ups, bank robberies, train rob-
berries. and murders to record. It
may be said that a man needs a gun
for defense. but ne does not unless
some other man also has a gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

It IS related that Shawnee county
man sold his farm for s25,o and
some time later put his money into
liberty bonds thinking, that he had
escaped taxation. Bit he found
that he was assessed $1.1oO on his
land deal. He had to sell some of his
bonds to pay his taxes. This tax
payer doubtless felt that the Joke was
on him when he learned that If he
had invested in municipal bonds in
stead Of in liberties he would have
escaped taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

profound wisdom And while she
knows very little, some of it is true.
wants is a little Admiration, a pretty
froek and a good time. Here's hoping
she gets all three.
Penn State has another practice
game tonorrow-the one with Pitt.
It is this disposition to pick soft spots
that. more than anything else, rele-
gates Penn state to ebscurity and
keeps it there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

What is believed to be an entirely
new argument in favor of the sales
tax is offered by the Sioux City Trie-
une. 1t says: IA retail sales tax. one
that would be collected from consum-
ers SO they could see when they paid
it, would be invaluable in arouslng
such discomfort that congressman
would become alarmed and take ne
roic measures to pare to the bone"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Anybody who talks about putting
to death, without the formality of a
t~iai," any person accused of any
crime, is a spreader of anarchy, con-
scious!y or otherwise. But up to this
time it is not apparent that such
course has been openly ADVOCATED, ex-
cept as regards bootleggers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

for a moment Then he was gone.
She saw him turn once at the gate
and stand a. moment looking back.
Her heart was hammering a delight
fui refrain. the garden was bathed in
romance, and she knew the stone wall
that closed her in had suddenly
erumbled away.
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09
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The FIapper Has Her Points.


Sir-I think there are a number of
your readers who would be interests ed
to know il you accepted that invita-
ton to dine with the fiappers. If
there is a flappeF anywhere. or. for
that matter, any young girl of the
present generation who has intelli-
gsnce enough to interest such a man
as you must be, should like to know
her.
If the flapper in question could even
talk of football with any sort Of un-
derstanding. I am willing to modify
my opinion of the youthful fair sex
For reasons which we need not
elucidate here, the question as to
whether we dined with the flappers
will remain unanswered Adelaide
got home Wednesday afternoon. For
the compliment which protrudes from
the body of o. p. BIS communication
we are grateful and We blush becom-
ingly in making aeknowledg ment of,
it. But we. find the occasional flapper
with whom We come in contact
sylvan dell in the glades of social con-
verse. She may not know much, but
she doesn't pretend to know much.
And she is good to look at and Testfui
to the soul.
As we have noted, the napper has
her points She has no plan for up
lifting or reforming the world She
doesn't know the millennium dawned
when the right OF suffrage was con-
ferred on her sex. It has never oc-
CURED to her that women are the
moral and mental superiors of men
and could run the world a great deal
better. She isn't economically un-
sound and she doesn't mistake unau-
thenttcated and misleading rumors
Concerning men, politics and affairs of
war, state and social economy for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

Aeopyr4ght. 1920. BY the wheeler ByDdIeats
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-09

OF course. General Grants prema-
ture death at the age of sixty-three
years is deeply regretted. None has
expressed himself more feelingly upon
that point than this humble writer. 1t
is interesting to learn, at this late date.
that it was caused by tobacco.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27
A DIET BOOK FREE

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27

"Beatitudes," the subject. being, "Bles
sed are they who are prosecuted FOL
righteousness sake"
Roswell Corey is repairing the old
Coburn mill and fitting it to do custom
work of saving, planning, etc This
new business will be a great benefit
to the people of West Fairiee Center.
Oct. 2 will be observed as education
Sunday, in accordance with the request
of the state commissioner of education
and the subject of the sermon will be,
"a Liberal Edueation-What 1t In
cludes and How to Get It"
The monthly Sunday school picnic
win be held Saturday, Oct. !. Meet at
the church at o'clock. The monthly
sociable viii be held at the church Fri
day evening, Sept. 80 and an excellent
program will be given by the people of
the Kidderhood. The teachers meet
ing will be at the home of Mrs. G.. A.
Coleman Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Miss Julia May led the singing at
the Beaver Meadow schoolhouse last
Sunday evening.
AusJlu blibeib Is again aDlS W use
his injured shoulder.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ward are re-
covering from Illness.
The Blood brook school is being
taught by Miss Matte MacKiver of
Vershire.
Alice MARI and Robert Morey
are attending the Lyndonville in
stitute at Lyndonville.
William Mari is at home for a while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-09-27
RANDOLPH

Miss Anne Gilbert Bell, who has beer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. b
Bell during the summer VACATION, re
turned to resume her studies at Smith
college on Monday.
Mrs. John Morrill, of Tunbridge il
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George
Perkins, and her sister, Mrs. Nettie
Rix
Mrs. w. W. Jones returned on Mon
dav from several days stay in
Springfield, Mass, with Miss Elizabeth
Campbell.
Alfred Black, owner of The Strand
theatre. was in town last week on
business connected with the theatre.
Adrian Hatch, who was injured
several weeks ago at the Morse mill,
is now able to walk about with his
cane.
Charles Dubois of New York City
has been here for few days with rel
latives, and for part of the time has
been at the Sanford farm with his
family.
Mrs A. C. Templeton has been in
Montpelier for a few days.