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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
RIGHT NOW.

The most important business before
the world today is
To work, to climb above fseeming
impossibilities. to solve problems and
not to pass them by or to turn your
head away from them.
To endure hardship "as a good sol-
der" to see the good in everything.
to smile, not frown-to keep step.
To accept conditions as they are ana
make them what they ought to be. to
live down past error by building
house of achievement above IL.
To dare, to risk-to surmount!
To think when nonplused. to unravei
patiently, to replace chaos with ORDER
to create confidence.
operate.
70 see in the child the potential man
or woman-and in the man OF woman
the sculptoring of God.
To recognize in failure and success.
distinct opposites-the one having
nothing in common with the other ex-
cept as each plays upon the other Tor
something better.
To picture divinity as a ruling force
in your life without which you would
sink to the level of the beast and be-
come a mere rowing thing void OF al
aspiration and incentive.
To be kind as proposition worth
while, paying dividends in reflected
good.
To rise above environment and con-
dition, knowing no master except that
which is individual and self-reliant, :.
To grow thru exercise and useruA
service.
To think of the other fellow in
terms of the all. To recognize merit
where it lives To be generous, To
expect no more than you give, and to
give all that you have.
~ \ fn1A 40
the thing at hand in better way
than it has eyer been done before.
To start better times right where
you are-right now!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

Chairman Lasker of the United
States shipping board, reported to the
president recently that the operation
OF the government merchant marine
for the past year cost the government
$3.50, 100000, whereas the system of
bookkeeping in use represented the
cost as only 500, 100000. Mr.. Lasker
Remarked: This may throw sand In
the gears of tax revision but we can
not change overnight the system We
have inherited.'6 The federal gov-
eminent is a powerful concern but it
cannot operate its ships at a profit
and it cannot sell them when it wants
to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

when you take up so much OF his
time"
From that time Tom seemed to be
always around. Margaret seemed to
like to have him join US at luncheon
or tea. and he took to dropping IN
uNite often informally She would
chat a few moments. then make some
excuse to leave us on the porch, or in
the cool living room. never dreamed
she had a method in this-in fact.
never thought to analyze her actions
1t Just didn't occur to me that she
meant anything by leaving us alone.
7 Thought she was bored, If I thought
Of II at all-that our chatter did not
interest her. And 1. enjoyed having
Tom with me. He was such a good
natured, entertaining fellow.
. (Tomorrow-Her world In rutns.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
Questions-Anstuers
Q. What are the four anthrapoId apes:

O.. What are the four anthrapoId apes:
A. The anthrapoid apes are the orang-
gibbon. All of these approach and some
exceed man In size and all are more or
less at home in an erect attitude.
Q. Was the Roman coliseum standing
in the time of Christ? c. C.
A. This amphitheater was not built I'M
Q. What is oakum? FF. A.
A. Oakum, which is used for caulking, is
any, hemp fiber for filling seams. but espe:-
cially that obtained by untwisting and
breaking up old rope.
@. How did Sing Sing get its name /?
A. sing Sing" is derived from the In
prison is still called Sing Sing. but the
name of the town was changed. in 1901 to
Q. What was the name of Moses sister
who nursed him while he was being cared
A. Miriam, the prophecies, was the sis
specifically named is geenraliy supposed
to have acted as nurse to him in his in
fancy.
Q. Which state had the greatest loss of
men IN Nt the var var . y; B. s5ffsrsd
greatest number Pennsylvania was Sec
oud with a total of 1858.
Q. When was the first University club
established and how many are there now?
a. The University club of New York city
is the oldest organization of the kind in the
United States. Since its founding in 1855.
about so similar organizations have been
O.. of what caliber is the Meij rifle?
A. The MeiU. or Arisaka rifle is a
breeeh-loading rifle of .256 inch caliber,
having a magazine holding five cartridges
loaded from a clip. This rifle was used
by the Japanese infantry In the Russo
japanese war.
q. How should concrete floor be pre-
pared for .lancingl +. w. C.
A. The floor may be treated with paraf-
fin wax dissolved in turpentine, followed
by coating of powdered wax worked onto
the floor in the same way that a wooden
floor is waxed or polished. Or the floor
may be coated with lather OF liquid soap
rubbed in with serubbing brush An
| occasional application Of powdered soap
viii keep the floor in condition.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

The house has passed bill intro
duced by Congressman Frank d. Scott
of Michigan reducing the require
ments OF the seamen's act 50 far as
they apply to boats operating on the
Great Lakes. The seamen's act as
applied to lake traffic furnishes one
more example Of the Ill effects re-
sulting from government interference
with business. Under this law boats
running on the lakes on an average
voyage OF eight hours were subjected
to the same rules as regards size Of
crews as vessels plying on the ocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
JUST FOLKS

BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

ADVICE AND AID.
met him on-the highway and his plight
sad to see,
His clothes were stained and dusty and
as shabby as could be;
Says he: Il need assistance and L m ask
ing II from you"
To which l glibly answered: "friends III
tell you what to do
Running true to common custom, began
to work my chin.
Saying: pull yourself together and some
day you'll surely win,
Find a Job and work your hardest, You can
conquer IL you will"
But he grinned a bit and answered: Mis-
ter, get me, am ILL.,
81 am sick and l am weary and I haven't
got the price
OF the cheapest sort of dinner. I'm not
hungry for advice.
And right now your sermons wasted; al
tho lovely is your creed,
It's not advice I'm after, it's little help
/ need"
Now that fellows got me thinking. Hes
been in my mind all day,
I can see his gloomy figure slowly trudg-
ing down the way.
But ! learned from him this lesson, which
I'd never thought about
Better far than words Of wisdom IS to
help a fellow out.
Copyright, 1921, by Edgar A Guestl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
FEDERAL TAXATION.

After several weeks spent IN ram
ing a tariff bill in which nobody is
concerned, except a few special inter-
ests that expect to be benefited, the
house ways and means committee has
taken up the subject of tax revision
in which everybody is interested. A
tax law properly framed will do
more to revive business than anything
else perhaps, save a reduction in
transportation rates.
substantial reduction in income
tax rates is advocated. In the inter
est of productivity. Secretary Mellon
suggests such a reduction in the COM
bined normal and surtax rates as
would give a maximum ofi4O per cent
for the taxable year 1921 and about
SO per cent thereafter. He would
have the aggregate revenues produced
substantially equivalent to the esti-
mated Yield of the income tax under
the existing law. The immediate loss
in revenue resulting from a reduction
of the higher surtax rates would be
comparatively small. it is thought.
and would be offset ultimately by an
increase in yield. The reduction of
these rates is proposed in recognition
of the fact that the higher rates have
passed the collection point. Not only
is the revenue collected thru these
rates restricted, but the capital avail
able for industry is curtailed. Capt.
tai in the possession of individuals re-
ceiving the higher incomes is being
dfryorfod
enterprises into investments whose In
come is exempt from taxation.
Bnt it is not only a right apportior-
ment OF the tax burden that IS need
ed; the volume of taxes should be
kept as low as is consistent with sound
fiscal policy. Secretary Melons in
sistence that expenditures be curtafled
and navy departments afford the larg-
est opportunities for a reduction in
public expenditures without counter
balancing losses to the public.
The floating debt of more than So
500,00O,000 complexities the immedi-
ate fiscal problems confronting the
treasury. Including the victory bonds
and notes. there will mature in abont
two years approximately $7,500,0Oo,-
900. Within the two years period
this sum may be reduced by about
81, 100000, the secretary esti-
mates. thru sinking fund operations
and thru miscellaneous annual retire
ments. The remaining $6,5OO,0O0,OO0,
the secretary says, will have to be re-
funded. Accordingly It is announced
that the treasury's policy will be to
vary its offerings. of certificates of in
debtedness with notes having from
three to five years maturity. The OBJ
Ject is to distribute the maturities of
the short-term debt over the period
from 1928, when the outstanding VIC
tory issues mature, to 1928. when the
third liberty loan natures.
The plan contemplates the actual
retirement of this $500, 100000 of
short-term and floating debt by 1928
To do this the existing rate of income
must be maintained. If reductions be
made at one point increases must be
made at another or new sources of
income must be found 1t will make
the committees task vastly more diff
ficult If it persist in overlooking the
sales tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

If there could be placed in every
contract between employer and em-
ploye Il provision that every dispute
arising between them, which they
could not settle, should be submitted
to the federal Judge of the district
for adjudication, there would be much
less friction and much more justice.
The federal judge is not dependent
upon popular favor for his position.
He holds office for life and it is his
business to be fair and just to all
parties appearing before him. Since
almost every labor dispute, If not set
tied otherwise, finally, in some form.
reaches the courts. then why not at
the outset? From the judges deci-
sion there should be no appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

Perhaps there are many who can
recall that large quantities of apples
rotted In eastern orchards last fall
for lack Of a market. yet California
has been shipping apples across the
continent. There is something radi-
cally wrong with the marketing sys-
TEN in this country. or with the trans
portation system. or with both. There
is too much waste.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

A reduction OF over $3.50. 100000 in
the debt owed by Great Britain to
eight foreign countries. including the
United States, is indicated by returns
of the British treasury, covering for
eign fiscal operations in the financial
year ending March 81, last. The
amount repaid in the United States
was more than half of the total re-
payments. The detailed figures re-
ceived by the Bankers Trust COM
pany of New York disclose the reduc-
lions in the United States to have
been as follows: Demand notes. &c.,
$50, 900; other debt. $s53,s9O.0Oo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

The director of the savings division
OF the First Federal Reserve district
reports that savings deposits in New
England have increased over $445.-
100000. or II per cent, in the past
year. Some insist that times are
hard, but these figures indicate that
they are not so hard as they were, 1T
least, and that a rapid Improvement
process is well under way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

Reports show that the railroads
lost last year thru theft OF freight
s21. 100000. nearly one-quarter of the
total of freight claims the roads were
called upon to pay during the year.
Here is one item where increased eff
ficiency under private ownership and
operation Ought to make a saving,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

Postmaster General Hays is contem-
plating an increase in the rates for
special delivery letters from 10 cents
to rs cents. The increase will not all
be added revenue. however. as It is in.
tended to send a special messenger
with every letter. instead of several
letters with each messenger. as at pres
ent. It is a fine way to make more
fobs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

1t is pointed out that in one state
where it is proposed to pay the SOL
tiers $3O,0oO.O0O by issuing bonds, the
money lenders will reap $54.0OO,OO
making the total cost $S4,0OO,0 900.
This leads the Sioux City Tribune TO
suggest that the veterans would be
better off il they were given the in
terest and the, bankers the bonus"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

1t is being pointed out that $40
will buy as much as did $50 a year
ago. But it will not do It in rent.
heat. light. transportation or at the
restaurants and laundries. Thus 1t
will be seen that only raw food and
clothing are cheaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


July rs, 1895.
Some of the members Of the Equestrian
club met at the courthouse yesterday az
ternoon and discussed what they would do
about taking part in the Fall Festival
flower parade. 1t was decided that some
of the club at least would be compa risoned
In We costumes of We olden time as were
We knights and ladies, and lead the pro.
cession Gentlemen and LADIES' who viii
take part in the fIoral-eQuestrtan display
are: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. +. Hughes, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Wear, Mr.. and Mrs @. g.
Burton, Misses Emma r. Banks, Hattie
Jennie Frost, Anna Ranks. Ella Hayes;
Howard w. H Stewart, Charles Joslyn,
D. f. Jetmore and Fred Gordon.
Mrs. VIII Roehr and daughter Helen,
went to Kansas City today for short
visit.
Miss Eleanor Wilson will go to Atchison
tomorrow to remain a week.
Mr. Howell Jones went to Chicago today
to meet his daughter, MISS Annie Jones;
who is visiting in Hartford, Ill They VIII
return to Topeka Thursday.
Miss Margaret Lasey entertained at cards
last night complimentary to Miss Myrtle
Misses Bannister. Maude Mahoney, Maggie
Hnnley, Mary Hanley, Eta Hanigan, Nellie
Bannister and Maggie Casey OF Chicago
Messrs. James Hanley, Frank Fleisch, WIN
Hanley, Glen Perkins, William Gunther'
Austin Brady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

President Harding's disarmament
plan has received a severe blow. It
has been found that the maintenance
OF a navy is necessary to protect our
coast against the inroads of the
whisky blockade runners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

with an average run of eight days.
Mr.. Scott cited an instance of the In
justice to which the lake traffic has
been subjected. A ferryboat with u
run of three miles had eight men in
her crew for many years, but under
the seamen's act she was compelled
to carry nineteen. She had no room
Tor the increased number, and her
owners could not afford the cost, 50
the boat was tied up to the dock.
Many other cases were described BY
Mr.. Scott and the other friends OF the
legislation showing the unnecessary
and exorbitant cost of operating lake
vessels under legislation designed to
apply to ocean transportation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
Dinner Stories

The recent spell of wet weather re-
minds one of the story of a minister
who prayed with q full heart in SINH
lar circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
HUMAN Beings.
By LE1E PAPE

HUMAN bEE1NGS.
Human beings are people
OF every age and sex
Who reckonize each other
By the parts above their necks.
They sometimes get to be feet tall,
Tho they start by being a baby.
And wen they lay in their cradle they
seldom sispect.
They'll end with long wiskers, may
be.
Some are yello like Chineez or Japs,
Or wife like Caucasians and me,
Depending on ware they was born at
And who their parents happened to
be.
So never smear at a Chinaman
AS IL you could hardly stand the view,
Because II your ancestors had ony go
You mite of bin him and him you.
o its better to be a human beeing
than a animal,
Because animals have no so1es.
Being too bad in dogs and horses
But jest wat you'd Expect in pigs and
moleg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

''Now, Lard" he began, yell nae
send US a roarin', tearin' wind but
yen send us nice gentle wind
AMI
Here came terrible gust, which
brought the states off the roof. The
minister paused and looked upward
with dismay, bewilderment and dis
may.
"Oh, Lard." he gasped. this is
paifectly ridiculous"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

When the bookmaker knew he must
die he became anxious to confess his
sins, and a clergyman was sent for. The
reverend gentleman went into the sick
room, and was left with the dying
man.
An hour passed, two hours passed.
three hours passed. and lunch was sent
in to the clergyman. The day faded,
night came on. and the reverend gen.
tieman was provided with another
meal.
At about one in the morning the
clergyman came forth, looking very
pale and worn.
Yes" he said, he is gone. poor
man. He did his utmost, but when he
passed away he had only confessed up
to the year 1872
The teacher had spent twenty min
utes impressing on her pupils the cor
rect pronunciation of the word vase"
The following morning she wanted to
find out if the children remembered,
so she turned to one little boy sud
denly and demanded:
what do you see on the mantel-
piece at home. Jackie? ~
Fathers feet, miss" came the
prompt reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28
Penny Punching.

One druggists answer to this is a
commentary on psychology. He says
the public wouldn't take any account
of a two or three cent drop in price;
that the public doesn't like to bother
with prices complicated by pennies.
A few years ago. this would have been
accepted as an axiom by most people,
but today it is believed that many
consumers would deny It
The buying public. willingly or not.
has got used to pennies. Purchase of
a soda or two sodas already demands
brain exercise on the part of the buyer
to add 10 per cent to the listed price
of the drink And with the tendency
to economy on the increase. buyers are
again beginning to consider the penny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

Human beings are people
OF every age and sex
Who reckonize each other
By the parts above their necks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-28

The most important business before
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-27
.HARBOR development
COMMITTEE WILL MEET

The committee on ways and
means of waterfront development,
named by Alderman-at-Large John
y. Wester last week will meet at
1880 o'clock tomorrow night in the
water departments Office, city hall.
This meeting has been called by
Alderman-at-Large John y. Wes-
ter in order TO have the committee
organize so that it might lay out
the work before it and start imme-
diately 10 investigate the various
phases of the project.
Enthused over the impression
made by members of this committee
before the Port of New York Au-
thority at the hearing held last
Friday afternoon in New York city.
this committee will carry on an ex-
haustiye investigation into the posi-
bilities of port development here
end report back with recommenda-
tions to the aldermen at the con-
clusion of its survey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-27
Frank Jankona Jailed on Sus-
picion at Morrist0Wn in
Connection With Crime
ARREST is KEPT SECRET
Newark Man Says Prisoner
Admitted to Him That He
Killed the Child

MORRISTOWN, Oct. 27.-Frank
Jankona, twenty years old, of Flor
ham Park. was in Jail here today on
suspicion that he killed Janette Law
renee. twelve years old, who was
rhoked and stabbed in Madison early
this month.
He was detained yesterday and the
arrest was kept secret while he was
questioned by detectives.
Frank McGregory. of Newark ac-
cording to Police Captain Brex, OF
Newark, said that Jankona had ad-
mitted to him he had murdered the
girl. McGregory repeated his story
in Jankona's presence. but the pris-
oner maintained his innocence all
through four hours questioning. Nc
Gregory said he was with Jankona
about noon the day Of the murder,
/. met him that night and noticed
blood stains on his clothes. Then,
McGregory said. Jankona admitted
the murder.
Jankona has admitted, according
to Captain Brex. that about the
time of the murder he was in the
vicinity of Kluxen's woods, where
the crime was committed. He said,
however. that he had gone to Madi-
son to visit his brother who is en-
ployed in a greenhouse there. The
girls arms were tied with a type OF
cord used in greenhouses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-27

Crime In Connection With
Girls Disappearance IS
View Of County Detectives

NEW BRUNSWICK Oct. 27.-While still working on
The assumption that Stella Osroski the six and and half
year old child who disappeared at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon while waiting for her older sister to out OF the
school Fresh Ponds srayed into the adjoining
woods lost latest indications lead the authors
ties of the office here to believe that there is
possibility in connection with the disappearance
It also intmaed that the trail may shortly lead TO Perth
Amboy detectives of the prosecutors Office have been
set work the and the possibility OF crime VIII be
rigidly investigated by them.
Since the chds disappearance was reported after her
elder Loretta who nine years DID, waited for her
hour in the vicinity of the school, large posse oil
men, boys Boy Scouts and police of Fresh Ponds and he
surrounding towns have been engaged in continuous search
for the missing girl, but have met with no success