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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
WEEDS VS.. CIVIC PRIDE.

Some four weeks ago. the annual
campaign of the city VS.. the weeds
was opened and the battle is on in full
swing. A great many of the owners
of vacant lots have assumed the role
of uninterested spectators. For a
month, orders to cut weeds have been
given daily. Some of the property
owners have obeyed the orders, 9TH
ers have not.
It should not be necessary to serve
a written notice on property owner
to destroy the noxious weeds on his
property. He should have enough
civic pride to do this voluntarily. A
growth OF rank weeds on single lot
will destroy the beauty of a whole
block OF well kept lawns. In addition,
weeds are a menace to health. They
harbor certain insects, among them
mosquitoes. They are breeding places
for flies. Hay fever is said to be
caused by the pollen of certain kinds
of weeds.
When the property owner does not
cut the weeds. the city does. First.
they are condemned. Notice is served
i'll person. by mail or by advertising.
After the expiration of five days, the
city has power to cut. But the city
has a limited amount of money to be
used in cutting weeds. When that
sum of money is expended, those
weeds that have not been cut will re-
main until frost destroys them-un-
less the property owner do his duty.
Many property owners assume an
Indifferent attitude on the weed ques-
ton. Some may consider weeds an
ornament. Some say ''let the city do
it." On some occasions, the property
owner is out of the city. He does not
see how unsightly the weeds are. He
does not consider how unhealthy they
are, or he may not care.
The weeds are growingi Some of
them have been cut. Others will be
cut. Will the owners of the various
vacant lots give their assistance in
Kidding the city OF weeds?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

Apostle Paufs parents and teachers.
such as Gamaliei: preparing the new
generation to be better than the old.
Watching the Foundations.
One of my favorite recreations
these days is to start men who are
rich in experience and wisdom to
talking about the cures for the ills of
our day. and about the worlds better
tomorrow. Most OF them scarcely
need starting. From many voices I
hear, over and over again, the philos-
ophy that made the boy Saul of Tar
sus great. That is simply the essen
tial place of old-fashioned religion in
life. -
This morning I listened for nearly
an hour, in the private office of dis
tinguished Pittsburgh man, while he
talked about righteousness in business
and politics and public life. He was
not scolding. On the contrary, he
was relating recent personal experi-
ences with President Harding and a
certain cabinet officer, to illustrate
the grip and power of simple religion.
What a tale that would have been had
he dared to narrate it on the plat
form! Then he told me of an uncon-
ventional conference with a group of
Wall street magnates. wherein bust
ness man turned preacher with many
a Thou art the mani" to his dis
course; and the effect was an action
for public Righteousness, now known
to the world, which has had a tonic
effect upon our time.
My host was stressing the PROPOSE
ton that there is no foundation for
the new world order save godliness.
His thesis was perfect illustration of
the principle upon which the boy Saul
was trained, namely, reverence for
God and obedience to His law. We do
not know much about the University
of Tarsus, or even that Saul of a GER
tainty attended it: but we do know
that his education began in the home,
with instruction in that Book which
is able to make man wise unto sal
walton.
This Pittsburgh business man spe-
officially extolled the Sunday school.
because it provides this essential
training; and he told the story of a
high government official who really
had no formal education outside of
the Sunday school; and who attrib-
1tes his success to this training.
Doesn't it kindle our hearts to a glow
to consider that in our own Sunday
schools and homes we, too. may be
preparing Gods new Sauls for hui
manity's new needs?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
Dorothy Dix TALES

By DOROTHY DIX
WORLDS highest Paid Woman Writer.

What Kind Of Mother Are YOUR.
TITS the mother who makes the
man." says the great employer of
mother. It's the mother who counts.
What sort of mother are you? What
sort of a rating would your boy get If
he were judged-by you? What are
you doing to fit him to succeed in
life?
Are you firing his soul with ambi-
ton? Have you set some definite goal
before him. and made him feel that he
had to reach that before he died. or
else your ghost would come back and
reproach him for having failed you :?
You can cultivate ambition in a
child's mind until you make it a driv-
ing power that carries him on to a
sure achievement, or you can kill it
out. Most of us do the things in life
we set out to do, and that those about
US expect us to do. Success Is merely
a matter of will power, and it's up to
a mother OF step on the gas, and
throw in the clutch and get her chill
dren going at high speed.
Between the poor mother who
teaches her Children to be envious of
the rich, and anarchistic in their SEN
tirpents. and to feel that fate has
given them rotten deal, and the
mother who says to her boys that this
is a free country, with linitless oppor-
tunities, and that it Is for them to get
tween the mother of failures and the
mother of success.
You can teach a boy that poverty is
a blighting curse. or you can teach
him that it is the stepping stone to
fortune because 1t trains him in the
qualities by which men rise.
Are you teaching your boy good
habits? Not only the big moralities,
but the minor moralities? Are you
teaching him to be Industrious. faith
full. loyal. efficient? Not every boy is
endowed by nature with great finan-
cial genius any more than every boy
is gifted with a grand opera voice, but
every man can be q moderate success
in business and make a comfortable
living for himself and his family if he
is Industrious, and thrifty, and does
well whatever he undertakes to do.
By the time a boy is ten years old
his mother can have forged upon him
the unbreakable habit of industry She
can have taught him to find interest
excitement. thrill in doing some profit
| able work. She can have taught him
how to save pennies SO that he may
have dollars to spend for some big
thing he wants, and she can have
taught him to do efficiently whatever
he undertakes. She can have taught
him to be prompt, to do things at the
right time instead of putting them off.
She can have inspired him with a love
of craftsmanship for its own sake.
Any mother who has boy baby
who is not an inbecile or a born de-
generate can make of him what she
will What are you making of yours
It's hard task to make real worth
while man. but the women who are
looking for snaps should pass up
| motherhood. That's the hardest job
| in the world, and the one most worth
while, and the one that pays the big
gest dividends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
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@. What is the average time that Ameri-
can children attend scbool?-T. W. n.
A The Bureau of Education says that
the average length Of time spent by
American children in school is six school
years
Q. How are eandied rose petals pre-
PA 4. Detach petals from fresh, fun blown.
fragrant roses, and lay ON dishes for
about an hour to dry, but not to-wither.
Make a syrup of half pound Of sugar,
till IL spins a thread. Set on lee to cool,
and when the syrup begins to erystalize,
dip the petals in with pair OF wire tongs,
a few at a time, then take out and spread
on oiled pepper When they begin to dry or
harden, dust heavily with powdered sugar
on one side and then or the other.
( @. How many windows are there In the
Capitol?-p. w. b.
A. The Superintendent Of Public Build
ings and Grounds says that there are 6I9
windows In the Capitol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
JUST FOLKS
GOOD NIGHT.
By EDGAR A. GUEST.

GOOD NIGHT.
How many times we've said good night
And kissed her as We turned away,
Knowing that with the morning light
Shed greet the beauty of the day.
We left Ter sleeping in her bed
And tiptoed gently from her room.
And when the seft good night was said
The parting brought no touch OF gloom
She would be there when we should rise
To greet US with her lovely smile,
The sunbeams dancing In her eyes,
And night seem such little while
Her spirit, till the break Of day,
Would leave this little world of OURS
For brighter realms wherein to play
Where fairies danced among the flowers.
Sometimes we watched her as she dreamed
And knew that she was free from care,
And always loyeiier she seemed
When morning found her smiling there
Good night good night sweet Marjorie ~
We viii be brave with you away.
Some glad tomorrow there shall be.
Wen come to You at break OF day.
tcopyrights 1884, by Edgar A Guestl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

with an income OF s2so.ooo can COM
mand all the material things that the
modern world has to offer. When we
take s75o.o00 out of his income. we
are merely robbing our own savings
bank and deluding ourselves into a
false sense OF well-being. In the in
terest of the average man, taxes ought
to be paid, as far as possible. from the
average income"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

The treasury department an
nounces that it has worked out a plan
for relief of the livestock industry
without the use of money belonging to
the government. Eastern financiers
are to supply funds up to $4,000. 000
for loan to livestock raisers, and the
money will be available at once with
out waiting for congress to act. 1t
was proposed that congress should
authorize the war finance corporation
to make loans to that amount, but 1t
is probable the suggestion will be
dropped now that private sources
have come forward with the money.
1t is not often that money cannot he
found for legitimate business promis-
ing a fair return, without making APP
plication to the government. There
is entirely too much government cod
ding of one business and meddiing
with another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

With the last things in place she drew
long, happy breath. saying to Ora
ham: I'm SO grateful tony absent
mind. II / had remembered properly
none of this would have happened.
We might have wasted half the SUM
mer getting to know our neighbors3
Il mean to trust you with another
key" Graham began significantly. She
flashed away from him flushing beau
tifuliy. Smiling. he followed her to
the saggsng garden gate. 1t had. been
opened recently. Inside, under honey
suckles in full flower. they saw Joe
and Babs, with locked hands and eyes
OF ecstasy. "Why-I do believe he's
the man." Lettuce breathed rather
than said.
And I know she's the woman"
Graham supplemented. They have
found the key they lost--the key to
happiness
Copyright, 1921, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

A consumption tax is not only an
equitable tax. it is a sensible tax. says
o bulletin issued by the American Ex-
change National bank. when we
tax a man with an income of mill
Hon." continues the bulletins I'VE are
taxing future income. for the money
IN the hands OF the man with a mil
sion-doIlar income is a part OF the
savings Of the community. a part of
the fund that the capitalistie system
sets aside for new machinery. new
tools. If we tax him up to 75 per
cent we deny him nothing. for man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

distant. He gave the boy a quarter
time the messenger returned and,
handing the money to his patron, said:
Miss Jones says she will be glad
to see you tonight, but she didn't want
the quarter"
A New York man was seeing his
wife off with the children for a vaca-
ton in the country. AS she got into
the train he said, with the fondest of
expressions, But. my dear. won't you
take Some fiction to Fead2"
mo, sweetheart returned the wife.
II sfsali depend upon your letters from
home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

Experiments conducted at the West
Virginia university to determine the
vitality of various species of insects.
such as moths. carpet, and grain
beetles. under conditions of abnormal
ly high temperatures, it is reported.
have shown that such vermin cannot
i've or propagate in = sustained tenn
perature of 100 degrees r. or over
In view OF current temperatures It
begins to look as tho in Kansas the
days OF these bugs are nearing an end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

The United States railroad labor
board announces an extension OF it's
wage reduction, but SO far the inter-
state commerce commission has not
said one encouraging word about
freight and passenger rate reduc-
tions. This leads the Sioux City Trib-
une to ask: HAS the interstate COM
uierce commission gone to sleep at
the switch, or is it. as frequently
charged, no longer concerned with
the welfare of the people?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

It is TO the interest of every farmer
and virtually every business man in
the middle west that this bill should
be defeated, exclaims the Chicago
Tribune, referring to the measure re-
storing free transit privileges thru
the Panama canal to coastwlse
ships, now pending in the senate.
fr'he bill amounts" declares that
paper, ito taxing the middle west 20
subsidize agricultural, commercial,
and shipping interests on the coasts
The measure marks the return of the
old ship subsidy plan in another form.
fut 1t is no more popular in it's new
disguise than it was in its old shape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

The Sioux City street car company
has reduced fares from cents to 6 u .
Probably 1t discovered that it was
charging moro than the traffic would
bear. There is a lesson there for the
steam railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

appear to have rendered themselves
liable to prosecution under the Sher-
man law. on a charge of organizing a
conspiracy in restraint of trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

With the completion OF his tariff
bill, Mr.. Fordney has turned the first
sbadeful of dirt in the grave which he
IS digging for the Republican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
Dinner Stories

Washington man sent a small boy
in his neighborhood to deliver a note
to young lady living a few blocks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

4 The weather records show that on
Tuesday, Hanover was the hottest
place in the state. 1t was hotter than
It had been at any other time since
Jaedecke blew up and out of town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01

tccpyright, 1920 by the wheeler cyndlcsta
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-01
International
SundaySchoolLesson
BY WIILIAAf r. EILIS,

For July 3. IS 1.-THE Early Life of
| Pauf'-Acts 21:3s; 22:S. rs; 2
| Tim. 3:14, 10; Deut. 6:4-9.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05
RAISING FUNDS TO HELP
SAVE STARVING CHINESE
Churches and Other Organiza-
tions Working Through the
Y. M. c. A.

An aggressive campaign has been in
augurated in Wilmington i'm behalf of
the movement to raise funds to help
ameliorate the suffering in China.
North China, having had no rain for
the past two years. has been unable TO
raise crops and is a barren waste The
result is that 10000 900 inhabitants are
threatened with starvation unless the
rest of the world comes to their assist
ance. Humane people in the United
States, after having made an investi-
CATION of conditions. have promised to
make an effort to raise $4,000, 900
through an appeal to the people.
IL is hoped that Delaware will give
it's share. The movement here. up to
the present time. is chiefly through the
churches and other organiza tions, but
those interested hope all persons who
can do so will help. Miss Bertha Harlan
is directing the church efforts I'm that
behalf. The Y. NJ. c. A. has been made
the local clearinghouse and all funds
should be sent there to Secretary A. T..
Iindey. who will turn them over to
the treasurer. Scott 5. Baker of the Del
aware Trust Go.
The local committee. of which Mayor
William g. Taylor is chairman. viii
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

L. Fields: Mount 10. J. w. Bond;
Woodbury.. n. j., j. w. Parker.
Salisbury District-J. w. Jewett. dis
trict superintendent, Cottage Grove.
Nd, IL. c. Snead; Crisfield, Md. e.
s. Prigg; Cristeld, Union Asbury. j.
II. Edwards; Danes Quarter. Md, w. r.,
Waters; Deals Island. Md, j. IL. waters;
Delmar, Del, c. r. Covington; Fair
mount. Md. Centennial, q. III. Bivens:
st. Andrews, S. T. Parker; Fruitland.
Md, /. ID. Pitts; Greenwood, Md. q.
S. Jacobs; Hebron, Md. c., A. Norwood; ;
Hopewel Md, w. L. Spellman; Horn
town, Va, o. ii. Spence; jamestown.
Md, o. =. Dickerson: Keller, Va, Nj. II.
Stenling: Kingston. Nd. to be supplied.
j. H. Bivens; Leemont. Va, Il. Il.
Rogers; Liberia. Md, IL. X. Purnel; /;
MardeIa Springs, Md, i. w. Bowling:
Marion Station, Md, W. A. L. Miles:
Mount Vernon, Md, X. c. Hughes.
Nanticoke. Md. +. q. Campbell; Oak
ville Md, j. o. Griffin; Oriole, Md,
c. w. Shockley: Parsonburg, Md, r. y.
Davis; Pocomoke City. Md. w. Il. a.
Palmer; Portsville. Md. to be supplied
j. j. Mitchell: Princess Anne, Md. l..
O. Parker Quantico. Md, j. A. I<iah:
Salisbury, Md. John Wesley, j. NJ.
Dickerson; Leatherbury Chapel. to be
supplied. Wilson Pinckett; Whites
Chapel. A. Chase; Sharptown. Md, NJ
Rasin: Unionville. Md. G. T. Townsend:
Wachapreague. Va, w. II. Turner;
wattsville. Va. J. S. Coulbourne; wetip-
quin. Md. w. w. Brown; White Haven.
Md. Roswell Waters; Williams. Va, J.
Il. Purnell.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

have a meeting at the Y. M. G. A. this
afternoon to discuss plans for an or
ganization OF the forces that are TO help
with the project locally.
The condition OF the 40. 900. 900 Chinese.
to above, is almost unbelievable.
Because of the protracted drouth they
are even denied grass, which they had
been accustomed to eat when other food
failed. There is no grass. Because of
that fact also they have no fuel or
material with which To build and keep
up their houses. and because Of the
failure of the cotton crop. wearing ap-
parcl has become scarce and very er-
pensivo, so that the poor are unable to
buy IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

a fig for your bill of fare: show mo
your bill of company.-Swift.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

700 fnd yourself rfervuus. irritable and easily
up~et: when you can no longer do your days
work without being all tagged out at night.
do not wait until You go all to pieces and col
lapse in a state of nsSvous prostraiion. or un-
Ill In your Weakened condition you contract
some serious disease, but add plenty of spin-
ach. carrots. baked apples or other iron con-
timing fruits and vceetn bseS TO your daily food
and take organic iron like Nurated Iron with
them for a while and see how much your con
dition improves Thousands OF women have
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05
FcIIpse Of Moon AprIl 81.

A total eclipse of the moon will occur
on the night of April 81 Tho moon
will begin entering the shadow of the
earth about IL o'clock. and I'm ono hour
and a half will he i'm fun shadow
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

tempered fascinating woman into Cross,
grabbed. grumpy old creature with lpale
drawn" hsggard looking face.
This 10 proven BY the fact that when many
pf tbcsr same women take organic iron for
whie that all their alarming symptoms
quickly disappear and they become strong.
robust and healthy. Women especially need
k,on morc than men rs the indoor life.
iutics of motherhood. worry and nervous
Etrain that they are under Eape the iron
ron their blood and renders them more
.1.--emic- II il astonishing how very few
-vcmcn after thirty yenrx OF a-e. have one
hundred per cent iron in their blood and
il d atDust equally surprising how many giria
are aciic ted with iron starvation.
When. ~ . result of iron starvation. ycu
ret up feeling tired in the morning: wben
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

into the flesh Not only hard corns or
soft COINS but every kind of corn or callus
surrenders To "Gets-'It' and peels right
1T. IL takes just a few seconds TO stop the
pain with two or three drops. Go to your
druggist TO-DAY Get bottle Of "Gets-lt "
{ osts but trifir everywhere Your
money bacL il not satisfied. Mid, by T..
Lawrence d Co. Chicago.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05
WHAT WEAK, NERVOUS MOTHERS SHOULD
to rear smart, keen vigorous boys ard beautiful,

THE GREATEST MAN OWES MOST
OF HIS GREATNESS To HIS MOTHER
With different mother. there might never
have been a Caeser. Napoleon, Washing
ton or a Lincoln.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

surprisingly increased their strength, enrrxy
and endurance in two weeks time by this
simple experiment.
Over 100000 people annually are using
Nuxated iron II You not feeling quite
up tne inaTx telephone for package today
In tablet form only. Look for the word
"Euxated" on every package and the betterr
y. !. on every tnfiet- Your money will Be
refunded by the manufacturers IL you do
not obtain perfectly satisfActory rcEoltA For
sale by all druggists
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

A MOTHER WITH PALE. THIN.
WATFRY BLOOD. who is lacking in bodily
and mental vigor should not expect to rear
healthy. beautiful. intelligent children.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05

HOW PITIFUL TO SEE A WEAK. PUNY
CHILD, or child whose dullness of intellect
will be handicap to it throughout life. all
because its Mother did not take the proper
prf-aut IONS
Evening star., 1921-03-27

Miss Carissa Curtis debutante daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Pelham Curtis of Boston and Nahant whose
Prince Michael Cantacuzene has been announced The we'd
ding will take place this spring. The princes mother
Princess Cantacuzene. formerly Miss Julia Dent Grant