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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
ICHABODS WIN ANOTHER
Washburn Quintet Defeats Pittsburg
Normals in Close, Hard Game.

Washburn college defeated Doc"
Garfield Weede's Pittsburg Normals
Tuesday night in a game that was not
decided until the final gun. The final
score was 81 to 27-Washburn- Two
more evenly matched teams have not
nlaved on the Thomas gym floor this
year Turnout the entire first half,
with the exception of the last minute,
the Ichabods and the Manuals ran
neck and neck, the score remained
tied and neither team could secure an
edge on the scoring. From 2 to 2 the
score went to 10 to 10, and not until
the last minute of the first period did
Washburn get the lead. Three field
goals by A. Erickson, Stevens and
Poort made a total of eighteen points
for the Ichabods, and the Pittsburg
men were in possession of a 12-point
total at the end of the first half.
The second period even surpassed
the first for hard fighting. The entire
ten men on the floor were competent.
fast players, and Pittsburg soon over
came Washburn's lead. They could
not hold it long. however, and turnout
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
ORGANIZE BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston and
Paterson Join New Organization.

Chicago, March 2.-Franchises in
the National Major Basketball league
nave been awarded to Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, Boston and Paterson, it
was announced today by William Hep
initial, one of the organizers of the
new circuit in the professional depart
ment of that sport.
New York already is in the circuit,
so places for three other cities are
open. Negotiations are proceeding, it
was said, with Springfield, Mass, New
Haven, Hartford, Conn. Trenton and
Camden, N. ]. Several applications
have been received from Pittsburg, it
was said, but it is planned to include
that city in an American league cir
cult, embracing Chicago, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Detroit, Akron, Toledo,
Louisville, Dayton and Buffalo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
ARE 800 TEAMS ENTERED.
Penn Relay Carnival April 20 to 80
Becomes National Tourney.

Philadelphia, March 2.-Word was
received today by the management of
the University of Pennsylvania relay
carnival to be held April 20 to 80, that
Landon of Yale, Olympic and inter-
collegiate champion high jumper,
would compete at the meet. Other en-
tries received for the event include
Alberts, of Illinois; Brown, Dart
mouth; Murphy. Notre Dame; Os-
borne, Illinois, western intercollegiate
champion; Ramsey, Cornell; Williams,
Missouri.
Nearly 800 institutions have already
entered teams or individuals in the
games and it is expected that before
the entries cdose the number will
approach four hundred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
RAY HAS PULLED TENDON.
X-Ray Shows Olympic Runner Suf-
fers Real Injury,

Chicago, March 2.-Joie Ray, long
distance runner of the Illinois A. c.,
has pulled a tendon in the calf of his
right leg, an X-ray disclosed today.
Ray was injured in the First regiment
A. A. indoor track and field games
Saturday.
1t is the same injury that handi-
capped him in the Olympic games last
summer. He will be unable to COM
pete in the eastern meets but may be
sent into the A. A. U. championship
meets March Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
Minneapolis Signs Pirate Pitcher.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 2.-Joe Can
tillon, manager and part owner of the
Minneapolis club of the American as
ISOLATION, was in this city yesterday
and announced that he had signed
Bill McKechnie. Pirate infielder. who
recently was sold to the Minneapolis
club. McKechnie will report for duty
at Oklahoma City March Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02

Referee-E. c. Quigley, ST. Mary's.
burn high, 80 to 8, in a curtain raiser.
The summary:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
PARAMOUNT BEAT OTTAWA.

Wichita Five May Have Decided Kan
sas Conference Racc-Score 20 to Fl.
Wichita, Kan, March Fair
mount college defeated Ottawa uni
versity here last night, 26 to 81, in a
game which may decide the Kansas
conference championship.
Paramount played a defensive game
that Ottawa was unable to solve while
accurate goal shooting on the part
Of the Wichita school rolled up enough
points to win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
Aggie Five to Meet Tigers.

Manhattan, Kan, March kansas
Aggies leave today for Columbia for
two-game series of basketball with
the Missouri Tigers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS

Newton. so; Ell Dorado, 6.
Chanute, 80; FL Dorado. Is.
Dickinson county, 80; Ellsworth. %.
Topeka seconds, As; Catholic highs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02

New York, March Frank Baker,
former home run king, will sign a
contract to play third base for the
Yankees next season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
ST. MARY'S BEATS c. OF e.
Long Shots Feature of Game o.
Catholics Court-Score 35 to %.

st. Marys, Kan, March 2.-St.
Mary's college defeated the College
of Emporia in a fast game of basket
ball here last night. IS to %.
Both teams made most of their
scores by long shots. Grant, with five
field goals, and Johnson, with nine
points to his credit. were the stars for
the Emporians. Lane and Magner
each mate five field goals for st.
Mary's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-02
A. A. U. Basketball Tourney at X. c.

Kansas City, Mo, March 1.-THE en-
try list closed here last night for
the national basketball championship
tournament with thirty-five teams who
Will contest the A. A. U. title. The
tourney will open in Convention hall
here next week
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-15
Better Game Laws.

concur in the recommendation Of
the game and fish commissioner that
a closed season on deer is necessary.
Further revision of the statutes Is re-
quired to the end that game and fish
may be protected and eventually, b.
come a greater source of revenue 70
the state.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-15
Budget System.

The experience of the budget de-
partment In its first two years
strengthens my conviction that the re-
Communications of the head of that de-
partment, when approved by the gov
ernor, should have more force and eff
feet than at present. When changes
of administration occur the budget for
the ensuing biennial period should be
prepared by the outgoing executive.
1t is not to be expected that newly
elected governor will have sufficient
information regarding the specific
needs of State departments and insti-
buttons to formulate a financial plan
at the outset of his term. Your con-
currence in this view, 1 believe, will
result in more efficient fiscal system
for the state and leave to the General
Assembly all of its prerogatives.
again call your attention to the adj
yantages of central purchasing
agency and the abolition of the State
Auditing Board.
Increased Revenues.
A study of our system of taxation
has convinced me that If all the prop
erty in the state subject to taxation
The Colorado statesman., 1921-01-15
Educational Needs.

The growth of our state institutions
of higher learning Is fully appreciated
tional mill levy to be used in their sup
port. Funds from this source, If au-
thorized by this General Assembly, will
not become available until early in
1922. The financial problem facing
these institutions in the period of 1920
1921 demands your serious considera-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
For Veteran Preference
viii Not Impair Efficiency of Public Service, Say
Friends of Amendment

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Is it true that veterans OF the
war. by being given preference over
others III the civil service of the state.
will be favored in the costlicst posi-
bic manner and at the gross impair
mcrt of efficiency of all departments
af the public service ?" The above quo
tation is from an editorial in The
Tribune.
The veteran who can pass with any
grade satisfactory for the civil service
list is entitled to preference. He has
in the past "acclimated" himself to
the vast routine of government service
during the war, and without struggle
on his part he can "acclimate" himself
to position in the state service in
few weeks, and maybe less time. Does
not the state owe him these few weeks
in which to remove his roughness SO
he can slowly slide into place-a cog
in a great machine? He was quick to
protect his country, and without doubt
he realizes the more the need of pro-
tecting the interests of the people.
1t is true that large business estab-
lishments would not consider the adop-
tion Of such system. The controlling
interests in these organizations, out of
fairness, should stop and consider the
amount Of their losses during the time
that same veteran was placing his all
in jeopardy. No, they do not want
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

sioner, Deputy Police Commis-
sioner," and Ezekiel, rs Mr. jerome sc
Familiarity calls the policeman--the COZ
admonished the doctor by saying
Then you ought TO know better
Quoting Jerome, "Oh, the humiliation
Of it, that he should have to go across
with the other pedestrians! Dr
Harriss walked the sidewalks with "we
! of the proletarjat" did he not? So
certainly he was unafraid of being
"humiliated in crossing the street with
! the other pedestrians" "There is
democracy for you"
And then DR.. Harriss was instrument
tai in causing the cop to be fined
twenty days pay. I don't know, but
probably that is the case and why
not: The only credit that the cop de-
serves is for his witty retort, his
clever repartee. his "Then you ought
to know better" 1t was rank insubor-
dination, wasn't it? Irrespective Of
how good and honest the staiwart
SCI tSSaut i|"chlSl hGtieI is, he is a
sergeant Of the traffic department and
Dr. JOHN A. HarYiss is a Deputy COM
missioner in charge OF the traffic de-
partmcnt.
Long ago--lnany years before my
first vote--one of the newspapers pub
lished a photograph Of Jerome (then
the District Attorney with his feet
perched OH his desk apparently asleep
not only his feet, but asleep oil
ever. championed Jerome-almost
had to beat some of the kids in our
gang into thinking as ! did. even
said that the picture was faxed, al
though did not think so. | admired
Jerome and still admire Jerome as a
District Attorney.
Just suppose at the time of the
slumber, some assistant Of Mr.. jerome
Jared him outta the ether and said:
"You ought to know better than to put
your feet on the ci.y's desk" Then
Mr.. Jerome would have yawned and
answered: Entirely right, Ambrose.
Thanks, awfully, and I really should
sleep nights too. / shall immediately
recommend you for promotion" Did
ne say that? Hooman Natchure amt
that way. ky,
New York, October q, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

to consider this matter, but like many
other big enterprises, when threatened
with disaster in the form Of strikes
ETC., will cali on men, ex-service men
preferred, to guard their property and
place themselves in danger by doing
so. This is the only time the veteran
is given preference.
The public is entitled to the best
service, and the veteran can and will
give his best, which is known by past
service to the people. Has the civilian
already proved his ability by merely
Il high grade on an examination or
excellent references
1t is about time the people Of the state
should know that the veteran does not
want favors and has not asked for
them. Nor, as your article states, does
he desire position where he will be
taken care of." Those positions were
open during the war and eagerly seized
upon, but hope justice has put a "for
rent" sign on most of these Offices, for
ineficiency fairly oozed through the
keyhole and under the door. Maybe
weather strips and keyhole blinds have
been utilized for the peoples benefit.
Yes, Mr.. Eaton wrote, "public Office
is public trust" 1t would be no
betrayal Of that trust to give prefer
ence to those who have held a greater
trust. JAMES j. MURPHY JR
Kingston, N. Y, Oct. 81, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Bad Opinion of Railroads.
Committee of 48's Chairman Sees Them Headed g..
Government Ownership and Operation

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Answering the letter by J. e.
Muhlfeld in your issue of October 25
in respect to the railroad wage adjust
ments, | quite agree with Mr.. Muhl-
field that any wage standard SHOULD
provide for a comfortable standard of
living and education" and that the
cost of living is the proper measure
for determining this standard.
IL we attempt to arrive at this, how
ever, by a Comparison of percentages
we are apt to be led far astray. We
have to deal with the actual figures.
When we deal with the actual figures
there is very little difference of opin-
ion between MIR. Muhlfield and myself.
The average wage paid to railroad
employees, including all recent ad-
vances, according to the United States
Railway Labor Board figures on July
20, 1920, was $1,G95 per annum, which
is practically the same as Mr.. Muhl-
fields figures for the second quarter
Of namely, S1,785. If you deduct
from this the l21a per cent cut recently
applied, you will find that the present
average is approximately $500, or
less than SIS a day. AS against this the
minimum standard of comfort on which
a man with an average family can sub
sist, IS established by the bureau Of
applied economies, is $4,000 1t is idle
to state, therefore, that there is any
room for reduction in railroad wages.
1t is equally obvious that the solu-
tion of the railroad problem does not
lie in a reduction of wages, as the
railway executives would have US
think. No one who is receiving less
than it costs him to live can be ex-
pected to render a maximum Of eff
ficiency. The railroads should be com
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
One of Jcrome's Stories
A Warning for Smokers

PEELED to pay their employees s.,.
living wage, and this should be ~.
hrst step IN. establishing a prona.
standard for their overhead expenss
Through their control and s...,
ownership in the private coal Cow
panies the railway executive,
charging themselves with exorh;t..s
prices FOR coal Through similar 90.
troll OF the private equipment corn
panies to which their repair wor, h..
been transferred. they are saddl;as
the railroads with an additions, 49,.
head expense, which has been e,.;
mated at $700,OOo,o0o per annr..
Through their ver-capitalization -.
the payment of dividends on rva.ersa
stock they are still further increas;nr
this burden; and by their failure r.
set aside any sinking funds to res,,
their bonds, not one Of which has ssvsx
been paid off, they are forced to rsne,
their bond issues Indefinitely at biob
rates of interest, which means anotb,r
increase in their fixed annual charge,
Such course can lead to only one
result-bankruptcy. Private owner.
ship and the operation of the railroad,
for private profits, instead Of public
service, can have no other ending.
And we can expect nothing different
until the railroads are put back wher.
they originally belonged and are own.d
and operated by the government for
service at cost, with their prousy
physical valuation and with tho in.
centive for personal profit eliminated.
1t is upon this basis that the Com.
mittee of Forty eight will put their
candidates in the field for the 1872,
Congressional elections
J. A. H. HOPKINS,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Committee of Forty eight.
New York, Oct. 26, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Allied Debt Question
Reasons Advanced in Favor of Par
tial Cancellation
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The good viii! of the world is
worth more to US than che recoverable
portion OF the $4,000, 600, 600 owing Co
our government by the governments
lately fighting with us in the great
war. No money left our shores and
there is none to come back. We loaned
money to be spent here for food, cloth
lng, weapons, ammunition.
When repayment shall be possible
we should have to expect debtor gov
ernments to send goods here to be sold
the proceeds to be taken by our gov
ernment- The competition with Ameri-
can goods would be unpleasant, and
even our regular importers would feel
they were hurt. OF course, the cues
tion Of customs duties would be settled
somehow.
in order to purchase the goods for
shipment hither the debtor govern
ments would have to levy extraordinary
taxes upon people whose backs are al
ready overburdened. Then we should
get more severe criticism than we have
ever known. Why, it would be asked
did the United States keep out of the
war for thirty-two months, and in all
this tfsae make no preparation to fghts
While Frcnchmen, Englishmen and
Belgians were shedding their best
blood, why should not The United
States have contributed money instead
of lending it?
We Americans can stand any amount
OF criticism ii it be unjust, but we
were wrong in holding aloof so very
long, and we made tremendous profit
out OF our neutrality, becoming u cred
itor nation instead of the debtor ma
lion We always had been. 1t is time
sor us to see our friends side of the
aeos question and to stand ready TO
cancel at least to reasonable extent.
]. HOWARD CowPERTHWAIT.
Nsv York. ocS, 27. 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Railroads Under Fire
y. S. Hospital Faults
: You Ought to Know Better
\ jerome Story as Viewed by Debutant Correspondent
Who Will Vote for Curran

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I need not state that have
aever before written fer publication
his letter is sufficient proof, But read
IN; perhaps can arrange words in the
sroper sequence for the expression OF
a few thoughts. ] will vote for Cur
AN. Two reasons: Want to help to
sefeat Hylan and help to elect Curran.
soth good reasons? Thanksl Excel
'ent work Of Lyons to get William
fravers jerome to spread sarcasm, wit
and knowledge among the voters But
Why does Mr. Jerome resort to so plea
rune story as the Harriss and Keller
Incident to disparage the Hylan ad-
nlnistrationg The one bright spot of
lie Tamniany tool or rule has been the
appointment Of men of the Harriss
'ype as deputy police commissioners.
What class of men in less fortunate
financial circumstances than the mil
ionaire commissioners" could devote
she necessary time and serve so eff
,icntly as do these men whom Jerome
-idieules? And for how much: Is it a
iollar year? The wall OF Good Jack
Hylan as friend of the people" does
rot discredit the common sense shown
n putting these nlillionaires to work.
It's all for the good of the people
friends Of Hylan or no.
Doubtless Tho Tribune of yesterday
and to-day reported the Jerome speeches
as were spoke" The sharp edges of
Jerome stories are usually dulIcd by
;he insistence Of the teller on a repeti-
ion of the points until the hearer feels
le has been served hash-doesn't know
wha. is in it, but it is ready for him
70 swallow.
Here's the real issue. Granted that
oR an occasion DR.. Harriss flashed his
badge (gold) and dazzlcd the eyes of
cop (good} at the worlds one corner
Or Forty-second Street and Fifth Ave
nue. and tried TO Cross the street out
Of turn. 1t is needless to discuss
whether or not the doctor was on oi]i-
cial business. 1t is quite sufficient
that he wanted 10 cross the street.
right then and there-and he tried to
exercise his authority for that purpose
According to Jerome and the story, I
lie doctor said, after being refused
permission to cross, ~ am Commits )
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30
Ex-Service Man on Hospitals
Criticizes Ward Treatment of tuberculosis Patients
in Government Sanatoriums
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Apropos of the letter of the cx-
service mems good friend Mrs. Lillian
Paschal Day, in which she points out
some unpleasant truths regarding CON
ditions at Fox Hills, my experience
with doctors in the United States
Public Health Service has been such
that, regardless of the merits of her
particular complaints in this instance,
FIN for Mrs. Day. Don't take it from
that that I'm iii thumbs down atti-
tude against all doctors in the United
States Public Health Service. | have
met some that spoke to me Just as if
l were almost (but not quite) their
equal. The majority that I have been
compelled to be associated with left
bad taste in my mouth
From this you might judge that the
writer is sick ex-service man, and
you would hit the nail right on the
head | had a very short experience
as patient in United States Public
Health hospital. left of my own free
will, and-I say. it with all reverence
God forbid that | will ever have am
other experience in one. Up to. that
time | had been in private sanato-
rum, where the capacity was around
one hundred patients, and since then
have been in private sanatorium with
a capacity of about one hundred pa
tients. Incidentally, was, and am now,
paying my own way as private
patient.
With all due respect to the wisdom
and expedience of the United States
government in, maintaining one thou
sand bed Gotten more than that) hos
pital for the treatment of tuberculosis,
my personal observation is that it is
an impossibility to give patient sick
with tuberculosis the proper quiet and
rest, not to mention close attention, in
a hospital with such great capacity
as a one thousand bed sanatorium.
In order to insure the necessary
quiet (Which is just as important as
good food and fresh air in the treat
ment of tuberculosis) the patient can
not be placed in ward where there is
no privacy or homelikeness. How can
one have quiet in a large hospital ward |
where attendants, nurses, doctors, etc,
are coming in and out day and night? |
Any physician who has had wide ex- /
perience in tuberculosis work knows I
that the ward treatment is all right for
economy of space, but that it is all /
wrong if the patient is to receive full t
benefit of the rest treatment.
The observations | am s<ee.ng down
are the result of over two years of
lnvalidism in sanatoriums have
spoken on this subject with some of
the leading tuberculosis experts in this
and | have yet to meet one
who does not look upon the ward treat
nent Of the great white plague as
many years behind the times. Bear in
mind that these sufferers must per-
New-York tribune., 1921-10-30

force remain in these sanatoriums, not
fol a few weeks but at least a year,
and in many cases longer than year.
So / say again, in all reverence, God
forbid that | would ever have to go
to government sanatorium as pa
tient. hope that in erecting the new
sanatoriums the United States govern
ment will pattern them after the lead
ing private sanatoriums, where the pa
tients are insured rest both of mind
and body, something that cannot be
secured in United States Public Health
sanatoriums as they are conducted at
present. G. j. HARRIGAN.
Saranac Lake, N. Y, Oct. q, 1921.