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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
KANSANS TO CAMP IN COLO.
Seventy Boys and Girls VIII Go to
Geneva Glen.

Seventy boys and girls will represent
Kansas at the two older boys and
girls conferences to be held at
Geneva Glen, near Denver, Colo, be-
ginning next Tuesday, June 81. The
first camp will be for boys and will
continue until July 8. The second
camp, for girls, will open July rs and
continue until August 6.
The Kansas representatives at the
conferences will be the choice of each
community, according to church Of
been selected on recommendations
from prominent citizens of each COM
munity. Only leaders among the boys
and girls are recomm ended, it is said.
Camp entrance is limited to boys and
girls from 16 to Is years of age. The
camps at Colorado also are only for
boys and girls who have not attended
an international Sunday school camp
before. Those who have attended such
camps will go to Lake Geneva, WIS.
The girls camp at Lake Geneva opens
the BOYS camp opens August % and
closes September 8.
Games and athletic events will be
one of the chief orders of the camps.
Baseball. horseshoe pitching, tennis,
volhey ball and other games will be
played at each camp. The camps will
be conducted in army style-witn
reveille at Gas. followed by setting up.
exercises. hikes, etc. The camps are
under the direct control of the Inter
national Sunday school organization.
The purpose of the conferences is to
train the boys and girls in Christian
young people will be held at the camps
on Christian work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
BIC APPLE CROP
Kansas VIII Produce 100000
Bushels This Year.
Bumper Peach Crop Is Prom
ised by Whitney.

Kansas will produce approximately
100000 bushels of apples this year
under present prospects, according to
results of a statewide investigation on
fruit conditions made by o. F. Whit
ney, secretary of the Kansas Horti-
cultural society. and announced today.
The average condition of the apple
crop at the present time, the report
states, is so per cent of normal.
The condition Of fruits in Kansas
at the present time is reported with
widest margins for number OF years,
the report declares. THE condition OF
apples is reported ranging from 10 per
cent to as high as 100 per cent. One
expert orchardist reported the condi-
ton of his apples at 100 per cent,
while another reports condition or
95 per cent. The reports are excep-
tional but come from experienced
men who should be able to judge fruit
conditions correctly"
1 zoo, 900 Bushels i'm Arkansas Valley.
Reports received by Secretary Whit
ney indicate that the Arkansas Valley
district should produce 100000 bush
els of apples this season Conditions
reported from this section, which in
cluded $4,000 bearing apple trees
showed an average condition of 4S per
cent. Reno, Sumner. SedgW1ck and
Cowley counties have prospects for a
production of $4,000 bushels. Sixty
thousand bearing trees were included
These reports also indicate a quality
of "B" or better for more than half
of the apple crop.
The northeast Kansas apple bearing
section reports approximately the same
average prospect of the Arkansas VAL
ley district. The crop showed an aver
age condition of "A per cent in the
northeast district, reports being re-
ceived on 5000 bearing trees
Kansas prospects for a bumper
crop of peaches continue bright, Sec
rotary Whitney's report declares. The
peach promises to produce where
some of the other tree fruits are a
failure, which is unusual for Kansas,
stated the summary. THE peach or
chards for southern Kansas promise a
100 per cent crop. Orchards in that
trees. The peach trees in all sections
on which reports have been received
promise a heavy crop"
Eat More Peaches.
Secretary Whitney advises Kan
sans to prepare to eat all the peaches
they care for this year. He urged
that peach users plan on obtaining
their fruit from the crop IN this state
and locally if possible to escape pay
ing high freight rates.
The cherry crop in the state has
taken a slump and is not showing up
as we'll as had been expected. Much
of the crop is harvested and the av-
erage condition has dropped to so per
cent. Pears likewise are showing up
with poorer conditions than was ex-
pected. The reports of this crop show
condition of only 20 per cent. The
pear sustained greatest injury from
fruits. it is indicated. the summary
concluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

Some of my friends in Kansas City,
where I formerly lived, often said that
had the features of Uncle Sam but
I had never thought seriously of it.,
Mr.. kirkpatrick said, when he was
asked whether anyone had ever be-
fore noticed the similarity.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick was born in Jeffer-
son county, Ohio, February IA, 1S49.
He was fourteen years old at the time
of the Civil war.
When he was about twenty years
old he moved to Joplin, Mo, where
he was employed in mercantile store.
He later bought the store from his
employer. After running the store
for himself a few years he sold it and
moved to Kansas City where he bought
stock of mercantile and again
started in business for himself. Mr..
Kirkpatrick lived in Kansas City for
thirty-five years and then retired with
his wife to farm near McLouth,
Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. kirkpatrick came to
the home in Topeka last october. On
April 7, 1922, they celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick is very much in
terested in Van Dykes works. He
also reads other literature that con-
veys some moral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

More than thirty Topeka business
women and older members of the Y.
W. c. A. will enjoy the months of
July and August at the Y w. c. a.
camp on Mill creek, near Maple Hill.
Mill creek will provide a place for
the campers to get relief from the heat
by taking cool swim. There are also
good "fishin' holes" along the banks
of the stream.
A tennis court will be provided for
the girls who like a more strenuous
form of exercise. There will be hikes
into the surrounding territory every
day.
The housing problem will be taken
care of by a large lodge which has
a sleeping porch large enough for
thirty beds. The lodge also has a
recreation room and a large dining
room. In case there are a great num-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

Der of week end visitors a cabin which
will accommodate ten girls can be
used
The planners of the camp did not
forget to provide some attraction for
the business girls who can only stay
in the camp long enough to rest Sew
eral hammocks will be put up between
the trees SO that any girl who can
just stay for one or two days may lie
in the shade and read her favorite
book.
The camp opens July 1 and con-
Stringfellow, physical director of the
Y. w. c. A. will be in charge during
July and Miss Sallie Glass, girls work
secretary, will have charge during
August.
Y. w. c. A. girls may make week
end trips to the camp during Sep
TENDER and October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
A Merit System.


The discordant music rendered. by
the so-called orchestra had so upset
one Of the diners that he called the
restaurant manager and remarked;
Il note the paragraph on your
menu wherein you state that the or
chestra will play anything on request
Can you prove the assertion ?"
YES" replied the manager. Their
repertoire is very extensive. What do
you wish them to play?"
Tell EN- to play pinocle until I
have finished my meal, and I viii be
very grateful. From Everybody's
Magazine for June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
Roy Payne Started in Business
With So Cents.
Began With Idea That Industry
and Service Pay.
COULDN'T MEET FIRST PAY ROLL
Original Business known as
Hurry Messenger Company.
TWenfy-Eight Taxicabs Now in
Operation in Topeka.

The following article concerning Roy
Payne. owner OF the Yellow Cab serv-
ice IN Topeka. appeared in the last is
sue Of Cab News, published in Chicago
BY the National Association Of Taxi
cab Owners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

A real living Uncle Sam has been
found in ]. w. Kirkpatrick, a resident
of the Methodist Home for the Aged
at Munson and College avenues Altho
Mr.. Kirkpatrick does not have the
characteristic "chin whiskers." his fea-
lures strikingly re n-ble those of the
artists conception of Uncle Sam. Mr..
Kirkpatrick is six feet tall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24

the first half mile and ten cents for
each succeeding half mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
A Complete Record

the first half mile and ten cents for
each succeeding half mile.
A Complete Record.
This hustling Kansas operator real
ICES the Importance of accurate and
complete records. The usefulness of
such records was shown in the follow
ing incident:
one day the Santa Fe railroad re-
ceived notice that it was sued for
$4,000 darndges by a woman who
claimed to have been injured in the
Topeka station. The company claim
agent was absolutely at sea as to in
formation about the affair, and it
looked as II the railroad would be IN
able to offer any kind of defense. The
trainmen knew nothing about it, the
station help had no information. For
weeks the agent searched in vain for
a clue, a possible shred of evidence
upon which he could build a case. one
day Just as he was about to give up
he happened to be talking to Roy
Payne outside the station near the cab
stand. He told Roy of his predica-
ment. Payne was interested
What day and what train was
that?" he asked. The agent told him
Payne stepped over to his starter
office and asked for the addresses OF
the people they had carried from the
train on that day. He got the infOr-
nation from the record book. He
asked the same question at his bag
gage office. got several names more.
In short, he furnished the claim agent
with not enc clue. but a dozen, and
eventually the latter found some wit
nesses who had seen the woman trip
over her own baggage, then pick it
UP and walk away without any COM
ment. OF course the case fell flat.
And Payne had made more friends
He picked out a telephone number
that is easy to remember because of
association. Til" is the cab COM
pany's telephone number-easy to re-
member and easy to say. People call
other information in preference to
central because they know they can
always gets service. The company
also distributes up to the minute rail-
road time tables.
A Merit System.
He has other features such as a
merit system. special safety programs
and the like. all of which are essen
tial in a successful cab business
This unusual con pany is not a large
one twenty-eight cabs in all. but 1t
is an organization of quality and en-
joys the confidence OF the good people
of Topeka The Topeka Capital re-
Gently remarked editorially:
I'VE do not question the right of
any persons to organize and operate
taxicab company, but we do earnestly
hope that nothing may happen to in
terfere with the efficiency of Roy
Payne's taxicab service.
His service has from the beginning
been a perpetual advertisement for
the city OF Topeka"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Editor. State Journal:
Topeka. Kan. ]

Topeka, Kan, June %. 1922.
Will you generously allow me
small space in your columns to COM
ment on the following editorial which
appeared in yesterdays issue:
THE organ zation known as the
rapid a growth and has become so ac-
tive in a public way that. certain en-
thusiasts in religion and patriotism
have suddenly recalled that it really
was Lief Ericsson who discovered
America If the Knights of Column
bus had not been a Roman Catholic
organization, probably Ericsson would
not have been thought Of"
Eric (not "Ericson") was not in
any way a discoverer of America at
any time Eric The Red was a
pagan but all his family were Chris
tians-'Roman Catholics" of that
day.
Most probably your editorial refers
made the early discovery you refer to.
But in what way does it affect the
Knights of Columbus. an organization
of Roman Catholics" whether
America was discovered by St. Bren-
dan the Irishman. in the 9Th CEN
fury; Lief. the Norwegian. in the be-
ginning of the 18th century. or Chris
TOPPER Columbus at the close of the
18th century-aH were Roman Cath
olics" at each of periods named?
Most respectfully.
JOSEPH MARSHALL. Topeka.
Possibly Mr. Marshall is not aware
that a systematic attack IS being made
on the Knights of Columbus thru
propaganda. a feature of which is an
effort to discredit Columbus from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-24
ALIVING UNCLE SAM

j. w. Kirkpatrick, at Methodist
Home, Has Unique Place as a
Kansas Home Builder, From
Missouri.
, 1922-10-15

of misinformation. In a recent Issue of his paT,-
the Lynchburg News we find Mr.. Harding char
aeteri1ed as a candidate for the presidency who
rendered artieulate the though of every narrow,
puny, Intellectual pygmy in the land, who under the
SLOGAN Of America first and America only inlf-
Gated n shallow, stupid desire TO let the rest OF
the world go hang, so long as money ratified in
American pockets and the American stomach was
filled 10 the point Of gluttonous comfort
Mr. Glass tells the sixteen millions of .Ameri-
cans who voted for Mr.. Harding that they did so
while he was the avowed champion Of the policy
statement of facts than he is insulting to the vast
majority of American voters. Mr.. HardinGs atti
tude was not one of national isolation" In his
iirst ana most widely distributed campaign ad
dress. Mr. Harding stated clearly his position rel
.ative TO foreign relations. He said:
let us hesitate before we surrender the nat
ionality which is the very soul of highest Ameri-
eanism- This republic has never failed humanity
nor endangered civilization. We have been tardy
sometimes, like when We were proclaiming demo
.cracy and neutrality, while we ignored our national
rights but the ultimate and helpful part we played
in the great war viii be the pride of America so
long as the world recitcs the story.
I'VE do not mean 10 hold aloof. we choose no iso-
lation, we shun no duty. I like to rejoice in an
American conscience. and in a big conception Of
our obligations to liberty, justice and civilization.
l. and more than 1, like to think of Columbus
helping hand 10 new republics which are seeking
the blessings portrayed in our example, but have
a confidence in America that requires no council
of foreign powers to point the way Of American
uu.'' We NASp 70 counsel. to cooperate, ana con
tribute, hut we arrogate to ourselves the keeping
of the American conscience and every concept of
our moral obligations. 1t is fine to idealize. but
it is very practical 10 make sure our own house is
in perfect order before we attempt a miracle of
world stabilization.
call it the selfishness Of nationality, if you will.
l think it an inspiration to patriotic devotion-to
safeguard America first, to stabilize America first,
to prosper America first, TO think of America first,
TO exalt America. first, to live for and revere Amer
lea first. Let the internationnlist dream and the
Bolshevist destroy. God pity him for whom no
minstrel raptures swell" In the spirit Of the re-
public we proclaim Americanism hnd acclaim Amer
lea
The newspaper which Mr.. Glass publishes erinted
iii quotation marks the words "America first and
America only" We challenge him to specify whe,
and where Mr.. Harding voiced such a sentiment
N words or in effect. We challenge him TO Justify
the assertion that the sentiments expressed by Mr..
Harding on international relations were the
thought of every narrow. sordid, puny, intellectual
pygmy."
, 1922-10-15
Autumnal Eccentricities

I'm Lehishtun, Pa. a fruit tree in
Charles Bossard's back yard. after de
iivering a bumper crop OF pears IN
the season when pears were due. has
now turned its attention to apples,
with which fruit it's branches are now
well loaded declare the New York
Herald. ITO any ooubting Thomases
from out Missouri way Mr.. Bossard
extends an offer TO show them whom
ever they SO desire.
Down In south Jersey cherry. ap
pie and pear trees are out in a second
biossoniing, some of them presenting
the interesting spectacle OF bearing
blooms and mature fruit at the same
time.
I'm ottawa. Montour county. Penn
syivanta. Betty, a white Leghorn hen.
has just won the world egg laying
championship by delivering 105 Eggs
in 1O7 consecutive days.
Tn Delaware they are gathering n
bumper crop OF chestnuts. which If
true is interesting because theoretical
ly all the chestnut trees in the easern
sates have been killed by the blight.
"on September rs they a a tenn
POI NaAt W ~ VI - 0GkAtN1 y
freezing I'm south New Jersey. and on
the same day Lake Harmony. Penn
s~ylvan.a. was covered with a coat OF
half inch Ice. On October 2 the TEN.
p%erature in Philadelphia ranged from
Sc degrees. at the corner of Ninth and
Chestnut streets, to 104 degrees at
the Arlington police station. Here in
New York the weather bureau deliv.
cred US the hottest October 3 known
in fifty years.
Then we come to the drought. The
Susquehanna is at the lowest stage
It has reached in thirty years. Tho
S%chuyllSnl in places is reduced to iso-
lated pools in the river bed, mere and
there connected by trickling threads of
running water. In New Jersey, Del.
aware and Pennsylvania wells and
small streams are running dry, and
farmers are hauling water for miles
to keep their livestock from perishin,
, 1922-10-15
Speaking of Isolation

rs AMUSING to note that quite generally the
peopiS who oppose the ship subsidy plan count
among their numbers those who wanted us to go
into the league of nations and who bitterly con
denim the Republican party for what they call the
ISOLATION brought upon the United States by the
refusal OF that party to embroil us in the disputes
of Europe. What Inconsistency this is. If there
is anything that would work TO isolate the United
states 1t would be to deprive this nation of its mer-
chant marine and under existing conditions that
can be maintained only through subsidies. which
will balance our costs of operation with those of
Great Britain, Japan, Germany and the Scandi.
navias.
Great Britain is anxious for us to enter the
league but she would engage in almost any polit.
zeal intrigue to beat the ship subsidy bill. That
IS plainly apparent from the propaganda which
she is pushing to the limit all over the country. If
we we're in the league today the chances are good
mat her influence over that organization would
long ere this have proved to our satisfaction the
lmpossibility of our putting a ship subsidy lsv
mo operation
If Great Britain could have her wav every ton
OF merchandise in our foreign trade would be car.
ried In her ships, at rates set by her on freights.
insurance, and brokerage. In the year prior to the
outbreak of the war our total trade borne by water
was 1895 0,O00, of which British vessels carried
and American vessels less than IL per cent. Last
year Tended June 30th, 1922 our water.borne for.
eign trade totaled $4,000 900, of which Brit.
lsh vessels carried nearly Sc per cent, and Ameri.
can vessels "a per cent, the remainder being dis
tributed among japanese, Norwegian and other
foreign ships.
1t is bad enough for Great Britain md Aour o.ha-
maratme rivals to try to hog all the carrying
trade, but infinitely moro to be feared are the fac.
TICS they would adopt, if they could monopolize
the carrying trade, to break up our foreign COM
merce and take it over themselves. TIE discrimina.
lions made against us by Japan in the early days
OF the war, which terribly h~ampered our exports
on the Pacific coast, give example of what these
competitors would do for us on a far larger scale
II our merchant marine were out of business.
Trade isolation is isolation of the worst sort,
and that is what our rivals would hand us if they
got the chance.
, 1922-10-15
America Today
Fontaine Fox.

We have a myriad faults OF course.
but we. 70
Though as a raee we wrangle and
dispute.
Yet Ofttimes stumble on the hidden
That. plucked IN time, avert., wide
tragedy:
And, If those older lands across the
sea.
May term our eager projects i'm
mature.
Or lacking IN conditions that endure.
Stn do they call on our humanity.
So varied we in type. SO proud of each
New revelation OF development.
So noisy and so hurried in our speech,
But, realizing through all effort
spent,
Today in only won (, yn yesterdays
Experimenting on untrodden ways.
Charlotte Becker.
, 1922-10-15
His Dog

MY dog is a regular fellow
He goes with me everywhere,
HIS eyes are e n full OF the dickens,
And there's nothing hat hi
wouldn't dare;
He laughs cry often-rve seen him
He listens and re understands.
There's friendship in one OF his fore.
paws
The same as in persons right hands,
He's n true blue sport every minute.
He doesn't bear grudges or spite.
He plays for the fur that there's in It.
And always treats every one white:
He knows how to help and be usefu,.
He's there for all doings and fun
My dog is a regular fellow,
And I wouldn't trade him for none!'
Z. J.. Kiefer.
, 1922-10-15
Reperses the Parable

t1Oh GOOD FRIEND the Reverend r. r. Hide.
" brand, of the Christian church uses an unioue
method TO advise the members and friends of spc-
.cial exercises at the church tomorrow. In a quarter
page advertisement announcing the program and
special features of the occasion, the pastor gives
the renders a reversal of the well-known parable
OF the prodigal son-the prodigal father. And in
itself is rather a telling sermon, even if brief. The
rather who devotes his time and talents to the ex.
elusive purpose of accommodating wealth and omits
the more important duty of life-making friends
with his son--finds at the end there comes an in.
tense longing for his boy and the things they should
have enjoyed together. But then it is too late, and
when the old father applies to the grown son for
merely his friendship or even his acquaintance
there Is nothing but the husks of what these things
really mean TO give.
, 1922-10-15

W. E. PATTON.
1912
, 1922-10-15

OF thirst; factories are threatened with
enforced shutting down; town water
supplies are running short. pastures
and hay crops i p%archins in the
fields, apples are falling prematurely
from the trees. the planting Of win
ter wheat n rye is being held up.
the late truck crops. especially ce.ery.
are by way OF being ruined by the
drought. And SO Il goe- through n
lengthening list OF troubles.
An this is deplorab4e. .4t there is
a mitigating circumstances. Thanks to
almost "a supersbundance OF rainfall
in most regions here in the east last
summer and last spring. all the earlier
crops were larger and OF better quail
ity than they have been in years"
, 1922-10-15
CHALLENGE to M. Glass

VIRGINIA needs a new standard of political lead.
ership If she ever hopes to regain the former high
place she occupied in the sisterhood of states. with.
out going back to the days of virginia's greatest
glory, when she was the Mother of Presidents"
and was represented In the senate by such men
as Monroe, Randolph and Tyler, we find in very
recent years such able and ~dignified leadership as
that of John w. Daniel and Thomas S. Martin
men who we're statesmen, not politicians.
In the days of Nirginia's decline she must be sat
isfied with such men as Carter Glass. who will
mislead the people of his state by dissemination
, 1922-10-15
The Casper Tribune's Program

Irrigation project west of Casper to be authorizes
and completed at once.
A complete and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper.
a comprehensive municipal and school recreation
PARK system. including swimming pools for the chill
dren OF Casper.
Completion OF the established Scenic Route bouie-
ward as planned by the county commissioners 10 Gar.
den Creek Falls and return.
Better roads for Natrona county and more high.
ways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for shippers OF the
ice for Casper.