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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
FORGIVE AND FORGET.


These are two very big and impor-
tant words. 1t is always a big thing
to forgive and a big thing to forget.
But how often false and wavering
pride stands between them both.
Father forgive them-for they
know not what they do" were the
words uttered during one OF the sad
dest moments in history.
Also, Forgive us our transgres-
sions," taken from the Lords prayer.
1 recall the line: ITO sin is human
to forgive is divine" And so all
thru the course of human living we
have need to forgive-and to be for
given.
How harsh to harbor i'll anywhere
In the mind or heart. How wonderful
to forgive-and then actually to for
get in the best way one knows.
And the best way to forget Is to
make no effort to remember.
- There isn't day but we lose our
way. We never go quite straight to
our ideal or to our purpose.
Try to think of yourself as the other
fellow.
Do not feed a poisonous thought
Forgive. Forget. Love Is able to blot
out the deepest colored wrong.
To forgive will put the sun in your
sky again. and take the clouds and
darkness from the day of. the one for
given.
And. in addition, the sun Will shine
brighter in the entire world
Copyright 1922 George Matthew AdamsJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

Both the railroads and the shop
crafts have taken positions in regard
to the seniority question from which
apparently it is impossible to recede
without an absolute surrender. Any
ground for possible compromise has
not yet appeared. The contest there
fore promises to be a test of strength
unless some existing authority for
compelling a settlement can be found
or such authority can be provided.
When in 1915 the railway employees
threatened to tie up the transporta-
ton business the president and con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

smile spread over his face as he
talked softly over the phone.
When Wilkens was taken away
Ted hung up the receiver and turned
happily to Dick.
FITS us for the broadcasting build
ing again." said Ted to Dick. Dick
said nothing until they were once
more on their way.
How did you know that guy was
trying to swipe those bonds?" Dick
demanded.
TT was a message from that broad
casting building" explained Ted.
THAT light was a message from Mary
Johnson telling me Wilkens was go
How did she know about il =" de-
manded Dick.
She partly guessed it; she told me
over the phone just now" said Ted.
'And her intuition was right, too. You
see this evening wilkins told her he q
heard I had the bonds early in the day,
but that now they were missing and
that would be arrested in the morn
ing charged with taking them As she
had perfect faith in me, she thought
this was a frame-up on Wilkens's part
to hurt me. Then, while she was CIV
ing her radiopohne concert ne dragged
her away and bound and gagged her
and threw her into a storeroom. She
figured h a t h e did n
for the purpose of getting me to
the station-as he knew I'd be listen
ing in on the concert and would ma
turally hurry to help Mary when she
screamed for help. She also figured
that while 1 was gone from my room
Wilkens would come to the room and
swipe the bonds. She managed to
break out of her bonds, get to the
roof and send that signal with a mir
ror and with the aid of the light from
street lamp. She thought I might
see it and turn back in time to catch
Wilkens in the act. And did"
"But just why are you so happy
about all this?" demanded Dick. You
haven't told me that"
"Well, you see,'' smiled Ted. "she
also told me she'd turned Wilkens
down earlier in the evening and that
song she sang tonight was intended
for me alone
what was the song?" demanded
Dick.
'That would be telling!" smiled Ted
again.
But he started humming 81 love you
truly, truly, dear"
Copyright, 1922. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

AIR. Howell. the Nebraska member
of the national Republican commit
tee.swho has been nominated for SEN
ator by the Republican primary. is
described by the New York Times as
follows: He is said not to be loved
by business men, He is the manager
OF public utility companies and be-
lever in municipal ownership. He
describes himself as a forward-look-
ing Republican He is thought to be
loved by the Nonpartisan league.
And he is an opponent of the ship
subsidy bill incidentally. 1t may be
worth mentioning that Mr.. Howell de-
clared his opposition to any modifica-
ton of the VoLstead act" Also. it is
understood, he is a farm blocker. In
short the nominee is Bull Moose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

In a review of the course OF bust
ness during the first half of the year.
the National Bank of Commerce OF
New York says: Conditions at the
close of the first half of 1929 indicate
that business will expand moderately
during the autumn and winter
months. 1t is now one year since the
definite beginning of recovery from
the depression of 1920-Z1. Progress
was slow until the close of 1921, but
since the beginning of 1922 improve
ment has been rapid. Money is
cheap. The crop outlook is excellent.
With few exceptions, stocks of raw
materials and of manufactured prod
ucts are not larger than necessary to
bridge the normal period between
production and consumption. Com
modify prices are rising. The move
ment at present seems to be primar-
lily one OF adjustment between the
different classes of commodities, and
as long as the upward tendency does
not assume a speculative character. it
is favorable factor. Except for
strikes. there is little idleness. Pro-
duction has expanded steadily since
the beginning OF the year. and as yet
the usual midsummer dullness has
been little felt"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
SLAIN BY rrs FRIENDS.

Dig to the bottom of any proposed
legislation for the uplift Of the people
and 1t will be found that its founda-
ton is the selfish desire of some per-
son, group or class. The Towner-
Sterling bill appears to be no excep-
ton to this rule.
In a letter to the chairman and sec
rotary of the legislative committee of
the National Education association w
P. Burris, dean OF the College Of
Teachers at Cincinnati, says it is GER
tain that no amount OF pressure can
now bring about the passage of the
Demonstrating bill. The reason
given by Dean Burris Is that recent
action taken by the association made
1t impossible that the bill could be
passed, at least at this time. He said
that circular was sent out by the
organization reporting a conference
on the Towner-Sterling bill which said
that lay organization of national
scope had appropriated $125,0o0 to be
used in publicity for the measure dur
ing the present year and that an an
nual appropriation of the same
amount would be made until the pro-
visions of the bill were enacted into
law.
Dean Burris says that the circular
gave no hint as to the name of this
lay organization of national scope and
that when Doctor Strayer reported the
appropriation at a recent meeting in
Chicago he also failed to designate
the source. Now it turns out. says
Dean fHok
'the southern Jurisdiction of a secret
society" He continues:
1t is true that the most of the
southern states viii profit enormously
at the expense of the northern states
if the demonstrating bill ever be-
comes q law. am quite willing that
they should so profit. to the extent
INDECENT in spite of diligence, but an
annual appropriation of $125,o00 by
any southern organization, secret or
otherwise, for propaganda in behalf
of this bill under such circumstances
is not only in bad taste, but is certain
to defeat rather than promote the
purpose for which il is intended. IN
fortunately, also. this same lay or
ganization of national scope" which
has only southern Jurisdiction is one
which has some old scores to settle
with a very important element of our
population which is opposed to this
bill, and It is this situation which
threatens to inject an issue into the
approaching congressional elections
which neither of the great political
parties will permit to come up. Con-
sequfntly this bill must lie in COM
mittee indefinitely.
The country can well endure that
the bill shall ''Iie in committee indefi-
nitely." There is entirely too much
of this class OF legislation which not
only is a drain on the federal treas
ury, but acts as bride to the states
to plunge the taxpayers more deeply
into debt. The maternity bill affords
a case in point Every piece of legis-
lation of the sort creates a lot of new
federal jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

In any discussion of the railroad
strike the real point at issue generally
seems to be lost sight of. 1t is not
whether the railroad labor board was
right or wrong in its action which led
TO the strike. 1t is whether the gov
eminent is to continue in the business
of regulating wages and working
rules. The same forces which in 1916
drove the government into undertak-
ing the regulation OF wages and work
ing conditions by threatening to tie up
the transportation lines all over the
United States. now Object to further
action by the legally constituted
agency of the government set up fo=
the purpose of continuing such regu-
lation, except, of course, when such
regulation is in their interest. If
wages had been advanced instead of
being reduced the railroads would
have objected just as strenuously but
they could not have helped them
selves. They would have been COM
PEELED to continue operation until
bankruptcy overlook them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24
Dorothy Dix Tails
Poverty Dc Luxe-1.
BY DOROTHY DIX
WozsA'e Highest Paid WSma1 Writes

A woman correspondent asks me II
| can tell her how to grow poor grace
| fully.
No. Some wag said long ago thai
it was no disgrace to be poor, but thai
| it was darned tnconvenient and I'M
| comfortable. Nothing can alter tina
fact. Nothing can keep us from craV'
| ing the luxuries that money buys, OF
| for yearning for the ease of mind and
body that only the rich possess.
There is a way. however, to draw
| the bitterest sting out of poverty, ano
that is by accepting it frankly, and
openly, and not pretending that you
are better off than you are. There Is
grace and dignity in the attitude OF
the unashamedly poor, just as there
is something pitiful and contemplate
| in the pose of the shabby genteel.
The man in overalls, with his pick
over his shoulder and his dinne-
bucket in his hand, doing an hoRest
is a splendid and heroic figure, bul
the man in a shabby coat that Is
frayed at the seams, who would rathel
sponge for living on his relatives
than do any work than white col
Jared job, is creature so poor ano
Iudicrous that we despise him while
we laugh at him.
Likewise, we all honor the woman
who, when she is poor and needs to
go to work, becomes frankly a work
ing woman. If she takes boarders SHIT
does not call them paying guests, and
affront your intelligence by telling
you that she was so lonely she took
them Cor company. If she is clerk
in a store she does not insist upon
being called saleslady instead of a
saleswoman. If she is a stenographer
or bookkeeper, she does not pretend
to be a blase society girl, who grew
weary of balls and parties, and VINO
pounds a typewriter, or manipulates a
oiOhf hnIlTS dav Tor
fun.
No. The woman we respect and ada
naire, and help is the poor woman
who needs money, and who goes out
into the world to earn 1t for herself
instead of trying to graft it off of
some one else. When she takes board
ers she doesn't loll around in the par
Tor as if she were millionaire, hostess
giving dinner party. She is out in
the kitchen seeing that her patrons
get the food and the service they are
paying for, and she not only makes
money but she wins the respect and
affection of all who come under her
roof because she is really honest. II
she works in a store or office she
doesn't bore her employer or those
she serves by Dragging about how
aristocratic she is, nor what her
grandfather used to have, nor pre-
tending that she is working for
lark.
She is working for money. She is
thankful to have a job, and she not
only means to hold it down. but to
climb up to a better one, and a big
ger pay envelope, and to do what she
knows she has to give faithful. intelli-
gent, enthusiastic service. And she
does. and she succeeds, and wins out
as little Miss Pretense never does.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

A labor shortage has struck the
lumber business, according to the
"American Lumberman," which says:
In the north, woods workers are par
ticularly scarce and a number of mills
will shortly have to close down be-
cause OF a shortage of logs This
must strike the public as an anoma-
lous situation, in view OF the fact that
there are approximately 1880 idle
men in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

Washington, the president will be
bombarded with a steady stream of
messages from people and organiza-
lions who want to show their enthusi-
asm for peace.
year peace organizations hope that
the children will grow up to remem-
Der o-More-War" as one of the
thrilling, outstanding phrases of their
experience rather than the history
books Don't fire until you see the
whites of their eyes," or some such
nilitaristic bombast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

gress fastened to force the roads TO
yield to the demands of their en-
ployes. Neither branch of the gov
eminent up to this time has mani
tested any disposition to repeat the
performance with regard to either
party to the existing controversy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

Sousa and his band are planning a
twenty-weeks' tour of the country,
travelling in motor buses. 1t is ex-
pected that both time and money can
be saved in this way. If the expert
ment prove a success, 1t may be that
other entertainment companies will
follow the bandmaster's lead, thus at
fording the public additional attrac-
tons High railroad fares and the
abolition OF party rates have been
nearly prohibitiye on travelling COM
panies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-24

Governor Edwards Is quoted as say
ing it is his understanding the Leon
ard-Tendler contest is not to be a
prizefight. Who, we desire to ask,
who is the miscreant who misrepre-
scented the character of this exhibition
to the governor of New Jersey?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-21
Mo trespassing on my premises
John Ellefson. 24-2-p

Mo trespassing on my premises.
John Ellefson. 24-2-p
Headaches and constipation make
life HOLSTERS Golden Mug
get Tablets will free you of headaches
and constipation. Sold by o. e. Davis
Hills Garage at Retreat has add
ed gas welding outfit to it's equip
ment, and is now prepared to nicely
handle all classes Of breakage in heavy
machinery in addition to the regular
run Of repair work. 24-8
Banker T. o. Mork received word on
Monday that his wife had been elected
Departmental President of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps for the. state of
Wisconsin at their convention being
held in EauClaire this week. We are
enjoyed to have this distinction brot
to Viroqua as this is no small honor
and Mrs. Mork is to be congratulated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-21

lance to The Station, so lily covered.
was out Of the question. and the gown
would be drenched through In q few
minutes. She turned back into the
shack and placed Jerry on the cot
.Jerry wants to see Daddy Hop
kfns." the child whimpered. "Ain't we
goin'. Pollyop?"
sYep. surel" said Polly. But sis
ter's got 70 put on her boots. She
can't go this. way. It's too cold and
the walk to Ithaca's too long. honey"
Her brow puckered into frown as
she drew on her fathers heavy boots
and slipped into his ragged coat. Then
she tucked the dress into the top OF
the boots that it might show as little
as possible and went out again.
II was a long climb to the boule-
yard: and the boy was heavy. But he
was very quiet. and sudden rush Of
tears almost blinded her as she turned
toward the city. How delighted both
Jerry and Daddy would be when they
spied each otherl Gulping down her
tears. she shut out the thought that
perhaps some one would catch her
breaking the law and clap her in jail
too.
Granny Hope and her toothless
smile flashed before the eyes Of her
tortured soul.
"Ask and II shall be given thee, I"
seemed to leap from the vision of old
age.
81 did ask" Pollyop cried aloud.
"but Old Marc said couldn't
In the past months which had taken
away three of her loves. many of the
lessons Mrs. Hope had Taught her had
been effaced She had even given up
the habit of asserting with utmost
faith: Underneath are the everlast-
ing arms.
She was almost overcome with ter
ror and fatigue as she neared the sta
ton. One thing seemed to clear her
brow of wrinkles and tighten the load
she was carrying. Not soul was in
sight. Even the station appeared to
be deserted.
At the northern end of the Auburn
ar, which was waiting for the engine
10 pick it up. Pollyop halted. She
walked around II stealthily, and then
climbed up the steps. A little cry OF
Joy leaped to her lips as the door
opened under her touch.
Holding her breath, she shifted
Jerry to her arms and crept slowly in
Rapidly she examined every corner
but all the places large enough to
hold them both were in plain sight Of
anyone walking through. At the ex-
IRENE end she discovered the state
room; and when she went into II, a
thankful feeling swept over her. 1t
was as If that empty cabin, with its
many dark places. had been built
there just for them. Here she could
stow Jerry away and hide herself out
Of sight.
Under one of the cross seats she
placed the child, whispering warn
Ing that he must be very quiet be-
cause, il big man found them, he
could not go to Daddy Hopkins. Then
under the side seat that ran length
wise, Polly crawled, and after she had
completely secreted herself, she drew
down the velvet half-curtain that hung
from the seat. 1t seemed hours before
she heard a sound. She Kissed a
warning to Jerry, then waited In nerv-
GUS tension.
From the station platform voices
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-06-21
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Then she went away. leaving Polly
Hopkins alternately plunged into the
depths Of despair when she thought OF
Robert PereiyaI and singing with
gladness over the JOY in store for
Wee Jerry and Daddy Hopkins
1t was still broad day when Polly
Hopkins left Wee Jerry playing by
the waters edge with some squatter
youngsters and started for the Robert
son hons. True 70 her word, Evelyn
met her in the grape arbor at seven
and hastily led Der up the back stairs
to her bedroom.
There are the Closets" she said
Take anything you like. Polly, but
hurry. The cooks in the kitchen. and
the other maids are busy. III go down
for fear someone will come % find me.
There's the dinner gong"
Once alone in the beautiful room,
PoIly's gaze swept its broad dimen-
sions. 1t did not occur to her TO covst
the least of these gorgeous surround
ings. she only wanted something to
wear to Auburn. something to cele-
brate her visit and do Daddy Hopkins
proud She swung open closet door
and peered In.
The sound of laughter somewhere in
the house sent a wave of terror over
her. She snatched at the first gown
under her hand, rolled ii into a bun
die and fled down the stairs. Until
she was in the lane again, she did not
breathe easily.
Once back in the shanty, Pollyop hid
the dress beneath her bed without even
daring to look at 1t. How Evelyn was
to arrange the visit to Auburn, she
did not know. but of one thing she was
sure, she had beautiful dress TO
wear.
After she had put the child to bed,
and the door was securely locked, Pol
ly drew the curtains tightly over the
small windows. Even the corners Of
the room lost their shadows and THE
Greatest Mother in the World" seemed
to stano out more plainly than even
when the sun stone.
Pollyop placed her warm cheek
against the picture and smiled. She
earnestly believed this wonder.mother
was helping her to go and see Daddy
Hopkins. She turned and looked long
lngly at the sick little man, then up
ward to the woman's face.
you've done so much for me an
Jerry, ma'am," she whispered. "Meb-
be sometime you'd INTERCHANGEABLE
just once at me-"
Then she took the bundle from un-
der her cot and spread out her treas
ure. 1t was a delicate shimmering
silk. and In it was the color Of the
sun Just before he sailed over the
western hill on his journey around
the earth. There could not be such
another beautiful gown In all the
world, Polly thought. Then she slow
ly slipped from her own ragged dress
and stopped moment, contemplating
Daddy Hopkins big boots. Even to
Polly's primitive mind they did not
seem to be just the thing to wear
with such a dress. So the boots, too.
came OF.
As II she had been handling eggs,
she drew on the beautiful robe. her
bare neck and forearms cleaning
white In the candlelight.
Then back and forth she walked, en-
tranced with its voluptuous loneliness.
But twist and turn as best she might,