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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

Imagination has pictured them.
Rarely have they been large enough
to leave the committees with bal
ances in the treasury after all the
bills have been paid. Instead, the
usual thing has been the spending of
every dollar that has been taken in
and the mourning of obligations that
mean a deficit to be carried over and
wiped out after the election.
There really is almost no limit to
the amount of money that a national
committee can spend in a campaign,
and that without spending q dollar
illegitimately. Organization expenses
and the budgets for advertising and
other kinds of publicity may be made
just as large as the party resources
will permit and all such expenditures
will Withstand the most rigid scrutiny.
OF course money has been spent
corruptly in the politics of this coun-
try, but such instances have been COM
paratively rare and as rule have
been petty and sordid, rather than i'm
portant. However, unless present signs
fail no one need worry about how the
money is being spent this year. There
isn't any to be spent!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
By ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am about
to be married and wish to know if
it is proper to wear flowers and gloves
when one wears a suit and is Ieav-
ing Immediately after the ceremony.
TOOTS.
1t IL proper to year flowers. If
gloves are worn 1 would suggest that
you roll them back from the hand so
that the wedding ring can be placed
on your finger.
Dear Mrs Thompson: A neighbor
boy is very sick. We have beautiful
garden flowers Would it be proper
for me to pick some and take them
to his fon e?
DOUBTFUL GERTRUDE.
Yes, II would be an right to take
the flowers, and I am sure the boy
and his mother would appreciate your
thougntfulncss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

Have you a red-headed boy work
ing for you?"
YES"
well, this is the janitor at the
lakewood Apartments, where your
boy came to deliver a message. He
insisted on coming in the. front way.
and was SO persistent that 1 was
forced to draw a gun"
Good heavens! You didn't shoot
him, did your"
mo, but 1 want my gun back"
The mother of two boys. aged
respectively five and seven, had a
hard question to settle the other day.
The younger one came to her crying
with evaporation that he was "a
nickel short"
well, what's the use OF yelling
about it." said his older brother. who
was calmly eating candy. You don't
think 1 took it, do your
Il don't say you did," the little
fellow replied. but I'm a nickel short
and you're eating candy. "-Youth's
Companion. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

scale of Greater Topeka--not greater
Topekans. ass
And officers of the new body should
not become involved too deeply in
plans that are feathered by the civic
interests.
Topeka will watch closely the oper-
alton, of the new Chamber of Com
merce.
Incidentally. there is considerable
wonderment at the plan TO bring in
another flock of professional organ
izers to carry out the Topeka idea.
Topekans, proud and naughty. are
rather inquisitive. They wonder If It
wouldn't be possible some time to ap-
ply the puimotor to the Chamber of
Commerce without calling in foreign
fire departments.
But whatever is, done along tha.
line should not interfere with big
ger and better commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
CONCENTRATION OF EFFORT.

The proposed consolidation of the
Topeka Chamber of Commerce and
the Merchants association is a good
move.
It1s-the beginning of a general re-
organization of commercial and civic
activities that should be brought
about in Topeka.
A highly efficient and we'll man
p powered body that Incorporates all of
the necessities of business life has
been a local necessity for some time.
The expensive operation Of two
such-t organizations as the Chamber
of Commerce and the Merchants as
soclstion not only has brought about
strife but has prevented both bodies
from doing common good that was
paramount to the city's interests.
In the last few months each has
walked on the opposite banks of the
stream of public improvement but
neither has jumped in.
Secretary Sickler of the Chamber of
Commerce and Secretary Tabor of the
Merchants association are well
trained men, thoroly acquainted with
Topeka ana ner neeOS ana SnOulQ not
be IoAt in the shuttle. They will work
much better together than apart.
Under the new consolidation plan
Topeka deserves the benefit of actual
constructive work. All ''party lines
should and must be wiped out. Diff
ferences in opinions on civic improve
ments must be settled on the basis of
the general good of the city and not
on the basis of the most powerful in
fluence brought to bear by selfish
members.
There have been many little dick
erings in the last few years that gave
out a rather pungent DOOR of small
town tactics. The officers of the
Chamber, OF Commerce were not to
blame. Matters were forced thru the
old machine system of cheap political
wire pulling. AS result the city as
a whole was made to suffer the con-
sequences.
The reorganized Chamber of Com
merce should turn a deaf ear to pure
" selfish motives. 1t, should encour-
age rather than discourage competi-
ton It should weigh problems on a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
Dorothy Dir Tails
ZINC Man Women Likc-1.
BIZ BOROTHT DIX
WezsS's &fEhess Paid Wemnn Writes.

All men desire to please women,
and most of them succeed, because so
far as men are concerned, women are
easy to please, as the marriage sta
tistics show. Still, It is hard to say
just what qualities the gentle sex finds
most attractive in the other. for there
are many women of many minds, and
each woman has a different mind
[about men.
OF course 1t is the conventional
thing to say that what woman admires
most in man is truth, honor and virtue,
but no woman ever fell in love with
a man because he was good, any more
than man really fell in love with Il
woman because she was domestic. We
both marry for these qualities just as
we buy homespun instead of silk, be-
cause it will stand the wear and tear
of life, but it isn't the thing that fires
our fancy.
1t is significant, tho. that the thing
that man most values in woman
beauty-woman cares nothing for in
man. The excessively handsome man
seldom attracts women, and Charlotte
Bronte knew her business when she
painted Rochester as an ill-favored
villain, with a dark scowl that only
turned into sunshine for one woman.
That type OF man always has and
always will be able to make hair mat
tresses out of the love looks that girls
send him.
Secretly women feel that they pos
sess monopoly of beauty, and they
resent a mans infringing on their
patent rights. Besides, a handsome
man always expects to have bouquets
thrown at him, and in the game of life
it is much more agreeable to be the
catcher than the pitcher.
When Titiania fell in love with the
creature with the head of an ass, it
was not as crazy a thing as the poet
would have us believe. The ass was
not such "a donkey as he looked. AS
they sat upon the flowery bank he
sang her charms, instead of posing,
so he was bound to notice and COM
ment on her perfect profile. 1t was
an agreeable and fascinating arrange
Inent that no woman could resist.
On the other nand, while women
care little for mere regularity of fea-
ture in a man, they lay great stress
upon his clothes. Trousers that hitch
up in the legs, coat sleeves that fail
to make connection with the cuffs, a
decollete collar built for exposing the
wearer's Adams apple, have been the
death blow to many a romance. while
the love that can survive a three
days stubble of beard is founded on
the rock OF ages.
It is true that good coat may
cover a wretch. while a shabby one
encloses a model of all the virtues;
but alas, so illogically is the feminine
heart constructed, it is more apt to
fall In love with a gentlemanly look
ing villain than it is with a back num-
Der saint.
In conversation women like men
who cultivate a happy medium be-
tween the monolegue artist and the
taciturn oyster. Few men do this.
Most men either take the floor, ana
giibly harangue the unfortunate fe-
male upon whom they are calling,
about their business, their golf rec
ords. their former flames, or else they
sit as silent as the Sphinx, while the
poor girl labors like a coal HEAVIER to
Keep the converse tional ball rolling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
our ksxholes when
We

to stuff our keyholes when We
she glanced up to see the rather sins
crest-faiien look on her Fooerts Aace.
She changed at once
Not that I ever care to smoke,
she said softly.
Robert smiled across at Anice. His
eyes said, what did 1 tell ycug isn't
she Innocent"
THE tea progressed. Dolly lisped on
and showed the dimpie in her smooth
cheek and the utter Innocence OF her
blue ewes. Her two listeners gave ner
their flattering attention. altho Anice
from her place behind the tea taoie
had her own opinion.
1t was In the middle of one OF
Doliy's dialogues about their convent
life that Robert sprang up.
II say, il you'll excuse me a Few
minutes, I've got to phone man nan
about an appointment" He left
Dolly crossed her legs and swept
her hands above her head.
isn't he serean., my dear! 1
could h6wl. with all that old rever-
ence stuff and chivalry toward women
Just sticking out of his manner
IT rather like his manner, Anice
said coidly.
Dolly opened her eyes.
How you can stick IT. Why ne
hasn't any more GOT Haven't you a
flag. my dear7 I'll die If can't have
a smoke. I'm SO sick of this convent
stuff but all the men fall for 1t.
She drew out her lipstick and be-
gan to apply little Frenen rouge to
her already bow-shawed lips.
Robert returned in apout half an
hour and explained that he'd have 20
leave. He and Dolly slipped away
and Anice saw that Dolly had re-
sumed her lisp and her appealing in
nocence.
She was rather surprised that eve
ming when some one came hurriediy
up the walk. She saw with dismay
that her caller was Robert Hunneweh
Lut she rose and held out her hand.
''She is pretty. Bob; Just as pretty
as you said she wasl"
81 never said she was prettyt" he
said belligerently. as this some con-
spiracy, Anice? Do you think I'm
blind? why she's nothing but a shall
low little gold-digger, and I know it.
What do you mean by taking her
part?"
"But--but I thought" she faitered.
Don't think. 1 heard what she
said when was supposed to have
gone out of the room. I lost my hat
| in the hall and heard her voice. My
dear, I've been a blind fool. Can you
ever forgive me? Can you believe
| that I didn't know, wouldn't know
what I'd lost If it hadn't been for this
/ little fluff? Oh. Anfce, tell me that
! I've got chance with youI"
Her eyes, lifted to his, gave him his
| Copyright. 1929, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
JUST FOLKS
WORDS,
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

WORDS.
Words have beauty gold and silver lack
Kind speech can rouse the faltering soul
again.
Can bring the long lost wandering brother
back
And soothe the troubled breast Of all its
pain
Words can make bright the eyes of him
who reads
a few glad phrases scrubbed on a page
Can give the joy the waiting mother needs
And tint with love the loneliness OF age.
Words can do much yet in the darkened
room
How feeble in the anguish and the gloom
Our faltering words Of sympathy appear
Copyright, 1922. by Edgar "A. Guest.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

cooked until soft before adding the sugar,
the resulting Consistency is that of but
ter. If the sugar u added at the beginning
of the operation fine pulp is preserved in
small pieces rather than being reduced to
a smooth paste. 1his results in marina :
lade.
fAny reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Haskin. Director, Washington. D. C. This
offer applies strictly to Information The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal medical
to settle domestic troubles. nor to under
take exhaustive research on any subject.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

The Democrats in their 1922 cam
paign book declare that the tariff
will cost the American consuming
public five billion dollars a year or
about S45 per capita. This is a rather
startling statement and If true will
instigate a little rebellion against the
Republican party that may result
seriously. The American consuming
public is in no mood nor in no condi-
ton TO stand a s45 per capita tariff
penalty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
STAND PAT, AMERICA:

Europe Is setting the stage Ior a
dramatic liquor fight that will involve
every country of the world before long
"a fight between a handful of ode
spised cranlks," backed by an Ameri-
can idea, and American dellars on
one side, and all the combined fra
ditions, customs and powers of the
world ranged on the. other.
ITO one who has made even the
most superficial investigation of world
temperance conditions, there is not
the slightest doubt that the wine
growing nations of Europe, especially
France, Spain and Italy. are working
in close harmony to keep anti-wine
legislation from being passed in other
countries and to break down any leg
islation that may have already been
enacted" writes Frazier Hunt in the
October issue of Hearsts Interna-
tional Magazine. after three months
study of the facts in Europe
"In all these countries" he adds
1.-The wine and spirit interests are
splendidly entrenched in both political
and governmental circles. Practically
an TIC SLCdI pdpcIS anu uldSdZlH6S
of Europe, with the exception of the
Socialist press. are under the super
vision of the AUTHORIZATION inter-
ests"
1.-THE wet interests of Europe, thoro-
ly alarmed by a few graybeards and
old women inspired with a sublime
faith in their cause'' Mr.. Hunt contin-
ues, ARE carrying on a determined Of
fensive against Prohibition. They have
a great international organization in
Paris functioning like a general staff,
branch offices and national commit
tees in all the countries of Europe
organizers and lecturers at work;
ready access to the European press
money from many sources and power
full friends in governmental circles.
Americas finest old brewery fam
lilies, dreaming of a light wine and
beer era" he goes on, could not
contribute more prayers or enthus-
iasm or straight propaganda to the
cause directly within the borders of
the United States than do the great
wine exporters of France, financially
assisted by all the trade interests of
Europe.
$50 powerful is the economic pres
sure the wine interests can bring to
bear thru their governments, that no
small nation in Europe dares to go
dry. Spain with the moral assistance
of France and italy has forced bone
dry Iceland to open her doors to
Spanish wines. France. backed by
Spain, is forcing partially dry Norway
to accept her high percent wines.,,'
Further, the wet interests, carry
ing the war into the enemy's country,
will not hesitate to spend money on
electioneering propaganda In America
during the Congressional elections"
says Mr.. Hunt. America is the great
enemy country in this wet war;"
America is the crux of the whole
wet and dry world problem" he
writes. Every statement concern
ing the future of the world war on
booze, depends largely on Americas
attitude toward Prohibition. The
moral significance of a dry America
is tremendous. 1t is a part of the
American civilization that is slowly
spreading over the world, the civiliza-
ton of the low-price motor car. the
standard of living, the universal bath
tub and tooth brush"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

In his instructions before the grand
jury at Wichita Judge Pollock cree
ated a sensation when he scored the
blue laws of today. He said that a
person might do something which
violated law today but which ten
years ago would have been strictly
within the law. Doesn't the judge
believe in advancement IN law as well
as in other matters of citizenship?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

In connection with the appropria-
tons for the enforcement of the pro-
hibitory law it might be mentioned
that Americans spent three billions
for homes in 1922-an unprecedented
record. Millions of old booze money
undoubtedly went into these homes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

Poland has ordered six weeks pro-
hibition preceding the election. If
prohibition is important in a crisis
why isn't it of value in normal times?
The occasional recognition of prohibit
ton, however. is a sign of a change
across the seas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

The United States is figuring on an
expenditure of $4,000, 900 in 1924 for
the enforcement of the prohib.tory
law. If another ten million could be
given to city police departments the
effectiveness would be more than
doubled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27
Dinner Stories

a red headed Irish boy once ap-
piled for position in a messenger
office. The manager, after hiring
him. sent him on an errand in one
OF the most fashionable districts.
Half an hour later the manager was
called to the phone and the following
conversation took place:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

The Republicans of Kansas are en-
tering the campaign without cent in
the treasury. L. J. Pettijohn reports.
He has sent out an appeal for funds.
Political parties furnish plenty of can
didates and a swarm OF jobs but
there never seems to be enough
money for the fireworks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

IdeaIists in Italy have started a
campaign against profanity. They as
sert that already swearing has been
reduced Is per cent and in fifteen
years will disappear entirely. Swear
ing in the United States might be
eliminated if it wasn't for golf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

The race between Henry Ford and
John d. Rockefeller for the title of
'The Richest Man in the World is and
a!ways'wiTl be neck-and- neck affair
The more Fords the more gas. One
cannot get along without the other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

The Kansas cement industries have
paid their $4,000 to the school fund
as a result of the recent investigation
and trust charges. Now the state
may reinyest this money in cement
for school Improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

The opening of the knights of Co
lumbus night school for intensive
training in vocational and business
subjects Monday brings to mind the
splendid work this organization is do
ing for the ex-servfce men of this
community. The school should be
given general support. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

A Salina man killed his son be-
caused he wanted eggs for breakfast.
The high cost of living is becoming
too bloomin' seriousl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-27

More Masonic honors for o. ].
Wood A marvellous executive, a
welcome organizer and a real man!
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-06-02
'UNEARTH GIGANTIC
MAIL Theft PLOT
Plan for Spectacular Holdup in
City Hall Post Office, New
York, Is Frustrated.

New York.-Seyen young men-all
graduates of New York's public
schools, all successful in government
civil service EXAMINATIONS, all former
post office clerks-;re prisoners of
the United States, alleged to be par
ticipants in a conspiracy to loot the
registered mail section Of the post
Office department
Unskilled In the system Of silence
followed by professional criminals,
they surrendered one after another
to the demands of post office inspec-
tors for the truth, and among them
revealed:
1. A plot to rob the Registry Di-
vision of the City Hall Post Office
2. The roles played by several of
them in the mysterious theft of ST.
477,SOO in Liberty bonds from the
Registry Division of the General Post
Office, Thirty-third street and Eighth
avenue, July Is, 1921.
3. The theft from the Registry Di-
vision of the City Hall Post Office
and disposal in Wall street of $3,490
In Liberty bond coupons one month
ago.
4. The hitherto undetected theft
from the same division and disposal
in Wall street ten months ago of 50,-
600 francs, sold for 6A cents each.
5. The destruction by fire of the
bonds of the General Post Office loot
when capture seemed likely.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1922-06-02
: NATIONS BUSINESS

Secretary Hoover, addressing lum-
bermen in standardization confer
ence, deplored the government bu-
reaucracy, and said big business
should learn to keep itself within
bounds through self-government.
The Bureau of Labor statistics re-
ported an Increase In the number of
employed for April in four groups Of
industries and decreases In eight
groups.
Two hundred and seventy million
dollar Victory notes called are still out.
Government officials, including Hon.
Dan. A. Sutherland, territorial delegate
to Congress, do not share the pessi-
fmistic view expressed by Thomas B.
Drayton in regard to the present con-
dition and future prospects of Alaska.
President Harding is confident that
q business revival Is imminent and
prosperity just around the corner.
There is no more unemployment, he
said, and reports Indicate a shortage
of labor.
The President and his Cabinet dis
cussed plans to curb profiteering in
coal. The government will do every
thing within its power to prevent ex-
tortienate prices in the face Of q
diminishing supply, 1t was stated.
!. Banks generally throughout the
country have surpluses Of money for
which there Is no demand among bor-
rowers.