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The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

nounced her intention OF taking the
noon train back to the city. Duquenne
sent a teIeg:am to Mrs. Thornton and
late in the afternoon she arrived
The next morning at breakfast peace
reigned. Perhaps it was the well
planned breakfast, or Mrs Thorntons
gracious manner. at any rate every
body seemed to be in good numor'
everybody on their best behavior
There was an entirely different atmoS-
phere. Duquenne felt it and his guests.
too. He, himself. feeling perfectly az
ease about the house and arrange
ments and annoying details could con-
centrate on the entertaining OF his
guests. His general manner was nat
ural and magnetic, his nervousness
gone.
Now he could devote himself to the
counting of Linda and he felt very
sure of success. Mrs. Thornton had
brought Browner along and somehow
that mans deliberate, middle-aged
walk made the host feel decidedly
young.
He started out with Linda for a
walk, tripped down the porch steps
laughing and chatting and a hundred
feet from the house stopped while
Linda joked with another guest. Du-
back at the camp. On the porch rail-
ing sat the chaperon, the Inevitable
Ivy, a woman of nearly his own age,
slender. graceful, interesting with the
brown hair. What peace she had
brought with her, what comfort How
she was able to swing the conversa-
ton in just the right channels, guide
the light-hearted, smooth the irri-
tated! He wondered what she was
saying now, Brownell was listening so
attentively What were they discuss
ing? Hang the fellow, why did he
stand so close to her and obstruct his,
lDuuuenne's, view. He wanted to see
the delicate chiseling of her features,
he wanted more-he wanted to hear
her voice. An intense desire seized
him to get rid of Linda's company,
but he was obliged to stifle it.
He never forgot the agony of that
walk-torn by jealousy. longing to
punch Brownell. listening to Linda's
silly conversat ton, feeling as tho he
Ivy's companionship. He suffered
mentally, picturing BrowneIl propos-
ing to Mrs. Thornton, going off tri-
umphant with the prize. which he.
Duquenne had been too stupid to dis
cover. But at last even the torture
of that walk ended.
That very evening he inveig1ed Ivy
to take a walk with him on the plea
of wishing to talk over some house
hold plan. but what he said was OF
another plan.
He was amazed that not one of his
guests showed surprise at the happy
news. not even Linda. BroWnell said
afterward to Miss Clark in the city.
Clever woman, Ivy. You see, was
at all the house parties"
Copyright. 1922, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am %
years old. Two years ago I became
engaged to young man who worked
here. He lived in our neighborhood
and we became acquainted going 10
work at the same time. We were
never introduced, but because we were
neighbors We spoke and walked to-
gether.
At the time we became engaged this
young man promised to save his
money to buy an engagement ring. He
couldn't afford it at the time, but he
said he thought he could buy one in
a few months. Last Christmas he
promised me one for sure but he dis
appointed me by giving me a box of
pink writing paper and a string of
cheap beads.
About this time I realized that he
did not seem to care as much for me
as he did at first He tried to act
the, same way, but I could feel a
change. Then the last of April he left
town without telling me he was going
or letting me know he had gone
thought it was strange he didn't come
over and that I didn't see him going
to work and so I stopped at the place
where he lived and inquired about
him. They told me there that he had
paid them for his room and board and
told them he was leaving town and
would not be back, but he did not tell
them where he was going. NV father
learned that he had taken a job in
another town and they told him where
and what it was.
Do you think I should write him a
letter telling him what I think of
him2 I have been so Inundated that
it seems to me I can't face people I
know. Father says mustn't care and
it is a good thing We learned soon
enough what kind of man he was.
OKEN-HEARTED CLARA.
You will gain nothing by writing
the letter. I would advise you to con-
slider your relationship with that man
ended and not even think of writing
or seeing him again. He has acted
like a cad and has proved that you are
fortunate in being free from him. of
course il is humiliating for you. but
YOU will have TO bravely face people.
The sooner you conquer your feeling
in this matter and go out among
neople, the easier il will be for you to
bear your disappointment
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LE1E PAPE.

Yestidday had to go down to pops
office so he could take me to get new
pair of shoes on account of my new
pair looking like a old pair alreddy,
the ferst thing pop sed wen he saw
me being, Wat kind of he'd of hair
/ is that to come down town with? You
| look more like a mop than a son of
| mine, how meny yeers has it bin sints
you had it cut last2 he sed.
Not so very long, sed, and pop sed,
/ Well go down stairs on the ferst floor
and you'll find a barber shop, tell the
barber to cut your hair and tell him
Ill pay him wen I come down in about
20 minnits.
Yes sir, sed. And 1 went down and
3 BARRIERS was shaving 3 men and one
was standing next to his chair waiting
for somebody to get in it, Wich did.
saying. Mr.. Potts says to cut my hair
and he'll pay you wen he comes down.
With plezzure, sed the barber. Being
a kind of a fat barber needing a hair
cut himself, and he cut my hair and
pop hadent came down yet and the
barber sed, How about a little sfnge2
All rite, I sed. On account of me
having saw people getting a singe be-
fore but never having one myself.
Wich he did, lighting a long thing like
a skinnie candle and making me smell
like a chickin wen you bern its fethers
off but not giving me eny other sensa-
ton, and pop wasent down yet and the
barber sed, How about a little sham
poo? Being another thing never had
from Experience. and sed, All rite.
And he gave me sutch fearse one you
mite of thawt he had a grudge agenst
me, and after that ne put some tonnick
on my he'd and started to massadge
my face on account of me saying All
rite each time. and he was still mas
sadging it wen pop came in saying
to the barber, Wat are you doing to
him.
He sed he wunted a massad dge. sed
the barber. and pop sed, The dooce he
did, he must be crazy, and the barber
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Questfons-Answers

O. How many kinds of grasses are
A. There are about 6.O0O distinct species
of grasses in the world. OF these about
co are important cultivated plants.
Q. Would the imaginary line connecting
| the magnetic poles pass thru the center
A The north ma Gnetic pole is located
at latitude 30 degrees n, longitude % de-
grees W, and the south magnetic pole a t
latitude - degrees S. longitude 153 de-
time to time A lire connecting the poles
would pass thru the earth $50 miles distant
O. Why can't the adjective unique be
modified by very or mostE c: A NJ
a Unique means the only one of ITS its
word is frequently misused for odd, rare
or unusual
A Various shades and tones of color
A kitchen should be bright. clean look
ing The walls finished in ivory
forest green is used the reflective value
is only 21 per cent.
Of the impeachment Of a cabinet officialz
A. An impeachment proceeding may be
made on the floor the responsibility of
member or delegate: by charges preferred
by a memorial which usually is referred
to committee for examination; by
message from the president: by charges
transmitted from the legislature of a state
or fro1n oranlI f11rv- or from facfs de-
veloped and reported by an investigating
committee of the house. After the i'm
peachment has been voted by the house the
trial Of the case is before the senate
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Dorothy Dix Tails
BT DORoTHR DIX
W@z4G'S HISheGa Paid wOmnn Wr4eaw.
To the In-Laws-1.

This is the month of weddings.
In churches all over this brave land
Of CGrs, many thousands of intrepid
young couples may be seen marching
families occupy the peWs above the
white ribbon. and exhibit the curious
psychic phenomenon that is always to
be cosedved on such occasions.
Ano that is. that the brides family
at wedding invariably wears a fes-
tive air, and look pleased and proud
and joyful as those who have just
pulled off a good thing, while the
bridegroom's family are invariably
sad and mournful. and weep thru the
ceremony. and register the aspect of
those attending funeral.
Now, it is the general, if unexpress-
ed bel;e1, OF every young married cou-
pie that their in-laws, and particu-
larly their mother-in-laws. are their
hereditary foes, bent upon making
them all the trouble they can. I be-
lieve this to be a mistake, and while
it is true, as divorce statistics show,
that mother-in-laws are the greatest
hcme wreckers in the world, I 10 not
think that many women deliberately
ano maliciously SOW discord between
their children and their husbands and
wives.
Mother-in-law is first aid to di-
vorce, but she gets in her deadly
work thru blundering ignorance of
what she is doing. Not by design. So
after the wedding breakfast is over.
and the last guest gone, and the last
rice has been swept up, I should like
to back the two mother-in-laws into
a corner, and say to them:
ou want your children to be hap
py. You want them to be faithful to
each other, and live decent, clean
lives. You want them to establish a
home that will radiate peace, and love,
and not strife and discord. Well.
then 1t Is up to you to help along,
and you can do this most effectually
by:
Keeping your fingers out of their
pie Don't either one of you go to
live with them If you have a home
of your own, stay in it. If you have
mt, board with somebody you know.
If you can't afford that, go to some
old ladys home to live, but as you
value your children's happiness don't
go and live with them.
There isn't any middle-aged wo-
man on earth, who has run a house
OF her own, and raised a family, who
can keep from trying to manage
everybody about her, and there isn't
a young person on earth who doesn't
resent it. Every bride wants to keep
house according to her own ideas.
Every young husband wants to be the
head of his house, and neither one
can do it. if mother is on the premises.
no man wants his wife's mother
living with them. No woman wants
her husbands mother living with
them, and when a woman has to be
on the perpetual defensive. justifying
and excusing her mother to her hus-
band. and a man has to side with his
mother in the fight against his wife,
it is the beginning of the end of love,
and the commencement of misery. Be
sides. when there are strangers pres
ent, we have to save our faces by be-
ing consistent, which we wouldn't do
if there was nobody around to see US
grovel.
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the most ominous in what It fore
shadows for the future of union labor
in this country
In these dark hours labor is in a Pc
culiar position. Nothing would be so
helpful to its cause as a return of
general business and industrial pros
perity, while if it resists the aggres-
sions that are made against it condi-
tions are created that necessarily re-
tard that return more or less. Work
ers can drive their best bargains with
capital when business is booming and
when the demand for labor equals or
exceeds the supply. Some of the rad
icals among them may not realize this,
but the conservative leaders are keen
ly alive to the fact that it is safe to
say that at this time no group of men
in the country Is pulling harder for
the return of Old General Prosperity.
For this reason it Is quite possible
that some of the strikes now on and
threatened may not be carried as far
as has been predicted. Intelligent la
Dor does not want to obstruct unnec-
essarily the generals progress.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

party in control of the government.
The authority under which the United
States exercise a sup--vision over
Cuba is contained in the so-called
Platt amendment to the Cuban consti-
tuition. 1t is not the first time that
this country has been forced to per-
form a similar service for Cuba. Both
General Wood and Chief Justice Taft
had a try at it. If we would avoid
finally taking over the country It
might be better to keep a man there
all the TIM. Prevention is so much
better than e
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

The fiscal year beginning July
promises TO be the largest in the his
-Tory of road construction. il normal
conditions OF freightage and material
prevail Federal aid in the construc-
eion Of highways was definitely as
nured for three years more when
members OF the house and senate
voted to authorize appropriations of
$4,000. 900. 65.O0O.OOO and ST5,OOO,-
coo. respectively. for the fiscal years
of 1928. 1924 and 1875. The govern
ment has now appropriated or au-
thorized n total road fund OF $751;
100000 since the passage Of the fed
eral aid act in 1916. Figures Of the
bureau Of public roads show that
construction has been proceeding for
the last three years at the rate of ap-
proximately sSO.OOO.OOO annually in
federal funds and as state orEaniza-
tions have now become well stabilized,
II is anticipated that this rate will
be exceeded in 1928 and succeeding
years
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21
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The United States again has found
Il necessary to send a man down to
Cuba to Strengthen out the tangle into
which the -ffairs OF the island gov
eminent have become involved. Gen
tral Crowder. formerly judge advo-
cate general OF the United States
army. has been acting as the personal
representative OF President Harding
in Cuba. and has drawn up a plan for
the moral reformation OF the Cuban
administration The scheme. it IS said.
has the hearty endorsement of all the
better elements in the island. and it is
probable it will be acceded to by the
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21
JUST FOLKS
THE LESSON OF THE CRAZE
BY EDGAR A. GUEsT.


1t seemed an unimportant task,
Too trifling for a chief to ask,
little thing. nor could he see
The need to do it thorOly:
He fancied none could ever tell
Whether he did 1t very well
OR sighted it, vet truth to say
On him depended much that day.
He to nail wooden crate.
No chance IN that for splendOr great,
No chance to prove his gift Of skill,
A thankless post was his to fill;
Well nailed or not, 'twould be the same,
The world would never learn his name
And vet that wooden crate was filled
With that had taken months to build.
He did not see or understand
Just what was passing meath his hand
That as that wooden crate was nailed,
A plan succeeded or 1t failed;
That miles away men stood in wait
Depending that simple crate,
For not n wheel could turn or drive
Until it safely should arrive.
He drove his nails. and let 1t go,
Thinking that none would ever know
Whose hand had held the hammer there
OR, knowing it, would ever care;
Yet in few brief days there came
The news that burned his cheeks with
shame:
Broken in shipment and we stay
Facing another months delay"
Vain is the skill of workmen great.
Unless the boy who makes the crate
Shall give his best TO driving nails
The work of all the others fails;
There is no unimportnnt task,
Whatever duty life may ask,
On il depends the greater plan
There is no unimportant mani
Copyright, 1922, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

The picture Of the American farmer
as drawn by William Allen White in
Judge" may pass with the New
Workers. who probably make up a
great majority OF that papers sub
scri0ers. but how Will it appeal to the
farmers themselves. in Mr. Whites
own state2 This week" he writes,
we devote to the hard-working,
down-trodden. horny-handed son of
toll. who raises our food. our clothes.
our soft drinks. and our cost OF liv-
iue- He is an isolated creature, scorn-
ing cooperation. avoiding unions in
the main. and pInning his faith almost
solely TO purveyors of blue sky and
hot air in business and in politics. He
thinks as an individual, which is after
the American fashion; but he also acts
a. an individual in a land where mass
action is becoming common. So he
suffers. being out OF step. He has had
many a raw deal from cards which he
dealt himself. He is the largest pri-
vate consumer Of gold bricks in the
v 7. npd next TO the government Of
the United States acts less for what he
sells and pays more for what he buys
than anyone around without a guar
dian. But he is a good sport at that.
So here's to him May his whiskers
never grow less and his godly line in
crease. In his presence We stand con-
scicuce-striclen. But without him
we are a busted community"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

The controversy over the school
house dance has reached a stage
where it may be necessary for the
people Of Eminence to organize an
agricultural society and hold an agri-
cultural ball. Even Miss Wooster ad-
rnits that agricultural societies cannot
be barred from the schoolhouses, ex-
cept by the local school board In or
der to carry out this plan effectively
il might be necessary for the men 70
wear brogans and Overalls, but
neither they nor the ladies would
mind little thing like that II it re-
suited in their freedom to dance un-
moIestcd
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21
PROPAGANDA.

During the war newspaper offices
were flooded with matter, printed or
typeyritten, boosting this or that or
ganization alleged to be patriotic in
its nature. and generally containing
appeals for money. In addition to
this there was maintained a govern
ment publicity bureau, the work Of
which was 10 sing the praises of vari-
Gus government officials.
The propaganda put forth since the
signing of the ar--listic' has changed
somewhat in character but is little II
any diminished ir volume. Several
European countries maintain publicity
bureaus in New York or Washington,
designed to serve political ends.
Among these are Poland and Russia,
as represented by the element OPP
posed to the soviet.
Washington easily leads in out. ut
Of press matter and publicity. This
is due largely to the fact that not only
every department of the government
but many of its bureaus. and the ma
tionaI trade organization5 having
Washington offices all add to the vol
ume of press statements" The de-
partment of commerce seems to be
most active in telling the public what
it is doing.
One days grist of information for
the press, casually collected. contained
the following:
Four statements from the interstate
commerce commission.
A statement from the Chamber Of
IN,
gard to a plan for advancing the use
of arbitration in settling business dis
putes outside of the courts.
A statement from the international
labor office with regard to a club or
ganized in Geneva.
A statement from the National
Farmers Union calling for punish
ment of war grafters."
A statement from the National
Lumber Manufa cturers' association 70
tho effect that lumber trades statistics
show a revival Of prosperity.
A statement from the treasury de-
treasury certificates.
Three statements from the federal
reserve board.
announcement from the Iederal
trade commission that It had issued a
formal complaint against a soap com
pany.
Statement fro the National
Woman's Party in regard to the re-
suits OF its membership drive.
Statement from the National Mer-
chant Marine association in favor of
the pending shipping bill.
These examples probably do not
constitute more than one-third of the
days output, but they alone would fin
the entire reading matter space of an
ordinary newspaper. Most of them
have as their object, not so much the
dissemination of information as the
serving of some special purpose care
fully concealed.
The propagandists probably would
accomplish more if they would spend
an amount of money equivalent to the
cost of what they are doing in legiti-
mate. straightforward advertising at
regular rates.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

The organization known as the
Knights OF Columbus has made so
rapid a growth and has become so ac-
I've in a public way that certain en-
thusiasts in religion and patriotism
have suddenly recalled that It really
vas Left Ericsson who discovered
America II the Knights OF Colum-
bus had not been a Roman Catholic
organization. probably Ericsson would
rot have been thought or
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

sed. Well he sed he wunted it. heers
the check. And he rote on a little
peece of paper and handed it to pop
and pop sed, 2 dollers and SO cents,
wat is this, a joak? and the barber
sed. Certeny not, he had a haircut a
SINCE. shampo. tonnick and a mas
sadge.
Not to speek of wat he's going to
get wen he gets home, sed pop.
Wich I did.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

Mr.. Lasker's frank admission, how
ever, reduces one moot question to
the status of an elemental problem
The American citizen who contem-
plates sea voyage need have not hest
tatlon about sailing on an American
ship.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-06-21

There is some talk of holding an
other anti-prohibition parade on the
Fourth of July; but it's a compara-
lively safe gamble it dosn't proceed
from those who participated in the
other one.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-02-28
THOUSANDS CHEER
ROYAL WEDDING
tBy Associated Prcss)

London. Feb. Is - Princess
Mary. only daughter Of King
George and Queen Mary, was
married today TO Niscount Las
cclles with all the pomp and dig
nifty bcfitting roval wedding.
The ceronily was said III West
minister Abbey in the presence o.
2,5OO guests and while chimes
rang out the happy message.
vast crowds tumultousTy cheercd.
Mary rode with her father
Sing George. from the palace t.
he Abbey in gildcd coach with
plate glass doors and surmoun,-
cd 10y a gilded crown. The crowds
un the curb were held back bv
thousands Of troops and the po-
iiccmcu, gave storms OF cheers
She was truly princess in I
iairy-likc gown. combining sill
"cr sheen OF down of tulle, =
sparkle Of beads with coioringe
OF satin and old lace. which cUii-
trastcd with a wonderful four
and a half ward train Of silk en-
;ruidcrcd and marked with -rys-
tails.
She walked up tho Abbey ai.lc
un the arm of her father. 81,
wore pearl hcnmc'l v
thrown back from her face a..
D.; triple diadcm Of twisted eiivc;
and orange blossoms.
After signing the register the
! ride and groom made tr,u'n-
phal return through tumultuou,
street tlrrongS to BuckinGhain
palace where tho wedding brcaE
last was served. The COT l.
LETT this afternoon for Shrci l.r,
pn royal rain to spend tt
LOueymODn.