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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEIR FARE

Yestiddy ma was Introducing i'm
broidery in her room, saying to her.
self, Mersey, sutch scfzzers, they're
verse than nuthing at all, I've bin
waiting for that scizzers grinder err
round for a munth and I suppose If L
dident wunt him he'd be ringing his
bell past the house every day.
Giving me ideer, and this aftir-
noon ma was darning holes out of
socks and I wawked in her room say
ing, Hey ma, do you need enything
sharpened or enything?
o at last. thank goodniss, take these
scizzers down and have an edge put on
them, sed ma And she handed me
her scizzers and 1 took them down in
the back yard and started to sharpin
them son the carving nife sharpener
out of the kitchen draw, thinking, G,
it amt my fault if she thinks ment
the scizzers grinder, 1 dident even
mention the scizzers grinder.
WITCH I dident, and finished sharp
ening the scizzers on the carving knife
and being pretty hard work. and then
I took them up to ma agen and she
sed, Well, at last my Scizzers will cut
agen. I cant bleeye it. WITCH she mite
not even Of bleeved it then II she had
of knew who sharpened them and wat
they was sharpened on, and she hand
ed me Is cents saying. Hers the
money. Wich was quick going out
with it and ma sed, Wait a niQnit, wy
they're a site. they're ruined. I never
saw sutch looking things wy watts the
matter with that seizzers grinder
Nam Wat scizzers grinder sed,
and ma sed, Dident you jest bring
these up from the scizzers grinder2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

It is being pointed out that the
American claim against Germany for
S24i 100000 on account of expenses
OF the army OF occupation is solidly
based. regardless OF the fact that the
United States did not ratify the Yer
sailles treaty. This country was a
party to the armistice agreement. and
all the rights and privileges accruinE
TO us thru that arrangement were pre-
served in the treaty between the
United States and Germany. Secre-
tary Hughes therefore. it is said, has
made no blunder in calling upon the
allies to recognize our claim for re-
endorsement. still. the people will
feel better about it when they learn
that the money is in the treasury. We
may have some difficulty in establish
ing position of preferred creditor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

The biggest boost the sales tax has
yet received came with the vicious at
tack made on it and its supporters, in
Guiding the president. by Congressman
Claude K.tehin. The people OF this
country have a vivid memory of Mr.
I<itchin's connection with federal tax
alton measures during the war. Any
thing that he favors is likely to be
opposed by. the masses of the people
on general principles. II Kitchin OPP
pose thing it argues that the thing
he opposes must be good for the coun-
try. The charge that the administra
ton is playing into the hands of the
moneSed interests is old stuff. No
body has a greater interest in the gem
eral welfare than the capitalists.
They can not thrive unless the people
are prosperous When times are hard
the business OF the capitalist suffers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

that one dress is going to be the live
Hest she can achieve. We would like
her to be Twinkletoes before break
fast and after supper, but Sobersides
in the street car and office. But she
has not money enough for two cos
tunes nor experience enough for two
personalities. She chooses-thank
God-to be Twinkletoes downtown as
well as uptown.
For my part I ann glad the
prosperous employers cannot
suppress her youthful folly. I adore
the elusive beauty and silly gaiety of
young things coming and going from
work. At noon the girl workers hurry
along the gray. stone-walled canyons,
gay as a crocus bed in the spring sun
shine, chattering like squirrels, and
needless as a bunch of puppies. Not
one in ten is wearing the modest dur
able frock recently recommended by
fourteen c1ergymen. They are girls
first and working girls second.
Women of brains and courage push
their way into these frowning build
ings, and women of force and determi-
nation hold the big woman jobs in the
financial districts. But the silly little
flapper has dared to dress as she fash
ionably pleases in Wall Street itself
and powder her nose right under her
employers frown. She is the bravest
of them all"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
Questions-Answer

Q. Our class would like to know what
should be done with a flag which is too
A When a flag is too old to be used.
it should be burned. The goverhment dis
poses Of its own flags in this way,
Q. What is the value Of Central Park.
A There is no way Of fixing the pres
the original cost Of land embraced in the
park was $G,34s. $50 and it is estimated
that over $4,000, 900 have been expended in
Q. When was ink first used? G. S.
A. The Bureau of Standards says that
described as ink is found in the remnants
Of ancient Egyptian civilizations and the
date was probably about $500 b G;
been in existence about this time. These
inks were black and their base was carbon.
Probably gum, oil or yarnish was mixed
O. is. chlorinated water proof against
A. Since the water supply OF New York
City has been chIorinated not q single case
Of typhoid has been traced to that source.
city of chicagof H, J. o..
A. Twenty-three thru lines o. railroad
have their terminals in Chicago. but there
are no roads passing thru the city, hence
it 10 necessary to transfer both. freight and
passengers. greatly eomplieating the trans
portation problem of the city.
O., What is smoke tree and what is It
A. Chittam wood. or American smoke
tree, - a small tree belonging to the sumac
family, growing in Tennessee. Alabama and
other southern states, from the yellow
wood Of which a rich dye for commercial
q. who was the author Of "The Babes
IN A. H rH h O3 authorshiP Of ~rhe Children in
the Wood or The Babes in the Wood" is
unknown, and the date uncertain; it ap-
pears in "Stationera' Register" of 1895 AMI
probably was written about that time.
Q. How much does it cost to build a
battleship and, maintain It one year? F.
A.
A. modern battleship costs about $35.-
100000. while its maintenance. intending
pay of officers. ranges from 81 100000 to
81 SOC, 600 a year.
(Any reader can get the answer to any
questions by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. c. This
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Bureau cannot give advice on legal. medi-
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tempt to settle domestic troubles. nor TO
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
Dorothy Dix Talks
By D0H0TEV DIE
Worlds 6ighest Psid Wenna WEse.s
Are Women Hard on Other
Women ?--1.


A woman who is the heroine of a.
most unsavory scandal that is being
much discussed in the public prints,
and who is suing for q large sum OF
money the man she accuses of having
wronged her, is highly indignant be-
cause women condemn her.
In this particular case, there is
scant justification for the sinner. She
belonged to g. resp ectable family, she
had been brought up by good mother
in a clean home, and was earning
a comfortable living by the practice
of an honest profession in which she
was skilled, so she had none of the
excuse of bad environment, or dire
poverty, to palliate her offense. Also,
she was past twenty-one years of age,
old enough and wise enough in the
ways of the world to realize just what
she was doing, and whether her acts
the time that her lover was married
man. In fact, she'was personally ac-
quainted with his wife.
Indeed, the only excuse that the girl
offers for herself at all is that the
man was handsome and fascinating,
and made love beautifully, and so she
threw her cap over the wind mill, and
strolled off with him down the prirn-
rose path. And because the road
ended, as it always does for the wo-
man, in the pit. she thinks that all
other women ought to shed barrels of
tears over her, and clasp her to their
breasts
And a few other maudlin1y sympa-
thetic people agree with her, and have
scathing things to say about womens
inhumanity to women.
I wonder why, when women use
their headssinstead of their hearts, in
Judging another woman that we al
ways have to listen to this charge that
women are so hard on other women?
Nobody accuses a man of being hard
on another sRnan when he deals out
justice, instead of sloshy sentiment to
him.
When a man commits a crime, we
expect decent men to condemn him,
but when a woman commits crime
we expect women to pity her and ex
cuse her. We don't expect a man to
justify another man for stealing, or to
weep on a murderers neck, but If a
woman doesn't slobber all over every
woman criminal we raise our hands
in horror over the cruelty of woman
to woman.
If women sometimes administer
a Spartan justice in dealing with their
erring sisters, no one will deny that it
makes for the well-being of the world.
It is the knowledge that other women
will ostracize her, and draw their
skirts away from her If she does not
walk the straight and narrow path,
that keeps many and many weak
sister on the right road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
INVITING DISASTER.

The coal miners are showing no dis
position to recede from their determi-
nation to strike on April 1. On the
other hand the operators are display
ing equal obstinacy, defending their
position with the declaration that
wages must come down or the people
will cease to buy. One of their spokes-
men declares that under the existing
scale it is possible for a miner to
make $4,000 a year. If this statement
be true it must be based on continu-
Gus employment. which the miner
does not have and has not had.
There is a maxim in political econ
omy which says that the curve of
wages always Iags behind the curve of
prices" The truth of this was seen
during the war when prices advanced
more rapidly than wages and since
the war when INices have fallen more
rapidly than wages.
Regardless of what either party to
the pending controversy says. wages
must and will come down; not to
make coal cheaper, but because other
things are becoming cheaper. What
is true of miners wages is true of
wages in all productive industries
where the workers are trying to main
tain war time schedules
Before the mine union leadefs COM
NIT their followers to so suicidal a
course as a general strike they should
note what happened in England. a
than this country.
Unlike the United States, where
there are many open shop mines. the
British coal mining Industry is 100 per
cent unionized. Last year q three
months strike was carried on to pre-
vent wage reductions. While it lasted
It was completely effective. Yet it
was a lost battle for the strikers.
They returned to work minus the
three months wages, accepted the
wage reductions they had previously
resisted; and today they are working
for about 20 per cent less wages than
the wartime peak. Furthermore. the
employers have insisted on and OBJ
tanned a material improvement in the
per capita production OF coal.
Strikes against the selfish agrees
sion of Individual employers may be
successful. but British experience IN
the past three years has proved that
the most powerful Organization can
not win a strike against the economic
trend. even when provided with ire
mendous war chest from which to pay
strike benefits for several months.
Such struggles are doomed before
they commence. They can succeed
only in bringing misery to the men in
volved and in wrecking and impover-
ishing the industries on which the
former depend for their living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

shop and breathed in the scent OF
II must have somel" she told the
bent old woman
The little, eushy, fragraht I.,s;ye
of sweet blossoms were tied in Whlle
tissue before she asked, And no"
much is it, please
seventy
She searched in her pocket ana she
felt in her purse, but all she could
find was fifty cents. Her cheeks burned
with embarrassment for there was an
other customer in the shop with his
back turned.
Annie Laurie looked up into pair
of very blue eyes and almost believed
at first that she had dropped it. But
this time she was forestalled.
"I believe you live on the floor
above me, and I believe 1 rescued
your bulb" he said quietly. 'and
think If I'm not mistaken you're
Annie Laurie Ware p
"Oh, but how did YOU know" she
asked in q shaken voice.
He did not tell her that any one
could read a name on the letter box
"I know you've never done any
think like it before, spoken to a man
who hasn't been introduced" he ex-
planned, 'and I hope you won't do
anything like it again. But I'm from
the south. and I know you are-%and
I'm desperately lonely
1t was the one thing that could have
touched Annie Laurie Ware.
'Perhaps-" she hesitated
That's just what 1 Think he
finished jubilantly. They stood quite
still outside the tiny shop. and the
man pleaded: tI wonder if you'd let
me get some violets, a handful, or
just a rose to celebrate %
Roses Annie Laurie smiled. and
then as he darted into the shop she
repeated the formula to herself, 'as
usual"
They walked up the street together.
and the. man with blue eyes said
'Iook!''
Annie Laurie gazed down from the
heights at the street that seemed al
most like fairy street at the other
side of the little park.
New York is an enchanting place,
isn't it ?" the young man asked.
IT'S almost like city of Dreams
Annie Laurie answered TREMENDOUSLY,
The young man gave one swift,Nun-
Outstanding glance at her face before
they turned back. -.
ut is the city Of my dreams
nowl" he said.
Copyright, 1922, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Since 1909. according TO the find
inss OF the American emergency
councirs committee on elimination of
waste in industry. the duration of life
has heightened by five years and the
nation has benefited to millions of
dollars by Iessened disability and sick
ness. There is still a standing sick
list OF 100000 persons. but this is a
marked reduction from the 1000, 600
OF 1908. The improvement is due.
says the Scientific American. not to
any physical advance OF the race, but
to "a mitigation OF the struggle for
existence and a protection OF the COM
munity from communicable disease"
A survey OF five basic Industries shows
that the average individual now loses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
JUST FOLKS
WORK.
By EDGAR A. GUEST.

WORK.
Work is a drudge
And a task-master stern
Severe as a judge
Who compels us to earn
The wages he pays;
He is pitiless, too,
And harsh in his ways
As lie bosses the crew.
Work is a king
That forever commands
His whip lashes sting
As above us he stands,
He piles on the loads
And drives us ahead
Over terrible roads
TIL the daylight is sped
Work isn't as fine
As his half-hrother Play,
His eyes seldom shine
IN SO merry a way;
There are pleasanter things
Than the task you must do,
But none OF them brings
The real glories TO you.
Work is a drudge
And a driver BY day.
As stern as n judge,
But there's no other way
OF rising to fame,
Or of serving your need
In LIES daily game
It's by work you succeed.
Copyright, 1922, BY Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

The senate has added approximate
iy ss5,00O.oOO to the sum carried by
the postoffice appropriation bill
passed by the house, Always it has
been the senate's way. 1t has ever
been prodisal OF the peoples money.
One of the notable features of the
Amended bin is the provision for an
additional 100 postal inspectors. This
is a clear case OF making more politi-
cal jobs in order to reward faithful
henchmen. 1t would provide each
senator with one job to give out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Apparently the farmers are not the
only victims of last years business
slump. Figures coming out of Okla
homa show that in that state there
have been forty-four bank failures
this year and the bank guaranty fund
is reported to be S6.00O.0OO worse
than nothing. The farmers have
come back to a considerable extent
but how will the banks and their de-
positors get back?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

French troops wall replaces the
Americans along the Rhine. That IS
as it should be. Properly it is
Frances job. We have no il terest
and have had none IN maintaining an
army on the frontier of a nation with
which We are at peace and which we
do not fear. 1t begins TO look as tho
the war really is over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

myself. and ma sed, Watt and l sed,
I didn't say enything about eny sciz-
zers grinder. you cant say I mentioned
eny scizzers grinder, I sharpened them
on the carving nife thing.
WITCH ma gave me 2 fearse cracks
and made me wawlx all the way to the
hard ware store to have them sharp
ened over agen and weuident even
give me a cent fer going.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

only seven days annually from sick
ness. as compared with thirteen days
in 1909 But the saving in time and
money is small in comparison with
what could be accomplished II some
way could be found to put an end to
strikes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

In the British fiscal year OF 1s22-23
the budget. it is reported, is expected
to show a saving OF $3.50. 200, 900. Of
which s125.O0o, 900 will be set aside as
a first instailment OF interest on the
British debt to the United States.
This is cheering news. but it will be as
well not to spend that money until we
get it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

The federal department Of COM
merce. Announces that there have
been very few deaths from smallpox
in recent years. Since the beginning
or annual compilations in 1900 the
highest rate from this cause in the
death registration area of the United
States was &C per 100. 900 population
in 1902 while in 1903 ft was 40 and
in 1904. FL, since which time the rate
for the REGISTRATION area has never
reached 1 per 100000 population.
Much higher rates in certain states
and cities. however. # says. clearly
show that the>danger OF smallpox in
an unvaccinated population must not
be lost sight of. The high rate OF 81
in 1890 in Louisiana # is pointed out,
should serve as a warning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

table manners left much to be desired
The man ate his soup in a specially
noisy manner.
Eating away. he leaned toward Mr.
Tucker and said:
This is durn good soup. George"
1T sounds good" Mr.. Tucker re-
piled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
one DIES Nus Do.

''Headliner business women wear
simple and transformations costumes
because they can afford to buy the
very best models and because by the
time they are headliners they are be-
yond the rainbow age. But Twinkle
toes, earning fifteen a week. has one
dress at a time for church. office and
picnic. If there is any zip in the child,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

There is a little solace in the news
Proceedings in Washington on Thurs
day brought out the fact that there
still are ninety-five members of the
l. w. w. in the various penitentiaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Those who wear a green ribbon for
st. Patrick restrict their observance of
this ritual to March IT. On the other
hand, those who construe a lodge but,
ton as ap ornament wear it every day
in the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

Mr.. Dodge went to Jail for his can
1or. But the distinction of being the
first American to do so without first
attempting to establish an alibi is one
Tor the book and should establish Mr..
Dodge firmly in the hall of records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22

The first cherries of the season sold
in Paris for $1.10 apiece, but tht
name of the American who bought
them is not disclosed in the connec-
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-03-16
The "Herald's Agricultural
Department Prepared
By Experts

The illustrated agricultural
articles which appear in "The
Herald" from week to week
are for the most part prepared
by the United States Depart,
ment of Agriculture and en-
body knowledge resulting from
innumerable experiments, tests
and developments, in some cas-
es extending over many years.
and accumulated data of the
department, to give farmers in
formation which only could be
provided by this branch of the
government with it's highly-or-
ganized staff of scientists and
practical men.
No doubt our farm readers
have read and enjoyed these
articles during the winter, but
with the coming of spring, farm
information has an added in
terest and value, and we trust
that any who have heretofore
overlooked one of the best de-
partments in the Herald" will
now make it a point to give it
the attention it deserves by it's
timeliness and practical worth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-03-16
A Champion Eater

William Lee kept boasting
that he could eat as much as
any man in Philadelphia, and
Michael Yaffe bet him $25 that
he could not. They went to a
restaurant to decide the quest
ion.
William won, but after it
was all over he couldn't get up
from the table. He told the
doctor, who was called in, that
he ate a LIB turkey, So oys-
ters, two pounds Of pork chops
II eggs, two slices of ham, a
large beef stew, three loaves OF
bread, IL cups of coffee and six
bottles of soda water. The
doctor relieved him of the S25
that he won, and says he will
get well.
1t was a monstrous meal, but
Bill weighs 238 pounds and is
six feet four inches tall in his
socks.
A teaspoonful of wood alco
hol sold as real whiskey, woulc
have done him more harm thar
the big meal, for, if he hat
swallowed it, the undertaken
and not the doctor would have
been summoned.
In gorging to win the bet
Bill showed more sense thar
the man who takes a chance
with bootlegging wiskey.