The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-22
State journals New York Letter
BY LUCY JEANNE PRICE

New York, July 22.-The site of
the old curb exchange presents very
different appearance at noon from
what it did before the curb went in
side. The wide portion of Broad
street, a little distance from the Stock
Exchange, used to be crowded with
the curb runners wearing their dis
tinctive head coverings to attract the
attention of the signalers from the
brokers' offices in the windows above.
Now the street is deserted and many
of these offices have ito let signs in
the windows, and one of the most
, valuable floors for the curb traders is
occupied by \ dress house, known as
The Narcissus Shoppe. 1t is a con-
trasting sight to the old scene of ex-
cited traders talking into telephones
lations to the traders below in the
street.
In quiet and inconsplcuous way
the big business men, /of this city
are showing their intense intere t in
the tariff bill now being debate1 by
congress. Usually these leaders "let
'er slide" except where they may be
personally interested. An instance of
the new interest in national topics
was given yesterday when a represen-
tative gathering met at one of the
great luncheon clubs within a stones
throw of Wall street and demanded
to know what is the situation con-
corning American potash with refer
ence to the tariff bill. Amor E.
Keene, one of the best known mining
engineers and auth critics on potash in
this country, was asked to explain.
He summarized the situation in this
view, America can produce all the
potash she needs now and for hun
dreds of years to come from her own
deposits. She cannot do this profit
ably without tariff protection since
the European manufacturers can
monopolize our market owing to their
methods. fully developed potash de-
posits and the low rate of exchange.
A bounty to American producers will
save the potash industry here and
having to depend. on the European
monopoly which will undoubtedly
raise prices if ever it controls the
American market"
That chivalry does not stalk in the
streets of New York in the same
way that 1t is rampant in the sunny
south, must have been the opinion
of one of the southern beauties who
is here for the summer session at
Columbia. She ventured out on
Broadway the other night to go to a
theater. but took a small flat box
with her. When questioned by her
escort as to its content, she opened it
handled automatic, fully loaded. "Oh
that? That's just a little present
got down SOUTH" she explained.
I've been carrying 1t around with
me since I've been here. I'd never
seen New York before, and had heard
that such a thing was necessary
The stadium concerts are on again,
and are one of the chief joys of the
person who must remain in town
They are given in the stadium of New
York university nightly, and it is a
common thing for ten thousand peo-
by a well known symphony orchestra,
augmented by good so1oists. is given
for a nominal admission. To add to
the pleasure the buses make a. special
run to the grounds and one may COM
bine a ride and a concert in the open
air any evening The stadium and
the concert series are the result of
the beneficence of Ado1ph Lewisohn,
who takes an active part in their ar
rangement each year.
The job of a "door knocking" sales
man is not an easy one at this time
of year. have recently heard of a
man who goes from one line to an
other with the change of the moon
and can always sell, but he got fed
up during the recent hot spell, ami
used his ingenuity to sell himself TO
an organization making business of
selling campaigns. He went in look
ing very prosperous, and this, coupled
with his ready speech, invoked the
question as to why he should be out
of a job. He answered that he didn't
need TO work, having an income but