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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State Journal
BIZ. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am in love
and am writing to good, clean young
man. Last night he went TO club
meeting and left after it was over
Previous to this he always talked to
me after the meeting. AS my father is
a merchant and L have to stay in the
store on Saturday night he usually.
came in to see me. but he walked by
the store last Saturday night. Is he
angry at me?
Heaven only knows how much 1 love
him. In his last letter he stated that
he loved me as before and in closing
he said, always yours" want to
know if I keep on loving him IL he viii
come back to me or if he dislikes me
If So should I stay out of his way and
let the matter take its natural course!
LANk.
Let the matter take its natural
course Speak to the young man
when you see him but make no effort
to find out his reason for acting so.
1t may be that he will come back. but
it looks as if he has grown Indifferent
Since you love him so much. it will
hurt to have him drop you, but time
will heal your wound and after q time
you will find yourself just as deeply
in love with some one else.
Dear Mrs Thompson: I am a girl
of thirteen. My step-father said L
should marry a young man eighteen
ANYBODY am in the third year OF
high school and wish to finish school.
My step-father whips me when re-
fuse to do what he wishes. My
mother left me with him when I was
ten. Should L run away or get mar
ried?
do not know where my mother is.
My ia ther is married and has one step
SON have one brother and one sister
married. My step-father wishes to
marry. Should ] tell the woman the
i>--- BRIGHT EYES
Write a letter to your own father
and to your married brother and sis
ter. Surely they will help you out of
YOUR difficulty If they do not how
ever, tell your school teacher your
trouble and she may find a way for
YOU to continue school and live in a
family where you can help with the
work. 1t would be terrible thing
for you to marry at so early an age.
Sometimes L wonder if any good
comes from telling tales. If you
father wants to marry about him,
she would probably disregard what
you say and marry anyway. II you
feel, however. that word from you
might save her from unhappiness,
warn her E
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
chuns in school and are between four
teen and fifteen years old. We ad-
mire a boy about the same age but
he doesn't sem to notice us at all. He
likes a girl in the same grade as we
are, but we would like to have him
for our chum. How can We win his
affections?
MASSEY'S CHUMS.
Give up all thought OF winning the
boys affections. To make such an
effort would be in decidedly bad taste.
Speak when you meet, but do nothing
further.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

Near-end retail trade. including
holiday distribution. is better than in
1e21 or 1920. the best, in fact. since
1909, according to Bradstreets
Among the features enumerated are
tho largest volume of December mail
order business on record; really good
recorder buying from jobbers to fill de-
pletcd retail stocks OF holiday novel
ties or OF heavy wearing apparel;
more than normal seasonal purchas-
flg for spring delivery; an unusually
active industrial and manufacturing
situation. with unemployment IN the
cities apparently further reduced:
collections a shade better. and now
upward surge in car loadings due to
expansion in shipments of merchan-
disc and coal, the former owing to
the holiday rush, the latter to colder
weather The conclusion IS that the
people have money and are spend
ang it."
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
GRINDsTONE TURNER'S.

We are all, in a sense, grindstone
turner's for someone. We are sharp
enerS of tools that serve the uses of
other Pepple-and often these same
tools are later used against us who
wet our brows to give them edge.
But never mind. Turn on. And on
and onl
1t is your privilege to lend dignity
to service-then why not render it
willingly?
work, work-day in and day QUITO
keep the wheels of the world going
around, to give happiness. to lessen
sadness, to build homes and cities and
establish commerce, to flower the
earth with beauty, to make life more
comfortable, to brighten hope-to give
nourishment to the soul.
1t is your attitude toward your work
that makes all the difference in the
world.
It is the way that you associate with
yourself that establishes your average
high or 1ow--relationship with
others in the world at large.
God gave us all different talents,
abilities, CHI. acteristics, ambitions,
and aspirations, so that we might
form a better working mass to carry
on His wishes and ideals.
Our physical work is temporal
affair. but every least bit of our
growth in spiritual stature is given
permanent record in the annals of
eternity.
What difference shall it make a
million years or so from now whether
or not we were grindstone turner's
or wielders of vast power in some
great Empire?
Your most important Eask, and my
most important task, is to-fit in.
And the Eext most important task is
not to complain about our lot
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
JUST FOLKS

BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

THE SOWER.
I watched him trudging thru the field
Preparing for his harvest yield
4 man of strength and vigor
But untut0red and uncleaE; =
The proud would scorn the garb he wore
And turn him coldly from the door,
The dainty in his presence
Would have shuddered> to be SEEN
And as I watched I thought Of him,
Rough-handed and of visage grim,
The Eower, ankle deep in earth,
Distributing his seed:
Yet those who looked at him in scorn
And only saw his garments torn
Some day upon bis snowy bite wheat
In luxury would feed
Out Of the common comes the great,
Beyond the task tho joys await:
Rough be the hand which sows the seed,
But white and soft the bread
From them the naughty may deSpise
The spieudors of the world arise,
The cradle in 4 tenement
May be rulers bed
Turn not away from any man
Who serves the Makers mighty pldu-
The sower does not walk in pride
Or costly garments wear.
And froTosthe nIire5 which marked the past
A genius may arise at last,
The mother in the tenement
A royal child may bear
Copyright, 1922, by Edgar A. Guest)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
UNDERMuNING PROHIBITION

Constitutional prohibition has
been adopted by the nation" Presi-
dent Harding reminded congress. 1T
is the supreme law of the land. In
plain speaking. there are conditions
relating to it's enforcement which
SAVIOR of nationwide scandal" The
president continued as follows:
"The day is unlikely TO come when
the eighteenth amendment wilt be re-
pealed. The fact may as well be recog-
nized and our course adapted accord
ingly. If the statutory provisions for
its enforcement are contrary to delib-
crate public opinion, which do not
believe, the rigorous and literal en-
forcement will concentrate public at
tention on any requisite modification.
Such a course conforms with the law
and saves the humiliation OF the gov
ernment and the humiliation of our
people before the world. and chaI-
lenges the destructive forces engaged
in widespread violation. official cor
ruption. and individual demoraliza-
ton"
In the public mind there appear to
be differences of opinion regarding
bAoAAAbANADAA OdL NAAGy AGAeiIt ~ INC INV
for its enforcement more than to the
amendment itself. 1t is generally
recognized that the amendment is
here to stay.
The Volstead law represents the
majority will of congress. Whenever
it does not congress can change it
at once. The members interpret the
majority opinion of their constituents,
otherwise they would be removed
from office.
Those who advocate the repeal or
modification of the prohibition law
quote the bootleggers' activities as
proof of the nations inability to curb
mans appetite for drink, and say
that the country might as well admit
its impotence by letting down the re
strictions. The same might be said of
the drug law.
It is said that in the city of Wash
ington alone $5OO,OO0 worth of drugs
is consumed every year. The other
day a man was arrested in New York
with a huge stock of drugs in his pos
session, and a long list of customers
to whom he furnished the stuff. APP
parent1y the stringent federal law
against the unauthorized sale and use
of drugs falls far short Of accom-
plishing it's object. But the fact that
numerous drug bootleggers make it
easy for drug addicts to satisfy their
cravings is not advanced as "A reason
for letting down the bars.
Followed to its logical conclusion
the contention of the liberal clement
means that If the Illicit drug dis
pensers are sufficiently active, and
the drug users make a loud enough
wall about the curbing OF their lib
critics, the federal narcotic law should
be modified so that drug addicts can
appease their appetities without an
noyance.
Whenever a majority OF the people
are opposed to any law they have
their remedy in the ballot box. Non
enforcement will not accomplish their
desires.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

The Democrats in the senate are
cause il is his.-South Bend Tribune.
The Tribune neslects to explain why
no many Republicans in the senate are
against 1t. Maybe il would make the
ship subsidy a test OF .Repubhcanism.
No one in the country will ever bene-
fit from 4his subsidy graft but the
stockholdcrs OF the shipping COM
ranies. 1t is a bonus for the shipping
interests. pure and simple. It is diff
ficult TO explain the presidents stand
or; any other sround than that he has
l'een misied by persons with self
ish interests to serve. He has been
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
Dinner Stories

1t was a snappy. lazy day in June.
The streets of the little Alabama
town were nearly deserted. Along
the sidewalk ther stolled courtly
gentleman in the frock coat and wide
brinmed hat of the southern colonel.
A shifty-eyed darky, much the worse
for bootIegger stuff, shambled along
in the opposite direction. AS the two
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

Senator Jones l1ens the American
marine situation to that which con-
fronts the young lawyer when he en-
ters 4 town to build up 4 practice in
competition with old established prac-
titioners. He has to have cid and
help 20 maintain himself. either out
OF his own private capital or ass.s-
lance from somebody else" True,
but he does not call upon the tax
payers Of the community for dOna-
ffou
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

Lenin is quoted as saying that
communism cannot exist in n ruined
country Neither can a prosperous
country exist where there Is commun-
ism. Stnl another truisu is that COM
munism Will ruin a country more
quickly than any other known cause
not even excepting war. Communism
is forced out OF business when there
is nothing more to divide. That is
what has happened in Lenin's coun-
try.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

furnished figures on the probable cost
of the subsidy. The public generally
believes that the expense will be more
than double the estimate, and in view
of the records of government expen-
ditures the public is justified.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

creased tin sheet. Sprinkle with pull
verized sugar and bake in moderate
oven about eight minutes. Put to-
gether in pans with jelly or icing be-
tween.
Lemon Sauce-One-half cup sugar,
one teaspoon cornstarch, pinch OF salt,
Juice and grated rind of a lemon; one
cup boiling water. Cook until thick
and serve over sponge drops.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

Merle Thorpe. editor of the Ma
TONS Business, notes the fact that
postoffice pens always are bad while
bank pens are invariably good as il
lustrating the difference between gov
erDment and private operation of busi-
ness You can't change your post
office" he says. but you can change
your bank The point of the OBJ
servation can hardly fail to make it
SELF clear TO all.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27

passed the darky spoke angrily and
dEunkenly to the colonel. Cit outa
ma way, yo' pore white trash, Use
a mean niger
They buried the darky the next
day. down in the little cemetary by
the river.
At the trial of the colonel the jury
deliberated for two entire minutes.
Then they filed in and announced that
they had reached a verdict.
The judge called for their verdict.
The foreman of the jury arose and
in calm, unpertured manner, spat
in the nearest cuspidor.%
Suicide" he said.-Judge.
After raking the lawn on a warm
summer morning, old Caesar decided
that it was too hot to keep on, so he
went in search of the W Iman of the
house who had hired him for the day.
Mis- Lutte" he said. "Ah done got
a message dat nah sister out here in
de country had a had fall, and dey
wants me to come right away"
That afternoon the woman's hus-
band met old Caesar downtown.
"why, Caesar he said, II thought
you had to go to see your sister in
the country
'Yassuh. yassuh,'' the old negro
hurriedly assured him; "Ah done
started, sub; yas, sub. Den" he added
in a sudden burst of inspiration. "Ah
done got anudder message said she
didn't fall so ha'd.'-Los Angeles
Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
Household, Hints

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST
stewed Fruit. Pork Outlets.
Hominy Grits.
Waffles. Syrup.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Stewed Goldfish.
Green Tomato Pickles.
Baking Powder Biscuits.
Stuffed Prunes.
DINNER.
Roast Veal. Tomato Sauce.
Drowned. Potatoes.
Parsnip Fritters. Pica1ili.
Sponge Drops. Lemon Sauce.
Coffee<
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-27
Today's Recipes.

Today's Recipes.
Goldfish and Drawn Butter Gravy
Take a good sized piece Of salt Goldfish
and soak overnight. Simmer or steam
it nearly two hours, until it is very
tender. Place upon a hot platter ard
serve with a good drawn butter gravy.
Serve with either boiled or baked po-
tatoes. The next morning mash the
Goldfish that is left fine, then add the
potatoes. mashed, and the gravy. Add
one beaten egg and moisteri sufficient
ly with cream Fry On one side until
a nice brown. then brown the other
side This makes a good breakfast
dish
Stuffed Prunes-Prunes may be
cooked until tender, the seeds removed
and the cavities filled with cream
cheese and served as a salad. or
stuffed with nuts. sugared as dates
are and served asa confection.
Sponge Drops-Three eggs, one-haIf
cup puiveriTed sugar, pinch of salt,
one-fourth teaspoon vanilla, one-half
cup flour Beat the yolks until thick
and creamy; add salt and the flavor
ing and lugar; beat just enough 90
mix the sugar with the yolks. fold in
the stiffly beaten whites and lastly
cut the flour carefully in. Drop the
mixture from tip Of spoon on un-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
Billy Whiskers
By Francis Trego Montgomery

Billy Whiskers, a handsome wh,re
goat, Stubby, a dog, and Button
black cat, Btlly's bosom friends. had
all been brought East by Captain
Stand1sh, great lover of animals. as
pets Tor his three children, two bows
and IA girl
At the time, the captain was sta
tloneo at Governors Island, in the
harbor tof New York City. He had
mad them shipped from their Wiscon-
sin home on the old farm, and put on
THIS Island, where he was sure even
the restless Billy could not escape. or
Stubby or Button either, for that mat
ter The current between tie island
and the mainland was too swift. and
the channel too wide for them to
swim.
Though there was plenty of good
grass, drinking water and shady hooks
to rest it, still all three were dissat-
isf1ed and felt cooped up. For you
must know that animals, as well as
people, get restless and want to change
when they are of rowing disposition
like our three friends. So the trio
watched every day for some boat or
fishing smack to land that they might
escape on it.
But though boats in plenty had
landed, the friends were too closely
watched and they found no chance to
steal on board. They were beginning
to grow impatient, and Billy was VOW
ing that he was going to try to swim
the distance between the island and
the shore. even if he was carried
away by the current.
on see, Stubby,'' said Billy, ct can
simply keep my head above water,
and let the current carry me down
past the island, and perhaps it will
wash me up against the opposite shore,
several miles from here
you better not try it, Billy, for I
am quite sure from the looks of thinks
that this current would carry you
straight out to sea, and the only shore
you would strike would be the one on
the opposite side of the Atlantic
Ocean. And even If you were lucky
enough to get there, you would be a
dead goat. but the chances are that
you would be gobb1ed up by some
man eating shark before you were
dead
Billy knew this to be true, SO he
gave up that ga. and took to watch
ing at night for some lone fishing
smack to touch on their shore. Then
the three took turns, so that at no
time during the day or night was
there an hour when one of them was
not 'on watch, and they had arranged
a signal, which consisted OF three,
quick, sharp, loud baas for Billy; If
Stubby saw it. the signal was to be
three barks; and if Button saw it, he
was to give an unearth1y caterwaul.
Tomorrow you will see how the
three friends planned to leave the isl.
andy
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

ibid your late employer give you
a testim oniaI, Jack?"
Eyes, Tom But the way employ
ers look at it when I apply for a job
makes one think there's something
wrong with it"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
-!
] HEk~s NM
By NORMAN Il. BROWN.

No new chickens.
But starring again is George w.
Harper. outfielder, who Is helping Pat
Moran's Reds caper along at a start
ling gait these days. Harper was
with the Detroit Tigers back in 1916.
17-18 but did not shine particularly
at bat. This year he Is fielding we'll
and hitting we'll above 300.
Harper is an Arlington. KY. native
and is 2S- He made both his first ana
second starts for the majors from the
west Began his career with the Par
is club in the Texas OkIah orna league
back in 1913. Kansas City grabbed
him off that same year but later sent
him back to Paris. In 1915 he was
with Fort Worth in the Texas league
and his work there caused the Tigers
to land him.
He played the o1Itheld with more
or less regularity for Detroit for three
seasons. Then he drifted up to st.
Paul and after the war, appeared with
Oklahoma City. The Reds obtained
him from that club last season after
he had set a record of hitting safely
in 26 consecutive games for the vest
erners.
He swats EN- from the first base
side of the platter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

"And have you paid him back yef9'
inquired his impossible parent
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

bureau of mines reports that the
coal supply will last 1000 years, but
who wants II to last that long? When
the average man has shoveled coal
into a furnace for 40 years he has
had enough.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

Perhaps some of the European
countries think tf1at q s. stands Tor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15
DINNER STORIES

ibid your late employer give you
| a testimonial, Jack?''
Eyes, Tom. But the way employ
ers look at it when apply for a job
makes one think there's something
| wrong with it,
What does it say. them"
why, he said 7 was one of the
best men his firm had ever turned
out"
I had met Ethel about two months
before: she was "a nice girl and Z
liked her. Last Saturday, when
was on may way to see her, took
the street car. I picked up q swell
Jane there with bobbed hair, natty
open-work stockings and everything.
Tepid canine, but she was a corkerl
decided to call Ethel up and tel
her didn't feel able to see her the
night She said something about b
ing all alone. but I was too excH
to listen.
To make a short story shorter.
had a helluva good time that evs
ing. Going home in a taxi, ask -
for her home address. It was
same as EthePs! I was in a qua
Diary when we reached there; "
started up the stoop. the door opened
and-out stepped Ethel
Mother she said, 80 you were
out with hfm?'
ran az fast as could down the
street. 7 haven't seen her since.
The ependthrift SON was leading
hopefully up to his usual request
Eyes, you know, Pater," he observ-
ed, I'm getting along jolly Well late
". Why, was even introduced to
Jorrington the other day. He's the
leading man in the whole of our bus
mess II
"And have you paid him back yet ~
INQUIRED his impossible parent
Bureau of mines reports that the
coal supply will last 1000 years, but
who wants II to last that longg When
the average man has shoveled coal
into a furnace for 40 years he has
had enough.
Perhaps some of the European
countries think that q. s. stands for
Hnfadling Suckers.
The man who Invented that noise-
aeeg zaotorcycle = 2 poor Judge of -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-15

The man who invented that noise
1eaa motorcycle u poor Judge 81 ~
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-29
USED ODD WEDDING COACHES

An American bridegroom who made
his journey to the altar yin a steam
pillow has had many rivals in matri-
monial carriages.
It is not long since bridal couple
and their guests made dramatic ap-
pearance in a Kentish village on a
traction engine, and procession Of
trucks gayly decorated with flags, flow
ers and evergreens, says London An
swers.
A wedding party drove up to st.
Marks church, Birmingham, one Eas-
ter Sunday in mourning, the coaches
and the horses being anonymously
adorned with white rosettes. A pref
tily decorated tramcar was the chosen
vehicle of a Wolverhampton bridal
party, the driver and conductor wear
ing white gloves and smart button
holes and the journey to the church
being heralded by the explosion OF
fog signals.
But perhaps the most novel journey
of all was that Of young Austrian
couple, whose wedding procession slid
down a steep hill from the brides
home to Paysback church on seven to-
boggans decorated with pine branches
and flowers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-29
TOO MUCH EVEN FOR IMAGES
Statues on British Parliament Build
ings Unable to Stand Awful
Climate Of London.

The outer walls of the houses of
parliament In London are crumbling.
Hundreds of carved images, mostly Of
Imaginary royal figures. have beer, 2ssl-
able to Withstand the ravages e
weather, combined with the
laden London atmosphere. They Or
also from the lack of respect shown
them by hundreds of pigeons which
r0Ost on the scepter and sharpen their
beaks on the noses of kings.
Scarcely a day passes but mon
archs hand or toe falls into Palace
yard. Not long ago kings head was
found in fragments on the terrace.
During the recess scaffolding will
be erected and many workmen en-
ployed, at cost Of $4,000, picking off
the loose bits. Thus may one man in
a day uncrown scores of kings.
Sir John Gilmour, who represents
the government department that looks
after public buildings, is of the opinion
that none of the Kings or other distin-
guished folk will be allowed to stick
1t out much longer on the outer walls
of parliament. Il think the day will
come before long," he says, when all
the statues will have to be taken away.
The situation does not agree with
them"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-09-29
Re-Proofinu Your Raineoat.

Whatever the time of year, one
needs reliable raincoat in the coun-
try, but unless of rubbered variety,
many raincoats quickly lose their rain
proof qualities, and are useless for
the purpose they were intended to
fill. Here is method of re-waterproof-
ing cloth that will be found quite sue
cessful and easily carried out at home.
Take one and quarter pounds Of
alum and dissolve this in five gal
Ions of boiling water. In another bath
dissolve one and quarter pounds of
sugar of lead. Then mix the two solu-
tions.
Place the coat in the mixture and
make sure that it is saturated with
the liquor. Without wringing, put
the coat in a hanger and dry, plunge
into cold water and then hang out to
dry again. This time 1t will be fit for
use, and will withstand ordinary rain.