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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
Dorothy Dix Tails
Would You Marry Your Wife
Again ?-2.
ny DOE0THY DIX
WerAPs WRhose Pn1a Woman WBaenR.

And he would resolve that his num-
Der two wife would be easy on the
eyes, and something that made a man
feel that he had gotten the worth of
his money when he dolled her up in.
Paris clothes and hung pearls around
her neck.
Or, perhaps, a man would look at
his dull, commonplace, domestic wife
and think that in all the years that
he had been married they had never
had one particle of real companion
ship. She had never caught the point
of one of his jokes. She had never
xead a book that he had, or under
stood an allusion to anything that
didn't pertain to ordinary every day
life. They had never even talked
about anything but rent, and butch
er's meat, and the children, and
school, and clothes.
He would think that II the fates
would give him his choice of a wife
over again, that he would fly to some
high lady whose discourse
would be all of the soul, and not of
the body, and who could wander hand
in hand with him down all the flowery
paths of literature, instead of staying
put in the kitchen.
or, perhaps. the man who is mar
ried to a nagger would say If he had
a second choice: never .againi With
a woman who cannot say a thing once,
and have done with it. Me for a
wife from a deaf and dumb asylum
language"
And, assuredIy, the man who is
married to q wife with red headed
temper thinks he would never again
espouse n woman who wasn't so meek
and mild that butter would melt in
her mouth, and the man afflicted with
a wife who is a human tear jug is
certain that cheerfulnesS is the quality
that would most recommend a lady to
his favor
But if these men were automatically
miraculously found themselves free,
the chances are that nine-tenths of
them would go back, and marry their
wives over again. The middle-aged
man would reflect that it would be
lot of trouble to have to play up to a
young and beautiful wife, and that
Mandy was content to sit at home
with his rheumatism, instead of want
ing to CAD around of nights.
The man with the dull wife would
remember that his spouse said it with
good dinners, and that if she couldn't
make epigrams, she was master
hand at angel food, and that it is
easier to find companionShip than it is
a cook. The husbands of the nagger,
and the shFew, and the weeper would
conclude that after they had devel-
oped a rhinoCeros skin that made
them impervious to the henpecking
they were accustomed to, it would be
folly to buck up against new line
of feminine peculiaritfes.
And so they would all marry again
their first choice. In proof whereof
take this-when a widower proposes
marriage to a woman, he almost in
variably tells her how much she re-
minds him of his first wife.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

Unless some reductions are made by
railroads in rates on agricultural
products. Secretary Wallace, of the
agricultural department told the in
terstate commerce commission, there
will be a general readjustment of in
dustriaI and agricultural productions
in the United States Eastern states
will be forced to develop production
within Their own territory, instead of
drawing from the west. while the
west will be forced to develop manu-
,1acturing industries within its own
territory. Perhaps the secretary IS
right and If So worse things than
what he suggests might happen to
the country. There seems to be no
sound ecoupmic reason why livestock
should be Shipped from the western
prairios TO Kansa-City and Chicago,
and then sent back over the same rail-
roads in the form OF meat. Why
should cotton and wool be sent from
Texas To New England and then be
hauled back in the form OF cloth p
It should not be necessary to ship
grain to Buffalo and later buy it back
in the form of breakfast food
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

core and titled his soil to the utmost
extent Prices for corn and wheat
and livestock are advancing and con-
ditions are in general most promising.
This state has been particularly for
tunate in getting back toward normal
because during the peak prices KAN
sas land did not advance to the extent
farm lands did increase in nominal
value in other western states. For
ten years, from 1910 to 1920 the CEN
sus report shows that while Kansas
lands advanced 61 per cent, in Ne
braska they advanced 10S per cent;
Oklahoma, so per cent; Iowa, 13s per
cent and Minnesota. 169 per cent. So
the comparative initiation in land val
ues in Kansas was small and the re-
turn in the direction of normal values
8 much more easily attained than in
states where the initiation was greater.
Here Is a significant situation, and
the Federal Reserve bank of Kansas
City is the authority: This govern
ment reserve bank had loaned to
member banks in this territory at the
high peak S145, 100000. The en6r-
nous reduction of this load in the
amount paid down and the sum now
outstanding is now about 100000, 900
and this immense reduction in in
debtednesS has been accomplishe d
with practically no failures.
There is still an unfair difference
between what the farmer receives for
what he produces and that which he is
compelled to pay for his purchases
but that is a condition which must
and will adjust itself before the coun-
try reaches real prosperity.
American agriculture the country
over is carrying an Indebtedness of
about . per cent of it's total valuation.
In Kansas, it is probably as high as
20 per cent. The railroads of the
country are understood to be carrying
an indebtedness of approximately one
half their value. Mercantile indus
tries and public utilities pay interest
on more than half their operating
capital.
Agriculture can really never go into
bankruptcy 1t is the great basic in
dustry of our country. There are tenn
porary periods OF depression and of
high prices. but the general average
shows that one year with another the
dependable return from agriculture is
on a more sure foundation than any
other Am-rican business. Farming
can stand hard times better than any
other American business on account
of its small Indebtedness and the fact
that the farmer produces so large a
part of the living for himself and
family.
At heart we are all proud of the
Kansas farmer and the enormous pro-
ducts from the land. The talk of
poverty and bankruptcy upon the part
of a few politicians is absurd, un-
worthy and far from the truth. The
farmer as a class is paying his debts.
keeping faith. pursuing his record of
Accomplishment and loyalty and rep
resents our most dependable and Sc
cure citizenship.
Let US preach the faith we have in
ourselves and pursue the way to a
prosperity we know is coming and a
great part of which is already here,
in the contented farm houses in Kan
sas which are today enjoying more of
the comforts and Iuxuries and salts
factions in life than a few years ago
were dreamed Of
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
JUST FOLKS
CHARACTER.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

CHARACTER.
Build it well and build It straight,
Strong enough to buffet fate,
Staunch enough to bear the blow
Life conpels us all to know;
I1ave It rugged, have II cieaD,
Nowhere false and nowhere mean,
Whatsoever be your post.
Make your character your boast
Puild your character &c be
Fit for every eys 70 see.
Never let some secret sin
Or come shameful thing creep in;
He gives powder to his fee,
Who must hide EEEt he may know,
But who keeps his record true
Has no foe who may pursue
Spite of loss or spite OF gain,
Let your character remain
Free frem bIemish, free from guile;
Let it sing and dance and smile,
Keep it cheerful. keep It kind.
Big Of heart and broad Of mind,
Then whatever may befan,
You may triumph over all.
Copyright 1922, BY Edgar a Guests
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

Much stress has been laid on the
wide margin between the price re-
ceived by the farmerSand the price
paid by the consumer. and some per-
sons have jumped to the conclusion
that the discrepancy between the two
extremes is largely represented by the
charge made~for service by the pur-
veyors of transportation. Hence the
alleged demand for "a revision of
freight rates, even tho the statements
Of earnings made by the railroads of
the country indicate that they are
still operating on a basis of return far
below that which has been considered
their due, and which the transporta-
ton act by its provisions was at one
time believed to assure. Those who
will take the trouble to make an ex-
amination/of freight rates and their
relation to commodity costs probably
will find that the proportion received
by the railroads of the country for
hauling represents a minor item in the
cost of distribution. One might even
say that If the railroads charged alb
solutely nothing for their service, the
margin between the producers selling
price and the consumers buying price
would still be so large as to cause
much dissa tisfact
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

The farmer is being told by the ship
subsidy advocates that be must sup
port the subsidy in ordef to obtain an
American merchant marine to ship
his goods abroad. The economic un-
sounduess of such a proposal should
be apparent. The transportation of
the farmers export crops Will go to
the shipA which can -be chartered st
the lowest rates. and a subsidized in
dustry has never yet been known to
offer the cheapest rates or the best
service to it's customers.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

THE great need OF the farmer"
Governor-elect Davis told the Kansas
City Knife and Fork club. sis either
to raise the price of his commodities
or lower the cost of manufactured
commodities he consumes" Lower
ing the price Of the other fellows
product is a poor way to get on. No
country prospers on falling prices.
Obviously. then. it is up to the farmer
to raise his own prices. This he can
do in only one way and that is by or
ganization- He must, as do those
from whom he buys. make his own
price on what he sells and stick to it.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16

Bonar Law told the house OF COM
mons, Thursday. that Germany is on
the verge Of collapse. The announce
ment is like the cry OF wolf In the
fable. 1t has been heard 50 often
that little attention is paid to it.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-16
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LIE PAPE
The Park Ave. News

The Park Ave. NEWS
Weather: Posserbly better proberly
verse.
Spoarts: Last Sattiday Sid Hunt and
Sam Cross offered to Ieeve catch other
puntch each other all their mite in the
arm, Sid going ferst and puntching
Sam in the top of the mussels with his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
URGE INTELLIGENCE
TESTS IN SCHOOLS
Missouri Catholic Educ ator
Would Classify Children Ac-
cording to Mentality

The use Of intelligence tests In Cath
Ollie schools and the classification Of
children according to mentality rather
than age was advOHnted by Brother Jo-
scph Wn'dron. of Kirkwood, No.. at
the fourth days meeting of the Cath
olic Educational Association. held tins
morning in the Catholic Girls High
School, Nineteenth and Wood streets.
The speaker scored the radicals" In
modern education who claim n ''sntura-
ton point" of knowledge may be
reached.
''In these days the result Of tests
are n ccrollary to efficiency work in in
dustry.' he said. Zone group. the OK =
.tremists, bnse their work On brand .
new theories that leave out the spiritual
aspects. They make no allowance for
developments due TO environment and
increasing age and experience. For
tunately. they are few in number.
Another group finds that the most
successful processes are those which
teach the child to compare and measure
70 judge his social. physical and mental
environment. and to have q sense OF
good and evil. These factors have al.
ways been essential in Catholic pdu :
cation nowhere are they more i'm
portnnt than in the teaching Of re-
ligion.
"'rhe methods of measuring results
Of education must he kept ahead of
civilization. We must have good tests.
With equalizcd groups Of scholars. there
is better progress. and the teachers do
not have SO much trouble. 1t has been
we'll said that in nm unqualified class
prnup fhC 1OwCr ann ri pr of tho student 9
are mystified. while the upper quarter
arc bored
The army intelligence tests were
termed by the speaker as "all right for
wartime conditions" but not educa
tional."
The Rev. Edward G. Jordan. of the
Catholic University of America at
Washington, spoke on the Develop
ment Of Thinking Power" in which he
urged the teaching Of pupils to think
for themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29

Sparks. fguratively. are flying in the
1.ansdale Fire Department. and may
be famed into flame unless a clever
diplomat intervenes. IN.
The Women's. Auxiliary Of the fire
department has resigned. Many OF the
fair frewomen declare that instead OF
being n place ,of warmth, as all fire
houses should be. the Lansdnle Engine
House has lately assumed an atmos-
phpre similar to the North Pole.
In other words. the women assert
that they have been given the ley hand
Of indifference instead of the warm
clasp OF friendship--nnd they're
through.
Boiling their summer Of discomfort
down to a few words. as one woman
put It tname withheld by request be-
cnuse she lives near the fire chief 4,
they were told plainly that,a woman's
place was at home and not In fire.
house.
They Knew What Was Meant
Not in those exact words, mind you
but that's Just how 1t was interpreted
by a large number of women who lis
tened to Frank Coulter, chief Of the
department. when he addressed them ut
their last meeting.
Some Of the men said Coulter did
what was right, but the women differ
emphaticnlly.
They worked for more than a year
giving entertainments and providing
eats for the volunteer fremen, washing
the dishes. en-, and looking after the
hall when 1t was hired out to other as
sociations.
In fact. the women did nearly every
thing. All the fremen had to do was
to go to fres---if there were any-and
as fires have been scarce. they've had n
pretty easy time, it would seem.
Now They're Real Angry
It appears that climax was reached
when the firemen discovered that the
kitchen over the firehouse, where eats
are mobilized, was locked. Coulter said
he didn't like such doings rs this, and
then some. None Of the women could
quote him exactly. but the aforesaid
ncighbor said, "He made us feel as
though we had no right there-so we
just quit
Some of the women said they were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
TWO PH|LA. .A|RMEN
. KILLED IN TEXAS
Third Army Aviator Also Dies
Whom Explosion Causes Crash
on Kelly Field
NOTED ATHLETE VICTIM

Three military aviators. including
tro philadelphans. we're killed at Kelly
r;s,d San Antonio. Tex. yesterday
rben n planc IN which they were flying
n Brooke Field caught fire and fell 200
feet.
An explosion Of the gasoline tank Is
believed to have caused the acrident.
Those who met death are:
Waldren r. Farrell. twenty three
vears old, $500 Cambridge street. n
member Of the Victrix Catholic Club,
Philadelphia.
George G. Thompson. twenty -four,
West Philadelphia. address not given.
william c. Mccoy. Nashville. Tenn.
Farrell and Thompson. who had been
IN the aviation service for two years.
we're preparing to fly to Brooke Field
when Mccoy arrived from Carlstron
Field, Florida. All three decided to
make the trip together. =.
Plane Bursts Into Flame
They sped off nt a fairly rapid rate.
and appeared to be bent on making a
. record for the fight, which is only
short.
When the plane got under way one
of the men was seen to examine the
engine, and n moment later the plane
hurst into flames. 1t continued on,
however. and for time spectators
thought the nviators might extinguish
the fire. (
After less than a mile = the flames
burst out afresh and the machine
seemed to buckle suddenly and plunge
to the ground.
Several army officers rushed to the
scene and attacked the flames. Two
officers were burned in their" efforts to
rescue those imprisoned in the doomed
craft. All three airmen were taken
from the wreckage alive Gad sent to the
hospital in automobiles. They died
shortly after being admitted.
Farrell Noted as Athlete
Farrell was a we'll known athlete and
4 member of the VictriX Catholic Club,
which won the city soccer championship
In 1916. He was also prominent in
Catholic circles. and was an officer in
several church organiza tions. He was
more than 6 feet tall ana weighed 100
pounds. He was fond Of adventure. and
quickly enlisted when the United States
entered the World War. He entered the
Marine NOrpS, ana was among the
Philadelphians who distinguished them
selves at Chateau -Thierry.
He also fought in many other i'm
portant battles. After being mustered
out he entered the aviation service and
was making good progress.
Farrell attended the Lady Of Vic
tory Church. Fifty fourth and Vine
streets. II the body reaches this city
in time the funeral will take place
July /. Solemn requiem mass will be
celebrated at the church and Farrell
will be buried with full military honors.
Thompson also served in the World
War and fought with the 10th Infan-
try. He was frequently commended for
bravery.
Mccoy, who had been in the service
only short time. was noted for his
daring aerial stunts. lie was selected
to make many important aviation tests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29

new pier several weeks ago. moving the
executive. engineering and maintenance
STAFF from the Bourse Building. The
first deck Is available for steamer traffic.
and in addition there ~ considerable
Office space on the second deck. which
will be rented to shipping and steam
ship agents.
The pier is the first built here of the
combination style. having shipping and
Office facilities. and its use permits Of
cconomizing in the heavy rental pre-
vioilsly pnid for headquarters elsewhere.
In addition there are quarters on tho
new pier for the automobiles OF the
department.
The wooden structure torn down was
erected Immediately after the removal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
GROUP OF DER CREDITORS
OPPOSES HUGHES OFFER
Protective Committee Holds $780,
900 Settlement Is Not Enouah

ETOtcCt'Ve SOmFnIttee F1OI0S S1UU,- =
900 Settlement Is Not Enough
Creditors of Il. ID. Dier & Co.. the
bankrupt brokerage firm. who are mem
bers Of the Philadelphia Creditors
Protective Committee, are opposed to
acceptance of the offer Of Colonel II. d.
Hughes to settle all claims against him
for 100000. Peter r. Zion is at
tOrney for this committee.
''Our refusal TO accept this offer of
settlement" Mr.. Zion said today. "is
based on three things. We wish to
find out definitely how much money
Colonel Hughes possesses; what notice.
II any. he gave creditors of his with
drawal from the old firm of Hughes &
DER at the time it was dissolved, and
what his liability really should be.
For instance, we find on the books
Of the Magnate Copper Company, one
of the pet stocks Of Dier, n vast amount
Of shares in the name of Hughes 4
pier. We would like very much to find
out whether or not this can be recovered
for the benefit of the creditors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
EDGAR c. SINNER WEDS
Allentown Business Man Marrles
Pittsburgh Clubwoman

Allentown. Pa. June 29.-At noon
today. in st. Johns Lutheran Church,
Mrs. Ella j. Gregg. Pittsburgh club
woman and socifl worker, widow of
Edgar Forsythe Gregg, was married to
Edgar c. Sinner. one Of the business
!ieutcnants Of General Harry &. Trek
Ter. The Rev. William c. Schaeffer
performed the ceremony. 1t was a fam.
iy wedding attended. among Others, by
Mrs. Ray Il. Bear and Mrs. Noble G..
Rhoda. daughters of Mr.. Sinner. and
their husbands and by W. Lester Gregg,
student at Pitt. son of the bride.
Mrs. Gregg's first husband was n
leading Pittsburgh business man and
an executive Of the Standard Manufac-
turing Company. Mr.. Sinner is n son
o. the late Major Edward s. Sinner.
ne is member Of the board of direc-
tors Of the a Allentown Fair and of the
manufacturers Clul. of PHILADELPHIA.
ihey will be at home after July il at
tpe Sinner residence in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
LAWRENCE "DIARY" A MYTH
Police and Murder Victims Mother
Say No Such Book Was Found

Statements made by persons inter-
tsted In the solving of the murder Of
Fenimore Cooper Lawrence, whose body
was found last week along Pennyrack
Creek. reporting the finding Of n diary
Of the youth containing accounts of en-
counters with trappers In the woods.
were denied today by the boys mother.
My boy never kept a diary in his
life. she said. "Ile had been living an
outdoor life since he was fourteen and
not once during all his camping cxr<-
ditiOns did nc complain to me Of hav-
ing Trouble with other campers
Lieutenant Belshaw. of the murder
squad. also said he knew of no diary
being found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
SPROUL MAY NAME M'DEVITT
Rumored Governor Favors Secre.
tary for judge Patterson's Place

will appoint Harry s. McIJcvitt his
secretary. to succeed Judge Patterson
Of Common Pleas Court No. I. Official
announcement OF the appointment may
be made by the Governor upon reaching
Harrisburg today.
Judge patterson's resignation goes
into effect Saturday. lie will t<s,mc
identified with the law firm Of Wolf,
Block 4 Schoor.
Mr.. McDcvitt. former newspaper
man. is a lawyer and prior TO his ap-
pOintment rs private secretary to Gov
ernor Sproul was attached to the staff
Of former Auditor General Snyder and
served on several Legislative commits
siOns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29

BAND CONCERTS TONIGHT
The Municipal Band will play to-
night at Ridge avenue and Hermitage
street.
The Fairmount Park Band will play
ton ight at Lemon Hill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
LANSDALE WOMEN HOT OVER
COLD SHOULDER BY FLRENIEN
When Chief Invaded Kitchen, Sacred Domain of Auxiliary
Verbal Sparks FlesU and They've Al Quit

simply closing for the summer---but
others declared they we're not going to
open In the winter. ......' ...
1--WE have asked the women to re-
consider said Charles RuddingtOn.
secretary of the fire company. 'but
don't know what they'll do about 1t.
The women's auxiliary has been the life
of the company"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
Man Missing for Two Week.

Ihe police have been asked to search
tGr Horace Magel. twenty five years
old' 2b2 Fast Williams street, who
was last seen on the morning of June
ssss.: According to his wife. NIagcl took
goo with him. She was unable to give
any reason for his disappearance. The
couple have two children. ono three
years and the other fourteen months
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
MUNICIPAL PIER
... OPENED TODAY
Mayor Officiates at Ceremonies
Held Upon New Waterfront
Structure

The Municipal Pier at the foot Of
Chestnut street was opened officially
Mt noon today BY Mnyor Moore. The
occasion were marked by ceremonies
upon the structure.
The Department Of Wharves. Docks
and Ferries established quarters on the