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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BIZ IErE PAPE

Last mite I had a fear5e dreem,
dreeming a berguler was in my room
and he put everything in a CRATE big
bag and then he stuck a pin in my
football jest out of meenness and then
he pulled the pfllo from unerneeth
my he'd and put that in the bag too,
and then he started to wawk up and
down on top of me as hard as eny-
thing, me thinking. Owtch, wat the
heck.
And I quick shut my eyes so he
would think I was asleep in case he
turned his flash lite on me all of a sud-
thawt, L wonder if he'd get scared and
run.
And I opened one eye about one
therd ways open to see if he was still
there. WITCH he was and 1 tried to
cawff and dident on account of not
trying hard enuff, and then l tried
hard as enything to cawff a fearse
cawff and cawffed a little one insted.
and the man sed. o, you're awake, are
you?
Being pop, and I sed, o, G, is that
you. pop?
Its me all rite, but wares my bed
room slippers. I cant find them high
or low and your mother says you were
munkeying with them today aed pop.
They're on the chair neer the door,
was playing league boots with them
and I ment to put them back only I
forgot. sed-
Well then forget this, sed pop. And
he gave me a fearse crack somewares
with one of the slippers and then went
down stairs agen.
Proving wen in doubt you awtent to
even cawff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23
Dorothy Dix Tails
BIZ DOROTHY DIX
Woria's HiEhess Paid Woman VIZ

The Business Woman as n Wife-1.
The president of a big commercial
college recently made the statement
that every girl should have had five
years experience in business life be-
fore she gets married.
So I have said, many a time and
oft. Pessimists are always wailing out
that the home is a vanishing institu-
ton because girls are going into Of
fices instead of the kitchen, but in
reality there is no other preparation
for marriage that so fits girl for it
as having held down good job for a
few years.
In the first place it gives a girl dis
cipiine that she can get in no other
way. Very few mothers have the
brains and the backbone to cope with
their daughters little peculiarities of
disposition. They let Mamie grow up
morbid, and so representative that her
feelings are scattered all over the
place. and you have to walk as if on
eggs to keep from "treading on them.
They let Sally develop into a weeper
who diSSo1veS in tears at every criti-
cism. They permit Fannie to give un-
controlled rein to her temper like a
aged in being one of the temper
mental creatures who must be ham
died with gloves, while laziness and
never being on time and sloppiness
are condoned in Hilda because they
are Hilda's ways.
Now when Mamie, and Sally, and
Fannie. and Maud, and Hflda get
married and inject into the home circle
the faults and weaknesses of which
nobody has tried to cure them, it
makes for storm and strife instead
of peace and happiness. Further
more, if the men to whom they are
married are rash enough, to attempt
to rive them the discipline their
mother should have given them, il
leads to the divorce court. for there is
one thing that no self-respecting wife
will stand, and that is to have hus-
band correct her.
either submit to discipline or get out
Her faults are corrected by a ruth
less hand that takes no account OF
her feelings. Her sensitiveness is
cured by finding out that she is Sc
insignificant that no one notices her
She learns to keep back her tears
and control her temper by losing a
few jobs. She acquires order and
promptness and system because her
pay envelope depends on her possess
ing these merits.
The woman who has been in bust
ness makes better wife than a purely
domestic woman because she has had
to submit to discipline and to learn
how not to take a personal view OF
everything. Also, because, having
worked side by side with men, she un-
derstands them better and is better
fitted to sympathize with them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

One big dry goods store in Chicago
seports total net sales for 1920 OF
S183,6OO,OOO The same statement
points out that after paying federal
taxes the net profit amounted to
.o219 cents on each dollar Of sales and
SO per cent on capital invested. 1t is
apparent from these figures that the
taxes were paid by the customers. Yet
the chief objection that has been
raised against the sales tax is that it
is a tax on consumption and comes
out of the buyer instead of out Of the
seller. 1t seems to make a great diff
ference with some persons whether
tax is visible or invisible. The invis-
lille tax is paid without complaint.
while the other kind arouses a storm
of opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23
HEART AND HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY elizabeth THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Over two
years ago 1 met a fellow Of nineteen
and We went together eight months.
| We began think lot of each other
and finally we became engaged. I
then said that 1 would go to stay with
my sister and see If we really cared
for each other. I had not been there
more than two weeks before he came
after me. While he was there the en-
gagement was broken and he came
back home
In two weeks I returned and he met
me at the train. We were together q
short time when we quit and We have
only been together a few times since
I went with other fellows all along.
but he would never go with another
girl.
Finally 1 met fellow and We went
together short time and were mar
ried. We lived together a short time.
Then I met a friend and spoke to him.
It made my husband angry and he
told me if.I would drop my head and
not even look at him and not speak
il would be all right. OF course this
was ridiculous. But he insisted on
my answer
AT this. time my husband was get
ting money and 1 knew he hadn't
worked for it and I told him if he
would tell me where he got his money
I would gladly make my answer. He
refused and so did I. Then he went
home and / sent his clothes after him.
He called up asking for forgiveness,
but I was glad he had gone. Then /
got my divorce.
Now and then the first boy and I
see each other. He would like to go
with me except that have been mar
ried We have made dates and he
has said that perhaps he would be
there but he never is I am still
crazy about him.
am thinking about going to nv
grandmother's- Should write to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

1t is reported that Uncle Sam has
just found $1O.0OO.OOO that he did not
know he had. A few days ago. the
question of available treasury funds
for pressing and wholly authorized
purpose was under consideration, it is
reported in the Washington Post, and
the statement was made that the
funds were lacking. The statement
was challenged and a certain bank de-
post was pointed out in support Of
the challenger. Investigations TO-
lowed, and it was learned that one
bank in New, York had a 10000. 900
deposit of United States funds, on
which no report had been made, no
interest reported or paid. tho the de-
post was made in 1919. We often
hear talk about conducting public
business in the same way as private
business. but there appears to be lit
tie of it in actual practice. The or
binary business man usually knows
how much money he has.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23
THE PROPOSED AArEgDSiESCr.

Three resolutions providing fer an
amendment to permit federal taxation
Of state and municipal bonds have
been introduced and referred to con-
gressional committees. They are all
in harmony with the recommendation
Of President Harding's message 20
congress in which he said:
think our tax problems. the ten
dency of wealth TO seek non-ta gable
investment. and the menacing in
crease of public debt. federal, state
and nunicipal-all justify a proposal
to change the constitution so as to end
the issue of non-taxable bonds.
The last resolution introduced, that
by Representative ". r. Green of
Iowa, prohibits any discrimination be-
tween federal and state securities. 1t
would add as the amendment the fol-
lowing:
That from and after the adoption
of this amendment as part of rhe con-
stitutfoa the provisions of the six
teenth amendment to the constitution
shall apply to and include income de-
rived from securities thereafter issued
or created by any state or political
subdivision thereof or any DEEPEN
dency of the United States; but taxes
on incomes derived from such securi-
ties must be laid without discrimina-
ton in favor of income derived from
other securities of the same term and
general class issued or created after
the adoption of this amendment as
part of the constitution.
The proposed amendment could
have little effect Non the taxpayers of
the country, since it is the ultimate
consumer that pays all taxes. but it
probably would have the effect of
badly Gripping the country's indus
tries and general business during the
necessary period of readjustment.
Always there is given amount of
revenue to be raised on a given
amount of property. If the valuation
be high or the basis of the levy ex-
tended the rate will be low. If the
valuation be low or the basis of the
levy contracted the rate will be high.
In either event payment is made by
the same class of persons. No greater
fallacy exists than the belief enter
tanned by some that taxes can be col
lected from wealth. In obtaining
wealth the possessor thereof always
collects an amount needed to pay the
taxes on his holdings.
The injustice of taxing securities
may be seen in the fact that it falls
on those who are in debt and permits
those who are not borrowers to es-
cape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

EXAMPLE.
Perhaps the victory shall not come to me,
Perhaps | shall not reach the goal | seek,
1t may be at the last | shall be weak
And falter as the promised land l see;
Yet l must try for 1t and strive to be
All that conqueror is. On to the peak,
Must be my call-this way lies victory.
Boy, take my hand and hear me when
speak.
There is the goal. In honoS make the
I may not reach it but, my boy you
Cling to your faith and work with all your
might.
man.
And when at last shall come your happy
day,
Enough for me that have shown the way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

such like" The inspector .!ushed
angrily, and turning to one of the boys
he babe him write on the blackboard.
"Che mayor of Cheesington says the
Inspector is a fool"
Now he continued. put a comma
after Cheesington and another after
Inspector
The boy did so. The mayor got his
lesson, and he kept quiet after that
A vicar of q scattered rural parish
had a remarkable knowledge of fungi
So keen was he on his hobby that he
sometimes neglected his pastoral
work to search for specimens.
One day he stopped to see a bed
ridden old lady, who Immediately re-
minded him how long it was since he
made his last call.
IF had been a toadstool," she de-
clared. you'd have been to see me
long ago"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

William Allen White tells the read
ers of Judge" that there are only
three classes of cattle and sheep men
in the west; those who are bankrupt.
those who will be bankrupt when they
sell their herds, and those who have
handled so few cattle that they can
take the loss" And yet Kansans are
buying stockers and feeders in the
Kansas City market and shipping
them to their farms. They don't seem
to know when they are hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

'or would you just walt and see what
he does?
My husband wants me to remarry
him. Do you think 1 should?
If the first one asks for dates should
I go with him again?
Or should 1 forget both and try to
get some other friend? RUBY.
Do not write to the first young
man. If he still cares for you he
will get your address from some one
and will write to you. If he wante
your company again. go with him
since you still care for him.
Do not consider renarrying your
former husband. A man so jealous
and secretive would not make you
happy.
I presume that before long you will
have some new friend to interest YOU.
would advise you 70 place your hope
in the future and forget the past.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

Few things tend to hasten the re-
turn to better times more than the
building industry" says bulletin of
the United States chamber of COM
merce. Things used in the building
OF dwelling houses call upon virtually
all of the industries of the country
for their products. A general and
far-reaching construction program in
this country in 1922 is the best pos
sible harbinger of a return to more
prosperous conditions" There is in
truth no more reliable barometer of
public confidence and general busi-
ness conditions than the building in
dustry, according to DIR. Wilson Comp
ton, manager of the National Lumber
Manufacturers association. EVERY
body profits when n new house is
built" says Doctor Compton. 1t fur
nishes business for the real estate
man, it Immediately exerts a stabiliz-
ing influence upon neighborhood land
values Every new home means en-
ployment for workmen and business
for the bricla stone, lumber, hardware
and paint dealers. reflecting back to
manufacturers and the railroads. L
means selling furniture, draperies,
wall paper and kitchen utensils It
means more business for the banks
and the department stores. The home
supports the churches and schools and
the great public utilities that make
modern life a luxury So that build
ing calls upon virtually all the indus
tries of the country for their prod
ucts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

A discussion has arisen as to who
is the richer man. Henry Ford or John
d. Rockefeller. While the automc-
bile king may not have passed the oil
king in the race for wealth probably
he will do so if Mr.. Rockefeller con-
tinues to give away his money. Henry
has not yet -inaugurated any extensive
campaign Of giving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23
Dinner Stories

Ddring an examination in an Eng
fish school the inspector began u
question the pupils on punctuation.
when the mayor. a pompous individ-
ual, interrupted with the remark. ut
is foolish to bother about commas and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

The promising future now expected for
The city of Jerusalem recalls the fact that
at one time it was entirely deserted for 30
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

The farm bloc seeks to promote
the interests of group" says the es-
teemed New York Tr.b. Well said.
say We Are we permitted to add that
the group consists OF the senators who
constitute the farm bloc?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

We know something of prohibition
enforcement officers. We have hired
and fired them. Our experience is
that polished gentlemen cannot be in
duced to engage in that sort of work.
honorable tho il may be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

The farm bloc is play to the home
ioiks, VINO are Tor the most part. ag-
ricultural in their interests and IN
their mental processes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-23

Propaoly we should play to the
nome loIk' TOO, were we in congress.
We don't know. What we do know #;
that it is extensively done.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
BIG SWIMMING MEET
TO BE HELD in
DULUTH SATURDAY

Duluth, Mimi. March 30.--Pick Of
the boy and girl high school swimmers
in Minnesota will plunge into action
here Saturday, at the meet arranged
under the auspices of the Duluth Boat
club. 1t will be the first time in the
history of Minnesota that state high
school athletic swimming champion
ships will be definitely established.
Foremost schools in the state will
send their best mermaids and men to
contest in the eight-event meet. The
meet has been officially recognized by
the Minnesota State High School Ath-
letic association. The winners in the
various events will be champions for
one year.
Strong teams will be sent here from
Minneapolis. st. Paul, Eveleth, Hib-
hing, Virginia, where elimination con-
tests AVE been held to d~eterr,ine
representatives for the scheduled
events. Entries for the meet were to
have been in today, J. D. Deighton.
chairman of the contest committee,
announced.
rner years was a strong contender for
state high school swimming honors is
reported to be represented by only a
mediocre team this year.
The Duluth Boat club n~atatorium
has not yet been opened for the sea-
son and the events will be staged in
the boys Y. NJ. c. A. tank.
event on the card include a 40
yard dash, 100-yard breast stroke,
plunge for distance, 100-yard free
style. 100-yard bach stroke, fancy
diving, 220-yard free style and 1861
yard relay.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
Middaugh See. Decrease
3" In Business OF Firebug

Bismarck, N. ID, March 30.-In-
cendiarism. which has been frequent
in the state in the last several months,
is decreasing. according to State Fire
Marshal Middaugh. There are, how
ever. a number Of cases under inc
vestigation in the state in which, acA
cording to the fire marshal and
Deputy o. T. Haakenson there is am
pie evidence that the buildings were
set on fire.
More than forty grain elevators in
the state have been burned since last
June, according to Mr.. Haakenson.
All of these fires, he said, are not in
%cendiary.
1t was announced that investigation
of the burning of a bank building and
the Menoken Mercantile building in
Menoken on November 26 is under
investigation. Proof has been OBJ
tanned, he said, that the elevator Oh
the Farmers Elevator Co. in New
Rockford was set on fire on February
=. No arrests have been made. Mr..
Haakenson said that a galvanized
basket containing cotton batting
soaked with kerosene in which an
electric bulb had been placed was
found in the ruins of the elevator and
that firemen discovered gasoline soak
ed substance in another portion OF
the elevator. @
Investigation also is under way in
to the Porter hotel fire in Zahl, N. D.
on January l, and proceedings prot
ably will be instituted against John
Hauf, whose blacksmith shop burned
at New Leipzig, he said. Another
case under scrutiny is the burning OF
the elevator of the Pingree Grain Co.
at Pingree on October IS and the
Fades Feed Mill on November %.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
CURRIERS' WILL
MEET TONIGHT
Annual Meeting of Gale
DOMAIN Club At CONNER
cial Club

The annual meeting Of the Gale
DOMAIN Curling club of Grand Forks
Will be held this evening at 6:15 in
the Commercial club rooms. Letters
have been. sent out to all members re-
questine that they make it a point to
be on hand rs the selection of officers
for the coming ear will take place.
In addition to the election the past
a will be reviewed with the idea
of applying the experience to the next
one. for which plans will be laid. It
is the idea Of many of the prominent
supporters Of the game. thai a de-
termined effort should be made next
winter to get in more young players
and it is probable that the matter will
be brought before the club by one or
more of the men who will speak.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
Opportunity To Grow,
and Market Potatoes
With Experienced Partner

do, you wish to raise 100 acres OF
potatoes on the halves with me, this,
season? II you have a black, richI.s
loose. mellow soil, reasonably near
town. plenty of machinery and power.
I will furnish all sure seed pot pota-
toes. an up-to-date bugging machine
and a wonderful machine that will
pick and sack the entire crop as. fast
as h digger a go, providing the
soil is loose enough so that too many
clods do not come over the back Of
the digger. Mud, vines and weeds do
not bother at all. This is q new in
vention andfhas been tried out and
proven q great success in loose SOIL.
I prefer to oversee the culture ara
II satisfactory will market the entire
crop. as I have had 6 years Of good
experience and understand the ms and
outs Of the business from "A to ~. /
would expect to put in my time help
ing to produce and market crop.
"a give the, best Of references as to
my honesty and ability, raising, handl-#
ing and marketing potatoes. i would
expect to get a square deal and to
give the same otherwise do NOT
answer as I would expect references
as to your square dealing. Remember
h soil must be rich, fertile. loose
soil" 5.
EDW. Il. SAXON, W
PrincetOn, Mimi.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
HODGE WILL HAVE
CHARGE OF TRACK
MEN AT THE A. C..

Fargo, N. D., Mar. 30.-With the
object in view of reviving track ac-
tlviues at the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college, Athletic Director Stan
ley e. Borleske announced yesterday
hat Melvin Hodge of Fargo will have
charge of the track activi-
ties at the college this spring.
After the athletic board decided to
nave spring football and baseball, and
with the formation Of the N. c.. I.
conference which calls for a confer
ence track meet this spring, it was
necessary for us to produce something
IN track. With only two. coaches to
look after football and baseball we
had to have another man" said Mr..
Borleske. -
A track meet of the N. c. l.. confer
ence Is assured. 1t will take place in
stockings at the South Dakota State
college on May e.. Negotiations are
being made for a dual meet with 81.
Thomas on May 20.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-30
THREE WORLDS
RECORDS SET
Illinois Athletic Club Estab-
lish New Swimming
q. Marks

New York, March 30.-World's
swimming records for 400. 500 and
500 yards were broken tonight by the
Illinois Athletic club team in events
at the New York Athletic club
aquatic carnival.
The Illinois stars won the 440 yard
national relay championship from the
New York Athletic club and Central
Y. NJ. c. a.. Of Brooklyn. negotiating
the distance in three minutes 43 3-5
seconds. then continued to 500 yards,
reaching the 500 yard mark in 4
minutes Al As seconds and the coo
yards in S minutes 80 3-5 econds.
The old marks for the distances
made recently by the Yale swimmers
at New Haven were three minutes
At 3-5 seconds, four minutes 46 2-5
seconds and five minutes As S-5
seconds.