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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

the machine switching equipment,
more information operators will be
needed for a time, than have been
used with the manual system. Then
there will be observation operators
who will observe for the telephone
company, the operation of the ma
chimes which do the switching. so that
the service which is being rendered
may be kept up to standard.
This win take care of a large num-
Der of the girls who will not be
needed on tie regular exchanges.
Others are already being trained to
work in the bookkeeping and other
departments OF the office.
Some To Go To Other Cities.
Many will be transferred at their
own request, to other points in the
state or even in other states. If
their homes are in other cities, or
they wish to move to them, the tele-
phone company will make room for
them in the exchanges to which they
wish TO go.
Not a girl will be let out of work
who was not notified when she was
employed, that her services would
end on November rs, w. r. Kercher,
of the telephone company, says. The
company was able to look far enough
ahead that the end of employment
for these girls was foreseen and they
were warned when hired that their
jobs would end with the installation of
the machine switching system.
The service records of these girls
with the company will be kept on
file, and their status will be as ION
leave of absence" They will be
offered opportunities TO return to
work for the company as fast as va
cancies occur in the force (which re-
mains, and will get first chance at
the jobs.
Dan Cupid Plays Prominent Part.
The number of girls thrown out
of employment will not exceed the
normal labor turn over of three to
four months. Within a year, if the
turn over continues as it has in the
past, every one of them will be back
in the employ of the company here"
kercher says. Dan Cupid keeps the
labor turn over of the telephone
company away above the average for
industries in this country, which is n
good sign for the girls who will want
their jobs back
So the irate subscriber who bawIs
Central out one minute, and the
next is suffering pangs of humani-
tartan dismay at the thought of her
out on the cold. cold world, need not
grow unduly exercised. Every pos
sible measure of care and thought
for the welfare of the operators, every
possible channel for finding them en-
ployment, has been taken ADVANTAGE
of by the telephone company and
those who will out of employment
will not be summariIy and unexpect-
edly left So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

is building a new $4,000 grade
school.
New School at Burlington.
Burlington is planning a new high
school building. A new rural high
school is also being planned at Falun.
A new consolidated school is being
erected at Brewster A building pro-
gram amounting to 100000 is being
planned by Kansas City, Kan. 1t will
include one eight-room grade school
building, two four-room buildings and
"a $3.50, 1000 addition to Argentine high
school.
Chetopa is planning new high
school. Salina has called for bids for
a new school building. A new $40, 00D
high school building will be erected
soon at Maple HILL Construction has
been started on the new school build
structing a new $4,000 building for
its rural high school.
To Build at Prairie View.
Prairie View is building a new
school, which will cost $4,000. The
school at Lowell will be awarded in
school wifi be built at Kanopolis. Fort
Scott is completing new $4,000 COL
ored junior high school building
Thomas county has the most con-
certed building program Gem re-
Gently completed a new $4,000 struc-
ture Districts rs and 25 have erected
new rural school buildings. A new
$4,000 consolidated school will be
built at Colby. Brewster is building
$4,000 school and MEMO will con-
struct a $4,000 building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
Telephone Company VIII
Find Jobs for Girls When
Dial Phones Are in Use
Not Girl Who Has Been With Southwestern Bell Com
pany for Any Great Length of Time, Will Be
Out of Employment.

If you are an average citizen you
are reasonably chivalrous. courteous
and polite TO woman kind You
wouldn't deliberately insult a woman
on the street. or speak sarcastically
and rudely to one face to face.
But when you take down the re-
ceiver you're all set for a row with
the young woman whose Number
Please indicates that she is ready
to serve YOU. You are short and
snappy with her And because You
can't see her nor understand the
mechanical processes which she must
carry out in order to connect you
with the party you are calling, you
blame her for everything that goes
wrong with the call.
Central" is human, and the layman
doesn't know much about the
mechanics Of getting a. telephone call
thru, so he snaps and isnarls into the
transmitter when his call l. delayed
But the most frequent question
which the telephone subscribers of
Topeka are asking in connection with
the proposed switch over to the
machine switching system is What
is going to become of the poor girls
that are thrown out of jobs? Is the
heartIess telephone company going to
let them searve?"
Find Places For Girls.
The Bell Telephone corporation
there has been a vast amount of
planning and scheming for the well
fare of the girls who will not be
needed on its [eyitchboards in Topeka
as a result of the change to the
machine switching system
Not a girl who has been with the
company for any great length of time,
will be out of employment as a result
of the Change. Places have been
found for them in the commercial
departments of the offices, or else
where.
The machine switching system
doesn't mean that there will be no
operators on the job. There are sew
eral classes of operators who VII be
needed in spite of the change.
The toll board or long distance op-
orators will continue TO function as
no reduction in their numbers. There
is an unusually large percentage of
rural telephones connected with the
Topeka exchange, and operators will
handle the rural calls as they have
handled them heretofore. There will
be special operators in large numbers,
posted to assist the subscriber who
gets into trouble, and can't complete
his call for some reason or wants
help in an emergency
Need More Information" Operators.
information will function just as
the information operators have func-
toned in the past, and the company
expects that with the installation of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
TEN BIG S. B. A. COUNCILS
Membership of This Number Exceeds
500, Reports Show.

Ten Kansas councils of the Security
Benefit association have a member
ship of GOO or more, according to the
quarterly membership report issued
by James NJ. kirkpatrick, national
president. Topeka councli, No. 2, is
the largest in the state and the sec
ond largest of the order with a men,
bership of 1854. Columbia council
No so. is the second largest in Kan
saS and the third largest IN the United
States with a membership of 2,495.
The membership of these two councils
comprises a third of the membership
of the ten largest councils in Kansas.
Knights and Ladies council, No. 19S,
of Pittsburg, Kan, has a membership
of 2,213 and is the largest in Kansas
and the fourth largest in the United
States Other Kansas councils with
4 membership of COO or more are as
follows: Wichita council, No. 100
Wichita, 1,643; Emporia council, No.
20, Emporia, 1,349; Parsons council,
No. IFS, Parsons. 1924: horton coun-
Gil, No. 81, Horton, Oil; Renp council,
No 1872, Hutchinson, 697; NAtchison
council. No. 267, Atchison. 661, and
Banner council. No. 9S3. Wichita, SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

planned. while this year cases are
much more virulent-
The entire state has had consider
able diphtheria in the last year, the
report shows, and Topeka has not suf
fered as badly as some other localities.
OF the 1000 cases reported in the
last year, ASH were males, and 543 fe-
males. which would indicate women
are more susceptible to diphtheria
than men.
The ages and cases in males and
females follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
Farmer Harvests Late Crops.

Ottawa, kan, Nov. &C. NJ. Bos-
ley. of Usage county. planted four
acres of milo maize July 3, listing in
on wheat stubble. He has just fin
ished heading the crop, matured, OF
excellent quality, and practically all
of which rfpened before frost. On the
same date he planted Mexican corn
and a variety of grain sorghum,
known as Hygeria. About 25 per cent
of the later ripened before frost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
PLAYER KILLED IN GAME.
Death OF ElVO Schultz May Cause
MarysviIIe to Cancel Schedule.

Marysville, Kan, Nov. 4.-The fun
eral of the late Elvo Schultz, member
OF the Marysville, Kan, high school
football team, who was killed in the
game between the Seneca and MaryS-
Vile teams, was held here Friday. 1t
appears that the dea-h of young
Schultz viii probably result in the
cancellation of the remainder of the
Marysville schedule for this season, as
sentiment in Marysviue is growing
against the pastime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
Corn Make Good YicId.

Cottonwood Falls. kan, Nov. "A
corn yield of sixty bushels to the acre
was secured by Emery Thompson. a
Diamond Creek farmer living north
OF Eimdale. from one of his fields
while another field yielded fifty On
the same farm. Mr.. Thompson secured
a wheat yield this year of over thirty
bushels an acre, which he shipped and
sold on the Kansas City market July
IT for $1.S5 a bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
Topeka Woman Is President.

Salina. Kan, Nov. Mrs. Ida NJ.
Beeler, Topeka, was elected presid dent
of the WOman'S Auxiliary Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, in session here Friday. Mrs.
Beeler was not present. The meeting
closed with a banquet last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
Topeka, Kansas,
November 4, 1922
To the Citizens Of Topeka:

Citizens
Ever DESTROYS Of growing with growing city, the
Southwestern Telephone Company spending In
switching telephone Topeka.
This machine switching equipment, together
additional plant viii Oh installed
OF sufficient capacity to for needs
future growth. These changes and additions
relieve congestion and provide Topeka with
the most type telephone service
devised.
The Dequi pment Will be put into service
midnight Saturday. November IS.
time, patrons in Topeka, instead OF calling
An program way
thoroughly acquaint telephone with
operation OF machine sWitching telephones.
Representatives. Company Will every
subscriber city demonstrate of the
Of theatres: a demonstration board be
other organ1 cations; booklet containing
information Will go subscriber;
directory Will contain detailed information.
We earnestly solicit the personal interest and
cooperation Of patrons, viii Oh Will
successful and satisfactory operatio Of
system.
truly yours
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
A. J. MACKEY,
District Manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

Franklin county line, west of Pomona,
was let here this week by the two
boards of commissioners to the Pho
neer Construction company of Kansas
City for S23927.70. The bridge was
washed out in the flood last spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
More Women Than Men.

One thing has been noticeable of
the cases last year and this and that is
that those last year were mild ones
for the most part. DIR. Brown ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
Stroke Is Fatal to Farmer.

Satanta, Kan. Nov, 4.-Claud Ken
nedy, a farmer. residing fourteen
miles northwest of this place, died
suddenly yesterday from a paralytic
stroke. Kennedy was about 40 vars
of age and unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

Let Contract for Bridge.
Ottawa, Kan, Nov. 4.-Contract to
build a new 1S3-foot span steel bridge
across 10 mile creek a branch of the
Marais de- Cygnes, at the Usage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

Deaths by Months

The number of cases and deaths by
months follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04

Twenty-Four Out of 1000 Die
From 'sDip" in Topeka in 1921.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-04
LOW DEATH RATE.

Less Diphtheria Fatality Rate
Here Than Wichita or H. C. X.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Reasons Are Given For High Factory
 Costs In Russia

Boscow, Aug. 21 Production charges in many Russian factories have become So high that the Soviet government would now find it cheap CT to import certain manufa ctured ar ticles than to make them at home
 For example, it is said that har- vesting machines can be purchased and transported from Germany, or even from America, to Russia for much less than the cost of producing them Tn the plant of the Internation- al Harvester company, near Mos COW.
 This American factory, one of the few industries in Russia that was not nationalized by the Bo1sheViki is one of the most efficient in the country but it production costs per machine manufactured are almost twice those of the German and American plants of the company. This is chiefly due to the high prices of raw material but unusual Russian labor laws also are an important factor.
 For example, a workman whose wife is expecting a child is paid 25 per cent. additional salary for nine months, and in the month when the child is born receives still another full months pay. If the workman is supporting sister or a mother or any other woman in an interesting condition, the same rule applies. while a feminine employe receives even more liberal treatment amount ing to seven full months extra pay
 The average daily pay of a Rus sian workman is about $1 exclusive of extras, but it has been estimated that five Russians, who work under less efficient conditions than in Amer ica, no matter what their individual ability, produce only as much as two Americans working in the United States with more improved machin- cry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
BABCOCK FORMER
 MERCHANT WRITES
 4 NOVEL, ''YEzAD''
Book Comes From Press of We'll Known Bridgeport Publishing House.

George H. Babcock, some IS years ago we'll known in Bridgeport, ap- pears as writer of fiction. His novel, "Y ezad,'' will shortly come from press of the ''Co-Operative Pub fishing company" the energetic pub fishing house which helps to make Bridgeport famous.
 MT Babcock ran a clothing store an Main street, and did a considerable -~S.xess here.
 Yezad, A Romance of The Un- known" is light, bright literature playful. easy reading despite the scientific strain running through the volume and extremely interesting, al- though interspersed with moral max inns and humane aspirations of high est excellence.
 '"The author, George H. Babcock. comes of a famous old New England family, who settled here in 1920. He has striking personality and a Character above reproach and he is highly connected socially, religiously and buSinesswise. Through various activities, he is popularly and favor ably known in the states of Connecti- cut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. A brother, the Rev. Samuel G. Babcock, is an Episcopal bishop in the state which owns literary Boston for its capital
 Much as this book offers in the way of pure literary entertainment, in the way of cheerful contemplation 1t offers still more'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
SUPREME COURT WILL RULE ON
 COLOR LINE
Jap, Claiming lie Is "White,' Wages Fight to Gain His Citizenship Papers.

Honolulu. Aug. 21 - The Supreme Court of t'>e United States will soon
 be cal1es pon to render a decision In one of the most unique cases in the annals of the lava case in wnicn the decision hinges upon the deter imitation of a mans color.
 The point has arisen in the claim of Takao Ozawa, an alien Japanese
 resident of Honolulu, to American clt-
 izenship, and comes as climax in a
 fight for the privileges of citizenship
 which has extended over a. period or several years.
 Ozawa's claim to American citizen ship is based on the fact that he has
 mo1ded his life and raised his family
 along the lines prescribed by the Constitution and by the teachings or
 American history, and on the fact that he is ''white.'' As the naturaliza-
 ton laws Of the United States pre-
 scribe that only o free ava white pc person tivity'' may become a citizen through process of naturalization, the fact or Ozawa having raised his family. as loyal Am mericanS cannot be recognized as legal aspect of the case, which therefore hinges entirely on the de- cision of the Supreme Court as to the color of Ozawa's skin. Ozawa's case was first heard before the Fed erai Court of Honolulu which denied his petition for citizenship. The Circuit Court of the Ninth Dis trict of California sustained the de- cision of the Honolulu court, and Ozawa has now appealed to the high
 est tribunal in the land. In arguing his case Ozawa has set up the un-
 usual calim that the Japanese were originally of the white race, and has traced the history of the Japanese race back to the Ainus who are said to have many characteristics of the Caucasian. Should the Supreme Court render decision favorable to Ozawa the citizenship bars will be let down for many hundreds of Japanese residents both in Hawaii and in continental l United States, well as for others who would in future come to this country.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
SEPARATED, BUT WIFE SORRY FOR
 HUBBY'S PLIGHT

Honolulu, Aug. 21-Mrs. Walter T. Candler, although separated from her millionaireLbanke husband. of At 1anta, Ga, today expressed sympathy for him in the scandal involving $100,o00 damage suit against him by Mrs. Clyde Byfeld, wife of an Atlanta autom o,bile dealer.
 'The Byfield scandal is of 3, sad na- ture and is similar to other mercenary cases against the Candler family" said Mrs. Candler. "It will not affect my attitude towards my husband
 The Gamblers have been separated since last spring on account of incom- patibility of temperament. A private settlement was made and 1t was un- derstood that a divorce would enyent- ually follow. Mrs. Cand1er said she would return to the United States to make her future home in Pasadena, Cal, with her child.
 Mrs ByfieId brought suit in Georgia alleging that she has sustained injur- les when Candler attacked her in her stateroom on board the Cunard Ianer Berengaria on the night of July 16, while the parties were en route 1ors EurO.pe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
DESIGNS FOR NEW POSTAGE STAMPS
 ARE DEFENDED

Washington, Aug. 21-(By The A. Po-W Irving Glover, third assis- tant Postmaster General, replied to- day to criticisms reported in some quarters to the proposed changes in designs of postage sta nrps which the Postmaster General now has under consideration
 MT. Glover in a formal statement said the impression seems to prevail that the new issue of stamps was proposed because of a desire of stamp collectors for new designs, when on the contrary changes were under consideration in the designs entirely because the best interests of the service warrant it.
 In response to appeals of the Post master General for suggestions for the betterment of the postal service. thousands of letters suggesting a new issue of postage stamps have been received from employees of the postal service, who have pointed out the ad- visibility of a more distinct variation Tn designs for postage stamps, well as colors that do not possess striking similarity he said. f'The Depart ment knows that thousands of dollars in revenue are lost yearly in the postal service, due to striking similarity in stamps, as well as little deviation in coIGr, which prevents postal employees from detecting short paid matter. This liability to error is increased by cancellation which often obliter- ates the numeral on the stamps to such an extent that errors cannot be detected promptly. In fact the present issue bears so many features alike that errors now made in hand
 ling mail with these sta nDps alta ched are in the majority of cases excusa- ble. Particularly is this true in many of the larger post offices, where artificial light is necessarily being used. In as much as the stamps from one to seven cents denomination bear the portrait of Washington and the eight cent to s5 bear the portrait of Franklin, postal clerks cannot easily distinguish the denomination in the rapid handling of mail because of the lack of distinctive features.
 Third Assistant Postma ster General laGlover also said that the cost of preparation of the new special de- livery stamp was very economical, the master die only costing the govern ment S43S.91, which was more than twice covered by sale of these stamps to stamp-collectors for which NO service was rendered
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 21 - Ever see anything happen which couldn't possibly occur?
 Neither had Johnny Conway, an employe of a foundry in East Bir- mingham until quite recently.
 Busy about his tasks, Conways at tention was suddenly diverted by the futtering of wings. He 1ooked-and then he rubbed his eyes and looked more carefully. Conway has always been noted among his intimates as a young man who Hooks not upon the wine when it is red, nor upon the lightning when it is white,'' but, up- on this occasion, he began to wonder if he was "seein' things that ain't."
 Calling some of his companions he showed them the object that had claimed his attention. Their verdict was that Conway's vision was in per- feet working order, for they saw the same thing that he did, so wit: A half-grown English sparrow These
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-21
Ue D D Read Co
 faeaALiAaaS ARGR.
AaG.

has caused murmurings of discontent in the Vardaman ranks, because, ac- cording to democratic officials, they had counted on receiving approxi- mately 10000 votes from these e1e- ments. In former years it has been the custom to allow all white men duly qualified for suffrage to partlci- pate in the Democratic primary, re- gardIess of political affiliations, but this year all republicans and soclal- ists will be challenged.
 Second only to the senatorial con- test in general interest are the con tests in several congressional districts There were eleventh our sensations in the fifth and eighth districts caused by new entries, and there is much speculation as to what will happen in these two districts.
 Congressman J. W. Collier. who has served the eighth district for twelve consecutive years, is opposed by J. H. Howie, of Jackson, district attorney for the seventh judicial dis trict.
 In the fifth district, where Con- gressman Ross Collins, a first-termer, had been striving for honors in con test with Mrs. J. B. Arnold, of Union the voters were given a profound sur prise by the 1ast-minute announce ment that United States Marshal Floyd Loper had entered the contest
 In the fourth district Congressman H.. U. ponents-B. S. Semme1man and s. A. of Houston. It is generally conceded Miller, of West Point and Jeff Busby, that a second primary will be neces- sary to settle this contest.
 Personalities became so pointed in the seventh district between Congress- man Quin and his single opponent, Hugh V. Wall, of Brookhaven, that they early abandone all plans for a joint debate. This is MT. Walls sec ond effort to win over Quin.
 In the sixth district of T. Webber Wilson, district attorney, claim he will win by a, majority of 1000 votes over his opponent, Jeff Collins, of Laurel. but this is disputed by the other side. Congressman Paul John son is not seeking reelection.
 Congressman B. G. 1.owrey, of the second district, has a lively opponent in A. c. Anderson, a defeated candi- date of two years ago, but the race has attracted little attention.
 Congressman J. E. Rankin, of the first district, and Congressman Ben jamin Humphries, of the third district, have been declared nominees of the party, neither having opposition