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The New York herald., 1922-01-22
CHILD IS RESCUED
FROM BURNING BED
Mother Also SoVed by Brook
Iyn Firemen.

Rose Faragazzo. 8. was rescued yes
torday from a burning bed In the rear
~ a grocery store at SIS Atlantic ave-
nue. Brooklyn. Capt. James McManus
~ Engine ei9 found the child overcome
by smoke and carried her TO the street
where she was found 70 have burns
on tire chest and arms and legs.
Her mother. Mrs. Louise Fararazzo.
va. overcome on the second floor and
was re~,-ued by Fireman Frank Dowi-
ing Of Truck io5. Jennie Faragazzo. an
other child. was cut by glass. The
cause Of the fire was not learned.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
POLICEMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF.

In getting his latch key at the door OF
his home, 456 Ninth avenue. at 1916
o'clock yesterday morning, Patrolman
James Rowan OF the West Sixty-eighth
street station shot himself in the left
leg. The ekyring was attached to his
belt and when he tugged at 1t he pulled
the trigger of his revolver.
DR.. Socase OF New York Hospital took
the patrolman to the hospital.
The New York herald., 1922-01-22
$12O,272,0O0 Treasury
Bill Passed by Senate

w JASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The
M asury appropriation
bill. the first of the annual
appropriation measures. was passed
to-day by the Senate, carrying
s120,272.0 900, IS compared with
$11S,S06,000 authorized by the
House.
Included was ss.25o.o0O for en-
forcement of prohibition, and
new provision authorizing tie Gov
ernment to concentrate bonded
liquor in a few warehouses to save
expense of guarding. The bin now
goes to conference.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
Dorothy Dix Tails
SeIf-ControI-1.
BY DOROTHY DIX
Weea&a xnehosa Pald WSmR1 WFassR.


If were to go to a mother who
was grading her babe on her breast,
and tell her that I knew a magic
formula by which she could insure
power. and prosperity, and happiness
to her child, she would impoverish
herself to purchase this knowledge
from me, and fall on h / knees and
bless me for having given it to her.
Yet 1 know just such bit of white
magic. In her secret soul, every
mother herself knows it, but ninety
nine mothers out of a hundred are
either too weak, or too lazy to use it,
This charm that would have
changed all life for innumerable peo-
pie, that would have kept men out of
prisons, and women out of brothels;
that would have turned pauperS into
rich men; made the unsuccessful sue
cessful. and stopped the wheels of the
divorce court-consists simply in
teaching seIf-control.
Almost every misfortune under
which humanity suffers goes straight
back to that. There is hardly a dere-
lict in the world who cannot say, 81
would not be what am if my mother
had taught me to control myself"
For it is lack of self-control that is
at the bottom of all our sins of omis-
sion and commission.
Look at the murderer going to the
death chair Not once in a thousand
times is he a cold-blooded murd erer,
but he was a high tempered child
whose mother never taught him to
control himself. There came a day
when something irritated him more
than usual, and aflame with anger, he
took fellow creatures life. 1t is the
supreme manifestation of the same
spirit that made him kick the chair
against which he stumbled as a child,
and beat with impotent little fists all
who thwarted him.
Look at the drunkard wallowing in
the gutter. He is there because his
mother never taught hDn to control
his appetites. He is the logical out
growth of the greedy little boy who
was permitted to gorge himself on
i'll.
Look at the poor. shabby. out-at-
elbows man who had dr:fted from job
to job all of his life, and has never
been able to make a decent support
for himself and his family.
He is his mothers handiwork. She
put the curse of Incompetence on him
when she let him give up every under
taking the moment he struck the hard
shedding in it.
He changed from one school to an
other because the lessons were too
difficult, or the teacher was too strict
When he started to work, he left one
place because the hours were too long
another because his boss was too ex-
acting. He tried dozen different oc-
cupations that he left because he
found they had unpleasant features
and involved doing uncongenial tasks
He is a cwn-and-outer because lis
mother r6ver taught hIm the self
ccntr-.I that makes a men set hi~ tech
ami g, thru with the business 20
" Efch he has put his hand.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
\ STATE INCOME TAX

In his public utterances. Jonathan
NJ Davis. governor-eIect OF Kansas,
has indicated that he will favor the
levying of a state tax on incomes IT
is too early to estimate the degree of
favor his proposal will find among the
peeple. If he can convince them that
the burden of tho proposed tax Will
fan on the rich they will approve his
plan. But those who already pay an
income tax to the federal government
may not take so kindly to it.
Mr.. Davis first announcement was
that he proposed to reduce taxes.
Now he comes out with this proposed
additional tax
Meanwhile in his annual report,
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon again
stresses the point that insistence on
high surtaxes defeats the very pur-
pose of its advocates. He declares
that il the maximum rates of 80 per
cent could be reduced to not more
than 25 per cent the result would be
a Substantial increase in the treasury
revenues, due to the relief of pres
sure upon taxpayers to reduce the
amount Of their incomes subject to
surtaxes. Investment in tax exempt
securities, divisions of property. ere
alton of trusts. and deductions of
losses on sales OF capital assets are
some of the means resorted to by the
large surtax payers to reduce their
taxable incomes. ITO reach the evil"
says Secretary Mellon, "the thing most
necessary is the reduction of the sur
tax rates in order to reduce the pres
sure for avoidance and maintain the
revenues derived from the surtax- I'm
til some such readjustment is made
the yield of the higher surtaxes viii
tend, in the ordinary course of events.
to drop toward the vanishing point"
That conclusion is not merely a
matter OF opinion with Mr.. Mellon. Tt
Is substantiated by the records of the
treasury department While net In
comes during the period from 1916 TO
1920 increased from $6.s00. 100000
TO s2s.7OO. .OOO, 900. and the number of
returns from $4,000 to 4.2s0.OOO. the
number of returns from incomes over
sse0. 900 decreased during the same
period from 1895 to Ss6. and the
amount of incomes over 100000
dropped from $ss2. 100000 to $685.
600. 900.
or course there are some people
who will accuse Mr.. Mellon OF seeking
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEE PAPE

I was doing my lessins> agenst my
will on the setting room floor and ma
was darning holes out of stockings and
popo was smoaking his new meersham
pipe and filling it up with more tobac-
CO all the tifle. and after a vile he
sed, 1 must say this meersham pipe
is colorIng up pritty.
Ware? ma sed-
Rite heef on the bowl of coarse
don't you see that wonderful defeats
shade of brown? pop sed.
Ware? ma sed.
Its plane enuff, pop sed. 1 may not
know mutch about music but I'm not
color blind. he sed.
If you Ineen that scortched place err
round the top, you did that with your
matches wen you litt it, ma sed.
That's black, not brown, I'm referr-
ing 10 the bottom Of the bowl, not the
top, pop sed-
Wen ware? ma sed.
Yee gods, Ill leeve it to Benny, pop
sed. Do you see eny brown on this
pipe. Benny? he sed.
Well that part you put In your
mouth is certeny brown all rite, sed-
The bit, the amber bit, of corse
that's brown and always was sints the
day it was born. yee gods I've married
into a color blind family, pop sed.
And he kepp on smoaking the pipe
and looking at it between every puff
as if he wasent so sure as wat he
thawt he was before, and then he litt
a cigar and started to smoak that.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

championing new legislation which
clearly will define such distributions
as taxable He asserts that corpora
tions should not be permitted to divide
surplus earnings in this way without
meeting the tax. The attitude of Sec
retary Mellon and others is that cor
porations should be encouraged to ac-
cumuiate surpluses as large accumula-
tions of capital are invaluable in CIV
ing solidity to business enterprises and
making expansion and development
possible. Varying political views are
involved in these tax controversies and
the various phases have champions on
each side. There are many people
who think it possible for congress to
pass an act that will make tax dodg-
ing impossible, either by individuals
or by corporations.
The controversy with its arguments
concerning the relative fairness of the
various taxes recalls an observation of
a high official of the treasury who
was hearing a case. The attorney for
the taxpayer who wanted to get his
tax reduced said to the official: 1.-The
tax you have imposed is inequitabIe."
The official replied: you surprise
me. Did you expect to find any equity
in taxes? Did you ever hear of an
equitable tax?'
That is the whole tax question in a
nutshell. The tax collector. comes
along and takes a part of your earn
ings- The only question is-how much
the government wants and in what
manner it shall be taken. This is the
reason why no tax will ever please and
satisfy everybody
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.
ON TO CHRISTMAS.

GETTING ON TO CHRISTMAS.
It's getting on TO Christmas and little
boy l know
Jumps out of bed o'mornings and to school
seems glad to go,
And a pair of little stockings which his
mother grieves about
Now have ceased their awful habit of be-
ings always inside out
It's getting on to Christmas and little
fellow stands
At the basin in the bathroom scrubbing
dirty little hands.
And a certain little necktie which was once
a sight to see
Now looks as neat and proper as necktie
ought to be.
It's getting on to Christmas. and a shock
OF tousled hair
Now wears the shine and Iustre OF most
devoted care,
And altho the part betokens that at times
the task was rushed,
No one could doubt the statement that his
hair was combed and brushed.
No longer little garments now are flung
upon the floor.
At night his cap and jacket always hang
upon the door,
There's Il sanity air about him, things
going as they should
It's getting on to Christmas and the rascal's
being good
Copyright, 1922, by Edgar A. Guest.) p
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

Wilson, smiling at her ingratiatingiy,
and earning a frosty frown- He had
the goods and they're ours, and no one
saw them fall from the wagon. Ex-
cept the boy, and he's
And except me-" snapped Mary,
viciously Il happened TO see him
pick them up as they lay in the alley
1 was looking out of the lunchroom in
the direction of your office.
II feel honored- It's
You Needn't shot back Mary, ''and
you wouldn't if you knew my opinion,
oh, admit I've changed my opinions
some. Yesterday 1 was thinkin' what
a fine thing it would be to enjoy all
that wealth. And thinkin' how could
get some of it for myself. But it's
the value of those skates?"
-Four dollars" came the hesitant
reply, but why"
Here's your four dollars and
Mary flung the bills on the mag-s-
trate's desk. And then she smiled at
his honor.
May have these skates. sir?''
e'Fou may. Case is dismissed.
Petey, overjoyed, and clutching the
gift to his breast, met Dan and Mary
in the hall and thanked them.
Don't thank me-, she told him,
gently. 'tThank Mr.. Rourke. He gave
me the money for them" and she
smiled as Petey dashed into the street
shouting.
But no Dan. He looked obviously
after the urchin and sighed heavily.
Lucky kid Ye got more this
Christmas than 1 did"
''Why, Dan," came a soft-voiced
protest, haven't you me ?"
Dan. wheeling sharply, gathered her
into his arms. Santa-bringers of
Copyright. 1922, by the Mcclure News
paper SyndicateD
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS.
Written for The State Journal
By ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs Thompson: Kindly pub
lish an eyebrow grower. 1 have heavy
hair on my head, but my eyebrows are
thin THANK YOU
For an eyebrow grower the follow
ing is recommended:
Vaseline, two ounces; tincture OF
cantharides, one eighth ounce; oil of
lavender. fifteen drops; oil of rose
mary, fifteen drops.
Mix thOrOly and apply to the eye
brows with a tiny toothbrush once a
day until the growth is sufficiently
stimulated: then less often
The ointment may be used for the
eyelas shes also. In this case it should
be very carefully applied II viii in
flame the eyes If it gets into them.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
REACH FOR IT!

There isn't a human being living
who doesn't long for something just
beyond his reach.
How fortunateI For if all we had
to- do was to reach for what we
wanted, and get it, it wouldn't take
long for all the incentive within US to
wither and dry up
The racer arranges for someone to
act as PAGER" for him-traveling
ahead to spur him on to his best
Likewise in our physical, mental and
spiritual aspira uonS must We strive
for that which is higher than our
present plane
Reach for what you SO much de-
sire. 1t may be a long way off. but
anywey-and as you desire, the en-
bryo of deed is formed!
Keep wanting something better and
you will get something better.
Your very thoughts are able to wash
your soul clean. And if you reach for
a beautiful soul, you will have one all
right
quite often. the most seemingly i'm
possible objects of our search and
prayer and effort, are really those
nearest and most possible. And reach
ing for them, makes them so.
I like tall buildings for they are SO
inspiring. Their imaginary arms
beacon toward the sky. 1 like any
thing that will make me look up
that will compel me to make a greater
effort
Rea-h for what you want-for what
you want to be. Keep reaching. Never
stop reaching. Bear in mind that il
is the last reach that will bring to you
your hearts desire.
(Copyrighf, 1922. George Matthew
Adams-)
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
Questions-AnswerS

Q. What is the purpose of experiments
with gliders? II. L. b.
A. Gliding and soaring experiments look
to the production of highly efficient car
riers which will transport heavy loads with
very low horsepower. This would make
commercial transportation a paying propo-
sition.
Q. What color is a diamond in the
rough? A. L. d.
A. A diamond in the rough may be any
color, but diamonds in this state generally
have greasy luster. Different colors
may be seen in the diamond before 1t Is
polished if the stone is fractured, but these
do not appear as the familiar ones seen
in cut and polished stones.
Q. low does Stone mountain compare
in size with other mountains Of stoneg
r. NJ
A.. Stone mountain is a massive dome
of muscOvite granite in De kalb county,
Georgia, and is said to be the largest in
the world. 1t is about sixteen miles east
of Atlanta. 1t rises about 700 feet above
the compa ratively level surrounding coun-
try. and its bulk has been. estimated as
over 1900 100000 cubic feet - IS
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

hitherto unsurpassed gibberish or golr
is about to be replaced in vox popun
by anew and more picturesque 1argon.
AS an observer of your idiosyncrasles'
1 predict you will be Mah-Jonging be-
fore your faVorite spring radtsheS
ripen. Let me replace hurdle with
the assurance that to those who are
acquainted with rum (the game, not
the demon) q great part OF the diff
cuIties of Mah-JonE is removed at the
beginning TO one like myself, who
has no knowledge offrum or any other
card game, the going at the start will
be a leetle rough. How are you,
George? WI TING.
In discussing Mah-Jong we grope
our way thru the darkness of one of
those unfathomed caves. What we
hope about Mah-Jong is that it is the
sort of game a man can stand to play
it with his wife. There has been no
such game and one is sadly needed.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

Somebody must foot the bill for the
more than fifty million dollars a year
to be handed out to the ship owners
by the subsidy bill. That somebody
is the pubic. And in return the pub
lie gets no guarantee of improved
shipping conditions. It has no as
surance of lower freight rates or of
good service. The shipping companies
which benefit under these generous
gifts from the public treasury are
under no obligation at all as to serv-
ice. They do not even have to pay
the nominal purchase price for their
ships, but may run them for ten or
fifteen years. and then pile them up
on the beach when profits no ~rohger
are attractive.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
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The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

In a public statement announcing
that the ship subsidy bill would be
sidetracked Senator Watson said it
was apparent the farmers needed
remedial legislation and that the onl-
way to get it was to postpone con-
sideration of the ship subsidy meas
ure This is the first intimation on the
part of the subsidy supporters that
the subsidy is not of prime impor-
tance to the farmer It probably would
have been more in accordance with
the facts If the senator had said that
there are not enough votes in sight
to pass the bill and it is hoped to
sather in a few from the farm bloc
by helping out on the farmer relief
measure
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

Claim agents and safety suPerin-
tendents alike agree that the prob
lem of the motorist. at the railway
crossing is the most serious which Is
facing the railroads at this time, in
the money loss in damage claims and
their defense. and in the toll OF hu-
man lives which IS annually collected
The roads doubtless would save mon
ey in the end to say nothing of human
life If they would eliminate the grade
erpss.ng by placing the country road
under or over their tracks
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

to relieve the tax burdens OF the very
rich. but it is apparent from an ex-
apnination of the figures that exactly
the opposite would be the result if his
recommendations were adopted. And
isn't it possible that a state income
tax would cause a further scampering
to cover on the part OF those whom
the law would be expected to reach?
Levying a tax is one thing and col
lecting it is another
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

The Fordney-Mc tariff bill
places a duty OF 1 to Z cents a
pound on imported cattle The levy
probably was intended to keep out
Mexican cattle. Now Mexico has
placed a duty of 1 to 2 pesos head
on imports of cattle. This levy doubt
less is intended as protection against
irnportations from the United States
Thus is international commerce
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

one OF the great sources of pres
ent trouble is that the main object
of the railroads is to return a profit
instead of meeting the needs of tie
public--Omaha Bee.
Probably few businesses. not ex-
cepting that oe the Bee, would remain
long in the occupation OF meeting the
public's needs if no profit accrued
from the endeavor
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

The Fordney-M y-McCumber tariff law
placed a duty of 80 cents a bushel on
potatoes. Potatoes are selling in some
parts of the country as low as s5 cents
a. busheI. Maine farmers are selling
their crop to the starch factories 1t
is up to the tariff makers to tell
where the potato tariff helps, the
farmers
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18

Senator BrOOknearL proposed
amendment to the ship subsidy bill.
providing a subsidy for all industries.
X it gets no farther, should at least
serve to direct public attention to the
absurdity OF the whole subsidy bUsi-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
Chapters From a
Woman s Life
DoREEN DIsMIssEs JENNIE
BY JANE PHELPS
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING
CHAPTERS

Doreen Page has cause to feel
jealous of her artist husbands
model. Helen Ralstrom, Walters
mother. visiting the couple. also
diSapproves her sons attitude.
Grace Harter. an "old flame" of
Walters, whom Doreen does not
quite trust, tho she likes her, often
places Helen in embarrassing posi-
tions. Page gives a studio party
which Doreen is unable 30 attend,
due to illness of her motAer-in-law.
Grace borrowS Dore ems costume.
outshines. Miss Ralstrom and is
compTimented by the host
A dinner is given for Walters
mother at which Jennie, maid, ac-
cidentally spills salad into the lady's
lap. Mrs. Page holds her poise-
until the guests leave.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
Chapter 81.

Chapter 81.
1 hated to go into the dining room
to breakfast. But 1 tried to look and
act natural as bade Mrs. Page good
morning. She responded coolly, and
when Jennie came into the room gave
her n whitening glance. As usual
away in a lively manner He even
brought up the subject of the party,
repeating what Mr.. Gordon had told
him-sthat he had enjoyed himself inn
mensely.
After he left Mrs. Page said:
You should discharge Jennie at
onee, Doreen. She is most inefficient
II know she isn't perfect" 1 replied,
"but it is almost impossible to get a
good servant-especially for general
work If we could afford two it might
not be so difficult, but we can't. 1t
might be weeks before I could find
anyone half as good as Jennie"
That's all nonsense!t You have Of
Ifices where they have girls they can
recommend, haven't you?"
I'VE have offices, yes But how
much their recommendation amounts
''Well. you give me list of offices
and I will find you a proper maid"
But if I let Jennie go-and you
don't find one, your visit will not be
as pleasant. 1 can't attend to every
thing and go out with you"
I didn't know what to say. / was
sure she would be unable to find
maid. 1 was determined TO keep Jen-
ME. Yet I knew by the set of her lips
that she would try to replace her,
Suddenly the thought came to- me
to let her try I would fix it up with
Jennie.
knew the wearisome task it was to
go from office to office interviewing
maids; the quick dismissal one re-
ceived when it was found only one
was kept, and that one expected to do
whatever was necessary. So / at once
fafchad he made
a list of all the advertised offices
Walters mother was so sure she could
find someone, it would be rather
Joke on her when she failed.
An hour later with Fido under her
arm she entered the taxi had called
Before leaving she said;
You can give Jennie a weeks
wages in lieu of notice. If possible
shall bring a maid back with me; If
not she will be here in the morning.
I smiled as 1 turned away 1t wasn't
going to be as easy as she thought.
Then I went into the kitchen.
Jennie, will you do something for
:'Deed I will. Ma'am. Anythin' you
You have a married sister, haven't
Eyes she lives in Yonkers. She done
well, Nell did. Her husbands plumb
would you like to visit her few
days. 1OuE pay VIII 81 On JuSb lhS
same"
Indeed would thati Butts that
old womani She's mad because L
spilled the salad in her lap. You can't
get along alone. You'H get sick
I couldn't explain my idea to Jennie,
a servant. 1 think down in my heart
1 was rather ashamed of myself; but 1
was indignant at Mrs Page for med
ding in my household affairs-that
was my excuse.
1 said nothing to Jennie of another
maid nothing of Mrs. Pages errand-
But as soon as the breakfast work was
out of the way 1 hustled her off with
instructions to remain until 1 sent for
her no matter how long. She should
have her full pay
What she mistrusted neither knew
nor cared She was quick-witted and
probably guessed something very near
the truth
Tomorrow-Mrs. Page returns with
maid