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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04
PLAYING FOR TIME.

Advocates of a high import duty
declare that a protective tariff will
give the American producers an OPP
portunity to put their goods on the
market 1t will occur to any one who
goes into the market to buy that the
American producer already has his
goods on the market and in many in
stances at good big price.
The tariff rates fixed in the bill now
pending in congress are not for the
purpose of permitting the American
producer to place his goods on the
market but are for the purpose of
permitting him to charge whatever
price suits his fancy.
1t is charged that the importers are
gathering in enormous profits on for
eign made goods. These importers
mostly are Americans. Why should
the American public discriminate? If
it must pay excessive profits to some
body, why not to the importers as
well as to the manufacturers?
It will be said that the manufac-
turers give employment to American
labor. They do. and they will con-
tinue to give such employment, but
the added profits which would accrue
to them from the elimination of COM
petition would not be divided with
the workers.
The people know where their
money goes when prices are raised.
They know the workers do not get it
and that is why they are opposed TO
the proposed increases in tariff rates.
If the senators do not believe this
why don't they pass the tariff bill?
The party which always has stood
for a high tariff has the power. The
majority senators. don't pass it be-
cause they are first OF all patriotic
American citizens and are unwilling
to do anything so opposed to the pub
lie welfare. They are talking tariff
for political and not for economic rea-
sons. They are playing for time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04
Dorothy Dix Tails
Her Deadly Encmy-2

Her Deadly Enemy-2.
On the other hand, there are thou
sands of other wives who hold that
golf is not a. home wrecker, but a
home saver. These are the wives who
formerly looked forward to the Satur-
day half holiday and Sunday with ter
ror, because a mean tempered, cross,
fault finding, naggingi man would be
at home, and he would spend that
time peering into the garbage can to
see how thick the potatoes were pared,
and shopping under the bed looking
for dust, and vetoing all of the chill
dren's plans, and making everybody
miserable and uncomfortable.
But in blessed hour, the man took
up golf, and now the weekend is a
season of joy and peace to his family
for he is away all day, and comes
home too tired at night to do anything
but go to bed.
If you want to find out what a wife
thinks of her husband, you have only
to observe her reactions to his golf.
Testing aside, tho, it is no new thing
for women to be green eyed over their
husbands outside interests, no matter
how harmless they may be. Wives are
like the jealous Turk, they bear no
rival near the throne. and about the
her sacred duty to do is to put her
foot down firmly upon her husband 8
hobbies. There's never room enough
in the new house for husbands col
lectlOn OF pipes or butterflies, or what
nots, and five years after maria ge,
you will find that almost every man
has given up whatever fads he Sdi-
verted himself with before he entered
the holy estate.
Women are jealous even of their
husbands business tho devotion to
| that means their own prosperity If
you will notice, the average wife
speaks with bitterness of that old
office" or that old factory" where
her husband spends so much of his
time, where she intuitiyely knows his
heart really is. She knows it gives
him something that she does not give
him, and so she feels towards his
work an animosity that she would
feel towards a real affinity who had
never failing charm, and a perpetual
youth and beauty.
But women should bear in mind one
thing when they are making golf and
stamp collecting reasons for seeking
divorce. That it's a game that two
can play at. What will happen to
their meal tickets when men begin
| asking divorces because their wives
are unduly fond of bridge, or belong
to too many clubs, or spend too much
time bargain hunting? ss-@
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04
JUST FOLKS

BY EDGAR A. GUEST.

AMERICA.
Land of all that's best on earth,
Land of laughter and of mirth,
Now We celebrate your birth.
To the sound of horn and drum
Hear the grateful voices hum
As your loving children come.
May your torch of freedom shine
As a symbol and a sign
OF a never ending line.
Land where merry children play
Round your feet from day to day,
You shall conquer Times decay.
Brighter, brighter glow your skies
Where the stnrry banner flies
As the generations rise.
Land of freedom. land Of truth,
Man feels winters cruel tooth
But each day renews your youth.
There are songs for you unsung,
Clearer bells that shall be rung.
Always shall your heart be young.
When the greatest OF our race
Shall depart. shining face
Shall come forth to take his place.
You shall never stand alone
AS the old whose young have flown,
Youth eternal you shall own.
These our children. when we're gone
You shall have to lean upon,
They shall pass your glory on
Not a weakling race we breed,
Prey to lust and passions greed,
But the manhood you shall need.
While for freedom men shall yearn,
Brightly shall your affairs burn
And this day of days return.
Copyright, 1922, by Edgar A Guest-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04
HEART and HOME PROBLEMS
Written for Tho State Journal
BIZ ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a pretty
blonde, fifteen years old, and am deep
ly in love with boy considerable
older than I. I have only seen him
twice but am convinced that 1t is q
case of love at first sight.
1 have gone out with many other
boys who seem to care greatly for me.
think 1 could arrange a meeting
with this boy. Will you please advise
me how to attract his attention? / feel
that life is not worth living without
him.
At present he goes with another girl
who is considerably faster" than I.
How can I attract him without excit-
ing my parents disapprova1
JEALOUS.
It is not your place to make an
effort to attract boys. Unless he
notices you voluntarily, let him go.
If you try to bring yourself before
his eyes, you will probably cheaper
yourself and will disgust him.
I think you are decidedly uncharit-
able when you say the other girl is
faster than you are. You are only
Jumping at conclusions and it suits
your fancy to think she is not SO nice.
In reality she probably has just as
much character as you have.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

An indication of the country's pros
perity is seen in the fact that there
seems to be no end to the demand for
automobiles. Shipment of motor cars
in May were the largest of any month
on record and reached a total of esq.,
600 cars. an increase of Is per cent
over April shipments. and 14.5 per
cent over the former record month of
March, 1920.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

Apparently the voters are not In re-
volt against any particular faction in
congress, but against that body in
general. 1t is reported that Hiram
johnson is having the s@S+-or his life
to obtain a denomination in Califor-
mia, and that William r. Hearst has
given up a European tour to go out
there and help johnson. The defeat
of johnson could hardly be regarded
as a slap at Harding or at the "old
guard" Queer things happen in an
loft year, in politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

After twenty-five years experience
in interstate collective bargaining, IL
linois mine operators declare that
they are convinced that this method
of wage scale negotiation has not only
failed to justify itself either thru ben
eft to the individual workman of the
industry or to the public, and that such
method is distinctly prejudicial ~ the
best interests of all parties concerned.
The public, basing its conclusions on
experience of the same twenty-five
years, probably will be inclined to
agree with the operators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

All reports indicate that the coun-
try is erecting new dwellings and
business structures as never before,
with total demand so great, 1t Is
said, as TIC force the payment of pre-
mfur1s to carpenters at New York and
elsewhere. Statistics covering the
volume of new building permits and
contracts awarded disclose new high
record totals for the first half of 1922.
The probability is that the total oper-
atoms for the full calendar year will
break all records. These gains are
the more significant when the decline
in prices of certain building materials
is taken into account. The indicd-
tions are that the movement would be
even greater were it not for labor dis
turbances and the difficulty of getting
wage earners to cooperate in the ma
tion-wide wage adjustment That
this unusual activity in building lines
must have a fairly sound basis is in
dicated by the really urgent demand
for moderate priced dwellings in large
and small cities. The dearth of such
accommodations is reflected also by a
rise in rentals to level sol high as to
figure heavily in the abnormal living
costs. This new building movement
Gays a bulletin issued by the National
City bank of Chicago is absorbing a
great deal of capital and giving an
unusual business to mortgage COM
panies and heavily capitalized realty
concerns. a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

1,664.142 to 2.o4s.s13. while the num-
Der of persons reporting the Russian
language as their mother tongue grew
from 1884 to 7s1.94s. the rate of
increase being more than 700 per
cent. This rapid adulteration of our
population may and probably does &C
count in some measure for increasing
labor troubles with such accompany
ing factors as the recent massacre at
Herrin, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

Farmers are urged to support q
protective tariff on the ground that it
will protect them from competition
of the pauper crops of the east.
'rPauper crops" is right. They arc
the only kind the east produces. They
are so poor. in fact, that we have been
compelled gratuitously to feed a good
part OF the population of that region
of the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

ture, and art. The colleges are not
vocational;s they have nothing to do
with quick means to monetary success
or higher wages. They are cultural
solely and simply. They are founded
on a belief that the workers can and
will enjoy a higher and better life
and that the whole of society will
profit by it If creative outlet is given
to the man VINO works with his
hands"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

played the fiddle while watching
Rome burn, had nothing on the or
ganizations of workers and their en-
pioyers who are looking on calmly
while the business of the country in
being wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-04

Willie Smith Dragged to the fellows
that his dad had the biggest and best
wine celler in town.
and Freddie told his father,
and Jimmy told his father,
and Tommy told his father,
and Johnnie told his father, and
that evening-well-?-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
FARMERS MEETS
IN MERCER ALL
PROVE SUCCESS
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Feb. 20-According to Mer-
Ger County Farm Bureau officials
at Aledo. the farmers meetings
held in the county last week were
a decided success.
The short course at Sherrard
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday went over big with large
attendance at all the sessions. The
total attendance at all meets over
the county is estimated at 1 800. At
the Seaton meeting Friday evening
talks were given by Frank l. Mann
and A. C. Wilson. Mr.. Wilson,
state seed analyst, emphasized the
fact that all farmers selling seeds
must have them tagged, according
to the state law, showing the an
alyzation of the seed. Mr.. Wilson
also gave an interesting talk on
the difference between common and
noxious weeds.
At the Sunbeam meeting Mr.
Mann spoke in the morning and
Prof Emil Rauchcnstein and Mr.
Wilson in the afternoon. Mr.. Wilson
had on display so weed plants and
the seeds of each. The Sherrard
meetings closed Friday with ad-
dresses by Mr.. Wilson in the morn
ing and in the afternoon G. A. At
wood spoke on Farm Advertis-
ing" followed by a talk by Mr.
Mann. With the meetings held last
fall an educational program has
been given now in all communi-
ties in the county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
ALEDO MARKET
HUGE SUCCESS
Mercer Home Bureau Members to
Make Market Permanent Sat-
urday Affair Here.
Especial to The Argus.l

Aledo, Feb. 20.-The market
sponsored by the Marston home bu-
reau unit members in the Aledo Of
flee Saturday was an overwhelm-
ing success.
At 1000 a. N. the doors opened
and one hour later practically all
of the farm products were sold out.
An invitation had been extended
all residents of this vicinity to
bring their baskets and come to the
market to shop, which resulted in
a large turnout Such products rs
the following were sold: fresh but
ter, eggs, dressed chickens, cottage
cheese, cream, milk and buttermilk
and various baked articles.
1t had been decided by the excel
tive board of the organization that
in the event of the Marston unit
was a success Saturday the market
would be made a permanent thing
on each Saturday and is to be made
a countrywide affair Many Aledoars
who came to shop went away dis
appointed as everything had been
sold. By making the event a coun-
tywide affair it is hoped that no
one will have to leave the market
without purchasing what they de-
sire. The market IS undoubtedly
one of the organizations greatest
achievements and promises to be a
most worth while affair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
SERVICES FOR
FRANK Whitfield
ARE TOMORROW
Especial Corresp,ndenca,


Geneseo, Feb. 20.-Frank IN
Whitfield died at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Florence Whitfield. Iast
night. Mr.. Whittad had been IN
the past five years, during four Of
which he has been afflicted wifi
blindness. Other infirmities follow.
ed, resulting in physical weakness
which caused his death
Mr.. Whitfield was the son OF the
late Frank Whitfield and Florence
Whitfield. His father died five wears
ago. He was born in Ford Civ
Kan, in 1887, and came to Geneseo
with his parents in 1893. The fam
lily took up farming northwest Of
Geneseo. a year after the fathers
death the family came to Geneseo
to reside. Besides the mother, the
immediate relatives surviving are
two sisters, Hazel of Detroit, Mich
and Leota of Wichita, Kan, and
three brothers: Joseph, in the 7.
S. navy, Owen and Arlie of Gene
SEQ.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon A short serT-
ice at the residence at 1:15 with
further services at the Cleveland
Methodist church. Rev. Vane Wool
ey will officiate Interment will be
held at the Hanna cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
HENRY COUNTY
MEN SPEAK AT
KEW ANEE EVENT
Special Correspondence

kewaree. Ill, Feb. 20.-Henry
county contributed in no small de
gree to a complimentary reception
and dinner given at the Parkside
hotel in honor of Postmaster and
Mrs. Bert R Johnson. Mr.. John
son, who enjoys wide acquaint-
once throughout the state, former
ly employed in the Office of Secre-
tary of State L. l.. Emmerson. has
just assumed the duties of postmas
ter of Kewanee
One hundred fifty men and wom-
en- of Scandinavian descent from
this city and practically every town
in the county were present. F. l..
Hallin of this city acted as toast
master. Among the visitors who
spoke words of praise for Mr.. John
son in assuming his new work were
the following: w. A. Olson. Cam
bridge. former county treasurer:
States Attorney Carl A. Melin of
Cambridge; County Coroner A. F..
Benson of Galva; Clerk of the Cir.
cult Court J. A. Horberg of Cam
bridge; Theodore Boltenstern. Cam
bridge, chairman of the Henry
county Republican central commit
tee; Judge l.. E. Telleen of the
county court. Cambridge: Judge A.
f. Bergland. Galva; Attorney Oscar
Z. Carlstrom of Aledo, member of
one of the state commissions of
Springfield.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
.Aledo and Merce r County
DAMAGE SUIT
IN COURT FOR
THIRD HEARING
Especial to The Argus.)

AIedo, Feb. ,20.-Attorneys pre-
scented arguments for and against a
new trial of the Noble VS.. Deeds
case in the Mercer county circuit
court Saturday. Judge w. t.
Church of Aledo took the case un-
der advisement and will probably
give his decision March Is.
The parties in the case, Omer
Deeds, garage dealer, E. H. Noble
and sons, Guy. Dahl and Victor, are
all of Joy. The case is of minor
Importance, involving less than
500 damages, In the spring of
1920 work was done on a car be-
longing to Noble at the Deeds gar
age Noble refused to pay for the
work, saying it had not been auth
orized and that it was inferior.
Deeds sued for the bill in justice
court and was allowed s62- The
case was appealed to circuit court
and Deeds was granted damages of
S72, or $40 more than he was grant
ed in justice court.
Attorneys Watson & Duvall are
representing the Mobiles again,
while James A. Allen is again coun-
sci for Deeds. There is a POSSIBLE
ity. that if the motion for the new
trial is denied the case will be APP
pealed to the appellate court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
SERVICES FOR
LUCILLE ANDREE
ARE HELD TODAY
Especial Correspondence. J

Geneseo, Ill, Feb. = 20.-Lucille
Andree, the 11-year-oId daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Andree, of
CISCO, ILL.,. was buried in lakewood
cemetery of Geneseo. this after
noon. Miss Lucille had been ill, a
victim of hemorrhages, which so
weakened her that death followed
on last Friday night.
The service was held at the resi-
dence of the parents. Rev Chr. Ber-
gen of the Concordia Lutheran
church Of this city, was the official
ing minister. Besides her parents
a sister survives. Her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Herman Andree, Sr., of this
city, and several uncles and aunts,
are included with the bereaved rela-
tiVes who will miss the kindly spirit
and cheerfulness with which she
was endowed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
MERCER
TEAMS TO VIE
IN TOURNAMENT
) Event VIII Be Held in AledO Thurs
day and Friday High Schools
. VIII Close.
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, Feb. 20-A total of eight
Mercer county high school basket
Z ball quintets are entered@in the an
nuaf tournament which will be held
at the college gym Thursday and
Friday of this week
The eight schools to be represent
ed are Presumption, New Boston,
Keithsburg, Sherrard. New Wind
sor, Seaton, Viola and Aledo. Holt
days have been declared in the
above schools on those days. The
games open Thursday evening with
the following matches: Presumption
VS.. New Boston at Gas; Keiths-
burg VS.. Sherrard at 1905; Viola VS..
Aledo at 500; New Windsor VS..
Seaton at $50. Teams will be Civ
en- 20 minute halves but during
that period other Quintets will be
. on the floor so that plenty of ex-
element will be given fans. On
Friday the tournament will start
at $40 a. m. The final game TO
determine the winner of the event
will be played Friday evening at
$50. In all thirteen games will be
played Based on the seasons rec
ords, Aledo rules a strong favor
lite.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
TO BUY BOOKS
WITH PROCEEDS
FROM LECTURE
Especial Correspondence

Bowling, Feb. 20.-There was a
good attendance at the lecture given
by DR.. Frank Houser at the Pleas
ant Ridge church Friday evening.
An oyster supper was served at the
close of the lecture. About SIT was
cleared, which will be used to pur-
chase boks for the library.
A meeting of the Pleasant Ridge
library board was held at the home
of Mrs. Ben Curtis, the chairman.
Frederick Trulson will act as Ii
brarian for three months. Mrs.
GUSTS attended the meeting of the
state library workers held in Dav-
export on Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20

MUCH INTEREST
IN SER VICES AT
ATKINSON CHURCH
Especial Correspondence

Atkinson, ILL.,, Feb. 20-The 'spe-
cial meetings conducted at the Con-
gregational church by the Rev. H.
A. Studebaker of Sterling are prov
ing success in every way. Elk
cellent music is rendered by the
choir under the direction of the
pastor, Rev. L. L. Mellott, with the
assistance of the trombone soloist,
Willard Brooks. The meetings will
continue each night. The Rev. W.
E. Bradburn of the Annawan Com
munity church will be present Mon
day night. and will assist in the
music, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bradburn
will render a vocal duet Tuesday
will be Christian Endeavor night
and Thursday will be set aside for
the Woman's Church league night.
A large attendance from the coun-
try districts is noticeable each
night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
GENESEO FIRM
AWARDED PRIZE
lSpeciaI Corresnontence.l

Geneseo, Ill. Feb. 20.-The Cen
trail Life Insurance company Of Or
tawa. H., offered a prize of 500 70
the general agency showing the
best renewal on business written
in 1920. This prize has been award
ed to Pierce & Pierce. who rep
resent that company in This city
Their 1920 policy sales tntalled ap-
proximately $245.0Ga The company
also offered a prize Of 50 to the in
dividuaI agent who had the high
est percentage of renewal on sec
ond year business. This prize ~as
won by Frank PTichard Of Lasalle,
III. He is a son of d, c. Prichara
of this city.
Frank Pierce and s. Dale Pierce,
who are the firm members of Pierce
& Pierce, will attend a district
meeting of agents al the home Oh
fee on Feb. q and 2S.