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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
POWER SHIFTS TO WEST.

The passing of Senator Penrose and
the fact that his place as chairman
of the most important senate commit
tee will be taken by a western man,
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
is attracting much public attention.
McCumber is classed as a member of
the agricultural bloc"
If the bloc will not cease playing
politics and devote its efforts to work
which will be actually beneficial to
western interests it may find itself in
position to accomplish much good.
One of the first points of attack, in
the opinion of the Chicago Tribune,
is the pittsburgh Plus" evil. Pitts
burgh Plus is the practice of the
steel mills of charging the middle
western consumers of rolled steel
products the cost of the finished steel
at Pittsburgh plus the imaginary
freight to the point of consumption, or
an additional price of $3.50 per ton in
Chicago, above the proper price of
such steel manufactured at Gary, Ind.
1t means an additional charge of 1920
ton at Duluth. and a varying excess,
| greater or less, thruout the entire
middle west.
This toll of imaginary freight rates,
never paid to the railroads. but go
ing into the pockets of the steel pro-
ducers, is estimated at more than
SIS, 100000 a year. That $4,000, 900
a year comes out of the pockets of
men in every walk of life.
The farmer, it is estimated by the
American Farm Bureau federation,
uses an average of $500 pounds OF
steel a year in various forms. Allow
ing nothing for the added cost of do
ing business, or the added profits on
such cost by fabricators. that would
mean an additional annual toll OF
more than $40 year to each farmer
in Kansas.
City men pay even a higher price
The additional cost to the new federal
reserve bank of Chicago alone has
been estimated at $4,000. Every
new building in every middle western
town contributes to this toll according
to the amount of steel it requires
Every manufacturer and consumer OF
machinery. every fabricator of rolled
steel products pays. Every consumer
of manufactured goods of any de-
scription pays because of the higher
cost of such manufacture due to high
er cost of plant and equipment.
The farmer and the city man pay
together because of the higher cost
of good concrete roads for then
communication. The good roads pro-
gram now laid out in this country is
said to require 100000 tons OF
steel.
If the agricultural bloc desire to dc
something worth while for the whole
west, farmers included, here is its OPP
portunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
Dorothy Dix Talks
By DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman writee.
Taking Stock-2.

When the business man takes stock
he junks the articles that are worn
out, that are out of fashion, that are
obsolete. No good business man clut-
ters up his factory with out-of-date
machinery. No successful merchant
takes up the space on his shelves with
hoop skirts, and bustIes. and the sort
of clothes that his mother used to
wear. He knows he must be contin-
ually getting in new stock OF mer-
chandise, and keep up with the times,
or else he will go to the wall.
When we take stock of ourselves
We will do well if we do likewise, and
cast into the discard our moth-eaten
ideals, and our old fashioned pref
udices that do not fit this age and
generation. The theory that the old
days were the best days, and THAI,
especially, the times when we were
young were the days when all human
wisdom and virtue flowered; the idea
that because we are middle-aged or
old we are infallibIe in our opinions;
the fond belief that we have a right
to sit in judgment on the young. and
to dictate their manners and morals,
and general conduct; the conviction
that the youth of today is degenerate,
and is going to the devil all of these
notions we ought to chuck out into
the ash can.
1hey are old STOCK unuSaDle. I'M
saleable, no good to anybody, and they
| take up so much space in our heads
that they leave no room for new, fresh
| ideas and impressions. Age is nothing
but an inability to change ones view
point. AS long as we keep a continual
| turnover of the latest ideas we are
young, no matter how many years we
have been doing business at the same
old stand.
A good business man, after he has
audited his accounts. writes off his
losses. They are bound to occur to
even the most prosperous concern.
He pays them, and the incident is
closed. Surely, we do well to follow
his example in this, also, when we
balance our book of life, at the end
of the year. No human existence can
be all sunshine. To each of US there
must come sorrow and disappoint-
ment. Some of our most cherished
plans go wrong Friends we have
trusted betray us. Love we have
counted on, fails US.
Let US not brood over our wrongs,
or cherish our sorrows. Let US charge
it off to profit and loss. and wipe off
the slate, and start afresh with the
new year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
NURSING A SERPENT.

While American statesmen are do
ing everything possible to minimize
the chances of future wars, and are
being heartily supported in their eff
forts by representatives of other coun-
tries, Russia is building up the great
est standing army in the world. And
it might be truthfully added that this
country is aiding her in the undertake
ing by feeding her starving people
who are not in the ranks.
The soviet army now numbers
1,es5,O0o men, according to Soviet
Minister of War Trotzky, who de-
clares their training this winter must
be intensified in order that they may
be fully prepared for war next spring
and summer. In the course of a
speech before the Russian congress
cent of the Red army have been work
ing men, and that so per cent of all
the forces were peasants. That means
that the soviet government has with
drawn from productive occupations.
such as agriculture, about a million
men, and has assembled them and
about $4,000 other individuals into
the biggest standing army in the
world. Not only is the productive ca
pacity of those men lost to Russia,
but millions of others are at work
producing material and supplies with
which to maintain the army and fur
nish it with implements OF war.
One of the causes of the famine in
the Volga district is that the govern
ment has sequestered the grain and is
using it in the maintenance of an
army. Had the surplus products of
the soil in former years been stored
against such an emergency as the
drouth of last year, there is no reason
to doubt that the people in the fam
inc districts could have been provided
for.
So long and in proportion that out
side aid is sent into Russia the main
tenance of a huge military machine
by the soviet government is made cas-
Ter. If the burden of supporting the
Russian civilian population is as
sumed by an obliging foreign nation,
all the attention and resources of
those in power can be centered on
their army; in short, the nation that
sends supplies into Russia is a direct
contributor to militarism. and stimu-
lates the very thing most responsible
for the condition it seeks to alleviate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

Along with the general outcry
against high taxes comes the informa-
ton that the bulk of our taxes goes
for the support Of the schools. The
people, Of course. want the best there
is to be had in educational facilities,
but our schools may be costing more
than they should at that. A large
amount of the taxpayers money is be-
ing spent on fads and on subjects of
questionable usefulness. Those who
pay for the support of the schools
are entitled to service corresponding
to the investment. There is a wide
spread belief, however. that they are
not getting it. Advancing the salaries
of the teachers does not appear to
have brought any important changes
in the system. This, of course, is not
the fault of the grade teachers. They
are mere machines, working IN
grooves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
Questions Answers

Q. What is pat hand in straight
poker, and is four of a kind considered
a pat hand? G. NJ. II.
A. Pat hands are those which are
played without disearding or exchanging
any of the cards originally dealt. Four
of a kind might be pat hand or it's holder
might draw one card to mislead other
players
O.. Is the peanut nut or vegetable i,
A. The peanut is a vegetable and be-
longs to the same family as the common
q. what kind of nuts are used in pra-
lines? c. /. c.
A Pralines are CONNECTIONS made of
nut kernels. usually of almonds, roasted
in boiling sugar until brown and crisp.
In this country, pralines usually contain
pecan meats.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

obliged to put up at a dilap idated
country hotel He glanced frownine-
ly about the office. reluctantly signed
the register. and took the brass key
from the proprietor.
IF there any water in my room? ?"
he demanded.
There was" replier the proprietor.
"but had the roof fixed.
The late w. X Vanderbilt was not
ed for his quaint, kindly wit. He was
once discussing with some friends the
career of a man whose horse had just
won the Grand Prix, and a banker
said:
BLANKS brilliant success in tho
world is a great surprise to me and 10
everybody else who knew him as "A
young man. OF all the worldly. reck-
less chaps 1 ever saw he was the
worst. 1t is beyond me how he has
been able to climb to the top of the
ladder. as he has done"
We'll" replied Mr. Vanderbilt.
you would understand Blanks climb
better if you knew Mrs. Blank. She
steadied the ladder for him, you see"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

The international debt situation is
summed up by the Sioux City Tribune
as follows: Trance must collect
every penny of the German repara-
tions because she must pay Britain
and the United States. Belgium must
collect every penny, because she must
pay Britain and the United States.
Italy must collect every penny be-
cause she must pay Britain and the
United States. And Britain must col
lect from Germany, France, Belgium
and Italy because she must pay the
United States" Thus it may easily be
seen why certain European nations
favor a cancellation of all debts ex-
cept Germany's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
Frank Feernot and the Millionair.
By LEE PARE

Frank Feernot and the Millionair.
A play.
Scene, boys throwing snow balls at
old man.
Frank Feernot. Hay. cut that out.
You'll be old yourselfs some day if you
swift kick in the pants If you don't
leave that poor old man alone.
Old man. L may be old man but
I'm not poor. I'm rich
Frank Feernot. I'm glad to heer it
for your sake.
meen eny more to me than a cent.
Heer, Ill rite you out a check for a
million as a site reward for you-
bravery.
Frank Feernot No thanks
wouldent know wat to do with it and
it would ony be in the way.
Old man. How sensible for one So
young. Well then how about a halt
million vile we're on the subjeck2
Frank Feernot. Well I don't wunt
to appeer selfish and not take euy-
thing. Ill take a dime if its all the
same to you.
Old man. Sure don't think eny more
of dime than 1 do of a million, that's
how rich I am. Hers the dime and
Ill leeve you the million in my will.
Frank Feernot. Thanks, l wouldent
mind having it that way.
Old man. Maybe Ill leeve you =
million for good mcclure. Well good
by.
Frank Feernot. Good by.N BE care
fill you don't slip on the ice becaus
your bones brake easy a your'age
Ack 2.
Frank Feernot. Holey smokes
forgot to give him my name and ad
The end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

and began telling Don to let him go.
Then suddenly Sammy's tune changed.
"Oh, Miss Doily-help. Come
quick, Miss Do1lyi"
Don listened to Sammy in the
utmost Amusement. What had Dolly
to do with the AFFAIR."
At Sa nmy's cry the door from the
girls rest room opened and Dolly
hurried into the general office. Don
saw her face go scarlet as she took in
the situation.
You make him let me go!' cried
Sammy. "He-he-'
How can you pick on a boy like
that?" demanded Dolly, coming up to
Don.
I'm not picking on him." declared
Don, rather sullenly. But he's been
annoying me with lot of silly notes
and-and it's got to STOP
As Don spoke his grasp on Sammy
loosened. Sammy suddenly squirmed
away, and then at a safe distance
made face at Don
You poor fish" cried Sammy.
GO ahead and get her She made me
write the notes. She told me just
what writei"
Sammy pointed at Dolly and then
scurried from the room.
AS the full significance of Sammy
words came to Don his heart leaped
into his eyes and he gazed deep into
Dolly's eyes. And in her eyes, before
she shyly turned away. he saw some
thing that made his heart leap for
! Joy.
| why, why, Dolly" he exclaimed
and caught her to him.
''And you aren't going to marry
| Gilliom ?" questioned Don. You're
willing to take a chance with me, poor
salary aid everything"
"No-and, and yes" smiled Dolly
you know which is no and which is
yes 1 only went with GilIiom tC
make you jealous
But why didn't you say something
or do something's" Queried Don
why didn't you? countered Dolly
! And as Don had to come back te
that question he kissed her again.
| Copyright, 1922, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

That large sum OF money was
spent in Michigan in 1918 to elect
Newberry to the United States senate
there appears to be no room fo-
doubt. The senator's defense is that
he did not know anything about what
was going on. Such things were done
differently in the old days. 1t is re-
called that when choice of United
States senators rested with the fegis-
iatures, the title of a Kansas man to
his seat in the upper house of con-
gress was questioned and an investi-
cation was ordered. Before the probe
was inserted. however, the senator
arose in his place and said in substance:
There is no reason for. proceeding
with this investigation. I went to To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
lust FOLKS
GREATER THAN VICTORY.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST

GREATER THAN VICTORY.
thought I'd done dreadful thing,
NV hope had fallen fluttertng
And / had failed where l had tried
For conquest and its touch of pride.
I'd done my best and it had lost
And in despair / summed the cost
But quickly 1 was reconciled.
She heard my story thru, and smiled.
what matters it," She said to me,
1--WE did not need the victory.
Then Bud came bounding thru the door,
And helter-skelter on the floor
L romped with him, forgetting there
The hurt of failure and despair,
AS happy at the close Of day
AS tho success had come my way.
Bud and his mother-blessed pair!
Were proof against the stings of care.
They would not change or love me less
Because l faltered in success.
They did not, to be proud of me,
Always require a victory,
And tho despair had left me glum,
They still would smile to see me come.
Here is the cure for every ache.
The balm to comfort each mistake,
So long as they who understand,
Rejoice to take me by the hand
And gladly welcome me at night,
still can master every plight.
Here is the greater victory,
Always to have them proud of me.
Copyright, 1921. by Edgar A. Guest,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

Peace apparently has come to Ire
land and in the only way that it could
come, that is. thru compromise. On
the main issue, the absolute indepen-
dence OF the island, there never could
have been agreement. What the Irish
have obtained probably they could
have had years ago. and without tur-
moiI or bloodshed. if they had asked
for it. They now can resume fighting
among themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

A subscriber to the Hartford Cou-
rant has written to that paper a til
rade against the custom of Christmas
giving. The editor became so indig-
nant that he promptly wished the re-
former the greatest punishment he
could think of and that is that he may
never know the pleasure of giving to
a child at Yuletide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

Cleveland, o., has entered upon a
new plan of city government. 1t is the
city manager plan, except that the
manager is the mayor and he has been
elected by the people. He appoints
cabinet of seven members, CORE
spending to our commissioners The
experiment should command the at
tention of other cities seeking a bet
ter method of conducting their bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

peka and found a United States SEN
atorship for sale for $4,000. Having
by me that amount of money which
did not otherwise need, bought it.
Since there appears to be feeling
that it was not right 1 will resign"
And he did. He had occupied the
seat two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

There appears to be, in some quar-
ters, a disposition to blame the bust
ness depression on the governments
guaranty to the railroads of a u per
cent return on their investment. Is
the public to understand that a return
of 51s per cent on business invest
ments is too high?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

It is reported that fire. believed to
be OF incendiary origin. has de-
stroyed laundry at Camp Travis,
Texas. Possibly the concern had been
charging Topeka prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

1t is ported that Will Hays, post
master general has been offered a
salary of $4,000 a year to go into
the movie business. Baseball inter-
ests must stir themselves to beat that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
Dinner Stories

A member of one of the theatrical
clubs tells us of a stranded but still
haughtey leading man who was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10
About Books and Literature.

The suggestion concerning Ethan
Fromme' doesn't intrigue, and for this
reason: One who reads the column so
carelessly and MISUNDERSTANDING as
to attribute to it knowledge of Baron
Heyst would be an satisfactory liter
airy adviser. He would, we fancy, be
equally careless and uncertain in his
literary judgments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-10

But while our admiration for Mr..
Hays virtually is boundless we don't
believe even he can get that s11, 0OO,-
600 worth of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
celluloid out of the storage warehouse
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-12
HIGH SCHOOL
(By r. j. KliegeD

Miss Myrtle Martin, glee club and
orchestra teacher, who has been
sick for some time, is fast on the
road of recovery and will be back
to school some time this week.
just three more days until the
first performance Of the junior play.
BY the looks of things around Cen
trail the Juniors are busy lot.
Physic students will have appara-
tus aplenty from now on. A large
shipment of new equipment has just
been received by Mr.. Cook, who is
teaching physics this year.
Concrete walks are being put down
between all the buildings and in
front Of the school. The work will
be completed sometime before thhc
first of the year.
With three large busscs and two
small ones in service, school trans
portation facilities are better this
year than ever before.
Christmas vacation starts Decem.
Der 20, this year, and ends the day
after New Years day.
Helen Grad, Corniela Clark,
Grayce Mckinney, Chester Kluck,
and many others of last year s class
will be home for the holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-12
SWING in PRAISE
OF LEGION BOYS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 12.-
Phil ID. Swing, member of the House
of Representatives from California,
today issued statement praising
the efforts of the American Legion
in its conduct of American Educa-
ton Week.
"As water will rise no higher
than its source, so our republic will
prove no wiser than the electorate
from which it draws its authority
and inspiration, Congressman
Swing stated. Offence, the all i'm
portance of seeing that every per-
son admitted to participation in our
government receives the necessary
education to be able to understand
the problems which confront our
nation and to contribute his bit
toward their intelligent solution.
This applies with equal force to the
nativeborn us well as to the natur-
allied citizen.''
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-12
New Road Affords Way
to Great Winter
Resort Lake

"Outdoor' Franklin and his
Buick won first honors i'll the dcdi-
cation of the new Lake Arrowhead
Toll Road which has been under
construction for the past year, i'll
order that the winter sports and
snow carnivals of Lake Arrowhead
in Arrowhead woods could be made
available to the motorists of South
ern California. The dedication cere-
monies for this new scenic highway
took place where the road is bridgcd
across the Mojave Il short distance
from Hesperia.
These exercises were held at 10
o clock on Saturday morning, De
cember =, and were under the aus
pieces of the board of supervisors of
San Bernardino County. M. p.
Cheney, supervisor of Cotton, was
master of ceremonies, James w.
Cole, San Bernardino County high
way commissioner, and Edgar Ham,
county surveyor, were his right
hand bowers in conducting the dedi-
cation. Representing the Lake Ar
rowhead Syndicate were Andrew
Warrington, Leon A. Atwood, and
l.. j. Burrud. Members of the
Southern California newspapers and
a large crowd of interested specta-
tors were present at the inaugura-
ton of this new road.
Cheney is Official
AS M. p. Cheney drove home the
| IL ~ -
occasion, and dcdicating this specta
cular highway to the beauty lovers
of the west, "OutdoOr Franklin
and his Buick crossed the gap that
had been so long the barrier to
winter activities for motorists in
| beautiful Arrowhead Woods, and
paused only long enough for the
representative of the board of su,
pervisors to board the Buick and
away he sped over the new road to
be the first automobile to make the
complete scenic tour of Arrowhead
| by way of the new Lake Arrowhead
! toll road.
The new Lake Arrowhead toll road
rises on 1t gradual tangent from the
course of the Mojave river, up the
north slopes of the San Bernardinos
through an cver-changing panorama
of beauty and delight. Each foot
of this new road is filled with long
vistas of desert, mountain, forest
and stream, and gradually rising
above the foothills, the easy grade
of this new scenic highway carries
one to the fringing pines of Arrow
head Woods.