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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

sion which was called at once the SEN
ate passed a cloture rule on March 8,
1917.
Under this rule sixteen senators
may sign a motion at any time to
bring to an end the debate on any.
pending legislation and the senate
must vote on this motion within one
hour after it meets on the following
calendar day but one. If two-thirds
of a quorum vote in the affirmative
then the pending measure becomes
the unfinished business of the senate
to the exclusion of all other business
until disposed of, and thereafter no
senator may speak more than one
hour in all on the bill, the amend
ments and the motions affecting the
same. No dilatory motion, or diln-
tory amendment, or amendment not
germane shall be in order.
1t is apparent that this is not much
of a gag rule, for by the time it can
be carried into effect the senate as a
whole must be ready for action. In
deed, some parliamentarians declare
that unless the senate is ready to
adopt the previous question rule it is
wasting it's time in considering ways
and means of limiting debate. Debate
in such a body will be unlimited, or it
will be subject absolutely to the will
of the majority, or of the presiding
officer who represents the majority.
However, it will be interesting to see
what Senator Watson evolves by way
of new rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
EUGEN HAMY.

The subject of this appreciation is
barber in New York City. He is
not only one of the best BARRIERS have
ever known, but he is a man that any
one might be proud to. have as a
friend.
You no sooner sit In Hamy's chair
and he begins his work on you than
you feel the inspiration of his fine,
clean mind and character as a man.
The manager of the hotel in which
he works. told me of Hamy. remarking
that he was a fine workman. And SO
I often go miles out of my way to
have Eugen Hamy cut my hairI
One day man came into the shop
where this barber works and sat in
his chair. He tod briefly what he
man returned to the city and hunted
out the same chair without word
from the customer Hamy repeated
what he had requested before on his
previous visit. The gentleman smiled
his appreciation. 1t later developed
that he was the manager of a hotel in
another city. a'tv>eE
You see, one never knows WHOM
he may be serving. a-ftN
Another gentleman was so i'm
pressed with the courtesy. considera-
ton and efficiency of Hany that he
put him in the way of securing avery
big barber shop managership. lizard
ly think that he will accept it, how
ever, for he isn't the type of man who
jumps at things quickly. One thing
am sure of, tho, and that is that he
will some day own his own shop
and that it will be one of the best in
the country. g--- *
For real ability and solid character
always walk on-and upi $50
The other day when my friend was
cutting my hair. he told me a story.
A gentleman waszso pleased with the
service he had gotten from Hany7 that
he said he would be back one, week
from that date. Business ma de lit inn
possible, but did he forgetIto let tHarny
know? He did not. He sent him, a
letter stating how sorry he was. and
expressing his appreciation OF such
service.
looked at the letter, as my barber
friends face shone-ands at the bot
tom was the signature of one OF, the
business giants of America, whose
name is a. household word almost
around the world.
What rare exchange-servicee for
appreciation!
Copyright, 1922. George Matthew
Adams.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
GOVERNOR ALIENS STAND.

The entire country is watching Gov
ernor Allen and the manner in which
he is handling the strike situation in
Kansas.
The country is watching the indus
trial court law. the determined stand
that the governor took in arresting
his close friend, William Allen White,
and the general Kansas attitude to-
ward the labor unrest.
In this crisis Kansas may consider
herself most fortunate in having at
the helm o man as courageous and
fearless and energetic as Henry ].
Allen.
without a thought for his political
future. without hesitancy in enforcing
the law, without fear or favor he has
squared his jaw and followed his
ideals in public protection and con-
sumption.
The governor is the most thoroly
hated and the most sincerely admired
man in public life today. He is hated
by classes that are antagonIstic to his
beliefs in industrial law enforcement.
He is admired by the general public
that always rallies behind a man who
has convictions and who Is willing to
fight for them. tho the odds be I'M
certain.
The governor is going thru siren
uous time. Ever since his industrial
court became effective he has been in
hot water. The court has brought
down political. Industrial and labor
storms. 1t has required staunchness.
sturdiness and mistaken belief in the
effectiveness and advantages of the
law. Now that the entire nation is
facing a double edged strike that
threatens production and transporta-
ton, the Kansas attitude Is convincing
ana leading.
Governor Allen will go down in
Kansas history as a man who has been
in charge of the states public affairs
in uncertain times of unrest. HE will
be known as an executive who did not
crawl under fire and who had in mind
at all times the interest of the general
public. Even tho his forcefuI policy
aroused enemies and hostility, Henry
]. Allen always will be remembered
as a man who fought out in the open
and who never lacked nor lodged nor
avoided the courage of his convictions,
Governor Allen has proven himself
a man, leader. an organizer and an
executive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

Henry Ford's success IN building up
one OF the greatest businesses in the
country while at the same time pay
ing wages apparently satisfactory to
his employees entities his views on the
wage question to consideration On
this subject, he says: IF we attempt
to regulate wages on living costs. we
get nowhere. The cost of living is a
result and we cannot expect to keep q.
result constant if We keep altering the
factors which produce the result.
When we try to regulate wages ac-
cording. to the cost of living. we are
Initiating a dog chasing his taiI.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
THE BASIS OF PROSPERITY.

Business in the agricultural dis
tricts shows confidence and that con-
fldence is a justifiable basis for faith
in the entire business situation of the
country" says a bulletin issued by the
National Bank of Commerce of New
York.
Good crops at fair prices make the
United States prosperous. Nearly one
half the people of the country are di-
rectly dependent upon agriculture and
much larger proportion are indf-
rectly dependent upon it for liveli-
hood. The ability of this country to
produce food and other agricultural
raw materials has made possible its
rapid industrial development and is
the basis of its foreign trade.
1t is now mid-season and aItho ad-
verse weather might result in marked
downward revisions of crop estimates.
It can be safely assumed that the crop
year 1922 will be reasonably satisfac-
tory. Even IL harvest results should
fall below the yield which has been
forecast there is no doubt that the
United States has a good wheat crop.
The corn crop is not yet made but
prospects never were better. The
July estimate is for a crop somewhat
less than last year but slightly in ex-
cess of the average crop during the
five years 1916-2o. There is a large
carry-over, however, and yield
equivalent to the five-year average
the corn belt.
With the exception OF oats the out
look for other grains is good and
large crops of potatoes and tobacco
are expected. A cotton crop consid-
erably larger than last year is now in
dicated.
The American farmer is assured of
market. The domestic market is
the greatest consuming market of the
world, the population of this country
being equal to the combined popula-
ton of the United Kingdom and Ger
many. The methods of handling,
shipping. financing and marketing the
crops of the United States for export
trade are unexcelled, and the only
important competitor of this country
from the standpoint OF freight haul TO
Europe is Canada. The exportable
surplus of the American crops of 1922
will be promptly absorbed by the in
ternational market
Prices of leading farm products are
now much above their recent low
point and also well above the prewar
level. There is no reason to expect a
return of the price levels OF the boom
years but there Is likewise no reason
which might Justify a fear that the
Improbable prices of the adJustmen.
period OF Is2o-21 will return. Farm
ers are reducing their indebtedness.
They are expanding their purchases of
agricultural implements and other
farm necessaries, and the time is not
far ahead when they will be in a po-
sition to increase their purchases of
other classes of goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

The Russian delegates to the dis
banded conference at The Hague
have gone home and 1t is reported
that they will now transfer their ac-
tiyities to Berlin This looks ominous
for the future peace of Europe The
Bolsheviki have well equipped army
of 1,25J.eO0 men and another of sim
liar size in reserve. What they have
failed to obtain thru negotiations they
may attempt to take by force. Fail
Ing to obtain credit at the bank of
the world, they may decide to turn
bandit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

The Wisconsin State Federation of
Labor has adopted resolutions favor
ing political union with the farmers
But there has not been noticed any
instance in which an organization of
representative farmers has gone on
record as favoring a political union
with organized labor. The reason for
fhis is obvious. The labor unionists
wants higher wages and the farmers
want lower wages. Combining oil
with water would be easy in compari-
sc. with an attempt to unite these
opposing forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

A New York Judge has made his
contribution to the sum total of effort
TO protect the sucker from his own
folly. He has granted an Injunction
1orbidding corporation from offer
ing It's list of stockholders for sale
One would think that this action
should not be necessary. but somehow
Il seems shareholders in concerns OF
good standing find themselves flooded
with ''come-op" circulars from get
rich-quick promoters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

also requirement with most young
men, altho not all.
Boys should not make their own
introductions; they should be intro
duced by a mutual friend.
You are old enough now to start
to have boy company
At your age a boy should not call
oftener than twice a week and he
should go home at 10 O'Clock.
Boys often do ask girls to go to
the theater the first date they have,
but it is really better for the boy to
call at the girls home the first time
SO that her parents can meet him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

Labor leaders always seem to be in
despair over the possibility Of obtain
ing justice from the courts. But they
still have the ballot to fall back on.
The workers will have a chance to
express themselves next Tuesday. In
this country. the majority generally
rules and it might be added that the
majority is right half the time or
more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

The strikers have a right to expect
that the government will force the
railroads to yield to their demands.
1t did it once; why not now? Ger
tainly the railroad men showed little
appreciation for what was done for
them on that occasion for they voted
against their benefactors at the first
opportunity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

ers many millions of dollars. nearly
all of which is velvet" The finan-
cial outlay necessary for planting,
cultivating and harvesting a crop of
corn is very small and the yield in
bushels to the acre Is from two TO
three times that of wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

A report issued from the office of
Secretary Mohler indicates that KAN
sas once more is about to harvest APP
proximately a normal corn crop. es-
timated at more than 100000 900
bushels. The significance OF this an
notncement lies in the fact that this
huge crop will bring to Kansas farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

Already we are in disrepute in the
public mind" warns the president of
the Illinois Federation of Miners
Well. the public could hardly be ex-
pected TO give its endorsement to an
effort to freeze and starve it to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

The woods are full of men who
want to fight Jack Dempsey. This
probably is not due to the belief that
they can whip Dempsey. but to the
fact that the champion can attract
bigger gate receipts than anybody
else.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
Dorothy Dir Tells
Poverty de Luxe.


i We admire the working woman who
has the good taste and the good sense.
and the good judgment to dress like a
working woman in plain.> sensible.
understudy the costumes Of Mrs.
Astorbilt, and wear near silks, and
phoney pearls. and dyed cat furs.
The worst of poverty is not being
poor, but in preterding that you are
rich. 1t is trying to keep up appear
lance that wears one to skin and
bones, and takes ALI the joy out OF
life.
you can afford, and having rent days
hang like the sword of Damocles over
your head. 1t is scrimping on butter
and sugar for months to give q pink
agonizing turning and twisting. and
making over old clothes so that they
will masquerade as new. that makes
the chief horror OF poverty 1t is the
trying to keep up with better off peo-
pie that turns the poor into anarchists.
If one has the courage to cut away
from all the shabby genteel business,
one finds that the bogie of poverty is
ghost that has fled before the face
of courage. Homespun is really more
comfortable than broadcloth. Good
health waits on plain food, ana not
on champagne ana terrapfn- Many a
man and woman have found the hap
ipiness in a cottage that they never
knew in a palace, and no one can
know how kind and tender the human
heart beats until one has been poor
and had poor neighbors.
So would say that the way to grow
poor gracefully is to accept the situa-
| ton, to frankly admit that one has
| little money, and to live according to
ones limited means, and above all
not to try to hold on to ones old posi-
ton in society, and become a hanger
on of the rich.
Losing. ones money is the acid test
of friendship. But no one IS really The
worse for having it applied. Those
who loved us for ourselves alone Will
draw closer to us in our misfortune.
Those who merely loved our din
ners, and our automobiles. and theater.
| tickets are small loss to us and we
need weep no tears over their going.
| The thing we are most apt to lose with
| our money is our grip upon ourselves.
and if we can keep that. and keep
| ourselves brave and cheerful we can
snap our fingers at poverty.
The only really poor people are
those who are poor in spirit, who lack
the courage to meet the vicissitudes
Of life; who have no laughter in their
souls. no philosophy, no magic that
enables them to get the most hap
piness out OF simple things. And
| these destitute ones are clothed In silk
and satin just as often as they are In
calico.
@~17 T
! tcopyright. 1922. by the wheeler Syn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

Welsh coal operators now are able
TO market their product in America,
proving again the old saw that cit is
an i'll wind thai blows nobody good I"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

Settlement of the existing strike,
when IL comes. as come it must, prob
ably will put an end for all time to
nationwide strikes in essential indus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

Act OOOASc OO IT.
Sir-That item, IF a wife were not
keeping house for her husband what
would she be doing 2''-I can't quote it
actly-must have been your best
paragraph in fifteen years. Go on;
open up that vein. What is the ultima
thule for a woman, also for a man?
Get opinions. FLOSSIE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-25

We get such impetus as we have in
this days striving for enough copy To
fill given space from Pip Daniels,
of the Kansas City Star. Another
thing that makes you feel DID," Pip
observes, sis to see the younger gen
Grafton writing in to the sports editor
asking what the famous Fred Merkle
bonehead play vas
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY AIine Michaelis-

- NCE fathers OF our village
said: Health Week now Is
~ here; these days no germs
dare pIllage the forms we hold
most dear. wen shoe the pip
and ague, TO them well say,
"Get out; we surely mean to
plague you, II you should stick
aboSt" Then serving maids and
Valets and errand boys and cooks
went cleaning streets and alleys
and long-neglected hooks. From
many a musty attic they got ten
tons of trash; their methods were
dramatic, they did things with a
dash. They banned all dire dis
eases, like measles and the flu;
they tied the can to sneezes and
cried: Were through with your
Then old and feeble critters wo'd
long been sick a-bed gave up
their pills and bitters and tried
the air instead. They left their
dinRy hutches and came into the
sun; they threw away their
crutches and yodelled: This is
funw Yes. Health Week made
them happy and lightened smile
and step; the hstless then grew
snappy, the languid took on pep.
But when the week was over
they toddled to their beds and
pulled the wadded cover clear up
above their heads. Back to their
old-tine notions they hRstened
right away and cried for purple
potions eleven times a day.
Health Week. OF course, succeed
ed in bringing scads Of cheer; but
many more are needed, say. fifty
two per year. Then chaps who
now have ricketts, and chaps who
now have gout would grow as
gay as crickets. and gladly dance
and shout. Then pesky germs
would scatter as shadows flee the
light; then folks would all get fat
ter and faces all be bright.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
Girls Happiness


fifteen reported any deep and
heart-breaking trouble-excepting
one whose youthful lover had
proved false. And yet, nearly all
reported practically the same diff
ficulties-a low self-appreciation
a doubling of her own abilities, a
lack of something worth while to
do, a tendency to look with mis-
trust upon the future.
1 find that the foregoing vein
of unhappiness is present today
among girls OF practically all
walks OF life. Money and income
and clothes and things possessed
in general have little TO do with
this inner zone Of stress and worry
deep In the hearts of our girls.
To suggest its probable cause and
significance we might quote in
substance the expression which
most frequently comes from these
girls: How can / make my life
worth something to myself and to
society?"
Your girl must be assisted to
find an interest In some kind cf
plain, modest work about TIE
household. Common duties OF this
class will stimulate interest In a
larger work and a higher service
and will make the young heAit
glad. For the sake OF her char
aoter every girl, rich or poor. has
a right to become proficient In at
least one class Of plain manual i'm
dustry common TO women.
Train and educate your girl in
the direction of a self-sustainlng
vocation. Again the family In
come is not fundamentally iu-
volved here. II Is the character,
the satisfaction of mind and the
sense of true worthiness which We
must here give place to.
Train and direct your girl 40
that sbe will have chaste and higr-
minded associates with the DeSt
class of youths and young men.
She must not only know these but
her attitude toward them must
challenge them to their best. She
must be encouraged all the while
TO be Just that kind of young won-
an which the best of younE men
are all the while seeking as life
companions.
Thus you may clear out the ~
cret trouble zone" In your girls
heart.
The Washington times., 1922-04-14
Cherrs marriage suspecg

There you are: that shows
what kind Of a prophet I am"
laughed the other.
Peters in the kitchen, Alix."
said her sister, and vanished to
Join him.
Thought you'd never come
back, . said Mr.. Joyce. still stirring
at the candy; III this isn't done
now 1t never viii be-
Cherry busted herself with the
fudge; Alix appeared at the door
and welcomed Peter.
What do you say TO a walk this
afternoon"
"I-well. don't know" he hesi-
tated. full OF another walk he had
been planning with Cherry. a walk
with the rainbow at the end OF IT.
"If you've something else TO do
it's all right-only the days 30
wonderful"
"Alix." her fathers voice called
her back. Dinah grinned as the
man and the girl were left to-
gether.
See here. Alix." said the doc
tor, as his daughter settled herself
on the arm of his chair, do you
think there's something in this
this-affaIr between Anne and Mr..
Lloyd?"
The girl kissed him and slid a
tender arm around his shoulders.