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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13
Dorothy DIX Talks
We Make Our THRILLS.
Ell DnROTHY D1H
WOz4A'm AiKhege Paid Woman Written.

1t never seems to OCCUR to these
women that all work is monotonouS,
and that the very foundations of sue
cess are made of repetition. 1t is only
i by doing the same thing over, and
over, and over again, thousands upon
thousands of times, that we acquire
the skill that we call craftsmanship.
The greatest genius that ever lived
rate professional while he is bung-
ling amateur.
Nor do women understand that all
work, in its essence, is the same. 1t
| is Just doing the same thing one time
after another. And after the novelty
wears off it is just the same grind.
Making novels is just as much a trade
as making bread when you do it for a
living, and it is ten times harder
work. Diamond and rubies and ems
white, and red and green rocks to the
Jewel expert. The champagne faster
comes to loathe the very smell of wine.
Sitting around, daubed UP with
paint, wearing furs and velvees in Au-
gust, and with a piece of chiffon for
covering in December waiting for
hours at a stretch for your turn to go
before the camera, is about the most
queen will tell you, and if you want
to know which has the most thrill,
your own home or the stage, ask any
successful actress.
Inc truth Is IndI WOrk Is WOTks anu
earning your daily bread and butter is
a monotonous job no matter how you
do it, and whether we keep up a per-
petual interest in it, or go stale in it,
depends altogether upon ourselves
not the work.
We have to manufacture our own
thrills. We have to put in the punch,
and inject the pep into our work our
selves. 1t depends upon US, not our
jobs, not our environment.
L. -
death, or kept on her tiptees by her
work, just as she pleases. She can say,
what's the use of cooking meals that
are eaten as soon as cooked, of clean-
ing rooms that are mussed up again,
of correcting faults in children that
they commit again the next minute, of
spending my life deing things for peo-
pie who do not even see what de?"
Or she can think that making a
happy home. and raising up a family
of fine boys and girls is the greatest
work in the world. She can find ex-
element in outwitting the high cost of
living, and feel a real thrill of achieve
ment ever a superlatiVe cake or batch
of pies. Whether being a wife and
mother is a martyrdom, or a career,
is solely the point of view of the
woman.
Whether the working girl finds writ
ing letters, or selling goods, dreary
drudgery, or gets from it the thrill
of playing the game, is up to her
If she has no ambition, no desire to
rise; if she isn't interested in what
she is trying to do, and is only mark
ing time until some man comes along
and marries her. then, indeed, her
work is monotonous.
But if she sees modern commerce
as the great romance, and adventure,
then every letter, every sale rouses
the sporting blood in her, and makes
her eager to win. Business to that
kind of girl is never dull.
Whether our work is monotonous
or not depends upon ourselves. We
take out OF our daily life only what
We put in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13

which the board is investigating, is
subject to a penalty of $500 fine for
each such offense.
In addition to the settling of dis
putes, the Kenyon bill gives the pro-
posed labor board the following addi-
tional broad functions;
shall investigate and study the re-
lations between operators and their
employees, particularly questions re-
lating to wages, hours of labor, and
conditions and regularity of employ
ment; shall gather, compile, classify,
digest and publish, from time to time,
data and information relating to such
questions to the end that the labor
board may be properly equipped to
perform its duties under this act and
that the public may be properly in
formed; and shall institute measures
to stabilize the industry and regular
ize employment"
II the bill should become a law
with this provision in it. the ma
tional coal naming board would have
a bigger job on its hands than has
ever been turned over to any similar
tribunal, and mere power and latitude
to act than has ever been entrusted
to any group OF men dealing with in
dustrial relations. 1t would be pos
sible for the board to make a COM
plete survey of the coal industry and
give the public all the facts that are
so essential to the formation of an in
telligent public opinion as to what
should be done in crises like the one
precipitated by the strike on April l.,
1t would also be possible for the
board to institute measures that
would revolutiohize the entire indus
try which is admittedly IN a bad way
as a result of being oVer-manned and
OF turmoil over the unionization prob
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13

Secretary Melons letter TO Senator
McCumber with a statement of the
condition OF the governmental
finances showing a deficit for the fis-
cal year 1923 amounting to S4s4.000.-
600 is a matter for serious considera-
ton. Probably the first reaction will
be a demand for a revision of our tax
alton system. That was what was
done in 1918. Indirect taxation thru
duties, imposts = and excuses having
proved insufficient to sustain an ever
growing federal establishment. resort
was had to direct taxation. This hav-
ing now proved insufficient, the OBJ
vious thing is TO seek out some modi-
ficaton of the present methods, in
the hope that under a new name or
another style of administration, the
revenue will be increased without tax
alton becoming so oppressive as to de-
feat its own objects. This course
points unerringly to the sales tax. It
IS clear that there must be dimin-
ished expenditure or increased reve-
nue.. When it comes to a choice in
the matter it is not hard to guess
what congress will do. ANY increase
in taxes is certain to be unpopular,
but a sales tax would be less unpopu-
lar than any other form.
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LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By LEIE pAPR



Weather. Perfeck.
Spoarts. The Invisible base ball
TEEN held their annual election last
Satiddaylin their temporary club house
in the empty tool shed on the vacant
lot Skinny Martin, Sam Cross and
Benny Potts each reseeving votes for
Captain, and Sid Hunt, Leroy Shooster
and Lew Davis each reseeving votes
for Manager, the result being nobody
knows yet who is wieh-
Intristing Facks About Intristing
People. Sam Cross says his baby sis
ter Udeen gains a pound every week
of her own free will.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
The Exception.
They say it's good luck to pick up a pin
But its not, or anyways neer,
In case wen your STOPPING to get IL
You get bunked by a auto in the rear.
sisgity. Mr.. Reddy Merry Expects to
go to college later on but judging by
the way he gets left down now nobody
elts Expects him to.
Hard motifs in shoe laces and elts-
ware united by a expert at reasonable
rates. See Artie Alexander. (Avver-
tizement.)
Lost and Found. No.
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what he had found. but remember
what you said about wasting one of
your artistic lies? I was outside on
the porch-heard everything and
saw the last half of the play. Tell
newly did you save her from her
self?"
"0h, I thought you liked her so
much it would be a pity to spoil the
romance" Evelyn said with trace ef
sparkle. Allen caught both her hands
saying, "Romance begins here and
now. Please tell me the end"
Copyright, 1899, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndieate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13
HEART AND HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: How can I
have a winning personality? 1 am
not pretty and am rather bashful
when around boys and can never find
anything to talk about. I often won
der if there are any boys who think
of something besides spooning. 1 am
II years old aud have many girl
friends, but have never had a boy
friend.
How can I have poise?
A FRIEND IN NEED.
Be thoughtful of others and toler-
ant of their faults and mistakes. AS
soon as you really love people and are
interested in their Joys and sorrows
you will have as many friends as you
nave time for. OF course you will
have to exert your imagination and
talk more and observe what is inter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13

In the past it has not been unusual
for the party in control of both the
presidency and congress to lose the
house at the midterm election. while
at the same time the senate was safe.
Since We have been choosing senators
by popular vote, however. sitting
members of the upper house have
become less secure in their positions
Thirty-three members of the senate
win be chosen at the November cleo
tons. and of that number the-fate of
twenty-nine is more or less a subject
of doubt. In Virginia, Florida, Mis-
sissippi and Texas the situation is re-
garded as hopelessly Democratic, but
in every other state where senatorial
contests are to be held there will be
a hot fight. In Pennsylvania two
senators will be elected. There are
at present Democrat incumbents
from Tennessee. Arizona. New Mex
leo. Rhode Island, Ohio. Nebraska,
Wyoming. Utah. Montana, Nevada
and Missouri. every one of which
places will be hotly contested by the
Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY z. HOUSE
(From Philadelphia Public Ledger.l
Somebody's Stenog.

Sir-It is now over a month since
you published the names OF seVeral
readers of your column asking Tor
| the name of the book which was SO
/ exciting to a certain young woman
that she upset the candle and set
fire to the house. You gave the i'm
preston that you would look Up the
name of the book and publish it, but
i YOU seem to have Forgotten all about
it.
! I am somebody's stenog'' and, like
the rest of that species, am over
worked. I can only sleep six hours
| life is a monotonous grind. too, and
| like 7. p, who wrote one of the let
| tiers, you have no idea what the book
would do for me-" haven't any
husband, not even a worthless one,
SO need something to keep my dis
position sweet. Won't you please pub
lish the name of the book so that I
may spend what spare time I have
profitably? LONESOME.
Like nearly every other public SER
want who takes his Job seriously, we
have too many irons in the fire. We
were on the point of beginning a
| search for the book when we were
called upon to preside over an in
dignation meeting held to protest
against the injustice done "Bahe"
Ruth. Naturally, we dropped every
thing else for the time being. AL
called to Washington to advise with
President Harding. In the welter of
tasks that confronted us the original
object of the expedition faded from
mind
We have a theory about it, how
ever. 1t is that the book was LAS
You Like It."
The column declines numerous OPP
pertunNies to discuss, both with those
who agree and disagree with it, the
topic of religion. The reason we de-
cline is, not only is it loaded, but it
invariably discharges thru the breech.
One who writes a column, we shall
add, is always interested in the sources
from which his raw material must
spring.
We extend our good offices and our
best wishes to the gyro-stabilizer. If
the DEVICE is all that is claimed for it,
virtually it will do away with that
which We consider the third poorest
joke in the world.
OF the standard jokes. the one
about methers-in-law is the poorest.
The one about the gentleman who
took his children to the circus is the
second poorest. Third place goes to
the enc about the person who became
seasick, and these three finish almost
| abreast and distance the field.
CONAN Doyle is a fool and is in the
same class with Margot Asquith," says
| a New Jersey clergyman. 1.-The only
difference is that she has her gold
and has gone back with it." We
should not diagnose Sir Conans case
in just that way. To us he seems a
striking example of a gifted man with
abundant leisure who has sat too long
with his head in his hands.
We ask little of fate. feeling that.
in any event. we shah get whatever
we deserve. But what we hope is that
we shall not. as the~years begin to
crowd upon us, discover a great truth.
Of course. Sir Conan is going to de-
liver q few lectures. Inasmuch as he
is a British subject, that was to be
expected But the lectures are not
compulsory. Only those who really
wish to hear them need buy tickets.
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Brez Foundation with its 100000
left by q Swiss watch maker. and the
New York Foundation. organized by
the brothers OF the late Louis Helm
sheimer after his bequest of $1,000
600, the amount OF the foundations
endowment, had legally reverted TO
them.
These great fortunes, Better
Times points out, include only those
held for general purposes of social
welfare, the resources OF which are
known. If the Altman Foundation
and the Ravens Relief Fund. which
have not announced the extent of
their resources. were added. together
with many similar funds held for spe-
cific purposes, such as the Burke Re-
lief Foundation for the benefit of con-
valescents, and the Baron de Hirsch
Fund for the aid of resident Jewish
immigrants. the total ameunt of the
vested wealth of charity would assume
tremendous proportions.
If the working man were taxed to
pay for the work these institutions
are doing he would complain more
loudly than he Rss done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13

A hay press company reports its
business hmping, because it must pay
S2.OS1z a hundred to send hay presses
to California, as against a freight rate
of Sis for export to foreign lands;
and the question is asked: why
should a shipper be charged nearly
twice as much for a shipment for
home consumption as he is charged
for a shipment for export?" Prob
ably investigation would show. also
that the same hay press could be
bought in foreign lands at a lower
price than that at which it can be OBJ
tanned in this country. 1t may be
that the railroads are trying to make
up in other ways for the tariff pro-
lection they can not get Almost every
line of business seems to have its own
little graft, fostered by the govern
ment, and the public pays.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-18

present. 1t was pointed out, 1t IL
necessary for two visiting nurses to
occupy tho sRmo room Mt tho homo.
This worka n hRrdship OH the grad :
uate nurscs. who nro serving for less
m"noy than they could receive In tho
practice Uf tho profession. whore n
nurse !s compelled to DO on night
duty whIlo hor room mato is proba-
h'y working Oh day service.
Attention WIS called to tho fact
that half Of tho proceeds OF tho
Rotary Kiwanis ball game wcdnes-
day afternoon. at boulevard Field.
VIII SO TO the fund for the new
building Of the l. v. n. a., and every
mcmter was urged 10 make greater
effort In the sale Of tickets for this
worthy cause. AZ well as for tho
Boys Club. which will also receive
half OF tho proceeds Of the game.
General predictions were made
that Kiwanis Will defeat their rivals
Wednesday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-18
RALLY TO AID OF
MECHANICS BANK
CONTINUED From rIr.t paaaA

Continued From First PaxeJ
LIS bohalf, with q Wow OF satIsfyIng
tho requirements OF the plaintifr and
Directing prompt discharge Of said
reeeivors. and tho return OF tho as.
sots Of said Mechanics Savings Bank
OF Richmond. Va, to It's proper au
thorities."
John Mitchell. Jr.. president OF the
bank. said last night that he and his
associates arc prepared to give the
required security and will do go
promptly. He also said that no Is
sending out invitations to all the
prominent citizens OF Richmond, ask
Ing them to attend a meeting TO
DO held Thursday night in the CITY
Auditorium. Members of tho State
Corporation Commission, the Stute
bank examiners and bankers OF This
city VIII be requested to attend. ne
said. so that no and his associates
for the colorcd people Of Richmond.
may have an opportunity to cxpress
their appreciation of the attitude OF
the banks and white people OF the
city toward the coiored bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-18
Take Custer Action
Against Magistrate

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
LfNCHHURG, VA. July IT.
In the CiroNtt Court OF Campbell
County at Ru,tburE thin afternoon.
Thomas Whitehead. Jr. attorney
for the Prohibition Department. OF
virginia. moved for tho issuance
OF an custer rule against Justice
OF the Peace John W, Fortune on
the ground that he was convicted
I'm tho Police Court OF Lynchhura
recently on the charge of druuitcn.
ness The rule Is rcturnablc Fri.
day.
Charges against W. II. Steele.
another Campbell magistrate, for
violating tho state prohibition
law, and against Il. r. shields,
Lonnic Moran and Hardy Shields
as we'll as that against $. ]. Nc.
Cormick. implicated In tho murder
OF w, II. Johnson. wen. over to
September.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-18
-B0RLAND MADE NORFOLK
PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR
Chief of Police Takes Dilling-
hams Place as Depart.
ment's Head.

Especial to The Times Dispatch,l
NORFOLK. VA July 17.--Chicf OF
Police Charles n. Borland was this
lie Safety 10 Nil the vacancy caused
by The resignation Of Admiral a. c,
Dillingham;, month ago,
The appointment; was made ny City
Manager Ashhurner and IS effective
Immediately, Mr.. AShhurncr had not
signed the letter Of appointment at
late hour this afternoon, but II IS
known that chief Borland was called
INTO the city managers ONCE and
notified verbally Of HIS appointment:
Gu,nn Acting Chief
District Inspector F., l. Guynn {,
acting chief Of police unsu the city
manager and the new Director Of
Public safety can determine what
shall be done to MI tho vacancy per
manen;!y.
II IS reported that h City Man
aEer AsaSurner and Director Bor-
land are considering abolishing the
ONCE OF chief OF police and creating
in its stead the Office Of Inspector in
charg OF police"
1t Is not known definitely whether
this plan Will meet with the approval
Of Council, and It is almost certain
MAT II will be laid before Council for
that body's consideration tomorrow
n"rInnd Takes Charge.
Director 8or!and assumed his new
otice Immediately after he was not!-
fed of his appointment, and Inspec-
tor Guynn was placed temporarily in
charge OF the division OF police. re-
porting directly to Director Borland
Director Borland had been chief OF
police y hn
1920, when he was appointed TO sue
seed Joseph w. Purncll. The latter,
at his own request. was returned 10
Inc rank OF captain OF police and is
now in command Of the Berkeley pre-
"inct station,
Prior TO his appointment as chief
al police. Borland was the first in
Spcctor the Norfolk force ever had
He was brought into that position by
Admiral DILLINGHAM;, whom he is now
succeeding. Director Borland IS a
veteran OF the World War. having
both as captain and major
OF infantry and Held artillery in the
biue and Gray or Twenty-nint D!-
vision. For a number of years be-
tore the war he WAS an officer in the
r"urth Virginia Regiment OF Infsn
try.
lnspec'er Guynn, who is acting
- Va P"i'Sc' mas risen steadily from
the ranks He has served ms mn
troiman, detective. sergeant cont,Ir
ana inspector. He is one OF the oldcst
men IN the division of police. In poin,
or service, and IL generally considered
70 pc on OF the best police officers
the state. Some Years ago, under
chiet or olice c. c. Eizcr. Guypn
men sergeant. drew considerable
IeNoraole mention for the fearless
manner in which he handled n cru
SAGE against gambling AID other
forms OF vice In the CITY ~
ganized and commanded tho ers,
Nioe-squAd" the police force ever
had. ever
= The salary of Director of Public
SAie'y IL $4,000 per annum That of
the chief of police is $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-18
YOUTH CARRIES SAW
TO FATHER IN JAIL
Sent TO Reformalory for Aid
ing Prisoners in Attempted
Escape.

Especial To Tho Times D.spatch.J
HARRlSoNDURG, VA, July IL
Admitting that ne carried three
hacksaw blades ia his father who is
confined In the county Jan here for
violation OF the prohil !tion act. Al
win Newman, aged IL. was sentenced
to tho state Rctormatory by Magis-
tr"ts Dovicr on It CHARGE Of attempt
Ing to aid In tho escape O. prisoner
from Jail.
Young New man asked permission
to visit his father !n jail Friday aft
ernoon and spent some time In tho
coll with him. y lit,le iutrr, after
tho lid had departed. JaiIcr Vino
heard strange noise Ia the prison
ers' quarters. He entered tho eel,
corridor in time TO see tho prisoners
saving one OF the bars.
A cross bar that had recently been
repaired had been sawed into, and
work had started on one o. tho per
pendiculsr bars when interrupted.
Before the prisoners could have en-
tered the cell corridor number OF
other half-inch bars would have TO
have been cut.
Tho prisoners were searched for
the SAWS. but they could not he
found. later telling the jailer that
they had broken the blades into
pieces and thrown them down the
sewer When Jaiier Wine was told
that the Newman lad had visited his
father shortly before the saving was
started. he sought the youth. and
when he was found at his home he
admitted that he had sccreted the
blades In his clothing ana brought
them TO the jail to try TO get his
father fran
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THOUSANDS JOIN
STRIKING SHOPMEN
IN MIDDLE WEST
lContinned From

Continued From First Page)
dition of the maintenance Of way
men ana clerks to the strike Will
Bring tn" situation more forcibly to
the attention OF government officials
ana strike orders affecting $4,000
men may be issued within three DAVIS
Vessels on the Great Lakes are
racing tying up because OF conl
shortage. according TO statements OF
owners here and In Detroit At the
same time $4,000 sailors are taking
Il strike vote because OF wage cuts
effective July "a
Word from Duluth and other Lake
ports confirms reported shortage
OF coal everywhere and freight ship
m"ntS OF coal 20 the Northwest are
almost completely cut off because OF
lack OF supplies
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-18
POTATO GROWERS 8
PLAN TO IMPROVE
CROPS NEXT YEAR

= soonlinusd From First PaeeD
tFeh in pieccs 80 Iarg. 10,
nfoefor piece VIII not rot before -.
apFout Is out Of the ground also
inc aeed potatoes should he ,,o,,,
IN sulphur OF farmaIsehva, 49,
o,' eu'.'ns' Then when the seeds
a ~ ana INC vines aprear above
W ."r,h' ne farmer must Keep mem
sprSEea 70 xii! blish, and other di,
was pointed OUT Yesterday ma
:. i"' i"ers "ad USED good seed thts
80 seasoh ihry would have real zod
Veo'eoo more for their rrops.