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The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
is LOOKING FOR TAXABLE
SOURCES TO PAY BONUSES
Congress Has Narrowed II Down to
Eight Objects. lnclud ng Tax
on Gas and Checks

Washington. Feb. 9-The field of
possible soldiers bonus taxes virtual
ly was narrowed today 10 eight
sources by the subcommittee OF the
Republican members of the house
ways and means committee dealing
with the tax problem.
These sources were stated as fol-
lows: A gasoline consumption tax
OF possibly one cent a gallon, H.
cCnso tax on automobiles of about
20 cents per horse power: a stamp
tax oo bank checks at about one cent
foc each check; a tax on real estate
uaasi ers at the rate of about five
GEMS on each $40 involved. and in
creascd taxes on admissions where
the sum paid exceeds 25 cents. cigar
cites, tobacco and documentary
stamps.
Representative Longworth. of Ohio,
acting chairman of the subcommittee
in the absence of Representative
Fordney. said there was little senti-
ment for any increase either in the
first-class or second-elass postage
rate, but added there had been some
discussion OF an advance in the par
Gel post rates.
The bonus taxes will be temporary,
Mr.. Longworth said, extending over
a period of three years. and will be
designed solely to take care of the
cash payments to be made TO former
service men during the two and one
half years beginning on January 1.
1923. II was explained that the cost
of the other four options to be in
cluded in the bonus measure would
be spread over 20 years and would
not begin to be serious charge
against the federal treasury for sew
eral years. at least
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
EXECUTOR,S NOTICE

Having qualified as executor of
Mary Cooper, deceased, late Of Union
county, North Carolina, this is to no.
tify all persons having claims against
the estate Of the said deceased to
present them to the undersigned at
Monroe, N. c., on or before the 11th
day Of February, 1923, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their recov-
cry.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment.
} This 10th day of February, 1922.
M. l.. FLOW, Exr. of
Mary Cooper. Decd.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
That's Different

ooh, Dad" gushed the young thing,
bursting into her fathers office. "I've
just ordered a knickerbocker suit at
Madame Marie's but | left my purse
at home. Will you -"
"No, ] WON'T" interrunted her pa
rent with q glare. II won't have a
daughter Of mine gallivanting around
in those pants contraptions. The
idea ="
"Oh, DADDY but it's not for me.
It's for mama"
"Well, that's different" answered
the tyrant, digging into his jeans.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10

The manufacturers call II increasing
production, or volume. And the
same principle applies in the schools
BY organization and the application
OF certain scientific principles the
school system my be made to turn
out a better product. offer better
course Of study. do more thorough
work, az a smaller cost.
That's the next problem in North
Carolina's school work. says DR..
Brooks. And all over the state thou
sands of good men will say. Amen.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10

igin. and they unearthed the fact
that the first schemes for playing
it, according to the best evidence OBJ
tainable to date. was devised by Ad-
ner Doubleday. at Cooperstown, NY.
in 1899" This same Doubleday was
subsequently graduated from West
Point and entered the army. Later
on, as major-general. he was in COM
mand Of the Union forces at the close
OF the first days fight In the battle
OF Gettysburg. and he passed away at
Mandham. N. j.. in 1898.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
American Delegates Signed Names
Most Democratically

When the American delegates to
the Arms Conference came TO des-
cribe themselves for the purpose OF
the list of plenipotentiaries that al.
WAYS precedes the official text OF
treaties. they set before the world a
new example of democracy.
Titles and official designations oil
many sorts glitter opposite the names
of the representatives OF other gov
ernments who are parties to the trea-
ties negotiated here. but under the
head of American delegates In the
new naval and submarine treaties ap-
pears simply this:
For the President of the United
States of America.
Charles Evans Hughes.
Henry Cabot Lodge.
oscar w. Underwood,
"Elihu Root,
"Citizens OF the United States
In decided contrast. every other
delegate listed carries some sort OF
a handle, long or short. to his name.
The longest is that OF the head OF
the japanese, who Is described thus:
"For his Majesty. the Emperor OF
Japan,
Baron Tomosaburo Kato, Minis
ter for the Navy, Junii, member OF
the First Glass OF the Imperial order
of the Grand Gordon Of the Rising
Sun. with the Paulownia Flower" +"
In past treaties II has been Gus
tomary at least to affix "The Hon.
orable," before the name OF the
American plenipotentiary. and to fol-
low II by designating what public
office. II any, he occupies.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
Got To Go

(From the Gastonia Gazette.)
The winter yowls,
An the snow-storm howls
While the ranting blizzards wall.
An the ice-king huns,
But the grounding comes
An they have to hit the trail.
While his hog-ship sleeps
The storm king weeps
An the bare oaks rasp an moan.
But his hog-ship wakes
An'the winter takes
His farewell with a groan.
The Monroe journal., 1922-02-10
LOCAL MARKET

Glasses fitted and guaranteed to
correct and relieve any Of the various
forms of Eye Strain.
A thorough examination of your
eyes free of charge.
See DR.. HOWARD SMITH in his
office in Belk- Bundy building.
This week only.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02

the best we have in our civilization. 1t
is the best thing women can get today
I am perfectly certain that once they
have adopted this kind of dress they
win make many improvements on it.
And the men will be quick enough to
take on these improveme So in
the end you will have a tolerable dress
in which human beings, men and
women alike. can go about when they
are concerned in human business.
you see what 1 am driving at?
1.-The human dress is for humans
occupied in human affairs; it belongs
to men and women alike.
81 do not care tuppence how a va
man dresses when she is bent on sex
capture. Then she may put on silks
and spangles and all the fal-lals that
she has found, by experience, help to
blow a man down. When she goes out
dressed like that men will know
what she is about-and can take to
cover.
when. however, a woman is lead
ing the normal life of a human being,
she should Cif she has any self-re-
spect) dress like normal human
being.
And her skirt. just because it is
badge and advertisement of her sex,
belongs on the dust heap-with the
dead bird on her hat"
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George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
UNCOMMON.

BE friendly. but not commons
wrote Polonius to Laertes.
There is one way TO become unconf-
mon-and that is always to hold up
your end of the line, to stand apart
but in no way to adopt snobbishness.
He who excels, who makes the best
and most of all that he has, is never
common.
The dignity of love and service and
of being somebody in the world is no
common affair.
Finding a real friend is an event
that is uncommon. indeed. How one
reacts to such an opportunity! What
richness of color the mind takes upon
itself when another mind comes to
stir its merit and arouse its abilities
can understand how the mind OF
the keen and sensitive Stevenson
gloried in the simple and sterling peo-
pies of the South Seas, how the love
of each melted into one sympathy.
If you seek the uncommon in life,
you too will become uncommon
made into an individual of worth and
character.
1t is difficult TO find anything in
Nature that is common. for everything
takes its place and does it's allotted
share
If we guarantee ourselves against
being untrue to our finest impulses.
we are certain to come up to the high
est ideals set for ourselves.
How uncommon is the man who
knows his own mind and who is &C
quainted with the road over which he
takes his journey, so that road be-
comes an immediate part of all his
aims and ambitionsl
How secure is the uncommon man
tho he walks quite alone,
There is in uncommonness great re-
serve and a silent quality as latent as
the unexpressed love of a full heart.
Then why not rise-and be I'M
common?
Copyright 1922 George Matthew
AdamS)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
THE SHIP SUBSIDY PLAN.

The effort to obtain from congress
subsidy for American shipping
which has appeared from time to time
for many years has been revived by
President Harding. One of the chief
arguments in favor of a ship subsidy
always has been and is now that "ev-
erybody's doin' it." 1t is urged that
without the stimulus afforded by gifts
of money collected from the taxpayers
ocean commerce could not be car
ried on.
A business which cannot sustain it
self is of doubtful desirability. One
can hardly help wondering what
I would happen should all countries
withdraw financial support from their
merchant marine. Is it conceivable
that international commerce would
come to an end?
In the present temper OF congress
and the public. It seems doubtful that
President Hardings program. as out
lined in his message of Tuesday. can
be carried out. One feature which
gives promise of encountering serious
opposition is that calling for govern
ment loans to ship owners at per
cent interest. It smacks too much Of
special privilege. The government is
paying more than that and is charg-
ing more to other of its debtors.
The proposal to amend the coast
wise shipping laws looks like another
attempt to grant free passage thru
the Panama canal. This would be
certain to encounter strong opposi-
ton.
More discrimination is seen in the
proposal to permit TO ship owners a
profit OF 10 per cent. when railroads
are limited to s. On the whole the
presidents plan is greatly lacking IN
such elements as promise to commend
it to the people. or even, perhaps. to
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02

The legislature of the state Of New
York is considering a bill that pro-
poses to set up a court of Industrial
relations in that state similar to the
Kansas court. The measure prohib-
its strikes and lockouts, and provides
that all disputes shall be settled by
the machinery set up for that pur-
pose. The national Republican pub
LEFTY committee gives its endorse
ment to the Kansas law in the fol-
lowing: The record of the Kansas
industrial relations court has won the
approval of all who prefer to see ami
cable adjustment of controversies be-
tween employers and employees rather
than a resort to a strike or a lockout.
The contentious of labor have been
quite as frequently upheld as those of
capital. and both interests in Kansas
are said to be highly satisfied with
what the court has accomplished
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for Dorothy's plan. In fact, the plot
thickened rather more rapidly than
she had anticipated. Two blocks away
from the True house the alleged Mr..
Brown took a hand from the wheel,
CROPPED for one of Dorothy's and found
it, If I could hope that you could
ever care for me-" he began. No
wonder. thought Dorothy, as she
yielded Eer hand. that he had been a
successful heartbreaker.
Dorothy, dear" the villain con-
tinued, 81 have felt sure until tonight
that you hadn't given me a thought
But tonight you have seemed just a
little kinder. Dorothy, dear The
car stopped under the shade of an old
elm, and Dorothy felt two strong arms
about her. She turned her face away,
but she felt a kiss-Dorothy's first of
theSort-on her cheek.
So the villain played his game. For
a moment the heroine forgot her role,
and in a choky voice said something
about not disliking him at all.
Then n car showed its searchlights
ahead and Mr. Brown sat erect. II
think we'd better go to the garage,
if you don't object" he said. I'm
almost out of gas
The increasing glare of the lights
from the oncoming car brought back
Dorothy's composure- ITO the gar
agei" she Knocked. feeling for her
funny old revolver in her cape pocket,
lice station, you mean. 1 hope you
have enough gas for that. Try any
tricks and I'll fire"
The lights of the oncoming car must
have shown Mr.. Brown the dilapidated
condition of Dorothys firearm. AT any
rate he seemed not in the least afraid.
For he backed his car to the shade
of the elm tree again, waited till the
car was behind them and then crush
ing Dorothy and her poor old revolver
in his arms, demanded an. explanation.
He had never even heard of Glennon.
Then they went to the garage and
then back to the True house. Twenty
minutes. before. when they had just
left the house Mr.. True had comment
ed to Mrs. True: Seems as if our lit
tie Dorothy is rather shining up to
this Mr.. Brown. Never saw her take
an interest in any of the boys before.
But he's the right Bort
Yes, and know Dorothy is inter-
ested in him. smiled Alicia. Poor
child, she thinks he is quite fascinat-
ing. Love surely is blind"
So no one was very much surprised
when Dorothy and John Brown re-
turned. asking the family's blessing on
their plighted troth.
Copyright. 1922, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
Dorothy Dix TALES
The Benevolent Despot-2.
Ell DOROTHY DIX
worlds a1gheSe Paid Woman WR4eeR.


Because I writhed under my
mothers tyranny I married very
Young, thinking that way to achieve
my freedom" continued the old wo-
man. ALAS, I fell into the hands OF
another benevolent despot. My hus-
had been, but he was masterful man.
and I soon found that the only way
to live in peace with him was TO give
in to him.
to play with, adolf baby wife that
he can dress up, and show off, and
make say Mama and Papa ana
move it's arms, and turn its head,
never entered his mind that no hu-
man woman really is a doll, or enjoys
being treated like a doll.
He gave me the things that other
women envied- We traVeied Wl9eIy,
but he made out the itinerary, and we
went to the places he chose. We had
beautiful homes, but he picked out
the places we lived. 1 had fine clothes,
and accounts at the best shops, but l
never had any money in my pocket
book, and when he died he left my
inheritance in trust for me.
Even as an elderly widow am not
free I am still the victim of beneVo-
lent despotism, because my children
have taken up the job of bossing me
where my husband left it off. Every
body tells me how fortunate 1 am to
have such loving children to take such
good care of me. and perhaps am
perhaps it is good of Mary to pick
out my clothes for me. and kind of
Jane to make me live with her instead
of permitting me to live in my own
home. and dutiful of James to take
complete charge of my money so that
1 won't be worried about investments;
or even know what I have got. but I
would like to break my Shackles for
once, and have just a little freedom
before I die.
Il don't like Mary's taste in hats,
and I would like to buy one that rep
resented my own desires in millinery.
l want my own home in which l can
do exactly as I please, insteadgof hav-
ing to adapt myself to James house
keeping. 1 want my own money. and
to throw it away, or spend it foolShly
if choose. L would like to do a
dozen things of which my children do
not approve, but I shall never do any
OF them because cannot make up my
mind to worry or hurt those that love
me. I shall be the slave to the end.
TT is a dreadful thing to think of
the wrong that these benevolent des-
pots do, isn't it? 1t is a cruel thing
you can do you a more deadly wrong
than your most malignant enemy
could. That is why we all should
pray God to protect us from our
friends. We can defend ourselves
from those who hate us.
THE one thing that we all desire
more than anything else in the world
is to have our own way. The one
thing that is absolutely essential to
our happiness is personal liberty, and
Yet that is the very thing that we find
il hardest to give to those nearest to
often unhappy, and why divorce is so
common
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
QuesTOns-AnsUers

Q. Can get a good ten dollar bill for
one that was almost burned up? p. II. S.
A. The treasury department says thaG
IL a person has three fifths of bill it cnsl
be redeemed for full value. If he has less
than three-fifths, but more than two-fifths.
it will be redeemed for one. half value.
Q. Are women appointed as mail clerks
on sea routes? w. w. S.
A The postoffice department says that
no women are ever appointed to fill the
positions mail clerks on sea routes.
This particular type of work has not been
considered suitable for women.
Q. Why is 1t that sometimes when there
is new moon the outline Of the whole
moon is family visible? +. o. u.
A. This reflection is earthshfne. On
clear nights, at the time of the new moon.
the light cast on it by the earth makes the
whole surface toward visible
q. Who was Sam Patch? r. NJ.
A Sam Patch was g lad widely known
for daring leaps and dives. Born in 1907
in Rhode Island, he became a cotton spin
bridge into the Passaic river brought him
such notoriety that he Travelled abOut leap
ing from bridges and diving from topmasts
of ships. He was killed in 1929 when at
tempting a jump Of 125 feet into the
Genesee river.
amy reader can get the answer to any
questions by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic ].
Haskin, Director, Washington, d. G. This
offer applies strictly to information. The
Bureau cannot give advice on legal. medi-
cal. and financial matters. 1t does not at
tempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
HEART And HOME PROBLEMS
Written for The State journal
BY ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Please give
me a remedy for blackheads and also
a shiny nose MARION A.
Try the green soap treatment for
blackheads: Tincture of green soap,
two ounces; distilled witch hazel, two
ounces.
Let this mixture stay on only n few
moments, then wash off with hot wa
ter. If the green soap irritates the
skin, as it sometimes will, use 1t every
other day. Apply a cold cream
Green soap may he purchased at
any drug store. 1t is not a regular
cake soap" but is of about the con-
sistency of mustard.
Open each seed acne with the point
of a fine cambria needle. The hard
ened mass must be pressed or picke1
out. The empty sac of the gland
should then be bathed with q little
toilet vinegar and water, or with a
very weak solution of carbolic acid
and water. Sterilize the needle be.
fore using it by dipping into boiling
water.
For shiny nose apply small guam
tity of vanishing cream and face
powder. The cream makes the pow
der stick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-02
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
By IEIE PAVE

Last mite I was thinking about doing
my lessins and ma was Introducing
imbroidery and pop was smoaking
with his slippers on, and ma said, Mrs.
Hews was heer before suppir.
How fortunit, sed pop. and. ma sed,
How do you meen, fortunit? and pop
sed. Fortunit 1 waSent home.
Now Willyun. Mrs. HeWs is per-
feckly lovely, sed ma. and pop sed, So
are proons in their way, but you know
how Isfeel about proons, and ma sed.
o Willyum you do make the craziest
comparisons, well anyway, Mrs HeWs
is taking up a collection for a poor
family with the father out of werk and
sick and the mother out of werk and
sick and the children sick
How is it the children aren't out of
werk too2 sed pop.
They're too young to be out of werk,
I meen to werk. and all the ladies I
know have contributed SIS a piece
and I think its ony rite that we should
contribute IS even If we hat to sacri-
flee somethin, sed ma, So is the leest
we can give.
The dooce it is. its the most we can
give. sed pop.
That's wat 7 meen, sed ma. now
Willyum, Id be perfeckly willing to
sacrifice something for that poor fam
lily, so Suppose you jest let me have
SIS and Ill give it to Mrs. Hews so she
can put my name down on the list
o see. me shell out SIS so you can
SOul6lAlIlSs well now ABOUT
you forking over the SIS and letting
me sacrifice something. wy should you
do all the sacrificing? sed pop, but no,
on 2nd thawts you have the rite ideer
and must say it does you credit. On
my way home today noticed windo
full OF ladies hats all marked down
to SIS from $4,000 or some sutch fabu-
liss sum, and there was one little tur-
bin jest the kind you like and thawt
Id better tell you to go up and look
at it before you see the same thing
somewares elts for $40 and like it
mulch better, bue now we can Jest call
that all off and give Mrs. Hews the 5
for sacrifice money.
wat store was it. ware? Tell me
imme editly, sed ma, AID pop sed, But
how about the sacrifice? and ma sed.
Sacrifice begins at home. if don't get
a new hat soon people will be taking
up a collection for me-
It is TO laff- sed pop
Wich he did.
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What may be regarded as fair re-
Election OF the attitude of financial
interests toward the soldier bonus is
seen in Henry Clew's Review. which
says: Continued dispute about the
soldiers bonus and agitation for the
adoption Of either a sales tax or some
substitute taxes has naturally aroused
fresh anxiety in the financial COM
munity during the past week. Special
note has been taken Of the proposal
urged by thick and thin advocates of
the bonus that the legislation be
adopted without making any definite
provision for it, allowing the bonus
payments to operate simply as gen
eral charge against the treasury
President Harding's attitude gives
good guarantee that nothing of the
kind will be done. yet there is always
danger OF some legislative maneuver
which may unexpectedly enforce ac-
ton"