The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-19
Community Comment.


Walt Mason, the poet laureate of
Kansas, and official philosopher of the
universe, writes poems every day FOR
two good reasons: He was born that
way and makes his living thereby.
He can not help either circum-
stance. His poetry is spontaneous. 1t
gushes from his soul with an upward
tendency as pop from an uncorked
bottle. 1t is often as funny as Bryan's
late hopes for presidency. Then again
it seems as lofty in it's flights as the
ideas of an Emporia school ma am.
And it is because the common
incidents of life inspire him that Won
derful Walt is the true poet The
railroad track. Doubtless this action
reminded him of old times.
He spied a section hand hard at
work. huge hunk of sympathy fell
| from Waits heart and a great gust of
| inspiration issued therefrom. The in
evitable poem tells the tale. With the
| courage of true country journalism,
| the poet told the 1aborer that he felt
sorry for him because he had to work
| so hard and because he had to go to
| bed as soon as the evening dew fell.
| The railroad man, although perhaps
| uneducated, showed in his reply that
he grasped the secret Of Mason's vol
umosity which has puzzled so many
| of the literati. "You are talking In
a trance" answered the trackman.
Tonight I go to a dance. Ye Yawps."
Even the poor toiler could enjoy pleas
ures that the educated newspaper per-
son couldn't.
However, in spite of the shock,
Waits poem on the occasion had it's
| usual excellence. 1t was written with
feet measured with the regular mi
crometric accuracy of all of his stuff
In fact, each lyric by the Enporia
songster is SO scientifically perfect in
its rhythm, ever just SO many inches
wide and deep, that none of his pieces
l L.
| A Topeka girl has resolved to save
every cent piece she received this year
and intended to buy presents for her
Intended next Christmas with the
| money. This resolution became known
| to a girl friend. Now it happens that
one time this friend borrowed rs cents
| for laundry bill from the girl men
| toned. And when she paid her she
| returned the money all in cent pieces.
| Which shows that women will occa-
sionally accommodate each other.
If H. c. Newcomb had told how to
enjoy olives instead of how to grow
them his remarks might have been
more appreciated.
The thigh ball'' will not be as great
ly missed If tabooed on the railroads
as it would be If banished from the
booze parlors.
News Notes and Personals.
Mike Dietrich of Wamego returned
home yesterday, after several weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs Earl Graham is visiting in
Kansas City.
Ike Hayes, who sustained a broken
collar bone and other injuries in a
runaway recently, is reported to be
I improving.
i on account of the frozen ground ii
was necessary to use dynamite Tues
day afternoon in making the excava-
tons for the Firth & Short garage at
Gil Kansas avenue.
T. G.. Joseph is i'll with the grip al
his home.
Mt and Mrs Thornberg have re-
turned from an extended visit in Iowa
j. L. Freeman has returned to his
home in K1ngman after a visit with
friends here for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Wolf of north OF
the city are visiting in CarbondaIe.
A number of the girl friends of Miss
Leona Giffen and Miss vesta holland
gave them a surprise party in honor
of their eleventh birthday last night
/, at the home of Mrs. Giffen, 1116 Cen
trail avenue. Those present We're: Miss
Edna Gennett, Miss Ollie Neff, Miss
Ruth Asher, Miss Ethel Lumpkfns
Miss Marie Cederstrom, Miss Fay Gen.
nett, Miss Esther Cederholm. Mrs
; Lumpkins assisted Mrs Giffen in serv
: ing the little folk. A pleasant time il
> reported.
4 The Chandos club will meet Thurs
D day afternoon at the home of Mrs. w
|. NJ. Van Ness. 1909 Kansas avenue.
4 j. c. Travis left Tuesday mornin,
I for Riceton, Texas, and other points
h He NAV invest in land in that state
y Miss Anne Ehrhart of 1924 Topeka
r avenue went to Atchison this morninl
S to attend the wedding of her cousin
t | Mr.. Oscar J. Coleman of Meriden. an
Miss Natalie Dagenais Of Atchisor