The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-21
FROM OTHER PENS
PASSING OF THE BOYCOTT.

1 RASS1NO OE
| The boycott. un-American in prin-
| ciple and unfair in application, seems
| to have about run its course in this
| country. Whether in labor disputes
or economic and social reforms it can
| not be used with permanent good.
Even trades Unions are coming to this
view, which is a healthy sign for
| their future stability. The nature of
| the boycott runs counter of the first
principle of civil liberty, and that is
the chief reason why it has never
gained respectable position with men
who believe in the broadest possible
scope of individual rights
President Taft struck a severe blow
to the boycott in his statement to the
Bethlehem steel magnates who went
to him when they heard the govern
| barge against their plant because it
was involved in a dispute with organ
lied labor. The president quickly dis
abused their minds on the subject and
told them that while he was not in
formed as to The merits of their CON
troversy. he could assure them that SO
long as he was chief executive the GOV
eminent would never employ the boy
Omaha Bee.
THE ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT.
The divorce of the Thurstons-both
husband and wife being writers of
notable skill-opens anew the ques-
ton as to whether complete and I'M
selfish marriage of artistic tempera-
ments is possible. A few stock Illus
trations in the affirmative are always
cited when the subject is preached.
There were the Brownings, who sang
sweetly in unison, and there are the
Kendals, who play together without
jar. And so on. But the list is not
very long.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
that any man or woman with "tem-
permanent is rather difficult person
to get on with. While child that
person is likely to be the despair, al
belt the pride, of its parents. Granted
a certain gift there grows up with its
development persistent self-esteem
| at all overweening and ultimately tri-
umphant. In that event it is ac-
claimed; the failures do not count.
Which is all very well when this tai
ent stands alone, but when 1t attempts
| to merge itself into a kindred talent,
| into Temperament" of equally sell
fish intensity. one or the other must
! dominate, lose itself, or the two fly
| apart.-Philadelphfa Press.
SOCIALIST IDEA IN MILWAUKEE.
| Most Of the features of the Social
| list municipal program in Milwaukee
seem reasonable enough, even If they
are not all Immediately practicable.
They include better schools. sprink-
ling of streets by the street car COM
pany, q seat for every passenger, safe
| ty appliances on the cars, a municipal
plant for the manufacture OF ice, mu-
nicipal coal and wood yards. cheaper
and better light, comfort stations, a
standard weight for every loaf of
| bread and RENTED water rates for
widows who take in washing for the
support of their families. Even with
these comparatively modest enterprises
| in view, however, Mayor-elect Seidel
and his Socialist majority in the city
council have their work cut out for
| them for the next two years. If at the
fNR r. Is 4rSk
1 port any considerable measure of
| achievement, there will be no valid ex-
cuse for him. t may be added; for with
a sympathetic council his hands are
free to carry forward the policies here
enumerated Other American cities
will watch Milwaukee with genuine in
terest during the next "a months
Providence Journal