The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-04
KANSAS COMNENT
AN OPPORTUNITY,

AN sORPORTDNITY
This country has SO many maya
zines that people wonder how they
all make living and predictions are
made that some of them must drop
out. But there Is room for one more
magazine.
There is room for a spriehtlv. inter
esting monthly publication that will
discuss things from the standpoint of
an optimist; not a professional 'scheer
up magazine, but one with a healthy
ana the doctrine that everything comes
out all right.
Nearly all the popular magazines are
operated upon the theory that this is a
nation OF faultfinders. and that the
way to please and instruct them is to
point out all the weak places in our
government and social fabric, to find
new peril for each ISSUE For several
years now the magazines have been
introducing us to new perils. and call
ing attention to frightful abuses, and
insisting that everything is wrong, and
that most people should be in Jail
These years have been fat years. The
people have been prosperous and are
prosperous-and long may they con-
again. Hard times always come and
catch the people unawares, and cause
suffering and disaster Then the mag
azines will begin to get what's coming
TO them. When people are unfortunate
IH6y want TO 0O1Q some
Dooy responsible, and when the hard
times come, the people will blame the
magazines and curse them bitterly.
when the country was prosperous"
the people Will say to the magazines,
when the full dinner pail was in evil
dence everywhere. you made us be-
l1eye that everything was rotten in
high places, that all manufacturers are
criminals; You filed us with discomfort
and hatred of the existing order of
md ind TA%4
selves into our present condition of
starvation"
What will the magazines say to this
Macedonian cry? And what will they
do when the people refuse to believe
in their manufactured perils, or listen
to their shrieks of alarm?
There is an opportunity for healthy,
patriotic magazine, preaching encour-
agement, looking for virtues instead of
flaws. and doing what it can to combat
| the growing pessimism in this country.
I-Emporia Gazette.
OUR NEW HERO.
A new hero has appeared in our
| midst. A few short days ago and the
name of Morris was unknown Today
| the civilized world is ringing with his
praise and countless millions are pro-
claiming him the white mans hope"
President Taft with his policy of in
Iternational arbitration, Roosevelt with
his new nationalisn, statesmen, SOL
diers and aviators must retire to the
back seat. Our Hero Morris is in the
spot light.
Reared on a Kansas farm near OF
tawa, developed on an engine in Okla
homa, brought to prominence by the
discovery that his terrible fist was
guided by brilliant brain, Morris has
made himself famous and has given
| Sapulpa a place on the map of the
world. Millionaires, college presidents,
labor leaders and captains of industry
will feel honored by his smile and the
rising generation will acclaim his
name. To shake his hand will be an
| honor, to carry his coat will be priv
lilege for which men will strive.
We trust this new Hero will last.
We have seen heroes come and go, try
to come back and disappear into the
common mass. May Morris have bet
ter luck and wear for a reasonable
time the laurels which are now hang
| ing on his head.-Hutchinson News