The Topeka state journal., 1919-07-26
"BEEN UP YET?"
That Is New Greeting Phrase
TOpekans Are Using.
Three Planes Do Big Business
in the Clouds.
TOPEKANS HAVE new DISEASE
Physicians Have Designated II
as "Chinintheair."
Victims May Be Seen on Streets
Early and Late.
WEDNESDAY.

There is terrible new disease in
the city.
1t is called "Chinintheair." During
the last few days physicians have re-
ported an increasing prevalence of the
disease. 1t claims the high. the low,
rich, poor, old. young, beautiful, me-
dunn, passable and indifferent.
You see them on the avenue with
their chins slightly elevated. They
are not ex-soldiers for most of the
ex-bucks pride themselves on a
speedy return to the correct civilian
slouch and a gradual adoption of
rampant Bolshevism."
When this disease has appeared be-
fore in Topeka it was known by an
other name. 1t was caused by differ
ent factors and took on a different
facial expression.
But it is not what you think it is.
Some have guessed already. They
call il "Stuckup." But they are all
wrong. 1t is not that at ALL
Victims Get Out Early.
The symptoms are noticed on the
streets principally in the early morn
ing and in the late afternoon and eve
ming. They walk along the sidewalks.
singly. in couples and in little
groups: even in motor cars they ride
down the street with the same disease
in evidence. Every place one goes he
sees the "Chinintheair."
There are now in the city Of Topeka
three airplanes They all fly every
morning and evening. Compre, Chin
intheair?
general, the first few victims who re-
covered were looked upon with awe.
They were the herpes of the hour All
their friends looked upon them with
wonder and tried to discover how IL
was they still looked the same. Many
and manifold were the questions asked
the FLU" victim until the disease be-
came plebeian and lost its exclusive
cast.
The daily greeting has ceased to be.
How are you coming" Hello" and
Comment aIlez-vous" and all that
sort of stuff. Now it is. Have you
been up" Those who have been in
the planes are known as Ups" They
are still an exclusive group subject TO
the questions of envious friends. But
they like to tell about it. IL properly
| questioned with the right respect. AL
the others are just. would Ups"
Ups Not So Exclusive.
With Weber and Godsey running
| one plane, and Morthland and Buff
operating another. the possibilities OF
another plane locating here. the Ups
| are not going to remain nearly so ex-
elusive.
I The two planes operating on the
field at Washburn draw even bigger
| crowds than the one plane did II
! improves business for both sets oi
4 flyers and adds each evening to the
growing cast of the Ups"
However. with two or three planes
roaring around in the heavens these
nice summer evenings 1t is almost an
| impossibility TO keep from catching
''Chinintheair" The planes prove ir-
resistible in drawing chins gradually
| into the air. As the plane comes
closer to a position directly above the
chin elevation increases until the open
mouth watts a gentle odor of new
onions toward persons up there play
| ing around with the birds.
II their curiosity Is easily satisfied
| they suffer no permanent disability
| However, IL the planes keep the chins
| up for a long time. the next day
| there are a lot of persons who cannot
| look at the pretty shine the bootlack
| put on their shoes.
} It's not on account of fat stomach
either.