The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-22
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE.
tFrom Philadelphia Public Ledger.l

It is as we suspected. The editorial
colleague who resented the structures
cast by the column upon that inoffen-
sive and unostentatious member OF
the male quartet. the first basso, ad-
mitted, when pressed. that he used to
sing first bass himself. He has moth
ing on US. So did wei SO did we.
Having thus led up to the matter.
and somewhat skiilfully we fancy, we
shall proceed to reveal what we had
in mind. In a-recent contribution TO
contemporary literature George Ade
takes upon himself much of the oblo-
guy for the defeat Of James C. Blaine
for the presidency Mr.. Ade beheves
his appearance in a male quartet
which sang at a Blaine rally In Battle
Ground. Ind, was the final straw upon
Mr.. Blaine's wavering political for
tunes, We cannot permit Mr.. AIDE TO
assume the entire burden of the tgno-
minious issue of the 1892 campaign.
The quartet of which we were mem
ber sang at several Blaine rallies
We wish to give credit where credit
is due. We. therefore. note that. SO
far as our observation has extended.
the esteemed New York Herald was
thesonly newspaper to sense popular
curiosity concerning the appearance
of the young prince when garbed In q
civilian oeercoat and a derby nat
We have habitually referred to him
as the young prince. We held that
man who has had one year of active
service in the British navy. four years
, OF war and one year in university
cannot properly be classified as "A
boys
jecting the peace treaty there will be
varying opinions. But 1t EMERGED
from the combat with one distinctive
achievement to>its credit-it restricted
nf.ff Ar a
period of sixty minutes.
We have been deeply concerned as
to the fate of the covenant of the
| cerned. in fact that we have read
some OF the newspa per stuff concern
ing it. But We cannot string along
with the New York World in its belief
that the senate has made itself a
menace to the welfare of mankind
and the United States stands dis
credited as a nation
That seems to US to be an extreme
view. Now We should say President
Wilson has pulled another '.boner''
and let 1t so at that.
The president. you may remember,
wrote a letter once before.
1t may interest you to know. pro-
vided you contemplate running for
president. that you must advise the
voters of South Dakota of such inten-
| ton by January 1 or forfeit your
| chance of receiving the vote of the
South Dakota delegation in the ma
tional convention.
We strive to serve. When we chance
| upon an unimportant piece of news we
are unhappy and distrait until such
time as we have passed 1t on to the
general public.
! The Dallas widow who broke her
| engagement because of the fear that
| she would have her prospective hus-
| both the feeling of every woman who
has experienced the marital relation
and the courage to publicly express 1t.
We have no wish to reflect upon the
character or habits OF the twelve Ala
bama farmers who have been sem
| tenced to Jail for making moonshine
whisky. but having tasted moonshine
whisky, we hold that. considering the
nature of the offense, the punishment
is inadequate.
We suggest, therefore, that the next
moonshiner convicted of Illicit distill-
ing be sentenced to drink his own
product.
| We have no notion as to the gravity
| of the criminal offense committed by
| the two Philadelphia girls who spent
lsl2 for ice cream and oyster stews
| Rut we go so far as to say they were
| guilty of a grave dietetic error.
! |Ouesfions-AnstDers