The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-21
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE
(FFon Philadslphta Pubiie. Ledsss.y

Speculative inquiry as to when
Woodrow would begin TO front for
Jimmy" first projected in the
column, has received consideration in
Washington. The correspondents init
mate Woodrow Is ready to say the
good old word any time Jimmy indi-
Gates he is ready for it. But. for some
reason, Jimmy" is hold back.
We know nothing Of politics, but.we
regard "Jimmy'S' reluctance TO Shout
der the approval pr the administration
as an unnecessary precaution. If a
voter has made up his mind to vote
the Democratic ticket. nothing Presi-
dent Wilson may say will keep him
from doing it.
While We deplore yesterdays New
York tragedy. we do not rank II as a
major catastrophe. Our notion of a
major catastrophe would be to have
the Yanks win the American league
pennant.
And. since you seem interested, our
idea of a debaclc would be to have the
YankS win a worlds series.
GIoats by a GIoater.
Sir-Don't make a fox pass" again
with nautical terms / don't know
much about it, but I can boy the
ward north by northeast" ''Nor'east
6y nor is the nearest approach to it,
think.
Speaking OF signs. as you have on
several occasions there is one in front
OF a shaving emporium on the south
sue OF Market street near Thirty-stxth
" reads, No Profane Language or
acrTr H.
We never speak of signs An
parently D. L F. had Lieutenant Com
nander Sous1 in mind Commander
Sousa Is the sign" editor of the
column.
We don't know how you feel about
II, but the news that Senator Wads-
worth had been renominated nv an
overwhelming ma jority did NOT ureativ
exaspcrate the column. We are never
very indignant when a gentleman who
mas the courage to hold and express
convictions is nominated for public
0riiee-
1t may very well be true that Sena-
tor Wadsworth's convictions were
wrong; but VIC take the fact that they
couldn't beat him for expressing them
as an encouraging sign.
Wen Do Our Best.
Sir-Under fhe. headline. would
Honor LincolnFs Mother" a ,PhiladeI-
phia newspaper carries the news of a
robbery in which $1,000 worth of
waists. silk lingerie and other feminine
apparel was taken. May we not an
ticipate headings such as:
Clothing Store Windows Smashed
Molly Pitcher and Carrie Nation
Honored,+ az
Do the best you can in your cofumn
to save the Decent stores from Moth
er's Day. w. M. N.
As these lines are written, Mayor
Hale Thompson,s political flu
ture hangs in the balance. But moth
ing can. take away from Mayor
his distinction, which is
that of being the greatest snake doc
tor actively engaged in practice.
At the best. the Illinois primary was
a disappointing registration of the
popular will IN certain of the Chi
cago districts tAe casualties were not
nearly so large as those of us who are
familiar with Chicago hoped they
would be.
1t had been expected that in Chi
cago the primary would be fully as
deadly as Mt Burleson's air mails but
it fell far short of such expectation.
We go hence TO engage in our semi
annual speculation. This is the sea
son of the year when the plains plug
citizen wagers the dealer $40 he can't
sell him a soft hat that makes him
look any worse.