The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-14
ON SECOND THOUGHT
+. 7... By JAY E. HOUSE
tFEom Philadelphia Public Ledser.)s


| tFrom Philadelphia Public Ledger)s
Some of our readers may recall the |
mastery manner in which we, some |
days ,ag2. Withdrew from the Irish |
question. When we wrote. Some |
times we think the English are right |
and sometimes we think the Irish are
right, depending upon the person with
whom we chance to be conversing at
the time we thought we had exc
cuted a skilled and strategic maneu-
yer. 1t was a retreat compared with
which we believed the orderly with
drawal of the Germany army from the
far-flung battle lines of france to be
a rout.
We are amazed to find that our at
| titude of neutrality is far from salts
| factory. Touching the ignominy of
our surrender to policy, correspond
ent writes: ALLOW me to say that it
| is just such remarks as this which en-
courage, the Irish to cry continually
for control of their government. It
seems to me that most Americans are
famous in meddling in other peoples
business, and it is this vice which
renders you, as a people, the most IN
| popular in the world
l. So far as the Irish question is con-
cerned, we shall remain on the thick
ice at a considerable distance from the
/ air hole" But this letter has con-
WINGED US of one thing: the bird in the
local room who says the column isn't
funny is right about it. 1t isn't We
haven't the slightest sense of humor.
| Mr.. Harding's plan to reincarnate
The Hague tribunal doubtless is an
| admirable one, a1tho We do not feel
ieompetent to express an authoritative
topinion the matter. But we crave
lfhA nrix-ila0o 0f "a
in the connection. 1t is that the issue
of free coinage of silver at the ratio
OF 1e to also be revived.
stin. had we been in Mr.. Hays.s
place, I'VE should have framed our
answer to Governor Cox along some
what different lines. In effect, we
should have said: We are raising all
the money we can; we shall leave no
stone unturned to prevent the in
credible misfortune of another Demo-
cratic administration within the time
of the present genei ation.'
That would have held Jimmy" 1t
is not analysis of his medicament that
the snake doctor breads; it is the fear
| that the chemists will ignore it.
Ia Which Mr.. sousa makes, the
Column.
Sir-WhiIe passing thru New Jersey
on my way to Willow Grove read the
following sign:
The Newark Lumber Company.
General Wood Working"
Which shows the general is always on
the JOB and not sulking in his tent
| JOHN PHILIP SOUSA.
! Mr.. Sousa writes >snappily, and we
! hereby invite him to conduct the col
umn for a day. He owes us twelve or
fifteen hundred words. If the stuff
we have spilled in praise of his band
/ and IN appreciation of his medals
were placed end to end it would reach
from Cohoes TO Oshkosh.
While the late Mr.. vanderbilt's will
is entirely satisfactory to the. column.
we doubt that it will meet with the
| approval. of the general public. Attic
the attempt has been made many
J, times, no man has vet succeeded in
building a house or dispensing his
money in a manner sanctioned by his
1feliqw citizens.
Not only. that, but we fear the fail
ure of thea trustees to reveal the exact
value''of the estate will be construed
as slap. at the common people. The
people are not curious, but when a
rich man. dies they want to know how
much he left.
When a-woman buys a new hat, that
is an adventure. But when a man
buys a new hat, that is an ordeal.
| We do not share the indignation of
1.-THE reporter for the New York Tribune
who depicts Mayor Hylan as wearing
"a gray flannel suit. buttoned tight,
outlining his curves, with pegged
trousers and a coat double-gored in
the back and belted at the waist" SO
long as Mayor .Hylan doesn't wear a
top hat with his belted coat we shall
decline TO be enraged
! The reporters further revelation to
the effect that Mayor Hylan had just
had his face. massaged is. we think,
much more important and far-reach-
| ing. The example set by the massaged
man is, to our.notion, almost as dele
terious asthat- of the one who has re-
course to perfume.
Silent Smith SAYS the reason people
buy motor cars is they'd be run over
If they didn't
Personally. we construe Governor
Cox's promise to carry out President
Wilson's policies as a kindly act If we
are any Judge of rigor mortis, the Will
lson policies shoulH be carried out, and
few men voluntarily assume the role
of pallbearer.
OF the wisdom of Governor Cox's as
sertion that contributions are being
made to the Republican campaign
fund for The purpose of using the bay
onet to settle industrial difficulties
! we are not certain AS the matter
| stands. the governor will get the bulk
of the labor.vote- In playing brazenly
TO il he may ALLEVIATE some very sub
| stantial and desirable support in his
own party. There are many Demo-
Gratis who still blush in humiliation
when they recall the incident of the
stop-watch.
However. those of US who have been
| wavering in mind as 10 the issues of
the campaign will shortly be con-
WINGED Secretary Baker is going on