The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-11-29
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAZZ =. HOUSE
(Fron Philadslphsa Publie Ledgsr.l

For Gods sake take me back to the
United States" Emma Goldman said:
to Washington Vanderlip recently in
Moscow. Mr.. Vanderlip is quoted as
saying Miss Goldman is intensely I'M
happy. We don't know how the news
win affect you. but it practically
spoiled the day for us.
If it is true that Farley Christensen,
Christian Parleyson-whicheve it is
got only 100000 votes he didn't poll
his full party strength. There are
more than 100000 "fatheads" in New
YorkCity alone.
It is as you suspected. Mr. Chris
tiansen's party claims it will sweep the
country next time. And If it could poll
its fun strength it might do it.
SAYS the more or less esteemed New
York American: "Mr. Hylan works
for the people of New York City. That
is why the traction ring and the vari-
GUS profiteers whose interest in the
people is measured only by the nickels,
dimes and dollars that may be wrung
from them all hate the mayor and are
waging a despicable fight against
him.
The wretches!
Buck Kilby has noticed that tllEs
gent who wants to organize a male
quartet can be induced to sing a solo.
Oklahoma's congresswoman- elect
disapproves of high heels silk stock
ings and cigarets. We are curious to
know what the congresswouan from
Oklahoma was doing when the world
moved on. She seems not to have
noted the incident.
The country, however, no longer ex-
poets as much of a congresswoman as
it did. We recall that it was all
wrought up when Jeanette Rankin was
elected. A lot of people were amazed
to learn. at the conclusion of Miss
Rankin's term. that nothing happened.
"a man." said Eph Wiley yesterday,
SIS never able to understand why a
woman is willing to devote all of her
time to putting on pair of gloves"
The Republican national committee
spent $3,906, ia and the theory of the
column is that Nhat it got for it was
worth the money.
at am fighting just fight"
D'Annunzio is quoted as saying, "and
1 will continue until the aspiration OF
Italy is fulfilled. Friends may aban-
don me. I Win stand firm. / am
Gideon"
All right. let him be Gideon. No
body else seems to want 1t.
It is ungallant to speak of a wo-
mans age, but a man is as old as tbs
songs he sings.
1t is ungallant to speak of a wo-
mans age. but a man is as old as tht
songs he sings.
Each week the column accord.
distinction to some meritoriouS per
Torrance or singles out some particu.
| lar feat for complimentary mention. L
may interest you to know that the
award for last week was made to tht
Chicago man who appeared on this
a suit of clothes the stripes of which
| were half an inch wide.
! 1t may be said in the connection
| that the widest stripe previously worr
| by any Chicago maRr about-town was
only a little more than q quarter of ar
inch in width.
| It remained, perhaps, for North.
western university to administer this
most subtle rebuke to those who &C
crazy over football. While North
western was playing Notre Dame or
its own gridiron last Saturday after
noon. Northwestern students not con-
nected with the team gave a tea-dance
in one of Evanston's most comfortabH
halls.
However, Northwestern has long
been noted for the vicarious manner
/ in which it plays football.
1t may interest you to know that
450, 900 men who were eligible to the
selective draft lodged it. Had 1t not
| been for the firm hand and warlike
spirit of Secretary Baker, one trem-
| bles in contemplation of what might