The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-06
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAZZ z. HOUSE
(Fron Philadelphia Ppbiic Lsdssr.)

Sunday says the esteemed F. p.
A., in indicating his opposition to a
tight Sabbath. obviously will be a
fast day unless the meals are pre-
pared on Saturday night. What could
be pleasanter than. say. griddle cakes
cooked on Saturday at IL p m. and
served Sunday morning at 10?'
We doubt that. in selecting the grid
die cake as his illustration. f. p. A.
has achieved the full possibilities of
his position. To our notion, a cold
fried egg is a more doleful picture.
The fact is. experts in adjudging
grief-compelling spectacles all agree
the cold fried egg is the saddest thing.
We have grave doubt that the latest
plan of the 'sxilljoys'' will carry thru
the legislative process: But it has our
best wishes We'd like to see the
utes. One of the preconceived stu
pidities is to the effect that this is a
| free country. If the great mass OF
people suddenly could be brought to
realization that it isn't, there would
be fine chance to secure more great
| ly needed relief.
The preceding paragraph ought to
stir up a whale of a row. If it doesn't
we shall be disappointed.
! The column has, from tile time.
\ commented in somewhat acerbetic
=, vein on Fannie Hurst's first novel.
'Stardust." We have just finished
greet to learn that in winding up her
book Miss Hurst slipped in the slush
and fell heavily to earth.
In one particular. however. Miss
| Hurst retains her place as a super
! Inc nf
fixed by his collar button at the base
of mans Adams apple is the epic OF
| epidermic literature.
The ruling of the department to the
| effect that federal enforcement agents
caught in the act of "bootlegging
liquor are to be dismissed from the
service of the government is, we be-
Heve, wise and just one. No ian car
satisfactorily serve the government as
an agent for the enforcement of the
liquor laws and. Vat the same time
cater to the caprices of clientele OF
| private customers. His dual response
bility is bound to affect the quality OF
his service. Either the government OF
| his customers suffer. The move to
drastic one, but it is, we think, entirely
justified in the circumstance.
We have hitherto expressed the
opinion that, SO far as prohibition is
concerned, there isn't a laugh left in
the world. We withdraw the observa-
ition. The department of law enforce
ment has just handed us one. We
hope it has done as we'll by you.
Since a more drastic enforcement OF
the liquor laws is planned. we beg tc
be permitted to offer suggestion
touching the matter. 1t is that sa
looms in New York. Philadelphia, Bal
| timore, Chicago and all other first
class cities be compelled to close theil
doors from to o'clock every Thurs
day afternoon. That would be a grace.
full recognition of the majesty of the
law. At the same time, since most OF
the drinking in saloons is done after 4
o'clock in the afternoon, nobody would
suffer greatly because Of it.
! The last of the conscientious OBJ
jectors sent to federal prisons has beer
released. But quite a number of the
boys who went over are still serving
sentences in Germany.
In a way. the conscientious objector,
have had their revenge. Some of them
it is true. were compelled to go tt
prison, but they have the happ!
knowledge that certain of the officer,
who condo mined them to penal servi
tude were dismissed from the army fol
doing 1T.
4 Not only that, the conscientious OBJ
jectors found they had friend. AND
they know who he is.
| 1t is reported that in Mr.. Harding's
newspaper office In Marion this sigr
is conspicuous: II want this newspa-
per SO conducted that it can go into