The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-13
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE.
(From rhiladelphia Public Ledgsr.l

I 4
There can be no criticism of the
reader of the Public Ledger who asks
1t to print a 'full-size photograph of
the Hon William j. Bryne." That
would be a stroke of enterprise quite
in keeping with the policy of the pic
torial department of this newspaper.
But the readers expressed. intention to
frame such picture in gold would. 1t
seems to US. reflect certain indelicacy
of feeling.
We go further. A picture of will
liam J. Bryne" framed in gold would
lack elan.
Nevertheless, the matured opinion of
the subscriber in question concerning
Mr.. Bryne's" gifts is interesting. and
we quote it literally. L think" he
writes. he is a profet send by God to
redeem the world and peoples should
worship him insted of criticize a
Gentleman so good. 1 have one of
Rosefelt and he is, to my find, equal
and supear to dear Mr.. Rosefelt in
spiruaI things.
AS we have said. our correspondents
views concerning Mr.. Bryne- are in
teresting. We do not share them I'M
reservedly, but ours is a cold and I'M
impressionable nature. We are con-
stitutionally cast for the tight-lipped
roles.
The error, If it was an error, of Mr..
Harding's press agent in stressing the
Republican candidates connection
with the Baptist church has been
matched by the friendly biographers of
Mr.. Cox. The point that Mr.. Cox is a
United Brethren already has been
made.
But Mr.. Harding still must over
come, in the public mind, the handicap
of having married a widow
often BEFORE" writes our favorite
political seer. Mr.. Arthur Brisbane, in
his comment upon a recent crime
ish to think the thing could be pulled
off You do not hear that from any
of the great criminals that pulled off
the stealing of billions from this gov
eminent in war They thought 1t
could be pulled off and it could"
We hate to interrupt Mr.. Brisbane,
but would he mind being a little more
explicit? Who stole billions from the
government during the war? If there
was stealing going on, and Mr.. Bris-
bane would not make the charge I'M
less he had positive proof, the public
ought to be told who did it.
Mr.. Brisbane. you will recall, was
not a bit backward about naming the
nominee of the Republican conven-
ton. He said Senator Hiram john
son would get it.
We have no quarrel with Mr. Hard
ing's word normally" but since it
does not fit our needs, we delegate the
use of it. What we want, and the
thing of which we stand in pressing
need, is a substitute for Intrigue
Fifteen thousand men and women
welcomed Senator Jim Reed home
from Waterloo And in ordinary cir
cumstances they all vote the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Mr. Cox, his friendly biographies
say preferred working on a news
paper TO teaching school, We should
think he would. A school teacher
/ doesn't have an excuse for going
downtown at night on an average of
twice a year.
That is one thing about this bust
ness. A newspaper man can stay out
half the night the year around with
out arousing suspicion. There are,
| taking them. as they come and go,
a dozen occasions every year when
he can stay out all night.
The newspaper business, We adjure
those who are unfamiliar with its In
ner workings, is no SLOUGH Of a game
for the free and untrammeled spirit.
Meanwhile. we express the hope
that the showing of our fellow humor-
| list, Mr.. Ringgold w. Lardner. in the
| San Francisco convention conferred
upon him the same degree of salts
faction that the name OF the winner
4 T-ws(
/ July afforded us.
Don't bother to look it up. 1t prob
ably wouldn't mean anything to YOU
If. however, we continue in the
same general strain, a humorist is TO
be voted on in the contest for a presi-
Dental nomination. a Democratic con-
vention is the place to do it.
A Chance to Win the Toothbrush.
Sir-what's the use? Folks say
that Philadelphia is slow. We get up
on our hind legs and crate, and feel
that we have convinced the villain of
| the error of his statement. Then along
comes the following sign in one of the
well known pet shops:
\ BABY CHIx
| IS AND 20 CENTS EACH
| LAST WEEK.
| hereby offer one secondhand
toothbrush to the first scientist who
can solve the problem OF how to buy
them last week. C. c. B.
If you must weep. spare your friends
by selecting the shoulder of some
stranger on which to rest your head.
If you do one thing pretty well. that
| is enough. Very few of the really
great performers are able TO double in
brass.