The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY e. HOUSE.
(From Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

Along with our daily search for the
uninfportant we keep a casual look
out for the unexpected angle. We
seem to have found it, in New York's
condemnation of Mary Gardens Car
men" The critics say Mary's ,realiza-
ton of the role was sheer vulg7rity.
AS one who has sat in waiting upon
many of New York's amusement and
entertainment features. past and pres
emit. it had not occurred to us that
GENTLY vulgar to arouse the antagon-
ism of the New York critics.
1t may be that New York has two
noscenti and one for the middle west
buyer. The middle west buyer is not
one of the more liberal patrons of
grand opera. As a rule, he prefers
something In the lighter vein. 1t may
very well be that we have seen only
the entertainment and amusement
features especially designed for him.
What tho travelled buyer sees in New
York keeps half the small cities in the
middle west alive.
What is the matter with grand
opera, anyway? The opera seasons
sheer audacity has many of its dew
| otees puzzled. On mornings following
the gentleman at the contiguous desk
always comes In white and shaken.
We intend to find out. We purpose
going, shortly. to such a performance.
and we shall tell the plain people who
read this column what is going on.
Plain reporting for plain people is the
columns fortissimo note.
Yesterday a gentleman who eats his
meals at an adjacent table importuned
us as to our choice for president We
! hated to do 1t. but we had o-fell him
we had no choice. We don't know
much, but such information as we
have been able 10 assimilate is to the
effect that who is president makes
very little difference to us.
And that brings to mind another OF
the inviolable rules. The fellow citi-
zen who asks you who you are for
doesn't care. What he is looking for
is an argument.
Another of the abstruse problems OF
the marital relation has arisen to con-
front us. We pass it along to the mar
| ried gents who read the column.
What should be the attitude of gent
whose wife has credited him with
flowers he never sent?
Observations of the CalIowhiu Thistle.
All women toe in slightly with the
| left foot
! A woman who puts on her hat
4 Il
slattern or vain beyond all reason.
] The desirability OF a woman in
creases 1000 per cent in the eyes OF
other men after one man begins pay
ing attention to her. BY which token
a woman, tho she scintillates never so
brightly. is a dead planet Until some
man casts a beaming eye upon her.
The Thistle attended a band concert
the other evening. but was SO annoyed
| by the ticking 81 adjacent wrist
/ xrya fr1 that cha anstIdntf tho
music.
The husband OF jealous wife does
not necessarily learn to despise the
whole female sex. He merely adores
women of different disposition;
THE THISTLE.
We are disposed to pay little atten-
/ ton to the gossip to the effect that
this country has a women president.
1t is said of every man either that
his wife ''runs'' him or that she
made him.
There is, so far as our observation
has extended. but one uncontroverted
fact. 1t is agreed that If one wishes
| to be shaved by barber on Saturday
forenoon. Every other assumption
is disputed by somebody.
The good mans wife often disap-
I
mans wife sticks to him to the end.
The average woman remembers her
| wedding day for still another reason:
It was the last time she rode in a taxi
! cab.
The rule is that the less money a
man has the greater the number of
children he feels able to afford.
Do not, we counsel you. waste time
in telling your audience that It is in
telligent. It Is one point the audience
will concede without argument
There are various ways OF conceal
| ing ones identity, but marrying a
| prima donna is as effective as any.
Sartoriat art expresses itself IN
many ways. When Jasper Ellington
| buttons his vest he is dressed for the
party.