The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11
ON SECOND THOUGHT
by JAY z. HOUSE
(From Philadelphia Public Lsdssr.l

From Philaeelphia Public Lsdssr.l
4 We read the lightest word that falls
from the lips of our favorite candidate
for president, Hon. Warren Gamaliel
Harding. with avidity. His phraseo-
logical cadences allure and hold US
Some of them stir us. Notable among
these is the asseveration, delivered IN
his Labor Day speech, that this coun-
try should pay an honest wage for
honest work.
But We believe Mr.. Harding stopped
far short of the possibilities of that
form Of rhetorical assault And, as
one who has his good fortune at heart,
we suggest these triphammer SEN
fences bearing upon the issues of the
campaign be incorporated in future
speeches:
Beyond the Alps lies Italy.
Night brings out the stars.
The end crowns the work.
A primrose by a rivers brinl.
A boys best friend is his mother.
The dew is on the rose.
Mans works from sun to sun; a
woman's work is never DONE
Great trees from little acorns grow
1t may be the Republican campaign
is by way of being managed in flaw
less fashion. We don't know; We new
wallops we have suggested, IL incor-
porated in the candidates speeches,
would add zest to the campaign.
1t Is with considerable disappoint-
ment that we announce Lieutenant
Commander John Philip Sousa's in
ability to accept the invitation, recent
ly extended, to conduct the column for
a day. Lieutenant Commander Sousa,
in declining the commission, furnished
Z. III i, s1rr
activities. 1t appears the only hours
in which he is entirely at leisure are
those lying between 4:30 and $50
o'clock in the morning. Inasmuch as
about two hours are required in which
to write the column, Lieutenant Com
mander 4Sousa would have no time left
in which to coddle the reflective mood.
The reflective mood being one of the
| inherent aids to columnizing, we re-
l1uctantly excuse Lieutenant Com
mander Sousa from the appointed
task.
But we seize the opportunity to coun-
sci Lieutenant Commander Sousa con-
corning the preservation of his health.
We believe he is smoking too much.
about twenty cigars a day We get
| along very nicely on fifteen, and we
say fifteen cigars day are enough for
anybody.
Tho Best Definition Yet.
Sir-As I am in need of a pair of
striped earmuffs, I venture to enter
is a sort of metaphorical split stick
in which the inexpert writer gets his
| nose caught if he does not watch out
Now as no one will give you a better
| definition, will you please forward the
earmuffs without any more delay than
/ y fv1rr f7rf
goes thru the mails? G. w. D.
| We eagerly anticipate the APP
pearance of Secretary Baker on the
stump. we are curious to know why
soviet rule in the federal penitentiary
at Leavenworth was abandoned after
having been sanctioned by the war
| department. May be Secretary Baker
will tell us.
We say when soviet rule fails in a
penitentiary there probably are rea-
sons why it should not be adopted in
the country at large. II such reasons
| exist, Secretary Baker is one man who
knows what they are.
when the battle was over" writes
one of tn correspondents who was on
the ground, "and Referee Dougherty
had raised Dempsey's right hand as a
signal to the doubtful ones that Demp-
Sey ndQ WOns LneTe was wiz cheering
among the spectators"
The correspondent word-picture
| stirs our Unsuitable lust for informa-
ton. Why were the spectators cheer
ing? And who were the doubtful
ones. and of what were they doubtful =?
1t is understood, of course, that we
put the questions out of idle curiosity.
Our Interest in the matter may be ex-
pressed in the hope that the rough
| manner in which the champion
handled Miske will not bring on an
other attack of curative of the spine.
And that is a matter upon which we
feel deeply. We believe that here
after. and either by law or the weight
of public sentiment. those who have
suffered from curvature of the spine.
| those who are tubercular and those
who have angina pectoris. should be
barred from fighting the heavyweight
champion, whoever he may be.
Life is full of inglorious moments.