The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-14
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BIZ JAY z. HOUSE.
(From Philadelphia Public Ledgsr.l

Mr.. Bryan, whose heart confessedly
is in an open grave, is going to take
a little time to think it over. The
plan is an admirable one Every man
should give a little time to thought.
and Mr.. Bryan, who never has, is no
exception to the rule.
Meanwhile. the dilemma of the
esteemed New York Evening Post ex-
cites comment here and there. The
Evening Post is all set for the presi-
Dental race and doesn't know which
way to jump.
We get it from the papers that
members of the National League OF
Women Voters took a typewriter and
printing press with them to San Fran
letin every few minutes. Pictures Of
the typewriter and the press are on
view in various of the pictorial sec
tions.
1t is not our intent to scott. AS
one who has spent many years in
newspaper office. the preparation of n
bulletin always intrigues US. But what
was the idea?
1t was by the clock and time for
the epigram of the day. How does
this one strike you: No cause was
ever permanently advanced by appeals
to the gallery.
The most of us read the newspapers
for it. but the inside news" breaks in
the barber shop. Had we not visited
one yesterday we probably never
! of whisky intended for the Chicago
convention were seized en- route at
way station in Arizona.
The Whispering Post.
A. Cit was case of mistaken
| Identity. We haven't worn a celluioid
collar in years. We had bad luck
with the last one we owned. 1t was
on the big day" at the county fair
that the sun set it on fire, and we
going collarless the remainder of the
day. While we are always willing TO
take a chance. we seldom are fool
| hardy, and we never bought another.
Use a typewriter by all means.
]. F. D.-Carrie Nation came under
our eagle reportorial eye for a period
of several months. We knew her in
| timately and we'll. We saw her off
| stage and on. We performed some of
| the functions of private secretary in
| the respect that we used to open her
mail. Carrie was so busy getting into
the newspapers that she had neither
time nor inclination to read it. Why
try to tell us anything about her?
A Frank and Open Confession.
Sir-When read in last Sunday s
| Public Ledger your article. The
Holiday We Have Forgotten I said
to myself IF this Ian didn't come
from the same small Missouri town
did. he came from one just like it,
used to manipulate the B-fIat
cornet in the Silver Cornet Band, and
was even featured as a soloist upon
occasion. I held them spellbound
with "Old Kentucky Home" (air and
variations.) They marveled at the var
iations.
I remember all about the Marshal
of the Day. and 1.-The procession will
move at 10 o'clock" A. J. w.
/ It was not ours to achieve the dis
tinction that came to those who play
ed the cornet. the trombone or the
woodwinds. We did wrestle with an
alto horn for a year or two, Gltho we
never made" a -'ourth of July Cele-
bration. 1t was given to but few &c
reach eminence IN both music and
baseball. But we always sang in the
Fourth of July chorus. and so. ,-0n
the country began to sing it -as ain
in 1917, we were able to astouud the
community by our easy familiarity
with both the words and music of the
Star Spangled Banner"
Meanwhile. we sink into r~verie and
arouse from it. Who can triple tongue
an E-flat cornet nov.
The rule is that the man who want:
to go back to the farm never lived
on It.
A Truly Shocking Incident.
Sir--I read you query. Yuo want
to know If any of the privates return
ing from the army have carried oui
their threat to whip the second lieu