The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-31
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE
(From Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

The InOffensive Column.
There is a good deal of talk about
the Irish question. Some believe Ire
land should be free. Others think it
is too free now. 1t would be a fine
thing if the question could be settled
to the satisfaction of everybody con-
cerned.
Ring Lardner is talking of running
for mayor of New York. Everybody
who knows Ring believes he would
make a good mayor. Some of his par
tisans go SO far as to say he would be
as good as mayor as the incumbent of
the job.
Everybody hopes the prohibition
question will be settled soon. AS it is,
the brewers do not know which way
to turn, and the way the law is being
violated is very distressing to those of
US who wish to see the demon liquor
habit rooted out. What a fine thing
1t would be if some compromise could
be entered into whereby those who
wish to buy liquor could do so without
any trouble and those who believe in
the law might be assured of its rigid
enforcement!
The American Federation of Labor
is planning an investigation of corpo-
rate grants. We doNnot know what
corporation grants are, but we hope
the American Federation of Labor will
be successful at it and that it will have
a fine day for it.
Sometimes we think there are more
Jay walkers than lay drivers, and
sometimes we think the other way
around, depending on whether we are
riding or walking at the time.
Mrs Clara Smith Hamen is mar
ried again. When woman dedicates
her life to religious work, as Mrs. Ha-
mon did imme diately after she was &C
quilted of murder, it is better that she
be married. The most successful re-
ligious work is done by married
women, altho the unmarried women
are pretty good at it,
Everybody hopes Fannie Hurst will
write another novel, or play, or mo-
ton picture scenario soon. Miss
Hurst is a great favorite, as is her
husband, whose name we have forgot
ten.
Considering what we have done for
the book, we ought to get a free copy
of eff Winter Comes pretty soon
But if we don't get a free copy, it
doesn't matter; we've read it.
1t is now conceded that unless the
Athletics take a tremendous brace
when they return home from their
western trip they will not win the
pennant. In fact, 1t is not now be-
lieved that either of the Philadelphia
teams will win a pennant this year.
But the people are reconciled to the
situation and there is no hard feeling.
Better luck next year, boys!
Pictures of the Mayflower printed
recently in the photogravure section
of the Public Ledger indicate that it is
a fine boat, or ship, as some prefer to
call it.
Adelaide says she has noticed Amer
lean men have their trousers pressed
oftener than those of any other ma
ton; but we say it does not do to
jump at conclusions. Probably the
men of other nations are good fellows
in other respects.
Everybody has a little luck now
and then. We drew a good canta-
loupe in the lottery one day last week.
Never give up" is one of the finest
notices there is.
1t is too bad the ships are rotting at
Hog Island, but such is life.
A good many nice things are being
said of Congressman Manuel Herrick
of Oklahoma. Miss Ann Elizabeth
Neibel of Washington, on whom Con-
gresham Herrick once called social
Ayg say 14S O4On lIy TO spoon with
her. We think the disposition is to
give men the worst of it. Lots of men
wait until they have seen a girl three
or four times, but they hardly ever
get any credit for it,
The miners who were marching on
Mingo have disbanded and gone home,
which, we say. shows the desperate
straits t. which even the miners are
sometimes reduced. Poor neilowsi
Unthinking persons are sometimes
too hard on them.
Only the rich are able to afford
silver pocket TASKS; but do not per-
init that fact to lead you into the
belief that the poor are getting the
worst of It. A glass bottle costing five
or ten cents will hold it. In this
country opportunity knocks at every
mans door.
Speak, speak, Beloved Say little
things for my ears to catch and run
with them to my heart" is a new
poem by Amy Lowell. Miss Lowell is
a grand poetess. Some think she is
better than Hon. Elihu Root: but
we do not go that far. We do think
she is every bit as good as Mr. Root,
however.
Mr.. Gompers believes the textbooks
used in the schools give labor the
worst OF 1t. 1t is an unfortunate and
situation, with Mr.. |
Gompers and his friends thinking one
way and those who, not like Mr.. |
ing another. What a fine thing it
would be if a referendum to decide |
what should go into the textbooks |
could be held before school begins!
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