The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-12

We thought the observation made to
the wife of q naval officer, quoted in
yesterdays column, a character
istically brilliant thing. 1t was quick,
phraseologically speaking. You will
be surprised to learn there are those
who sheer at it. H. Boiand writes:
After that exceedingly brilliant repy
to the wife of the naval officer you
are entitled to change the name of
your column to Quick as a Flash"
Well, they can take from US our
| reputation for being clever, humorous
and witty. They can even discount
the, pleasure we derive from impse-
cable workmanship. But they can't
| beat US OUT of the fun we have kid
| ding" the public.
c. K. H writes to suggest that we
turn the column over fer a day to Mr..
RyeFson w. Jennings. The suggestion
| is received with disfavor. We dele
gated to Mr. Jennings our authority
to select cabinet for Mr.. Harding.
| His work was SO unsatisfactory that
we were compelled to revoke his per-
init. Mr.. Jennings writes felicitously
| and well, but we'd be reluctant to
place him in charge of the column.
| We have commented from time to
time upon the cordially, the friendli-
ness and the neighborly spirit OF
| Philadelphia. 1t has one quality we
have not hitherto discussed: 1t is the
only town we know in which q
| stranger is made to feel that those
who have won his money in a poker
| game hate to take it.
What Does He Mean "Erudition?"
sir-In toaay's column note that
you refer to Benedict Arnold, the
| well-knewn writer For a man OF
your erudition that was a bad slip
OF course, you intended to refer tc
Matthew Arnold, the weil-knewr
writer, althe 1 cannot imagine Mat
thew being cast in any play that
would survive the tryout B. K.
We leave 1t to you. Is B. K. kid
ding US or did we succeed in kid
ding" him
Once again We are compelled to lear
! upon the judgment of the readers OF
the column. The newspapers are ask
ing us to believe that Mrs. Stillmar
discussed certain intimate and purely
personal details concerning the pa
ternity of her child with a chireprac-
tor living in Buffalo. The chiroprac-
tor is described as a stockiiy built
elderly man with a gray beard.
What We want to know is. Would
you do it If you were in cur place?
Mrs. stillman is described by the
reporters as listening to the revelation
with composure. ''At times she
smiled" We are credulous enough
goodness knows, but no reporter car
make US believe Mrs. Stillman is hav-
ing a very good time.
We express the hope that "Chick'
Evans, who in a, manner of speaking
represents US on the foreign golfine
fields, will be spared the humiliation
he was compelled to undergo an his
last previous visit abroad. The last
time Chick" went over to play goli
they beat him with a 1eft-hander.
The New York World, which wants
to knew how the Newberry campaign
fund was spent. is in lonely and al
most isolated position. Most of us are
entirely satisfied to know that Senator
Newberry defeated Mr.. Ford. We care
nothing for the particulars
But as one who has had a limited
| experience in politics under the benefit
cent auspices of the primary elections
act, we think we can designate tbs
principal items of expense. They
were publicity printing. telegraph
tolls postage. organization expenses
which include room rent and clerical
workers, paid precinct workers, ex,
pense of inducing voters to go to the
polls on primary aid election days, ex-
pense of transporting them, expense OF
paid watchers at the polls and else
where, contributions to charitable and
eleemosynary institutions. contribu-
tions toward reroofing and repaintine
churches. contributions to wonaen's
clubs flowers for the sick, letters OF
coincidence to the bereaved, beer for
the workingmen and sandwiches and
cigars for everybody.
Announcement is made that Miss
Mary Hone, granddaughter of the late
General Castleman, will study for this
stage.
We approve Miss Homes plan &c
study for the stage. She might have
gone into the pictures" But why
drag in the late General Castleman?
We lack the Unsuitable curiosity oil
the world. We don't care how tht
Ford campaign committee spent its
money But we would like to know
how much it spent.
Capital never goes hungry" sayI