The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-18
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY q. HOUSE
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At least one of the buck privates
made his word good. The one we had
in mind met his former captain in
Boston the other day and beat him up
in thoro and efficient fashion.
It is all right for man to get mar
ried.' 1t is the natural thing and the
desirable thing for him to do. But
he should understand one thing:
When he gets married he exchanges
the friendly interest of every other
woman in the world for the open sus-
picion of one.
A good many women will be furious
after reading the preceding paragraph.
Some will threaten to stop the paper,
but none of them will stop it, They
will continue to take it a few more
days in order that they may read
such further insults as we have to Of
fer to womanhood. Then they'll for
get all about it.
In picking his cabinet Mr.. Harding
evidently has consulted the politicians.
Had he consulted the people the selec-
ton of his cabinet not only would have
been delayed for several years, but he
would have discovered, when the
names finally were announced, that
he had pleased none of his advisers.
Do not be misled by a convincing
argument. A loafer can always out
talk a busy man. He has time to think
up things to say.
When q man says he owes every
thing to his wife he is a hypocrite
talking wholly for effect. A good wife
she can do. The best wife in the world
can't do anything for an inefficient,
worthless man. If a man gets along it
means he has worked hard and used
gbod judgment and that the credit
for getting along is mostly his.
The present row is over whisky. 1t
will be very unpleasant and it will last
a long time. Before it is over every
body will wish the country had per-
mitted the fools who guzzle too much
to drink themselves to death.
A politician has as much right and
reason to demand that business and
society be made clean as business and
society have to demand that politics
be made clean.
We again turn to readers of the
column for counsel and advice. On
Saturday last, for the second time in
three months, salesman in a Chest
nut street shop tried to sell us a made
Up tie. What is there about us that
leads salesman in a smart shop to
believe we wear made-up cravats?
Such clothing as we have is made by
d good Philadelphia tailor. Our hats,
shoes, neckwear and linen come from
the smartest of the booteries. batteries
and haberdasheries. Evidently, despite
our tapestried and overstuffed exterior,
the strain of the "hick'' is somewhere
revealed We wish we knew the exact
manner in which we direct attention
to our humble and unsung origin.
Previous to coming to Philadelphia
it had been all of thirty years since
a salesman tried to sell US a made-up
tie. Since we wore one an even greater
period of time has elapsed. The ex-
PLANTATION for that, of course, may be
that in the rough, elemental western
town from which we emerged they no
longer carry them in stock, and have
not, in point of fact, done so since
1883. But the thing puzzles us and we
lean upon our readers with the prob
lem. -
ITO become a reporter" writes the
esteemed editor of the Public Ledger
Forum in reply to an inquirer, at is
necessary to write in clear, forcible
English on any topic which may prop
eriy appear in a newspaper. A re-
porter must be able to see the unusual
crous side of any item of news that
presents itself to his observation. He
must have imagination, insight into
human nature, ready discernment of
news values and a good all-round edu-
cation, for there is nothing in the
whole realm of knowledge which he
cannot bring to bear upon his work
And, above all, a reporter must have
the capability and inclination for hard
work extending over many hours"
The esteemed editor of the Forum
might have gone further; or, since we
have no good, all-round education to
guide us in our choice Of English,
farther. He might have added: Given
these qualifications, coupled with ex-
perience, a reporter can draw down
$40 from the box office every week.
Meanwhile we soften preceptibly
toward this Andrew W. Mellon who
has been spoken of in connection with
the post of secretary of the treasury.
Mr.. Mellon has sent word to w. H.
Anderson, of the Anti-Saloen League,
that he has nothing to say to him.
It is clear that Mr.. Mellon is not a
| "pussyfooter," and We hold that the
| "pussyfooter" is more of a menace to
| American institutions than E. w.
Howe's well-known and widely spread
| Dubb family.