The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-24
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We admire Mr.. Ford's facility with
gas engine but it is our theory that
the Jews have little to fear from him.
of the trenches isn't much of a menace
to the shrewdest and most resourceful
race in the world.
Mr.. Ford's distinction when the dis
tinctionS finally are allotted, will be
that he produced a motorcar which in
spired more low. crude laughter than
Isany other piece of machinery in the
history Of the world.
w. N. T. hands US this headline from
the distinguished New York Times:
'NTactilism Greeted by Dadaist Hoots. !"
If you know what "tactilism" is, you
probably can figure out the remainder
OF it. II you DON'T, it doesn't matter.
We are trifIe late in registering the
impression. but it seemed to US the
word ."mush." employed with such
prodigality in recounting the activi-
ties of the lost naval balloonists. fitted
very neatly into the environment.
That is what most of the descriptive
matter was.
Which reminds US that Secretary
Daniels, who has been quiescent for a
week. is due to hand the country an
other laugh. Is Mr.. Daniels losing
his zest for the humorous?
You may not find it SO interesting.
but the attempt of those who write
burning letters to the New York Tri-
bune to place General Wood in Mr..
Harding's cabinet continues to intrigue
US. IF Mr.. Harding overlooks Cen
eral Wood" writes one of them. lit
will be the greatest disappointment to
the Republican party it has had since
the death of Theodore Roosevelt, the
greatest American statesman of all
time"
There are. roughly speaking, no.,
| 100000 persons in this country. adult
and otherwise, of whom probably 500
care whether General Wood goes into
the cabinet or stays out OF it.
That's one reason General Wood
isn't going into the cabinet. There are
number of others.
Yesterday was the anniversary of
Benjamin Franklins birth. A better
and more inspired columnist might
weave from that skein of fact a tapes
try OF golden words. But all We can
think of to say in the connection is
that had Franklin lived he would now
be very old man.
Very we'll, You try it You can
draw on US for space up to 200 words.
The able correspondents continue to
discuss the probabilities concerning
Mr.. Harding's cabinet in grave and
able language. But, after all. what
difference does it make? Any man
who has qualified himself capably to
conduct an ordinary business or indus
trial plant is competent to handle
cabinet portfolio.
The most trying and difficult thing
is not that of filling a post of honor
or profit. A cabinet officers duties
and responsibilities are less exacting
than are those of the man who at
tempts to wiring a profit from a small!
retail grocery.
But the same token, most anybody
can "get by, as a United States sena-
tor and many of them do. But a man
must hustle to make living shooting
fish.
turning its railroads to their owners.
Those familiar with the property say
the Mexican railways now consist of
two box cars. and switch key.
Owners of American railway prop
critics did much better than that in
the transition from public to private
operation of the rails. They got
locomotive and suburban passenger
station practically intact.
In Which l.. c. b. Rides the Garrick.
Sir-One night last week two wom-
en- went to the Garrick Theater. asked
for seats in the balcony, received them
and paid $40 for the same. The box
office man did not see fit to tell them
that one of the seats was directly be-
hind a post. When they discovered
the fact they returned to the box Of
flee and asked for other seats. Their
request was refused. but they were
told they could have their money back.
They did not want the money; they
wanted decent seats from which to
witness the play. They did not get
them, and, being timid women. they
accepted their fate. altho two seats in
their row never were occupied that
nightC
That's that, Now, same theater.
same night The usher did not con-