The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-02
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY e. HOUSE
tFrom Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

tFrom Philadelphia Public Ledger)
The columns apologies to the labor
board. We misjudged the quality of
Its spinal inyestiture; we underesti-
mated its adequacy, abdominaIly
speaking. Our "hunch'' was that, in
the event of another parley, the rail
unions would come out of it in dry
clothing and with pocketful of fish.
Instead. the rail unions came out all
wet and with an empty gunnysack.
But We hold our conjecture in the
matter to have been not entirely I'M
justified. We had grown accustomed
TO the flaccid hand and the fluttering
heart revealed in governmental con-
| tact with labor. 1t had been so long
continued there was reason to believe
the policy might have become in
grained and permanent
So far as the column is concerned,
speculation appertaining to the Hon.
Ruth's impending tour of vaudeville
spends itself upon two dimensions of
! the problem. Hon. Ruth, it is re-
ported, will receive an honorarium of
$4,000 week. We should like to
know how much of it is money. If
any considerable portion of the trans
action is financial, Hon. Ruth's re-
Enumeration is out of line AS an in
stance, the reputed salary of Eva Tan
quay never was more than $4,000 a
week. Bosco, the snake-eater, drew
down only $3.50 in his palmiest days.
And who can say the Hon. Ruth will
do more to uplift vaudeville. more to
enthuse its patrons, than Miss Tan
quay at her best?
The other speculation is a minor
VIII the dr9 n liz
( Hon. Ruth out of his theatrical ven-
tuTe as the sporting writers have
kissed him out of baseball?
Cullen Cain has printed a list of
his favorite books. Our criticism OF
it is that it is prolix. A library com
posed of "Huokleberry Finn" and
fsWhispering Smith is big enough and
comprehensive enough for anybody.
| Fair Warning to the Doctors.
Sir-If our drug stores are 20 be
/ turned into pigpens, where, oh where,
| is a lady to get her prescriptions
| filled? Surely not to enter a place
with swine. And please bear in mind,
many a so-called doctor will have to
| answer for those he has sent to per
dition from drink A CHRISTIAN.
! The points raised are entitled to
| consideration, but we incline to the
| notiSn that "A Christian" is unneces-
sarily exercised. In prohibition drug
were tossed off and the comm ercial
phases of the transaction conducted
| either behind the prescription case
Tor in a back room. In most instances
q separate pharmacist and a separate
cash register were maintained for the
benefit of the stores drinking Glen
! tele- And always the front room OF
/ the establishment was highly pharma-
ceutical. No lady ever came into con
! tact with the swine who gathered in
| back Except for occasional outbursts
of saturated laughter, their presence
was entirely concealed from her. We
trust this system, which has the sane
| ton of exigency and usage, will be
maintained under the new order.
Nor do we -apprehend physicians
will send many, to perdition thru pre-
| scriptiens for beer. Beer is a slow
process without terminal facilities.
The gentleman who is a candidate for
perdition prefers swifter and more
certain agent.
We take occasion to correct the err
roneous netien spread by certain news
papers that Mr.. H. G.. Wells will re-
port the arms parley. Mr.. Wells, who
arrived in this country on Thursday,
will report Mr.. H G. Wells.
We wish, however, to anoint the
foregoing fling with the JUNCTION of
soft words. Mr.. Wells is a great deal
more interesting than the arms parley
| or anything that will happen during
the progress of its deliberations.
Prof. Frederick Starr is quoted as
saying there are no beautiful women
| in America. There are various ways
of achieving publicity. If you care for
that sort of thing. Prof. Starts meth
Cd is as good as any other.
The thing to remember is that one
can not do it by talking sense. He
must talk foolishness of folly.
While the disorder attending Mr.
Harding's speech in Atlanta was unex-
pected, probably it was natural
enough. Atlanta. you will recall, is
the place Sherman took.
"Mr. Herrick," says the esteemed
cable, "has been a lawyer since last
year and the honors of the embassy
have fallen since his return to France