The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-02
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BIZ JAY 3. HOUSE
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Adelaide, who formerly was willing
to listen to the dress rehearsal of her
husbands after-dinner speeches at the
rate of So an hour, is now demanding
overtime. Thus and SO large and
vital question is raised. What is ade-
quate compensation for wives who
listen to their husbands after-dinner
speeches and what are the gents who
read the column paying? We crave
to knoy.
Another thought crosses eur mental
vision: Is. this demand on the part OF
Adelaide due to an organized meve-
ment of bored wives or is it merely
the protest of one woman? Have you
heard anything about it in your home?
If however Mr.. schwab wishes to
leave it to us, he is taking 1T too hard.
Besides some things we have heard
said of Mr.. Schwab, the charge he res
flutes is couched in complimentary
vein.
The packing houses are about to be
regulated again. The plan, as we un-
derstand it. is to give the stockraiser
higher prices and, at the same time,
lower the cost of meat to the con-
sumner The praetieability of the
scheme will appeal to a few thinking
citizens and to every featherhead in the
f, country.
Personally, we dc not object to hav-
ing the packing houses regulated, 1t
is unlikely that any damage will be
done to anybody. The packing houses
have been regulated before. But we
cannot kid ourself into the belief
that commodity may be both raised
and lowered by one act of legislation.
Do not attempt ifnpossibilities. Do
not as an instance, promise to make
woman happy.
| When man prescribes for himself
he seldom makes it medicine.
You can save a lot of argument by
admitting that the whale swallowed
least important of the public contro-
iversies. .
Sim Heckle talks a good deal about
his beautiful furniture. As q matter
of fact, the only furniture Sim ever
bought was an old trunk which Mrs.
Heckle desired for use as fireless
cooker.
You probably have noticed that, as
a rule, those who claim to be as good
as anybody" aren't.
1 or different character is the criti-
| cism of Isaac B. Hand, who writes
from Wilkes Barre to say he is sorry
we pleaded guilty in a recent eontribu-
ton to contemporaneous literature to
having voted the Democratic ticket
within the ten years last past.
We are willing to leave it to Mr.
Hand. Had the option of voting for
an irsincere and professional disturbe1
marching under the colors of the Re-
publican party, or an honest Demo
erat serene in his faith been his, how
would he have flung his ballet?
| We hesitate to bubble with the
esteemed New York American, but We
believe it is taking the proposed in
crease in New York street car fares
too hard. 1t is all right to moan oyei
an eight-cent street car fare. We
doubt that any such proposed increase
justifies a series of piercing shrieks.
We have no notion as TO what, under
present conditions, constitutes an ade-
iquate fare for the services performed
by street railway companies. Being 6
| "straphanger," We wish to ride al
cheaply as possible. But if there i,
Ishrieking to be done, we suggest tha'
the innocent investors who have theil
money tied UP in public utility stock!
be given the first chance at it.
That, we know, is a. very unpopular
view, and we shall probably get wha
|
"A short time ago. writes the Rev
John Roach Straton, 81 had the priv
lege OF again looking with awe ant
wonder upon the numbering waters o.
Niagara Fails. Standing upon thu
bridge that arches its awful chasm
saw that mighty panorama of nature
in all it's mighty majesty and glory"
The Rev. Mr.. Straten brings back te
mind dramatic critic who ones
worked on the opposition paper in the
old home town. He used all of his
i adjectives on Adelaide Thurston and
was mute and inglorieus when Mrs
Fiske played in the "opry house"
few weeks later.
| Our own reactions to Niagara Falls
Iwere various, but none of them APP
jproa ehed the sublimity of the Rev
Mr.. Straton's. We wondered which OF
1.-THE hotels and restaurants was moder-
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