The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-19
ON SECOND THOUGHT

BY JAY q. HOUSE
tFrom Philadelphia Public Ledssf.l
Despite the fact that pressure is be-
ing brought to bear upon 1t, the col
umn holds to its original intention not
to become involved in the selection
Of Mr.. Harding's cabinet. We do not
intend to be placed in the position in
(which Mr.. Ryerson w. Jennings finds
himself Mr.. Jennings advised in the
selection of Mr.. Wilson's cabinet
The Wilson cabinet has been the most
pitiable 'flivver" in history. Any
cabinet MIR. Harding selects will be
satisfa Glory to us. 1t is his party.
There are certain matters in con-
nection with the selection of a cabinet
however, upon which we have an opin-
ion. We get some Inspiration for such
opinion from correspondent of the
New York Tribune, who expresses the
fear that Mr.. Harding may be in
fluenced by the pressure of the politi-
clans, and who also admits he has
written the president-elect, making
certain recommendations. As between
the two, We hope Mr.. Harding will pay
no attention to the politicians. They
have more sense, better judgment and
a much more profound knowledge of
circumstances and conditions than
those who write letters to the news
papers.
The fact that the inaugural ball has
been abandoned is to us a mere Incl
II dent. Without recourse to the ex-
IRENE measures which are not now
readily available, we are no longer
physically fit to engage in more than
three or four dances in the course of
an evening. But it will be "a blow to
Adelaide. She had planned a new
gown for the occasion before she went
i. west.
New York must be pretty dull this
winter The columns esteemed con-
temporary, F. p. A., admits he recent
lily spent an entire evening listening to
Lincoln Steffens's opinion of Russia.
Il Since it is our wish to give to the
column a certain literary flavor, we
assume it is incumbent upon us to
make brief mention of the arrival of
Mr.. G. X. Chesterton at our, so to
/ speak. hospitable gates. Mr.. Chester
ton is a very fine workman, who has
Efinally obeyed the law compelling
English writer's and publicists to visit
this country and tell us what they
think of us. Whatever Mr.. Chesterton
says will be well said.
But we regret to admit Mr.. Chester
toms presence doesn't stir us as it
should. We feel about it much as the
average Englishman would feel should
he learn that Co1eel George w. Har-
vey had come. to London with the in
tention of delivering a few well-chosen
words.
There should be a new definition of
home" writes a reader of the column.
We offer this subject to amendment
and debate; Home is where the car is
parked.
And the probabilities are you'll find
it in front Of the motion picture the
alter.
| Our belated reading of Sinclair
Lewis Main Street. has so far car
establishments and the residential dis
trict of Gopher Prairie. But we shall
lcentinue our perusa1 of the book with
keen anticipation. We look forward
to Mr.. Lewis first night in the coun-
try adjacent with something akin to
a genuine thrill.
If It so happens Mr.. Lewis reac-
tions to farm life were written imme-
diateIy after he had dug enough corn
fodder out of the snow to feed the
cattle, we shall greatly enjoy them.
the physical encounter between
u Lieutenants Farrell and Hinton is, of
=
will be regretted by everybody except
the reading public and the news.
4 papers.
But, much as. we enjoy fight
and we would go as far as anybody
to stir one up4we fail entirely to
assimilate Secretary Daniels view
point of the matter. Secretary Dan
ieis is reported to have sent this mes
sage: "Warmest organizations.
News of you- safety received with i'm
mense relief The navy Is proud of Its
/ intrepid air force which you and your
companions well represent"
4 The balloonists went out for a little
: ride and got lost. Everybody is glad
to know, should they be congratulated
for getting lost and why is the navy
proud
4 If the foregoing seems a harsh. un-
Il sympathetic view charge it to the fact
that the window beside which we sit is
leaking cold air and that we have
sneezed four times in the five minutes
last past
I We maintain that no gent, no mat
ter what his qualities of heart and
mind can maintain solicitous, SYM
4 pathetic attitude when ne knows
blamed well he is catching cold
There was a time when fifteen
i year-o1d girl was expected to be at
home and in bed before IL o'clock at
night
The telegraph yesterday carried a
lstory of a woman who is sixty years
lold and looks twenty. The telegraph
ty years old is one of the things that
cannot he rot1ufpffeffed