The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-22
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY Z. HOUSE
(Yron PhiiadeiDhia Pubic Ledsss.)

Readers of the column may recall
our perturbation over the attitude OF
Mark Sullivan and David Lawrence to-
ward Mr.. Hardings cabinet selections.
Mr.. Sullivan had openly expressed his
disapprova1 of one or two gentlemen
temporarily raised to distinction in the
connection. We were troubled by the
thought that Mr.. Lawrence might also
be hostile. The fear that the cog
noscenti of the press would be solidly
arrayed against Mr.. Harding assailed
us.
1t seems we were unnecessarily
alarmed. We have a letter from Mr..
Lawrence. From it we learn he has
the highest opinion Of Mr.. Harding's
tentative selections and regards 1t as a
good cabinet. If Mark will kick in
with a kindly word or two. we shall
be entirely relieved of what was at
one time our gravest fear.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands,
asked by a reporter for his impressions
| of the talk about impeaching him,
characterized it as 'pish posh.''
! We know a phrase which fits It
even more accurately, but it is one
| infrequently used in a family newspa-
! per and there probably is no chance
+, to get by with it. We win. however.
go as far as to say it is the one OF
| "AiSh SOu eie tiiiIhiiS.
| Meanwhile, If the gentleman who,
| from Washington, wrote the long,
closely written and somewhat illegible
/ letter which reached this desk yester-
/ day morning will have it typewriter
We'll agree to do him the honor OF
! reading it. Otherwise. we probably
never shall know what it contained.
The column has but one inviolable
| rula. n0Sif lively will n ma nil
script letters of more than two pages
in length. We are always glad to hear
from you, but if you can't say it in
two pages it must be typewriter.
The Voice OF the People.
Sir-The reason for your being
shown the made-up ties is they are the
1 best sellers in Philadelphia.
HABERDAsHER
Sir-If it's a smart shop, why
shouldn't the salesman also be smart.
But joking aside, it is my opinion that
smart shop doesn't carry made-up
ties, SO pick out another shop. 1t may
be. of course. you made the mistake u
lot of US make: we ask for "neckties''
when we want the salesman to show US
scarfs. J. L. H.
SRI can enlighten you in reference
to that Chestnut street mystery. A
made-up tie to go with large Adams
/ apple is quite the thing this season,
old top. w. J. NJ.
Yes, that's what the columnist of
the Camden Courier said; but while
we are from rough western town.
/ nobody can pass US counterfeit visa
DOM If the columnist of the Courier
really knew anything about the art
of sartorial investiture. he wouldn't
be writing a column and he wouldn't
be living in Camden.
81 thought you might be interested
in something I discovered within the
last week." writes a helpful correspon-
dent. THAT is in the quality of the
1 ale served at a certain Philadelphia
restaurant. Perhaps you have already
had the pleasure; If not, you have a
treat in store" eee
To say we may be interested is to
palter with a language capable of ex-
pressing all of the nuances of thought.
VIII our helpful friend kindly slip it
to the head waiter that we may be
trusted implicitly?
Those who retain memories of the
Dempsey Willard fight will be glad to
learn that Willard finally has recov-
has filed his alibi. and that is the first
thing beaten fighter does after COM
| ing to his senses.
Jess says Jack hit him while he was
| trying to break clean, thus disposing
| of the theory that Jess lost because
he had been weakened by an attack of
writer's cramp.
To US the question Judge Kenesaw
i Mountain asks Senator Dial is entirely
proper and pertinent. The Judge
| wants to know how much the senator
pays the child labor-made up mostly
of girls-employed in his cotton mills.
/
( And we consider the answer SO i'm
| portant that we shall print it in the
| column in the event that the senator
| makes one.
! There are many boons. Living out
| side of Greenwich Village is one of
them.