The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-03
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY e. HOUSE
(From Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

Assuming that they wish 10 tnWart
the gent in his nefarious designs. the
girls of Northwestern university nave
the wrong dope" Their attitude is
expressed in the phrase, struggle
but don't get rough when you're
kissed" The struggle is no deterrent
1t is a halfway measure which an
noys and exasperates the pursueF. put
encoura ges him in the belief that the
object of his alteration shortly will be-
come quiescent under his caresses
It is. we make bold to assert, the
girl who calmly gazes into the DIS
tanee-Who makes no protest, OFFERS
no opposition and shows no emotion
who never is kissed twice by the same
man.
The arms parley. we note incident
ally, has come under the displeasure
of Senator Borah. He doesn't think
much OF it and the emotion is a per
fectly natural one. But it is worth
remembering that up to the time they
took it away from him Senator Borah
thought well of it.
For those Ipclined TO the ruminant
and the meditative Senator Borah az
fords an intriguing study. The con-
clusion is that destiny seldom yodels
to the uncertain and the unstable
Senator Borah is known only for the
smoke he makes, for the fumes ne
leaves in his wake. When there is
serious business to consider he is per-
mitted to have no part in it.
The moral, as we read it, is that
the most persistent and painstahing
search is for those who will stand
hitehed.
The unfortunate fire in New Haven
had one outstanding feature; it was
not attributed to a cigarette. In other
respects it was a lamentable, but ordi-
nary tragedy-one which might occur
in any massed center of population.
We shall watch the presidents ex-
pertinent in horseback riding with the
fascination Of a singed moth in con-
temptation of a lighted candle. 1t will
settle for all time the question as to
whether Mr.. Harding can take it.
There are those who derive una1-
loyed pleasure from horseback riding
who become SO Injured to it's hard
ships that they make no note of them.
But for man of fifty-seven years,
who has led a somewhat sedentary
existence, it is the most painful of ex-
periences.
: If you have been giving thought to
the world and its problems you will be
glad to learn you have been relieved
Of all responsibility in the matter.
Clarence barrow and Scott Nearing
had Joint debate in New York Sum
day and settled everything.
Hollywood and not Greenwich Vii
lage apparently is the place for which
the Middle West buyers have been
looking.
Apparently slang is doomed. The
National Council of Teachers of Eng
lish has adopted a resolution con-
demning it. All that now remains to
be done is the publication of an edi-
torial approving the action of the
Council
According to Judge Florence E
Allen women jurors are of a higher
type and more intelligent than men
who have served in the past. 1t may
be that Judge Allen is right about it.
For some unexplained reason there
are intelligent women who want to
sit on juries. No intelligent man wants
to sit on jury, and they usually are
clever enough to dodge jury service.
We have konwn but one intelligent,
high-class man who made no effort
to avoid it.
When women reach the point at
which they wish to dodge jury service.
it then will be possible to determine
whether they are as intelligent as men.
Meanwhile If we are guilty of the
offense charged we shall elect to be
tried by a jury of women. If innocent
We shall demand jury of men.
Notwithstanding the fact that Ado
laide laughs at his jokes and that he
has thus more than once threatened
the peace and open quiet of the old
hearthstone, the sympathy of the col |
umn goes out to Ring Lardner. His !
apanIoVara have sent him dOun
Washington under orders to write
something funny about the arms par
ley.
There are many reasons why moth !
ing funny should be written about the |
arms paTley. One of them is that the |
thing can't be done. The others do |
not matter.
The plan of football authorities at |