The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-05
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BIZ JAY z. HOUSE
from Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

BIZ JAY z. HOUSE
fFroa Philadelphia Public Ledger.)
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Those who are pinched or disturbed
by the present high level of railroad
rates will be relieved to learn that
they are about to be reduced. The
governor of Colorado has appointed a
committee to see that it is done.
We had an entirely different plan,
but We shall, for the moment, hold it
in allegiance. We had a notion If the
government would throw down the
gun it has been holding at the heads
of the railways rates would dEop
automatically. But probably it wonld
committee; and we yield very pref
tily. We fancy.
The reason we think 1t better to
have rates reduced by a committee is
that is the way IL usually is done. The
plan is, shall we say, American. Ours.
on the other hand, was reactionary
and on-progressive.
OF Course, How Stupid OF Us!
Sir-Have you not missed the point
OF your readers criticism? The error
is. where WAS you at in the cleo
tion?" It should be, Where WERE
you at in the election?" P. de S.
AS we have frequently had occasion
to remark, what's the use?
Once, years ago, we pointed a gelat-
nous sentence with favorite phrase,
towit, Them was the days" A
professor in middle western uni
versity wrote to us about it. He was
very serious and much depressed. He
said, apparently. we had not been well
grounded in English. He deplored the
phrase and expressed doubt as to
whether one so slovenly in the use of
the language should be in position to
mislead the young and rising genera
ton.
We had suspected it before, but it
was not Until then we learned defI-
nitely that we were not a humorist.
The Sights of Cleveland.
sir-l have been very much inter
ested in the column, altho / have not,
until now. aspired to get in it. Re
Gently have been much intrigued,
especially with the subtle propaganda
you used in getting another week or
TWO tackled on your vacation. Of
course, I don't really think the propa-
ganda was vitality necessary, but the
column needs filling now and then.
ABOUT year ago you were much
worried over the question of buffers,
especially Lll6 ldCk Oh lHSlIl, IN VIlIO-
can help you opt. have dicvovered
real live one in Cleveland and. as
IN additional attraction, I can show
you two iron dogs on the lawn of a
Euclid avenue mansion, right in the
heart of the city.
If you decide TO make your "jitney
journey" to the west via Cleveland,
will see to 1t that you are advised of
the exact geographical location of the
dogs and the butler. w. A. S.
1t is not our habit to sit in critical
Judgment upon the hand extended in
the name of hospitality, but we did
notice that wv. A. s." neglected to say
anything about gas and food and
lodging.
Discussion of the serious straits of
the unemployed by delegates from the
American Federation of Labor meet
ing in the Ritz-Carltonr hotel in ATTAIN
tic City provoked some comment. 1t
seems to us, however, that the discus
sion would have gained by being more
explicit. As an instance, we should
like to know how many of the unem-
played are out of work because of the
strike for the forty-four-hour- week
inaugurated by the printers and press
men on May 1 last.
Before sitting in judgment in the
matter we should like to see that par
ticular phase of the situation subjected
to further illumination. We should
like to know what proportion of the
six millions of unemployed is on strike
and what proportion is looking for
work.
Candidate Curran. who is running
against Mayor Hylap, is making
strong appeal to the voters of New
York. He says IL he is elected he will
protect the home against those who
wish to search it for rum.
Mayor Hylan's police force has
made number of arrests for viola
| ton of the prohibitory law. Hylanism
seems doomed.
Congressman Fordney told the re-
perters he believed the Bonus Bill
would be passed in December. From
which we gather that Congressman
Fordney is going out to the district to
spend a portion of the congressional
recess.
The Chicago Trib has stopped print
ing what commonly passes as baseball
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