The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-22
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY e. HOUSE
From Philadelphia Public Ledger.)

We thought we had sufficiently en-
phasized the point that we are not
inimical to the Lucy stone League,
still are bombarding US with argu-
ments intended to sustain it. If wo-
men can get anything on their own
names, let them present them atSthe
paying teller's window. If. as an in
stance, Adelaide can make the name
Lucy Adelaide Wollaver significant,
we shall be delighted to stand in the
reflection Of such glory.
And we are for the economic inde-
ago, in an effort to shield the attrac-
tive sex from certain of the bruising
contacts of life. we began dipping into
the right-hand trousers pocket. The
process has been uninterrupted and
continuous. Wed be glad to give the
good old right arm a rest.
Senator F'relinghuysen of New Jer-
sey is to have such opposition in his
candidacy for denomination as Mr..
Record will make Senator Freling-
huysen's vote in the Newberry case
the issue of the campaign. We have
no knowledge of New Jersey politics
and don't know whether Senator
Frelinghuysen should be defeated. But
We are willing to speculate on the
proposition that unless Mr. Record
violates the corrupt practices act he
won't be nominated for senator.
And that proposition goes for all OF
the other gentlemen who hope to ride
into the United States senate on the
crest of the Newberry incident
The New York papers have it that
Miss Geneva Mitchell who, ten days
80 lad 81. Ga al
ath-a-lete, is in a ''repentant" mood.
What do you make of that, Watson?
And that sets us off on another
foray in the field of conjecture. Pre-
sumably, there are Yale students who
are not ath-a-letes. Why is it one
never hears of them?
1t may interest our colleague. Mr..
King, to know that a number of those
who have not been caricatured have
written to the column strongly object
ing to his feature.
Generally speaking critic is a
man who can't do it himself. There
are, however. exceptions to this broad
rule. Sometimes the critic is a man
who hasn't been approached
Unfortunately. it was pipe organ
and not a saxophone that was de-
stroyed by the s-year-oId Rhode
Island girl who went on 2 rampage the
other day.
The Macdonald ghost having been
disposed of, the scientific authorities
turn their attention to other pish posh.
Despite the fact that we must make
certain mental reservations, the fig
ure of young Mr.. John D. Dodge, of
Detroit, enlists our admiration. They
had Mr.. Dodge up for fast driving the
other day. and he frankly admitted he
was going faster than twenty miles
an hour. He went further; he con-
ceded he was exceeding the speed linn
it three miles the hour. --zr.-
Mr.. Dodge went to Jail for his can
dor. But the distinction of being the
first American to do so without first
to establish an alibi is one
for the book and should establish Mr..
Dodge firmly in the hall of records.
The first cherries of the season sold
in Paris for $1.10 apiece, but the |
name of the American who bought |
them is not disclosed in the connec- |
ton.
Those who wear a green ribbon for |
st. Patrick restrict their observance of |
this ritual to March IT. On the other |
hand, those who construe a lodge but-A
ton as aD ornament wear it every day |
in the year.
The wish of a Democratic contefn- |
porary IN Ohio to be in Massachusetts |
during the senatorial campaign in |
order that he might have opportunity |
to observe Senator Lodge mixing in /
his affable, democratic way with the |
ongshoremen is legitimate enough. |
If business called us to Massachusetts, |
next autumn we should make no pro- |
test against the journey.
But. speaking as a Republican, we |
should prefer to witness the spectacle /
Of Woodrow Wilson hugging the truck
BIS and freight handlers
A contributor has asked us to in |
-erpret certain cabalistic letters in "A
Wasted Generation" Having per-
suaded the publisher not to send us a
copy of the book, we have no notion /
IS to what they mean; but If our con- /
.ributor considers the matter of suf-
icient importance, we'H endeavor to
lind out.
There is a little solace in the news
Proceedings in Washington on Thurs
lay brought out the fact that there
still are ninety-five members of the
I w. W. in the various penitentiaries.
IIITTIE BENNY'S MITE B00K /