The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-23
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY q. HOUSE.
tFrom Philadelphia Public Lsdssfl

Opportunity to read Sinclair Lewis
new book has not yet been
youchsafed us. Mr.. Lewis publishers
apparently esteem our literary judg-
ment less highly than some others.
But, from what we hear of il, Mr..
Lewis still is in a depressed, not to
say hopeless. mood.
Whatever the verdict of the critics.
it would seem that Mr.. Lewis has
the Hon. William E. Borah of litera-
ture- Either that or the Hon. Mr..
Borah should be recognized as the
Sinclair Lewis of statecraft.
Those to whom the processes of
newspaper office are mysterious and
edifying-we speak of the well-known
legion family-will be interested to
learn there were exciting times around
this shop yesterday. Our editorial col
notified that he had been drawn for
jury duty.
Personally, we do not envy Mr.. Wal
on juries and we have been in Jail.
Jail is less tiresome than jury duty
and infinitely more interesting.
The esteemed New York World has
not yet indicated its approval, or dis
approval, of the plan to impeach At
| torney General Daugherty. But it is
reasonably certain that every radical,
every labor agitator and every red"
in the country will be for'it.
Until we learn how many of Chalia-
pins children are girls we shall
withhold opinion as to whether he is
entitled to a higher remuneration
than Caruso received. If Chaliaptn
has, say, five or six daughters, he
couldn't do it for less.
The news that Chaliapin has wife
and nine children was released coin
cidently with the announcement that
he is to appear in motion pictures.
That were a "bonehead play COM
pared to which the one attributed to
Mr.. Merkle sinks into insignificance
While the motion-picture public does
not exactly demand celibacy of it,
heroes, it won't stand for one with a
iwife and nine children.
| Francis x. Bushman. whose wife
lVealed to the public some years since
lcould tell M. Chaliapin that.
From time to time criticism of err.
rors of construction and Typography
appearing in this newspaper react
this desk. There were two such IL
yesterdays mail, The disposition Il
hold this column responsible for then
has compelled US to formulate a new
rule. which will be entered in th'
book and designated as No. "a.
Rule No. "a reads: 'This column
will take the entire responsibility fol
this newspaper up to the time the con
ductor leaves the office, which usual,
is between the hours of and o'clocl
in the afternoon. But it will not TAX,
or accept the responsibility for an!
error of typography, grammar o
construction made after o'clock il
the evening"
The fact is, as time closes dow
upon us. we are getting out from unde
a number of burdens and responsf
bilities. This country is too big Loaf
for any one man to carry.
The thought of death does no
greatly frighten or disturb us. = Blu
we are scared stiff the Yanks ar
going to win another American
League pennant.
4 Justice Marcus, of the New Yorl
supreme court, is accused of ATTENDING
chorus-giri parties. The matter is un
important, but will attract widespread,
interest Hundreds of thousands o
: his fellow citizens will want to know
how the Judge managed to get in
vited to them.
Men have various desultory ambi
, tions, but the distinction for which
they really yearn is that of KNOWN,
an actress or two and a couple o
head walters.
Sam. looking very disreputable anS
very much IT'S tho he had been "hit
by something, sorrowfully appeared
before the Judge. In a stern voice tn,
Judge said: Sam, it looks as tho yol
were drinking again"
| Sam replied, very weak and mourn
fully. Yes, sab, dat was sho' pow flu
stuff what All had, jedge. All wa
drinkin' dat er chicken hootch."
Chicken hootch? Why. I neve
heard of that"
Yes, sab, jedge, chicken hootch
One drink and you lay"