The Topeka state journal., 1922-12-18
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY 3. HOUSE.
tFrom Philadslphia Public Lsdgaf.l

As casual and mildly interested
spectator, it occurs to US that the pa
rade given upon the occasion of the
dissolution of the law firm of Wilson
& Colby was out of proportion 10 ehe
significance of the event. Mr. VIII
sons most trivial personal manifesto
tions are news, but there seems to
have been mo occasion for the en-
ployment of a brass band in connee-
ton with his career at the law.
Tho conjecture that Mr.. Wilson
wishes to devote his entire time to
politics has been made. That is poor
conjecturing. The gentleman who
first offered 1t could not conjecture
for us If he would do it for nothing.
Mr.. Wilson will ever be a beacon light
to his followers, but the possibility
that he is going to have much to do
with politics is exceedingly remote.
There is always something. For that
reason we are less worried about the
Ku Klux klan than some otherS~dn
this country the number of those who
are willing to put on a mask and a
nightshirt and march in a parade
will always be limited to an insignifi-
cant minority of the whole.
The country is full of congenia1 pa
raiders. But for most of them the lure
of the parade is lodged in the fact
that it enables them tOsattract the at
tention and secure the recognition of
the crowd. parade in which their
identity is concealed in less than Moth
ing to them.
We suspect the khan is going to
need some attention, and in the alb
sence of any other constructive plan,
we suggest the subterfuge of laughing
it to death.
She Ought to Know; She Has Two.
Sir-I am writing this in spirit of
sincere helpfulness. All the people l
meet seem terribly perplexed about
Christmas gifts for little nephews,
wide acquaintance with children or
both kinds (good and bad) enables me
to offer the following list, which is
suitable for either boys or girls be-
tween the ages of four and eleven.
There may be richer and more elab-
crate gifts, but none which gives more
genuine pleasure. In each instance,
however, the parents of the child
shor,d be given a nice waste basket.
Two pairs of scissors (because one
will get lost before dinner).
Six pencils, six erasers,' one fountain
pen.
Several ruled pads of paper.
a very sharp knife. (good enough
steel TO cut notches on a piano; moth
ing cheap.
A ball of red string. ball of green
string, a ball of white string. "
An empty collar box. This will hold
cocoons, worms, partially faded
An empty shoe box This with
hole cut in it, Yfil make a nice cage
for kitten which will simply hate
Christmas.
An empty suit box. This can be
coasted downstairs in.
A bottle of red ink, a bottle of
mucilage and lots and lots of pins.
NOV ia1Gf T71f ICi
with these, but they are exceedingly
acceptable. I suppose a. good many
get swallowed, and that sort of dis
poses of them. -
Colored clay.
Any one of these items is. good or
any com bination. DAISY BELL.
AS a necessary part of the proce-
dure of confining it to a given space.
the Responsible Person cut out the
most important part of our letter to
President Harding. What we wanted
to say to the President and what we
did say to him, was that when we
started a private, and personal political
party we did not pretend it was the
Republican Party. We say we are the
only person starting private and
personal political party in the ten
years past who has refrained from
making that claim.
We refer to the matter again for the
reason that when we spring an origi-
nal idea, we wish to be given credit for
it.
Never Felt Better Nor Had Less.
Sir-If for some time to come, it
may appear that L am neglecting my
chosen task of keeping your waste
basket well fed, will you accept as an
excuse the fact that I expect to be
wholly engrossed in an attempt to ac-
Quire the rudiments of Mah-Jong
Very soon evervbodV will he doing if
and. conscious of natural hand cap in
diversions. 1 am trying to
get an early start Very soon Ade
iaied will contribute to the joys of an
evening at home by holding the in
evitab,e post-nortem: Il just needed
that Bamboo when a nasty tn ng
across the table made a Pung.' The |