The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-28
ON SECOND THOUGHT
By JAY y. HOUSE.
tFrom Philadelphia Public Lsdeas.l

The ban on Jurgen mas peen u1reQ
and the matrons are again doomed to
disappointment. The assumption that
"Jurgen" is not a nice book has been
pretty thoroly established. The
assininity of those instrumental in
barring II from the mails largely is
responsible for that impression. Now
that it is again accessible to the buy
ing public its sales will be predicated
on that understanding. Since no per-
son of ordinary intelligence can under
stand "Jurgen," disappointed
clientele that it picks up
suit.
And so, our advice to the morons-
and this is the only newspaper column
in the country that show any concern
for them-is to stick TO the "fiflums."
stand.
Henry Ford is quoted as saying his
candidacy for President is ION the
lap of the gods" You know. Henry
pretty well. Do you believe he said
1t may be all right to glorify woman
for shooting her husband who is I'M
true TO her. A lot of people take that
view. But the consequences of such a
code of ethics might -hecome en-
barrassing. Suppose woman just
imagined her husband to be untrue :?
Would that hypothesis justify her in
shooting him?
You see 1t is pretty deep water, ana
we trust nobody who reads the column
will get beyond his depth.
We have a personal concern and a
personal pride in the matter. 1t has
been our boast that this column is
read by the sanest and most discrimi-
mating people in America. We'd hate
to have that pride in its constituency
shattered.
A woman often looks as well as the
display in shop window, but man
never does.
1t is true that the truth hurts, but
/ one hears so little of it that the use of
an anesthetic seldom is necessary.
Nearly every woman is accommo-
| dating to the extent that If man is
q little slow in proposing she will
assist him in the ordeal
Up to the time man is forty he
! doesn't mind being referred to as
| 1.-THE Old Man."
| Gable news is to the effect that
| Mrs. Astor's tenancy of her seat in
Parliament is threatened. If Mrs.
|
credited with being, let her say some
thing funny about that.
A BARRIERS idea of an enterprising
citizen is one who shaves himself.
Up to the time a man is sixty he
spends his time working for his
| family. After he is sixty he devotes
it to Dragging of his grandchildren.
The more prominent the man the
more likely the doctors are to diagnose
his old age as slight indisposition.
The curious thing about 1t is that
nine times out of ten, the woman
who goes shopping for disappearing
bed wants one that looks like book
| case.
| deavor in which a man may achieve
eminence without having it said OF
him that his wife made" him.
free life is to move to town and run
a restaurant.
Most anything is important to a
woman. but taking them as they
| come and go. nothing is vitality i'm
portant to a man unless it affects
him financially.
The craftsmanship of the woman
is improving, but a thin man still is
a better risk for a life insurance
| company than a fat one.
Those who have had charge of the
| investigation of the New Brunswick
mystery have established one fact OF
interest to those who are following the
! tragedy, altho it has no direct bear
| ing on the case. It is that the Rev
Mr.. Hall was twelve years younger
| than his wife.
There is, SO far as we know, nc
reason why a man should not marry
a woman older than himself but
give the people news of such alliance
and they will ask no better reading
matter.
C1o~So kcSsL, A Io~.e