The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-06
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY E. HOUSE
tFron Philadelphia Public Ledger.l

Two or three inquiries for the name
of the publisher of Judge StillwelRs
The Story of Common Soldier" re-
pose on this desk. Since the obligation
TO write a letter is always a weight
upon our consciousness, we shall an
swer them here. We don't suppose
there is a publisher. but a letter adj
dressed to Judge Leander Stillwell
Erie, Kan, probably would bring the
volume. We fancy Judge Stillwell
gave away most of the two editions of
the book; that's the way we got ours.
But he might consent to sell copy.
and check for 50 likely would cover
the usufruct and the overhead.
To US 1.-The Story of a Common Sol
der" was the most interesting thing
we have read about the Civil war. But
tastes differ and others might find it
commonplace and tiresome. The
genesis of the book is almost as in
teresting as the book itself. When
Judge StillWen was 76 years old he
sat down to write an intimate story
of his experience in war as legacy
to his youngest son. Friends who saw
the manuscript persuaded him to put
it between covers, which he did with
out any pride in performance or hope
of reward.
The excerpts from ssThe Story of a
Common Soldier" printed herein were
essence. We had it in mind to print
three or four pictures of the life of
81 common soldier in the sixties and to
give the authors reaction to it all
after a lapse of more than fifty years.
1t seemed thing quite worth doing
at this time, but space was so limited
that the pictures. perhaps, were too
fragmentary to be of much value.
New York sports writers report
Babe Ruth as coming into training
camp weighing 217 pounds The an
nual Kidding" to which the New York
sports writers subject their clientele is
under way. ~
Wen Take Chance.
Sir-You're rather an unsentimental
cuSs, at least when the G. o. P.-and
perhaps AdeIaide-are not in question.
1.-The Fair Rewards" In one way or
another it has good deal to say
about "hogwash- If you do like 1T,
hope you say so. You owe Beer some
minded you. Besides, if you boost
1.-The Fair Rewards" Haywood Broun
will think there's something the mat
ter with you-and say SO. That's
and so will Beer. I have one disap-
pointment for you: the book is clean
oh, so clean. 1t is perfectly safe for
Commercial, or is it Exchange street?
h. II. McD.
We can't boost 1.-THE Fair Rewards"
until the publisher sends us copy of
the book. But, in any event, we dare
Haywood Broun to say there's any,
thing the matter with US. We dare
him to mention US at all
We go fartl1er-mueh farther We
dare the Atlantic Monthly to print a
sketch of our life. And the same chal-
II, ~
Scribner's. the Cosmopolitan, Golfers.
Pictorial Review; the Woman's' Home
Companion Judge and Life. We dare
and doubIe-dare them. We dare Uncle |
Sam Mcclure to print our picture in
his new McC1ures. We except the |
American and Everybody's from the |
symposium because they already have ,
done their fair share in the matter. |
But let the others, if they -dast, put |
our name in print.
And that reminds US to pin a flower |
10 Uncle Sans lapel. He is back at /
the old stand running McC1ure's; and |
If the first number under his super
It is going to be pretty good magazine. |
And, as all of us who search the
lews-stands know. another good maya
zine is sadly needed.
p Incidentally. It may interest you to
know that the New York American
las again despaired of this country
When it comes to giving the country |
Up for lost. the esteemed American
holds all records for both match and
medal play.
However. 1t wasn't the constitu-
ionality of the Nineteenth Amend
nent about which the citizens of this
country were concerned.
Buck Kilby says his observance of
lent will be superficial. There is
lothing I care. enough about doing"
aid Mr.. .Kilby' yesterday, ito make 1t
worth while for me to give it up"
Meanwhile we direct attention to
he fact that Alfred L. Lindsay, who
leaned up to the extent of nearly a
million dollars. took 1t from the
women. Under the circumstance,
What becomes of the theory that
women are smarter than men? Il
Who said they were smarter? Well,
Nice Paul for one.
Somebody clipped. the advertising
or National Prune. Week and left it on
he desk. The implication is that we
we're expected and would be able to /
vring a wheeze from it. We accept
he assignment and shall strive to be
worthy of It..