The Topeka state journal., 1922-08-08
ON SECOND THOUGHT
BY JAY e. HOUSE.
(From Philadelphia Public Ledgsr.l

Nationally known golfers and golf
devotees," we learn from the tblurb''
sent out by the press agent, compose
/ The Lore of the Links Committee,
| just formed to keep the ninteenth hole
Amendment" Ned Sawyer, of ST.
| wanoy, in giving the idea his ap-
proval, says more wit and humor is
needed.
We don't sense anything witty
about it, but the idea that the con-
versation in the locker-room of a golf
club can be frightened up by a com
| mittee is delightfully."- humorous
| Nothing funnier will ever be said at
the nineteenth hole, no matter who
plays in the match.
! We don't know exactly what the
committee means by "convivial," but
| the nineteenth hole is not and never
was. Golf is a delightful game, but
| the talk about it is a vast bore. We've
been about the nineteenth hole more
or less. All we ever heard there was
the clink of the alibi in flow of dull
conversation. A golfers mind is on
his woes. He may have missed his
putt on sixteen. Peradventure, his
drive on seven was out of bounds.
What chance has committee to liven
him up?
AS We nave 1ndlcaJeQ, We dOn
know what the committee means by
"convivial." What we do know is that
the waiter now puts the ice and
charged water on the window sill in
the locker alley, instead of serving IL
at a table.
From One of Mr.. Fields Friends.
Sir-The contrast between your
stuff and that of Eugene Field is
striking. Why not be witty some
times? BORED.
AS, for instance.
We turn from contemplation of our
| own unworthiness to more delight
full subjects. AS an instance, there is
the postcard of w. R. L., who writes
that he'll buy il we happen to be at
the Ritz. in Montreal this week. We
permit no gentleman to outdo us in
expressions of hospitality. If w. R.
L. will wait until Tuesday or Wednes-
day of next week, we'll buy.
Meanwhile, we find an anodyne in
the mail that has just reached the
desk. IF you want an honest opin-
Eugene Field column recently printed
Il read it alias good as some of
yours. Nay, more; my Adelaide says
better
From One of the F1outed.
Sir-In re. Lit'ry Digest vote: Don't
worry over the fact that you have not
received an invitation to express your
sentiments on prohibition and the
bonus. They overlooked me, too.
In the meantime have not yet de-
cided whether the contest is on the
square or not. If the final ballot goes
my way I will have to admit the con-
test was conducted in the fairest pos
sible manner; while If it is contrary
to my idea, I will have to think up
some excuse to show that it did not
express the opinion of the real Ameri-
cans. G. B.
G. BIS position is natural, but not
unique. Fully ten millions of his fell
low citizens occupy it with him.
Some ten or fifteen millions of
voters-we don't recollect the exact
number-went on record at the polls
as being opposed to Mr.. Wilson. Sena-
tor Jim Reeds distinction merely is
that he thought of it first.
Senator Jim, it appears. has been
renominated. 1t is well within the
bounds of plausibility that he well be
lock in the public life of this country
will retain its place in the service.
The news that Congressman Philip
Pitt Campbell. chairman of the rules
committee of the house of repre-
sentatives, has been defeated for re-
nomination is of some general inter-
est. But more interesting still is the
manner in which his defeat, after
twenty years of service, was accom-
plished.
Congressman Campbell had lived
for number of years in Virginia. just
across the Potomac river from the
national capital. He moved over there
because it was cheaper to do so than
to maintain a home in Washington.
Mr.. Campbelrs opponent made his
campaign on the issue that the sitting
member owned his own home in Vir-
gina, and he appears to have beaten
Mr.. Campbell hands down.
And thus and in such manner do
the people in the secret retreats of the
balloting places select those best quail
fled to serve them.