Judge — April 24, 1915 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Eccentric Legislation ‘CCENTRIC legislation is not confined to large subjects. A representative in the Kansas Legisla- ture is the author of a bill to prohibit the use of powder, paint, false hair or earrings by women under forty-five years of age. The inference as to the age limit is not plain, but perhaps this Solon wishes to leave a loophole for the benefit of those of the gentle sex who have passed youth and are subject to the hazards of age. To such women, of course, a little paint, perhaps a bit of powder, possibly false hair, and by courtesy earrings may be regarded as among necessary accessories. It does not ap- pear from the press just how this Kan- sas legislator pur- poses to detect some of the things he would prohibit in case of their use. There no doubt are many men in Kan- sas, in and out of the Legislature, who would be will- ing to serve, fora fair compensation, as detectives in the premises. This particular bill goes a little beyond the reformative aspira- tions of other legis- lators in other States who seek by enactment to do away with tipping, to prohibit switch engines from run- ning backward, to make it obligatory for ordinary citi- zens to takeone day of absolute rest each week, to make Dan the Dip—Say, yer got a hole in yer pocket. the use of snuff a misdemeanor, to protect that form of food known as noodles from abuse, and to do divers other things that may make for the common happiness and the good of the multitude. One of these days, perhaps, a public which may like to have a hand in lawmak- ing without the intervention of middlemen will get together and abolish Legislatures altogether. This would interfere with the aspirations of those who think they are born lawmakers, but it might release for agricultural and other pursuits a number of persons who would without other process solve the prob- lem of labor in busy times. DISAPPOINTMENT Y'ought er have a crack on th’ bean fer bein’ so careless. Reform Wanted EVERYBoby wants reform, but very few want to be bothered with getting it. Any one can name a dozen or so excellent reforms all would like to have if they could only be installed while we were away fora pleasant week-end, so that we could find them in working order when we got back to town on Monday morning. Many a housewife is putting off having certain rooms papered that need it badly and certain woodwork painted, simply be- cause it is such a nuisance to have the painters and paperhangers about. It is the same with reform. If we could get it without detention from business, without — interfer- ence with pleasure, and without upset- ting comfortable little habits, there would be no limit to the amount of reform the people would stand for. Brief Decisions HE wise men of antiquity knew many things about life that some wise men to-day imag- ine they have origi- nally discovered. In an argument with a woman, the sooner you agree with her view- point, the happier you will be. If you would lead discover where they desire to go. Experience is no insurance against mistakes.