Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-11

Then-Wants Clubs Founded.
Charles f. Tomlinson, wealthy
young ChicagOan, who for week eX-
pounded the apple club idea in New
York, left town recently for Boston.
where he intended TO spring apples
and optimism on the Hub. Before de
parting he declared at his hotel that
The literature ne has sent out regarding
his particular hobby. together with his
personal efforts. has already gained
1000 new members i'll the New York
city orchard" for the Apple Club of
America, which had its inception in the
Windy City. where he belongs. says
the New York Times
To be an appetite ycu must either
have or acquire an appetite for apples.
for you must first take Il solemn oath
10 assimlate ut least one apple day.
You also have to pledge Yourself -
urge all your friends to join the city or
village 'orchard' to which you have
sworn allegiance.
Tomlinson. leading spirit OF the APP
pie club. is a normal looking man of
thirty or 50. who wears good clothes
and whose present mission I'm life * 70
talk apples and the sure benefits TO be
derived from thcir consumption. If
eating one apple day Will max" a
person healthy TomIins1n's ruddy
cheeks and staIwart frame would indi-
cate that his daily allowance * at
least three pippiEs- When T." received
Interviews ne at once extended 10
them hospitality in the shape of Mad !
ems Blush apiece.
May l ask Mr. Tomlinson. If You J
Ere In the apple business politely IN (
quireJ one reporter. Mr.. TomlLusDn I
smiled.
Not exactly" said he That Is. I'm /
not in the business except to 1-et poo +
pie TO eat apples FOR their own good. /
you know. Apples are Gods own mo-ii !
cine You'd be- surprised 20 know how /
much good there is tied up inside an
apple. l have come to realize K, and /
while travelling over the world on ]
pleasure trip I an now making ! an
going 10 send out thousands Of circu-
lars about apples and 60 all the talk
ing for them / can"
Mr. TOmlinSon said he was paying
all the expenses of spreading the apple .
propaganda 20 the beuichtel and he
had derived Il lot of fun ont of his
apple apostieship.
People sometimes look ut me and
listen 10 me as though they thought
ne trifIe dippy in tn. upper story"
lie observed thoughtfully. Sometimes.
in fact. l almost think so myself. but
honestly I'm not. with great frank
ness.I III only confess to n mania for
!
regularly I'd Ike TO have you chaps
become converts and help the good
thing along among your friends.
apples breed optimism. energy,
and ambitios. There's no
il. You have an apple ana
Iyzed by 4 chemist some day and find
ont what it contains. You'll be more
if you find out for your
self. Ask any physician what he
thinks about apples as a food. Ask
any member of the Apple Club OF
America"
Are dried apples equally gOod?"
one of the interviewers
Nav" said Mr.. TOmlinson. with
great disgust They won't do. You've
got to eat the original fruit. one good
LieSh SpeS4-hei d hdS at le'i9t' diii
you've got to stick to it. / want to
Say. too. that lemons sCe barred"
DO You have to have faith in the ap-
lie when you eat it," was inquired.
Not necessarily" said the apples
advocate. in no wit embarrassed, al
hOugh that may possibly help some in
he case of a confirmed grOucher who
wants to get cured. But even without
aith I've known of old dyspeptic bach
.lors. victims Of an epicurean existence.
Who were cured of their tantrums