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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

There are two major forces now
operating against marriage" says
Professor Scott Nearing. Phi D., Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. who has made
a study of wages throughout the Unit
ed States.
There is the tendency in the indus
tries to create unshlled occupations on
vast scale, and TO give us men who
cannot afford to provide adequately for
the families they should be rearing.
And there is the social tendency which
leads women to demand higher and
higher standards.
While the income possibilities Of
the average man are assuTedly not in
creasing and probably are decreasing,
the economic and social wants OF the
average womn are increasing very
rapidly.
Il should say that three-fifths OF the
jobs offered now 10 adult men furnish
wages so low that they cannot decent
| ly maintain a wife and three children.
Only 10 per cent of the male wage
earners in industry receive $50 a week.
Chapin's study in New York sets the
limit for a man, his wife and three
children at $500. A federal study con-
Quoted IN a small cotton mill section
in the south puts 1t at $500. Margaret
F. Burlington made a study in Pitts
burg and Homestead and set the liv.
ing COST At $1,000. A recent study In
Chicago set the limit for q bare exis-
tence at $3.50. And 60 per cent Of our
men In industry do not earn enough
to provide incomes between $3.50 and
$500.
zone solution, already reeorted to
10 the reduction Of the family. Ths
number of children is diminishing. The
birth rate has been declining all ovel
the civili8ed world stnce 1878.
Another makeshift that has beer
tried is that both husband and wife
shall work. This, Of course, means nc
children And 1t leaves unsolved ths
great problem Of the women with high
standards OF living, who are able tc
support themselves without the aid O.
man
The push OF al the economic and
social forces for most people is away
from marriage, Whether the victimt
Of these forces will live the lives o.
true celibates or resort to immortality
Is g question the moralist must answer
"If we seek TO remedy the condi
tons, the logical thing 10 do is u
educate the people TO be more efficient
TO divide up the incomes so that NJ
one class can set up extrayagant stan
]. dards. and TO let every class have I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
EpeEwoop LADIES ELECT.

A BUSINESS MEETING OF THE
Ladies' Aid society OF the Edgewood
Baptist church was held Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. F. Nelson,
only members Of the society being
present. The annual election of off,
GERS was held and resulted as follows:
President-Mrs. John Gillespie.
Vice President-Mrs. Frank Nelson.
Treasurer-Mrs. George Cornell.
Secretary Arthur Sperbeck.
1t was decided TO increase the price
of the society's coffees. Plans we've
made to hold a coffee and bakery sale
some time in the near future, pro-
ceeds to apply on the coal fund. A
social hour was enjoyed and light re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
OF IS and keeping company with q
young man four years my senior We
have been engaged three months.
have an awful temper and we have
had frequent quarrels. These almost
break my heart While angry / say
naughty things which l do not mean
and afterward repent The young
man is very patient with me and tries
he is succeeding slowly, but l am so
ashamed OF myself to think l cannot
be like him. sweet, lovable and kind
10 everybody at all times.
Do you think that by constant trying
I will be able TO be as pleasant as he?
We love each other dearly.
ENGAGED.
You are on the right track. dear.
Keep on trying and II you are really
in earnest you will learn to control
yourself so you won't hurt the people
you love and who love you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: How should
l treat my pals girl friend who likes
70 Shoot it into me" about other girls
/ go with, yet when | resent il by
shooting it back" she gets so. e-gen-
orally for the rest of the evening? |
believe she is just as flckle as l am
and the other girls are OF good charac-
ter. l go with her chum a good deal,
consequently we are together quite a
bit JACK TICKLE.
She'll stop it if you just laugh at
her ana change the conversation or
wander off TO talk to somebody else
each time. It never pays to talk
back to a girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
HEART and
HOME ..
PROBLEMS

Dear Mrs. Thompson: ID am a
girl Of 10 and no taller than some
girls Of II and Is VIII / ever grow
any taller? Gam I TOO old 20 wear
ribbons II they are becoming? 90
is anyone who throws insulting re-
marks a true friend? Should / ig
more her or treat her the same way?
(4-l think it outrageous for young
girls and boys TO hang around nick
ell shows. Am I right? (5J-Is 1t
ladylike for girls to use expressions
such as You get my goat" etc?
t6)-I have many sensible boy
friends but wouldn't think OF keeping
STEADY company. Is this an old-maid-
ish attitude? GD-Please give me a
recipe for cheese straws 81 have
lately met two boys who display no
manners whatever in my company. Is
this because hey don't respect me or
are they brought up that way? o.
Is II nice for young girls who attend
Sunday school 10 play cards?
AMBITIOUS.
G)-You have probably got your
full height. C2I-No. (3D-Ignore
her as much as possible. Don't lower
yourself by acting as she does. a.
Yes. (5)-Nice girls don't do It.
t6)-I don't approve of steady COM
pany," my dear. unless the couple
are really engaged. so you are wise
not TO give any privileges 10 a man
unless he has asked you TO marry
him. (O-Cheese Straws: Two ounces
dry bread crumbs, two ounces grated
cheese. two ounces sifted -four. small
teaspoOnful salt, pure ground pepper
10 taste. Mix together. adding last
two ounces pure butter. Make a
paste. then roll out thin as a match
and cut in strips. size OF a match
Cover a pan with buttered paper, put
in paste, bake two or three minutes.
and serve hot, piled up like a log
cabin
tS)-They have probably been badly
brought up. and have been with cheap
girls. II YOU are well-mannered they
may learn from you t9-There are
card games that do no harm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
MUSIC STUDENTS CLUB.

ENSEMBLE MUSICWAS STUDIED
at meeting of the Music Students
club held yesterday at the home of
Mrs. Adolph Priester on West Seventh
street, Davenport. At the business
meeting the club Endorsed the move 20
have a woman as an assistant labor
commissioner and also decided to con-
tribute individually to the state re-
volving .oan fund for the benefit of
girls desiring an education. The pro-
gram was given by Mrs. Priester and
Mrs. F. P. Bemis, piano; Miss Lily
Mott, voice; Mrs. Henry Matthey,
voice; Mrs. Alfred Mueller, voice, and
Mrs. Priester, Miss Huber, Mrs. Bemis
and Mrs. 8. B. Lafferty gave double
piano number. At the close of the
program Miss Viola Koch played sew
eral piano numbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Lodge Notes

Rock Island aerie No. $50, Eagles,
will meet at the Eagles club rooms
tonight to receive applications for
membership and to transact business
matters.
Rock Island lodge No. 1870, Moose,
nominated the following officers at it's
we'll attended business meeting which
was held last evening in the Moose
club rooms in the Illinois theatre
building:
Past Dictator-W W. Dufin.
Dictator-Tom Smiley and Mr.. Full
lerton.
Vice Dictator-Fred Mathis
Prelate-Leon Bender and Joe Lee.
Outer Guard-C. Vogel and Robert
James.
Inner Guard Wolf.
Trustees G. Swanson, Jack Sui
Ivan and A. 8. Pauley.
Physfcian-Dr Alfred Stocker
Delegate to the national convention
which will be held this summer in
Cincinnati-W. W. Dufin.
The election viii take place March
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
cONDICTLD BS
Mrs. Alice GitCheu KIRK

standard of its own. viii We do that
logical thing? | do not know.
I'VE are educating our people to a
higher and higher standard. Some
adjustment will come, but its coming
may be long delayed. Until it comes
the problem of love and marriage will
grow more acute with the passing
years.
at may take a generation, more
probably it will take century, to re-
adjust the family to the economic and
social conditions which confront hui
mainly.
Meanwhile American women must
face the vital problem of relating
their life and happiness TO the posi-
bilities Of their own generation.
All women of manageable age
probably debate over the relative mer,
its of love and income.
AT least 100000 must today choose
between celibacy and husband whose
earning power will not provide for the
family a really decent standard Of liv.
ing. And there is manifest tenden.
cy TO decrease the number of Ameri.
can women choosing marriage and to
increase the number choosing celib-
acy."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

THE MEETING OF THE LADIES'
auxiliary to the Rock Island County
Humane society, which was to have
been ne1d at the Dome of Miss Bliss,
has been changed on account of sick.
ness in the Bliss home and will be
held at the residence of the president
Mrs. Belle Jones, 1901 Seventeenth
avenue, Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' Sewing society of Aiken
street chapel will meet with Mrs. C.
]. Schnick, 1880 Fourteenth street, to
morrow afternoon at 2:30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
SATURDAY WILL BE
A LEGAL HOLIDAY

Saturday being a legal holiday in
honor of the anniversary of the birth
of George Washington, the banks of
the city and the offices in the court
house will be closed for the day, no
business of any kind being transacted
at these institutions. 1t is improbable
that there will be any court on Wash
ington's birthday anniversary either
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
ROCK ISLAND CLUB PARTIES.

THE ROCK ISLAND CLUB WILL
entertain members and their ladies at
a complimentary dancing party Mon.
day, Feb. "a. at the club house. There
will be dancing and cards, and refresh.
ments la carte. The entertainment
committee has also made arrange.
ments for lecture to be given by DR.
c. w. Foss of Augustana college on
his travels in Europe and Africa
Thursday evening. Feb. 20. The club
will serve complimentary supper at
$50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
YOUNG PEOPLES BRANCH.

THE YOUNG PEOPLES BRANCH
of the W. c. T. Z. held meeting last
evening with the Misses Anna and
Olive Berger, 1928 Thirty-seventh
street. Miss Olive Berger conducted
the devotional services, Miss Hazel
Bergstrom gave a reading, MY Moth
~r's Ring" and Miss Olive Berger also
pleased with a reading. The society
is conducting a contest for new mem
bers and several new names were
added to the society hst last evening.
A delightful social time was enjoyed
with music and games and refresh
ments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

ternoon by Miss Pansy Shear and dur
ing her absence from home the ladies
took possession of the house and upon
the hostess return she was much sur
prised to find the house occupied with
her friends. There was a contest in
which the favor fell to Mrs. c. L. Wea-
yer. Refreshments were served by the
company and the hostess was given a
pretty gift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
WARD-OW EMS.

GEORGE H. WARD AND MISS
Irene Owens. porn OF Moline. were
united in marriage Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 at the parsonage of the First
Christian church, Rev. w. B. Slater
performing the ceremony Mr. Wards
aunt, Mrs. Arthur Campbell, was the
only attendant Following the cere-
mony, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward left for
Missouri where they will visit in his
former home. He is a teamster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR PARTY.

ROCK ISLAND COMMANDERY
Knights Templar entertained a COM
pany of 100 people at a dancing party
AT Masonic temple last evening. Those
who did not care to dance played cards
and the affair was very enjoyable. Re-
freshments were served during the
evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
SHOWER FOR eRlpEs.ELEcr.

MRS. f. WEINROTT ENTERTAIN
cd Sunday evening at a linen shower
for her two sisters, the Misses Minnie
and Anna Gellerman, whose marriages
are 70 take place next month, when
Miss Minnie will become the bride OF
II. WhiteboOk Of Council Bluffs. Iowa
and Miss Anna will be united in mar
rage 20 Jesse Burustein of Rock Is
land. The Weinrott home was deco
rated in pink and white hearts, fes-
toons or crepe paper in the same
shades, the brides chosen wedding
colors. Pink and white carnations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Y. L. A. GIRLS MEET.

MRS. IDUNA COWDEN-CARLSON.
at her home, 1907 Notwithstanding
street, Moline, entertained the Y l..
A. girls of Spencer Memorial Metho-
dist church last evening at the regular
business and social meeting. Routine
matters were transacted. refreshments
and a social time following.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
White Enamel Gas Ranges

although on Lircoln's birthday Judge
R. W. OImsted had the circuit court in,
session.
In accordance with usual customN
the public schools will hold their OBJ
servance Of the day Friday. Patriotic
programs oentering about the life OF
the Father of our Country" will be
IN order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
SURPRISE MRS. HOFFMAN.

MRS. H. w. HOFFMAN WAS SUR
prised at her home, 1919 Second ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon by a COM
pany of ladies who came to celebrate
her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Hoff-
man was entertained early in the af.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
MRS. WALKER HOSTESS,

MRS. c. L. WALKER ENTERTAINS
this evening at her home, GA Twenti-
eth street. at an informal dinner in
the second, Of a series of parties. Her
guests will number IL. The first Of
the series was given Saturday even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
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Furniture 6 Carpet Co.
s24s26-s2s Brady Street.

3. Several applications for member
ship were received. The candidates
will be admitted to the lodge at the
next meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Rugs of Rare Beauty

The rug designs pleasing that we want
to share the pleasure of them with all our friends.
Come and them, it will be worth the time for
will some wonderfully beautiful rugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

guests. Pink roses decorated the
rooms and table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

were used in bouquets. A four-course
luncheon was served and in the ira
ditional cake the ring fell to Miss
Title Silverman; the thimble to Miss
Anna Dockterman of Davenport, and
the coin to Miss Dora Verger of Rock
Island. In games prizes fell to the
Misses Verger, Silverman and Lena
WCinrott Musical numbers, piano and
violin selections, were enjoyed
WILL GO AS MISSIONARY.
MISS MARGARET f. WEED OF
Monmouth after visit with relatives
in Rock Island, has left for Iowa City,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18
Selected Bargains

We still have some most excellent bar
gains in odd pieces, odd suits, etc, which
we are offering much below their regular
prices.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-18

The new bed room furniture designs are
decidedly handsome. There are so many
new ideas which are charmingly carried
out that trip to see them is well worth
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-31

needless. idle. selfish fellow. with an
Astounding conceit attending every word
and action. As Ellen withdrew her per-
sonality he thrust his forward ever more
and more arlogantly. He dominated,
bullied her. His attitude was that Of
master. He treated her. his dog and his
horses Yer. much alike.
The child. boy, was born one spring
morning. Ellen thought. Chan will be
pleased. In her heart she knew she had
hoped for daughter
The child grew Justify in the image of
his father. But he brought Chan no
nearer to Ellen, and with a sickening. dis
appointing sense of failure she realized
she and Chan were of different fiber
The little hill farm was Well worn
when Chan took it, and the wearing pro-
cess simply continued as time went by.
For Chan was no farmer. E.llen's work was
very heavy. often beyond her strength.
She had left off girlishness and taken on
womanliness too quickly. and a womanli-
ness that saddened and silenced her.
Another child came. and another. and
another, until there We're six sons in all
And never the girl for whom she prayed
ever with increasing intensity. For many
years she lay down at night and rose in
the morning with appeal on her lips:
Lord. send me a daughter"
Her own mother died few years after
Ellen went to the hill farm. And it was
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just visible on the rise of ground. After
this exchange of confidence they felt well
aequain ted. He walked home with her.
Six weeks later they became engaged
He was E.llen's first lover. the first man
besides her father she had ever known
intimately. She fancied him all things
she would have him and on; argued her
parents feeble objections. Long before
spring they were married and she went
to live on the hill farm with his folks.
There was the usual result of this
amalgamation Of young and old. Ellen
was pronounced too young, thriftless and
headstrong, and Chan upheld her only
feebly. In the end he bought the farm
and his parents moved away.
Ellen hoped then she was going to be
really happy. She was growing slowly
to know the real man she had married.
She was coming to a fresh realization
& herself. Her outlook upon life as
ionished and terrified her. She felt so
inadequate. Yet one thing impressed her
rigid1y-she must do her duty: she must
be the wife. the mother. her own mother
had been before her.
She perceived that already she and
Chan had got far apart When the child
was born they must love each other again
as they had. Chan was not wicked; he
was merely the product of common blood.
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not care for education or society. Not
one of them WAS like Ellen in look or act
or disposition. She was stun the alien
among them. the only one of her KIM.
They companioned with their father. but
her they avoided. 1T was III placid
hen hat Matched i brook OF partridses.
which ran from her soon as they could
go. She fed them. Saw that the.r clothes
were neat and clean: mothered them as
much as they would let her. But often
her heart wearied, saddened with iin-
speakable loneliness when she locked
upon them.
They were sitting at supper one fall
night when the oldest. Rob. came in late
from his hunting. He set his gun in the
corner and hung up his coat and cap.
Chan, lounging on the table over his
plate, spoke to his son.
Where's them rabbits
II didn't shoot any" The boy man
ner was diffident, embarrassed. lie came
to the table and sat down, but he pushed
the food away as if he We're not nun
cry.
There's some new folks on your old
place. ma" he announced
Il wonder who they are she said
one of the younger boys spoke quickly.
with an amused, quiZZing glance at his
brother. Il know. Their names Borden.
And they've got girl. That's why Rop
didn't get any rabbits
Shut up" srowled Rob, but he col
ored.
So there was "A girl on the old place
where she herself had been girl-all
too briefly, as she now knew For some
years-ever since her fathers death-the
little farm had lain INTENDED. Now again
ii was tenanted. Ellen felt strange IN
terest in the new people.
But Rob would tell her nothing, though
she had an idea, the days went by.
that he knew much. He hunted more
than ever that fall. but infrequentiy
brought home game. Did he see the Bor-
den girl on these excursions she Won
dered, that he always came home so 81
lent, SO absorbed?
He had changed materially in this last
few weeks-plunged into manhood. as II
We're. the kind of manhood that had
been Chants that fateful day when they
met under the frosted leaves.
One day she heard s!Ateen-year-old Tom
say to his father: ..Mebby you'd like to
know what Rob does when he preIends
to go hunting. He's canoodling with Bor-
den's girl. | saw them myself yesterday
hanging over the stone wall together.
OH thought Ellen. Il must see that
girl If she is to be my daughter"
She felt a stab of pain at the recol-
lections the last word called forth
The next afternoon Rob went to town
with his father and the other boys were
out Of the way. She made herself tidy,
put on her poor best gown and flung
shawl over her shoulders. She knew so
well the way down the hill through the
woods to the boundary like between the
two farms.-the stone wall. Perhaps she
should find the girl waiting there. IL
not she would go OH to the house. There
was nothing in mere neighborly visit.
But there was no one al the wall when
she reached it. Ellen. breathless with
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it to rest before going on to the house
just visible through the trees. A she
sat there she heard "A rustling among the
fallen leaves. Turning her head. hair
startled, she saw girl coming TOWARD
her down the little path hedged with Wild
a.;ier and celandine. At "A little distance
from her the girl paused. startled per-
haps by her first sight OF Ellen. They
took time To get a good look at each
other The girl was tall and handsome.
She had red hair that CLEANED. glowing
cheeks and blue eyes, radiating health.
joy and happy expectation Ellen feit
her pulses stir at sight of this glorious
apparition.
Come here she called You're not
afraid of me, are you?
The girl came to her. NO. I'm not
afraid of you. But | don't know YOU,
she said.
I'm Rob McLeish's mother
HE doesn't look like you" There was
straightforward simplicity in the words.
Il have six sons and not one of them
looks like me- Ellen sighed.
The girl studied her gravely. Then she
leaped to the wall and sat down close
beside Ellen. You never had a daugh-
teri"
No
And you wanted one. perhaps
Wanted one The words We're a cry.
And then because the blue eyes. the hand
that touched hers. We're so genuinely
f.llefi DuESt cOHlcsohth
What she said she knew not. but the girl
knew, for her eyes were full Of tears as
she flung out both arms I'm swift sweet
appeal.
LET me he your daughter" she cried.
They held each other close.
you are going To marry Rob-" Ellen
questioned.
Yes
'Ah. do you know what that means
Ellen asked II could not let you have
him without trying to tell you some
thing Look at me. / was once a girl
like you | have lived through much.
Can you live through as much?''
Il can for love him. But shall not
have to- | shall have you. You had
nobody.
NO. | shall have you.
I'VE shall. have each other. ] never
knew my mother She died when | was
born / have wanted a mother as much
as you have wanted daughter. We
were meant for each other. Listen I
love Rob. / am not afraid Of life. I'm
very strong and courageous. l shan't
die or give up or break down. VIII you
trust me-mother?
She smiled for all her earnestness. Hope
and a strange, new gladness in life came
to Ellen suddenly She leaned forward
and kissed tenderly the beautiful face
SO near her own.
IL trust you-my daughter, she said.
,The end.)