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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
PERSONAL POINTS

Mrs. Harry Brooks and daughter
Marjory of Kansas City are visiting
in the city
Mrs. Charles Mahaffey has returned.
to her home in Cedar Rapids after
visit in the city.
Mrs. Ebba Hemborg of New Wind
sor is a guest of her uncle, A. Olson, in
EdgewOoG park.
Mrs. c. Nicholson of Chicago is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Fred FOSSIL,
727 Thirty-fourth street.
c. T. Meenan, 253S Eighth avenue,
has returned from river trip to St.
Paul and other northern points.
D. W. Hunt has gone to Toronto and
other eastern points. He was accom-
panied by Mrs W. F. Hunt, who will
be Joined by her husband at Toronto.
Thomas B. Killila. 280S Fifth-and-a-
half avenue, left today enroute to
Rome, italy, where he is to complete
his studies for the Roman Catholic
priesthood. For the past three years
he has been a student at st. Joseph's
college, Dubuque, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
BY MARY AGIIlN.

Having finished the reading of
book statistical Of the condition of the
working people of London, the aristo-
cratic soil of oil England, it may be
interesting to a few TO review an eX
tract or two. The book is OBJ ainabie
at the public library and is the patient
work of q man who descended into
and took part in the poverty of the
Isople in order 10 get at the fec s.
II is noteworthy that the scoffeT never
really cares to see the thing he dis
believes. The L. S Home Commits
sion. composed of reliable men, il will
be remembered made tour of this
country, but the general publication of
their findings was suppressed it ap-
pearing. seemingly, that the people
had best not know CO some of the
actual conditions.
However bad in spots as Americas
working classes may be, SO far they
have not been sunken to the abyssmsl
depths of those in the cities Of Liver
IDOL and London. There conditions
have come about through long con-
tinued acknowledgement in legislation,
profit always being the feature, until
now the English people find themselves
unable to remedy the pauperism. The
country has put its wealth into a mon
umental tower unmindful of the rotted
base that gives it its tottering sup
port.
The poverty of England is chronic
and IL is we'll 10 consider how it came
about that we in as fair country dc
not impose upon future generations q
structural government built upon the
surely shifting sands OF profit.
1t is perhaps from the awfulness o.
the condition OF the working people
that the militant woman of England
has gotten the impression that tbs
loss OF Englands works Of art, he
putting greens, her race courses, he
| abbeys, and countless other at;rac
tons for the aristocratic classes, is a.
nothing compared 10 the loss Of tn
most valuable OF earth's treasure
man. There is depth of poverty from
/ which We may not rise. a leprosy o
condition for which no remedy exists
Yet nature demands that through !
all the putresence shall breed, t1rus;
/ ing ahead a being Of flesh and sc -riei
bone with no glimmsr Of soul extant
Charles Booth, who engaged in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

Vote, DR.. w. E. Martin, leader.
The Conservation of Human Life,
E. H. Stapp, leader. g,
The Religious Treatment of Pow
erty", s E. Mattison, Jr, leader.
The Problem of the Police, F. X.
RhOads, leader.
The Right View OF the Child, A.
J. Burton, leader
The Tenement Homes of Our
City, Lynn Ewing. leader.
"A Flyless CITY, A. l.. Bruner.
"Remed"I Loans, Ralph Gregory.
New Americans for America, an
illustrated lecture by the pastor, Rev
T. f. Newland
The society asst evening purchased
a stereop icon machine to be used il
illustrating their subjects and it is
proposed to make use of the stere
/ opticon and the results Of the study
meetings in arranging programs fol-
the Sunday evening meetings of the
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
U. p. YOUNG PEOPLE MEET.

MR.. AND MRS. MARTIN KERR
son at their home on Fifteenth avenue
and Seventh street were the hosts
last evening to members OF the Young
Peoples society of the United Pres
byterian church at the monthly bust
ness and social session. There was
an unusually good attendance of the
members and following a short bust
ness session spent very delightful
evening in sociability. Charades and
other games were played and a light
lunch was served during the course of
the evening. The society is making
plans for a weinie roast to be held
some time next week. the place of
holding having been left undecided,
Miss Edna Buettner, who went as a
delegate from the local church to the
national meeting Of the United Pres.
byterian Young Peoples society at
Waterloo, last month. will give "A re,
port of those sessions az the hour OF
the society meeting tomorrow even
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
c. w. 3. M. CHOOSES OFFICERS.

" w. .. W. Or1OOES OF lNEHS.
AT a MEETING OF THE CHRIS
tian Womans Board Of Missions of
Memorial church held at the home of
Mrs. w. +. Kaupke, 1919 Tenth ave
nue.. yesterday, the annual election OF
loficers resulted in the following
being chosen:
y President-Mrs 0. c. Smedley.
Nice-president-Mrs Anna S. Rhude
4 Secretary-Mrs. p. H. Edwards.
81 Treasurer-Miss Mabel Johnson.
y The ladies decided to begin at once
10 make picture books and util-
ize the material that would
otherwise go TO waste in max
ing articles 10 send to some foreign
land, Just where having been left I'M
decided. The program OF the day was
in charge OF Mrs. W. B. Stein and
papers on the foreign mission work
pf the society were read by Mrs. John
Mangelin and Mrs. Mary Wells Re.
freshments We're served during the
evening and the ladies enjoyed a
Social hour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
THE SLEEK AND COMpLACENT

systematic work of charting and clas-
styling he toiling city population. es-
Inmates that there are 5000 people
in London who are poor and very poor.
1t is of interest to mark what he terms
poor BY poor he means families
which have a total weekly income of
from $3.50 to 1925. The very poor fall
greatly below this standard. The au-
thor saws:
When | learned that in lesser Lon
don there are 1,292,737 people who re-
Ceived q shillings (about $5.11j or
less a week per family, l became in
terested as to how the wages could
best be spent in order to maintain the
physical efficiency Of such families.
The whole $5.11 is spent for food and
rent. There is no pocket money left
over. Does the man buy a glass of
beer, the family must ca. that much
less. The. members of this family
cannot ride in buses or trans, cannot
write letters, take outings. go TO a'tu-
penny gaff' for cheap vaudeville, join
social or benefit clubs, nor can they
+ VN- SNSNNh4CotoJ tObdSCO' bOOAS VI
newspapers. The question naturally
arises, How do they live? The answer
is, they do not live. They do not know
what life is. They drag out a subter-
bestial existence until mercifully re-
! leased by death. Another
I individual case visited was that OF a
/ young girl, u years of age. charged
/ with stealing food. We found her the
deputy mother OF a boy of 9, a Grip
| pied boy of Z, and a younger child
/ Her mother was a widow and a blouse
maker. She paid S125 week rent
/ Here are the last items in her house
keeping account: Tea, 1 cent; sugar
cent; bread, Z cent; margarine,
cents; oil, cents, and firewood,
cent
1t is enough to make the thoughtful
echo the cry, Has God forgot" whel
countless numbers exist as do the PEG
pie of England's Sums. 1t makes on
wonder just what is necessary to ia
the sleek and self-complacent iron
their dovny white beds, away from
their oyer-laden tables. to a realization
Of the misery of which they. in III
eyes Of the just, are the evil-smellinl
beneiciaries - The poverty-stricke,
| millions, who challenge our wine an
bread. and imneach US all as traitors
! both the living and tae dead"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

SCI.E::94NCH,
SCCNCJC<D E|NRS.ATICE C-TTC-tlEAT Very

eggs well beaten and the blueberries,
with very little OF the given amount
of flour shaken over them. Bake in
gem pans twenty-five minutes and
serve with hard sauce and a few
fresh berries.
FRESH FRUIT PUDDING.
Material-1Iilk, one cup; flour. cup;
butter, four tablespoons; sugar, three
tablespoons; egg yolks, three.
| Utensils-Mold, measuring cup, Ia
blespoon, egg beaten, double boiler.
Directions-Scald the milk with the
butter in the double boiler, add the
/ flour and stir until smooth, add the
sugar and remove from the fire. Beat
the yolks of eggs well and stir into
| the mixture. Butter the mold and
sprinkle with graduated sugar. Pour
in little batter and then a layer Of
any fresh fruit, such as peaches. pears.
bananas, etc. Then more batter and
then fruit with the mixture on top.
Set the mold in pan of hot water and
bake until firm. Serve with fruit or
sherry sauce.
FRUTTED PUDDING, SABAYoN
SAUCE.
Material-Grated bread crumbs, two
cups; sugar, one cup; milk, three
cups; English currants, one-half cup;
figs, one-half cup; cinnamon, one-half
teaspoonful; salt, one-half teaspoon
full; eggs, three.
Utensils-Egg beaten, bowl, meas
uring cup, spider, tablespoon, tea
spoon, molds, double boiler.
Directions-Beat the eggs, put half
the sugar into the spider and cook to
, caramel; dissolve in one-half cup of
water and boil TO thick syrup. Add
: the remaining sugar, half teaspoonful
| of salt, the same of cinnamon, milk
and the beaten eggs. Pour all over
; the bread crumbs-generous measure
-currants and figs cut in small pieces.
Mix thoroughly and turn into buttered
and sugared molds; set these into a
pan of hot water and bake in a mod
crate oven until the custard is set.
turn from the molds and serve hot
with the Sabayon sauce.
: sABAYON SAUCE.
Bot one whole egg and two egg
: yolks until well mixed. Gradually beat
: in a half cup of sugar. Turn into the
double boiler and beat while adding
: a half cup of sherry or highly Favored
a fruit juices. Continue beating until
:, it thickens slightly. Add teaspoon
a full of lemon juice and turn into a cold
I, dish, to stop the cooking, as it curdles
e when cooked too long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
HOT DESSERT FOR EARLY FALL.

We have eaten cold desserts for so
long this hot summer weather, when
we have eaten them at all, that Il
hot dessert, if it is not too heavy, is
usually a welcome change when the
first cool days come.
We are not the meat-eating nation
-Quite-that we have been in the
past, so we can stand more often a
heavier dessert. For instance, where
much meat is used at the dinner, do
not have a dessert with abundance of
eggs. 1t is a repetition of the same
food values especially where the
whites are used. Neither should one
end very simple dinner with very
elaborate dessert.
We have had several months of
fresh fruits, so now we can, for a
change, on cool days, use these fruits
in some of the hot desserts.
APPLE MERINGUE PUDDING.
Material-Apples, six; raisins, one
half cup; chopped nuts, one-half cup;
sugar, one-half cup; cinnamon, ore
fourth teaspoonful.
Utensils-Apple corer, measuring
cup, teaspoon, baking pan, pairing
knife
Directions-Pare good baking ap
| pies and cut a slice from the top fol
cover Core, set in the butteret
pan and fill with the raisins, chopped
nuts, sugar and cinnamon. Replace
covers, set the pan in hot water ant
cover with a batter made from foul
beaten eggs, one-half cup sugar anc
one cup of flour. Beat well and cove
the apples and bake until the apple:
are done. Serve with cream.
BLUEBERRY PUDDING.
Material-Pastry flour, two cups
milk, three-fourths cup; blueberries
two cups; eggs, two; sugar, three ia
blespoonfuls; butter, two TABLESPOON
fuls; baking powder, three teaspoon
fuls; salt, one-fourth teaspoonful; nut
meg.
Utensils-Flour sitter, bowl, egg
beaten, measuring cup and spoon, ts
blespoon.
Directions-Sift the flour, bakin
powder and salt into the bowl The
add the two beaten yolks, sugar
creamed butter, and alternate wit
bIueberries, adding the -four and mill
; add little nutmeg, the whites of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
SOCIAL CENTERS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOL
Discussed Together With Mo
ton Pictures by Civic De-
partment of Woman's Club.

In the absence of Mrs. ]. H. Hau-
berg. the chairman of the Civic depart
ment of the Woman's club of Rock Is
land, Mrs. W. NJ Reck, the vice chair
man, presided at the September meet
ing of the department held yesterday
afternoon at the Broadway Presbyter-
ian church. Mrs. F. H First read the
minutes of the previous meeting and
Mrs. c. H. Castetter, chairman of the
vigilance committee, reported on the
work of that department for the
! month passed. She reported that nu-
merous complaints had come to the
members from people in various parts
of the city relative to uncut weeds, i'll
kept premises and alleys, etc, which
have been reported to the commission
er of streets and action has been
taken. p"
School buildings as social centers
and motion pictures were the topics
taken up for discussion, Mrs. A. H.
McCandless and H. B. Hayden speak,
ing on the former subject and Mrs. r
/ c. Smedley and Miss Emma Battles
on the latter.
Mrs. McCandless. the first speaker
spoke of the use of the school build
ings as a revival of an cid custom
when such buildings were used fol-
general meeting places because of the
lack of other accommodations. The
idea is not new, but the possibilities
of such places are new. She cited Z
number of instances in which splen
did use has been made of the public
schools as social centers, and spoke
especially of the Kenilworth school!
of which H. E. Brown, formerly prin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
couRTEsY FoR FALL BRIDES.

THREE BRIDES OF THE FALL,
Miss Gertrude Volk. Miss Irene Don
and Miss Blanche Smith were the
guests of honor AT a prenuptial party
given yesterday by Mrs. A. \. Rein
ert al her home. 1915 Eleventh ave
nue.. Games of bridge we're the aft
erncon diversion and the high score
prize was awarded to Mrs. Leo Wynes
and 70 each bride elect was given a
pretty favor. Beautiful fall flowers
we're used TO trim the rooms and they
we're very attractive and pretty. a
course luncheon was served at the
small tables at the conclusion OF the
games. Miss Mable Payne will en-
terrain for Miss Volk and Miss Don
Monday afternoon at cards and Miss
Annie Motsomery will be hostess for
the same young women at a party
/ Wednesday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
COURTESY FOR MISS KEEL.

MISS BLONDINE S. KEEL OF MO-
line was the honoree at party given
yesterday by Mrs. J. ]. Roth, 122h
Mound street, Davenport, a company
of girl friends being entertained. The
affair was a pTenuptial courtesy the
marriage of Miss Kiel and August H.
Supde-bruch of Davenport to be an
event of the early fall. The afternoon
was given over to the playing of games
and contests in which the prizes were
won by Mrs. Robert Van Wonterghem
Mrs. Henry Jensen and Miss Agnes
Walter After the games the company
was invited 70 the dining room, where
they were served with a supper. A
basket of white asters tied with yellow
ribbon formed the table center piece
and shaded candles were placed about
the board. Large bouquets of golden
rod trimmed the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

Dear Mrs Thompson: My face is
getting cbapped and rough looking,
especially when | put powder on.
Last winter my face looked bad.
% Please give me a recipe for a
good cold cream. something that's
good for chapped face and will make
my face nice and smooth; something
that won't cost over soc.
~ Will you please tell me what
causes a red nose? / don't wear cor
sets or tight belt or tight hoes; al
ways low collar. My nose is most al
ways red and it spoils my appearance
Just as soon as it gets a little cold.
80 Ny girl friend is a blonde. gray
ish blue eyes, face is kind of small
and pug nose. She has a hump on
her back, which spoils hen Would you
think her pretty if she didn't have a
back like that?
ALWAYS YOUR FRIEND.
% Suppose you Just take pure rem
dered lard for a cold cream. 1t VIII
cleanse your face and leave it smooth.
Pure rendered mutton tallow will do
this also. Use it every night to clean
and massage the face, neck and hands
then wipe off every bit of it. Before
applying face powder, rub a very little
of the lard or tallow thoroughly into
: the skin, then dust on the powder, and
your skin will nc. chap. Be sure not
to wash your face Immediately before
going outdoors.
GU Sometimes indigestion causes q
red nose, or eating too highly spiced
or peppery foods. Nothing will pre-
vent a nose getting red in cold wealth
err however.
/ go Your friend might be quite
pretty in spite of her deformity.
think ! would l6ve her all the more
because of her misfortune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
r. o. q. CLUB MEETING.

A MEETING OF THE r. O. B.
club was he'd at the home of Mrs.
Carl Williams sos Twentieth street,
Moline, and the hostess was assisted
by her daughter. Mrs. Gunnar Swan.
Three tables of 500 were played and
the favors fell to Mrs. John Miles,
first, Mrs. Stella Barahart, second
and Mrs W. w. Leonard the all cut
favor. Hand painted bread and but
ter plates were given as prizes. Re-
freshments were served at the con-
clusion of the games. The ladies will
meet again as the R. o. B. club with
Mrs. Henry Pratt of this city Oct. 8
and as the J. l. c. club with Mrs
]. p. Mcguire, 2414 Sixth avenue
Sept %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

cipal of the local high school. is now
head. The schools at that place have
been built with this aim in view and
are equipped with mess halls, swim
ming pools, auditoriums, etc. A man
and his wife have been hired to take
charge of the social center work and
small fee is charged for members of
the community. this because the mon
ey is needed to carry on the work and
because 1t is reasoned that those hav-
ing financial interest in the center
attend more regularly than they would
otherwise do. Dances have been held
in the school buildings after school
hours, lectures, moving picture shows,
concerts and entertainments of other
kinds have drawn large numbers to
! the schools. 1t is planned to establish
art galleries, sewing classes and en-
courage the holding of rallies at the
schools. n the large cities clubs have
been organized with both teachers and
parents as members, looking TO the
hotterment OF conditions of pupils thai
are deficient and ochCVe9t. Volun-
tary workers are engaged in visiting
| the schools and homes and keeping
parents and te2clc,s III touch with
the needs of each. The local schools
are not rightfully equipped for such
purpose, but at small cost could be SO
arranged as to carry on a social ser
vice work. The speaker advised es
pecially medical and dental inspection
and the cooperation of parents and pu
pills.
Mr.. Hayden in the course of his re
marks spoke of the larger usefulness
that the school buildings are being
put to and of the more practical re
suits that come from the study of pub
lie school branches and which lead tt
greater usefulness and larger efficien
cy. He held that the investment il
school buildings should return larger
profits to the community. Every
school should be used for popular lee
lures, branch libraries, gymnasiums
swimming schools, and clubs should
be formed in them. He read at some
length a report of the CLEVELAND
schools, where the social service plaI
has been worked out admirably. Herr
the buildings have been utilized TO
additional advantages to those outsid
the school, clearer understanding
has arisen between teacher and pupil
and healthier interest has been stin
ulated in the work. Rochester, n. Y
was also cited as another instanc
where social service has been CARRIE
on with splendid results.
: AS a result of the two pagers on tn
subject, resolution was adopted, I
be presented at the Woman cluI
asking that steps be taken toward
the organization of social centers i
the schools
Motion pictures were discussed, frs
2 as an Objectionable feature, by Mrs
2 Smedley. She spoke especially of tn
: unhealthy conditions of the movin
picture houses, of the darkened room
$ that lead to undue familiarity, of tn
/ diseases that the patrons are subiec
4 ed to by the foul air and of the yaud
/ vile excuses that are practiced i
n many houses. She spoke also of tn
fact that children's minds are owe
S stimulated by the scenes of murde
S cheating at cards, shooting, drinking
. etc.
Miss Emma Battles told Of the f
|. vorable side of the moving picture
S and held that great good can CON
from them when rightly supervised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
MRS. eEReEsoN HOSTESS.

MRS. A. BERGESON WAS THE
hostess at a card party given by the
ladies' auxiliary of the Eagles, yes
terday afternoon at her home, 1915
Fourteenth street. Seven tables of
cinch were played and the favors
were awarded to Mrs. H. f. Rowe,
first; Mrs. David Larson, second ;
Mrs. Harry Coyne, third, and Mrs.
Harry Hoffman consolation. The la
dies plan to give another party in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. Robert
Nelson, Fourteenth street and Eight,
zenith avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

terday at bridge party given by Mrs.
W. R. Weir at her home, 1912 Pros
pect terrace, Davenport. Three tables
of the games we're played with prizes
going to Miss Elise Koehler, Miss
Helen Waterman. Mrs. Charles Wilson
and special favor for Miss Ficke.
Lunch was served in the dining room
after the games, American Beauty
roses carrying out a beautiful decora
tive scheme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13

basket, filled with asters, the handle
of which was tied with tulle. A: eacn
place was a small crystal candle
stick with a pink candle and the place
cards were in aster designs and the
favors were punches Of tiny aster3
tied with pink ribbon. The evening
was devoted to cards, 500 being prayed
and the prizes in the games went TO
Miss Edna Kittilsen and Miss Mae
Grant of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
EpeEwoop LADIES MEET.

THE MONTHLY MEETING OF
the Ladies' Aid society Of Edgewood
Baptist church was held Yesterday
with Mrs. Frank Nelson, S12 Forty
second street, as the hostess. The
home was very prettily decorated with
late garden flowers in bouquets and
baskets about the rooms. The ladies
enjoyed a very delightful afternoon in
a social way and they were served
with a nice lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-13
A Clean, Healthy Scalp
Means Thick, Glossy Hair

Give the hair a good brushing daily and
comb carefully. Never use "A wire brush
nor a sharp-toothed comb. Avoid dyes"
and harsh mixtures. do not have the
nair singed and never use a dry sham
poo. Follow these simple rules and
wash the hair and scalp as often a.
necessary and you VIII have bright
young boxing hair and plenty OF it.
teaspoOnful OF Mothers Shampoo
dissolved in n cup OF hot water makes
an ideal wash and IS a positive benefit
20 the hair roots and scalp, because IL
IS not only a thorough cleanser. but 4
gentle stinulator as well. The regular
use OF this hair wash corrects minor
scalp troubles and makes the hair wavy
and glossy and insures a plentiful
growth. rich IN its natural color.
All druggists sell Mothers Shampoo
In ascent packages, containing enough
for 10 delightful shampoos.-(Adv)