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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
CAPITAL Comment
BY CLYDE n. TAvENNER
CONGRESSMAN from tn. Fourteenth District.

all the purchases OF the people. II
its taxation were levied directly from
the people, the system would drown
the country in the blood of desperate
revolution.
This is the fight which the peoples
government. led by the president, now
faces. Do not imagine that it is TO be
a battle between a giant government
and a tough. but dwarfed, antagonist.
Rather it is the other way. The gov
eminent is David and the Money power
If Goliath. The enemy will have on
its side great plausibility, the shrewd-
est lawyers, masters in handling men
and Legislation, as well as an appeal
to that philosophy which exists in
every conservative that whatever is,
is right.
Those who oppose this tremendous
power will be subjected to all the ridi-
Guile and contumely which controlled
publications and public hired men can
heap upon them. The firing line will
be no place for the squeamish. 1t will
not be a time for delicate natures to
pick flaws IN the president for the
use of the party caucus or any other
weapon that comes to his hand to
force through legislation in the teeth
of tremendous opposition. The people
will judge the administration by re-
suits, not by its metk Is.
Moreover. the people must exhibit
patience. The Money power was not
built in a day, nor can it be destroyed
by a single act OF congress. The en-
actment of low tariff has hurled
down one of the ramparts protecting
the enemy's position. The new cur
rency bill, designed TO remove much
OF the banking reserves from Wall
street, will be the first solid shot into
the hostile camp. But both of these
measures will not destroy the Money
power. Radical trust legislation Will
be a heavy blow, perhaps vital. The
legal prohibition of interlocking direc-
tcrates should do much to scatter the
peoples enemy. But il will take all
these things 10 have effect. and as the
Investigations proceed il is hoped that
the way win open up for the complete
solution of the problem.
In succeeding articles ! Will try to
show some OF the ways in which the
Money power has grown, and analyze
some of the means proposed for its de-
struction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

Fair woman may some day succeed
In claiming all the precious rights
That are denied her now; indeed
With man she may ascend the heights;
Her banner may in splendid style
Be set upon the tallest crag;
But can this be expected while
She has to use a powder rag?
IT'S shameful that she occupies
A humble. secondary place.
Denied the sacred right to rise
To stations she might sweetly grace!
IT'S wrong, It's pitifuly wrong!
That after man she has TO laS
But can she scale the heights AS long
As she must use a powder rag?
Man boasts Of honors he has won,
And will not let the world forget
The great things he has nobly done
Upon the height his goal is set;
But would he have the right to be
Puffed up with pride, or could he braS
About the things he does If he
Were forced TO use powder rag?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

son lies awake night after night, un'
able to sleep for analyZing the ques'
ton, viewing il from all sides, and
mentally testing certain remedies for
it's solutions. No president since Lin
coin has faced so great a task.
II is this problem which the new
congress, with all the intelligence OF
its leaders and members, with the guild
ance of the president, and with the aid
of many men Of profound thought, will
try to solve.
The problem is not easily stated.
Its qualifications are such that no def
uition quite covers the case. 1t is
something more than n trust problem,
for the thing 10 be destroyed is SUI
perior TO the trusts which IL created.
II can best be described vaguely as the
Money power, a financial despotism
which, permitted by complacent and
controlled government TO thrive, has
so fastened itself tumorlike in the eco
nomic flesh and bone OF the republic
that IL has become as strong as the
governmental organs themselves, if
not stronger.
The people vaguely feel its existence.
II is manifested TO the common man
in that crushing thing called the in
creased cost of living. That is the
way the Money power takes its toll,
through its insidious tribue laid upon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND.

How large Is your school play
ground? Henry S. Curtis. in a buIle-
tin Just issued by the United States
bureau OF education. declares that
every city school building should have
at least one full SiOck OF ground,
whether the block is the usual city
block OF two or three acres, or one Of
10 acres. as in Salt Lake. Utah. The
high school needs at least 10 acres.
he asserts. AS for the country school,
IL ought never 10 have less than three
acres OF play space and could profit
ably make use OF 10 acres. provided
the grass is kept moved.
Mr.. Curtis shows that our schools
have, in general, had very inadequate
yards. During the past 10 years, how
ever. with the development OF the
play movement, there has come an in
creased demand for ground space
around school buildings. The state
boards of education in Pennsylvania
and Virginia will not approve plans
for new school buildings that do not
provide for adequate Fairgrounds. In
Little Rock, Ark, the standard OF one
full block 10 a school has been car
ried out with every one OF the schools
for white children. All but one or
two OF the schools in Pueblo. Col.
have a full block. In San Angelo,
Texas. every school but one has two
blocks at least and two have 10 acres
OF play space. The first school built
in Gary. Ind, had two acres OF play
ground, the second had four, the third
eleven and a lot recently purchased
contains 20 acres.
There is q very strong sentiment
all over the country for larger school
grounds" Mr. Curtis finds, and yards
are being augmented IN many cities
where there IS an opportunity to pur-
chase adjoining pieces Of land at
prices that are not prohibitive. Cities
are often paying as much as $4,000
or more per acre for such land. Two
years ago the city OF Houston, Texas,
secured a bond issue OF 100000 for
enlarging the yards OF several OF its
old schools. The city OF Galveston
has recently voted q bond issue OF
100000 for the same purpose"
Whether in city or country, Mr.. Gus
It's considers ample school playground
a vital necessity. city children need
a good-sized school yard because
there is no other place 70 play. Coun-
try children need large yard because
al home there is no one 20 play with,
except in the simplest games for lit
tie children He points out that
larger school grounds are demanded.
not only for the sake of organized
play, which has come TO have q recOg-
nized value in education, but also for
school gardening. open-air classes,
physical training and other activities
that have made the schoolyard near
" as important as the classroom in
the conduct OF a modern school"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Not Disposed to Argue.

do you think you can support my
daughter in the style TO which she
has been accustomed?" asked the
girls father.
I'm afraid not" replied the young
man, but she has assured me that
she will not expect me, after we are
married, 10 buy her as many gloves
as l have been furnishing or to take
her away from home to get something
good to eat every other evening. and
she has even consented TO quit max
ing it necessary for me to hire a taxi
whenever we happen TO be within
walking distance of the place we are
bound for"
"Oh, well. if you're going to be dis
agreeable about 1t, take her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
eggs. (. they were inclined to let item.

eggs. e they were inclined TO let item.
selves be imposed on.
The abstinence from eggs Is a good
deal wider and more general than
most ladies in the movement appreci-
ate Some OF the ladies do know. how.
ever AT q conference in Chicago OF
the cold storage men, women
boycotters spoke up and told that
there are thousands Of families in
Chicago that have not had an egg
for three months
And likely that woman was approx
imately correct IN her statement The
Law OF supply and demand is always
az work among a large part OF the
population. even though many are dis
posed TO forget about it
When any food product gets high
We can be sure that thousands OF
families do without or use it spar
ingly. II 1t we're not for this, where
would prices go?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN AMERICA

frage Isle of Man $4,000 In other
countries, as in other states of our
own, woman suffrage is limited. Our
nine full-suffrage states have by now
many more than 100000 inhabitants
The women voters of the United
States in 1912 nearly doubled their
numbers in 1913 and nearly tripled
them for 1914. They now have almost
half the full voters among the women
of the world. They are nearly twice
as many as Mrs. Pankhurst's concilia-
ton bill' would have enfranchised in
Great Britain. a number of populous
states are on the verge of surrender
This record of achievement. accom-
plished without militancy and with lit
tie sex hostility, cheers the Washing
ten gathering and points the path of
fruitful future effort.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Man and His Rush.

First he swan. then learned 70 crawl
Next upon all fours he went,
Then walked upright. slim and tall,
Still he harbored discomfort
Having learned TO ride estrtde,
He began TO put On style,
And was filed with foolish pride,
AS he galioped-for a while
But in time there came once more
That old discomfort of his.
That old restiessness; therefore,
He at length began TO whiz-
Though he zipps along on wheels.
he has not yet ceased 20 sigh;
He must mount the niF. he feels
wild desires now TO fly.
After he has found his wings
What win he his next desire7
Unto what more speedy things
VIII he, ten years hence, aspire7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
WHERE RED CROSS SEALS ARE

With the exception OF Florida and
in one or more cities OF every state in
the Union. and also in Hawaii and the
canal zone In most OF the states the
sale has been organized in every city.
village and hamlet Every conceivable
method OF conveyance is being en-
ployed in shipping the seals from the
various state headquarters TO local
agents, from the OK team IN Alabama
and Mississippi. and the pack burro
n Colorado, TO the express train and
tho automobile in New York.
These holiday seals are even being
sold IN mountain kamlets, where the
snow will prevent the receipt OF re-
turns for months after the first Of the
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

II is highly probable that the people
OF the City of Mexico would drum
Huerta out OF town IL they really knew
wh-- was going on The dictator. how
ever, has the press OF his country sub
sidized or cOerced as the case may be
and all sorts OF false reports are free
-Iy ladled out The latest is a story in
the papers to the effect that the United
States is in the throes OF a fearful re
beIlion. the colored people have up
risen and that Mexico may have to in
tervene TO restore order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
THE nARGARF7T GILES MEMORIAL
FUND.

The proposition 20 create Mar
-earet Giles Memorial Fund Is a worthy
sone. Any memorial To so noble a wO-
man IS commentator. Miss Giles
gave OF heart and spirit and finally OF
body 20 the cause of humanity. The
aneviation of suffering was her life's
work. and 10 Il she gave her life
Itself
II would be a fitting crowning OF this
full TO oyerfowing measure OF devo-
ton that an enduring tribute be made
20 her memory; one that will perpetu-
ate her name az well as the work
among the needy for which she sacS-
feed all that was dear 20 her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
No Settlement for Her.

Well" said the attorney TO the lady
who wanted TO sue for breach of
promise, suppose / have a conference
with him and see if we can't agree on
a settlement. What's the lowest fig
ure you will consider"
And let the other girl think she's
the only one he ever loved? No! l
wouldn't settle for a million dollars if
she wasn't to find out about it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
THE Egg BOYCOTT.

They are reporting egg boycotts all
along the line. The story comes from
New York. Philadelphia. Washington.
Cleveland. Chicago, Kansas City and
Los Angeles. The women boosting the
boycott movement are said TO be de-
lighted with the demonstration that is
on The boycott is reported as taken
up by several hundred thousand house
holds that could pinch at some other
point and save enough TO buy storage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Secretary McAdoo in his an

Secretary McAdoo in his annual re
port OF the treasury, makes bold 20
assert that there has been and is a
propaganda OF pessimism designed TO
frighten congress from the task OF en-
acting suitable currency and other
legislation affecting what is known as
big business The conspiracy SO
charged IS by no means new and in
times past cOnspiraiOrs have gone
50 far as TO close factories and even
start panics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Kentucky Bank Closes Doors.

jacksonville, Ky, Dec. 4.-The Mad
isonville Savings bank was placed in
charge of the state banking depart
ment yesterday. The deposits total
about s950000 and the bank is capt.
talized at $4,000. Officers of the in
stitution stated that the suspension
resulted from failure to make prompt
collections and that it was believed
depositors would be paid in full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Fractures Skull With Blow.

Fort Madison, Iowa, Dec. 4.-Roy
MaIson, foreman OF the tool factory
IN the prison here, is in the prison
hospital with a fractured skull as the
result OF an attack yesterday by John
Schmeltzer, a convict Schneider.
who is serving a life sentence for
murder. attacked Maxson with a ham
mer after he had been reprimanded
for Sinking. Schneider was sentenc-
ed from Des Moines in 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

sibility than any
other pre- 5 i'd e n {
since Abraham
Lincoln
This is true be-
cause he is the first
president who has
come to the White
house with the
firm intention of
righting the great
wrongs which OPP
press the people of
this country. The
president realizes
the problem to be
solved. His keen
intelligence en-
ables him TO see
that problem in all
frightful magni-
tude and complex
ity. ! have no
Doubt thai Nj VIII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Women Help Vote Town Dry.

Herrin, Ill, Dec. 4.-Women voted
in Williamson county for the first time
Tuesday in a village election held at
Energy, south of this city. Forty-two
women turned out and helped TO pile
up a dry majority. which heretofore
has been wet. Practically all of the
eligible women voters in the village
turned out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Still Sadder.

"What could be more sad than a
man without a country feelingly
asked the high school literature teach
er OF her class.
"A country without n man" respond
ed pretty girl just as feelingly.-
Woman's Home Companion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
GOOD GUESS.

" d on you
know, said the
good man, that
it's just as easy
10 look pleasant
as 10 go around
with a panied eX-
preston? T h e
smile d o e 8 n t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
A Lot La II.

do you believe there is anything
In chancer asked the lady with the
square Jaw.
"Yes," replied Mr.. Henpeck BE
fore we were married my wife gave
me q chance TO break our engagement
and I didn't do It"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

TERMS-Tea cents per week By car
rfer. IN Rock Island
Complaints or delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified IN every
Instance where Il Is desired 70 have
paper 61eontinusd. as carriers have no
authority n tie premisss-
All communications OF argurse sentative
Character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for pubIica-
tton- No sueh articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Telephones IN all departments Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I4s, 1145 and
z1<a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Hard To Find

do you believe" he asked. that
every one in this world has an affinity
somewhere"
Well, l don't know" replied the
beautiful one. Sometimes I'm in
clined TO doubt it I've taken three
trips to Reno without finding him on
that route"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

Uncle joe Cannon declared in a
speech AT Chicago the other day that
President Wilson IS more Of a car
or dictator than he ever was Uncle
Jce- ~ mistaken. President Wilson is
rot a boss nor car de Is a leader
There is a big difference
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

make any greater demand on the
facial muscles than the frown does"
"Aw, go on! Your shoes amt
pfnchin' your feet"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
Dec. 4 in American
History.

1Ts3-General Washington babe fare
well TO his officers at Frances
tavern, New York.
1S6l-The United States notified Eng
land, France and Spain that It
would not join them In an armed
Intervention I'm Mexico.
1ss1-General Hugh Judson Fitzpatrick.
noted cavalry leader in the civil
war, died; born 1896.
1o12-General Julius III. Stahel, FEEDER
al veteran OF the civil war. died;
born 1875.
All the news all he time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

BY this time il Is expected you have
taken on the wise habit OF doing that
Christmas shopping early
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

You will observe that the cold stor
age man has a few troubles as well as
many emoluments-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

Old Sol seems TO have lost none of
his cheer and brilliancy during his
seclusion-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04

Especial Correspondence OF Tho Argus.)
Washington, Dec president VII
son carries a greater load OF respon-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
THE ARGUS.

Published aany at 1924 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III. Entered At the
postofics as second-class matter.)
Rock Island Member of the Associated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-04
TERNs-Tea eents per week by car

By THE Nv. POTTER co.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-02-20
3ablte fir 2aiterid.ub.

Gin .Eroteftion5"t tSpitent, nte
es III 9felp sDorf iiblid it, ideint
and in gclpiiienr @raoe bier IN
Gmaba 81 beiteben. Gie &dlterin
unmoraIii6er 9idume I'M Swnn SO,
teI, tt13 9ouglo5 StraBc, Niable
@ooO3, iagte i'm Eoli5eigeridt aus,
rab iie Dem Better 0es SotelS, $.
U. glntofal, monatlich an Utietbc
lno .Groteftion" 1926 3obla. Sie
iuar Dem Yoli3iIten 9egenil6er bod.
IihIt eritaltnt, DaB man lic per6aite.
0o iie ooh geluiiiermaben lire re.
gelredtc @e6iihr be5able. 9lntofn(
ipurOe bann cbeniaQs perbaitet,
lnO in ieiner @egenpnrt nieoer-
loIte Die 5rah 0oB iie oaS 9Lbfont.
men nit inn trab gegsn 3abhlng
ron 1925 pro 0tonat BON poli3ei-
Iider 8clGitigung irei 5l iein. 0o5
lei ooS ilblife 9lbfonnlen nit 9ll-
len Die 5u Oieicm 3rpede 3innn2r
mletheten.
gluf 9lntofaIS 9lutraa muroc Ser
1aa dui 5reitag ucrtagt mcnn on6
Wiablc gSpoos 5ll eriheinen bot,
3rei 0tGnner ino 5pei 6rauen biiB.
ten lire grideinlngSbiirgidait ein.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-02-20
FrOBibitiOuspfaiie u6aeblitt.
Sienf. (SunDernrnr bon sSnSianr
maft nit einrm Dglrprrrnb"
fnrjen YrOjrf.

SnoianpoIis, 90. 5r6.-sieuie.
nant @oupcrueur G'gtcil perllrIadl.
ic beute i'm Seunt cine Seniatiou.
inoem er gen. &. v. Scurp Don Der
emmanuel gaptiitenIaird)e, Ser Die
6roiinma Der Gcrbauohungeu burdl
Gin @ebet einIeitcte, nui ioIaenoe
@ciic unterbrnd DSnlt3n Sic elm
nit Sbrcr poIitii6cu Re0el"
Der greoigcr betetc. OaB Der
y9iimrD5onOel" BON Staatc Der.
p0nt lpcrOe lnlO oaB Der Tag font.
men mosc, mcnn 3noiana eincm
Mannc baS 9lett bcrpeigen ncr.
Dc, ais onoercn Seutcn Srlmfeu.
boI0e SIT MAIDEN"
Ser lieutenant @ouberncr, Der
sen goriib fii6rtc, pnrhe OBJ Der
@ortc oes 93reOigcrs ungebalten,
beb1nmerte Die Mnrmortaiel ieines
Siibes nit 9}adOrld unO gebot
Gem 4reoigcr @inbalt Damn oro.
uete er Die SerIeilng 0es Bro.
tofoGS an unb Serr Senrp Der.
IieB oie Senatsfnmmer.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1913-02-20
Snfragftten
als Dransfittsr!
SiinOen eiu 9icitnurant an.-@ilos
Seenen i'm Eolijeiscridlt.

2onoou, 30. 5e6.--7cr i'm 6ota,
uiihen @arter gelegene Aetallrant.
gobiaion lturoe pon Suffroacttcu
III granO acieBt. 3pci Der granO.
itiitcrinnln, Sri. Seuton mo SRI.
Gode, in bercn @ciib man nit Del
petranfte Stoiie ionic nit @aioliil
geiiillte annuen idnO, muroen Der.
Aaitet mo na6 Oem @olBciglridlt
beiorOert. AIs linen bort ole g(n.
nabmc BON 9iirgidloit ocrnci1ert
mllrOc, ergriifen bic enragirten
5rauenIinlmer Bidder, SinteniGIier
uno auoere 8uriaeitoiie mo ibleI.
herten tic Dem 9iid]ter an oen 9opi
Die Goli5ei mibte 81 ener9ii6en
Yiitttln greiien, i'm Die @ei6er 5u
bdn0igen. Sic muBten aus Dem
@eridtsjimmer in 0os @eiGngniB
aeidleppt lueroen, babel treii6eno,
faB iic M1rpriunen Oas 6rouen.
itimmredtS ieien, aber cher Iterben
niiroen, ais lid BON Yidnnern &c.
ifnffenen @ei5ben 5i fiigcn.
2ebte Modc ipuroen bon Suffro.
qetten in Dem botnniihcn @orten
Eflnn3cn mo @ctpddie I'M g8ertbe
ron $4,000 3crit0rt.
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SaS.Cmaba.

Gin proieiiioneIler GbeffdIiher,
Sen man fiir Sam SanlieS alias
gudbalter" Smith ooer oSbortp"
Serne bGlt, iiberreidtc Dem Shloh-
ter Safe 9oiiter am Mittpod Rah-
mittag nl3 3ablmg fir 6l5iidb eli,
hen G6ed iiber $25, Der BON elmer
Stomnliiiionsfirma 81 @unitpn bon
TrnntSmit9 ausgeltellt mar. 9oiiter
tertueigerte Die 9lnnobme mo iebte
Die 9olBei in &enntni3. gln Gde
SO. mo 2sStraBe 6iclten orei
IlGnner ben @dlmer aui. 9ieier
ie0od 3og ciuen gelo6enrp 9feboIper
uno beiperfiteGigte ungebinOert ieine
6luht.
Der % ssa5re alte Ssames
StrimpIc, EN- GIttf fiir Stuift, &c.
ping 9fittpo1 in ieiner @obnrn9,
2404 N.StraBe SelbihnorO ourd
GridieBcu. Gr bintcrldBt cine gtote,
III neIher er eriudt, icinen 9ruoer
in Gnlnbo IN aenntnis 8u ieten.
ge6enSiIberoruB lpnr Ons Wtotip Ser
9bat. Seine Gltern itarben Dor
cinigen 9Sabren unO er berlor ooS
rcdte 9ein bel einem ga6nuniaQ
Der 80 Sabre alte @corge 9idea
ruroe our9 Golijiit 8ota9 ber-
faitet, neil er iid an Ser 10 Sabre
oIten 0farp Si5t bergongen hatte.
8idcQ oeril6te Die i6euBlidle Chat
mGbren0 Die Wiltter oes &in0es bon
ger 99obnlmg, polel6It er abgemie-
thet bat, obmeienO mar,