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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

tic teacher from Chester township,
Ohio. teacher who was not a grad
uate in domestic science but who had
grit and determination put the girls
of his school to work in preparing
hot lunches which were sold at n few
cents. y varied menu was provided
Plainville township, Conn, selects
one school in each village and makes
of 1t "a model school," to demonstrate
what rural school under ordinary
conditions may become. The result
has been that the standard in all the
schools in the country has been ele-
waited.
In Caroline county, Md, lantern
slide views contrasting the best and
poorest agricultural and domestic con-
ditions are used to good effect
Summing up the results of his in
vestigation, Mr.. Hodges declares:
1.-The letters received reveal improve
ment everywhere in the schools for
country children. There is a feeling
that the country child will be best ed
ucated for whatever life he may lead,
whether in the city or in the country,
if taught in terms of country life. The
movement toward this is nationwide.
Country schoolhouses are used to
some extent as civic centers in all
states of the union. No special fea-
ture OF rural-school work is confined
to any one state or section. The home
project method of teaching agriculture,
used in Massachusetts, is also used in
Louisiana, Wisconsin. and other states.
Boys and girls agricultural clubs are
found in almost every state in the
union"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
The Daily Story
A Bachelors Compla int-By F. A. Mitchell.
Copyrighted ny soe.ated Literary

am bachelor. and propose to re-
main A bachelor. Heaven forbid that
I should be tied by unbreaknble chains
to one Of those paradoxfcal. unreason-
able, illogical creatures. woman.
Why my bosom friend. Jim Brown.
had TO put frebrand between him.
self and me | can't Imagine. We were
inseparable. I never felt at home with
any other person as with him. and
without me ne did not know what to
do with himself Suddenly there pop
ped up between us-what? Clothes
many clothes, clothes varying in cut
with every sea son. And within these
clothes was n woman.
There is nothing unreasonable about
me. l would have been perfectly will
ing that Jim should 60 to see this
much adorned grownup child once
week and stay till 3 In the morning
If he liked. certainly would never
have thought of being Jealous Of one
who is not endowed with a spark of
manliness. But she was not satisfied
with this. She wanted him all the
time And Jim. poor beggar, was so
under her thumb that she did what
she liked with him.
Then she must needs nag at him to
bring me to see her. Why she wished
to meet me was puzzle. l certainly
had no desire to meet her. do bring
your friend. He must be a lovely man
since you are so fond of him." And
Jim was fool enough to believe that
she wanted to meet me because i was
"a lovely man.
fhav God
there was friction as to the evenings
she wanted Jim and those 1 wanted
him. /, being a reasonable creature.
was willing to divide Jim's evenings
with her. Not so she. If Jim made
an engagement with me she would
make him break it
Despite all this pulling and hauling
for Jim's companionship. he must
bring that "lovely" friend of his to see
her. / refused to go. This frightened
Jim. for he said that it would create
an enmity between her and me that
would be unpleasant all round. L gave
I'm to Jim-not to her.
Considering what she wanted me for. |
her treatment of me was remarkable
You would have thought she was in |
love with me instead of Jim. I'm aw
fully glad to see you!" she said. all |
smiles. 1--WE heard SO much about |
you that it seems 1 have known you |
n long while. You have no idea how
fond Jim is of you. You must come
and see me often. Any one that Jim
speaks of so highly must be very nice"
If you had heard the information she
gave the words very nice" you would
have realized the irony between the
and ending of this sentence.
Mind you, | didn't see through all
this then. / confess 1 was fooled
while she was showing plainly that
she had an object in fooling me. No
one but a woman can codd1e a man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

and let him know that she IL stnf8n,
him without repeliing him. Instead ~
repelling she winds him round ber IN
ger while she is feeding him poison.
But | know 1T all now. Jim was
married. and when he returned from
his wedding trip be tried to CRASH NV
hand with fervor. but 1t was not tbs
same fervor as before. I knew tho,
/ had been supplaDted. and. more Than
this. | knew that his wife had unde,
mined his good opinion Of me. The,
1t became apparent wbv she wished
Jim to bring me to see her. Sbo
couldn't attack one she had never soon
or if she did her onslaught would have
had no weight. She must have soma.
thing tangible to attack
$50 this is the wonderful man"
doubt not she said after seeing mo
that you have been lauding to the
skies. Why did he not say some Of
those bright things that you have an
often spoken of? Didn't feel we'll
enough acquainted? suppose shah
have TO wait till he does. Some dav
when be feels more at home here nre.
sumo he will deluge US with his Wit
What a melancholy awakening Jim
must have had after this first in.
spection by his ladylove Of mis- bosom
friend to discover that | was after all
a commonplace person! And how sin.
gular it is that these creatures, who do
not know the difference between a
syllogism and sole leather. can produce
on a man Of intellectual vigor the effect
they require by mere ironyl Jim had
known me intimately for years. and
yet by a few Words a woman had shat
tered his idol.
Jim has a relapse occasionally and
drops into my room for a bit of "old
times" as he calls them But he
knows they are not old times; they are
altered times. Doubtless he thinks
that for him they are changed for the
better; that he is leaving me in a sta.
tionary position. while he has ad-
vanced. At any rate. | have noticed
that those things l continue to elAoy.
or think l enjoy. are beginning to bore
him. If speak of a new play on the
boards he will turn the subject to the
smart sayings of his little Jim. Then,
too. he has become absorbed in piling
up money for his wife and children
after he has gone. He says it is awful
to think Of leaving them without sup
port 1t seems to me that in getting
married he gave up all the fun there
is in life to make slave of himself.
Sometimes 1 wonder whether If Jim
and ! had grown old as bachelors we
would have maintained the same iu-
terest in each other. |. fear not. Men
develop on different lines. Some men
don't develop at all. At any rate. I
find that association with any one does
not interest me as it once did. | won
der if / will some day regret not hav-
Ing put my head in one of these pestit-
erous matrimonial nooses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
Teachers Well Paid in Denmark

book. Spelling is taught as part OF
the reading process. Grammar is like
wise taught largely through doing
as Mr.. Foght expresses it. "Dictation
is given from some classic; this is
then analysed and rules of grammar
are applied as needed The bible is
strongly emphasized in all the schools.
Children at school wear slippers and
the girls wear short boomer like
skirts. In their physical exercises,
w'fch have a prominent place in even
the rural schools of Denmark, the pc
well in giving freedom of movement.
Mr.. Foght says that the secret OF
Denmark's high place in educational
affairs lies in the hold which the teach
er has upon the entire people. Every
teacher is a professional teacher. The
salaries are among the highest given
to any class of workers. Teachers
houses with valuable pieces o. land
attached are furnished in addition to
the already liberal salaries. Teaching
is, from every standpoint, made hon
orable in Denmark. The teacher has
high social ranking, is a leader in both
church and state. and is invariably
pensioned for disability or age.
Teachers so thoroughly furnished
and working under such happy condi-
tons very naturally eXemplify high
order OF teaching. Mr.. Foght says:
The Danish teachers draw upon their
broad. general reading and experience
for much of the classroom materials,
instead of depending upon text books
10 furnir.s everything required"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

way you can legally practice in New
YORK state is by taking a full four year
course, passing the State Board exam
nation, and registering your license
with the county clerk. The school YOU
mention is diploma mill. like many
others that offer short cut.
l. IL asks: Is skin cancer durable &?
Does the department of public safety
ever make mistake in reporting the
result of analysis cancer when it is
something else? Which is better treat
ment for skin cancer, cutting or X-ray?
Reply.
/. only by surgical means. >. Pos
sibly, but it must be very rare oc.
currence. 3. Cutting, followed by a
number of X-ray exposures of the
scar.
Mrs E. A. c.. Mollie r.. E R. Sec.
ond. 5. A. H.: You forgot to enclose
a stamped. addressed envelope Loose
stamps won't do. And if you write
again, repeat your questions, as your
letters have not been preserved.
Mrs. A. e. inquiries: VIII parnotis
lnjure the health? VIII it really re-
duce obesity?
Reply.
/ should consider il injurious. II
viii not reduce weight safely. Ii is a
mixture consisting principally of sui
plate of soda and ordinary saleratus
nicely tinted and scented and sold
at fabulous profit.
F. E inquiries: What danger is /
there in working over electric bat 1
Leries several hours each day. when |
Sulphuric acid fumes are given off?
Reply.
communicate with your state de
partment of labor Or else write the
secretary of Labor. Washington. ID C.
A y. Y. inquiries: What objection
5 there TO the use OF syringe for ir-
igating the bowei-one that has an
opening on the side and by which
water is forced into the bowel under
he weight of the person sitting on
he syringe? II is recommended as
'bNlating the use OF drugs.
Reply
The use or such an apparatus is dan
ierous. And besides, il can't possibly
complish more than the ordinary svr.
nge In any case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1916.

When the democratic party enters
the campaign OF 1916 it must be pre-
pared 20 win the election upon its own
merit. That is. says Frank b. Lord in
the National Monthly. IL must be In
q position TO deserve success by rea-
son OF the force OF its issues and poll
cies. the character OF its candidates
and the record OF accomplishment
which IL shall have made since il as
sumed full control Of the national gov
eminent two years ago II must be
equipped for the fight with the weap-
ons OF its own construction. II cannot
hope for. at least II should not expect.
q victory because OF division in the
ranks Of its opponents.
The election Of 1910 was won be
cause the republican party had failed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
Dec. IL in American
History.

lT9T-ltrti .N,4aurai itiram IduIdlh@'
one OF the naval heroes In the war
OF 1872. horur Gipd 1878
lSlii-IndiiIlp became state.
Standardization la Charleston.
G.: loss $T.OOl.tUp
1862 Bomhurdmcnt of the city Of
fredericksburg. Va. by General a.
l.. Buruside's artillery
lS64-End or Sherman'S march 10 the
sea: his army reached savannah
1907 Edward Atkinson. social and TO
litical economist, died; born lS2''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
HEALTHTALKSY
Gloomy Outlook for the Coal Man.
Brady,M.D

We have often ventured TO say that
draft is a fine thing for the health.
! Now, not to put too great emphasis on
the I-told-you-so, here is the last word
of science on the subject of fresh air.
More words will follow. 10 be sure, for
no one. knows all about fresh air yet,
but here is the latest from the front
and we ask the coal man particularly
TO take il to heart.
number of cold, dispassionate
scientists have been trying 10 deter
mine what bad air" is, and what
makes bad ar" so depressing and in
furious. Among them, Hill, Winslow
and Henderson, to mention only three,
have demonstrated that three features
determine the freshness or staleness
of air, namely, temperature. humidity
and motiOn-but by the grace of good
fortune the greatest OF these is mo-
ton.
II has been established as a scien-
tific fact that neither the amount of
carbonic acid gas nor the diminished
proportion of oxygen nor the accumu-
lation in the air of the odorous organic
poison given off from human lungs ac-
counts for the yawning. gaping.
stretching. mental dullness, headache.
nausea and fainting experienced by
persons in a crowded, poorly venti-
lated room. The real cause has been
found TO be, first. absence of motion in
the air: second. warmth: and third.
increased moisture-the latter two fac
tors being obviously due to the pres |
ence of many individuals in the room /
Now. Mr.. goldman. note this. Both |
and moisture in the air |
of room can be easily and cheaply .
by a simple and healthful CON
triVance. to-wit. an open window
They can be still more easily reduced I
by saving on coal. And be il known
Of all men. IL pays to save on coal. for
A household temperature of so or Sc
degrees is indisputably healthier for
all the occupants than one of 20 or
more degrees.
Questions and answers
Diploma Mills want to 20 TO York
state and become a chiropractic What
ire the legal requirements? Is
school a standard school of instruc-
ion? II offers diplomas after six
months study.
Reply.
II you attempt TO practice in York
itate with any such diploma the law
Sill make It hot for you. The only \
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

TERNiS-Ten cents per week. by car
rier. in Rock Island. So per year by mai!
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made TO the circulation department.
which should also be notified in every
instance where It Is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority iu the premises
All communications OF a-Eum sntative
character. political ar religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles VIII be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones In all departments. Cen
tral Union. Rock Island rs. llI5 and
sI45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

No doubt the people OF Chicago. in
the light OF experience, are justified in
fearing that the present exposures Of
alliances between the police and the
underworld are nothing more than the
incidental manifestations Of a new
alignment 70 the same old end. The
public probably again will have TO be
content with having learned some
thing more Of the ways in which the
business is conducted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

If the charges preferred by State
Insurance Commissioner Potts are
true the fire risk companies doing
business in Illinois have been able to
settle with the arson trust" and still
have q comfortable balance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

Colonel Rupert, the rich brewer
who is negotiating for the New York
Americans. is at French Lick. Ind. for
his health. IL he is not now in perfect
health he will do well TO keep out of
baseball, as matters stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

Uncle Joe Cannon told the National
Manufacturers association the other
night that what the country needs is
courage. Surely he does not contend
that the republican party has a mon
opoly on this commodity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

The Hamburg-American line is not
anxious TO sell its steamships now
tied up in American ports as result
OF the war. Perhaps il is figured that
the vessels on this side OF the ocean
are safer than their equivalent in cash
would be where it could be gotten
hold Of for war purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

The candy makers, in protesting
against the alleged unfair business
methods of the Corn PFoiucts Rein
ing company. have come dangerously
near to admitting that there is some
connection between candy and glu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

Scientists have now discovered that
cereals retain their termination quail
ties from five to fifteen years If kept
in cold storage. And here We had
been led TO believe stories that wheat
taken from the Egyptian pyramids
had grown when placed in the
ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
Disc Above the Average.

The world generally gives its admi-
ration not 10 the man who does what
nobody else ever attempts TO do. BIZ
10 the man who does best what null
titudes do well.-Mecaulay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

The foreign relations committee OF
the senate has given the safety at
sea plan its o. X, but that may not
deter the upper house from reversing
matters and give the measure the X.
o. later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
Sidelights on the European War

Observation-Disclosures of The
England have been enlisted in the
movement to head off the activities OF
possible German spies and Austrian
! and German women have been asked
! to resign or discontinue their attend
ance at many clubs which formerly
| welcomed them.
A number of prominent literary
women have urged that English wom-
en- should be as cautious as English
men about their associates and should
shun all women of German or Austrian
sympathies at time when chance re-
marks might give valuable informa-
ton to the enemy.
Reports from Belgium and Holland
of the activities of women spies who
served as governesses and servants
in Belgium and Dutch families have
also thrown suspicion on German and
Austrian women in service in various
parts of England. The Belgium ref
ugees who are in England have is
sued general warning against German
women as we'll as German men. and
their tales of how Belgian cities were
betrayed by German spies in all walks
of life have alarmed the English
Alarming tales have been printed
In London papers of alleged German
spies high in social and financial cir
cles, and practically ali of the leading
mems clubs have asked men of Ger
man, or Austrian birth to resign or re
frain from frequenting the clubrooms
during the war. Many supposed spies
high in official life voluntarily left
England before the movement against
suspected persons became so acute. !
Charges were generally made that
even Germans who had become natur- |
allied had often done so only for bus |
mess and social reasons and were at /
heart Germans as much as ever.
Paris Correspondence of The AS |
sociated Press) The chief of the bat
TALON of colonial infantry tells of this
incident:
Before the war broke out | suffered
from an abscess of the liver that was
go placed the doctors said an opet
alton would be too dangerous. | had
before me the little comforting though
hat ! should have to live with that
abscess as long as il would let me
With this prospect in view, il did not
cost me any effort at all to summon
he courage to wade into the Germans
One day we fell upon a band OF |
Jhlans; we landed every one of them. !
'ut in the melee. the point of lance
'ut me on my back with a wound that
thought would finally end my suf-
pTinRG They Ta-rinH In he !
'ulance and surgeon began To in
estigate the wound. What was thatt
ou had inside of you. anyway he
sked. Whatever it was. that Uhlan
las burst it The lance had pierced
heabscess and roughly performed,
Nth success. the operation that the
urgeon dreaded, and now am al
lost ready TO go back to the front"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

Perhaps. after his costly experience
Of Wednesday night Mr.. Edison may
take the time to give to the world a
really fre-proof building
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

Nothing could be palmer than that
If the Mexicsns throw lead across the
boundary Uncle Sans men have a
perfect right to throw it back again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

Anyhow. the foot and mouth disease
is not having much effect on the
growth of the pig iron business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

I Correspondence or Inc AS
sociated Press. THE generation Of
cats and dogs of 1914 in France will
be recognized as long as they live by
their war names. "Turco," Tommy
Atkins" Counter" "Ghurka," "Guer-
rier," "Chasseur," Dragon, Trout
on "F'lamand," Beige" are among
the most popular of the many names
derived from passing events which
fond owners give to their fourfooted
pets.
Amsterdam. via London.-(Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press) =
The resolve of the Germans 10 be eX-
clusively German and to eXpel even
from their menus all foreign words
has led to the compilation OF a smah
book which gees over the Whole
ground of the kitchen, and supplies
substitutes for the numerous foreign
words at present applied 10 variety
Of German dishes. Some Of the utles
provoke humorous comments from the
German papers.
The 'delicatessen" for which Ger
many is famous is henCesOrth tc be
known as Lecereinen or tt-2lts'
Sauces. which have been known ny
their French cOgnOmen. are to De
called Beieuesse - supplementary
fluids. A mutton CHOP" must be
called in German double mutton ION
piece: beefsteak is a pounded ION
piece" and Irish stew is mutton III
in the pot in citizens fashion
Berlin Correspondence OF the AS
ISOLATED Press.)- semi-otdcial re-
quest has been issued TO the press
the North German Gazette 10
avoid insulting language about the run
ers of the countries with which Ger
many is at war. It quotes Treltsch-
ke's words: "War is a sacred mat
ter" and says that the present wal
has called forth and intensified all the
noble qualities lying dormant in the
souls of the people. The newspaper
declares that cavicatures Of kirs
George. the car and President Pom
care are often exhibited in shop WIN
lown which do no credit TO the Dig
lity of the German people, and 1t coz
ends that Germany must show itse'
10 her foes not only on the
battlefield, but also in the intellectual
reapons of warfare employed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1924 Second ave
nue.. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
postcffice as second class natter
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11
S III O p
EARLY

Buy your Christmas
presents EARLY--early
in the day, and do it
now. That will be your
biggest gift Of the holi-
days to the workers be-
hind the counters and
on the delivery wagons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

BY The J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

II you attempt 10 practice in York
state with any such diploma the law
will make It hot for you. The only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-11

Diploma Mills want TO go to York
State and become a chiropractic. What
are the legal requirements? Is
school a standard school of instruc-
ton? II offers diplomas after six
months study