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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-14

US suppose a potato soup is served
at the school. If made with Undilut-
ed milk and served in sufficient guam
tity, it. may be considered as salts
flying the muscle-building require
ment. A lettuce sandwich and a fig,
date, or prune sandwich, an apple,
and a piece of cake, or rather that
article dear to the heart of childhood,
a small frosted cake, would make a
dainty and reasonably well balanced
meal
A cup of cottage cheese, a slice of
meat, meat or fish sandwiches, the
yOIks of eggs seasoned and spread
between slices of bread and butter, or
a cup custard, are possible ways of
serving the necessary starch element.
Raw prunes, baked apples, apple
sauce, stewed dried fruits, or fresh
fruits satisfy the demand for foods.
The sweets may be in the form of
plain cake, cookies, sweet chocolate,
or pure candy.
We would remind those who think
that this meal is Oversweet that it is
better to have it oversweet than over
fat. Sugar is rapidly absorbed while
fat is the last substance to leave the
stomach.
1870
A galloway will soon span the
Niagara river over the whirlpool
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-14
''Hark!" cried Brock.

''Harkp' cried Brock.
A swishing, surging, unfamiliar
sound struck his hearing. He ran
forward to come in sight of the old
well. Straight up in the air fully
eighty feet a great spreading spray
was shooting Limpy Ted had
struck oil" The dynamite had COM
pleted the work of the drill, and the
WiltOns were rich.
So rich that they provided for Lin
py Ted comfortably for the rest of
his life. Richer than the Dares even,
and, on a social basis now equal to
that of the woman he loved, Brock
Wilton did not hesitate to ask Eva
to become his wife.
Copyright by W. G. Chapman.) !
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
II VIII Be Simple.

What I have always wanted. darl-
ing" he said after she had consented
to be his. lis a dear little home of my
own. l have aiway< had to live in
boarding houses. and it seems to me
that to have a coy fiat with you in it
as my little housekeeper would be tie
nearest approach to heaven that i
could expect on this earth. What do
you think about it, dearest?"
1T would be just lovely" she re-
piled, smuggling little closer to him.
But the trouble is that l could
hardly afford to hire a maid for you,
just now. In a little while l hope L
shall have a raise of salary, and then
it will be easy. Do you think you
could get along at first without any
help"
"Oh. yes, I'm sure there wouldn't
be any trouble at all. l can boil eggs
just splendidly."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

auto trucks. These men could be made
members OF the departments to which
they are assigned and uniformed as
the other men are and be absolutely
responsible for the trucks.
Another suggestion that presents
itself is in the adoption OF n rigid
ordinance requiring the constant ring
ing OF the gong and permitting no 9th
er auto to carry one OF similar sound.
and the requiring OF all vehicles to go
TO the curb when a police or fire truck
approaches, and all street cars to stop
until Il has passed. This is the rule
in the larger cities. with the result
that there are few accidents due TO
collision.
The fire truck is provided with a
heavy bell. different I'm tone from any
other. and the patrol has clapper
that conveys a distinct warning
Too many precautions cannot be
taken either in the operation OF the
municipal trucks or in the matter Of
giving them entire right of way when
they are in motion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
RY ROBERT e. WILSON.

Especial Correspondence OF The Argus
Washington, Jan. An the recent
hearings before the roads committee
dirt road was made by no less a per
sonage than Governor r. W. Major of
Missouri Governor Major himself
bears wide reputation as a road
builder. Under his administration the
roads OF Missouri have been vastly
improved. The battle before the com
mittee is largely between the advo-
Gates of the brick, macadam and other
expensive forms of main highways be-
ing advocated chiefly by associations
backed by automobile owners. and the
advocates of the commercial roads
leading from the farms TO the mar
kets. Governor Major gave some inter
esting observations on these points.
These splendid traffic roads are not
the roads which mean the most to the
whole people" said Governor Major.
"It is the dirt road representing the
first leg of the journey and over which
moves the traffic of the republic that
serves the nation most: the road that
enables William Smith. John Jones
and James Brown to bring more prod
ucts TO the railway stations and to the
first markets of the country; the roads
that enable them to double the size of
the haul. make the transit in less time.
save wear and tear of harness and
wagons. and the lives of the horses:
the roads that will save. hundreds OF
thousands of dollars in shrinkage in
the delivery Of live stock to the mar
kets.
There are hundreds of men in pub
lie life who are championing the cause
of the macadam. brick and concrete
but few men are champion
ing the cause of dirt roads, the real
roads serving the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
THE SOCIAL CENTER.

Z That the social center idea has come
10 stay is indicated in a report JUS
compiled by Clarence Arthur Perry OF
the Russell Sage Foundation. New
York City. Mr.. Perry shows that in
places where the movement has al
ready started the rate OF growth Is
much higher than the rate at which
II spreads in new localities In other
words. the actual results OF the social
center are more effective I'm getting
public support than the words of its
most enthusiastic champions.
The work IS getting on more solid
basis. Seventy-one cities had. during
the winter OF 1928. paid workers for
some form Of social center activity. as
opposed TO a. the previous season. and
the amount expended in the mailte-
nance Of school centers has grown
from $685. in 1912 10 S22I.575 in
the pas year. There are 1927 paid
workers reported This. with the vol
unteer workers. brings the number of
persons engaged IN social center d.
rection considerably above the 5000
mark
That the general social and recrea-
tiOnal possibilities OF the "wider-use-of-
the-school-plant' movement are making
a constantly greater appeal NAV be
seen from the fact that I'm 9SI school
houses there we're public entertain
ments and lectures: in 1876 school build
ings there were open meetings. or
adults 20 discuss local problems: ath-
letics or folk dancing IN 47l schools,
and social dancing in 100.
\ notable development OF wider
use" in 1928 was for election and
other civic purposes. BaIlotine dur
Ing elections took place in 529 school
houses: 259 buildings were used for
registering voters. and political raj
lies 70 the number OF 4s1 took place
IN school edifces.
Mr.. Perry reports great difficulty I'm
obtaining exact statistics Of social cen
ter activities. Little Uniformity Of
agreement exists as TO what consti-
tutes a social center. Even the name
itself Is not constant-the institution
is variously reported as recreation
center" civic center" social and
recreation center evening center"
community CENTER" etc. Some cities
have social center activities going on
six nights a week: while others open
their school buildings once or twice n
month.
We should, however. look beyond
the mere figures IN Judging social cen
ters." says Mr.. Perry. "Centers OF
individual growth and refinement. of
civigm and social integration-that
is what these places are. and no sys-
tenn OF numerals can ever be devised
tha- will convey an adequate notion OF
IN Whaling Influences which radiate
from them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
CAPITAL COMMENT

AS dirt roads are improved year by
year by process of evolution certain
percentage of them will become trunk
lines and be converted into macadam,
concrete or brick roads. This VIII
come about when the betterment of
dirt roads has so improved the agri-
cultural and other communities
through which they pass that the
wealth. population and commerce JUS
tify It,
1T will be surprising TO the average
man. il he has had no experience in
that line. to know that the expendi-
ture of few dollars per mile will do
upon n dirt road. What can be done
with SIS per mile. the amount which
the Shackleford bill gives as govern
ment aid to dirt roads? | asked my
self that same question before i be-
came interested in the subject and
made Investigations and tests. We had
two good roads DAYS in Missouri this
year. and in response 10 a proclama-
tion 100000 men worked upon the pub
lie roads the first day and more than
that number the second. During eight
months 10000 miles of Missouri DIRT
roads have been brought up TO speci-
fications at cost to the state Of SIS
per mile
Another advocate of improved dirt
roads before the committee was l.. w.
Page. the director of the government
roads bureau.
>"Approximately 90 per cent of the
roads in a township. county, city or
nation will carry about 30 per cent of
the traffic" said Mr.. Page. THE ques-
ton is TO ascertain these roads. In
any form of federal aid. l think the
selection of the road should be left
almost entirely TO the state authorities.
1t is their business to study the needs
of their state. They can study them
far better than the government can
20 over their heads and do it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
rlnM>Ess II TIE RIGHT.

Some people are insinasting that
the retirement OF tire Morgan firm.
Mr. Baker and others from the inter
locking directory syndicate business
is merely a blum. but those who have
watched President Wilson and his
ways realize that it is a serious real
ity.
As a buffer President Wilson is in
the same class with Andrew Jackson.
except that in the days Of Jackson
people used revolvers when they were
called. whereas AZ the present time.
the same quality Of nerve Will get the
re--.-5 by means Of moral and politi-
ca persuasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
NEED OF BETTER TRANSPORTATION
SI-YgNIgE

The ferries having ceased operations
for the winter there is need Of better
street car service between Rock Island
and Davenport: need OF large cars and
at more frequent intervals. The way
some OF the cars are jammed and
packed these days j. shocking. The
Tri-City Railway company has under
consideration, II IS understood. the
purchase Of another batch OF 20 ad-
ditional coaches OF the improved type
which viii include equipment for the
Bridge line which has 30 far been neg
Iected
The company would not only serve
the public by installing pay-as-yOu
enters on the Bridge line. but would
save money as we'll There Is no con-
ductOr living. regardless Of his eXpe-
rience. diligence or honesty who can
crowd through a jam OF 100 people
and get all the fares. II Is an impOs-
sible task. 20 say nothing of the hard
ship Il works on the conductor. and
the money that f. lost in free rides
very day would pay a large part OF
-'le expense OF the up-tO-date style OF
cars. where the passenger deposits
his fare with the conductor as he
enters.
Another fact worthy Of considera-
ton f. the time lost in loading and
unloading the stub end cars now I'm
operation where the passengers enter
and leave by one narrow opening at
the rear end.
There is crying need OF better ac-
commOdations on the Bridge line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

Little Willie saved his pennies. saved
them. one by one.
Little Willies parents proudly boosted of
their son;
Willie gave up buying candy. boarded ev-
cry cent;
And upon his childish features glowed
sweet merriment-
Willie never tore his trousers. never
ripped his waist;
Willie never missed his lessons nor was
dirty-fRced:
Little willie's teacher praised him. he be-
came her pet;
vfEie gave his happy parents nothing to
regret.
Willie never Tipped a street car. never
climbed a tree;
He always as respectful as a child
could he:
Willie's feet We're never muddy, Willie
made no noise;
He Landed by the parents OF the 9TH
er boys.
One day wicked little Jimmie. who was
Willie's age,
Lay in wait and jumped upon him. in
boiling rage;
All. / know what you are thinking, but
read on, I pray;
Willie whipped him 10 a Standardization
went on his way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
THE LESSON N THE ACCIDENT.

The costly accident that befeH the
auto police patrol Sunday morning
invites two suggestions 10 the munic-
ipslity In view Of the Introduction Of
auto trucks I'm the police and fire de-
psrtments. No blame attaches TO the
driver or any other officer in this in
stance. but the operation OF a heavy
conveyance OF this kind travelling IN
ayOidably al high speed with the en-
ergencies arising constantly. requires
long experience. Thus comes the sug
Eestion that the city would probably
save money IN the end. and at the
same time avoid accidents. II IL Gre
ated the position OF chauffeur for both
the police and fire departments and
provide pay sufficient 10 put men in
the service OF each. whose sole duty
T. shall be 20 operate and care for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

Going to my room at my hotel one
morning after breakfast. I was sur
prised to see a young lady coming out
I glanced at the number on the door,
wondering II were not about to make
a mistake. No; there were the figures
"a, and No. "a was my room.
Where are you going, sir?" she ask
ed haughtily.
Unto my room.'s
"Your room?"
Eyes. my room"
al beg your pardon, this is my room"
81 beg to differ with you"
The young lady was becoming angry.
Her checks flushed, and her eyes
flashed. At that period of my life a
pretty girl showing fight was an at
tractive object to me. Now. nm elderly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
THE NATIONS ALASKAN RE-
SOURCES.

President Wilson made no mistake
when he appointed Franklin X. Lane,
who had been a most able and useful
interstate commerce commissioner.
TO be a member OF his cabinet as sec
rotary of the interior.
In his annual report Secretary Lane
handles the question of ths conserva-
ton of our country's natural resources
in a manner that demonstrates that
he stands firmly with the people and
against the special interests and priv
ate mouopolies in their efforts TO eX-
plot the remaining natural resources
Of the country. The report should
have a wide circulation among the
people. as il IL vibrant with that pro
Eressive spirit OF democracy which is
inspiring and controlling the present
administration.
The democratic press of the coun-
try is commenting the vigorous way in
which Sceetary Lane deals with the
important question or conservation OF
natural resources. We also note that
the Washington Times. a progressive
journal. highly commends the secre-
tary. 1t says:
He deals with Alaska in terms
that a few years ago would have
branded any man as a rank rad
ical. What ne wants done now
would have been denounced as
socialism BY the toryism that
ruled few years back. Lane viii
get what he is urging. be-
cause il is his good fortune to
have come on the scene when
these things are better under
stood.
The services OF a great admin
istrator are needed If the nation
would save the better part OF what
it has remaining in the pubic
domain. Lane is proving himself
the great administrator. He pro
poses a new. unique. powerful
piece of governmental machinery
10 handle Alaska. and he outlines
in convincing way what (
that mechanism ought TO be. He (
would turn over TO what he calls
" bo.-rd OF directors the whole
business OF developing Alaska as
national asset. giving this board
control of all the natural re-
sources, and a free hand TO guide
their development in a way TO serve
the territory and 10 make the ter
ritory serve the national needs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
Rerinned pleasure

What" asked Mrs. Hammersley, "is
your opinion of a woman who will
pay a million dollars for the purpose
OF becoming the wife of a foreigner
with a title?"
81 think" replied Mrs. Oldham, "she
is very foolish. After one goes abroad
TO live one never can have the pleas
ure of going to Europe every summer
and smuggling things in when one
comes back home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
A Fairer, Better World.

The world is growing better, growing
brighter every year.
As th. glorious improvements the invent
ors make appear.
Men are CeaSinE TO be wicked and Ger
coming shamelessness:
They are learning to be placid; they are
swearing less and less:
Our fathers are more righteous than
their fathers were before
Few men find IT necessary to put stoves
up any more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
Jan. 8 IN American
History.

1T59-Marriage of Colonel GeoTse
Washington. aged twenty-seven' ~
Mrs. Martha cambridge GUSTS. Ger
ebrated at White House, New hens
county, Va.
1S10-Richard Owen, noted geoloss'
and soldier in the Mexican and CIV
il wars, born in Scotland; died 10
Washington 1874.
1S9S-Carlo Alberto Cappa. faInoe'
band leader. died; born 1884.
Fortune displays our virtues ana oai
vices rs Ugh: makes all objects appzf
ent.-Ia Rochefoucauld.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

I woman under the same circumstance:
is just the reverse. I was amused a
this young lady's heat, especially since
! ! knew she was wrong.
What is the number of your room 2
l asked her.
NO 24'
! care you sure?"
YES. of course I'm sure. Don't you
| suppose 1 know the number of my
room?"
What should l do? i couldn't very
well 20 into the room with the lady to
investigate matters. Noticing speak
ing tube for the use of the employees
of the hotel, said to the girl:
Suppose you ask the clerk to give
you the number of your room"
I'll do no such thing. Do you sup
pose I'm going to let him think I've
lost my senses:"
Perhaps l am the one that is mis-
taken. I'll ask him myself"
/ stepped to the tube. whistled, and,
receiving attention. said:
Give me the number of my room,
Eldridge.''
The young lady was not so far from
the tube but that she could hear the
reply:
NO. "a. Mr.. Eldridge."
The young girls look of astonish-
ment was very amusing. She came
for the tube like whirlwind. scarcely
giving me time to get out of her way.
whats the number of Miss Chal-
mers' room ?" she asked.
What name:'
To hoI
"One moment. please"
The girl waited impatiently while
the clerk was evidently consulting the
records. Presently the reply came:
Miss Chalmers room is ga
I have never seen a madden girl.
Without n word to me she strobe to- a
staircase and disappeared. l went into
my room. There was nothing of mine
In ii except a suit case, and that was
where it would not be noticed. On the
porcelain washstand was a ring and be-
side it n letter addressed in a feminine
hand TO Charles T. Atwood. q. S. A.
1t was scaled and stamped. ready for
the post. l was not willing to trust
my reputation in the hands of so i'm
petuouS n person. so. catching up both
ring and letter. l hurried downstairs
and gave them TO the clerk for safe
keeping. I told him the circumstances
with my turning them IN
and asked him not to notify Miss Chal- /
mers of their receipt till asked him
to do So
when the young lady misses them
think we shall have cyclone" l
remarked.
quite probably" he said. with
smile
l returned TO my room and had not
been there ten minutes when receiv- !
I'd message from the clerk that Miss ]
Chalmers would like to meet me in the I
public parlor at once. / gave her 4
title time to cool, then went to the !
>arlor
Through my mistake" she said. ~
eft n letter and n ring in your room.
VIII you kindly give them to me:"
Here IS the key TO the room You
nay go or send there 10 recover your
property" II
please 40 give me the letter." she 4
aid in a pleading tone. You may l
Keep the ring"
This was adding insult 10 injury, but
I did not irritate me in the slightest
thus insulted by a man l would
ave turned on my heel and left him.
But l was becoming every moment
harmed with this Maynard creature.
You are inclined TO be compliment
ary," / replied.
There was something connected with
he letter that deprived Miss Chalmers
{ any reasonab leness she may have
assessed In her calmer moments. She
lunGed deeper into the quicksand.
DO tell ME IL you have posted my
.tter."
Il assure YOU that l have not done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

II is said that in uncoupling. the
Morgan syndicate lost Si.5O0.000 in
the Chicago city railway deal This
probably merely represents the differ
ence between what they had fancied
they might make, and what they act
ually did make
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
Heart Interest.

But your play" said the manager,
seems to lack heart interest"
Heart INTEREST,"" replied the young
dramatist II can't see how that is.
The principal scene is in the operat-
ing-room of vivisectionist who dis
sects a rabbits heart in plain view of
the audience"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
Fashion Note.

$50 you've decided not to get that
new gown that you had ordered from
your dressmaker:"
Yes: she's so busy that she couldn't
have IT done for at least three weeks,
and by that time ii would be out OF
style."-Chicago Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
WIRE SPARKS

Washington-The danger of polit-
ical activity on the part of govern
ment employees, either in the classified
or unclassified service. was emphasiz-
ed in an announcement made by the
merit commission. \ cop? of the
warning was ordered furnished to ev-
cry person appointed under civil ser
vice rules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
Not Because of That

81 believe she complained. that
your love is growing cold
Well he bitterly replied. "if II is
you needn't feel that it is doing so
because you haven't made 1t hor
enough for me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
A SIGN OF THE TIMES

lack of sympathy in the audiences.
Changes in vaudeville audiences are
one of the best possible examples of
the general change in the public's
point of view.
The only still more significant
changes. as reflected from the stage,
are those which take place in moving
picture audiences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
SIano.

at seems Shakespeare was respon-
sible for the slang phrase, to hand
one a lemon"
Maybe ne was" but ] insist that
George AIDE was the first TO say. Can
Won heat IL %"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
tHsrper's weeklyD

Mr.. Keith has given orders that
anti-sufTrage jokes are to be cut out
of his vaudeville circuit The first
standardized joke that he cut out was
the nIother-in-law joke. That was
probably removed merely because of
triteness, but the probable reason for
stopping anti-suffrage jokes was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06
NhX.

"Pa. why did you refer 10 Mr.. Smith
ers as a monumental liar?"
Because his statements are no
more true than those that are usually
found on tombstones."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

4 sheriff-s posse drilled into hotel
-afe at Portland in quest OF contra
band liquor II is publicity like this
that encourages the safe-blowing in
dustrv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

Under the new order OF the post
Office department 5O-pound carton
81 eggs can be shipped by parcel post
Rule First get your carton OF eggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

Probably the reason the Berlin
police confscated those pictures OF
Eve was the fear that they would be
used as a basis for next summers
STYLES
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-06

Andrew Carnegie has saved only
SIS. 100000 for a rainy day. II must
be that Mr.. Carnegie's idea Of a rainy
DAY is a succession OF prOtracted
foods.