Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
CHRISTMAS SHIP
DIVIDEND PAYER
VII Bring Biggest Return for
Outlay America Can Ever
Hope to Get.
PRACTICAL TO LAST DEGREE
u.-.,.srIan Feature Not Sole Con-
slderstlon - Every Gift
Peace Argument.

.sAssuv men OF many minds" IS Il
tina very familiar 10 typewritists who
..ts,,pt 20 learn TO peck with all the
s-Ssrs instead Of Just the stub fingers
.l,bouSh not containing all the letters
~ The alphabet Il Is found this line
lives q correct balance for both hands
"a snv habitue of Browns learns this
,,,,la classic BY reiteration and there
~ gets a truth well drilled in as we'll
a. speed practice. The correct bal
spce is 70 allow for many men OF many
-,tnas and II q matter like the Christ
r,as ship. OF which The Argus has
hesn telling you. all these varied
minds crop Up. The beauty Of a big
ldea Is that Il contains elements for
su The practical person, sans imagin-
stiou. sans ideals even, may get the
r,ost satisfaction out Of the Christmas
sbip plan from a mercenary stand
point
Not & gift that is received in the
families OF European children from
This country but Will be a speaking
argument for peace. Even in this age
n newspapers where every morning
and night s resume OF the worlds hap
penings may be had, many read occas-
to.slly. others not at all. And where
the dignitaries and bulk of city pOpu-
lstion IN foreign countries may know
Of the general attitude Of the United
States towar war, in the countless
hzmlets the peasantry may not have
tbs first hand knowledge. To have
2 wholesale discussion Of peace as
presented by the appearance OF the
Santa Claus ship in all the ports OF
Europe will do more to disseminate
this knowledge, at q psychological mo-
nsnt, that the United States Is for
World peace. than would a mountain OF
Czruezie funds. The Christmas ship
Is, undoubtedly. inspired. a pointing of
destiny which in the name OF civiliza-
doa and Christianity We must not be
slow TO seize
Rests on Public Opinion.
Why are the bellige-ents so anxious
that America think well of their re-
spective countries, ana each loudly
proclaim itself as not al fault? Why
has q foreign country established in [
this country mushroom press TO agi- !
tate is side OF the conflict Because /
the fate OF European crowns rests in I
the sort OF public opinion that will be /
generated here and Of which the rulers ]
II the far east viii take cogrizance as I
~eu as the war smitten people. World 4
disarmament Can you imagine what /
that would mean? Rock Island people, /
Through Congressman Clyde II Taven- T
ns-. are pretty much informed as 10 /
the cost OF maintenance Of war prepar-
alton and IN his daily primer has Civ .
81
as never before presented by any
statesman Not even the constituents /
Of the famous Nebraskan Of earlier
generation had z more complete
source OF actual information TO gov
e-unental affairs. Can you imagine
The impetus OF these vast sums Of
money directed into legitimate chan
ns-se Would the opponents of good
roads IL America have 10 beg for
strip Of uscadam or rock If the sums
spent for gold lace and keeping men
II uniformed ifleness were set loose
= o2oTtionately n each county? City
5-ildiag2 Il could be accomplished in
ten years under disarmament The
attention OF our legislators could then
De turned 70 constructive government.
But before any Of this may be a posi-
o-iity We have wOrI. 10 do in Europe,
To- = Is there the body of the frightful
octupus reposes. Gaping the strength
q the people, and with the United
states in the grasp Of its tentacles.
Hitler;o We have sung palms 70 the
sioFy Of var. Children have been
TAUGHT 10 revere the memory OF CORY
Aeios. In one dark hour the folly OF
'Als Is shown. The war demon must
20 and In its place arise the mistress, ;
arbitration. Let u be our prayer that
never again insane kings and power {
MAJ emperors be permitted TO put