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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Capital Comment
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER
Congressman from tho Fourteenth District.

| their share OF the worlds real work?
We are about to build railroads In
Alaska. Why not set army and navy
on this Job? / feel certain that there
would be fewer assertions from either
branch OF the service and much less
vice among officers and men IL they
we're busy on a Job In which genuine
results would be shown.
I'VE ire appropriating approximate
ly $300,000,0O0 on army and navy this
year, Mr.. Bailey continued. THAT Is
at least twice what democratic con-
gress ought to appropriate. but jingo-
ism has possession OF congress. And
what are we going to get for all this
money? Not blessed thing actually
worth while. We shall get perhaps
some more battleships and other fight
ing craft. We shall get some more
boys away from gainful occupations
into an occupation morally and eco
nomically destructive. We shall pave
the way for a lengthening pension roll
for the future. And that's all. But If
my proposal shall be adopted-and 1t
is not a fantastic or impossible one
we shall get for a part of it at least
some concrete results in the way of
railroads in Alaska, reclaimed lands in
the arid west, tillable acres in the new
submerged sections and improved
without additional taxes.
For with the potential labor now fritz
teded away in climbing up a ladder |
and climbing down again turned into
the channels of actual production the |
appropriations for army and navy to |
this extent will take on the aspect of |
an investment or pay for services rem
dered. The work done will be useful |
instead of useless; it will make for
gain rather than for loss; it will i'm
ply prosperity instead OF pauperism;.
It will uplift and ennoble instead of
ending to undermine and degrade
Colonel Goethals has demonstrated
what the army can do" the Pennsyl-
1anian added. Thunder his direction a
anal could be built at Panama, is.
here any reason to doubt that under
ike direction railroads can be built in
Alaska and rivers and harbors improv-
ID here at homer"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

processes by which organized society
turns useful men into criminals, and
thus courts their lifelong hostility and
secret warfare. Kelly was a New
Brunswick farmer who produced a
good crop of vegetables. Had he. his
wife and large family been content
TO consume the products, all would be
well with them now. but Kelly drove a
load across the imaginary line to sell
them. 1t is not charged that he even
put the best on top or turned a decay
ed side down. A customs officer. hid
ing in the dark by the roadside, sprang
out and caught his horses rein and
ordered him Off the wagon. The ar
rogance OF constituted authority arous-
ed Kelly's temper. and he made
hostile rush to release the horse. The
officer tried to kill him, and fired twice,
one bullet lodging IN HIS neck and the
other being turned by mis- belt. Kelly
then gave the officer a thrashing, drove
back home, had the bullet extracted,
and. II is said. neglected to return II
to the owner. Kelly suffered for
time from extradition and other legal
proceedings, but these died out and
the affair was forgotten.
Six years later some men. who by
fatuous moral strabismus are not
only able to retain their own self
respect. but regard themselves as
ueful citizens. devised a scheme to
entice Kelly across the imaginary line. |
This was deemed a meritorious pro-
ceding because Kelly was a criminal !
there and a good citizen in Canada. !
The Toronto Globe gives the Story OF |
kelly's experience and adds. "Wheth- |
er he was enticed across the line or
not. he was seized. overpowered. hand |
cuffed and put into a stone and iron |
cage. where for II years he will be de-
prived of the products OF his labor
without compensation, and will be
subjected to continuous indignities by
small minded men in authority. And.
in the language of the late Boss
Tweed, what are you going to do about
It?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

the colts kick up their heels
And the lambs quit friskin hardly long
enough to get their meals?
Amt II fine to hear the cackIe of the
hen whose heart Is light
And to have the will to tackle any job
there is in sight7
Amt 1T fine to see things CROWN just
the way they used to grow,
And to feel the warm wind BLOWN just
the way 1t used to blow?
Amt Il good to start the furrow and to
smell the new-plowed earth,
And to hear the blackbirds chatter.
huntin' worms for all they're worth?
Amt it good to hear the rinsfn' of the
distant dinner bell.
And TO hear the robin singin' Just to
show that all is well?
Amt II lucky to be Twin when the bios
SONS brighten things.
And you're waitin' for the summer with
the gladness that II brings?
Amt It good to see the gleamin' dande-
lions in the lane;
Don't 1t kind of start you dreamin' the
old boyhood dreams again?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

clamation OF arid lands. the drainage
OF submerged or swamp lands. the
construction of levees or public high
ways and the Improvement of rivers
and harbors.
I'VE have a very large body of train
ed men who are not earning their
salt" said Mr.. Bailey in discussing
his bill. Largely speaking the army and
navy are a-dead weight on the Shout
ders of labor. They are as much a
burden as the folks in the poor house
or in the asylums. They work of
course. but unproductively. They
consume without contributing to the
sum of wealth. And they are made up
in large part of the very flower of our
young manhood. Officers and men
alike are capable Of useful work and
IL they were not engaged in dipping
up water and pouring it back they
would be occupied in some gainful en-
ployment.
Now why should all these men be
carried On the backs of our toilers in
mill and mine, in field and forest?
Why shouldn't they get down and do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
SHOW INTEREST IN GOOD
ROADS.

Evidence that the people through
out the county are taking more inter
est in road improvement than ever be
fore IS TO be had in the condition OF
the country highways this spring.
Taking advantage of the good weather
farmers everywhere are using tbs
drag more generally than ever before
and the result is that the country
roads were never seen in such good
condition in the month of March. In
fact. seldom at any time of year have
conditions been more favorable for
making long drives in the vicinity of
Rock Island than they have been dur
ing the last two weeks.
This disposition TO make use OF the
drag augurs well for the success of
Rock Islands good roads" day to be
observed next Monday. Speakers
who will be heard at the Illinois the
atre will support the bond project for
permanent roads in the county and
viii tell how these roads should be
built. They will not, however. over
look the fact that not all the roads
can be made OF lasting material at
once and will give their ideas on the
care of common dirt highways such
as most OF tuOse III lne county VIII
no doubt remain for many years. Not
only will the visitors TO the city Mon
day be entertained and those who take
part in the dragging contest well re-
warded with prizes but the campaign
for road education in the county will
be materially furthered.
II is true that the date is a triie
unfortunate in that next Monday Will
be, weather permitting. the day set
by many farmers for the beginning |
OF spring work. A number are busy |
this week sowing oats and others de- |
sire TO start early next week. II is
believed. however, that the program
Rock Island VIII offer Will be worth
While, even II # Is necessary TO post
one the beginning Of spring work for
day in order to be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
TARIFF EFFECTS SHOWN.

! In its monograph annual review o.
the foreign commerce OF the United
! States, just issued, the bureau o.
foreign and domestic commerce, de
partment of commerce states that the
striking characteristics of the import
trade OF the United States in the
fiscal year 1913, when compared with
the import trade OF earlier years, are:
First, an increased percentage enter
ing free of duty, and second, an in
creased percentage imported for use
in manufacturing. The percentage of
the imports which entered free of
duty in 1913 was 54.47. being larger
than in any earlier year except 1892
(55.35 per cent? and 1894 (57.9S per
cent?, the opening and closing years
OF the brief period in which sugar was
admitted free of duty under the act
OF 1890. The total value of merchan-
die imported free of duty IN the
fiscal year 1913 was $685., 500, 900
against 1861, 200, 900 in 1910; and of
dutiable ss25, 100000 against s4S2,-
100000 in 1900, merchandise entering
free of duty in 1913 having formed
54.47 per cent of the total imports,
against 43.21 per cent in 1900
Manufacturers raw materials form
a steadily increasing share OF the i'm
ports, having been, in 1870, but 1876
per cent; in 1900, 1874 per cent; in
1890, 21.62 per cent: in 1900, 1925 per
cent. and in 1913, 80 per cent. The
growth in : Importance of manu-
features for further use In manufact-
uring was relatively less than that of
raw materials. since that group form
ed 1915 per cent of the imports in
1870 and 1927 per cent in 1913. Man
nfacturers' raw materials imported in
1913 aggregated $685.. 100000 against
s276. 10000 in 1900, and manufactures
Tor further use in manufacturing
showed. in 1913. a total importation
IF S349. 100000, against s134, 100000
n 1900.
Foodstuffs in a crude condition
ormed III per cent OF the imports in
913 and Ills per cent in 1900; food
TUFTS partly or wholly manufactured,
OF per cent In 1913 and 1917 per |
ent in 1900; and manufactures ready |
or consumption, 22.5 per cent OF the |
otal in 1913, against 23.s per cent in
800. The principal increase in i'm
of manufacturers mater
ais occurred in nondutiable articles
4 which the imports in 1913 were
5O9.7O0.0O against $21O.40OO0O in
800, while dutiable crude materials
Imported for use in manufacturing in
s1S aggregate s125.500.00O. against
65,SOO.OOO in 1900. The above figures
elate TO general imports. those of
IMPORTS for consumption differing but
lightly from general import figures
total and percentages.
Other notable features of the I'm.
orr trade as well as many interest
~ facts relative to the export trade
the United States in the fiscal
ear 1913 are discussed in the mono.
raph. copies of which may be pro.
lred upon application to the depart
tent of commerce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Formation of Ice.

The cause assigned for the fact that
water freezes only for a comparatively
small space at the surface of rivers OF
ponds is thus explained. Scientists au
thoritatively declare that water Is al
its heaviest when 1t reaches 40 degrees
F.-that is, 8 degrees above freezing
point On frosty night. as each top
layer OF water falls to 40 degrees II
sinks to the bottom. therefore the
whole pond has TO drop 10 40 degrees
before any OF II can freeze. At length
IL is all cooled to this point, and then
ice begins TO form. But ice is a very
bad conductor OF heat, therefore It
shuts on the freezing air from the
body OF warmer water underneath.
The thicker &c gets the more perfectly
does it act as a greatcoat and that IS
why even the Arctic ocean never
freezes beyond a few feet in thickness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

I The buildings which will consss
tute the experiment station of the
bureau will form a part of a most
remarkable and unusual group OF
monumental edifices devoted to edu.
cational purposes. On one side the
bureaus buildings will face the great
group of structures of the Carnegie
School of Technology. On another
side is the Carnegie institute, in which
are the art gallery, museum and Ii
brary. Nearby is the imposing pile of
buildings of the University of Pitts
burgh. Other nearby buildings are
the Memorial hall, Pittsburgh Ath-
letic and University clubs and the
Hotel Schenley. The site consists of
nearly II acres of land, part of it on
the higher level of the city streets
and part of it on the level of the B.
& o. railroad, which railroad will fur
nish adequate facilities for passen-
gers and freight traffic.
The group consists of three main
buildings facing Forbes street and the
several street car lines from the up
town district. The central building
of the group, the mining building, will
be three stories in height, fianked by
two main buildings, one the mechani-
cal and the other the chemical build
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
For Instance.

"The sphere" said the philosopher.
as the first principle of nature. The
earth is a sphere. the sun, the moon
and the stars are spheres. The rain
drop is sphere; nearly all fruits and
seeds are spherical. and what is it that
a child learns to play with first? A
ball. Our eyes are spheres, and our
heads, by far the most important parts
of US, are round In fact, there's hard
ly anything of any importance that
isn't round"
"Oh, yes there is" replied the icono-
clast. s.;,ais 4a.ss.
What, for instance?"
"a sirloin steak"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
New Home for Bureau of Mines

Plans for the proposed 100000 ex-
pertinent station of the United States
bureau CT mines to be located in Pitts
burgh. Pa, have been approved by
the commission appointed by congress
for that purpose. The federal gov
eminent now owns the property upon
which will be erected group of build
ings. especially designed and adapt
ed for the carrying on of the mine
safety work and other Investigations
in which the bureau of mines is inter
ested.
Congress a year ago, in the public
buildings bill authorized a new home
for the bureau of mines to cost $780,
600. 1t is now expected that congress,
in its present session will make a spe-
cific appropriation so that construc-
ton work may begin. II is hoped that
contracts may be let by July 1. The
director is hopeful that the buildings
may be completed in the fall of 1915,
when they will be dedicated with suit
able ceremony. including a second ma
tional mine safety demonstration, sim
liar to that held at Pittsburgh, 1911.
The commission which has approved
the plans consists of j. A. Holmes, d.
c. Gingman. chief of engineers of the
United States army and o. Wenderoth,
supervising architect OF the treasury.
The state of Pennsylvania has appro-
priated $4,000 for cooperation in es-
tablishing this experiment station and
has appointed state commission con-
sisting OF James E. Roderick, chief
mine inspector, Dean w. r. Crane, of
the mining department, Pennsylvania
state college, and w. II. Caverly. This
latter commission has tentatively ap-
proved the plans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Bed d Z! e!:l![al!eqI
~ lzelaaaGearen.ua,ess s,zzs:sa sEss
A FAIRY DREAM

nNCE upon time, some little fairie:
~ hid up IN big pine tree.
I'm tired of this cold gray
shine"
so do l." said another, its SO stupid
when the flowers are gone, the grass is
dead and the sky is always cloudy"
i don't think the sky needs to make
so much difference" said third fairy,
''the sky is often gray and dead looking
in winter-maybe if we tried to be
extra jolly We would mind"
L don't see anything TO be jolly
about" objected the first fairy.
You don't" exclaimed the cheerful
fairy, well then let's make the world
look different SO it will look pleasant"
That's a good idea" they ali shouted,
Tets think how to do IT."
So they thought and they thought-so
very hard that they went to sleep. (You
know yourself thinking is sleepy work
sometimes.)
And while they slept some big fluffy
snow clouds blew down from the great
northwest.
The snowhakes in the clouds saw the
sleeping fairies in the big pine tree and
decided they looked so sober and dis
NAL il was time to play them joke.
So down from the piled up snow
clouds the snowfakes tufnbled down onto
the dingy gray earth.
First they covered the tips of the
trees, the tops of the bushes and parts
of the yards. But soon more snow
fakes came and more till the houses
and trees, yards and bushes were COW
cred with downy whiteness and the
whole earth looked fresh and beautiful.
(copyright-ciara
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
ANT, YOU GLAD
YOU'RE LIVN:?

Amt IL splendid to
be livin'. long
bout this time O.
year,
With the green
things peepin'
upward and the
mornings crisp
and clear:
with the children's
cheeks a-giowin'
and the future
lookin' bright.
And the gladdened
BOOSTERS CROWN
Just for fun with
all their might,
Amt IL cheerful,
amt It splendid
to get out and
Whit the air
When the winter
time IL ended
and { h ere 8
beauty every
whore.
When the buds are
busy SwpIlin' and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
NO WONDER THEY DISAGREED

What were the
grounds on which
your wife secured
her divorce?"
81 n C ompatabil-
ity of tempera-
ment."
why was it
that you couldn't
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

agree tnat VIC
must In the inter
est OF the worlds
peace-then let's
put 'em to work"
This Is the idea
of Representative
Warren w or I h
Bailey of Pennsyl-
vania. He has en-
bodied 1t in a bill
which he has in
troduced in the
house.
By the terms of
this bill the presi-
dent is authorized
and directed to
employ the ohc-
ers and men both
of army and navy
in the construc-
ton OF the Alaska
railroads. tha re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

ROckefeller's rocks are causing
more trouble. One weighing $50 tons
that he is having removed from Long
Island TO Tarrytown is obstructing the
streets OF the former village, and the
board OF trustees has risen up and
demanded a bond from John ID.
against property damage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Buenos Aires-Counting of votes in
the election for members of the cham
Der OF deputies has begun. In the
city of Buenos Aires seven socialist
candidates are leading, with three
radicals next. The influence of the
socialists in the rest of the country
is small
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Women assessors in Chicago have
been notified that they are not to
discuss with others than their super
visors what they see in wealthy homes
while on duty. That will probably
cause some designations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

II was raised on a ranch and like
corned beef and cabbage" Eleanor
Gates Tully is quoted as saying in a
discussion of suit for divorce brought
by her husband. Now we breathlessly
wait 10 learn what friend husband was
hauled I'D on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Ancestors Burned.

Bacon-He says his ancestors wer.
all cremated. Egbert-why. thought
cremation was a method of recent
years?
1T Is. His picture gallery. though,
was burned up only a month ago.
Yonkers Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
The Center of Interest.

I never read the sporting sheet
1t all IL meaningless to me;
do not care which club may beat
Or which tho tail-end team may be.
The market page I put aside,
Stocks may be high or very low:
There may be melons to divide
/ do not know nor care to know.
;~-ss
have no wish to read about t
The work of congress day by day:
never hunt the book news out
Nor pause to read about the play. X
s@-
write the letters which you read
Signed Patriot and TX. Y T."
read them only; they, indeed.
Alone have interest for me. fT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
March 81 IN American
History.

lS3o--:i51 American IeXans' lne'. n
Colonel J. W. Fsnnin, prison "a,,sd
war were massacred at oo's'''
Tex, by Mexican Indians. ,srsa
1s47-yera Cruz. Mexico, surrehue.~
10 the United States army @
manded by General Winne'a r.lst
1sSs-Felix o. C. barley, noteo
died: born 1902. ..a o.
1e09-Colone, William Lamp fort
the Confederate. defense u ,sSS
Fisher. North Carolina, Id
died: born 1886
All the news all the time-Ths Ass'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Mr.. Taft takes another fall out of
Roosevelt on his recall of judges posi-
ton in the Saturday Evening Post
this week. And he does 1t dignifiedly
and without getting all het up.
Brother Taft surely has a lovely dis
position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Billy Mason, long numbered among
the has-beens in Illinois republican
politics. has pulled himself together
in an effort to come back. He says
he's going after the nomination for
the United States senatorship again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

must have been sorely disappointed
when they heard read the full text of
Ambassador Pages recent English
speech II lacked the ammunition
they had hoped it contained. Page is
proving himself a real diplomat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Washington Charges that the
American Sugar Refining company for
% years monopolised the New Or
leans sugar market by a ruthless ex-
termination OF competition" and has
depressed the price OF raw sugar have
been presented to President Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Especial Correspondence OF The Arsuso
washington, d. c.. March 25.-"lf
we must have huge standing army
and a big navy-and all the jingoes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Another steel magnate has with
drawn from the giant corporation from
which he has reaped millions TO de
vote himself TO charity. He ought to.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

A Chicago jury has just awarded a
young woman $500 in a breach of
promise suit in which she sought to
recover $4,000. Couldn't have had
the right kind OF eyes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
. Clara lnspe@JOdson

And the fairies.
They slept and dreamed that the dingy
gray world was visited by wonderful
fairy queen, who waved her wand and
by her fairy magic, changed the gray to
white!
When the morning came the sun woke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Some of the college professors are
trying to find out whether the Indian
has a sense of humor. After they get
through with the Indians they ought to
examine the people who like popular
songs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

A theatrical producer is a man who
had a drawing-room on the limited
train last week and is sucking an
orange in a common coach today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
CRIMINALS IN THE MAKING.

William J. Kelly. undergoing a sem
tence of IA years in a Georgia prison,
serves 10 illustrate one OF the many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

roads if \. K. Nissen can't do it IS
impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

A poor beginning may lead to a good
ending, but 1t is not likely to do SO il
one has started to tumble downstairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Next Monday is good roads day
and next Tuesday is the last day of
registration. Get 'em both down on
your tab.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27
Unsatisfactory,

Pretty severe snowstorm."
Yes" replied Mr.. Growcher. .Just
severe enough to make It disagreeable
and not severe enough to prevent n
man from going to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

She insisted that her former hus-
band was an ADLER man than am be-
cause he wore smaller shoes and a
larger hat than 1 do"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

The man with a drag will be IT in
Rock Island Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

CHah9cu Her Mind.
MY husband and I were engaged
for FIVE year,"
You must be one of those who be-
Hove in long engagements"
mo. l did before we were mar.
RED"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-27

Frequently the worm that turns
merely gets itself bruised on the other
side.