Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-26
American Crooks Give
London a Wide Berth

guardian of boys taking advantage o.
the plan. and ample safeguards have
been placed about the interests OF the
boys as well as the rights OF their EN-
ployers.
The first party of boys for Australia
will leave Liverpool late this month
This party will serve as an experiment
and II successful the plan will be car
ried out on a large scale. In the past
I Australia has complained that the
I adult Briton does not readily adjust
himself TO rural life in the AntipOdes,
and. becoming discontinued. joins the
already overfilled ranks of labor in the
cities, leaving the problem of rural de
population as acute as ever. II is be-
lieved that by the time their appren-
t!ceship ends the boys will be. quite
willing TO stay on the farms.
Notwithstanding ;hat London has
spent S65.O00.0OO during the past ten
years in building new hotels or inn
proving old ones, largely for the ac-
commodation of American visitors. the
hotels are still overcrowded during
the tourist season.
II is estimated that 100000 Ameri-
cans now pay visits of some length TO
London during each summer. whereas
a few years ago the metropolis was
declared TO be only stopping place
for a day or so for tourists bouna 10
the continent.
General Sir Arthur Paget, who
commands the troops in ireland, at a
dinner given him at the Corinthian
club. Dublin. told his audience what
the exact feeling was in the army over
the Ulster question. He had been as
sured. he said, that there was no inten-
ton on the part of the government to
make use of troops in Ireland except
Ito maintain law and order" Speak
ing of Irish troops and the Ulster vol
unteers, which are being organized to
resist home rule, the general said:
1T is not thinkable. il is not possible
for me TO contemplate ever being ask
ed TO concentrate my men and to move |
against the forces in the North of Ire |
land
AT the same time, you must re-
member that in our lives we soldiers |
often have TO do things that We do not
like. When we have to deal with large
bodies OF men who understand the
meaning of the word discipline 1t
means that, however. distasteful 1t may
be to them. they will carry out any
orders given TO them by the king.
And il may be-God forbid ii should
1e-my lot to be ordered to the North.
should regret il. ! have no doubt
hat many officers would regret 1t, but
Z the order comes that order must be
beyed."
This speech is taken as the reply of
he official heads of the army to those
rho have suggested that many officers
rould refuse TO obey orders to put
own revolution in Ulster.
1T would he well II those who are
experimenting with radium would be
llent for the next couple OF years I'M
/ they know where they are. and can
AXE some definite announcement"
aid DR.. Charles Ryall. chairman OF the
edical committee of the Cancer hos
tal. at a recent meeting of the gov
-nors.
'Rsdium'' he added has not come
supplsnt surgery in the treatment
cancer but to aid II in fighting the
sease. The properties of radium are
little known. and we
e therefore going through the ex-
,rimental stage OF radium Treatment.
Ideayoring to fsthom Its effect on dis
sc, especially cancer. estimate its
sage and classify what cases are
liable for treatment by it. That viii
Fan some years OF work. but we car
ait with confidence fer q definite pro-
as the radium research.
,rk in the country is being carried
Systematically and is in the best
nds''
Dr.. Ryall said there was enormous
d for research work at the Cancer
;pital but II was hampered by the
dequate supply OF radium and is
,rmous cost.
he British navy is being handi-
ped by inability to keep up con
lous and adequate supply of oil fuel.
5 is said in naval circles to be the
cause OF the decision not to hold =
grand manoeuvers this summer and
the cancellation OF the review of
feet which the king had intended
lold at Spithead. Every effort is -
TX made to husband the supply OF
NJ the supply stations and to use it "
? in such ships as burn oil ex- ker
iVely The destroyers have baap -