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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

afr. Ford. must be taught American
ways. the English language. the right
way TO live" Single men must live
under conditions that make for good
manhood" Married men must not
draw chalk lines on the floor and sub
let fractions OF rooms. but keep their
households for themselves and their
families" Men who make S. TO 50 a
day need not have their wives take
boarders.
It's a large undertaking with many
side issues and branch reforms which
Mr.. Ford is tackIing. He maintains
an English school TO teach the Ian
guage TO men of a dozen different ma
tionalities. He employs lawyers TO
see that real estate dealers do not
cheat the people when they buy homes.
And yet they often rebel at dictation.
The wives even resent interference.
They declare that II is none OF Henry
Ford's business IL they keep boarders.
or the men sleep two in a bed. They
think they have a right TO raise ducks
IN the bathtub and object to bathing
under orders from anyone.
And so. says the Quincy Journal.
the spirit OF philanthropy and reform.
the splendid effort TO better the race
and make for cleanliness and happi-
ness meets with strong resistance at
the outset. II proves once more that
even IN such a commendable under
taking the bliss of ignorance is most
difficult to overcome by the proverbial
folly OF wisdom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
FIRE PREVENTION

Few persons, in all probability, real
lie the extent to which there is di-
rect responsibility for fire. Often
times the origin of the fire is I'M
known. and not infrequently the cause
is laid to spontaneous combustion.
Yet the chances are that il the facts
were known It would not be difficult
to establish a human agency for the
starting of the fire. If carelessness
OF this sort could be stopped. the ma
jority OF fires would never start.
One of the most fruitful sources of
fire is in the waste heap. OF course, a
waste heap of itself is not going to
set anything afire; but it can offer a
mighty big assistance. And it is
through the assistance often that the
fire proves destructive.
Some one throws a cigar stub or
cigaret into a pile of waste and pro-
ceeds to forget about the incident.
Even when the firemen arrive, it is
doubtful il the tossing away of the
lighted smoke" is called TO mind as
being the origin of the blaze.
Perhaps some one lights a lamp and
with a wave of the match losses it
aside. The flourish of the match, of
course, is expected to put out the
blaze. and generally it does. There
may be spark left, however, that will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Tho Poet.

The poet sang of sparkling riIls
And bursting buds and country lanes
And violets and daffodils
And sweet, refreshing April rains.
An muffied up and having chills
And doped with several kinds of pills,
He sat where smoke and fog were thick,
And, looking, from his window where
1t furnished little light or air.
Saw but wall composed OF brick.
And as he looked and as he wrote
A lump rose in the poets throat,
For he was weak and sad and sick.
ct fear" he said beneath his breath.
THAT I am doomed to starve to death
Unless I sell this mighty quick!"
Therefore the poet wrote away
OF promises that spring fulflls.
And bravely let his fancy stray
To gladness over distant hills. ,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
FoRD's PLAN CRITICISED.

The great proht-sharlng plan OF
Henry Ford. the automobile man. is
already showing it's drawbacks. II
seems that at s. a day for every en-
ploye the big philanthropist reserves
the right 70 dictate something as TO
Z the manner OF living and 10 inaugu-
rate reforms in sordid domestic con-
ditions. He keeps IS paid investiga-
tors who are TO inspect the living con-
ditions OF the men and report upon
them. Some OF the reports are quite
discouagfng. They found that single
men herd IN "deplorabIe surroundings"
sleeping IN shifts and never bathing. |
0ne married man keeps five live ducks
a the family bathtub. Such sinners
Igainst the Ford standard are warned.
These men OF many nsdons." says
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
m HE street in front of half COM
pleted store room was cluttered
- with building materials

m HE street in front of half COM
pleted store room was cluttered
- with building materials.
There was sand and mortar, bricks
and stone. strips of steel and heavy
boards all out on the broad. wide
street
All day long the place was full of life
and work. Men coming and going.
horses and wagons bringing new loads
which were unloaded amidst a whir of
noise and dust.
But in the late afternoon. as soon as
the whistles blew for quitting work. the
men dropped their shovels and their
hods. their hammers and their saws,
and left for home.
In ten minutes time the street was
deserted.
And that was the time when the real
fun began for the building materials.
for they could talk and visit in peace
and quiet.
On this particular day the men had
hardly departed when one of the bricks
remarked with a sigh, Dear mel
thought this day would never end; they
unlosded me so hurriedly that I'm really
very cramped and uncomfortable"
"Oh, well, you must not mind that"
said long faced steel girder near by,
"you must remember that you are only
very unimportant little brick and it
doesn't matter much anyway"
Now the brick didn't like that very
well He knew. of course that he was
only brick, that he always had been a
brick and would be brick the rest of
his life. still. il sounded different when
somebody else said it. He didn't mind
being brick at all-but he simply
wouldn't be ''only' brick. so he shook
himself and said. AT least I'm pref
tier color than you are. Mr.. Girder."
Pooh What's color? I'm the
strength of the whole building" sooffed
the girder.
'Iiere. herel you mustn't quarrel"
think you are so important, This
building would be nothing without my
handsome trimming"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
WAR AS "STIMULANT."

The New York banker who com
mented on the stimulation to business
a war with Mexico would bring re
| minds the st. Louis Globe-Democrat OF
the surgeon who rubbed his hands to-
\ gether in gleeful contemplation of i'm
/ provement in business when he heard
that there were four more patients
stricken with appendicitis. When
honor and principle demand war a ma
ton seldom stops TO count the finan-
cial cost. II is estimated that a war
with Mexico would cost this country
at least a million dollars a day. But
this is the richest country the sun
shines on and could carry on an ex-
pensive war with less financial hard
ship to its citizens than any other
land. II is true that war would "stim-
ulate" certain lines of business. But
when the matter is reasoned to its
last analysis, war Is always economic
waste.
The Baltimore fire and the San
Francisco disaster likewise stimulated
business Both were fine things for
carpenters. brickiayers. structural iron
workers and others engaged in the
building trades or selling supplies for
buildings. But everybody realizes that
practically all the property destroyed
IN both those cities was utterly wasted.
The same Is practically true OF war.
War creates no values. II is wholly
destructive II is true that men must
be transported TO the scenes OF hostili-
ties. Troops must be armed, clothed
and fed. The manufacture OF ammuni-
ton furnishes employment. But all OF
the expense must be borne by the tax
payers and there is never a financial
return A war OF conquest or a war
that exacts heavy indemnities from the
defeated foe, might be profitable. But
such course has always been foreign
10 the high purposes OF the United
States. With a single exception every
war in our history has been based on
the highest grounds. And every one |
has been an utter financial loss, not
only costing the country multiplied |
millions during fits progress. but en-
falling vast subsequent expenditures |
Tor pensions and for indemnities.
When conditions justify war. consid-
srations OF cost of either property Or
ife do not weigh against the nations
honor and integrity. But We should
lot be misled by short-sighted views as
o stimulation OF trade. Such prospect
y is fictitious. 1t arises from using
'ast denominations or mortgaging Jne
uture for the destruction OF property
Z one form or another. In the matter
Z dollars or cents It will not pay" in
he long run. But even were war econ
mically defensible. Il would be grue-
ome 10 measure such stimulation of
usiness against the footsore march
gs, the broken bodies. the ravages OF
sease. the wounds and the deaths of
e very flower OF the young physical
anhood OF the nation. The man who
inks Of financial profit in connection
tn war should hang his head in
anne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

Charge Nelson O'Shaughnessy has
earned a few DAYS vacation by the
manner in which he stuck to his post
end attended to his duties. The work
cut out for him at Mexico City has
not been easy. II has called for a
high grade of diplomacy and tact, and
there is nothing on record to show that
he has failed in a single instance. He
will be good man 20 send back as
ambassador when peace IS restored IN
der a better and more stable govern
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

One who has followed the course
of Mexican history can readily under
stand why the leaders opposing Huer-
IA are unable to grasp our position in
the action so far taken in that country.
They have never seen a war-like act
spring from an Unseifish motive. and
therefore they cannot understand how
country can fight except for glory
and power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
HAD REASON TO BE ONE.

PA, what is a
misogynist? ?"
"One who hates
women"
"a re you q
misogynist, pap"
Certainly not. 4"
81 should think
you would be-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

In Davenport, where the spring
cleanup is about to be started. il is
announced that the police will see
that alleys are kept clean after it is
completed. Those who dump ashes or
other refuse after the wagons have
been around will be prosecuted under
the city ordinances. Not a bad idea
to enforce some such regulation in
Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
4 Good Way to End a Quarrel

"Just hear himl" spoke up the pile of
sand, "as though mere bit of stone
amounted 10 anything 1 am the really
important part of this pile-who ever
heard of building anything without
me?"
And with a gritty little flourish he
settled himself for the night
"Such talk Such ohatterH sighed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
April "a IN American
History.

l764-Inonla> Adds Ehuiet' ul ~
guished Irish American, orotne.
the III starred Robert Emmett. oo'A'
died in New York city 1927.
1S9S-PreSident Mckinley caleu M
125.oo0 volunteers 10 serve AZ
war against Spain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

All Brazilian vessels engaged in the
coasting trade and carrying passengers.
either casually or regularly. and max
ing voyages OF more than seventy-twu
hours between the place OF departure
and port of destination, must have on
board a Brazilian doctor nominated by
the minister OF the interior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

The Illinois supreme court decision
on the wOmen's suffrage act ran the
Mexican imbroglio a close race in the
popular mind yesterday and today.
The war in Mexico was some thous-
ends of miles away. but the courts
attitude directly affects the personal
rights OF half the people and involves
the status OF many present and pros
pective Office holders
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island. 81 per year by mail
In advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should also be notified IN every
instance where 70 Is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority In the premises.
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones IN all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island I45. I145 and
sI45.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

Now that an armed conflict with
Mexico seems something more than a
remote possibility. II will be interest
ing TO observe how many OF those who
have been condemning President VIII
son all winter for not rushing into war
without cause. viii offer their services
as soldiers or permit their sons to
10 So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

II appears Andrew Carnegie's big
not TO be spent It's pretty hard. as
the Burlington Gazette observes. TO
hold the country along peaceful lines
when Mexicans slay marines with the
names of Schumacher and Haggerty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Tho Mink!

Tho Mink!
Il hear that Mrs. ellis, the pretty
widow, gave your husband her proxy
when the directors of the new gas
company met last week"
Where did you hear that? If she
has done anything Of the kind I'll pull
every hair out of her head. That's
what we get for lettin' women get
mixed up in business with the men"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

The name OF the captain OF the bat
tleshfp Michigan suggests the game
OF golf. rather than war. For the in
formation OF those who do not recall
the gentIeman's monicker it may be
stated that II is Niblack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Undoubtedly.

Patience is a virtue that anyone
can cultivate"
yes. II it could be cultivated only
by the few everybody would be want
ing to cultivate it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

The impending war with Mexico
also furnishes an opportunity for one
r. p. Hobson TO get employment once
more. II he will duplicate his Merri-
mac feat now nothing can keep him
out OF the senate next time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
a Windfall.
inherited

"Have the Fosbergs inherited
money!"
NO"
''They seem to have come into a
fortune suddenly"
Yes, one OF Mr.. Fosberg's former
wives married a millionaire not long
ago and refunded the alimony."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Easy and Comfortable.

Don't you ever find it hard to be a
freak?" asked the stoutish, tightly
laced woman who had stopped to con.
verse with the fat lady
mo. not a Bit" was the reply ct
often feel sorry for some people who
seem to find it so hard not to be
freaks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Very Different.

After all. life is good deal like
Wall street"
IN what way"
1T is ali a gamble, you know"
But that doesn't make 1t like Wall
street In life almost everyone has a
chance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

"'Cause I heard ma tellin' you last
night that almost any woman could
poke her finger through you. I'd hate
women if they did that to me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
CANDID OPINION.

The woman who believes she can
make a man think her drug store
complexion is the real thing may be
expected to believe the man is tell
ing the truth when he says she is
the only one he ever loved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

glow for little time and ignite some
thing against which it has fallen, the
result is a blaze, and oftentimes a
big one.
Perhaps the insulation has worn off
of some of the wires in a house or
building. You delay having repairs
made, and the result is a costly fire.
Defective wiring is the cause assigned
in the record of the fire chief, when
defective head-work is the real cause.
Even the fiue comes in for its share
of fires started. The owner of house
may know the flue is in bad shape.
Yet nothing is done until it is too late.
II waste were not allowed to collect
in corners and byplaces, if heating
and lighting apparatus were kept in
shape, if men and women were
thoughtful in getting rid of matches,
there would be fewer fires and far
less loss of life and property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
But Light.

Cholly - l have something on ~
mind, webaht. Robert-Stop m.
ute, Sure enough, there Is cooes.
ON top OF your head.-Baltimore Au
lean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

Springfield, Ill.-As a result of jeal-
ousy, Harry Larkin, wire chief of the
Interstate Telephone company, and
Mrs. Mary Caremean, with whom he
had been living, it is alleged, entered
suicide pact. Mrs. Carenmen was
found dead with bullet through her
head. Larkin is dying.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

Most men would have more humil.
fly than they possess If it would get
them anything.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
BLESSING In DISGUISE,

Many a man is being saved by the
hard work that he thinks is killing
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

A woman is as old as she looks 1
she doesn't look her age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

"IpLdt suonid you all do 1pifhom meS'
said the small goicc ~ the
eaHvds bag.
a pile of drain tiles, when everybody
knows how very necessary we arel It's
ridiculous TO think anything else is as
important !"
Just then small little voice way or
the inside of a canvas bag asked,
What would YOU all do without me ?"
Nobody could answer, for really now,
even if you had brick and sand. and
boards and tiles. could you build very
high without cement?
And the building materials knew il,
but they didn't want 10 say sol Oh. no
They just stopped talking and went
20 sleep!
Tomorovl-CloRd Pietrrex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

A man seldom has the courage Of
his wife's convictions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

There is many a close man who
has loose morals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
DI ES LOVEp

His breast was all
ahame with love.
And when they
had ID part
He slyly took her
dainty glove
And wore IL near
his heart
or all the fair she
was the fairest,
Or SO she seemed
to be;
Her beauty was the
richest. rarest.
Her gladness gave
him gles-
Ho took her dainty
little glove
And pressed It to
his lips;
With tenderest and
deepest love
He kissed the fin
ger TIPS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

with passion such as knights of yore
Were nobly ag1tated
He kissed her glove-but not before
he had It fumigated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

If you have the faith that moves
mountains don't spoil it by trying to
enter the moving business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

of water the cost would be at least 2
mills
Experience has shown that the chief
peril of navigation on the great lakes
Is the dangers encountered In passing
through the narrow waterways that
form a small part Of the route. This
affects insurance rates and therefore
becomes a factor in freight rates. Ship
pcrs by rail do not have to insure their
goods, for the railroad companies are
responsible for loss or damage. Freight
sent by water is generally insured.
In calculating the cost of transporta-
ton by rail interest on capital invested
and the cost of maintenance and opera
ton are always included as a matter Of
course. while in figuring on water trans
portatiun neither item is included If
the Government would build the rail-
roads and maintain them free of charge
for the benefit of the operating com
panies "a II builds and ma .ntains water
ways for the benefit of vessel owners
there certainly would be joy in Wall
Street. In such "A case the railroads
could afford To haul freight at a fraction
of present rates.
Anyway the interest on capital in.
vested in an artificial waterway and
the cost Of its maintenance are paid
just as scrupulously as these items are
paid in the case of "A railroad The
difference is that the shippers who are
the bencfiCiares alone pay all of the
railroad charges, while in the case Of
the waterways the shippers pay the
smaller part while the people make
up the res, in the form of taxes.
Interest on the barge canal bond issue
at I per cent. amounts to $4,000 900 n
year No official estimate Of the cost of
maintaining and operating he new
canal has been made, but as the cost of
operating the old canals in 1909 was
sl,l37.65S. a safe guess would probably
be about sl.700. 900. This would be q
total of s6,5OO,OOO to he paid by the
people Of New York instead of the ship
prrs who use the canal. Distributed
over an annual traffic Of 10000, 900 tons
this would amount To - cents ton paid
10y the taxpayers as compared with the
Al cents IA ton that the terminal COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12

The economy of moving freight I'm
barg of a thousand tons capacity
not $500 tons, size wholly impract-
cable, 1t is deClared-does not seem so
marked when the enormous trainloads
hauled nowadays are considered. a
single locomotive on the New York
Central. the canals nearest competitor,
has yanked over the division in one
train freight enough to load six of the
new barges. The feat has been
cuualled often on the Pennsylvania and
the Nirginian railroads. Other roads
rs "A part of their daily routine haul
trainloads of less than six thousand
tons, but still large enough to make
a barge cargo seem small by COMPARE
son. Train loads are stlll increasing
owing to the reduction OF grades, the
elimination Of curves and the intro
duction OF the wonderful Mallct loco
motives.
Taking all things into consideration
ii Will be seen that the barge canal
will have to haul freight at very low
rates If it Is To get any traffic. This
brings up the question Of comparative
rates.
The only attempt ever made to esti-
mate the probable cost of transporta-
ton on the barge canal was made by
the so-callcd Greene committee in 1899.
which placed the cos; (not the charge.
mind you) at 80 of a mill per ton per
mile. or about the average cost of
ocean freight of certain classes. by
way of checking up this estimate some
figures prepared by the Engineer Corps
of the United States Army may be
used.
Inspector Earl NJ Niscn of the NIL
waukee office Of the engineer corps
made "A careful investigation of the
elements Of cost of transportation and
his conclusions are regarded by his coll
leagues as conservative. If the cost
Of moving freight on the Great Lakes
in vessels of twenty-one feet draft be
assumed as one, Inspector Niscn finds
that the cost in a fourteen foot canal
will be 1926.
An ordinary charge on grain on the
lake haul from Duluth to Buffalo is
As Of a mill per ton per mile. ON