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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

The working of that part of the
new public health law of New York
state which delegates to a public
health council of seven members the
power to establish sanitary code for
the state outside of New York City
will be watched with particular inter
est The comforting of such powers
on the boards of health of cities is
common, and in state legislation the
same principle has been applied to in
dustrial problems. 1t is as yet, how
ever, novel in the field of state hy-
giene. The responsibility conferred
on a small body by such a plan is a
serious one, but the personnel of the
as to inspire confidence in its discre-
ton. Physicians will recognize Com
missioner Biggs, DR.. Simon Flexner
and DR.. T. NJ. Prudden as eminently
qualified to represent the medical pro-
fession of the state; and of the three
lay members, Homer Folks is well
known for his many services to the
cause of social reform, particularly in
connection with the campaign against
tuberculosis; H. n. Ogden is professor
of sanitary engineering at Cornell uni
versity, and Mrs. Elmer Blair is the
chairman of the health committee Of
the National Federation of Women's
clubs.
The first sections of the sanitary
code, dealing with communicable dis
eases, which went into operation May
1, declare "a diseases to be "communi-
cable" and therefore notifiable, includ-
ing some diseases like dysentery and
streptococcus sore throat. about which
it is highly desirable that We should
acquire more precise information, and
emitting cancer and pneumonia,
which have been made notifiable in
some communities without sound rea-
sons. The physician is required to
report these diseases to the local
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
POOR BELGIUM.

Between six million and seven mil
lion Belgians have little or nothing to
call home" They are a people al
most without a country.
Foodstuffs. forage, horses, cattle
and automobiles not Communicated by
the Belgian army when the war be-
gan, have been seized by the Germans.
Practically every acre is now swept of
everything valuable.
II is estimated that there are now
100000 Belgians in England and
500 900 in Holland. The lowest esti-
mate made here places the number
OF Belgian homes destroyed or so
badly damaged as to be uninhabitable.
at one million. Malines, Louvain.
Liege, Namur, Charleroi. Mons, Dinant
and a score of smaller places have
been so shattered by the artillery fire
OF the opposing armies that less than
half of the normal population are de-
Gently sheltered.
A report from Limberg says that
the supplies for the bread line have
been exhausted and the feeding can
be resumed only when American food
arrives.
The seizure OF cattle for the armies
has left the country without beef. milk
and cheese. The supply OF grain ordi-
narily imported from the United
States and Canada has been cut of.
RockefeIler's help viii come none
too soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
THE BONFIRE MENACE.

The bulletin of the Illinois state fire
marshal points out the great danger
that arises from bonfires. This is the
season for bonfires. Lawns are being
raked of the fallen leaves and these
are usually burned on the streets or
premises. Every year a large number
of fires are reported to the fire mar
shall department as having been caused
by sparks from boafires, and each
year nearly fifty women and children
are burned to death by having their
clothing ignited from such fires.
Care should be used not to light
fires near buildings or when the wind
is blowing, and children or incompe-
tent persons should never be left in
charge of them. Children should not
be allowed to play around bonfires IN
less they are accompanied and care
fully watched by some persons of ma
ture age.
Every bonfire should be carefully
extfnguished before il is left because
rising wind may scatter the embers
broadcast and cause serious fire dam
age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
EALIHTAL
Brady.M.D.
AdenoidS.

, ously impaired if the obstruction is
not removed. When a child has fire.
quent ear aches or running ear, that
is almost positive proof that the ton
Sis or adenoids are at fault. But the
mere presence of enlarged tonsils or a
moderate adenoid hypertrophy by no
means indicates a need of operation.
for we must remember that these
structures still have defensive func-
tons even when so enlarged. How
ever, there are many cases in which
despot or indus of infection gains
foothold in the tonsils or adenoids
and, while not causing serious ear or
other complications of an obstructive
character, seriously impairs general
health or actually precipitates an at
tack of joint Inflammation ("rheuma-
tism'o or heart valve Inflammation or
other dangerous condition Then the
question of treatment is up to the
medical attendant.
Questions and Answers.
A. r. writes: My husband is an
excessive smoker and has Deen order
ed by several doctors to stop, but he
will not. Can you tell me of some
remedy that will cure the habit and
that l can administer to him secretly?
Reply.
If he does not care to stop smoking
there is no remedy. Secret cures are
worthless.
A. c. r. writes: Two years ago 1
had two attacks of paralysis. Have
been very weak and nervous since.
Is there any mode of living / can
adopt that will help me?
Reply
Write again, mentioning your age,
sex. height, weight, previous habits,
present diet, condition of heart, kid
neys, hours of sleep, nature of paraly-
sis, and blood pressure, and we will
be glad to give suggestions.
T.. F. writes: / have nasal catarrh,
and / have thought out this plan of
treatment for myself First cleanse
the nostrils BY gently forcing soapy
water through them with a syringe
and then, with an atomizer. spray in
peroxide of hydrogen. This is to be re-
peated every two hours. What would
you say about It?
Reply.
We should dislike to have IL tried on
us. But even If you can endure the
1t will not cure your catarrh
You can't cure your own catarrh. II
requires, first. diagnosis to see what
is causing il; and next, local or gen
eral treatment directed to the partic-
uiar cause or causes at play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
The New Public Health in New York

health officer within "a hours, as Is
the superintendent or person In
charge of every hospital, other 1nsti-
tuition or dispensary." Special duties
as to reporting are laid on teachers
and school principals, proprietors or
keepers of hotels, boarding houses
and lodging houses, visiting nurses
and public health nurses, and persons
in charge of labor or other camps, and
the masters or persons in charge of
vessels.
The code is essentially modern in
emphasizing isolation rather than
quarantine. Households are to be
quarantined en- bloc only as last re-
sort when neither proper isolation on
the premises nor removal to hospital
cen be accomplished. Minimum per
iods of isolation for various diseases
are specified for the patient himself,
and maximum periods of incubation
for those exposed; but the prolonga-
ton of the former and the shortening
of the latter are left to the discretion
of the local health officer. Exposure
of children or minors to persons af-
fected with measles or whooping-
cough, as we'll as diphtheria, scarlet
fever and smallpox, are specifically
prohibited, and stringent regulations
forbid the handling of milk or other
foods by persons suffering from COM
municable disease.
These sections of the code form a
sane and well balanced digest of the
best practice in modern preventive
medicine. The first installment of the
work of the public health council goes
far to justify the high hopes which
have, been entertained of the work of
that body, and it's enforcement, says
The Journal of the American Medical
association, should make possible a
control of communicable disease such
as has never yet been attained in the
United States, outside of half dozen
of the larger cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
AMERICAN RED CROSS AT
WORK ON EAST FRONTIER

Berlin, via Rome, Nov. Count
Goldschmidt- Rothschild, the represen-
tatiye OF the German Red Cross at
tached to the American Red Cross
units in Germany. mas arrived in Ber-
lin TO procure medical supplies for the
units.
The American units. he says, are
stationed at GleiwitZ, in the extreme
southeastern corner OF Silesia, as
near the eastern front as possible.
The Americans have established two
independent hospitals. one in a theatre
and the other in a converted business
building. and will remain intact, in
stead OF following the original plan OF
scattering among various German hos
pitfalls. a number of wounded from the
fighting at Ivangorod already have
been received at these hospitals.
The two units have increased their
equipment by purchases in Breslau as
well as in Berlin. and are now supplied
with appropriate clothing for the
winter The nurses have comfortable
quarters in the hospitals. the surgeons
living outside.
Count GoIdschmidt-R othschIld says
warm welcome has been given 10 the
Americans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

Every normal child has four tonsils:
One on either side of the throat, the
faucial tonsil; one on the base of the
tongue, the lingual tonsil; and one on
the roof of the pharynX or throat, the
phrayngeal tonsil or adenoid.
These tonsils are no doubt placed
there for a good purpose, and not to
make business for surgeons. We as
sumo that their function is chiefly to
guard against infection by the various
germs OF the respiratory diseases
colds" sore Threats, tonsilitis, bron-
chitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis.
We know that all of the tonsils tend
to undergo a natural process of abb
sorption soon after puberty-from the
18th to the 25th year of age. We also
know that these tonsils undergo
compensatory increase in size and &C
tivity under the stimulus of each of
the above named infections, and that
the cells of which tonsilar tissue is
composed are capable of resisting or
destroying the specific germs of these
infections.
The adenoid tissue in the pharynx
the little nodes of tonsil on the
roof of the throat-seems to be par
ticularly vulnerable to infection. 1t
causes more trouble than the other
three tonsils put together, at least in
childhood. And why? Well, briefly,
because 1t doesn't get chance. We
coddle our babies too much. We dress
them too warmly. We keep them in
rooms that are heated and dry, and
the babies suffer for want of fresh
air.
The Cause and Prevention of Adenoid
Hypertrophy.
Each fresh cold in the head" is,
of course, a bacterial infection &C.
quired from close contact with an
other cold" Indoors, in vitiated,
dry, over-heated air, the bacteria OF
colds" are most likely to thrive and
spread from patient to patient. John
MES sore throat germs are capable of
playing the role of fathers bronchitis
germs. OF mothers pneumonia germs,
or baby's cold" germs. Each cold
leaves the baby's adenoid tissue Cthe
whole ring of it, the whole four ton
sils) more or less permanently en-
larged. WSen the tonsil Of the phar-
ynx. the adenoid. becomes so thicken-
ed as to obstruct free breathing, then
the child has "adenoid hypertrophy,"
or "adenoids." Hypertrophy is a
medical term for overgrowth.
When tonsils or adenoids are so
enlarged that they interfere with nat
ural nose breathing the child's chest
and general development will be seri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

tempt 10 express
my deep sense of
gratitude to the
people of the Four
teenth district for
their vote of re-
newed confidence
in me, as shown by
the result of yes
terday's election.
1t is customary
and proper with
candidates for Of
fee, national and
state at least, to
make prediction
pledges, but / be-
lieve it is as much
the duty of a sue
cessful candidate
to renew these
pledges to the peo-
pie when he has
re C e i've d their
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
WAR NOW AIDS BUSINESS

With the enormous requirements of
the armies In Europe for supplies and
equipment and the needs Of their civ
iiians at home for food and raw mate
rails for the industries. the tide of war
has started enormous orders for Amer
lean production. Some OF these are
being financed in this country. The
French government has just borrowed
.>lO'OCO'0O0 Of American banks to f.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

The state prison at Jackson, Mich,
is paying attention TO giving its peo-
pie more outdoor life. 1t paid $4,000
for so acres of land this year to use
IN that way and planted it to string
beans, canning the beans for the gen
eral market The crop in this form
brought gross returns of $4,000 from
the so acres, which was a pretty good
business to do with a land capital of
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
Nov. 4 in American
History.

l790-Carlos Antonio Lopez. oe'' .,,.,
lent despot. who opened .,op.
to foreign trade. born at Asu"N
died there lS62. .,s,s
STEPHEN Johnson Field. assoN q.
justice of the United s
preme court. born: died 'o "a.
iS25-First boat through the h
nal arrived AT New York aes
loOS-Dr. Churles-W w. Eliot resi- rs,v
president of Harvard uni'e'
Protestant7 he Unl'eu lo;ssIoss
gave $16,3S9i FraflSh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

TERMS-Ten cents per week by car
rier. in Rock Island; So per year by mail
IN advance.
Complaints OF delivery service should
be made to the circulation department.
which should slso be notified in every
instance where It is desired 20 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 will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all departments. Cen
trail Union. Rock Island 145. 1145 and
2145.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

The Burlington road has barred the
use of cigarets among its male en-
plcyes, not so much on account of the
effect of the habit upon the individual,
but because Of the loss of time in
volved. And then to console the men
the company decreed that its women
employees must give up chewing gum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

There will be al least one British
army officer who will be reasonably
safe. even though the Zeppelins come
up TO the mark the Germans have set
for them, and that is Sir Ernest Shack
Teton, who al last accounts was making
good progress toward the SOUTH pole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

A Johns Hopkins professor has just
submitted TO his 10th surgical opera
ticn for the removal of some part of
his body. A living example in sub
traction, as IL were.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
French Honors for British.

London, Nov. 4.-The president of
France has bestowed the cross of an
officer OF the Legion of Honor on 10
British officers. and the cross of the
Chevalier on 100 others for gallantry
during the operations between Aug.
81 and 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

If the reports of the unkind things
which the Scotch are said to be say
ing about Andrew Carnegie because Of
his pro-German sympathies are true
Skibo castle probably will be for rent
for an indefinite period.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

A few guards took s73.OOO,OOO in
gold in two express cars from Denver
to New York last week. 1t would have
cost the lives of a million men to have
moved that amount of treasure an
equal distance in Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
Stewart-Richardson Hurt.

London, Nov. An a casualty list
issued last night Captain Sir E. A.
Stewart-Richardsono of the Blake Watch
regiment and husband of Lady Con-
stance Mackenzie Richardson. the
dancer, is mentioned among the
wounded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
The Good Die YOUNG Also.

Cedar Rapids Republican,
While c. c. Loomis was in the Lib
eral Christian church, corner of Third
avenue and Sixth street, between SEQ
and $3.50 O'Clock last evening thieves
rode away with his Ford automobile
The number of the car is 66725. The
police were notified, but up to a late
hour had no clue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

Chicago saloon keepers say their
business is quieter than it has been
in &c years. That, however, is not
saying very much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
Wednesday, November 4, 1914.

If the ballots become longer it is
proposed at Chicago that they be
given to the voter in serial form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

Professor Very has established spec
troscopic evidence that Mars has
water. That fact, of course, may be
accepted as Very-fied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

THE fact that there are 30 many
$4,000 millionaires in this country
may account for income tax returns
falling so shy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

To The Voters of The Fourteenth
Congressional District:-It is like
hopeless undertaking for me TO at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

GREAT Britain may be playing
squarely with Ireland, but If she wants
to cinch the affections of the ould sod
she will place a generous proportion
of green in the empirical flag.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
CAFE Conversation.

Sdi- SOnNSTSdIIOn.
She-"Him and me is Jest like
that
He-"Trying to make me jealous,
eh?"
She-"Not exactly. But you know l
can't help because the fellows all
seem to make a fuss over me-
He-"Oh, listen to me brag about
myself"
She-"Now, kid. youse know that l
think hui lots of youse, but then, a
girl orter to be allowed to take a look
around and reckonize her friends,
specially when everybody seems to
want to be friendly. Amt the decor
atoms supreme?"
Hen Hicks Says
Idea of economy, from a woman's
viewpoint, is to trade some old thing
she needs for some new thing she has
no earthly use for
A man who plumes himself on the
number of his friendships is always
due to disappointment when he puts
them to the financial test.
Mans conceit usually disappears
where there is capable wife.
J. NJ. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

SEVENTEEN-year- boy has died
in Texas from an injury received in
football game when he was kicked in
the forehead. Pugilists don't kick
each other in the face, yet some states
cite them as criminals when they ap-
pear in the squared circle for scien-
tific supremacy. Football is applaud
ed as dignified sport by our best So
ciety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

JOE Byers, while coming home from
taking the milk to Paris Corners, lost
control of his horses while crossing
the Eauplaine bridge Monday morn
ing. The milk cans jumped out and
fell into the river, but Joe managed to
stop the horses before any more dam
age was done.-Racine Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

The United States In 1911 produced
22O,44s.39l barrels of petroleum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

1T is said that even the Chicago po-
lice were kept in the dark about that
S25,000,000 gold shipment that passed
through the Windy city the other night
enroute from Denver to Boston. The
gold reached its destination without
molestation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

may account for income tax returns
falling so shy.
GREAT Britain may be playing
squarely with Ireland, but If she wants
to cinch the affections of the ould sod
she will place a generous proportion
of green in the empirical flag.
JOE Byers, while coming home from
taking the milk to Paris Corners, lost
control of his horses while crossing
the Eauplaine bridge Monday morn
ing The milk cans jumped out and
fell into the river, but Joe managed to
stop the horses before any more dam
age was done.-Racine Times.
ONE of the men connected with the
Electric company on Monday night
last received a terrible shock at the
plant, 1t was strong enough to leave
the imprint of his feet in the cement
floor, thus causing street and house
lights to go out, and strange as it may
seem, this fellow is able to be around
regardless of such shock.-Wilming-
ton, ILL.,, Advocate.
THAT Chicago stock yards infected
animal is threatening a confagration
that may extend beyond the<limits en-
braced in Mrs. OLeary's cows kick.
But let us hope not.
GUTIERREZ may live long enough
to consider himself lucky man in
having been chosen to rule Mexico
for 20 days only.
IF it were not for the official an
nouncements one could follow the war
news with some degree of interest.
Love Light Still Burns.
Charles H Coal and Florence E.
Wood of Bloomington, ILL.,, have been
licensed to wed.
WHAT the colonel honestly thinks
of those who promised to stick with
him on the trip to Armageddon would
make mighty interesting reading the
day after election.
THESE are the days for the poor
mans coal pile, anyway.
THE Austrians are claiming a vic
tory at Macva- We're glad to hear
from Macva.
BOIL your live stock.
LET'S all start learning the Ian
guage of the Fatherland. The kaiser
has declared, officially, that Germany
is to rule the world.
SEVENTEEN-year boy has died
in Texas from an injury received in a
football game when he was kicked in
the forehead. Pugilists don't kick
each other in the face, yet some states
cite them as criminals when they ap-
pear in the squared circle for scien-
tific supremacy. Football is applaud
ed as a dignified sport by our best So
ciety.
1T is said that even the Chicago po-
lice were kept in the dark about that !
$25, 100000 gold shipment that passed |
through the Windy city the other night |
enroute from Denver to Boston The |
gold reached its destination without |
EVERY politician you talked with |
today could haXe told you a week ago
what the result would be; that is, to
hear him tell it after the votes were |
counted.
The Good Die Young Also.
Cedar Rapids Republican,
While c. c. Loomis was in the Lib
eral Christian church, corner of Third |
avenue and Sixth street, between SEQ
and $50 o'clock last evening thieves
rode away with his Ford automobile
The number of the car is 66725 The
police We're notified. but un to a late
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

EVERY politician you talked with
today could haze told you week ago
what the result would be; that is, to
hear him tell it after the votes were
counted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
The Daily Story

Hearty Geo rye Van schaick
Copyrighted. 1914, by Associated Literary Bureau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

THAT Chicago stock yards infected
animal is threatening confagration
that may extend beyond the<limits en-
braced in Mrs. O'Leary's cows kick.
But let us hope not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

ONE of the men connected with the
Electric company on Monday night
last received a terrible shock at the
plant, 1t was strong enough to leave
the imprint of his feet in the cement
floor, thus causing street and house
lights to go out, and strange as it may
seem, this fellow is able to be around
regardless of such a shock.-Wilming
ton, ILL.,, Advocate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
Hen Hicks Says

Mans conceit usually disappears
where there is a capable wife.
j. NJ c.