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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
RED CROSS STAMPS IN ILL
NOIS.

Thirty-five million Red Cross seals,
the twentieth century bullets used IN
the war on tuberculosis, have been
ordered by the Illinois State Associa-
ton for the Prevention of Tubercu-
losis for the 1916 campaign.
Illinois ranked high among the 9TH
er states in the 1915 campaign, but
only one community in the state, Gil
man, won a place in the national sell
ing competition conducted by the
American Red Cross and the National
Association for the Study and Proven
ton of tuberculosis. Officers of the
state society hope this year TO see
Illinois n the front rank when the
credits are awarded.
While the selling season does not
commence until Thanksgiving, the
men and women who are directing the
Illinois fight against the white
plague" are strong believers in pre-
paredness and already they are laying
campaign plans. 1t is proposed u
perfect an organization that viii cover
every city, town, hamlet and country
cross roads in the state before the end
Of November. Women's clubs, school
teachers. ministers, labor unions,
commercial and civic organizations,
doctors, nurses, postmasters, school
children. and in fact practically every
man, woman and child in the state is
to be interested either directly or in
directly In the success of the cam
paign.
AS a result Of the successful cam
paign last year, anti-tubeTculOsis
work in Illinois has taken a big stride
forward during 1916. The results OBJ
tanned by local societies and commit
tees has been increased and the state
organization has been enabled TO lend
more effective help 10 many counties,
particularly to those engaged this
summer IN campaigns for local tuber-
culosis hospitals under the state law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
BY EDWARD HEATING.
Congressman from the Third Colo
RADIO District

Congressman from the Third Colo
RADIO District)
Washington, D. c., Aug. 5.-The re-
publicans have decided to undertake to
make Mexico the leading issue In this
campaign. Candidate Hughes fired the
first gun in his speech of acceptance
and from now on republican orators
and republican papers will endeavor
to befuddle the public mind.
Back Of the campaign of Islander and
Misrepresentation are the selfish in
terests which are intent on exploiting
Mexico, They secured vast "conces-
siOns" from the Dictator DiaZ, and
they are determined that a stable gov
eminent shall not be established I'M
less their rights" are officially rec
ognized.
They furnished the gold which
brtbed Huerta into betraying and as
sassinating his chief, Madero, and they
have been responsible for most of the
sanguinary disturbances along the Rio
Grande.
They hate Wilson because the pres
ident has refused to be party to their
schemes, and they will stop at moth
ing to discredit and destroy him.
The president and his friends will
not shirk from consideration of the
Mexican issue. They have confidence
in the intelligence of the American
people and they are willing to place all
the facts before them and abide by
their verdict.
The "Liars Squad"
An important part OF the repubii-
cans Mexican campaign" is the publ
cation of newspaper stories calculated
to show that the national guard
should not be kept on the Rio Grande
and that the guaFdsmen are being sub
jected to all kinds of hardships.
This newspaper taking" has been
carried to such extremes that General
Fighting Fred" Funston has announ-
ced that he will drive the lying cores
pondents out OF his camp.
Funston is a western man who has
fought his way from the ranks to the
position Of major general. His sol
diers worship him, and like all good
officers he leaves nothing undone
which will contribute to the health.
happiness and safety of his men. He
has always been courteous to news
paper men but the liars squad" has
gotten on his nerves.
The other day he wired the secre-
tary of war as follows:
Il wish to call attention OF the war
department OF the carnival Of lying
being INDUCED in by many OF the cor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
WONDERFUL INCREASE IN
WAGES.

When Samuel Gompers recently
said that there never was a time when
more Iaborers in this country were
being rewarded with increased pay
he had all the figures behind him to
prove his case.
The secretary OF labor has been
making an interesting study OF the
labor conditions of today with special
reference to the increase Of pay. In
nearly every case where more pay has
been asked it has been granted. In
many cases where it was not asked 1t
has been graciousiy awarded by the
employers who feel the benefits Of q
nationwide prosperity. Plenty of cases
there are in which the workingman
has been taken in as a profit sharer of
the increased net earnings.
1t was ascertained by the secretary
Of labor that in 493 cases out Of / ,486
Of wage increase between July l, 1915,
and May 10, 1916, there was u total
raising of pay of 1901 1922 laborers.
/ The total Of !, 1856 settlements in which
wages were increased, on a similar
basis, would indicate that more than
| 100000 men were affected.
If the average individual income
were 5000 and the rate of increase
were only 10 per cent, the total vol
ume of wage increases represented by
/ these newspaper reports would be
I $500, 900, 600. Large as this seems, II
/ represents only a return from a. minor
part of the entire army Of American
/ labor. In manufactures alone, the
/ preliminary estimate for the 1915 cen
/ sus indicates approximately 100000
wage earneTs last year whose wages
( aggregated $4,000. 900 900.
We know that 1916 Will show a
marked increase both In number OF
wage earners and In rate OF wages
over 1915. If the number employed
has increased for 1916 only 10 per
cent and the rate OF pay has increased
only 10 per cent, we get & wage vol
uIne of q per cent larger for 1916
than for 1915. This produces a wage
total of s5,324 ,000, 900, which is $780,
900 900 larger than the 1915 wage to-
tai, and 81 100000, 900 greater than the
total volume of wages paid under re-
publican laws and administration in
! 1909 as reported in the census of 1910.
There is nothing in our economic
program today which speaks in
stronger and more convincing terms
of the prosperity which the American
people now enjoy under the new free
( dom" Of democracy, than the pay en-
YelOpe which American labor realizes
in 1915 as compared with 1909, more
over, is the mfghtiest lever for the
uplift OF American civilization, that is
listed in our statistical inventory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
SuhmariujtiS,

The boys who work the press wires
copy lots and lots of junk. A portion
of it may be good, but more of it is
bunk. To top their woes, the ribbon
sticks-they get their fingers dirty
and so it is with great relief they hear
that welcome go"
For instance, we've been peStered
for about a month or more with stories
of the DeutSchland-were they not a
beastly bore? And now Wen soon be
troubled by another submarine; for
that "bloOmin', blawsted Bremen,
doncherno," will soon be seen. Am
right? l should exclaim so, Zen as
[ prophesied the Bremen has been
sighted Tor somebody's surely lied)
off place they call Cross Island near
the coast of dear old Maine. Il think
the guy that saw her must have water
on the BRAIN. Here comes some more
-"MachiaspOrt ID X add submarine
The wire spills stuff that probably
makes AnaniaS green with envy. But
that poor old guy was under handicap
in his time, for there were no subs for
Britons bold to trap. l hope the dog
gone Bremen makes the port of Balti-
more, and starts right back 1t Ger
tainly will make nobody sore. But
twill not be, and all day long we'll
copy gobs of CUFF from delirious CORE
spondents who must simply send
SOME stuff
Well get reports from Portland,
Maine, and Humptybunkport, too,
which, for clearness and consistency.
will much resemble glue. And after
I'm asleep tonight III dream that I'm
gone subsea boat!
MAC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
BLAMING THE RAILROAD
MEN

Metropolitan papers Of the Tx of the
corporation-control Chicago Tri-
bune that seek to tell the people not
only how they should vote. but how
they should think, are now engaged by
means OF specially prepared articles,
IN impressing upon their readers the
hardships that are bound TO be felt in
the event Of a railroad mems strike.
The object OF these articles is mani
testify 10 put the entire onus upon the
men. They do not give much space to a
discussion Of the conditions which may
force the employees to strike.
While The Argus all along has
hoped that strike would be averted.
il is not one Of those newspapers that
are disreRarding the rights Of the
men. Railroad employees unions, as
The Argus has said before, are among
the most conservative organizations of
their kind. Their members have
learned that, were IL not for~thetr unit
ed stand in the past they would now
be working Is to "A hours at a stretch
and for d compensation whOllySinsuf-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Acne is Just Pimples.

Question-What is acne? What
causes it? Is it common to have poor
appetite in the early stages Of tuber-
culosis?
Answer. Pimples from black
heads. ,. Germs injecting the OIL
ducts (pores) of the skin-germs
which are present universally upon
the cleanest skin. Young persons
seem more susceptible, though why
they are we do not know. 3. Yes, but
poor appetite is a SYMPTOM of many
other illnesses as well. and often the
victim of early tuberculosis has an ex-
cellent appetite If you suspect tnber-
culosis, go at once to a good doctor
and be examined.
Height and Weight of n Normal WO-
man.
Question-Kindly print the exact
height and weight of a normal adult
woman.
Answer-If you mean the average
height and weight of women OF 30, It
is about 63 inches and l29 pounds.
But the average" in a matter like THIS
is necessarily rather arbitrary. SEND
for monograph on this subject II you
wish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
France Could Soon Wipe Out Debt.

Paris.-France could economic on
food alone TO the extent OF 20,00O.OoV
francs year, or enough to wipe out
its probable war losses In less thah
five years, according 10 Mile. Dydinska'
an authority on scientific house6eep-
ing, who herself is carrying out some
extreme ideas in household efficiency
The French people. she declares are
spending 100000 francs a year mere
ly to satisfy their palates, and alt thls
might be saved if the people wou!e
consent to be nourishcd scientifically
on the most economical rations meas
ured each day as are those Of horses
and live stock II could be done. too,
she declares. without imposing an!
hardship on French stomachs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08


There has been a practical agree
ment among the leaders of both sides
to reach adjournment on or about Sat
urday. the 18th of August. President
Wilson, meanwhile. is IN a position to
shape events that may have an i'm
portant bearing upon the elections in
November No president, all things
considered, has ever been more effec-
tive than Mr. Wilson in securing the
consent of congress to such measures
as he has deemed right AS the work
Of his first two years recedes into per-
spective, it reveals immense achieve
ments through sheer concentrated
purpose and masterfulness. There is
plenty of room for criticism, and the
republicans will have ample fighting
ground But the democrats and Will
son supporters on their part have the
decided advantage of going before the
country on the record Of their 1egis-
lative achievements. The country in
1908 gave the republicans a mandate
to reform the tariff. The result was a
shocking failure The democrats in
their turn received like mandate in
1912, and the result is at least regard
ed as better from the standpoint of the
average citizen. The republicans talk
ed much about reforming the banking
and currency system, and had every
opportunity, but left the work undone.
The democrats accomplished the thing
forthwith The federal trade commits
sion, to deal with industrial monopoly
and like problems, has not been fully
tested, but it promises to be a. useful
agency; and it would seem only fair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
CHARLES FOR STATE TREAS
URER.

Arthur W. Charles, the White coun-
ty editor. and chairman of the demo-
cratic state central committee, IS
candidate for the democratic noznln Ia
ton for state treasurer.
Mr. Charles is one of the best KNOWN
hard working democrats in the state
of Illinois. He is q democrat all the
year rouud-off years included. He is
a native Of that part of Illinois known
as Egypt. Born IN White county he
continues to make It his home. He is
editor Of the White County Democrat
which he established in 1898 and
which was later consolidated with the
Carmi Courier. His first public office
was that of master in chancery IN
which position he served u years.
He was appointed member Of the
board of managers Of the state re-
formatory and served from 1909 TO
1911 when he was appointed on the
rivers and lakes commission on which
he served during 1911-1912, resigning
in August Of that year to conduct the
state campaign. He was reappointed
on the commission as chairman there
Of on April 10, 1913.
Mr.. Charles has been a member Of
the state central committee since 1900
and was chairman in 1912 when I'LL
nois gave its electoral vote to Wilson
and elected the complete democratic
state ticket. He was chairman Of the
White county committee ten years be-
fore that and has served on state and
county committees continuously since
he was 81 years old.
Born and raised on q farm he con-
tinues to be interested in farming and
owns farm IN White county. He has
been president of the Farmers Insti-
tute and is vice president of the White
County Agricultural society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
DOMESTIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE WILSON
ADMINISTRATION AS VIEWED IMPARTIALLY

to say that the democratic record In
dealing with so-called big business
is less capricious and Arbitrary than
was that of the Immediately previous
republican regime.
Normal issues have been greatly
confused by the extraordinary foreign
situations of the past two years. Do
nestle programs have been to some
extent forgotten in the face OF hazard
GUS diplomacy and agitation over mill
tary and naval preparedness Yet the
treatment of domestic issues will have
an important bearing upon the votes of
large groups and classes of men in
November. This being clearly per
ceived, and congress with good work
ing democratic majorities being still in
session, President Wilson naturally de-
sires to make the record of the cur
rent year an impressive one. Accord
ingly, he made one of his informal
visits to the presidents room in the
senate wing of the capital on July IS,
and expressed his desires in clear
terms to the leaders. The other house
had just passed a wOrfmen's compen-
sation bill to be applied to federal en-
ployes, and had previously passed, by
a large majority, a child labor bill
modelled on the lines and principles of
the famous old Beveridge bill. Mr..
Wilson demanded that the senate in
cIude both of these measures in it's
immediate program. This is politics
in a high and brilliant sense Of the
word. It was announced everywhere
as Mr.. Wilson'S bid for the progressive
vote, but nobody can justly criticize
that method of seeking upport.-From
'"The Progress of the World in the
American Review of Reviews for
August, 1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
Daily History CIass-Aug. s.

1s12-John Rodgers. Admiral I. , =
and son OF the more famous JONI jon,
OF the 1912 War. born; died ~.
The second John was conspicuous
IN the civil war
1915 Indectsive battle between W
man and Russian squadrons 10 ~
gulf OF Riga. German losses vi
land quoted at 100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

) An Oakland street railway company
has placed on its cars auxiliary con-
ductors whose duty 1t is TO make
things pleasant for the passengers,
helping the women and children on
and of. answering questions, amusing
the babies, etc. At last here is job
ready made to fit a certain type OF
man with which we are all familiar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

A woman crook operating in Mil
waukee kept out of the clutches OF the
law till she ventured to wear a stolen
hat which the owner happened TO see
and promptly recognized. Might as
well have hung a placard on her back
Announcing her vocation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

Emperor William is said to have
been working lately in the fields,
swinging d scythe alongside of peas
ants harvesting the grain. The sig
nificant feature of the announcement
is the fact that Germany which was
almost equal to the task Of whipping
the rest of Europe, largely through its
application of modern scientific meth
DDS to warfare, it is still harvesting it's
grain with scythes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

Candidate Hughes made a strong
plea at Detroit yesterday for the
workingman. but the workingman is
more likely TO judge him by the record
Of his official acts than by anything
he may say in the course Of fevertsh
race for Office
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

Not long ago the Manhattan cock
tail celebrated its S0th birthday with
out, as the Boston Transcript states
with regret, any of the gentlemen who
took part in the christening being
present for the celebration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
One Sided Advice.

a witty young doctor, being called 20
attend a very pretty lady and hndihs
little the matter with her, humoronsP
suggested marriage as the only cure
You are single, are you not: Sue
asked
Yes. madam. but doctors only pre-
scribe remedies; they DO not tsAs
them was the reply.-Pittsbnrs
Chronicle Telegraph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
And Then He Tucker Home.

Sid Tucker and his bride, who spent
their honeymoon with a weeks visit
at the county seat, had lively time OF
it. They rode in jitney automobile
every afternoon and took in a picture
show each afternoon and evening"
Madison Is. CO Dispatch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
Overheard Tn 1000 A. n.

NOW, this is the skeleton of a man
who lived in the goth century" why
is one arm so much longer than the
other, professor" This is not an un-
usual case. Yop will notice that the
right arm is several inches longer
than the left and is due to the custom
quite common in those days of cling
ing to strap with the right hand while
holding a newspaper in the left hand"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
IN M,osTLYYs
- SCoRO0
IIIIIIIElIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl
HOT WEATHER HINTS.

HOT WEATHER HINTS.
When things don't seem
To come just right
And everything goes wrong
Just tighten your tie
Around your neck
That way it can't last long.
If it appears
That life's great cares
Are weighing most on you,
Hire Jean Crones to
Cook up a stew
It'll soon bring rest to you.
SIR Roger Easement who was
justly proud of n set of whiskers
which he wore in van dyke style,
was executed by a barber. This
should prove warning enough to
Hughes and Fairbanks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

A CERTAIN electric iron has been
invented with thermostat that places
the heat in any desired point by sim
ply turning a knob. Such a machine
was probably made use of by the
weather man last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

Doc Cook now says he is going to
the north pole in an aeroplane. Sort
OF homesick, it is presumed, and
wants to see If the old place looks
tho same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
Well!

Doug Wells, senior member of the
abstract firm of Wells & Detienne, was
unable to be at his place of business
yesterday on account of sickness.-Lit-
tie Rock (Ark.) Sentinel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

A Kane county man worth $4,000
scheduled his property with the as
SCISSOR as worth but $2,875. Perhaps
he was ashamed Of his wealth and was
merely trying to avoid the odium that
milliOnaires are supposed TO rest be
ma "a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
FUTURE WORRIES.

Old Boy, / see thee lurking,
In thy cellar hovel,
With thee I'll soon be working,
My winter pal, Snow Shovel.
R. S. K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

In 1912 as in 1912 the American
people and American principles won,
and the result in both cases has been
progress and prosperity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Those good old days republican
reactiouaries so fondIy long for have
gone. never to return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
You Tell EN-.

You Tell I'm.
Overheard between two men in Mo-
line, apparently statesmen:
I'm going to Rock Island to sleep"
You can't do it OF top, I've tried to
put it to sleep several times but when
I'm dead to the world it's still as
lively as ever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
S@Swat the

Muscatine reports Mormon flies Wis
tiled there in such numbers recently
that street cars could not run on &C
count of so many of them on the
tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
However. Comma.

Mr.. Mcdonald will start his news
paper Saturday. He expects to have a
thousand circulation in a short time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

THREE times as many V cars
have been built and shipped this year
than ever before. Why not get into
this happy. satisfied class? The pre-
ceding is an advertisement as pub
lished by a contemporary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

"ALTON hummer hits man near
zinc works. Headline in Springfield
Register.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
Why, Indeed.

Why pay Is cents to see a keystone
comedy when you can stand and watch
the traffic cop at the corner OF Third
avenue and Twentieth street all day
for nothing? Ms
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
At Your Service. Ham.

Wanted-A cook for summer camp
From Aug. to IS. Call Mr.. Burger
Y. NJ. C. A. Bell 2430-Springfielt
News-Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
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MeYMLLLAM BRADY. noR
~

! water at first, and later cooler water
may be taken freely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08
Why Women Shouldn't Get the Vote

WHY Women SnOuIdnt get Inc vote.
Tuesday evening. while getting the
returns from the election over the
Bell telephone, Miss Lulu May Sutton
tainted. She has not fully recovered
but is improving. Courier
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

OUR "Discord readers" are begin
ming TO respond to the heartrendins
appeals for help of We assistant vice
sub editors. AS B. s. says, Come on.
hit the sawdust trail"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

THE Bremen is coming, the Deutsch-
land is going.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

1T is reported.
o. D. X, C. t. R.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-08

1T is reported.