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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
THE HALF STREET

The action Of the municipal COM
mission in designating the alley be-
tween First and Second avenues and
East Seventeenth and West Seven
teenth streets a half avenue" tends
to vindicate the contention that the
half in street or alley designation
is a misnomer which in effect under
estimates the importance of the thor
oughfare to which the appellation is
attached.
1t will be remembered that the mat
ter came up before the council last
spring, when the new street signs were
under consideration, and that at that
time the disadvantages of the present
system were laid before the commits
sion with the suggestion that all half
streets and avenues be abolished, and
that the streets and alleys so desig-
mated be given names, which,
while preserving their numerical form,
would remove the fraction. A num-
Der of citizens claiming to represent
the sentiment of the property holders
on Fourteenth-and-a street ap-
peared before the council, however,
and protested against any change
whatever in the naming of their street
and so the matter was dropped.
The Argus is one Of those who be-
lieve the commission should have gone
more thoroughly into the subject, and
IL holds now that the future will sus-
tain the ideas Of all who favored the
change Apart from the fact that the
half is confusing, 1t is misleading.
and to those unfamiliar with the city
is apt to give a wrong impression, par
ticularly now since an alley down
town has been officially termed
irst-and-a-half avenue Take, for in
stance. Fourteenth-and street,
wherein the property holders object
ed to any change whatever in the nam
ing OF their thoroughfare. II is one Of
the most finely improved and most
popular drives in the city. and it is a
shame that any visitor in the city
should see ii classified in the same
manner that an alley is distinguished
Sooner or later the mistake and in
justice OF terming a beautiful boule-
ward like Fourteenth-and-a-h street
as a half avenue will be realized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
WE'RE NOT SO BAD

In the October American Magazine
Sid says:
When I was about ten years old 1
went to an animal show where there
were fifteen or twenty monkeys, most
" small, one cage. But among them
there was one very large monkey, four
or five times as big as any OF the 9TH
ers. ] don't know who invited him, or
how he came to be there, but he made
his presence felt, as we shall see.
When l was about ten year old
er appeared with a large bundle of
cabbage leaves which he threw into
the cage, few at a time. / then
saw the advantage of being a large
monkey in a cage filled with small
monkeys. for as fast as the keeper
threw the leaves into the cage the big
money grabbed them and held onto
them. When some of the little mon
keys criticized him, he merely showed
his teeth and went on with his work.
After he has acquired all the leaves
that had been thrown into the cage he
gathered the whole supply together in
to a pile and sat on top of the pile
Then he ate all he wanted-and per-
haps more than he wanted He did
not eat all the leaves that had been
passed into the cage because his stom-
ach would not hold so many, but he
did his best. After he had swallowed
all that he could, he lost interest,
and walked away Then the little
monkeys scampered TO the remaining
ollie OF leaves and got what was left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
dunno AS GOVERNOR.

Here is a summary of achievements
in Illinois Legislation under the admin
istration of Governor Dunno:
The ratification of the amendment
providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people.
The public utilities commission.
The Illinois waterway which will de-
velop the state commercially and in
crease the wealth of the Mississippi
valley.
Eradication of the foot and mouth
disease and reimbursement of cattle
owners for losses sustained.
Law empowering cities to own and
operate public utilities
The building of good roads
Doubling Of appropriations for COM
mon schools from 1000, 900 in 1911 to
$4,000 900 in 1915.
Increasing of University of Illinois
fund from $3,714,300 in 1911 to S5.165,-
900 in 1915
The epileptic colony at Dixon.
Employment of cOnvicts on state aid
roads.
The legislative reference bureau.
Removal of the discrimination
against children in railway rates
The industrial commission and
workmen's compensation.
Extension of the mechanics lien
law.
The efficiency and economy commits
sion.
Just and humane laws in mining.
Mine rescue stations.
Consolidation of the fish and game
departments.
Forest preserve districts and game
conservation preserves.
"a
ulation Of hotels.
Teachers pensions.
Sanitary Mushrooms in mines and
factories.
Economy in state printing.
Reorganization of the free employ
ment offices.
An advisory board on unemploy-
ment
Prevention of blindness among In
fants and other revolutionary reforms
in state health service.
Relief of the blind. making it obliga-
tory on all counties TO succor depend
ent blind.
Legislation permitting counties to
appropriate for soil and crop improv-
ment
The semi-monthly payment of wages.
The electric headlight bill
Just laws regulating wage assign
ments.
Elevation Of state institutions 10
higher standard Of efficiency and treat
ment-
Abolition of corporal punishment in
charitable institutions for children.
The eight hour day for employees in
state charitable institutions.
One days rest in seven for employees
IN state charitable institutions.
Establishment OF the honor system
in the penitentiaries.
The erection OF armories for the ma
tional guard. OF the 81 .S07 900 appro-
priated for armories in the last 16
years, 81 100000 is credited to the pres
ent administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
AID IN MAKING LAWS.

The Illinois Legislative reference
bureau, unique among similar bodies
in the country, Will play more and
more important part in the fOrma-
ton Of legislation during the coming
winter Already the bureau is at
work on one OF its most important
duties-the preparation Of a compre-
hensiye budget TO present to the leg
isIature which meets in January
The bureau is different from all
others IN the union in that II is com
posed Of the governor and members
Of the legislature. Thirty-four other
states have established such bureaus,
but they are in most instances indie
pendent Of the legislature.
The Illinois bureau was established
by the Forty-eighth general assembly
and was organized IN September, 1913.
Finley w. Bell was appointed secre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

tary. Besides the governor 1t is COM
posed OF the chairmen OF the commit
tees on appropriations OF the senate
and house and the chairmen of the
committees on Judiciary in the senate
and house. The present members are
Governor Dunno, Senators Edward c.
Curtis and Richard J. Barr, and Rep
resentatives Edward J. Smejkal and
William =. Holiday.
The bureau Is required by law TO
make a weekly digest Of current leg
islation. This digest was puslished
throughout the Forty-ninth general
assembly. II consists of a short and
comprehensive review of every bill in
PRODUCED and, If 1t is an amendatory
bill. the citation TO the statute pro-
posed TO be amended is given. This is
followed by a history Of the bill, Civ
ing the date introduced, when referred
TO the committee, its reports. reading
and final passage, SO that a member
may see at a glance just what stage a
bill has reached.
Another duty assigned to ~ bureau
is the preparation of the buuge which
clearly indicates the legislative char
acter of the bureau.
The law creating the bureau pro-
vides that Il shall collect such laws
reports, books, periodicals, documents
catalogues, check lists, digests, sum
maries of the laws of other states up
on current legislation and such other
printed or written matter as may aid
the members of the general assembly
I in the performances of their official
duties" The bureau under this pro-
vision has collected a fine working II
! brary. State constitutions, statutes
and court decisions represent the
( existing law and judicial interpreta-
/ ton. These are highly useful in as
sisting to determine the constitution
atty of laws proposed to be enacted
! Bills of other states on selected sub
/ jects are kept for reference chiefly
/ for aid of the bill drafting department
! The bureau also has a fine collection
of authorities on parliamentary Law
/ and precedents.
The bureau does its own reading
and clipping of newspapers ana the
| clippings are filed according to the
same system as the books and pam
phlets. They often constitute the only
available information on a new phase
OF legislation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

but not without chickering's and in
equalities among themselves.
Although the big monkey made
himself unpopular, both inside and
outside the cage. he was not sensitive
about II. Indeed, why should he be ?
Inside the cage, where he understood
the language. size and strength were
the only things worth having. There
wasn't monkey on the premises that
did not really envy him-nota monkey
that did not wish to be like him. Out
side the cage were lot of two-legged
grumblers resembling monkeys-but
why worry about their unintelligible
mutterings, especially since they were
safely shut off from the cabbage leaves
by good substantial barsi
Perhaps this little story of brute
force and brazen selfishness will re-
mind you of somS human being who
makes an occasional bad showing.
Don't be too hard in your judgments,
however. Be patient. You must not
blame men If they show monkey char
acteristics once In a while. You know
what that famous high brow Darwin
and his successors have taught US
that men and monkeys descend from
the same ancestor, namely a certain
brand OF ape The work OF transform
ing us from apes began four or five
million years ago. but / would not go
so far as 10 say that the job has been
entirely finished. Lots OF time will be
required. 1t takes more than fifty to
get off ones all fours. This word 'hu-
man. YOU know. is a comparatively re-
cent degree that has been conferred
upon US"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Selected by Tavenner

ton of antagonistical elements which
are q legacy of former times ana very
different Institutions
THE president is hopeful of the ulti-
mate triumph of this system over all
obstacles, as we'll in regard to Mexico
as in regard to every other American
state: but he feels that those states
are nevertheless justly entitled to a
greater forbearance and more gener-
Gus sympathies from the government
and people of the United States than
they are likely to receive in any other
quarter"
The interventionists today have
none of Lincoln's faith in the repub-
Iican system. They are sure that what
Mexico needs is not a chance to de-
velop normally, but strong hand
regime. 1t must be acknowledged that
democracy has not thriven in Mexico
as IL has in the United States, but 1t
must also acknowledged that cen
turtles ago the genius of native Mexi-
cans was able to erect a stable state.
It will doubtless take time for Mexico
to evolve a real republic. However
democracy is always worth the fight
that must be made in its behalf. Ma
lions are not led along flowery paths
of ease to better things. They have
to fight their way. Lincoln understood
| that fact.-Johnstown, (Pa) Demo
Crat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
FORD ON THE LABOR QUESTION
0nterview with Henry Ford reported
by Judge Henry Neil)

tInterVleW WIN Henry FOTu TepOIteu
by Judge Henry Neil0
Henry Ford told me today that If he
controlled the railroads, he would cut
the freight rates to one-third the pres
ent rate, double the pay of the work
ers, and by cutting out graft and tyr
amy in management make more profit
for the stockholders than is made I'M
der the present system. He said there
is an unseen hand controlling the fl
nancial affairs of the railroads and
other great industries. He further de-
clared that the financial statement is
sued by his company today shows it
TO be more profitable to employers to
pay workers high wages for an eight
hour day than low wages for longer
hours.
The overworked and worried man,
he said, is not an efficient worker.
Many men now enlist for war, said
Mr. Ford, because their wages are so
low that they cannot live decently in
times of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

The financial interests that impor-
tuned President Wilson not to abandon
the principle of arbitration in the rail-
road crisis are swapping their fingers
at suggested arbitration in the New
York street railway strike. Wall street
is great for principle, but only when
it suits its convenience to be so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

John D. Rockefeller and his brother
Frank have not spoken in IS years, it
develops as d result of d futile effort to
bring about a reconciliation John is
II and Frank is 70. The quarrel, ii is
said, was over business. John D..
breaches brotherIy love in his home
town church every time opportunity
offers, but he doesn't appear TO be able
TO get along in amity with his own
flesh and blood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Daily History CIass-Sept. y,

1702-Battle OF Nalmy, France, Ia.
sive victory OF the French - ae.
ton. French under hellellD"@
feated the Prusslans' rr,sh
lsoS-hooeFt hmuaet' 'ason. EN-.
patriot. hanged Tor treason. =. of
met was but twenty three Yen" sew
axe and was at the head OF o -
movement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

Now. when he is seeking their votes,
Mr.. Hughes protests that he is the
great and good friend Of the labortng
man But the records show that the
few chances he had to prove where his
heart was located he failed in his
friendship for labor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

B. NJ Chiperfeld, who was defeated
for the republican nomination for con-
gressman-at-Iarge in the recent Hill
nois primary, refusing to be buried po-
liticaIIy. sprung posters at the Peoria
convention yesterday announcing that
he is a candidate for United States
senator two years hence. Chiperteld
must have faith III the adage that the
early bird gets the worm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

1t is noted as remarkable that the
amount Of gold in the country, which
has shot up sharply in the last two
years, is now $24.80 per person, against
SS.40 in 1896. 1t is equally remarka-
BILE that in France, after two years OF
devastating war and the occupation OF
part of the country and heavy gold ex-
ports, the amount per capita is greater
sill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

permanent charge of the army recruit
ing station here. Captain Gillem came
from Mexico where he was sent sew
eral months ago 10 help allay the
threatened war situation. The promo
ton of former Major L. p. Dawson to
colonel and his assignment to active
duty at Brownsville. Texas. is re-
sponsible for the change. Colonel
Dawson had been in charge OF the re-
cruiting station here for two years.
o
LOras Council Holds Election
Loras council, No. 532, Knights OF Co
lumbus, held its annual election OF Of
ficers at Hibernian hall, the following
officers being chosen:
Grand Knights-M. F. Donegan.
Deputy Grand Knight-John Vol
ters.
Chancellor-A j. Loyett.
Recorder-Ben l. Kelley.
Financial Secretary Walter L.
Brooks.
John C. Higgins.
dvocate-Howell Scott
Warden-Dan Ryan.
Inside Guard-John German.
Outside Guard Ray Bartender.
Trustee-John W. Crowley.
Delegates TO state convention-M. r.
Donegan, f. j. Carroll.
Alternates-Joseph Volz, Bert Hal
ligan.
To Move Tracks NOrth-That i'm
mediate action will be taken TOT inc
moving of the Milwaukee ana 4. D.
@. Joint track which runs from West
ern avenue 20 Brady street along tne
river front, 10 a new location larthe.
north but on the south side OF FROM
street, was decided at meeting OF tns
levee commission. EX-Mayor AllIes
G.. Mueller will take the matter up VIE
officials of the road at once. Inc rall
roads were extended the prlVlehe y
using the river front several years ago
with the reservation that the cry ~
tain powers 10 resCiud the rlght ~ ~
this frontage at any time. Inc pio!er
of the new union depot and otneI ~
provements at this point maze W.
step necessary and the new locaulA
of the track will offer better cohhss,
ing facilities with the industries e'-'
OF Brady street.
Learns Of Sons Death That ~
son. Llovd ! Muckle, had been opera
hospital I'm Great Falls. Mont. was ~
contents Of a telegram YESTERDAY ~ W
ceived by Mrs. G.. q. Wells. t5l q
Fourteenth street, and which was
mediatelv followed by another 49,
other announcing his death ~
Wells was greatly shocked as w,
the first intelligence she had reoy -.
about his illness. Hc was born ~ -
export. Feb. .. 1892. and ATTENDED wy
public schools here Several years
he left the city 10 travel. visiting n I,se,
states. Last winter ne visited rela..s
I'm Davenport. spending two uoti s
during the holidays surviving S'' ~
mother. Mrs. G.. G. Wells anu 10
brothers. Judd $ Mucke OF AMI
Mo. Claire G.. Muckle Of Paxton "C INV
and Mrs. Ella Schroeder Of this ei,'
Also a grandmother, Mrs. ar.
Muckle OF 1903 Harrison stree" '
wives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
The Ret0rt Courteous.

Hogan had died.
Casey, a friend of Hogan's, had been
away and arrived in town on the day
of the funeral. With his satchel in his
hand, he passed Hogan's house, just as
the pallbearers were carrying the cas-
ket out to the hearse. Hogan had been
very large man and the pallbearers
were straining every muscle.
Casey stood aghast, but finally ap-
preached one of the palIbearers.
Who's in there?" he demanded,
pointing to the casket
Hogan painted the pallbearer.
What, is Hogan dead?"
The pallbearer turned upon Casey
disgustedly and said: For the love
of Mike, you don't think we are just
rehearsing this, do yOu?"
ROY X. MOULTON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20

That Kyr. Kalogeropoulos is TO be
premier of Greece instead of kyT.
Dimitrakopoulos does not noticeably
cheer up spelling reformers..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
Rock Island-From River to
River.

IF Mr.. Wilson had two or three
more opponents like MIR. Hughes OBJ
serves Life. his election would be
unanimous"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
CM0RDS 80
ID / S G. O r ID s


MINISTER, serving Chicago
church, declined an attractive call TO
another city, because he said Chicago
was the more wicked OF the two. He
must like II.
GARY bank clerk, after embezzliDg
$1,000 from his employer, was caught
at Green River, Wis. Likely with "a
headache.
IT is said a. stranger can pick the
married couples at a. style show. The
panied expression that comes over
the husband when he reads the price
tags is readily distinguishable and is
a never failing manifestation of his do
nestle responsibilities, says one who
declares he knows. On the other
hand the single men are invariably
found smiling. 1t is claimed that they
are not moved to enthusiasm by the
displays of pretty garments: they are
merely laughing at their brethren who
have wives to buy for.
MINE at Middletown, Ill. that II
cost 100000 to develop. has been sold
for S87 AS mines go, it was probably
worth the price.
JUDGE Lands. on the federal bench
in Chicago. characterized the private
bankers whose businesses have coll
Iapsed I'm recent weeks, as burglars.
The court might have eIucidated fur
Their by saying that the only difference
between said bankers and the boys who
are obliged to keep under cover is that
the latter work with the aid of dark
lanterns, jimmies and nitrOglycerine.
EMILY Stevenson, the UNBIASED
woman" advertises a Chicago theatre
program. Emily must carry uncon-
| cealed weapons.
DOUBTLESS you are all broken up
over the shaking down of some Of our
so-called best people by the blackmail-
| ing band. Neither are we. They all
got just about what was coming to
them.
APPROPRIATELY enough, it devel-
! ops that the British tanks" the ar
mOred motor cars used in recent as
saults on German trenches, were built
| in Peoria.
THE dieffenbachia seguine is due to
| became one of our most popular How
ers. st. LOuisan, almost talked to
death by his wife, took her to the
botanical gardens. When he came TO
the aforementioned flower its name was
/ given him by the superintendent, who
explained if it were touched to the HUI
man tongue it would temporarily par
alyZe speech. A few days later he
asked his wife to open her mouth and
/ shut her ewes. that he had something
/ good to give her. IL worked like
charm. Friend husband said he had
peace for more than month. OF
course. it will work just as effectually
if applied to the husbands tongue. SO
we may expect many of our wives and
I husbands each TO have his and her Sc
cret bed of diefienbacIia Seguine. SO
when your husband asks you to open
J your month and close your eyes, and
vice versa, have a care.
/ YOU may have noticed that Mrs
/ Regina Clipper was one of those
trimmed by the Matchmaking syndicate
/ Many others, it appears, had a close
/ shave.
/ THESE are great evenings to linger
at home and make up your list of
/ Christmas purchases.
/ THE Woman Without a Shadow"
! is the name of Richard Strauss new
/ opera. Sounds almost too nice to be
4 successful.
MORE cause for republican tears:
| OhiO's onion crop will be six times as
large this year as last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20


the rich do likewise they pay hush
money.
TWO Chicago copettes paraded
around the loop for three days be
fore they succeeded in getting one
man to make eyes at them They eth
er must have had on binders or are
not the progressing women that one
would imagine them to be, for your
loop hound has the reputation of pass
ing up nothing in skirts that will fall
for a nod of the bean.
DEAD Mans Hill is mentioned I'm late
dispatches from the war zone It must
have been brought TO life again.
DON'T discuss the new Greece cabl-
net with hay fever victim. It's dan
gerOus both to the h. I. v. and yourself.
THE blackmailers. both men and
women, under arrest by the federal au-
thorities, had as high as fifty suits
each. Simply strengthening the argu-
ment that clothes makes the man, and
the woman, too-in the eyes of some
of our idle rich.
NUMBER of our readers Insist on
charging the weather fluctuations to
the republican candidate for president.
We haven't been convinced to this the
DRY. as yet-however. you may have
observed that while Mr.. Hughes was
maneuvering in Illinois yesterday Il
was unseasonably chilly. On the other
hand. the weather promise for today
was warmer. Whether this had any
connection with the fact that Mr.
Hughes is in another state today we
are not in position 10 say You are al
liberty to draw your own conclusions.
j. M. e..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
NPUrnIgia or SiuuSitis.

I took cold several weeks ago, and
have suffered ever since with what the
doctor calls neuralgia. The pain is all
through the head. The heart and kid
neys are normal, and have had glasses
fitted to no avail. Medicines fail to
help me- Can you suggest anything
Answer-"Taking cold" may mean a
coryza, or il may mean just your effort
to explain why you are ill. If it was
coryza, possibly you now have trouble
in the ethmOid or sphenoid sinuses.
Ask your doctor TO examine for that,
or TO send you TO a competent nose and
throat man for examination Many
cases of neuralgia" depend upon nasal
conditions.
Temperature and How to Take Ii.
What is the normal body tempera-
ture, and how should it be taken?
Answer-From 97.4 in the early
morning to 99.4 in the late afternoon.
Take It coolly. Hold a thermometer
under tongue two minutes.