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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
The People Are Awakening to the
Menace OF Militarism.
BY gibson GARDNER,

The Henry Ford vote in Nebraska
is political sensation. Following his
defeat of Senator William Alden
Smith in Michigan the event is regard
ed as most significant.
According to early returns Ford led
Cummins and Hughes in the republi-
can presidential primaries and the
later returns have confirmed the re-
port of the strong Ford showing.
Normally, Cummins should have
had the Nebraska endorsement and
Smith the Michigan. The Michigan
result was explained as compliment
airy to Ford as a local and much re-
spected citizen. but the Nebraska re-
suit must have some other explana-
tion. The Ford vote was polled in the
face of every encouragement by Ford
himself. The latter declared himself
business man not seeking political
preferment and not in any sense a
candidate. His name was put on the
ballot by admirers and at first his
candidacy was regarded as a Joke. The
joke has turned out to be on certain
politicians who thought the Ford vote
would line up among the scattering
and also-ran.
A strong pacifist sentiment In the
middle west is what the Ford vote is
taken to indicate. The people, at
least in these two states, do not want
war, or at least large number of
them do not. Whether the reason is
that they are not in heroic mood"
or that they like prosperity and pro-
hts, or are devoted to national tradi-
lions which would keep the United
States out Of foreign complications, or
because they see the specter Of mill
tarism and fear 1t, or dread any in
crease in taxes-whatever the reason.
the conviction is becoming quite ap-
parent.
In Nebraska this sentiment cannot
be labeled a purely Bryan sentiment
Inc reports agree that Bryan ran be-
hind others running for delegates to
the democratic convention. The Ford
vote stands by itself.
These Ford returns fit in signifi-
cantly with reports brought to Wash
ington by speakers who took part in
the recent tour under the auspices of
the preparedness" committee.
Charles T. Mailman, editorial director
for the committee, who directed the
speaking tour, states the results of
the committees observation thus:
I'VE expected to discover a public
sentiment against militarism, but we
were amazed to discover the manner
In which this sentiment is seeking no.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

houses without the least sanitation, on
streets and alleys which have not the
sign Of sewer in building, where the
sun never strikes the windows, where
the streets are never cleaned, nor the
refuse ever hauled away. The death
rate in this district is trightful, and 1t
is but little short Of murder.
People live there because they are
too poor to move; because II they did
move It would be, must be, to another
slum equally bad. Landlords have no
sympathy for the poor. Cities, ap-
parently, have no time or money to
spend identifying the streets where
the poor must live and play-and sleep
in summer time. They have no money
to spend building sewers for these
streets. No food inspectors protect
them from being sold the refuse of
markets, the meat and provisions and
milk condemned in the more preten-
tious residential districts.
1t is here that America is unpre-
pared. What does my country" and
my flag" mean to such people? What
is there for them to fight for? What
incentive for them to defend the in
situations that bring them only pow
erty, squalor, misery and early
death, or still worse, the human scrap
heap when they should be in their
prime?
Germany, the autocracy, has taken
better care of her people than Amer
lea, the republic. The German labor
ing man has something to fight for.
His government denied him liberty in
many things but it compensated large
ly by taking care of him in a truly
paternal manner.
If a really great crisis faces this
government, upon Just what ground Is
1t going to appeal to the millions of
slum jewellers in Industrial centers to
make any additional sacrifices? What
has 1t ever done for them?
The testimony Of the grave digger,
employed by the United States of
America at $40 month and left to
make his own way and rear a family
as best he could, should be a warning
to this nation that all preparedness.
even the most vital preparedness. does
not consist in providing the machinery
of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
WHAT OF AMERICAS SOUL?

Speaking before a congressional
committee a man employed by the
United States government as grave
digger in the national cemetery at Ar
lington, told Of the misery of living
on $40 a month-his salary. Meat was
never seen on his table. Beans and
hominy formed Is per cent Of their
food and the advance in price of beans
due TO the war had made even that
scanty fare almost beyond his means
He never had any new clothes. Those
he wore were made from rags collect
ed by his two children and patched
together by his wife. All else was In
keeping; children didn't go to school
for lack OF clothes; lived in an alley
tenement house; just ekeing out a
really miserable existence.
That season Of the year is approach
ing when in the great cities and in
smaller ones. If they chance to be in
dustrial centers. little children Of the
poor die like flies. There is direct
relation between poverty and disease
and death. The poorer the sections in
a city, the higher the death rate. Pow
erty means less food, poorer food, i'm
pure water, impure milk-if any at all
mo sanitation, no medicine. no recre
alton. and all these things mean sick
ness and death.
In summer time 1t means no ice; no
fresh air. In the poorer sections of
cities the streets are never cleaned In !
the congested districts Of Philadelphia +
has the richest and most I
beautiful residential suburbs OF any
American city-wltere the poor live,
there are 100000 people living In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
The Daily Story
Three In one-By Eunice Blake.

I III it were not for your pessirnism
would" said the lady.
Tx me on that. I have been oo.
vinced of my fault and will MAKE a.
effort to rectify It.
Very well. will put you On probs
ton for month. II at the end Of tha,
time you succeed in throwing of von-
pessimism maybe III relent."
Tom would have learned sonetb,rr
had he seen Dicks parting kiss, tbouys
perhaps it WAS just as well that he dId
not. After the call Dick reIoined hi,
brothers, who were expecting him. ana
he gave them an account Of his vis,t-
all but the kiss. He was to call ava,,
the next evening, which prepared tbs
way for Harry's effort to supply Tom,
second deficiency. Hope sprang buoy.
ant 10 Toms breast.
The next evening Harry entered .sa
lady's presence. enthusiasm beaning
all over him.
"Oh. sweetheart" he exclaimed, econ.
graduate met
Whats happenedT'
"1've been taken in on the ground
floor Of the Acme Gold Mining com.
pany. For a $500 investment shall be
rich. They are taking ont ore tina.
pays $500 to the tom
Dick took from his pocketbook a Ger.
tifcate Of stock that was not worth
the paper It was printed on.
Upon my word, Tom, what's become
Of Mr.. Dismal7 I'll have to change
your name to Mr.. Aircastle Tommy
Aircastle; that's a good name"
You don't believe mel" reproach.
fully.
Il believe that you are trying to con.
vince me Of your reformation as a pes
simist. I don't care II you remain
something Of a pessimist in DISPOSE.
ton, but do care II you weigh down
others with your lugubrious views.
Since you are under probation for your
coldness, you may consider yourself
under probation for your other fault.
We shall see how you succeed
Harry returned to his brothers. and
when he reported that he, too, had
been put on probation. the three Of
them embraced and then turned their
attention to refreshments as on thu
evening before.
"Now, Tom," said Dick, you prac-
tice on either me or Harry every day
during the term Of your probation.
Well coach you; and, mind, don't 20
to see your girl except Immediately
after a lesson from both Of US"
Tom took the advice and persuaded
his brothers to remain with him until
he was ''out Of the woods" At the end
OF the month he was accepted and be-
came the husband Of Julia Atkinson.
After their marriage she continued her
husbands training. Her own demon
strative bearing became subdued. and
Tom unconsciously relapsed into pes-
fimism. But, on the whole, they gat
on together az well as most couples.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
PUZZLE OF AN INVENTOR.

If Louis Enricht of Farmfngdale,
Long Island, is actually driving his
runabout around town without gaso-
line, substituting a mixture of water
and greenish fluid of his own discov-
cry, which makes the cost per gallon
| IA cents instead of the % cents
charged by the Standard OIL product,
he may have the power to revolution
lie the future of auto motive power
and yet the profit to himself may be
very small
Enricht's puzzle. granting his sin
cerlty, Is curious one. He declares
that for few cents anybody can buy
at any druggists the ingredients of
this green fluid. Anybody can mix it
with water. And a patent means
nothing because it checks only the
sale of an article by infringers, not
the making of an article for his own
use, by the ultimate consumer. So the
simplicity Of an invention may make
patent useless, and would, in this case.
Analytical chemistry makes the pres
ervation Of such a trade secret hope
less. Enricht would like to give the
invention to the people of the United
States, he says II the state or nation
would make him an award for his dis
coyery. In most European countries
this would be possible. Here it would
be practically without precedent.
There remains the sale of the inven-
ton to interests now selling gasoline.
Enricht swears he will never consent
to this because he has grudge against
the Standard OIL people for offering a
petty price for a former valuable dis
covery. His pride is interested in hit
ting this combination.
We do not know, of course, the pre-
else efficiency Of the Enricht COM
pound Even If the claimed efficiency
were proved, a prospective revolution
In this field would not follow as a mat
ter Of course. Materials now to be
bought very cheaply might not be pro-
ducible in vast quantities at all. In
that case what costs IL cents a gal
Ion now might cost many times as
much with unlimited demand for an
exceedingly limited supply. On the
other hand. such materials may be
producible to any amount, and then
the revolution Is coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

When trSpiets, all boys, came to Mr.
and Mrs. Doncaster they were named
with facetious intent-Thomas, Rich
ard and Henry; In other words, Tom
Dick and Harry. When the brothers
came Of age they made their homes
in different localities. Three years Later
they arranged a reunion.
One Of the first questions was, Are
you engagedT' though the way 1t was
put to Tom was, Have you got a
grip To which he replied, " haven't
got girl, but a girl has got me"
What do you mean by thatT well.
I'm In love with Julia Atkinson, but
she won't have me-" Doesn't she love
your? "She says she does, but claims
that have two defects, either Of
which make me unified to be her hus-
band" What are they" First, I
am undemonstrative. She doesn't want
cold man. Second. I look on the dark
side of everything. She calls me Mr..
Dismal"
Suppose" Tom went on. you. Dick.
call on Julia. personating me. She'll
never know the difference. Plaster her
all over with your taffy. Next time
you go, Harry, and give her hot air.
She'll think I'm changed, and I
wouldn't wonder If she'll say Yes aft
er ALL
But can you keep it upT' asked both
the others.
II tell you what you do. You. Dick.
rehearse on Harry, and you, Harry, re-
hearse on Dick. Then I'll see how it
is DONE"
"Agre>d!~
Tom threw himself on a lounge and
lit cigar. Dick went out of the room
and In few minutes came in and ap-
preached Harry with cordially enough
to convict a mob. One would have
thought there was no one else in the
world for him. After this lesson Harry
went out, and when he returned he
ratified of optimism like q mill race.
That's all right, boys" said Tom.
I've received permission to call to-
night to plead for the last time, with
no hope to win. Take my place, Dick,
and make an appointment If possible
for Harry later on"
The same evening Dick appeared be-
fore the lady to be wooed. He looked
a sad, loving look out of bis eyes that
almost broke her heart. But he soon
took courage and adopted different
manner. 1t was not In what he said
affection Is not necessarily expressed in
words-it was in his pleading manner
and those other auxiliaries that are
natural to some and impossible to
others.
What's come over you, Tom?" asked
the girl. You've always been cold as
stone before"
THE prospect Of losing you has light
ed fires in my heart that will never be
quenched till you tell me that you will
ha mino"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
She Sheds Many Tears.

| have had overflow Of tears on the
cheek for several years. Was treated
for catarrhal trouble, without relief. A
specialist opened the tear duct several
times, but that also failed to benefit
me- The specialist now wishes to do
a little operation TO make the lid lie
closer to the eyeball so that it will
prevent the overflow. | am not sure
whether I should have this done. What
shall / do?
Answer-the operation is custom
airy procedure. and usually gives salts
factory results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

Peking,-Because of the increase in
the price OF paper, the central govern
ment, through the ministry Of agricul-
ture and commerce, has instructed the
paper mill at Hankow TO increase its
output Small newspapers through
out China are closing down because of
the high price of paper. and even
dailies in the larger cities have been
compelled to cease publication.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
"Semper Juyenilis!r

DO not see why you go out of your
way TO insult the "old women" Is
lhere anything criminal In being old :?
know some women of advanced years
VINO are very good doctors. And their
patients prefer them to old or young
men doctors, too.
Ahs"er-Right you are. The women
physicians do give us strong comneti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
of eggs.

A man In East Alton has burned
down his house to get rid Of an I'M
welcome guest. This indirectly con-
fers a unique distinction on the stay
ing qualities of the guest. 1t is not
every man who can impose himself on
a long-suffering host until it is found
necessary by the latter TO sacrifice his
domicile to the flames in order to in
duce him to depart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
Daily History CIass-ApriI rs.

looo-Willlam Cowper, British poet.
died; born 1871.
lo9o-Declaration by the United States
that war with Spain began on
April q. when Spain dismissed
The American minister.
i'io-Aiiies landed troops on both
shores of the Dardanelles. Fred
erick w. Seward. son Of Secretary
seward Of Lincoln's cabinet and
VINO was wounded while defend
ing his father from assassins April
IA 1865. died; born 1882.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
Grandma. However, Stands By.

! am IA, and l have nine grandchil-
dren. In our family fresh air is. In
fact it always has been. So we rarely
have doctor, and for that reason We
keep all your articles. Please tell me
if it is harmful for me to walk two
miles a day? l have done so pretty
regularly for years, but my son fears
am OVERRIDING, though l am fine and
healthy.
Answer-Your son, grandma, Is
hereby admitted to probationary men,
bership in "the old women" Keep on
walking for at least 20 years yet. You
are our kind of grandmother. Report
Immediately If son attempts to force
the rocking chair on you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

A Chicago prophet says the allies will
win when 25,0000O0 men have been
killed, which, he figures. will take
three years. Why not speed up the
killing and end it sooner?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

The gentleman who is promoting the
cult of folk dancing in St. Louis must
find his Job rather puzzling in the light
Of the fact that America has no folk
dances to cultivate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

tion-both the old women and the
young women. And when we say "the
old women you ought to understand
we are using figure of speech. Old
age in itself needs no defense. Be-
sides, aren't we all getting along in
years?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
Rock Island-From River to
River.

/. 1t perhaps would not do any harm
to lift the lid on the Jap immigration
matter for the time being, but to keep
a close watch on the immigrants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

Another example of the benefcent
law of ensation-worrying about
the high prices Of gasoline makes one
forget to worry about the huge price
of eggs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

read one of our prison poets master
pieces"
MANY Of the newspapers printed in
the larger cities yesterday carried In.
innate pictures of social leaders on
the way to church in their Easter toys.
And, gosh, the photographers must
have had hard time getting the snaps.
THE Three Eye league, still groggy,
after an all-winter battle from within
and from without, yet full of hope, and
considerable pep, opens its playing
season tomorrow. Welcome to our
city.
DON'T be flattered when the preach.
or delegates you member Of com.
m1tee to count the offering. He NAV
want you to identify the crooked
money.
ANOcA'iSf LII says the Whole ttOOSe-
welt family will shoulder arms if the
United States goes to war with Ger
many. Why wait till then? That may
never happen. II you are spelling for
a fight, as you try to make newspa-
per readers believe, colonel, take your
pack and go to the other side and en-
list with the allies.
]. M. LEE, cousin of Robert E. Lee.
is 103. He attributes his long life to
the fact that he has chewed tobacco 50
years. If chewing the rag were as eff
fective, what flocks Of patriarchs we
would have about US!
THE woman who suffers by com.
parison with her more physically for.
tunate sister Is feeling easier these
days. The short skirt is taboo.
TWO eastern men have offered their
lives to the cause of science in intro
ducing germs Of scarlet fever into
their blood. Some folks NAV call
them heroes" writes L. P. E., "but it's
my notion they are couple of dam
phools."
MEETING of the WOmen's peace
party in Brooklyn, n. Y, the other
night broke up in a riot, necessitating
the summoning of the police. Easter
season. when every woman envies
her sister because of her attire, is no
time for members of the sex to crowd
under single roof and discuss peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

st. Louis Republic: The secretary
OF war has decided TO hear reasons
for the reopening of the question of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

BRITISH warship the other day
rammed a mule under the impression
That II was German submarine. In
asmuch as the animal was dead when
attacked the vessel escaped unframed.
J. NC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
Is Steve Decatur in the House,

No true American will question the
acts OF the nations leaders if war
comes. no matter whether he thinks
them right or wrong. We should saw
as the great Carl Shurz said: II hone
our country may always be right, but
right or wrong, our country.
Times-Call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
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THE Leavenworth Era, published at
the federal prison, says: Il never be-
lieved in capital punishment until l
read one of our prison poets master
pieces"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25
Measles and Easter.

We are to have the following SER
vices at the Methodist church on next
Sunday. AS we will all remember this
is Easter Sunday and as christians and
followers of the Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ 1t means everything to
us. We are sure that the people that
have measles in their homes that have
children that are liable to take sick
at the church will not come and bring
their children out nor will they come
if they are in any way liable to bring
them.
We are sure that everyone will be
safe in coming to church as people are
kind in this way and will only do as
they wish to be done by. But friends
you get the measles only by coming in
contact with people that have them
and at the time they have a fever.
We remember while living in an
Iowa town that the smallpox broke out
and there were over 100 cases to tell
the truth there were but few of this
number that were sick and that was
by taking cold. There was one family
that lived some eight miles from town
that would not go anywhere and would
not let anyone come on the farm, sick
or well. But after every one else had
the smallpox this family took them
from somewhere and had all their fun
Tor nothing. 1t pays to be careful,
but there is no use of getting scared,
SO let us have a great day Sunday.
The league and Sunday schools at
the usual hours on next Sunday and
all other services as usual.
j. 0. CARDER, Pastor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

Il SEE by my paper" postcards Ig.
natz, "that a county in California has
only one correct set Of scales. These,
l take 1t, are on fish,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

BERLIN reports that her soldiers
have been driven from the trenches
in France by high floods. Here is an
other opening for the submarine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

ANOTHER Chicago girl who doesn't
seem to care what happens to her has
been looping the loop in Grant mark
the past few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

THERE are still people who have
no faith in banks. John Layton is one
OF them. John secreted $500 in his
barn in North Carolina. 1t was in
bills. His prize Guernsey espied the
greens and ate them. Now John has
more in his Guernsey than she is
worth, he reckons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

DON'T be flattered when the preach.
or delegates you member Of com.
mitee to count the offering. He may
want you to identify the crooked
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

III Is said new political party will
De the result Of the remarkable vote
received in several states by Hen Ford
as presidential candidate. Nomina.
lions for the naming of the little one
are now In order. What is your sug.
gestionl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

MANY Of the newspapers printed in
the larger cities yesterday carried In
innate pictures Of social leaders on
the way to church in their Easter toys.
And, gosh, the photographers must
have had hard time getting the snaps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

THE Three Eye league, still groggy,
after an all-winter battle from within
and from without, yet full of hope, and
considerable pep, opens its playing
season tomorrow. Welcome to our
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-25

]. M. LEE, cousin of Robert E. Lee,
is 103. He attributes his long life to
the fact that he has chewed tobacco 9S
years. II chewing the rag were as eff
fective, what flocks Of patriarchs we
would have about us!