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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
HUGHES AND THE INCOME
TAX.

. For some half dozen years Mr..
Hughes, as a justice of the supreme
court OF the United States, was re-
moved from active politics and partici-
pated in no discussion OF political is
sues.
Prior to that time, for several years
he had, however, been an active figure
and as the political leader of his party
in a great state was called upon fire.
quently TO give his views upon ques-
lions OF government Importance.
Some of those views have now come
: forward like ghosts OF an unfortunate
past to give him pause in his pursuit Of
further distinction and doubtless cause
him some grief.
Already his organs and advocates
are in the harrassing difficulty of ex-
planning away his attitude as governor
of New York on the proposed amend
ment TO the federal constitution TO tax
incomes.
One ctause in his message to the
state legislature on the subject has
been and is being urged to IL attempt
to create the impression that he fav-
ored the amendment However, those
who would thus quiet his critics and
deceive the public, dare not quote the
message in full
The facts are these:
vi jail 45lts do SOFtA l4OIt AAN
transmitted TO the legislature a certl-
fed copy of the congressional resolu-
tion proposing an income tax amend
Inent to the federal constitution. He
accompanied il by a special message,
the concluding lines of which were, Il
therefore deem it my duty as governor
Of the state TO recommend that this
proposed amendment should not be
ratified"
Governor Hughes was known 10 be
opposed 10 the amendment AS a poll
tician. however. he found il necessary
TO soften his message by an attem pied
~ adroit plea that might lessen popu-
lar exasperatiop towards his position.
Therefore in his message, he at the
outset proclaimed himself as believing
as a principle thai the power TO tax
income should be held by the federal
government, so as properly 20 equip
it with the means of meeting national
exigencies."
The proposed amendment. however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
TALKS ON THRIFT

There are two mediums that make it
easy to spend money without a prick
ing conscience. The first is the charge
account, and the other is the checking
account. All large stores have made
it a steady policy to encourage the
opening of charge accounts, being lib
eral in their rules as to the credit
risk. A man need have but a few
good references and check up we'll to
be honored with a place on the books
of the house, where he may buy up to
a certain limit, have it charged, re-
ceive his bill monthly and pay within
reasonable time, which should be
two weeks. There are obvious ad-
yantages in this feature of modern
business, and the department stores
ere constantly importuning people to
avail themselves of such facilities. But
beware of this alluring bait. 1t tempts
you TO over-buy, purchasing the things
you do not need, perhaps. and would
not buy If you had to pay cash.
Human nature is alike everywhere.
We all succumb to such temptations
The charge account does facilitate
shopping, for you do not have to wait
for change, may return goods with
ease and have a record of what you
buy each month. Use it, but do not
abuse it.
The second medium is the checking
account in a bank Like the charge
account il makes spending easy. There
was time when we lived on a cash
basis. We paid for what we got when
we got 1t in money. We could see the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

he could not sanction for the reason.
alleged by him, that incomes derived
from bonds issued by the state itself
or those issued by municipalities under
the states authority should not be
taxed. Such an amendment as that
proposed would place the borrowing
capacity of the state and of its govern
mental agencies at the mercy OF the
federal taxing power"
Opponents of Gae proposed amend
ment were highly pleased with the
governors message. It was the re
Spouse of a faithful sSryant to them
who had so often and so unstintedly
contributed to the success of his party
His party, too. at least its Legislative
representatives. opposed his message,
for the New York Legislature, repub-
lican in both branches. promptly voted
to reject the amendment. This action
took place April 20, 1910.
Five days later President Taft ap-
pointed Governor Hughes a justice of
the supreme court of the United States.
Just one year later. when Governor
Dix, democrat, was in the governor s
chair at Albany, the legislature did
ratify the amendment which Governor
Hughes and republican legislature
had rejected.
At lANoAIS lon Ia" Los IAC" OSNAA -
operation for several years. 1t has the
sanction of the American people. 1t
was drafted by a democratic member
| of congress and. enacted by a congress
democratic in both branches.
/ All this in spite of the positive and
| forceful opposition of the now presi-
Dental nominee CT the republican
/ party.
| In the meantime. so satisfactory has
proven the workings OF the income tax
/ law, so thoroughly has it established
the wisdom and craftsmanship of his
supporters and so thoroughly has ii
disproven the arguments of his OPP
ponents and their explanatory pleas
in resistance. that it will remain upon
our federal statute books for all time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
THOSE PREDATORY CATS.

In many parts Of the country, says
Farm and Fireside, the stray cat pest
has come to be a serious menace 10 the
bird population. In one locality in
North Dakota, birds of 107 species
have been found killed by cats The
birds killed in greatest numbers by
cats were robins. song sparrows, bob
whites. ruffled grouse. cat-birds. and
English sparTowG. Stray cats, and
even well-fed house cats, often get so
expert in stalking the parent birds and
finding the nests of young birds that
one house cat has been known to kill
and bring 10 the house an average of
over a bird daily during the entire
nesting season. From this il is easy
to understand why the bird population
is so small in .nAio hhQEhoods-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

Certain other news agencies during
the last three weeks have repeatedly
fOrecaSted the day or the hour for the
sailing of the Deutschland, but not the
Associated Press. 1t waited till the
time of departure had been actually
determined and it made the announce
ment but once. The other press asso-
Citations were merely guessing in the
hope that they might accidentally
score a hit and be able to claim a
scoop" The Associated Press knew
what the situation was and those who
read its news reports were net repeat
eddy deceived. The incident aptly IL
illustrates the dependability of the AssO-
ciated Press, as compared with the hit
and miss policy of sensationalism
which certain other organizations in
the same field pursue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
SObpr second Thought.

Question-The dearest woman in the
world with one exception. just read
the foregoing outbreak. She is-well,
she's a w. c. T. L. graduate. why
Willie" she observes. look al Col
XYZ-he is always half full, yet a
kinder. more thoughtful husband and
parent never lived"
Answer-Golly. that's right. tBut
shucks, a Teller can't disagree with his
mother. The Colonel isn't a moderate
drinker at ALL
4 Case for Hurry Call.
Question-Please tell me what
person should do after he has cut the
side of a bunion in order 20 get shoe
to fit and stop flow Of blood.
Answer-As nearly as we can hgure
il out he should summon a surgeon or
call an ambulance II would be SAFER
and more satisfactory 10 cat tie SIDE
off the shoe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
GH0RDS a No
ID I S o II ID s

J. NJ. C., official conductor Of this
cOlyum, may or may not Ike this
II he discovers that we are '"put-
ting out the cOIyum7 during his alb
sence, but we are doing IL under
the assumption that he will not
know" We figure that he Is by
this time sOjOurning many miles
from here, and even though he be
walking he should have by this
time reached any one of the cOun-
try's popular watering places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
Daily History Class-Aug. 2.

17Ss-Thomas Gaiusborough, fannO"'
British artist, died born l12''
1895 President Mckinley aAnouneVI
the terms upon which he oue''~
to make peace with spain.
19i4-Germans invaded France throusD
neutral territory OF LuNemou'b
Russians Invaded East PRUSSIA
l0I5-Germany refused 20 consider ~
damage case Of the United sta's.
ship W. u. Frye sunk In MAs ~,
by "a German raider matter W
nerorintions outside prize -e"u' 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

A Havana, Ill. fish dealer was fined
$40 for shipping a dressed raccoon
with a barrel of fish and neglecting
to properly label the consignment.
Evidently the courts mean to help the
rest of US in our oft feeble efforts to
distinguish between fish and flesh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

The American farmer produced in
three years of recent democratic ad-
ministration a yearly income $1,000
geo 900 greater than under the pre-
ceding republican regime. VIII he
vote in November against the increase
in his income?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
We Have Them Too.

VIC have AHtm AOOs
Manuel Gonzales, of Guaymas, Mex =
the railroads. He takes the place of
employees whose time is too valuable
to lose. In Rock Island they go for a
square meal
WE, being of most conservative aa-
ture, shall take the hint handed us
by Bill Schmacht, the big chief of the
composing room, which was to the
effect that rather than run the risk of
the original conductor of this colyum
suing us for infringement of his
rights, that we, while manipulating
said pinnacle of enlightment. change
the name of it. And in the same breath
the aforementioned chief came across
with the suggestion that we use the
canton "Flats and Sharps" as it is
just as musical as the one which now
crowns the colyum.
IF the women really adopt those
new backless waists from Paris. think
of the joy of the dealer in talcum pow
ders these sunshiny days.
MARRIED Men Are Urged TO Go
Home-Argus headline. 1t was ever
thus.
YOUR assumption, Gerald. that il
is necessary TO have an automobile
10 be affected by autointoXication is
entirely wrong. The commonest of US
may be afflicted.
JUSTICE Hughes has begun to write
letters. It's all off now Charley, if you
don't believe 1t ask Henry Pindell.
o, YES now for a last line-Well,
howdoyoulikeit?
o. ID. X. c. T. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
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Tg s,.z.1I l9n1 .. Bad .s!y Y9-npR IL

That is a trick work plays on a mod
crate drinker. 1t makes him little
shaky.
We can understand why a man
should smoke and why he should
sometimes desire 10 drown his woes
in whisky, but were blamed II we can
understand why a man of sound rea-
son and fair health should be a mod
crate drinker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

Nearly two hundred people have
been burned TO death by forest fires in
Canada, it is said. Every destroying
agency in existence seems to be reach
ing out for human life these days-and
getting it, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

metropolitan newspaper prints a
story about catching bass through use
of a cake of ice as lure. If the cool
spell had been delayed even a little
longer probably it would have been
too late to save the boys who handle
COW for the big dailies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

A Washington man is said to have
walked ATS miles. carrying his bed to
get a job. This looks f1shy. If it had
been stated he was walking to get
away from work more people would
be ready TO accept the story at face
VzIuR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
Rock Island-From River to
River.

How can there be any joy~fn the re
publican camp this year when there
is no way to credit the $4,000, 5000
gain in bank resources to a republican
protective TARIFF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

Revolutionists have been footing and
burning in Hankow, China, and the
Washington government has not done
a thing about it. Now, republican
shouters. all together -!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

a II the diplomats had made one-half
the advance in methods and appliances
that the armament makers and sur
geons have accomplished in the last
two years the war would have been
ended ere this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

II Will Ketcham, who committed
suicide at Dwight the other day
couldn't make a go Of it as a lawyer
and politician what chance has Bill
Jones or Tom Smith to make good in
the same line of endeavor?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

A CHAMBERSBURG,P Pa, clergyman
missed his morning paper. The next
morning he found note with a cent
enclosed from a conscience stricken
citizen who had taken the paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

THEODORE Roosevelt has a splen-
did opportunity to add several mem
bers of his famous Ananias club now
that the investigation at Lincoln is in
progress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
LOCATING THINGS.

LOCATING THINGS.
left her at the break of day.
Within the open door,
The sunlight on her locks Of gray,
Her shadow on the floor.
-Terre Haute Tribune.
The grass of course, was on the lawn
And meat came after grace
Aye, everything that perfect dawn
Was in the proper place.
Buffalo News
Her shoes were laced about her feet,
Her eyes were in her face,
There was a gate led from the street
Into the old home place.
Houston Post
The air was fuA of atmosphere.
The sun was in the sky;
And in the brook that rippled near
Some water f1oated by.
Peoria Journal.
She wore the latest fads, by Heck!
An ankle watch was hers,
And then, around her lovely neck,
She had her summer furs.
WE notice Ira J. Mix owns a dairy
company in Chicago.
NO! no. Beatrice, those are not Ger
man trenches on Twelfth street. They
are merely paving the street. Be
patient
1t is said that last week the ~iit
busses" and the ferry reported
nearly twice as much traffic from
Moline and Davenport to Rock Is
land than vice yersat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

s. o. s.
Now fellow readers,
If you like
To read this colyum too
Just join with us
And we will try to
See what we can do.
To fill this space up every day
We need a lot o. bunk
So kindly pass the word around
To Father, Sis and Unc.
Or else this thing is
bound to dwindIe
down like
this
So you can see as well
AS we just what we need
Vat iSS?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

ROCK Island railroad conductor
in reporting the consist of his train
mentioned the fact that he had
SEthree cars of horses and two cars
of live StOck.r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
Justice in Mexico.

Justice in Mexico.
Three bandits of the gang that en-
gagged the American troops are lying
in the Juarez jail. having been caught
by Carranza soldiers. After a trial
they will be executed.-News item.
PATRICK O'Callahan, a visiting
knight registers at a Davenport hotel
as coming directly from Milwaukee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

WITH tie temperature in the COM
posing room lowering between 10 and
lis last week, it is said, the office
devil" was in high spirits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
Things We Never See at Home.

For nearly two hours last evening
people stood in line at the drinking
fountain on the west side of the court
house, waiting their turn for drink.
The water at this fountain is said TO
be the best and coolest in the city and
this perhaps accounts to some extent
for the rush.-Pekin Items. Peoria
Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

IGNATZ says: 'I have found the
meanest man in town. He is the fell
low who, last Friday, stole my electric
fan from my desk and left in its place
a copy of "Dante's Inferno"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

NO! no! Beatrice, those are not Ger
man trenches on Twelfth street. They
are merely paving the street. Be
patient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02

WE notice Ira J. Mix owns dairy
company in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-02
THE ARGUS.

BY THE j. w. POTTER co.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-17
DISEASE GERMS ARE LIKE CRIMINALS.

A good many of US remember very dis
tinctly how the germ theory was flouted
when first advanced. Fortunately for
mankind, the proofs to substantiate the
theory were overwhelming, and by this
time most of the more common diseases
to which human flesh is heir have been
Identified with the particular germ which
causes them.
Everywhere arond US there exists an
Invisible world, inhabited, as 1t were, by
minute living entities so small that we
are able to see them only when our eyes
are reinforced with powerful lenses
These microscopic particles have dis
tinct forms and characteristics extremely
remarkable and interesting.
Just as In every community Of living
matter there are good. bad and indif-
ferent members. so in this invisible world
there are, besides the vast number of
good species. germs that are Indifferent,
being neither one thing nor the other,
but which under favorable circumstances
may become harmful precisely as a
weak, characterless boy is easily led
astray by evil companions. Then there
are the real, bona-fide disease germs
that resemble the wicked in any COM
munity; II the opportunity is given
The Washington herald., 1916-01-17
WOMEN NOT ALARMED
BY THE BYRNES BILL
fSufragists Bringing on More Workers
for the Susan B. Anthony
Franchise Amendment.

THE insidious lobby for woman suf'
frage. at Washington, which Represen-
tatiye j. f. Byrnes, of South Carolina,
introduced a bill in the House to inves-
tigate, will be increased by the addition
of Miss Frances Jolliffe. of California,
who will come to Washington ON Mon
day, January II, to take part In the
work of advancing In Congress the
Susan B. Anthony amendment enfran-
chising women.
Miss Jolliffe, who is a sister-in-law OF
Rudolph Spreckles, of California, took
an active part in the suffrage campaign
in California, which ended in victory
for the suffrage forces Of that State; and
she has since been an active worker In
the Democratic camp.
Other women voters who are working
directly with Congress on behalf of the
Susan b. Anthony amendment are Miss
Maud Younger OF California, who is
prominently Identified with the national
labor party, and is one of the most gift
ed women in the suffrage movement, and
Miss Anne Martin, of Nevada. who, as
president of the Nevada Woman Suffrage
Association. led tho campaign which re-
suited in winning Nevada to equal suf-
frage. Miss Martin is now chairman OF
the legislative committee of the Con-
gressiondl Union. Members Of Miss Mar
tins committee in the District of Co
lumbia are Mrs. George Odell, vice
chairman: Mrs. ellison Gardner, Mrs.
William Kent. Mrs. Nina E. Allender
and Miss Elsie Hill.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-17

them "a weak spot in the body and they
can work out their perfidious plans they
DO so, increasing and multiplying, form
Ing in gangs and overrunning whole dis
tricts and demoralizing things generally.
Disease germs are like criminaIs-they
prefer darkness. they shun the light, sun
shine destroys them, they hate cIeanli-
ness, they flee from hot water and soap,
they do not thrive in fresh air. If they
are oreathed into body that is in a
healthy condition, they qickIy die out
because they abhor good healthy tissues:
they require an unhealthy. or, at least,
an unresisting soil. Sometimes they find
such soil in one or another part Of the
body. Here they find a comfortable rest
Ing place and quickly set up housekeep-
ing. Under favorable conditions they
Increase enormously, a little family Civ
ing rise to millions of ancestors in twen-
ty-four hours. II is not alone the actiy-
ity of these myriads of germs upon the
unresisting tissues, but the poisonous
products which they eliminate that gives
rise to the condition known as disease.
But We have cause now to be extremely
optimistic with regard to disease germs.
for In studying them and their habits our
ideas upon health have been completely
The Washington herald., 1916-01-17
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