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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
The teachers suffer from overhead

The teachers suffer from overhead
ed and inadequately ventilated school
rooms as much as the school children
do DR.. Thomas D. Wood, writing in
the Journal of the New York State
Teachers Association, declares that
the vocation of the 100000 school
teachers in the United States is extra
hazardous, there being a higher NOR
tality rate from tuberculosis among
teachers than among barkeepers and
stone-cutters. And " incident
ally" he says, "one of the reasons
why the teachers have so much tuber-
culosis is that the school is such an
unsanitary place. Our schools, rela-
lively for their purpose, you must re-
member, are less sanitary today than
our states prisons, our alms-houses,
our asylums, our hospitals They are
relatively less sanitary-you will re-
member all the words | use, please
than our stables, barns, pigeon and
chicken houses"
And what makes the schools unsani-
tary?
Faulty ventilation.
Why can't all school rooms be well
ventilated?
Because the "old women" on the
school board, the board of health,
yes, and sometimes on the teaching
staff Of the school, don't like the
idea Of more fresh air than the
custom of years has warranted
DR.. John B. Todd of Syracuse has
found a way to obviate all the usual
objections to good ventilation, and
number of public schools in SYRIA
cuse and other places have adopted
the Todd idea with the happiest re-
suits. The teachers report that all
odors disappear from\ I he school
room, that the temperature of the
air is comfortable, that the children
have little or no coryza (head colds)
and do much better work than they
did under the fan system of ventila-
ton. Besides, Todd's innovation
saves a considerable sum per year
in power required to drive the fans.
The Todd idea is simply the use
On cloth screens in place of windows.
Cypress frames are made cheaply to
mt the windows Ton the blind stops)
me frames are covered with I'M
bleached cotton cloth (block cloth
Tor ordinary exposures and Piauot
for more exposed places). The
screens are placed in the window
frames outside the lower sash, which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
LAWYER AND HIS FIELD.

In an address at the Boston Univer-
sity Law school last week former
President Taft deplored the concen-
tration of much of the best legal tai
entof the county in the employ Of the
great corporations and said that the
public must set itself about wrestling
this control from the large interests
and that in this effort the legal pro-
fession must assist Mr.. Taft's re-
marks in this connection were in an
swer to the self-pTopounded query:
Should a young attorney ally himself
with the large corporation?
While the former president did not
directly criticize the man who enters
this field Of activity, he emphasized
the peculiar slant of mind which is
apt to result from such an utilization,
especially in reference to matters per-
tanning to capital and labor, matters
Of Legislation and the like, and pointed
out the commercial lust which has
been the predominating actuating mo-
tive of our national life.
Mr. Taft asserted that it must be
admitted that association with large
corporations is almost certain TO make
the lawyer hardly more than corpor-
ate instrument, to make him look upon
affairs from the corporation viewpoint
and to consider that the best interests
of society require that the Conten-
tons Of concentrated wealth be main
tanned. He referred to the increasing
calmness with which lawyers have
come to regard the causes which have
brought their profession into dis
like
AS showing the manner IN which
this odium has been cast upon the bar,
Mr.. Taft referred to the enactment OF
statutes establishing such bodies as
public utilities boards and interstate
commerce commissions and to such
act. He called attention to the siren
uous antagonism of the corporations
to these innovations, of the later fu-
tility OF the original acts and the eff
4ol - " sA44AtA4u- CppOSllit4 ny Cci Rpl
alton lawyers marked every step OF
the proceedings, until finally. when
the teeth of the acts came to be felt
the opposition developed in the form
of court defenses.
Mr. Taft recognized the tremendous
temptation for young man, fresh out
Of law school, to be offered an oppor.
funity to work in the corporation field
with the prospect that his future
will be safe and that he will, in all
probability, be lifted above Me gen.
eral stratum of toilers in the profes.
sion. But he said that If one could
look into the hearts Of many success
full corporation advocates. one would
find there a yearning for the simple
practice of earlier days, an opportun-
jty to turn at will in the field, TAX
ing business as II happened to come
and not being labeled anyone's
man"
The former president suggested the
adoption Of the English system Of bar
risters and solicitors as solution nf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
ROBERT NJ. LA TOILETTE.
(From The Public

(Wisconsin's most distinguished
citizen" has been named for honor at
the Panama exposition. 1t IS SAID the
personnel of the commission appointed
by Governor Phillip to make the Sc
lection precluded Senator La roulette
as a possible choice.
To render service is his life's high aim:
When, in the bossruled years, ne
first assailed
Snug vested Wrong, promise nor
threat availed
To stay his purpose, nor yet praise or
blame;
And when as senator his well-earned
fame
Made him loom nationlarge, and he
was hailed
A leader staunch and true, he no
wise failed;
His high resolve no glittering hopes
o'ercame.
The new republic generates through
years
OF conflict and confusion. When at
last
Democracy, reborn, shall stand forth
true,
He will take rank with its great pio-
neers;
And Time, whose sight is clear as il
is vast,
VIII count him one of her immortal
few.
| Charles H. Winke.
War? They do not know its horrors
have seen enough to make me look
upon it as the germ of all evil.
-Stonewall Jackson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
English Pennies Circulate in France.

English pennies and half pennies
now circulate freely in France. They
are generally accepted without objec-
ton particularly since the dearth of
French copper coins made itself felt
Curiously enough the senators are the
most rebellious to the circulation OF
their ally's copper money.
A newswoman at the Luxembourg
palace says the gray-haired men Of the
upper house stubbornly refuse the
English coppers. The deputies, how
ever, accept them without word.
Post card vendors seek them out
and save them for English customers
considering it an advantage to be able
to offer a Tommy" the coin Of his
country in change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

is per cent The bonds are redeem
able in one year. The bonds will be
issued at the rate of 95. Though the
subscription list will be opened to the
public, the syndicate of Japanese bank
ers interested in the loan does not
seem to expect general support from
the public, believing that the subscrib-
ers will be confined to the banking
and insurance circles. In consequence
an understanding has been reached
between the syndicate and the Bank of
Japan that the latter will accept the
bills as remortage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

The Hopeville Debatin' society was
Squar' Joslyn's idea. 1t dawned on
him one afternoon as he was hoein' in
his garden. and that evenin he came
over to the drug store and made q
speech and started the ball rollin'. A
week later the society had its first
meetin There was n hot time fur
about an hour. OF the forty men pres
ent five wanted to be president, but
after awhile and by putin In two
votes fur himself the squar' was duly
elected. Deacon Jackson was made
referee, and the other Offices was strug-
gled after to an extent There wasn't
any debate ut the first meeting. but
Squar' Joslyn made a speech Of &C.
ceptance which raised the price of but
ter In HopeviIle 10 cents per pound.
After saying that he wouldn't ex-
change places with the president Of the
United States he began with the year
$50 B. c., and the way he come whir-
lin along down to the year 1915 made
the glass in the windows rattle. He
excited the crowd as he hit Nero
brought applause as he touched Co.
lumbus, and when he got through with
Washington there wasn't no holdin'
Enos Williams, and Jonas Bebee and
Aaron Bradshaw was In tears After
the speech was over Elder Harper fig
gered up and declared that the squar
had made twenty-seven different pInts
in his Grafton.
The subject fur debate at the mex
meetin' was Does Honesty Pay?
The number on the affirmative and neg
alive sides was almost even, and Eben
ezer White was appointed to lead of
and tell how honesty paid him. Eacf
speaker was to be limited to ten min
utes. EbeneZer had been thinkin' 4
over fur three or four days, and wher
he got up he began with:
"Foller me back to the days of Juliu!
Caesar. When Caesar was a younl
man Of twenty-five he hadn't dolla,
to his name and no show to strike /;
! job. He had about made up his mint
to commit suicide when he found {
five dollar gold piece in the road. Hi,
first thought was to use the money
to start in business, but it was only
temptation. His honesty wouldn't per
NIT such a thing. He went arount
inquirin' who had lost IS and at length
found the owner, and the owner tool
likin' to him and pushed him aloni
until he was finally made king"
That's one tally mark fur the af
flrmative side" said the deacon as tn,
| speaker sat down, "and I decide tina
Ebenezer has made five p'ints. W,
will now hear from Jonas Bebee OF
the negative side"
"Foller me back to the days of Juliu
Caesar" began Jonas as he rose up.
when Caesar was young man o
twenty-five he hadn't a dollar to hi
name" continued Jonas. "He had mad
up his mind to hang himself when b,
found a stray mewl in the woods FL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Drug Substitutes in Austria.

Vienna.-To meet the serious short
age Of certain drugs and medicines,
the archaeological institute has been
conducting investigations into the pro-
duction Of proper substitutes. The
Druggists Wochenschrift publishes a
long list Of successful "Ersatz" medi-
cines already produced, among them
being a synthetic form of morphia, a
substitute for glycerine, and bromine
to take the place of iodine as a skin
idisinfectant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
The Daily Story
julius Caesar-By M Quad

sold the critter TO the first man ~.
would buy, and with the SIP he rece,-
ed he went into politics and nush.,
along until he finally became ono ].
the greatest men Of his time"
That's n tally mark On the par.
tive side" said the deacon, "and n.
pints seem to be even"
The deacon called upon Aaron D..
shaw, who was on the affirmative "A.
'Foller me back to the days Of In,,-.
Caesar" began Aaron, with A nav. -
his hand. He had it that Caess, w..
poor and out Of Job and discour,,.s
when he happened to and a diano,s
ring in mudhole. He could hav. -.
an advance of $40 On 1t at A pav,h,a
ker's, but he actually went hunsrv ~,
three days while huntin' up the Io.s,
Struck by such a display Of un,ela.,
honesty, the owner presented him With
s75, took him under bis wing and n
| time made him king.
1noC onOlheI tdtly iUT tne Afhrma.
tive" said the deacon, "and I yns.,
I'll give Aaron the same number a,
p'ints as the rest.
ITS the turn Of the negative MA
the deacon as Aaron sat down. "apd
wen now hear from Philetus johnson ,
"Foller me back to the days Of Jullm
Caesar" began Philetus as he rose I'M
and there was row. It was full Ton
minutes before order was restored. and
during that time everybody got hi.
| head punched at least once and nj,
coat torn up the back. By and nv
Deacon Spooner said:
Its shame and disgrace to tb.
town Of ours to carry on In this wsv
I notice that Jim Yates, who don't he.
long on either side. has Jest come in.
Jim, do you want to say anything~
mot very much" replied Jim as bs
looked around. I'D simply like to ash
If anybody here has lost this half dol.
larT
He held up the coin In his lneey,
There were forty-seven men in thu
room, and every single one of EN-, In.
cludin' the deacon and the squar, 10
Piled that It was his.
"As to debatin' society, It may b
a good thing" said Jim as a rrtu
spread over his face, "but as to the
subject Of discussion tonight / guess
you'd better drop it and let It stay
dropped. This half dollar has bin In
my pocket for two weeks, and every
one of you was willin' to lie to Kit
hold Of itr'
: Then he moved softly downstain
and went home, and after the rest Of
the crowd had sat and looked at each
other for two or three minutes IN an
uncomfortable way the president put
on his hat and said:
Instead Of follerin' anybody else
back to the days of Julius Caesar.
guess we'd better foller Jim Yates
downstairs and call the thing bustedr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

London.-( Correspondence of The
Associated Press.)-The care OF the
Holy Places brought on the Crimean
war. with the siege Of Sebastopol, the
battle of Inkerman and the Charge OF
the Light Brigade, just as the care OF
these Holy Places, so called, had be-
fore that convulsed all Europe with
the three Crusades, and yet the care OF
these same Holy Places-the Holy
Sepulcher at Jerusalem, the place OF
the Nativity at Bethlehem, and the
countless other landmarks OF the
birth of Christianity-are changing
hands as an incident of the present
war, and almost imperceptibly be-
cause of the noise of the conflict in so
many other theatres of war.
One report is that a military shoot
ing-range has been set up on Mount
Calvary, the site above all others ven
Grated by the Christian world as the
place of the crucifixion. But inquiry
establishes that if this rifie-range eX-
lists it is at the Gordon Calvary, so
called, after General Gordon of Khar-
tum fame, who designated it as what
he believed to be the real site, though
| it is not the Calvary commonly accept
ed by tradition, yenerated and guard
ed by Pilgrims and the church, and
contended for by European nations
/ This Gordon Calvary is in the out
skirts of Jerusalem, some distance
from the traditional site of the Holy
| Sepulcher.
! From a military standpoint. all at
tention to the German-Turkish mill
tary operations in Syria has been alb
| sorbed in the slow approach south
ward toward Egypt and the Suez
| Canal, that rich prize supposed TO be
the link between Europe, and the
orient. But while this main military
object has been going on. it has in
volyed at the same time the steady oc-
cupation of the entire Holy Land as
part Of the field of preparation and
advance, with military forces in con-
troll at Jerusalem, Bethlehem, cara
retsh and throughout the region of the
Holy Places, and the French, Italian
English and other custodians of these
sites, expelled or interned. Seven OF
| the Italian custodians at Bethlehem
the site of the nativity-have recently
been interned by the military authori.
ties, and their place is to be taken BY
Austrian custodians.
The sweep of this German Turkish
movement through the Holy Land is
shown by the fact that the military
railway, on which the approach tc
Egypt depends. is believed to be con
structed to the desert outskirts OF
Beersheba. This is the same town re.
ferred to in holy writ, and which ere.
ated the Biblical phrase from Dante
Beersheba, as it is the uttermost limit
| Of the Holy Land, where it merges
into the desert leading to Egypt. II
! Is this biblical point, Beersheba, which
! is expected to be the military base, IL
which the railway will bring down
supplies from the north, for the adj
iyance across the desert, should the at.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
japan Takes Russian Loan.

Tokio.-Russia has placed a war
loan of 500O0,O00 yen or about $685.
100000 with Japanese bankers. The
operation is really for the purpose OF
paying in part for the great quantity
government and private arsenals are
furnishing the Russian government.
The loan takes the form of Russian
treasury bills in denomination of 5000
and 10000 yen and the rate of interest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
THE NEW SECRETARY OF
WAR.

Newton D. Baker, the new secretary
Of war. formerly known as the boy
mayor Of Cleveland, the political pro-
tege Of the late Tom L. Johnson, which
is as high a compliment as can be
paid him, will prove an ideal man for
the vacancy in President Wilson's cab
met
Still a young man, progressive. Wig
orous, unafraid, a pacifist at heart, yet
standing for adequate preparedness to
meet any emergency, he is peculiarly
equipped for the difficult post to which
he has been called.
President Wilson Is to be congrat-
ulated on his new secretary of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Daily History CIass-March 7,

l71fBriiish government closed the
port Of Boston. The Boston tea
party" of Dec. 10. 1918. led to re
taHatory measures.
1s77-Matilda Heron. actress. noted for
her Camille, died: born 1890
1915-Grcat Britain. France and Rus.
STA announced loans to Belgium
Seryia. Greece and Montenegro TO
falling S2T0,000OG0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
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.rady.M.D.

is then raised. Each school room
should have about one square foot
of screen per pupil. Such screens
can be made for 81 or $3.50 apiece.
In time the cloth becomes soiled and
may be renewed. The cloth filters
out the dust from the air. 1t breaks
the air currents. 1t allows a con-
tinuous air exchange and yet keeps
the inside air fairly comfortable.
The Todd idea is available to
country schools as well as city
schools. Likewise, it is available to
private homes. We commend it for
bed rooms and for work rooms.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A R. B., Abe B., II. W. D., ]. R. F.,
H. B., Mrs. New, o. R. c., W. E. H.,
Miss M. W. G., A. L., Mrs. w. D. E.,
Rose c., Lily, E. P, L. NJ. p, and Mrs.
A. S.
We request the owners of the above
initials to send stamped and addressed
envelopes for private reply. 1t will be
advisable that they also repeat the
matter of their former letters, to
avoid confusion.
Watery Eyes.
What causes my eyes to run tears
when / am out in the air?
Answer - Either some chronic
trouble in the lining of the lids, or
some obstruction of the tear duct
which carries the tears away through
the nose. Hypertriphic rhinitis Tea
tarrh) is common cause.
How to Take Flaxseed.
! In regard to the remedy for consti-
patton. how should one take the flax
seed?
Answer-zTake one or two table
spoonfuls of the whole seed with oat-
meal or cream Of wheat each day.
Victim Of Cold Baths Takes the
stand.
! Some one asked you a while ago If
ice cold baths administered to a ty-
phoid fever patient were not cruel.
had the misfortune to contract typhoid
recently, and had ice baths three TO
llve times a day, and at night when
necessary, and instead of dreading
them l was always afraid l would not
receive them regularly. | recovered
IN fne shape and now enjoy perfect
health.
Answer-Of course the water Is not
Ice cold, even when pieces OF ice are
added Usually it does not go below
90 degrees f., and that is long, long
way from ice cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

A speaker named Slattery, who Is
seeking TO stir up creed hatred, was
prevented from talking in Chicago one
night last week by reason of the gath
ering Of a mob. Sunday night he tried
again and was unmolested, and also
indifferently patronized. The best way
to treat persons engaged in the very
small task Of trying to stir up pre1u-
dice and hatred over creed differences
is to let them severely alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Strike Halts Steamship Service.

Belfast, March steamship ser
vices between this port and Fleetwood
and Heysham in England were sus
pended last night owing to strike by
the crews Of steamers for increased
wages. The stoppage aggravates the
already congested condition of Belfast
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

ONE can't help but admire the angle
at which Vice President Tom Mar
shall wears his hat. He reminds one
of the Wright boys, who taught us
our first lessons in flying. Not that
Tom is fly. Far from it. He isn't
even gay. He's just perk, that's all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Selected by Tavenner

ism. The people can see no need OF IL.
Congress cannot make such appropria-
tons except at the certain peril OF
forcing the majority of its members
back to civil life.-Kansas City Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Rock Island-From River to
River.

no NOT litter the
- streets with waste
paper. Destroy it or place
it in the proper recep-
tacles, thus contributing
to the municipal commits
sion's efforts in behalf of
clean streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

JENKN Lloyd Jones declares the
press hurt the Ford peace voyage. And
Henry is getting back by buying page
spaces in the papers. If that be re-
venge, the box office cries out for
more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

Speaking of Baby Week, Of course
II YOU are not fortunate enough to
have one in your own home, there are
many fine little cherubs waiting for
adoption in good homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

The fellow who says there isn't
much the matter with your automo-
bile when he engaged to fix it, always
ends I'D with a lot Of inside dope.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

BATHING alone will not keep you
clean" says magazine article. Still
our best people persist in doing so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

At least no American should take
a belligerent nation ship in preference
to an American ship now, or at any
other time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

Red is q danger signal on railroad,
on a mans nose and on woman's
cheek, says the Chicago Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

The frost on the pumpkin is a great
deal more poetical than the frost COM
ing out Of the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

HOW do you say a girl with a pair
of those white shoes looks on a rainy
day? Here too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

In the spring also the newspaper
readers eve wanders over toward the
sport page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
The Test,

II have been chasing smuggler.'
Il call that a pursuit Of duty"
Baltimore American.