Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-02-12

the Ancient and projected order or
Germs and Microbes was holding a
convention in some fair convention
city Worthy High Mogul Bacillus
was in the chair and when the discus
sion conferred around where the next
convention was to be held the chair
man volunteered this talk;
Ladies' and gentlemen we are up
against it for fair. We used to hold
our conventions in a garbage box but
we can't do this any more because
the people are in the habit now of
cleaning out these boxes occasionally.
We have held a few conventions in
the back Of grocery stores, but that
day is gone. too. because the grocers
keep their places clean now We have
held a couple OF conventions in family
sinks. but now the housewives keep
the sinks cleaned out with some Of
that soap dust which comes in cylin-
dricaI boxes. Drain pipes used 20 be
good places for our conventions but
now we are apt to be disturbed by
some one turning in some d1sinfectant
70 clean out the pipe. What on earth
can we d02 Where viii we hold our
next convention
There was silence for time.
The germs and microbes wiggled
aWfully as they tried to think of some
place TO hold that next annual meet
ing
1--WE got it," said one old be-whisk-
cred germ who had taken in ali Of the
conventions for 30 years we cant
hold it ina garbage box. iu a sink. la
q drain pipe or in a grocery store. But
we win find 80 perfectly safe 70 hold il
in one OF those new alleged sanitary
bubbIing drinking cups
And so ii was ordered and the
delegates departed TOR their several
homes and had the home paper print
lengthy accounts OF the convention
CHI GAMBLE.
Maybe the Editor Is Also Doctor.
A Ford was wrecked between p.
FaIks and c. Dicke's farm at WASH
ington Saturday afternoon The car
started TO slide off the road, and finally
landed in q deep ditch and striking q
stone fence. 1t was damaged very
badly Fortunately the driver and
the other passengers were hurt
Shawan0-Co lWis) Journal
He kept His Rendezvous with Death.
The appearance Of the collected
poems OF Alan SeeEer has called out
many tokens of sympathy with the
fate Of the young American who died F
in battle on the side Of the allies In
the Art World, Grace D. Eanamee paws
touching tribute to the soIdier-pOe
with the following sequel to Seeger's f
justly famous. II Have o Rendezvous +
with Death"
He kept his rendezvous with death
At fatefuI BelIoy-en- Sauterre.
Though spring had passed all unaware +
and summer scents we're in the air
Sc
he whose young life had been a prayer /
We strain our eyes the way he went F
Our soldier-singer, heaven-seut.
We strain our eyes and catch our
breath
But he has slipped from out our sight,
lie kept his rendezvous with death
And then emerged into the light
OF that fair day that vet may be
FOR those who conquer as did he
God knows twas hard for him 10 20
From all he loyed-to make that
choice.
and leave for them such bitter woet
But his high cohrage was his breath
And with his greatest work undone
he kept his rendezvous with death.
Brave hero-poet. we rejoice
hat life and art 10 you We're one
hat YOU To your own songs were true.
You did not faH thar rendezvous
THE National Agricultural society
is urging the national mobilization az
food This organization is a trihe
behind the procession That was done
ago. al least that's the way the
average consumer who tries 10 buy
some Of The supply feels about it,