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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
The New Whea Regul0ns.

There are no bread cardsn this cout-not yet.
But unless the people volunrily coopee in carry
ing out the latest measureadopted bye food ad-
rninstration it is likely tt we will 81 be placed
upon the same basis in rard to the E of bread
stuffs as our allies acrossle ocean
In the new plan just pmulgated Ratless days
for private families arebolished aninstead the
wheat ration is limited and oIhalf pounds
per week for each indivial. This is out half the
normal consumption of leat product
With the experience at has been lined in the
preparation of wheat sstitutes for ! table the
average housewife shouind no dficw in getting
along with half the Ual amount ofour The
cost may be little hisr and it may quire more
time in the kitchen, but has been shcn that sub
sttutes may easily be de just as palRble as the
breadstuffs we have IN accustomedb and GER
tainly they just asltritious and it as digest
ibIe
1t is up to the Amean people nowspecially to
the housewives, to so mage nation larder that
there will be enoughFt for the allie They are
not asking for an abRnce, but for belly enough
to sustain life whileey are fghtinEour battle
against the Hun.
Public eating placere still to Olsen wheatless
days, as before, and lers will be clOsy watched.
AS moral force taid the househders' cam
paign for reduction ole wheat ration food ad-
ministration relies lely upon publiG, printed
and by word of mou If you know instances
where families are nobserving the rub you will
be serving the cause you inform theocal food
administrator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

line. If the manufacturer U exporter fethat he
has Just grievance against restrictions psed on
his trade by all means let HIM go right tadquar-
ters and register as emphatic complaint be feels
is justified But he certainly should noirry the
matter into his business letters. 1t is SUP create
an entirely erroneous impression in somends.
Let the American business man makaown to
the whole world that he is fer this Wal that he
is going to see it through, regardless oconven-
fence, loss of trade loss of money or anng else.
Every manufacturer ought to oe fearless Express
ing his sentiments even though he may biting to
a concern whose sympathies he may susI are not
wholly with us. Don't give a foRign concthe idea
that you apologizing for Dur governts re-
strictions or that you chah1g under IL Spread
the impression, the absolutel, correct preston
that over here we are backig this wrlnquali-
fedIy."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
Canouhage.

Will Rock Islanders ever learn to pay less at
tention to appeals their personal prejudices and
more to salient facts?
This query is apropos Of nothing in particular,
but is one which must have occurred at one time or
another TO every thinking preson who has followed
the trend of local during recent years. That
there is too common tendency here to try cases be-
fore the bar of public opinion evidence that is
1isv irrelevant and unworthy of serious considera-
ton is fact that cannot be successfully contro-
verified. For some reason bunk seems to find a ready
market in Rock Island
1t is not necessary to cite illustrations. They
will readily occur to most people Whether the issue
be one of politics. morals, business policy or anything
else which all the people any considerable number
of people may be called upon to decide someone in
variably comes to the front with line of veriest
bunk in lieu of argument-and gets hearing and a
following No matter how simple and meritorious a
g'.en proposition may be obsructonists are able to
put up formidable fight with the of pure camou-
fage.
Dividing the community up into factions and
playing one against another has long been favor
tie and profitable game with certain individuals.
Gulibility of those who permit themselves to be
used in this manner has been the means of sitting
more than one worthy undertaking and has consti-
tuted the greatest single obstacle to civic, CONNER
cial and industrial progress that Rock Island has
hadsto contend with.
Let's get together Let's be broad enough and
strong enough TO support what we believe is right
and worthy though dearest" enemy hap
pens to be lined up in the cause. Let's stop
working against best interests merely be-
cause told somebody we do not happen to like
IS going TO get as much out of it
We are old enough to have our wisdom teeth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

The clock in the old church stee-
pie doomed nine. -. A few min
utes later it doomed ten. . Just
a second or so after that, it boom
ed eleven. And right on top of
that it doomed twelve.
Our hero and our heroine looked
at each other. Hesitantly, reluct-
antly, they slowly rose to their
feet. Unwillingly they made their
way back to the little hotel. On the
dark silent porch, they hesitated.
But we must talk about it some
time" protested our heroine.
II suppose So" sighed our hero.
And it's too late now!" said our
heroine.
Yes" agreed our hero.
And besides" said our heroine,
what is there to talk about?"
81 don't know" replied our hero.
DO you?''
Our heroine shook her beautiful
head
Then at least we know that
much" opined our hero.
What much?" asked our hero
inc
why" elucidated our hero, 1--WE
know that we don't know anything.
. And at least, that's something,
isn't it?"
Perhaps" answered our heroine
obviously, though it doesn't sound
like very much
There fell a pause.
Il really ought to go to bed" said
our heroine.
81 suppose So said our hero.
Though I don't want to a Bit"
said our heroine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
Win-the-War Spirit in Business.

"see that win-the-war spirit gets into your
business letters" the slogan OF a movement
launched by the department Of commerce to remind
business men the every day business letter is
most effective instrument for creating confidence in
the governments policies and for inspiring 9TH
ers with the determination to the through
at any cost
THE idea first brought forward in connection
with American business letters TO foreign eoun-
tries" said Secretary Redfe1d 1.-THE volume of our
foreign business mail is very large. 1t reached firms
in all but the enemy countries For the most part it
is read by those who for US. but may be sure
that it reaches many who doubt our success and
many who are at heart against I am sure that
every foreign business who opens American
letter is quick to detect the slightest indication
of the writer's feelings the conduct Of the war
and its outcome.
ct is Of the utmost important therefore that the
American business letter breathe confidence in every
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
Y. w. G. A. Property Day.

Property day, observed by the Young women's
Christian association this afternoon marks decided
Island. The organization, dating from today will
have home of its own thanks to the public spirit Of
the Weyerhauser and Denkmann heirs Eventually
there is not the slightest doubt that building ade-
quate TO the needs Of the association will rise on the
site which today formally passes into its control
No one estimate the benefits that the commun-
fly large will reap but it is certain the Y W.
C. a. will find growing sphere OF usefulness
in this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Then let's stay up" cried our
hero.
Our heroine shook her head.
But Tomorrow is coming. ="
ut will come just the same if
we stay up said our hero. "Our
going to bed won't stop it in the
least"
"Yes," agreed our heroine, but
we must get sleep so that we will
be strong to face II.
Our hero sighed.
Il suppose So" he agreed
They had their keys. The pro-
prietor had seen to that before
thep went for their walk. He
knowed them city folks. Owls,
they was. Half past ten was moth
in for 'em. An they always laid
around in bed in the mornin till
ha- past six r seven. Turnin'
night into day like that, No Won
der their stummicks was all upset
so they couldn't eat nothin' but
hat a bill egg for breakfast.
Our heroine's room was at the
head of the stairs. At her door
they paused while he unlocked it
for her.
Good night" said our hero I'M
willingly.
Good night" said our heroine
softly.
i began our hero.
'Yes?" helped our heroine.
"Eh-nothing, answered our
hero.
4" began our heroine.
"Yes?' assisted our hero.
"Eh-nothing, answered our
heroine.
fcon+inrad +on,orrowl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

While we are cleaning up tb town would not
overlook the waste paper nuiance, whis espe-
cially in evidence on Sunday. due larf to the
carelessness of news agents. has bethe prac-
tice Saturday nights and Sundy morni1 to litter
the streets with newspaper rappers hich, of
course are left blowing about d the clng gangs
get out Monday. Yesterday. Nth hiavind, the
litter was unusually obnoxious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Ball players are assured that important work
awaits them the front catching hand grenades
hurting them back at the enemy. Rules it is under
stood, are little different from those Of the ma
tonal game. For instance the catcher gets put
out on the first bounce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
No THANKSt

apologies to K. G. b.
DEAR EDITOR:
WILL YOU please do
ME A FAVOR and print
THIS JUST AS it is
WRITTEN SO that I
CAN SEE HOW it would
LOOK. 1 HAVE been
READING so many of
THE ARTICLES in the
PAPERS THAT have been
WRITTEN LIKE this
AND I JUST wanted to
SEE HOW it would
APPEAR AND If you
LIKE THIS you might
LET ME KNOW and, L
WILL WRITE some more,
l THANK YOU.
L. IT T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

1t is said that there 100000 men inhe United
States who claim itish citizenship nd who,
though eligible to sice in the Britishlrny are
no doing their partOf these 10000 e of the
draft age in this cory, between 20 al 81, and
claimed exemption 'the ground that ley were
aliens. These men aneeded by Englannow and
their duty is plain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Germany demands that Roumania turn her oil
fields to Teuton controlled corporation This
serves vivid warning Of what will happen to us
and allies if fail subdue the kaiser's hordes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

ACCORDING to f. D. Swinton,
who is recognized both as the orig
inator and one of the great
est authorities or the subject,
tanks are divided into two classes
male and female. He says the
male tanks are only equipped for
hunting out and wrecking machine
gun nests and other small guns,
while the female tanks-of course
are the man destroyers," being
armed with machine guns which
belch a deadly stream of fire into
the ranks of the enemy's infantry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
CHAPTER THIRTY-S1X.
Continued

The hotel business had not been
good. Our hero and our heroine
looked rich. Either way the hotel
business or the town treasury
stood to be enhanced.
Zone hundred bones" said the
hotel-proprietor justice OF the
peace. Cash." he added. 1t was
an afterthought, but he made up
his mind it was one he wouldn't
forget.
AN if you amt got it, he went
on, Il can let you have a nice room
an bath for a dollar fifty a day un-
til you can send an git it.
Our hero looked at our heroine.
Our heroine looked at our hero.
shall WEI" he queried.
She thought a moment.
Its quiet here" she said. I'VE
can stay and talk over
Tomorrow"
Tomorrow"
Because" she said it very soft
ly so that none would overhear;
said the thought that had lain in
her mind since morning, 81 can't
take any of your money now. i.
l still have a ring that Will pay for
that"
A nod of her beautiful head told
him that she meant her hotel
charge.
THAT, too, we will talk over
he said. Then to the propri-
etor:
Have you two rooms?
The proprietor considered.
YES" he said, "but only one
with bath"
you take that" said our hero
to our heroine "I'll take the
other"
But it's got twin beds" declared
the proprietor, eff you amt used
to"
Our hero interrupted, quickly.
please give us what l ask he
said.
The proprietor turned on his
heel. Then he turned back.
Don't you even want 'em con-
necting?" he asked.
NO" replied our hero.
The proprietor turned again and
entered the hotel. Something he
was muttering. 1t was to the eff
feet that them gol-darned city folks
would be wantin' twin houses next.
After supper, our hero and our
heroine Jared forth from the ho-
tel. Through still, leaf-embowered
streets they walked. In the air was
the soft smell of growing nature.
A tiny old-fashioned garden
they passed; came to them the
sweet breath of roses. ID. A little
brook, tumbling roguishly beneath
small white bridge. chuckled to
them, friendlily. At length
they came to the village green,
lined of it's square contented
houses, patriarched by t he tall
stately church. It had two
rows of elms. tall and stately like
the church, and the sward was as a
carpet. So still everything
vast Only the chirp OF the crick-
cts, and the booming of the frogs,
there by the little brook.
The moon came UP. all silver and
gold, paling the stars, shedding
over church and elm. over green
and garden, it's clear soft light.
The cricket sang more loud
ly, and the frogs. Very still II
was there, and beautiful.
Our heroine sank lithely upon
the velvet carpet. Our hero
seated himself there beside her.
And together they watched God
give His glories to His summer
night. And something welled
up within them-a something big
and fine and wonderful. So is
God always ready to do unto His
children will they but let Him q.
AS yet they had not spoken of
the Dread that lay before them
Tomorrow. The wonderful
Something woul' not let them. To-
| night, they felt, at least was theirs.
And they were so unhappily
hannyi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Sugar is scarce and is certain to be scarcer and
SO the appeal the farmers produce this year
much as possible of the "sweetenin'" they need is
worth considering A little extra work in cultiyat-
ing sorghum sugar beets and in making strip
should pay good returns and help the nation and
our allies In crisis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
THOSE thoughtful gents who pu-

IT1USE THOUGHTFUL S6HI5 WHO put
over the time saving plan, by which
all clocks were moved ahead one
hour apparently overlooked one i'm
portant item: will the ROSTERS OBJ
serve the new government ruling?
Nope; not unless every chicken coop
is provided with an artificial light
to mislead Mr. Rooster. Then he
might crow an hour earlier. Other
wiSe-not. G.. ED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
CMO RDS ND
ID ISCO n ID S
OrR TOWN.

Whether our town be bad or good
Depends on the point of view.
Compared to hell or or
Chicago,
We guess that 1t will do
But compared TO heaveni
Or or Moline even?
Well, let's not compare till May;
We're cleaning up now
Wait till you see
What we do on election day.
C. NJ. F.
If we were at all biased we
might remark that the above verse
boarders on dry propaganda. But,
fortunately, we're not biased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

If the carnage ang German troopsEs nearly
as great as reportede Teutons doubles get
ting rid of the Socias in the army at rate that
promises to make it to control the paris activi
ties for. many years come.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Care is taken tnake it clear thatotal alb
stinence from the ubf wheat till the MT harvest
should be undertakenly by those who an afford
it. Comparatively fswtIl be willing to Init fail
ure to qualify.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
With Cher Edit RS

Now that whale eat is pronounced Inc some
public advice giver IL trot out SOM uggestion
about every one raista couple OF whals-Mlwau-
kee News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Soda water is tost more and it mt be that
the city will vote dr2ut municipal waterates re-
main the same and asian wells continued flow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Women may praci law in any state iuhe union
now, Virginia, the hto recognize the gltler sex
in this field having ed the ban.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

The treating Individually doesn'tppeal to
clergyman. When aung couple saytWon't you
join ?" he is veryAt to reply, Il Ill knot
Philadelphia Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
Missing the Vital Spots.

Wan Buren, County, Ark, Demo-
craft.
George Wait, an old man living
alone some ten miles west of town,
was aroused about IL o'clock last
Saturday night by rocks falling on
his house On going to investigate
several shots were fired into the
house, some few entering his head
though not seriously injuring him,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Elect the entire Democrat ticket torrow. 1t
Is made up of clean. efficient zen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
Lesson III.

AND it came to pass that the
great men who controllest the
time said verify we will movest
the clockest ahead an hour. And
the clocks were moved, and on the
following morning many were late
and were not at work, and the
bosses cursed and cried, Where
are our men?" And the men came
an hour late, and were sorry,
and said we did not know. Where
as there was great sorrow for the
men were locked for al hour
work and they wept. So it came
to pass that the time was changed
by those who had forgot and all
was well thereafter. Here endeth
lesson the second. BUCK"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

4. Money makes the are go, but mu more is
needed TO keep a war lse going.-Colurpa Is. CO.
State.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

March did what IT could to live down an evil
reputation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

We are careful ,out porkless ds that we
do not even quote Lorsacon on Saturda.-Mem-
phis Commercisl-Appea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

THE following appears in the
last issue of ''Everybody's" she
took the clipping from him and
ran through it with a practiced
eye AS she read Miss Wayne
faint-rose color warmed to a deep
dollhouse pink"
And, if we might be permitted to
add, as she concluded, her color
ing trailed off into backyard
garden brown.
I suppose you have all supplied
your friends and neighbors with
sufficient excuses for having failed
to appear in a complete new out
fit yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

When Sending Magazine to the
Boys in Camp-Belore sending
magazine RE the back securely sew
eral places with stout cord; it Is
more likely TO reach its destination
in good condition and will bear
more handling after its arrival. It
is very Disappointing 70 be reading
an interesting article, only to find
the last page missing, Also repair
any slightly torn pages with small
strips of adhesive tape The boys
win appreciate these kindnesseh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

through the dry zone on Second
avenue topped off in a straw hat.
Can you beat that?
NOTICE that despite the
| fact that the country was sup
posed to have been under Of
| fetal war time yesterday, soma
of the w. u. Telegraph company
clocks were still running On the
old schedule. But then of course
it would be asking entirely too
much to expect a telegraph COM
pany to operate on regular time,
let alone get ahead an hour.
SPEAKING of the new time ar
rangement, were you late on the
| job this morning?
REMEMBER way back in the
! early part OF 191S-Jan. 10 to be
| exact-one boastful German war
| lord calmly announced he would
! be in Paris April 1? Well, so do
we, and we hereby hand him the
credit of pulling the biggest April
fool joke of the year.
PRESIDENT Wilson has re-
| signed. the war has been called
off; Russia and Mexico have both
become places OF peace and quiet
Ireland has been given home rule
the kaiser has sworn off on fight
ing and lost his greed; Billy Sun
day has quit preaching because he
says everybody is so good there Is
no longer any need for him-and
Theodore Roosevelt has stopped
talking for publication. and entire.
| ly lost his great desire to again
be president of the United States
4 APRIL FOOL!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
We Can't

In mentioning your proof of the
arrival of spring as the sight of
pussywillow and a girl bouncing
a rubber ball, 1 believe l can go
you one better. Saturday evening
l saw a gay boulevardier rambling
through the dry zone on Second
avenue topped off in a straw hat.
Can you beat that?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31
Someone and Somebody

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

CONTINUED tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-01
DOLLAR-A-DAY RAISE
FOR HARD COAL MINERS

Washington, Oct 31-An average
wage increase of 81 q day was grant
cd anthracite coal miners by Fuel
Administrator Garfield today, effect
i've Nov l The increases are based
on the wage scale Of May S, 1916, and
subsequent notifications, the new
scale ranging from AZ cents an hour
for laborers outside the mine to 1858
a day for contract miners.
Indianapolis, Oct. Civilian
Green, secretary treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America,
when told of the wage increase
granted the anthracite miners eff
fective Nov. said that the miners
officials had been informed when
they were in Washington ten days
ago that the increase would be eff
fective as Of Oct. 16. and did not I'M
derstand why the date had been
changed to Nov. l.
The international officials today
conferred with about so union Of
ficials from the bituminous districts
to consider what action the miners
should take in regard to the refusal
of Fuel Administrator Garfield to
grant the bituminous miners an in
crease in wages. DR. Garfield an
nounced last week that he had de-
clined to approve an advance in
wages at this time for the soft coal
miners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-01

Plans are in the making for the
drive for funds for united war work
III Gardiner are now well under way.
The sum Of s17o.50o,000 is the amount
that it is expected will be raised in
the country OF this our State has
$9o6,327 to raise and the quota Of the
city Of Gardiner is $11,154. The drive
is to take place on the week Of Nov.
Ills. The funds thus raised will be
expended by the following organiza-
lions: Y. III. c. A., y. w. c. A.,
knights of Columbus. Salvation
Army, Jewish Welfare Board. War
Camp Community Service, American
Library Association.
In this city William Il. Frost has
been selected to act as chairman with
the following committee of workers:
Fred \. Boston, Arthur H. Lander,
Ernst A. Wagner, Rev. p. H. Rear
don. Frederick S. Smith. J. Walter
Robinson, Edwin S. Lincoln. f. l..
Russell. Harry G. Coombs. Earl F.
Hodgkins, Max Goldberg. Henry
Richards, Edwin w. Ellis. Elvin A.
Leighton. NJ. HaAen Chase. Samuel
D. Soule. George B. Barstow. Rob-
ert p. Hazard. Will c. Atkins,
Charles A. Drawn. Harry B. Law
renee. Charles H. Gray. Florence
Donovan. John Bowling, Earl F..
Hodgkins has been selected as treas
urer: Frederick S. Smith, chairman
of publicity committee. and Henry
Richards as speakers chairman.