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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Round shouIdered Girls.

One in every IL school girls be-
tween the ages OF 10 and 16 years
has spinal curvature and one in
every eight has round shoulders.
Round shoulders are frequent in
boys, too, but not nearly 80 fire.
quent as in girls of this age.
Round shoulders were made fash
ionable as a natural feature of the
debutante SLOUGH. You see this
SLOUGH posture affected by the pref
ty boys who hang out in cigar
stores and poolrooms nowadays
their clothes are built for it.
A little girl at this age begins to
read omnivorously. She loves to
curl up in a big chair when she
reads. 1t is all right. Let her do
so. But when the hour for play
and exercise arrives see that she
uncurls and gets the exercise.
There are two special exercises
highly beneficial for children with
round shoulders. Sunken chest
and general slouchy, relaxed pos
ture are almost always concomi-
tants of round shoulders, and these
exercises are good for the whole
unsightly deformity.
/. Each night and morning, with
only the pajamas on. take the
daschhund posture and crawl rap
idly around the floor for three min
utes. The daschund crawl-on
hands and knees as for ordinary
creeping, then let the chest sink
nearly to the floor and bend elbows
outward, crawling in this headlow
posture.
2. Every hour, when the clock
strikes, at home or at school, let
the child stand with hands clasped
at back as for rider to mount. Then,
without loosening finger-clasp,
turn the thumbs forward, down.
ward, under and back. This forci-
bly, pulls the shoulders down and
back and tends to push the chest
upward and forward. Hold the pos
ture while half dozen deep
bfeaths are taken.
A child with relaxed, slouchy,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
lEIIEAIIN TALKS
By MILAN !s.!e!, i BE RAJ. no.

tired posture, with round shoulders
or with lateral curvature OF the
spine, should have a daily bit to do.
in a gymnasium If possible. but any
way the exercise period should be
as important in that child's educa-
ton as piano practice, school WORK
or training In household duties.
Swimming is an ideal exercise Tor
such children.
II requires discipline and perse-
verance to overcome a tendency to
round shoulders and spinal curya-
ture. But not scolding or abuse
The child should have careful med
ical examination first OF all, TO de-
tect any underlying condition
which may require treatment.
Questions and Answers.
Letting George Do It-Both OF
my parents died of tuberculosis,
and / have had more or less pain
in my chest and under the shoulder
blades for the past three years.
have no cough, but feel that / am
getting tuberculosis. The sputum
has been examined twice by the
health board. and both times no
germs were found, the doctor told
me. Have had throat trouble all
my life. Tonsils and adenoids re-
moved three years ago. Have ex-
perforated little blood occasional
ly. Last time my doctor had the
sputum examined, he told me not
to worry, that maybe I had touch
of malaria in my System. | have
no fever nor night sweats. but am
very nervous and sleep poorly.
T. c. F.
Answer-The finding of tha ba-
cilli in the sputum is conflrmatory
evidence of pulmonary tubercu-
Iosis, but your doctors opinion,
after thorough examination of the
chest at intervals. of course with
all clothing removed to the waist,
is better than waiting for the ba-
cilli to be discovered in the spu-
tum. Unless your infection oc-
Cured from one OF your parents,
the fact that they had tuberculosis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
PLAY at Franklin School.

The young peoples society Of the
Evangelical Church of Peace is this
evening presenting an entertain
ment at the Franklin school build
ing when the following program
will be carried out:
Observation-Disclosures.
Observation-Disclosures.
Sketch-"Who's a Coward"
Piano solo-Miss Olga Nuessli.
Comedy-"The Lunatic."
Selection-Broadway quartet.
Operetta - keeping in the
Dark"
FinaIe-"The Star Spangled Ban
ner", cast and audience.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

is neither here nor there. Why no
assume that you have incipien
(early) tuberculosis, and take thu
open air rest for a few months?
would be sure to do you good.
Proteid Does Not Make Muscle
How long could one live on 8
strictly fruit diet? Would It weak
en- one very much, az fruit contain
so little OF the proteid Of muscle
building element r. NJ
Answer-With bananas, raisins
apples and oranges, one could &c
along pretty well for a few years
Bananas come pretty close to being
perfect food, and are indeed ths
staff of life for some tribes. YoJ
are misinformed about protein
Protein does not build muscle; Il
is a source of energy and OF re
pair material and OF growth ma,
terial. But protein, carbohydradt
and fat are equally essential FOL
building each and every tissue IL
the body; no one food or elemeni
alone builds or strengthens any onf
part in particular.
Hygiene BY a Woman.
Please repeat the name Oh DODA
on hygiene for young people, writ
ten by a woman (W. H
Answer-Personal Hygiene and
Physical Training for Women, By
DR.. Anna Galbraith, published b
w. B. Saunders Company. Or pos
sibIy you refer to Herself" and
Himself" books by Or. Edith B
Lowry, dealing with sex hygiene fol
young women and young men re
spectively, published by Forbes &
Company. Your public library has
them.
Are you in accord with the prin.
ciples OF health and hygiene upheld
so vigorously by -----Magazin
S. M
Answer-In a general way, yes
But we belong on lower plane. We
still thing meat is essential fol
growing children, that sugar is
perfect wholesome food, and tha-
the boys in the trenches should have
all the smokes they want However
we feel sure the magazine never
does readers any harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Name Convention Delegates.

Delegates were chosen yesterday
to the Woman's Missionary society
convention of Rock Island Meth
odist district to be held at Aledo
Thursday and Friday of next week
by the members of the Woman's
Mission society of Spencer Memo
rial Methodist church meeting yes
terday in the home of Mrs. D. 8.
Andrewartha. Seventh avenue and
Forty-third street. These members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
AmOO GrOttO April FrOlic.

A company of $50 couples en-
joyed the. April frolic given last
evening as one of the series of
parties given by the Amoo grotto at
Masonic temple. Music was given
by Whites jazz band and a feature
was the moonlight dancing. Light
refreshments were served in the
course of the evening. The next
of the series of parties is announc-
ed for May Is as a May festival,
when souvenirs will be given The
party will be at the temple.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Cleaning Preparations
For Saturday

Putnam's Dry Clean
er, SOC size SIC
Putnam's Dry Clean
err, 25c size ice
Tobey's Wax Polish,
25c size .21c
Liquid Veneer, l SOC
bottle and / 25c dust
cloth for SOC
Wright's Silver Cream,
25c jar -. -. :. .21c
Lux, 15c size lie
l ID. 20-Mule Team
boraX =. ....... &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Zion Aid Society.

Thirty members of the Ladies'
Aid society of Zion Lutheran
church were in attendance at the
April meeting held yesterday in the
home of Mrs. Andrew Olson, 4425
Seventh avenue. Plans were COM
pleted for the sale being held this
afternoon and evening at the
chapel and it was decided to discon-
tinue the series of coffees that have
been given during the season. The
hostess served refreshments during
the hour Of sociability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
LOYAL Bereans AnrfI Meeting.

Loyal Bereans of the Second
Christian church gathered last
evening for the monthly business
and social session in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cook, $40
Thirteenth avenue. Mrs. Violet
Reddig gave an original reading
and Miss Marguerite Cook and Frank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

were named: Mesdames Alex Quist,
Neal, d. S. Andrewartha, Fred Slo-
cum, Fred Fossell, Edward Gregg,
Rohweder, Wilderson, Hill and
Henry Bowes. Mrs. Andrewartha
was in charge of the program,
which consisted of a review of the
first chapters in the book Mission
Milestones" and Under the North
ern Lights"
kemble Association Secures Bond.
At a special melting of the Kem-
bic Parent-Teacher association call
ed this morning at 10 at the build
ing it was decided to take another
Liberty bond of $50. AT the close
of the business session Miss AIDA
Muse with the children from the
grades surprised the association by
appearing and giving a song, words
of which are:
Ills long way to fifty dollars,
'Tis a long way to go
'Tis a long way to fifty dollars,
But we got there you know.
It's to help Uncle Sammie
Whip the kaiser and his crew,
And he'll get it good and plenty
By the time our boys are through. -
Besides the two schol bonds a
number of individual pupils have
bonded themselves fer liberty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Evangelical Society Session.

Members of the Ladies Sewing
circle of the Evangelical Church of
Peace gathered yesterday for a
meeting in the church social rooms,
Is spending the afternoon together
at their work A committee from
the society served lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
WOOdman Dancing Party.

A company Of l25 couples were
in attendance at the dancing party
given last evening at the Odd Eel
lows temple by Rock Island camp
No. SIS. Woodmen of the World.
Bleuer's orchestra played the pro-
gram. The next of the series of
parties will be held Thursday,
April %, at the Odd Fellows tenn
nile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Social Announcements.

The meeting of the Happy circle
announced for yesterday at the
home of Mrs c. V. Hendricks, was
postponed one week because of the
home being still under quarantine
for measles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Daughters of Norway TakeS Bond.

The full attendance of the Daugh-
ters Of Norway marked the meet
ing held yesterday in the home %
Mrs. J. 4 Brown. 512 Fourth ave-
nue.. and at which time. il was de-
cided TO purchase a $50 Liberty
bond. The ladies occupied them
selves in making Red Cross ban
dages and they enjoyed a delight
full social time and delicious re-
freshments served by the hostess.
The society will be entertained on
the second Thursday il May at the
home Of Mrs. P. N. Iyersen. COL
Fourteenth avenue, Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Circle Names Officers.

Miss Hazel Spaulding was named
president of the Laura Marquis cir
Gle of the Westminster guild of
South Park Presbyterian church at
a meeting held yesterday evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

Five-cent package Of bakini
soda and one pint or more Of vine.
gar poured in the sink will cleaf
the drain pipes and save a plumb
er'S hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Quaker Home Graft
Week
Tomorrow IL the Last Day of This
Special Exhibit.

The new Quaker lace curtains and
craft nets are so distinctly pretty that
they beautify your rooms SO much more
and really cost no more than the ordin-
airy kinds.
Quaker Craft Nets. A very good quail
ity craft net for window draperies, in
white, ivory and ecru, small figures and
block patterns, SOC
yard, 60c and $1,000. 1890. WV
Quaker Craft Curtains in the Noting
ham and filet weave A very fine cur
tain, shown in all-over effect, CO R0
per pair, $500 and ...... p|'OV
Quaker Panel Laces, the newest idea in
curtain material and is SO made that
you can purchase all in one lace panel,
enough net to drape any width window.
The designs are very attractive and we
have large assortment, prices enc
ranging, per panel, $1.00 to -. OV|
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

Nessler an instrumental duet. The
| business was of a routine nature
land the hostess served refresh
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Ladies' OF Druggists Buy Bond.

The ladies of the druggists met
IN April session yesterday as guests
in the home of Mrs John Schneider,
1929 Twenty eighth street, when it
was decided to purchase a Liberty
bond for $50. Mrs. Lucas present
ed the matter to the auxiliary.
Games Of 500 were played as after
noon diversion, the members sur
rounding four tables, and the ia
vors were given to Mrs. A. C. Cros-
well and Mrs. Dan Dahlen. Re
freshments were served at the close
of a very delightful afternoon. The
May session will be with Mrs. Dan
Dahlen, 1927 Sixth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Hrs. Thiesen N. r. ]. Club Hostess.

". 4. J. club members were en-
tsrtaineI at the fortnightly session
Yesterday afternoon in the home
Of Mrs. E. I. Thiesen, 607 Thirty
ninth street. the ladies surrounding
two tables at games of cards Mrs.
Al Fensterbusch. Mrs. Fred Bengs-
toa and Mrs. r. Ekelin of Moline
were winners Of game prizes.
Lunch was served at the close of Il
pleasant afternoon. The club will
be entertained by Mrs. r. Ekelin,
III Third street. Moline, in two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Mrs. Andre r.. O. B. Club Hostes,

Members of the r. O. b. club
were guests yesterday afternoon in
the home of Mrs. Paul Andre in
East Moline when the usual three
tables at games of 500 were played.
Mrs, Stella Barnhart, Mrs. W. w.
Leonard and Mrs, ]. H. Freelan 1
were winners of the three game
prizes. Lunch was served at the
individual tables after play. The
club adjourned to meet in two
weeks with Mrs. Stella Barnhart ii
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
Niece DeNeip,

Miss Rachael DeWein of this
city and Dan J. MCGEE, son of Mr.
and Mrs. II. MCGEE. ACT Fourteen n
street, were married last evening
at the st. Joseph's Catholic church
Dean ]. J. Quinn officiating at tho
service, Miss Margaret DeWein. ]
sister of the bride, was The maid
OF honor and John Pardon was the
groom attendant. A weddin5
dinner was served at the home OF
the brides sister. Mrs. William Lo-
man. 255S Eighth-and-a-half ave
nue., following the ceremony. Th5
bride came TO Rock Island lastyea.
from Galesburg and has resided
With her sister. Mr. MCGEE is EN-
ployed as a coremaker at the Rocb
Island Manufacturing plant. They
Will reside for the present with
Mrs. Loman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12

0rgan Recital Before Etude Club.
Miss Pauline D.-,man of Daven-
mort presented the annual organ re-
eital yesterday afternoon before
members of the Etude club and
their friends al St PauIs English
lutheran church in Davenport.
She was assisted by Miss Ruth
Beakert, Mrs. A p. Griggs, Miss
Dorothy Hammond. voice; Mrs.
Harold Rathburn and Miss Elsie
Haak as accompanies. The church
auditorium was well filled with a
company of interested hearers and
the program was eXcellently given,
each number receiving the warm
prsise OF the audience. The church
vas appropriately decorated for the
occasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-12
SOCIAL EVENTS
80 willard ?. Z. 4. Gets Bond

RANGES Willard L. L. A. tets Bend
$50 Liberty bond was pur-
,asad Yesterday by the Frances
T1r.'Iisr5 Parent-Teacher association
.atinx in regular monthly ses-
On Mrs. Alba @. Hill addressed
~ ~ association on the subject and
- followed. The program of
~ afternoon WIS given by the pu-
as NJ the school and was
pacitation. The Wind"-Four
Sors of the first grade.
Song. The Daisy" -First grade.
phvthm. "Diddle Diddle Dump
NM The Swing First grade.
Phvthm, Annie Went to the CAT
Asge Patch Did You Ever See a
ysssie second grade.
Dramstization. The Kings
n"-Fourth grade
Mrs. c. L. Thompson addressed
aha association on the subject. The
gousewife's Place in VII ing the
war" The business ses- en- was
allowed by a social hour during
which the members engaged in Red
cross work and they were served
With refreshments
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Neck district. But now they must buy
bonds. The rich man must buy them,
though KIroHiS may make him poor.
The poor man must buy them, though
KIrcHIN may make him destitute.
The professional man must buy them,
though KITcHIN may destroy his oc.
cupation. The wage Garner must buy
them, though KiTcHIN may cost him
his Job.
All must dip to the bottom OF their
pockets for coin to put into the bonds.
II their cash ls gone they must borrow
to put into the bonds; they must take
the bonds on the instalment plan. In
any way they can arrange they must
take the bonds until the whole OF the
six billions is cleared up. Then, In
the very next month. In scarcely moro
than fortnight after the Liberty
Loan subscriptions close, they can 90
to the polls. vote for Republican NOM
inees for Congress, overturn the pres
ent Democratic House majority and
get rid Of KITcHIS.
But all this week and oil next week.
letting KrTcHIN walt his turn till No.
vember 4. everybody must buy bonds.
must buy and buy.
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Registration Week.

The fact that every ounce OF energy
the country can generate Is being de-
voted to the sale Of Liberty bonds
does not relieve any citizen qualified
to vote from the duty OF registering
this week for the November election.
Heavy as Is the burden that public
spirited men and women have taken
on themselves, their necessary labor
to insure the success OF the Fourth
Liberty Loan cannot be accepted as
an excuse for failure to 60 TO the
registration places and put their
names on the list of voters.
THE circumstances under which the
Congress and State elections are to be
held are such as to make 1t highly de-
sirable to have an unusually heavy
vote in November. With Americans
lighting in Europe for democracy. the
greatest of democracieS should give
at the ballot boxes convincing test-
mony the, inside its boundaries the
high privileges Of popular rule are
understood and valued.
In the greatest State of this great.
est of democracies domestic questions
OF much complex!ty must be answered
by the Administration that win be
elected next month. This Admins
tration should enter on its task with
the reassuring knowledge that it's
election was the outcome of n contest
in which the citizenship OF the State
was completely represented.
1t Is particularly desirable that the
women of the State, on whom the
right of suffrage has so recently been
conferred, should take full advantage
OF their new opportunity to partici-
pate in public affairs. The privilege
Of voting should not be neglected or
ignored. The right to cast a ballot
carries with it the responsibility Of
making that ballot count. 1t is the
duty of the qualified citizen to vote,
to exert influence in the government,
and TO utilize the weapons OF popular
rule for the protection OF popular
rights.
That trtc warning The man who
does not register cannot vote" must
be amended this year to include
women. 1t has been worn threadbare
by repetition, but its truthful quality
remains unimpaired. A heavy regis
tration this week will mean a heavy
vote in November, and that Is needed
at this juncture OF affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07

The German bid for a cessation of
hostilities made to President WILSON
through Prince MAMMALIAN, the new
Chancellor, will be no more success
full in manipulating negotiated
peace" than Austria's was. The Pres
ident knew how to answer Austria /;
he will know how to answer Prussia.
1t is true that the Chancellor
phrases his peace talk to the Reichs-
tag so rs to make It seem that the
Imperial Government Is in accord
with the Presidents aims and ideals.
But, as Mr.. WILSON himself has put
It, the German Government does not
think in the same terms as we and
the rest of the world. Wherefore
its mere words cannot be accepted as
honest. 1t is true also that the Chan
cellor gave the Reichstag solemn
assurance on Sunday that now the
German people, through their repre-
sentatives in the Relchstag. are the
dominant force in their Government
But in the same breath he tells the
Reichstag that without its knowledge
or the knowledge Of anybody the I'M
perial autocracy on last Friday night
approached President WILSON.
For the Allies to agree to stop ham,
mering the Germans pending a bar.
gaining for terms. until winter came
to the relief Of the Kaiser's collaps-
ing military machine, would be an act
Of madness on the part Of the Allies /;
and the Allies are not madmen.
The Hun has no reserves Of man
power. He has no ammunition. He
has no supplies. How could he be
trusted not to make use Of truce
TO patch up his shattered divisions
and TO replenish his exhausted stores
Of guns and shells? How could he
be trusted not to Withdraw his very
soldiers from the battle line only to
put them to work in the munition
factories so that, breaking Off nego-
tiatlons, the German armies would
be able to take the field again in
better fighting form?
From the Huns the only act that
the Allies can trust Is unconditional
surrender.
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They Took Thought and Get a
Seeding.

Several hundreds OF thousands of
New Workers. and visitors In the city
were inconvenienced and made III.
comfortable on Saturday because the
Mayor and the Public Service Com.
mission, fearing the effects on subma.
rine and bridge structures Of the ex.
plosions in New Jersey, shut of the
traffic over and under the rivers.
They had no opportunity to inform
the public in advance Of the curtail-
ment Of transportation facilities. and
consequently great confusion and no
little hardship were imposed on citi.
zens deprived of their customary
means Of conveyance about town.
Naturally, tho victims Of this on
cial precaution are considerably irri-
tated, and the authorities are being
scolded vigorously for what Is called
their unjustified timidity.
But had the Mayor and Public
Service Commission taken no steps to
safeguard passengers In tunnels and on
bridges, and had an explosion In New
Jersey wrecked a tunnel or a bridge,
the persons who now most violently
denounce the authorities as over
cautious would have been loudest in
their condemnation OF their lethargy
in a dangerous situation. 1t would
have been pointed out that they should
have foreseen and provided against
every contingency. and their neglee.
SO to do would have been held to con.
stitute grave Indictment Of their ca.
pacity for their offices.
They enforced safety first. and dis.
pleased those whom they protected,
but they did not err on the side of
overconfldence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-07
is cAMPHOR A CURE?
Encouraging Report From One Who
Used II for n Cold.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuH-str: Ar
old fashioned New England remedy for
colds, influenza. &C.. and possibly hay
fever, is the inhalation OF spirits o.
camphor.
A week or 20 ago the writer was at
tackled with all the symptoms Of q hard
cold or influenza. With visions OF the
prevailing epidemic uppermost he placed
a few drops OF spirits OF csmphor in his
handkerchief and smiled II for few
moments
In half hour he repeated the opera
ton and then went TO bed with his mas
organs in normal condition and no more
evidence OF that impending distemper.
In the morning, To clinch the thing. he
took a few more shifts OF camphor. and
has had no more cold troubles.
Can Il be possible that some simple
remedy like this. taken in it's incipient
stages, would sound the knell OF the
present Spanish influenza" epidemic? 7
wish some OF your readers would try It
out and report results TO THE SUN.
T. F. w.
BRrpoEroRr. Conn. October 5.