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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Household Hints

Have the water sailed and boiling
furiously. Coil in the spaghetti
ana cook for twenty minutes OF
more. Remove and drain. Fill d
French baking dish with layers of
spaghetti, little thickened milk
and some grated American cheese
and thin slices of any of the bolog-
na variety of sausages. The liver
sausage is delicious this way, Add
more spaghetti and brown with
dots of butter on top.
Ginger Snaps-One cup moIasses.
one-half cup shortening, three and
one-quarter cups flour, one-haIf
teaspoon soda, one tablespoon gin
ger, one and one-half teaspoons
salt Heat melasses to boiling
point and pour over shortening;
add dry ingredients mixed and stiff
ed, chill thoroughly. Roll thfnly as
possible. Bake in moderate oven.
Potato Pancakes - Boiled pota-
toes, flour (buckwheat), one-haIf
cup; baking powder, two teaspoons,
salt one-quarter teaspoons eggs.
two; milk, one scant cup. Have
the spider hot and well creased.
Put enough boiled potato through
the potato ricer to cover the bot
tom of the spider at least half an
inch. Dredge very lightly with salt
and then pour over the batter
made from the remaining ingredi-
ents in the following manner: Silt
the flour, baking powder and salt
into the bowl. Make a well in the
center, beat the eggs until light.
add To the milk and stir gradually
into this little well until all the
flour is taken up and the batter is
smooth. When the pancake ia
brown beneath and there are bub-
bles on top, turn and brown the
other side. These are very nice
served with roast beef or with Jelly
for supper OF lunch.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Movies First Aid for Russia,

Moving pictures may bring first aid to stricken
Russia At the request of friendly Russians of the
educated classes twenty of views showing agri
cultural production, highway construction and forest
work have been taken in this country by the depart
ment agriculture exhibition in parts of Russia
that are open to Americans.
Comparatively few Russians read but all
understand the lesson of moving pictures. There
fore the pictures will be tried of creating
desire for the development of the country and to
show the methods by which it be accomplished
Naturally views in the United States the
advanced Of all the nations agricultural sense
and the for which the mass of Russians enter
tain the friendly feeling will be most effective
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Heart 0pHOm0
44,!1DTODCQfncC =,
V Il Mrs. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am
young married woman, the mother
of two children. My husband does
his best working to provide well for
US, but it has never been his for
tune to earn more than fair wages.
With the high cost of living it keeps
US scraping to make ends meet.
I. want to help, but having the
babies to care for keeps me from
doing work that other refined wo-
men do. I have said a number of
times l would love to help by do
ing a small washing or ironing a
week and my husband doesn't want
me to, as he feels l am not able to
do so much Besides there is
feeling of pride when it comes to
washing
We have subscribed so cents
number of times to the Red Cross
and other organizations and are
buying thrift stamps, war savings
stamps and one bond. We want to
help every cent we can spare for
our country, as we do not want to
be looked upon as slackers. Still
we cannot spare much. 1 cannot
sew.
If could get washing from one
first class family l would be glad
to do it all for our country and
still it would be helping my fam
fly. Do you think there is any way
l can get a washing or two from
nice families and still not have the
public know?
GIVING FOR DEMOCRACY.
You could get washings from an
employment agency or by advertis-
ing in the newspaper through a
blind advertisement which does not
require the disclosure of the name
1t would be more satisfactory for
you to take care of children when
their mothers go away for a day or
an evening. Get the names of var
ious mothers and call or write to
them. Do not be foOlishly proud
about this matter
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
With Other Editors
The Coming Reimbursement.

Every in America, whether employer or en-
ploye, knows that with the signing of the peace
treaty in Europe will come readjustment in wages
! and prices.
Don't time arguing with a man who says
the conditions must continue during the
war. He is child in intelligence
The in the shipyards, the mills, and the fac
tories do not expect to get the high wage from pr-
vare contracts that was handed out to them during
the days when the government demanded guns and
munitions of war, regardless of cost.
They know it can't be done. No man or set of
is going to operate a mill or factory at a loss
for any length of time
Some of the leading packers and merchants made
egregious plumbers when they announced in the
newspapers the day after the armistice was pub
shed that food clothing would stay at the same
old war price, no matter if peace did come Such
announcements hurt They are foolish and danger
They foolish because they know when
wages come down prices of food and clothing must
drop. They are dangerous because such announce
ments from such leaders in business create more
anarchistic feeling and cause good, law abid-
ing citizens to red than all of the soap box ora
tors from Portland, Me- to Portland Ore.
In this time of abnormal prices it should be clear
to all that nominal wages"-that is the amount of
money in the pay envelope-are of less importance
than what economists call real wages" or wages
measured by the purchasing power of the money re-
ceived If prices fall there net loss to labor in
a corresponding decline Of nominal wages It is 10
be hoped, however that prices will fall relatively
more than wages in any readjustment in the COM
ing time If prices remain on the present level or
continue to mount wages, one must assume will not
down.
The whole question of wages, prices, and the in
ternatonal labor and commodities market is so com
pick and difficult to demand the closest study
The nations lawmakers have q heavy responsibility
this time, since they should deal in the best DOS
sible with this question vital part OF the
reconstruction problem. Meantime employers and
wage workers alike deeply concerned in avert
ing friction by openly and considerably discussing
points OF differenceAnd thus helping the nation
to pass to a4psaee basis without Injustice and with
no unnecessary hardship--Unon Labor Advocate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

girls who go with boys who often
take us to dances and refuse to
dance with US and will give no rea-
son why they do not. Shall we turn
them down?
CLUB AND SHORTIE.
Do not go to dances with them
when you know how they act. If
you like the boys you might &C
cept other invitations from them.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am. aw-
fully worried over something l have
done. l was engaged to a very dear
BOY in France and l got worried
over a little matter and l wrote
hin, asking to break our engage
ment. Now I am sorry, 1 haven't
received any answer from him yet.
Should | write him another let
ter and tell him l did not mean it,
or wait until hear from him.
LOVERS LEAP.
You must use your best judg-
ment ia this matter if you expect to
have the outcome satisfactory.
Did you have a good reason to
break your engagement? If you
id, wait until the man returns and
asks your forgiveness before you
renew your engagement. He will
respect you more if you show re-
sentiment over an injury than If you
accept it without an apology from
him. In case you broke your en-
gagement without the young mans
doing anything to deserve it, you
should write to him now. Be very
sure of your love before you renew
your engagement.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Is it proper
to stop out in front of the house
when returning from an automobile
ride and sit there with the boy be-
fore going into the house?
II. AND F.
You should not remain in the
machine upon arriving home Say
goodnight to the boy and go into
the house yourself, or invite the
boy in, too, if it is early in the ev-
ening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Why Only the Unidentified
InfecfiOnR

One of the mysteries OF modern
medical literature, to our biased
mind, is the wilful way in which
practically all the medical authort-
ties the doctors who write medical
books and articles in medical maya
zines. hold to the well known pre-
disposing factors" in the causa-
ton of the various respiratory in
fections commonly known as
colds" That there are certain
predisposing factors, Conditions
which render an individual more
liable to succumb to some infection
of his breathing machinery, is pat
ent to any mind. But why is 1t
that the authorities who make the
books insist so sternly upon list
ing these predispoSing or contribut-
ing factors only in connection with
the unidentified infections ("colds"D
and not at all when describing the
causes of the Identified respiratory
infections, such as diphtheria, tu-
berculosis, influenza, etc?
1t would be a great comfort II
some one would explain why a
medical author finds it proper to
give u tuOTOuSuiy bSiSAtillC w
scription, say, of diphtheria with
out a word about contributing or
predisposing causes, yet simply can
not touch the subject of colds"
without ringing in all the ancient
and modern superstitions and facts
concerned with predisposition.
We suspect that the authorities
(who are generally venerable men
or at any rate men who have &C
CURED enough name and fame TO
make a publisher believe a book
would seID just hate to surrender
completely to the steadily increas-
ing pressure being brought against
the catching cold phobia by increas
ing popular intelligence. Another
suspicion is that the old inveterate
textbook writer finds it exceedingly
annoying to be compelled to re-
verse himself in succeeding edi-
lions.
If knowledge of bacteriology and
of the means of spread of disease
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Leaviue 1t to the Lawyers.

The average member of the county board no
doubt has number Of very good reasons TO advance
for his reelection when his term expires, and II
asked. would give them quite eonvincingly-
Attorneys conducting the county Jail litigation.
naturally are satisfied that the case ought to be
fought up and down and back and forth through tina
courts as long as there is anything left to buy legal
ammunition with
Nearly everyone thinks the work he is doing is
necessary and that nobody else could do it as well
as he Supervisors and lawyers deserve no censure
for talking for their jobs trouble is that just
as the former probably will convince majority Of
bsi constituents in time, the latter seem TO be
having no trouble now convincing the supervisors.
So far the county is without any definite policy
respecting the new jail project Supervisors ap-
proach the problem in its present form much AFTER
the fashion that the armies of the allies recently
moved upon territory Just evacuated by the Germans
with extreme circumspecton, fearing mines and
traps Where there is member OF the county
board willing to stake such political fortunes as the
future may hold for him on q definite stand way
or the other there a number who are not, Most
of them are content to stand around and wait for
a Moses TO show the way.
AS between the county board and the attorneys
il is difficult to see where those Of who put
ting up the money are going to in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Abandoning Housing Project,

The National Housing corporation naturally is OPP
posing the resolution before congress providing
for abrupt suspension of its activities all projects
that not more than IS per cent completed This
organization. which is made up of housing experts
working under direction of the department of labor.
has summed up arguments against the resolution in
its present form and is giving them the widest pos
sible circulation They point to the restricted mar
ket for unfinished houses in large numbers to the
depreciation from physical causes which must inevi
tably result these from their indefinite
posure to the elements in unfinished state, and
10 the complications and losses which would result
from a wholesale cancellation of contracts as suffi-
Gent argument that such saving would result
from the proposed action but that on the contrary
millions OF dollars would be lost which, on com
pIeted buildings might readily be salvaged.
Neither the officials of the housing corporation
nor the directors of the National Housing associa
ton advocating permanent government owner
ship Of these houses nor a continuation of the gov
eminent in the housing business. That question.
they assert is not involved in the present situation
They merely urge that any action taken by congress
at this critical moment be based upon more thor
ough-gong investigation than has yet been
The matter.
Should the resolution, IN the form IN which It
passed the senate, pass also the house, Dor
iering~ havoc would be created:
First, by the fact that yet has defined wha-
meant by rs per cent complete" in the case Of
-hese houses. Does it that rs per cent of the
-otaI expenditure contemplated has been made; that
ne building is rs per under cover; that it IL
complete except for interior finish? This important
point has not been settled.
Secondly by the fact that unfinished houses
which would rapidly deteriorate into weather-beaten
skeletons and stand Indefinitely thus would cause
depreciation of value in neighboring houses COM
0leed or to be~competed under the limitations indi-
.ated in the resolution
Third. by the fact that public utilities-sewerage
water and lighttng-which have been installed on
hese projects partially the expense of the govern
nent and partially that of the municipalities in
which near which they are located will be rem
tered useless for long period of time in all cases
shere = project is suspended The cost OF these
Utilities viii fan upon the taxpayer either through
lie federal government through the municipality
win be practically impossible 10 salvage them TO
my appreciable extent, at any rate.
Fourth, by the fact that the market for unfinished
houses in>Euch Numbers as the government has them
offer, Is obviously restricted and that the build
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Diet for Bri0ht's Disease,

Will you please prescribe a diet
for Bright's disease. Which is
more essential, diet or drugs? a..
B. H
Answer-There is no diet, so far
as I am aware, suitable for Bright's
disease indiscriminately. A diet
must be carefully adjusted to the
particular condition of the patient,
and conditions vary within wide
limitations. in this disease. In a
general way, the most harmful
foods are meat, fish. cheese and
eggs, because of the proteins in
such foods. A diet largely vegeta-
BILE and Unitarian is often advis-
able. Milk diet days each week, or
SKINNED milk (KarelD days are
helpful if there is dropsy or high
blood pressure.
Bran the Natural Laxative.
Please publish the recipe for
making bran biscuit. l find a few
tables poonfuls of wheat bran each
day a wonderful aid to digestion
and bowel regularity, and 1 under
stand the bran can be taken as
well in biscuit. (Mrs. T. G. d.
Answer-One egg well beaten,
pinch of salt, a piece of butter size
of a walnut, melted, one cupful of
sweet milk, one teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder, one cupful of white
flour and one cupful Of wheat bran.
Bake in gem tins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

Germans who have shown especial enmity toward
the French are being sent from Alsace to Germany
each limited to so pounds of baggage. Pro-Germans
in the United States would have received the
sort of treatment long ago. If the majority of Ameri
cans had their way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
FOR THE BACHELOR GIRL.

FOR IHE BAtHELOR GIRL.
A LuncheOn-The following rep
resents an attractive studio lunch:
Flakes from Goldfish steak heated
in a little olive oil with capers
thrown in. Mashed sweet potatoes
sprinkled with riced cheese melted
in the oven for a minute and served
in tiny ramekins with minute han
dies. Boston brown bread cut thin
spread with sweet butter and or
ange or grape fruit conserve. Ro-
quefort cheese, small red apples
and demi tasse coffee.
Sandwich Bites.-Tiny pieces of
toast, three inches long and not
more than half an inch wide. Have
them thin. Butter slightly and lay
aside. Toss a few smallest of ten
der sardines in the frying pan for
a minute with bits of bacon the
same size of the little fish. Re-
move making a sandwich of the
tiny fish. bacon strip reposing on
top and the two lengths of toast.
Pin together at the ends with a
toothpick and lay in the oven for
the bacon TO heat a second longer.
Send to the table, picks and all.
Individual Orange Salads-Cut
large, rich. juicy oranges from
California in half between the stem
and seed ends and divide and loos-
en- the pulp as for grapefruit. Dip
each bit or the flesh in mayonnaise
and return to Its place. A little of
the sauce on top and some ground
nut meats sirred over. Serve with
thin sandwiches OF homemade
white bread spread with rich sailed
butter. Hot chocolate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

No less than 2.445 books dealing with the al
ready have been written and the rate of output is
steadily increasing Pity the historians of the fu-
ture who have to dig through them all to find the
facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

If the proposed trip by airplane to north pole
next we'll it wouldn't be surpris-
ing in view of the advances made recently in the
mechanics of flying If enterprising chap should
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

A Chicago woman died on Christmas day while in
the act of shoveiing snow off the sidewalk While
the reporter did not say likely not there
& man In the house sitting by the dreat the time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

Sugar sales have dropped off in Indiana since re
srictions were removed OF course that has not been
the case in Illinois Rock Island dear, No.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

Well anyhow doesn't hear much these days
about mumps, measles and chckenpox.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

MENU HINT.
breakfast.
Fruit
Mush OF Rolled Oats and Cornmeal
Brown Bread Milk Toast
Coffee
Luncheon.
Vegetable Soup
Baked Macaroni Mullins Butter
Tea
Dinner.
Casserole or Lamb Sweet Pickles
Mashed Potatoes
Dreamed Onions Celery Salad
Bread OIeo
Ice Cream Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
CIR &nll nf @nnut

Allen w. Rawlin. Chicago
Louis Yakaitis, Chicago.
Guy A. COlbnrn, Sioux Ranid.
Iowa. P''a'
Elyon J. Cross. Carbon. low.
ThOmas l., Gallagher, Ottumvs
Iowa. q 4''"@'
Bernard y. Hammcl. CARLYLE III
Bonnie Murphy, KankAkee. IN
Ralph NJ. Richardson, Dlmms. III
Bernard !. Young. Chicago
George J. Zeller, Chicago.
Allan J. MOyniban. Chicago
Raymond Herner James. Cbicas.
Albert Clarence Otte. Chicago
CORPORALS.
Harvey A. Pulliam. WlnterrovS
Ill.
Harry J. Conrad. Chicago
Pearl Breeding. Ottumwa. Iowa
George ID. Hall, Irving, III.
BUGLER.
Albert f. May, Thropp, Iowa
MECHANIC.
Louis Solo, Seneca, m.
PRIVATES.
Alva r. Austin. Camp Point. III
VITO OELls 1HlCdEG.
MARITIME BertOlino, Chicago
George F. Streitberger, Chicago
Joseph Runkalo. Chicago.
Alfred F, Schultz, Belle PLANE
Iowa.
William Shields, Chicago
Grover Dalgaard, Chicago.
Aloyesius J. f. Hede, Cicero. m
Edward A. Schmidt Chicago.
William E Bermes, Chicago.
Harold W. Rumble, Summer.
Iowa.
Gustav A. Runge. Chicago.
James Kaiser, Chicago.
William H. Wolfe, Rochelle, III
Fred Kobrinsky. Chicago.
Alfred Reed. Dallas City, m.
Charlie F. Reinhaidt. Ventura. Ia
Henry F. Sikorski. Chicago.
Doughton f. Cockerham, McIn-
tyre, Iowa.
George w. Gassmere. Chicago.
Arthur A. KEELING, Arlington
Heights, Ill.
Charles c. Corso, Joliet, Ill.
John Deloian, Chicago.
Burton h. Empson, Kewanee, Ill
Henry J. Kolar. Chicago.
Harvey r. Haskins. Stuart, Iowa.
Mike Krivchena, Rockdale, Ill.
Frederick A. Rudd, Burlington,
Iowa.
Bernard Schallinger, Chicago.
Thomas ]. Masonick, Chicago.
Felix's Oskroba. Chicago.
George Petru. Lone Tree. Iowa
Dick r. Prill. Glidden, Iowa.
Coin A. Robinson, PleasantYiIle
Iowa.
Louis Sassana. Chicago.
VaclaV J. Sterba, Chicago.
Phillip Accetturo, Chicago.
Robert Greenebaum, Chicago.
Max L. Kabin, Chicago.
Gustav Mehrtens, Columbia, III.
Walter Zeger, Bloomington, IL
Paul c. Chapman, Rockford, IN.
Arthur Charles Krase, Chicago.
Peter @. Polk, Birds, III
Oscar ". Schoeberlein, LohrvfIle,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
ENEl5sAGTfN TALKS
BY WlLILiAM! - BR RAD ND:

is of any practical value, it is In
the prevention of disease In the
case of diphtheria we work success
fully with only One factor in mind
the direct cause, which is the
diphtheria bacilius-although we
know that predisposing causes are
lust as essential in the case of
diphtheria as In any other respir-
atory infection. Why can't we do
this in the case Of the unidentified
respiratory infection the unfor-
tunately dubbed "coldE We can't
because (1) the old women, 90 the
medical professors. and CD the
millions of mollycoddles in the COM
munity won't let us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
GOOD TO EAT.

Spaghetti and Sausage a
half a pound Of small-sized spa
Shetu in four times as much water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
(SECTION TWO).

The following casualties are re-
ported by the commanding general
OF the American expediuOnary
forces: Killed IN action. So; died
Of wounds. 100; died Of accident and
other causes, IA; died in aeroplane
accident, 9: died OF disease, 2Oz:
wounded severely, 653; wounded.
degree undetermined, $50; wound
ed slightly, 34s; missing IN actiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26
Killed in Action.
CEnTI4 ATTIC

AAAAfN HI 4AGAAVAa
SERGEANTS.
Sherman Ripperd5n, Omaha, III.
PRIVATES.
August Porchella, Chicago
Heights, Ill.
Fred c. Dannenbring, Ireton, In
Merrill n. Gulshall. Schefield, III.
Homer ]. Kelley. Hazel Dell, IL
Dorsey McNeer, Brockton, III.
Died OF Wounds.
CHAPLAIN.
Charles d. Priest. Chicago,
CORPORALs.
Robert ]. Maher. Chicago.
William Vogel. Chicago.
WAGNER.
Arthur Nelson, Chicago.
PRIVATES.
William J. Heidenreich, Rockford
Iowa.
Charles Baltremas, Chicago.
Evert Hall. Logan, Ill.
ANIL NAVE, r. +. d. /, Moline
Ill.
Died In Afrplane Accident
LIEUTENANT
Warren b. Leonard, Creston'
Iowa.
Died of Disease.
CAPTAIN.
Louis Preston, Chicago.
LIEUTENANT.
Miles M. Parmely, Urbana, IL
CORPORAL.
Clifton Wier, Story City, Iowa
BUGLERS.
Leo z. Waddle, ViHton, Iowa
Charles A. Lucas, keokuk, Iowa
WAGNER,
Edward p. Bowlan, Lockport llL
PRIVATES.
George James. Rend, III.
Vernon G. Puryis, CumberiAna'
Iowa.
John Ritchie, Sparta, Ill
Walter Johnson. Agency, Iowa
Arthur John Lindstrom, ROCK
ford III.
Richard Bush, Chicago.
Herbert r. Dantelson, storm
Lake, Iowa 80,
Christian L. Jensen, Gardner ~
James d. RRver. West Liberty,
Iowa
Cornelius ]. Wise, Walnut IN
Wounded Severely.
LIEUTENANT
Diver S. Wolcott. Batavia, III
SERGEANTS
Clarence Johnson, Chicago
Leroy S. Barber. Marion, Iowa
Henry Belfelt, Boone, Iowa
Sylvester Price. Chicago.
Theodore A. Schumacher, Linden
wood, III.
CORPORATsS
John Shernak. Peoria, Ill
William Dunn, Chicago.
Arthur w. Clopton. Jehersoa'
Iowa.
Dean Il. Jackson, Springfield, ~
Frederic G.. Newell, MacomO, w.
Robert Bremen. Ellis. 1T.
Arthur III. Embree, Elliott lows
william r. f. Johansen Al1"'
Iowa.
Alfred lander. Chicago
WAGNER
Percy IT. McGrew, Chicago,
MECHANIC.
Henry W Firndach, Arlington
Heights, III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-26

lcAntinpod On Page soyea.l
Evening star., 1918-08-11

The idol of the Italians Col Pe Gefeses
gallant sad Regiment of Italian Infantry which upper
Pve for three days against the Teuton attack through his
gallant leadership that the Italians
Col Gleifeses is in section
in France
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-01

Mrs. Lack was Miss Gladys Morey,