Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-03
Hrds End Ideals.


French girls brought to this country to be edu-
Gated under the general supervision OF DR..
Robert L. Kelly, executive secretary OF the
! American Association Of Colleges, ne told the
deans of women of universities and colleges to-
day, is shown by the fact that they already are
calling him dad" Father" and in one case
Grandfather" at is fact" he said. that
these young French girls quickly understand
and grasp our ideals.
By practicing economy IL the use OF tickets
on the London bus lines a saving OF 100 tons
! of paper has been made. We believe we could
! make that big a saving alone if gather to-
gether all the transfers We have tucked away
in our various pockets.
| BOY, PAGE THE S. F. T. S. D. o. NJ NJ
Sir: Here's one about a Rock Islander
whom we all know, by name if not personally,
and who is a leader among the boys:
| Said Rock Islanders little daughter was
lust starting her school duties. Teacher had
taken her name ana address, and then asked:
What does your father do%'
Right back came the answer: He does
what my mamma tells him to- E. B.
The following are extracts from letters re-
eeived by the war risk board at Washington,
were sent in by Contrib. B. b., and while we
had seen them before we thought there might
be some of you who hadn't
1 amt got no learnin' and am writing for
inflammation.
/ have a 4-months-oId baby and he is my
only support
l did not know that my husband had mid
die name, and if so l don't believe it was none.
l need his assistance to keep me inciosed.
Coming to my condition which 1 haven't
walk in three months from a broke leg whose
number is 975.
Your relation to him? (Ans) Just mere
aunt and a few cousins.
I am left with a child months old and she
is baby and can't work.
You ask for my allotment number. l have
four boys and two girls.
Date of birth? (Ans.) Not yet but soon.
Dear Wilson. l have already written to-
if 1 don't get one from you am going to write
uncle Sam himself.
am poor widow and all I have is at the
front
We have another war baby in our house
How much more do 1 get? asking about al
lotment).
My Bill was put in charge of spitoon. Will
| get any more pay?
1 am sitting in the Y NJ. C. A. writing with
the piano playing in my uniform.
Please return my marriage certificate, baby
hasn't eaten in three days.
Now, Mrs. Wilson, I need help bad, see if
the president can't help me- need him here
to after me.
If you don't send my allotment I will be
forced to lead an immortal lie.
l amt received pay since my husband
left from nowhere.
He was born and brought up according to
your letter.
Please send me wife's form
l have been in bed Is years with one docs
tor and intend to try another.
You have changed my littke boy to little
girl. viii it make any difference?
A Delicate Shot.
Colorado Springs Steamboat).
Mr.. Carger did not escape entirely. He was
hit on the contrary.
His inability to withstand the temptation of
riding down a stair rail proved the undoing of
a lad in Chicago who was wearing his sisters
clothes and posing as a girl. Riding the rail
is serious thing, and after July 1 is likely to
become forgotten art.
From this distance it looks like a safe and
sober Fourth
News item: THE Russian government is
regulating the number Of baths each person is
permitted to take in public and private bath
ing places. 1t has divided the population into
three categories. Some people may battle twice
a month some once a month and others never"
Taking the terror out of Saturday night.
o. D. K.