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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

for New York to meet her father
Stories Of the mighty ship upon which
he was to arrive and the thousand:
OF soldiers who would be with him and
the great welcome parade given in their
honor stirred his imagination. But he
didn't let these things make him un-
happy or envious.
Nevertheless he watched impatient
ly the days go by until Maud should
return with her daddy-Captain. FL
nally the longIooked-for day arrived.
George strolled by Maud's house four
or five times. Not a soul was stirring
After supper he went past it again,
and on the porch talking to Maud and
little sister. Jane. stood the hero.
He wore his overseas cap, and his
puttees were polished SO bright one
could see his face in them.
Little Jane was riding "pieKv-bacL"
astride his shoulders. Maud was
dancing around back and fro on the
porch. Then she spied George on the
pavement.
George was overcome with shyness
He didn't think Maud would see him
And when she called to him to come
on the porch he was so overcome thai
he did not know whether to accent
her invitation-which gave him
chance to listen to her father tart
or run away. But he did SO want ~
hear those war stories! And SLOWLY he
fought Off his bashful feeling ana
tripped across the lawn. Once started
he landed on the porch in record tin,er
SO this is George" said CAPTAIN
Watson. II knew your father. son "
he went on. "and you'll be a fine man
If you follow in his footsteps"
George was surprised. He did NOT
know that Captain Watson knew his
father.
Yes. sir" he answered. "he was
killed fighting fever"
Right you are," said the CAPTAIN.
in his breezy way. And then, wonder
of wonders. he went = on to tell in
every detail the story of his fathers
work in battling with the dread fever.
George listened with amazement.
Things that Georges mother did not
mention were told. Maud and George,
and even little Jane listened to the
story with open-eyed interest.
When 1t was over George though:
to himself. We'll. was thinking
would hear stories of the war in
France and the one Captain Watson
;ells about is the story of my own
father. George felt so proud he
couldn't say a word
At last he ventured. Il guess I'd b,,,-
Ter run along home now for it's getting
dark"
Come over again" Invited Maud
"All right" and summonlng UP his
courage he said, I'D like 70 hear
about the fights you were in. sir"
Maud's father laughed. "AIl right
son. I'll tell you all about the things
that 1 saw sometime"
Good night" called George
Good night" echoed from the
porch.
And a happy little boy dashed
around the corner home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

than the rest of the stick so that when
held in the hand the stick is very
timber and can be bent without break
ing.
Lay off with a pencil lines between
which to cut the notches. On your
first stick If you are not careful you
will get the notches too deep and then
the Bingo will not change its direc-
ton quickly. The notches should be
less than 1-16" deep. If cut past the
center of the stick they will have to be
made on the opposite edge.
The Bingo or propeller is made of
thin card or tag board. The one shown
on the stick is rectangular. with black
lines linked across it. Although many
different forms can be cut two are
suggested in the center of the draw
ing. The forms represent a man and
a snowflake.
A large size darning needle is. used
to make the hole for the common pin
which runs through the Bingo and.
into the stick. To obtain the best re-
suits the hole must be made as large
as possible, but still not allow the
Bingo to slip over the head of the pin.
To operate. the Bingo stick take
match stick or finishing nail and hold
as shown on the drawing between the
index finger and the thumb and first
finger. Hold the stick by the handle
in the left hand and rub the match or
nail nvar tha nntchAAA This will c2uxa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

the Bingo to revolve, now the trick -
to continue the rubbing, but have the
Bingo stop when the word BINGO
is called and turn in the opposite d.
rection. This is done by rubbing the
thumb nail along one side of the stick
and then when it is desired to change
the direction of the propeller without
stopping ths rubbing motion to move
across the stick so the first finger rubs
on the adjoining side. This change is
not noticeable while the hand is in mo-
ton, but reverses the direction of the
propeller, which is moved by the vi
bration. A little practice will be nee
essary in private. after which you can
make the Bingo change It's direction
whenever you say Bingo. Your friends
will wish to try it, but will not be able
to make 1t reverse unless you tell them
how.
For the pinwheel cut a piece of
letter or other stiff paper 8" square.
Draw diagonals from corner to corner
and at the renter scribe a circle 2"
in diameter, cut with shears from
each corner to the circumference of
the circle.
whittle a handle according to the
dimension on the drawing and fasten
the wheel to the stick with a pin and
the wheel will revolve with a motion
of the arm or In a breeze.
Yours truly.
FRANK I SOLAR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

lowering his eyes as he saw his moth
er's eyes fill with tears.
Yet me tell you a story, George"
she said. You're wishing that you
had a daddy who went to war. aren't
your"
YES" murmured George.
We'll. you had one once"
George sat up in his chair His
eyes widened. Here was something
he had never heard about before.
Yes" continued his mother. your
father went to war soon after you
were born. There are many kinds OF
war. Your father was a doctor and
he made war on disease. One summer
great epidemic of typhoid fever
broke out in the slums of our city.
Your father was among the first of
the doctors to give their time and
their kno Wedge to fight OF this
enemy. He led a group of doctor
friends to start a hospital in one of
the parks and he worked day and
night. Many little children were saved
by his labor, but alas. he paid for
their lives with his own. He was
stricken with the fever and died very
shortly afterwards"
George got down from his chair and
went over to his mother putting his
arms around her he said: "IIe was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

we had to lie down on a bed. You
know our night is what you call day,
and when we go to bed, you are just
thinking of getting up. Now. I will
tell you where 1 sleep. and all about
my bed room.
You may have noticed that old oak
tree, with most of its big limbs gone.
that stands down back of the barn.
just beyond the pasture gate. The
tree is so old that the wood inside
has all rotted away. leaving a hollow
place that makes a splendid sleeping
room for our family. and any visitors
we may happen to have. You just
don't know how nice and close and
smelly 1t is in there, not a breath of
fresh air, or a ray of light to bother
us. and just plenty of places TO hook
our toes over when bedtime comes.
You have seen rooms with a lot of
pegs on the walls, where people hang
their hats and overcoats, haven't you?
Well. that is the way it looks in our
house when we all go to bed. just row
after row of bat folks, all hanging
head down. and their wings folded
over their eyes. Even the little bat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

them up out of the way. exactly as you
would an umbrella. have q notion
that we did not always have these
wings. but at some time in the past
had four legs like the squirrel or thS
field mouse. and our wings were an
after-thought OF Mother Nature. AS
our food is gnats and things Ike that
and as it got harder and harder for
us TO stay on the ground and make
living, our fingers got to growing long
er and longer with each generation.
And as the fingers got longer. a th!p
skin. like the rubber that toy balloons
are made OF. gradually formed be-
tween the fingers. ana after a long
time we found ourselves with the
wings that we find so useful now. II
you will take one OF our wings and
examine 1t closely you viii see that
what answers to the ribs in an UNI
bre1la are really nothing but our I'm
gers very much heightened out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

Twenty-Five of them will buy thrift
stamp; and thrift stamps are ex-
changeable for War Savings Stamps.
which are Understanding securities
of the Government.
If the Government of the United
States does not disdain the penny,
why should you?
The Post ONCE Department Is the
greatest business concern in the world
and 1t has a vastly greater number of
stockholders than all private corpora
lions in the United States pus together
Every person who buys a postage
stamp is a stakeholder in it, and draws
a dividend in service.
This enormous concern gives regu-
lar employment 20 more than 800, 900
men and women, and its business is
extended into every village. hamlet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

bors in the evenings and thus enable
them to get along.
One of the neighbors who was very
helpful was Mrs. Watson, Maud's
mother. She often called to bring
Georges mother cakes and other dain-
ties and have her make dresses for
Maud and her little sister. Jane.
AS George entered his house after
he had sauntered slowly home with
his mind still fixed on the arrival of
Maud's father from France, and the
fun that she would have hearing his
stories he met Mrs. Watson talking to
his mother.
I'D like to have the dress before
Wednesday" she was saying.
II suppose you are going away"
said Georges mother.
Eyes. to New York to meet my hus-
band. who is returning from France.
And with a smile at George and
goodbye to his mother. she hustled
away.
George threw himself into chair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
HOW BILLY BAT SLEEPS

20 HERE is just no accounting for
tastes, what one likes. another
u links is perfectly awful-and SO
~ / goes. For instance, take the
way different things sleep. now. an ele-
phant sleeps standing as it is too much
work for him to lie down; an old
gander takes his nap doing balanc-
ing act on one foot. something that
most creatures couldn't do If they
were wide awake. But most animals.
including the two-legged one they call
man, lie down fiat. and get into what
they think is a comfortable position.
OF all the animals, this man animal Is
the hardest to please when bedtime
comes He wants a soft nest, warm
blankets and linen sheets. and some
thing softer still for his head. and If
everything is not just so, he says he
can't sleep. Well, I'm glad our folks
are not so particular. as all we ask is
for some projection up above that we
can hook our hind toes over and hang
head down. You may think that is
bad way to sleep, but it is the only
position that is perfectly comfortable
70 us. and we couldn't sleep a wink II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

babies sleep that way, and never fall
out of bed either. Their mother hangs
them up near her hanging place, just
as you would hang your hat and jersey
on the rack in the hall. When the
bat mother wakes up in the evening.
and starts out on her quest of a sup
per of guats. she sometimes takes her
baby with her, holding on to her neck
for dear life. And as she circles and
swings through the darkening dusk.
now in the edge of the meadow, now
low over the garden walks, or high
over the tree tops. the baby clinging
to her neck enjoys 1t all. and such
thing as falling never enters its head.
Our wings are not really wings, but
are only a growth Of stretchy skin
over an umbrella like frame. and when
we are not using them we can fold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
The Power of the Penny

~ Ow wonderful is the power of
- the penny!
Passing as it does from hand
= 10 hand ten times as often as any
other coin, it accomplishes vastly more
work. The very smallness of its value
enables 1t to do countless little tasks
that have to be performed If the
worlds business is to go on.
If you want to see what pennies can
do, look at the Post Office Department
of the United States. Pennies created
1t. 1t is maintained and operated by
pennies.
In all the world there is found no
such wonderful illustration of the
power of the penny.
During the last year the Post Office
Department received s344.475,000 in
pennies paid for postage. And this did
not include the extra cent collected Is
war tax on the sale of every stamp
that would in peace times cost two
cents. and on every postcard that
would ordinarily be sold for one cent.
These extra pennies did not amount
to much individually, but they helped
Uncle Sam quite a bit with his war
expenses. They went not to the Post
Office Department (Which merely col
iected them), but to the Treasury.
There were S44,5OO00O worth of them
collected during the year.
Just notice how pennies mount up,
when they are Systematically gath
cred.
And yet the average person does
not consider a penny worth saving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

wAAY daddy's coming home from
~ Franco next week. cried
Maud. as she bounded into the
kmidst of a group of her little
friends that were gathered together
outside the school gate
Gee" breathed little George, al
most speechless with admiration.
Are you going to meet him?' IN
uuired Louise. Maud's best chum.
Mother and grandmother are going
10 New York." replied Maud. Then
daddy will. go to some camp and stay
for awhile and after that he Will
come home. We expect him next
Thursday"
Hes captain. isn't he" asked
Louise.
yes" proudly murmured Maud. as
she skipped off in the direction of her
home.
see you tomorrow" she called back
over her shoulder.
The admiring eyes OF Louise and
George followed her until she was out
OF sight.
wish my daddy was coming home
next week" remarked Louise saunter-
ing off.
wish had a daddy" muttered
George.
After Louise said goodbye to him the
little boy was left standing in front OF
the school He looked up at the
building and thought to himself that
he would only spend a few more days
there before vacation would set IN.
And then what? He'd work around
IN the daytime to help his mother and
in the afternoon carry his newspapers
on the route where he served.
.It'I be hot. too" he sighed.
Then he recalled Maud and her
news about her father George re
Numbered the day he went away. The
school had holiday TO see the sol
diers march away TO camp. Louise
and he stood on the curb with Maud
and her rother and they all cried e&
citedIy and cheered as the companie'
marched by How fine Maud's fathe:
looked as he led his company. Maud
was the envy Of the school and espe-
cfalIv of George. though he did no
let her know it.
Oh. if he only hpd a daddy he KEEP
thinking to himself 70 60 away 20 war
n such q splendid uniform. leadir@
his men Ard how wonderful to hav-
n m come PACK 70 Ell tdie> o. III
trenches and the great guns which
George saw pictured in the newspa
pers
But no. 1t could not he. Geore.
Isved all alone with his mother who
WIS a widow She was a very swne'
mother ard George loved her end did
everything 20 holm her that he pos
-:hlv could. S-rretfT~ es th~v did no:
have nnuoH uo~~v M IT hose times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

and township in the country.
It pays many millions OF dollars
annually for transportation, and
spends many other millions for prod
ucts of labor of numerous kinds. from
Irvine to typewriters. and from mueil-
age and ink to motor trucks and air.
planes.
In any three normal (non-war1
years its income exceeds a billion dol
lars. But the billion is made up of
pennies.
If you will make a business Of say.
ing for a while all of the pennies that
come into your hands. you will be
astounded to find how they mount up.
You will get a notion of why and how
it pays the Government to put one
penny with another.
BUY W. S. s..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

~ EAR BOYS:
Probably have not been
showing drawings of things that
~ the little fellows or those with
only jack knife could make. Here
are two toys that any boy can make
II he is old enough to handle pocket
knife.
The Bingo stick is funny thing and
will keep them all guessing till you
show them how to work it. of course,
anyone can make the Bingo spin. but
unless you show them how they can
not make 1t stop turning when you say
the magic word BINGO and turn IN
the opposite direction.
The pin wheel is not new one, but
always interesting to take when going
for ride in an auto to measure the
sneed of the car. BY holding 1t out
of the side of the car you can tell
when the speed of the car increases
or decreases by the change in velocity
of the little paper wheel. It can also
be tied to the handle bars of a bicycle
or If made of tin put up like wind
mill on a post or building.
For the Bingo stick select piece of
wood from which you can split a
strip about g" square with a jack
knife. The grain must run straight so
If will split properly. Whittle the
stick down to 5-16" square and then
about 4" from one end make a nice
round handle. The handle is smaller
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
EIGHT "CITYS."

Each Word Ends In City.
Fierce cruelty.
2-Fewness.
S-Insufficiency.
4-Speed.
6-Impudence.
6-Mental penetration.
stubborn insistence.
Shocking cruelty.
BEHEADINGS.
The letters. taken off from q word
which is not deep.
Behead to cut and leave to whip.
Behead the back part OF the foot
and leave a slippery fish.
Behead not here and leave a high
road.
Behead a good time and leave
boat.
Behead a simple machine and leave
a word meaning always.
Behead what horses eat and leave a
Behead what the victor has done
and leave an adverb.
ANSWERS
EIGHT CITY'S-1. Ferocity. 2. Pau
city. g. Scarcity. 4. Velocity. 5. Au-
ddcity. s. Perspfcdcity. z. Pertfndcitv
8. Atrocity.
BEHEADINGS
S-Idsh
Heel
A-tcdy
lark
L-ereT
O-df
Won
CUT OUT PUZZLE
Tia ona1cer Is the MON hiaa1xeh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

killed IN battle. wasn't he, mother"
And Georges mother quietly an
swered yes.
During the week that followed
George kept his story in his mind.
The father whom he did not remem-
Der became his hero
VVOS7OeIo-- zf~,rT DOM - ed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
THe JUDIOR COOK

AAN-FA LOD4N UEAIADIlIN
Cut up one large dried onion and
brown with the bacon.
When 1t is all brown, toss over and
then pour on one cup of vinegar.
While this heats arrange the lettuce
leaves in a serving dish.
Pour the boiling hot vinegar with
bacon and onion over the lettuce and
serve at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

A frown wrInkIed his forehead and
his mouth was turned down at the
corner in a real childish pout.
why. what's the matter. dear"
questioned his mother.
Nothing. except I wish I had a
daddy coming home from France" an
sv4rO~-S Coor--n ct--3v, oi-~v EiS feet and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19

~ Ow wonderful is the power OF
~ the penny!
Passing as it does from hand
q y 10 hand ten times as often as any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-19
81 FRHNk |. SOLE

INsTRUcToN, DEPT or FlHFIOH IRFTdNs. FODLIc scBoo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-24
Heads Of Families and Baseball
Bat Figure in Assault Case

A family row occurred out in Mauer
The other day, in which the heads Of
several of those interested. and "A base
bah bat came in close contact with
one another. and as "A result of which
a charge IL made by Steve oua OF
atrocious assault and battery againss
Andrew MaszeralS. The ease came up
at the hearing in The recorders Court
last night and multitudes Of witnesses
were called upon each side of the af-
fair. ~ FAR. as could be ascertain
from the broken testimony. IL seem
that on n holiday. in which tho pcopla
out there participated. several OF the
men miiscreotly secured too much
liquor 70. fhsir own good aud picked
an arguna ut with one another and
said sof @ urgentlemanly things
which wee resented by some other
men. and consequently one of tho
troublem"lsCrs picked up "A baseball
bet and bet ronas feel its weight or
his head Borus Claims he was knock
ed Unconscious by the bow ana hi
witnesses s7id that he was in thai
state for n short time. Recorder Pick
ersgill af.er he bad heard both side.
of She aFe"~s ent. held Maszrrak in de
fault of s2e0 bonds for the grand
jury.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-24
RECEPTION FOR
WAR VETERANS
Hundreds Attend Impressive
Event - Notables
Speak

The reception TO the Polish Wal
Veterans held last night in Pulaski
Hall was attended by hundreds of the
Polish residents of this city who took
this opportunity to pay homage to the
polish heroes. A banquet WAS served
during the early part of the night af-
ter which Il stirring patriotic program
was carried out.
The opening address was made by
VI, j. Lakomski, after which the Star
SpaDgled Banner" was sung. Mayor
Frank Dorsey paid a high tribute to
the Poles who had volunteered in the
world war after which Or. NJ. f. Ur-
banslki spoke.
State Senator Thomas Brown, who
was to have spoken at the meeting.
was unable to attend owing to a cor
ference OF the legislative committee
at Newark last night. He sent a let
ter OF regret to the chairman of th3
committee is which he stated that al
though he could not be present In
person he was present in spirit and
that he extended to the Polish people
who participated in the celebration his
thankful qualification in knowing that
they had not overlooked the Just at
tIibute md home which the Polish ma
ttonalitv, the Up.tea-sa and ise
%lSA@p1-1 yves to the gallant Pol
ish legions who gave their comfort.
wealth and their life's blood for the
rerpeduatiou of peace and liberty TO
al men.
Rev. Joseph Urban addressed the
meeting after which the main speaker
or the night Lieutenant j. Chodzko.
one of the veterans who were being
honored, spoke at length. telling OF
some OF the things tho Polish legions
had gone through in the war. A Sc
lection was rendered by the st. Cecil
IL Singing society during the night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-01-24
PROMISE To FIX
ROAD At F0RDS
Trade Board Says Freehold
ers Say They Win
Fix It

That the public will have no com
plant to make concerning the condi-
ton of the road at Rogan's corner on
the Amboy-Metuchen road at Fords
in the future, is the promise made by
the Board of F~reeholders to the
Board of Trade in this city.
The fact that for some time past
the contractors have not been keep
ing the road in "a good condition was
called to the attention of the free
holders by the Board of Trade after
several complaints had been received
by the organization.
The freeholders. through the clerk.
inform the board hat the condition
OF the road has been forcibly brought
TO the attention of the contractor and
his bondsman, and he has promised
to keep same in passable condition
until such time as the weather will
permit of making permanent repairs.