Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-10

Boishevism what crimes are committed in
thy namei The foregoing may or may not
mean anything in particular, but after consid-
cradle reflection we have determined to reg
lister a protest in our own, slngularly mild
hammered way
The whyfor of our protest is that we can no
longer endure to suffer in silence This be-
shevism business has our angora, we confess!
And why not?
We enjoy an occasional address by an able
speaker, but for many months those we have
heard who did not mix bolshevism in with what
they had to say were few and far between.
Perusing the more popular magazines is also a
fascinating pastime for Gs, but nevermore are
w able to pick up one without having bolshe-
ism stare us in the face. And for news
papers! The most of them are fairly filed
with news items, editorials and cartoons on the
subject, day after day. Why not give it much
needed rest?
WHY NOT THE ORDER OFTHE BATH?
Sir: Since you have placed Miss c. B. with
the Chords immortals for going to the dentists
guillotine with smile upon her face why not
register me as deserving the Discord's distin-
guished service cross for immersing myself in
the W. k. tub at my own fancy, not adhering
to the proverbial Saturday p. m? 1. G. L.
Swimming through the highly instructive
comment of Leslie's weekly we came upon a
reference to the shoemaker's varied assort-
ment" of nails. Thus no room for m1sunder-
standing is left in the readers mind.
Where Two of Kind Wins.
washington, D. c., Times).
FOR RENT-One large room; twin beds;
girls only.
Dressing the little tots in clothing patterned
after uniforms of our nations defenders may
be perfectly all right, but we believe there Is
such thing as OVERRIDING it. For instance we
saw boy Of about four years wearing an over
seas cap, army overcoat and under that sail
ors uniform. His patriotic parents should have
had twins.
CONSERVATISM.
Sir: "By the way. are you the father of -"
(naming a negro youth, athlete, who had
been a schoolmate of mine) l asked of GER
tain jovial old darkey the other day.
at pears So" he replied. L. c.
Conservatism brings to mind the story of
former Senator Allison of Iowa. Riding
through the country on the train one day, a
beautiful herd OF newly shorn sheep came into
view. fellow passenger, turning to the SEN
ator, remarked: Those sheep have been shear
ed haven't theyT' 81 don't know" replied the
senator with characteristic conservativeness,
but can see they have been on this side
Suppose He Could Be Induced to Come to r. l.!
(Sherrard Bulletin).
When the grand jury of Stark county met
at Tou1on the first of the week it found no
business to transact and consequently did not
return a single Indictment. This is the county
in which H. c. Jackson and family, formerly
of Sherrard, live, move and have their being.
We are pleased to note that their coming to
the county had such wholesome, moral in
huence, as we believe this is the first time in
a generation that such a thing has happened
in Stark county.
The police reporter brings US an add signs
OF spring" He says fellow was arrested for
being intoxicated and creating a disturbance
by singing on the street The defendant told
the Judge he was singing on the street because
he was happy, and was happy because spring
was here. And he gave his as Will
Robin. Truly harbinger of spring.
WHO was the local baker shop that received
an order to bake two wedding cakes only to
discover after the task completed and the
date for the delivery of the cakes had arrived,
that in the meantime the address of the party
had been lost-all but the fact that they lived
on Twenty-sixth street? GLIB.
N. B. advances the opinion that the prob
able reason the Mississippi hasn't bothered to
freeze over sufficiently this winter to supply J
the local ice companies, is because of the fact |
that she (the MississippD thinks it best to save
for the big rush after July l.
If there any Of you who have allowed |
the matter to slip your memory. may we not |
remind you, real gently, Of the following:
Vote tomorrow
o. D. K