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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
HOLDING UP OF VALUATION OF
WAR CONTR ACTS HITS INDUSTRY
Robert T. Small in Philadelphia
Public Ledger.

Robert T. Small in Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
The government is being saddled
with interest obligations at the
rate of more than 100000 a day
through the failure of congress TO
dispose of the bill validating war
contracts informally made during
the period of hostilities.
The bill is deadlocked in confer
ence because of a disagreement be-
tween the house and senate as to
the merits of the mining claims ad-
ded in the senate.
Nearly $4,000, 900, 900 is involved
in the contracts which congress
agrees should be validated. The de-
partment of the interior has stated
that the mining claims will amount
to between S4.50O.O0O and $8,000,-
| 900. Yet disagreement over the
smaller amount, due largely to q
difference of opinion as to how the
mining claims should be adjusted,
is holding up this largest of all
measures before the dying congress.
! If the bill should fail of passage
entirely the interest charges which
the United States eventually will
have to pay to the legitimate con-
tractors will amount to several
times the aggregate of the mining
claims.
Apart from the interest charges
entailed in the delay, there is the
far greater consideration that a
large part of the business stagna-
ton in certain sections of The coun-
try is due TO the failure of the gov
eminent to pay the contractors who
| are carrying $4,000, 100000 burden
for the United States. 1t has been
urged upon the floors of congress
that much of the unemployment in
manufacturing districts is due to
the tie-up on this bill. Business men
who have earned the vast sum OF
money involved can not go ahead
on a reconstruction plan until they
are paid. In order to carry the bur
den now on their shoulders they
have had to borrow to the very limit
of their capacities from the various
banking institutions a the country
and are paying from to per cent
interest on the loans.
Legitimacy Not Questioned.
The contracts which would be
validated by the bill are those hur-
riedly made by the war department
by telephone, by telegram and by
letter at time when speed was es-
sential and there was too much de-
lay involved in going through the
regular government form. The
treasury department recently ruled
that these contracts were illegal
and would have to be validated by
congress before payments could be
made upon them. The legitimacy
of the work done under the con-
tracts has not been questioned.
AS soon as the valuation bill was
introduced the mining men came
forward with their claims for ex-
penditures made looking to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

THE SF.T.S. D. o. n. N.

With statesmen trying hard to form
A worldly league of nations,
Intended to make safe and sane
Old war-Iike celebrations,
And give to those diVinely ruled
Relief from such relations;
Another league, which also stands
For seif-determination
Will likely prove an equal boon
To HALF of civilization
The s. f. t. S. d. o. nm,
Having oppressed males as members,
Is being formed to fan to life
Their self-assertive embers;
There was time, though years ago.
Which no man now remembers,
When women were content to treat
Their men as household members L.
Join now, and help to boost the count
Another million members!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
How to Make Out Your
Income Tax Returns

Following is first OF a series of
articles prepared by the internal
revenue service showing how the
income tax affects the average tax
payer. A careful perusal of these
Instructions, which will be printed
daily in eight inStallments, will
help the man in the street" to I'M
ierstand how to make out his tax
return and win facilitate the work
OF Observation-Disclosures note.
With the passage of the new rev.
enue bill the problem of making
out an income tax return for 1913
ers-
Last year the taxpayer had to
keep in mind the provisions of the
1916 and 1917 acts, both of which
were effective. This year he has
only one law to consider. The new
revenue bill, however, contains a
number of important changes with
which, in order fully to comply with
the law, taxpayers must acquaint
themselves.
Probably the most important
change affecting individuals is the
rate, the exemptions of 81 900 for
single persons and $4,000 for mar
ried persons, and heads of famil-
les remaining the same as under
the 1917 act. The normal rate of
tax under the new act is 6 per cent
on the first $4,000 of net income
above the exemptions and IL per
cent on the remaining net income.
This applies to every citizen and
resident of the United States. Alien
ton-residents of the United States
having property here are taxed on
the income from that property to
the full II per cent of the normal
tax For 1918 and subsequent years
the rates are fixed at 4 and s per
cent, respectively. Under the 1917
on net income in excess of the ex-
on net income nexcess of the ex-
emptons.
Under the 1916 actr the normal
rate was , per cent and 2 per cent
on the net income of married per-
sons and heads of families in ex-
cess of the exemptions provided for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
Heart goHO1n0|
47,1LDTODIO11lcC

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
been a widow for two months. My
husband died of the influenza and
left me with a three-year-old girl
to support. My friends have been
very kind to me and l have had
two positions offered me. One po-
sition is in an office and l would
take it in a minute if it did not
separate me from my little girl.
The other position is to keep
house for a widower with three
children. Two OF his children are
in high school and the other is a
little girl five years old. He is
willing that I should keep my lit
tie girl with me. What would you
advise me to do?
MRS. c.
I would advise you to take the
position Of housekeeper where you
would not be separated from your
child. If you took up office work
you would have to confront the
problem af paying rent and board
for the two of you, but as house
keeper all the money you make
will be clear.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: ~ I am
a girl II years of age. Is it proper
for a girl to shake hands when
saying good night to 4 young man
90 What should a girl say when
a young man asks her to have ice
cream with him? If she does? II
she does not?
BLACK-EYED SUSAN.
~ 1t is correct to shake hands
or not to. 1t is more cordial to do
so, however.
(2) THANK you, I would like ice
cream Or, Thank you, but If
you don't mind, would rather not
this time"
Dear Mrs. Thompson: We are
three high school girls and are
considered quite good-lookinS
We dress becomingly, but the boys
don't seem to like us. Can you tell
what is the matter?
We have quite a few girl friends
but the boys only go with US once
or twice and drop us. We act lady
like when with them.
THREE HIGH SCHOOL BUDS.
1t. is very difficult to tell. girls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
AFTER DARHNES SIS.
By Agnes C. Brogan-

She had lain like that for days
the little white-faced one, silent,
her pathetic eyes gazing without
recognition. The tiny warm body
at her side, the imperative baby
cry, had failed to rouse her. Much
the nurse and doctors had counted
upon baby's power. but the young
Enother heart had grieTed too deep
liz, to turn at once to rejoicing.
The very appeal Of the girls
heiplessness had won for her low
ing care freely bestowed. IN the
chilly fall night she had come to
the hospital.
IF I may stay" she had begged,
Il VIII make myself useful, scrub
bing floors If that may he, any
way
> The matron looking at tho small
white hands had smiled.
II could carry trays, at least
eanabeII Lee eagerly suggested.
Then the matTon comforting the
tile homeless creature before the
zas fire In her own pleasant room.
I'd drawn from Annabeil Lee her
tory.
she had fallen in love with 4
sFoung civil engineer who had been
oFkIng upon the broad road near
or southern home.
E AnnabeiI's hollow, dark eyes
hone aHd her white cheeks flush
/ rose color SIS she unfolded the
oaalce Of her girIhoGd-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
TIIEIIE DAILY SHORT STORY

Il ran away with Jack Lee" she
confessed, back to his own North
ern country. My people would not
listen to reason Jack was just
struggling along in his profession.
Why, this highway, where we met,
was almost his first commission.
But he would make good, he told
me, when we married. And if you
knew Jack" the girl paused eio-
quently, oh you would have no
doubt of his success
go, he brought me first to the
home Of his mother" Annabell's
voice broke tremulousIy- "And
his mother was angrier even than
my people had been could hard
ly blame her. You see, she had
sacrificed a great deal in her wild
OwhOOd to put Jack through COL
lege, to start him upon the career
they had chosen together.
Jack tried to reason: he plead
for her patience; he would soon be
able TO care for us both, he said.
But the mother was obdurate. Oh,
she was very severe, and size told
US to go-tO make our way as we
could and leave her to her own
So, We found the coolest rooms"
AunabelPs eyes were alight again,
"and Jack taught me to cook.
Il was SO strs NICELY alone that
he spent more time with ne those
days perhaps than he should, and
business did not make much pro-
gress but" the girls voice sang
"Ohl We were happy, happy! Then
came the terrible war Jack and L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
An Important Little Gland.


Lying at the base of the brain
above the roof of the back room of
the nasal cavity is a little ductless
gland called the pituitary body.
The posterior lobe of this little
gland is presumed to be the brain
center of the sympathetic nervous
system. The anterior lobe secretes
and feeds into the blood an inter
nal secretion" or "hormone" Chem
ical messenger) which has an i'm
portant influence on the various
functions of the body.
Sometimes the pituitary body
fails to secrete enough Of its pecu-
liar hormone, and when this hap
pens the following results are OBJ
served:
The individual accumulates a
great excess of fat. The hair be-
comes scanty upon all parts of the
body if the individual is a male; if
a female, on the contrary, there Is
a tendency toward the growth of
hair on the skin after the mascu-
line type. If the condition devel-
ops in boy before puberty (Which
is between the 18th and 18th years.
the skeleton assumes the feminine
type - tendency toward knock
knees and wide hips and tapering
digits. In these case of hypopitui-
tarism, as the condition is called,
there is almost always an abnor-
NAL capacity for drinking water
and a greatly increased funtional
activity of the kidneys as regards
the excretion of water. Another
rather characteristic feature is a
tremendous capacity for sugar and
sweets-to which the obesity is
popularity but wrongly attributed.
The skin of an individual with a
functional fnsufficiency of the pit
uitary gland is smooth and soft,
pale and thin. Quite different from
the skin OF one who is overweight
or obese from thyroid deficiency,
for in this case the skin is coarse
and dry and thick and sallow. The
blood pressure in hypopituitarism
is below the normal, usually the
pulse rate is rapid, and in general
the individual is not so strong as
others of his age.
The condition is remarkable only
IL taken early and treated over
period of many months. Most par
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A ffEsr. the aEIno Was Oyer.

AIUST TIC II LH~ WIS OFNA~
I had a severe attack of the ffu
about two months ago, and since I
got out I find that my hair is fall
ing out in haudfuls. Would a good
tonic help It? Can you recommend
something? GLADYS ELLEN.
Answer-The hair is likely to fall
out excessively following any Sc
we're illness, but with full recovery
1t will regain its pristine vigor.
Whatever tonic" you happen TO
use would therefore establish a rep
utation for itself. Properly applied
self-massage Of the scalp is tho
best hair tonic.
TOnSils and Heart Disease.
I. II diseased tonsils we're the
cause Of valvular heart disease
with dilitation) would the tonsils
have to be removed before a cure
could be expected? .. Where is the
best climate for one so affected? g.
Is there any place in the United
States where they make a specially
Of treating heart disease? 4. Is
eating an apple at bedtime harm
full? 5. Is popcorn hard to digest,
and how does it rank in food value?
G. What is heart cough? d. J.
Answer. 1t would be neces-
sary TO eradicate the infection in
the tonsiIs in one way or another.
.. I can see no influence from eli
mate. 3. Yes, for instance, at the
Glen Springs, Watkins, N. ~.
where the famous School treatment
(brine baths) and graduated exer-
cises are administered as at Nau-
helm. 4. 1t is rather helpful for
most persons. 8. Popcorn is very
easy to digest, and ranks with pc
tatoes or bread, weight for weight,
in nutrative value. It is a good
delicacy for victims Of constipa-
ton. 6. Cough caused by some
lesion of the heart or of its cover
ing membrane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

talked it over seriously. We could
see that he must go. The RESPONSE
bility Of it was in his eyes before
he spoke to me, and while my heart
sank like lead, smiled at him.
Why, of course, DEAR l said,
your country needs you most He
was troubled at leaving me alone.
but all at once ! had grown very
brave and confident I shall keep
the one little Toom,' 1 told him,
with our small savings I will man
age my housekeeping nicely And
so | should" Annabell FASTENED to
add, but for the sickness which
came upon me and took it all. Jack
never knew of that. And now, be-
cause 1 am still SO frail, 1 come
to you to beg work in exchange
for slight care"
Suddenly the young wife leaned
toward the matron, the strong cap
able hands were cIasped fieFceIy
by the small fTenzied ones.
Il must-Work," Annabeli said,
'-for this is now my haunting sor-
row, my terror by night and day
Jack has been taken prisoner by
the Germans. Do you know what
that may mean? It was through
the Red Cross I obtained my infor-
nation, but they could tell nothing
further. He fs-a prisoner. Those
fiends are his keepers
Soothingly the matron earessed
the girls soft, dusky hair. It was
then that Annabeu Lee was admit
ted into the home and heart of the
great city hospital.
But theshaHnting terror fingered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
For February Parties,

For February Parties.
Valentine Cakes - These are a
novelty and are made from the hot
water sponge recipe, bu, any cake
mixture can be baked the same
way, namely, in thin sheet about
one-half or three-quarters inch
thick. After baking, cut out with
a heart-shaped cookie cutter,
spread with red Jam or jelly, then
cover top with whipped cream and
little firm red jelly. These are
exceptionally nice.
Red Heart-Shaped Gelatin-Gela-
tin is made as usual, favored to
taste, and red the color. Pour into
shallow pan Che sure not to have
too deep) that has been rinsed with
cold water. It should be only one
half to three-quarters or an inch
thick. When cold and firm, cut
with cookie cutter and put on indi-
viduaI plates. Lift from pan with
cake knife (turner). This can be
served with whipped cream around
edge or a thin custard sauce and
makes a most attractive dessert
and can be prepared the day be-
fore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

in her eyes. A newspapers heading
was sufficient to drive all color
from the face upon which suffer-
ing had left its mark. And then
one night like a weary child, she
sank into a sort of waking sIeep
from which not even the cry of the
little new life at her side could
rouse her.
The doctor sighed as though
weary of the hope1essness about
him. The matron'S eyes were fill
ed with tears Little AnnabeII Lee
had endeared herself to all. Then
toward the dawn of one long night,
came suddenly a sound of bells
through the city-which grew rap
idly to a universal clamor of tri-
umph.
Voices called out in the street be-
low Above all came the newsboys'
Jubllant cry: Peace! Germany
has surrendered
Cautiously the hospital matron
stepped forward to close the win
dow; when she looked back again.
Annaben Lee, blinking like a walk
ened child, was bending over her
baby.
Il dreamed it all" murmured the
girls happy voice, "and it is true.
Peace, peace, and little Jack here
to welcome his father.
They will open his prison
DOORS" sang AnnabeIl, they will
set him free!"
~AH men viii be free" the mat
ron said softly. And in silent
Thanksgiving they listened to the
bells
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
Chr Rnll nf Mn&tnr

Henry J. Gier, Cagney, Ill.
George e. Glenn, Chicago, III.
John r. Hartsheim, Chicago, Ill
Robert Johnson, Danville, HI.
(SECTI0N TWO)
Killed in Action.
PRIVATE.
Ben Ahlf-Centralia Ill
Died from Wounds.
PRIVATE.
Edward W. HiItz, Napervilie,
ILL.,
Died Of Disease.
Gordon A East, Decatur, III
DeIbert L. Garner, Waterman
III.
Carl w. Hilderbrand, GreenVieW,
Ill
Richard Lewis, Chicago, III
George Mahon, Chicago, Ill
Floyd A. Thompson, Earring,
Iowa.
Wounded Severely.
SERGEANTS
Edward Oscar Karney, NATION,
III.
CoRPORALs.
Edward James Ermel, Chicago.
III.
PRIVATES.
Henry Mellon, New Hampton,
Iowa.
Andrew A. Newman, Chicago,
FINER RANSOM, ROCK H.
LAND, ILL.
John A. Rothman, Chicago, Ill.
Herman Wieman, Galena, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
Household Hints

Children's Party - Heart-shaped
minced ham sandwiches, heart
shaped creamed cheese sandwiches,
heart-shaped grape jelly sand
witches, snow pudding, heart-shap-
ed, with red jelly sauce, heart
shaped cookies, heart-shaped crisp
candies.
The bread is cut thin. Cut heart
shape with a small cookie cutter.
The ham is put through food chop
per spread thin between the but
tered bread. The cheese is season.
ed slightly.
Vegetable Soup-One cup half
inch cubes of carrot, one large
onion, one and one-half cups half
inch potato cubes, four cups wa
ter, four cups broth Cleft over
saved, salt and pepper, one large
tablespoon butter or fat. Melt the
fat and in it cook the carrot, celery
and sliced onion for ten minutes.
Add the potatoes to the other vege-
tables with the water and broth and
cook one hour. Season with salt
and. pepper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

how to become popular with boys.
I think, though, if you dance, play
tennis, and enter into the various
other sports, you will find it easier
to interest boys. You must also
keep up with the times. Read cur
rent magazines, good books and
pay attention to your studies. Per-
sonality grows out of interest;
when you are interested in many
things you will become interesting
TO many people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

Fifty thousand American soldiers are said
to have been halted at the gates of matrimony
by 6 provision Of the French law which re-
>qufres presentation of a birth certificate as a
preliminary to getting a marriage license. If
the places Of France and the United States were
reversed congress would have had the offend
ing law changed long ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

Reading the stories about the whisky run
ners along the Ohio-BIichtgan state line one
might get the impression that the good people
of Detroit have gone stark mad, all for the
want of little alcohol. More likely wet propa-
gandists are writing the press DISPATCHES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
lE|lIESAllTlSTFT T1AGL KS
BY WlLLlAN1t!, 4 BRADY RAD ND:

| ents are either Indifferent or com
PLEASANT enough to subject the child
to any and every remedy except
medical management, and there
fore comparatively few cures OF
hypopituitarism are brought about,
with the exception Of those which
nature happens to effect in early
adult life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

Governor Harding Of Iowa is Just recov-
ering from the humps. We didn't suppose it
was possible for man to get along as far IN
politics as he Is without running afouI of all
such common ailments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
Looking to Mexico.

Bankers of three nations, the United States,
England and France, propose to investigate
conditions in Mexico with view of having
some action taken to protect the interests OF
citizens Of the three countries who nave money
invested there. Evidently the gentlemen of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

Now that we have come to the time of year
when we are usually deeply concerned as to
whether the spinal column Of winter is still in
tact we are just waking up to the fact that this
winter didn't have any.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

Governor Allen OF Kansas says the dough
boy is the most persistent kicker to be found
in any army Perhaps that explains how the
governor, who was Y NJ. c. A. worker in
the Argonne region caught it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

England is locking up a lot OF L W. W.
fanatics and finds that some of them are COM
ing from America The deportation business,
it seems, is going to work both ways.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

The senate has decided to do nothing else
but talk about the league of nations from now
till the fourth of March. Then there will be
a new crop of members and it will be able to
start all over again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

The NO beer, no work" slogan has a pro-
German sound. At least there isn't much room
for doubt as to where a pro-German would
stand on the issue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
ALRIGHT. HERE YOU ARE:

ESO-o EE-AEO1I-E II-I4 I II T III z11111-
Sir: Standing our constitutional rights.
and at the same time reminding you that with
the cessation of hostilities the censorship of
American press was removed, we contribs and
readers demand to know the deleted word in
the message from M c. =. ANNA G.
Now, Anna G., and the rest OF you who were
unable to curb your curiosity, you must admit
that we had your interests at heart when we
censored the word. We knew you would never
feel the same afterward if you were permitted
to gaze upon its fascinating beauty.
In concluding article Directing to the
daylight saving law, the Viola, Ill. Enterprise
saws: THE farmers have always begun their
work hours earlier than city people. They did
not seek legislation to make city workers con-
form to their early rising.
Well. it wasn't revenge, then, at ALI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24
wen. OF Course, If She Had on a Collar.

C1ew Castle, Pa, Exchange).
Police discovered on Saturday night IN max
ing a raid here that one OF the new tangled
dances had evidently struck the city One Of
the lady entertainers was attired in a linen
collar, the police relate.
May we not record among those with names
close to their occupations, that of Otto Carr
who runs garage at Birmingham, Ala
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-24

Yes. but How About the Meat.
(ReynoIds Press).
George Fassett, Jr., had the first joint Of the
middle finger on his right hand cut off last
Friday in a meat grinder. A skillful doctor
fixed it up so well that the manned member
win soon be as good ever.
Over a cut in a theatrical announcement
about Miss Francine Larrimore, the Washing
ton Times heads it this way
she started her career
In Twin Beds
Then IL was Fair and Warmer and
Now she is in Scandal"
Headline: Women Are Refusing to Give
Up War Jobs"
Considering the no-war aim of the league of
nations, it appears the ladies are going to be
out of luck