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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

laying out the Il" squares pencil
compass Will be found convenient for
making the curves on the ends but the
rest will have to be done free hand,
Trace the pattern on stin piece of
tin or galvanized iron with a sharp
instrument such as a sharpened nail.
marking awl. or one leg of a pair OF
dividers.
Bore two one-eighth inch holes with
a hand drill if you have one or punch
them with a nail. If the latter method
is used the burr will have TO be fled
off. Cut to line with pair OF tin
shears and bend the ends as indicated
by Figure ..
This toy should not be operated IN
the house or near a crowd because
when the propeller leaves the spool,
1t leaves with considerable force and
Is liable to break anything fragil it
might strike or cut a cash II it should
strike anyone in the face.
To operate place the propeller on
the brads, wind the string about the
spool tightly. hold the handle in the
left hand pulling the string with the
right, at the same time the string IS
being pulled raise the left hand with
n Jerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
BIZ ERnNk /. SOLHR

all that they could make. A boy can
make a number of these toys in a
short time, this is the main reason for
making the boys DESTROYS Of working
on the toy.
The materials needed for making
the toy are a piece of broom handle.
an empty spool. an eight penny nail,
two one inch No. 16 wire brads. a
piece of tin / Il" SA", and a piece
of good strong string.
Cut the broom handle according to
the dimensions on the drawing and
with knife and sandpaper work to
form, rounding one end nicely and
cutting a shoulder on the other
Bore a hole in the end of the piece
of broom handle on which the shout
der was cut. large enough to receive
the Sd nail. Next drive the two brads
in one end of the spool y" apart.
File the heads off the brads and
round the ends. Now place the spool
on the nail and drive the nail into
The hole bored in the handle. Do net
drive the nail too far in the handle.
the spool must work freely on the
nail.
Layout the propeller pattern on a
piece IT NJ DER to get the size. After
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

"oh Mapmy. is it a fox?" they
only the cow stepped into the door
/ guess" replied Mother White Tail
but we'd better move to the other
side OF the thicket. Come. little ones"
on they raced all underground. on
and on and on through the winding
halls till they came to another room.
Now sit down and get your breath,
my dears," said Mother White Tail.
such a scarei'
whats a fox?" asked Twitch Nose.
eYou don't know what a fox y"
cried the mother rabbit. why you
poor little innocent thing! Foxes are
great ugly beasts that eat Dummies. You
must watch out for them and for dogs
and weasles and hawks and owls
they all eat bunnies.''
Dear. dear" cried the little rab-
bits
Willie and Paul worked away a long
time but they never did reach the bot
tom of that rabbit hole and no won
derI Mother White Tail had dug it full
of criss-cross passages that wound
away through>the woods.
We'll, no use" said Paul, Tets
play catch. I got a ball"
Willie was willing to play catch but
Janet sat down by the rabbit hole and
mourned for her pet.
Meanwhile Mother White Tail was
talking about traps and dogs and foxes
till the little Dummies were shaking
with fear.
Maybe we'd better go home" whis-
-pered Twitch Nose to his brother j"Jt's
safer at home"
II think SO too" said Itch Ear.
Goodbye, kind Mrs. Rabbit. Good.
bye, little rabbits!"
And off they ran through the wind.
ing hall. When they came to the door
and~stuck out their little noses there
sat Janet and she gave a cry of Gov
when she saw them.
They've come back, good little rab-
bits!" she cried. Get into your has
ket quickI"
'Hurray"" shouted the boys. eve
knew they'd come back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

hind legs and shifted the air. Then
they both nibbIed a little clover.
Wen have to go home now" said
Janet, selling her rabbit, we're get
ting too venturesome."
"Oh. we're watching" cried Willie.
HE can't get away"
So Janet put her rabbit down and
Twitch Nose sat up and smiled the
air again.
Now when Tw1tch Nose sat up what
did he spy in the raspberry thicket
close by but a pair of long brown ears
which belonged to Mother White Tall,
who was sitting at the door of her
house taking the air? The sight re-
minded the little bunny of his own
nanny, although she had been q
tame white rabbit.
I'm going to run!" thought witch
Nose, and run he did
His mistress made a grab for him.
Willie sprang up to help and so did
Paul.
"Aha!" thought Itch Ear, ST saw
that mother rabbit tool" And off he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

- HE two little white rabbits were
now several weeks old. They had
come on Easter Day to the Put
49, man family, bringing with them
such quantities of lovely eggs. Janet
had adopted one and brother Paul the
other. Janet named hers Twitch Nose
because Its nose twitched so. Paul
named his Itch Ear because the first
time he saw it it was a-scratching It's
ear with its long hind foot.
Last year our Easter Dummies didn't
live long" Janet said, so this time
we must be very. very careful"
Fresh air and exercise is the best
medicine, Mummy says" Paul rephed-
Wen take very extra care OF our
rabbits this year"
The old rabbit house was cleaned
out spick and span, nice leaves were
spread out for the Dummies to nloDie
and Twitch Nose and Itch Far were
put into their new quarters. Every
dav when it wasn't rainy Janet ana
Paul took them for ride in their
basket. up the road to Aunt Bessy
house or down the road to Grandma
one day as they were skipping down
thu road carrying their pets between
them Willie, the neighbor's boy
stopped them and asked: What you
got In that basket?"
rabbits" replied Paul.
"Where'd you get them?" WINE
wanted TO know.
'"They came to US on Easter" re-
piled Janet.
"What're you going to do with
them" Willie asked.
Were Just giving them an airing
Paul replied.
Willie asked if he might go along
and he was told he might so the three
of them went down the road to
Grandma's.
Next to Grandma's house was a
meadow where her old red COW
munched and munched the clover all
dav long. Willie said: IF you want
real healthy rabbits you oughter let
'em run a little and get exercised
'aThat's right" said Paul" Mummy
says, fresh air and exercise"
but s'pose they run away!" said
wen watch emf" Willie cried
I'VE won't let 'em run away"
So they went into the meadow and
sat down.
"You watch on this side" said
Paul. "and Janet watch that side and
I'll watch from here and the Dummies
can't run away"
Then he lifted the rabbits out Of:
their basket. At first the little crea-
lures sat still and looked around as If
surprised to find such a very big green
world spread before them. Twiteh
Nose stood on his hind feet Apd shifted
the DIV End tho1 T'rh Fo- e+oo1 ~ his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
Wilson AS A Writer

evidenced this same marked quality
in his correspondence with Germany.
'Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key.
Il begin with list of topics I want
to cover" he informed an interviewer.
Il arrange them in my mind in their
natural relations, that Is. 1 fit the
bones of the thing together; then /
write 1t out in shorthand"
The Presidents his knowledge
of stenography and the use OF a type
writer invaluable as means OF speed
ing the work If a busy man. AS he
copies his speech or paper on the
machine. he makes additions. omis-
sions and corrections. This invariably
is the final copy.
The nations leader. of all careful
writer's. is probably The most rapid.
His fathers strict instruction. his eX-
perience as an authority on historical
matters. his shorthand. his typewriter.
and his intimate knowledge OF words
with their shades of meaning have
made him a wizard in the efficient use
of the English language.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

saw each other. they came together
with a crash. that made Us wonder IL
the earth wasn't coming TO an end.
They pushed and they pushed, and
they showed and showed. until the
weaker one was on his knees.
Seeing he was outciassed, he
scrambled to his feet. and disappeared
in the forest. his hoofs striking to-
gether with a loud. clacking sound.
long after he was out OF sight. The
victor patted himself on the back.
snorted. and beloved, and did every
thing but crow, and then he disap-
peared. We told mother about 1t when
she came back. but we needn't have
done It, as her nose had told her The
whole story. She got awfully mad, 10
think some one had dared to come
there while she was away, but after
awhile, she quieted down, and called o
us to climb down and stretch our legs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

other ear. Since that day. whatever
mother says in our family. goes.
had just as soon stand up and advise
a cyclone not to blow so hard, as to
suggest anything TO mother But we
have long since found out that she. is
the one thas does know things. and we
are the ones that don't. So we mind
every word she says. and are mighty
glad we have her here to say them.
when she tells US to go up tree
and stay until she comes back! all the
horses in the world couldn't pull us
out of that tree. We don't always I'M
derstand the reasons. but we do not
have to bother with reasons. all we
have to do. is to obey, and things Will
come out all right. When she says,
~sWoof!" we just fall over one another
to see who can get up the tree first,
and there we stay, until she tells US
TO come down, and we are not in too
big a hurry to come down, even then.
Sometimes She does stay away an aw-
full long time, and our legs get stiff
and we can hardly hold on, but we
stay up there If we have 10 hang on
by our eye-Iashes. You might think
tree was pretty big playground, but
when one has to stay in all day II
seems very cramped and small.
But sometimes we see some strange
sights from our tree. one day. l re
member we saw a terrible fight be-
tween two bull moose. ard that par
ticulAr time we were glad enough to
be safe in a tree, and not on the
ground The first one came crashing
the brush. gritting his teeth.
grunting, paving the ground and |
threshing the bushes with his big
antIers He was so mad he never once I
saw US. but just charged about under /.
our tree, all the while sending out his 4
challenge for fght. II was not long /
before we heard another one coming, /
beating the bushes, and making just |
as much noise as the first. When they |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

L shall take my sword and cut the
baby in two, then you can each take
one-half of the child and be satisfied"
Wise King" said the woman who
had spoken first, your way is good.
Divide the child" But the other wom-
an flung herself upon her knees before
the King and cried In great grief.
No, no, spare the life of the baby.
give him to the other woman. but DO
not hurt him" Then said the wise
Solomon to her. Take the baby for
he is yours. and by your words do /
know you to be the true Mother.
For Mother-love is so great that 1t
could not see its own child charmed
Be a good Mother and your child
shall reverence you all the days of his
life"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
$s RHy7zzE
HIDDEN BIRDS


l. You look very smart in that hat,
Jenny.
2. Edith rushed to the rescue.
3. John.swon't you let Eric row for
a little while?
4. How lovely the sea looks today.
5. l see q gleam of light shining
under the door.
6. what are you knitting. Rebecca.
socks or wristlets?
7. The carpenter left his monkey
wrench behind him.
8. Have you visited the new ice
cream saloon yet?
HYDRA-HEAPFD WORDS
1. am to move slowly. change my
head / am a steep rock, change once
more I am to boast.
,. I am silent. change my head /
am an alcoholic liquor. change once
more l am a droning sounds
8. am an idea, change my head 7
am a gesture. change once more 1 am
a medicated wash.
4. am slender. change my head !
am low quality, change once more I
I'm vegetable
ANSWERS
HIDDEN BTRDS-1. Martin. 2.
Thrush. 3. CrOto. 4. Olcl. 5. Eagle.
6. Grebe Z. Wren. 8. Loom
HYDRA-HEADED Words. DRAG
CrGg-BrHg. ?. Mum Rum Hum 8. No
fion-NO ftOnEL ofi0n. a. Ledn-N Mean Bean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

stopping to argue about it. At least
that was the way it was with Kettle"
my brother and myself. At first we
thought we knew a lot more about
things than she did, and one day l
was foolish enough to explain to her.
where 1 thought she was wrong. The
words were hardly out Of my mouth
before she landed cuff on one ear
that sent me spinning and whimpering
with the largest pain 1 had ever felt.
Before 1 could stop spinning. 1 had
bumped sright into Kettle" who gave
me a shove that sent me again in
reach OF mothers strong arm. when
she administered a Iove-lick to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

we know but little, was Jochabed, the
Mother of Moses. 1t was this Mot hers
love for her baby that saved him from
death in the Nile River. She dis
obeyed the command of the king to
guard the life of her child. Her
teachings and great love so Influenced
the early life of Moses, that even aft
er he had been taken to the Kings
palace to be educated as a Prince of
the land, the ideals of his Mother con-
tinued 70 guide his thoughts and
deeds. and eventually helped him to
conceive the laws which have made
him known as the greatest law givel
the world has ever known.
Nearly every great man and woman
will tell you that the success they
have known has been due to the wise
and good help and councils OF Mother
Abraham Lincoln, against his fathers
wishes was started on the road to
learning by his patient and hard work
ing Mother.
Real mother-love knows no hurt
so great as that which affects her
chifd. The story is told of the two
Mothers who came before the wise
King Solomon. one carrying a living
infant and the other a baby but re-
Gently dead. These two women lived
together, and in the night the child
of one had died. Both claimed the
living child. He is NINE" declared
one, II tell you l am the Mother of
the child" wise King" cried the
other. "can you not see that-the baby
is mine. look at the face of the living
child and see that he resembles me.
his mother" Solomon was in
quandry. How should he decide to
whom the baby rightfully belonged
At last he spoke. "Since each of you
claim the child. I will sa tisfy you both.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
TX JUNIOR COOK
TASTY SPINACH

In spring time it Is well to use more
vegetables and less meat than at other
time of the year. Spinach is one of
the best vegetables.
MateriaI:<
y peck spinach.
thin slices of bacon or equal
amount of salt pork.
l hard boiled egg
Salt.
Wash spinach carefully.
Cut off coarse root end.
Cut bacon Cor pork into small
pieces.
Fry bacon in bottom OF kettle till
grease is out but bacon is not brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

EAA OTHERS DAY is a National
III " holiday, made so by the is
suing in 1914 of Mothers
d 4 Day Proclamation by Presi-
aeut Wilson. That busy man had
much to do, but he realized the great
good that would be realized by setting
aside at least one day IN the year on
which sons and daughters, big and
little, should honor and show by some
special kindness the great love which
they feel fer Mother.
Many are the white carnations, the
emblem of this holiday, that one sees
on the second Sunday of each May,
but few know in whose heart and
mind originated the idea of the Moth
ers' Day movement. The founder of
this holiday is a Philadelphia, Miss
Anna Jarvis. who felt that some ex-
preston should be given to the love
for Mother that CLOVIS IN every 'child's
heart. She worked hard to have her
idea spread, and once the thought
grew it was heartily endorsed. for who
does not love Mother. who is not glad
of a chance to show that love. One
of the ideals of Miss Jarvis was that
the home ties should be strengthened
by having one day of the year when
the thought OF Mother should be the
dominant one in the minds of all
Absent sons and daughters were 70
convey their love through letters on
that day. If it was not possible to
travel to visit Mother and spend the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Pour one-half cup water over bacon
and grease.
Drop spinach lightly into kettle.
cover at once and cook till tender.
The fire should be very moderate so
that the cooking will take about IS
minutes. Hard cooking spells the
flavor and requires more water which
spoils the food value of the spinach.
p The water should have about boiled
away so that the spinach can be
served at once without draining.
Add one-half teaspoon salt just be-
fore serving.
Garnish with slices of hard boiled
egg If desired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

- HE carefully. explicit, able style
n of President Wilson's diplomatic
q papers is not the result of acct
%~ dent or mere chance. His mas
terful prose of today is due TO the
hard lick he put in as a student in
college and at his home.
His father. brainy and canny as any
Scot. did not mince words in remind
ing Woodrow of his deficiencies in ex-
preston.
Don't shoot at your meaning with
birdshot and hit the whole country
side" he would advise his son. "Shoor
with a rife at the thing you have 10
say"
Until 1908. when his father died.
woodrow had the benefit of his wise
counsel. He was severe in his stand
ards Of scholarship. but it is from
such teachers that real assistance
comes.
Great writers have various methods
of composition. President Wilson, as
an author of many textbooks on his
tory. demonstrated his orderliness: he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

R<AA ANY manual training classes
III and boys clubs devoted their
spare time to making and sell
M III ID ing toys and other articles for
the benefit of'the Junior REQ Cross.
The flying propeller was one of the
toys the boys liked to make and play
with, and they found a ready sale for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

swered: But have two of the most
precious jewels in the world, SO
precious that no money could buy
them" and she called to her sons
whom she presented to her visitor.
Under the guidance OF this loving
Mother these boys grew up to be the
greatest powers N the Rome of their
day.
Another famous mother of whom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
WHO CAN 1T BE?

" HU NAN IT Beg
HRHO was obedient till death
kka Nor broke his word once given.
wv But stood alone upon the deck
Whence flames the crew had driven =?
Who chopped his fathers favorife tree
And-then confessed his crime?
The famous words he uttered then
Still live in prose and rhyme.
Casa BiGncn (the boy of the Burning
Deek). George Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
POT AND KETTLE

HH a ERE you ever slapped by any
"a e one as big and strong as our
AA mother? Well, if so once
wv was enough to teach you to
mind every word she said without
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12

otal amount expended S654OSO s7SO00
amount per puph 1852 S3
be
mill
people, who
l9l7-lS school
school
able when considers that the
epidemic
lheacy in South Carolina largely
226242
established
was undertaken
choo In
make her mark
besid
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12

will award beautiful loving cup to
that club woman who teaches the
largest number of illiterates to read
and write.
S. Ministers: Ministers and all
church organizations are requested
to further the work by urging indi-
vidual members of congregations
to lend moral support to the move
ment, and whenever possible. to teach
at least one person, and to establish
an extension Sunday school class for
illiterates, especially in convict
camps and jails.
6. Business Men. Lawyers, Nota-
ries Public, County Officials: All
public spirited men can help by en-
coura ging every person who makes Ii
mark in their presence to join a
school or to learn to read and write
at home.
Z. Farmers: Farmers are asked to
urge their tenants and laborers to
attend lay-by schools. and in this way
to discourage the employment Of illit-
crate labor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12

organize classes for illiterates or
near illiterates. II classes cannot be
organized go into the homes. The
two teachers who teachers the largest
number of illiterates to read and
write will be awarded by the illit-
eracy commission a 1000 mile ticket
This award will be made on the final
report and the largest number OF
filed letters from illiterates.
2. Trustees: Trustees can render
couraging the establishment of n
school in every district and by lend
ing the influence of their presence at
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12
the school when necessary.

the school when necessary.
3. College Students: Every college
student in the state is asked to teach
at least one person to read and write
during vacation. A beautiful trophy
will be awarded by the illiteracy COM
mission to that college whose students
teach the largest per cent of illit-
crates to read and write during the
summer. Specimens of work must be
filed with the college. Ten dollars
will be given to that student who
teaches the largest number of per.
sons to read and write.
4. Sylvan company of Columbia
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12
STATE WIDE CAMPAIGN
TO WIPE OUT LLITERACY
sonth Carolina Illitcracy Commission
and state Department Are Work.
ing to Stamp Out nIiteracy.

Does it matter to you that one
Fourth OF South Cardinals population
can neither read nor write, that in
1916, 1878 men signed the Demo
cratic club roll with a mark, that
South Carolina sent to the army the
largest percentage of any state of
boys who could not stand the Alpha
test for intelligence?
The following plans have been
worked out whereby 10000 persons
can be taught to read and write dur
ing the summer. Each county's quota
is 218.
1. Teachers: Teachers ar easked to
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12

agricultural college, and there is no
one in the community who is better
informed than he as to the best meth
DDS of dairying and poultry raising.
John is an officer of the Grange, and
on Sundays with the rest of his fam.
lily he is at church, where he is the
Sunday school teacher OF class of
sinai Logs.
If rube is one who has narrow
experience and petty outlook upon
life. then Alphonso is II and not John.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12

1As Ns.ssvifs sf Hsa1anl veuil a.
osst n sssn b without food q Vita
sut Asf -Rsai Dutch Drops." a sAs
Snaantly calls GOLD MEDAL Haarism
OH CApaule9 They restore strenTVS
and are TSsponsisls In . Ersat mssaSss
for tie sturdy. robust health OF tie
HeilsnAsrA
De net delay. 90 TO your druerist .,s
Inst On hiA suppsying you With OOfD
MEDAL HaArlem Oal Capsules. Tafe
them ~ directed. and f you are not
satisnsd with results your drugGist viii
GLADLY refund your money. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on the box
and accept NO sthsr. In sealed boxsa
three sixeA
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-08-12
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?

.s.:z '':s:s Re, 1:s 1.s;.'s .:.sss -: &
stsAdily. undermining health With
deadly certainty. .ntii yeu Sah . VIE
6tep your troubles whfis there n time.
Dent WA1t until little pains becemS big
aches Do.'t tr.ne with disease. 70
avoid future sa9erin( begin treatment
eules now. Take three Or fovr every
pain.
This wsli.known preparation has been
one OF the national remedies OF Hol-
land for Centuries. In 1895 the govern
mont OF the Netherlands granted q
tion and sale