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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
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= MR.. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

| We went together for nearly three
months. After we quit keeping
company this boy tried to go with
other girls, but not to amount to
anything.
He isn't the same as he was.
Now l have another friend who
to any other boys. [ promised him
and have been keeping my promise,
but feel as though l would like to
break the promise But if l do l
will lose my friend for good. But
If L would feel as if. l could help
the first boy a whole lot. Please
let me have your advice NJ. A. X.
Do not give up your present
friend for the young man whose
conduct does not meet with your
approval You could help him very
little, if any. There would be the
danger, too, that your reputation
would suffer from further relation
ship with him.
Let the young man feel that he
still has your friendship, but do NOT
go places with him unless he makes
himself worthy of you and seeks
you again.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Last
sping 1 was going with a young
man who was drafted and had to
go to camp. Before he left he
asked to kiss me goodbye. and
let him.
A few months later he came
back on furlough and said he would
not see me again before going 20
France. He seemed to love me
very much, and before we parted
he asked me to marry him if he
came back alive and uninjured.
thought l loved him and so l said
I would.
We have correspondent regularly
since he has been away. He is
waiting impatiently to get back SO
that he can work hard and earn
enough money so that we can
marry.
While he has been away 7 have
been going with another young
man. He was rejected from the
army because of a weak heart. l
know love him and cannot bear
the thought of marrying the SOL
der.
What shall I do? 1t seems ter
rible to tell the soldier that can
not marry him. Should l sacri-
fee myself and go pretending that
l care for him when / do not?
MARGARET.
10 seems to - "out of sight, out
of mind" with you. Perhaps when
the soldier returns you will find
the same warmth in your regard
for him that you felt before he
went away. If | were you l would
wait until his return before telling
him that you no longer love him.
If, upon seeing him again, you
cannot love him. tell him SO, The
truth will hurt for time, but then
he will take an intere-t In some
other girl and learn to forget you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
Sun Burn.

sun buFns
Exposure of the body to the air
is q healthful, invigorating habit
the year round. Everybody should
exercise a few minutes undressed
night and morning. Going bare
foot, barearm, barehead, is a
wholesome habit for young and
old. If you dare not take a COM
plete air bath, then battle as far
as possible and whenever posi-
bla.
The skin Inflammation produced
by exposure to the sun is not mere
ly from the heat of the sun, but
largely from the cold light rays.
Exposure of the rays of the Fin
sen lamp (Which is used in the
treatment of lupus and other skin
and mucous membrane LESSONS
will cause redness and infiamma-
ton, although the heat rays are
screened out and only light rays
reach the skin. Enthusiastic young
people going on vacation will do
well to remember, therefore, that
the dose of sunlight the uncovered
skin will endure cannot be gagged
by the degree of heat felt AS a
general rule, the skin unaccus-
toned to exposure will stand not
over five minutes of direct sun
light three times day at first, and
the duration of exposure may be
increased five minutes daily. This
care prevents sunburn.
Exposure to direct sunlight is a
powerful means of stimulating
metabolism, the life process in gen
eral. 1t is beyond question the
most powerful remedy known to
cause an increase in the red cor
puscles. 1t will cheer up the de-
pressed and melancholic as no
amount of psychology can. 1t
brings sleep to the victim of insom-
MIA In short, sunlight is a blessed
remedy, if you do not take an over
dose. 1t is a powerful remedy and
must be used with caution.
Do not uncover the head in di-
rect sunlight until you have grown
accustomed to hours of exposure,
which takes weeks of time.
The application of cold creams,
powders or paint to the exposed
skin will protect against severe
sunburn. But such protection
against sunlight also protects
against remedial effects.
Mild sunburn requires only the
application of freshly made cold
cream, sterile vaseline or zinc OK
ide ointment. from a collapsible
tube for cleanliness and conven-
fence. If these are not at hand,
the skin may be freely powdered
with talcum or zinc stearate or
cornstarch powder.
Sunburn severe enough to raise
blisters requires the same treat
ment as ordinary burns of the
same (second) degree: Do not
puncture or break the blisters I'M
less the watery fluid changes to
pus (matter), and then puncture
with a sterile needle at the lower
edge only. Never apply cotton di-
rectly to the surface, but rather
cover the burns with some steril-
lied gauze or muslin or linen al d
over that place a thick padding or
soft cotton, then bandage lightly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

yond this depth it gets warmer.
again because Of the effect upon it
of the interior heat of the earth
Q.-WhaJ are the official flowers
Of the states of the union? J. y
A.-The state flowers are as fol-
lows: Alabama, goldenrod; ART
IONA, sahuaro; Arkansas, apple
blossom; California, golden poppy;
Colorado, columbine; Connecticut,
mountain laurel; Delaware. peach
blossom; Florida, orange blossom;
Georgia. Cherokee rose; Idaho,
syringa; Illinois, violet; Indiana,
carnation; Iowa. wild rose; Kan
sas, sunfiower; Kentucky, trumpet
vine; Louisiana, magnolia; Maine,
pine cone; Mississippi, magnolia;
Maryland, blackeyed Susan; Mas
sachusetts, May flower; Michigan,
apple blossom; Minnesota, no
choice; New Mexico cactus; New
York, rose; North Carolina, daisy;
North Dakota, wild prairie rose;
Ohio, scarlet carnation; Oklahoma
mistletoe; Oregon, Oregon grape;
Pennsylvania, no choice; Rhode
Island. violet; South Carolina, no
choice; South Dakota, Pasque
flower; Tennessee, no choice;
Texas, blue bonnet; Wisconsin,
violet; Utah, sago lily; Vermont,
red clover; Virginia, dogWoOd;
Washington, rhOdodendron; West
Virginia, rhododendron; Wyoming,
Indian paintbrush.
y question by writing The Argus InforTna-
d. c. Give full name and
I'm postage. Be brief. All inquiries are
each individually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

have a liberal compensation.
And driving later to the Willis
home with his odd companion. the
grand excuse Norman had for
showing up there was readily ap-
proved by Kitty, and the tiff of the
preceding evening forgiven and
forgotten with a loving kiss.
What a rollicking, registering
time the little ones had! What a
rare. jolly, funny, engaging clown
held them spellbound with his com
ic antics. Then at last as he pro-
duced a trick mouse and feigned
desperate fear, he pressed the air
vent of his false front and col
lapsed into a fat, ordinary human
being amid the delirious shouts of
his appreciative audience.
Norman escorted his new friend
into the house where lie could wash
the paint and powder from his
face, pursuant to taking him to
town to be rehabilitated in every
day attire. AS the clown came out
side again there was a shrek.
"Abner! my husband!" shrieked
Mrs. Mayhem. and flew to his side
and threw her arms about his
neck, and tainted there, while her
husband, gazing tenderly into her
colorless face, leaned over and
kissed her, while Kitty, in happy
tears, blessed her loyal lover for
having brought about this double
reunion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

The French government has taken up the
problem of the high cost of living with view
of breaking it down and stopping the theft on
the part Of war profteers who are still filling
their overfed stomachs and overloaded purses.
a habit developed while the heroic sons of the
nation were giving their lives for their country.
France probably has not suffered from the extor-
tons of the controllers of the necessities of
life as the people Of this country have during
the war. But France is acting. When will
America take up the case of the countrys en-
emies at home?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 have had
my name in several exchange clubs
and now / am receiving letters from
different men who say they wish to
marry.
have a gentleman friend whom
1 have learned to love since have
known him better.
Recently he asked me to ride in
his auto with him and he walked
home with me one evening.
He is a very quiet young man and
has no bad habits. My brother is
acquainted with him. l think it
would be unfair to him to CORE
spond with any one else. What do
you think? r
Would you answer the letters
and tell the other men can't cor
respond with them?
Would you drop out of the ex-
change and wait for this young
man whom 1 love?
GRAY EYES.
You are at liberty to correspond
and see any or as many young men
as you please until you are en-
gagged. If you have made valued
friends through your correspond
ence, 1t would be all right to con-
tinue to write to them until some
thing further develops with your
brothers friend.
The idea OF a matrimonial bu-
reau has never appealed to me es-
pecially. II you can marry in any
other way l think it would be bet
ter. Use your own judgment about
dropping out of the exchange.
Remember that there is a great
step between friendship and love.
Do not presume that the man is in
love with you unless he gives you
good reason to think so. You will
be happier if you consider him only
as a friend. Then if he asks you to
marry him it will come as a sur
prise rather than something you
have waited for.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have a
young man friend who comes to see
me about once a week. 1 like him
very much and sometimes I think
he cares for me, but he goes witt
other girls, too, and so cannot tell.
do not want to go with other
young men because like him best.
but he is always telling me should
go with others, too. am not
pretty girl and boys have never
seemed to like me.
What can I do to make this
young man give up his other girls
and go with me only? DOTTY.
1t is evident that the young man
has no serious intentions. He is
satisfied with his friendship and do
not try to make him give up the
other girls. You will be happier II
you refuse to let yourself think of
him as a lover and possible hus-
band.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

his possessions and the escape Of the maraader.
have amounted 10. to that man. as compared. II
It could be compared, with his horrible deed,
and the recklessness that prompted it, The
fearfulness OF it, regardless Of all the circum-
stances, win haunt him TO his dying day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

Some of those who formerly opposed the
league of nations now ready to compromise
the matter if the clause is eliminated which
would require this country to help settle, for
egn disputes. They are willing to have law
and order prevail in international affairs, but
they want someone else to pay the policemen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

en- should be freely smeared with
sterile vaseline to prevent stick
ing. A handkerchief or other
cloth freshly washed and ironed is
practically sterile if not carelessly
handled with the fingers.
Questions and Answers.
Raw Taters Are Wholesome
Kindly tell me whether the health
is injured by eating raw potatoes.
l eat three or four day, and have
perfect health. What causes crav-
ing for raw potatoes? What is
good for worms in children? Is
sage good? MRS. 1. E.
Answer-The raw potatoes are
wholesome to eat. Such a craving
is frequent in persons who are
anemic from various causes. You
neglect to specify the type of
worms present. Sage is a favor
and an astringent, but Of no value
in the removal of worms.
Hardened Ear Wax-Our little
girl aged three has always been
subject to a formation of what l
ear, which l have many times re-
moved, using great care. feared
it might cause deafness. Now, an
old friend of the family tells me
it is extremely dangerous to re-
move it as too much air might get
to the ear drum. Kindly tell me if
that is right Would you answer
very personal questions concerning
man and wife if stamped addressed
envelope is sent? - l.. z. F.
Answer. The removal of
hardened plugs of wax is a deli
cate operation and not without
danger to the drum. But your old
friend is in error.
2. I answer all signed letters
pertaining to health. 1 ignore
dozens of letters every day because
they are unsigned.
Pamphlets have written twice
to the U. S. Public Health Service,
Washington, d. c., requesting
some of the pamphlets you recon-
mended, but have received no re-
ply. A. W. G.
Please print once more the ad-
dress of the government office
which furnishes pamphlets on sex
hygiene. especially set A for
Young Men" and set E for Young
Women fear my letter must
have gone astray as have never
received a reply from Washing
ton. MRS. M. A.
Answer - Patience, children,
there may be a few yards of tape
to be unwound before the p. H. S.
can mail the pamphlets. This is
the list of pamphlets offered free
by the L. S. Public Health Service,
228 First Street, Northwest, Wash
ington, D. c.:
A For young men.
B. For officials and the general
public.
G. For boys.
d. For parents.
L. For girls and young women.
F. For educators.
Send for those for which you
have a real use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

IN the IS years between 1880 and 1914 the
exports Of raw cotton from this country
amounted to over ten billions, or two billions
more than the total world production Of gold
in that period. This is the big outstanding
reason why the south has been so slow in
going in for diversified farming. Old King
Cotton brought in the kale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

The list of victims of the riots at Argo does
not contain a single name that an American
tongue, without special training. could correct
ly pronounce. That fact may throw some light
upon the situation there.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

The city Of Moline is about to bar heavy
hauling trucks from the asphalt pavements-a
sensible thing. In Rock Island vehicles of this
description choose the smoother surfaces in
preference to the brick-and there is none to
say to them nay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
MENU HINT.

MENU HINT.
Raspberries. WateIcress.
Broiled Bacon. Waffles.
Honey. Coffee.
Luncheon.
Cold Ham and Potato Salad.
Rye Bread. Iced Tea.
Apricot Pie.
Dinner.
Grapefruit Cocktail
Chicken. Virginia Style.
New Potatoes. Peas.
Asparagus Vinaigrette.
Berry DUmplings. Coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

American casualties in the war have crepr
up to z97147 In round numbers the battle
deaths will be $4,000, total deaths $4,000 and
total casualties 100000 These are figures that
might as well be memorized now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

A school for women voters is one of the
latest additions to a certain American college.
II woman. or anybody else, doesn't know
enough to vote how she be expected to
know enough to go to school?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

Charlie Chaplin is pa, and new chapter OF
experience has been opened which in due time
will become available for the diversion of CT
nema patrons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

By the way, what happened to those bombs
that were to have been delivered about July 4?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

The population of India speak
one hundred fifty different Ian
guages and are divided up into 43
distinct .nationalities. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
HEALTH TAI &kD
BY WILLIAM BRADY r1n

to hold in place. The gauze or lin
en- should be freely smeared with
sterile vaseline to prevent stick
ing. A handkerchief or other
cloth freshly washed and ironed is
practically sterile if not carelessly
handled with the fingers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

Dear Mrs. Thompson: went
with a boy who was true to me.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

Senator Harry New Of Indiana appears also
to have had q past But he isn't as game about,
it as the late Grover Cleveland was.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10

to
j. D. C.
5 m Dr. re-
CONFIDENTIAL the lies being individual
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-28

on farms where there Is no ice house.
The mild character of the early part
of the winter, of course, has made the
potential supply Of ice less than usual,
but the actual supply-much greater
than will be gathered-is adequate for
all needs. 1t is not necessary that Ice
be Of any particular thickness. Six
inch ice is desirable, but it is not, es-
sential. Four-inch or even three-inch
ice will serve every purpose that
thicker ice could be made to serve.
And 1t does not require weather very
cold and long-continued to put three
or four-inch coat over the pond.
The department of agriculture rec
ommends neighborly cooperation in
ice harvesting. Two, three, or more
families joining forces and using the
same pond or stream, If convenient,
can do the work much more easily and
expeditiously than the working force
Of one farm alone ordinarily can do
1t. Also, when done by two or more
families jointly, ice harvesting par
takes of the nature Of a picnic and
the work Is done without anybody
thinking of it as a disagreeable task.
The cutting Of ice is very simple
operation. The method recommended
by the department of agriculture Is
to mark off the pond in rectangular
figures Of convenient size, then to saw
out a strip from shore to shore and
force 1t under the ice, leaving an open
channel to the bank. Pieces as large
as can be handled are then sawed out
on either side, pulled ashore by men
with ice hooks or by horse on the
bank, then loaded On the wagon or
sled.
The method Of storing varies. II
the Ice Is to be stored In a properly
constructed ice house with commercial
insulation, little packing Is needed. If
a house not equipped with commercial
insulation, or some other makeshift
storage space Is used, the ground
should be covered with ~ inches of
sawdust or planing-mill shavings be-
fore the Ice Is put In. A 12-inch space
walls and should be tightly filled In
with sawdust or shavings, and cover
ing of IS inches Of sawdust or shaw
ings should be placed over the ice.
Planing-mill shavings are preferable
to sawdust, being more absorbent and
not so much inclined to pack. Whether
sawdust or shavings are used, care
must be taken that the material is
thoroughly dry.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-28

100000 club members. Many farm
boys under the age Of eighteen are
being instructed by club agents and
county agents in doing mans work
on the farm. The emergency enroll
ment is an effort to get hold Of all
boys who are taking on the added bur
dens of the war time and to give them
credit for their extraordinary efforts.
The average yield of corn raised by
the members of the boys clubs
throughout the Is southern states was
47.97 bushels per acre. There were ITO
boys who made more than 100 bushels
per acre, and some good records were
made by boys in other farm crops.
Results Of Pig Clubs.
Pig clubs conducted in cooperation
with the bureau of animal industry
of the United States department Of ag-
riculture are popular. Thousands Of
purebred pigs have been distributed
among the boys with excellent results.
Purebred hogs are becoming well dis
tributed throughout every part Of the
South.
Short, practical courses In agricul-
ture for club boys are held in each
county, where all the club members
attend and receive instruction. In ad-
1ition to the short courses held In the
counties one Is also held at the agri-
cultural college where the prize win
ners are brought for week or two
weeks instruction. The boys clubs
are stimulating farm boys to enter the
agricultural colleges to COL nue. their
agricultural training. In one state In
1917, 218 club boys entered the acri-
cultural college.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-28
forced and fattened for these special
markets.
Hot Weather Hard On Chicks.

forced and fattened for these special
markets.
Hot Weather Hard On Chicks.
Severely hot weather Is hard on
little chicks. Constant care and at
tention are essential to carry the
young birds through the first six
weeks without loss, particularly IL the
weather is hot and oppressive during
this period. 1t Is highly impOrtant
that chicks shall have passed the dan,
ger point before summer is on full
force. This necesstates that the
chicks be early rather than late
hatched.
Unless pullets are hatched early.
matured and well settled In their win
ter quarters before cold weather sets
In, 1t is difficult to get them to Hay.
Generally 1t takes from six and one
half to eight months for pullets Of the
general purpose breeds including the
Plymouth Rock, Rhode Island Red,
WyandOtte and Orpington varieties to
mature and start laying. Hatched
early in the season they will have
ample time to mature.
Early Matching one season VIII
make 1t easier to hatch early the fol.
lowing year. Early hatched pullets
begin to lay In the fall and winter and
by the time early spring comes will
usually have produced considerable
number of eggs and many Of them will
a a. Al,
hand, the pullets are hatched late,
they do not begin to lay until late
winter or early spring and conse-
quentfy are not likely to be broody
when 1t Is time to start Matching.
Early Matching leads to early laying
and early laying develops early brood.
iness, completing a cycle which should
be the roundrobin aspiration Of every
progressive poultryman.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-28
ISN'T 1T DlSAGREEABLE
TO HEAR

Your best customers patient
complaint, "The milk was sour
again yesterday"
The milk inspectors judicial
declaration, "Your bacterial
count is too high"
The factory managers per-
emptory decision, II can't make
good butter out Of this cream and
. / can't make good cheese out Of
this milk"
If they are dlsagreeable, don't
listen to them. You don't have
to.
The bacterial count Is high,
the milk is sour, the quality of
butter and cheese is poor often
because the milk or cream
wasn't kept cool because there
was no ice available, and there
was no ice available because you
let all Of II melt where II froze
instead Of gathering 1t and put
ting It In your ice house.
Fill the ice house full Of ma
tural Ice from the pond or
stream. That win help to stop
the disagreeable things that peo-
pie say about your milk and
cream. VI
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-02-28
GREAT IMPORTANCE OF ICE
Appreciated. More In Country Home
Than In city-IndispensabIe for
Dairy Products.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
An ample supply of ice is Of greater
economic Importance in the country
home than In the city home. City
people can purchase perishable sup
plies as needed, but the remoteness of
country homes from markets often
renders 1t necessary to use canned,
corned or smoked meat products dur
ing the season of the year when the
table should be supplied with fresh
meats. Not only Is Ice appreciated be-
cause of its use In the preservation
Of fresh meat, butter, and other table
supplies, but the production Of high
grade domestic dairy products is al
most impossible without 1t. Many
markets to which milk is now shipped
demand that 1t be cooled before ship
ment to degree not attainable with
out the use Of Ice.