Rock Island Argus., 1919-09-30
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| In Chicago an infant was left on the door
| step of a policeman's home 1t was signed by
a 'heartbroken mother" who said she was
giving away the child because she could not
buy food for it. "Heartbreak for her, but sun
shine for u.s. said the copper. If every man
who could afford to possess the heart OF that
policeman there wouldn't be any need of pub
/ lie orphanages in this country. The trouble
is that the average family. finding such a
morsel as was left at the door of the police
man at their home hearth, would have notlhed
the city authorities to remove the nuisance.
The world may be growing better, but u stlll
| is pretty hard in certain spots
| Mr.. Gompers blames Judge Gary for the
steel strike Now if the judge will blame sam
ueI it will be $780, with the public on the
sidelines leaning according to personal choice
or prejudice.
A Chicago architect, bankrupt. says he was
broke by his wife's dressmaking bills. He
schedules several thousand he declares his
spouse owes merchants. Evidently WHEY hg-
ured that when she welded architect it
would be as easy for him to draw checks as
house.
I At Wa1kegan. a couple-chewed gum while
the pastor was tying the knot The incideLS
was considered unusual enough TO be given
space in the Chicago Trib, the item being tele-
graphed from a nearby town. ThlS may De
news, but we fail to see it OF course II the
name of the brand of gum chewed were re-
vealed that would have put an entirely diff
ferent flavor on the incident, and It would have
been worth while.
During the last year nearly million
acres of woods in England were felled for war
purposes. And Germany heard the bark Of
every one Of them.
Irish Doctors Quit Stopping Ills at s1.375;
Want $3.50" In other words, if you don't
meet the advance demanded you can die for
all the doc gives a whOop. Proving that it's
tough going whether you live or die in Ireland.
| Worth the Price.
We know a fellow who answered a maga-
zine advertisement that read: Send US 81 and
we will tell you how 10 amass a great fortune. y
In the course of a few days he received the
following letter from the firm to which he
had forwarded his smacker: Dear Sir: We
said we would tell you how to amass a great
fortune The way to aHass a great fortune
is to make a great deal of money and hang
on to it"
: The merchant was asked the reason for
high prices. He answered: The people in
sst on paying them and I haven't the heart
to turn them down" There is more truth than
poetry to that explanation.
The Salvation army is collecting millions
from the public to aid the weaker elements
of humanity Have you helped? You ought
TO. Inc army might nave DeeQ TeSdTu6Q Dy
some folks unnecessary adjunct of ma
tional life, but since its record in the late
war has been revealed it has been welcomed
by everybody who reads Kick in with dol
lar OF two. There's nothing like helping the
fellow who is less fortunate than yourself It
makes you feel good. Ever feel the thrill of
a word of gratitude from chap you have fed
when he was cold 'and hungry? Life is sweet
if you know how to extract the sweetness from
it. So many of US don't know how. That's all.
Crones Again7
The Serbian minister and Nine Grouitch
with small party of friends. died at the Cafe
st. Marks last evening-before going to the
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Edward Box is retiring as editor Of the
Ladies Home Journal, post he has filled for
80 years. Remember when brother Bok's first
womanish articles were put in print? Women
were shocked at him and men regarded him as
Nancy. He nothing of the kind. He
was a man with vision. He proved that one
doesn't have be a to write things
that are OF interest and helpfulness to women.
Box pioneered it and he won beautifully. He
deserves the rest he is going to take.
O.
The prince of Wales, before beginning a
golf game at Toronto, shook hands with $500
persons. With the prince manifestly it's busi-
ness before pleasure, as it were.
Epigrams and Platitades.
An epigram is what we say,
A scintillating bit.
We spring it in a snappy way
And it is full of wit
Now let's define platitude
At which We never scof.
That is the hurnor, rather crude,
The other chap gets of
Yes Christmas is coming, Beatrice And
as usual, there is a Santa Claus.
Tomorrow is-or- ought to be-the happiest
day in mans life.
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