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Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
IA SATISFIED NAN.
BY Alvah Jordan Garth.

kCopyr14ht, 1919, by the Western
Newspaper Union)
Those were the days, Burt; you
know 1t and I know 1t. don't wet"
"Yes," nodded Raleigh Burt, Just
ptarting out on . two weeks vaca-
hon jaunt, to his close friend, Wal
t1r Marston, Just returned from
apne Il fancy We didn't appreciate
Ne old town during the happiest
reriod Of our lives"
Wish we'd vtayed there" de-
Ared Marbton. "You got restless,
nd me ambitiouS. and broke away
Rom the only place that viii ever
eem like real home to US. The
Feley lured NJ. Well, we've had 20
tears Of It I am still the slave of
> boulless corporation ut 5000 .
YeAr. You are doing Glittle better,
1 put who knows what luck might
lave struck US II we had stayed
NAere We were brought upr'
] haven't even heard from Rock
i pn tor nearly ten years." said
Burt. *Did you stop there!"
Il didn't. but I met old Ezra
eTkins>oa tie train. He gave me
8tll the news. You know It was
Zlb Reeves who took your Job ct
ne general store. Well. II seems
sAe studied law. got admitted to tho
SaAr, was elected Judge. and, &C
1ording to Ezra, Just ralea the town
dignity, position. = sort Of king
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
Teamwork.

Thomas 7. Brewster, chairman Of the coal
operators, served notice last night that no
greater Increase in wages than 20 per cent will
BE- offered unless the government says we
shall do it."
He might have said that long ago and saved
time. The miners will get more money II the
government says they shall and then the gov
srnment will be committed to the proposition
Scf backing up the operators In substantial
Increase in the price In other words. the
government will assume the responsibility and
the blame that long suffering public 10 pretty
sure to heap upon somebody.
This game Of making Uncle Sam response
BILE for the high cost Of everything is getting
70 b. one Of the greatest Of our national
Sports The fine points have been worked out
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
The Rod and Reel Club.

Every knight Of the fshpole ought to join
the Rock Island Rod and Reel club. which
meets for permanent organization at the Elks
club Monday evening. The club will need the
dollar year and 1t will also need the backing
Of the personal influence of as many people
- can be possibly lined up.
A good live hsh club will mean more fish
and who doesn't want more fish? It may also
prove an agency to promote healthful outdoor
recreation generally. with the beautifying and
improving of some Of the spots along nearby
waters which have nobody now to look after
them. The possibilities for usefulness are
boundlesS.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
Heart @pHOmo
: y
% l-MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
Teasha' rsls!

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am q
young married woman with four
small children, but I do not love
my husband. am in love with q
man old enough to be my father.
know you will think it foolish,
but love him with all my heart
and although he has never said 80,
I know he returns my love. As the
saying goes, ACTIONS speak louder
than words" He IL also married
and has q family. He II an officer
of the law,
We always spoke and talked, un-
til some time ago by my fault
something happened to veD him
and he is angry and does not al
ways speak. I feel as though ]
shall go mad. I know 1t is wrong
to love him, but l can't help it. ]
would eive anything to talk things
over with him and get things set
tied /as I am very sorry for what ]
did, but he never gives me q
chance and am afraid to speak
first.
Please give me your advice.
Shall I speak or wait for him!
, Things have got to turn before
long or I shall go mad.
DOWN HEARTED.
You over-estimate the regard the
omcer has for you. He does moi
love you. II he did he would for.
give you and want to talk to you
and see you again.
1t Is 20 foolish to think that you
are going mad. Your love for your
children should be great enough It
keep you from doing q diRhonora.
BILE thing. To carry ON . secret
love affair with q married man Ii
certainly not honorable. Make uI
your mind that you are going to be
happy with your husband and your
children. II you make the effort
and do your part am sure you
will find greater happiness thar
through selfish dishonor.
Speak to the officer as you would
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
QUESTIONS. AND ANSWERS.
Whooping Cough.

What fs good Tor whoop1ng
cough? (Mrs. z. A. E.)
Answer-The best remedy we
have is bacterin- commonly called
oping-cough vaccine. This is
injected under the skin as IN ordi-
nary hypodermic injection ID givcn.
usually In three doses at intervale
Of . few days to = week. It often
protects q child who has been ex-
posed from coming down with the
disease, and it always diminishes
the severity and duration Of whoop-
ing cough, sometimes aborting the
disease. Any doctor will admin
lister the bactefin. Otherwise the
only general suggestion I would
make ID that the child should re-
main out Of doors ell day and sleep
ON q porch, In . tent, or at least
with all the bedroom windows open
ct night.
Hot Drinks Harmful.
Is there any harm in drinking
exceedingly hot drinks, such as
tea? q. 81
Answer-Yes. Excessively hot
fluids irritate the stomach. Some
experienced physicians think the
habit of taking excessively hot
fluids and excessively cold bevcr-
ages (ice water, for instance) is at
least . predisposing factor OF can
Ger of the stomach. Anything SO
hot that you have 70 sip 1t to pre-
vent burning is too hot to drink.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
.1rlH{llE DAILY SHORT STORY
BY FRRDERIC 8. HASKIN

"Yes." I'll take in Rockton," de-
cided Burt, and he did. About the
only person who remembered and
recognized him when he reached
the town was antiquated, eossipy,
old Doc Kendall. the proprietor Of
the one pioneer hotel Of the place,
which Burt found waS Just a.
musty and dilapidated las in his
boyhood days. Rocktoa itself, II
anything. was more dead than Of
yore. It seemed to be asleep half
the time.
Doc Kendall got Burt in q corner
and began to pump him as to his
history since he had left Rockton
20 years previous. The. old gossip
lived on curiosity and talk and en-
tered with xest into Burt's affairs.
Five thousand a year, q steady
Job. four children and q happy wife,
eh! he commented. well, I call
that top notch, Burt"
"You dor observed Burt
II should say 20! Why, look at
the old crowd you once knew
around here. Vegetators, nearly all
OF 'em. Just took what came along
and dream away their life and
stick In the native mud"
why, ! hear that. Glib Reeves has
reached the highest pinnacle Of the
ladder Of fame.s
/Ho! ho!"< s6ortedl Kendall,
seeming. All frunt and frsssle.
What's . district judge n Macon
county. anyA0wf 0ib 10 what he
always VA, . grsa&, big balloon
Ill 5osh and bfag. Say, I'll wager
~ has HID home morteaged m to
- Limit a16 NJ ho struts. about
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

In view Of the threat By Senator Lodge .
refuse to accept any further" compromise and
force the treaty issue into the presidential
campaign next year the comment made BY Da-
vid Lawrence IN today's Washington letter IL
especially timely. The Argus wishes to COM
mend It to the careful consideration of<readefs.
The situation is an exceedingly serious one
from the standpoint Of the people Of the United
States. Because Of . breach in tho relations
OF the executive and legislative branches Of
the government the country is in danger Of
losing what It fought for. OF what It believed.
1t was fighting for, which IL the SAND thing.
II war il ended by concurrent resolution Of
congress we shall have NO agreements Of any
sort with Germany and We shall be compelled
to negotiate new ones, not with the advantages
that victory should give. but on equal terms.
We shall have NO power to enforce anything
that Germany does not see 1T to accept And:
even after formulating An agreement W shall
be obliged to submit 1t for the approval Of
the League Of Nations In which We shall have
no representation and which can hardly be
expected to show US any special consideration,
after what has taken place.
We shall not relish asking our recent allies
for permission to treat with Germany and then
meeting her q an equal. We don't want to
wait till after the election a year hence to
see this question settled and have it forced
upon rs in the meantime to the exclusion OF
other matters even more directly concerning
our welfare.
There are hundred reasons why the treaty
should be settled now and by the present con-
stituted authorities. Senator Lodge speaks Of
further" compromise. He and followers
have not begun that process yet. They have
put over everything that they had the power
to swing and when 1t came to the point where
compromise was necessary to further progress
they dew the track.
II the treaty question is forced to wait till
the people can pass directly upon it those who
are shifting the responsibility now should be
prepared for some election returns which will
be decidedly displeasing to them.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

know he superseded me in my
drug store position. Started in at
81 4 week. His old boss died rich
and Sawyer married his daughter,
Nance. Why, come to think Of It,
she was your early fame, wasn't
she!'
"A pretty ginl and Q smart one."
replied Burt, his eyes showing the
glamour Of memory.
well, she is now the richest
woman in the county. Just think
OF the luck Sawyer fell into!"
II have half q mind to put in
my IA days at the old burg" re-
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

At the beginning Of the epidemic
OF influenza in this country last
year some of the health authorities
announced that in view Of the great
prevalence and widespread charac-
ter Of influenza It would not be
feasible to attempt anything like .
strict quarantine, that is, isolation
Of the patients. Among other health
authorities that took that strange
position was the United States pub
lie health service.
II smallpox were the disease un-
der consideration t1Are ID not .
shadow Of dQpbt that these same
health authoSities would insist
upon rigid quarantine Of every sus-
pect, and the quarantine would be
backed BY public opinion BuA jim
huenxa-well, there seems to be
some hesitancy about taking any
drastic measures to protect tie
public against influenza. Yet in
henza is far more fatal affection
than smallpox today.
In New York City the health au-
thorities did not even close the
schools while the epidemic ragged
They believed that the school chii-
dren were safer in the school.
rooms, under the observation Of the
teachers and exceptionally careful
medical inspection. than the same
children would have been Il al
lowed to, run about the streets
There may be good logic in this
for New York City. 1t would
scarcely hold for small cities.
The city Of Buffalo fought the flu
by closing every public. parochial
and private school, every church
theatre, saloon and other gathering
place; by the use Of vaccines; b,
prescribing and insisting on suit
able gauze masks-all of thesl
measures put in force early In thu
epidemic, instead Of waiting, asswal
teo often the case in towns bur
dened with political health officers
until the infection had become
alarmingly Widespread. This pro
gram was in strong contrast will
the passive program suggested b!
federal and other health authori
ties. The city Of Buffalo cam,
through the epidemic with . lowe
morbidity rate (number Of case
per thousand population) thai
most large dties.
Whether the "flu" will recur thi'
year 10 q question no one can an
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
to any acquaintance, but do not
carry on q conversation with him.

to any acquaintance, but do not
carry on q conversation with him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: About a
vera ago I met young man three
year ago I met a young man three
him about three weeks / began to
care for him a good deal and after
going with him some time I found
myself madly in love with him.
kept steady company with him
about four months hrdlhydlrdlrdlr
until about four months ago, when
I took the liberty Of going to
dance with a young man from a
distant town whose parents are
considered the richest In this part
Of the>country.
OF course this act made the 9TH
er fellow angry. Since then he has
seemed 30 cold toward me and has
not asked me any place since then.
Should I apologize to him? He al
ways told me he never would care
for any other girl. am II.
SNOW FLAKE.
You do not owe the young man
an apology. Since you are 80
young and not engaged, you should
be free to go with diffreent young
men. Do not apologize and give
him mp willingly IL he is unreason-
able. believe that in time he will
come back to you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am a
young man Is years Of age and I
am in love with girl Of 16. When
she goes out with me she tells me
she won't 60 with any other boys,
but several times I have seen her
with them. It nearly breaks my
heart. I don't want to make her
angry in any way, but what shall
I do? T. e. w.
Let the girl 60 with other boys
as much as she wants to. You
cannot force her to care for you.
Both you and she are to young to
be thinking seriously Of love. #
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

swer. II II does, will the same pas
sive, impotent keynote Be sounded
by our % to speak greater health
authorities?
Every illness, be 1t ever 20 mild,
that resembles an alleged cold, |"
should be Immediately considered
at least suspicious enough to war
rant isolation Of the patient II
this II not done. our safety from
another epidemic IL nothing but q
matter Of luck. Az . matter Of
simple common sense and scientific
efnciency every alleged cold"
ought to be isolated anyway. I'm
til this fundamental sanitary prin-
ciple il recognized by those hav-
inN authority to make public
health or. sanitary regulations,
suppose the "flu" or any other se-
we're respiratory infection will find
as good picking as ever, should an
epidemic recur.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
Job for a Referee.

No just person blames the miner for get
ting as much nor the operator for giving as
little as he can. Neither has anybody else to
LOOK out for him as yet That's the way they
have been transacting business with each other
Tor good many years and at the present time
TO other way is provided. 1t is a question Of
barter.
Whatever the miner can get in addition to
what he already has will be Just so much gain.
vAatsvssstks operator can squeeze out of the
public and withhold from the miner goes to
swell his profits.
Operators would not have the slightest OBJ
lection to giving the miners all they ask If
they felt sure they would have no trouble COLI
lecting the entire sum from coal consumers.
They doubt. however. and with reason, that
they will be able to do this. Coal costs twice
what it used to and the advance was made
mainly on the ground that the miner was get
ting most Of it. People generally were under
the impression that miners must be drawing
rretty good wages. II two or three dollars
more should bs tackled onto the price Of q ton
IF fuel there would be sure to arise a loud de-
nand for public ownership, or at least control,
and that is something the private owners do
not want.
Miners are claiming. and with apparently
good grounds. that the operators are indulsing
In unfair tactics. gouging. biting and hitting
in the clinches in the present struggle. Such
practices seem to be at the bottom of most Of
'he secondary strikes that have followed patch
ing mp Of peace in some districts. That gives
the miners an excuse for their apparent lack
Of consideration for the needs of the public
and which is bringing actual freezing and
starving 90 near to many home.
What Is needed is . set of rules for the
game and referee to see that they are on
forced. This sort Of thing can't 60 on much
longer and it must never happen again.
We are expecting . good deal of the newly
appointed industrial conference
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
Recipes for Q Day.


Baked Egg Omelet ian economi-
cal way to use eggs)-Two eggs.
one-half cup sweet milk. one-Quar-
ter cup bread crumbs, pinch Of salt.
Soak bread in milk, add beaten
yolks and lastly whites beaten to
Q stiff froth. Bake in buttered dish
about twenty minutes.
Norwegian Pudding Cook one
half pound prunes until soft and
chop fine. Add one inch OF stick
cinnamon, two cups water, one-half
cup sugar and the peel Of one-half
an orange. Simmer 10 minutes.
Add three rounded tablespoons Of
cornstarch and cook five minutes.
Remove cinnamon and orange peel.
chill and serve with cream. Deli
cious and q pleasing variation in
cooking the inexpensive prune.
Cabbage and Celery Salad-Shred
fine the required amount Of cab
bage and celery. Salt lightly and
cover with sour cream dressing.
Serve on salad plates garnished
with strips Of pimento. picked beet
or bits Of pickle from the mixed
pickle jar.
Jellied Fruit Salad = One-hali
pound Malaga grapes from which
the seeds have been removed. one
cup crisp celery that has been cut
into pieces. and one-half cup halv-
/ cd English walnuts. Mold IN lemon
jsllo. using one package Arrange
on head lettuce and garnish with
maraschino cherries. Mayonnaise
makes an attractive dish and with
whole wheat bread has much food
v1luA
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

A Vienna newspaper prints a
story to the effect that among the
superstitious peasantry of the -
rol the belief has taken root that
President Wilson Is none othe-
than the Crown Prince Rudolph.
son Of the late Emperor Francis
Joseph The crown prince. SO the
myth runs. was not killed in to
famous tragedy Of the castle of
Meyerling, back In 1889. but me- G
ly kidnapped by his enemies and
dummy was buried In his stead.
Later. as the story goes. he sue
ceeded in escaping to America.
where he assumed the name Of
Woodrow Wilson. and rose eveutu-
ally to the presidency.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22
Is If he owned the town."
And Mort Sawyer%

"
"And Mort Sawyer?"
"Oh, poor old Mort! Quick!
There he goes with his wife. Why,
you must remember Nance? There
they are" and following the inlica-
tion Of Kendall's finger Burt saw
Q weakened old man and q wry-
faced, faded woman driving along
in . disreputable gig with feeble,
wobbling crowbait held up by the
patched and splintered shafts.
Say. Burt" continued Kendall
In q confidential tone, they say
Nance has got so stingy they live
on potato parings. She allows Glib
q dollar week for his tobacco and
laundry and about all but mauls
him II he breaks over the traces,
Five thousand dollars year, and
healthy and prosperous-looking,
and bringing up your family with
al the advantages Of sassiety and
education. Why. boy. you're living
on the cream Of life!"
And, his Illusions dispelled, Ra-
leigh went back home and kissed
his wife's cheeks with an .ardor
that brought back all tho freshness
Of youth, and looked over his little
brood with new love and pride
himself q satisfied man.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

@. Is it proper for a lady to
smoke in public? D. N. G.
A. Propriety in smoking II
largely Geographical. In England
a lady's right to smoke in public Is
practically unQuestioned. In
America the lady-likedess OF such
an act is still questioned in some
circles and localities. In society,
particularly il our larger cities. the
smoking lady il quite generally &C.
cepted.
@. What is the average number
Of days per year worked by the coal
miners in Pennsylvania, and what
is their present average monthly
wage? J. B. Y.
A. The American Federation Of
Labor says that the miners OF
Pennsylvania worked approximate
ly 220 days per year for the last
eight years. Their present average
wage is 1855 per month.
@. How many miles Of concrete
road could have been built for the
amount the war cost US? T. F. G.
A. Figuring the war to have
cost us $50, ,000, ,000, 900 and the aver
age cost Of a mile of concrete road
to be $4,000, the money spent in
the great conflict would have built
ESQ, 900 miles Of good road, or ESQ
trunk lines across the continent, or
one every i've miles. from Canada
to the gulf.
@. Has my husbs-A any legal
right to open my mai. F. A. T.
A. 1t IL unlawful for a husband
to open his wife's mail without her
consent, or for . wife to open her
husbands mail without his ceusen:
@. How much money is spent
annually in this country for con
fectionery? A. M. H.
A. According to President EN-
/, eritus Eliot Of Harvard university
5000, 900 900 was spent on confec.
tionsfy in 1916.
@. Should a husband and wife
each of whom works, make ou1
separate income tax returns. OF
should they combine their returns
v. X. F.
A. The wife's income statement
may be made a part Of that Of hel
husband or she may make sepa'
, rate statement at her option.
@. Has a man q right to gold Of
other mineral which he discover:
on private property? H. e.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

A. The bureau Of mines says
that . man has absolutely NO right
to gold or any other mineral found
on private property. He has NO
more right to the mineral than he
has to go on private property and
cut doFn timber or haul away
gravel
@. II a bullet passes through a
human body. which 10 the larger,
the hole where the bullet entered
or the one where it made its exit ?
M. E. D.
A. In the case Of penetrating
wound. the larger hole is at the
point of exit. The authorities say
that at the point Of entrance the
bullet presses sharply against the
Tissue and makes . rather perfect
wound, while, in leaving the body
1t tears the flesh apart In an over
tapping fashion.
Q. Are married women eligible
to position open for women under
the civil service! M. A.
A. The civil service commission
says that married women are not
excluded from taking civil service
examinations for any positions in
the government service for which
single women may qualify.
@. II q French woman with chill
dren married an American citizen;
what nationality would the children
be! p. dc P.
A. It has been held that the
children take the nationality OF
their step-father, 80 in this case the
children would be American citi-
zens.
Q. How many cities in the coun-
try have the commission form OF
government, and in whom does the
legislative and executive powers lie!
H. 8.
"A. More than 800 cities in the
United States have this form ol
government. Under It all powers
are vested in the single body Of
from three to seven elected com.
missioners.
/ @. Is q veteran Of the recen,
world war given any special con.
siderxtion in applying for q posi-.
tion in the consular service? J. x
A. The state department says
that no special consideration il
given applications of ex-servict
men. Only . mans qualification.
for, such position are considered
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

wonderfully n The Last couple oe ysarH Dou-
Bile and sven triple piays are nov pdllsd oR
with great regularity and there 4 reason to
suspect that in many cases where labor Aas
made putoutl cspital should be credited with
an assist, and vieo versa.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

II is announced from Washington that Sem
ator L. Y. Sherman is about to announce his
candidacy for the Republican nomination for
governor Of Illinois. This may account tor
the interval of placid contentment on the SEN
ator's part. He has not abused anyone for
several weeks.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

Holland, Denmark and Switzerland are tax
ing the League OF Nations seriously and al
ready are considering cutting down their ex-
tcnditures for armament In view of the greater
safety they expect to enjoy under its protec-
tion. All nations will need the backing Of the
league The li.tle ones naturally, will find 1t
out quicker than the big ones.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

IT Is estimated that giving the miners an
increase Of only 20 per cent will cost the people
Of this country s2oo0oos0o year more than
they are now paying for fuel and the things
that coal helps to produce and transport
That's not an exorbitant figure, but We want
to b certain that the miners shall get the
biz end Of It.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

It'll go hard with Mexico II Uncle Sam
starts applying the shingle in his present gen.
eral frame of mind.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

The kiddies may continue to send in their
8. o. s. calls through The Argus to Santa Claus
They will all reach him.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-11-22

world move on the stage, kept the
faith and did his best, calmly went
to his long rest.
GLEN BRADSHAW.