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Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
For Parents Especially.

VI dIGAAs LsptC4ali9s
If it were proper or fair to pub
lish in this column some of the
tragic letters I receive from mere
boys ana girls 1 am sure that the
printing of the letters would arouse
parents to their responsibility to
the rising generation.
Our age-Old ostrich policy of ig-
noring one of the most sacred and
most vital features of the educa-
ton of our children leads us into
situations watch would be ridicul-
GUS to one with no heart
The open world is full of ignor-
alce, and this boundless ignorance
of sex and life is terribly self-suf-
ficient. It is passed on to the grow
ing youth by his older acquain.-
ances as the truth, and the poor
dupe is easily led into practices
which are sure to bring disaster.
Even when disaster has overtaken
the young ignoramus with his cur
ious collection of street-corner
myths, he is very likely to go. his
own way as regards treatment. and
this wilfuIness, of the infected in
dividual as a prolific cause for the
great prevalence of those late or
"para-syphilitic" LESSONS which de-
velop 20 years after and overcrowd
our hospitals and asylums.
Parents had better stand up and
look the problem in the face. In
an elder day there may have been
some degree of innocence among the
young, upon which parents have
ever banked so confidently, so over
confidently. Today our young peo-
pie are sophisticated. through all
their senses. Think of the sex bent
which is given to nearly every form
of recreation and entertainment
which the young patronize. Is your
boy or girl to turn away from home
in the effort to satisfy curiosity and
acquire knowledge? Do you feel
that it is right to ignore the sub
ject of sex and trust to luck that
the boy or girl shall pick up truth
full information somewhere?
There are several moving pic
lures in circulation which purport
to teach young people salient
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
HQdrt, loHO1m0
11,!IDPOHCOf19cC :
V l. MRS. ELIZABETH THOMSON

square old world when your efforts
are appreciated. That is the big
reason / am writing this Every
one needs to be appreciated.
I used to be afraid of work and
shirked it every chance / could,
but l find 1 am happier working
than / ever dreamed l could be, I
do want to thank you for waking
me up and for your faith that ]
would make good. II. X.
You must realize that you were
not a likeable character in your
former letters, but now you have
vindicated yourself My faith in
you was based on the strong char
acter you showed. At that time all
that you did was destructive, but
now that you have work to do you
are learning the happiness which
results from constructive effort.
Your letters viii always be well
come, and if you care to enclose a
stamped envelope l will reply to
you personally. Owing to limited
space and the number Of letters
which / have TO answer, 1 will not
always be able to print your let
ters.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am go
ing steady with a very nice young
man. All of my friends think well
OF him, but there is one member Of
my family who objects to my going
with him. I am having trouble
over it, but can never tell my
friend about it, l do hate to give
him up, for I like him very much
and l feel that I am entitled to
some pleasure in life.
DOWN-HEARTED.
OF course you are entitled to
pleasure in life, but you will not
find it through assOciating with
people who are unworthy of you. I
do not mean to say that this young
man is unworthy. If, however, the
member of your family who OBJ
jects to him has some good reason,
accept the advice which is given for
your own good. and follow it. You
have not mentioned your age or
anything which would enlighteu
me to the real situation.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

States and also by the following
foreign countries: Turkey, Greece,
Japan, China, Siam, Brazil, and
Switzerland. A stone was contrib
uted by the pope, taken from the
temple Of Concord, in Rome, but
before it could be put in place IT
was removed at night by a band of
unknown persons and sunk in the
Potomac.
Q. How many die annually in the
United States from tuberculosis?
l. M. c.
A. There are approximately 150.-
600 deaths from the white plague in
this country every year.
Q. What was the first naval en-
gagement between Great Britain
and the United States? E. M.
A The naval battle between
John Paul Jones on his ship bon
Homme Richard" and the British
boat Scraps, was the first naval
engagement with England.
@. Does New York outrank Wis
consin as a dairy state? A. F. W.
A No. The bureau of agricul-
ture says that Wisconsin is ahead
of the Empire state in it's produc-
tion of dairy products. 1t is esti-
mated that there are 100000 dairy
COWS in Wisconsin.
Q. How are bayberry candles
made? NJ V.
A. In making bayberry candles
the bayberries are gathered late in
autumn and thrown into a pot OF
boiling water where the fatty or
waxy substance floats on top, and
is skinned off. When CONCEALED
this substance is of a dirty green
color, something between wax and
tallow. 1t is again melted, mixed
with a preparation of tallow, and
then shaped into candles
Q. Who started the modern So
cialist movement? l.. A.
A. Karl Marx, who was born in
1918, at Treves, Germany. and who
died in 1888, is considered the
founder Of modern Socialism.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

@. Has the average length of hu-
man life been prolonged during the
last 25 years? T. G. B.
A. Yes. In the year 1890, the av-
erage length OF life was 311 years,
while 10 years later it was 352
years. At the present time it is es-
timated that the average age at
death is 4S.7 years.
@. If | treat a friend to drink
at a soda foundtain should / pay
a tax on each drink separately. or
the total? d. II.
A. The internal revenue bureau
says that when one person pays the
bill for several drinks the dealer
should compute the tax on the total
bill and not on each drink separ-
ately.
@. Does it injure a pine tree to
tap 1t for turpentire? j. X.
A. The forest service says that
tapping of pine trees, to extract
turpentine or rosin. if properly
done, does not materially injure the
tree.
@. In what language have most
important treaties of the last few
centuries been written? H G. !
A. Most of the important treaties
and diplomatic documents of mod
ern times have been written in the
French language, which is the Ian
guage of diplomacy.
Q. Who wrote the words of the
song Home Sweet Home?" S. II.
A This song was written by
John Howard Payne. and was in
troduced by him into the play
"Clari, the Maid of Milan" which
was later changed into opera At
the time Of the writing of this lyric.
Payne was almost starving in an
attic in Palais Royal, Paris. Most
authorities agree that the music of
the song is a SiciIian air, adopted
by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop.
Q. Is the Washington monument, |
at Washington. d. c., built of
stones contributed by various
states and cities Of the United
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

duly circumspect. Mile INDUCED
/ in a boisterous burst Of merrtmen:.
Good! Good! You are the vic
tint she rallied Ruth And who
knows but you invited it? You took
such delight in teasing me by not
divulging the truth for a whole
hour, that I can pay you back.
You've told the girls a dozen times
IN the past year that you were
practically unhssable, having de-
cided to live and die an old maid.
Oh, tut, tut, you deceiver! Come.
who was the subtle, secret lover
who stole his toll amid the dark
ness?"
Il am glad that Blake Ashton was
not present" cogitated Millie. "The
way I acted might have made him
think 1 was the victim of the kiss,
and he is so jealous!"
For several days after the epi-
sode OF the stolen kiss Ruth was
restless and at times agitated. as
the watchful MilIie observed
Neither referred TO the circum-
stances OF the evening of the party,
but Millie was full of 1t when her
fiance returned.
"And, on! Blake; I've been study
ing Ruth, and although she says
nothing I am sure the mysterious
kiss has stirred her up strangely
It is like a journey into the realm
Of romance for her. after all these
years. and, oh, Blake. know who
kissed her"
You dol" exclaimed Blake in
surprise. Have you told Ruth ?"
"Oh, dear, no. For one reason.
I wanted to consult you first"
WHO was it?"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
4 KISS. IN THE DARK.
by Ralph Hamilton.
Copyright, 1919, by the Wester

NCOpyTlS0Ls 1919 Dy the western
Newspaper Union)
Suddenly the electric light went
out. There was a series of faint ex-
clamations from the six young
ladies, rustling among young men
of the same number, accompanied
by prolonged "Ohs!" and "Ahsl "
Then a suspicious but familir
sound, brief but snappy. suggested
the distinct echo of a kiss. The
young ladies giggled Historically,
the young men uttered gloating
signs.
"Horrid!"
who is the guilty one?"
The erratic lights of Woodville
came on again. This freak Of shut
off power was a common one in the
town, but the variation and excite
ment aroused by the present cpl
sode gave a zest to curiosity and
excitement. Everybody looked
The over-sensitive appeared en-
barrassed, the girls bit their lips
sed the men looked prefer
naturally arch and wise. The host
ess, Millie Deane, was fiuttered, but
that was fairly natural, for most of
the group was centered about her.
Next to her sat her cousin, Ruth
Purcell, serene and smiling. Next
to her was Robert Thurston, but
who would suspect either of those
as participnts in stolen bliss? For
Ruth was 26 as against grades
down to juveniIity among the
others. and Thurston was prim,
shy and sedate on all DECISIONS
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
FIIEH5III3 DAILY SHORT STORY

The circumstance passed into
obscurity, though still voted mys-
terious, and there was infinite chat
tering and suspicion. The party
broke up at length and the cousins
were alone. 1t was then that Millie
began to betray agitation and ex-
element.
Ruth" she announced, but
whether indignant or simply puz-
bled she did not betray 81 was the
recipient Of that perplexing kiss!' .
Yes, dear" nodded Ruth, all
smiles, land it was I who bestowed
it, and MiIlie actually pouted and
looked disappointed.
"You!" she exclaimed, half be-
lieving.
Yes. Oh, Milliel 1 was so proud
Of you because you looked so beau
tiful, 1 could not restrain the
tribute to your loveliness. Thanks
for the return kiss in the dark"
"The-what," uttered Millie vol
ubly.
Il touched you on the cheek, and
you responded with a kiss right on
the lips, and"
81 never!" dissented Millie with
gentle force. "I was so taken
aback I nearly screamed. Why!
what is the matter?"
Ruth sat aghast She believed
Mile, and the revelation startled
and then stunned her She could
feel that warm pressure yet on her
lips. Who had daredl Ruth was
not insensible to admiration or the
tribute of attention and respect,
but she resented the liberty some
one had taken for, as she got past
girlhood, she had been growing
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

Ella Wheeler Wilcox touched more hearts,
probably than any other woman writer of her
day. She was intensely human and she had
remarkable faculty of portraying human emo
tions and establishing a bond OF sympathy
with her readers. At the same time she was
& woman OF strong convictions and absolutely
fearless in championing them. Those who did
not agree with her were bound to respect her.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

Canning Time.
Apple Butter Substituted fine
substitute for apple butter may be
made of pumpkins and cranberries.
Six pounds of pumpkin, one
pound OF cranberries, three pounds
of sugar, one tablespoon Of nut
meg.
Pare pumpkin and cut in cubes.
Steam in covered dish until nearly
done. add washed cranberries and
continue to cook until done Sift
and add sugar and spices (any pre-
ferred spice may be used).
Continue to cook in an uncoy-
cred dish until OF the desired thick
ness. Care must be taken lest IL
scorch. Place in sterilized Jars
and when cold cover with melted
parafin.
Mince Meat-Now when the fall
apples are being harvested the
windfalls. which. OF course. cannot
be sold nor stored, may well be
utilized for the good old home
made mince meat. A neck piece Of
beef may be used for the mince
meat II It is we'll soaked and cook
ed slowly until thoroughly tender
The following is a recipe which
has been successfully used for a
decade and makes delicious mince
meat:
The following is a recipe which
has been successfully used for a
decade and makes delicious mince
meat:
Four pounds lean beef (necD
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

Those not members of either will breathe
easier now that the agricultural organizations
have definitely declined to enter into an aIli-
ence with organized labor Working together
they could force everybody else to go back to
the farm or Join a union to keep the wolf from
the door. But there never has been much OF
a prospect that the two would unite, because
the farmer himself is in the employer class.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
Today's Events
AII-HalIowe'en.

All-Hallowe'en
Nevada today celebrates the 55th
anniversary of her statehood.
Sir Harry Lauder, the eminent
Scottish entertainer. is to begin an
extensive tour OF America with his
appearance at EI Paso, Texas, to-
night
Centenary of the birth of Alex
ander w Randall. civil war. COVER
nor Of Wisconsin and postmaster
general OF the United States.
H. r. H., the Prince OF Wales,
leaves Montreal today for Ottawa,
and this will mark the end of his
Official Canadian tour.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
EglEsAIIN TAI XS
BY WILLlAM IIl=I !!l.ISl. i BRADY RAD r1D:

truths concerning sex. but l know
from numerous letters written by
boys and girls who have seen these
pictures that the pictures do not
educate, they merely arouse curios-
ity.
There are numerous books, some
of which / have mentained in this
column, of more or less value in
instructing boys and girls about
these vital matters.
But beyond question the best
method, il father is not competent
to instruct the boy or mother the
girl, is to send the boy to the family
doctor and the girl to good wom-
an doctor for a friendly talk.
Parents should take to heart
what the government health service
has emphasized, that, although 1o
is the average age at which boys
receive sex instruction, nine years
is the average age at which boys
pick up misleading and usually vic
ious sex knowledge away from
home
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Spanish Fly.
Please tell me what spanish fly
is used for Is there another name
for this drug? IN. J. s.
Answer-Canthari is the sci
entific name for spanish fly. 1t is
used to counter-irritate or blister
the skin; internally it was formerly
prescribed in minute doses as an
irritant-s -stimuIant in various blad-
der troubles. 1t is an intense Kid
ney irritant poison.
Cancer.
I would appreciate it very much
il you will give me some lnforma-
ton about cancer Is it in any way
contagious or infectious? There
are several young children in the
house with the patient. Is it in any
way dangerous for them? q. F.)
Answer-Cancer is not infectious
or contagious. Ordinary sanitary
cleanliness, such as you would ex-
ercise in caring for a discharging
wound, suffice to prevent ordinary
infection (septicemia or acute
blood poisoning"D from the dis
charge, if any.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

Definite announcement as to
whether Warren G. Harding will
enter the presidential race or be a
candidate TO succeed himself in the
senate, is expected to be made to-
day at a meeting of the Ohio Re
publican central committee,
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

The Chicago city council seems to be grow
ing enthusiastic over municipal ownership Of
street car lines Think what a juicy morsel
a traction system would be for those enter
prising politicians who guide the destinies of
the Windy city!
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

Finding the Illinois milk producers not
guilty Of conspiracy to fix prices the Chicago
Jury left the inference that the trouble lies
with the distributors The only alternative is
to conclude that prices. after all, have not
been fixed, they just happened
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
The War a Year Ago

Turkey unconditionaIly surrend-
cred and dropped out of the war.
Italy reporter the capture of 50.-
900 Austro-German prisoners since
the commencement of the great
Italian drive.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

A year ago army and navy occupied first
place in the preferential list for the distribu-
ti0n Of coal. Nov they stand third. Who said
we were in danger of becoming a military
nation?
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

Davenport seems TO have got the jump on
Rock Island in bidding for the honor of enter
tanning General Pershing when he comes to
visit Rock Island arsenal Whose foot slipped
this time?
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
Menu Hint.

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples Cereal and Cream
Rolls Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Meat Pie Lettuce
Junkett Cocoa
DINNER.
Cheese Canape.
Liver Smothered with Onions
Bacon Garnish
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Creamed Cabbage Romaine Salad
Apple Dmplings Co1ee
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
Household Hints

put through meat grinder, tart ap-
pies two cups to one Of meatl
one-half cup ground suet, one cup
boiled cider, one cup molasses, one
teaspoon cloves, cinnamon, salt,
allspice and one nutmeg, one box
each of raisins and currants put
through food chopper.
Sugar to taste and the juice In
which meat was cooked to ma Ike
right consistency. Boil and can as
fruit
Green Tomato Marmalade-Four
pounds tomatoes. Weigh after
peeled and sliced or cut in pieces
three lemons. rinds and all Three
pounds sugar or syrup tuse three
cans syrup.
Cook tomatoes well, then add
lemons and sugar and cook until
thickens.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31


Wool Blankets Wool blankets
can be kept clean and will not have
to be Iaundered so often if covered
at the ends, as many women have
done with their quilts and com
forts.
Use a strip Of tennis flannel.
plain color to match blanket, a very
cheap grade will do. having the
strip wide enough to fold down
over ends eight inches wide,
If blankets are short you can
lengthen them this way. Fasten
loose ends OF blanket together and
sew on strip with medium length
stitches so they can be ripped cas-
lily and washed.
Suggestions for Household
you are leaving home for a few
days and have a plGht which will
require watering, place pail oG
water above the level OF The plant
and fasten a piece Of string inside
the pail, tying the other end 10 the
rim Of the plant pot. Sufficient wa
ter will soak along the string tn
feed the plant.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1913.

The big breweries are disposing Of their
properties in wisconsin. To whom shall Mil
waukee look now to preserve its hard won
fame?
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31

Centenary OF the birth Of Alex
ander Burgess, first Episcopal
bishop OF Quincy, Ill.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-10-31
Argus Information Bureau

ANY reader
fuu ant
Inquire
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
PLENTY OF SUGAR

Dispatches to the Times-Picayune,
to Governor Pleasant and to George
P. Thompson of the Wholesale Gro
GERS Association, confirmed the re-
port printed Tuesday morning that
the thousand-ton loan Of British re-
fined sugar for domestic distribution
in New Orleans was being arranged
between the United States Sugar
Equalization Board and the British
Royal Commission on Sugar Supply.
United States District Attorney
Mooney announced that Louisiana
sugar planters who market their own
sugar, come within the limitations
imposed by the profiteering amend
ment to the Food Control Act, and
are not exempt as agriculturists.
This is a reversal of earlier interpre-
tations.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
WORK STARTS ON
CATHOLIC RECTORY

The contractor has already begun
the work of building the new rectory
for the Catholic Church in Bogalusa.
On Monday the hedge separating the
church edifice from the vacant lot on
the south was destroyed and on
Tuesday the material for the founda-
ton was unloaded. Work will be de-
spatched as fast as possible and in a
few months Father Mauer will be
wei housed.
The building will be a modern
five-room structure and it will be
furnished in the latest fashion. For
the years that Father Mauer has
been in Bogalusa he has lived in two
rooms annexed to the rear of his
church. These quarters have been
wholly inadequate, but when the new
residence is completed he viii be
handsomely appointed for all phases
of his work.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
Y. W. c. 4. NOTES

The general party for the boys and
girls at the Y. w. C. A. last Friday
night was attended by about forty
youngsters and reports are all to the
effect that most delightful time
was enjoyed. The games were in
keeping with the spirit of Halloween.
Fortune telling, bobbing for apples
and many other things we're done in
the Sun Room and in the big loung-
ing room. A two-course lunch was
served consisting Of chicken salad,
ice cream, cake and punch. The
party was under the supervision Of
Miss Claire Connor.
With the coming of cooler weather
comes the announcement by Miss
Louise Creegan, the gym secretary
of the Y. w. C. A., that she viii be-
gin at once the classes for married
women and for the business and pro-
fessional women of the town. These
exercises will consist of what IS
called Swedish calisthentics, consist
ing of aesthetic and folk dancing, all
sorts of gymnastic EXERCISES games,
swimming and stunss. The married
women who are members Of the y"
and all business and professional
women, whether members of the Bus
mess and Professional Women's Club
or not, are urged to attend these
classes. The business and profess
sional women will come on Monday
and Thursday nights FROM s to ., and
the married women will come on
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday morn
ings from $50 to 1890, and on
Tuesday evening from 8 to 9 o'clock.
The Worlds Fellowship week Of
prayer is announced to be held in
the Y. w. C. A. from Sunday at 6
to Z D. m. until Saturday from to
p. m. A program viii be held each
day as follows: Sunday, to pm,
subject, "The Worlds Y. W. c. A.;
$50 a. M, Africa; Tues
day, 80 p. M, "The Americas"
Wednesday, 2:30 p. m, Asia;
$50 a. M, "Australaisa"
Friday, 8 p. M, Europe" and Sat
urday, 3 p. NJ, Europe" continued.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
ARMISTICE NIGHT
AT THE Y. M. c. Al.

November IL will be a gala night
at the Y. NJ. C. A. if all the matters
that have been planned are carried
out. General d. ". .Blaney will be
in charge of an armistice program
that is unfolding into regular rip
'snorter.. The local High School bas-
ket ball boys will play game with
reformed soldiers; there will be a
pool tournament; the strong-amed
gang will hold match bowling bout;
the band will play to the limit, and
the fellow caught anywhere doing
nothing will be carried back into the
rear of the first floor and thrown
into the swimming pool.
OF course, he will be allowed to
don bathing suit if he is ashamed
of the clothes he has on, and will be
expected to take soap bath before
the ducking, but General Blayney
simply expects that the crowd at the
'tY'' next Tuesday night will be
bunch of fellows able to regenerate
the spirit of JOY that all America had
when the Hun ate the crow. All the
details of the evening have not been
worked out, but the only change, ac-
cording to General Blayney will be
additions to the entertainment.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-11-06
Where Shall High
School Be Located?


The question of the location of the
new High School building in Boga.
lusa will be decided by the majority
of the taxpayers and patrons and the
question is one that promises to be
very interesting. The decision has
already been reached to build a
school in Northwest Bogalusa which
viii cost about go COO. A building
in RichardsOntown win cost about
$4,000, and the purchase Of the
present schools and repairs will cost
about $4,000, which will leave only
$4,000 for the High School, Pleas
ant Hill and Northeast Bogalusa
Schools. The remaining amount is
not sufficient to build the kind of
High School which Bogalusa requires.
Some section of the city must make
a sacrifice, whether it be South Boz
galusa, North Bogalusa or Pleasant
Hill. No decision win be reached
until every citizen has an opportun-
ity to express his preference.