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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

fight from the inside of the circle as the Ger
mans did There is a notable similarity in
the plan Of campaign and even the motives
are so far removed from each other as
they might be. In fact, if there is any pro-
Germanism left in this country it is not hard
to guess which way it is pulling.
A great deal depends upon how much the
people have forgotten II they keep a true
perspective there be but result II
they remember how international events led
into the war that seemed prepOsterous to
the average American almost up to the day
Of hostilities, how fortunately we came through
it and yet how great the cost; If they take the
broader view and accept the responsibility that
position of world leadership imposes upon
us, the league opponents will be quickly 81
fenced and put to shame.
Probably there isn't single one of those
Vociferously decrying the constitution of
the league of nations who is willing to stake
his political future outright his stand. Dol
lars to doughnuts the last mothers son of
them has his line of retreat all mapped out
so that the moment expedience suggests it
there will be nothing to prevent his hUrrying
back to the main line and scrambling up into
the band wagon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Political ExpedieHce.

OF course the senate never can get over its
disappointment IN not being permitted to draw
up the constitution for league of nations but
there ia a deeper Significance than that in the
partisan opposition that is now being offered
10, that document
The truth is that the Republican party never
has had anything that looked like an issue to
so before the people with since the Democrats
into power, and a party that does not
stand for anything is as bad off a man with
40 money and no chance to get any. Big things
are happening. All along it has been fairly
certain that issues arising out of the war would
give opportunity for enunciation of new party
principles all around, probably furnishing a
foundation for pany national campaigns.
Republican leaders have not been asleep.
They have infinitely surveyed every road df-
verging from the highway the administration
has Travelled. So far they have found them
mostly blind alleys otherwise hopeless as
q means of getting anywhere They think now
that they see another opening in the debate
over the league Of nations. Profound states
men adversely discussing that organization do
with eye the galleries and the other
on the mail from back home, and take their cue
from the amount OF encouragement they
ceIve. They trying earnestly to develop a
following. II their catch phrases seem to get
g response they viii keep hammer1ng away.
Not the league OF nations so much as the life
OF the party hangs in the balance. II the
presidents program goes through with full
public approval perhaps the last chance to
make political capital out OF the peace con-
ference will have been lost
There a good many things to be said
against league Of nations which have pleas
ing effect on the ear attuned to the blandish-
ments OF American politics. It's good, old
fashioned whoop-'em-up stuff to proclaim that
this country is big enough and strong enough
to take care of itself, league or no league
It appeals to egotism, to narrow patriotism
and the pocketbook-to a great many things
other than sense of fairness and obligation
TO discharge a responsibility. From the Re-
publican point OF view that always has been
good stuff and the leaders see reason why
It viii not work now. They are not yet aware
OF any fundamental change In the popular
attitude.
The opposition leaders have certain strate-
gicaI advantage. which any appeal to narrow
ness and immediate seIf-interest always in
wolves. They are mancuvering so they can
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Household Hints

Mix according to formula. Press
the mixture through tube on to a
baking sheet covered with paper. in
portions an inch wide and five inch
es long. Dust with powdered sugar
and bake from 10 to Is minutes,
without browning. Remove from
the paper, brush over the fiat sur
face OF one biscuit with white of
egg, and press the under side of a
second biscuit upon the first.
of round steak in pieces two
inches square. Rub over the inner
surface of a hot frying pan with a
bit of fat; put in pieces of steak
and cook them first on one side
and then on the other to harden
meat and keep in juices; put the
meat in casserole; add one pint of
broth or hot water and set to cook
in oven. Brown three or four small
onions in frying pan and put in
casserole; then brown about one
dozen pieces each of potato and
carrot in the fat and add them 20
casserole. Add broth or boiling
water nearly to cover the whole.
two sprigs of parsley and salt and
pepper as needed. Cover the cas-
serole and cook about an hour or
until meat and vegetables are ten
der.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Facts About the Election.

There are several matters connected with
the coming city election which evidently are
not clear in the public mind
Not a few are under the impression that
each Individual votes for two candidates for
mayor and eight for commissioner. This is
wrong Two complete tickets to be named
and the voter can no more help nominate both
than he could take part in the deliberations
OF two different party conventions One can
didate for mayor and four for commissioners is
all one may support in the primaries and II
no marks too many crosses he will simply in
validate his ballot.
Women may vote in the primaries March IL
the same as In the city election April IS, but
they cannot take part in either the nomination
or tho election Of police magistrate.
The last day Of registration Is Tuesday
March H. The importance Of having the names
OF both men and women recorded in the poll
books cannot be too strongly emphasized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
lETEsAIsTN TNI K2S
BY WILLIAM llh-IL .l;s1, i Bray ND.
NOTED PHxSscI
Neurasthenia in the Making.

In two foregoing talks about
neurasthenia formerly known as
nervous proStration) l tried to ex
plain that the state is bankruptcy
of vital or dynamic energy brought
about by unwise spending. Com
petition, trying to be or to do some
thing which you are not or cannot
and anxiety, worry and fear, all
combine to waste vital energy. For
it is a physiological fact that these
wicked emotions use up pep or vi
tally quite as fast as does an ex-
cessive physical effort, as in an
overturned athlete eXhausting his
endurance in a marathon or other
severe physical test. The harmful
emotions drive the ductless gland
apparatus to the limit.
The place where we lay the foun-
dalton for neurasthenia is in the
high school.
Parents ought to have something
to say about the hours of study
their children shall be required to
put in. Too many parents seem to
think that the more time a boy or
girl spends with nose in book the
better that child's education is go
ing to be. There are other things
than textbooks essential for a good
education.
No night study ought to be the
inflexible rule in every well reg
ulated household. 1t is not neces-
sary for ordinary, average high
school students. That I know for
some of the most competent high
school teachers have demonstrated
the fact.
A high school students out of
school hours should be devoted to
play, recreation, amusement, fun,
change and rest from the books.
Physical education must be OBJ
tanned out of school hours, as a
general rule, since few teachers
know anything about the subject. A
boy or girl of high school age must
be physically educated if proper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Enough Pie.

Charles Pietz, director of the emergency
feet corporation, favors high wages. but he
thinks $40 a week for foremen is a little too
much of good thing. He reminds the men
that one can't eat pie an the time and he as
sures them that the last piece for the present
is now on the plate Nine out Of every ten
of his fellow citizens will agree with him. espe-
cially under existing conditions
Estimates recently have been made indi-
eating that the ships the United States has
built cannot be sold for more than half of
what they have cost Mr.. Pietz says they are
costing 5000 ton in this country, while
England is turning them out for $14O a ton.
If there is no way to overcome this discrepancy
it will be cheaper to let the English build
our ships while we devote our energies to
lines of endeayor in which we can defy COM
petition. It's hard to understand, however,
why England or any other country should build
ships or anything else cheaper than We can.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
OBJECTIONS TO WORLD LEAGUE
ARE NOT FOUNDED ON FACTS

be assumed that the necessity at
least for the employment of mill
tary coercion will be rare. Besides,
Intervention to compel the parties
to petty dispute in a remote part
OF the world may in fact be the
means of preventing the outbreak
Of a world war. We must not for
get that the recent worldwide war
grew out of such a dispute. AL
though the dispute was one in
which the United States had not
the slightest interest we were fin
ally dragged into the great war
which it precipitated and compeIl-
ed to make huge sacrifices of blood
and treasure. Had the league of
nations then been in existence and
we had been called upon to join in
with the other powers to put the
necessary pressure upon the orig
inal disputants to compel them to
settle their controversy in court,
thus Sparing the world of the ter
rible cataclysm which followed,
who will say that the intervention
of the United States to prevent such
a catastrophe would not have been
infinitely less expensive and more
desirable in every way? The fact
is no nation can remain an indif-
ferent spectator to a dispute how
ever petty in its character and how
ever remotely situated, if it is one
which threatens to disturb the
peace of the world and embroiI the
whole family of nations. Joint
pressure and if necessary combin-
ed coercion in such cases may save
not only a particular state but the
whole world from untold suffering,
expense and the horrors of war,
and it is a very narrow and short
sighted view which holds that
nation can not afford to assume
an obligation to use its power to
assist in compelling the peaceable
settlement of such disputes al
though it may have no direct or
immediate interest in them. Every
state owes something to the rest
of the world; those which are for
tunate to be great and powerful are
in a certain sense trustees of our
common civilization and they have
responsibilities which cannot be
shirked without betraying their
trust.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Recfpes for a Day.

Vegetable Soup - When buying
the rib roast have the bones crack
ed and sent along. Cover with cold
water. Boil these bones slowly and
remove bones and season the IL
quor. Chop two small potatoes,
one-quarter small head of cabbage,
one onion and a stalk of celery;
add few canned peas, a few soak
ed lima beans and one-half cup OF
canned tomatoes. Cook all until
tender.
Angel Gingerbread - One-fourth
cup molasses, one-half cup sugar,
one-Guarter cup butter substitute,
one and one-eighth cups sifted
flour, one level teaspoon soda, one
half cup boiling water, one-quarter
teaspoon cinnamon, one-quarter
teaspoon ginger. Cream butter
ses, flour sifted with soda, CHINA
mon and ginger. Mix well and add
the boiling water last Bake in
morerate oven.
Pudding Delicious-Make a lem
on sauce, one cup sugar, TABLESPOON
flour, one tablespoon butter su5sti-
tute, juice of one-half lemon, hot
water to make right consistency.
Cook about five minutes, stirring
constantly. Cut squares of the angel
gingerbread, add a few raisinc, a
few crushed ,nutmeats and cover
with the lemon sauce. This may
be served hot or cold.
Pineapple Salad-Cut into cubes
a cup of pineapple and one-half
cup OF mild cheese. Thin a half
cup of good salad dressing with
cream; mix all and serve on crisp
lettuce.
Stuffed Steak-Get a steak-three-
quarters OF an inch thick, cut from
the round. Make dressing of bread
crumbs, nuts and a little onion. Sea-
son meat well. Lay dressing On
and roll, trying to keep 1t together
Bake until well done.
Lady Fingers-Six eggs. one cup
sugar. one-quarter cup cornstarcli,
one cup -four, fiavoring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
97IlH51lIIE DAILY SHORT STORY

was No. 2 Waverly terrace, and the
last house in town. The Masons,
a jolly couple with five children.
had recently moved into it. They
had become a thorn in the flesh Of
Mr.. West. Next south of his own
home was No. s. From it then
came its proprietor. Robert Taylor.
a vivid contrast in character and
appearance to his technical, fault
finding eighbor-bIuff, hearty, a
live and let-live adherent to the
core.
Mr.. Taylor viewed the great heap
Of boards and scantlings just de
liyered in a speculative way. Then
he shifted glance to West which
made the latter squirm.
Don't do it, West" advised Tay-
Tor. You'll be sorry later"
Ordering me, are you?" f1ared
up West.
NO; I'm only giving you wise
counsel. You've nursed a crouch
against that Mason family until
your moral sense is perverted"
us that so. Well, I wish they
had let that dog OF theirs burrcw up
your choice peonies and drag mud
up your steps"
But they have banished the Of
fender, West, That ought to sat
tsfy you"
"Weu, IT'S the children now. Five
OF en-. Rearing, tearing, Wild In
dams"
Going to shut OF their view
down the street, are your
Eyes, I am"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

Mr.. Taylor went away, to return
in two hours. Joe was sturdily
digging post holes. He was not
perturbed as MIR. West stood near
him, vociferously demanding To
know what his exertions and the
new pile of lumber meant.
"Doan know, sab, unless Mr.. Tav-
Tor is countin' on reserving de har-
monizln' of de street with another
spite fence, sah.'
West ran up to Taylor. See
here, what are you about?" he
challenged, excitedIy.
Why" replied Taylor, smiling
blandly, 1--WE been thinking that a
good, tight fence would shut off the
cold north winter wind, and that
would save fuel"
But you also shut off the sun
f faG% b my choicest %est hOTer beds''
Don't your fence do the same
thing for our neighbor, Mason %
inquired Taylor. "See here, West.
don't you think we had better rea-
son a bit? Better see the light be-
fore it is too late"
'sTear down that fence" West
ordered his carpenter after a mo-
ment of thought.
stop your work. Joe," echoed
Taylor. Now, then, West, smoth-
er your wrath and become a rea-
sonable human being; and, to let
good come of evil, suppose we do
nate this foolish lumber to the new
chapel Joe's 'pahson' is going to
build"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
Brad's Bit O. Verse
Farm LOngings.

Farm LOngings.
How oft / long for childhood
days upon the dear old farm; how
oft I turn with backward gaze 10
scenes of youth and charm I wipe
my weeping eyes. and say: 'TO SEQ
again the tie|ds OF hay, to hear the
pigs and roosters bray, I'd give my
strong right arm" The little cot
where l was born, the meadow and
the hill, the brook, the lane, the
waving corn, they haunt my mem
DRY still. If I could feed the spot
ted calf and stack the clover and
the chaff and hear the cows and
horses laugh. IL give a dollar BY.
Alas, alas, they come not back, those
happy days of yore; l lost them
somewhere down the track, they
will return no more, I'm wiser
than the little boy who greeted
them with shouts of Joy; but Tor
youths gold without alley, I'd give
my worldly lore. There must be
something in the air this bright and
happy day that beckons me- from
scenes OF caro- and calls me- far
away II ! colid see the dear old
spot and play around the humble
cot, I'd give my Main street corner
lot and LaIS my weekly pay.
ing. Glen BRADSHAW
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
By JAMES W. GARNER
Professor of political science at the

| IO1eSSOT Ol pOllLlCdl science at the
University of Illinois.
| All are agreed that the purposes
| sought to be accomplished by the
| proposed league of nations are not
only desirable but necessary if the
world is to have lasting peace in
| stead OF a truce. But there are
| some who are skeptical as to the
| practicability of the scheme; there
are others who fear that the obliga-
| tons and responsibilities which it
will impose on the countries which
join it will prove intolerable if not
! inconsistent with their freedom
and independence. Let US address
| ourselves briefly to some of these
objections and see if they are real
| y serious.
Again it is argued that the estab-
| lishment of the league will open
| the way to interference in the do
| nestle concerns of the states which
have become members and will sad
die upon them an obligation to par
ticipate in wars in which they have
no direct or immediate interest. II
is difficult to SEQ any basis for the
first Of these contentious. II the
t4LClnbCIS Stduu ny LuGlT DlGuS6S 10
observe the law of nations which
they have agreed upon and TO sub
NIT their disputes to the interna-
tional court there will be no oc-
casion for interference in their
domestic affairs. Not even the
most extreme advocate of the
league proposes any such interior
ence. Every nation will remain
free as before to determine and
pursue its own international poll
cies and it is only when such poll
cies violate the equal rights of 9TH
er nations and thus raise interna-
tional issues of which no state has
any moral right to be the exclusive
and final judge, does the jurisdic-
ton of the league come into play.
II is Of course true that every mem
Der of the league may be called
upon at some time or another to
use its moral, economic, and even
its military power jointly with the
other members to compel the par
ties to a dispute in which it has no
direct interest to have recourse to
the international court But it may
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

them they always taunt me with
what have done. Their father
was worthless and my second hus-
band adopted them and gave them
a good home and an education
which they did not appreciate. I
know did wrong but it seemed
for the best. What can I do TO
govern my children? MRS. x. Y. T.,
Perhaps if you take your chill
dren and explain the situation
thoroughly they will understand
your position. There is no reason
for them to be running wild IN
less their home training is at fault
Do not be too severe with them;
try loving patience and reasoEiuE;.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: VIII you
please tell me what a person can
do to keep hair from growing down
on her neck or on her forehead?
GOLDEN LOCKS.
1t is best not to trifle with hair
because the harder you try to ger
rid of it, the thicker it grows. Soma
people resort to hair removing So
lutions or raZors. 1 consider this
very unwise. Use peroxide of by
drogen or some other bleach To-
tighten the color of the hair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
OUT OF SPITE.
By Otillla Frances Pfeiffer.


"Ah couldn't do 1t nohow, Mistah
Brooke" spoke old Joe RuggIes,
and no shook his wooiiy head res
olutely, and his black, shiny face
Z was solemn and set.
Aren't you a carpenter? Isn't 1t
simple job-bui1ding n rough
board fence7 What's tho matter
with you, mani" and the self-will-
cd, irascIblo John West flared up
Ike the spirit OF intolerance and
temper that he was.
"Ya'as, sab. q fence; but what
kind OF c fence? AS / learn, san,
L am 70 ba q spite fence. I can't
engage IN dot soht OF wickedness.
! caha't, indeed. De pahson would
very much reprehend mo fob sich
siekedness, and my conscience
wouldn't allow me, sab. Moh'n dat,
it's a bad waste of good wood
Why, 81 b, dsre's enough lumber in
tat heap to finish up our new meet.
tag house"
John WEgs giared at the simple.
lat cisar-sninded, ooiored artisan,
IT nettisd him TO have his !mper-
5aag viii crossed; Il half-shamed,
fully anraged him TO suffer q rep
rfmand from an inferior. Joe went
hia way with his box OF tools, Mr..
West paced uD and down before his
blorse, grumhiing to himself and
directing untrlaadiy glances to-
fssAsa tbs eDs just north Of It. That
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

Think twice"
81 won't"
Then I'll have to do some think
ing in behalf of the general situa-
tion," proclaimed Taylor, signif1-
cantly, and walked away.
Joe Ruggles passing down Wa
verify terrace two mornings later
I paused with a wild stare as he no
ticed on the Taylor lot a new pile
Of lumber. The spite fence had
been nearly built by another car
penter. The new heap was sug-
gestive- Mr.. Taylor came out and
hailed the astonished Joe.
Il want you to build a fence for
me, joe" he announced, "just like
the one over there"
"Ehi You goin' to embellish de
s'prised. But as 1 told Mistah West,
property, too? 1 declare, sab, I'm
1 doan want to mix up with dis
spite propagander, sab, if you'll
'scuse me. You see, de moral func-
ton Of de possibilities, sab
"Oh, that's all right" laughed
Mr.. Taylor. you go right on with
the work, Joe. I'll guarantee you
that neither fence will be in evil
dence by the end OF the week. In
fact, I don't think you will be call
ed on to finish the fence for me. I
fancy a person OF your fnteIlectu-
atty can understand what I'm I'D
to-"
"Ya'as, sab. Ha! ha, Yose gwine
to circumvent de enemy. ! surmise
'-hoi hoi knows you as q good
man, Mistah Taylor, and III begin
at dose post holes right away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01

amount of depreciation he can not
claim as q deduction the cost of
repairs to the property during the
same year which offset or make
good the depreciation. If he wishes
to claim deduction on account of
repairs, their cost must be deducted
from the full amount of deprecia-
ton, and the balance may be claim
ed under the heading of "deprecia-
ton"
For example, If the taxpayer ex-
ponds 800 in repairs to building
which will depreciate 5000 in value
during the taxable year, he may
claim 500 as a business expense
and 800 as depreciation, or he may
claim 5000 for depreciation and
nothing for repairs. In short the
aggregate deduction claimed on &C
count OF repairs and depreciation
must not exceed the full amoU<t of
depreciation. Repairs" in this
connection means repairs and re-
placement of kind tending to
make good the depreciation such as
d new flooring or new roof. Small
items such as replacement of bro
ken window panes, papering and a
minor repairs are allowable, even
though the full amount of depre-
citation is claimed.
In claiming depreciation the fol-
lowing fundamental principals
must be observed:
Only such depreciation as results
from exhaustion, wear and tear on
- g..
business or trade can be claimed.
Depreciation in the value of a home
or property used for pleasure or
convenience, such as an automobile,
cannot be claimed.
No depreciation is allowed upon
the value of land or upon good Will.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-01
A Busy Saturday Night

(Newton Falls, Ohio News).
There was no pressure in the water mains
Friday morning, and consumers supposed the
water had been shut off for some reason. But
Charles Wallace, who was temporarily operat-
ing the pumps during the illness of Mr.. Kean,
declared he had the tank practically full the
night before. II that be true four five
times the ordinary amount of water was con-
sumed-
John Phillip Sousa is reported to be writ
ing a book. 1t ought to prove popular this
summer with those who believe in a name.
The German U-boats which less than a year
ago were causing considerable ripple along
our eastern coast as shipping raiders, are to
again visit US, but this time in charge OF
Americans.
What has become of the O. f. person that
used to get swelled up over the fact that he
had to pay income tax
The following lines are from newspaper &C
count of robbery which occurred in a nearby
town:
IAN empty box was found on the counter
showing that the intruders had worn away a
pair of shoes. 1t was very fortunate that no
cash was left in the store, as burglars have a
habit of taking it"
Out-sherlocking Sherlock. as 1t were.
And it came in like lamb.