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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
Now If You Had Said Girls

IChr1Stlan SclenCe MUHIIUIJ.
WANTED-Men who would like to spend a
summer on Long Island Sound as leaders in a
big boys club camp. Only require love for
boys.
We had no idea the Chicago Trib had so
many subscribers in Rock Island and vicinity
until clipped copies of Briggs cartoon, Won
der What a Columnist Thinks About" began
to arrive on our desk. But we were pleased
to note that some found it necessary to i'm
prove on the original cartoon to make it prop
erly apply to US.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24

Belgian Queen Takes Pictures OF Geners
Pershing," says a headline. Does the KIN
know about this?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
LEARNING HIS NEW NAME.

Sir: ragged little urchin probably 10
years old walked into local soft drink parior
and asked for glass Of water. After supply
ing the needs of the little fellow, the bar
tender asked: And what might your name
be?" The little chap gulped and replied: MY
names Summers pause as he sipped-"Oh,
no. l forgot. My mother got married again
yesterday an got new name Less see,
scratching his head, "Oh yes, my names Britt !"
ELSEE.
The concluding line Of the last verse OF the
Davenport woman's postwar song says: And
with tear-stained eyes she cried. Sob your
own comment.
WHICH WASN'T UNUSUAL
Sir: Ireland says she has talked to Canada
and the American Marconi people say they
have talked to Paris, which. we think, is moth
ing to brag about 1 once knew woman who
talked from this world to the next N. B.
"Tn nractice we find tomatoes as effective
as most fruits."-Doc Brady. Boy, pass the
carrots.
The London woman who was so badly
shocked at the sight Of wax figure in shop
window with nothing but nightie on should
pass down Second avenue sometime when the
window dressers are at work and she might
see some wax figures even nighhe-less-
In Washington, D. c., brains are working
overtime thinking up ways to beat the national
capitals bone dry laws. A woman with a baby
who made regular trips to Baltimore and back
attracted the attention OF the authorities ana
it was discovered the baby was an India rub
Der affair used for carrying liquor.
Another invention of those who find prohi
bition irksome a liquid pistol which was
turned into Liquor pistol" Everytime the
possessor of the weapon wanted a nip he stuck
the muzzle in his mouth and pulled the trigger.
That maybe, explains the expression TAX
ing shut"
ODE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
Some BuIl.

Cambridge Ohio, TTmes).
FOR SALE-Jersey bull. year old Great
grandson of Noble of OakIaRds, $4,000 bull
Grandson produced 800 pounds of butter fat in
II months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
CERTAINLY.

Sir: Pray convey my heartfelt thanks ant
appreciation to H. K. for explanation given b!
him to friend wife. She has been busy VIII
the dictionary ever since reading IT. L. Y.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Was Regular Eating Fest.

A meeting of the R. N. A., was
held at their hall last night at which
several new members took turns in
riding the goat, an ugly brute too,
judging from the way ne fought the
stall partitions. Following the initi-
alton proceedings. the ladies served
refreshments to all present Including
quite a collection of husbands, and
some who are not so fortunately
placed. And speaking of feeds, it
was that, and then some, with plenty
left for Frank Adams's dog. It was
shocking to witness the amount of
food devoured by some of the men,
whose wives surely are to be pited if
they always display such healthy ap-
petites. This was the last regular
meetings until fall when it is the
aim to further increase the member
ship and widen it's social scope.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23

oped. We are not making the separa-
tion at nine as Germany did, but we
are tending strongly to make it at
fourteen.
1t is extremely shortsighted in any
n to think for a moment that in
this country institutions such as high
schools for the favored or leisure class
can long continue to exist under the
antagonism that would quickly be
developed when it becomes a class or
caste school. AS a matter of fact, a
member of the present legislature re-
marked not long since that he did not
see any need of high schools at all;
that continuation schools were Suf-
ficient for all classes. And yet when
it come to this, if it ever does, the
well-to-do will pay for the higher edu-
cation of their children and the poor
will not, or can not. The free public
high school is needed by the rank and
file of people more than by the rich.
There is no more fundamentally
democratic institution than the
American free high school. 1t is in
danger; the storm is not distant. TIE
danger can be averted by wise action
by the application of plain, simple
democratic principles.-C. 2. CARY.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
For Fallen Arches.

Seeking relief from fallen arches, an
engineer has invented a muscle
strengthened with which the benefits
of massage and exercise can be ap-
piled to the bottom of the foot. 1t
consists Of a series of wooden disks of
varying diameters, mounted on a rod
in such order that they thoroughly
massage the entire sole when the foot
is moved back and forth over them,
causing them to revolve. 1t is claimed
that this treatment not only tends to
strengthen the muscles, but also stim-
ulates circulation and gives relief
after hard walking. 1t is designed for
home or gymnasium use.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Memorial Day Program

The celebrating of Memorial Day
this year ought to be long to be
remembered. Many Of our boys who
have seer service in the army and
navy are home, honorably discharged.
Some who went into the service have
not returned because they sacrificed
their very life in the cause of liberty
and humanity.
We have now the graves of veterans
of three wars to decorate; lives Of
heroes of three a tOcOmmemorate.
We still have living heroes Of these
wars among us; we want to honor
them. The boys who have recently
returned from the scene of the great
est war of history must be honored.
With this in view the following
program for Memorial Day is planned:
The morning will be devoted to a
program entitled '"The Demobiliza-
tion Of the Service Flag" A large
children's chorus is being prepared
to take part in the singing. Chevrons
will be placed across the blue star
representing a soldier or sailor who
has returned honorably discharged.
Silver stars will be placed to repre-
sent disabled service men and gold
stars will represent those who died in
the line of duty. A new, beautiful
flag bought by the Council Of Defense
will be dedicated as Villas county's
permanent service flag.
Remember, this is a county memo
rial, not a town affair.
Immediately after dinner a parade
will be formed headed by the Eagle
River Band followed by the Civil War
veterans, Spanish-American War vet
Grams, soldiers and sailors of the re-
cent war, Boy Scouts, Woman's Club,
and as many civic societies as will
participate.
The procession will go to the ceme-
terry where a program of music, dec
lamations, speaking and decoration of
graves will be included.
It is planned to give luncheon to all
children from Phelps, Sayner and
Star Lake and other outlying dis
tricts in the Masonic Hall, and that
the afternoon event shall conclude in
time for out-of-town participants to
catch the afternoon train.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
The Generals Drop.

/ have been told this story of a
flying" general, who has had ex-
perience as a parachutist. A few days
ago he was a passenger in an air.
plane going north. After a while he
picked up a village where he intended
to stop for a day or two, and Informed
the pilot, who at once signified his in
tention of making a landing. "Oh!
Don't stopi" shouted the general, and
he proceeded to attach himself to a
parachute and his suitcase to another.
He dropped the case overheard and
then stepped off himself. General and
suitcase foated down gently and safe
ly to earth, while the airplane con-
tinued it's fight.-Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
only Real Life.

AS we grow older the truth that
there is nothing worth living for ex-
cept service and the conscious recti-
tude that a life of service gives forces
itself upon us. Personal successes,
unless they bring good to others, lose
their interest and cease to crafty.
Men may win a great reputation, men
may be called great" yet they may
not deserve credit for moral character.
But We need not confne u illustra-
ton to the great. Everyone, however
humble, has opportunity to do his oil"
for others and to make the world bet
ter By the moral character that IN his
humble way he builds up and that ne
makes manifest to those in his con-
tracted circle. Nothing is so inspiring
as to meet in the humber walks OF
life men and women who, with little
opportunity, have solved the problem
Of life, and who live in the happiness
that m from a consciousness OF
their victory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
SAILER BOYS MET
AT BREST, FRANCE
One in Army and Other in
Navy Hold Reunion at
French Port After a
Chance Meeting.

There were two happy brothers at
Brest, France, the early part of this
month when Fred and Francis Sailer
met unexpectedly for the first time
since entering the service. Fred is
with the American Expeditionary
Forces and was in some of the t,esyi-
est fighting on the western front dur
ing the cleanup last summer. Fran
els enlisted in the navy q year ago
and has been on duty on the troop
transports bringing the fighters
hone. Extracts from Francis letGers
to his father, A. Sailer, and sister,
Mrs. David Setback. tell of the meet
ing:
"Just a few lines to let you know
that l am well and hope all the folks
are the same. / am still here wait
ing for the sImperator." Weather
has been awful lately. 1t has rained
for almost a week and it's cloudy to-
day.
"Well you can't imagine who | saw
yesterday. | went out to n of the
army camps and found Fred! sure
was glad to see him. He's fat and
looks fine but he's not any bigger
than l am now. / guess he will COME
down here this morning and take din
ner with me. If he can't get away |
am going up to his camp again.
''They all expect to leave for home
IN a few days. I hated to tell them
that they may be here for two weeks
or more, so / didn't say when | thot
they would CO."
The two boys have seen much of
the world since their enlistment, one
in the army and the other in the
navy, but their paths never crossed
until they met at Brest. The re-
union will not soon be forgotten by
the boys.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Notable Endlish Poet.

Robert Southey, an English poet and
miscellaneous writer, aside from his
literary work, came into considerable
%notoriety for his socialistic scheme and
an attempt to carry out with Coleridge
and another friend a plan which they
named "Pantisocracy," in which it was
proposed to take unto themselves
wives and emigrate to America, and On
the banks of the S~usquehanna river
carry out their ideas. They married
three sisters, but the scheme went no
farther. In literary industry Southey
was n of the most notable figures of
his time; and his lucid masculine and
melodious prose style gives his works
a value even when they have been
superseded in regard to substance.
Southey died at Keswick March q,
1843.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23

the Assembly calender and undoubt-
eddy will be passed by an oyerWhelm-
ing vote by that body. The bill pro-
vides for the following additions and
changes:
The State Trunk Highway System
is to be increased from 5000 to not to
exceed 1900 miles. The Wisconsin
Highway Commission and a Joint
Legislative Committee acting with
the commission will select the addi-
tional mileage after hearings, and
the same procedure will be followed
as in selecting the original system.
A change is made in the method of
distributing the funds for State
Trunk Highway maintenance. Each
county, under the terms of the bill, is
entitled to receive s135 per mile for
the maintenance of the State Trunk
Highways within the county, and in
addition, the proportion of the funds
remaining after the above amounts
have been set aside that the registra-
tion fee paid in by each county is of
the total registration fee, providing
that no county shall receive more
than S275 per mile. Any excess over
this latter amount will be pro-rated
among the balance of counties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Two Words Of Significance.

A familiar word which falls into
this classification is enthusiasm. When
we say that a man is filled with en-
thusiasm" we assert that he is pos
sessed by a god, for that is the mean
ing which the word had in it's early
Greek form-enthusiasmes 1t then
had the significance which we more
closely express today by the term in
spiration. Aspire also has a fine sig
n%ifcance. It is really one Of the most
forceful words in the English Ian
guage, deriving from the Latin aspire,
which meant ito breathe toward"
Thus a runner, striving to reach his
goal, may be said to aspire or breathe
toward it. We have raised the word
to an even better usage than it had
among the Romans, for aspire now
means the longing and striving for the
noblest things in life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
MEMORIAL DAY HAS
new SIGNIFICANCE
Memorial Day, Originally
Observed in Honor of
Heroes of 81, Will
Mean More Now.

Memorial Day, the day of Amer
ica's soldier dead, has grown with
the sweeping growth of Americas
destiny in this great war. Twenty
five years ago May 80 was the day of
remembrance of the Union soldier.
The Grand Army met on the village
street, and the Woman'S Relief corps
fell in behind it; a carriage bounti-
fully laden with lilacs and ock
orange blossoms, sometimes with
roses, brought up the rear, and the
cortege moved to the cemetery,
where, with prayers and barred heads
the veterans and the people streWed
the flowers upon graves which were
marked with little flags.
Then came the day, 25 years ago,
when the Spanish empire was wiped
off the map. Not that we had any
thing against the Spanish empire;
but on that day an irresistible and
unforeseen destiny moved our nation
and the world with it, on a glorious
path, involving far more than we
knew. Then we had new graves to
decorate-not so many, perhaps, but
graves about which a glorious SYM
bolism clustered.
But see what a new stride it has
now taken. Memorial day comes
again, and we see the Marshal of
France, and with him the represen-
tatives not only of the French repub-
lican government but of Britain and
Italy, standing by many new-made
graves of American soldiers in a far
foreign land, and reverently laying
wreaths and palms upon them, with
tears for our dead-tears and emo
tions of joy as we'll, for the deed
which these American soldiers per-
formed in dying was one which has
sealed the unity of the free peoples
of the world.
Marshal Foch, Premier Clemenceau
and the other French leaders who
participate in the decoration of the
graves of our soldiers in France
know we'll they are celebrating an
event much vaster than the mere
honoring of the heroic boys them
selves who had gone to the aid Of
their cause. They know that they
are celebrating the birth of the old
world reviVified and liberated by the
coming OF the new world to their
fair fields devastated by war
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
SCOUTING TEACHES
BOYS PREPAREDNESS
Scout Movement Gives Flu
ture American Citizens
Training in Principles
of Citizenship.

According to DR.. George J. Fisher,
statistics of our own people show
that the organic man is breaking
down. His increasing detachment
from the old biological struggle that
has made him what he is physically
has resulted in this organic deca-
dence. Life indoors has played havoc
with us, and we lack the health and
vigor which are SO essential in the
task that a strong man is to under
take. The scout movement has dis
covered activities that furnish this
biological struggle which has been
rapidly disappearing. 1t gives the
spirit of romance to wholesome physi-
cal experience in the out-of-doors. 1t
is establishing in our youth whole
some sane habits of health"
Dean James e. Russell of Teachers
College, Columbia University, says:
1.-THE scout program is essentially
moral training for the sake of eff
Client democratic citizenship. Tt
gives definite embodiment to the
ideals of the school, and supplements
the efforts of home and church. 1t
works adroitly, by a thousand specific
habits, to anchor a boy to mo.ies of
right living as securely as If held By
chains of steel; but best of all, it ex-
hibits positive genius in devising sit
uations that test a boys self-reliance
and gives full scope to his talents for
originality and leadership. These
two aspects of the scout program are
so evenly balanced and so nicely adj
justed as TO make them weli-nigh
pedagogically perfect. The entire or
ganization is a machine capable of
working wonders, not only in the
moral regeneration of the American
boy, but also in fitting linn to assume
the duties of an American Citizen"
L. w. Barclay of New York in an
article in the January number of the
American Physical Education Review
makes use OF the two quotations CIV
above and adds:
This is what scouting is and what
scouting means, preparedness, men
tal DqTas and physical"
Scouting is physical education.
Yes, it is more than physical educa-
ton. Scouting is a system of teach
ing ciyics. Yes, it is more than a
system of teaching civics Scouting
is a recreational game. Yes, it is
more than a recreational game. Scout
ing is a school, teaching first aid, out
door cookery, fire lighting, signaling,
work. It is a spirit. 1t is a
process of teaching boys to be good
scouts Through play-fair play. It's
foundations are built upon the great
principles of loyalty to God, loyalty to
country, and service to other people.
The scout oath is:
On my honor I will do my best:
TO do my duty to God and my
country and to obey the scout law.
To help other people al all times.
TO keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight
'sThe schools cannot afford to ig-
more the Boy Scout movement"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Cong'I Church Notes

&fZ
The Sunday School invites boys
and girls to its membership who are
not attendants at other churches.
Lots of room and a hearty welcome.
The preaching service is at IL
o'clock. The same text as in the
last two sermons will be used, en-
phazing these words For his going
forth is sure as the morning, and
will come to us as-the rain, as the
latter rain that watereth the earth
A group of Sunday School boys
hiked to Everett's Resort last Mon.
day. This group is the nucleus of q
new Boy Scout Troop which will
soon be organized. Boys over IL
years of age are invited to join this
group.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
For China Collectors.

1t is well to keep a china collection
of one kind or period together, If pos
sible, the effect being thereby greatly
enhanced indeed, the same thing APP
plies to most collections. When the
collections are numerous and space
not overabundant, there is a good deal
to be said for the plan Of putting some
things away for a time and bringing
others out in their place. Collectors
generally enjoy handling and rearrang-
ing their treasures, and every change
may result in showing these to greater
advantage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Attention. School Children.

All school children of Eagle River
Phelps, Conover, State Line, Sayner,
Star Lake, and all district schools
are requested to make a grand child
ren's chorus to participate in the
mornings program of Memorial Day.
MI. Davies will be at the Eagle
River High School to rehearse the Sc
lections to be sung AS many as pos
sible are earnestly invited to these
rehearsals at 3 o'clock each day ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday.
Parents will kindly cooperate in
the effort to make the chorus as eff
fectiye as possible.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Early Traffic in Humanity.

The traffic in men came probabl!
from Chaldea into Egypt, Arabia, ant
all over the East. In Greece, in thu
time of Homer, 962-915 B. c., all pris
oners of war were treated as slaves
Alexander, when he RACED Thebes, sole
the whole people for slaves, 335 B. @
Christian slaves captured by the
Turks were trained as infantry in tbs
Turkish army, 1929.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
New Highway Legislation

The big piece of highway legisla-
tion at this session is bill 379 S. in
the form of amendments and addi-
tions to the present State Trunk
Highway Act. 1t was reported out
unanimously by the Joint Committee
on Highways, passed the Senate with
out a dissenting vote, and is now on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
No Word from HaWker

No definite news of the whereabouts
of the Sopwith airplane, carrying
Aviator Hawker and Lieutenant Com
mander Mackenzie Grieve, have been
received. 1t was believed that the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23

daring aviators had come to grief
soon after they left the shores of New
foundland Sunday.
According to all reports no MESA
ges came from the biplane's wireless
not even a note of farewell-and it
is believed that Hawker would have
sent some message unless he met with
an accident soon after the start.
Hawker carried gasoline and oil
enough to run tw~enty-four hours,
planning to make the voyage in TWEEN
ty hours or less.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-05-23
Happy DAYS.

They were strolling on the pier. u
spent my honeymoon here at this
resort" said he. 'That is the happiest
time of ones life, / suppose" sale
she. "Oh, yes; one is so ignorant OF
the future."-London Answers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-03
Republicans Are United.

Our democratic friends are lashng them
selves into froth over what they call the pro
gressive surrender" If the senators they label
progressives had voted against their party and
enabled the democratic reactionares to capture
the senate organization, then the present soap
chewing would be replaced by boastings of
democratic excellence rather than admissions of
patriotic sacrifice made by the senators who are
now being abused for not aiding the democrats
instead of preerring their party. AS the
matter stands, the country and the world, too,
should feel relieved because the republicans de-
clined to divide their strength and permit the
return of the democratic incompetents to power.
Tremendously important problems confront the
present congress, and as these overshadow in
dividuals so the duty of service comes ahead
both of personal prejudice and difference Of
opinion as to party policy. That is something
the democrats fail to comprehend. The people
who handed the commission to the republicans,
look to them to execute the trust, and this they
can do only by working together and not apart.