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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
A Good Reason for Modification.

AS we were saying the other day,
it is all wrong to think that as soon
as one has attained maturity NOR
LITIGATION is going to set in. It is
a sin to think so, for at 40 a man
just begins to have common sense
and a woman is as nearly perfect
as she can possibly be- To CON-
mence the process of dying so ear
ly in life is customary, I know, but
it is a custom based upon ancient
ideas which have been proved false.
We stay younger longer than our
parents did. In a single generation
the average duration of life has in
creased from 10 to 20 years in Diff
ferent parts of the country. Our
parents had the habit of getting
married real young and innocent,
Is to 20-they had to hurry some.
because life was so short. Nova
days we put it off until we are %
to %, having lots of time ahead to
rue the day, etc. Our days are
longer, and, alas, our nights, too
Yet in spite of that we stay young
longer. Why, a generation ago
mothers began talking about grow
ing old when they were 80 or 40.
mere girls; and exceptionally
hardened old geezers who survived
so felt as proud as anything of the
distinction conferred by such a
venerable age.
All of this is certainly true. And
still the figures seem to belle US.
According to the mortality stats
tics, United States department of
commerce, bureau of the census,
18th annual report, 1916, govern
ment printing Office, Washington,
D. C. (which your congressman
should be glad to mail you free) =,
it is getting constantly more dan
gerous to arrive at maturity In
the last 16 years there has been a
steady increase in mortality from
those degenerations which seem to
prefer victims of middle aegean
GER, apoplexy, Bright's disease AMI
heart muscle failure. All other
common causes of death have
steadily decreased, tuberculosis,
pneumonia, typhoid fever, etc, be-
cause public health education is
making such diseases less popular
But the strictly personal diseases
have not decreased; they have in
creased in frequency. The onlv
explanation for such increase is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
would lead to something. I"


Sort of a crouch, isn't he?"
Not that, always, but thinks he
was imposed upon" replied Trego
indulgently. You see, we couldn T
use a quarter of the stuff we raised.
My neighbors would have been af-
fronted if 1 had offered it free to
them left word in poor neigh
borhood that they could come and
help themselves, and they overrun
US They accidentally broke down
part of the dividing fence, threw
some vegetable tops and roots over
on my neighbours lot, and the next
morning the look he gave me near
ly froze me. It's all going to be
mended now, hope. The war is
over, hence no more war gardens.
So my daughter has solved the
problem
"Ah, how is that?"
Instead of war garden, we will
clear up the lot and prepare it for
peace garden for next spring"
I'VE have ordered vines, bushes,
material for a pergola. In fact, a
sort Of duplicate, or rather continu-
alton Of the Throop garden. We
will carry out the general decora-
tive and color scheme. I hope that
will make up next year for the
worry and annoyance we have
caused our touchy neighbor this
year"
Mabel had entered heart and soul
into the plan for the peace garden,
She superintended the ordering of
,trellis and bush supporters, Roses
represented the particular floral
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Mother versus Me.

Mother says a good cold sponge
bath every night is not good for a
girl at all times of the month.
am in the habit of taking warm
baths, but would prefer to take
cold ones unless you agree with
mother that it would be harmful.
Should physical training exercises
be discontinued through the peri
DDS? Is exercise better taken be-
fore or after a bath? H. NJ.
Answer-Mother and I can never
agree about some things. If you
were my daughter, I'd say, law,
mother, give the child a rest-let
her battle hot or cold as she likes,
and whenever she likes" And, TO
doubt, mother would give me a
look and go into the silence. How
ever, it is the honest truth. And
certainly a healthy young woman
should interrupt none of her physi-
cal activities at the time of the
periods-not in this goth century.
That may have been considered the
proper thing in the ancient days
tainted, and took alleged female
tonies.
Agar-Agar Habit.
I have been a victim of constipa-
ton for 20 years, and l find moth
ing so effective as agar-agar. But
a doctor told a friend of mine that
people ought not to use it. Is it
harmful? If so, why?
MRS. S. MI.
Answer - Agar-agar is prepared
from seaweed With moisture IN
the stomach and intestine it sweilS
enormously. From the bulkiness
and indigestibility of the swollen
mass a stimulus is given to reri-
static movement, and so it aids
bowel evacuation. 1 can see no
special reason why it should be
considered as harmful as the ord
mary physics, though it does seem
foolish to be a slave even to a harm
less remedy, when suitable
amount of natural roughage in the
diet would accomplish the desired
purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
CURRENT COMMENT

did 1t was asked to organize en-
tertainments, athletics and educa-
tional work, and it did. 1t was
asked to send money home for the
soldiers, and it did. The army cal
led for more new secretaries, and
still more. The Y. NJ. c. A. got
them and sent them over, believing
that, even though all of them
weren't ideal, it was better to send
them than to let the landing troops
be without their huts. And the
troops were landing by the hun
dreds of thousands. The army
wanted one secretary for each unit
of five hundred men. But with the
number of men in the army and the
number engaged in jobs which they
couldn't leave at home, that goal
was never reached. Ask the men
who were without "Y" service part
of the time They will tell you
what it meant. They are the ones
who realize best what our army's
life would have been without this
organization. The Y. NJ. c. A. as
sumed the prosaic, useful jobs.
There was little picturesqueness in
months of gruelling labor-in ware
houses, for instance.
To dismiss with a thoughtless,
uniformed word the efforts of an
organization which has earnestly
tried to do it's best is not fair play.
One hears the work of the Y. NJ. c.
A. contrasted unfavorably with
that of the Red Cross. There is a
sentimental reason, perhaps, for
that. The basic appeal of the Red
Cross is that it helps the helpless.
The Y. M. c. A. dealt with whole men.
That was the understood division
of work between the two organiZa-
tons. Soldiers who say they didn't
see a Y. NJ. c. A. man or woman
from the time they were wounded
until they reached home do not real
ize the reason. And they don't
realize how much they hurt the Y.
NJ. c. A when they make criticism
which seems TO indicate a lack of
human sympathy.
When a man says the Y. NJ. c. A.
sold dear merchandise he doesn't
realize that the conteen system,
supplanting the post exchanges
run by the military in other wars,
was run by the "Y'' by request, with
funds separate from those raised
for the regular work of building
and manning huts. transporting
supplies and furnishing athletics,
educational work and entertain
ment. He doesn't remember, if he
ever knew, that supplies were CIV
en- aWay under fire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Tested Recipes.

Baked Mashed Potatoes - One
quart potatoes after pairing and
cutting, one tablespoon butter sub
stitute, one teaspoon salt, one-half
| tablespoon grated nutmeg, one ia
blespoon chopped parsley or celery
top, hot milk. Wash the potatoes;
| boil; add seasoning and fiavoring.
Beat with wire spoon until very
| light. Brush bakedish with q little
fat, put in the potatoes evenly, then
rough with fork; put in oven and
brown. They can be put in Gus
tard cups and baked. Remove from
cups and place around the meat.
Beefsteak Roll-Take a two
pound slice round steak, remove
bone; make a dressing OF two cups
bread crumbs, one tablespoon but
ter, one of salt, small onion; mois-
ten with hot water; sprinkle salt
and pepper over steak, then spread
on the dressing; roll meat up and
tie securely Put some fat IN fry
ing pan, sprinkle meat with flour
and place in skillet until brown;
now put water on and bake one
hour IN moderate oven.
Endive Salad-Take coarse outer
green leaves and cut fine, Serve
with following dressing: one table
spoon ham fat or bacon, two table
spoons vinegar, one-quarter tea
spoon salt, ono teaspoon finely
chopped onion, one-half teaspoon
sugar, dash pepper. Fry bacon and
onion slowly until light brown, add
vinegar. other ingredients and two
tablespoons water. Pour over sal
ad hot
Escalloped Oysters-Heat n quart
OF oysters IN their own liquor until
they begin to ruffle. Skim out the
oysters into a warm dish; then take
about half the liquor, and add TO II
a teacup OF milk or cream, two
tablespoons of cold butter Ia little
less can be used) and salt; thlcken
with tablespoon Tor about that
amounD of flour, and let II boil
creamy. Into the bottom of the
baking pan. put layer OF coarse
bread crumbs with Just few small
dots OF butter; then aome OF the
sauce, then IA layer OF the oysters,
more sauce. Two layers OF oysters
and three of crumbs are sufficient
Bake I'm rather hot oven about
fifteen TO twenty minutes, They
will come out creamy and delicious.
Two OF three drops OF lemon Juice
added TO the oysters give them
pleasing flavor.
Hamburg Cakes with Totato
Dressing Season meat well and
shape into small fiat cakes, rub
pan with fat and pan broil. Dress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
MABEL'S PEACE GARDEN.
Rv CeciIIe IAngdou.

mot very cordial, Ell ?" PROFOUND
"a a casual companion Of John Ire
70, as they passed on the street g
man who made a curt, short nod
and that grudgingfy.
HE hasn't been neighborly for
some time" explained Trego. TITS
all come of my war garden"
"a pro is he?"
"Oh, indeed, not at ALL" John
FASTENED to say. Don't get that
idea, for w1nstron Throop is a real
patriot. You see, though, when the
war garden boom came on start
I'd in on the only spare space in
he so by 200 feet side lawn. We
utilized every foot of it Onions,
beets, corn, parsnips, cabbages and
al that. Well, just as We had laid
put the interesting plat, Throop ran
1p that wire fence on the dividing
Inc"
why, what for?''
"Tc distinguish his own really ar
istic and beautiful flower garden
rom our homely layout. don't
know a I blame him. The pretty
str ut frontage was really defaced
~ my common sproudng crops. All
1t (ucs he and his family cut us
sol1, He even sent his son Harry
.VsF. I believe for fear his budding
s<Hest in my daughter Mabel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

sions Of the proposed league Of nations are
not strong enough to guarantee their pro-
lection
While the French may have some reason for
apprehension, the way matters stand now, they
should bear in mind that the peace conference
is not done with it's work and neither has there
been time for the Germans to fully realize the
position they are in.
II the singer of the German bumblebee has
not been fully drawn the operation will be fin
ished in due time and well also attend to the
buzz, if necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
TIHIlE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

I You are to hold this rose treT1is
TIL I set it in place." sounded ont
MabePs voice; mot my hand!"
Which could hold forever" de-
ciared Harry Throop daringly.
For a moment Mr.. TROOPS face
flushed, and his mind recalled the
recent animosity garden. Then a
sweep of memory carried him back
to Just such q circumstance when
he was lad and his wife a chit of
a girl.
Its to be real peace garden /"
he heard Mabel say. Papa saws
that it viii give the two places the
finest frontage on the street"
"Humph!" growled Mr., Throon.
''the two Places Oh, well. he is
the one who has raised the white
flag It's the last of the wargar-
den, so I'll not be a crouch entire
~.
winston Throop went into the
house without revealing himself to
the busy, husflng happily couple in
the next yard. Finally Harry mt
in an appearance, flushed with ex-
ercfse and a rare sort of content
ment revealed on his clear, open
face.
Il want some help for a bit, Har-
~" spoke his father, as casually
as he could assume.
"All right, father, what is it?"
81 want you to assist me in re-
moving that wire fence" explained
Mr.. ThroOp, and Harry, who had
an inkling of the war garden cpl
sode. knew that he should meet
Mabel very often.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Chr Bull nf Gnttnr

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE casu-
atty list made public today by the
war department has a total OF 503
names.
(SECTION ONE.
Died Of Accident and Other Causes.
PRIVATES.
Oliver Cavasino, Granite City, Ill.
Thomas ]. O'Keefe, Chicago.
Died of Disease.
PRIVATES.
Albert T. Cook, Cambridge, Iowa.
Oscar Hanson, Chicago.
Ashby b. Livesay, Williasburg,
Iowa.
Wounded Severely.
SERGEANTS.
Oscar Ray, Decatur, Ill.
John p. Thomas, Momence, III.
CORPORAL.
william H. Burmeister, Tuscola,
Ill.
PRIVATES.
Melvin L. Perdun, East Alton, Ill.
George G. Porter, Chicago.
(SECTI0N TWO.
Died of Wounds.
PRIVATES.
Theefil Piskess, Chicago.
Died from Disease.
CORPORAL.
Raymond c. Mills, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
PLANT ENEMIES STOwAWAYs.

For a long time a great many
ships coming from Europe into the
port of New York have been dump
ing earth ballast along the shores
of East River, Hudson river, and
elsewhere around the bay. This is
a source Of risk of the entry of I'M
desirable plants and plant pests,
in the opinion of the United States
department of agriculture and an
inquiry has been started to deter
mine the extent of this risk and to
provide safeguards against it.
There is possibility of the intro
duction of soil-infecting diseases,
injurious nematodes, and hibernat-
ing insects, any OF which, unless
preventive measures were taken,
might spread over the country or
considerable parts of It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Household Hints

I ing-One-half can tomatoes, three
tablespoons -four, threa tablespoons
| butter or substitute. one onion, half
teaspoon salt, pepper; cook onion
and tomato and strain; melt butter
and rub in flour and seasoning, then
add tomato and boil. II not made
in the pan in which meat was cook
ed, it should be turned into 1t TO
boil and thus the juice from the
neat will be utilized. Pour over
meat cakes and garnish with
parsley.
Dutch Apple Pudding One-third
| can sugar, one tablespoon butte
one-half cup milk. one cup -four.
one teaspoon baking powder, one
egg, salt, three apples. Sift -four,
baking powder and sugar and salt
together rub in butter, add milk
and beaten egg. Spread in oiled
tin and press slices Of apple into
the dough. Sprinkle top with
cream.
Cranberry and Apple Sauce-One
quart berries, three cups water. six
apples, two cups sugar 10 one and
One-half cups corn syrup and one
cup sugar. Wash berries careful
ly. Cook with water until soft.
Force through a sieve, add sugar
and apples which have been cut
into sections and pared Cook un-
til apples are soft but not broken.
The skins from the apples may be
made into jelly.
Mock Cream Pie-One cup sugar,
four tablespoons cornstarch, yolks
Of three eggs, one pint Of hot milk,
pinch of salt, one teaspoon butter.
Beat the yolks OF the eggs, add the
sugar and cornstarch. well mixed
Stir in the hot milk slowly and add
the salt and butter. Turn into a
crust already baked. Crate nutmeg
on the top. Bake till firm. Cover
with meringue and brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
FUMGATION HOUSES COM
PLETED,

Fumigation houses, erected on the
Mexican border by the United
States department OF agriculture 10
help prevent further introductlons
OF the pink boll-worm of cotton
from Mexico. are substantially
completed and will be placed in OPP
Grafton In a short time. These FUN
fgation houses. some OF which will
take 15 railway freight ears at one
time. probably represent the larg-
est fumigation operations ever I'M
dertaken, They are established at
five different. points from Browns
Vile to FL Paso,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

| tad Of Mr.. Throop, and over 200
bushes OF every variety comprised
Mabel's selection Winston Throop
opened his eyes wide as the work
got under way. He always was
courteous to the women folks of
the Trego family, but now quite ur-
bane as he lifted his hat to the
fair gardener in evidence.
Mr.. Throop came home one af-
ternoon to find his wife and daugh-
ter absent at social function. As
he entered the house he gave an
Intelligent stare at suitcase quite
familiar to him.
Mary" he spoke to the maid.
what does this mean?" and he
pointed to the suitcase In question.
tits young Harry, SIR" was the
Spouse. He came home at noon. I"
Indeed! did not expect him
until the latter part of the week.
Where is he?"
II think he has gone out for q
stroll, sir. He may be about the
grounds somewhere. Shall I see,
Mr.. Throop?"
mo. will find him II he's about
anywhere" said Mr. Throop, 81
fancy he's ont In the garage look
ing over the new automobile"
Mr.. Throop changed his coat, 1T
q cigar and strolled out to the rear
OF the lot Harry was not in evil
dence about the garage, nor was
he In the garden, Passing along
the spite. fence. however, Mr.. Throop
halted summarily. Tho sound of
merry youthful voices directed his
attention TO the next lot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
PRIVATES.

IhlN a E4Js
Fred Ahlgrim, harrington, Ill. ,
Eddie Bot, Dixon, Ill. -
Elmo A. Daley, Chicago.
Wounded Severely.
SERGEANT.
Thomas V. Stankey, Peru, Ill
CORPORALS.
Alex Stern, Chicago.
Stanley S. Kladzien, Chicago
Ralph r Wright, Ramsey, III.
PRIVATES.
John ]. Wisiuski, Chicago. =
Alfonso Angarola. Chicago.
George II. Dietmeyer, Waukegans
Ill.
LEO 2. DONAHUE, St Ambrose
College, Davenport, Iowa
Lloyd F. Gould, Bone Gap, III.
George F. Kelley. Waukon, Iowa
Charles L. Lawrence, Prescott
Iowa
Angelo Birro, Quincy, Ill.
Dale Booth, Carlisle, Iowa.
Walter G. VasdOv, Livingston, III
Walter Piotrowski, Chicago.
Frank Wenerski Chicago.
Oscar Poston, Springfield, III.
Roy R. Russell, Secor, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
I Brad's Bit O. Verse
Reputation.

Reputation.
The deacon ambled to my gate,
his race was pale and wan. my
son, I'm in sorry state-my repu-
tation's gone. 1 was a man of
standing high, of influence and
note; but now folks jeer, and pass
me by-horse trade got my goat.
"Ah, deacon, so you've been around
to traffic and to cheat; you've trad
ed for pony sound your nag with
spawned feet; and all the neigh
bors look with scorn and shun you
for your trick; and that is why you
look forlorn and Why you're nearly
sick" Then spake the deacon:
May, not so, II that had been the
way, my star would shine, my sun
would glow. and life would still be
gay. But Jaggson got the best OF
me and handed me the con: his nag
was crooked IN the knee-my rep
utation's gone" Tho deacon, like
so many folks that you or / could
name. thinks reputation Ia a cloak
to hide some cunning game, He
murmurs when he gets a sting, he
walls at his Just dues; but that
good reputation thing was never
his to lose.
GLEN BRADSHAW,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
H2art gD1HO1n0
41,!<DrObTOmcC
BY MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

to see. If she is busy, wait far
enough away from her desk so that
YOU will not hear conversation.
Make your call as brief as possible.
1t is annoying 20 an employer to
have an employee talking to caller.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have
soldier friend in France Before
he went he wrote to me. He has
not written since he landed about
three months ago. Do you think
he cares for me?
All the boys think I am good
looking and they all seem to like
me What can / do not TO seePF
conscious of the fact?
The boy may have a good reason
for not writing, or his letters may
have miscarried. DO not judge his
regard for you until he returns.
Remember that beauty is the
most empty thing in the world II
it is not backed with character and
a lovable nature Very often
woman interests men at first, but
she cannot hold their regard. Be
thoughtful of others and forget
yourself.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 7 am
girl of Is and am engaged TO a
man 10 years my senior. He has
gone to war and l now have an
other friend. He seems much
dearer TO me than the first man.
They would both make me happy
home. 1 really love the second.
Would it be all right 10 give up
the first although he always
treated me grandly? II so, how
shall / do it?
A LOVERS DELIGHT.
II would be all right TO break an
engagement with a man you do not
love. Do not, however. become en-
gagged to the other man, You are
too young to know reai love and
should wait a few years until you
are more sure OF your tastes. A
girl should not marry a man with
whom she knows she can be
happy: she should marry a n1sR
whom she feels she cannot live
without.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

The ordinary submarine is destructive
enough, but John Hays Hammond's device for
wireless control without crew aboard would
make it much worse. If the invention has
been perfected, as is claimed, another long step
has been taken toward making most of our
modern fighting ships just so much junk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
Menu Hint

Menu Hint.
BREAKFAST.
Winter Pears Cinnamon Toast
Homlny with Top Milk
Coffee
LUNCHEON
Hot Creamed Salmon
Mashed Potato Cakes
Lettuce
Apple Sauce Graham Bread
DINNER
italian Poienta with Tomato Sauce
Celery Apple Salad
Graham Bread Plum Pudding
MolasSes Drop Goodies
Taa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

Philip Scheidemann, the chancellor, says
Germany wants her colonies and admission to
the league of nations, with equal rights. '"The
era of world domination is over" says he.
That's all right, Phil, but don't be SO quick
to forget how it happened to be brought about
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

Minnesota will vote on a $75,000,0O0 bond
issue for hard roads at the general election in
1920. Probably it will carry The is
$15,000,0 900 more than Illinois is authorized to
spend, and Minnesota is a long way ahead Of
this state in the matter of roads, to begin with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

President wilson's experience with the num-
Der Is ought to be reassuring to the supersti-
tous. The agreement for society Of nations
was completed on the 18th Of the month and
there were twice 10 articles in it. And it was
made public on Friday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17
EgEgslA lsTEI TNIG dKS
BY W.! IL! !!.!s!I ~! 5R RAJ rnD:

that, when it comes to strictly per-
sonal matters, the people today do
not know how and do not strive TO
live under as good personal hy-
giene as our parents and those be-
fore them did.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

While we do not know exactly what the
Germans mean by violent" peace which
they say they will resist, probabilities are that
it is nothing more than the strong" peace
which they were so anxious for last summer,
worked backward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-17

It will not be surprising If the mo beer. no
work" strike is extended to Milwaukee. The
surprising thing is that it didn't start there.