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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Boosting Coal Prices.

When Mr.. Hoover said had better keep
food prices up awhile longer, in spite OF the
fact that there was a temporary surplus on
hand. people. having confidence in his judg7
ment and integrity, admitted that he might be
giving sound advice.
But when the coal operators, acknowIedg-
ing that warm winter has resulted in sur
plus of their product, say they must have As
cents more per ton to pay their overhead costs
and save themselves from loss we are frankly
staggered.
Mr.. Hoover is presumed to be a disinter-
ested party with an eye solely to the general
welfare. The coal operators, on the other
hand, are speaking for themselves alone. When
the fuel administration is out of the way they
will be left sole Judges in a situation where
they are interested parties, and from the looks
of things they will not be lacking the machin-
cry to make their mandates effective.
II would be very nice. Of course, If every
body could pass through the reconstruction.
with its inevitable lowering of prices, without
-osing money, but prices have got to come down
and, stocks on hand will depreciate in value,
Just as they appreciated when everything
going up. The dealer or producer who took
his profit in a rising market will not get much
sympathy by making a poor mouth when the
decline sets in. Those who did not profit then
will have only themselves to blame if the law
of compensation works to their disadvantage
1t looks as If the coal men will have to be
set down in the profteering class. 1t is big
class-much larger than most people realize;
for it includes, properly speaking, not only
those who have reaped exorbiLant profits dur
ing the in manufacturing or commerce,
but those who in any manner took advantage
of the emergency to permanently better their
financial positions. The men who did the fight
ing not only risked life, limb and health, but
did SO in most cases at a heavy financial sac
rif1ce. They coming out OF the war poorer
than they went in and if they prosper later no
doubt they will be required to pay their share
Of the national debt The idea of taking sd-
vantage of them in their absence is repugnaht
to every fair minded person Investing surplus
earnings in government bonds viii scarcely be
considered atonement.
The wide prevalence OF profiteering in its
various forms does not by any means Justify
its practices. The coal men may get the money
because their organization successfully
overcome the law of supply and demand, but
they will not be getting popular goodwill along
with their profits, and the time may come when
they shall need that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Brad's Bit O. Verse

SWeIled Head.
He held the best Job in the old
town, his prospects we're golden
and bright; folks gave him the glad
hand and pointed him out as mod
ell of all that was right; he was
climbing the ladder that leads 70
success, and might have arrived at
the top, but his head got too big
for the size of his hat, and he soon
tried to run the whole shop. He
said: I'm dinger, no use to deny;
I'm old Destiny's favOrite kid The
man who gets me in his humble
employ must be willing to make
high bid" So he started to loaf
and go out with the gang, he be-
came a cheap sport and slob, and
it soon came TO pass that a better
young man was ready TO hold down
lis job. No matter how gifted or
smart you may be, no matter what
height you attain, you are always
IN danger of losing your hold il
the swell germ gets into your brain.
Don't think that If yOu Should step
cut of the ranks, the world to re-
volve would refuse, for you'll find
that there's always another chap
near, getting ready 10 stand in your
shoes. GLEN BRADSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

, Bang, but I can hardly believe
received. / know for a fact that
the man who took my place was
knock-kneed and that the rest OF
his figure could not hold a candle
to mine.
l still feel convinced that Biff!
Bang! lost one of its most pre-
possessing and talented artists
when / was SO unceremoniously re-
moved from the chorus.
June 10 was standing doing
harm to no one when all of a sud-
den a sailor seized me by the Shout
ders and cried out:
do you want to make a name
for yourself in the service?'
Yes" l replied breathlessly, ~oh.
sir, yes"
Then pick up that" he cried
dramatically. pointing to a cigar
wait for the laughter. I didn't have
to. 1t was forthcoming Immediate
~. Huge peals of it, Sailors are
very low tribe of vertebrate.
They seem to hang around waiting
for something to laugh at-usaully
me. 1 have been the subject of
more mirth since I came TO camp
than any other man on the station.
Whatever l do I seem to do it too
much or too little. There even
seems to be something mirth-pro-
voking in my personal appearance,
which 1 have always regarded
hitherto not without q certain
shade of satisfaction.
am glad of course to be able to
bring joy into the lives of sailors,
but I did not enlist for that sole
purpose. Returning to the cigar
butt, however, / was really quite
disappointed. L do so want to make
name for myself in the service
that I would eagerly jump at the
chance of sailing up the Kiel canal
in a Barnegat Sneak Box were it
not for the fact that sailing always
makes me deathly sick. I don't
know why it is, bat the more have
to do with water the more reasons
find for stunning it. The cigar
butt episode broke my heart though
1 left the spot in bitter, Inundated
mood. There is only one comfort
ing part about the whole affair 1
did not pick up that cigar butt. He
did, I'll bet, though when nobody
was looking. l don't know as l
blame him-there were still sew
eraI healthy drags left in it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Good Cakes.

Ffreless Cooker Angel Cake
Beat whites of six eggs until stiff.
Add gradually three-quarter cup
sugar and a pinch of salt Then
add one-eighth teaspoon vanilla
and fold in gently one-half cup po-
tato flour. Bake in fireless cooker
about one hour.
Grand Duke Cake-Cream to-
gether two-thirds cup butter and
two cups sugar. Add one cup milk
alternately with three and one-half
cups flour sifted~ with two tea
spoons baking powder, one-quarter
teaspoon almond, three-quarter tea
spoon vanilla, and beat we'll. Fold
in stiffly beaten whites of six eggs.
Bake in three square layer cake
tins. Put layers together with rails
ing forsting. Boil three cups sugar
with one cup water until syrup Will
spin thread. Pour onto whites of
three eggs, beaten very stiff. Beat
until cool, and add one and one
quarter cup seeded raisins cut fine,
three-quarter cup chopped nuts
and one-third cup chopped candied
apricots, plums, pineapple or cher
ries.
Cocoanut Loaf Cake-Beat a
quarter of a pound of butter to a
cream, adding gradually one cup
full of sugar. Beat five eggs, with
out separating, until very light, and
stir these gradually into the butter
and sugar. Sift four level teaspoon
fuls of baking powder with two
cupfuls of flour. Have ready two
cupfuls of grated cocoanut. Add
the juice and grated rind of leI-2on
to the butter MIXTURE then the
flour and one cupful of milk alter
nately beating all the while. Beat
vigorously three minutes by time,
then stir in the cocoanut. Line two
shallow cheese cake or roasting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
NEAHsTEI TNH KS
BY WILLIAM, i. BRADY RAD nd.
YM.ieoNA Veins.

VarfcoSo Veins.
Varfcose veins are veins oTerdis-
| tended with blood At first they
are merely distended, but IN the
course OF time the disteDded veins
become tortuous and thickened az
well as permanently dilated. The
same thing occurs whether the
veins involved are those OF the leg
or thigh or abdomen or rectum
(piles, hemorrhoids) or inguina!
region (Varicocele).
Among the contributing causes OF
varicosity of the veins the follow
ing are most important:
1. Shallow breathing habit The
bellows action of the chest in
breathing is an important factor in
the return circulation of blood
through the veins.
2. Faulty posture. High heels
(heels more than half an inch high,
or in fact heels higher than the
thickness of Ahe soles of the shoes)
not only cause strain OF the foot
and leg muscles but throw the
whole body out of balance and pre-
dispose to, weakened conditions
such as ptosis or sagging of abdom-
inal and pelvic organs and to vari-
cose veins.
8. Prolonged standing in a faulty
or relaxed posture. This cause
concerns (a) high heels. OBJ the
corset habit, and (c) neglect of
physical education. High heels and
corsets destroy normal body poise
or balance and induce faulty pos
ture; physical ignorance Ia kind
OF ignorance surprisingly prevalent
among people who imagine they
have good education) favors sta
sis or stagnation of blood in the
veins of the body.
4. Tight garters around the leg
impede the return circulation
through the veins without notice
ably obstructing the flow of the
arterial blood into the leg, because
the veins lie specifically and the
arteries are more deeply imbedded
in the fleshy structure of the leg.
5. Tight belts or Wristbands and
skirts supported from the waist or
hips rather than from the shoulders
by suspenders are direct causes of
varicose veins.
6. Seni1ity or old age, which is
chiefly too much dignity, predis-
poses to varicosity. Too many Of
US never get our legs in the air at
all. at all, but keep them anchored
to the ground. Shake a leg occas-
ionally; shake both legs; and shake
'em high.
When a young girl puts on cor
sets for the first time she does so
because
la Other girls wear them.
OBJ Her mother wishes to mold
her figure"
(c) The girl has no physical edu-
cation.
I'D The girl is vain.
Thus vanity, dignity and ignor-
ance are the real causes of vari-
cose veins.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Children from Infected Households.
/ am a teacher. Should We per-
NIT children to come to school fsom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
THE SUBSTITUTE.
By Genevieve UImar.

At the windoY of the great show
mansion of RushvilIe stood Honora
Trescott, q queen of beauty and
fashion, gazing out rather YEARLY
at the street. A token of interest
came into her eyes as she saw a
lovely girl with a sweet, child-like
face pause to pat a lame dog on the
head one moment, and the next lift
I'D a crying child who had stumbled
and fallen on the pavement. She
raised the little one in her arms,
caressed and consoled her and sent
her on her way with her tears all
kissed away. Miss Trescott turned
to her maid, who was unpacking a
trunk.
'eWho is, that girl, Martha?" she
asked, and the maid hurried to her
side.
"Oh, please, Miss HcnoFa, that is
Nellie Druitt, the new schoolteach-
err"
Hurry after her. Martha, and ask
her If she will kindly come into the
house for moment"
Imperious as Miss Prescott US
ua1ly was, her tone had softened
and her eyes were tender and sym
pathetic. She was a creature of
impulse, generally followed out her
whims AID was used to having them
Eratified
1t was not often that Rushville
saw the queenly heiress of the
great Prescott estate. She passed
most Of her time in the city social
circles. For three or four weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

May 29.-The world has come
Gathering down around my ears.
There was a dress rehearsal today
and /, from the whole company
was singled out for the wrath Of
the gods.
"Who is that chorus girl on the
end acting frantic?' cried one of
the directors My name was shout
ed across the stage until l was
in for it and drew myself up majes-
tically although 1 turned pale IN
der my war paint
well, tell him he isn't walking
on stilts," continued the director.
l was told that and several other
things with brutal candor. The
dance went on but | knew the eyes
of the director were on me. My legs
seemed to lose all proper coordina-
ton. My arms became unmanage-
able. l lost step and could not pick
it up again as l struggled on des-
perately. The music ceased and
slowed down to an uneasy shuttle.
Sweetheart" said the director,
addressing me personally, you're
that's what you're doing. AS Per-
sian girl you would make a first
class squaw." He halted for a mo-
ment and then bawled out in a great
voice, "Understudy. and l was re-
moved from the stage in a fainting
condition. This evening 1 was
shipped back to camp a thoroughly
discredited show girl. l had lab
ored long in vicious, soul-squelch-
ing corsets and here I am after all
my sacrifices relegated back to the
scrap heap. Why am 1 always the
unfortunate one? l must have a
private plot in the sky strewn with
unlucky stars. Camp routine after
the free life of the stage is unbear-
ably irksome. My particular jim
my legs was so glad to see me back
that he almost cried as he thrust a
broom and a swab into my hands.
Bear a hand" he said gleefully,
"get to work and stick to it. We're
short of men," he added, land there
is no end of things for you to do"
l did them all and he was right
There surely is no end to the things
he can devise for me to do. l long
for the glamour and footlights of
the gay white way, but have been
cast out and rejected as many
show girl has been before me.
June1.-The morning papers say
all sort of nice things about Biff!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

a home where there are cases Of in.
fluenZa? have been sending such
children home, but do not wish to
continue doing so II it is unneces-
sary. (Teacher).
Answer.-You have been doing
the correct thing. Your health ad-
m'nistration or school medical in
spection, if any, must be rather in
active. It is right to send child
home when any communicable dis
ease is known to exist in the house
hold.
Underwear. Chewing Gum and
Longevity.
have been wearing the sheerest
underwear so far. Would you ad-
wise me to wear it throughout the
winter, as long as am comfortable
and perfectly well? A physical
director declares that chewing gum
impairs digestion, wastes valuable
energy and is altogether a bad hab-
it. Do you advise chewing gum
Strong men" are claimed to be
short lived. Is this correct2 (B.
NJ. A.
Answer.-Too heavy undercloth-
ing IS harmful; provided you arc
comfortable you cant wear too lit
tie clothing / agree with the ply
steal director. Men with hypertro-
phied muscles (the freaks produc-
ed by Unintelligent physical cul-
ture") are VIGOROUSLY weak in en-
ergy and short lived. The override
veloped muscles are parasites on
vital energy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
The Antithesis of BoIshevism.

The time for fighting is past let hope,
but the open season for talking and writing
about things which common consent generally
has barred from discussion for the last few
years is at hand. While the issue which Ger
many raised was being settled with the sword
there temporary truce in most fields of
chronic controversy, particularly that involv-
ing labor on the one hand and capital on the
other, but with the signing Of the armistice the
lid blew Off
During peace the people let the politicians
do most of their thinking, but when war comes
along they reclaim that prerogative. The ex-
tent Of the war just fought is reflected in men
tai activity now shown. Never in the worlds
history many minds wrestling with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
'T llEH{IrIE5 DAILY SHORT STORY

in the spring, however, the cOun-
I try home was opened up and the
family there received numerous
friends. ~~Such guests, to quite a
number, were to motor to Rush
vile and attend grand party to be
given by Honora on her birthday.
But there had come a break in the
arrangements. Her close friend,
a Miss Clarice Burdett, had fallen
ill. 1t broke the pairing of her
guests. Miss Trescott felt that she
needed support as the hostess, and
the necessity of a substitute was
urgent
Wondering vaguely, Nellie Dru-
EFT was overtaken by the maid. She
bowed assent to the request made.
She had heard of Miss Prescott and
her elaborate entertainments. She
gazed about her. lost in admiration
of the elegant furnishings as she
was shown into a choice boudoir
and Miss Trescott advanced with
outstreched hand, a welcoming
smile on her lips.
"You sweet child!" she said, and
kissed Nellie on the check 81 hope
you forgive, and do not misunder-
stand why I sent for you. 1 am
comparative stranger in Rushville,
although this is supposed to be my
home" Then the stately lady
frankly and clearly explained the
situation.
81 shall feel honored to intro
duce you to my friends" she said,
'and you can help me out, oh, so
much. Won't you try and fancywe
are Old, dear friends?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
Hoart, 90H!Orno|
44,tIDrObTO111cCv
AMRC ELIZABETH THOMPSON
~ MRC. ELIZABETH THOf1

where 1 can find out II he is still
alive or not? SWEETHEART. -
1t is only natural that many let
rers should miscarry. You soldier
10y is not the only one who did not
receive letters, and you are not the
only girl. Uncle Sam did every
thing possible, however, to furnish
efficient mail service.
Write a letter to the war depart
Inent, Washington, d. c., asking for
the information you want. Be sure
to give complete information about
him-his serial number and dfvi-
son of service. Enclose n stamped
and addressed envelope for a reply.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: VIII you
kindly advise us the best way in
which to remove superfluous hair
from the arms.
PEGGY AND REGGY.
Do not remove hair from the
arms. If you do it will come back
so thick and coarse that yoU can
not control the growth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

Nellie was completely won by
the pleasant manner of her hostess.
1t was with infinite delicacy that
she was comforting a distinct favor,
and that Nellie should be provided
with a party dress and accepted as
a guest, and in no wise as a stran-
ger.
Nellie had dreamed of just such
an occasion as that which eventu-
ated two evenings later. Amid all
her longings, however, never had
she hoped to attain the elegance
of attire with which she was pro-
vided- The guests treated her as if
one of their select number. She
found herself apportioned to a Mr..
Torrens, and before the evening
was over lost all self-consciousness
amid its rare enjoyments. Mr.. Tor
rens was a true chevalier and SEEM
ed immensely attracted. Nellie
heard his name mentioned in con-
nection with that OF Miss Trescott,
and understood they were engaged.
1t was after midnight when Miss
Trescott babe her goodbye and
placed her in charge OF Mr.. Tor
rens. She had presented Nellie
with pretty diamond sunburst.
Nellie felt like some modern Gin,
derella as she at length stood alone
in the humble room of the home Of
Mrs Alcott, widow lady with
whom she boarded. It fairly diz-
zied her to think over the events
of the evening. 1t caused her
breath to quicken as she recalled
the courteous, almost tender at
nt1on OF Willard. Turxens. She
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

had been greatly surprised as he
babe her adieu with request that
he might call upon her later.
Nellie experienced a vague sense
of treachery when Mr.. Torrens
spent a full hour in the parlor of
the widows humble home two eve
nings later. She could not resist
an invitation to a motor drive the
following Saturday afternoon. She
wondered what the exacting Miss
Trescott would think of these at
tentions on the part of her ffance,
Still she forgot all save enthusiast
tic enjoyment as they drove across
hills and del1s and slowed up at
the borders of pretty, placid lake.
Miss Druttt, Nellie" spoke Will
lard Torrens earnestly, 81 have
halted here purposely, to tell you
what I have been longing to tell
you since the first evening we met
i love you"
"Oh, Mr.. Torrensi" faltered Mel
lie, bewildered and embarrassed.
'T must not listen to you; indeed /
must mott As the finance of Miss
Trescott-"
"AAoAA 4OAA cuo VuTSb lOTLQ 1QCO
q merry peal OF laughter. He drew
closer to Nellie, then, and his for
mer earnestness of tone and man.
ner returned.
you are confusing me with my
brother, Rolfe," he said simply,
land that being SO, dare 1 venture
to repeat what have just said?"
And the blushing face and bent
head told him that Nellie was wait
ing and willing to hear more OF the
ever told.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29

economic problems It is q good sign The
iron is hot Now is the time to hammer It into
some kind of shape.
Simply as a sample of the product of ono
kind Of mind the following from the current
issue of the Manufacturers' News is repro
duced:
Why should the Illinois general assem-
bly,, or congress. or the peace conference.
be expected to pay especial Difference to
some ephemeral thing called Tabor?
What is labor concerning which We hear
so much? What class in the community
has right to stand out and demand spe-
cial consideration? Are we building up
an autocracy? Where are the plain pee-
ple?, Who are these folks who call them
selves labor? What have their leaders
ever done but throw bricks? They have
left trail behind them bloody as any
battle that was fought in central Europe,
In proportion to its size the riot at East
st. Louis two years ago had Chateau
Thierry backed off the map and the prin-
cple involved which was trampIed be-
meath the feet Of the mob was impor-
portant as the one involved in the right
Of Germany to cross Belgium. There is
no such thing as labor in the sense that
it can be defined.
There is one simple rule President
Wilson should remember, congress should
remember, the state legislatures should
remember, and that is everyone in this
country should be treated alike-wheth-
er rich or poor, white or black 1t Is
the boast of this country that We give
everyone a square deal Let US do it
even the man who owns plant
The man who wrote that evidently was not
much concerned in the broader aspects of the
problems the country is facing. His appeal is
purely to the man who thinks of labor as a
commodity to be bought and sold and to yield
a profit. He refuses to think Of labor as an
aggregation of human beings with human sen
sibilities, actuated by human motives and with
human rights which they fondly believe they
are now in better position than ever before to
assert The answer will be given in due time
by those whose existence this writer denies.
We have been hearing and reading much
lately about Bolshevism, which already has
done so much to convince sensible people of
its utter impracticability, to put it mildly.
Those who subscribe to the views set forth by
the Manufacturers News represent the other
just as unreasonable and just as in
capable OF working their theories out in terms
Of human well being and happiness. Both win
have to concede great many points before it
viii be possible to give everybody square
1eal.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-29
A Timely Hint
Menu Hint

BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit
Oatmeal with Dates Heated Rolls
Bacon Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Tomato Bouillon with Oysters
Crackers Celery
Rice Cakes Apple Sauce
Nut Dat Cookies Tea
DINNER.
Brown Stew Mashed Potatoes
Dried Corn
Celery Apple Nut Salad
jam Brown Bread
Grape Nut Pudding Coffee