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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
Pre-War Prices and Wage Scales.

Reductions in steel prices, as announced by
the industrial board of the department of COM
merce, are held to be more important to
the general business situation, especially in
the building and construction industries than
are the boards statements that present wage
levels should not be disturbed and pre-war
prices are out of the question.
Since January there have been received in
the department of labor thousands of letters
from architects, building contractors, prospec-
tive investors in buildings, and from state and
municipal authorities in which it was repre-
scented that uncertainty to prices and wages,
rather than the present high level of prices
and wages, were the stubborn obstacles to be
eliminated before a general revival of build
ing and construction work would be had.
Recently the information and education ser
vice. in the department of labor, has been put
ting out the results OF Investigations by
trained economists, in the price and wages
fields. The conclusion has been, and in this
conclusion so eminent an authority as Prof
Irving Fisher of Yale university has concurred,
that the popular expectation of reestablishA
ment Of pre-war prices is not justified. 1t was
asserted that wages had not advanced in pro-
portion to living costs, and that while minor
price changes might be expected in some fields
to use the language of Prof Fisher, I'VE are
permanently higher price level and the
sooner business men Of the country take this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
TIHrE DAILY SHORT STORY

grew stronger, brought him some
paying commissions from friends
He learned that the old man was
guide and adviser to several, hum
bic neighborhood clubs and his
word went very far with his loya]
following.
For two weeks Adrian did not see
much of the Grays. He was en-
crossed in his campaign among
voters in higher circles. The sIum
wards his friends had little hone
of, and he himself was fairly as
founded when, the morning after
election, he read his name among
the successful judicial candidates,
And the Stun wards did it." an
nounced a friend. why, half the
district went for you"
William Gray had done it, and
Airline, and little Maggie Casey,
and her friends, and theirs. In his
quiet, forceful way the old artist
had convinced his following that
the upright young lawyer was a
man of and for the people.
There were better days in store
for the poor and lowly, for Adrian
Howard became their champion
and brighter days for the old art
Ist. for Adrian saw to it that he
was provided with studio, and
happier days for charming, faith
full airline, for she became mis-
tress ef-his home and heart.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
The Day in Davenport

East Fifteenth street, manager OF
the Farley & Askin store. The acct
dent happened at Second and Perry
streets.
Thieves Make HauI-Thirty dol
lars in cash, eight stick pins, two
ladies fancy pins and watch fob
with the initials ADJ" were stolen
from the home of w. H. Dick, 311
Yves: Lombard street between and
0 O'CLOCK Sunday night
Mayor to Resign?-It was report
ed unofficially but in apparently re-
liable business circles today that
Mayor Charles M. LittIeton had
closed a deal whereby he will as
sumo the management of a system
of federal bakeries at Madison, Wis
consin. II the report proves correct,
it will mean the resignation OF Mr..
Littleton as mayor.
Is Given HOnOr-Major John Wal
lace Cooper of Davenport has been
highly honored and a cablegram re-
ceived yesterday by his wife stated
that he had been granted the
Legion of Honor award. Major
Cooper has been overseas for the
past II months and is a membeP, of
the general staff of the United
States army. He is at present locat-
ed at Tours, and the cable received
merely stated that he had received
the citation, but did not tell for
what it had been granted.
Obituary Record - Edward A.
Hout, the 5-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A Hout, 1925 Farnam
street, died Sunday afternoon at
the home of his parents after a lin
gering illness. The child was born
in Davenport June %, 1914.
At her home at 1923 Union
street occurred the death of Mrs
Rosa D. Sampson yesterday morn
ing. Death followed a brief illness
caued by influenza Mrs. Sampson
was born in Davenport and was
20 years of age.
Mrs. Margaret Henrietta Simon
sen, No Columbus Flats. died at
St. Luke's hospital Sunday. Miss
Margaret Roed was born at Pleas
ant Valley, Iowa, in 1894, and was
"a years old at the time Of her
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
UncIe Sans Instruction.

You suggested some time since q
number of pamphlets for different
classes of persons about sex ny
giene. l have lost the memoran-
dunn and would be grateful if you
will again publish the list and the
address where obtairable.
Or. F. 81
Answer-The pamphlets are is
sued by the government and are
now obtainable from most state
health departments or from tho
Public Health Service, 228 First
street, L. w. Washington, ID. c.
They are as follows:
Set A.-F'or Young Men.
Set B.-For officials and the Gen
eral Public.
Set C.-For EOys.
Set D.-For Parents.
Set E.-For Girls and Young
Women.
Set For Educators.
Corrosive Subiimate.
Is corrosive sublimate a germ de-
stroyer? What quantity should be
used in a pint of water?
TX. z. d.
Answer-It is far too poisonous
to use as an antiseptic or disinfect-
ant.
Cocoa.
Can you tell me whether cocoa
thickens the blood? Is it whole
some for use at every meal?
Mrs. J. c. 81
Answer.-It does not affect the
blood. 1t is rather less stimulating
Ito heart brain and kidneys) and
more nourishing than tea or COT
fee. 1t may be used at every meal
by adults. 1t is not advisable for
children.
Weak Heart ard Obesity.
I would like to reduce my flesh,
but l have a weak heart. Whit
would you suggest Tor me?
(Mrs. Z. b.
Answer.-If the heart is weak 1t
is all the more important to reduce
superfluous weight, for the Stacker
flesh is a burden and strain upon
the heart. l would suggest dict,
suitable exercises, and especially
the Karell regimen. Inclose a
stamped addressed envelope if
you desire further details.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
Brad's Bit O. Verse
PUBLIC SCOLDS.

Such days as these, when liic
should be one round of happiness
and glee. we're robbed of half life's
brightest gold by wailingS of the
public scold. We are a meek and
patient folk, and take most troubles
as a joke. But when the ranting
scolds turn loose their bowls of
petty, stale abuse at everything be-
meath the sun, we're tired: we long
for ak or gun. Oh, for tent upon
the beach, afar from scolding
forum screech, A cabinNin some
quiet glade where We would hear
no long TRADE; leafy bower in
some lone spot remote from tire
some tommyrot; a shack upon the
mountain top where no scolds meet
their yarns to swap; a desert waste
that holds no hint of critics rushing
into print In days gone by the
scolds were bound and gagged and
doused and whipped and drowned;
but unmolested now they rage, or
write punk screeds that fill a page.
Oh, for a crag on some far shore
where waves instead of croakers
roar, A lodge in some vast wilder
ness would save us heaps of grief
and stress.
GLEN BRAWSHAW.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
EIQart 17oHOmo
: 7,x3I)pODCO111cC
" L MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON
BY TEMPLE

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am en-
Gaged to a young man whom l have
known for over two years. He is
twenty-five and l am nineteen. He
is very nice young man and his
people go to church. He loves me
very much and l do him also.
work in a lunch room. Before l
knew him ] talked and cut up with
the men who came in there. He told
NE he did not think this was right
and SC ] quit it. But if some one
speaks l speak back. He says he
has reasons for teasing me of things
of the past. fly up and get angry.
He does not like me to do this, but
Just can't hold myself. / used to
know. Do you think he is or not?
know. Do 20 uthink he is or not7
l was married once when | was
very young. | realize now that that
was not the right thing to do. Some
times he TANKS he sees me 10
things and he asks me about it. and
| tell him the truth about it. Some
times he thinks / story to him and
l have sometimes, but I have quit
that now. What do you think about
it?
WORRIED BLUE BELLE.
Il is human nature to tease. I
think it would be more gentleman
lv of the man, however, not to reler
to your past He loves you and
wants you regardless of what you
have done previously, and so ne
should never refer to subjects which
are unpleasant to you. His teasing
is not a sign that he is jealous.
When he accuses you of telling an
untruth, do not argue. Your simple
statement and silence will be more
impressive than any number of
words.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am a girl
of fourteen and very much in love
with boy two years my senior.
l have gone with him several
times, but don't think he cares TOR
nee. PLEASE help me.
MISS WORRY.
Most sixteen-year-old boys are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

The druggist drew back the ex-
tended bottle. You'll have to find
the cash for this prescription" he
said GROSSLY.
Eyes, sir, please, sir. but Mr.
Gray is very sick, and Miss Airline
will surely pay you"
We'll, let some of his friends
provide the money. He's done
enough for them when he was
we'll"
The little child began to cry,
bound by strands of loyalty and
love to the sick man. Adrian step
ped forward, asked the charge, paid
him a grateful glance, seized his
hand in an impetuous way and
kissed it The druggist looked half
shamed and said apologetically:
Don't think me hardhearted, but
if you should see my books you
would understand that l am well
near to bankruptcy from trusting
these unfortunate people about
here The Grays deserve a heap,
but I have done my limit in help
ing them out. Old william Gray
has been a kind of world father
to the poor and distressed, but
fancy he and his daughter have
fallen on hard lines"
Wait" spoke Adrian, as the
child gathered the rag of a shawl
over her shivering shoulders,
maybe l am going your way and
you can share my umbrella"
1t was thus that Adrian Howard
came to know the Grays, father
and daughter. 1t was thus that
for the first time in his life he got
down to the core of the problems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

of the poor and unfortunate. The
little girl had led him to a tene-
ment in the poorest part of the
district, and in two clean but poor
ly furnished rooms he found an
aged man, feeble, fevered and vast
ed away, and his daughter, girl
of about 20, lowering over him like
some ministering angel.
The scenes Adrian had passed
through in reaching the place had
placed heart sympathy and an open
purse at any call that might arise,
but he dared not even suggest
charity to the dignified old man or
his daughter; in those faces he
traced the evidence of undoubted
gentility. Adrian awkwardly told
of a passing interest in the rain
beaten child, asked if he could be
of any assistance, and departed re-
luctantly, the sweet, patient face
of Airline Gray indelibly impressed
upon his memory.
He found an excuse for gazing
upon it again, and in cementing a
closer acquaintance with Mr.. Gray.
The latter was the idol of the more
Sedate class of workers in the dis
trict His skill as fair artist had
decreased as he grew older, but he
received occasional orders, and IN
til he fell i'll he had managed to
earn a living, his daughter CO.
operating with some pastel work
for the big city stores.
Airline did not resent the offer Of
some sickroom delicacies for the
invalid, and the old artist was per-
vailed upon to accept a small loan
as against a sum owing him from
a slow client Adrian, as MIR. Gray
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
1t Might Be Worse.

In addition to paying their own war bills
the Germans will be required to pay the allies
$4,000, 200, 900 within year and to issue inter
est bearing bonds to the amount of s2000oO00,-
600 to settle for the damage done by their
armed forces. Here in the United States we
are just entering upon driya to raise less
than one-ffth of that sum to ~pay our out
standing bills
A moment given to comparing the positions
of the two countries ought to make US more
ready to do the little that is required of each
of us. And think how much harder it would
have been for US to dig up to meet the de-
mands of a conquering Hun!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
The Reducing Exercises.

Every day we plan to have the
fat lady pose for few pictures to-
morrow. demonstrating just how to
reduce the various knobs and
bulges that so mar the human
form feminine. But always on the
morning we intend to 60 through
with it, the F. L. meets us with a
basket of letters, and we have to
put it off till tomorrow again.
Here are the words without the
scenery:
To reduce the bust: Lie prone,
which means face down, stiffen the
body and push yourself up from
floor on your arms as high as you
can, then lower yourself to the
original prone posture again. Re
peat only once the first day and one
more time each succeeding day,
till you can do it half a dozen or
maybe eight times, night and morn
ing. Continue so until Gabriel
toots the grand finale.
To reduce the hips. Goose-step
10 steps the first day, and five more
steps each succeeding day, till you
can do so steps, night and morn
ing, and continue regularly as a
part Of your daily existence.
To reduce the thighs: Goose step
as above described, but with knee
relaxed. The goose step is an exag-
geration of the natural stride. the
leg being thrown out vigorously
and swung well forward and
brought down with a firm pull SO
that the foot strikes the ground like
a chimney falling on tin roof Ne
cessarily the body must be all in
vigorous action and very erect.
To reduce the abdomen: Lie su-
pine Ton back on the floor. Raise
both legs slowly to vertical, with
out lifting the head from the floor,
then slowly lower them again.
Only once the first day, and one
more time each succeeding day till
you can do it half dozen times,
night and morning, and still man
age to get around and have the
meals ready on time. Continue this
exercise until Friend Husband
sends you a five pound box of choc-
olates as he used to do when you
were just slip of a girl.
By sticking to these exercises in
definitely, in this way, fat woman
may trim herself down, in the
course of six months, so that she
may get a reasonable fit without
paying extra special prices for al
terations. if she modifies her other
bad habits, too. Chiefly her habit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

Face Court Martial-Leroy Mock
more has been punished by the civil
courts for the stabbing ARRAY In
which he figured some weeks ago
but he may now be tried by court
martial for the same offense. If the
military authorities make request
for Mockmore he will be turned
over 10 the army officers for trial.
You have disgraced your uniform,
Judge Villain Theophilus told the
prisoner yesterday. Judge Theoph-
illus gave the prisoner a Jail SEN
tenLe of co days He has already
spent 90 days in confinement. The
court told the prisoner that he was
influenced in passing light SEN
tence by the fact that Mockmore
ha4 d good army record.
Carry Register Away. - Hercu-
ianean thieves who broke into the
bicycle shop of August Gottschlich,
Jr., 430 Brady street Sunday night,
carried away the National cash reg
lister, valued at $500. There was not
more than 50 in cash in the till. The
theft was reported to the police, but
no trace of the missing cash register
has been found. To gain entrance
the thieves removed a pane OF
glass from a front window.
Is Badly BuTned-Mrs. John D.
Hildebrandt, 1915 Union street, was
badly burned about the face and
hands and the entire family, with
the exception of the husband, had
to fight their way through flame
and smoke in the gray of early yes
terday to escape being cremated
when the house caught fire. 1t is
believed that the blaze was due 10
the explosion of the kerosene oil
stove on which the husband had
prepared his breakfast. He went
away Snd left it burning.
Breaks Ankle-Herman Ruder.
1I9h East Third street, suffered a
broken ankle and severe bruises
about the head and body early Sun
day evening, when he was knocked
down and run over by an automo-
bile driven by W. d. Holder, 223
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
THE HELPERS.
By T. B. Anderson.

fCopyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper
Union)
The young man at the drug store
window stood gazing reflectvely
out upon the rain-swept street 1t
was a wretched locality and those
hurryiug by were manifestly of
the poorer class He was Adrian
Howard, a lawyer OF five years
standing, and he had wandered
casually to the neighborhood be-
cause he had been named as a can
fidate for the judgeship on new
reform ticket
4 survey of the field had con-
yinced Adrian Howard that the OPP
position controlled a large major
ity in the district For all that he
had become interested in viewing
the conditions about him Idleness
and crime went hand in hand and
poverty and hunger haunted the
great rows of cheap fretrap tene-
ments. A little girl, ragged and
unkempt and dripping with rain,
her broken shoes soaked, hugging
close a tattered shawl and chilled
and shivering. attracted his atten-
ton by her forlorn appearance.
She handed a slip OF paper to the
druggist and sat down YEARLY
upon stool to await the prepare
ten of a prescription she had
brought. When the clerk appear
ed from behind the case with bot
lie she voiced weakly:
@P.ease, sr, it's for Mr.. Gray,
he IS very sick, and Miss Airline
says sheu paw you next week"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

What the Glidden cup did for the develop
ment of the automobile the recently offered
Pulitzer trophy for aviators may do for the i'm
provement of the airplane. This year for the
first time airmen will compete for possession
of the prize beginning and ending their flights
at Atlantic City, the longest nonstop flight
winning. In few years any small boy prob
ably will be able to tell the make of plane
as far as he can see it and to discourse vol
ubly upon it's speed, carrying power and
reliability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
Vegetables for Snrine.

Oklahoma Salad-One can kid
ney beans, one-half cup chopped
cabbage, 0ne-half cup chopped
onions, one-half cup chopped GEL
cry, oue-half can pimeutos chop
ped Put all ingredients to be
chopped through food grinder.
Then mix thoroughly with mayor
naise dressing and serve on lettuce
leaves.
Cream OF Onion Soup-One pint
diced onion. one quart cold water.
one teaspoon salt. one pint thick
white sauce, one tablespoon MINCED
parsley. Cover onion with water.
When hot add salt. Simmer two
hours, keeping il covered with
water When ready to serve add
white sauce, parsley and other sea
sonings.
Candied Carrots Boil in salted
water until tender carrots, scraped
and cut in long strips. Drain (sav-
ing the water for soup). and place
in a saucepan with one rounded
teaspoon Of oleOmargarine and a
teaspoon Of sugar. Stir the carrots
with a fork until well covered Win
a syrup, and serve.
Drowned Satisfy the small
satisfy whole. Scrape, leave IN
cold water until ready to cook.
Cook in boiling water until tender.
Drain, dip into melted butter sub
stitute until all sides are covered,
then place in a hot oven for a few
moments TO brown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

The Victory loan issue will not be as large
as the fourth loan, but that does not mean that
individual subscriptions of those who af-
ford to buy should be cut down. Remember.
there are many who bought bonds last fall
who are out OF work now and lot Of war in
dustries have gone out Of business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

1 A OAND ~
.Gs:7E8Z
PASTORAL PS.


Purl pellucid pools,
Placidly pacific,
Pretty poSies peep,
Plenteously prolific!
Purple pansies pose
Pensively pathetic,
Pious parsons preach
Pulpit prose prophetic!
Poly-petalled plum
Pollen-pelted pluming
Prim Pomona's puffs
Pleasantly perfumingi
Photographed paths,
Prickly plants projecting,
Passing partridge plead
Passive pets protecting!
Patient ploughmen plod
Primitive possessions
Pristine pastures please
Picknicking professions!
Punning poets pen
Prosody pedantlc,
Prosy papers print
Pastorals pageantic! C. NJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

not interested in girls. Forget about
only. You will be happier If you
enjoy your girl friends and your
studies and forget about boys for
few years,
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am
troubled with dark, thick hair on
my arms. What would you advise
me 10 use TO remove it?
Try bleaching the hair with per-
oxide of hydrogen, which will make
il very much less noticeable. II,
however, this is not satisfactory.
try the pumice-stone treatment,
which has proved very beneficial in
many cases.
Get the ordinary cake Of pumice-
stone This is not pumice soap. but
the regular old-fashiened pumice-
stone. To remove the hair. rub the
skin affected with the superfluous
growth. and the pumice-stone will
wear the hair OFF. Be careful not TO
be too strenuous and irritate the
skin. In case the arms are made red
ny lAl5 II GsLLLAlNLlLB usC a AAAeAS NNAA
cream.
The first method is better I think.
because it does not increase the
growth OF hair, while the second
method does.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: When a
young lady invites 4 young man to
her home 10 make fudge, is II propA'
er for the young man 10 furnish the
ingredients? RANDY KID.
The girl should furnish the in
gradients.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am
troubled with an oily skin. am not
q big eater and | do not indulge
in rich foods. What do you think
would help me? CARRIE.
Lotion for oily skin: Boracic
acid, one dram; distilled witch
hazel, two ounces; rosewater, two
ounces. Use as a wash two or three
times a day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
MUCH COTTON USED.

Washington, April 15.-Consump-
ton of cotton during March
amounted to 433,720 bales of lint
and 10,358 of linters, the census
bureau today announced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
EAlEsANTN TGSH K1
BY WILLIAM BRADY ND.

of eating more than she can meta
bolize, no matter how sparrowly
she eats. If she is in dead earnest
about it let her Karell two or three
days a week. and faithfully pursue
her reduction exercises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

To all outward appearances Turkey seems
to be taking its retribution most seriously OF
all the central powers. Condenning and exc
cution of some of it's army officers must be &C
cepted as an evidence of good faith, especially
when the proceedings follow the forms of law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15
Household Hints

cornstarch dissolved in little
cold milk, yolks Of two eggs, beaten
we'll, lump of butter size Of walnut.
Flavor with vanilla or lemon. Slice
two bananas into crust. cover with
custard Beat whites Of two eggs
stiff, add one tablespoon sugar.
spread over custard and brown
lightly.
Banana Pie Six bananas
(sliced), one-quarter cup powdered
sugar, juice of one-half lemon.
Line pie plate with pastry, fill up
with sliced bananas. sprinkle with
the sugar and lemon juice. Bake
till light brown. Serve with whip
ped cream piled high.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-15

The fshworm has no eyes, but it takes
enough interest in life to come up, when it
thunders, to see what is going People who
did not go to the trouble to vote today ma.
find a moral in this to apply to their own cases.