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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Heart, Home
44,!LDrOHIQ1n1C !
~ i, MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: A few
years ago l married a cookbook
ing and apparently affectidnate girl
one any man should be proud of.
In all these years she has improv-
ed. In company l am proud of her
appearance and tell her so. l adore
her and would love her better than
when girl if she would only let
me.
A short time after marriage l
knew she did not care for me. She
says she never did-that am mean
and detestable and all my people
are and she knew it before We we're
married. She finds fault with all /
do and tries to make me over
tries to belittle me before the chill
dren and others.
She often says she is going to
leave me. l told her if she wanted
to go l would divide. but it only
made her angry and she said l was
not going to get rid of her. =
If it were not for the children
would be dead as far as she knew
then she would be free. / have
done all l can. / built her a good,
modern house and gave her the
deed, but it was not home.
Twish she would leave me if she
can be happier. 1t certainly would
be better for both of us, and a bet
ter example for the children.
think We ought to talk it over and
agree to part, but know she would
only get angry at the suggestion.
She seems to enjoy being miserable
and certainly enjoys making others
miserable. cannot endure this
life. What shall I do?
l think l shall take a business
trip west and it may be a long trip.
I have strychnine, morphine, a good
rope and the river is nearby. What
route shall l take? DESTINY.
Take a genuine business trip
without travelling any of the routes
you mention. You must live for
the sake of the children.
Separation seems the only thing.
After your wife has enjoyed your
absence for few months she will
probably beg you to come back.
Try the experiment anyway.
II you have money leave it In
trust with some reliable bank to
DO given to her in monthly INSTALL
me1ts. II you have the money it il
only right that you should continue
to support your family.
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VIE. Shopld the Old Man Retire'

When Sbanld the Old Nan Retire2
Nearly every one who has the
habit of taking long vacation once
a year knows from experience that
1t is bad habit. Doctors find an
unseemingly lot of work to do right
after the annual vacation orgy. The
recuperation appears to be too
strenuous. The dose is too large.
It is better to divide it into II or
So small doses. Fifty-two half
holidays year, if devoted to work
or play is radical change
from the regular vocation; or a
week off in each Of the four sea-
sons instead Of month OF sum-.
mer vacation; moderate doses at
more frequent intervals are better
for the health.
BY the time . fellow is 40 he
should be fairly decided as to his
vocation, if not well launched on it.
But he should be no monocule. A
man needs vacation to keep him
from going to the dogs. And he
needs an avocation to keep him
young.
Work hard when you work. Sail
in and make the dust fly. Even if
you are working for some one else
there is an extraordinary amount
of satisfaction for yourself, and you
never can tell when it may even be
noticed by the boss, if you work
hard. Loaf1ng on the job is much
harder than burning the job up all
the time. Work hard when you
work. Don't be afraid of that
DOGGY Of "overwork." "Overwork"
is just conventional bit of canlou-
flage used to explain misfortunes
which are none of the pubiic's bust
ness.
If you know how to live over
work need never worry you. But
you must know how to play as we'll
as you work. There's where a lot
of old geezers fall down badly. They
get married to their work and aft
er they've lived with it a few years
they find it has them tethered.
Cultivate an avocation which will
usurp more and more of your inter-
est and time as the years roll along.
Something modest to begin with,
something in which there is room
to grow. something as foreign as
possible to your ordinary pursuits.
Oh, there are thousands of fine
avocations. Take hold of one be-
fore you arrive at the "sot" period
Of life. Let it encroach insidiously
upon your regular occupation.
Eventually let it usurp your chief
interest, displace your vocation, so
that your friends will never know
just whether or when you retire.
Let your avocation sustain your
income or not, as may be neces-
sary, but let it be the means where
with to forestall that void which
comes with sickening abruptness
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SATURDAY. the Rock ISLAND AReIs-lAY z. 1920:


upon him who retires from busy
life to life of i'd. ness.
Theodore Roosevelt set perfect
example in this UP to the time OF
the accident which terminated his
glorious career. He balanced poll
tics and craftsmanship against lit
erature, hunting against history.
and he retained the vigor and cour-
age of youth at sixty.
Questions and Answers.
Johnny, Cough for the LADIES'
want you to write me everything
there is to know about neurasthe-
mia. I want all the facts, with NO
reservations. Go into details and
make it perfectly clear to me.
want to know just how it should be
treated, the diet, medicines, baths,
or other treatments. Write me full
ly about this. &c. D. M
Answer-You remind me Of the
little boy who had an elephant
cough. His mother used to call
him in from his play, when visi-
tors were present, to cough for the
ladies'.
MY dear friend, I should be de-
lighted to give private song and
dance for you if I thought it would
do you any good. II have mis-
sion, 1t is to suggest health, not
disease.
Have Sex, Have Sex.-Dr.
Brady begs thoughtless correspond
ents to have a sex. 1t Is some
times important to know a
thoughtless correspondent whose
name is merely 0. G. Whizz. Every
one is either Miss, Mister or Mrs.
70. G. Whizz, and it is useless to
! try to be neutral.
Eggs and Meat.-Are eggs in
furious to the blood if eaten three
times day in place of meat?
(B. 0. Ed
Answer-Not to the blood par
ticularly. Eggs are meat, to all
practical purposes and three times
a day is three or four times too
often for any but muscular work.
er to take meat. Three times a
week is often enough for sedentary
adults to take meat. School chill
dren or growing children should
have meat, eggs, fish or cheese once
day.
For Chapping and irritation
What do you recommend for chap
ping and redness or irritation of
the skin? ODD
Answer-Boric acid. 4 drains
Glycerln ......... Il ounce
Tragacanth Tin scales) 80 grains
| Water Observation-Disclosures. pint
Boil, stirring constantly, till all
dissolved. The result should be a
jelly of fluid eonsistence. Apply
/ some to the skin two or three times
a day after bathing and while the
skin is still moist. This tends to
whiten the skin.
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, "She has gone away for a month,
but If you will leave your address
promise l will do my utmost to per-
suade her to give up your old
home
Ten minutes later Tom was
travelling back to the city, faint
hope in his heart that he would
hear from the girl and that she
would give in to him.
True to Miss Hammond's word,
Tom heard within a months time:
Dear Mr.. Ranger wouldn't
think of taking the only home you
have ever known away from you,
and your mother was my dearest
friend. l spent many happy hours
with her. Why took the house you
will never know, but l am giving
it back to you and hope you will
be happy.
MISS MARIETTA -"
The very next train out of New
bury carried Tom back to his child
hood home-the girl had sent the
key with the note. As he was
about to fit the key to the door he
noticed that it was ajar and he
could hear someone moving around,
Hs let himself in quietly and there
before his was the real estate little
lady enveloped in an apron with a
duster in hand and hmming softly
as she busted. She uttered an obi -
as she espied Tom in the doorway.
Then because she didn't know what
to do or how to escape she burst
into tears.
why. Miss Hammond, l don't
understand" and Tom waited for
an explanation.
II didn't think you would come
SO soon and I just wanted to have
everything ready and comfy-you
see your mother loved me rs dearly
as / loved her. l came to see her
quite often, but would never al
low her to talk Of me to you.
had reasons Of my own. She made
me promise that That l."
please 90 on. Miss Hammond.
Anything that concerns. or con-
cerned. mother; you dent know
how"
This time the tears fell fast -
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the girl answered.
We'll. she wanted me to keep the
nome for-for-well for YOU and
me, but knew that was impossible,
SO l did think l could keep the
nome because l loved ii. But now
L was trying to fix things up lust
as she would have done for you,
and never let you know the truth
but am Miss Marietta Hammond. /"
And picking up her coat, she
rushed for the door.
But Tom, as she was talking to
him and of his mother, felt a won
derful something come over him.
and he defined it as Love" as she
was leaving.
"Don't-don't go, little girl-stay
here and wen take care Of this lit
tie home together-you see we were
both looking for home"
And the little mothers wishes
were fulfilled
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Cutting Prices.

So long as cost OF replacing stocks now
offered to the public a. reduced prices does not
come down it will be building on the sand to
hope for permanent benefit from discounts be-
ing offered in retail lines. There are not
enough goods on the shelves OF merchants to
meet demands for lengthy period. For two
br three years tendency everywhere has been
to avoid over-stocking Middlemen have feared
collapse of credit or sudden loss OF buying
power on the part of the public and they had
no intention of being submerged in sudden
wave Of depreciation When goods now on
hand are sold others must be bought to take
their places and If they come high priced to
the retailer he must mark them accordingly
Ter the consumer.
Il A multitude of expressions of opinion as
to the present price cutting campaign nave
been published during the last few days While
they do not agree in detail, varying according
10 individual views or the interests of special
lines of business. there is noticeable tone of
conservatism running through them warning
the people against undue optimism. 1t is
pointed out that special sales in certain lines
are common at this time of year and that there
has been disposition to take advantage of
the present state of the public mind by ascrib-
ing to the discount sales significance that
they are not entitled to- Exaggerations in
news stories which would pass unnoticed ordi-
narily have been seized upon for discussion
and further magnifed by word of mouth. In
& short, much ado has been made about matter
which actually may be Of relatively small
Importance
There still is and will continue real scare
Z nv in foods and in most lines of manufactured
goods. Production is overhauling consumption
but slowly except in few exceptional in
stances. While that condition continues and
y while workers everywhere are fully employed
at good wages the buying power of the public
A will not be impaired and prices will remain
high. The readjustment will be slow-in fac
II must be gradual if it is to take place with
out causing widespread suffering
II One hopeful development of the week wa!
4. the declaration of the National Manufacturers
association OF sympathy with the movement
for lower prices Another was the curtail
Z ment of credit for unnecessary business b,
the banking interests of the country Re
trenchment which starts with the manufac
turers should be permanent. Bankers can, i
they will, accomplish great deal toward stop
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Whats I'm a Name?
Copyright. 1919. by Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

en- mode straightway adopted the
name and history of that period is
filled with Pamelas. 1t was a pop
ular name among the nobility, de-
spite its original application to d
maid servant. but later it suffered
decline and became more fire.
quent in the lower classes. Now,
however, Pamela has returned to
her own and is again enjoying
vogue in the best circles. In this
country she has almost become a
generic term for ingenue or flap
per-"
The bloodstone is Pamala's tails
man. 1t will preserve her bodily
health: indeed, it was worn by the
ancients as a blood tonic. Like
wise it is said to guard her from
deception, especially of a lover.
Sunday is her lucky day and 5 her
lucky number.
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TlHl[E DAILY SHORT STORY

l thought l was in MIR. Hammond 5
office-er-the real estate"
please be seated. l am M. Ham
mond but not Mr." as you can
readily see.' And the girl sitting
at the desk near the door where
Tom was standing continued writ
ing.
"But-but-"
At this moment the girl laughed
heartily.
please don't look as though Won
don't credit my statement. I as
sure you I am NJ. Hammond, the
real estate-well, shall / say agent
ess. or what? However. be seated,
please, and let me- help you if I
can" and the girl ceased to laugh
and assumed very business-like
attitude.
She was OF average height, large,
clear blue eyes, and her shiny
black hair was neatly arranged.
Tom could not help but notice the
neat white collar and cuffs, the
well-cared for hands and nails and
the neat black oxfords. Yes, he
was quite willing that such a cap
able looking young lady should aid
him.
why, yes. l did sell that prop
erty to a Miss Marietta, young
girl who had lost all her own folks
and wanted q nice, quiet place out
in the country, SO after / talked
with your mother l decided l would
sell it to one who would take good
care Of the place. as those were her
last wishes, and this girl surely
will take good care of your old
home
"But-but / must have that home
homo from infancy-my
boyhood hme!" and Tom Ranger
experienced a pain at his heart
when he thought Of that beloved
home he and his mother said they
would never part with.
II am sorry, Mr.. Ranger, but you
are too late":; and the girl smiled.
yet there was pity in her eyes %
she looked at him.
II must see her-this girl who
bought my home-tell me- where
can locate her," he begse6
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IN SEARCH OF A HOME.
By Mary Wilifred Ford.

Copyright, 1920, by The Wheeler
s3r Syndicate, Inc.)
Good luck, Tom. only wish It
were possible for me to leave the
sultry city behind and take the path
! to Gods own land" and Jerry Bar
ton shook hands with Tom Ranger,
the best-hearted boy in all Newbury
town-at least the whole town
would tell YOU that had you asked
about Tom Ranger.
Tom was an engineer on train No.
las. All the children in Newbury
raced down to Ingalls, Crossing
every afternoon after school to see
! the No. 155 flying by and to wave
to their beloved Mr.. Tom" Tom
always had smile for everyone,
but today his heart was heavy and
sad. The smile had left his eyes
and his lips Quivered as the train
sped on its way to Ellis Falls. This
time Tom was on different mis-
sion-it was not his old No. 155 he
was running, just sitting with the
other passengers deep in thought.
He had just buried his best friend
IBIS mother. 1t was her last re-
quest that he would take care of
her childhood home in Ellis Falls.
Before her death she had put it into
q real estate agents hands. Why.
Tom never knew; in fact. never
knew she had thought OF selling the
lftAle home she had known and
loved since childhood. He had
worked in the city. coming home
once a month to that little house at
Ellis Falls where over the weekend
he would find . peace too sweet to
feahe. Now he was going to fight
to Get that house back. But per-
.haps it wasn't too late, perhaps It
was not sold-but alas! His moth
Or one week before her death had
given her consent and left it in the
real estate agents hands to be dis
posed Of as that person saw fit.
Y Poor little mother. She couldn't
have been in her right mind to sell
Isho place We loved-the homo we
SDat1 We would never part With"
y ardon. / have made . mistake.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
Today's Events

Centenary Of the birth of Wor-
Ellington Whittredge, noted Amer
lean artist.
A class Of 81 officers will he
graduated today from the United
States Naval War college At New-
port, r. I.
Indiana Socialists meet in state
convention at Indianapolis TODAY
Tor the purpose of nominating a
state ticket to be voted for in No.
vember.
The biggest exhibition ever held
in Wisconsin for the advancement
OF home industry will be the Made
m Wisconsin exposition opening n
Milwaukee today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

Our political system was put to
three severe tests in the brief
course of Is years, and happily it
weathered them all The first and
greatest was the Civil war. The
impeachment of Andrew Johnson
was the second. The third was the
angry controversy over the presi-
| Dental election of 1876.
The tidal wave which swept down
the Republicans in the congression-
al elections of 1874 still was run
ming SO strongly in the campaign
of 1876 that Hayes himself never
was confident of his success. Nor
was the country surprised to read
in the headlines the morning after
election that Tilden, the Democrat
&c candidate, had won the race.
The Republican national head
quarters in New York city shut up
shop early election night, End the
Republican campaign managers
went to bed resigned to defeat.
While those politicians slept, four
members of an editorial staff in
New York still scanned the returns
and debated the headline to be
written for the waiting presses of
the Times. One of them was stout
F.! y insisting that the election should
not be given up as lost when a
telegram came in from the Demo-
cratic headquarters asking for in
| formation as to the result. That
symptom Of uncertainty in the
camp of the supposed victors de-
cided the question.
While the presses of the Times
were roaring that the election was
in doubt, member of the little edi-
torial council rushed over to the
Fifth Avenue hotel to cheer up the
Republican headquarters. AS he
entered the hotel. he was well me:
| by William E. Chandler, who was
just coming in from his home il
New Hampshire. Together they
succeeded in arousing the sleeping
/ chairman. Zach Chandler of Mich.
gan, who made the wires hum and
threw the country into a mad up.
roar the next day with this claim
Hayes and Wheeler have 1856 votes
and are elected
| The brilliant headliner of the
Chicago Times, a Democratic pa
per, thus recorded in flaming type
the fluctuations in the feelings o.
the Democrats in the first three be
wildering days after election: Wed
nesday-"Glory to God in the High
est; Thursday-'Lord, We Be
lieye'; Friday-"Let Us Pray"
| Tilden was elected on the face O
1.-THE returns. with 2o3 electora
votes to 106 for Hayes, and hat
also plurality of 100000 in thu
popular vote. His election indeeS
rested on the same basis as Cleve
lands ip 1884 and Wilson's in 1915
| But in 1876 the Republicans hat
not yet acquiesced in the suppress
sion Of the negro vote in the south
And if the negroes had not beer
persuaded" by various means from
going to the poles. Tilden could no
have been elected.
Copyright, 1920. by James Morgal
| with the Mcclure
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Pamela.
The quantity demure name of
Pamela, generally contracted to
Pam" in this country, is literary
name. 1t owes its prevalence both
to the fancy Of writers and the
fashion for endings in "a" which
distinguished Queen Anne's Angus
tan age. Alicia, Olivia and Lucinda
are contemporaries of Pamela, hay
ing submitted to the same demand
for vowel endings.
About the time that Pope launch
ed Belinda as the heroine of his
Rape of the Lock-" and Clarissa
was fabricated from the Italian
Clarice. the great Richardson adop-
ted Pamela from Sir Philip Sid
ney's Arcadia" as a recommended
ton to the maid servant whom he
made his heroine.
English ladies' who wished to be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

Life has been made particularly
hard for you. Nevertheless you
must play the game and do the
right thing as nearly as you know
how regardless Of the actions Of
other people.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l don't
know why it is. but everywhere I
work some married man falls in
love with me. l am not the kind
of girl you will think. l do not
rouge or wear loud clothing and
do absolutely nothing to encourage
the men. Perhaps my great curse
is being pretty. / don't want to
brag, out / must confess l am
blessed or cursed with what my
friends call beauty.
Four times within a year I have
changed my position because some
married man has loved me. Now
find the same condition, only this
time it is not my employer.
really don't know what to do be-
cause I do not want to stay where
L will ruin another persons hap
piness.
What would you advise?
M. X. L.
As long as you are not working
for the man you can disregard his
attentions until he becomes dis
couraged. l believe you will find
that without any encouragement on
your part his infatuation will soon
die.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: There are
four girls in our crowd and we
walk to school together and read
and play together after school. One
of the girls is always saying mean
things to me. She is so mean that
/ have felt like dropping out OF
the crowd, but the other girls like
me and l hate to give up all my
friends.
Dc you think l ought to stay
with the crowd or drop out?
HELEN.
Do not let one person spoil your
good times. Perhaps you take Of
tense too easily. Try to feel that
nothing unkind is meant. Very
often a person has an-unpleasant
disposition and cannot help being
sharp at times. Your friend will
ind that she hurts herself most IN
the end
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4 BEDRAGGLED MAIDEN.
[Ne1E LES f4AAs ANCIENT eMeMv.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again. "
Perhaps so-who can say?
But did he know the world OF men
As it exists today?
When Bryant pushed his gifted pen
Did truth triumph Away!
Perchance the thing he said il true
When all is said and done
There's not single thing that's new
Beneath the shining sun.
eve hold doubt about that, too; =.
A tiny, little oneO
d
Tween politics. and peace and war;
And prohteering lies,
The pure expression Truth once bore
You'd scarcely recognize.
Nope; one would never know her for
She rises in disguise!