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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
Opposition to the Industrial
Boards Plan.

Opposition which is being manifested to-
ward the plan for settlement Of Industrial dis
putes tentatively agreed upon by the second
Industrial board is its strongest recommended
ton
Employers condemn 1t as too liberal with
the workers and the workers attack it because
they say It isn't liberal enough. Republicans
are against it because President Wilson ap-
pointed the board which offers it aud politi-
clans generally look askance upon it because
they fear that 1t may be the tail to somebody 8
presidential kite. 4One can't expect oficial
Washington to be for much Of anything on
the eve Of presidential election unless there
is q party stamp upon it. So labeled it is as
sured of some sort OF backing. Without a dis
tinct marking, as this report happens to be,
1t IL looked upon with suspicion.
Another fact must be taken into consdera-
ton. Not few so-called leaders who have
been first to express themselves on the subject
are professional advocates of class interest.
They are not only prejudiced. but they have
personal interests at stake. Setting up OF reg
disputes would endanger their prestige
The Industrial commission was not select
ed with political ends in view. 1t has not
labored to serve any particular party or any
special class. Opposition of party and class
spokesmen to the fruits of its efforts ought to
be considered by the public, which really has
most at stake, rs strong point in their favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02


Tinctute Of iodine Immediately
painted Or swabbed In and around
1 fresh cut or wound, followed By
. suitable sterile dressing aseptic-
ally applied. constitutes the only
sntiseptif measure necessary in
the first aid. The important part
Of this ID asepsis. That means, not
germ killing. but keeping germs
out. It is the part which Is the
most difficult for the unframed first
alder or the unframed nurse to un-
derstand. Popular faith in any
thing which Is labelled "antisep-
tic" IL cbiidlike. The various dress
ing materials which may be pur-
chased sterile, packed in imper-
yious containers, are no longer
sterile after they have been re-
moved from the impervious con-
tanners or touched by the fingers or
touched by an instrument Of any
kind which is not sterile.
There Is too great danger in car
bolic acid and corrosive sublimate
(bichloride OF mercury to warrant
the use OF these poisons in the
home. There Is no advantage in
their use which may not be had by
the use Of comparatively harm
less antiseptic such as boric acid.
| Probably the most efficient, the
safest and the cheapest of all dis.
infectants for use in the home
shop. factory and office is one de-
vised by United States pubic health
service experts and known az Hy
gienic Laboratory Pine Oil Disin
tectant. Any chemist or pharma
cist can prepare this disinfectan
according to the formula and direc
tions given in a free pamphlet IRE
print No. 304l IAN Efficient Liqui
Disinfectant" obtainable on reques
from the United States publ
health service, Washington. D. {
(sold for cents a copy to non
residents).
People who wish to market yer
expensive and often very iEefiicien
disinfectants are fond Of suggestin
that the housewife should sprinkl
or otherwise apply q disinfectar
to such dark corners" as ma
breed germs" A housewife VIII
sweeps the dust from the roo
under the couch or whatnot migl
makes much use OF the disinfec
ants. A real housekeeper may re-
on ordinary cleanliness to prote
her family from germs. No dish
fectant can offer greater protectic
than soap and water and elbo
grease and fresh cir and sunligh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

less the cost of manufacture which
10 not great.
Q. When was Chief Justice White
appointed a member Of the limited
States supreme court? MEG
A. Edward Douglas White was
appointed associate justice Of the
supreme court Fob. 10. 1894. by
President Cleveland. He becaras,
chief justice Dec. II, 1910 while
President TAFT was in ONCE
Q. Was the congressional medal
awarded to any women during the
world war? En- A
A. Tho war department saws that
no woman received the conrres.
sional medal during the Iste var
This medal is awarded onlv fo1
valor in action. DR.. Mary W.lkes
was awarded a congressional mad.
a during the Civil war.
Q. What is the most lannon's Of Ct
Gaudens' statues? D =
A. The heroic statue a. I,i,c 81
ct the entrance to Lfncoln narL
In Chicago, is one Of ths hast =,
st Gaudens' statues. There is 9
statue known g CITED" which
stands In Rock Creek eemetery. Il
Washington. that soma hc,d q ~; i.
best example Of inspired genius
Q. A friend Of mine areues thu,
seven gallons Of LIQUID nav be ON,
into . cubic foot. / coassrd ~ =. !.
flye gallon oil can eonfs;n. mc,.
than . cubic foot Wiki q yiyh.
a. Your friend is HIN Tsar.
arc 1 little over sAvs .,,...
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

~s@eA@S
paid 10 ano7ymous iettAesl.
O. Is it correct to say two Of the
Adamses were president?
c. S. W.
A. This form Of plural in case
Of this sort is entirely correct.
O. What Is the orogin of the term
"Armageddon!" F. ]. G.
A. Armageddon was the name Of
the plain Of Esdaleon, the famous
battlefield Of the Jewish nation. It
was there that the issues upon
which the destiny Of the race de-
pended were settled. Armageddon
has therefore come to typify the
lest stand, the battle for existence.
Q. Where can get a book which
will give me . preliminary knowl-
edge Of French? =. C. X.
A. The Washington information
bureau Of this paper will send you,
free Of charge, Z little book Of ele-
mentary French, used by the ma
rines when they were going to
France, II you will write for It, nv.
ing your name and address and en-.
closing z-cent stamp for return
postage. Ask for the French vo-
cabula1y.
@. Does the Government make Z
profit on the pennies Il manufae.
tures! W. r. D.
A. Pennies are made Of % pel
cent copper and fivo Per cant nickel
and zinc. The material which goss
into them costs about - cents !
pound and this pound makes up intd
l.0 one-csat pieces. They are dis.
trfbufed 70 hanks q thetr facs sal-
-, = the pfo1t = : 1silax : DoaAd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

The east received another rude shock yes
to-day in the clossnsss Of the, football contest
between Harvard end the University Of Oregon
ana the tie for the prep championship of the
United States between Everett, Wash, and
Scott high school Of Toledo. Ohio. It has been
one long series Of discoveries Of the west BY
NJ east since the Lewis aud Clarke expedi-
Ton. For the most part the findings have been
material ones. In the general affairs of the
country the far west pever cut much figure till
lately. Four years ago It was discovered polit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

fimly yellow frock. And there
seemed to be NO answer.
That evening was like q, score
[of others, and as Polly looked
around at the gay crowd. with Les
in the very center Of all the gay
ETY.. a longing for . coy flre for
two. comfortable chairs. and per
haps a few soft lights. and-at
this point in her meditations she
caught Less eye and a sudden I'm
pulse prompted her to nod her
head towards the door. Los, GOV.
ering hts surprise. nodded. and
very soon they were driving slow
ly homewards. Les was strangely
silent. and Polly was 20 occupied
with her own thought that nothina
was said during the short ride
home.
| At the door. Polly turned and
laid her hand On hts arm.
II suppose you're wondering
Why I wanted to come home
to tell the truth. Les. I'm tired Of
It all, and l guess-oh, never mind
abe said hurriedly, 10 he started Il
interrupt, ~Coms on In and se<
what there II to eat. I'm starved, :
and pulling him by the arm che
~ the way to the kitchen.
Il little Later they at on tn
kincAea table. Polly With . gine,
IN aDf0n 0VAR hap rsf1Jaa : oaaa1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

Frank N. Wheeler. for 20 years correspond
rnt OF the Associated Press At Newport. r. L..
% dead. In his time he scored many big news
.Deats," one Of them being the frst account Of
the arrival Of the German submarine. U-5s in
the fai' Of 1916, but like scores Of other work.
ers In hit hsld the millions who read his dis
patches never learned Of his existence till he
had betn gathered to his fathers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

Fred W. Upham of Chicago can't see why
the Democrats and the Republicans shouldn't
bota use the Coliseum for their national con-
vsntion hall. thereby making the $4,000 it will
cost to nx the building up kill two birds with
one stone. 20 TO speak. Next thing somebody
VIII BE- suggesting that both parties use the
ss1me platform and the same candidates Any
how, what's $4,000 In national campaign?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

Dear Mrs. Thompson: II boy
writes "mushy" letters to a girl
do you think he loses all interest
in her II her answers are not writ
ten in a ''mushy" way?
What Is q good method for re-
moving hair on the arms?
Will olive Oil harm the eyes?
THANK YOU.
"Mushy" letters should not be
written. because the / writer too
often regrets what he or she has
said later. Write friendly letters
only, and tell the young mann that
you want friendly letters from him
or you will give up the correspond
ence, Do not Ne afraid Of losing
him. because j. he cares fer you
now, your rebuks will make him
care all the more.
It is unwise to remove hair from
the arms, because it comes back so
thick ard coarse. Try bleaching ;he
hair with peroxide Of hydrogen.
which will make it very much less
noticeable. II, however, this is not
. satisfactory, try the rumice stone
treatment, which has proved very
beneficial in many cases.
Get an ordinary cake Of pum!ee
stone. This il not pumice soap but
the regular old-fashioned rumice
| stone. To remove the hair. rub the
skin affected with the super
fiuous growth. and the punnice
stone will wear the hair Of. BE
careful not to irritate the skin. In
case the arms are made red by this
treatment, use cold cream,
/ 1t is all right to use olive oil on
the eyelashes. but care should ~
taken not to got 1t on the eyebali
Dear Mrs. Thompson: 1 I'm a girl
OF 20 years and considered beauti-
full. an engaged to I youEg man
20 years OF age. Ny parsnts died
! and left me 4 large sum Of money
MY relatives try TO make ne thini
he wants to marry me fer ny
money. ! don't think he does. be-
cause he 10 wealthy himself and
tells me he loves me.
VIII you please tell me whether
Ito marry him. or not?
TROUBLED.
At the assf Of % nsither Of ynl
can pc sure Of your love. Wall .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

Alexander Ksrensky, once head Of the Rus
sian government, 10 now working as waiter
IN London restaurant, It Is said. Though he
didn't amount to much ~ dictator and he
may mot b very good waiter. he will have
= whole lot less TO answer for in the final rock
oning than his SUCCESSORS. Lenine and Trotzky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

Henry Ford may mot have had much school,
FMS. but be continues to spell the entire class
down when It comes to knowledge Of advertis-
ing methods. That $lo.0oo,ooo bonus is not all
money out Of pocket. mot by jugful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

In these days Of wood alcohol and widely
difused skill In the connecting Of things xlco-
Aolic one should make It rule to patronize no
hpotlesger who IL unable to show cert'r cate
Of good character
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

The chance o. making the race for the vice
presidsacy does not appeal to Governor Cool
Ags, but hs IL extremely careful to avoid giving
sotenes 10 anybody In explaining his attitude
% the question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
oil YEAR Ago.

Germh1 eported to have evaeu-
bnda3es khe Hungarian capital,
lcccupiq French troops.
Pres Wilson greeted BY
|cheeri L wds on his journey
|throu0 7sssf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
QUESTIONS An ANSWERS.

VIII you please explain what
causes toxemia Of e ,e eloodc
Answer-Toxema means poison
IN blood. 40 that tits as redundant
to snssk Of "toxensa of the blood"
a. it is to say pleumcnia OF the.
lungs" or .gastrns Of the stom-
ach" or "neuritis 4 the nerves" or
"anthritis Of the 3oints." Germ
TOWNS or nelson's ~ present in the
blood in the course OF most infec-
tious diseases, ard . physician
would refer to thai feature OF the
illness as "toxemiaF
Little's Disease.
A number Of physicians have
stated that my nephew. two years
old. has Titles disease. VIII you
kindly give me an idea Of the ma
ture of this disease and the outlook
for the child? n. =.
Answer-Little Is known aoou'
Titles disease. It is Supposed L
he due to some inherited cause
The child is mentally backward, ha'
sp,stic legs. scissors gait tleg
tend to cross in walking). ataxi
movements (like . drunken per
SOM and more or less constant In
voluntary twitching and tremor q
the hands. The outlook is not 81
couraging: the condition is usual
permanent, though with growt
and training much improvement
occurs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
FRIDAY, JANUARY :, 1919.

Nov. Indeed, the world has reason to sus-
pct the mental integrity q d'Annuasio. and
20 Sc IN early anish for him. Hshas estransed
kis press agent!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
R0NANCR n GIyGHAM.


~ Hk9c000& II. Cu0pW8n.
(Copyright, 80. BY the Wheeler
Syndicate. Incl
Folly idly picked the strings of q
ukeaele and eassd out on the drsary
vintse lan6ecape. and her voice
tsa1lod mo1rnfully along. punctu-
81 ~ wailing gasps from the
u1relole.
+ ~deavsns, child. stop that song
~ ho1p NJ ct supper. we've got
q hnvo & eAriy cause the Ladies'
IA WI y heee tonieht," came .
ctiao Vutce iron ~ dining room.
1919 hor emit was theoretically
oQ1f11ng aboMk
uoGient later Folly's rathsl
ooacenI toant1nanee was bent oves
~ t119oeWoeo anA e11ns. Her aunt
l0Sfs1 - her fnr Z tsv minutes n
! nl1IA ~ oAlA cAeegfal1y.
sH6alv. cAlId. what's The nsttss
! IN 50 laAoayf ! declare. thsrs's
- Neoncong 500 fplkse Win L.
I1c aM1n, I aAoald think y6a't
~ 1NSI ~ ~ ~. baE instsal yes
r o0S1 bon4 g animated - Z
80 Y lE1eesa wAea - isa't Asss
~ - 0nk4oe, eaA't you aeant
-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

In the presence q leease Ia the
house I disinfec4aHf solution such
as the one 1 have recprnmended be-
comes 1 necessity ia the purpose
If disinsecting disch1rges fronl the
body Of the patient md Tor disin-
;ecting things polluta Or soilqa By
such discharges 81 n q saNval.
things which canned bs BOILED Or
otherwise sterilized.
There Is no reaaea 70 suppose
that disinfectant buttons o4er
any greater safety han soap and
water for cleaning oofs' walis Or 2.
furniture in . sickt ON. There y
much practical exp Hence nov g 8,
indicate that the umigatlon o.
sickrooms otter the removal o. re-
covery Of the sick upesnsos y,
snd a costly rite. rlespect,re y
the character Of thl1Ilness' x..s.
I, CATION Ia the best ay 20 ae..tc H
vermin in q room, iloilk =. sn.p
| II is a treacheroQ procedure .
rely on for destruf ion OF disease
/ germs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
Thoughtless Of Him.

Thoughtless Of Him.
Life guard crushing up excitedly) Madam
your poor husband has Just been drowned"
The widow Tin bathing costume)-"And
have they found the body?
mo; It's lost"
'Now isn't that just too provoking-he had
the key to our bath-house around his neck"
TIGER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
Picking the Cairo,

We favor an early opening OF trade wi
Germany and Russia, but hold that the FIR
hundred shiploads OF freight sent to tho
countries should be composed Of former res
dents Of said countries.-Capper's Weekly. T
peka.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

The optimist fell 10 stories. At each win
dow bar, he shouted to his friend: All right
so far"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02
In the Tea Roen.
Have a Heart.

What melancholy face that man has!
wonder who he is!'
"oh, that's the humorist who writes our
funny colyum."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-02

Passing Parties-Having failed to pass the
treaty, the two political parties are now busy
passing the buck-Paterson Press Guardian.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
NOTHING TO IT AS A PIE
With Lemon Filling Gone. Remainder
Of confection Could Only Be
cIassed as Squash"

A business man of Jeffersonville
active in the counsels of the Young
Business Mems club and OF the Rotary
club and one of whose outstanding
characteristics is liking for pie. says
he has learned a perfectly good way
of making squash pie out of lemon pie,
but prefers the latter kind, says the
Indianapolis Star. He had been to
sale in Utica township, not to buy, but
attracted by the fame of the cooks
who were to serve pie. He surround
ed one lemon pie and asked to have
another packed to take home-for his
wife, he said The women packed 1t
between two paper dishes, the upper
one inverted, and then wrapped it In
newspaper. He placed it on the back
seat Of his automobile and started for
home. Unfortunately he gave friend
the package for cushion. When the
package was turned over to the lady
of the house and was opened by her
1t consisted Of an upper paper dish, an
upper pie crust. lower pie crust and
a lower paper dish: that was all. 1t
was a clear case Of Squash" and not
q sign Of lemon filling left.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
First noIshexik RepubIIe.

writer In French newspaper has
discovered that a bolshevik republic
existed in China seventy years ago, at
Chetuga, In Manchuria. It was found.
ed by conscript miners who had been
sent by the Chinese Emperor to dig
for gold. These men. treated as slaves,
deserted and established Communist
republic In the mountains. Their ex-
ample was followed by an entirely diff
ferent class. a race Of brlgands, who.
however, continued to spoil the
Egyptians" while leaving their COM
munist neighbors unmolested. Their
menfolk are now policing Manchuria
on behalf Of Japan, which adopted the
plan Of setting thieves to catch thieves,
and In return for their services pro-
tected them fJOm Chinese and Russian
prosecutors.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
Soul DEVELOPMENT.

There can be no permanent success
in the world of art without a deep soul
development. One goes to concert
not so much to be thrilled or startled
but to be soothed. An artist may strike
a phenomenal or unusual note which
may give monetary thrill. but
which when heard once or twice no
longer interests. II that is all the artist
has to contribute to his art. Where,
however, there is spiritual and ethical
development behind thot singing, the
art carries a new message. II a sing
er-any man for that matter-is kind
ly. thoughtful and unselfish II shows
in his life and actions, and to an un-
thought Of degree in the quality Of his
voice, and consciously or uDconsciously
he draws men to him. = Morgan
Kingston. 1i..TrNf
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
VISIONS NOT ALL REALIZED
But Even So, There 10 Something Fine
In the Dreaming Of Beautiful
Dreams.

There seem to be q great many dis
appointed people In the world today !;
the explanation apparently is that
many of US do not find our dreams and
hopes realized In quite the way and at
the time we expected. How many
times have there been conjured up be-
fore us a kind of magic day in which
all fine and splendid things would be
easily possible. and life would, of ne
cessity, lose very much that was sor-
did and un-ideal? We had beautiful
visions that seemed so easy of realiza-
ton. But in the cold light of the day
into which we have now come there
are many hard and unyielding un.
Ideal facts, and what we fondly pie
tured fails to shape itself in actual
life. OF course, we are disillusioned
and disappointed. But ought we to
be7 Was there, after all, anything the
matter with the vision that we cher
ished? Is IT possible that the trouble
with us Is that we have not the faith
and the wisdom to see the vision be-
ing realized. though in ways and fash
ions Of which we had not dreamed?
Columbus did not discover what he
looked for. but were his faith and
dreaming not Justified nevertheless?
And would he ever have discovered
anything but for the faith and the
dreaming Montreal Herald.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
pIFFLe FOR cAtLow YOUTH
Advice Handed Out by Successful
Business Men Is, to Use Slang
Phrase, Bunk.

successful lumber merchant has
been giving a newspaper interviewer
few of the mental wrinkles that in
fluenced him in the making of money
Here are some of them:
"If your initials spell word it
means you will be rich.
IF, on the other hand, you mend a
garment while wearing it, you will al
ways be poor.
'If your right hand itches it is a
sign that you will receive money. If
your left hand itches you will spend
it. This is because right begins with
r and r stands for receive, while l.
stands for let go.
when you see shooting star you
should say money. AS many times
as you are able to say the word du-
ring the fall of the star, so many ex-
ira dollars will you have in your
pocket as a result
Helpful words, aren't they? Well
they are no better and no worse than
the bulk of the talk handed out by
successful men for the guidance Of
their fellows-that is, in the matter
of making money. The rich or sue
cessful business man doesn't disclose
his real secrets-if he has any
though he often attends club lunch
cons or dinners and makes a speech
pretending to do so.-Philadelphia
Record.
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
BUT ONE THING LEFT UNsA!D
Seems Something Of a Pity That
Writer Did Not Complete
Punoent Epistie.

Not long ago. the story runs. trav-
cling salesman visited a certain small
town and sold the proprietor Of its
general store an order of jewelry, the
Youths Companion relates. When the
jewelry arrived 1t was not as repre-
sented. and the merchant consequently
returned it. But the wholesale house
nevertheless. attempted to collect the
bill. and drew sight draft on the
merchant through the local bank
which returned the draft unhonored.
The wholesalers then wrote to the
postmaster. inquiring about the finan-
cial standing of the merchant, and
the postmaster replied laconically that
1t was o. X.
By return mail the wholesalers re-
quested him to "hand the inclosed
account to the leading lawyer" of the
place for collection.
This is the reply that they received:
"The undersigned is the merchant
on whom you attempted to palm off
your worthless goods The undersigned
Is president and owner of the bank to
which you sent your sight draft. The
undersigned is the postmaster to whom
you wrote. and the undersigned is the
lawyer whose services you sought to
obtain for your nefarious business. If
the undersigned were not also the
pastor of the church at this place he
would tell you where to CO."
The Delta independent., 1920-07-30
Mind Working on. way.

Hopelessly imbecile, an inmate Of a
Devonshire (England) poor-law home
for the insane possesses a wonderful
memory. If the number of any psalm
be mentioned this man can at once
recite the whole psalm. Given the
number Of a hymn, he can repeat all
the verses. But, more wonderful still.
If he be given date In any year. he
can tell the day of the week on which
that date occurred.
Here is poser for mind experts.
This poor mans brain lacks all the
qualities which make for sanity, save
one. The faculty of memory may have
been normal at the mans birth. and
constant practice may have marvel
iously developed 1t. Whatever the ex-
planatlon may be, the marvel is that
mind capable of such tremendous
feat did not grow Into an organ Of
reason.