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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
Increase in Direct Taxes.

Americans feel that they are paying pretty
heavily in federal taxes. but the average direct
tax paid per head annually in this country is
now only 1854, as compared with an average
Of 1888 paid by the British. On the other
hand the French and Italians pay less than
we, SLAP and $1o.51. respectively.
Figures reported to the Bankers Trust
company OF New York and attributed to the
chancellor of the British exchequer. show the
increase in direct taxation from March 81. 1914,
to March 81, 1919. amounted to 246 per cent
for Italy, 24S per cent for France, S7S per
cent for the United Kingdom and S,493 per
cent for this country. Direct taxation for fed
oral uses is comparatively new thing In the
United States, but it seems to be getting on.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

% eAcn lnolv1ouA. NO ettentlon wy "
observe the meat itself. Choi0
grade beef has the CHARACTERISTIC
Of good grade beef to pronounca
degree. Good grade beef has lean
meat Of light to medium-red colcf,
Of firm. even texture and fairy
regular distribution of fat through;
the lean, giving the meat a slightly
marked or notified appearance. Tns
fat is firm and usually a creamy
white. The outer covering OF fafS
smooth and firm and should u
evenly distributed over the loin'
and ribs. Medium grade beef o.
meat Of coarse texture and oslI
color which is inclined to be napo,
and watery. The fat is fiabby ano
usually yellowish in color and
unevenly distributed. there beng
almost no inside fat and scanv
and irregular outside cover'nt
Common grade beef accentuates ~
characteristics of the meo'u~
grade.
@. Can the rank Of Chinese ono
ials be told by their hats? e. H
A. A button is worn on the near
gear of Chinese officials. both CIV
and military. as a badge OF rsa.
There are nine ranks. the nrN
highest being DISTINGUISHED BY
transparent red (ruby) button
second by Opaque red (coraD; =.
third by transparent blue ~
phire); the fourth by opaque ~
(lapis laxulD; the fifth BY -
parent white (crystal): the si1ts
Opaque white; the seventh py pa
gold; the eighth by worked 900
| and the ninth by plain gold WIN ;. :
certain character engraved upon -
O. Why isn't It possible to d,n,
the Nile 30 that water may -
available for irrigation the -"
round? r. A. N. =.
A. This has been done. A ~ a
ervoir and dam was completsa
Assuan, in December. 1907.
within the last few years the ~
age capacity has been incfe. ~
. This storing Of the waters o.
NILE has resulted In enormous
crease In productivity and vass =.
the land and IN revenue to the
eminent. -
Q. Should canning powders
used? l. -
A. The department Of asricc -
10 not IN favor oe the use o.
preserving powder. 1t 10 $780,
practicable to put MP fruits
vegetables % that they VIZ
indefinitely b processing N
t1ets Nth Aeak M
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

IL Soeo14 01DDof BuB00oos
=~And - this II his second sum-
mer," writes ono novice mother,
should dress him warmly?
He. 10 cutting his back teeth
Another amateur writes: Kindly
inform me what would be the best
diet for : 16-months'old baby, cut
ting teeth, and entering upon his
second summer"
It would be anomalous II . baby
Of that age, or IN fact any age from
six or eight months upward, were
not cutting teeth. Most Of us are
engaged in the physiological busi-
ness Of cutting teeth from the age Of
six months or thereabouts up to n
years or thereabouts. But We en-
deavor to explain any I'll health or
sickness we happen to have in that
period as in some way associated
with the physiological business
only when we happen to be under
the sway Of some unenlightened
lneighbor or untutored nurse.
In recent years the baby special
lists who devote their spare time to
writing pamphlets and books on
How to Keep the Baby" have been
slowly but surely eliminating the
antique ideas about the second
summer and cutting teeth and all
that superstitious sort Of thing.
Cutting teeth is not q disease. 1t
| is a normal function, It NO more
accounts for disturbance Of health
than does growing. II growing
pains" are reality, then something
ought to be done to stop babies
from six months to "a years Of age
from cutting teeth. 1t is certainly
scapdalous the way they keep do
ing that. Cutting teeth. as patho-
logical myth, ought to be carefully
laid away in cotton wool on the
same shelf in the museum Of medi-
cal antiquities that holds the an
Gent delusion about change Of life
or age as an explanation for Ill
health. There is no disease condi-
ton which a child may be truly
said to "outgrow," but the world
has about outgrown these childish
notions, now that the nostrum
monger's almanac is no longer
taken seriously by sensible folk.
An infants second summer is OF
course less difficult for him than
his first summer was. He can en-
dure more of unintelligent care
now; his food is more likely to ap-
proach reasonable requirements
his own activity assures him better
air than he was permitted to have
in his first summer; his peregrina-
lions cover him with more Of visible
dirt which calls for more bathing
and there is nothing like bath a
couple times a day in hot weather
to keep a Teller fit. II infants OF
an earlier day suffered in the sec
ond summer it was because by that
time they were OF the breast and
on the bottle, and every one must
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
PATS PILLS.
BY Esther A. Owens.
Copyright 1890. by the Wheeler

Syndicate. Inc.)
"0h, John, I'm 90 tired!
couldn't lift Q little finger IL my
life depended ON IT," Patrice snug
'gled back in the corner Of the car
They we're coming home from q
bungalow dance, 20 miles out on
the old Boston road. "You could
run this old car with your eyes
sshut-dsh in my bag and see II ]
Aave . handkerchief"
John obligingly slowed mp the
ear. and proceeded to ''fish"-with
one hand. slowly emptying Patrice'a
2ittls mesh bag Of III trines-pow-
der. lipstick. doorkey-"Pats!
What's this!" he brok out sharp
u.
what! John-Pleass!" Patrics
mads . villa dive for the little box
John was examining % intently.
but only TO ind her hand grasped
and held FIRMLY.
~Pats." Johns look was stsrn.
Aecusing. You haven't been tab
nc theser'
"No-No.~ fAltsringly. but"
marc intensely. II VIII! must!
coAt Aslp II John-l-yoa don't
lnow what it = 70 stay awake aight
hftsr night week aftsr well. sven
-Asver 70 slssp. TN nearly morn
~. Cvo sen IL sun rano eyofy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
PAULA.

PAULAs
Paula is the product Of ancient
Rome. Though in common usage
by the northern countries, there is
warm Latin blood in the name.
1t originated with one of
Aemilian gems who was small in
stature, resulting in the cognomen
paulus which is the Latin word for
small.
Paula first gained honors as the
feminine OF the good st. Paul, and
also as the name Of the friend and
correspondent Of st. Jerome, the
mother of Eustachium. Thus Paula.
Paola and Paolina, the diminutive
became favorite forms in Italy.
The name was taken into France
and straightway given the stamp
Of the French language. emerging
as Pauline and Paulette. The sis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

The Mississippi Valley Waterways associa.
tion scored . triumph in securing planks IN
both Democratic and Republican platforms
specifically approving Of internal waterway de-
velopment. The clause adopted BY the Repub
licans says:
We declare It to be our policy to en-
courage and develop water transportation
service and facilities in connection with
the commerce OF the United States.
Here Is the waterway plank in the Demo
cratic platform:
We call attention to the failure of
the Republican national convention to
recognize in any way the rapid develop
mont Of barge transportation on our In
land waterways. which development is
the result Of constructive policy Of the :.
Democratic administration.
We pledge ourselves to the further
development Of adequate transportation
facilities on our rivers and to the fur
Their Improvement Of our inland water,
ways. and We recognize the importance
Of connecting the Great Lakes with the
sea BY way OF the Mississippi river and
it, tributaries. ~ well a. by the st.
Lawrence river.
We favor an enterprising foreign
trade policy with all nations. and in this
counsction We favor the full utilization
- AL Atlantic. gulf and Pacific ports,
and an equitable distribution of ship
ring facilities between the various ports.
Transportation remains an increas-
fnsly vital problem in the continued de-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
HQar't, @9pHOmo.
! !,!lDrObIQ1meC. :,
MRC. ELlZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: / have a
1O-year-old son who was given
bicycle for his birthday. which was
in May. Now he and some other
boys his age have formed bicycle
club. They take lunches and 60
of for the day.
The little boys all come from
good families and l do not have to
worry about my sons associates.
But do worry about the automo-
biles that endanger his life. My
husband and ! disagree as to
whether our boy shall belong to the
club. I feel that the pleasure is
not worth the risk. My husband
says there is no risk.
Which Of US do you think is
right? MOTHER
OF course there is risk from au-
tomobiles, but not as great as you
probably think. Children are fair
" watchful as q rule and keep out
Of the road when they see it is
necessary. The drivers, however,
are more watchful than the chill
dren. They drive carefully past
them and are on the lookout for a
sudden change Of direction in the
child's path.
You must decide whether you
want your boy to be self-reliant or
to lean upon you. I believe 1t would
be better to let him go on tho BIZ
cycle trips than to keep him home
and away from danger. The sooner
he feels the need Of looking out for
himself. the safer he will bo when
out Of your sight.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
lived two years on Q farm where q
woman has hard work Ill the time,
have three children and my health
IL very poor. Ny work 10 Z dras
and when ! do work In the garden
for an hour or two 1t takes all my
strength and leaves mo 20 weak
that ! an AFRAID there are TIMES
whom my interest IN my children d
mot - strong - . mother would
have II lore them above evefy-
thing else IN the world.
| Ny husband q vsry irritable and
takes NO interest IN TIE homs e.
4h1xA H eonoH 19DUonE4 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

ton bureau. kTe0efhs dA40ns OIectoB.
addzees and enclose twoseI. stamp for ret
paid to anonymous AsGte1Sl.
Q. What was the final of1cial
record of Major Schroeder's alti-
tude fight? A. M. P.
A. The U. S. air service an
nounces Major R. w. Schroeders
altiture record at Dayton, Ohio. in
a LIE Pere bi-plane, equipped with
the Liberty Engine using SUPER
charger, to be $4,000 feet with all
deductions for temperature, air col
umn, ct cetera, made; or $3.50
feet as calculated by the 1919 F. A.
l. Federation AeronautiQue Inter-
nationally method. Major Schroe-
der's fight was made on Feb. q,
1920, and no passenger was carried.
@. Is Solorlon's song properly
part of the bible? G. E. r.
A The song of Solomon was In
corporated in the earliest Jewish
Scriptures. Selections were sung
at certain festivals in thte temple
at Jerusalem prior to its destruc-
ton by Titus. 1t was first declared
canonical by the synod Of Jamnia
30 A D.
Q. What has become of Ambrose
Bierce? H. J.
A. Ambrose Bierce, q well-known
writer and journalist, although an
old man at the time, Joined Villas
STAFF In 1914. He has been missing
since the battle of Torreon. Some
think he was killed In battle, others
that he was murdered. while some
incline to q suicide theory.
O VIII you advise me how many
karats there are in one pound
avoirdupois: What portion Of an
ounce IL one karatf What were the
dimensions and weight Of the Gull
Imam diamond, uncutt J.. J.R.
A. There are e.1S3 karats In one
pound avoirdupois. The karat y
therefore i.117 OF An ounce avoir-
dupois. TIA Cullinan diamond
weighed S.o3tx kars&s. or l.37
pounds. and measured inches by
Is inches ~ LIS inches.
+ Q. VIII the war service with
Germany be computed ~ double
time IN retirement Of enlisted men
In putting in 20 yeafsf W. H. r.
A. This service will not be
counted ~ double time. The only
service n ufesa0t which n - cam.
puted u service In the Philippine
Islanda.
Q. How can one tall vhethel
beef Will Be tender or tough! L. NJ
A. Tho gfade o. well 90 the cui
determines ths quality of the beet
Aftse AecldiAs 1Jen Tie CT e ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
Today's Events

Tfty pears aso today ths French
declaration Of war against Prussia
wa signed.
Today q tho 18th suniysepary
of the birth Of Timothy pioksrins.
during whole sefvios O eacFetary
Of var he West Point aaaAsny vas
aseahllshed.
0eoess H. Murray to-day eaters
uDcQ hi 18Th yeAf Il continuous
a1gg1oo - JseaDe - 11oVs- -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

Women are within their rights in protesting
against the decision of the Kansas Judge which
requires them to state their ages in registering
to vote. "Over II" will not satisfy the require
ments Of the law under this heading. the court
holds, and that is q narrow. mean, man-like way
to view It. As every suffraget will agree. Bring
on your judicial recall, and let's attend to this
birds case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

Governor Cox and Senator Harding are both
golf enthusiasts. Why not let them fight it
out In 3s-hole match! 1t would save the
country q lot Of time and expense and obviate
the Ill feeling that q presidential campaign
engenders
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

Will someone please wash the face Of tn
clock on the Thirty-frst street station!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17

this and that until it almost takes
all the heart out of me.
have thought about going back
east to my parents for while to
see II he wouldn't appreciate his
family more when he knows what
1t Is to be away from home. /
want to keep my little ones to-
gether and yet I feel can't 20 on
In this way much longer.
What would you advise me TO
do? NITA
would advise you to 20 to the
home of your parents for a visit
and q rest. The trip would give
you new life and q clearer idea Of
the way to handle matters ON the
farm when you return.
Probably you have worked 30
hard that your husband has learn
ed to think that nothing Is too
much for You to do. He lets you
take care Of the home and children
and do gardening as we'll, You
mako . great mistake in doing
more than your strength will allow,
Your efforts are not appreciated,
II you said You couldn't do things
and let them slide long enough hs
would sec that you had to get
some ono to help you.
| AZ q rule, the reason why q pee-
son does not accomplish her pur-
pose 10 because she docs not stick
to It long enough and simply wal,
for results. Probably you would
decide>not TO work In the Garden
but tho flst growing weeds would
get the better Of you and you would
pull them 20 that the crops would
not b spoiled. II would b much
bstter. however. to lot tho crops
spoil and to teach your husband Ia
feel responsibility for them.
| Yea. 80 home and rest, While
yuu are away your husband VIII
have . chance to $50 how badly
things 80 ct homo when the mis-
tress 10 away.
/ Dear Mfs. IA0nponn: Whet
soup 10 served ~ = restaurant II
bouiilon cups = \ r(oper 10 picl
up the cap and dsaa1f the soup aftsl
most b eaten vtth ! spoon!
DOUBTFUL
Yss. = = "a hit to driak u
! 80 M = l6n en-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-17
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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17

der shelter? Farm after farm has
from three to a dozen or bales OF
cotton lying on the ground, out in the
weather. Some bales are on enaS
some on edge, many flat on the
ground. Very few have poles under
them to keep them off the ground.
It's your ccotton. Do as you please
with it. But your wife and your
children are entitled to some consid-a
Grafton. When you fail to take care
of your cotton your entire family
loses.
The bonded warehouse offers best
protection: If bonded warehouse
is not available don't fail to find some
way to keep the cotton dry and stop
loss from exposure. Let's get it all
under shelter.-The Progressive Far
mer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17
WHY MoULTRIE GREW rs
TOLD BY EDITOR JERGER
And Marietta, as well as Any Other
City should Profit by the
SpIendnd Example

Ii we would give Townsville peo-
pie q real treat with an idea of mobil
izing public sentiment toward a reali-
cation of a progressive era for this
city, we would take them thirty miles
away for an hours visit. We think
that with panoramic view of cer-
tain Georgia city located north of
Thomasville, we would Undue them
with spirit of hustle that would pay
material dividends.
We all remember, even the younger
of us, when Moultrie was little more
than country store and a few bar
rooms. We can look at it today and
Wonder how it was done. It is not
only the most progressive appearing
town in this part of the state but it
is also one of the most attractive.
Not only has it more street and
sidewalk paving than Thomasville, it
has many times. as many small at.
tractive homes, recently built, with
well kept grounds and variety of
styles and sizes that make it doubly
enhancing.
You can't visit the city without
wondering how they do it. The land
adjacent doesn't look as good as ours
by long shot. The country is no
more thickly populated. There are
not any more railroads and not as
large a railroad system as we have.
There aren't as many people and yet
the average man comparing the two
towns off hand in an unprecedented
way would hand the palm to Moultrie
perhaps nine times out of ten on a
superficial examination.
What did it? And that's the easiest
| question in the world to answer. 1t
was money, you perhaps will say.
And money had lots to do with it,
but it wasn't money alone by any
means and money wouldn't have done
1T without some other more material
aid. 1t was the people of Moultrie
those who had money or got it to put
it in Moultr'e enterprises, to build
homes, to erect churches and schools
to tax themselves almost twice as
much as Thomasville does to pay fol
public Improvements.
Yes, it was money, but it was the
spirit of Moultrie boosters behind that
money working it at home, putting il
where it would pay them dividends
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17
WHATSOEVER A MAN soWETH.

Present conditions not only DEM
onstrate the reality of the brother
hood of man in an economic sense.
They also furnish an unforgettable
demonstration of Christ's doctrine
that Whatsoever a man soweth, that
also shall he reap" We may fool
ourselves during war times and ina
CINE that we can dance without pay
ing the fiddler, but the everlasting
laws will not have it so.
War destroys. War tears down.
War wipes out wealth and property.
There are soldiers to be supported,
pensions to be paid, bonds to be re-
deemed, staggering interest burdens
TO be met.
We can't sow destruction without
sooner or later reaping poverty. We
can't borrow without sooner or later
having to pay.
Now the world war was satur-
MALTA of destruction. Nation after
ration in Europe is now reaping the
consequent poverty.
The world war witnessed the most
stupendous borrowing ever imagined
by man. We are now having to pay,
if not the debt, at least some interest
on the debt. And while thirty years
ago Congress amazed this country by
proposing to spend one billion dollars
for all conceivable government pur.
poses combined, the, interest on our
national debt alone is now one billion
dollars a year. In European coun-
tries the interest on war debt is even
more cruching.-The Progressive
Farmer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17
READ AND SEE IF
THIS APPLIES TO YOU

Here is an item from some paper
which the Oklahoma Extension Ser
vice has picked up and reprinted. We
are also going to publish tin spite
of the fear that some of our readers
may sleep less soundly tonight, after
getting these facts mixed up with
his conscience. Here is the item:
"a man will pay 1925 for a binder
use it two days in the year; sos for a
planter, use it five days in the year
$3.50 for wheat drill, use it four
days in the year-then let his wife
rub, rub, rub, on dashboard all day
long fifty-two to seventy-five days
in the year. A power washing mach
inc will do its work as well as bin
der or any other machine"
If this item annoys you, you know
what to do about it. The Telfair
Enterprise.
The only trouble with the above
is that the men to whom it applies
with the most force will very prob.
ably neglect to read it.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17

instead Of soaking it in some other
community. They believed in Moul-
trie, they spent their money and what
is more valuable, their time and in
telligent energy in making it a go.
And it is go, one of the best goes
that we have ever seen in this part of
the world in as short space of time.
Townsville needs a little leaven
like that used at Moultrie, a little
money spent and a little boosting to
go with it showing that there is faith
in the town sufficient to enlist the
money and the brains of the people.
II we had money to build one hum
dred homes today they would be sold
or rented inside of six months. There
are other things that we could do that
Moultrie has done. -Thomasville
Times-Enterprise.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17
Special values in Holiday Candies
Hodges Drug Co.
PERSONAL OVERFLOW

Miss Helen Faw, of Agnes Siott,
is home for the holidays.
Mrs. w. Marvin Dodd, Jr., spent
last week in Acworth with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Brinkley
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Faw spent Sun
day in Atlanta, going down to attend
the baptism of their little grand
daughter, Mary Ann Faw, at the Cen
trail Presbyterian church.
Miss Irene Dodgen, of Smyrna,
was the guest of Mrs. D. f. Green
last week
Mr.. Frank Hibble has returned to
Jacksonville, Fla, after visiting Mrs
L. w. Hibble.
Mrs. l. C. Ferris returns this week
from Jacksonville. Fla, where she
was the guest of her sisters, Mrs. ]
F. Davis and Mrs. Anna Hill.
Miss Alice Graham has returned
from visit to Mrs. A. w. Moon ir
Atlanta,
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17

aese lady voters" may be planning
o put something over. The Vienna
News.
Ii the ''lady voters don't "put
something over" on certain brand
IF politicians everywhere we shall be
yreatly disappointed, for it has been
With the belief that they would do
50 that we have long and ardently
Imported woman suffrage.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-12-17
accessories to match.

accessories to match.
Miss Elizabeth Stephena assisted
the hostess in entertaining.
Those present were MissesLaw,
Stephens, Sadie Sibley, Lois Gard
,ner, Harriet Robson, Lucille Morris,
Julia McNeel, Augusta Cohen, Irene
Malone, Odessa Clifford and Mrs. Nc
Nagny, Mrs. Will Eph Roberts, Mrs.
Grady Conway and Mrs. Mary Skin
ner.