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Columbus daily courier., 1920-05-05
wHnH VIII yOU HAVE
A FLAT WATER RATE OR
WATER METER MEASURED

The boarl Of trustees The mayor
aud Engineer Markham are Of ono
opinion In rcgnrd 10 collecting " Ter
ratcs or IN other woris establish.
ire the rate 10 charge for water BY
limiting the supply and placing
premium on the usr of water b..
yond The number N gallons Of water
a minimum rate viii permit.
They insist lhn meter system u
the only way Ia which 10 place the
wnlcrworks a. an institution on q
paying basis.
According 10 the board. The Daily
Courier u AL wrong IN advocating
a fiat rate without meters.
Probably they are right.
But the Daily Courier a riNhl ah.
solutely ~ advocaiinF q Nat rate u
Columbus ls going io jump 0li Of
The desert town class into a city oi
lawns. irees and shruhhery.
And Il u also admitted that The
mriers will cost at lrorl si2 each.
II u n fact beyond dispute that
where tho meter system with m.ni-
mum rate Is uscd housewives and
househnlders do not sprinkle the
backyard where the garden ought
10 be- ~ they can huy vegetables
cheaper. or the yard where the lawn
ought lo be. Nor will they plant
nursery stock. because the mini.
IfFsI rate will be hlFh enough. and
ihcy vii sKrccc the NM
Columbus daily courier., 1920-05-05

~0le Pefubone Il mad On TIE Sub.
Incl of prevention. what % you think
10 did tha other DAP when he ropr0Tct
that 7ourg felio4 with : hnlidAe look.
lag face and ibe latter made . hitting
Teiorlf'
~Whai did ne dor
took me pasisur sfsahnsnt"
Columbus daily courier., 1920-05-05

81, PAUL, M|nns May A. Russell
Johnson jumped from laxlcnh 10
avold injury IN an impending coli.
sion. A passing street car alupu'
leied his les
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
Butte's Example.

The city of Butte. Mont, furnishes an OBJ
Nject lesson for the entire country. Nowhere is
the effect of persistent agitation better exem-
plifed. A, state of chronic industrial warfare
exists and the influences which ordinarily tend
automatically to restore checks and balances
apparently have ceased to operate.
Practically the entire population is lined up
IN opposing hostile camps. one consisting of
the property owners and employers, and the
other OF those who work for wages Each
freely accuses the other of everything, from
minor misdemeanors to arson and murder, and
neither takes the trouble to find out the truth.
There have been so many mscarriages of JUS
tice that the courts are dscredited Honesty
and fairness are conceded to no one either in
or out Of office. No mutual ground for reach
ing an understanding remains Every correc-
tive force is aborted at the very start Indus
tries that are operating at all do so on only
part time and labor is employed irregularly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

Encroaching on Executive Power.

President Wilson is perfectly justified in
using the veto to check the intrusion of con-
gress into purely executive fields, as he did in
sending back the bill making appropriations
for legislative, executive and judicial purposes
1t was proposed in the bill to prohibit issuing
of mimeographed or other duplicated press
matter by any department Of the government
without the approval Of the joint congressional
committee on printing. The argument in favor
OF the change was that there had been abuse
OF the privilege during and since the war
which probably, was true. Practices justified
and even necessary during the war were con-
tinued too long, and undoubtedly credit often
was given where none was deserved. Trans
ferring control Of the means Of publicity to
congress, however. would be merely taking it
out OF the hands OF one group of politicians
and putting 1t in the hands of another, which
certainly would serve no useful ends, especially
when the change would tend to still further
divide responsibility and complicate red tape.
The country demands efficiency in govern
ment but it doesn't think much more of the
way business is commonly done in legislative
circles than Of the system followed in the ex-
ecutive departments. Mixing the two, like
cross-breeding domestic animals, would tend to
perpetuate the bad features and eliminate the
good points of both. To be thorough, reform
should be carried through all branches.
i With respect to issuing Publicity matter the
president is right in insisting that control BIZ
4 exercised by limiting appropriations and hold
ing each department strictly accountable fol
b the manner of using them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

and delivers always minimum service for max.
imum pay. Suspicion. hate and open hostility
prevail everywhere. People are leaving the
place in large numbers. convinced that the sit
uation is hopeless. There's nothing cheap in
Butte but talk. The paradise Of professional
agitator seems to have been attained.
Many are convinced that the country at
large is heading rapidly for a condition similar
to that In the Montana metropolis. They point
out that what is happening in many Of the
large centers closely resembles the earlier
stages OF the Butte trouble. Strike following
strike in rapid succession interrupting manu-
featuring and commerce. keeping the people in
constant state of uncertainty causing capital
to be wary because Of the risks involved stead
lily spreading unrest on the part of workers
and growing doubt on the part OF those who
invest and employ. radicalism and reaction
pulling and tugging against each other instead
OF working in the same direction for COM
mon purpose-these are things that cannot go
ON indefinitely without undermining production
and bringing the country to the verge OF
want On top Of that such influences inevi-
taby spread into every phase Of human rela-
tionship, weaken confidence between man and
man and mitigate against government, the
school, the church. the home the very founda-
tons OF ordered existence.
There are plenty of warnings along the path
We are following. Europe is full of them. but
there are those who refuse to believe that a
country with such advantages and such intelli-
! gence as America boasts can ever be brought
to such state. For people afflicted with blind
ness of this sort the case of Butte should be
| Illuminating The worst has happened there
| and what took place in that city may be re-
| peated anywhere in America.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
THE DAILY SHORT STORY

changed lot in the last year, the
girls all say"
Elsie continued eating mechanic
ally, until her food was gone, then
she deliberately set herself to
eavesdropping.
Plenty of talking and laughing
in those days, but plenty Of work
done. too. Seemed like a jolly fam
lily OF sisters. from all they say.
Now, the girls are delighted when
the 4:30 closing hour comes and
they can get outside to do their
talking and laughing. They are so
sorry for her. but still are Just a
bit afraid of her. but she paws we'll.
so they all stay. Wish | had been
there when times were jolly, for
it's a nightmare for me to keep
still all day. Let's talk of some
thing pleasant for a change. Did
you get the tickets for tonight"
Elsie seemed dazed, as one awak-
ening from trance. Mechanically
she picked up her wraps, paid her
bill and started homeward. Once
in her room, the healing tears be-
gan to flow. and memory recalled
the whole story.
Elsie Heath had opened an Office
as public stenographer five years
ago. Her location was good and
her careful attention to work soon
brought her more than she could
do alone. The business had grown
until she now employed four girls,
while, she tended to only receiving
the patrons and doing the book
keeping.
Richard Ferris had been among
her first patrons. They became
more than good friends. yet no
closer. ties were made before he
left to serve his country. Just be-
fore be had left to come home. he
wrote declaring his love for her.
For days and weeks after mailing
her reply. she sang at her work.
Her laugh was never so ready. her
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

jokes so many or witty, nor the
place so gay.
Two months, then three, went by,
and no word came from him. She
read of his return in the papers.
Each day she looked for him every
time the door opened: looked for
him in the crowded streets; each
time the phone rang her heart
thumped painfully, only to settle
back disappointed; each night she
looked in vain for some message
from him.
Then had begun the change Mir
lam had spoken of. All the girl
had said was true, but, man-like,
would he realize he was the cause
of it all?
Elsie finally sat up, looked about
her, and thought what blessed
thing it is to see oursel's as ithers
see u.s." A card stuck in one cor
ner OF her mirror flashed out 'Nev-
er too late to mend" and its twin
from the other corner sent the
message Better late than never"
She got up, patted her hair into
place. bathed her flushed face and
whisked bit Of powder over it and
made resolve. No man on earth
was worth SO many hot, bitter
tears. Then, too. she had made
her dear girls suffer in her bitter
ness. 1t was up to her." and she d
play fair from now on
She spent the rest of the even
ing searching the latest papers and
magazines for new jokes.
Next morning she startled the
girls by arriving one-half hour
late. greeting them with an I'M
usually CHEEKY good morning, and
then springing a joke on each OF
them. She noticed their puzzled
yet pleased glanees as she passed
into her small office, and for the
rest OF the morning joyousness all
Cd every inch OF the little room.
! Tho girls were all busy on hurry
orders. so Elsie slipped on 1. record
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

much and would not think of giving
him up.
l am asking your advice.
A HAPPY GIRL.
AT the age of 10 yon ought not
to be thinking of marriage. Further
than this | hesitate to advise since
your life is working cut with so
much satisfaction.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Can one
live a Christian life if either the
man or wife has been married be-
fore and after a divorce has mar
RED again? A READER
The Catholics and a few other
creeds do not accept divorce.
Legally, however, divorce makes it
all right for the husband or wife
TO marry again. Most people be-
i1eve that after divorce second
marriage is all right.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Every
spring | get brown and have
frechles. What will whiten nv skin
FRECKLES.
A teaspoonful OF the tincture of
Denzoln to an ounce of rosewater
forms a we'll known lotion. which
is excellent for whitening the skin
Do not go into the sun without
wearing hat to shade your face.
1t is impossible to keep away tan
and frecAles if the face is exposed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
HQart 1oHOfnQ
41,99I)PODIQmeC
V Il MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a
young man 10 years OF age and
have never been out with a girl. 1t
is not because l didn't want to go.
but because no one seems to care
to go with me- l have good repu-
tatin and am fairly good-looking.
If you know how to do it, please
tell me.
LONESOME AND DISCOURAGED.
You must remember that it is the
mans place to do the asking. A
girl should not even show by her
actions that she wants to go unless
she is asked. You will not have TO
make many attempts before you
find some one who wants to 60 with
you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a girl
10 years old l am good looking
and also a good girl. l am happy
because l try hard to make others
the same. I am well known and
have very many good friends, and
am rather liked and popular
among the male sex.
have been keeping steady com
pany for about four months and
like my friend very well and he
says he loves me. The folks all like
him very well, but sometimes
feel that he is not just the right
man for me. Still l love him very
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

Morning newspapers Of Thursday carried
dispatches saying that at meeting Wednesday
night in Pittsburgh an immediate strike of
5000 engine men on eastern railroads was
voted. The walkout, however, failed to take
place and it developed that the newspapers
had been made use of to further an outlaw
effort to cause stampede. No trick that prom
Uses to serve their ends is too devious or too
mean to be resorted to by those who are trying
to throw this country into state of anarchy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

breathing, and leave the breathing
to answer the call as nature wills.
BY taking a dozen rather slow,
deep breaths, but not too deep. IN
each minute for two minutes, you
will find that you can then easily
hold your breath from so to 80 or
more seconds, whereas ordinarily
a healthy individual can hold his
breath for about forty seconds by
the watch. This proves that the
deeper breathing. without excessive
muscular effort to use up the extra
oxygen, does for a brief period SUI
persaturate the blood with oxygen,
so much so that you feel quite
comfortable without any more oxy-
gen for perhaps as long as two
minutes. But this oxygen satura-
ton is in the blood; it does no
harm there. In order to get it into
the tissues, where it can be util-
lied by the cells of the body. you
must do something else. and the
surest method Of accomplishing
the purpose is active general exer-
else.
Forget all about the breathing
but don't forget to put in your regu-
lar daily stipend of exercise.
Questions and Answers.
Germs Cause Disease.-How can
it be demonstrated that germs are
the cause of disease instead of the
effect of disease? (F. E. CD
Answer-A culture of the germs
(that is, a number of the germs
growing in suitable medium such
as serum or broth or agar-agar) is
injected into an animal or man
if you want to be convinced beyond
cavil. The subject develops the
disease. Only a half-baked, self
sufficient, near-healer Of some freak
so-called school," any longer
doubts that germs cause disease,
and he does his doubling where it
will bring him the most business.
J. Correction Of Tapeworm Item
Communication from Z. S. gov
eminent meat inspector of the bu-
reau of animal industry, Chicago:
Are you sure tapeworms are
caused by eating raw pork or pork
not we'll done? Why charge tape
worm up to the poor hog when
Cysticercus bowls is not found in
him? | thought cattle were the
guilty hosts. u. h
! Answer-tThey are-thank you
for the correction.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
Unromantic Hygiene
The Deep Breathing Fallacy.

One of the favorite vagaries Of
the non-medical systems OF health
building is deep breathing. 1t
sounds plausible, and is therefore
common sense"
II you take an animal and insert
a tube in the windpipe, connect the
tube with a bellows, and initiate the
lungs more deeply than the natural
depth of breathing and at the same
or a slightly faster rate than that
of the animals natural breathing,
for few minutes, you will find that
when the artificial exaggeration OF
breathing is stopped the animal
does not breathe at all fer a GER
tain period, and when the breath
ing does begin again it is feeble
shallow in character, only regain,
ing the natural depth and rate after
a considerable period.
Now when a human being sets
out to improve his health after the
rules and regulations laid down by
visionary 'authorities" whose
knowledge Of physiology is sketchy
he performs this same experiment
on himself. with a similar result
save that there is a slight difference
in the application of the test, The
human being exerts his own mus
cles in his deep breathing, and that
/ exertion is, in measure, exercise
The exercise necessarily burns w
some fuel, which calls for oxygen
Therefore the human being expert
menting with deep breathing merely
breathes in a more shallow manner
without a very distinct interval Of
no breathing after his deep breath.
ing effort.
The experiment teaches that ex,
ercise is the means OF increasing
the absorption of oxygen in the
body, and not deep BREATHING per Sc
It is nonsensical to attempt II
increase the oxygenation of thu
blood and tissues by consciousl.
trying to breathe deeper. 1t doe
not produce the desired effect il
practice, however attractive tn,
theory may seem in the literatur,
of the Observation-Disclosures
advice prophets.
Let the breathing alone. 1t is
mechanism perfectly equipped t
take care of itself. Let genera
exercise create the call for dee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

and started the dictaphone, used
only for such emergencies, as Elsie
did not like to use it. The door
quietly opened and she looked uI
into the smiling eyes of Richard
Ferris.
No one knew just what happened
until the next morning. Miriam
looking for more work, took a die.
taphone record and heard this:
One hundred copies circular TO,
Jones 4 Smith to be ready tomor.
row morning, as follows-"Dick!'
Elsie, girl. oh: my girl. And ]
never saw ill last night Just how
selfish l have been. AS soon as
received your wonderful letter
dear, was impatient to come Il
you. but luck was against me
That old wound began to bottle,
again, and after / got this"
"Oh. Dick"
Sure. but it's almost as good A,
the other. jointed and everything
and l always was right handed
you know. Well. after l got this
l couldn't just bear to come TO,
your pity, but it took nv kid cou,
sin to show me my mistake. Ca,
ever make up the hurt thes,
months have brought you? II
spend the rest Of my life irving
Can you forgive me? Oh. you bless
edest."
Miriam sighed.
Girls. before l destroy this rec
ORD. do just come and hear tn,
most rapturous kiss."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

Trial of German war offenders was one Of
the big points the allies held out for. but for
some strange reason there has not been any
great rush of newspaper correspondents To
Lepsic where the first batch OF defendants are
being arraigned, nor are the cables seriously
burdened with dispatches dealing with devel-
opments there. After all the wrangling and
stern insistence upon justice for authors Of
the Belgian and French outrages somebody may
be slapped on the wrist, and again somebody
may not.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

The Socialist convention had another COM
adopting declaration intended as an affront to
every Christian. Victor Berger opposed it as a
matter OF political expedency, which was high
ground for him to, take. and showed that the
two bumps he got when congress pitched him
out must have appealed. at least family, to his
understanding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
Whats I'm a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL -
Copyright 1919. by ths Wheeler Syndicate. Incl

, the namesake of many a pretty
American Miss.
The vogue for flower names,
which originated in the ultra ro-
mantle area of literature, bids fair
to be immortal Though Rose and
| Violet and Lily had their origin in
a dim but gloriously sentimous
lady who bore the name and it must
be assumed (regretfully, it is truel
that the f1ower-named women are
not the stuff that heroines are
made Of
| Pansy's talismanic jewel is the
beryi. 1t will bring her great good
fortune, according TO ancient le-
gend, and will secure for her true
; love and constancy. Sunday is
Pansy's lucky day and 5 her lucky
! number.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

A conference was called 10
Washington. d. c., today 70 "a ~.
plete the organization OF the
Grafton of Ali War Societies. ,,
Governor Smith OF New ~, ~
holds a public hearing at Aips Iii
today on the anti-sediton md
passed by the last legislature aH
now awaiting executive acton. IN.
Need for college trained ne. re-,
way and highways transpor,ss',g,xS
engineers and other technieal.!
trained men in the automot.fe
dustries will be considered al
conference emeting in Washing w W.
today in response to can r No..
Commissioner Of Education Cla-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

PANST.
Demure little Pansy is named
after the modest flower, but there is
charming sentiment connected with
he. christening. Pansy means
thought" since it was so-called
from the French pensee. thought"
The flower is a species of violet, rs
its velvety purple petals are mute
witness, but it is frequently called
heartsease and is supposed TO
have cardiac qualities.
The lucky possessor of the name
of Pansy may be called by many
other names. "None-so-pretty" is
an English Interpretation, which
later became "Nancy-pretty." Love
in idleness' and kiss me at the
garden gate are other titles for
the modest little flower which is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
AS THEIRS SEE Us.
BY Hazel NJ. Robinson.

Copyright, 1920. by Wheeler Syn
dictate, lncfl)
AS Elsie Heath entered the VIII
croft tea room a spirit of peace and
quiet seemed to surround her.
Here. after long. tiresome day,
, was peace for the weary mind and
sore heart. No raucous blare of
jazz Jared tired nerves, no loud
laughter pierced the stiffness.
Even the serving was so quiet,
hardly dish was heard to rattle.
Elsie Heath had got into the
habit Of coming to this place for
her evening meal just for the peace
with which it filled her. 1t seemed
breathing space between the
work-rushed day and the disturb
Ing. thought-filled night.
As she waited for her order to
be brought, she was conscious Of a
familiar voice. coming apparently
over the low partition between the
booth she occupied and the next.
1t seemed incredible. yet that sure
~ was Richards voice. Yes. his
companion spoke his name. Won
dering. she began to eat the food
placed before her, paying no atten-
ton to the conversation, until her
own name was spoken.
'If It wasn't for Miss Heath, I'd
like immensely" said the girl.
whats the matter with her,
Miriam?" asked the man.
Why, surely that was Miriam
Brown, the new girl she had hired
two weeks ago. AS II in a trance.
she sat and waited for the next
word.
shes worse than blue Monday
Goss pussy-footing around the
place. looking IS though she had
lost her last friend. Her eyes are
~ sad. Never q smile or joke
from her. Cross. II the least little
l1ng goes wrong. The. place has
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

People who are wondering how the next
generation is to be fed may find comfort in
the announcement by the department of agr-
culture that young bamboo sprouts are a great
table delcacy and that most of the southern
states are admirably adapted to growing them.
Housewives may as well lay in few sets OF
wood carving tools to supplement the dining
table equipment.