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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
A ROYAL
PAGEANT

III ROYAL Pagan. is out to-
day
y The Autumn leaves IN glad
+ array:
Out in the countryside feast your eyes
There the Pageant stretches to Para
disc.
There are Kings in puppies and silver
and gold
And queens that are marvellous to be-
hold:
While alt about throughout the town
The people wear green and buff and
Each happy grille with her own wee
fellow
Is clad in reds and pinks and yellow:
And far away as eye can zee
The Pageant stretches royalty.
You're wondering. my dears. no doubt.
Just what this Paseant's all about
It's held by the leaves that quit the
trees
And go dancing about in the Autumn
breeze.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

Put one tablespoonful Of bacon tat
or meat drippinys into frying pan
Slice large tomato into four 1lices.
Do not peel.
J. Slide the tomato slices into the TAT
and put over . fairly quick nre.
Have ready four pieces Of toast ana
put them where they will keep hot.
Drop one egg on each slice OF to-
mato and cover the frying pan with
a cover. Ito drop the eggs open the
eggs, one at q time. and drop into
sauce dish and then slide the egg
from the sauce dish onto the tomato
Cook three minutes. or more Il
firmer egg u desired.
Arrange the toast on = hot plattei
or on individual plates.
Put a slice Of tomato with egg OF
each piece Of toast and serve at once
This is good dish for either lunch
con or breakfast.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

M OILY was the only little girl in
Miss Baily's class who had not
brought a lantern to add to the
~ decorations for the school Harv-
est Festival. All the other girls had.
at the teachers suggestion. contri-
buted lanterns of every description.
There were Japanese lanterns. and
glass lanterns. paper lanterns and iron
lanterns, and Edna Brown whose
father kept hardware store had out
shone all the others by contributing
an electric torch. But Dolly's father
was a farmer and the crops had not
been very good that fall. and SO 1t
was that her request. for money for a
lantern had been met with the answer
that the money was needed for things
more important than a school room
decoration.
Brother Bill felt sorry for Dolly. He
knew how chagrined she must feel
when all the other girls asked which
lantern was hers and she had to tell
them that she had not brought any to
the school. That was why as he drove
the old mare into the town market
with load Of vegetables he unused on
ways and means of helping his small
sister. and so busy was he with his
musing that he did not see a big
pumpkin roll out Of the wagon onto
the road. In fact he would not have
noticed It at, all had not 4 small how
shouted after him. and when Bill
picked up the truant pumpkin he no
ticed that 1t was too bruised to sell
In the market. He was about to toss
1t aside when an Inspiration struck
MIN. and tucking the pumpkin under
the wagon seat he drove on chucklins
contentedly to himself.
| The time for the Harvest r..t,v.,
was drawing near and Dolly,s hear,
was heavy with shame. But Brothe,
BIZ smiled and told her not to give
up hope. The school COMMITTEES wa,
anxious to have the school aid IN The
festival spirit that was spreadin,
throughout the town and to insnir,
greater cooperation prize was Of.
fered to the pupil who would arr.nr.
the most original corner or booth
Dolly looked with envy in her he.r,
as the other girls strung their ian.
terms and arranged crepe pane,
streamers. each sure that their dec
grafton would bring them the prise
It was late ON the afternoon befor,
the opening day Of the Festival and
Dolly was waiting for Brother Ril
who had promised to take her hom,
in the farm wagon a. he passed ON hi
way from the market. The last cir
had gone and Dolly was waiting ri
alone. Suddenly the sound of hors..
hoofs was heard in the street AMI
Brother Bill shouted his hearty erect
Ing. But Dolly did not smile in an
swer. Instead she bit her Lip to kee,
back the tears that had been gather
ing all through her lonely walt.
well. little sister," called Bill. VII,
knew what was passing through tn,
girls mind. ARE you in a hurry O.
can we wait and take something
lhave into the SCHOOL,"
/ Dolly looked up expectantly. "wha
have you got?" she asked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

- EARLY III the chestnut trees
aroupd here are dead or blight.
led" nd Julie to her cousin Jun
who M visiting bers, And y
seems IN awful shame. ! like chest
nuts best Of any. don't you3 Tiers
are stacks Of beech-nuts In the WOODS
only I'm not nearly 50 fond Of them. !
Haven't you got any chestnut tress
ut nil?" inquired Jim.
Eyes" said Julie. I'VE have . beau
~ right on this farm"
''Hurray!" cried Jim. Lead me- TO
III"
ITS 1T. . ias' way y. 81. I explained ..ths
farm isn't our Own. you know We
rent II from man named Mr.. Brown,
who's gone to England to visit his
folks. He rented Us the farm but a.
we. don't keep cows or anything ne
rented the grazing rights to person
named Cy Colby. The chestnut tree
Ii right in the middle Of pasture and
the nuts are ripening all right but Cy
Colby has put fierce bull In the feld
40 we don't dare TO go there after the
nuts. OF course. he means to take
them himself. though he isn't sup
posed 10 as he only has q right to
Craze his COWS there"
"Of all the meanness I ever heard
tell of" cried Jim. Indignantly.
/, Ties mean all right" agreed Julie.
"he likes to be mean. They say his
disposition was spoiled when he was
young. Anyway he's got terrible
fierce bull In the pasture and nobody
dares 70 there"
well. by gum. 4 do" cried Jim.
wrathfully. "He shan't keep those
nuts away from us II I know it,"
Julie looked partly alarmed and
partly admiringly at her cousin. and
asked him what he meant to do.
well. I'm figuring IT out in my
mind" was all he would say Just then
But the next day. he said he had
done his "iguring". and this was hi.
plan:
First we'll make an Image and
dress II IN red and put 1t "a. the field
\ he explained. "I'll fasten string u
Il the image so you can Jerk II ant
II make II move while you moo and at
i tract the bulls attention. Meanwhil,
i I'll run around the fence and 20 int
the pasture from behind and beat !
| to the tree before the bull sees me
h You see. the idea IL for you to dts
tract his mind while get 10 the tree.
"Then what will you do?"
"I'll climb the tree and gather al
the nuts I can in a large bag whicl
= Y,u ~ re,, diane y,11 tnLo :, stout rop
N 700. can lasso just fine and I'll hav
II plenty of time after the bull sees m
al ord hegina IN circle around under ms
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

to a diameter of one-half inch.
Part A will have to be placed De-
tween the two parts d. Ii might save
time II one Of the end pieces wefs
not assembled to the top until ai'er
this part was made.
The four legs are practically tns
same except that leg n has one emu
rounded and the holes for the spreao.
ers A. B and C are one inch fartne,
apart The legs If made of oak ~'n
be found to stand any load they Ai'
called upon to carry.
The legs are fastened to the ENDS 81
parts A. B and c with either brad. @
round head screws. but take note tna
legs NJ are not fastened to c II yoa
make the mistake Of fastening them
you need not be surprised to find tnA'
your table will not fold as desired.
This table may look simple "
make and it is for any careful WORKER.
but remember that the lemons on tns
ends of A. B and c must be We"
made to have the legs work freely ~
them. They must not be tight u
or the table will be hard to fold. %
the other hand il made too loose ths
table will not be rigid when set up
and Il is very annoying to try 10 "
anything on a table that wopole'
about as il |. were going to fall down
any minute.
After assembling sandpaper we.l'
rounding al edges and the table !"
ready for painting or finishing o'net'
wise.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
he would Be held. 20 his frst care was
10 make the rops fast.

he would Be held. % his nrst care Vas
10 make the rope fast.
well. he crawlsa carefully out on
an overhanging branch 20 ~ to hang
the sack Of nuts there. when he
slipped somehow and the first thing
he knew he had fallen to the ground.
the sack Of nuts on top Of him. He
struggled on the ground and looked
In the direction Of tls bull. He saw
him! He was believing and paving
the ground and lowering his head.
Jim sprang 10 his feet. seised the
sack Of nuts and was just about TO
run for the tree when he noticed that
the bull had stopped and was looking
behind. The boy decided to race for
the fence. Such q race! All the time
he heard the hoofs beating behind
him. Near. nearer. nearer! When he
reached the baYbed wire he threw
himself down and simply slid to
safety, like a slide for base.
When he got to his feet he saw .
man in the field with Npitchfork in
his hand. The man ran toward him.
"Are you all right!" he shouted.
Eyes. SIR" replied Jim.
"Well.i called the little girl back
just in time" replied the man. 'She
was goln' right into the pasture. !
was figuring that mebbe you kids
would be after wanting the nuts 50
jest come out to drive old Nero Out
and pen him up in the woods"
"Wh-who are your" asked Jim
mot Mr. Colby"
That's me" laughed the man.
II Just then Julie came up to them.
Il saw the bull was going to charge
you. so went into distract his mind.
she explained. ICY Colby came and
drove the bull away. l guess what
they say about him isn't true"
} What do they say?" asked the
} man. grinning.
"They say you were spoiled wher
you were young" replied Julie. Ba,
! at that the man laughed hard and
said: Yes. with birch switch"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

~ HIS low folding table was de-
signed for, a child's play table.
1t is most convenient because 1t
- can have the legs folded In such
position that It requires little space
for storing. When folded in position
1t can be placed against q wall behind
any door as 1t requires 30 little space.
The table has been found very handy
for many uses. It is just the proper
height for q typewriter and also for
playing games that do not require toe
large surface.
The table Is very economical one
to make as 1t does not require q great
deal Of material. It il intended that
1t should be painted red and in this
case. Of course. most any kind Of lum.
Der might be used. However. the fin.
ished table may be stained and fin.
ished to suit requirements.
II wide board can be secured the
top may be made Of one piece al.
though 1t will be just as strong II
made Of severe; narrow pieces pro-
vided they are properly join,ed and
glued together.
There are two pieces like part D
needed. 1t would be well TO make
them Of hardwood II possible. In
making these parts plane the board,
to dimensions. lay out the design with
pencil. rule and square. locating the
noles. Bore oue-half Inch holes a
indicated on the detail drawing OF this
part and then with q rip saw remove
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
FOR A RAINY DAY

grocery store ought to have. And you.
Nell. cut out Of your magazine the
furnishings for a house for your pa
per dolls. Use the different leaves in
your blank book for the different
rooms and have each room furnished
appropriately"
The children did not have to be
given instructions twice for this new
and interesting game. but Immediately
set to work to see which one would
have the neatest and fullest blank
book before tea time.
II you are ever kept in doors by
the rain. and are tired Of your toys
fry the game that Aunt Alice taught
Jack and Nell. You can build
out of paper. In this fashion, garages
stores, factories. houses. automobiles
kitchens and even libraries.
Try-it and see what fun you will
have
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

Jim wondered IL he hadn't been . bit
rash as he fastened to scare up the
chestnut tree. but in minute he
changed his mind when he saw the
great brown clusters Of nuts Just
ready to drop. It would take him
no time to fill the sack and they could
come back again.
Now 1t was time to lasso the bull.
First thought Jim. he would hang his
sack to a convenient overhanging limb
where he could drop of later on after
he had snubbed the bull. He knew
that II you wind lasso around a
tree, the stronger the bull the firmer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

the extra stock. Fasten these pieces
to the top with screws. The end view
drawing shows the method Of boring
Tor the screws. first bore a large hole
part way through the piece for the
head Of the screw and q small three
sixteenth inch hole through the re-
ma1nder OF the piece. The body Of
the screw should be Of such a gauge
that 1t will slip through the latter hole
easily.
MAKE parts A. B and c next. The
drawings show them square but this
Is not necessary. II they were round
pieces Of broom handle might be used
Tor them. Cut each piece to the
proper length and with a saw. knife
and wood rasp work the ends round
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

own eyes danced merrily at the sight
Of 1t.
"Oh. can have a lantern after all, :"
she gasped. "Bill. you're such a dear"
Then the two went into the school
room and in an unused corner they
hung Mr.. Jack O. Lantern. and near
him piled some corn husks which Bill
had in the wagon. Then they piled
corn stalks and leaves about him on
the floor and the effect was that OF
. bit Of real harvest farm land trans
ported to the school.
Can you imagine the surprise Of the
girls when they saw Dolly's corner the
next morning? And can you imagine
Dolly's Joy when they voted her dec
grafton the most original and handed
her the prize? But best of all-can
you imagine how happy kind Brother
Bill was in his little sisters Joy? l
think Mr.. Jack O. Lantern must have
sensed this Joy for he reflected 1t in
the light that shone from his funny
twinkly eyes and made everyone who
looked at him smile and be Joyous,
too.
II you ever want a pretty and eco
nom!cal lantern follow Brother Bills
example and make smiling Jack o.
Lantern from a yellow pumpkin head.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
ACK was cross and Nell was tired
Of playing paper dolls SO they

ACK was cross and Nell was tired
Of playing paper dolls SO they
asked Aunt Alice for something
new to do. Aunt Alice listened
to their request. then smiled mystic
riously and went out Of the nursery.
only to return in a few moments with
three or four thick magazines. two
pairs of scissors. pot OF glue. and
two blank books.
Following her instructions the chill
dren seated themselves upon the floor
and Aunt Alice gave to each mag
azine. blank book and pair Of scis-
sors.
"Now," she said. Jack you 60
through the pictures of your maya
zine and cut out all the things that
YOU think would be found in a groc-
cry store and paste them nearly In
your blank book. playing that the dif-
ferent pages are the shelves and what.
ever other part ~ store Won think 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

ri suub the reps around the tree and
lasso him. Then III take my mus and
creep out to the end Of = long branch
and drop 70 the ground and beat It for
home"
Julie thought well Of the plan. 70
they went to the barn ct once to con-
struct suitable image. Straw should
make it, body and Julie found an old
straw hat which was.no longer wanted
which they put on the images head.
They couldn't ind any red material
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
moo ana pull the string. ssef"
When ttey reached the pasture. the

moo ana pull the string. ssef"
whsn they reached the pasture. the
bull vas grazing calmly near one
corner. % ths boy and giFi chose an
other corner and Tim crAMled under
and placed hi Image In the pasture
By proppins It mp with long stick.
AZ he turned to leave the pasture
Julie cried: He sees you. ouick!''
Jim fastened to safety and then
ran with al his might around the Aeld
to the other side. Meanwhile he heard
angry bellowinss and stampinga Julie
gave good imitation Of Z moo. the
bull roared and then ~ Jim halted
beside the barbed wire he heard .
thunder OF boots and saw the bull
charge at the image.
It was an awful sight. but Jim wa
behind him and under the fence he
wiggled. and began racing for dear
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16
JACK O'LANTERN

Brother Bill could keep his secret
no longer. "A lantern" he said.
"A Japanese lantern?" gasped Dolly.
mo. a Jack O. Lantern" said Bill,
and from under the wagon seat he
brought the huge pumpkin that had
few days before fallen from his wagon.
But such a changed pumpkin.
smiling face was what Dolly saw as
she looked at it. Brother Bill had
cut OF the top Of the pumpkin
scooped out the insides. cut holes for
the eyes. a triangle for the nose. and
q xig-zag slit for the mouth and inside
he had placed a candle which when
lighted caused the Jack O. Lantern to
wink mischievously at Dolly. whose
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

for the dress but there was plenty of
faded pink stun which had once been
a wrapper. Jim got ten cents worth
of red dye al the drug store and dyed
the stuff a brilliant red.
Remember you're not, to go into
the held at ALL" said Jim as they
started off on their adventure. you're
to hide behind one of the bushes on the
othev side Of the h9rbed wire and inst
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-16

life for the big chestnut tree. He
thought he would never get there
Once he got tangled in his lariat and
tripped. but he was up again in an
instant.
: The bull had reached the image.
First he tossed it high In the air.
then he rushed to it and stamped and
tramped on it furiously. What a
great huge powerful thing he was!
New-York tribune., 1920-06-17

Mr.. Kowat said Governor Allen had
told the country how he had saved the
people Of Kansas from freezing by
getting volunteers to work the mines
He asserted that during the three weeks
that 1000 volunteers were in the
mines with 1000 soldiers to guard
them," Governor Allen "only produced
the same amount of coal that some of
the Illinois mines could produce in one
day"
~ also want to tell the people"
added Mr.. Howat, chat the coal pro-
duced by Governor Allen cost the people
of Kansas 5000 ton"
The federation condemned the prac-
tice Of clothing privately employed
strlke-breakers or strike guards in the
uniform of the United States army or
navy.
Plea For Civil Service
Reclassifcation of the civil service
and adoption of "wage scale COM
mensurate with the skill, training and
responsibility involved in the work" is
demanded in a resolution unanimously
adopted.
The executive council was instructed
to take up the work Of "centralizing
analyzing, and disseminating" the in
dustrial problems of the nation for
the information of organized labor.
The federation reatiirmed its declar-
alton of principles laid down in 1918
to the effect that chose contributing
to production should have a part in
its control" Autocratic control of in
duStry was condemned
New-York tribune., 1920-06-17
ALL Policy
Will Remain
Non-Partisa1l
Convention Adopts Com
pers View, Calls on Con-
aress to Curb Profiteer-
ing. Favors Free Ireland
Rail Strike Condemned
Absolute Exclusion of Jap
anese Asked; War De-
clared on Kansas Court

MONTREAL, June 16.-The conven-
.on Of the American Federation Of
,.hor here to-day called upon Con
ress to curb profiteering, indorsed
PRESIDENT Samuel Gompers's non-par-
.,an political program, approved the
aIrish Republic and requested with
d,awal of armed forces from Ireland.
The Federation declared war on the
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
md anti-strike legislation now before
The legislatures in Colorado and Ne
braska.
The recent railroad strike was con-
d,mned by the Federation as "seces-
,ionist movement" to discredit the
recognized organizations in the rail-
way service. Any union giving moral
4, financial aid to such walk outs was
threatened with revocation of charter.
Congress also was urged by vote Of
the convention to enact legislation for
the absolute exclusion of Japanese and
other Asiatic emigrants and picture
brides
A declaration was adopted to the ef-
feet that the Federation had never
countenanced discrimination because of
race, creed or color
To Organize Steel Men
The Federation instructed the execu-
tive council to call a conference Of all
the interested international unions and
Immediately start new organizing
campaign in the steel industry. The
work Of the National Steel Workers
organizing committee in organizing
s00500 steel workers was approved.
The Cloth Hat and Cap Makers In
hrnational Union was ordered to re-
linquish jurisdiction over the straw
hat workers by 1921 or forfeit it's
charter. The jewelry workers also were
ordered to give up jurisdiction over the
metal polishers within ninety days or
have their charter revoked.
W. q. Mahon, president of the Street
Car Mems Union. who was charged by
Detroit labor unions with being dis
loyal to labor" because his adult chill
dren are stockholders in a non-union
tin shop, was unanimously exonerated
by the Federation.
The question whether the American
Federation of Labor should indorse
government ownership or government
control of the railroads provided spir-