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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11

advocates are the direct actionists" Of poll
tics who court certain destruction BY trying
to leap the chasm inste.a Of going safely and
conservatively around it. and lot Of human
sheep are ready to follow them.
There Is no royal road before this country.
We cannot legislate our difficulties away. We
cannot have without creating. II We repu-
date our moral obligations to the world we
will more thoroughly discredit ourselves than
did Russia when 1t repudiated its financial
obligations.
President Wilson is entirely right in point
ing out the danger Of losing at the polls every
thing for which we fought and sacrificed dur
ing the war. and the esteem Of the world and
our own self respect along with it. Our duty
should be too obvious for any party to dare to
ignore it Patriots everywhere ought to get
together. not for party victory, but for an
American victory. That is the only sure way
to head off the demagogue, who never was
more persuasive and more dangerous than
now.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Selling to the Government.

Manufacturers and dealers may have seen
the time they were very glad to have chance
to bid on government work. and to furnish
government supplies, but they're not so anx-
ious about it now.
An officer in the ordnance department re-
Gently wanted to buy something for Uncle Sam.
He sent out notices inviting bids from 1905
concerns. Two replies were received, both i'm
possible To find the reason for the poor re-
Spouse he wrote to all the 1900 firms asking
why they had not submitted bids and this in
substance, is the answer he got from those
who saw fit to take notice of his letter:
1.-THE government owes us too much money
and won't pay it. We can't collect We can't
afford in these times of high priced money to
do work without getting the pay for it
promptly. To tell the truth, can't afford
to take your governments contracts. 1t is
merely lending money to the government, and
we are not in the money lending business
The government is good pay, but it is slow,
and that is one of the reasons it has to put up
a premium for many of the things it buys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
The Dav Of the Demagogue.

President Wilson insists that the Demo-
cratic party shall stand unequyocally for rati-
fication of the League of Nations AS he sees
n 1t the supreme test in the coming presidential
y campaign is whether the American people shall
7 keep faith with the world and with themselves,
That they will do so if the issue is clearly
drawn. with reasonable certainty that their
will. after being expressed, shall be carried
out, hardly admits of doubt. They have not
yet as body parted with their common sense
or surrendered their honor.
The trouble is that the two great political
parties. both recognizing in general way the
thing that should be done and that the people
wanted done, have failed to make common
cause and DO that thing. Instead they have
split hairs in trying to create partisan capital.
With the greatest piece of constructive work
ever undertaken between nations before them
for approval members of the United States
senate have tried to serve party before serving
the public. They conceived that credit for
putting the thing was the paramount
thing. The Democrats developed one plan, the
Republicans another, both to gain the same
general ends and each stuck to its program to
the bitter end. The will of the people, ex-
pressed clearly enough in general way by
! the manner in which they backed the war, was
dsregarded. There is no present assurance
| that the same thing will not be done again,
especially il party lines are drawn fine upon
unimportant reservations as to admit Of doubt
as to the meaning even after the votes are
counted.
In the confusion and doubt that arose out
OF the long debate in the senate the demagogue
Saw his opportunity. He, at least, could frame
up something that seemed concrete and un-
derstandable, and he did. He proposed to kick
splitters out, incidentally turning himself in
The longer the senate talked the greater his
Following grew and it is serious factor
Indeed. 1t is taking form in the backing OF
Senator Johnson in the nation generally. 1t is
coming to the surface in various states Hi
nois has the spectacle Of Mayor Thompson @
Chicago forcing the Republicans to consider
his platform of glitterng generalities, impos
eible of fulfllment, including a demand fo
absolute withdrawal from participation in in
ternational affairs
Never was demagoguery so rampant as i
Is today. Never did it offer more with les
chance OF being able to deliver ANYTHING bu
trouble. In general it denounces uroiteerin,
rs the sole cause Of high costs, proposes tina
the war debt shall be paid by the rich alon
and demands immediate withdrawal by tn
United States from international affairs. It
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
HEALTH TAI ks
~ WILLIAM !. IL BRADY! RAD f1n.

better let the humanician have
look at the connecting rods when
you get home again. She jolts and
trembles. Somebody coming be-
hind. You drive on. And then
blooie-a breakdown.
"Out OF clear sky" you declare,
without batting az eye.
Certainly was sudden" your
friends sympathize. "She looked as
staunch and sturdy as new"
well, you fool" the doctor
greets you, maybe you'll listen to
reason now"
And maybe you do. But what's
the use-it's organic for keeps now.
Questions and Answers.
Sulphur and Molasses.-Just how
should sulphur and molasses be
taken and in what quantities?
"a. A. K.)
Answer - Humorously, or il
grandma is watching, take it with
a solemn, wide-mouthed air. Sui
phur is a mere physic, nothing
more; molasses is also a physic.
more or less mere. The imagined
good the mess does lies in the psy-
Geological influence Of the granny
who pours it down you.
Yeast Eating-I am eating yeast
brand which is the only kind
we get here on the prairie: Is it all
right? (R. S. 81
Answer-Any yeast suitable for
baking is suitable for internal use
as a remedy. You fail to mention
the condition for which you are
taking yeast. The remedy is much
abused. Somehow people have &C
quired the delusion that it is a sort
of panacea, whereas its value is
limited to very few disease condi-
tons, though it is harmless enough.
Just Common Bran.-I want to
know whether the wheat bran you
recommend for constipation is the
| kind We get when we take our
wheat to mill and have it ground,
or is it prepared" bran?
(Raleigh)
Answer-Yes. Prepared" prob
ably means some gaily decorated
cardboard and fancy price. The
bran the mill removes from the
wheat is right 1t is strange how
y SO few people acquire prejudices
against the natural or original food
article. and imagine it must have
some mysterious preparation" and
be doled out in fancy packages be-
fore it is fit to eat. One finds, for
instance, scores of country people
actually feeding infants various
cheats which come in fancy pack.
ages with extravagant claims and
denying the infants the fresh milk
produced right on the premises
They do love mystery, even in chew
ling gum.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
T7lHQE DAILY SHORT STORY

1hings came to a sort of anti
cliinaX one night, several weeks
iated. Billy had worked hard at
the station, five minutes later than
usual.
Breathlessly, he walked down the
aisle searching for the dainty
brown-feather turbaned head.
she was there! And the seat be-
Side her was empty. Moreover. it
was the only empty seat in that
car.
He hesitated a GREATNESS second
ana then sat down beside her.
clutching at the chair arm as if
for support. For three, long min
utes, he stared rigidly ahead, his
thoughts chaoic. his brain in a
whild. Becoming calmer, he dared
a sidelong glance.
His eyes met her serious brown
ones and he blinked rapidly. A
slow flush mounted to the roots OF
his hair and he quickly averted his
eyes, seemingly becoming immense
ly interested in his feet.
Fares, please,"
oh it was startled gasp from
the girl at Billy's side. my tick
cts, I'm afraid"
Can I-per a p s-do you
think" Billy heard-himself falter.
Thank you," she exclaimed with
fervor.
Billy passed two tickets to the
conductor.
Thank you again, ever so much
the fair damsel beside
him.
Billy nodded; he could not speak
For. at exactly the moment when
the acquaintance should have be-
gun to develop-when they should
have discovered that they
both adored the movies" and hated
lemon pie-at exactly that preg-
nant moment. Billy remembered
his handbook!
He reached for his pencil and
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pad Of paper and the metamor-
phis before mentioned took place.
The girl saw him stiffen sudden
ly and purse his lips in determin-
ed line. He certainly did have a
nice chin and nose. At that mo-
ment she discovered more about
him than she had since she had
first noticed him three months ago.
She decided he was nice. But then
her feminine perversity asserted
itself, and she halted him furiously
because he had obviously forgotten
her existence.
Billy at that moment was busy
with ambition number one. The
determination to tackle Sir Boss
for his longed-for raise had at last
been born.
The next day was Saturday. He
would do it then! Back went pen
Gil and paper, and Billy INDUCED
in rosy dreams.
Peculiar chap" speculated the
bald-headed, elderly gentleman as
he looked over the evening paper
at the young man who covered in
terminable sheets Of paper with
figures every evening.
Saturday morning Billy ap-
preached the sacred precincts oil
the boss's Office.
We'll. Mason" said his boss
whats up?"
"Why-er," began Billy, conscious
of the cold, calculating glance Of
the gray eyes. I've worked here
faithfully for five years. 1t seems
to me that L ought to"
NOW, see here, Mason" cut IL
his boss sharply. you're getting
$35 a week. It's all you're worth
Il can get men who will work fol
less!"
Billy, usually slow to anger. fell
a hot wave Of resentment surge
through his body.
"well." he said fercely, get ont
Of them!"
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AINT 1T The TRUTH!

He carefully got OF the car
And slowly limped away, 49,
His teeth clenched tight on his ligar,' F
His features drawn and gray.
Each time his left foot trod upon
The bricks he grew more pale;
But still he gamely struggled on
This sore afflicted male.
At last he reached his dwelling place
And staggered through the door;
Then, beads OF sweat upon his face,
He sank upon the floor.
Good heavens, john" his wife intoned.
Filled with a nameless dread,
what is it?' Poor John feebly moaned.
That darned soft corn" he said.
At once his wife's concern and grief
Gave place to deep disdain
She spoke with scorn land some relied:
"You men give me pain!
Just let a hammer hit your thumb
You've lost a hand fOrsooth!
In real pain woman's dumb 49,.
By HEX, amt it the truth?
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HQart, @@HOmQ
V MRC. ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I am IS
years old and have been going with
young man -22'years of age who
has been divorced from his wife.
He says he loves me and has asked
me to marry him. l have not CIV
en- him an answer because there is
a young man of 20 whom l love
more. He also wants me to marry
him but wants me to wait two and
half years longer. / don't want
to wait that long, and so which
should marry?
DARK CURLS.
If you marry for the sake of be-
ing married and not for love, you
will regret it. Two and a half
years is not too long to wait, be-
cause you are very young now.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I have
been married two years. My hus-
band was a soldier boy at the time
we were married and so / kept on
with my work until the war was
over. At that time We did not have
enough money saved to buy furni-
ture. Anyway it seemed foolish to
do SO because his mother had CIV
en- up housekeeping and had ev-
erything We could possibly want,
and more too.
We rented little house ami ev-
erything went fine. His mother
was roon,ing and so we had only
each other 10 consider. After a
few months, though, his mother
became dissatisfied and was so un-
happy that we said she might come
into our home. She did this sadly.
Now I can't do anything right
She is afraid I will make a spot on
the dining room table from hot
dishes. am really very careful
and there is no danger. She
watches everything and if / put
laundry in her old stocking bag
she makes remarks abou. it. I am
made to feel all the time that the
furniture is hers and ! ought to
show unceasing gratitude for the
privilege OF using it.
/ Inn not grateful and l wish a
thousand times q day that VIC die
not have one piece Of her furni.
ture. Aside from this l like he,
and l lnow we would get slong Il
! only hac a chance to feel was il
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FARES, PLEASE,
copyright, 1920. by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.l
q Rr Mnrr L lLnno

ny MAT! +. tHaSe.
In Billy's heart there nestled twin
ambitions. One was to earn forty
per-" and the other was to marry
the exceedingly sweet young thing
that rode homeward on the same
krain.
i Although Billy had never deigned
10 speak to her, he had long ago
lecided that she was his. As for
The advent of other possible suitors
Billy refused to entertain posi-
Utilities.
Once he had blushingly offered
her his seat and he had never for
gotten her low-murmured Thank
lou,' and the incomparably sweet
ldor of her hair as she passed by.
She had such a sweet mouth, and
Regarding" that elusive dimple at
he corner
An impatient Fares, pleased" re-
seated for perhaps the 10th time,
Dnrst rudely into his rapt contem-
Etlation of her adorable beauty.
4 After these rude awakenings, oc-
|burring, as they did. every evening.
Billy invariably produced his much
handled handbook and ruefully con-
'lidered his account.
I Ninety-two dollars and rs cents
fas small sum in these troublous
lines. 1t would hardly be enough
% purchase diamond. Perhaps
Ae could cut down on his lunch
money.
At this point, ont would come
pencil and paper, and for five min
ttes he would contemplate the bald
kead OF the elderly gentleman in
- next seat, chew the eraser from
10 pencil and wrinkle his broad
eehead frightfully. Result
neral dumping of his tall bony
- 9 'disconsolate expression
sing In his face.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Driving Down to yericho.

UflVlnS UVWu 70 ScEICnUs
The human machine is of the in
ternal combustion type, water cool
ed. Most Of its troubles arise from
deficiencies in the combustion
chambers and many drivers dam
age their machines by failing to
give intelligent attention to the
cooling system. The greatest fac
tor in the scrapping Of machines
which have given but half the ser
vice one has a right to expect is
driving at maximum speed instead
Of driving at optimum.
The old boat can amble along
without strain at, say, Is miles an
hour. You have not given it the
tender care you would have given
it perhaps il your faith in reincar-
nation were not so strong. But she
is still capable of spurts Of as much
as 33 miles an hour. Some dub is
always trying to pass you on the
road, and for three excellent rea-
sons you are reluctant to be passed:
"a dust, 90 road visibility, and
81 personal pride. You can go be-
yond optimum speed, but only by
drawing on your reserve, which, Of
course, is limited. But these be
piping times, everybody spending
lavishly, for tomorrow we haven't
time to think about. So you let her
out. Pretty soon some little trou-
BILE develops notwithstanding to
worry about, just some little squeak
or rattle. mere functional" trou-
Bile. You drive on. There are any
number of sure-shots on the market
for just such trifiing ailments.
You'll buy something for it tomor-
row. Any old woman along the
road will tell you what is good for
it. You drive on. Presently an
other little trouble makes itself evil
dent-nothing to be alarmed at, at
all. but annoying. when you are
tearing along the road The rattle
is inconsequential, of course, but it
does bother you. 1t distracrs your
attention from your driving. some
what Just where the blamed noise
comes from you can't make out, to
save you. But never mind. you're
darned il those sharks in the gar
age are going to get crack at you.
3, It's just temporary functional
trouble. Time enough to consult
an expert and run up bill when
something worth while is wrong
| You drive on Nobody masses Won
for miles and miles. But she rat
ties and squeaks and she depreci-
ates in your own estimation. II
you could only unload on some poor
geek, and buy yourself a brand
new one. You hit some rough 60
ing. That rattle becomes more and
more annoying. Perhaps you had
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my own home. What can We doe
HELEN H.
There is nothing you can do ex-
cept to buy the furniture from your
mother-in-law or buy new furni-
ture of your own. Doubtless this
is out of the question. Expenses
have been SO high ever since the
war that very few married couples
find it possible to save.
|, You. will have to learn 10 control
your feelings and nerves. Accept
your mother-in-law's remarks as
you would rainy day or a pune
ture when you are out automobile
riding. 1t is useless to rebel
against the inevitable. Without a
doubt you will find it easier to
change yourself than to change
her. You can be happy if you re-
gard her criticism as something un-
pleasant to be overlooked and for
gotten.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: I had the
influenza for the second time last
winter and it left me thin and frail
looking. Is there anything 1 car
do to gain flesh? MRS. N.
To gain flesh, take plenty OF
olive oil, eat eggs, butter, cereals
and fatty broths, potatoes, peas
beans. corn, carrots and parsnips
figs, dates. nuts, bananas, under.
done beefsteak and roast beef.
Drink plenty of milk, cream anG
cocoa.
| Avoid food that will not diges
easily, and be careful to masticate
thoroughly what you do eat.
Give up pickles, vinegar and al
acids.
| Exercise freely in the open all
and take plenty of sleep.
| Don't fret or worry; this viii
keep one thin more than anythins
else. Cultivate an easy-going dis
position, il you possibly can.
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Walsh, his boss, was taken aback
by this unexpected answer. He
could get new men, but he also
knew that a new man was an I'M
known quantity to be fitted in as
an office cog-a process requiring
time and a general slowing up Of
the Office force.
Mason" he called as Billy
reached the door, "I'll see that YOU
get your raise! How much were
you figuring on?"
Five dollars" announced Billy,
not without an inward qualm,
Five dollars." roared the boss.
What in time do you want a IS
raise for? Isn't 81 enough"
i want to get married." an
nounced Billy, making the second
preposterous announcement in the
short space Of so seconds.
The stern face relaxed.
All right, Mason. Good luck"
said his boss.
Hes not such a bad old boss
when you know him." ruminated
the proud possessor of a IS raise
as he wended his way trainward that
evening. Forty per! Oh gee! Not
SO worse! l hope that seats
empty"
1t was; and somehow Billy man
aged to start a conversation, and
get permission to call, and-oh-'n'
Everything!
And we'll 30 to that big show
down at"
Fares, pleased"
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In the Days News

J. Thomas Helm, who is a can
didate for the United States sena-
torial nomination in the Demo-
cratic primary in Alabama today,
has been a picturesque figure of the
national house Of representatives
since 1904. There were times, in
the early stages of the world war,
when he was inclined to be an OBJ
structiOnist in the way of the plans
of the administration. Later. how
ever, he became strongly pro-ally
and insisted that any pro-German
sympathizers In congress should be
exposed to pitiless publicity. and
dealt with summarily If found culp-
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Whats I'm a Name?
Jevlalija and the Serbians, Evil;
by MILDRED MARSHALL -
Copyright. 1919. BY tho Wheeler Syndicate Incl

Jevlalija and the Serbians, Evlalija
or Lelica.
Another virgin martyr called
Eulalie died at Barcelona. Her
relics spread into Guienne and
Languedoc and named the villages
of Ste. Aulazie and Ste. Aulaire.
Both Eulalia and Eulalie are used
INTERCHANGEABLE in France and
Spain. Eulalia is frequent in Eng
land. appearing in very early times
in church registries in Devon and
Cornwall.
Eulalie's talismanic gem is the
agate If worn by her as an anu
let, it will protect her from dan
ger and give her courage and en-
ermy. 1t promises her a pleasant
disposition and the gift of persua-
sion by which she will always at
tain her hearts desire. Tuesday is
her lucky day and 2 her lucky
number. The wild rose is her
flower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11

When Secretary Daniels gets through with
Admiral Sims there won't be much more to be
said on the subject. The fact that of the II
high ranking naval officers in the navy Sims
was the only one who did not approve of the
way things were done and that the opinion of
each of the other 10 was worth as much as his
is enough for the public to know about the
controversy 1t is waste of time to go into
further details
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EtLALlE.
Though Eulalie, or Eulalia as it
is sometimes preferred, has Span
ish origin as well as pronunciation,
the name has come to be used as
purely American. Perhaps no other
name has a more beautiful or pa
thetic history. 1t means fair
speech" and comes from the Greek
term for that phase.
The first Eulalia known to his
tory was a child of II, who pos
sessed such extreme of Spanish
piety that she escaped from her
parents guardianship and entered
Merida, proclaiming herself a
Christian and enduring martyrdom
in the persecution Of Diocletian.
The great Christian poet Prudent
ius has written of the child's beau
tiful faith and cruel suffering and
spread her fame throughout
Europe. The Russians call her
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11

They sat on Mayor Thompson at the Illi-
nos Republican convention yesterday-and
then helped him up and made him delegate to
the national convention, thereby giving him all
he had a right to expect in the first place. 1t
will take more than mild rebuke like that to
make a good Indian of Mayor Bill. He'll never
be good one till he's dead one and he won't
be dead so long as he keep his Chicago
following il line.
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Governor Edwards serves notice in plenty
of time that he will not accept second place on
the ticket. To date almost as many disclaim-
ers have been issued in connection with the
vice presidency as there are presidential aspi-
rants. Wonder if Tom Marshall would stand
for third term?
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Vice President Marshall ia a
speaker at the annual meeting Of
the Virginia Bar association, which
opens today at Richmond.
Candidates for two United States
senators. representatives in con-
gress and other officials to be voted
for in November will be chosen in
the Democratic primary to be held
In Alabama today.
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able. Among his colleagues Repre-
sentative Hefiin has the reputation
of being the best story teller in
the house. A native of Alabama,
he received his education prln-
c.pally at the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college of that state. he
is a lawyer, with a creditable pro-
fessional and political career back
of him, having been mayor, sec
rotary of state for Alabama. and
member of the state legislature.