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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Assisting Cupid.

What will you have: blond or brunet!"
Thus heNlpve broker interrogates his pros
pective customer. He has all varieties and
all ere marvels Of perfection and refined tastes
and all feeling the cosmic urge that would
lead them to the altar without the formali-
ties Of courtship.
These mercenary aids to Cupid are said
to reap rich harvests bringing lonesome folk
together They charge all the traffic will bear
and find it comparatively easy to cash in on,
the cfedulity Of their clients. And their eli
ents are not few. Literally hundreds Of men
are said to be picking their wives from mail
order catalogs.
The reason for this may be found in the
spirit Of adventure that is strong in man. Sally
Brown, the quiet little widow who lives across
the way, is mighty lne woman but he has
known Sally all his life. So the would-be
benedict, longing for bit of adventure, de-
cides to take the "comely widow Of IS. refined
and gentle; sparkling black eyes and loving
disposition" He wants adventure Usually
he gets 1t.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Your Protection.

Tho Rock Island Chamber Of Commerce is
performing a service to home people that they
ought to appreciate. The chamber is calling
attention to the fact that in the past yeaf thou
sands Of local dollars have been invested In
worthless stock promotion enterprises. 1t is
pointed out that at present there are cam
paigns being conducted here in the interest of
companies that have no standing that entities
them to consideration by persons who have
capital for investment purposes.
The chamber advises you that there Is
law in, Illinois that makes it mandatory on
all stock selling concerns to have license to
do business within the state. So the next time
you are approached with proposition offer
ing you ground-hoor opportunities to get rich
in = hurry request the representative Of the
concern attempting to do you such great
favor to produce state license. II the permit
is not forthcoming hold fast to your money.
money.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

Back in the old days you were mighty care
full what you said "a your sweetheart for fear
Of losing wife, Now when the bills roll In
and the hundred and one things that bese4 a
household bob up are you as careful what you
say to your wife? Because il you're not YOU
may lose sweetheart Remember how hard
you tried to make her believe you were much
better fellow than you knew you really were!
Are you still trying to keep up the bluff or
haye you lei her discover what sorry old
grplch you are? Remember how 1t pleased
a9 when you brought her mother some little
Sifty
=. Don't You think that old trick might still
- good for q little happiness! And when those
Same old bills roll in do you sit back and
repeat that one thing you were 30 sure Of
before You married her-"Well, anyhow, there
Int anything too good for her." Bring out
spms Of those old tricks that pleased your
sweetheart and see II they won't still work
even though she is your wife now.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

Those who may have imagined that youth
had totally eclipsed the old-timer on the Amer
lean stage will find encouragement in the
happy experience that Ida Null is having in
her role in Mecca" the stupendous spectacle
continuously before the public 40 years.
Twenty years ago she was star in the Hen
derson OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES them, with
Eddie Foy and others?' Today. surrounded by
beauties young enough to be her grandchildren
and with comedians funny enough to break
up almost any show, Miss Null stands out as
the star Of. Mecca" She is today the toast Of
Chicago
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
National Fish Dav.

The United States bureau Of fisheries moves
that you observe Fish day, March 9. All fish
dealers second the motion. 1t is to be a ma
tional affair this year. though, hereafter it is
to have an international flavor BY Joining
hands with Canada. The Dominion already
has Fish day. the hrst day Of lent Next year
the United States will pick that day, and isl,
will be the ceaterpiece Of every dinner from
Rio 0rande to Hudson's bay. For this lis a
hsh-eating affair. Those who enjoy batting the
hook had jumped at the conclusion that 1t
was to BE- day wherein everybody throws of
all cares Of life and jevotes himself to rod
and line. Fish day 10 not tfks that!
On Fish day (as thsy have planned ~ you
stick to your regular Job and eat nsh morning,
noon and evening. That's Ill there's to It. It's
not aatnnal AeAiag ~; ~ Inst 1 Aah a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Get It Done"

The germ Of . splendid idea IL developing
In the middle west. They call 1t the get It
done movement The label well explains its
purpose-Get 1t Done! Nothing new in the
idea. 1t is but renamed DO 1t Now" Kan
sas City has set to work to Get It-Done, now,
Immediately. today; not tomorrow, nor next
week. nor next year. And. the idea being held
50 highly, Kansas City Chamber Of Commerce
passes 1t along to other cities where they are
not getting 1t DONE but where they should be
getting this, or that. done right away II they
arc 70 pull themselves out Of the slouth Of
depression.
Oct 1t Done is the slogan Of brave man.
Willing worker. one who has come to realize
that sitting round waiting doesn't get him far
1t Doesn't get cities far, either. Nor nations
Get It Done Is sound and solid advice for
public and private consumption. It hits the
nail squarely on the head. be that nail mat
ter of public improvement. sewer pavement,
bridge. highway building. or something of pri-
vats ownership = railway depot,\a dwelling,
or . new fence round the COW pasture. We
stand upon the threshold Of spring. There is
NO better time for starting Get 1t Done move
ment Start 1t Now to Get 1t Zone!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Sisters WIN b 0lsteFu.

Bisters WIN - AlstsFl.
VIII You kindly ssttls . dispute
between my sister and me. We are
a and q years old and 60 out with
young men. quite often. Ny ulster
always smokes cigArets with them,
but usually the young men do not
call again AFTER the Arst two or
three times, and I've noticed that
II We meet them again they seem
to want to dodge ~. l tell sister It
10 because they are Disguised. She
says It 10 because they are cheap.
and that all high class people
smoke. ID that true? (Alberta.)
: Ansxes-It is not true. It il the
other way-you will find that the
cheap sports are the ones who
smoke cigarets- and offer them to
girls who care to associate with
that type Of near-men. But even
. cheap sport respects . girl who
respects herself.
The MIN and Egg Hsbit
have been told that an egg
beaten with milk and taken three
or four times day. before meals,
will be very beneficial. strengthen
ing and fattening q person with
. rundown constitution. What do
you say about It? Nv. c. b.
Answer-Egg and milk is an ula-
palatable mixture, to most tastes.
and if not palatable 1t Is not well
digested., Either is a good whole
some food. The egg is more COM
pletely digested If taken cooked. I
think 1t would be better not to
take such a. food before regular
meals. for that may impair the ap-
petite for better foods. like bread
and butter. vegetables, meat. so far
las we know, neither egg nor milk
nor both combined is more streng-
thening than other foods. A run
down constitution is scarcely att
tributable to insufficient food, in
this country.
To Soften Callus.
What would you recommend for
the removal Of q hard, painful
callus from the ball of the foot
1t resembles a huge corn.
Answer-Paint it each night with
q solution of thirty grains OF sail
cylic acid in half an ounce of II
Quid collodion. 1t will soften AMI
be easily wiped away in a week or
so. Your shoes are probably too
narrow or too tight. Often such a
callus forms when the transverse
arch Of the foot Is nattened. and In
that case an oval foot pad should
Ibe worn over the callus.
Copyright ational Newspaper Ser
vice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Love and Law.

The body Of IN aged Chicago woman has
been discovered buried in flower bed in the
yard Of her home. The remains were placed
there BY her daughter and granddaughter BE-
caase they were without funds to provide her
Gformal funeral.
The principals in the strange case for years
gNe prominently identified with the artistic
l6s Of Chicago. having long maintained mus
- STUDIO. They had influential friends to
&zpm they might have turned in their en-
reeemspt but they elected to. befr their
eoeos = sileAee vhaa - ma vo.nan
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

kissed her until her head swan.
Still she resisted, but only until
she saw his eyes and realized that
he was Is near to shedding hated
tears as he could ever be, and
heard his voice pleading with her
to love him! To love him!
why. I've loved you ever since
you proposed to the FIRST grl in
town. or the world, for that mat
ter" she added mischievously.
Darling. you are the only girl
I've ever loved or proposed TO-" he
reproached. Nevertheless he ended
the argument convincingly.
well, Ill see. that you never
propose to another girl % long As
We both may live!"
Amen" came . husky mascu-
line voice - IL ovnSr pressed Q
slip Of . girl against his rough
tweed coat
It was . long time before Dick
knew Why his wife thought 80
mach Of Mrs.. Whiscomb, and Why
shs had sid On her wedding day,
.Blsao thoao ehildeaA"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Thought in Action.

How many times have you faced the fact
that some one else has made use OF your
idea! In other words, how many times has
the other fellow beat you to it," If you are
an advertising man it is probable that you
have found in the newspapers an idea fully
worked out which you had been turning over
in your mind.
II you are a merchant or q manufacturer
it is more than likely that you have suddenly
discovered that someone has already put into
operation a merchandising idea which you
had evolved and meant to use soon.
II you are Q novelist, an essayist painter,
composer, or a sculptor it is probable that
some time in your career you have been cha
grined to discover that some one else has
had an~idea which you thought was your ex-
elusive property and has got that idea before
the public while you were still thinking about
it. :
The history OF human thought is full of
instances where two or more men were work.
ing on the same idea and where the one who
reaped the rewards was the one who brought
his idea first before the public.
The patent Office and the international
copyright, especially the former, are In ex-
istence because ideas are not exclusive prop
dozen men unknown to each other and sepa-
rated by thousands of miles may be working
on the same new idea
The successful man is the man who first
translates his thought into action.
He is the man who when an idea comes to
him sets himself Immediately to the task Of
realizing his idea Is something other than q
mental fancy. An idea which is not in action,
which is not materalize6 is nothing more than
a mental toy. 1t useful, worthy. and profit
able only when 1t 10 visible fact.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
sATURpAY,-ras ROCK AND ARGUS 70, 1921
Nhter Ifeh.

! WINTER 1te0.
This IL the time when . lot Of
well washed folk. TOO wal wash
"a In many instances. and almost
endless pleasure in the boudoir
pastime OF scratching themselves.
II they had to do this entirely with
the LETT elbow and the itching were
limited to the region behind the
right ear. I don't know but that
I'd come out for soap myself, for
certain It 10 that the one thing fol-
lowers Of this indoor winter sport
most sorely need and seldom want
Is exercise.
There are two distinct varieties
Of cleanliness. Clean cleanliness
| 10 an internal matter; dirty clean
Illness Is something less than skin
deep.
People who find themselves
scratching yet have nothing visible
the matter with the skin, should
give the bath tub q we'll earned
rest. And l may add that the less
victims Of winter itch have to do
with soap the better.
In this hiemal pruritis or winter
itch the skin shows no rash or
eruption. unless some marks are
produced by scratching. Bat the
skin is abnormally dry and often
rough. It lacks oil; 1t lacks moist
ure. It is q skin parched by in
door life in a climate drier than
that Of desert by actual test. The
more one bathes the more external
heat is required to keep one COM
Portable in cold weather, and thus
In the home where the temperature
is kept soaring abnormally high,
and with few degrees too much
heat. from any source. it is prac-
tically impossible to maintain a
reasonable humidity in the atmos-
phere. The remedy which fits
from every point Of view is clean
cleanliness. and this is obtained
through sufficient general exercise
every day to maintain fairly good
metabolim-and ! see I'm not 60
ing to have room to stop now and
explain all over what metabolism
IL. r
Well. much against my better in
clination, it behooves me now to
bring on the medicine. One OF the
best (paying) patients ever had
was an old gentleman who was
deaf but not 50 deaf as his wife.
and when l paid my. daily visit and
the wife-as they vii, you know
usurped too much of my attention.
the old boy would suppress her by
calling out The medicine! The
medicine" Whereupon the good
woman would break of to run and
find the medicine. and then we
could talk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
The Daily Short Story

them, sure in her conviction that
more than one child would repeat
with some variation) to more than
one parent, who in turn was sure
to repeat to some neighbor, ETC.,
the story until it reached the ears
OF young Baker himself. Then :?
Oh. everything depended upon that
persons actions.
She welcomed with more than
here usual pleasantness the elderly
lady who was making her way
quickly, albeit bit painfully, up
the gravel walk. In the course OF
the evening Helen had "confided"
to Mrs. Whiscomb Tor Whisper" as
everyone nicknamed the town Cos
sip) all about Dick Bakers proposal
She divulged her feelings, the same
being that she couldn't see what
the girls" could see in Mr.. Baker.
TO be sure, he vas handsome and
fascinating: but what is that COM
pared to real manhood?
Now. / know of a young man :"
she continued, whom 1 think the
world Of" (She had the grace to
blush. inasmuch as she was speak,
ing of young Baker himself). HE
is the soul of manhood, kind and
true; and l love him." she ended
simply.
After patting and telling Helen
she was a good girl and deserved
all happiness with the young man
OF whom she had spoken, Mrs.
Whiscomb took her departure
rather hurriedly, the reason being
that Mrs. Somebody might retire
before she had a chance to talk
over Helen and Dick.
Mrs. Somebody was up and soon
was very much excited over Hell
ems engagement to some young
man.
He lives out of town and ia
quite wealthy, l hear" crowed
Mrs. Whiscomb sagely.
Helen went to her room that
night feeling that "all is fair in
love and war"
1t was two days before Helen
reaped her harvest; and, to repeat
ner exact words concerning it,
"Oh, boy! what q harvest"
Helen's motor had broken down
halfway between town and her
home. and she was obliged to walk
home. A lovely day, all sunshine
and laughter. Everyone at peace
with the world. Walking slowly
along. Helen was conscious of an
automobile drawing up at her side.
Her heart leaped as she recognized
the driver. Dick Baker! Wasn't
ne handsome? What chin! 1t look
ed stubborn and determined.
1t was rather 3 sullen young fel-
low Who asked Helen IL he could
give her q lift, and rather q tri-
umphant brute when he persisted
IN turning the car onto a lonely.
not much used" road, instead Of
taxing his companion home.
L must stop. There's something
important" she cried. I'm expect
ing q telegram, Richard Baker!"
Sne spoke his name with dignity
s1e was far from feeling. Inward
~ she wanted nothing better than
ride and talk along a quiet road
With young Baker.
He stopped the car before he
spoke.
I suppose the telegram IL from
your lance? he asked bitterly.
Well. he can't have you. You're
mine. D'you hear! Mine!" He did
not wait for an answer. but plunged
into. . confession Of love for her.
How, when they told him she Va
TO be married in September
Cthanks to Whisper" mentally
commanded Hslen), he had realised
how he needed and loved her.
He grabbed her In his arms and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

Barney Baruch claims he 10 wearing suit
that has been serving him for dozen years
and that he proposes sticking to 1t until the
prices of clothing are further reduced. II you
had d many suits as Barney probably has you
could do likewise. But you and the most OF
the rest of u are compelled occasionally TO-
p1y q suit to keep from going naked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

@. Can mice exist in 4 steel
granary II there u NO water avail.
able? L. H. B.
A. The bureau Of biological sur
very says mice can live for some
time in a steel granary without
hxving access to water except the
mQisttre In the grain. House mice
cannot get along without water as
easily as the rat usually found In
granaries. Some desert rats never
drink water.
Q. How did tho expression
Safety First" originate? E. NJ. B.
A. The bureau Of mines says
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
BY Myrtle Z. Laraba.
Copyright, 1921, by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Incl

Syndicate. Incl
"Oh, but can't marry you if l
don't love you, can /? How can
you expect me to do such a thing
It would be torture for US both.
Johnny, please be sensible!" For
the 18th time that morning Maud
Paulson was refusing to marry her
small brother, Johnny.
II Maudie's big sister, Helen.
could have heard her young brother
and sister proposing and refusing
each other, she would perhaps have
understood what the noise had
been that she thought she had
heard under the parlor divan the
night before. whsa Dick had asked
her to marry HIM.
But Helen was deeply engrossed
at that present moment in trying to
stifie her sobs in a span-clean pill
low case.
II can't keep 1t up much longer.
I love him So! B-but he's only play
ing with me. Just the same as he
played with every girl in the town.
How hate that brute!-and how
knows I worship him."
Only a few more EXPLANATIONS of
self-pity, hero worship and disdain
from this fair maiden. punctuated
by sobs and vicious punches and
jabs at tho pillow, now wet with
briny tears, before Helen, with a
sudden bound. bolted upright, a
light of understanding in her violet
eyes.
$50 the villain thinks he'll trap
the beautiful heroine, does hep
she Knocked dramatically and laugh
ed merrily. I'll show him I'm not
crazy about him. He's too sure that
all girls are the same. l will make
him want me-love me-crave mel"
Thus ended q bad half-hor for "our
Helen" as her family were wont
to speak to her.
Dinner-time found Helen bright
and CHEEKY. Her eyes we're like
deep, still waters. One would not
think of this serene beauty in con-
nection with the teary person Of
the afternoon.
AS she stepped softly into the
twilight of early June her ears
caught the very words she had
spoken to Dicky the night before,
when she had refused him, She
laughed quietly as she recognized
her small sisters voice. So they
had heard! How glad she was that
she had said those words! What
II she had answered, "Yes"?
Those young kids would have
had it all over town by now, and
people would begin to pity me and
say he'd worm out of the engage
ment somehow. And I'm sure he
would have. tool" she added con-
vincingly.
Nov for the scheme" she smiled
wisely to herself as she came quiet
ly upon her little brother and sis
ter. When she accused them with
listening the night before, they
both looked 30 guilty and sorry
that Helen's heart febuked her.
Then she held open her arms, and
with . mad rush the two culprits
bounced upon Helen and smothere
her with their loving. impstuous
kisses.
Softly and smilingly she told
them Why she had refused Dick,
She told 1t slowly So 1t would
sink in" las she explained to her
self. In>the frst placs. she didn't
think she could ever care for the
typ4 Of young man that Dick rep
resented-too conceited and too
sure Of herself: and In the second
place, she had, . different Nse q =
liza PARTNER. She then released
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

that the phrase Safety First "
came a national slogan In the yeu
1911, when the bureau OF Mlno
gave a national safety first demon
stration at Pittsburgh. Pa. AHea
wards, many firms dealing WIZ
safety appliances adopted 's
phrase.
@. Please tell me how to clean
wicker furniture. E. r. NJ
A. To clean wicker furnituls
use linseed oil and petroleum., !ol.
lowing with a clean pollsn'1s
cloth.
Q. What people first used s,esl
needles? G. S. l..
A. The Chinese are thought %
have been the first to use neeole'
of steel. and these implements
gradually found their way wes.
ward until they were brought INV
Europe by the Moors.
@. A bets that the sun is nearer
the earth in summer. B says ~
Please settle this dispute. =
HI. L
A. The earth is at perihep
about the LIST of January each -
and on account Of the eccentrie%s
Of our orbit, we are about S,ocV's,s
miles nearer the sun on tne
day Of January than ON the IN
July. Z
@. Is It true that Sweden -
developed q greater amount OF ~
water pwer than the United St
r. 8. y
A. This il true, since Svea.
has developed $4,000 H. P. n
IN available s.760.000 H. p. W. =
the total developed water power
the United States is estimates |. /.
s.000. 900 H. p. out Of . poenO''
% 0(10 900 II. p
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

II you happen to be lucky enough these
days to have inhaled nip Of liquor you are
advised to camounage your breath If you are
contemplating close contact business with
Sheriff John Miller. A jug Of hootch detained
~ evidence has mysteriously disappeared from
the ONCE Of the sheriff in the court house.