The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11


Three Arts-Agriculture. Manufacture. Trans
portatiOn." This has been commented upon
elsewhere but we're curious to know Why
Henry overlooked an obvious addition to this
classification Why doesn't he continue, And
the greatest of these is manufacture?
In Which Mrs, Mike IL Stung Twice.
><(From the Aledo Democracy.
Members Of the Eli Rare Klub were
entertained last Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. W. C. Lemon at her home on
South Chestnut street. The afternoon
Long receiving first prize and Mrs. Mike
ODay BOBBY prize. dainty luncheon
was served by Mrs. ODay.
IAN empty baby's high chair, with a tiny
bib and lighted candle before it, visualized
the missing children to The 1886 guests.-From
a United Press dispatch
Including, OF course, the empty baby.
OH, VERY WELL. "A ROSE BY ANY OTHER
NAME" ETC.
Sir: You know that Greek guy with the
mythology monicker-Argus. His eyes, SO the
story goes, were, after his death, transplanted
to the peacOcks tail. In view Of the name OF
the august sheet in which The Tombstone is
seen c'the sheeted Dead is M I would
Uriah Heep-ly suggest that if you contemplate
changing the name Of your, department you
designate it as The Peacock Throne.
-CALLIOPE.
PERHAPS THE Peacock THROWN" would
suit some readers better, il directly beneath
that title appeared tintype OF Taurus.
"My Dear, You Should Have Seen Father!,
From the Galesburg can-Register).
-. Then. looking unusually charming
and altogether lovely in q white, heav-
lily braided georgette gown and long
flowing veil Of net and tulle and carrying
a bridal bouquet Of white rosebuds the
bride and her father met 1t the altar
the groom, and best man, Everett Leigh.
LAST year. reports another Of those de-
mon statisticians, $25.Go0.000 worth Of sweet
potatoes rotted instead Of being eaten. Oh,
we'll. people eat too much, anyway.
~And the Greatest Of Thess" Is Common
Prudence.
From the Port Byron Globe.
A newspaper man doesn't know ev-
erything, but his work is such that he
hears a lot that common sense, common
decency and common prudence cause him
to keep out Of the paper.
AN almost complete lack of common pru-
dence' is one reason why We fear We shall
never become an honest-to-g gosh Newspaper
man. Some little devil is always whispering
to US to print something We shouldn't in this
Silo Of Sin. and Prudence the lazy jade, never
raises her voice.
COME GATHER ROUND AND SING; THE
LOST is FOUND. BJING!
Sir: What, We pause to inquire, has be-
come Of Willie Green . ?" "What@' All
there's word and a mark, the circumference
Of which is, at times. unfathomable. But can
didly. l have been very busy lodging the un-
dertaker and trying to keep out from UNDER
Tombstone. Then, too, you will see I have
not purchased that NEW secondhand tyne
writer you advertised in reply to my id. And
neither have I. AS YET, been able to make
myself believe it would be a wise policy for
me to take bread gasoline movies and other
thinEs) from my wife and family to the extent
of $50 or SIS in order for ME to lay before
YOU typewriter sheet for which YOU re-
ceive at least 81 per - inch or column q.
used" to get 81 when l was on 1.-THE greatest
paper in the world" :. But all that has
nothing to do with Twentieth street restau-
rant sign which reads Ham Hawks" or the
Third avenue sign which said "Turdle Soup."
WILLIE GREEN.
THERE is no fodder sent to our silo which
is greeted with greater acclaim than that sun
piled by the waggish Willie G.. We shall not
deny that our preference is for typed commu-
nications but we're willing to re-write Willies
StuA, AOi VIC nave Some typcQ On0fln&S which
we fear have strayed into the wrong graveyard
LET us say, Willie, that we have the ut
most confidence in the compositor and what
might be long chance with another is a safe
bet with him. Besides, We lead our own proof
at least the vital portions of it.
The Cook County Cannibals.
From The Argus).
-. The prisoners made 60 much
noise with their cries Of when do re
eat" that the last few hanginKs have
not been held within their cell room.
SPEAKING of compositors, those on the
Dubuque Times-Journal do not merit the
same confidence as the gentleman who pours
the metal in this Mausoleum Of Mirth. Wit
ness the two headlines from that journal: Zoe
Alexander. 'Potatoe King Is Summoned.
Triple Tragedy Is Enacted in Spokane
Hotel" Not to mention tho fallibility of the
makeup man who let this one get BY: "ReaI-
tors Have Regular Meet Fire Monday"
TO MAvOURNNEN: The trio" 1, spimf-
:ated with pleasure, We assure you. But an
modesty forbids the public hau6t.
ing Of your beeyootiful bouquet.
HARDING" says . headline "gives attsn.
lion to cabinet posts"
5ut not half the attention the pos.sss are
Ia111lE BE EA