The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
SOLILOQUY, WHILE SHAVING.

Il wonder why it is men have to shave.
| Just why they do the same thing Ger and
Ger.
Are we, in. truth, designed Jon lordlins's
Must old king Custom rule rs evermore7
Each morn leave-my ostermoor in haste
To shave myself. Now why must this be
It's sad to think Of precious time We waste
Because We will not let our whiskers grow.
In olden times the prophets did not fret
About their boards; they let them grow
No prophet ever stropped dull gillette.
| The while the lather dried upon his face;
| He did not see old blades piled on shelf
| Old blades enc2sed in coats Of rust and
hair;
Nor did . prophet ever cut himself
Upon the chin-and picturesquely swear.
With cruel scars my face is often lined;
Just yesterday l let the razor slip
And cut myself. And now I've half mind
/ By George! l WON'T ,denude my upper
lIll draw at least one Independent breath! :.
There; that mustache shows real class, I'll
The boys, of course, will kid me half to
Oh, we'll \. I'll let it grow some
other day.
WHAT" asks the .Trib reporter who is
1paid for being curious. "are you going 10 do
with your 21S hours of daylight this sum
lmer?" Which reminds US of our longing for
Legislation that will provide % or 26-hour
days 1T becomes increasingly difficult to
make living and conduct colyum in a "a
Ihour day. Only the other day, upon inquir-
ing Of the lady who darns our socks as to the
identity of a girl across the street, we were
much chagrined to learn she was our daugh-
ter.
@Pret4y Polly. Po-o-o-r> Polly!"
From the Chicago \Tribune).
Mrs., John Chauncey Brooks an
nounces the engagement Of her daugh-
ter, Polly, to Mrs. William Deering
Howe SON OF Richard Howe of New
York. and a nephew OF James Deering
and Mrs. Charles Deering Of Chicago.
The wedding will take place in June.
THERE seems little reason to hope thai
the United Press will ever spell "plebiscite'
with two SIS" but We trust our parent sheet
will not again faint "liason" In first pag'
headline, as it did yesterday.
TRUE: THERE'S NO KICK ABOUT THAT
Sir: Why all this fret and worry over thu
alcoholic content Of liquors and the secur
ing of doctors prescriptions? The banks ar,
still offering the good old per cent. =.
!, |
: OUR esteemed fellow citizen, Herr Berg
IDOL, now visiting friends in Germany, is sait
to have been appointed district food ad
ministrator. Perhaps as tribute to hi!
, friend and admirer, Mr.. Hoover
Another Home Brew Victim.
(Ramsay Corr, Decatur Herald.)
Carl Pope is confined to his bed
t with risings in his head. Toney Miller
. | is taking the mail route for him.
e A VOX POPPER in the New York, Tribune
e | signs himself IAN Old Tribune Reader" Well
perhaps even an old Tribune suits him bette
, than 1.-The old, feeble, and day-wearied Sun
r Society Note.
illinois City Correspondence
Several of Mr.. IS children and
Dr. - children and Will -'s
children have all been entertaining the
4 measles.
II AM very anxious" types our double
4 barreled contrib, P. 4. SIR. n, 10 find tn
author of the following ode to Spring" l
was handed me written in pencil number O
years ago. -. hope you can assist me il
having the guilty one brought to justice"
But what you really want is to see it il
. print? All right; we're obliging. And
!. isn't bad.
CODE TO SPRING.
s When the balmy days of April,
Supersede the days OF March,
y And from winters backbone oozes
Full two dollars worth Of starch,
When the flowers in the meadow,
: Make a neat artistic bow
s Then who wouldn't be a poet
J.. he only just knew how.
Little birds upon the branches.