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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-06-25
Department Devoted Catholic Institutions and Matters

comforted Aunt Molly. "You are MAX
ing a happy home for father and
mother and the boys. You make me
think of story I read recently.
"A passer-by said to a workman:
You are building good wall there.
Some Of your material looks rather
poor, too glancing at pile Of stones.
IT amt picking my material, the
man answered simply. What I'm here
for is to build a wall as good as can
with the material that's brought me-"
That's who you are doing, Kosalie
dear, and I'm sure the Master who
brings you the material Is pleased
with your building,
Thank you, Auntie," said Rosalie
happily. Now I'll go back to the kit
chen to get the boys supper ready
with the material that's brought me-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-06-25
PRAYERS PROTECT POLICEMAN
FROM GUNMAN'S BULLETS

The efficacy of prayer in protecting
devout man from death, and
strengthening his heart and arm in
the performance of heroic duty re-
Gently became a matter of note IN the
usually sordid and grim records of the
Chicago police department. And the
faith and devotion of a Chicago police
man was not only cited By his
superiors, but secured to him hero
medal and purse of 500 offered by
a Chicago newspaper for the bravest
deed during the month.
The whole story hinges on the pious
circumstances that Police Sergeant
John Ryan, before he leaves his home
at 6S1S Prairie Avenue every night, to
travel one of the most dangerous
beats in the city, tucks the three lit.
tie Ryans into bed, and before kissing
his wife goodnight, kneels with her
In prayer that God will protect him
and his, and give him the strength
and courage to protect others.
On the night Of Memorial Day
Sergeant Ryan arose from his prayers
and went out into the dark. Several
hours later he discovered four heavily
armed men, all gunner with long
records, robbing the safe in build
ing on his beat They had just blown
the safe when Sergeant Ryan, single
handed, gave battle, captured the tour
men and landed them in the patrol
wagon. He gathered up a full set Of
burglar tools, a regular arsenal Of
weapons and $4,000 in plumber they
were about to carry away.
'Tt was Providence and the prayers
OF the 4missus' and myself that saved
me, and perhaps the Innocence Of the
little babies sleeping at home" Serge
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-06-25

Blessed is the boy who has found
his trade and gets busy.
What blessed thing 1t Is TO be
able to turn up cheerfully after one
has been turned down.
Be live wire and you won't get
stepped on; 1t s.the dead ones that
are used for floor mats.
There may be nothing In It, but IL
eases the jolts wonderfully.
Unfortunately a swelied head does
not hurt as much as a swelled thumb.
A friend is one who knows all about
you and likes you just the same
Burning the candle at both ends is
a poor way to make both ends meet
Come in without knocking, and
don't knock when you 90 out
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USING THE TELEPHONE.

Once upon a time we babe the
guests to our home with written
invitation. It was charming custom,
and it is too bad that it is almost out
of date. What do we do now? Rush
to the phone and invite the chosen"
by word Of mouth and rush back to
our interrupted task or pleasure with
a gasped- THANK goodness that's off
my mind! He has accepted and am
sure of him, anyway, without having
to wait to find out whether or not he
was coming"
To be sure, there are many good
things to be said in favor of the mod
ern way Of doing things. They may
not be $50 pretty" but they certainly
are more practical and to the point.
Then, too, the girl who has taken
fancy to some mere man" feels
it is quite according to Hoyle to call
him up several times a week. Have
you ever met the girl with griev-
ance because she thinks she has been
rebuffed by her best beloved.
1.-THE very idea! called him up
because I thought he'd love to hear
my voice, and all he said was, Yes,
all right, understand. See you later.
Goodbye
It is more than probable that she
would not have desired him to say
anything else under the conditions
could she have understood them. the
Office boy at his elbow, his stenog.
rapher sitting opposite ready for die.
tation- perhaps others in the Office
and within hearing distance. But, you
see, her time was her own-and she
didn't realize that his belonged to
someone else, and she was hurt at his
failure to call her darling and use
the same caressing tones and terms
that he would were he and she alone
in the living room at home.
The phone has its place In the
scheme OF hving-it is invaluable
could we in this year 1921 profit OF
pleasure without it--but all the same
there IL time and place for every.
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ON USING YOUR TALENT.

Rosalie's sunny face was clouded
for once. There's no use expecting
me to do anything, Aunt Molly" she
declared dismally, 81 can't go to
school more than half the time, since
mother is ill, and I'm not bright and
smart like the other girls anyway.
They can all paint or embroider or
play the piano, but I've never had a
chance to learn anything but keep
house."
''But you do that beautifully, dear,
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LEES EXAMPLE

One day General r. e. Lee was out
walking with his little son. The boy,
who was only eight, fell short way
behind, and the General, looking over
his shoulder, saw the boy fitting his
feet exactly in his fathers footprints
(it was snowy day., throwing his
little shoulders back, and looking
proudly ahead; precisely copying his
father. The great General was almost
frightened. He said to himself:
Here's that little rascal doing
everything do! I'll have to walk
very straight, for he's already fol-
lowing in my tracks,"
The children are always initiating
us. That's how they learn to live.
They start by initiating the sounds
that come out of our mouth, and that
is the way they learn to talk. The
child is the most initiative animal
known. And what Is more alarming is
that they don't stop at initiating our
walk and carriage and voice and man
ners and mannerisms; they go right
on and initiate our virtues and our
vices. Many mother has been hor.
rified when her son got some disgust.
ing habits or ugly words. She needn't
wonder, he got them from some older
person, maybe from herself. Perhaps
he won't always find out what she
says, but he'll very quickly do what
he sees done by his father and mother
and older brothers and sisters. He's
a regular little hooking bird, and If we
sing good songs, he will too; but woe
to us and to him il our songs are evil!
What terrible curse to know that
a hayward son or girl started to drift
from religious ways because they
started by initiating our carelessness
and foolishness! And what a conso.
lation for mother, whose son or
daughter turns out well, to know that
they were started out well by walk.
ing in her footsteps.
Everything in the hand of God pros.
pers. FeneIon.
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THEsPRIcE WE MUST PAY

II one sets ones heart upon the
exceptional, the far-off-on riches, on
fame, on power-the chances are he
will be disappointed; he win waste
his time seeking short cut to these
things. There is no short cut. For
ANYTHING worth having one must pay
the price, and the price is always
work. patience, love, self-sacrifice-
no paper currency. no promise to pay
but the gold OF real service.
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parties, issued this invitation:
A paper gown
Red, white or. blue,
Or any shade
Preferred by You,
We ask you to wear
Next Thursday night,
And be present to witness
A pretty sight.
Judges will reign in majesty
And award the prizes,
OF which there are three.
First, beauty we seek,
Originality, too,
Or, lie the most comical,
Well give to you
: dainty little gift
That you'd love to win.
Now, please don't be late,
For at eight we begin.
So wear your paper gown
And bring a heart full Of cheers
And I'm certain this party
win be remembered
All the year.
Crepe papers are 50 beautffHa G1pat
the judges had difficult time -
dering their decisions.
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ant Ryan told his colleagues when
they gathered about to congratulate
and praise him. II didn't think of
what might happen me, because was
sure God would take care of me while
I was doing my duty"
And the bluecoats in the squad
room took off their helmets as if in
the presence of something sacred.
Sergeant Ryan's faith was shared by
his superior officers
Ryan must have had a guardian
angel on every side of him." said
Chief of Police Charles Fitzmorris,
who has Riddles" of his own at home
with whom and for whom he prays.
Ryan deserves well of the citizens of
Chicago. Not only were the men arm
ed, but in their possession was enough
explosive to blow up the whole down
town district"
God must have been with Ryan
every second" said Chief of De
tectives Hughes. Every one Of the
four men is bad, and one of them
would as lief shoot man as a cat.
Ryan had more than human aid in
this bit Of work. He believes his
prayers did 1t, and i agree with him .
Despite the fact that Sergeant Ryan
| is home man and a man of prayer
he is a mans man, and no policeman
at the Central Detail is a better fell
low or more popular with the others
Praying john" they call him but
they know him as Fighting John
also, and they use both terms with
equal affection and respect.
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A HINT TO THE GIRLS.

A girl recently sent fifty cents to a
Chicago advertiser for receipt to
whiten the hands and keep them soft.
She received the following reply:
SOAK your hands three times day
in dishwater while your mother
rests" '"
Our Lord has for us love SO un-
searchable, so tender, that He wishes
us to share in all He does. The Crea.
tor of the Universe awaits the prayer
of poor soul to save multitude of
other souls, ransomed, like her, at the
price of His Blood.-The Little
Floacer.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-06-25

Intellect has nothing more to do
with faith really than jewels have to
do with beautiful woman.-Mgr. Ben
son.
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NOTICES FOR BOYS.

The boy who does the little things
well is making himself ready to do
the big things better.
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There is such a thing as loyalty to
a mans own better self; and from
those who have not that, God help me,
how am I to look for loyalty to
others?-R. L. Stevenson.
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one excuse for its use in the Office
during working hours.
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Everything in the hand of God pros
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
COUNTY TEACHER
WAGE is S1,156
Rock Island Sixth in Counties
Throughout State-Increase is
$500 Annually.

The average annual salary of
Rock Island county school teachers
paid in the last school term OF
1920-21 was $1,156, according to the
reports given by Francis G. Blair,
state superintendent of public in
struction. In the term of 1888,
SITS, and the term of 1890. 1888.
was the average wage paid. This
in an average increase of nearly
5000 each year since the close of
the war. This salary is sixth high
est wage in the state for the 1890
term.
The highest salaries paid state
teachers was in Lake county. For
the last term, 192O-21 it was s1.427.
On the other hand the poorest paid
teachers were in Pope county with
an average of 1896.
Extending over the three years
school teachers throughout the
state received increa ses ranging
from 1877 per cent in De Witt coun-
" to S7.3/ per cent in Stark county.
The greatest increase for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
FISHER TO TALK
TO ROTARY CLUBS

E. C. Fisher. superintendent OF
Rock Islands public schools. for
mer governor OF the 18th Rotarian
district, and Charles L. Taylor.
present district governor, will be
the guests of honor and will make
the principal addresses az an inter-
city gathering of Rotarians in
Cairo. Oct 20 All Rotary clubs in
the southern end of the state and
at Paducah. KY, Jackson, Tenn,
and Cape Girardeau. Mo-, have been
invited to attend, along with Car
bondale, Du Quoin, Centralia. Mt.
Vernon, ,sSit Carmel, Harrisburg
and Metropolis, Ill. =
Visitors will be taken for a boat
ride on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers and will see the new termi-
nal of the federal barge line. Sew
eral hundred guests are expected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
BAD RECORD IN
BUILDING JOBS
Construction Prospects Go To-
bogganing Again With Only
10 Permits I'm Week.

Building work took an unexpect-
ed slump In Rock Island the last
week John A. Lindros. city build
ing inspector, issued only IL per-
mits for work estimated to cost
s1,6i2. The slump pulled the weeks
record to q point close to the low
est for the season.
The week previous there were SO
permits for work estimated to cost
SIS, 055 and the work prior the rec
ord was 26 permits for work to
cost $21, 076.
Mr.. LindroS was unable to give
any reason for the sudden slump
in building ACTIVITIES. However he
was OF the opinion that the build
ing situation will not remain stag
nant long, but believes recovery in
the construction field will come as
quickly as did the slump.
Of the permits issued four were
for reshingling dwellings. three for
garages, one for remodeling store,
two for chimneys and two for
signs. The following list indicates
work begun during the week:
w. T. Benson, $40 Eighteenth
street. reshingling dwelling $3.50
G.. f. Meredith, for A. E. Smith.
435 Forty-fourth street, re-
shingling dwelling .... 50
Dick Hohenboken, for John
Bladel. S12 Forty-third street,
garage ....,....... 270
s. r. Thompson. zoos Seven
teentn street, reshingling
dwelling 81
A. Anderson, 2515 Nineteenth
avenue. garage ............ 500
Tri-City Posting Service. Fifth
avenue and Sixteenth street,
sign 1OO
Tri-City Posting Service First
avenue and Seventeenth
street. sign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100
Miss S. O'Conner S19 Four
teenth street, repair CHM
ney ...'....,.....' ...'''.'' ~
B. Gouras, 1918 Second avenue,
remodel store ......... 40
H. s. Latham, 1909 Eleventh
street, chimney ............ 80
H. Rode, Bill Eighth avenue,
garage ............... 800
c. A. Beck, for Mrs. Amelia
Teochke, 500 Ninth avenue,
reshingling dwelling ....... 100
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
SELL PHOENIX MILL
TO BAKERY COMPANY

The Phoenix Milling company,
one of the old industries of Daven-
port, has been sold to the Frey
hofer Baking company of Phila-
delphia. which operates a chain of
bakeries, for $4,000. it was an
nounced yesterday. and will soon
be running at capacity. AS a re-
suit of the transaction Davenport
stockholders will be paid 100 cents
On the dollar. A year ago the mill
was sold to the Updike Milling
company of Omaha. but the firm
never operated the plant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

factor in making the foreigners
citizens of this country, school au-
thorities believe. and the technical
branches will come next
Instruction will be given in sew
eral classes of English which have
been popular in the previous years.
More than 125 took studies last year
and the attendance was composed of
numerous nationalities. Of last
years pupils, the largest number
was Belgians Italians, Spaniards,
Austrians and Poles were also en-
rolled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
FEDERAL BAKERIES
ORGANIZE CLASS

Six men from the tri-cities will
be selected by the Federal System
of Bakeries as members of a class
of II students who will be given
a six weeks special managers
course of training at the Federal
System school in Davenport The
course begins Oct. IT.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
ENGLISH WILL
BE A FEATURE
NIGHT COURSE

OF the two courses to be offered
at the Rock Island high school
night sessions, English will be the
main subject and the pursuing of
this line of study will be encouraged
at the opening of the first term,
Oct. II. English is the important
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
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Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport s34.
Like Budwelser: Phone r. l. 33S.
K. l. Clean Towe Service. Phone
R |. 243e.
Try load Of Energy Franklin
county lump. 1t satisfies. Sold by
Black Hawk Coal & Dock company.
r. L 342
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
POLAND FOR PEACEf

London, Sept. 30.-M. POnlkovskl,
the new Polish premier, telegraphed
Prime Minister Lloyd George thai
he had received assurances that the
Polish government would try TO fol-
low policy of peace and economic
rehabilitation for Poland.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

Aches and Pains of rheumatism
are not permanently, but only tenn
porarily. relieved by external rem
edies. Why not use an internal
remedy-Hood's Sarsaparilla, which
corrects the acidity of the blood on
which rheumatism depends and
cures the disease? - advertise
mont l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

year was in Cumberland county
where teachers received an in
crease of e9-4 per cent over the
year before This jump was made
from a 7.6s per cent reduction in
that country Tor the year 1880.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
TWO nIYnpcP Sits

Francis w. Mccoy is accused OF
cruelty by Alice Mccoy OF Moline
in suit for divorce filed in circuit
court. They were married April
10. 1916. and lived together until
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
PTRIIC NOTICE.

After this date l will not be re-
sponsible for any debts contracted
by anyone except myself.
Sept. %, 1921. J. T. CANUM.
advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
PERsHING VISITS MAYEsCE.

Mayence, Germany, Sept 80
General Pershing visited Mayence
and reviewed the French forces of
occupation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Aug. IS, 1921

Aug. Is. 1921.
George W. Marvin of Moline
charges Elizabeth Marvin VITA in
fidelity and asks divorce. They
were>smarried Dec. -, 1919. a0l
lived together until Sept. u, 1871
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
GARDEN SINGS
AT AUCUSTANA
Chicago Grand Opera Director 4c.
cepts Booking Late I'm 0et9-
Der.

Mary Garden, director of the Chi
cago Grand Opera company. is to
come to Rock Island this season.
having asked for a concert date In
October.
She was scheduled for a concert
in Rock Island last January, but il
was postponed until April, and fin
ally cancelled because of the indis-
position of the beautiful prima
donna The Tri-city Musical asso-
citation, which was sponsoring the
concert, received a notice from
Mary Gardens director stating that
the singer would fill concert en-
gagement, one of the four to be
given on her way from New York
to Chicago this fall 10 open grand
opera season. Miss Gardens con-
cert will be given in Augustana
gymnasium, October 81.
Nine Margaret Matzenauer, mez-
20 soprano, celebrated for her i'm
PRESERVATION of Wagnerian roles in
grand opera, is to come in March
and Ignaz Friedman, new pianist
a sensation in New York last win
ter, will be here in November
Friedman is heralded as a marvel
master of the keyboard.
Other artists of note are prom
ised by the association which Is in
communication with several others
whose contracts are not yet signed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
GOOD OUTLOOK
FOR RETAILERS
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Forecasts Big Market for
Necessities.

The report OF the seventh fed
eral reserve district, issued today
states that. all things considered
the volume OF the more necessary
articles OF merchandise being dis
tributed throughout the middle west
is remarkably good, especially al
RETAIL
The report notes that the credit
situation reflects improvement
With the reduction of loans al
member banks and by member
banks at the federal reserve bank
the reserve against combined de-
post and note liability has been
increased more than 66 per cent.
Repayment of debts, both at the
banks and elsewhere, is proceed
ing slowly, and careful survey in
dicates that another crop will be
required to clear up the indebted
ness, much of which was incurred
when the agricultural and other
products were at the higher price
level
Leading features Of the report
are to the effect that the farmer is
beginning to realize on crops, that
coal buying is still dragging com
pared with other years, that man
ufacturing generally is below nor
NAL, and that improvement is re-
fiected in the mercantile trade.
The industrial employment situa-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-31
BIG EATERS GET
KIDNEY TROUBLE
Take Salts ut First Sign Of Bladder
Irritation or Back
ache.

The American men and women
must guard constantly against kid
ney trouble, because we eat TOO
much and all our food is rich Our
blood is filed with uric acid whicn
the kidneys strive to filter OUT tney
weaken from overwork, become
sluggish; the elminatige tissues
clog and the result is Kidney
trouble, bladder weakness anu
general decline in health
When your kidneys reel hAe
Jumps OF lead: your back hurts OF
the urine is cloudy, full OF sedl-
ment, Or you are obliged to seek re-
lief two or three times during the
night: If you suffer with sick mead
ache or dizzy, nervous spelis' aclo
stomach, or you have rheumatism
when the weather Is bad, get from
yo,Ir pharmacist about four ounces
of Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful
In glass of water before breakfast
for a few days and your kidneys
will then act fine. This famous
salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon Juice, combined
with lithia, and has been used Tor
generations to flush and slim late
clogeed kidneys; to neutralize the
acids In the urine SO It no longer Is
a source OF Irritation, thus ending
bladder disorders.
lad Salts Is inexpensive; cannot
inture. makes a delightful effer-
yescent Whitewater beverage, and
belongs in every home, because mo-
hody can make a mistake by hAV-
ing a good kidney flushing any time.
-(Adyertisement).