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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
The Crime Problem.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald advocates
Nthe severest measures against train bandits,
even capital punishment in certain cases. The
Telegraph-HeraId predicts that train robberies
will continue to be frequent until posse
overtakes a band of them and leaves trace.
The methods of train bandits justify shooting
them at sight If there were more shooting to
kill and if more bandits were killed, banditry
would not be increasing it is. These Grim
inals merit no tolerance of any kind They are
at against the social order and they merit
quarter, they give none.
If society is not to be subjugated by the
criminals of all kinds waging war upon it,
it will need quickly to take the offensive against
them The postmaster general seems to be
the only official of the country who is alive to
the present situation. 1t is situation which
tustifes the precautions he is taking to guard
the mails. Everywhere the criminal, from the
petty thief to the bank robber and train bandit
Is taking his toll from both property and human
life Thugs and robbers of all kinds are active
both day and night, apparently without any ser
ious interior ence from the constituted author
tiles The few that are caught have restrain
ing influence upon the many that are never
apprehended. These desperadoes are making
the police departments of our cities and all law
enfor cement officers to look foolish. The
desperadoeS are the only ones who seem to be
doing any thinking. The PLANS they devise to
trap the unwary are devilsh in their ingenuity
and craftiness There is no reason, however
why they should be allowed to do all the think
ing Why should not the rest OF us, who are
being plundered and killed, do some of the
same kind of thinking? No good reason exists
why society should be so helpless, so acquies-
cent. in the present emergency. ii We are not
TO make absolute surrender to the thugs the
time is at hand for vigorous, reso1ute action. It
is time to declare a war OF determination on
all criminals The thug who sticks you up and
takes your money away from you has no con-
Germ for your life and would as soon kill you as
not Shoot to kill, and be sure to shoot first
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

v.. telling his voutffui correspondent That
was that one could attain any goal in life that
one resolved to attain. II the DISCRIMINATION
was there all that was necessary to success
was work. Mr.. German is a practical man. He
bepan AT the bottom in railroading and ad-
yanced slowly until he reached the highest po-
sition within the gift OF a railroad corpora
ton. He didn't have the advantage OF the col
lege training that so many of our young PEG
pie of today are receiving Neither was ne the
son of rich or influential parents He decided
early in life that he would carve place LOT
himself in she railroad world He kept tnat
thought constantly before him Every DAY ne
attuned himself enthusiastically to the TASKS
before him. no matter how humble they mignr
be, always with his eye on the job just ahead
It was not long until German was receiving
promotions Today he is the executive head
of one of the largest railroad systems in the
United States with millions of invested capital
and thousands of employees, all responding to
his touch.
Mr.. German, in his letter to the school girl,
might have done what many of our success
fuI men have done on being asked for pro-
gram to follow in winning in the battle of life.
They usually use up pages of magazines in
describing their struggles and relating their
sacrifices etc. Mr.. German boiled it all down
into a few words, thus saving the one he was
seeking to guide confusion and encouragement.
While It is wrong to lead the young person
TO believe that the road to success is without
struggle still it is not helping the ambitions
one by pointing out the mountains to him. AS
MI German so wisely puts it, the first thing to
do is to decide what you want to be in life
select your goal, and then dig in. That's what
he did. He was just an ordinary American,
boy And he knows that any other American
boy or girl Who wants to do so can do well
as he has done Dreaming and wishing and
hoping will not get you anywhere Work, and
work only, will turn the trick
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
How InfantiIe Paralysis Ends.


| An alleged cold" is no joke
/ when it turns out to be infantile
paralysis. We doctors. fortunately,
have the habit of considering dis
ease in the abstract, elseswe should
be Of no use at all in time Of
grave trouble. Yet 1 think we share
with the parent the terror, and the
anguish and maybe sometimes the
tears that this cruel disease brings
to the home. There is something
appalling in the way poliomyelitis
strikes down and mains a child,
| not like a laundering juggernaut
from which a parent might strive
to protect his own, but mysterious
/ ly, without warning and seemingly
without cause. Except the wonder
land majesty of the first great
moment OF maternity, I have seen
| nothing in life so inspiring as the
faith of the mother who can &C
cept this ruthless stroke and bear
| it with quiet fortitude as the will
OF providence.
Well, the god of science is not
| wholly inscrutable From the
moment of infection (when the
virus gains entrance to the body
until the first sign or symptom of
| illness (the incubation period) of
| infantile paralysis is about a week,
usually, sometimes a few days,
sometimes as long as three weeks.
| The duration of the feverish stage,
which is easily mistaken for such
diseases as tonsillitis, influenza or
a socalled common cold" (coryZaJ +,
| is anywhere from one to seven
days. Then the paralysis becomes
manifest
But remember that in about half
of all cases of poliomyelitis no par
alysis or practically none occurs.
| And there are all transitions from
these abortive or incomplete cases
! recognized by serum tests) to the
most extensive paralysis of all four
limbs.
Although there may be general
tenderness of the skin and pain in
the limbs before the advent of
paralysis, it is characteristic of the
paralysis to develop completely at
the time it first occurs. The
muscles involved simply become
faced; their power to respond to
reflex nerve action is lost; they
! IOSS luS pONcI " pOhu "
| trio stimulation as normal muscles
or rather muscles with normal
nerve and spinal cord connections
respond. In -fifths of the cases
the paralysis is of one leg muscle
group-for instance the group of
muscles that draw the foot up
| when one walks. Most instances
of the fail foot one sees here and
there are the residual paralysis Of
poliomyelitis in early childhood.
Both legs, or a leg and an arm, or
all four limbs, or the neck muscles
or trunk muscles on one side may
be involved. Paralysis of the
diaphragm itself, and of the inter
costal muscles, with serious en-
barrassment of breathing. may oc-
cur There is a fatal termination
in about 10 per cent of cases. The
outlook is better in children than
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
Restraining Vampire Autoist.

Dallas. Texas has hit upon new method Of
dealing with the dangerous autoist- In the dis
trict court there citizen has asked for an in
junction to restrain an offending driver from
plotting a car in future on the streets of Dali
las, holding that he has become a public nui-
sance and public menace. During the past
year he has killed a woman and injured num-
Der of persons by his careless driving of an
automobile.
Every community has persons driving auto
mobiles who ought to be deprived of that right
They seem insensible to all sane restrictions
You will observe them dashing around corners
and dodginv by other cars without seeming re-
gard for the possible consequences to them
selves to others. 1t doesn't matter how Oft
en- these careless drivers are cautioned by the
authorities. Neither does the imposing of fines
affect their condust. They will be found the
next day after session in police court back at
their old tricks.
The move in Dallas is a suggestion that
other cities might follow with benefit to the
people generally and sane autoists in partcu-
lar. The careless driver knows the rules of the
road. He knows the speed limitations where
ever he drives. Therefore there is no excuse
for the menacing performances in which he
INDUCES with his car.
If few OF the autoists who make danger
Gus the streets of Rock Island were enjoined
for year from driving there doubtless
would be an immediate improvement in the
situation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

@. Is it the rule or custom of the
president to pardon only upon the
recommendation of the attorney
general? D. G.
A. The office Of the attorney
general says pardoning power rests
with the president and it is not OBJ
ligatory for him to consult with the
attorney general. Tt is, however,
quite customary for such consulta-
ton to take place.
Q. Kindly give formula for 18-k
white gold2 ]. H. G.
A. The Geological Survey says
that white gold is an alloy of gold
and passadium. Eighteen-karat
white gold would be three parts
white gold and one part passadium.
Q. Where was the Land of Gosh
en-? d. c. L.
A. Authorities are generally
agreed that the Land of Goshen
was the region east of the Bubastic
branch of the Nile.
@. When was In God We Trust"
put on coins? r. G.
A. The law providing for the
motto, in God We Trust" was
passed in 1861. The first coins
bearing this motto were 1-cent
pieces. Since that time the motto
has been placed on all gold coins
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
The Resolve to Win.

The Argus last evening printed story about
letter J. E German, president Of the Rock
Island lines, had written to a school girl in
answer to an inquiry as to the requisites to a
successful business career. If you read the
letter you must have been impressed with its
simplicity and common sense. Mr.. German
did not indulge long preachment to the girl
telling her how to dress or how to wear her
hair, or the companions she should choose and
those she should avoid.
Mr.. German rightfully assumed that the
girl was possessed of all the requisites of sue
cess. The very fact that she indicated that
she wanted to win equipped her with the win
ming ESSENTIALS He stated that he too once
was young, but nobody had told him what he
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
DIR Tn1nhHtnttr
HKKE LIES MANS ANCIENT KNKMY.
4 DILL CARE
WHO pisINTEEs THE UNLovED cUsS
hEWAREi

Never Mind, Dearie; ~W. L L B. II. f. j.
[. b. W..
Methinks You ought to educate
Us all regarding those
Weird short cuts you initiate,
In both your verse and prose.
IT'S not appropriate
So to abbreyiate:
I must oppose!
Perplexed we sit and mediate
For WEEKS (ah, pass the salt)
On rows of letters, sometimes. eight,
Which don't mean nothin' mot our fault.
'Tfs not appropriate
So to abbreviate;
I must say haiti
About the socks, we get that straight,
And bout the Ruffian too,
But say, we'd sure appreciate
To understand as others do.
Is it appropriate
So to abbreviated?
IT'S up to you. WINNIE N.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
HEALTH TALKS
" William Brady, NJ. [
Noted Physician and Author.

! in adults. About half of all cases
in children terminate without par
alysis; about one third of all cases
in persons over II terminate IN re-
covery without paralysis.
In the first few weeks Of the par
alytic stage there is usually steady
recovery from paralysis. except
that in about half of the cases one
muscle group remains more or less
weakened and faced. Many cases
of paralytic clubfoot and fatfoot
are the residual paralysis OF polio
myelitis in early life.
For nearly two years after the
attack a certain steady improve
ment may be expected, and this is
of course greater when good treat
ment and a determination to get
well (if the patient is old enough
are both working in the patient
welfare.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Dandruff.
kindly give me advice on getting
rid of dandruff and care of the
hair.-(Miss B. C. Al
Answer-Glad to send you the
advice in a self-addressed stamped
envelope if you will provide one.
Fhe Ink Should be Red.
am writing this letter from the
bottom of my heart. l am a most
unhappy mother of three girls, aged
j13, IS and 49, My husband is far
advanced with tuberculosis and re-
fuses to follow the doctors advice
but keeps in a corner of the kltch-
e1 coughing all day and will not GO
outdoors. Is he endangering the
health of the children? Should he
not be isolated? He says no one
can compel him to go away
Answer-It all depends on the
patients personal cleanliness. You
do not mention the manner of dis
posal of the sputum. If the children
will avoid prolonged contact and
take proper care OF their own
health they need not be endanger-
ed. If the patient is truly con-
scientious and endowed with or
binary intelligence, he will abide
by the instructions of the physician
or the health department agents.
Whether a citizen having tubercu-
losis may be sent to a hospital or
sanftorium for care and treatment
against his will, is a legal question
which l cannot answer. But there
is no question that a vicious per-
son, uncleanly and careless, who
has tuberculosis, may be isolated
against his will, if the safety Of
others is concerned.
ContOrti0niSts and Longevity.
Is it true that contortionists'
lives are shortened by reason of
their work, and why?-(J. F. Co
Answer-No.
whisky.
What is the present opinion as to
the use of whisky as an antidote
for snake poisoning? Do intelli-
gent doctors deem it necessary or
benef1cial-do they prescribe it now
for such cases I'll. b.
Answer-Intellige doctors new
er did deem it essential or benef1-
cil-but some doctors have given
it in real and mythical snake bite.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
FIGURES AND FIGURES.
BY Rose Bakalar.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler
syndicate, InC.)


1t was the first of August. The
dingy~ little Boston office tucked
away in a corner of the third floor
of the Sumner building was suffo-
eating whiting like rose in too
hot house, Rita, bookkeeper, ste
ncgrapher, salesgirl and telephone
operator combined, at present FILL
ing the first and most, important
of her varied callings, tolled up
the monotonous, seemingly endless,
numerical columns. The accounts
receivable trial balance was 30c
out of the way. The other balance
sheets were not yet touched. A
stack of charges had to be reck-
oned, bills made out and mailed.
Her wearisome mental ascent was
Interrupted by the entrance of d
fnicky customer. Next, the switch
board claimed her attention. And
between times she hunted for that
SOC.
Noontime, her mind in a figured
whirl, nerves on edge, utterly dis
gusted with life and herself in
particular, she slammed the books
on the disagreeing sum, stuck "a
notice of will return at l" on the
door, and left for lunch. On the
street she shifted the sizzling, dust
! laden atmosphere and heartily
wished it were closing time, SO
that she could go home. Home on
the little hill, shaded by the trees,
meant cool, fresh, health giving air
She directed her steps to a pie
plus-ice-cream dining place. Those
81 -f,T1
out of sight, persisted in dancing
a continuous tormenting jig within
Rita's vision.
At the counter, she shut her eyes
for a moment, as if to Danish those
abominable numbered prosecutors.
She must-will-forget figures, at
least during her short stay away
from them. Unfortunately, male
"jinx" nearby grunted. "Yup! I'm
FIGURING on the mortgage 10
help me out
Rita gulped her coffee and left
hastily. Couldn't she ever forget
the word FIGURE even for a mo-
ment. She stopped to admire some
hats in a window, hoping thereby
to drive the figured invaders from
out her mind, when an enthusiastic
feminine voice Jared her senses
with. Aren't the FIGURES on
that hat perfectly ducky!"
Was there no getting away from
that devilish FIGURE? She hur-
ried to the Charles River prone
made. A faint breeze played tag
with a little brown curl that had
escaped from beneath her chic lit
tie hat. She took a deep breath
as she seated herself. Ali here
was real solace.
THE glorious deep is too vast,
too grand to be measured and
bound by petty limited numbers"
she murmured, POLITICALLY.
Her relaxation, mental and physi-
cal, was complete. But peace was
murdered in its prime when she
caught the words, YAH He cut
swell FIGGER at the dance and
=" Rita fed. She waited to hear
no more for obvious reasons.
On her way to the office she
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

ON the heels of Winnie's poetic plant re
colyum authorizations comes plea from Tim
that we explain the meaning of W. k. and m. o.
!. Says she, They have long proven puzzle -
Well, the best we do is to say that we
had thought both were more or less well
known. -. Some day when space exceeds
contributions shall print Colyum Lexicon,
which each puzzled reader may clip and keep
for reference.
TIM requests that we reprint our para
phrase of the Twenty-third Psalm. Not today,
Tim; tomorrow, we hope.
THIS space should have been occupied by
Eteocles' classy comeback to Cactus, but
well, the Young Ruffian deserves little atten-
ton, doesn't he?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
The Daily Short Story

caught snatches of conversation.
1t seemed as if the whole world
were talking in figures! I'm FIG
URN it's goin' to rain FIG
URES cannot lie "FIGURA-
lively speaking at sure was
a FIGURE A cloth" Everywhere
Joy, sorrow, diverse things and peo-
pie were spoken of in harsh, cal
culating terms!
That night her dream world was
FIGURES. Monstrous one-eyed
elevens stalked stiftiy about, glow
ering savagely. Enormous mouth
ed, rolypoly zeroes, gaping, wierdly
employing rollicking methods OF
locomotion, relentlessly pursued
her. Curved and curled giant
Fights, twisting and writing in
fantastic contortions attempted to
strangle her. She awoke, gasping
for breath Sleep. vanished that
night.
AT the breakfast table, in reply
to her mothers solicitous query as
TO the cause of the black circles
under the eyes, Rita burst into
tears. After somewhat recovering
her composure, she Vehemently
confessed: Il couldn't sleep all
night on account of that bookkeep-
ing. Those figures will drive me
crazy. ALI day long everybody, ev-
erytime, everywhere it's FIGURES,
FIGURES, FIGURESi And at
night it's worse. 1 can't leave my
job because it's hard to get an
other and l can't afford to loaf.
Oh" she walled, Il don't know
what TO do"
why don't you marry Joe?'
chided her mother. He's been
after you for the last two years,
and you keep putting him off be-
cause you got silly notion OF
financial independence. You're "a
now and it'll take most lifetime
to get as much as Joe is getting.
A girl is different. Meanwhile
you'd be wasting your whole LIES
happiness"
That evening a private confer
ence was held and satisfactorily
settled to all parties concerned.
Some years later we find Rita
diligently cultivating her back
yard garden. She figured how
many Rows could be laid out in that
little plot and the amount of seed
that would be required. In a local
magazine she had won first prize
for sending in the best planned
housekeeping budget Ffve-year-
old Tommy was the pride of his
mother He could "figger" like
'lightnin' and carry" in his
head.
And her most cherished verse in
her autograph album was NAV
your life be like arithmetic-hap-
piness multiplied, cafes divided
SORROWS subtracted and children
added"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

+ Hootch hounds are likely trying to learn the
mamie of that patent medicine containing alco-
hol that exploded while Peoria woman was
rubbing it on her body for the relief of a cold.
1t had such powerful flaming affect that it re
quired bucket of water TO extinguish the blaze
on her body You can imagine the internal fire
that incidence would cause. If the manufac-
turers will oblige with a little advertising there
is no question as to the increased sales.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

that admitted of it. The one-aI ..--
gold pieces were too small to ce- -
this motto. The first 20-doilaf H. H..
coins. made from the design u "a a.
eustus St. Gaudens. did noL -.
this motto. but after lev
made the motto was restored. Ia,
@. In euchre. if the deaieI 81 -
ND the turned card and says pc -
play alone. what should be ~
the card he discards? A. D ~.
A. 1t is customary, when = I,
er plays a lone hand. for n,,l /,
pass his discard across the tAg ~,
his partner. face down tnat = 4,
NAV be no misunderstanding o -
intention. - IN 3
@. What will keep windows
house from steaming? =, d
a. A proper circulation o. n fras
a room will keep the wind0"s
90 o. How long have there =.
county agents to help in iaE@
tiers? sat g,
farm advisor started on MS 4
March, 90. 1911 This was ,. .
Barron. who began work in biy ~.
county, \. y. On March ...siy-
there we're 1,166 agents
ed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

You are missing opportunity 10 save
money if you are not taking advantage of the
bargains being offered these days by Rock
Island merchants. The stores have made price
reductions that in other years have not been
put into effect until after the first of the year.
These reductions have been made in order to
stimulate holiday trading. Fall in line and
save yourself some money on your Christmas
purchases.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

New Jersey, which produced strawberries on
Thanksgiving, and now comes forward with
winter watermefons, either is a state with
wonderful climate or there is a Baron Mum
chausen on the Job as press agent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
MIST FEED RUSSIA.

Washington, Dec. IA. - Effective
food relief to Russia must be ad-
ministered by congressional ac-
ton, Secretary Hoover declared to
the house foreign affairs commit
tee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER n, 1871.

Now that the zap dispute is settled, we can
an go about our Christmas shopping unaiS-
turbed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

The average person is not so much worried
over what gifts to buy his friends for Christmas
as he is over where he is going to get the where
with TO pay for them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

President Harding is said to be good
listener He ought to be. hundred million
people have been talking to him for the past
nine months
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

Oregon has hen that has laid 80 eggs IN
30 days. There is a bird that must have oeeu
reading the appeals to get back to normally
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-14

Buenos Aires. Dec. IA. - Stock
growers will create commission
to study means for improving Ar
gentina's livestock industry.
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