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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
Why Worry?

The originator of the Einstein theory has
arrived in New York. He is Prof. Albert Elm
stein. Newspaper reporters tried to interview
him yesterday Boiled down, the professors
deductions are that if everything in the uni
verse were taken away, if there was nothing
left, there would be still left to man time and
space. That's nice of the professor. There is
some comfort in KNOWN that when the end
comes, as the professor says it will some day,
there will be time and space left That's some
thing that we'll be able to grab at like a
drowning man reaching for straw. Then the
professor concludes, in his interview with the
newspaper reporters. with the admonishment
that we shouldn't worry too geatly over what
is 70 happen to this old world. 1t has been here
a long while. and perhaps 1t will struggle
along for time after you and your friends
have passed on. Ma ordinarily has enough
to occupy his time and his thoughts without
growing excited over the modern theories that
are being cooked up for the purpose of giving
folks who haven't anything else to do some
thing to talk about. Einsten has aroused dis
be. You may not care either way, but there
are enough folks in the United States who will
be interested in him to the extent of buying
tickets for his lectures. And, after all, perhaps
the professor is only after our money II that
be so, he wins. Folks with such scientific no
tons as he has sprung usually cop the bacon
when they come to ps from other shores.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

constantly. ollsd and opsratsd ~ : compstsnt
person. Even IL best macAins functions Inn
pssfsc4iy X opsFatsd b n isnoraanous or any
one mot an expert
Oars y the beoe government machine In
the world. It cannot function perfectly unlese
the bsst men IN the Shop run It. We nesd
more engineers in public life. Furthermore.
the machine must Be watched constantly. In
this everyone Is responsible. Our elected pub
lie officials are especially responsible. but they
are human beings not miracle men. and must
have constant help occasionally prodding-
from ycp personally. Eternal visilancs 10 the
price,o iiberty--and Of good American govern
ment The fault Is not In our machine Of gov
eminent. but In the way we neglect that
machine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

incompetent, I will be glad to mail
to any girl over Is years. Of age
who will write for 1t and enclose q
self-addressed stamped envelope. a
letter / have prepared dealing with
sex hygiene and containing ele-
mentary information which every
girl is entitled to have. l will send
the letter to girls under Is II they
will first obtain their mothers OF
guardians consent. l will be
glad to give any parent, or in fac;
any one desiring it, list Of valu-
able free pamphlets and books deal
ing. with all aspects of this vital
subject
Boys with troubles of their own
are cordially invited to write me
frankly and I will advise them as
would my own son. Frankly,
said.
Good health. clean sport, tenn
perance, purity and confluence, even
the self-discipline Of self-denial
are pleasures infinitely greater thar
the enjoyment to be had in opposite
ways. it people could only realize
that fact before the wages Of sir
fell due.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Typhoid via the Lettuce.

- How can I protect my family from
typhoid infection from lettuce
coming from a country place where
there is no running water? 1t is the
iceberg kind. and one cannot pull
it apart leaf by leaf for washing.
Would soaking in salt water help?
Does the chilling do any good ?
Are the germs on the surface of the
leaves or inside the leaves? \,
(Mrs. F. B. H.
Answer-If lettuce is washed
with polluted water or grown in
ground polluted with human ex-
crement Of course there is pos
sibility that typhoid infection may
be SO conveyed. I know of no bet
ter precaution than washing the
lettuce with clean water. Chilling
or freezing does not destroy typhoid
bacilli. The safest course, if you
have reason to fear such infection
is for each member Of the family to
become immunized against typhoid
fever by taking the prophylactic
(bacteria) which prevented such in
lection among our troops in the
World war. Any physician can ad-
minister this.
Mitral Lesion.
have mitral valve lesion
Kindly inform me whether it would
be safe to indulge in gymnasium
work. IL. S. 81
Answer-Only such as your ply
stefan deems advisable for your
present condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
With Other Editors
Is Religious Interest Growing:
Peoria Journal. ]

Eleven ministers, representing as many diff
ferent Peoria churches reported yesterday that
on Easter Sunday they had received total of
400. persons into church membership Other
churches had received many new members. but
the number was not reported.
During the war it was claimed by many
ministers and by numerous laymen that re-
ligious revival had started Religious zeal was
not as conspicuous as patriotic ardor, but it
was more apparent than 1t had been for sew
eral years. But churches we're almost uni
versally disappointed, after the armistice had
been signed and the soldiers had returned, be-
cause there was, apparently no increased in
terest4 IN religion. Many ministers even claimed
that religious interest was less following the
war than it had been before the war.
q But the tide seems to have turned Not only
in Peoria were many people accepted into
church membership on Easter, but in many, il
not most, of the cities of this country In
Philadelphia the recent increase in church in
press. In New York the religious sections of
the Sunday papers have been reporting for
several weeks the increased activities OF the
churches. The New York Times, which claims
no religious leadership. states that as far as il
can discover more people joined churches in
New York on Easter Sunday than on any other
day in the city's history.
While church memberships do not neces-
sarily gauge religious interest or even religion
they are the outward manifestations Of the
activities in religious circles and even the
super-cautious are open in their declarations
that interest has increased and is increasing
in religious work.
What seemed to bother % many Of the
churches was that they expected a religious
revival Immediately after the war-a revival
which would come quickly and display Itself
noticeably il not loudly. Instead of any such
display there was . steady growth Of interest
and growth which IL natural does not usually
mako much noise or attract much comment
Tho religious interest which Is now appareui
was q steady growth. and a. It came SLOWLY
but steadily It promises to remain.
There u . noticeable intAest In religious
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

@. What is the difference between
a majority and a plurality?
NJ. c. NJ.
A. A majority means more than
half of a given number. as OF votes,
for instance. In a political sense,
a candidate who gets a plurality re-
ceivcs more votes than any one CT
his opponents. but not more than
all of them together.
@. If there is such q thing as a
petrified forest, where is It?
A. There are fossil or petrified
forests in Arizona. Yellowstone
Park, along the shore Of ChesaA
peake Bay south Of Baltimore, Nd,
and in the Bad Lands Of the Little
Missouri. These forests are groups
of petrified tree trunks. In Eng
land in 1874. large Quantities Of fos-
sill trees were found near Wolver-
/ hampton. In the West Indies. Sill
esia, Egypt and on the Island of
Antigua are also to be found fos-
sill forests. Q
@. Why was Herodotus called
the Father of History? l. M. H.
A. Herodotus is deemed by
scholars to be the earliest and best
OF the Romantic historians. 1t Is
probable that before his day. there
was no writing in Greece that could
be called historical. Because of
being the first in the field" as il
were, Herodotus has been called the
Father of Roman History.
@. Can a game Of cards be copy
righted? NJ. T. H.
A. The copyright ONCE says that
game is not copyrightAble. }.
would be necessary to get a patent
| to protect a game. The book OF
, rules for playing the game would
be a subject Of copyright. II the
cards contain a considerable guam.
tity Of text (reading) matter. II
might be covered by copyright, but
that would not keep any one from
making similar game. You might
get q design patent at the patent
Office for the ornamental back Of
the cards. A label for q box con.
tanning the cards could also be reg.
istered at the patent ONCE.
@. What Is meant by the Bene.
fit Of Clergy In legal sense?
c. A. W.
A. BY the Medieval church thh
was . privilege claimed for the
clergy when charged with crime
exempting them from the. process
OF the secular courts. In England
the privilege was conceded in all
cases OF felony except that OF trea,
son against tho king. and original
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
SpoeHing.

SpoeHing.
am - years old" writes . cor
r. pondent, land have the kind OF
mother that does not believe in dis
cuseing some things with daugh
tar. Consequently l am quite un-
sophisticated. It doesn't seem pos
sible for one OF my age, does it! Yet
/ realize that such information as
I kave picked up here and there is
probably unreliable, and that ] am
really In ignorance.
Nov / am away from home and
beginning to go out, good deal
with men, all Of whom insist upon
'spooning.' 1t seems to be the
only way in which I can have d
good time. but still I am afraid it
may not be the right way. Will
you please give me the names Of
books or other literature which l
may read -"
That fathers should neglect the
proper instruction of their own sons
il bad enough. betraying deplora-
BILE weakness and incompetence.
That mothers should fail to teach
their own daughters the vital
truths which mean 50 much for
health and happiness, is certainly .
sad thing to contemplate. This must
be a pretty rotten old world, when
We can betray our own children
into the claws Of the beast. Parents
guilty of sins of commission against
their own flesh and blood are hon
orable Beings compared with par
ents who commit this objectionable
sin of omission, sending children
out into the world unwarued and
unsrmed against dangers they must
encounter everywhere
Speaking as a mere man, and nc
angel, I think l can answer the
question some young women find
| perplexing: Gust where does limo.
cent spooning end and indecency
begin?"
If young man respects a young
woman of course he will not give
her occasion to raise such a ques
ton; and If such a question il
prompted in the young woman''
mind by the condHct Of the young
man, you may bet your sweet hay
that the young man doesn't care II
tie himself to that young woman
il he knows his onion. The girl {
fellow marries is not the spoonint
type; he thinks too highly Of tn
woman he would marry to insul
her. even if she ia open to insult.
1t is certainly a sad thing to rea
lie that many young women &C
ituslly harbor some such notion a.
that Of our correspondent-that ;
girl must be good sport" an,
submit to insult at the hands of tn
man" who condescends to cult
waite her acquaintance.
| Since parents are so careless o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

ly available only to persons in ho9|
orders. Later, in 1880, it was o|
tended to all clerks whether n
ligious or secular and finally y
all persons who could read az
write. The spread of educatia
making this an anachronism
practice was abolished in 1871 y
the United States the right VI
recognized in only a few cases
the colonies Of Virginia and Non
and South Carolina. Under uV
law, laymen who were exemple
were branded on the left thumb,
the Benefit of Clergy could
i claimed only once and the bran
was an evidence Of former conna|
tion. This method is now abolish
ed both in the United States az
Great Britain.
"a. Has a piece of skull bone :
a human being actually been
moved and replaced with Q phA
the patient becoming normal hsIy
after? G. A. e
A. The public health serva
says that frequently plates n
been used to protect the brain
replhce the missing bone in ~
Of an injury to the head when
part of the skull has been rernos
@. Which is the most, a wau
a volt? S. "
A. The bureau Of standards =
! that watts and volts could mol
compared any more than pour
and inches could.
! @. How many lions and ns
did Jules Gerard kill? Wha! =
bv an animals LG
A. The biography OF Jules y
ard. the lion hunter, does not 81
specifically how many animals
killed during his life time. he
in the habit of using a double ol
rife. Gerard was not killed "
lion. bat drowned during a toai
exploration in West Africa ID y
@. Is it safe to eat jelly
has mold on it? E. 4
| A. It Is perfectly safe 10
Jelly that has become moldy. y
away the moldy surface to
Gus depth.
Q. Where Is Peary Land! !,
b. I.
A. This name is given
northeifmost coasts Of Green
which were discovered BY
wood end Brainerd in 1852;
the narhe Of Hazen Coast. -
edge of them was greatly e.
10y the) explorations OF
1892.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
PROVING 1T.
By Julia A. Robinson.

Copyright. 1921. by Wheeler Syn
dicate, Incl
Jack was not a timid man; there
was nothing cowardly about him.
Indeed, he was considered brave
by his associates, though they
sometimes thought he liked to
boast Of his courage
Nothing can scare Jack" they
were in the habit Of saying.
With squared shoulders and head
erect Jack would accept the COM
pliment No. he was not afraid OF
anything. An honest man need
never fear. There was nothing for
him to be afraid of, for he was hon
est; he knew that himself. He was
kind-hearted and loved to help 9TH
ers. Had he not the right to walk
the streets boldly day or night
And he did it, laughing at all who
would speak a word Of caution.
"They say there are ghosts in
the woods back of the camp" Peter
Banks said to him one day.
Ghosts? There's no such thing
as ghosts!" retorted Jack.
Just the same, l wouldn't &c
into those woods at night for a
silver NINE" said the other. Hon
est, the men have seen ghosts walk
ing in the night over there beyond
the morgue. It's a fact"
did you 60 up to 'em and feel
Of 'em?' questioned Jack.
Just you try going up to ghost
and feeling Of it," challenged the
other.
Give me a chance and I'll dc
It," invited Jack.
II dare you to go into those
woods tonight at midnight" cried
Peter.
81 accept your challenge" calmly
replied Jack. Il only ask that YOU
60 with me to prove that ! am moi
afraid"
me? Not on your life! Not ever
with you by to protect me. con
fess to being afraid Of ghosts. II
keep my distance"
Jack did not forget the story O.
the ghosts. He had often wished tt
prove to the world that there wa!
no such thing as ghost. Here wa!
! q chance to do it, but what goot
would it do to go into the wood
alone? He could 60 back and sa!
there were no ghosts there. The.
would simply tell him the ghosts
kept out Of his way, but would b.
around later.
! About midnight Jack could stant
1t no longer. He left the camp ant
started out toward the wood. HI
passed the morgue without ,
thought He had often passed it a
night. He walked along boldly
head erect, and wished the fellow
could see him now and note how
brave he was.
He wandered Tar into the wood
. little farther than he had intend
ed to 60. 1t was quite dark. Ever
the stars were obscured from sight
All was still.
Suddenly, without a word. a whit,
figure appeared. not many yard
away, how near. Jack never coul,
tell. He could not make out tn,
form-indeed. he did not try.
seemed q swaying mass in white
Then another rose out of the dark
ness and they appeared to hoat to
ward him.
For about three seconds Jacl
stood still. Every nerve quivered
He could not think. All sense seem
Cd to have left him and all pove
Of thought.
Then. forgetting bravery. witt
not q thought Of courage, Jacl
turned and ran Practically hack q
the mad not once looking behind
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
The Daily Short Story

/ It seemed to him that a host of de-
mons was pursuing him.
j Hello. What's up?" called a
voice in his ear. and a hooking
laugh sounded.
Jack pulled up quick and stared.
He quivered, but his senses we're
coming back to him. There stood
Peter in the middle of the road, a
grin On his face.
Saw 'em. did you?" he asked.
did you feel 'em?"
Jack was trembling, not at all on
his dignity.
! ID you believe in ghosts, now"
sneered Peter. Didn't run-Oh
no! Where's all your boosted
bravery now? Feel Of EN-, did
your
Don't joke groaned Jack.
Did you see EN-? Where were
your"
See 'em? No. Didn't 1 tell you
wouldn't go into those woods at
night? I amt making no boast of
bravery. / kept a safe distance.
! stood right here to see you run. 1t
was good fun. I tell you. to see the
scare in YOUR eyes"
"But-really-" began Jack, "say
it did look like ghosts. l never saw
anything SO much like EN-. Do you
believe in them. truly?"
Sure I do. and knew you would
come to it. if only you had the test
and could once see EN-"
Jack was painting, trying to re-
gain calmness, not willing to give
in.
They heard voices and listened.
There's nothing like being in the
woods at this time of night. 1t is
most wonderful. 1t takes my mind
from those dreadful hospital scenes
that we have to endure. 1t gives
me nerve and courage to go-back
to my work"
YES" replied another voice.
These nightly walks in the free
woods give me courage and
strength. There's nothing like con-
tact with nature to make one brave
to meet the hard duties of life"
Two night nurses passed them
and entered the front door of the
hospital, just across the way. They
were dressed in white, flowing gar
ments.
The two men standing there
looked into each others faces and
laughed.
! Give up" asked Jack. do you
say there are ghosts now"
Eyes. l give up" answered Peter
| Say. was this q put-np Job
Pete? Did you know about those
nurses and their nightly walks?"
| "'Pon my word. not l. not q
world" affirmed Peter. 81 honestly
thought they we're ghosts, and
thought you'd find it out. That.
why I came out here to see your
scare. but I wouldn't have gone
into those woods on your life. Dc
you give up and confess you were
iafraid for once!
| Eyes, l give in to the accusation.
nobly acknowledged Jack. II con
fess my knees did shake and
didn't know what I was about
Guess l won't boast anv more. Bu'
I've learned one thing. There's NOR.
than one way to be brave, and more
than one reason for being brave
too. I've Dragged Of bravery sim
ply Nor effect. though l don't be
lieve I ever felt fear before. Nov
those nurses are learning to b,
brave for the good they can do IL
the world. and the help they car
give to others. That's the kind O.
bravery that counts. and that's tn,
kind for me from now on"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

A lot Of us probably thought that Rene Wv
iani was the latest Partisan dancer arriving o'
q vaudeville expedition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

Mr. Taft will add considerable weight to
the supreme bench il appointed chief justice.
He tips the scales at 300
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

Cleanup week we'll may be followed by 81
keep clean weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

A few continue firm in their belief that
tariff an da tax mean two different things
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

And some girls. as you may have noticed
nave the cheek to take paint up week literally
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

Z Labor. It appears. is far ahead OF H. c. L
In the downhill price derby.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

Thsshen that doesn't cackle has no egg to
advertise.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

Gallstones occur most freQuent-
" in advanced life
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
Argus Information Bureau


Frederic aaskin Director Wsshnston Give f1 name .
paid to vwous
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06

THE war" appends c. E. H.. lis over
as I we'll know. II you think this untimel
/. >" Well. we did think So But we have jus
looked, at picture Of President Harding i
Walter Reed hospital. The president is leanin
over to shake the hand Of wounded veteran
as tall as the president. But just below hi
hips his body is replaced by a small woode
platform on wheels. -. That was untimel!
too.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-28
SANDuoNr LADY RETURNS
FROM HOSPITAL, IMPROVED

Mrs. Albert Haulo, who has been at
the Reedsburg hospital the past six
weeks, returned home last week
much improved in health.
Word was received here Saturday
of the death of George LANCE at
Richland Center Mr.. LANCE had liv-
ed in this neighborhood number OF
years before going to the Center.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Markham and
daughter Fern went to Reedsburgi
Sunday to spend the day with their
son and brother Buford, who is still
at the Reedsburg hospital. We all
hope for his speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs, Clifford Stombaugh
and daughter Vera spent Sunday in
Reedsburg.
Everette Prouty of this place, who
went to California@this spring has &C
cepted a position in bank in Palo
Alto. This is near Camp Fremont
his training camp He says no one
would know there was even camp
there as it is farmed now by the Japs.
Miss Grace Markham spent Sunday
at the Owen Harpe home.
Ray Grover was called to Indiana
Friday by the illness of his brother
Fred
J. B. Prouty had a narrow escape
from getting hurt Saturday. While
painting on. his house the ladder broke
and let Mr.. Prouty fall to the ground
and the result was he spilled all his
paint.
Mrs. Homer Hart spent Saturday
and Sunday at the home of her par
ents near Loretta.
Quite a number of the ladies in this
vicinity gathered at the home of Mrs.
{ ven Hayes April the 21st and sur
prised her on her birthday. The after
noon was spent in visiting and refresh
ments were served after which they
all left for their homes wishing Mrs.
Hayes many happy birthdays.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-04-28

en- Friday night April 29 in Carliu's
hall.
The large new barn and silo owned
by Frank Voge1 north of town was
blown over during the storm Monday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Daulton and
daughter Julia were at Baraboo Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schultz were at
Reedsburg Monday to visit the for
mer's mother who is recovering from
an operation in the Reedsburg hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Marquardt and
daughter Viola of Baraboo visited rel
atiVes here Sunday
Mrs. F. P. Popp is on the sick list.
Miss Emma Bartenbach returned
Monday from a two weeks visit in
Milwaukee.
G. F. Scharnke recently underwent
an operation and is in the Reedsburg
hospital
The Baptist Ladies aid met at the
home of Mrs Arthur Manthey Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. E. G. Bentley spent Saturday
with relatives in Baraboo.