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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
ASSISTANCEIS
GIVEN 697 men
BY RED CROSS
Ex-sOldiers Helped by Chapter,
Which Has Been Active III
Last Year.

The Rock Island chapter of the
American Red Cross is still active
and will continJe, at least, until the
cleanup squad of government of
ficials comes to Rock Island and
as much longer as conditions may
seem to warrant During the last
year 697 ex-service men have been
aided.
The chapter had decided to cease
financing the milk and cracker
luncheon in the public schools and
st. Joseph's parochial school.
The school board arranged for
a physician to assist the school
nurse, reducing the expense con-
siderably, but survey in the above
named schools this fall showed that
there were far more under-nOurish-
ed children than ever before, 400 in
the public schools and SO in st. Jo-
seph's. The chapter reconsidered
its action, agreed to finance the pro-
ject for another school year, -sug-
costing that all junior Red Cross
funds might be turned over to the
chapter to help cover the expense.
A total of about $500 was turned
in from this source. and up to Dec.
l a total of over $500 additional
has been accounted for by principal
of the public schools, proceeds OF
collections from parents of chill
dren who can afford TO pay for the
service.
Prior to this fall about seven per
cent of all pupils in the public
schools were found to be under
weight for size and age but this
fall there are 10 per cent of the
pupils that are in this condition,
making it very apparent that from
some source these luncheons Should
be arranged
The results are most gratifying
both in a mental as well as ply
steal sense. 1t is hoped that event
ually the school board will take
over the entire expense.
Red Cross has also agreed 10
finance the clinic for the benefit of
children in the public schools
whose parents are unable to pay
for necessary minor operations for
ear. eye, nose and throat ailments.
To supply a very pressing need
for women's and children's gar
ments. Red Cross committee has
recently completed over 800 warm
and serviceabie garments which,
as needed. will be distributed
through the welfare association.
Ten Red Cross branches in ths
county are still more or less active
and one branch that discontinued
over a year ago has been re-organ-
lied. Many Ct the branches are
serving hot MONDAY luncheons in
the schools
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

FAINT death rate was S.55 for 1921,
being a decided improvement.
The birth rate for the last year
was 14.4S a thousand. with a total
OF 509 reported. This is an increase
of five over 1920, but does not in
dictate all born to local parents, for
the reason that many ESTIMATED at
1901 births occurred in Davenport
and Moline. which cities receive the
credit, thereby increasing their
birth rate. In order to have birth
registered in Rock Island. ii must
take place here. 1t is believed that
advantage will be taken of the ma
ternity department of the new st.
Anthcuy's hospital. where an entire
floor accommodating 40 patients
has been moderniy and scientific
aIly equipped, and is in charge OF
q graduate nurse as superintend-
ent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

clubs secretary, today the reor-
ganized Rock Island club is the
rendezvous OF the city's business,
educational and professional men,
and an open house for visiting
strangers And to the club in this
role the community has heartily
demonstrated its welcome during
the year now near to its close.
THE response to efforts made by
the club officers has been reflected
in a growing membership, in the
increasing number of men who
avail themselves of the clubs priv
ileges, and the enthusiasm with
which members participated in the
years social progress"
Since the reopening of the din
ing room under the stewardship of
M. ]. Byrnes approximately 500
diners are served weekly. The dor
mitories of II rooms are occupied
and there is a waiting list.
The present membership now to-
tails $50 resident and 125 non-res-
ident members, and new applica-
tons are received at every meeting
of the board of directors.
Present officers are.
President-Charles r. Nourse-
Vice president-R. W. Lamont.
Secretary-Mayer Levi.
Directors-C. A. Beers. W. A
Rosenfield, E. G. Don, W. G. John
ston, L. NJ. Casteel, E. c., Fisher,
Leo A. Larkin and William Roth.
The revival of the custom of eel
ebrating the birthdays of washing
ton and Lincoln is being fayorably
considered.
While at this season" says Sec
rotary Levi, thoughts turn rever-
emily to memories of those found
ers of the club who have Joined the
great majority, the spirit they ex-
emplified still survives. and this
alone will assure the permanency
and prosperity OF the Rock Island
club"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
JOSEPH G. RAY
Rotary

among the accomplishments of the
year at Trinity Episcopal church,
of which Rev. William l.. Essex,
b. D., is the rector.
Steady progress in all lines o.
endeayor has characterized the con-
gregation. In the number of COM
munions made at Easter, and in
attendance at the regular Sunday
services the congregation has
never done better.
The confirmation class was pre-
scented to the bishop last July.
Finances of the parish have been
thoroughly systemized on the basis
of weekly pledged offerings. One
eighth of the money given to mis-
sions is contributed by the boys
and girls of the Sunday school
which has IT'S active members.
The choir, under the direction OF
Miss Emelie Beck, and with Mrs
has performed excellent work
throughout the year, especially at
Christmas and Easter festival
services.
The most notable offering to the
people of Rock Island was the rem
dering of Sir John Stainer's great
oratorio, The CrucifiXion," during
holy week The church could
hardly accommodate the hundreds
who were present.
All of the guilds and societies 81
the parish have taken an active
share in rendering Christian serv-
ica ~ tho community the diocese
the nation and the world.
In addition to the exterior i'm
provements made on church and
rectory the church pews have been
restrained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
$4,000 ATTEND
ARMY RALLIES
Salyati0nists Hold $50 Meetings in
1921 - Poor Aided to EX-
tent of $1,27S.15.

An approximate attendance OF
$4,000 at meetings is the nigh spot
in the work OF the Salvation Army
in Rock Island during the year.
The total number of meetings, in
GLIDING both open air and indoor
gatherings, was 800.
From the community drive the
Army received $1,586 for its work,
and Captain NJ w. Watner esti-
mates that the total amount OF
money received at the corps head
quarters and the total value uf
clothing given for distribution 10
the poor is S3,213.48.
He figures that the total amount
of relief given to the poor of Rock
Island, inclusive of clothing. gro
ceries. Christmas baskets, etc, is
S1,278.15.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
CITY PLANNING
SKETCH ABOUT
COMPLETE NOW
Commits sion Succeeds I'm Having
Drawings Rcady-Hope Work
Begins Shortly.

During the last year, the city
planning commission has practic-
ally completed plans to develop
Rock Islands City Beautiful"
plan
Had financial conditions per-
nitted, the commission would now
have had the widening of Twenty
fourth street under way. This WI
ne the first undertaking OF the
group. Among the projects which
the city planners, Z. II. Bennett
and W. z. Parsons OF Chicago, have
Incorporated In the city drawings
are: Twenty-fourth street widen
ing: river front improvement;
river front drive; diagonal drive.
beginning at Twenty-fifth street and
Ninth avenue and a diagonal drive
to the southwest; railroad termi-
nails, and a civic center. These
plans were presented to the com
mission by the planners last July
2S, and approved.
An open meeting was held last
spring, many people attending to
hear the plans explained and illus
Bennett. The city planners have
devoted Is months to preliminary
surveys and studies based on in
formation gathered by L. w. Ram
sey of Davenport.
Four new members were added to
the commission during the last
year. They are Frank ]. WEIGH,
Mrs. Carl Rochow. Mrs. Harry
Burgess and Mrs. Dan Paul.
"A coming bill was passed at the
last session of the Illinois legisla-
ture authorizing city councils to
create coming commissions to regu-
late the character and height or
buildings" o. z. Cervin, chairman
of the local commission, says,
"Zoning is a good business invest
ment for any city. 1t will sLabli-
izasreaI estate values and prevent
the constant deterioration of resi-
dence neighborhoods because of the
invasion of business and industry.
At an early date the Rock Island
city council will, no doubt, appoint
a coming commission whose duty it
will be TO divide the city into zones
for business, industry, and resi-
anu W lAC
ter and height of buildings to be
erected in these zones. AS coming
is one of the phases of city plan
ming, the work of the coming COM
mission will harmonic with the
general city plan.
Mention was Just made of the
proposed river front drive. Rock
Island has planned this drive east
to the Moline city limits. 1t should
not stop there but should be eX-
tended along the banks of both the
Mississippi and Rock rivers and
made to join Carbon Cliff. 1t is
earnestly hoped that Rock Island,
Moline, and East Moline soon will
join on a comprehensive plan for
the entire group of cities on this
side Of the river
Under a united plan the rail-
road terminals, street system, park
system, boulevard link system con-
Meeting all the parks and coming
can be treated as a whole and de-
veloped to the best interests OF
each city The city plan commits
sion has had the full cooperation
and support of the city commission
ers in all it's undertakings, and is
looking forward to the coming
year feeling confident that some
thing definite will be accomplished
that will be a permanent benefit tt
Rock Island"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
new EXCHANGE
CLUBC CREATION
OF PAST YEAR
Baby Organization Has Member
ship of 40-Activities OF Rotary
and Kiwanis Enumerated.

Organization of the Exchange
club. composed of the younger
business men OF Rock Island. was
doubtless the chief event of the
year 1921 in club circles.
With 40 members, the society
sprang into life through the ef-
forts of Otto F. Hildebrandt, state
chairman of the national organiza-
ton, and in the short time II
has been in existence has been re-
sponsible for The organization OF
permanent clubs in Sterling and
Monmouth, and temporary clubs IN
Springfield, bloomington, Mo-
line and Kewanee.
T. J. Cavan&ugh, the first presi-
dent, has been succeeded by {. y
Beers, and Carl Burnside is sec
rotary.
Among the clubs activities are
enumerated the sponsoring of tho
movement to give a dinner to the
Chicago Cubs when the players
visited Rock Island last April;
championing the movement for the
passage of bill for the erection
of athletic stadiums. support of
such enterprises as good roads, the
securing of new manufacturing con-
Germs for Rock Island, and voca-
tionai training for ex-service men.
The Rotary club maintained it's
usual high standard of progress
during the year. Joseph G. Ray,
president, and his staff of officers
have rendered 100 per cent service,
and meetings have been replete
with interest, many of national re-
pute having addressed the club at
intervals during the year. =.
| Perhaps the high spot Of attain
ment was the raising of a fund OF
81 900 with which Boy Scouts band
was thoroughly equipped for ser
ians capped off this exploit by TAX
| ing the scouts with them to the
state convention in Peoria and CIV
ing them wonderful time.
Rotarians for several years past
have given the children of Bethany
! Home, a merry Christmas, and club
members have taken a great pleas
ure in rendering this form of ser
vice, and gladdaning the hearts of
little ones.
| The membership at present is 120,
and accessions are being constantly
made
Members of the Kiwanis club
| have interested themselves very ac-
lively during the year in a pro-
| ject which will be a decided con-
| tribution to the interests of the
! city when it is realized next spring,
a tourists park for the accommo-
dation of visiting autOmobilists. The
enterprise is well under way at the
present moment.
DR.. F. II. First is the present
president, having succeeded DR.. G.
/ A. Andreen, Both were recently re-
cipients of gold pins on which were
/ the kiwanis emblems. DR.. Andreen
made the speech of presentation 10
DR.. First, and w F. Bradley per-
| formed a similar duty when the
club pin was given to the retiring
president.
The Exchange club meets every
| Thursday at the Rock Island club
; for it's MONDAY luncheon. Rotar-
! ians meet at the Rock Island club
| for MONDAY luncheon every Tues
day. and 3nians hold forth at
( the Y NJ. c. a. every Monday at the
noon hour. The membership of the
three societies is representative OF
! the business men of Rock Island,
and they take Il prominent part in
all that pertains to the development
and progress of the CITY
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
WINNING OF CUP
FEATURES YEAR
Rock Island Realt0r Awarded Hon.
Ors Mt Peoria State Meet-B0ard
Reports Appraisements-

The winning of the silver low
ing cup for the best booster talk at
the state convention of realtors
held at Peoria, by Raymond Walk
er OF Rock Island, who mad. a
five-minute speech on Selling Rock
Island, is considered by members
of the Rock Island Real Estate
board as one of the events of 1921
which calls for special mention.
That the board made appraise-
ments during the year approximat-
ing $500, 900 is regarded as notable,
and realtors in reviewing the past
IL months are particularly pleased
at the passage of law by the Illi-
nois legislature which requires that
all realtors be licensed by the
state beginning Jan. /, 1922.
Praise License Act
This act will do much" says II.
K. Walker, president of the board,
ito weed out agents who may have
been using unfair methods in the
conduct of their business, and will
be welcomed by all realtors as a
big step forward, and will mean
protection for the public and the
realtors against unfair agents"
THE regular semi-monthly meet
ings where the men have faced
each other across the table, dis
cussed local and national matters
pertaining to the real estate bust
ness and other live interests,
which should and does challenge
all live organizations, has been of
very great benefit to the Rock Is
land board and what is true OF the
local can be said of hundreds OF
other boards which are now affil-
lated with the national organiza-
ton
Bright Outlook.
1.-THE year 1922 looks bright and
we confidently look forward to a
bigger and better business for ev-
erybody and when another mile
post is past, we can look back and
truthfuIly say Providence has smil-
ed upon u.s."
Al the December meeting of the
board, Edward B. Kreis was cho-
sen president for 1922. The two
Offices of secretary and treasurer
were com bined and are filled by
James B. Eckhardt. Ira Fl. Buffum.
RI. r.. Gruske and George Schnejd
err are the directors elected at the
annual meeting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
RECORD CLASS
Is PRESENTED
Combinations at Trinity Episcopal
Church During Year Estab-
fishes New StaBd2Ed.

Presentation 10 the bishop of
Quincy OF a class OF 81 for con-
firmation, 50 of whom were adults,
probably the rec0rd class in the
history OF the diocese, the giving
of over $1,000 to missionary work
in America and abroad, the paint
ing OF the church hnilding and rec
tory. and the addition of fine cop
per cross to the eburch spire, are
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
FALSE POSTAGE
STAMPS ISSUED
BY SWINDLERS

Buenos Aires.-A sWindle Of
large proportions has been perpe-
trated on the Argentine postofdce
department by the printing and
sale of false scent stamps The
sale of these stamps apparently has
been going on possibly for years,
but it was only recently discovered
The department has ordered the
ton.
The postoffiee department admit
ted that the fraudulent stamps
were practically identical with the
authorized ones and that It was not
possible to trace the source Of the
questionable supply,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

women. Nine left the hospital i'm
proved.
In the year. 1892 meals were
served Expenditures amounted to
$9.9949O, as follows: Salaries,
Salaries, 1890; food. s3.I7106.
maintenance, $1.104.04: hospital
supplies, s75S.36; light. fuel and
power. $395-83; property expense,
$218.95; Office expense, S24.9Q;
building and grounds, $3.50, and
miscellaneous, $7Z5.76.
In the last year the institution re-
ceived all income Of $11,243. 95, from
the following sources From pa
tients, s2,799; taxes, IS 800; refund
money, S121.35; and grapes sold,
$3.50
Arizona republican., 1921-02-05
HOUSING OF RURAL
TEACHERS A PROBLEM

How the rural school teachers are
housed in Arizona is described in
booklet on Rural and Small Schools Of
Cochise County recently published by
Elsie Toles, state superintendent of
public instruction and former county
school superintendent of Cochise
county.
Miss Toles is an ardent advocate of
teacher wages based on what she has
learned from her inspections of the
conditions in the county where the
rural school problem is important.
1T is the beginning to be realized
that even in a state whose rural popu
lation is proportionately so small, as in
Arizona, rural schools are entitled to
more consideration than they have been
receiving Miss Toles says.
The problem of housing the teacher
has some extra complications in Arizo-
ma. In the newer communities, where
most of the people are homesteaders
there are a few who have accommoda-
tons for more than the members of
the family; and it often causes genuine
Inconvenience, almost hardship, for
everyone concerned to make a place for
the teacher. To give her a room to
herself is out Of the question-some-
one of the children. 1t was not sur
prising therefore when the superinten-
dent on visit to one district found a
bed set up in the cornor of the school
room, and a pot Of beans simmering on
the heating stove. Literally there had
not been q place In the community for
the teacher to lay her head. In an
other district, the teacher, q man,
taught school at one end of the build
Arizona republican., 1921-02-05

was held last Wednesday afternoon
when the teams representing the ninth
and tenth grades debated the ques-
ton: Resolved that the Japanese
should be excluded from the United
States" The affirmative was taken
by Harry Krytzer and Harold Ehman,
while Inez Brown and Terry Randle
took the negative. The latter won,
to 8. Terry Randle was awarded first
place and Inez Brown second.
j. E. Busch of the government land
office in Santa Fe, n. NJ, was here
part of last week on federal business.
A very pretty wedding was per-
formed by DIR. i. ]. La Rue Monday
morning, when Carey LIE Roy Xix and
Miss Reba May Hollis were pronounced
husband and wife.
Services at the Protestant Com
munity church were well attended
Sunday and the sermon much appre
ciated. Two persons were received into
the church at the morning worship.
Mrs. Patrick Stanford celebrated her
birthday by entertaining number of
her friends at a 500 party Monday
evening. A pleasant time was enjoyed
by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Carter and Mr..
and Mrs. Collier have Just returned
from a weeks hunting and fishing trip
down into Mexico.
Paul and Herman Snyder have re-
turned from a most pleasant trip TO
Phoenix Their father. II. l.. Snyder,
lis a representative in the legislature.
r. NJ. Elliott and family have moved
into the residence property south of the
Cornelia hotel
Arizona republican., 1921-02-05
APPEAL OF LITTLE
y CHILDREN TOUCHES
AMERICAN HEARTS

Cash on Certificate No. 2432. S10."
an entry made in the books at Arr
rvna headquarters of the European
'enef Council. 524 Heard building.
me woman bringing in the money
ss.o the donor did not wish her name
sneered, as she believed 1T might en-
parrass others who had given less.
6,ne said the donor was rewarded by
'rcr own conscience. for the giving OF
fAv would save the life of a child.
RMS Is an illustration of the spirit
IN which contributions are being made
60 the fund of the European Relief
council which is seeking to save from
meath 100000 war waits In central
ana eastern Europe. 1t Is stated at
neauQuarters that no charity has ever
oeen more a matter of the heart than
THIS one. 1t is pointed out that chill
aren have been among the heaviest
contributors to the fund The chill
iren when told of the suffering from
munger, cold and disease of the war
waits are moved to pity and they give
generously OF their small means 1t
mas been reported by teachers in var
!ous parts of the state that Mexican,
indian and white children alike have
secrficed their allowances for candy
ana trffles that the money might feed
little mouths Of children less fortu-
nate than they.
Word comes from Europe to Arizona
neadQuarters that money Of afflicted
nations u OF new value and that people
are trading what few articles of
clothing they have for food. Edith
Hoyt, Red Cross nurse. Just home
from Europe. says: And to think of
little children-little girls especially
wandering for days at q time alone,
sleeping IN barns. in quest Of food and
exposed to all kinds of danger. One
krows quite hardened to the sight OF
women and children barefooted, but
II was always shocking to see children
with only q ragged undergarment to
cover them"
Arizona republican., 1921-02-05
CONCERT AND DANCE
TONIGHT WILL AID
DAY NURSERY FUND

One of the most interesting affairs
of the season is the musicale and dance
given by the Junior Guild for the bene-
fit of the Day Nursery and Health
Center tonight at the Parish House OF
the Episcopal church.
The program will begin at S:15
o'clock and will feature Robert SauA-
ders, virtuoso violinist, and Orley Hes.
pianist
The dance following the concert will
be a large and most enjoyable affair.
Mrs. H. L. George, president OF the
Junior Guild, has appointed these adj
Mrs. George Goodrich and Mrs. Henry
Miller will have charge of the ticket
sale at the door: Mrs. C. w. Botsford
and Mrs. Colt Hughes, candy: Mrs
Ohio Hill, Mrs. VIII Corpstein and Miss
Angela Marshall. ushers: Mrs. H. Wag-
horn, punch.
Bert Clingan and Tom Dunbar will
be floor managers for the dance.
Arizona republican., 1921-02-05

ing and lived with his wife and baby
in the other.
There Is seldom even a place that
can be rented for housekeeping; and
if there is, it is likely to be SO far from
neighbors that the teacher, usually a
woman, breads the isolation and lone
illness. If the DISTRICT builds a house,
1t is a problem to decide where to put
it. II the teacher is new to the country
and timid, she does not want it near
the school. even for the sake of con-
venience, because of the distance from
neighbors. On the other hand, building
it on nearby ranch is no guaranty of
having neighbors, as the homesteader
may move away soon as he has ac-
quired title to his land.
"All these conditions have more to
do with the difficulty of getting COM
petent teachers for the rural schools,
than has a meagre salary. Many
teachers honestly prefer the outdoor
life possible in country communities,
the opportunity for service and indi-
vidual initiative, and would overlook
the smaller salary, were it not for the
sheer physical discomfort they must
endure.
The only satisfactory solution is for
the district to build a house for the
teacher. large enough for two people so
that she can have a companion with
her.
III tnat is not pfactlcaDle, portable
building, If no moro than a single room,
can be secured and moved as necessity
arises. Fortunately the climate is SO
mild that a teacher can be very COM
Portable In a mere shack, IL it provides
the essentials of cleanliness and priv
acy. One teacher spent the year quite
comfortably in tent that had board
| floor and sides. Several have built
their own shacks, and sold or rented
| them to the districts when they moved
| away"