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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27
The Unemployment Problem.

The man in America without a job is not
seeking charity He wants 10 work and earn
his keep, as he has always done. This is the
thought expressed at the unemployment con-
ference that opened yesterday in Washington.
America has not lost anything in the wealth
OF its resources. There is an abundance of
capital here President Harding said there
ought TO be work for every body who wanted to
work
This makes good reading, and ought to
arouse a feeling of optimism over the country.
but whether it will bring the desired results
remains to be demonstrated. Capital is the
most sensitive commodity in the world. Men
who possess it as a rule do not separate from
1t until they are certain of returns
The large factory that is now idle hardly
can be expected to resume operations until
there is at least promise of orders for its
output The manufacturer can't be expected
to I'll his warehouses and allow the goods to
deteriorate there. tying up q large volume of
his capital But there must be a reason for
the failure of goods to move, and the only
reason that can be offered is the present
prices are yet too high. This applies to almost
every marketed article The result is that the
average citizen is purchasing only such things
as. are essential to existence. The farmer is re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27

pairing his old machinery and the man IN
the city who in previous times bought two TO
four suits OF clothes each year is making the
old suit do extra duty.
A start must be made somewhere IL we are
to get back to normally within a reasonable
time. or course matters bound to readtust
themselves eventually are not people
who will stand still. But it does seem that
the beginning could be made by those who are
in control OF the situation. 1t is idle to tell
the man without a job to get busy and help
in the process of reawakening the nation to
its old-time activity He is ready to go to
work. but those who control the jobs must
give him something to do in order that he
may earn money to put into circulation.
There is no doubt that if the banking and
manufacturing interests of the nation could
come together and agree upon a program of
revised prices to the consumer there would be
an instantaneous revival 1t would have the
effect of restoring confidence in the mind of
the consumer Demand would increase, fac
tories would be made busy and the situation
would be clarified before people realized that
any effort had been made to readjust matters.
The unemployment conference was called
in the interest of the people, but its efforts
will have been wasted unless those controlling
the production and markets do their part The
cry against the demands of labor is unfair.
Labor should not be called upon to accept re-
duced pay until it is possible for the worker
to live within his income. 1t should be made
mutual arrangement so far as possible. Doubt
less the worker would gladly agree to wage
if he could be shown that mis- pres
ent living bills were to be cut correspondingly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Common Tub.


Kindly advise what the objection
is to the common bath tubs il
the dirt or germs which may coIlec.
about the side of the tub, or the
dirt washed from ones body con-
Eliminating the water in the bath
Do you suggest after a tub bath a
rinsing of the body to get perfectly
clean?-T. K.
Answer. You said it / think
one should take bath after getting
out of the common bath tub, il
cleanliness is the desideratum. Or
better, take a bath, if necessary,
without first venturing into the
thing-a sponge bath or shower
bath.
Wheat Bran.
Will wheat bran eaten as a laxa-
tive make one stout?-Mrs. G. r.
Answer No.
Digeneracy.
A woman friend of mine smokes
several cigarets day. She started
smoking in the first place merely
from curiosity, but now she likes it.
and can't do without a smoke very
long. But she never inhales. What
effect does cigaret smoking have on
the system? Why do women like
to smoke Miss D. c.
Answer. 1t is a kind of ahecta-
ton, at first, perhaps natural to d
woman with degenerate tendencies.
She finds it helps her to conceal,
from her own mind, the conscious
ness of her own inferiority OF
worthlessness. That brings the
smoking up to the stage of habitua-
ton. After that she simply drifts
along as a sorry specimen Of her
sex. 1t is immaterial whether a
smoker inhales-the drug gets IN
its narcotic effect just the same if
she doesn't.
Sudden.
Please state whether a person
with neurasthenia could die sud-
denly. Does it affect the heart A
member of our family has it, and
always feels he is going to die sud
denly B. A. c.
Answer. People who fear they
are going to die suddenly are very
much in the same category with
those who believe they are going
insane-they don't.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27
Exercise and Rest.

Exercise and Rest.
1t is difficult to estimate whether
exercise or rest does the greater
amount of harm Or good in health
and disease, for each of these su-
preme remedies is capable of doing
so much of both.
1t is a most bewildering thing, the
perversity of invalids in the matter
of exercise and rest. Somehow ii
seems that those who sorely need
rest, such as persons with active tu-
berculosis, splanchnoptosis, uncom-
penated vaIvular disease, hyperthy-
rodism, and the like, are keen about
gaining strength through exer-
else" and particularly fearful of the
bogy of growing weak by remain
ing in bed" And curiously enough,
those who sorely need properly reg
ulated exercise, such as persons
with arrested heart diseases, bay
windows, administration, anu
moral anemia, prefer to take "a
good blood tonic" or monkey with
some kind of vibrator which pur-
ports to rub it in, or delude them
selves that driving a fiivver is exer-
else These people are all of one
class sitters.
From seven to 10 hours out of
every "a are or should be devoted
to complete rest by every adult
who desires to enjoy good health.
But scarcely one-third of US know
what complete rest means, for when
we do go to bed at night, it is to
spend a good share of the night
twisting and turning in the vain en-
deavor to find a restful position in
bed that doesn't fit us. Strange it
is. how people with enough money
to buy good clothes and good food
and everything, will skimp along, at
what cost heaven only knows, for
years and years with a bed that
makes night hideous, when a rea-
Sonable investment in springs and
mattress would provide one that
puts the come in welcome at bed
time, and the well, too. How many
miserables are fighting insomnia
and the willies these fine nights on
woven wire bedsprings, so-called,
and mattresses that would served
as miniature golf links, To wake.
To wake no, no, to turn and twist
all night, and then at dawn to lie
still wide awake!, And all to save
the price of one of these cursed
squeaking machines and a dozen,
more or less, thrice cursed jazz
recordsi
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27

ceased and someone next to Peggy
whispered, there, look-quick
Peg! That's Kent Wayne, the artist
Retty MiIwood thinks he's per prop
erty. but I've heard he thinks DIFF
ferently!"
Peggy looked, then looked again,
and, unable to believe her eyes,
looked a third time. 1t was the
Young man Of the roadster and he
was coming in her direction. Then
he was at the table and she heard
him speaking:
Miss Carter, may I see you for
a moment?'
Peggy arose. amid a gasp OF
amazement, and caught vision OF
Betty Milwood's angry face at the
table beyond.
That settled It!
Peggy thought of Betty's invita-
ton to herself. She had been SO
sure OF Kent Wayne, the artist!
They sat In the garden for long
time; then there was dancing on
the pavilion. After that there was
a strawberry supper, and later in
the evening Kent saw Peggy sauciiy
wave goodbye as she went home
with a group of girls.
Milwood saw q great deal OF Kent
Wayne after that, and the gossips
nodded their heads wisely when
Kent and Peggy were seen together
in the black roadster with Bobbie
the car "all BY himself as
he Later told his adm1r11g friends.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27

deeper in the center than at the
sides This shape prevents the
eggs from rolling out from under
the hen, but care should be taken
that the nest is not deep enough
for the outer eggs to crush those
in the center.
@. How many other children
were there in Benjamin FranklIn's
family? T. R
A. There were Is other children
in his family, Benjamin being the
18th of the II Franklin children
Q. What is the answer TO the
Kings speech in parliament called!
D. D.
A. The address is the answer 10
the kings speech, moved in both
houses. IN former times II COZ
tanned an answer to each paragraph
in the speech, but now a single res
oIution expressing the thanks CT
the house to the sovereign EaSl
house celebrates over the con
tents of the speech and takes
vote. II any amendments COT
demring the policy of the govern
are moved to the address ana car
ried, the ministry usually resigns
@ How old is the story Of LIttle
Rel Riding Hood? V. l.,
A. This story is at least -SV
years old. 1t appeared II 1877 IA
PerrauIt's Contes du temps paSse'
@. To settle an argument OF Ola
standing-can pumpkins be iea
milk by clipping ends Of vines anu
inserting milk, and watermelohS
fed with sugar? b. n
A. The department Of agriculture
says that there Is no truth IN tha
statement that pumpkins could De
fed milk by clipping the end OF me
vines and inserting milk, nor IS i
true that watermelons can be ied
sugar water to improve the laEoF
and the size Of the melon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1921.

women are crowding the court room in san
Francisco in wild scramble to hear every
word of the nauseating evidence IN the Ar
buckle case. They ought to be ashamed OF
themselves The presiding judge should bar
them from the proceedings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27
MEs 4 IIH TAal AS
sY WILLIAM BRADY r1p.

Rest is cheap, but shortsighted
people hate to pay the price until
they enter a sanitarium.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27

@. How should a nest for a set
ting hen be prepared? r. E
A. Three or four inches of damp
earth should be put in the bottom
of a box of suitable size The nest
ing material is put in next and may
consist of hay, chaff or straw. This
should be packed down firmly, and
a circular nest shaped, slightly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27

THERE ought TO be-" said Mr. Harding
work for everybody in the United States who
chooses to work" way
IN that, sire, We ara all agreed"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-27

is this a problem, for a psycho-analyst?
Time after time, when we are attempting to
compile this Ark of Asininity, we find ourself
moved to begin a paragraph, 1.-THE trouble
with" Never does there seem to be forth
coming any idea to complete paragraph be-
ginning thus.
The trouble with (maybe we'll get away
with it once) us seems to be that we've a COM
polling urge to find fault with something or
somebody all the time but are unable to find
suitable target for our coluLhnar shafts.
APOLOGIES are due the understood chap
who copies the A P. telegraph report He do
t'other day and we failed to credit him there
for The fund now totals rs cents. Another
dime will mean another months subscription
for the ungrateful farmer. If the dime isn't
forthcoming soon Wen probably succumb to
the temptation to use the 25 cents for lunch
money.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14

his son, Mr.. Luther H. Poag, was tax
en- sick on his way home that day and
died on Friday morning at SIS
O'Clock, at his home in Columbia,
1926 Divine street. Nj Luther Poag
was called TO that city Friday on ac-
count of the sudden death Of his ia
ther, who had only so recently been
here to see him. The burial took
place at Elmwood cemetery, Column
b;a, at ) o'clock Saturday afternoon,
service by his pastor, the Rev. Mr..
Keyton, of the Green Street Metho-
dist church. Mr.. Poag was IS years
old. He leaves a widow and two
sons, one in Newberry and Mr.. john
F. Poag OF Columbia, besides two Sis
ters, Mrs. NJ. 0. Hit of Columbia and
Mrs. N. S. Hamm Of Goldyille, one
brother, Mr.. C. A. Poag of Columbia,
and his father, Mr.. H. c. Poag OF
Helena. The deceased was q native
of Nwberry Fourteen years ago he
left his home here for Colunlbia,
where he lived during those years.
His wife was formerly Miss Birdie
Hit of NeWberry.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR
MRS. L. Nj. LONG

Perhaps the sweetest of all thrills
is happy surprise. On last Friday
October 7th, the writer liked into the
happy smiling face of one who had
reached her SEVENTEEN milestone in
hfe's toilsome journey. On that day
the children OF Mrs. L. NJ. Long of
the Tranwood community surprised
her with birthday dinner at her
home. She knew nothing of such
plan until about 9 o'clock Friday
morning when the eagle eye of this
young-old lady observed mysterious
movements and whispered conversa-
tion which told her that there was
scheming and plotting going on some
where and she let it be known that
explanations were next in order.
Then she was told that all her children
would be present except Rev. Jno. J.
Long of Little Mountain who was un-
avoidably kept away by church duties,
and that dinner of oysters and fish
and coffee and other good things to
eat would be served. And my! What
a spread! Oysters friend and oysters
stewed and oysters raw and boat loads
of 'em.
The only. guests outside sthe fam
lily were Tranwood school children
and teacher, Miss Dorothy Buzhardt,
DR.. Freed, and the writer. While
70 years seems quite long time yet
old Father Time has dealt gently with
Mrs. Long and has left off the mark
ings of advanced age, for by her ac-
tivities and looks she seems many
years younger. Mr.. Long celebrated
his 73rd birthday on the 18th of Aug
ust last.
T. E. W.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
CLINTON WANTS TO MOVE
SANITARY LAUNDRY THERE
Will Newberry Consent to Lose En-
terprise? To Be Enlarged Under
Expert Management.

Mr.. Thomas F. Mathis recently
of the White Swan laundry, Macon,
Ca, is now connected with the SAM
tary laundry of this city. Mr.. Mathis
was with the White Swan laundry for
ten years during which time he was
largely instrumental in developing it
from very small beginning into one
of the largest cleaning institutions in
Georgia. In this plant were highly
specialized departments for ',y clean
ing, hat renovating, dying and all
classes of general laundering. Mr..
Mathis was promoted to the manage
ment Of the plant and was intimately
acquainted with the operating process
of each department; His leaving this
laundry was due to change in owner
ship.
1t is understood that Mr.. Mathis
comes with the Sanitary laundry with
view to developing the plant to take
care of the laundering and cleaning
business in the cities of Newberry,
Clinton and Laurens as we'll as the
adjacent territory. A very extensive
, increase in the size of the laundering
department and the addition of a
complete dry cleaning and dying de-
ment is contemplated. A reorganiza-
ton of this concern and a change of
the location of the new plant is pos
sible. The present management to-
gether with Mr.. Mathis have made a
survey of the laundering possibilities
of Laurens and Clinton and are great
~ encouraged by the outlook. It is
understood that the city Of Clinton
is making an active effort to secure
the location Of the new plant. and
offers its central location. with the
main line railroad facilities as an as
set. The commercial interest as well
as the citizens of Clinton urqualiedly
approve the idea Of such pant and
are ready to back it TO any reasonable
extent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14

Young.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
Newberry High Meets Union s1;s

NeWoeFfy r1lgh meets Union Eish
The football squad of Newberry
high school met the Union high SQUAD
on the Union diamond last Friday,
Oct. 7. The game was fast and in
teresting, both teams being well
matched and at the end of the game
the score. was 0 to 0. The game was
played in ten and twelve minute quar-
ters and both teams put up good
fight from start to finish. The clean
playing by beth sides was point
worthy of note as both schools stand
for fairness in Athletics. The New
berry boys were welcomed to Union
and throughout. their short stay were
treated with the utmost courtesy by
all. Newberry high will be glad to
welcome she Union team when they
play here in basketball.
The lineup was as follows:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
REAL ESTATE FOR SALEi

l viii Sell as executor, at the court
house in NeWbeGry, S C., on sales
d2y in November, for division, the
hcme place Of the late c. F. Schultz,
containing 1876 acres more or less, 10
Gated n No. 6 township, Newberry
county, Terms of sale, cash. Pur-
chaser to pay foT papers, revenue
stamps, recording and so forth. Pos
session O. land given January 1st,
1922.
W. S. SCHULTZ,
Executor
Newberry, S. C.
, Oct. 5th, 1921.
10-7-3t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14
Death OF MIR. M. E. Poag

Mr.. Minor Robert Poag, who was
in Newberry last Wednesday visiting
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-14

Newberry, S. c..
, Oct. 5th, 1921.
10-7-3t.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-06-17

a half cents each, or two fer fif-
teen cents, or twelve and a half
cents, or two for a quarter, but
a customer invariably has to pay
eightcents or thirteen cents when
a single article is purchased.
Such a coin may really be need
ed, We do not pretend to know.
But there are doubtless a great
many persons in the country who
would prefer that it be not called
the Roosevelt coin. Those who
admired the strenuous president
while he was living will not want
a half-mckel named for him, and
a great many others, who did
not admire him, will not want his
name perpetuated at all. -Ex.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-06-17

ted the purchase by the State of
a subway system in the city of
Boston which has turned out to
bea very improbable investment.
The whole matter is under in
vestigation by a legislative COM
mittee, which has found that a
number Of members of the assem-
bly, were speculating in the stocks
of a corporation that was affected
by their votes. Speculation has
not been proven against Mr.. Cool
idge, and it is to be hoped, on ac-
count of the high Office which he
now holds, if for no other reason,
that this will not be done.
The present probe, however,
seems to indicate, as an exchange
suggests, that, SO far as legisla-
tors go, the Bay State does not
stand upon the lofty pinnacle of
Puritanical virtue where she is
popularly supposed to dwell. -Ex
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-06-17
Use More Milk

The propaganda now being cir
culated throughout the country
to encourage the people to use
more milk is probably inspired
by the dairy interests, but it is
sound doctrine just the same. 1t
is a move in the right direction.
Milk is one of the most whole
some Of foods. and most Of US,
especially those of us who live in
the cities and towns, use too little
of it.
During the investigation into
the cause of pellagra by govern
ment scientists several years ago
it was found that the dread dis
ease was almost invariably caused
by improper food, ilibalanced ra-
tons. 1t was also found that
the liberal use of milk was a cura-
tive as well as a preventive.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-06-17
Second District

Rev. J. w. Wallace and son,
Welborn, have been farming
some on their place here this
week.
We are again reminded of the
fact that death hath no respect
of persons, this time claiming as
its victim Nicholas Donahoe. He
died last Friday at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Donahoe, and was about twenty
years of age. He succumbed to
the ravages of typhoid fever.
Burial was in Mt. Pleasant, cem-
etery Sunday. The parents and
relatives have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Albert Gillespie was IN this
community recently on business
connected with an oil and gas
company and a great many of
our land owners have leased their
lands for this purpose.
Jerome Smith has been spend
ibg several days with his son.
Lem, near Hunters Store.
The outlook for crops is much
better now than a week ago, as
we have had a good ground-soak-
ing rain.
Bro. Peoples will preach at
Hunters Schoolhouse next Sun
day evening, and we all consider
it worth while to hear him.
Several of our citizens have
expressed themselves as behev-
ing that the county board of ed
ucation should give them a two
months summer school where a
majority of the,patrons wish it,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-06-17
Gravelhill

The drouth in this section was
broken last Saturday by a nice
gentle rain which put new life
into vegetation, and caused us to
praise God from whom all bless
ings flow.
After spending a week with
his mother, Mrs. c. C. Springer,
here. Cleveland Springer left last
Sunday for his home in Texas.
w. M. Prince Of Birmingham
was called to the bedside of his
father, L. H. Prince, who is still
critically i'll at his home here.
Earl Latta was out Sunday to
see his parents.
Levy South and Clarence Mar
lar of Niche were guests of w.
0. South here Sunday.
w. 0. Latta, formerly of this
place and now of Niche, left
Sunday to spend a few months
in northwest Texas, partly for
the benefit of his health and to
prospect some.
w. M. Littlejohn has the job
of assessing the taxes for the 9th
district, and we guarantee the
Job will be done right, if not, it
will be an error of the head and
not of the heart.
Arther and Clyde Huggins are
working at the carpenters trade
Il in Birmingham.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-06-17
The Roosevelt Coin
!, hill hos haon intro,

A bill has been introduced in
congress to authorize new coin,
of the two and a half cents, and
to be known as the Roosevelt
coin. tits proposed to place a
bust of the late president on one
side, with the dates of his birth
and death. 1t is said that there
is strong possibility of the pass
age of the bill.
The argument. is made that
there is real need for two-and-
a-half cent coin. 1t would en-
able one to make exact change
when a half cent enters into the
transaction. Many small articles,
for instance, are sold seven and
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-06-17

Doubtless it could be proven that
many other diseases could be
Warded off by the use of milk.
Milk is not prohibitive in cost,
and with a stronger demand for
it the number Of dairies would be
increased and the cost lessened
still further. Use more milk and
conserve your health, the most
priceless of all your possessions.