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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
AMERICAN,
|BOPPoNENIs
u Blue LAWS


,rtjons denouncing tho pro-
:s .blus" laws As violation Of
vi 1sarican principles ofsthes sep
e church and state, de-
81 the first amendment Of
M constitution and above
Silestly un-Americati, nm
1ir2 and class legislation T.
eersain sects and discount
- under dnress Of civil
- adopted at conclusion Of
2 meeting in the New Har-
- night at which was organ
4 heal branch Of the Illinois
law campaign company.
1879 o. Butler, pastor of
seventh-Day Adventist
III Moline was principal
"The Sabbath need moi
Sntioned in connection with
~ Srestion," he said, ut is not
sse Of the disagreement the
|5sstists nave with the advocates
IN blue laws that they are op-
IN these measures; they would
~ any measure to legislate
Stnrday and force folks to OBJ
- It Just as strongly as they
secse this measure"
~. resolutions declared thai
mi laws and carnal weapon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
MILAN GIVES
HOME TALENT

Especial to The Argus).

Especial to The Argus).
Milan. March 9.-Another home
talent will be produced in Milan
shortly, this time to be given by
the parent-teacher association.
Tho proceeds will 60 toward the
Milan Sohool library fund.
The !. production entitled "The
Setsint Circle Meets With Mrs.
Msftih, viii be given Wednesday
eyening, March Is. under the d.
'rection Of Miss Margaret calna-
CHAN at the Milan town hall. The
cast is 49,. 80
Eliza, Mrs. Martins maid .....
i .......... Mrs.Albert Danie1Son
Mrs. Martin, president OF the
missionary society ..........:
..... MRS. John Stunning
Mrs. Dodge. treasurer Of societt
.......... Mrs. William Walker
Mrs. Badger, the minister's wife
.....,.... Mrs. John Strayer
Miss Ella Peters. Mrs. Badgers
sister ......... Mrs. Ida Cohen
Members Of the society:
Mrs. Brincc. Mrs. Albert Fluegel
Mrs. Timmons .................
- -. Mrs. Harry Leingane
Miss Spooner .................
Mrs. Archine E. HuddlestOn
Mrs. Spruce. Mrs. Thomas Wright
Aside from the playlet there will
| be musical numbers. readings, sole
dancing and ukelele selections
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
GENESEO CHURCH
BODY POETS NO
PLANS ON MOVIES

Especial Correspondence.)
Geneseo, ILL.,, March 9-The meet
ing of the Geneseo Church fedora
ton was held at the public library
last Monday evening. but no action
against Sunday movie shows was
reported taken.
It was planned that an election
would be held, but Mr.. Brewer, pas
tor of the Congregational church. q
member of the nominating commit
tee, was unable to be present on
account OF sickness, and the cleo.
ton was put of until the next
meeting. The federation will meet
the last Monday in March al
its usual place. the public library
at 1880 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
ACIDS IN STOMACH
CAUSE INDIGESTION
Creote Gas. eeuFness al Yaaa
How - Iroot.

Medical authorities state that nearly
nine-tenths of the cases of stomach trouble.
indigestion. sourness. burning. gas. bloat.
ing. nausea. etc. are due TO N excess OF
hydrochloric acid in the stomach and not
as some believe 70 lack Of digestive
juices. The delicate stomach lining is lrrl-
tated digestion is delayed and food sours.
causing the disagreeahle symptoms wnAcn
every stomach sufferer knows so well:
Artificial diEestents 3re not needed IN
such cases and may do real harm. Try
laying aside all digestive aids and instead
get from any druggist few ounces OF
Bisurated Hagnesia and take teaUoon
full in a quarter glass Of water right aisef
eating. This sweetens the etomach. pre-,
vents the formation Of excess acid ana
there is no eourncss, gas or pain. bisufss-
ed Magnesia lin powder or tablet form
! never liquid or milk is harmless to the
stomach, inexpensive to take and Is the
most efficient form OF maeneAa Tor esom.
ach purposes. 1t is used by thousands OF
people who enjoy their meals with nc
more fear of indigeetion-tAdvo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09

the manual arts. Outsiders viii Be
admitted to the show.
One Of the best acts on tonight's
Dill VIII be the first in which
Briegel and Franklin Pierce will
play with sparks that are reported
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Education Department Needed

trades and fastens them more securely
to the blind alley trades as the only
industrial opening for them. These
changes, moreover. breed irresponsi-
bility in the child himself.
This prevents him from looking at the
prospects OF a position before he takes
1t. since he feels he can always leave.
Similar discomfort rather than
sober choice, causes him to choose new
Jobs"
Capital and labor are now agreed on
the advantages of industrial education
for the young. AS to the best manner
of giving such education they differ
but only slightly. Meanwhile the
Federal Government has given enor-
nous impetus to the movement by APP
portioning sums of money ranging
from $1,S60,000 for 1917 to s7,367 900
for 1925 and thereafter for schools for
agricultural subjects, trade, home eco
nomics and Industrial subjects and for
teacher training. The sum allotted
by the national Government must be
matched by an equal sum by States
or localities. In a majority of States
this has already been done. while some
States have more than equalled the
Federal grant.
For the future the author has some
thoughtful and sound suggestions to
offer. A few OF the more prominent
ones are:
Il. Raise the age OF compulsory fun
time education to sixteen years.
"2. Provide scholarships TO compen-
safe parents of poor children for loss
OF earning power
"3. Create an adequate system Of
vocational guidance and supervision
of the young worker.
a. Establish compulsory continua-
tion schools for children between 16
and IS in all American communities.
90. Prohibit the entrance into Ger.
tain blind alley trades for children
under 1S.
4 "6. Establish voluntary schools for
those over is TO be conducted during
Off hours and during periods OF un-
employment.
~. Enact and enforce legislation
providing for the registration and su-
pervision OF formal apprenticeship by
the States.
IS. Have system administered from
the standpoint Of social as well as in
dustrial efficiency.
-. Create a Federal department Of
education TO administer the system"
III industrial education and guidance
continues at It's present rate Of prog
ress. the near future should see the
time when every man and woman will
do the work he or she likes best and
is best suited for. Meanwhile. books
which unveil and clarity the situation
cannot but he valuable.
AARON wYN.
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

generation of the native born-will
draw the most accurate and useful
idea OF what kind of people founded
the United States, and why they did
1t, and how
This book was compiled and pub
lished under the auspices of the State
Street Trust Company of Boston; it is
an unusually large and sumptuous
Issue in the series of such historical
books which this company has been
publishing annually for fifteen years
Such work is a credit to the compiler
(Mr. Forbes. the president of the COM
pany), to Boston and to Massachusetts.
The Illustrations are of various kinds,
from carefully made woodcuts to re-
productions of paintings in elaborate
and expensive process plates. The
cover design is modelled upon a seven
teenth century title page, the best
paper is used and the presswork
throughout is most admirable. The
book deserves all praise.
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

solved nothing, and that we shall soon
have another war just as good. He
points to the indemnity dilemma
Germany can only pay what Is asked
of her by growing prosperous. When
she gets on her feet again she will
again be a menace to world peace
The vicious circle will again be COM
plete. Mr.. Angel thinks that the
policy OF isolation will not be really
possible because no country Is eco
nomically self-sufficient He sees no
remedy in the outworn formulas OF
the old fashioned statecraft He would
destroy root and branch the profess
sional diplomacy based on national
jealousies. He believes that unless
civilization is to perish all people must
realize that economically the world is
unit and that the starvation or deg
radiation of a race or nation will bring
trouble to the rest Of the world.
Mr.. Angell's style has grown rather
more vivid since he wrote The Great
Illusion" We suspect him of reading
George Bernard Shaw or some other
recent master of the epgram. For
his material he leans rather heavily
on Keynes's "The Economic Conse-
quences of the Peace" but he becomes
more knetic than Keynes and puts a
sharper point on his statements. He
uses vivid language which will lend
itself to quotation and become more
effective propaganda. He is writing
now with an eye to the novelty loving
American public, and he puts more
pep in what he says. TT is certain"
he remarks. "of course that American
isolation would mean that the taxa
tion of,Gopher Prairie would be settled
in Toxic" JOSEpH CoITI,D
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Psychology for Everybody

mately two evening study course In
non-technical language for the indi-
vidual who wants a broad foundation
on which to build working knowl-
edge of this new-old science. The au-
thor ls the Combe lecturer on psychol-
ogy In the University of Edinburgh.
Among the subjects covered I'm the
industrial book are the selection of
workers, vocational testing, the needs
OF the Industrial psychologist, morale
of workers. quantity and quality Of
output, effect of shorter hours. study
of movement, lighting, temperature
and ventilation, advertising and the
arts of the salesman. The book on
everyday life discusses appetites and
instincts, emotion, mood and senti-
ment. social tendencies, play. relaxa-
ton, worry, perceiving, sounds and
colors. tastes and flavors, remember
ing and forgetting. imagining and
thinking, illusions and dreams, Freud's
wish theory and spiritistic phenomena.
. The advantages of studying psy-
chology are set forth by DR.. Drever:
when we try to induce friend to
do something with or for U.S." he says,
"or TO manage servant, to train a
child, or TO reclaim one who has gone
astray, we are trying 10 control or
modify the behavior OF others. When
we strive to acquire some knowledge
or piece OF skill, to learn to speak a
foreign language or to play n sonata,
to form or break a habit, we are striv-
Ing to control or modify our own be-
havior. When we listen to a sermon
al church, music at concert, a play
at theatre; when we read an edito-
rial. see an advertisement or hear a
newsboy, other people are trying to
control or modify our behavior Thus
II the ordinary affairs OF life we are
continually meeting and solving psy-
Geological problems and to some extent
meeting and solving them In q psy-
Geological way.
1.-THE old definition OF psychology
was the science OF the mind and soul
The new definition is the science OF
the facts OF human nature and human
behavior There is. indeed, a strong
body Of opinion among present day
psychologists In favor OF defining psy-
thology simply in terms of behavior"
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Popular Study of Aerial Eyes

stations are near Hampton, Va, and
San Diego, Cal. So are the most
important naval air stations. The
duplication at these two points alone
Is the apotheosis OF extravagance and
wastage.
Under centralized control there will
Cor the first time be feasible an econ
omy Of production and an economy Of
operation, and further economy in
time of war, when in any given con-
tingency the least expensive form Of
work can always be prescribed by the
central authority.
Train observers Train pilots
Train them together, soundly, sensibly
and increasingly; train them to be
equally at home in airplanes, seaplanes
or balloons, in order that we may
never fight on our own soil a war in
which the invading enemy will know
more about our country than we our
selves do"
Since this book is written for the
average American, who Is assumed to
know little or nothing about aviation.
1t should be stated that these views Of
Mr.. Porter's are those of the military
flying man and not of all our army
and navy officers. He should also
know that the National Advisory Lom-
mittee on Aeronautics. composed OF
the leading aviation authorities In the
United States, believes that the army
and navy air services should be main
tained separately as should such Gov
ernment civil activities as the air
mails. This commission so recon-
mended to President Harding, and he
incorporated its suggestion as recon-
mendations to Congress in his first an
nual message. If the man In the street
Is to be the deciding factor in the ma
tion's air policy, he should be informed
on both SIDES of the question In Justice
to the best interests OF the national
defence, of aviation and of his own
affsirs For he is the man who pays
for the material and the personnel go
ing to make up our national defence in
the last analysis.
w B. MCCORMICK.
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

contempt because of his monstrous
cynicism. He is as bad a representa-
tive of the Englishman as bitter
tongued Margot is of that gentleman's
sister.
Following a plea by the autAor for
an American audience chapters which
what has been written about these no.
torieties make the first half of this
book. Then comes a chapter devoted
to "The Other Side," wherein Mon
steur Anonyme describes rather elo-
quently and, by comparison with what
he said before. very pleasantly the
work done during the war by English
titled women. To the crippled Mrs.
Henry Edwardes he pays high trib-
ute for her acknowledged wisdom and
devotion.
bad Manners" the root of which he
discovers is selfishness. 1t is an as
founding discovery. We are in a
Drift Age is another of his discoveries;
our matrons and young girls have but
one aim in life and this aim is to have
a good time. The representative fem
mime creature is "The Woman Who
Knocks About"
Love Is a joke. one of the amuss
ments, to be treated as our fathers
treated Irritation"
I'VE are going wrong. Who are our
leaders? Not Parliament, not the
Church, not the Press, but Fashion
From the first word of the intro
duction, where the author kills dead
-Darwinism-ove again, to a
diatribe at the close, which attacks
every modern tendency. including fem
inism. the book is tract, produced
without animation
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Flirting the Duster Again

THE GLASS OF FASHION. BY Q
Gentleman With a Duster. G. p. Put
MANS Sons
T HIS new book by the writer of
its predecessor, which had a
certain success i. of curiosity,
will surely disappoint the admirers OF
"A Gentleman With Duster," as :he
anonymous author modestly prefers to
be known. All the world, and especially
all Americans, are curious about what
goes on among the frequenters of that
old fashioned Downing street house
which is the London home of the Pre-
mier Of Great Britain. People who are
not malicious by nature nor overfond
of gossip in the abstract Gf gossip ever
can be abstract) read the former book
eagerly in the hope that characters
tics of well known persons would con-
stitute at least one dish of the pabu-
lum, however 1t might be seasoned by
spite Such readers of THE Mirrors
OF Downing Street did, in part, find
their reward.
In the new book not persons 80
much as Fashion, or really to-day's
Civilization is the object attacked. The
author does, indeed, try to portray
these abstract things by finding their
liveiest exposition in two human be-
ngs. namely Mrs. Asquith and Colonel
Repington. Unhappily for the effort
to repeat himself smartly, these char
acters are not well selected, since both
have been the target Of criticism very
like his own from many sources.
Col. Repington's diary and other ut
terances before, during and after he
war brought him under a wave of
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

tlIlit VI WdT, LIleIe 10 AWAY .
the jealous advocate of military pre-
paredness who insists on being the
preacher in the wilderness of that
public Indifference. Such a preacher
is Harold T.. Porter, better known to
fiction readers as Holworthy Hall. who
has voluntarily assumed the task of
trying to keep alive a legitimate and
intelligent interest in aviation. This
he has done. for beginning at least.
by writing a popular book to tell the
American world what aerial observa-
tion is, what it does and how the
aerial observer should be encouraged
by the nation If we are not to be
caught again in such a parlous state
as we were in 1917 in regard to this
particular class of military flying men.
He describes for the reader the his
toric development of aerial observa-
ton and tells of the training of an
airplane observer; what aerial obser-
walton Is in general and in such par
ticulars as infantry contact patrol,
reconnaissance, artillery reglage, pho
Biography, and ground cdmoufiage.
Then he tells of the work of the army
corps pilot and the balloon observer,
completing his text with a general
resume of the United States air SER
vice before. during and after the war.
He keeps his general conclusions for
the final punch of his argument sum-
ming up these main principles as to
avaiation, both military and civil. He
writes:
Aircraft. whether in the form of
airplanes, seaplanes, kite balloons or
rigid dirigibles. constitute the most
important auxiliary offensive and de-
fensive agency in modern warfare. OF
themselves they cannot win a war;
but no war can be won without them
1t is impossible. however. for America
TO maintain In time of peace an air
force as great as that which will be
required in time OF war-just as IL is
impossible to maintain standing
army large enough to satisfy the de-
mands Of another war.
Aviation, In its entirety. must
therefore be so fostered by the Gov
ernment. both in It's military or naval
and in its commercial aspect, that In
case of need the desired materiel and
personnel will be forthcoming with the
utmost possible speed.
UNLESS Government supervision Of
commercial development and Govern
ment control OF military and naval de-
veiopment are centred in one depart
ment there will always be the same
ruthless waste of time. energy, ma
teriel and personnel as in the recent
war: there will be duplication of en-
deavor in research, experiment and
practice. and there will be failure of
cooperation in active service. This
cannot be otherwise for the peace
policies OF the army and navy can
never be remotely alike. Even now
the two most important military air
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

two volumes and nearly fifty in the
other. Many old prints and documents
have been reproduced and every strik-
ing feature, historical or natural. of
the towns has been made prominent
either pictorially or otherwise The
articles on Plymouth and Southamp-
ton, Mass, are set first because of
their special interest in the Pilgrim
landing celebration. One notes that
the old seaport city of Bristol has
namesakes in Maine, Rhode Island and
New Hampshire, while there is
Windsor in Maine. New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecti-
cut. In almost every case the names
are taken over exactly, but when the
Rev. Thomas Hooker and his congre-
CATION made their long journey on
horseback and litter from Massachu-
setts to found the city In Connecticut
which was named for Hertford, they
followed the sound rather than the
spelling. and called 1t Hartford. This
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
Angels Il Told You So"
THE FRUITS OF VICTORY By Nor
man ANGEL. The Century Company

THE FRUITS OF VICTORY. BY Nor
man Angell The Century Company.
= TORMAN ANGELL has proved
himself a good prophet. He
= Is a living contradiction to
Oliver Wendell Holmess statement
that most prophecies are made after
the event. His book THE Fruits of
Victory" is sequel to "The Great
Illusion" In the first book he COM
mitted himself to certain definite
statements in black and white. He
used none of the antiquities of the
Sibyls or the Delphian Oracles. His
only qualification was in the use of the
small word 'if" He showed that OF
necessity certain acts would have their
inevitable consequences. Just as
Drummond wrote of natural law in the
spiritual world, so Norman Angel Is
applying the general principle of cause
and effect in the world of statecraft.
Cassandra must have had a hard
time. When her prophecies came true
she could not forbear saying. Il told
you so. ] told you So" At last people
began to tell her that ii was by CO.
incidence that she guessed correctly
or that she had not really made the
statements she claimed she had She
had merely said something like it,
The appendix to "The Fruits of Vic
tory" is a defence of certain state
ments which were attacked in The
Great Illusion Certain critics claimed
that Norman Angel had said that for
economic reasons war was impossible.
He denies such statement. He said
that war was only too possible, but
that 1t would not be profitable.
THE Fruits of Victory" is devoted
TO the cheerful thesis that the last war
The New York herald., 1921-09-11

TOWNS OF NEW ENGLAND AND
OLD ENGLAND IRELAND AND
SCOTLAND. Connecting links pe-
tween cities and towns OF New ENG
land and those of the same name IN
England Ireland and Scotland. con-
tanning narratives, descriptions ana
many views some done from old prints !;
also much matter pertaining 70 tne
founders and settlers of New England,
and to their memorials on both SIDES
of the Atlantic. In two parts. written
by Allan Forbes and printed to com
memorate the tercentenary of the
landing of the Pilgrims G. T. Put
nam's Sons.
TH HESE two handsome octave vol
umes are filled with well selected
L matter closely packed, pertain
ing to the names and history of the
towns in the New England States
which reproduced, often exactly, the
names of towns in the old country
whence the Pilgrims came, and the
names of the settlers. In his foreword
Mr.. Forbes remarks;
1T is our belief that there are many
people who do not know who were the
early settlers of the cities or towns
or of other places in the New England
States. We think, too, that there are
many who do not know how or why
these New England communities have
been given their present Names and
we also believe few people realize the
close relationship and the many links
between many of our New England
cities and towns and the mother cities
and towns of the old country We
have attempted in this book to de-
scribe most of the messages, gifts and
official or unofficial visits between the
places of the same name in the New
England States and in the British
Isles and we believe most of this ma
terial has never before been collected
in fact, much of this information has
never appeared in print. Much assist
ance has been furnished by mayors of
The New York herald., 1921-09-11
pa S BOOKS ON HISTORY, POLITICS, EDUCATION

ancient controversy over the spelling
is expounded In the text
The impulse to bring out these
artistic and informing volumes is not
easily praised too highly; their value
as repositories of information not
readily obtained In such convenient
compression is evident; they should
be in every library in the United
States, for the influence they radiate
is of the most wholesome American
ism; 1t is from such sources that our
newer citizens-as well as the younger