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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
Why You Live

Sometimes you wonder what the purpose is
In making you live this life. You mediate:
what is it all about, this thing we call life?
What is man? What am 1? What is my pres
emit existence here on earth preparation for ="
An answer to these questions is attempted
In a new theory, discussion of which is eclips-
ing Einstein in the scientific world The the
DRY is called "time-binding'. Its author is
Count Alfred Korzybski, Polish nobleman, who
explains it in his new book, Manhood of
Humanity.
Plants have only one purpose-to take en-
ergy from the sun and convert it into chemical
energy. Plants can't move about Animals
eat the plants and, while they can move about
in space at will, they also are space bound.
But man is not Gagged by space. He moves in
time, hence he is time-bound. That is, what
You do now exerts definite influence things
that will happen after you are materially dead.
Like Elias Howe, Who by inventing the sew
Ing machine. started something that gave him
tremendous influence after his death.
No horse knows that his ancestors were as
mail as cats. No horse is making plans for
9ke future condition OF horses. That's because
horses, like all plants and animals, are space
eound-
Prehistoric bees did their work exactly the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
War Howlers Rebuked.

1t seems pretty certain that the British
Japanese alliance is to be renewed with modi-
fications. Though the precise nature of these
notifications has not been made public there
is little doubt that their purpose is to make it
more certain that the treaty can in no way
disturb British relations with the United
States. This has been insisted upon by the
premiers> OF the British dominions, who frankly
told the British premier that they considered
continuance of good relations with America
OF far greater importance than a renewal Of
the treaty. The British premier accepted this
view.
Thosee prophets of calamity who have been
talking about the probability of a war between
America and Japan with Great Britain and her
dominions backing the Japanese, have been IN
done by the events at the imperial conference
which has decided the fate of the AngIo-Japa-
nese treaty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
The Hardships of Vacation.

The annual autumn toll of ty-
phoid among returning vacationists
is constantly diminishing as vaca-
uionists become more generally en-
lightened as to the perils of I'M
tested drinking water. flies in the
dining room, and food-handling
human carriers" of typhoid bacilli
Then, too, fairly large proportion
of vacationists nowadays are i'm
mune to typhoid by reason of the
prophylactic bacterin C'anti-ty-
phoid vaccine'o administered to
millions of young men in war time.
So far as the drinking of INFESTED
water is coneerned-that is, water
not approved for drinking purposes
by the local health authorities
there are two factors of safety: %
boiling the water five minutes; (2)
dissolving in each quart a hala-
zone tablet "a chlorine compound
for sterilizing drinking water) or
one grain of chloride of lime.
A vacationist headed for the
wilds or for a camping trip should
not fail to include in his equipment
simple first aid outfit-but it is
not necessary to carry a trailer or
an extra wagon to hold the first
aid outfit A suitable outfit will be
described presently. Trouble with
most so-called first aid kits is that
they are cluttered up with mere
filters, for the sake of appearance
or maybe somebody's profit.
Tenderfeet frequently overdo the
matter of exposure and suffer with
sunburn. 1t is well to subject the
skin to very brief expOsures-nOt
more than five minutes of direct
sunlight three times a day the first
day-and gradually increase the
periods of exposure by five or 10
minutes daily. When going on the
water or otherwise exposing the
skin for prolonged periods, keep
covered with clothing. or coat the
exposed skin with cold cream or
zinc oxide ointment and a heavy
busting with talcum powder. This
is more comfortable as prevention
than effective as cure. But there
is nothing better for the relief of
sunburn than freshly made cold
cream or zinc oxide ointment,
sprinkled over with plain talcum,
No vacationist should permit his
or her mind to be troubled by such
obsolete vagaries as the green ap-
pie myth or the notion that cucum-
bers contain anything injurious or
poisonous or that any animal is
more likely to be rabid in the dog
days" or that a bite is more likely
to convey the infection of rabies if
the weather is hot or the animal
is known to be of an ugly DISPOSE
ton.
What should be done in the case
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
MATCHMAkERS, BOTH.
BY MyFa A. Wingate.
Copyright, 1921, by The Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc)

(COpyrlSnt, ISZ1, Dy Inc "uSSteL
Syndicate, Inc)
Halsey Briggs threw his pad and
pencils on the grass, stretched out
at full length and gaZed up into the
branches OF the apple tree.
The illustrations he was prepar-
ing for a new book of the best-seller
type failed to satisfy him. With
everything in the world to make
him a happy young bachelor, he
was unhappy, lonely and mOrOse.
If Mother Nature, upon whose
brown breast he rested, could have
whispered in his ear that a life
lived for self alone is never a
happy one, he would have opened
his eyes widely, denying with en-
phasis the charge of seltishness, and
arguing that a man did his best
work with no distracting cares.
Therefore, Mother Nature said
nothing, but looked over her asSort-
ment of snares and set one of the
very oldest pattern. She further en-
listed human aid, which proved
more potent than perhaps even the
wise lady herself anticipated.
At a rustic in the hedge Halsey
turned his head quickly. Framed in
a gap resembling an irregular door
way in a green wall stood a tiny
girl of years, fascinating in a
fluffy Dutch cut and abbreviated
pink bingham.
Good morning" she said. Are
you our new neighbor? We've al
ways had ladies'
But how much more exciting to
have a man." said Halsey, persua-
sively, sitting up and reaching for
his pad and pencils. will you
please stay there just minute? I'd
like to make a picture"
"Of course" she said 81 live on
the other side of the hedge with
Aunt Jane. Haven't any man at
our house Haven't you any lady at
yours?"
only Mrs. Rokes, who comes to
do my housekeeping" he explained.
It's funny" she unused. Why
do you s'pose there isn't any man
at our house or any lady at yours 90
Now you're asking me to IN
screw the inscrutable," returned
Halsey. carelessly. AS he held off
his rough sketch for inspection a
clear voice called:
Betty Betty! Where are you?"
That's my name" said the child.
Aunt Jane wants me, now; but I'll
call again.
DO" answered Halsey, scramb-
ling to- his feet I'm your Uncle
Halsey. Good-by, Miss Betty"
In high good humor he returned
to table and drawing board.
$50 much for the feminine influ-
ence," he chuckleds
1t was week before the quaint
little caller again appeared in the
orchard, and Halsey hailed her
with a gay reproach for her long
absence.
II was at school," she told him.
Aunt Jane is q teacher and l have
to stay until she comes home, so
she can keep care of me. It's too
late to call on the neighbors then"
She stood at his side quietly,
watching his sure pencil strokes
Presently she remarked:
'I can un-screw the un-scru-
Ia BILE"
mol" said Halsesy, explosively.
She nodded.
Il asked Aunt Jane She said,
Just because I had to choose be-
tween the man, and grandpa and
grandma, who needed me-. That's
why We have no man of the house,
Chickadee.' But grandpa and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
HlEsA lsTN TAI MS
BY WILLIAM q BRADY r1D.

of a bite by an animal, when the
question of rabies arises? II the
animal can be identified and con-
fined under the observation OF a
veterinary for two weeks, of course
at the owners expense, then the
veterinary can give a pretty posi-
tive opinion whether the animal is
i'll. If his opinion is that the ami
NAL is not i'll, there is absolutely
nothing to be feared. If he is not
sure, then, and then only, the ami
NAL may be killed, the head at once
sent packed in salt to the patholo-
gist designated by the local health
authorities, and the pathologist's
examination will determine wheth-
er the animal had rabies. II the re-
port is positive, then. and then only,
the person bitten should be given
the anti-rabic treatment. which is
now available everywhere for ad-
ministration at home by the family
doctor. The first aid treatment OF
bites will be described later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
The DaiIy Short Story

grandma are gone, now"
Betty, my dear said the man,
uncomfortably you mustn't tell me
any more. I'm sure Aunt Jane
wouldn't like it.
All right" returned the child.
She said not TO talk about it TO
the children. You aren't-children
Very true" murmured he.
Why, Betty" said a surprised
voice.
They both turned. Halsey, when
e~thought OF Aunt Jane at all, had
pictured her as a stout, Sray-haired
lady, well on the way 10 so. This
dark, slender woman was no more
than his own age, and undeniably
attractive. He felt a quick admira-
ton for the woman who had made
her choice so bravely.
Said Betty, nothing disturbed:
This is Uncle Halsey, Auntie."
Good morning, Aunt Jane" said
he, audaciOusly. = see you were
going to drive nails. May 1 do it
for you?"
1t developed that he might.
Eventually, he did. Nor was that
the end, for many a friendly serv-
ice did he perform, and many a
pleasant evening dh he spend on
the veranda of the little house next
door.
SO summer passed into autumn
and autumn into the first gray
days of December. Still HaIsey
Briggs fingered in the house he had
taken only for the summer. He was
learning positively TO enjoy doing
things for other people, and the
quality Of his work suffered not at
all.
Betty strolled into his workroom
one night after school. pulling Oh
her small, shaggy coat, and drop
ping dejectedly into the chair be
fore the open fire.
Uncle Halsey," she said mourn
fully. We seem TO need d man
this winter. All the other kids have
EN- at their houses and they're Just
fine. They bring Christmas trees
and sleds and go sliding with you,
and make it seem like home. You'd
be an awfwul nice one. Couldn't
you come over to our house?"
Aunt Jane might not like it," he
said hesitatingly, yet playing with
an inspiration.
Betty sprang up, her face aglow
Lets go ask her"
So it came to pass that the man
and the eager child together faced
Aunt Jane.
Betty says a man is needed
here this winter" he said signilc-
cantly. I'D like to apply Tor the
position"
What qualifications have you ?"
lightly asked the surprised auntie.
Only that l love you BOTH" he
answered.
She caught her breath a little.
What consideration would you
eXpect?" she went on, still striving
to speak lightly.
Only that you love me-" he an
swered entreatingly.
Wen take you, won't we, Aunt
Jane! | will, anyway" cried Betty.
joyousiy upon him.
HaIsey Rugged Betty hard, and,
setung her down, put a quarter il
You run down to the store and
uuy the KIND OF IollypCps y0u like
the very best. While you are gone
Aunt Jane will take me-" he prom
ised-
But when the door closed behind
betty 1t was he who took Aunt
Jane. Whereat Mother Nature
laughed until the trees shook and
the first fakes Of snow drifted
lightly down.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

On the Fourth of July E. C. Cox, Detroit
hotel employe, proposed marriage to a pantry
girl working in the same establishment with
him. She ridiculed him because he was earn
ing only 40 cents hour. Yesterday Cox re-
eeived word that he was one of three heirs to
a $4,000 900 estate in California The girl is
still Shaving in the pantry, and Cox is on his
way to California Girls, you never can tell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
~PEGGY PRUE OF PUNXSUTAWNEY"

Here's to you. Peggy Prue,
OF Punxsutawney fame;
You're as sweet as honey dew,
AS cunnin' as your name.
But your town with name so funny
Makes me laugh to hear;
Was there once a man with money
With a name SO queer?
Tell me true, Peggy Prue,
Where'Il 1 find this town?
Let me know the way to you
I'll be comm down.
And If there's a pint of welcome
Waitin for me, Prue,
I'll be settlin' down and say1n.
Its my home town, tool"
MRS. R L. T.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Economical Cataract

Please tell me the cause, posi-
bility of removal, best age for OPP
Grafton and the results to be an
ticipated from operation for con-
genital cataracts. The child IS
three years old, can see enough 10
go about easily, but cannot dlstln-
guish persons. I. b. l..
Answer-Cause of congenital cat
aract unknown. Ten to Il years
generally considered favorable time
for operation, though successful
operation for congenital cataract Is
sometimes done in infancy. II the
ewes are otherwise well formed
there is excellent chance for re-
storing good vision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

@. Has an international memoir
ial day been decided upon? b. .. L.
\. 4 movement has been started
to establish such a day 4 plan has
been proposed for d short cessation
Of ali activities at the noon hour
on MAY so, while the wCEld pays
tribute 70 tAe hero dead.
q. what name is given to Greek
secret societies that are not hon
o-a-y or professional societies! II.
c. 3.
a. Such organizations are US
ualiy spoken OF as esoteric Iraterni-
ties,
Q. Vino was the original of the
painting known as the Countess
Potocka? H. Y.
a. The original OF the famous
picture by Anton Crafts was Sophie
&c Wit, Countess Pollock She
lived from 1866 until 1922. She was
the daughter Of a Greek shoemaker
at Constantinople, married a Rus
sian general, was divorced and mar
ried & Count Potocki.
Q. What was the first temperance
pledge? H. H H. 3.
A. The pledge Of the first Tenn
perance society in 1903 was: NO
member shall drink rum, gin, wills
ky or any distilled spirits or com-
position of the same or any of them,
except by the advice Of physician
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

Agitation is spreading over England against
athletics for girls because of the alleged
rious after effects in childbirth and mother
hood. But you never heard it, claimed that
the girls who played the dashboard or the mop
ever suffered from such troubles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

or in case of actual disease, as'
except at public dinners, under p--,
atty Of % cents, provided that ~
article shall not infringe Oh D.!
religious rite; no members SA4-t "
intoxicated under d penalty OI ~
cents, and no member snail o--.-
any of the above liquors TO any p
son to drink thereof under PENN
Of % cents for each oIense-
@. Who was considered the pest
Latin grammarian? L. II T.
a. Priscian was the most no'1-
of Latin grammarians. He De-oL55
to the early part Of the sixth cen
fury, teaching Latin at Cons az
nopie, probably at the ImpeL---
court, since ne received a goFe'I1
ment salary. I'D
Q. What is meant by q AAlN
spot in the stock market? J. a
a. Strength in portion OF No
marget as a result OF conslus- CIV
buying, is called hard spot u.s
Q. To settle a dispute-do P.aH-3
containing chorophyN gro" 90
night? Q. E. d. II
A. Chlorophyll is found IN 81
plants except those of the luLs'
class and a few OF the seed pan
especially those which live as pare
sites or saprophytes. These pla--,
do grow at night, though not
much as during the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
Obviously BIZ Talks in His Sleep.

ODtlOuSly Dill IN HIS Sleep
IFrom the Annawan (Ill) News.1-
Fred H. Brown and family OF Geneseo
visited Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Ferguson
Tuesday. Mrs. Ferguson just IN
packing her travelling bag from her trip
to Chicago and Bill was in bed asleep
but they visited just the same.
WHAT we hailed as a grand idea came to
us tother day The Tri-City Women's Press
club has been putting it all the men s
press club for some time. They have regular
meetings and regular time. They compel our
complete admiration and-but, the idea!
HERE it's: 1t would give US more pleasure
than we could find words to express to turn
over to The Argus members of the Women s
Press club the conduct of this Mausoleum of
Mirth for one day. On that day our censorship
would be withdrawn It's wonderful idea, we
think Now, if the ladies are good sports E.
DAILY observation Of the abbreviated (fore
and aft attire OF the fair, in manner of
speaking, sex, moves US to reprint another of
B. L. It's classics. The added date is ours:
TO JULIA-STYLES OF 1918 COR 1871.
Julia, 1 am far from prudish
CThough in virtue trebly armed),
But when l behold you nudish
l also far from charmed.
You may fancy you bereave me
OF my senses: truth be told
Your avowed revealments leave me
Absolutely cold.
Were your various lines Hogarthian,
That were something else again.;
Ere 1 fed arrow Parthian
Should be pointed with my pen
You may flaunt your lines before me.
Far from ravished is mine eve
Au oontraire, they merely bore me:
I've no cause to fly.
'Ns-~-
Julia, Just a word between US
Further I'd not have it co.
You are not sea-born Venus,
AS the merest glance will show
If this friendly counsel passes
l should also like to add
Loves not blind-why give him glasses
Till his eyes are bad?
Lady, though your clothes are lawful
They are in the worst Of taste
Julia you are something awful
And your Judgment is misplaced 4
History, that dates from Eden.
Puts US next TO Natures plan.
Only beauty that Is hidden
Tantalizes man. ~
WHY do co1yumists rack their brains FOR
a good last line? We never do
TO Us the last line is always good line.
R z. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

Mrs Smith Wilkinson, who boasts that she
spent $5,0O0,0OO in three weeks in Paris is COM
ing over to give New York the up and down.
She threatens to repeat her Paris spending
Jamboree in Gotham. Go to it, sister We need
the money over here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

Consider the anti-eVerything: he toileth not
and neither does he spend; yet Solomon in all
his wisdom never played like one of these.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

Now comes The season when the ills of the
world are cured under the chautauqua tent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
The CInfheE Pin.

What is your opinion Of the COM
mon, everyday wash or clothes pin
as a germ carrier? Women hang
out clothes and carry pins in the
mouth. The pins are often given
to children to play with on the
floor - Z. Y. W.
Answer Sunlight and air expos
ure will take care of any germs
that try to exc out an existence on
clothes pins.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
The DAYS OF Real Snort.

Is there is any danger in letting
NV 2-year-old boy sit in the mud
or get his shoes and feet satura-
ted with mud while enjoying his
fayorite pastime, playing in the
mud? My fond neighbors declare
he will get cold in his stomach by
so doing. MRS. X L. ).
Answer-If he were my boy, I'd
give him the privilege Of wading in
mud up to his neck of he enjoyed it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

THERE, by the gods who hover Ger lrV
Berlin, is the nucleus of popular song! We
had half notion to run copyright line over
Mrs R l. It's lines Can't you almost sing II
yourself? Now, if Mrs r. l.. T. will compose
couule of stanzas to go with the foregoing
choruses and someone will set them to music
well undertake to sell the thing to Broadway
publisher-cross our heart n ever thlng IL we
won't We might even write the missing
stanzas ourself.
Who will supply the tune to put Rock Is
land on the map and add to the fame of Punk
Sutawney, Pennsylvania?
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Argus Information Bureau

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

The European cabinet motto seems TO be
when in doubt resign.
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@Hic. Hic., said the HoOch.

[From The August
w. E. Beckett arrested and fined
5000 by Police Magistrate d. j. Cleland IN
police court this morning. Beckert was
charged with having intoxicated liquor in
his possession for sale.
ANY comment on the nuptials of Richard j.
Sim and Helen d. Heller? No? Well, we
might revise the old bromide by hoping all
their Sims will be little ones
The Attempt, Obviously. Was Successful.
[From the Milan tIlI) independently
At an inquest held at the Knox
undertaking parlOrs last evening, YER
dict of death, resulting from hanging
with suicidal attempt was returned.
THE dove of peace has descended on Ire
land, but if she's wise bird she'll keep her
weather eye peeled for shillalahs and black
thOrns.
The most popular song in Ireland today
should be Feather Your Nest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

ItrOm the AnnaWan (III.) NeWsI-
Fred H. Brown and family of Geneseo
visited Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Ferguson
Tuesday. Mrs. Ferguson was just IN
packing her travelling bag from her trip
to Chicago and Bill was in bed asleep
but they visited just the same.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11
The Sarcastic u. D.

[From the American Medical Journal
1t was inevitable! We knew, when
we first learned that the gallant French
man was coming TO this country to dis
pute the worlds championship, that he
was beaten before he began TO tight. For
he was going up against nuxated
champion. Our readers will remember
that 1t was "Nuxated Iron" that enabled
Mr.. Jess Willard to wrest the champion
ship from Mr.. Jack Johnson, and the
same marvel made it possible for Mr..
William Harrison Dempsey, in turn, to
administer the X. o. to Mr.. Willard. The
futlity of the quest of Georges Carpen-
tier thus becomes obvious. We were,
therefore, not surprised to find quarter
page advertisements in the newspapers
of July 5, describing in detail how "Nux-
ated Iron" helped Jack Dempsey to
whip Carpenter. One wonders what
would have happened had Dempsey taken
the "Nuxated Iron" course previous to
our entrance into the World war.
ON July 8 the Chicago Herald Examine
printed a picture of Mrs. Smith Wilkinson
her famous zebra gown, boasting that it wa
the first picture shown in United States
The Hearstaminer should take steps to SUI
press the midwest circulation of the New Yor
Tribune. That paper printed the same pictur
on July 6.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-11

WHY do co1yumists rack their brains for
good last line? We never do.
TO Us the last line is always a good line.
R E MIG.