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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
Recognizing Wilson.

One of the outstanding incidents of the Ar
mistsce day demonstration in Washington was
the ovation accorded former President Wood
row Wilson. The coincidence of the opening
of the armament conference and the public
tribute to the unknown soldier were respon-
sible in a way for turning the minds of the
people back and bringing before them the pic
ture of a very great. wrong and great sacri-
fee. The reaction to this was the spontaneous
outburst of applause for Woodrow Wilson and
the League of Nations. 1t was tribute that
in some ways stands unique in the history of
this country. and it a warning to those
now engaged in the attempt to put into effect
the very things for which Woodrow Wilson
fought, that no longer any group of poll
ticians bIind and mislead the public in this
regard.
Whether OF not the demon stration for Will
son was a personal tribute, there can be no
doubt that it was inspired by an awakened
devotion to the things for which he fought
and for which he suffers. No matter what
credit may accrue to those who are now tax
ing up the settlement of questions that could
have been settled long ago. if they are settled
right the unbiased public will connect the
settlement with the name and work of Wood
row Wilson. The St Louis Post-Dispatch
truthfully says:
Washington, i'll at ease over the tremen-
dous consequences involved in the arms con-
ference is beginning to realize that if Mr.
wilson's work had been repudiated, no
such issues would now be staring the world
in the face The work of the conference would
have been done at Geneva and done long
enough ago to have saved the nation millions
OF dollars and to have prevented the develop
ment of diplomatic issues to their present crit
ical point With permanent organization of
the powers. with guarantees of good faith and
a membership of nearly all the civilized ma
tons of the earth outside of the late defeated
empires, there would have been specter
Of possible failure, no prevailing mood of in
tense nervousness at Washington"
No matter what may be done in the Wash
ington conference the world at large will know
that if what is done makes for peace and Sc
curity throughout the world it will be upon
the foundation that was laid by Woodrow vii
son in the League OF Nations, and that it will
have to go TO the League of Nations for its
endorsement and enforcement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
The Eternity of Space.

Professor Nicholson. the Chicago scientist,
has discovered what is believed to be the larg-
est star in existence. In all events, it is the
most stupendous yet ascertained. It's diameter
IS 100000 600 miles, figure the mind cannot
comprehend The diameter Of the sun is $50
00O miles and il would take $50 suns, placed
side by side, 10 reach across the disc OF the
star. Located where the sun now is The
would extend eos 900 900 miles beyond the
earth. The world would almost disappear in
such immensely.
The astronomer does not tell US whether
this great star is of itself a solid or gaseous
body, and if gaseous how tenuous it is. Just
comparison even with the earth could not he
made until this is known. 1t is entirely pos
sible that if the earth we're suddenly to be
resolved into the gaseous elements and these
be largely separated each into as thin a form
possible, without being lost altogether To
mutual attraction, the earth would assume
vastly larger form than that which it now
possesses. Its present form is due TO AFRO
tracted condensation into a smaller and
smaller qualification. An inch of water
flying into steam increases the diameter of
the inch many times. The explosiveness OF
INT is due TO the enormous expansive power
OF its gases, that after the explosion the
quantity used is difused through a much larg-
er space. Applying these principles to the
new star. if it is composed of extremely ten
uous gases, it may be occupying its largest
dimensions at present
But the new star must have its orbit and
there must be space in which il can revolve
without interference with the multitude of
other celestial bodies. Nor can fancy picture
the immensely of space requisite for the IN
molested action OF such a star. But ii serves
TO give one new comprehension OF the etern-
ity OF space around him and OF its everlasting
outreaching. One of the great pictures in Mil
tons Paradise Lost" is that OF satan's quest
of the earth and his flight through space from
the boundaries of the universe before he could
reach ii. Even Millions fertile imagination
could not grasp the extent of that universe
as it has from generation to generation ex-
banded under the gaze OF human eyes enlarged
in their capacity OF vision hF the telescope
a star 30O.000,000 miles in diameter and what.
after all. is mani
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
Relief in the Courts.

Redmond Bremen. representative of Alex
ander Howat in address before Illinois
miners at Peoria the other day, declared that
the Kansas industrial court law is unconstitu-
honal in every phrase Upon that ground he
defended the action OF Kansas miners in fight
ing the law by striking in violation of their
contract. and efforts to force John L. Lewis
from his chair president of the miners
union. That the Kansas miners have had much
provocation is not to be questioned. but if they
are correctly represented by Mr.. Bremen it is
evident that not much can be said for their
good sense their persistency.
Every state in the American union provides
the. machinery by which any law offending
either its own constitution or that OF the re-
public can be set aside. If the Kansas indus
trial court law Is. in fact. unconstitutional in
even one phrase, relief is available TO the
miners. any other citizen in the ordinary
processes of law. President Lewis differences
with the Kansas local arise largely from this
very ground. He has asked the miners TO re-
main at work. in faithful observance of their
agreement. while the matter of the industrial
court law is disposed of in the courts the
only effective method. The sympathy OF the
law-abiding citizens. in the schism within the
United Mine Workers union, can be only with
President Lewis. much as they may regret the
persecution to which Alexander Howat has
been subjected
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18

brought results for Standard Oil. 1t Is not TO
be denied thai the advertisements en-
phasized the best points about the corporation
neither can it be claimed that the displays did
not put the company's best foot forward-out
the campaign brought results for the company,
and is still brin ging them. When Standard OIL
discovered that it was not ashamed OF itself
when 1t started 10 demonstrate that it was not
a private estate but a company with many
thousands Of stockholders; when it brought in
the economic arguments and economic facts
of which the people generally were ignorant
and when il threw more light on the enorts
which had been made in at least some par
ticulars to make conditions better-then there
began TO be manifested changed attitude on
the part Of the public.
This is not written endorsement OF the
Standard Oil company or its policies But it
is meant to point TO the fact that the Standard
Oil company has discovered the great new
force in business and public affairs and has
demonstrated that well directed publicity, pub
lished to instruct rather than TO appease, and
printed to explain rather than apologize. can
accomplish wonders. II the various move
ments, and projects. and Offensives and defen-
SITES hitched up with adpertising they will
be much more sure of success than if they are
attempted without the fullest amount of pub
lcity of the best sort.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
Checking Mail Robberies.

The decision of the United States marines
10 guard the mails should aid materially in
checking the robberies which have been too
frequent of late. This measure needs, however.
to be accompanied by drastic investigation OF
all suspicious circumstances and the prompt
and severe punishment of all persons caught
or found to be involved in robbing malls
Recent improvements in the handling of
money shipments and the arming of essential
employees and the offering of rewards for cap
ture of mail robbers resulted in reduction in
the number of thefts little short of remarkable
Yet in spite of these precautions big robbery
was effected in New York. A failure 10 re-
gard the situation as sufficiently serious &C
counts for the increase and boldness in mail
robberies Just as it does for the increase in
other kinds of crime. When the public and
the government become sufficiently aroused to
the dangers of the situation to take effective
action it will be found that the spectac-
ular and mysterious mail robberies can be
prevented. The marines will do their share
/ Let law ara government do theirs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
Big Business and Advertising.

The president and executive genius of one
OF the nations largest corporations at a re-
cent meeting of advertising men in New York
made this assertion: advertising is one of the
worlds greatest forces. 1t is used with great
success in announcing the products sold in
the country Store; it permits the city store TO
have regular and steady business the wear
round because advertising draws business in
times that might be very quiet if advertising
were not used. But advertising has another
feld-it provides the vehicle in which public
groups, governments. states. national associa-
tons charities and business can carry their
manner with the greatest opportunities for
success"
The Standard Oil company several wears ago
arrived at the conclusion that it had something
to get before the people. Perhaps no large
corporation had been attacked oftener or more
seriously by the people, and surely few large
corporations had done less To explain their
Three years ago the Standard Oil company in
augurated an advertising campaign. Since then
n has caused TO be published in newspapers
large and small. friends of Standard Oil and
enemies. Republican and Democratic a series
OF advertisement about itself and its relations
70 the puohc In placing this advertising no
consideration was shown papers which had
upneid STANDARD Oil or failed to attack il and
No paper has withheld the account merely he
cause 1t had chosen to attack Standard nj, :,
s-Ae past The advertising campaign has
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
no Not See the Light.

The Joker law prescribing So
called non-glare lenses for head
lights on automobiles has done
some good at least. 1t has taught
/ folks that glare is bad for the eye
sight The harm done by glare is
more tragically expressed in acct
dents on the road at night, but it
is nevertheless more widespread in
where the family circle spends the
long winter evenings-if any such
circles still survive
1t is hard o2 the. eyes to have the
ordinary style Of table lamp shed
ding its glare directly upon the
eyes of those who sit at the table
to read or study or work at night
The lamp should be at least half
way between the table top and the
ceiling, that is, the source of light
should be well above the level of
the eyes. 1t is far better to have
less intense illumination of OBJ
jects on or around the table, from
a lamp near the ceiling, than a bril-
liant illumination from a lamp only
Is inches or two feet above the
table. In homes where kerosene or
oil lamps are still used-and so IA
as lighting is concerned, these are
as good as any other-it is worth
while to install hanging lamps
which will shed their light from u
point nearer the ceiling than the
table. The popular droplights on
portable gas or electric table lamps
are all very well for decoration, but
not at all desirable for illuminating
the printed page or objects with
which folks work or play by lamp
light. Side wall brackets may be
convenient for attaching plugs or
other movable utilities, but ilIumi-
nation from such brackets is Ger
tainly strain on the eyes.
Let the light come from above.
and have it so arranged that you
do not see the source of light in
your ordinary position at work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
SEEDS OF ROMANCE.
By Miss VerDa n. Hills.
copyright, 1921, by Wheeler SyndI-

! Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler SyndI-
| cate, Incl
Senator Hibpard was returning
! to his "old home town" to do pen
ance. He had not been there for
over 80 years, not since he had
been unceremoniously dismissed
from high school, and sent, by wise
parents. to work his way through
technical school
OF all his boyhood pranks. the
| one which stood out clearest in his
mind was the one which he had al
ways regretted. Miss Betsy Per
kins, a near neighbor of the Hib-
bards, had been at 81. a real odd
maid" But it was whispered that
she still had hopes" Then sudden
ly there had burst upon the town
the story of Miss Betsey's 70
nance" She was receiving notes
from an unknown admirer. Miss
Betsey grew younger-looking day
by day. but Mrs. Hubbard was I'M
easy. I'm afraid there's something
wrong about it," she told her hus-
band anxiously.
There came a day when Miss Bet
sey was to meet her lover at the
park. Dressed in a new gown, and
with shining eyes, she had been
there at the appointed hour. OF
course no man appeared. Among
the boys hiding behind the trees TO
watch her, Walter Hibbard was tee
hero of the hour. He had enjoyed
writing those notes, but he did not
enjoy seeing Miss Betsey trailing
desolately homeward with culver
ing mouth. and hurt eyes. He found
that he had a conscience, and that
it was an uncomfortable possession.
Walter Hubbard, coming back as q
prosperous senator, paused to
speak to the proprietor of the gen
eral store. is Miss Betsey Perkins
still living?"
He detected signs of ruesirpy
He detected signs of surprise i'll
the mans face.
"Betsey Perkins? Sure. Small
white house on the left, up the
street"
The senator, not knowing what
he hsould do or say if he found the
old lady. reached the house, and as
cended the steps. There was
sound of excited voices within. He
rang the bell and the voices ceased.
After a moment of quiet someone
ran upstairs, and someone else
opened the door
She was a very pretty girl, and
the senator liked pretty girls She
reminded him of his daughter Edna,
the one who had died.
May l see Miss Perkins, he
asked. smiling.
II am Miss Perkins," replied the
girl, "unless-unless you mean my
sister, Elfreda."
81 was looking 70 r Miss Betsey
Perkins, who would be quite an "a
lady"
Won't you come i'm You must
mean Great-aunt Betsey: but she
died many years ago. Were you a
friend of hers9
The senator began to regret the !
whimsical idea which had brought /
him What could he say TO this
young and charming Miss Pfsey: =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
The Daily Short Story

They had just seated themselve
when stair creaked; there was a
sound of a closing door, and the
noise of an automobile in the street
beyond. Betsey rose, trembling a
little.
''Oh. will you excuse me a MIN
ute. please?" she said, and ran
from the room.
In a few moments she stood, a
tragic figure, in the doorway.
She's gone; my sisters gone
away to be married. She's only II,
and l was trying to persuade her
not to. when-when you came. Oh,
| must stop her some way"
She seemed very helpless, and the
senator was used to thinking and
acting quickly. Ten minutes later
they were in a bird car, speeding in
the direction of Allerton. a haven
for clippers.
Senator Hubbard had not sat be-
hind the wheel for many months ::
the thrill of the chase got into his
veins. His hat fell awry, and
Betsey rescued it. She looked less
worried now, and was trusting him
absolutely
At the parsonage the woman told
them that a couple had come and
gone. They went TO get a ring, "
she said, and Betsy's sudden alarm
died down again.
I'VE are in time" she whispered
exultantly, and the senator no long
er regretted having come.
ThnU fnurd IN
of the jewelers. shop, disagreeiGg
stormily. Elfreda was firm; if she
couldn't have the kind of wedding
She wanted, she would not be mar
rled. She thought she would spend
a week in Allerton with Pussy
Williams. Betsey made haste to see
that she did, and soon the two,were
again following a hurrying car, this
Tune occupied only by a highly in
dlgnant young man.
well, that's oVer-for a while :"
SAID Betsey, on her own doorstep.
she held out her hand in farewell,
but the senator had other plans.
Little Miss Perkins," he said,
you can't stay here all alone. Let
me take you up to the city for a
lew days. Mother and | miss all
our young folks. And besides. for
your Aunt Betsey's sake"
Because she wanted to see much
Betsey went. In the great citv sta
ton, when a cherry voice said
Gramp!" at her elbow, she would
nave gone on, but the senator
stopped abruptly. He had forgot
ten that Walter, his grandson and
namesake, was TO meet him Ru|
there the young man stood. hat in
hand, looking expectantly toward
the girl.
Betsey Perkins was very pretty
and Walter, like his grandfathe-
appreciated pretty faces.
Having introduced them. the sem
ator watched them keenly: OH
viously they were getting on. Wei
he had never regretted MARRYING
young. Dana, his son, had married
at 20. Walter here was %, and Miss
Perkins was charming girl. II
would never do for her to expert
ence a misfortune like her grea1
aunt's.
Come, Walter" ne said, we'll /
have a cosy evening at home to-
night. and tomorrow you can show
MISS PERKINS me sIgnts OF the town.
1t takes a young man to do that"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
HEALTH TALKS
y William Brady, NJ.
Noted Physician and Author.

he is either very much alive or al
most dead. II is good evidence OF
a sound metabolism, thorough
oxygenation of his sysIem-or OF
a moribund sensorium. 1t strongly
suggests that his oxygenation APP
paratus is functioning perfectly,
that is to say, his respiration anu
circulation are going strong. IL
there were anything seriously
wrong with his breathing or his cir
culation-lungs. heart arteries :
couldn't hold his breath ~ SECONDS.
The average healthy adult can nol1
his breath 40 seconds without pre-
paration. This test is OF more value
in estimating the condition OF the
heart than is the mere presence or
absence of a murmur. for instance.
All Equally BanefuL
Which is most healthful, steam,
hot water, or hot air heating for a
residence.(G.L L. B)s
Answer think the least lnJur-
ious is the warm air furnace, pro-
vided the family has no fear of dire
calamity if the household tempera-
ture is kept within the proper I'm
it's from the hygienic point of view,
namely between 81 and 6S degrees
F.
Inherited Clothing.
| have inherited some very hne
clothing, shirts, hats and oVercoat,
from a friend who succumbed 10
tuberculosis Would it be safe for
me to wear these articles of ap-
parel, or is there anything l can
do to make the msafe?-(B. J. W.
Answer-Ordinary laundering for
the shirts, and an airing for day
outside, especially in sunlight, for
the hat and coat will make them
perfectly safe to wear.
Another HaIfHit Husband
r Some time ago l wrote you for
advice about my boys bedwettinS
Thanks to your excellent sugges-
tons, the boy has had no trouble
since January. Now l have more
serious trouble. My husband has
started drinking moonshine. Can
you give me any cure for same? >
MRS. NJ. G. F)
Treatment is of little avail for
the man willing TO take such
chances on wool alcohol poisoning
nowadays, But an alcoholic VINO
still has enough wit about him to
wish to be rescued may be treated
successfully for his craving by any
good physician in any hospital or
other institution where competent
nursing care is available for a per-
iod of three or four weeks. No
known home remedy or treatment
can avail against the alcohol habit
or craving.
Sick Headaches Rolled Away.
Your advice has cured my
daughter of sick headaches with
which she had suffered for years.
and though she IS now past 50, she
still rolls somersaults religiously
every day.-(Mze c. E. b
Answer neither deny nor af-
firm. Sick headaches have a way
of letting up after so.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18

@. Which country has the larg-
est standing army? B. z. B.
A China has the largest stand
ing army in the world. 1t is com
posed of / 900 900 men. France is
next with a standing army of 500,
600
Q. What kind CT gas was used
for initiating the dirigible ZR-2?
w H.
A. The navy department says
that hydrogen was the gas used for
initiating the dirigible ZR-2. The
failure of this dirigible was not due
to the gas but to faulty construc-
ton OF the skeleton itself.
@. What species are the trees in
Yellowstone National park
c. NJ. E
A. Five-sixths of the area of the
Yellowstone National park is for
ested. the trees being largely conf
erous. Approximately three-fourths
of the forests consist of ledge-pOle
vines Other trees are white pine.
EngIemann spruce, silver fir, cedar
and cottonwood; the quaking aspen
grows in all parts OF the park. fur
lISHAlS AOOO IOi CIhs hCCA Gnu bC1f
err
Q. Are the Belgians Latin or
Semitic people? G. A. M.
A. The Belgians are neither a
Latin nor a Semitic people They
are descendants of German and
Celtic tribes with an adInixture of
Latin.
Q. How many motor trucks are
there in the United States?
A The National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce says that
there are approximately 100000
motor trucks in use in the United
States.
Q. Will pebble thrown over
board reach the bottom of the ocean
if it is six miles deep? ". T L.
A. The photographic Office says
that a pebble thrown overheard
will reach the bottom of the ocean
at any depth.
@. Who discovered oxygen?
r. W W.
A. The American Chemical So
ciety says that Joseph Priestley. an
Englishman who came to America
in 1884, discovered not only oxy-
gen but also ammonia. hydrogen
chloride. sulphur dioxide and nj
trous oxide. IN the course OF ms
manipulations of vapors he
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
StariiiSing a Brush.

Kindly give me Instructions for
destroying the germs on a shaving
brush.-(J. RI
Answer-Boiling five minutes for
three successive days is deemed
essential for sterilizing brushes
used in surgical work. Some brush
es are not constructed to stand
boiling. A soaking for "a hours in
solution of one ounce of fOrmalin
Uiquor FOrmaldehydel in four
ounces of water, agitating the
brush occasionally. will destroy any
anthrax spores. The formaiin must
be carefully rinsed away with wa
ter before the brush is used, as it is
an irritant poison.
Pretty Well Oxygenated.
Does the fact that a person can
readily hold his breath for Al sec
onds, and has a pulse rate of 90
beats a minute indicate a good
heart &c. Mck.)
-Answer-Well, it indicates that