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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
Subsidized Newspapers.

Daring the convention of the United Mine
Workers of America at Indianapolis several
OF the delegates indulged attacks on the CAPT
talistic press of the country. Mayor HyIan
also seems to be having trouble with the New
York editors. The New York press with the
exception of the Hearst papers, is fighting to
rid the city of Hylan. The mayor explained at
a dinner of the Woman's Democratic Political
league that he is the target of a subsidized
press-with the exception of Hearst, of course.
The cry of capitalist and subsidized press is
not new. 1t has been heard in political and
other activities since the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary. Fortunately, it is
only in exceptions that all the press seems
to be held guilty. Opinions vary among edi-
tors. and the candidate for office or the advo-
cate OF any particular theory or policy may
find supporters among them. Apparently the
test by which to determine whether the press
has been bought up is disposition to agree
with your opponents view to publish some
news items that you had hoped would get no
attention. Readers have learned long since
TO value at their worth the charges of the press
being subsidized. The papers OF the country
are very generally conducted along honorable
lines and are doing the best they can to tell
what has developed in the way of news and to
use their influence in the direction of what
those in charge believe to be right. There
may be notable exceptions, but they are few
and quite generally recognized by the in
teliigent reading public, with which they have
little or no influence. The confidence of its
readers and of the public in general is the
most valuable asset any publication cal have,
and that is not gained or retained unless mer-
tied. The American people are not stupid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01

be adopted by common conseut-aa nse1nfsoa
and not a revolution. There has been and can
be change in the fundamentals mentioned
by Nj. Depew without destruction. Personal
liberty and property rights cannot be forcibly
overthrown without killing individual initiative
and enterprise and destroying every incentive
to thrift
Famine followed the action of the bolshe-
visits OF Russia in depriying the Russian farm
of the crops they had produced. When
merchants. manufacturers, bankers and men of
all legitimate occupations found their savings
conhscated they naturally ceased any effort
further than necessary to get food and shelter
for the day. Famine was inevitable.
The bolshevist spirit is abroad in America
Some of the American .bolsheyists would re-
sort to violence Just was practiced in Rus
STA A greater number, however, would revo-
lutionize governmental system SO that it
would seize, through the forms of law. the saw
ings OF the more thrifty portion of our popu-
lation. They would penaiize industry and
thrift and yet expect industry and thrift to
go on producing and saving only TO be robbed
again. Such a policy cannot succeed in
America under the forms of law any more than
ii can succeed in Russia under the rule OF
lawless force The chief duty Of government
is to protect its people in the employment OF
equal opportunity, assuring to each the legiti-
mate results of his ability, efforts and thrift
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
MIR. Wilson Not Meddler.

= Following the report from Washington that
Woodrow Wilson would actively exert his in
fuence with Democratic senators in opposition
to ratification Of the treaty between the United
States and Germany comes fat denial that
the former president will do anything of the
kind 1t is now said authoritatively that Mr..
Wilson has not United States senator
since the treaties were submitted and has not
authorized anyone to carry any message to
any senator.
In this. We believe. Mr. Wilson has dis
played wisdom, although, in view of the bitter
fight made by. some Republicans against the
ratification of the Versailles treaty he could
hardly have bean blamed had he sought to re-
taliafe in kind. Nor would he have been open
tn the charge of insincerity. he has long
been known to be opposed to separate treaties.
His Intervention, however, would only have
intensified partisan strife over the treaty. and
there has been far too much of that already.
Separate peace does not appeal to many Amer
leans, regardless of party, but it appears to
be about the only way out of almost i'm
possible situation. 1t is a separate peace or
no peace, and for that reason the sooner the
treaty with Germany is ratified the better.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01

- The plant of many persons for years that
e a store didn't spend much for advertising
-the cost of that suit of clothes would be about
half what it was" is proved to be wholly false
By Prof. Horace Secrist director of the bureau
Df business research of Northwestern univers-
ity, who has Just finished elaborate survey
OF the retail clothing trade.
II man buys two suits Of clothes a year
and pays average OF $50 each for them-au
expenditure OF S100-Professor Secrist discov
erred that of this total net sale, only s2.07 went
for advertising and OF this small amount but
$15s went to the newspapers for newspaper
advertising. The survey covered three-year
period and Is regarded as furnishing standards
FOR the retail clothing trade. Whereas, the
newspapers got only a little over $1.50 OF that
800, Professor Secrist shows that the landlord,
for rent got s2.64 and that wages took SEAS
The bonus plan is not used by majority Of
the retail clothers and wherever it exists II
generally is in city plants of the largest COM
panies, the survey reveals.
Thirty-six states with 500 stores contrib
nted the information. the Northwestern pro-
fessor reports. The survey in progress
a year, the results are published in six vol
nnes and the total cost was about $4,000
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
Sarah, the Magnificent.

A thought Sarah Bernhard should be
the best kind of prescription to offer one
who has been batting into Indifferent state
of mind. At so years old, with one leg gone,
is Bernhard discouraged? Not she. re-
porter who called on her last week found her
busily occupied, with the assistance of her
children, grandchildren and great-grandchil-
dren, in selecting the costumes of her newest
play, soon to be presented. During tho Sc
rious illness from which she is recovering she
told her anxious physician not to worry. as
MY youth will pull me through. And that
is exactly what did happen. Nine. Bernhard
has SO much OF it-S0 years of il.
During the past summer Bernhard has
learned several new roles, painted three pic
lures, finished a novel, written three stories
and begun a book on Advice TO Young Ac-
tors. During the coming winter she intends
to stage two new plays and to revive
'L'Aiglon", in which she plays the part of a
youth. in spite-of everything. Bernhardt
finds nothing impossible. How many would
be willing to relate his story of hard luck
to Sarah Bernhard, who, with one leg gone
and the other in the grave, goes on working
and accomplishing though she expected to
be here on earth another so years?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Prpsnmnfnnns NaighhOrS.

MY daughter has TB. and the
neighbors advise radium treat
ments. Family physician does not.
What would you advise? Mrs ].
U. c.
Answer-Gags for the neighbors.
Shooting Implements
7 have accepted a position as
nurse maid, and l would like to
care for them in the proper way.
The baby, aged 2, still wears d
wooden band. l wanted to remove
it in the very hot weather, but the
mother would not let me. l would
appreciate it if you would tell me
how to feed, battle and any other
necessary things in the care of chill
dren from to 5. Miss B. o. M
Answer - Study DR.. Griffith's
Care of the Baby" published by
W. B. Saunders Company, Phila-
delphia, Pa, probably available in
your library.
The wisdom of Thinking.
l am a healthy girl and would
like to know whether cold baths
would have any i'll effects. (M- <.
s.
Answer-If you enjoy the BATH
and feel refreshed and invigorated
afterward, it will be beneficial. If
there is chilliness or depression
after the bath, it will be injurious
to your health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
What Fatty Might Have Done.

Fatty Arbuckls is Just another illustration
of the fact that it Is not enough in this world
10 be able to make money. The difference al
ways between the rich fool and the rich wise
man is that the latter knows how to spend his
surplus well The man who tries to spend all
his money on himself is headed for destruc-
ton. 1t can't be done in safety. To be wisely
rich must be modest kindly, cheerful
helpful and thoughtful of others. And we
never heard of rich man landing in prison
cell because he gave to hospitals, endowed
colleges. sent poor boys to school, or made
orphan asylums more comfortable. The fault
isn't with money; it's with the boobs who some
times get hold OF it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
White Plague Stuff.

In the Adirondack mountains in
New York there is sanitarium sup
ported by the state, where only in
cipient cases of tuberculosis are adj
mitted And these incipient, or very
early stage, cases are admitted only
after a duly designated physician or
two representing the sanitarium
shall have examined the candidate
and decided that the tuberculosis
is not far advanced. Advanced cases
are not wanted.
Why should the state spend
money like that? In the first place,
good many patients are admitted
to the sanitarium who have no tub
erculosis at all. No doctor can
positively say, and no test will def
nitely prove, that a patient has in
cipient tuberculosis of the lungs
when the affection is in its earliest
stage and health as yet not appre-
ciably impaired. It is merely a mat
ter of opinion-and the physicians
duly designated to pass upon the
admissibility of patients are as
likely to err in judgment as any
ordinary physicians anywhere In
the next place, patient with incip-
lent tuberculosis OF the lungs is not
a menace to the community in
which he lives or to associates
among whom he works or plays
he cannot infect anybody because
there is no elimination of tubercle
bacilli in the incipient stage of the
disease, no breaking down Of lung
tissue.
On the other hand, there are hun
dreds of victims of lung tuberculosis
whose disease is well advanced,
who are sorely in need of sanitar-
ium care, who may be endangering
the health and lives of those about
them, yet who cannot obtain proper
sanitarium care simply because
there is no suitable provision made
to care for them. If the state has
money to spend giving free care
and treatment to wards who are not
menace to anybody, it is a dis
grace that other wards who may
and do endanger those about them
cannot be properly provided for.
Speaking of incipient cases only,
the sanitarium authorities do use
/ that rule in practice to exclude I'M
, desirable patients, but nevertheless
many a case advanced far beyond
! incipiency is treated in the sanitar-
ium. So that in practice it amounts
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
The Daily Short Story

been modelled from some idealists
dream of suburban life.
On the crest of the hill Peter
stopped the car. At their right, in
the midst of a smooth hedged lawn
stood a mansion, all brown shin
giles and fieldstones, a roomy ram
bling structure that filled the eye
! like ones hearts desire In the
curving drive before the porch a
polished roadster guittered like a
yacht in the sun
That's your idea of a dwelling
place. l suppose?" Peter K. re-
marked whimsically "WelI-now
for the dreadful contrast That lit
tie white cottage at the foot OF the
hill with the green tiled roof and
the pansy beds-that's mine Make
! it as pretty as you can, Chris. Il
want Hildegarde to be happy
there
During the weeks that followed
Christine found herself putting her
heart and mind into the decoration
of the little white bungalow Hell
heart ached a bit sometimes and
j she had difficulty in keeping her
/ mind just where it beIonged-but
! she spent each penny of those
scanty hundreds as though she had
, earned it herself by the sweat OF
her brow, shopping in malodorous
Easements, dickering with indif.
! ferent salesgirls, stitching snowy
' draperies with her own hands tc
! save the expense of hired labor
And by midsummer the place was
complete in every detail-as charm
| ing a nest as any two love-birds
could desire.
She had seen little of Peter-for-
! hidden him his own home till the
! work was finished Then she sum.
moned him by telephone
"All done?' he echoed warmly
That's fine, I'll call for you this
afternoon. We're just in time. too
The little lady who's going to oc-
cupy it has come to town. III
have her meet US there at O'Clock
: Christine's lip twitched, then
i stiffened pluckily as she hung w
! the receiver
When they had examined the
house from dormered attic to eel.
/ lar they stood by the empty fire
/ place in the living-room.
TITS perfect" Peter X. pro.
nounced. You've earned your
! commission, Chris-and my deep
est gratitude" He laid his hand or
| her arm, but she moved ster
aside and Strengthened a picture
! above the mantel.
Would you be contented here? -
/ he asked.
Absolutely. And the girl who
couldn't be doesn't deserve to have
/ it, Peter"
But 1 thought money meant sc
much to a woman's happiness"
! She smiled. "a woman's happi,
ness-like a man s-comes from
within. Peter K. What has money
to do with the hearth"
! The crystal clock chimed 4
| There was a step on the grave
walk; the door latch clicked, and q
woman stood before them-a plumr
little woman with white hair anC
Peter ks steady blue eyes. Peter
laid his arm about her waist.
Come in, mother, dear" he in
vited- SEE how you like your new
| home,"
Your m-mother-' Christine
stammered.
Peter reached for her with his
free arm and drew them both close
in a tender little hug.
"Sure! he agreed. Mother an6
my old nurse Hildegarde are goina
/ to keep house here together. as
snug as snug can be And In
gong to take care of them from
my new big house up on the hill
VIII you come With me. Chris-anG
! drive the gray roadster
Tears were her only answer, but
las they were shed into the hollow
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
Information Budeau

:. Washington, D. c. Give Rtuu name and
r eturn postage. Be brief 81 inquiries arT
IN each individual. No attention viii ba
front ones. comes at about % to
"a months The third pair appears a
year later, and at the end of the
fourth year the FsheeI has a full
mouth with all permanent teeth
present. AS the animal grows old
the teeth spread and show wea-,
and finally come out.
Q. How did the Indian "Rain-iu-
the-Face' get his nam?
A. 1t is said that 'Rain-in-ths-
Face" received his mare as the re-
suit Of a personal encounter when
about 10 years of age, With a Chey-
enne boy, whom he wcsted; he re
icaiyed several blows in the face.
lcausing it to be spstered with
blood and streaks whEe the paint
had been washed avg.
Q. What is the bes time of the
moon to set eggs? I. J. NJ.
A. The bureau of aimal indus
Try says there is no oundatiOn n
bct for the superstition that the
various phases of ths moon have
anything TO do with tn proper time
to set hens eggs.
Q. When was manual training
Introduced in schools c. c. H.
4. The earliest offrial rec0gni-
ton of manual training was given
in Finland, where Ulo Cygnaels
olganized plan for sch work n
primary schools in 1856, and where
such instruction was made cOmpI!-
sorry for certain pupils in 1856
sweden soon after recognized the
Importance of such raining and
gave an impetus to tn, movement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
THE SOURCE OF HAPPINESS
By Jane Laid.
1921. bv the Wheele

L
By Jane Laid.
Copyright, 1921, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
1t was the most extraordinary or
fee in the whole building-furnlsh-
ed in wicker like a young brides
sitting room, with grass rugs and
flowery cretonne curtains, a canary
sang in its basket-work cage, and
three sprays of peach blossoms
were arranged with studied art IN
a clear glass vase.
Christine Dubois, Interior Dec
orator of Cottages" read the neat
lettering on the door. And behind
her willow desk Christine quicker
ed her white brow and linked her
fingers as she figured financial
problems with a leaky fountain
pen.
The buzzer thrilled, and there
entered a tall young man with tam
ned skin, fair hair and steady blue
eyes. Christine started, blushed as
pink as her peach blossom and held
out a slim splotched hand.
why Pete X" she gasped. Il
thought you were in South Amer
lea"
Peter K. had grown quite matter
of fact since she saw him last, ii
seemed. Five years, isn't it," he
grinned. My, Chris-how time
flies. l thought I'd find you mar
ried to the millionaire you were
looking for the time you turned me
down."
Her color deepened Not yet
I'm trying to make my million my
self, you see!"
He glanced about approvingly. Il
found you in the telephone book
It's corking Office, all right. De-
signed to inspire confidence in your
prospective customers, 1 suppose
How did you come to take this up
Christine?"
There seemed to be such a de-
mand for it, Peter. The city is full
of interior decorators; all looking
for big jobs and enormous commits
missions. But there are plenty OF
people who haven't much money
to spend-who don't know or care
anything about period furniture
but who do appreciate attractive
surroundings. So-here l am! .
Are you here to consult me pro-
fessionally, Peter?"
To her surprise he assented
! gravely. I've bought little
bungalow out in the country
Chris. I'm like the folks you're
telling about-Tm going to put the
few hundred dollars I've got to
spend into your hands, and 1 want
you to fix me up-a home!"
You're not going back South
them"
He shook his head. Its been a
great experience-but I'm through
It's a wild country. It's all right
for man, but it's no place fora
woman"
The canary ran a liquid scale be-
fore Christine replied. Then-very
gently
You're n1rried, Peter?"
Not yet. expect to be, soon
though When can l take you
out 10 view my vast estate, Chris
tine?"
Two days later he helped her into
his cara shabby little rattlestrap
which, nevertheless, chugged cheer
fully along and asked favors of nc
one.
Ashamed to ride in the tin
can" Peter K. inquired quizzically
An unfamiliar usefulness curved
her lips. I've lost some OF my
high ideas, Peter" she replied. q
like nice things still-but l realize
they're not absolutely indisputa-
BILE"
once out of the city the road
dipped and wound through a coun-
/ tryside all fresh and beautiful with
spring, and the little village that
was their destination might have
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01

Steel works mines, farms, forests-the en-
tiro Austrian estate OF the Archduke Frederick
-&are taken over by Banker Charles H. Sabin.
Publisher Frank A. Munsey and other Amer
leans. The property is worth 5000. 600, A
big deal. but it's only the beginning. Ameri-
can brains and capital will salvage Europe,
which, when it tries to salvage itself, seems
like man attempting to lift himself by his
Own boot straps.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01

ton Bureau. rrUzlc d. HaeAAn' DA060
address and encif twocenl stamp tof
confidential. the s7lies being sent direct
paid TO suonymo iettera-l
O. Has the oagressional library
ever been burnet? L l.. Z,
A. The builing which nov
houses the library of congress has
never been destl1yed by fire. Tn.
tiI 1897 when tbs building was
completed, the lorary remained in
the capitol. Thee, it was destroy
ed in 1914 wheN the Capitol was
burned. and agap in 1851, a fire
reduced it to 2O.0A9 vOlue,. It now
contains nearlyl 100000 books
charts, maps, PAGES of music, ct
'cetera.
@. Are cray fisa akin d Holsters
C. G. S.
A. Shrimps, rrawns and cray
fish are allied 70 the lebster, the
cray fish often being called fresh
water lobster.
@. Can the age of sheep be told
by the teeth?
A. The approximate age Of sheep
can be told by tie teeth. All the
baby teeth are present soon after
the birth of lamb. The two per
manent front teeth appear when
the lamb is u to "A r.enths old. The
next pair. one or each side of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
Joseph McCrory.

Many Rock Islanders will miss the cheerful
greeting of Joseph McCrory, veteran Modern
Woodmen head Office employee, who has just
daily travels between his office and home and
in his other movements about the city, met
hundreds of people, and there are few that he
passed without speaking to them. He was
man who spontaneously radiated sunshine ami
friendliness, and did so with heartiness that
removed any suspicion of affectation. He
loved life and he loved people You could not
have been an enemy OF Joe McCrory If you
wanted to be, for the next time that you met
him after you had decided that you wanted no
more to do with him he would completely dis
arm you with his CHEEKY smile and greeting
While it was known that Mr.. McCrory for
several years had maIady that was gradually
undermining his health he never BETRAYED any
outward sign that he was suffering and he
continued at his post in the Woodmen Office
until a few days preceding his death, refusing
to abandon his cheerfulness or withdraw from
his post of duty until his physical condition
made it impossible for him longer to keep
going He fought battle in which many men
long before he did.
Mr.. McCrory was a faithful and efficient
empioye of Woodmen society, an enthusiastic
and faithful church worker. a model citizen
and a wonderful friend. Joe McCrory pos
sessed more than material riches: he had
kindly bart and CHEEKY nature that never
deserted neven when he realized p =
earsR1 near. 1t was good
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-01
Uhr UnnthHtnttr
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
DILL CARE-
WHO pIsINTERs THE UNLovED cUss.
BEWARE!

PERHAPS you have heard the forcible,
though ineIegant expression, He amt got the
brains OF a hawg." The following incident
vouched for by Gigs may be taken either as
cast upon the porcine intelligence
st had just passed through Maysville, Iowa
related Gigs, when l noticed a large nog
waddling along the road toward town. little
later turned and came back through the VII
lage Driving down the main street saw the
hog again. / watched him. He walked along
until he came to the butcher shop He went
up close to the window, looked at 1t mo-
ment then turned and made his way around
to the rear of the building. / suppose he had
stopped 10 read the sign to assure himself he
had found the right place 1 didn't see him
again"
BOOK-~Songs of a Man Who Failed, by
Henry Clinton Parkhurst-has reached our
desk Mr. Parkhurst Is II years old now. He
has some bitter things to say about unscrupu-
lous publishers and authors who plag1arlzed
and stole his work. Here are some lines we
picked at random. from the yoiume-not It's
best but carrying a certain appeal to certain
males
COFFEE AND TOBACCO.
Balm and solace incur need,
Friends at all tiInes-friends. indeed
The blessed berry and the blessed weed.
When Woman and. the Snake deceived
The great forefather of our clan,
(Scarce can his folly be belieVed)
A plying angel soon relieved
The sorrows of distracted Man.
Concealed by some celestial plan,
This angel threw from heavenly blue
The pipe-of- peace and coffee-bean to Man.
Though prudes may rave and crazy people
frown,
Wen ouaff the precious nectar down;
Though ladies jeer and preachers choke,
Well smokei and Smokei and smoker