The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01

Him on to do his part.
To be like dad. All, son, I pray
When you reach mans estate
That FL deserve 70 hear you say:
HE cut the pattern straight"
II SUPPOSE" unused Clio, applying the blot
Tor to the name of the second Theodore Roose-
velt and dipping fresh quill, Il suppose may
as well turn ahead few pages and put down
some advance biographical notes." She turned
to the page marked Presidents OF the U. s."
and signed deeply as she began to write. I'll
simply have to employ stenographer later
on she said. For he seems to be chip on
the old block" Aud for some time nothing
was heard save the scratching of the quill.
Why Editors Do Not Lose Their
sense Of Hunor.
(Received-an d-printed-by the Atlantic
Monthly.
am exceedingly interested in poetry
and spend a great deal Of my time over
it. have been quite successful in this
line N writing for our school paper in
contests, etc, and am wondering if there
is a mere possibility Of my writing poems
for your magazine? If so, would you
kindly send me information as to what
the pay would be, and also, would need
license and. who. would get it from?
Yours, etc.
THE January number Of the Atlantic
Monthly prints an article, 1.-The National
Genius" by Stuart P. Sherman, professor OF
English at the University of Illinois, which
we have read several times and which We think
is worth reading several times more. 1t is
a caustic commentary upon the young writing
men of the country who propose the emanci-
patton of the arts of America" which hereto
fore have been INFECTED. :. by our institu
tons; members OF the Inteligentsia las Mr..
Sherman calls them who abide by the theory
that beauty aims neither at morals nor at
truth" and who agree with the eminent Theo-
dore Dresser that God cares nothing for the
Ten Commandments or for the pure in hear" -
For keen satire, dry humor and what appeals
to our limited intelligence as tho tlearest Of
vision, Professor Sherman's article could not
be surpassed. But of course we are not
OF the Intelligentsia and our opinion can carry
no real weight.
The Last Adventure Being the One in Which
Robins Name Was "Pied."
(From the Illinois State Register).
Miss Gfahams class of high school
girls told stories about the adventures of
Robinhood at the story telling hour at
Lincoln library this morning.
"AH, GAWAN!"
Sir: Enclosed herewith find clipping from
Feb. % issue of The Argus A perfect ex-
ample of journalistic Incompetence and contra
diction mot to mention-other things).
Homony safes did they blow, three or five?
How many safes were in the buildings or
le? Since when, in the course of his duties,
is it good form for a Waterman to ring in" on
burglar alarms? AHGAWAN
THE clipping Ahgawan enclosed is long
and it isn't funny, SO if you're curious you
may call at the business Office for a copy Of
The Argus Of the date referred to.
THE TWENTY.THIRD PSALM.
Paraphrased by William H. Havergal.
The Lords my Shepherd, I'll not want;
He makes me down to lie
In pastures green; He leadeth me
the quiet waters by.
My soul He doth restore again,
And me to walk doth make
Within the paths of righteousness,
Even tor His own names sake.
Yea, though walk through deaths dark vale.
Yet will fear no i'll,
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod
And staff me comfort still.
A table Thou hast furnished me
In presence of my foes;
My head Thou dOst with oil anOint
And my cup Overfows.
Goodness and mercy all my life -
Shall surely fellow NE,
And in Gods house forevermore
My dwelling place shall be-
AFTER reading Mr.. Havergals version our
courage to print our own is revived. He was,
we are told, the writer of what is called the
old metrical version OF the psalms and aimed
10 be as literal as possible. He has succeeded
in being literal but not much else Eugene
Fields version. both as paraphrase and an
attractive poem, probably has not been sur
passed.
THE enclosed clipping from the Aledo
Times-Record Of Feb. "a" writes Aggie, "con-
veys an idea OF what the Mercer county aRri-
culturists are DOING Among other things
the clipping says now that green corn is
plentiful some corn dishes will be welcome "
To which We might add the bromide, Amt
81