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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
FEDERAL BUILDING
REPAIR BILL FOR
1921 TOTALS 81, $50

While owing to the government
policy of strict economy, all work
not absolutely essential has been
restricted. nevertheless nearly
Sl,45O was expended in improve
merts and repairs at the Rock Is
land postoffice building in 1921.
Notwithstanding the record OF the
year before shows a total OF
SI1,291.S5. the greater part OF thiss
it may be said. was accounted for
in making the addition of the mail
ing vestibule to the building, leav-
ing $1.1S9.20 for ordinary i'm
provements and repairs, as against
$1.43S.01 this year.
In giving out this statement Gus
todian Harry p. Simpson said that
a number OF improvements on the
upper floors of the building which
are very desirable were put on for
another year and he has reasonable
assurance from the department
that they will be given favorable
consideration during the coming
season.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
DAM
PROJECT SOON
TO Be FINISHED
Engineers Center Attention on
Rapids Problem; 6-FOOt
Channel Urged.

Expenditures for Mississippi
river improvement work during
1921 amounted to approximately
S470, 900, according to report sub
mitted by Colonel Harry Burgess,
officer in charge of the Rock Island
district
Practically all of this sum was
applied to the construction of the
LIE Claire canal and lock, in order
to push this work to completion at
the earliest possible date, and for
the operation of pipe line dredges
to maintain navigation without in
terruption. No work was done
during the year in any of the sec
lions in the repair and construc-
ton of dams and shore protec-
tons, owing to the small appro-
priations available
The LIE Claire project is expected
to be completed for navigation on
or before Oct. l, 1922. This work
will practically eliminate the Rock
Island rapids by overcoming the
upper rapids. Entry will be had to
the Hampton pool and at its lower
end the boats will avail them
selves of the canalization and lock
at Moline, leaving only q minor
part Of the rapids from Moline
lock to the Rock Island bridge to
be negotiated.
The hydraulic dredges were en-
ployed in the sections where reed
ed, in keeping open a navigable
channel and in dredging several
harbors.
The work of removing snags and
other distractions from the chan
mel OF the Mississippi between St.
Paul and the mouth of the Mis-
souri, (65S miles) was carried on
throughout the season by the
steamer Marion and a derrick
barge. The outfit was in commits
sion from June 8 to Nov. Is. and
during that period go snags were
removed. 455 leaning trees were cut
and pulled back from the bank, and
the boat Travelled 2,197 miles.
Would Push Channel.
It Is desirable, according to Col
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
History of 1921 Written in Smiles
ana Tears and Kindness; Argus
Files Record Years Happenings

Rock Island Transfer company
warehouse, the Sturtevant & Baker
company artificial ice plant, the
Rock Island Garment company
plant were evidence of the build
ing activities scheduled for the
year.
Voters support to the Rock Is
land board OF education 10-year
program which centers about a
new high school and administration
building and provision of adequate
facilities in all school districts was
an encouraging indication of the
optimism of the community.
Heroism of Dale Collier, Boy
Scout, who at risk of his life res
cued two others, and attainment
OF worlds highest rank in scout
ing by Marvin Bullard, entertain .
ment of the biennial of the Ma
tional Federation of Music clubs,
the whole-hearted encouragement
to other endeavors to develop the
artistic impulses of the city are
brighter features of the years his
tory.
Tragedy, grewsomeness and mys-
terry played a minor role in the
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onel Burgess, that a large appro-
priation be made for next year
work, and for several successive
seasons, in order to expedite COM
pletion of the 6-foot channel prof.
ect. This would permit of the con-
struction of dams and shore pro-
tections as projected, and when
these improvements are completed,
it is not unlikely that a 6-foot chan
mel depth at low water will obtain
during the entire season of naViga-
ton.
Another reason for the early
completion of the present project
for navigable depth of six feet at
low water, is the fact that the gov
eminent is building four large tow
boats, each 365 feet long, 4S feet
wide, 4-foot depth and with 1000
horsepower engines, and also "a
barges, each 800 feet long, As feet
wide, with 10-foot depth of hull,
for use on the upper Mississippi.
These will be put in commission
next spring to inaugurate an ex-
pected large traffic of coal and oil
up, and ore south, to demonstrate
the feasibility of restoring to the
river its full share of traffic in all
commodities.
The new barges went down river
last fall and the four new tow
boats went south this fall. IncOr-
porated in the construction of these
new towboats is the latest mechani-
cal equipment as to boilers, en-
gines, steering gear, design of hull
SO that it will travel speedily and
economically, low cabin to avoid
wind pressure. sufficient rudder
power for handling, and many other
late ideas in boat building.
The Rock Island district has
large floating plant and three boat
yards, capable, with the usual sup
ply of rock and brush furnished by
material men, OF expendnig in
building and repairing dams and
shore projections of at least
81 100000, and with the aid of con-
tractors, 100000 more.
Plant Worth S1,37S,OOO.
The floating plant, now laid up
in winter quarters, consists of six
hydraulic dredges with Is pontoons
each, two dipper dredges, one drill
boat, 81 launches. As quarter. office
and storeboats. II towboats, 16S
barges, building boats and coal
fats, and a largo number of mis-
cel1aneous pieces.
There has been expended on
floating plant from commencement,
If Improvement in 1878 to Dec 81,
1920. s3.52S, 56455. and its value
on that day was $1,37S.oo0. In ad-
dition there is large floating plant
to the Illinois and Mis-
canal, used in mainten-
ance work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
new ERA IN
SCHOOLS To
Be STARTED
Program Extending Over
Decade Begun-Year
Marks Growth.

The outstanding event Of the year
, IN the public schools has been the
10-year building program which
has been planned On account of
the great need for increased educa-
tiOnal facilities a campaign was
launched and an election called for
this purpose. The patrons voiced
their approval by large majority
vote at the election and the vote of
the people gives the board of edu-
cation power to levy the maximum
tax. During this time it is the pur-
pose of the board to build a new
high school,, new grade schools
where most needed and improve
the present buildings.
To work with efficiency, the pro-
gram of the schools this year was
planned for the welfare of all the
childlR of all the people" and in
cluded che mental, physical, moral
and spiritual development and
training.
5000 Pupils Attend.
Five thousand pupils, $50 teach
ers and 81 janitors and engineers
make up the personnel of the Rock
Island public schools, and success
depended upon the combined efforts
of these factors and the parents.
The growth in the schools necessi-
tated two additional teachers, to-
gether with an assistant music su-
pervisor, who has charge of the
music in the first three grades, the
glee club and the orchestra.
Grade school orchestras have
been organized and meet twice a
month The high school orchestra
was also reorganiZed and has made
rapid progress. A study of the
grand operas and the music mas
tiers has been carried on systemat-
ically through all the grades and
under the direction of Z. L. Phil
brook, supervisor of music.
Health Guarded.
Interesting reports have been Of
fered by the school physician, DR..
Dan F. Paul, and the school nurse,
Mrs. Kate NJ. Lowry. At the time
Good Health Week" was observed
nationally, the attention of the pu
pills was called to the health and
sanitation. both from the individual
and social points of view.
The number of children eXamin-
ed was $3.50. Two hundred TWEEN
ty-eight visits and 101 home calls
were made and 81 health talks Civ
en- OF the cases attended the most
prevalent were defective vision, of
which there were IS; other dis
eases of the eye, 90: defective nasal
breathing, 2S5: defective teeth, l.
Ola. and defective tonsils, $50. Two
hundred nineteen children were
With the cooperation Of the Red
Cross and the physicians, IL chill
dren were aided in having tonsils
and adenoids removed. four fitted
with glasses and one girl fitted with
braces for both limbs.
Following examina lions OF teeth
there were 1877 extractions made.
1873 treatments given, ATS patients
cared for and 230 patients finished.
according to Dr. Mary G. Robson.
Feeding OF the undernourished
children has been continued
throughout the year under the di-
rection Of the Parent-Teachers as
ISOLATION, financed by the local Red
Cross chapter. Many of the chill
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31
AUCUSTANA
is BUILDING
BIG CENTER
Attainment of Extension
Fund and Work Upon
School Encourage.

During this year Augustana col
Iege and theological seminary has
undertaken the work of strength
ening it's financial sinews and laid
plans for new buildings and equip
ment. The success with which
these plans have met speaks well
for the future of AuguStana.
In the spring of 1920 the citizens
of Rock Island and Moline re-
sponded to the campaign to clear
debt upon the gymnasium. The
sum attained was $4,000 which
covered the expense of erecting a
community building where great
patriotic and musical festivities
have been held. 1t was the under
standing that with the success of
this campaign, an appeal should
also be put on to the supporters OF
Augustana all through America.
In January, 1921, the plans for
the seminary appeal were ready to
be accomplished, in which work DR..
o. H Pannkoke of New York was
enlisted as captain. The students
and teachers started the campaign
in a brilliant manner by pledging
$4,000, an example which carried
the Augustana synod off its feet.
The response has been generous
and the subscriptions to date for
the seminary fund amount to
about 100000; of this sum $110,-
900 has come in cash. The archi-
tects, Cervin and Horn, have made
the drawings for the new main
seminary building and also for a
new dormitory for the theological
students. The estimated cost of
these buildings will be about
100000.
Realize Founders Dreams.
Augustana endeavored to procure
Lincoln East Enid park and look
ed at other property in the neigh
borhood of the college for site
for the buildings. Many diff
culties presented themselves for
the acquiring of such additional
property, and finally the board Sc
lected Zion hill on tn college
campus. The founders of Angus
tana college and seminary, who
brought the institution here in
1875, dreamed and prayed that
some day he seminary would find
its home on top of The hill
At Zion Hill so men are busy, 10
horses and mules bring the dump
wagons up and down the hill. 4
steam shovel is quickly filling one
wgaon after the other which car
ries the soil into the valley below.
On top of the hill three caterpillar
tractors each of so horsepower are
busily at work. They pull behind
them a large elevating grader,
which on a canvass-roll lifts the
earth high enough TO pour it into
the dump wagons which are filed
as they drive along the side of the
elevating grader. By means of
these ceterpillars the dump wagons
are filled two to three times as fast
as by the steam shovel.
When the work Is completed
there will be a campus OF about
three acres level ground for the
seminary. On three sides the
campus will have a background
the wooded hills and towards the
front a glorious view OF the Mis-
sissippi valley In February the
erection of the buildings will begin
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is built. are the professors offices.
The seminary class rooms are on
the south side, bordering what
would be Eighth avenue.
A cloister connects the seminary
and dormitory buildings. To the
tory is the living room, where social
affairs may be held. That part of
the building which is on the dag
onal is composed of study rooms
connected with bedrooms, with the
capacity of accommodating 65 stu
dents. The kitchen and dining
room are erected to the south of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

The new dormitory and seminary
buildings for the Augustana college
will be exactly as pictured above,
a cluster OF structures built on Zion
hill. The buildings will be of light
brick. trimmed with stone and will
cost S250,000.
At the extreme right of the pic
ture, where the chapel stands, bor-
ders on about Thirty-seventh
street. Just below the chapel,
which is on the second floor, is the
seminary library, and to the left
side of this, through which the main
entrance to the chapel and library
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

study rooms, and forms the ex-
treme east end of the building on
Thirty street.
Zion hill has been graded and
leveled for the erection of the
buildings, teams having been at
work for the last several months
preparing the property. Calls for
bids for the construction work will
be let in few days, and erection
is expected to start Immediately
after the contracts are let.
The two buildings are the first of
the group of buildings which are to
be erected by the Augustana synod
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-31

in its extension of the local college
A campaign for funds with which
to carry on the construction work
was started. and a generous contri-
button has been given
The main building of the college,
which is on Seventh avenue, will
be about opposite with the chapel.
The site has been so arranged that
other buildings can be constructed
in harmony with the new buildings.
The gothic style of architecture
will be employed and some of the
Swedish architecture will be in
corporated in the plans.
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CONFIDENCE IN new YEAR
INDICATED BY QUIET PLANS
FOR GENERAL PROGRAM
Calm, Optimistic Outlook
in City's Work for
Future.

~ ELIEVINC that the year 1922
ER holds forth realization Of
~A the return to normally
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-08
Atmosphere Is Clearing

II is somewhat refreshing these days
to run across someone having the Cour-
ago to take an optimistic view Of the
general outlook. The majority. when
approached for their opinion. are dis
posed TO dodge the issues and do n little
sdestppping. This. however, was not
the case Yesterday in the views eX-
TrcSsrd by the New York resident mem
tcr Of well known uptown banking
firm
Discussing the outlook. and giving an
answer straight from the shoulder. he
remarked: "ThP almost universal Hp-
proval Of the inaugural address of Presi-
dent Harding ought 10 have given us
some market II is probably only
littlc delayed. The prospect for gen
crnl business Is certainly improving, and
study of the several bank statements
iudicHtes that the banks have worked n
sufficient amount Of liquidation of var
iOus commodities and of the more
troublesome inventories to supply
credits to take care of the more press
ing new financing before long, chief Of
which is the money some cities in the
East must raise We may expect the new
treasury administration to get down to
work without delay in the matter Of
the funds due the railroads, and to settle
this nccOunt will be the signal for n
revival Of buying that will be quite gen
eral. One can not hold out much de-
finite promise for today, but it seems
generally a time for buying and GER
tainly not for new bearish commitments.
A settlement of the controversy with
Germany might give the market some
impetus" THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-08
GOSSIP OF
THE STREET

The principal topic Of discussion on
the Street after the closing yesterday
was the action taken last week by the
Association Of Railway executives In
abolishing the committee which hereto
fore has had full charge of the labor
matters for the organization.
In circles in which there Is the best
information relative to the railroad labor
situation the belief prevailed that this
question will receive more attention in
the coming weeks by railroad managers
than any other. Railroad officials. it
was pointed out. arc realizing more fully
every day the necessity Of getting wages
down so they can reduce rates. There
is a growing belief in railroad circles
that railroad business will not be gem
timely and permanently good again unit.
lower freight and passenger rates are
put into effect
Naturally the report yesterday that
the New Haven management is likely to
announce general reduction of 10
per cent in the wages of 00O0 OF un-
skilled and unorganized workers at
traCtcd special attention.
At the same time It Is realized indus
trial companies MS n whole have gone
further into the wage question than the
railroads. They were compelled to be-
cause of the tremendous slump in their
business.
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Reading Segregation

A letter has been issued by the com
mon stockholders protective committee
of the Reading Co.. OF which John II.
Mason. president Of the Commercial
Trust Co.. is member. calling for
proxies and stating proxies have been
received for about 300 900 shares. Com
mittec has taken position that Reading
Co.'S accumulated surplus of S33.OOO. &.
600 belongs to common stockholders and
will support this contention at future
hearings.
John l.. ClawSon in n letter to Will
liam \. Law. president of First Ma
tional Bank. and n member of the pre-
fCrrcd stockholders committee. objects
TO that section Of plan which provides
for payment of $40 O.OO0. 900 to Read
ing general mortgage bondholders upon
signing discharge of coal company from
lien Of mortgage.
Outlining his objections. Mr.. Claw
son said: If the SO, 1000. 900 to be
paid should be used for the purchase
of Reading bonds in the open market
II would relieve the railroad of at least
S4OO 900 a year interest. which would
accrue to the benefit Of all the stock.
The mortgage would then be reduced
by this amount and the bonds, which
are to be received in additional con-
sideration for releasing the coal stock,
could be held by the trustees as se-
Curity for the balance Of the general
mortgage bonds.
I'm reference to the Reading Iron
Co.. it will be found the decree states
that the Reading Co. shall become a
railroad compR:y a!on"; therefore, this
stock should be distributed among the
holders in the same manner as the coal
stock. This would BE- considerable ad-
vantage of great value to the present
stockholders which you represent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-08
Army OF Stockholders

In a recent issue. the Wall Street
journal called attention to the fact that
the United States is rapidly becoming
nation of stockholders. and the list
of holders Of stock in various corpora
tions is steadily lcngthcning. The in
crease Of public participation as part
ners in the great industrial enterprises
Of the country has been n most notice
able accompaniment Of American in
dustrla expansion in the last few years
At the beginning Of 1910 the aggregate
number Of holders of stocks in fifty
leading industrial corporations listed on
the New York Stock Exchange was
GAR ,3G2. A year lnter this number had
risen to 7l2, 900, an increase Of i per
cent. and on January I. 1921, figures
for these same companies showed a
total number Of stockholders Of SOS, 1873.
or an increase OF 90 per cent in tho
number Of stockholders OF these fifty
industrial corporations in one year,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-08

The manufacturers association and sew.
eral manufacturers employing women at
night opposed the bill. Clashes between
the opposing interests. side remarks,
vocifcrous approval Of speeches by hand
clapping and the necessity Cor the com
mittee chairman to rap for order were
interesting sidclights of the hearing,
which lasted two and one-hnlf hours,
Mrs. G.. w. Il. Gushing. of East
Orange, representing the Consumers
League, introduced the numerous speak
ers representing the proponents. A:
Dayton Oliphaut. Of this city. counsel
for manufacturers association, was
master of ceremonies for the opponents.
Governor Edwards renamed George
l.. Burton. Of South River. and Albert
S. Doughty. Of Mount Holly. to the
State Highway Commission. Senate
action on the nominations will deter
mine the policy Of the Republican Leg
islaturc ms to continuance of the present
Democratic highway board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-08
Western Money Rates Stifr

There is little indication of any
material ease in interest rates in the
western money market. hopes of lower
rates and a plethora Of funds as the
result of the expectation Of the liQuida
ton of commodities ms we'll as loans
combined with the lowering of prices
having met with considerable disap
pointment These factors are reCog-
nizcd as the natural tendencies which
will have the greatest effect in bring
ing about normal condition in the
reduction Of the cost of doing business
and arriving at a basic standard in
the way Of rcadjustmcnt
II is true there have been some fur
ther recossons in prices OF many com
modities whereby more business can he
done with less money. but the reduction
has not been on sufficiently broad
basis to have any pronounced effect on
the situation AZ a whole. The liquida
ton Of loans by the farming communi
ties has developed little change whereby
interior banks have been unable to re-
duce their balances at the larger
centPTS.
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Annual Meetings
SSfP THE PkNNSNLNANh RAILROAD
COMPASN
nj


Phl.adelphla. Glh January 1921
The ANNUAL MEETING ~ tie sTdck.
holders or this COMPANY viii ha held ON
Tuesday, the sth day Of March. 1921. a. ii
Walnut street Philadelphia, at which r.sf.
ing there Will h." submitted for cons dorRtion
end action by ~" H'u0 Fhold"rs tho Annual
Report Of the I'oara of Directors for the vea-
authorizing an increase VI tho nd-ht"dna4s
OF the Company. 10 be ma L. when and A.
prescribed by III" n Directors tho question q,
changing tho date Of the annual meeting of
StockhodeTE. l~aEes ~ the railroads rrop.
erty and franchises Of the fpIlowing or.
panies now operated as parts " the system
OF The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, 10
Railway Company; tn" Clevclfnd. Akron
and Cincinnati Railway 'rmpRny, Cumber-
land Valley and Martnshurg Railroad Com
pany, The EnRlewOOd CCnnpctIng Railway
COMPANY; Indianapolis and Frankfort RaIi.
road Company. Louisville bridge and Ter
ninsl Railway Company, The New York Bay
Railroad Company; New York, Phila-
Ohio Connecting Railway Company; Perth
Amboy and Woodbridge Railroad Company
The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St
Louis Railroad Company Tho Pittsburgh,
pany: The south chicago and Southern Rail
road Company; The Toledo Columbus and
Ohio River Railroad Company, and Wheeling
Terminal Railway Company and such other
subjects as may propery be presented 20
stocEholdsrs may obtain copies Of the
Annual Report Of the Company and the
reoesrary tickets for admission g the meet
ins on and after the first day Of March, 182
sVSHstfRs Gss Room sS sS Broad sia Street sei
s'a'ien' fhi;LEaSaSis LEWIS NELSON. Secretary.