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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26
Arbitrate 1t.

J The purpose of the Tri-City Railway COM
pany to sever relations with the unions to
which it, trainmen are attached .and to nego-
tiate. directly with the employees in future adj
1ustment Of wages and working conditions, is
to be regretted, as it invites. If indeed it will
not precipitate an unfortunate situation from
which the public would be . great sufferer.
The employees are naturally loyal to the or
ganization but for which they never would
have gotten very far in the matter of adequate
compensation, and II both sides should remain
obdurate there could be but one outcome Of
what the company has now brought about
AS matter of fact, its notice to its men is
rather more than an ultimatum. It amounts
practically to declaration of war, with little
recourse left to the men.
which fortunately is provided by law. Incor-
porated in the franchise under which the COM
pany now operates in each of the three cities
Is clause requiring arbitration Of wage dis
/ putes. The men have demanded one thing;
the company has said another. There is op-
portupity for happy meeting point.
[ Arbitration, the great medium Of all dis
agreements Of this kind, is required under the
city ordinances to bring the employer and en-
sploye together, and it should be enforced in
this instance. 1t is as much part Of the
sordnance as the right it bestows upon the
company and will remain so, unless the cor
operation plrsues Its recent policies and
sruns to the public utilities commission or the
courts to have it eliminated.
] The public utility is a quasi institution
1T operates with the consent of the people and
Twas .franchissd for the convenience and &C.
Pronunciation of the people. Hence the rights
sof the people should be considered and en-.
forced
Meanwhile. it is too bad. indeed, that thu
spirit Of the old days Of control, where every
body got . square deal. is so conspicuous,
Hacking in the hearts Of the present owner
ship Of the properties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26
Downstate Health.

DR.. l. D. Rawlings, director Of the state
department of public health, in his fight for
the full-time country health officer bill, which
has already passed the senate, asked members
Of the legislature this, question: why should
the downstate population suffer four times more
severely from preventable diseases than does
ChicagoT
According to reports made to the state de-
partment, during the first three months Of the
present year. 21,357 cases Of communicable
disease are credited to downstate and only
5.713 cases from Chicago.
It is the claim OF DR.. Rawlings that this
wide difference in the totals did not "just
happen. He declares emphatically that the
difference is attributable to the dearth Of health
activities downstate. He makes the point that
the congested population of Chicago would sub
ject the people Of that city to far greater
natural conditions are decidedly better were
it not for the remarkable health department
organization that makes Chicago one Of the
healthiest big cities in the world. Let US take
look at this bill which DR.. Rawlings is stress
ing SO strenuousy. Under the provisions Of
the proposed measure the county health COM
missioners' duties would embrace three funda-
mental principles Of public health administra-
ton.
First-Education in preventive medicine.
Second-The prevention of epidemics
Third-The control OF communicable dis
eases.
In the performance of these duties the COM
missioners would of course be authorized to
supervise the distribution of antitoxin, etc;
see that reports Of births, diseases and deaths
are promptly and completely made; organize
community and school nursing services; CO.
ordinate local health efforts to prevent over
tapping, and to expand the service and carry
| on any other activities deemed essential to the
| promotion Of public health.
Sixty health commissioners in 102 counties
Of the state are created by the proposed bill.
some Of the more sparsely settled and smaller
| counties being combined into single health
districts. Sponsored as it is by the health de-
| partment OF the state 1t would seem that this
measure ought to be passed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26
What a Fair Price Il.

Prices can't possibly go lower; any fur
sther decline would carry them below the cost
sof production" How many times has this
statement been made in the last few months,
and how many times upset 1t had been ac-
scepted as an axiom that cost Of production
plus profit made the price, But dealers have
found themselves repeatedly selling at less
than the cost Of production. They have dis
lowered there are other factors in price
making.
For insta1aD Aaron Sapiro, attorney for
some Of the California cooperatives, explained
10 the farm convention in Chicago last summer
how the prune growers determine on the price
to be asked for their product. They took into
account the supply and the probable demand.
Then they tried in the light OF experience to
arrive at a price that would move the crop,
II the supply was unusually large they might
have to stimulate the demand through adver-
Using OF they might have to reduce the price,
or to do both. Evidently If the price that
would move the crop was below the cost of
production there were three courses open.
They could reduce the cost Of production, they
could take temporary loss, or the less ell
scient growers would be forced out OF business
until eventually the. supply and demand would
reach an equilibrium where the price would be
profitable.
The conditions confronting the prune crow
ers confront every business. Costs Of produc-
fion vary. One farmer can produce milk ut a
lrost that Is under what his neighbor can pro-
huce 1t. One mine can produce coal much
more cheaply than another mine. So It goes.
Nc talk about fair price or = just price with
pnt having any very definite idea OF what we
mean. What, might seem . Just price to one
producer would be impossible to another. From
fhc standpoint Of the hdsidaal producer there
y no dependable measure fpr Just price How
e to be known vAseher this producers cost
production or sans otAsr producers cost
u production. ahea311oeeakn - q standard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26
Drilling Water.

AAs90 No0SAe
There are . great many precau-
lions about drinking water which
have been handed down to us by the
medical authorities from away back
yonder. We respect medical au-
thority-vhen it agrees with our
own opinions-but when We are
thirsty We drink, and nothing but
water. We like 1t clear, fresh and
cold, and we always endeavor to
make sure that there are no typhoid
bacilli, cholera spirilla, dysentery
amoebae or other undesirable in
gradients in 1t. And We do dislike
to pay money for drinking water:
that Is, for water out of q bottle.
1t always seems such q shameful
extravaganza when a man buys q
glass of water to drink, when tap
water, in any city or town, is per-
fectly potable or may be easily rem
dered perfectly safe to dyink-
Boiling the water is onA good old
standby, If there is any question
about its pollution with disease-pro-
ducing organisms. But boiled wa
ter is distasteful to some people. II
another means of disinfection is
desired, the use Of a good. fresh
bleaching powder - ehlor:nated
lime, or. as it is often called, "chlo-
ride of lime"-which should come
only in tight tin cans and when op-
ened should not give OF q very in
tense chlorine odor. To render any
water safe to drink, add to each
gallon 5 grains of chlorinated lime;
clear lake or mountain water will
require only a grain or two for each
gallon. This amount does not ma
terially injure the taste Of the wa
ter. yet makes it safe to drink il
you are in doubt of its purity. And
you must always be In doubt Of wa.
ter from springs or streams OF
lakes in inhabited sections.
When very hot, drink all the wa.
ter you want, at meal time or be.
tween meals, and cold as you like
but without ice in the water. Ict
sometimes conveys infection and ic,
water is an invention for which ma.
ture is not responsible in warn
countries.
Cold water at meal time not only
'Quenches thirst but also increase,
the secretion Of gastric Juice ant
aids digestion. This has been sci
entifically established although it 1,
contrary to the antique theory tina
one should not drink cold water a
meal time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26

@. Has the United States army
a regulation dead marchT J.B.
A. The cemeterial division of the
war department says there is no
ofncial funeral march. When the
relatives do not make a request for
certain musical selections at q SOL
dier's funeral, various suitable ones
are chosen, the only regulation be-
Ing that taps be sounded.
@. How many BIRDS can q mock
ing bird initiate? S. 8. e.
A. 1t depends upon the habitat
Of the bird and its own inclination.
The natural song of the hooking
bird is beautiful and some of the
species seldom attempt any MINI
icry, while others constantly imi-
tate the sounds they hear. An OBJ
server recently recorded the imi-
tating Of 10 other bird songs by one
mockingbird. .
@. What is the japanese popu-
lation Of Hawaii? H. F. H.
A According to Q report Of the
census bureau Nov. Is, 1920, the
japanese residents In Hawaii mum.
Der 10S. 269, or 42.7 per cent of the
population. which Is 255,6l2. This
was an increase of 37.1 per cent
from 1910 to 1920,
@. Where is the largest state
building? H. J.K.
A. The state capitol of Texaseis
the largest building of its kind in
the United States.
Q. Didn't the game Of poker
originate In the United States?
G. J. W.
= A. Poker is known as an Amsri-
can game. but It Is undoubtedly An
adaptation OF the Persian game.
"as naa. II seems that this game
came to the United States hy "a,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26

It's getting harder and harder
for New York society leaders to
devote all their time to social at
fairs. And it is becoming almost
q habit for prominent women Of
the 400 to enter business. Mrs.
Charles De Loosely Oelrichs is in
the perfumery business. Kath-
crime Force deals in real estate.
Mrs. William Laimbeer il known
In banking circles. Mrs. Eympho-
rosa Rristed has q desk Job at q
magazine. Mrs. Charles Carroll
Martin Is engaged in q Fifth ave-
nue. Photographic studio, and Agnes
Duryea reports daily at q de-
paxtmont store.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26

A popular notion is that the free
drinking Of water causes excessive
Precipitation. This, tdo, is an error,
for Precipitation is the physiological
means Of cooling the body. and
drinking cold water actually dimin-
ishes perspiration II you are thirsty.
1t is too hearty eating that makes
folks sweat so much in warm
weather. Especially excessive con-
sumption Of animal nutriment IN
stead Of vegetables and fruits.
There are two great hygienic and
can cities universally want: First,
can cities universally want: First,
comfort stations, and second, free
drinking fountains where cold wa
ter and not just water may be had
by the thirsty citizens at all times.
Questions and Answers.
Recurrence of Boils-My son had
Just about recovered from one very
bad boil on the back Of his neck
when five others appeared near the
same place. It is a good idea to put
on a drawing poultice such as -?
1t Is expensive but we will do any
thing to get relief. Is there any
way you can suggest to prevent the
recurrence Of boils in this manner!
MRS. w. E. @.
Answer-The back of the neck Is
selected by boils because there Is a
place we don't wash any too fire.
Quently, and moreover the neekband
or collar rubs the neck in such man
ner as to give the patient an inunc-
ton of any pus-producing germs
present on the skin. Recurrence OF
boils is, of course, due to direct in
lection by the discharges from the
first boil, through careless
handling. The best recurrence pre-
ventive / know is giving the region
a direct sunbath of half an hour or
more q day. Sunlight Is our most
powerful germicide. The clay mix
lures are extravagant and worse
than useless, in my opinion. II q
boil is ever properly poulticed, use
no medicinal materials, but apply
large hot congresses which do moi
supply food for germs. Avoid poul.
ticing unless the doctor orders 1t
because the open, dry treatment
may be more effective. Let thu
boil be surgically treated by tht
doctor it prompt recovery is de-
sired. Each day the skin Of neci
should be carefully cleansed with
alcohol on pledgets Of cotton, prior
] to the sunbath.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26

Of New Orleans. It was n some
ways similar to a game already in
vogue there which was poque, q
variation Of an Italian game or IT.
French derivative. Our present
word poker" is a mispronuncia'
ton Of the French term, dividing
1t into two syllables, "po-que,' and
adding the ''r," which is sounded
only in some sections of the coun-
try.
Q. Why were cocks put On
weather vanes? ]. A. S.
A. The cock seemed an appro-
pirate emblem because a rooster IN
the barnyard or on a fence will
always turn himself about in the
direction from which the wind 10
blowing.
1880 B. c.
@. How much did it cost to build
Tower bridge? c. E. W.
A. Tower bridge, drawbridge
which spans the Thames Just below
the Tower Of London, was opened
In 1894 and cost over 81 100000.
@. l have some dull tin powder
out Of which I wish to make tin.
Toll. Have applied 1t to paper bull
It doesn't look bright. Do they use
. bright powder for tinfoil?
D. F. B.
A. Tinfoil is not made by ap-
plying tin powder to paper. but "
rolling out solid tin into very thin
sheets.
@. When were oriental rugs frs'
made? F. T. P.
A. Rugs In the orient are nen-
toned by classical writer's of aVely
early period. There are some rsic
specimens In the museum at Caifo,
Egypt which date from at lea8
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26

The bankers mean all right, in their talk of
The necessity Of extending long-term credits
10 foreigners. But isn't it odd that no one
ever mentions . similar service for American
consumers?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26

Sally Lunn is 30 called because a
pastry cook Of that name used to
sell the tea-bread in the streets OF
6stn. England. at the end Of the
eighteenth century.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26
II You Read This Fast You MAY Get
GRIN Out Of It

From the Galesburg Republican Register.1
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross X. Sheldon enter
tanned IA Monmouth college girls at
picnic dinner on Saturday. They came
down on the morning train with their
lunch 'and spent the day in the country
returning on the evening train
WRITES vox pepper in the Chitrib:
and it is time these unreasoning folk aban-
doned the idea and accepted the true facts"
Facts are stubborn things but .trus faats.
are simply adamant aside to Rio: The true
facts" pepper is your snappy friend, Mr.. A. J..
Turtle.)
adam MACKENZIE Dies Here Monday
Decatur Herald.
Is that threat, or q prophecy?
What, Children, Is the superluous Sentence
in the Followingl
[From the Muscatine Journal
Unknown thieves broke into George
Soukup's garage here and stole his new
Ford The police have no clues.
WIFE. Tilted By Friend. Shoots Self in
Theatre" says q headline
That. as has been said before. being fatal
But Who Is This sFriendly Riv,r'
Fanny Butcher in the Chicago Tribune1
The Measure IL new magazine Of verse,
living IN New York and carrying on a friendly
rival with our Chicago Poetry.
IN New York -eyelashes that Paste right
on" are IN the market There 10 an opportu-
nifty for John D.. ST.
peek On Program Of Big Davenport Busi-
mesa Meeting Dispatch.
-Peeaaboo. I see you. etc.
GENERAL WOOD. who is In the phtlin-
pine islands, lost his automobile in a river
and. with 20 men "tugsed for an hour. on 3
rope TO pull It out
WITH the right hind Of car the general
wouldn't have needed q rope.
IT would have svum out unaided.
r. e. MIG. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26
.RRRILEE We FLIVvED ALONG,.

AEARk16E VIZ EAAvv 6O AAV0Ws
On yester morning when We went
Down to the ONCE our intent
Was not to jump our colyum Job
And Join the merry motor mob:
The folk who scorn to use their feet
Except to fiivver down the street.
To twist and turn and dodge and slide
From city pave to countryside.
All. no, twas farthest from our mind
That we would skip the daily seind;
That we would leave our Elsie Smith
Forlorn and lonely and 90 with
A man we used to call our friend
And hivver to the bitter end.
Nope, our intention was to write
A wondrous colyum for tonight
Alas! Though Burns has long been dead
We can't forget the thing he said:
1.-THE best laid plans" i've hear him ~
90 mice and men gang aft asley."
And would you know how true that Is!
Then look upon our woeful phiz;
Behold the teardrOps in our eyes
And watch US heave tremendous signs.
Now, listen folks, and you shall hear
Not of the ride Of Paul Revere:
For Paul was, when compared to US.
sadly overrated cuss.
We do not think his stunt so grand;
In fact, It's hard to understand
Just why SO great hit he scored:
HE rode a horse-WE rode q ford!
This friend 1--WE call him friend no more)
Waylaid us at the ofhce door.
Come on with me-" he gaily cried
Il KNOW that you'll enjoy the ride
Don't ask us why we fell for that
And left the waiting Elsie fiat.
We gave no heed to conscience grim
But blithely went along with him. 80.
We reached the village Of Moline
And stopped to get some gasoline.
Cor which, Of course, HE had to pay)
Then headed Geneseo way.
We hit old SilviS in two shakes
When sudden he applied the brakes.
Whats wrong? we yelled. 1.-THE wrong road
Mac"
He answered us-and started back.
All, folks this is fearsome tale!
At thoughts of it we yet turn pale.
We crossed the tracks and tolted down
The road to classic Watertown.
He DEtoured here and DEtoured there
Without arriving anywhere;
And when at last we found a road
He ruthlessly applied the goad.
The poor old flivver fused and whfned
And left lot Of nuts behind
! (No doubt proper place to lose EN-
We hope the others don't abuse emD
| 1t hit the road to Hampton then
And hit it hard, believe US, men!
For after travelling one mile
We had forever lost our smile.
We hit the top and then the seat,
We stepped upon our aching feet;
We bumped our nose and bit our tongue
And (positivelyD lost lung!
We thought of many wicked things
And wished the cussed thing had wings.
We prayed our agony would pass. g..
But HE (the fend) stepped on the gas!
That flivver durn near broke our neck;
1t never missed bump, by hex!
From Hampton to Port Byron it
Picked out some brand new bumps to hit;
1t struck 'em all with might and main,
Went up-and then came down again!
And ere Cordova hove in sight
Our consciousness had taken flight
Today our mind is not quite clear,
But we are sure that Paul Revere
Was just a piker. B1ieve US. kid,
Paul had it pretty soft. HE did.
He set the countryside On FIRE
And didn't even change a tire!
For us-we'll stick to writing odes
UNTIL THIS COUNTY BUILDS SOME ROADS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-26

A 100 per cent contribution, according to
Friend Rio. els one that has q cosmic truth
behind its comic mask. Our near-epic con-
tribution which tops this lonely tower" Ger
tainly has the cosmic truth. As for the comic
mask. that, Of course. is something else
again.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30

dard weight loaf, twenty ounces net"
For the purpose of determining
whether bread is being made in con-
formity with this act, the food and
drug commissioner is required to
make test weights, not less than six
hours or more than SO hours after
baking. The commissioner is auth
orized to establish reasonable toler-
ances for variations, within which the
weights must be kept, providing these
variations shall not exceed two ounc-
es per pound under on any loaf, or
one ounce per pond over or under on
the average weight per loaf, when the
bread is sold in lots of 25 or more
loaves.
Loaves, except when sold to hotels
or restaurants and not to be resold,
must be wrapped in suitable sanitary
wrappers at the bakery where the
product is baked, and when they arr
to be transported. Each box, basket
or hamper must be lined with clean
new paper every time 1t Is used, and
must be carried in clean, sanitary We
hicles.
Every %container must be returned
TO the bakery Immediately and mus.
not be placed in unsanitary places
where 1t is subject to unclean CON
a receptacle for waste. A fine Of
from $500 TO $1.00 is the penalty pre-
sCribed for violations or this law.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30

Pierre, June 16.-Bakers through
out the state are making arrange
ments to comply with the new bread
law, enacted by the last legislature,
which establishes a standard loaf
weight, and requires all ~lOaves, sold
at wholesale for resale or directly
to the rtail trade, to be wrapped in
sanitary wrappers, approved by the
state food and drug commissioner,
who is entrusted with the enforce
ment of the law.
The new enactment requires every
firm or corporation within the state,
manufacturing bread for either whole
sale or retail trade, to base their
loaves upon the following standard
weights: a loaf weighing eleven
ounces; a loaf weighing one pound,
a loaf weighing one pound eight oun-
ces, and loaves weighing any multi
pie of an eight ounce unit. Provision
is made that loaves weighing 20
ounces nay be sold if they are con-
spicuously labelled on the wrapper in
type not smaller than "a point gothic
with the following words: mot stan
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-06-30
Presbyterian Church

Rev. Thomas J. Simons, Minister.
Last Sunday Union Chautauqua tent
service was a delightful one. 1t was
a variety and in a sense a novelty.
Such things are good for us. And so
to get back to the church for next
Sundays services will have an ele.
ment of novelty as well and it should
give is a similar impulse. There is
an added item of interest which has
the more power in it. 1t is Fourth
of July Sunday. Let us celebrate
in a most religious fashion. If Qua
patriotism is not Fundamentally a
religious it Is not worthy of the name.
Worship Alright on Sunday and you
will have the impulse to celebrate
Alright on Monday. The theme of the
morning sermon will be 1.-The Great
ness of or Forefather President.
The School, too, will meet in the
church and all will learn of the God
of our Forefathers. Let's make this
a great patriotic session of our school.
In the evening the sermon subject
will be ARMED Deserters. We are
planning for your comfort Sunday in
a more than common way. You are
invited to CONE and suit your W
comfort without the restraints of con-
ventionality. OF course everybody is
invited.
The Rev. Thomas J.. SimOns preach
ed the sermon at the Installation of
Rev. John Taylor ove the P~resbyter-
ian church of Wolsey last Tuesday
evening.