The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06

THE mayor Of the City Of Iron Crosses,
resigning irom the Socialist party. declares his
colleagues are "bullheaded and absolutely
without the spirit Of compromise" Way back
on April IL (the date Of our colyumistic BIRTH
we suspected we should md the doctor .
really liksble sort of chap" Our suspicious
are almost verified.
RepFimanding Careless Lady.
Trom the Freeport Journal Standard).
Accidents will happen, and this time
It was Mrs. Ed Roberts, who fell upon
the icy sidewalk in front Of the church
Christmas eve. 1t was lucky fall. how
ever, for she was able to get out the next
day to Ellis Goodsells Christmas dinner,
as we'll as to be able to attend church
on Sunday evening. Mrs. Roberts has
had several falls in recent years and It
seems as though she has to have one
every once in a while. Let us hope this
will be the last.
CEDAR RAPIDS GREErs NEW YEAR
WITH JOY; YET WHOLE AFFAIR LACKS
PUECH."-Cedar Rapids Republican.
Punch-yes; not to speak Of the poppy
twins, Tom and Jerry.
This Is Remarkable True.
(From The ~Argus).
Mr.. and Mrs. John Arnell Of 1904
Seventh avenue. are having COM holt
days, is a special guest. Mr.. and nooon.
AS the most meticulous writer Of head
lines the telegraph editor on the Galesburg Re-
publican Register wins the hand-painted vest
pocket garage with this one: "HIGHERS-UP
IMPLICATED"
OH YOU'RE VERY WELCOME CALL AGAIN.
Sir: must confess that am true to my
Wy An Z ArnS% S,,ot
grasp whether you are condemning or praising
when you say I'VE should finish polishing this
Peristyle of Ponderosity"; so consulted Noah.
who says: "Peristyle-a complete system OF
roof-supp0rting columns, ETC.; Ponderosity-
very weighty, massive. important momentous' -
Noah also says: "Ponderosity-heavy. dull,
wanting lightness of spirit" II the former
"ponderosity" is the one you mean. l thank
you. II the latter, l thank you anyway. As
to the polishing" Tor did you mean punish
ingD the wheels of time have been endeavor-
ing to do that for many years but have had q
very difhcult job AS rhythmic crit
ic" thought you in class A. My offering to
the New Year was not intended as "pome'
but as a "sonata"-so, not pome. You EVIL
IDENTIFY classed it as blank" verse. Il said
blank not rank). seldom write PONIES, but
when do they're good. No. did not say
l thought you rheumatic critic" :. B. P.
B. inquiries Of The Argus Information Bureau
Should say I feel bad or I feel badly'!'
Well, that depends. II be can't get the genuine
stuff he should say II feel bad" II he gets
white mule" he will say (if he's able to artic-
ulate) Il feel badly. We'll Admit, Mr..
Editorial Column, that Ty Cobb exhibits grace
when he slides into second; but, IL the field
is bit muddy or dusty he is not n thing Of
beauty" until he has enjoyed . shower and
donned q clean suit. (. Excuse this half
sheet. I must conserve paper. l used to buy
it at &c a pound-now you pay lie for it and
I pay more. WILLIE GREEN
THERE is but one fly in the ointment OF
Willies contributions: he writes 'em in long
hand We wish he'd get an Introduction to a
typewriter. The primary purpose Of contri-
buttons is to save work for us and its a bit
laborious recopying them for the compositor.
1T was foregone conclusion that the new
Chicago paper. the American Daily Standard
would. in mentioning the king of billiard
players, spell it Hoppe"
EVERY woman" declares an aAvu&tssr In
the Utica, N. Y, Morning Telegram, FUSED
notions"
TRUTH in advertising! Verify, verify.
| r. E. MIG.