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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
The Alaskan Problem.

To add to the burden of troubles upon our
national shoulders are now asked to con-
slider the problem of Alaska, our far northern
territory, which purchased of Russia i
number of years ago for few beads and shiny
coins. At the time did not think much of
it, and wondered why we were doing it. We
have since had many occasions to congratulate
ourselves on our foresight. Alaska has proven
to be veritable gold mine. Then We looked
upon it a bleak nasty, rough place from
which to extract gold, fish and seal skins,
Later on we began to understand that it would
not be bad place in which to live. Other
sources of riches were revealed to u.s. The
government began the construction of a rail-
road from the sea into the interior.
Now are awakened to the fact that we
have new obligations in this vast territory.
1t has dawned upon us that people living
there and will continue to live there who have
claims upon us, no less urgent than those OF
the states themselves. Alaska has become a
problem. socially. industriaIly, economically
The condition of the territory is arousing lively
interest in congress and in the Harding admin
istration. The department OF agriculture re-
Gently dispatched an investigator to inquire
into conditions.
The government of the territory seems to
be involved in a hopeless tangle of red tape
1t is alleged the population has fallen off and
that the value of products of all kinds has
declined materially. Agriculture is said to be
stagnating, while industry is pFostrate The
investigator, however, reports the territory
suffering from the same kind of depression
that prevails in the United States and condi-
tions are not at all unsatisfactory measured
by the standards we are using in this country
1t is not likely that the report of this one
official will satisfy, and we will hear in the
next few months all kinds and varieties of
stories about Alaska
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
A Fetish Of Straw.

Baseball enthusiasts found in Babe Ruth's
55th home run sufficient Indictment to follow
the practice of celebrating Sept Is by throw
ing their straw hats into the field but in Pitts
burgh the stock brokers, who have long kept
up the tradition of hilariously destroying straw
hats worn after the customary date, this year
decided very sensibly to go by the weather
and not by the almanac. When the rioting
began in the stock exchange the floor COM
mittee ruled against it, deciding that straw
hats may be worn with all the propriety and
dignity attached thereto until and including
Oct l." This should allow ample latitude
for while in October there may be days of sum-
meriike warmth autumn has by that time ass
serted itself, and most people have without
prompting laid aside straw hats and summer
clothing. But so long as true summer condi-
tons prevail it is rather nonsensical not to
take advantage of them.
The straw hat fetish. indeed is one which
ought not to be worshipped too blindly: it is
essentially much a level with the top hat
fetish at which Americans mock and from
which even London is emancipating itself
Straw is less expensive material for fetish
bnt a free people ought not to bow down alb
jectly before either Of them. If we are so
lucky as to have fall that a straw hat fits
why swelter in felt?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
Legion Coming Here Next Year.

Rock Island is honored in having been Sc
1ected as the city for next years encampment'
of the Illinois department of the American
Legion, and the local committee through whose
efforts at the Decatur meeting the convention
was brought here. is to be congratulated.
2 The American Legion is the Grand Army of
the future. What has been bestowed in tribute
and glory to the all too thinning ranks Of the
survivors of the civil strife in all the years
that are gone, and will be paid until the last
of that noble organization salutes the flag ne
helped preserve, will be given to those heroes
of the World while they are spared to
march.
The men of '61-65 gave their all to prove
that a nation OF free men shall not perish
from the earth. The boys of but few years
ago crossed the seas, or stood ready to co. to
make the entire world safe for the institutions
of democracy, that are of the American form
of government
All that is worthy for the sons of America
who have enlisted under the starry banner
when the storm was on, or the crisis near,
the land has been willing to yield in unstinted
measure for this is grateful people, and
those who believe as we all must, that eternal
justice will prevail are sure that the nation
in its own good time will provide with liberal
hand for the boys who imperiled themselves
amid the horrors OF the greatest of all wars.
as it did for the men who wore the blue
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
A Great Statesman.

United States Senator PhilanGer c. Knox
of Pennsylvania, who died suddenly in Wash
ington, Wednesday, aged g. was of the
leading statesmen of the country, and had
been since 1901. Having served with distiRc-
ton as attorney general in the cabinets Of
President Mckinley and Roosevelt, and as sec
rotary of state under President Taft, he had
likewise represented the Keystone state in the
upper house of congress at various intervals,
when not in the official family at the White
house.
While he might be regarded almost a
violent partisan and was one of the most
prominent men of the nation in the Republican
party. his career in public affairs was
Industrious.
He was of sincere and noble mind and his
record will stand out in the annals of his state
and of the nation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

its campaign SO thorough that every person in
the state will be reached and shown his OF
her responsibility in the situation. either as
participant in the obnoxious dances or as one
toIerating the same through tacit approval of
its indulgence by friends.
II the association succeeds in its campaign,
as It hopes to do it will not be considered
good form as it is now for young persons. or
elders for that matter to indulge the sensuous
gyrations that are to be seen every present
day dance floor. Parents will be warned that
their daughters are inviting criticism and en-
dangering their social standing when they in-
dulge in these unsightiy dances. Young people
will be shown that there is far greater pleas
ure in the sensible dances than in the jazzy
movements that have been introduced in the
past few years.
While it must be admitted that some very
excellent people find enjoyment in the jazz
dances OF today, and refuse to believe that
there is any harm to follow their indulgence,
there are yet other excellent people who re-
fuse to participate in these unsightly terpsi-
chorean exhibitions The answer of those who
see no harm in such dances will be that this
is a free country, and we should be permitted
to do the things we enjoy just so long as we
don't infringe upon the liberties of our
neighbors.
But the fact can't be lost sight OF that the
jazz dance is demoraliZing. 1t is absolutely
devoid of the grace that characterizes the
waltz the two-step or the schottische. 1t
more suggests a wrestling match than any
thing else and members of the opposite sex
engaged in such a struggle with cheek pressed
against cheek, are more than likely to allow
their minds to wander into forbidden directions.
The American people have reached the
limit in wild dancing. 1t is time for gradual
return to normaicy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
Today's World Series Game Very
Today's World Series Game Very
Fast
BATTLE OF
PITCHERS
DEVELOPED
Giants Win In Seventh.
Although Outhft by
Their 0ppO-
nents.

SPEAKING of the world series you may or
may not, recall our prediction that the Giants
would cop. But, Friend Bill, the compositor
says. any-er-anybody make predictions
Just the same, we're in a position to say We
told you so" and we're taking advantage of
the opportunity
NOTE desk from a friend reads:
"Congrats on the world series. We put it
over, though for my part feel kind o. sneakin
about it" :. You see he had made the same
prediction.
THE score by innings shown on our rev.
cred parent sheets first page yester eve con-
firms our opinion that the Yanks are not
fighting team. With the count 10 in the ninth
the Yanks refused TO come to bat in the last
half-at least that's what an TX" in that frame
usually stands for.
AND HEAVEN KNOWS HE NEEDED
ENLIGHTENMENT, TOO!
Dear Mac-Hoover: Through your negligence
and the selfshness of your nickel-nursing con-
tribs the poor-as-hell farmer has been SUBJ
jected to another epidemic of intellectual
starvation. His Argus has been stopped, the
subscription having expired without being re-
newed. You and your ilk should face the east
with barred heads at press time each day and
prived (printer, NOT depraved) soul
T. G. W. G. f. C. C.
THE P. as H. farmer did not deserve even
the months subscription given him through
our herculean efforts and the generosity of
Few contrlDS. lie made no Acknowledgement
whatsoever. We, true to our threat took the
last rs cents collected and bought our lunch
with it. We feel that our contribs would have
had it so. They know We appreciate them.
FROM the colyum conducted by the G. p p
publishers in the New York Tribune we c1in
the following Imitation of a Western Union
telegram:
WESTERN UNION
Night Letter
G. P. P.
New York r II w
Have just finished The Man the
Tiger and the Snake" neriod
Bully story but where does snaka
come in, question.
Watson
Lest you are not up on W IT. forms lot
quote it as it should have been written
Thus:
Have just finished quote the man comma
the tiger and the snake end quote ,period bully
store bat where does snake come in onestion
Watson"
IN NEW YORK campaign has hoe, st.-+-
ed to suppress prohibition jokes in thes,res
It's high time
Proniniiion Is no Joke, REM'G.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

At, little station in Oklahoma Kingfsher
is the name of it-travelers looking out of the
window never fail TO old negro who
sings and dances on the platform. He jgs
away merrily for the coins which the tourists
throw to him. This man, Paul Sykes. is said
to have met every train coming into the town
for 10 years. 1t was estimated that he has
danced more than thirty thousand times and
collected oyer two thousand dollars.
Perhaps his takings would be more if the
travellers understood what he did with his
money. For out of his savings he has built
little church OF which he is the pastor-ths
Straight Gate church, he calls it Every Sun
day he breaches there morning and evening.
besides holding street meetings Sunday after
moons. Week days he dances for the money to
keep things going. If there are those who still
believe that dancing in itself is wicked they
would do well to consider the case of this un-
daunted lght-hearted negro, who thus uses
his one talent for the betterment of his race
and his community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
Immoral Dancing.

Unsightly and immoral dancing is 10 be at
tackled in statewide campaign in Illinois to
raise social morality. The campaign is to be
directed by the Illinois Vigilance association
with whose activities a number of prominent
persons have affiliated themselves
The object is to bring back dancing and
substitute it for the one-spot wriggle that
reigns today and which unquestionably is ex-
srting a harmful influence among those who
indulge such contortions. The association is
not seeking the passage of any new laws to
regulate dancing nor is it aiming to invoke
me presence OF police authorities with view
q enforcing censorioous rules upon dancers
the organization plans far different program.
y Is TO direct its appeal to the conscience of
he peopie-to fathers and mothers and daugh-
ers and sons The appeal is to be wholly
hiucational The association expects m nars
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
drew away from his embrace. TOO

drew away from his embrace. Too
late, Upon your wedding day.
my wedding day! Jerusalem, Ell
len. did you think / was taking the
high dive with that child, Con-
stance? It's my young cousin Al,
who's holding the center OF the
screen today. I'm only the best
man. Girl alive. don't you know
there never could be anyone else
but you!"
1t was like a dream, a glorious
dream come true. A well-trained
actress in the beautiful play that
she had witnessed SO often with
tremulous lips and wisrful eyes
from the spectators seats, she heard
the low words OF the bride in Abe
most beautiful service III the world,
and was carried to heaven by the
heart-stirring music, and the press
of loving fingers upon hers when
the young bride whispered a soft,
81 do"
After it was all over she look
ed up at the face bend 'ng over her
with soft, shining eyes.
III might have ieen ny own
Wedding. she s.glel happily. 1T
was all SO xontia-iu.
I'll say it was, agresd the deep
~eii-loved voice. "Bat when the
Dest man carries of the society re-
porter your paper went. have to
SEND a substitute. beca2 use its 60
ing TO b, SO quick and suddaa tnat
the city editor wont nave time to
sharpen his pencil"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

Farmers may be getting low prices, but
they have one big advantage over the rest Of
US. The city man has to pay SS per cent of
his income for food and has to pay income tax
on the dollars that buy the food. But the
farmer gets his food, rent and often other
living expenses before he begins reckoning his
taxable income. Is that right? Ethically, no.
For practical purposes, yes. Too many are
concentrating in cities. They must be got back
to the land. For that purpose almost any form
of bonus is advisable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

You want your children to have the best
possible educational advantages The Rock
Island board of education is faced with the
necessity OF providing additional facilities in
order to take care of the growing school popu-
lation of the city. There must be money to
pay for these extensions That money be
had only by taxation. Tomorrow's special
election is to authorize a small increase in the
annual tax. AS taxpayer you will hardly
notice the increased assessment against your
property.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
Marry Early and Often.

h8TTy LaIAy anu OAecHs
Some. middle west professor-it
seems only in the middle west and
far west that our professors make
any stir in the world these days
has written a book in which he at
tempts to show that, whereas the
youngest or last born child in fani-
lies of respectable size is generally
the one with the highest intellect
ual endowment, and whereas such
children are born when the par
ents are pretty well matured-up
around 50-therefore. be il resolved
that we discourage the marriage of
young folks and urge upon the
laity the wisdom of deferring this
experiment until life is matter
chiefly of retrospecuon-and re-
greet
You see. the professor clashes
with the Darwinian conception OF
the survival of the fittest, or some
thing like that At least he says
he does, though / couldn't get it
through my head where the clash
came in, for it seemed clear that
the professor was advocating late
marriage in order to eliminate the
comparatively weak minded first
born and increase the supply Of in
tellectuals in the world. He holds
that as parents live they learn, and
by the time they arrive at midway
they are pretty well educated, and
children born of educated parents
are more intellectual than children
born of parents who are weak
minded.
The professor cites a list of ia
nous intellectuals who were the
youngest children of large families.
OF course pacayune. one to three
child families do not count.
Far be it from me to enter the
lists against a college professor,
but, nevertheless, l advise young
people to marry early, and, if nee
ess2ry, often. l stand with Mr..
Darwin or fall with him, if fall we
must
occasions, about one-third of our
entire population is child-minded.
The professor assumes that life
itself is an education and that after
so or 40 years of life these child
minds will become adult minds.
Maybe so. l don't think they will,
for ! have seen too much evidence
that they remain child minds
No, boys and girls. don't wait. It
is a bad business. Don't try to &C
cumulate a fortune or pay for a
home or complete your life work
or attain success in your career be-
fore you marry. Marry poor and
young and be happy. Reasonably
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady. NJ. D.
Noted Physician and Author.

Young. / mean. The ideal age Tor
marriage is % to 80 years, prefer
ably %.
OF course there are girls VINO
make helpmeets and girls VINO pc
come burdens. A poor young man
cannot afford to assume a hapHlty-
Pick a girl with a bit of good sound
gray matter as well as good looks.
One who can cook and sew; one
whose aim is to keep house. not to
employ a maid to do it for her; one
who can and does make much OF
her own clothing; one who has
some style, class and pep OF her
own. not the ready-made sort
These are exceedingly elementary
tests OF a girls marriage ability,
to be sure, hut take it from the
doctor, children, they are sound
tests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14


was recalled and crowned king Of
England at the death of Hardica-
mute, 1912 or 1043 His entire reign
was one of civil strife, but be up
held the church and religious life
of the nation and built Westminster
Abbey, the most famous English
church. He was canonized by Pope
Alexander II, 1854.
O. Where are the deep sea weeds
obtained from which iodine is
made? G. NJ B. H.
A Iodine is obtained from sea-
weeds, especially those thrown up
on the north coast Of France, the
coast of Spain and Ireland and the
west coast of Scotland, but its prin-
cipal course ut present is the moth
er liquors of the nitre works IN
Chile.
@. Where is malaria found in the
United States? r. E. T.
A MalariaI fever is found alons
the Costal plain from ConnecticuI
to Texas, over nearly all OF TIE
Mississippi valley and in a numeel
! of valleys on the Pacific coast
@. Is there any general way Of
/ specifying the birds OF prey
NJ. f. R.
A. The birds OF prey include the
carrion-feeding Yultures, the "a
pacious hawks and eagles, ana tns
! fish-loving osprey, and the oFis u
various L..bits.
G. Please give me directions ~
making ire bricks from ashes a'i'
salt c E L.
A. The bureau of standards say 3
that FIRE brick cannot be made s9l
cessiully from ashes and salt = r.
] merons attempts have been MI ~
| to de this but ali Of them H-ss ltissA
| complete failures,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

The Central American republics OF Hon
duras Guatemala and San Salvador have fed
Grated under a single government and may be
expected to combine their revolutions for pu7-
poses of economy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14

@. Who was St. Edward? A. S.
A. st. Edward was the name CIV
en- to the English king Edward the
Confessed" who died 1856. His
early DAYS were spent in exile at
the Norman court OF France. He
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
CIR Tnntl1htnttr
| HEHE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
DILL CARE
| ~ WHO p1suSrEzs THE UNLovED cUss.
BEWARE!
TO WIILUMS.
"a Song.l
Prelude.

Oh, WillHns S. o. s., Reporter handsome!
see you would have Mac make me behave
But Willums, Oh dear WilIums. when 1
About your cunning sideburns, swapping eyes,
I'm only giving speech to my poor signs;
I'd never, why I'd never make You blush
On reading my poetical, soft siush-
you said I little scamp
Now amt that cute. Oh would were vamp.
For then instead of merely teasing you
Main Spasm.
don't wear half socks: have spit curls;
My folks think I belong among the squirrels
might when a mere baby, have been cute
But now when men give me one glance they're
mute
And not with alteration. My. oh my,
When I but think of you 1 sign and sigh!
All, will you pardon my impertinence?
I'm in the throes of deepest penitence.
meant not to tease you as to find
What tendencies to wrath lay in your mind,
But find your disposition is quite sweet
And only makes my heart the faster beat;
And you're bashfui, isn't that too bad,
1t makes me feel so very, very sad
My soul is STEPPED in sorest, dire distress,
I'm weeping, weeping for you, s. o. s.
CACTUS.
Mac, did you say you would be the referee?
or will when the H. R. reads it as 1 may never
get chance to stop running till get home
or some other safe place. Amt we. got. fun?
Gee, but was nervous when called you
pety-fopped, and did a tailspn all at once
and was quaking quite audibly. I'm not quite
over it yet, so fear not, I'm not going to call
you up again, tell your wife I'll see her in
church and won't pay any attention to you at
all at all. whiting, shivering Cactus
THERE is pleasure in anonymity" I'M
doubted1y. Luckily, we are not curious, else
we should not be able to sleep o. nights for
wondering about the identity of contribs who
call US on the phone.
Here, by the way. is a tip. When B. L. r
wrote his Confessional" in Everybodys he
remarked his lack of knowledge concerning
the identity of his contribs Many of the
most brilliant he added. ''have never revealed
their identity" The sting therein lies in the
fact that he was aware of our identity
Ny Dear, You MUST See This.
bushnell Corr. Galesburg Republican
Register.l
Miss M. P. Clements is having the
show window in her millinery store
closed. which will produce very pleas
ing effect on the goods placed in the win
dow for display. Frank Hummel has the
contract for the work, and when the
window is finished, there will be of
the finest show windows in city, and
the workma nship is first class in every
way
THERE are headlines and headlines but
unless you read the Gaesburg Republican
Register you do not know to what heights the
headline writer's Imagination soar. Be
hold, frinstance. Ctention, RiQ) the story of
Wednesdays world series game; beginning
with eight-column streamer:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Ia, 1871.

Los Angeles claims to have woman citl-
zen who was practically penniless two years
ago and has since made s15e.oo0-and she is
not boctIegger, either
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The VIII o. the Wisp.

What about the idea of going out
west as an insurance against T. B?
R. G.. S.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is quite as
prevalent out west and up north as
it is back. east or down south. Gil
mate has precious little relation to
the prevalence of tuberculosis or
to the victims chances for recov-
cry. The question -. ~here will
the patient live the greatest num-
Der of hours at rest in the open air :?
Experience has amply proved that
one may recover quite as certainly
and quite as quickly at home-be
it back east, up north, down south
or out west-as anywhere else
provided-and this is the crux of
the problem-provided he has the
constant attendance and care of a
good doctor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-14
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