The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26

A country housewife OF good inten-
tons, but with little culinary knowl-
edge decided to try her hand at cake
making. The result was somewhat on
the heavy side and after Offering it to
the various members of the household
she threw it to the duck in disgust.
THE crop of Mothers day verse is not
growing as fast as We could wish. Will E. K.
q. and Capriccio please pay attention to our
request? And Peter ought to achieve some
thing, too. Then, to add variety, Columbine
might paint for us portrait Of mother in free
verse.
STILL, WE WISH RIO. WOULD LOAN Us
SOME OF HIS CONTRIBS.
Sir: On the supposition that he is a sub
scriber, of course, I'll bet Burleson got merry
smoker out OF The Argus page one headline:
German Note to U. s. Fails to Arrive. He
who l. l. !. b." yknow. and the Lord knows he
waited long enough for this chance: But wnas
I wanted to suggest was that Rio. christen
his colyum The Bedpost-it makes sleeping
pleasure by giving contribs place to park
their widest nightmares -ETEOCLES.
FRIEND RIO. should call the attention OF
The Post circulation manager to the foregoing
Apparently The Post is being read by some
who never read it before.
Tut, Tut, Fanny!
Fanny Butcher on Mystic Isles" in the
Chisuntrib.]
-. It is lyric with popular songs
soon SO translated in words and music
by the Tahitians as to be unacceptable,
with native hymns and wild, passionate
music 1t quivers with the hula.
If reactionary, polite South Dakota wants
to change its name to show its superiority to
nom partsan-farmer North Dakota, why not
change the respective state titles to Culture"
- 1t,rpn lima ri,,oi tho 1UA
Post.
Considering the Non-Partisan war record
we suggest "kultur" for North Dakota
That Word @Iats' Believes Our Mind Greatly.
[From the Bloomington Ull) Paragraph
Miss Edith Westervelt of Chicago was
in Fairbury Thursday in attendance at
| the funeral of the late Mrs. Emery
Westervelt
kulturize these U. S., Senator Pompadour again
energies from the "thunders Of silence" to set
ould ireland free. Poor Ireland!
for two young men, in private family. Good
| breakfast If desired. Phone M. 60OS-Peoria
Journal
| OF course, you don't want a good break
| fast.
IN three newspapers we discovered this
headline: Radical Turned Over" But We neg
lected to read the story. Now We regret our
lack Of curiosity for we're haunted BY a NOR
bid desire to know what he was turned over
for.
Whils. On the Other Hand, King GessU-
| (From the Chicago Tribune]
London, April 23.-Queen Mary has
| let it be known that she views with dis
pleasure the present abbreviated skirts
THE accompanying picture" runs a story
IN the mail edition, is a very good likeness Of
the man and it is hoped some friend or rea-
tive may recognize him" Which is all right
as far as it goes. except for the Accompany
ing picture. That was invisible
The Subtle Book Reviewer.
[Shan Bullock in the Chicago Post1
| H. G. Wells is in Italy, lucky man.
recuperating and writing another novel
l hear that it will be a surprise both in
| point OF subject and form. Letters say
J thAt he is much better IN health He il
staying at hotel that formerly Was
monastery and stands so close to the sea
that not long ago portion Of it fell
| over the cliff
IN case you should not discern the adum-
| brated wheeze in Mr.. Bullocks paragraph send
US stamped s.-a envelope and we'll mail Won
q diagram.
IAN you tell me- anxiously inquired John
over the phone yester eve, what weather I
may expect Tuesday and Wednesday? The
Argus says Thursday unsettled aud cooler:
but that's too far ahead. may not be here
Thursday" e-e
oNE backward glance over today's colyum
prompts US to quote b l. It's classic cnstrs;n
from The Bilioustiue:
never sav . pale blue ass
| I've always wished to sec oua
Meanwhile do my level best
~Endeayorins to be one"
RI MO