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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
The Daily Short Story

Everyone knew Mrs. Huckens.
though she had but recently come
to the city to live. Her husband
was a wealthy banker. She was a
leader in clubs, sought after in So
ciety. They lived in swell front"
on Glen avenue. She was not
afraid of sneers or criticism. She
did not sympathize with the gem
eral feeling of the church members
She had views of her own and was
not afraid to express them when
necessary.
Taking the hand of the old lady,
Mrs. Huckens kissed her sweet, up
turned face. This is Gods house."
she said. You are His children;
you are welcome here. Come with
me-"
She walked up the broad aisle,
Leaking the woman by the hand; the
husband following, and she paid no
i attention to the astonished stares
cast at her. She seated the old
couple in her own pew, saw that
they were comfortable. sat down
beside them, gave them a prayer
book and hymnal and found the
places for them. !
All through the service there was
a look of joy on the woman's face,
as she Joined in the psalms, and
listened to the words Of the SER
mon. The man, with his hand be-
hind his ear, strove to hear every
word, look of content on his
wrinkled face.
The voice OF the preacher ceas-
ed, and the organ, in rich tones,
took up the strain of praise. The
choir sang, and the church was
filed with music. Amid the mel
ody the people passed out, slow and
dignified. \
The woman, listening, gave a
happy sigh Of rapture.
TITS been a long time since I've
heard the word Of God preached. y
she said, as they passed out of the
church after the service, and the
organ poured forth its thrilling
tones. ITS done me good. It'll
help me all the week to do my
work. My mans been sick and we
could not go to church. l couldn',
leave him alone, you see. Thought
should find Gods children here
in His house. We all belong to
ed. J
yes, We ARE all His children
Mrs. Huckens answered. Come
again. You will always be welcome
to q seat in my pew"
why did you do it," was the
criticism Mrs. Huckens heard aft
erward. 1T was such an unheard
of thing! Quite shocking for CliiI
Avenue church! How could you
think Of doing such a thing?"
"Jesus would have done the
same" calmly answered Mrs. Huck-
ems. "They are Gods children
They came to their Fathers house
They had q right to welcome
We have no right to say Who shall
come to His house. and who may
not 1t is for all alike. l think,
after this, I shall give my money
to . church that welcomes the poor
as we'll as the rich. where all may
meet on . common footing.s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
Railroads Should Accept.

Two main things are involved In President
Har6ipgs plan for the settlement Of the rail-
road strike. The first is unqualified and un-
reserved acceptance. by beth the railroads and
the shopmen, Of the decisions of the railway
labor board. The second is restoration Of
the status quo Of July /, save the reduction
in wages. Tho shopmen when they deted the
Boards decision followed precedent made by
the railroads. For months the railroads have
houted the boards decisions. The moral de-
nnQuency Is double. not single. Complete and
unconditional acceptance Of the boards de-
cisions is the great essential. Gaining this,
the public will have won the strike; losing
1t, the public loses all. The only way known
TO civilization for resolving disputes is through
The judgment of a third or outside party. A
particular decision may be wrong or right;
no sort Of court is perfect: but decisions
when made must be obeyed
Al to a labor board decision. MOREOVER,
the Law provides for continuous appeals. There
= NO hnality IN an order and can't be- Errors
are always correctible 1t follows there 10 NO
concession to the shopmen in declaring they
may seek review As to seniority, there is
great confusion over nothing or very little.
The chief privilege Of an old employe is his
pension right This the men on strike already
have paid for. During the years they have
worked part Of their compensation was in q
pension policy. Is 1t moral to insist on can
ceiling these policies! Insurance companies
are not allowed to cancel though there is
breach Of the contract =
In Other respects the seniority issue has
little practical importance. 1t does not relate
10 the wages or promotions: only to preferred
assignments TO duty. There would be no dis
chafsss Of competent new men. The railways
have need of the new men they have hired ~
well % their DID, Counting OF men who have
merely shifted Jobs, and inoompetents and
Wastnels who would be dropped in any case,
plus natural wastage from age, sickness. death
and voluntary retirement, the railroads can
easily nnd work for, the hvs per cent addition
u their working forces that the Harding.
Hoover settlsmsnt implies. The shopnen have
Indicated their willingness 10 accept the settle.
mont. It b time for railway executives to d
the same Mr.. Lores and his associates, Who's
uttMsnees have caused alarm. may rsnsubss
~ expsrisnos OF George r. BaE and how he
Nas unable . sustain the claim that b vas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

The ]. N. Adams Memorial hos
pital. 10 miles from Buffalo and 10
miles from Lake Erie. would not
seem to be the ideal location for
the treatment Of tuberculosis. all
forms. with heliotherapy or sun
baths, yet the method has proved
successful there for several years.
DR.. Horace Lo Grasso, OF the
hospital sta1, reporting the results
OF this mode of treatment ut the
last annual meeting Of the Medi-
cal society of the state of New
York, remarked that even Roller
himself, with the whole Swiss
Alps to choose from, has weeks and
months of disagreeable weather
when the sun cure has to be dis
continued or curtailed. DR.. Lo
Grassol says solar radiation can be
successfully practiced anywhere
and the results which have been
obtained at Perrysburg. N. Y.
should arouse not only the medical
profession but every municipality
to encourage the building of suit
able quarters in connection with
the tuberculosis hospitals where
the so called surgical cases can
have the sun treatment. He
ascribes the secrets of success al
Perrysburg to the fact that they
have scrupulously followed the
method made famous by Roller al
Leysin. Visiting various institu.
tons where heliotherapy (sur
bathing) was supposed to be used
DIR. LoGrasso has encountred sur
prising ignorance and disregard Of
the fundamental principles Of the
method; for instance patients with
knee joints disease we're taking the
sun fully dressed but with the knee
exposed 70 the sun. The entire
body must be exposed to the sun
even though the lesion is appar.
emily localized.
No layman or nurse is capable o.
supervising the institution of hello
therapy or sun bathing in a hospi
tar or in private case without thu
oupCA sloAOA 0AO AC6NAoA 0StOAQ6uOS
| of a physician who has knowledg,
Of the method. Much harm may b,
done by amateur attempts to en-
ploy this powerful remedy.
/ In the course of the sun treat
lment the skin gradually tans, frs
bronze, then copper and finally {
chocolate brown. AS the pigmen
, tation increases the condition O
the skin itself improves, becoming
soft, supple and velvety and frel
of any blemishes. The favorable
progress of the case is in direc
proportion to the intensity Of tn,
pigmentation. Brunets tan thu
best and make the most rapid pro
gress toward cure, while thu
freckled and red haired are tn,
backward subjects.
None of the artificial means b!
which heliotherapy has been Uni
tated gives results comparabl,
with sun bathing, although the,
are still experimenting with tn,
arc light at Perryburg and are no
yet ready to report finally upon it
value.
DR.. Lo Grasso says that as a rul,
within two weeks after the begin
ming Of heliotherapy the pain is al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
Bsshsss and Political Government.

New Workers calling themselves modernists
have set upon the novel idea Of putting up
business man candidate for governor. They
are evidently proceeding on the notion that
that is the kind Of governor New York needs
They may be right about that, but If that is
all they have to 90 ON New York probably will
elect q kind 1t needs less but wants more.
New York, like the other states, is organized
politically and still considers itself rich enough
to retain that form Of organization. The gov
ernorship 10 political Office, attractive to
the occupant for the honor it bestows and
valuable to the party that controls It for the
power It exercises II it were business
proposition merely it would be less attractive
idea of having a business man for governor
or mayor frequently comes to thoughtful groups
in our states and cities and they get a good
deal of satisfaction out OF agitating it, and the
voters get considerable information about the
advantages of such an arrangement But the
same obstacle to carrying the idea into effect
always is encountered. That obstacle is the
fact that government is politically organized.
and when its machinery is set going it pro-
chinery of a motor car into one end of an
Industrial machine organized and equipped for
that purpose motor car will come out at the
other end. government politically organ
tied will produce results in kind.
Maybe If the country over gets poor enough
to regard the cost of government Is an impor-
tant consideration it will organize government
differently, say as business institution de-
signed to get business-like results. In that
case there will be business men governors and
mayors and they will not be regarded as phe-
such Injuries now. Politically organized gov
eminent is too glittering and captivating to
lose while we can still pay for its tnsel /,
cutters business up like circus parade in
the shopping district, but the crowds like to
look at it, and SO the states and cities still
license the spectacle. Thoughtful groups like
the New York modernists may stand on the
sidewalk and protest that the gold the
cages is make-believe and the lions inside do
mesticated and toothless pets, but the show
still deceives the imagination and the politi-
cally minded American is strong magma
ton. 1t is safe to predict New York will moi
get business governor, but nobody will want
the modernists to cease their efforts. The
country probably will be poorer some time
and then it will want to talk to them about
/ the idea. They ought to change their name
though. They're not modernists; they're an
tiques. It's the crowd who think that the
richest country in the world can afford politi-
cally organized government and never teel the
cost that are the modernists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

vi question by writing The Argus Informa-
Washington. d. c. Give full namo 1no
eturn postage. Be brief. All inquiries are
TO each individual. No attention Will %
serve law and order in the wilder
ness northwest of Lake Superior.
@. Must the president of the
United States take the oath OF Oh
flee in Washington? y. K.
A. Customarily the president
takes the oath of office in Washing
ton, but there is no provision Of
law to that effect. For instance,
when Roosevelt as vice President,
succeeded Mckinley as president.
the oath of office was administered
to him at the home of Ansley VII
cox, Buffalo attorney, on Sept
IA, 1901.
Q. Why is Pennsylvania called
the Keystone state? V. L.
A. This has been explained as
follows: On the vote regarding the
acceptance or rejection Of the Dec
laration of Independence. six col
onies had voted in the affirmative
and six in the negative when John
Morton, representing Pennsylvania
voted in favor of the measure,
thereby securing a majority, anu
thus the adoption. Pennsylvania
vote therefore became the keystone
in the arch of Liberty.
@. What is a forage ration!
d. G.
A. For horses the forage ration
consists of IL pounds of oats anu
II pounds of hay; the mule beins
lighter. is fed only 8 pounds OF oats
but the same quantity Of hay as
the horse.
@. What percentage of criminals
are old offenders? N. c. D
( Statistics show that a large
percentage Of persons convicted o.
crime are old offenders or reclar
visits, the percentage varying u
different countries and In diflei-
ent parts of the same country. lbs
average il about 40 per cent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
LIKE THE MASTER.
BY Julia A. Robinson.
(CODyrignt. 1922. by Wheeler SYM

NSNPyAAoA'S A"sS, ~ "ASSASA ~ -
dictate. Inc.)
1t was a beautiful Sabbath morn
ing-so beautiful that Cliff Avenne
church was unusually crowded.
People Of wealth, attended that
church. In rare furs and costly
dress they rolled up to the door in
automobiles. 1t was the proper
thing to do to be a member Of DR..
Minock's church. People in high
stations were there; the most
wealthy and influential of the city
held pews. They paid high prices
for the seats they occupied. There
we're but few strangers to be found
here, and these were people of en-
inence who happened to be visit
ing in the city and who. by their
positions, would add honor and dis
ttinction to the church.
The people regularly attending
felt that they owned the church,
building and all. They liked to
feel, even on Sunday. that they
, were within their own exclusive
circle, and they did not care for
| outsiders to join in their worship.
1t was nearly time for the serv-
ice to begin. The chimes outside
ceased playing. Soft tones of the
organ sounded. A profusion OF
! flowers adorned the altar. Light
came dimly through the stained
windows. Soft carpets hushed the
sound of footsteps. The pews were
fast filing.
! There was slight disturbance
at the door. A. strange couple
started to enter1strange for Cliff
Avenue church and its surround
ings. They were old, evidently
poor, stability dressed, though neat
and clean. The man was bent. He
held his hat in a hand that trem-
bled. His few locks If hair were
gray. He bowed his head in silent
prayer as he entered the house oil
God. The woman's face was sweet
and motherly, though scanned by
! care, and she smiled quietly. HeI
plain, homemade dress hung loose
about her, with no pretense Of
| style. why udu ILLS strange COU
pie come to Cliff Avenue church
Why the commotion at the door?
The head usher looked at them
amazed. They must mot disturb
the service. Why were they here.
/ Laying a hand on the mans Shout.
der, he said: you have made q
mistake, sir This is not your
! church; you must 80 elsewhere"
"Heyw Queried the man. who
was little deaf.
"You do not belong in this
church" repeated the usher, vexed
isn't this Gods church, asked
the woman timidly. "TAat is wha,
we want"
The usher. irritated at the delay
answered: Don't you see that this
is the church Of the wealthy! Ev.
eryone owns his seat Sere. You
have no seat. There is no room
for you here: find some othel
place"
isn't God here-I thought" the
woman hesitated,
Mrs. Huckens, entering, turned
As she heard the words, and realiz.
I'd the situatioo,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

ton Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director
address and enclose two-cent stamp for
confidential. the replies being sent dirk
| paid to anonymous letterS.l
@. What makes oriental rugs
crooked? E. B. G.
A. Most of these rugs have a
wooden warp. They are apt to be
crooked on account of the elasticity
Of the wool. For this reason, cot
ton is supplanting wool, especially
! for the large rugs made to order
for thG European and American
markets.
@. How deep can ducks dive?
| J. L. X.
A. Sea and bay ducks can dive
deeper than those of the fresh
water group. They have been
known, according to Chapman, to
descend to a depth Of $50 feet or
more.
@. When was butter first used
as food?- A. G.
| A.. Butter has been in use from
early historic days, and is first
mentioned in the bible in Genesis
XVIII, 8. 1t was used both as food
and medicine, and also as an oint-
ment and for burning in lamps.
One of the earliest methods of max
ing butter was to jar the milk
roughly by placing it in skin bags
or pouches hung over the backs of
! trotting horses.
| Q: Did Russell Sage give the
money for the foundation that
bears his name? HI.
! A. At his death, Mrs. Sage re-
ceived Internationally q fortune of
more than $50. 000, 900 to be used as
she saw fit. Her greatest single
benefaction- was the fit of $40, 0o0.-
900 in 1907 for the establishment
Of the Russell Sage foundation.
@. When was the Royal North
west Mounted Police organized?
M. w. T.
! A. 1t was organized in 1873 by
the dominion government to pre-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
HEAL TIL TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. D.

leviated and the patient begins TO
improve In all respects.
No sun bath IL given within an
hour Of meal time. And in mid
summer none Is given In the heat
Of midday.
The precise method cannot be
described here. Great precaution
is taken TO expose only a small
surface Of the body for but q few
minutes the first day, and the
amount Of surface and duration OF
exposure are both gradually and
cautiously increased from day to
day. On days when there is NO sun.
an air bath is given instead. Great
care is taken to protect the uncov-
cred body from wind or drafts OF
cold air. OF course no glass can be
interposed, for the actinic or REM
edial effect of sunlight seems to be
filtered out by glass.
DR.. Lo Grasso earnestly pleads
fora preventive use of sunlight. by
providing school buildings flooded
with sunshine and fresh air.
Questions and Answers.
Diet and Hay Fever-What foods
should one avoid when he desires
to obtain relief for hay fever?
CLIFF DWELLER.
Answer do not know that diet
has any particular influence ON hay
fever.
Benzol-I have been employed
for some time in a printing shop
and using benzol for cleaning
printers ink from my hands. l no
tice the strong fumes make my
head. ache. My nose and lips are ir-
ritated and don't seem to heal
Lately I've started having severe
irritating cough. The foreman
,, laughs when 1 complain about it
but I'd like to know whether this
benzol is a bad thing. B. X.
Answer-Yes, benzol. (also
known as benzene, but not to be
confused with benzin) is a poison
GUS substance. It produces such Ell
fects as you describe. 1t is toe
poisonous to use in a shop merely
for cleaning the hand.
F. w. and F. H. = Every nigh
when you happen to have ho
one about stout people, my hus
band reads it aloud, with many side
remarks, and takes glee in it. Blu
one night he got his, all right. That
was the time when you described
the tobacco habit. Friend Hus
band thought you were harsh ant
not sincere in that talk. What q
difference it makes! Yet when hi:
own doctor told him short time
later that he must quit smoking
he made a fizzle of the fight. Write
! some more about the tobacco habit
DR.. Brady, and make it as mean a.
you can. MRS. D. NJ. c.
Answer-Men who imagine they
cab keep Lady Nicotine in hand re
mind me Of the old timers wht
boosted they could take a drink Oh
| let it alone" Somehow a lot O
them let it alone at tragically
early stage of their career; ant
just so the tobacco user who thinks
he has the habit makes fizzle o
the effort to prove the habit hasn'
got him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
ENCHANTNENT,

LNCnANIAENTs
Does your soul need cleansing?
Go to the mountains.
Here you may commune with nature
In all her grandeur,
In all her wild freedom,
In all her great outdoors.
Go where majestic
Rugged peaks
Lift their distant rims
In supplication to the Almighty.
Go where mighty rocky sentinels
Stand like monarchs of nature, +
Sublime and irresistible,
In all their vastnesA
Go where nature
In her various moods,
Speaks the language
OF the soul.
Such colofs!
1t is impossible
To exaggerate them!
From the snow white,
Like venerable gray hair,
Down through countless shades Of xreen.
Brown, purple. russell,
Orange, yellow, and hazy blue.
: With wonderful tints
OF them all.
A glorious sight.
Mysterious.
Ave inspiring.
How often these rugged rocks
Have been washed
With the overhansing clouds, -
The fogs. :.
The rains,
The frost,
All fhese finally brushed away
By gentle breezes
And the warm, CHEEKY smile
0ftthe sunshine.
Tue soul is lost
That does not respond
To such blessed enchantment.
ARM
oALLl-CURm WIN 1.-Two on Mountain Top.
asadline.
WHARF there's lot q mountain dew, what
r e N0.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

IL Attorney General Daugherty has indicted
three war. patriots" for defrauding the gov
eminent out of 100000 This is good be-
ginning. 1t is hoped the work will be continued
until every traitor has been uncovered and
nunished. 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

People live longer in Kansas than in any
other state. II you have been resident OF
Kansas you will agree with this assertion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

Rock Island hooch bar operators insist
that the police put stop to hip peddling They
are right The hip peddler is law viotator.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

The promised police orders have been
passed out in the Rock Island underworld. but
it appears that most Of those for whom the
orders were intended have tin ears.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

Somebody ought to slip President Harding
that big stick Colonel Theodore Roosevelt used
70 effectively when he was in the White house
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

The gland operation Chicago millionaire
recently underwent is reported to have proved
. failure. However. the financial operation
was q complete success. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, isas.

It's growing almost cool enough for the
tJappers to put aside their summer furs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
Argus Information Bureau

the
do Bureau Frederic Han Director Wshneton Give fun name ana
confidential replies being sent direct each individual will BE-
o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08
Ullr Untltha1Iltll


II SEE by tn papers" postcards Ignatx,
that the Rock Island underworld p to be
treated to cleaning Am / to understand
that this means the assessment 10 to be In
creased? Haven't the boys been getting
enough!'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-08

GAILI-CURCI WIN Live on Mountain Ton. y
\ aeadline.
WHARF there's . lot q mountain dew, What.
r e NQ,
New-York tribune., 1922-03-15
Follow the Department Stores

n THE SIX cassihcatons in which The Meas leads the
O held in Chicago the most important department
advertising If your merchandise destined for sales
you will be interested in the supremacy of The Meas
II your product alyear, upsars standard merchandise
seeking steady demand regular price, you
to know Of The Trbune lead in this class of advertising
Chicago department stores.
The Ad0ert'sng Record Combays analysis of department
store advertising for 1921 (copy reqes covering the
advertising OF Marshall Field Company Carson Prie Scott
New-York tribune., 1922-03-15

Co., Mande Brothers, Charles A. Stevens Bros The Boston
Store The Fair, Rothscfd & Co, Hllman The Hub and
Maurice Rothschidte ten big State stores-shows
that The Tribune led all other newspapers department
advertising of merchandise sold above the basement The
led in basement advertising
The Trbune's BOOK of FACTS on markets and merchandise
ing Will be sent free to organization requesting
ness stationery Address Eastern fd7enq Offices 512
Fifth 1vey Nezc Yoyk
New-York tribune., 1922-03-15

Printing and
Stationery
ublic Utilities
Publishers
Railroads
Railway Supplies,
Foundries, etc.
Rubber Heels
Song Publishers
Sporting Goods
Tobacco
Tractors
Travel and Resorts
Trunks, Bags, etc.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-15

Hardware
Heating and
Ventilation
Hotels and
Restaurants
Laundries
Mineral Waters
Musical instruments
Office Equipment
Opticians
Paper
Paints, Wall Paper, Etc
Pens
Photographers