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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
News Knows No Order in Making.

= Have you ever stopped to think how much
the way you start the day depends on the kind
OF news you have heeu reading? Bernard
Shaw writes plays and labels then either
pleasant unpleasant If Mr.. Shaw re a
newspaper editor he would find it mo. of
Job to separate his news into pleasant and
unpleasant editions. News knows no order in
the making It comes in streaks. One day
it may be all good and the next all bad. No
newspaper can guarantee pleasant reading on
any particular day.
+ But any newspaper can and should realize
that the publics capacity for consuming hor-
rors is limited. Looking on the bright side of
life never put any man behind prison walls.
In times of stress and bleak despair news
paper has hard and fast duty to perform in
Keeping up the morale of the community.
When the influenza epidemic is raging the truth
should be told-but it isn't necessary TO send
the nation into panic on the doleful accounts of
a pessimistic reporter. When the divorce mills
are churning and the criminal courts have full
aockets the newspaper should set down such OF
the proceedings as present legitimate news val
it isn't necessary to be too
about it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
The Volunteer Entertainer.

You have encountered him Cor herr at the
theatre, at the concert, at the lecture We re-
fer to the public entertainer an individual who
likes to let the world know how familiar he is
with the play, or the concert music, or the lee
turer's subject, and how well acquainted he is
with the performer. Or maybe the program is
boresome to him. He has heard it before Or
he has seen the picture before. At any rate
what is going on on the.stage is not interesting
TO him, so he proceeds TO have good time by
listening to his conversation which varies
from criticism to wit, at least he has convinced
himself that he is funny. and the girl who is
with him laughs at his stuff just because she
doesn't wish to offend him
But if you are seated IN the vicinity of this
entertainer you are annoyed and distracted You
rain. but because you feel that you will be en-
hghtened or entertained by the program that is
to be offered. If there are any explanations to
be offered these are ordinarily supplied either
in a program or from the platform If there is
anything you wish to know about the personal
life of the performer you can get you .inforrna-
ton in your own way. You don't expect to have
it sung into your ears by some wise cracker
seated in the row behind you
Theatre managers have heard frequent com
plants about these conversational spendthrifts
and occasionally one of them is admonished to
check his mouthings, but the evil is far yet
from having been curbed, you will probably
have impressed on you the next time you attend
a public performance We are supposed to
shout and laugh at football game, or a base
ball game, or boxing show, but when We take
a seat in an audience of people who pay for the
privilege of centering their interest in a play
or a picture or concert, or a lecture we
naturally feel resentful to the individual who
disturbs US. First of al. such conduct shows ill
breeding and lack of consideration for your
neighoor. despite that in the majority of in
stances the offense is committed by persons who
pride themselves on their knowledge OF the pro-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

@. Does rain help people suffer
ing with hay fever? L. L. A.
A Continued rain affords relief
to such patients, for it causes pre-
cipitation of the pollen in the air
and prevents more of it leaving the
plants. If the rain lasts long
enough the sufferer finds relief be
cause the effects of the inhaled pol
len wears off.
O. What is a Manhattan sand
witch? A ".
A A New York chef says that a
Manhattan sandwich has filling
of fried egg, minced ham and onion
@. Is our system of weights and
measures the same as that used in
England? H H. E.
A. The prevalent idea that those
in common use here are identical
with the British imperial system is
erroneous. For example, the Unit,
ed States yard is slightly longer
than the imperial yard. and this
inequality extends to all its sub
divisions and multiples.
@. What is a Joshua tree?
H. K. \.
A. The forestry service says that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
when castor ON Kills.

| If my untrustworthy memory is
to be relied upon momentarily it
was DR.. Isaac A. Abt who first
/ brought forcefully to our attention
in this country the fact that castor
oil when fed to a helpless infant as
a laxative or physic causes at least
microscopic bleeding into the lntes-
| tine, for the unwarTanted assault
on the child is generally followed
by the appearance of red blood cor
puscles. in the dejecta- And Dr..
Abt is a baby specialist duly and
regularly qualified, since he has is
sued a book for nurses and par
ents, with the title of THE Baby's
| Food (W. B. Saunders company,
PHILADELPHIA giving detailed direc-
tions for preparing food for in
fants up to Is months of age. No
baby specialist cuts any figure
nowadays until he has published
book for mothers on How to Keep
the Baby. There used to be quito
demand for such books. but the
times are changing l suspect a
book entitled why Have a Baby"
would enjoy a tremendous sale
now.
l mention this bloody business,
not to prejudice grandma against
castor oiling the baby every time
the little Teller tries out his vital
capacity or exercises his belly
muscles mean belly and not alb
dominal-but just to add another
worry to the load mother already
carries. My craven purpose is to
implant in the mind of the mother
the disturbing suspicion that castor
oil may not be the harmless thing
it is popularity supposed to be-. In
deed the grannies who SO eagerly
ply the pulling infant with this ven
cradle panacea know not what they
do. Far from being the perfectly
harmless remedy they confidently
assume it to be, castor oil must be
credited with its own mortality
rate 1t kills some young sters, be-
yond peradventure of doubt Not
because it causes microscopic hem
orrhage into the bowel, but for the
reason l shall attempt to explain.
Now and then "stoppage of the
bowels" or an obstinate state of
costiveness in an infant happens
to be due to some actual obstruc-
ton, let us say intuSsusception
(slipping of one portion of intes-
tine into the portion next below,
and in such circumstances any
physic can only aggravate the
trouble and increase the danger to
life In older children a costive
state with some slight feverishness
and upset stomach-which the ir-
repressible granny promptly as
cribeS to worms-may possibly in
dictate a serious lesion such as ap-
pendiciits, and TO administer castor
oil at such time is indeed a risky
business since the purgative is like !
ly to cause the Inflammation to |
spread and thus place the precious
life in Jeopardy. There is danger
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
England Making Industrial Strides.

B.saIt has some bearing on conditions in this
leoiintry that 100000 men in England who were
out on a strike have returned to their work and
that England is industrially now making great
strides and once more resuming her place in the
race for commerce. The fact that the total ex-
ports from the United States is falling of is
due in part to the greater industrial activity of
the countries affected by the war, as well as to
Ehe gradual decline in prices We may be ship
ping perhaps quite much in bulk. bat the
xAznA- less and thera il xreatar- coupnesitiou
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
AUNT LUCRETIA'S SILK GOWN.
By Mae Norton Morris.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
Martha Redfield pushed a stray
wisp OF white hair from her wrin-
killed. forehead and sighed deeply.
Il suppose it's my own fault.
Betty she confided to the pretty
girl of 20, who was spending her
summer vacation on the farm.
Samuel used to ask me to go
with him and l always refused.
The children were small then and
l didn't think l could leave them,
and | never seemed to have a thing
1T to wear Now l suppose it new
er enters his head that l would
like to see anything beside the old
ter much after all" And Martha
sighed again and settled deeper
into the ancient rocking chair.
Samuel Redfeld had started for
the city early that morning, wear
a veritable Beau Brummel." in
spite of his SIS years. Because of
his departure his wife's spirits were
as CORRESPONDENCE as her hus-
bands were high, and now to Betty
she was voicing her mild complaint.
The girl listened sympathetically.
a plan to help Martha revolving the
while in her active young brain.
Cousin Martha, I've a little
scheme, Will you listen?" Betty
had risen and was standing over
the little old lady. Eagerly she
pressed the toil-worn hands in hers.
I'm going to fix you all up grand
and give that truant hubby of yours
a real surprise, and I'll wager he
will ask you to go somewhere with
him"
Martha's deep blue eyes, unfaded
by the years, smiled.
Don't be silly, child; I'm past
prinking up, and my clothes have
been made over till there's not a
thing left to put the scissors to-
Please, Cousin Martha" Betty
coaxed, Just let me look through
your things. I'm sure I'll find
something" And she did. Martha,
looking over her shoulder as she
rummaged through a musty old
trunk, raised her hands in protest
as Betty triumphantly pulled a
black silk dress from its abandon
ment.
Not that, Betty" Martha's voice
sounded ominous-''that dress was
poor Aunt Lucretia's."
Betty spread the ancient creation
over her knee. But why not, Cou-
sin Martha? It's shame to let it
lie there and go to pieces"
'Lucretia was mothers Oldest
sister" Martha explained, land
dreadful peculiar When she knew
she was going to die she gave moth
er, who was her favorite sister, this
dress. She was afraid rhey would
lay her out in it, and she said it
was too good for that. Mother new
err wore it. She said she was afraid
Lucretia would appear to her if
happened to it.
The brothers and sisters thought
Lucretia had a little money laid
by. but they couldn't find a trace
of it. Lucretia told mother that
she'd fool 'em if they was figuring
on her leaving them anything
Betty said nothing. She was in
tently examining this gown of the
peculiar Lucreta's, and she looked
puzzled
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
The Daily Short Story

Cousin Martha--look. Did you
ever see such thick waistband on
dress? 1t looks padded. Hand
me the scissors, please"
Clip-clip, her fingers flew, ther
an explanation burst from her lips
''Of all things Look. Look
Martha-Aunt Lucretia's money"
Sewed in with great care were
gold pieces and tightly-folded bills
each in a small compartment Of its
own, not unlike the arrangement OF
a cartridge belt On a yellow slip
of paper were the faded words
For my dear sister Mary from Lu-
cretia"
The trembling old lady and eager
girl counted the treasure together
Five hundred dollars!
The old farm house was witness
ing strange scenes. Samuel was
coming home on the evening train.
Betty, master of ceremonies. was
putting Martha through a course OF
treatment that might have been
prescribed by any idol of the silver
sheet
Amused. scandalized. and feeling
herself in the mirror, Cousin Mar
tina witnessed her regeneration with
mingled and varied emotions, not
the least of these being a profound
and guilty satisfaction.
Her white tresses were marceIl-
ed, piled high on her head and
pulled becomingly above her ears.
A vigorous massage with cold cream
had left her skin amazingly soft
and fragrant. and now a powder
puff, skilfully applied, was doing
the rest.
Never used a bit of that silly
stuff in all my life, Betty" this in
self-defense.
Then it's time you did, Cousin
Martha"
But it clogs the pores. and"
Martha Redfeld laughed like a girl.
and a tinge of color suffused her
face and blended becomingly with
the pink powder. Il suppose it
can't hurt me much at my age
can it,"
Betty worked on relentlessly.
You old dear, of course mott"
The girl stepped back to view her
work. eff you don't look like a
dowager duchessi" she exclaimed
with satisfa ction.
Then the black silk dress was
donned. Made over in simple and
becoming lines, with a frill of soft.
creamy lace at the throat. it would
have pleased even the exacting Luz
cretia herself
Samuel will think I've taken
leave of my Senses" whispered
Martha, but she smiled at her re-
Election in the mirror with ill-con-
cealed pride.
A footstep in the hall, and Mar
tina started with a f1utter of excite
ment. Another moment and Sam
uel stood in the doorway.
Il swan, Marthy," he calculated,
81 didn't know you. I'm blessed if
I'm not proud of you," He stopped
and kissed her white forehead. Il
Betty's been f1xin' YOU
up" They looked for the girl, but
she had vanished.
I've been a selfish old fool, to
go of so many times without you,
Marthy. but this is the last time.
You can't say now you have moth
ing to wear"
I guess you think I'm silly-alI
surbished I'D like this. Samuel. bui
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Chr Unt11hatnttr
LIKE CHARrTY-ASD IT'S GRANITE
PROTOTYPE-TT COVERS A
MULTITUDE OF SINS.
S o q L s.

> u U l. -
! am not anxious
Over the wherea bouts
or the souls of men and women,
Passed into some spaceless void
From the silent temples
Which were their clay abodes-
Laugh If you will
But / have a strange notion
That yon clump of trees
Jutting the river
And crowning rising hill,
Is group of such souls -.
Come back to laugh
And sing and sigh.
See that gnarled oak:
/ have a fancy
That it is the soul
OF some village blacksmith:
Those knots on its trunk
Are like to hard Jumps OF muscle,
From daily pounding OF steel
On iron anvils.
And that graceful sycamore,
Nude on the cliff ..
Is it not a school-boy
Poised for a dive
Into the rivers clear depths?
~
See how it stands,
Proud of its chastity:
Dignifed and little prudish =.
Perhaps a teacher of children
In some narrow schooI-room.
I love virginia. birches:
White birches -.
Souls OF nuns
Murmuring prayers.
When have need
OF spiritual purging,
l shall mingle with trees,
Rather than with verbose bigots:
For I have a notion
That trees are souls .-.
Pushing heavenward
From the sod.
JAY G. SIGMUND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

the child would do it" Then TO
cover her embarrassment: And
we found Lucretia's money. Samuel,
five hundred dollarsi"
mo, You don't say"
Yes. Samuel'-this eagerly. and
now you can have that big foreign
rocker down at Hunts store that
you've been wanting SO long"
Not me. Every cent of that
money is yours, Marthy, and you
can spend it all for yourself when
we take that little trip together one
of these days"
Bless their hearts, was Bet
TVS silent comment from the next
room.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

10 each individual so a.Lsa..oa Sp. u
this is a desert tree which grows II
California, Arizona and Eaw Mex
leo. It has light. soft, sp0ngT wood
and is used for boxes ami wrapping
material
@. What is the origin Of the Eal-
tic cross H. 4. =.
A. Kettle crosses are such as
were found on the Blessed Isle. one
of the Hebrides group known ds
Iona. Some authorities believe tnat
the circular symbol. which appears
at the connection of the uprign'
beam and the cross beam, Is lA5
sign of the sun.
Q. Please give examples Of words
in which the letter w is used as
a vowel r. j McC.
A. In words where " forms lLe
second element of a dipthonEr as III
few and how. " is a vowel
@. What part of the United STATES
had more volunteers than its quoa
in tie draft for the war; ! F. r.
A. Hawaii had the only troops
that were so much over l"p Pl-
cent that it was not necessary 10
draw men in the first draft THESE
troops volunteered to percentage
of 1872.
@. Why is it said that treason
never succeeds or prospersE
A. When an attack on the estaD-
lished order has met with success
the victors do not prosecute Ine-n-
selves for reasonable conspiracy'
Hence the epigram of Sir John HaL'
rington: Treason never prospeLs
What's the reason? When It dol-
prosper. none dare call it treason.
Q. What is the cost Of burnlA7
city garbage? j. r.
A The cost of incinerating gar
bage in the United States ranges
from $3.50 to 81 COO per annum PEI
1000 of population, the average De
ing about 600.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

lsSHenry Ford says he will run for the pres
idency if it be the wish Of the people that he
do So but that he will not spend any money
to secure the office. Which makes It very
evident that Henry does not expect to be the
next occupant of the White house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

( "A Democratic senator charges that President
Harding has been attempting to muzzle the
press on the Daugherty case. A newspaper
man himself. Mr.. Harding knows that it is i'm
possible to muzzle the press. Hence in
clfned to feel that Democratic friend is
shouting through his Kelly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

Samuel Gompers hints that he will quit as
president of the American Federation OF Labor.
But it is only a hint, you understand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

A candidate for the superior bench in
Chicago who had the backing of the Thompson
Lundin political machine was defeated by
margin of $4,000 votes You remember what
Abraham Lincoln said about fooling the people.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

I. Since 1908 it is claimed the duration of
human life has been heightened five years.
Have you had yours yet?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

! A producing company is looking for girls
with movie faces. 1t is no trouble to find those
with movie nerve. but, unfortunately for the
girls, nerve doesn't count for much in a
beauty contest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

Three prominent European women have ar
rived in the United States to promote peace
Before coming here they ought to settle differ
enees in their own households.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

The president of the Illinois constitutional
convention has appointed Is of the members
as publicity committee. The convention ap-
pears to have had too much publicity already.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

If Chris Columbus should drop in at the
Genoa conference probably the first question
he would ask would be as to what had become
Of the land that he discovered in 1892.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

"A chautauqua lecturer says the rest of US
don't see the flapper in the right light. There
Is no reason why we shouldn't She isn't hid
ing anything from
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

woman lecturer wants to know of moth
ers how much they shall tell their daughters
Many mothers can't tell their daughters
Anything.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

( Fame comes to most men after death. And
most of them would have it SO had they a
choice in the matter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Girl Versus Mother,

I am a girl of II and play bas-
ketball strenuously two nights a
week. after which 1 take a warm
and then a cold shower. Will it
harm me if l continue this right
through the periods? Moaher warns
me against it but says we may
abide by your reply. NJ. D. NJ.
Answer-Continue right through,
surely. 1 am glad to know that
mother is not incorrigibly obsessed
by the delusion of feminine deli
cacy".
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Argus Information Bureau


n G
Sadto
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

- Samuel Yetter, 50. is the screens oldest
actor and it looks though he would take
the last curtain without figuring in bit of
scandal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

Some women painting their stockings
when what they should be doing is washing
fhep
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Boric Acid for sweating Feet.

My grandson, aged 10, mas deVeI-
oped perspiring feet, with a dis
agreeable odor. What to do?
H. D. c..
Answer-wring the feet of all
his stockings out of a solution of
as much boric acid as a quart OF
water will dissolve when hot, and
let them dry out. Powder the in
sides OF his shoes each day with
boric acid powder. Avoid hot bath
ing of the feet; tepid or cold water
only, and the less of that the better.
Rather an Advance Notice.
I am 80 years old, five feet and
seven inches tall, and weigh 1s1
pounds in ordinary summer clothes.
My heart thumps for quite a while
when l hustle a bit and l seem
pretty short of wind This is not
an obituary, but L. j. G.
Answer-No, not exactly an ebit-
uary. Rather call it an advance
notice. or. say. vague sense of
calamity to come. Well. can you
blame the heart and lungs for
grumbIing some about toting
around the 40-pound handicap all
the time. Wouldn't you yourself
complain if l handed you 40 pounds
Of scrap iron and required you to
carry it constantly on your back
or on your belly, to be more pre-
else? Let's not rush that obituary
notice needIessly? Plenty of time
later on. Right now, Friend Man,
you had better commence worry
ing along on two meals day, since
three seem to be driving you so rap
idly toward breakdown. By passing
up the superfluous and really bur
densome midday lunch you may
yet come back. Try it for month
and see how much better you will
feel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

SELDOM do we object to persons calling
the movie folk anything they please, but we
refers TO Nazimova as "celebated". We refuse
TO believe it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, NJ.
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

in pouring castor oil into sick or
ailing child, very real danger.
There is never danger in waiting
4S hours for natural bowel action,
or at least until medical advice can
be had.
l hope readers credit me with a
modicum of common sense about
doctors, specialists, remedies and
treatments. l appeal to the sanity
of the intelligent parent who reads
this column. In my judgment no
child should ever be given a dose
of castor oil except by direction OF
the physician.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

JAY G. sIGMUND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

TENNESSEE negress who transported
half boys" of liquor in a baby carriage drew
a fine of 500 and 80 days in Jail. Her attor-
ney says he will appeal on the ground that a
bal by carriage is not a common carrier. Huh
there's only one carrier more common than a
perambulator and that's fivver.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
D'You Suppose He Means a Rooster7

HEAVENS, by Louis Untermyer, in the
latest two issues of the Broom, is a fan
tastic bit of writing should be sorry to have
missed Readers of Dell, Lewis and Mencken
may find entertainment in the closing para
graphs.