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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
Boiled Dinner Mystery.

They do some queer things in restaurants.
Not long ago the deughnut covered with choeo-
late appeared. Then some chef 1azzed squash
pie by putting whipped cream On it. But-now
they've taken the vegetables out Of the boiled
dinner, and it is high time somebody did some
thing. This sign has appeared Of late, New
England Boiled Dinner-With Vegetables"
The dinner provided by mother and grand
mother each Menday-in order to use up the
last heat on washing day--always contained in
addition to the corned beef, delectable cabbage
golden carrots, tasty turnlp, sweet beets, mealy
potatoes. We can imagine Hamlet without the
melancholy Dane. But New England boiled
dinner without vegetables would be like a war
without soldiers, like the sea without water
like cricket without tea
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
Salvation and Rent.

Salvation Is fres, but rent isn't, said the
evangelist to the skeptic. The proposed cut of
II and 81 week from the pay of married
and unmarried officers, respectively. of the
Salvation Army is the same saying in another
form. Fortunately, there is no talk of a strike
Knowing the oratorical range of Salvation
Army officers, we hesitate to think of what
would happen If they struck and held mass
meetings.
The difficulty Of the Salvation Army in rails
ing funds, a difficulty which, gossips says, has
been aggravated by the Vclstead law, will make
some other churches, more deliberately organ
lied and with more outward show, glow in SYM
Dathy. Pew rent, seat feets, strawberry festi-
walls. sewing circles and church bazars are hints
that, even II salvation is free, rent isn't and the
men of the cloth must pe supported. In our
present hardly perfect state salvation and re-
liglous ministrati0ns may be had free, but not
as irregular thing and not by enrolling parish
ioners-they must pay for those who would
have service gratis. Our churches are not Or
ganixed and administered for business, but that
does not mean that they lack business organ
ization and business administration of thu
most effective kind. They must have It to sur
vive,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
TOnSin1SSQvS'

Praise often tu4hs woman's head Pass
ing ahother in a new dress has the same effect.
We claim might is not right They might
oIercharge US for coal, but it won't be right
Latest on deck is poison port wine. One
might call it the port of missing men.
Owing money is dangerous. 1t makes you
lose your memory.
New York street cleaners have band. Its
members are said to be good at picking up airs.
The hit and miss system sounds much bet
ter On typewriter than it does On a piano.
Thinking about the coal shortage will keep
US warm this winter.
CLERK and $4,000 Gone" Headline Ap-
peared to be honest but disappeared to be
dishonest.
In New Jersey choir leader was mur-
dered. Some people can't tell the difference be-
tween good and bad singing.
War not only threatens in Europe, but an
American poet wants women to change hus-
bands every three years.
Holmes finds Russia safer than America
but fails to say what it is safer for.
| More suspenders are being worn this fall
Belts do not hold up hip pockets properly
The governor of Mississippi was sued fol
breach Of promise. No, not by the voters.
! Wonder how they will manage to persuade
America to pay for the Turk VS.. Greek war
| Honolulu volcano is boiling over. Perhaps
news OF the longer skirt has reached Honolulu
| What hat do you wsar?" asks an adyer
tisement. We always make it point to wea,
our own.
Style changes the waist line. II it ever get.
around the neck some girls will be stransled
Boston man claims his wife turned the IA
bles On him-also q chair and garden hose
Georgia farmer who wondered if robber.
| UOnIn cot hA he'd -
they would
Houdini got out Of locked safe in 20 sec
onds. Maybe he could escape from crowdef
| street car at his stop,
NORTH winds will soon go south for tn,
winter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

Every eitisnx Of Illinois owes 1t to himself
70 study the draft Of the proposed new state
constitution before he votes for it, adoption
or yejsetion at the special election to be held
Dec. %, Two years and.a half have been con-
sumsd IN psepaFias this constitution for SUBJ
nissien to the people. 30 that It may not be
said that It is hastily prepared document The
delegstas Who framed the constitution were
elected by the people In his address to the
convention at its hrst mesting Governor F. o.
Lowden said no better men xere evsr chosen
to repfessnt the people on similar mission.
The constitution under which we now oper-
ate In llliaeis was adopted in 1870. While basic
principles never change. conditions to which
these principles must be applied do change. 1t
ID idle to argue that Illinois.tan continue to op
crate successfully undef rules laid down 81
years ago.
ALL of the old land marks Of the present
constitution are preserved in the new. Each
section was made as short as possible. The
simplest language was used. Every sentence
in the document was carefully considered and
there was open debate on every feature. Com
premise, Of course, played large part in the
writing of the constitution just as in the writing
Of the constitution of the United States and in
every state Chicago is given home rule and
dewn state is protected by providing that Chi
cago can never control the state legislature. If
legislators were to be chosen now on the basis
Of the present constitution Cook county would
control AZ per cent of the membership Of both
branches of the state legislature.
Under the new constitution property that
caRnot be seen by the assessor will bear its
share Of taxation with real estate which can be
seen and which now pays an unjust share. APP
propriations which hitherto have been scandals
in every legislature will be thing of the past
under the new constitution They must be
printed and placed upon The desks Of all mem
hers Of the legislature at least three days before
q final vote is taken
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
Inspirations and Manners.

: Almost any excuse seems to serve nowadays
for = man or woman to back out Of the matri-
monial yoke, SO there is really nothing unique
or startling in the reason given by the Ohio
preacher for deserving his wife-and inciden-
tally nine children-and going off with a young
er woman.
The preacher had in fact two reasons, the
first mentioned and presumably the greater Of
tense being that his wife ate with her knife,
and the second being that she was no inspira--
ton to him.
II schools for fitting young men and women
for matrimony should ever become facts one
Of the best object lessons in what to marry and
what to avoid in matrimony might be taught by
having the probationers eat at common table,
thus having opportunity to observe tina table
manners Of their fellow students. Such disci-
pline should eliminate the bad table manners
dessrtion plea. but 1t must be admitted the Sec
ond plea isva much harder proposition
I For inspiration is not so simple and definite
thing ~ table manners, and it 10 easily con-
cetvabls that the same woman might be- con-
stdered great inspiration BY man before he
narFies her. and completely lose her power to
inspire By the time they have nine children to
cose fots
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
Daily Poem
TOLERANCE,
BY BERTON BRALEY,

A little boredom now and then.
Is healthy for the brightest men:
1t touches patience, calm and poise.
And adds FLIP to our joys:
For when you've listened to a bora
For half an hour or maybe more.
You are so glad to get away
That anything will make you gay!
The dullest books, the FULLEST folks.
The fustiest of tales and Jokes
Enhance your natural delight
In anything that's new and bright.
So when a bore drones in Your ear
Long yarns you do not care to hear.
Consider. as he talks to you,
: How glad you'll be when he is through.
II you can listen with a smile
While he goes on>in dreary style,
II you don't Crack Beneath the Strain
Think how your Character will gain.
You've learned the secret Of control,
And yot are Captain Of your soul.
The bore's useful chap, you Soc
1oaR-yhom. ooe1 Lord deliver mai
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
The Daily Short Story

and pulled it over her when the
ceremony began. He hadn't the
nerve to back out then"
Il would let you wear one,y ex-
claimed Tom. rs
Wear what?" asked Willette,
blushing.
Il was thinking how sweet you
would look in wedding veil,'
stammered Tom, then added hasti-
! ly, Where do the trees come in?"
They have come, but the cranks
wouldn't let you touch them"
Nevertheless the next day found
Tom at "the house, with the two
green doors"
Applying the knowledge gained
from his Business Psychology" he
decided to call on Mrs. Grant first.
Yes, indeed, she loved the old
trees, he soon learned, but he must
| ask next door in regard to work on
them.
A knock on the second green door
brought Grabbed Mr.. Grant out.
Again bringing his Business
Psychology" into play, Tom con-
WINGED him that his~wife's happi-
ness and health depended on boil
I STEERING up the dear old trees.
Left alone, Tom began cleaning
a cavity high in the oak, when,
among the dead leaves and acorns
he saw the CLINT Of gold, 1t proved
to be small locket set with a tiny
diamond. Within was faded pho
tograph of a young man bearing
! some resemblance to Mr.. Grant.
Tom fastened to the house with
it. but hesitated before the two
doors, side by side, then knocked
at both at once. He waited till
both doors were opened before pro-
ducing the trinket.
The woman In one door stepped
nearer to examine it. The man in
the other took out his spectacles.
Il found this in hole in that
oak" said Tom.
"Jimminy cricket, Eliza," ex-
claimed Mr. Grant, sit must have
been Ben Jones drafted crow took
it - took it off the window-sil]
where l always said you left it
Blamed fool that / was not to think
Of that afore."
Thank heaven, It was not Joe
! the wanderer took it. l knew he
was honest, or wouldn't ha' let hin
clean-the windows. l can Away.
read a body's face"
! You were right! You are al
ways right, Eliza" exclaimed the
old man, as he had longed TO,
years to say it.
! Tom slipped away as the old cou
pie. chatting to each other, entered
one green door.
I by jinks!" said the young man
returning to work, "if l can cure :
l5-year case of lock-jaw, / ventur,
to predict that can win the lad,
of the elms and living for us two
out of this little old tree business
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady. NJ. q.
Exefeiss Il net 8 CaYs.AA

= ..
Exercise deliberately taken ~ 4
remedy II killing lot Of misguided
folk and working havoc with many
semi>iuvslid veletudinaFisns who
should b cuitivating physiological
rest. There y = cult. or. to dignity
it With . nalhe 1t doesn't merit. .
school" which makes exercise Q
panacsa and brings disaster upon
many people who know 70 much
that isn't 70. It Is not enough for
tbs shfewd business men to exploit
the guilibie followers OF the cult to
bold out exercise as cure-all, but
they must also condemn sweeping-
" ali that educated physicians APP
prove or advocate In the way Of
prevention and treatment OF dis
ease. There is, OF course, method
in their madness, for . certain fol-
lowing ts assured to any schemer
who damns the doctors and offers
the simple public . short cut to
health.
Although the less intelligent lay
man fondly imagines that regular
physicians do not employ exercise
as remedy. the more intelligent
class knows that regular physi-
clans always have prescribed ex-
ercises in the treatment OF various
disease states, both moderate So
called 'functionaP' troubles and
serious organic" diseases such as
heart disease. The truth is that the
chaps who pretend to be the cham
pions of physical culture" have
simply appropriated some of the
methods and remedies of the regu-
lar medical profession and recon-
mended them for indiscriminate
use, precisely as many nostrum
makers have appropriated some
medicinal prescription originally
intended for an individual condi-
ton and offered it to the world for
indiscriminRte use. Now everybody
knows that what cured the black
smith killed the tailor. If exercise
is to be helpful, it must be adapted
for the particular individual and
for the particular circumstances
assuming that exercise is advisable
At all. II is just as absurd and
dangerous to imagine that exercise
may be tried" in any case regard
less as it is to imagine that given
nostrum, from which Jones recov-
cred after taking, will prove as
harmless in the case of Smith
That would be fine little system
If 1t worked out right, but too often
Smith suffers effects which are
never described in a testimonial
One mans food is another mans
poison, and although l am a strong
believer in exercise, l can conceive
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
Argus Information Bureau

y question By writing Tho Argus 1nforma.
Washington, d. c.. Give fun name sao
.turn postage. BE brief. All inquiries afs
10 each individual. No attention VIII "
agents. Marmalades stand mid
way between jams and buffers.
Larger fruits than those for Jams
are used. Fruits whose pulp via
not produce the smooth consistency
desirable in butter are USED 10
marmalade making. By slight On
ferences in preparation. the SAME
fruit may make either a marina,
ade or butter. For example, Il
peaches are cooked until soft pc
fore adding the sugar, the resulting
consistency is that of butter. IL
the sugar is added at the oesh'-
ming of the operation the pulp Is
preserved in small pieces rathe'
than being reduced to smooth
paste. This results in marmaiaae'
@. Since all water contains pac-
terra, what may be called peSs
drinking water? N. B. I.
A. The bureau of mines says that
pure drinking water may be de-
fined as that which does not con-
tain any substance injurious TO lhe
health.
@. Do chisgers actually burro"
under the skin? l. T. :
A. The Department OF Agrlcui-
ture says that it is only in fisur-
alive sense that chiggers get undeF
the skin. They are too small to pc
seen readily without magnltylns
glass, but it Is only their feet tna'
tare inserted into the skin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

II IL Reek Islaal vics vslturss. With the aid
u their yasssis Of the police department.. have
any more thfsats that they can frame Mp t. use
On Ths Argus in their attempts to silence ~
sxpussrs n their operations. thsy are invited T.
eoue ahead With them. The Argus has hed
dsaiiugs with dat type.o t creatures before. and
It Aas never ~ failed, with the support Of The
decsst. ls1-shiding people Of the community. IN
obtaining for them full and completes justice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

@. Has the term fat accompli
any special significance in diplo-
matte significance in diplomatic
language? F. A. X.
A. Fait accompli, an accom-
plished fact. denotes in diplomacy
an event that has happened and
must be accepted or recognized as
definite. however disagreeable.
@. Is the Alaska hair seal skin
ever used 36r garments?
W. A. T.
A. Caps and slippers are often
made of this humble fur.
@. From what kind Of a turtle is
tortoise shell taken! B. s.
A. The hawkbill, q marine tur-
tie found in tropical seas has the
shell used for ornamental pur-
poses.
Q. What is the difference be-
tiers? r. e. ID.
A. As a rule. only the small
fruits Of which the whole may be
used are utilized in jam making.
The fruit is crushed in the Juice 30
as to produce q homogeneous mix
ture. Buffers are more smooth
and more mixed than jams. For
this purpose fruits which contain
ia large proportion OF fleshy ma
Iterial are used. Buffers are fur
Their characterized by the frequent
use Of spices and other lavorius
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
OF nothing more rtdiculous than the
notion that, whatever ais you. some
special exerciss would Be good tor
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Teethink OhsessIen.

/ Does ! teething baby have to
be- kept warmer than usualg 2. y
It necessary to keep wooden belly
hand and wooden stockings ON .
baby in hot weather II the BABY Is
teething?s 3. Is 1t dangerous to let
q teething baby roll about ON his
blanket on the Aoor with nothing
but disper and undsrshirt on!
MRS. H. d.
Answer-1, no; 2. no: 3, no. The
cutting of teeth is . natural pro-
cess aud calls for no special atten-
ton or precaution.
Cancer Sometimes Painless.
Is cancer painful? Always
MRS. M. n.
Answer-In the early and most
durable stage of cancer there Is no
particular complaint of pain in
many cases.
Things in the Air.
Which Injuries health the most to
inhale, a pihe or a cigaret? A pipe
seems harder on me than a cigaret
and upsets my stomach. What dc
you use to clean your teeth with
A. G.
Answer have known some men
who ate their cigars but never one
who inhales his pipes or cigarets
If you are bent on this form of sui
eide it probably wouldn't matter
which Won inhale. On the rare oc-
casions when l clean my teeth
use ordinary soap. though some
people prefer to use something thai
gives the effect OF an ice cream
soda combination, the undoctoree
soap not being sanitary enough.
Too Young to Think.
Is it harful in any way not tt
wear a corset? l have never worr
one. l am II and pepole tell mt
1 will get an awful shape and suf
fer for \ later although l am yer,
straight and have perfect health
now. l take plenty OF exercise ev
cry day. MISS Wa.
Answer-Well, young lady, lool
about you at the people who tel
you all those fairy tales, and not
particularly what perfect shape'
they have, and what ideal health
after 20 years or so of corset wear
ing, and then decide whether 20,
prefer to mend your ways. My ad
vice is that you let people talk til
they are blue in the face if the!
must, but keep right on as you are
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
SEEK REPEAL OF TAX
ON JEWELRY SALES

Chicago, Sept. ga campaign
for repeal of the five per cent ex-
else tax on jewelry sales has been
launched by the Illinois Retail
jewelers. association.
The five per cent excise on
1ewelry sales includes a tax on
wedding rings Of every bridal cou-
pie and on many things they will
require to set up household. !"
says a letter addressed to candl-
dates for congress in Illinois,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

N The delegates to the American Legion con-
Position are asking who killed Bill >Gabel. They
are learning the truth, ami they will carry back
toJheir homes the story of Rock Islands hu-
Mutation and shame-the federation Of Q con-
dillon that made It possible to take q human
life without as much as 3, protest from those
egShcies to which the people look for protection
aYoSsors
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
THE HOUSE WITH THE TWO
GREEN DOORS.
BY Josephine &. Hills.

tCopyflght, 1917, by wheeler Syn
dicate, lnc.)
Sorry to discourage We, stranger,
but this here town amt no place to
get to be a ROCKEFELLER by patching
up trees We lets nature take her
course; when our teeth decays we
lets 'em fall out and eats spoon Wit
ties, and when our trees decays we
lets the wind blow 'em over and
cuts 'em up for fire-wood.
With this, old Mr.. MADDOX, store
keeper and postmaster OF SPRING
vile, turned to wait on a little
barefooted girl who wanted a yard
Of muslin and pail of lard. With
a chuekie and a wink at the girl,
he added. Better try the house
withathe two green doors"
Tom Lawrence, fresh from agri-
cultural college and correspond
ence school in business psychol-
ogy," bent on finding business in
stead of waiting for it to- come to
him, set his determined jaw firmer,
and. paying no attention to the evil
dent gibe, returned to his fliyver
and started down the village street,
studying the trees carefully as he
passed.
"A dead looking burg, this" he
unused. "I'll not waste much time
here. Yet, this is just the place to
find some old settler who would
say, oh, woodman, spare that tree!'
il he saw harm coming to one plant
ed by his or his fathers hand"
Just then he spied, set back
among great elms, a fine old white
house with green blinds.
THE very place!" thought Tom,
and chugged up the driveway, as
surfing himself that the trunks
needed surgery.
In the shade a. young girl was
busy over an outdoor canning out
fit. Very soon he had persuaded
her to call her father and enlist his
interest. in saving the beautiful
trees to enhance the value of his
place.
The mans thrifty New England
spirit rebelled against the untried
venture of tree surgery" but when
This daughter Willette's pleas were
added to those of the confident
Young manwho showed him the
necessity he gave the order for the
work.
As Tom worked from day to day
he progressed faster in his &C
quaintance with Willette when she
was canning than he did with his
vorr NAN 'A Las
When At last he cou,d find ninth.
ing to keen him longer he asked i,
she knew what was meant bv th1
"hoase with Tho TWO araan &c.
and II there wero t,e.e thars %
"yes hnt If 10 a ,one storur Oh.
..;d h.oLor;n. -, '.o.y' sns
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

yAu,.

Bermuda II jsiliag parests for tAs crimes
Or their children A s-yeas-old boy. convicted
o. theft. IL allowed 70 80 ises. His mother
pays Ans and goes 70 jail > meath fof per-
mitting him to become thief. This . typical
case under Bermuda's new Law. which Is said
to be working wcndess!
Compulsory creation Of parental feeling Of
responsibility would not BE- = bad thing N
America French detectives, dealing with adult
grimes, say. "FiYd the woman. In juvenile
crime the nrsu rule should be. Find tbs
parent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

Rock Island will breath sigh Of thanks
giving the gay it is known the rule Of the vice
vultures IL ended forever in the city. Keep up
tn Good work, you good citizens Dropping
water constantly on a stone will wear it away.
The vice ring 10 dying hard, but it's dying. and
you are doing the business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

The Davenport police raidsd two disorderly
houses Saturday night and brought consider
Able sum Of money into the city treasury
through the levying Of fines. In Rock Island
The vice vultures don't allow the yaiding Of dis
orderly houses The only time it does permit
such procedure is when it is sought to force
Soneibutions 10 the immunity pot
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
SPEED,

A German auto racing crew claims the
worlds nonstop and endurance record. In
900 hours, on the Avus course in Berlin, it
covered S,sSS miles, averaging better than 20
miles to gallon of gasoline. At this rate,
the car would go around the earth in about
900 hours-to be more exact, about thirty Eight
days.
The speed, however, averaged only IS miles
an hour. Airplanes soon will be covering sim
liar distances 10 times as fast