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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
Earnings of College Graduates.

A QUESTIONABLE among Princeton graduates
OF the class OF 1912 is reported to have revealed
an average income of s6,750 last year. The
earnings ran from $50, 900, which was reported
bysa manufacturer, to 1885, the salary OF a
teacher. These figures throw no light on the
commercial value of college education on
the real value of education; but they do
show that men who graduate from the leading
colleges, and have presumably increased their
mental efficiency by their studies. are quickly
absorbed into the business and profes sional
world and make earnings distinctly superior
to those of the average person in business at
the age OF SO.
Other colleges would probably show among
their ten-year men somewhat greater extremes,
and the average might be somewhat lower IL
a higher proportion OF the men were engaged
in teaching, research, government service the
ministry other occupations which are not
predominantly commercial in character But
the level of remuneration of the moderately
saiaried position probably advanced in proper
ton to living costs to greater degree than it
has been lowered in response to the decline in
living costs. At the beginning of the high cost
period in 1914 wage earners increased their
earnings more rapidly than the moderate sal
aried groups. but the defiation of the past two
years has probably left advantage with
the latter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
The Juror and the Law.

A Chicago jury that had completely ignored
the law and evidence and acquitted a man &C
cused of robbery received a proper rebuke at
the hands of Judge Marcus Kavanaugh the
other day. The judge termed the verdict dis
grace to the citizenship Of the state. The evil
dence had warranted conviction. The pudge
held that juries nowadays lack proper respect
for law and while such is the case there can be
very little justice in our courts. Judge Kava-
naugh's zealousness for enforcement of the law
and his courage in speaking out on the sub
ject of failure Of juries to do their duty were
refr eshing.
Nothing can be more demoralizing to social
conditions than repeated failures of juries to
decide in accordance with the evidence Yet
that is occurring daily in the courts of the land
1t has been witnessed in the courts Of Rock Is
land. Everywhere the disease that breeds dis
respect for and disregard of the law seems to
have spread. Such declarations as that by
Judge Kavanaugh will clear the atmosphere
and arouse public sentiment TO an inquiry as
to the cause of the breakdown in law enforce
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26

duction ia freight rates, and the railroads.
though they believe the order premature and
not warranted by the Improvement thus far In
rail conditions, accepted 1t and prepared ac-
ccrding, The United States railroad labor
board followed with an order reducing the
pay Of shop and maintenance Of, way labor to .
point still above the current wage for such
service in the general line OF industry. and la
Dor officials promptly suggested strike vote.
Discerning public opinion cannot fail 20
note the difference. The official order reduces
the earnings OF capital, whether it is the MIL
Iionaires' or the widows and orphans, invested
In railways and there is acquiescence OH
Gals order reduces the earning OF labor from
the war time peak and the immediate step Is,
not to determine whether 1t is justifiable and
economically right, but to order strike vote
and decide, as Mr.. Jewell says. whether the
transportation system will be tied up. And
the public will have something to say about it.
II is the victim OF such tieup 1t is not likely
It will permit itself to be victimized without
word. II the pay reduction order is untustifi-
able plunging the country into misery is not
the way to right the wrong. Mr.. Jewell knows
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
Displaying Community Progress.

Communities are in sense inter dependent
Perhaps Rock Island could subsist in isolation
but 1t would be unhappy and awkward ar
rangement Rock Island manufactures many
articles that find a market in various parts of
the world. And in return for the money out
siders invest in products shipped from Rock
Island the people of this city purchase articles
that are manufactured in. other centers. If
such arrangement did not exist there would
be for railroads ships.
II the thought that our neighbors
should know more about the attractiveness of
Rock Island trading place that the Rock
Island Chamber Of Commerce sponsored the
Trans Mississippi Valley Exposition and Pa
geant of Progress, now view at Douglas
park. with Arthur Davis, an experienced show
man. as the directing genius. The enterprise
would not have been possible but for the CO.
operation of local. manufacturers and mer-
chants, many of whom are exhibiting their
wares on the grounds. 1t is good advertising
for the exhibitors, and it is better advertising
for the community as whole. The show will
bring many thousands of people into the city
from points within a radius of 100 miles. 1t is
not with the idea that every visitor will return
The purpose is wholly in the interest of com
munity publicity. and that covers everything,
what we make here, and what sell, and what
we have to offer in business. professional, ed
ucational. social and reereationaI advantages,
features to be considered by the person con-
templating change of residence, the chooS
ing OF a business location or new site for an
1t is not possible to estimate the
community gain'4n arousing an interest on the
part OF. outsiders in a city.
There must be the amusement element To
draw people, and in this respect Director Davis
deserves heartiest congratulations, for it is
doubtful If ever program of finer acts was
offered on an exhibition stage in a community
the size of Rock Island He gives you more
for your money than you ever received before
and you will not hesitate in acknowledging this
fact after you have witnessed his show. Mr.
Davis and the Rock Island Chamber of Com
merce deserves to make a big success OF the
exposition. It VIII be open day and night to
and including the Fourth of July 1t is well
managed and there is something to interest
everybody.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Weak Arch Problem.

The W eak Arch Problem.
Are flexible arches or shoes with
rigid arch supports preferable for
girls or women with weak feet?
G. r. r.
Answer-The less artificial sup
port worn the better for the feet,
If the difficulty is not a downright
deformity. The idea is to develop
the muscles of feet and calves, and
of course artificial supports, inter
fere with normal muscular deveI-
opment
The Demon Bather.
I am of a somewhat. nervous
temperament, and my physical
work does not balance my mental
work. Every morning l climb into
a tub of tepid water for a bath
love it, and love clean underwear,
but have been told that by such
bathing / remove all the natural
or of the skin. of which I don
seem to have an over supply.
Height 81 inches, weight 112, in
clined to anemia. ! was of three
months last winter with nervous
prostration, and have been ordered
by a physician to get out in the
open air. E. S. H.
Answer would suggest that
you take an air bath instead of the
tub soak every morning, combined
with a few modest exercises, just
by way of a diversion, but of course
all au natural. 1t may be that Ben
Told was right about removing the
natural oil. Skinny folks should
hA IS
prayer, and twice week is plenty
as rule
Food Value of an Egg.
Please inform me through your
department what is the food value
of an egg? MRS. W. w. G.
Answer-It depends on the size
of the egg. A large egg contains
two ounces or more of meat: a
small egg contains considerably
less (eggs should be sold by the
ounce or pound and not by the doz-
en- or crate.) A hens egg of aver
age size contains about 95 calories;
tanning 100 calories. About one
third of the nutriment is in the
form of protein (say SO calories)
and about two-thirds in the form
of fat (65 calories4. In a well bal
anced diet for young adult doing
light work (Which calls for, say,
$500 calories each day., not over
800 calories should be in the form
of Protein, although many individ-
uals take larger share of protein
to their injury. Since meat, beans,
peas, milk, cheese, nuts, etc, also
furnish protein, two eggs a day
should be the limit, as a rule.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
Mr.. Jewell Still Threatening.

B. NJ Jewell head of the railway employees
department of the American Federation Of La
Dor, threatens that the country is going to be
tied up by a nationwide railroad strike. With
in the past two years this gentleman has ut
tered this identical threat repeatedly. II he
ever devoted his talent~a and energy to compos-
ing difference between employer and employee
1t has escaped observation His mission seems
to be the fomenting of trouble and the promo
hon OF strikes. 1t is impossible to escape the
conviction that he is not earning his pay and
keeptng in the spotlight when everything runs
smoothly and labor Is steadily at work As
hefores Mr. Jewell Is probably mistaken in his
dfrefnl prediction The interstate commerce
commission ordered a 10 per cent horizontal re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
HEALTH TALKS
BY William Brady, NJ. ..
A Matter of Zoo Much GalI.
Noted Physician ard Author.

| 1t is really, difficult TO understand
the popular conception of the per
son with a lot of gall. When we
are really endowed with too much
of that fluid we generally feel and
act as meek as Moses
Only about one-third of the cases
of gall-sac Inflammation with OF
without gall stones are featured by
| collie Considerably less than one
third OF all cases present jaundice
So these symptoms do not often
help to clinch the diagnosis. after
all Perhaps abdominal collie, with
chill, fever, sweat, and then jaun-
dice a day or two later, was at one
time a classical picture Of gall
stone disease, but il so it was IN
the old days before doctors had
learned to recognize low-grade in
hammation of the gall-bladdeE. and
in an era when even the doctors
still thought of such impossible ex-
plantations as indigestion, gas
and "acidity" as satisfactory dag
noses in the more numerous cases
of gall-sac and gladstone trouble
| which presented no collie or jaun-
dice.
One group of cases of chronic
cholecystitis (gall-sac inflamma-
tion), with or without gallstones,
shows no such violent attacks as in
true collie, yet the patients have
spells" at irregular intervals
weeks or months between, upset
stomach, distress from gas" which
the patient believes is "crowding
the heart, spells severe enough to
rout the doctor out Of bed at a.
M, and followed for days or weeks
by soreness or tenderness about
the right upper abdominal region,
and this prolonged or permanent
soreness seems to be aggravated by
jars such as riding in a flivYer.
In another group there are at
tacks of typical and terrible collie
at long intervals, with apparently
good health between the attacks. If
jaundice follows such a collie the
nature OF the trouble becomes al
most certain, but there may be no
jaundice even though gallstones are
present. This depends largely on
the accident of obstruction of the
main bile duct, by a stone enter
ing it or by swelling from inflam-
nation. The gall-sac frequently
contains a beautiful collection of
precious stones yet the patient may
never have jaundice. The gall-sac
is merely a siding or off-shoot of
the main bile duct, a little reser-
voir for bile, not at all essential,
but oh, my, how troublesomei
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26

IRENE ToOTHE. who lives in GaIesturr
Ill, has just gone to Berkeley, Cal, to attend
summer school at California L. Not NJ cor-so
that you're interested; but mebbe YOU can hite
a wheeze out Of it. O-'e
THE flashlights OF half dozen photopra-
pliers doomed and for minutes pandemonirm
reigned."-A P. story on Small's acouittaI
Chancellor Wirth announced the assassin.
ton, on which pandemonium broke out among
Rathenau's death.
Pandemonium, it would seem. had regular
field day.
HAVE you little prophet in your home,
r E MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
Helping the Backward Child.

1t has been shown by the records that the
proper physical and mental examination of
school children results in enhanced efficiency
of the educationA system. Many backward
pupils have serious physical defects that re-
quire correction, and when the necessary treat
ment is applied the pupils take fresh start
In a certain eastern public school a dozen pu-
pills were badly behind in their studies and
were unable to keep up with their classes.
Medical examination when resorted to estab-
lished the fact that each of the backward chill
adenoids and the like
The parents of the children were notified of
the facts and were advised to take appropriate
steps They did SO. At the next school term
doctors and educators conducted another ex-
animation OF the children. The defects had
been corrected and there was no further COM
plant OF backwardness In the case of any of
these pupils. After another year the same
children were again examined. Some of them
had outstripped the average pupils and had be-
1 come the leaders of their classes. They had de-
veioped unusual brightness and alertness of
mind and had become exceptionally industrious
students Here then, is a concrete instance Of
100 per cent efficiency in a typical group OF
cases for the modern practice of physical ex-
purely physical character as means of quick
ening sthe intelligence stimulating interest in
study and eliminating backwardness. 1t should
impress its important lesson upon the mind Of
every educator.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
Argus Information
Bureau

@. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of self service
stores? ?. ".
A. Self-service stores have re.a-
lively low operating expense
smaller investment in proportion 10
size of business, satisfy customers
who want to handle their own pros
pective purchases, and make more
rapid shopping possible. The dis
advantages of self-serYice are the
possibility of theft, the fact that
some customers prefer being walt
ed upon, and that it is impossible 10
push certain goods that might DC
advantageous.
@. Why does a macintosh ram
coat bear that name? P. l. H
a. AS in the case of Macadam
with road surfaces, the sucCessIuI
efforts of Scotchman named Mac
intosh TO waterproof textile ma
terials perpetuated his name IN
connection with india rubber wat
er-proof garments.
@. Do you know the name OF
the oldest active newspaper man
in the world? F. J. I.
A. This honor belongs to II. A.
Maille Saint-Prix, a French jour
nalist, who is now 101 years ola.
He still contributes to a weekly
newspaper under the pen name
Jean Damably.
@. What was the first mountain
observatory in this country? 5. \.
A. Charles II. Hitchcock, whlle
state geologist of New Hampshire.
maintained during the winter OF
1870 q meteorological station on
Mount Washington, which was tne
earliest high-mountain observatory
in the United States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26

THE hay-lid season has been on for son
time. Did you buy the one you are wearir
or did they sell it to you? There's differenc
A GROUP of small children were playir
the other day. During their discussion
childish topics one of them asked why tv
little girls were called twins Russell, aged fiv
volunteered the information that they wei
called twins because they were both Just as O.
as the same one.
FRAGMENTS OF LOVE.
sat in a garden of roses,
At the end of a summer day,
l dreamed OF a lost happy hour
And face that was miles away
dreamed OF my souls lost affection,
And prayed for return of my love,
A love that meant life was worth living
Worth more than the stars up above.
\ love that was born with a longing
To live such a short happy life
And then to go back into darkness
To the land of cares, worries and strife
Where the dear little fairies gather
The fragments OF love cast aside
And weld them together with tear-drops
To come back on loves next full tide
The bees dolefuI droning. a symbol
OF love that was passing and fleet
Brought woe to my heart and much WORRY
With never thought that was sweet
The humming- birds hum as it lowered
Der the beautiful rose at my side,
Seemed pregnant of prophecy, pointing
To my love coming back on the tide
Where all had been sadness within me
| now saw a light brightly shine
| resolved l would take as a token
rosebud and name it for mine
I'd not pluck the bud. I would cherish
And watch as it grew from the CLAY
And tenderly guard it from danger
Learn from it lesson each day
Yes, lesson Of patience and virtue
HOW to smile both in sunshine and rain.
How to I'LL one small spot in this world
To do just as my GOD should ordain.
At last. with persistence and patience.
A rose-not a rosebud-was there,
A new joyful feeling came DER me.
At last God had answered my prayer.
My heart had absorbed it's great lesson
MY loved ole returned to nv side
As she whispered. God bless the rosebud %
We knew this was our loves full tide
God bless the wee fairies who gather
The fragments of love cast aside.
And weld them together with tear-drops
To come back on loves next full tide,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
GENIUS AND BARBARA.
By Agnes Carlton.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler S.


Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, 1nc.l
1t was pretty picture of genuine
comfort and conjugal happiness
that the young Mortons presented
as they sat before. their cosy fire
Nplace-Jack in smoking jacket and
slippers, enscorced in huge wing
chair and deeply engrossed in the
evening newspaper; Barbara, sweet
and 20, seated opposite, smiling
over pleasant reflections and indus
triously setting neat stitches in her
embroidery.
by jove, here's chance for
some easy money, Bah. The Times
announces a short story contest
with a first prize of 5000"
But what does that mean in
your young life?" Bah was rudely
unimpressed. Il never knew that
you could write"
81 guess you lose sight of the fact
that l was on our paper when /
was in college," with dignity, to
which Bah was about to reply that
she had heard of that hoRor far too
frequently to be allowed to forget
about it, but she managed to check
herself.
| Without further discussion, Jack
retired to his den, from whence
soon issued the irregular, faltering
click, click of the dusty old type
writer, a battered relic of his not
so remote student days; and for
| the next week, Bah saw very little
OF her literarily inclined spouse, for
each evening as soon as supper had
been eaten he closeted himself with
| his muse and wrote and rewrote,
far into the wee hours of the morn
| ing.
Each day on leaving for the Of
flee, his final admonition to Bah
was to keep her hands OF the pa
person his desk-not even to dare
to look at them. And Bah, who was
the soul of honor, meekly obeyed,
although it hurt her to think that
Jack did not share his ideas with
her.
Came at last the day when the
tale was completed; and Jack de-
parted bouyantly with the long
manuscript envelope in his pocket,
without submitting this work of his
fancy for Bab's approval.
In the basket at the side of his
desk lay a sheaf of papers, torn
carelessly in halves. CHANGING at
them as she emptied the ash tray,
Bah perceived that they were type
written, with corrections made
here and there in ink Quick as
flash she bounced upon them-the
first draft of the mysterious story.
1t was the work of but a few min
utes to piece the sheet together,
and there, in bold capitals the title
stared up at her: 1.-The Third Side
of the Triangle" With a little gasp
she commenced reading. When she
had reached the end of the second
page, two scarlet spots burned in
her cheeks. When she had finished
two sheets more. she could stand it
no longer.
or course there was another wo-
man in his life. He could never
plead his hero's cause so feelingly
without having had the experience
OF secret love. To think that there
had been someone else all this
time, "a willowy, velvet-eyed
charmer," to quote Jacks type
written description of his>heroine.
1t was too much,
Well, Bah decided hastily, she
would stand in the way of his hap
piness no longer.
Fleeing to her room, She got into
her street clothes and with fearful
haste crammed some thin&s into
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
The Daily Short Story

her travelling bag. So this was to
be the end of things-for her, at
least. For Jack it was to be but the
beginning, judging by his story
After pinning an almost ilIegibly
scrawled note to Jacks smoking
jacket, she cast one last heart
| broken glance about their little
love nest, and then took her depart
ure.
Three hours alter she was Sob
/ bling out the tragic tale of her shat
tered married life on her mothers
sympathetic bosom-aII about
Jacks romance of the mismated
man and his later meeting with the
right woman; his struggle to re-
main true to his promise to the
: trusting wife; his final capitulation
and his attempt to keep the truth
from being known. That was as
far as she had perused the story.
Even as she falteringly recounted
the tale of woe, she wondered what
had been the fate of the deceived
wife and hoF Jacks story had been
concluded.
But, honey" her mother sought
to console the disiIlusioned young
wife, don't you think you are mis-
judging Jack? For my part, l am
contented to believe that it was
wholly an imaginary thing-most
sane, right-minded men thank their
stars if they have a good wife at
home and wouldn't know YAM
pire if they saw one. Anyhow, 1
rfr
could write. 1 always thought he
was right, smart young man"
Nonsense, mother, it would
take more than Imagination to
write story as realistic as that.
Well, it makes no difference to me
now"
That evening, as Bah was making
a pretense Of reading the news
paper and, incidentally, failing mis-
erably at it, the telephone pea led
forth a shrill summons; and Jacks
voice, filled with agitated curiosity,
met his wife's ears
What on earth has happened,
Bab-what have 1 done?" he ques-
toned in bewilderment
Surely it is not necessary for
me to tell you that" parried Bah
stiffly. 81 am thankful that l dis
covered it when 1 did. for l should
most certainly not wish to remain
a barrier to your happiness"
Discovered what? / don't I'M
derstand. Bah. What has come
over your"
I'm afraid We shall not gain any
thing by discussing matters furth-
er. 1 shall continue to stay with
mother, so you may secure a di-
vorce on the ground of desertion s
soor as it pleases your fancy"
Poor Bab's voice broke
divorce" echoed Jack, more
than ever, but who said
wanted a divorce? oh. 1 say, Bah,
what's the idea? I think 1 had bet
ter run out 10 see you"
NO, don't want you 10 come. 1
shall refuse to see you" accom-
panied by a violent hanging up of
the receiver, whereat Jack heaved
. monsterous sigh.
Jack missed Bab's tender, almost
care of him; and the in
creasingly chaotic state of the
house ruffled his composure. His
erstwhile pleasant evenings had
grown to be nightmares of bed
making and dish washing, but each
morning he left for the office hap
PLY confident that his return would
be welcomed by contrite little
helpmeet- However, Bah remained
adamant, masking her real feelings
with a carefully assumed attitude
of indifference, although the
thought thai lack bad rsxiIy Joined