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The Washington times., 1922-11-01

To Cure Others Is Easy.
Those Wellesley Girls.
Pioneers Must Endure.
Gambling or War-No
J Profit.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE
(copyriEht is22h

copyright iss2l
PHYSICIAN, Heal Thyself.
That is in the Bible, also in
modern life.
See two news paragraphs.
"John d. Rockefeller Decides
TO Stay One Week Longer in
the Sanitarium."
And
"The Rockefeller Foundation
spent $s.e6s,Sl3 in Health Work
During 1921"
TT Is easier to cure others
than to cure yourself. What
John d. Rockefeller and other
hard driven Americans need is
not a ssnitarium but relaxation.
With the mind, as with other
engines, you must sometimes
take the belt off the driving
wheel.
The Washington times., 1922-11-01

'4so
vast n handfo Of
thirteenth
The Washington times., 1922-11-01

Fair and somewhat warmer
tonight; Thursday increasing
clOudiness and warmer; rain
by Thursday night; moderate
variable winds.
The Washington times., 1922-11-01

IF a Wellesley young wom-
an had known Beethoven or
Michelangelo and had seen
one of those gentlemen alb
sorbing poison harmful to
painting or music, she would
have said, "Put that off until
you have finished with your
music and your painting"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
THE MENACE OF THE CANDY
CIGAR.
CIGAR.

Now the attention of the public is called
to . new and grave peril. The candy cigar,
hitherto supposed to be about as innocuous an
article as could well be conceived, is pointed
out as the first step in a well defined road to
perdition. The discoverer of this awful men
ace to American youth is Chicago's superin-
tendent OF compulsory education, who grayely
set forth his ideas before the Boys Anti-Cig-
aret league Of that city. Here is the modern
rake's progress, as described by the authority
in question: ''The candy cigar, the cubeb. the
real cigaret, the cigar but, the nickel cigar, q
pale and dizzy condition, the cigaret again.
After that comes the juvenile court"
And inevitably, we suppose, the prison and
the gallows or the electric chair All Of which
furnishes another example of how completely
silly an ordinary we'll balanced and intelligent
person can become on occasion. 1t is an ex-
cellent thing to keep the boys from smoking
cigarets. 1t is a habit that certainly is harm
fN In adolescent years, although few will be-
lieve that it leads inevitably to the juvenile
court. Personal recollection brings up many
examples Of men who smoked cigarets in their
high school days and now, 40 or so years after,
are estimable citizens who never were arrested
and are in NO present danger of being hanged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19

The best Christmas gift is the gift Of know
ing what othars want.
Frank Chance will manage the Boston Red
Sox next year, giving this team ct least one
chance.
Reader asks if . couple married near Christ
mas are yuletide. Yes.
General Pershing is worried about our army
and it might be better II tho generals views
were general
The hard thing about skating is to keep
doing it standing up. *
I when the modern girl has no complexion
she will make up for it. e.
this Christmas, remember it is the smallest
number.
The only hunter who trails race tracks is a
fortune hunter.
Boston's mayor wants coal gougers Jailed
Locking them up in the ice plant would be
better.
[ 1t is estimated that ten million barefooted
men stumble over toys in the dark every
Christmas.
Mexican fans bea. up Z player for hitting
an umpire showing Mexicans know nothing
about baseball
The size of the box of candy you should
give girl depends upon how many brothers
she has.
They use glycerine for tears in the movies
because movie stars can think Of nothing to
cry about
A Texas man says he killed a>deer with
his knife, and we say prohibition isn't enf0rced
in Texas.
Kansas girl of 10 was elected judge and
says it Is Joke. Elections often are, which
is no joke.
One effective form of autosuggestion is wher
your wife suggests you should buy an auto
Advertisements speak we'll Of many memor,
courses, but what we need is course in how
| to forget.
Every Christmas three-fourths of the IA
people get fatter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
REMOVING THE KINGS ARROW.

Conviets In England will no longer wear the
broad arrow which has hitherto stamped prison
garb, their hair will be cut as in ordinary life,
and they can see visitors in rooms having no
bars or wires These new rulings by the
British prison commission meet some of the
criticisms saliently advanced by the prison
inquiry committee in its recent 70-pase report
ON English tails
Thus reform introduced some years ago
in the most advanced American prisons, but
unfortunately not yet general. is adopted in
Great Britain. Thomas Mott Osborne went be-
yond the mere abolition OF the striped suit,
allowing each prisoner few personal gar
ments, such as sweater and white collar. In
Nebraska in 1917 Sunday suits Of blue serge
with white collars were permitted. The report
of the prison commissioners shows also that in
increasing the educational opportunities of
convicts and the contacts with the outside world
Great Britain is applying the doctrines Osborne
preached in America.
Prison reforms in England are permanent
and cover the whole country; in America each
| state must be carried separately, and change
OF political administration may destroy reform
| over night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19

- - = III - = F. u r.
- ~Inasllitenee.~ elDars1 NJ IT, II \ 4,
81 ~ - nafs wtntse! Itss n6aioG6sy. 1fyfoev
- AytAnr Thomson, e III ~0u11loo IL
as6eups asplysn ~ bioieU g IT, $1,000
Vln1ngy ~ loej11s, ccnes sfter de srses -
-. q nse b the 1aN thst eSst Mnse
e,lfai - hsmans DO thsir bsst work
= SN1l@se s1 q RESINS. That's becauss
/ ~ ~ ~ stnsoliy- have gradually built up
iceoss 1t 4nan1s % 70 -carry on rssardless
~ seasons, ellnats o. weather Il We lived
more natssal)y; neture would take bstter care
~ ~ Tsertly Disease germs and epidemics
- sAtusvs ~ q Dsaishins US for straying
sm ~ ~.
We lsfy-vlater. ut during It are conscious
Of rspeelsl attacks of IansuOr and ont Of
soetsv feelings ana moods that We cannot
sn6efstsnd. All these aFe our inheritance Of
~ more aatufaI lives OF our ancestors
inexosabis laws Of nature stirring in our
biood and brains. winter" writes Thomson.
sis time Of sifting-the time Of severest
elimination. The rest and sleep Of winter are
often the necessary conditions Of the vigof OF
apether spring, but in . deeper war 1t IL
through the sitting winaowing, pruning or
elimination Of ages OF winters that there has
been spring after spring Of progressive evolu-
ton" Let's see: It would be perfectly nat
urai for us to toll In summer and autumn. &C
cumulating surplus food. fuel, clothing and
shelter for winter. Then, from October to
April We could enjoy ourselves at ease. play
ing, visiting, thinking, with occasional sports
such az fishing through the ice or hunting
Would you prefer that kind of life? Alas! II
might be natural, but mother would get the raw
end Of the deaf: Her work would 90 on
cooking. cleaning, mendinE and directing
| Nature usually is kindliest to the male.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
J. What Is a pi line in printing!

A. Type which is mixed aud has
no meaning is called pie. Such
lines appear in print by error.
Q. Give simple directions for
building . campfire. r. Y.
A. In making camp fire. gath
er small dry twigs or with pock-
ct knife shave pieces around and
over it. This will ignite readily and
make a quick fire. Always use
hard wood when available, as this
will make good Goals. r
@. Name the territorial posses
sions Of the United States?
n. G. r.
A. The outlying possessions Of
the United States are Alaska
American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone, Porto Rico
Philippine Islands and the Virgin
Islands.
O. When does a man lift his hal
to other men? P. r. J.
A. In recognizing clergymen OF
distinguished or elderly men OF his
ACQUAINTANCE.
O. How many members compos-
ed the Roman senate? 6 F. c. N.
A.. There were 800 in the senate
OF Rome, representing the heads o.
the 500 clans which, according t.
prehistoric tradition, were merged
into the cantons that formed the
Roman republic. .. b
q. What is the proper time o.
year to attempt tree surgery?
M. A.
A. As 4 general rule, tree sur
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19

John Looney and Herbert D. Blakemore one
Of the reporters for bis tlackhsiling news
paper. are both facing disbarmsnt before the
supreme court OF Illinois. 1t is rather an in
teresting coincidence that both also are suing
The Argus In the local circuit court for $4,000
each. Attorney General =. j. Brundage. acting
for the people Of Illinois. appears to have dis
covered that Looney and Blakemore have dis
graced the profession with which they have
been identified and should, in the interest of
Flaw and order. be debarred from the privilege
OF further practicing it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19

.wkessa little boy Or girl writes
sInese q Santa Claus and pats 1t up
tie chitnney Tor lays Il out on the
vindow-sin when be hasn't . Chin
ney) Why, that's ali there 10 to it
Tor him Or fofsher.. l
They have nothing more to worry
Abuat after they put the pen and ink
md note paper away.
But that isn't MI there b to It BY
at1 meens no jindeedie!
81 0ouebody hAs To. collect those
netes and take them safely to Santa
Eclaus,s Sometimes the winter birds
ESaSTy them to the North Pole; some
and chtmney-svifts get them and
some times the Fairy Queens help
en-. 0ilysr Wing and Nimble Toes
and Twinkle Pen and F1iDpety Flop
rot them: and eoQefimes its some.
BODY else like N<asy and Nick in
their magical 0feen Shoes.
Bat that's not ali! There are
Enauehtk little fairies sometimes,
like rWeekanose for instance (tas
little Taome that wakeas.-- the
hsbissl Who love 70 make trouble
>0ooae 1Ao-ooeoos 0tx EN- ~ change
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
The Daily Short Story

you, if you're not disguised with
my failure on this blooming
Christmas stuff. Soon as
l can get there. by"
Pitter-patter-pat-drip! asserted
the outside elements. The effect
was immediate. All the joy that
irrediated Remarks features while
listening to the voice over the
phone was now chased away by
returning clouds. He set the tele-
phone back into its dusky corner
and again became deluged with his
disappointment concerning the I'M.
completed copy whose success he
had so srdently prognosticatsd to
Dorothy. Gloomily he got into his
overcoat and hat. switched off the
solitary light, and went out into
the wet, heavy night air.
As Bruce neared the Trumans'
residence he saw through the un-
abating rain big. gray rat run
across the glistening sidewalk, drop
to the gutter, and whisk into the
opening to q man-hole beneath tho
curb. Kennard frightened a little.
Good omen" he declared to him
self. Twas a rat making itself
evident at that lonesome office just
befeze Dorothy's glad little tele-
phone call jingled In" His step
Quickened perceptibly, and beneath
his breath he began to hum:
Its not raining rain to
me,
It's raining violsts."
! And sweeter than violets. Dor
.othy. looked to- Kspnard when he
found himself In her presence. Il
have something tDiendid to tell
YOU" she began ut once. In spite
of your disappointment about the
Christmas article, I didn't mention
my good news over the phone
Kept it TOR surprtbe when you
got here. Dads got back from Chi
.cago and he wants that article Of
yours entitled, Crazy Cotton: the
one asked you to let me read over
again. Yes-I did," she continued
In answer to his look Of surprise.
i"I showed it to Dad, and he wants
! you to write some others for the
/ trade papers of his friends manu-
facturers In other lines. He
thinks that among them they'll
! want to keep you busy indefinite
ly."
THAT means-" sudden JOY
! was in Kennard's outburst-"d do you
realize, Dorothy, our marriage isn't
such a far-away event, altar all?
II know It. Bruce!!" she softly
answered, rose color flooding hel
! face and throat
!; Pitter-pitter -pat-drip! choruset
the ,raindrops an hour later. q,
| Kennards blfthely splashed through
little puddies on his way home
ward, humming beneath hi,
breath:
| ut is not raining rain
| to me.
It's raining-orange bios
soms!"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19

Before We uncork this medicine
I wapt to have 4 Aiatilctly under.
stood that u4tAs1AD1lng the
pose polemn as9unnca oe cay Deae-
t3ca1 nusss a. the. word q your
aunt Or gra1dmothsr, 4 1ont sba-
1ioe0 OF Intimate that oweoe spirit
n aitre Will eure suything. al
Though I think It II . Aue thing to
hsye IN the medicine cupboard. Il
for 10 other reason, bscapse y viii
heip to pfeyent doping the children
when they're aiiing.
For satan linda some mischief still
For idle hands to d." hi
% that wonderfully prolific author,
Ibid. wrote.
Sweet spirit Of nitrs ID mkt
ure Of spirit (atcohol). water and
ethyl nitric. and 1t is ON ethyfs
shoulders. that most Of the nespon'
sibility for the medicinal effect
rests. Ethyl nitric Ii . very vol
atile. Eighty thing and Will soon
get away II the cork ID not very
tight. Indeed, much Of the sweet
spirit Of nitre sold In groceries and
general stores is~only the spirit
and Of no medicinal value. l.
Sweet spirit Of nitre 10 sedativs
or soothing to the excited, nervous
system In feverish states. and
soothing to tho excited circulation
It tends to lower blood pressure
and diminish congestion OF in6am.
nation. II Increases the flow Of
urine and favors gentle perspira'
ttcu. 1t practically never does any
harm when used ~ . household
remedy. II IL an excellent medi'
cine to give . child who 10 fsverist
with any acute Illness, especially
when the urine is concentrated and
high-c0lored. IS In acute coryza Of
acute sore throat or acute bron'
chitis. 1t has q gentle. harmless
calmative influence on the nervous
excitement generally present II
such illnesses. f.
OF course it must be frest
preparation, not an old one thai
has stood long in the bottle ani
lost most or. all Of its ethyl nittita
For, . young child 2 teasDoonfu
every hour OF . solution Of one tea
! spoonful OF sweet spirit Of nitre il
! q half tpmblefful Of water Is tn,
right dosage. Adults should TAXI
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19

the names, rub things out anu ~
everything they shouldn't .,,.,
Nancy and Nick had oreau's
time of it. .,.S
sOne evening, Just about das.
they came to Billy Boltons noa ~
and were Just about to light on - =
roof like two little bros w
! a figure popped up out Of the Gnu III
ney, slid down the water-spout, ~ ~
ran lickety split to a hole m ~
ground and disappeared. Inc sIA
eyes Of the twins had spled sVI u.
T, thing white sticking OUT VI -
, pocket. h.,
"It1 Tweekanose, and be -,
| stolen Biily's note" crlea ~ -
Well have to go after hiil anu IN
+: it back, for If we dat now nm
Santa Claus ever know what D'''
wants for sChfistmas s.se
So % they startsd. But pen =.
they reached the hole they met ~
the Brownie. ri.
Heres BiIly's note, sala ~ ~
handing it to them. Il jus. = 1,
iT2eekanose, and made him. ElAe =
ne. You'll give L to SANTA WV
you"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
INTELLECTUAL CHICKEN FEED,

Brilliance in conversation is the ideal toward
which we all aspire. Most of us deep down in
our hearts confess to ourselves that we possess
that quality Of brilliance, though our record up
to date may be 100 per cent stumble. CONVEX
sation certainly is noble art. and as long as
we are on the subject, Dr.. Fairbank B. Stock
dale. Of Bay Side. Long Island, has discovered
the paragon OF conversationalists. After long
study, the doctor has identified q distinct
noises commonly used by the domestic chicken,
coop species. And the doctor confesses that he
has not piumbed the depths Of poultry talk
There ID stirring eloqusuce to the rcostsr's
crow and mothers lullaby to the ciuck of the
hen.
Delicious irony and profound logic cackls
forth In the chicken vocabulary. From the
Wild warning Of the hawk. to the mouth
watering CRY. here comes the corn, the hen is
always ready with . remark. Dr. Stockdaie's
study should be continued. Muclr Of help to
human conversation wiz doubtless be learned
from thorough knowledge Of hen talk. The
fact that Ne have always felt that chickens
have no brains will not discourage us in the
realization Of our conversational ambitions. 1t
should rather give us renewed hope
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
Daily Poem By sl sisie'
You ask me why / ever roam
Upon the roads unrayeling.

You ask me why ever roam
Upon the roads unraveling,
Why don't I stay content at home
And rest awhile from travelling?
Well. there's vagrant streak in me; =.
The fates somehow decree it. In
The world there's such Q lot to see,
So little time to see it in.
Why do Join each sport that's gay
And Jump in lightly, merrily,
Whenever there's a chance to play?
It's plain enough, yea verify;
Life is'a fire that swiftly flames.
Its days-you can't delay them in
Their flight. There are 30 many games.
So little time to play them in!
f..
Why do I snatch at every chance
To Join lies conflicts ciamorous.
Why am avid Of romance
And Of adventure glamorous?
] give great zeal to play or strife
Because the years to give it in
Flee fast. There's SO much joy In life.
So little time to live it in!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19

+, gerry eau be undertaken at almost
any time of the year when sap y
not running too actively and The
weather is not too cold to frsem
cement, If this is being used. y
most trees the sap will intsrfefs
with the work only while the bves
and leaves are expanding In ~
|. spring. Cement work will be rllD-
ed if it is frozen before it is eA
1t is not likely to be injured n
| frost after setting for a few dayl
@. How many rooms are a.
tanned in the Vatican at Rome!
A. The Vatican is said to have
LOO rooms.
@. Do many people from IN
Unit>d States tour Canada in auto
mobiles? E. E. H
A. According to the CANADIAN
customs department over 60oIoee
cars from this country entered
Canada for this purpose last year
@. What states have a large'
proportion Of white females fhsl
| white males? /. ]. n.
A. According to the last censu'
report this was the case in Masse'
chusetts. Rhode Island, New Yofs
and Washington. d. c.
Q. Did the batter ever have foul
strikes in baseball? NJ
| A. In 1887 the batter was ALLOW
led four strikes. This lasted ~
one year. when three strikes b
came the rule.
| q. How many planes are in th'
mir mail service? H. M.
| A. There are so planes in thu
service.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
GOOD MANNERS

Though few people stfla iss3st
that the typewriter ID for 6N1ireas
only and insulting when :used %
cially, todsy's custom permits typer
written letters tor nearly, Oh. 90
casions. However, commerejnt -
per should not -. use1 fbkg e6ea
correspondence, . wta4s x61ex1n
should be left 1t top, bottem ara
the sides OF the page, and the ~
nature. either to q business Or ~
cial lettsr. should Be In - -
ink. se.. s. e IS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
A WONDERFUL COUNTRY.

Every once In so often. with the regularity d
time piece almost. nature-taking tale that
voald put BARON MunchaaseA to shame used
to como out u Wtnsted, Conn.,. Here was the
town par excellence where frogs made unbe-
hsvabls jumps. rabbits could sing cows play
pianos. roostsrs DO this and that. chickens
were born with whole flocks Of legs-and pos
sibly an arm or t~o-and the old standby. The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-19
Copyright, 1892, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)


Copyright, 1872, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc)
Pitter-pitter-pat-drip. unceas-
ingiy fell the rain outside the dark.
cherries office window whose
murky view DISCLOSED only the sog-
gy night. with here and there dim,
moist lights feebly shining from
other dripping buildings. or the
muddy street.
Grit! Grit. Persistently a
rat gnawsd behind the n,0pb0ard;
evidently back Of that staring crack
whsre impaired 'piastering offered
hope to the relentless rodent.
Pitter pitter pat-drip! Grit!
The wierd duet continued. Ooh
hang!" exclaimed Bruce Kennard.
springing from his creaky swivel
chair and striding back and forth
over the few feet of shadowy floor
space In the dimly lighted office.
Its unendurGble!" he fiercely de-
clared to the unanswering gray
,, walls. "Rats and rain for an in
spiration!"
Suddenly Kennard remembered:
/ The stuff must be ready for the
Christmas edition. He leaped back
to his desk, all Uttered over with
innumerable sheets OF paper writ
ten spHawlingiy with pencil, and in
to the chair he flung himself, grim
resolution his attitude.
Pitter-pitter-pat-drip! The rain
drixzled into his>soul as he scOwled
with dissatisfaction at the pagea
that lay before him. Grit!
Grit! The gnawing rodent seem
ed to have nibbled away entirely
the last shreds of Remarks need
| ed inspiration, for the impatient
young man at the tousled desk ever
and anon desperately clawed his
hair with the nervous hand thai
propped his distracted head. the
elbow weighing bunch Of
scravled-over pages, while his 9TH
eF hand made futile efforts to force
the stubborn pencils expression Of
something worth while.
believe me-" Kennard finally
/ muttered, rs he glowered at the me-
! lee of scribblings, I've simply got
to chuck it for now-and yet, u
ought to go into the mail tonight
or else it's NO go!" He slumped
dejectediy back in the chair. moi!
he added, despairingly: cam
think of another blamed WORD
that'll do for Christmas cheer dope
Skies too gloomy and rats too rest.
less!"
| But Dorothy-what would she
think? He'd been SO. sure Of put
ting over this Christmas article al
ia price that would bring him othel
orders and incidentally warrant
/ his asking Dorothy to name thu
day. And now-another postpone
msnt of their marriage plaus-an
other deferment IN winning the re
spect Of Dorothy Truman's father
Cad! How fate did rub It in some
times!
He swung about in his chair will
Shalf-formed resolution. He'd tele
lphons her, anyway. and let bel
know that his struggies' with Thu
Christmas article had been futile
He grasped the instrument Quickl,
lifted the receiver from It's hook
but Immediately IN expression q
iindecisicn puckesed his brow
while simultaneously his othsl
hand pressed down the telephon.
hook which he had but just releas