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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Wrong Route to Peace.

It was necessary the other night in Rock
Island to call the police to quen clash be-
tween pickets and employees of printing
tablishment The printing concern is one of
those in the tri-cties refusing to sign the new
wage contract of the journeymen printers. For
several months the journeymen have been on
strike here and in other parts OF the country
where employers have declared for the open
shop in preference to accepting the new work
ing scale
1t matters little where the responsibility for
the clash at the Rock Island printing office be-
longs The outstanding fact is that such dis
-turbance would not occur if men would be more
-open in their dealings with each other. While
it is not illegal for a labor union to maintain
pickets at a concern where its on
strike, the fact that such guards engaged in
that duty invariably leads to clashes with those
who are filing the jobs of the men holding out
for better working conditions It's a situation
that should not be forced upon men in their
efforts to gain point in a working contract.
The printers are among the most intelligent
OF our craftsmen. Their employers high
class business men. Good prices are mad for
printing and the printer, whose work calls for
education and long apprenticeship, is entitled
to better than ordinary wage. There are in
teIligent men on both sides. They should be
good reasoners and doubtless they are. Any
lawless outbreaks between them can't be
charged to ignorance. Thus such outbreak
as occurred here the other evening is setting
bad example to othe- union labor bodies.
There is way to peace between the printers
-and their employers. but that way is not TO be
found through street f1sticuffs. Such perform
ances only tend to widen the breach between
the union and the employers. The Argus would
like TO see the printers and employers get to-
gether in the tri-cities. Many good men are out
OF work as result of the strike, and the job
printing shops suffering through the loss
of business they are not equipped to handle
because of small operating forces.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

America. Great Britain. France, Japan and
Italy; the four-power-treaty TO guarantee the
peace of Pacific possessions and dorninions.
embracing America Great Britain France and
Japan; the nine-power treaty aiming to settle
the principal Chinese problems. for China her
self and for the powers concerned. embracing
the powers previously mentioned and four
smaller nations having Asiatic interests; and
the two-power treaty between America and
Japan outlining the rights Of both nations on
the island OF zap.
With all of these treaties except that Of the
far east the public is already pretty familiar.
There is certain to be prolonged discussion,
however of each of them, particularly the four
power Pacific treaty on account Of the ques-
ton raised as to the responsibility assumed
under it by the United States. 1t seems likely
that all of the treaties will be ratified in time.
in spite of opposition, but it is also known that
they are not going through without fight.
Nothing like the prolonged struggle over the
Versailles treaty in the senate is expected, but
it need not surprise anybody II the debate oc-
cupies the senate all winter at least
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

O. Has the government any
swamp land for sale in Florida
T. A. G.
A. The general land Office says
according TO the act of Sept. IS,
1850, all swamp land was turned
! over to the state of Florida.
Q. Was Stanley a seasoned ex-
plorer when he was sent to find
Livingston? d. c. n.
A. Henry Morton Stanley was
a newspaper man and war CORE
spondent when he was sent by the
New York Herald to find Livings-
ton. He had had some valuable
experience, however, when at
tached to a British expedition in
Abyssinia and in Asa Minor. Aft
er the death of Livingston, Stanley
decided to take up his work, and
he spent some twenty years in
such enterprises.
originate and what do the letters
represent? r. E. H.
A. The term "Anzac" as applied
to the colonial soldiers of Great
Britain during the war is formed
from the initial letters of the words
Australian and New Zealand Army
Corps" The phrase was used By
General Birdwood in telegram
dispatched from the Gallipoli Pc
ninsula. Others have sought to in
terpret it as being composed of the
initial letters of the British colon
ies-Australia, New Zealand, Africa
and Canada.
Q. Can duck and goose feathers
be put together in the same tick {?
F. W.
A Many writers of works on
household economies discourage
the idea of mixing duck and goose
feathers. and such feathers do not
command as high a price as either
one unmixed.
Q. How many members has the
American Legion? r. c. B.
A. The American legion has
about 100000 paid memberships
and about as many more that are
pledged. There are more than TO-
600 American legion posts.
Q. Did Jerusalem ever have an
other name? c. c. H.
A. A former city on the site or
Jerusalem was called Salem. An
Assyrian inscription has been found,
calling the place Urusalem, which
meant city of peace"
@. When Will the joint maneu-
vers of the Atlantic and Pacific
fleets be held. @. d. F.
A. There are to be 10 joint man
euvers this season. congress not
having provided funds for fuel and
other operating expenses.
@. How many hospitals are there
in the United States? R.B.W
A According to the American
Medical directory for 1921. there
are 1926 hospitals in the United
States.
Q. Are the government-owned
railroads of New Zealand self-sup-
porting? ME-. w.
A. At the end of 1919. there
were in operation m New Zealand
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Assaulting Trees.

In driving along country roads you are
attracted by signs tackled on trees. You may
or you may not give thought to the injury that
has been done to these trees by this practice
Mailing signs on trees seriously Injuries them,
opening up the way for ecay-producing or
ganisms to do their work and causing ugly and
abnormal growth to develop.
There is no law preventing owners from
Z placing signs on trees and such a law is per
haps not needed. But there is law under
which an owner may proceed against other
persons Mailing signs his trees. 1t is easy
to locate persons who deface trees, because
the advertisements carried on the cards would
be worthless without addresses or telephone
numbers Signs not only mar the sghtliness of
our trees, but real injury is also inflicted. It
is an abuse that could be quickly ended if
owners would give little attention to the
subject
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Supremacy of the Dollar.

The most stable assure OF value in the
world today is the American dollar. 1t wea tn
cred the great World war without abrasion
and it has stood the acid tests of the recon-
struction period without disintegration. The
pound of the English, the franc of the French
and the Ira of the Italians have fallen upon
evil days and are struggling to recover lost
prestige in a world of financial disorder and
elastic standards of value. The once proud
German mark is now but measure of minute
only as word.
But the dollar is still a dollar and is the
only remaining common denominator of prices
The major debts OF mankind and nations now
are written in its unchanging terms. In such
countries Poland and Austria, where infla-
ton has run its course, the dollar has come to
the rescue as an index of what property is &C
tually worth. and important transactions now
often measured by It. Those who would
tinker with the gold standard, who would
change the standard OF weight and fineness Of
the gold dollar to suit varying fluctuations. or
those who would debase currency by infla-
ton. had better study the history Of the dollar
during the troublesome times OF the recent
past before they go further Doctoring the dol
lar so as to make it look bigger than it really
Is, or changing it so it will represent some
thing entirely different than it has always
represented, are dangerous practices
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

u
There is a legend that Annette
kellerman was a cripple in child
hood and overcame her disability by
! persevering exercise in the water.
Many subjects of muscle paresis
partial or incomplete p9ralysis)
have found that they can command
and control the muscles better III
water.
Remember that any muscular ac-
ton ip arm, leg or trunk involves
transmission of an impulse through
the governing nerve and the portion
of the spinal cord that has been
damaged in infantile paralysis.
Mental abstraction or concentTa-
ton may have considerable infiu
ence upon the efficiency of this
nerve muscle mechanism. Every
body knows how distraction of at
tention will at once slow down a
persons walk, for example. AL
though the general rule that a lay
man shouldn't, try to become too
familiar with his in'ards holds good
as for the loose insides, it is a
fact that some intimacy with the
anatomy of ones frame has a
L
one who knows precisely what the
diaphragm is and does can work
that muscle more effectively than
even a better developed individual
who is ignorant of anatomy. Sing
ing teachers and singers under
stood that There is, then, kind
Of self consciousness which is
good for our health. If introspec-
ton and morbid imaginings from
too much almanac works havoc
with the health of the Credulous,
that is because these misguided folk
just poke about and dabble with
their in'ards. There is no such in
fiuence felt by doctors, who boldly
take the in'ards out and study
them. Nor are nurses injured in
health and happiness by the
knowledge of the interior they &C
quire in their training-provided
they are well trained.
1t has been found that victims of
the characteristic paresis of loco
motor ataxia are able to accomp-
lish more in the way of reeduca-
ton of the muscles if they follow
out their daily exercises while
blindfo!ded. This merely removes
a sourca of distraction of the at
tention from the exercises. 1t was
by blindfolding patients that DR..
W. J. NJ A Maloney of New York
was able to bring about much hap
pier results in the treatment of
tabetics Coocomotor ataxia cases)
with the Frenkel muscle reeduca-
tive exercises than had been pos
sible before
There is no doubt that the faith
full and persevering concentration
of the patients mind and attention.
free from distractions, upon the eff
fort to make the movement which
is seemingly impossible or extreme
ly feeble. is a distinct aid in over
coming paresis or paralysis from
po,imyelitis as well as other dis
eases. The mere mental effort, if
sincerely and regularly made by
the patient under circumstances
free from distraction, allowing the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

1896 miles of gOvernment-owned
railroads, over which Hips, 645
passengers and 5.613.739 tons of
freight were carried, yielding a rev.
! enye of s24,277,177 with an expendi-
ture of $14,7S7,079.
Q. How much whisky was there
| in bond at the end of the year?
r. w. F.
A There were 39,961,943.S tax
gallons of whisky in bond at the
end of the fiscal year, June 80. 1921.
| Q. Did the Dodge brothers ever
work for Henry Ford? I.WT.
A Before the establishment of
their own company, both John f.
and Horace z. Dodge were employed
IN the Establishment of Henry Ford
q. What chemical elements are
! necessary for the growth of plants :?
d. P A
A. There are 10 chemical eIe-
ments absolutely necessary for the
growth of plants. These are: car
bon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen.
phosphorus, potassium, sulphur,
calcium, iron and magnesium. The
first three, carbon. hydrogen, and
oxygen, are secured by the plant
from the atmosphere and from the
water which is absorbed through
It's roots. The other seven ele-
ments are taken from the soil.
@ How much money is spent in
this country for tobacco in a year?
r. F. l..
A. A recent estimate saws thai
$2,110. 100000 is spent for tobacco.
OF this amount $500, OO0. 900 is spent
for cigarets.
O. When was the transmission
of power by belt first used.
S. NJ ".
A. The use of belts is very old.
We have no accurate information
concerning the first use of belt
transmission of power. 1t has al
ways been more common in the
United States than in Europe
Probably belts were used at least
$50 years ago.
u. How many people were
lynched last year?
A. According to the records of
Iuskegee institute. IS lynchings
took place in 1921. Of these, 50
were negroes-two being women
There were - cases in which off
GERS of the law prevented lynch
ings.
Q. What is meant by diameter in
reference to telescopes? NJ. n. S.
A. The diameter of telescope
refers to the diameter of the lens
used in it
O. Was Blind Tom drowned in
the Johnstown flood? l. 4 NJ
A. Blind Tom, the well-known pi-
anlst, died at Hoboken, n. j.. on
tne 18TH OF June. 1908. During his
iast years he showed increasing
ldlocy and died in retirement.
Q. What is the difference between
box elder and ash-leaved maple?
L. B.
A The forest service SAYS that
box elder tacer neeundo) is also
KNOWN as ash-leaycd maple or cut
leaEed maple.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Airing the Treaties.

It is likely that the Washington armament
conference will conclude its work this month,
but that will not end the matter. There will
remain the ratification of the work by the
United States senate. And that is a task of IN
expected size and completely. 1t is well for
the public to get clearly in mind the nature Of
this senatorial Job All talk OF informal con-
illusions and gentlemen's agreements is past.
Every conclusion, group OF conclusions, is to
be embodied in treaty. The present plan is
to provide four such pacts They are the five
power treaty tor navy limitations, embracing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
$4,000.
$4,000.
BY Mrs. Rose Simko.
Copyright, 1921, by Wheeler
Syndicate, lncD

A knock on the door rudely in
terrupted the Widows reconections
of past romantic days IN a country
far across the foam
Come in she invited Hstlessly,
after the knock was repeated with
greater emphasis.
The door swung open. He had
come-to her. The enchanted low
er, the prince of her dreams, stood
staring with open mouth. She sat
transf1xed. Then, with a little cry,
she ran to him, throwing her arms
about his neck. He suffered the
embrace, his face frightened slight
ly. and suddenly he Rugged her
fiercely. After all these years.
Joseph, Joseph Speak to me-
Let me hear your voice! Tell me
it is really you, and no ghost!
Speak to me. Joseph"
But, Mary, /"
"Oh. am so happy-so happy"
She interrupted. Il knew YOU
would come. l prayed. I waited.
Six winters since that parting in
the grove" Half frightened, she
drew away. clinging to his arm ap-
prehensively. Watching his face,
she begged, ''but you'll forgive me.
you have already. Tell me you
have. Joseph"
''Of course, dear, but if my"
II tied hard to keep our prom
Use. That night in the grove is still
my fondest memory. Joe, l had to
marry. Father died soon after our
arrival in America. Alex hai mon
ey. he was never we'll. l accepted
him. She felt him stiffen. and his
arms tighte2ed. We both worked
hard l wanted to save money to
go back to you. He-he died last
week. We sold some property, al
most $4,000 WORTH
Joe's hand went to his head in
dazed manner. She thought she
heard him gasp. Her head pressed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
ROCK ISLAND GIRL CAN FEED
HERSELF FOR IS CENTS DAILY;
MEN FIND FIGURE TOO SMALL

Obviously, if the men are to be pleased the
girl must spend more for food.
BUT, viewed from another angle (the sit
uation not the grl), this question arises
IF a girl can feed herself for 70 cents a day,
asks A. c. M, who is a bachelor. what can
somebody else feed her for?"
Well, at a guess we should say for the I'M
selfish pleasure it gives him.
PROBABLY Scamozzi expects US to men
ton. that "callories'-which appeared in the
story beneath the prize headlines too full
of to be accurate so shall not disappoint
him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
The. Daily Short Story

close to his chest. She coood:
We shall be SO happy. Just you
ana Joseph, W. snail be ms
same lovers We wee ii the Oh
country. Joe, am s1 happy. 5-'
tell me, how cid you manage U
find ne? Tell NE alb please.
The man hesitate Thea, Wiz
one hand n his pye.a-. lie se5lly-
lated with the oJlo. anu 41IoIae.
his story. 49,.
1t was hardly SIX months at'I
you and your father lef- that lo y.
lowed. l came TO New YORK. i i
big city! How could ] ever MI
you? ! was bound 10 get aheaa, .,
for about TWO years AT night 5c, nv.
| studied. l then found p--l'
with an insurance company. j oJ,-
cred all New York. but alas d.
where could l locate nay Old s"es'
heart
Last week one Of our men to2s
sick. His district was given u "
me. 1t took in this section. .
came to collect Mrs. LubkoFlcL !.
dues, not knowing that she va va
once the pride Of my heart A1-
now l must should tell 'O-
that 80.
"Ah. my perfect lover. my s't. !.
most precious!" inter5ec-ed ~
widow. Now we shall never pa
never, Ny money. Joseph Is a.
yours. Forty thousand doila Ia
saved and kept for my aari-ns
He extracted his hand from n,3
pocket and thOuglrluliy tiEge!5-
dis thin mustacse. she gasps'.
swoored, crumpled into q cna-', =,
joseph forgot tEe gold clFc-e. III. y
his finger. He did -ot see Eef -, 90
en- fece. Forty thousand DORA
blurred his vision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The Alloy Stains

I am a girl aged Is and | wear
glasses. Where the nosepiece rests
across the bridge of my nose the
skin becomes very much discolored,
although it is good gold. What is
the cause. The optician said have
uric acid in my system, but I have
always been strong and well and
am now healthy aside from my
poor eyesight. CIV. T. Al
, Answer-The optician has been
reading the wrong almanac This
staining or discoloring of the skin
by jewelry has no relation what
ever with uric acid or any other
acid. The discoloration is due to
chemical reaction of the base
metal, silver or copper, of the alloy
with sulphur in the sweat or sebum
of the skin. Sulphur compounds
are normally present in the excre-
tons of the skin. So everything is
all right, you are just a little more
alive than some others who do not
notice stains from jewelry. Use a
drop of aromatic spirits of ammonia
on handkerchief or cloth to remove
the stain from the skin.
II. b. 2.
Kindly define the terms 'high
blood pressure" and low blood
pressure. A friend asserts that a
person who is full blooded" and
ford in complexion has high blood
pressure. Is that true? ". J. Ed
Answer-No. Most individuals
who have high blood pressure are
rather pallid, and many who are
popularity considered full blooded
and who have a ford complexion
have low blood pressure and per-
haps even insufficient blood or
weak blood tanemia). Appear
ances are misleading. Blood pres
sure is the tension of the blood III
the arteries, maintained normally
by the pumping of the blood by the
heart and by the muscular and elias
tic pressure upon the blood by the
arteries themselves and by the
body muscles around the arteries.
Blood pressure may be compared
with the water pressure in the
service pipes of a municipal water
system, save that these pipes are
inel2stic When the blood pressure
increases to an abnormal degree
from any cause, the individual has
high blood pressure" which may
not be, and usually is not, of much
Importance. that is, in itself. 1t is
silly to imagine that high blood
pressure" is the name of any dis
ease condition, or that any remedy
or treatment purpOrting to reduce
high blood pressure will cure the
patient. 1t would be as sensible
to imagine that a swelling of the
eye or the knee may intelligently
be or properly treated with a lini-
ment or salve.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

William Jennings Bryan finally has won
presidency. He has been chosen as head OF lhe
national federal evangelistic committee
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Alcoholic gas is announced as the latest dis
covery of the anti prohibitonists. 1t is SAID 10
produce all the joys OF the liquid article The
only difference is that you will be .asphy1iated
instead OF intoxicated. Easier to get lit up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Berlin dancer who is before court on
charge that her work is immoral because all
she wears on the stage is fig leaf refers TO
her act as cold art You probably have an
other name for it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Can it be possible that Fatty Arbuckle has
been forced to hook his wardrobe to raise FUNDS
to pay his lawyers? The dispatches state that
yesterday he wore the same suit that he had on
at his first trial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Jack Dempsey is reported to be seeing olacS
these days as Bill Tate draws closer to him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
EUROPEAN TRADE grows.

Washington, Jan. l2.-ARe- ~ r.
trade with European countries ~
1912 exceeded that OF 1918 N N. IN
last pre-waT year r Slin.gy'...ss.i.
according to statistics La12 pun
by the commerce department
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Chr Tnnthstut1r
HERE LIES MANS Ancient ENEMY.
DILL CARE
WHO pIsrNTERs THE UNLovEp CUss.
NEWARK:

THE gentleman who Hughes to the sport
page calls attention to one of the best head
lines ever printed by our revered parent sheet
Attend:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady. NJ. D.
Reeducation of Muscles in Paralysis imasi,
. Noted Physician and Author.

ina gination to picture the limb
obeying the will and going through
| the movemests of the exercises at
regular, rhythmic rate, involves
most favorable stimulus to regen>
GRAFTON and restoration Of the
nerve muscle function.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Argus Information Bureau


Give full
nyEnous
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Spain is getting back to normally. The cab
met has resigned again
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

A PITTSBURGH woman, destitute. and de-
spislng CHARITY, committed suicide by swallow
ing hundreds of pins :
ONE might point moral from that.
R E. MIG.
The American Jewish world., 1922-10-06
SEVENTH STREET THEATER
OFFERS ATTRACTIVE BILL

Another big bill of highly diversi-
fed vaudeville, comprising entertain
ment to suit every taste is promised
for the Seventh street theater, start
ing tomorrow. The Three White
Kuhns, disciples of pep and speed, will
occupy the headline position. They
play and sing their own songs and put
gloom to rout with a succession of
provoking antics.
The Bernovici Brothazs, Italian
street musicians, are expected to press
them close for top honors. Classical
and jazz selections are combined in
their program of vocal and violin
numbers. AL and Mabel Joy assassi-
nate melancholy in their uproariously
funny comedy skit, "Just Little
Nonsense"
Dougal and Leary present pot,
pourri of nonsense and melody under
the title of "a Joyful Combination Of
Songs, Music and Smiles" Assisted
by pretty Adele Mayo and Bob Hulen,
Bob Ferns, popular blackface mirth-
maker, offers ga Lease for Life" a
miniature musical comedy.
After several successful seasons
in musical comedy, Billy DuVal and
Merle Symonds are back in vaudeville,
presenting "Their First Quarrel" a
comedy skit with new songs and
dances. Sensational acrobatic stunts
are performed by the Ruth Howell
Duo, pretty girls. Equilibristic and
balancing feats comprise the
contribution of the noted Michen
Brothers.