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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Reducing Freight Rates.

Newspapers approve the 10 per
cent horizontal reduction in freight
rates ordered by the interstate
commerce commission. There are
many however, who do not think
that it goes far enough. Others ex-
press regret that passenger and
Pullman charges were not also act
ed on. But generally, it is conced-
ed, that a start was made which
will go far towards restoring nor
malcy to the business of the ma
ton A few papers profess to see
political motives behind the action
but they are far in the minority
and for the most part there is 4
concerted ignoring of politics in the
editorial comment
That the commission allowed its
intention to leak" to Presiden;
Harding and Senator Watson is the
charge of the New York Evening
World, (DemD. claiming that
there is too much evidence of po-
litical pressure" in the timing OF
the announcement. The paper be
lieves, however, that until lower
rates have ben tried no one can be
sure they are unreasonable. The
lower rates may mean better bust
ness for the country and better
profits for the railroads. Give the
new schedule a trial" The present
plan, also, in the view of the Bos-
ton Post, Und. Dem.), probably is
temporary and the general idea
of running the railroads on the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

Two boys went up to a house
and sat down on the steps. shut
fling their muddy feet and dragging
a heavy cart back and forth on the
path. Ii was not their house nor
even their own neighborhood. yet
they had taken noisy possession
Presently, man opened the door,
watched them quietly a moment
and then said pleasantly: How do
you do? Won't you come in?''
The boys looked up in abashed
surprise. sheepishly got up and
hurried away without a word. The
man smiled and closed the door.
The man could have shouted.
scolded. threatened or abused the
trespassers with doubtless unpleas-
ant results before the boys went
away. Because he was pleasant and
tactful the annoyance ceased at
once and the incident was closed
We admire diplomacy; we sigh
when we meet untactful persons
who rub us the wrong way. A per-
son may be good and vet lack the
soothing balm of tactfulness. We
realize this between older people,
but | wonder why we do not prac-
tice it more with children? Too
often we are careless and blunt.
hurting sensitive little feelings and
often making it twice as hard for
children to be good and kind bet
cause we are not tactful
On a pretty suburban street there
were 10 boys who played together.
and problems of property rights
often came up. Every time a moth
er approached the boys in a friend
ly. reasonable spirit. the boys re-
sponded, and there was no trouble
One day a mother looked out of the
window to see two boys fighting
furiously over her smooth bach
lawn. while an admiring crowd OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
ODD FELLOWS TO
DEDICATE TREES
FOR WAR HEROES
Especial Moline Service }


Special features of the Odd Fell
lows memorial ceremonies at Riv-
erside cemetery tomorrow morning
will be the dedication of an addi-
ton to the Swedish Olive burial
ground and of two trees for Swe-
dish Olive gold star soldiers.
Hames Ewing Davis, past grand
commander Of Illinois Odd Fellows
and at present Illinois representa-
tive to the sovereign lodge, will
give the memorial address.
Music will be furnished by the
Odd Fellows band and the Silvis
shops glee club.
The procession will form at $40
O'Clock at Fifth avenue and Thir-
teenth street. In case of rain the
exercises will be held in the Palace
theatre
Members OF the Swedish Olive
lodge who died during the World
war are Vernon P. Johnson and
August Nelson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
The Daugherty Case.

That complete explanation
should be forthcoming from Attor-
ney-General Harry NJ. Daugherty
concerning his entire connection
with Charles w. Morse in the ne
gotiations which led up to the lat
ler's pardon by then President Taft
is the generally voiced opinion of
the newspapers of the country.
There are many which accept the
suggestion that the war profiteers
are responsible for the latest at
lacks upon the attorney general but
they also suggest that the time is
at hand when complete frankness
regarding the legal activities of Mr..
Daugherty is necessary. Other pa
pers, among them some of the lead
ing Republican organs, suggest
that it will relieve the president
Of Embarrassment if his attorney
general will resign.
MIR. DaugherIy should never
have been named as attorney-gen-
eral," says the New York Tribune,
Rep. The appointment was one
of the few mistakes President
Harding has made. 1t was a per-
sonal selection and such for high
office are seldom happy. The only
way to rectify the blunder, if the
documents published in the Con-
gressional Record are genuine and
accurate, is tos ask for a speedy
resignation if one is not rendered.
Granted that Mr.. Daugherty was
one of those who were fooled, he is
manifestly ia that event too gull
10 o.
partment of justice" In addition
the Milwaukee Journal, Und), be-
lieyes that regardless of the truth
of the present allegations 1.-The fact
remains that there never was any
thing TO be said for having Mr..
Daugherty in the cabinet of a pres
ident of the United States. He was
bound to be an extra weight on the
shoulders of the administration. If
he is proving heavier than was ex-
pected what of it? He never be-
longed in the attorney-general's
chair. Excess baggage is expen-
sive these days as the Newberry
business shows. Mr. Daugherty
ought to go while the going is still
fairly good" There has been fail
ure to prove that the attorney-gen-
eral was guilty of an illegal act"
the New York Globe, Qnd J. points
out in suggesting that the misstep
and the publicity and scandal which
has accompanied" publication of the
contract with Morse, ARE enough
10 retire Mr.. Daugherty permanent
ly to private life. The present ex-
pOsures will be of practical value,
not if they succeed in eliminating
Daugherty. but if they call atten-
ton to the widespread public squat
or of which his act was but an il
lustration."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

service at cost plan is. therefore,
being continued. With this longer
period of trial it is to be hoped
that more satisfactory results will
be obtained than in the past two
years" Even if the horizontal re-
duction is not scientific" the New
York Evening Post, Qnd.), believes
it appealed to the commission as "a
direct quick and practical way Of
dealing with an unsatisfactory sit
uation." While the decision is "a
gamble the Post thinks it shows
the necessity of the roads securing
relief in the matter of costs.
Cheaper transportation is a public
necessity"
By coupling the cut with a re-
duction of the net fair return the
commission kills two birds with
one stone" the Newark News,
(Ind). asserts and in doing so lit
has submitted to no dictation nor
moral pressure by either the presi-
dent or the roads" Action at this
particular time, the Washington
Star, (Ind0, points out, has op-
ened the way for revival in the
business of the nation and a better
men of the living conditions of all
OF the people" There is no chance
for national prosperity, the Lynch
burg News, (Dem), adds. except
ing with reduced rates and the
roads can well afford to susta' n
the slight reduction in view of the
larger good that will thereby be
insured to industrial America" And
regardless of dispute as to whether
a fat reduction was the proper
method the Indianapolis News
Ind), argues that there has been
an appreciate reduction of rates
that affects everything and the buy
ing public will, in consequence, ex-
pect a corresponding recession OF
prices to accompany the expected
increase of business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Denominational Hatreds.

Rock Island, June 2.-Editor Ar
gus: l ask permission to pass a
few remarks on the reports as given
in The Argus, May "a, of the Pres
byterian assembly meet at Des
Moines. l think it was in Tues
days Argus we noticed that our
worthy former Vice president Mar
shall made the remark that in the
east the Preshyterians were be-
coming Congregationalist That,
we thought, a splendid lesson for
some of our protestant churches in
the west Mr. Marshall is a man
of very sound judgment and very
far removed from the ordinary poll
tician. Would that our churches
could catch on to the opinions of
men of his stamp. But in Wednes-
days Argus we get an account of
numerous Presbyterian churches
without pastors of the few men Of
ferirg themselves for ordination,
etc. So in Thursdays paper we find
the Roman Catholic bishops and
clergy of Brazil must have known
the scarcity CT men to supply the
needs home here in the United
States and very wisely rebelled
against their spreading out to
southern climes. Practically say
ing to them, go home and attend
to your own family, then you will
be welcome here"
But the most extraordinary mat
ter that strikes an outsider is the
report on page five of The Argus
1t is the report of-the board of mis-
sions. One is forced to ask, does
that board send missionaries to for
eigr lands to study the politics of
various governments, or to convert
the pagan and Roman Catholics?
How much time is spent by those
missionaries in cultivating the poll
ticians and their favor? This re-
port is the most wonderful political
religious report we have yet seen.
Let any man of ordinary business
sense read it over carefully end read
between the lines. If those mission
aries are paid by the American peo-
pie to go into the different countries
under the pretense of converting
the ignorant natives and then send
back to US an account of the policies
and politics OF those countries it
would be but just and fair to put a
high tariff on the heads of all mis-
sionaries or forbid their entrance
at all. If that don't show a med
ding in the affairs of foreign
countries, would like some one to
show me what it is.
Is it any wonder young men Of to-
day will not &C into the ministry? ?
Is it any wonder that churches are
closed? Were | a Catholic priest
would like TO take that report into
my pulpit next Sunday. if l could
escape the notice of my bishop. and
read it for the enlightenment of
my people. Poor Senator Lodge,
devoting so much of his time, body.
soul and devinity TO thwart all en-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

TO the national cemetery and arse
nal in the afternoon, where the
three posts Joined in the services.
Andrew johnson of Moline won
the bicycle road race given by the
Y. NJ. c. A. Athletic association.
His time was 1:06. The course
was from Ninth street and Fourth
avenue to Sears and return, a dis
lance of seven and one-fourth
miles.
May 31-J. T. Stafford, Will Dart
and ]. o. Paddock went to Musca-
tine Saturday awheeI. returning
yesterday morning
The bacca laureate sermon for the
Rock Island high school was de-
liVered last evening at Memorial
church by Rev. W. S. Marquis. pas
tor of the Broadway Presbyterian
church,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Pungent Paragraphs
The Cream of the Nations Humor.

one-horse town.-Boston
Wonder pretty have their
today will
Joplin Globe
There nothing all
lives, and when they die bequeath
dren.-Toronto
Now they promise to honor
We can't all be Babe dy-
in our little spheres.-Ashevile Times.
a yhen thew
working
want good Observation-Disclosures
Party platforms usually
O
When Atlantic the of the
passengers are half-seas over.-New American
Another bar to marriage that
port the government c.
~
Sir Arthur naggng women in
heaven OF course not-they Star
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Action Is Wanted.

Unanimous endorsement is volc-
ed by the editorial writers or the
country for the suggestion OF Pres
ident Harding that the time has
come when the 12-hour day in the
steel industry must go Not sin
gle critic of the idea has developed
and the president is warmly com
mended for his direct action meth
cd adopted to secure the change IN
industrial methods.
That in addition to the steel in
dustry the president has other en-
ployes in his mind, is the opinion
of the Boston Post, which suggests
that this request may also be &C
cepted as indicative of the presl-
dents intentions on the order now
before him for his consideration
relative to putting government
clerks on an eight-hour day. The
shorter day in many employments
has proven it's utility, both finan-
cially and physically, and the pres
ident is acting both wisely and
friendly with the steel men to keep
up with the procession" Because
industry generally has improved,
where the shorter work-day is IN
effect, the Birmingham News is
convinced that sit is therefore ex-
tremely fitting that the great man
ufacturers of iron and steel should
gather together in one place, on
the advice of the president, to dis
cuss ways and means whereby thelr
| industries may be readjusted so as
| to afford the workers more oppor-
tunity for mental and spiritual ex-
pansion and for recreation" Ap-
proval, which the presidents suS-
gestion received convinced the
Washington Star that public az
/ tention now will be centered on
this industrial wrong as it never
| has been centered before. and the
steel mill owners will find them
! selves spurred on by a growing
! volume of public sentiment rms
/ is a use of the presidential office
which is coming more and more to
| be recognized as containing vast
possibilities for good. and it may
accomplish many things which
statute laws find it impossible to
achieve"
! president Harding did a fine
| thing that is a credit to him and
the country" the Duluth Herald
declares, because while apparent
! " past efforts to abolish the IL
! hour day had struck a snag through
| the unwillingness of one or more
of the magnates to have it abol-
ished." the Springfield Republican
considers ut was a good thing tc
have brought them together and tc
have put the issue plainly to them.
The statement of Judge Gary that
committee would be appointed tc
| Investigate and report, is displeas-
{ ing to the Chicago Tribune. which
recalls that the whole proposition
! has been under investigation for
years. It is generally condemned
/ Why not stop it now without more
ado and make the victory really
worth cheering for?" Action is
however, possible so soon as meth
DDS are made effective that viii,
bring operations so closely to-
gether that few idle periods are
necessary for any group of work
ers," the Detroit Journal explains
because whether it has always
| been considered a necessary evil OF
not. the 12-hour work-day is doom
7 ed" and the New York Post recalls
that 1.-The eight-hour day has beer
found practicable in the British
steel industry" as well as in
number of American mills.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

tangling alliances with foreign
countries, and here comes one of
our staunchesr protestant churches,
showing they send out missionaries
who must, sooner or later. land us
in the very worse form of entang-
ling alliances.
In the town l live we have four
protestant churches, not one of
them with a resident pastor. The
people are too poor or too niggardly
or too few or too something to sup
port a resident pastor. 1t was sug-
gested that they combine and the
church which bad the largest num-
Der call a man; then all unite for
his support and this for the sake
of the young generation growing
up. What is the result of this sug-
gestion? Why. the gospel of hate
seems to be the only gospel they
know. 1t has shown how each OF
us protestants hate the other de-
nomination and are only united in
our hatred of Catholicism. This
seems perhaps too bold way to
state facts. But the sooner we
protestants wake up the better. Re-
member the young generation grow
ing up around US. Let US attend TO
our own household first and then go
for the foreigner.
People ask why the Catholic
church is growing so strong. Let
me give one little instance. A priest
has been travelling every afternoon
for over a month to give instruc-
.tions, after school hours, to six or
fnt
ing small town where he has no
church building. That man makes
over 20 miles a day for that pur-
posa alone. l claim he is one of
our 100 per cent Americans. When
one reads such reports as the above
it makes one think seriously and ask
the question, What are we coming
to? A SUBSCRIBER.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

pharmacies gathered near She
thought a minute and then went
out and stepped up to the antaB-
onists, and said good naturedly.
don't like to have my pretty lawn
torn, up, so would you boys please
go over to the vacant lot across the
street to finish your fight? Yoa
see, this is my land and I cant
have fighting here, but there is
plainly of room over there.
The boys stopped a minute. look
ed at each other, then each slowly
grinned. gave her a CHEEKY Sure.
and the whole crowd moved anna
bly, up the street without finishing
the fight.
Children do not like to be talked
over as If they had no ears, and
they are hurt and antagonized
when their likes and dislikes are
laughed at or their mistakes ridi-
culed.
A little girl. whose family had in
dulged in a hearty laugh because
in dressing herself she had put her
underwear on over her stockings
instead of underneath. said re-
proachfuIly TO her mother. Il don't
like you to Taught makes me feel
so mean at myself"
We would not dare treat our
friends in such a manner. for we
would soon be friendless. Then
why treat little children that way
when we need to be friends with
them if we are going to teach or
guide or help them? The friend
ship of little children is one OF the
sweetest, most precious gifts with
which life can bless US. and unto
the tactful shall it be given.
7, 1901 annroxiD,ataIv . ooO nm
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
WANTED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals for the genera
construction, the plumbing. heating
and electric wiring of addition to
Center School and Addition to Edi-
son school will be received up TO
8 O'Clock p m. Tuesday, June 18th,
1922, in the offices of Ceryin and
Horn, Architects, 80 Safety Bldg,
Rock Island, Illinois. Right is re-
served to reject any or all bids
advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
TRAFFIC DEATHS DROP In
% CITIES

New York, June 3.-Twenty-eigh
cities of the United States report
an actual decrease in deaths from
automobile accidents in 1921.
For the nation as a whole there
was an increase in fatal accidents.
But the total was less than proceed
ing years in proportion TO the num-
Der of vehicles on the roads.
These points are brought out in
the 1922 edition of Facts and Fig
ures", just published by the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber of
Commerce.
According to this authority, there
were 10,44S,632 automobiles and
trucks in the United States at the
end of 1921. These represented a
gain of 13 per cent over the 1920
number.
Yet the ratio of fatal accidents
10 this increased number has de-
clined. Since 1917, the figures
show, this proportion has been
brought down from 10 deaths TO
less than IL for every 10000 auto
mobiles in use.
While automobiles in use increaS-
ed in the last five years by over 100
Per cent in proportion to popula-
ton, deaths from motor accidents
increased only about 20 per cent,
showing a marked improvement in
efforts to make motoring safer.
OF the IS cities reporting reduc-
tons in fatalities from automobile
accidents, Detroit showed a drop of
loo deaths in 1921 from the 1920
figure of 24O. st. Louis showed a
drop from 1872 to 81.
For the first 10 months of 1920
and 1921 other cities reporting a
decline in fatalities were:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
f9Clloy'pufplt

tHeaders of The Argus arr invited 10
express their views under this heading
You srs at liberty to write on any suoJeci
If your choosing a newspaper wants 70
hear all sides of a question. The columns
Of The Argus are open To you. All COM
munlcafiops must be fully signed viii
the name and address of the writer.
though ycTr name Will net be printed u
YOU desire that it uot r--J
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

he handled easily and will throw
light on the exact spot that needs 1t.
Motor bus chauffeurs in London
get a bonus for avoiding accidents.
China is building highways OF
from 80 to 55 feet in width.
Holland has 10000 motor vehicles
or one car to every 700 inhabitants.
Taking sharp corners without
stacking speed means less life for
the tires.
shanghai, China. garage cost
more than $4,000, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
HANDY NIGHT LIGHT

Attach a fashlight by a cord to
the tool with which you happen 10
arises at night. The lamp can then
he working when the emergency
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

Gunnery practice and naval
maneuvers in the Firth of Forth
have been suspended by the British
admiralty in order to improve the
sea fishing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
Parents AS Educators
~BLESSED ARE THE TACTFUL.

Issued by the National Kindergarten Association West 10th
City articles appearing weekly IN
ourc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
SENATE PASSES ARMY BILL,

Washington, June 3.-The senate
passed the army appropriation bill
carrying sS41,750, 900, which fixes
the size of the army for next year
at 1880 officers and 1873 900 men.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
COVER FOR BATTERY

A sheet steel cover is being mar
keted for use on storage batteries,
1t is said to keep the battery acid
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
STANDARDIZED

Lafldaulet-Automob body sim
Ear to me brougham. with smaller
seating capacity n The tonneau anu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
The After Effects of
Colds and Influenza

There is
real danger
in the after
effects OF
colds and in
fluenze be-
cause these
d t t q c X s
leave their
v i C t i m S
W i t h a
cough or in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

a collapsible roof Glass windows
are in the doors of the enclosed
part only. Back of that is the
hinged frame with collapsible leath-
er or fabric top.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
JACK REMOVES HUB CAP

An easy way to unscrew the most
stubborn, hub cap is by use of
Jack. Place the wrench over the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

n weakened condition. wide open to
the attacks of other illness.
You can build up your lowered
resisting power by taking Father
Johns Medicine. the pure food ele-
ments of which strengthen and
nourish the system. Father Johns
Medicine soothes and heals the lin
ing of the breathing passages and
being a real food medicine builds
new strength and flesh without US
ing dangerous drugs Advertise
ment.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03

In 1921 approximately 2,000,Oo0
gallons of gasoline were produced
day
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FIDELITY NAMES
NEW DIRECTORS
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new d.r,,lrr. viii 10 announced within
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Tn I. port r"r 49,. ,,r"' year wn" sub
united I" tho n'"' hh",d'r' AMI f. wn'
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all Icpnrrn'n 81 Tive company d"'rI'"
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rnuih,Il"u meeting "r ia" directors h"'
1t r.l r'"l,IhlN l." held some tim" n">t
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