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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
Safety of Laundry Work.

According to data published by
the United States public health ser
/ vice bulletin 73) the rate of tuber'
culosis is about as low for laundry
workers as for any other industry
and in the strikingly small number
| of cases of tuberculosis found
among laundry workers investiga-
ton shows that the conditions OIL
environment are not factor in the
| causation of the disease.
One would naturally imagine that
listers and markers, handling soil
/ ed clothing, would be especially
subject to infections. Yet when
i this question is investigated it is
found that these workers are singu-
larry free from infections.
The Massachusetts state board OF
health included this paragraph in a
report on the sanitary conditions in
factories and workshops:
The laundry business is not I'M
commonly regarded as one attended
| by more or less danger of contract
ing infective disease. because OF
handling of the bed linen and body
linen Of sick persons; but the re-
turns secured in this investigation
do not support this assumption.
Those who are most exposed to pos
sihfc infection are the markers, who
are obliged to examine and mark,
/ If necessary, each piece submitted
but while this work is disagreeaOle
there is no positive evidence that it
is dangerous.
In list of 20 listers and markers
examined in one such investigation
no tuberculous disease was found,
and in fact all of these workers,
with one exception, considered
their occupation free from infec-
tious diseases of all kinds. The one
exception was a woman who had
been at the laundry work only four
months. the average time for the
others being over eight years. But
this one woman, in spite of her
fears that the work endangered her
health. had actually gained 10
pounds in the four months she had
been in the laundry.
DR.. C. V. Chaplin. the health SUI
perintendent of Providence, finds
that there is no excess of diph-
iberia, scarlet fever or typhoid
fever among laundry workers IN
that city. as compared with the gen.
eral population. In Providence. as
| have mentioned here. the ancient
rite of terminal disinfection or flu
migation after such diseases has
not been practiced for many years
and Providence is one of the most
efficient sanitated cities in the
world.
DR.. James A. Aupperle, chem
list of Middletown, Ohio, suggests
that a reason for the notable free
dom from infections among laundry
workers is the use of chlorine as a
bleach. He believes laundry work
ers are protected by the antiseptic
effect of the chlorine. just as minute
quantities of chlorine added to mu-
nicipal water supplies makes the
water safe to drink.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
HEALTH TALKS
Bv William Brady. NJ. D.
Noted Physician and Aurnor

7 Chloride of lime is the cheapest
and best general disinfectant we
| have, although there are various
other chlorine compounds used for
particular disinfectant purposes
such as halazone which is availa-
BILE in tablets for the disinfection
of doubtful drinking water by the
traveller or camper. and the Carrel-
Dakin solution used by surgeons
for the disinfection of wounds.
Questions and Answers.
No Diagnostician-I am a teach
er. I have one pupil in my school
who has ringworm on her face. Is
it catching? Should l send her
her home until she is we'll? What
is coed remdy fer ringwormf
E. NJ. NJ
Answer-No. You should report
the matter to the school physician,
or if there is no medical inspection
or health protection provided for
the school, then a certificate should
be provided by the family physician
to the effect that the condition is
not communicable. Nine times out
of 10 skin lesion popularity assumed
to be ringWorm are not ringworra.
Ringworm is communicable.
Seventeen May Crow am II
and would like TO know if there is
any way l can grow taller.
MISS B. A. P.
Answer-When such a remedy is
discovered, and the factories can
turn out the first year more than l
shall need myself, I'll be glad to
ship you a trial quality. But so far,
Old Doctor Nature seems to have
kept to himself the secret of
growth. You may grow several
inches yet.
A Baby's Adenoids = My five
months old baby is troubled with
adenoids which at times cause her
to cough very hard, and l would
like to know how old she should be
before we should have them re-
moved. MRS. J. J. K.
Answer - Five months. The
Younger the baby the less difficult
the operation. The greater the de-
lay the more harm done by the OBJ
struction. An infant is never too
young to have such an obstruction
removed.
Crooked Nose-Last winter I fell
while skating and injured my nose.
Ever since my nose has been get
ting crooked, so that it is very en-
barrassing. Mother says it would
be dangerous to have it straighten-
ed because the nose is very sensl-
tive place and 1 would be likely to
develop cancer if I had any surgical
work done on it. . E. +.
Answer-Consult a nose and
throat specialist about it. Your
mothers idea is incorrect; if there
is any denger of cancer, the dan
ger is from constant irritation of an
uncorrected deformity. Surgical
correction would remove any such
danger.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
A Shocking Situation.

In an address before a church in St Louis
the other night, Victor ]. Miller, president of
the board of police commissioners of that city,
made some sensational as well as alarming
declarations relative to the moral conditions
alleged to exist in a st. Louis public high
school, based upon reports, he stated. OF de-
tectives and policewomen assigned to investi-
gate the situation.
Concerning conditions in the school referred
to. Mr.. Miller made this startling statement:
have learned on good authority that
there is organization among certain
girl students in one Of our city high
schools founded upon the entrance
quirement that each member must have
had an intimate relationship with some
boy.
l KNOW know that such society
with similar admission requisites exists
among a group of boy students at the
same school. Just think of it My infor-
nation has convinced me that have
detailed number of special officers and
policewomen to work on the case.
The foregoing disclosure Miller's
clinching example given to prove to the women
Of the board of religious organizations who had
asked him to talk on The Proper Supervision
of Dance Halls and Places of Amusement" that
they must "go west of Kings highway" if they
Don't worry about the poor little working
girl at the public dance halls" he argued go
after the lounge lizards who roll down town in
limousnes. Go to the private dances and semi
private dances put on by the supposedly
spectacle people. Get out after the of the
idle rich"
While in no way condorfng the public dance
halls Mr.. Mller's allegations as to private and
semi-public balls, was something frightfuI de-
voting large part of his address to the evils
OF the modern form of "toddling." He further
more went into the demoralizing effect OF the
moving picture in which the criminal is idol
lied and in which the crime is shown as glor-
ious thing. making it appear that il is all too
easy with the crook who is never caught Thus
he continued forcibly that the moral aspect OF
q picture should be projected TO show the I'M
alterable path of ruin OF those who lead such
lives. He held that too often the women Of the
world whose mode of living should be Stunned
are held up in an attractive way in the NOV
ing pictures while brigands and holdup men
made heroes. and underworld scenes are
given in any way but unattractive. Mr.. Miller
said that the influence OF the motion pictures
and the effect upon moral conditions was
strong and in large sense, however both Just
and convincing.
He Furthermore criticized the newspapers
for giving too much space to the acts of Grim
inals and holdups, and otherwise having the
act of banditry appear easy thing, while
losing sight and making plain the penalty that
is paid for such deeds The speaker might
have gone little further in his comments on
the moral effect Of the outcome of prosecutions,
and said something Of the weakness. as often
illustrated, OF the process OF law Of the part Of
INSCRIPTIONS attorneys in their efforts through
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
Foreign Comment
Special Dispatches to The Argus from
Paris bureau OF The Consolidated Press,
10 re de lElysee.
Northclife and Tardieu.

Paris, March 13.--Andre Tardieu, in his
newspaper the Echo National, gives interesting
details about his relations with Lord North
cIiffe in America just after America declared
war on Germany Tardieu was high commits
sioner for France and Northcliffe had been en-
trusted with similar commission for Great
Britain. NJ Tardieu says:
ION the 9Th of April 1917, the United States
declared war on Germany On the 18th the
government appointed me high French COM
missioner in Washington. The Sth of May fol-
lowing the British government appointed Lord
Northcliffe British high commissioner with
a similar mission
MY new colleague was a war and pre-war
friend Of mine How many times already we
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
With Other Editors
Presidents Income Tax Troubles

President Harding, after struggling for two
strenuous hours with his income tax return, is
reported to have SAID that he wouldn't be sur-
prised If 1t comes back for correction" His
fears VIII appear to millions of his fellow-citi-
zens to be we'll grounded. They have learned
from experience that however elusive and baf-
nlng an lncome-tax return may be in other re-
spects, 1t may usually be counted on to be
wrong.
The presidents troubles will inspire some
OF that feIlow-feeling which begets common
sympathy. But is not the spectacle of the chief
executive OF the country puzzIing over his in
come tax an ironcal commentary on the CON
fused bureaucratic processes of which the in
come tax forms one product? - New York
World
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
Five Cubic Feet for You.

Cold storage warehouses in our country con-
tain 543,573,000 cubic feet of refrigeration
space, says the department of agriculture. For
each man, woman and child that is about five
cubic feet, or a space that would hold only
fourth as much as a wardrobe trunk. We are
not much better off than savages, only few
days removed from starvation. Yet the differ
ence between cold storage and five cubic
feet of refrigerated space for each of us is what
makes cities possibility. Teller, who died of
starvation, invented cold storage. Every city
should have a monument to him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

ny question by writing The Argus Inlofu ~
Washington. o. I Give fu.4 l aLls =
eturn postage Be bret Al inquiries -
20 each individual. 30 attention AZ =
note that the vapor does not ap-
pear directly at the spout Of llg
kettle but an inch or so away liO--
it.
@. Is the letter "a" the first let
ter Of every alphabet h
A. "A" is the first letter Of 81
alpha bets except the Old German
or Runic, in which it comes tour'I d.
and the Ethiopian, in which II 10
the 18th.
Q. How large are the Chicago
stockyards? J. r. o.
the largest of their kind N lle
world. embracing some 500 acres
of ground and representing aooI'
S70,00O,090 dollars invested ea doo
tai. About 100000 hogs. 3,5OO'Vv'
cattle. and 100000 sheep are
ceived and slaughtered there 81
nually.
F. D. ".
Al Prof. Cleveland Able w
first man to undertake TO lo.5
cast weather probabilities, We. W
known as "Old Prob" Prof. AD ~,
began this work in 1859 fer lag
Chamber of Commerce when ne wa
the director of the Cincinnati oo
servatory. Later and for ma
wears he was identified Win ~ ~.
United States weather bureau ~
died in 1915
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
NOT ONLY WEATHER
BUT EARTHQUAKES
CAN BE PREDICTED

Berkeley, Calif-Earthqu can
be predicted just as weather con-
ditions now are predicted, the Uni
veTsity of California here has an
, nounced, as result of a recent
discovery by Professor A. C. Law
son Of the geology department that
earth movements are antecedent to
as well as consequences of earth
quakes.
BY making observations of the
| creep" of the earth, or the grad
ual changes in ATTITUDES, it can be
told when earthquakes are expect
ed, the university has announced
TO study the earth's movements, a
Photographic latitude telescope is
to be installed at Lick observatory.
which is conducted by the unived-
s1ty on Mount Hamilton, near San
Jose, Calf.
Earth movements on a general
scale preceded the big earthquakes
of 1858 and 1906, it is believed nv
the university. The authorities also
pointed out that on the occasion of
the 1906 earthquake, earth in the
Bolinas region of California moved
as much as "a feet and that the
movement was noticeable over a
big area.
Professor Lawson's fluctuations
Of meridian circle observations
made at the Lick observatory led
to a suspicion, it was announced.
that change in the latitude of
Mount Hamilton. of small but ap-
p-eciable amount, had occurred al
or about the time of severe earth
quake of Aug. 8. 1903. which was
local to the Mount Hamilton re-
gion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

O. Can a United States retired
soldier reside in Old Mexico and
still draw his pension from the
United States government w. G.
A. The pension bureau says that
a pensioner can reside in a foreign
country and continue to draw his
pension. Notice of change of ad-
dress should be sent to the COM
missioner Of pensions, pension bu-
reau, Washington. D. c.
O. Why does wood alcohol
poisoning so often result in blind
ness? l. NJ. Z.
A. Wood alcohol acts on the
blood vessels, causing hemorrhages.
The tiny arteries Of the retina OF
the eye are often ruptured, causing
loss of sight.
Q. What is steam and is it visi-
BILE? Fl. P. II.
A. Steam is the invisible gas
into which water is converted when
heated to the boiling point. The
white cloud Of vapor which rises
from boiling water. commonly
called steam. is a vapor composed
Of small particles of water sus-
pended in the air and formed by
the condensation of the true steam
gas coming in contact with the cool
air. When water is subjected to the
action of heat, it is converted into
invisible steam gas. Watch a ket-
tie OF boiling water and you will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

IL d u ldIhtU
over the sub
ject of the
difficult a II d
necessary en-
tente between
our two coun-
tries. l re-
n e N b e r =
ed the extra
ordinary &C
count, full of
life and emo
tion, which
he had sent
TO the Times
in 1916 after
his visit to
Verdun. But
l knew moth
ing of his ca
pacities o r
political and
economic &C
ton.
II had set
tied in Wash
ington with
my directors.
leaving 5 0 0
I e C h n i =
cal workers
in New York:
for it seemed
tn me nacPS-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

= According to Washington advices, President
Harding before leaving for the south on his
well earned vacation, firmly settled the cabinet
controversy between Secretaries Wallace and
Fall, as to the control Of the Alaskan forest
preserves by ordering the bureau to remain in
the department of agriculture, over which Mr..
Wallace presdes. That seems to have been
the popula course.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

We note repeated stories about the saving OF
millions of dollars by this process and that, but
we never get peek at the money.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

Conan Doyle is telling what he is going to do
when he gets to heaven. Before he goes any
further we'd like to see his transportation
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

Some professor has predicted that the
United States side of Niagara Falls will be dry
in 2122 Another argument against prohibition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

Number Of automobiles in France
has increased by 100 per cent since
the beginning of the war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-14

The originators of national pruns week are
full of their subject
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
With Our. State
Contemporaries
SENATOR TOWNSEND is SAFE
AND SANE AND SHOULD
BE REELECTED

The democrats are concentrating
their efforts TO elect a United States
senator from this strong Republican
state, hoping enough Republicans
will desert their party to elect the
Democratic candidate. There is no
reason why the Republicans should
vote against Senator Charles +.
Townsend and The Republican does
not believe many of them will, be-
cause he is very useful senator
has made good record and done
constructive work for good roads,
for the postal service and in all inn
portant legislation, and has done
much for the deep water way from
lakes to ocean which would be of
great benefit to Michigan and the
middle west He should be continu-
ed in the good work he is doing. 1t
would be futile to trade an influen-
tial senator for a minority senator
who would be unable to do much for
his state as a member of the minor
ty party in congress and who would
not represent the policies believed
in and which have been tried out and
found good by Republicans. Mr..
Townsend's opponent is against
protective tariff, he is for the league
of nations which would impose great
and unnecessary burdens upon this
country; he is a champion of the Will
son administration which squandered
billions of dollars unnecessarily dur
ing the war and left debt upon the
country that will not be paid in this
generation and legacy Of high tax
es that will prevail for many years
to come. The Republican does not
know of a single thing that Mr..
Townsend's opponent stands for that
the Republican party has stood for
and fought for in the years past and
stands for now. We believe Mr..
Townsend can give his state and
country very much better service
than could his opponent, and that he
should be, and will be reelected by a
large majority. Clinton County
Republican.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02

With some people married life is
long dream of happiness that never
comes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
PhOOI Philosophy
Old GU COllegy

Yes, there are millions of dollars
right at your hand-just reach out.
Woman, in one respect, is much
like the bible. There are many things
about her we never understand.
When we see a fellow with good
opinion of himself we wonder if he
likes travelling alone.
The trouble with some men is that
they never recognize anything but
trouble.
Never ask your neighbor what he
thinks of you. He might blurt it
out.
Conceit never finds Judgment in
brain. 1t abides only where the brain
ought to be.
Many a wise man knows a few
things and makes good guesses at
the rest of them.
This is the time of year when the
women Of the house can turn her
last winters hat hind part before
and strut off in a new creation.
It's fact though, that we all have
an overpowering interest in automo-
biles. If we don't own them we have
TO dodge them.
The best way TO avoid a falsehood
is not to tell it.
Yes, all things will come your way
if you're in the right spot.
1t is charitable, however, to Judge
some people by what they don't say.
It's fact though, that if the Turk
stirs up holy war, it will be an UNI
Cody affair.
OF course, children may not know
quite as much as their parents, but
they know it better, perhaps.
Some people find both pleasure
and profit in taking things as they
come, until the judge calls a halt
Most people are considered intel
ligent until they begin to tell others
what they know.
A loud mouth makes big noise
that soon dies out.
When predicting that the millen-
mum will be here some day you are
taking a desperate chance of being
proven prevaricator. 1t may come
in the night.
With some people married life is
long dream of happiness that never
comes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-02
NelU Books in the
College Library

The following new books have re-
Gently been added to the Alma Col
lege library:
Aydelotte, Frank-Oxford STAMP
and other essays. 1917
Barrie, j. M.-Courage. 1872
Gather, w. S.-My Antonio. 1922
Deland, Margaret Vehement
flame. 1922.
Drinkwater, John-Oliver Crom-
well; a play. 1921.
Elson, l.. C.-Mistakes and dis
puted points in music. 1910
Ely, X. T.-Outlines of economics
1922
Erdman, c. R.-Return of Christ
1922.
Grim, M. ORGANISATIONS of for
eign novels. Ref. 1917.
Hamilton, C.-Outline of musical
history. 1913.
Hendrick, b. Life and Letters
of Walter III. Page. 1922.
Herring, j. P.-Herring revision OF
Binet-Simon tests. 1922.
johnson, J. E.--Selected articles on
social insurance. 1922.
Johnson e. Van Metre-Principles
of railroad transportation. 1921.
Kenynes, j. M.-treatise on pro-
liability. 1921.
Lenormand. Rene-Study of mod
ern harmony. 1915.
Livingstone, r. W.-Legacy OF
Greece; essays. 1922.
Lounsbury, I. R.-Studies in Chau-
Ger. 1892.
Lubbock, Percy-Craft of fiction.
1921.
Marafioti, p. M.-Caruso's method
of voice production. 1929.
Maroon and Cream Staff-Maroon
and Cream. 1922
Martin, II. R.-Tilly, Mennonite
maid. 1904.
Modern drama and opera,-a read
ing list vol. Ref.
Ohio State Univ, Of Physics-Lab-
oratory manual of physics. 1922.
Peabody, Josephine-Portrait of
Mrs. W., play in three acts. 1922
Rodin, Auguste--Les cathedrals de
France. 1921.
Russell, acknowledgement roads
to freedom. 1919.
Smith, Sheila-Joanna Golden. 49,
%.
Smith, Sheila--Sussex gorse; the
story of a fight. C. 1916.
Soulc, C. Glow to plan a IL
brary building. Ref. 1912.
Sutherland, j. Cat sea with Jo-
seph Conrad. 1922.
Trapper and Goetschus-Essentials
in musical history. 1917.
Teeman, l.. M.-Condensed guide
for the Stanford revision of the BIZ
net-Simon intelligence tests. 1920.
University debators' annual, 1921-19-
%. 1922.
Vogt. Won Ogden-Art and religion
1921
VILLAS, ]. Reorganization and
administration of physical education
1922
Withers, Notwithstanding OF
money. 1921