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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

= whd1b ~ ~ nv opttIng goldn prolit
fhsy aGvanes - ~ az ~ tlat ~ taSiff
Vim - ~, but xAsy ooneeal tAs fac4 that q
u present time thv ase imposing y. IL
sAaps of snosmous profits heavy taxss on the
An9ican people Thsy poss - the friends g
- peeDls. whsrsas thsy are rather friends Of
their own pockstbooas.
oGuaAue Nalk~ shows ~ some q thee
prud1s IN startling manner. II ssesns that .
nlmber q the RsDahlican senator's instisated
- purchase Of several comnonly usd astt-
slss that were imported By Nsw York drms
ana disposed Of BY thsm to the retafs firms, and
soms Of them seem 10 have bssn bought direct
b from the importing houses. Some q these
articles came from Germany. where the cur
rency IL greatly deprecated, and for which
those importing them paid but mere song.
Then they tripled or quadruplsd the foreign
price and threw the goods on the market The
percentages Of profits on many Of these articles
ranged from 100 TO 1900 Per cent. importer.
wholesaler and retailer sharing generously In
the plumber and all evidently united against
the protection Of American industry from such
practices. But the iniquity in the propaganda
consists in that in their articles they alleged
that II the duty 10 enforced they will have TO
charge much more for their goods, and it APP
pears from the representation that what they
propose to charge Is largely in excess OF the
new duties, which shows clearly that they
merely propose to make the new tariff an ex-
cuse for increasing their profits.
But the senator shows that the new tariff
will operate in the other direction and will tend
to bring the profits down instead Of increasing
| them. Taking the figures of the importers
themselves it is noted for instance that on
some articles in which the duty is increased
from 40 to 70 cents. an advance Of 30 cents, the
importers state they will have to increase the
prices Of these goods 70 cents. This means that
they propose to put on their goods 40 more
cents than the amount of duty added, thus in
creasing their former profits to this extent 1t
| is evident from this that this type Of propa-
ganda is false and misleading, and that it is
tent Of rapaciOus importers.
The American people can best protect them
| selves BY safeguarding their own industrial in
terests, and by doing all that they can to Sc
cure in them the highest degree of efficiency.
The purchase of goods abroad for a triile and
their sale in this country at an enormous profit
T, for the enrichment Of a few men does not
particularly appeal to us. We would rather
see the American industries all busy and en-
! ploying men at fair and living wages, and we
| believe that the latter program is the one to
which the American people should be. COM
| mitted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

question by writing The Argus Informa-
Washington, d. c. Give full name anu
turn postage Be brief. All inquiries are
to each individual. No attention viii be
influence of liquor are voidable but
not void, so that if some innocent
third person for value acquires
rights the contract is binding upon
the person making it. If a person
making a contract when he is So
far under the influence of liquor as
to be deprived of his senses, AMI
the contract is SO one-sided as 70
be Unreasonable, the question VI
frald rlay enter into the uansac-
ton.
@. What can be used to give mfr.
rors and windows polished look!
F. C. S.
A. Apply calcined magnesh
moistened with benzine.
@. Is there any trade where the
employees fix the price of the COM
modify sold? W. W. T..
A. The BARRIERS are organized IL
a union which not only regulates
wages and hours of labor, but fi1es
prices charged to patrons. Every
raise in BARRIERS wages must under
union rules be followed by a cor
responding increase in prices anu
vice versa.
@. When was the Baltimore FIRE!
H. X.
A. The big fire which resulted IL
the destruction of property valued
at $125, 5000 occurred on Feb. II
1904.
@. What was the test Of Shib-
boleth? G. N. L.
A. AS recorded in the 18th chap.
ter of Judges, the Gileadites held
the fords Of the Jordan against tha
Ephrahimites. In order to cross,
all corners had to pronounce the
word Shibboleth. Those Of Ephra,,
him, unaccustomed to the sh SAID
Sibboleth, thus betraying them
selves to their enemies. :.
@. When should rice be threShea
r. E. X.
A. It should not be threshed IN.
til it has been In the shock at Least
two weeks.
@. What will remove rust from
linoleum? r. W. R.
A. Lemon Juice is usually eaics'
ciouA. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06
American Tourists in Germany.

II the number Of visitors to the Passion
Play Of Oberammergau is reliable index Of
the tide Of American tourist travel into Ger
many, as it probably is. the volume Of that
travel this summer has fallen far below the
expectations Of German officials. Ordinarily,
the Passion Play, coming only once in 10 years,
would have been the goal of veritable army OF
American tourists This year, however, tells
different story. OF the $4,000 persons who
up to June Is had visited this little Bavarian
village, that once in each decade plays host to
visitors from 20 nations, only 1000 were for
eign visitors, and of these but 1000 carried
American passports. Great, therefore, is the
disappointment in Germany. Not only have
American visitors to Oberammergau failed to
come in the numbers expected, but, by all ac-
German expectations, notwithstanding the fact
that German marks are ridiculously cheap.
Americans seem to think twice before they
cross the Rhine during the course of their
summers jaunt in Europe. In part this may
be due to the fact that many Americans have
not entirely left behind them the emotions of
the war, and that they have little inclination to-
visit at the present time the people whose
leaders put into effect policy of shrecklich-
keit against the non-combatants of the enemy
nations. In part 1t may be due to reports, ap-
parently we'll authenticated, that Americans
invariably have been special objects of .extor-
ton in Germany Whatever may be the cause,
it seems likely that for several years to come
Great Britain, France, Italy and Belgium will
be the happy hunting grounds of the Amerisan
tourists abroad. Although certain number
will venture iIto Germany the proportion will
not be nearly so high as it was before 1914,
when Berlin was almost as popular with Amer
leans as its rival capitals, London and Paris.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

fApy reader can get the answer to an
tion Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director
address and enclose two-cent stamp LOT +
confidential, the replies being sent direct
paid to anonymous letters.)
o.How long does antityphoid
vaccination last? T. n. n.
A. Three does Of the vaccine are
injected under the skin at Intervals
of about one week. After each desc
there may be slight swelling ana,
tenderness. Sometimes there Is
fever and headache for a short
time. This vaccination affords pro-
lection against typhoid fever which
lasts from one TO four. years.
. @. How many different articles
are handled by druggists?
G. E. C.
A. There are now more than $500
articles in the department of drugs,
chemicals, oils, etc, and about 5000
in the department Of proprietary
or patent medicines, while various
sundries bring up the total number
of articles handled by the drug
trade Of today to approximately
$4,000.
@. From what musical instru-
ment was the piano developed?
]. w.
A. Primitive man discovered that
the string on a hunters bow emit
ted a tone when. plucked. After a
time the drap was evolved. The
cithara was a development OF the
harp. Then came the dulcimer,
the clavicord, harpicord and piano
forte.
@. Can a man be held to con-
tract he made while he was intox-
icated? e. B. B.
A. The general rule is that con-
tracts made by q person under the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06
Wearing Apparel and Modesty.

Wilbur Glenn Voliva advocates that police
men be provided with quilts Is feet square in
which to drape women wearing knickers be-
fore taking them to Jail. There are no women
and no policemen as tall as that in this country
capped in handling so much quilt, especially
If he were walking backward as Shem and
Japhet did when they covered up Noah ION an
occasion when he had not even a pair of knick-
ers between him and curious world OF
course II knickers are as unconventional and
immodest as Brother voliva claims no nice
policeman would 80 head on in the performance
Of 20 delicate duty.
voliva quotes St. Paul as his authority for
demanding that women adorn themselves in
modest apparel. and that is just what a whole
lot Of other self-appointed censors of customs
and conduct do when they undertake to make
the women do something that the women have
made mp their minds that they will not do. OF
al the men in Coventry on the day that Lady
0odiva made her famous ride through the city
there was only one male. whose eye shriveled
when he bsheld the glorious vision, and that
was the Peepdng Tom who doubtless was
sslf-appointed critic and censor and wanted To
satisfy the craving Of q dehased and grovelinx
seul There 10 nothing to assure us that other
men OF coventry. through accident. may not
have seen. but II they did they never told.
ModesU y mot = matter Of wearing or mot
Nsnrinx any particular kind Of clothing. It l.
: msatal and moral attitude which Mr.. voliv.
ana ne kiad do not seea to be able to assume
Or attain
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

CALIfOhNlA osteopath told q convention
the other day that the free forms of dane
vitality builders. There's a tip for the gland
less Mr.. Mccormick.
STEP THIS WAY, DIOGENES! YOUR LONG
SEARCH is ENDED.
public confession of a newly kniehted vef
absolutely honest "F1ivverboob")
didn't buy this car because I thought il
was the best kind to buy.
l wanted a better car than nivver but I
couldn't aford it In fact can't afford andy.
l don't need it in my business.
didn't mortgage my home to buy It but I
bought 1t with mortgage already on nv
home (Which is differently
bought 1t on the installment plan
had an awful time raising the first nav.
ment -''' 'As-
I'm going to have helluva time keeping
think my car probably has the poorest
engine / ever saw.
It's gas eater with = goats apost;t.
Although each repair costs a tribe il taka.
80 many that am constantly broke.
I'm envtous OF my neighbours big car
IT'S terribly humiliating to have eyervho,,
pass me ON the road and to have to 20 chm,
cling up every hill on low gear. e
It's great to be Caesar in your home INT
us oarR oey wnen IN moment of weakness
You let your wife talk you into BUYING : .ss
buggy. $50
haven't known . moments pleasur. sine.
got the thing. A. SMEIL,A CAS-
SENATOR ASHURST started a boom in II.
senate Yesterday for Senator Pomerene fos
president Were against Mr.. Pomerene for
president His name win not 1T comfort. ~.
In The Argus major headlines. '''
MANY crimes are committed for the ....
of sxpediency. A god last line must .;e
a-bofning today because We want tn c.sch
tho 6:30 CIR ard Il b now 6:2S,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06
The Milk Supply and Health.

| Investigation has established that many
deaths could be prevented every year in Illinois
/ II the milk supply confOrmed to standards
fixed by the state board Of health. It is no
longer q secret that tuberculosis and various
other communicable diseases are spread in
milk. 1t ssfor the purpose Of preventing these
diseases that the state board of health is seek
ing the codAeration of city officials in enforce
nent Of ordinances that will reduce to a mini
tmum the danger from this source.
Practically all foods eaten by man are sub
M5ected to some process that cleanses or steril-
Iysixes them prior to consumption. Meats and
SSso9e vegetables are cooked. Vegetables pre-
Hpared for raw consumption are first thoroughly
washed. Fruits are usually peeled before they
fRre eaten raw. Nuts have the protecting shells
Sremoved. Milk is one of the few products that
us consumed in the raw state without first go
Dng through some such process Where pas
teurization is not practced straining is the only
sanitary precaution taken after the milk is
kdrawn from the COW. This removes the larger
particles Of filth that have found their way
fdnto the container. The dissolvable filth and
kdisease producing bacteria that may have found
tlodgment in the milk remain to torment the
consumer.
{ The importance Of milk as food product,
Especially for infants and children. and the
grave dangers to health that often accompany
the use Of raw or unpasteurixed milk. have led
The state department Of public health to in
2hugnrate . campaign in favor Of the pasteur-
Hsstion Of al milk offered for sale In the mu-
&nicipalities Of Illinois. The state director Of
Inuhlc health has recommended that all cfties
five ordinance requiring the pasteurization Of
fmlk The state health department.. in making
<his Recommendation, has only the public
fhsaith - it, interest, and city councils should
not hesitate in adopting tho msasuree that
have been advocated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06
Hsw t. Cheese . Deetsr.

How t. C1eose Q Oe0ok.
Among the many suggestions
readers have been kind enough to
present for talks are few which
seem 20 difncult that We neatly and
cordially avoid them. And then
there are few which we scarcely
feel equal to handling. One Of these
IL how to choose family physi-
clan.
What are the hall marks Of q
good doctor?
First, you seldom or never see
his name In print. This is . rather
frank admission, coming from one
WIN holds forth in print almost ev-
cry day In the year. But one can
AFFORD to be frank and honest-in
print-when he is well paid for
Just that .
Second. he makes you undress
for examination. No doctor with
human eyes. ears or hands has ever
yet acquired sufhcient second sight
to diagnose disease through the
clothing.
Third, when you find him out Of
town he is attending = medical
or taking q brief post graduate
course.
Fourth, he is . great fellow to
suggest consultations. or to refer
you to some college for a special
examination, or, il you up and die,
to ask permission to have necrOp-
sy. In other words, he never gets
through studying medicine. That
is why he buys so many medical
books and subscribes to SO many
of the high priced medical journals.
Fifth, he prescribes simple medi-
cines, prepared for your particular
requirements at this particular
time, and not ready-made stuff
which some agent has recently
sampled the local profession with
Or, perhaps, he prescribes no med
icine at all, but merely lays down
some rules for your guidance.
Sixth, he never guarantees or
promises a cure under any circum-
stances whatever. He could not dc
so and be honest.
Seventh, he is invariably a stick
/ Ter for the much ridiculed princi-
pies of conduct which explains the
present high state of medicine
medical ethics. ~
Eighth, being an honest laborer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

& Senator walker makes 4 clear In speech
that back Of the propaganda against tAe tariff
Fbill are the powerful importers a the east and
THAT they have disseminated Iris propaganda
{from one end a the country to the other, reach
ling svsn the farmers with their arguments.
Ostsnslbly this propaganda IL put ont In the
intsrsat Of ths dsar people, but IN reality II i
~ ne interest u the importers themselves,
Who know that the impositioa Of higher Astiss
NusId ct thsir Drsssn& eaossneas peiepo, ont
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

did not know that she simply hap
pened to leave the spike in the car
the morning she picked 1t up-they
having gone into their garage on
their way back. just to see II the
car looked as good to them ~ it did
when they put It away In the fall.
"And,' :. continued Peter, "you may
collect all the junk you want to in
the future. pile 1t up anywhere and
everywhere you please. I'll never
say another word against it. - long
- uve!s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

The Rock Island baseball team is holding
its own In the Mississippi Valley league race.
1t is putting up snappy article Of ball. and
while there has been a steady increase in at
tendance at the Douglas park games it has not
been what it should be. II you are baseball
fan you should patronixe the games.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

President Harding has paid his first visit to
his Marion home since he went to the White
house year ago last March And the hardest
thing he had to do was to start on the return
trip to the capital. After all, there is no place
like home and old friends, and that goes for
presidents as we'll as ordinary folks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

One woman has found a way to keep her hus.
baad. home nights. She ties him to bed post
SphsttutiPs the bed post for the lamp post. a
Il wore
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06
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Hail! Prophet and Drsamsr and sasa. :.
what at oar eye!
The Prophet said: lis plain TO ne
~ soon shall b
A chronicle OF foolish things
And dried-up spring."
The sage looked wise ~ any pope;
/ still had hope.
This age" he said. 'is Tar the worst
That ever culsed
This great green earth. but. here and there
The sky grows fair
The Dreamer heard. and turned aside
Into the wide. !,
Fresh fields of May, and paced an hour.
And found q flower
That babe him sing song 20 bright
saw but Light!
LAURA BLACKBURN:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

The Majestic claimed the record when it left
New York recently with o,173 passengers. Per-
haps the souls that the Leviathan carried in
1918 were not regarded as passengers in the
records They were just common soldiers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06
THURSDAY, JULY & in

Cpmpas&s Aisarmanaat By Ill nations 10 now
being talked. And It Will 20 no 1arthsr Ina ~
conysrsational stage, either.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

An eastern minister is calling for new M
tional anthem saturated with spirits How
v0od "Moonshine Forever" do?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

-,-~Now that you have paid your frecracker, bill;
JON may a. well begin thinking over your
Christmas shopping list. If you will consult
the calendar you will md that Christmas Is
only matter Of some % weeks away.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

China's boy emperor is to wed in October He
Is to have three wives. You can imagine what
would happen in an American home where there
was one husband and three wives. They would
all be bald headed In week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

Count Boni Do Castollane is to devote his
futurs to IN effort TO bring about world peace
He ought to succeed. He failed to preserve
harnony under his own roof
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

Tho girl with the mpst shapely legs in Paris
has arrived in America to fill singing engage
msnts. 1t Is said her legs are easy to listen to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Remedy for o Bad Breath.

bad breath. D. W. w.
Answer-It may be due to so
many different things that no rem
edy is suitable for promiscuous use.
However, charcoal lozenges, one or
two chewed three or four times a
day, often help. These should be
practically tasteless and impalpa,
BILE when dissolved or moistened in
the mouth.
Prevention Of Sunburn.
am soon to leave on a trip over
the water. l sunburn SO easily that
/ would appreciate remedy to
prevent it. E. R.
Answer-Smear exposed parts OF
skin with freshly made cold cream,
then powder freely with zinc stear-
ate to protect the skin against ex-
posture.
A Young Lady Has Acne.
have a friend, young man,
who keeps company with a certain
young lady who has on her chin a
number of pimples. Please advise
me what causes the pimples and
whether they endanger my friend
in any way. MISS A. w. w.
Answer-In all probability the
pinples are as harmless to your
friend as the flowers that bloom In
May. Fear not for your friend. or
his friend, or your friends friends
pimples. As general rule pimples
on the face are due to simple acne.
which is an innocent, harmless con-
dition; on the other hand. syphilis
usually does not show upon the
face, or at any rate in the rare in
stances in which syphilitic LESSONS
are evident upon the face they are
not pimples.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-06

Some time ago Kirkm&n became
involve in a fight in which he was hit
over the head with q gas pipe. When the
committee Investigated, sheriffs omcers
say, Crossman told the committee that
Kirkham was struck with stick OF
wood. Since that time. according to the
officers, Crossman and Kirkham have not
been getting along we'll together.
COPIES Of the Macomb Bystander do not
come to us often. Hence We must make full
use of them. FTinstance:
Dempsey Censored by the American Le-
gion.'-Bystander headline.
The Legionnaires will now rise and sing.
Hes More to Be Butted than Censored.
GOSH DURN YOU, SCORP! AMT WE ONE
OF YOUR NEIGHBORS?
Dear Mac: Was almost persuaded to paddle
over to your shack the other night and say
howdy, but amt seen no broadcast invite to
the contriboleers to look in on you except
when they Tugs full dinner pail, so we
foated by.
Of course l don't think you're SO DANCED ex-
elusive or nothing like that, and myself would
Of came right over, but my side-kick crabs the
deal and says Aw lay often that society stuff
and anyway Mac wouldn't relish you to break
up his evening, so, as / said before. We foated
by.
had good time. neyertheless-the bull
heads was just naturally straining themself to
get intimate with our trot line, and We finally
gets a mess big enough for ourself and most
of the neighbOrs.
Fishing seems to be my life-work this sum
mer; when we was up throwing lucky hook
in Lake Winnebago couple weeks ago, I
picks up the little Oshkosh daily and am tickled
pink to read the announcement of piano re-
cital to be given by Miss Wavah F1nger!!!
Instantly. am a bloodhound on the trail
and learn that Wavah's mother was formerly
(wouldnt that knock you for row of sibe-
rian casseroles0
Reading still further down the page of the
Oshkosh B;atter, I bump into the marriage
license newsa 1 amt kiddin' yuh but on the
square, Mac, sure as you live, there is two
real optimists left in the world! their name is
Ira Darner and Sarah Swares, and they are
licensed to we'd! Let those who choose,
gnash out their own little wheeze; and if old
Sol Pif1e is yet among US and can beat or even
tie this one, we hereby agree to present him
with the lovely hand-tooled cheese urn.
Well, SO long Mac; got good sized lunch
basket that amt worked much lately and like
to fish and swim and loll around in the shade.
especially along the shore Of some nearby
river. SCORPIO.
SCORPIO reminds us Of a long neglected
duty. All of our friends and confirms land
contrib-friends and friend-coptribs, hereby are
invited to call on us at our camp at any hour
CT the day or night Tackled upon the large
oak tree in the east end Of the yard you will
see the sign, CAMP Les MISERABLES'.
That's ours. We dubbed it that on account of
our horrifc experiences the first two nights
we were there. However, we ought to voice
a little warning Thus:
We haven't any fshin' lines,
A boat We haven't got;
We've only got one bathing suit \
And just one extra cot,
We do not have as much to eat
As mebbe you might think;
We've got lot of cigarets
But not drop to drink!