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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
Mastering Circumstances.

During thrift week, which has Just passed,
we might have taken time to consider things
other than the mere saving Of money. For
instance, We could have learned much from the
study Of a thrifty plant Does the plant draw
unto itself, miser fashion. saving its strength
and resources? Not at all. A thrifty plant is
one that puts forth new leaves and turns them
this way and that to get the and air which
are its life. 1t grows and wakes strong and
hearty day by day.
1t takes courage to thrive. It also takes in
itiative and resOurcefulness The plant that
stretches its roots out over barren rock until
it finds tiny crack, that will admit filament
and sends the filament down through it to the
soil, and thereby gets enough nourishment TO
send other rootlets out over other barren spots
until they, in turn, find food, has all these
things. The plant that says to itself, There is
no nourishment here nothing to live for
goodbye" and eurls up and dies is like an
easily discouraged person
Why give up because things are hard? Why
not hang on and acquire the strength which
goes with triumphing over hard conditions, as
we'll as the satisfactions and substantial re-
wards which come to the man who masters cir
cumstances?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
Nature Bears Watching.

Nature is a very good surgeon If
you keep a sharp eye on him With
out close watching, nature is not
concerned at all whether the vic
tim of a wound or injury comes out
| with some deformity only so the
wound is healed. The best surgeon
Is he who lets nature do most of
the work but watches every min
ute and restraints or guides him
when the patients interests de-
mand il.
Now take proud flesh. Proud
flesh is one of natures proudest
achievements and it never does the
patient one bit of good. Proud
flesh is, in medical verbiage, ex-
uberant granulation tissue. All
healing or replacement of destroy
ed or lost tissue is done by Scaffold-
ing. Granulation tissue is that soft,
red, velvety, granular looking raw
surface, as of burn or other ulcer
when it is in proper condition to be
covered by the skin. 1t is made up
Of little tufts of new blood vessels
cemented and filled in with tender
new connective tissue. 1t amounts
to kind of scaffolding, upon which
the new part is gradually built, be
1t muscle, skin, or bone. Some
times nature lays down too much
granulation tissue, under some alb
normal or prolonged irritation, and
the scafolding grows to a height
above the level OF the surrounding
structure, and that is proud flesh.
It seems difficult or impossible for
skin to grow uphill, so wound or
burn in which proud flesh deVel-
ops is slow to heal until the scat
folding is cut back to the proper
level-which cutting is best done
with scissors or other instrument
in the doctors hands, since granu-
lation tissue has no nerves and is
therefore insensitive. The ancient
practice OF burning it down by
means of caustics has been dis
carded because it was uncleanly
and unsatisfactory besides being
no less painful than the present
method.
ANY wound, no matter how trif-
ling, heals more promptly if it be
kept at rest Everybody knows
how difficult it is to heal a trif1ing
assure or crack in the lip, because
it is so difficult to place the part at
rest. But how few realize that this
same principle applies to the treat
ment of wounds of the hand, and
that splints, sings, casts, bandages
and other seemingly cumbersome
and superfiuous supports are of
value precisely because they afford
some degree of rest to the wound
ed part Now if one can apply to
the lip crack satisfactory colo
dion dressing, or support it with
adhesive plaster straps, even just
at night, the assure will heal much
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
The Woman and the Fag.

It is claimed that smoking of cigarets by
women has increased so per cent in America in
the past year. Women are to be putting
at their cigarets in the high class restaurants
of the larger cities. In other years it was the
woman of the underworld who INDUCED the
habit in her own circles. Hardened as she was
morally, she did not dare smoke in public. To
have done so would have revealed her as
social outcast
But conditions have changed in America
Among women of acknowledged social stand
ing 1t is no longer considered improper to par
take of cigaret when seized by the desire for
smoke. There is kick in the cigaret, and
it is that kick that the women crave. They
have argued themselves into believing that if
it isn't wrong morally for a man to smoke it
isn't for woman. That may be true The
same might be said of tobacco chewing, yet
the dainty miss who pulls occasional cigarer
wuold be sickened by the thought OF half fill
ing her face with hunk of Star Horseshoe.
If it were only a few society women who
were turning to the cigaref for new thrills
there wouldn't be any cause for alarm, but the
danger is apparent in the spread of the fad
among girls who take it for granted that it is
the proper thing TO do inasmuch as it has be-
come customary among their so-called social
betters. AS a people We ape one another II
fecting a daring style of dress she will follow
her lead, simply because she believes it the
proper thing TO do.
1t is a sorrowful and regrettable fact that
the American girl is affecting holiness that
IS not only menacing her physical and mental
efficiency, but is alike detracting from her
vomanly sweetness, q quality that Is the
greatest among her attractions that win her
the attentions of good men. Happily not all
OF our girls should be included in this cate
CORY, bat the number is increasing at a rate that
is arpusing serious discussion among sociolo-
gists OF the nation. The price viii inevitably
be paid by future generations unless there is
n halt in the disastrous drift,
Most girls approach the borderland OF dan
ger wholly innocent of any wrongful intent.
but they fail to weigh the effect that their IN
conventional conduct has among those who
ARE too ready to place unwarranted interpre-
tatinns on their actions. Such a girl may wave
aside such danger by the assertion that she
Cant stop people thinking and that she doesn't
care for opinion Just long as her own con-
science ss undisturbed- All of which sounds
all right in the dime novel and in the movies
But the average American girl-and the
majority OF mo natfon's GIRLS are average girls
--ought 70 realize that she is tho ono who nsust
pay the penalty for indulgsncss- and actions
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
PASSING OF THE BILLBOARD.
BY Muriel Mcintosh.
Copyright, 1922, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Incl

| Copyright, 1922, by the Wheeler
Syndicate. Inc.)
OF course, if this had happened
some years ago, say in 1920, 1
would have pooh-hooed and pooh
haed and dismissed the whole ex-
! perience as an idle fancy of the
welsh rarebit' variety. But we
have. learned so many new and
! wonderful things in the last few
years that l now, in 1890, more
readily believe any seeming impos-
sibility than I would have then.
Warner called last Saturday eve
ming and asked me if 1 was troubled
by this billboard matter.
Troubled" l said; Il have just
about lost my job by it,"
I was very glad that Warner
spoke of it, because I believe that
he could explain it if anyone could.
He has done some wonderful things
along the line of making simple
the incomprehensible; he says he is
a reincarnated soul and has the
wisdom OF the twice-born. 1t was he
who invented the glasses which en-
able you to see around the corners
before you come to them, and the
space annihilator, which you know
has superseded the flying machine
entirely, so l was very glad if he
was going to explain the billboard
trouble.
l ANA modeller of billboard adj
vertisements. About 1873 they be-
gan to use bas-relief designs in
stead of printed and painted scenes,
and the life-like figures were.
great success until very lately. They
have now begun to waver in popu-
larity and have disappeared from
some localities altogether.
The first indication of trouble
was a complaint lodged at the po-
lice station by two women that a
man and woman had stepped from
a billboard and tried to induce
them to drink a bottle of table
sauce. No questioning could make
them alter their statement that
their accosters were the figures
from the board.
Of course the women were dis
missed as hysterical and sent to an
alienist for examination, who how
ever, found them perfectly sane.
Then the papers began to buzz with
the tale OF a judge of irreproacha-
BILE character, who was stopped on
his way home in his auto by a
chauffeur who came, together with
resplendent car, down from a
billboard and insisted on the judge
changing cars. He took the judge
500 miles in as many seconds and
would not leave him until he had
signed an order for that make of
automobile.
Next a reformer reported that he
was hailed into a bacchanalian revel
by an actress holding aloft a glass
from a board representing one of
the very questionable theatrical
attractions of the day.
One after another dozens of
these lifelike images had mysteri-
ously come to life and interfered
with the peaceful vocations of
men. Not even the scientists could
explain it,
Owners of space began to refuse
to allow advertisements to be put
up and the great industry which
had fiorished so long received its
death blow.
You can readily understand nv
feeling of relief when Warner took
the matter up with me, and l eager
ly awaited his explanation.
Il won't explain" said he. ct
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
Cheating In the Dark.

Recently the Interborough Rapid Transit
company in New York installed automatic
turnstfles in its subway stations This was ex-
pected to be and has been, a great convenience
to passengers. 1t has been great time-savng
device. But the nickel-in-the-slot turnstiles
are forced to tell the same old story that not
all men are honest Worthless coins OF other
nations and plain metal slugs among the nick
les reveal the presence OF dishonest citizens
among honest citizens.
The behavior OF man IN no other presence
than his own conscience Is said to be the real
evidence of character. We do not claim author
ship of this idea; it Is world old Applying the
test, every human being must realize that he is
at least less than perfect Most of us can know,
II we really want to know, whether we are hon.
est OF dishonest. The coin-in-the-slot machine
is great detector of character. It could give
man valuable Information about his neighbors
II it could talk. without mentioning any names,
and without ability to do so, the coin machine
knows that most men are honest and that some
are Just plain dishonest
Thus we are inclined to wonder Just what
such men as Lenine mean when they say that
all human beings would be honest and law
abiding if restricting systems of government
were removed After Lenine has answered the
theories Of The books he still has to face the
teaches frat some msr wnl bear watching.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
The Daily Short Story

will demonstrate; come with me"
We went to the nearest board.
Warner placed a small black box,
something like a camera. in my
hands. There was a row of little
silver buttons on one side, and a
movable lever on top of the box,
and finder" like that of a cam
era. l stood holding it as l might
bomb
Don't be afraid of it." said War
ner. get the bill board in focus
now lift the lever"
l did so, and Immediately the fig
ure on the board became animated
was so astounded that / nearly
dropped the box, but Warner quick
ly caught it. He pressed one of
the little buttons on the side and
the figures resumed their original
pose and became lifeless. l looked
at him in amazement. This sim
pie little apparatus" said he, sis a
| thought intensifier and protector
You know that all thought has dy-
manic force. These boards are rep
resented thoughts By turning on
them the current of the intensifer
they assume their dynamic quality
and become living things. II you
could think with the intensity that
this current gives, your thoughts
would take palpable concrete form
before you. Billboards should be a
thing of the past, and it amused me
to help get rid of them by my in
tensifier."
Now, do not wish to take away
your means of living. so 1 will
show you the better way to adyer-
tise."
Again he gave me the black box.
Have your advertisement all ar
arranged in your mind" said he.
lift the lever of the intensifier;
now push the third button on the
side, which is the protector. There.
your ad has appeared before mil
lions of people, as mental photo
graph. Push the first button, as |
did when making the bill board re-
sumo its normal state, and the ma
chine is ready for use again. The
next step is to make a mental pic
ture of the orders you want the
firm to receive as a result of your
advertising; proceed as before
and so around tomorrow to see the
orders come in
We had to build a new factory
and work night and day to fill those
ordersi
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26

Q. Where is the heaviest growth
OF timber in the United States, and
has the tract ever been glaciated
d. c. B.
A. The forest service says that
the heaviest growth Of timber in
the United States is on the Olympic
peninsula in the state Of Washing
ton. This area has been glaciated
at several periods.
Q. What is the religion Of the
Egyptians? c. A. W.
A. More than nine-tenths of the
inhabitants of Egypt are of the Sun
mite Mohammedan faith. In the re-
naming one-tenth are Copts, Jews
and Christians of various denom-
nations.
Q. Why do wills use both the
words devise and bequeath?
A. In modern usage a discrim-
ination has been made between the
two words, and devise is used for
the conveying OF real property and
bequeath for the conveyance of per-
sonal property.
Q. What does the name Haiti
mean? B.. H. II.
A. Haiti, the name given by the
natives to one of the islands of the
Greater Antilles, means mountain
GUS or high land. Columbus re
named it Hispanola and the chief
port became Santo Domingo. The
island was often called Santo Do
mingo, until early in the 18th cen
fury the original name. Haiti, came
into use 1aiti is now the designa-
ton of the island and also the re-
public which occupies the western
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Inst What IA 10

Ny doctor tells me 1 have an
ulcer OF the stomach. What would
you advise me to do? P. B.
Answer-Either follow your doc
tors orders. or, if you think he was
fooling, consult some other doctor
in whom you can put confidence.
Army Clothing.
Will boiling kill all germs? A
friend bought some underwear from
one Of the government stores. This
clothing has all been worn by SOL
diers. l argue that even boiling
does not prevent all danger.
MRS. D. M. W.
Answer-All such goods offered
for sale to the public have been
sterilized by the army authorities.
There is no danger involved in pur-
chasing any clothing or blankets
that have been used in the army.
Boiling five minutes would suffi-
GENTLY disinfect underclothes even
il they were known to have been
worn by a man with an infectious
disease Ordinary laundering suffi-
GENTLY disinfects clothing or under
clothing in general sanitary prac-
tice.
Weak Feet and Strong.
Can you tell me anything that
will strengthen my weak feet? In
the last few years I have become
conscious of my feet and 1 am
afraid they are going to give out.
G.. W. R.
Answer-If you will write to the
Long Island College Hospital.
Brooklyn. n. Y, inclosing a stamp
ed self-addressed envelope, the
orthopedie department will mail
you gratis pamphlet giving. with
much other valuable foot knowl-
edge, clear directions for exercises
to strengthen the feet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, M. [
Noted Physician and Author.

more rapidly than it will under any
mere medicinal application. And
this same principle of physiological
rest as an important aid to natural
healing warrants the internal use
of drugs, narcotics, pills and po-
lions, in many cases OF serious in
jury or Inflammation which might
terminate fatally without the use
of drugs and the heroic use of
them Nature and drugs, intelif-
gently used, make team as power
full for good os nature unmatched is
powerful for evil
Rest can be oVerdone in the
treatment of burns, fractures. in
juries or wounds. At certain
stage in the healing process it may
be necessary to manipulate, move
or use the injured part regularly in
order to prevent deformity from
scar or adhesions, and here, again,
must nature be watched by the
physician, in the welfare OF the pa
tient.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
LARGE PER CENT
OF TAXES GO TO
PAY WAR COSTS

Urbana, Ill.-Out of every $50 so
paid to the U. s. government in
taxes in the fiscal year just ended,
$50 went to war expenses, accord
ing to Prof. E. L. Bogart, head of
the department of economics at the
University of Illinois. Only $3.50
was spent on every other expendi-
ture made by the government, he
said.
There is no stronger argument
against war than the economic
one" DR.. Bogart declared. If
things continue as they are the tax
payer will eventually resist"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26

ny question by writing The Argus inIarIS
Washington. D. T. Give full name and
70 each individual. 80 a5teAiIo5 VI a
four-elevenths of the island. SanLo
Domingo, officially RepUblica Do
minicana, occupies the eastern
seven-elevenths of the island
Q. How long was Willie Hoppe
the champion billiard player -
". n. 49,
A. Willie Hoppe won the word
championship at Paris, Jan 4''
1906, and held it until 1921.
@. What was the first state sa'
mitted to the un.on?-G. r. l.
A. After the forming OF lAs
union by the IS states, Vernon
was the first state admitted
Q. What causes the water Oh
some mineral springs to color gas
amber?-H. NJ. S
4. Mineral waters, conLaln-As
small quantities of iron and MAJ
ganesc, are known 10 color gas
amber when the glass is OF Drum
airy composition. go.
@. How many farmers have Ie-S-
phones * r. B.
A. Over 40 per cent of the IaILlI
in the United States are equppe1
with telephones.
Q. What part OF Ireland IS DUB
and mountain IL. N. c.
A. About 100000 acres oil lnI
20. 900 900 acres Of land in IFeiaI1
are bog. marsh, barren or noun
tains. 40
@. When were half-dimes coined
"A. S. x.
A. The coinage Of half-dimes Ds
gan i'm 1894 and was discontinue
in 1873. There we're many yes
during this period that this V0-1
was not made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26

Just as we had settled down to accepting
william j. Bryan as a permanent star in the
evangelistic field, he breaks out anew as po-
nticaI prophet claiming that indications point
TO a Democratic landslide in the congressional
elections next fall Is it possible that the col
onel still has his eyes the White house?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
ARREST FIR 4CTUARy

New York, Jan. 26.-Melville G.
Newmark ,actuary Of the American
Fur Dealers association of New
York, was arrested charged with
being implicated in a conspiracy 20
defraud the government of approx
imately $1,000, 900,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26


we commend to Mary a re-reading of 1.-THE
Passionate Professor? Mayhap twill console
her to learn that after dark all cats are
gray.
BUT WE, ALAS! ARE NO SOCRATES.
Sir: Willie thumbing some ancient clippings
from Socrates column Tho STEELE" in the
Athens Tribune came upon a series of items
which seem to be the ancestors of the fat
wheel street car jokes AS this subject seems
To be quite popular with the clientele permit
ME to submit compendium of the discussion
as follows: 1t appears that Xenophon one of
Socrates eminent contribs. planned to attend
. iesttvai on the Acropoiis In those days
the ascent from the city below was made nv
means or afunicular railway long since ahan-
doned, near the little temple OF Nike Apteros
Keno boarded the car and during the course
or the ascent was very much vexed by the Jolt
ing or the cab. Upon arrival at the summit
an examination proved the jolting to be due
to the loss OF q cog in one of the gear wheels
AS the carfare (ten lepta} was excessive Keno
considered himself and the public entitled To
the use OF well-ordered equipment and so in
t,i ne s.eie: mere ensued prolonged attack on
lhe transportation company and though Soc
remained slightly Indifferent, several confirms
who had become nauseated with this Sustained
heckling. sternly rebuked the anti-railwav fac
tion- AS time went on several more coys were
broken, making it absolutely necessary to 70
place the wheel. The new wheel was annl;a,
and socrates, who at length had become wear
leu OF nat cog wheels. announced that the dat-
Wneef ~neeze was to be laid revreentlv to
rest and that henceforth contribs were to Law
they did. SCAAo71, ~Ao
WE'LL II the next car for home Ia On tim.
we'll and good. -De'
II it's late we'll dig up another aat-vheeled
1aeo1e' R z. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26

The SangaInon county TAIL Is overrun BY
bdebugs. No such complaint is heard from the
Rock Island county Jail. 1t is claimed bed
bug couldn't live in the local Jail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-26
Argus Information Bureau

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Frederic aahdn Director Washington Give full sn'
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Nj. Bertram is erecting a cottage
% the tract known as the Purdy pro-
Ffsy which he purchased some time
ago.
MIS-. Moeller is again at home after
pending the winter in Seattle with
s. daughter, Mrs. ]. Capp and Miss
Melissa Moeller.
mrs. NJ. Doan has been confined to
ef bed for some time with heart
sooOle' but is slightly on the i'm
prove now.
!, - I'M Morefield of Wapato, has trad
S,. holdings with D. Regal, but a
. s,0'aer-in-law, c. o. Doing will oc-
upy the premises here.
- ms. Q. Richter and little grand
49,. returned. y from Tacoma Monday,
~. ~ the child was with his mother
!, 'ohslis were removed.
,,; MS Fannie McNaul, with her two
l.. en' is spending some time with
Sn;.Ip PARENTS, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H,
l., s, ana brother Jay, before joining
lekoa. - 'neir new home near
NJ.
rogers was able to return