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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

of the extent OF unsound thinking. In the end
Mr. Drummond came right down to the point
where most honest thinkers are meeting Our
trouble is a poverty-stricken, debt-immersed
Europe that has ceased to wear good clothes
and has pretty nearly ceased to eat. Mr.. Drum
mond has little patience with the proposal to
collect the debts which Europe owes US. He
would cancel half of them, if not the whole
and let the scaling process go right through
to Germany, which contains the root of the
cancer that is destroying Europe, and which
simply can't afford to pay what the allies have
demanded of her. Along with the debt cancel
lation Mr.. Drummond would have guarantees
that no more money would be wasted on war
preparations by debtor governments.
We imagine that abolition hatreds and look
ing the realities of the European situation
squarely in the face would accomplish lot
more for the farmers OF Illinois than any num-
Der Of glib statesmen who are going up and
down the country with this or that glowing
scheme to bring back prosperity with magical
suddenneSs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
How Long Will You, Live?

The question of how long we will live ST.
lences US all Firm in the brain of every per-
son is the conviction that death is inevitable
There is no special reason for believing so, ex-
cept precedent. We observe that all men who
have ever lived have died. Hence We reason,
our own deaths are certainty. Not neces-
sarily so, is the startling opinion of Sir Arthur
Keith of the Royal College of Surgeons of Lon
don Medical science some day may conquer
death-enable people to live eternally. This is
not impossible. says Keith,
Civilization steadily increases the average
length of human life Animals like the gorilla
and anthropoid apes, that are nearest to man,
are old at 40. The aborigines of Australia and
Patagonia were old at 60. Human life is longer
now. We not only live more years. We cram
more into each year. In an hour we travel by
airplane as far our ancestors could pene-
trate through forests in a fortnight.
Civilization has so conquered space and
time that modern man experiences more life
in a year than the prehistoric Pava ape man
experienced in 20 years. But we are not sat
isfied AS a reaction from the nervous ten
sion of modern existence we seize all prom
ises of death evasion held forth by the monkey
gland doctors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Gold and Food.

Suppose that some German scientist really
has found out how to manufacture gold and
that it is possible to produce the stuff in large
quantities. Would that do the world or Ger
many herself, any lasting good? Gold is in
trinsically one of the least valuable of metals.
1t has certain important uses in the arts and
Industries. but they limited. You could not
build bridge or Office building with gold.
1t lacks the strength and elasticity of steel. 1t
is probably less useful than the iron, tin, cop
per, lead or any other base metal that could be
consumed in making it. The value it has at the
present time is mainly fictitious based on its
use money. That use would end if gold were
cheapened, and society would find a better
standard of values.
But suppose it were possible to make syn
thetic food. There now, is something worth
while. Suppose science discovered how to turn
dirt into food for human beings, by some direct
process of manufacture, instead of having to de-
pend on nature to turn mineral matter into
plants, for human consumption, or in the case
of meat, first into plants and then into animals
The race would then. presumably, be assured
limitless food supply forever.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Applause and Kisses.

In explaining his resignation as premier of
France, BRAND said: ut would be indecent to
remain longer than year in power. 1t is Just
year since Leagues cabinet fell. One can
govern only with solid majority. 1t is not
enough to have ones speeches applauded."
BRAND did not resign because the French
parliament failed him in vote of confidence.
He quit before asking that vote because, as he
spoke to the chamber of deputies, the applause
greeting his remarks adulterated with
Kisses. He felt that he being shot from
behind, so he walked out of the chamber and
resigned.
Other men have made the mistake of per-
hitting applause to hypnotic them, only to
discover too late what BRAND gave fact.
After the shouting and the tumult have died
there always are the practical, material things
to face. Handclapping and cheers are not SUI
ficient then.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Colds Not From Cold.

Physicians show impationce with people
who are always catching colds, and who is
sist that they catch them in such ways as sit
ting near an open window or getting the feet
wet or leaving bedroom window open at night
or merely being out doors on cold day Near
ly all OF the things blamed for a cold, physi-.
clans insist, are really good for cold Cold
fresh air is help, not hindrance, to health
1t may be necessary to guard against it to
some extent when the patient has once acquired
a bad cold, but the cold does not come in the
first place by exposure to cold air.
The >old comes from definite disease germs
or virus, and the infection is caught from other
people-people with active colds, who are
sneezing or coughing. Avoid them, and take
other reasonable health precautions in the
way of wholesome food, rest, sleep, etc, and
you can enjoy drafts with immunity.
Lowered vitality lays the foundation for
most colds, says experienced physician. The
most important thing is to avoid impairment of
your vitality. In sturdy health person may
be able to stand exposure to infection or throw
it off easily. When the patient is weakened by
overwork. worry, late hours, improper food
impure air, etc, the enemy has an easy time
Of it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Propping Up the Farmer.

W. 1. Drummond, chairman of the board ei
governors of the International congress had
not patent noStrums to recommend to the farm
ers of Illinois in his address in Springfield last
week Men who are most conversant with
economic maladtuctments are skeptfcal about
panaceas. If he has great legislative cures for
agricultural problems to present at the forth
coming farm conference called by President
Harding, Mr.. Drummond did not reveal them
TO the agricultural society. A few pet proposals
received Mr.. Drummond's attention. One of
them was government price fixing Mr. Drum
mond showed the fallacy of that plan. 1t is an
old scheme that has always broken down and
would break down now. even if it could be put
into effect New credit machinery, as Mr.
Drummond pointed out, us only an offer of an
opportunity to get more deeply into debt. Pay
day always comes
Agriculture propped up by paternalistic or
class favors is only temporarily saved Mr.
prummond was against any policy that de-
velops dependency or heaplessness The sug-
,gestion that the change Of the monetary system
was the quick way back to prosperity Mr.
prummond characterized as an amazing proof
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Class Legislation.

David Kinley, president of the University
OF Illinois, in an address delivered last week
at a public gathering, struck with force very
real menace in this country. The peril which
he referred to is that of the tendency toward
class legislation. 1t has become quite the
common thing whenever anything appears
wrong to hurry down to the legislature at
Springfield or to congress at Washington to
urge a law. 1t seems that every line of en-
deavor in the country has its organization
which seeks to obtain laws for its particular
benefit The pressure upon law making bodies
does not come from citizens, but from divisions
and subdivisions of the body polite which are
urging special legislation.
This is not good for the general citizenship
and that means it is not good for the country
a whole AS individuals we are lodging our
responsibilities when we seek to make laws
that will force somebody else to assume the
burden we should bear ourselves. President
Kinsey declares that if there is some trouble
in Chicago or in any other community in the
state that city should get down to business
and correct the trouble instead of taking Ne
roundabout and indirect method of passing it
to the legislature or congress. This is all good
reasoning. The United States must veer away
from the tendency to look upon the state as
people. The state exists to make itself useful
to the public. Any view that the public exists
to exalt the state is wholly wrong.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Anyway, the quarter million Newberry spent
for his seat in the United States senate ran
true to form. Stephenson spent something
over one hundred thousand dollars to buy one
Of the Wisconsin senatorial togas a few years
ago, before the cost of living increased. The
price paid by Newberry is proof of the fact
that nothing is immune from the hundred per
cent increase. If the man from Michigan can
get away with such high bid, what will be
paid for senatorships ten years hence? And
what pleasure will be derived by the humble
gentry who have been going to the polls every
now and then to jolly themselves into thinking
that they really were choosing senator's?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady. M. D.
Noted Physician and Author.

forcing of an infant to stand OF
walk that may cause deformity.
Proud Flesh.
Kindly inform me the cause of
proud flesh in a wound and its cure.
IA CD
Answer-Any open wound or raw
surface, such as a burn, heals by
a process called FORMULATION. -
That means the floor or raw surface
Of the wound becomes covered and
filled in with a velvety shiny pink
or red material which on close i'll
spection is seen to consist of a great
number of little tufts or granula-
tons. This granulation tissue is a
scaffolding upon which new flesh
and skin may grow. Sometimes the
granulations are too high-higher
than the proper level of the skin
around the wound, and that is
proud flesh" over which the skin
cannot grow. for skin won't grow
up hill. 1t is best for the surgeon
to clip or cut away exuberant gran
ulation tissue c'proud Hesh"D with
scissors in an asseptic manner,
since it contains no nerves and has
no sensation.
Too Much weight.
am 4S years old, feet and 6
inches tall and weigh 200 pounds.
How much overweight am I? 1 am
troubled with quick action of the
heart and also high blood pres
sure. Would be thankful for advice
from you.-(Mrs. J. S. CO
Answer-If your doctor approves
you might try the Karell regimen
two or three days each week and
temperance the other days, for a
year or so. This applies to you,
and not to anybody else who i'm
AGNES he should reduce
Abdominal Massage.
Please explain why you suggest
rubbing the abdomen from the low
er right corner up and over to the
left corner but not down for sag
ging stomach.-(A- b.
Answer-That tends to lift the
sagging stomach, and follows the
normal course of the large bowel.
Stroking downward would tend to
depress the stomach.
Living High.
Is there any harm in drinking a
pint of fresh cream daily and TAX
ing a dose of cod liver oil after
meals to gain in weightHCT. d.
Answer-No. However, it is gen.
orally better to take cod liver oil
one or two hours after meals.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Braces I'm Paralxsis.

Although layman seldom discov-
lers the fact at the time when ii
would be most valuable, the appli-
cation of any support, brace, splinl
or mechanical appliance without
| medical advice almost invariably
weakens still further the very
weakness sought to overcome with
the apparatus.
apparatus is often of great value
in the earlier months of infantile
paralysis, for the purpose of pre-
Jventing contractures and the over
stretching of muscles. An over
stretched muscle loses power; but
| if placed at rest that muscle will
regain its power.
At the very onset of infantile par
alysis, that is, as soon as the ply
sician recognizes paralysis, it is
often the best treatment to apply
a plaster of paris cast to the limb
involved, in order to give the mus
cles physiological rest.
The popular notion of putting a
limb in cast is not shared by any
body who has had his limb in a
cast. Comfort is generally given.
instead of pain or discomfort, as
THE uniformed imagine, no matter
what the disease or. injury may be.
A plaster of paris cast is the most
perfect splint we have; and the pur-
pose of a splint is to afford physi-
illogical rest to the disease or in
Jured part, as well as comfort. II
old timers with limited training and
little or no hospital experience did
bind on" spIints sometimes with
painful pressure, as though the
purpose of the torture was to force
something into place, we may for
give them for they knew not what
they did
The question of the time when
brace should be applied in infan-
tile paralysis and the kind of brace
is an individual problem in each
case which calls for the skill and
judgment of the physician with spe-
cial experience in the treatment of
infantfle paralysis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

wonderingly. 1T must be the car
oilers, there are so many of them.
They are going to welcome US"
Little Mrs. Burton stood quite
still. her hand reaching out for
David's. For suddenly every win
dow of the little white house was
abfaze with light.
David she said, and her voice
sounded strange to her own ears.
See. in Toms room, the three can
dies burn" And ont of the glory
two pairs of dim eyes saw a door
open. and out of it came the trim
figure Of a young mana young
man in khaki, with stripe or two
on his sleeve and a medal on his
breast.
Merry Christmas, Mother!" cried
glad young voice as little Mrs.
burton was swept into his arms.
Merry Christmas, Dad" He
wrung the old mans hand. You
see, L was in prison, but it was a
German prison, and they Just let
me out" With an arm about each.
he passed with them through the
merry. cheering group into the lit
tie white house.
Out on the midnight air rang the
holy, glad bells of Christmas. The
Prince OF Peace had come.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

force. A moderate gale is a wind
between "a and 40 miles an hour,
a fresh gale, 40 to IS: strong gale
As TO Sc; and whole gale 56 TO 81
Any wind blowing between "a aud
IS miles an hour would be blowing
a gale"
Q. Did General Pershing com
mand all the American EZpedi-
t1onary Forces abroad IN. B.
A. This has been a subject 81
much controversy, but the fact is
that General PershiDg was com
mander in chief of all the forces,
with the exception of those in 81
IBERIA The United States troops
sent to Siberia were commanded By
Major General ". s. Graves.
@. Who first spoke of the multi
tude as the great unwashedz-E
L. C.
A. This expression was usei
by Sir Walter Scott and is attTl-
buted to Edmund Burke.
Q. Can you tell me the legend
VI Tue LUCK Oh Eueu nan - T. - -
A. The Luck of Eden Hall IS
drinking cupG4or a long while pre-
served in Cumberland, England
1t is of enameIed glass, pTesun-
ably Venetian, and is Of the WORK
manship of the fifteenth century
The legend is to the effect that the
luck of the Musgrave family de-
ponds On its preservation; the n
scription is as follows: IF this cup
either break or fall, Farewell me
luck of Eden Hall" The cup Is
said to be still in existence.
@. Where are most of the WOOD
pulp mills in this country?
L.
A. New York state has more
wood pulp mills than any OF th5
other states. Wisconsin Is secohu
and Maine third. Others are seat
tered along the Atlantic coaS'
states and along the Great Lakes .
few mills are found in the states
on the Pacific ocean.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Q. Who represents Turkey in the
United States TX. S. NJ.
A. Turkish affairs are still be-
ing handled by the Spanish diplo-
matte and consular representatives.
Q. In what country is the
largest percentage of the popuIa-
ton Jewish &C. A. G.
A Poland has the largest per
centage of Jews. In that country
1922 per cent of the people are
Jews. Lithuania is second with a
percentage of 125 and Palestine
third with 12 per cent Jews.
Q. What does it mean when one
says the wind is blowing a gale?
i. NJ. c.
A Gales are measures of wind
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CIR UnnthHtnttr
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT KNEMY.
| DULL CARR
WHO DrsINrEEs TUE UxLovED cusA
| bEWAREt
IMAGINATION.

IMAGlNAVIO1s
Whatever men can imagine they can do. >
Arthur Brisbane.)
Come here, Imagination,
And serve me for space
I'm needing vacation
i want to leave this place.
fain would be a-going
To London, Paris, Rome
To feel the sea breeze blowing
Upon my aching dome.
Ambitions fire is burning
Within my work-worn brain
And have got yearning
To board an outbound train;
To go where labor never
Is given me to do,
And there I'll stay forever
With not a thing to rue.
Imagination? Pifae.
Brisbane is full Of blow;
I've never made the rifle
By THINKING things were so.
There is no satisfaction
In hope-her form is gaunt
Give me little action
To get the things I want!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Female clerks in the United States senate are
reported to be dressing daringly these days
rs to disturb the members of that august body.
We move that the case be referred to the dis
armament conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Pauline Shaw, most perfectly formed girl
of Boston university, says college girls are
longer wearing corsets. But every girl who
doesn't a corset isn't necessarily col
lege girl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

New York woman who has got her third d-
vorce says winning husband is easy for a
clever woman Wait until she grows little
older and her bank roll begins to wither They'll
come harder then
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Chicago society woman has been granted
divorce on grounds of cruelty. She explained
that hubbys cruelty consisted in over attention
to- business. most charitable woman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

A prize of $1,000 has been offered to the
woman displaying the most perfect back Why
isn't there ever a prize Offered to the woman
with the most perfect brain?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

1t hasn't been observed that anyone has been
suffering from overeating since the government
announced that retail food prices were reduced
between II and IS per cent during 1921.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Will NJ Hays having humanized the post
Office department, now has accepted the task OF
sanitizing the moving picture industry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

1t is announced that the prices of cigars are
to be reduced Cheer up. You may live to see
the day when the nickel will again be of value
other than pocket piece.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
A YOung TTuStaH-f-

My baby is six and one-half
months old. He stands on his
feet every chance he gets to catch
hold of some thing. Will that make
him bowlegged ?-(Mrs. R. S. RI
Answer-No. 1t is only premature
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Evening star., 1922-07-27
RADIO COMMERCE
CHAMBER FORMED
W. H. Davis of New York
Elected President-Ban-
quet Scheduled Tonight.

Formal organization of the National
Radio Chamber of Commerce was
effected today with the adoption of
constitution and bylaws at a meet
ing of the promoters of the chamber
1t Wardman Park Hotel. The consti-
tuition pointed out that the purposes
Of the body were solely to promote
the use Of radio as a public utility.
and to standardize radio manufac-
lures by American producers
Most of the session today was taken
up with the discussion and adoption
Of the constitution and bylaws and
with the election of a board of gov
ernors and of district vice presidents.
The delegates who will end the three
day convention tomorrow expect to be
received at the White House BY Presi-
dent Harding this afternoon. Follow
ing this they will go on a visit to
Arlington and Fort Myer
The entertainment feature of the
convention vii ltake place tonigh, at
o'clock at Wardman Park Hotel,
when the delegates will hold a ban
quet to which high government Off
cials baving to do with the radio in
duStry nave Deen invited. The guests
of honor will include Secretary of
Commerce Hoover. DR.. S W. Stratton,
director of the bureau of standards
Capt. Guy Hill, L. S. A. representing
the United States Signal Corps: Lieut..
Commander S. c. Hooper, chief Of the
radio division, bureau of engineering,
Navy Department. and others.
Temporary officers of the chamber
were elected yesterday afternoon, a.
follows: w. H. Davis of New York.
PRESIDENT: Harold Powers of Massa-
chusetts. vice president: George Lew
is of New York, executive secretary
and Cloyd Marshall of New York.
treasurer These officers represent
large radio manufacturing and equip
ment Industries.
Evening star., 1922-07-27


subordinate my personal ambitions.
nave never desired to be presi-
cent OF Poland for my own glory.
any position 1 occupied was only to
serve my country. I have been SO
PROFOUNDLY interested in seeing Poland
established as a free government that.
as you know. l quite gave up my
professional work. l thought even
last year that I never could return to
my artistic work
The Polish race deserves the best
that all her sons can give her, but
feel l can continue in some measure
to serve Poland apart from politics.
Indeed. l am obliged to stand aside
because. although have received
many assurances from my own peo-
pie and friends outside the country
of their support, 1 do not see how
can take an effective part in the
turbulent politics that now seem to
dominate the groupings of opinion"
Evening star., 1922-07-27
GARY HEADS SAFETY DRIVE.

NEW YORK. July 27.-Aroused by
the city's high mortality rate from
accidents. Ebert H. Gary, head of the
accepted the Craftsmanship of a COM
mittee OF the Safety Institute of
America to undertake an immediate
public safety campaign. it was an
nounced today. He has invited eighty
seven leaders in Industrial, civic and
educational circles to cooperate with
him.
Evening star., 1922-07-27

7 OldIlo VI AoA
membership in the
diet; I am out of
politics" This dec
laration was made
today by Ignaz ].
Paderewski.
THE present tur-
moil in Poland" NJ.
Paderewski con-
tinued. "is unique
in the history OF
politics. ! am sorry
for it: l am afraid
it will not look
we'll outside Po-
land. I have given
deep consideration
to what / ought
to do as a Pole
o-I hovo triad m
Evening star., 1922-07-27
WARNS PRUSSIAN PRESS
German Government to Cease Ad.
vertising With Opposition Papers.

BERLIN. July 27.-Provincial news
papers throughout Prussia which
heretofore have been serving as Of
fiscal organs for local governments
will have to conform in their edi-
torial attitude to the demands of the
German republic to forego their rev.
enues from official advertising. A de-
cree to this effect. issued today by
the Prussian minister of the interior,
affects numerous local newspapers
which have been out of sympathy with
the republican government.