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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
The Soviet Shift.

In all the puZZling intricate of the new
game of international politics there is no single
play more interesting to the calm observer
than the soviet shift, sponsored by those in
imitable gentlemen, Messrs. Lenne and Trot-
zky. In their constant search for the ideal the
members of this precious pair as whimsical
April breeze and as tickle as a moon
beam. So often has their quest been thwarted
by one obstacle or another that their defini-
tions of the ideal have of necessity been altered
with equal frequency.
In the first interview he has granted since
the soviet's last change in policy, which came
when it finally was recognized that capital
unlike truth, does not rise again when crushed
to earth, Leon Trotzky admits with child-lke
leadership at the economic conference
at Genoa that memorable meeting will be
failure and Europe will drift into utter wreck
age He also confessed that the assumption of
at the conference will be as diff
cult task as was that of Archimedes when he
set out to find the center of gravitation. Trotz-
ky himself has learned much about gravitatiou
in these last few hectic years, and that may &C
count for his knowledge of Archimedes.
No particular foresight or craftsmanship
was required in the formulation of this opinion
Of Trotzky's. The United States is the worlds
creditor. The Genoa conference is called to
stabilize world finance. Sterilization will not
be forthcoming unless the chief creditor wills
it. Nothing can keep Uncle Sam from taking
the leadership Trotzky says is necessary. 1t
will not be difficult to assume as the soviet
leader believes, but it WILDE extremely diff
cult to maintain.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
Western Leadership.

Although some of the politicians in the east
seemed fearful that the election of Senator
McCumber to succeed the late Senator Penrose
as chairman of the senate committee on finance
would overturn most of the traditions of the
office, the change has now been brought about
without any indication of disaster. Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, whose service in
the senate is as old as the state he represents,
is worthy successor of Senator Penrose. The
the hands of McCumber was groundess be-
cause the senator from the west is as far re-
moved from sectional politics as anyone could
be. The west will profit by the service of the
new chairman but the east will not suffer on
that account
man McCumber reveals thorough understand
ing of Republican principles. He says the pro-
tective policy must be retained in this country
because practically all of our prosperity will
continue to come from our own markets The
American people, he says, consume more than
80 per cent of everything they produce. Con-
sequently the important thing is to increase the
purchasing power of the American consumer.
Senator McCumber expresses pride in the
leadership provided by other western states.
He points to Wyoming as the. home of the Re-
publican leader in the house and refers to the
important committee places held by represen-
tatives from other western states. McCumber
has great faith in the Mississippi valley and is
deeply interested in the success of agriculture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

are directly susceptible to correction by con-
certed effort, while the second could not fail
to be modified by the correction Of the other
three
The report makes a practical suggestion
bearing on the problem OF seasonable employ
ment This suggestion is the need for more
adequate system of obtaining Information as to
prices costs and revenues which would provide
q kind of clinical thermometer of industry and
make It possible better to anticipate develop
ments Of supply and demand. OF political orig
in, the report says, are causes due to immigra-
ton and tariff policies and international rela-
tionships 1t is probable that without waiting
for the settlement of these questions much i'm
provement can be brought about if the situa-
ton is taken seriously and attacked with de-
termination. The report calls attention to the
fact that even during normal times approxi-
mately 1900, 600 American wage earners, more
than one-seventh of the entire number, are
unemployed. This is significant and should
ever be borne in mind in considering the I'M
employment situation in the present abnormal
times
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
Pope Benedict.

The death of Pope Benedict has removed
one of the conspicuous figures of world history.
His passing is distinct loss to humanity. He
had commended himself TO the people of Amer
ica both in and out of his faith, by his love of
peace and his high qualities a statesman.
The eyes of the world constantly were on
Benedict during the World war. AS the head
of great church body whose members largely
composed several of the countries engaged in
the war he maintained consistent neutrality,
refusing to be swayed by the powerful in
huences directed at the vatican from either side.
His constant counsel and prayers were for a
peace that would be pleasing to God. He ac-
complished much any individual in bring
ing peace to the world during the great con-
fict, and his efforts since the cessation Of hos
tilities have aided immeasurably in reestab-
fishing concord
Pope Benedict was genius who will live
long in history. Much will depend on his sue
cessor, and it is hoped when he is chosen he
will display the same world vision of affairs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

Eggs.
Fried eggs, milk and eggs, frozen
eggs, fresh eggs, warranted fresh
eggs, warranted eggs, soft boiled
eggs, omelet, hard boiled eggs, ba-
con and eggs, coddled eggs and
just eggs are all digested with
about the same facility by the much
maligned end evidently very we'll
| ligned human stomach.
To be sure, an egg fried with a
large amount of grease takes a wee
trifie longer to digest than one fried
with little grease or scrambled with
none, but it is worth the extra time,
for the grease adds materially to
the nutritive value of the egg.
That traditional quarrel over the
question of soft boiled or hard boil
ed may be amicably and finally
settled, now that we have an eye on
the digestion of food in the human
stomach. 1t is six of one and half
dozen of the other. 1t is really
just a question Of personal prefer
ence. OF course a very hard boiled
egg must be more thoroughly bro
ken up by chewing, or by grating
or something, than q soft boiled
egg, if it is to be quickly acted on
by the gastric juice
Raw egg is just as readily digest
ed as cooked egg, but we do not
ders so much energy from the
raw white as we do from the cook
ed white, because something in the
raw egg interferes with the action
of pepsin and the dissolving of the
white, and therefore part of the
nutritive value is lost of we take
eggs raw. This is no argument
against the use of raw eggs in Ger
tain cases where forced feeding
may be required. if the physician
so prescribes. 1t is an argument
against the indiscriminate use of
raw eggs in place of cooked eggs
or other food, and against the TAX
ing of raw eggs near the ordinary
meal time, providing one is eating
meals. OF course, it is silly to i'm
agine one can derive any valuable
effect from raw eggs that is not as
certainly derived from cooked eggs.
When eggs and milk are taken
mixed together the egg digests as
readily and as quickly as egg alone
digests. and the milk 6igests
shade more quickly than when milk
alone is taken, because the egg
white tends to prevent the forma-
ton of too large curds-milk al
ways must curdle in digestion
Meat is rather more readily di-
gested by weak stomach, as in
the case of an invalid, than egg.
because meat contains substances
(extractiveS) which stimulate the
secretion of gastric juice and the
other digestive processes. and slim
ulate appetite; egg contains no ex-
tractiyes. But for ordinary folk,
eggs are meat as certainly as fish
or hot dog is meat. No family with
n going hen in the garage need
toady socially to the butcher man.
This applies as well to a duck in
the cellar or turkey in the Or
chard, both birds producing an ar
ticle eggsactly as readily digested
as the fruit of the hen. No meat.
save possibly liver and sweet
breads, can compare in nutritive
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
ON HIS OWN.
BY Ruth S0ng,
Copyright, 1922. by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl
Mrs. Raymond regarded her
youngest son with resignation. Yet
she felt she would never be resign
ed to his impossible ways.
johnnie" she demonstrated for
the third time, Il wish you'd sit
straight in your chair and stop fin
ger-combing your hair. You look
a fright"
The continued reiteration of this
wish finally penetrated the con-
seriousness of the young man sitting
before the fire with legs draped
over the arm of a morris chair He
Strengthened his body from the U
into which it had settled. untWist-
ed his long legs and brought muddy
boots noisily to the level of the
floor, his gaze never swerving from
the pages of his book.
Your hair. Johnnie. Why"
Vaguely, like sleep-walker,
Johnnie smoothed his sandy locks,
outstanding by twisting fingers.
His mother sighed, thinking of
his two brothers. She never nag
ged them. Trim and alert they
were, both employed in a Boston
bank. Such a comfort AS for
Johnnie.-hopeless! What he did
downtown where he worked, she
couldn't imagine. Even if he emp
tied waste baskets or swept floors,
someone probably had to remind
him, as she was endlessly doing at
home.
-
ing themselves, urged Johnnie f.
nally to go out. the parting injunc-
ton to take the key ringing in his
ears.
Mrs. Raymond's taut nerves wait
ed for the slam of the door, in spite
of her caution to close it softly,
then she settled down to sewing, a
habit that had grown through col
orless years of widowhood
Later, the evening was brighten
ed by a neighbours visit These
friendly chats under the sewing
lamp were welcome. They meant
an unburdening of the days griev-
ances.
do you have to- nag your boys
endlessly, Mrs. Harst?" She was
squirting toward the light in an
effort to thread a fine needle with
coarse thread. My Elmer and
Alfred never bother, but Johnnie"
she paused. signing. The subject
engulfed her.
Your youngest?" the neighbor
inquired. bad company, maybe"
The mother bristled
'Oh. no. Johnnie's a good boy.
It's his habits. I'm always remind
ing him-his rubbers, his handker-
chief, to wipe his feet-I don't
know how he gets on where he
works. l don't see him start. for
he goes carly. It's a marvel he
wakes up. He'll never amount to
shucks."
Il haven't seen him lately" the
neighbor temporized Where does
he work."
at Jones. Allan & Co, lawyers"
What does he do?'
office boy. 1 guess. It's all he's
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
That Karell Mystery.


Kindly send me the Karell regi-
men or whatever dietary or other
method it is that you prescribe for
reducing weight. MRS. L. G.
Answer do not recommend for
reducing weight unless / am salts
field first that it is necessary.
am sorry to say that a great many
women yearn to reduce when in
fact they are not too heavy. May /
suggest instead, to while the long
winter evenings away, a couple
dozen somersaults and 20 minutes
of exercise-not to reduce, at all,
but just to while the time away.
Orange Juice.
At what age should l begin feed
ing my baby orange Juice, and how
much and how often?
MRS. L. P. P.
Answer-Give two or three te9-
spoonfuls of orange juice or any
other fresh fruit juice, including to-
mato as a fruit, and even canned
tomatoes, daily, from the fourth
month, apart from regular feeding
times. By the time the baby is
seven months old he may take the
well cooked or stewed pulp of fruit
and vegetables, a few spoonfuls
daily, strained through sieve.
Yeast.
Why should yeast not become a
vegetable food like spinach and
other things, as long as it is good
food? Can you tell how to grow
yeast in quantity for food pur-
poses? We have been eating yeast
for year or more and find it ben
eficial. and we like it as a food.
We understand it is rich in vita
mines. r. T.
Answer-One objection to yeast
as staple food is that it lacks the
vitamines which are present in
such staples as spinach, cabbage,
carrots. milk, potatoes. eggs, let
tuce, bananas, tomatoes, wheat
bran. whole wheat. liver, sweet
breads and lean fresh beef and
mutton. Another objection is the
exorbitant price of yeast. Finally.
it is extremely difficult to grow
yeast in quantities and keep the
growth uncontaminated. although
our grandmothers grew a very pure
and satisfactory strain Of yeast for
DF6duiiohiHg ny 6ACHduSIHS SIdi L
ers" frequently. and they used po-
tato water to grow it in. Yeast
contains but one class of vitamines,
the water soluble factor. which is
seldom lacking in the diet in Amer
lea, although in the tropics the
poorer people, living largely on
polished rice, sometimes develop
beri-beri as a result of deprivation
OF the water soluble vitamine. That
condition is prevented and cured
by feeding the rice polishings. or
better by using yellow. brown. red
(unpolisheO rice instead of the
refined" stuff
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
Causes of Unemployment.

Unemployment is considered as a chronic
condition in report issued by the national
Industrial conference board. The ground
covered by this report is familiar, but the an
aiysis is helpful. Causes of unemployment are
classified internal and external. In the
former category distinction is made between
personal factors such strikes, lockouts and
disability, and impersonal factors relating either
to failures of management resulting in faulty
factory organization, to high production Costs
within the control of management ineffective
sales methods lack of materials and equipment,
high labor turnover, or to failure of employees
because of inefficiency, or to the displacement
or hand labor machinery. The report notes
encouraging, if slow, progress in lessening the
handicaps thus enumerated. The external
causes are grouped as OF economic or political
origin OF the four economic causes-seasonal
variations. business depressions, wasteful sys-
TENS of commodity distribution and deficient
labor placement facilities-sn but the second
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

@. Are many automobiles used
in Canada? c. H.
A. At the beginning Of the war
there were 67,415 automobiles il
use in Canada. At the present time
the number has increased to more
than 100000.
@. How was the drum introduce
ed into Europe? j. T. R.
A. The kettledrum, which is one
of the various percussion instru-
ments peculiar to all peoples, was
probably brought to Europe by re-
turning Crusaders.
@. What per cent of American
citizens are iIliterate?-Z. y. X.
A. According to the 1920 cen
sus, the illitaracy in the United
States was as follows: per cent
or 1,242,572 of the native white
population. 10 years or over; f3.1
per cent or 1,763,740 of the foreign
born white population; 22.9 per
cent or 1,S42,161 of the negro popu-
lation.
@. How fast will the subma-
chine gun fire that is used by po-
lice departments? "A. X. P.
A You refer probably to the
Thompson Sub Machine gun. This
gun functions at the rate of l, 500
shots per minute, but it is i'm
possible to Are that number oE
rounds owing to the fact that the
magazine must be changed, the gun
relayed, etc. Probably a sustained
rate of fire OF 300-400 rounds per
minute could readily be obtained.
Q. What color is for boys and
what for girls7 ". s. B.
A In different sections OF the
country there are different inter
pretations OF colors for children.
The old symbolism. however, is
blue for girl and pink for a boy
It is explained that blue was the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
The Daily Short Story

!, fit for. Untidy. ShiftIess. Never
talks about his work It's discour-
aging"
A day or so after, this same
reighbor had business in the build
ing where Jones, Allan & Co.'S Of
fees were. No harm to peek at the
youngster for his mothers sake.
She didn't remember him, now that
tie had grown up"
Impressed by the emblazoned
door that confronted her from the
elevator, she hesitated, looking
around in hopes of seeing tousel-
headed Johnnie with a waste bas-
ket. or hiding in a corner reading
paper novel.
Seeing no one. she timidly touch
ed the call-bell on the outer door
With startling alacrity the door
swung open, causing her to retreat
a step or two, and a tall, straight.
keen-eyed young man popped out
to demand her business with said
Jones, Allan & Co.
So brisk and not-to-be-trifed-
with was he. that Mrs. Harst re-
GREETED the errand which brought
her.
She gasped, speechless, under the
disconcerting scrutiny of this young
guardian of the law Offices.
II beg pardon for disturbing
you" she apologized, at loss how
to begin, but a neighbor of mine
has boy working here. Being in
the building, l thought I'd drop in
and say 'Howdy-do' to him. He
wouldn't remember me, / guess,
now he's grown big enough to
work.
At her uncertain pause, the young
man stepped out, closing the door
behind him. He swung a chair I'M
der the astonished woman before
she had time to see from whence
it came. Having thus deposited her
safely away from the business ex-
trance, he inquired:
Can help you? We have a great
many employed here and not every
one is always available II the boy
isn't too busy or isn't needed for
the moment, I'm sure he'll be glad
TO shake. If you'll tell me his
name, I'll look him up for you"
Having thus made the inquisitive
neighbor feel that business hours
was no time for social calls. the
formidable medium between Mrs.
Harst and her desire, stood ready
to receive information.
Crushed and i'll at ease, she
glanced timidly up into the pleas
ing, although unsmiling, eyes.
I'm sorry I bothered about it,
but now I'm here it can't be helped.
If he's busy, never mind. His name
is Johnnie Raymond. If it's any
trouble
For the first time the serious face
OF the young man broke into a
charming smile and his hand went
uncertainty up to the sandy hair
and came down again without
touching it. He bowed rather
splendiGly.
You see. it's no trouble at ALL"
he informed her in his crisp, pleas
ant tones. II am John Raymond"
Aena ir -. II
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color assigned TO the girl because Il
is the color OF the Blessed FirE,'
The Virgin Mary belonged 10 u-
royal house OF Davis, whose co'o-
was blue.
Q. How much Of the Po-oA4.,
river belongs to the District u
Columbia u. W NJ.
A. The District Of COLUMBIA 81 81
tends to the shore line on the -
GINA side, so the entire river y5
longs to the District for the Iels'"
of its boundary.
Q. Where is Shoreditch in Lon
don?-F. J. B. -..-,.t 3,
A. The borough of Shoreditcn =
Immediately north of the Guy ~
cleus of London. In ShakesPe@Is -
time, the two theatres OF LoA l1-
were in Shoreditch. The name. We va.
probably derived from that Of -
John Shoreditch, who lived ID -l.1
locality in the reign OF Ed"'--
III.
@. Are the countries OF Ai.s
ghany spelled the same in aiLI''
ent states? ~.
A. The spelling Of the wore, -, a.
fers. In Maryland and New lg-
it is Allegany; in North arm IN
and Virginia, Allegheny; anu -
Pennsylvania, Allegheny.
@. How much money IS sps..
for foreign missions by Protest.
churches &C. c. c. hi.
A The best estimate o6talnr53 a.
places the amount spent by r.
testant churches for foreign III
sions in 1920 at $100,000,0O0 linz
@. Which has charge o. nsA ~
rights in a river, the state OF
federal government ?-H. A ,. -.
A. The federal government IN
trolls the navigation OF rivers, . Sl
the states are in charge oil nS---7
and hunting rights
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

Heirs of man who "lonaed" the common
wealth of Massachusetts $685. in 1903 are
about to collect $4,000 from the state This
proves that all you have to do is to place your
money out at interest. If you will loan some
one 800 now, in a hundred years or so your
heirs can collect fortune.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, M.
Noted Physician and Author.

value, ounce for ounce. with eggs,
especially when we remember that
most muscle meat contains few il
any vitamines, whereas egg yelk is
a much better source of yitamines
than yeast, for example, containing
all three yitamines, while yeast
contains but one.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

If there be those who think that Mr.. Hays.
in becoming supreme movie dictator, has fallen
into a sinecure, let them reflect little on
their own fitness for such a job and their
chances of getting it,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

Medicine as we now understand it was little
known 100 years ago. Yet the percentage of
sick people was less than today. But people
lived differently then than they, do today.
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MONDAY, JANUARY %, 1922.

II. @. Wells makes the discovery that out OF
the disarmament conference the world will
have either peace or war. Remarkable, IL true.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

Some wag has observed that you can always
estimate the length of time the wife has been
away by counting the empty sardine cans
about the premises.
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APPARENTLY we pulled boner t'other
evening when we offered cloth OF gold tri-
angle to any nurse who could swear she~had
brushed the hair of q newborn baby. Our COM
posite contrib It. e. SIR ~, claims the C. of
r. L Not once but many times, she de-
poses. 81 have brushed the hair of brand new
infarts. and on one occasion, at least, L was
Communicated on the neatness of the part by
the physician in charge"
WE renege back down, retract, turn tail
n everything. Still, we've courage enough left
to Law a small bet that few nurses are a.
meticulors as T. e. SIR. N. in making baby s
first toilet And while (probahly) were a
precocious infant we don't recall that our hair
was brushed Immediately following our
arrival
aIAUGH, AND THE WORLD
With 10Y untold my hearts bubbling over,
I've springs on my feet that make them go
prancing.
To cheer is fun, while "knee-deep in clover,
To smile is no effort when life is enhancing.
NV lungs they crow with chanticleer power.
They give me a pain, can't seem to curb them.
You get that way by reading the Tower,
Bout ponderous pitflers and things that per
turb them
know not how long my spirits will soar,
care not fig, just now, when they tumble.
Just now tits a joke my laugh is roar,
A chuckIing. elated, continuous rumble.
WINNIE.
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DEAR MAC" continues Winnie, webster
saws in his second definition that pihie means
excessive nicely; fussy precision and atten-
tion to trifies' The first definition isn't nice,
so be sure to apply the second one"
A. RIGHT. Winnie lass; yet we're nae sac
certain ABBOTT our attention to tri1es. Gin we
were muckle particular we wad haze caught
the error the ither day when the linotype lad
die CARED us say, "Hoot moon" instead o.
"Hoof mon; and again caused Scorpio to say
my Mac" when he meant by Mac.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-23

Asparagus is said to be the old
est Of all plants used for food.