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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
Government and Business.

A former member Of congress. addressing 4
meeting of engineers in Chicago, showed that
government paternalism expensive to the
people OF the nation and that it accounted for
e the present burdensome per capita tax. He
would have the government confne itself to
running the affairs of government.
u There is much food for thought in the fore
that government operation OF the railroads dur
ing the war period cost the taxpayers more than
two billion dollars. Other ventures into fields
apart from governmental administration have
been spondingly disastrous from a f.
nancial standpoint
The government should stick to the business
with which it is<most familiar and for the
carrying of which it is maintained by the
people. Vhe government is big enough 10 COM
pei fair dealing with the people by business in
have Jared better during the war had it per-
mitted the operation of the railroads TO have
continued under the direction of their owners.
When the control of the roads passed to the
railroads everybody seized the opportunity to
fatten his earning average. The railroads over
night were transferred from business institu-
tons to political plum trees.
Government and private business should be
held apart. Government may dictate to bus
mess but it should not dabble in il. Govern
ment has its hands full in running the govern
ment. Experience has proven this to be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

A 17-year-old girl who made a practice Of
tamping automobile drivers from the side
walk and leading them in the belief that
almost anything might happen, has just been
found guilty and sentenced to prison by a
Chicago court
In this case the girl, fashionabIy attired and
of course pretty, induced a passing autoist to
give her ride, took him to a secluded spot
in the forest preserve, got out for a walk and
he was hit over the head by a bottle in the
hands of confederate and robbed of a valu-
able diamond and sum of money. In a mo-
ment of inadvertence the man told his wife and
she compelled him to prosecute the girl and
her accomplice, much against his will
All of which shows that this is wicked
world. but if you do get into trouble it is best
to tell your wife-sometimes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
Blood Poisoning.

The traditions which ascrioe
blood poisoning to such impossible
causes as rusty nails. dyed cloth
ing, and taking cold" are as i'm
pervious to light as is the famous
third down in the hackneyed yarn
about drowning casualties or es-
capes therefrom.
Blood poisoning is purely and
solely a matter of virulent or WICK
ed or wild microbes gaining en-
trance to the blood, usually through
some injury of greater or less
severity. Doctors call it septice-
mia, which is one of our beloved
medical terms meaning poison in
blood. 1t should be called bacter-
iemia-germs in the blood.
When blood poisoning happens
the victim knows about it. He feels
that he is coming down with some
thing, and he is only too likely to
decide he is taking or has taken
cold He feels chilly sensations
or perhaps has an actual chill, and
he is conscious of other symptoms
very similar to the symptoms felt
with the onset of most acute BAG
terial infections -headache, general
malaise or vague uneasiness and
aches and pains such as one feels
with the onset of influenza, coryZa,
tonsillitis, and the like. At the seat
Of injury there is some reddening,
swelling and pain or throbbing. A
characteristic sign is a reddening
streak or streaks following the
Emphatic channels upward along
the arm or leg if the wound is Of
an extremity.
Septicemia may begin at any
time from few hours to 10 DAYS
or more after the wound or injury
is received.
Do not confuse septicemia or
blood poisoning with the quack doc
tor term for syphilis. Syphilis is
no more blood poison" than is any
other infectious disease. These
gentry prefer vague terms for an
obvious reason-obvious to any
body except the poor victim led to
indulge in blood purifiers.
A fruitful cause of septicemia is
the unintelligent handling of minor
wounds or injuries. l said handling.
1t requires expert skill to treat a
minor wound without handling it.
This is known as aseptiC care-not
a1tiseptic. Antiseptic means using
an antidote: aseptic means keeping
poison tgerms) out altogether. In
quisiuve fingers are the usual
agents which convey germs into
minor wounds. Doctors and some
nurses understand aseptic care. No
layman, drug clerk, volunteer or
practical nurse or first aid worker
does understand asepsis. 1t paws
to have expert aseptic care for
every wound or injury, be it ever
SO trifng. Some people visit the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
1t Pays to Smile.

Chicago salesman was breezing toward
his home the other evening when he was
stopped and handed check for 500 by a rep
resentative of newspaper. The Chicago
Tribune is each day making a gift of 800 to
the person carrying the best smile who is
met by a representative of the paper charged
with the responsibility of making the selec-
ton.
The lucky salesman had just left meet
ing where the head OF the concern for which
he works had been urging the salesman to
bring in more orders this year than they did
last year The head of the concern emphasized
the value OF cheerfulness in business. He said
that the salesman who smiled got further than
the one who carried long face. The idea
struck the salesman forcbly that he i'm
nediately lit up and he was still illuminated
when he crossed the path Of the Tribune rep
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Statistics and Revelation Agree.

1t is bit surprising TO find hard-headed
business scientist preaching religion That IS
exactly what Roger Babson is doing. In
ing business signs is that the state of the ma
tons morals and religion is vsibly improving,
and he makes an appeal for further progress
in this direction.
THE awful wave of spending, high living,
crime and irDeligion incident to 1919 and 1920
is fundamental to the whole business fabric.
When we get back to the old-fashioned virtues
thrift, honest and true religion-we can look
for good business"
This goes counter to the view held by some
business men, that a certain degree of laxity
and Babson is surely right. Loose and care
less living which squanders money and vitality
and character may make things hum for
little while, but the steady continuous, Deepen
dable hum of industry depends the virtues
that build up and conserve rather than the
vices that destroy and waste.
The old Hebrew idea that righteousness
brought material as well spiritual prosperity
had something in it after all. righteousness
does prosper a man a nation. 1t is not
merely a supernatural reward of virtue 1t is
a natural result that follows scientifically.
Business is based mutual honesty, and
squae dealing and right living bound to
pay in the long run. Statistics and revelation
at last agree.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Too Mueh Eafh-

Every time | take a bath | take
punishment, for as soon as the bath
is over my skin itches for half an
hour, and l can assure you that if
hell were one long bath I'd join the
church at once. Oh L. P.)
Answer-Your skin probably is
too dry, from excessive bathing
and from the excessive dryness of
overheated indoor air in winter
the skin suffers just as furniture,
book bindings and plants do from
this unnatural dryness. Some oil
must be applied to the skin daily
to prevent the irritation you de-
scribe. An excellent preparation
for the purpose is this:
Sesam& oil .......2 ounces (two)
Powdered benzoin. 10 grains (ten)
Absolute lcohol 6 drops tsixl
This must be digested three
hours over a water bath, then fl
tered "a task for the pharmacist)
A few drops may be applied daily to
keep the skin in good condition.
The Poisoned Hiss.
If a fellow who has consumption
kisses a girl is she liable to get it
Is there any danger in a girl kissing
a fellow whom she knows nothing
about? (Anxiousl.
Answer-O Yes. 90 A girl so
free with her kisses soon becomes
the butt of coarse jokes by the "'fel-
lows" she favors, and if she con-
tracts no disease, her popularity Is
short lived.
when Little Girls Slump.
My mother says | am getting
round shoulders from reading SO
much sitting slumped down in my
chair. l am Is. Would you advise
shoulder braces, or can you tell
me some exercise to prevent round
shoulders? miss W. H.)
Answer-Manv girls from IL to
II become deformed in this way.
Every hour when the clock strikes,
clasp your hands behind as for a
rider to mount, then without loos-
ening finger clasp, turn thumbs
downward, under and back, and
hold that posture minute Every
night and morning do dozen turns
about the room OF the dachshund
crawl.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
SUNDAY.
By Gertrude Gushing.
Copyright, 1922. by the Wheeler

| Copyright, 1922. by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.D
Her alarm clock went off with
culiar to its aspects, and Ida
Weatherby flung herself across the
bed and silenced it in a sort of
frenzy 1t always produced that
state of mind in her. She never
cea sed to regard it as an insolence
Today it had f1inched from her two
hours of coveted slumber. her own
fault for forgetting to change the
dial, but she hated it as though it
had intelligent malevolence.
1t was Sunday, her busiest day,
but she always granted herself the
small luxury of a late breakfast
She turned her eyes from the light,
desperately trying to retrieve the
stolen nap. 1t was useless. A doz-
en- things protested their import
ance.
There was skirt belt to be alt
cred. While she was about it, would
it not be better to attach the skirt
and waist? On the whole, ought
she not to wait until it was laun-
dered? What if it shrank? Who
would she get to wash it that would
know how to handle the delicate
fabric? Foolish little questions,
but what way they have of hold
ing one up an unwelcome moment
After a half hour of the losing
battle Ida tossed the bedclotheS
aside and took up the weekly rou-
tine. Her few dainty, silken "un-
derthings." to be trusted to
clumsy. Indifferent fingers, must be
washed, and while they dried, wrap
ped in a Turkish towel, she bran
dished carpet sweeper, dry mop and
duster Then the ironing. Twelve
o'clock by now and the dress not
touched.
Hot and tired she sat down, scis-
sors in hand, and had ripped skirt
and belt apart when she was sum-
moned to the first floor by tele-
phone.
The conversation:
Hello. That you, Ida?"
Hello, Gordon. Yes, it's Ida"
What are you doing today?"
"Oh! I'm up to my eyes in work"
Want to cut it for a while?"
"Of course I'd like to. but, Cor
don. / don't see how l can. I've be
gun things and they're messed up
and
"Oh, 1 guess you can leave them
if you want to. I'm getting fussy.
You say the same thing every Sun
day. It's getting bit thin"
Enough said. You're coming.
And listen, Ida, I've bought a car.
It's no 90-horsepower wonder. but
it's o. X. and I'm coming for you
at O'Clock. There's only one an
swer"
"All right. I'll be ready. 1t really |
sounds wonderful"
AS she entered her room Ida no.
ticed for the first time how aiIuring
a day it was. A fresh west wind
was waving the curtains back and
forth. and warm streams of sun
shine darted between the branches
of an old elm tree, streaking the
rug with gold. She flung out her |
arms with abandon. Then the sight |
Of her partially ripped dress /
heaped on the floor, like a querul- /
ous voice reminded her of facts. If
she was to be ready in an hour
there was no time to gloat over
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Argus Information Bureau

IEy question by wiring The AFsls iflofl.yi
Warrington d. Z GIVE 1u- latIt Az
eturn postage. he br.rL .t inquiries q
Ia elcn InaIviIGaI. - q .--'..-D "'- =
cleaned by the use Of strong ite
or a hot solution of o.. OF CON
mon washing soda dissolved III e-7
gallon of water LaE IT on the S-a--
lie with d paint brush.
@. How long do turtles i've
II. B. 7.
=. All Of the species are eI
tremeIy tenacious &c life; tAs'
are capable Of extraordinary aDsl.--
ence, and Of living long a-teF 1- pa
ing sustained injuries which "ol--
have destroyed almost any o,-o.
animal They are Telar.,ao.e ~.
longevity. Specimens OF sL--l sp-
cies have been known 20 1--we H''S
than 100 years.
0. How did the Forum at Rome
become buried TT f.
A. The Forum at Rome
probably built about 500 Is, T. j.
was placed il a hollow between y.
Pa!atine, Capitolins and Q-lE--.o--
Hills, and added to from lile -
time. In the various sacks OF hoIs
particularly in that of 1884 anu "
to the sixteenth century, the H. 10
UNI WIS largely destroyed.
accumulation OF sand and silt an
ing into the depressed open spa
through centuries caused the III
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The Daily Short Story

sunshine and reckoning branches
When Gordon Lee sounded sig
nal for her at ? O'Clock the dress
was ready for the laundress, eV-
erything in her room was in order
and the freshly ironed garments
were neatly put away Ida was
trembling with WEAKNESS and ner-
yOus tension. Her head ached sick
eningly. She almost regretted her
promise.
Some of my readers know what
that means, don't you?
What's the matter? Headache
Rotten shame" Gordon muttered
sympatheticaIly, then added, with a
laugh, you know there's a recent
prejudice against one-armed chauf-
feurs, so l can't pet you into feeling
better. Here. Open this"
A box of choice sweets, together
with Gordon's off-hand soIicitude,
saved Ida from a dangerous betray-
al of conditions she had persistent
ly hidden, and she was soon genu-
inely happy and forgetful All
things united to give her a day of
They were nearing home when
Gordon returned to the subject of
the morning. Say, Ida, I've got a
grievance. and | want to air it. This
IS the sixth consecutive Sunday I've
tried to give you an outing and if
l hadn't insisted this would have
been a frost, like the others. I've
kept record. It goes something
like this"
He pulled a paper from his pock-
ct. June S-Dress to cut out:
18th, make over hat; 22nd. launder
waists-and so on. Now, what was
it? Don't You want to go out with
me? Haven't you enjoyed today p"
You don't know how much. It's
the first Sunday I've enjoyed for
months. Why some influence
of the night and her happy. relaxed
mood enttced her to reckless hon
esty. Il suppose it sounds wicked,
but 1 have grown to almost hate
Sunday. If you added all your lit
tie items together you'd come near
er to what | do every week. I've
wanted to go with you each time,
but 1 couldn't, There. l didn't
mean to run on like this. Please
forget 1t. I'm sorry"
Her companion was so still that
Ida could feel the embarrassment
Of her confession envelop her like a
flame. Her fingers nervously pick
ed at hat and hair. Her cheeks
burned.
When Gordon Lee spoke his voice
was strained and unnatural. DO
you mean to tell me you spend YOUR
one holiday working like a slave?"
Things have to be done"
How long have you been keep
ing this up?"
Why, ever since I went down
town TO work.
by Jove. That settles it,"
Settles it, Ida's voice was
tremulous, as visions of Gordon as
sailing her kind and Ienient en-
ployer, or perhaps the Chamber of
Commerce on behalf of all femin-
me wage-earners, rose before her
frightened imagination.
What a c!od you must think me.
You told me you were so proud to
De earning your own living-I was
afraid to ask you-Ida, I'd take aw-
,G1ly good care of my wife. Can't
Iou love me enough to marry me?''
After an interruption of several
minutes he questioned, why didn't
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

O. When will the Oberammergau
Passion Play be given?-T- A Nj l.
A. The Passion Play at Oberam-
mergau is to take place in the year
1922. Preparations have alread.'
commenced. Thirty performances
are to be given.
@. How many air mail service
stations are therein. R
A. The Postoffice department
saws that there are Is air mai.
stations. They are located in the
following cities: San Francisco,
Reno, Ely. New. Efko, Salt Lake
Hot Springs, Wyo., Cheyenne, North
Platte. Nebr., Omaha. Iowa City,
Maywood (Chicago) Ill, Bryan, O.,
Cleveland, Bellefonte, Pa, Haze
hurst Field, l.. l. The Air Mail Ser
vice is daily except Sundays and
holidays The planes travel once
each way each day.
@. What metal will expand the
quickest and the greatest amount?
"A. E. H.
a. 1t is impossible TO state which
metal has the greatest coefficient
of expansion. Tellurium, cadmium.
zinc and lead all have high coeffici-
entS.
Q. How can granite monuments
to the weather be cleaned?
II. S. r.
A. Granite monuments can be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
HEALTH TALKS
Bv William BRADY M D
Noted Physician and Author.

doctor too often; nobody visits him,
too early.
The popular notion that such and
such salves or ointments are ''heal-
ing-a false asSumption-is re-
sponsible for much uncleaniy first
aid tinkering and much blood
poisoning. Never put a salve or
ointment on recent wound unless
you are first assured the wound
and the ointment are sterile germ
free)-and no ointment in box can
remain germ free long after the
box has been opened.
More on this a little later
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

The Chicago Opera company has dropped
"Salome' from its repertoire in response to
protests from a number Of patrons, who had
heretofore deluded themselves into accepting
the Wilde story under the name of art. "Salome'
is unclean and unpleasant jar to the right
minded, and the Chicago supporters OF opera
are TO be congratulated for bringing pressure
to have it dropped fom the repertoire of the
Garden COMPANY.
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Won give me a hint?"

you give me hint?'
Il did-on six consecutive Sun
days" Ida reminded him.
DO other girls you know have
the same Sundays
Yes, most of them. I mean the
ones who don't live at home and
can't afford hiring assistance"
by gracious. Ida! Well have 70
get someone to write about it. There
may be some other stupid oaf need
ing a prod, just Like me-"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

The other night when 1 had gone to bed
My stomach partly filled with emptiness and
Indigestion
1 dozed and dreamed in abject misery.
l heard the clock strike, one and two and three.
Ny dome was filed with incongruity
1t seemed l was in some Hick Clay Hill town
In Iowa's fair domain, Hedrick perhaps
Or Sigourney, maybe twas Ollie or Columbus
Junction.
Twas like Yates City, Dead, but Tough" as
Bushnell
Can Cuss by note both up and down the scale,
And never miss single bloomin' note
The Hotel on the corner stood, wooden with
The glass proclaimed Hotel Bus"
Abridged perhaps from Busy Fly.
Then, strange to say, an artist whom knew
in Galesburg,
Tonsorial If l may say so, sir,
Who often moved my hirsute pate and scraped
the spinach from my jaw trap.
Meanwhile discussing questions, grave, pro-
found and morbid,
With comments abstruse and much distracting
AS any "simp' makes on affairs they know
out little.
He smiled usual, then saw him tumble
And roll upon the ground; it seemed quite
strange,
Aid then this jovial philosopher
Arose and said -"I'l say l lick the Guy who
threw that missile!"
Then TO the door of the one suspected
fVSpOuSlDle lot lle tumble from his "mud
hooks, straightway he strobe
And said. Come out and will decorate you,
After the manner of one Jackie Dempsey.
I'll play upon thy face as one Goats Doig
Did play upon the ribs Of Mr.. Stuehmer"
A lady very fat and much past Forty
CLAD in clinging knitted garments.
Quoth, Bill will be out in Just HOLY minute,-
An suddenly it seemed l was confronted nv
this grim warrior
Much low proved and mighty; and to nv
artist friend he spake with pleasure,
Put up>your Dukes, you zap, and will quick
ly take your measure"
But at the time battle seemed momentous
crushing blow I took upon my ribs and.
reasoned I, r.
am the goat as usual,
And coming to my senses, I heard mine host
the Landlord, proclaim:
GET UP!" You have just thirty minutes IN
uress and catch the seventy-forty train"
Vicksburg, Miss. SOLOMON PIF,FIE
FROM copy of the Memphis Commercial,
Appeal (malled to us by Solomon PifHe) we
Allcay at Walthall. Miss You NAV, If tha
spirit moves you remark that probably twill
be all day with Alma.
Arthur! ARTHUR! Aren't You Foreettinp
YOURSELF
tFTom Br1sbane'S To-day Column
That is the worst of monarchy <|he
people gamble everything on the acct
dental result of a mixture OF germ
plaSm.
Somebody selects an unframed young
royal woman as the wife of an unframed
young royal prince. Then millions of
people must take whatever they get as
the result of that union
PERHAPS the nuptials of Hattie Mnse and
Will Ruggles at. Fayetteville Ark. will in
triGue your interest A suitable caption for
the account of this wedding would be (nat
1rally): "Ruggles Woos the Muse"
HEAVENS! we've just remembered that !
yesterday was Friday the thirteenth.
AND we labored all day with our fingers !
incrosseo! e E. MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

Postmaster General Hays has come out in
opposition 10 features OF the pending anti
gambling bill which would restrict the free
dom of the press Mr.. Hays has accurately
fathomed sentiment in this country, and that
sentiment is urequivocally against any legisla-
tive muzzling of the public press.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

Another hopeful sign OF the drift toward
norlnaicy is contained in the announcement by
the National Retail Shoe Dealers association
that American women are demanding shoes OF
sizes that protect them against the fortunes that
they formerly suffered in order to be able to
brag about their small feet.
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CIR Tn1nhatnttr
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEMY.
DILL CARE
WHO DrslNrERs THB UNLovKD cUsA
| REwAREt
DAMPHOOLS.

DAMPHOOLS.
Sing song OF artists.
Half a million strong,
Optimists and cynics,
Hair cut short or long
First to draw attention
Are the lyricists,
Followed by vers librers,
Spec:r- and vorticists.
Realistic writers
Whose unhappy wives
THAT is, those they write of
Try to mend their lives.
Workers in the plastic,
Tamperers with song,
Those who watch and hear them
Crying, Lord, How long"
Sing a song of artists.
Free or bound by rules,
Ever little children,
Blest and happy fools.
RED.
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The obvious explanation for bells on ga
loshes seems 20 be that man is becoming so
accustomed TO short skirts that an unusual
noise is required to attract his attention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

It seems as though AL Jennings hasn't 70
formed, after all Now he is charged with steal
ing another mans wife.
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