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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
JRAanle MILK
BACTERIA, WORK
OF INSPECTORS
Chemist Aiding Health 0n1cers to
Find Source of Contamination
Advice Given.

The Rock Island city health de-
t,artment is conducting inyestiga-
tions through which it is hoped to
discover source of bacteria found
In tests recently made OF milk SOLO
In this city.
Commissioner william H. Fitz-
simmons, in charge OF the depart
ment of public health and safety,
has given orders to inspectors 10
put forth all efforts toward reach
ing a solution. Moline and East
Moline inspectors, a state inspector
and a chemist are busy on the PROD
lem, and it is believed that some
Roadway is being made. improper
conditions in darby barns ana
handling of bottles has been sus-
. pected. but the Investigations are
going farther than this.
In the meantime, the city health
department suggests that the public
nav attention to the following pre-
cautions:
Buy only bottled milk if possible.
Dipped milk is often dirty and de-
ficient in cream.
Take milk into the house as soon
as it is delivered, and place 1t IN
the refrigerator Immediately BAG
terra increases rapidly IN milk
which stands in the sun or warns
I'D, and such milk will sour quickly
Keen milk in the original bottle
in the refrigerator until the mo-
.,mcnt of serving. Milk which has
been poured from the bottle should
not be returned to it.
Rempmher that clean milk, prop
erly cared for. is one of the best
foods obtainable 1t is nourishlng'
digestible, and usually economical
Keep the bottles covered with
paper caps or use an inverted tum.
bier. to prevent the entrance OF
flies and dust, which may carry
dangerous bacteria.
Keep the refrigerator clean and
z sweet by proper drainage and ire
q quent washing with scalding water
and sal soda. since milk quickly alb
serbs unpleasant odors and be-
comes less palatable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

his cousin, Mrs. Alice Cain an.
family. ''d
Perry Venerable and fSuD
were given a complete surn-i-I
Tuesday evening when neigbh6ss
and friends gathered at their no.
to spend the evening. 'i7
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

Wash milk bottles as soon as
emptied, by rinsing first with cold
water and then with hot water. II
there is an infectious disease in
your house, do not return any bot
ties except with the knowledge of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

the health department and under
conditions which it may prescribe.
Return empty bottles promptly.
and do not use them for anything
except milk. Remember that they
are the property of the dealer and
represent cash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

noon where she submitted to an
operation Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Ramsey accompanied her
to Davenport.
George Schriver went to Chicago
Monday with shipment of cattle.
Nick Lentzes' birthday being
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

Monday a party Of friends perpe-
trated a complete surprise upon
him that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Turner spent
Sunday at the home Of Silas T1r-
ner
Ola Gridley spent Tuesday with
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10

night with her mother, Mrs. Pearl
Taylor.
Mrs. George Gray, Sr., entertain
ed the social circle Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Mamie Carr went to the
Davenport hospital Tuesday after
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
HAMLET

A number from here attended
home talent play in Reynolds Tues
day night.
Mrs. Clarence Kimball Of near
Buffalo Prairie spent Tuesday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02

makes his children realize that their
mother is not dependent but that she
has done her share and has entered in
full the partnership Of home. making
Miss Jarvis believed, as other women.
that the sacrifice, sufferings and devo-
ton OF wives and mothers could not
be reckoned for payment in amy minted
money ever coined. Like the artist,
musician, educator and true profess
sional man, the inspiration of their
service, she pointed out. must we'll from
springs superior to monetary considera- :
tons.
"Yet," she went on. "like all these
benefactors. the mother needs that free
dom Of mind and action which only in.
dependent means can give. The human
being in these days who does not desire
and demand money which she can call
her very own to spend as will give her
the most pleasure. has certainly not
become Americanized."
Nine times out of ten, it was here
pointed out, a woman spent most OF
her allowance on father and the chill.
dren anyway. Or at least in such a
way that it benefited the whole family
more than herself. In other words,
anything given to the spiritual head Of
the household came back a hundred
fold.
Miss Jarvis. too. stressed strongly the
partnership idea.
"When a couple start out" she re-
marked, land the overhead is high ac-
cording to the income the little business
earns the woman Is fully the partner.
When the years bring the business
safely to easy street there ought to be
profits to share.
Marriage after all is somewhat Of n
business proposition and the wife very
often finds she has hard bargain to
meet. There can be no union hours
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NOT SAL1ARY, FOR HOUSEWIFE f
~> PRACTICAL PLAW PHILADELPHIA WOMEN ST
Respect of Children and Pleasure Of Giving
Considered Sufficient Pay by Mother
of Eight Boys and n Girl

On the whole, Mrs. Newkirk believes
that men are fair with their wives, eet
she called attention to that particular
his ego by buying the things he likes
for his spouse without consulting her.
IL knew man oncc.' she remt.
nisced. who went in town and bought
his wife very handsome and expensive
dress. When she screwed up her coue.
age she went in and exchanged 1t for Q
winter suit. simple gown and some
undcrclo hing, all Of which she needed
very badly"
The high cost of servants hns more
than anything else, Mrs. Ncwkirk BE-.
lieves, taught men to value what their
own women do in their homes. 1t is
the i'll wind seeming to blow no good
which has advanced the idea of part.
ncrship In marriage ms much as the
tenets of equal rights for women.
The rest Of the problem is up to the
women themselves, ii was pointed out.
Surrounding homemaking with an at
mosphere of dignity and happiness
would raise il TO tie level and beyond
the level of the actual salariel work of
educated women.
That clarion call for partnership, and
not salaries in the home was echoed In
the sentiments Of Mrs. John Is. Rob
erts, president of the New Century
Club.
1.-The homo must be conducted on n
! fifty fifty basis" Mrs. Roberts said.
II do not believe women would care to
or should consider payment founded on
professional basis.
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Husbands the Least
OF WOman's Worries

Not husbands but servants are pro.
viding the average home maker with
annoyance these days. in the opinion
of Mrs. James Andrews. formerly
chairman OF the Home Economics Com.
mittee of the Woman's Club of Ger
mantOwn. There never was time
when men seemed to comprehend 90
we'll the problems of women in their
homes. Mrs. Andrews said, but there
could be little hope for ease in home.
making until sentiment regarding work
done by the hands be changed.
'In these days of household budgets"
this wife and mother observed, "it Is
not so much the question, it seems to
me. of having her service paid for
which is engaging the average home.
maker as her eagerness to eliminate
the annoyancps that hamper the bet.
ter performances Of her many duties.
In many. If not in most. homes this IL
due TO the very inefficient service rem.
dered today. No one. generally speak.
ing. comes into your home in the spirit
of service. and until we can bring nbo-e
change in sentiment regarding work
done by hand there can be little i'm.
provement.
Mrs. Andrews believes our hopo
rests in the new generation Of house.
keepers who perforce simplify their
home making. proving themselves 81.
perior to their duty rather than maxi
ing themselves slaves to 1t. The 80
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They have a dearer. wish than that.
They want the profession OF home'mak'
ing dignihed. They want 1t lifted out
Of its regard us humdrum AFFAIR ana
raised to its altar Of rightfulness-
something bright. essential and en-
tirely worth while to living.
1t was Mrs. Lewis II. Dick, rccord'
ing secretary Of the New Century Cluo'
who sounded this first note In what
women wanted.
II think" she said. "herc In Amer
ica we have not digniticd home 'maR'hs'
There arc women who loathe the
kitchen and hate the sight OF th'm'
bic. That Ia such II wrong harmiu'
attitude to take. ! think it Is 80 me
In France to see their lovely girls walt
ing on the table and not considering
this to be demeaning in an" way. ANY
thing We set our hearts on here III
America to do We do too' Anu
that ought to BE- our aim-'to MAKE
our women and our girls feel the JOY
and the rightfulness in intelligent home
making"
Mrs. Dick. who rumor has 1t can
nut a professional cook to shame. fe'ls
that applying the salary idea to home.
making would rob 1t of all beauty and
dignity.
"There are many beautiful things IN
life." she said, "on which no price can
be set. The only reward is an inward
Joy and satisfaction
She paused to think 1t over quite
nA>>vlo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Life Annuity Plan
Might BE Efectire

Life annuties for wives and
mothers.
1t was Miss Anna Jarvis. the
founder of Mothers Day, who sug-
gcsted this.
Miss Jarvis felt there was a practical
way of getting at the salary idea. If it
became fixed plan that the future
Of home maker be always provided
for with Il certain amount of insurance.
This would guard against that
odium of ever having Il mother ronsid-
cred n dependent by her chiIrrn." sh,
explained. "AnA there ought as well.
to be an allowance for Il woman that
would not have to be accounted for.
"When man follows this plan he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02

for painting the back fence or fixing
the furnace or bringing up the baby's S
bottle in the morning?
"You know I'll own up that many
women have to work harder than any
day laborer in the street. What, for
instance. is harder than running up
and down stairs and reaching all over
the house to keep the corners clean?
But times have changed now, and al
though. because Of the servant problem,
housework is harder than It used to be,
yet 1t is easier because women have
something pleasant to think about while
they are doing it.
There is another marked difference
now, too. The men have turned into a
race Of helpers. Our fathers never
helped our mothers with the children.
These men do. though. 1t is an age of
pushing the baby coach; men seem to
do 1t gladly. ! suppose you could sum
1t up more than in any other way By
calling 1t an age Of partnership"
Mrs. Purnell delvcd right into the
heart OF what would or wouldn't happen
II wage scale for women in the home
happened to be devised.
1.-THE natural accompaniment Of a
salary Is office hours. Well, what would
happen? Is u mother going to demand
time and time and half overtime for
staying up nursing her baby when he
has the croup?'
She shook her head with a smile.
"No, indeed. women don't want to
Gomperise their homes. Demand for q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Mrs. H.H.Brne%
eMe~ceeu |Ao3o o.

salary implies that we aren't getting
square deal. 1t means we want to
start quibbling about that word obey
and when you do that you tear at the
very foundations of the home. No,
most men are fair In their dealings with
women and, anyway. those who haven't
been fair would be just the ones to al
ways be in arrears with the pay en-
velope.'
She laughed. "What would the EN-.
ploye OF the kitchen, dining room and
living room and upstairs do then? Lay
down her bricks like McGinty and no.
work another half hour. 1t couldn't
be done. And if it was, the woman
who deserved the most salary for her
careful planning and st!nting would
get the least because her husband could
least aFovI to live up to the union
demands.
Mrs. Purncll paused to wonder il
women would be willing to live up To
"union" hours themselves and forfeit
their flexible privilege of not always
doing today what could possibly br
squeezed in tomorrow. She pointed out
a margin of freedom the home woman
enjoys that Is never the lot of the Office
worker.
Next she remarked that an uncx.
pecte, box Of flowers or few words
of praise about freak salad concoctcd +
in his honor would 60 further with n
woman than any pay envelope that ever
A.,ll llxal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02

CATER all. why is 1t such a diff
cult matter to keep house these days?
We have learned to diifrrcntiate be-
tween the essential and the non.essen.
tial In our home making, more so than
our mothers did. Home. making now
does not mean the rigorous. spotless
cleaning of our grandm"iher's day.
Things have become easier for us.
Mrs. Dick asked her questioner to
consider mans side OF life these days.
"No man earns his living easily nova
days. There never has been keener
competition. There must be a re!ent-
less. unfailing measuring up TO n
standard. And yet consider mo IN
my vocation here. Who takes me to
task for my shortcomings: No one!'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02

inc of that story about the wife and
mother, who was wanted by county
committee to do some political work.
The wonnn said she would gladly give
the two weeks IL the committee could
find some one TO take her place in her
home for that time"
Before the committee got through it
cost them $114. Fifty seven dollars n
week to take the place of mother in her
hone!
But It is impossible" Mrs. Birncy,
who is gold star mother, added, "to
a measure in money the service of
women in the home. since no one can
measure love nor sacrifice nor service
those uncounted elements that enter
into all human relations. It's interest,"
ing, however, for any woman who has
been accustomed to being nurse, house,
keeper and cook to try to replace these
positions by trained service and realize
the actual amount of money that must
be spent."
Mrs. Birney was one Of those who
believed that in marriage we are work.
ing toward partnership as goal,
and she thinks in America we have
developed the idea Of partnership fin.
ancially as well as in other ways, as
it has never before been developed In
history.
II think" she said. "the majority
Of American women feel the honor OF
this full sharing in the good or evil
fortunes of the home. Every woman
who does her share in the home is rs
much its provider as the man who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
WOnanisn,s

A woman would rather have a box
Of flowers than q pay envelope.
Not husbands but servants are
causing the trouble.
Men push the baby carriages thees
days.
They will be putting in a bill for
labors of love If women don't watch
out.
Not salaries, life annuities for
mother.
A woman would spend her salary
on father and the children, any.
how!
Who asked women to marry, any.
way?
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services. Emphatically they do not
want to Gomperise their homes. In the
first place they don't think It would be
fair. In the second place it couldn't be
done. The women who worked hardest
would have the husbands least able to
afford salaries adequate to their efforts.
Moreover, the husbands who most need
this corrective measure now would be
the ones always in arrears in paying
the salary.
In the second place it couldn't be
done! The combined service of an in.
terror decorator. floral designer. cnterer,
kindergarten teacher, social worker,
nurse and humorist couldn't be paid
for in gold any more than the life con.
tribution Of an artist working faith.
fully away in the studio light Of his
garret.
On their own admission women do
not want to unionize their hearthsides.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Turn Orer the Salary
To Wife, Is Su0gested

The imposslbil!ty to cvaluatr their
services on n business basis WAS given
by Mrs. Walter NJ Ncwkirk as one
reason against unioni2ing the home and
the homelnaker Mrs. NrwkirIS Is chair
man OF the Industrial Relations Com
mi'tcr Of the Civic Club.
The very simplest plan to follow in
IN" modest home il the one that is
largely followcd--thut of turning the
entire pay cnvelOp" over to the woman.
u Is certainly a successful way. because.
1t is n notorious fact that Il woman
can make dollar 60 farther than n
man. She doesn't spend the money on
things that aren't needed before she
buys those that really sre.''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Who Gets the Salaries
AnuhOlv? Asks Mrs. PurneII

Man had another thoughtful sponsor
in the person of Mrs. Charles irving
Purnell. president Of the hathaway
Shakespeare Club. 1t was Mrs. Par
nell to whom the thought occurred that
men really do not get salaries them
selves, SO how could women expect
them.
"a man really doesn't get a salary
in the accepted sense OF tho word.
you know she said, "llr brings his
money home and it Immediately turns
itself into shoes for children or new
awnings or something OF that sort.
And by tho way, wouldn't 1t be ter.
ribls II men started to agitate tor pay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Why Not a Salary
for the Housekeeper?

The question in its entirety as put
b eight home-making women was:
Whereas woman's work never
ends and requires just as much II
not more energy and presence Of
mind and is certainly as indis.
psnsable as that Of her freer sis.
tsrs In Offices and schools, should
there not be a fixed, measurable
financial reward?
The anwers were interesting. They
esms from those secret places in
Romsn's minds not frequently
s7snsd for inspection. The prssi.
lent Of a literary club said a woman
would rather have an unexpected
eox OF flowers or some nice words
ABOUT a freak salad she had con-
eoeted than any sort of a pay en-
s'lops that could be offered. The
next minute she was wondering why
mans salary was called his salary
anyway. He brought It home and
wmed 1t into shoes for the children
and an awning for the porch. Whose
salary was it anyway?
And what if man should charge
Tor painting the back fence!
Inc president Of another woman's
s'uo said she. didn't believe in them,
out oy the simple process Of trying to
sp!ace q certain woman's services
~ ner home 1t had been discovered that
'as salary Of that particular home.
s1n 1.sef anyway could be etimated at
w q week.
,"e man who goes to San Francisco
saa brings home his wife n S45 silk
"ona when she needs two pairs of
SU0a'looking fall shoes was scored.
. ue man who does not provide life
.~'ahce m for his wife was Hayed.
.ae discussion the question aroused
~ '"' through all Of the rami6cations
.s. "o''e lie as 1t is lived and then
."." re'S without relevancy. but with a
hnr" .'0 amount Of womanly directness,
:.s''s Hself humOrOusly on this noo :.
"A0 asked women to marry anyway"
a. separating themselves. however. from
% mass Of sometimes humorous and
aT entangling evidence attendIn.
~ discussion concerning itself with
ana women. these women offered
sssf'seeing, direct answer to tho
aoa that was put to them.
N - eos OF the complete reply was
- Do not want salaries iss thss,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
No Way to Measure
Services of Housewife

Mrs. Herman II. Birney, president
Of the philomusiun Club. put herself
solidly on record as to the inpossi.
bility of measuring The service of women
with money, Yet she had this ilumi.
mating little story to tell:
"The question:" she said, reminds
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Children Her Salary.
Says Mrs. NOrthrOD

1t was the mother Of " and
one girl, Mrs. Herbert wife
of DIR. Herbert Nor'hrop, 81, seun, who
CAV" answer to this. Out In her
spacious home in Oak Lame she saisl
Salaries for women IN their homes!
have taken mine out in the love and
respect Of my boys and my girls. /
have given myself gladly. and looking
around at them ] feel sort Of worth.
while because it has been given to me
TO give. At the end Of each day I am
happy and at the end Cf my life 1 feei
III he satisfied"
Salaries for women in their homes!
Many words had been exchanged on the
subject but what Mrs. Norihrou said
had shone in the eyes of all 0f th~
women as they talked. The pricelers/
goods OF the world must forever g q
being gratutt0us.
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for the faithful wife and mother. Her
work lasts beyond her husbands work
ing hours and in croupy times through
the night. 1t is bitter experience
for bride TO leave the loving care OF n
good parental home or n well -paylng
position in the business world and later
be sentenced to life Of hard labor
without recompense."
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I operation and intelligent interest Of
their husbands, she pointed out, did
mu,L toward helping them solve their
problems.
should women receive salaries for
the work they do in their homes?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02

When representative Philadelphia
women were asked II they thought
housewives ought to receive clear.
cut salary just as any other officials
for services rendered in the home
several Of them shook their heads
emphatically: 0
"This is a new age in the home, y
their composite answer read. "A
generation ago men provided only.
The woman who does her share now
IN intelligent planning is as much
. provider as the man. And the
man has through the process Of see.
ing his wife take hand in the af-
fairs Of the Nation suddenly decided
to take a hand in hers. Perhaps it
Is because of the tremendousness
Of the woman movement. Perhaps
II Is only because of the enormity Of
the servant problem.
At any rate, never in the history
Of affairs has man given such intel.
ligent comprehension to what a
woman actually has to contend with
In her home. It makes him want to
help! It is, you might say, the age
Of mans pushing the baby carriage,
Of mans cheerful wiping Of the
supper dishes. It is an age of part
asrship.
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BESIDES, MEN HELPA
FILL BABY'S BOTTLE
Nice WordS Of Unexpected
\ Gift Far Outzveigh Money,
& Club President Ave,y

TUNES change.
Consider the bays In icy security il waits at
o'clock morning Seas Of black cold noeum IT, Gray
dawn through kitchen window outlines figure enpery
hut firmly engaged in crossing the oil CLOTH
The figure draws his bahrobe closely about him.
sagly remarks the thinking woman man will be putting
bill for fixed salary for these aors Of after hours
his home Twenty the head the get Of
bed the early morning and sons
ovender Today he does In emergency he tea
towel, too
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earns the salary and the whole trend
or our modern life is toward the full.
est recognition OF womon'S work in
the home and out of it,