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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
Evangelism Not So Bad.

Many Rock Island people remember Mel
Trotter, former resident Of Davenport who
has become famed in the evangelistic field
TrOtter has been known as brand snatched
from therburning. He had been everything
awful until he came within the rays Of saving
grace. In the succeeding years he has continued
apparently on the straight road. He has ac-
Quired national reputation as revfvalist and
mission worker. few months ago his wife
nled suit for divorce, alleging unspeakable i'm
moralities The suit has been on trial for .
humber of weeks at Grand Rapids Mich.
Tho scandals among the rich and the society
high, even among stage and movie folks, have
nothing on the Trotter mess. But the most in
teresting revelation which does not seem to be
disputed is the estate Of the missionary. Mr..
Trotter estimated his property at SIS 900 and
mis- annual income at $4,000. At first it was
placed at $4,000. but he later revised and r.
duced. but $4,000 is not so bad. Mr.. Trotter
missed his calling. He should have been q
capitalist In which even his peccadilloes in NOR
ais would not have disturbed him so much and
his amassed fortune would have been by this
time many times what it Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

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y eeu i161iW ~ thmsn NJ i1ecEn
11tGle 6gYAst = = ~ nin1s q ~ papDss.
~ tsy1ag q Aisssvsr iDkllliseat base6 ~
netfoa q ~ performances q ~ dntiss q H.
siseetise 1epastmsnt coseeFling tie o1ctAi
oblisstion Of IN president The eonstitutica
etipsiatas tAat b shah, mon tins 70 tims, gins
to the congress Information Of the STATE Of the
union ana recommend for consideration such
measures ~ be shall judge necessary and ex-
psdisnt D..
Ths stats Of the unioa y . rather broad
su6jsc4 1T certainly involves the public intas-
81 Il has many aspeets-so many, in fact
that no man can hope b naderStand thsm With
out hslp from others It 4 safs to say that at
every one OF these conferences at the White
house the president learned things of great
value that he did not know before, or that he
was haxy about The way to become an under
Standing president is not to cloister ones self
in the White house and put on the cloak OF self
sufficisncy, but to seek and find contacts with
various other minds from which may be gained
something that Is worth, while. A president
who has = right idea OF his own job will go to
great pains to see that the information that he
passes along in congress is well based on DEM
onstrated fact That is the kind of enlighten-
ment President Harding is after and he is going
about the getting of it in a sensible way. He
has other ways, of course or he wouldn't have
cabinet to aid him in his quest for the truth,
but the conference plan. reaching widely as 1t
does into informed private channels, is justi-
fed BY its fruits.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

s Those who are encouraging the use of the
ento as a competitor Of the railroad in freight
Ind passenger transportation are working in
he wrong direction Loss Of business will
bring curtailment Of railroad service. and the
offect will be felt by every city in the land The
railroads have been the greatest single factor
IN the development of the nation. The public
should continue giving them the support they
have earned ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
What Determines Our Vote?

A chief stock in trade OF the professional
politician is the appeal to prejudice. He be-
comes All adept at incorporating issues and
candidates, in knowing just what appeals will
influence blocs Of voters. In making promises
without regard Is to<heir fairness or the possi-
lbility Of carrytns them out So-and-So. the
professional passes the word around, is a mil
Elionaire and snob. He has NO sympathy with
the workers. Somebody else, the word goes
out, IL poor man, to be sure, but he ticks the
boots Of the rich. He would be an agent for
the trusts. "RAilroad rAtss are too high" one
candidate says. "Dont you want them re-
'duced, Elect me and I'll reduce them.'' "The
price Of farm products 10 too low because Of a
conspiracy against the farmer" another can
didate says. ELECT mo and see prices 60 up"
'swages should be higher and prices Of COM
modities lower" third says. That's my plat
form" We fall for pleas just ~ impossible Of
IfulAllment as these In every campaign Usually
!ws don't think " are falling for them. We
always regard Ourselves ~ perfectly reason
able. It's the other fellow who ID swayed By
ureiudice -s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
When Heroes Are Forgotten.

IAN ex-service man who had just returned
from attending the funeral of buddy with
whom he fought in France is talking: Il Yish
you would say something that needs saying.
We have just buried boy who died as the
result Of his service for his country. We had
a soldier and carried the flag. Several hundred
people stood there as we passed. OF all that
number not more than fifteen uncovered. One
little boy, who was helping man do some work.
uncovered and stood at attention as the flag
and the body of soldier passed. The man
kept right on working Tell me why people
refuse to honor the flag. Tell me why, when
a boy who had been out in front Of those people
defending all they stand for as citizens and
Americans, tell me why that boy had given
his life for those who stood there, why didn't
they offer his body the smple,respect that be-
longed Of right to him? What's the matter
with people here?'
That's the way the ex-service man in uni
form coming from the grave Of his buddy
talked to the editor. There's wasn't much to
say to him. He might have been assured that
it was carelessness- would that have made
the situation better? 1t might have been ar
gued that they do respect the flag as the sym
boil of patriotism and nationality. That wouldn't
have answered his questions. 1t wouldn't have
SAWED the hurt he felt-for this man was hurt
and outraged in his feelings. He wasn't angry.
He was hurt at the apparent Indifference Of
those who a few months before had stood with
tears in their eyes and promises on their
tongues to see the boys march away in the
grandeur Of splendid purpose. That wouldn't
have explained the apparent indifference with
which they stood without sign to see Afm car
ried to his grave beneath the fias. There was
nothing to tell him, NO answer. Let those who
refuse to honor the flag and to uncover as q
dead soldier goes by to his grave, let those
answer. Why?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

@. When was tobacco first cul-
tivated in this country? r. F. w.
A. In America the culture of to-
bacco began in Virginia with the
earliest settlement 6f the colony.
1t is recorded that in 1915 the gar
dens, fields, and even the streets
Of Jamestown were planted with
tobacco, which Immediately became
not only the staple crop but the
principal currency Of the colony.
The culture Of tobacco was intro
duced into the Dutch colony Of New
York in 1916, though it never
gained the same prominence there
as farther south. Z
@. What kind Of wood is used
in making pipes for smoking? c. o.
A. The imported pipes are made
of French briar and Italian briar
while the domestic ones are usually
made Of apple and cherry.
Q. Is it correct to say divide
the work between the four Of u.s.?
N. C. s.
A. Between may be used only
when speaking Of two persons or
things. The word among should be
used.
9. Is "a polar bear q warm or
cold FLOODED animal? Pa
A. All bears are warm FLOODED.
@. What is Augustus Thomas
new job called? 2. B. o.
A. The position which has been
created for Mr.. Thomas with the
Producing Managers association
has the Official title executive
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
Projecting Eax

one Of the most frequent deform-
tiles Of the ears is undue prom
insncG the ears standing out from
the head and simetimes even drqOp-
ing forward or downward In such
manner - to-give the individual q
stupid appearance, though it has no
Significance. Sometimes
this IL an Inherited condition. .
feature running in the family. Pos
sibly II II acquired In infancy. in
some Eases. rom lying or sleeping
with the ear doubled forward. Or
from caps ~carelessly put on the in
fant's head with the ears pulled
forward. Both>ears are prominent,
although one Is usually more promtn-
snt than the other. Az q matter of
fact, practically no one has per-
fectly symmetrical face and head !;
careful comparison will almost In
vafiably show differences in the
form and size of the features.
When the ears stand out abnor-
ma1ly In infancy. the mother should
make . simple ear cap or bandaEe
which may be kept on practically
all the time and which will hold
the ears In . normal position but
not compress them against the
head. The harness should be of
soft muslin, washable. light and
practically the skeleton of a cap,
no band or string under the chin
being necessary. Any benefit from
such . cap or bandage will be OBJ
taiiied in not to exceed six months.
After the age of three years it is
not possible to correct outstanding
ears by any appliance. Nothing
short Of q plastic operation will
suffice.
The younger the patient when
any kind Of plastic or corrective
surgery is done, the better the re-
suit will be from the viewpoint of
function and appearance.
The operation consists Of the re-
moval of an elliptical piece of skin
from the groove behind the ear, the
form and area of the surface thus
denuded being determined by the
direction and degree Of the lop or
malpositi0n Of the ear. The ear is
then drawn into proper position
and the denuded edges Of the wound
stitched together to enable the
healing process to fix the ear in the
correct position. Dressings and
bandages are discarded after the
10th day, though it is necessary for
the patient to wear some kind OF
bandage at night for a month, to
prevent injury Of the wound or
scar in sleep.
OF course, there is a scar behind
the ear after such an operation,
but as II follows the line Of the
natural groove back Of the ear and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
Sign Of Wealthy Democracy.

Considerable partisan sarcasm Of an un-
peemly character IL being tossed il the direc-
tion Of the, White house because Of the confer
ences the president d holding there ct intervals
with men representing various interests. Steel
men, labor leaders, railroad executives. coal
loberators, representatives. Of BIG farm orsani-
szatious and others. have ben asked by Pres
sident Harding to meet him in friendly counsel
I s6uId the table 70 tain over suestioas cf great
ftnportanee not only 70 tAsss htsrssts, but the
jssnsrai welfare q ~ pubic Instead u being
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

Please tell ME II standing on my
head for is or 20 seconds 10 Just AZ
good as soynersaults. ] am 50 years
YOUNG, and always have been q
slim Jim. People promise I'll rup-
ture a blood vessel standing on my
head, but I've been practtctng II
for, years and it seems to do me
good. T., II. u.
Answer-It is all right, but not
SO Sbod as somersaults.
Aluminum Ware
I notice that you uphold the use
of aluminium utensils for cooking
purposes. Ii not aluminium solu-
BILE in salt, and does not sodium
chloride react upQns aluminium to
form aluminium chloride, which Is
sufficiently poisonous to cause dis
comfort after eating! H. c. A
Answer-I am not good enough
chemist to answer the technical
question, but as . matter OF hy-
giene, there need be no such fear.
and aluminium ware is all right for
cooking purposes, any and all
kinds of food, with or without salt,
or fruit or vegetable acids.
Round Shoulders.
Please tell me whether . good
shoulder brace is advisable for a
girl with round shoulders. or il
not, suggest suitable exercise to
overcome the trouble.
MRS. r. BIZ.
Answer-It would be q mistake
to put a shoulder brace or any
other kind OF brace on . young per-
SON without medical advice and
care of the patient Round Shout
ders sometimes indicate spinal
curvature which requires special
treatment. On9 good home exercise
is the dachshund crawl about 10
times around the room each night
and morning. Every hour BY the
clock the girl should clasp her
hands behind, - for . rider to
mount, then still keeping fingers
clasped, turn thumbs downward,
under and back, and hold the pos
ture a minute, sitting or standing
lit pulls the shoulders down and
back. Generally the round shoul-
dered child requires regular ply
steal training. OF all corrective ex-
ercises perhaps swimming is the
best.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

washington, u. u Give fuil name ano
to eaeS aelv,ua, 0rl so . AZ ihaa Vii, BE-
chairman. His work in the stage
world will be similar to that OF
WIN Rays IN nlmdom.
y. IN goi1 tournament a'
match play why can't 1 waive d
rue Ut the enforcement Oh pen
any against my opponent IL Mant
u pe good sport! W. w. j..
a. MOI only can you not waive
RUE or a penalty, but your OPP
ponent can not accept sucn geher-
osity on your part. The reason iof
this Is that such action might de-
termine the result OF the match
every other player In the tourna-
ment is directly affected by the re-
suit OF your match. For example
TO waive penalty might favor .
stronger player, which would pc 10
the disadvantage OF the other play
er IN the succeeding match or y
might favor a weaker player, winch
would be correspondingly to tne
advantage of the player next 70
meet him.
9. Is it more economical 10
make bread than it is to buy II!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
The Editorial View In Controversy.

Since the beginning of the railroad and mine
strikes Tho Argus has received numerous
Communications from interested persons COM
mentinE on its editorial expressions bearing on
the two controversies between employer and
employa None of the Writers has been IN
entire agreement with the views printed in the
paper, and some of them have been quite frank
in charging that>the papers attitude betrayed
prejudicial leanings toward one side or the
other. From the railroad owners have come
voluminous propaganda citing alleged anarchis-
tic cOnspiracies on the part of the strikers, who
were charged with an attempt to bring about
Industrial revolution, and insisting that it was
the plain duty Of the press to stand by the de-
cisions Of the railroad labor board as govern
mental agency, lending moral support to any
measures that the railroads or the government
invoked in enforcing the dictum of the board.
From the strikers and their sympathizers have
come communications charging that the rail-
roads had entered upon campaign to disrupt
the unions and that the government was lend
ing its influence to that end by sustaining
the railroad labor board in decisions disastrous
TO the welfare Of the wage worker. Some Of
these latter communications contained insinua-
lions that the press-including The Asgus-had
sold out to big business and was attempting to
mold public opinion against the demands of the
strikers 20 that their cause would be- and
they would be reduced to.virtual serfdom after
their organized crafts had been dismembered
and they were forced to accept wages on which
they could not respectfully maintain their FAM
lilies. Similar criticisms have been received
from those concerned in the coal mine strike.
The Argus has no apologies to offer for any
Of its editorial observations or comments on
either of the strikes. The public welfare is the
chief concern in such controversies, involving,
As they do. the comfort Of the entire people.
Therefore it became the duty Of The Argus. a.
it did that Of every other conscientious news
paper, to defend the public welfare and to exert
whatever power it may possess in facilitating
an early conclusion Of the Industrial breach.
None will question the right of an employer to
reduce the wages OF his workers, and likewise
none will question the right Of the employee to
refuse to work for the reduced wage. 4
1t does mot come within the province Of
Newspaper to serve ~ arhiter in such contro-
versies. All . newspaper can do b to voice the
sentiment Of its public and urge following Of
sych courss - would be dictated by calm
Judgment, with Harness to Ill concerned. In
such quarrels between capital and labor the
impartial observer cant TAIL 20 acknowledge
shortcomings on the part Of both sides, but
nothing Is gained for the common rood BY
capitalising the faults Of either coatsnder. <,
4 Z n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
A HALL ROOM TRAGEDY.
BY Dorothy 0: Graves.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler

Syndicate, 1HC.)
It all happened in the simplest
way possible. yet l can easily see
how she came to make the mistake,
with her mind all taken up with
grief and encouragement To be-
gin with, she, that Kathleen Ben
nett, occupied the hall bedroom. X,
as her friends call her, had met
with severe financial losses. and.
furthermore, she had always open
ly expressed her distaste for the
ugliness and sordidness Of the
room .S
one day she even said, 'Horrid,
ugly room, there's even mice in
here" You see, the mice part
hadn't occurred to me before as
likely to mean anything to her, or
anybody, for that matter, and l
was chagrined; but we got over all
that by the time ] knew her we'll.
The ugly room, think, did most
toward advancing our friendship.
It was such an ugly room She
came home, that night tired and
discouraged at the dearth of jobs.
She pumped a bottle of milk down
on the table, saying. "There, that's
only a pint I don't suppose 1
should have risked getting even
that much, but / must eat"
She talks that way frequently;
it's a CHEEKY habit, and / admired
KS attitude. Even in the face of
hunger and no Job she always tried
to see the bright side. She ratified
on: "And I might as well feel fed
now, for once, than be hungry most
Of the tfme-all Of the time" So
she poured out the creamy half and
drank it. Unfortunately, there are
no crumbs to milk, but I didn't let
on to her how felt about that.
Just what happened after that /
can't say. : left her reading a
book which my friend Atkins
thought wPs a very fine one, for he
was An authority on all current and
ancient volumes, being connois-
seur for Clues. This book was, /
believe, ''The Portrait Of Lady,
by Henry James, and l only men
ton it because in a case like this
all the little details are stereQptyp-
cd on ones mind. X seemed to be
enjoying it, not at all as if she was
about to- be leading figure in 30
portentous an episode, doomed to
take place within the ugly little
hall bedroom.
Just before left, X noticed me
and spoke kindly: well, Tommy,
20 you are lonesome and hungry,
too? Haven't 70 much as a crack
or, but I think our Irate Neighbor
next door has some peanut brittle
which you might ind tempting.
heard her chewing it as / passed
her door" That's Kate all over
thinking Of others.
Later on I. peeped in to see how
tia, land lay. It was more than
astonished to see her crying. She
buried her face in one of&hose pa.
per-thin fooming house pillows
SOS not to disturb the peanut brit
tie lady. She certainly WAS feeling
pretty miserable from the appear.
ance OF things.
There arc several kinds Of cries
I've learned from my own roomine
house experience. There's thu
gusto one, but KS wasn't that kind
then there's the sniveling. self-pity
ing ono. but ks wasn't that
either.
She Just lay there and shfvered
without 30 muSh a. . sound ex.
cept to gasp for breath now and
then. and her tears ware the Dir,
ones, which are lso painful. "Ths
Portrait Of q Lady" lay on the AbQr
clue aide exposed. IN II irwin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

she was saying: Poor Tommy,
poor little mouse"
Then / understood. She had
thought the late Atkins was 1. Her
grief was probably unstringing her
sensfbilities. SO ! scampered out to
explain everything BY my pres
ence.
"Oh, Tom" she said, happily, $50
II wasn't you. after al. No other
mouse would ever be 20 fearless
and friendly 40 my Tommy.
And thst's that!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
The Daily Short Story

Atkins interest
But he's such q clumsy fellow,
and his muscular coordination
hadn't passed the clumsy stage yet,
SO he didn't venture in, not want
ing to draw attention from her
grief to his own petty interests.
1t was at this point that began
realizing the circumstances Of our
acquaintance, and not wanting to
disturb X by being noisy, l sat
down to think, that being the quiet
est activity / knew OF.
reviewed our acquaintance,
that is, KS, Atkins and mine. I'd
known Atkins since he was q mere
infant, and he hadn't yet reached
maturity, although of a large and
powerful physique for his age. We
two had been together. chattering
amiably and eating the few things
l happened to have in the room,
when in came X with her baggage,
and without paying any attention
to us, sat down on the bed and sur
veyed the room. "A pretty place
to call home" was all she saids
Finally she noticed US, we hav-
ing moved, since one gets so easily
cramped holding one position for
so long, and she exclaimed:s "Ho,
ho, Tommy Atkins, 80 that's who's
here!" Then, after a minute, Well
it's something to have company"
After that pleasant bit Of for
mality. we were all feeling very
friendly and happy towards one
another. Ever since that day /
have been proud to be called Tom
my, X having given me the name,
and Atkins was, too, l know, al
though he never Dragged about it
much, usually just Struggling his
shoulders and going on chewing, as
was his way. But he was young,
you know.
Our acquaintance developed rap
idly until that night when X lay
on her bed crying SO silently. I
don't know how long it was before
she stopped crying, but Atkins
peeped in now and then to see how
the land lay, and l whispered to
him the true state OF affairs. He
expressed sympathy, and then
quite callously asked il there was
anything to eat. 1t put me In a
huff, 30 / didn't answer, but mo-
toned to him to be quiet, since X
was trying to 60 to sleep. I knew
he would discover 1.-THE Portrait Of
a Lady" If I left him>alone. so /
went out as quietly ~ could. Per-
'haps II ! had remained the acct
dent might never have happened.
I shall always call it accident, for
l had too much faith In my friend
to. think there was any Intention Of
suicide.
I didn't go back until morning,
and thSA first thing noticed was
that fatal bottle of milk, and then
death!
Oh, sad moment! / can hardlr
go on. / sat down and looked upon
the beautiful and youthful face Of
the friend l loved. Death is so
sad and strange. Sad for MIN who
is left-sofnetimes a blessing for
the departed.
Poor Atkins! The milk he had
intended to make his food had been
his undoing. 1t is one consolation
that drowning is not a fearful death
in itself. Poor Atkins! He was a
good fellow for rat. and soon
would have outgrown his clumsi-
ness had he been allowed to live.
Then K came in. saying: Poor
little Tommy. but your troubles are
over. Poor little hungry fellow! I
wish I had not been 80 selfish in
buying the milk that caused your
DEATH
Ny own grief was bufdeninI me-
20 ! mt there not moving until Il
occurred to me- the import Of What
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

Joe McGinnity. aged 81, pitched baseball
lame at Douglas park the other day. He lost
\ through poor support by men less than half
Ms years. McGinnity is proof of the reward
o. clean living.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11

Rock Island county milk dealers are dis
tlayins poor spirit when they 80 away from
home for their milk and pay the same price that
hey refuse to pay the home producer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-11
HEALTH ALkS

IL peaetieally connaaisd h the sar.
the scar 10 not IN oAjection.
Such an operation 10 simple ana
1T the same time requires skflful
surgical techntc. Therefore. no one
ID competent TO attempt Y except
. qualified surgeon. such - ons
would consult for major opsrA-
Sti0n.