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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
Revising Sense of Value.

At the height of his career he possessed
s5do, 900. For several years he was chancellor
Of the University of Louisville and was one of
the leading educators of the south. Last week
he died in a Chicago prison, where he had been
for some time. Money and education failed
him tuberculosis captured his body. We are
not informed what powers controlled his
mind and morals. The unfortunate man ex-
listed through tragic years, but his better self
lives on in the lives of hosts of former stu
dents. Had he died 25 years ago whole
state would have mourned him. AS it was,
bearers were hired to carry his body to its
resting place. II his career could have been
partly revised, and if he had come forth from
prison and climbed up to the position of uni
versity chancellor, every newspaper and mag
azine would have blazoned his name across
theswide reaches of the world. After all, il is
netfhe events in mans life that count most,
hatsthe order in which they occur. It may be
that somehow his friends failed this educator.
He may have Inherited a great weakness for
the things that eventually wrecked him
The fact that he was once respected and
able leader Of university may be one of the
greatest triumphs in the unwritten annals of
human determination and achievement who
knows? Should not his former university give
him the benefit of the doubt and build him a
monument by endowing professorship for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
The Call of the Open.

When the cares of life overwhelming
one, when friendship seems false and the lit
tleness of soul in some of those would adj
mire irritates US, that's the time to get out into
the open. Away out into the country if we
can-into the region Of wide spaces. long Wis
tas, high heavens. Look about, drink in the
beauty, the calm, the bigness and broadness
of it all. Before we or our remote forefathers
were, all this existed. The puny humans that
have been kept alive through the gracious min
istrations of the earth have come and gone
over this surface-mere flashes of existence.
The hills, the fields, they were here yesterday,
they are here today and will continue tomor-
row Succeeding seasons cast their variety
and change about them, but always under the
mere surface is their endurance, their stability
and truth
When the earth, with its variations tires.
why not look little higher? The intense blue
of the cloud-swept sky, the glowing tints of
sunrise, Of sunset, the silver radiance of moon
and stars, the dark dome of the evening heav-
ems when clouds reign supreme-all have a
tender charm. and enduring calm. We limit
our enjoyment, indeed, when we confine it
merely to busting streets and their hurrying,
pride-filled and self-intense life. The country,
too, has its charms, its beauties, its satisfac-
tions, and greatest of boons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
Should Halt Navy Raid.

The nation is awakened to the damage pro-
posed by the little navy men in congress by
the comment of Secretary Hughes that the step
would be most injurious to the interests of the
United States. The United States has led in a
well considered program for disarmament, the
results of which have raised our standing in all
parts OF the world as nation prepared to do
our share in the common sacrifices. Il is by
the navy, however. by which we are measured
In many world affairs. We cannot afford to
compromise ourselves by throwing away the
navy of the standard established by the arms
conference. The American people are desir-
Gus of effecting every economy possible. but
not OF lowering our standing of respect among
the nations The members of the two houses
who have been lending themselves TO a raid
on the navy are no friends OF the United States
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

study of personal problems in human life?
The greatest study of mankind is man. We
graduate students who are skilled in science
and PHILOSOPHERS and trained in the arts OF
technical service, but we have to large de-
gree allowed the greatest of all problems TO
take care of itself. Many we'll trained men
are often as children when faced with the per-
sonal problems of character and conduct We
have trained the mind and have neglected the
will. We have appreciated everything out the
priceless gift of personality itself. The dismal
passing of the former chancellor of one of the
best known universities is a challenge to every
educator in the country to reverse the sense of
value and raise again the ancient banner which
procIams TO the world that the true object OF
education is character. The fact that he once
had a half million dollars must not be over
looked when summing up the last days in this
scholars life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
The Flood Menace at Home.

Rock Island will not suffer as seriously
from flood waters as other Illinois cities. but
the recurrence of the menace locally i'm
presses anew the need for the adoption of pro-
teetive measures. The west end of Rock Is
land always is hit first when the flood stage
life, She condition has been known to drive
many families from their homes, to close fac
tories and to inflct costly property damage.
n Rock Island is more fortunate than many
Either communities living under the threat of
flood damage in that the menace may be
curbed here through the building of levee
system in the west end of the city. 1t is a
municipal problem and one over which there
should be no delay in giving attention. The
west end of the city is the logical location for
future factories One concern that recently
purchased ground there for building purposes
today finds its site entirely under water.
Owners. of another factory are contemplating
removal to a neighboring city because OF the
west end flood menace. This latter concern,
and others. are forced to suspend operations
every time the water pours in over that terri
tory, suffering loss in property damage and in
business.
The Argus does not know what the expense
of a levee system would be- but assuredly it
viii not be too great for the municipality to
face when the accruing benefits are considered.
sidered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
BERTHA, THE BEAUTIFUL PLUMBERS
DAUGHTER

The heart of Bertha was sad. What did it
matter that she had luxurious home beautiful
clothes and loving, handsome father who out
CT the profits of his plumbing trade provided
handsomely for her sustenance. Perverselv
enough she was miserable and refused to be
comforted Her eyes were red with weeping
as she performed her household tasks and fire.
quently when Walter called she would put her
head upon his shoulder and weep as if her
heart would break
Her father. the rich plumber, was mvsti-
ned by her behavior. His presents did NOT
comfort her. In turn he had given her A
clouded jade cigaret holder in a platinum case.
a crystal flask and set of dice carved from,
amber ~
ALIAS for my hard lot" she sighed te her.
self as she arranged some flowers in a vase on
the library table. Surely l am of ali eirls
most wretched. Why was l ever born? Oh
HE'LL N
That evening. as usual, she wept on Walters
shoulder. Tell me, love- he said what il ia
that causes you such sorrow Are Won III
treated? Tell me. and l will take you far awav
TO some secluded nook far from the crue1 nm
appreclat1Ve world, where all day long we will
hsten 10 the songs of the birds and feast our
souls upon the beauties of nature"
Forget It, kid" she answered him "Get
are no jazz orchestras in these little love nests
and can't toddle to the chirping of bluebirds :;
But what is it, darling?" murmured Waller
Tell me You are breaking my heart wifi,
your behavior" WIN
Clinging closer to him she whisnered con
yuIs1vely, I hate father for his handsomenese
which is so great that even nv heantv is -.
as a foil for it. Throughout eternity nu ~.
eoomed 70 be known as Bertha, the heantif,I
plum eer's daughter, instead of as Bertbs AZ
beautiful daughter of the plumber INC
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
The Daily Short Story

unreasonable as to quarrel with
one
81 am reasonable, Jackie Jones
l am not the unreasonable member
of the family. l will not discuss it
any more, and besides, if you don't
hurry you'll miss your car. When
you come back this evening I'll be
gone with everything that will re-
mind you of me-" Then in a qua
very voice. "G-o-o-dby." (Sob.)
! Poor Jackie lost all that superb
dignity, acquired after painful and
long observation of Mr.. Quimby
! his superior and the head clerk at
the Office, and he actually pleaded
with his silly little wife. 1t was a
desperate situation; he really might
miss that car
"Aw, Bunnie-' then he became
incoherent
Runnie began to relent. In fact,
she had to relent. There remained
| only one minute of that five min
utes for which she had quarreled
so bitterly with her Jackie; that
five minutes that caused the quar-
rel in the first place. Oh, | forgot
I4cG NOu diol L h4ON "UdJ CduSSu
it, That part of it was so silly |
am quite ashamed to tell you about
it.
You see, Mrs. Jackie had walked
Jackie up full five minutes of 7
to tell her once more that he would
never cease to love her. It was
not really necessary for Jackie to
wake until Z, and his love very
nearly did cease then and there.
Had he told her at least ten thou
sand times with variations in the
last month?
Now, if the quarrel and its cause
we're silly. what must you think of
the reconciliation? NY courage
fails me. You will simply imagine
it It ended up by his telling her
he loved her and would never
cease to love her six times more,
and in spite of all he caught his
car. The silly little Mrs Jackie
had set the clock ahead five min
utes the night before.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
HOW SILLY.
BY Gwl2dis F. Pray.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate Incl

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
It was a silly sort of quarrel,
but for the matter of that, all quar-
reling is silly; and when two silly
young people are concerned in it.
it might he said that the quarrel is
supremely silly Besides, it was a
breakfast table quarrel, and break
fast time is the very silliest time
Of day to quarrel, especially if it
be fine spring day, as this was.
Young Jackie Jones tit might as
well be Jackie Jones as what it re-
ally Isl scowled across at Mrs.
Jackie Jones cher name for a whole
| ingly-in fact, she sniffled-and ex-
pounded this law of his little uni
| verse:
Il will not countenance any such
proceedings, Mrs. Jones. You must
respect my wishes in this matter.
This is my house (s-h-h, it was
two rooms and bath and kitchen
ette), and here my word must
stand as the supreme authority. If
you do not think this a reasonable
condition. you. of course, have the
/ liberty of finding other conditions
more suitable elsewhere. So long
as this is your domicile, you must
obey me-"
Just then Mrs. Jackie Jones
caught sight of her Unbeconing
red eyes and red nose in the side
of her shiny new percolator. which.
it must be confessed, did not de-
crease the unbecomingness~ to any
degree. This reflection was so har-
rowing to her womanly feelings
that she Immediately forgot all her
bridely resolutions to never, never
quarrel.
All right. then, Jackie Jones. I
Will go elsewhere, as you choose
to call it. and I'm not going home
to mother, either. to have that catty
Martha whispering things about
me. I'll go and live with LUcie
Vampum and support myself by
helping her dressmake. Perhaps
when I'm really gone, you'll value
my Affection
Jackie regarded her with the
same expression one would expect
TO ind on the face of prince of
the blood royal, if suddenly in
formed by his consort that she had
an idea of doing charing for a di-
version.
"Lucie Vampum!" he managed to
squirt out in highly concentrated
horror, You mean to say that yo,s
would go to live with that DIVORCE?
That-that-that woman"
Yes. Lucie Vampum. that wom-
an. and"
But. Bunnie!" in his dismay AT
the dreadful prospect, he reverted
TO his usual name for his recalcit-
rant spouse. you told me only
about week ago that you did not
believe in divorce. and that Won
thought Lueie vampum to be out
side the consideration of anyone
worth while"
Yes, 1 know but that was he
fore my own happiness was ruin
ed" oh, so sadly, that was before
lost my husbands love"
Now, Bunnie. be reasonable
Nothing is SO aggravating as to
be adiured to reason in that mar
neuiar tone of voice. especially to
be 50 adjured by a person SO very
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
Can a Man Gas Hinseifi

Besides accidental aud inten-
tional poisoning by Illuminating
gas. there are many other sources
/ of carbon monoxide poisoning to
whish we are exposed nowadays.
Nearly everyone knows something
| of the danger from carbon monoX-
| ide poisoning from the exhaust CT
an automobile or other gasoline en-
CINE running in closed place. Men
working about blast and coke fur
naces are often gassed with car
hon mono1ide Leaky gas stoves.
gas irons or nantes; gas stoves
without f1ue connection; or a coal
stove or furnace with leaky flue; or
a coal slowed with fire banked and
draft shut off for the night may
give off enough of this colorless,
tasteless and odorless gas to wipe
out life.
Carbon monoxide displaces the
oxygen in the meoglobin of the
blood. thus preventing the tissues
and cells from getting their neees-
sary supply of oxygen.
One who is being ,gassed yawns,
grows sleepy and weary, has dull
on the forehead, perhaps some diz-
ziness and nausea Confusion and
Inconsistencies follow if rescue IS
not prompt. A peculiar sensation
of loss of power in the knees,
which causes the victim to become
frozen" in his tracks and to fail
to attempt fight, is Characteristic
in many instances.
When exposure is prolonged or
frequent, and the amount of carbon
monoxide absorbed is very slight,
the victim complains Of unnatural
languor or WEAKNESS, headaches,
palpitation. and poor memory or
less of former mental alertness.
Disturbances of digestion, impair
ed appetite, or repulsion for food.
and restless sleep are also frequent
complaints of garage employees and
others whose occupation favors ex-
posture to carbon monoxide in small
amounts.
These carbon monoxide syr1p-
toms are strikingly like the sy1ap-
toms of tobacco poisoning. Indeed
it is quite possible that the symp-
toms seen in acute and chronic t.
bacco poisoning are chiefly attrlbU-
table to the carbon monoxide FRO
duced and inhaled with the smoke,
coupled with the contributory eff
feet Of the slower, more shallow
breathing which accompanies the
act of smoking
Many housewives working about
gas stoves with leaky gas connec-
tons are subjected to chronic car
the winter months.
Small gas heaters of any de-
scription which have no outside
| ffue connection are an determination
in a room, and Notwithstanding as
surances that all the poisonous
products are consumed by some
special invention or attachment,
such stoves are quite as harmful to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

@. For what was Newark, n. j.,
named? D. Z.
A. Newark, n. J.. was named in
honor of its first minister, who
preached in Newark, England, be-
fore coming to this country. Its
etymology-is Network, not New
Ark; the former being simple
English translation of the Latin
words Novum Opus, by which the
founder of Newark Castle chose to
distinguish his then new enter
prise.
@. Who is the ruler of Egypt?
A H. F.
A. The reign of King Faud has
recently commenced in Egypt.
Q. How long have there been
men in America? c. G. r.
A. Alexander F. Chamberlain in
monograph On American Indians
says that by the close of the gla-
cial age. man had probably spread
over a considerable portion of
North and South America. Per
haps it is fair to say that man has
been in America at least $4,000
years and not more than 200 900. I"
Q. What metal is the most abund-
ant? H. D. G.
A. Aluminium is the most abund-
ant metallic element. It is com
puted that it constitutes 10 per
cent of the earth's crust, but always
occurs in combination.
Q. How was postage paid on
letters before postage stamps were
used? O. e. u
A. The postoffice department
says that United States postage
stamps were first issued under
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ.
Notad Physician and Aurnor.

7 the health of human occupants OF
the room as coal stoves would be
if they had no connection with the
chimney.
In seasons of the year when lit
tie heat is needed it is a common
practice to carry a 1ueless gas
| heater or an oil heater into the
| bathroom to heat the room while
the adventurer is bathing. This is
a dangerous practice and one
would better postpone the bath till
the Fourth of July.
Some reckless persons even
! leave a gas stove burning in the
] bedroom in the night with all win
dows closed, and dream sweet
dreams of huge weights crushing
down on their chests.
Questions and Answers.
Diagnosis of Charlatan-Do you
think it is very good for girl " no
is bothered with her heart to work
in a factory My daughter has had
trouble with her heart since last
summer Some times she feels like
fainting and her heart starts beat
ing very fast and she trembles.
Could you please tell me what the
| toruble is? MRS. P. A. D.
| Answer have no idea what the
| trouble is or whether your daugh-
ter should work in factory. You
should be guided by the advice Of
your physician.
wild and Cultured-Please tell
me whether cultured buttermilk IS
| fattening and whether it is bene-
fetal to the stomach.
MRS. R S. H.
Answer-Buttermi is less nour-
| ishing than fresh milk, of course
1t is immaterial whether it be
soured by sowing Tactic cultures in
| it or in the natural process of but
ter making. Buttermilk is a whole
some beverage for those who like
it and perhaps beneficial in certain
digestive disorders, particularly
conditions in which there is excess
sive protein putrefactive decompo-
sition in the intestines. For flavor,
many prefer fresh whole milk. first
| boiled five minutes, then cooled TO
| blood warmth and sowed with the
Tactic bacillus cultures and allow
.
The late Metchnikoff, however, ad-
vised the use of skim milk rather
than whole milk for souring-he
insisted on the Importance of first
/ boiling the skim milk five minutes
/ to destroy Objectionable germs in
! it, then sowing with the Tactic cul-
| lures. He recommended drinking
a pint of soured milk daily.
! Bad Memory-Do you know of
anything I can do to improve my
memory? 1 am a waiter, aged 49
I years, and lately l find it incrcas-
ingly difficult to keep orders in my
mind. ]. H. r.
| Answer-If l knew anything that
would improve the memory I'd pur-
chase hospital size package of it
myself
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20
Argus Information Bureau

ny question by writing The Argus lntormS
Washington. u. e. Give fun mans ana
sturn postage Be bri1t All inquiries al
to each individual No aItshLoa FL. u
act of congress, March 3, 1S47.
Prior to those issues the money
for a letter was collected from the
addressee, so the person who re-
ceived the mail was the one that
always paid for it.
Q, What is the National Munici-
pal league? {. NJ K
A. The National Municipal
league is an interstate Organlza-
ton made up Of individual mem
bers and affiliated with state and
local associations for the purpose
of promoting better government IN
cities. 1t was founded in 1894 in
New York and is non-partisan n
character.
@. How do we distinguish be-
tween tacks. nails and spikes?
r. B H.
A. In the United States anything
less than two-penny in size is
known as a brad, while anything
above the sixty-penny size is
spike; nails range in size from
two-penny TO sixty-penny.
@. What does La Traviata mean,
and why is the title used for the
opera of that name? c. 4. ".
A. La Traviata" means the wan
deTer." or the lost one" Any wonl-
an who lives the kind Of life lived
by the Lady of the Camellia" is So
clally a cast-away, or a wanderer.
@. When did we first have gov
eminent inspection of coal mines
A. The first coal mine inspection
law was enacted by the state OF
Pennsylvania in 1879. and since
then all the important eoaI-produc-
ing states have passed similar laws
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

The French are suspicious of the new
treaty negotiated by Germany and Russia.
Suspicion and mistrust precipitated the last
European war. And until these elements are
submerged there will always remain the dan
ger of armed clashes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

His controversy with Senator Reed OF Mis-
souri, would seem to indicate that Woodrow
wilson had committed the not uncommon err
yor Of trusting to a treacherous memory in
stead of maintaining complete letter file.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

Florida has done the unexpected by freeing
a negro held as a murder suspect The time
may yet come in the south when it will not
mean certain death for black man to be men
toned in connection with such crime.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

FATTY Arbuckle refused to comment on thu
suppression of his pictures. He must have
lost his press agent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

Mr.. SIMPSON 1--WE are informed by the W
k editor of Poetry is advertising manager of
the Santa Fe railroad and appears in the MAY
issue of that highly poetieal publication with a
group Of poems entitled Along Old Trails, of
which the foregoing is one. you're welcome.
Harriet, old dear1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

! John Coughlin. 80 years a member Of the
Chicago city council. says he owes his long
official tenure to newspaper publicity. And
all of it wasn't complimentary, either.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

Chicago police authorities are discussing
means citizens may adopt in foiling burglars.
In Chicago it would seem the only sure meth
cd would be TO be always naked and penniless.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

These April showers will bring the usual
May flowers, but in the meantime they are this
year producing toll of mischief and grief that
the poet did not anticipate
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-20

They are now calling them labor saving
dresses But they are forcing the male eye
toswork overtime.