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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
Carnivals Should be Barred.

The Rock Island city commission could
right now make more welcome announce
ment than one to the effect that there will be
no street carnival denominations in this city
the coming summer. While the winter is still
with US, and before any local organizations in
quest Of means of raising money, have made
contracts with any of these grating carnival
combinations, the commission can debar them
from Rock Island without injustice to anyone
Variety, leading theatrical newspaper,
calls the street carnival industry "the sewer
Of the show business" It states the sewer is
beginning to thaw itself out for the forthcom-
ing spring, and that 1.-The alternating grafters
steerers, yeggs, trimmers, shell shifters rousta-
bouts monte manipulators, cooch wigglers,
bankers and miscellaneous montebanks are be-
ginning to stretch, timber up and rub their
eyes" That's fairly complete catalogue of
the gentry who sneak into town, by virtue of
contracts with more less innocent local or
CARNATIONS that do not appreciate what they
are letting themselves and the town in for
We have had some fierce experiences with
the gambling and crime that get a cloak of
responsibility in the community through the
street carnival We want no more of them.
The commission will save trouble all around
by putting early and decisive veto on street
carnivals of whatever sort in Rock Island the
coming summer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
The KENYON Appointment.

Entirely unconvincing criticism OF Presi-
dent Harding by the Democrats has followed
the appointment OF Senator Kenyon to fed
eral judgeship When the nomination was be-
fore the senate for confirmation Senator Har-
rison of Mississippi, who has come to be rec
ognized the leader of the Democratic crit
ics declared that the Kenyon appointment was
an effort by President Harding to break up the
agricultural bloc by taking away its leader. He
said that he looked for similar appointments for
that there is no substantial foundation for
charging the president with any such motive,
and Senator Harrison and others of his attitude
know it, or, at least, should know it. Such
statements are much more reflection on Sen
ator Kenyon and other members of the farm
bloc than they upon President Harding.
If these senators are willing to submerge their
convictions for a mere presidential appoint
ment, certainly they are not true friends of the
farmer, and the sooner the farm bloc disinte-
CRATES the better for all concerned
But neither Senator Kenyon nor any other
member of the farm bloc is deserving of any
such criticism 1t has been known for some
time that Senator Kenyon held judicial am
billions. There came vacancy on the federal
bench in Senator Kenyon's own federal dis
trict and it was only natural that the president,
knowing the senator's ambition, should offer
the place to lin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

The possibility of strike in the coal regions
before April l, coupled with such propositions
as that recently announced by President Lewis
of the United Mine Workers to pool miners
interests with those of railroad labor organiza-
lions so that both may stand pat and unite in
claims for higher wages, combine with other
things to make it more evident that some gen.
eral principle should be established with re-
spect to the regulation of strikes in our basic
industries generally. With respect to railroad
labor, one finds Ben W. Hooper, public member
of the railroad labor board, advocating the
granting of more power to the board by making
its decisions enforceable by penalties. whether
as against carriers or against employees, and as
a means of practically substituting a remedy
for the power represented by strikes in this
great public service And one finds Chairman
Kenyon of the senate labor committee, in con-
nection with that committees recent report on
the disorders in the West Virginia coal fields
last year, advocating, among other things, the
prohibition Of strikes as well of lockouts,
until after due conference and determination
of the facts and principles involved in given
cases shall have taken place.
Still other suggestions, equally deserving OF
the highest consideration. yet each differing
more or less from the other, might doubtless
be made by men OF eminent experience with re-
spect to other basic industries. no two OF which
are exactly parallel in method or exigencies.
But basic industries have this point In common
that each Is Indispensable to the customer of
its products the users Of its service; and
whatever need there may be for special iegis-
lation for regulating the operations OF particu-
lar basic industries it seems also to be coming
clear that in certain broad aspects common
policy. a common principle OF industrial iegis-
lation. will have to be adopted as applicable to
such aspects OF all our basic industries.
What that rule. what that general principle
should be, Just where to draw the line be-
tween permissible and non-permissible use of
strikes in basic industries may soon become
the subject Of the most careful and eonscien-
tious deliberations On The part Of our most en-.
lightened Industrial leaders. Few would 20
to tho extreme Of advocating abolition OF or
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
The Daily Short Story

Mack? And write under NOM
de-plume? l never know" Genie
was delighted
The horse which drew Genie's
barouche was old and fat The
''Fairview" when the guests were
already assembled in the theatre.
All attention was drawn from the
stage and directed upon the author
and the lovely girl, whom Mrs.
Drayton-Smith conducted to con-
SpicuouS seats.
When the curtain had been
drawn on the last scene Mrs. Rra.-
ton-Smith made a studied and elaO-
crate speech, introducing Mr.. NAL
colin Crane, the young author of
nationwide fame The laurel
crowned one rose amidst heavy ap-
plause.
Isn't he wonderful? Such poise."
Notice his forehead and eyesI"
Yes, unmarried. Perhaps-you
know-Eugenia- But who is that
perfectly exquisite girl with him p"
Ssh, what is he saying?"
Mrs. Dayton-Smith, ladies and
SeutI6Lueu, luis Jake mas D06n
made. l am not Mr. Malcolm
Crane. My name is Macmillan
Jones, and much as it pleases me
to accept your praises as the author
of that renowned piece of litera-
ture, Social Climbers I can lay
claim to a lesser glory only. In
deed, I am not even an invited
guest at this party. I came
through the extreme kindness of
my cousin, Miss Genie Rangrin,
whose father, my uncle, is, l be-
lieve, the leading grocer of this
town. But, allow ne to say, in
case you have not already estaD-
lished in your household that much
accredited scientific aid, 1 am here
to introduce the Macmillan Jones
Washing Machine, of which, as you
might say, am-the author.
AS Mr.. Macmillan Jones drove
home beside Miss Genie Rangrin
they met boy with a yellow en-
velope in his cap, which he held in
his hands, leisurely making his way
up the ''Fairview" drive.
Said Macmillan Jones:
"Tll bet that's that man Cranes
telegram of explanations and err
regrets"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
HEALTH TALKS
Food and Contamination.
By William Brady, M. Z
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

Food and Contamination.
InfantiIe paralysis is but one OF
about 20 diseases whose infective
material or virus is given of in the
secretions or discharges from the
nose and throat of the patient
diseases called respiratory infec
tons. I have enumerated them
here more than once. Most of these
diseases prevail Chiefly among
young children When child's
nose runs, be he ill or playing
about, his mother usually nses her
handkerchief on him. The mother
is not always conscientious about
Immediately washing her hands
with saop and water after render
ing this service. She goes shop
ping She may handle cuts of
meat, fish, fowl, fruit exposed for
lsale; and leave most Of the things
she has handled for successive
shoppers to handle. Thus it is
clear how infection may be uncon-
sciously conveyed to the market
and back home by some other
mother whose little ones nose
needs attention as soon as mother
gets back.
The street dust to which food is
exposed in defiance OF ordinances
or sanitary consideration isn't so
bad, when we consider that it con-
sists Of particles of dried material.
The drying and the sunlight this
dust has encountered renders it
comparatively sterile so far as
vidulent disease germs may be cou-
cerned.
When food is exposed for sale on
the street Or within a store where
flies have access to it, the question
is a different one, for flies visiting
unscreened food or food uncovered
with glass do not stop to sterilize
themselves.
1t is fortunate for the nutrition
of the race that we are not endow-
ed with microscopic eyes. Being
blind in diameter most Of US COM
placently imagine that what one
can't see with the naked eye will
never hurt him-and it won't till
the incubation period has passed,
at any rate.
Few marketers would purchase a
piece OF meat or a basket of fruit
if they saw passersby handle the
food. Few marketers object to pur-
chasing food which has been ax-|
posed to indirect contamination
from that very source. And rarely
does anybody hesitate to buy and
eat apples, peaches, grapes, ber-I
ries, cherries and the like from
open stands along the street, with
out even a ceremonial washing
viii eEirG ~ oJJ
fruits, even grapes, are often
wholesome and beneficial to eat
with the fruit, but never without
preliminary washing, and in the
case of apples which have passed
through a market the washing
should really be done with soap
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

O. Please give history of the de-
sign on the new dollar-F. c. Who
posed for the head on tic. H Il.
A. The office of the director Of
the mint says that eight artists
were invited to submit models for
the new peace dollar. The Fine
Arts commission selected the one
adopted as the most artistic and
this was approved by the director
of the mint and the secretary of the
treasury. The name of the design
er is Anthony De Francisco. There
were 1,006,453 in the first issue. No
one posed for the head. 1t is mere
ly the conventionalized head of q
woman.
@. Is the name timber wolf"
ever used except as applied to the
animal of that name1S. J. E.
A. Migratory workers in the lun-
Der camps of the northwest are
sometimes called by the nickname
timber wolves" particularly those
who are identified with the I. W. w.
@. What effect will crude oil or
gasoline have on first class con-
creteAT. D. S. M
A Inc NCoAoSiCdI survey says
that crude petroleum, or gasoline
will not have any effect upon con-
crete.
@. Just what is coke and how
does it look?-D. A
A Coke is the solid left when
caking coal is deprived of its
volatile constituents by heating in
a retort or oven. It consists main
ly of carbon, is hard, porous and
grayish, with a submetallic luster
@. Will an ex-soldier of the Ger
man army be admitted to this coun-
try? This one wishes to make. his
home here.-A. H. r
A In order to come to this coun-
try an ex-soldier of the German
army would have to obtain a pass.
port from his government and have
it vised by the nearest American
consul He must come within the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
SOCIAL CLIMBERS.
BY Miss Ethel /. Stets0n.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler
Crndicofo InCA

SynQlcaIe, luC.)
Malcolm Crane was the youngest
and most brilliant dramatist of his
day. After completing his play
Social Climbers" he buried him
self in the little town of Ashton
for complete rest Even there a
note reached him from a Mrs.
Drayton- Smith, who occupied a
large villa in a nearby town.
Wosld Mr.. Crane honor her house
hold by spending a weekend in its
midxt? Malcolm Crane disliked
being feted; but since this Mrs.
Dayton-Smith had discovered his
proximity something must be done.
She wrote:
II shall meet you, personally, if
possible, at Verndale Station. IN
case circumstances prevent, my
daughter Eugenia, will be there IN
my place"
At this time the leading grocer
of Verndale was planning to enter
tain a distant male relative from
the west. Being busy and a wise
grocer he arranged to have his
daughter, bewitching Genie, meet
his guest And so it happened that
when the train which was to bring
Mrs. Dayton-Smith's weekend
guest pulled into Verndale Station
sweet country girl shyly came
forward to greet pretentious, but
perplexed young man.
I'VE are so glad you wanted
to come, Cousin Mack"
Perhaps her simple, warm greet
ing surprised him, as did the old
barouche to which she led him. At
any rate, both pleased him.
AS the barouche rolled through
country by-ways, what came puff
ing and stopped alongside but a
huge touring carl I'D. s." was
beautifully inscribed on the door;
and Miss Eugenia Drayton-Smith
sat beautifully within.
With briefest nod to little Genie,
she exclaimed:
Mr.. Crane, 1 owe you ten thou
sand apologies. There was trouble
with the car and / was horribly
delayed. OF course you know 1 am
Miss Dayton-Smith. Do let US
drive you to 'Fairview' as quickly
as possible"
eager to haste from the barouche.
We'll, this is a situation" he
laughed.
81 must ask you to make your
adieus to the young lady, because
mother is anxiously awaiting your
arrival. In fact, some of the guests
have begun to arrive for the gar
den party we are giving; and
mother has arranged for one or
two scenes from your wonderful
new play, to be presented in the
out-of-door theatre at 4:30. So,
you see, there is not much time to
spare"
The young man twinkled, 81 sup
pose Miss Genie, here, is one of the
guests?'
mo. Mr.. Crane. it happens that
she is not"
Then, as a special favor, allow
me to extend to her my personal
invitation Let's drive over in the
barouche, Miss Genie We will
meet you at 'Fairview' presently,
Miss Smith"
Miss Eugenia Drayton-Smith or
dered her chauffeur to drive on.
You are an author, too, Cousin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
and water and brush.

and water and brush.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Human Toes.
Can human toes be Strengthened
by surgical operation?-(J. F. 81
Answer-Yes.
Food or Medicine3
has been taking open air
treatment for tuberculosis. An old
doctor advised - with hypophos-
phites. What do you think of it?
Mrs. W. F.)
Answer@Some doctors are old ar
80; and some are young at 70. Let
US not draw conclusions, from mere
years. The doctor who advised malt
sugar was all right, though per-
haps a little extravagant, for malt
sugar is of no more nutritive value
than molaSseS Or cane sugar and
has no medicinal value. But the
doctor who suggested hypophos-
phites must be a feeble, doddering
old fellow, for that myth about
hypophosphites was relegated to
the museum of medical curiosities
long ago.
Peanuts.
am very fond of peanuts and
eat perhaps three or four pounds
week. People tell me they will
do me harm If 1 keep on eating
them Will you kindly inform ne
whether it is bad for me to eat so
many peanuts ?-(Mrs. r. A W.)
Answer-A pound of peanuts
yields $500 calories, about three
times as much energy as you would
derive from pound of beef, and
twice as much as you would de-
rive from pound of cheese. Three
pounds of peanuts each week would
represent as much nourishment as
you would derive from drinking 2
quarts of milk. So if you are US
ing the peanuts as a staple in your
regular diet or menu you are TAX
ing a very nourishing and perfect
Iy wholesome food. But if you are
nibbling peanuts as a habit of
''piecing" it may be that you are
overeating. Assuming you are not
now overweight, you would have to
be very active woman indeed to
use up so much energy with ad-
vantage. Peanuts are one of the
cheapest and best foods a house
wife can keep in stock and serve in
various ways. Eat peanuts, but re-
member they are quite as solid food
as bread and butter or meat and
potato.
Inffamed BuniOn.
Please tell me what to do for in
famed bunion.-(Miss C. l. M
-.
looks red, apply large hot moist
dressings over night-thick folds of
gauze. or cheesecloth kept wet with
hot water in each pint of which a
heaping tablespoonful of salt and
a teaspoonful of citrate of soda are
dissolved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

OR, the old Quakeress remarked to her
husband, John, every one is queer but thee
and me: and sometimes think thee is a little
queer
GEE WIFI! WHO'D "a THUNK IT,
Dear Mac: From The Argus:
Charles Bowman Hutchins . who
begins series of woodland lecture re-
cltals with bird songs. whistling solos
and fascinating stories of wild life in
St Johns Church, Davenport :"
thought all the time it was the Coliseum.
Wen, thank goodness, they can't lay this
at Rock Islands door. LIE MOQUEJR
WE offer humble apologies to Red. whose
poem. Saturday Night Dance, appeared in
Tuesdays colyum minus his signature We
mad not noticed the omission and discovered
it only today, when T. L. W. H t D. O. s. con-
graduated us on having written the lines.
GLANCE at the colyum files apprises us
that on Monday we proclaimed this week to
be knockers Week. To date we have re-
our 1mpiacable modesty' prevents us print
ing) and no knocks.
Well, perhaps we'll run one of our diaries
tomorrow. Maybe that will serve as the red
rag to bring on the bull.
"DO You Suppose the Walrus Paused. and
Heared a Doleful Sigh. 81 Doubt IT.
Said the Carpenter, Sthe Railroad
Fares Too High
GFrom the st. Petersburg (F1aGfmes.1
At $40 Third avenue south. can he
purchased any number Of binders mar
ried men should wear when passing
bathing grounds. R E. Morse-Ady
IRELAND may be permitted to send dip1o-
matte representative to Washington.
THE harp that once through Tara,s halls
~ b E MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
On County Records
Warranty Deeds,

Rene Siversmet to Dizire and
Mary Reymieres, lot 10, McCabe's
addition, Rock Island, 81.
Henry and Annie NJ Sand to Lii
liam E. Parsons, lot Z, block 2,
Wittick's addition, Moline, 81.
Olaf and Elva Anderson to Will
liam F. Perry, part lot 1886, w. L..
Bailey's Woodlawn addition, Rock
Island, 81.
Mary T. and Carl Wiborg to Gus
tai A Anderson, lot ID, Simons
second addition, Moline, $500.
Henry McCone to Mary E. Fine
field, lot IS, block 2, NJ A. Rod
mans sub division, Rock Island, 81.
D. G. Chrisanthopulos to Christ
Chrisanthopolos, lots 2 and 10, in
block 125 and 157, East Moline, 81.
L. NJ. Cox to Irene M Rusher, lot
9, block 8, Buford G Buyers addi-
ton, Rock Island, 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

eturn postage. BE brief Al inquiries ~
30 each individual, 80 alteAi4a5 VII -
new quota law and must meet Win
the immigration requirements at lAy
port of entry, passing mental anu
physical examinations. No guar
antee can be given in advance b'
the immigration service that any
immigrant will beadmitted.
@. Which company employs
more people, the Ford Motor com
pany or the Pullman company =
n. S.
A. There are approximately To-
900 employees in the Ford factory d
Detroit, Mich. The Pullman COIL
pany employs 10000 men in its op-
Grating department, and at Dus5
times 5000 in the MANUFACTURING
department at Pullman, III.
Q. What is meant by the @esLaD-
lishment of the pOTt" "A h. T.
A. The Naval Observatory says
high water occurs so minutes lstTE
each day. on an average. Hls1
water follows the transit OF w.
moon across the meridian OF any
place by a certain interval, WIZ.
is known as the establishment u
the port. This interval IS appEo "a
imately the same Throughout I.s
year for any one place, but dlLleI7
widely for different places
@. Why don't people get lea9
poisoning from water carTl51
through lead pipes9-A. R, d. -
A. 1t is possible to CONTRACT lsa-
poisoning from pipes. Since leal .
somewhat soluble in water caulio-
should be used if the water Is lol
human consumption. Draw on IN
water that has been standing n "
pipes. Special tin-lined pipe -
made to overcome this danger u
lead poisoning.
@. Is the word slang itself slang
a. Slang" is not slang. II y
probably from the Norwegian SLAMS
meaning an invention, a deFile,,
Slang is usually an invented "o 3
used to express a particular lusH
not quite conveyed by usual WoIoS-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
CIR UnnthHtnt1r
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENHaEY.
| DULL CARE.
WHO DIsINrERs THE UHLovED cueA
| REWABEi

ETE0CLES.
A fool there was
Who liked to advertise
His lack OF sportsmanship!
He thought himself wizard
At creating caustic comments
And criticizing one who was to him
A thorn within the flesh!
He threw his poisoned bomb
Thick and fast
Sad to relate, he found his victim coated,
Protected by an armor formed OF truth
And great good-humor.
His bombs proved boomerangs
And hurting back whence they came
They burst around him:
And he died.
Asphyxiated
With his own gas: TIN.
AT first glance we had concluded that
Eteocles didn't deserve Tins excoriation. But
vised our conclusions to the point where we
were able to believe any man with his wicked
past deserves all he gets.
No, Dearie, the Trib Is Seeking Circulation
and, in o N. o. S. Getting It
Dear Sir: Do you think the Trib. could at
ford to pay for this horrid scope OF mine or
are they looking for bargains?
Name, Oenone Ophelia Onion.
Mothers name, Octavia Opalia Onion.
Fathers name, Olaf Otto Owen Onion.
Address, Ofenbach Odoriferous Olfactory.
City, Oof, Obion.
Birthday, Octogenarian. October one.
Date sent in, Open.
OENONE.
THERE are dark chapters in the life of
William Cunningham Deane-Tanner, whom the
picture directories say was born in Cork -
.. What else, If anything, among Taylor's
private papers were missing?"-Arthur B.
Reeve, in the Hearstyammerer.
The creator of scientific detective" hash t
time to bother about grammar.
BOYi BRING ON THE SILENCERS!
INHALED from the Augustana Observer
by o. F. H.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

WHILE We are engaged in the pleasant
uty of rapping other journals and other
writer's we must not neglect our reVered p. S.
N extract from an editorial reads: 81. but
ecause through its management it has been
Bile to successfully bid :"
But what's the use? If all the split infin-
tives were woven into a blanket that blanket
Tould encompass Betelgeuse.
EGO.
a field mouse
Doubtless thinks,
That the farmer
Places corn shocks,
For his shelter.
Here comes my support"
Said the weasel,
Speaking of
This same mouse.
How Fortunate"
Says the society belle,
THAT there are weasels
To provide me
With imitation ermine!"
81 am glad
That this great tree
Was put here
AS location for my nesti"
Cried the maybe.
"IIow kind of someone
To make this ocean
For me to swim in"
Quoth the herring.
Don't pity the savage
because he is naked.
He is sorry for US
Because we must wear clothes
Look,
Says the proud mother,
They're all out of step
But my JIM"
The pronoun st"
Is very frail,
Because worn thin
By constant use
Often think
EVerybody's queer .
But me. JAY G. SIGMUND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

When Muratore's wife was interviewed about
the opera situation she refused to talk But
we are still in the dark. The reporter failed to
explain whether or not she had instructions
from her physician at the time to remain silent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

We've got to give the railroads credit for
at least making US feel that we're gradually
getting back to normally. This early it is an
nounced that fares to western resorts will be
reduced 20 per cent next summer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, once the toast of
Broadway is indeed a sad picture. The only
way she can now make the first page is through
a report she has made another unsuccessful at
tempt at suicide. u.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09

Messers. Work and Sachs are mentioned az
candidates for the postmaster generalship OF
the United States. They sound we'll, anyway.