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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
Waste of Precious Life.

Every humane American will Join the Amer
lean Legion in the demand that the chairman
q the legion's cSmmittee on rehabilitation has
made in his reply to the astounding letter Of
the chief coordinator Of the federal board Of
disqualification, Brigadier General Charles E.
Sawyer: Give these men the best care that
medical science can provide in government in
situations maintained at the highest standard
Of equipment and administration-and near-to
their homes, 30 that II rehabilitated they can
DO returned to civil life with greater ease, and,
II doomed to disqualification. they can be near
those whom they love best
The nation has done its part in providing
millions for this purpose-ovcr 81. 100000 in
all. But the chief coordinator thanks heaven
that it is mot mandatory" to use what has been
given. Let US be careful" he says. "in the
disposition Of It 1t is our duty to oppose waste
fulness." But certainly there has been no
taste that makes waste. There has been. on
the other hand, delay. inexplicable inexcusable
delay, which means waste Of precious life to
the country for which it was preferred. The
chief coordinator, if he is responsible for this
should be renamed the chief procrastinator.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
Senator Reeds Victory.

Some Of the Washington correspondents
have sent dispatches to their newspapers claim
Ing that Senator Reeds narrow victory in the
Missouri primaries was generally accepted As a
rspodiation by Democrats OF Mr. Wilson and
the League Of Nations. That, of course, is a
press agent yarn. We doubt II there is single
human being in Washington who so constructs
Reeds slim majority, which came entirely from
Republicans who voted in the Democratic pri-
mary, many Of them ST. Louis Germans who
followed the leadership Of the German
American national conference, which formally
oDdorsed Reeds candidacy.
\ The Missouri vote was a remarkable demon
|ystfation Of Mr.. Wilson's influence with the rank
and file Of Democratic voters. Had it not been
for him Reed would have had walkover yet
two brief letters from Woodrow Wilson were
auficient to give the senator the fight of his
life. which he won only by means of Republican
votes cast in Democratic primary Had only
Democrats been permitted to vote he would
have been beaten. A great many gentlemen in
Washington like to think that Reeds nomina-
ton means what they say it means. but they
will hardly be 50 foolish as to act accordingly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
The Nuisance of the Chain Lette

The Nuisance of the Chain Letter. i
Rock Island father recently discovered his
daughter in the act of preparing to mail num-
Der Of copies Of a chain letter The father. after
asking to be informed as to tie unusual size
Of his daughters correspondence, was shown
copy Of the missive which she was supposed to
multiply and propagate. 1t contained the usual
invocation of good luck for the recipient if he
or she would cupy it certain number of times
and mail the copies to that many of her friends.
the alternative being just many kinds of bad
luck. iii just give you father1y warning"
said the parent, that you are likely to incur
more bad luck from mailing these letters than
by keeping them if the -postofhce inspector
should trace them to you, for it is violation of
the postal regulations to mail them and every
body in the service, from the postmaster general
down to the mail carrier in our block. is in
clined to get quite peevish when compelled to
handle them"
The chain letter nuisance, which was pop-
ular few years ago. seems to have had a re-
vival along with the crime wave and other men
tai disorder. Most of these letters are 80
worded as to play upon the superstition that is.
latent even in some very intelligent persons in
such way as to put them in fear of dire con-
sequences If they should fail to follow the in
structions of the writer They are nuisance
in every way, and especially are they burden
to the overworked employees. of the postoftace
department. who have more than they can do to
handle the legitimate mail. The person who
receives one Of them and deliberately breaks the
chain is performing public service 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
The Csnsrosity q Providence.

The Csneroeity Of Providence.
One Of the bsst Of the rscsnt cartoons was
headed August" Il consistsd Of . basket Of
Mp FRUITS Of many varieties. singularly ap-
Dro1Fiats Y was for this year. Never 80 good
. year Tor al kinds Of fruits. Last year the
late spring frosts killed the blossoms and~tiny
fruits. bit this year there was no such un-
toward circumstances Last year the great
drouth frizzled many Of the fruits before they
rpened: this year We have had the early and
the later rains. Beginning with the rhubarb
which surely may be called fruit because Of
the delicious sauces and pies It maks early in
the spring season, there has been a constant
succession Of fruit, from late April until now.
Long before the rhu6arb was gone there came
strawberries. then the blackberries apd the red
raspbsrries. the gooseberries and the currants
Early and late cherries were 80. abundant that
many were never gathered, having been left for
the birds. In mid-July the early apples we're
fit for the cook and with them a, great abund-
ance Of the early plums. Late apples and pears,
late plums and an incalculable quantity of
grapes are ready to offer their luscious sweet
ness when desired. Apple trees and pear trees
are bending. even breaking beneath the gveat
loads of fruit they are carrying To he sure
this season has been unusual, but every Illinois
fruit grower may have plenty every year II he
will take care and exercise the diligence that
they have to take and exercise in some of the
fruit regions from which come much prop
uganda as we'll as fruit. II the western fruit
growers had the soil that Illinois has, il they
had the variety OF fruits that Illinois is able to
tha ne
pears, We should be reading about it in many
Of the great newspapers and in most of the
magazines. Illinois is a wonderful state, but
as yet not enodgh Illinoisaus have learned this
fact and acted accordingly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10

An authority states that law and medicine
attract fewer new recruits than formerly 1t is
but natural that II these professions have bo-
come 20 overcrowded that they yield smaller
rewards than in earlier years prudent youths
will stay out of them. 1t may be that over
crowding Is responsible for certain evils that
have crept into the legal and medical profess
stons. but this is by no means proven One
Scommentator thinks that ambulance chasing
co0tingent fee damage and will suits and the
IKE denote surplus Of lawyers. while dope
zeellins and whisky prescription writing are
eharEeable to an oversupply Of physicians. But
s4o0s Of these evils, or others comparable to
stAsm. are new. There have been INSCRIPTIONS
lauysrs and physicians In all ages. and it can
b asserted with confidence that they will be
present when the last trump is sounded. In
stead of overcrowding of the older professions
being responsible for the reported scarcity Of
stecruits, probably. the true reason is to be
iound in the expansion OF opportunity. the
greater choice Of professions which the young
inan Of today has.
Bdt a couple Of generations back divinity,
~. medicine and arms made up the sum Of
H1<efesstons that offered attractions to youth.
Nov. however, with the development Of the
|eeaAnical sciences there is virtually an unlim-
d held OF choice, and the rewards Of the mod
seatsiy snccessful in the newer lines are far
neaser than those which previously came to
80 but topnotchers in the learned branches
setiviy. Engineering professions mako an
EeeesAl to Imagination that the others, Win The
ssible exception Of medicine and surgery
1aak Most q N technical sciances. are n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
Mistakes of the Railroad Board.

David Lawrence, Washington CORRESPONDENT
OF The Argus, admits that the railroad labor
board made some grievous mistakes in the days
just preceding the Inauguration Of the shop
mems strike. Mr. Lawrence expresses the opin-
ion that these mistakes would not have oc-
Cured had the board been located in Wash
ington rather than Chicago. Whether this is
true or not is interesting only as subject for
speculation. Washington has not always been
the center Of wisdom, however deeply official
dom may be impressed with its own impor-
lance. There are two outstanding facts which
Mr.. Lawrence develops. The public realized
or sensed them at the time The board func-
toned with the characteristic blunderinxs of
bureaucracy. Some of the things it did seemsa
incomprehensible. To say the least it was
not tactful or diplomatic. 1t was not concil-
iatory. 1t conducted itself as though it felt
sting Of insult that any body of men should
question its dictum. That is notable mani
fectation Of bureaucrats in government service
That there is any other viewpoint except theirs
is unreasonable. So this board seemed to
threaten both the shopmen and the public with
= naughty indifference and disdain.
After the mischief had beeni done and the
men were out and railroads were crippled and
the public inconvenienced the board began to-
change. Its functioning since July has been
very much better than that Of the days immedi-
ately preceding that date Some of the mis-
takes which the board made are unforgivable.
The second poita is that the capital of the
country is Washington. 1t ia the proper place
Tor governmental agencies to be located. The
transportation act makes Chicago the head
quarters Of this board. This is a mistake
Wherever the capital Of nation or state may
be there should be concentrated the work OF
the government 1t Is not rational to expect
the family automobile to give service after
some Of the parts have been lefe-back home in
the garage. Government is finely adjusted, at
least efhcient government is. Its parts NAV
not b scattered to the four winds and service
q the bssf Upe givea to the public The trans
pcrtatioa oct may well be amended to specify
Warrington - the headquarters Of the railroad
4aoe boarA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
HEAT PRQSTRAuoN.

Normal or healthy persons In
the United States and Canada do
not suffer sunstroke oR~heat pros-
/ tration from exposure to the wealth
/. er. Persons In impaired health,
| that is, persons who already have
some serious disease which under
mines {yigor and resistance, alone
suffer such attacks. Healthy per-
sons engaged I'm certain occupa-
tons entafling exposure to ex-
treme degrees Of heat. such a. fur
mace stocking In ships, working
about the furnaces in steel plants,
etc.. do suffer from heat prostra-
ton. When we read Of the num-
beers Of victims Of heat prostration
in cities in the course Of hot and
humid weather we must give due
credit, to the industry Of the re-
porter.
In sunstroke, the real thing, the
victim is unconscious, he breathes
heavily or stertorously (snoring),
his face is red and flushed, his skin
feels hot and dry, his pulse is hard,
rapid and bounding, his heart is
heaving away more heavily and
forcibly than 1t should, and his
body temperature is far above the
normal. The condition resembles
apoplexy (stroke Of paralysis,
cerebral hemorrhage) except that
the body temperature is much
higher than it is in apoplexy, as a
rule.
Heat exhaustion or heat pros
tration is a very different picture.
The victim lies relaxed, Is perhaps
stuporous or very quiet but not un-
conscious and responds to ques-
tons with a brief acknowledge
ment, is too weak and exhausted to
talk, looks very pale, has q moist
cool perspiration, has weak
feeble pulse-in short presents
practically the condition of shock
or fainting, except that in heat
prostration the body temperature
is probably normal or elevated a
degree or two, whereas in shock
the body temperature Is below nor
NAL.
Obviously nothing in the way Of
stimulation should be done or Civ
en- to the victim Of sunstroke, for
the flushed face and bounding pulse
show that the circulation is already
dangerously excited. 1t is equally
obvious that the victim of heat ex-
,, haustion, weak of pulse and pale Of
countenance, needs the help Of
stimulation, needs the same first
aid treatment one would give for
fainting or shock.
In neither sunstrokc nor heat ex-
haustion should ice be applied to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10

There, grille, don't cry" the
womanly voice soothed. Il want
a girl around-my dear girl would
wish me to put one in her place
and l know what YOU have come
through" The soft, capable hand
ran over the curls. and . gentle
kiss brushed Wayne's lips.
The man just stood and looked
at TIE girl and thought Of . white
lily--and with a world of tender
ness in his eyes he said softly:
will you forgive mer'
Wayne reached out her hand to
his, and with an understanding
smile said: Yes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
THE GIRL AND THE ALLIGATOR
By katharine Glasse Novel;
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn


Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate. Incl
Wayne came restlessly out Of a
drugged sleep, which had carried
her through an electric storm into
the moist heat of another day. The
sun had disappeared above the
small window, leaving the bedroom
in merciful shadows, covering up
the defects of the sordid furniture,
the girls white face and dilated
pupils gazing hopeiessly around
the narrow limits and at the end
less vista of smoky atmosphere
above buildings of high and low
degree.
Wayne pulled back her damp
curls helplessly. She must gather
up the strength for another day Of
hunting unskilled labor in the fac
tories. By degrees her drugged
brain awoke to the misery OF 1t
ALL! She realized she had lost her
grip on life; it was true that her
tate was to be world Of bricks
and a canopy of smoke" She had
been born to green pastures Nnd
brought up in ignorance of what
life held for her. Why had she
been made a drone-a little petted
drone among lot of others who
had simply died off when financial
losses left them a wailing. futile
set of human beings, railing at
fate and at the deity they SO de-
n nHu5{y w0rship9sd in the days of
Wayne hadn't slept properly for
weeks, and in a moment of weak
ness she had spent all but her last
10 cents on some sleeping tablets,
rouge and lipstick.
With unsteady fingers she made a
cup of coffee on the canned heat
stove and, nibbling at a cracker,
she told herself the last milestone
was reached for her. She reached
cut for the tube of sleeping tablets
and regarded them thoughtfully.
ITO be or not to be . . Alas,
what dreams may come when we
have shuffled OH this mortal coil?"
The words trailed through her
brain. Rather hear those ills we
have than fly to others that we
know not of" Wrinkling her
brow, she recalled she had learned
those words when she was a care
free high school girl.
Still holding the tablets, she
reached over for the hand mirror
and looked at herself in the full
light Of the window. Time could
not take away the beauty Of her
long-lashed, gray eyes, but the
battle Of wrong environment had
etched lines beneath them. The
lips were still softly curved, but
the city had stolen the bloom from
her skin and -dulled the red gold
Of her hair.
Wayne was like delicate piece
Of china, the beauty marred by dust
and dirt. She bad drifted among
people who only added to the soil
ing and she, coming from a long
race Of sheltered women, had not
been hardy enough to weather the
storms which had left her a de-
pendent upon her own resources.
Wayne was made for home, but
her shrinking personality had de-
veloped her into Q drab little non
entity.
The sleeping tablets would end it
all! Rather bear those ills We
have" repeated themselves prompt
ly. with Norma Blake's advice:
Get . move on you. grille; paint
the lily. Don't 90 after work Look
ing like sick cat!" Hence the
rouge and lip stick.
Wayne pushed away the tablets
and pulled ont rouge and lip stick.
With reckless disregard for color
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Mink and Fish.

Kindly inform me whether you
are likely to be poisoned by drink
ing milk at a meal when you eal
fish. il the fish is tainted.-W., +.
b. "
Answer-You are likely to be
poisoned by drinking tainted milk,
whether you eat fish at the same
meal or not, and vice versa. This is
rather an unusual version of the
fiapdoodle about food comma
tons; the usual notion is that milk
and fish become poisonous if taken
at the same meal-which notion,
Of course, is mere histology. Fish
and milk do not make very palat-
able combination for most per-
sons; however, il one cares to COM
bine them, or any other ordinarily
untempting combinations, at the
same meal, it is good hygiene to dc
So.-
Charcoal.
have a hankering for charcoal
which take right out of the stove
in a furniture factory, where pieces
Of pine, oak and maple are burned
1t tastes good to chew. and it seems
to prevent acidity and heartburn
which l had for long time. l do
not like the prepared charcoal sold
in drug stores.-(Mrs. H. A. K.)
Answer do not think it will
do any harm.
Raw Rice.
Is it harmful to eat raw rice? ]
have been eating it for four years
l am 49, the mother of five chill
dren.-(Mrs. X. P.)
Answer-No.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10

. Washington. D. c. Give full name and
turn postage. Be brief. All inquiries are
TO each individual. Nc attention vii! DO
the fact that the public beacon
was placed upon its summit. Later
the hill was reduced il height and
the state house occupies its highest
position.
Q. What was Daniel Webster's
greatest grafton? H. H. f.
A. Webster himself once refer
red to his Reply to Mayne" as No.
l among my political efforts and
to his It'll OF March speech as
probably the most important eff
fort Of my life" His admirers gem
orally have accorded first rank to
the Reply to Hayne."
@. Is there any difference be-
tween being a citizen of the United
States and being citizen of one Of
the 48 states? F. H. W.
A. "A court ruling says there
is a citizenship of the United States
and citizenship Of q state which
are distinct from each other and
which depend upon different char
acteristics and circumstances in
the individual" Citizenship in the
state cannot be given to-an alien.
but q naturalized citizen becomes a
citizen OF the state wherein he re-
sides. The federal government
alone has the right to naturalize.
O. Why are silos round in FORM
A. c. Y.
"A. Round silos are more easily
reinformed to withstand the burst
ing pressure and have no corners
for air pockets, making it possible
to pack the green feed as tightly
as preserves in a glass.
Q. Does the government regu-
late the hours that postoffices OPP
en- and close? J. B.
A. The postoffice department
says that the hours that a post
office are kept open depend on To-
cal conditions. Postoffices sener-
ally follow the hours of opening
and closing observed by the bust
ness establishments in the COM
munitY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
The Daily Short Story

tones, she finished an altogether
too brilliant makeup with some
cheap powder. In the bad lighting
the effect was pleasing, but in the
unrelehting glare of the sunlight
Wayne made a pretty but altogeth-
er overdone painted lily
The Sinking smiles of the men
frightened her as she passed
through the crowded street, SO that
she started, at a brisk pace to-
wards Parkside, a quiet, unemo-
tional part Of the city. devoted to
well kept bungalows, bright porch
boxes and smooth lawns, with
healthy babies sleeping in the Sc
curity that daddy was a-hunting1
for their future happiness.
Il say. do you want an afliga-
tori"
The question awoke Wayne to
life. and she gazed down into the
round, blue eyes of a small boy.
'Cose, if you do, you can get
one way down near the baseball
field. A man is giving 'em away to
the prettiest girl and If
you didn't want it you could give il
to met" went on the boy, breath
leSsly.
Wayne drew a deep breath at
the prettiest girl" do you think
l would stand chance?" she ask
ed, wistfully.
"Of course; you're Nawfuk pretty
Max, haven't both Grandma and
l told you it is not polite to-speak
to strangers?" a mans voice, with
a hint of laughter, but eyes OF a
sterner, older blue than the boys,
stood beside them.
But, Daddy, l did want an alli-
gator-an this lady looked SO pref
ty-an' nice"
Wayne smiled nervously. She
saw a questioning look in the clean
cut face Of the man. 1T was nice
Ct you to think l could win an ALI
gator. II your father would trust
me. would try to get one for you,'
she said, braxely facing the man
in all her hectic makeup.
Il can get you an alligator with
out bothering this lady, son." The
father caught the boys tanned hand
that had crept into Wayne's, and
prepared to leave with a conven-
,tional apology for his child's be-
havior.
Wayne felt all the blood surge
to her head. She reached out to
the air blindly. This man judged
her as unit to touch his child!
please believe mezI'm not what
you think. 1t was either the Sleep
ing tablets, or-I was told to paint
to hide-employers hate sick
looking girls-don't yoy know
Wayne heard her voice far away.
tearfully explaining. -.
She awoke in a big white bed,
still explaining in a faint whisper
and hearing q brisk voice saying:
Nervous exhaustion, half-starv-
ed. Rest, and a few weeks care
will do wonders!"
She could not move. Heaven
must have taken her in. Suddenly
she remembered the alligator. Il
must get thai alligator" she said,
in a half whisper. Two round blue
eyes peeped into hers blissfully.
dad says you are to lie still for
q long, long time; SO does granny,
9h'-an' I've got baby alligator
but like you better" A tumbled
head nestled to Wayne's face.
Stay here an de my new mother
you are SO pretty-even through
you're white!" the boy added,
A ilne, white-haired woman sud-
denly appeared with the boys ia
Their. Both looked down vat the
girls anxious. questioning face
with a tenderness that filled
Wayne's lashes with tears.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-10
/. HEAL TIL TALKS
BY William Brady, M. D.


any part Of the body except the
head or ice water used to battle or
sponge the body, although soma
such foolish advice as first aid
treatment ID still given by health
authorities who should know bet
ter. Aside from applying ice OF
frequently changed cool COM
presses or cloths to the head, in
both sunstroke and heat exhaustion
or in any condition. resembling
them, there is little irst aid treat
ment practicable for any one ex-
cept q physician or nurse. The vic
tim of heat exhaustion, being not
quite Unconscious, can and Will
swallow = stimulant, and the best
q first alder can administer in heat
exhaustion, shock, fainting or sim
liar collapse - half Q teaspoonful
of aromatic spirits OF ammonia in a
quarter of a glassful Of water. A
cup Of strong hot tea or coffee is
another excellent stimulant in such
a case.