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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
WE WOULDN'T BE MISSED.

How lonesome would the world be without
us? How empty? We fill the globe with the
noise of our presence here, or we think we do
We consider ourselves in relation to vast events
Trains roar by Great ships plough the seas
roads are throbbing with the exhaust of man
made engines. Wherever we are, these modern
days, there is sound and tumult.
Suppose on an instant, it all stopped? Sup
pose every human being on the planet, at the
same time. inhaled a deadly gas, and dropped
in his or her tracks. For few minutes, more
or less, some great machines would rush on,
through the seas, on the rail- down the country
roads. The clocks would tick and strike, for
IL hours more, or perhaps for eight days. Then
the man-made noises would cease-forever.
For a WHILE vast hush would seem to have
fallen about the places where man had been.
And them. slowly, through the days, the
weeks, the months, the other teeming life upon
the planet would come into its own. Presently,
in city streets, the animals of field and forest
would appear In the farm lands, the weeds
and grasses would spread themselves covers
for multitude of busy denizens.
In the forest glades and along the country
lanes in orchards and about plantation home
steads, thei' chorus of bird voices would ring
undisturbed. And in the measureless depths
of space, the old earth, with it's fmy envelope
of lfe-giving air, under which man had gone
his weary way for an instant out of eternity
would whirl on its path, untroubled and the
same An empty world if we are gone? We
wouldn't be missed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
THE SPEECH CLINIC.

AS part Of its better speech training for
pupils, one high school established clinic for
all persons whose speech is hampered notify
ignorance of good English. but by physical de-
fects. nervousness, nasality and twang, for
efgn accent and other durable difficulties.
This clinic is free to the whole public Voice
and throat tests already have disclosed that in
majority of cases the defects could be cor
rected by speech education without medical aid
Some cases require surgical or dental atten-
ton. great many of the difficulties are di-
rectly caused by mental or nervous distur-
Dances. These are treated to relax muscle
tenseness and to develop new habits OF
nerve control. General vitality, poise and men
tai control are emphasized, for they are very
helpful to <articula&, agreeable and effective
speech.
Here is practical service to the commun-
ity which many schools could offer. Although
not every teacher Of English or of public speak
ing has the knowledge and training to do this
work, it would not be an impossible standard
to require one such expert in every community
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02

Il II1 i11e - q s61s 1lllls
lSrx IN = w ~ r1Iss " ~ rcee eoes
~ - eu11snIy skta ~ p1a1 ~ atng
antoa BeIng eanfioas ~ sscsDss injury.
Thsfs 30 hass ~ selution q ~ auto acci-
dsnt prostsa
ncr1 has liase Amsrfcans ars killed
ysssiy y sutos md third are childrsn: IN
ad1itioa. Dropasty los q q least billion
dollars ysar. II al this happeged In one g.
saatic catastrophe for instance, town de-
stroysd win 1eeo killed and : billion dollars
Ii property destroyed the whole nation would
Be shocked. Bat the auto toll catastrophe
comes bit By BIT, life blotted out or left
crippled here. lone machine wrecked there
And, because the toll Of auto smashes does
come bit by bit instead. of all together. drivers
and pedestrians lose sight Of the fearful total
and lapse into thoqghtlessness-carel
In campaign to curb auto accidents. .
campaign now sweeping the whole country.
hundreds Of suggestions are being made. Many
Of them will DO adopted-stricter traffic regu-
lations, parking rules, erection of additional
safety zones, and 50 on. All these. are help
full, but the toll Of auto smash-up@ will not
can not-be materially reduced unless the
general public keeps in mind this simple rule:
In every safety first campaign that ever has
been waged, it has been learned that regula-
tons and automatic safeguards are of little
help unless backed BY constant personal eau
ton. The curb for auto accidents is not some
thing mysterious and hitherto undiscovered.
What's chiefly needed is: Cautious drivers, TAX
ing no dangerous chances Cautious pedes-
trians, ever risking their lives, constantly on
their guard certain percentage of the popu-
lation chemically is reckless or in half
trance condition. For them. and for inexperi-
enced children, traffic must be made as fool
proof as possible. For this purpose, no pro-
posal can be too severe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
PRESIDENT MAKES AN ERROR. :

president Harding has been heralded far
and wide as the genial hand-shaker who makes
friends everywhere and whom everybody likes
This has been his reputation up to now, but
how will be stand south Of the Mason and Dix
on line when it becomes known he has refused
to dine on opossum? This animal OF deIecta-
BILE possibilities in connection with yams was
right at hand, so to speak. But the president
declined to let it be killed. He sent it of to a
zoo.
This will be taken as proof that Mr. Hard
ing is not, as claimed, citizen of all sections.
but provincial with an uneducated palate.
Even SO. he might have kept himself in better
grace by passing the gift along to someone who
knows good eating when he sees it. Why waste
q perfectly good 'possum?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
ANOTHER OUTSIDE JOB?

Rock Island is becoming city of mysteries.
Now book No. 10 is missing from the Office of
the police magistrate. Mr.. Cleland saws the
state Investigators took the book when they
raided his Office. The state Investigators de-
clare Mr. Cleland is in error The book, it
appears, is desired to verify a report OF the
shouldn't get excited over such little mat
ter. But still we all would like to see the
missing book turn up. Like as not it was an
other Of those darned outside jobs that have
been pulled Outright under the noses Of police
authorities during the past year. You'll recall
that the Gabel murder was an outside job, too.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
IS THE,BAR GOING TO AcT3

The Argus has received suggestion from
! Rock Island attorney that it not relax An it,
campaign against lawlessness until the situa-
ton ID thoroughly cleaned up and all of the
guilty punished in accordance with the law.
Our attorney friend may rest assured that The
Argus will continue to perform its duty as a
newspaper and as defender Of the good name
of Rock Island and its people. but in passing
1t might ask the same lawyer if the Rock
Island County Bar association has done any
thing looking towards the disbarment of John
Looney, who has already been indicted for al
most every crime in the calendar The Argus
is ready to receive suggestions. but likewise it
reserves the right to make them when it feels
they are timely and applicable, as they happen
to be in the present instance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
CAN'T FORGE FINGER PRINTS.

In nine out of ten cases, the guilt of Grim
mails is definitely established by finger prints.
So claims James r. Bishop. addressing con-
vention of identification experts. In the next
few years, you'll hear and read lot about the
ACCESSIBILITY Of finger printing everybody in
America. 1t is the only form of identified
ton that cannot be forged or mistaken And
there should be no more objection, to having
finger prints on file with the government, than
giving your name to the census taker. Finger
prints defend more people than they convict. e
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
MIRRoRLEss BoUDoIRs.

As proof that a certain distinguished woman
is without vanity we are told her room contains
no mirror, A lawyer might say the Offering is
incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial. Abb
sense Of mirrors by no means proves absence
of vanity. 1t might mean fear to face the facts.
We see that fear in many men. 1t has .even
found its way into the high circles of govern
ment at times. The ostrich has plenty of hu-
man imitators We shall never be SO ungal-
liant as to say of any woman that she has rea-
SON to dread holding the mirror up to nature.
Yet it is only common candor to admit there
are some to whom it must yield shock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02

- 6so6pnlo 81 allpsys = Ia
i - - a y. hulng - rirAs1t sceisty
elsi - Anasea, nm hays = 1sctdA ths per-
|plsziag troblss ~poiA he'lovs ns for nyself
aioae q Tor M n0asyr Nhy envy her.
o. ~ night his daughter ABBY Il intro
duced to sodety John D. Rockefsllsr. Jr. Is
schsauIed 70 attand The dsdicatton reception
q ! church. He refuses: well, that's too bad.
We are eoing<to have company 1t the house
THE evening and Itcsn't come" No matter
how rich Or how poor. ~the old man" in Amer
ica rarely takss @society"f seriously. It's a
vocuan's game and he usually has to be dragged
ont. Wen gamble that Papa Rockefeller wound
mn in 4 corner, talking oil.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02

Does excessive smoking affect the
eyesight or hearing I'm. c. CD
Answer-Loss or 1mpairment OK
eyesfxht is a common result OF to-
bacco poisoning. Deafness and
head noises are often due to to-
baceo.
: Gaining Weigh.
I have been advising my brother
who is s feet tall and weighs only
1856 pounds, to Join a gymnasium
and exercise at least two or three
times a week in order to gam
weight. But he believes plenty OF
rest and a large amount of whole
some food would be the only way ne
can put on more weight. Will you
kindly give us your opinion
wv. A. NJ /.
men selected for military training
and made to take unwonted exer-
else every day, gained an average
of II to Is pounds in weight the
first three months in camp. This
represented new muscle tissue
which perhaps replaced Stacker
flesh in some cases. The first thing
for your brother to do is find out
whether there is any latent or in
sidious underlying disease condi-
ton responsible for his defective
nutrition. The only way he car
do that is by undergoing complete
physical examination by his physic'
ian.
Baby Stuff.
l. My sisters children. living il
the other side of double house
with me, have the whooping cough
How long will it be necessary tt
keep my baby apart from them? 2
Until what age should a baby be
given a daily bath? 3. Should
scraped beef be fed raw or boiled
to a baby 10 month sold? 4. Would
you advise inoculating a baby o.
that age against diphtheria?.(R
C. Ed
Answer. Thirty days, 2. I'm
til he can battle himself; daily bath
ing is necessary at least as long as
the baby lacks control OF the
emunctories. 3. Never raw meat
always cooked. A. The younger
the child, the more essential is it
IN my judgment. that be be testet
with the Schick test, and, If fount
susceptible to diphtheria, immun
lied with the toxin-artitoxin.
Cancer Is Not Ulcer.
l. Can cancer of the stomach b'
positively determined hw means o
X-ray plates? 2. Are the symp
toms of cancer the same as symp
toms of ulcer of the stomach?-
&c. L. M
Answer. Only rarely by X-ra.
evidence alone. 2. No. But on'
who has had stomach ulcer tgastri'
ulcer) in earlier years is the more
likely to have cancer of the stom
! ach after 40.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
TIL TALKS
The CRY Il Blesl.
By William Brady. NJ,


Anemia or weakness OF the blood
q diminished number OF red cor
puscles or diminished proportion
OF hemoglobin in the blood) is one
Of the most common Symphonic ply
sicians deal with. It occurs as a
result OF many. many kinds Of pois-
onfng: sometimes ordinary poisons
absorbed or taken into the body in
one way or another, as lead in num-
erous industries, carbon monoxide.
carbon dioxide, the aniline and
coaltar derivatives; sometimes by
poisons produced in the body by
such diseases as tuberculosis,
syphilis, septic or focal Infections;
sometimes by poisons ingested in
advisedly as medicine for headache,
neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
ness, etc. In short, to attempt to
list the common causes Of anemia
is quite beyond the space available
here. l have tried it. many times,
and I know it can't be done.
But this I can say here, that it is
extremely doubtful whether any in
stance of anemia in an individual
not denied reasonable choice of food
is ever attributable to lack Of iron
or remediable by any form Of medi-
cine containing iron or by any kind
of diet however rich in iron.
mean to say that aside from ancient
and now exploded theories of the
formation or development or manu-
facture of blood and the relation
thereto of iron, we haven't the
slightest evidence to support the
idea that iron, however admins
tered, ever cures anemia. And l
doubt whether any physician reput-
ed to have cured anemia has de-
pended upon the use Of iron as a
medicine or a diet rich in iron as the
sole treatment of his patient.
In order to cure anemia it is OBJ
viously necessary to stop the
poisoning which is responsible for
it, and that is something which
neither medicinal norl food iron
may be expected to do To be sure,
accidentally or incidentally the
source of the poisoning may be
removed or remedied while a pa
tient is taking iron in medicine or
food, but not because he is taking
the iron. Thus, one may begin to
spend more time out in the sun
light, while taking or eating iron
and sunlight not only stimulates
the manufacture of new blood but
is a great cure for, say unrecog-
niZed tuberculosis. So that We
might say that certain tuberculosis
individuals who know they are
anemic but do not know they have
tuberculosis may obtain b cure OF
their apemia by taking shingle
|. nail in the mouth and walking five
miles in the open air each after
noon, or driving some iron nails il
their brogans and teasing.a pill
around the pasture with a Skinny
stick every day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
The Daily Short Story

a lady-Nuler to carry concealed
weapons
"Will you quit?" said Rodney
with unwonted irritation. Come,
NIFTY, aren't you ready
"She didn't really give you a
check, did she?" NIFTY asked. with
her hand on Rodney's arm.
of course not She just scrib-
bled something. How thick the
stars are tonight"
"Ye-es. Weren't you surprised?
Rather! We're your
81 never was so surprised in my
life" NIFTY answered frankly. why
do you suppose she picked you
out?'
81 guess she was little embar-
raised and l happened to be the
nearest"
NO" said NIFTY with decision.
"She wasn't embarrassed. | was
watching her. She looked like a
princess making her choice"
"She always does that, but
princess might be embarra ssed"
"Hu-um." said NIFTY. Il guess
some of the rest of US could look
as we'll as she does if we lived in
Boston and could see all the styles.
What do you Think"
F.! But Rodney did not tell NIFTY
what he thought. Il guess the
moon will full tomorrow" he re-
marked after an interval,
. at may full week after next for
! all | care" snapped NIFTY.
In his own chamber Rodney Bas-
sett unfolded the scrap of paper
and, holding it near his candle,
read the free, graceful chirography
you are not making enough of
yourself. Get out of Quadie and
make good"
The ready color mounted to his
forehead.
"She meant this for me-" he ex-
claimed, land by George, I'll do it.
l couldn't ever be good enough for
her if l tried hundred years, but
I'll make something of myself
The bashful, overgrown boy stood
for long time looking out at the
stars, making plans and dreaming
dreams.
! Rodney Bassett is home for {
visit" said Luella Bates to NIFTY
Flanders. He isn't roundabout
dered now, and his clothes fit. HI
lost his bashful ways, too"
{. II guess it was a good thing hi:
going out to that agricultural col
lege in Kirby" sd NIFTY They
say he is running mis- uncle's farm
and making things hum"
I'VE used not to think much O
! him here in Quadie. Do you re
member how we all laughed tina
night when Millicent Forbes pickle,
him out for the handsomest man il
i. the room?"
81 guess I do laughed NIFTY
He went home with me that night
and he was SO set up he could hard
ily speak to me-"
And can you believe ito Lnel
: la went on, HE has learned Il
speak in public. He is going to ad
; dress the Changers tomorrow
night"
Millicept Forbes was visiting he
cousins again. When Rodney Bas
sett spoke to the Changers in hi
modest, Straightforward way of
new method of getting fruit crop
and the farmers listened with Gag
or interest her uplifted face glove
with appreciation.
You have made good. Rodney.
she said to him softly as the
walked home together.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
THE OTHER UNIVERSE.

You look out among the stars and ponder
how big our universe is. Albert ]. Brooks,
head of astronomy at the Brooklyn Institute
OF Arts and Sciences, suggests that there's
still another universe 80 trillion miles away.
How many more beyond that? 1t takes the
wind out OF mans sails when he compares
his size and importance to the vast, never
ending space in which he lives
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02

Few men have entered the sheriff's office
under such favorable circumstances as Clar-
ence Edwards. who was elected on the Demo-
cratic ticket in a Republican county. He has
youth and the advantage Of never having be-
fore served in public Office or been mixed in
political entanglencnts. He begins his official
duties attended by the best wishes of the
people Of the county. They all want to see
him make good The Argus believes that he
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
SCRATCHING THE SURFACE.

New York queries London by radio. "How's
the weather. London answers: Raining,
mild" The whole transaction takes place in
about As seconds. That's astounding speed
Yet it's snail-slow compared with human
thought, which can travel to the farest star
in less than second. Thought is a definite
force, far more powerful than wireless. And
we have barely scratched the surface in
handling the thought force. Mental telepathy
brain radio-may not be far of.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
THE FIGHT FOR GOLD.

A human skeleton is discovered by Duncan
Simpson, i'm prehistoric gold mine near
Gwanda, Africa. The miner, buried by a cave
in of rock, persisted before recorded history be-
gan. With the craze for gold older than civil-
cation, it's not hard to understand why it
dominates most Of us today. Men fought for
gold before there were marriage laws. A thing
bred in US for hundreds or thousands of gen
erations is not going to perish easily.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
RACING DEATH.

q Traffic cops work In the very heart OF con-
mt danger. But you rarely, II ever. hear OF
tfaffic cop being killed or even struck by an
ITO. There are. two reasons for this they
III
y First: Every auto driver Is more or less
lrsid Of uniform He takes mighty good care
ut TO hit the policeman In charge Of trafic.
because the driver ID cautious, he does not run
t6Wn the trafic COZ.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
HANG TO YOUR MARKS.

Better hang onto your German marks in
stead Of using them to start the furnace or pa
per the attic. You might go abroad some time.
And marks may be next to worthless here, but
not beyond the Rhine John Fuhs, tenant farm
er near Duquoin, ILL.,, sold out and moved to
Germany with his family He had $500 in real
American money. Exchange is SO high he
changes the $500 into enough marks to buy a
completely furnished fve-story hotel.i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
KEEPING BALANCES.

Y The Loyal Order of Americans, an organ
lsation trying to counteract the Ku klux Khan,
grows rapidly. Quite natural, by the law Of
cause and effect. Every action has an equal
IND contrary reaction. And an organization
pr always brings into existence an organiza
&on-against. Just question of time until they
Sancel each other 1t is possible that the 10y
n Order of Americans will become more pow
krful than the Ku Klux Khan Maybe it will
blot the khan out of existence. Then would
Gome a third organization, to counteract the
Loyal Order Of Americans.
Nature has shrewd way of keeping every
hing balanced in the long run. The hot sun
bf summer evaporates water from the ocean.
The vapor drifts inland, condenses, falls as
fRin, forms rivulets, runs into creeks, on into
Evers-and back to the sea. The balance re-
4tured the process starts over again. You see
Jhis law working in the activities of people. A
&pctety-against always rises to oppose the So
klety-for. political party comes into power
Nth opposition crushed, the field to itself But
ehfngs soon change Opposition sprouts up,
erows until it wrests control from the old
&aders Democrats and Republicans follow
II
names OF the parties change as the centuries
\ Nip by.
II Nature loves a certain normal She insists
N it. Whenever humanity gets either above or
eelow that normal, nature starts evening things
restoring balance. equilibrium. The cycle
q destruction and restoration-of balance is
what keeps men, collectively. busy from cradle
n grave. This natural law seems harsh to the
Missionaries. 1t seems equally harsh to the con-
servatiyes. The Missionaries correspond to the
later cooperating from the ocean. The con-
Aervatives are like the rain rushing the vapor
back to its source, the sea. The Law Of balance
3orks inexorahly in all human lives. When
{pu get too happy and contented, move eau
4Dusly for the chances are that you are rid
4g for fall" And when you are down in
he. mouth and everything goes wrong, keep
Part. for nature soon will restore the balance
nd bring happiness. the reaction from mis-
~. The sharpest razor dulls itself in shaw
NJ, and has to be sharpened again. Such is
He.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
THE POWER OF DECISION.

Tony Gulstski, speeding ON his motorcycle.
fails to make up his mind quick enough
which of two routes to take, and crashes into
telephone pole, fracturing his skull. This
happens at Whiting, Ind. The power of quick
decision is among the most important faculties
OF the mind. Increasingly so, as road trafffc
becomes more congested. But develop it only
Tor emergencies. In normal activities snap-
judgment is often as fatal as slow decision in
emergencies. The world now is undoing
Europes snap-judgment Of 1914.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
BETTING ON BEER.

Jacob Rupert, New York brewer, will n
crease the capitalization Of his company from
100000 to $1soooooo Jake says that he and
other leading brewers expect the next con-
sress to modify the volstead act. The beer
makers are eniarsing their plants and gener-
any getting ready for big rush Of business.
Many OF the thirsty have similar hopes But
they'd hardly be willing to bet ;1s. ooo, 900 on
It Jake does.