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The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
Religion and the Press.

Newspapers in the east decided to publish
religious editorials. The idea proved popular
Now these newspapers are expressing the hope
that other papers will emulate their example.
1t is somewhat amusing to hear about "relig-
ious editorials" in the newspapers as if they
were a new species of literature. The fact is
that any editorial that recognizes sound social
principles of truth and justice and is loyal to
humanity, is a religious editorial. If religion
is to be expressed in terms of life every honest
editorial is religious editorial. The eastern
editors err when they term religious only the
editorial that mentions the name of the AL
mighty and discusses news about the churches.
AS long think of religion in the narrow
er sense, religion will continue to be looked
on as a special department of human exper-
ience and not as a principle that permeates all
of life and correlates all experience. The con-
servative newspaper will continue to avoid re-
Hgious editorials, but Will continue to give edi-
torials that aim to be religious in the broadest
and best sense of the word
To publish an occasional sermon does not
signify that newspaper is essentially relig-
ious. II newspaper refuses to accept adyer-
tisng that it does not consider to be in the
best interests of the community and when
newspaper fights for that which is right asd
desirable, then that newspaper is religious in
a very real way. In this connection it is in
teresting to notice TO what large extent the
churches are in debt TO the newspapers for
their cooperation in assisting the churches in
various campaigns and in devoting free space
TO church announcements. The newspapers of
this country generally have sustained an unique
record for frendlness to the churches. The
average newspaper recognizes the churches as
allies and the expression OF what is fundamen-
tally religious as the proper business OF both
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
MiIlionaires at Heart.

We see in shop windows and stores many
luxuries that make sigh because we cannot
afford them Mist of US are millionaires at
heart These Iuxuries are the creations of the
composite of national thought and desire Lux
uries fascinate us, make pack the movie
theatre where a film shows expensive gowns,
jewels, costly furnishings and other costly trap
pings. A desert sheik is fascinating because
of his luxurious lfe-particularly the luxury
of summoning a regiment of kowtowing serv-
ants by the mere clapping OF the hand The
best that the movie can do, in picturing lux
ury, is tame compared with the genuine lux
uries of the ancient Orient. For instance, Abul-
feda, the reporter historian of Damascus 1000
years ago, wrote this description of the Caliph
Baktador's court in Bagdad: Near his state Of
ficers were 1000 eunuchs. The porters and
doorkeepers were in number 700. Barges and
boats with the most superb decorations were
seen floating upon the Tigris. Nor the
palace itself less splendid in which were hung
3S 900 pieces of tapestry, 1880 of which were
silk embroidered with gold. The carpets on
the floor were $4,000. A hundred lions were
brought out with a keeper for each"
Emperor Shih Huang Tt, builder of the Chi
nese wall, had gorgeous palace of 1,001 rooms,
also a large bathing pool filled with the oldest
of fine and expensive wines. Compared with
those ancient days the modern world does not
know what luxury is. And that is a mighty
good thing For the luxury of the ancients
enjoyed by only few, supported by millions
of slaves, who toiled under the lash until they
were exhausted and allowed to recuperate in
sleep like over-worked horses and oxen Lux
ury has vanished. So, too, for the most part,
has human slavery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
Patagonia's Latest Insult.

Patagonia now wants to know if the world
would be interested in the fossil of a 40-foot
crocodile as a substitute for a live plesios-
aurus of the Mesozoric age. No. It's too much
of a come-down. We could have used a pie
siosarus-a live one-and were ready and will
ing to give the search for that monster our
fullest support but the way Patagonia took
us in with that lizard opened a gulf between
us that cannot be bridget even with a 40-foot
crocodile. If Patagonia had the crocodile in
hand we might talk to her. even after the way
we've been treated. But even now Patagonia
doesn't come clean. She doesn't act to our
mind, like a party who really has a crocodile
in actual possession. She says this animal is
of the secondary and is virtually intact
Virtually, Ell? If we remember she virtually
had that plesiosaurus. Then she says this fos-
SILL or virtual fossil, was, or is or ought to be-
buried in red cretaceous sandstone in the valley
of the Rio Negro. It's too indefinite Rio
Negro is too far away. Red cretaceous sand
stone is too hard to dig in. And the crocodile
is dead, anyway, we understand
Patagonia will have to excuse US if her
crocodile leaves US cold. Even if our faith in
that country hadn't been shaken there are too
many other bids for our emotion. Jack Demp-
sey back from England the other day
wearing a monocle Lloyd George is getting
ready to tell the house of commons the Genoa
conference was a success, and people
think he'll make them believe it. Virtually
that is. Missouri has a congressman who is
voluntarily retiring from office. California ad-
mits that in spite of her billiards. last winter
she still has 100000 boxes of oranges left
The world is full of wonders. What can Pata-
gonia expect to do with a crocodile merely vir-
tually intact and only speculatively of the
ondary era? Offered a substitute too, for
a plesiosourus that proved not even virtually
extinct. We respect Patagonia's feelings, but
we have our own, too. AS Senator Watson of
Georgia said TO Senator Phipps, one word more
out OF Patagonia and well be tempted to knock
her for 4 goal
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
A ROMANCE OF GREEN
CORNERS.
BY Louiso NJ. Addison.
1922, by Wheeler Syn

| BY Louisc NJ. Addison.
! Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dicate, Inc.)
Miss Alicia Brooks had hveC
where the roar of the elevated wa:
/ loudest all of her 25 years Ter
of those years had been devoted Il
washing dishes in a busy restau
rant, with deep conteItment to her,
self and satisfaction to her employ
er. With three square meals day
a comforta BILE nest-egg in the bank
and admirers in plenty. Miss Alicia
had found her environment pleas
/ ant enough place. The clatter OF
crockery, the ciamor OF the crowd
: the traffic on the avenue and the
noise of the elevated had been mus
ic to her ears.
But one morning she woke from
| fitful sleep to find that the transit
screeched and screamed at her un-
| bearingly, that the clang of the
cars had lost its cheerful rythm
and that the smell of the hot suds
when she washed the dishes pro-
duced an unpleasant sensation at
the pit of her stomach. She tainted
at her work that day.
TOO much noise and dish wash
ing" said the doctor, brusquely, aft
er his examination III give you
the address of a farm my niece
visited last year. Let's see, where
is that, now? All, here it is. Mrs.
Silas Bell, Green Corners There
you'll be far enough removed from
civilization to get your feet again.
Goodbye, and good luck to YOU"
Jack Dorkin had lived in the soli-
tude of the woods so long that he
could not bear the noise of Green
Corners. Once, after bringing a
supply of butter for shipment to
the city, a storm had risen, and en-
tirely against his will he had spent
the night under the roof of old Silas
Bell and his wife. Jack never for
got those few hours. Every once in
while the whistle of a distant
freight train could be heard. Some
times the crying of child in the
house of neighbor a quarter of a
mile or so away broke his rest. Also,
the Bells had telephone. Alto
gether it had been very disturbing.
He was certainly relieved when the
up his nondescript car and be gone
Jack was very proud of his car.
He had bought it for SIS, second
hand, and after tinkering with it for
a few hours had made it work al
most as well as If it had recently
left the factory. Seven pigs, "a
cows, three horses, a few hens, and
the house he lived in, comprised
Jacks worldly wealth. But he was
satisfied. What more did an easy
going man need to make him hap
py?
There were, of course, people,
well-intentioned enough, who ad-
vised him to acquire a wife. His
cousin EZry, for example, was loud
in his praise of the matrimonial
state. Cousin Ezry had had the
nuptial knot tied twice, his faithful
first being devoted enough to select
her own successor before consent
ing to close her eyes in death; and
he had carefully carried out her last
wishes?
"A mans got to have wife" said
Ezry, ito take care OF his home and
youngsters. I've got nine kids. and
Jen takes good care Of all of en-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
Progress of the Negro.

Whatever makes the negro a better man
and more valuable citizen should in the long
run improve his relations with his white neigh
bors The record of half century's progress,
as revealed in the recently issued negro year
book, ought to help advance his standing. Fifty
years ago Sthe Negro operated 10000 farms.
Today he operates a million, covering 20000-
900 acres of land an era almost equal TO that
of the New England states. The number of
Negro homes has risen TO 450,000 that of
churches to $4,000. Business enterprises have
increased from 2, 100 to $4,000. The percentage
of literacy has climbed from 10 to so. Colored
teachers have grown in numbers from the 600
of a half century ago to 1900. Voluntary con-
tributions coIored churches have increased
from $50 900 yearly to 81 100000.
What these figures illustrate is the general
forward movement of race free for less than
sixty years to improve itself. In addition to
what he has done for himself the Negro has
made no small contributions to the economic
wealth of the country particularly OF the south
The south has at least partially repaid the
contribution by taxing itself heavily for Negro
education, and by steadily increasing appropri-
ations not only for education among Negroes
but for health work, and for the assistance of
other agencies looking to the uplifting of the
race. 1t is not alone that the race as "a whole
, has moved very definitely forward 1t has pro-
] tduced men of letters in that period, educators
and physicians and women leaders
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

smashed store windows bearing German
names, like the London crowds Gradually we
are going back to our old tolerant ways, but
Americanization will go on in spite Of the Lon
don Nation and our own radicals There Is
plenty OF room for exuberant Individuality in
American life, but the nation will continue to
mould its citizens into Americans just as other
nations cling to their national characteristics.
Secret hopes for a disintegration Of America
into a polyglot boarding house are doomed to
diea ppiontment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
The Daily Short Story

She bakes 10 loaves of riz bread a
daS, too, 10 say nothin' OF biscuits
and doughnuts and cakes; and she
| helps me with the cows. A woman's S
good company for a man, too. You'd
! do right to get married, Jack"
But Jack shook his head.
Alicia was not enthusiastic about
/ Green Corners. She missed the
! hustle and hustle of the city. But
there was a marked improvement
| IN her health and appearance, so
she stayed. On a certain golden
bright morning, deciding that she
was we'll enough to take walk, she
started out, blissfully unconscious
OF how rough and unpleasant a
country road can be. At the end of
4 mile she was quite fatigued. Her
head ached. Her eyes swan. She
/ would have rstraced her steps, but
found the task beyond her strength.
To her relief she saw a shabby little
old car coming in her direction. She
managed to hail it, but blackness
gathered about her before the We
hicle approached, and she fell
Imply on the dusty highway.
No one ever looked less of hero
than Jack Dorkin as he stopped his
rickety machine and hied him to the
lady's rescue. For months his hair
had not felt the touch of shears.
His clothes, of an indescribab BILE
color and no fit at all, were sadly
in need OF repair. And his face
was streaked with dust and per-
spiration.
But il Mr.. Dorkin's brain was
small his heart was big. II his
countenance was griuly with dirt,
his soul was white as the driven
snaw; and though his hands might
be grubby his mind was thoroughly
clean. He looked upon the fainting
lady with the deepest compassion.
From one of the mysterious recesseS
of the skeleton machine. he pro-
duced a can, procured water from a
nearby spring with which he Iaved
Alicia's face, and was rewarded
when a pair of velvety brown eyes
opened and tinge of color bright
ened the pale cheeks.
Then and there Jack Dorkin was a
changed man. Then and there he
discovered that no longer would he
be satisfied to live alone; no longer
be able to boast that woman was
unnecessary 10 his placid existence.
Out of his compassion was born
love, pure, and sweet, and holy, for
a woman he had seen but once.
You feelin' better, ma'am?" he
asked, anxiously.
Alecia looked up. She saw in his
honest blue eyes respectful pity. an
admiration that amounted 70 wor-
ship. a deep earnestness, and a
homely chivalry His rags and tat
ters, his long, unkempt hair, mat
tered nothing. Jock Dorkin, three
miles from postoffice and a railway
station, had become a knight,
Galahad, a rescuer Of a distressed
maiden.
'Thank you. yes. I feel better.
Will you-I wanted to ask you be-
fore-could you take me to the Bell
place at Green Corners"
Jack could, and would. She gave
him her hand, He helped her into
his faithful car and a deep peace
settled on the mouth of Alecia
Brooks. The city, with its insane
clamor. seemed very far away. She
didn't care il she never saw it again.
Jack wooed the lady OF his heart
IN his own way. Not with flowers,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
CnMPARE TR AND CYp.

| Let US clear the track before we
start. TB (tuberculosis) was once
called Consumption" because the
| old time physicians were able to
diagnose it only in the late stage
after the patient had actually be-
came emaciated and then, OF
course, the chance for recovery
was slight. Nowadays, with instru-
ments of precision, doctors recog-
nize the disease in the early stage
before the lung tissue is destroyed,
and with earlier treatment most
cases recover.
CVD (cardio-yascular degneera-
tion) is the heart artery wearing
out which manifests itself in a
constantly increasing number of
persons around middle age in the
form of hardening of the arteries.
chronic nephritis (Bright's dis
easel, slow heart muscle failure, or
lapoplexy (stroke of paralysis,
cerebra hemorrhage). There is an
early stage of CVD in which it is
possible to recognize the condition
and prevent the wreck toward
which the patient is drifting.
But unfortunately the great major
ity of patients in the early stage of
CVD not only decline to accept an
early diagnosis, which must per-
force be tentative in character, but
often resent it to the extent of
breaking with he decor who so far
forgets himself as to make an
honest diagnosis. Bernard Shaw
was right, as usual, when he told
the doctors of London some years
ago that the family doctor dare
not tell his patients the truth lest
they change doctors about as often
as they change their shirts; others
change each spring; very few stick
to one doctor through a period of
years unless the doctor is an af-
fable and kindly liar. OF course ev-
cry good doctor is an accomplished
prevaricator about secrets in gen.
eral, but here and there one actual
ly finds a good doctor who rashly
tells the truth about the diagnosis,
and what is still more remarkable,
there are actually few anomalous
individuals who still patronize a
doctor after he has made a tenta-
tive diagnosis of CVD in the early
or pure functional stage.
That meaningless phrase al
ways finds its way in here. OF
course all disease is functional
disease is nothing else than altered
function. All symptoms are pro-
duced by altered functions; every
sign of disease a physician elicits
by any kind of examination is just
the record of disturbed or altered
function. In very crude way only
can we divide a disease or diseases
into functional and organic"
the habit of attempting to so dis
tinguish disease conditions develop
ed long ago when doctors had only
dead pathology to guide them, and
long before the invention of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

commonly supposed to be the lam
guage of romance, but with far NOR e
substantial and useful gifts Many
and various were the offerings
placed before the shrine of love.
Sometimes a few special eggs;
sometimes pound OF delicious but
ter; often a dish of carefully Sc
lected berries, with cream from his
own dairy. And once in a while he
brought a slab of bacon.
At the end of the summer Alicia
had quite regained her health, and
was happier than she had ever
hoped TO be.
You're sure. darling, said Jack,
when she had accepted his shyly
uttered proposal. that you'll never
get tired of me and want TO go
back to the city,"
Alicia pondered. Would she ever
want 10 leave the green OF the
earth, the gold OF the sun, and Jack?
She shuddered. and kissed him, sud
denly and emphatically. You don't
need to doubt me. Jack dear. I'll
never 60 back"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

@. What are the capa cities OF
the largest and smallest oil refin-
cries in the United States? II. K.
B
A. The smallest oil refinery is
in Ohio and has a capacity of five
barrels a week. The largest plant
is in New Jersey and it can refine
180, 900 barrels daily.
@. How does the United States
army rank among the other pow
ers? F. w.
A. The Army & Navy Journal
SAYS that the United States ranks
oath among the organized military
forces Of the world. France ranks
first, Turkey is a close second, aud
Italy comes third in maintaining
organized armies.
@. What is meant by a baseball
player going to minor league
club by the waiver route?
c. H: D..
A. II a club in a big league
wishes to drop a player it Is neces-
sary TO offer him to all other clubs
in the league. All clubs not want
ing him give waivers. If no club
desires his services ne is then Of
fered to the minors.
@. Does sailing meat decrease its
food value? L. w
A The nutritive value of meat is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
Thr Tnt1hatnttp
LIKE CHARTTY-AND IT'S GRANITE |
PROTOTYPES-IT COVERS
MULTITUDE OF SINS.
MAY WOODS.

Sweet Williams or pale blue-bell
And Linden Green
Every one with soft blossoms
Smiling serene.
Shv wood thrush and vain towhee,
Vireo's note,
Blend with the deep bass chortles
From the chats throat
Cloister'd Jack-fn-the-pul
Straight from the sod,
breaches his wordless sermon ..s
sHere we have Ged!"
JAY G. SIGMUND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

~ question By writing The Argus Informs,
Wasalngton: D; q Give 4an ,,a7,,n7s. name as1
10 each Individual. 30 s:tsH;lon ~. u
only slightly diminished after "A
days sailing, but after a longer
period meat is greatly altered, an1
it is also to be considered that salt
! ed meat is more difficult OF dige5-
ton than fresh meat. There is no
loss of nutriment from smoking
meat and smoked meat is as dIges-
tible as fresh.
Q. I am told that the warning
beware of the dog" comes from
the bible. Is this correct?
A. In Philippians So is TO he
found the following injunction,
Beware of the dogs"
Q. Who was the first poet-laura-
ate of England? H S.
A. Ben Jonson was looked uQcn
as the first poet laureate. hut the
title seems never to have been con-
ferred upon him. BY royal letter
patent, John Dryden received the
title in 1870.
Q. What is meant by the term
high sea" H. J. r.
A. The phrase indicates the sea
beyond three miles from the coast.
Q. Who invented the hook and
ladder fire escapes? NJ V 3.
A. The patent office says that the
earliest domestic patent in this
class was that of John Ernst, grant
ed in 1877 He was maujfpSfIy mol
the pioneer inventor, for he de-
scrfbed his invention as an i'm
proved irehook-"
Q. In which OF Dickens novels
are things blamed on a wicked
partner, when in reality that pei
son is trying to keep expenses
down? z. P. B.
A. In David CopperfeId there is
the firm of Spenlow and JOrkins.
Spenlow bIames his shortcomings
on Jorkins, saying each time, "buL
l have a partner"
Q. What is a cross fox? A. G.
A. A fox marked with a DARK
line along the spine and another
over the shoulders is called cross
fox, and fine specimens are wcFto
an extra price.
@. Who suggested that the mott"
Of the United States be z Plurlbus
Unum? NJ. c. T.
A. This national motto was pro
posed by Franklin, Adams and jeI-
ferson. the committee appointed by
congress, July 4. 1875. to prepare
designs for seal. 1t means "cne
out Of many"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

attorney General Daugherty says that he
received mere 81 900 fee for aiding in
the release from prison of Banker Morse. At
times we almost weep at the sacrificial charges
made by lawyers, particularly those in po-
sition to exact large fees
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

New Yorker is to marry a girl he admits fall
ing in love with when he saw her playing golf
barelegged. Then some of condemn the
sweet young things for refusing to conceal
their light under bushel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Lemon Juice,

LCulUu J uNCs
I rub lemon juice over my face
after shaving. Will this injure my
skin in any way? Since using this
I have no more pimples and my
skin looks clearer and better. (H
HI
Answer-It can do no harm
though it is too irritating for most
skins.
The Specialist Frenzy.
shall be pleased il you will
recommend a specialist for the
treatment of high blood pressure,
constipation and nephritis. (P. H.
d.
Answer regret I know Of no
specialist in that field.
Long Diner.
am IS years old and a junior in
high school. I am in good health
but a regular bean pole knocking
the stats out of the bed at 6 feet
and weighing only 145 pounds.
Father declares I eat too much. but
Friend Mother says Nothing of
the kind; let him have all he wants
to eat" Which is right? &C. W.
L.
Answer-Mother is right, of
course You need more than your
father does to eat.
Corn SfIk.
Please tell me seriously whether
the smoking OF cigarets made with
dried corn silk is harmful in any
way? 1 prefer them to tobacco
cigarets. g.. b.
Answer-So far as I know 1t is
not harmful, but if the injury done
by tobacco smoking is attributable
to the carbon monoxide rather than
to nicotine or other constituent of
the tobacco, it may be that the same
injury would be done by smoking
corn silk. This is a question which
has not yet been settled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

The Cook county board has appropriated
100000 to aid in suppressing crime in Chi
cago. What is more needed than money is
lessening of political influence in connection
with criminal prosecutions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29

Mayor william Hale Thompson is trying TO
collect 100000 from the Chicago Tribune for
alleged libel. Mr.. Thompson has tried num-
Der OF things lately in which he has been dis
appointed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-05-29
MONDAY, MAY %, 1922.

More bankers have been called at the
Small trial. Had the bankers called Len ear
Iier they wouldn't find themselves being called
now