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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
Altering Marriage Vows.

Is the word obey to be eliminated from the
Episcopal marriage ceremony at last and after
long agitation to secure equality at the altar?
The proposal to drop the word made by the
commission on revision of the book of common
prayer will require the approval of two gen
eral conventions to become effective. But the
suggested change has passed the first barrier
and the fact is significant as indicating the
progress of liberal opinion in the church. Other
alterations of the time-honored ritual proposed
by the commission include omission of the
clergyman's question, Who giveth this woman
to be married to this mani" and elimination
from the backgrounds pledge of the words 'and
with all my worldly goods thee endow." These
are radical innovations in sacrament of the
church which has conservatively resisted
vision. They no more radical, however than
the changes in womans social and political
status which prompt them In dropping the
brides VOW of obedience the church will merely
modify old form TO meet a new condition. 1t
will only accord to woman at the altar the equal
rights organized society has long accorded her.
The concession will be new feather in the cap
OF feminism But, after all, will it amount to
more than the passing of an outworn and
lightly regarded promise from an obligation
the solemniy Of which is merely prejudiced2
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

gentleman from Kentucky, rising TO a point OF
order, starts to state II and forgets what It Is
which does not, OF course, deter the gentle
man from Kentucky going ahead and making
a speech.
Nobody would want to see promising de-
velopment of science like the radiophone
checked but a menace like this is not one light
ly to be disregarded. The country simply
would not stand the Congressional Record
hurtIed through the air in this way. The
country isn't strong enough. 1t is just emery
ing from great war and q hard winter. 1t is
facing a primary campaign with an election
at the end of 1t, and the third, fourth and fifth
instaIlments of the California murder trials.
1t is in a weakened and nervous condition, and
what it wants when it puts its radio to its ear
is something soothing and restful, not the
Congressional Record. 1t wouldn't be fair OF
congress to take advantage Of unsuspecting
citizens. More than that, it wouldn't be wise
The country will take great deal from con-
gress and say nothing, but it wouldn't take its
speeches. The constitution says the people
shall be protected in their homes. Let con-
gress beware.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
Dangers of the Radiophone.

Weather reports by radiophone are a natural
development of this new and popular method
of communication. but it's existence to govern
mental probably will be viewed with some
apprehension, nevertheless There is no tell
ing where it will stop once the government
takes it up with seriousness, and the govern
ment can be mighty serious when it tries.
Congress has long had feeling that the pub
lie does not pay enough attention to its de-
bates. Congress does not itself pay much atten-
limo to them, the quorum calls in the house
and senate sufficiently testify But the short
eomings of congress do not of course, justify
the public in having any, and if members could
find some way of getting their speeches TO their
constituents it wouldn't make so much differ
ence whether congress heard them or not.
Here is a danger that-the radiophone has
brought us that the public has overlooked
What il congress should install sending equip
tnent on the floor of the capitol and broadcast
the debates? 1t is staggering thought. With
The rapid increase in the use of receiving SETS
'hardiy any American home would be safe No
sEitlzen could feel sure when he sat in TO
listen to neighboring concert 500 miles away
pr SO. that he wouldn't have to hear the SEN
lAtor from South Carolina ask leave to insert
lin the Record the following telegram in the
nature OF petition. Is there objection? The
chair hears none and it is so ordered. Or the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. L
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

Or rather, he prefers to gamble his
health and life upon some treat
ment, any treatment, that happens
to be presented with sufficient force
and FEASIBILITY to appeal to his
rather abnormal imagination. Few
victims OF tuberculosis have not in
dulged at least temporarily in some
such rockies gambling, to the detri-
ment of their prospects for recov-
cry. DR.. Lawrason Brown in his
Rules for Recovery little book,
by the way, which will repay any
tuberculous patient to read, pub
lished by Lea & Febiger, New York
city-says: 81 am firmly convinced
that tuberculosis is not cured in
less than three or four years, and
that the reason so many patients
succumb is because they do not
realize that fact. A patient leaves
home for five or six months, which
is a very short time, and he simply
gets on the road to recovery
There's one safe course and only
one: Do nothing without your own
doctors advice, and follow that ad-
vice to the letter throughout your
cure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

1t was queer sight to see the
dainty Mrs. Kent looking for work,
but she found it in spite of her APP
pearance, in an ornamental tea
room that engaged only cookbook
ing girls.
Six months later Robbie came
home. He was better, much better.
but not well, and his face was
lined with worry, and he trembled
to think of what awaited him. But
Lydia treasured him, with mis-
chief sparkling from her blue eyes,
and she led him to the little love
nest she had prepared.
'Lydia!" he gasped in amaze
ment, but her arms were around
him, strong and tender "Oh, Bob
bic, I never knew what happiness
meant until -
The Robert Kents have come
back to their own now, and little
Mrs. Kent is as busy as ever in
her round Of gayeties, but there is
a difference, a marked change in
her, and she always seems radiant
ly happy. Her darling Bobbie is
well again, but she cares for him as
tenderly as for child, serving him
always, and, strangely enough, no
matter what the occasion, she never
fails to wear upon her little finger
the mysterious sapphire ring, while
Robert Kent, Sr., exchanges know
ing glances and hug their secret
to themselves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
The Old. Sad Story.


NV husband. writes a reader, is
26 wears old, weighs LAT pounds and
is six feet tall He has a slight
spot" in the apex OF right lung
about the size of two dollars. 1t Is
not active. He is an office work
er, hours from 1880 a. N. to Z p. m.
Nervous temperament but has very
good self-control. We plan to go
on a farm a year from next spring
in Nebraska or Colorado. We only
discovered the spot" about six
months ago. l would like to know
if a man in his condition wouldn' t
gain years of life by going on a
farm, even if he has more hard
ships than he had in the city. We
will have about $4,000 capital by
that time. MRS. H. c. d.
The question is. clear, although
our correspondent evades it. Has
the man tuberculosis of the lung
If he has, and imagines he can
postpone for a season or a year
the proper mode of life, the man
deserves pity, for tuberculosis has
a way of progressing when treat
ment is neglected.
the doctor lived six miles away and
the man had to walk to the doctors
Office to summon him, would he
postpone that duty and try a few
experiments of his own in the way
of treatment?
If the man has no tuberculosis
it would seem unwise for him to
attempt to break into farm life as
d means Of living.
His wife carefully avoids saying
whether he has tuberculosis. That
is one of the curious psychological
features of lung tuberculosis and
of cancer. The patients and their
immediate relatives are reluctant to
admit that they know what is the
matter; they eagerly grasp any as
surance or suggestion which may
be offered, no matter by what in
competent intruder, that the trou-
BILE isn't what they know it is.
With cancer, provided it is not
amenabIe to radium, surgery, or
X-ray treatment, this is of no con-
sequence. With tuberculosis it is
often a matter of life and death,
for the representation, neglect or
maltreatment encouraged by this
peculiar negation of disease too
often spells tragedy for the mis-
guided victim.
Cancer is the most disheartening
disease with which the physician
has to cope. tuberculosis is the
most hopeful, the most durable, of
all serious diseases. But, alas, the
Datient himself seems hent on on
posing and retarding his own cure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

boiling water and added to two gal
ing water.
Q. Why does the rainbow always
appear as a semi-CirCle?
B. F. T,
A. 4 rainbow does not appear as
a semi at all elevations. Il
would be possible for a person look
ing from a balloon at a consider
able elevation above the earth5
surface to see a rainbow in form
of complete circle, its center be
ing directly opposite the sun At
the top of a high mountain, rain
bow would appear as much more
than half circle.
Q. What is a cretin? ". c. S.
A. The cretin is a feeble-minded
person whose condition results
from the absence of or hypertro-
ply of the thyroid gland, the con
sequence OF which is an arrested
development both physical AMI
mental. The cretin is of small
stature and low mentality.
@. How many freight cars were
sent overseas during the war?
A. The war department says that
1921 freight cars were shipped to
the fighting forces. These would
make one solid train over 140 miles
long.
Q. What was the worst food in
the history of the world, so far as
loss of life was concerned?
A. B.
A. Accurate food statistics are
not available, but the greatest dis
aster Of which there is authentic
record was the overlooking Of the
Hoang-Ho, China, in 1887, in which
the loss of life was estimated a.
from 10000 to 100000.
@. What is the measure Of
"polnt'' i'll type? J. G. r.
A. A point is the unit of mea-
sGrement in types, each point be
ing about one seventy-second Of AZ
inch.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
The Daily Short Story

ed to droop sol AS for Lydia, she
was the belle of the evening. Many
were the glances of admiration
cast in her direction, and many
were the comments on her beauti-
full, odd ring. She told them that
it had been the gift of friend.
At II the party was at its height.
The strains of music kept young
feet dancing, and Lydias face was
flushed with fascination of it She
denly there was a profound hush.
The jazz music stopped quickly
and Lydia turned her head inQuir-
ingly, a sudden sinking i'll her
heart
Then Mr.. Dart approached her
Lydia, dear, come quickly
Bob :" But Lydia had flown, a
blue flash, amidst the gay colors
of the guests. She found him
streached out on wide couch, his
face CHASTITY. his eyes closed.
Bob" she cried in dismay, but
there was no sign of conscious
ness. She rubbed his hands and
kissed his cheeks in a panic, while
the others watched with sympa-
thetic glances. Presently the
White-c coated ambulance doctor
came, gave his a perfunctory exam
ination. and they took him away on
stretcher.
The days that followed were
black ones for Lydia. Her darling
Bobbie was lying so white and still
on the hospital cot, never making
any sign, never opening his adora-
BILE brown eyes. She could only
come once in while and look at
him, and then go home to her empty
house and taste for the first time
in her young life real worry and
loneliness.
She remembered the sapphire
ring with its warning. She hated
herself for being a selfish woman,
driving her husband to earn mon
ey that paid for her expensive
gowns and frivolities. She longed
to do something worth while to at
tone, but it was too late, he was
obvious to her now
For two long months Bob Kent
stayed in his hospital room, striv-
ing to regain his lost health. But
lit was stubborn and would not
come back. The bills that kept
pouring in terrified Lydia, for she
was in total ignorance of his af-
fairs. That horrible blue gown
had cost more than a months hotel
bill. And then came the words of
the ring again must find
happiness through sacrificed"
That day marked the beginning
of Lydia Kent's sacrifice. She set
herself to the task of finding out
their financial status, grit her
teeth when she found il to be very
low, and threw back her shoulders.
Shed not fall down on the Job.
First of all she held a sale, and
watched with steely blue eyes as
her precious gowns went to this
one, that one. She sold her beau
tiful. extravagant furniture, her
priceless hangings and pictures.
When it was over she held in her
hands the proceeds and smiled
grimly. At least she could pay her
bills now.
She spent some Of it to furnish a
tiny four-rom flat, making it as
cosy and comfortable as she could;
set her canary singing in the sun
ny window, placed some potted
flowers here and there. Her infiu-
entail friends watched with min
gled sympathy and envy. for she
seemed so happy at her work. She
sang as she washed her own dishes.
laughed at the horrible result of
her first cooking effort. and went
to bed tired, healthily so. at night
When she was settled, she looked
about for . job.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
THE SAPPHIRE RING.
By Grace o. Weatherby.
Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)

Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Incl
Lydia Kent turned away from the
window where the summer sun
streamed through so cheerfully and
yawned IuXuriously- She was
comfortably lazy. She had had a
good time last night, and she in
tended to have another good time
tonight, and the world was a good
place to live in. She had just
waved a last good by to the re
treating figure of Robert Kent, her
lord and master. 1t seemed his
broad shoulders were a trifle
stopped today, and there had been
lines across his forehead where
the hair she loved TO rumple waved
so boyishly.
She loved her darling Bobby
with all her heart. They had been
married two years, and life was
still a rosy dream. She picked up
her mail idly. There were four
bills which she dropped hastily
without opening them, and a tiny
prick of conscience bothered her
for a minute, for that blue and sill
yer gown was really extravaga giant.
Bobby would be peeved, probably,
but she was only young once, and
the Darts affair was quite an
event,
She read a scented effusion from
a young flapper whose blond head
was quite turned since she be-
came a bud" Suddenly her eyes
opened curiously. There was
small, square box, neatly wrapped
in white paper, addressed to her.
With eager fingers she tore off the
paper and found embedded in white
velvet a perfectly beautiful ring.
Lydia gasped in surprise and de-
light 1t was curious ring,
wrought of green gold, with two
Egyptian heads supporting single
sapphire of distinct beauty.
Well, did you ever see anything
so lovely?" She addressed a large
white Persian cat, who blinked at
her blandly. Il wonder who ON
earth sent it?"
She slipped it on her little fin
ger and found that it fit perfectly.
She took it off again ard inspected
it closely. There was an inscrip-
ton so tiny and finely done that
she had difficulty in making it out:
Whoever wears this ring must
find his happiness through sacri-
flee"
Lydia's face turned pale Some
one was playing a joke on her. Sac
rifice. She had never heard the
word! Her world had placed its
treasures at her feet and she had
never been asked to give up a sin
gle thing. Even Bobby strove to
provide for her every within. 1t
was nonsense. But during the
morning it bothered her She be-
came rather silent and moody,
turning over in her mind that
threatening inscription She was
loath to put on the ring-supersti-
tous, she called herself; but that
night, when she was dressing for
the Dart affair, she hesitated The
ring would go beautifully with her
blue and silver gown. She slipped
It on and kept it on.
At $50 Bobby came in and stood
at the door OF her room, watching
her. >"Gee, Lydie, girl, you surely
are beautiful in that dressI l wish
oh, l wish We didn't have to go
anywhere tonight. I'm dog tiredi"
She glanced at him sharply.
Bob! Don't be siIlyi It's the event
OF the season.
Yes, l know" a trifle YEARLY
as ne turned away to dress.
Later, at the Darts dinner. lydia
noticed how very pale he was He
wasn't eating q thing, and he seem
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
The OratoricaI Lip.

Question--Is there any way you
can advise for one to get thin lips ?
o. w. d.
Answer-If the lips are thick
from some Inflammation or from
myxedema or from congestion in
valvular diesase. the appearance
may be improved by the appropri-
ate medicinal and medical treat
ment. Lips which are thick nat
urally can be made thin only by a
plastic operation by a good sur
geOn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
Roller Skates for Girls.

Question-Will it hurt a girl
aged 10 years to roller skate after
having been operated on for groin
hernia last August? Will await re-
ply. for she has me pestered to
death. MRS. F. j. NJ
Answer-No, indeed, roller skat-
ing is generally beneficial for
Strengthening the abdominal mus
cles after operations and it rather
tends to prevent hernia rupture,
breech.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

Every now and then something happens to
keep alive fact that the west is still the west
Yesterday two editors who had exchanged the
ugly word in their papers met on the street in
Colorado The one who left his gun in his desk
is to be buried tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
Argus Information
Bureau

@. How is gum arabic used in
stead of starch for summer voiles
and lawns? L. E. q.
A. In using gum arabic instead
of starch for. laundering summer
dress goods, ] dessert spoonful of
gumarabic ID dissolved in a cup of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

4 Japan junks few warships and then appro-
PIRATES $500, 900 900 to be spent in aviation ex-
pansion in the next seven years The Japs
seem to take more seriously than do American
congressman the prediction that the next war
will be decided in the clouds
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

Jack Dempsey and Peggy Hopkins are
Americans attracting most attention in Paris
this week. 1t should be explained, however
that their spotlight hours are between shutdown
and sunrise
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

Increase of married women in gainful occu-
pations is attributed to desire to retain economic
independence. In other words. they are mar
ried to men who have funked on their jobs
.as husbands and providers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
Copper Bottom.

Question-Is there any danger in
smoking a pipe that has a copper
screen in it? I find this keeps it
sweet. G. H. G.
Answer-The danger, if any, is
from the tobacco, not from the
copper.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

Twelve hundreds paid admissions at Sunday
exhibition game at Douglas park. Who said
that baseball was dead in Rock Island?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

Governor Small goes on trial nine months
after he is indicted. The governor has been
acting very much like a man who hadn't any
faith in the fairness of juries.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

Fatty ArbuckIe says he is surprised at the
American people Not half as much as the
people are surprised at him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

What makes girls run about the way they
do?" snarls a petulant club woman, and
timid exchange suggests they may be looking
for their mothers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

Milwaukee citizen complains that his water
bill is larger than his rent Yet there are folks
who persist in arguing that prohibition does
not prohibit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

MIDWAY in the forgive us. JakeD "on1v
appears this plea:
PICK UP IDLE THOTS- ~
Obviously the makeup man had few ~
spare. "
AN echoing boom from Chicago wav that
we mlstook for thunder was only the crac-
doom for Friend Rig. In a moment of veal
ness he consented to deliver a lecture AT or
cago u May on the Phenomena Column,
Now he threatens TO lisp his celebrated zigvaa
or push-and-pull poetry to the accompaniment
OF shiny new accordeon" It's onIv rsttar
OF time till he'll be addressing some mothers,
club on The Care of the Child's Finger Neiio
During the First Week"
OLD Mississip' has reached his crest
Thankgawd. Now We can get some rest,
& Z MIG.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

The people of Ireland to remain idle for
a day as a protest against civil If they
would all go to work probably they would forget
their troubles
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25

II this radio craze continues, presently
there won't be any need of curfew bells.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-25
ANSWERING THE QUESTION:
What Do Some of the Bulwarks of Our, More
or Less, Civilization, Think About!


According to statistics compiled from his
own testimony he spent two-thirds of his time
during the war in being willing for two cents
TO tell that damn shavetaiI what he thought
of him. The remaining third of the time was
divided between going A. W. o. L. and getting
Germans, and being the victim of the profteer-
ing Y. NJ. c. A, the inefficiency of the army
hospitals and a clerical job
Since the war he has been yariously en-
ployed, according to his tastes and talents in
stopping kreisler concerts, burning books of
less than 103 per cent Americanism running
for office, warning Socialist organizations and
denounclng an ungrateful nation that declines
to be rushed into financial folly in order to
provide an immediate and indscriminate bonus
During the recent presidential campaign he
was an ardent supporter of the Republican
party not believing in this League of Nations
stuff and being unwilling to participate in any
more of the quarrels of these king guvs Rnt
he has regretted this since President Harding
has shown an inclination to be deliberative
concerning the bonus. (And he always Thought
that the president was 100 per cent-weIl. Won
can't never tell what guyll do from what ba
says he'll do ~
But he marches in all Memorial dav and
Fourth or July parades for the purpose of
saving chlldren who are being exposed to the
bhght OF higher education (you know. about
half OF these school teachers are socialists) and
foreigners from the curse of hyphenism for he
believes in Americanism, President or no
President 0
He also believes that Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll is really worth capturing: that a
Philip Morris has nothing on Camel and tha
the jokes in the American Legion Weekly are
funny. ar
AS to mental processes. he is uncnntemnIa-
tive and easily impressed by exteriors If tbev
be not too obviously such He is inordinetaIy
proud of his insight. He is withal. the idol
and bulwark or a civilization in which ho,-
geosie is overwhelmingly the rule