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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28
The Law and the People.

1 Lack of law enforcement is always directly
attributable to the state Of the public mind
Whenever the public demands that public off,
Gals adhere strictly to the law and to it
that it is enforced and every man high and
low alike obey the law then we shall find laws
enforced, and not until then When juries
turn men loose without much regard to the
evidence in the case, as is continually happen
Ming in every county in almost every state in
lkhe union, shall fnA~oficers Indifferent to
law enforcement and the criminal classes in
different to chances Of punishment Pubiicists
are wont to lay our troubles in this respect to
the conglomerate character of our population
There is something in this.
Yet the great mass of the people are intellf-
gent and fully aware of the importance Of i'm
partial enforcement OF the law and of the dan
ger of permitting one class to ignore it while
another is punished. So long as the impress
SION prevails that the rch man is partially
exempt from punishment for his offenses,
While the poor man stands a good chance OF
me or prison, We shall find the poorer classes
sillenly Indifferent TO the law and everything
else and inclined to break it whenever they see
what they conceive 20 be a chance to get
Something for nothing. The trouble with the
United States is the trouble with it's people
who have allowed themselves to drift away
from an adherence TO those old fashioned viz
tues of honesty, industry and thrift.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

The attorney general of Kansas has come
10 the rescue of teachers who had been threat
ened with loss of certificates for dancing, pow
derfng wearing OF short skirts and use OF To-
'baoeo. The attorney general says that the
tnehers win not have to obey the ukase OF
the superintendent of public fnstruction-that
she nay powder her nose, trip her light, fan
staSukAto and show to slant-eyed world
modest underpinning. Also that the male OF
the species who may take few quiet puts
'Httsrta1 heavy meal may retain his license TO
sAsch. ScacoI in districts which fit TO hire
szin9Y lhd there they all are again
The attorney general has destroyed great
hcpGo Somebody must be an example to our
chffdreu,i Somebody should refrain from dane
ing be stopped from powder and that light
ftouchnufI rduge which flies fictitious signal Of
ypnSh and beauty Somebody should wear 'em
clbss Ete tine ankles If father insists on cigars
End another .aaude grandmother powder y and
dance ard wear ,sm short surely some one
must he ss*sBbIRfy, to the eye of youth; and
~ the school tea cher is hired to be an ex-
ample to our Ich ihipena why not get moneys
wofth. The system should be extended. It
should 4BaEhd tie ministers, the ministers
wives the GYd ~ ,GeA-; and the Y. w c. A
people alb our sgabt o workers who deal with
dsodtaf and. r,ff,d kedd sh6nId be included. What
DO We ply them ftf2 aiNlsRst shed shorts
a4bda deRx elYfsot hee dance and let our
umrinkles show andoGue odt our smokes and
lose our bridge and such like delights? Perish
the thought. Let the school ma'am and of that
ilk do it They're paid for it
What is this attorney general trying to do?
Are we to have no examples for youth, mon
itors for childhood? Is the man striving to
take the Joy out Of the lives of fathers and
mothers and crush them with lack of respon-
sibility? What are the schools and the Sun
day school and the VS. for, anyhow?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

WneH q Business DOESN'T ray
This is a typical moving picture
Of cardio-vascular degeneration
the heart-artery wearing-out that
manifests itself in the form of
Bright's disease or slow heart mus
Gle failure or apoplexy or hardened
arteries:
My Dear DIR. Brady: I am writ
ing in behalf of my husband. He
has suffered a nervous breakdown,
nerve fatigue, as DR.. ...... ex-
pressed it, for nearly two years,
caused apparently by his tonsils,
which had to come out / say it
was due to lack of exercise and
recreation and to being confined in
the store from a. N. to IL p. m.
every day In the year without vaca-
tons or holidays for over IL years.
He wishes me to ask you why
when he goes to bed at 80 or II
O'Clock he wiszes up at a. N. and
can't get to sleep again because
his ear buzZes SO. He has had the
ears examined by DIR. ....&... and
by An eye and ear specialist, and
neither of them found, any explana-
ton for the ear noise. It seems to
be due to his nervous condition.
We, were Compelled to give up
our store, but thank the Lord we
had saved enough to take care of
us all right. Thanking you a mil
lion times for past fayors, I remain,
Yours, MRS. $780,.
Confirmed -or habituaT readers
may recall some OF the mean things
I have said here from time to time
about nervous breakdown and neu-
rasthenics. There's the prick of
conscience in this thing, as sure as
sin This victim of inordinate &C
quisitiveness, to give it a mild name,
voluntarily and wilfuIly, shameiessly
and sinfully / might say, entered
into state of slaYery-think of it,
Is hours day, battling for the al
mighty dollar!-and now he is pay
ing the price. He should not COM
plain. He should take his medi-
cine along with his competence.
Shall man eat his cake and
have it, too?
That is sorry policy for a bust
ness mani
What is the matter with the bus
mess schools that they do not teach
the first rule for success in bust
ness-knowledge of, respect for and
obedience of the laws Of health?
Nervous breakdown" A child
ish alibi.
Health is capital. This foolish
man entered business with fair cap
ital. He left it, involuntarily bank
rupt! That's fine business acumen,
isn't it? They say, and fear with
reason, that we doctors are the
greatest boobs of all in matters of
business / say, and l have plenty
of documentary evidence to sub
stantiate what 1 say, that the aver
age business man is a complete
fool in the greater business of TAX
ing care of his health capital.
The same get-rich-quick greed
which prompts the unwise business
man to waste his substance in vol
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28
Human Nature Does Change.

You meet old friend-possibly on a trip
back to the old home town-and find that he
has changed tremendously. Time has gotten
IN its work His face has changed strikingly
though you still might be able to pick him out
in a strange crowd. But the change that i'm
presses you is in his manner, his temperament
his character, his philosophy. Thus the town
drunkard may have become epious The man
who in the old days was the life of the party
now is quiet and reflective. The bright school
boy has matured into mediocrity The Ounce
has eyoluted into success.
How do you explain all this? The philos-
opher has said that nothing is eternal except
change. In physiology you were taught that
the human skin changes entirely every seven
years-that new skin is formed in that per-
iod old cells die and are replaced by new
ones There is am even more startling change
in the real being. the inner self-character,
temperament, spiritual nature and philosophy
or intellect You go back to former friends,
pastimes and environments-and are disiIlus-
Toned. The old time glamour is gone You
ponder thar things that used to appeal to you
bore you now.
If you follow up this line of reasoning you
come to- the rather uncanny decision that you
are an entirely different being from what you
ere years ago. Fortunate for us that we
Te'this constant change It is what enables
tos overcome evil 1t leads failure into
s. 1t permits US to develop our strength
ome obstancles. The possibilities of
n being unlimited. The inner
lastic as putty. forever changing
20 such thing as standing still
siare either progressing or de-
cally. mentally and spirit
ue does change
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
One UunuaIifiad Gosh.

I should like to reduce my calf
measurement My calves are en-
tirely too fat to suit me. arm 5
feet, 51z inches tall, weight 1870
pounds, age %. My calf measure
ment is 14h inches. l am q ste
nographer. c. M.
Answer-The- perfect lady is S
feet inches tall, weigas 100
pounds at your age, and flashes a
wicked calf measuring juGk 14t2
inches. You must grin and bear
those calves until the sad day when
long skirtssshaIl return.
Fried Potatoes.
Are fried potatoes wholesome
M. /. J.
Answer-Yes.
Systematic Treatment of Eandruff.
Is there any treatment which is
at all efficacious for very marked
dandruff with dryness and itching
of the scalp? D. N. B.
Answer-Shampo your hair thor
oughly once a week, rinsfng out the
soap with several rinsinGs of water
first warm and then a little cooler
each time, Every night except
shampoo night, part the hair care
fully here and there with comb and
rub we'll in with your finger tips a
very little of the ointment l shall
About one-fourth of the
scalp may be treated systematic
ally this way each night, without
smearing up the hair itself. Such
q course, faithfully followed up for
six to eight weeks, twice a year,
will keep the condition under con-
troll Unfortunately our unhygienic
custom of keeping the head COW
cred much of the time, and the
ready communicability of infection
from one head to another in our as
ISOLATION with others having dan
druff, combine to render the con-
dition practically incurable.
Salicylic acid .......... 20 grains
sulphur L dram
Ointment OF, rose water ("cold
The rose water ointment (cold
cream) must be freshly made. The
finished ointment must be impalpa-
BILE (no particle of sulphur or sail
cylic acid to be detected by rub
bling the ointment between the fin
gers). --
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28
The Daily Short Story

off with his shirts. He had no use
| for the man, and was now losing
faith in the machine Slack disre-
| garded> the black looks of the two
men, and attached the connection
to the fixture. The machine purred
like a contented cat, and Slack
reached for his hat. There you
are" he announced.
Aren't you going to show us
how it washes?" tnterposed Mrs.
Redon.
Certainly, if you want me to-"
said Slack.
Danny produced his shirts, smiI-
ing like the winner of a church fair
prize. Mrs. Redon added a few
more pieces.
Have you a grater?' inquired
Slack. ut is economical to CRATE
the soap. I'd like pail and some
washing powder
washing powder for f1annels?''
, jeered Mary. Danny looked anx-
ious. After all, they were his
shirts.
Here's some,' directed Mrs. Re-
| don, as Slack immersed the shirts,
adjusted the cover and turned On
tthe power in the manner of Wells
at the conference.
Come into the sitting room,while
we wait invited Ma Redon to
Danny. 'Mary1l make us few
grated cheese sandwiches to eat
with home brew"
Pa Redon looked daggers, but went
obediently after his wife, leaving
Slack in possession of the field.
Mary looked about for the crater.
She could not find it. What did
you edo with it ?" she asked Slack.
Your ma must have put it away"
he answered. Talk TO me and new
er mind the sandwiches. AS was
saying, the editor of Good Home
keeping. she came to me and she
says, Give me some advice on these
washing machines; you're expert
enced.'"
Yes" interjected Mary archly.
At that Slack came over and tried
10 place his arm about her. The
folks were returning from the front
room. Danny was Just in time to
hear Mary snap, You're here to
demonstrate washing, not living"
The double strain of waiting to
see his shirts emerge and of Ieav-
Ing Mary alone with Slack was be-
ginning to tell on Danny, who
watched Slack, in Missouri atti-
tude, as he explained the safety de-
vice on the wringer. The first shirt
was half through the wringer when
the safety device flew off, hitting
Danny over the eye with .mathe-f
matical effectiveness. A magnif-
cent lump began to appear. Ma
Redon ran for arnica and Mary
mumbled. Safety device-wkat
would one of your dangerous de,
vices be, them
I'D like to show him." groaned
Danny under his teeth and his pro-
1ect1ng eyebrow, as Slack readjust-
ed the wrfnger. AS the last shirt
was fed into the wringer it began
to roar and groan. Slack stopped
1t Just in time TO prevent the miss
Ing crater from going through DAN
ny's shirt. They had. alas, been
too closely associated in the wash
ing machine. The shirt was in tat
ters. Mary bit her lip and held
the lee over Danny's good eye, lest
murder be done.
But Danny was beyond shirts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28
FOUR SHIRTS AND A ROMANCE.
By Adeline r. Phelan-


Copyright, 1922, by Wheeler Syn
dictate, Inc.)
There was a building boom in
Bloomdale, which was one reason
why Redon, the contractor, had
been able to order a washing ma
chine, to tighten the burden of his
women-folk, and Danny Hopemore,
mason, had invested recklessly in
four expensive flannel shirts. But
for the real handspring of these
acts one must go deeper. AS the
French quotation has it, Look for
the woman"
Danny had bought the shirts
mainly because Mary Redon had re-
marked that she liked the feel" of
those flannel shirts. Pa Redon had
bought the washing machine that
the visits of the agent and demon
strator might cease. Mary seemed
altogether too impressed with the
mans gift Of CAB. Danny was far
the likelier man. Besides, masons
were scarce: it might be a grand
thing to have one in the family 1t
was time that q wise father did
something
began Danny, deftly fiourishing that
mortar board. 81 sent one to the
laundry and it came back so stiff
and small that it wouldn't fit an s.
year -old. I've got three more, all
needin' the wash, and nary a one
do know to trust 'em to-"
why don't you get married ?"
suggested Redon, then all your
laundry troubles would be over"
Then a brilliant thought entered
I his mind The demonstrator is
coming over tonight to show us
how to run our new washing ma
chine. Come over and bring your
shirts"
"D'you mean it?'' grinned Danny.
Sure, I'll come"
At sharp he presented himself
at the Redon's with his bundle of
shirts. Mary greeted him rosily,
but Immediately resumed her con-
versation with Slack, the demon
strator, who had already arrived
without his tools. however
Got a hammer, Mary?' he ask
ed. Danny WINGED at the familiar
use of the dear name. The ham
lASA OAo06hIr SloSh OCE1A W yang
in the various screws.
Here" said Danny. Shouldn't
you screw those in?"
Nav" said Slack. THAT doesn't
hurt nothin'"
IF they loosen, it's a new ma
crime" warned Redon, but Slack
was already attaching the driving
rod. 1t seemed unwilling to go into
place. and the look in Mary's eyes
showed that his stock was going
down He might be a talker, but
he was no mechanic
Maybe it's out OF alignment"
said Redon.
Maybe the casting is inperfect,"
suggested Danny.
Advice Is often unwelccme, and
Slack found ii CALLING.
Tive set up q hundred of these
things" he boasted. giving the rod
terrific blow. It jumped into
place. but piece of brass ring
dropped out
Now you've broken sornethinzi
don't pay for the machine IL it's
not perfect" cried Redon.
Danny began to think Il was al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28
HEALTH TALKS
y William Brady. NJ.
Noted Physician ard Aurnor.

untary slavery prompts the gullibie
doctor to invest the scanty surplus
of flush times in phony stocks and
wildcat ventures Of every kind.
Each needs the others advice but
neither wants it,
George AIDE remarked the other
day that he never permitted bust
ness to interfere with his golf.
Walking is incomparably better
recreation and exercise than golf.
but even golf is exercise. The bus
mess man whose business ties him
down long hours every business
day makes no mistake investing an
hour a day in golf if he can't afford
to take six miles of oxygen on the
hoof
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

Bliss mingled with pain as Mary's
gentle fingers adjusted tAe band
age. He didn't even bother to an
swer as Slack said good bye. Pa
and Mrs. Redon tactfully faded.
Well, they're WASHED" sighed
Danny. but how will I get 'em
ironed ?'
There is no sight that wakes the
tender mother instinct. SO akin TO
love, as the helplessness of man.
Sure, I'll do them" smiled Mary.
! How would you consider g life
tobr asked Danny. prisoning her
hands and using his good eye to
the best effect. The answer must
have been satisfactory. for Pa Re-
don tiptoad in and tiptoed out again
and they never heard himl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

paid 800 for a single lecture.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, however,
may be said to have created the
profession.
Q. What was the origin of the
musings" as a political term?
c. 2. B.
A. Husting was the name Of an
ancient court held in the city OF
London. In its present sense. the
word denotes the place where mem
bers of parliament were nominated
before the ballot act of 1872 reject
ed the form of nominating openly.
From this it has come to be ap-
piled to any electioneering plat
form.
@. Are hybrids always incapa-
Bile Of reproduction? H. Z. I.
a. While the mule and many
other hybrids are sterile, there are
some exceptions. Hybrids of hares
and rabbits have continued fruitful
for generations. In the human
species marriages between remote
varieties or races tend TO sterility,
while crossings between allied
races are fetile.
@. Where did the name The
Lost Cause" as applied 10 the Jon
federacy, originate? l. W
A. This phrase first became cur
rent as the title of history of the
Civil war by E. A. Pollard, publish
ed in 1885. 1t was used as an ex-
pressive designation for the pur-
poses and aims which the southern
people Vainly sought to realize IN
the permanent establishment of the
Confederate States Of America
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28
Chr Tnnthatnttp
| LIKE CHARrY-AND MS GRANITE
| PROTOTYPES-T COvERS
MULTITUDE or sins
HOSPITALITY.

I 'graved a rune DER my cottage door, -.
That world weary ones might see:
A verse that welcomed each vanderers
And babe him break bread with me-
A score of pilgrims have tarried here
Content with my humble fare;
And SO hath happiness entered IN,
My commonp place life to share
-
And all the worries that yesteryear
Brought darkness and hopeless night,
Have taken wings like the mists at dawn
And left me in circling light!
JAY G. SIGMUND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

Q. What is the shortest time in
which Babe Huth has circled the
bases? .. F. T
A. A time record is not given.
It is generally conceded that Babe
Ruth is not a particularly fast run
ner. He makes his home runs by
long hits.
@. Is Ethel M. Dell a nom de
plume? G. J. H.
A. This is the maiden name of
Mrs. Gerald Savage. Miss Dell was
married in London on une z.
@. Who was the first profession
al lecturer in this country?
T. A. W.
A. One Of the first lecturers to
receive fee in the days when ly-
ceum programs were generally
given free OF charge was Daniel
Webster, TO whom Concord, Mass,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

any country and at any court is big clear
headed, two-fsted, outstanding American VINO
isn't afraid 10 say what he thinks and Knows
how to say il in an effective way. We should
send abroad as our representatives not school
masters TO teach nor tricksters to deceive the
people We deal with, but men of brains, men
OF affairs and men of breeding to deal with
them on their own footing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

II It's been one continual round of pleasures
for the Yelled Prophets during their stay in
the tri-cites- They are leaving for their homes
with memories OF probably the liveliest conven-
ton in the history of the order. They are good
entertainers and they found equally good en-
tertainers among the people of the community.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

The assessor Prep reports FADING bwatfhes and
clocks ns:Molise township He deser yer, 10 be-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

! There will be no strike on the Pensyl-
yania system. the company and employees hav-
mig reached an agreement wages. Owners
and employees OF other roads could do likewise
IL they would.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

II WE .reads dispasss fuemu Rar4G st4ansS Aast.
royalty 9ikes The hasdsiake lob nsn 1AnsFieanE
Ysfiifnhaifs 9qffe dough spakelis what breaks
II. AZ k5d-.na sKlSno2Jnoh4 dbl GROW ssTos
ffTg ffr1Et JD1 Stjti~I .GJlfuC la1ng Ody
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-28

iglaa aezstsffftsa vas f8upd 4ss police in
tbaieated and BOTH hfas gone He couldn't
ssxpsaAR howl he alost them but it is presumed
they 1wsrsoki cksd1 on ~ the white mule.
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NOT being close reader OF the caiiy press
we learn for the first time from MONDAY chi
cago Post that Mr. MCCORMICK LETT the nos
pital without having received his new glands.
Somebody (as we intimated once before) must
have got his goat
MARYi PULL DOWN YOUR SKIRT AND
WIPE OFF YOUR CHIN.
Dear Mac: Was going 70 take you mp on
your invitation to get out the coAyum some oay'
Poofi that was going to be easy. -. MY dear
I've decided it's gift! I have lot of mate
rial, mostly local, but such bunch of junk!
After a day spent in the loop this seems
to be the result Please head it yourself:
Mary has little knee
With skin as white(D as snow,
And every step that Mary takes
That knee is sure to show.
Chi-6-A-22. PEGGY.
PEGGY. old dear, send along your colyum.
It is not possible that you have written any
thing worse than much of the STUN we have
written-and printed. "
WE'D SAY: HERES WHERE FRIENDSHIP
CEASES"
Dear Mac: If friend had asked you how
the word thing could be defined what would
you say? 1 rushed to Webster for more light
and then proceeded to question more frlenos as
to what they considered a comprehensive DEN
milton. A lifting of eyebrows follows the ques-
ton and a ready crescendo: "a thing? Why, a
thing is any Qanguid, thoughtful pause)
thing is any inanimate (pause not so
languid) an object desperately well, you
see a thing is =. (triumphantly) well, it's
ANYTHING!" That was the way Hippo
lyttie had it and she knows
SCAMOZZL 9
P. S.: No one appears to have said any
thing good or bad about LIE Moqueur's column.
1 liked it SCAM
WE have file what appears to be COM
plete colyum from Tim, bless her hearty
Tomorrow we'll give you chance to read it.
too. In the meantime we're trying to catch up
with the rest of the contribs.
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Justic. Taft and the British.

4 William Howard Taft, former president and
now chief justice OF the supreme court, seems
70 be just the man to go beyond the seas, and
especially to England, to illustrate and inter
pref the real sentiment and attitude of the
American people and at the same time give
to some of our foreign diplomats a lesson in
International courtesy. Justice Tafts speech
the Pilgrims banquet, in sharp contrast
the unfortunate utteranees of the Amer
AMBASSADOR to the court of ST James
masterpiece of diplomacy because it
lie outspeaking of the thing that the
ople would like TO have said for
IS no doubt that it has gone to
in certain quarters that has
recent contretemps-
needed an interpreter,
his sincerity or for his
the message of his
'und him in the Earl
student and OBJ
'ations. So while
reinsurance it
nd was given
Balfour, as
Inn. knows
national
'ething
bout
di-
=