The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-26
p NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.
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What Do Others Do?
The average newspaper charges 10
cents a line for space in its columns,
so chat an inch space amounts to one
dollar. Each day, or each week, the
local paper gives from ten TO thirty
inches 0f space TO promoting the wei
fare of its own city. Does any other
business man give that much OF his
wares each week to help his city?-
Gainesville Sun.
A Thankless Job.
Governor BrOward has appointed
John Y. Detwiller. of New Smyrna,
Honorary Fish Commissioner. Ii is a
thankless job and there. is little o: no
pay in it, so it is welf that there is
something honorary" about it. But
We are inclined to think that if there
is any honor in the Office it is what
Mr.. Decwiler confers upon it, not it
upon him.-Bartow Courier-Inform-
ant.
Up to the Courts.
The general complaint made
throughout the state against the great
number of Migrants, and the necessity
for law by which they could be look
Ell after, will now cease IL the courts
Go their DUTY. The rece0t legislature
passed a law covering the cases of
many worthless characters heretofore
cut of reach OF any court or law.
If we are not much mistaken there
are a dozen or so, loafers and gamblers
within mile of the court house.
who can be put to work in the convict
camps under the new law or made TO
clear oat to other parts.--Bradentow
Journal
Sunday Baseball Law.
As TO the constitutionality of the
Sunday baseball law, Judge Call Of
Jacksonville, gives the state the bene.
fit OF the doubt and turns the players
over TO the sheriff. Hurrah for Judge
Cah!-BlOuntstown Democrat.
Something in Pickle.
Florida has some distinguished
statesmen Cd who now hold office.
whom you could roll about in a mus.
tard seed with considerable danger of
losing them in some crevice, but this
is not a circumstance TO the rolling
the people will give them three years
ce.-Jacksonville Times-Union.
A Well Earned Reward.
The re-appointment of Hon. f. NJ.
Hendry to the state board of health by
Governor Broward is to be commend.
ed as a reward for the four years of
faithful service he has rendered in
that capacity and as completely meet.
Ing public sentiment in the entire
state. Mr.. Hendry will no doubt be
reelected to the presidency of the
board. This IS perhaps an appropri.
ate place to say that in the main Gov.
ernor Broward's appointments-wh
confined pretty closely to his political
friends or faction--have been approv.
able. Outside the educational board
OF control, fair criticism must wait
events before finding fault. The gov
ernOr evidently intends to do his
share in giving the state a business ad.
ministration-in which he would prob.
ably succeed better if his policy were
a mere shade broader-Tampa Times.
Have Changed Frant.
During the late political campaign
there were those who took pleasure
IN referring to Miami's deep water
channel as private ditch" and of no
value to the dear people" Of this sec.
ton. 1t is encouraging to note that
these same people have changed front
and are now joining hands with the
progressive element of Miami in see.
ing that this great project is pushed
to completion.-Miami Metropolis.