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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24
IMPROVING OUR
SCHOOLS EVERYWHERE
By J. w. Crazy

i ne Hon. William Hughes Means, in
speaking of the public school work
and standard very plainly defines the
public school rs follows: THE OBJ
ject of the public school is not prim-
arily to turn out an example of skill;
its fundamental achievement is to
bring young people a step or two near
er efficient manhood and womanhood;
to insure for the next generation a
healthier, better thinking citizenship;
TO give youths a better training for
their daily work; in short to make in
telligent beings a little more intelli-
gent
The great advancements and
achievements that have been accom-
plished within the last fifty years is
the result of the public schools in the
majority Of cases. After careful search
We find that our great inventors and
statesmen and, in fact, nine out of ten
started their mind training in the
public school.
Thus our public schools must be
kept ahead Of the times or at least
up-to- date, and should more vocation
al attention, fitting the pupils while
their minds are being trained for life's
duties developing not only thought,
but action, for either developed not in
harmony is a weakness somewhere
either in mind capacity or physical
weakness.
Our school buildings should be so
constructed as to insure the best san
itaTy results as to light and ventila-
ton. so they can be thrown nearly
open in good weather or with large
and numerous windows and doors,
thus giving the children all the open
air possible. Many close air proof
school room has not only inflamed
the mind but wrecked the child ply
sically.
This is a serious question and must
be attended to. The great white
plague must be stamped out, and bet
ter to begin with the child than in the
sanitarium, for we know that plenty
Of fresh wholesome air, dietic precau-
lions, and not adhering to fashions
foolish fancies, is the only safe and
practical fight against this plague.
In this climate we could teach the
children at least six months out in the
open air. Go into any school room
today and after the spirit of the early
morning has departed there is a 1eth-
eragy in study and animation among
the children, and the teacher and
pupils after the days study is over
complain of feeling tired. 1t is not so
tired, but in most cases the sur
roundings and conditions. This not
only applies to the children and school
room, but to the office and factory.
Note the difference between the men
and women that work in the open, and
those in closed and badly ventilated
conditions.
God gave US lungs and surrounded
us with air, and the air we breathe is
for a purpose, the same as the food
we eat The difference is we can see
the food and not the air, vet it is just
as essential to breathe good wholesome
air as it is to eat well cooked and
wholesome food. We can not empha-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24

was interrupted there were several
ships unloading in the harbor at Sa
lima Cruz. Every effort was made to
unload the ships and get away before
the port was closed, but several Of
the vessels were unable 10 get their
cargoes on the wharf in time. In con-
sequence they sailed for Panama with
parts of their cargoes.
The arrival of the sugar ships of
the Hawaiian American line led the
Panama canal authorities to start q
barge line through the canal in hope
of relieving the situation.
The pontoon bridge across the canal
at Paradise has been swung into posi-
ton and in future will be used by
the Panama railroad in operating its
trains on the west side of the canal.
An incident recently came to light
of the San Blass Indian of Panama to
territory In which he lives a S we'll as
A short time ago the chief OF the tribe
living at Rio Balboa on the San Bias
coast. ordered tho burial alive of an
infant a few days old because it was
the offspring of a negro and a woman
member OF the tribe. The negro wa
ordered to leave the country. The old
chief made IT clear that the day either
the white man or negro acquires
foothold among @them that day will
mark the beginning of the loss of their
independence. Strangers who come
into the Indian territory ars not al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24

size this needed reform in our school
rooms too strongly.
| If we had a large shed on the school
ground to teach under, wouldn't it be
a good thing? This could be so ar
ranged so as to hold nublic gatherings
under.
1 am glad to see the county waking
up to the need of better schools by
putting in special school tax districts
and now we note the civic league TAX
ing up this movement in Pensacola
| hope that every citizen of same will
support this and work for better
schools and equipments.
Another question that we must con-
slider is general supervision. The pa
irons Of our schools in the majority
of cases do not investigate the laws
of school government, but think that
the board of instruction should do
everything. The legislature makes
certain laws that define the duties of
the boards of instruction and county
superintendent and other school off
GERS, and none Of these officers can
violate the law any more than pri-
vate citizen.
We need some changes in the law
that do not tie the hands of the men
that you choose for these important
offices, and none but the very best
men, that have the welfare Of the
children and development Of the Coun-
ty should fill any of these positions
y
Of the school board or supervisor OF
each school, We need thinking men
and not only men numerically. It is
a responsible charge they assume, and
it needs experience, and broad mind
ed men to fill them.
We need a superintendent and as
sistant for the city and county. both
to work in conjunction with each 9TH
er, thus affOFding a supervision over
individual schools, visiting each com
munity often. It is a farce as the law
now is that is the superintendent visit
each school at least once a year. No
one man in the county can attend to
the duties as required or should be
in the city of Pensacola and the COIN
try. We spend many a dollar mat
would bring in better results If the
proper and sane supervision was given
each individual school. We do not
believe in creating any more new Of
fees to give jobs, but we think it poor
economy in wasting hours and dollars
and saving minutes and nickles.
We are glad to see the marked in
terest taken in the schools within the
last two years. Several places in the
county, Molino and Quintette, are agi-
tating the building of good substantial
brick school buildings, and the Citi-
zens il this school territory will place
the material on the grounds equal to
the cost for frame buildings, and a
good substantial school building, TAX
ing in seven smaller scs.oois is an i'm
proVement that will show marked re-
suits in the county and improving the
citizenship thereof.
Let US have the whole county in a
special school tax district and in the
next five ylears, the interest of edu
cation will be an attractive feature
that will draw settlers this way that
are in truth and deed home seekers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24
NORWAY TAKES
UP QUESTIONS
OF OEFENSES
WESTERN HALF OF THE ScANpI-
NAvIAN PENINSULA TAKES UP
MATTER OF STRENGTHENING
HER HOME BORDERS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Caristianfa, May 23-The West ern
half Of the Scandinavian peninsula,
like the Eastern half, has become g gil
tated by the problem of national de-
Tense. The campaign for a strengthe d
armament appears almost daily, to
assume some new phase of popular
interest, and it is believed that the
common demand for protection against
enCroa chment by any Of the European
powers may bring Norway and Sweden
together again to the extent Of a de-
fensiVe alliance.
The Norwegian Parlia ment has re-
Gently been popularity criticised for its
ardent faith in peace treaties. It has
been conspicuous in the peace move
ment ever since it was entrusted by
the late Alfred Nobel with the dis
tribution of the Nobel Peace Prize
each year, and further it has during
the last seven years relied faithfully
upon an integrity treaty signed by
Russia, Germany, France and England.
by which the neutrality Of Norway
should be strictly observed in case of
European war.
The people OF the Scandinavian pen
ms ula-whether they be Norwegians or
Swedes-haVe no thoughts Of expan-
sion, but want to be kept out of the
political turmoil which during the last
few years has agitated Europe. Fears
that integrity treaties are worthless
have become popular among Scandi
navians since the Balkan war. when
1t was seen that Turkey profted little
by its treaties, as guaranteed by the
powers. In a, war between the Triple
entente and the TripIe-allIance the
Scandinavian peninsula, with it's safe
and excellent ports. might be of such
value as any Of the belingerents as
refuge havens or operation bases that
no paper treaties would stand in the
way of seizure. If such were the case
it is feared that Norway and Sweden
might, against their will, be drawn
into warfare.
Recognition Of this IS the moving
factor in the talk 70 a military alliance
between Norway and Sweden for mu-
tuaI defense and preservation of neu-
trality. Both nations are exercised
over possible dangers from the east. 1t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24
Purifies Blood
With Telling Effect
Gives Conscious Evidence OF
Its Direct Action.

S. :. S. the famous blood purifier. almost
talks as IL sweeps its way through the cir
Culation. Its action Is so direct that very
often In some forms of skin affection the
appearance of the eruptions changes over
night. the itch and redness are gone and
recovery begins Immediately
As matter OF fact, there is one ingredi-
en+ In s. s. s. which serves the active pur-
pose Of stimulating each cellular part Of
the body TO the healthy and judicious sesec-
tion of its own essential putriment. That
is why it regenerates the blood supply; why
II has such q tremendous influence in over
coming eczema, rash, pimpIes, and all skin
Affections.
And In regenerating the tissues $. s. s.
has 3 rapid and positive antidotal effect
upon sill those irritating influences that
cause rheuma rism, sore throat. weak eyes.
loss of weight, thin, pale cheeks, and that
WEAKNESS Of muscle and nerve that is gen
orally experienced as spring fever. Get
bottle of s. s. s. at any drug store. and in
a few days you Will not only feel bright and
energetic, but you will be the picture of
new life. s. s. S. is prepared only in the
laboratory of The Swift Specific Co. $50
Swift Bldg. Atlanta, Ga, who maintain
very efficient Medical Department. where all
who have any blood disorder Of a stubborn
nature NAV write freely for advice and =
special book of instruction. s. :. $. is sold
everywhere by drug stores, department ana
general stores. but beware Of al Substitutes
Do not ssrept them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24
TEXT BOOKSFOR
EXAMINATIONS
ANNOUNCEMENT is MADE OF
THOSE WHICH WILL BE USED
AS BASIS OF QUESTIONS.

The following texts will be used as a
basis for the questions i'll the Florida
uniform examinations for county GER
titicates. beginning June end, and Sep
TENDER Sth, and for any other regular
county examinations that may be called
in 1914.
algebra, Mines High School ..s1.00
"Theory and Practice, Sabin's
Common Sense DidaCtics ...... 100
composition, Huntington's Ele-
lnents of Composition ....... so
physical Geogra ply. Maury ST.
monds 49,. ................ 40
Pages Theory and Practice of
Teaching. Brausons Revision,
is also recommended to be read 90
Arithmetic, Mines Progressive,
Book III A ................... ~
Grammar. Hyde's Two Book
Course in English, Book II,
SSBD .....-....-. .-..-...... .46
History Our Republic. SSBD 49,. .65
Florida History, Bennett and Bre
Yards y ..........-... 81
Civil Government, James and
Sanford's our Government,
SSBp .....-... ............. 50
Geography. T-ye's Higher Geog-
raphy, G. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. So
Agriculture, Duggar's Agriculture
for Southern schools. SSBD so
Physiology. RitChic's Human
Reading, amy text
Orthogra ply. Aswelrs New Cen
fury SpclIer. SSBD ...-.s.... Is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24

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Bucklen's Arntca Salye for Pimples,
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24

is believed. however, that no Furopean
power at war with another would be
able TO detach enough of its military
forces to operate against a well foTti-
fed Scandinavia without exposing It's
own ports and frontier to the enemy.
It is evident that the people of Nor
way are inCIining more and more to
this view and it is doubtful If the
Norwegian Parliament and the radical
cabinet, which is not yet alarmed over
the political situation IN Europe will
be able to resist the general call from
the people for strengthening of the de
lenses, larger appropriations for the
army and the navy, better fortified
ton Of the forts and longer military
service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24
FREIGHT CRUSH
At PANAMA
STOPPAGE OF THE. TEHuANTE-
PEG RAILWAY CAUSES MATTER
TO PILE VI so THAT PANAMA
LINE CANNOT HANDLE 1T.
SPECIAL To THE Journal.

Panama, May 23.-Stoppage OF the
~Tehuautepec railway route across
Mexico has so increased traffic across
anna railroad is almost unable to cope
with the situation. Practically every
car the railroad owns is in service
and still mountains of freight at the
terminals show no signs of diminution
Several large freighters are seen daiH-
at anchor IN the Pacific roadstead off
Balboa waiting for a chance 10 set to
the wharf to unload their cargoes that
are destined finally 10 reach New York
and other eastern United States ports.
AT the time the route across Mexico
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24
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D. A. May. piano dealer. Selma. Ala.
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edy and cordially recommended it,
Why not be convinced. and stop suffer
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SOC at Druggists.
CAWTHoN- COLEMAN COMPANY.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24

way treted kindly. Recently party
Of white men appeared in the San Bias
country to work a gold mine which
they had been told existed in the in
terror The Indians resented their
coming and drove them out OF teh
country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24

Vote for !. w Crazy. only old mem
Der running on the sC1col BOARD.
Familiar with the school conditions
Of the County. Interested in school
work and takes a pleasure in working
with the young people.
My opponent only had in his COM
munity when Crary went on the board
one small school house and short term
school with one teacher. Now they
have a nice tWO-room building and two
teachers and through Crary's eXertions
they received ell that was due them As
per their attendance report, as the
records will show. This has been the
case everywhere where nc has been
informed. Not only at this place but
many others in the city.
He personally investigates and at
tends to his duties a the records of
the office and the past and present
superintendent and board Of instruc
ton and any fair minded posted man
will testify.
Vote, investigate and DO not throw
away your &1ldren's opportunities and
oppose a man because of unfounded
and political gun wadding loaded in
the usual political pop gun. Bxamine
the last five years action of the board
and see If J. w. Crary has not been a
friend to your boys and girls and their
school opportunities; also the develop
r1net OF the county schools.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-24
DR.. CHAS. r. MITCHELL
osTEoPATHIc PHYSICIAN.

Masonic Temple. Hours s-f2 and as.
Phone 1880.
Eleven years experience in the treat
nent of all sub-acute and chronic dis
eases, such as Asthma. Backacha, Bill
iousness, Bronchitis, Constipa tfCa
Cramps, Coughs. ODDS, Dyspepsia, Eye
and Ear Disorders. Diseases OF Women.
headache, Insomnia, Kidney and Liver
troubles, Lum bagO, Nervousness. Neu-
raIEia. Neuritfs, Paralysis. piles, Rheu-
natisn, Stomach Diseases, Scia tica.
Spinal Curvature, Stin Neck, Stiff Joints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27
Some Sidelights on the War
By HARRY J. BuRNEY

unappreciated, In chess game where crowns are of all importance and pawns utterly none.
 The title and earldom of Roberts of
 ksndahar, Pretoria and Waterford, Sy special favor of the English Parliament,
 descends through the female line. The gracious act of the British lawmakers
 arose from the fact that Lord Roberts son was killed on the battleheds of South Africa, he dying to advance the cause
 of the army which his distinguished father
 led. And so through history the com Inander has seen his sons fall beneath the guns of the enemy while he could shed
 no tear, permit of the expression of no
 emotion, lest flial love be construed into
 evidence of weakness. or woo away for
 a time all thoughts of the wild work of
 War.
 The ponderous tonnes of history are filled to overflowing with accounts of deeds
 heroic and sublime. solemn and sad, tragic
 and tense, In our own times nothing has occurred comparable to the story of Nogi, nobleman and warrior of the land of Sa-
 mural
 Baron Nogi commanded the Japanese
 army which besieged Russian garrison
 under Stoessel in the fortresses of Port
 Arthur. Day after day and week after
 week the Japanese threw themselves In hopeless fervor against the seemingly
 impregnable defenses Thousands by thou sands they marched to the cannon's
 mouth, only to be withered and blasted by the fearful vomiting of shell and sLrap- mel. But day by day and week by week
 the Jap sappers and miners pursued their
 allotted duties; day by day and week by
 week the parallels advanced. Finally. at the cost of 5000 of his countrymen, Nogi took Port Arthur and hurried with his army into northern Manchuria in time to
 help in the complete crushing of the Rus
 sians. Nogis two sons lost their lives in the taking of the Qualifications of Port Arthur, and at an advanced age the baro looked out upon life stern and grim. Mutsuhito lay dead in the imperial pal
 ace of Tolxio. The tolling of bell was
 to mark the beginning of the last journey of the beloved ruler of the Japanese, a journey that would end with the placing of his body by the side of those who be-
 fore him had been Emperors of his na- tion The solemn clangor of the bell
 was heard. In an instant Baron and
 Baroness Nogi lay in the throes of death. They elected to follow the tenets of old Japan, and literally accompany tneir sov- ereign Into the beyond. Their lives lay behind them, buried in unmarked graves
 on a lone hillside at Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27
A BRITISH SERGEANT
 HAD NARROW ESCAPE
Was Between Two Fires, But Managed to Reach
 Allies Lines

Bristol, England. December 26-(Spe- al.)-Among the wounded who arrived at the base hospital at Bristol was Ser geant Mold of the Second Queens Royal West Surrey regiment. who had an ex- traordinary escape as a prisoner at Zone beke
 He was wounded in the shoulder and was left behind. He crawled into a cellar for protection from the shell and rife fire, and remained there with three other wounded men Two of them died during the night. The third man was wounded in the legs and could not get away
 At daybreak Mold crawled out with the idea of returning to his regiment, but to his astonishment found the place surrounded by Germans and escape i'm possible.
 One man 1eveled a rife at him, but he shouted that he was wounded and unarmed, and a German who spoke Eng fish said, You will have to come along with us.''
 They took him to field hospital and simply stuck piece of plaster over his wound and gave him a few biscuits.
 While there the position was so heav- fly shelled by the oncoming French that they could not move out The house next door was on fire, and the roof of the one they were in was blown in by shells. They all rushed outside, and in the excitement and confusion Sergeant Mold made a dash for liberty towards the French lines.
 For sometime he was between a heavy fire from both lines, but marvellous to relate was not struck.
 This call unnatural luck" he mod estly said, flor bullets were thickly fly ing all around. I held up my hand and shouted English and the French men ceased firing. One came forward and led me through the lines. I fell sev- erai times through exhaustion. I was taken back to their field hospital and had my wounds dressed and was then sent to Ypres"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27
Famous Smokes of Politicians

''Of two C1rgarS, choose the largest anu the strongest the late Mir Chamberlain used to say when talking about smok- ing, and certainly no cigar or tobacco ap pealed to the great statesman unless it was of full flavor, with plenty of body in it." It needed strong head to smoke one of his long, black cigars down to the stump, says Tit-Bits.
 MT. Chamberlain's veteran colleague, Henry Chaplin, who is nonsmoker, once publicly accused the late member for Birmingham w. of smoking "big. long, black, nasty-looking cigars"
 MT. Chamberlain. however, was equally fond of his briar pipe, in which he smoked a pungent mixture specially blended for him by a local tabacconist
 One of the few accomplishments which Gladstone never acquired was the art of smoking. Only once was he known to try a cigarette 1t being one evening when King Edward, the Prince of Wales, was his guest at Downing street. After din- ner the prince desired to smoke, and Gladstone, with fine courtesy, sought to place his guest at ease by at least light ing a cigarette. In later years the G. O. M. took such a strong dislike to to- bacco that one day he accused his secre- tary of smelling of the weed.
 "No wonder" was the reply. ''I have been for half an hour with Sir William Harcourt."
 What! Does Harcourt smoker" ex- claimed Gladstone. You must tell him to be careful always to change his clothes before he comes to me-"
 Lord Haldane is undoubtedly the heav- fest smoker in the present cabinet, and he gets through a tremendous number of cigars during a week, while Lulu" Harcourt and Earl Beauchamp are both inveterate cigarette smokers. John Burns, on the other hand, Is very rarely seen to smoke. Only when the days work is over does he indulge. Lord Loreburn is a very heavy smoker, and what he after ward laughingly described as a nerve racking experience occurred when his fav- orite briar root pipe tumbled from his pocket on to the floor of the House as he pulled out a bundle of papers. Flinging his memoranda on the seat behind him, he made dart for the pipe and amid the breathess interest of the House examined 1t carefully to see if it was damaged With an air of relief he re- stored the precious object to his pocket, and the House cheered sympathetically.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-27

But can you conceive of such heroics on the part of the Italians, the innabi- tants of that Italy which has profitad by all the recent great wars of Europe, merely standing in receptive posture while some one else shook down the CO., coanuts. that Italy which was the gainer when Austria recoiled before the Ger man shock at Sadowa, that Italy which garnered great spoil from the humbling of Napoleon III? Surely 1t will be new role for Italy.