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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08
Viciousness OF The Opposition

The viciousness of the opposing
party press attacks upon Woodrow
Wilson are perhaps without parallel
in the history of American politics.
The basis of it all is the success of
the man. His unequalled skill as a
leader has made him a target. Even
the radicals of his own party oppose
him, yet they support him on most
party issues.
1t would be a miracle if any man
as President were able to please all
factions of his own party.
The prime reason Of the opposition
to Woodrow Wilson is the fact that
he has done things. The present
generation cannot pass upon the great
works of man like Wilson. He has
performed. Posterity alone can meas
ure his labors.
There will be no opposing forces
brought to bear upon Wilson's labors
in after years. He has been the
busiest man that ever occupied the
White House. Every moment of his
time has been engaged in behalf of
the nation. There never has been a
buster President.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08
The Children's Triumph

The triumph of the Fourth of July
exercises in Palisade this week was
another example of how wholly re-
sponsive. the village folk are on any
kind of an appeal that relates to the
happiness of children. There was
little or no hesitation to the call of
the committee that went around town
after subscriptions. The people just
came up like one and gladly gave the
amount necessary to make the thing
go and success.
As Col. Holley said in his admirable
address, this is the time above all
others when the patriotic sentiment
of the whole people finds expression
in just such celebrations all over the
land. He regarded the work of Pail
SADIE as extraordinary, size of the
town considered. And there is not
the slightest doubt of the interest
that every body felt in the day. They
proved it in at least three ways:
First, by putting up the money nee
essary to make it day worth while,
by their presence at the Playground,
and by their interest in everything
that was planned and done to make
the day worthy Of the character of
the village itself. And in this con-
nection, it is the character of what
Palisade does on these occasions that
brings out so many hundreds from all
the neighboring' towns. Not only do
these celebrations impart a proper
lesson to the children for whom they
are given; not only do they reduce
the percentage Of liability to accident
they do all of this, and more. They
help to give Palisade good name for
the quality of its works. The real
lesson of the Palisade methods are
manifold and wholesome.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08

against the Board are because of per-
sonal and selfish reasons.
On the list of those who are trying
to BLACKBOARD the Board may be
found the names of those who were
opposed to the Small Board and who
did all in their power to thwart the
will of the people, even after the
citizens of Bergen County had
registered their decision for the
third time at the polls.
If there were any sins of omission
or commission chargeable to the Old
Board, some of the men now ham
mering the new were strangely silent.
Politicians who for political rea-
sons only are against the Small
Board idea, are a small crowd, after
all, and simply make more noise than
the others.
Prominent on the list of the haters
of the Small Board will be found
some who have always been regarded
as being inimical to the public well
fare.
While the Bulletin is not Re-
publican organ, but an ardent advo-
cate of President Wilson's democracy,
it can see good in every public serv-
ant, trying to make good, and it also
believes they ought to have a decent,
living chance, irrespective of politics.
We believe the New Board is trying
to end county extravaganza, and that
it is endeavoring to safeguard the
interests of all the people of Bergen
County, and that most of the oppo-
sition is of a selfish nature or for
political reasons.
There is no public-spirited ground
on which the Board can be attacked.
The Board has not failed to keep its
promises to the people, and it's record
is bringing it closer to the people
Ridgefeld Park Bulletin.
As the good love thee, the bad will
hate thee.-Lavater.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08
Small Board Opposition

Take the names of the men who are
secretly and conspicuously fighting
the new Board of Freeholders and
you'll find reason in every instance.
One fellow is fighting the Board be-
cause he couldn't get job for him
self or his friends. Another man is
against the Board because he has lost
his "pull" in collecting political
"pap" of some kind or other. Some
are opposed because the old dual
system of control has been smashed.
All of these are against it because of
hurts to their pocket books.
Search for the ultimate reason and
in most cases you will find the bowls
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08
Making Decisions

From the time we are old enough
to know right from wrong we are
compelled to make decisions; to say
Eyes" to some things and "no" to
others. In fact, all life consists in
yielding to good impulses and resist
ing the bad. No man ever succeeded
unless he learned his lesson. We can
never form character, acquire prop
erty, gain knowledge, provide for
old age, take care of those dependent
upon us, or get job worth while
until we learn to make decisions.
And the men who draw the big
salaries are those who can pass judg-
ment, and are willing to stand by
the judgments they make.
1t is the easiest thing in the world
to take the line Of least resistance
and to do the easy thing. If man
would acquire an education he must
forego pleasures for time. If he
would get and keep a good job, he
must deny himself indulgences that
do not tend in the right direction.
If he would save money ne must
make decision after decision and stick
to them.
How many of us resolve that we
will save money and make a good
start, but fall down, because we yield
to the temptation to go to those
places or in that company where our
Resisting power- will be weakened.
Suppose we have spare night. If
we stay at home we know that we
won't spend any money. If we go to
the theater we will spend certain
amount; but if we go to the club, or
out with the crowd, we are not GER
tain where we will go, or what we
will do, and being with the crowd we
must do as the crowd does. The re-
suit is bound to be breaking down
of the resolution to save,
The habit of consistently saying,
mo" can only be acquired when a
man has an ambition, a goal, and an
incentive. If he would own home,
acquire business, get good job,
be a man among men, and have a
master passion, the impetus will be
with him steadily to spur him on and
help him make the many little deci-
sions that bring the result he desires.
The bread line is full of men who
could not make decisions and stick to
them; who played with temptations
of various kinds until they lost out;
whose declining years must be spent
in doing the easy things because in
other days they couldn't do the hard
ones.
You never will learn the secret of
how men acquire money until you
learn the fine art of making deci-
sions; and if you do not learn this
lesson for yourself, the world will de-
eide for you, and the decisions will
doubtless be that you have no will
power, are not strong in keeping
promises to yourself and therefore
cannot be expected to be strong in
keeping those to others, and relegate
you to the ranks of the "has beens,"
or the "never was" where you will
drift until the end. The saddest thing
on the ocean is a drifting ship, and
the saddest thing in life is the man
who is going nowhere, and cares not
how long it takes him to get there.
They who are pleased themselves
must a1ways nleaSe-ThOmns
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08
July 4 Cost Palisade
Tidy Sun, Of $3O7.47

The local committee announces the
cost of the Palisade July celebration
at $307.47, approximately. There will
be detailed statement next week.
The subscriptions about equalled the
cost-almost to the dollar.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08

1t is stated that 1890 Danes have
lost their lives fighting for the Ger
mans. They were forced into the
the war by the German compulsory
system.
A wireless message from Rome
states that all German officers be-
low the rank of captain have re-
ceived orders to leave Bulgaria and
to return at once to Germany.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08

They who are pleased themselves
must always please.-Thompson.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-07-08

As the good love thee, the bad will
hate thee.-Lavater.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
Mr.. Knots Motives

One of the most remarkable
claims that ever masqueraded I'M
der the semblance of logic is the
statement that Mr.. Knott is the
courts candidate-nOt the peo-
pie s.
Because Mr.. Knott was able to
prove that Intentionally or unin-
tentionallly) there has been a mis-
count of the second choice votes in
a number of counties: because, af-
ter examining the evidence he
submitted, the highest tribunal of
Florida declared that a recount
was necessary to decide the NOM
nation, he is forsooth called the
candidate of the courtSl
In other words, if a candidate
finds somebody stuffing the ballot
boxes at the polls; if everybody
who does not vote a certain way
is driven from the booths with
sticks and stones; and he appeals
to the police to preserve order and
allow the free exercise of the di-
vine right of suffrage-hc would
be a candidate of the courts-not
of the people.
What is the difference between
driving a man away from the polls
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

with club ana not counting his
vote after it is cast?
We do not believe that Mr..
Cats used club. We do not
believe that he sanctioned fraud.
But we do beiieve-and it has
been proven to the satisfaction OF
a high tribunal whose sacred tenn
pie of justice has not been profan-
ed by any hint of political in
trigue,-that there was a mis-
count. The election is very close,
and Mr.. Knott may be pardoned
for hoping that the recount will
be enough to turn the scales.
Let the average man add up a
column of figures and the chances
are ten to one he will make a mis-
take. Even the most expert ac-
countant does occasionally. What
more logical than with $4,000 vot-
es to count under a complicated
system Of tabulation. necessitating
the double counting of certain vot-
es. errors should creep in?
II on the second count no error
is proved, there will be an end to
the whole matter, for Mr.. Knott
has announced that under no con-
dition would he bolt his party
the Democratic party. If he were
the heinous candidate of the
courts his detractors make him
out to be, he would not say this.
lie would not say anything at all
-content to ride into office on the
shoulders of the courts constab-
ulary.
The people of Florida have
made their choice for the Demo
cratic nominee. The court s de-
cision requiring a verifcation in
certain instances beyond per-ad-
venture what that decision is
Pensacola Journal.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA,
How Would They Get It?

Editor A. P. Jordan Of the Pun
ia Gorda Herald writes The TrlD'
une as follows:
"In your issue of today 1t Is
intimated that Tampa wholesalers
cannot prevent food shortage II
the railway strike should continue
thrifty days. If this be true, then
your Tampa wholesale gracers are
lot of incompetents. Haven t
they got two or three steamship
lines to New Orleans, connecting
there with st. Louis, Kansas City
and other great food markets of
the West? If they let us starve
they should never be forgiven.
Perhaps Editor Jordan can ex-
plain what good two or three or
dozen steamship lines would be
if there are no trains to haul the
stuff from the food markets to the
docksg
Besides, we have only one
steamship line to New Orleans.
But Punta Gordans needn t
worry. They II not suffer for food,
with all those fine fish that Editor
Jordan tells us about.-Tampa
Tribune, Sunday.
Oh, pshawl Brother StOvall,
don't you remember the last great
yellow fever epidemic in Tampa,
when your wholesalers fled to
Punta Gorda and fed the people
from here? And that, too, was
before the days of auto-trucks and
power boats. Your wholesalers
are too intelligent for The Herald
to have to tell them how to do it,
but for the information of your
galley boys we will explain that,
in case of railway tie-up, the
ships coming from Galveston, New
Orleans and Mobile would unload
their cargoes on the Tampa docks,
and the steamers of the Favorite
Line, Sarasota Line and Towels
Line and the power boats of Pun
ia Gorda would come up to the !
docks and take their cargoes off to
st. Petersburg, Bradentown, Sar-
asota, Punta Gorda and Fort Ny
ers. And your enterprlsing and
brilliant wholesalers would have |
their billing and other clerks on
the docks, checking the goods and |
seeing to their transfer. If nee
essary, auto trucks would take |
the goods from one dock to anoth-
er or convey them to the ware
houses.
Coast points accessible by boats
can do with out railroads; in fact,
in the long ago, for many years
they got along without rail facili-
ties and paid less for their food.
The only really good reason for
the existence of railroads is the
necessity for rapid transportation
of troops and fugitives from JUS
tice.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

The Times-Union argues that a
hundred thousand or so of we'll
paid railway trainmen, who are
better paid than farm laborers,
mercantile clerks and other work
ers, have intimidated the ninety
million people of the United Stat
es and the congress thereof into
enacting a law that is class legisla-
ton and unjust. Congress should
now fix the working hours and
pay of stenographers, chaffeurs,
draymen and other workers. 1t
is a fact that the trainmen have
frightened the president, congress
and ninety millions of people.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

The Manatee Record requests
The Herald for "the recipe for
avocado salad for which the edi-
tors wife is famous" Publish
ed it, sister, several weeks ago,
but here it is again: Chop into
small bits equal parts of the pear,
celery, tomatoes, head lettuce and
white onions, sprinkle with salt,
add just enough mayonnaise dres-
sing to hold the ingredients to-
gether, mix well. If you like, you
may add vinega. or tabasco, or
both. 1t is the finest salad ever
discovered.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

There are now four lunatics
writing for Florida papers. The
Ocala Star says that the editor of
the Herald is one of them and Geo.
G. Matthews of the Fl. Lauder
dale Sentinel another. The Lake
land Telegram says that the cdi-
tor of the Mulberry Herald is q
third one, while every body knows
that Harry Floyd of Apalachico-
la, is cas- crazy as a louise" Next,
we suppose, some body will be
consigning Thorn, of the Palm
Beach Post to the "bug-house. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

We are not bit interested in
the phrase bathing suits. What
we are striving to do is to save
enough money to go to Miami and
see those bathing suits that shock
ed the modesty of the Miami
preachers auchula Advocate
Now, George, honest injun! Is
it merely the bathing suits you
wish to see? If so, go into one of
your Wauchula stores, buy one of
those lovely embroidered silk
handkerchicfs made for ladies and
pin a rose to it, and you will have
a prettier bathing suit than those
Miami girls wear.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Tampa Tribune Editor Jor-
dan advocates viva voce voting
The voter goes to the voting place
and shouts out the name of his
choice, which is tailed by the
clerks. This method would, at
least, make it extremely difficult
to pull off a recount, because, in
order to verify the tally-sheets,
it would be necessary to bring all
the voters back and make them
say it again" In the meantime.
suppose the voter has changed his
mind and votes differently?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
The People to Blame

Elsewhere in this paper is pub
lished an editorial from the Flori-
da Times-Union of jacksonville,
which should be attentively read
by every citizen who favors good
laws and a rigid, but just admin
istration of them. The editorial
is based on a paragraph recently
appearing in this paper, which
criticised the state pardOning
board for its lavish and appar-
entity reckless dispensation of par
donS.
The Times Union points out
that our administrative officials
are simply carrying out the wishes
of the people who elected them,
that the people are getting just
such government as they voted for
and are, therefore, the real cul-
prits. When one gives this
charge serious thought, he will
find it true. Even the legislature,
the Times-Union reminds us, con-
dones remissness in officials whose
sworn duty is to enforce the laws.
1t has occurred that, when a
governor who has gained his of.
flee by following instead of lead,
ing the people, has mustered up
enough courage to remove some
negligent officials, members of the
Legislature having a view to fu-
ture preferment have promptly re-
instated the offender.
The whole trouble arises from
the fact that we have no leaders;
those whom we promote to posi-
tons of honor and power are
merely our followers who feel that
they must do what we, the peo-
pie want done, whether it is in
strict accordance with law or not.
One result of this popular spirit
we see in a number of our state
newspapers, which are persistent
ly and openly advocating a policy
of disregard for our courts. 1t is
such leaders (?) as these that the
people follow.
1t has come to pass now-in
fact, it. has been the case ever
since the primary election system
was put into effect, that, when a
man wants high office, he first
ascertains the views, the wishes
and fancies of the people, which
he adopts and proclaims as his
own and thus fools them into be-
lieving him an extraordinary man
and they proceed to place him in
power. The result is weak, if not
scandalous government.
This condition will continue I'M
til men of commanding force, stern
moral courage and unimpeachable
come forward and brave
ly proclaim the truth to the people
them what is right and
best, warn them against the wiles
of the demagogues who now infest
tn, land and lead them into the
ways in which they should go to
attain the blessings of good govern
ment.
The Herald cannot but admire
King Constantine Of Greece, who
surrenders his throne rather than
yield to popular clamor and sacri-
flee his convictions as to what is
best for his country. God grant
that the day may soon come when
we shall have in this country more
men with the courage of Constan-
tine!
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Sarasota Sun Our opinion is
that Sunday is a punk day for
fishing. The good fishing places
are crowded so on Sunday with
amateurs who do not know how to
bait hook,or try for bottom fish
or bottom feeders, and ones time
is taken up answering fool ques-
tions. The best day for fishing is
a moonlight night on the incoming
tide.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Sister Holderman of the Mana
tee Record complains that The
Herald, in publishing recipes
for utilizing guavas, did not ex-
plain how to get the necessary SUI
gar. Any good old ante-bellum
colored citizen can give her the re-
qulsite information, but the mod
crn up-to-date white man would
get it con tick" at the local gro
GERS and, on the bill falling due,
would use the money for a trip to
the mountains.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

The astute Tampa Tribune
should know that, under the viva
vOce system of voting, there
would be no recounts, no stealing
or altering Of ballots and no
stuffing Of ballot boxes; in
deed, there would be neither bal
lots nor ballot boxes. And voters
would not tell quite as many lies
as they now do. There would be
so many people in and around the
polls keeping tally that fraud
would be impossible.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Any man that can eat mango
need not kick on onionS.-Mac-
clenny Standard-Evidently some
joker sent Avery a green Japanese
persimmon and told him it was a
mango. The season is now over;
otherwise, we would send Avery
an apple and a Mulgoba mango
that would convince him that this
fruit is simply the custard of the
gods.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Since r. l.. Helvenston bought
the Macclenny Standard, it has
greatly improved in Topographic
cal appearance, and Avery Powell
still keeps it at the top-notch of
editorial excellence.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

1t should be evident to the OBJ
servant newspaper man that Hon.
w. A .McRae commissioner of ag-
riculture, is planning to run for
governor in 1920. In keeping in
the public eye, he is out-Trammel-
ling Park Trammcll. He is
now the foremost booster of Flor
ida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

The editor of the Mulberry Her
aid denounces the editor of the
Lakeland Telegram as a "troglo-
dyte. " Amt it awful, Annie,
how these men do talk about each
other!
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Ocala Banner Excuse us, but
a judge has not got the "softest
snay" on earth. To hear the con-
tention of lawyers on opposing
sides dav in and day out is some
times an overdose of good thing.
Sometimes eloquence gets on one s
nerves and erudition has its limi-
tations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

The Tallahassee Record is do
ing splendid work for the cause of
Hon. w. V. Knott; also for every
other cause promoting the integ-
rity, progress and prosperity of
Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Tampa Times Editor Jordan
of the Punta Gorda Herald sug-
gested that we substitute viva vo-
ce voting for our present system,
and Editor Hetherington of the
Lakeland Telegram states that
"The plan would at least make
things a lot easier for hypocrites
and liars. " 1t would be embar-
RAISING for some political liars to
be forced to vote in the open.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

w. e. GriffiS has sold his inter-
est in the Hamilton Banner to his
partner, d. j. Boynton, and will
seek health improvement in out
door work. Success to both.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Ocala Banner Eight hours
seems to us a mighty short days
work-all our life we have been
accustomed to nearly twice that
many hours and feel none the
worse for it. Five hours sufficed
Napoleon S relaxation from labor.
Poets, novelists, historians, edi-
tors, divines who accomplish
things, have to labor long hours.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Miami Metropolis Why not
plant sunfowers? They make gor-
geous ornaments for a door yard
and the seeds make the best kind
of chicken feed Every farm
should have a big bed of sunfow-
ers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

In Mountain warfare the TfaIi-
ans seem to have got the upner
side of the Austrians.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07
STATE PRESS COMMENT

Ocala Star Our usually sens
ible old friend, Editor Jordan of
the Punta Gorda Herald has gone
temporarily insane and demands
that public questions be decided
by the viva voce vote.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-09-07

Thorn, in Palm Beach Post =
Viva voce voting will solve the
problem. "-Punta Gorda Herald.
What problem? Whadder you
think this is-a conundrum club I?
Viva la voce! Eft tn Bre r Jawd-
on!