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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
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CLEAN STREETS.

Editor Of The Journal:
Being deeply interested in the ma
terial advancement as well as the
moral uplift Of Pensacola, cordially
endorse Mr.. Henning's protest against
the sidewalk nuisance on South Pal
afox street.
Would like to add one more to the
list of Objectionable street decora-
tions encountered In this section, viz,
the saloons and service clubs. with
their attendant groups of blear-eyed
men, hanging around the door. Still,
if our city must have these places,
by all means keep them on the front
street, so that tourists and home
seekers may know just the sort OF
environment that will surround their
boys, if they bring them to Pensa
cola
ALICE SHEAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
LADIES, SHOW THE WAY,

Why do not our ladies take greater in
terest in municipal problems 2 We ask the
question in no carking spirit of criticism,
but with reverberating reverence, feeling
that if they did, there would be change
for the better here, as there was in Coe-
burn, Virginia.
Coeburn has for some time wanted
waterworks, sewers and modern hotel.
Wanted it IN a stand n-the-street-corner,
after-dinner-josh, good thing push-it-along
sort of way. and things stayed as they
were, or got little worse, until the Ladies
Civic League took hold Then interest
began to focus into determination. Under
the stimulus of the league, Coeburn is now
fired with the ambition of becoming the
prettiest. cleanest and most sanitary town
in its district. The mayor, council and
leading business men, united in the Great
Adventure of Civic Life, like Alexander,
actually are looking around for new
worlds to conquer, and propose to enlarge
the boundaries of the town and make the
surrounding agriculture more prosperous
b. employing farm demonstrator.
What wonders the dynamic energy of
Pensacola women can accomplish is shown
by their Red Cross Chapter, whose PROMPT
organization, enthusiastic endeavor and
efficient accomplishment will always be
for a credit to the city. What man
launched enterprise of the past year has
had such success?
But there are many problems that need
the feminine toich. There is the high cost
OF living-there should be co-oL erative
buying movement started. 4 curb market.
This will encourage farming and save us
money. There is library that needs de
velopment. There are streets that need
cleaning-the men haven't done it we need
the feminine urge in official as well as in
domestic life. Soon we will be in the
thFoes OF another fly campaign-the rulers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
School Gardening

tional publications have been filled
with criticisms of our present educa-
tional system.
To what extent does the school life
prepare pupils to meet the problems
Of everyday existence? That is what
parents want to know.
The school garden, the manual
training class, the agricultural high
school and the correspondence schools
are answering these questions. They
are filling in the gaps left by the or
binary course of book study.
It has been definitely pointed out
by all our statesmen and economists
that the great American problem is
how to produce more food per acre.
We all know that the tillable area
of this earth is limited. That the
regions of good fertility and album
dant rainfall are pretty nearly all
taken up. And we know that our
cities all over the world are growing
enormously. That population is on
the increase much faster than new
land can be found to produce food
Therefore, the great question, the
paramount issue, is how to make eacl
acre more productive.
And that is what the school garder
teaches. And it teaches it to people
of a teachable age. That is the
important point. There are millions
of farmers in the world that are pas
the teachable age. They pursue
"grandaddy farming" They do no
aim at progress and hence car
achieve none. Our own corn club:
and tomato clubs have proven abun
dainty that an average boy or girl car
do better farming and gardening thar
their parents. 1t is a hard pill t.
swallow, but it is true, nevertheless
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
GREAT PREPARATIONS.

With the greatest naval order ever
given by any nation, few days ago, the
United States has shown how well it has
learned the necessity of preparedness.
Five battle cruisers and six scout
cruisers are fleet in themselves, but tn ~
are small unit after all of the hundrtd and
ffty-siX vessels which are being put into
immediate construction, including ten bat
tleships, six battle cruisers, ten scout
cruisers, fifty destroyers, sixty-six sub
marines, one ounboat, besides destroyer
and submarine tenders, hospital, fuel and
ammunition ships. In addition, a hun
dred and fifteen million dollar emergency
appropriation has been authorized for the
navy.
In the air, too, we are striving for a
stronger position, and the work of in
creasing our army is going on rapidly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
Economic Importance.

The economic Importance of gar
dening lies in the fact that agricul-
ture is the basis Of all wealth. Agri-
culture is the art out of which grew
all other arts. Without a knowledge
Of plant life and plant processes, man
is on par intellectually with the ami
mails He may know when he is hun
CRY, but he may not know how to go
about it to satisfy that natural crav-
ing.
Some city people, old and young
only know so much about vegetables
that they may be purchased for hard
coin from the peddler.
The school garden does not intend
to make of every man a Robinson
Crusoe, able to dig out his living
alone on a desert island. But it does
stand for the idea that knowledge is
power. And the knowledge that ma
ture can impart if we question her
intelligently and with a sincere, open
mind, is the only knowledge that
counts. 1t is not hear say. 1t is
first hand knowledge.
The great Emerson has said
knowledge must be vitalized in the
life," and when boy or girl has
learned what he or she can produce
out of the ground that is fit to sus-
tain life, certain amount of master!
over circumstances has been gained
that will prove source of self-reli'
ance in any emergency of life.
To what extent does our presen
school system teach self-reliance
That is the pertinent question o
the hour. 1t has been asked by teach
ers and parents in many differen
ways during the last five years. Al
the up-to- date magazines and educa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

world OF good. Twas very nervous all the
time, had headaches over the eyes, at
which times all in the house would have
to keep quiet. Sleep was quite irregular
from tired and excited nerves. was 30
poor and thin, too, that / did not weigh
a hundred pounds. | continued taking
the two medicines until every feature In
NV case was improved to my satisfac-
ton. "-MRs. E. A. KING, 1873 johnson St.
Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, purely vegetable and free from
alcohol or narcotics, is not secret
remedy for all its ingredients are printed
ON wrapper.
Depend upon this grand remedy to
rive Won the kind of blood that makes
the skin clear, the mind alert, the vision
keener and puts ambition and energy
into the entire body. You will not Be
disappointed. For free advice write Dr.
v. III. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

of the home-rot the male ellishments,
not the lords by courtesy, not the purse
bearers-alone can make it success.
School conditions would improve If femi-
nine interest was greater. There is Bay
view to be developed.
These are but few of the things that
call for crusade of the ladies Others will
suggest themselves. AS women are the
greatest civilized element, SO they can be
the greatest force in civic progress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

The dream of Colonel Sellers has come
true. To get rich, Colonel Sellers knew
it was. necessary only to sell eye-drops to
the tee1ning millions in China. Now comes
the department Of commerce, its bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce, and SOL
EMMY announces that China will soon be
the greatest market in the world for pro-
prietary medicines. Hygiene. "jubilates the
bulletin is practically unknown among
the Chinese, and the sickness and suffering
to which the masses are subject is probably
greater than in any other country The
bulletin goes on to say that remedies for
skin diseases, bad eyes, etc., which, in Col.
Sellers, time, found practically no sale,
have made immense strides, and ample
profits have been realized. The trade, how
ever, is still in its infancy"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
WE MUST PROVE IT,

There are seventy-nine school children
in Davie, tiny pioneer town of the Ever
glades, yet Davie is building a $125, 900
school for them
Roads and schools-the greatest ele-
ments of success! Davie believes in itself
and its country.
Whether Pensacola believes in itself,
the speedy completion of the Gulf Beach
Highway will show, and also the election
to establish high school here costing
only four times as much as Davies, though
it will supply need seven times greater.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

Men are recruiting in the navy more
rapidly than at any time since the Spanish
American war; During the TWENTY-FIVE re-
cruiting days of February, the navy was
increased by 2,086 men. Tn one week tbe
enllstments showed a gain Of almost 1000.
For the mobilization of the navy at the
present time. 1921 men are needed to
which congress added a reserve of rs. 1927.
The navy has now Approximately $4,000
men. The vacancies to be quickly filled
number approximately 10000. These
vacancies are being rapidly filed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
State Press Comment
AboIishing County Boards

Abolishing County Boards
Amos Lewis, representative from
Jackson county, is going to introduce
a proposed amendment to the con-
stitution providing for the abolition
of the present county commissioner
system. His claim is that it is too
expensive. He states that it costs
for mileage alone of the county COM
misioners and school boards, over
$4,000 annually.
That there is need of change in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

ScIlsC hACNA4Cd1 kAdFlSCif
1888, and feel that ii
has been OF the great
est use to me in rearing
my family.
"Your Golden Med
;ieal Discovery, and
s'Favorite Prescription
sare friends OF a num-
Sber of years standing,
sand have proved their
zvalue. When | was in
need of medical assist
ance, they did me a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
NO CHARGE FOR THIS BOOK.

If you viii send three dimes Tor stamps)
to nav for wrapping and mailing and en-
close this notice, Doctor Pierce, Of the In
valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, viii send YOU
q revised copy of his Common Sense
Medical Adviser, in cloth binding, zoos
pages, with color plates. Treats on Physi-
oloey. Anatomy, Sex problems, Marriage
relations, Hygiene ESiscise Disease and
its prs7entioD
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
Wealthy Florida

Wealthy Florida
Tanpa's banks now have nearly
fourteen millions on deposit. The
banks of Jacksonville have largely
greater sums, and all the banks Of the
small cities have large run Of de-
posits than they ever had before. In
the matter of money Florida is richer
than at any period in her history. She
has finer buildings. She has more
comfortable homes. The homes are
supplied with more luxurious furnish
ings. She has finer and more commo-
dious school buildings and more mag
nificent church structures. Her court
houses and other public buildings are
more pretentious and built on more
imposing architectural lines. Those
who ride in automobiles are multiply
ing rapidly. All signs point to the
fact that her. people are prosperlng'
AS the years increase this will become
more evident. Advice: Come to tlof-
ida and grow up with the country
| Ocala Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
Patriotic Yachtsmen--

Patriotic Yachtsmen-
Let every man who has boat that
could be used to advantage by the
government offer it and, with it his
own services. Boats of various kinds
NAV be needed in the very near fu-
ture and there should be no delay
in giving information concerning
such as could reder service if needed
II might also be well to make ready
to offer the use of other property
such as automobiles. To do so viii
be patriotic and American.-Ft. Ny
ers Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

disguised with the excuses of the
late Mardi Gras (which was no worse
than its predecessors), and are de-
manding that the annual carnival be
either reformed or abolished. "Who's
a sissy now" or words TO that eff
feet, says Editor Smith, by way OF
comment.-Gadsden Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
Free School Books

Free School Books
Under either option afforded by the
Georgia law, the school children of
Florida viii get their books at from
rs to so per cent less than they are
paying today-or entirely free, if the
free plan is adopted, under which the
taxpayers viii pay the cost in a
slightly increased millage.
If Editor Reese is in favor of cheap
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

some is self evident, but the one pro-
posed might not better Matters
st. Andrews Bay News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
FLORIDA WOMEN SHOULD
TAKE THIS ADVICE.

#. Myers, Fla have in my posses
non an old edition of DR.. Pierce's Common
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

Russia has 100000 men in the field
and 5000 900 in reserve to be trained and
armed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23

err textbooks, he surely must support
the Georgia law. This law requires the
uniformity features as well as pro-
viding for greatly decreased prices
Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
Sale of Seals

Sale OF Seals
The Florida Anti tuberculosis As
ISOLATION has announced that the sale
of Red Gross seals in Florida around
Christmas, 1916, amounted to 3d.
440.5s. The national association an
nounces that the sale of these seals
throughout the country for 1916 rails
ed 81 100000 for the eradication OF
tuberculosis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-23
Now, Now!

All things come to him who waits.
A few years ago Editor Smith, OF
the Tallahassee Democrat, gazed
from the side-lines with reluctant,
Mortified eyes upon the unbridled sin
fulness of the Pensacola Mardi Gras,
and roasted" it in his Paper. The
Pensacola papers, in reply, called him
SISSY" and like endearing terms
and made him the butt of much ridi-
-. New the Pensacola papers arr
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15
REV JOHN 0'.BR|EN
H0NORED BY PUPILS
St. Joseph's Academy's Gel
ebrates his 25th An
nlVerSarY.

The pupils Of st. Joseph's Acad-
envy, st. Augustine, arranged a beau
tiful program in celebration of Rev.
Father John O'Brien's 25th anniver-
sary in the priesthood last week
Thursday.
Rev. Father O'Brien was for elev-
en- years the rector of st. Monica S
church in Palatka and during his
residence in this city he was highly
esteemed by the people of all reli-
gions. His removal to another field
was regarded as most unfortunate for
Palatka.
For several years past Father
O'Brien has been rector of the cathre-
dral in st. Augustine.
The opening chorus, welcome
Father" in which all the students OF
the academy took part, was we'll sung
by the large number Of pupils, Miss
Florence Ashe acting as accompan'
list. At the conclusion Of this Miss
Evangeline Mickler, one Of the 1911
graduates, made most interesting
address of welcome, paying splendid
tribute to the honor guest and speak.
ing of the occasion which was being
commemorated at this time. Miss
Marjorie Simms gave very impress
sive sacred reading entitled "Th(
Feast" which was well interpreted,
The music on the program included
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15

two instrumental selections, when
Irish Eyes Are Smiling" and Come
Back to Erin" two favorite Irish
airs. These were rendered by Vir-
ginia AGhe, Florence Clark and
Charles Vanzant, violinists, Joe
Reyes, cornetist, and Florence Ashe,
pianist.
Miss Thelma Arnau, another of the
members of the 1917 graduating
class, then read the Jubilee poem, of
which she is the author, this being
written especially for the occasion.
The poem. was excellent and was most
appropriate for this silver jubilee an
niversary.
Miss Virginia Hardy, student at
St. Joseph's academy, who has a
sweet soprano voice, sang a special
favorite, "The Songs My Mother
Used To Sing" and then Rogcro
Micklcr gave reading, "The Glass
of 49," This was the priests who
were ordained in 1892 in Father
O'Brion's class. Father O'Brien has
worked in the Cathedral parish for
six years and is rector Of the Cathe-
dral. One of his classmates, Faith
err Foley, who is well known here, is
now Bishop Foley and is doing most
important church work in the Phil
lippine Islands. Father Maher, for
merly of this parish, and a resident
here for twelve years, is now in Jack
sonville.
The closing chorus by the students
of the academy was "Holy God" and
following this two little girls, Mar
guerite Fernandez and Hortense
Mickler, came forward and bowling
before Father O'Brien, presented gifts
in the name of the school. The gifts
were bunch of roses and a silver
purse containing the sum of fifty dol
lars raised among the academy stu
dents. Father O'Brien made suit
able acknowledgment of the thought
fitness and generosity Of the chill
dren and in speaking of his appre
citation of the demonstration made
, stated that such an action on the
part of the little folks and the older
students touched and pleased him
greatly
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15

tile opportunity to become a member
OF his or her American Red Cross
with minimum membership fee of
81 a year, increasing according to
the class Of membership desired.
one OF the great blessings of the
Red Cross is that it matters not
what ones political or religious faith
or creed may be, the personal equa-
ton, Is put in the background, and all
men and all women of all races of
all creeds, so long as they are Am
erlcan people, can unite under the
great and glorious banner Of the
ked Gross, for the cause is as broad
as the cause Of humanity itself. And,
thus, the Red Cross becomes a great
unlllor Of interests, great basis for
true democracy. And now that we,
the United States, have taken our
stand and are fighting with our allies
to uphold the democracy of the world
surely no American can rest until he
or she is a member of the American
Red Cross.
The Board Of Directors must be
composed Of both men and women
Formerly, Red Cross work has beer
associated in the minds of most PEG,
pie with the services of only doctors
and nurses, and whereas that is {
most important part of the work, il
is by no means the whole of it.
I There are educational classes foI
both men and women. There is tn;
great civilian relief arm of the Re,
Cross, which takes care of grea
disasters, such as fire, flood and fam
inc, and does it with the creates
saving of time, the least expenditure
Of money and with the utmost amour
Of relief given.
Also one of the great activities o
this civilian relief is the care of tn
dependents Of the enlisted men in al
the various branches of the Unite
, States military service-the familie
Of the soldiers, the sailors, the me
E in the Aviation Corps, the Naval Re
serves, the National Guard An
, this relief is given, not from IAN
! standpoint of charity, but from tru
= sense Of patriotic service, feeling thu
;, it is real opportunity for those VII
', stay at home to be able to give a.
tive, sympathetic, intelligent help
- those families whose bread-winne,
. have gone to the front to defend |
y and our country.
" The idea Of the Red Cross is a ser
= icc-idea. 1t emphasizes the fact tn
IL Giving is a privilege. Some of
{ have one thing to give, some of
Is another, but the idea of giving al
not getting with the exception
1n those who have gone into active, ha
IL ardous service at the front, or tho
II who have sent their "brcad winner
Is e. to the front, lifts the Red Cross
A. to this plane of service, which is
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-15

pointed the American Red Cross as
its official relief agency, but further
sealed the relationship by making the
President of the United States. the Of
fetal head Of the body, and men,
bers of the Cabinet and officials of
the Government responsible for i'm
portant departments Of the organiza-
ton.
The funds in the treasury Of the
National Red Cross are audited by
the War Department, and the Comp
troller of the Currency is the Ma
tional Treasurer Thus, those who
support the Red Cross through the
money which they give can rest as
sured that every dollar is spent Judi
ciously, and with a view to making
that dollar go as far as it can. And
all funds contributed for Relief are
spent only for Relief Work, as the
income from the National Endow-
ment fund pays the overhead expense
of the National organization.
So to the people, who would like to
give active service, but who for one
reason or another cannot do so, there
is comfort in the thought that the
dollar contributed for membership
helps to send the active worker to
the front.
; As an American citizen, you will be
interested to know more about the
Things which the American Red Gross
. is doing to Tighten the sufferingS of
the battle-scarrcd world. The suf-
, fering on the battlefields Of Europe
is greater and keener than the mine
} of man can imagine; and, therefore
= it is worth the labor, the time, thC
thought of every one Of us to do oul
r part in lessening, by even the small
y est bit, the horrible suffering in thi
0 world Of agony, and when one one
: starts as an active worker in the Re-
Y Cross, ones interest grows and be
i comes deeper and more unseIti5h unit
h the only wish is that one could civ
It all, and more than all, than one ha
d to take part in active service.
f This feeling is really the spirit c
l. the Red Cross. The labor Of gu
5, hands is only a part; the labor Of OF
n hearts and the sacrifice Of ourseIyt
e Is necessary 10 40 INe OtSI WI
n And yet, with all this, it requires o
l. canization to be effective, for no'
n that our country is actually at wal
e we must consider, only, three things
n Service, Efficiency and Output. Anc
therefore, organization is necessary,
l. It is the plan of the Nation:
r, Red Cross to organize throughoU
If every state in the Union, and Stat
Y, Directors and Organizers will short.
ID start on their rounds to accompIi5
le this work. Chapters will be estat
" lished in the larger places, and aul
,e iliaric3 and branches Of chapters
the smaller towns and hamle
1e throughout the countryside. ,
j. These Chapters must be official
ID authorized and they are registered
al the office of the Director Of That d
n vision Of the Red Gross in which tn,
are located and from that office re
u ords are forwarded to Washington.
es Membership is one Of the first o
IS canned activities, and memoor"a
Il campaigns are directed by the Boa
n of Directors of a Chapter, with
ur especially appointed chairman to co
he duct this branch Of the work, In
D. gives. and will give, every Amerc.