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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
TONIGHT is HALLOWEEN

Tonight IS the night the young folks like
-"when COLLINS prance and ghosts en-
trance" and crisp autumn air adds zest to
vouthf.1l nranks and fro1ics, heightened
and mvstihed by the lights and shadows
of si1very October moon entices even the
mest tinid from the comfortable security
of a seat by the open CRATE to follow the
lure of the will-o' wisp and greet the leer
Of Jack o Lantern.
And this is the night when every boy
feels that he just must have some fun.
One of The Journals contributors who re-
members his happy frolics OF long ago
thus expresses the prankish spirit OF Hal
lowe'en:
'Once you was boy. and IN those
happy days you, too, cut loose one eve
ming each year, and raised the very dick
ems with your elders peace of mind. You
footed horns, loud and long. You carried
off gates an all other things not nailed
down. You were not at all backward
about hosting a neighbor's sign upon the
barn roof or transferring an undertakers
SIGN TO the doctors front door. You rang
front door bells and scamDered away with
delighted heart when the folk rushed to
The door. You reve1ed in tick-tacks and
ever noise-producing device YOUR young
and gladstone boyish brain could concoct
That was the night of nights, ell fellows
IF 40 and so and 60?
"Well, your boy and your neighbor's boy
are young today. They are now planning
On cutting loose Halloween
Let them.
Don't scowl and growl when bit OF
noise distracts your attention from your
evening paper, or when "a door bell takes
you from your easy chair.
Remember, you was young once upon
time and Just as full of deviltry as your
boy is today-probably more SO.
1--WE believe few boys will be property
destroyers + permitted to exhaust their
Energy in noise and playful FRANKS.
"'Yoo Hoo, Skinnay, c'mon over!'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
STATE Is RAISING:
IS ACRES OF CANE

Tallahassee, Fla, Oct. 30.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-THE State of Florida has 45
acres of sugar cane at the state
prison at r. ford, Bradford county,
which Commissioner of Agriculture
William A. McRae says is as fine as
any cane he erer saw He believes
that it will yisld IL barrels of syrup
to the acre. A sufficient quantity of
see' is being saved to plant 100 acres
next year.
Mr.. McRae, State Comptroller Err
nest Amos and State Treasurer John
G. Luning, the three members of the
Board of State Institutions, who have
in direct charge the conduct of the
Raiford farm, have just returned
from a tour of inspection of that in
stitution, and they declare that the
progress being made there is very
satisfactory. They are confident
that the establishment of the State
Prison Farm was one of the best
moves the board ever made. As soon
as it is developed sufficiently to give
employment to all of the states pris-
oners, none of the convicts will be
leased to private parties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
A PRACTICAL THANKSGIVING

Instead of making the coming Thanks
giving day of fasting, as has been sug-
gested, it would be more popular and more
truly in keeping with the conservation
movement, to make it day of plenty, yet
a day entirely free from waste.
It is not necessary to forego the Thanks
giving dinner. but instead of making it
banquet of waste and extravaganza, it
should be feast of West Florida products.
What wonderful inspiration that thought
offers the housewife-home grown turkey
or chicken, fish from our own waters, vege-
tables from our own fields, made into the
tempting, appetiz1ng dishes which only
West Florida can produce and which only
West Florida cooks can prepare. Portions
a little smaller than usual on Thanksgiv
ing, yet sufficiently generous to satisfy any
healthy appetite-and more delicious than
any spread of imported viands could be.
Thousands of West Florida women will
sign the food pledges this week. The
Thanksgiving dinner gives them splendid
opportunity to practice conservation in its
highest, most practical sense, which means
not to stint yet not to waste-to serve
plenty, but not too much--to utilize the
things that are produced here and econ
omize on those that are raised in other sec
tions. The woman who does that will do
much toward making food conservation
genuine success and she will have the COM
p1ete satisfaction of knowing that no
wheer in the world could better Thanks
giving dinner than hers be served.
To save intelligently is wonan's part in
the war-they can make this Thanksgi,
truly day of thanks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
Help Herbert Hoover. For
He Is Helping All of Us

Possibly one of the real big men
who will emerge from the war Will
be Herbert Hoover, the head of the
Food Administration, and something
of him is nor out of place. He has
been on the job since May, and al
ready shows great progress.
HOOVER ACCEPTS JOB.
Five months ago, on May II, to be
exact. Hoover accepted the most i'm
portant and most difficult task, ex-
cepting only the presidency itself,
that any American had ever been
called upon to undertake-the admin
istration of the nations food supplies.
Because of the fact that the world
was facing the greatest food shortage
of modern times and that America
was forced both by duty and military
necessity to supply her allies with
large part of their food, this JOB
which was handed to Hoover made
him virtually the food dictator OF the
world
1t is important that we get clearly
in our eyes this picture of the job
which Hoover undertook, and which
for the past five months he has been
working at night and day with the full
force of his tremendous mental, ner-
vous and physical energy, and with
patriotic zeal never exceeded by
any man in the service of his coun-
try.
And it is also important that we
remember that Hoover is carrying
this great burden not only without
cent of pay, but at a financial sacri-
flee so great that it should bring the
blush of shame to those who carnou-
flage as patriots by buying a $50
Liberty Bond when they should have
bought a $4,000 one, and sncer at
Hoover because he hasn't cut the cost
of their cigars or beer.
REAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
The real accomplishments and ben
efits of the FOOD Administration to
the people can as yet probably be bet
ter measured in that which has not
happened rather than in that which
has. Both speculation in the ex-
changes and on the curbs, and actual
profiteering in foods, has been or
soon viii be stopped on the staple
commodities which go TO sustain life.
War has heretofore, in all nations and
with all peoples, meant unlicensed
speculation in foodstuffs. For the
first time in history an attempt,
which now seems assured of success,
has been made to curb the greed of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

spectators during time of national
peril.
During the civil war there was
never any actual shortage in food
stuffs, and yet prices not only went
up very rapidly, but they continued
ascending in the latter COS. The crest
| of high prices was not reached in
that era prior to 1864, and then only
on a few commodities. Some prices
stopped advancing at the close of the
war in 1865. and some commenced de-
Ginning only in 1867 and 1868. Prob
ably 1867, two years after the war
| had closed, marked the highest prices
| of this era. 1t was to prevent repe
tition of this disastrous experience
that the United States food admins
tration was created and Hoover made
its chief.
MANY CONFERENCES HELD.
Since the food control law was
| signed by the President on August
10, the food administration has had
conferences with representatives of
more than 200 branches of business
dealing in foodstuffs and has been
! in touch with the brightest minds in
all the various divisions of this COM
merce. Out of these many confer
ences have come many helpful sug-
gestions, which have been or now be-
ing formulated into the regulations
into which most of the foodstuffs
have come through license.
Aside from power to license,
which is confined entirely to manu-
featuring in the larger businesses,
about the only legal remedy the food
administration has is the penalties
imposed upon boarding. There is
absolutely no power vested in the
food administration to govern the dis
tribution or the prices which are OBJ
/ tanned at distribution; whereas, in
other countries these powers have
been granted TIE food administrators
and are being constantly enlarged. In
England now virtually every form of
food IS under governmental regulation
with the maximum prices ordained.
The work of the United States food
administration is not national so much
as international. Our first burden is
to see that the armies fighting the
battles for the world democracy are
properly supplied with wholesome
food. Perhaps second is the neces-
slty for keeping the assurance ever
before the people of tn allied nations
that their food requirements are to
be met
OTHER DEP'TS COOPERATE.
The food administration is in close
cooperation with the other govern
mental organizations, the army and
navy departments, the agricultural
department, etc, as well as with the
food organizations of the various al
lied countries.
This IS summary of the more i'm
portant accomplishments of Hoover
and the group of earnest, unselfIsh
asd patriotic en- he has gathered
about him
They have undertaken. as vol;1n-
.7ots. the hereulean task of feeding
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
i DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.

One Hundred Years Ago.
1S17-General celebration in honor of
the 300th anniversary of the
Protestant Reformation.
Seventy-five Years Ago.
1S42-John B. Cough, who became
the foremost temperance orator
of his day, first signed the
pledge at Worcester, Mass.
Fifty Years Ago.
1S67-David Graham Phillips, noted
noeelist, born at Madison, Ind.
Assassinated in New York city,
January "a, 1911.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
1S92-Charleston, S. c., began a gala
week celebration in commemo-
ration of its gratitude for as
sistance afforded after the
earthquakes.
One Year Ago in the War.
October 81, 1916-Gernan subma-
rlne U-53 safely reached German
port; Roumanians assailed Won Fall
kenhayn's main army; Washington
sent inquiry to Berlin concerning the
sinking of the steamship Marina and
loss of American lives
Our Daily Birthday Party.
William G. McAdoo, Secretary Of
the Treasury, born near Marietta,
Ga, 81 years ago today.
Josiah 0. Wclcott, of Delaware. the
youngest member of the United States
senate. born at Dover. Della, 40 years
ago today.
Maj. Gen. James 3. kieshire, L.
S. A, retired, recently recalled to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

was a little more than Is tons. Waste
space amounted to more than 4496.
By 1915 the average capacity OF
freight cars had increased to over
SO tons The load averaged some
thing over 1S tons. Still a waste of
more than 44To. In eight years the
railroads had increased the capacity
of the cars almost see, but the ship
pers used only $50 of the space pro-
vided, letting 1870 of the increased
space go to waste. If shippers
would make it rule not to send out
a car loaded to less than maximum
capacity, we could haul almost half
again as much freight per train a.
we now do"
Then by loading cars to capacity,
this clamor for more cars could be
silenced?
mot altogether. Cars must be
released quickly. Railroads wou6
rather have their cars earn
hauling freight than gettsTte demur-
rage for standing idle and blocking
tracks. If shippers will load to
load and unload quickly;
there will be no car shortage"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
TRACTIONEERING

Here is new job for men-tract1on-
eering.
Governor James NJ Cox of Ohio has an
nounced that he will put farm tractors in
every community in the state-on expert
ment farms, etc.-to encourage farmers to
use them He considers this his patriotic
duty.
Fred G. Croxton, the Hoover of Ohio
is making a tractor survey" of the state.
Then he will go ahead spreading tractor
information.
Both Governor Cox and Hoover" Crox-
ton say farmers must put the tractor to
work-if the world is to have enough to eat
If we are to win the war.
Other states are bound to follow Ohio,
which thus has the honor of being the pion-
eer in"state owned farm tractors
Canada began it months ago)
Tractioneerino is going to be one of the
country's greatest industries.
In West Florida there is splendid oppor-
tunity for the tractor. Some of Our far
mers are learning its efficiency and it's
economy, but more should know it's posi-
bilities. With great battery of farm trac-
tors busily engaged, this section would be-
come one of the most productive in the
world and the new wealth DEVELOPED would
give West Floria a foremost position finan-
cially as we'll as agriculturalivI
A tractor survey" is about the most
helpful aid that could be given our farmers.
There is little possibility of state ownership
of tractors here, and not great need for
it. Butthere is need for tractors - irdiv-
idually or community owned an our real
farm development will date from the time
of their general adoption.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
AMERICA SENDS SHIPS
TO ITALY

The United States shipping board has
completed arrangements for turning over
twenty-five steel ships to Italy within the
next few weeks.
Economic conditions have been serious
in Italy owing to lack of ships with which
to transport wheat from India and Amerl-
sas aid will come in the very nick Of time.
In addition to relieving the food short
age our willingness to place needed ton
nageat their disposal will further prove to
the Italians our interest in their welfare
and it will give them new courage just
when reverses on the Austrian front have
made il most necessary.
To provide ships for italy was not an
easy matter but the Stripping board acorn
rIshed it by requisitioning American
vessels, some from the Great Lakes and
son12 that have been in the coastwise tarde
This DETECTION will inconvenience our
domestic commerce to 4 considerable eX-
tent, but America is ready to make any
sacrifice lnat will strengthen our allies
and help in the winning of the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

-I34 4-1O%."
What was the increase in freight
tonnage shipped?
$50 1-10%."
Then the increase in freight
shipped was much less than the in
crease in carrying capacity provid-
ed by roads?
"Yes. Decidedly sol 80 3-10q6
less"
Why then do people complain that
there is a shortage Of cars, If the
carrying capacity has increased 50
much more than the tonnage
shipped?
answer is the solution of the prob
lem. The cars are not loaded as
heavily as they should be. Therefore
the increase in capacity does not
take care of the increase in tonnage
to be shipped. Most cars go forward
loaded to less than half capacity.
That means other freight must
wait until the empty space in that
car, as well as the loaded space, is
released. In 1907 the average car
capacity was bit more than 81
tons; the average load for that year
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

the people of a world at war, with
food supplies so short that they will
hardly go around even If every pound
is used to the best advantage.
The facts that the great bulk of
this food must be moved by rail and
steamship, in many cases thousands
of miles through submarine-infestrd
waters; that millions of tons of it
are doomed to go to the bottom of
the ocean to feed the fishes, and that
the worlds shipping is depleted to the
danger point, complexities the problem
tremendously.
When Hoover agreed to tackle this
job, his reputation as one of the
great men that the war had produced
was established because of what he
had done in Belgium.
Had he been less great than he is,
he would have gone back to his bust
ness of making money, scads of it, as
mining engineer, and lived on his
reputation.
That would have been the easiest
way, but Hoover is not of that breed.
He is not concerned about his reputa-
ton or his place in history or the
amount of money he can pileeup.
He is concerned about serving his
country-abouh serving you. his fell
low countrymen and countrywomen.
And he is serving you; serving you
, as perhaps no other man in the world
could serve you; serving you better
than you know.
The least you can do for Hoover in
to help him serve you by needing
what he says and cooperating with
him.
Hoover has mastered the greatest
problem that confronts the eyple
of the world today-the food prob
lem. His mastery of it is generously
acknowledged by the statesmen of She
allied world, the fate of whose people
depends in large. measure upon his
judgment, integrity and sense of JUS
tice. s.
You can make no mistake by CD
operating with and backing Hoover to
the limit.
You need Hoover and Hoover needs
YOU-everyone of the hundred and
ten million of you.
Working together, you and Hoover
he will emerge from this war ono If
the worlds greatest figures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
Give US more freight cars! Give
a ia Star froipbt trainsf

Give US more freight cars! Give
US faster freight trains!
This cry is going up from east to
west and from north TO south. The
railroads are doing all in their
power to appease this demand.
Schedules are revised; passenger
trains taken off; excursion trains
eliminated; fast freights given
right-of-way. Still there remains
congestion and demand for freight
cars. The railways say, Shippers,
fill your cars to capacity"
To give clear idea of the situation
a traffic chief of the Canadian Pa
cifc-one of the men who is doing
much to solve this problem, not only
for Canada and his own road, but
for the United States as well, an
swered the following questions:
How long period - your
Canadian Freight Statistics cover?
Eight years, 1907 to 1915. inclu-
sive"
What was the increase in number
of freight cars in that period?
"S1 1-109o
What was the increase in carry
ing capacity2
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

active duty. born at Gallipolis, O.. 81
years ago today.
Cour tess Magri Mrs. Tom Thumb)
the worlds most famous midget, born
at Warrentown, Mass, IS years ago
tcday.
Edward ]. Burns, catcher of me
Philadelphia National League base
ball team, born in San Francisco 80
years ago today.
George 7. Moehaa, champion long
distance swimmer, born at Charles
taWc. Mass: VARS ago today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
HUGE WAR CREDIT Is
VOTED IN ENGLAND.

London, Oct. 30.-Bonar Law, chan
cellor of the exchequer, in moving
vote of credit in the House of Com
mons for four hundred million pounds,
SAID the amount would supply neces-
sary funds up to the first week in
January. This credit brings the to-
tai or a year to one billion nine hum
dred million pounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
SAN CARLOS ARRIVALS.

H. A. Stein, New York; A. S.
Thornton, New York; John L. Alex
ander, Chicago; E. c. Lewis, N>~
York; D. B. Gordon, city; A. J. Low
cry, Honolulu; Mr.. and Mrs. Open
helm, New York; B. L. Bowling, Jack
son>ille; w. H. Holland, New Orleans;
Jules Frenkel, New York; c. Leisuer-
ing and wife, Cleveland, o.; F. w.
McKeen. Boston; A. J. Durand, A. F.
Erby, Atlanta; w. P. Johnson, Gin
cinnati; S. J. Maddox. Atlanta
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

Your plans for dinner. Mrs. Housewife,
are just as important in wav as General
Saig's plans for night attack General
Ha19 aims to get the maximum of results
with the minimum of material He uses
plenty, but he dosen't waste any. So should
you. That's the way and Haig will win
this war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
CONSPIRATORS HELD
TO FEDERAL GRAND JITRy

No 10. Oct. 30.-Elizabeth
Flyt. Y w. Ikeaca, Arturo Giovan-
netti hn Baldazzi are held by
the feolta1 commissioner for removal
Ito Chicago. They are under indict-
ment with William Haywood and In
dustrial Workers of the World and
hundred others on a charge of con-
spring against the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
PENALTY CLAUSE OF
MINERS NOT ACPEEADrr

P1ttsburg,. Kas., Oct. 3O.-A men,
atty clause in the agreement of min
ers and operators Of the southwestern
district is not satisfactory, according
to telegram to Fuel Administrator
Garfield, sent to mine officials the
agreement which voted on strike re-
Gently.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
CHARGED WITH TASK OF
FORMING SPANISH CABINET

London, Oct. 30.-A Madrid dis
patch says that Joaquin Sanchez
Toca, former president of the senate,
and confidential advistor to King AL
fonso, is charged with the task OF
forming a cabinet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
NEW ITALIAN CABINET
HAS BTEN FORMED.

Rome, Oct. 30.-A new Italian cabi-
net has been formed, with Vittorio
Orlando as premier. Baron Sonnino
is minister of foreign affairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

One of the most remarkable of freak
newspapers was printed with non
poisonous ink on thin sheets of dough-
which could be eaten thus furnishing nour-
ishment for body as we'll as mind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

The boy you cheered when he marched
away will stand knee deep in trench mud ;
he will face poison gas and deadly flame.
He will endure all the terrors OF modern
battle That's his bit. Your bit perhaps,
is to save one slice of bread Il day in order
that he may not fight in vain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
BRITISH BOMBS RAIN
ON GERMAN VILLRGE.

London, Oct. 30.-Twelve British
ar machines attacked Pir1nasgns,
Germany, it is officially announced.
Factories and gas works were bombed
with excellent results"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

No fewer than ten thousand French.
English, and Belgian women carpenters
are now engaged in building huts for the
soldiers on the western front.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
NEW AMBASSADOR TO
JAPAN FILES CREDENTIALS,

Toxic, Oct. 30.-Roland Morris, of
philadelphia, has presented his Gre
dentials as ambassador in succession
to the late George Guthrie.
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ITALY GETS LOAN FROM
u. S. OF S23O,OOO, 900,

Washington, Oct. 30.-The govern
ment has loaned two hundred and
thirty million dollars to Itatly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

The National Bible society of Scv...s nd
has distributed four million copies OF the
SCRIPTURE among tn ~~11:ers of the British
and allied armies
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

Fireworks, fire balloons. ETC. have been
prohibited in England since the beginning
of the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
Invigorating to the Pale and Sfct,x

The Old Standard general streno+h
ening tonic, CROVE'S TASTETE Ss
chill TONIC, arouses the liver. drives
out Malaria, enriches the blood and
builds up the system. A true ton;.
for adults and children. co..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31

The boiled shirt and the glazed collar
are now rarities in England.