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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12

1t takes more time to prepare a
church for a three-minute we'd
ding than to prepare a theatre for
"a three-act drama.-Ocala Star.
And it's nobody's business ex-
cept that of the contracting par
ties and their immediate kindred
and friends. We have often won
dered why a wedding, which is
strictly a private affair, should be
celebrated with as much eclat as
the Fourth of July.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12
W.S.S,,

The Caldwell brothers, able and
amlable editors and owners of
that old reliable paper, the Jas
per News, have bought and alb
sorbed the Hamilton Banner, and
they now own the only newspaper
In Hamilton county. This was a
wise move and we hope it will re-
suit in greatly increased prosper
ity for the News
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12
------w.S.S.

Was it the Tampa Tribune
which stated that a sword-fish had
recently been caught on this
coast? Some paper made the
statement, and it moved several of
our local naturalists to call at The
Herald office and ask that the re-
port be corrected, alleging that
there are no swopd-fsh in the
Gulf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12
-----W,S.S..

Ma" Ruhl of the Sebring
White Way alleges that Arcadia
has "the grumpiest grpcerymen
she has ever seen.l' Maybe they
have contracted the malady from
a too constant reading of the En-
terprise, whose editor is afflicted
with such severe case of
Crouch that, finding nothing of
Importance to make the object of
his bile, is making vicious thrusts
at those gentlemen who persist in
wearing mustaches regardless of
his opposition to them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12
Two Against One

Several weeks ago, The Herald
said that State Treasurer John G
Luning would make an excellen
governor. To this, the Ocala Sta
replied that, eff he had told thu
people about that rotten reform
school and insisted that it be re
formed, they would probably have
elected him governor.
The Herald, in rejoinder, ar.
gued that Luning was not to
blame for the reform school hor-
rors; that he was not on the COM
mittee to visit the school and that
he knew nothing about the condi-
lions prevailing there. But The
Herald went further and said that
he was on the committee to visit
the girls reform school at Ocala
and that he and his two associates
went to Ocala and put a quietus
ON a revolt of the girls there.
Replying to this last statement,
the Star declines to give Mr.. Lun-
ing any credit for the reforma-
ton in the girls reform school.
:" We have never seen nor heard, !"
says the Star, 'any expression of
opinion from Mr.. Luning on eth
er school except his signature to
the attempted whitewashing re-
port of the Mariana institution.
The board Of state institutions did
nothing to mend matters at the
Ocala school. The girls at the
Ocala school never suffered. SO
far as we know, from semi-starv-
alton, filth or disease. They were
comparatively well cared for and
their trouble was in superintend-
ent, put in charge of the school bv
the board of state institutions
and who proved, to be not a prop
er person for the post. She-was,
however, sustained by the board.
Better conditions at the school
were brought about by two teach
ers, who resigned rather than
see their charges imposed on: by
the pluck of a score or more of
the girls, who preferred the coun-
ty Jail as home to the school
with the obnoxious superintend-
9nt, and finally to public senti-
nent in Ocala, which will always
let emphatically when the people
know something is wrong. So far
is the Star knows, the state board
TODD by the superintendent, and
t has never acknowledged that
he was in the wrong. IF any /
member of the board did anything
0 allay the trouble, it was Mr..
AMOS. We have always highly
steemed Mr. Luning and are sor- !
y he has not shown up better in
ne Mariana school matter; but, I
: he didn't expect to be con- t
emned, he should not have
gned that report. He didn t 7
ave to, and his friends would f
ave been mighty glad if he had a
t. I'VE can assure the Herald if g
lie children at the Ocala school p
ad ever been half starved, half C
ad, compelled to sleep on filthy fl
actresses swarming with vermin, n
! in fact, had suffered anything Ii
ke the enormities the boys suf-
red, and are probably yet suf- b
ring, at Mariana, the people of O.
Gala would have taken it to ii
eces and a Marion county grand &C
ry would have indicted every lie
dy who had anything to do with la
from Cats down to the JAM la
r" il
We can and do accept without tc
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12

whose integrity they can abso-
lutely depend.
We have known Luning init
mately for many years and, know
ing him as we do, we can say, as
Plate said to the Jewish rabble,
Take ye him and cruelty him,
for | find no fault in him. F"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12
---W.S.S.

| The benevolence, the charity Of
the people of Florida is the sole
support of the hundreds of poor
little orphans who are being cared
for by the Children s Home Socie-
Ity in Jacksonville. The work of
the society is statewide and I'M
UNCONVENTIONAL, in which re-
spects it is unlike any other SINH
lar institution in Florida. Every
citizen should send something to
Marcus c. Fagg, the superintend-
ent, to aid him in his noble work.
If you can't send a $4,000 or a
$4,000 Liberty Bond, send War
Saving Stamp, or a dollar, or a lot
of children S clothing, or some
thing to eat. Not one of us but
can send something The ladies
OF the Fortnightly Club of Punta
Gorda will receive donations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12

lqueSllOll JHt quar- statement o.
facts; nevertheless, we contend
that its attitude and conclusion.
do not do proper justice to Mr.
! Luning, who, we still hold, i,
blameleSs in the matter of these
reform school scandals. To show
this, it is necessary to begin with
political matters of the past.
First, the state administrative
officers, consisting of the secre-
tary of state, comptroller, attor-
ney-general, treasurer, commits
sioner of agriculture and superin-
tendent of public instruction, for
years past have been divided into
several separate committees whose
duty it was to visit and INSPECT
the various state institutions. One
OF these committees was charged
with the duty of visiting the
boys reform school; the other,
with that of visiting the girls
school. Mr.. Luning was ON the
latter, not on the former, as has
been stated.
Now Luning is the only admin
lstrative officer who did not vote
for Cats ali the rest, including
Tom West, voted for Cats. I'VE
do not know this to be an abso-
lutte TACT, but we feel sure that It
Is. AT any rate, we know, and
the entire Tallahassee gang knows
that Luning voted for Knott
Well, what has that to do with
the nam question? you may ask
A good deal. On every COM
mlttee of three on which Luninp
served, there were two Cats men
who would not likely bring in
any report rejecting ON the Cats
administration. 1t was two A.
galnst one, doubtless a very en-
parrassing situation for Luning
1t was very likely this situation
which resulted in sustaining. the
objectionable superintendent of
the Ocala school.
Now, if Luning had known Of
Ine conditions at the Mariana
school (Which we are confident
II, j |
ne dld mott and had published the I,
-acts, what would have been the
,esult? He would have been Of {
ostracised by his asso-
'lates on the board of state in
tltutlons and his usefulness as a I
tate official would have been seri- /
'usly impaired. 1t was doubtless :
ms consideration that led him to {
ign That withdrawing report v
too, he honestly believed "
Vhat his associates on the board n
'rote into that report, for he {
ould not believe that men occu- y
ylng such high positions would \
e guilty OF a deliberate attempt I,
, deceive the people about condi- q
ons at the Mariana school. ii
Lunlng occupies a very delicate T
osltlon amongst the capitol Of nj
Gals, and he has to use a certain c;
mount of diplomacy in order to bi
ct along with them and accom- Of
lish any good for the state. He II
lnnot afford to antagonize them, al
II they likely possess some. if s,
ot all of the prejudices that e. n,
cted Cats. is
1t is not his fault that he is in :"
I'd company, and the 0cala Star BY
light not visit upon him the chas- be
sement given Dog Tray. On the va
ntrary, that excellent and fear to
IS newspaper ought to congratu- 10
10 the people on having at Tai in
lassee at least one official who co
devoted more to the state s in gu
'ests than to his own and upon ca
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12

Punta Gorda is glad to know
that the Arcadia aviation camps
are to. be continued for an indef-
mite period, and it is earnestly
hoped that they will be continued
permanently.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12

According to the report of Rev.
D. B. Sweat in the Tampa Tri-
bunc' Of Saturday, the annual
conference of me Methodist
Church sitting at Barlow last
week, appointed a committee with
power to raise money to seek a
new location for the college
(Southern College,, if any COM
munity will offer enough induce
ment. = This, although the trus-
tees and the president state that
the college is in better condi-
ton than for several years past. ;"
The conference college was origi-
nally located at Leesburg, be-
cause that town offered the best
bid for it; but, after an attempt
OF several years to establish it
there, the effort was abandoned
and the college was removed to |
Sutherland, which Offered Ell
nough inducement." Now that it |
is proposed to move it again, if |
enough inducement" is offered |
by some other place, it may not
be improper to inquire what ad-
At would be to any town
to invest money in the temporary
location of any college or other
Institution? 1t seems that the
is unable to give any
guarantee as to permanence of To-
cation. !
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-12-12

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The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Timely Hints on Floor Coverings

'ut one Of the eIquisitely delightful
color effects to be found in the Chinese
rugs. I cannot refrain from the de-
scription Of a new rug. as yet un-
priced. at a shop which always. some
how. gets its eastern shipments in.
The daring striped background was
in lavender and black, with the reg
ular symbols scattered irregularly
thereover The result is striking, to
say the least, and very beautiful
But then there's no use being one
ideaed about anything. And the Per-
sian and Turkish rugs OF old delight
are almost beyond purchase lately.
which is a comfort to those who own
them. And indeed their substitute will
never be found for looks or for the air
they give q room
Coming down to q practical refresh
ing change for the sun porch, or the
living room Of the summer cottage.
vive Ia linoleum. the losthed- oh. We
may lift our eyebrows, but there js
no evading the fact that the stun
Is taking on considerable airs Cover
your floor with a black and white
checked pattern. throw a gay cushion
or SO on your enameled chairs and
you. too, will be converted to the fact
that linoleum has raised itself In the
social scale.
Round mating rugs in noWered de-
signs are freshening adjuncts to the
bedroom. and are worthy rivals OF the
well established rag rugs. They come
in natural color. bound in heavy braid
In tones TO match draperieA
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

blue linen, might have bedspreads,
curtains and dresser covers OF white
flaxen. edged with embroidery inser-
ton and a slightly tulIed ruffle of
Valanciennes lace, bows of blue moire
ribbon to hold back the curtains, tie
about the bolster and simply enhance
the dresser covers. The ivory wicker
waste basket might easily have a
bow on the side.
Twin beds have got the conservation
spirit and are doing with one cover
by budding close together. The ef-
feet isn't exactly pretty. but its being
done in the best families so a sag be-
tween mattresses doesn't really mat
ter.
A bedside set consisting Of a covered
lemonade pitcher and glass in Japan
ese ware is a valuable and attractive
acquisition. Equally pretty are the
carafes enameled in soft shades of
blue, rose, yellow and lavender. with
enameled trays to harmonic.
For the afternoon tea party a nest
Of tables in heliotrope lacquer would
be lovely indeed.
Daytime pillows Of blue silk with
washable covers Of swiss with lace in
sets add to lazy summers after
moons comfort. A good looking pillow
I saw the other day had a blue satin
foundation, in the center of which was
embroidered q monogram. The cover
Of ecru lace had a round window with
overcast edges left in the center.
Unique and very striking II executed
with absolute correctness.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

forting touches to help through the
summer monthA
Periods have been done to death.
Isn't It q Joy to dress a Queen Anne
piece and a Louis ouinze piece up in
, tailor-made slip covers. and slip them
into the same room? Summer cover
ings cover a multitude OF errors, but
they afford one an opportunity to
achieve masterful effects with small
expenditure Of money. Somebody nas
said It takes big investments to bring
big results. But 1t doesn't always
have to be coin OF the realm. often II
is Just brains.
Attention to detail in lighting goes q
long way toward helping in the home
making problem. Lamps shaded In
cool green's and pale yellows are
preferable to the tasseled and two
tone shades We use in more foraml
season. Side lights should be used
almost exclusively. and shielded IN
colors harmonizing with the furnish
ings. What could be prettier. at the
end OF the long hall with its gllstening
floors. than a lacQuered table holding
a bowl OF flowers and a lamp, the
in cherry blossoms7
For the living room, which must be
lived in all summer, covers for the
furniture should by all means be used,
because II Ii a change, and also saves
the upholstery from the merciless
SUMS rays and from dust. Covers Of
two-toned blue striped denim are fade
! less and refreshing. A linen rug in
the same shades OF blue and light
shades Of canary yellow make a COM
plete and thoughtful change.
delightful set for the summer home
Is OF back wicker. with removable
cushions. OF black linen flowered ir
gray colors. A day bed, two restful
chairs, a sofa, are upholstered alike
and the matching table and tea cart
have fitted covers Of the cretonne
| bound in galloon and tasseled in back
A black lacquered desk has a quill
pen, an English print attractively
framed and a pottery vase for flowers.
Curtains of scrim.
For the summer dining-room we
have with US still the lovely painted
sets which add so wonderfully to a
meal. One Is indeed loath to leave in
the morning. and bursting to return
at eventide, when one may eat off q
gray enameled table sprinkled with
apple blossoms and set with shining
silver and gay china Does your hus-
band like to come home? If he is
showing an increasing tendency to
Hooverise at the club paint the kitch-
en- table blue with coral stripes around
the legs. Add a colored glass bowl
filled with flowers or luscious sum-
mer fruit, order a good meal. and he
will be all devotion again. Food isn't
everything to the poor dears-they.
too. love bright spot, white
hyacinths. as 'twere. Roll the rugs
up in tobacco. and try twelve-inch
checkered linoleum. It sounds dread
fully bourgeois. but It is very sani-
tary. easily kept ad something new.
Bedrooms can but achieve a cooling
result by keeping to washable rugs,
or light colored ones. curtains of
swiss or voile. and white covers for
! dressing table and beds. A young
girls room in old ivory with rugs Of
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

Sports shoes Of white duck or lin
en- or pique are no longer novelties,
and are SO amenable to cleanings
that they are a perpetual pleasure.
Afternoon slippers of patent kid
bow to the edict by sponsoring a
vamp OF braided satin and q satin
bow. Evening slippers Of metal
cloth are still within the law, but
capricious followers Of fashion are
rather tired of them, and are wear
ing slippers to match frocks in sat
in, in a silk resembling surah, and
in moire.
But with all our good resolutions
we will all wear leather. SO long as
We can get it Mocha brown and
black oxfords are accepted as COM
pliments to the uniform OF blue
serve to which most of us are will
ing slaves. Buckskin in white,
combined with colored kid trim, or
in all white, forms the ideal shoe
from which a shapely silk ankle
should rise. And so long as the
shop windows lure us with forbid
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22
Making Home Habitable for Summer

More and more is the fact being
brought home to US that the home Il
the setting for the play Of Life. Par
ticularly, now, that women are 30
universally leading the workaday life.
Gone all day. to war charities and suf-
frage meetings. the sweet atmosphere
Of home is more poignantly dear Il
them than ever before-they have
their men folks viewpoint. intensified
by their own creative instinct. Home
! making Is the thing. and at this par
ticular season there are two para
mount thoughts one should hold in
mind-restfulness and spaciousness,
Cool vistas calm the tired business
woman, and 1t takes but a good eye
and clever arrangement to effect a
restful whole. Open windows and
spring sunlight have a way Of making
winter upholstery look fairly wheezy
and out of humor. Putting ones
sounds like a gigantic task, but in
reality the doing is easy. A new
birdcage, the porch furniture re-
enameled, a bed Of iris, a morning
glory trained over a window-any one
Of these is apt to change the family s
humor Of a warm morning.
Many Of us will forsake the pleas
ures OF summering this year to pur-
sue the course of our newly acquired
and vastly becoming state OF women
OF affairs" A great many more of
us will remain in our town house be-
cause Communication Is expensive. and
SO many OF our friends are staying In
the city. That leaves the great ma
jority Of US, who will stay at home
because 1t is absolutely necessary! Let
Ls, then, turn to fowered cretomes
and cheerful china, cooling and COM
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

to obtain the higher color effects
which do not work out in the cotton
mixed materials with the same bril-
liancy Of color. Furthermore, the in
terweaving Of cotton with the wool
wool mitieates against the accom-
plishment OF the larger patterns and
cotton has tendency to subdue the
color that would take q higher tone
In the wool. It IL for this reason that
the smaller patterns and duller shades
are found in the lower priced grades.
It must be understood that allwooi
boys clothes are becoming scarcer
each season. Inasmuch as pure wool
Is being held preciously. It IL used for
the most most part in mems clothes
that can command Q higher price. So
q great part Of the boys clothes now
shown are Of the cotton mixed varie-
ty. It can be said, however. that a
firm, well woven mixture of cotton
and wool makes very durable fab
rio and the mother need not deplore
too seriously the fact that higher
prices have placed the all-wool suits
beyond her reach.
In the little fellows suits, serges,
cassineres, worsteds, corduroys, vel
vets and wash materials are mostly
used. These are handsomely trim
med with braid. buttons, emblems,
cords. vestee and huge collar details.
The wash fabrics shown are linenes,
chambrays. percales. reps. linens,
crash and homespuns. The popular
models are Eton. Tommy Tucker,
oliver Twist. Mildly. French MILDLY,
Buster Brown. Military, Trench and
Russian Blouse styles.
Boys' hats are Of the army trooper
style, telescope and alpine shapes,
though In recent seasons caps have
become more popular for school boys
than all else.
Little fellows hats are in variations
Of the ''rah-rah" style and In caps
of the army officer shape.
Boys shoes and oxfords are much
the same style as heretofore. Eng
fish and hitoe hats predominating in
laced and button effects.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-22

win be placed under the ban on boys
clothes a. well a. on the clothes Of
their elders.
Already the movement 10 under way
for q moderation In fashioned details
on boys clothes for fall. Discussion
has already advanced on the offering
Of but one pair Of trousers per suit
instead Of two. which many retailers
now foster and other measures will
no doubt be adopted for the safety Of
the wool supply.
However, for this spring and sum-
mer you mothers may indulge your
self to the utmost In all the popular
style features that have so handsome
ly embellished boys clothes for the
past few seasons. Belted models in
suits are shown profusely. Some
have belt backs only, some have en-
circling belts, others two or three
piece belts attached and still others
have the tunnel belt effects.
There are also pleats a-plenty. Box
pleats, knife pleafs, inverted pleats
and mock accordion pleats IN the
body Of the coats and in pocket de-
tails. Norfolk and yoke styles are
also smart in the spring models
Pockets and cuffs show considerable
ornamentation on which button treat
ments are much used In the scheming
for novelty effects.
Full knickerbocker trousers are still
the vogue. though one Of the recon-
mendations for next fall as q saving
feature on cloth 10 the return to the
straight narrow pants Of q few sea-
sons back.
Fancy mixtures in the smaller and
more subdued patterns are mostly
shown in the boys suits Of the sea-
son. These are chiefly in cassimeres
and worsteds. In the higher grade
lines wherein the better fabrics are
permitted we see the more striking
patterns-large plaids, checks and
overplaids in cheviots, tweeds, and
Scotches. These are largely in the
suits made Of all-wool fabrics and in
which the better dyes are employed