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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
Watch Out for New Important
Tomato Disease

There are many diseases of the
tomato which do more or less
damage to the crop in Florida.
However, we have not so far been
troubled with all of the important
tomato diseases, one Of these be-
i ing blight which is caused by
the fungus Septoria This dis
ease which is very common and
destructive in the Northeast, and
has also been reported from Cuba,
has not been observed in Florida
in past years. However, accord
ing to recent information received
by DR.. G. ID. Sherbakoff of the
Experiment Station from DR.. j.
Rosenbaum of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, the disease
has shown up ON some young
plants in the Moore Haven dis
trict.
While it is not certain that the
disease will reach an alarming
situation in that state, yet be-
cause of its destructive nature in
other states, all precautions
should be taken to keep it out Of
Florida. Therefore, growers are
warned from buying plants with
out positive guarantee that they
are free from this disease.
The trouble can be easily recog-
nizcd. 1t is manifest in the form
of small spots on the leaves, with
dark margins and nearly white
centerS.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
Give Them Their County

just as we have expected for
several years, the Moore Haven
people are moving for a new
county and they have delegation
at Tallahassee seeking to have the
legislature carry out their wishes.
For over fifteen years, The Her
aid has been for county division
and it still favors it. We, there
fore, hope that the Moore Haven
people will get their new county
and then help Punta Gorda get
one. In addition to the many un-
answerable arguments heretofore
given, President Wilson has furn-
ished us with another: "The self
determination of people. -
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
I'M down into the buds.

run down into the buds.
On large scale, a man on
horseback can ride through field
busting four rows at a time by
using pole across the saddle, on
which has been fastened muslin
bags filled with the mixture and
these tied to the pole so that they
will be just over the rows. Ride
slowly and jar the pole over each
plant and not much Of the powder
will be wasted.
Later generations Of this in
sect attack the ears Of corn, and if
poisoned now while working as a
bud-worm, there will be fewer
ear-worms. When working in the
ear, they cannot be reached by
poison.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
Controlling the Bud-Worm

The Bu.l-worm or corn-car
worm is one Of the most destruc-
tive insects in the state. In the
spring and summer it feeds in the
buds OF corn, attacking the plant
when it is about knee high. Late
planted corn suffers more than
that planted early, because the
insects are more numerous. Corn
planted after May l in the lati-
tude of Gainesville is sure to be
severely damaged.
This insect is rather easily con-
trolled where it works as the bud
worm in the buds Of the young
corn. Prof. j. r. Watson Of the
Experiment Station gives the fol
lowing method OF control: Make
a mixture of equal parts of pow
dered zinc arSenite or lead arsen-
ate and air-slaked lime, or twice
as much Of the lime as the arseni-
cal may be used.
One must use. air-slacked lime
and not quick lime,aS the latter
will burn the plants. Dust this
down into each hill. preferably IL
the morning when there is dew on
the plants so that the poison will
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

The attention OF the Times-Un-
ion, which hits the "refawmers .
many "sly dig in the ribs" is
respectfully directed to the fact
that said "refawmers" have ov-
erlooked or ignored the chief
cause of most of the CRIME III the
world. 1t is sad to say, but it IS
true, that more villalny is COM
mittcd on account of women than
anything else. Before making a
war on tobacco, the "refawmers"
should abolish women.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Cash or credit buys meats and
groceries at HI. w. Smiths All
goods promptly delivered. 16tf
Prof. and Mrs. G. I'll. Green and
E. B. Sheffield, of Nocatee, spent
Sunday and Monday here visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
of Boca Grande, came here b.
way of Fort Myers, Monday, and
remained for a day receiving the
greetings of their many friends.
DR.. w. VI. Matthews motored
to Arcadia Saturday, where he
attended to business. He was ac-
companied by his mother, Mrs w
Nj. Matthews, ST., his brother,
Joseph Matthews, and his daugh-
ter, Mable.
One OF Punta Gorda's patriotic
business concerns is showing the
Victory Loan by putting a big adj
vertisement in The Herald 1t is
the Seminole Pharmacy. Other
business houses ought to follow
this example.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
Truckers Getting Good Prices

Chas. G. Cochran received Mon.
day returns for ten crates Of pep
pers shipped to Chicago. They
netted him a total of $81.75, OF
1917 IL crate. These were
first-ciass peppers, the finest
reaching the Chicago market.
j. F. Citizens, the popular New
Jersey trucker, began last week
shipping the crop of cucumbers
from his patch of one and a half
acres. The returns he is receiv-
ing cause well informed growers
and shippers to state he will re-
ceive over $4,000 for his crop.
Prices of onions are not quoted,
but the finest ever grown III A
merica are beng shipped from
here. Monday, for example, Rev.
B. F. Oswald sent in some sam
Piles Of his crop that weighed a
pound and a half. He sent word
by l., M. Written that these SAM
pies were under the average
weight of the rest of his crop.
G. K. Fitz-Gerald sent in Mon
day for shipment lot OF cucum-
bers picked and packed by his
wife and daughter, Miss Bessie.
The Inspector of freights who ex-
amined them, said they were OF
the finest quality and the best
packed of any he had seen.
Not only peppers and cucum-
bers are bringing fancy prices,
but beans and tomatoes are BRING
ing in splendid returns, and all
our truckers are wearing smiling
faces.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
The Very Valuable Skunk

Now comes the despised skunk
and proves that he is one of the
most valuable animals we have.
and, instead of killing him, we
should give him every encourage
ment to live and multiply. Here
is fact demonstrating his value
Two yeras ago, the big feed
store Immediately in the rea.
The Herald office became over
run with rats and nice, which de-
Istroyed quantities of feed. I
depredatlons extended into this
office and poison was placed for
them.
After a time, every rat and
mouse disappeared from feed
store and office and both places
have been free from them for ov-
er year past. We were at first
inclined to attribute this to the
poison, but, as there never was
any odor of dead rats, we felt
sure that something more effec-
tive than poison had dispersed the
vermin. And we have discover
ed that that something was a
skunk. There is absolutely no
doubt about it.
Mr.. T. P. Douglas, who is in
charge of the feed store, will con-
firm this statement. Mr.. Charles
G. Cochran will also throw some
light on the subject The skunk
lives under the feed store.
| Another thing of value which
this innocent little animal has
been doing, is raiding the tunnels
OF the mole crickets and devour-
| ing the pests. Numerous little
holes in the ground in the rear of
the feed store attest this fact, and
Mr.. Harry r. Dreggors will sup
port it with his testimony.
Besides destroying the rats, it
has devoured every roach in the
store.
In view Of these facts, it fol-
lows that the war on skunks
should cease and that special Ell
forts should be made to protect
them from determination. They
take their place along with birds
as the best friends of the farmer.
The only objection to the skunk
is that, at night, he will raid
chicken coops and eat little chick
ems. But this is easily provided
against, and it is well worth the
trouble to do so, rather than kill
this little friend Of the farmer.
Now, don t confuse the skunk
with the pole-cat or mink. Look
into your textbook on natural
history, or, if you haven't one,
turn to the unabridged diction-
airy, and you will learn that the
skunk is a different animal from
either pole-cat or mink.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Wauchula Advacote: - Punta
Gorda is boasting OF dress-mak-
ing concern that is building APP
parel for milady in the north
The concern is not only builder,
but also a designer and style fixer
as well. 1t is shipping many ele-
giant dresses to women of the
northern chimes.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

1t seems that there are lot of
people everywhere in the state
who don t have any taxes to pay,
who are doing their durndest"
to get up improvement schemes
that will force other people to pay
taxes. For heaven s sake! are we
not taxed enough?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Tampa Tribune The Punta
Gorda Herald declares the ten
.dency is to "tax the people to
bankruptcy to get things we can
not pay for;'' and that's about
the truth!
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Tampa Tribune The Punta
Gorda Herald says the citrus pest
fighting money could well come
from dollar an acre tax on all
land so widely advertised as fine
citrus lands.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

The last issue of the Winter
Haven Chief was worth the price
of a hundred years subscription.
We were tempted to clip out the
whole editorial page and reprint
it in The Herald, but we had
few remarks of our own to make
and didn't have room.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Lakeland Advertiser: - Editor
Jordan is peeved because various
people have made demands on
the more or less limited space of
his Punta Gorda Herald, and pub
fishes a partial list of all the
things that came to him demand
ing publication during the week.
1t is a formidable list, but not one
to be peeved over. A smart
young thing" once asked us,
DON'T you haXe an awful time
sorting out the matter you put in
tc your weekly paper, with so
much news matter asking for pub
lication," to which we made re-
ply: "Do you ever quarrel with
the hotel that puts more things
on the table than you can eat z
You use what you want, and leave
the rest. So do we.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Editor Carter of the Arcadia
Enterprise, calls the especial no
tice of The Herald to the fact
"that whiskers are the prevailing
fashion among the Bolsheviki of
Russia" We are, therefore, sur
prised that Editor Carter should
have such an antipathy to whis-
kerS.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
State Press Comments

Winter Haven Chief 1T is a
wise man that can think and say
the right thing at the right time.
Any chump can think OF it the
next day.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
w, S, S.

A discussion in the legislature
Friday developed the fact that the
judges of our supreme court are
such a lazy lot that they are
eighteen months behind with their
work. If they can't keep up,
they ought to get out and let some
industrious farmers take their
places.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Two brilliant young women, ex-
perienced in newspaper reporting,
were engaged to report for The
Herald the proceedings of the leg
islature; but, up to yesterday,
they had not been heard from.
Subscribers, however, will find
full reports in the daily papers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17
--W.S,o.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Borlard
have rented and moved into Miss
Blanche Blake's cottage on Sulli-
van street.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Newspapers and others keep
talking about "wild game. Is
there any game that is not wild?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

when Thorn of the Palm Beach
Post, is holding up Biblical brevi-
ty as an example to all modern
writers, he ought to call especial
attention to the Lords Prayer,
which covers the whole ground
and can be recited in one minute.
Christ was emphatically opposed
to long prayers and he excoriated
the Pharisees for making them.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Mrs. Mena Steele and daughter
Miss Marie Steele, were at Area
dia, Saturday, attending to busl-
ness.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

It is stated that Editor Meek Of
the Fort Meade Leader, bought
an orange grove last week and
paid $11, 100000 for it. Wonder if
a rich uncle died and left him that
much money? Who ever heard
of a country editor having as
much as 1913, to say nothing of
$11,000.00g Good Lord!
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

In reading Editor M. M. Lee s
Impressions of Billy Sunday, we
conclude that his power consists
in what Demosthenes said were
the three essentials OF a success
full orator, Delivery, delivery,
delivery. Many fine speech and
sermon have been butchered by
miserable delivery. Are there
any teachers of elocution in our
public schools If so, do they
teach?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Ocala Star THAT zone law is
rotten proposition, originating
in the narrow mind OF a near
statesman who was never able to
do anything that would give a
real journalist any excuse to
praise him. WeNbelieve in the
newspapers of America circulat-
ing with the utmost freedom in
every state, county and city. They
are the best disseminators of edu-
cation and the real guardians of
liberty
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Hastings potato growers say
they will ask $40 per barrel for
potatoes. Wait, gentlemen, until
the shipping season opens.-Apa-
lachicola Times-Well, Brother
Johnston, they are getting $14.00
a barrel, and we are holding ours
for $1,000. Punta Gorda cukes
and peppers are selling in Chica-
90 at $500 to $1,000 a crate,
thereby netting the grower over
Sc. 10000 an acre. Better advise
your people to cometo Punta Cor
:da Immediately, ff they wish &c
get rich and die happy. :.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Commenting on an ntditCrial
paragraph of The Herald, "Ma "
Ruhl of the Sebring White Way
says 1--WE have been running a
newspaper only a little over a
year, but have grown tired OF
criticism, too. Those who are do
ing the criticising are possibly
able to run this paper better, but
this is our way, and just to help
you out advice Is below par in
this shop and not wanted. "
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Lake Butler Times The Pun
ia Gorda Herald speaks very in
terestingly of the hundreds OF
mocking birds singing in duet,
producing the Echo This is
true; we have heard them do this
many times. Lake Butler is also
blessed with these sweet song
stcrs, but still we are willing to
swap The Herald English spar
rows at any time 10 or 100 for
enc.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-04-17

Times Union IF search and
seizure" without warrant is to
become general, 1T will not take
long to revive the ancient and
dishonorable profession of high
way robbery. Easy enough for
anybody to declare himself a dep
uty, and badges and guns can be
bought at any pawn shop.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-13

and fill at once real job in civil in
dustry. Photographers trainsd in army
hospital schools Immediately upon dis
charge accepted positions with the
Western Union. Vulcanizers and auto
mechanics secured five dollars a day
Immediately upon discharge. Thous-
ands became proficient typists while
in the hospital.
In the army schools the work was
organized on a basis Of short unit
courses. Each course comprises a
task which would occur regularly in
the vocation. The task was analysed
and the course made to fit the task.
1t did not follow logical arrangement
of subject matter or instruction, nor
was it conventional according to school
practice, but it's successful completion
gave the man ability to perform that
particular task in the vocation chosen.
This is not the usual educational prac-
tice. The history of the task, its de-
velopment, it's setting, any extraneous
matter regarding it was carefully
eliminated. The attempt was made
to limit the instruction to the abs0~
|lutely essential things which the man
must know to do the job. The instruc-
ton was largely in shop and labora-
tory. Provision was made for addi-
tional reading and supplemental study
as something desirable and to be en-
couraged but not indispensable. The
man must know how to prepare the
tire and vulcanize it. The composition
Of the rubber, the history Of its pro-
duction, the manufacture Of the tire
and all kindred topics, however valu
able or desirable, were ruthlessly
omitted from such short courses. Ger
tainly with longer periods Of time
available much Of such explanatory
matter should be retained. But cur
efforts to. find the strictly esential vo-
cational facts and skills which the
man must have to hold the job threw.
much light upon vocational practice
in high schools and colleges.
This discussion has thus far been
destructive rather than constructive.
i do not wish to be understood as COM
planning or decrying the work of voca-
tional nature done in our high schools.
It is moving in the right direction.
The obstacles are tremendous. No one
yet knows exactly how the Job should
be done. Working together the prin-
ciples will become clearer and the pro
cedure better defined: The army ex-
perience contains much that will be
exceedingly valuable. The reasoning
from the job to the course is the prin-
ciple which must be followed II any
school IS 70 give true vocational in
,struction. The short unit course based
upon task Is probably the best pedo-
gogical device vet known. With a
T,,vs,S r,s1,,y,n ~ Sa,,rh nnnraoa NJ HE
command, the vocational teacher can
train his group Of students each for q
particular job. The student, Ike
building house, can complete one
brick 1t q time one short course at q
time. The completion Of each one
gives him the power oversss Sme task
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-13

which occurs in his vocation. Like sec
tional bookcases, which are complete
but never finished, each course can be
used independently and all together
will give an efficient vocational train
ing.
Another thing which our army ex-
perience demonstrates as entirely
feasible and advisable has been voca-
tional guidance. Here is an indisput-
able field for the high schools. 1t does
not mean forcing a vocational selec-
ton, but it means study of the voca-
tions of the community, calling the
students attention to their require
ments, their rewards and value to So
,Gety.s Statistical study Of such voca
tions with analysis of the workers
qualifications and the requirements Of
preparation would do much to encour-
age serious thinking by our young
people. IT would open the way to pre-
vocational courses and cultivate a
more purposeful attitude Of mind. Any
high school community in this state
has successful representatives of many
vocations. These men and women
would be glad to assist by lectures
and discussions Of the requirements
and opportunities of their respective
vacations. Such "round table" dis
cussions with group of live high
school boys and girls would be intense
lv interesting and valuable to- them
ALL Gradually there will be develop
ed reliable facts, figures !. and text
books on vocational guidance. Already
the Federal Board for Vocational Ed
,lcatiOn has an axce1lant series nf
monographs called Opportunity Mon
ographs.' A course in the study of
vocations is one thing which can i'm
mediately be organized successfully in
Dakota high schools.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-11-13

Let the Independent figure on
your job printing.
Arizona republican., 1919-04-13
MEN HELP GOVERN

The establishment of a council of in- dustrial relations, giving representa- ton to all employees over IS years of age, who are American citizens and have had six months continuous ser vice or one years total service with the factory, has been announced by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber company.
 This important step in the policy of one of Americas greatest industrial organizations vitally concerns more than 10000 Goodyear workers, as they will in the future have a large voice in shaping the policy of the factory on such subjects as employment and working conditions and reconstruction problems generally.
 This council of industrial relations will meet with the factory manager, and is intended to be made a broad and comprehensive democratic form of management in keeping with the pro- Sress of the times and as a part of the great program of reconstruction taking place at the Goodyear factories fol- 1 lowing the return of business to a peace basis.
 During the last two years" says P. w. Litchfield, vice-president and fac tory manager of the Goodyear com rany, "our organization was shaped to conform with the war policy Of our country, and our own aims and plans were set aside until the emergency was over. That time is now past, and we have started again toward the goal of a greater and Q better Goodyear. After a period of drain on our resources of personnel, and meeting of problems on an emergency basis, we now find our selves with our old men returning to us, and we are able to plan in broad and consistent way
 | The practical working out of the new democratic form of factory manage nent contemplates, in it's details. a ! body to be known as a council of in- dustrial relations, composed of an ex- ecutive council consisting of five men named by the factory manager, the manager and assistant manager of the labor department two foremen to be selected by all the factory foremen. and six non -salaried employees.
 All questions of industrial ralations will be passed upon by this body. and it's first duty will be to formulate a plan to establish legislative body somewhat along the lines of the na- tional congress, which will give repre- sentation to the employees eligible to vote
Arizona republican., 1919-04-13
TON|VEAU WINDSHIELD
 |S REPRESENTED HERE

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 MT. Bennett declared yesterday that he was very glad to be able to handle 8 product that is in so much demand as is the tonneau windshield, which in the past few months has become very popular with the up-to date mo- torist.
 1t did not take me long," said MT. Bennett. Ito decide that the Hartford was the real tonneau windshield for this country for it possesses every estimable feature and is so practical I could not resist the temptation to make a contract for them"
 The reason for the great demand for a tonneau windshield is due to the fact that motor car passengers rid ing in the rear seat are not protected against cold, wind and dust as are those persons who ride in the front seat. Not only does the tonneau wind shield protect the passengers from the cold, biting winds, but in the summer time in this section a great deal of annoyance is suffered from the many small gnats that infest the air and get into the unprotected eyes of the pleasure motorist. The tonneau wind shield has proven to be an effective remedy against this.
 The Hartford tonneau windshields are of a pleasing design, not at al clumsy, and are attached to the back of the front seat. It may be lowered when not needed and does not rattle against the body of the motor car.