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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
A ROAD TO RUIN

"At time when the strength Of the school
houses should be multiplied and then multiplied
GAIN the entire institution of public instruction
being drained of it's life blood. Such malpractice
is as sure road to national ruin any that we
know.
1T is the business of business men to to 1t
that the schools their local cities up to
the requirements and exigencies OF the times, and
that there never was good school with the prn-
cpaI of 1t tumbIing into debt for the necessities
of life. It is not economy to embezzle the zeal of
teachers by stealing fromSt their just reward.
This is the way the Manufacturers Record puts
it up to the people to support the schools of the
country Here in Pensacola on Tuesday of
this community will be called upon to go to the
polls and cast their ballots for or against sub
tax district.
The way these cast their votes will mean
the future of the boys and girls Of this community
1t will than this 1t will mean the
future of this section. For town Or county is
measured by its educational facilities
In this county just now we are paying more at
tenton to the shipping of lumber, the loading of
going vessels the landing of centennial, the
gaining of agricultural prizes, and the raising Of
live stock than to the education of the boys and
girls the future citizens, the and women who
will take over this city. and it to suit their
own ends, few years from now.
How this city will be run in the years to come,
will depend the way you vote at the polls on
Tuesday. If you vote to give these boys and girls
square DEAL they will live to reward you, and if
you vote wrong, they may live to punish you with
the results of your own failure This city and
county have a right to the best in manhood and
womanhood-the best asset of city, county or a
nation. Let each man do his part to assure Pen
sacola's future by casting his vote for special
school tax Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
IS THERE A. SANTA CLAUSE

The Christmas spirit is In the air. It shines In
the faces Of smiling children: it beams from the
tender eyes OF mothers anxious over the Christmas
season. with its many calls to duty, but none the
less happy. IN loving service. and It wrinkles In
the eyes OF the head Of the household. who pays
the bills grumblng. II at all. under his breath
that he may not mar the Christmas season.
1t is good time and happy time and time that
should bring to LIES most precious gifts-gifts
that money can not buy the belief in fairies. the
faith in Santa Claus, the hope of Immortality.
Years ago little girl wrote to the editor of the
New York SUM- to ask II there Santa Claus
His answer to that little child like an answer
to the prayer of the heart of the world.
Here it is--a Christmas message for ell OF us:
Yes, Virginia, there is Santa Claus. He ex-
lists as certainly as love and generosity and
devotion exists, and you know that they abound
and give to your life It's highest beauty and
JOY. Alas, how dreary would be the world il
there no Santa Claus? 1t would be as
If there were no Virginias. There would be no
childlike faith then. poetry, romance. to
make tolerable this existence. We would have
enjoyment except in sense and light. The
eternal light with which childhood fills the
world would be extingushed.
Not believe in Santa Clausl You might
well not believe in fairies You might get your
papa to hire to watch in all the chimneys
on Christmas to catch Santa Claus, but
even If they did not Santa Claus coming
down. what would that prove? Nobody sees
Santa Claus, but that is sign that there is no
Santa Claus. The most real things in the world
are those that neither children men can
see. Did you fairies dancing on the
lawn? OF not, but that's proof that
they are not there. Nobody conceive
imagine all the wonders there unseen and
unseeable in the world. You tear apart the
baby's rattle and see what makes the noise in
side, but there is veil covering the unseen
world which not the strongest man, even the
united strength OF all the strongest men that
ever lived could tear apart Only faith, fancy,
poetry, love and romance, push aside that
curtain and view and picture the supernal
beauty and glory beyond. Is It all real9 All.
Virginia, in all this world there is nothing else
real and abiding.
No Santa Claus? Thank God he lives, and
he lives forever thousand years from now,
Virginia, nay ten times ten thousand years from
now he will continue to make glad the heart
of childhood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Eddie White boasts of being real
cracker" He was born in Pensacola,
has always lived here and expects
to die here-if he thinks that far
ahead. He attended the University of
Florida making a record as an ath-
lete, and is still one of the best local
stars
Subsequent to his fathers death he
went into The John White Store, own
ed and operated by his brother, at the
age of seventeen. In 1912 he and his
brother, NJ. w. White, started the
White and White company doing bust
ness in the same place ever since that
time. Considering the depression Of
the period in which they opened, and
their present prosperity, they are just
ly proud of the effort.
Mr. White is a Knights of Columbus
and has held the office of deputy
grand knight. He was a member of the
board of directors of the Kiwanis
club since it's beginning until ME re-
cent election. He is also active in the
Yacht club.
Three big boys play around his bay
view home and aspire to the athletic
reputation of their daddy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
Has His Ears to the Ground


Mention of Georgia brings to Florida, where
we wondering how Senator Trammelrs that
helped kill the treaty is setting the stomachs'
of his constituents What thought mis-
takes of his in the past he has turned into political
capital He is the best ground listener world
He decides in his twenties to politics a life
business, and he has studied it. evident theory
is that a majority of the people can do no wrong.
So he listens. He had announced for Congress
against Sparkman, but he (six months before
anybody else in the stateJ that, of Pete
etc, somebody going to beat Nat Bryan. Tram
nell saw no reason why he should not be that
man. He changed his candidacy from Congress to
Senate presto, and won. Woodrow Wilson and Nat
Bryan stand certain principles. If those prin-
cp1es go down, they fall with them if their prin-
cipes back into public favor, statesmen like
Wilson and N. P. Bryan will rise with them They
stand for something If young ever went
to Washington and made good. Nat did But
Trammen possesses political he
is knocked off the track you will hear of him
If he misjudges public sentiment, he's
goner So Tramrnells vote makes almost
afraid that the Senate did the right thing political
lly for he is such good listener. Two brother well
known in Florida met not long ago and this
versation is said occurred: do you rernem-
Der long time ago I wired you to come 20 Jack
sonville to talk with the matter beating
Bill Ellis for attorney general and decided
a young fellow down at Lakeland who had been
mayor went legislature and was
sof the Senate: and we thought he could beat Ellis.
and asked him to run, and he did run, and
won out ?" Yes" replied the other brother, 81
member that" Well" asked the first didn't
play h when got him s.arted.H-St.
Augustine Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
fCiip and past this in your scrap booI>.
Copyright 1919, N ew Era Features.

forces on western front; Genera
Joffre becomes head of allied mn
tary council; Russians retreatfng -
DcbrudJa; withdraw from new posi-
tons toward lover Daube-
1s1T-Americans take Mount Asoloho
guarding San Lorenzo valley and cap
ture 1000 prisoners; cross Sile river
Petrograd in state of siege; council o.
workmen's and soldiers delegates dc~
to end anarchy: General Sarah re-
lieyed of Sa1oniki command, 10 De
succeeded by General GutllauT1at.
191s-King Victor Emanuel OF ltay'
in Paris, confers with President VII
son; German soviets vote TO retain
Ebert ministry; Polish army SEXES
Danzig.
1919-Americans are buying Req
Cross Christmas seals.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
GREAT WHITE VICTORY
ARCH BEING DISMANTLED

New York, Dec. 19.-The war is
over for New York. Workmen are
new pulling down the great white
~ ictory Arch at Fifth Avenue and
2ard Street, erected that Americas
victorious legions returning from
Trance might march beneath it in
triumph. The Welcome to our Re-
turning Soldiers signs are being re-
moved from the municipal buildings.
Orders have been given for the remov-
al from the parks of the many Wei
fare Huts' and other temporary edi-
fices erected by soldier welfare or
CARNATIONS.
The big wooden battleship still
Floats in the center of Union Square,
her Quaker guns dominating the
reaches of Broadway and Fifteenth
street, but is being used solely for
peace time recruiting for the navy.
There is no indication when she will
be scrapped as obsolete.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
JOBS FOR AMERICANS
IN FRANCE ARE FEW

For a month past the office of the
a assistant to the secretary of war, in
charge of soldier accomplishment, has
been receiving many letters from ex-
service men all over the country, in
curing about reconstruction jobs in
France at large wages. In some way
or other the report has been spread
widely that there are unlimited OPP
portunities of this character which
is very far from the truth.
In a bulletin recently issued, Lieu
tenant Colonel Mathew G. Smith, ex-
ecutive head of the Washington
bureau, says:
Firms which have reconstruction
contracts for France have been cir
euIarized by this office, and they state
that they are not employing any labor
there as yet. The supervising heads
for such projected reconstruction are
men already connected with their
office personnel.
There are few jobs of any kind for
American soldiers in France at this
time. and the statement that con-
tractors are now offering good pay
to all ex-service men who will sign UP
is without foundation. The report that
the French government wishes to hire
former soldiers from the United States
is also incorrect
The number of discharged enlisted
men seeking information about jobs
in France clearly shows that the ex-
6cughboy, now that he has been home
for a little while, seems quite willing
to take another trip overseas How
event his best opportunities are in
America.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Warsaw prepare for attack on city;
Russian forces driven back near Cra-
cow; Vienna reports $4,000 prisoners;
British lose several trenches at Nieue
ChapeIIe in Flanders.
1s15-British forces withdraw from
Gallipoli; lost six big ships and 100. 900
men: Greece firm in refusal to allow
Bulgars to invade Greek territory to
attack allies at Saloniki; Germans at
Ypres first send gas clouds against
allied lines
1s1e-Premier Lloyd George speak
ing on German peace offer, demands
complete restitution. full reparation,
effectual guarantees ror the future:
General NiyeIie, hero of French thrust
at Verdun, takes command OF French
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

mo Last Night Thoughts in The Palm Beach
Post of Wednesday, What happened to Thorn on
Armistice Day incapacitate him for thinking
thoughts We want to know---were worried. The
Post was awfully flat-read just like ordinary
paper. However did learn things that were the
hum in PaI Beach section. The heading OF arti-
read: -Four sawrnills will be required to furnish
lumber for construction of Kelsey City; first saw
mill will be in operation by end of the week. barns
first clearing site Of Kelsey City and
adjacent farms Evidently Kelsey City viii make a
big dot the haps Of Florida. and it win be
very close to West Palm Beach Things do move
down there sYassum I thank you.'"
thank you. But it happens thus1y: twenty
inches of advertising ten dollars. Twenty
inches OF thoughts merely 'musement. Amuse-
ment pays running expenses-but the cash helps
SOME little bit So why thoughts fr nothing
and let an ad stand around hind legs begging
to get into the fold Get me, Cou PLANT City
Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
Fine Cane Raised in Quincy

w. P. White, farmer of the Sycamore settlement
exhibiting in Quincy Saturday sample of the
kind of sugar he produces his plantation
The stalk was II feet and inches in length It
was taken from one-acre plat, practically all of
which is the height Mr.. White says that he
expects make for this of cane least TWEEN
ty-five barrels of syrup, which at the prevailing
price of dollar gallon will bring him return
of $S76.-Quincy Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
Or. Whitford Tenders Her Resignation

DR. Grace Whitford, former head of the Bureau
of Child Welfare of Florida has resigned her resig
nation to into effect January 1st DR.. Heating,
of Jacksonville has been appointed by the State
Health Board to take Dr. Whitford's place.-Su-
Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
New Kind of Bait For St. Andrews

Salt water trout taken readily in the bayous
by those who have the gear and time go after
them. Trolling be the sbest method of
taking the larger fish, and redhead, white body
South Bend bassoreno WARBLER bait has proved
much deadly than the highly polished metal
spoons that formerly considered best for such
trout. Another advantage of the WARBLER bait is
that it may be cast from short with good result,
using the ordinary bait casting gear employed for
taking the black bass in fresh water-St Andrews
Bay News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
In The COURTS.

Judge Johnson in the justice of the
peace's court yesterday morning bound
over to the court OF record Arthur
Bowden and Rosa Lee Davis, both ne
groes, on a charge of umbecoming
conduct.
Yesterday in the recorders court the
following cases were tried and penal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Miami Is some town. judging by the Christmas
editions just published by the Herald and Metrop-
Oils Not only are both editions trimming over
with stories that indicate industrial growth and
development but the advertising and features IN
dieate that the Everglades section knows nothing
about old FL. C. L.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

First Miami had its strike, and recovered. Now
Tampa is just getting too much walking dele
gate" One thing about these walking delegates in
Florida, they walk right in and then they walk
right again Florida is them, and they
don't get far, in this neck of the woods.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
Business Before Pleasure On Palm Beach Post.

The Molino bridge, so long underway, is soon
to be ready for traffic John O. Renshaw, inspec-
tor for Santa Rosa county the approaches to the
bridge, says that about 400 feet of the work has
been completed, and pling driven for about 400
feet that the bridge will soon be available
for travel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
ties assessed.

Edgar Kugelman, speeding, fined $
and costs; Virginia Velasco. improp-
erly dressed in public, fined s. and
costs; Lena Miller, improperly dressed
in public, fined SIS and costs; Willie
Franklin, fined SIS and costs. Dora Lee
Bryant, fined SIS and costs Mary
Daniels, assault, fined SO and costs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

The steel strike and the coal strike and the other
strikes to the north east, west and south of us
are about over But Santa Claus is due to make a
ten-strike in few days. and nobody in Pensacola
will put him out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Doom, Holland-Protected by a high
barbed-wire fence the exAed kaiser
is now in his new home here, formerly
occupied by the Baoness Won Heemstra-
The stalls and part of the moat sur
rounding the property are shown above
On the grounds are many pagodas like
the one at the side, which rests on
whale bones.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

In speech in Tampa this week. John Temple
Graves gave this terse platform for the next pres
dent OF the nation: Work starve. want.
play together or you'll play hell. be an American or
get out of the country"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Gilbert Leach knows how TO get out a real naner
all the time but the special edition of the CONNER
ciai-Appeai, just off his press puts its over in
great style. Must be q mighty fine country. that
Lake region, to hear Gilbert tell about it
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

It is all right and honorable II is defeated in
noble If he dies with his face to the foe.
It is only dishonorabe If he is found without the
camp consorting with the enemy.-Ocola Banner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

New York politicians all worked up the
antics of the women voters. The unreasonable
creatures refuse to be told how they must must
not vote. They act for all the world as if they
thought they intelligent human beings.-Miami
Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

cents soon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Inc Punta Gordo Herald which mas recently
Deen sold 10 Paul K Garrett. of Leesburg making
sood under the new management. But. in spite of
all the good things we wish for the new manage
ment we miss the trenchant PEN the wit that was
sometimes caustic, but never venomous and the
sure touch on state and national affairs with which
Editor Jordan imbued his editorial page. Mr. Jor-
dan has sold the Herald to a stock company and
retired from the newspaper field For more than
eighteen years the Herald published under his
direction and few men in the state more be-
loved He had been connected with newspaper work
In Florida for thirty-five years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21
Florida Press Opinion

With many people headed for Florida. tents
will soon be at premium.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Tampa is some prosperous town table pub
Iished by the Tribune. and which dates back to
19oa shows a steady yearly gain, from s4,355, 1874
to s25 7S5300 in 1919. OF this increase the Tribune
says: There probably has not been a finer finan-
cial showing made for any city of the size and in
dustrial importance of Tampa than that made by
the banks of this CITY, Solidty begets deposits
Deposits ensure growth. And there you arem
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Concerning the improvements on the St Johns
river from Jacksonville to Palatka w NJ Black
chief Of engineers. in his annual report says: THE
total expenditure has been S22o,64O of which
si93s4i26 was for new work and sac. 29s74 was for
maintenance. The improvements enable lum-
Der schooners to reach Palatka where they load
with pine and cypress direct for northern ports The
cost OF transshipment to Jacksonville is thus
saved"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

A Lake Worth Acknowledges that 1t costs
more to live in Florida. He says: Here's how I
figure it. People live much longer in Florida than
they do any place else that it is bound to cost
more"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Venison may become popular Christmas
Wand, since the hunting trip to the big Lagoon at
which fine buck was killed furnishing venison
steaks for number of Pensacolians and Ala
bamians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

Somebody says editors life is not bed of
roses, and we are glad of it, for while admirng
them greatly. the bush and in the vases. far
we haven't found any without lot of stickers on
the handle that suggest anything but repose.-
Times-U Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-21

The entire state press is chortling over the re-
turn of Rube Allen who is back once more in
Florida The Tampa Times in extending the glad
hand. says: I'VE imagine the whispering waves
of Sarasota whispering Welcome Rube' .
We understand that he aspires to act as a sort of
publicity agent for the west coast, to stand as a
sort of guide post somewhere the road between
the north and the south and point out to the
weary and shiyering pilgrims from the frozen north
the best roads to the orange groves and magnolia
blooms of the sunny south. We heartily endorse
the idea and the man."
The DeFunak Breeze Is blowing West Florida's
norm, on account of the victory of Escanba county
at the state fair For years and years many peo-
pie have thought that the best part Florida lay
south of Jacksonville Some may have imagined
that it all of Florida, but now they know by
reason of this exhibit, something of this great ag-
ricultural section. says the Breeze They now
know that and cane, and peanuts and velvet
beans and sweet potatoes and garden truck and
the hundred and other things that go to make
up practical and profitable farming grow this
way in such profusion places the exhibit the
first in the staten The Breeze ought to come
down to Pensacola and look At the silver cup and
hear Hardy bras-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-03
SAYS COUNTY AGENT
WAS BIG FACTOR

To operate a farm Of 319 acres with
only two young boys to do the work is
not an easy job. To make it produce
a net profit of $1,000 in n year un-
der those conditions is considered a
real achievement. A farmer near
Rockford, Coosa county, Ala, in a
letter to the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, gives this as the
record made by his own sons. But he
adds that the county agent was the
big factor in the achievement. It was
the agent who helped to select the
seed and gave advice on drainage,
terracing, pasturing, and the care OF
the cattle and hogs. "1n a general
way he has helped by organizing the
boys pig and calf clubs that are
working wonders for the improvement
Of stock" writes this farmer. Also
he adds that this county agent and
his wife shave caused the canning in
dustry at home to increase 500 per
cent in the last two years."