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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13

''Imka" Is the name by which the
Y. NJ g. A. IL known In Czech0- SlO-
vakia, for "lmka" Is the reasonable
pronunciation OF those four letters In
the language Of the mid European
land. The Imka Is very popular. When
the republic OF Czecho- Slosakia was
established. It's citizens who had re-
turned from lighting with the allies
urged that the lmka. with is canteens,
hut service, athletics and recreation. be
invited 10 come with them The invi-
tation was given and now the Imka
has been developed on on army basis
with centers la ten towns and Is con
tcmplating establishing a center Ia the
famous coal mine region of Teschen,
which Is the bone of contention be
tween the new republic and TIE Poles.
As this new republic Is said 20 hold
the worlds record for literacy, only
I per cent being unable 20 read or
write. the American ~" secretaries
ind spleudid cooperation ia their ac
tivlses
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13
LAUGHED At TIMES PASSAGE
Blue Delft Saucer, Long Sunk In
Ocean, Benefited by centufy
immersion In Ocean.

The act Of hshing smack on Eye
mouth. Berwlckshire. England brought
10 the top OF the sea recently a long
dead memory. A blue Delft saucer,
deeply lncrusted with bafnaeles. lay
among the Hopping fish In the net. and
Il bore a picture OF one Of the old
British coasting and sailing vessels,
with the words Eclipse. Ldn. and
Edinboro Shipping Coy"
Now the Eclipse was lost at sea
lOj years ago. No one survived. no
bodies were thrown up, no wreekage
definitely Identified with the lost
schooner was ever washed against
known shores.
Yet over century later, china
saucer Is recovered It's blue. accord
ing 10 reports, had taken on won
derfully deep shade. tinged with
green and was very beautiful.
The London and Edinburgh Ship
ping company bought the relic for
about 500 Of our money and gave that
sum to the British Red Cross. The
saucer was scot TO the British
museum.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13

shark meat is delicate la flavor and
texture. and sharks are plentiful "a
certain parts 81 Florida but the fish
crmeu 40 not catch them because they
are not salahle.
The home demonstration AGENT 81
Monroc county. Florida. decided last
winter on an effort a. establish in
favor this fish now under the hau At
her request fisherman caught one.
but warned her that no one would eat
&C. Undismaycd. she Invited q large
company OF women 10 home eeonoIn
ties luncheon. az which was served a
fSh salad
when an had tasted the salad she
asked for vote as to how many liked
and wanted the recipe, Without ok
cepiion the women voted their heariy
approval aud thus proved to them.
selves that the prejudice was without
foundation Cleveland Pain Dealer
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13
HeSE BIRDS FIaO SANCTUARY
Area IN Delta Of Yukon River, Value
less Tor Other Purposes. Is 10"
Prcit5tiy Employed.

The most Important. and by far the
largest Ia extent. Of our national
"rcfuges' for the preservation of Wild
birds Il vast area In the delta Of
the Yukon river. proclaimed as such
by an edlct from the White House
just ten years ago
n is an area approximately equal
70 Massachusetts. and the most yalu-
able feather species concerned are
Wild geese md wild ducks. which breed
there 10 countless numbers.
There Is found The proper home Of
the emperor" goose. the white
frOnfed" goose. and mapy species ~
ducks which are sought as gnne 10
other latifudes.
The region Is known rs tundra
country" " trees. swampy.
With many lakes. and Of no possible
usefulness for agriculture or any 9th
er purpose. IT, however, the Uildf0wl
are there safe0uarded on their breed
Ing grounds II viii be permanent
source Of game and food supply for
Alaska and the entire Pacific coast.
In order that this may come a. pass.
IL Is necessary that the birds shall be-
protected during the mating season
against the wholesale slaughter which
formerly was conducted by pOt-huni-
ers and alleged sDortsmen from year
10 ycar-a method commonly adopted
being to drive the helpless creatures
into pens built Tor the purpose, where
they were rnihlessly murdered.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13

In THE Morning.
A happy hour IN the morning sweet.
ems the whole day.--LoulSa Oicott.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13

The FIRST week that Representative
veDahie of Mississippi was Gu congress
a couple ~ wars ago b. inside q hun.
drc,t nfty.word speech about q dog
he uScd ca ovn and ne stiu Is Cettiu~
letters telilng him what q iiu2 speech
lt was The speech was a r,ea tor prr
parcdnsss, IN which he pointed out that
little dogs always arr IN Bot water bat
that mastids have only minimum o.
difficulties ana can enjoy Afternoon
slcStas ana such,
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13

Ameu< The hcroes of the war g ths
man who upcomplaiuin<ly goes with
cut the things 70 which be has beer
accustomed in order that h. may quiet.
Is DO his biz. only a Comparatively few
Of them ever gct into the limeiight. hui
IN the scheme of patrio,issn they shar,
houors with those who war the uni
forms and shoulder the nusketS.--
Berkshire Eagie.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1919-11-13

Sea level Ia The scientific sense
nesns the,rctfsai meau az average
from which elevations Or denressians
On the earth,nre calculated The coast
and gcodetlc survey. which - govern.
usset authority on such subjects. says
"Msen ses lr,vi may he dr,inea o. the
surface whish would b. assumed by
the water ~ tlsa oceans az rc<t n THERE
we're No acttoo' ~ ihe wind o. ~ thc
tides due 81 the. attraction % the Noon
aud sun. The aea level surface is AZ
al points AZ rixhg angles TO a frce
swinging plummet"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED.

1t is amusing to watch the habitual drinker
a-days in dry Pensacola, he enters the
modern non-alcoholic bar, deposits his five cent
piece the counter and gazes about the place.
The bar to all appearances is the same happy
old Joint of olden days, when the brew dealt out
Tho counter had much the taste IL
has but different effect. The modernized
other drinks standing in familiar along the
shelves all bear close resemblance the bourbon
and rye bottles of other days, but alas. they
tain only hopeless cordals and various sorts OF dis
colored waters least these his reflections,
and while the beer foams top, and looks nat
ural life II dies the depths of his inner
regions and is ii of yore.
The habitual drinker should thankful for
these changes however, for he is far better off for
drinking them than he used be, and his family
is to be congratulated also. for there is dan
ger OF over indulgence prompting him go home
and beat his wife. Those dreary days past He
may FIJI now to the chin and be harmless about
the place the baby's pet cat.
And il is passing strange how brewers have
closely initiated the real thing the making OF the
modern beers Some of the drinks are in every par
ticuar similar TO the old time beer yet differ
ent- II is said the brewers very little incon-
venienced by the prohibition laws they merely
continue making beer before. and extract the
alcohol by subJecting the product extraor-
binary degree OF cold. The alcohol comes
surface upon attaining the necessary degree of
frigidity, and is removed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07

maliciously-presisted in coupling the word with
Florida, and a great injustice has done the
state all these years.
This is situation the press of the state is very
properly 1nquiring into OF course thousands of
people all over the country have found out better
and know that Florida is not much more swampy
than Michigan any of the other states with SO
much coast and water boundary The fact is also
becoming more and generally known that
during the past few years thousands and thous-
ands of acres of called swamp lands of Florida
have been drained. and great cabbage
end corn and cane patches, supplying food for the
nation TheEverglades. long the standard by which
all Florida was measured in the minds of the un-
knowing ones in few more will all be fields
and farms. The process Of reclamation actively
going on in all the mucky wet, but not necessarily
swamp sections of the state, will ultimately eradi-
cate most called swamps from the fair face of
Florida, and the demand being made by the people
and of Southern Florida, that all the state
maps published in the future, whether in geogra-
phies elsewheure, be unswamped editions is well
justified Here in West Florida have been
doubly injured by the indiscrimnate of the
word swamp. We have swamps but have suf-
fered from the general odium just the because
we part of Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
WEST FLORIDA RESOURCES
Milton Gaxette.)

We receive communications frequently from peo-
pie living at a distance asking what opportunities
of the offers the investor, the de-
veloper and to the capitalist. To specify any one
of the many opportunities thus offered and advise
man upon it would be little presumptuous
But in general way, practically opportunity
offered in any section of the world can be found
here Our farming lands good any in the
south. and will insure of energy and hustle
a competency. Again there unlimited posi-
bilities live business. Cattle be
grown here cheaper than in almost other section
of country. account of long grazing seasons,
short mild winters. abundant water and variety of
forage plants native and cultivated. The hog indus
try is rapidly coming the front, throughout West
Florida and especially in Santa Rosa county. Sheep
raising is proving profitable in localities,
much of this section being ideally located for that
industry. In the realm of manufacturing there are
many openings plant for the manufacturing of
furniture would prove paying investment A plant
for distilling and turpentine of the stumps
and lightwood that encumbers much of the lands
the opinion OF men who have made through investi-
cations along this line In certain sections of West
Florida fertilizer plant for making fertilizer
fish and fish refuse would undoubtedly be good
vestment- sweet potato dehydrating plant that
would furnish market for sweet potatoes which
grow here most politically certain make good
returns the investment. To say nothing of can
ming plants for canning vegetables which
should be located in every county the development
Of the tourist business. the growing of fruit. and
thousand and one other things any of which be
developed in West Florida well. possibly bet
ter than in almost other section country.
Add to this the most heathfu delightful climate
in America abundant fishing delightful water sports
of all sorts and sufficient reason to induce
any TO locate in Florida. to make his home
and enrich himself by helping develop the wealth
OF resources yet hardly touched by the developer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07

wholesale distribution OF literature TO
members of the league and public alike
This course is necessary. due to the fact
that number OF the congressman are
not yet ready TO accept this plan and IL
Is only an insistent demand from the peo-
pie at home that will cause them TO
listen and TO yield. and. IL necessary. we
are determined to make this national
issue in the presidential campaign Of
1920.
BE grand in purpose. brave In act.
As you and truth decide IL:
swift in defense. slow in attack.
Then. what the issue. pfde It.
Stand close TO ALL but lean on none,
And If the crowd desert you.
Stand just as fearlessly alone
As If the throng begirth you,
And learn. what long the wise have
known.
Self flight alone can hurt YOU"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
WEST FLORIDA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Bay county has AWAY been noted for it's
beauty and the hospitality of its people. but per-
haps never was hospitality more apparent, and
never did the beauty OF and palm grove re-
West Florida Press association convened at Pan
ANA City.
The newspaper woman is trained to
sense progress. to appreciate natural beauty and
the cultivation resources. and in this beautiful
bay country, found natures lavish gifts enriched
directed in such way to insure a material
growth as well to enhance aesthetic value.
The trio of Bay county towns. Panama City, St.
Andrews and Lynn Haven, closely related in
every way. that it is difficult to discriminate in
speaking of their progress Each WED in the hos
pitslity expressed cordial in which
support was accorded to movements which mean
the upbuilding OF West Florida.
1t was pointed out at this convention that the
interests of all West Florida in measure iden-
teal and that the building of part OF this
section inevitably the growth Of every
other part. The members who attended the con-
vention only pledged their support Pensacola
the the centennial celebration here, but
gave every assurance of support to the convention
the state press association when it convenes in
this city.
Nothing could go farther towards building a
great West Florida than the spirit that manifested
itself at the meeting Panama City. 1t is such a
spirit this that will make state, section
community
The meeting of the press asso 7iation gave empha-
sis 10 several important movements; though prim-
arily business meeting, the spirit of hospitality
kept step with the evidences of progress. noted on
every hand From the moment that the meeting
opened until it's close the forces linked,
made their impression to be nembered re-
freshng evidences OF eordiaty t made the
press convention than a business a social
meetIng-rather a real expression of the
lations which exist between the members of the
Fourth Estate of West Florida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
FAVORABLE EXPORT RATES.

In the announced decision of Director General
Hines, OF the railroad administration establish
states South Atlantic and gulf ports. Pen
sacola should find especial for qualification.
for it should additional steamship lines
dating from this port to the Central and South
American countries
Shipping interests of the North Atlantic ports
have always enjoyed rate considerably lower on
export commodities from all along the upper Mis-
sissippi destined for South American and Central
American trade, and this advantage has done more
than anything else in building up and sustaining
the immense export traffic long enjoyed by New
York and North Atlantic ports
Prior the governments taking the rail-
efforts continually made by the gulf and
Atlantic ports to have this discrimination removed.
but the railroads were very apathetic in their at
titude toward southern ports. it and little
results from their protests. But the
government in its operation of railroads is not SO
easily influenced by the petty prejudices of indi
vidually owned lines 1t is broader gagged in its
conception of the situation, and result of its
investigation has announced that tariffs will
shortly be put into operation.
The vast stores of export traffic originating in
the middle west will be found coming more to
South Atlantic ports, and account of the fact
that Pensacola has such deep water. enabling it to
accommodate bottoms drawing the full maximum
depth of water, larger portion of this business
should find outlet here than at other southern
No favoritism exists with export traffic. 1t nat
urally the facilities, provided all
conditions equal, they will now be with the
same basis for rate making operating alike to New
York and Pensacola
question that vitality Pensa-
cola is whether not sufficient transporta-
ton can be secured rapidly required for
handling the export trade be started n
Memphis line being the first step in that direc
ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
Wall Mason's Daily Poem
TURBULENT TIMES.

Uuce Sam is feebly swearing, as he never did
before and his wintry locks he's tearing. and we
see him floor; for the countrys all excited
and old-time peace is blighted. and the wrongs
that should be righted come a-rapping his door.
Every has got a hammer. and all rear up
and knock. and yawp around and yammer. and
we the brick and rock; and strike and quit
our labors. and riotng with neighbors till the
soldiers with their sabres drive homeward in a
flock We full of pep and melted, and we
lstamp old systems flat for the country unsettled
and don't know where were at; profiteers are
driving shoppers to the refuge of paupers and
we whip the village coppers. and knock off the
Istatesman's hat All respect law mad order we
have lost and care boot and were drifting to the
border of black chaos and its loot; but wen stop
before arriving and Uncle. still surviving will
behold nobly striving to o'erwhem that cha os
brute. For time we've lost senses after all
the wartime strain. and were tearing down the
fenses-but we'll put them up again; for all are
too blamed clever to keep up this lick forever and
we Wal make endeavor convince you that
were sane. tCopyright).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
BIG DIsTiLLERs MAY RAISE CANE.

The term of office OF John Barleycorn having
expired by virtue OF the the distiers
by whose loyalty he retained his office long.
and who fought foolish1y uphold his ignobe
standard, are anxiously the lookout for new
sovereign
These companies have large capital invested,
their plants into millions dollars, and it is
but natural that they should, for business
seek to manufacture something else for which they
are suitably equipped.
1t is a source of satisfaction to learn that they
are turning their talents towards the manufacture
of feed stuffs and further for qualification
comes from the fact that they looking to the
south and West Florida especially. the field Of
operation. Several inquiries have been made 1t is
understood regarding the purchase of large tracts
OF land in Escambia and adjoining counties by these
distillers, for the purpose of growing forage
and other forages from which to manufacture what
is generally known among stockmen sweet
feed"
A Louisville distiller perceiving the handwrit-
ing the wall months ago, began making expert
ments in the manufacture of sweet feed. which has
become generally in all the country, and
discovered that much preferable article be
made from Florida cane.
Sweet feed is made usually by mixing Louisiana
molasses with ground hays of various sorts. some
grain being mixed Herewith. The feed is manu-
directly the stalk 1t is said is not
only more economical, but is better feed, con-
tanning of the elements entering into ball
anced ration, and besides has the additional adj
vantage of being manufactured much cheaper.
The be grown for this purpose is so
thickly planted that the stalks will not grow to
large size. These small stalks, after being thor
oughly cured, are ground, and the necessary grain
added.
The fact that these distillers looking to
Florida for the of their future operations.
gives promise of opening up mission for much
of'the cut-over lands of this section. lands upon
which sugar cane grows to perfection
There thousands of of what is known
as muck lands in West Florida, which If drained
at half the cost usually necessary in draining
the low lands of louisiana, can be made to
produce millions of tons of This fact the dis
tillers know, and they also know that in making
the change from liquor manufacture to feed stuffs
the main expense is the removal of the plants
These low lands suitable for the growing of
can be bought at present for ten dollars an acre,
and be easily stumped and ditched.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
Mr.. HINES. DoN,rl PLEASE ooN.rl

The following is letter to the director
general OF railroads from Arthur NJ SUIT
ton, railway engineer OF Rocky Mount.
cleveriy touching on the railroad wage
question from an entirely different an
gle:
Lear Mr.. Hines:
II am writing TO you TO let you know
that / am very much opposed to your
raising the wages of railroad men
What Is the matter with them that they
want more money? They don't know
when the are well off
Mr.. McAdoo raised our wages and !
have never gotten over that. He raised
my wages Sic per month and the mer-
chants association held a jubilee meet
ing. The nexr day all the stores in
town were closed marking up prices
MY landlady went up on by board bill
and raised my room rent so high that
thought l was stopping at the Waldorf
Astoria. People that / had been owing
for years sent me forgotten bills. with
an urgent request that they be paid
Immediately. / received letters from
firms advising me to buy now-as the
prices were going hfgner. Even my
boot-black-whom thought was my
friend-calmly took my quarter with 9
thank you that let me know there was
no change coming my way.
II figured that getting a raise OF SIC
cost me s83.45. One more raise and my
friends will have to pass the hat to get
enough to send me to the poor house
so please don't raise our wages II
anything-reduce them.
"A. NJ. SUTTON. Engineer.
Rocky Mount. N. c.. Sept. l."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
BUSINESS RESPONSIBILITIES.

over in Bay county, when the ST. Andrews Bay
Company suddenly confronted with govern
ment orders which eliminated wooden ships from
the maritime program, w. L. Wilson, at the head of
the construction department OF the company imme-
diately turned his attention the building of win
dow sashes. the construction portable houses and
yacht building. The ST. Andrews Bay company has
already established splendid business. shipping it's
sashes 10 porthern concerns. and having already
built UP large trade in Cuba for its portable
houses.
1t is such resourcefuIness this that builds
for the future. The power re-create conditions.
70 ADJUST TO control vital the of any
business enterprise, and in carrying this idea
the St Andrews Bay Company is bound not only to
promote the interests of its own company, but to
aid materially in the development of West Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
Florida Press Opinion
Boosts for ParkhiIl.

Rumor over the state persists in declaring that
Judge Chas. B. Parzhill will candidate for Gov
ernor Should the judge decide to make the race he
has a large number of friends all the
state who would give him their hearty support.
Judge Parkhin is polished gentleman of the old
school and would certainly be honor to the state
in any capacity he might be called upon to
In honoring Judge Charlie Parkhill the would
be honoring herself also The judge been
ing major of the judge office department
overseas, but is now back home in Tampa.-Gaines-
vile News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
TAKING swAMPs FROM THE MAP.

Words wonderful They make. they break,
they build up, they tear ,down-they are wonderful
things. They misleading also, consequently
they dangerous, and should be used cautiously.
Take the word swamp" for instance 1t looks
like harmless. easy-going sort of a word but it
las done to hurt the reputation of Florida
than all other words in the dictionary.
The Biographies have always foolishly-alrnost
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
Not All Roses for Landlords.

A great hue and is set up by tenants
in Jacksonville that owners of property are
profiteerng If these tenants positions
the landlords and had to pay the taxes insurance,
keep up repairs and other incidentals which own
ers of rental property have to pay for it quite
probable they would view the situation differently.
Owners of property for rest upon a flow
cry bed of ease" by any means.-GainesvilIe News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-07
Will Stick BY His Friends.

That darby, listening to stories of the race riots
in Chicago who gave utterance the following
bit of philosophy. surely proved his loyalty to his
friends as well as the value of safety first" OBJ
servance: You all kin go chasin' up dere fob
more pay eff yere min to, but rs gwine to stay
heah where eff 1 must be lynched it'll be done by
NAH friends. Times Union.