The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-13

liberty to work to work, to employ or not to
Iemploy.-NIiami Herald
Must Go the East Coast One Better.
The Pensacola Journal says: "1t would be big
thing for Pensacola, If had that hotel down the
Gulf Beach and all those houses that we are going
to build day Then we might bid for some of
the tourist trade that Switzerland is advertising for
They may like gulf and bay and bayous, better
than snow-covered craigs and peaks-for winter
Information. We have not yet the hotel the
houses. Maybe we shall have them next year or the
year after that. II had started them when we
first began to talk about them, we should have
them now, this winter, chockfu Of tourists" Much
of truth in few words. Talk of tourist trade with
out doing the things that make travel attractive
tourists is waste of breath II the coast is to get
the "east-coast patronage it must do what the
east-coast does. and some better-Mobe Register.
The Salvation Of the Newspaper
The consolidation Of the Polk County Record with
the Barlow Courier-Informant is of the notable
newspaper transactions Of the fall Incidentally this
is another demonstration OF the seriousness Of the
situation which the newspaper publisher faces in
the securing of news stock. Not only this, but the
mounting expense accounts is another feature
that initiates against success. Publishers of both
daies and weekles passing through a. most
trying experience. There few towns in Florida
that afford to support two newspapers, be they
daily weekly. Barlow publishers had the good
sense to get together with the result that Editor
j. G. Gillemore has bought out the Courier Inform
ant and from will publish semi weekly,
until such time Barlow support a daily. 1t
is one of the rapidly growing communities in South
Florida and today is not very far from the daily
newspaper stage 1t boasts of a number Of progress
sive merchants, and is very attractive community
Again referring to the cost of news stock, pub
fishers being advised by the big paper
manufacturers that no new accounts will be taken
on during 1920. In fact, regular customers not
to be permitted increase their orders. The only
o111tion is In in
with absolute needs No newspaper from now
can afford publish free readers other notices
1t will to be cash proposition if the papers
are live.-St. Augustine Record.
Road Work in the State.
The serious obstacle in the way of the COM
pletion Of the long worked for Tamiami trail has
been removed with the letting OF the contract for
steel bridge Peace river at Punta Gorda-
This will permit direct road from here to Fort
Myers south provided the county commits
sioners get busy and put in that Manasota road
for which funds are available
The county commissioners of Flagler county and
the state road department together in
the of construction of Dixie short route be-
tween Bunnell and Ormond. which will dis
lance of about eight miles between Daytonta and
Bunnell This road will start the brick road at
volusia county line through Dupont. connecting
with the main highway few miles beyond that
point.-Fort Pierce Tribune
The effort for good Osceola county con-
tinues. the East Lake settlement being one neigh
borhood which aspres for better conditions.
A short cut to town is being opened up and the
necessary grading Is being done. Later arm of
the lake the c. H. Funk place will be bridged.
which together with other improvements win
shorten the distance Kissimmee by nearly three
miles. stretch of road from Campbell station to
Clark settlement is also being put in good shape
neighhorhood-- Valley Gazette.