The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-25
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Spreading the Gospel


The AsheviiIe Citizen, the leading
newspaper In Asheville, n. c., had q
leading editorial last Saturday morn
ing, in which 1t urged upon the citi-
zens and business men the necessity
for cooperation and an expansion of
the progressive spirit for the upbuild-
ing Of the city and the development
OF a great year around resort.
Among the examples of progressive
ness cited in the editorial the follow
ing will be OF interest to the people
of Florida:
Florida has built roads from one end
OF the state to the other with such
enthusiasm that today Florida can
boast that. 100000 tourists In q season
spend $1,O0O.0 900 In the Land OF Flow
ers. They 60 to Florida In thousands
and don't forget to take their motor
cars with them. Dade county holds
the national record for roads, with
about 700 miles Of hard surface. Flor
ida in the past few years has built
up on enormous livestock industry
and is now planning to raise the finest
sugar in the world and manufacture
it in Florida refineries. Why did
Florida turn it's attention to sugar? A
Florida man wrote a book on sugar,
development with editorial and news
publicity and the people saw that 1t
could and should be done. Why have
all the communities mentioned made
a large place for themselves in the
world? Because their citizens not only
see visions of large growth, but have
the faith and the energy to make their
dreams come true. Today Jackson
Vile has q building boom. Her busi-
ness men saw six months ago that
lumber and labor would not fall in
price.
Most Of these statements are all
right but a big mistake is made in
the estimate of the tourist business
of Florida. Instead OF 100000 tourists
it should have read 100000 tourists
and instead of 100000 spent in
Florida in a season 1t should have read
SIC. 900, 900. However, the editor of the
Citizen was probably thinking in
terms that more nearly fitted the
beautiful mountain section covered by
his newspaper and was not In the
habit Of talking or writing in such big
figures as we are accustomed to in
Florida. -Jacksonville Times Union.
Chicken Raisin'.-
An exchange has an item telling
about farmer bringing fifty spring
chickens to market and getting $50
Tor them We can remember when
the lot. We're glad of the farmers
but we are getting the
same price for our newspaper as |
when chickens could be bought for Is /
cents each. We sometimes think that |
has more business sense
han newspaper folks-Lakeland Tele- |
gram
Nest Coast DsvsIopmsnt-
"A few years from now and there |
will be almost an unbroken line OF
residences extending along the west |
coast beaches. Already the gulf shore /
inc is dotted with groups OF sum- i
ner villas. many Of them commodious
nd enthusiastically beautiful. These i
plendid beaches are destined ere long 1
% be the winter and summer play /
grounds for many thousands"
There's reason. From Pensacola
o Cape Sable there IL an unbroken
inc OF beach. key and island. beauty
and comfort. not to be
ound duplicated anywhere else in the
The west coast Of Florida has II
ecent years become phenomenal In 10
development Men who have otudt64 1
/ out find that there 10 opportunity /
ere for pleasing residence and 1t
he same time successful business.
here il the potency Of the land, for
niles and miles back from the coast Il
0 produce the most wonderful crops
staples. orchard and grove pro-
ucts, and the ve9etabloa Of early