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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
CREATING seAurIFuL CITIES.

In the minds of millions of people Florida is
synonymous with beauty and still there many
towns and cities that anything. but beautiful
Nature has lavished many charms this
derful peninsula state but assisted
by man and woman to accomplish the desired end
in this in many other things Nature gave us
unique position at the southernmost corner OF the
country a narrow peninsula jutting out into the
ocean, with more than 100 miles of coast and
the marvellous gulf stream winding way around
its entire length either side to air and
provide US with wonderful year around climate
OF rivers and lakes to add the beauty of the
landscape and provide pure water and transpor-
tation facilities there has been rather
an abundance Great forests of evergreen trees. OF
most varied character, many of them of tropical
nature, including the waving palms that possess
such a lure to the stranger found in every
ION of the state.
With such setting the stage of Florida needs
but the embellishments that comparatively easy
to provide and there should be something within
each one OF who love Florida enjoy it's
vels that would impel to not withhold the little
touches that lend SO much to the harmony of the
scene and present perfect ensemble that is pleas
ing and refreshing to the We are too prone to
overlook out opportunities and show apprecia-
ton of what nature has bestowed upon us. set
Ting into a comfortable condition with satisfied
feeling instead of being the alert to i'm
prove our own and the general conditions duty
we owe to our Maker, the creator of the most won
derfu beauties and mysteries of nature
In view OF this it is with satisfaction that we
note vigorous campaigns being carried by
number of cities in the state along the city beau
tifur lines and the newspapers. usual. lead
ing in the efforts with unstinted efforts and
Palm Beach, Miami, Daytona and Orlando the
leaders in the movement and, by the way Or
lando has called itself the City Beautiful for
eral years and it has the right too. it is Of
the attractive OF all the cities Florida with
It's charming lakes and immense oaks and it's well
kept lawns and gardens and well paved streets 1t
is noticeable that cities carrying this
campaign among the most progressive and pros
porous in the state and the fact that they have
grown the most rapidly and attracted the greatest
wealth OF the almost entirely due to the
fact that they have worked hard and expended
large amounts of money in adding to natures handi-
work with the embellishments that put the finish
ing touches to the just before the curtain
goes up.
There scores of cities in Florida that nature
has done just much for the mentioned
but the residents have not been active and
result they have had the development Let
have city beautiful campaigns in every town and
city in the state and then will enforce the slo
among millions of visitors that Florida is
world.-Lakeland Advertiser
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
WHAT'S AHEAD OF THE rRoLLevr

Time is showing that insofar the facts are
reflected by street car traffic. riding habit is
easing to grow. Maybe IL is declining. Between
1909 and 1907, street far riding increased at the
rate OF 81 rides per nhabtant OF the United States
The increase fell to Is during the succeeding five
years and to nine for the period ending with 1917
OF course the automobile accounts for much Of
IT, though the doctors and physical culturists ac-
count for some. But whatever the cause. the fact,
along with many others of more immediate impor-
lance Is bringing dreams of Industrial dissolution
TO the managers OF electric railways. Already
~ 20 per cent OF the country's electric railway
mileage has been scrapped Is in the receivers
hands. Dividends have almost ceased and interest
payments quite generally being passed Equip
ment I'm becoming rheumatic: virtually no extension
or lines Is being made: and less than 763 miles
OF road have been dismantled, and PSI miles aban-
doned.
ted increases I'm the price OF fares. But accord
ing the railroad managers the mere raising OF
rates. I'm j majority of cases. will prove only
temporary The difficulties that threaten
the industry with extinction due to more deep
~ things than the cheapening of the nicSIc.
Cause for these difficulties reverts back to the
beginning of the enterprise. which christened
An characteristic American optimism than in
sound economic principIe-The Nations Business
Tor September.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

that he knows what the public wants
in baseball. l want to ask the fans
If they want such stuff as he pulled
off the last two Sundays. As for my
decisions as an umpire this season at
Maxent Park / think they were all
perfect. He was also referring to tho
double header of the Sample Shoe
Company team of Mobile. He stated
that the manager protested against
me. Right here will say he is wrong
The manager of that team asked me
to umpire and said he would stand for
no one but me in the presence of Mr..
Rogers. and if / had to call the same
decisions over l would call them just
like / did. / am out there umpiring
on my merits and like see the plays,
not like Mr.. Rogers sees them.
/ want to state to Mr. Rogers and
his one friends that he mentioned
that I was born and raised in Pensa-
cola. This is my native home and L
have been umpiring and playing ball
before he ever came here and will be
umpiring after he has gone. am
game to the core and he can't run
me off the ball field like he did others
at Pensacola with his hot air. | wish
TO remind Mr.. Rogers that my reputa-
ton. both on and off the ball field has
been more than good. l don't know
what his reputation was in his home
town before he came here
Mr.. Rogers says he will play il /
resign az umpire. Right here I say.
No" I will not resign on any con-
dition, not while the fire is so hot.
am game and I will stick ii out to the
last. / am not out there to rob any
club and | gave the Cushnocs Just
what | gave the others haven't any
thing against them.
Now don't want to come out i'm the
newspapers again. IL Mr. Rogers has
anything against me or my unpirinr .
We can settle it outside the papers.
and / will meet him any place. any
time and settle 1t any way he sees
fit, but l will not resign as umpire
at Maxent Park just TO please him.
Sincerely,
JAMES S. LAIRD.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
CARRY ON.

The Pensacola committee is now in Jackson
Vile, prepared argue before the state
tribunal which will decide whether the great fair
is to be held in Jacksonville Pensacola.
The Journal believes that fair should be
held here. and consistently fought this city
the place celebration, it was definitely
decided that the people of Pensacola wanted the
centennial held here.
The who are in Jacksonville. and those who
compose the committee of one hundred have worked
with unfairng faith in the right of this city to
the exposition. But, il should be that Jackson
vile wins, then these have pledged themselves
to aid the successful rival in every possible way.
This is the right spirit and the only spirit in
which the contest honors should be made.
Commenting this attitude, the Jacksonville
Metropolis says:
Representatives of Pensacoa's claims as
the proper site the Florida Centennial Elk
position in Jacksonville yesterday sounded
note that should be taken throughout the
state-a note of harmony, one -mindedness and
corporation These commissioners declared
that whatever city secures the centennial
position all Florida should unite in supporting
1t and in making the exposition entire
cess
This is the identical line along which Jack
sonvie has been working and it is pleasing
to note that these men, in enemy territory
insofar the claims of the two cities
cerned pledged their support of Jacksonville
in the event this city the exposition.
This is patriotism and 1t is certain that Jack
sonville. IL Pensacola is fortunate enough
secure the exposition, will accord that city full
support And, If Jacksonville is the fortunate
bidder for the centennial, Pensacola will give
its undivided support, her representatives
said.
This is as it should be. There should be
pulling apart among Florida cities. All
should work in the interest of the entire state,
sections should put aside their glasses Of sec
tional vision and look through the broader
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
WORK AND SAVE

Solution of the financial crisis SUI
perinduced by the unjust cost Of liv-
ing, is largely in the hands OF the
American people themselves accord
ing TO the u. s. Federal Reserve board
In his letter 10 the senate COMMITTEES
on banking and finance. w. r q.
Harding. governor of the Federal Re-
serve board. said:
Whether viewed from an economic
or financial standpoint tho remedy
for the present situation IL the same.
namely 10 work and TO save: work
regularly ard efficiently. IN order 20
produce ard distribute the argest pos
sible volum- % comm ODDITIES. and 10
exercise ECONOMIES in order thaf mencv
goods and services may be devoted
primarily to the liquidation of debt
and TO the satisfaction OF the demand
for necessities, rather than TO the
indulgence i'm extravaganza or the
qualification OF desire for Injuries"
America must wolk and save. There
are many ways to lrork but only one
way to save. That ~ 10 save first
and spend afterwards TO put aside the
first dollar that comes in. not the
last dollar that goes out. 1t was 10
make possible the saving OF even the
smallest sums and their safe invest
ment that government Savings Stamps
and Treasury Savings Certificates were
offered TO the American people
Students of economies declare that
this country is on a magnificent pros
perity debauch Dealers I'm jewclry.
expensive apparel and food dclicacies
throughout the country say the de-
mand for their wares is unprecedented
and that buyers do not care what
they pay for them.
According to the comptroller OF the
currency. 1S9 new banks have been
granted charters and PA others have
been authorized TO Increase their cap
itaI within six months. Investors are
selling their Liberty bonds and buying
Injuries. Wage increases have been
met Immediately by increased expen-
ditures for non-necessfties by workers.
Yet our public debt is over $4,000
100000, or about $1,000 for each male
wage Garner In the country.
ANY sort of debauch even a psych-
illogical one, must have an end sooner
or later" says one economist. The
after effect of all are well defined
empty purses. headaches, nausea, stu
por, ugliness.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
Wall Mason's Daily Poem

1 hear say. sometimes. Great Scott! This
is the village God forgot, There is chance for
rise in this old burg of mosshaes guys,H Then
they forth. upon day faic4r pastures far
away and there they find thsnys Just bad as in
their abandoned grad. 1t cuts ice where
genius d'xelIs well always it wearing bells The
WHO has the goods may go to desert
Arctic snow, and there hang his modest sign,
and he will find that trade is fine Ours is quiet
dreamy town. but it would hold no fellow down. II
youth shows the proper fire, with wrench
hammer brush Tyre men drop their work for
halt Gay to help him upward his way. With
proper stuffing in your head there isn't any town
dead you can't cut swath right there and nine
kinds OF laurels And in the deadest
grayest town man may win world renown- II
YOU fair reader. where are, can't hitch your
wagon to star, you couldn't do the trick in Cork,
in Boston. Joplin New York; Copyright by
George Matthew Adams-)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

spectacies Of statewide view Florida needs
the fullest cooperation of every citizen. and
town and city and community, and these PEN
sacola men. big minded broad-visioned. yes
terday expressed a sentiment of pure state
The centennial matter will be decided here
next Monday when the centennial commission
meets Jacksonville and Pensacola win be OPP
posing bidders for this event and each will sub
NIT strong claims. But whatever city wins. 1t
is now assured that it will have the backing
and support of the other, and. by the same TOKEN
of the whole state
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
A Good Investment.

It's expensive to have vacant prop
erty-a store. office, loft, mouse or
apartment The advertising Expenses
involved in finding a tenant ~ small
in comparison.
The failure to utilize the Jcurnal
classified columns, when the need
arises. is the only thing that costs
much.
Your chance OF loss through tneiy
advertising in the Journal ciasshAsa
columns is observation-disclosures oppor
tunities for making lasting profits Is
substantial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
MR.. LAIRD REPLIES

Managing Editor The Pensacola 20 uf-
nal
Dear Sir: see in both the FridaNy
and Saturday Journal that Mr.. Rogers
of the Cushnoc ball club Is protest
ing against me as umpire at Maxeni
Park. What I have doe 10 MT.
Rogers I don't know. (ver had any
idea he was sore at m To show the
public how two-faced he Is. last
week at the East Hnl play ground he
nearly ate me up He was so glad
to see me that he almost as much as
asked me to umpire again. I met him
on the street yesterday and he said
that he never protested against me
and that 1t was only for his friends
and fans. / will bet Mr.. Rogers that
have ten friends in Pensacola to his
one, both on and off the balI-field.
Now l will ask Mr.. Rogers how
many games have umpired this sea-
SON. He says that / made one mis-
take that cost him the game. How
many umpires in the big and minor
leagues are there who don't make a
few mistakes? And they get paid for
it. So why can't / make a few mis-
takes am not perfect We all make
them.
Mr.. Rogers reminds me OF q ten
year-old school boy He is only cut
ting off his nose to spite his face by
playing at Palmetto Beach. and 1
know he will get fat by passing the
hat around down there Now 1 ask
him TO name some of his friends VINO
protested against me and he could only
name one He stated that he was do
ing this for the good of baseball and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
SCHEMES"

amateur theatrcals other mediums of semi-bene-
VIOLENT or semi-charitable nature?
Are you ever asked to invest in space schemes"
doubtful value?
Let US make suggestion do charge expendi-
lures to advertising AS rule these
advertising value
If feel that you must contribute donate e1oh
merchandise; but call it donation in bookkeeping
The most successful merchants agree that the daily
newspapers the best medium for store advertising
expert expresses it, your advertising appro-
priation should be expended with the you
would handle money held in trust for another"
size of the appropriation should be least from
to per of your sales Manyq times larger
appropriation is needed.
Newspaper advertising is tried and true.
has proven it's
It will PAY.
Why take chances with valueless "schemesy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
Our Delightful Summer Climate.

The Manufacturers Record says: People who
spend the summer in Florida insist with a
unanimity which we have never equaled any
where else any subject that the summer climate
Of Florida is of the chief charms OF the state,
entirely contrary to the idea of very large pro-
portion of the people Of the north and west who
ina CINE that soon passes the Mason and
Dixon line he enters into land of burning heat
Milton Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
Honest Intentions.

We took Cuba and said would give the Gu
bans their freedom We did We took the Philip
pines and said we would give them self government
as soon as they were able govern themselves.
That was twenty years ago. We haven't done
1t yet, but no nation earth questions our inten-
tons in the matter. japan makes similar promise
regarding Shantung. Perhaps not the only
honest nation earth. A good way to breed more
wars is to breed dstrust among nations.-Palatka
News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
The Old Fashioned Dollar That Hung
on So Well.


on So Well.
How dear to my heart are the scenes
of my childhood,
When fond recollections presents
them to view!
When into my larder the grocer would
pile food
That sold by the pound for nickel
or two;
When bread cost jitney. and pies
We're dime, sir.
And milk by the pail for few cents
would sell;
When fresh country eggs We're for
sale any time, sir,
At ten cents a dozen (unless the
the price fellD
The old fashioned dollar, the value
bound dollar,
The, old silver dollar that hung on
so we'll.
That old ia shioned dollar hailed as a
treasure,
For often at night when returned
from the field
I found it the source of exquisite
pleasure
To see all the food that a dollar
would yield
How arden 1 seized it with hands that
were glowing
And summoned the grocer with one
eager yell.
He'd rush me the crop from the whole
springtime's sowing
OH how the old homestead with
foodstuffs would swell.
The fashioned dollar. the good
old time dollar.
The old-fashioned dollar that hung
on so Welt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
Talking and Building.

One of the most promising signs of the times
that have noted recently is the fact that Santa
Rosa people are taking good deal more interest
in the construction of and bridges throughout
the county than they are in politics In fact the
building Of good roads and the construction of
bridges principle subjects of conversation wher-
ever you find group of men together nova days,
all of which speaks well for the future prosperity of
the county.-Milton Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
Florida Press Opinion
\ Test of Good citizenship.

No man should be recognized worthy of citi-
zenship or association with decent people who does
not respect believe in champion enforce
ment of every law made to protect human life and
safeguard the rights and property his fellow
men, regardless of their station condition. With
out the maintenance of such laws civilization must
crumble.-Lakeland Evening Telegram
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

Huntington, Ind.-Entire pE.ns for a
Christian Science church were changed
in order to leave a tree on the plot of
ground standing, besides giving ample
room for root space. To preserve the
tree, there viii be no Sunday school
room and no organist room as previously
planned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

Lincoln A. Fiene. of the Filene stores in Boston
saws Although have done things with
thought OF financial return yet it is fact that
have yet done decent thing in business
that did not ray--Afiami Metropolis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
He'll Want II Again Sometime.

Life wants to know what has become of the
poor workingman" who used to say every Satur
day night We'll, thank goodness I still have my
job Maybe he has developed into the employer
who says, some Saturday nights, We'll. thank good
ness. my men haven't quit yet"-st. Petersburg
Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

Jacksonville is planning to have zooio~'cal
garden second tn none in the sonth.-PaIatka Her.
afd- Jacksonville has rrodurea Fine specf-
mems ana garden ought be a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
A Pike County Porker.

a Pike County Porker.
The largest hog know anything about is in
Hartford. 1t is two year old Poland China SOW
and belongs to DR.. c. F. Davis. He ordered the
which came first of August billed at 654
pounds. Without the the weighed $50
DR.. Davis says she will weigh over 500 pounds
and that she is ahead of the shipped to Pike
county few DAYS ago, account of which APP
peared in the Montgomery Advertiser, the effect
that it the largest carried that county.
The Pike hog weighed Grated s25 pounds-Hartford
News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01

lust Interrupted.
Commenting on editorial recently appear
ing in The Journal in regard to postwar develop
ment. the Tampa Tribune Says:
The war demoralized ideas. finances and
plans of routine working. There has been
chance to formulate ideas and plans in
keeping with the new mode of life and conduct
ing business We have not had time to pick out
the safe from the unsound propositions present
ed.
The old plans under consideration before the
war We're sound; we had gone into every phase
of Them and We were able to say this is
sound that mere venture" Today
tired of the stagnation that has followed bust
ness enlargement and venture, we, in the
absence of other plans. going with plans
interrupted by the war.
Tampa knows that its present activity in
port development, the case with Pen
sacola. was interrupted instead of stimulated
by the war. while all else held in abey-
ance- Now bringing out old Pet
plans and tried investments and we
going to make good with them.
BY the time have worked up the old
plans, we viii have made others. based the
conditions. and then we will begin so
forward again. with a speed before
equaled in the south.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
Driveways for ST. Johns.

St. Johns county is preparing to make some
wonderful improvements in her road system which
will give to st. Augustine il the plans carried
out the greatest driveways the eastern coast of
Florida with the possible exception of Miami,
is her farming section to be neglected. Just what
the bond issue is to be has not yet been stated
but the plans call for about SO miles of paved
concrete bridges along all routes including two
great concrete bridges connecting the mainland
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
What Moline Has.

What Moline Has.
Incorporated town with people, four
churches modern school building, FIVE fraternal
CARNATIONS two town buildings, modern bank.
a printing shop with weekly paper a canning fac
tory grist MILL electric lights, repair shop,
phone exchange telegraph, express and freight Of
flee, six daily passenger trains physicians
one dentist, brick fraternal hail. barber press
Ing shop, seven stores, large and planer mill.
operating three log engines, brick MILL pool ROOM
public hail. four large flowing wells, plenty ground
for baseball diamonds and tennis courts, three
boarding houses restaurant, best Of fishing and
hunting, 20 miles to Pensacola bay by river, hard
road or railroad. ideal farming country surround
ing.-Molino Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-01
PLAN IS CHANGED TO SAVE TREE

JAMES S. LAIRD.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-17
A Country Editors Trials.

The Record will be late in reaching
It's readers this week owing to the
fact that its quarters are not adapted
for working in with the thermometer
registering zero and below We ex-
pect to get into more comfortable
rooms within short time but until
then we will have to do the best we
can. Our stoves simply couldn't sup
ply enough heat in a room about 3Ox5O
to keep the icicles from hanging to
our fingers. Our ink refused to stay
thawed out and the paper persisted
in sticking to the forms until it tore
before it would come loose. Our
temper went to pieces several times
but this did not generate enough addi-
tional heat to relieve the situation.
But we are no gutter and stuck to the
job and finally won out.-Juliaetta
Record