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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.

The transferring of twenty thousand dollars from
the fine and forfeiture fund of the county, for the
purpose of the completion of the stretch Of road
way between Bayou Chico and Bayou Grande should
mean the speedy completion of this highway which
for so long has been neglected.
The manner in which this work has been delayed
and the continual squabble as to funds for the
work, has been a disgrace to this community, all
the more apparent. from the with which the
matter was adjusted when the commissioners got
down TO cases. and considered their problem IN
practical way. Just how much politics has had tc
do with the delay in the completion OF TINS WORK
The Journal is unprepared to say.
Pensacola is continually boosting and working to
the end that Pensacola may be made permanent
naval base, and yet the most important naval asset
that this city has, the naval air station, during the
entire period of the war, and since the close OF nos
tilities. been continually subjected to incon-
venience which has proven most costly to the gov
eminent to private individuals and to the people or
Pensacola, upon which the conditions have re-
acted
The roadway between Bayou Chico and Bayou
Grande has been the center of a wordy war for
more than q. year. Yet, when the commissioners
chose to get busy which happens to be as election
time draws near it to have been the simplest
matter in the world to arrange for financing the
work, and in such way meets the approval Of
the state comptroller.
This brings us once more to face the fact that
what need in Escambia county at this time
business administration. We need men who are
not only familiar with the needs of the county, but
who have had business experience enough to know
how to make a dollar do the work of dollar. in
stead of wasting the money which goes into the
county treasury
The people Of the United States today are weary
of paying out their money. to receive two-bit re-
turn hundred cents The national govern
ment is in need at this time of a business admin
straton; that is conceded The cities of the United
States, which getting returns the investment
of the money paid into the public Golfers are adj
minisered along the lines of good business. And
the county must be administered along business
lines, if we are to get one hundred per cent value
on our taxes.
If it possible to take the administration of
public affairs out of the hands of the professional
politician it would be great thing for this coun-
try. This will never come to pass until every
takes intelligent interest in public affairs
Every in Escambia county should take inter-
est enough in the coming election to that good
men placed in office. Otherwise the coming
administration of county affairs will be no better
than in the past.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
WHAT HAPPENE D FEBRUARY 10.

1915.
German war zone decree effective to-
day; L. S. stands firm on protest de-
spite German reply; will hold Berlin
accountable for harm to American
ships-Russians rush up reinforce
ments to check German advance north
Of the Nistula; Germans have taken
$4,000 Russian prisoners in East Prus-
STA.
1916.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff main
tains Berlin's pledges covered only un-
armed ships; asks home government
to sustain him in that contention; asks
us to get promise that no vessel will
fire on Observation-Disclosures repulse
Germans in Dvinsk region: German
effort to regain lost positions unsuc-
ceSSful.
1917.
Hills above Miramount captured by
British; Anore village dominated from
British positions; German counter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
COMMISSJON-MANAGER
GOVERNMENT

More and more throughout Florida the commits
sion manager form of government is commencing
itself to the people ST Augustine has had q bust
administration of city affairs for a long time
Tallahassee is Of the converts; Miami is
advocating the commfsson-manager and the
Tampa Tribune is urging some such form of govern
ment upon the people of that city.
In a recent issue of The Tribune, a lengthy arti-
Gle appears in. support of the commssion-manager
form of government, written by member Of the
staff of the st. Augustine Record, from which the
following is an excerpt:
"A very large majority Of the people of st. Au-
gustine will say without hesitancy that the change
of charter from the aldermanic to the commission
manager form of city government was good days
work, and that there is to regret the
change
"St. Augustine tax burdened, deep in debt
and its city government full of politics and politi-
clans under the adermanic form The end of 1920
will find the Ancient City completely out of debt
with the single exception of some bonds issued
years ago for the construction of the municipality
owned waterworks taxes not more than the
people willing to pay in view of hte civic i'm
provements made and contemplated, and politics
and politicians have given way to efficiency and
men of merit. AS matter Of fact. there is no such
thing as city politics in st. Augustine any more
There three commissioners who are elected
by the people and serve without pay. They serve
three years each, the term of a different commits
sioner expiring every year, thus insurng at least
two experienced in office at all times barring
vacancies resulting from death or resignation The
three commissioners choose of their number as
chairman and he is given the complimentary title
of mayor, though he has more powers than his
colleagues and not as much as the city manager
who>is employed by the commissioners The princi-
pal duties of the mayor preside over sessions
of the city commission and welcome people to the
city
Our city manager the town. The commits
sipners hire him and may fire him whenever they
see fit, but they cannot interfere With his work
If anything goes wrong we have one man upon
whom put finger and whom we can holm
absolutely responsible Formerly we We're sent
from one board to another, from alderman to alder
man. and finally the matter was taken up in eouncf
meeting. with the result that maybe something WAS
done about it. but most likely it was referred TO
committee or postponed till later session. The CITY
manager may hail from st. Augustine or Phoenix
Arizona efficiency and ability to conduct the sf
fairs of town in busness-like and economical
manner being the only requisites The first civ
manager was an utter stranger to the people here
lie left because he offered a more handsome
salary TO operate another city The present man
agcr, Eugene Masters, is native of St Augustine
and formerly was mayor OF The Town under the old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
Fekel Would Rather Come to Pensacola.

Which looks as if the paper shortage could be
relieved by the government itself if the government
itself would practice in part what it breaches And
Tue hlehtlon OF McAdoo reminds that last Sun
DAY morning in the Times Union Bryan Mack, sec
rotary of the board of control and a prospective
daily newspaper publisher of Jacksonville and Pen
sacola announced his candidacy for delegate from
the state of Florida at large to the national demo-
cratic convention to be held at San Francisco on
June 2Sth- He indicated that he would favor either
Bryan or McAdoo for the nomination We had
thought of running for delegate ourself. but after
reading that platform, decided didn't want to
go 70 the convention at all. 1t conflicts with the
ana we wouldn't miss that if were absolutely GER
tam that our presence in California would result in
the deciding vote to prevent the nomination of
either McAdoo or Bryan: which ought to show Mrs
1ayes and Percy Hayes how bad we want to go to
Pensacola.-St. Augustine Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

dangerous.
The explanation of the dismiss
measures taken to suppress the 81
Fem party. His friends say tAat
has never disobeyed any eoyemme
order given him. Nevertheless his q
missal is treated as if it were the 81
Iifice of a popular official.
1t is no secret that he disagE-
with the government on the ques.
of enforcing CONSUMPTION for the ar1
last year, and reported strongly agsi'
the possibility of it's being carried d
There is reason 10 suppose also q
the various measures lately tafea
most widely current is that the 50
eminent contemplate further measul
which would make the police still IN
of a military force, and possibly ass
ciate soldiers with them in the cXaa
ton of their duties, and that Sir Joss.
Byrne disapproved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
Florida Press Opinion
Reason Baby County Has Good Roads.


The question is frequently asked why it is that
Okaloosa county recently cut off from Santa Rosa
and Walton and of the youngest counties in
the state has better roads than Santa Rosa county.
In order to secure the underlying facts have
gone to some little trouble to investigate this mat
ter and find the to be- that Okaloosa county
took advantage of the possibility of bonding the
county for money to build roads just few years
earlier than Santa Rosa county did. That while
Santa Rosa county has, yet not foot Of road
that has been built either by money received from
the sale of bonds derived from the federal gov
ernment Okaloosa county has expended hun
dred and thirty thousand dollars derived from these
sources: With the exception OF the sX-mile stretch
of brick road now being built. Santa Rosa county's
road expenditures has been confined mostly TO
maintenance. whereas our neghboring county. TAX
ing advantage OF her opportunities has spent an
hundred and thirty thousand dollars actual con-
struction and has some splendid roads to show for
it. In the sections of Okaloosa which has not re-
ccived state and federal aid, informed the
work has been mostly maintenance, and that their
roads there about the same in Santa Rosa.
The lesson for to learn from this, is that Okla
loose county has better roads than Santa Rosa,
not because of having been divided.
count of greater wisdom, employed in the ex-
penditure of the current funds. but because she
has matched her dollars against the governments
dollars. getting two. dollars worth of roads for
every dollar of bonds sold, and by bonding and
securing government aid has been able to build
permanent roads rather than continue the con-
struction of temporary makeshifts. Permanent
roads the only roads that will last, and Okla
1oosa county has set good example in securing
number of miles of permanent per-
manent highways.-Milton Gazette
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

attacks repulsed; prisoners number
General Won Ludendorff, first qua
termaster general, gaining great pow
in Germany; Marshal Won Hinde
burg's chief of staff rules with pow
of dictator.
1917.
Russia's truce with Central Tow.
ends; two German armies invade I'll
STA; German northern army cross
the Dvina unopposed marching
Dvinsk; another German army a
vances in Nohhynia to aid Ckra
which is in dire straits.
1919.
General Denikine routs force II -
900 Bolshevist troops; reaches Gasp
Sea after 230 mile march; $1,000 pr
oners taken-SPartacid start rev
along Rhine; seize towns in RU
district as general strike begins
Italians reject Jugo- Slav Plan to 50.
Dalmation controversy; refuse to
low President Wilson to mediate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
IRISH POLICE
MACHINE FAILS

Dublin, Feb. 7E.-Dismissal of Sir
Joseph Byrne, the Inspector General
of the Royal Irish Constabulary. has
provoked an cutlery in all sections of
the Irish press.
Sir Joseph has been at the head of
the police since the Irish rebellion
and has administered all the police
the protection of the police, the arm
ing them with bombs and so forth
seemed to him more likely to make the
position of the police difficult and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
Intendencia and Yniestra Our Pride.

Tourists in Florida might spend some of their
leisure time learning list of some of the places
hat may be visited in the Land of Flowers. The
Plant City Courier looks over map of Florida
and finds such names Tohopekaka. Chatta-
hooehee. Palrnasola, Caloosahatchee Chassahowitz-
ka' Weekiwachee and Pitascottc. But the C,irier
insists upon calling attention to the fact that the
Land OF Flowers has nothing on the state of Maine.
where they display such names as Penobscot An
droscoggin. Allagash. and Saco and among the
lakes and ponds MooseIucmeguntic. Sysladadabsis
SeDago, Schooldic, Capsuptic. Caucomgomoc. Pam
soodkamock, Baskehegan, Molecmnkamunk. Pen
nesseewassee Murenacook. Amarscoggn, Shesun-
cock and Woiekenabcook.-Mia Metropolis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
LITERARY NOTES
a Dimmy Parcot in Real Life.

In the early pages of Rupert
Hughes's 1.-The objectionable Sim
which was published by the Hapers
last year, a remarkable case of the
awakening of girl from a deathly
sleep by music, just told of in the
newspapers, was foreshadowed. The
case of the young woman in the Bronx
who was awakened from her hundred
days sleep by a musician, comedies
with that of young Dimmy Parcot in
THE objectionable Sin," who was
found unconscious in a Carthage street
and was walked some days later in the
home of Noll Winsor. In the novel,
as in the instance in real life, it was
the strains of a violin that brought
the awakening
Baron Fosenthai on buds.
I'VE are living in a maelstrom-a
tourbillon. the Vor-rld is a stew pot
and because they had stopped shooting
off cannon, except for salutes, they
say we are at peace. We are as much
at peace as the bowels of Vesuvius
The whole world is full of buds. Any
day something terrible may happen
SO says the old Czech Baron, Isidor
Rosenthal, as he sends off Captain
Phoebe" Plunkett on his search for
smugglers of German loot in the pages
novel, which has just been published
by the Harpers. And phoebe" soon
learns that ''Duds' can mean a great
deal more than just unexploded
shells.
Opportunities in Aviation.
Any man with good health, common
sense, and judgment, can become an
airplane pilot, declares Lieut.. Gordon
Lamont in Opportunities in Aviation
which has just been published by the
Harpers. Collaborating with Lieuten-
ant Lamont, who writes on the prac-
teal side of flying from his expert
ence with the Canadian Royal Air
Force, Capt. Arthur Sweetser, of the
L. S. Army Aviation Corps, tells how
planes are built and repaired. "Oppor-
tunities in Aviation is the latest ad-
dition to the Harper Opportunity
Books, of which four others have been
published.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18
LOCAL WEATHER
Compiled for The Journal by the
Weather Bureau Offjce)

Compiled for The Journal by the
Weather Bureau Office).
Pensacola, Fla, February IS, 1920.
Sunrise, 6:26.
Sunset, $40.
Moonrise, 5:22 a. m.
Moonset, 4:47 p. m.
Next phase of the moon, new moon
18th.
High tide. 9:93 p. m.
Low tide, 1923 a. m.
Yesterdays Weather.
Temperature
Dry bulb: Z a. m, 40; IL noon. 43:
p. m, so.
Wet bulb: 7 a. m., 81; - noon, 4S;
p. M, 49.
Highest, So.
Lowest. 80.
Mean, 46.
Normal Sc.
Mean same date last year, A
Accumulated excess this year to
date, Al.
degrees
grees.
Rainfall
For "a hours ending p. m. 81.
Total for this month to D. m.
1.3S.
Normal for February, 4.49 inches.
Accumulated excess this year to
date. e.07.
Humidity
a. m. IS.
IL noon, 40.
p. m, SO.
Barometer
a. m, So.1a.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Mexico would be in bad state. if we should take
1t over at this time, unless could promise to do
better by the new state than the old state of af-
fairs in this country. We are getting ponderousy
pessimistic. over the way things are going on since
the republicans got the upper hand in the United
States senate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

plan of government. He receives salary of thirty
six hundred dollars year, and is the busiest man
in the burg. He is worth all pay him."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Ever hear of the old lady. who said: Dear! Dear!
Here it is Monday, and the washing not started
and tomorrow is Tuesday and then comes the
ironing and Wednesday. there's the sweepin': and
Thursday The bakin': and Friday the scrubbn'; an
Saturday, the mendin; an Sunday, there's church
How in the name of sense can I set anything done
with the week most gomez" Some way, that old
lady makes think OF them municipal bonds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Bryan Sees Hope says headline But he
should remember his Pope: Hope springs eternal
in the human breast; man never is, but always to
be blest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Life is so full of a number of things,
! am sure we should all be as happy as kings
Thus Mr.. Stevenson. If he lived today.
We wonder just what he would say?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

1t is not necessary to be brilliant to be bril-
liant success. The coin does the trick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

To make both ends meet all you have to do is to
without. It's easy, according to some of these
budget experts" Wonder how many of them take
their own medicine?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Champ Clark is flirting again." says the Palatka
News. To us he seems to be champing the
bit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Miami Metropolis has out In a brand new
editorial dress, with some classy looking trimmings.
It's all the same to us what she wears. We like
her much
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

We would not mind the hieh cost of paper so
much, if it the duty of the office boy to file
the Congressional Record each day. But it amt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Some of these Florida press photographers so
clever that know should recognize them on
the street from the high brow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

The wit of some people is like juggernaut. And
the wit of others seems to be mostly iugglery And
then there is wit which to depend solely
the jug.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Piles Cured N 70 ID C7vs
DRUGGISTS refund money If PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure itching. blind.
bleeding or protruding piles Stops irri-
tation. soothes and heals You can get
restful sleep after the first application.
Price sec.-Adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

One thing we like about Mr.. Hoover is that he
keeps his mouth shut
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Let US cut out the propaganda stuff. and get
down to hard lacks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

"Having bought small jar of marmalade The
Journal speaks of it one of the buy-produets of
our groves."-Tampa Tribune. And if we had
more of the buy-products of the orange groves
and fig trees would find ourselves all
oranged for a great industry and figsed up so
that no one would deny wealth of resources
pardon us-but have just had the grip
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

There is something attractive. if not fascinat-
Ing about Mr.. Bryan's mouth when it is closed
says the Detroit Journal. Upon which the Tavares
Herald comments: The Journal ought to be
ashamed of himself shopping around a fellow when
ne is asleep" But it must be remembered that
when Bryan first announced his candidacy he made
The statement that he had not retired. and had no
Intention Of retiring.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Give us simplified spelling. 1t Is so much more
modern.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-18

Produce! Producer cry we all. to the other fell
low.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-24

when the defender caught the
wind she forged quickly ahead
with her superior rig. breaking out
a balloon jib topsail to aid het
progress.
Shamrock Loses.
Shamrock " piled canvas on
then, breaking out both bal ooner
and spinnaker. but the finish was
close at hand and she was unable
tC close the gap,
The steam yacht Victoria, carry
ing Sir Thomas Upton. led the
chorus of screaming whistles that
acclaimed the victory. A few
minutes later a tiny tug was under
the bow of the Victoria, its crowd
of yachting enthusiasts giving
three cheers and who's all right
Upton" for the British sports
man.
Sir Thomas could be seen on the
bridge waving his cap jauntiiy, ap-
parently unmoved by the fact that
today's race had not gone accord
ing to his predictions and his
hopes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-24

Wilson league of nations as a mill
tary alliance when menaCes peace
and threatens freedom and says IL
was conceived for world super
government, negotiated in misun-
derstanding and intOlerantly urged
and demanded by its administration
Sponsors He characterizes it as
the supreme bIunder,' and he
stands securely upon the high and
safe ground that it Is better to be
the free and disinterested agent of
international justice and advancing
civilization, with the covenant of
conscience, than to be shackled by
written compact which surrend-
crs our freedom of action and
gives to military alliance the
right to procla m Americas duty
to the world
"Senator Harding is to be con-
graduated upon his firm and EN-
phatic stand against the proposed
league. His words strike an an
swering chord with every Ameri-
can. We now go to the solemn re-
ferendum of the people with our
party pledged, our candidate boldly
bearing alOft the standard OF
Americanism. Enthusiastically and
overwhelmingly, our people VIII
respond. Mr.. Harding's position
has made republican success GER
tain and his election assured"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-07-24
RAILROAD MEN
SUMMONED To
TEl,0F STRIKE

lev MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL ltAsto WiHhl
Chicago, July 23.-Sixty railroad
officers and union leaders TO-DAY
were subpoenaed to appear before
the federal grand jury next We'd
nesday in connection with a probe
of the unauthorized walk-out or
railroad workers here in April.
The subpoenaes were issued al
the request of Charles F. Clyn",
United States district attorney, ana
Major f. L. Hume, special assistant
attorney general. who since his ar
rival here several days ago has
conferred with leaders of the re-
sognized railroad brotherhoods.
Among those for whom subpoe-
mas were issued were John Grunau,
president of the Chicago Yard
mems association. and H. F.. Red
ding. head of the United Engine
mems association. These two or
ganizations were formed at the
time of the April walkouts.
Others included: r. J. Brooks,
Portland. Oregon; Thomas Connell,
Wichita Falls, Texas; r. c. Green
lev, San Francisco: F. II. Mullin,
ogden. Utah; +. NJ. Schulz. Los
Angeles; Ira z. Thomas, Salt Lake
CITY, and C. S. Christopher, super
intendent of terminals of the chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul road.
At the same time the subpoenas
were being issued delegation
headed by Redding called upon
Maclay Hovne, states attorney, and
protested against the alleged action
of railroads in hiring young lner-
perienced men and boys as switch
men. Redding said the roads We're
filling places of strikers with boys
ranging in age from 13 to 16 years.
causing accidents to increase.
1.-THE only law under which | can
proceed is the child labor statute
the states attorney said.
There was an exodus of general
chairmen of the rail brotherhoofs
and other union officers today fol
lowing the acceptance. of the rail-
way labor boards wage award un-
der protest by all but the tele-
graphers Eight of the rail labor
organizations will submit the award
to referendum of the men. the
result of which is expected about
September l.
The labor board today heard
arguments of the American Rail
wav Express company in reply to
the demands of 10000 employees
for incraa.sed wages and better
working conditions The men askei
the board for s35 a month in
crease.
The hearing probably viii he
concluded tomorrow. The board
will render a decision "as soon as
practica ble," members said.