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o. Edrund Vance cooke.
E5rna followed Caesar. empurpled a.
E0ma.
vvhoss smn. coulA make or whose
frnvn could mar
some followed Iierod enthroned a.
nus me wise Msa followed The
star
some followed riches and Eauas ard
ease
some followed after ths eonqusrOr's
ear
some foiioved the form q tho Phari-
sees
mt the wise Afen followed The
star.
some followed prophs,s - musty
scrolls.
some soasht the circus ana some
the bar
some followed Wild beasts into their
holes.
MT the wise Men followed Ths
etaF.
veho wsrs me wise Msns Nobody
knows.
ANNM kMAk NfE tMM ENENNNN no NAAAA
nor scar
Yet wise thsy are called. we may vel
suppose.
fnaamaeh az they followed Ths star
And whatever the Light which fiumes
your earth,
Ana wherever ths East. frorr
whence Ynu are.
Mnw avail Gonna "a fnm mfmem 81 fha
fovuuN Firth.
m you but foilsw Your star.
gcepsright. 1890. n, " a.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

the world Persons interested IN citrus
fHuits win find Prof. ~ Harold Hume's
Citrus Fruits and Their Culture"
just what Ia needed. Prof Hume also
has a book on pecans. Truck growers
VIII find Prof. T. II. Rolfs' book en-
titled "Subtropicai Vegetable Garden
iugs' 20 serve them IN many ways. The
cataiogs CO many OF the Florida nur-
series contain much valuable infor-
nation for grove owners and farmers.
The publications o. the state Depart
rnent Of Agriculture. the State super
infcndent of Public Instruction. the
state Geologist. the state Chemist, the
state Experiment Station and other
state institutions. can Do made 81
much use by persons engaged IN a
study Of Florida and It's resources.
Many romancea and novels have plots
located In the state. volumes In public
j hraries and book stores.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

A fine subject for conversation to-
day ia the Christmas gift.
III one lsnt disposed % talk about
what he has given he il quite willing
20 turn the spotlight upon what he
has received. Ia no home are the
joy bringing glfts hidden beneath the
proverbiai bushcl basket. Indeed. The
very best place IN tho whole house -
made a showroom for the proper dis
play % these tokens OF rcmembrancea.
And you are glad 90 have them 90
show. for they mean. not so much
that you have added TO your stock %
worldly goods but that you are hon.
ored with the friendship OF other
humans. This means much % man.
Or woman
Naturally. too. your mind VIII dwell
upon gifts you have made. And here.
too. your thoughts VIII run along The
friendly path You VIII be glad 10
think that your SIT e 80 Highly ap-
precinted because you gave q. rather
than FOR its material value.
So much for tne gifts that may be
displayed. There arc others
There 20 the Ftft % smile. tbs
pleasant word. the helping hand
/ These are more valuable than any
j
they cost the least There IL the Fifi
% sympathy. 90 frisndliness. o. pa
thence. They too. are comparatively
Inexpensive. Indeed. al these gifta
cost - little that even the poorest
81 men can afford 90 be quite liberal
with them. why not give them7
You may be certain thar the glfi
os n smile viii be appreciated. today,
1 tomorrow any day. Il will BE- a gifi
yeil me 90 young and old, rich and
L poor Also. and this - important "a
the Eiver a VII leave a. warm a glow
Ga your heart as % brings te the
other.
Be- d these smiles and cheery words
piled 40 hiEh today that makes this
a Merry Christmas Day Would they
not DO az much for other days This
II. they sav. the Christmas spirit
whlch 10 nothlnE more than a happy
Il comhinatiun ~ smiles. cheering words
ard loving hearts.
l Why rot discontinue the custom 81
putting This combination away upov
the shelf Immediately after Christ.
maSf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
FLORIDA BOOKS.

while Florida has n1t been a large
printer 81 books. set few states have
had mere printed about 81. as Ia the
beginning uf white mans knowledge
Of America. an ~ the continent north
~ Mexico was known a. Florida. and
books about thu wonderland thought
in some cases 20 be the Indies. were
printed IN spain. On t'rsnee la Eng
iand. II Cuba. and even ii Mexico,
The catalogues q the Congressional
Library IN Washington contain over
500 FLORIDA titles. available % yisi-
tors only Ia the magnificent reading
room q the finest library building IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

His head In aaxElinR halo; but il
rndiates also from Ills swaddllng
clothes. II lightens Mary's adOrgng
face - she bends over Him. Dafglea
little BY tho light she smiles and
80 the Christ child saw Ills mother
face.
Above the mother and child angels
hover. but these are vangely seen. At
the right In the background Joseph
Iuarvels 10 hear the cattle praislna
God while a the left. tho tavern
keepers wife. v>ho had come - assist
Mary. i rejoicing with tneae humhla
peasants. that such q Man child has
been born snto the weird.
Tho tender touch Of this Kind wom-
an who wants to help. il ono nF the
most charming bits Of the picture.
The mysticism Of ~ il r.zrvoious. rhe|
reverence with which the artist ap.
preached his subject Is unassaIfable.
but the human kindness Of tho WON.
an IN the background win make gen.
efations 20 come love corriggio's HOLY
Night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
AdUenareS of
The iCins



Santa Claus fnRhnother bow TO
the twins and laid hand over his
heart. but really u ked quite a lot
a. though he had a nmy ache.
II you're the peers the Fairy
Queen sent. smile santa. you're
welcome about a upn times. what
are your names. ms ask ?"
Nancy and Nick6poke up tho
little boy.
Nick whatg' askeanta Claus.
ssNtch- last" aalde other.
why. that's my me declared
santa Clsua much ped And when
Nancy repeated heame he cried
out. That's a fine ne. too. Cor Il
always makes me & Of candles.
and love candles aseryone knows
Little Nancy EttiE-'" he began
20 hum.
suddenly re reacfout a chubby
hand and touched - ton. Instant
~ = thousand eandltamcd an like
a thousand bright 81 and before
they knew IL thc g were Ia tt.n
nIdst 81 q conuau' nmbiiBg. toliv
little Christmas elVeaug.sng aud
dancing and singing aanw.
Curly heads snuggit dowuy white
pillows
! Chuhhiklnn snooze Ser blanketv
pillows
Dreaming 81 suEag Lolly- pop
Land
I where trees with q goodies 50
tcmgtlngly sta
/ where doilies say ~ and buckles I
say 'Quack
/ And Hobby horse rs a ride on I
has hack.
/ Where d0Ealcs say wow and 4
kitties so Ne I
And old Jack-in-thx makes a
sprinE out az
I The drum gives e Band the horn 4
blows 8 sques
And the thing um-e gives your
nose quite 90
4 Tin soldiers with gave a stnrey
straight lcok.
And goodness. Why's ls another
new book
what a host ~ suw in sugar
loaf Lane.
i Where ducks swim nirrors AL |
cottons the 81
Nancy and Nick els their hands
with delight
tCopy right. 1879. ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

best friend and a'lyi Part Of nv
thonEht trcmblea 20 my lips, over
/ flowed into speech.
'You are 80 good 20 me. Lillian.s
said brokenly.
"fsood 90 youi" She stopped stlil Ia
the road. put her arms around me.
and for a moment Ke chung 20 each
other IN a rare moment Of Affection.
u ought 20 Be good tI you.s she said.
huskily. a. We walked on, 80 rake
up tn YOU for an those misera BILE days
cf suffering which you must have en-
4ufed over that mistaken. bat perfeex..
II natural idea you bad az 0aeky's
friendship for me"
Please dou't ever speak Of that
again. ] pleaded q am SO ashamed
whenever ] think % the foolish dis
like ! felt toward you"
An right. we'il talk Of something
else. she asaented uherrlly. s'ralI me.
who make up the party on this mo-
tor boat trim tomorrow
"Yoa ard Mr. Underwood. pgclsv
and I. Misc Draper Alfred Durkee
and his mot ar. whom you probably
know"
Know them. indeed I do Lillian
returned. 'and ! like them Immensely.
but | repeat my slogan. oh. Tor an
other mani Al Dufkee would do.
he's good looking enough. bat he's
such bookwgElu and 60 absent
minded that be wouidnt know IL you
were twenty g. sixty.
= ten sou Dicky's got 10 be nada
good and Jealous before I leave here
She repeated. impatienfly. TT won'f
take much 20 do If. hos really a b
annoyed now at Harrys attempts
flirt with you.
Tell me. yam little Puritan che
commanded abruptly DON'T you know
any man who has ever been Interested
IN sou. who wouldn't lose hts head.
and whom yon could manage to invite
- Marvin this WeekT
No one WAS ever interested IN me.
Except my cousin and nlcky.s / said.
'hofilv Hut even as ! spoke I felt.
ny fiaee flame. ! was glad that eha
'oula not SEQ the teli-taio biuah.
Rot for worlds would / have fueA~
joined his nanse I had 4 little feeling
I guilt e TIRE thought I1llian,s aues-
ION had brought af once 10 my mind,
AT - she asked tho question there
lad come "a me swift rnansal vinsun
4 DR. Pettis's grave. earnest face.
Continued tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
Revelations
of o. Wife
"a cold nIooded Ll.tls psvll.v

"A Cold. BIoodsd Little Devil"
Perhaps you mlsJudge herr / said
family Truth Il. had ahamea
consciousness that I could hear no
Judgment az the gil1 which would he
too harsh Tor my vindlctlve heart.
"Misimdge nothing. rotorfed Lillian.
THAT Draper girl il cold blooded
little devil II there ever was one shes
nearly broken your heart. you poor
baby. she doesn't deserve any quar-
ter, and SHE WON'T get any from mo"
Tier teeth clicked together viciousiy.
/ pressed closer TO her fer | knew
that her rancor toward Miss Draper
arose solely from her friendship for
me thought again as / had many
times before, how much better il waa
10 have this woman for friend than
an enemy Then my thoughts went
back 20 the first weeks ~ ms mar.
rlage. when / had foolishiy imagined
that Lillian Underwood was my rival
and my secret enemy What an iron.
ical turn % fate's wheel, that the
woman whom ] had 40 heartily ais.
liked and feared should now he my
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
sEAsoN,s eREETINos.

This IA the season 81 good VIII
Whatever Of rancor and ill-feeling We
have Ia our hearts. We should do
away with and 60 prepare ourselves
FOR. new year. which we may hope
win be better than the last. saying
with Holmes:
Bund thee more stately mansions.
o my soul
As the swift seasons roll.
Leave thy low vaulted past
Let each new temple. noblcr than the
last.
shut thee from heaven with a dome
more vast.
TIN thou a. length art free
Leaving thine outgrown shell by lies
unresting sea.
We can. indeed. give no better gifts
than ourselves. And this Christmas
time we can give ourselves as a SIT
% the city ia which we live. we can
pledge ourselves 70 help make q a
better city and more prosperous
city.
During the next twelve months
every one ~ IA can work for the
good Of the city In it's civic life .as
well as On It's commercial growth. We
can help q 20 he cleaner in It's gov.
eminent better la Sc schools more
wholesome In It's general atmosphere
Let Us. then. make Of 0urselve Il
Eift % the city. promising that We
viii in all things do our best 20 maks
Pensacola q city good enough 20 lave
IA. good enough - work FOR. good
enough 60 praise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

And while we're ali happy together
let'n ser what has been said about
Christmas 81 poets and authors.
o.
neu Franklin says. "a good con-
science q . continual chriatmas'
o.
aThls DAY shall change All grisfs
and auarrela Into love-" says William
Shakespeare
s~Tia the season Tor kindling the
IRE ~ hospitality n the hail. the
genial flro 81 charity IN the heart"
according TO WASHINGTON Twins.
30
Marion Hariand must have been a
mother Never deny the babies their
Christmas. Lot them believe IN san
"a Claus % 81 Nicholas or kriaa
Kriurle." M says
ao-s
Il heard the bnlis on Christmas day
their old familiar carols play
And Wild and sweet
The words repeat
OF peace on earth. 500 dwlil 20 men"
SANG Henry ". Longfellow.
0-
And IL another book he wrote; The
beifrtea % au Chriatendom now roll
aNur the unhroksn song ~ peace on
earth. good VIII 90 men
o.
No less charming and much more
practical Was Charles Dickens, when
hs wrote. 4 VIII honor Christmas
lay IN my heart and try 60 keep Il
at The ysar'
nat na Christmas L. truly q time for
childhood we say with Phoebe Cary
sFor little children everywhere
A Joyous season stin We make;
we bring our precious gifts % them
Even FOR the dear child Jesus SAKE. p
Cardinal Gibbons who Il 90 az this
Christmns time. has said. To-day the
wheie Christian world prostrates itseli
~ alteration around tho crib ~ BETH
isheu ard rehsarses IN accents % love
3 history which precedea al time ana
viii endure throughout eternity"
And Charles Wesley expresses mosl
beautifully the Christmas sentiment
wfhen hr sings O. tuhiiation
~fIark the herald angels sing
Glory to the newhorn King
Peace On earth and mercy mild.
God ana sinners rec0nciled"
nut MaHbie nahcock said at,
know that God 80 loved - AZ 60 Eivi
tbs son Tor our dearest brother hal
brought human affection 20 - hlEh
est tlda o. the dsy e that Brother
birth N 0od - lowed us bow can vi
help iovins one anotherT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

but IN order 70 sell goods abroad II
must first Of all be made possible FOR
the countries there "a buy. The only
way that Europe can buy our goods
Is with its goods. The tariff VIII
block this trade. because wlth the ex-
change already against him. the Euro-
pean viii not buy. This leaves the
way open for England and Germany
to step right back info the markets
which we took over during The war
Miami Heraid
Reclamation Profits.
II there il any doubt az 70 the
value % reclairning waste land and
putting u % agricultural use. Il should
he dinNellod BY the 18th annual report
OF the United States reclamation SER
vice of the department OF tile interior
AZ tbs close q the fiscal year 1880.
the net cost o. construction OF the re-
elamatt0n projects. completed or un-
Ger construction BY this branch Of
governmental work, amounted TO .
little less than SI2s geo 900. The
value g crops grown in 1919 alone ou
lands served with water IA whole or
n part from the works Of the service
announced to tis0.00o.o0
The annual farm census og the re-
elamatpn service shows the value OF
crops crown on reclamation projects
To be about twice as large per acre
as the average yield of unirrigated
land II the humid region. Further
more. Irrigation promotes cooperation
and necessities closer settlement and
more @tensive cultivation. All three
OF thoS factors have a wholesome
effect pon the character Of the civln-
zation aad the type Ct citizenship de-
reiopedon the irrigated lands
The vater usars' association on the
salt rive reclamation project in Ari-
zona cntracfed VITA the United
states &c make fali reimbursement Tor
the costbf construction Of the works
. This pamCnt was 20 be made over
period @ 20 years. Yet - a single
year the srop value turned out 20 be
more TIA twice the total cost of con-
hiflction. incidentally. that cost %
constitution can be wholly paid out
81 power profits from tho project
works. wAout touching crop profits.
All mistaken In connection with
the growiR demand 81 returned sol
diers. saiies and marines for oppor-
tnnities q tho band makes Il more
than ever regent that congress should
take nromt and wise action on some
4 q tho mesures now pending before
II for oidsr-sottlements and rural
homes. TIRE are stin large uncuItl-
waited area which should be made
productive. adding 20 the economic /
we'll being the nation.--St. Angus
+ tine Record
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
CUT TIL QUIT rs WORTH
MONEY

Cut out - lip. enclose with Sc and
mail Il 20 Fey 4 co. 1855 Sheffield
ave, Chicagt III. writing your name
and address aearlY You will receive
In return rial package containing
Foley's Hone and Tar Compound for
coughs. coldtRnd lcroup. Foley Kid
ney Pills fornins.in sides aud back
rheuma tiRm backache. kidney and
bladder ailmsts. end Foley Cathartic
Tablets. "a wnleSfne and thoroughly
cleansing camrh FOR constitution
biliousness. kaeches and sluggish
bowels. sold cloxywhere. -Adv.
The JourTs's Advertising
Rate IN the san TO all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

Quite az has been expected me re-
publican congress ia bostirring Itself
early 20 put through an emergency
tariff revision The emergency" it
IL explained. i 20 provide relief for
the farmer. for whom che War Pa
nance Corporation ms also seen trot-
ted out
The titne- honored protective tariff
always comes along 60 block real COM
merclai progress ard prosperity. sus-
tanning what many q the ieading eco
nomiatz call false economic system.
N may protect our industries temper
nrilv a. home. but ~ win wreck our
foreign trade. The free flow 81 goods
and their production where the coudi-
ttonm are best rather than behind
fence. VII so farther than anything
else 20 remove the economic causes
Of war Goods cen eventually be paid
for only IN goods and free trade IS
therefore a worthy goal for which 40
work
However. Instead, congress promises
10 20 as Gar az it can toward putting
q high tariff into effect. Primary con-
slderation - 10 be given 70 wheat and
wool hut the program - ccmpreheu~
si-a and viii include levies or scores
% other articles. The plan - t7 re-
enact Eonge portions ~ THE Nineiey
tariff. asd conservative leaders are
eafdto reF ard the clamor Tor tariff
so high that Ct VIII virtually be an
emharE.,. as being too strong O. resist
Despite the much ado about in p
portant matters that must he solved.
tie real business in hand, as the re-
pubilcans ~ congress see Il. f. the
TARIFF program. and while other Things
may slip ~ ~ b. passed over that ~
one definite thiug that VIII be attend
ed 10. A few commendBhle measures
win he enacted. but their true worth
VIII be rendered negligiole because %
+ the high tariff which is certain.
Il The only hope that the tariff revi-
slon viii be kept within bounds comes
:. from Senator psnrose. Who i report
I "a "a beinG opposed - d big Increase
Afr psnrosc seems % see that the
program - especially absurd &C the
present Nsne. when our Industry IS
suffering from a lack % buyers. e j.
almost too simple 90 need repetition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
Mn4nlO7eS
PictB

Tire Holy Niaht--At Aliiara d
Carree
a light shinefh inhrkness ard
the darkness compral u rot -
ONLY few bewH shepherds
came. saw. and wafsith aazxled
eges Z, would seerK the eom-
ing of the shenhegk the most
precious moment SsHoiy Might.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25
How Christmas Ships Set Sail,


How Christmas Ships Set Sail.
The navy transport Newport News
has sailed from California port trans
formed from a grim troop carrier into
a Christmas laden ship with 500 tons
~ gifts and goodies destined Tor the
naval colony away of az Guam. la
che sanny Pacific. other craft carry
ing hsAday cheer 20 Americans sta
rionea Ia the Philippines. on the Vir-
gin Islands. AZ Panama. over IN Ger
many and az countless seaports and
outporta q civilization all over the
world. are getting away on like happy
missions May the seas and winds DC
kind 20 them. They carry precious
cargoss IN the messages and remem-
hranoes from the folks at home 20
many a man or woman IN far of
cumes whose heart yearns az this
time OF the year to be back among
familiar scenes and with old friends.
II Il has ever been your lot 10 be far
away from home az Christmas season
you know what Il means 90 set the
letter or package that tells YOU some
body Is thinking Of you with affec-
ton or with kindly concern. II makes
the hundreds or thousands OF miles
i between seem but a little ways after
+ at. when they can be Epanned by
f thought and sentiment IN the winkling
~ an eve and space Is annihilated
in a heart beat. II there Is some body
you carc FOR away of youder, across
4 the continent or on the other rim ~
an oceai. let's hope one 81 these
/ Christmas ships Is serving az your
messenger Of good cheer Orlando
Reporter star.
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Press Comment
Tn. Rsthlshsm eeYeett.

The Bethlehem Boycott
The Bethlehem Steel Company has
announced. through its president.
Eugene g. Grace. that il viii refuse
to sell fabricated steel 20 builders and
contractors who expect 20 use the
steel on a union shop basis.
This r. no more nor less than a boy
colt Of union labor.
II the principle ~ the boycott Is
wrong. or az least dangerous. as a
weapon IN tho hands az labor. Is Il
any the less wrong and dangerous in
tho hands OF capitat9
The Bethlehem steel Company, or
any other company. has. OF course. the
right 20 say whether 81 viii conduct
itH own business according 10 tho
open or closed shop principle. Il has
she right 20 say Ia any other way.
as long as a. does not violate funday
mental human or legal rights. just
how its own business shall he con-
Quoted
But has any corporation the right
20 dictate how other business shall
be condreted7 Has Il the rlght 20
dictate methods 20 its customers
Either corporation Il big and
strong enough % get away with the
policy ~ dlctation 20 it's customers. or
d is not. m the latter case il simply
loses on the main proposition tho
dictation doesn't work. and the corr
poFation must take its customers on
their own terms. or go out 81 business.
In the former case it becomes "A
tyranny. having no place in American
institutions.
This Is not al all a question OF
whether or not the open shop principle
is morally or economically sound. IL
Is a question o. a corporation seeking
dlctation BY means OF the boycott The
nation viii watch with much Interest
60 see how far q g. able 20 go with its
public announced program.--St. Pet
eraburg Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

aThls day shall change All Ertefs
and aaausls Into love-" says william
sheake1peAre.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

~Tia tha season Tor kindling the
IRE ~ hospitality n The hail. the
esnlal fira % charity On the heart,
according TO Waahineton Irving.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

And while we're All happy together
let'm ser what has been said about
ghriafyuna ~ noetw and authors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

rlen Franklin says. "a good con-
science a 8 continual Christmas"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

Marion Harland must have been
mother Never deny ths babies their
Christmas. lot them believe ia san
"a Claus - et Nicholas or kriaa
KrinNls." sho says
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-25

Ne less charming and much more
practical was Charles Dickens, when
- wrote. 4 win honor Christmas
lay IN my heart and try 60 keep Il
at the year.'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-07-14
POWNAL.

Miss Edna Mayhem is spending her
vacation with relatives in Utica, N. Y.
Mrs. Ella ]. burlington and daugh'
ter Elizabeth have returned from an
extended motor trip through the En-
pire state in their new car.
Homer Rudd and family OF Los
Angeles, Calf, formerly of Pownal
are spending a, month in Pownal Mr.
Rudd continues to praise the Green
Mountain state but the winters are
what he likes on the Pacific coast,
Elijah Barber is with his family at
KUN to Sta at Swanzey Lake, N, II,
Station Agent c. o. Burt is spend
ing his vacation in Hartford, Conn,
Miss Eva Brimmer of Hartford, Ct,
is spending her vacation with her par
ents,
e. L. Niles has purchased the resi-
dence of Mrs Sarah Myers at the Cen
ter and will make alterations and i'm
provements on the property.
A Communion service was held al
the Methodist church Sunday morn
ing,
Mrs Emma Blair of Providence, r.
l., Is spending her vacation at the
Nome of her brother, Daniel +, Proud