The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-30
Press Comment
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Cats and TIRE Other Cheek.
Governor Catta has placed a nev
construction on the turn -tho-other-
cheek policy ~ the good old-time
Christian. IN that last and greatest
letter Of an 81 his to the president q
tho state Board % Health he lesns
toward the policy of firing tie other
Sar-el IN case he fest mlscarries. As
frankly states over his signature that
ne places much confidence IA doubled
parrelcd shotguns and loads 81 buck
shot The governor. u seems thinks
tfai. Sc has been picked on loag
enough and becomes inst a little more
aelliRercnt than any one had hereto-
fore conceived possible. even ia hira.
An. weli-a-dAy' Ills DAY is passing
East, Is an but gone. IN another week
the lion will have hceN sheared =
his name and his roarings as a private
citizen viii sound thin and squeakish.
To Governor Iardee viii fan the task
of retaining FOR Florida the respect
81 the other states ana the nation. 8
ASvanee Movement in West Florida.
After watching the wonderful
growth and development az the south
ern part Of the stats FOR sevvrgl years.
West Florida has decided that II has
JUS a. good right 10 SO ahead and
improve its conditions and expand Its
development and population a. ans
other part 81 the state.
Like every other section Of the coun-
try. the first settled portions ere us
ually the last 20 take up strong
movement for Improvement and ex-
pansiou. West Florida Is recognized
as having millions OF acres - good
land that should be under cultivation
and furnishing forage and pasture for
hundreds % thousands Of head Of cat
tie and hogs.
During the past year there has been
4 strong movement 20 awaken interest
among the farmers and live stock men
for improved conditions and the re-
ports Indicate that the missionary
work il bearing fruit. Leon county has
a strong live stock association. which
- taking the lead In developing this
big industry with considerable sue
cess. Leon has had = no-fence Law
for many years and was one ~ the
first counties "a the state 20 develop a
good sized dairy industry santa Rosa
county announces live organization
~ farmers for the improvement o.
growing and marketing conditions.
other counties IN that section have
formed. organizations and & is un-
aerstoaa that early ia the year a gon-
oral orkaniEation viii be perfected for
the bettcrment 81 all conditions IN
West Florida
IN line with this A. r. understood
that syndicate Is being formed To-
take oyer a number OF the best news
papers IN West Florida with the plan
ia view n exploiting that section in
d manner ttas yviH attract widespread
attention and bring IN many new set
tiers and developers The section Is
rich ga fine lands and IL sufficiently
rolling "a eliminate the need OF ex~
penslye irainage that f. necessary in
many sections Of the state. where de-
xelopsnents have been proceeding NJ.
a rapid rate with a string Of papers
under ono management and editorial
direction much good can be accom-
pllshod and the general organization
can BE made much more effective.
we nave NNF@i&AEfttN G0NANNA&A tNA&
Florida was a great state worthy Of
the most intensive and expensive de-
vciopment. az Il has 80 many advan-
tagss over other sections Of the coun-
try, through It's year round climatic
conditions that make cultivation and
cropping available every month IN the
year. Every part Of the state Is good
and each section will yield It's quota
af marketable products with a direct
and substantial profit 10 the producer
IL he or she viii adopt the best and
most modern methods and adapt
Themselves q climatic and soil condi-
tfona ~ the state
II g. only through the most complete
corporation. organization and hqr-
mouy that the best results can be
obtained. therefore every section OF
the stale should organize and get
busy tn the line of Improvement IN or
der % reap the benefits that come
from expansion az development and
population Times Union.