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New Britain herald., 1920-10-12
COFFIN MANUFACTORY
Installed in France to Receive Rc- mains of American Soldiers Which Arc Coming Home.

>c'herbourg, Oct. t2.--A cofin man utactory destined to turn out tho cof- fins to receive tho remains of Amori- can soldiers buried in France. has been installed here under the man aEement Of Major Riley of tho U. g. army. The major expects to have nearly :S,o0o cofiins constructed. Thirty carpenters arc already at work. Remsins Of soldiers uill bo placed in a largo warehouse nearby and from time to tirno. American transports will rait and take them to America.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
DECLINE AND FALL OF TEACHING.

A principal in the schools of Pensacola before the
meeting Of the Kiwanis club Thursday urged the
necessity Of better schools in Pensacola and better
pay for teachers. Today the entire union if not the
entire world is facing critical educational situation
There is thing and one thing alone that we
need to improve conditions: and that is money.
In recent issue of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
writer who had recently visited Pensacola and
found it most attractive declared that IT was famous
for 127 candy stores. In this flippant and kindly
intentoned comment, the writer put his finger on
the reason why Pensacola has not good schools and
why its teachers poorly paid; we think too much
Of the superficial, of the nconsequential and not
enough of that which will make the coming genera
ton stronger of mind and body.
DR.. Frank Crane in The Globe and Commercial Adj
verser, of New York, puts his finger the pulse of
the matter when he says:
g Democraces,' said Elihu Root, are always in
danger
And this United States the worlds greatest experi-
ment in democracy is In grave danger right now
This danger is not fro mthe Reds or Socialists or
/. w w. or any other bugaboo of that sort: nor
from the high cost of living; from the collapse
OF foreign exchange: nor from any complication
growing out of our relations with other nations
European Asiatic; from predatory wealth: nor
from labor unions; but from a menace far deadlier
than any of these, because it aims right at the heart
and life Of the nation.
That dangsF is the Decline and Fall of Teaching
Almost anybody who knows anything at all OF
our country, its ideals and its institutions knows
that 1t cannot prosper without education 1t is fllit
eracy that is the root cause of Russias plight T, ia
the ignorance Of the common people that is the mat
ter with Turkey and the Balkan States It is ignor-
ance that is the culture where every mcrobe Of vio
lence. fanaticsm. class hate and folly thrfves.
NAnd apparently headed toward it. More
than % per cent of all the teachers in the United
States resigned last year. Of those who remained N
per cent were below standard
In no city of America is education more of q life
and death matter than in New York for here de-
pouches the mighty stream of immigration that nours
into the New World from Europe Fifty thousand
children in New York City are being sent home every
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

week because there is no one to teach them. oiho
school opened last September 993 school teachers
have resigned. Glasses consequently are douDieu
up" which means that the teachers have more pupiis
than they can attend to properly and the value OF
the schooling cut two. In the greatest city OF
America education has degenerated that many
children are getting better instruction than the
boys girls in the log schoolhouse OF the
early days of the blab school, when all the pupils
read out, Chinese fashion
THE cause is simple. It is low pay. When
young teacher get only sz2o year teaching, ana
get $1,000 year a stenographer. 1t does not
take an economic wizard to predict which JOB she
will choose. Especially since S720 in 1914 has pur-
chasing power of only s5i2 now.
The issue is plain 1t is all question OF what
want most. And what want most we have to
pay most for. And the teacher is far and away the
most important worker in the world. He is more
essential than the lawyer the preacher, the DOCTOR
the banker-yea, than the plumber.
LAS Professor George D. Strayer, of Teachers Col
lege, puts IT.
The crisis is here The situation is desperate. If
America is to be saved and democracy is to prevail
it will be because the public school system provides
us with trained and intelligent citizenship"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
Florida Press Opinion
Let Us Keep West Florida Attractive.

With the development that is taking shape now in
the building OF roads and highways the citizenship
of Santa Rosa county should take greater pride in
keeping the landscape along the public roads in a
more presentabe condition BY this, do not mean
that, with all the other work that is pressing upon
them they should attempt to clear up the unerbrush
and windfall along the entire stretch of roadway but
we would call especial attention to the fact that just
outside practically every town and village in this
tire section, are to be found unsightly rubbish
dumps, where. tin cans, and a large assortment of
other rubbish dumped from time to time making
most unsghtly and repusive place in the land
scape And, IS matter of fact. these dumps being
just at the edge of town. the first thing tourist
sees upon really approaching town, and the last
thing he leaving it. Thus not only is the
first impression of people coming into towns thus
unattractively adorned, repulsve one but their
last impression is Of like nature That this prac-
tice is unwarranted in every particular is evident
anyone who will give the matter the least thought.
There many guillies and washes where this rub
bish could be dumped and good purpose in
stead OF dumping them in such places as to make
them eyes-ores to the community. 1t is to be hoped
the citizens of Santa Rosa county will take sufficient
pride in the prosperity of the community to see that
this practice is discontinued and case they do not
should take in hand. Let not work alone for a
City Beautiful" but for a county beautiful as we'll
Milton Gazette
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
- 1-----
| V 1E w s O F
| J O u RN AL
r E A D E. r S
The Journal is glad to print
short communications from read
ers on any topic OF interest
Letters should be typewritten II
possible, and double spaced.
Century, Fla, Feb. 10, 1920.

|
Editor The Pensacola Journal, Pen
| sacola, Florida.
Upon my return to Century this
| morning, 1 learned with profound
| sorrow, of the death of my OLD friend
Mark Mayo, which occurred here in
Century about midnight Tuesday, the
18th inst.
Mr.. Mayo was born about 70 years
ago, in what was then known as
Conecuh county, now Escambia
county, Alabama, at distance of
about s miles north of Brewton, Ala;
he was the son of Allen Mayo, who
moved to Alabmaa from Georgia,
soon after Alabama was admitted to
the Union as a state.
When Mr.. Mayo was about II
years old his parents moved to Mil
ton, Florida, where the family lived
for a couple of years, after which
they moved out in Santa Rosa coun-
ty, some IL or IA miles north of Mil
ton, where they lived until February
1880, when Mr.. Mayo moved to Es-
Gambia county, locating at what is
now the town of Century; his father
died when he was about % years old,
leaving the care of the family largely
to him.
Uncle Mark" as we all knew him,
was married during his early man
hood to Miss Angelina Jernigan, and
this marriage was blessed with much
happiness; they had born to them
seven sons and two daughters; the
widow, five sons and two daughters
being left to mourn his death.
Uncle Mark was remarkable cit
zen. he had no education. but his
long life was one of usefulness and
11xT NV hi
loved ones, but by the community as
a whole: he was man of forceful
character and was a leader in the
community in which he lived was
faithful member of the Methodist
church. a kind and loving husband
and father and a good neighbor.
Mr.. Mayo served through the Civil
War and was faithful to his country
unto the end; he done what he could,
in his old age, to Edo his bit" in the
great World War which has just
passed.
In February, 1880, Mr.. Mayo moved
with his family, to what is now the
town of Century, and in the year 1900
moved out in the north edge of what
has since become the town, and lived
the balance of his life at this place;
his mortal remains were laid away on
the 18th inst, at the McCurdy Come
tow near Century. A good and use
FIJI citizen has been taken from us.
We extend to the bereaved family
and loved ones our heartfelt sympa-
thv and would have them realize that
their loss is his gain; he had been IN
failing health for two or three years
and had suffered much, but his sor-
rows are now over
1t was my happy lot to know Mr..
,tayo and TO know him was TO be his
friend He will be missed by all.
JAS. II. JONES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

by the school teams.
Davis TAFT and wife returned to
their home in Pensacola Sunday after
a weeks stay in Cottage Hill, caring
for Mr.. Tait's mother, who has been
Ill, with rheumatism for some time.
Her daughter, Mrs. Ruth Daley and
children, of Atmore. are with her at
present.
Mrs. 5. G. Hill. has been undergoing
a seige of pneum onia, but is we'll on
the road to recovery at present.
Mrs. Florence Pope is in town help
ing care for her mother, Mrs Hill.
Miss Mathilda Gear, entertained the
young people Saturday night Some
very unique costumes were worn and
caused much merriment. All report a
good time
Miss Edna Hill was absent from
school last week on account of the ill
ness of her mother.
The community was shocked Tues
day when the news of the death of
Mr.. Voris reached us. The Voris fam
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
WHAT HAPPENED FEBRUARY Fl.
1915.

1915.
Bad weather conditions slows up
German advance on Russian front
battle RACES along whole line: Brit
ish official report admits deadlock on
western front; neither side able to
gain noticeable advantage in last few
months.
1916.
Russians hurry wide Turkish re-
treat; invaders now occupy entire
Lake Van district; Turkish reinforce
ments on way to relieve Erezerum
are put to flight-British send rein
forcement to General Ayliner for IT.
girls campaign; seek to relieve kut-
1917.
Sir Edward Carson makes Com
mons debut as First Sea Lord; adj
mits tonnage loss of 100000 tons
since February 1; which with todays
loss makes 347,41s tons; CONSUMPTION
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
Twenty-eight Years Old and In It's Prime.

Twentyeght years ago, last Saturday to be exact
the first issue of the Breeze was published 1t was
four-column eight page paper. half of it only home
print. The equipment an Adine job press and
the proyerbia shrtail full of type The office was
room about ten by twelve in an old frame building
at Jolly Bay. The editor compositor and devil was
mill wright in the old Strickland mill in the day
time and the paper gotten out at night 1t took
from three to six hours to come to DeFuniak. The
nearest bank was Pensacola though w. L. Cawthon
& Co. here did cash checks and issue drafts Some
change since then. The Breeze is now the oldest
paper in the state under the name and owner
ship and is reasonably and pardonaby proud of the
part it has had in the making Florida and particu
larly West Florida.-DeFunak Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

for Canada is rumored; measure
be introduced within a month Is
port.
1918.
German advance continues desr
signing of surrender by Bolshevt
fleet of 45 warships takes Rev
army occupies Minsk and Rovono
press on toward Petrograd with
encountering resistance-British L
over more of western front; oo,r
lines south of st. Quentin as far
the Disc river formerly held
French; extension probably 20 nj
1919.
Civil war breaks out in Mum.
Premier EiSner of Bavaria, aSsass
ated; minister of interior woundet
Conference with Bolshevist represt
tatives at Princes Islands seem
sumed-Allies recognize Paderew
government in Poland.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
A Narrow and Selfish Policy.

1t would be a narrow and selfish policy for any
county to complain because is paying taxes to help
build state roads in another part of the state Every
road built in Florida-ndeed every road leading into
Floridais Of value to every county Of Florida. If
Polk county's fine county road system iso-
lated on account of being surrounded by bad roads
in other parts of the state, much of its value would
be lost. We want people to be able to get here
much want roads for them after they get here
The state road department has been doing some road
building in Polk county, for which other parts OF
the state will have to help pay. 1t will do
between Lake City and Jacksonville, for which Polk
county will have to help pay Tho federal govern
ment bears half the cost of the Lake City-Jacksou-
willie road and that road will benefit the whole state
Our state taxes high but the portion that goes
toward bodybuilding is comparatively small and it
is the portion from which get actual concrete
benefits in the shape of improved roads.-Lakeland
Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
"Clean and Healthy"

1t gives the Tribune pleasure to receive from Pro-
baton Officer T. J. Mason, of Manatee county, let
paper on part of the report the Mariana boys
school, rendered the Florida Federation Of Womens
clubs In the editorial the phrase the 2sth Of jan
uary last" was unfortunately construed to mean
January, 1920, when it really meant January, 1919.
Mr.. Mason tells Of the wonderful changes Super
intendent McLain made in the institution since he
took charge in January 1919
He says: Il was in the industrial school the
10Th and nth of January 1920 and at DR.. McLan's
request / went through every department of the
school, and all over the grounds. I found the home
IN thoroughly sanitary condition, clean and healthy
IN reality an industrial school for boys.'-Tampa
Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
FLU SUSPENDS
STATE SCHO0

Blacksburg. Va. Feb. iJ.--Vir
polytechnic institute this morniHe
pended activities until March be-
of the prevalence Of influenza, m1
and pneumonia among the STA
body and approximately five hun
members of the cadet corps q
granted permits toleave for
homes. Two deaths have resulted
pneumonia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
COTTAGE HILL

Cottage Hill. Feb. 19.-February -
was to have been flag raising day at
the school house, but on account of the
inclemency of the weather it was post
poned until Friday. A very interesting
program was rendered after which the
flag was raised with appropriate cere-
mony. then all repaired to the basket
ball grounds, where a game was played
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

lily lived east of town about six ve>
only having moved to Pensacola ah
a year ago. The family has the sy
pathy of the entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompsou from y
Jersey are visiting at the home
their daughter, Mrs. Correu
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

Florida people are being urged to invest in oil
stock But the Milton Gazette points out in
view of the fact that West Florida is coming to be
one of the groat cattle and hos producing sections
Of America the people would better invest in live
stock, rather than oil stock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

The Chicago Tribune unkndly says that all good
newspapers whom they die go to Frank Munsev. rnon
which the Miami Metropolis comments: And walk
the golden streets" Which sounds reasonable enough
Doubtless. they need a little change
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

The spring hats are poisoning out, like peach
baskets on the peaches. And some are very lovely
ana some are net. We mean the baskets All Flor
fda peaches are lovely. Provided you pick 'em when
They are fresh
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

Offerings, not collections, is what the churches
need" says a Mariana preacher. The Tampa Tri-
bune asservates that when you analyze his remarks
you find he is one hundred per cent right.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

The club women of Clearwater intend to ask for
municipal suffrage, in order to have part in civic
affairs Which prompts us to ask: What has be-
come of the Civic League?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21
Revised Version.

Them that's got gets and them that amt got gets
tookcn from.-St Augustine Hecord.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

Justice for women is coming-thc men are tum-
Ding over one another to be first to shake Miss
Suffrage by the hand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

Up about Crestvicw they are growing white black
berries at so much quart. Not that this has any,
thing to do with the coming primaries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

with Hayes Lewis and Jolee both leading 1920 re-
publcans in Florida you have one guess which will
be collector OF internal revenue if the republicans
win-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

The Tumult now seems about to center about
Tumuty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

Friendship rings truest when it has nothing to
do with the ring of gold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

Many man is a hero to his famiy-e1en though
this may be considered heresy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

Most Of us want the luxdries of life at the price
OF necessities
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-21

All have OF eah q
oolects and should of each line the name
very large city in the United States III
AnSer yesterdays SPoyrouMGgPfe-Os"N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
FOOTBALL CHANGES.
LIKELY OBE MADE:
Athletic Officials Gather in
Chicago, for Important
Conference.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.--Conferences Of
athletic officials of various Middle.
West, Eastern and Southern institu-s
tons in session here this week may
change the tenor OF intercollegiate
athletics next year. The first meet-t
ing will be held today by the Ath-f
letic Research society.
On Wednesday the intercollegiate
Athletic association will discuss
proposed changes IN football rules
The elimination Of the goal kick after
touthdowns and the suppression of
the forward pass have been talked Of.
Barring OF distance penalties within
10 yards OF the goal line except for
intential roughness sufficient to put
player out OF the game has also
been suggested
Reports OF athletic committees and
the subject OF the national track
meet now in the hands of the exec
utive committee, will be considered,
on Wednesday,
The annual session of college gym
nasium directors liz scheduled foD'
Thursday 7
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
vANDY ARRIVES
FOR TILT WITH
LOCAL PASSERS
Initial Big League Basketball
Game Of, 1920 1921 Season
To Be Played in Y. M. C. A.
Gymnasium.
THE LINEUP.

- .asysf = 4 sA
The lid win Be officially lifted
upon the fs20-192f basketball sea-
son Tuesday night at the Y. M. C. A,
when the Memphis "Y" quintet, one
of the strongest Basketball teams In
the South, will clash with Wander
bilt, also boasting of strong array
of passers, The game will get under
way at S:15 O'clock, and tussle for
the book is expected
There is keen rivalry between
Vandy and the Bluff Citians, and
there isn't going to be duh mo-
ment during the game, for every pos
sible effort is going to be made to
win by both fives. The Commodores
were beaten upon their last appear
ance in Memphis, which was in 1919,
and they are going into Tuesday
nights battle with the avowed de-
termination to wipe out the stain of
that defeat by completely routing
the Memphians.
However, Coach Gleaves, of the
Bluff City array, says he is confident
that his team will be able to come
away with the long end Of the score,
and that Vandy will be trimmed by
at least 10 points. W
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Dallas To GiUe
Indians 81, 500 To
J Train There

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S.-The Dallas
(Texas) chamber of commerce is to
pay the Cleveland worlds champion
baseball team $500 to train in that.
city under terms of contract made.
by Manager Iris Speaker and an
nounced by President Dunn here to-
day. In turn the champions are to
donate to the city the proceeds of
one exhibition game to be played on
a week day.
The use of the grounds of the Dali
las club for conditioning and prac-
tice games is assured the Indians on
a $3.50 basis. Because Dallas is a
railroad center 1t mays be possible,
President Dunn said, to arrange
some remunerative exhibition games
with but little travelling
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
FOOTBALL CAPTAINS
J FOR 1921 SEASON

College, CAPTAIN, Position.
Anhers.-Al Davidson, end.
ARMY. NJ. Green center.
Auburn--k'rancis Stubba, quarterback.
BateR-T, w. Kelley, halfback.
Bethany-Finis q. Dunn, halfback.
Boston" Brick" O'Hare, halfback
RrovH--GeorEe c, tombstone, tackle.
Baker URiversity-Warren Rice, half
Baldwin waIlace--H Warner, fullback.
Californta--GSorge latham, center.
Carnegie Tech-Al Irwin, center.
Case-W. W. Edwards, center.
Centre~-NorFis Armstrong, halfhack.
Chicago~-f'harl Mcguire. tackle.
Ctncinnatl-B. f. Crolley, halfbark.
Citadel--Gambling tackle.
Colgate--Robert Webster, halfback.
Colorado-Howard Lineer, tackle.
Columbia--Francis Soovil, tackle.
Cornell--Wilson $. Dodge, tackle.
Dartmouth-Iim Robertson, halfback.
Dioklnson--Jack Pipa, halfback.
Sylvester Fitzpatrick, end.
Georgetown-John A. F1avin. quarter
back.
Georgia Tech--Harlan, fullback.
Georgia--owen Reynolds, end
Hamilton--George r. Sargent, tackle.
Harvard-R, Keith Kane, end
Hsverford-Nathan Sangree. quarter
back.
Holy Cross-vDenis 0ildea, center,
Idaho--Grover Evans, end.
lllinois-Lawrie Walquist. halfback
lndiana--John Kyle. fullback.
lowa-Aubrey Devine, halfback.
kentucky--James Zeryer, tackle.
Lafayette--Joe Lehecka, tackle.
Lehigh-- Ray Mccarthy, guard
Malne-N. II. Young. end.
Martetta--John Robinson, fullback.
Mass. Aggies--George A. Cotton, tackle.
Mlchigan-R. j, Dunnde, end.
Mnnesota--Lawrence Teberg, tackle.
Missouri-Herbert Blume. tackle.
Northumberland Snyder, guard.
Mt. Union--Herman Wagner, halfback
Navy Emery Larsen, center.
Nebraska-C. Il. Swanson. end.
n. c. State--Fawcett, center.
y, II. State-S i. Connor halfback.
N. Y. U.--J. T. Ferguson, quarterback.
North Carollna-R. Lowe. halfback.
Northwestern--J. Hathaway, center.
Oglethorpe--k Knox, fullback.
Penn--Rex Wray quarterback.
Penn Military Civilian ]. Grow,
center.
Philips Andover--Leo #. DAILY, end.
Philips Exeter--J. c. McGlone, end.
Pittsburgh--Tom Davies, halfback.
Princeton---J. s. keck, tackle,
Purdue-E. r. Carmen, halfback
Rensselaer, Polyr-E. C. Eller, quarter
hack.
Rochester,, t. Sullivan, quarterback.
Sewanee-Conway, end.
South CRrolina--Gressett, fullback.
St. Louis U.--J. l.. Finnegan, end.
Stevens Tech--Frank Busch, tackle,
Swarthmore--Carl Geiges. quarterback.
Syracuse--Bert Gulick, tackle.
Tulane--Dwyer. halfback.
Union--J. II. Murray. end.
Vanderbilt--Be rryhill. halfbaek
Villanova--Joseph Mccarthy, center
Virginia--H. Rlnehart, halfback.
Virginia Poly-George Parrish, end.
Wash. and Jeff.--Russell Stein, tackle.
WesIeyan--E, M. Newhall, fullback.
Westminster--Joe Dishman, fufilback.
West Virginla--Robert Kay, tackle.
Wllliams--E. A, Fargo, tackle
Malcolm Aldrich halfback.