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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20
llrrLE chILnaEn arARvr

Three and une-haN million children
N Eastern and Central Europe have
no alternative 10 disa ster between now
and neyt harvest except American AID
For months. hecauYe the needy were
80 numerous and the available funds
- limited. these most helpless suffer
ers IN thu track ~ aar have heon ad
miited 20 American feeding stations
only II tragicaly undornoarished. and
have received American medical ald
only II desperately threatened by
death from disease
Winter r. closing down THE money
~ many nations is valuciesa outside
their own boundaries Econonic ana
crop conditions. aggravated over con
siderable areas ~ actual warfare last
summer. make famine. with It's ter
rihie train ~ diseases. certain via-
Tor until next harvest. Inevitably tho
helpless children win suffer most so
child can Erow 10 health and sanity
on the pitiful makeshlfts for food with
which millions 81 European adults
must content themselves this wiufer
u y OBVIOUS that the remedy can
come only firm outside
SAMtAtea mas not t0tloa tM tho past
IN great-hoartedncsa she has nsvcr
had a more poignant call than tbis
Contributions should be turned over
% the local committees which are now
being formed for this national coa,c-
tion, or sent 60 Franklin X Lane.
Treasurer. Guaranty Trust Co. New
York City
lsixnedA
American Relief Administration
by Herbert Hoover.
Federal Council % Churches Of
Christ IN America. by Arthur
Brown
American Red Cross by Livingston
Farrand
Knights ~ Columbus by JarnA-
F1aherty
American Friends Service Com.
mittue tQuakersl by Wilbur X
Thomas
IN. G A by G y. Hihbard r.
ternstional Committee
jewish Joint Distribution Com
mittee b. Felix WarburE
". " G A. hy Miss Mahle Crafty.
National Board
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20
RrsrAuRAnr pRlcEs

While other lines 81 business have
responded 90 the defiation and price
recession movements. restaurants are
sliu charging wartime prices. A.
least most restaurants are. For tx
ample. the price OF what Is billed on
the menu - Roast beef and mashed
potatoes" a. fifty cents at tho counter
lunch rooms and at the more pre-
tsntious places. The same scale %
prices holds ell the way down the list
Fish In a fishing city comes AZ IS
and SO cents a portion. shrimp IL
IS and 50 cepts
Cakes pies. etc. are ten cents pota >
toes. prepared IN any one Of the varl-
Gus styles. cost IS cents a portion
when served extra
These prices prevail although retail
prices 81 the raw materials in the
markets have dropped In many cases
30 20 50 per cent a comparison Of
the advertising columns % the daily
papers for sixty days ago and Tor the
week tust ended win show that
surely n the restaurants made
money under war time conditions
they are little short % exorhitant IN
their prices now-and al % them er-
banded during the war. added bigger
kitchens. mere tables. more walters
u seems as n the time had come
FOR a radical reduction In restaurant
prices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20

was like message 80 me from her
II steadied me. brought 10 my mind
the reason for her presence Ia my
home She had promised me 90 break
Hp Dtcky's infatuation Tor his hean
tiful model and eouaseled me how Is
act toward them both felt as a
rupli must whose teacher hiss given
him difficult task 20 do. I simply
must not fail Lillian. must play the
game
faced Dicky calmly. made my
smile less stercotyped and spoke cor
daily
why, Of course / shall be delighted
20 ask her I said shall I 80 over
now. or what?"
oh no. he returned. just wait
until Harry has finished singing and
LILLIAN has given one Of those coon
stunts of hers. Then I'll speak 81 the
dance. and you give the proposition a
cordial sanction
VERY we'll I smiled AZ him. and
he walked away evidently much re
Hcved sank back In my chair tor
mented by a fierce anger a the girl
who. I could see. was trying every
lure possible on Dicky and an equally
fierce curiosity as TO the professional
career Of which Never Rad heard be
fore, although Dicky appeared % be
familiar with it,
Ny mind went back 70 the first time
had seen Grace Draper. when she
was returning 20 her sisters home IN
Marvin from some trip. Tier sister
had hinted then n some trouble the
girl had experienced ! wondered
whether Il was connected with this
mysterious stage career Of hers. why
girl so beautiful should leave the
stage after having gained even a Tins
foothold upon IL puzzled me II APP
peered 20 me 20 be the very thing
girl ~ Grace Diapers type would De
sire most
What Harry Sang.
Attention. Mrs underwood
Harry Underwoods voice broke .nfo
my reperie He had heen running his
hands over the piano keys humming
utile snatches % song to himself hut
now be had twisted himself around
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on the piano bench, - that ne WAS
enabled "a look squarely al me.
z shall sing this song for YOU" he
said arrogantly and fou vii never
forget d. Please do not iet any enc
distract your attention white I am
singing wish sou to he completely
wrapped az in Il.
sounds a. II you were presenting
her with a now kind Of bed quilt,
Dicty put in
II YOU dare ia open your face AGAIN
threatened AIR Underwood
Turning back "a the piano. he struck
the keys firmly
HI another moment the tender.
passionate melody ~ that most per-
suastve Of all love ballads. Tell Tier
Lowe tier So was FILLING the room.
Clean. CLEAN. . silver stream.
Steward Raiiy swelling.
Flow fluW. whispering low
To your banks my story telling.
Far. lar. Ger sandy bar.
Lies my little ones DWELLING
Flow flow merriy. merrIly flow,
Tel her / love her so. ! love her So"
Even with my limited knowledge Of
music knew that the man at the
plano had a voice " unusual beauty.
and well knew how Is use IL. Tnp
music lifted through the air, then the
beautiful words rose aud fell.
say say. when shes away,
Life j. dark and lonely.
bright and fair when she il near
For It's she IL the sunshine only.
Greet greet. softly my sweet.
She "a nv love milne only.
Flow. flow. merrily merriiy low,
Tell her | love her So
could not understand my own emo
tons A. the sonN went on, ms anger
toward Grace Draper was lost sight Of
II was as Il / were under 4 spell. The
music awaved me dominated me.
had curious feeling that the singer
and ! were alone ia the room. that
as he had said when ne sat down. he
was singing for me alone.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20

country, why would e not be equally
% Tor the other powers concerned
And II d would be a hlunder for them
why would not the plumbers offset
Zach other the taxpayers getting the
1eneht
There seems 90 be but one rational
objection 60 the course proposed and
that T. that Secretary Daniels recog
aizcs IN the navies ~ the countries
mentioned a menace 90 the safety Of
he United States aud calculates that
this country can build warships faster
ban either o. both % the others
Otherwise the status quo would seem
about a. favorable for one as another
IN this connection our readers proha-
SLY remember the proposal Of such a
truce bv Great Britain 70 Germany
lust preceding the war Germany was
agaged upon feverish program Of
naval construction and refused the
aroffer The sequel is history
II IL really astonishing when we
lOte the obstacles which can be
thrown in the way OF slowing down
the mad race in ornaments. Nearly
generation ago. the czar of Russia
proposed a world holiday" but ex-
use was found for refusing to agree
Tow tragic have been the consc-
quences !-Chattanoo News.
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the standpoint OF health. appearance.
material advantage and. in a way, of
character.
When the body is held erect and
well poised. all the ORGANS are ln the
best position for carrying out their
special functions. When this Is not
tho case. IL In easy 90 see how de-
rangements Of the health may come
a about This fact together with the
vastly more attractive appearance q
tho child with good carriage il enough
to convince any parent Of the impor-
lance OF any measure designed 10 Sc
cure good posture II e well too. n
remember that a well set-up boy Is
more apt 70 be considered intelligent
and efficient. and more likely 20 be
chosen for important work than II he
slouches into an office with an awk-
ward body awkwardiy handled.
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Adventures of
The TiUins
a NEW SONG.

= NEW SONG.
The twins got hack the charm that
NaEp Weasel had stolen. FOR never
tad 4 been more necessary for him
talk 70 the little people Of Mea-
low Grove than now.
This was why Nick had 70 talk
% many seats were empty IN Meadow
rove school under the old oak thai
dr scribhle scratch could scare ely
ave lessons The Spider Girl and
he Blue Bottle Boy had net been
here Tor weeks And Fred Frog and
'amm, Snake. ". were gone. and
ruff Mole too
u was puEzling - think why Muff
Mould be gone when earth worm
1untng was a thing ~ the past. Ed
ne harthworm and all his Kind IRE
town. she would teach them new
'ong about !t u was no time, thss
vas certain, for singing about "vi lets
nd battercups, trimming with dew
- she taught them this one. called
King Winter
10 was a good thing for Nick that
The cold Winds rage aeross the plaia
I've feet underground and that was
oo FAR Tor Muff 20 GO after them
8hf gone Muff was. anyway. So AIR
scribble Scratch gave Nick a lot Of
names and of he tFotted TO hunt them
NJ
Nancy had decided that as every
hing was covered wi thsncw, and
hey had 70 scrape Off all the seats
each morning before they could sll
Ira la-la-la-la-lat Tra la-ia n la!
Winter roars with might and main.
Ira la-ls ia-ls la-ia ls-ia.
lie nips our toes and be bites our
ears
And he freezes our fingers un we
cry mv dears
And We shiver and shake tn we cry
BIG tears
on. sio-reeuz old king win-terl-
But Il was q cold sons at best and
iidnt cheer them up much.
Copyright, 1890. n. {. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20
Revelations
of O. Wife
~ ADELE GARRISON.

Harry Underwood Weavss = Sell.
Look here Madge, | want You "a
do something for me
Dicisy's voice was low aud hurried
his face rcd with embarrassment or
some other feeling as he bent over
my chair in the living room after cur
dinner 70 the tnaerwoods and Grace
Draper in the old Brennan house az
Marvin
My heart beat high with excitement.
and yes ST owned il shamciessiy te
mvself-hope II so that he cared
enough 10 be Jealous 81 my converse
ton with Harry Underwood Hope
that the thing he wished me 10 do
was % cease taIklne 70 his friend.
IN accordance with LlliIans counsel
and because the sight Of Dlcky's at
tentions 90 Grace Draper at our little.
dinner party had mnna me furious
{ had prctende43 20 show pleasure in
the conversation Of Harry Underwood
who had been my partner in the ten
mis- doubles as wen as ny companion
az dinner Dicky had come over 90
"a. peremptorily demanding Harry to-
sing Ills face had Redeemed az Har-
rvs intiumtlon that he was Jealous
and I had wondered II the accusation
could possibly sc true.
SO ! turned a smiling face toward
Dlcky and said lightly
NO promises III Tho dark. Tel me
what you want me to do first, and
III consider IT,"
Wen. you see us like this
Dicky blarted out and l had newer
seen him so - AZ ease. ~Gra--er Miss
Draper ne eyed me warHy - see
II l had noticed his slip Of tho tongue
but my face s5hl held It's automatic
smile-~ls really a clever dancer she
used 70 be IN tho profession you
know
NO. I didn't know The words
came through stiff lips bias kept Or
smiling. remembering Llilan's intunc
ton not 81 Let Dicky guess my aver
sion 10 Grace Draper
why ] thought / told you he re
turned hurriedly Well shs was. and
she certainly can dance. We gere
talking about after dinner tricks just
now Harry and Lillian can do such
corsing stunts ard she told me about
= little dance she has whlch might in
terest u one she invented herself |
But Of course she couldn't give II un-
less you asked her %
Lifs Silent Message
lie paused and ( anew he was wait
lnE for my answer. For moment 1
I could not speak. II had opened 4
my mouth tt must have been to d /
primitive scream ~ rage ard anguish |
{ fancy / kept my face under perfect /
control however. for Dickv appeared /
10 notice nothing. and Ia another in /
slant Lillian Underwood had cosna up
10 as. laid her hand on my shoulder
- II ~ accident. and passed 90 20
speak % Miss Draper
The grip q her hand on ms shoulder
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20

Physical Education and Posture.
In any scheme for the upbuiiding Of
auman efficiency physical education
must necessarily he ono ~ the funda :
mcntals. u must be acknowledged
hat the average man or woman. bov
or girl Is most efficient when he %
ahe Is physically IT.
Moreover physical education. in
he modern sense, does not stop a.
physical fitness but tends - mental
and moral fitness as well The bow
whose nerve cells are fed by the quick
oned circulation due 60 physical eNcy-
else and whose mind Is rendered
alert ard keen by the demand fer the
quick response 20 command ID a drill
or the necessity for prompt and dec =
sive action Ia a game. IS usually Ia
better condition 90 solve a problem tn
mathematics than one VIII has not
had these advantages
Furthermore. the ioyalts couraEs
and social qualities developed in team
play. together with the self-respect
that comes from the erect carriage OF
we'll poised body. strengthen the
moral ilbre u tho individual and the
nation
The school owes physical training 10
your children just as truly as 10 owes
them mental training The educational
program that aimed a. the produc 81,
ton % a few lightning caleulators or
erudite bookwerms rather than a well
rounded education for every pupil
would be considered absurd and freak
len. Tn the same way. tho physical
trainirg that produces few spectac-
ular athletes 70 the neglect Of the
needs Of all the pupils is fandamsn
tally wrong Wren al the boys and
girls % the country are placed under
the instruction 90 adequately trained
teachers Of physical education. the
work VIII consist of corrective and re.
crestionai exercises IN we'll balanced
proportions. These tWo forms 90 eN-
eycise--tae first aiming 81 the pro-
duction of good posture. and the sec
ord Offering The advantages Of healthy
sport viii contain also an the essen.
tials of educational and hygienic ex-
erclse
The mother who has not az one
time Or another told her boy or girl
10 stand up straight" or sit up" IS
the exception. Thagxhsfnl parents are
always concerned aboat the poor pcs
ture ~ fheir ehildrea. and rfghtfaiiy
-. Dad posture is detrimental from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20
CHRISTMAS FIREs

II IL well a. this season Of the year
20 warn against csrelessnexs IN the
placing o. Christmas candles II would
be much safer for the children and
the grown ups a. wei u the lighted
tapera were done away with entirely
and electric candles used instead. The
effect IL fully a. beautiful and the
danger becomes ut.
one 81 the leading national maya
zines has Just made the sgxgestion--
the insane suErestion--that each home
should have q candle IN the window
20 "guide the Babe o. Bethlehem a.
your home that lie may bring you
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20
AFTER THE YEARS
~ FrssA L. s,an,sn

Weh reap The rose e fairrr spring
The flowers of . brighter DAY.
The music - songs that We tried 70
ainK.
semetius, IN the far.awayt
what matter. then. Tor the grief and
care
Y ilwht should dawn on cur lives
somewhere
X only after tn drcary Night:
with Borders - hard 20 hear.
We shall reach the gardens OF love
ard Hight
ons with the MornlnE there
WHAT matter, then. for the roush way
past
~ hghi shall dawn - our lives a.
asff
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nan. Panic Preot.

Meme Panic Proof.
The gaenGer Amusement company
one 81 the largest amusement enter
priscs centeriuR In New Orleans. has
been moved hy the recent theatre
panic In New York 90 caution its los
cal managers 20 take renewed pre-
CAUTIONS against Ere or panic and G,
impress their patrons with che need
- avoiding panic.
The loss az life IN the New YoTi
theatre Nas due % blind. unreasoninl
panic alone The exits were adequatt
% empty the building % its audience
in safety. n the people which com
posed 10 had used al the exits from.
the structure instead - rushing blind
s. for the opening by which they en
tered. nobody would have been lilleG
~ injured Little children were the
victims. bat were not the offenders
as New York's fire chief said
n wa the adults who lost thch
heads ana plunged through. n thes
had all been children. prohahly no ont
would have been seriously hurt ii
there had been more grow ups there
nlzht have been more killings
TIE panic proof feature can exisi
only IN the skulls ~ tho people Yot
can have a panic IN the street the1
may run In contrary directions an
crush the weaker ones
Those who attend theatres or Other
places OF public assonlhiaEe Should
take the ere chiefs warning TO heart
Theatre owners can lavish money ~
making their structures Ere proof
and quickly vacated. a.. indeed. naos'
u them have done for nearly twents
wears. but no expenditure can make
them panic proof That must be done
by the patrons themselves No care
can EIard the life % the man or won
an Who Yields In emergencies 20 hys-
terra OF blind fear New Orieans
item.
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a crisvanee that Can De
Easily ReFnsdisd.

Certain % the tourists. who are with
IA in greater numbers than ever be-
fore. have a grievance 20 complain %
q matter which 10 so rare as 10 merit
special notice. II Is not against tho
information bureau. that IL function
lng with even greater success and
satisfaction than In the past. as was
% he expected q r. not against their
treatment BY the city authorities. for
they are freely expressing their pleas
ure AZ the effort made for their en-
tertatnment and amusement: bat Il
Is against few Of our citizens who
are negligent 81 their obligations to-
ward these strangers within our gates.
The information bureau keeps a list
of all persons having rooms 20 rent,
who may care 70 list them with the
bureau 40 charge Is made for this
service 20 either citizens or strangers.
II "a done purely a. matter ~ ac-
commodation TO both. the only stipu-
iation being that when their rooms
are rented they shall notify the bu-
reau and take down their For Rent
signs Failure 20 do this sometimes
results in the bureau sending people
on on a Wild goose chase 20 rooms
which are already rented II Is trou-
blesome 10 the owner 90 be called e.
the door 20 announce that tho -ooms
arc taken. and II l. wearing 20 the
flesh Of the seeker after shelter 20 fn0
thar the trip has been useless. 4 very
little trouble will obviato this incon-
venlence 20 both parties and result
in greater satisfaction all round VII
not our citizens take this gentle hint
and comply with the request OF thr
bureau 81 infOrmauonf - Tampa
srfss1on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20

happiness" The words are beautiful
but mothers ard fathers should re-
member the danger ~ setting fire 10
window curtains with resulting prop
erty ioHs-Rnd sometimes loss q life
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His GRACEFUL THANKS

Bless Cod Ter d. cloaenesn er
Christmas" said brother williams.
FER Sc den taxes nY privileges ter
fail frum race an drink my dram In
waaee. an I don't ketr ~ de angels
bears me- wen I snacka my mouth =
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A. a result 81 Attorney General
Iaimera RUINS on cider there viii
probably BE- an apple shortage,
~+o~
says ne Tampk Tribune, Every
l. sht the moonlight grows softer "--
Ana the moonshine hardsrf
30
Ard As wsa ths Gas inspsetor's
Frisnd-~
Thought aii that Eas about Cow
error Cats wpinE 40 Atlanta in Janu-
cry vas bull ne told Joe Earmsn
fhat u Frank Clark and Park Tram.
fasli "ml0 up IN 1889. ne wiii &C. IN
and run for the q. g senate. Two
besrs from now SID , Cats VII be
rniy an unwhniesnme, feeklnF. night
rsarc's shadow ~ dream. Tampa
Tribune
never did think Gotham was any
place Ter a Christian and now feel
ursr ~ ID with Hil the Mold ups
Az that. thn bandits must have
taken lessons from the wnr*profiteers
They show some 81 the skill % the
masters.
War Tinance Corporation viii be
revived Wen watch % see how little
rood 10 docs
And congress also plans tariff
val ON many needed import articles
class legislation % the rauksst kind
80
oue LEGAL restaurant AZ least cut
the price % coffee % n nickel and
aded e iltneY 20 the price 81 mos,
q che sfandard dishes
U
urifera al Messy Head pasaed
faro iHh = stratum hsaring al. but not
IN sommercial quantity
@o~@
Panama City u discussing the Cor.
NATION - q Yacht club a. - affiliated
with me Gulf Coast Yachting Assn
elation
Lee Russell discusses ne critical
situation in regard &c teachers I'm the
public schools and colleges. IN Serb.
hers Cor January under The title The
crisis IN Education
Many rensaceilaus are learning the
joy % watkins g. their work q morn
iawa. On fine. sparknng days II does
one good % hike
After Harding hears few more
DIVERGENT views on HE association ~
cations he may decide not 90 form
az outlaw league
tiQyd George declines 10 discuss
neaee terms with the president ~
TIRE Irish Republic II Toes put the
little Welshman IN q difficult situa.
ton.
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Il n hard 70 escape the conclusion
That Secretary Daniels II unnecessary
u alarmed over the proposal of
truce In naval construction and anon
the United states. Great Britain ar
Japan II Eve yrars' rest" woBlt
be q biahder on the part Of this
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Press Comment

Dry Liners.
American citizens may 80 to for
aiEn countries In search 81 alcoholic
relief but they cannot quench their
thirst on the way II they travel on
American vessels Even the ocean
has gone drv II in declared BY the
prohibition enforcement commission
81 that tho eighteenth amendment and
the Noisteaa act apply 20 American
ships inasmuch a. a ship under the
American fisK a. considered legally a
portion ~ the territory ~ the United
states and those aboard IL are under
American Jurisdiction.
There does not seem 20 he any good
reason for questioning this ruling. II
vii be q sad blow however. 20
large proportion ~ American tourists
Many people who would never think
81 INDUCING In strong drink In their
own communities have q tendency 20
turn more liberal wnen they gct away
from home The bars on ocean linz
ers have been Ecas rously patronized
during the past year 10 is feared thai
good many tourists hereafter viii
and their thirst stronger than their
patriotism and will DO constrained -
divert their patronage 20 foreign ships.
st Petersburg Times.
-
a. 20 the court House.
what nay county is % 40 for
court house has not as vet been de-
cided but as soon a. the insurance
adiusters SET through with their work
and the insurance is paid there VIII
be some $4,000 20 work with Tor re
building
~ as some believe the present wallis
can De repaired that viii give a nu-
eieus % 90 work on. As has been done
tn many isolated buildings that have
been burned in different parts a. the
country no attempt is made 70 use
the walls a. . support but reinforced
concrete. with steel work has been
used for q frame placed inside and
next Ca the standing walls. but not 90
connected with them as 70 require any
strength m them. TO support any
thing and In that way the walls have
been kept Ia service.
This might possibly be done with
this building and with the insurance
and such other sum as could be law
fully raised. tho court house might
be replaced. Architects who have
worked in this class on concrete steel
construction could give very close
estimate Of what it would cost 20 do
the work.--Tanama City Pilot.
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says ne rampx Tribune, EVER
ght the mapnliMhk grows softer "--
And the moonahine harder
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-20

A. result o. Attorney General
aimers ruune On elder there viii
probably be an apple shortage.