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New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
The Dime Novel and Its Effect

Sir: | rise to testify to the power
of the dime novel in molding righteous
careers. Back in the northern part of
Vermont I was librarian Of a club Of
seven youngsters. The library con-
sisted Of about 500 copies of the ex-
Diamond Dick, Old King Brady, and
others of that heroic sort. We all read
them to a mussy limpness. And what
happened to US? One is bank official
in Los Angeles; another went into the
toy business after peddling baby car
riages through rural Ohio; two are
rather high in the affairs of great
wooen company; another, old Ray Col
Inns, was one Of the Boston Red Sox
best southpaws before he bought
farm and retired to it; and the sixth
passed away long before anybody knew
what number to call. AS for me, | was
sexton of an Episcopalan church at the
age of seventeen, delivered the high
school class presidents address on "The
True Life Work-Character Building"
the same year, and have only recently
ceased to be trustee and am still treas
urer and usher of church. l labor
under two additional handicaps. I live
in the apartment next to one occupied
by friend who spends the summer
and all her week ends at the home of
the author Of Nick Carter himself,
which, if you care to know it, is in
Nyack. My roommate, old man Whit
ney, who knows moro about music and
raising chickens and the printing busi-
ness and bowling and the theater and
everything in general than any other
roommate within my acquaintance, is
the offspring VI parents both of whom
were Unitarian ministers. And at any
moment now old Bill Murray may drop
in here to ask me to take him out to
dinner. l wish J had never seen a
dime novel. AL.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
The Oi!koinick. It's Pronounced
Bv RING w. LARDNER

Author Of You Know Me AL" THE Bib
Ballads" "Gullbe's Travels" etc.
was discussing Schubert with q
New Yorker the other day Eyes you
were) and 7 said: do you know the
Erlking?
Who do you mean was his reply.
Harry Sinclair?
This didn't happen.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
With the Usual
serving

Said Mr.. Daniels, best of men,
"You seek to blight the U. s. N.
You're kicking up a sorry mess;
It's graceless Of you, Admiral S."
"Although," asserted Admiral Sims,
"1he splendor of your glory dims,
The navy beans ought to spill
1t is my duty, and will"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20

The obituary editorials about the
late Reginald de Koven are compli-
mentary enough, but when they speak
Of the great success of "Robin Hood
and "The Serenade" they should not
ignore the fact that Harry B. Smith
furnished dc Koven with librettos that
we're wOrthy
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20

Reading review of "Utopia,
Limited" by w. j. Henderson, in
Harper's Weekly GSo4), we happened
on an account of the tennis tourna-
ment at Newport, in August, 1894.
Goodbody won the tournament, but lost
the championship to R. D. Wrenn. In
the first round ]. B. Read (who got a
set from Goodbody in the semi-tinaD
defeated A. E. Thomas, 7-5, 6-2, 81;
and Conde Mast defaulted to Richard
Stevens. The excellent account was
written by Caspar w. Whitney.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20

We string along with the West Side
Tennis Club in opposing the change in
the scoring system. The only change
we advocate is the introduction of a
ball that will last through more than
two sets, and the electrocution of all
players who yell "Ready" just before
serving.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
Even so careful newspaper as "The
New York Evening Post" speaks of the
Enemy Alien Custodian"
The Garrulous Mr.. Curran
tFrom The Trihunel

tFrom The Trihune]
AT the end of the meeting Mr. Curran
again asked Mr.. Craig when he could see
the courthouse records.
Any time you want to come into nv
office" Mr.. Craig said.
Make it 80 to-day" Mr.. Craig re-
piled
You know that's when I go out to get
a bite, Mr.. Craig said.
AS n matter of fact don't bo,;eva
they're in the Comptroler's office" Mr..
Craig said, ending the controversy. withou,
receiving a denial
Wood alcohol, as everybody knows,
is methyl alcohol, but more appropri-
ate, suggests G. P. NJ, writing from
the security of Cardenns, Cuba. would
be lethal alcohol.
Success"
SIR: Az a girl-show last nipht a
man with all external appearances of
the wk. t. b. IN. was explaining his
formula for "success" to his handsome .
woman companion. Take it as got it {:
Brass and bluff, 33 per cent; sharp
practise or worse, 33 per cent; luck in
getting away with it, 32 per cent;
brains (personal, not Of employces)
character, application, etc, etc. per
cent. And | shall never give ono of
those American Magazine hash -hec sh
artists peddlers of literary hog-wash,
anything but the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the Aruth, seine
gawd," he concluded Z. r. G.
Proh'bition, we fear, is developing
the Pan Booze party, composed of
those who drink anything they can get
| +. =. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
;UAR RANrY

feu can purchase merchandise Advertised IL THE
lH'SUNE With absolute safetS-fer n dlssats!ae-
tlon results Ia any case THE TRlBUNE guarantees
70 pay your mons, back upon request. No rcd taps
Nc euioh',nq. Wo mako good promptly II the
advertiser does not.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20

:, Owned ana rublished daily oy New York Tribune
me New York corporation. Ogde, Reid Presa
Ssas. Vernon Rogers. Vice President. Helen
Rogers Reid. Secretary: T. A Tressurer
Address Tribune Building l54 Na..au Street New
1ask Telephone. Be~Aman 5000
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20

The Asso'is,-1 Press Is exclusively entitled ths
ose 'or republication Of all dispatches credited
70 II or not otherwise credited in this paper. and
ss0 the local news OF spontaneous origin published
herein.
All rishta Of republication Of all other mattsx
herein also reserved
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
"SucCess"

Prohibition, we fear, is developing
the Fan Booze party, composed Of
those who drink anything they can get.
+. =. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
A Protest from Staten Island

New York, Jan. IS, 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Press Comment
A Wall Around the State.

The Tampa Tribune had an editorial
recently telling that a Palatka news
paper heads an article "A Wall Around
Palatka." The newspaper was reflect
ing on the refusal of Putnam county
to build good roads. The entire state
of Florida has held a wall around it
for years, and even the short-sighted
of our people are beginning to real
lie. Bad roads, or no roads, and a
fence law Were equal to the Chinese
wall in keeping people out and the in
dividual who knows this should realize
that the time ito speak out in meet
ing has come-that it, IF he believes
in the future of Florida and wants
to see her arrive All personal
prejudice and personal interests should
be cast to one side and "the greatest
good to the greatest possible number"
be the motto of every progressive
TRUE friend of our great state. There
are no Ifs" and ''ands," it is just
as we have stated it, and the man who
fails to enter the lists for a try for
the betterment of his native state is
either ignorant or traitor to his ma
tive soil. None are so blind as those
that will not see." There are a lot of
blind men in Florida, but we hope to
see their eyes bathed in the salve of
neighborly love and state pride until
they regain their lost eyesight. Good
roads and logical option no-fence law
are two things that MUST come be-
fore Florida can leave the pioneer state
and become state of states.-Ar-
scadia News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
cox-HARoINe.
,-#daaM,Mxi

Editor Pensacola Journal:
L received my Sunday Journal and
was interested in the Cox Harding
page, at once reading their letters.
/ then began to study the faces OF
the two men. While thus engaged
noticed eight men gathered on The
front porch OF our country store. The
idea struck me that these men did not
know either Governor Cox or Senator
Harding. So / went down to where
they were and sure enough they all
said they would not know either Of the
candidates.
So after covering the names Of the
men ] asked them TO look at them
good and for each one to say which
one they would rather have for our
next president On this Cox got six,
Harding two.
Then I proceeded 20 read the two
letters. being careful not TO call names
so they could not tell which letter
was reading. When that was over
took a vote with these same men as o
the best letter In their judgment. Cox
seven. Harding one. vouch for this
being the honest expression OF these
men. That looks good 20 me for Cox.
Very truly,
(Signed) J. d. SELLARs,
Panama City. Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
CIVIL SERVICE CLERKS
WILL BE EXAMINED

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces an open COM
petitive first grade, or clerical, exam
ination to be held at Pensacola. on
October 6. Vacancies in the federal
classification service will be filled
from this examination. The salaries
range from 5000 to $500 a year. Both
men and women will be admitted to
this examination; however, for the
existing vacancies. male eligibles are
desired. Applicants must have reached
their eighteenth birthday on the date
Of the examination.
Full information and necessary ap-
plication blanks may be obtained from
the Secretary, Local Civil Service
Board, Pensacola, or from the Secre-
tary, Fifth Civil Service District, At
lanta.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Does a Board of Trade Payn

Many persons who croak dismauy
about the amount of money expended
on a board of trade and its activities
will surely open their eyes when they
near that the secretary's report given
at the recent annual meeting of the
Board of Trade Leesburg showed a
profit of 1900 per cent on the Board
of Trade expenditures.
The percentage of profit was fig
ured on the number of persons who
had been brought to Leesburg through
the influence of the Board of Trade
and its secretary, and on their aver
age being placed at the lowest posi-
BILE figure of s11.50 a week. Natural
ly, despite what a few "kickers" have
to say, it would be hard to make Lees
burg merchants and citizens believe
that the Board of Trade is a negligible
thing, and the people of that thriving
community expect to raise a much
larger sum for the work of the board
this coming season, there being a
special publicity campaign planned
st. Augustine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
THE PRESENCE IN THE STRIFE
BY Frank L. Stanton.


I here came a presence in the bitter
strife,
Gentle, and sweet, and wise,
And all Love dreamed Of that was
bright with life
He saw in her dear eyes.
1t seemed Love stood near meadowy
margins late
In the shadow of the hills,
And kissed his sweetheart dreaming at
the gate,
And heard the whippoorwills.
All youth returned-an tenderhess-all
tears,
When souls were safe from sin;
And winds echoed down forgotten
years:
Heart! Heart'-it might have
been!"
Why should the Fates send-at this
later day,
After life's grief and moan,
Eyes that are keen as simitars 70 STAY
Lips a red rose might own?
The Fates. revenSeful have no word
to say
Where chill the starlight CLEANS
1t is enough that Love has had his day
Lost in a world of dreams!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
THE oR,DA STUDENTS.

The press of Florida has had much
to say recently OF the fact that the
Florida Female College at Tallahassee
has over stepped the bounds of fair
ness to the young women of Florida,
nv admitting to the college students
from outside the state. The st Au-
gustine Record has done some figuring
and has found, in spite of the state
ments of the college that it is not the
policy of the college to admit young
women from other states, that the
Yearbook of the college for 1918 ~
shows that there were thirtysix entries
from other states than Florida. This
in spite of the fact that at the opening
of every college term for several years
there has been a long waiting hst OF
Florida girls.
The two state colleges. the Woman's
College and the University. are in need
of funds and a bill will be introduced
into the state legislature asking Tor
an additional appropriation. This Dill
will probably pass, as it is looked upon
with favor throughout the state. But
n is certainly not fair to tax the peo-
of Florida to support these state IN
situations. and then admit students
from other states, to the exclusion OF
even one ambitious young man or
woman entitled to tuition at these COL
leges.
The efforts of the state press TO put
a stop to the admission of out-of-town
students, in order that there may be
room for the boys and girls of Florida
is an excellent one, and will doubtless
have good results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
SHOULD REGISTER AT ONCE.

The number of women in attend
ance at the citizenship meeting of
Tuesday evening, and the interest evil
denced, is sufficient guarantee of in
terest, We're any doubts remaining in
the minds of the people as to whether
or not Pensacola women are inter-
ested in the franchise.
The eagerness with which the women
are daily visiting the registration Of
fees and the fact that many who have
formerly shown no interest in the suf-
frage are now not only registering
themselves, but urging their friends
to register, proves that women may
be depended upon TO do their part,
when the time arrives under any and
all circumstances.
The question as to whether the
women will be allowed to vote in the
bond election for good roads has not
yet been settled, but it is the belief Of
many that women will not be exclud-
ed from participating in the election
any more than the women Of Mobile
were excluded from participating in
the election for school bonds in the
Alabama county.
1T VIII TAKE SOInS Ndy5 ~ 81 80
touch with the attorney general, and
fully determine this question. In the
meantime, all women should register,
in order that, should it be legal for
them to vote in this election, they will
be ready at the proper time.
The Escambia county registration
officers have a huge task before them
in registering all voters and every pos
sible facility should be Immediately
utilized.
Every voting booth in the city should
be open, and it would be an excellent
idea if Escambia county would follow
the example of Jacksonville, and keep
the registration offices open each day
of the week. Delay in this matter OF
so great Importance may mean the
success or failure in the coming cleo
ton, both for the national election and
the good roads vote.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
GETTING READ FOR TOURISTS.

Already Jacksonville is reporting
number of tourists entering Florida
by automobile, and the Jacksonville
Automobile Club is making an effort
to acquaint these tourists with data
about Florida roads and Florida cities.
That Escambia county roads are not
what they ought to be, is well known.
but it would be we'll for the Escambia
County Good Roads Association to get
in touch with Jacksonville and other
automobile clubs of Florida, and see
that this section of the state is not
misrepresented to tourists.
Escambia county cannot, however,
hope to have a good rating as to roads,
until we make it possible for tourists
to enter this county from Florida and
Alabama cities over decent roads. All
over the state. through Chambers or
Commerce and other organized effort
communities are getting ready for the
great number Of tourists which are ex
pected, as a result of the 'lengthening
of the tourist season.
AS Pensacoia's tourist season has
always been yearround affair, it may
seem that this movement is or little
Importance to Pensacola and west
Florida. But, on the contrary, It Is OF
the utmost importance, for the reason
that the extension of the season IN
South Florida means that tourists VINO
will come South earlier to these re-
sorts and will have more time there
fore a great inclination to visit other
parts of the state.
It is doubtful if many Of these auto
mobile parties will find their way to
Pensacola this year, but it with the
completion of the system of good roads
in F,scambia county and other parts
of West Florida, the tourists visiting
Pensacola may be counted upon to IN
crease by the thousands and to include
a class of very desirable visitors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16

kindly toward her than I had yet
done.
Neither of us spoke again for several
minutes My gaze followed my moth
err laws as she turned from one
marvel to the view of another.
Five miles away. yet looking much
nearer where the hills and slopes of
Staten Island. The New Jersey sn)reI
stretched away on the right across tie
North River Governors Island, with
its quaint old fort, Castle Williams, on
the point, was on our left, and be-
yond it, across the East River, we
saw Brooklyn's warehouses, with an
occasional church steeple rising to-
prove the. boroughs right to it's old
name, city of Churches"
The Statue of Liberty was almost
directly in front of us. and near it the
austere immi grafton Buildings on
Ellis island were softened by the rays
of the winter sun. / never see the
juxtaposition of Liberty's statue and
the Ellis island buildings without
little thrill of patriotic joy at my
heart that the millions Of eager, seek
ing spirits which come to us from
age-worn Europe have this wonderful
symbol of liberty as their first expert
ence of their new home.
The Department Steamer.
My mother in la -slrned to me at
last, her face softened, Il am ready
to go on now" she said. Il have al
ways loved the remembrance of this
harbor since 1 first saw it years ago.
We walked slowly on toward the
Aquarium, both of us watching the
ships as they came into the bay from
the North river. The fussy, splutter-
ing little tugs, the heavily laden fer
ries, the lazy fishing boats, the
dredges and scows-even the least OF
them was made beautiful by its set
ting of clear winter sun and spark
ling water.
How few large ocean steamers there
seem to bel" commented by mother
in-law. as a large ocean going vessel
cast off its tug and glided past us on
its way out to sea. Il suppose it is
on account Of the war she continued
indifferently.
At this moment T heard a comment
from a passing man that brought back
TO me the misery of the day before.
Il guess that's the Saturn" he said
to his companion as they walked near
US. She was due to sail this morn
ing. Got a lot of French reservists on
board. Poor devils! Anybody getting
into that hell over there has about one
chance in a million to get out again"
Forgetful of my mother-in-law
presence, indeed, of everything else in
the world, I turned and gazed at the
steamer making its way out to sea- 1
knew that somewhere on its decks
stock Jack, my brother-cousin, the
best friend my mother and 1 had ever
known. When he had come back from
a years absence to ask me 70 be his
wife he had found that I had married
Dicky. Then he had announced his
intention of joining the French enyt-
neering corps.
What had that man said just now?
Not one chance in million! 1 felt
al if it were my hand that was push
ing him across the ocean to almost
certain death.
CONTINUED tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
"ME AM MOLLY"
BY Frank L. Stanton.

Me an Molly went along
World a-goin' right or wrong,
With its sighino with its song
Me an Molly!
Findin' thorns where flowers Shouts
be-
wthered blooms on many tree,
But a-lovin' faithfully
Me an Molly,
What IL storms come in the sky
An the light was lost on high?
Truest trust was ever nigh
Me an Molly!
Let the cold world go its way,
with It's winter an its May!
Love IS just the same today
TO me an Molly!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
We All Hone So.

We hope the experts in transporta-
ton are right when they say the higher
freight rates will not result in an in
crease in the cost of living but the
exact reverse. They argue that the
renewal of health and activity of the
roads will be reflected in every line of
business and produce an increase of
supply, a regularity of distribution,
and a consequent lowering of pSices
all along the line.-Reporter-S Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Shake Hands With the Law.

Highway law is not hard to under
stand. 1t is universally recognized as
the clearest expressed and the simplest
system of law on our statue books.
1t speaks, not in terms of dead phras-
ing, but in simple, direct, forceful Ian
guage. Any motorist who cares to do
so, can ascertain his legal rights and
liabilities in his state in fifteen min
utes reading, and he won't need an
attorney to interpret it for him, either"
-Chesla G. Sherlock in July Motor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
A Costly Mix-Up.

Honest people must agree that for
the betterment of the United States it
will be bettens to have a republican
congress elected if the country is to
have a republican president; and a
democratic congress if the nation is to
have a democratic president. The
farcical mix-up of the present alleged
democratic administration has been a
disastrous experience for the people of
this country.-Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Where They Are HEADING,

Corn and cane are looking fine in
Marion county this autumn, and we
suppose there will be people so en-
tirely lost to all sense of decency as
to pervert these two gifts of nature
into rotbrain whisky. When such peo-
Iple get to he'll they will be put in the
same pen with the skunks.-Ocala
Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Wen Say Yes.

Burleson will ask congress for some
thing over s14,0oO,oO0 to pay a deficit
brought about during his administra-
ton of the telegraph and telephone
lines. Aren't we all glad that he didn't
have held of the wires any longer
Times Union. -<.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Sure, What Do We?

The daily papers of Thursday re-
marked, Harding saw a ball game to-
day" What do we care whether
Harding saw ball game ora game
of tiddle- -winks. or whether Cox
pared his corns or had hair cut?-
Lake Wales Highlander.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Modest Safety Harbor.

Oldsmar can never be a suburb of
Tampa. 1t is too close to Safety Har-
Dor. Besides when Tampa talks about
coming into Pinellas county and get
ting a suburb she wants to step lightly
or she will find herself the suburb.
Remember Safety Harbor is in Pinel-
las county-Safety Harbor Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
A Chin OFF the Old Block.

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. is reported
to have refused to make. a speech for
the republican ticket at Chicago be-
cause he was warned not to lambast
Mayor Thompson. With the vote of
the second American city and the sixth
German city in his capacfous vest
pocket, Big Bill is in position to COM
cand soft talk from all the party
eaders.-Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
May Be We're Not For Sale.

Queer why so much fuss is made
about the campaign funds of either of
the big parties. If there are enough
people ready to be bought they deser
no better government than that which
their purchasers will give them
Times Union. Yes, but how about the
rest of us who never have a chance to
be bought ?-Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Don't Get Scared.

Now that sugar is coming down a
little don't get scared and trapse off
and buy~more than you need and help
the profiteers to force the price up
again. Remember we still have long
sweetening left. 1t hasn't quite all
been used in making shine.-F'lorida
Chief
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
Showing Their CoIors.

Many men prominent in business
and politics in st. Petersburg are dts
closed as republicans though most of
them had previously been counted as
democrats. Their real political affilia-
ton came out at the meeting last Fri
day.-St. Petersburg Independent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-16
To Drive Out Malaria

To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up the System
Take the Old Standard GROVES
chill TONIC You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label. showing 1t is
Oulnine and Iron in a tasteless form.
The Quinine drives out the malaria,
the Iron builds up the system. 60c.