The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
Press Comment
Rooster Regulations.

Rooster Regulations.
1 Division of the City into rooster
/ ard nor -roosfer districts. correspond
ing 20 the nre limits ~ a city. was
I discussed az regular meeting of
the city board 81 health Monday night
+ IN tentative plans for the preparation
~ q rooster ordinance for presentation
+ - The sity council Ga the near future
This action is being taken as one 81
/ the means ~ meeting numerous com
4 plants from winter visitors whose
sium bers are disturbed by the native
+ Florida rooster which has "a habit of
growing GO any old hour 81 the night
the moonlight here beiug SO bright
one suggestion for the non rooster
gone WAS the downtown district in the
vicinity of hotels and apartment and
roomlng houses
/ Ia the outlying. or rooster some d
was suEgested that tho operations OF
chauticlcer might be made less both
ersumo by restricting the building OF
, distances from the houses Of noiEh-
Dor
cine of the msst frequent 81 me
complaints has been that the coop on
the adjoining property has been di-
reetlv under the window 81 sonle-
ones bedrooms
Natives have become so used 20 the
CROWNS ~ the rooaters that they can
keep rfEht on saving wood" without
noticing the competition but persons
who come from cities where they have
street cars clauEing and banging by
their windows al night detect tae una
uaaai sound and arc disturbed bv %
some wit has recommended that
growing sileneers (the ola Ratchet ex-
Cepted) bet tested hy tho members ~
the health board before taking any
drastic action. Il Is expected thar lt
the neat meeting of the city council
a report viii bee received from Couu
cllmen v. W. MeIendon "a ~ Chase
and J. Pink. who were appointed
g investigate The alleged nuisance.
lu seasons past. an efforts 10 pass
anti rooster legislation have met
with storm 90 protests from keepers
% chickens Miami Metropolis
Senator Hardina'a Visit 90 Florida.
The Metropolis is pleased at the
steps taken By the kiwanis club Ia an
effort 81 have President elect Harding
visit Jacksonville when ne MAKES his
proposed visit - Florida. particularly
Miami n ls % be hoped that other
civic bodies vii adopt resolutions
similar Go those adopted by the ki-
wa0lans and that SIR HardiBE VIII be
prevailed upon @ spend a day OF two
III Fl0ridaa greatest city.
III such a movement politics should
- forgotten. The thought is entirely
secondary and unworthy ~ considera-
tlou and % course Jacksonville win
treat q as such.
\ man never grows TOO old 70 proud
~ recite tho names % the presidents
- the United states DE has shaken
hands with or even seen. A thousand
times more proud Is tho boy 81 gsfl
who IS able 10 10 this There is
dignity 10 the chief executive which
- bestowed by hero worshipping
public and quite often The occupant
cf tAa White House is looked upon
ia ! more ar less tmpersonal way. Ills
name is printed 50 much and his pic
lures are seen 80 often that he Is sort
Of regarded Ia the same light a.
motion picture star appearing under
= fictitious name a splendid charac-
ter bat not an individual II is ar
aeelt 20 think 81 him a. person WAC
actually smiles and who SAYS pleas
ant "How de- sou do ana other
terms 81 salutauon
h il natural that he should De
con ldered Ga this manner get the
reason IS not Justified since he is an
every day American. man VINO per
hapa has an appetite Tor waffles and
4 strong dislike for steak smofhered
IN onions. and vino really Erasps the
hands OF MS friends and oourteously
tenders his seat oladies Ia street
cars
This would be a much better gov
eminent IL we thought more ia terms
80 individuals rather than ia rings
and eliqucn. and Senator Harding has
beeu elected president az the United
states and IN a short time viii as
sumo the responsibilities 81 his Of
fee. for which reason respect IS due
him Jacksonville would take great
pleasure iu seeing hlm Florida Net.
funolis
a Spade g = Spade.