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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21
A MIGHTY GOOD BUSINESS,

Did 1t ever occur to you that a town
is very like a large business Indeed,
that it is nothing more nor less than
that very thing. The city commits
sioners are the heads of this great
business of administering the affairs
of the city, which unless properly ad-
ministered. must inevitably take away
from the earnings of the firm.
One of these branches, under city
Jurisdiction, and also belonging to the
older corporation. the county, is the
sub-ta~ district, which makes it pos
Hsible for Pensacola to have better
schools for the children of the city.
This one of the most important
branches of the administration of the
affairs of the city; it is a new BUSH
ness, as it were, branching off from
the old, and today looking out for
some new capital
Every man or woman owning prop
erty in Pensacola is stock holder
in the firm, known as Pensacola, to
profit by its administration, provided
the parents of these boys and girls
will aid in financing the business of
making men and women
That is the main business for which
the sub-tax district was formed.
1t is the biggest branch business
ever undertaken by Pensacola. It will
mean more to the people of Pensacola
than anything else could mean. Pen
sacola will profit through it more full
ly and more surely than through any
other enterprise.
The educating of the youth of the
nation; the making of good citizens:
is of far greater Importance than the
establishment of trade routes. i'm
portant as these are. And, indeed,
such education has a very real bear
ing on the establishment Of markets
and the expansion of commerce.
When Rotarian Albertson was in
Pensacola he stressed one thing par
ticularly. And that was that this
city could never hope to be a great
city, until it had better schools. He
pointed out that men of capital were
frequently men of families. and that
these men would not make their
homes in communities which did not
offer educational advantages.
He pointed out, also, that the work
ing man, of no less importance to any
community, was always on the look
out for good schools and without
these we could not hope to appeal to
the better class of workman.
On July 81 the people of Pensa-
cola will have an opportunity to ex-
press their interest in Pensacola and
the future of it's boys and girls by
casting their votes for better schools.
Let us go into the business of rails
ing boys and girls in the right way
1t is a business well worth an invest
ment, for it is one of the few ven
lures that always brings in at leastl
one hundred cents on the dollar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21
ALL TOGETHER!

In another column is carried in fun
an editorial from the TAMPA Tribune
calling attention to what that news
paper terms as more sectional DIS
elimination" This refers to the re-
cent dispatch sent out by the Asso-
ciated Press, in which mention is
made of the committee Of seventeen.
appointed to cooperate with the Gu
ban government with a view TO re-
lieving congestion of the port OF Ha-
vana. Two of these men are from
Jacksonville, one from St Augustine,
none from Tampa, none from Pensa-
cola, none from Miami.
The Tribune voices protest, and
it is natural that protest should be
made. But, after all, whose fault is
1t that Tampa and Pensacola have no
representatives on this committee
What reason had either OF these cities
to believe that a representative
would be placed on these committees,
when the business associations of
these towns have taken so little part
in the fight against port discrimina-
tons?
Jacksonville is up and doing. That
Washington to look out for the in
terests of that port. Jacksonville has
spent money and time and effort and
it's business men have spent thousands
of dollars making tour on the west
.getting<in touch with manufacturers,
calling attention of shippers to the
facilities of that port.
1t makes no difference whether
Ia ri G. - T7Q hn foS
raort in Florida or not; it makes no
difference whether Tampa and Pen
sacola are deeper and better harbors
and nearer to Cuban ports. If we do
not go out after the business, we
cannot expect to have it handed, to
us on a silver platter. 1t is high time
that We walked up othese things,
that we joined forces and went out
after business. Unless we do so, we
shall find that Jacksonville is not
only reaching out after new business
but is taking from us much that we
already have.
Jacksonville business men did not
wait for the United States govern
ment to hand over these appoint
ments to them. They sent a special
representative to Washington and got
what they went after. They keep a
representative on the job all the time.
Most of all, they keep in touch with
and are part of the South Attain
tic ports organization and they are
a very vigorous part.
Pensacola has three organizations
which work hard, but these organiza-
tons do not work comparatively One
interests itself in one thing; another
in something else. If the three or
CARNATIONS would get together. and
pull together, working for the COM
mon interest of Pensacola, we should
get somewhere. AS it is, We are get
ting nowhere.
We worked together for a common
end during the war and came off vic
torious. Why, then, may we not be
equally victorious, if we work to-
gether now for the development of
our port.
Let us heed the warning note
sounded by the Tribune, get on the
job and stay there, until the discrim-
ination directed against the Gulf ports
has become thing of the past.
All together! Let's go!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21
This May Be Reason Cats Didn't Wiz

1t appears probable that the real
reason why Cats didn't win has been
Of course. there are many
others, chief among them being the
fact that he didn't get votes enough
by more than $4,000.
r. w. Storrs, editor of the De-
Funiak Breeze. brought the news to
the meeting of the editorial associa-
ton at Pensacola Storrs halls from
the CONTEMPLATION Cats
votes, and was at home when the
governor came to vote.
HE votes in precinct No. 20 and
when he went down to the polls to
vote he was given ballot No. IS. If
there is anything in the idea that 10
is an unlucky number, then Cats
seems to- have got the full benefit of
it.''-Tampa Timesa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

They are fumigating Pensacola
buildings with hydrocyahic gas for
the destruction of rats and mice and
fleas. Incidently this gas destroys
reaches, ants and 'vermin of all de-
scription, Without is said-hurting
the contents of the buildings. Miami
health authorities might try that. on
a number of buildings In Miand, with
good sresults.-Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21
A Cattle Tick Argument.

a Cattle Tick Argument.
I A cattle raiser from the Rodman
district dropped in to see us this
morning. He said we had been urg-
ing people TO produce more and the
farmers to stay on the farm. We adj
n1itted it. He said he had 800 head of
cattle for which he could not secure
an offer. He had been to. Jackson
vile and they would not offer him
enough to pay freight.
This was little disconcerting. We
asked him if he had offered the cat
tie to Armour & Co. He said he had,
and every other cattle buyer he could
find in Jacksonville.
We asked the reason. He said
there was no demand. We look
ed up the cattle market in the,
morning papers and found that the
average quotations was fifteen cents
per pound bulk, with the market
steady. He said he had offered his
for ten cents and couldn't get it.
But we found the reason. We
asked if his cattle were in good con-
dition. He said that they were. We
asked him if they had ever been
dipped for cattle tick. He hesitated
and admitted that they had not. He
also admitted that this was the first
question fired at him by the buyers.
This is the real niger in the wood
pile. Packers and stockmen gener-
ally are not going to handle cattle
that has not been dipped for the tick.
They can get sufficient sup
ply of clean cattle now. They
don't want the cattle with tick that
will contaminate other herds.
Osceola county found it out. Put
nam is finding it out. 1t may change
the stand of some of our stubborn
legislators yet-Palatka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

This slang is a real AIDE to the
English language.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

Now the Tampa Tribune tells us
that Ouija has told Premier Grabski
of Poland, to change his name to Let
goski.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

This will be cooler summer when
1t cools down little bit, won't it?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

Funny thing about these Florida
townsville more they advertise the
more they grow. Queer, amt it?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

The new styles are fearfully and
wonderfully made, and the maid is
also fearful and wonderful, being
mostly hand made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

Some of these syndicate stories re-
mind us of sardines in a box, all the
same size and all with the same
flavor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21
Press Comment

Matter of Location is Important One.
Men in casting about for location
should carefully analyZe all the points
necessary to safe conclusion before
making UP their minds. The South is
capable of bearing careful analysis
along all lines. The farmer. dairy
man and stock raiser should consider
the fact that the> farm and factory are
being closely associated in the South
that the largest forests of useful
woods. the greatest deposits of coal
and iron and clay, and the finest un-
developed water powers in the coun-
try are in the South, with land all
about-the cheapest in price in Amer
-on which a greater variety Of the
staple of life can be produced than
anywhere else in the Union, and par
ticularly in Florida, says the State
Marketing Bureau. And where there
is a great variety of fishing in both
salt and fresh water?
The manufacturer and the man
led in mechanical pursuits SHOULD
look to the South for the reason that
there are openings for new industries.
besides there is employment for labor
in mills and factories. There are
chances everywhere to create indus
tries, which beginning in a small way,
can be expanded to large proportions
The abundance of both hard and soft
woods, clays for pottery and brick,
and various kinds of building stone
ana marble, all of which. can be
shaped into forms Of human use on
a large scale for export or on a small
one to supply local demands.
The lumberman, miner and quarry
man will each find something to his
liking and profit in the South. owing
to the abundance Of the raw material
in his specially.
The banker, merchant, trader, pro-
fessional man and others who occupy
and necessary inches in
the industrial and community life,
will each find a place for himself in
the multitude Of avocations, ALA re-
lated and dependent upon each other.
in rounding out perfect business de-
velopment.-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21
MORE SECTIONAL :
DISCRIMINATION?

Tampa Tribune.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

The Florida canning club girls have
long since learned the difference in ]
can't and can. And they are in IA
Vor of the latter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

! To Germany: Sign, sign, sign with
CARE .-
Put your name on the line. right
there!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

The Tampa Tribune says: 1.-THE
Pensacola Journal has discovered that
Castles in Spain" leak; yes, and the
up-keep of them gives many an own
err insomnia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

Maybe that watch lost by the editor
of the st. Petersburg Times and val
ued at $4,000, is the same one that
was caught in fish out here at Bluff
Springs. The poor fish probably got
tired of the small town, and was on
his way to a real city, meaning of
course. Pensacola, and got caught.
Like a good many dead ones, ne was
found with a watch on him, that had
forgotten how to run. However they
say it was a real good watch. ST.
Petersburg Times please take notice.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

A the end. of the season, two ladies,
tourists, who had spent the winter
here, were heard to .cemark that Sc
bring was the finest little town they
ever knew, mo gossiping or backbiting
or scandal had they heard all winter"
That is "a mighty fine reputation we
would consider-Sebring White Way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

Women Preferred as Life Savers"
says a headline They make good life
savers, all right One saved our life
one time-by marrying us At least,
she thought she did, and we've never
had the nerve to hint that we might
have lived on even if she had refused.
Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

Just as matter of warning to
Federal job holders-if, by hook or
crook, the Republicans should get in;
there will be a decided "back-to the
farm movement" beginning soon aft
er March 4, next-Times7 Union
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-07-21

A publicity man sent the Tampa
Tribune a poem on the cattle tick
verses long. Where
upon the Tribune surmises that dip
ping" made him "dippy."
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23
Miss Ethel johnson

The friends who knew her as +
lovely Little girl and renewed the
acquaintance when she visited here
last summer, and found her, if
possible, a lovelier big girl, were
shocked and Mortified to hear of
her tragic death in a railroad &C.
cident Monday, while she was en-
route from her bone in San An
tonic to, spend the holidays with
her mother who lives at.Cypress.
Miss Ethel was going to surprise
her aunt in Shreveport and her
mother here, and was in the dress.
ing room preparing to leave the
train when the Wichita Falls &
Fort Worth passenger ran into
the rear Pullman of the Frisco,
where she was, instantly killing
her and seriously inJuring other
passengers.
The body was identified and
family notified, her mp,htr, Ms.
Hardin, going to Shreveport to
meet the remains of her unfortu
nate young daughter. which ma
terially changed the plans for a
happy family reunion to one of
deepest sorrow.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23
A Birthday Party

Master Robert jiarmansor
reached has firth milestone Thurs
udS "A. invited . nun5er of his
little friends to help him celebrate
the great day. For couple OF
hours the little folks enjoyed some
OF the old fashioned games Riddles
delight in, and when music sound
ed, they formed in line and march
Ell into the dining room where
every thing in the cake line, Ice
cream and stick candy were in
dulged in, then the cutting of the
great Dirt hday cake and making
of wishes was lots of fun, but not
quite as much as the blowing of
the horns that we're given each
little guests as souvenirs of the
occasion, while they frollced out
on the lawn after the feast was
over.
Rooer, WAS the recipient OF a
nln Jer III aoY5, 90 ks and other
mementoes of the day.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23
X. c. Euchre

Forty four ladies and gentlemen
participated in the third of the
series of euchres given by K. c..
last Thursday night, when Mrs.
+. q. Lawton won the first prize,
a beautiful centerpiece presented
by Mrs. McCIuny; Miss Vera
Prudhomme the second, a pretty
guest towel donated by Miss
Marble DeBlieux, and MIR. Fair
Hyams the gentleman's prize, a
handsome coat hanger donated by
Mrs. Philip Cloutier.
These parties are proving very
interesting. guests driving in from
out of town to participate in the
game and are looking forward co
the holiday euchre which will be
called promptly at 1880 p. m. on
Thursday. December Both at the
K. e. hall.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23
Merry Christmas.

There are many beautifu
idreans hidden in many wistlul
hearts at this season of the year
and it is q so. did soul indeed that
does not for a few minutes al
least catch a glimpse of the far
Horizon and stretch It's draggled
wings more or less consciously to
appreciate the wonder and glory
of peace and good will towards all
men.
We do not believe there is one
person in the whole world who is
not willing, once he takes time to
think, TO make some effort that
the holiday season may be bright
and Joyous for someone besides
himself, employ his hands and
heart in bringing to a joyful fulfil
ment, someone's Christmas dream.
The following appeal that ap-
peared in a recent issue of The
States, while not needed for the
majority of our good people who
truly show the true spirit of the
season in It's broadest sense, is 50
timely and beautifully expressed
that it will be enjoyed by our
readers.
Please bring back to US for Christ
mas a little bit of the spirit of un-
selfishness that we lost after we won
the war.
Restoring to US something of the love
that, in that war time. made folks
think themselves as their brothers
keeper.
Give back to US just small measure
of the sacrifclal spirit that made people
SO anxious ito do their bit" and ito
do their all. "
Give US little of the perfect under
that most folks had then of
their social obligations and responsible
tiles.
Give US the moral power and courage
TO win the victories of peace as easily
as we won the victories in war.
We will keep our hearts wide open
70 receive these gifts, Santa Claus. |
We guess that's about all we have to |
'ay.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23
The Grand Jury's Report

The Grand Jury completed it,
labor, Saturday. after examining
l06 cases, finding 81 true bills. 3,
no bills ard continuing Is cases.
The investigation of the Jetfer-
son Highway was not as thorough
as they would have liked to have
made it, but it was thorough
enough to discover that the con-
tract covering its construction is
one sided with the interest of the
parish, poorly protected, to say
the least, and the matter so COM
plicated and interviewer with state
and federal supervision, that it
was impossible to place response
bility for the deplorable conditions
where it justly belongs, and they
call upon all forces to cooperate
in finding who is to blame.
The change in the way the re-
cords are being kept in the Clerks
Office, was commended and CON-
mendations for additional space,
filing cabinets, etc. made.
The condition of the court house
and need of repairs urged, as was
the Police Jury to act with the
State Sanitary Board for the final
eradication of cattle tick, and state
and federal authorities to take ac-
ton against our border parishes
for not enforcing the dipping law.
A recommendation that an itemiz
ed statement showing all the re-
ceiDts and disbursements of the
parish be published quarterly and
thanks were extended to the dis
trict attorney and sheriff for their
kind and courteous treatment.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23
The Mutual Aid

One of the strongest and best
organizations of the many, that
Natchitoches has. had reason to be
proud of, for the past many years,
is The Mutual AID, an organiza.
ton that has accomplished won.
ders. Since the Home Service of
the Red Cross has been so active
the past year Or two, the M. A..
has been apparently in a state OF
innocuous desuesude, tho alert and
ready to step in, and do many and
various little things, that the large
association might overlook.
Knowing r1d appreciating the
scope of its work, a handsome
Christmas present was sent it the
other day, in the way Of a very
handsome check, with the message,
that nothing could quite do what
the Mutual Aid did, and the gen.
erous donor thought a little help
might be acceptable just at this
season. This was done in the true
Christmas spirit, and anoth err
friend equally generous in the
same way has presented beauti-
full handmade quilt that will be
ratified off for the benefit of the
Mutual Aid, after the holidays.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Weaver,
daughter, Miss May and son, A.
D. left Sunday for Georgia to
take Mrs. Laughtridge, Mrs.
Viewers mother, who has been
here since the summer, back home,
and they will enjoy the holidays
at the old home place. Mr.. and
Mrs. Weaver and son will stop
over in Florida en- route home
while Miss May will go to Michi-
gan, where she will take a course
at YpsiIantl school while spending
the next few months with her SIS
ter, Mrs. John Brook.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23


Justice Rufus E. Foster, U. s.
District Court, has ruled that
women cannot sit legally on juries
in Louisiana, giving as his opinion,
that the law states specifically that
the juror must be male resident
OF the state for one year, have his
full faculties. never have been
convicted Of a crime, never have
been indicted, or an inmate of an
insane asylum. Women are like
wise barred from sitting in the
federal courts Of Louisiana.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23

Interested inquiries about the
gas piping are still one of the
daily features of The Enterprises
telephone service, and one we'll in
formed man has volunteered to
get some data together in figures
that can be depended upon as accar-
ate, because of the time, thought
AMI study he has given to it, CIV
ing the cost and needs for this i'm
portant matter of piping gas into
Aatchltoches for domestic pur-
poses.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23

A woman conducts the largest
employment agency in the world,
Mrs. Helen Gardener, the first
Civil Service Commissioner. who
must supply Uncle Sam with his
great civilian service of 700. 900
government employees.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23

The old lace making industry is
70 be revived in France, due to
the generosity of Americans whose
sympathy and financial support
were enlisted thru the efforts of
IN American woman who is the
widow of q frenchman.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-12-23

A Chinese trust controls the dye
used on firecrackers, made from a
Philippine wood. the same dye be-
ing used for sealing wax and the
best red ink.