The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-04

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Pa says that he believes in
Free speech;
Sister says that pa
Believes in anything.
Jist SO he don't have to
Pay for it:
But ma says that she thinks
That pa talks entirely too much,
As it Is. and that
He will sure pay for 1t
II he ever gifts the last word
When she's around.
She: Have you ever cooked out be-
fore.
Her: Nom; has allus cooked In.
Some people croak so much, no won
der 1t rains.
We insist that good humor pays bet
ter than Ill humor.
Pensacola. the greatest aviation CEN
ter in the country.
Life is a joke with some people and
yoke, with others.
Songs without words have no rela-
ton to the candidates.
Make your reservation early-for
the state press convention.
Do you remember the old Red Snap
pers? That was some team.
.
Thought is prayer. If you want
sunshine, don't pray for rain.
.
Fluffy ruffles are like flowers; love-
ly until they begin to go to seed.
The luxury tax may soon be aban-
doned, for the luxuries are cheap.
1t Is not always necessary to stand
up for the man who sits down on you.
Politeness may not cost anything but
1t is valuable IL it is not counterfeit.
Some people are so busy trying to
do people they can't do anything else.
The soldiers say that they will have
to pay taxes, too, so what's the differ
ence?
Money has been talking too fast and
now we are reminded that speech is
silvern.
The hat that is a scream seldom
does more than call attention to its
ugliness.
Soon Pensacola will be invaded and
will capitulate to the Florida State
Press Association.
The country may be going to the
dogs but very few Of the gay dogs are
going to the country.
.
Anyhow, everybody else on the state
exchanges is just as sleepy as we are
that is, so we judge.
JOY! When congress adjourns we
shall not have to read about any more
scraps in Washington.
The San Carlos Hotel is the prettiest
In Florida; come to the Press conven-
ton and let us prove it.
Better to be a poet and starve in a
garnet than to be a newspaper man
and have no garnet to starve in.
He: She is very we'll read.
She: The Idea! Why, she can't tell
you the name of a single movie star!
Those people who buy on credit and
trust in the future to pay. ought to
put their trust in something more SUBJ
stantial.
Simplest thing in the world to get
elected-run for office, and get every
body to abuse you. Only one exception,
but we won't tell.
Those millionaires who are kicking
about the income tax ought to be in
the non-income class and they would
have something to kick about.
What 30 rare as day in June ?
Then. IL ever. come perfect days"
Wonder IL Mr.. Lowell wasn't thinking
about Pensacola when he wrote that?
THE ROUGH ROAD.
BY Frank l.. Stanton.
It's a road to travel weary while
When we don't get things we're /
wishin'
Diggin' the land, an you don't strike
lie.
An the rivers too full for fishin'.
An when dry would be right, an rain
would be wrong.
The rains jes rainin' the whole day
long!
We're sorter "out" with the earth an
skies.
An joy--its a dream to win it.
u IL the world that's contrarywise,