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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29

win represent the peoples ideas as %
what sort of intellect and interest and
good common sense should be behind
the recommend lions for improvement
in the management Of the clty's buai-
ness
The men FOR this work. Il the peo-
p.s 81 Miami are wise. viii be repre-
sentative citizens and citizens who
have some real interest In Aliamis fa-
ture. They win - men who are cap-
able 81 looking ahead, 81 imagining
what tho Greater Miami should he.
They wiil be men who are living In the
hops OF spending the rest Of their lives
ia Miami. and In a Miami which Il
getting an Lhat IL should set from
the manageFAnnt OF It's affairs.
II politicians or representatives q
special interests are 70 comprise q
dominant part Of the charter board.
the expense and bother OF the charter
board election Will 30 a foolish waste
Of money and energy. such q board
could offer nothing that would give re-
lief 20 present conditions, Tor such a
board would do nothing 20 put diff-
cultiss On tho way 81 either politicians
or special interests that want 10 feath-
er their own nests az the expense Of
the people.
The people Of Miami have been pa
tient. They have shown an almost
amusing tolerance of the hodge podge.
"nobody's business plan Of govern
ment by which their affairs have been
managed. Either this tolerance g. to
be prolonged. or thinking Miamians--
and there are many THINKING Nil
amians-are going 20 see % s. that
the charter board = composed OF men
who viii pat Aiiamfs interests frst
and private interests second in the
adoption Of their recommendations for
the new government plan.
Which viii u be?-Mlamt Metrop-
oils.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
No nan Gowns for easInsss.

You never see young business
man going 20 work in a Tuxedo coat
and dancing pumps. combined with a
colored shirt and tweed trousers, but
you do see girls going 70 work In COM
hinntions of ballroom fnery and tai
lorod things So speaks Mrs. Lena
Lake Forest Of Boston. advocating
simpler dresses for women.
Mrs. Forests efforts are particularly
aimed az Earb for business women.
but she Includes plea for clothing
suited 20 the occupational women OF
all classes and ages. She makes plain.
moreover. that she IL not seeking 70
drive women 90 the adoption Of unit
form of mannish attire. az most w0m-
en- Suspect when they hear dress re-
form preached. II 40 not believe ia
either" she says. 7 herald a new day
when business women viii prefer sim-
pie clothes 90 perlshahie fnesy. and
choose 10 wear the former on al oc-
casions"
Mrs. Forest, as president Of the Ma
tional Federation ~ Professional and
business Women. Is onllsting the gem
erai support Of her associates IN club
dom in the reform. aud les effect
should be widespread. There Is need
81 Il not only In the business world
but in other realms as well. and II
should have the approval Of sensible
mon and women everywhere st. Pet
orsburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
IMpARTIAL INrEREsT

The city commissioners viii choose
the municipal dock site.
an right. That's their privilege.
The spending o. 100000 Of the tax
payers money IN the next twelve
months ard the cmbarhation on O.
course which VIII determine the policy
az Pensacola a. 20 docks for years %
come Il Is D. done by three men who
know nothing of dock engineering: a
body az profc salonai politicians and
office holders
AIR Prank h. weilcs. owner % one
OF no sites most frequently spoken ~.
is perfectly willing % lay his PROPOSE
tion before group OF experienced and
successful chipping and business mon.
DE has nothing 70 fear from such a
course. declaring that he can con
vince such "a board hat his site Is the
best
Why THEN q there objection or ~ +
part % the commissioners 20 such q
rHoposalg
Why 30 the commissioners desire t0
make the choice themselves
Hlunt'y why DO the commissioners
want 90 mako the deal for the site,
whichever ono IS chosen2
The Journals interest a. only TO
work for the hest site. and The Jour
nal II iust NJ willing az II Mr. weiica
that the decision BE- ieft 20 a commit
tee % men who have made a success
Go business
should such n committee decide on
fir Welies site or the City Bars
site tho Mclaughlin site or the Co.
nilos street site The Journal would
10 convinced that the decision was
well and wisely made.
The city commissioners might even
choose site which would be the best
for she city but The Journal would
always question why the board wanted
90 make the decision itrelf!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
JIM'S GIRL AT
PASTIME TONIGHT
TUES. AND WE'D.

"Jim's Girl" a George 81. Cohan
New York success. now az the Pas
time theatre has proven 70 be the
greatest American play ever written.
The play tells of a soldier returning
20 the United States who Is followed
here 81 a French girl
Summed up in the words OF ono az
New YorlSa most able dramatic crit
les. "Jim's Girl" is beautifully simple.
and simply beautiful IL has no prob
lem 20 puzzle nor question" 10 an
swer but nevertheless aboundA with
situations. climaxes and develop
ments that hold tho audience through
out its presentation and any play that
can DO that in these days Of remark
able dramatic offerings, must have
merit out ~ tho ordinary. and that ia
brief Is Just what "Jlms Girl' has.
and has i% in abundance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
Revelations
of u Wife
d. ApELE oARRIaoh.

"AIy Dear sfra. Graham" Or pettit'e
letter began. II nm enclosing tire bin
for which YOU asked. / wish all my
patients were aa conscientious ~ you
Are you enjoying your summer In
Marvin I know sou must be- for "
f. delightful old place I know II
well and have spent most Of my rare
hours of IN that section. ! arm fear
fully busy. bat hope 10 run cat te
Marvin for q few days before the sum
mer ends Then ! shall give myself
the pleasure 90 calling upon yuu--if |
may Cordially yours. Herbert Petit"
laid the letter down with whole
chorus ~ questions running through
my mind. Why had Dr. Petit written
such a letter. Why had niclEy read
1T? why. aftsr reading Il, had he kept
Il and not given it to me- Was this
partly tho reason FOR bis growing
coldness and Indifference
Dieky bad given me permission 70
rummage his pockets for the billie
which he Invariably forgot to turn
over to me for my flee III going
through his pockets I had come across
this letter from Or Petit. sent in re-
spouse 20 a request 81 mine fer his
bill. dated two weeks before. The leg-
a
Diclxy had read e. IN an my hewll-
derment / had little sick feeling at
my heart that DickY should have been
guilty q opening and reading q letter
addressed 10 me- for the envelope bore
no Identifying mark
acrutlnixed the letter carefully
again The Mrs in the suhacrip-
tion might have been mistaken for
Mr." by any one looking at Il hur-
riedlv. for the IS" had been blurred
Then too the letter was not torn open.
The flap might have been ioosened be-
fore Dicky received Il. and d might
have opened IL under the impression
that Il was his own
But had ne read Il after alig This
was the question that t0Fmehfea me.
II ne had Il was totally unlike Dickv
70 keep his knowledge 81 the letter
from me. The plcky of the earlier
days % our marriage would have been
ungoEernabls angry ard Jealous over
even 80 fnmocuous q letter 80 this adj
dressed 30 me from another man.
ny own particular little hooking
devil gave me the key 20 Dlcky's fail
ure 70 hand me the letter.
''He wimplY lsnx Interested IL any
thing you may do" the little demon
said. eIts Grace Diapers actions he's
worrying shout just nna Hes read
the letter and forgotten All about IL
That's all TIE interest ha takes ia
Y0U.~
Aflseratiy I remembered the aeene
Dicky had made ln the first month ~
our marriage when I had received .
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
s~6

club. owner of the house in which the
club rooms were. and virtually the
dictator II the clubs policy. | felt Il
60 be- a real triumph that In spite Of
her covert opposition the menhcra Of
nay study class rad insisted upon my
| reannointmeut TO the position.
Mother Craham's Suggestion.
/ did not hike tho thought OF leaving
tho women who had thus honoTed me.
but. on the other hand. II piolsy and
were 90 come 10 the parting of the
ways / could not refuse this rare
chance 20 set back into the work !
had left for his sake.
decided TO be guided by his atti-
tude. II he were opposed 60 my course
would know that my actions had
ceased 90 he resentfui ia him. and |
would accept the position. But Il he
showed Willingness az the nrup0si-
ton
slid not have long 70 walt As
lifted my eyes 10 his face when / had
finished reading tho letter r saw the
old familiar biack frown on hts face.
never had thought that my heart
Nvouad leap with Joy ct tho sight Of
Dicky'a froSu. but Il did. Before
either OF Us could say anything, hts
mother spoke
isn't II spiendld7 You are most
fortunate woman Margaret. 10 be able
10 step hack into a position like that.
II ~ had come earlier when my health
was SO poor you could not have taken
~. Now you can accept II. fer 1 am
perfectly able 20 run the house. You.
az course. win write your acceptance
At once"
She paused. knew she expected
me 60 reply bur 1 closed my lips
firmly Dleky should be the one 20 de-
eide thsa lie did Il with ihorouehnesa.
"A thought we settled eli this rot last
Eprlne." be said Mother, / don't
want 20 be disrespectful. but this IL
my business and MadgeH. not yours
You win refuse. Of course Madwa''
lie turned 70 me ln the old impori-
Gus manner. Months before 1 should
have resented II. Vow | roveied in H.
Dicky cared enough about me. whether
from pride or love. 20 resent rns going
back q work
IL you wlah Il. DIcky." 7 said quiet
~. lie turnad y grateful look at me.
Then bis mothers voice sounded lm-
periouasy an our ears.
II think yen have said quite enough.
Richard" she said. with icy dignity.
''WIli you Kindly telegraph Elizabeth
That I shall start for her home fom0r-
row. The children are Ia senool now.
40 e VIII hit Re 80 trying on me. =
certainly 81 Il not stay Al q home
where | am fl0uted a. I have been this
morning"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
Lovely Woman Rises as Man's su-
perler II THE Monaan God Sent

pertor IN The Woman God sent"
Lovely woman. charming enough
when a creature OF the boudoir and
drawing room. can be still more inter-
esting when she invades the precincts
Of man and battles with him on his
own ground
This Is shown conclusively in the
new Selznick special. The Woman
God Sent" featuring Zena Keefe and
Joe King" which IN 90 be shown az the
Garden theatre for two days begin
ming today. The story IS BY Sophie
Irene Loeb, and was adapted and d.
-ectod by Larry Trimhles 1t T. a deep
drama, with a touching love current
running through a picture Of Industrial
struggle and political manipulation
Love. politics. strife. intrigue, fnyss
terry and a thrilling essnouemant--ali
these contribute 20 make a situation
in which every emotion OF tie audi
ence is played upon-and RESPONDS.
she Is a wonder woman. this Mar
garet Manning. portrayed by Iena
Keefe. Born under a cloud. losing her
mother IN her infancy. not knowing
even the name OF her father she over
comes all the obstacles OF poverty.
prejudice and ignorance. She triumpha
over cunning and rapacity. bests In
triguing lobbyists NJ Washington. and
wins tho man she loves.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29

letter from my bfsther- cousin. Jack
Beckett. the nearest relative ! had. lie
had tagged like a fiend, and had been
miserable at the prospect or enduring
the senseleas jealousy for the rest Of
my life. I told myself drearily that
evidently I did not need 20 worry over
that any longer
With a sudden raging smpuise which
I did not understand / went 20 my
desk. wrote out a check Tor the amount
% DR. Pettit's bin. fastened lt 20 tho
hill, and then wrote a brief acknow-
ledRement Of hts letter.
Dear Dr. Petit; Your note and bin
have just reached me--the fault OF the
local postal system I am 50 sorry
your mind about my conscientious
for the delay. I fear you viii change
ness. Yes. indeed | am enJoying the
summer. and shall be- most pleased to
SEQ you If sou CORE to Marvin.
Il am inclosing check. Very sin
cerely yours. Margaret Spencer Gra-
ham,"
/ addressed. sealed and stamped the
letter. laid II aside 10 be mailed and
then went on with my methodical
search OF Dioky's pockets. had barely
put everything back again when he
came In.
Letter for YOU" he said. from the
office of your old principal"
Thoughts that Throngsd.
lie tossed n into my lap. cycling II
and me curiously. knew that his
desire 20 know what was in IL made
him remember to give IL 20 me. Ills
mother. who had opened her door az
his stcp. came forward eagerly.
opened the letter. 80 ind an offer q
nay cid school position. My principal
wrote that the woman who was APP
pointed 90 the position had been sud-
denly taken 81 and could not possibly
nll H. Ho asked me 20 write him my
decision az once. rs Il was within q
few days ~ the opening Of the school.
Mechanically I read IL aloud. nv
brain was whirlinw. ] wondered ~
perhaps this was the way out for ma.
If DlolSy really did not love me any
longer I ought 10 accept this position.
even II by taking Il broke my agree
ment with the Lotus study club.
had finished successful season ~
lectures with the Lotus study Club IN
spite OF the skilfully concealed anil
mostly ~ tire secretary. Mrs Helen
Rrainerd smith knew that che had
never forgotten the incident Of my FIRST
"A appearance before the club. when
had deliberately betrayed parsimony
20 the members Of the club. as the only
method 81 compelling her e. pay me
the amount she had agreed upon.
Although her office was that Of Sec
Rotary, she was the real leader Of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29

Major Churchill sets vacation
abroad anyway.
Evpa Uoethnh couldn't stop q noun
tain from moving across the pennsyl.
vania terminal az Pittsburg
o.
The American Legion wants less hot
alr and more aetion from the War
glMk Insurance Bureau
-
Farmers. can restrain trade without
running foui uf aay antitrust laws.
Apparently tho only people who are
prosecuted are those who Try 20 do
hualnesa.
Dry officials removed mans safe
from bis place ~ business and were
upheld ~ fhc courts. filghwaymen
WIN now lmpcraonate prohibition o.
nclaia.
The Nhlnpi iioard has withdwwn
~ cargo ships frum trade. Another
example ~ the inefiicieney II govern
nent operation.
Mary pinkford 81 setting much FRYE
adveftlsina. such a. Y =.
3d.
Italy has approved thc Rapauo
agreement, brat Gabrielle Saws nfhlng
doing
Evidently the Russians stm have
hor1ea even II they haven't horse
sense nut az that they haze driven
NianHel out of the Crimea
@m0as-
Constantine wants 90 return 70
Greece but hes constant in hts deter
imitation 90 protect his bead.
--o-@+
Nlahama farmers have agreed 20
plant nine acres of food utuffn 90 one
acre ~ catton. Wnvn the farmers
icern 90 feed themselves they vii be-
independent % fricc fluctuations.
~e--
christmas trees are appearing on thc
market
A sure reminder "a 40 your Christ
mas shopping now.
After three weeks IN session. the L
~ n assembly now ready o. hold q
pienary session.
-
skirts, says the secretary ~ thu
suit makers association. will be shor.
Note carefully that he doesn't say
shorter.
%
We never Ike % wish the time away.
YET Va cant help looking forward ex-
pectantiy % the time when the bath
tnE beaches are popular again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29

The south's Increasing Wealth.
Last year the sixteen southern
states. comprising one-Ghird the states
81 the Union. produced crops worth
about 50 SOC. 900. minerals valued AZ
some 1850 O0a 600; manufactures
worth about $4,000 900 GOO. her exports
were valued at nearly a billion and a
half. The South produces ali Of tho
cotton grown IN continental America,
except that produced In the southern
part OF California. and all the cane
sugar and peanuts. besides 90 per cent
" the nations output of sweet pota-
toes. 30 per cent OF the rice and of the
Isl vegetables. so per cent oftrhegnia
earlv vegetables. SO per cent or tho
grain sorghums and &c per cent Of the
peaches and of the poultry-naming
those only 81 her crops Of which she
produces more than one-third % al
grown IN the United States.
These figures We gather from the
New York American. not from any
southern booster The immense po-
tentiaiity It's position IN regard 70 that
most essential crop, cotton. which the
whole world needs. gives this section.
does not require comment. When Flor
ida comes into lis own IN regard TO
tho MMAAA n SUPPLY 81 NN&&N the EWNtM
viii have gained that much more
power as an integral part OF the Amer
lean union. The agricultural Interests
of the North are learning how much
advantage the mild climate Of the
south gives in the matter or raising
cattle. hogs and poultry over those
parts OF the country where 1--we stock
must be sheltered from Indictment
weather fer FIVE o. six months of the
year and FED al through late fan. win
ter and early spring. Particularly
does Florida, with its abundance OF
cheap and unoccupied land. appeal 70
them a. the state IN which live stock
Of eli descriptions can be most cheap
~ raised and 20 the greatest perfoc-
ton.
The states east OF the Mississippi
and north Of the Potomac and the ohio
have today the prepondeFancc 81 the
population and the wealth Of the eoun-
try The south t. gaining upon them
IN both particulars with every year.
especially in the matter 81 aggregate
and per capita wealth. with the de-
cline ~ tbs North / nrelatlve wealth
her political power must wane. When
once this profoundly disturbed world
settles down again 20 maximum pros
duction and peaceful commerce the in-
nucnce ~ the South in the nations
counaels viii be a factor which the ma
ton will have 20 deal with consider
ateiy "a politics and economics alike.
Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
Press Comment
preaklna the solld 500.

one OF the sharpest discussions
when the next congress convenes VIII
center around the proposal 20 pass and
enact a new apportionment basis re-
ducinE the southern representation in
an effort 20 break the solid democratic
South. II appears that the republicans
will venture % manipulate this revf-
sion in such a way as 20 gain repre-
sentation IN the states that are re-
garded as inherently republican.
However the republican leaders are
face 20 face with a new problem. due
the apparent break IN the southern
block where the Harding ticket made
a cut. They must now change their
tactics 80 as not 60 offend the section
whore they made their recent gain.
Whether they viii regard the advance
they made IN some southern states as
a permanent advantage or as occa
stoned BY the unique situation In the
recent election remains 10 be seen.
Even n they do not feet that Hard
ing's showing gives them a fairly firm
grip IN these states II Is probable that
they Wall try 70 work out the scheme
IN such a way as 20 make the net re-
publican gain enough 20 offset what
ever concessions they may have 10
make 20 some southern states because
Of increased population.
An increase IN the membership OF
the house il advocated BY Represea-
tatlve Siegel OF New York. chairman
OF the census committee, who proposes
asa seats There viii be opposition to
10 this on the ground that il viii make
tho body too unwieldy. and by individ-
uai state. on the ground that they
viii lcse members.
However even II there Is no increase
IN the membership eleven states VIII
lose members under the present plan
OF r-apportfnnmcnt. Missouri will lose
two seats and one each viii be lost by
the following states. Indiana. lows.
Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine. MissiH-
sippi. Nebraska. Rhode Island and
Vermont. Coincidentiy. California wiz
gain three members. Michigan and
ohio two each. and Connecticut. New
Jersey. North Carolina. Texas and
Washington one each.
on the ether hand n Representative
Siegei's plan for Increased member
ship Is put through. California will
gain Eve seats: Michigan Ohio. New
York and Pennsylvania. four each.
Illinois and Texas. three each. Massa-
chuaetts. New Jersey and North Car
NAAAtAs hAW &8ANa &AAAAAtAAaAf aAAlAatiFtAEs
Connecticut. Georgia. Maryland. Min
nesota, New Mexico. Oregon. South
Carolina. Tennessee. Virginia. wash
lngton. Wisconsin and West Virginia.
one each.
whichever way the next congress
acts il is certain that the party IN
power will BY some stroke or other.
endeavor 20 intrench itself more
strongly and make the control Of the
house the easier for the republicans.
The best opportunity 20 counter this
will come in tie various states where
the reapportionment takes place.
After a new basis II appoFtionmcat
has been Effected IN congress. the state
legislatures win have % re-district
the states that are involved. This
leaves n to the politicians IN the states
90 nn-alint the congressional districts
so aa 20 make them safe for either
party.
II seems safe 70 assume that the
solid South win not be hoodwinked
into losing any ground in congress-
Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29

A time has been set Tor the holding
of an election TO name a charter board
Tor Miami whose business will be 20
effer q new form Of government for
the electors 81 Miami 70 adopt or re-
lect.
in other words Miami Is 20 be given
n chance g. name men % study con
ditious In Miami and recommend Inn
prUvemcnts in the city government
The men selected for this work viii be
Ehe choice 81 the city voters. They
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
HOW TO GIT THERE

~ you wants ter Eit on do brighter
slide.
stop Dat waitin' Ter De time an tide!
Jump in De waE0n. an you'll Rlt 20
ride
Nov T. % time Cat It's xwinei
Ef you wants ter ST. whar de GOOD
times grow.
Stop dat waitin' cause ifm anowin
snow
De fast train's comm. an it'a time
Ter go
Nov ~ a. time Oar It's gwinei
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
BUICK STOLEN FROM HOME
GARAGE YESTERDAY NOON

p. N. Blount reported 70 the rolice
that some one had taken his automo-
biie within q few minutes after Ia
had lett u IA his garage AZ his home
on Ninth-ate lie drove the car into
me EaFage ~ ~ o'clock and started
out . 80 down town AZ 1880 o'clock
Tho Buick was gone. a description.
ana number was left with the
ofncers and they were asked 10 aid ia
locating the ear.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC
IN HAITI IS WORSE

PORT AZ PRINCE. Haiti. Nov Is.
--'The smallpox epidemic stiii Il rag
tng and had reached the American
naartnes. one private being sent to the
hospital with a mild case. Emergen-
~ tents have been erected On the b..
lief that there viii be about dozen
more eases ia the brigade. Nearly five
hundred native cases are IA the hos
pltalA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
WOMEN wArcn rnr n,nnn

~ our stores and factories for that
blessed hour when the days vort
ends. The reason f. readily seen -
the nature ~ their duties too of,e,
arif. them into the horrors 81 IN ki,aa
pt organic troubles peculiar Is won
en- causing hackache. headache. narv-
business and irritahillty I.vain "
finkham's Vegetable compouns !.
simple remedy. made from roots ana
herbs. may b relied upon 20 ove~-
come these troubles ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29
sHE WAS PRACTICAL

Tn On IRE with genius" exclaimed
the poet
III won't 40 Tor winter" said his
pWifa. Goals what We need"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-29

We read ~ q millionaire who writes
poetry. This ia mean advantage 20
take a the poor fellows Tor ne can
sand cheek with each poem. and 30
- sure ~ acceptance.