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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
Florida Press Opinion
Choking Off Rural Schools in Florida.

Choking Off Rural Schools in Florida.
There are according to the state superintendent
of education. 300 school in Florida without
instructors Teachers in all other schools in the
state required to supervise the lessons Of twice
as many pupils they efficiently give atten-
ton This is especially true in the districts
and ninety per cent of the vacant school rooms.
where there are teachers, in the rural dis
triets
The attendance in Florida is twenty to thirty per
cent greater than ever before, yet there are less
teachers by twenty-five per cent than ever before.
Such condition should appeal to the average eit-
zen demanding relief.
What is the of this condition? THE answer
is easy. School teachers cannot live the amount
Of salary that is offered 1t is cited that the prn
cipal in certain school in the state recently
signed as head of a school where there were more
than thousand pupils and applied for the position
Of jantor, which paid more than paid him as
principal.
The average yearly pay of the rural school teacher
is 1926. This is but little over twenty-five dollars
per month"; hardly sufficient to rent in a
decent home. TO say nothing of providing other
necessities
That ten mill amendment passed by the legisla-
ture has improved the condition in many counties,
but in other counties this benefit has nulliied
by lowering of the valuations In framing the bill
the legislature did not foresee such condition. else
it might have provided remedy against it.
AS we view 1t the rural schools OF the state will
either have to have large state appropriation
which would be unfair to counties where the teach
ers are well taken Of there must be fixed
an arbitrary rate OF taxation based on per capita
children of school age. 1t is, at least, a problem
which our state authorities and legislators should
give serious attention to--Palatka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
STRONG CONDENSATION OF LUNING.

Hon j. c. T.uning who has efficiently served
Florida as state treasurer for a number Of years
has announced that he will be candidate for re-
election, and has already received assurance from
many leading newspapers Of the state to their
support Mr. Luning and Senator Park Trammen
are close personal friends as we'll as having been
closely associated in an official way. when Tram
nell was attorney general and later, during his
tenure OF office as governor OF Florida AS an ex-
preston OF goodwill and appreciation Of public
services. Senator Trammeu recently sent to Mr.
Luning the following letter. which is a graceful
acknowledgment of friendship as well as strong
commentator Of the record of Treasurer Lunng:
Washington, d. =, Jan. tst 1920.
Hon. ]. C. Luning,
State Treasurer,
Tallahassee, Fla.
Dear Friend:-
With this day marking the dawn of the New
Year am writing to extend to you my true and
sincere wishes that 1920 win bring to you the most
bountful tidings Of happiness. success and pros
perity OF all my acquaintance know of none
whom 1 hold in higher regard and esteem than
yourself. As you know am not given to fulsome
praise or flattery but in all sincerity and frank
ness 1 will say that during the eight years of my
daily and intimate association with you while
was The Attorney-Genera and Governor of Florida
/ found you to be of the highest character
of exalted ideals and purposes and public official
of ability Of a marked degree. the most scrupuous
honesty and always faithful, capable and efficient
in the performance Of every public duty incumbent
upon you. In speaking to friends have often
marked that State has had better official and
that Florida indeed fortunate to have such
man as you one of the States officials. Likened
unto "watchman in the tower" you have all
during these years stood as a sentinel guarding
conserving fostering the interests of the people
Of our State. AS reflect recall how exceedingly
Jealous you were all times behalf of the public
welfare and your scrupulous honestly. to the
penny in all official transactions
IL my administration Governor success.
and 1 believe it was you one of the strong
factors in making 1t and wish again to reassure
you that l fortunate in having you mem
Der Of my cabinet and our associations were most
pleasant and agreeable.
Again assuring you of my heartiest good will and
best wishes for the year upon which enter
ing, am
Sincerely your friend,
ID ApLy nm, NFNFU
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

TO DISABLED
THREE THOUSAND DISABLED
VETERANS OF WORLD WAR
SPECIALIZING I'M VARIoU
BRANCHES OF AGRICULTURE.

Three thousand disabled service men
are aaking courses in agriculture under
the federal board for vocational edu-
cation.
Agriculture is a big subject, includ-
ing such divisions as marketing and
gardening animal husbandry, forestry
and general farming. In each one Of
these divisions the disabled men are
specializing in one of it's branches.
The federal board wants every dis
abled man who chooses agriculture as
his vocation TO get the very best
foundation possible for future success
Training a man on the job will do in
some vocations. but in agriculture the
board has ruled that he must first be
given the Fundamentals of it IN school.
Placement training on the work it
self may follow for sixty or ninety
days when the course in school is
completed, in order 10 give the man
the actual experience which is some
times needed to impress upon him she
theoretical significance which he has
already been taught.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
Pensacola Places
FORT BARRANcAS, FORMERLY
SAN CARLOS

(Concluded,)
! With the Spanish troops who came
to occupy Pensacola in 1919, came
Callava, a distinguished Spanish war
rior. Their return seemed peculiarly
significant in view of the fact that
Spain had not ratified a treaty which
had been entered into by Secre lAry
Adams and the Spanish minister for
the cession of the Floridas, in the pre-
vious February. Although the United
States made every effort to inouce
Spain to rally the treaty, the rati-
fication was postponed from time to
time until the most intense public
feeling was aroused in America. In
1920 a resolutions was passed by the
foreign relations committee of the
house of representatives, to authorize
the president to take possession of
Wey Florida. The action was not
taken. however, and in 1921 the rati-
fication took place.
Soon after. General Jackson was
appointed provisional governor Of
Florida and proceeded to Pensacola
with small military force to receive
the formal surrender OF West Florida
by the Spanish authorizes
The ceremony. which took place in
the public square (our Square Ferdi-
nand VIII. was quite formal, very
beautiful and very pathetic. At the
ceremony at Barrancas the flags of
America and Spain appeared at the
same time az half mast and were sa-
luted by the Spaniards. Then the
American flag assembled as the Span
ish flag came down and both were
saluted by the Americans.
The morning after he exchange, the
Spanish officers, excepting CalIava
and his staff, and the garrison, sailed
for Havana.
Ever since the fort has been Amer
lean, and in 1922 congress established
territorial government for both East
and West Florida as one territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
mo- IMpRoNE CoNDITIoNs.

| The following editorial appeared in Forbes Maya
zine of December 9th; it was written by William
]. Rankin is reproduced in fun. and needs COM
ment
increase production and lower the cost of living in
1920:
| work-Work-Work-AIore Work
! More work to the hour
| More hours Of work
s-i0-f2 Hours Day
We're behind. Let's catch up.
Let us put more work into every hour and more
hours into every day to serve as example to
other workingmen and the rest of the world.
Let do best to make progress and increase
production through more work done per hour and
work more hours per day.
Let's work with all might-all our brain-al
heart to make the world see that the only road
to permanent prosperity is hard work.
The world needs more Of everything. 1t looks
towards America to produce. What will America
do? Listen calls Of the false gods unrest
or get down to business?
VIII shilly -shally, parley, delay. 1nger and
wait while the world starves.
Will American workmen be blind to the
cause of the high cost of living
Will they continue to try to boost themselves up
by their boot straps in attempt to beat the high
prices2
viii they fail to see that every disturbance
higher wages?
VIII they be blind to the fact that shorter hours.
higher pay defeats the end they are seeking? That
higher pay for less work means higher price for
less of everything they need?
VIII they persist in their frenzied dog chasing
Install methods" until the of unrest spreads
to the farm?
VIII the farm hand demand Il hour week. and
thus boost prices still more?
Will the American workman continue to be the
unconscious tool of Bolshevists and l. w. VS.?
VIII labor act cats paw" and SINCE itself in
the fire of discontent-to further the of de-
structionsts, who would make license of liberty
and substitute immortality for morality?
VIII Americans let few born in bitterness" for
eignsrs whip them into tempest Of discord. that
will wreck their life and liberty?
No. thousand times mol
We have faith in the American spirit
Deep down in the heart of every American work
ing employer is patriotism as sturdy as
that of the men who made the Declaration of indie
pendence
This shown in the great war. 1t helped to
win the 1t viii defeat the insdious foe of
American progress and prosperity disguised as the
friend OF the working man.
Production alone will cut down the cost of living.
Production means work-an honest days work for
the farmer. the plumber, the carpenter the office
man, the office boy. It means work with hand,
with heart. with brain.
The price of prosperity is work The price of
contentment is work. Good. faithful service for
good pay is the salvation of America and Of the
world.
Ne away behind production. Prices are
soaring The old law OF supply and demand always
works. Increase the supply by work and prices
viii within reach
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
Milton is to Have More Homes.

Something that Milton has needed for long time,
in order that she might grow larger is about to
occur. That is splendid tract of land close to town
is about to be cut up into town lots and sold to
the people at their price. This tract is part
Of the old E. F. Johnston estate lying on the little
bay just across BlackSater river from Milton This
tract recently purchased by Mr.. John A Davis. is
being plotted and will be offered sale at auction
next Friday. January 10th This tract which has
appropriately been christened Bay View Heights
will furnish number of excellent building Sites for
people who appreciate the beautiful and should
see number of new residences under process of
construction. Milton needs more homes and in
order to secure them more building sites must be
provided. This subdivision will meet Just that
requirement, and Will. in all probability aid mate
rally in the citys development-NIlto Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

lowed to sail from New York with
guns used only for defense.
1917.
Turkish troops in Rumanian cam
paign take AIihalea northwest of Braila
Cardinal MERCER, primste of Bel
gium, protests to General Won Kissing,
Belgium's military governor, against
deportations.
1918.
Sir George Buchanan British Am
bassador to Petrograd declares Lenine
established at head OF Russian gov
ernment-Chairman Hurley OF the
shipping board announces that 327, 152
tons of shipping win be ready by
Reconciliation between boil
sheviki and Ukraine.
1919.
War Council at Paris defines arnis-
tfce terns-House passes famine relief
bin; appropriating s100,000.000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

Wet bulb -. "A As 30
Highest ............ ............-..56
Lowest -...--.-...#...-.. 10000 80
Mean ...........-.......5
Normal .................
Mean same date last year. ........52
Accumulated deficiency this year
Co date II
Highest of record for January. .....79
Lowest Of record for January ...... 10
Rainfall
For "a hours ending z D. m....
Total for this month to p. .o.79
Normal for January. ...-.........4-0 4
Accumulated deficiency this year
70 date ...........-........ .O.64
Humidity
a. MS II noon-64 7 p. MS
Barometer
a. m.-30.30 p. m.-3026
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
The Best on the Gulf Coast.

Among the activities at Pensacola a huge dry dock
is being built for use in taking up the largest steam
ers The Journal tells that the second section OF
the dock was launched few days ago and says that
the three remaining sections viii go into the water
by April 1t is being constructed for the Bruce Dry
Dock Company and viii be splendid piece OF work
when compIeted.-Jacksonville Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
Traetor Farming GROWS in the state.

Our farmers should become interested in tractor
demonstrations. Sooner later every progressive
farmer is going to tractor and it would be
Well to become acquainted with them that they
might buy intellgently.- wauchuIa Advocate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

The little girl next door wants to know what is
the difference between filming and finding,-ask the
police department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

"Only God Almighty knows what's the matter
with the United States Senate" says John Sharp
Williams Of Mississippi, and the New York World
resignedy observes. There are some things which
It was never intended mortal man should under
stand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

We are looking around for some nice civic
improvements. guaranteed to put 1920 in the same
class with 1919.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

Prices Gem to think there is plenty OF room at
the top.-GreenviIle Piedmont IS. CO. News. Ought
to be Law to force them up in pyramid fashion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
1915.

Baron Burian succeeds Count Won
Berchtold as Austrian Foreign Minis
ter-Dover forts repulse submarines on
English coast-Tabriz occupied by Tur-
kish troops; Second City of Persia lost
to aIIies-Heavy fighting on western
front near scissors.
1916.
Montenegro asks armistice of Austria
Wilson against intervention
in Mexico resists demands of congress
General Euerta ex-provisional presi-
dent or Mexico dies at home in Texas
Austrians capture Cettinje, capitol Of
ontenegro-Belgfan spy, Gels, betray-
err of Edith CaveH the English nurse,
found dead near Brusselz-German so
cialists expel DIR. Leibknecht from
mem bership-Ita1ian S. S. Verdi al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

To-day Silk Shirts? Tomorrow, What2" asks the
heading Of newspaper editorial. Bankruptcy, if
he keeps it up.-st. Petersburg Times. Or maybe
it viii be wedding bells for two. you never can
tell STILL when you think about it. that isn't such
a difference Of opinion. after all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

The Tampa Tribune must have occult powers, for
It has already discovered in abtruse way that
the earliest ambition of Hi Johnson to ride
elephant Even at that he win be able to
ride one that can do the tricks 'or him that the
donkey viii do to him. in due time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

The Newark News suggests that the stable of g..
P.'s da'k horses refuse to stay in the dark.
Seems to Us, that you suggest it, that they are
! rather unstable lot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

AccordiAe; to the St Augustine Record. Solomon
the first paragrapher. Herb Felkel wonders
how he could do it with many wives and children
about him--St Petersburg Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

An optmist is who is cheerful, when
he has to sleep with gun in his hand to keep
away the Nightmares that his wife and daughters
have as pleasant reminders of the days haul
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

All the Big men of the country pass through
Jacksonville which VIII always be recognized as
the gateway of the state. If had some big tourist
hotels. with bear' grounds. gslf links. polo
grounds and vac. Il many # them would
remain here for a period instead Of Just passing
through.-Tmes Union They in hurry to get
to Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

Every DAY they say: GOOD morning. Judge, and
yet
AS far as see
There is 40 rush of callers
Upon his Exlency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

The rights Of every man can only be known by
rational Investigation historic inquiry.-Johnson
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

The burning question. after all is: Have you
any coal?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

Don't be hard on The census taker. He's human.
after all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13
1916.
LOCAL WEATHER

Compiled for The Journal by the
Weather Bureau Office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

Life is tissue of habits. 1t Is easy to form
bad habit 1t is to live. and it is often as
death to break them. Form good habits and let
them master YOU if win. but to be the slave Of
bad habits is than bearing the shaekles Of
the eonvict.-Plant City Courier That is a mighty
good New Year resolution you made. We hope you
keep it up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

National Publicity Needed For Florida is the
caption of a Times Union editorial. But. while
more may he needed no one can say that Florida
is hiding its light under bushel, while it is be-
coming noted for many different things among
which may be mentioned good roads. executive
who is famous for making speeches. Strawberries
that are selling the Philadelphia markets, three
for a dime and Pensacola, the Deep Water City OF
the Gulf
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

Life is Just one burglar after another.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 13, 1920.
Sunrise ....-.-.....---... o;4o a. m
Sunset o. ~ p m.
Moonrise .....+......--.... L; Is a. m
Moonsea ...--..-. Il ~ a. III.
Next phase of the moon, new moon,
Jan. 20.
High tide .................. 6:22 p. m.
Low tide ..-...-..--....... " a N
YESTERDAYS WEATHER
Tam. u noon 7 p. N.
Dry bulb $500. As 81 So
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-13

lowed to sail from New York with
guns used only for defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-17

IN THE STEEPLE

10 hold their ears. rvaiiyf
when thu ncisc died. . complain.
Ing voice from high overhead drawi
ed out sleepily: Il declare. II Il Isn't
Sunday agAinl It's vary funny. for
Sunday was only three days ago. and
II used 10 come once In seven II
they've changed II. I'm going to
move A respectable bat family can't
get decent days sleep with such =
racket going on
Tingaiing gave another boom. and
instantly there were six voices all
crying At once.
my goodness. there 70 the habiea-'
exclaimed Mrs. Bat ~Biarkie. do get
up and zee II you can't get them to
sleep again.
I'm going 10 see what the tarna.
tons wrong first growied Mr.. Bat
1T isn't Sunday 1T all. and I'm sure
it's not Christmas or THANKSGIVING
His voioe sounded SO awfully mad
that Tinraling and the twins made
their escape at once, without getting
. cent Of rent.
Nepyrixht. 1890, N. r.. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-17

things wouldn't be quite the same
without him around. Oh. dear
don't want him killed" moaned Peter
Rabbit.
Perhaps he isn't home.- said Jim.
my Skunk.
"Of course he's homo. Hos 30
stiff and sore he can hardly walk mt
all and has 70 stay home" replied
Johnny Chuck. Hello. what's the
matter now7"
Everybody looked Farmer Brown a
Boy had climbed out Of the hole He
looked tired and cross. lie rested for
a few minutes. and ms he rested he
scowled. Then he began to shovel the
sand back into the hole. He had
reached the bottom and found no one
there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-17

Ma Hat was ths next psrson Ting
A1ing took the twins 20 -. whiis he
vas collecting rents-
Il want the first time Nancy and
nick had been In the church steepie,
because they had visited the lady
while hunting for Jocko. 40 they
didn't have TO be told the way. Up
they climbed past the sparrow's
>use and Mrs Pigeons apartment
Du they reached the place where
he big bell hung--and Mrs Bat and
her family: for they. too. hung from
. pole all day. head downward
do be carcfuir' warned Nick a.
the fAirysnan landlord came near.
SHES very snappish and doesn't hks
10 be disturbed.
Don't know IT," grfnned Tinga~
hng. And just because she 10 30
fs1ssy. I'm going to play Joke on
her
So the fat fziryman found q stick
and. creeping toward the big bell. he
beat q loud boom" on II. Then an
Gther. and another. and another.
Such a din Nick and Nancy had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-17
BIZ THORNTON w BURGESS
Farmer Brovn's Boy Works for Nothing

rTyHE grass around the doorstep Of
= the house where Reddy Fox had
always lived was all wet with dew
when Farmer Browns Boy laid his
gun down. took off his coat rolled
10 his shirt sleeves. and picked up
his spade. 1t was cool and beautiful
Uere on the edge OF the Green Mead
lows. Jolly round red Mr.. Sun had
Must begun his long climb up In the
blue, blue sky. Mr.. Redwing was
inging for JOY over In the bulrushes
pn the edge OF the Smiling Pool. Yes.
III was very beautiful. very beautiful,
indeed It didn't seem as IL harm
could come to any one on such
BEAUTIFUL morning.
But there was Farmer Browns
HOY. He had crawled on hands and
knees without making q sound To get
near enough TO tho home Of Reddy
Fox 70 shoot II Reddy was outside.
but there was no sign Of Reddy. 80
/Tarner Browns Boy had hoped up.
and now he was whistling an he bo-
gan to dig. His freckied face looked
good natured. 1t didn't seem as II
he could mean harm to any ona But
there lay the gun, and he was work.
ing as II he really meant TO get to
the very bottom OF the home of Red.
dy Fox.
Z Deeper and deeper grew TIE hole
land bigger and bigger grew the pile
*of sand which he threw out lie
didn't know that any one was watch.
ing him except Bowser the Hound.
He didn't see Johnny Chuck peeping
from behind a tall bunch Of meadow
grass. nor Peter Rabbit peoping from
J behind a tree on the edge Of the
Green Forest, nor Bobby Coon look.
ing from a safe hiding place In the
-, of that same tree. He didn't see
10 nmy skunk. nor Unc' Billy Pos.
gum. nor Happy Jack Squirrel. nor
Digger the Badger. He didn't see
ons Of them. but they saw him. They
saw every shovelful OF sand that he
threw, and their hearts went pit-a.
pat - they watched. for each one