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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
BY WILLIAM E. BARTON.
~ - 49, 49,
Author Of "The Soul of Abraham Lin
coin" Etc.


We cannot be in any serious doubt
concerning the attitude of Abraham
Lincoln toward the essential problems
involved in the conference called for a
reduction of world ornaments. We can,
with slight notification to fit this
particular issue. form from his own Ut
Eterances something not unlike what ne
might have said.
First, he would have said that one
half the world-the peace-loving half
can not safely disarm and leave the
other half-the beliigerent half
armed to the teeth. He might have
said, much as he said in 1858:
IF we could first know where we are
and whittier we are tending, we could
better judge what to do and how 10
do it. We are now past the third year
lsInce a ro4iey was initiated vita the
avowed object and confident promise
of putting IN end to war.
I'm my p1nion, that object VII. not
be attained until we face the issue and
pass it. "A house divided against itself
cannot stand The governments OF
this world cannot permanently endure
half on a war basis and half on peace
basis. do not expect the world to GO
to ruin--I do not expect the house to
fall-but I do expect that it will cease
to be divided. 1t will become all one
thing or all the other.
Either the opponents of war will
prevent its recurrence, and will place
/ it where the public mind will rest in
the belief that it is in course of ulti-
mate extinction, or the advocates OF
armament viii push it forward till all
the world shall be in arms"
! He might set forth in unmistakab1e
terms Americas own love of peace
and freedom from militaristic designs
He might say that America alone, how
ever peace loving, cannot solve this
problem. He might say, as he said in
the closing paragraph of his first in
augural address:
In your hands, and not in mine. is
the momentous issue of world peace OF
world war. This government will no
assail you. You can have no con.
flict in which we are concerned with.
out yourselves being the aggressors.
am loath to close. We are not enemies
| but friends. We must not be enemies.
1 He would surely have contemplated
with heartfelt sadness the ten million
graves in Europe, in which number
America has a relatively small but no.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
CONSERVATION OF FORESTS.

The conservation of our national re-
sources has received little attention un-
til the last few years, and now it is a
question of first rate Importance
When the early settlers came to this
country they found forests so vast that
they We're not a blessing but him
drance. AS the country grew and the
population increased the people still
thought that the timber would last for
ever. In speaking of the forests the
only word they used was @inexhausti-
BILE"
Gradually the timber supply was be-
ing drawn upon TO supply not only the
home needs. but was being shipped
abroad as well. In the eagerness to
supply foreign needs at a good price,
many of the nations largest and best
forests suffered terribly at the hands
of the lumberman.
Young trees We're wantonly de-
stroyedl The chances for second and
third growths were blighted. There
wasi no thought Of the future needs of
the country. Forest fires were COM
mon occurrences and they aided in the
depletion of one of the country's most
valuable assets
In the face Of this impending disas-
ter forest reserves were created in diff
ferent sections of the country, and
men were placed over them to see to
their conservation. There are two of
these reserves in Florida with total
acreage Of approximately 100000 acres.
What, is known as the Ocala division
is located in Lake and Marion counties
and consists Of about 100000 acres. OF
this amount about $1,000 acres is
owned by individuals and the re-
mainder by the government.
The other division, which is known
as the Choctawhatehee, comes within
the boundaries of Santa Rosa, Okla
loosa and walton counties, and has a
total of 4677 90 acres. of which 1912
is owned by individuals and the re-
mainder by the government.
Men familiar with trees and their
growth are employed to take care Of
and make the most of these valuable
tracts of land and timber. 1t is their
hope to perpetuate the growth of for
ests which we have so as to supply
the succeeding generations.
This IS a vital question The men and
women who aid in the conservation of
the timber supply of our country are
not famous, neither are they remarka-
BILE in any way; they are simply good,
everyday average citizens, who are
carrying out the duties Of the average
citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
MAKES SUGGESTION TO
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Editor Pensacola Journal:
From time to time we read what is
to be done toward the improvements
proposed on the county buildings on
Palafox street. but so far no sign of a
start has been made No doubt. how
ever our county commissioners are
sincere about this; all they need is time
or money-perhaps both.
The writer has not seen the plans as
laid out by the county engineer for this
work, but they should surely include
the bringing of the sidewalk on Palafox
and Chase streets down to the proper
grade Of the street, and full width
concrete sidewalk constructed on Pala-
fox street to care for the increasing
traffic that street demands.
Consideration should also be given
to the frontage on Pa1afox street by
removing the trees in front of the
buildings, and in their place a well-de-
veloped grass plot. No trees should be
allowed in front of any buildings on
North Palafox or East and West Gar
den streets, as the parkway in the cen
ter of the street is the place for such
things
The repairs to these buildings will
come none too soon, as their present
condition is disgrace to our (beloved
Escmabia) county, as Brother Patter-
son would say, and I am sure We can
ali agree that they are a disgrace to
the city of Pensacola as new resident
sees it.
Respectfully yours,
JOHN II. SHORT.
Pensacola, Nov. IA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
Common Sense Ways to
Keep Well
BY DR.. r. n. BISHOP
4 HEALTHY EXERCISE.

a HEALTHY EXERCISE.
Rapid means of transportation have
removed the necessity of walking as il
was practiced decade or so ago. Be
fore autos and street cars came into
use, business men were able to obtain
plenty of exercise by walking to and
from business. Now everything is
hurry and scurry. and the average bus
ines man who spends most of his hours
indoors gets not enough exercise.
Few people, perhaps, realize the val
re OF walking as a simple form of ex-
erctse. 1t is decidedly the most availa-
may not be absolutely the best exer-
else, nevertheless, as a make-shift type
of gymnastics. it serves a useful end
Luckily, walking rarely throws the
/ high blood pressure strain upon the
heart and kidneys, which acrobatics,
gymnasium work, swimming, baseball,
tennis or other exercises do. Exhaus-
ton, fatigue and physical injuries are
most unlikely in walking.
After depicting infections, long
drawn out illnesses, chronic ailments
and accidents, walking without a
doubt-even of the ordinary automatic
kinds one Of the best muscle tonics.
Long hikes on the other hand are
not only far from automatic, but are
decidedly apt to tax every muscle in
the body from head TO toe
To hike to the point Of being foot
sore and weary is hardly necessary to
make walking an exercise. Any one
knows his own abilities and should
hardly be so foolish as to fatigue him
self, thinking he is doing his body
good.
The reason fat people do not reduce
their surplus by walking is because in /
stead OF increasing the daily distance
Of their walks they stop at a few miles
a day. and even fail to maintain this
long enough to obtain the desired re-
suits.
Walking ten miles day for six /
months will reduce any fat person. The /
tighten up and the fat begins |
to fade away. On the other hand, thin 1
people gain weight from walking, if 1t 1
Is not carried on to excess. 1t whips up i
their stomach, liver and appetltes. Fast
helps the lean and hungry
looking, and long distance and contin-
lous walking enables the obese to re-
luce.
To walk correctly the foot must land
almost flat. This gives a good, large
surface for the weight OF the body.
The feet should never turn in nor
should the heel bend over. The knees
md arms should be loose and elastic
ind every inch Of the chest expanded
n breathing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
FORTUNE FOR SOLUTION OF MYs-
Terry

A famous mystery again comes to
the front in France, in connection with
the celebration of the 300th anniver-
sary OF the birth of Moliere, greatest
French dramatist.
Fifty years ago, an expressman with
a donkey cart hauled three burlap
bags. containing Aoliere's personal pa
pers, for deposit in the National Ii
brary, Paris The library is closed,
come again tomorrow. said the porter,
The expressman drove away-and
vanished, driver. cart, donkey, bags
and all. Every great French detective
OF the last half century has tried to
trace the lost Moliere documents. with
out success. Specimens in Moliere's
handwriting are rare and priceless
Great fortune awaits a detective who
can find the contents Of those three
lost bags.
DO they still exist? If so. some de-
tective eventually will find them and
become rich. Time does not obliterate
clues. Murder win out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
BROTHERS.

From all about the sewers
The delegations swarm
In oriental draperies
Or dazzling uniform;
Their rainbow garmentsIe a sigh
That's gay to gaze up
While in the plainest garhight
Are Samuel and John
Most nations underneath sun
Their leading lights hsent
To aid whatever may bee
About disarmament;
Each wears a much be-nhd coat
That flashes like the id
And in the crowd you'd eely note
Lean Samuel-or john
Yet when the delegations,
The sly suspicion turks
That Sam and John. iiendship
sweet,
VIII engineer the work.
Though other powers be Eed
To argue, pro and cor
The chief decisions yvill hde
BY Samuel and joint
And that is good. for in tain
This English speaking
Will work together to MAJ
yyhateyer's just and fal
And If all threat Of conflits
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
ADVENTURES CT
THE TWINS
A NEW ERIN
az OLIVE ROBERTS aAFp9N


One day Nancy and N-c3ent out to
hunt Mr. Hermit Crab foRap'n Pen
nywinkle. Not that the Try police
man cared where Mr.. Irmit Crab
was, but that he did ca1where Mr..
Whelk and Mrs. Whelk aIal1 the lit
tie Whellxs weren't For is sad to
tell you, but true, my d&, that Mr..
IA. Crab loves to eat wheli He really
and truly eats them out house and
home, and when he has He'd up his
greedy tummy, he moves hit into the
shell his victims have Gated. He
selects the incest, biggeshost comfy
whelk she'll he can find crawIs in
and goes to sleep until dinner is
digested. AT supper timeI wakes IN.
.sneaks out, finds anotherlelk family.
and repeats the perfornce. Really.
there was danger of theAelks being
ex- ter mi ma ted. And 1t is what
worried Cap'n Pennywin
you'll have to find. Crab and
bring him to me, he saidthe Twins.
IF he didn't hide so welcould send
Guilty Cuttlefish after h for Guilty
likes crabs, just as crablxe whelks
but, he can't find him. B can ask
your Green Shoes to talou round
to all the big shells, anda can peep
inside, or If necessary, goide. as you
can become as little as like. Then
when you discover Mr.. init, show
him your badge, and tell to follow
you. He'll come meekly Ugh, for he
knows he must do as / sghen when
see him, I've got lectu mile long
to read to him about thror of his
ways. I'm going to keeIR and or
der in Wigglefin Land on a Dutch |
man. There now, run a, Riddles. |
Do your best"
Off started the Twins mother. err
rand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15
collEcTINo slang PHRAsEs.

Army slang phrases are being gath
cred up for permanent records in the
British Imperial War museum. Odd
soldier expressions, such as "blighty,
and gone west" win be preserved for
future scientists who will study our
period and analyze its mob insanity.
Wise novel Common notion is that
slang Of today becomes correct LAM
gu1ge OF tomorrow. Sometimes. Not
always "Slzidoo.7 once maddingly
popular, is dead. Writings of George
AIDE slang king. win be studied in fu-
tusr colleges, with explanatory foat-
notes. Us weird phenomena OF the ex-
preston IN our time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

only one more rent day before
Christmas.
whoever holds the key to disarma-
ment can do the world good turn.
%
A turkey in the market Is worth two
on the farm.
Marines fighting train robbers
should remember the man who sells
tickets Is protected.
How will men look in 1862" asks a
woman writer often, very often.
Earl Pierce. ranches. claims he
hasn't slept a wink for three weeks.
Boy or girl, Earl?
why doesn't the movie star WHO
complains all men want to kiss her,
try onions?
some people talk in their sleep and
others sleep in their talk.
Philippines sell stogies to 40 coun-
tries Maybe, that's why they need
protection.
Men who run on bluff often fan
over
"Walcot. Iowa, has no church." says
a news item. No one seems to know
how the fact was discovered.
o.
About this time Of the year hunters
remember rabbits injure crops.
90
Thanksgiving originated 800 years
ago." How time does fly!
o.
Films are being shown in 1900 thes
atres in America and someone eats
peanuts in the same number.
o.
The man who says saccharine is the
sweetest thing known never slept un-
I'll 10 a. m.
A bad cold is great help in pro-
nouneing these foreign names.
One great trouble with mail robbers
fleeing Is they stay fled.
Washington announces It costs less
than one mill q print a two-oent
stamp. The profiteers.
80
Hens caclkie after. laying eggs be-
cause they know the price we pay
o.
A trade Journal says your honey
viii be worth more next year." Thanks,
we win stick 70 her.
Leaves have fallen from the trees
and so have we from beeveedeze.
That height reached at the expense
OF anothers downfall can never be
permanent.
Every man that listens to the same
drum beat can keep step in the march
OF the ages.
People who fail. do so not for the
want Of capital but because Of the
waste % i.
Ninety-nine out OF hundred make
statements they would not dare K
make to persons face.
In that age when wealth becomes ths
standard OF greatness. then money is &
world-power.
Wen take riotous sensation ever,
time IN prsfcrencO to the indofinit,
hiRtGs.
TkATc il vast Sur between money
ana mAmmon. Thc frs. IS eight; IN,
latter IS wrong.
o
Tifty leading possOtfiDes ia october
sold $21.e29.As0 worth % clamps. aom
pared with s.5.2slTSs in October 1918
Eueoura ging! 1t indicates thar a ITO.
rnencous effort TO ge- Business roinI
full blast is besng made b. mall. Par
OF tile gain Is due 70 people wl5tin;
more anil moro le;sess each year. yol
probably writS and g,t at least tire
times a. n.any letters as 10 years ago
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

Time can never De the measure OF a
good thing. The CONT ages must
have share in It.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

whoever holds the key to disarma-
ment can do the world a good turn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

only one more rent day before
Christmas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

Marines fighting train robbers
should remember the man who sells
tickets is protected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

A turkey in the market is worth two
on the farm.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

How will men look in 1902" asks a
woman writer. often, very often.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

Earl Pierce, ranches, claims he
hasn't slept a wink for three weeks.
Boy or girl, Earl?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-15

Why doesn't the movie star WHO
complains all men want to kiss her,
try onions?
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

The Illinois Stats Zeitung, a Ger
man language newspaper Of Chicago
is being sued by the American Legion
officials of that state for 100000
damage for stating that the American
Legion was ian instrument bought
with British gold to suppress truth
gag freedom CT conscience, to beat
down free expression of opinion. and
to betray American organized labor
A libel suit has also been started in
Nebraska against Nonpartisan
League speaker who made some sim
liar untruthful charges. "A
We take our hats off to the Legion
officials who have thus protected the
interests of the organization they rep.
resent, and who have called the turn
on the loose talk of parties concerned
Maybe some of these birds can never
be made to like the Legion, but they
can be made to respect it, at least.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

'.
In the last issue Of the local league
sheet appears an editorial setting
forth that one Gordon v. Cox is to
be appointed state tax commissioner,
and which wakes indignant because
Cox wasn't in the army during the
war. s
The real funny thing about the edi.
torial is the fact that all the daily
papers nearly a week earlier carried
the news that one C. C. Converse, Of
Willistcn, had been appointed state
tax commissioner. The Free Press
man must have been asleep about
that time.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

While i'll Bismarck last week, the
Record man picked up an interesting
bit of information. It seems that
during the past campaign when the
Record had published details about
the exhorbitant loan made by the
state to Ray McKaig. league mana
ger Of the state of ..1ai1o, the infor-
nation seemed to get under the
hide" of certain active local leaguers.
As result, there is in the CORES
pondence file of the Bank Of North
Dakota letter written by Fay Hard
ing referring to the McKaig story,
and requesting information with
which to refute it. The funny thing
is that copy Of the answer dis
patched to Harding is filed with the
letter, and the information therein
contained easily accounts for the fact
that, after going to the trouble Of
getting it, Harding never saw fit to
have it published. Harding was, in
fact, informed that McKaig is a resi-
dent of Idaho, and was also given in
formation about the amount at which
said land was appraised. The law re-
quires that not more than fifty pei
cent. Of the appraised valuation be. al
lowed, and the McKaig land was mp
praised high enough to allow the loan
made. But. the trouble with the
whole procedure is that the appraisal
was out of all reason, and far higher
than the value Of the land. Hence
the letter from the bank to Hardine
was Of no benefit. to him at all, and
he didn't publish it. y.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

has large banking experience, along
with his legislative and agricultural
knowledge. Dinnie can 90 at the bus
mess Of ascertaining actual building
cost, and can tell whether or not the
state is getting its moneys worth.
Reid knows the wheat game, and
the requirements of marketing as il
effects the wheat-raiser. Leum is an
Equity man first and Lacquer Sec
ond. Church is an ardent Lacquer
and one Of the men near the head OF
that organization in this state.
If such an aggregation of men car
submit report in which they all
concur, it should be pretty near &C.
ceptable to all fair-minded persons
In any event, it indicates the desire
of the governor to provide commit.
tee that will have real standing with
! the people when it makes its findings
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

While the Dakota Central is pre-
pairing to sock the local patrons with
a substantial increase in rates, other
towns are taking steps to secure low
er rates on telephones. The people
of Valley City have hit on a simple
plan. They aren't taking the trouble
to call in the state railroad commits
sion for any hot-air meetings, but
are circulating petition among the
patrons Of that town, which is being
literally signed. The petition is dir
ect and to the point. It is addressed
to the telephone company. and sets
forth that each signer requests re-
duction in rates, and, failing to re-
ceive the same, each patron agrees
to have his phone service discontin-
ued. It's liable to be an efficient
method for getting results.
Here in Linton we are simply try
ing to head off a considerable raise
The company submitted figures to the
railroad commission, which, if true
would indicate the necessity for a
raise. However, we are told that the
figures quoted by the company and
the figures used in determining the
amount Of taxes they must pay d.
not jibe, by any means. a
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

f, Gov Nestos has FAMED his COM
mission to investigate conditions sur
rounding the state-owned mill at
Grand Forks, and to make sugges-
tions for its completion and opera
tion. If there is any one thing that
ought to indicate his spirit Of homes
Ity of purpose and fair-play, it is the
personnel of this committee.
The committee appointed by the
Governor consists of Former U. s..
Senator A. ]. Gronna, State Senator
Nv. J. Church, j. A. Dinnie, ]. G.
Leum and Walter Reid.
Former Senator Gronna was APP
pointed because of his long expert
ence in legislation, agriculture and
banking. Gronna stands high with
many prominent leaguers, who will
,be convinced by whatever report he
may make. Church is one Of the
league floor leaders in the state SEN
ate. Leum is an equity man with
league proclivities. Dinnie is prom
inent contractor of Grand Forks and
Reid is one of the biggest wheat far
mers in North Dakota. Considering
this COMMITTEES, one can easily see
that all shades Of political belief are
represented; as well 3as the various
'shades Of commercial belief. Gronna
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-12-29

We note that recent issue of the
Courier News takes crack at Nestos
because the minimum wage scale for
the various classes Of women employ
ees has been reduced. The C. N.
seems to overlook the fact that every
appointee on the commission that
fixed the figures received his appoint
ment from one Lynn J. Frazier before
that gentleman headed the "back to
the farm" movement. H