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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08
CARELESS TOURISTS
START FOREST FIRES
Campers Do Not Always Appreciate the
Privilege Afforded to Touring
Public.

Because Of the war. Germany lost about
21, 547,520 acres Of land exclusive Of pleb-
iscites This was undoubtedly a serious
national misfortune to Germany. The
United States, during the period 19161920
inclusive. burned up 56,4SS.3O7 acres OF
our forested area-over 2 1-2 times as
much as Germany's entire loss-an area
greater than New York and Pennsylvania
combined, or of Minnesota, Kansas, Idaho
or Utah.
While it is impossible TO trace the
origin of all forest fires. the records Of
the Forest Service OF the United States
Department Of Agriculture show that
large number originated through the care
lessness Of happy go-lucky tourists. The
forest service is anxious to encourage the
use Of the national forests as recreation
grounds. 1t cooperates with plans for
building fine roads through the forests,
and establishes numerous free camping
grounds. where shelter. water and fire.
wood may be obtained. Many Of these
camps are located on main automobile
highways and are easily reached. Some
states provide tourist guide maps to the
forests and camp sites. About 5000, 600
people, it is estimated, use the forests
each year during the vacation season.
At Eagle Camp Ground on the Columbia
river highway in the Oregon national
forest, 1872, 200 tourists registered last
year.
Some Of the campers, however, do not
seem to appreciate the pleasures and priv
ileges afforded to the touring public. They
disfigure the scenery with rubbish and
filth, they disregard game laws and pol
lutte streams, but their worst and most
frequently recurring offense, according to
forest officers, is the starting Of destruc-
tive forest fires by carelessness either
with camp fires or with smoking.
A lighted cigarette thrown into dry
leaves or needles may start a fire that
will spread for miles. A camp fire not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08
Agricultural News Notes
BANKERS URGED
TO BACK LOANS
Effort Should Be Made to Build Up
Dairy interests of the South.

A comparison of the financial condi
ton Of dairy farmers and dairy COM
munities with cotton farmers and cot
ton communities in Mississppie brings
out the fact that while 80 or 90 per
cent of the cotton farmers owe the
banks money and are asking for ex-
tensions on their notes, there are al
most no instances of notes held against
dairy farmers. The merchants in
towns surrounded by the best dairy
communities report their business
throughout last fall and winter as re-
markedly good.
This statement is made on the
authority of the extension dairy hus-
| bandman who for nearly 10 years has
engaged in the movement carried on
| by the United States Department Of
| Agriculture and the State Agricultural
College of Mississippi to build up
dairying in that state and furnish the
/ farmers with source of income after
| the boil weevil had reduced the pro-
duction of the South's great staple
To farmers these facts should lend
| encouragement to break away from
the one-crop system, the specialist
says: to the bankers and business men
they should be convincing proof that
greater farm prosperity, attained by a
more permanent and constructive type
of farming, benefits the entire COM
munity. The growth of the dairy in
dustry throughout the South is limited
+, in a very large degree by the willing
ness and ability of bankers and other
moneyed interests to finance the cot
ton farmer of the past in buying cows
and making the necessary changes in
order to branch out in new line.
The experience of the business peo-
pie in a western Pennsylvania town,
which became interested in promoting
dairying and improved agriculture
generally, should be Illuminating to
many of the southern bankers who
have not been converted to diversified
farming. In 1915 a creamery was or
ganized in this Pennsylvania town, and
one of the two banks in the place be-
came very active in promoting dairy
ing and financing the industry. It
took the initiative in bringing in cows
to sell to the farmers at cost, and in
convenienced itself in many ways to
accommodate the farmers.
In five years there was built up a
large membership in various dairying
/ associations: 43 members in the cow
testing associations, 90 in bull associa-
tons 1877 in breeders, and sos IN
creamery patrons associations. A
Young Farmers Club had a roll of So,
and there were rs members Of the
Boys and Girls Dairy Club Thirty
farmers became members of the Cham
Der of Commerce. thus making the
farmers feel that town and country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08
FARMERS HAVE FED
WEEVIL TOO LONG
For Ages the Pest Has Been Taking
Toll of Three Quarters of a Million
Bushels of Corn From Florida
Growers AnnuaIly
Growers Annually.

Florida farmers have fed corn wee
wills long enough. For ages they have
annually given something like three
quarters of a million bushels of corn
to these worthless, pesty. creepy
crawling insects. It is now time to
draw a halt.
In by-gone days when corn was
cheap, little did it matter whether or
not weevils and rats were given free
access to the corn crib. But now,
when corn is scarce and often dear IN
price, it does matter whether or not
these pests are given unrestricted ad-
mission. It is time to draw a halt
A few days ago we visited the homo
of an Alachua county farmer, W. A.
McGehee, and there saw a corn crib
which, according to the owner, Is wee
vii free.
1t was just a small house, built of
scrap lumber that cost practically
nothing. not more than twenty dollars.
Over the lumber, and lining the inside
OF the house. were strips Of building
paper. The floor was especially tight.
The house was practically tight
Mr.. McGehee told US that he shocked
his corn at harvesting time, stored
the shucked corn in the crib and gave
it two applications of carbon bisul-
phide, the first soon after storing, the
second about two weeks after the first
The crib will hold about 700 bushels
shucked corn, and for about a gallon
and a quarter, each application, of the
liquid the weevils are put out of bust
ness.
Agriculture is becoming more and
more a competitive business, and in
such businesses every leak hole must
be chinked, all surplus steam must be
conserved, 100 per cent efficiency is
the ideal which must be striven for.
The farmer who wastes 10 or 10 per-
cent of his corn, feeds 1t to worthless
weevils, has holes to be cIinked, steam
to be conserved, efficiency to be at
tanned. Assuming all other phases Of
his business is perfect. because Of this
leak he can only be rated at IS per
cent.
It is time to draw a halt on Mr.
WeeviI.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08
LACK OF FERTILIZER
HOLDSC0TTON DOWN
Causes Irregular Stands and Small
Understood Plants and Re-
duces Crop.

With an average use this Of about
66 per cent of thefertilizer used in
the cotton belt during the past four
years and with muca of this material
of low grade. Indications are that
this lack of plant bod under cotton
is going to materialT reduce the crop
this year Specialists of the South
ern Soil committee have spent much
time over the states of the southeast
during the last two months and they
have found that the cotton crop gen
orally is in poor condition. Other fac
tors such as late, old weather this
spring, excessive rainfall at planting
time, and now, the boil weevil, are
playing a part in tie poor outlook,
but greater than all else, stands out
the fact that lack g fertilization is
beginning to show uIstrongly in the
growing plants.
From all points cons the reports of
irregular stands sail understood
plants, and dry wealth.. Many farm
ers have made volurnry statements
that their cotton wouI have been in
much better conditionand that they
would have expected better results
this year had they ben able to use
fertilizer at planting ad later as side
applica lions. Many o. tese same men
state that they viii nd Ike such
mistake again. They tate that the
lack of plant food is filing heavily,
not only with cotton ut with other
crops. Generally a dr. June would
be favorable to the cro1as it permits
of thorough cultivationad deeper root
ing and heavy fruiting. lut this year
the other conditions ar too adverse
for the dry June to hav9een Of great
benefit
On the whole the clfrvations Of
the staff of the Southn Soil I'm
provement committee lei it to be-
lfeve that the crop will materially
affected this year by theack OF fer
tiIizer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08

were inseparably bound together in
one big community. The dairy herds,
after five years, had LOO pure bred
cows, 232 pure bred bulls, 1850 pure
bred heifers 4.513 tuberculin-tested
cattle, and i76 accredited herds.
During the year ended June go 1920,
the creamery paid out $41O,125.15, a
gain in deposits of $96S, S47.12; while
the older bank, which also gained be-
cause of the greater general prosperity
in the iowa, showed gain Of $542,-
883.01. About $1,5OO,O00 in these two
banks was deposited by farmers, an
increase of $1,000, 900 in farmers de-
posts in five years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08

Bill Fisher wants to know why city
booze is so much harder to find than
counssy EOoze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08

The Journals Avertising
Rate is the same to al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08
CANNING CLUB GIRL
HELPS HER MOTHER

When Cera Thomas of Carterville,
st. Johns county, Joined the canning
club two years ago, neither she nor
her mother had ever canned any vege-
tables or fruits. The first year she
put up so jars of various products,
according to reports forwarded by
Miss Anne E. Hest, local home dem
onstation agent.
This year her tomato plot has yield
ed more than 5000 pounds. She has
sold several hundred pounds, given
away five bushels to neighbors and
put up $50 quarts for home use. She
has a fine chance of being the first
prize winner in her county this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08
DEMONSTRATION
IN PALM BEACH

On a recent trip over the new Belle
Grade road in Palm Beach county,
Mrs. Edith Morgan. home demonstra-
ton agent OF that county. was very
favorably impressed by agricultural
and home conditions in the Ever
glades section.
She says the women of this section
are particularly interested in canning
and other phases of home demonstra-
ton work. They have a joint can
ming kitchen, which she visited on this
trip.
In making her report Mrs. Morgan
said: To-day I received notice that
1868 containers have been filled since
my visit" And further, Martha Brad
shaw of Delray recently sold 40 10
ounce containers of guava jelly to
local hotel which shows our club girls
can dispose of their canned products
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-08
CALENDAR OF
FUTURE EVENTS
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST TO-

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST TO-
Sunbeam Society to meet at Cali
vary Baptist church. at $3.50
o'clock, for all children under IL
years, Miss Dora Coburger in
charge.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 49,
,B. Y. p. u. of East Hill Baptist
church to hold demonstration
program at the church. All MEM
bers requested to be present.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

As FAR rs We are personally con
cerncd. we are not going 10 jump
onto President Harding merely be
cause he uses the split infinite p"
This has always been Que Of our
avn policies aud We hold that II Is
genuinely democratic.
81 Simp says the man vino polls
the most votes is always elected.
And why is II that when a man
let's his collar button slip out of his
hand. 1t keeps going till 1t flies clean
over the cookoo's nest.
Also. we are of the opinion that
It would be well, before we get too
busy with city politics. to take a H..
tie time off in order to complete the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17
BITING THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM

It is quite the fashion among politicians who iattcn only by
pandcring to ignorance and popular prcjudices to make a pastime
Of bcrating the press. The demagogue who comes under public
condemnation because his course OF action is contrary to what in
tclipcnt men and women conceive to he public welfare invariably
attempts 60 confuse the issue by throwing out a smoke screen and
one Of the commoncst ways OF doing this is TO impugn the motives
OF his critics. Commenting on one conspicuous case OF this kind.
the Hartford Times says;
There is no man in the country. except It be William Jennings
BRYAN. who has been SO popularizcd by the newspapers as Hiram
Johnson. Yet. saws he. "Ilc press has become 4 menace to the
republic. With repression and suppression during the war. true
journalism was done away with to q great extent. IL IS easier To
write for powerful men and corporate interests than Tor the mere
inarticulatc masses OF the people. The press is without influence
because OF its subscrvence 20 power
How Hiram can tear the air. But what a demagoguc he is
II the newspapers were what he says they are Hiram Johnson
would sink into innocuous desuctude 50 rapidly he never would
know what hit him. II they were what he says they are they
would ignore Hiram Johnson, and that would cause him to pine
away and die. for Hiram Johnson feeds on publicity. The news
papers are more faithful To their trust than Hiram Johnson is to
his. else they would cause him TO be forgotten. But the newspa-
pers had the confidence OF the people before he was born, and they
will protect the people, now and after he is dead not only against
the vested interests. exploiting corporations, entrcnched power and
suchhke that Hiram Johnson raves about, but against the dcrna-
goguery OF Hiram Johnson and Hiram Johnsons yet unborn.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17
BETTER CITIES CAMPAIGN"

DIR. VIM. McKeever. juvenile welfare expert and originator OF
the Better Cities Campaign, writes to the Express as follows
"The greatest work ever undertaken by newspaper publishers
OF the country is the making of better communities, better places
TO live in, better homes, and that means better families.
"a Better Cities Campaign which am now conducting in
Oklahoma. seems to have attracted more nationwide attention
than the first Twenty-Five Of the middle class cities are entered
At my suggestion, the Rotary club OF Shawnee put up a prize of
$500 TO be awarded on Thanksgiving. 1921, to the city scoring
highest on a specified ten-pont score sheet. The whole state Of
Oklahoma is bound up with this movement and She hopes for great
results from this, the first survey ever undertaken to establish
the conditions existing in a large number of cities, with refer
cnce to the rearing OF children. am personally visiting each city,
holding mass meetings and conferences and finally organizing local
forces in committees, representing home, school, church and COM
munitv. All are put to work on a definite program for child
betterment. The cooperation Of the newspapers in this regard
has been splendid and commend it to the publishers of the coun-
try as one of the finest movements they can undertake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17
BITS OF COOLIDGEISM

Calvin Coolidge, vice-presidento of the United States and form
er governor Of Massachusetts,, is a philosopher as well IS a states
man. In his speeches and writings he always hands out whole
some Americanisms and his views are always sane and practical.
We quote the following bits from his public utterances:
Large profits mean large pay-rols.
Self-government means SelfSupport.
Laws do not make reforms. Reforms make laws.
The classic Of all classics is the Bible.
Industry cannot flourish if labor languishes.
Men do not make laws. They do but discover them.
Don't hesitate to be as revolutionary as science.
Don't hesitate to be as reachonary as the multiplication table.
Works which endure come from the soul Of the people.
Transportation cannot prosper if manufactures decline.
Good government cannot be found on the bargain counter.
Expect to be called a demagogue, but don't be a demagogue.
Employment can be had only if someone finds it profitable.
There will come out Of government exactly what we put into it.
Expect to be called a stand-patter, but don't be a stand patter.
Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the lmehght.
Superstition and sham cannot stand before intelligence and
reality,
We need more OF the Office desk and less OF the show window
in politics.
When you substitute patronage for patriotism, administration
breaks down.
The hope Of tomorrow lies in the development Of the industries
Of today.
Politics is not an end, but a means. 1t is not a product, but
a process.
The suspension Of one mans dividends is the suspension OF
another mans pay envelope.
cut over 100000 below last year. We must have a navy
Farm, Stock and Home Minneapolis.
The chief weakness Of our system is that the man who has
sense enough to handle government business usually has a bust
ness Of his own that he can't afford to quit-Bridgeport Star.
The American Legion warns the nation that German propa-
panda is being revived. We hadn't noticed that it had tainted
Philadelphia North American.
The Bolshevik crusaders are now engaged in spreading their
doctrine Of brothery love into the Pamir region of central Asia.
Desperate fighting is reported-Seattle Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

Watch your children Dor symptoms
OF worms. They undermine The health
and breed sickness. Use Wright's
Cream Vcrmlfuro. II expels worms
ani restores health and ylgor. Price.
2,c. Sold by Wren Drug Co. 1871.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17
EXPRESS pAokAoerrrs


Could We IN Lelhe daily dip.
Ambroaia eat. aud nectar zip;
II every wish anticipate.
And dreams Of wealth could Hatlaic;
II every thought and act and deed
We're independent Of u need,
Would life be quite worth whiIeg
Anon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

Whatever else You may say about
the baseball promoters In Chickasha.
you can't accuse ihom OF lacking en-
thusinsm aud that's something many
more OF us need In greater abnn
dance when II comcs To civic NJ
fairs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

The Sunday school teacher had
been reading about Canaan, the
land flowing with milk aud honey"
NOW" she said 10 the class,
"what do YOU think a land flowing
with milk and honey would be likeg"
"Please teacher was the instant
reply. sticky"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

"Lhu Ia short and We have TOO IT.
tie tImo for gladdcnlng the hearts Of
those who are %iourneylng with ma.
oh. make hasic 10 he kind Sir
Oliver Lodge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

Thus far mono II The ~euocess'ul
candidates IN the primary have
shown any disposition to contest the
election.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

Mr.. s,elnmetz and Mr.. Ri,icrhush.
opponents for the Republican uoml'
nation for the school board, r.
ceiycd two votes and one vote. re-
spectlycly. Evidently. the latter
failed to control his wifc's vote,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

harvest OF our bagworms. That's one
WAY 10 serve iho iown,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17
A STOLEN SMILE 'eR TWO =


There had henn a quarrel,
You're no lady" remarked ope,
All" replied the other. " IL
wasn't that ! was a lady, p'r'apa I'd
be- ablo to toll yon what kind OF u
lady you aln't
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-17

WIN. Stacey now claims that he
has nm office which he can hold dur
INK the rest OF his life. without q
contest. lie h mayor Of Tho city of
Lucille.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-07
COUNTIES
News Items for a Sample from
Each One of Them

Addison-Market quotations in
Middlebury Monday for farm pro-
duets were as follows: Creamery
butter, 46 to so cents a pound;
dairy butter, 46 cents a pound;
fresh eggs, As cents a dozen.
Bennington-At a community
meet in East Arlington fifty men
and several teams saved the town
over 5000 bv grading and cleaning
up the school grounds.
Caledonia-One of the largest
farm deals in Hardwick for some
time was contaminated when the
Alonzo Crandall farm was sold to
Alfred Courchaine. The nrice was
$4,000, and included the personal
property.
Chittenden-Irving Isham, a St.
George farmer, spoke out loud
Friday for the first time in II
years. He lost his voice through
fright when he was arrested for
the ILLEGAL shooting of a deer.
Since that time he as spoken only
IN an almost inaudible whisper.
Essex-The fishing camps at
! Ormstown, P. O., who has Just
Averill report the largest patron
age of any year in their history.
The best fishing this year was at
! the opening Of the season.
Franklin. II. Thompson of
purchased the plant of the Courier
at Swanton, announces that the
first issue CT the rejuvenated
Courier will be sent out the first
week in December.
Grand Isle-Arthur H. Hill of
Isle La Motto has just shipped
$50 barrels of Ben Davis apples to
New York for export.
Lamoille - There were. Is
preachers present at the meeting
of the st. Johnsbury district
preachers association at johnson
last week. A Program of original
! papers were read and discussed.
Rutland-The 25th annual meet
ing Of The Vermont orchardists Is
to be held in Rutland November
II and IS.
Washington-Thomas J.. sHeap-
by, proprietor of the Pavilion Fo-
tel in Montpelier. died in New
York Thursday following an oper-
alton.
Windham-The friends of Carl
Sargent of West Brattleboro are
much concarnod sc IN bic ,rboro
abouts. He left home two weeks
ago and has not been heard from
He is a prosperous farmer, az
years old.
Windsor-Guy Wilson has just
been elected secretary of the
Bethel library association for the
31st consecutive year.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-11-07
MY AIN STREET

Main Street may be the thorough
fare
Where busy throngs parade
The mart where kings Of money
meet
To barter and to trade;
But there's a street, q quiet street
Where crowds are never known
The street to which | turn each
each night,
The street I call-"My own!"
Main Street may claim me thru
the day
But when the day is done
| set all business cares aside
To wait another sun.
And, as the shades of evening fall,
Main Street I do disown
To tread that humble little
street
The street I call-"My ownl"
There Mollie and the kids await
Ny coming every night.
Within that little house of mine
Is love and warmth and lieht.
IT'S home. A home in every
sense,
All mine, and mine alone
On my street my ain street,
The street I call-"Mv own"
William Ludlum in Leslie's.