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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

sorrows small, but the sorrow of a
small boy who hath desired to see
the fire engine and hath not seen it is
the sorrow of calamity.
And the little lad cried sore, saying,
want to see the fire engine.
And I said, Come with me, for we
shall surely see the fire engine.
And as we started there. came a
man to see me, but I said. larry thou
till I return, or come again another
day, for / am busy.
And we went into the engine house.
And spake unto the chief, and I sa-
luted him, and he saluted me. And
said, We desire to see the fire engine.
And the chief took the little lad and
set him on high, so that he sat far
up on the seat behind the steering
wheel And the chief gave him the
bell rope, and the little lad pulled the
rope so that the bel. rang.
And we saw the ladders and the
truck, and the chemical engine, and
the whole business.
And certain of the firemen assembled
the stairs, and slid down the brass
pole that he might see how they de-
scended when there was fire.
And the little lad had the time of
his life.
Moreover, had a pretty tolerably
good time myself. For I am not too
old to remember when I chased the
fire engine.
So the little lad and we came again,
and left him with Keturah, and with
his mother, the daughter of Keturth,
And they said, Have you two small
boys seen the fire engine?
And we answered and said, We have
seen 1t. And my grandson told about
the high seat and the bell and the
brass pole and the chief.
Now it came to pass that night
when.I said my prayers, that 1 spake
unto Keturah, saying, Some good
things have I done this day. and some
it may be not soggood. But one mighty
good deed have I done: let my work
go hang for an hour while I went With.
the lad to see the fire engine.
For he who doeth a kind deed unto
a little child, doeth 1t for all the long
years that lie ahead of that young life.
Wherefore do 1 say unto all men,
Skimp not thy deeds Of kindness to
any sort of man or woman, but the
good deed that lasteth longest is that
which thus shalt do unto a little child
And moreover, it is an whole lot Of
fun.
WILLIAM E. BARTON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
FLORIDA.
Tune Maryland.)

(Tune Msryiand.)
OH lovely land OF sunny skies,
Florida, my Florida.
My praise OF thee shall ever rise,
Florida, my Florida.
No wintry storms ere rule DER thee
The land which lies 'twixt gulf and
sea
Forever famed by breezes free,
Florida, my Florida.
A thousand lakes reflect thy skies,
Florida, my Florida
Here many fairy prospect lies,
Florida, my Florida
Thy groves a perfume fling the breeze,
Thy flowers a fortune. give the bees
Thy forests yield the giant trees,
Florida, my Florida
Twas thou the Spaniards try to tame
Florida. my Florida.
And gave 10 thee thy lovely name.
Florida, my Florida.
hut not for him thy welded hand.
Thou fairest OF Columbia's band.
Beneath tho starry flag we stand. p
FLORIDA, my Florida.
Some boast the joys OF winter timo,
Florida. my Florida.
Or seek the rugged mountain cline,
Florida. my Florida.
But 'mons the woods and orange
groves.
Rich fields beneath blue skies above,
Here would ever live and love,
Florida, my Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
PRESS COMMENT
Liauorites See the End.

! Even the pro-liquor newspapers are
! beginning to acknowledge that prohi-
| bition is going to prohibit. One paper
! that rallied and stormed against the
adoption of prohibition amendment,
running the scale of "liquorites," AR
gymints," from states rights" to
personal liberty" soberly announces
that in ten years time the present
stocks Of liquor will be gone, and
mournfulIy predicts. that even before
that time the adulteration of the good
stuff will have become so obnoxious
that bootleggers will have to go out
business for a very lack of patronage
Here in Miami-where prohibition
voted for by the home people had done
wonders to rid the country of undesir-
ables long before the federal amend
ment was adopted-the national prohi-
bition law has been detrimental. Being
so close to Bimini and Nassau and
having a coast that admits of easy
smuggling, South Florida has become
the port of sentry for enormous guam
titles of liqpor Miami and Dade coun-
ty and Broward county and Palm
Beach county, on far up the East
Coast, voted out the liquor traffic
years ago, out lney are now DIT the
mercy of booze runners that the fed
eral authorities apparently are ~una-
BILE to stop. Uncle Sam with all his
boosted power cannot protect the peo-
pie of Florida against traffic that
they outlawed and eliminated before it
became a question of federal authority
But the liquor paper is right in its
prediction of natural death for the
liquor traffic The old rummies are dy-
ing off, the olds liquor cannot last
much rrIUger, and few new rummies
are being created and no liquor in this
country is lawfully being made Occa-
sionally a bootlegger fills old whiskey
bottles with wood alcohol and some
more removals are FASTENED. Often the
stuff in the bottles is sickening enough
to. cause a complete antipathy for the
brand under which it was sold And ev-
cry day brings hope of better enforce
ment of the prohibition laws and
cleaner courts for the handling men
caught in this particularly obnoxious
traffic.
1t will take less than ten years, we
believe, to bring an end to the liquor
in the United States. In places re-
mote from the coast and from the
Canadian and Mexican border, it Us
already well under control. Miami has
a local problem to deal with in pro-
tecting itself against the last stand
of the liquor traffickers-Miami Me-
tropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

The Goat looked down in confusion
when Mr.. Bobadil, the clown, told
Nancy and Nick that he had eaten
their precious Map.
when did you do it?" asked Nick
severely.
"Why did you do it?" asked Nancy.
'I did it when you turned your back
to crawl out of the cave" confessed
the Goat And I did it for two rea-
sons. First, because I was starved for
bite of paper. Second, because I had
promised Snitcher- Snatch to help him.
The fact is, have to help him wheth-
er l wish to or not, as am enchanted. 4"
Surely not now" Nick reminded
Equator"
The goat looked amazed. why. so
I am! 1 never thought of that. Do you
s'pose I'll blow up, too like the frog?"
mo, of course not" put in the
clown. You were always goat
weren't you?"
Eyes" nodded the goat. Except
when I was kid"
That doesn't count" said the clown.
You're safe enough But the spell is
broken and you need not serve the
wicked fairy any longer But how
about the Map? These twins will need
it to- show them the rest of the way
to the South Pole. You're nice onei"I
Nice one yourself" retorted the
goat Dear knows you have caused
them enough trouble, but-hark, NY
stomach is sending message to my
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
The Biggest Navy AfIoat.

| We are much pleased that Mr..
| Harding, who is soon to become presi-
| dent, and Mr.. DENLY, who is soon to
become secretary of the navy, have
both declared in favor navy for the
! United States second to none. We are
| not in favor Of such a navy because
the incoming administration is in ia
vor of 1t, nor yet because the outgoing
administration is in favor of it. We
have long advocated it, under existing
condition, regardless of the opinion of
anyone else.
1t is not improbable that now that
| the republican administration has de-
| clared for the building of the strongest
navy afIoat a number Of democrats
will oppose it. 1t Is quite probable, be-
cause of the fact that there Is no pos
sibility of estimating the folly to
which the men may sometimes go. AS
a party measure this is not republican.
| II any party is to have credit for it
the credit would belong to the demo-
cratic party, for Secretary Daniels has
been advocating the very policy that
his successor proposes to carry out.
We do not remember that President
Wilson has personally taken any posi-
ton on this matter, but it goes with
out saying that he is in agreement
with his secretary of the navy. The
building of a strong navy is one policy
OF the Wilson administration that the
Harding administration endorses and
will carry out. So it would be unutter-
ably foolish for democrat to oppose
it on party grounds.
The Panama canal and every insu-
lar possession held by the United
States is at the mercy of the nation
having the strongest navy. Fortunate
ly we are in no danger now of attack
by the only nation that has a stronger
navy than we have because, while IT
could take the Panama canal and ell
our islands, we could take Canada,
Which is much more valuable than all
our colonial possessions. But this
not sufficient reason why we should
continue to play second fiddle on the
sea. The Times Union is not one of
the alarmists who are always dream
ing of dangers Of attack. 1t is salts
fled that the combined world could
not cross the ocean and conquer this
country, but the question would be
settled even with the most timid if
we had a navy that would make it
obviously impossible for an enemy TO
eros the ocean. We would not need to
bother about an army except a very
small one. No enemy could possibly
reach US. and we could reach any en-
envy that tested our power. If the free !
dom of the seas were conceded we
would not need so great naval prepar-
alton but as long as this is not con- |
coded this country should, insist that
if the ocean is to have a master it |
will take the job.-Times-U Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

Editor Journal:
Dear Sir
I have read the article on prices in
Pensacola by H. NJ B., and beg you
to print this reply. In the first place,
he is not a tourist, as his letter would
indicate. He is from New Jersey, and
worked three or more years at the
sh1pyards. When work became scarce
here he returned to his native state
(where he claimed everything good
could be had) to seek employment. At
ter several months of unsuccessful
search in that particular geographical
spot, Where all things are perfect and
not single inflated price. he returned
to Pensacola, where he informed the
writer that, as he could not get work
there he could live here cheaper with
out work than with work there.
have been in this city four years,
nave been in New Jersey and knfw
conditions in both states.
have found the merchants here
fair and their prices no higher than in
other cities.
As I have said, am acquainted
with II. B. b., and the only thing I
have not heard him find fault with
is the ''Yeds'' that are in our country.
Pensacola IS always glad to have
new citizens but from my personal
knowledge I don't think II. B. NJ suits
Pensacola.
A Citizen and Journal Reader.
J. r 3.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

After many months in which the
Skinny makers appeared to be having
their own way. move to enforce the
law is now being made. Prohibition
Enforcement Agent Tarrants, work
ing in the closest cooperation with
the sheriff's office, has made success
full raids almost daily for many weeks
with the result that the district court
has been in almost constant session.
The combination appears to be an eff
fective one and, If continued, will go
far toward stamping out the Illicit
liquor business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
The HaIf-Inclinations
In New Administrations,

Mr. Harding, in his daily conference
with correspondents, Tuesday, stated
that he is "half-inclined' to adopt Mr..
Wilson's plan of addressing congress
in person instead of having presiden-
tial messages read before that body.
On first thought there is nothing par
ticularly significant in this, for the
emphasis added by personal contact
cannot be disputed, and the practice
of speaking in person appeals to the
American idea of craftsmanship and it
is certain that the president elect will
not be the object of criticism because
Of his Naturalization.
Half-inclinations are going to play
leading part in the. new administer
ton. 1t will be interesting for the pub
lie to watch these semi-ideas materi-
alize and in the long run turn out to
be the completion of democratic plans!
their own brain children, and demo-
Gratis will register no objections, since
conduct of the government affairs will
require rare judgment and discretion,
and If these qualities prove to be
characteristic of the new adminfstra-
ton, Mr. Harding and his associates
will be 'half-inclined" to adopt Mr..
Wilson's policies, and those Of his AS
sociates, as they progress in their ac-
tivities.
But the element of humor is to be
found in the fact that the leaders of
the republican party deliberately ere
ated the impression that everything
democratic would be thrown overheard
II they were placed in power, and now
finding themselves at the helm, these
Same leaders are "half-inclined" to
follow out many of the policies of gov
eminent inauguated by the passing ad-
ministration. The republicans severely
criticised Josephus Daniels for his ex-
tensive naval program. yet Mr.. DENLY,
the new secretary of the navy, an
nounces that we must have a navy
second to none in the world" SO it
will be in many other things.
Officials of the new administration
will find a great solution of the most
important problems confronting them
by obeying the impulse of "half-incli-
nations" the most of which can be
termed reflected Impressions" The
public is half-inclined to forget but
it will be highly interesting to keep
up with the old administration policies
that are carried over into the new ad-
Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
Progress of st. Andrews.

Those who have been investigating
the charge made by the A. & St. A. B.
Rwy. in its effort to abandon the rail-
way into this city, that there was no
increase in business year after year
and no prospect of any, have been sur
prised at what the figures really dis
close in the way of steady and in
creasing prosperity.
There is not an item IN the way of
railway business but shows an in
crease, while the business done by the
bank, an infallible barometer of a
city's business, shows a gain of 1862
per cent in the last five years, these
being the years under review by the
railroad company. This is an average
of 65.4 per cent per year.
Our principal traffic is the fish
business, which has increased to a re-
markable extent. The figures returned
by the express company show that ST
Andrews furnishes 33 per cent of all
the express business done on the A. &
ST. A. B. r. r. This business has in
creased at this point "a per cent dur
ing the past five years. The railroad
company declares that this business is
irregular and improbable. A BUST
ness that furnishes the railroad one
third of all its express traffic, a high
class rated commodity, with all costs
Of handling, payment OF losses, ETC.,
cared for by the express company, does
not appeal to business men 80 be I'M
profitable.
This business has been created and
developed through the building Of the
railroad into this city. Citizens who
have resided here but a few years can
remember when this fish business con-
sisted of what was taken from here
in wagons to points in Alabama.
very small percentage of what is
now moved out OF here daily by the
railroad.
This large and increasing business
the A & ST. A B. Rs r. Company
proposes to drive away from St. An
drews Bay to some city where rail-
way facilities could be procured
without such facilities here, the bus
mess could not be carried on, and the
forced removal of it would equal in
brutality the destruction by the Huns
of the cities and business Of the de-
vastated portions OF Belgium and
France-St. Andrews Bay News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
THE FIRE ENGINE

My little grandson came into my
house, and he was sobbing.
And 1 inquired. saying, Why is my
little lad grieved?
And he burst into piteous Lamen-
tation, and he cried, want to see the
fire engine.
And his mother spake, saying, We
came past the engine house, and the
firemen were washing the engine. And
he desired to larry, but 1 said, We
will stop as we return from the post
office. And behold, when we re-
turned, the firemen had taken the en-
CINE inside, so that we saw it no
more.
Now. there are sorrows great and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
HARDING'S SPEECH.

Not a great public document, per-
haps, will be the verdict of America
concerning the presidents Inaugural
address, but surely the entire nation
will see in it a message of optim SIN
in the midst of obstacles. Endowed
with a high courage, a faith in the
justice of his principles. belief in the
perpetual strength of his country
President Harding declared in his in
auguraI address for benediction of
the United States alone. but for the
whole world:
Mankind sees. a worldwide
benediction of understanding. 1t
is needed among individuals,
among peoples, among govern
ments, and it will inaugurate an.
era of good feeling to mark the
birth of a new order. In such I'M
Outstanding me will strive. conf
IDENTIFY for the promotion of their
better relationships and nations.
will promote the comities so es-
sential to peace"
Turning from the international
problems to the questions of domestic
tranquility, he says:
Common wetfsre is the goal Of
our national endeavor. Wealth is
not inimical to welfare; it ought
70 be its friendliest agency.
There is no short cut to the
making of these ideals into glad
realities. The world has witnessed
again and again, the futility and
mischief of ill-considered remedies
for social and economic disorders.
But we are mindful today as never
before Of the friction of modern
-industrialism and we must learn
its causes and reduce its evil con-
sequences by sober and tested
methods. Where genius has made
for great possibilities justice and
happiness must be reflected in a
greater common welfare
Service is the supreme commit
ment of life. l would rejoice to
acclaim the era of the golden rule
and crown it with the autocracy
of service. I pledge an administra-
ton wherein all the agencies of
government are called to serve, and
ever promote an understanding Of
government purely as an express
sion of popular will"
For four months the nation has
waited for the inauguration of Presi-
lent Harding. Business has waited for
him to speak. Labor has looked for
ward to his administration. All classes
II Americans have listened for him to
pronounce a policy of conservative en-
ieavor leading to domestic peace. The
ask is great one, and it will re-
luire the earnest cooperation of ali.
President Harding must bear a
yreat and troublesome burden and he
annot hope to reach the goal of pros
)erity and happiness unless he is
lided by every American citizen. This
s no time for quibbling over politics
md parties, but rather ii is the duty
Il every man and woman to lend to
he president earnest support in bring
ng the nation back to peace and pros
,erity.
The presidents message indicates
n earnest and honest intention on his
,art 10 lead the nation in the ways of
onor and justice, in the paths of pros
'erity and good fortune, in the broad
highways of generous fellowship with
III men and all nations, in so far as
hat may be done without sacrificing
ational honor and opportunity on the
liar of mistaken zeal for an elusive
World peace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.
Between Two Fires.

Between Wo FIFeSs
! hoped that my mother-in-law
would not notice my evasion, but she
was too quick for me.
You may not know him, but have
you ever seen him before?" she asked
shrewdly.
Really, mother" Dicky intersposed
his face darkening, you're going lit
| tie too far with that catechism. Madge
says she doesn't know the man, that
settles it. BY the way, Madge, is he
annoying you? If he is, 1 can settle
him in about two seconds"
| ooh, no." said nervously, IT don't
think the mans really looking at me
at all; he's simply gazing out into
space, thinking, and happens to be fac
| ing this way. It would be supremely
ridiculous to call him to account for
! it."
My mother-in-law snorted, but made
! no further comment, evidently ST.
| fenced by Dicky's reproof.
! I may have imagined it, but it SEEM
ed to me that Dicky looked at me a
! little curiously when I protested my
belief that the man was simply alb
sorbed in thought and not looking at
me at ALL
But 1 had no time to speculate on
his thoughts. I knew that if I kept my
mother-in-la law silenced and Diclxy
. from growing suspicious of the real
state of affairs I should have to mask
my very real nervousness and concern
over the strangers scrutiny, so / ad-
dressed myself seriously to the task
of keeping the conversational ball roll
ing so fast that neither Dicky nor his
mother would have time to think
again of the stranger whose gaze I
felt, even with my back turned toward
him.
1 chatted about everything and about
nothing, piled Mother Graham with
questions as to the hotels and restaur-
ants in the city where she had former
ly lived, quizZed Dicky as to the names
and idosyncracies of the men and wo-
men to whom he nodded, and generally
acted the part of rattle-brained wo-
man enjoying to the full her evenings
pleasure.
In the midst Of my chatter my moth
er-in-law interrupted me.
your mysterious admirer has gone,
she said, caustically. I'm sure kel
he must think he knows you, Mar |
garet, for he kept looking back IS he |
went away, as if hoping you would
look around"
Perhaps he mistakes me for some
one, or sees a resemblance to some-
one he has known" I said lightly and !
then turned the talk again in another
channel
When we We're dallying with the Gu
riously moulded ices which Dicky had
ordered for dessert saw his eyes light
up as he caught sight of someone he
evidently knew.
Pardon me just minute, will you,
ne said, turning to his mother and me,
alphabetically, Il see Bob Simmons
over there with a bunch of fellows.
Haven't seen him in a coon's age. He's
been over across the pond In the big
mixup. Didn't know he was back.
don't want any more of this ice, any
way. and when the waiter comes order
cheese. coffee and a cordial for us all.
He was gone in another instant,
making his way with the swift debo-
nafr grace which is always part of
Dicky. to the group OF men at a ia i
bic far from ours, who welcomed him
joyously.
My mother in laws eyes followed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

brain It's from the Map. The May
says go straight through the Cave of
Gems to Capricorn, where the cave
ends. After that there win be no more
trouble. The Magic Green Shoes will
take you children safely to the South
Pole and the Cave of Snitcher- Snatch.
The toys are in the large cupboard
at the left side of the fireplace. The
Golden Key will unlock it."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

Probably the republicans were saw
ing money on the inaugural in order
TO pay off their election liabilities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

Bob Dalton says he'll build a tourist
hotel Well. that's just another way to
engage in the hold-up business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

The largest quill toothpick factory
in the world. is near Paris, where 3d.
100000 quilts are produced annually.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

Germany denies responsibility for the
war. We expect some Hun reichstag
candidate to lay it on the democratic
party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

Apparently. the onus is still left in
bonus.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

Harding is now in Washington. We
wonder if his pre-inaugural tour will
satisfy his wanderlust.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

Mr.. Wilson will become LAWYER, tits
said. In other words, he must recoup
his damaged fortunes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

In the city it looks like good
campaign and a bum election.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-06

different sections. Illustrated witt
many photographs"