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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14
SOUND THE CHARGED!
Manufacturers Record.)


BEAT a retreat" said Napoleon to a
ties he felt that he was losing and
that his army must retreat in order to
be saved.
Sire" said the drummer boy, II
have never learned to beat a retreat,
but I can beat a march that will make
the dead arise and fight" He received
permission from the General to beat a
march, into which he threw his very
soul The tired. weary, almost defeat
ed soldiers caught the inspiration of
the charge, and with new energy and
quickened fire Of body and spirit
rushed once more to the battle and won
a great victory.
The people of this country feel that
they have been almost defeated; dis
hearts. The power of the enemy has
almost reached the limit Of their en-
durance. They have been beating a
retreat. but the time has come to beat
a march and catch that new inspira-
tion which Napoleon's soldiers felt at
the stirring music brought forth by the
indomitable drummer boy who knew
not how to beat a retreat.
Every man who is pessimistic, or
who permits the encouragement of the
hour to dominate him, is beating a re-
treat. He is not only beating a retreat
for his own business, but he Is beating
a retreat for all with whom he comes
in touch. The time has come to beat
a march, TO sound the charge, to
once more. and out of the apparent de-
feat of the last twelve months rally for
n new charge, a new creative period of
work and energy. Forgetting the things
that are behind, we must press for
ward with greater energy to overcome
the difficulties which as a nation we
have had TO face.
Every man who draws within his
business shell. every man who cancels
his contracts or pessimistically refuses
to do business because q his fear of
the future, is beating a retreat.
Every man who goes ahead, who has
the optimism of the drummer boy and
spirit which dares to do things, is
beating a march on to victory.
If throughout the entire nation there
can be rekindled the drummer boys
fire. we shall soon have optimism and
sunshine and prosperity. where today
there is pessimism and doubt and de-
spair.
1t was the drummer boy whose work
inspired the great Napoleon and his
troops 1t must be the drummer boy
of the business world. the farmer and
the small merchant, and the individual
business man, who beats the march
and sounds the charge rather than the
great business leaders who have halted
so long.
The ones who have suffered must be
the ones to dare and do the most.
The men who would beat a march on
to victory over the threatened disaster
which they have so long faced viii be
the red -blooded men who know that
the nation cannot stand still and who
are determined to lead the charge.
The pessimist is the shirker.
The optimist is the burden-bearer
The pessimist is the man who beats
the retreat.
The optimist is the man who sounds
the charge.
WHICH ARE YOU?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14
Interesting Facts for Farmers.


That a farmers life is not all that
it is supposedsto be by jewellers in the
city is attested by figures recently
given out by the department of agri-
culture. According to this report the
prices farmers have received for their
products have not kept pace with the
cost OF production, nor with the adj
vance in price of the tools they re-
quire, the wages Of helpers and the
goods it is necessary for them to pur-
chase. Here are some OF the figures:
With the 1914 price as 100 per cent,
the department shows that articles
the farmer buys cost 208 per cent in
1919 and PIG per cent in 1920. AC-
cording to the showing of the depart
ment an acre of crops would buy III
per cent as compared with 1914, but
in 1920 only 81 per cent. Based on
five-year average from 1909 to 1913,
wages paid farm labOrers increased
14O per cent crop prices Increased 95
per cent. and live stock SO per cent.
Articles the farmer must buy went up
1913 per cent during the same period.
Here is material for thought not
only on the part of the farmer, but
also the balance of the world which
he must feed. If wages increase 140
per cent, articles the farmer must buy
1913 per cent and the production an
acre of the things he sells only 81 per
cent, mental arithmetic will soon dem
onstrate that the farmer is not on the
winning side.
1t is true that farmers have suffered
from economic conditions over which
they have had little influence, as have
those men in other lines Of business,
but the farmer has suffered more than
his share and is entitled to as much
consideration as it is possible for the
government to show him. The rea,
wealth of a country consists of what
it produces, not so much in. gold as in
the goods which may be converted
into gold. The golden grains of corn
grown in the United States yearly are
of far greater value than all the gold
taken out of the ground for SINH
lar period of time. 1t is essential to
the welfare of the people and the
prosperity of the nation that the
farmer should be encouraged TO pro-
duce to his full capacity. This he can
not be expected to do If he is forced
to sell for less than it costs him to
produce.-Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14
HONOR WHERE DUE.

The honor of being the first paper in
the country to carry the story of the
finding of the lost naval balloon be-
longs to the Lynnhaven Citizen, of
Lynnhaven, Fla. This paper went to
press for its regular issue two hours
after the balloon was found with the
story. Editor Ross is to be congratu-
lated on the efficiency of the Citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14
The hard road leads to Easy street.

The hard road leads to Easy street
II the eyes and ears are kept out OF
other peoples business, the nose will
follow suit.
There are men too busy doing things
TO boast OF what they are going TO do
%
And sometimes when you cast your
bread upon the waters II comes back
buttered.
No doubt. the first ultimate con-
sumner was patient old Job.
II Is easy to find people who'll lend
you money-if you don't need 1t.
Write your worries down in a note
book-and save them for light reading
year or two hence.
Heroic deeds are never as good as
warranty deeds when It comes to bor-
rowing money on them.
II might occur TO Holland that Bill
Hohenzollern would not abuse his
privileges If given none.
o.
There are worse things than going
to school these nice spring days, but
you don't notice them until, you've
grown up
One idea Of sarcasm is to have the
government propose a sales tax on
every purchase just at a time when
an end to the so-called buyers strike
q so much desired by merchants and
manufacturers
As a rule. the successful man is not
always the one Of unusual ability, but
rather the man who has a bulldog
grip on a definite purpose. Just as
well give a man like that plenty of ell
bow room.
II man is truly made in Gods image
and likeness isn't II about time some
disclosed our regal patent to a true
nobility?
VI men in this generation give but
little thought 30 the hereafter, perhaps
II is because of their time being taken
up in trying TO be fairly decent in the
present.
o
The kind OF beauty procured Of the
druggist Is more than skin deep. Its
origin is in the depths of a vain soul.
How much deeper than the skin such
a soul IS would be hard to determine.
o.
There are just three social classes:
Those who are misunderstood, those
who do not live their real self, and
those who have missed their afttni-
ues-and are still on the hunt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14
An Ideal Bill.

An Ideal Bill.
The bill proposed for enaction at
this session of the legislature by the
no-fence advocates of Florida is one
of the must succinct, clear cut, alb
solutely fair, easy to understand, bills
we, have ever read. 1t proposes in
simple language and few words the
identical principles" as laid down by
the no-fence league at its meeting u
year ago when action was determined
on for this session.
The bill is one that cannot become
law unless it is approved by a ma
iority of the voters of the entire state
1t is not possible for any small set of
men, or any small set of electors 10
put it over on the people. 1t must
be done by the majority action of all
the voters.
If the legislature enacts the bill, It
will simple pass it on to the people
for approval or rejection; and if it is
accepted it becomes operative on and
after the first day of April, 1928.
But, believing there are sections Of
the state which do not, and should not
be included under the operations of
the bill. Section 4 provides clearly
that after the bill has become law,
any district or county, may, on the
petition of % per cent Of the voters
resident therein, have an election to
relieve them from the operation of
the bill, II the election carries, then
the district, county or parts of coun-
ties so voting themselves out must and
shall be responsible for the control
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14
A DAILY MESSAGE
BY DR.. WILLIAM q BARTON
THE LILAcs BLOOM ONCE MORE
Rw Dr. ANiIIinrn Z R,r4on
BY DR.. w

On the morrow of this day, IS years
age, the nation awake to tidings Of ter
ror.- On the preceding night. Friday.
April II. 1865, Abraham Lincoln was
shot, and early the next morning he
died.
Fifty-six years is a long time. but
there still are living, in nearly every
community in America. some who can
remember the Incredible horror of that
tragedy.
Then followed what must be reckon
ed the most remarkable funeral of
modern times. as tha bsdv of Abraham
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

and care of the stock in their released
area, and be responsible for any dam
age done by their stock to others out
side the fenceless district so created.
In brief it. is a referendum to the
people of a local option bill. Itgmeans
that the time has come when each
man must be responsible for the
damage done by any of his property
to another persons.
The referendum election is set for
the general election in November,
1922, and If the people ratify it, the
law becomes operative the following
April.
The Tribune trusts that every news
paper in the state will print this bill,
so that it may be seen with what alb
solute fairness the no-fence people
have acted in when drawing their
proposed gislation.-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

The senate proposes to wrap more
red tape around governmental depart
ments' salaries, thus making it easier
for politicians to retain the reins.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

No doubt, the first ultimate con
sumner was patient old Job.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

And sometimes when you cast You
bread upon the waters 1t comes bacl
buttered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

There are men too busy doing things
to boast OF what they are going to do
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

II the eyes and ears are kept out OF
other peoples business, the nose will
follow suit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

There are just three social classes:
Those who are misunderstood, those
who do not live their real self, and
those who have missed their aftini-
Ies-and are still on the hunt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

Il Is easy to find people who'll lend
you money-if you don't need 1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

The kind OF beauty procured of the
druggist Is more than skin deep. Its
origin is in the depths of vain soul
How much deeper than the skin such
a soul Is would be hard to determine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-14

Write your worries down in a note
book-and save them for light reading
a year or two hence.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
reports OF Shipping and News Of Foreign Trad

American workingmcn" by those "of-
ficia! oligarchs who have for years mis-
led the union forces" The meeting
was called by George Hodge, local
laho~ '7rder.
Resolutions adopted declared tina.
G Z confusion were dangerously
intrigued in the policies dominating
the labor movement in the United
States and that "this intolerable situa-
ton has come about primarily from III
competent plotting by discredited
steersmen who for years have directed
the toilers' industrial ship into the
whirlpool of fallacy and corrupt poll
tics" One resolution saws that the
sponsors of the new movement wish
"to convey to President-elect Harding
that the genuine hearthrob of labor
will be with him in the grave respon-
sibility which he will assume in few
weeks"
MIR. Hodge was elected chairman Of
the organization and Authorized to
make plans for branches in all parts of
the country
New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
Rhode Island
Textile Mills
Are Reopeningg e
Hundreds of Operatives
Are Back on Full Time,
While Managers Post No.
tices of Bright Outlook
From a Special CORRESPONDENT


PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 23.-Hun-
dreds of textile mill operatives will
this week earn the first full weeks
pay since early last spring, when the
mills all over New England fell vic,
tins to the general business depres-
sion. Many Rhode island mil s, closed
entirely or on part time for many
months, have resumed operations on
full time.
Many managers also posted notices
that the textile outlook was brighter
tkan for long time.
In Olneyviile the Atlantic Mills
which emp oy $3.50 when running full
time, and TOO more when operating at
night, have resumed manufacturing
woolens. The Langford Worsted Mills,
the Providence Dyeing, Bleaching and
Calendering Company, and the Crown
Mills, also have announced q full week
sche
The Nyanza Mills in Woonsocket
which manufacture cotton yarns, have
begun hve-day schedule. The Woon-
socket Falls mill is operating on a
forty-eight hour week basis. The Smith
Webbing Company, in Pawtucket, has
received a large order from the Pacific
Coast, and is running five days a week,
In the Pawtucket Valley nearly every
mill is in operation. The B. B. and r.
knight Mills, of which there are eight
in the state, are running full time. The
Roscoe Worsted Mill in Pascoag is
running for the first time in several
months. Overseers of the American
Woolen Company p ants in Providence
are reported to be considering plans
tor starting work in some departments
within two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
Marine Reports
THE TIDES
ARRIVED YESTERDAY


ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Str Port Alma (Br), London. Ian K. o.
Eu3ch. Edge & Co; in ballast; Pier 10
Str Ell Captain. Ponce. Jan - ana q. =
Domingo, Jan Is; tv .he West India oil
CO; with empty barrels; Pier !, Consta bic
Str Charlton Hall. Antofagasta Dec II,
Callao, Dec II; Cristobal, Dec 26. and
Lines; with mdss FL slip. SIP 'isam'aa Eria Hasia IS
BNlyn.
ST. opequan. Santos. Nov 1; Rio de ia.
metro. metro. Nov Is; Bahia, Jan /. ana ST
Str Arnold Maersk tDan), Nuevitas. Jan
10; TO the Vest Indies Line; with sugar
ioot OF South 4th st, Bklyn.
Town, Dec %, and Boston Jan ii; to the
S and Australian Co; with mdse; of
Str Estnonta Daa}. ex-czar (Rus)
Grscnock. Jan IL; to the East Asiatic CO
in ballast shswan's D d. Bklyn.
veTtaa sif Ass HNor rn Port Lo6os Jsn 10;
warner warner SH'gp'"s n g oofps with crude oil
Str Turbinla lswed). aothenberg. Jan
70 70 Moore Moor q McCormack; with paper; foo
Ny 10; Maji. Nov i; Hong Kong, Nov e
Said. Dec 81. and Barcelona, Jan s; tc
Nippon fusen kaisha; with mdse; Pier 10
D..
TO the U Army 1ransport Service with
ssaes s hTs Of second 1odns cabin lsS troops
Str West caruth. seccondee. Dec 1s
Grand Bassam. Dec 80; st Thomas. Jan 3
and Boston, Jan 2l TO A II Bull & Co
with mdse; Pier 20. Bklyn.
Str Hisko. Port Lobos, Jan IA to Nc.
Allister Bros with crude oil: off Tomp.
Str vesta. towing barge socony q, Beau.
mont. Jan l3; to the Standard OH Co OF
New York: with crude oil; Pier 6, Con.
and I.exios. Jan S; TO c 3 Richard & Co
with mdse; off stapfeton, l..
str kittegaun Constantinopie. Dec 4
o the Expara "a coTs aRa Mith
and nldse: foo. Of Java St, Bklyn.
St. ssf Mchasls jan ana ss bsruaa is
to w Elwell Il Co; in ballast; OF
30 ST ss sS M Essss Bs Be- r. r.
ana Trinidad. 20; to rurness. Witty 4 CO
Str Pawnee. Malta st. Michaels and
Bermuda; of Quarantine;
str .hs yde SIS cy w pass c
Str Jefferson. Norfolk; to the Old Do
ninion Trans Co; ti,a YIN mdas; Per rs. ,,R
IS. n 4.
str oreeontan. Seattle via Boston; of
str Steel Ranger, Boston for San Fran
cisco: Pier c, Jersey City. N J.
str socony o.. Port, Arthur: To- the
Str Homer City. Hamburg: off Quar-
aDtine.
Str Lake Elkwater. Valparaiso via
Charleston; OFF Quarantine.
str Nora Port r.obos OF Quarantine.
Str La savoic (Fr), Havre. Jan is; te
the French Line, with pass mail ane
mdsa of Quarantine.
str Moupt Vernon Bridge. Hull; on
QuaraEtins.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
In the World of Shipping

In urging the immediate and faith.
.ul enforcement" of the shipping act Of
iszo the National Merchant Marine AS
sociation indicates its lndorsement al
plans provided for in that measure
which have been under considgrable
criticism, including preferential rail-
rates on goods carried in American
bottoms and the revision of CONNER.
clal treaties to permit the exercise of
discrimination in favor of vessels ~
the United States -
AT the convention Of the association
held IN Washington last week number
OF those who addressed the meeting ex-
pressed strong opposition to these fea-
lures OF the Jones bin. but the adon.
ton of the policy calling for "faithfnl
enforcement" of the act was made
unanimously.
A wide range Of important interests
IS represented in the association, in
ciuding not only men prominent in the
shipplng and shipbuilding industries $
pue . IN rorelgn trade. Senator Joseph
=. hansdell, o. Louisiana, is the presi-
OF otner members of Congress partici-
pated in the proceedings Of the associa-
tion last week.
Various Policies Advocated
In place of discriminatory duties and
preferential rail rates some of the
~peakers advocated subsidies, while
others favored international confer
ences with equal treatment for all ship
ping. On one point, however, ali those
who spoke, with the exception of Ad-
mlral Benson, chairman Of the Shin
ping board, were agreed This was
that drastic reduction in the price of
ent-owned tonnage was neces-
sary.. In the view of President P. A. s.
FRANKLIN of the International Mercan-
tie Marine Company, however. there
Is no market for any appreciate VOL
ume Of ships at the present time.
while the present shipping situation
was discussed from many angles no
immediate panacea was offered for the
dlfhculties with which shipowners and
snip operators and builders are con-
fronted. An interesting proposal was
that made by Frank C. Munson. nresi-
dent of the Munson Steamship fines.
who urged that the Shipping Board
should replace reciprocating engines
and steam turbines in the majority Of
us vessels with internal combustion
engines 81 thereby, enabling this country
TO make up for the lead gained by other
maritlme nations in adopting Diesel
engines. In Mr. Nun .on's opinion
american efficiency and inventive gen
rus wl!i go further to place American
snios In position to compete success
New-York tribune., 1921-01-24

tnliv with foreign shipping than sub
sldles or discriminatior
That such competition under exist
ing conditions is impossible because NJ
the cheaper capital and operating cost,
was generally agreed by the speakers
az the convention. w. A. Hartman
president Of the American Ship ant
commerce Corporation, declared unre.
servedly that unless relief was forth.
coming the continuance of American
shipping on anything like its present
scale would be impossible. Conditions
Rad reached point, he said, where his
company could charter foreign ships
cheaper than it could operate it's own
and in one instance that had ALREADY
been done.
From the standpoint Of the ship.
builder the price at which the govern
ment disposes Of its ships is subordi-
nate to the necessity of getting the
tonnage sold. Until that is done, Homer
L Ferguson, president of the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company, pointed
cut there will be little in the way Of
new work for the shipbuilder.
Labor Disposed to Aid
The brightest spot in the present
situation is the attitude taken by labor
in the shipyards and on the ships
When the Bethlehem Steel Corporation
several weeks ago announced a reduc-
tion in the wage scale and indicated
that the step had been taken with the
consent of the workers in the steel
plants, 1t was pointed out by The Trib-
une that the move would undoubtedly
be an important factor toward cutting
the cost of ship production, because
OF the close connection between steel
and shipbuilding. 1t is now reported
that the $500 union employees Of the
G. M. Standifer Construction Corpora
tion's plant at Vancouver, Wash, have
voted to accept voluntaril reduction
of approximately 10 per cent in wages.
Shipboard labor, which had been de-
manding higher pay for some time
past, now that thousands Of seamen
are walking the streets in New York
alone and others are going to Canadian
ports in the hope Of securing employ
ment, is in conciliatory mood. Readi-
ness Is expressed to eliminate overtime,
which has been heavy burden on the
operation Of American ships, but re-
ductions in the regular wage scale will
be necessary to effect adequate relief
in running costs, and it is believed that
officers and seamen will follow the
lead of the shipyard workers.
Capital costs, however, remain un-
duly high, and not until some relief is
found in this direction will American
ships be able to carry cargo profitably
at the same rates which foreign ves-
sells are getting.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-24
Third National Marine Show
At Grand Central Palace To-da,

The third National Marine Exposi-
tion will be opened in the Grand Gem
trail Palace at o'clock this after
noon and will continue until 1O:30
o'clock Saturday night. Officials of
the National Marine League will in
spect the show to-day. Tomorrow will
be "National Marine League Day" and
members and their guests are expected
to attend in large numbers. Wednes-
day will be Engineers Day." Thurs
day wlll be ".,soc'ety Day" Friday will
be Mercantile Marine Day" and Sat
urday will be cold Salts Day"
The ninth ar: r:nual banquet of the
League will be held tomorrow evening
at the Hotel Commodore. The princis
pal speakers wll be United States
Senator Wesley l.. Jones, of Washing
ton, and William M. Calder, of Brook
lyn.