The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-04

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lslature cannot continue for more tha7
twenty days
Pray what extraordinary occasion
exists FOR the converting az this limo
OF the legislature IN extraordinary ses-
sion There may be an extraordinary"
reason why the legislature should al
journ. There u certainly no extraor-
binary reason why Il should be con-
tinued after the time % the adjourn
ment which Is az noon OF Friday. the
fourth ~ June
We have read carefully day by day
the journals % the senate and the
house and we have been amazed az
the mass of local bills. immateriaI
measures and the useless proposed
laws that might have been introduced
by the various members 81 the legia-
ature. quantity instead o. quality be-
ing the object. The members Of The
legislature even boasted that the house
IN one day had passed seventy bills:
and the senate 70 Guido them in pay-
sioal effort. boosted that subsequently
Z had passed in excess 81 one hundred
bills IN one day And yet W. are sup
posed, under the constitution 81 thls
state. 20 have the legislature convene
for the purpose ~ deliberative iegisla-
tion. That there has been no dct.b-
erative legislation a. this session +
evident. The business intereata and
the people q this state are on edge
not knowing what the legislature may
do next. and they will certainly breathe
a sigh OF relief when the legislature
ad5ourms.
should the resolution IN question 80
passed by the legislature and should
the governor unwiseiy heed the request
Of the Legislature and convene Il IN
extra session. be would receive that
condemnation from the people OF this
state which he would 50 Justly deserve.
The governor. his cabinet. and members
~ the legislature were elected upon
platform Of their own making % abol-
ish useless offices reduce taxes. re-
move ineffieieney and fneompetcncy
In government. what have any 81
them done % carry out their piedr =
aud Tampa Tribune.
Shifting Burdens 20 tho Youno.
Frequent adverse comment has been
heard regarding the campaigns started
for having children DO the work that
properly belongs 70 their sldsrs. the
superintendent Of the washington
schools g. urging the G0.o00 children
Il that city - enter upon = clean .,lp
or city beautiful movement. II II L.
expressed purpose q teach them what
he terms valuable lessons ~ indivla.
uai and collective responsibility"
The duty of keeping a city clean
and adding 70 its attractlveneas be-
longs solely 70 the city government and
20 the adult population. If they have
not done 80 they have shirked Al
mission that the city needs cleaning
Up Is The worst thing that could be ian-
pressed on the minds or tha children
They. naturally feel that their elders
have neglected 20 co their duty
Teaching 81 youthful citizenship n
alright up 20 a certain point bnt when
u comes 20 relieving the grown-ups Of
what should be done b. them. there "a
the Danger creating In the minds *
the children a feeling that the ones irl
whom they should have the most con
ndence have back-sild IN Their respon-
sibiiity.
Childhood days should Be free from
heavy duties. Il IL the playtlme % life.
and all too soon the burdens VIII press
heavily. There are many occupations
Tor youthful energy. II a not right 70
shift 70 them the things that a local
government and the adult citizens
should look after. Pretty soon. IL wa
Get into the habit ~ eniistinw the mus
eies and brains Of our boys and giris
m civic affairs. neglect % parents %
90 their share viii become more COM
mon. Our children are the worlds
hope. Let them play: or. az least. per-
nit them % escape the work that "a
mittealy belongs 70 the aduif.--Mlarni
Herald