The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-05

proven citrus belt, may be obtained at
a nominal price. It's complete devel-
opment usually includes q certain
amount Of drainage. which, however.
presents no serious engineering diff
culties; the clearing of the land from
brush and stumps to prepare it for
the plow. and perhaps, the opening OF
a few miles Of highway to make ii
accessible to railroads and markets.
The cost can be figured in advance
with almost as much definiteness as
the cost of constructing a garage.
When this work is complete the land
has a well established value and an
assured sale. Moreover, there is no
problem about its productivity. BY
simple inspection it's character can be
ascertained, and exactly what it will
produce, or rather. what it is best
adapted to, for it will produce any
thing, can be announced with GER
tainty.
Much has already been done, and
much is under way now. Many thou
sands Of acres of the most productive
land in the world have been reclaim
ed from the swamps, and hammocks
and pine forests, within the last
twelve months. But millions more.
just as good, remain to be reclaimed
and fitted for production. 1t is sim
ply matter of enterprise and capt.
tai. If there is, anywhere in the
world, a place where surer rewards
are offered for both, no evidence of its
existence has been offered.-Lakeland
Telegram.
IN
Can Tourists of the World. The first
annual convention of this body is now
In session in Tampa and it is con-
Quoting business as Systematically and
more successfully than did either the
Republican or Democratic conven-
tons. While the general public may
regard its activities as being of an en-
tirely humorous nature, such is not
the case. for it takes up subjects of
vital interest to the visitors classed
as "tin-can tourists" and can bring
about much good will among the resi-
dents of many states spending the
winter in the land Of perpetual sun
shine.
The jokesmiths and others Of their
kind are inclined to refer to the "tin-
can tourists" in a jocular manner; but
1t is In the same manner that editors
attack the congress of the United
States, who, even while making their
charges and writing their paragraphs,
are fully cognizant Of the power and
influence of this great body
incidentally, it might be mentioned
that "tin-can tourists" are persons
who travel and live in their automo-
biles and, when convenient, occupy
free camp sites, which are furnished
by number Of cities throughout the
states.
Each year more tourists Of this type
come to Florida and as the roads in
the southern states are improved the
number will increase. This organtza-
ton claims to have $4,000 members,
who can be found in practically every
state Of the Union and some In Can
ada and Mexico. At the convention in
Tampa it is estimated that at least
two thousand are in attendance.
In way, these tourists are valu-
able advertising mediums. They stop
in the larger cities and crossroads,
villages of other states and come in
contact with the residents. They can
benefit Florida by praise or injure it
with expressions of opprobrium. And
while in the state they spend thou
sands of dollars and in many places
take an active part in the affairs of
the season.
Florida has room for the "tin-can
tourists" They are welcome to the
state and it is fine to know that they
are holding their first annual conven-
ton here.-Florida Metropolis.
The play of Fiume is over. The cur
tain is down. They are putting out
the footlights. Somewhere the actor
manager, who wrote it, is taking off
his makeup and wondering what the
press notices will be like. Presently,
after a good rest, he will think UP
another part.
That's D'Annunzio.
In later days we will regard this
whole Fiume episode as just that, a
brilliant melodrama of the old school
of renascence romance, set into the
drudgery Of the political ending of
this war by a master hand at dra-
matte values. The rest of us over here
have been wondering for a long time
time what in time was the matter at
Fiume. Here was DAnnunzio gestic-
ulating and giving forth orations and
the Jugo- Slavs of Dalmatia doing the
same LnlnSs But all the time the
course Of Adriatic history calmly
went on, in spite of the histrionics of
D'Annunzio. The actual fate of the
Quarnero was not decided by him, nor
that of Albania or the Jugo- Slavs.
The Italians themselves adored him;
but their statesmen went on doing
just as they pleased, more ignoring
him than considering him a factor.
So now he has gone. OF course, he
had to. There was nothing else left
for him to do. All his life he has
wanted to be first. All his life his
vanity has been greater than his po-
etc ability. All his life it has been
his desire to show people how Won
derful he was rather than the desire
to do great poetry that actuated him
AT Ffume for the first time he at
tanned all he wanted in the way OF
adulation. He has reveled in the feel
ing of power He has called himself
Gideon, compared himself to the old