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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
A HOUSE OF PEARL.
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

! Away went the Twins to hunt for
Mr.. Hermit Crab. First they peeped
into all the holes in the rocks, and
nearly got into trouble when they dis
covered Mrs. Butterfishs eggs in one
of them and Mr.. Butterfish standing
guard.
ooh, we beg your pardon!" they ex-
claimed, backing out in a hurry.
Were only looking for MIR. Hermit
Crab"
Well, he isn't here" said Mr.. But
terfish shortly. So they went on. They
Numbered into Mr.. Sticklebacks house
in the coralline sea-bush, and stumbled
over Mr.. Goby's house under the
cookie shell by the popweed tangle,
and went through the oyster bed, and
they asked Lop Lobster and Tub Ter
rapin and Cukie Cotton Spinner and
Silvery Shrimp, and oh, everybody
nearly under the water, but nobody
knew where Mr.. Hermit Crab was.
There were loads of whelk-shells
around. but all of them were as empty
as drums. Mr.. Crab had been there and
gone, and so. of course. had the dwell
er of each shell gone with him, inside
of him. l should say.
And then something happened. Sud-
denly the Twins came upon strange
person, queer Wigglefin person he
was. and he was very busy. He was
busy building, or rather remodeling his
house. And although he himself was
most peculiar looking, having about a
dozen arms and a pair Of queer look
ing wings. his house was the most
beautiful thing the Twins had ever
seen. It was made of mother Of pearl
and shone with all the coIors of the
rainbow. 1t was about as large and
round as your porridge-dish with spir-
ais and curves like large snail-sheH
aOhi" cried Nancy. ciapping her
hands. How beautiful"
"Thanks!" answered the queer look
ing Wigglefin person with bow. .Tn
send you my photograph"
eoh." said Nancy. 4 meant your
house.
To BE Continues.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
THE DOCK SITE

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Your copy of the act providing for
municipal docks, published in Tues
days Journal, says that the commits
sioners are authorized to purchase
property necessary to supplement city
property" My dictionary says sup
plement," as a noun, means IAN addi-
ton" and, as a verb, means Ito fill up,
to add to-"
The intention in mind was clearly
to provide for the requirement of such
additional space as might be necessary
in constructing city docks upon city
property.
Pensacola. owns such city property,
and by no possible twist of the law
or of the imagination, can Palafox fish
wharf be dignified by the title Of sup
plement" thereto.
Now is the time for citizens to speak
out, or forever after hold their peace.
GILFILLAN SCOTT.
Pensacola, Nov, Is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

Not many people want to be burdened
by hearing the troubles Of others.
It falls to me to hear a great many
people tell their troubles. It is a bur-
den and a heart ache. Often there is
nothing that can do to help. But now
and then there is somethingg to be said
or done that helps. Then 1 am glad to
have been in a position where people
felt at liberty to come.
My own troubles are small burden
to me compared with those / bear for
others. have a long experience in this
matter
Sometimes there are troubles which
one must tell and ought to tell. But
many Of our troubles grow greater as
we talk about them. The more often
we tell of them the worse they seem to
be.
David Harum, in his homely fashion,
said that "A reasonable amount of
fIeas is good for a dog; it Keeps him
from thinking too much about being
a dog" "A reasonable amount OF trou-
BILE is not bad but good for a man; it
keeps him from thinking too much
about himself and his own comfort.
We are not here just to be COM
Portable. We are here to be strong and
brave and true. We can make our
troubles a means of strength of char
acter. We can discipline ourselves to
rise above them and to think of others
rather than ourselves.
A large proportion of our troubles
are homemade. And very many of
them can be cured at home.
If you cannot dismiss all your trou-
bles, try to conquer them by courage
and resolution and elf-forgetfulness
Maybe you win see the time when you
will be glad that you had some Of these
same troubles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
SUCCESS OR FAILURE MAY ONLY
BE SELF-HYPNOTISM.

Moffatt Johnston, actor, was wound
ed in the war Off the stage, he limps
when he walks. While acting. the limp
vanishes.
This is his explanation: when I be-
come a character on the stage, forget
myself For the moment, l am a shad
ow, and. shadows cannot have shrapnel
wounds, so / don't. It's the power of
mind over matter"
Many of our illnesses and troubles
would vanish if we stopped thinking
about them Difficulties are magnified
by self pity. You can hypnotic your
self into believing or attaining almost
anything. Consider the homely woman
who constantly imagines that men are
trying to flirt with her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
WHAT DO YOU Dor

The world smiles with you when you
smile
But you are alone when you kick,
For a grin will place>you in an atmos-
phere
That would make kicker sick.
Things look dreary when you fuss
And the way looks bright when you
sing.
Gladness comes with each natural Hal
Ia!
And with them sunshine they surely
bring.
The world is harmonious when you
make music
But things go wrong when you grum-
BILE
And you are out Of rhyme all the time
As along LIES line you tumble.
There IS trouble brewing when you
knock.
And life is gay when you laugh
You win feel the whole world is tune
II YOU do your whole duty and not by
half
w. H. 5.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
CITY LIBRARY NEEDS SUPPORT.

The fact that the American legion is
working towards a fund for a COM
munity building, the lower floor of
which will be given over to public
library, should not cause the people
of Pensacola to forget that we have at
this time library which is much in
need Of support.
The people of Pensacola are looking
forward with no small degree of in
terest and qualification to the time
when the public library will be in a
building that is adequate, and all who
are interested in the library should
give their support to the Legionaires.
But in the meantime, the library
which is ours must live. Today it is
merely existing. 1t is a matter of
shame to many citizens of Pensacola
that the small towns of Bombay and
Milton have public libraries that are
Of much higher standard than that of
Pensacola.
Barlow town of slightly more than
four thousand population, has one of
the finest libraries in the state. Here
the deficiencies of the public library
must be admitted. Not until we get a
1Al4AlitS anu nave a luild WHICH allOWS
expansion, may we hope to compare
with other cities. But at least we may
do our part now to keep the library
going, and to make sure that its small
running expenses are paid.
One of the first points that is visited
by winter tourists is the public library.
In other cities of Florida the library
furnishes not only the best of fiction
biography, travel, history, science, but
all the current magazines are on file
at all times.
In other cities of the state the Ii
braries are free. Here there is a small
fee, which is necessary If the library
is to be maintained. Until it is possible
for Pensacola to have a free public IL
brary, the people of Pensacola should
take pride enough to join the library,
paying the small sum OF 25 cents
quarter to aid in its struggling exis-
tence, until such time as the city is
able to support such a library as is
maintained in other cities of Florida.
We talk much about the inducements
which may be offered to tourists, but
Pensacola could find no better means
Of adding to their pleasure than to
support good public library, and each
man and woman in the city may do
part towards building up the library
by taking a membership in the Pensa-
cola Library association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
HousEwoRk is MoNoToNous.

Men have interesting work, meeting
friends and strange new personalities
daily. They rarely stop to realize the
deadly monotony of homework.
There are just four persons with
whom housewife may expect to deal
in the course of her days work-the
ice man, the milk man, the grocer's
boy and the mail man.
In winter, she doesn't even have the
ice man. The milk man is trained to
look for the ticket in the bottle. And
the mail man rings the bell and is out
of sight before Friend Wife gets to the
door. The grocer boy is chiefly inter
esting because of the mud he tracks in.
If you had that sort of life living
with you would be as pleasant as occu-
plying the same cage with a wildcat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
ALEXANDER WAS a pIKER.

4 Canadian Pacific train with one
engine hauls 10000 bushels of wheat,
said to break the worlds record. The
train was nearly a mile long with ITO
fully loaded cars.
Modern man certainly is claiming
power.
Alexander the Great mourned be-
cause there were no more conquests
for him TO make. He thought he had
everythiag, yet it never oc-
CURED to him to invade the simple
battlefield of transportation. In Alex
hnder's day. to move 165. 600 bushels Of
wheat required at least $4,000 camels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
MISSING.
BY Rerton Rraley.


The Diamond Horseshoe CLEANS and
glows
with splendor as OF storied Rome.
The audience, in serried rows,
Fills all the house, from pit to dome;
The leader waves his thin baton,
The music rises as Of yore,
But there's a golden magic gone.
The voice Of voices is no more
The sound OF woodwinds swells and
dies,
The cymbals clash. the snare drums
roll,
Above the zoom Of viols rise
Voises that shake the heart and
soul:
Into the throbbing air are tossed
Vast harmonies that stir and thrill,
Yet is one lyric glory lost,
The voice Of voices now is still.
I'll Pagliacci"-we shall hear
Never again from human throat
That burst Of beauty, warm and clear,
That sheer heart breaking broken
note;
There shall be braves" as OF old,
The house again shall quake and
roar.
But that one voice Of liquid gold.
Carusos voice shall sing no morel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
A DAILY MESSAGE
aY Or. WILLIAM z. BARTON
TROUBLES.
BY Or. "

we al have troubles. Some Of US
are not as rich as we should like TO be,
and others are much more poor than
they want to be. Some Of us have poor
health and some have. unhappy sur
roundings.
Some Of US lack friends. and others
have friends whom they would will
ingly lose. And most of as are not at
liberty to tell our troubles, and we
wish that the rest were not.
Tell your troubles to a policeman"
50 runs the selfish legand which
have seen framed and hung above the
desk Of a busy man. I'VE have troubles
Of our own" SO reads another placard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16
ccTToNsEEp OIL

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-After declin-
ing two to seven points under scat
tered liquidation, cottonseed oil firmed
up with lard and closed with a net gain
of nine points on active deliveries.
Local shorts We're the principal buy
ers. Sales 0,400 barrels. Prime crude
675, sales; prime summer yellow spot
IT'S a $50; December SOC; March S.44,
and May SOS, all bid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

A. Under present regulations (rat-
proofing ordinance) it is necessary to
breast off the vessels so this line would
not have much effect on the berthing
OF vessel.
ITO Be continued1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

The back-stairs and cross-fence
gossips are the people who raise the
devil from his hiding place.
From an affinity to an infinity Of af-
finlties is but a matter OF so many
steps.
When man seeks good he has not
far to go; it is already within himself.
Courage is the doing Of what you
fear to do, or dread to do, but know
that you must do.
Love for your fellow-man has but
little value IL you do not work at it
all the time.
Even bad man deplores the par
ticular evil he sees in others; some-
times he even hates his own.
o.
As Society is constituted today, ii
is just as well that it is exclusive.
o.
II uncomfortable under the worlds
scrutiny be sure there is something
you ought to know about yourself.
1t is rather significant that you
never hear of a man marrying a wo-
man to reform her
We all have visions, but how few Of
US transform those visions into actual
tiles?
Some men advertise. while others
merely spend their money for space.
That's the difference between profit
and loss.
Some girls are natural 'peacherinos. 4
some acquire the "peacherino" state,
while others succeed in overcoming it..
II you don't contribute something to
the general good. il no more than a
cheerful grin, why are you here?
o.
This will be a better world to live in
when men cease to kill innocent things
wantonly.
In order to be classed with the crowd
and gang with the bunch some would
torsake their pest friend ana Ignore the
sacredness OF any bond. Some day the
winds are going to shift and these de-
luded hearts viii find themselves woe
fully in the lurch.
o
Start now to strike from your list
the things you know you can't do. the
things you can't do quite so well as
somebody else-and do your utmost to
enlarge on the things you know you
can do. That's the best rule we know
on How to Succeed"
Sometimes 1t seems as If men and
women must meet suffering in solitude
But IN the bitterest pam that which al
vides every human heart from another
breaks asunder. and they draw near
and comfort and lean upon each other
o
MICCIMN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

The back-stairs and cross-fence
gossips are the people who raise the
devil from his hiding place.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

When a man seeks good he has not
far to go; 1t is already within himself
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

From an affinity to an infinity Of af
finities is but a matter OF 50 many
steps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

Courage IS the doing OF what you
fear to do, or dread to do, but know
that you must do.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

Love for your fellow-man has but
little value IL you do not work at it
all the time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

Even a bad man deplores the par
ticular evil he sees in others; some
times he even hates his own.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

AS Society, is constituted today, ii
is just as Wen that it is exclusive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

II uncomfortable under the worlds
scrutiny, be sure there is something
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

1t is rather significant that you
never hear Of man marrying a wo-
man to reform her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-16

Sometimes 1t seems as If men and
women must meet suffering in solitude.
But in the bitterest pam that which d.
vides every human heart from another
breaks asunder. and they draw near
and comfort and lean upon each other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
BUILDING TAMPA

While the city of ! ampa does good deal of
Boosting, in a cursory sort Of way, nothing that
has appeared in print gives any adequate idea of
the amount of building going on. Tampa and its
environs cover enough ground for city of 300,-
900 people 1t has at least FIVE distinct business
centers, besides at least a score of sub-centers
And in every center and sub-center there are
new and expensive buildings going up, and
throug hout its entire residence sections one is never
out of sight of building in course of construction.
And the amazing thing about its growth is that
some of its most thriving localities are miles apart
AT this time it appears that the two busiest neigh
borhoods. from building point of view, are the
Moody Heights section and the Seminole
Heights region and beyond, in the direction of
Sulphur Springs, and the Elillsborough River. But
everywhere there arc signs of progress Up in am
ia Heights old dwelling houses are giving way to
new and up-to-date business houses, while down
the Bay shore, for miles, to Ballast Point and be-
ycnd, scores of new bungalows are going up.
hese indications are especially significant to
Lakeland, where the same sort of thing is going
on, but on smaller scale. 1t won't take Lakeland
many years, at the present rate of growth to get
to be as big as | ampa is now, but by that time
Tampa will be as big as New Orleans
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
A PROMISING STEP

The Improvements designed for Lakeland High
land proper although the two places are several
miles apart. This will be the first important out
side development tributary to the city. Others will
arise later. Improvements projected and talked
of in the Lake Parker region point to similar de-
velopment there in the future.
By attaching themselves, as it were, to a city
Of the enterprise and progressveness of Lakeland
such points are far better equipped for rapid and
satisfactory growth than if they went alone, while
every contiguous village or settlement is direct
asset to Lakeland
On account of its central location, its rapid
growth and its substantial prosperity, Lakeland
is the normal center for large and rich territory
rich both in present development and in resources
and the most satisfactory growth which any COM
munity can enjoy is that of country and town to-
gether.
The tendency here seems to be in that direction.
Lakeland people. as rule, think in terms of Polk
county, and it is impossible for anybody to think
of Polk county without thinking of Lakeland.
Jealousy and local l-feeling if they existed,
have practically disappeared, and whatever con-
trovcrsy exists is not between sections but between
different elements.
The Hallam Improvements will constitute one
Of the most important as we'll as enc of the most
beautiful residence sections of Florida. 1t will be-
to all inents and purposes, a Lakeland suburb.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
Member of The Associated Press.
<s9ss4ssag~
UNION lHILAgEH
>tssiSli3 -
BETWEEN TWO FIRES

II the situation We're not serious and the out
come so vitality important to all the people Of the
United States, the tangle in congress over tax re-
vision legislation would furnish material for I'M
ending jokes. Truth is, if press dispatches can
be interpreted Alright President Warren c. Hard
ing by inclination wants to see the tax burden
eased up a bit on those not able to stand that
now imposed and to transfer some OF this burden
to the shoulders of those who are in a position and
able to share in tins war debt-payng business.
Warren Harding knows perfectly well that those
who most able TO pay are escaping their share
while those least able have their feet held TO the
hot Goals. The Democrats are not alone in their
efforts TO equalize the obligation resting upon all
the people. Republicans here and khere are in
dlcatlng their views and their senti hens on the
side CT the great masses of the And lean people.
It is the same old fight between the r3ivieged few
against the many. Both have their constitutional
rights under cur form of government / both are en-
titled TO the protection ct our laws neither has
the right 10 monopolize the wealth the nation
for selfish ends. President Harding Eays that for
the present he will keep an open mind on the ques
ton. In the meantime the senate will have to
hight it out with the president in the rble of umpire
and the welfare of the country as the stake Rather
significant, is it not that the standpatkers are those
who are under suspicion not only Of endeavoring
to shit the income tax from those able TO paw to
those barely able or not able but are also suspected
of lining up with those interests that would per-
petuaIe war as business proposition and may be
expected to shcw the cloven hoof at the dsarma-
ment conference. There Is this niue , by way of
encouragement that the people, to US slang ex-
preston, have the numbers of lhes& gentry and
through power of the press and OF the spoken
word will bring such pressure to BID Jar that right
must prevail in both instances
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
As Others See 1t
WHAT TAMPA MERCHANT
FOUND IN THE MARKETS
(Palatka Daily News.)

(PdlaJkd DAILY NeWS.J
Fred Wolf, one of the leading retail merchants
Of Tampa has just returned from a visit to tho
nations markets in the north and east. Nothing
convinced him as such an essential to successful
business advertiing
THE real manufacturers fighting hard for
business now" said Mr. Wolf "and they are get
ting it. On we'll known advertised articles it is
very hard to get deliveries; such goods being
allotted as in war days There is, however. an
abundance of inferior and unbranded goods, much
of which is going begging.
I'm talking to officers of the houses that
buy from, the one thought constantly hammered
home that in the present period the retailer
doing the most and best advertising is the one
who is getting the business. 1t impressed
upon me that the stores which attempted to re-
duce advertising are foolishly riskng their
business lives.
Wolf Bros have always been firm believers in
liberal advertising, and it has paid spendidly.
In the face of unusual conditions, printers ink
in the next few months going to make
this same printers ink do for than it
has ever done before.
Months ago we anticipated heavy fall and
winter business, and bought heavily of the
well known lines that represent. Thus we
adequately prepared for the new season, and
going to use bigger newspaper space than
we have ever used in telling people about what
we have
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
CHEAP SKATES

Cheap skates men whose idle lives
results giving, who loaf and argue while their
wives attempt to earn the living. While Of
vim and merit chase around in high endeayor,
cheap skates sit in the market place and thrash
stale themes forever. They play cheap games for
cheaper stakes in joints where skates assemble,
and talk of toll with hoes and rakes will make
them finch and tremble Cheap skates men
who never pay unless through writ judgment;
their promises of yesterday but show what bunk
and fudge meant. They spoil their stand-off at
the start, they mangle and behead it, and now
there is no store mart where they buy
credit. Their children have to blush for shame.
their wives as well, bushing while they, to
play checker game through alleys dark
rushing. Cheap skates are chaps who have no
pride who'd rather loaf than labor and smile
when charity's supplied by some thrifty
neighbor. Cheap skates will borrow book or hen,
they borrow things and break them, and never
bring them back again unless the peelers make
them. Cheap skates abound in every town. and
rank not with its gories; they hold the shady
benches down, and tell the shady stories.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-06
NOBODY TO BLAME

Nobody in particular was 10 blame for the
tragic destruction of the drigibIe KR-2 and the
death OF more than forty ct It's passengers and
crew, according to The verdict of The coroner's
jury.
his verdict may be construed as polite way
of saying that responsibility extends beyond the
circle of men who made and manned the ilLfated
craft. The unnecessary destruction }of forty hu.
man lives IS a crime, and if the men who were
directly in charge are exonerated the crime is
simply shifted back to the authorities behind them
A drigble is liable to collapse from causes
which, IN our present state of knowlf Edge. can not
be foreseen. Hence taking the mos enient view
possible, experiments should proceed along pro-
gressive lines. Instead of launching a mammoth
ship, vastly bigger than anything Yer Sc; aAoat
in the air before, prudence would Have required
making the increase in size by very Gradual steps.
carefully studying The strain developed in each
new case, and combining the risk onlA to such per-