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New Britain herald., 1921-09-27
OIL LANDS SAFE IF
 HELD BEFORE 1917
These Do Not Come Under
 Mexican Constitution

Mexico City. Sept. 27.-(By Asso- ciated Press)-Property acquired by oil corporations prior to May 1, 1917, cannot bo construed az coming within
 tho provisions of Article 27 of tho Mexican constitution, which national
 izes petroleum deposits. This is the view of several legal authorities who last night examined the formal de-
 cision in the Texas Co. Amparo case which was handed down last night by the Mexican supreme court. Members of the court admitted that paragraph
 four of Article 27 contained "perplex-
 ing problems" but they concurred in
 the decision that this article could not
 impair titles to property perfected be- fore the constitution went into effect.
 George T. Summerlin, American
 charge d'affaires in this city. obtain
 ed a copy of tho decision last night. He will forward it immediately to the
 state department in Washington but refused during the evening to com ment on tho courts action.
 The document waa very lengthy,
 containing more than 5000 words. The first part of it was given over to a history of the case. The Texas Co. brought suit in equity in the lower court, asking an injunction against
 Mexican government officials forbid din gthem to carry out the denounce-
 ment filed against the company's prop | erty following its refusal to comply with President CarranZa's decree or dering all oil companies to manifest their holdings. The lower court denied
 the injunction and the case was car
 ried to the supreme court which re-
 versed the lower courts ruling. The \ rrr fnI
 that President Carranza exceeded his
 powers when he issued the decree or
 dering the denunciar1on of the Texas | Company's properties under the pro- visions of Article 27.
 | Paragraph four of Article 27," said | the section of the decision dealing
 with the non-retroactivity of the arti- | cIe in question. cannot be regarded
 as retroactive. either in its text. or its | spirit. It does not attack acquired
 rights
 No attack upon those rights is made | in the text of the article because it | does not contain an express mandate l regarding its retroactivity nor can any | such implication be read into it. No attack is made in the spirit of the arti- | cle because it acts ir the same spirit
 manifested in other articles of the con I stitution which as a whole recognize | the old principles upon which are
 based the rights of man by granting | ample guarantees.
 Considering Article 27 non-retroac-
 tive We find it is harmony with the 1 principles set forth in the paragraphs | immediately preceding it. These deal with private property. We also find it I in harmony with the sections relating to petroleum which follow it. From all ! this it is understood that according to universally applied rules which have been accepted for the interpretation | of laws, paragraph four of Article 27 | is not retroactive in that it does not
 impair rights previously and legiti-
 mately acquired"
New Britain herald., 1921-09-27

flee boys. Jimmy. employed by the Guaranty Trust company. has grand mother who dies frequently and con- veniently whenever Jimmy wants few days off.
 But tho last death nearly cost him his job and now is costing him all h!a sparo pennies.
 The banks employees club felt so sorry for Jimmy that they sent bou-
New Britain herald., 1921-09-27

quet to grandma's funeral. Came this telephone call from Jimmy's house.
 We have just received some flowers from the bank. Can you tell me what they are for?''
 When Jimmy returned from the funeral" it was decreed that he should refund the price of the flowers.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-27
EXPENSIVE DAY OFF

"Jimmy's Grnndmothcr Died Once Too Orten-CIcrks send Fiowcrs-Fake Discovered.
 New York. Sept. 2s.-Like other of-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
OUR ROAD PROGRAM

1t would appear from preliminary
figures that the road building program
is seriously endangered, especially in
sofar as Pensacola is concerned. It
was the original pledge that the Gulf
Beach highway would be constructed
first and that work on it would start
sometime in April, May or June Of
this year Instead of that bonds are
not yet sold. and moreover there is a
strong political tendency to delay the
start on the Gulf Beach highway until
a start is made on the Flomaton road.
That is the reason why the county
board plans to asses the county suffi-
GENTLY to take care of a million doll
lars worth of bonds at the first whack.
Taxpayers will remember that it was
pledged that the Gulf Beach project,
being a strictly county affair, would
be started at the earliest possible date
while the remainder of the roads were
to wait upon the assurance of state
and federal aid
The Gulf Beach highway is the most
important single project in the entire
road program, SO far as Pensacola is
concerned, and it means, or would
mean, the bringing to this city of many
thousands of dollars in business. The
result would be that the county at
large would be benefited, but it APP
pears that some of the politicians cam
not see this side of the proposition.
The real pity lies in the fact that a
few men can violate every pledge used
to gain passage of the bond issue and
carry out the program as revised to-
suit their personal political machina-
tons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31

ct in its work. a ship sunk means
mother ship needed" said they. It
battered not to those fat German
urghers how many innocent women
nd children their sinking sea wolves
ent down to watery graves, so there
you'd be a greater demand and more
,rofit for their ships when peace
anne. If they could destroy a great
proportion of the ships of the world, so
nuch the greater would be the de-
nand for the German ships, safely
'ottled up in their home ports till the
nd of the war. It was coidblooded
proposition from start to finish, reck-
ng little of human suffering or death.
% 1t brought profit to Germany. Today
Ill those magnificent. dreams Of Ger
nan supremacy on tn high sas, when
he could exact what tribute she will
from her conquered enemies, have
fanished like smoke before the wind,
md the lonely ex-kaiser in his palace
It Doom, reads of one magnificent
1oat after another, built at an enoE-
nous expense of good German marks.
sent to the bottom of the sea by the
bombs of American air gunners. So
passes the glory @Germany.-Tampa
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
PRESS COMMENT
Accept Ford,s Offer.

Accept Ford's Offer.
The nature of Henry Ford's offer
to take over and operate the Muscle
Shoals plant seems to render unneces-
sary any prolonged discussion or de-
lay. There is little probability that its
liberality win be duplicated by any
body else who are or may become in
terested. Moreover, the proposition Is
outlined with sufficient clearness that
not much time will be required for the
elaboration and arrangement of details.
With 100000 or more horsepower of
electric energy, the plant or assem-
blage of plants would become a veri-
table dynamo of southern industry.
There would ensue quickening in bus
mess and industrial lines all over the
south. And the farmer would be no
less interested because badly needed
nitrates would be made available for
him at reasonable prices. Those who
have so long striven for the develop
ment of the south are necessarily
much elated over the prospect.
Secretary Weeks ought to submit the
matter to congress promptly. With
that bodys record for playing politics
and wasting precious time there ought
to be no long preliminary wait. This
also is the more dependable method Of
testing the matter out. If others have
comparable methods in mind, they will
then come forward and present them.
Small politics has prevented the gov
eminent from proceeding with this
magnificent improvement but it should
not be permitted to intervene against
private enterprise.
The future progress of American IN
dustry is closely related to hydro-elec-
trio power development. And the Mus
Gle Shoals site is one Of the most i'm
portant in the country. Its possihih-
ties are most incalculable. The people
ought not to tolerate any meaningless
quibbling such as is apparently con-
templated in some quarters. Secretary
Weeks should make quite clear the
changes he thinks necessary.-Chatta-
nooga News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
CHILD TRAINING
IN THE HOME
The Sleepy Hour.
(By Luella A. Palmer.)

I often wonder if mother realizes
what that last kiss and tender pat
! means to a child as she tucks him into
| bed. Perhaps the caress would be given
| oftener and with added gentleness if
/ she knew what an influence it had
upon the unfolding of a little new life
Over and over the brain repeats dur
| ing the night the events of the day,
| twisting them into fantastic shapes.
These ideas float through, the mind
of the child for eight to ten hours
out of the twenty four-during one
/ third to one-half of his life. Whether
the fancies will be happy or sad is Of
/ ten determined by the last half hour
before sleep begins. And the repetition
of the ideas influences a child's tenn
permanent making it more cheerful or
pessimistic.
That last half hour is often a tax
upon the patience of the mother and
older people The child is tired, the
activity of the day has exhausted him
and he relaxes control over himself;
he becomes nervous and excitable or
sluggish and obstinate. The adult is
also not so well poised as during the
day and the sleepy time is often
period of conflicts.
What is the result of discipline just
before sleep? When q child has been
very naughty and received some ply
steal correction and had a good cry, he
falls into deep sleep. There is a GER
tain soothiness about the finality to-
his treatment; he has been upset, in
an irresponsible, capricious frame of
mind during his naughtiness, then in
a state of suspense as to the outcome
and the punishment has settled his un-
certainty, there is promise that life
will run smoothly in the morning. The
hard cry exhausts the child physi-
cally and he is in a state for rebuilding
sleep.
There is another kind of crying to
sleep which does not bring rest and
health. When a child has been just a
little petulant or reluctant to obey, not
naughty enough to be dealt with Sc
verely, the adult sometimes speaks |
harshIy or finds fault with the child |
and insists on exact compliance with |
commands. The little one goes to bed |
in bad humor and cries fretfully. An |
older child will toss restlessly. The
sleep is light and unrefreshing, there !
is a feeling Of something wrong with |
the world that he cannot help or ex-
plain. Even if the displeasure incurred |
does not cause the child to cry himself /
to sleep, If that last event in the day /
has been disagTeeable and no reconciI-
iation has followed, the unhappy mood
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
4 Home-One of Best
Forms of Insurance

Following the death of Luke McLuke,
he nationally know humorist, it be-
anne known that he did not own a
home. and TO commemorate his mem
Try an association was organized in
Cincinnati to solicit funds for the pur-
base OF residence for his wife and
,hildren.
The appeal was sent to the newspa-
oers throughout the country that used
he daily column of this sunshine ar
list, and it appeared in these columns
IF the Metropolis.
The general public does not know
Why Mr.. Hastings-this was his real
1ame-did not own the roof over his
head, and it is speculative since he re-
'eived a large income from his writ
ngs, but the fact remains that he left
title to his posterity
But the friends of the average man
Who dies cannot appeal to the public
20 subscribe to a hope fund. Luke Nc
Luke's place in American letters made
permissible in his case. If appeals
we're made for homeless families there
would be little room left for other
charities
1t is the solemn duty for every man
% see to it that, in case of his demise,
lis family would not be left in an en-
1arrassing predicament; and the only
way he can fulfill this duty is to pro-
ride while the sky is clear.
A home is an anchor. Tt is one of the
safest forms of insurance. In a way
t is one of the best monuments that n
nan can erect to his own memory for,
even though everything else goes, it
'emains as a refuge for the members
If his family, those whom should be
lis chief concern-and TO overlook this
protection Is to neglect one of the
most important services that a man
IAN render the wife and children de-
pendent upon him.-Florida Metropo-
lis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
colors the nights dreams.

colors the nights dreams.
What shall we do, shall discipline
weaken at the end of the day or shal
we hold strictly to our rules? Shall W
allow the child to be disobedient o
insist on compliance at the expense o
everyone's happiness? What is trul.
best for the child's good?
The best attempt at solution is pre-
vention OF the difficult situation. TIL
sleepy mood of the child should al
ways be considered before any re
quests or suggestions are made.
Evening is not the time for correc
ton If 1t can possibly be postponed
OF course. real naughtiness must al
ways be dealt with positively on tn
spot by an appropriate consequence
But a child should never go TO slice
without the forgiveness and sympath
of the person who has been compelIe
to inflict the punishment. Comfort an,
love should go with him into the Ian
of dreams. Often we can afford to le
the correction OF little perversenes
and mischief walt over for the morn
ing.
OAAN A&NNA0 AAAta ELd4AhN EHAlQ
fused to put his toys away. The wis
mother said, Mother will do Il tonigh
and we will talk il all over in tn
morning" After breakfast the heal
to heart talk came. he was in contro
Of himself then and could reason clear
~. The conclusion reached was show
in her final sentence"Tonight you wi
put your toys away because you mus
take care Of your own property. Moth
er has the whole house and you an
Dady to look after" With his min
firmly made up and strongly set dur
ing the day, there was no further trou
bic about the responsibility for clear
ing away the toys.
Few children express in words wha :
they feel about the goodnight cares
but one mother was rewarded on
by voice beside her bed say
ing, Mother, I just always have
hug you first in the morning. 'caus
you always hug me last at night"
The influence of that hour may las
through adolescence and youth. on
grown up son away at college wrote
his mother, do you remember hoy
after had been naughty I was AWAY
sorry, but 1 could not say a word un
til I had pumped down into your la
before going to bed and bored my hea
into your neck? I would be a prett
big lapful now but wish 1 could IT
IT, 1t was not even the same after
got big and sat on your bed telIIn
you about parties and things"
1t is at the sleepy hour that intimat
little condolences are given and QUAR-
IDEAS expressed that lie too deeply
be said in the midst OF the happening
IF the day. The mother who pause
10 lend a sympathetic ear to litti
lolks-and growing up folks--wilF gal
md keep an intimacy and understand
ng companionship that win prove
safeguard and happy memory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
BUSINESS IS BETTER.

The Sixth federal reserve bank re-
view of business conditions holds that
business is better now than at any
time in many months. The review
says:
"At this time it might be well to
refer to conditions a year ago, when
production, trade and business gener-
ally had reached it's peak ddring May
and June, 1920. Those who gave much
thought to existing conditions realized
that there must be turning point and
considerable uneasiness and anxiety
was being felt. Commencing with July,
1920, production and trade began TO
show decreases, followed by recession
of prices, values and wages.
The demand for money continued,
however, and contrary to former years,
bank loans throughout the district in
creased during and after the crop
moving season in the latter months of
the year, while deposits were declining.
1t was some six months after other re-
adjustment phases were in evidence
that the high point of expansion of
credit was reached and the contraction
of credit set in.
banks in selected cities of the district
on July 9Th of this year were S454, $685.
600, as compared with SAL, $4,000 on
June sth, 1921, and 1851, 100000 on
July 9Th, 1920. Banks in the same re-
porting cities show demand deposits
were $214.S53,000 and s271,S67,000 on
July 9Th, 1921, and July 9Th, 1920, re-
spectively while time deposits were
S145,2S9, 0e0 and S151,1o6,000 on the
same dates. There was no material
change in either the demand or time
deposits on July 9Th, 1921, as compared
with June 9Th, 1921. Bills discounted
and bills purchased by the federal re-
serve bank of Atlanta, including redis-
counts with other federal reserve
banks, Were $100s11 900 on July 18th.
1921, as compared with $129, 471, 900 on
July 18th. 1920.
in almost every instance the trade
generally shows a decrease In money
value of all goods sold this year as
compared with last, but when price
recessions are taken into account, the
decrease in the physical volume of
goods sold is appreciably smaller, in
fact, in several instances, reporting
stores show increase in the volume of
goods sold. 1t can hardly be disputed
that economic conditions are more
the armistiee and certainly are greatly
improved over a year ago. Business
generally is on a more sound basis"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
What Madse Really Feared Most
BY ADELE GARRISON.

of All.
do not believe that ever in my life
have felt so utterly helpless as did
when I finally hung up the telephone
after my controversy with the mana
ger of the Crest Haven Taxi COM
pany in which he had reiterated his
inability to provide any conveyance
for Dicky through the terrible drifts
which were piled between our house
and the Crest Haven railway station.
I walked to the door, and opening it,
faced for a moment the full fury of
the storm which dashed the snow into
my face so strongly that 1 could hard
ly stand against it. The porch was
piled with drifted snow. and drifts
cleaned whitley everywhere against
the dim light thrown out by the street
lamps
"Missis Graham. are you crazy?"
Katie pulled at my dress, and fairly
dragged me through the door into the
shelter OF the hall, closing the door
with difficulty after her. You got
noting on your head, no coat, dose
slippers on your feet. yot you want
to do? Keel yourself?''
"Oh, Katie" 1 chung TO the girl IN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
sims and the irish.

Secretary Denby's reprimand of Adj
miral Sims was undoubtedly correct
from the martinez point of view. The
admiral has no business to discuss po-
ntical subjects, especially abroad. 1t is
too bad. however, that the great gift
of plain speech should have been given
a man In a service that should be ST.
lent to be correct, and withheld from
so many in politics. where it would
be at a premium.
After all to make fun of or even to
denounce people who did their best
against us during the war can not be
a very heinous breach even of naval
regulations. And as the government
has not even promoted Admiral Sims
for his services in the war, it might,
in lieu thereof, allow him a little free
dom of speech.-From the March of
Events" in the Worlds Work for Au-
Just.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
The overworked Handshake.

When the convention of homeopath-
&c physicians was held in washington,
a reception was rendered the delegates
at which President Harding manfully
shook hands with over 1900 persons.
At the next session of the convention
a resolution was presented proposing
that hereafter presidents be relieved
FROM handshaking at large assemblies.
The proposal was voted down on the
ground that this should be a matter OF
choice with the executive himself. In
the interest of kindness and common
sense it might better have carried.
The handshake combines formality
and cordiality as no other greeting;
but INDUCED in to excess, as it must
be when one person must shake so
many hands, it becomes menacing
tax upon the physical powers.
Not only our presidents, but many
other public personages, native and
foreign, have suffered fatigue to the
point of illness, and actually had to
go with bandaged arm and hand be-
cause of the Americans mania for this
form of greeting. 1t is not only unkind
and unfair, but it often interferes with
the fulfillment Of other services of far
more value and Importance to the
public.-St. Augustine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
|. Florida Beef for
Florida People.

Everybody knows that millions Of
dollars, Florida money, go out Of the
state annually for beef cattle grown
in other states. Everybody knows, or
ought to know, that Florida can raise
within the state all the beef cattle re-
quired for home consumption and for
shipment to other states and abroad.
We have the land, thousands of acres
now idle, and other thousands IN Gull
tivation, all of which can be made to
sustain and feed cattle for the fur-
nishing of meat. That it can be done
successfully has been proved. But IT
has not been done to a sufficient ex-
tent, or anywhere near thereto.
There are any number of Florida
people anxious to do something practi-
cal for the upbuilding of the state.
Now comes Miss Sophia Cary, success
full cattle raiser, with proposition
for community cattle herds. She is,
by reason of her practical experience
and her enthusiasm, entitled TO a re-
spectful hearing. On the face or 1t,
her proposition looks good. It is, how
ever. for personal investigation and
consideration, all of which need not
require much time, as what she pro-
poses to do is to be done in this state,
on land which she owns and on which
her own herds thrive. She offers to
go into more extensive cattle raising,
for beef production, on cooperative
basis sharing the profits with those
who go in with her.
This proposition has, at the very
least. the merit of necessity. Something
along the line proposed must be done
If Florida is to provide more of the
beef consumed in this state and thus
save of the millions sent out of the
state to secure the required supply.
The demand for beef and meat of all
kinds used for food is increasing year
by year with the increase in popula-
ton. and unless practical efforts are
made to meet at least large portion
of that home demand money in in
creasing amount must continue to go
outside the state for meat supplies.
The plan that Miss Cary proposes is
not visionary. 1t is hardly speculat-
tive. 1t is commended to the consider
alton to all those who are interested
in the greater development of the cat
tie industry of Florida, mainly for the
purpose above stated.-Times-U Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31
The End of German
Dreams

1t was not entirely as a military
measure that the German submarines
sank all the enemy ships with which
they could come in contact during the
war. There can be no doubt that the
kaiser planned toedominate the world,
not only militarily, but Commercially and
financially as well. That was the
meaning of the common salutation in
Berlin, between acquaintances over
the news that another submarine had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-31

1t would never do for the Harding
conference to be held on Armistice
Day. That would be too much like cell
ebrating Wilson anniversary.