The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1921-03-24
EDlI0R RAND WRITES FROM |
ST. AUGUSTINE
EDITORS OF NATION lAVlsHll ENTERTAINED
IN FLORIDA.

The National Editorial Assocla-
tion officially opened at anNevening
banquet at the Hotel San Carlas
Governor Cary A. Hardee made the
address of welcome. Florida has
good reason to be proud OF Its gov
ernor. He was elected with over
whelming odds In his favor and he
succeeded q man who had cheapened
the Office by maladministration.
Every where have gone have ask
ed questions, and / have addressed
my questions to farmers where ever
possible. 1t Is wonderful thing for
a governor to have the confidence Of
business men and the support OF far
mers one and at the same time. i
learned from the President of the
Florida Woman's College that the
colleges and public Institutions were
out OF politics In Florida. All this
was so new to me that when took
7 Governor Hardee by the hand the
last time / could not restrain from
Whispering in his ear, II wish l1ov.
ernor, we could have one like you In
Mississippi"
The banquet at Pensacola was
get together spread In which briei
speech making and long courses OF
excellently prepared things to eat
played an important part. A wo-
man who. by the way, Is wonderful
gifted whistled some classical airs
for us, and along with a dance d
dark eyed maiden sang some Span.
ish Songs.
We were disturbed early the fol-
lowing morning, and all piled on at
( De Fnniak, where a breakfast u walt
ed us. The crowd was divided into
two parts. one being entertained ut
the hotel and the other At a &irl,a
college. The chamber OF commerce
OF this enterprising little town [De
Funiak is about the size OF Philadei-
phia] had provided cars and we
were whisped out into the country.
Farmettes are being settled here; lit
tile ten acre plats, and new houses
are being built, and the lands are
being cleared. The real estate COM
pany fences the ten acres, clears two
acres, and charges $3.50 for the farm
cite, on easy terms. ! passed one
farmette where the buyer had over
1000 pure bred White Leghorns.
like the spirit of enterprise every
where evident in these little towns
in Florida. There was u bad piece
OF road near De Funiack, and the
girls in the school there were 30
ashamed Of it that they arose at day
break on the day OF our arrival and
with spade and hoe put the road In
shape so that we passed over 1t
comfortably on our arrival.
Our next stop was Chipley, where
Mrs Rand and went out three
miles to an oil well. They were drill
ling at a depth OF 1000 feet, and ex-
pect gusher. No Oil has been found
In Florida so there Is little conf
dence In the outcome. We almost
got left here. The train that had
started stopped for us. Several par
ties were left, but caught up with US
by taking local train later in the
day. Our whole trip works by clock
work. We arrive and leave accord
to schedule. On the part OF our man.
agement and also the people who
entertain us have never seen such
system before. We are welcomed by
bands, bedecked with orange bios
SONS and roses, and for the benefit
OF Alb Dewsese, and other of my
!. friends there who might admire pret-
! ty faces, wish to suggest that these
fetching little damsels are prettier
than the blossoms which they pin
to our coat pells.
At Marianne a public dinner had
been spread In the Court House
square. have never eaten such cele-
ny, such fruit and such fried chicken.
The mayor made us an address OF
welcome, and the chamber Of com.
naerce had arranged cars for US and
we were taken out TO the Industrial
school for boys, and a dress parade
was staged for us.
Our train wenton empty from here,
aud we were driven 20 miles over ex-
cellent roads. At Quincy we were
met by the men and women Of this
clean little city, and taken through
the tobacco packing houses, and
saw the famous Fnllers earth mine
there where half of the worlds full
ler's earth is supplied. Passing thru
tobacco plantations we were taken
on to Tallahassee. ! know now why
Agent Frank j.. Mckinley is seen