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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
WOMEN AND EMPLOYMENT.

No discrimination against women III
industry results from limiting their
hours by law. This is the conclusion
reached In & report juss issued by u
S. department of labor through the
women's bureau. The repor. is a
study of some effects of special legls-
latfon limiting hours of work for
women which covered the rubber and
electrical industries I'm Massachusetts
and New Jersey. The figures given
in this report show there were more
women employed after a 4S-hour week
law went into effect in Massachusetts
in July, 1919, than there had been be-
fore. while In New Jersey during the
same period, where there was nc
change made in the law, and where
women were permitted TO work sc
hours week, there was a decrease In
the number of women employed in the
same industries probably due to con.
ditions IN the industry.
Following the curtailment OF hours
in Massachusetts, several very inter
eNing facts were brought out. an only
one case was 1t found that the restric-
ton of women's hours was going to
restrict their opportunities. s*s Sub.
stitution of men or minors for womer
because of the difficulty OF arranging
women's hours to conform with the
law was not found to exist in any OF
the plants studied. One manager stated
that he found women Were SO much
steadier and more dependable thar
men on similar work that he preferred
to hire them even though their hours
OF work were limited. None of the
many working women interviewed re-
ported any discrimination agains,
them since the eight hour law wen,
into effect, and the great majority re.
ported that the increased time for res,
and recreation had been of great bepe
fit and that the decreased workins
hours had resulted in only few in
stances in reduced pay"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

minute. There is only one man on
Broadway who answers the description
Dicky was giving, and that is Robert
Gordon, The Quester.'"
1.-The Questor" | repeated wonder
ingly.
That's what Broadway has dubbed
him. You must remember the chap ]
mean, Lii, the fellow / told you about
who's always haunting the cafes and
sits alone as if he were watching for
somebody
What Harry Said.
I remembered Dicky's vivid descrip-
ton OF the man, watching, always
hensively to Lillian. She had been
with me on the day when the mysteri-
GUS Mr.. Gordon has first seen me at
the Hotel Sydenham, and methodically
followed me until he had found out
my name and home. / had not told
Dicky of this espionage, had even man
aged to give him the impression that
I had never seen the mysterious
stranger before the evening when
Dicky had introduced him to me. Mr..
Gordon, himself. at that time had
spoken of seeing me before and Of his
IDENTIFY Dicky had taken it for granted
that I had been in ignorance Of those
efforts Although first opportunity /
mean to tell Dicky the truth, but I
hated to have it revealed to him by a
presence of others.
But I need not have feared Lillian's
discretion, Her expressive face showed
no trace of knowledge, only interest
and curiosity.
II certainly remember your yarns
about him, Harry. Whether / had ever
seen him or not is a question which
am debating in my mind now" she
said lightly. 81 think Harry's dramatic
soul yearned to kidnap the gentleman
and put him In playlet. melancholy
smile. watchful waiting and ALL
I'D sure like to kidnap his mazuma,"
Harry Underwood chimed in fervently.
wonder if went to him and volun-
teered to be a sort of assistant ques-
ter he would loosen UP with some of
his kale."
He stopped, looked at me quizzically
for a second and then struck the ia BILE
blow with his fist that made the
glasses dance.
81 have it," he said. It'll bet you're
the object of his quest. Now you
really ought to let me in on this, Mrs.
Graham. could take you by the hand,
lead you to the old boy, and say: Here
is the lost heiress of the fortune you
stole from her ancestors, and for
whom your remorseful soul has been
looking, 10 these many years." Then
when he turned over his dough to you,
little yours truly would get his share"
That's one certainty, that you'd get
yours." Dicky retorted. laughing, and
then he added thoughtfully: You sure
would have thought Madge was the
lady Of his search the other night IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

you had seen him keel over when she
| told him her maiden name. I thought
| he was in a regular swoon, but he
rallied, and passed the incident off by
saying he was subject to spells Of
faintness."
whats that?' Lillian asked sharply.
and 1 saw her manner change in an
instant from idle curiosity to alert al
tention. Tell me what happened"
Lillian Is mysterious"
She listened, attentive, absorbed, as
emotion when in answer to his ques-
tioning I had told him my maiden
name, and his declaration after further
questioning that he had found the
daughter of his dearest friends. tina;
my mother was the best friend he had
ever had, and that my father had been
his "other SELF"
In one of our long confidential talks
at the house in Marvin, while Grace
Draper lay lowering between life ard
death in Lillian's apartment, I had told
Lillian of the life tragedy Of the little
mother 1 had idolized and of the father
had never known, the father who
had run away with my mothers best
friend when I was years old, and
had never been heard of since. I knew
that she must read the riddle Of Mi
Gordon's interest in me as / had. He
must have loved my beautiful mother
hopelessly. The indefinable aversion
with which he surrounded his mention
of my fathers name showed how he
resented his desertion of my mother.
But Lillian's manner puzzled ne.
By adroit questioning she secured
every bit of information DiclSy could
give her about Mr.. Gordon's appear
ance, conversation and actions upon
the night he had taken his after din
ner coffee with US. Then she piled
her husband with questions about the
romantic history of the man.
"Ohl zinc the questions, Lii" Harry
Underwood said irritable at last, 'Wha
are you trying to do, solve the mystery
all by yourself?''
II think L have solved it." Lillian
returned quietly, "but I shall not tell
even Madge about it until I am sure
am right"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.
Has Lillian Really Solved the Prob
! lem?

Has Lillian Really Solved the Prob
lem?
Dicky looked a bit sheepishIy at me
when Henry Underwood told him to go
on with the story Of the mysterious
millionaire who admired me. you see
Madge," he explained. Harry knows
this elderly admirer of yours, I am
sure. and Iswas telling the story to see
IL he could guess the mans name from
my description of him."
The explanation was feeble enough.
I guessed that the real reason for
Dicky's rehashing of the incident to
easiness he felt concerning the mean
ing of Robert Gordon's strange inter
est in me.
How ridiculous you are. Dicky!" /
said impatiently, for this discussion Of
me with Harry Underwood annoyed
me extremely. LAS If Mr.. Gordon ever
had any thought but kindly memory
Of my mother in his asking to be intro
duced to me-" -
"Who said he had?" returned Dicky
with shrewd, quick look at me. My
cheeks flushed as I realized the tacit
admission / had made and then Harry
Underwood joined the conversation.
Robert Gordon, eh!" he said tri-
umphantly, but when he saw the chag-
rim in my eyes at having inadvertently
given him the name with which Dicky
was tantalizing him, he added sooth-
ingly: Don't you care, Mrs. Graham,
! would have guessed it in another
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
RAILROAD FINANCES.

American shippers ana American
merchants, whose goods are shipped
over the railroads are constantly try
ing to solve the problem Of what Is
the matter with the nations transpor-
tation system. 1t is interesting to
note. therefore, that of all the rail-
roads In the United States and Can
ada, the Canadian Pacific has emerged
from the war-tangle in the best ply
steal and financial condition.
This road, under private management
is in the healthiest condition con-
trasted with all the U. S. railways
grouped as one system, and all the
railways of Canada, except the G.. P,
r.. grouped as one system, both owned
and operated by the Canadian govern
ment.
The net operating revenues OF
United railways in 1920 were Sill ,000,-
900, less than half that produced by
the Canadian Pacific during the same
period. This in the face of the fact
the United States system lis much
faster. although the Canadian Pacific
is the largest single transportation
unit in the world.
The opening deficit of the Canadian
National railways in 1920 was s70,000,-
600, which does not include further
loss of $70,000.O0O covering fixed and
interest charges. This $4,000, 900
deficit must be made by Canadian tax
payers, just as the $70O,000,0O0 deficit
OF railways on this side Of the border
must be met by United States tax
payers.
While the United States and the
Canadian National railways were in
curing during 1920 a debt which
amounts, in this country to 81 and in
Canada to about SIG for every man
woman and child, the Canadian Pa
cific paid it's dividend OF 10 per cent
and showed a surplus Of s3.5o0,oO0.
1t might not be bad idea for the
Washington best minds, who are
trying to unravel our railway tangle
to begin by studying the method OF
Canadian Pacific management
1t may not be at all applicable to
our situation but whatever it is 1T
seems to work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
az OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON
"THE BEARS BREAKFAST.

Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Bear went lip
pety-lopalong out in the woods hunt
ing for their breakfast. Following them
were their twin sons, Butter Ball
Brown Bear and Billy Bunch Brown
Bear, hungry as hunters.
"What'l you have?" Mr.. Bear asked
Mrs. Bear.
Mrs. Bear replied that as she always
woke up with a headache, there was
nothing that did her half so much good
as honey.
"Then honey it is" said old Bruin,
her husband. Boys, turning to his
sons, hurry up and help us to find
some wild honey in one of the trees.
Your mother has a notion that she'd
like some
"But I've notion, too" protected
Butter Ball. I've notion that in
about another minute I'll be starved tc
death, and I know where Greene
Grasshopper and all his relatives are
hiding. Couldn't I have just a weeny
bite before hunt for the honey?"
"Son!" said Mr.. Bear, sternly. mind
your manners! Ladies first, especially
mothers"
Butter-Ball had nothing further to
say, so he tucked his tail between his
legs-no, he hadn't any tail to tick
and skunk along sulky as sour cream.
Billy Bunch had wanted grasshop-
pers, too, SO he tucked in his tail-no
he hadn't any tail to tuck in, either
and he skunk alongside, sour as but
termilk.
Pretty soon old Bruin Brown Bear
called back, Hi, there, kids! I see
great lot Of honey trickling out OF
that big button-ball tree. You fell
lows Skinny up and get q big handful
apiece and fetch it down. Mama's head
is hurting so bad she can't wait. I'll
keep watch and il see any bees
a-coming, I'll call up to you"
Butter Ball looked at Bil1y-Bunch
and Billy Bunch looked at Butter-Ball
The same idea occurred to both.
ITO Be Continued.)
Copyright, 1921, N. E. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
A DAILY MESSAGE
BY DR.. WILLIAM e. BARTON
A MODEL LETTER.

The story is that a man of African
descent resident of Kentucky, had
been sentenced to hang.
At first he was not greatly inter-
ested. but as the date OF his execution
drew near, he grew apprehepsiye. He
mentioned the matter to the jailor, who
suggested that he write to the governor,
and offered to serve as amanuensis.
Nose took five minutes to consider,
and composed a letter as follows:
Dear Marse Guy-nah:--
They in fixing to hang me come
Friday, and here it am Tuesday.
NOSE JOHNSON.
/ venture to think that few COVER
nors have ever received an appeal for
executive clemency which would be
likely to go farther than this one. The
governor certainly would read it
through il he began it, and am GER
tain that this is not true OF all petit
lions received by governors and other
people. This letter stated the situa-
ton In sufficient detail; was accurate
in its dates; and it put the case
do not know what the governor did
about it. My own heart goes out to
Nose. l read so many tedious letters
explaining to me at wearisome length
what the writer's want, I should be
disposed to do much for man who
could state his case so concisely as
Nose.
The ability to write good letter
to say what needs to be said, concisely
courteously, tactfully and lucidly, and
then to stop with clear definition OF
the thing that needs to be done and
the person who ought to do 1t. is much
to be coveted. I firmly believe. with
st. Paul, that in innumerabie cases
"The letter killeth.'
II it be objected as defect in the
letter of Nose that he did not tell
the governor precisely what he want
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
One Mill for Publicity


The Tampa board of trade has rec
commended that one mill tax be lev
led on the city and county to take care
Of the city and county's publicity pro-
gram.
Bv those whose ideas of publicity Is
merely some hot air shot by irrespon-
sible parties through haphazards means
into a generally inattentive region, this
suggestion will be bitterly opposed. To
those whose idea of publicity is meant
some pretty picture postcards for
tourists" to send home, and some
highly colored literature ito bring
more tourists here" the idea wilI be
repulsiye.
But to those who realize that
through proper advertising and pub
licity alone can this city and county
be brought to share in the increased
permanent population growth Of the
South, in the increased Industrial de-
yelopment Of the country. in the in
creased commercial ascendency it must
have, and in the increased fame and
popularity which is needed to make it
the metropolis of this entire section,
the idea of this publicity fund will be
pleasing, and one that they will readily
espouse.
The time has come when any coun-
ty or municipality that expects to go
forward must derive its motive power
from all the people. Other cities and
towns of the state and country are
realizing this. Many other places have
decided that the benefit derived from
advertising and publicity of the right
or even the wrong sort-affects the
whole people. all the community. and
not alone Mcpherson or persons who
are responsible for 1t.
The only way to meet the cost OF
| such program as the board has In
, mind is through the pockets of the en-
tire county and city. There is cer-
tain small faithful band Of men and
women In Tampa, in public and pri-
| vate life, who. when any call for funds
is made. come to the rescue like the
patriots they are. Tampa gets q great
| boost" through their efforts. and
Tampa and Hillsborough are given the
credit for killing the bear" when, as q
| matter Of fact, the credit belongs to
| these few whose names are not pub
lished because they are such loyal. un-
selfish citizens that they would not
appear as other than a part of the
great whole.
II the city and county are going into
amy petentious or even moderate adj
vertising and publicity program next
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
PRESS COMMENT
Latest German Proposal Most
Ridiculous Of All.

OF all German moves following the
signing of the armistice. and there
have been so many that 1t is impossi-
BILE to recite them offhand, none is
mere preposterous and impossible than
the latest-the willingness to assume
allied debts. This OF course, is an eff
fort to avoid PREPARATIONS demands.
The allies may be willing to con-
slider this proposal, although we doubt
it; for they are determined to make
the German government submit to
their estimates and pay how and when
| they say.
But this latest proposal directly at
fects the United States. 1t seems that
Germany has her heart set on dealing
with our government, and this can be
easily understood when our failure to
demand any indemnities is taken into
the reckoning as an important factor.
Simons and the others feel certain
that the United States has less steel
in its heart than any other of the al
lied powers.
However, the largest debts Of the
allied nations are to the United States.
This nation to a large extent financed
England and France and other Euro
pean nations associated against the
entente. These countries are now pay
ing interest on our loans to them, and
as soon as the reconstruction plans are
established payments will begin on the
loans. All Of our debtors are good
risks. Germany is bankrupt. She has
nothing. neither credit nor honor.
Germany's latest proposal is blum
dering attempt to transact business
with the United States rather than
with the nations demanding repara
tions. 1t would be the widest folly
to even think of the proposition seri-
ously. .
Each German shift is an admission
of guilt and defeat, yet when the ap-
plication of screw begins there is
be after time the allied powers will
force Germany to the brink, and after
this it will only be necessary to lean
a bit more on the axe.
All this must be carried out by the
allies. The United States has washed
it's hands of the whole affair. We are
to have a separate peace with Ger
many-any sort Of peace to be differ
ent from the treaty of Versailles, and
as far as the German government IS
concerned we are to have no further
dealings with our former allies.
1t is almost impossible to conceive
OF the allies accepting this latest pro-
posal of Germany's; but if by some
strange impulse they should look upon
it favorably, the United States in self
defense must in no uncertain terms
refuse to even discuss the plan. It is
too ridiculous for serious thought
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
Who Would Get the Money!

And IL Alabama was permitted to
purchase the nine counties of West
Florida, and was to pay the sum of
100000 as suggested by somebody,
to whom would this money be paid ?
To the remainder of Florida as balm
for the loss of one of her fairest Sec
tons, or to the nine west Florida coun-
ties as compensation for being taken
over by Alabama. While the whole
proposition of selling portion of the
state to another state is an absurdity,
concocted for the purpose Of giving
certain political factions more control
in the state, still the matter of who
would get the purchase price is worth
CONTEMPLATION Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
PLUckEp EYEBROWS.

Back in 1920 the elder DIsraeli
wrote I'm China the girls are con-
tinually plucking their eyebrows that
they may be thin and long,"
He spoke OF this custom among the
Chinese in an essay on feminine fash
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

ed, even this l consider virtue. Even
governors must have a certain salts
faction in exercising some degree of
initiative and not do all the time what
they are told to do or not do.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

A French scientist has produced 20
tatoes growing above ground.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

It was not until 1910 that he use
of radium for curing cancer vas suG-
gested.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

Cadiz is one Of the best fortified
cities Of Spain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03


thinks spot lights on automobiles are
horried things especially before the
vines get thick.
Germany seems TO be like some
other credit customers--either a long
time to pay or no pay at all.
10
Marine unions reject cut in wage
scale and won't draw any pay at all
for the present.
This Is the time for vacations to
start anyway.
We note that the bankers will dis
cuss the financial situation of the
country-and hold n golf tournament.
British troops have been withdrawn
from Persia. Probably on account OF
the Persian heat.
Daughters of the confederacy here
tonight will revive the spirit of their
fathers.
Perhaps Professor Einstein's idea of
space humiliation is not clear to some
of us; but any man who tries to re-
pack a bag his wife has packed for
him may clutch at the idea of it.
New York Tribune.
o.
Some Relief, Anyway.
II hear your next door neighbors
have a new organ. How many stops
has it?"
about three a day, and those for
meals."-Boston Post.
None escape. The married man who
makes less than $4,000 year has his
ingenuity taxed.-Detroit Free Press.
o
WelI, Do Tell!
Mr.. and Mrs. John Atkins, of Car
thage, Ohio. are receiving congratu-
lations on the birth of an S-lb. daugh-
ter. The little lady has been named
Alma Mae. Mother and baby are do
ing fine but the proud father Is seen
going about with a canc.--Falmonton
(ly.) Outlook.
This is the season when the back
yard farmer wonders IL che dealer
made mistake and put ragweed seed
instead of radish seed in the packet he
planted several weeks ago.
90
The girl next door says mother will
soon begin to put the milk bottles on
the front porch promptly at IL d. m.
each Wednesday and Sunday.
O.
DO you remember the old fashioned
drug store that sold drugs instead OF
safety razors, hammocks, golf balls.
toys and quick-lunch
Life insurance Is betting that you'll
die before the insurance people think
you will.
u. S. steel corporation. 20 years old.
has s523,O00,oo0 in cash, bank deposits
and negotiable securities. Still that's
only So for every American.
o
The population Of Manhattan Island.
N. Y, decreased 20 per cent from July
1 1910 to July l, 1920.
The open season for the valedictory
and salutatory will soon be upon us.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

Germany seems TO be like some
other credit customers--either a long
time to pay or no pay at all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

scale and won't draw any pay at all
for the present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

This Is the time for vacations to
start anyway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

season, and it must, the proper way
to finance it is through levy on tine
whole taxable wealth OF the county
and city.-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

Young lady next door says she
thinks spot lights on automobiles are
horried things especially before the
vines get thick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

We note that the bankers will dis
cuss the financial situation Of the
country-and hold n golf tournament.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

makes less than $4,000 year has his
ingenuity taxed.--Detroit Free Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
Some Relief, Anyway.

II hear your next door neighbors
have new organ. How many stops
has it?"
About three a day, and those foI
meals."-Boston Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03
Well. Do Tell

: Mr.. and Mrs. John Atkins, of Car
thage, Ohio, are receiving congratu
lations on the birth of an S-lb. daugh
ter. The little lady has been name,
Alma Mae. Mother and baby are do
ing fine but the proud father Is seer
going about with a canc.-Falmonton
(Ky.) Outlook.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

Perhaps Professor Einstein's idea of
space humiliation is not clear to some
OF us; but any man who tries to re-
pack a bag his wife has packed for
him may clutch at the idea of it.
New York Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-03

British troops have been withdrawn
from Persia. Probably on account OF
the Persian heat.