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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
CANNED EDITORIALS

The term Canned" editorial Is one
applied by newspaper men to the ma
terial which comes from the various
syndicates. These editorials are usual
ly general in theme and are so written
that they are entirely colorless, be-
cause the syndicates are like the rain.
they serve the just and the unjust
alike
The Journal receives canned" edi-
torials from a number of sources,
among them being the. Newspaper En-
terprlse association which also sup
plies special features and pictures.
Sometimes n. Z. a. editorials are on
subjects which are Of interest TO West
Floridians and The Journal does not
hesitate to use such material, but
takes care to credit it, That is the
meaning of the line which occasional
~ appears at the bottom of an edi e
torial-"'N. r. A. Editorial"
The Journal does not believe in pub.
fishing canned" editorials unless they
are applicable to local and Florida
conditions, and neither does 1t at
tempt to fool it's readers by failing to
credit such material. We don't pro-
claim that we are the best editorial
writer's in the world and we admit
that some Of the canned" stuff is
better than ours, but we have a pe-
culiar liking for our own product lust
as We have for our own family. It
may not be the best there Is but we
reckon Wen stick with il awhile vet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
Job Hedges Has Fun With
0hioanS

Job Hedges, lawyer and republican
politician, upon whose shoulders the
mantle Of Chauncey Depew as an aft
er-dinner wit has fallen, was the guest
of honor at a banquet of the Ohio So
ciety of New York. Ohtoans in Miami
will appreciate some of the jibes Mr.
Hedges gave at their expense. He
said:
Fellow New Workers: If it pleases
you to let these men at the guest
table call you Orleans I don't see any
particular harm, but 1 notice you got
away from Ohio as soon as you could
Il want to pay my first compliment
to Mr.. Pomerene by saying that as
United States senator of a recent
party I have watched him closely. He
Is one of the few democrats whom
know who has read the constitution
of the United States.
II cannot understand, however, why
he read Deuteronomy instead of Exc
dus.
There is one thing about the demo-
cratic party this last time. 1t got
it's without any reservations. There
body.
"simple-minded folk these Ohio
people are. The chairman allowed that
the women have come into their own
by the recent constitutional amend
ment. That is essentially untrue
They've had their own for a long
time. The amendment just gave them
ours. that's all.
THAT bunk stuff about meeting
Ohio people everywhere you go is not
complimentary to Ohio. I never knew
a man who left there who went back
"Ohio is a sort of movable calendar
with which the rest of the country
does business.
There is no state I know that
knows as clearly as Ohio what the
rest of the country might do"
Sarcasm is said to be born of dis
appointment, therefore. Mr.. Hedges
may be pardoned for his remarks.
That New York no longer figures as
a political necessity to the nation nat
urally must be grevious to him. Meth
err can he be blamed for his antipathy
toward democrats. Eight years ago
when he was just taking his first
sprouting in national politics, Mr.. Will
son came along as a whitening frost
to his ambitions. And in 1920. when
he had groomed the genial and schol
arly Murray Butler for the presiden-
Cy the Buckeye state spoiled an rides
cent dream.
So Ohioans feel that the joke after
all is on Mr.. Hedges.-Miami Herald.
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churia and Siberia. Our plea would
have a great deal more force if we
could make it with clean hands.
To say that the Philippines are not
ready for independence is merely to
express an arbitrary, gratuitous opin-
ion. 1t is perfectly easy to create
conditions-in ones own mind-that
no people could ever comply with, but
we have already erected a standard
criterion, so to speak-and the is
lands have conforned to it. Our de-
lay about respecting our own pledge is
a reflection on our national good faith
and a constant invitation to interna-
tional complications in the far east
Chattanooga News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07

liam Underwood, at the unexpected re-
turn of Dicky's mother.
Each of US held distinctly in mind
! former encounters with her.
The last time Diclly and 1 had seen
her she had driven away in the Mar
vim taxicab, her head held high her
attitude rigid, uncompromising.
Without saying so in so many
words, we had understood that the
dust of our fireside was shaken from
her shoes permanently. She had be-
come extremely angry at us when, be-
cause of Dicky's opposition, L had re-
fused an offer to take up the very
lucrative school position which / held
before my marriage. She had wished
me to accept it that she might have
full sway over Dickys house.
When I had definitely refused she
had promptly departed for her
daughters home, and save for the
briefest of postcard messages, telling
of her safe arrival, we had heard
nothing of her since.
Dicky and / recovered from our
establishment at the same time. Our
voices sounded almost together as we
rose from our chairs and hurried to-
ward her.
why! mother, come right in, we
are so glad you are back
Yes, / can see your joy overcom-
ing you she retorted tartly. Then
as her glance rested on Harry Under
wood who was doing his best to pre-
tend Inconsistencies of her arrival,
she snapped out: What is that man
doing here?"
haa
, of the last encounter my rnother-in-
law had had with Harry Underwood.
She and l had gone sightseeing to
the Aquarium at the foot of Bfanhat-
tan Island. There we had met Harry
Underwood, who, more than half in
toxicated, was paying a wager to
some convivial companions by taking
them to Staten Island. Both his man
ner toward her and his familiar at
titude to me had angered my mother
in-law intensely.
When she had found that he was
the husband of Lillian Gale. the story
Of whose romantic association with
Dicky she had known and misunder-
stood, she had issued an imperious
ultimatum practically banishing the
husband and wife from our home.
Harry Underwoods impudence,
however was equal to the occasion.
He sprang to his feet, advanced to-
ward the irate old woman, bent low
before her in a most impressive bow
and Selling her hand imprinted a
fervent kiss upon the fingertip.
MY mother-in law snatched her
hand away, her eyes blazing, but Mr..
Underwood chose to be imperturable.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
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image of Grace Draper as 1 had last
seen her, wounded. almost dying, yet
summoning all the strength she had
in one last attempt to poison my be-
lief in Dicky. She had said that never
would I be able to tell how much was
false and how much true of her pre-
tended rawlings. Before she had said
that I had felt that my cup of joy
in being reconciled to Dicky was full
to overlooking. But even in our most
intimate moments since then the
doubt she had planted in my mind
would raise it's head like a serpent
and instiu it's venom into my happi-
ness.
/ struggled hard to keep Dicky from
discovering my feelings. / had not
told him of the girls pretended deliri
UNI and the things she had said. l
was not sure, however, that he did
not know it. If Lillian thought he
ought to know it she was perfectly
capable of telling him, but 1 shrank
from mentioning in any way the name
of the girl who had wrought such evil
to me and mine.
Lillian and Harry tried their best
to act as if nothing untoward had
happened, but it was a difficult task
they set themselves.
Harry Underwood voiced the gener-
al feeling one night at dinner.
"Of all the funerals l ever attended
this is about the limit" he said,
CHANGING around the table, punctuating
his remark by savage little slashes
with Mis- salad fork at the unoffend-
ling combination of, romaine, tomato
and cucumber before him. 'T keep
looking over my shoulder all the
while, thinking the undertaken will
say, 'pall-bearers step this way,
please It's all right to be upset and
grieved by the actions Of our mis-
guided feminine friend, but don't see
any sense in US all going into crepe
for the rest of our lives over it..
What you all need" he went on,
didactically, sis something to stir you
up, make trouble, get you good and
fighting mad"
Through the open windows we heard
the rush of a taxicab turning swiftly
from the road into the driveway near
the dining room door. Then a voice
which we all knew, spoke in imperious
dismissal Of the driver.
81 think you've got your WISH" said
Lillian, making little face at Harry.
The rest of us said nothing. For
myself, I was too surprised, too dis
mayed to speak, for on the threshold.
looking daggers at Harry and Lillian
Underwood, whose presence in our
home she had always forbidden, stood
Dickys mother.
Four school children. caught in
forbidden feast of jam, could not have.
looked more guilty than did DickyI
and 1 and our guests, Harry and Lii
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
THE QUIET LIgE
BY ALEXANDER POPE.

~ - - 49,
Happy the man whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound.
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground.
whose herds with milk. whose fields
with bread,
Whose flocks supply him with at
tire;
whose trees in summer yield him
shade,
In winter, fire.
Rlest. who can unconcern'dly find
Hours days and years slide soft
away
In health OF body, peace of mind,
Quiet by day
Sleep sound at night; study and ease
Together mix'd: sweet recreation,
And innocence which most does please
with meditation.
Thus let me live unseen, unknown,
Thus unlamented let me die;
steal from the world and no: ston"
Tel where l lie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
NEW CAPITALISTS

The treasury department is con-
Quoting an intensive campaign to en-
courage saving on the part of wage
earners. The department believes
that il every man who works for
wages will save even a small part of
his weekly income the effect on bust
ness conditions will be such that there
will be no ups and downs to prosper
ity.
In line with this campaign, the
treasury department believes that the
systematic practice of thrift viii go
FAR towards breaking up any class
feeling which may have arisen in tho
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07


And In this connection the Tarpon
Springs Leader suggests that the less
there Is Of anything the more IL is APP
preciated
When we saw the proofs on the
story that w. V. Knott is to have
charge at Chattahoochee the name
had been spelled with ~"
Henry must have landed that so
million loan. He is being sued for
five millions.
Well. the president showed 'em
where he stood on the drmy reduction
proposition anyway.
The latest sport in the bay Is That Of
pulling up all unlabeled buH9s Some
times few pints are thy located.
II is understood several Navy divers
have asked transfer to Pensacola.
o.
This commission manager form of
government is sweeping Florida. Jax
is talking II strong.-Pensacola still
has its triumvirate.
Young lady next door says we ought
to expect to pay high prices for wom-
ems skirts.
Moonshine, dear T-U. is misnomer.
The stuff is the diabolical essence of
a blazing cayenne inferno.
%
Governor Hardee's suggestion Of a
flat so per cent valuation for taxation
purposes is good.
Jax Is TO have woman candidate
for city commissioner. Mrs Florence
Murphy Cooley daughter Of the late
Judge Cooley, Will run.
%
Gninesviile's "Tin Can Tourist Jubi-
lee" has just been celebrated.
ID
Pensacola's guests were taken for a
tour of the city recently by the va
rious civic organizations. Fifty cars
were IN line.
The activities Of the Ku Klux Khan
may be secret but we observe they
asked a lot OF publicity on that Bir-
mingham ceremonial.
o.
Billy Crane says that Houses get
too old 70 paint, women never"
o.
Here's what the Miami Metropolis
says about the mayors sightseeing
tour:
Now that's talkingl The mayor Of
Pensacola proposes that a Pensacola
special train tour the East Coast to
tell the tourists in East Coast towns
about the charms Of the Deep Water
city. Miami would be mighty glad to
have those folks from Pensacola come
10 see her and glad TO recommend
Pensacola as a town that every Flor
ida visitor should have the pleasure
OF visiting"
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past, or which may arise in the fu-
ture.
A recent letter from the department
quoted the New York Sun as follows:
"One of the most hopeful signs for
the future of this nation is the ever
increasing list Of small investors.
This movement, which gained such
great stimulus through the issue Of
Liberty bonds is now continuing with
added momentum. Having once test
ed the joys of coupon clipping, having
learned the rewards of economy and
thrift, the man of small means has
become an inveterate investor.
'In the past 1t has been claimed
that capitalism constituted a power
full oligarchy which was dangerous to
political freedom. But this contention
is rapidly becoming pointless before
the advance of the army of small in
vestors. The movement that is under
way is the characterization Of capl-
talism.
TT was a maxim OF Alexander
Hamilton that the federal government
should always carry a fairly heavy
debt since in every bond-holder 1t
could count on a heavy supporter.
The forces of unrest and revolution
will beat in vain against the growing
ranks Of the small capitalists
Equally important is the effect on
the life and habits of the people. The
movement strikes directly at the ma
tional vice of extravaganza Already
it has done much to change the United
States from a nation of spenders to a
nation Of savers and the end is not
yet"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
The Point in Prohibition

In discussions of the alleged failure
of prohibition there is one very impor-
tant fact often ignored. 1t will be
granted that a great deal of liquor is
being drunk still, some of it the left
over supply withdrawn from bond and
some of it new stuff of amateur man
ufacture. But it should not be over
looked that nearly always it is the
old, habitual drinkers who are con-
Stunning the stuff.
The bonded whiskey is not being Of
fered to new and unappreciativs
drinkers. 1t is considered too precious.
The home made stuff is handled al
most as exclusively. The former alb
stainers, and more particularly the
young people, are ignored. This is like
wise true Of the new manufactur-
ing activity. 1t is not the boys and
girlsawho are operating home stills and
rewtng outfits.
The new generation now has a far
better chance than any previous gen
Grafton had to grow up without a taste
of alcohol It is not thrust upon the
young as it used to be, and 1t will be
thrust upon them less and less as the
old stock disappears and the new
stock is kept down by more complete
enforcement of the law.
This is the process, slow but cure,
by which real sobriety will come
about. The nation will be truly sober
and prohibition will be an establish
ed fact when the percentage of citi-
zens who ever tasted strong drink is
a small minority, and the big majority
do not know how the stuff looks.
tastes or smells, and accordingly have
no more appetite for it than they have
for opium or hashish.-St. Petersburg
Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
Improved Highways Essential
To Nations Life.

The problems Of civilization are
many. The dangers confronting Us as
a nation are almost without end. They
involve the problems Of education in
the rural districts, of the religious life
of the country places, the maintenance
of our farms and the production of
foodstuffs adequate for our ever
growing requirements.
There are many problems Of politics,
of government, OF bolshevism and OF
safety from all the dangers which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
"You've Got Your WISH"
BY ADELE GARRISON.

Oh We Cox TOUT WISH.
Dicky's arm was completely healed
and no one seeing him swinging
homeward along the country road
with Harry Underwood would have
dreamed that between the time of his
home coming and the hour when ne
and Harry had last traversed that
road toward the city lay whole
volume of terror and tragedy.
But al our pretence of gayety DROP
ped from US when we were finally
gathered within the friendly shelter
of our home. All through the days
which we spent together IN the shad-
ow Of the horror we had been through
lowered over rs.
Constantly before my eyes was the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
a Test of Faith

-
Congress is not responding with no.
ticeable alacrity to the recommended
tions of President Wilson, though
there is an exception here and there,
among the opposition. Congressman
Frear,of Wisconsin, is one of the re-
publicans who agree with the presi-
dent that the time has arrived for the
redemption of the promise of indie
pendence to the Philippines. He de-
clares that the people of the Islands
have met every condition imposed
upon them-whether justly or not
of our pledge.
Mr.. Frear draws q deadly parallel
when he directs attention to our zeal
in behalf of freedom for Ireland. and
compares It with our attitude toward
the Philippines. 1t might be said in
behalf Of the English that they have
never promised independence to Ire
land on any condition whereas our in
direct pledges of nearly a generation
10 the Philippines have been supple
ment proffering the faith OF the ma
ton to the same end. The promise
ought TO be kept.
We have frequent occasion TO pro-
test against the efforts of Japan 70
impose her dominion upon unwilling
peoples, yet we have this far failed
70 exemplify the ideals which we rec
ommend to Japan. II we should with
draw our sovereignty from the Phil
ippines, in accordance with our re-
peated promises, we could the more
consistently ask Japan 10 follow n
similar course toward Shantung, Man
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threaten this and all other countries.
Many of these problems can find
solution only in an abundant supply
of foodstuffs produced and sold at
reasonable price, and this Is not pos
sible except by the largest develop
ment of our agricultural interests and
the prosperity of the farmers.
Farm life must be made comforta-
BILE and attractive from the economic
as we'll as from the social and reh-
gious standpoint. If the cities draw
more heavily upon the manhood of
the country districts than they have
been doing in the past, the agricultur-
al life Of the nation will be doomed.
and that means ultimate destruction
for all.
without improved highways extend
ing far into the country districts.
making farm life attractive and social,
educational and religious opportuni-
ties available to the young and old on
the farms, the movement of popula-
ton toward the cities will continue
the virility of country life will be
Slapped and every danger which
threatens us will be intensified.
Improved highways are absolutely
essential to the salvation of this ma
ton.
Bad highways will intensity every
danger which confronts us.
Counties, states and the federal
government alike must unite in a
campaign for improved highways
broad enough in scope to save the ma
ton from every danger which bad
highways would intensity.
For these reasons the Manufacture
ers Record is devoting much space in
this issue to improved highways -
Manufacturers Record.
mo Children Are Wanted"-
In checking over the listing cards at
the tourist information bureau it is
seen there are no less than 10 cards
which state that no children are
wanted in the homes of those who
have rooms for rent This is one Of
the worst crimes against humanity,
advertise house keeping rooms and on
top Of that state mo children want
ed" The citizens of Tampa would, do
well to take this question in hand and
where the persons who have rooms for
rent and advertise in such a manner
1AACS olAOGAo NC plGaSCO OII Ll4S ISIlASO
list.
These persons, who don't want chill
dren, are scattered all over the city
and even in Seminole Heights. The
Times has a list of those who want
to rent their rooms but who care not
for the future rulers of the land.
In many places throughout the
country these people are placed on a
sort of black list and all other places
are rented first in preference to
theirs. II is believed this would, if
tried out in this city, eliminate some
of this practice.
We had flattered ourselves that our
city was free from that species of
ghouls who have no place in their
hearts or homes for the little ones of
the earth, but it seems we We're mis-
taken. 1t would show at least, a de-
cent regard for the opinion of the
world, If these people who think more
of their furnishings than they do Of
human beings, would refrain from ad-
vertising their rooms for rent.-Tampa
Times,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07

Brevity ia the soul Of wit-aud the
spice of clothes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07

When we saw the proofs on the
story that w. v. Knott is to have
charge at Chattahoochee the name
had been spelled with a "u."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07

And In this connection the Tarpon
Springs Leader suggests that the less
there Is Of anything the more IL is APP
preciated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07

Henry must have landed that so
million loan. He is being sued for
five millions
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-06-16

Valentine. Nebrasks. for said Eva
Morton and that g. +. Moss OF Nell
son. Nebraska. be- and be Is hereby
appointed a special officer Of this
county for the purpose Of delivering
said Eva Morton 10 her daughter al
Valentine. Nebraska; and that the
auditor be requested TO advance The
necessary funds 20 procure the trans
portation for said parties, FUNDS
advanced tlz4ss).
Dated and approved This 10th day
Of May. A. D.. 1921.
There being no further business
10 come before the board al this
time q recess was taken until 10
a. m. May IL.
W. w. PARISH. Chairman
Attest: G. G. SlGGINS. Clerk.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-06-16

10 8 Il is, e. B. NJ and that the
driveway OF said road De maze 10
feet wide.
Motion seconded by T e Moore
a member OF the board. and on De-
ing out BY the chairman, earned
unanimously. The auditor was IN
strnefed 10 transfer said sum OF
$500 90 from the general road Iuha
10 Filler highway district In accord
anee with above motion ana ORDER
IN the matter OF sale OF county prop
erty
Now al 2 O'Clock. p. m. this being
the time heretofore fixed for the SAFE
OF the southwest quarter lSWA) OF
the southeast quarter tSEA) OF sec
tfon 81. township s, >. X. IA. r.. b.
NJ and Il being found that notices
Of said sale had been properly postea
as required by law, and all other
requirements OF law properly com
piled with, the said tract OF land
was offered for sale al The east
front door OF the courthouse, and
George Lennon being the hignest
and best bidder therefor, the sslh
SWH OF SEA Sec. 81, Twp o, D ~
IA. +. B. NJ. was sold TO him for
y1250O cash in hand.
In the matter OF obtaining the sery- ,
ices OF a matron for the county !
jail
In this matter. II appearing to the
board that the services OF Jaii
matron al the county jail VIII De
needed in the very near future, ana
that no such official is In exist
ance at present II is therefore or
dered that Mrs f. Il. Sherman. be
and she Is hereby appointed as such
matrOn at compensation OF $lOo
per day for each and every day ac-
Iually employed as such matron.
In the matter OF appointing a new
hospital board.