The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-03
AWmter IN Florida

was reviewed with peculiar ENJOY
merit.
The presence of the Prince of Wales
on the grounds afforded an ample
chance to measure up his majesty. I'M
pressions Of congress should not be
spoken they say, so We'll desist even
if the members were discussing the
League of Nations. Our next destina-
ton was North Carolina. the land of
cur birth. What is it that stirs our
heart-life, as we touch foot on native
soil? Three weeks in our own be-
loved state is material for another
story, I'll only note here the extra
ordinary reception and welcome &C.
corded us by score of near kin. We
freely subscribe to the sentiment that
in the South, the warfaring man and
those that travel in companies are re-
ceived with so wide hospitality that
its limits and bounds cannot be seen"
The Arabian proverb is truly theirs.
Tobacco Factories.
when I take my friend into my
tent, give him of my meat and of
my home. of my thoughts and of my
life" In Durham we went to see one
of the largest tobacco factories of
which the Tar Heel State boasts,
! 100000 worth the output per day.
They prepare the vile weed for ship
ment to England where it is made in
to cigarettes and chewing tobacco. In
Greensboro we visited a famous cot
ton factory, said to be the largest in
the world. One product was 10000
yards of denim woven in a day. We
/ saw them start with the raw cotton
and witnessed the cloth all folded in
bolts, truly interesting processes.
This modern factory has nurses and
welfare workers and community of
homes, rented to the workmen for a
reasonable sum. From Greensboro we
proceeded on our journey to Florida.
One afternoon we stopped to see cot
ton gina novel, ingenious machine.
All along our way we passed acres
and acres of unpicked cotton and
| learned it would likely remain so all
winter, owing to scarcity of labor,
also abundance of bales unhauled to
market. The colored people have i'm
bibed the spirit of the times-lots of
play little work, much pay. Surely
they are the happiestgo-lucky crea-
lures alive They say, I'VE al's can't
help showing Yves happy, as white
| folks does" They kick up their heels
and laugh at every circumstance, ad-
verse or other wise, they seem to re-
lisn being called "niggars," the shock
ing term by which they are styled
throughout the South. This don't-care
life prevails.
Dwell In Cabin.
After all, some one says, "Indiffer-
ence may be the height instead of the
depth, for the great thing is the tran
quill mind" Perhaps it was well to
dwell in so much calm, before going
further, for ahead of us lay a desert
path-a long weary stretch of deep
sand, through which we must wade
in a snaky road before we could
reach the Riviera of America. In this
term they describe Florida because of
it's mild climate, dry winters and
medicinal springs. Profusion of
springs, plenty of climate and winter,
but in 1919 please use other adjectives
than those employed in the above de-
dents of California and Florida are
schooled to console-they apply to the
weather the term "unusual' so indus
triously that the word itself takes on
a tinge Of amusement and incredulity.
We are quite willing to accord them
eight weeks Of the delightful-and to
stay silent about the remaining time
We resided at Fort Pierce a month.
A restful resort, where pineapples,
grape fruit and Indian River oranges
abound in luxury. One must sooner
or later however, readjust his think
ing. No region so endowed, no ideal
ly perfect place exists, with no spots.
FIT. Pierce has them. 1t was once
visited in its earlier days by a we'll
known journalist. He renamed the
city Port Fierce" no doubt after
night of poor accommodations, revelry
with mosquitoes or a fight with sand
flies. The citizens rebelled, but it
worked. for they substituted enter
prise for anger, and improved things.
We missed no opportunity in Florida
to appropriate all the sweets in sight
game tourists-for had we not come
1000 miles and dug out of mud till
spattered from shoe to collar, so as
to have a winter without ice and snow.
Hear Mr.. Stephens evening prayer.
(Continued)
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