davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-07-22

passed by the city Commission shall become effective thirty d from
take at
pre- T of public peace pDe[y health safety Gng
preamble thereto Ordinances aproIrils
grant or extension aneGse or other d no pe 'Ts %
regulating the rate to be charged for its public utility
shall r ito s pu ana ordinance or resolution
nd ham be- he Rg be cGed book KEPT for that
nature shall be published once within ten days after its final
eang the necessity published
adopted by the city Commission and setting forth the
that is to be made what part of the should
other connection is to be made No resolution declaring
Specifications r9fes and estimates have been submitted the City
shall thereafter remain file the office the Manager
Section 2s Ordinances Determining Proceed Public
notice shall be pubhed q headed Eo % t4 % p
rent STATING when the city Commission adopted the
era terms and setting forth within what time
interest bonds will be issued
section regard
Of Public Improvement stating %hen the city
payable the
bonds nP taken by the sinking fund of the City will be offered public
Whenever practicable notices of the requiring
Section 80 Mode publication above pu,a
n n @ m Or ] p~GGaGms made by the city shall be
Section ~ 81 a S me city @ shall CITY
en under the direction and supervision Of the city Commission and he
qualified person
city
,. Ito a. city
The city and to that end his they shall be-
ODD specifically provided
competye examination applicants
who have been residents the Lakeland
Bs. Except hereinafter specifically provided suDodn
the meeting
c) To departments
hereafter
,v CO. TO na al terms conditions
"a
$ D
@ TO s attend s5 %'s s of the o cy 5 "% its
) 10
he may deem Necessary or the Interests Of the city
annS
To perform may prescribed
be required of him by ordinance resolution the
ID He shall be purchasing
Of In the capacity purchasing shall conduct
sSs and @y ns @ unfit for
ss may dS % ss thine '%e but h IA mount
ad%l"isaTe pow
erssd c the following Officers and departments 81
@ % and as @
Apponmsn Sf- 1 city Commission
nd Wo h TnG shs hd eG ne % an % @
counselor for the municipality and all of its officers relating
their official duties.
Instruments in writing in which the municipality concerned and shall
When REQUIRED to do by resolution Of the City Commission
shall defend
suits and controversies in which the City He shall furnish the
oS ss 4s % one any or "
an
the
preceding
of
mission
which
ance or resolution which be
Section So
lshed the City Lakeland
Municipal city Florida Of all
Municipal shall be
of the Commission
holidays.
rants to have brought before him charged with
all proceedngs OF
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
STAGING A COME BACK

For a considerable time there was
a great slump in the business done
by mail order houses; in fact. the
business of many fell off to such an
extent that they were driven nearly
Ito the wall" but
Sales totals Of the great mail or
ders houses now show an enormous
increase, particularly in strictly farm
ing sections.
This is not pleasant news for retail
stores in the average small town. but
it is what they may expect.
There is only one way in which the
/ insidious mail order campaigns can
be combatted, and that is by local
merchants frankly explaining their
merchandising possibilities to the
people through advertising.
Il is a well-known fact that the big
mail order concerns maintain depart
ments of considerable magnitude to
check up the towns where local mer-
.chants appear to lack enterprise
There they concentrate their bat
teries of advertising and catalogue
distribution.
The mail order houses never pros
pers in a town where the local mer-
chants advertise consistently, because
the mail order men know they can
not compete with the local store if
the merchant understands his busi-
ness.
The cheapness with which the big
mail order man can buy is more tnan
offset by the low overhead the local
merchant can get along with.
To hold his own, however, the local |
merchant must not hide his light un-
der a bushel
The public needs educating to
that they can buy at home
as cheaply, that they can actually see
what they are buying before they pay
for it, and that they do not have to
wait somitemes weeks for the deliv-
cry OF the article they want.
The National Cloak and Suit COM
pany reports heavy increase in it's
business, all in the country, though
It is doubtful if this great concern
carries anything like the line OF up
.o-date goods carried by local stores
throughout the country.
When the merchants get ready to
ak plainly to the people they will
lave nothing to fear from the mail
order man, but if they remain silent,
hen the outsider will surely burrow
lis way into their profits.
satisfaction has spelled many /
bankruptcy.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

/; of the fruits of their labor, the value
of which is beyond the possibility OF
expression in terms of dollars and
cents.
The textile workers, who produce
clothing, the coal miners who supply
fuel, the railway shop men, who
maintain the instrumentalities of
transportation, and the trolley men
who are necessary to quick and con-
venient transit in two cities-these
are the larger groups of operatives
who have quit their part in the ma
tion's industry as a protest against
the reduction of their wages.
Without attempting to assess or
place the responsibility for these seri-
Gus Interruptions to production and
transportation, it is nevertheless fair
10 point out that two years ago the
Republican candidates and their sup
pOrters promised the American work
ers a golden age of prosperity and
practical insurance against unemploy-
ment and lower wages if they would |
only vote the Republican ticket.
There were to be reforms in the
government, an expert management
Of public affairs, a tariff that would
uphold wages for those in industry
and guarantee higher prices for those
In Il 1
If industry every one was to be as
ousy and blithe as a bee gathering
honey against the coming of winter.
And of course, this prosperity was to
'e of the famous Republican brand, =
to last life time.
If any of the 100000 uncmploy- .
d through inability to find work and :
he 100000 on strike against low i:
+ pay We're lured by these Republi- /.
an pictures of dawning prosperity
nto voting for Mr.. Harding and his 4.
republican Congress they must be :.
adly undeceived by this time. III
he farmer was misled by these prom !;
3es of better prices for his products, ::
'hich since 1920 declined billions in ::
alue, he must share the workers !:
iSappointment and dissatisfaction. /:
Not only has the Republican ad- !:
failed to bring a new ::
nd greater prosperity; not only has !:
failed to continue the prosperous !
'nditions which prevailed when it !.
lme into power, but has actually {
rned the country's previous pros i
erity into an industrial panic !.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
Grab Your Wallet.

Nobody knows what this new tarin
bill is going to cost you. II takes
years for the effects of new schedules
to work out in actual business prac,
ttce. But it is going to cost Won 2
lot more in cold cash than any tariff,
ever cost you before. And, before
it is too late. you had better decide
whether you want to pay.
Remember, the cost to you is not
what the Government collects in du-
ties, but the amount by which prices
can be raised because foreign goods
are kept out. That is why wires are
pulled to get high rates in lines
where little or nothing is imported.
We raise most of our own food. Yet
the tariff is going to put an increase
cost of S1,3OO,OOO.OOO per year on
our food alone
The MISUNDERSTANDING Bill hoists
high the duties on everything you use
through the day, from the bed you
rise from in the morning to the gar
ment you put on at night. The DOW
er on Susie's nose, the leather in
Jimmys shoes, the button on fathers
shirt, and the thread that holds it
there-all are to cost more if the
tariff has any force.
These taxes are actually laid. not
to raise money for the Government
but to affect business. A is to paw
more for thing in order to benefit
B. That is all there is to it. If A
does not pay more, there is no pro
lection"
You who read these lines are A.
Who is B? Nobody knows. Con-
gresS debates, and stews and fixes
some rate or other on each article
then oozes off back home to get re-
elected if possible. The law. a close |
ly printed document of dozens of
pages. is turned over to the custom |
house men to enforce, strictly ASH
is. They cannot change a letter or |
comma. or inject a ray of common
sense. Many imported articles are
not covered specifically. Endless
streams of rulings are issued. Is a
canary trained animal, a musical
instrument, poultry, or a luxury?
The whole mess unsettles business.
clouds its future. 1t may be three
'ears before given industry can tell
low the tariff will hit it. The only
'afe way is to charge you, the con-
umer, all the tariff will bear.-Col-
iers Weekly.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
CLIPPED COMMENT

1t is usually the man who does the
least to help his town who howls the
loudest a bout its shortcomings.
When the perpetual knocker begins
to knock the best way to stop him is
to ask what he has personally done to
remedy the things he is kicking
about. If he is half a man he will
be ashamed to continue knocking un-
til he has spent some good hard work
on bettering conditions, and after he
has done that he'll love his town too
much to injure it by Knocking
Mariana Times Courier.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
TUT! TUT! TUTTER.

! Lee county is to build eight miles
! OF State Road No at once; eight
! miles of road that apparently will be-
! gin nowhere and end in the same
! place. The Charlotte county section
! is still to be built and construction
seemingly is in the far distant future.
The other end of the pavement will
lead to where the Caloosahatchce
flows and where Fort Myers hopes
some day to have a bridge. The idea
seems to be to build the road and
when Charlotte county gets her part
Duilt and bonds are voted and
bridge built, then it will be there all
ready for use. Meantime it seems
no one will be helped much, except
the contractor" Arcadia News.
Now we wonder what's the matter
with the editor Of the News? Maybe |
the dengues got him, or it may be
just plain case of hardening of the
liver. We can hardly believe that
signs of real action on this road has
caused him to become jealous or
scared, for why should he be scared
or jealous?
The News SENS to be exercised
over the prospect of the Lee county
people building a road that will lead
nowhere, but there is no danger of {
this. Private capital will build a Il
bridge across the Caloosahatchee. and {
a ferry can be used until the bridge c
is built if the road is finished first. Ii
Charlotte county's end of the short 7
route has been opened to the county $
line; engineers are here now making I
final survey of the route of State ID
Road Number Five through the cOun- v
ty and just as soon as this is fin v
ished a bond election will be called Id
for the purpose Of authorizing bonds
for enough to pay Charlotte countys
part OF the cost. There is no doubt II
about our ability to issue and sell d
the bonds or the willingness of the II
people to authorize them. u
We're not very old or very wise, ~
but never yet have we heard of a
highway being built overnight by =
magic, just as if the whole thing had
been dropped out of a clear sky and :,
why the News should feel that it is |,
A mistake for someone, somewhere, !,
10 start building a badly needed road
IS more than our small mind can
Anyway, those Lee lie
county folk who voted the bonds are 10
Ill 2 or over and it is they who will "
pay the freight If they are salts to
led the rest of us ought to be. to
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

According TO the kissimmee VAL
ley-GaZette, Floridians are being held
up by the oil trust Says the Val
ley Gazette: Auto owners are well
aware that the gasoline sold in Flor
ida is of the poorest quality and
handled at the highest price Car
drivers from the north and west
laugh at the lack Of its power-yet
they buy it, along with all others. be-
cause there is nothing else procure
able. dozen years ago gasoline of
''94 test" used to retail in Oregon for
one-half the price we Of Florida are
now paying for something that is
around go test" That means
we are paying at least three prices
If not four No retailer knows the
quality of the gasoline he handles:
he sells what is delivered to him:
and it is question if the state ex-
pert knows any more about it than
the retailer" Granting that the
Gazette is right and that Floridians
are being held up in this way, who
is to blame? The oil trust has new
er been noted for an over sensitive
conscience; in fact, we don't recall
anyone having. accused it of having
Il COnsciencc--so no amount of rail-
ing or wailing 1T it would have any
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

Since we are all supposed to be out
helping to make the world better,
why not do it in half the time? If
we put in the time spent in kicking
into correcting gosh! what hole we
could knock in the things we don't
like! Most people who don't kick
say whats the use?" because they
think they are powerless, so they
waste their time grumbling. There's
no use kicking and grumbling be-
cause there never can be an end to
the cause for kicking and grumbling.
As soon as one things cured, an
other bobs up. When we're shaving
by wireless there'll be kick be-
cause the static shakes the razor.
Meantime suppose we all butt in and
better things, and meantime also
smile.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

With prospects for bumper tour
list crop, a better market for fish,
high prices for fruit, a good season
for vegetables and good prices for
them. considerable building activity,
repair of old roads and opening and
construction of the Tamiami trail,
there is good reason to look forward
to the next twelve months, at least,
as prosperous one for this section.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

effect. If Florida people are paying
first-class-plus prices for second or
fourth rate gas, it would seem that
here is an opportunity for the next
legislature to distinguish itself by do
ing at least one sensible and useful
thing by enatcing laws that will pro-
tect the consumer.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

The DeSotO County News is now
appearing as twice-a-wcek paper
the change having been made two
weeks ago, and it is one of the very
best ones in the state-in fact, it is
one of the two best twice-a-week pa
pers in Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

kalserism and czarism went out
OF fashion in Europe sometime ago,
but here in Charlotte county the pco.
pie still have to invoke the power of
the courts to secure the rights and
privileges guaranteed them by the
constitution and statutes.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

a discussion as to the relative
destructivencss OF various kinds of
powders was in progress a few days
ago when DR.. Blount remarked:
Face powder is just as dangerous
as gun powder if man wears it home
on his coat lapel"
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

While we are engaged in this fly
swatting and tick-dipping campaign.
why not start movement to extermi-
nate the peanut politician, gossip.
rattlesnakc, chigger, knockcr and
other reptiles and vermin?
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18

The auto has put most of the
blacksmiths out of business, but they
ought to be able to get jobs beating
the drums in jazz orchestras
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
HARDING PROSPERITY

Some million and half American
workers are at present on strike.
They are losing $5O,OOO,O0O a week
in wages and the country is deprived
The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-18
Advertising Rates:

Good roads, progress and prosperi-
ty 90 hand in hand, but good roads
invariably lead the procession.
, 1922-04-13

The supervisors office of the Hay
den forest has received notice of allot-
season, which funds will be used for
constructing four new trails and main
tenance Of existing roads and trails
within the forest. This work will be
started as o as weather conditions
permit and several crews put to work
on various parts If the forest. Ex-
service men will he given preference in
employment.
, 1922-04-13
Timber Co. May
Move Plant Here
Indications Are That Tie Loading
Plant viii Be Constructed Here
BY The Wyoming Timber Co.

The fact that Union Pacific survey
ors during the past week have beer
running lines from the local yards up
the east side of the river to points on
the Wyoming Timber Company's lands,
ostensibly for spur tracks to connect
with the line here, is taken as an indi-
cation that the Company contemplates
removing its tie loading plant from
Fort Steele to this point, which de
velopment has been expected since the
Union Pacific company took over the
operation of h local road. The pres
C also of some of the Timber Com
pany officials here recently, for exam
ination of the river channels, and their
inquiries concerning timbers suitable
for building a boom in the river, have
given added weight to the theory that
no timber drives will go beyond this
point henceforth.
1t is said that new forestry regula-
tions, which will make it compulsory
for dmbers contractors to AXE out all
sawlogs as well as ties and props, and
that the logs cannot be taken down the
river between here and Fort Steele
without great trouble and expense,
, 1922-04-13
Forest Service to Cooperate in
Observance Of ArbOr Day

The forest service has decided to
center its activities in fire prevention
upon Arbor Day, April ~. as proclaim
ed by Governor Carey. President
Harding has proclaimed the week of
April 1922 rs Forest Fire Prevention
Week, but it is considered advisable to
suggest to the several communities that
fire prevention education I've considered
together with tree planting proper as
provided for on Arbor Day. The for
est service will be glad to offer sug-
gestions as to the species of trees to be
planted, how to plant and care for the
trees and general information in refer
nee to forests and the necessity for
care with fire in the forests TO prevent
their destruction. Cooperation is be-
ing offered to schools, clubs, cities and
others Interested.
, 1922-04-13
Little Flohr Boy Dies.

Fred, the little 9-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. ii. p. Flohr, died last We'd
nesday forenoon, after an illness of
several weeks, and was buried in Dun
kard ccmetary Friday afternoon. Rev.
Harold Johns conducting the funeral
services.
The little boy contracted a cold sew
eral weeks ago, which later developed
into pneumonia. Apparently he was
getting better and it was thought he
would soon recover, but last Wednesday
morning he took suddenly worse and
died within a short time.-Encamp-
ment Echo.
, 1922-04-13

work here about five years ago. and
who for Il number Of years made his
home in Laramie. His death occurred
at Oklahoma City. Okla, where he had
recently engaged IN the automobile
business. His family left Laramie only
a week or two-ago TO join him in the
new home.
Mr.. Glenn was 81 years of age. He
was quite seriously injured in an auto
mobile accident at Laramie Il year or
more ago, and it is thought the mnIady
which caused his death was "A result
of that accident. Five small children
are left TO mourn the loss of their ia
Their. Mrs. Glenn is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Smart, pioneer resi-
dents Of Laramie.
, 1922-04-13
All Indications Point to Favorable
Vote On the Proposed Water Bonds

posed for the water system, which
yarn is purely a product of their imag-
nation. 1t may be positively stated
that no preliminary plans for the
plant, either as to form or location,
have been evolved At the last meeting
of the council it was decided that no
plans or surveys should be made--tha
the bonding proposition should simply
be up to the people, and if voted favor
ably then the citizens Of the town
would be given every opportunity to
consult with and advise the council
as to the best plant that could be built
for the mou of money available.
The best water system that can he pro-
! vided for $4,000 is what we will get
if the bonds are voted, and all citizens,
faultfinders and all, win have ample
! opportunity to voice their views as to
what is the best and most practical
plan.
, 1922-04-13
Hay and Carey Both To
Run For Governor.

Announcement has beer made at
Cheyenne that both Governor Robert
ID. Carey of Cheyenne and John w.
Hay of Rock Springs will be candi-
dates for the republican nomination for
governor in the August primaries, the
governor to succeed himself. Both gem
tlemen, it is understood, have given
their pledges each TO the other and to
the republican state central committee
that whichever is defeated in the pri-
maries will support his successful ri
val, and if neither is nominated, they
will support the nominee of the party.
The utmost good will prevails between
them, their friends say, and they are
entering the campaign in a clean
straightforward effort to secure the
nomination from the party and the
election from the people of the state.
, 1922-04-13
More Bad Luck
Halls Oil Work
Long Skiing Of Casing Lost in Well
May Delay Operations for
Some Time TO Come.

According to all current reports. It
was confidently expected tina the
Southwest Petroleum Company would
bring IN a wei within the next few
days at their camp near Saratoga. and
drilling operations were to have been
resumed this afternoon or tomorrw
with the expectation of penetrating the
oil-bearing sands within II short dis
lance, but an accident which occurred
yesterday, when Il string of casing of Il
length Of approximately 100 feet was
lost in the hole, falling about 800 feet,
will undoubtedly delay the york for
some time to come.
Two cars of the 81 inch casing ar
rived recently and this was being
placed in the well as rapidly as posi-
bic, and except for yesterdays accident
would have been all in place today. lie
is said that the casing was down to Il
depth of over 1000 feet when a faulty
thread on one of the joints allowed the
lower 100 feet to fall. and it is now
II matter of guesswork as to the time
that will he required to recover the
casing and start the job over again.
In case the tremendous weight of the
casing has caused the lower joints tn
buckle in the hole, great difficulty
may be had in bringing it to the sur
face again, but otherwise it will likely
he easily recovered. In II event, the
resumption of drilling operations will
be delayed for several days.
, 1922-04-13

makes it seem likely hat the entire
plant of the Timber Company. includ-
ing sawmills and all other equipment.
will be received here. masmuch us the
Company OWLS several hundred acres
of land along the river above Saratoga.
and as it is said the various channels
on their land here make n much more
desirable place to hold the timber than
at the site of the Fort Steele plant.
the indications would seem Il be very
favorable for the location of this in
dustry at Saratoga. The few extra
miles of railroad haul. to transport the
Ties to the treating plant at Laramie,
AS against the 60 or more miles Of river
drive between here and Fort Steele,
would seem to be another important
point in favor of locating the plant
here.
In case the ties are to be held here
this year, a boom will have to be con-
structed at the earliest possible mo
ment, before the flood tide comes in the
river, and the visits of the Timber
Company men here during the past
few days are takel to indicate that
the boom, if it is to be constructed
this season, will be under way within
a very short time.
, 1922-04-13

Word was received in Saratoga this
week Of the death Of milford Haines,
an early resident Of the vicinity Of
Saratoga. His death occurred last Sat
urday at Los. Angeles, Calf. The
Haines family was wen known here
some - years ago, they having been
the first owners of what Is now the
Johnson ranch. the larger part Of
which was filed upon and reclaimed by
them under desert land entries.
, 1922-04-13

Holt Week and Easter Notices.
Good Friday, service at I 80 p. m.
At this service there will be a short
sacred concert.
Saturday at 1880 D. M baptism.
Easter Day. Holy Communion at
1880 n. m. Festival service at 10 10
"A. m.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these services, the greatest Of the
church year.