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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01
ENFORCING THE STATE
LAW AND IT'S EFFECT.

Down nj Tampa the sheriff Of
Hillsborough county has resorted to
small boy tactics because =. commit
tee of law.abiding citizens made
charges against him that he was per-
hitting fragrant violations of the
law, and that he had full cognizance
of these violations. The committee
made these charges in affidavits to
the governor, and asked for removal
of the sheriff.
Now the sheriff comes back and
goes from one extreme to another,
declaring that he will enforce every
law on the statute books to the let
ter. He will close the picture shows,
drug stores, gasoline filling stations,
bathing beaches, and every other
place of business or pleasure on Sun
day not specifically exempt by law.
There is no doubt but that this is the
intent of the law, and that the sher-
iff is entirely within his rights, but
when it comes upon the heels of a
long period of the "wide-open town"
such as Tampa has always been, it
is indicative of a spirit which will,
no doubt, rebound to his discontinue
around election time.
But, after all, isn't the sheriff of
Hillsborough right? 1t is clearly a
violation of the law to sell soft
drinks, gasoline or any other article
now considered exempt from regula-
ton and prevention of sale on Sun
day. The News does not endorse
many statutes now on the books, but
it believes that as long as they are
there they should be enforced, for if
they are offensive to the majority
they can be repealed. We must draw
the line somewhere, and we believe
that the laws should be so revised
that it will not be necessary to vio-
late them, and by violating engender
disregard of law, to permit of prac-
tees which, if not abused, are really
a public convenience and comfort.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

his own section of the road. He is as
willing, if he lives in the state of
Michigan, to contribute to the build
ing Of section of the thoroughfare in
Georgia or Florida as he is to contri-
butte to the section of the road in his
own state. He stands for the whole
Of the highway and not for any partic-
ular portion of it.
This is a broad, liberal spirit and it
is accomplishing wonders in perfect
ing the conception of a main trunk
line from Florida to the Canadian
border and bringing about an early
completion of the road itself.
1t would be well if the people of
this state should imbibe some of the
unselfish spirit of the men who COM
pose the Dixie Highway Association.
If all were agreed on the general
principles Of state road building and
were imbued with the idea that we
must have the great trunk lines first,
there would be no further demand that
sections must be provided
with the roads before the great plan
of state roads is completed.-Miami
Herald.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01
THE NEWS AND THE
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE.

In last Thursdays issue The News
expressed regret that there had been
any delay in the general good roads
program which the special committee,
made up of representatives from the
various civic bodies, began work on
some months ago. There was not one
word of criticism in that editorial,
and none was intended, for we con-
fessed that we We're not informed as
to the cause for the delay, and in ex-
act words said whatever the cause of
The delay it presents situation of
growing seriousness for Putnam coun-
ty's welfare" The committee and its
able chairman, undoubtedly, have very
good reason, for awaiting a propitious
moment, but the circumstance that
warrants the delay is what The News
sought to express its regret for.
We feel that justice to ourselves,
and to those who have taken UNI
bragg at what we said, insists that we
disavow any intent TO question the
good intentions, judgment or activity
of the committee, and especially its
chairman, Mr.. F. j. Fearnside The
News only interest is to see the is
sue of good roads or poor roads placed
squarely up to the people, the tax pay
ers. In public statement at the XII
wants lunchen Mr.. Fearnside said
that he wished to tender his resigna-
ton as chairman of the committee be-
cause he felt that there had been I'M
just criticism, and we are forced to
take cognizance in view of the men,
tioning of the editorial published in
this paper. 7. Fearnside also init
mated to the editor of this paper that
an element of personalities entered
into the regrets which we expressed.
This the News also disavows, for we
were not urware of the splendid work
done by Mr.. Feanside as chairman of
the committee and the assurances that
his efforts gave of success to the I'M
dertaking. The News cannot be just
ly accused of ever having lent itself |
to criticism in mean spirit, based on
a personal dislike, and certainly none F.
was intended or expressed for the Of
fetal head of the good roads commit
zee, for whom we entertain the respect
md regard to which his many public
services entities him.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

Park Trammell will work for Row.
er freight rates; Smith-Towner edu.
cational bill; railroad mileage books
lease Muscle Shoals to Ford, ant
other good measures.
He will work against the vicious
anti-lynching bill; high tariff on pot
ash, and other bad measures.
He is against the return of the sa-
loon in any form, is also against the
so-called Sanity league" instigated
by the American brewers Operating
at Jacksonville), its main object be-
ing to work TO elect men to the SEN
ate and house who are against pro-
hibition.
Freight rates increased 81 per cent
in Florida, a billion dollars in guar
antics paid to railroads from the tax
payers money, are some of the dis
astrous results of the railroad bill
Trammell fought and voted against.
Trammell wanted the railroads re-
turned to owners, but not by law
that allowed the outrageous increase
in freight rates. Trammell's oppo-
nent asks the voters to punish him
because he fought this bill. Some
railroad owners also want him pun
ished. This charge against Trammell
has just as much merit as any other
charge his opponent has made
against him.
With three billion dollars adjusted
compensation already paid to rail-
roads and contractors, Trammell will
not turn his back on the heroes who
saved the republic at the battle
front. His mind is open to a fair and
just consideration of their cause. He
has not pledged himself to any pend
ing measure on this subject and the
statement made to the contrary by
his opponent is absolutely untrue.
The insidious effort of Trammell's
opponent to make it appear that
Trammell was not friendly to Presi-
dent Wilson because he voted as his
own judgment dictated is in keeping
with his many other unfair attempts
to prejudice the voters against Tram
nell, who was always friendly to-
ward Wilson and voted in harmony
with his views dozens of times. At
the beginning of the war many pa
triotic citizens differed as between
the volunteer system and the draft
plan.
Trammell's opponent will no doubt
Keep up his knocks and unfair meth
IDS until the polls are closed, but the
'oters will not be misled by such tac-
les.
Reports from all parts Of the state
Indicate that Trammell will tc re
3ected by very large majority.
Six years ago Trammell's o2no-
.ent claimed the state and did no.
AIRY a county. Now, as then, his
laims will not come true.
Park Trammell is profoundly
rateful to his supporters and will
appreciate every vote cast
or him on Tuesday, June 6.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01
With Other Editors
AN UNSELFISH SET OF MEN.

NV SNoGLT IoH DEL Of MEN.
Reading of the meeting of the Dixie
Highway Association, held last week
in Jacksonville, one can but be i'm
pressed with the fact that the men
who are taking so much pains to see
that the north and south are connected
by a great thoroughfare upon which
man may travel in ease and comfort
between extreme limits Of the country,
north and south, are fully inspired
by the latter day idea of service.
Every state along the line of the
Dixie Highway, from Michigan to
Florida, was represented at that NEE
ting by three or four delegates. Ev-
cry man paid his own expenses and
the officers Of the association give
their services without fee and without
hope Of reward except that reward
that comes from the reflection that he
has done his work we'll. In addition
to this free service these men contri-
butte large sums directly to the cause
Of road building from their private
funds and they do it cheerfully with
the sole purpose of furthering and fos-
tering a great idea.
No such unselfish service is render
ed by any other body of men of which
we have any knowledge.
Their work S entirely unselfish be-
cause not one man at that meeting or
any other that the association has
held, ever demands anything for his
'wn section. He is more anxious to
zee the great highway completed SO
hat all may use it, than he is to build
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

A systematic campaign is being
launched just now for the completion
of the st. Johns Scenic Highway,
known as State Road No. 8, which has
long been neglected by the state road
department, but which it has promised
now to give its early attention to.
This road is considered by all impair
tial observers to be the most impor-
tant in the state, traversing as it does
the very hear of Florida and along
the most beautiful route, from a see
mic standpoint in the state.
1st-1t is state road and an inter-
state road connecting as it does at
Jacksonville, "The Gateway City,"
with the Waycross road and with the
Brunswick Savannah road
2nd-It is the shortest route from
Jacksonville south to the most impor-
tant population, citrus, industrial and
tourist travel center, shortening the
distance "a miles over existing routes
between Jacksonville and Tampa.
3rd-It can be made passable with
less expenditure of money than any
other road accepted by the state road
department serving the same area.
4th-It trayerses large producing
area and passes through the impor-
tant cities of Jacksonville Connect
ing this point with all interstate
routes to northern, eastern, western
and central United States, as well as
Canada) Orange Park, Green Cove
Springs, Palatka (where connection
is made with road to Gainesville and
other central points along route of
road No. 2 and paved highway exists
to Hastings, connecting with the East
Coast highway (road No. ~ at that
point,) Satsuma, Lake Como, Crescent
City, Seville, Pierson, Eldredge, Bar
berville, DeLeon Springs, Glenwood
lat this point a paved highway is
available to Daytona connecting there
with road No. to Palm Beach, Miami
and other East Coast cities, a good
shell road to New Smyrna, a grouted
brick road to Lake Helen, and a grou-
ted brick road connecting at st. Johns
river with sand clay road to Eustis,
Leesburg and other cities in central
Florida), Orange City, Sanford, Long
wood, Altamonte Springs, Maitland,
Winter Park and Orlando at which
point improved highways diverge to
all sections of south and central Flor
ida and the West coast. Hastings
and the potato section, while lying
partially on an elbow of road No a
really belongs to road No. 3.
5th-Road No. runs in long zig
gag manner through sparsely settled
section and will require much time
and money to construct, whlei all i'm
portant towns on same have good
connection to road No. 3.
6th-Roads 2 and are both impor-
tant roads with long incompleted
stretches requiring much time and
money to complete and work must be
done in permanent manner and stan
dardized and while these roads are
under construction road No. 8, if COM
pleted at once as recommended, can
take care of the travel and relieve
roads 2 and A of expensive detours
7th-By making road 8 passable i'm
.1edia ely the state road department
will be relieved of much adverse crit
icism from which it is suffering at
present and great par of the resi-
dents along roads and A will be af-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

forded a completed pssable motor
route thereby affording passable
route greater number of people
than could be accomplished by the
completion of any other road.
Sth-The completing of this road
will furnish connections to all sections
of tourist Florida and will result in
much additional tourist business de-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01
MOST IMPORTANT ROAD PROJECT IN FLORIDA IS
SCENIC HIGHWAY THROUGH CENTER OF THE STA

rived from the publicity bound to be
given the completion of main arte-
rial highway, north and south through
the state with existing roads radiating
to all sections of tourist Florida.
The Solution
By every chamber of commerce and
civic organization conveying to the
state road department the sentiment
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01
Thursday, June I, ,

OF their respective commupjt;i
regards the completion of this
By the cooperation of tho -,
bringing the matter to the a n.y.
of the people. By he assjstan
state officials and by hard fo,
push with all of the force of AZ l0'
ton served behind and by keepir
erlastingly at it.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01


So they have isolated the typhus
germ. That's our idea of splendid
isolation.
Some men bow to the inevitable
and some try to argue with the tele-
phone operator.
Of course, dreamers are essential
Except for them, whose wives would
take in boarders?
! Call it culture, and the dear girls
will learn to mix biscuit as well as
tickle piano keys.
New cars are equipped with ev-
| erything except club for the occu-
pants of the back seat when the
proud driver tries to show what 5
in 'er.
Low shoes have one disadvantage.
The girls can't wad in a handkerchief
to make an instep.
1t must be fine to be smart man
and have nothing to do but think up
lists of hard questions.
So far as Germany is concerned,
put-and-take means put something
over and take the consequences.
Logic is the most. powerful influ-
ence in the world unless you happen
to be talking with a traffic cop.
Immigrants may be ignorant, but
it takes them only a few weeks to
catch the idea that U. S. spoils "us."
When person acts that way, you
can't tell whether it is clever uncon-
ventionality or just darned igno-
rance.
We listen respectfully to talk of
"Jeffersonian democracy" if the
talker refers casually to his other
pair of pants.
Still, it's a good idea not to let the
children drive the car until they are
old enough to wipe their own noses.
The fact that Russians are eating
tree bark may yet suggest something
to American manufacturers of break
fast foods.
The typewriter is faster shan
hand writing, but you can't make
neutral wiggle when you don't know
how to spell it.
as your skin an annoyance" asks
an ad. Well, no. We are glad to have
something we can occupy without
paying rent.
Let US be thankful for masculine
styles that permit US to wear last
summers tattered underwear with
out sharing the secret with the
world
Palatka's curb market is proving a
boon to many housewives, as well as
truck growers. Cucumbers and squash
at three for five cents, potatoes at Is
cents per peck, tomatoes at five cents
a pound, beans at the same price and
other good things at the same COM
paratve price goes long way to-
wards tightening the burden for many.
The formation of Rod & Gun Clubs
throughout the state with the avowed
purpose of seeking game law that
will properly protect one of Florida's
most attractive assets, fish and game,
is movement that should enlist the
hearty support of every layman as
we'll as sportsman.
Interest in affairs political in Put
nam is looking up. There are no real
issues in the campaign, but there are
some candidates who believe that they
can shoot more scattering when they
get to the Legislature than the other
fellow.
! With Other Editors i
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

Why don't they call 'em the sex
best sellers?
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

Some men bow to the inevitable,
and some try to argue with the tele-
phone operator.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

As we understand it, the explana-
lion Of bootleggers is customers.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

So they have isolated the typhus
germ. That's our idea of splendid
isolation.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

Of course, dreamers are essential
Except for them, whose wives would
take in boarders?
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-06-01

Interest in affairs political in Put
nam is looking up. There are no real
issues in the campaign, but there are
some candidates who believe that they
can shoot more scattering when they
get to the Legislature than the other
fellow.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-03
Germany's $40 Taxes

The "Frankfurter Zeitung" in a
leading article questions The
Trlbune's fairness in noting that
whereas the average German pays
$40 a year (gold value) in taxes the
average Frenchman pays $35 and
the average Briton pays $50. Yet
the literal accuracy of the COM
parison is not challenged. Professor
Irving Fisher recently examined the
tax levies of the three countries, re-
ducing their tax payments to COM
mon gold level, and found the facts
to be as stated by The Tribune, and
the "Zeitung" by it's quotation con-
cedes the truth Of his findings.
What it does is to endeavor to
break their force by arguing that
the figures take no account of the
fact that Germany balances her
budget by steadily increasing her
emissions of paper marks; in other
words, that by swelling her paper
promises to pay she meets some
thing like two-thirds of her current
governmental costs, leaving only one
third to be met out Of Immediate
taxation.
Into the mysteries of imitation and
it's effects it seems profitless to enter.
Contradictory opinions are upheld
with great controversial zeal. Obvi-
ously, if the imitation of Germany
indirectly adds $25 per capita to a
Germans tax burden, the initiation
Of the Entente countries, according
to its degree, adds to the tax burdens
Of their peoples, and a Frenchman,
instead Of $50 year, contributes
perhaps 500. 1t seems probably
wise to stick to a comparison Of
direct tax payments.
Surely it is striking thing that
the victors in the war are weighed
down with tax levies which are sew
eral times greater than those which
Germany sustains. This throws a
flood Of light on the PREPARATION ques-
ton. 1t may be said practically to
establish the charge that Germany
relatively escapes punishment and is
successfully transferring the cost of
repairing damages to those she
damaged.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-03
Women as Doctors

Women wishing to enter the medi-
cal profession in England will ap-
parently have to fight for the priv
ilege all over again. London Hos
pital has just ruled against admit
ting any more women students. A
year ago the University College Hos
pital cut down the number Of women
matriculants.
1t is the same old story Of narrow
opposition on the part. Of men when
women wish to enter professions
hitherto regarded as strictly mascu-
line. The reason given at the Lon
don Hospital that the staff 'has
found it difficult to teach the un-
pleasant subjects to a mixed audi
ence" is insufficient and smacks of
silly prudery. A woman who is seri-
GUS minded enough to take up medi-
New-York tribune., 1922-04-03

cine as profession is not the sort of
person to be embarrassed over ana
tomical discussions.
The reason advanced by women
physicians already practicing in
England that men in the profession
fear feminine competition and believe
their own supremacy is threatened
no doubt is nearer the truth. 1t is
perhaps natural that men should dis
like to give up monopoly so fruit
full of honor and dignity and COM
Portable living. But to keep out of the
healing profession one-half of the
human species just because it does
not happen to be the male half is
worse than narrow minded. Are
men so uncertain of their fitness for
the practice Of medicine that they
dare not permit members Of the
other sex to show what they can do?
Not for long can the present pre-
posterous exclusion be maintained.
The sex traits Of women, their su-
perior faithfulness to duty and pro-
tective instinct, peculiarly fit them
for the medical profession
New-York tribune., 1922-04-03

broke three weeks records for coal
hoisted in a single eight-hour shift.
But why have strike? Who is to
blame? The United Mire Workers,
having a publicity service par excel
lence and being thoroughly organized
in one unit, got the jump on the dsor-
ganlzed coal operators and have spread
the word that the blame rests entirely
with the operators, charging that they
have broken their contract to meet the
miners to negotiate new wage agree
ment. They say that because the
producers in two fields-Pittsburg and
southern Ohio-have refused to sit in
conference with them and the mine
owners from Illinois and Indiana (the
central competitive field) they will not
meet with any group of soft coal
producers. There are more than a
dozen fields outside the four-stat con-
ference that are ready and have been
ready for months to meet with their
union employees to adjust wages But
they, with the separate groups making
up the central field, have been denied
the privilege by the policy committee
OF the United Mine Workers.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-03
The Passing Of the Boss

The President and his Cabinet are
trying an interesting experiment in
government. They are running the
country as responsible agents. They
are not only visible but approach
able. Not for many years has there
been a time when public opinion
could so easily make itself heard by
the national Administration.
Perhaps for the first time in our
history the Administration is as
close to the people as Congress. In
some instances, like that Of the bonus
dispute, it appears to be more
Immediately sensitive to popular
thought.
Search Washington from one end
to the other and you will find no
wire-pulling boss. Nor will you find
in New York or Chicago, or in San
Francisco, any politician with the
reputation Of being able to "put
things over" in Washington The
one way to learn the attitude of the
Administration on any particular
measure or policy is to ask the Presi-
dent or a member of the Cabinet.
Adopt that method and your cues
tion is more than likely to be
answered.
This experiment is not merely a
reaction from the autocratic method
which proved so disastrous to the
last Administration. 1t is thor
oughgoing and necessary departure
from the old boss system which pre-
vailed through many years of Amer
ican history.
The boss had to stop being boss
when direct nominations took the
office-f1lling power out of his hands.
He still prevails in great centers of
population, but no big city boss is of
sufficient Importance to dominate
national affairs.
The local and state convention
trained politician now remains un-
trained because there are no local
and state conventions. There are no
longer schools for bosses in conven-
ton halls. Parties are run by COM
mittees instead of by individuals.
The same thing has become true
New-York tribune., 1922-04-03
Wages Must Come Dopn

The real cause of the strike is the
union miners resistance to deflation of
wages. The reasons they give are pre-
tense. The cost of coal must come
down. 1t alone cannot stay up above
even wartime prices. Wages make up 10
per cent of the cost of coal at the mine.
A year ago the producers of soft coal
tried to resist it, but the competition
of non-union coal shut down their
mines and threw their men out of work.
The insistence Of the householder user
Of anthracite for lower prices is doing
the same thing to the hard coal pro-
ducer. The miner alone has not recog-
nized the writing on the wall.
The strike will end when the union
miner comes to a realization Of the fact
that wages In coal mines, like those for
other labor, must come down. Some
say that strike is necessary to de-