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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20
SICKNESS AMONG OFFICE
WORKERS

How many days per year are annu
ally lost by each person engaged In
gainful occupation in the United States
has long been a question. In a recent
report the United States Public Health
Service throws some light on the sub
ject, and also on the relation that the
health Of office workers bears to that
of all workers.
The figures on which the report was
based We're very carefully compiled by
large western corporation during the
year ending January 81, 1921 during
which 1t employed an average Of
1882 office employees. An exact record
was kept of the hours of work lost by
each person from sickness or injuries
the sickness being diagnosed by the
medical department or by the family
physician. The result showed an an
nual loss of S,15 days per person.
This compares with the estimate
made by the committees on industrial
waste of the Federated American En-
cheering Societies, which reported
that "the 100000 men and women
gainfully employed in the United
States probably lose on an average
more than eight days each annually
from illness and disabilities"
The fact that the majority of the
1889 office employees were women
whose sickness rate is usually higher
than that of men, and that loss OF
about two days per person was caused
by influenza during the epidemic OF
February 1920 are two factors which
tend to make the sickness rate in
question higher than the average rate
for all workers In a normal year. On
the other hand, the fact that the aver
age age of the office employees was
only 237 years, that clerical and ex-
ecutive work is relatively free from
health hazards, and that the health
of the group was carefully guarded
medically would tend to make the rate
in question lower than the average
rate for the gainfully employed. AL
lowing for these factors, the author of
the report concludes that the eight
day estimate of the committee of the
engineering societies for all workers
probably is not too high.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20
TIPPING WITH BREAD.

If you arrived at the Hotel Biltmore,
Vanderbilt Ritz or McAlpin with an
auto-truck load OF luggage. and asked
the driver to carry the trunks and
bags up three long, double flights of
stairs, and then tipped him with a
loaf Of bread, slice OF hard sausage,
and penny box of matches-what
do you think would happen?
Such gift, at the Hotel Savoy, Mos
COW. would bring a low bow. tears of
thanks. and prayers for the blessings
of all the Russian saints.
An American, who stopped there in
February made such a gift to the
man who helped him in with his lug
gage, and then saw from the Iatter's
attitude, that he had presented him
with an almost fncaleuable amount of
wealth. Regarded in terms OF hotel
tip, It would have about the same
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20

Eskimo woman to have her first child
at the age OF twelve; here we have
what seems marked exception to the
rule. Stefansson, however, remarks
that the Eskimos unspoiled by civiliza
ton live great part of their lives In
q climate whose temperature is from
80 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. That is
what thermometer in one of their
snow houses registers and when they
go into the open they are clad In two
layers of fur that must maintain the
body heat at a tropical point; in short,
indoors or out, the Eskimo and the
Sicilian live in the same climate. But
our anthropologist does not rest here;
he observes that the natives who have
come under the influence of civili-
cation, and who live in porous houses
and dress In porous clothing. mature
much later. Among the northern In
dian tribes who live in wigwams and
are poorly clothed. the age of maturity
/ is quite as high as among the north
European whites. This re accounts for
the apparent exception to establish
! theory.
| His visit to the Copper Eskimos
near Phayre Point reveals tho hospi
tality and child like friendliness of
these people, as well as their resent
ment toward being treated as In
| feriors. Stefansson himself was re-
garded as a magician, and was loved,
respected and little feared On his
arrival at village. the men at once
built him swon house on a site of
his own selection. Trading was US
ua1ly carried on in an atmosphere of
high good humor; but when a sub
ordinate, of Stefanssons took an at
titude of superiority. they robbed him
Of his goods. Later, these were either
refunded or paid for; but whether this
was due to repentance or a whole
some fear that Stefansson, the magic
fan, would send sickness upon them,
Is an open question The Eskimo dis
| likes anything very hot and more hot
food is eaten in summer than in win
ter. The phonograph failed to inter-
est them; 1t was just miracle which
| they accepted as readily as any other
miraculous happening. and they would
drift into talk OF the fleshpots while
| It was playing. Stefansson is insis-
tent on the warm, well-nourished and
happy life of the Eskimos: and, with
one rougish eye cooked upon the mis-
sionaries, he remarks that, TT is one
of the anomalies of our world that it
should take the efforts Of so many
self denying people to awaken the
wretched to a consciousness OF their
Indebtedness. Scientific American.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20

roads frequently say that train 81
dom pulls out OF a large station Will
out some ones being accidents
pushed under the wheels and kiIa
In the futile hope of getting sen
place else, where bread may be q
scarce and less dear, all Thoughts
caution are forgotten. The dangg
hunger is the most near and nos
real. The possibility of being kMe
by train Is Of less consideration.
any rate, the later has the advantsg
Of being swift.
American food is now being speed:
over the railways Of Russia. FRI
the Baltic sea ports on the north !,
from the Black sea ports on the sout
shiploads OF rice, milk, cocoa az
corn, and other nutritious foods til
constitute life-saving ration q,
running the race with death. Al
they will reach the famine area 0: Il
Volga in time to save the lives Of nj
lions OF men, women, and babies
Colonel William N. Haskell, L.
A.. Is director of the Russian rels
administration headquarters in Ma
COW, Colonel Haskell is directing L
feeding and distribution of s2O.O0tH
of American corn, appropriated
congress. for adult-feeding in u
Yolga famine area; distribution
$4,000, 900 of hospital and medical ST.
plies, which were contributed fri
the surplus stores of the United sus
army and the American Red CraI
and distribution of food packs
which have been purchased by II
American Relief Administrator 20
drafts in America and other countgia
Any Russian with relatives of friend
in the United States canreceive spscia
packages of food, delivered here by Il
American Relief Administrator # b
connections in the1Jnited States car
to make him a pt9sent. These Zoo
drafts are for sale at American Re
lief Administration headquarters
Broadway, New York, and can be pa'
chased in sums from ten to fifty dol
lars.
The American relief admin!stratt'
has established warehouses and KIT
chens in Moscow and Petrograd and
seven districts OF the Volga fa1ni'
area. The Volga districts are: Ka7ai
Samara, Simbirsk, Tzaritzin, Ufa az
Grenburg. Food remittance station
are maintaining at all these statioa
and nine additional stations, as 70
lows; Odessa, K!ev, Kharkov, Minis
Vitebak, Ekaterinoslav, Poltava. K''
tov, and Gomel, Each district has %
or two warehouses IN MOSCOW WIKI
can handle and discharge the s1il
ments OF $50 cars daily. And from m
central bread-basket portions Of AH's'
lean food are being shipped 10 =
starving population of Russia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20

Al shadow had fallen on my enjoy
ment of the walk was taking with
Ddcky to the brook we both love 50
well. It was not alone caused by the
remembrance of the distasteful task
Lillian expected of me. but by some
thing more tangible. yet iniserably
real to me.
Dtcky's enthusiasm over the Illus
trations he was to make for the avia-
ton serial paired upon me. What busi-
ness had he, / asked myself bitterly,
being only an onlooker in this crucial
test of the worlds civilization. Other
men Of his age and ability were pre-
pairing to fight and die for this great
est cause the world had ever seen. And
he was on the side lines making little
pictures of the activities of others.
I was glad that Diciy was in one of
his laxative moods, for he didn't
notice my low spirits He chatted
away about the illustrations he was
to make, and a dozen other topics as
If he hadn't serious thought in the
world.
There was a something in his man
If he were not acting part, concealing
something from me. Twice I looked
up to find his eyes fixed upon my face
with wistful expression like that Of
child who has offended but doesn't
know how. Yet the moment my eyes
met his he would utter some bit OF
nonsense, so that / wasn't sure but
that my imagination was working
overtime" as he, himself, would put
it.
The brook was all that we had
dreamed 1t, and as we sauntered down
its winding course my thoughts went
back to the first day we had seen it.
and the high hopes and ideals I had
possessed then. An involuntary little
sigh escaped me.
"Never That, Dicky."
1 hoped Dicky hadn't heard 1t. for
he apparently paid no attention to 1t,
but a little later, when we came to the
trunk OF fallen tree which made. as
we knew from other summers most
comfortable seat, he drew me down be-
side him, and sitting thus, put his hand
under my chin and turned my face up
to his.
"You think I'm a poor stick, don't
you, Madge?" he said, and again
there was the wistful note in his face
and voice.
Il don't think anything OF the kind"
returned Indignantly. 1t was good
thing I was seated, for every nerve
within me was trembling. Intuitively
1 knew that Dicky meant deliberately
to bring up the subject which had lain
between US so long, the reason for his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20
A NAY DAY PAGEANT

A plain stage with a green curtain
at the back is all that is needed to
stage little May pageant using q
number of characters.
(Enter four girls in row. They
are wearing galoshes, and raincoats
and carrying big umbrellas. They
come to tho center Of the stage.)
GIRLS: Aprirs such a rainy month
You can't go anywhere
Unless you have a humbershoot.
Although the skies are fair;
For sure as you're away from home
The skies will turn to gray
And bucketsful of rain descend
To spoil another day.
FIRST GIRL: Aprirs such q rainy
month,
MY hat is just a sight.
SECOND GIRL: And all the curl
has left my hair
I simply look fright.
: THIRD GIRL: Those slippers that
l cherished so
With mud are caked and brown.
FOURTH GIRL: And every time 9
picnic's planned
The rain comes pouring down.
lEnter April, tall girl in flow
ing gray gown. The four girls step
backwards. as April comes to the
front)
APRIL: April is the name I'm
called:
I'm not well liked, It's true,
Because you never stop to count
The good things that do.
april waves her hand. and four
rain drops, girls in gray dresses and
with silver paper caps. scamper in,
hand in HANDY
RAIN DROPS: Were the drops CT
April rain
That play such naughty tricks;
We bring the misty, mostly air
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20
sTEFANssoN IN "THE
FRIENDLY ARCTIC.D

In the five years that Stefanss0n
spent in the Arctic. he mapped and
explored more than 100000 square
miles of hitherto unknown territory.
secured material Of the greatest scien-
tific value, and dispelled many Illus
ions relating to Arctic conditions
Neither as explorer nor as anthropolo-
gist is he content to rest upon the
obvious, which is so often the false.
AS to anthropology, his keen percep-
ton and careful deductions are we'll
instanced in his handling of the age
OF maturity" problem. The age OF
maturity, so authorities tell US, comes
earliest in the tropics and increases
as we traverse the temperate and
frigid zones Yet it is not rare for an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20

value-and bring proportionate respect
and perhaps greater gratitude-as the
passing over of a ten-dollar bill to
City.
The Hotel Savoy at one time one of
the worlds most brilliant and fuxur-
ious hostelries, Is typical Of the abso-
lutte desrepair In MOSCOW today. No
heat, no paint. no running water, no
elevator, no Curtains, no rugs. A bed.
quite clean bare table, a straight
chair, a dim light, and a pail OF water
are all that are left in the best fur
nished room Of the house. And If you
want some warm water to wash your
face or make your tea, you take your
tea kettle and prowl through dark
halls and down winding stairs and go
to look for the water supply.
There is not hotel in North Amerf-
ca-or perhaps anywhere else in the
world-as dilapidated in appearance as
this hotel In Moscow. 1t does not have
the bare primitiveness of the frontier
outpost. It has the memory of genti1ity
and beauty now reduced to shabbiness
and neglect.
When you pass through the revolv-
ing doors of the street entrance of the
Hotel Savoy. and enter the lobby, you
wonder IL you are in hotel or in the
back entrance of a New York Lower
East Side tenement. There Is no fur
niture except two wooden benches
such as you see stored away In church
Easements of the Middle West-there
are no carpets or rugs, and no en-
ployees or servants in sight. Unless
you are fortunate enough to have
your own attendant or servants with
you, you carry your own luggage up
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20
LET PEOPLE CONTROL
NATIONAL FORESTS


There Is no sound reason for trans
ferring the National Forests back to
tho Department OF the Interior where
they were prior to 1905. Up to that
time, their administration had been a
notorious failure. Their efficient adj
mintstration and their development
for the benefit OF the people dates
from their transfer to the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Today they are
turning into the Treasury OF the
United States four and q half million
dollars annually. They are being
used commercially and for recreation
by millions OF people from all parts
Of the United States. They have a
cash value OF over a billion dollars,
according to the American Forestry
Association. which is directing the
campaign Tor continuing control with
the people OF the United States, who
want to keep them and continue their
development on a permanently pro-
ductive basis.
The Forest Service, in the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, has made won
derful progress in developing the Ma
'tional Forests and in making them
serve the public. The people of the
West, who use them most and who
know about their Development, are
quite solidly opposed to roofing them
out of that department and turning
them over to the Interior Depart
mont. The Department of the Inte-
r1or has been aptly termned the real
estate agent OF the government 1t
Haa et,l -
the public lands But forestry is not
a problem in real estate. It is a prob
lem in crop production. The grow
ing of forests il a phase of scientific
agriculture and the National Forests
belong in the Department of Agri-
culture
This has long been recognized 1t
was recognized by the commissioners
OF the general land office when the
National Forests was transferred to
the Department OF Agriculture. On
Oct. 8, 1904. in renewing recommen-
dations, that the forests be transferred
from the Interior Department to the
Bureau of Forestry, he said:
IF the application of scientific
methods to the numerous forest prob
various industries affected by the re-
serves is to be properly undertaken
and carried forward. 1t is essential to
consolidate all the features of the
work in one bureau, equipped with
officers who have had the special sell
entific and practical training needed
for the work - 1t is needless to
state that the General Land Office is
neither organized nor equipped for
such work The application Of
scientific methods in the development
OF system OF national forestry is
Altogether outside of and beyond its
scope
Eighteen years of experience has
proved the case. What has happened
suddenly, asks the American Forestry
Association. to change this national
conception of publiS responsibility
What is behind the efforts to confuse
the issue by seeking to discredit the
administration OF the National For
ests? The Forester, Col. w. B. Gree
ley, says he Is willing to leave the
verdict to the people who know the
truth about the administration of the
Forests. Let, us stick to the facts and
let the people have the say about their
National Forests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20

much more to the story OF the Boy
who didn't know any better. His
mother worked as cook In the Louner
family.
The Boy had tunbled around the
house and grown up with the Louner
puppies and the Louner horses. And
when one day his mother, who had
never paid much attention to him
anyway, went off and never came
back, he stayed on.
And when old Mr.. Bolton ~d1ouner
got an appointment to represent his
country in the court of q far eastern
Prince. he took the Boy along.
SO that was how he happened on
the Sacred Cow. He felt sorry for
the Cow. standing all alone in the lit
tie square before the temple. He
didn't know this was Sacred Cow,
guarded by the temple priest, and no
one dared touch her. Once the Boy
put his hand over the fence to pat
her on her nose, but the priest came
out and called to him in strange
words, so he decided the old man was
particular about the cow, and after
that he visited the cow when no one
was looking. taking her hay from the
Louner stable.
Then one day Mr.. Loufer came TO
''one of the guards of the palace has
reported to the Prince" he said,
that you were seen taking hay to
the Sacred Cow last night"
The Boy looked puzzled. Then he
said, "Oh, you mean that poor old
cow IN front OF the funny place on
the corner? Sure took her hay.
The guy that keeps her gets money
to buy her hay from somcWherea and
he has the hay brought In, all right,
but he sneaks 1t out back ct night
and sells 1t cheap TO some OF the
stablemen OF the English families
here. I've seen It. The poor old
cows about half starved. I like her"
So Mr.. Louner told the story to the
Prince, and the Prince set spies to
watch the priest, and the end OF II
was that the old priest disappeared.
the Sacred Cow got plenty of hay
and grew fat and contented, and the
Prince gave ring all set with jew
els to the Boy who didn't know any
better.
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b. AZ carass.

the long flights Of stairs, to the room
| which has been reserved for you, In
advance of your coming.
1t is absolutely necessary to keep
your eye on every piece of luggage
from the moment your conveyance
stops in the street, until everything is
locked In your room. The only way to
be absolutely certain of keeping all
your possessions is to send one ahead
whom you can trust to watch each
piece deposited in your room, while
you stand in the street and guard
whatever remains in the automobile or
proshky or truck. There is such ex-
IRENE need for goods of all sorts, in
Russia today that it is not surprising
when packages Of clothing or food
mysteriously disappear.
Sitting in small enclosed space on
the first stair landing is a young
woman, who apparently fulfills all
functions of room clerk. cashier, and
guardian of the keys. She asks you
your name, but does not bother about
the spelling-for all Russian words
are pronounced exactly as they are
spelled So she writes it, in Russian
script, in accordance with the way it
sounds to her.
Apparently there are no servants in
the Hothel Savoy For in Russia to-
day no one serves another-in theory.
Guests make their own beds, carry
their own pals of water, clean their
own rooms, and cook their meals in
their rooms, If they desireS or go out
to such restaurants as there are and
try to order them. Usually, the former
process Is easier for the newcomer.
When two American women arrived at
the hotel last February, and desired
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-20
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
ADELE GARRISON

/ curious apathy in the face Of tbs
| war.
Can you look me straight /
eyes and tell me you are mot -
pointed in me p No wistfulnss.
eyes now, nothing but sterpnas. II
1 tried to evade, but his
eyes seemed looking down IN"
depths OF my soul. At last M 49,
bear the strain, I twisted NV L.'s
that my face was hidden agsinS
shoulder, and burst into the 80
could no longer keep back.
II thought So" I heard Dict
softly to himself. and then h.
nothing more. but stroked NV =
tenderly until / was quiet again =
I'm afraid you're inferring too :,
from all this" said timidly. nh.
last I raised by face again ~
question was hardly fair one ra1
mean that I am"
Don't try it, dear" he said or,.,
i Your lips were never made for ~
bles. They are too honest. ~
you're disappointed, and that w.
having hard time not to brand |
a coward in that patriotic sor,
yours"
"Oh, never that, Dicky." cried e..
the note of sincerity in my voice ~,
have convinsed him, for a look a. :.
lief flashed into his eyes.
That's something to be thank,y :.
at least" he said, and then his 49,
frightened on my shoulders Unit; ..
hurt cruelty, and he demanded tis~'
~:
Tell me, Madge, do you love ~. .
much as you used to do?"
Thank goodness, there was r,s
ton l could answer unhesitatingly
Why Madse Hesitated.
II love you more, if possible. tn,
ever did before" I answered fervsr-
He kissed me almost savagely bs.r.
he replied.
81 believe you" he said at last a.
here's another question to whia /
want an honest answer"
Il am waiting" said, after a nj,
ute or two in which he had seemed h.
in thought.
"Is your love strong enough to stsyi
the test of being disappointed IN ns
not only for this short time, but d
always, as far as this war is concst
ed?"
1t was true, then, the thing ID
feared. My husband meant 10 sh-
his part Of the great conflict seen
in the immunity that his two or TIN.
years in the thirties gave him from d
draft
The confirming Of my dread M
me oblivtous for the moment Of /,
question he was waiting for me to a
swer.
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GONE away.

My sweetheart has gone away.
That's why am mourning and sad
today.
Many years have sadly passed me by,
Long weary years since we said
good bye.
Mornings sweet dawn brings no Joy
to me,
For It brings not the face I so long
to see;
The flowers bloom brightly the birds
sing gay,
But. oh. my sweetheart has gone
away.
And because my sweetheart has gone
away,
Even the laughter OF children fails to
cheer my way;
catch no visions Of Joy, they all pass
me by,
In my sad heart alone. rings that
sadder goodbye.
In the cleaning OF eve sit all alone,
And mourn mid it's shadows. for the
face that Is gone;
No more will see you. no never again
Then who try to Danish this long
borne pain.
rye told my sweetheart is gone far
away
And why I was sad and mourning all
day;
Til cease to weary you longer, my pen
furl.
But III tell you. he went with another
w. D. B.
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81 K ne Idlent PldySs

And form the mud that sticks,
But that Is not the only thing
That we can do, you see.
For were 1t not for April rain
No blossoms would there be.
(The rain drops scamper off again.
Then the first rain drop returns, hand
In hand with a girl in violet-colored
crepe paper dressed to represent q
yiolet.)
FIRST RAIN DROP: violets, vio-
let's, blooming in the spring,
Hiding in the marsh or messy dells.
(Enter second rain drop ana daffo-
dil.I
SECOND RAIN DROP: DaftodiIs.
daffodils, blooming in the spring.
See them ring their dainty golden
bells.
(Enter third rain drop and crocus.)
THIRD RAIN DROP: Crocuses.
crocuses, blooming In the spring,
They're such gay and blithesome lit
tie flowers.
tEnter fourth rain drop and red
FOURTH RAIN DROP: Tulips
bright. tulips bright, blooming
in the spring.
With cup to catch the gentle show
ers.
(Enter May In bright blue dress
with flower wreath in her hair.)
MAY: Did my friend, sweet April.
call,
Saying. Thine for May?
For after all it's April calls
To life the flowers gay.
(April and May join hands at the
front OF the stage. Girls, rain drops.
and flowers form a circle about
them.)
GIRLS:. We can stand the April
showers,
For soon they'll pass away,
AS smiles come chasing after tears:
ALL: All hail to lovely May!