The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-21
BY BRYAN MACK

| Several weeks ago I made a mistake
| in writing about my friend I. B. Hilson.
| The regular way is to accuse the limo
| type operators when initials get in
wrong, but L am going to assume all
blame this time. Hilson is one of the
first men I ever heard about in Flor
ida-I have known him practically all
| of my life-and why 1 should call him
W. H. instead of IL. b. is beyond
me.
Hilson is man of unusual ability,
versatile and resourceful. At one time
he owned the Pensacola News, the Daily
Capitol at Tallahassee and weekly news
: papers in Milton and Quincy. This was
quite string Of newspapers in those
early days, and Hilson was a political
power.
At various times Hilson has departed
from Pensacola to try new and more al
Turing fields, but he always comes back
to Pensacola. He likes his friends and
hates his enemies, but as he has more
friends than enemies he is in a good
humor most Of the time. I have been
intending to write this for several weeks
to apologize for calling him ''W. H"
The only excuse that can offer is that
in thinking of the old timers I got w.
H. Milton confused with him. They were
both great Lamar men in the early days
OF the Third Congressional district.
During the last several days I have
been stopped by persons who complained
about what some of The Journal read
ers are writing in the Peoples Forum"
column. Some of these people appeared
to be laboring under the impression that
only publish articles in this column
that are in accord with my views. Such
is not the case by any means. 1t doesn't
make any difference what views the
readers have. They can write on any
subject or subjects they wish. That is
what the Peoples Forum column is
for
Some people write on subjects that
they are not fully acquainted with, but
that Is no concern of The Journal. They
nave these opinions, formed on ,nforma-
ton they have available, and it IS by
thorough discussion of public questions
that the truth comes out. and the truth
is what satisfies.
Let all of the people write.
A few days ago I said I would be glad |
to discuss any subjects in this column |
that the people wish discussed, and in |
last nights mail I received the following |
letter from good citizen who lives on |
Jackson street:
II noticed in your column yesterday
that you were willing to discuss any |
topic requested of you. I would like to |
know why $1,000 Cadillac car was
necessary for a fire chief when a Ford
would have answered every purpose and |
lew OF US tax payers, who do pay our |
taxes, can afford a Cadillac car. Now
could not that surplus money-that is, !
the difference in price between a Ford |
and Cadillac car-have been better |
used to prolong the school term? r
would like you to discuss this in your
2nle manner in your column. I admired |
your answer about our ex-Gov. Cats"
L VIII take up the latter part of this
letter first. The difference between the
Cadillac and the Ford could not have
been diverted to the school fund. The
schools, under our laws, are supported
by certain state, county and sub-school
district funds. The city funds cannot |
De diverted to operate the schools, how
ever desirable this might be.
must confess that 1 am sornswba.
at sea when 1t comes to answering the
question OF why q Cadillac car was |
necessary for the fire chief when q Ford |
would nave answered the purpose" That |
Is a matter OF personal Judgment. The |
cadillac car possibly Will. in tba lone /
run prove to be an economical one. The |
IRE department is one department that l
ought TO be equipped with the best mo- L
Tor venice possible, 1 would think. /
though the Ford car does have 4 RAM, L
tation of getting one to a place ana 7 h
have heard of instances where the Ford 4
also brings you back.
However, as I said in the hssinrin1 II
the selection Of cars il a matter of nsr- u
sonaI judgment, and I think that ora II
IS worth proportionately as much az ths II
otaer-tHat is you get about what vo,,
pay for-proportionately / say pronor- u
tlonateiy' for dop't think any one Of