The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-11

My good friend W. A. Rawls, Of Tai
Iahassee, is in Pensacola for a visit.
He claims Tallahassee is now his home
but it seems to me that Pensacola is
where he belongs. Colonel Rawls has
more enthusiasm and energy for a
man of, his years than anyone 1 have
ever known.
TO talk with my good friend makes
me want to go back, to Tallahassee
and see what is going on at the state
capital. Tallaha ssee is a delightful
place to live, and the people there will
always be very dear to me for their
many kindnesses while l resided there.
Tallahassee has the commission form
of government with a city manager.
The commissioners serve without COM
pensation and employ a manager to
conduct the city's business, which
system, Mr.. Rawls says, is proving
both beneficial and satisfactory.
might mention too, that satisfying Mr..
Rawls is no little job for public Off
cials, for he is one that believes in
public officials toeing the line at all
times.
Tallahassee is, Of course the most
interesting place in Florida, not only
on account of it being the capital, but
because the Florida State College for
Women is located there, and because
everything of political nature centers
around the historic place.
1t is hard for me to imagine Tai
lahassee with another hotel than the
famous old Leon, but Mr.. Rawls says
that a new hotel. modern in every par
ticular, is nearing completion, and that
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visitors there this season, which is
certainly what should be done, for
every person who visits Florida ought
to spend a day or two in the state cap
Il where there are so many things to
interest one.
The good old Leon hotel, Mr.. Rawls
says, has only the name left. for it
has been so Thoroughly remodeled that
it cannot be recognized any more as
the place where the politicians arc
wont to gather.
Jack Randall, who formerly lived in
Pensacola and was assistant manager
Of the San Carlos here under George
IIerVey. is now owner and manager of
the Leon hotel, and he knows how to
operate ono for the comfort and en-
joymcnt of the guests.
With two fine hotels catering to the
winter visitors, Tallahassee will Of
necessity become the center for tour
lists. and when they sec. Tallahassee
and the great College for Women. the
visitors will leave Florida with
knowledge that it is a progressive
state. looking toward the welfare Of
her citizens.
Non enforcement Of laws, inadequate
10. ,I,4s
two very serious conditions to arise.
1t gives the criminally inclined feel
ing that the laws may be Violated with
impunity. and as n result a general
disrespect for all law is developed.
On the other hand, when the laws
are not enforced by public officials.
and fines that border on a license are
imposed. it outrages good citizens to
the extent that they desire to take
the laws into their own hands. This
condition is bad for a community.
A lady reader of this column says 1t
could be improved greatly by having
more in it about women, and less
about men. and 1 am in hearty accord
with what she says. Women are nat
urauy more interesting than men, but
it lust happens that don't know much
about women which makes me hest
tate to write about them.
I am in receipt of Il letter from Mrs.
c.. d. Corbet. She says West Flor
ida. the only part Of the state sending
Wilson delegates to the 1922 con-
vcntion. has not responded to the re-
quest for their suppVrt for this foun- |
datIon. hut l think il is because there |
so little n"tjre taken Of it by the