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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17
New Years Resolutions

portunity was being given US.
Let US, then, try to make a New
Years resolution to do all we can
for others while they are in the
position to enjoy it. The parent
pleasures of life in the belief that
the indulgenccs mus be post
poned until the child has grown
up, may never have the opportu-
nifty to lavish these joys.
The same medium would seem
for us to enjoy the little things of
life while they arc with us. The
man who stints his family of the
material comforts i'm the effort to
amass fortune will find a sad lack
of enjoyment of that money when
it is accumulated. He will have
lost the power to enjoy, because it
is one of natures fine ways of dis
tributing her gifts or Furnishing in
the end for the breaking Of this
fundamental law.
Of course, there will always be
people who are parasites on the
optimism of others. This, too, is
an injustice. Each one of us
should strive to be happy within
ourselves. Unless an effort is
made to overlook the petty discom-
forts we are bound to be miser-
able. The man or woman who de-
ponds upon the radiant enthusiasm
and cheerfulness of another is not
playing fair with himself or with
that person. 1t is a drain on ones
good will. And the cure for this
type of happiness parasite is to
shun his company until a true ap-
probation of a cheerful companion
is reached.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17
Do You Believe in Signs2

There were good spirits and bad
spirits. And so it came to be the
custom to call for the good spirits
to come help when one found him
self in distress. Accordingly, the
primitive folks would wander in
to the woods and when they found
a particularly attractive tree, they
would tap its bark with their
knuckles as a summons for the
good spirits to come forth.
The custom has been carried
down to us to-day. And we follow
it blindly. Most of our modern
superstitions have interesting orr
gins and being created by the saw
age should not be taken too seri-
ously by the intelligent mind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17

r seven o'clock everything
"a as ready Charlotte eyed
/ \ ..o platter of sandwiches
.orro, .ncly and set them at more
,n0,n.nc angle. Then she carried
t9em into the living room and
olacod tn, silver plate on the table,
"Uaat time did you tell 'em to
rono asked Billy from the bed
room
'r said cight-thirty. I wrote it
nrs.r,v in each note so that you
wouldn't have to stay up late, dear.
I knew how you'd behave if the
party ragged into the late hours"
"Rghto! chirped Billy. Moth
t1g bores me more than having a
10. Of people hang around trying
N make conversation after they've
talked themselves out"
"DM YOU get enough oranges
for the punch?" Charlotte suddenly
remembered to ask. She heard
Billy snap his fingers impatiently.
ri confess and take my punish
meat, Lottic, I've completely for
gotten all about them"
Blu. I thought you said the gro
Ger would deliver them this eve
That's what I planned. But,
you sre, I've forgotten to tell him:
Wait" he exclaimed, "Iu call
Watson on the phone and ask him
If he'll sepd over a boy with them
right away. Nothing to worry
about, honey. The oranges will be
here in time"
Half-dressed, with the string
from his bath robe trailing after
hin, Billy emerged from his room
and picked up the telephone in the
foyer. In a quick, anxious tone
he called the grocer's number.
There was a long wait. Then CEN
trail gave her mechanical reply that
the number did not answer.
"Of course" agreed Charlotte
in an annoyed voice, they're not
open after six o'clock week nights.
And it's past seven now
Billy grunted and turned a dis
tressed face to her. "Whatll we
do?" -.
Wen have to do without the
oranges for the punch. It'll be
horribly fiat. But if you explain
it, I'm sure they'll understand"
"That," said Billy irritably, "has
all the earmarks of a sarcastic
come back. No reason why my
friends should expect stupidity
from mew
Charlotte smiled. 1t seemed to
move Billy to greater efforts to
correct the error he had made.
Owe got it. III call up the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17

ming the risk of having your sugar
crystalline.
The sugar mixture must never
be stirred while it is boiling. The
flame should be low enough to pre-
vent scorching. While the sugar
boils the eggs are prepared. Sep
arate the whites of two eggs from
the yolks and spread them on a
long platter. With a wire whip
beat the eggs to froth. ,,
Test the sugar mixture. A little
is dropped into a glass Of cold
water until it spins thread: Not
until it hangs long in the glass is
it ready to be mixed with the
VIXEN the sugar mixture is ready
it is dropped little at a time and
Whites. The whites take up the
sugar and the combination forms q
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17

r IL amazing how many people
mako their lives miserable by
tacir supcrstitions. Believing
in ~.eos may be an interesting
rocr elton. But to permit the fam
c.t Of superstition to govern our
ac.ons makes US slaves to a net
work Of fables which were orig
7atc' by the untutored minds of
q nrnjtive people.
"nock wood" the expression
80 generally used to ward off mis-
joy, var, has an interesting origin.
A., j" the days when people be-
."."d in spirits, they viSualized
~ose spirits as living in the woods.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17
Married. Bot Happy
BIZ Virginia Lynch Ma1weU.

grocer at home. He lives over In
that apartment on the corner.
Only the other evening he enter
tained me with a long line on the
injustices tenants suffer. I'll get
him there"
Once again Billy tried the tele-
phone. IN. .....--
Doggedly he called and recalled
central in a desperate effort to get
connection. A buzz, a click, then
he heard the accent of Mr.. Watson
on the other end of the wire.
'I'm sorry to bother you, old
man. But we're expecting some
very important guests this evening
and I've forgotten to order or
anges. If you'll be good enough
to help us out this time l won't
forget you for it. Can you open
up the shop and send us over about
two dozen?"
Charlotte listened anxiously. But
she could not hear what Mr.. Wat
son was saying. She knew he had
turnedldow the suggestion by the
expression in Billy's eyes. The
next moment Billy gave the man q
short reply and hung up the re-
ceiver. 80.
won't he do it," asked Char
lotte, half-mischievously.
"He would, but he has no or
anges."
Billy finished dressing. When
Charlotte had set the dainty things
about the table and put the finish
ing touches to the living room she
slipped into her frock and waited.
A half-hour passed, An hour
went by.
Something's wrong" remarked
Billy. They're not coming"
They're delayed. Something
may have come up just as they
were leaving"
Ten o'clock came and no one APP
peared. The silent stiffness of the
spacious room began to pall< Billy
picked up a deck of cards and in
dulged In a game of solitaire.
Charlotte moved about. anxiously
and impatiently. r.
'T'm going to call up Henderson
and see what's wrong" suggested
Billy as the clock struck ten-thirty
"He wouldn't do this on a bet un-
less there was something terribly
wrong"
Billy called. The drowsy voice
of Hugh Henderson answered the
phone. Charlotte caught only the
beginning of their Conversation
But it was enough. With ter
rible realization she rushed from
the room and pulled open the
drawer of her dressing table. There
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17
The Housewife Says

~oVER your dusty carpets with
moist sawdust before sweep
ing. The sawdust absorbs
the dust as it gathers and keeps it
from flying about.
To remove a cinder from the
eye, draw the upper lid far over
the lower and look quickly down,
then up again. This will release
the cinder and it may be removed
on the corner of a handkerchief.
Summer draperies should be
laundered and well rinsed of their
soap before storing for the Win
ter. 1t is we'll to dry them in the
open if possible.
Grape juice stains may be re-
moved from linen tablecloths by
rubbing the spot with salt while
the stain is still fresh.
When having baked meat for
dinner, plan to have baked pota-
toes and baked vegetable, so that
it may all be cooked at the same
time in the oven, thus saving fuel.
Lemon oil is excellent for polish
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17

ing high-gloss furniture. It cleans
the CRIME as it polishes.
A little lemon juice rubbed on
the hands daily will keep them soft
and white.
1t is a good idea to wash darning
cotton before using it on stock
ings. This avoids shrinking when
the hosiery is Numbered.
Picture holdings should be
painted the same color as the wall
If the room would retain its effect
Of height.
Go over your books with q damp
cloth that has been slightly oiled.
The oil will preserve the bindings.
Give your kitchen linoleum a
coat of varnish while it is still new.
The linoleum will last longer and
be easier to clean.
Pad the floors with newspapers
before laying the rugs. The pa
pers eliminate the wearing friction
of the rug against the coarse floor
when it is walked on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17
The Clear Thinker
bright school child is nc

T7HE bright school child is not
necessarily the one who
- will make the biggest sue
cess in life. Parents seem to glory
in the achievement of the child
who wins the 100 per cent medal:
Rut statistics prove that the child
of average mentality is the most
successful later.
The child who is dull and the
child who is a genius are not well
balanced. Parents should strive
to have their children toe the mark
of the medium course. A sane
ness of judgment is what the
world needs to-day: 1t is the ball
ance which a variety of study will
give to the developing mind.
Prodigies have little place in the
world, which asks only for a major
ity percentage of normal, human
minds, men who can think clearly
through a maze of viewpoints.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17
~ ne.ofFi Avenue New York.

before her lay the invitations she
was to have mailed several days
ago. That, then, solved the riddle
why no one had appeared. They
had not been invited. She was the
guilty party. She had forgotten
to mail the stupid things.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17

With the slim envelopes in hand
she came back to the living room
to face her husband.
Billy" she confessed in a
wavering voice, "I'm terribly sorry,
dear. II forgot to mail them"
"Never mind, Lottie. It's too
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-17

funny, really, to cry over. We
both forgot. So I guess we'd bet
ter sit in ourselves and eat up the
sandwiches and drink up the or
angeles punch all by ourselves.
Eli, what, old dear?"
Ito Be Continually
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
SONG OF CELESTIAL HOST AT ADVENT OF
MAN OF CALILEE RINGS AT OPENING OF 1922
IBy j. II. 'rrexoe

ton OF Credit
The OF
IN
to IN
Tor penccD
tho world have their
belgerent OF
Let y have peace"
do
ornaments
to
1t In tho direction
the wounds
cry cause tho sore spots tester will lead
The OF
with delight by all
tho right
desired nothing peace
BY tho side of the Unknown Soldier typifyng
uherna!a OF Unknown
'ypfy'ns the spirit
men.
We talk less may cultivate
control ornaments Will be
The Man OF Gsle smiles the world
II! wonderful and lis call bigger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
NORFOLK REALTY SHOWS
A DECLINE IN TRANSFERS
Number of Deeds Recorded in
1921, $500, Against
1858 in 1920.

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 3l.-Dc-
pressed business conditions during
the last year are reflected in tho vol
ume OF real estate activity In Nor
folk for the year 1921. Though all
transactions in Norfolk realty have
not been sent to record in the office Of
the clerk OF the Corporation Court, n
sufficient proportion of them have
hcen filed for record to show that
there were some 1900 fewer trans
actions In 1921 than In 1920.
Total OF deeds, including dccds OF
trust and deeds OF bargain and sale.
In almost even proportions. filed for
record In the last year. Is about $500.
In 1920 tho total OF deeds was 1853.
Value OF the realty transferred In
1920 was estimated at between S3c.-
100000 and s40.000,00o.
Value OF realty transferred during
1921 is approximately tho same as In
the preceding year. though. the num-
Der OF deeds Is smaller. This Is duo
inrgely to tho fact that tho assessed
valuation of Norfolk city property
was increased about GO per cent by
the 1921 appraisal. which hccamo CT
fcctlvo In 1921.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
WINCHESTER BRICK PLANT
OPENS WORK NEXT MONTH
Contractors There to Get
Bricks About SIS Per
1000 Cheaper.

WINCHESTER. VA, Dec. al
Manufacture and delivery OF nil kinds
of building brick by the middle of
February was promised today by the
Colonial Brick Company. recently or
tanized by local capitalists. with
Frank +. White. formerly of Ralti-
more, as president and general man
aser. The capacity OF the plant, now
nearing completion on tract OF
twenty acres In the suburbs, with
options on other lands, will be around
O,uuV,poO machine made bricks an
Eua!!y, and over 100000 hand made
b'!ckS. The latter, to be almost an
exact reproduction of bricks used in
chimncys and small outbuildings Mt
Mount Vernon. Tho Washington homo
place, are slightly roughcd I'm APP
pcarance and are strong and tough.
They are in demand for facing of
brick houses OF Colonial design.
III. b. McCormac is vice-prcsident
OF the company: G. NJ. Hansbrough.
retary-tTeasurer. and Me ssrs.
White. McCOrmac and Hansbrouch
and Lewis +. Cooper. 7. Il. Patton,
John w. Rnscnbcrgcr and George Il.
Chapman Compose the board OF d;-
rcctors. With no freight charges To
pay. local contractors said they will
he enabled TO get brick about So per
LOCO cheaper when the new plant is
in operation orders already hook ed
indicate the industry will run day
and night from the outset.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
COAL TRADE SHOWS
MARKED DULLNESS
Hope for Revival After Janu-
airy l. With Removal Of
TRANSPORTATION Tax.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3l.-Holiday
inactivity in the coal market is more
pronounced than usual and the trade
expects no Improvement within the
next few days, because OF backward
interest by industrial users and d.
vcrted attention of household con-
su,ncrs. Mines remaining Closed the
day following Christmas find they
were justified. and those not reopen
ing fail to say definitely when they
will resume.
Retailers are moving fair quanti-
ties. but the number OF small orders
minini2cs profits and rohs the slight
~ greater demand of any aspect OF
promise. Stocks are not being main
tained as they were several weeks
ago. most dealers preferring TO buy
as needed.
Most attention Is being directed TO
January !, whct the transportation
TAX Will be removed. since II is be-
!ievcd some OF the larger users are
Withholding orders until that time.
Others expect little Improvement. cX
planning that a substantial decrease
in rates must prccede more active
market.
Reports OF English coal arriving in
New York as ballast and selling AT
,i75. 1925 less than the domestic
price. are received stoicaliy by fac
tors. who assert they are now selling
below cost No English coal is known
To have been received in this port.
although IL is reported two cargOcs
OF high grade Welsh coal are on the
water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
LIZ AssocintcdPrcss.l

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3i.--Much Of
promise In the new year is seen by
Secretaries Hoover and Weeks. who
In statements issued tonight declared
the American people could look for
ward into 1922 as year ~ rccupera-
ton.
"Considcring that we have gone
through the greatest war in history
ard considering the dangers that We
have passed through in the great re
adjustment OF 1921" sair Secretary
Hoover. "wc have a lot 10 DC cheerful
over and we have ahead of us very
substantial hopes OF STEADY improve
ment. both at home and abroad"
resulting from the war reached its
crisis during the old year" said
Secretary Weeks. The period OF ad-
justmcnt has been trying for the pco-
pie and government alike. but the
rapidlty with which tho America II
people have been putting their affairs
in order during the past few months
makes tho outlook for complete In
dustrial adjustment and resulting
prosperity during the coming year
bright"
M. Hoover in his statement said in
part:
"Thc economic situation for the
New Year holds much good promise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
a.ooo-pound Cake Attracts.

4 real birthday cake weighing
1000 pounds, consisting of twenty
one layers and containing l.6o0 eggs.
1875 pounds OF flour, 1G0 pounds OF
sugar, 100 pounds Of butter. Go
pounds of fruit. plus many pounds OF
nuts, molasses and icing. cannot fail
To attract attention.
The \. J. FREEMAN store in ottawa.
Can, wanted IL to attract attention
land ii did to the stores twenty
FIRST birthday; layer for each year.
The cake was put in the window In
connection with a tcn-day sale cele-
hratinE the event. md on the las,
day of the event } cake was cut
and distributed among 5000 GUS
toners who were lucky enough u
get there for their share before ii
was all gone.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
increases CanI,al s1aann.

The Cawley Wells Company, Inc,
Roanoke. has changed it's namo to the
Cawlcy Furniture Company. Inc, ana
increased its capital stock from sl0.-
900 TO S2b.0 900. Marvin l.. Cawlcy is
president and X. l.. Cawlcy. sccre-
tary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
FIFTH NAVAL DISTRICT
GROWING IN IMPORTANCE
Admiral Hugh Rodman, Com
mandan,, Tells Of Vari.
GUS Developments.
MORE APPRENTICES Ans ADDED
Force From Grcnt Lakes Trimming
Sthfi"n and All Of the Newport.
IL. L.. station PcrsonnrI Moved Ia
Snrfoik-Airrraf Developed.

NORFOLK. VA. bee. 3l.-In sp!te
OF general reductions la naval appro-
prIntonS affecting the entire naval
"Htnh''ahmcut, includin. that In tho
Firth Naval District. there has been
no real curtailinR OF activities here.
when additions made ut tho Hampton
Itohds bhao arc considered. Such IL
the opinion OF Admiral ltuHh Rodman.
cumnnandnnt OF the Filth Naval Dis-
rict. who points 10 these dovelop-
inrnts;
Tho charging OF tho trimming eta
ton through bringing here nil np-
rrcnt!ccH and recruits In general
from the Great Lakes Training sta
ton and moving all Of the Newport,
X. J.. station personnel here. only
incchanic!ans aud radio men remain
at the Great Lakes station.
New Aircraft Developed.
The air citation ut the base has been
greatly enlarged and new types Of
aircraft developed. Including the
hclium Khip-noncxplosivc. non!nflam-
Unable lightcr-,hnn-air craft--regard
cd as tho most advanced step in avin :
ion's history. New buildings have
been erected at tbs air station and
other facilities enlarged.
REORGANIZATION of tho supply base.
which Is now supplying tho ships OF
the navy Iucet efficiently.
Enlargement OF the submarine base,
with tho addition OF new buildings
already constructed and others which
arc advancing toward completion.
Through the work Of Admiral An
drcws at tho navy yard and our work
hero and other activities. including
those at Yorktown says Admiral
Rodman. I'VE have been able to carry
on and Keep our work up-to-datc.
Conditions here are very little differ
ent than before appropriations were
reduced. except that they are i'm :
proved and. II anything. are more
hMNsthMllAl and of larger Volume"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-01
HOOVER AND WEEKS OPTIMISTIC
OVER OUTLOOK FOR NEW YEAR
Assert Economic Situation for New Year Holds Much
Promise and Americans Can Look Forward to Re-
cuperation From Long Stage Of Depression.

our year OF liquidation is over and
We can look forward to "A year of re-
cupcration.
Except for the seasonal dip of the
winter. we should have a continuous
lesscning OF unemployment and an
increasing bctterment in the agricul-
tural situation. We have passed
the most prccipitous price drop in our
history--a drop averaging nearly 80
per cont and ncccssitaiinG the writ
ing Of something over s2O.0OO.1OO. 900
of our hooks as u nation during 1921
We have gotten through the credit
strain that has been involved in this
violent writing down OF national in
vcntorlcS; we have absorbed the
enormous surplus OF goods carried
over from the postwar boom: we are
on much soundcr foundations
I'VE have st!!l a good many read
jnstments to be made, due to the in
equality in the fall of prices and
wages. The farmer has fallen too
much. Some OF the industries. such
as coal. railways anC construction.
are far above the average levels Of
the country: but economic pressurcs
although painful. arc in motion which
will eventually reduce the expenses
of and the charges of these indus
tries against the community.
"a secondary part of our rccupera-
ton must depend upon the rccupera-
tion abroad. In Europe the most
promising thing is tina; there is a
more general realization that Ger
man separations, the land ornaments
the unbalanced budgets. the inflated
currenciGS, the unnecessary barriers
against economic movement. must all
be reduced-if Europe is Ia attain
economic stability, and II the very
solid progress made in other direc-
lions during the last three years Is
not to he lost.
THE par, Of the world outside Of
Europe which has not been directly
involved in the war has been liquidat-
ing the postwar boom. and, as its
wounds are not deep, IL liz showing
signs Of general regeneration. The
boom SURPRISES of goods in these
parts are rapidly being absorbed.
The competition Of European manu-
facturcrs with us in these mark g
IL not as disastrous as some think.
for our trade in percentage holds it's
own pretty well compared to Others"
Secretary Weeks expressed the be-
lief that the greatest achievement
Of the Old year is the conference on
the limitation Of ornaments"
Though tho conference has not
completed its deliberations. the world
Is assured 3 reduction in naval arma-
ments." he said. Hc expressed the
hope that 1922 might make JUS bet
ter Americans and bring us Industrial
tranquility. peace and renewed pros
Derity."