The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-29
Politics, People, Persiflage
Comment on Subjects in Which You
May or May Not Be interested. About
People You Know and Ought to Know

BY BRYAN MACK

n BY BRYAN MACK
I am not going to write about kissing In
this column, except in most impersonal
way, however much I might be able to
tell you about it, There are some things
that will make you change your mind,
and the reason l have changed mine
about giving dissertation on kissing is no
concern of yours. though il is of consider
able moment to me.
Somebody had better get me a house to
live ina small house, wee bit of apart
ment, or comfortable tent. Kind neigh
bors have so far given the Bryan Macks
place to stay but the neighbors
may take a sudden notion to expeI us
from the premises. This is the most ser
ious paragraph that viii ever appear in
this column, but a fellow simply has
to have place to live, where the Boil
sheyik can play, and where there IL a
Htehenette large enough to cook enough
tnrnip green's to give fellow a decent
size bowl Of pot ticker, am rWIting on a
subject that is close to my heart, but
am afraid that II / go on in this vein
that will have TO do Sc at so much an
agate line.
Charles Mayes is one OF the finest boys
l have ever known. l am writing this
at five minutes to twelve on Saturday
night and be has just come IN the office
with a piece Of advertising copy-an ad
he thought he possibly would not get for
the Sunday morning paper-and he is
just as happy over it as il 1t meant the
success of the Sundays Journal, He has
been on the job since early this morning
and now he is still full Of pep and en-,
thusiasm that shows what sterling quail
ity Is in the boy.
It was this logged determination, bold
honesty and faithfuiness to trust that
Charlie inherits from his father that
made of The journal monument to
Frank Mayes' memory. The memory of
Frank Mayes is green in the hearts of
the people of Pensacola, and Charlie
Mayes is as much like his father as a son
could be. like Charlie, and IL ever find
cut who his girl is, am going to tell
her good many nice things about him.
Pensacola seems to be the rendezvous
of the politicians this weekend. F. H.
Ellis. of Alachua; T. r. Hodges, of Levy;
and Leroy Campbell OF Hillsborough, are
all here, and it is interesting to get re-
ports OF conditions throughout the state
from them.
#. II. Ellis was a former representative
in the state legislature. He announced the
last time for senator from his district
but the company for which he works or
dered him to Virginia for the eati!e
spring and he had to withdraw from the
race, otherwise he would very probably
be state senator for the coming season.
Mr.. Ellis at the present time 10 q repre-
sentative OF book company and Ia tray
cling about the state acquainting the peo-
pie with the advantages of his books. He
has long been interested in educational
matters, and his wife, at the time OF her
marriage. was 3 member of the faculty Of
the Florida State College for Women
Mr.. Ellis says the Pensacola high school
is the finest plant he has ever seen, both
in building and equipment, and that DR..
Workman is conceded everywhere to be
one OF the states best.
I asked Mr.. Ellis what he thought of
the success OF the constitutional amend
ment that will permit sufficient funds TO
be raised for running the schools. He
says sentiment for the amendment is al
most unanimous throughout the state,
and that he considers it will be a calam-
ity unless the amendment passes. Other
he says, are now having to pay
tuition like Escambia county, and that
this will have tc be continued from year
to year unless the amendment is voted
upon favorably.
Then there is 7. r. Hodges, state shell
fish commissioner. Mr.. Hodges travels
around the state so much that he feels
about as much at home in Pensacola as
he does in Cedar Keys. Tallahassee or
He told me something very
about fishing that / did not |
realize, and possibly you don't know |
That fishing is FIorida's greatest indus |
try, that more money is derived. from
1t and that more persons are depending
upon It for support than any other state /
industry.
Mr.. Hodges also told me quite fish