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,THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL- WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY. 21, 1919.
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CONE. LORENZF.N & WOODMAN
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i possible control. -If no; water is present no mos
quito larxke can develop and consequently the
; nuisance is finally elimniated.
Dynamite was' used to a great extent in anti
mosquito work by the United States Public
XTr"' Service at. both Camp Johnston, Florida,
Sk cJamp vwiseler, Georgia. At the latter place
4,151 cubic yards of ditch was excavated With
dynamite for the sum. of 39c per cubic yard. The
same work by .hand and shovel would have cost
approximately 45c per cubic yard. " v
Several communities in Florida are now arous
ing public sentiment and enthusiasm in favor of
anti-mosquito, work. Recently the state' board j
of health has rendered assistance and given pre
liminary aid at Grace ville, in Jackson county,
Pensacola, in Escambia . county ; Chipley, f in
Washington county ; Cocoa and Merritts Island,
in Brevard county; Fernandina, in Nassau coun
ty, and Winter Park and Mainland, in Orange
county. At all these places work wiy ultimate
1 ybe under way in earnest to eliminate mosqui
toes. The bureau of engineering of the state
board of health is strongly urging this work and
is lending every assistance possible ot its; suc
cessful realization. I:1:"'
WEDNESD.'.' MORNING, MAY 21. 1319.
MORE THAN CREED.
With that same spirit that ha3 animated every
drive in which the- people of Pensacola and
Escambia county are interested, the Salvation
Army drive will be carried over the top, and thisH
city and section will make a record of which to
be proud. Already every indication is given that
the campaign will be a success, but it cannot be
that success which it should be unless every man
and woman in this city and section lends to it
that co-operation that it deserves. ' y i
Whatever the faith or whatever the creed, the
Salvation Army makes an appeal to every man
and woman, for it stands for something more
than a religious sect, it stands for something
wider than a church or an institution it stands
for the Christ spirit, the love of humanity, the
power of the spoken word and Ihegeneres act.
No one for a moment doubfts t?ut; tha ie Sal
vation Army drive will be a success. But those
who have the work close at, heart, who have
known the power,of this army of Christian work
5rs and have seen the splendid results achieved,
will feel that it is not enough to put the drive
over, or even to over-subscribe the quota, but
that the thing to do is to put it over with such
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spirit thatrit woll be. a eatnhlpffw tSlSet instruction pJ at
he work that the Salvation Army has done, not . aTv1 t.A immlat omnlnvmt: ' "
Mr. Hendricks asserts that state expenditures
only at the front, but since it first had its in
spiration in the heart of a man who loved his fel
lowman and sought to comfort and to serve.
TAX BONUS PLAN -To
encourage building operations immediately
and on a large scale, the Manufacturer's Record
recently suggested that municipalities, and even
state governments, might to great advantage of
fer to eliminate all taxation for five years upon
all building improvements undertaken at. ' the
present time. The idea has been received with
much favor, and Mr. G. A. Hendricks of Grand
Rapids, Mich., has issued a pamphlet carrying
out the same idea, which he has entitled "Hen
dricks Tax Bonus Plan." .
In the plan a graded schedule of tax bonus per
iod' is "outlined for the first-year, secondiyear,
third year, and fourth year builders. For the
first year builders he proposes that the owner
who builds at once and who starts during the
first year receive a tax bonus of three additional
years. No loans nor guarantees from the state
are. wanted other than inert taxes on improve
ments for a period of four years. Builders op
erating during the econd rear to receive ! the
benefit of the inert four years, with a bonus of
two years ; builders operating during the third
year to get the inert period of four years, with
a bonus of one year, and the fourth year build
ers are to get the inert year tax only. Under
this plan it is seen the greatest inducements are
offered to immediate builders, which is the main
Monk Harrison, of Tampa, can per
haps devise more ways to make his
friends feel grateful toward V him than
any other, man In Florida. Several
-people around the capital are enjoy
ing good Tampa clears by fhouslit
fulness of Monk. He denies that he
rent the Hon. Amos 3wi3 that tele
gram from Tampa," invitln? him to go
'to the cigar city and look 'em over,
with a -view to hitchin. up, but then
there is some thinss people won't take
Monk's word for..
The legislature is now facing the
problem of th session. The general
appropriation bill carries vtround, . n
million and a half dollars. The prob
lem Is to shave this downfto fit the
resources of the state or to ; build. up
the resources of the state, to fit the
appropriation bill. The general reve
nue bill will be considered along with
the appropriation bill, that Is as soon
as one is finished the. other will be
taken up. Until thcf two bills are
t,ettled many of the : legislators will
perhaps have night mares , not pro
educed by inward refreshments.
- Naturally it"" would b. considered a
Mrtc6f out of thewa "place torvcupid
to be ' monkeying around me- legisla
tive halls of the state, where so mani
of the grave " affairs of life have to
do with the' proceeoings, but the little
minx is always mixing up with th
affairs of the sessions, and this o c
is no exception to the general rule.
It is ruifjored that an announcement
cupld ha sto do with is forthcoming,
perhaps," soon, that will interest the
state from one end 'to the? other;
The irony of the supreme court, de
cision, permitting a man to. have four
quarts in his possession when there
is no way on earth for him to get
the four quarts has done nothing to
ward quenching the thirst of, tho?e
about the capital. If it has opened
f, way in any other section of Ve
Mate, the news wouia oe .weicoroeu
here. Y , ,
It is said that too many cooks
spoil the broth, It is hoped , the rule
I" susceptible of some exceptions, oth
erwise there will be no good roads
legislation at this session. The com
plication grows as the days go by,
but ' perhaps a Moses will rise up
for the occasion and lead , the legis
lators out of the confusion.
John Beard, of Pensacola. found out
just how popular antagonism to the
League of Nations was at the capital.
John , is a fluent speaker, a logical
reasoner and weU , known here, where
he was raised, but the "announcement
that he was to oppoce the League o!
Nations was enough to prevent him
from having an audience.
The house has been rather slow
getting started, but when the appro
priation and the general revenue and
the fish bills are out of the way, just
watch that body make a flying run
for the goal before' the end of the ses
sion. "
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SOME MORE RECENT HEADLINES
(By Herbert Felkel.)
Speech Not Made by John S. Beard.
Bolshevism is Not Feared.
Culley Makes Gruesome Find.
Scions Work Is Way Behind. '
Calls the Canker Coated Pill.
Wilder's Bill Is Wilder Still.
Prohibitionists Amazed.
Sheriffs' Fees Are Ordered Raised.
Thought Conditions Getting Better. '
Fort Pierce People Write a : Letter,
Millage May Go Out of Reach.
Dr. Hulloy Makes a Speech
Nurses Hero to Talre a .Test.
Normal School Bill Laid to Rest.
Regulate the Sale of Seed.
Third House Members in Stampede.
Says This State in Game Abounds.
Vote to Put a Tax on Hounds.
Members With Protests Are Stormed.
Pool Room Bill Is Chloroformed.
Every Range Cow Will Be Dipped.
Flying Squadron's Wings Not Clipped.
Cut, His County While He Boiled. .
Perry's Map Is Almost Spoiled.
Session Drawing to a Close.
Charges Filed by Captain Rose.
Circuit Judges Will Be Used.
Seminoles Again Abused.
Says His Statements Can Be Proved.
Wants the Seat of Government Moved.
House Holds Local Measure Night.
Schools For Learning Treated Right.
Puts in Bill to Cut Out Tips.
Gives, the Waiter Two More Bits.! .......
Wants a Tax on. Every Hen.
Tallahassee Lit Again.. '
Visitor Thinks the House Is Bud
New Road Bill by John A. Send
Joke He Told Was Old But Rtw.1
Opposed to Daylight Saving Ltvj
Russell Makes a Spsaeh BeeauM
Cash Would Change Election la
Captain Sams is Her at Last, i
Prohibition Bill is Passed.
Mr. Stokes of Bay, Takes Floor. j
R. A. Green Makes Bolt for Dooi
Pass the Mothers' Pension 8 if?, j
Earman Fears the Beans Will !
Turnbull Puts Extension Throuj'
MR. DWIGHT ANDERSON
Artist Graduate and former Faculty Member of Cincinnati Conservatcij
of Music, will acept pupis in Piano, Harmony and Counterpoint duruj
May, June, July and August. ,For appointments
Address,; 1408 East Lee Street,, Pensacola.
MOSQUITO CONTROL.
During the period of war. the officials of -the
army and the United States Public HMth Set?
vice, recognizing the value of protectioriagainst j
malaria brought into prominence to public the
effectiveness and significance of detailed mo
squito control or "anti-malarial measure. These
organizations conducted the work primarily as
a war measure for the protection of soldiers in
cantonments and ship builders but simultaneous
ly it was also effective in adjacent civil com
munities. In addition to the excellent work done
by the above federal organizations the interna
tional health, board inaugurated and completed
a comprehensive and worthy bit of anti-malarial
work in one Arkansas county. The small amount
of work already done and its ultimate effect
upon all communities is arousing great interest'
among citizens in Florida, says George W. Simon,
Jr., chief sanitary expert, in the Florida Health
Notes. '
Wherever mosquito control work has t been
done the malaria incidence has fallen rapidly. A
3tudy of statistics will show this point. In Ham
burg, Arkansas, for instance, a total of 2,312,
malaria calls during 191& was reduced to 260
calls in 1917, subsequent to - mosquito control
work. The work done at Hamburg cost $1.45
per capita and resulted irfa 62.25 per cent reduc
tion in malaria incidence. This work was ao
complished by ditching, draining and oiling.
At Sheffield, Alabama, the United States Pub
lic Health Service conducted work in vicinity of
the nitrate plants which, according to local phy
sicians, reduced malaria incidence about 90 per
cent. This work cost approximately $1,200 per
square mile. ' v
The number of mosquito control surveys
which have been concluded clearly indicate that
the problem presented' by most any community
is capable, of a solution. It is quite true that the
expense incident to the control work in some com
munities would be exorbitant, however, an a ma
jority of the cases cost of work would be greatly
offset by the resulting comforts, conveniences
and freedom from malaria.
Mosquito contro work can be handled in sev
eral ways. Metz, in a recent publication, classi
fies the means of control under three headings :
Drainage, Oiling and Accessory Measures.
The first of these, drainage, offers the best
for years haxe included the income from normal
real estate improvements for the entire country,
which amounted to about $3,500,000,000 annual
ly, and compares this sum with the $300,000,000
estimated for building operations last year. He
noints, -put; that the country has for, years depend
ed on this annual increase, and the only way;
bring it, back to normal quickly is to stimulate
building activity now, which in a few years will
double and treble the usual' income.- Moreover,
he states that in addition to adding $30,000,000,
000 or $40,000,000,000 more than normal to the
national wealth, which must be done to stabilize
lthe?,bTllipns of bonds issued and: to c be tissued,
building activity must be stimulated to the ex
tent at least of the various bond issues of the
last two years.' , f
PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY.
A bit of advice, given a century ago and partic
ularly appropriate today, is contained in a. letter
owned by John Kerr, pipe fitting, department,
Pensacola Shipbuilding Company, Pensacola, Fla.
The letter was written by his great grandfather
to his grandfather, shortly after the latter settled
in America. ....... .
The letter says:
Brighton, England, Sept. 27, 1818.
My Dear Frederick :
You now feel what liberty does, you ac-.
knowledge that it is the real source of hap
piness ; plenty and every virtue spring from
it ; without Jt man is degraded. . Sow the
principles of it in the minds of your children,
teach-them to defend that Government of
America, - which has 'opened its bosom to
their father, given him bread and even af
: fluence, teach them hatred .to' tyrants who
- oppress man and who lookupon the indus
trious mechanic as their slave. May Provi-
dence cause America always to prosper. May
her fleets and armies prove victorious over
those of suffering Europe.
If ever America is attacked always fight
her battles, and as you are ah adopted son,
show the natural born sons that' you are not
inferior to them. - -
That man alone is a hero who falls in de
fending the liberty of man. r
Affectionately yours,
JAMES KENNEDY.
- Three large Mexican states, Yucatan, Sonora
and Chihuahua, have adopted prohibition.
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