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- THE NATION'S SIUPPIXG POLICY.
The government now owns something more than
i.200 ships. Some of these are splendid vessels;
others were- emergency craft, built because they
could be got quick, and these cannot be economically
operated, nor do they fit Into properly balanced
merchant marine, according to The Manufacturers'
Record, which In an article appearing In the current
Issue discusses the Nation's Shipping Policy, In its
relation to the south. - - ,
The Manufacturers Record says : "The government
fleet3 were brought Into being under war legisla
tion, which appeared as riders on appropriation bills,
and this legislation provides for the disposal or the
fleet within sis; months after the proclamation of
ppace by the president. But there is earlier legis
lation, that 'under which the shipping board was
created, which provides for a tenure of five years
after peace is declared, and there Is. nothing to pre
vent me presniem irom aisposmg" or me war
fleets by turning them over to. the shipping board.
The necessity for the sale of the vessels within six
months, therefore, is technical only and can be read
ily overcome.
The Green bill, which passed the house by an
overwhelming vote, is thought by some of the best
advised senators merely to restate an assignment
of power already existing in the president. It does
cot represent a solution of the problem.
In the senate a number of bills have been pre
sented by Mr. Jones of Washington. A feature of
the Jones program Is a lease of vessels to corpora
tions, such as those which have recently begun to
operate from southern ports, until such time, lim
ited, as these corporations have been able to develop
sufficient business to enable them to stand on their
own bottoms, when the vessels they have can be
purchased outright by them 'on liberal terms. .
What the southern ports are asking for, "as we
understand it, is not government ownership, but
the Incorporation , in any legislation of provisions
which will permit leasing -under terms- similar to
those now obtaining until such time as the new
routes being developed have strengthened.
We stand with them on such a proposition, and
we believe that congress will do so. likewise. It
would be sheer madness to throw away the rich
national asset which men of brains and vision,.not
only in the South, but all along the cost, are
manifesting In opening up new' trade" routes and
.reaching into new territory where American man
ufacturers can dispose of their products. And so
would it be madnessto formulate a shipping, policy
so stringent that the financial resources -of the
new companies would be unable to meet Jthe re
quirements. Sound business sense requires a policy
of construction, not a program of ruin. - '
It Is. unfortunately, true that the theory of pap
has long held sway In the South. Washington was
looked to as an Aladdin's lamp, which need only
be rubbed to bring prosperity to any-community.
That is a policy of subservience. It has only been
a few months since the. cotton growers discarded
their old havit of begging for decent prices, began
relying on themselves, and undertook to fight their
own battles. ' The taste of victory has come into
their mouths. ' - . :
The uses to which Liberty Bonds can be put are
legion. We do not know that it would require
considerable prestidigitation to make some of those
held in the South liquid capital for the promotion
; of enterprise. ; But not by an appeal to sentiment.
s We advise no man to give up a government bond for
a bond of some corporation for sentimental reasons.
But where great trade developments are under way
and a citizen may use the capital he has accumulated
in the form of Liberty , bonds to share in such de
velopment, helping not only his own locality, but
having more than a reasonable ..nance also to reap
reward for his faith and judgment, then there Is no
necessity for burying Liberty bonds in the cellar
and encasing them in cement.
The South needs great, aggregations of . capital.
"it needs to divert 4ts many tiny sireams of wealth
ulate in joyous enterprise of it3 own, a kind of spec
ulation which all men approve.
One of the great assets of the South la its ports.
They have ben too long neglected. They are their
hlnterland3 mouths of sustenance. We believe,
therefore, that if these ports will present their ease
to congress in a broad-minded but tenacious way,
not asking to be given anything, but urging the
formulation of a policy which will permit the. de
velopments they have begun, without undue bur
dens, they will find the national legislature to be
willing and ready to co-operate, Bui the goal al
ways should be ultimate purchase and complete
financial independence for the various companies
and corporations which now require some help In
their development work.
individuals, wish to take part In the campaign, the
Red Cross will heartily approve of their doing so.
A ST. PETERSBURG WAIL. -
Says the St. Petersburg Independent: . "Lard is
all right in Its place, but its place Is not a' trunk
that is sent as baggage on a railroad car. . Yet,
there are many persons coming to Florida with
lard and other semi-liquid and liqnld foods In their
trunks." . , j
SXAILS SAFE THERE
Partridges and doves- were hunted , in Philadel
phia streets. up to 1720, says a history note. This
brings to mind the saying yiat snails are not now
eaten in "the City of Brotherly .Love" because Phil
adelphians are" not quick enough to catch them
Fort Myers Press. '
Florida Press Opinion
- GRACEVILLE COTTON MARKET
Graceville, one of the best cotton markets in West
Florida, is doing a splendid business just now in the
fleecy staple. According to. the Graceville News,
there have been approximately 3,000 bales of cot
ton ginned and sold in that thriving little town.
The season opened August 7th, when the -first A .fSM Soffar Manufacturing Indastry
bale was ginned, later having been sold at auction "Within two years from this date there will be
at forty, cents per. pound. - Since that time the ,located 60 near Iiai feat it can and will be called
nrlce has fluctuated, at one time faUinr as low-a Miami Institution, a great sugar manufacturing
as 25 cents, but It stayed at that level only a
industry.
i Tirfe fhl.'Mnnni. . I, ? ' . m . I , .
short while, and since striking the high grade, has! "i"x" ivr lue Vl -uu nn-
cllmbed steadily, until it has now reached 39H. j he souhera " Prtion e state can readily , be
All of the cotton sold in Graceville is not grown ! Around this first well-financed plant
, . . .. , .. . , ;'- i will grow others and still others until thr lower end
in that Immediate section, but comes from Del?- - 0. . , , , . "
. , , , . J ,r of the state of Florida will be the greatest sugar
wood, Neals Landing, Marianna, Cypress and Kynea-' ,,. e., . ,
. , . , , .i,I7 r. J producing section of the country. -It will eventually
ville, in Jackson county; Altha, Carr ... and even ' , . a , ... . 4 ,
. , , - . , jral Cuba in this one great industry.
Blountetown, in Calhoun county; Chjpley, CaryvUle . 3n yesterday mornings HeraKf there was a cir
and other points in Washington- county, and even cumstantial account of the formation of a corpora
from Youngstown, Miilville, and other Bay county )tion which has secured a large tract of land within
places, some a distance -of seventy-five miles, ac- ' fifteen miles of this city, which the company pro
cording to the Graceville News. I poses to plant in" sugar cane. It also proposes to
Noma- and Bonifay farmers ginned and sold quite erect a sugar 'manufacturing plant, taking its raw
a lot of cotton in Graceville, while Do tham, Black, material from the land3 which the corporation has
Hartford. Slocomb and Geneva were marketf across acquired. The plans are all completed, the company
the Alabama line, passed up by farmers to take ad- i3 financed and all that remains to be done Is to put
vantage of Graceville, where buyers have always 1,16 Plans into practical operation. This will take
made it a rule to give the very top of the market time, -of -course, but within two years the factory or
for all products, making the little town tlvi ideal factories will be completed, the sugar cane, yet to
be planted, will be matured and operations will cer-
place for the sale of cotton and other staples.
A CHRISTMAS OFFERING
tainly begin.
Ther standing of the men composing the cor
poration and their financial ability are an assur
ance that nothing will prevent the carrying out -of
the plans, which mean so much to this state.
In a few days men and .women of Pensacola, ..In
terested in the Home for the Aged, soon to be es
tablished here, will ask a free-will Chrstmas offer-j This great project will carry other things in Its
ing, that the home may be built and properly Tnain- train, all of which will contribute to the prosperity
tained. It is the hope of those who are bending of MIaml anrJ this portion of Florida. Necessarily,
their energies to that end, that tire Woman's Home, ,thls industry will bring new families into the city
so long a part of Pensacola's community life, may and into the county. It will give employment. !n
be broadened in its scope, that a new building may season, lo a large number -of men. Those who
be erected, far more commodious and comfortable come from other-states will necessarily have to have
than that which is now. In use. and that the home homes, and many new residences in Miami, as well
may be built to include both sexes, in order that as at tne scene of operations, will be a result of the
husband and wife may not be separated, in their establishment of this great industry,
declining years. Incidentally, but very important, too, will be the
No charity could possibly be of more vital" con- fact lnat the establishment of a sugar ' mill will
cern, than that which lends itself to the care of the bring additions to the herds of cattle raised In the
aged those who, after a long life, having reached a COunty. There will be by-products from the factory
time when strength is gone, energy depleted and on whlch cattlc may be fed witQ great profltf and
there is not power left to battle against circum- m order to make this by-product of value, large
stances, must rest, their case on public benefaction. numbers of cattle will be Imported and fed here.
There is none among us who has not some dear This alone, would'be a great thing for the county.
one who is facing towards the west. At this Christ- Mjnarai Herald
mas season, when love and good-will shine forth j -
from happy faces, and ring out in Yuletide songs, Surprise Pulled orf '
there must be few who will fail to, respond to an ,
appeal for those whose need of care and love and The removal of the sheriff and solicitor of Es
material things Is great, and yet whose wants. afer cambia county b the governor is a little hard m
all, are so little compared with what" we throw understand. People who are acquainted, with both
away with so prodigal a hand, at this season of of the8e otticers tell us they are competent and
pienty j capable. It strikes us that the situation in Pen-
The'llome'for the Aged should be built on a sacola- wh,ch 18 admittedly bad, is no worse than
cornerstone of faith cemented with civic pride and miht be expected in any other town where whls
illuminatcd with the light of love; it should be key has been sold for the past three hundred years,
roomy enough and comfortable enough for a real and we fail to see how the removal of these two
home and it should be the pride of every Pensa-, officers, and the substitution of two new ones, "loss
colian to make it so. j familiar with the situation than those who have
the 'Christmas offering for the Home should be.! been removed, is going to improve matters. If
and will be, a generous one, for those for whom lf removal of these officers was a political play.
ia mtPmiPrt have (riven much, and the return that then it was about as big a "surprise" as any the
shall be made to them should be such as will reflect'' governor has yet pulled off.
.u - 4, r-h-ie cojrt. ''inasmuch asf Reports as to the removal of
ye have done it unto the least of these, ye have done. Hicting. the report being denied from Tallahassee.
llliO aj. TTjuiuus, Ui illC J1U1UXC3 UUUUIJT ilUVCl
the Bheriff are con-
it unto Me."
tiser, and other parties . at Bonifay, clajm 'that the
TIIF CIIRISTM4S SEALS i prospective ssucce&sor oi air. van rcu nas Deen xen-
i ; , . , .. , . , .'dered the 'appointment and has taken steps looking
The National Tuberculosis association is about to . . . , . . it . . " . . f
begin its campaign for the sale of Red Cross Christ- i
mas seals. In view of this campaign and the mis
understanding that may arise in the minds ' of the
public, it is necessary that a clear definition of the
Red Cross position should be made. It is - already
evident that such misunderstanding does exist.
People In the country see in 'tire newspapers and in
advertising the name: of . the Red Cross associated
with this campaign, and they inevitably jump to
the conclusion that the Red Cross has no sooner con
cluded one campaign than it is inaugurating another.
This is not the case. ,." ;
The National Tuberculosis association has'for some
years been carrying on this sale of Red Cross Christ-;
mas -seals with the consent of the American Red
Cross. When the question came up for considera
tion this year, the Red Cross felt that it was for the
advantage of both organizations that the right to
carry on the campaign this year should not be de
nied. It is clear that the American Red Cross is
vitally interested In 'the success of the National
Tuberculosis' association. It is the strongest or
ganization of its kind in" the country, and its work
has been of inestimable benefit in the efforts toward
a solution of a very, serious' health situation. That
being the case, the American Red Cross is eager that
the National Tuberculosis association shall be ; suf
ficiently financed, and as a consequence approves
of this campaign and hopes sincerely for its suc
cess. On the other , hand it should be made perfectly
clear that . the Red Cross Is . not officially conduct
ing this campaign, either nationally , or through
its .chapters. It Is not in any sense a joint enter
prise in so far as conduct of the campaign goes. It
Breeze,
ia a. Mninntm financed and ODerated solelv Tiv thn
' into broad rivers of capital, where great power can J National Tuberculosis association, and chapters are
be developed. The South does not have to speculate j not officially to lend ' their organizations to irie
la New York. By rg0TiatlES its funds it can spec-j conduct cf this .campaign. If chapter members, as" than ever. Milton Gazelle.
Who s WIio and Why ?
From newspaper - accounts of the present centen
nial mixup, it seems that it will be necessary " to
call the commission together again to have them
straighten out the question of "who is who and
why."-
As matters were left by the last session, of- the
commission on the site of who should hold the
centennial and which resulted in a split four ways
has since become very unpopular, Tampa; or Miami
do not seem to. be interested in the matter: and
Jacksonville has not made the efforts that Pensa
cola has to procure the right to hold the centen
nial ia their city. Pensacola, according to legal pro
cedures -of some time past, has paved the way to
finance the project and seemingly has the best end
of the argument in holding it.
Pensacola is going" after the centennial in the
big way and will no doubt secure it. DeFuniak
Breeze. '- '
Editor Reed Is Getting Pessimistic
And now after all the hell-o-bu-loo and Inciden
tally we might leave off the last three syllables,
that has been aroused about deporting undesirable
aliens it develops that this country has but little or
no authority to deport-, these trouble makers. As a
result -they are being- held on Ellis. Island,; fed,
clothed and cleaned up,, for a time, and then re
leased, on bond, 'to go out and continue their dirty
work of trying to overthrow this government. Not
only are they not being really punisffed, but they
are learning that this great nation, which talks eo
much, is 'apparently unable to punish them, so we
mayexpcct them to become even more aggressive
TALLAHASSEE 1
Tallahassee, Dec. 5. "Circus Day" in
Tallahassee on Monday brought a huge
crowd , of nearby visitors into the city,
and in connection witrrthe same event,
many parties of young people attend
ed. Mr. and Mrs. Culley are receiving
the congratulations of their friends
upon the arrival of a little son born
on Tuesday. The little man will re
ceive - the name Walter Joheph, for
his father and paternal grandfather.
Rev. and Mrs. R, G. Newsome were
tendered a surprise party by the mem
bers of the First Presbyterian church
on last Wednesday evening, immediate
ly after the prayer meeting service.
Each of the guests .brought a surprise
package, and opening of the packages
proved great fun for all present.
The dance of the fall season was
tendered by the young men of the
city last Friday evening to the young
ladies and their visitors. About twen
ty couples enjoyed the dancing. The
music was furnished by Jennison's
Moultrie orchestra. Among those pres
ent were: Miss Kathryn Reese, Miss
Lucile Reese, Miss Mary Jane Lawson,
Miss Marjorie Hall, Miss Bessie Mil
ton of Marlanna, Miss Lucile Grider,
Miss Eunice DeVane, Miss Russ of
Marlanna, Miss Staples, Mr. H. T.
Keith, Mr. George Martin. Mr. J. A.
Peel, Mr. J. A. Grant, Mr. W. A. Bass,
Mr. Bradley Bass,' Mr. J. W. Collins
Jr., Mr. W. K. Collins. Mr. H. M. John
son, Mr. H. D. VanBrunt and Messrs.
Monroe, Budd, Burghart, Cox and Love
of Quincy. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mc
Farlin of Quincy, Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Parramore, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Guerry,
Mr. and Mrs. V. I. Hancock and Mr.
and -Mrs. David Brandon of Thomas
ville. -
MISS BLACK IN RECITAL.
- Miss Mabel DeCamp Black.- Instruc
tor in voice at the State College for
Women gave an interesting and enjoy
able recital at the college auditorium
on Thursday evening. Miss Black who
has been a co-teacher with Samuel Rl
cardjO Gaines, composer in Columbus,
Ohio, and who is a graduate under
Dr. Ferry Lulek at the Cincinnati Con
servatory of Music is possessed of a
beautiful voice and made a most ex
cellent impression .upon her hearers.
She was assisted by Miss Gertrude
Isidor, violinist.
The usual weekly. lecture of the
history v. department --at the State Col
lege for Women was delivered ' on
Thursday afternoon, the lecturer on
this occasion being the Rev.. S. V.
Lawler, whose subject was "Some Evils
of the War and their Effects." A large
audience gave Mr. Lawler an attentive
hearing, and pronounced his address
both helpful and inspiring.
In the celebration of their tin wed
ding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Thorn,
as A. Yon entertained at a six course
dinner at their home on College-av. last
Monday evening. ; Covers were laid
for ten and the dining table was most
attractively set, being spread with
cluny mats .and centered with a basket
hoding large white, chrysanthemums
and sprays of ferns. ; For. place cards
hand .'painted cards with small tin
spoons .attached were used..
The house was tastefully decocted
with white - chrysanthemums and. plu
mosa ferns, while the color scheme of.
green and white was carried out in
detail. -v. ;,. ; -
After the dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Yon
were showered with air manner of use
ful tin gifts. Those-present were: Mr.
and Mrs.- Carl Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs.
Milton .Smith, Mrs. . I D. "Yon, Mr.
Harry Mullikin. Mr. J. Will-Yon and
little Isabelle Yon. '- .
Judge E. - C. Love of Quincy, judge
of the circuit court of the ' second
judicial circuit pent Jiie week in Tal
lahassee presiding over ; the f aq term
of the circuit court" for Leon county.
Senator and Mrs. Park -Trammell ar
rived in Tallahassee on Tuesday. Mrs.
Trammell 'is spending several da vs in
the city with Mrs. George Talbot Whit
field, while Senator Trammell left
Wednesday for-a short visit to Pensa
cola..- - , , -. , - . .. ; .. '
Mrs. F. R. S. Phillips has returned
from Jacksonville where she had
charge of the Leon county exhibit at
the state fair. (
Hon. Xathan P. Bryan of Jackson
ville, spent Tuesday in (the city on
business before the supreme court.
Dr. R. C. Turner of Hattisburg, Miss
issippi, arrived in the city this week
to accept a position as assistant state
-eterinarian with the state live stock
sanitary Doara. ur. xurner is aewm
panled by his wife and son and has
proceeded to Orlando, where he will
have his headquarters. ;
Mrs. John S. Winthrop spent Thanks
giving in Jacksonville, the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. James H. Randolph.
Dr. J. W, DeMilly left Wednesday
for Orlando, where he went on busi
ness for the state live stock sanitary
board.
Hon.. John E. Hartridge of Jack
sonville spent Tuesday in the city on
business before the supreme court.
Sheriff Angus Morrison of Craw
fordville spent Wednesday in the city
on business before the circuit court.
Mrs. John Manly and son, of Bos
ton, Georgia, - are the guests of Mrs.
W. A. McRae over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wight and fami
ly of Cairo, Georgia, spent Thanks
giving in the city, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Francis B. Winthrop.
Mr. O. O. McCollum of Jacksonville
spent Tuesday in the city on business
before the supreme court.
S. May Walker has returned "from a
short visit to Jacksonville.
Miss Lillian Walker of Los Angeles,
California, who has been the guest of
Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Palmer, left last
week for New York City.
Dr. Fred Speer and wife arrived in
the city this week by motor from Ohio.
Dr. Speer has accepted a position as
assistant veterinarian with the state
live stock sanitary board and will be
stationed at Gainesville, to which point
he has proceeded. '
Robert L. Anderson of Orala camp
up Tuesday to appear, before the su- j
preme court. '
George Parker of Thomasville is
spending the week end with his daugh
ter, Mrs. W. A. McRae.
John IT. Bird, a prominent attorney
of Clearwater, spent Wednesday in
the city on business before the su
preme court.
Hon. B. J. Hamrick of Montlcello
spent Thursday in the city in attend,
ance on the circuit court.
John Manly of Boston, Georgia, wi'J
arrive 'in the city on Sunday, to te
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McRae.
HEALTH BOARD
OF STATE BUSY
WITH COMING OF TOURISTS,
SUPERVISION OF BATHING
POOLS IS TIGHTENING.
Jacksonville. Dec. 7. With the !n
influx into Florida of thousands f f
visitors from all parts of the United
States, the sanitary engineering de
partment of the state board of h?aUh
is tightening up "its supervision over
the swimming poos throughout x'm
slate. '
Under a law passed by the last leg
islature, the sta.te board of health U
given full power to regulate the snai
tary conditions of swimming porls,
the law covering the water in tin
pools, bathing suits and pharaphernal:
and bath houses. No pool or bathing
place where suits are rented can l?e
operated in the state without a r"'
mit from the state board of health,
this permit being revokable at any
time.
George W. "imona, Jr., chief sani
tary engineer of the state board oi
health, is chairman of the nitionrd
committee on swimming pool sanita
tion of the American public hea!th as
sociation. Mr. Simons has made a
comprehensive study of swimming
pool sanitation during the last year
and is determined that the Florid i
pools shall be the best, from a sani
tary standpoint, of any in the Unite.l
States. With the exception of Cal:-
fornla, Florida Is the only state in tht
union with a law regulating swimi
ming pool sanitation.
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Copyright 1919, New Era Feature.
. -";' 1914 r " ...
Austrians drive Russians out of ar
tillery range of Cracow. Germans at
tack At Yser river; advance at St.
Eloi near Ypres repulsed by Allied
counterattack; German staff forced to
abandon Roulers on account of .shell
ing. President Wilson in message to
congress declares we will not turn
America. Into a military camp; opposes
agitation for disproportionate national
defense. 3 German cruisers sunk by
British: Vlce-Admiral Sturdee's squad
ron sinks the "Scharnhorst," "Gneises.
nau" and 'Xeipslg'V off Falkland Is
lands; clears sea of German raiding
fleet. ' ; :.v; .
-r 1915
Washington sends Austria sharp
note on "Ancona sinking; demands
disavowal, punishment of captain, and
assurances for future. Anglo-French
forces withdraw from Krtvolak salient.
President Wilson's cabinet In confer
ence takes steps to suppress plotters
against neutrality.
1916
Greeks make warlike preparations;
Kaiser congratulates King Constantine
for victory over the Entente in Athens;
British denounce him. Germans gI
Immense food supplies in Rumania;
large wheat supplies will relievs
threatened shortage. Berlin report
18,000 more Rumanians captured fce
tween mountains and the Danube.
v 1917
American destroyer, Jacob Jonc
sunk by submarine in North Atlantic;
69 officers and men are lost; vessej
torpedoed 500 miles-at sea and weal
to bottom quickly. Italians withdrs
farther on Aslago Plateau; Au3txo
Germans aiming thrust at Valstagns
between Mounts- Tondarecar and Bacl
enecche. Trotzky, Bolshevist ForeigS
Minister, demands statement of Allied
war aims; gives them a week to accep.
or reject armistice plans; rumor a'
new government will repudiate all Rus
sian foreign loans.
1918
Fighting in Berlin, alarmed Germani
in Coblenz and Cologne call American!
and British to keep order. Presided
Poincaire makes General Petain
Marshall of France in ceremony a'
Metz.
1919
Americans are buylar Red Croei
Christmas seals."