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BREAD OR A STONE?
At the close of the solicitation last night, the
members of the Chamber of Commerce, the Ho tar y
and the Klwanls Clubs, expressed themselves as dis
appointd at the response which had been made to
the appeal for the $25,000.00 fund, for a Home For
the Aged In Pensaeola. While from some quarters
the response was most generous, from others the re
turn was meagre, men of means, in some Instances,
contributing no more than two dollars to the cause,
which ehduld, of all causes, be more sacred.
There Is a day that we call Mother's Day, and
here In Pensaeola for many years it has been close
ly observed. On that day we buy flowers for the
living and the dead. On that day we wear a pink
carnation for the mother who Is with us, and a
white flower for her who has gone before. This is
a beautiful and sacred custom, and should never be
abandoned. But today we are offered something
even more sacred; today we are given an oppor
tunity to make some mothers, less fortunate than
our dear own, at least at little more happy, in the
last stretch of the long road which has led such
an up-hill way.
Mother's Day comes in the Maytime; and in the
springtide it is easy to give a flower. But this that
we have to do today, comes In the winter of life,
for those who have reached the season of the
withered leaf.
It is a sad time, perhaps. But oh, Jt need not
be! For the winter is the time for rejoicing. The
winter is the time of the coming of the Christ
Child. It is the time that Love enters every heart
and opens it wide, that charity may enter.
We have been called upon for many things. We
have done much, during tha past few years. At
every zero hour, we have gone over the top, with
flying colors.
That was patriotism that called us. This is love.
The love of a man, not only for his own mother,
but for the mothers of the world. And for the
fathers. Is it not a pitiful thing that in old age,
two people who had loved for many years, should be
thrust apart by the stern arm of necessity? Surely,
we who have much may give a little, to keep burn
ing the fires of love in the hearts of the aged; to
dry the tears and to keep the frail bodies warm, and
the hungry fed,.
It seems almost incredible, does it not, that there
should be any great need in this city of our, where
i-uera seems 10 ds so mucn Ana yet there is a
great and crying heed. In the Woman's Home -to
day gentlewomen are crowded In one room; are
forced to make a sitting room of a hall; are un
comfortable, and many times in need.
This should not be. It is not so In - other com
munities of this size. Why should It be so here?
It should be a matter of civic pride with us to build
such a home as would care for the needs of the
present and the near future.
The men who are making these calls are doing
so in the name of One Who was born at this sea
son that He might bring us hope. Surely we will
respond; surely we will' not make their work inef
fective, by our failure to respond. In the name of
Him, Who while on the Cross, gave His own Mother
into the charge of His Beloved disciple, we must not
fail them we owe our help to these men who are
giving their time; to the community which has
never failed in any work which was needed; but
most of all for those who are our wards, and who
have no one to look to but those of us whose duty it
Is to help in this worthy and sacred cause.
FOR ANOTHER TERM.
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State Comptroller Amos seems to be the right man
In the right place, and judging by the comment of
the state press, he will have little opposition for re
election to the office, the duties of which he has dis
charged with so much credit,
The Qulncy Times says: v
His administration of that office has been'an
admirable illustration of the efficiency of a cap
able and faithful public servant and Confederate
veterans especially give him their warm friend
ship and support in his constant vigilance in
their behalf. His duties in that direction help
ed o secure a material increase in their pensions
and their payment monthly instead of every
three months, and every old Confederal sol
dier in Florida will heartily endorse the recent
action of the Milton Camp, U. C. V,In highly
praising the administration of his office by Mr.
Amos and In strongly commending him for a
second term.
Mr. Amos need lose no sleep, over, that second
term, old boys, and their relatives and friends
and other voters who appreciate the right man
on the job are going to "put him over" -The
Milton Gazette says: .
The proposition of voting bonds to build an
other school house to house Milton's ever In
creasing school population which was suggest
ed by The Gazette some months ago is begin
ning to assume more definite shape. -The mat
ter was discussed to some length at' the last
meeting of the school board and the matter will
evidently be put up to the people In time to en
able a new building to be erected in time for-next
year's school work. There Is no question about
the need of another building, the present one
being crowded to the limit now while pupils
from the country are unable to enter on account
of lack of room. Study the-matter over, Mr. Tax
payer, ana men vote ior me cona issue wnen
. it comes up as we must have schools.
On Tuesday, December 2, WarcTCamp, Number 10,
of Pensaeola, endorsed Mr. Amos for another term,
and spoke in high praise of the work that ha3 been
accomplished through his office for the veterans and
their widows, and urged support of their friends, in
placing him once more in office.
THE KIWANIS TORCH, j
The current issue of the Klwanls Torch is filled
with good things, none of which surpasses the fol
lowing editorial expression:
The dandelion seed., with its wings to take It
across the lake and drop it in the grass that next
spring new plants might arise there in a new
place and reproduce the water lily seed,
weighted that it might sink to the soft ooze in
the bottom of the lake to sprout in the spring
and send is wonderful blooms to a new portion
of the lake and I, poor fool, sitting on the shore
looking for evidence that there was a God who
in His own good time will give to us all a new
life in some other yet unknown world!
What fools we are to be sure.
Then my mind turned to this Klwanls game
we are all playing, fellows, and I could see so
plainly that we are but instruments in His hands
to lift this old world Just a little bit higher, to
make it just a little bit sweeter and more worth
living in.
I like to think of ,it like that. I like to feel that
the Almighty is back of such plans as ours and
while I believe it Is"better not to talk too much
about it for most men shy at things with too
ohurchly a sound, and most men are inclined to
leave religion to their wives and children, yet it
is good to feel that an All Wise God has picked
us out to further some of His plans, promote
some of His propaganda and sell some of His .
ideas to the world. ." j
r The God who is directing the wild geese in
flight to the sunny south, who is scattering the
flower seeds where they will grow best, who is
guiding and directing every movement for hu
man betterment, is as surely behind this Kl
wanls movement as the sun Is sure to rise to
morrow and the spring to come again next year.
Here are a few comments contained In The Torch,
relative to Pensaeola, Tampa and New Orleans,
which may serve as good suggestions:
Pensaeola is advertising the two greatest
events of Florida as the presentation of thelr
Kiwanis charter and the other the state centen
nial of 1922. They are mentioned in the order
of their importance. They invite every
Ki wan lan on earth and those in air planes to
come to each event. Their circulars tell of what
is going to happen but they seem interesting.
Tampa Is our despair! They send us enough
stuff every month to fill an edition of
The Torch. Their Alarm Clock is the livest
Klwanls magazine on earth with one possible
exception, they flood the editor with cigars,
oranges and such things, they play base ball for
charity in October, they are getting a big city
park on an Island for a play ground, they have
had District Governor Arrant over there pre
senting their charter, they are collecting funds'
for the Roosevelt Memorial, they are getting out
special editions of the daily papers, and if we
pinned into a string the newspaper publicity
they get and send us we would have ten yards
of it! We will certainly have to go down there
and look 'em over to see how they do it I
New Orleans is learning about "Selling Ser
vice" mixing music and directors meetings,
hearing about loose leafed systems, planning a
big smoker, and they are pushing a daily
luncheon where a lot of Klwanians meet every
day at 12:15 at the DeSoto because they know
theywill find a lot of other Klwanians there at
that time. It is a good idea.
PALATKA NEWS ON TRAMMEL
Among the state papers which is taking issue with
Senator Park Trammel, and his position on the
peace treaty, is the Palatka News, which In a scath
ing editorial, characterizes his explanations as to
his vote as "placidly politic." The Palatka News
says: "He aided by his vote, a. band of political
bush-wacker3 . . He feared some of those who
wrote the treaty might not understand it, and he.
Senator Park Trammel, and others of that dema
gogue class, wanted "Interpretative reservations"
made, so that Europe would understand how we un
derstood It ... . Under the cloak of pseudo "Ameri
canism," loyalty to our allies in the bloodiest bat
tle ever fought for freedom was assassinated . . .
The wheels of industry, the channels of trade, the
mainsprings of finance, have waited word from opu
lent 'altruistic America to resume business at full
speed." Now they are struck with a deadly paralysis
at the light-hearted manner In which our most au
gust chamber tears up the work of , six months In
Paris and then gaily adjourns.
"To quote his own words, Senator Trammel starts
his explanation' by saying "practically all of the
democrats had previously voted in favor of certain
reservation which would make plain the intention
of the United States. And again and again he cites
the views of others in the senate, "and not his own.'
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1919.
as a reason for voting with the crowd that killed
the treaty while the wounded world still bleeds . .
The recent elections in France and Italy were en
couraging signs. The people's of those badly shaken
nations have heroically set their faces toward the
goal reconstruction, stability and ordered democracy.
But much depends upon the ability of .Germany to
pay; on the maintenance of free Institutions in all
the new nations of mid-Europe, or the building of
an Industrial barrier agunst the sweep westward of
Russian Bolshevism. And all of this depends, in
turn, upon a quick peace -conditions and .American
participation In revived production. -
'This fact should have dominated the senate de
bates. There were all the elements of a fair and
workable compromise on the floor of the chamber.
Mr. Taft has pointed out that eighty out of ninety
five senators voted for ratification; and yet they
were unable td accomplish it. Only fifteen belated
eighteenth -century Americans wanted to kill the
treaty and carve over the graves of our glorious
dead in France that they died for nothing that
America dares to help preserve. And for the mo
ment, at least, they got their way,"
Florida Press O pinion
Wayne Thojnas With Thomas Advertising Agency
According to announcement made here yesterday,
Wayne Thomas, who recently retired as publisher
of The Pensaeola Journal, has connected himself
with the Thomas Advertising Service, of this city
and Tampa, assuming the duties of his new posi
tion on Monday.
Mr. Thomas will be the field representative of the
advertising agency, with which he is now entering
service, making his headquarters in Jacksonville, but
covering the entire Southeastern territory. He has
purchased a home on Dellwood avenue, and will
move his family to the city In a few weeks.
Previous to his engagement with The Pensaeola
Journal, Mr. Thomas was for ten yearthe publisher
of the Plant City Courier, the ownership of which he
still retains. He is well and favorably known
throughout Florida, and has been active in civic
work, as well as in newspaper and advertising cir
cles. As president of the Florida Press Association
and of the South Florida Press Association he ren
dered notable service to his fellow publishers.
While not related to Jefferson Thomas, the foun
der and head of the Thomas ' Advertising Service,
Wayne Thomas has long been a close friend of the
former, who yesterday expressed great pleasure at,
the prospect of a closer association in the future.'
The expanding business of the Thomas organlza- J
tion, due to the rapidly growing call for its service;
from all parts of the. Southeast has made necessary i
the enlargement of its staff afforded by the latest!
addition to it. I
Edwin S. Wadsworth, formerly of New York, and
one of the best known advertising men In the coun
try, who has, been connected with the Thomas Ad
vertising Service for about a year, was recently
made assistant general manager; Frank'Key Ander
son, In charge of the Tampa office for about two
years. Is devoting all 6f his time to the duties of
that position since his sale of the Bartown Courier
Informant, a few weeks ago. Charles Downum, as
sistant to John J. Smyth, the treaturer and office
manager, has been promoted to head of the forward
ing department. Jacksonville Times-Union.
Auto License Applications
During the present year to date there have been
more than fifty thousand automobile license regis
trations. This include trucks. In the same period
over ten thousand applications for licenses had to
be returned by the comptroller for correction. The
public will readily appreciate why the comptroller is
emphasizing the necessity of having application
blanks filled out fully, correctly and in good time.
It Is expected there will be less occasion for return
ing blanks for correction during the coming year,
as notaries public and 'others who make a practice
of filling out the applications and attesting them
naturally are becoming more familiar with the re
quirements of the law.
It Is interesting in this connection to note that
State Comptroller Ernest Amos has prepared in
pamphlet form copies of the revised automobile
statutes of Florida, together with statistics from
-other states, information relative to making out ap
plications for license, and requirements for registra
tion not only in this but in other states as well.
These booklets are furnished free upon application
to the comptroller at Tallahassee. Florida's motor
vehicle laws contain what Is known as a full reci
procity clause, enabling Florida to extend to the
residents of any other State who may be temporarily
sojourning in Florida the same exemption privi
leges their state extends to a resident, of Florida
touring there. This should interest winter visitors.
The reciprocity clause also applies to Canada, the
agreement with Ontario having been concluded and
signed. A thirty-day license exemption is extended i
all tourists from Ontario who may visit Florida this !
season, that being the exemption allowed Floridians
tourning in Ontario. St. Augustine Record.
Florida Livestock Is Making Good
We have been preaching so long on the "possibili
ties" of Florida as a livestock state that, to most
readers of this and other papers, we fear the im
pression has gone out that Florida, like Pope's man,
"Never is, but always to be, blest."
It is not true. We are going to boast more of
Florida "accomplishment" from now on, since a Flor
ida livestock man, M. B. Herlong, of Mlcanopy, took
three generations of Florida breeding Poland-China
sow to the Chicago International Livestock Show
and was given grand champion award and ribbon!
Florida blood for three generations! Grand cham
pion! It's a long cry between that grand champion and
the Florida razorback. We trust Mr. Herjong took
a sample of the Florida razorback to Chicago with
him, to show what Florida no longer is.
And another almost-Florida man, E. Mack, of
Thomasville, Ga., just out of the Tallahassee su
burbs, won grand champion honors and ribbon on his
Southern raised and bred Hereford bull. Is i : the
South discouraged? Ask us. Tampa Tribune.
"OLD TIMER,
People We Know
help put the drive over.
There are" in the neighborhood of
from .10,000 to 12,000 workingmen in
this community who are able and will
ing to subscribe $1 or more to this
worthy cause. One dollar is not much
but when you take it in the aggregate
from 10,000 or 12,000 men it is a real
big thing. .
Now this matter could be worked
very easily through the Central Trades
Council and the individual labor unions.
Take the matter up with the" secretary
of each local and get it before his
body and I am sure the desired result
will be had.
The Inmates of this institution are
for the most part citizens of our com
munity and have been placed there
through circumstances over which
they had no control or through afflic
tion. Who can tell how soon some of
our own relatives or friends may have
to seek shelter in this worthy institu
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LESLIE PARTRIDGE.
Leslie Partridge modestly admitted
some time ago that he came as a sun
burst in an equinoctial storm. That
was in New'Orleans many years ago.
Leslie spent his childhood in Selma,
Alabama, and Natchez, Mississippi.
He was, he asserts, a home-grown,
hand-spanked produot. ,
Graduating from the Mississippi
College in 1894, he took the chair of
mathematics in the Marion Military
Institution for the first year. The
second year after his graduation ho
spent in post graduate work at the
University of Chicago, following that
with two years in the chair of Eng
lish of the Marion Military Institu
tion. As headmaster cf Latin and the
High School of Natchez he spent two
years, and then for five years acted
as assistant superintendent of the
schools of Biloxi, Mississippi.
Then Mr. Partridge became a busi
ness man. He began an insurance
business in Natchez, and ten years
ago came to Pensaeola. He is now
sole own and manager of the Partridge
Insurance Agency and wants it un
derstood that he handles all kinds
all kinds, to be emphatic.
The Yacht Club, Kiwanis Club and
the Masons have the good fortune to
count him among their members, and
they all have had evidence that
he is ready to cooperate with every
endeavor for the upbuilding and im
provement of the city. He believes in
Pensaeola and Pensacola's future.
VIEWS OF
JOURNAL
READERS
The Journal Is glad to prin
short communications from read
ers on any topic of Interest.
Letters should be typewritten If
possible, and double spaced.
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1914 French government transferred
once more from Bordeaux to Paris
Germans attack three times at Yyres
Is repulsed.
1915 Allies prepare new offensive
in Serbia; Anglo-French forces still
retiring harassed by Bulgars Lord
Derby's recruiting campaign enrolls
80 per cent of Britain's strength; total
put above 4.000,000 Immigration drops
a half million in 11 months; shortage
of unskilled U. S. labor predicted.
1916 -General Joffre to bo relieved Is
report from Paris; Generals Nivelle
and Petaln mentioned as new chief
German . Reichstag is summoned to
hear statement of "World-wide His
torical Importance", Chancellor will
deliver speech tomorrow Rumanian
WAGE EARNERS MUST HELP
IN WOMAN'S HOME DRIVE
Editor Pensaeola Journal:
I was greatly disappointed at the
reluctance with which the people of
means in our: community subscribed to
the drive for $25,000 for The Woman's
Home. f -
This is a worthy institution. It
seems -almost incredible to me that
with the large number of people here
who are thoroughly able to subscribe
$100 each that there was not a heartier
response to ' the call. It seems as
army makes
though the waee-earners will havo tftlanri tirY,ta
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put their shoulder to the wheel and jfront now solid
YOU'RE A SIGHT"
tion?
All the fraternal orders could he!-i
in the same way and that would
give quite nucleus to work on.
I merely make these remarks as sug-
gestions and am willing to start tha
ball to rolling with a contribution of $2.
EDW. P. PRESTON.
Member Pensacolau Typo. Union.
WAS A WORTHY CAUSE.
Pensaeola, Fla.. Dec. 8, 1919.
The Pensaeola Journal:
The executive committee begs td
convey its great appreciation and
thanks for the splendid publicity
given to our recent Red Cross cam
paign by your paper. I also beg ta
extend my personal thanks. . Tha
publicity accorded, was most genera
ous and of exceeding value.
Yours very truly,
. W. K. HYER,
Roll Call Chairman.
Two hundred and ninety-nine years ago today, December 11, 1620, the
Pilgrims landed.
Find another Pilgrim.
Answer to yesterday's puzzle: Left side down, at General's body.
(Clip and past this in your scrap book).
Copyright 1919. New Era Features.
WHAT HAPPENED DEC. 11.
mountains; 140,000 prisoners and 5011
guns taken.
1917 Allies reinforce French frontj
violent aerial activity follows their ar
rival; Austrians and Germany to
combine for heavy blow before AmerN
cans can arrive; Russian leaders joia
in movement to oust Bolsheviki; Cos
sacks support counter-revolutlonar?
party; Japanese occupy Vladivostok
terminal; anticipate Bolshevist plan
to seize supplies Constituent assenn
bly meets In Petrograd; 400 members
present Italians repulse Invaders in
Piave Delta; inflict heavy losses ia
defending Agenzia and Zuliani.
1918 Allies war bill 120 billions eas
Premier Lloyd George; must make Ger
many pay Berlin welcomes Gennaa
many .pay Berlin welcomes German
" "1919 Americans are buying Red
Cross Christmas Seals."
stand in Wallachia; turns
of tii, i . m .
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from Danube to the