The Punta Gorda herald. [volume], May 26, 1922, Image 4

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PUNTA tiOHDA HERALD. WTKXh GOKDA. FIORIDA
r'tida. May 26fr.. Itgg
ahr unta (foriia Hrralb
Published Weekly Friday
Entered at the postoASce at Punta
"jtiraa. nonn, a
matter
PAUL K. GARRETT..
Second -clas
Editor
Punta Goraa Pub. Co.. Publishers
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jTery dollar we spend, and the state cent enoueh, and are not to blame. 1 J"
'and federal road departments will I But where were the mothers? .
j take over the road and maintain it. Where were their fathers? Out of
iwirtri, iiiua me luuuit ui wuiii num ui nuiiies uiu tuey come.
this expense. : Don't these parents know that girls'
i Whether or not we receive the aid ' who eo alone to public dances are
I from the state and federal Kovern- not respected, and don't they know
Mil to which we are entitled de-that when a girl is not respected, sh
pends entirely upon how we proceed, is wolf-fodder?
If we proceed along the right lines What are these mothers thinking!
we will receive state and federal aid: of, who let their daughters chase V
: if we go wild and go into some half- ! around town alone at nights, parad- A
baked scheme without regard to thej And all because their parents have T
, requirements of the state and federal no sense; because the homes in which S
: governments, we will get nothing. I they grow up are not properly guard-. X
When we build, let us build right id- At bottom it is laziness on the y
which means that whatever we do J Part of the parents that makes these X
should be done under the super- children what they are. Laziness is , x
vision of state or federal engineers. ' 'he sin for which society pays. For!
or engineers approved by them. jnjurder done in passion, men expiate ; I
all their lives, and sometimes, per- y
OLD Ot'ARO BEATEN AGAIN haps generally, find peace and re- X
The defeat of the Old Guard in ' Pntanc-. For stealing done in want. Y
i Pennsylvania, following the defeat of'God nas forgiveness. For all sins
lithe Old Guard in Indiana, helps to'and crimes there is justification all X
i-i.nfim. ik fagyt tUt , v. rA r.. -a I bil t one. And that nn lc fhi& lat.
1 "l"M HI IU I 111 I I 11.11 1111 UIU VI II d 1 U I .. T
I . . . . . . . I n 1 . .-, 1 nn r.1 c - 1 Al 1 A . , ,
vi ranui5 w uv shj iu on tneir
Well Known Men
organization is breaking
it n t m K.
ii ill ill-; r
The Directorate ot the Fidelity Trust Com
paiij i composed of men well known for their
experience, ability and standing. The give
careful attention to the direction of the at
talra "I the I kink and seek to make it a use
ful banking institution.
.tales under Wek-ht ai the Old Guard ! n- lose the SOUls given tOlf
J (administration at Washington. Alter ln(ui to tuard and keep, and thereby;
' .... . IrelMU l, . r. 1. . Jk .1
was defeated for the nomination rorT r """ "i nwm i
Governor of Pennsylvania because he and wanI and ignorance and misery, j$
represents the same element in the1 Kor Parents like that hell was X
party and stands for the same poll-I bmlded- For '"'"ess that risks the
cies that Harding stands for in the ! ano usefulness or cniidren.
nation. Alter's defeat is a further nothln but hp" wil1 suffice not hell.
confirmation of the fact known to ,wr lur t""arHn' moupn me onagP
i i ... , .. ... i ;.i a ni-v r-rnr n i nr rmf hi
y ; itiosi pojmcai or-ervrs tnat tn p o- "" M'i
r
i
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ime at larce have had all thev arili for ,he 'ovenly parents, who let th
stand of reactionism. inefficiency, in-' chilareD walk int0 "ff,'s b'" fir
without
'Rah for John Ha-anl
vote for him!
Every bod v
Nobody is talking or thinking now
about anything but politics. People. I
therefore, who are planning to elec-!
trify the community and win great
romnetenrv and alliance with sneci.-il
privilege which is so flagrant and no- pona (Ka
tonus that even an Old Guard stand
pat Republican state like Pennsylvan
ia will not longer endure it.
l no vote lor (iirfoid rinchot, as
in
was not a vote
thought or warning. Em-
Gazette.
Away With Flimsy Kxctlftes
In The Times of Wednesday there
was published a letter signed "A
the case of Beverids;e of Indiana, i G,ove 0wier." telling of the experi-
for any affirmative enoe of a man 'ho attenpted to es-
GORDA.Fj-
Fidelity oYoir Interests
H. I. Drengors, Pres.
A. P. Hatch, V'.-Pre.
S. C. Met iillough, V.-Pres.
J. E. Skipper. Cashier
cot nt w-Ammm kni o , ni., r . . I 'ablish a grove a few miles from
li,rv t .u I I .....i.. ' iis.vo, a .... I""""1 .. . .
; V " "I T . I anainst the Republican national ad-: lan,Pa- He the land, set out
ried. had better put it off till after
the primary, for a wedding at h is
time won't attract as much attention
as a sandspur in the bust of a fel
low's breeches.
ministration, and incidentally, a pro-!nis ,r('es- Placed an old but faithful
test against the Harrlsburg contrac-! "lan in ohari-''. Planted a few acres
tors' ring in Pennsylvania. The Pin-! 10 watermelons, potatoes and other,
chot vote does not mean that all the
men and women who voted for .Mr.
Piochot in the primaries are going to
vote for him
I of them vot
had no othe:
Thoi
as soon as the primary is over.
which will be soon, thank goodn
and people can turn their attention
to the accomplishment of something I registering their prot
worth while, we hope the city au-lno,ilic condi'ions broi
thorities will take definite steps to I befuddled national
have that waterfront mess cleaned j Tnis element will be
up. It has been talked about for a ! the candidacy of Johr
number of years now long enough I the genuinely progres
to demonstrate the fact that talk will nominee for Governor,
not do the work and it is time, pasti,heir votes in November. They real-i
time, to act. Very few towns of this ' 'w ,nat ,r- PiUCOOt ran only be elect-
size would have tolerated this thing 'd D' tne support of the Old Guard
so long, for due regard for the health !and tna his election, brought about j
and comfort of the people, the town's ! in s,lcn a wa'- uM simply mean
ess to carry
truck, to help out the exnense ac
count, and returned to his business
in Tampa. Two weeks ago he visit
ed the place again, and found his
promising grove a pasture ground for
a herd of fifty wild cattle. They had
brok-n down his fence, destroyed his
truck crops, and seriously injured his
administration,
found behind
A. McSparren.
ive Democratic
when thev cast
3 th
I young orange ti
taker had chase
I hot sun. until h
compelled to give
planter had no rei
have been difficult
have been miles away
home. f he had succe
ing the owner of the cat'
his case into the cour
have been confr
tion of a legal
The old care
cattle in the
exhausted and
P the job. The j
ress. It might
even to identify
They might
from th-ir
eeded in find
ttle and taken
rts he would
vith the qnes
and it would
development and an appearance l !tDat n' would be po
decency demands that such messes as ;olM lnost of !ne progressive policies
Ihic K. nnt ol1f.w..4 s4i I til all h.' BlalV havp ThtV- rfnli- alert
that John A. McSparren would be 3 ml;;h,' pcor law'r WD0 po"Id
I free from anv such alliances and en- , n0t P""k "aWS wi,h an" In the
Now that it is a settled fact that I ,Qu,,c a .ia -,, : s,ate of Florida. It is small conso-
the citv dock
citizen-
is iu ue re-oui i tor .; -i- .v...
i i'mi uuit iu tile
,1 , , .. . , r , . . .-. r . . I
- u.s.auce , ,,dwv ,eei. tne people ?hjp of p,.nnsylvania. without regat
oi tne town ana the city authorities
should endeavor to devise
means of extending it for another jcan piirxy
'u" ur ,eel ?,llcn a" Wten- whoie ever will or ca
sion neea not De more than five feet
in width and would not be expensive!
to build, since many of the piling
that supported the old dock and the
lation to a man who has seen hi
jj property destroyed, his effort to add
.to the nrnnprtv rain. . rf , Viii oni.
I tn. n.,nv -"v ....i..- ui .u rion
i i v i . ' ' .
SOllie Thi.ru i nn hnn. tlial th. Pciinh
ot Pennsylvania as a
)'-come a pro
nnsylvania is
to take her place in the list of pro
gressive states, it must be under a
Democratic state administration.
The net result of the Pennsylvania
primaries is a repudiation of and a
warning to a reactionary element
i now in control of the
uuuiif utii tits tue summer norit it ,w,t;zi. ,Vio, a,.o d
months, and practically no outlay of blundering, four-flushing normalcy f aCr"S ar' ""n'd 0Ver for
real cash would be required. While L at an d. and tha, thp , nf',hf; and every burning
this work is going on the annearance - , , .v. . Ous the fertility of the soil
material that is left could be used
"N lor this purpose. Doubtless a great
deal of the work could and would be
done by volunteer workmen on Wed-
frustiated. to have some lawyer can
didate tell hi in "The time is not rip
I for a no-fence law yet." In God's
name, when will the time be "ripe,"
if not now? This la not an isolated
jcase. Such cases are happening all
,over the state all the time. About
;one year ago a dozen settlers saw
'their homes destroyed by fires in Lee
county, and the fires were svt to im-
nt'OVe th- natnrtn'C fur o mm km m ,
Republican tick-eaten cattle. Every year thou-
of the waterfront
Eventually Florida will be a great
uiiKui ne greativ' ni.ii.. ; i i i. : ;
Improve by pulling out all the old warninc tc the r.tinn.ri,, aic ,h, i barren d"f,rt of '"'Productive sand)
pilini: and other urfsiirhtly objects ', the worst is yet to come,
that now mar the appearance of the! .
bay directly in front of the town. r', , t ,vmmmmmm.
LET'S BOLD RIGHT
It is generally conceded that after
all the preliminaries are gone through
CUPPED CO MM EST
winch will take many years to brin
back to a productive condition, if this
; policy continues. Florida sand needs
humus, which nature will supply
every season, but which we burn up
just as regularly. How long will
this suicidal policy be allowed to con
tinue for the benefit of a few seraw
ney cattle, for which ihi.ru la nr.
'ress di-nateh frnm Tanna ! -. . ...
for at least IHn.oon to hnild it, tv..-,... . . . I "Irei outside the state? The
. . i uuisusi, DOUU rioiiua cities ana fjma i nnt .in" ..a ,,
share of the Tamiami trail, the senti-;co,ln;i., wlMa the Dex, six weeks .0' we n u T
m. n. favoring a bond issue for thl. L -, rote on the issuance of at leas, 1 . 2 .. - e 8 feW
purpose apnarentlv being overwhel- am ,. . """""ai m uounnaie tne state in
niing practically unanimous.
South Flo:ida is nothing if no;
Droirressive -Veen-, I i n 9 in an A ccn.
wnn tnat t.nariotte county will bond ciated I'
$6,240,000 worth of municipal and their own int and an
county bonds. On June 20 HUU-ipCiaJ pnvjU.M, a,ajns, ,hp 2Ct,,lal;
One hundred and fortv thnnaanH t. . . I
uuiuiiFU cvuuij Hill uie on a rOaUlcattlaM wlm i.i- t
dollars is a considerable amount of 1 a TZ... , aaa .n. 17: -ettl ho are developing the Mate
1 L..11 i.-ur- j 1 v .. 1 rtlJU Oil Wie Th
same day Pinellas county will vot
money tor a small and young county
to invest in roads or in any other
proposition and before it is spent a
gieat deal of consideration should be
given to the subject to determine the
way to spend it to the county's great
est advantage.
This amount would, doubtless,
build a very good toad from the Sara-
on
present policy is destructive of
the cattle industry itself, as the past
year's historv mt Thn
Other issues to be -passed upon by the In,n arp rari " K, ,,.', , A..'.'
a . ui wvaii uvilVU
by their ODnosiiion tii tit amiKm
, m
$2,000,000 Issue, also for roads.
voters are: Plant Citv, $150,000-
Tampa $000,000; Miami. $700,000; Uon and a just, and reasonable fence
Went Palm Beach. $125,000; St. taw. The no-fence 1.. V-v!!
Petersburg. $365,000.
.-CllOOl HIS- .ick nntv .hQ, .,. . .
v. , . . jiiu iiunt ana
tne No. 1. Palm Beach county, voted fair. They ask for no special privH
Thursday on a $20'i.(i0ii bond issue .u. ... . .
sot a count v line to the 1 .... m...... . .w.. . r'3 am" ,u stocKiiien nav
I ' " 'i m-11001 minuings. Knowing , iov.-d for veirs
line, and when the present good roads tho nnUrr,..i .,. w . 1
e en-
and now refuse to
give up.
We spend many thousands of dol
lars every year advertising the state
as a trucking and fruit growing re
gion, and invite settlers, yet we per
mit eurh outrages as "A Grove Own
er" so justly comnlains of fine ei.h
in its Faith. I nutHn n in ,n.,.
hv limine nQtii.nt nil.,K. , .1 j.. . ,. , .. .. uoiiais
... . i.ufcm muir Aiini'i; a great section. 11 IS nesuneu
state aid and federal aid in build-1 to become a thousand-fold greater.
ing the road. This belief has been ! Florida Metropolis.
justified in part already, for the en-1
tire road has been designated a state Parent- ReapoaatMe
road and a primary ..a.ral-aid road! The other nieht at a nnhiie nn i.t roic
agita'.on was started the main idea , iZes the municipalities and counties!
was to issue bonds to this amount of South Florida. The Metropolis pre
to build such a road, regardless of diets all of the:e proposed bond Is-1
the State Road Department and the '.sues will carry by overwhelming ma- ;
federal government, but as time pass-1 jorities. South Florida has its fac
ea mucn aiscussion ana investigat ion j turned towards the future and is
ot tne sunject aeveioped the (act that vesting worldly good
might secure Alreadv a creat .
in-
worth of advertising. Let us place
Florida in a position of equal and ex
act justice to all men who come here,
whether they till the soil or make a
1 : .. ! i . ...
i uiaf hj raising cattle and hogs.
expensive barriers
anrt the Slate KOail li-IKll 1 llicnt hnn in L-..,ri .. , . . t
- -,- . ... i.mvuna sntu nine gins oi lb io tne prospentv of anv hoaet and
agreed to give this county $50,000 in came without escorts. They spent industrious citizen, for'on such the
addition to furnishing engineers to! the evening dancing cheek to cheek j future progress of the state must de
make surveys, plans and specifica- j with men old enough to be their pend. Do that and we can advertise
tions. This means that in time, if! fathers and danced dances which its advantages with a clear con-weproceedalongthenghtlines.com-
could not help arousing passions j science. The time is always "ripe"
plying with state and federal require- which should rise not as mere casual for laws which will enhance the pros
ments in whatever work we do, we emanations of a passing evening, perity of the state, and such laws at .
will receive from the state and feder-but as the emotions of a life. They tan issue in every campaign Tampa
si road departments one dollar for were short-dressed girls, and inuo- Times.
FROM THE HEART OF
AMERICA'S FINEST
WH EAT FIELDS COME
THE MASTERPIECES
O F A M E R I G A N
FLOUR MILLING
REPEAT
(SELF RISING)
RINGLEADER
(PLAIN)
Demand this of your
retailer, knowing that
Kings cannot have better
flour than your own table
FOR SALE BY ALL GROCERS
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Makers Since 1855
TERRE HAUTE, - . INDIANA
Cumberland & Liberty Mills Co.
Exclusive Wholesale Distributors
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