Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 12, 1913, Page 4

ER " .,and, Florida, as mail matter of the EEE I .The Evening Ix"xgram'mnmsmnmo _____________—-————-— Published every afternoon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. e — witered in the postofiice at Lake- -second class. 3 e 'Jd. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. O S R e e . HENRY BACON, MANAGER. A S N RS B SUBSCRIPTION RATES: i Bix months ......ccooneeens no Three months ........cco00e lli; . Delivered anywbere within the il.lnltn of the City of Lakeland for 10 ____———-———-——_'—' i From tige same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters, crop conditions, eounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. e ——————————————— — The kind of weather we are having just now fills with dismay the wifies and girls who want an excuse to o ty some northern resort. And, fa- ther, he “jess laffs.” ey e A Georgia newspaper contains a' fengthy discussion as to the question ‘wrhether a watermelon is a fruit or a' yegetable. Down here in Florida the| 'Claude L'Engle and Semator N. P. i letter about it. L I CLAUDE ABOUT POST- MASTER APPOINTMENTS.| The Telegram has referred hereto- fore to a cruel war in progress, witn | Bryan as belligerents. Claude “‘writ" the senator up in Dixie because the ! two could not agree on who should be postmaster at Bartow and Mari- anna, and also wrote Mr. Bryan & The senator’s replyi is printed herewith: “United States Senate, 2 “May 26, 1913. “Hon. Claude L’'Engle, “House of Representatives, *Washington, D. C.: “Dear_Sir—Upon recelpt ot your remarkable letter of the 19th instani I discussed ‘its contents with you over the telephone, and supposed it was utiliécessary for me to send you a written answer. “However, in view of the fact that, in your capacity of newspaper corre- spondent, you have used up halt a page of space in Dixie, perhaps I had Letter write a reply, so that you may not have an excuse to add to my many other faults, shortcoming and vrongdoings, the charge that I ig- pored your letter. “The habit of that kind of a states- | man who devotes an hour to work,' and then takes a weck to tell about the newspapers, seems to have seizeu upon you. “In your lelter to the postmaster THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAK ELAND, FLA, JUNE 12, 1913, are a recent convert. | “Yours very truly, “N. P. BRYAN.” THE SHOE FITS LAKELAND AS WELL AS ORLANDO. Quite a number of people are ship- pirg groceries into Orlando from nzil order houses; also hardware and furniture is coming in to individuals in the same manner. Those receiv- ing the goods claim they are saving from ten to twenty-five per cent in| thus doing. | But are they? When they come to compare quality are they really sav- icg anything? that they do, how much would there bz of Orlando if al] people did that sort of business and what inducement would there be for any one building ui a home in this locality if such conditions prevailed generally? Take the matter of printing. There are newspapers in the city who are very liberal in devoting their space t) the upbuilding of the community and the advancement of the business interests of this city and county. Yet the county officers, bankers and some mercantile houses send to Jackson- ville and other places to get print- ing done that runs into thousands of dollars each year. Advertising fakirs from outside will come in anl gather up thous- nd {it, with much selt-glorification, "“:oe: of dollars of advertising that Orlando no good. Traveling men will come in and sell to public officers and business houses inks anu supplies at exactly the same price or watermelon is a confection and in}yeneral, which you, also, of course,i more than home dealers will sell publish, you say, ‘I am willing to do, exactly the same article. Is this the everything in the service of the peo-|way to build up a city? {ts highest development a dream. L When you hear some high-flown ' orator spouting about the ‘“‘common people” and how he loves 'em, jult step around and intimate to his wl(e' that she belongs to the common peo-! ,ple—and see what you get, —0 The “Roosevelt punch,” consisting of brandy, milk and sugar, {8 having a biz run in the city saloons. It is nen-intoxicating, theoretically, the ingredients sound like they might make a man comfortable, to say the least. P + We hope we will never have to pass through a wet and dry election. It is a calamity any community may | well wish to shun. St. Petersburg i, passing through such an experi- ence now, and there is much bitter- ness, Jissension and strife—and, we regret to note, both sides seem to be ebout equally responsible for it. —_0 No one tap accuse us of ever hav- fpg expressed much admiration for Frank Clark—but he has a ‘“‘takingi way” with him. The latest thing he! has taken is the chairmanship of the committee on public buildings and grounds, Florida thus is honored by her representatives having the two most important chairmanships in Congress—the other being that of the rivers and harbors committee, Jeld by on. 8. M. Sparkman. TS SIS RN The fate of the Titanic has not de- ple except make myself ridiculous. Every man who reads this knows But, the plan you outline in your let-! that it is a statement of exact facts i ter to me is nothing if not ridiculous. That letter has but one meaning:' whenever your choice for postmaslen is appointed, you will be able to take! all the credit for it;/and whenever, in your view, an unfortunate be able to shitt the blame trom your shoulders to mine. Let me prove this assertion by your letter. o b“t’1)HSG one, you say that you are go- ing to let me take the responsibility ' for all postoffices in Florida, and tha. you wili continue to recommend lor appointment; but in order to claim credit for appointments that suit you, you propose to exercise your ‘right as a citizen of Florida and as a representative of the people to en- sorse those whom ‘you think wiil Lest advance the people’s service. “In other words, you will not rec- cmmend but you will endorse, What dilference between tweedledee and tweedledum? Tlhere is no diiference, «nd you Know it. “You ought to know, by this time, that neither one of us can make a single appointment. 1ccommend or endorse. If there is any difference between these terms, | will you please point it out to me? ik there is no difference, why did you say to the postmaster general: ‘I, therefore, have the honor to inform you that 1 will confine myself in mat- ters of postoflice appointments to an expression of my opinion as to who terred the work of building mammoth floating palaces, The Hamburg- American liner, now on her way to this country on her maiden trip, sur- passes the Titanic in size and equals ft in luxury. One result of the great ocean disaster, however, has been the provision of every means for safe- guarding the lives of the passengers. i is a pity that such terrible experi- euces are often required to teach what would seem to be a simple les-' son in prevention. O Dixie pictures the memb ers of the Legislature coming home from -the gcssion, and presenting the train con- ductor with passes instead of tickets. Js this cartoon justified by the facts? Poes Dixie know any member of the jate Legislature who rides on a rail- goad pass? 1f so, it should publish Lis name. 7he inference to be drawn from Dixie is that many of the legis- Jtitors were bribed with passes by the] railroads. We would like to be shown. —_— Secretaries of Boards of Trade, like poets, are born, not made, and nature with strange perversity insists on producing several hundred of the lat- ter to one of the former. A compe- tent secretary to its commercial or- ganization is one of the most valu- ‘b'h assets of any community. The poeiticn calls for a combination of talerts and accomplishments rarely found in one person. That's why Tdmpa i{s mourning the loss of Pow- ell, and looking everywhere for a man capable of filling his place. In this connection it may not be amiss 6 mention that Lakeland’s Board of Trade hus a secretary who is on the d6b at all times, and who is mnlnsl that organization for the first time 8 really potent ang effective instru-| ment In the upbuilding of this ecity. would best perform the public serv- ice?” What else besides that can either you or 1 do in the matter of appointments? Accordfug to your ici- ter to Dixie, you give evidence of having read one clause of the consti- tution. You make thg discovery that scnators are required to consent tv a presidential nomination before a commission caun be issued. The Sen- ate, therefore, fortunately, has an op- portunity to correct mistakes., Untii ‘1 read your letter 1 did not know tha you ever made mistakes, but you a.l- witted that you had made a mista when you included in your list ol rames a Republican candidate fou Postmaster, ke “You complain of me because of my friendship for General Law, I vould be ashamed of myself if 1 had not complied with his request, O course, it is easy for you to say that this and other things I do have no higher inspiration than can be founa in selfish polities. I thought it woulu oe a pretty tribute to an old war- Lorse, who has also won a high place in time of peace, and who has main- tained -it~in=advocating ponciés and rriociples in Which I belleve, especi- ally from 'a president in whose be- Lalf he did ycoman service. “The other ground of your com- rlaint is that I object to the ap- pointment of E. C. Lewis as post- master at arianna. You seem not yet to have remembered that politics can have a broader field oY service than personal political fortunes; or n.aybe you think the latter is my con- ception, Nevertheless, you cannot deny that you agreed with me in my view of the matter. Are you play- icg to the galleries, and supporting Ed Lewis with the hope that he will ot be appointed? I gather from your erticle in Dixie that you never allow political considerations to swerve you from your devotion to duty. You ap-! pointment has been made, you will’ is the dilterence, unless there be The only thing cither of us can do, so far as the ajp- “ | pointment itsell is concerned, is to and every man guilty of the charges made in this article it he is lnter- ested in his home city will change his methods, If he is only 1nter- ested in what he may be able to rake i in for himself or his friends of course ks will give no heed. Introspection will do Oriando much gcod right now.—Orlando Citizen. SAVE TIME & MONEY'! 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