Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 14, 1914, Page 4

The FEvening Telegrom rublished every afternoon from tre Telcgram Building, Lakeland, F.d. Entered in the postofiice at Lake- tand, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. e —— M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. —— b5 SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Jne Jear R [ (1) #ix moucn= cecssscecse 850 Three monins 1.26 Delivered anywlere within the iimits of the City of Lakeland for 10 eents & week. From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume | of local matters crop conditions, pounty affairs, etc. Sent anywbere ‘or $1.00 per year. ——— e All who are much interested in such things—and there are many-— will be interested in knowing that the German report is that the an- tiquities in Louvain were saved.— Tarpon Leader. Also the ruing of Louvain were saved. All tourists to Europe dote on ruins. A e VS The new editor of the Orlando Sentinel is coming in for some crit- icism because he has eliminated editoria] matter from his paper and fills that department up with local news. Give the new man a chance. He is a stranger to our ways and politics and we don’'t doubt that he will sail in with plenty of opinions and comments when he gets his bearings. A newspaper without convictions and opinions can no more be a force in the community than a man in the same destitute circumstances. -0 In common with the rest of the State press the Telegram was shocked and distressed to hear of the cruel and wanton murder of Mr. F. W. R. Hinman, business man- ager of the Jacksonville Times- ,Unlon, by an apparent lunatic while he was on shipboard returning home from New York. The Times Union has lost- a capable manager and Jackeonville and the State a valu- able citizen, and our sympathies go out to the family and friends of the unfortunate gentleman. PECEE When Queen Mary of England was on the throne centuries ago, France and England were at war from some fool cause or other, as was usual in those days, and the queen wanted Calais on the French coast s0 badly as a base of opera- tions for her troops that she said when she was dying that those who cared to investigate would “find Ca- lais written on my heart.” Emperor William now seems to want the quaint little town as badly as “Bloody Mary” did then, and by a Queer twist of fate he wauts it ag a bagis from which to operate against England. These royalties, both ‘ancient and modern, are mighty hard to please, and it costs like smoke to minjster to their whims. el e—— % The praiseworthy movement which started in Georgia to import Belgian farmers to the South and give them a new start in life seems to have been indefinitely halted by our im- migration laws which forbid bring- ing destitute people into thig coun- try. Of course no such situation as that now in Belgium was contem- plated or imagined to be possible when those laws were framed, and it a test case were made and it was shown that homes and employment were awaiting these Belgians in the South we doubt if the law would be interpreted against them. They come within its letter, but not with. in its spirit, for clearly they are not the “scum of Europe” intended to be excluded. FEREAT OSSN There is no better way to stir the progressive and competitive gpirlt among all classes of people in a county and keep off the blight of stagnation, inertia and languid lack of interest in public affuirs than a good, livie, snappy county fair, a real fair, not one of the half-heart- ed cheap imitations. Such an enter- prise wakes up the county, concen- trates public interest, vitalizes in- dividual energies, makeg even the fazy and listless feel that life s worth while, at least for the time being, and helps the whole county morally, mentally and materially. Suwannee county has just “pulled off” that kind of fair and has of- fered a fine example to every other county in the State. Even from sur- rounding counties the people were present in large numbers, the exhib- Wts were fine and varied, the amuse- 'ments good, the premiums valuable, and everybody feel ‘better in conse- quence of the successful home effort to show the county’s resources. Ev- ery county in Florida shculd have One every year. b > " THE EVENING TALEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., NOV. e T Here's some more expert testi- mony bearing upon the great issue which we invite Editor Mayes of the { Pensacola Journal to read, ponder land inwardly digest. The St. Au- Igunlne Record says: “The Pensacola Journal and the Lakeland Telegram are arguing lengthily over whether or not a shark attacks a man. The Telegram is published in the interior but is apparently ‘the better informed. In- stances of sharks attacking men are many on both the Gulf and the At- lantic coasts and can easily be veri- i fied.” ——C e OFFICIAL RESPONSIRILITY (Board of Health Buletin.) Some platitudes are worth repeat., ing once in a while, just as remind- ers. Here's one: Good health, besides being a good deal of a blessing, is about the big- gest money asset that an individual or a community can have. it’s wortn real money. It makeg the individual possessor of it a real quantity—if he will let it. The lack. of it makes him a minus, a non-producer, an ex. pense instead of an earner. And what applies to the individual is true on a wider scale to the neigh- borhood, the city, the State. The individual can so regulate his living as to conserve hig own health. He can not regulate that of his neighbors. So cemplicated are the relations of all the members of the tommunity that they must delegate the management of their common affairs to chosen representatives. Such representatives constitute our boasted democratic form of govern- ment. Of ail the responsibilities of gov. ernment, none is more important than the conservation of the.public health, the creating and preserva- tion of such sanitary conditions that health will be possible, such as will not invite disease and epidemic. It is most important because nealth ig the basic condition of prosperity, a prime necessity that makes com- munity living possible, Men are selected for certain posi- tiong of responsibility becanse they are supposed to have peculiar wis- dom and fitness, but how many men who are charged With the adminis- tration of public funds realize the |relative importance of different pub- lic works that are financed from such funds? Men whose judgment in business matters ig beyond question, usually are incompetent to pass upon health | matters, because they know mighty little about them. They regard the expert sanitarian as more or less of a “crank,” until epidemic, as a re- sult of their own ignorance, over- whelms them. Then, they surrender to the ‘“‘crank” and follow his lead lik¢ a flock of hungry sheep. They faill to recognize the modern sani- tarian as an expert engineer in health matters, quite as practical in his estimates of causes and effects and costs ag the business man is in his own lines. The up-to-date sanitarian believes | and acts on his bellef, that preven- tion of disease is much cheaper than its cure. He creates such commun- ity conditions ag will ward off dis- ease, and too often the man trained to business alone regards these pre- cautions as unnecessary, perhaps as a waste of public money. A recent instance in the making up of the budget of one of Florida’s largest citieg illustrates the point. The city council cut down by sev- eral thousand dollars the appropria- tion asked for tHe administration of the health department. The result in the coming year will mean the curtailing of the operations of the department to the extent of sacrific- ing many lives among the new born infants of the city. There is need of education to remedy such conditions, for they ex- ist in other Florida cities. It seems that this education should begin with the voter, to teach him to de- mand from his representatives wis- dom to administer rightly the mat_ ters that concern him most inti- mately. The most efficient public official usually is the one who is sought for the place. The inefficient official is the one who begins his announcement with the formula: “At the earnest request and solici- tation of hundreds of friends I have at last consented to allow the use of my name,” etc. He isn’t the right kind. CLEAN UP DAY Since the representative women of Florida will be guests of Lake- land on Tuesday for the coming ‘week, it is earnestly requested that every property owner and home lov- er will see that all premises which they control are cleaned up that the p.own may thug present its best ap- pearance for civic pride, health and icleanliness, The city officials have pledged ‘their help for ail public premises and it is urgently requested that in. dividua] citizens will aid in every ‘way possible. t The Churches Tomorro:q South Tennessee block south-of park. terson, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. ChristianEndeavor 6 p. m. Morning service 11 o’clock. Sub- ject, ““Our Church and Its Work in the South.” [Evening service 7 o'clock. Sub- ject, “What is True Christian Re- ligion.” Come and worship in OUR Fa- ther’s house, for here we are all brethren. half Pat- aveaue, w. 8. Methodist— W. H. Steinmeyer, pastor. ‘Sabbath school, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. League service, 6 p. m. St. Methodist— | W. H. Steinmeyer, pastor. Sabbath school 10 a. m. Preaching, 7 p. m. All Saints Episcopal— Twenty-third Sunday after Trin- ity, third Sunday of month. Morning prayer, 10 a. m. men’'s gervice. Men's Bible Class—Leader, Mr. A. J. Holworthy. Young Women’s (Rector’s) —Mrs, Canvass White. Young Girls’ Class—Teacher, Misg Barclay. Boys' Class—Teacher, Mrs, H. E. Memminger. Infant and Primary Department— Under the superintendency of Miss Mabel Drane. Ag we are preparing to grade our Sunday school a good attendance is desirable and the rector requests parents to give correct age and pub- lic school grade to each teacher for classification . The rector is desirous of starting a class for boyg from 9 to 16 years of age for instruction and training {in church music with a view to en- tering a boys’ choir fully vested— and any boy desiring a thorough training in church music will be very cordially welcomed. The Rev. Richard Bolton may be consulted at any time at the rectory, corner of Lemon and Iowa avenue, facing Lake Mirror. Visitors are cordially welcome tboth at our regular church service and Sunday school. Our aim will be a work for everyone and everyone at work. Lay- , Class Christian Church— Sunday school, 10 a. m. Boys and girls, remember that picnic we are to have when our en- rollment reaches 100. Come and bring your friends. Sister Wilson will give an echo of that part of ithe convention that pertains to the Sunday school. Communion services at 11 a. m. Sister Moon will give an echo of - that part of the convention that in- terests the church. Every member of the church is urged to be present as business of importance is to be conducted after the morning ser- vices. Endeavor at 6:15 p. m. Also teachers’ !ralning. class. Ev- more hopeful now,” said C. G. Memminger, head of the big Coronet plant near Plant City, who is in !het city on business today. the foreign countries PHOSPHATE MEN ARE FEELING BETTER Of the phosphate conditions the Tampa Times says: “Although the sudden outbreak of the European war caused the phosphate mineg of South Florida to cut forces or close down, thereby taking a large amount of revenue from the section, operators of the big mines have been doing every- thing possible to better conditions, and prospects are brighter now than at any time since the vast armies first clashed. “We were naturally shocked by the first announcement of the war and the shutting off of European orders, but conditions are much “g, Some of are taking . e ——— A W, | | Where Everyth Under New Quality Absolu Service In THE PLACE TO VISIT AFTER THE SHOW The DAIRY KITCHEN Inv_ironment Perfect Prices Reasonable. WE NEVER SLEEP Meals and Short orders at all Hours vt it e Merchants Lunch 12 to 2 p.m, 35¢. 14, 1914, 2< > ; ; S GBS Tl ery one very cordially invited to all the Sunday services. Ladies' Aid will meet at ip. m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. W. B. Moon. Prayer meeting Wednesday even- g at the church. 2:3v ing at 7:30 p. m. sbyterian— cu?{x::.fl;?ld}-l??allgan, pastor. Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m.; subject, “The Eye of the Watchman.” Preaching, 7p. m.; subject, Inspiration of Hope.” Prayer meeting Wednesday even- ing at 7 o'clock. Strangers and dially invited to attend our vices. “The visitors are cor- ser- First Baptist— 301 North Florida avenue. Wal- lace Wear, pastor. Sunday sehool, 9:45 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m. Subject, Test of Faith.” Junior B. Y. P. U, Senior B. Y. P. U., Preaching, 7:15 p. m. Preaching, 7:15 p. m. b, | 3 p. m. :15 p. m. Subject, Human Will.” l Workers from the church, led by | the pastor, will agaln visit the (vcm—| {vict camp to distribute religiou:! literature and conduct a short ser- vice at the camp Sunday afternoon. g & & & East Lakeland Baptist Mission— Sunday school at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday Inight at 7 p. m. Plans for a revival mceting are on foot, and it is thought that the last of November will be the time named. First Methodist Church— South Kentucky avenue. John B. its services. Strangers are given | Senior League at 6 p. m. Ley, pastor. I Cordially invites the public to all! a generoug welcome. Preaching at 11 a. m. and at 7 p. m. Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Teachers prayer circle at 9:30. Junior League at 3 p. m. At 11 o'clock the sermon will ap- | peal to Christian people: theme, | ““The Spirit's Presence and Purpose.” | At night the pastor will speak to men and for men. Text: “Adam, | where art Thou?” Grace Evangelical Lutheran— Rev. W. E. Pugh, pastor. Corner Tennessee avenue and Or- ange street. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Owing to the absence of the pastor there will be no preaching service. Luther League at 6:30 p. m. All are invited. Catholic Church— There will be mass at the Cath. olic church, corner Lemon street and Missouri avenue, tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Sunday school at 9 o'clock as usual. Members of (hel congregation should note the change in the hour of service. —————— phosphate in neutral sghips, and these orders are continually in- creasing. Furthermore, wheat and grain shipments are unprecedented- 1y heavy, and this, in our business, offsets the fact that cotton is not moving. We are chipping more phosphate at present than I had an- ticipated, and I hope conditions will be generally bettered within a short time. We can at least keep fighting, and I am certainly pleascd at the spirit of optimism shown among the business men generally :n South Florida.” e ggree §grggrg S G EH RO @ '"iN'i"i"mm"&«ikWW’ g 3 'g “The Tragedies and Triumphs of the ;E 2R & & § P “ADAM, WHERE ART THOU ?” Mr. Ley has a message which he cordially invites the men folks of Lakeland to hear. The sermon, however, is not for men only. Al are invited. The theme embraces: Man in Hiding; God in Quest; The Meeting and What Comes of It. Special musie. ingls Pleasi 2 0 B e L ek Management tely First Class comparable THE PLAGE TO VISIT AFTER THE SHOW QPP IPOPPROTOR D H G TN Stamps Seals-- Emboss_grs -- Steng € In any Size or Style . desired S 1Phonej136 General Office Supply,Company OPPOSITE KIBLER HOTEL ‘ 2R 3 ] ,% Club Orders for Magazine F you prefer to take your favorite I magazine by ihe year, we will he glad to send in your subscription. We carry the Ladies’ Home Journal Pat- terps. New 1 ecember Styles just in. Good Things To See E are receiving daily the largest line of Merchaundise that has ever been shown in the Jewelry and Sundrieslines. This mears Easy SROPPING for you. Remember *A PLEASURE TO SHOW GOODS COLE &.H Jewelers & Optomet Lakeland, Florida Phone 46 THE ELECTRIC STORE 307 E_. Main St. Buy Your Electric} Light FROM US ~ SAVE MONEY Your Monthly Light Bils Florida Electric and Machiner The Lakeland Steam Laundr Lol 202 2R IS THE Lt Sanitary uu No disease germs can live in Clothing that are 5} us, and we are Careful in the Laundrying, not t° b the Garment. If you send your Clothing to US, it will not only Clean and Pure, but IT WILL BE SO. Our wagons cover the entire City. If you ™" Package you are anxious to get to the Laundry befor® wagon comes around, Phone us, and let us show 7 Soon the Boy will be there for it. PHONE 13