The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-28

I'LL the land and forget the nSherleS.
1t is not enough to remember manu-
featuring, fisheries and farming, and
then forget transportation 1t is not
enough to remember all these and for
get dock facilities.
Follow Up Advantage.
And this brings me at least TO an
explanation of what will be the duties
of the various committees.
First, The committee on publicity
will consist of three men, chosen by
the president, because of fitness for
the highly specialized duties of this
committee.
Let me read an item from the New
Orleans Times-Democrat of July 18th:
Charles J. ShafIler, representing
syndicate of seVenty-fiVe capitalists of
New Castle and Pittsburg, Pa, has
arrived in Mobile, after an inspection
of Baldwin county. Mr.. Schaffller
stated that he had just closed deal
for an entire section of land contain
ing 642 acres, in Baldwin county, three
miles east of Battles Wharf, and
known as the Moog tract. At first the
land will be devoted to truck farm
ing, Mr.. Schaff1er said, but it is the
purpose of the company to plant fig
trees to engage extensively in the
culture of that fruit for canning pur-
poses. The syndicate will erect upon
the premises a large canning factory
for the purpose of placing on the mar
ket the various products that are to
be raised, besides engaging extensive
ly in the shipping of vegetables, the
facilities beng excellent at Battles,
where three transportation lines Oper-
ate steamers.
A similar item appeared in Mobile
papers. The man who sold the land
sold it. and so he is satisfied: the
man who bought it, knows he bought
it. and presumably he is satisfied. but
what advertising value has such an
item in the gulf papers. None, what
ever. II is journalistic inbreeding.
The committee on publicity would
take such a fact and get mention or
Right around Pittsburg-
pay for it if necessary; for there are
thousands up there who would be
better off down here and we need
them. Last week a young man from
Nebraska was heTe-he will stay. The
committee on publicity would get it
known around his home town and
also get a letter from him telling why
he stayed and use that-nOt in New
Orleans, but way back there.
Our Greatest Obstacle.
The greatest obstacle in our way
here is ignorance of us away from
here. Millions in the north think we
are in danger of death from pesti-
lence every moment of our lives.
Really, intelligent people, and many
of them the very people we want, be-
lieye this lie through and through.
They will not believe circulars, they
will not believe advertisements, but
the committee on publicity can, by in
direct attack on prejudice through the
country WeeklieS Of Ohio, Indiana, Jlli-
nOis. Michigan and Iowa (the best
states to work i'm remove that i'm
preston and the readers never know
when the change of heart came.
This is not the right place to tell
how this miracle could be performed;
but it can be done. In addition TO this
campaign against prejudice the COM
mittee on publicity would arrange for
the preparation of illustrated articles
and place them around in the northern
papers. The topics are limitless-I
here are a few and you will see that
each one properly done, would reach
and influence a certain set of people
TO turn their hearts towards our love
ly southland
Here Mr. Dave enumerated natural
advantages and other points to be in
cessantly proclaimed. The Journal
prints them, as proposed by him, in
another section of this Gulf Coast
symposium"
An Exhibition Car.
The committee on publicity would
arrange for, and manage, a Gulf
Coast Car" to tour the northern
states with exhibits, and lecturers:
run a self-supporting bureau for rural
entertainments in northern states, al
ways followed by views and a lecture
ON the gulf region. The committee
on publicity would cooperate with
every editor in this region in the
splendid work each is doing, endeav-
oring to get a greater distribution for
special editions. such as the Pensacola
Journal of last Sunday land thus lead
farmers here); and the regular Sep
TENDER edition OF the Mobile Register
and (thus lead enterprises here). This
committee would also. once a month
compile list of untitled business op-
portunfties along the gulf coast As
an illustration, let me mention a pc
per stock house for Mobile-you now
have to wait on st. Louis or Chicago
for the paper for your nice job-and
advertise them en- masSe in the great
business centers of the north.
Better Transportation.
The committee on railroad transpor-
tation would study the coast as a
whole. 1t would consider what ought
to be, and try to bring it to pass.
For instance. it would, after a careful
study of the situation, go to the rail-
road holding the strategic position
along the coast and voice to il the
opinion of the whole coast region
not a small group of men, but our
thousands-as 70 improvements that
ought to be, in order to fit with the in
crease in population We shall bring.
This committee will show any and
every great trunk line why it must
have a gulf coast outlet before 1915 or
1920. Whether that outlet is at Pen
sacola or Mobile or Pascagoula or
Gulfport, makes no special difference,
for there will be shipping enough for
all of us. when the readjustment of
the route to the Pacific takes place
Whether Panama gets finished ueIvI {
tbn Mica "a oI7Ia r.IIf,o or whether throo