The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-24
SOME WORK Of
THE CHAMBER
Of COMMERCE
REPORT MADE BY THE SECRE.
TARY AS TO MATTERS WHICH
HAVE RECEIVED ATTENTION
RECENTLY, AND THE PROGRESS
MADE.

The following was read at the
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday:
To the Members of the Chamber OF
Commerce:
Gentlemen: In order to save the
reading of a mass of correspondence
at each members meeting, the pres
ident has suggested that the secre-
tary regularly prepare reports on the
work done between members meet
ings. / therefore have the honor to
report:
Navy Yard-Recent consolidation
of departments has effected a heavy
saving in the operating expenses of
the yard, with a corresponding bet
terment OF the ratio between the
commercial value OF the output and
the cost of the output. This is a
very encouraging condition, and
should assist us in at least maintain
ing the yard on the present basis,
even if we are not able to have more
work sent here. Your president and
secretary are both in almost constant
communication with Washington and
with sources of influence outside of
Washington in behalf of the navy
yard, and we are hopeful of satisfac
tory results.
Shipping-The Chamber within the
past few weeks succeeded in having
the public health and marine hospital
service admit all cOaStwiSe vessels to
the port without the old delays Incl
dent to reporting at quarantine for
inspection before proceeding to an
chorage or berth for cargo. In saw
ing OF charter time and labor time,
this means a saving Of many thous-
ands of dollars to local interests, and
by saving charter time on vessels
calling here, adds to the prestige of
this port away from home.
Decentralization. by the officers
and committees of this body is re-
sponsibIe for the bill protecting the
palatable gopher. While the Florida
chicken" is the subject of many a
jest, the gopher is better than the
best jokes at his expense, and our
gopher protection bill is an accom-
plishment worth noting.
It is a source of satisfaction that |
Governor GilchTist took the same
view of senate bill No. 10, regarding !
insurance, as the insurance men of |
Pensacola, and vetoed the obnoxious |
measure. A bill of similar character |
evidence that our activities aided In |
sumo that they did.
The newly established Southern |
Progress Section of the Washington |
Herald has been placed at our dis |
Dosal, and we are gratefully using it. |
now have in course of preparation |
an article on the strategic Importance |
Of the Pensacola navy yard
The directory has placed your Sec
-etary as a member in the Southern
Secretaries association,
and he ought to return from the con-
ventiOn in Atlanta pext month with |
many new ideas and, new efficacy.
Our membership is growing slowly,
md rather steadily. Our finances are
n healthy condition. Each o. the
asst three months has shown a bal
ince at the end of the month in ex-
cess Of the bills chargeable against
{. Our revenues, however, are yet
below what they should
De.
The poor attendance at members
meetings. except when some question
If special interest is up, is a source
If regret to your directors. AS set
orth in the notice for this meeting,
a live, interested membership is
What gets the best results out of di-
-eCtOry and secretary" In a body OF
his sort, the personal interest of
,very member is especially valuable
o those charged with the conduct OF
he body.
Respectfully,
G. A WATERMAN,