The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-11

taken by members of this body. On
| basis of 1000 population, about half
| white, the $342. 900 of Pensacola money
| put into the hotel stock and bonds
| represents white per capita invest
ment of about $3.50. The beneficial
! effects of the hotel are already seen
| in the wide publicity it has given Pen
| saeola and in the fact that the, L. &
| N. and the connecting line to Jack
sonville have determined on better
traffic arrangements for this city.
Agriculture.
! While the farmers education fund
J to send students to the University of
/ Florida for agricultural education at
the expense OF the business men of
Pensacola is not strictly a Chamber
| of Commerce movement, it is the re-
suit of the intelligent and practical
BILE idea of F. f. Bingham, of this
body, who also raised the necessary
funds as a committee OF one. Mr..
| Bingham's initiative and interest are
| due largely to the fact that he has
been one of the leading members of
| this body in it's constant cooperation
with the Florida agricultural authori-
| ties. This body, therefore, deserves
most of the credit for the farmers ed
ucation movement, which promises
such good results in the judgment of
the professors of the agricultural de-
!partment of the state university that
on Prof. Vernon's statement to the
business men of Jacksonville, Ley
raised similar fund to send students
| to Gainesville when the Escambia
| club, as our students call themselves,
complete their three-month course.
] AS trustee of the fund, / am glad TO
be able to report that the students
show great interest and seem thor
oughly imbued with the spirit Of their
motto For Escambia"
| The Tri-County Fair, now the PEN
sacola Interstate Fair, was initiated
by the Merchants Association. One of
the most prominent members of this
body was elected president, and few
+! days ago was unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically reelected. Our men,
bers of the joint soliciting committee
/ of the two commercial bodies have
nothing to be ashamed of for their
share of the money raised.
Members of this body also played
conspicuous part In raising for the
1910 carnival the largest aggregate
subscription Of record for the carni-
val.
The Two Commercial Bodies.
There has been a reasonably
healthy cooperation between the Mer-
chants Association, which was sorely
needed here as credit association,
and the Chamber of Commerce. There
is room here for both organizations,
neither of which receives as much f.
nancial support as is required to meet
the necessities of their respective
fields of operations, but the work IF
the past year cannot fail to strength
en- both bodies, and render their CO.
operation on common ground of more
than double effectiveness for the gen.
eral welfare of the community.
General Conditions.
/ From statements to me by leading
merchants as to their fall, and es-
pecially holiday business, it is evil
dent that business the last few
months of last year compared favor
ably with the best previous fall trade
and the freedom with which money
was spent Indicates complete conf
dence on the part of Pensaeolians in
the immediate future. This is I'M
questionajbly due in large part to the
stimulation OF civic pride and civic
faith by the large amount Of public
improvement in the way of street
paving and modern sidewalks, while
the development of the city beautiful
idea among householders has also
played considerable part in strength
ening home faith in the home city.
The Mclaughlin railroad to Mobile
gives many indications of being an
early accomplishment, and circum-
stances warrant the assertion, / be-
lieve, that it will be a connecting
link with the Yoakum lines to Mem
,phis and st. Louis.
One of the best conditions of today
is the development of agricultural in
iterest and agricultural faith in this
immediate section, and especially the
splendid justification of that 18th
proved by the scope and quality of
the recent fair.
The membership leaves the conduct
tof affairs so nearly entirely to the
board of directors that I shall not
take your time with recommendations
further tnan to ask the privilege of
suggesting that it is the part of wis
dom to have continuity of effort by
not completely changing the person
mel of the board of directors unless
compelled to by positive destinations.
THE right cost of a director grows
mot only more efficient, but more en-
thusiastic as he learns more of the
work Of the board, and to efficient
material who may be nominated for
the board of directors, ] would re-
Ispectfully submit that busy men gen.
lerally make the best executive agents
Iof quasi-public bodies like ours, and
that the privilege of being busy for
lproft's sake entails certain RESPONSE
Utilities to add to ones work when do
ing so contributes to the welfare of
the community.
Treasurer's Report.
Treasurer w. N. Roberts reported as
follows:
Balance in bank Jan. IA. 1909 IS 4001
Deposits, JAN IA, 1909 to Jan.
y, 1SlV ..........---.-. S,I2O.le
Total credits at bank ........ SO, $50. II
! Checks paid ......................S So, 523 Is
Balance, Jan. 9, 1910 ......$ 236. 9s
Secretary on Finances.
! The treasurer's report confirmed the
| 'secretarys financial report of which the
. following is a summary:
Jan. II. 1909 in bank ............S 40.01