The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-09
FIELD SECRETARY OF MiSSlSSlP.
Pi TO ATLANTIC INLAND WA
TERWAYs ASSOCIATION FEELS
8ANoUlNE-lElAN J. HEN.
0ERSoN, OF APAlACHICOLA,
WILL ARRIVE IN PENSACOLA
TODAY AND SENATOR DUNCAN
UPSHAW FLETCHER WILL
REA0H HERE SATURDAY IN
TIME TO VISIT THE INTER.
STATE FAIR.

Next weeks convention Of the Mis-
sissippi to Atlantic Inland Waterway
Association will open the eyes of all
Pensacola people who attend" said
Mrs. Maude Wood Henry, field secre-
tary Of the association, yesterday. ut
is slated. as the mot important con-
vention that ha been held and every
thing points to a large attendance
from all over the country. Secre-
tary Leland J. Henderson will arrive
here today, to make the San Carlos
hotel headquarters until after The
convention, and Senator Fletcher vii.
arrive on Saturday to attend the fair
ana remain over for next week.
Interest in the proposed canal be-
tween the Mississippi and Atlantic is
daily increasing. Our waterway as.
ISOLATION has been doing fine work
the past year and through live cam
paign of publicity in the Way of spec
ial literature, press work and organi-
cation of county branches, has added
thousands OF converts to the cause.
las field secretary since last March,
l have put in my time ON the East
Coast, at Jacksonville, st Augustine
and other points, where the strongest
sort of organizations have been form
ed. Jacksonville is enthusiastic over
her prospects for canal across the
peninsula and came across hand
somely in the way of funds to support
the campaign. Practically every b,rsi-
ness house in that city is a contribu-
tor to and a member of the asso-
citation. We raised $4,000 one rainy
afternoon in a half hour at q little
private meeting held in the Office of
Senator Fletcher, president of the
waterway association. one naval
stores man gave $500. I mention this
to indicate to Pensacola how the
proposition is looked upon at the 9th
er end Of the line.
80 far the subscriptions here
have been small, from SIS up to $50,
and therefore the $4,000 which the as.
ISOLATION asked of Pensacola toward
the years expenses is only half rails
ed. We will have to go over the
ground again and increase the sub
scriptions. in order to make up the
deficit. It is a big thing for Pensa.
cola to have this convention. 1t is
going to educate the people here con
corning this proposed waterway, and
the benefits to be derived from it.
assume that here as ever ywhere the
majority of the citizens a,e not well
informed, and we hope every bust
ness man in town will attend the
sessions and hear the addresses. We
will have some notable speakers who
will convince the mot skepticai OF
the practicability of this canal, which
is going to be constructed in the
near future. Senator Fletcher is an
ardent waterway man and he thor
oughly believes that the lanai is an
I assured fact and that appropriations
for its construction by the govern
! ment will be forthcoming as soon as
the matter is properly presented and
public sentiment is strong enough to
back up the work of the association
| and our representatives in congress
Nothing can be accomplished by in
d. idual effort, but everything is pos
| sible If the cooperation is sufficient
| ly solid. This is the key note to the
whole situation and the reason for the
| existence of waterway association
and the campaign of education anG
publicity it is carrying on"