The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-15


thnt ere practical men and women az 4
Pensacola have done ln t1e shape Of 4
public improvements. 20 recognize the 4
community spirit which b. cohesion 4
and cooperation has made these
things possible. and then 30 look I
around for IDEAS which. N carried cut /
rlnw contribute 90 TIRE general we'll I
being ~ the community.
nkn that expresai0n--The Com /
munity Spirit NJ h the anthitheaia
o. aeifIahnaaa. which 10 80 great a
preventive q proEresa IN individuals
and nationa
Under ne influence o. the Com
munity Spirit we greet each other aa
friendn NOT strangers, we avoid doing
things that VIII annoy a neighbor; We
respect one anothera opinions. and
sive credit for honesty o. purpose. We
iooE upon the Eood qualities % The
man a. rupresenting the real man.
and bis failingu a. misfortunea Tor
which he ia 20 be pitied more than
blamed
panaacola has very considerable
amount % this Community Spirit.
there "a evidence ~ q continuous get
ting together process which win. n
persisted an. bring about most re-
namvkahia and even historical results
o. expansion and growth and weaita
and happiness not only for Pensacola
hut Cor The whole OF Weaf Florida
and Alabama
Psnssoola ooins Ahssd.
Ever since ths Inception q TIE
Panama canal iden. which viii 90 uoon
be an accomplished fact Pensacola
has been forging ahead. Far-siEhtod
business men have dared 20 lay out
thia city. % pave o. sewer O.. nght iL
a. erect hno buildings churches and
schools. and generally 30 ahow their
confidence that the future would iuati-
~ them. and they have not been dis
appointed
Pensacoiau srowsn durinR ne past
i've years has been marvellous. and
bsiisvs taaf the nsrt Eve years VII
sh0w an expansion that vii be simply
astoundinn
what would the pennacoiians think
81 Pensacola eventually beating New
Orleans Does a sound impoasibief
Well New Orleans 10 over q hundred
miles nom the sea. and Pensacola can
drop q pebble into nearly forty feet
~ xait sea water with the safest an
cborars IN the world Didnt the mon
mtsr warnhip. the "F7oridu.- ride cut
an eighty mile gale IN Pensacola har-
Dor without budEinR q sootf
There you have my two years I'M
presaiona. I believe IN Pensacola az
q coming great atty. and coming rap
tdly. ~ I had q milllon dollars
would pat Il az into Pensacola house
property. and land. every cent OF a..
VITA a sense % absolute assurances
that n would Erow 70 three millions
IN ave years and into twenty millions
On twenty years.
The present time II only an index
o. the future: let those who own real
estate hold on tight 20 81 or they viii
BE- very. very sorry later on
Railroads are arrivinE 70 secure
their share. Railroads are not built
Tor amusement but for profit some
one must think quite q lot about
profits before building one. And they
are being built aren't theyf
Whars the anawer1 Why. Of course.
business is cominE. business IL COM
inE soon very soon. and the railroads
WIN help 70 bring a. Now IL the time
far al good men and true 20 stand
shoulder 10 shoulder and help 20 build
Pensacola
Nov I want % mention a number
81 matters that appeal % ms az like
~ % help the game on. q mixture Of
Doa and Donra. I 40 90 with no de-
sire "a be didactic. but a. the invita-
ton Of your editor. with his assurance
that what interests nae win interest
hts readers.
lmprovs tie Wstsr Front.
Firstly. my pet proleot IL an I'M
proved water front which 70 a. present
HroiIed BY unsiEhtly. old-time wharves
ana dllapl&ated buildings relies % an
old viiiaEa.
would gladly play the part o.
Nero tha whole loo woul6 iust burn
10.
II n Unfortunate that Pensacola
haa. early On the day sold ita brth-
rieht FOR mess % pottawa A bay
shore which should have had a boule-
ward from BiN Bayou 20 Bayou Tear
has been devoted 90 trade exciusi ely.
without rsceiving . portion for pleas
ura
Pensacola real estate men and others
ar atNiaInw an sorts OF schemes for
atfracIInN visitors and settlers. and
pc have failed GO see the necessity
Cor opening out the magnificent Bay
Tor Inspection.
ne baY r. there an riEht but n
Yuu want Co SO it you must pick
Yulr way over e tumble down. dirty
oid wharf. used f1r rough and dirty
work where q lady cannot walk with
ouf holding her skirts and riaklns
srraiuinE an ankle; where q ia tm-
possible 90 sc and enjoy the beauty
~ the bay its Hnark.lug water The
blue Any. ire fresh ar. the sense on
peace and reaffuiners and ~ removal
from ths iron bound city streets. with
their hurry bufly OF electric cars. au-
tamobuea. ana ne smell o. mules and
Eaa1line
a Bay Front par1
re- was a short siEhted policy which
uaid trade. trade trade. and overlook
81 the enormous possibilities that lay
On beautiful park at the foot az
iaafQK street with q majestic pleaa-
gre pier reaching out into deep water
where visitors from an parts would
have loved 10 unEer where. under
shelter uom me sun. the Ions lovely
summer DAYS could BE- ified away
where music would be heard. and song
End laughter rinE out over the blue