The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-17

Despite the fact that less than fifty
were present, there being by actual
count forty four members in attend
ance, and although this fact was a dis
appointment to the officers and direc-
tors of the association, in view of the
fact that the meeting had been so well
advertised the session of the Pensa-
cola Commercial Association, held In
the auditorium of the San Carlos hotel
last night, may be considered a sue
cessful one, as those who did attend
indicated unusual interest and consid-
erable enthusiasm was manifested.
After hearing a voluminous, com
prehensive and exhaustive report from.
Secretary Leland J. Henderson, and a
stirring appeal from President c. F.
Dobson, as well as a few remarks from
one or two other members of the as
sociation, the board adopted a resolu-
tion which contains the gist OF the
recommendations of the secretary Ia
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
The resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted, having been intro
duced by c. F. Geek, seconded by p
Lindenstruth, is as follows:
Whereas the Panama canal will
change the worlds lines of trade, and
the ports OF the United States are
preparing for increased trade, and
2 Whereas 1t will require $500. 600, ,00C
Of coal annually to supply the vessels
using the Panama canal, and
Whereas agriculture is the source
Of wealth, and
Whereas manufacturing is neces-
sary to city development as 1t pro-
vides employment for the people anJ
increases wealth, be II -
Resolved, that the Pensacola Com
mercial Association does hereby de-
clare in favor of a city controlled ter
minaI and belt railroad for Pensacola; ;
an active campaign to secure farmers
as settlers in the neighborhood OF
sites to incoming manufacturers; anG
that plans therefor be at once made
and carried out, and be II further
Resolved, that, as evidence Of Pen
sacola's confidence, 100 new members
he secured for the Commercial AS
sociation ty June 1st-"
SEcRETARY'S REPORT.
Secretary Henderson's report and
the recommendations and suggestions
eonta' led therein were declared to be
among the best ever offered at
boosters meteing here. The entire re-
port was listened to with much In
terest, and Mr.. Henderson was loudly
applauded as he resumed his seat az
ter reading it
DOBSON IRIkS,
After Mr.. Henderson concluded the
reading of his report. President c. Z.
Dobson addressed the meeting, urging
CO. operation in the work of the asso-
citation and making a strong appeal for
those who were in arrears with their
dues to make immediate payment In
order to help carry on the work OF the
organization.
The speaker gave a brief review OF
the work which has been accomplished
by the association since the present
oricers and hoard Of directors took
charge Of it's affairs. He said this was
one of the main objects or this meet,
ing. to show that the association had
been active and had accomplished
things.
However, Mr.. Dobson said, IL had
taken money to accomplish these re
suits and II would take more money
this year than last. as 1t was the puT-
ose of the association to accomplish
much more this year than ever before
While this was true, he said, 1t was
also true that the subscriptions were
-apidly falling off and the association
was necessarily getting in harder
straits.
He showed that there was now due
she association SS,S24.1s, while the as
-ociation owes S1,712.e1. While the
mounts due the association are far
IN excess of the Indebtedness OF the
association, IL has been impossible sc
FAR to collect anything like enough td
pay off the Indebtedness.
Mr.. DobSon said that the officers o.
he sssociation invited criticism
wanted IL, but they did not like tn
ack of interest manifested by greai
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