The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-14

Than be perfect in my judgment. but
make everybody blue.
Do you say, What have these things
to do with the advantages of member
ship in the Pensacola Commercial AS
j ISOLATION?
/. Membership carries with it the
use of the various departments Of the
association. It viii improve your
troduce you to the men OF affairs in
the community.
. The Pensacola commercial or
ganization must be the leading factor
in the development of the city.
1t is not only the duty of every citt-
zen to participate and assist in this
development. but It is also OF great
personal advantage to do SO, and
should be considered one of the high
! est privileges to be striven for. There
fore, you aid yourself and the town
by joining the Commercial Assccia-
ton.
Then join. and with a united effort,
wrest Pensacola from her swaddling
clothes. and invest her in the height
of metropolitan raiment. Let us not
befog and retard the present by har-
Messing II to the spirit OF the past.
Rather let us reach forward into the
/ future and bring its conception. into
the present. Whereby only can we
have in ourselves, that hope. cour-
age and knowledge requisite to pre-
pare for and take advantage of the
southwark swing of commerce, the on
ward rush OF the great composite ma
ton. the advancement Of learning. and
the millennium dawn of the highest de-
yelopment of the most fertile land,
Of the best government and Of the
greatest people the world has yet pro-
duced
Or. LOUIS DEM. BLOCKER.
Following Mr.. Henderson. DR.. Louis
| deM. Blocker, chairman of the civic
development committee, was called
upon to speak on the subject OF Civic
| Improvement" DIR. Blocker began by
saying that he was receiving all the
Co operation he could expect and that
for this reason he knew his commit
! tee WOULD be successful in attaining
! the things hoped for in the way of
] improving the city. Ten years ago,
said DR.. Blocker, Il came to Pensa :
cola inabued with the feeling that It
was the greatest city on earth and
saw great things ahead for her. Time
has seen my prophecies fulfilled two
and threshold and her possibilities
now far exceed my expectations at
that time" The speaker said that
the improvement Of the parks and
streets of Pensa cola had been hobby
4 -
corporation of the mayor, the coun-
ell and other officials at all times and
| that much had been accomplished.
DR.. Blocker said that his observa-
| ton had convinced him that develop
meRt OF parks and similar improve
ments had a good effect upon the
| residents and stimulated them to inn
prove their own property In proper
| ton to the Improvements made by
/ the city. He gave q brief review of
| the work accomplished in this respect
| within the past four years. Last
year. he said, FIVE hundred trees. both
identifying and instructive, had been
planted in the city and that within
the past few weeks, three to five hun
| bred more had been planted. He also
called attention to the improvements
made at Bayview park and the be
ginning of the boulevard along the
! bayshore,
| DR.. Blocker advocated the segrega-
/ ton OF the wholesale and warehouse
| district, as we'll as the reservation of
| certain places for recreation and
prophesied that if these policies were
carried out Pensacola would develop
| into the grandest city in the union.
JOHN z. STILLMAN.
John e. Stillman, chairman OF the
publicity committee, made a splendid
| talk on the subject of advertising.
This is, an age Of Advertising he
said, and a community should adj
/ veFtise just like an individual or q
firm The same principles and rules
regarding advertising should apply TO
| each" He referred to the Biblical
| Injunction about not hiding q light
| under O. bushei and emphasized the
applicability OF this injunction to
! cities. He referred to his efforts as
president of the Interstate Fair Asso-
ciation to aid IN the advertising of
1 L. kfnnA - hall
much had been accomplished through
| this agency. He quoted Prof. Me-
| Quarrie and said that he thoroughly
! agreed with him that North and West
| Florida constitute the best field for
! farmers of any sections Of the state.
| Mr.. StillnlaR closed by pointing out
| the need of more farmers and the eff
| feet more farmers in West Florida
would have upon Pensacola
r. r. BINGHAM.
F. r. Bingham, chairman of the
/ manufacturing committee, made q
short talk, calling attention to the eff
| forts OF his committee to secure
manufacturing enterprises for this
city. He said that some fine pros
and that he believed soon his COM
mittee could make report more def
mite and of more material interest IN
| the association.
/ w. A. EL0UNT.
| Development of West Florida" was
the subject upon which w. A. Biount
was called upon to talk and, in his
Characteristic way, he entertained the
/ gathering, making an interesting and
| instructive talk and dropping some
splendid suggestions The success
| of organizations Ike the Pensacola
Commercial Association" said Mr..
| Blount, may be accounted for by the
| enthusiasm created by the mingiing
/ together in fellowship and the stand
| ing Of the members shoulder to
shoulder in the common effort" He
/ illustrated by referring to Pickett's
charge at Gettysburg. which he said
] was the greatest in the history of the
/ world and which was due to enthu-
| siaSm.
i Mr. Blount told Of some of the evil
dences of development he had seen
/ recently on a trip through West Flor
ida and said that the new railroads
through this section were developing
the country rapidly and opening UP
an unlimited territory for Pensacola
and bringing thousands of dollars
| into this section. He said he was
| pleased to witness the kind of enthu-
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