The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12

lines Of inspiration and eduea..a
behalf of the southern section ~ p.
United States, and being purely B."
untary, political combination
Southern forces, is ready u du ar.
thing within the range of poser.
and propriety that gives promise
Improving any condition w.tuH
South and the nation afect.n- s.
public veal
What The Congress Has Done.
While the Congress has worked l-
ceaslngly and successfully during r.
past five years for Southern and 81
ttonal industrial. agricultural a.
social upbuilding in many tm7ort.-
nelds, its greatest and mos. 6'
reaching achievement was the 0rrl.
'zation Of the Permanent Ama--r
Commission on Agricultural Cooper
ton, which included delc-a rss f-a.
most Of the States and Caut3.
provinces.
This commission. under auen.-.e
the United States Government r
with the State Department and i'7a
dent Wilson'S endorsement. I--t err
mer completed A three months
OF fourteen European Curr'.
where the commission STUDIED --
cultural credits and agricuIrar-
operation. This work was done
cooperation with a Federal rt--
sion, an appropriation Of sl5...
ing made at the last session as ..
gress for the Federal comm .szY-
mem bers Of which were apvo.r..
President Wilson. The two cr--.
sions studied together in Europe
One of the fruits Of their anr.r
IS seen in the movement r..
launched in the United S.a.es ..
tablish a national rural baus re
tenn for farmers. \ bill es'
such a system, introduced D.. -ar-
Fletcher, Of Florida. preside. us p"
Southern Commercial Congr-e-. .-
chairman of The two commizs..-s
now before Congress.
Organization Southern Commerce
Congress.
Following is the present 9rgal-a
ton of the Southern Commercial r-'
gress:
Executive Officers.
DUNCAN L. FLETCHER Pro-. %
DAVID r. FRANCIS, First VIC Pee .'
T. s; SOTT III Second vice Prs be-.
- q . 90
WILLIAM II. SAUNDERS. Treasure .-
Resident Director
CHAS. A DOUGLAS, .. General Cou1s
Board Of Directors.
a. r Bush, Jr'..''...'.. ,,.,... Mobile D.
John L. kaul. ........... BirmiuEhH-.
c. r. Breckenridge. ...... Fort smith. .-
Hon. Duncan U. Fletcher, Jacksonville D.
7. A: Jennings. ......-..... Pensacola
Harv1e Jordan. -...............A t.au'.. r
Gen. Bennett Fl. Young, Louisville s
John NJ Parker. .......,.New O7.eau- j.
DR.. Oscar Bowling. ........ Shreveport D.
Clarence ]. Owens. 81. RiverdaIa PaIs %"
Charles carroll .....-... EllicDtr CITY. Fl.
Maj r. W. Mlllsaps. Jackson Mss
Hon. David r. Francis. list. L0ul7. 70
Geo. W, Slmons. -......,;,...,, st Louis, .-
Lewis W. Parker. .GreeurilIe. S .
r. |. Manning. .............. sumter .
Leiand Hume. .;...-..... .Nasayliia Lgi-
Col. Henry tXaIl. ........... Dallas, lff.'
Adolpn Boldt. ..-...-.....-i houston -F...
I. s. South gate. ..............N Norfolk. j.
y. Is; W hlte ...'.'''..'.' -; Lee7buLz %.
William II Saunders. Washington, y 4
Chas. A Douglas. ....... washington. l.
Honorary Members.
Woodrow Wilson.
Thomas r. Marshall
William J. Bryan. .............- See
William q. McAdoo. Sec. Tres n
Ltndley NJ. Garrison. .........,....Se SEE " O.
James C. Reynolds. .............At,T -'..
Albert Burleson.. PUstmastFf .I-
] osephus Daniels. ...............Ssg NJ
FRANKLIN Il. Lane Sec. liner
David f. Houston. Sec. Agrir-.' r.
William G. Reddeld. Sec. Conn
William y. Wilson. Sec 10
Champ Clark. Speaker y.
Emmett O'Neal Gov. A.a5s-
Joe L. Robinson. ...........GO Arha.'-
Park Trammell ...............Go Gov. ny
John w Seaton. Gov. &c. 80
lanes y. McCreary ....... GOV. Nea'.
r. j. III
Phillips L. Goldsborough Gov. Mary a-.
Earl Brewer: .;-..-....-..G Gov, M!s,.ss. >.
Elliott w. Major. Gov. M'ss9s..
Locke Craig. ......-. Gov North IaE...-.
Lee Cruce. .................Go Gov. Or. 1le.-
Cole l.. Blease. Gov. South caro-. -
Bon. W. Hooper. Gov. lri..'.'
D. Is. Colquitt. Observation-Disclosures Gov. lr--
h Mann Gov. Wig y
q, D. Hatfield. ..u,.-,QOT. West virgil