The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-17
"Buiid Now Should
Be the Watchword.


The Baltimore Manufacturers Record
gives the following editorial advice
whose timeliness is worth noting and
needing:
In giving particulars regarding mu-
nicipal and county work to be under
taken at Rome, Ca, to the extent OF
about s350,000, Mr.. III. A. Wheeling
secretary of the chamber Of commerce
of Rome, says: These improvements
are being undertaken In line with posi-
ton taken by the Manufacturers
Record to build now believing that
such improvements can be made now
more economically than would be pos
sfbie in the next year or two"
Build now" and do puolic work
now should be the slogans throughout
the south, and, indeed. throughout the
country. The time is propitious for
doing public work now, as well as for
building operations. by all who plan
to build any time in the near future
and who are financially able to UNDER
take the work now.
There Is q great advantage at the
present time in doing all work Of this
kind, both by individuals and by COM
rnunities. for at present thousands OF
people are out OF employment building
material is lower than it has been for
years, and It Is, therefore, possible to
do all OF this kind to better advantage
and at lower cost than 1t has been
for many years OF is likely to be
whenever prosperity returns to the
country.
In addition to the saving In work
thus done, employment would in this
way be given to many Of the people
now seeking employment in vain.
Every public official in public life in
the south ought to take an active In
terest in investigating the feasibility
OF taking up Immediately all construc-
ton work that can be done to advan-
tage. Every man who expects to build
a home or do any other construction
work within the next year or two. and
who Is financially able to do it now.
ought to do 1t now, for his own good
as we'll as for the good Of others.
Every man who holds back work that
he could AFFORD to have done at present
merely out Of general timidity or un-
willingness to go ahead Is injuring the
country Every piece of municipal or
county work that is delayed by reason
OF Inactivity on the part Of municipal
or county officials is injuring the whole
community. Railroads and many BUSH
ness organizations, as well as individ-
uals. are not in a position to do much
construction work at present, but
counties, cities. states and the National
Gt<.xr1 -
work OF this kind, as well as many
private individuals, and now is the
time when those who can do such
work ought to do 1t, and do it now"
Every days delay is disadvantage TO
the country. Every piece of work put
under construction at present is a help
to the country.
What the Record says as applying
to the country at large. applies with
even more force to Pensacola in par
ticular. II you have an old barn or
garage to nix UP, do it now. II your
house needs painting, do 1t now. III
you contemplate building a house, do
1t now. Labor and material are all
cheaper now than they will be year
from now. At the same time. labor
needs work more now than 1t will IL
months hence.
If A CITY NEEDS A BELT LINE
OR A PUBLIC DOCK. BUILD THEM
NOW.
If those who have the money will
do the things now that are necessary
to be done. they can save money by
doing It and can help others who need
money at this time.
There never was a time when the
man with money could do more good
with 1t than he can do now--if he
only willard he can help himself as
we'll as others by doing It.
AND THE REASONING THAT
APPLIES TO AN INDIVIDUAL APP
PLIES WITH EVEN MORE FORCE
TO A CITY.