The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-24
TO The DAUGHTERS OF THE
FLORIDA DIVISION


Ia the last general convention
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
held IN Savannah, Ca. Ia November.
1914. what IL known as The Cotton
Resolution" was presented by the
president % the Florida division. and
unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton. u reads a. follows
Resolved That THIS convention IL
the United Daughters ~ the Confed-
eracy place itself upon record e. re-
guessing the members 81 the organiza-
ton 20 foster the interests u the
South by using cotton az a material
for dress goods and fabrics FOR house
hold furnishings: and.
Resolved. further. That we shall
Ia all possible ways encourage the
use 81 cotton goods 81 southern man
ufacture"
In accordance with this resolution
the Daughters ~ the Confederaey -
Florida are especially requested Go use
cotton dresses 50 FAR a. practicable
Ia the approaching state convention 60
be held Ia Leeshurg FRA. ON May Ell
a. well AZ Ia general
The state convention = the Florida
Division United Daughters Confed.
eracy. held IN Kiasfmmee. November
Sc. 1914. adopted the Following res0-
luton. presented by Mrs Clarence
Maxwell. division treasurer. ia coBfor-
nifty with the first recommendation
made by the state president il her an
nual report 20 that convention
Resolved. That the Florida division.
United Daughters 90 the Confederacy
ln convention assembled, place Itself
ON record as endorsing the resolutions
% the sons OF Confederate Veterans.
20 memorialize the Florida Legislature.
/ 10 appoint a Commissioners. whose duty
/ u shall be to confer with the other
southern states. FOR the purpose ~ Sc
/ curing the compilation OF a correct
history o. the United states. with
/ especial reference 20 the Confederate
period"
The time has apparently GENE when
such a history may be successfully
complied. blttenDess and prejudice are
passing away, patriotic reverence tor
the deeds and motives of our ances-
/ tors wiil never pass away. and the
/ book, that could not be written on
either side Of the linz while TRACE
| dies were fresh and bleeding. may
be written now with fan Justice 20 all
This movement o. the sons of Con-
i federate Veterans is in lire with the
constitutional object az the Daughters
Of the Confederacy since their first
organization. VIA ITO gather and pre-
serve the material for n truthful his
/ tory 81 the war between the states .
and our brother organization has cur
unqualified support and endorsement
/ IN this effort; therefore we ask each
member 81 our division organization
% % whatever may be In her power
% further the success q their peti-
/ ton 20 our state Legislature.
In tire approaching state convention
I Of cur organization. 20 be held IN
LeesburR. as above stated the move
ment among American women, known
as the Made IN the United states
4 League" will be brought before the
body for endorsement and support
I Strictly a noa-roltticai organization.
/ the Daughters OF the ConfederAcy
stands for every movement that In
i patriotic in It's highest sense. and for
the educational uplift OF our people.
1 The descendants % women who bent
their energies and Ingenuity 60 make
= desoIated land supply the things
Which had hitherto been imported
/ from beyond It's borders. Il ia strictly
1 in line with their success. and the
cotton resolution quoted above. that
We nos stand IN the front 81 an effort
/ 10 maze our country independent IT
/ foreign supply q It's greatest possible
| extent With an area stretching from
ocean 60 ocean and beyond. from Can