The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-01-21

naval activity during this winter. An
aviation school, which is in operation
at the Pensacola Navy Yard, the ac-
tivities of which will greatly increase
in the near future, was located there
largely through the action of your
commercial organization, and 1t Is ex-
pected that this will prove an in
creasingly valuable ana desirable ad-
junct to Pensacola's attractiveness
and prosperity. The present naval APP
preparation bill carries a recomnen-
dation for one million dollars for avia-
ton, and naval board has recon-
mended the expenditure of two or
three hundred thousand dollars of the
amount to be appropriated, for perma-
nent improvements at the Pensacola
station. An allotment of $4,000 for
repairs and maintainence is now being
spent at the yard.
The Chamber has given considerable
time and thought during the year in
assisting the development of agricul-
ture in the county. 1t donated a hun
dred dollars to the Escambia County
Crop Improvement Association, and
furnished an Office and the services of
stenographer to the demonstration
agent. 1t aided and encouraged the
formation of the Roberts Creamery &
Canning Co. 1t suggested and pro-
NOTED the use of ground limestone, (by
the farmers,) as cheap and effective
fertilizer, secured a reduction of rail-
road rates so that 1t could be had at
low price, and has SO far handled
the securing Of three carloads of the
product comparatively by farmers in
the county. It has done the same In
regard to ground raw phosphate It
has begun and will push forward
campaign for tick eradication in Es-
Gambia county, which will greatly
promote the cattle raising industry.
The first dipping vat is now being in
stalled at Barth. near Moline. The
matter Of securing the sale of their
products is the most important which
confronts the farmer The Chamber
has been working on this proposition
for some time, and one result of these
efforts was the presence here a few
days ago Of an agent OF one of the
largest produce houses in st. Louis
to contract with the farmers for ten
car loads of sweet potatoes, and to
come to an agreement as to handling
their various products.
There are many smaller matters
which have been handled and much
information furnished, both by letters
and interviews. A careful watch has
been kept to see that no omission of
Pensacola or decentralization against
her should ge unquestioned For in
stance, the Bureau of Mines got out
an export coal bulletin which circu-
lated vUyidal1y
Orleans only as shipping points for
Alabama coal. After considerable cor
respondence and vigorous action by
Senator Fletcher the bureau inserted
an errata slip showing Pensacola
prominently Like action was taken
regarding the omission or Pensacola
from map issued by the bureau of
American Republics, her omission
from write-up of Florida resorts
in the New York Herald, and others,
all of which resulted in correction of
subsequent recognition.
There IS much work for a body such
as this. 1t should have the active CO.
operation, both of mind and money, of
every individual interested in the
growth of the city. II it is not doing
what you think 1t ought, go in and
help change the policy If it is not
live enough, help liven it. But don't
stand back, do nothing. and criticize.
Don't have to be pulled-push Don't
be charity patient-pay You get
help when the town goes forward
then give aid toward moving it on
ward. The time to work hardest is
when things are bad. There is a
great future ahead, but we've got to
push forward to come up to it. We
don't want to drag any dead weight
We are in a race with others who are
doing much. We must not be behind
hand.
Pensacola's citizens must awake to
the necessity for the active co-opera-
ton of every one of them toward the
development and improvement of the
city. Work and money are necessary.
Now is the time to exert every effort.
Otherwise, we shall see the prizes
and rewards that should be ours
grasped by other less favored, but
more enterprising communities.
l would recommend:
That the present $500 membership
fee be adhered to, but that a $1.00
a month membership be added for in
dividuals not in independent business
or whose business is capitalized at or
has an invested capital of less than
$1,000.
That the provision for a member
ship council be eliminated
That the nominating committee
provided by the constitution be en-
powered to nominate two sets of di- |
rectors instead of one.
C. E. DOBSON.
President.