The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-14
Swings Into Procession De
terrnined to Guarantee
the $4,000 Wanted.
ROTARIANS START
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
Much Enthusiasm Displayed
When Several Speakers
Discussed the Subject.

Pensacola swung into the Y. NJ @.
A drive for her quota of SIC, 900 yes
terday at the Rotary Club luncheon,
when members of the campaign COM
mittees were guests of the club
Great enthusiasm marked the oc-
casion and the several speakers all
voiced their determination to make
the campaign success.
President John Merritt briefly out
lined the objects before the club,
stressed the part individuals must
play in the great campaign and pre-
sented l.. Hilton Green, general chsfr-
man in West Florida in the Y. NJ.
C. A. War Work Fund campaign.
Mr.. Green made an enthusiastic ad
dress, sketching the work of the Y.
M. c. A. for the men in, the trenches
and showed the tremendous value of
the work in keeping up the morale of
the men under all circumstances. He
outlined the work that has bean ac-
compished abroad all during the war
and in the United States since this
country entered the conflict. AS the
work assumes such vast proportions,
the speaker pointed out that vast
sums of money are needed Co carry
it on.
After Mr.. Green, Mayor Johnson
made a few brief remarks on the
subject, calling attention to the work
of the organization for the men of
our own army and navy, and for the
men in the trenches in Europe. Be-
cause of its value, the mayor stated
that it is cause which merits the
support of every patriotic American,
and urged all to help in the campaign
to raise funds with which to con-
tinuethe work.
Dr., Alderman, chairman of tha
Army and Navy Life Activities Com
mittee, next addressed the Club, stat
ing that the time for talking had
passed, and that action was now nec-
essary.
eve must take our boys in the
trenches as examples said DIR. Ack-
erman, land do in this campaign for
their benefit, what they viii eventu-
ally do for US: Go Over the Top"
George w. Howe, chairman for the
I. M. c. A, made an enthusiastic
speech, mentioning the great work be-
ing done and urging immediate action
IN Waglng a successful campaign for
FUNDS with which to continue the
work.
William Fisher, chairman for the
Rotary Club, injected a keen spirit
OF rivalry among the teams in a short
address to the club, boasting of Ro-
tary's past achievements as an earn
est OF what they intended to do in
this campaign. Incidentally, it might
be mentioned that Rotary doubly sub
scribed its allotment in the Liberty
Loan campaign.
"A. Seasons, of Bombay, county
chairman for Holmes county. pledged
the cooperation of Holmes in the
campaign, and said that while he is
Too old to fight, he, nor anyone else.
Is too old to help win the war bv
working for good war measures.
Hunter Brown closed the discussion
by outlining the plans drawn up for
waging the campaign in Pensacola,
and stated that the city has been di-
v1ded into sixty districts, with four
working divisions, and twelve m 10
each division. Under this or A.
ton the city will be compile a. '.
cred by a house TO house .yass.
and all pledges will be tn ed into
general headquarters on the second
floor, American National Bank build
ing, in the offices formerly occupied
by the Liberty Loan Committee in the
last campaign.
Division Chairmen.
Following are the division chair
men:
Rotary: William Fisher, chairman;
J. D. Carroll, Rev. John Fl. Brown,
Continued IN Pare TbreaA