The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-23
Luncheon to Mems Teams
Develops Many Helpful
Suggestions.
DRIVE CONTINUES
ALL NEXT WEEK
War Will Be a Long One
and America Must Get
Busy, is Stated.

IN meeting at luncheon I'm the San
Carlos Friday, the team captains of
he mems division of the Red Cross
campaign not only gained greater
enthusiasm, but in an exchange of
suggestions worked out a plan. which
if placed into effect will probably re-
suit in much help for the local
| branch.
In discussing the work, the workers
came to a better understanding of
| the needs of the campaign, outlined
certain changes, which will probably
| mean that the campaign will be con-
tlnued through next week.
The lateness in starting the cam
| paign, and lack of cooperation, were
| touched upon, though in no spirit Of
criticism of the committee which had
the work in charge. With a Teor-
I ganizatiOn, and better working COM
/ mittees, it is expected that the full
! allotment for the city will be raised.
In introducing Rev. John Fl. Brown,
Captain Aiken, general division chair
| man, called attention to the reason
/ for the gathering, and stated that be-
cause he had Just returned from the
| Rotary convention in Atlanta, where
/ the question was discussed, Mr.
Brown was well qualified to speak on
the subject.
Mr.. Brown stated that the eduea-
! tiopal featu es of a Red Cross cam
paign are oil great value, in addition
! to the ends for which the campaigns
are held In e4aborating on this
| statement, Mr.. Brown stated that the
Rotary convention was much occu-
pied with the part the United States
/ would play in the war, and that
| Pomeroy Burton, managing editor of
! the London Mail, and Major General
| Leonard Wood were present stressinS
| the need for a realization by the peO-
! pie of the seriousness of the war. To
rouse the people from this apathy,
! they said was a question of eduCa-
ton.
Communications were received by
the convention from the War Depart
ment concerning Rotary's part in the
war, and urged great educational
campaign, to aCquaint the citizens of
conditions. "The war is so far off,
said the speaker, that we are apt to
minimize its Importance. 1t is not
! Belgium's war, nor Frances war, but
our war, and those who know, say
that unless we help to end the hOr-
rors of it in Europe, the horrors of 1t
will come to the United StOtes.
at is war for liberty, and the
preservation of freedom to every in
dividual. America wants nothing. No
/ indemnity. or territory, but simply
right. While the horrors of it all are
too great to be repeated, we can
/ realize them, and help to end them.
The thing we can do is to give nurses
/ and doctors to assuage the suffering
of battle-torn Europe. While our sol
/ diers are preparing To do their part,
we can do ours by aiding the Red
Cross
"The government has chosen the
Y. NJ. G.. A. and the Red Cross to do
the moral and relief work in a great
army. When either organization
| makes an appeal, it is as though it
were an appeal from the government
| itself. When the government asked
for loans of money, We responded lib
orally, can we not do as much for the
! Red Cross ?"
Again taking up the part Of Rotary,
and the Atlanta convention, Mr..
Brown stated that Major General
Leonard Wood urged that America
throw off its apathy, and awake to a
/ realization Of the needs Of the Coun-
try in this war. He quoted General
Wood as saying that it would be a
! long war, and that this country might
as we'll realize it now, as later. The
only way to make it shorter is to help
fight it to a finish now.
As for the strength Of our foes,
Mr.. Brown stated that Editor Bur
ton asserted at the convention that
Germany is neither starved or whip
ped, and that if she survived the
| summer and reaped her harvest, she
would and could continue fighting for
years.
One mistake Of the English admin
istration, Mr.. Burton said, was the
rigid censorship which has been I'M
posed. While he admitted that it is
| necessary to guard some military
secrets, there is much information
that could be given to the public
) which could do no harm.
We must also preserve our equanI-
nifty while realizing the seriousness
Of the war, and not let home inter
ests entirely escape, he said. Bust
ness must be kept going. All can