The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-01-28
PROSPER|T Y.
To CONTINUE
IN PENSACOLA
Pensacola's Development of
Past 80 Years Assures
the Future.
PROSPERITY SEEN
IN PEOPLES FACES
Interviews With Prominent
Men Show Notable
Development.

Finances growing stronger, prop
erty increasing in value, houses fill
ing, heavy labor demand-these are
principal points of progress that are
stressed in reply to the question
'What of the future Of Pensacola 2"
The progress of the past IS the
guarantee of the future--as w. A.
Blount expressed it.
You can see good times in the faces
of the people--as E r. Malone sum
married. it,
The reported put the question to
dozens of people. The reply was
equally encouraging-and enthusiastic
from all.
The following interviews, with
some of our most prominent citizens.
are fair SAMPLES
Future Development Sure.
w. Al. Blount: In the past thirty
years, all the permanent and striking
Improvement in the city of Pensa-
cola has been made. At that time,
there were about 1000 people in the
city, and there had not been built the
custom house, the court house, the
city hall. the office buildings, the San
Carlos, all the substantial stores
along Palafox, street paving, storm
and sanitary sewerage, and in fact all
of the features which distinguish a
city from a village. While for few
years there has been a cessation of
Improvement, there is no reason to
believe that in the near future the
same ratio Of progress will not con-
tinue as has existed in the past.
Financially Strong.
E. r. Malone: Pensacola is most
attractive and our natural surround
ings suit me so we'll that l am, con-
teutedIy. disinclined TO see need for
modification. AS to prospects; It
seems to me that the recent tenden-
cy Of business opinion that another
full year of warfare need not be
counted upons should be hopefully
noted by Us all. l presume, however,
YOU want me to say what / think as
to our definite progress in money
way. I can see, and anybody who
wants to, can see that financially we
are growing stronger all the time.
You can see it in the faces Of our
people. Their not-too- proud -to-fight
expression is to my liking. The an
nual statements Of our business con-
Germs furnish excellent proof of inn
provement The cold cash of our big
ger bank deposits and the gold and
silver of our increased commercial
transactions reflect it very conclus-
ively. am not an authority on real
estate but have no idea there is a
we'll painted and well kept piece of
property in this city that cannot be
made to hiring in some income. Marine
paint is the best to use.
100 Per Cent Better.
T. C. Watson: One of the main
things we need, in order encourage
investment. is a decrease in the as
sessed valuation of property and Q
reassessment of all property on :
more equitable basis. For the tour
lists, we need some waterfront at
traction, such as pavilion or park
The cost would be insignificant il
comparison with the results. Regard
ing Pensacola, its development ha
been greater in the past year than IL
the previous five years. Business ha
been better, payrolls are on a bigge
and better basis, real estate value
have increased. houses have filled n
faster, rentals are 100 per cent bet
ter proposition than a year age
There is every encouragement to IN
creased activity, in order to accom-
modate the immigration which !
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