The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-20
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BEINCPLANNED
BY THE C. OF G..
Letter President Blocker
Urges All Members to
Greater Activities.
RECORD THUS FAR
A GRATIFYING ONE
Chamber Pointed Out as
Stabilizer of Every Mem
ber's Commercial World.

In a letter sent to all members of
| the Chamber of Commerce yesterday
| DR.. Louis dem. Blocker, president of
! the organization outlines cne activi-
ties and accomplishments of the past
month. For so short a period Of
time, the record is considered highly
! gratifying, and members who had
taken little interest in the work real
ize the value of it.
Following is the letter:
PRESIDENT BLOCKER'S APPEAL.
My dear Member:
Did you ever stop to think that
and that it is the stabilizer of the lit
tie commercial world in which you
make your living? Have YOU ever
visited the rooms and asked how. and
the why's of, what is being done. and
it anything was being done? Are you
at all conversant with the inside
workings?
1t is your Chamber of Commerce
and everything is open to you. and
any suggestions would be gratefully
received to help those who are trving
to keep it alive. Have YOU attended
a meeting when called? The Chamber
meets the first Tuesday of each
month at p. m. / will tell you
with what I am met: al am very busy
today, but 1 will try to get there"
why don't they do so and So" al
don't see what the Chamber is doing
except spending money that we give
them" Have you ever asked or seen
they are? Perhaps tnat may sur
prise you. The Chamber has been
and is in debt, but has paid all it
owes except a small amount. and
when this is paid, we can accomplish
greater things.
Many inquiries are being made
daily for printed matter relative to
Pensacola's attractions, advantages,
etc. To advertise Pensacola and our
natural advantages by articles and
pictures in outside newspapers and
magazines would help, but we have
no money for such, and l don't pro-
pose to go in debt until all debts are
paid. This advertising is very i'm
portant.
What is the Chamber doing now?
Through us we are agitating the
building of the road to the Navy
city; we are trying to help shape mat
ters to make the Gulf, Florida & Ala
bama Railroad a success, and to hold
the shops in Pensacola; are kept busy
answering inquiries; using every eff
fort to adjust the naval stores situa-
ton; doing all possible to fix the
right price for coal; we are about to
get commercial school, cigar fac
tory and the Pensacola Oil and Fer
tilizer factory established; aid1ng the
war and many department on training
camp activities; have assisted the
Western Union Telegraph Company
in establishing a night school for
telegraphers; helping TO extend the
aviation work here; by inviting the
Naval Affairs Committee of the
House of Representatives to lunch we
got them to come to Pensacola when
they had planned to go to Mobile; we
receive, post and send out daily mar
ket reports to Mobile, Savannah
Jacksonville and New Orleans; we aid
the farm demonstration agent and
home demonstration agent in every
way possible, and take charge of their
work while they are out on trips. So
you see many things have been done
recently and your board of directors
and president have not been idle.
AS your president have tried very |
hard to do those things that thought |
for the best interest of your town and |
you. After my term Of office expires |
| do not expect to do any more active |
and / think new blood full of enthus- !
asm is the proper thing. The moral |
support is what we should have. and |
not merely a check for your dues. but |
helpful suggestions.
Yours very truly,
LOUIS dem. BLOCKER.
President