The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-06

LlonS, the loyal Navy League mas
issued the following summary of its
work. Unless aid is given to the
organization, it is stated that it will
be impossible to continue its great
activities, and the people of Pensa-
cola are urged to make voluntary
subscriptions to the fund. Following
is the summary:
Appeal to Public.
The Navy League of our city
wishes to put before. our people the
end toward which our efforts trend;
also, you will find at the end of this
ship, monies
narrative an account of membership,
monies up to date, wool bought, gar
ments completed, and amount Of in
debtedness.
The July 14th French Button Day,
so ably upheld in this city, was under
the auspices of the local unit Of the
U. S. Navy League. The people of
contributed $864.64 to the national
contribution of over a million dollars
for the benefit of the French orph-
ans.
We appreciate so much the sup
port we received from our citizens
toward the French orphans benefit,
that we take this way of putting be-
fore the public our project, and we
feel at this particular time that we
can rely upon the voluntary support
of the people of Pensacola to con
tinue the highly important branch
of the Navy League work which we
have taken up.
First, it has been said that the
government could get better gar
ments, and at a faster rate, through
the factories. AS for the first, no
machine can weave a better garment
than can be made b. hand. Second,
we feel that the knitted garments do
mated to the government by the peo.-
pie are in themselves of as nucn
value as the buying OF Liberty
Bond. the principal of which Is re-
tanned and interest tackled on.
Who would deprive the women OF
America, who in their spare hours
knitted for our boys? How many
tears drop on the garments, how
many prayers are said, as our women
knit stitch by stitch for their boys.
She need not be a mother, nor a
q
then-still, to ar American man or
woman the boys in the UNIFORM are
as much their boys as yours or mlne'
Since the world began woman pre-
pared for the little stranger; clad
him Up to manhoOd-he looked 10
her for all his joys and sympathy.
The boy who goes who has neither
kith nor kin when given garment
made by the loving hands OF his
, --1ntrv women, feels ne had not been
fo~rotten. AS the warmth of the
garment steals up to his heart, ne
knows that America has remembered
even him.
What is more gratifying to our
women who can do nothing else but
remain behind, whose hearts ache
for the bovs-her bOys-Can SIT on
as since time began, knitting IN the
twilight, prayer on her lips, and
tear in her eyes-knitting tor
somebody's boy-her boy-Amerlca s
boy. ,.-.
What sailor or soldier putting on
a knitted garment from home will
| not shout. "AmeriCa, my America,
now and always. They have remem-
| bered me at home"
Winter is approaching fast. We
have come to the end of our supply
of yarn. We have not up to now
asked for any donations.
The women of Pensacola who have
not time to give in any other way
are waiting for material. One wo-
man lives at Warrington and works
in Pensacola. She knits on the car
going back and forth, and such beau
tiful work!
Another, who knitted for the war
/ of 81. has asked to knit helmets.
! Sic knits a perfectly beautiful artl-
Gle; no machine could do such an
article-the women are asking for
material.
People of Pensacola, we ask YOU
to please contribute to this worthy
cause. Please put contribution in
envelope, with name and address OF
donor, seal and address to Mrs. }. 5.
! McGaughey. Chairman of l. S. Navy
League. City. We will appreciate any
! amount, however small.
All monies we receive 90 into the
wool. We have absolutely no eN-
penses. The room in the National
Bank building has been donated tc
our use The young ladies who have
the wool in charge-give it out, ana
teach knitting to anyone wishing tc
learn-devote four mornings every
week, from 9 to !, show a great
spirit of patriotism, and have oul
heartfelt thanks in their cooperation