The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-07
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
NAVY LEAGUE FUND

Yesterday marked the opening of
the campaign for voluntary subscrip-
lions to the Navy League. and many
PensacOlIans responded promptly,
good sum being Melted during the
day. In explanation Of the use of the
funds and the necessity Of the cam
palgn, local headquarters issued the
following yesterday:
1t is mott important that everv-
one should fully understand the many
reasons for the collection Of funds
at this time by the Navy League.
The first supply of wool bought
by the league cost $500 per -
pounds forty-tive days later we paid
5000 for the same amount Con
slderlng such rapid rise in pr.co,
it is absolutely necessar? th~. We
receive as many contributions a So
sible, in order to take advantage
of the present price of wool, before
another advance
The wool to complete one outfit
costs $500 net. including express, so
pounds IS worth $4,000 We can
only get - outfits out of $4,000
purchase Of wool From above fig.
ures it can be seen we will need a
very large quantity of wool to salts
fly the first demand. let alone the
ensuing requirements.
Knitting Is a pastime, the results
of which can only family be esti-
mated, when YOU consider that the
outfit we complete at $500 net would
be sold at retail for not less than
$1,000 or $1,000, and the women are
anXiously waiting for material to
continue this branch of the work.
1t is the custom for each unit Of
the Navy League to outfit the home
ship, but in this instance the Eastern
Shore is taking care of the FLORIDA"
leaving the North Carolina" for
Pensacola to outfit
The North Carolina carries six
hundred men, which would mean at
the outset 600 outfits. to which should
/ be added a supply for emergencies.
! At the rate of So an outfit, we
would need $1,000, but should have
! at least $4,000 to outfit this ship.
As we do not know how Pensacola
will arise to this occasion, we can
make no promise to outfit this ship
until we find out exactly what We can
I do The government specifies a given
time in which to have these outfits
ready for shipment We have not
decided upon this question. as we
do not know how fast we can turn
out the work on account of lack of
wool
1t is most essential that these sub
marine crews should have proper
clothing. Upon suhmersion the ocean
/ grows colder and colder At a GER
tain depth the cold is extreme and
the crew cannot be too warmly clad.
1t is also most important for our
! mariners. The changes Of position
takes a ship from one extreme of
temperature to another and the men
must have adequate protection
against these sudden changes in eli
mate THE navy has never failed
the country, and we must not Sail
the navy. The men of the navy have
given up their homes to guard ours
and we must help them"
"A crisis today Confronts the coun-
try. Those in authority are beset
by many difficulties, and are entitled
to receive unstinted support. To the
American, the administration is the
nation, and a cooperative spirit
should exist between those in author,
ity and the individual. The Navy
| League is a co-ordinating link be
tween the people and the government
It therefore erdeavors at all time.
to disseminate information that the
people may intelligently supplement
the work Of the government when
ever possible"
To join the Navy League there i