The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-24
U.s.. LOOKS To
THIS CITY FOR
BIG RET URNS
Appeals to American People APP
lies With Particular
Force in City.
McDAVID FARMER
SETS A RECORD
People Should Show Patriotism
by Pledging Themselves
to Buy Literally.

Appeals have been made to the
| American people by President Wilson.
| the Secretary OF the Treasury. Chair
man Vanderlip OF the National War
Savings Stamps COMMITTEES. all OF the
Florida Senator's. and practically ALI
or the leading statesmen, business
and professional men or the country.
and It is now up 80 the citizens OF
Pensacola and Escambia county to-
show their patriotism by pledginS
themselves to buy as many War Saw
ings Stamps as they possibly can.
One cotton farmer in the McDavid
district has pledged one tenth of his
entire cotton crop TO the sale of war
Savings Stamps, and the example OF
this man, who ts BY no means q
wealthy farmer. should serve as an In
spiration 10 everyone.
Ace, a Badge of Honor.
Every member or the legi@~eeuring
succeed succeeds during ,neptanps naHi%T UNI
'nunobar rao,,,raa ,-Ab," whfc1 -vntttles
,.8alr >tilI;on ~ place in the Hall ~
the n1adear =, publicly designated at
F,ame u.sxSezS and luncheon and In the
newspapers as an Ace" his services
being recognized by the legion as the
services Of the aviators over There"
are awarded they succeed N bringing
down five enemy airplaUes
Vaudeville Performance.
Pledge Week will end on F>":0 i.
! June 2Sth. when it : holcd q" ha.-s
the entire legion as guests Of 'a1 IN
! erai STAFF at a vaudeville Ier.9, C,sr
10 he given at one OF the lae4',
the details of which are being loo.
after by Mrs. ]. Fl. D'Aiembe7Fs q
during the progress of his thea
, party a corps Of Women War Worn
{ will he IA y,I ha rms
; from the various district chalruen IA
the county. and before the close 90 t5s
performance II is confidently eNpces-
ed that Escamba's entire quota vii
have been raised
Quota Large.
The quota from the sale Of War
, Savings Stamps required 90 Pensacola
and Escambia County ny the Govern
ment is a cash value OF S74e.eG0 ana
to date 100000 has been solo The
Legion. during the days intensive
drive will he required to raise SO 40
600 in pledges. and. as they have m
extensive battle line, no IegIonairs
/ will be required to sell any STAMPS. pul
Will simply secure signatures 20 cards,
where on the citizens pledge theru-
selves to purchase a certain numoar
OF stamps during each Of the rernata-
ing months of the year. ar e tnev pre-
] Il
200 stamps, which - the Limit per
: mitted any individual tn o~n. IN his
own name.
Can Purchase for Family.
The Treasury Department permits,
, ! however, anyone TO purchase in his
own name or in the name Of his wife.
or any member of his family, the
= | maximum number of 200 stamCs
which this month have a fixed value
l o
; the rate Of $500 each month.
Firms or corporations are permitted
to purchase in the name or their estab-
. lishment, and I'm the name OF a. many
, | OF the individual members of their
! organization and their employees rs
, they see MT that Is. the firm OF John
Doe and Richard Doe can purchase
| 200 stamps IN the firm name OF Doe
| and Doe and also purchase the limit
for the individual ownership Of John
Doe and Richard Doe, which would
! entitle them not only 10 A place GA
the Roll of Honor, but also TO a niche
in the Hall OF Fame
Important Notice TO District Chsirnnen
; Il IS highly important that as soon
as the meeting required 10 be held IN
your district on next Friday, Jane
2sth, by President Wilson. is over that
you at once add up the total number
/ or pledges ana tOLaI SUBSCRIPTIONS anu
, telephone IL TO me at number 1900. at
! Pensacola. DO this before going 10 bed
Friday night, II necessary, In order
10 secure these reports. Escambia
County's total number Of pledges and
their aggregate sum must be tele-
, graphed 10 Washington some time
. Friday night.
: q. 6. HANCOCK.
County Chairman.
Telegram 20 Chairman
Government Night Letter
Washington, D. c., June %. 1913.
Ben 6. Hancock,
Pensacola, Fla.
AS county chairman of war savings
you are expected TO win success In
I June campaign just as we expect our
boys in France to win victory in this
: war One hundred per cent American
: ism in your county should mean
nothing less than one hundred per
cent pledged war savers. am con-
fdent you will succeed.
r. A. VANDERBILT.