The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-05
Patriotism of Citizens of County
Also Expressed in Big
Figures
EVERY COUNTY
EXCEEDS QUOTA
Local Zone Subscription Totals
More Than Two Million
Dollars

Counting its patriotism IN rnfrffon@
| Escambia County has gone over the
| top with record OF sI,1oo, 900 IN the
| third Liberty Loan drive, with the
Pensacola zone totaIIing $4,000. .oeo.
At the time OF going 20 press. the
American National bank had reported
more than 100000. and the records
were stfll unfinished: the Citizens and
Peoples Bank had tabulated $3.50. .00O.
reports unfinished, and the Banking
and Savings Trust Company gave as
it's unfinished record s17,25o, with
more than $500, 900 subscribed by the
service men, through out-of-town
banks. More than six thousand indi-
vidual subscriptions were taken in
Escambia County alone
Every county in the zone has Tar
exceeded its quota. Escambia having
more than doubled the amount. and
Santa Rosa county having moro than
tripled its quota thus standing In line
for the silver loving cup offered by
the American Trust Company OF Jack
sonville. Fla, for the county in the
state making the highest record, in
proportion TO it's quota.
r. +. Mitchell. zone chairman. said
last night:
Certain the results have been most
gratifying to the Liberty Loan Com
mittee, which wishes to express to
the people OF this section the deep
sense OF their appreciation The fact
that the subscriptions have been so
large and that the individual subscrib-
ers have been so many. is evidence
that the people OF this section OF
Florida fully realize the need for just
such practical patriotism as they have
shown, through the large number ond
amount of subscriptions to the govern
ment bonds which they have taken.
They realize that this war Is a war
that we are lighting right here in our
own land. as well as over seas, and
that IL is going TO take many millions
to carry on the governments war
program. And because they do re-
alize this to the fullest extent, they
have shown themselves ready and
eager to respond 10 the call OF their
government. and have indicated IN the
most positive manner that they win
back that government to the limit OF
their resources.
That limit has not been reached,
however. Few people realize the ag-
gregate value Of the bonds sold in
Escambia county amounts to more
than the money which was on de-
posit In the banks OF Pensacola when
more money is on deposit In those
banks than has ever before been on
deposit in this community
'T wish to express my appreciation
to the chairman of every county IN
the Pensacola zone. It has been
magnificent drive. Nothing TO com
pare with It has ever been assom-
plished by us bofer For in this drive
the amounts have not only been in
creased but the individual subscrip-
tions have been more than doubled.
"The county organizations have not
been disbanded They have simply
been given an opportunity to go back
TO their business pursuits again. but
will all stand ready, TO a man, TO
take up the work again, whenever the
government sees fit TO draft them in
to service. The organization III the
Pensacola zone has never been
equaIled, I am sure While am
thanking those who have done such
splendid work. a special word should
be given NJ E Clark. Field Represen-
tative of the War Loan Association.
who has travelled throughout the zone.
working indefatigably In tho interest
of the loan, having been appointed as
a member Of the Sixth Federal Loan
Executive committee at the opening
OF the campaign.
Every county, town. village and
hamlet in the Pensacola Zone has not
only made its quota. but has largely
over subscribed"
Of1cial returns received last night.
IN addition to to those from Fscambil
and Santa Rosa, were Holmes, SCI. 900:
Washington. s75.50o; Bay, $106250;
Calhoun. 10000; Gadsden, s225,009:
Liberty, sfe,350; Leon. S254.s5o; JEFF
ferson. s126,000. Up to a late hour.
no reports had been received from
Okaloosa, Walton, Jackson, Franklin,
wakulla, or Madison, but reports pre-
viously received hal shown that each
of these counties had already over
it's quota.
L. e. NJ. Subscription.
One OF the large subscriptions re-
ceiye6 yesterday was $4,000 made
by the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. as indicated in the following
telegram:
louisville. May 4, 1918
American National Bank,
Pensacola. Fla.
You are authorized 70 place, on be-
half Of the Louisville & Nashville
r. r Co, "A subscription To Third Lib
1850 n00 00l dollars this heinz a rro-