The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-18
TRAVELLING MEN
RALLY TO SUPPORT
.OF THE PRESIDENT

Uncle Sam has enlisted the travel
ing men in his war work, and about
fifteen thousand of the knights of the
grip are daily talking bonds, thrift
stamps, war savings. etc., and are also
furnishing invaluable aid to the gov
eminent in some respects in tipping
the officers off to the alleged activities
of alien enemies. In not a few cases
where aliens have been picked up and
interned, the tip came from an alert
travelling man.
Travellers are going In to get more re-
cruits on their honor roll, which will
mean a greater help for the United
States, and an invaluable aid IN the
winning of the war. There have been
launched campaigns in every state for
membership of not less than $4,000
but this number appears to be so GER
tain that it was decided TO swell the
number higher, and now 10000 is the
goal Florida had SIS when the drive
began and last report showed there
had been added 80 more, making
total of SGT. This number is still being
swelled.
some of the reasons why the COM
mercial man is enlisting in the war
work are given in a pamphlet, as fol-
lows:
(a) The United States government
has called upon them for a service for
which they are better fitted and have
more opportunities than any other
class of citizens.
CD Travelling men have here an
opportunity to express appreciation to
the administration for this honor
which recognizes the high esteem held
by the officials at Washington for men
who carry sample cases.
(c) The duties required happily ac-
cord with the sentiments of loyal
statesmen who are ready, willing and
anxious to serve their country at a
time when the appeal has gone forth
for red blooded Americans to arise and
aid their government.
Cd The brief existence of this or
ganization has fully demonstrated its
efficiency In the recent Liberty Loan
campaign, wherever our members have
gone. substantial results were mani
fest. Especially in the rural sections,
where their influence was very strong
and where the government was most
DESTROYS of spreading the gospel or
patriotism and libera1ity in supporting
war financial measures.
(el In union there is strength, and
it goes without saying that a much
larger membership in this organization
will Immensely increase its usefulness
(D We well know that while our
meat and bread for tomorrow may de-
pend on our business for today. 1t is
equally certain that our living five
wears hence depends entirely on win
ming this war and placing the kaiser
in a dungeon along with his gang,
where he can never again disturb the
peace of. the world.
(g) when enlisted in the A. G. I.
the administration can speak directly
to the members at their homes and
make known to each one that which
II Is desirable he should know, in re-
gard to the service expected Of him.
CHI Travelling men can do much
towards crystalizing public sentiment
and materially aid in every war meas
ure of finance, or in spreading any
kind of propaganda desired by the
administration.
I'D OF all things most hurtful to
the kaiser and his gang of murderers
is to know that the United States is
solidly united in the resolve to chase
him to his den and hold him to ac-
count, for he knows this means he has
not the ghost of chance to escape
Just punishment for his crimes.
This is a travelling mans organiza-
ton Its membership is made up OF
statesmen who travel and sell things to
dealers. city statesmen and sale man
ayers and men who sell insurance.
High class men, who can influence
people and who want to serve their
country.