The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-15
ROTARIANS TO
LEND SUPPORT
TO RED CROSS
AFTER PLEDGiNG SUCH, THE
CLUB HEARD WITH CLOSE At
TENTfoN SEVERAL MOST IN
TERESTiNG SPEAKERS.

! Each member of the Rotary Club
pledged himself, at yesterdays lunch
con, to take an active part in the Red
| Cross campaign. Capt s r. Mallory
! Kennedy and w. K Hyer addressed
| the club in the interest of the Red
Cross and invited the members to
take part in the work, which they
unanimously volunteered to do.
| Private Eugene Stackhouse, of the
S5th Canadian Highlanders, gave an
interesting talk on war conditions in
which he touched upon the attitude os
the men who are doing the actual
fighting. He said that while no man
who has been in the front line
trenches would wish to return unless
it were necessary for someone to go,
every man with whom he has talked
wished to return to help win the war.
Commenting upon the news dispatches
received from the front. he said that
while the achievements of the En- glish
soldiers have not been given the prom
inence accarded the Canadians and
Australians. the English hae been
equally as bravefas the men from over
seas and have done their full share
of fighting, as is evidenced by the fact
that the English casualties hae reach
ed the total of seventy-six per cent.
Private Stackhouse says that after
the war the soldier vote will control
the government of both this country
and Canada and that the Stacker who
fails to do his full duty now, either
industrially or in the fighting ranks,
will occupy a most unenviable posi-
ton when peace is declared
Private Stackhouse, who lost a leg
in action and was awarded the medal
of honor for bravery. following two
years service on the fighting front is
touring the South for the United
States Shipping board
Sidney story of Louisville, KY.
commended the people of Pensacola
upon having provided so fine a site for
the steel shipbuilding plant and con-
graduated the Rotarians upon the
the splendid spirit with which they
We're entering upon the Red Cross
drive He urged the Rotarians to de-
vote themselves TO the building ot
ships and the development of ship
ping and commerce after the war. Be-
cause of its strategic position on the
gulf. Mr.. Storey is confident that
Pensacola is destined TO become a
great city snd an important port Of
commerce. He is an authority on mat
ters pertaining to shipping, being
president OF a large exporting COM
pany and special Representative o.
the United States shipping board. He
Is visiting the ship building plants of
the country. carrying message of
patriotism to the workers. He terms
the shipbui1ders industrial soldiers.
no less important than the men on
the battle front While there is strong
evidence of German propa ganda of the
most insidious kind in many ship
wards and strong suspicious that un-
rest is being spread by paid German
agents. he has found the great ma
iority of the workers to be wholly
loyal and patriotic.
The Rotarians gave their endorse
ment to the campaign for Armenian
and SYRIAN relief and the members.
individually. will support the work so
far as they are able
Owing TO the Red Cross drive the
proposed visit to the Mobile club.
which was to have been made next
week. was postponed and President ]. |
A. Merritt appointed George Emanuel
a committee of one to select new
date for the trip.
Chaplain Crosby. of Mobile, who IS
serving with the 12srd regiment, has |
accepted the invitation extended by /
Cbas q. Hervey to visit Pensacola |
and address the Rotary club next /
TUESDAY. Chaplain Crosby is an in
terestinr speaker much in demand. |
and the Rotarians feel that they will |
be fortunate in having him as their |
guest.