The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-17
WAR SAVINGS
IS
GIVEN B00S ST
Committee Held Enthusiastic
Meeting at the San
Carlos Hotel
MRS. BONACKER
RESIGNS OFFICE
Sale of War Saving Stamps In
Escambia Will Receive
Great Impetus.

Charles B. Heryey, of the San Carlos
hotel was yesterday morning appoint
ed chairman of the War Savings Stamp
Campaign Committee for Pensacola,
succeeding Mrs. C. S. Bonacker, who re-
tires on account of failing health re-
sulting from the close attention which
she has given patriotic duties during
the past two years.
A new position on the committee
was created that OF vice-chairman and
Mrs. ]. B. McNeal was selected to this
office.
Malcomn Yonge was made secretary
and Miss Daisy Hallmark assistant sec
retary.
The campaign to push the sale of
War Savings Stamps in Escambia coun-
ty was given it's inception yesterday
at the mass meeting held in the san
Carlos hotel. This county must raise
S902,420 in the sale of war savings
stamps up to June % next when War
Savings Day will be held by proclama-
|tion of President Wilson, Governor
Cats, and in fact all of the chief ex-
ecutiyes of the states of the Union.
So far Escambia county has raised
about $66OOO0 In the sale OF these
stamps but by June % 1t must have the
amount named, by sale or pledged
TO start the campaign here. e. M.
Guerry of Jacksonville, Fla, came TO
Pensacola and was met by Postmaster
b. S. Hancock and a committee and es-
corted to the San Carlos hotel There
Mr. Guerry outlined plans for the cam
paign He said this was a mans sized
undertaking and it is intended for men
to do the big part OF the work. There
has been an impression that women
and children were to be depended upon
for this labor But they had been de-
pended upon for so many things that
they had more than tney could do.
Professional men, bankers, merchants
and others would be expected to get
out and work. Pensacola, he stated,
must 20 over the top, and In collecting
the amount, honor banners would be
awarded by the ladies OF the cabinet
at Washington. ID. c., and IL would be
fitting for Pensacola to have one or
these banners to unfurl along side the
Third Liberty Loan flag.
As soon as County Chairman Han
cock can get the organization under
way, booths will be established in va
rious parts OF the city. in stores and
other prominent places. These Will be
looked after by active workers. and
from time to time good speakers VIII
address the people telling them that for
every stamp bought, fifty Prussians
will go down, as the money expended
means ammunition for the American
soldiers and their allies in France
Personal canvasses Will also De made
throughout the city. There will be
house to house campaigns.
The city will be thoroughly covered
along plan used in Nebraska, where
in the month of March that sparsely
settled western state went over the top
in the sale of war saving stamps.
There was a spirit OF get out and do
something, at the session held yester-
day morning at the San Carlos hotel
and Mr.. Guerry expressed himself as
greatly encouraged as a result OF his
visit here.
Other speakers at the meeting werei
Mr. w A Mcleod OF santa Rosa coun-
ty and Mr.. ]. H. Drummond, OF Bay
The counties represented att
the session were Holmes, Washington,
Bay. Walton, Santa Rosa, Escambia and
comprising zone in the cam
paign-
Chairman Hancock and members of
the committee received the resignation
Of Mrs. Bonacker with sincere regret
but realized that she has been over
taxed with war work activities and ac-l
cepted he resignation with deep appre-t
citation OF the excellent service which |
Ehe has rendered.
$The war savings stamp campaign is
non to conflict on any way with fhe
Red Cross drive or other war work but
Is to work in conjunction with them as /
an important factor in the governments
plan for financing the war.