The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-06
Campaign To Raise
Fund of $4,000 Is
Started In City


intensive campaign to raise $4,000 for
the Army and Navy Life Activities
Committee before the close OF the
drive Friday night. The finance COM
mittee sent out letters yesterday cali
ing for subscriptions, and Will fol-
low up this campaign with personal
solicitation.
Any citizen having a doubt con-
corning the work of the organization
here could have been easily convinced
of it's value by attending the regular
meeting yesterday afternoon. AT the
weekly meetings the reports OF the
week are read, and the program for
the next week prepared.
The Public Hospitality Committee
which is cooperating with the Red
Cross and Y. M. C. A. in running the
Army and Navy Club Rooms reported
yesterday that plans are under con-
sideration for the enlargement of the
club, making it more convenient Tor
the service men.
The Committee on Entertainment
and Sports reported on the commun-
ity dance last Saturday night. which
was one of the most successful ever
held. 1t outlined the new regulations
governing the dances. A report on
the I1ISL community SllS was AOA0SA
ed, and the entertainment proved
most popular innovation.
The Music and Dramatic Commit
tee reported on the progrms given
last Thursday at Barrancas, and
Monday night at the air station
Local artists composed the programs
each week, and through skillful man.
agement and ready cooperation Of
local talent, the committee has been
able to present continuous series
of excellent entertainments, feat
which officials state is unparalleled
in larger cities.
Arrangements are nearly complete
for the establishment of reading
room and library for the service
men, according to the report OF the
Education and Library Committee
Yesterday, and with the increased
/ facilities available under the new
budget, these will be completed as
! soon as funds can be raised In the
campaign.
The Publicity Committee reported
that the pamphlet and guide book.
containing a brief historical account
of the city, would go to press today,
and will be issued to the men at
once. A church directory has also
| been prepared by this commlttee
and will be issued as soon as posslpie
] The Committee on Religious Al
| fairs reported on the first of series
! of church socials given last THURSDAY
by the First Baptist church. rms
| proved one Of the most success1u
| entertainments given for the men
and will he duplicated tomorrow
/ night by Christ Episcopal and 5, st
4 Katherine's Episcopal churches WITT
social in the San Carlos audltor
iunn. to which all service men art
cordially invited.
The Women's Central Qommltte'
which has charge of the chaperon
age of the community dances, and tn
motor drives for ronvalescent pa
tients in the army and navy hospltai
rendered its weekly report, ana out
lined briefly the new arrangement:
under which the Saturday nigh
dances will be conducted.
The meeting yesterday pfesen.e
no unusual features, and the grea
activity shown in the reports OF IN
committees demonstrated the scop
of the work. Unless funds are avall
able this work must stop. Supscril
lions can be made in any amour
and monthly payments can be al
ranged. The finance committee WI
canvass Pensacola during the can
paign. and every patriotic fensaes
Ian is expected to help keep up u
work of local organization which
admittedly one of the best IN u
country.