The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-22
Very Encouraging Start In
augurated, But Must Be No
Slackening of Effort.
MERCY FUND is
PRESSING NEED
Team Captains Named for Wo-
mems Drive to Be Staged
Two Days.

With the great drive for the Red
cate that not only WITH Pensacola
go over the top IN this, as in every
other campaign which has been In
augurated for war work, but that
the quota will be more than met,
statemtnts OF receipts totaiing $4,000.
having wired to headquarters yester-
day. a. result OF the intensive Red
Cross campaign, through which this
county is to raise It's quota. Chair
man Hyer said yesterday afternoon;
This is encouraging. but IT must
be remembered that Pensacola must
do more in this campaign than 1t has
ever done before. For every dollar
that was given last year two dollars
m.-st be glen this year. IL this drive is
TO be the success that IL should be.
and If Pensacola is to register its
patriotism in a way that will be of
actual service to the men who are Civ
ing their lives for freedom and hui
manity.''
Featured by a speech by L. Iacoste.
who presented the needs of the Red
Cross from the sworkingman stand
point, great meeting of employers
and employees was held yesterday at
/ the plant of the Pensacola Shipbuild-
ing Company. when each employe
pledged himself to give two days pay
TO the fund which is 10 be raised
by the Red Cross. thus proving him
seld a patriotic in the real meaning
of the word. y. c. Peterson and Mr..
gathering, which was arranged by c.
w. Farley. Captain s. r. Mallory
Kennedy gave vivid war "reminiscences
and made a stirring appeal for the
Red Cross. Other members present
were J. NJ. Muldon and l.. Earle
Thornton.
The Pensacola Chapter OF the Amer
ican Red Cross met in executive ses-
sion yesterday morning, naming team
captains for the woman's drive on
Saturday and Monday. One hundred
women win put this part of the drive
across with systematic house to
house canvass OF women and children.
On the committee of ten, each of
whom will select nine co-workers.
are Mrs. J. B. Mcneil. Mrs. Dave
Kugelman. Mrs. Sam Pasco. Mrs. Will
liam F. Breen, Mrs. Frank J.. Mayes,
Mrs. r. II. Mitchell. Mrs. r. w. Good
hart, Mrs Max Klein. and Mrs. r. s.
MeIIen. The fact that each must feel
helself a part of the war work will
be emphasized in the drive. Sub
scriptions without limit will be urged.
but the small contributions will also
also be gladly received.
In accordance with that splendid
spirit which the students have demon
strated in all war work, contributions
were received yesterday from the
Junior Red Cross OF the Pensacola
High School to the amount OF S61 90;
school Number Forty contributed
s5s4f; School Number 35 contributed
s27.s5; School Number 43. s30.05--
splendid sums from the young pa
traiots.
w. X Hyer, chairman, announced
Yesterday that through the courtesy
of the Saenger Amusement Company.
of which ]. A. Jones Is local mana
ger, on Thursday, May 23rd, the en-
tire proceeds Of the Isis theatre will
go to the Red Cross fund. Mr.. Jones
announces for that day the special
a attraction or Walter whitside and
Valentine Grant, IN The Belgian.
Headquarters present q scene OF
great activity, the team captains and
their aides making such canvass as
has never before been undertaken I'm
this county, and there is every prob
ability of the drive proving a success
provided the enthusiasm does not
slacken and those interested, whether
workers or contributors, rely too sure.
ly upon success has been achieved.