The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-26
". 6. s. DRIVE IN
CITY Gets start

The actual drive in the war Savings
stamp campaign Yves begun yesterday
at meeting of seventy representa-
tive business and professional men OF
Pensacola
After going over the details Of the
campaign, the colonies at the word OF
command from their generals marched
their regiments to their various sec
tors, and tho battle was on.
The city WAS divided into districts
in such d manner that it will be i'm
possible for anyone in. the city to es-
cape being seen by sUTRe one of the
Legionaires. Wherever a Legionairc
found that the head Of the firm was
away from the city, he communicated
the information to the general STAG
headquarters, and letter was
promptly sent to the absent citizen,
urging him to subscribe by wire.
Friendly rivalry was developed dur
ing the course Of the canvass OF the
two teams, and individual members OF
the team remained at staff headquarters
until late hour to ascertain just who
had come out ahead Of the days work.
Tomorrow night at o'clock at the
San Carlos hotel, Pensacola citizens
will give a supper in honor n the
members OF the Liberty Legion. and
number OF representative citizens,
who have not been active in the work,
will also be guests.
Admiral A Hoogewerff and his aides,
Lieutenants s. Ender and Merritt Hod-
son; Captain E. H. Watson and his
aide, Lieutenant Mcdowell; Captain E.
r. Fitzgerald and Colonel ]. L. Hughes,
will also be honored guests and respond
to toasts.
During the progress Of this supper
the pledges will be counted and tabu-
lated by corps Of ladies from the
woman's war workers, and the result
Of each regiments work WIN be an
nounced. Those of the Legionaires.
who have sold five or more maximum
of stamps to individuals or firms. will
be publicly acclaimed as Aces"
The aviation division at the naval
air station is in command OF Lieu
tenant Branscomb, who has ten or
twelve squadrons already organized.
and viii make an intensive canvass OF
the station and adjacent government
property.
There was so much work involved In
the tabulating Of eNe pledges last night
that It was impossible to get even an
approximate figure OF what the days
work had accomplished. Colonel Monroe
Elkin's regiment led all OF the regi
ments I'm the treasury division, report
ing in a total Of 1872 war savings
stamps pledge, which have 6 maturity
value Of s4,46o. Colonel w. A. Rays
regiment was a close second, and the
other regiments in the treasury depart
ment were punched close by.
No report was received at a late hour
from the Rotary division. so an esti-
mate OF the days work is not possible
Captain Henry Yonge reported that
part IL his district was in a residence
section and that when the housewives
saw him approaching, they recognized
him as an offlcer OF the Legion and
called for him to come and get their
pledges, and he secured a pledge from
every residence.
Colonel Holtzclaw's regiment have
arranged to move In full force upon
Barranoas early in the morning, where
Colonel Hughes VIII have the men lined
IN on the parade ground to have the
details explained to them, and then
the corporals OF each squadk the
post will see TO it that every person
on the reservation is given an oppor-
10 bl6u q plSuR6.
A GOOD RECORD.
The San Carlos hotel company ON
GERS yesterday pledged themselves to
the amount OF $4,000 TO be paid be-
tween now and January 4, and the en-
ployees took $1,000 in war Swings
stapms. There are about one hundred
and twenty-five Of the latter, and the
company each month gives them a
book with thrift stamp In It and the
workers have promised to fill them out
each month, and. II possible, purchase
more.
HONOR ROLL.
Herman. White, Sol Calm & Co. Peter
Danikas q Co., J. III. Vinson, A. A. Kelfn.
C c. Baxter, Mrs Alfred Moog. A. Henry
White & Bro, C. B. Hervey, J. J.
Bowes. Jr., H H Thornton, r NJ Cary,
Catherine A. Sullivan, Mrs. Lewis
Wehmeier, NJ. Mercedes Sullivan. o. J.
Semmes. Jr.. Chas. B. Hervey, H. H.
Thornton Co, J. H. Sheriff.. Frank e.
welles, Joseph B Lawson. George w.
Turton. Jr.. Bessie Lindenstruth. Oscar
Williams. Alberta Mayyson Lucille
Campbell. Edith Bowes, J. J. Bowes,
f3rd). Emma Bewes, Carrie Louise
Doves. J. J. Bowes. Jr., J. B. Mcneil.
II. H. Thornton, trustee. Morris Bear.
William Alderman, VIII c. Offender
fer, f. E. Saunders, Or. NJ. A. LischKor.
Aero Club, at Warrington. A. F. War
rem Y Frank TayInr w plo,1.