The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
ABOLISHMENTFIRST DAY WAR
OFCOMMONSODA STAMPS DRIVE
WATER GLASS NETS $4,000
EARNEST WOMEN LENT INvAL-
UABLE AID IN THE LOCAL CAM
PAiGN, WITH MUCH SUCCESS.
SATURDAY.

| Saturday the War Saving Stamp
| campaign in Pensacola began in
/ earnest and it took the women of this
city to get it under way. They did SO
| TO the extent of over $4,000 cash
| money taken in at tht booths in va
| rious parts OF Pensacola
| Throughout the day pedestrians saw
! prettfly colored places established and
paused TO see what they might be- 1t
| did not take them long TO find out.
| They were informed by the women at
| the booths that this was the beginning
! of the drive for War Saving Stamps
and it can be said for the men, they
went right down in their pockets and
produced paper money, silver and in
many instances checks.
1t was impossible for the committee
at the close of the day to accurately
ascertain the exact amount of stamps
purchased as 1t was late when all those
at the booths made final reports and
| today Postmaster Hancock. Charles b.
Hervey and ], L. Godfrey will check
up to the penny, but the amount is
| well over $4,000 This does not in
Guide the clubs that have been formed,
of which there is a report yet to be
made
There We're incidents at the various
booths which showed the spirit of pa
triotism of those who gave.
Mrs Hunter Brown at the Imperial
Cigar Store had two young men sur
veying the stamps One stated to the
other that he would buy as many
stamps as his companion. The chaI-
lenged one pulled forth one hundred
dollars and invested it right there His
friend made good and did likewise
The clerk in the post office handling
the sale of these stamps yesterday
loafed on his job. The women took all
of his customers from him Men were
trading thrift for war saving stamps
and investing freely before they
reached the post office clerk
At the Crystal Pharmacy a man
bought thrift stamp conditioned on
its being given to the Red Cross Miss
Palmes at this place in ten minutes
had the entire card filled and it will be
turned over by the committee TO the
Red Cross. At this booth an aviator
bought 800 worth of stamps and left
an order for that amount each month,
but as he was about to go to France
make the payments. His permanent
address In this country was taken and
his card will be transferred to the
chairman of his home town
Messrs. Hancock and Hervey starte /
the ball rolling early in the morning
When the booths were opened at the
post office and the San Carlos hotel
both Messrs. Hancock and Hervey
subscribed $1,000 each al their respec-
tive booths
At the booths those in charge at first
hesitated about soliciting the service
men but they proved the best custom
ers. They did not have to be asked
In the merry. jovial way, characteristic
of the American soldier and sailor.
every jack and khaki clad fighter went
down into his jeans and produced Of
fcers of both branches of the service
took stations with the women and as
sisted them.
Mrs. Langdon and Mrs. Frenkle at
the Imperial Cigar Store at noon took
$500 worth Of stamps and about an
hour and half after were phonfng to
the post office for a fresh supply
Mrs. R. F. Mitchell and corps of as
sistants took the station in front OF
the post office and remained there de-
spite the rays Of the sun, but later
moved back into the entrance of the
federal building and were relieved by
Miss Sadie Fell. The first man she re-
quested TO buyaa stamp surprised her
modestly asking for $1,000 worth.
Mrs D. Lush asked an aviator to buy
thrift stamp and he went a little
bit better by purchasing 10 war saving
stamps.
One man stopping at the booth at
Kress & Company bought a raft or
stamps and then walked off without
them and also left his change.
Mrs. Tom White at Poss & Company
did excellently. Mrs. Charles B. Her
vey at the San Carlos in the morning
and Mrs. Leslie Partridge at the same
station in the afternoon, sold many
stamps.
The good work is going TO be con-
tinued until the goal IS reached The
first day AT the booths proved more