The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-14
"Blazin' The Trail'' Presents an
Unusual Amusement Pro-
gram Friday.
GYPSY SMITH, Jr.,
TO SPEAK SUNDAY
Great Evangelist Will Make
Two Addresses In Inter-
est of Campaign.

Big features are scheduled for the
Wlnd-up of the United War Work
Campaign
Friday. "Blazin' the Trail" win hold
h in Mallory court and on SUNDAY
GYPSY Smith, Jr., the famed eyangei-
ISL, VIII address meetings here.
Arriving in Pensacola on Sat,,rdav
night from DeFuniak and speaking at
the community Sing at 80 O'Clock on
sunday afternoon, and at a great
union meeting to be held at the First
Methodist church at 7 30 O'Clock in
the evening, Gypsy Smith, Jr.. will
take part in the closing days OF tbe
United War Work drive. which is to
carry Pensacola over the top in rais-
ing its quota of S62, 10000.
NO speaker or religious worker who
nas ever visited this section OF the
country has made the impression upoD
the public that Mr.. Smith made when
a great revival was held. here in 1917
and the chairmen Of the United WAR
work committee feel they are pecu-
nariy fortunate in being able to make
the announcement that this disting-
ulshed man will be here.
The great evangelist has given his
tiiiie 10 war work since the declara-
loh or war, and has been heartily in
accord with all patriotic movements.
put mas expressed himself as partitions
larly Interested in the drive OF the
seven organizations which are to raisn
the great fund to care for our soldiers
and sailors during the days OF r,.-
construction.
wayne p. Seawall, district director.
said yesterday afternoon that tho
other counties OF the district are max
ing splendid records. Peter Rosasco.
chairman of Santa Rosa, which set tho
pace for other counties i'm the fourth
Liberty Loan drive, raised fifty per
cent OF it's quota in the first two DAYS
or the drive. According to an an
nouncement made at headquarters last
night, unless Escambia county does
much better than it has in the past
few days, it will not only let the other
counties beat it in the race, but will
not make the quota which has been
set for this county
I'm addition to the reports which
were sent in from Santa Rosa. r. w
Thorpe, chairman OF Walton county.
a thirty per cent subscrip-
ton already, DeFuniak, Lake Wood
and Paxton having made splendid re-
ports.
Members Of the committee frankly
expressed themselves last night as
much disappointed at results, so far.
rhe fact that, as there are seven or
CARNATIONS interested in this drive,
The contributions should be multi
olied seven times, seems to have been
ost sight Of by many Of the contri-
)utors.
The following letter, which was re-
,eived from DR.. d. w. Mcmillan, by
me OF the solicitors, Mr. D. B. Com
.alez, illustrates the appreciation of
he boys for the way the people arc
standing back Of them at home:
You have no idea how the soldiers
appreciate the whole-hearted enthu-
iasm and unselfishness with which
he American people are backing up
heir efforts. / think the entire popu-
alton over here appreciates the s@f-
enial our people are undergoing 20
ct them have more food
II think an army of occupation win
&c required over here for some time
fter peace is declared. Naturally,
he United States will be looked to TO
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