The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-22

to the success of the battle as were
the enlisted men, in order that no
criticism of the city would be carried
away by the many men set from the
local army training camps.
He told how Cuba officers were
being trained at the local military in
situations. in order to help win the
war, and said that Pensacolians who
have been urged TO conserve on sugar
should know that the little republic Of
Cuba furnishes most of this sweet to
the Americans was learning to fight
side by side with the u. S. A.
kutner is Eloquent
Louis Kutner, of the Committee on
Public Information, from Washington.
D. c.. followed. Mr.. Kutner has been
called the Bryan Of New York city,
and his eloquence in urging the PEN
sacola people to uited efforts toward
winning the war and support of the
local state and national councils of de-
Tense.
The meeting Saturday afternoon in
the San Carlos hotel was attended by
at least 100 of Escambia county,
workers. 1t was presided over by
Judge E. L. Wilson, of Mariana and
II. S. Howard, executive secretary of
the state council of defense led in the
round table discussions toward the
complete coordination of the local eff
forts.
The Mayors Address
The address of welcome by Mayor
Sanders was as follows: zss-
Mr.. Chairman and members of the
State Council of National Defense: AS
mayor of the city of Pensacola, 1 have
the honor and pleasure of welcoming
YOU to our city, and to extend to you
the cordial hospitality of all our citi-
zens Some of you are not stranger
guests and I need not tell you of the
many great attractions of ourfcity ara
the things that you will find here to
interest you.
The subject of paramount import
ance is the winning of the war. Our
public officials, and various social,
civic and religious societies and fra
ternal organizations and all our peo-
pie have been united in their efforts
to do everything possible to help win
the war In every drive that has been
made to aid the government in its war
work, the people OF Pensacola have
proved that they are united in pa
triotism, and in loyalty and determine
ton to support our government.
you are engaged deserves and will re-
ceive their most Jealous cooperation.
We ask your consideration of all we
have accomplished, and as you have
completed your survey of the military
posts at Fort Pickens and Fort Bar
rancas, of the Naval Air Station, OF
our shipbuiIdfng plants, our docks
and magnificent harbor, we hope and
believe you are convinced that the
military, industrial and commercial
interests of our great country demand
the establishing here of stone grav~
ing dock and the speedy construction
of inland waterways and OF railroad
to connect our harbor with the great
coal and iron fields of Alabama, and
that you will recommend to the ma
tional government, as war measures,
the completion of said enterprises.
County Chairman Dunwoody ex-
pressed the opinion last night that
much good would come from the
meetings held yesterday and that the
immediate future would see the local
council of defense putting forth the
efforts that the Washington auhori-
ties wanted Of them.
In the morning the steamer Nellie
was used to tal-a the company of Wis
itors to the harbor. for a visit to the
navy yard and Fort Barrancas. Aftsr
the trip the men from Washington ex-
pressed themselves greatly pleased
with the possibilities OF Pensacola AMI
in their belief of its cooperation in
every way for winning the war.
CoIored People Meet
An enthusiastic meeting was also
held Saturday afternoon in Mt. Olive
church, when Mr.. Kutner addressed
the colored people of Pensacola in the
interests of the council OF defense
work among the negroes of the city.
He was assisted by Prof. W. a. ARM
wood. state director of negro econom-
les who was sent here to organize
negro advisory committee TO assist the
Escambia county council.