The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-10-23
District Director Sewell Arrives
to Outline Local Part
in Drive.
CONFERENCE TO
BE HELD OCT. 80
Heads Are Chosen of Units to
Raise Pensacola's Quota
of $25, 100000.

District director, Wayne p. .Seweli,
representing the United War Work OF
the thirteenth district of Florida. ar
rived in the city yesterday from Jack
sonville, and spent the day in confer
ence with members of the committee.
MFR. SeweH addressed the members or
the Rotary Club at their weekly
luncheon yesterday. extending his
congratulations on the splendid show
ing In the Fourth Liberty Loan, and
expressing it as his opinion that the
| United War Work campaign would
receive the same hearty support.
When seen at the San Carlos hotel
yesterday afternoon, MIR. SewelI said
that the $t10,JO0,000. which was the
amount first asked for. has been in
creased at New York Headquarters to
$3.50, 100000, which will necessitatc
harder work on the part of the various
committees.
We have no fear as TO the out
come" said MIR. Sewell, las the Amer
lean people have never yet failed TO
respond 10 any call. As you know the
fund TO be raised will cover the work
of the y. M. C.. A.. Y. w c. A.. Nation
al Catholic Council, Jewish Welfare
Board, American Library Association.
War Camp Community service, and
Salvation Army. The combination or
the campaigns was at the suggestion
OF the President OF The United States.
he believing that in this way the best
results would be secured
+. R. Malone, president OF the Amer
lean National Bank. is chairman for
this district. and Captain J. H. Aiken,
county chairman. Mr. Sewell. in
speaking Of the work he expects TO
accomplish here, said: We feel that
the fact that Mr.. Malone and Mr.. Aiken
are at the head OF this work is eYj-
dence that il will be put through in a
systematic and efficient manner. and
they have associated with them
strong executive board
w. p. Ferriss represents the Y. NJ
G. A.: Mrs. J. b. AfcNeilI. Y. w C.. A.:
G.. Earl Hoffman. the National Catholic
War Crncil: DR.. William Alderman.
Jewish Welfare Board: G. F.. Zeek,
American Library Association: p. x.
YonRe. War Camp Community Service:
R. f. Bergen. Salvation Army. Others
serving in an executive capacity are
Mrs. Harriet Saunders McIllwaine,
secretary Escambia county: ]. w. Dorr.
treasurer: w. X. Hyer. boys depart
ment: Mrs. j. 5. McGaughey WonI-
ans Work: George p. Wentworth. city
chairman. Advertising, c. w. Lamar;
lists and estimates NJ. Il. Clark: col
ored committee. Gus Eitzen: lunch. G.
B. Hervey. Appointed as divisional
chairmen in th,s district are A. W.
Ranney. Century, and n. Whitaker.
Muscogee. for Escambia county: Peter
Rosasco. Santa Rosa II. J. Brett, Okla
loosa: +. w. Thorpe, Walton
A conference will be held at the San
I9rIos hofai IN Defahnr s,0fJ, xxtb;at,
time DR.. Julian 6. Rogers secretary os
the Speakers Bureau Of Florida, and
Captain George NJ. Lynch. Atlanta sec
retary OF the Speakers Bureau OF the
southeastern department, will meet all
chairmen OF county speakers commit
lees, a s we'll as local speakers. Dates :,
and places Of speaking will be assign
ed at this meeting, and ARRANGEMENTS
will be made for speakers from the
national bureau TO come to Pensacola
f.. r.. Malone. district chairman. is
in receipt of letter from GYPSY
Smith. notifying him that he will he
unable to come to Pensacola to attend
the conference. Mr. Malone said in
referring TO the letter from Mr.. Smith.
who is just recovering from an al
tack OF Influenza. expressed the dis
appointment OF the committee at being
deprived Of his presence at this time.
when his coming would have meant 50
much TO those with whom he was 50
pleasantly associated while here AMI
to whom he was SO great an inspira-
ton
Boys Conference.
BOYS conference VIII be held in
Pensacola in connection with the Inif-
ed War Work about the first week in
1t had been intended 10
hold the conference in Tallahassee, but
owing TO conditions prevailing all over
the country. it was decided best to
hold it in Pensacola. Chairmen OF the
different counties in the thirtaenih
district will attend the meeting.