The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-18
VAUDEVILLE BY
MEN OF SERVICE
TO BE REPEATED
REQUESTS BROUGHT
FORTH OFFER OF PRACTICALLY
ALL THE ARTISTS WHO HAD A
PLACE ON THE PROGRAM.

The War Savings Committee lie in
receipt of letter from Manager r. f.
McCune of the vaudeville players who
contributed their services to the stamp
selling cause last Friday night, in
which he states that all of the per
formers stand ready TO give their SER
vices again upon short notice.
The committee has written Mana
ger McCune a letter Of appreciation for
his work and that of the talented ar
lists, and have also advised Captain
Bennett and Fitzgerald of the Naval
Air Station and Col j. l.. Hughes,
commanding Fort Barrancas for their
courtesy in giving their men leave of
absence to permit them TO partici-
uate in the performance and permit
ting the navy band to add to the en-
oyn1ent of the performance.
1t is not generally known that Mr..
Morgan of the navy is the author Of
20. d. Blues" the song with which he
brought down the house. The com
mittee have had so many requests
from persons who did not get to hear
Mr. Brady sing "All Out of Step" Mr
Harry Spinden who rendered My
Love is Yours" and to enjoy the other
numbers that they are planning TO
have the boys repeat their perform
ance at a later date.
Chairman Rudd of the Cottage Hill
District advised the County Commit
tee today that he Pensacola speak
ers would be given fun house when
they come to Cottage Hill on Tuesday
night and that his local committee had
prepared an elaborate program of
their elaborate program of their own.
Two Meetings at Ferry Pass.
j. r. NJ Gates, chairman of the Fer
ry Pass district came in today TO in
sist that two meetings be held at
Ferry Pass this week and local speak
ers will go out on Thursday and Fri
day nights. On Saturday night Mr..
Gates sold tut his supply of stamps
and told those present at the meeting
TO remain while he drove post haste to
Pensacola for a fresh supply.
Chairman Hancock IS all smiles over
the way in which the county districts
are getting to work and warns City
Chairman Hervey that the totals from
the county will be large enought TO
make Pensacola hustle TO keep ahead.
Women War Workers Report.
From the few workers who have re-
norted TO Mrs Walter Kehoe, Chair
man of the woman's War Workers as
far pledges to the amount Of $3.50
have been secured. This is splendid
beginning for the Pledge Week cam
paign that is to be put on next week.
Messrs J. c. Watson and f. f. Wick
ery. the Committee on Advertising
met with a handsome reception on the
mart of every one they called on and
have placed a lot of advirtising space
at the command of the committee.
Mr.. Vickery from the very begin
ming of the campaign has been one OF
the most consistent and faithful work
ers IN the cause and Mr.. Watson IS al
ways ready to respond to any call.
Mr.. ]. l. Godfrey returned from his
trip north and he and the County and
CITY Chairman have been actively en-
gagged in working out the details OF
the intensive campign that is TO be
prosecuted to a successful conclusion
from now on
Want 4-Winute Speakers.
The fame of Pensacola's Juvenile
"E-o,r Minute Speakers" has spread
abroad and so many demands are being
made for their services that the Com
nittee today appointed Miss Pauline
Reese Chairman OF the Committee TO
mobilize the children into a speakers
battalion for service In flying trips TO
meetiur at points in the country. Two
will go to Cottage Hill on Tuesday
night and also TO Molino on Saturday
night.