The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-15
IT rs UP TO Us.

.ve have the plant here. Let get together
ana keep it, 1t is the biggest thing in Pensacola.
do not intend to threaten, but want to issue a
warning TO the that the at the shipyard
must have a square deal the plant cannot be re-
tatned. said a shipbuilding official yesterday. s.
There is a persistent rumor in Pensacola. and
which win not be downed to the effect that there
are interests which are working against the
development of this port. not only in relation to
the maintenance of the shpbuilding plant. one OF
the most successful in output in the entire SOUTH out
a allied to other activities of this port
True or false these rumors persist and 1t is up
10 the citizens of Pensacola kill the serpent that
lies the path, and seeks to strike its venomous
fanxs into Ne heart civic body.
II there a man who makes his home in this
community and who is doing his part in COM
rnunity development; IL there is a man who Is
throwing in the slightest degree to the
up-buding of any other community in preference
of which he is supposed to be citizen tnen
ne should pun stakes and leave us to work out
our own destiny and in his lot where his heart
and his interests are.
No man group of men has right to make
his home a community, to enjoy its benefits and
it's privileges of citizenship and not do his full part
in its up building.
The man who wants to make his home in Pen
sacoIa and Escambia county should cast his for
tunes here and should work INCREASINGLY for the
development of this city and section
No community any place for man who is
greater community. No city has room for
any men group of men who place private interest
above public gain. That class OF citizen is disap-
pearing in these United States.
Pensa cola has a number of public spirited citf-
zens and a number of enterprises Many OF
these new enterprises outgrowth of the world
war. The people of Pensacola can retain every one
of them 1t up We keep them or we
effort whatsoever, but cannot keep them with
effort. Bay county and Franklin county are
making fight for interests that ours, as well
as Mobile and New Orleans. Tampa and Jackson
VILE.
How our salvation is to be worked is not
M 10 The Journal. But 1t is up every business
man In Pensacola and The Journal. 1t is our right
and bounden duty to contend every step of the
way against any retrogressive movements which
would retard the progress OF this port. 1t is to
every in Pensacola to take interest in civic
affairs and TO do part to correct evils and to
mote what Is good
Let us hold fast. only the shipbuilding
plant but the naval air station and flying school
ana insist developments at the navy yard
When Secretary McAdoo and other officials
were IN Pensacola they frankly stated that what
Pensacola needed more than anything else TIC
go after what was needed to improve this port
and to demand recognition of its opportunities.
Pensacola has reached high plane of develop
ment. We must not only hold fast what we
have. but must out and get what
not begging 1t as a favor but asking 1t as a right
One thing the people of Pensacola have a right
60 Is the Pensacola Shipbuildng plant In few
days IL stated that the money that raised
subscriptions viii be turned back to the Original
contributors. who made that plant possible in Pen
sacola- The men and women who gave that money
gave 1t for the good of this community. Why would
1t not be splendid evidence of civic pride to poo.
that money and form a committee. and 1t again
and again for city development?
But. whatever plans may be devised for PEN
III q
has laid the golden eggs. and which has done much
for prosperity in Pensacola-as has the Pensacola
shipbuiiding plant and its allied activities which
Il has made possible here