The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-06
FOR A GREATER PENSACOLA.

This newspaper has continually stood for
things which it believes to be necessary to the
development OF a greater Pensacola namely:
More road building in Escambia and adjoining
countless with liberal support for all through high
ways reaching Pensacola
Bond issues to provide funds for municipal
More industries to utilize locally produced raw
materials dto supply the local and neighborins
markets.
More home building.
The development of Pensacola's possibilities as
a distributing center for imported goods and as a
shipping point for the manufacturers of the Mem
pills. Montgomery and Chattanooga districts
More intimate relations between Pensacola and
West Florida and Eastern Alabama, with keener
appreciation OF Pensacoas part in the possibilities
OF retail trade expansion
Street railway extensions to provide for natural
growth.
Additional street extensions and street improve
ments to prevent traffic congestion well paved
central streets.
1t is therefore. with small degree of satisfac
ton that observe how much substantial progress
is being made toward the realization of the program
Road building throughout Escambia, Santa Rosa
and Baldwin counties has been greatly extended
During the past year. And bridge building.
sariF correlated with road building. has been keep
ing step with the march of progress.
IRE Kiwanis and Rotary clubs have endorsed
the PROPOSITION TO float 100000 bond issue for
municipal docks and parks, school buildings and
grams.
Both the Chamber of Commerce and the l.
wants cub have taken steps to establish pack
ing plant in the city. The building OF cotton
press s practically assured And Pensacola
shipbuiiding plant is the biggest south of New
port News.
Pensacolas building during the month of Au-
gust was greater than any previous month In the
history OF the office OF building records Many
homes being built. and the residence section is
extending far into the outskirts of present city
limits
Several shipping firms have Pensacola as a
home and general distributing center. Among these
the Pensacola Shipping Company John A
ritt Frederick Gilmore, and many others equally
important.
Pensacola is rapidly extending her sphere of
influence to take in the neighboring counties OF
West Florida and Baldwin county in Alabama. The
Volanta railroad. the Nunez Ferry bridge and other
projects indicate the growth business rea-
lions.
Plans are being made for the extension of street
railway lines The naval reservation extension is
practically completed and movement is on foot
build a municipal belt line
Additional street improvements have been pro-
vided for in the city budget, although the street
program is stii the weak point in city improvement
plans
The Journal does not call attention to the ac-
tivity along the line of progress which it has urged
been one factor in the situation Enterprisng
such b. s. Hancock. Z. G.. Carter President Bar
clay OF the volanta road. John b. Jones. W Hols-
berry and score of others have the oppor-
advantages. and have seized them. The Rotary and
lSfwanis clubs and Chamber OF Commerce have
been necessary forces in bringing these matters
their advanced stage. Instead OF taking credit
itself. The Journal rejoces in the opportunity to
cooperate with other individuals, institutions and
organizations in the effort grasp Pensacola
that which conceive to be by the greatest
opportunity in her history.