The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-27
Rotarians, Elks, T. P. As
and Business People Gen
erally will Double Efforts
Today.
PENSACOLA'S QUOTA
MUST BE EXCEEDED
Remarkable Results Yester-
day Bear Out Statement
Money is Ready if Work
ers Go After Il"

The Rotarians. the Elks Club and the
travelling men of Pensacola are re-
doubling their efforts for today to bring
the Salvation Army Home Service
drive to a successful end. Business
men of the city are realizing that the
quota must be reached. that the drive
must be continued until it is reached,
and that the sooner the job is fin
ished the better
It is now seen that to carry the dis
trict over it will be necessary for Es-
Gambia county to raise $4,000. This
arises from the fact that the country
districts do not understand the work
done by the Salvation Army as well as
it Is understood in the cities, because
the work of the army has been done
heretofore with the cities chiefly as
centers.
All the rural counties, however. have
many returned soldiers who can tee
tify to the efficient service rendered in
the war areas to tia soldiers of the
allies by the Salvation Army laSsies,
and therefore it should not be impos-
sible to arouse at least the gratitude
of the relatives and friends of the SOL
diers.
PensacoIa's contributions at the close
of the days work yesterday totaled
for the drive period slightly more than
$4,000; the receipts for Monday being
close to s2,50O. The fact that so large
a sum could be gathered after the drive
was a week old proves the contention
of the directors that the money is to
be had if workers can be secured to
go after it. Over S1,700 of yesterdays
receipts were brought in by the women
workers. The Greeks have organized
and viii canvass their people today.
More than $500 came from the air
station during the day, completing the
donations from that quarter, which now
total more than 81 900. The ship build
ing plant is yet to report, the launching
Saturday having interfered with the
completion of the organization there.
Mrs. NJ. A. Sullivan. who is visiting
outside the city wired a gift of 500.
An individual in the West Florida zone
whose name is withheld from publicity
by request, gave 1900 which is the
largest single amount received from
the thirteen states of the entire Gulf
division. Gull Point, a place of only Sc
people, gave $72 and guaranteed to
raise it to 500.
The negroes of the city are organic
ing to help and many ten dollar sub
scriptions are being received from
them.
Reports from outlying counties come
in very slowly. 1t is evident that
ganiaztions are at work which have
not yet been reached by phone to learn
results. The directors at headquarters
urge that the county chairmen make
immediate report of what they have
in hand. Each chairman is requested
to keep his forces at work till it is
that the drive has gone
over.
Local Chairman Hervey has mailed
out a S. o. S. appeal to the Rotary
Club team captains to rally today for
a final effort in the business district.
and asks that they meet him at the
San Carlos hotel at the usual hour in
the morning for three hours of work,
reporting results at one o'clock
Col. Hughes. Mr.. Perkins, Mrs. Stew
ems, Mr.. Green and B. s. Hancock are
going by auto this morning TO Mus
cogee. Molino and other country points
to arouse more interest and round up
1t is realized that at the beginning
Of the drive not sufficient effort was
made to get large amounts from those
able to give them; some of these citi-
zens are now not only doubling but
.rebIing their subscriptions. It will be
for others to do the same. 1t
s most earnestly hoped by those who
IRE directing the work that all who
any phase of the work the
have done and are doing
will rally TO aid this most worthy cause
md put the city and county over the
.op ins double quick order.