The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-28


Mr.. Burckel gave it as his opin-
Ion that this loan will be a success
Tor many reasons. one OF the chief
OF which will be that every honest
man wants to pay his debts, and that
public opinion will get back of this
campaign and make him pay this
great war loan-not by coercion, not
by oppression, but according to his
means.
He laid emphasis upon the fact |:
Is not the intention nor desire Of the
leaders in the Liberty Loan move
ment. nor the government, which
they represent, to coerce any man o.
woman But it is the intention and
determination. possible. to make
every man or woman do his part
in paying for the victorious achieve
ments of this war, and the only wav
that this may be accomplished Is to
impress upon each and every indi-
vidual the fact not only that he has
duty to perform to his country.
but that this country has given him
its protection, and in order to do this,
and to equip the American armies,
1T has been necessary to incur an In
debtedness that must be paid. Pub
lie opinion will be the great force
which will carry this loan over the
top, according to the leaders. who
urge that the individual quota system
be used, but do not insist upon this.
as the central office lays down no
hard and fast rules to be followed by
the counties. believing that each mus
and can work out it's salvation In It's
own way.
This system prevents putting
burden on one man and distributes
it in such a way that it Is borne By
many. That it will be borne with
pride, was evidenced In the large at
tention given the speakers and ths
rapid fire of eager questions from
the members.
The meeting was informal in every
way, and both Mr.. Wardlaw and Mr..
Burckel, who followed him. were put
through a QUESTIONABLE, which they
answered patiently and fully, in this
way bringing out many points which
otherwise might have been passed
over.
1t was urged that the first three
days of the campaign for the Fifth
Liberty loan be designated as Volun-
teer Days. each volunteer subscriber
to be presented with a button and the
in the first few days, instead OF al
lowing 1t to drag through the entire
period OF the loan, was dealt Upon
The governor OF Florida will be urged
to designate the opening day Of the
loan as a legal holiday, and the pub
lie will be urged to make their sub
scriptions voluntary, In this way rem
dering unnecessary the cumbersome
working machinery Of the loan and
obviating the tremendous strain In
cidental to such campaigns.
Tanks For Publicity.
Eighteen Of the great tanks used
In the war win be furnished by thu
federal district. three Of these to be
sent through Florida, with one maxi
ing its headquarters In Pensacola,
Following the general discussscn.
the chairman invited Col John l.
Hughes, commander Of the coast de-
fences to address the meeting, at the
saem time expressing his apprecia-
ton of the cooperation given by Col
Hughes in the work Of the govern.
ment loan, aud other patriotic mov,-
ments Col Hughes. In few words. |
pledged his every effort to the sue
cess of the loan. and was roundiy a.
plauded.
Just prior to the close Of the morn
ing session 1t was announced that 81
500 German helmets were to be dis
tributed to Liberty Loan workers. but
just how this distribution will os
made has not yet been decided upoW
At the close Of the morning session.
the entire party enjoyed trip on the
government boat. the Swartout, whore
luncheon was served.
Mrs. Fairbanks Speaks.
The afternoon session was marked
by several inspirational talks by the |