The Lakeland evening telegram., 1919-09-13
States Quota is $25,0oo-col. Ray
mond Robins Of Chicago, and S.
w. McGill, of Nashville, Speak
ers at Yesterdays
Luncheon

ers at Yesterdays
Luncheon
Jacksonville, Sept. 12.-County
chairmen, who are to serve in the
Roosevelt Memorial campaign in Flor
ida, were named at the initial meet
ing of the state executive committee
yesterday in the Mason hotel. The
list is not complete but the missing
chairmen will be appointed within the
next few days. Those selected yes
terday are:
Alachua, W. H. Downing; Baker,
Nv. M. Turner; Bradford, N. B. Tull;
Brevard, Sam d. Holmes; Broward,
c. c. Auserman; ;Calhoun, Shelby
Gaskin; Clay, Mrs. Anna E. Allen;
Dade, F. E. Hunt; DeSoto, Arthur R.
Oldin; Duval, Lake Jones; Escambia,
George P. Wentworth; Franklin, J. +.
Warren; Gadsden, w. M. Cory; Ham
ilton, w. j. Bryan; Holmes, w. N.
Owens; Jackson, l.. Wiseogle; Jeffer.
son, d. H. Mays; Lake, Henry w.
Bishop; Lafayette, Hal w. Adams;
Lee, B. G. Foxworthy; Levy, H. G..
Nelson; Manatee, E. B. Rood; Madi-
son, Alex Upper; Monroe, George AL.
len; Marion, T. T. Munroe; Osceola,
w. J. Steed; Orange, Mrs. w. r.
Oneal; Okeechobee, d. r. Mcneil;
Putnam, T. B. Merrill; Polk, E. l..
Mack; Pasco, C, E. Spence; Pinnel-
las A. Avery; st. Augustine, w. A.
McWilliams; st. Lucie, w. E. Tylan.
der; Santa Rosa, Lawrence Brown
Suwanee, c. N. Hildreth, Jr.; Sumter,
]. G. V. Konce; Walton, A. l.. Beech !;
DeFuniak Springs; Washington, Mrs.
F. F. Scheel; Liberty, H. T. McDon.
aid; Nassau, Everett Mizell.
Feature OF Meeting
A feature of yesterdays meeting
was the presence of Col. Raymond
Robins, of Chicago, noted publicist,
who is accompanying Regional Direc-
tor s. w. McGill, of Nashville, in the
organization of the seven Southern
states. Col. Robins addressed the
committeeman and also spoke at the
public luncheon held later in the
Mason.
The address of Col. Robins, who is
a brilliant speaker, was one of the
most Illuminating expositions of
world affairs heard in Jacksonville in
some time.
Colonel Robins who spent many
months in Russia as a representative
of the Red Cross, drew graphic
word picture of conditions in that
country, particularly at the time OF
the overthrow of the old regime and
the setting of the revolutionary gov
ernments.
He sketched the growth Of the rev.
olutionary tendencies, and attributed
the overthrow of the various govern.
ments to their failure to make good
promises of reforms to the people.
Colonel Robins also spoke of the
unrest In other countries, particularly
in England.
The speaker was close associate
of Col. Roosevelt, and during his ad.
dress, gave many interesting side
lights into the character and personal.
ity of the deceased president.
Director McGill advised the ap'
pointment Of campaign director for
Florida such as many other states
have and promised to name one at an
early date. He will have headquar.
terS IN JackS0nVllle.
Florida is the third Southern state
to effect an organization. The North
Carolina organization was formed
] Monday night at what Director Nc.
Gill described as wonderful meet
ing" held in Greensboro.
North Carolina has an air-tight or
ganization and says she will set the
pace for the South if not for the en-
tire country" Mr. McGill said.
The second meeting was held Tues
day night at Columbia, s. c., with the
Rotary club and the organization will
be effected at a meeting to be held
in Birmingham. The last state to be
organized is Mississippi. A meeting
for this purpose will be held next
Wednesday at Jackson, Miss.
The quotas for the seven Southern
states and the chairmen were an
nounced by Director McGill as fol
lows: North Carolina, $4,000, Judge
J. c. Pritchard; South Carolina, $40,
900, T. H. Wannamaker; Florida $25,
900, s. c. Dell; Georgia, $4,000, c. w
Mcclure; Tennessee, $4,000, C. P. J
Mooney; Alabama, $4,000, T. ]. Crit
tendon; Mississippi $4,000, Senator