The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-16
FOR PORT DEVELOPMENT.

Besides It's many lodges ana Societies, IeIiod-
cola boasts three business organizations, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club and
Xiwanis, and the Legion of Honor.
These organizations comprise practically
every man in the city, and any concerted effort
ON their part is bound to be productive OF much
good. But until all these organizations join to
aid in the development of this city and the ad-
Joining country the full strength of this COM
munity and section has hardly been tapped
DISPATCHES from Washington under date of
July 18th state that the rate hearing scheduled
to take place at the national capital Monday, was
considered by many the most important IN the
history of the new south. A concerted effort OF
the commercial forces of the south and middle
west is being made to persuade the railroad adj
ministration to so revise the freight rates that
the South Atlantic and Gulf ports may secure
their lust share of business in competition with
favored New York.
This hearing was arranged by the South At
lantic Maritime Corporation, 'quasi-public or
ganization formed by the five ports of Whining
ton Charleston, Savannah, Brunswick and Jack
sonville, in cooperation with representatives OF
the gulf ports, headed by William Allen of New
Orleans in its new policy of aggressive COM
mercial expansion Representatives from south
ern and western chambers of commerce are par
ticularly interested in securing additional gate
ways for imports and exports, so that they need
no longer suffer from periodic traffic conges-
tion of New York harbor.
On the visit of Director William @. McAdoo
and Mr. Winchell, regional director, to Pensa-
cola, they openly stated their belief in the fu-
ture of Pensacola. With other officials of the
railroad administration they talked very frank
" as to prospects for port development but made
yome criticisms of Pensacoa's past policies.
One of the opinions given at that time by one
Of the officials who accompanied Mr.. McAdoo
was that what Pensacola needed for its develop
ment more than anything else the co-opera-
lion of its citizens.
1t is a fact that Pensacola needs nothing more
Just now than strong CONNIE. cial organization,
whatever name it may bear makes little differ
snce. 1t is fine thing for broadening the COM
mercial and civic life, no doubt to have num-
Der of organizations, all working along their own
lines for the good of the city. But what ire
mendous force for good would be conserved were
all these organizations working for common
cause.-the development of this port and the
progress of this city.
If all the strength of these organizations could
be focused on one thing at time, and all work
towards one common end, Pensacola would enter
upon the greatest era in all its history. The
spirit as demonstrated during the world war,
made this entire city and section notable. In
every drive, inspite of some tremendous handi-
esp-, Pensacola and Escamba county went over
the top with flying colors.
Now that the war is over and the world is
getting back on a pre-war basis, that same spirit
must prevail if we are to put Pensacola, Escam-
bia county and West Florida on the map.
United we stand, divided fall" Let US all,
whatever organization we belong to, stand for
our city, county and entire section until
we have placed this port and its hinterland where
they properly belong-which is right in the CEN
ter of the public eye