The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-11
PENSACOLA HAS
FINEST CLIMATE
Opportunity for Year-'Round Resort
is Magnificent.
Jay T Il IAcYl

One year ago today 1 returned to
Pensacola for the purpose OF getting
cool and found the temperature all
that l had looked for. l thought then,
as / think now. that Pensacola has
the most ideal all-year round climate
in the United States. With it's bay
and numerous sounds and inlets this
city has advantages which should at
tract multitudes at all seasons of the
year. In other words. nature has
done much for Pensacola and if man
would only do his full duty this fav-
ored spot would grow by leaps and
bounds
During the past year 1 have become
well acquainted with practically every
road and trail in Escambia county. At
first l rode horseback and there are
spots in and about Pensacola which
only an equestrian may enjoy. l en-
joyed them to the utmost. Later
joined the motor brigade and during
the past six months have driven to
almost every point in the county that
an auto can reach, to say nothing of
trips to Fairhope and Valparaiso.
Ten days ago / determined to try
the Gulf Beach Highway, which prov
ed to be a highway in name only. I
was rewarded by delightful dip in
the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and
as plunged beneath the waves
wondered why the business men of
Pensacola had failed to add this won
derful beach to the assets of the
Deep Water City. To refuse to i'm
prove the Gulf Beach Highway would
be a costly mistake. Here is a mag
nate which will attract thousands each
year and put real money in circula-
ton. 1t is business proposition which
no one interested in the future of
Pensacola can fail to overlook. The
Gulf Beach is so far ahead of Fair
hope as a resort proposition that they
should not be considered in the same
thought. What is needed is a con-
crete or brick pavement all the way.
Make it wide enough for cars to pass
in safety. Then invite someone to
build a real hotel. 1t will be easy
enough to interest capital. Almost
as if by magic an all-year-,round re-
sort will spring up and people will be
attracted from far and wide. The fu-
ture of Pensacola is at stake. The time
to act is now. Provide way so that
the people may play. and they will
pay we'll for the privilege.
Escambia county needs better roads
and if the people will pull. together
to this end everyone will be benefited.
Good roads mean as much to the
farmer as they do to the resident of
the city. Improve your highways or
step aside and let the procession of
progress go by. Pensacola needs more
life, more vim, more pep and it is up
to the progressive citizens to supply
the music even if it does wake up a
few mossbacks and cause them to
spend dime. With its natural ad-
vantages and all the people boosting
all the time Pensacola should num-
Der 100000 population by 1880. Pen
sacola has the climate, the harbor. the
natural advantages, what is needed is
the real Pensacola spirit.
/ am celebrating today because it
is the anniversary of my return to
Pensacola-and / believe that l know
how to celebrate. I have much to be
thankful for. am glad that l am in
Pensacola this summer instead of
chasing north to find cooler weather
only to find that people are sweltering
in New York. Boston and Chicago.