The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-03
HERE ARE THE PROOFS.

believes that in the past year Pensacola made
greater progress than any city in the state
The Journal should trot out its statistics to
prove this. What for instance. was Pensa-
colas building record, compared with
Niam?"
The Journal is not prepared to say for IN spite OF
the fact that it is we'll acquainted with the remen-
dous strides that Miami has made in building this
year. it frank to admit that it could not give these
figures with any degree accuracy without spend
ing a great deal of valuable time digging through
files to prove a point that it made. Miami
might have, though did not beat Pensacola all the
way along last year, and prove it by mass or sta
tiscal data and yet not disprove the assertion that
Pensacola made greater progress in the last year
than any other city in the state. on the basis OF
which real progress Of city is estimated.
According to The Journals idea of progress, the
growth of city is not estimated in contrast to the
growth of other cities but in ratio to its own 81 owth
in the past year On this basis, The Journal is OF
the opinion that Pensacola made greater progress
than other city in the state. But if the other
cities made equal progress, much the better. The
Journal has based its opinion. from careful reading
of the state papers
Here are the reasons The Journal would give for
its contention
During the past year building permits issued in
Pensacola were equal to the combined permits Of
1918, 1917 and 1916.
During August of 1919 alone the value Of the
building permits issued exceeded the permits for the
entire twelve months Of any one of these three
years The Journal realizes that Miami beat city
in the state, when it to its building program OF
1919 but while wishing to depreciate this in any
way would call attention to the fact that Miami
builds for winter tourists The hotels and residences
in Pensacola were filled the year round.
Here are some more of the things which The
Journal bases its claim that Pensacola has made
greater progress than any other city in the state:
The Pensacola shipbuiding plant has broken all
records for steel ship construction. not only its
past record but in November and December. beat any
ship yard in the United States. including the great
Hog Island yard
There We're launched at Pensacola during the past
year half dozen great steel ships to take their place
in Americas merchant marine, built in Pensacola.
To the port Of Pensacola there allocated
fourteen ships, greater number than to any other
port in Florida In addition to this, in 1919 steam
ship line was established between Pensacola and the
United Kingdom, by interests in this city and NIeri-
dian, Miss
In 1919 the work on the great floating dry dock
was begun, which, when completed will rank this
port ahead any other Florida port in dry docking
facilities
The year 1919 saw the fuel oil stations established
in Pensacola, which means that fuel oil ships are
making this port in increasing numbers for their
bunker OIL
The year 1919 the completion of the great
million dollar pier and wet basin at the Pensacola
navy yard. which will accommodate five Of the |
vessels of the United States navy, one of
the greatest pieces Of construction work accom-
plished in Florida.
The year 1919 the rendezvous in Pensacola of |
the first great flota of destroyers the most modern
built by the United States navy. which brought
thousands of dollars to this port.
The past year saw the movement launched for a
high density cotton compress and actual construc-
tion commenced the press which is now building |
The year 1919 the movement started to place |
upon the market the bonds voted by the people of
quence thereof. These bonds were advertised this
week in the New York Herald and the New York |
Sun.
The year 1919 the revival of interest in good
roads in Escamba county, the organization of the |
Escambia County Good Roads Club, and the move !
ment which has placed Pensacola the Atlantic to
the Gulf Highway gulf terminal.
The year 1919 Pensacola and its next-door |
neghbor Molino and other towns and rural sections
which are the backbone of this port, go over to |
Jacksonville and walk off with the first premium at
the Florida State Fair
The year 1919 Pensacola put up such good
fight against the Florida Purchase Centennial expo
ston being handed to jacksonville or any |
other Florida city, to give to this town in one
year advertising than it had ever before re- |
ceived in its entire existence And the work in 1919
paved the way for carrying the fight to the Supreme
Court which handed down q decision against split
ting the centennial four ways
The year 1919 saw Pensacola vote special school |
tax, in addition to the bonds which We're voted for |
the Pensacola high school
The Journal is proud of this record We do not |
believe that any other city in the state can match
IT, But if they can, much the better for Flor
ida. If every city in the state has ACCOMPLISHED rs
much nothing can keep Florida from leading the