The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
WHY NOT USE WHAT WE HAVE?

WHY NOI OoE WnAl w e hANE.
At meeting of the Kiwanis Club on Thursday
Hunter Brown, representing the Rotary Club. spoke
on the need of more industries in Pensacola-which
would mean bigger payrols consequently greater
prosperity.
It has been pointed out again and again by men
coming to Pensacola that industrial growth is one
Of our greatest needs and it has also been sus-
gested that one of the best ways to induce indus
tries to locate in Pensacola. is to improve those
assets we already have. To bring industries to a
CITY, you have to offer inducements
When Garland Harris came to Pensacola at the
invitation of the Chamber Of Commerce he spoke
to small audience at the city hall-but. in spite of
his acknowledgement that he is no orator he made
one or two telling statements in his talk.
Mr. Harris said that in cultivating trade with
South America we must remember that after we
built up a trade route, we must have something to
export. And Mr.. Harris had his special mission
fostering of interest in cooperative export mar
keting bureaus. and it is through some such plan
that industries may be induced to locate here.
But Mr.. Harris was frank in declaring that in
his opinion the thing which most surely initiated
against the growth Of Pensacola. is the fact that
we have municipality owned docks. In the opin-
ion of Mr.. Harris and Of other business men who
have to Pensacola, terminals owned by the
CITY, and not subject to the within of any railroad
or special interests, Of the first steps to-
wards great industrial center.
What is the object of bringing industries to Pen
sacola? Payrols. of So far as the growth
of Pensacola is concerned, it makes little difference
what those industries are. just they such as
will give legitimate employment, at good wages,
and be Of permanent value.
We have at this time in Pensacola some flourish
ing industries The Pensacola Shipbuildng plant is
one of these; the two pine product companies are
among greatest assets; the plant of the Ameri-
can Chemical company and that of the Southern Cot
ton Oil company. among the others. Besides
these, there are a number of smaller companies,
struggling to make good All of these carry num-
Der of their pay rolls Each is an asset
But Pensacola is growing. There is need for
other industries. and payros, and that nee,l
is immediate One enterprise which has already
been made possible is the construction of the multi
cipal docks which would give employment to many
and put much money in circulation.
The sooner these dock bonds are sold and the
sooner the work is started the municipal docks
the sooner employment will afforded some of the
men idle, and the win Pensacola be
to those industries which must become hers if she
is to progress.
Just row Pensacola seems to be marking time
But cannot keep that up indefinitely. We shall
either have to fall back or go forward. For therc
| is no such thing standing still. when 1t GENES
| to progress-in progress we press Forward. always
| 1t is useless to hope to be an industrial center
unless we conserve what we already have. Wher
we make the most of what we now possess in
dustries will seek u.s. But until we make the mos
| of what already have, how hope t.
| reach out for more-and what is the object Of
reaching out after something. nebulous. imaginary
Of the future-when we refuse to avail ourselves o.
what is here already at our very doors.