The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-09
More Of the Dock Site
Edltor Penaaeola journal:

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Personalities are always in bad
taste, and not to be INDUCED in, ex.
cept under great provocation, howeve,
since Mr.. Patterson has chosen to take
the initiative. he should not object tc
reprisals. In speaking of the meeting
for discussion Of the city dock site
he said that the applause for the
east side--was not general" that ii
was given by three men who were
brought there for the purpose" He iH
mistaken in saying the applause was
not general. FULLY two-thirds of those
present. including the three ladies. APP
plauded the speakers who favored the
east side locations AS to his other
assertions. can Mr.. Patterson tell us
who brought the men there to APP
pland for a certain site?
When the dock bonds were voted
upon, the people expected the city
property to be used for this purpose.
but at that meeting the Pace and Al
caniz street sites seemed to be about
equally favored It is true that I
know nothing of navigation but, In
this case. hard common sense is all
that Is REQUIRED According to engi-
neer's estimate. the difference in the
cost Of construction of docks on the
east and west side locations would be
less than $4,000. Take this amount
from the $4,000 asked for the Baars
property and you have $4,000 saved
for the city Pensacola is going to
grow, her business is going to in
crease. Look at the rapid growth Of
the New Orleans docks. Mr.. Patterson
says there is plenty of room on the
west side. Where does he find It?
Take the matter Of the Pace site.
The city-that is. the tax payers of the
city-is offered, free Of cost, with no
strings tied to it, about six hundred
feet of water front, just east of the
city property.
Would 1t be showing good business
sense and foresight to turn down this
free gift? Especially as it is so near
the city's holdings, that, when need
arises they could be merged into one?
Besides the Improvement of this prop
erty would. on account Of its prox-
unity, very greatly enhance the value
of the city owned water front,
The world IS so given up to the wor-
ship Of mammon, to selfishness and
greed, that the general public look for
a "joker' in any such offer as this,
but SO far they have been unable to
find it, Mr.. Pace is willing to go be-
fore a mass meeting Of the citizens
OF Pensacola and explain to them fully
Just exactly what he Is Offering them.
OF course no one of ordinary intelli-
gence, believes that he had anything
to do with the applause given at the
city hall meeting. It is now rumored
that the city commissioners contem-
plate buying the Palafox street site for
1925. 600. If this is done. where are
the wages to come from for the city's
VIII poor humanity never learn
that if we are to rise at all, we must
rise together2 That .'no nation can
stand, half bond, half free" Selfish
ness, greed and cruelty must 90, be-
fore any real, lasting prosperity can
come. History proves that no nation,
state or city can long endure, if its
are laid on the PROSTATE
bodies OF a suffering people High |
.axes and no work do cause suffering. |
we are all one big family. We can
rot rise by kicking Others down.
If a mass meeting of the taxpayers 1
II the CITY were called and this ques- /
ion Of a dock site were submitted to /
vote. would be very much surprised. I
+ q larve ma iority did not signify their !
for one or the other Of the
,ast side 1nca tions.
The 7. e y scare Is h'1g-a-boo /
1sed to fri~rtan children. The dis
anee fs A bsga tale Pensacola is no I
nruer a ore street town.
ssvou can fool al the people some
r the time ard some Of the people All
ne time hut Won can't fool all the
,eople al the time"
ALICE SHEAR.