The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-10
ROTES AND BRAVES
in JOINT SESSION
Rotarians Are Guests of kwanians at
Interesting Meeting.

| National Fish day with fish luncheon,
, listened to an interesting talk by John
| H. Wallace, Jr., commissioner OF con-
/ servation for Alabama, and adopted two
| important resolutions. In addition to
| those features, Johnnie Jones, the Ro-
] tary comedian, staged a fake fight be
tween two of the San Carlos walters,
/ which was so realistically put on that
at least one of those present started to
| leave the vicinity.
| The meeting was very well attended,
Al Rotarians, 81 Kiwanians and about
Is visitors being present. The visitors
were not introduced, owing to the linn
| ita5 time available. The business meet
ing vas called to order by Big Chief
Langford, who asked President Max
Bear. of the Rotary club, TO take
! charge of the ceremonies.
Fred w. Marsh, of the Kiwanis club,
introduced the following resolution which
he said was designed to prevent profteer-
ing and unwise exploitation at the Gulf
Beach:
Be 1t Resolved, By the Kiwanis club,
of Pensacola:
THAT the chamber of commerce,
the Rotary club, the Engineers society
and the board of county commission
ers be invited to join with this club in
the formation of a commission to deal
with the development and exploitation
in the interest of the public of the gulf
beach at the terminus of the proposed
Gulf Beach highway soon to be con-
structed by the county, and to that
end to designate from each of said
associations one of its members to
constitute said commission.
2-That we believe the personnel of
,,-1,r
separate and distinct from the joint
commission on road improvement, and
that it should Immediately organize
and plat the said beach and environ
ment, ascertain the ownership of the
several parcels of land affected by said
development, and endeavor to secure
the cooperation of the owners in an
intelligent and economical develop
ment of the possibilities of said ter
ritory; and in development and i'm
provement of that portion of the beach
decided to Escambia county by the
chamber of commerce.; and that the
said commission be empowered at all
times to solicit contributions of such
funds as may be necessary to carry
on their work.
The Rotary practice in handling reso-
lutions is to submit them to the board
of directors, but by unanimous consent
the joint clubs voted to adopt Mr.. |
Marsh's suggestion.
Following the adoption of the Marsh |
resolution, Lucky Baldwin introduced the |
following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the fact
that the marvellous resources of the |
great state of Florida are daily vanish |
ing and being vandalized, which re- |
sources comprise the treasure chest of |
the people of Florida, which natural |
but to the race and to posterity;
And Bearing In Mind, That our !
fauna as 1t consists in birds, game. |
diminishing, many of our most valu-
able species having been destroyed to
the point of extinction;
And In Consideration of the Fact |
That, When once destroyed our flora |
and fauna can never be replaced;
And Mindful That Such Laws as at |
present upon our statute books for the
of the natural resources /
of the state of Florida are mere multi
ties, and are openly and VIGOROUSLY |
violated, such statutes being non-en-
forceable;
And Whereas, The state of Florida
together with the states of MISSISSIPPI
pi and North Carolina are the only |
three states in the Union which have
not state departments organized for
the purpose of enforcing their conser-
walton statutes, all the other states be-
ing equipped with adequate machinery
which is imperatively necessary to
make such laws a success;
And In View of the Fact that in pro-
portion that our forests, birds, game, |
fish, minerals and other natural re-
sources are destroyed, that the natural
wealth of the whole people is dissipat-
ed,
Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved,
First-That in view of the fact that
the conservation of the natural re-
sources of the state of Florida is non
political and purely economic, that
we hereby memorabilia and request the
legislature of the state of Florida to
model the modern law for the preser-
vation and protection of the natural
wealth of the state of Florida;
Second-That we hereby request
each and every Rotary and Kiwanis
,lub in the state of Florida to urge
md request the members of the SEN
lte and house of representatives in
;pective counties, to accord active and
Iigorous support to all measures which
will be introduced at the next session
# the legislature of Florida, designed
o preserve and protect the inestimable
natural resources of the state of Flor
da;
Resolved, Further, That the Kiwa-
las and Rotary Clubs throughout the
State of Florida. be. and the same are
hereby requested to adopt resolutions
imilar to this, and that the same be
delivered to their respective Senators
nd Representative for presentation
o the Legislature of Florida:
Be it further resolved, That a CODY
f these resolutions be transmitted
o His Excellency the Honorable Cary
Iardee, Governor Of the State of Flo
ida. who has already declared in I'M
terms his determination
0 conserve the marvellous natural re-
ources of the State of Florida.
oliver Semmes was introduced bv
President Bear as the "bashful Rotar
an" Mr.. Semmes spoke briefly but
apply and prOphesied much Drosneri+vt