The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-01
UNITED EFFORT
TO BRING FLEET
Senators and Congressman in Wash
noton Aiding Pensacola Citizens
to Have Vessels Brought Here.

Senators and congressman in Wash
ington are uniting in their effort to
have the Atlantic fleet, or at least a
the navy department.
There mas been a persistent rumor
that the fleet would not be sent to
Guantanamo this winter, but to some
one or more gulf ports. Acting on
this possibility, the Chamber of Com
rnerce has taken the lead in an eff
fort to have the vessels sent to this
port, and yesterday received the fol-
lowing wires from Washington:
Have already taken up matter with
secretary of navy, who is giving situa-
ton careful consideration and / hope
it will be found possible to send q
number of ships to Pensacola.
DUNCAN U. FLETCHER"
The following telegram was received
by ]. B. Morrow, of the Industrial
Commission Of the Chamber of Com
merce:
y. B. Morrow,
Industrial Commissioners,
Pensacola, Fla.
Atlantic fleet will lpe sent Guam
tanamo bay. Request of Pensacola
for smaller units may be granted later.
Letter follows.
~. Il. sMITHwrCK."
The following telegram was received
by Judge NJ. G. Hoffman. president Of
the Chamber of Commerce:
Answering telegram signed fly you
and others. I made personal call navy
department this morning. Found sec
rotary .ajbsent for day. Presented to
chief of operations request for having
naval vessels winter at Pensacola and
urged favorable action. Was advised
request would be considered.
PARK TRAMMEIL.'
Following is the wire sent to the
representatives in Washington, and
signed by members of the various or
ganizations of the city:
Duncan U. Fletcher,
Senate Building,
Washington, D. G.
~. H. Smithwlck,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
Park Trammefl,
House of Representatives,
washington, D. c.
THE undersigned representing the
government, civic, commercial and la
Dor organizations of Pensacola and
Esca mbia county, petition the secre-
tary of navy to direct the Atlantic
squadron or a portion of 1t to make
Pensacola its winter rendezvous. BY
unanimous vote guarantee Is given to
safeguard the property of the navy
end protect it's personnel. Every as
surance of cooperat ton is given to Sc
cure to the navy department such
/ supplies as needed at reasonable prices
and to eliminate by every agency pos
sible any danger Of disturbance morale
of personnel through illicit liquor traf-
| fic and other immoral agencies. We
claim as clean city from moral
standpoint of any costal city and pro-
| pose to see that this condition is
maintained during visit of fleet. We
stand in readiness to carry out the
desires Of the navy department in
whatever regulations may be imposed
for the successful conduct of their
| program.
-(Signed)
| m. G. Hoffman. president Pensa-
cola Chamber of Commerce.
James NJ. Jolly, secretary Pensacola
Trades and Labor Council.
"F. w. Marsh, President Kiwanis
club.
at. t. Wentworth. Jr, County Com
missioner.
&c. E. Hoffman. Assistant United
States District Attorney.
"Peter H. Miller. United States
Marshal.
I'D. o. Curry. Deputy Collector Gus
toms.
"R. F. stearns, Federal Prohibition
| Officer.
&C. H. Turner, President Building
Exchange.
Lee MacDoneI1. vice-Chairnan In
dustriaI Commission.
"a. S. Butterworth, president Pen
sacola American Assn Engineers.
"A. Cary Ellis, Sheriff Escambia
County,
Morris Levy Chairman Pensacola
Community Service.
| &C. ]. Emmanuel, Chairman Mem
bership Committee Chamber of Com
merce.
Roscoe Wallace, President Traffic
Club.
Frank D. Sanders, Mayor"
BARGE CONSUL LOADING