The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-07
INTERESTING TALK
AT KWANIS CLUB
Rev. G. Herdree Harrison Tells Mem.
) bers Some Truths Regard
:. ing Pensacola.

hotel. Rev. G. Hendree Harrison, rec
tor Of Christ church. who was elected
by the entertainment committee to
make talk before the meeting, ex-
pressed in his discourse Thoughts that
should be Of interest to the general
public and the citizens of Pensacola
in particular. The Journal gives TO
its readers herewith the text Of Rev.
/ Harrison's address
A Thought for 1922.
1--WE cannot say that 1921 has been
brought to an end as a tale that has
been told. We We're then playing our
part and are still upon the stage.
Problems, overwhelming problems.
confronted US then and new problems
are yours for solution as 1922 opens,
but the man who has laid a sirm hold
upon God with a grip that cannot be
shaken does not despair.
HE who can from the study OF his
tory scan the countries does not de-
spair, for each year shows some prog
ress in spite of our manifold failures
And it is but commonplace to say that
more and better history has been made
in the last 100 years than was made
in thousand years before.
"Oh. but what bitter disappoint-
ments have been ours From the day
OF our greatness when as a nation our
4 all was offered III war which we
the American people. hoped to bring
an end TO all war. and from the day
which we entered the war and struck
blows in grim determination that it
should not happen again, we have
sunk down as people to the level Of
simply trying to find some way to re-
duce our taxes by cutting down arm
aments. Slowly the enormity of our
after war failure seems to be dawn
ing upon the American people.
THE hope Of permanent world peace
based upon righteousness was cast to
the ground. And this year we must
apply ourselves IN trying to save
something of what might have been,
and to prevent a great war over Pa
cific ocean questions. Surely America
has reached her low water mark,
therefore. / have hope as there are
Indications that the American people
are ashamed of themselves This is
the late beginning, and the only be-
ginning, that will ever fit us again
for world leadership.
sThe call of 1922 to us is No mat
ter what is accomplished by the
Washington CONFERENCE in the way of
Limitation OF ornaments, we must
make it known that the American
people as a whole demand not a linn
itation Of ornaments, but a substitute
for war.
so much for the nation; now a
thought as TO our community. Here
too, believe that we have reached
the low water marx We are ashamed
Of ourselves, and so there is reason
for hope. 1t has been my privilege to
serve here but short time, but again
and again | have listened to the over
whelming condemnation Of our pres
ent city administration. and then
quickly ask the question, What are
you going to do about it, the reply in
every case is, Nothing. There is
nothing that can be DONE A wonder
ful strong opposition. 1 must say. for
men 10 take who are appointed to fight
for civic righteousnessi
"Now there is something that can
be done. on the S0th YOU can go to
the polls and carry others with you
where you can vote for u change. DO
not let anyone tell you that it is a
change back to tho old form of gov
eminent where corruption existed
that exceeds anything that we know
today No! You are asked to take
the first legal necessary step in get
ting for Pensacola a government that
is not an insult TO the intelligence of
right thinking men and women-that
is a stumbling block in the way Of the
onward advancement of democracyt
aAre things here as they should be
or is there a stencil? Our Chamber of
Commerce assemblies to bring pressure
TO bear upon the authorities that be,
10 have the fleet winter here They
would say that we have a clean city.
Thank God. they have q regard for
the truth and they dare not say it,
and now mind you clearl When used
in reference to a municipality it is
only relative term, It only means
that we are not as dirty as some other
city that we know about.
"No. We are not clean, but surely
we can clean up SO the county
sheriff is called before them and is
asked the question: Can't we clean
up2 and he answers, so I am told, I
am helpless, there is nothing that
can do. The t. S. marshal is called
and he declares that his force is abb
solutely inadequate to cope with the
situatien--tha there is nothing he can
do. The prohibition enforcement of
ficer appears before the body and he
also declares that there is nothing
that he can do,
And why? Simply because the
people of Pensacola do not want pro-
hibition enforced, although it is writ
ten in the constitution of our state
and of our country and our officers
are sworn to enforce it. So liquor
flows freely and dives abound. AS is
always the case. under such conditions
the horrible problem of prostitution
afar-