The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-08
SEEK TOKEEP
REPAIR WORK
NPENSACOLA
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wants Action to Keep Tank
ship Repairing Here.
MUST HAVE EMPTY TANK
IN WHICH TO STORE OIL
Adopt Resolution Asking for Co
Operation of Senior Body on
Carrying Out Plans.

That large sum is lost to Pensacoh
through the oil tankers stationed herl
being taken to other ports for repair
was brought out last night at meetinl
of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, ant
resolution was introduced urging thai
this matter be taken up at once, ant
some plan worked out whereby empti
tankers might be available. for trans
ferring the oil. thus facilitating repah
work in Pensacola.
In calling attention to these facts
William ]. johnson. secretary of th
organization, said that at this time then
are approximately twenty tankers lait
up in the local harbor.
Must Fight for Emptles.
"1n time to come" said Mr.. Johnson
these ships will have to be dry-docket
and a great deal Of repair work win bi
necessary. This will mean work 70
the laboring man and money in circula
ton.
But Pensacola will not get this work
unless a fight is made to have empr
tanlzers here, so that the oil can b
transferred TO the empty tankeFBs rign
Aie in orr harbor.
1--WE have no empty tankers in Pensa
cola, consequently these tankers when IL
need of repair are being sent elsewhere
for dry docking. Money that rightfulll
+
other ports. And they have every rign
to divert the work and money elsewher
for no fight has been put up to haw
empty tanlkers concentrated in Pensacola
Government Saves Money.
t'To move one of these oil tankers from
Pensacola costs q large sum Of money
which could be saved the government
with a few empty tanlzers in the harbon
This condition will continue unless WI
strike while the iron is hot, SO that wheI
the time comes for these tankers to bs
docked they will not be sent away from
Pensacola, but money win be paid Z
Pnsaco1a workmen and placed in circula
tion here"
The following resolution was then in'
troduced:
'9Whereas: The oil tankers anchored
in Pensacola harbor are going to othei
points for repair. and in view OF ths
fact that no effort has been made to gel
empty oil tankers here to transfer oil from
one tanker to another, before going on
dry dock.
Therefore Be 1t Resolved that we ask
the Senior Chamber OF Commerce to Coz
operate with us in securing at least si1
empty oil tankers, to be stationed in the
harbor in order that repair work and
ry-docking may be done locally, ant
the work that is now going out from
Pensacola be kept here. placing larS'
sum of money in circulation that is nov
going to other cities.
The directors met last night for ths
first time since organization and gathered
about the long table and did some really
constructive work.
William ]. Johnson who has been ssi y
ing as temporary secretary, was perma-
nently elected to that office, John Purdy
was elected treasurer, and on the cleo
ton of Mr.. Johnson as secretary, FRANK
D. Sanchez was elected to take his place
on the membership committee
The following publicity commitree Wal
also elected: Tom Anderson Willard
Fauria, William Biumer, J. Klumker, j.
L. Brown.
New Members admitted last night weri
Lamar Sara, Thomas j. Bouchillon, FrSG
| Gilmore, Jr., Walter N. Ingram, CLAUDE
r. White, Clifton Welch, George
| Greenwood. The charter members Of th'
organization signed at the first meeting
| include: John McHenry Jones, II.
| T2rosnaham, r. c. Rozear. John %. klun1
lxer. John Purdy, w. H. Wells. Z. A
Pfeiffer, william Blumer, d. F. Beoyich
Joe GaIIager, Alex Saunders, W. v
Fauria, c. B. Melton, Frank d. San
| chez. H 7. Campbell. William Johnson
| T. g. Kennedy. j. Lawrence Brown @. w
Reese, C. T. Tucker. Edgar Elebash
William Ray. John Burda.
Directors present at the nesting las
night included the officers Of the Juniol
Chamber OF Commerce, Clarence Melton
president; William johnson, secretary
John Purdy, treasurer; Tom Kennedy
first ytce-president: John Burda, second
, vice president: H A. Brosnahazn. third
yice-president, and c. T. Tucker. J. L
Brown, f. ID. Sanchez, w. ". FauTia'
q. w. Reese. z. A. Pfeiner, Edgar Ele-
bash, William Ray, William BulIner,
Thomas Anderson.