The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-01
Since Its Organization the Commits
sion Has Accomplished Some
Very Constructive Work.

At a called meeting Of the directors
of the Chamber OF Commerce on Fri
day afternoon, the report of the In
duStrlal commission for the first six
months was received and approved.
since It's organization, the commits
sion has accomplished some very con-
struotive work, and has proved an i'm
portant factor in the development of
tho city.
The full report as presented to the
Chamber OF Commerce. follows:
on June 1, 1921, the Industrial
Commission as q coordinate branch OF
the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce,
was formed.
The commission is formed Of the
following gentlemen: Paul T. stew
art, chairman; J. A. Avant, M. l..
Bear. II. II. bingham. George J. Eman-
ueL T. l. Cant, Wn. II. Knowles.
III. A Lurton, It. w. Marsh, Lee Nc
Donell. J. H. Mccormack, J. II. Sher-
riII. M. A. Touart Jr., c. II. Turner,
Edward II. White, J. b. Morrow COM
missioner.
The Industrial Commission selected
as it's commissioner, J. 3. morrow,
formerly managing director OF the Mis-
sisslppi Valley Association, and work
was Immediately started.
Tho commission has since June 1,
1921, held 21 meetings, which has re-
suited in the having OF the ground
work for future activity, and result
ed in tho accomplishments listed be-
low:
The Gulf, Florida And Alabama Rail-
way,
One of the most important prob
lens which faced tho Industrial Com
mission was the adjustment of the af-
fairs of the Gulf, Florida and Alabama
Railway.
There ives in tho minds of the mem
bers OF the Industrial Commission Sc
rious danger or this railroad being
eliminated as a transportation factor,
and the first work OF the commission
was to devise ways and means - save
this railroad to tia city. Weeks of
} time were taken up in investigation of
the matter, lengthy conferences We're
held with the receiver OF the railroad,
and representatives OF bondholders.
> The result was that the Industrial
Commission authorized the formation
of a. creditors committee. composed of
Paul p. Stewart, J. IL Mccormack, r..
M. Cary, j. G. Holtzclaw and NJ. l..
Bear This committee Immediately be-
gan functioning, and in coordination
with tho Industrial Commission
brought some order out of the chaos.
Innummerable conferences were held,
ways ana means devised. The com
mittee employed capable counsel in
William Fisher, who spent much time
here and in New York, in the attempt
TO arrive at definite understandings.
The Industrial Commissioners devoted
the major portion of his time at the
inception in assisting to secure cred
itors to join with the creditors COM
mittee and visited a number of cities
for this purpose, and also was III at
tendance at all conferences held.
The result has been that a solu-
ton was reached and on November
26, 1921, the creditors committee bid in
tho railroad in the interest of the cred
itors they represented, and assured to
Pensacola the continuance of opera
tion OF this railroad
on December is, the court confirmed
tho sale made to the creditors commit
tee and the plans devised can now be
worked out.
Municipal Docks.
The Industrial Commission has
taken a definite stand on the municip-
al dock matter.
when 1t was learned that city COM
missioners were seeking bids for the
bonds voted for municipal dock pur-
poses tho Industrial Commissioners
we're seeking bids for the bonds voted
for municipal dock purposes the In
dustrial Commission attended the
meeting at which the bids were opened
and urged that the bonds be sold so
that construction could begin as soon
as possible and thus give employment
to idle labor.
Again on September 81, 1921. the In
dugtrial Commission as c body attend
cd a conference called by the city
commissioners. and their believing,
that the Palafox Street wharf was not
under consideration, declared that the
Industrial Commission had no prefer
ence as TO the location of the wharf.
but merely sought to have the work
started at the earliest possible moment
so that employment might be given
to labor and that it's speedy compile
ton would assist in the adjustment of
the ports terminal changes.
The Industrial Commission has
consistently maintained fits opposition
to the Palafox Street wharf when it
was again injected into the delibera-
tons and will continue TO oppose same
because 1t believes that It is not in the
interest Of common welfare or Will as
sist in tho material development of
the port OF Pensacola. Likewise, the
Industrial Commission has been con
sistent in declaring for no such othe.
specific site, being content to have this
decided by competent dock engineers
Landing Fields.
Called special committee together
composed OF representatives OF the
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Retail Mer
chants Association, Chamber Of Com
merce. and Industrial Commission I,
arrange for municipal landing fields.