The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-27
OLD DOC OPTIMISM WANTED

Judging by the number of charters for which
application has in Tallahassee. Florida IS
the verge Of an Industrial boom.
Here West Florida and particularly in Pensacola
business is good and conditions improving all the
time
While there been some lack of employment In
PENSACOLA particularly at the time that all
the country were seeking work It is that Pensacola
has probably suffered this way less than any other
city In Florida said to have suffered
less than other state in union inference
easily drawn that Pensacola has been holding her own
In spite of failures and disasters all about her
former Pensacola business man, who is now located
IN birmingham, was in Pensacola a few weeks ago and
declared to member Of The Journal staff that
not believe that the people Of this city had any reaza
ton as to how we'll off they
He pointed out that where other cities suffered
after failure the people Of Pensacola have not
only kept up their business enterprises but have been
are steadily moving northward-gradualy encroachng
on what formerly the residence district.
There Is good reason for all of this expansion.
While cities all about have been facing
panic for many months Pensacola has been continuing
comfortably on its without any blarng of trumpets
Pensacola the largest Naval Air station
in the world with roll of $4,000 month, or
Pensacola business man said recently It is safe
to that all of this is spent in Pensacola for
while there are some men who money home there
good Canny Scotch way OF saying that some Of them
Of them have incomes far exceeding their salaries
Pensacola building program of 81 co.,,
90. and s25000o Of federal aid.
Pensacolas ship building plant is OF the few
which been operated continuously since the
var and in spite Of the fact that at times has been
compelled operate with decreased force, employment
has been given to hundreds Of
The turpentine companies are operating in schedule
time
The great fisheries of the city are both doing a
splendid business.
The American Agricultural Company Southern
Company, the Pensacola Excelsior Company. the Pen
sacoa Mattress Company and the many smaller indus
tries of Pensacola all giving employment and keeping
moyen in circulation
Pensacola is fortunate.
And with all this good fortune still better
things in store
Naval officials are frank IN their of
activity at the Pensacola Naval Air Sttionn
Funds for county road building will increase rather
than diminish with another million dollars worth Of
bonds to he sold wher first million has been spent
promise Of quarter million from the federal
Pensacola has never had brighter prospects than it
has today.
what Pensacola needs now is good dose of optimism.
something easily administered II the Doctor
Is good old Common Sense.
Judge Cary advises every young man to get his
in the country But he does not anything about
stopping where no starts.
Harding probably teeing off. about this time But
the teaing off that he win later will
q Boston tea-party of impershabe fame.
with only about half the congressman on the Job IT
does look II things ought go better they
in Washington.
The Times Union says that whole country is hav-
ing good beach weather but orgets add that of
the good beaches in Florida.
George Washington advised his countryrnen to see
America first but he did advise them
riff-raff OF Europe to and raise the ante.
Safety first the young man said when he got out
Of the way Of the fapper with the vampsh ways and
the thirst for ice-cream sodas.