The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-21
MINUTE men
TAKE ACTIVE
PART in WORK
Battalion Meets to Get Ammuni-
tiOn Ready for Charge on Foes
of Progress.
RESULTS OBTAINED IN
LAST TWELVE MONTHS
One Hundred Thousand Dollars
Saved to Pensacola in Freight
Rates Alone.

That the Chamber of Commerce had
saved to the people Of Pensacola 800, 600
in one year one freight rates alone, was
the statement made yesterday afternoon
by p. w. Reed, traffic manager of that
body who in a talk before the Minute
Men who assembled in the auditorium in
the Brent building, gave some details Of
the accomplishments of the Chamber OF
Commerce, in its relation to the traffic
department, which has become so import
ant a factor in the commercial life Of
the city.
Mr.. Reed also called attention to the
fact that the traffic department since
October /, 1921, has secured reductions in
rates on various commodities, among
which is mentioned cement, oil, excelsior
and cooperage stock Further adjust
ments, he said, have also been promised.
The department has also been enabled
to stop the publication of few rates
unfavorable and to force the publication
OF rates to which Pensacola was entitled,
but which had been omitted.
Mr. Reed made 1t clear that the traffic
department was ready to serve all COM
ers, and to adjust their grievances so
far as was possible. At the same time
Mr.. Reed was very emphatic in the state
ment that the Chamber Of Commerce and
It's traffic department had no animosity
towards the railroads, and had suffered
none from them, on the contrary having
had splendid cooperation in nearly every
instance, when matters for adjustment
had been brought to their attention.
New Enllstments.
fhe meeting was the first held since
the organization of the Minute Men of
Pensacola, who under the leadership of
Col. ]. H. Mccormick are already getting
in trim for some fine, constructive work.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of getting the four companies newly or
ganized together, and outlining plans for
continuous membership solicitations and
other features, among which were some
entertainment numbers.
A number of new enlistments in the
ranks of the Minute Men were made yes
terday afternoon, among these being Har-
ry Lurton, in the company commanded by
Captain w. A Leonard; w. o. Offender
fer and P. L. Naugel, enlisted with Cap
tai.l A. c. Binkley; Jules Daniels, j. 8.
Hayes, C. H. Sexton, r. c. Greenaway
and c. j. Levy enlisted for service with
Captain ]. P. Moore.
The number of the battalion Is limited
to fifty and the ranks are fast filling up.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
most enthusiastic, and many facts were
brought out In the informal talks among
the members.
J, V. Price, adjutant, gave resume
of some of the accomplishments of the
Chamber of Commerce, and John Massey
in a splendid talk, cited many instances
to his personal knowledge, where results
of great value had been brought about
through the work of the commercial BODY
Talks were also made by A @. Binck-
lev. Edward r. White, R. G. Greenaway'
John Gum, and others, as to the work
that has been accomplished and the point
was stressed that those who are not
members of the Chamber of Commerce
are reaping benefits which are the result
of the efforts of those who are members
of that organization.
Among the various industries for which
the Chamber of Commerce Is largely re-
sponsible Is the KIwanis Landing Field |
the Bruce Dry Dock Company, and ,
number of others to which attention was
called.