The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-22
MONSTER PLAN
FOR PENSACOLA
is DISCLOSED
F. B. Ensley Tells of Enormous
Scheme for Developments in
Pensacola District.
CITY SHOULD BE A
GREAT FACTORY TOWN
Now Looking Over Ground for
Acreage and Location of Com
munities and Factories.

That Detroit capital Is TO be in
vested in Escambia county, which win
be developed industriaIly and agricul-
turally on a large scale, was the state
ment OF Fred =. Enseley last night,
when seen at the San Carlos hotel
where he and his wife and son are
| spending few days.
Pensacola has one OF the most mag
nificent harbors I have ever seen and
should be one Of the leading seaports
of the world" said Mr.. Ensley. 'The
people of Detroit, whom 1 am repre-
senting have been interested IN PEN
sacola for some time, as the fame OF
your city is not unknown in our part
of the country, and am in the city
with a view to making some investiga-
tions for large developments.
TO BUILD
WHOLE COMMUNITIES
"whiIe It is not possible at this time
| to go into a very detailed statement,
it may be said in a general way that
| the people with whom 1 am associated
are looking to this section FOR the es-
tablishment of small communities and
factories, which would use this harbor
in exporting to the countries south Of
US.
| From what we have seen of this
territory, in previous Investigations
| that have been made, we believe that
with the agricultural opportunities you
have, and the great harbor right at
your doors. there should be every
chance in the world to build up indus
trial centres.
PENSACOLA TO BE
BIG FACTORY TOWN.
There is no reason in the world
why Pensacola should not be a great
factory town, mad when that day
| comes and Pensacola goods are ship
! ped from ibis harbor, il viii mean
| much for the development OF the en-
tire south"
| Asked as to how the county was TO
| be developed agriculturally, Mr.. Ems
| lev said that while the capitalists
whom he represented were not yet
ready TO give out detailed plans, it
was their intention to eseablisn com
munities, combining. the factories and
| the agricultural interests in such a
way as would be mutually beneficial.
BACKED BY
! UNLIMITED CAPITAL
I "It is our intention 10 buy large
, tracts Of acreage in Escambia," said
Mr. Ensley "and you may say that
there is almost unlimited capital back
of this movement. The Industrial and
agricultural life Of any section should
/ be correlated and believe that in this
| instance the two win go hand in hand.
coINcIDENT WITH
NEW RAILROAD
zone good move that has been made
here is the recent purchase OF the c..
F. & A railroad which, I understand.
is to be operated under the name Of
the Muscle Shoals, Birmingham and
Pensacola railway. This road, with it's
connections IN Alabama, Is one Of the
NOSE valuable properties in the south,
and it's development VIII mean more
| than is probably realized by many
! Pensacolians themselves.
Il would like to say that Eince have
been in Pensacola have been very
much impressed with the hospitality OF
the people. Both my wife and myself
like your city. as does my son, Arnold
B. Eensley, who travels with me as my
private secretary.
DELIGHTFUL
FRIENDLINESS
Through my connections in Detroit.
naturally, I have been compelled to
travel widely and have never seen
/ any city anywhere in the world which
so impressed me with its opportunities.
or which had an atmosphere Of more
delightful friendliness and hospitality.
II believe that the capitalists with
whom am associated viii find that
this county is fitted 10 their needs, and
believe that the developments which
are contemplated VIII mean much for
this entire section.
"As I have been IN the city only q
short time. can give no definite acre
age or location OF our enterprises. as
am merely here looking over the
ground. But the county is admirably
located. and believe. both indnstrislly
and agriculturaIly, VIII prove sstisfac-
tor. 10 inNestnrs nd tnat iarza deA-al-