The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 17, 1926, Page 4

PAGE FOUR “THE KEY WEST CITIZEN L. P. ARTMAN, President. *- IRA J. MOON, Business Manager. “ae sod Enna Ne aM OT. Le Raa Enkered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Py Member of the Associated Press Phe Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use fer republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise Rredived in this paper and also the local news published here. Se SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVERTISING RATES Misde known on application. of thanks, resolutions of respect and obituary r than those which the paper may give as f news, will be charged for at the rate of 5 a@ line. of church and society and all other enter- ts from which @ revenue is to be derived will creed for at the rate of 5 cents a line. Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion jie issues and subjects of local or general inter- it will not publish anonymous communica- @QMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST d ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Road to the Mainland. Comprehensive City Plan. Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. one ene en seen ene What some ‘businesses need is less talk and more printer’s ink. t t After celebrating all’ the special days, the avgrage man needs not to observe Get Busy Week. . : = "The path to war was formerly considered the to glory, until it was discovered that it also ‘to the poorhouse. > nae : The Isst war cost $348,000,000,000, but some think if-is no use trying to plan how to war from breaking out again. = The female, sex.may have obtained ‘its entire from.man, but it has not yet escaped power of the authorities of fashion. Coolidge must not get so busy. look- “that he neglects to: throw out for the:opening game of the season. * <= THE GRAND MASTER—KEY WEST ~ If w hotel could be constructed to contain ten thousand rooms, any hardware manufacturer would sign « contract for ten thousand locks with dif- ferent keys, and would furnish.with the order one single Grand key which would open every re Be > Farther he would furnish another key which lock every one of the ten thousand individual ors bo that, frofitjth€ outside, not even the Grand Master key would open it. = Tae world is filied with things to startle and amaze, but none perhaps is more amazing than the intHieate system of hotel and asylum door keys. ‘The key to which even the hotel manager’s Grand Makter key must bow is technically called the Emergency key, and this will operate even when the door is locked inside and the Guest key is left = In the hardware world there are five, not seven “Keys to Baldpate.” The Guest key operates Just one single lock. The Master key operates the Jocks on all room doors of a single floor when these aré not locked on the inside. The Grand Master key operates every lock on evety door when not locked on the inside. ‘The Emergency key opens ev@ry lock on all the floors of a hotel even though locked from the inside and with the Guest key left in the lock. The Emergency key will also lock any of these ten thousand doors so that Guest key, the Master key or the Grand Master key will not re- Tease it. The fifth of the line is the Display key which will lock all doors against all keys except the’ Emergency key. Key West is the Grand Master key to a tropical paradise. + Tt has just begun to turn in the lock on Na- ture’s door. No Emergency key, no Display key will ever be needed to reveal the Invish store of treasure scattered with the freedom of the Biblical Prodigal all up and down the chain of Florida Keys. As the door swings back and the urging years wnrpll this city’s glorious future, may it never be said again that Henry M. Flagier was a visionary rather than a man of vision. railroad made this city what it is today, and because of (and in spite of) the railroad it has become the_absolute objective of a yet greater feat of en- gitiBering skill, the Oversea Motor Highway, build- | ing now so fast to the eastward, and from mainland south and west, to make in thirty months or less | our-Island City the Grand Master Key to the Florida Key Lands of Enchantment! “FLASH” * rs (By Frank W. Lovering.) _ The Key West Citizen has eighty thousand telegraphic _ correspondents scattered throughout the civilized world. These men and women comprise the staff of the Associated Press, that vast, impartial, non- political news-gathering organization which is alive at every clock-tick everywhere. The Key West Citizen is responsible to the reading world, no matter what its language, for every item of news that happens here within the terms of its membership of its agreement with the Associated Press. graphic circuuits. These are for the purpose of covering the regional news of the dis:ricts wherein they operate. Much that happens on any of these 165 cir- cuits from day to day is of insufficient interest to the other 164 to go out over the busy wires.” So tremendous is the quantity of material Flagler's ocean-going | which the news editors handle each 24 hours that one person could not read it in two weeks were he to work night and day. Only the “big news” is ever “sent,” and what goes forward is in the absolute control of a super- vising editor located in a commanding city. His word is a law unwritten—unwritten and never broken, except—— On the 7th day of May in 1915 the telegraph instruments were speaking the voice of Morse: “Click-click, click-clickY’ Wall Street and a city’s marts of trade, a ship ashore perhaps off the Golden Gate, an unusual fog in London, the stalk of famine on the steppes of Russia, Spring releasing the streams of pent-up winter in the’ summits of New England—— “Flash!” Every operator at every A. P. key throughout the world ceased sending, and with facile fingers tensing and ‘eager ears strained for the “big news” sent out the code for “Flash!”" Paling, because he sensed full well the shock in the next two words he would utter, the news editor in New York City shouted: “Lusitania sunk!” The synonym for that was WAR! Then again; “Click-click, click-click!” speaking the voice of Morse. Wal Street and the city’s marts of trade, a ship ashore perhaps off the Golden Gate, an unusual fog in London, the stalk of famine on the steppes of Russia, Spring teleasing the streams of pent-up winter in the summits of New England. ““Click-elick, cek-eliek . * * * * * The “big news” first. Alert and ready to meet it when it comes. . * * * * * One day ere long some editor on the Key West wire will halt in his routine labor and he, too, will ery out, “Flash!” Agile fingers will pause to serve waiting ears. No words this time of tragedy; but of glorious man-wrought triumph: “Oversea Highway opened!” . * * * co Key West, the mould wherein good circum- stance will cast the trembling metal of your future is being patterned now. Can you afford to meet this pressing crisis without a competent City Plan? “Flash!” MEN AND WOMEN The remark is sometimes made that the wo- men are going in more for mental development than men are. The women’s clubs have programs made up principally of informing lectures and dis- cussion. Meanwhile men’s clubs are very apt to have programs consisting largely of entertainment The United States is divided into 165 tele- | | stunts. Many of the men will not come out to/ attend an informing lecture. Tt may be said that men are weary with their daily cares, and the “tired business man” is sup- posed to be excusable for anything he does. But | the women work also, and are probably just as tired as the men. How Doctors Treat. Colds and Flu To break up a cold overnight or to cut short an attack of grippe, influenza, sore throat or tonsilitis, physicians and druggists are now recommending. Calotabs, the puri- fied _and refined calomel com- pound tablets that gives you the effects of calomel and salts com- bined, without the unpleasant ef- fects of either. One or two Calotabs at bed- time with a swallow of water,— that’s all. No salts, no nausea nor the slightest interference with your eating, work or pleasure. Next morning your cold has vanished, your system is thor- oughly purified and you are feel- ing fine with a hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat what you please, —no danger. Get a family package, contain- ing full directions, only 35 cents. At any drug store.—Adv. TODAY’S ANNIVERSARIES 1776—Seven thousand British soldiers, 4000 seamen, and 1,500 |families of Loyalists sailed from Boston for Halifax. 1833—Walter Q. Greshman, seeretary of the treasury under President Arthur, born in “Harri- son county, Ind. Died in Washing- ton, D. C., May 28, 1895. 1836—A constitution was adopt- ed for the Republie of Texas. 184M san Francisco appointed its first public school teacher. 1869—The “Gussie Telfair” was the first ocean steamer to visit Tacoma. 1899—-The Queen Regent of Spain signed the treaty of peacé between Spain and the United States. 1901—A political demonstration by Russian students in St. Peters: burg ended in serious rioting. 1924—-Four army airplanes left Santa Monica, Calif. on trip around. the world, landing at Sacramento at end of first lap. 1925—John G, Sargent of Ver- mont was appointed Attorney General in President Coolidge’s abines Fs ers aan etter ee S ONE._IN TEN Neglecting a little wound, eut, or abrasion of the flesh may in nine cases out of ten cause no great suffering or, inconvenience, but it is the one case in ten that causes blood poisoning, lockiaw or-a chronic festering sore. The cheapest, safest and best course is to disinfect the wound with liquid Borozone and apply the Borozone Powder to complete the healing process, lee (liquid) 30c, 60¢ and $1.20. Sold by all druggists. MWF enter * CONVENTIONS OPENING * TODAY of * sete ee ee eee eeee Memphis, Tenn. — Southern Sash, Door and Millwork Manu- facturers. Valdosta, Ga. — Southeastern Association of Food and Drug In- spectors. Winston-Salem, N. C.—North Carolina State Auto Trade Asso- ciation. Daytona, eration of ¥ Fed- Fairbury, Neb.—Nebraska So- jeiety Daughters of.the American | Revolution, The world is controlled by the people who |)” have the most willingness to use their brains. | The general report from schools and colleges is jon trial at Chi that women and girls are better students than men | and boys. With conditions like these, it seems inevitable that women should take a constantly | larger part in managing the world. } Senator Capper would have Congress set apart | a national agricultural day. least do that much for the farmers. Tt was claimed that modern feminism would make the women masculine, yet the newspapers seem to print as many beauty hints as ever. } ———_____. A large proportion of school children are said to be undernourished, but they are doing their best to correct this difficulty by consumption of ice | cream and cake. { It may be a good ider for the chaplains to pray for the legislative assemblies, but after look- | ing some of them over, it might be more appro- | | THE KEY WEST DRUG CO. pet ee eee Amerigo Dumini, one of five Italy, for mur- der of Fiacomo. Matteotti, testi- s the anti-fascist deputy died of hemorrhage. Well, they might at |f owder 30c and 60c." j HISTORY. 1815—A grant covering Key West and all the Florida Keys was given to Juan Salas by Don Juan de Estrada, the then Spanish Governor of Florida. 1822—Juan Salas sold the Island of Key West to John W. Simon- ton for the sum of $2,000. 1822—“he United States of America purchased Florida from Spain. and Lieutenant Perry planted the American flag in Key West. 1845—The State of Florida was admitted to the Union. 1860—During the Civil War Key West was the headquarters of the Union Blockade fleet. The Union forces held the fort and the City, and the citizens, although of Confed- erate sympathies, were forced to remain under Union ad- ministration. 1874—The cigar industry was established by Cubans fleeing"from Spanish oppression. 1888—The entire business section of the town was destroyed by fire, , 1898—Key West was used asa Naval Base by the American At- lantic Fleet during the Spanish-American War. 1912—The Florida East Coast Railroad over the Keys to Key West was completed. 1921—The Casa Marina Hotel, the best hotel of the Florida East Coast Railroad system and one of the finest hotels in Florida was opened. CLIMATE—The temperature ranges between 75 degrees in Win- ter and 85 degrees in Summer (Average). It is the only place in Florida which has never been touched by frost. It is 375 miles farther south than Cairo, Egypt, but has a delightful and health- ful climate, there being very little sickness. GEOGRAPHY—Key West is the gateway to the Panama Canal Zone, Central and South America, Cuba and the West Indies. Js ie et eh es ee York ‘by rail.. Havana can: be reached hours by. boat and in forty-five mint MILITARY—The United States aa) lery Station at Key W. War it was also used as called the “Gibraltar of America” the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. NAVAL—The United States Navy maintains a Navy Yard at Key West as well as a submarine base. There are also a coaling station, fuel oil station and one of the iargest radio stations in the world. The United States Marine Corps also has a station at Key West. INDUSTRIES—The chief industries are cigar making, commer- cial fishing, sponge fishing and shipping. YOTELS—The leading hotels are the Casa Marina, built and operated by the Florida East Coast Railroad Com- pany. the La Concha, a modern fire-proof hotel, the Over-Sea Commercial Hotel and the Jefferson Com- ~ mercial Hotel. CIVIC—Good Schools. Churches. Fire and Police Protection— one of the best Fire: Departments in the United States. _Payed Streets. Good City Parks. Municipal Golf Course. NEWSPAPERS—The Morning Call. The Key West Citizen, RAILROADS—The Florida East Coast Railroad eperates trains to and from New York and intermediate points. Railroad Cay ferries ply between Key West and Havana. It is expected that the Seaboard Air Line will construct a railroad into Key West, thus assuring direct communication with the West of Florida, the Gulf Ports and the Central Sta’ . STEAMSHIPS—The Mallory Line to New York and Galveston, The Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Com- pany to Tampa and Havana, The Gulf & South- ern Steamship Company to Miami and New Or leans. MISCELLANEOUS—Beautifully colored water. Yachting. Best fishing in Florida. Golf and Tennis: Bathing the year round. Coun- try Club (under construction). The Over- Sea Highway over the Keys, connecting Key West with the mainland, will be the most remarkable highway in the South when completed, ADVANTAGES—1. Tropical climate. 2, The Over-Sea ‘High- way, now under construction, paralleling the Florida East Coast Railroad over the Keys Will permit through automobile travel from New York to Key West and. with the car ferry serv- ice, ‘practically through travel from Canada and any point in the United States to Havana. 3. Fresh water to be piped in. This improve- ment has been favorably acted upon by the Florida legislature. 4. There are many new developments on the intermediate Keys. .Most of the Keys are being purchased in their entirety and are being converted into beautiful estates. 5b. Key West is the County seat of Monroe County. 6. Considerable new construction is now being carried on throughout the City and good deal more is contemplated for the im- mediate future. Among the improve- ments is a boulevard. which is to be a shore drive around the Island. This construction has already been authorized and the contract awarded. 7. The rise in the value of Key West property has only recently commenced. 8. There isn reason why Key West ‘will not become an ideal and popular Winter resort as the hotel accommodations, bathing, facilities for golf and tennis, etc., equal or will equal those of any Florida resort, while the fishing is much the best of any on the Coast. 9, The Florida Keys are a Yachtman’s Paradise with safe har- bors and beautiful scenery and Key West is bound to be headquarters for at least the southern half of the Keys, It’s Summer All Winter In Key West Wonderful