The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 23, 1926, Page 4

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THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. LL. P. ARTMAN, President. IRA J. MOON, Business Manager. Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associnted Press he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use ia are of all news atts wee credited to Mor not otherwise credited in this paper and also -the local news published here. Pe SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVERTISING RATES ‘Made known on application. aes of thanks, resolutions of respect and obituary ther than those which the paper may give as matter of news, will be charged for at the rate of & cents a line. Notice of church and society and all other enter- cainments from which @ revenue is to be derived will de charged for at the rate of 5 cents a line. ‘The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion us issues and subjects of local or general inter- ft will.not. publish anonymous communica- wear SIMEROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED..BY. THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Road to the Mainland. Comprehensive City Plan. Hotels and. Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. -@ & business can always stop advertising’ pro- ‘vided itis satisfied to see its sales dwindle down. girls who take’so much pains to color ir cheeks may show an equal desire to whiten their teeth. . . people ‘are. often looking for ” but they can’t find them simply by S='The people who atep on the gas in the business of Key West may expect to be invited to ter of his own home reflects little credit upon jom ‘of the judiciary. : ‘The boys wear their athletic letters on their ‘but so far none of them have put theiz ip marks in the same place. ‘Many of the girls in this country are learning baseball, but at last accounts the errors totalled higher than the put-outs. : f kids who next summer will be enthusiasti- singing “No more teacher, no more school,” get tired of sitting around doing nothing. The newspapers do not print ‘much poetry now, if the poets will tell the society editors where rare going to spend their vacations, they can item printed. All Congress has to do to please the people the tariff, is to raise the duties on everything people have to sell, and reduce them on they have to buy. =the folks who are so strenuously determined that the United States stand up. fot every one of rights, might promote that cause by attend- military training camps. ae ‘ ‘To""The progress of any city, state or country is mate known through newspapers and other printed werd. The more strangers are enlightened as to the-true condition of any community, the better fordt. Florida and California are two states made great thepugh newspaper publicity. Regardless of theif attractions, they would not have been the ct they are today had the newspapers not played their important part.”—Texarkana Gazette. owe = “PROVINCIALISM” aoe Ssome of the people who take long travelling trip seem to think that the people who stay at hopie are narrow and “provincial.” They think that’ these non-travelling people are limited to the ideas prevailing in their own little neighborhoods and locality, and have very little knowledge of the workd and of the point of view of people outside of their own circles. ~ But there is no special reason why stay at hoifie people need to be provincial. Some who travel freely have that quality, because they do not read much and they observe only the surface as- pects of the things they see in their travels, -A person may stay at home every day in the year. But if such a one reads newspapers and magazines freely so as to know what is going on in the World, and what people are thinking and doing elsewhere, that person is not at all provinicial. i AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS x we With automobile accidents so common, thought needs to be given to all conditions/that tend to create a lack of watchfulness on the part of drivers. It is hard to see how operators under some circumstances can give any thought to the job of driving their cars, considering the. atmosphere of hilarity with which they are surrounded. Many automobiles parties seem to have set out to paint the town red as they go along. They.are yelling and singing, and calling out to people along the way. It must be difficult for such a ‘driver to keep his mind on the road. These parties are frequently so jammed in that no one has any space to move, and so that the driver can hardly operate his transmission levers, It is a common thing also to see the back seat empty while two or three people, usually girls, are crowded into the front seat in addition to the driver. Such operators are often more concerned with the fascinations of these fair companions, than with the rights of the public. Automobile drivers need always to realize that they are attempting a quite serious business when- ever they drive a car through the streets. Their Position is partly comparable to that of a loco- motive engineer. Inattention and negligence cause serious accidents. Even a slow driver, whose mind is not on the road and the steering wheel, may be as much of a peril as a reckless daredevil who tears across. the country at double the rate of normal speed, Many ordinarily careful people add to the peril of automobiles, simply by asking questions or carry- ing on conversation with the driver at times when he has:all he can do to make his way through crowded traffic. BRAWN—BEAUTY—BRAINS If appreciation of human excellence be cor- rectly indicated by the material gains possible to its possessor, it can hardly be denied that the world still esteems the physical above the mental, Brawn and beauty command financial rewards far beyond those accorded to mere brains. This refers, of course, to the personal earnings of the top-notchers, aside from any investment of capital. ‘We are willing to pay fabulous sums to those who entertain us, while dealing less generously with those who contribute to our instruction or our general well-being. Compare the earnings of Gloria’ Swanson, Mary Pickford, Jack Dempsey and Babe Ruth with those of. our eminent authors, scientists and en- gineers. While some authors receive handsome re- muneration, they are those who can turn out a best selling novel, rather than writers of solid or instructive literature. 2 ‘That the condition noted is becoming more and more marked may be illustrated by the shower of gold that was heaped uprm “Red” Grange, famed football star, who received close to $500,000 iin less than a month after he left the University of Illi- nois to join the professional ranks. This includes the unprecedented sum of $300,- 000 for his first moving picture film; $36,000 for one football game and. an almost equal amount for other games; $40,000 in one day for lending his name and endorsement to certain manufactured articles for advertising purposes. A rather ridicu- lous incident of commercialism was reported, to the effect that he received a large sum for permitt- ing his name to be used in connection with a to- bacco advertisement, although he does not use the weed himself. About the only conclusion to be drawn from all this is ‘that people will spend their monéy for the things they want, and that in our present state of civilization brawn commands the highest price in the world’s market, with beauty holding second place and brains running a rather poor third. PLATOON PLAN SCHOOLS Among the plans devised for relieving. conges- tion in school building of the country, the platoon system gives promise of solving this important problem. Briefly, the plan is to divide the pupils into groups, or platoons, whereby one section pursues purely book studies and recitations while the other section is engaged in special activities and play. It is claimed that this system secures better results through maintaining a more lively interest on the,part of the pupils, affording more specialized teachers and a fuller use of the school plant, thu: permitting a larger enrollment. In bulletin issved by the board of educatior of Birmingham, Ala., is is declared that in eighteer public schools of that city nearly 2,000 more pupils are being accommodated under the platoon system than could be taken care of under the old plan of elementary instruction. Progressive educators everywhere are earnestly i attempting te solve many pressing school problems and from the success which has attended th platoon system in about 100 cities where it has bee tried, it appears that it is developing into an im- portant agency for overcoming one phase of our | educational difficulties. While the brides are given shower bouquets of | aching s roses, the old man gets a shower bouquet of bills. |Bave it @eecccoveese ecccccene TODAY’S Lean nbbaces sw nace YN Continental Con- gress authorfzed privateering. 1806—The Lewis and Clark expedition left Fort Clatsop on its return to the East. 1819—Impelled by political motives Karl Sand, a German student, | assassinated August Kotzebue, the celebrated dransa- tist. 1865—The British parliament granted $250,000 for the defence of Canada. 1869—The Woman's Home Mis- sionary Society of the M. E- Church was organized in Boston. 1892—-Minneapolis sent 22,000 barrels of flour to the starving Russians, 1908—-Durham W. Stevens, an American member of the Japanese Council in Korea, was assassinated by a®orean in San Francisco. 1924—Repor' orted. from!’ Persia that parliament had deposed the Shah and put his two-year-old son on the throne. 1925—Tennessee enacted a law to prohibit the teaching of the theory of evolution in the public schools. MOTHER—TAKE NO CHANCES ON CROUP Never put’a croupy child to bed without having FOLEY’S HONEY AND TAR right handy. It checks the sudden and terrifying onset of croup, relieves the strangling, choking condition, eases difficult breathing and allows peaceful sleep. A friend writes: _ “I have long used FOLEY’S HONEY AND TAR for croup. First, I gave it to all my children, and now to my grandchildren, with the same good resuits.” Reliable also for bron- chial and “flu,” coughs, tickling throat. .and~ troublesome night coughs. Key” West Drug Co, maril-im CONVENTIONS OPENING . TODAY g tthe ce tees ee + © 08 Binghamton, N. Y.—New Yor State Association of Mas Plumbers. a Jacksonville, Fla,—Florida Fed- eration of Women’s Clubs. Des Moines, Iowa—Iowa Asso- ciation of Music Teachers. A Communist meeting in Glas gow was. broken up by a young woman who threw two large bottles of tear gas into the meet- ing room. Has learned quick sure way to treal expoeureaches ACHING BACK AND LEGS GIVEN QUIGK RELIEF | Policeman tells how to get ; Tid of aches after exposure to wet and cold to get rid and stiffness pany over-exercise and ex] | Liniment gives me relief for pains * “I do a lot of to-all ead of wrest yhen all other remedies fail, Sloan's and am ex- |the back and legs.” (Name and of write | res Of T on request.) i pat Fil 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 as @ Naval Base by the American At- lantic Fleet during the Spanish-American War. 1912—The’ Florida “Bast “Coaat ‘Railroad: over the Kéys 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 Flofida which has never been touched by frost. It is 375 miles farther south Ps 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. It is forty-eight hours from New York by rail. Havana can be reached in five hours by boat and in forty-five minutes by air. It is expected to be the future port of entry from South America, Central America and the West Indies. 7 * MILITARY—The United States Army maintains a Coast Artil- lery Station at Key West and during the World War it was also used as an Airplahe base. It is called the “Gibraltar of America” as it controls 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 largest radio stations in the world. The United States Marine Corps also has a station at Key West. cigar making, commer- and shipping. INDUSTRIES—The chief ind cial fishing, sponge TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1926, MOTELS—The leading hotels are the Casa Marina, built and operated by the .Florida East Coast Railroad Com- pany, the Concha, a modern fire-proof hotel, the Over-Sea Commercial Hotel and the Jefferson Com- mercial Hotel. CIVIC—Good Schools. Churches, Fire and Police Proteetion— one of the best Fire Departments in the United States. Paved Streets. Good City Parks. Municipal Golf Course. 5 NEWSPAPERS—The Morning Call, The Key West Citizen.’ * RAILROADS—The Florida East Coast Railroad cperates trains * to and from New York and intermediate points. Railroad Car ferries ply between Key West and Havana. It is expected that’ the Seaboard ‘Air Line will construct a railroad into Key West, this assuring direct communication with the West Coast of Florida, the Gulf Ports and the Central, States. STEAMSHIPS—The Mallory Line to New York and Galveston. MISCELLANEOUS—Beautifully colored water. Ws . ADVANTAGES—1. The. Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Com- » pany to Tampa and Havana. The Gulf & South. § ern Steamship Company to Miami and New: Or-. Jeans. Yachting. Best fishing in Florida. and Tennis. Bathing the year round. try Club (under construction). The Sea Highway over the Keys, connecting | West with the mainland, will: be the most, _ remarkable highway in the South when. completed. ‘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 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 Key$ are being purchased in their entirety” “ and are ifing converted into beautiful estates. — 5. Key West is the County seat of Monroe — County. 6. Considerable new construction is now being carried 6n throughout the City and good deal more is contemplated for the im- mediate future. Among the proposed improve- ments is s boulevard which is to be a drive around the Island. This construction already been authorized and the awarded. 7% The rise in the value West property has only recently 8. There is un tcason why Key West become an ideal and popular Winter the hotel accommedations, 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. ie southern half of the Keys, : it’s Summer All Winter ln Key West

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