The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 13, 1926, Page 4

PAGE FOUR "THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. L. P. ARTMAN, President. " IRA J, MOON, Business Manager. tntefFd &. Key West, Florida, as second class matter Memher of the Associated Press Inted Press is exclusively entitled to use plication of all news dispatches credited to ‘t or o t otherwise credited in this paper and also thesdosal news published here. a SUBSCRIPTION "ATES the Anen- ones Pear jx Months three Mont! ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, Cards of thanks, lite be aednted and Kye aA acti ther than those whic! e paper may give hatter of news, will be charged for at the rate of 5 ute ot church and society and all other enter- ainments from which @ revenue Is to be derived will fged for at the rate of 5 cents a line. aie Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues and subjects of local or general inter- tet, but it will not publish anonymous communica- dons, ——_—$_$_ TT, ”~.2_oO.€.2-2-—=- —— {MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST * = ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Road to the Mainland. Comprehensive City Plan. Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Prices are like teetotalers, because they neyer take a drop. \ Another paradox is that when a thing is swal- lowed up it goes down, Cannibals, too, appear to have a consuming love for their fellow-men. The Oriental custom of drowning girl babies is suggested to those who would abolish petting parties, Health authorities might perform an added public service by having lipsticks brought under the pure food act. ‘ Our admiration for the President is increased by the testimony if his pastor that Mr. Coolidge never tries to sing. Some illustrators appear to have gained their knowledge of the afiatomy of beasts through a study of animal crackers. People used to get down on their knees to weed the garden, but now they get down on their backs to see what's ailing the automobile. The famous old P. & O. steamship “Mascotte, sold in the North a few years ago, has been trans- ferred to British registry. She will return to Flor- ida, but on the Miami-Nassau run.—Tampa Tribune. § SOCIAL JUSTICE The fundamental problem of these times is how to obtain social justice between the elements of moderr, society. * if It has been the sim of the Democratic party throughout its history, to deal fairly between all these different elements. It recognizes that there are great differences in human ability and willing- ness, that some have large administrative gifts, while many are almost devoid of ordinary common vense, that while many are industrious, many are indolent. Sufficient reward for industry and abilty and education nust be given to encourage people to show enterprise and do their best. And yet the masses of the people must be given protection that will prevent the strong and powerful from de- priving them of a decent opportunity, The Den ocratie party is never satisfied while the unfair contrasts of wealth and poverty are carried to the great extent now seen. desire ‘to take away riches from the wealthy, so long ag*the same were obtained by honest service. But such wealth should pay a heavy share of taxa- tion, and where it is obtained by unethical prac- | It does not tices, the power of the law should right these | wrongs, . It feels that many of the poorer people ‘have a very! hard time under existing conditions. Here | is whete it differs sharply from the party now in | power,’ which feels that in the main the country is happy and prosperous, and no very marked econ- omic changes are called for. When we see so many married women working in mills end fac- tories when thcy are needed at home, so many | families unable to educate their children, so many farmers ground between the millstoftes of high | prices for their purchases and low prices on their | products, the Democratic party says many things | ere wrong, and must be righted. THE TRAIL THISOPADE }s (Tampa Triburie),4 q\) The Tamiami Trail will be open for automobile | travel from Gulf to Atlantic by September 1 of this year, if petty jealousy or politics does not | 3} come in to flout the public good. It will be at least three years before the Trail | is completed, says Chairman Hathaway: Dr. Hathaway may or may not be right. He means a standard, paved highway, and refers to the Collier county route and not the generally favored Monroe county route. | Let/the work go-ahead for the next three years. | Everybody will be glad to have that road, when- | ever it is finished, whether in three or 13 years. | Meanwhile an entirely passable road can be | opened within four months via Monroe county. The question has been mentioned by several papers, | but so far we have not seen any promise or time estimate from the road department chairman. He estimated three years on one route, but has not given an estimate on the other route. As every- body is primarily interested in the southern or Monroe route at present, the Tribune suggests to | Dr. Hathaway that the folks would like to hear hissideas about it, with his objections, if any. | Representatives of the Miami Chamber | of | Commerce and engineers whose familiarity with | Trail building is practical and impartial, after | walking through the Everglades for facts report in favor of pushing the southern route, saying it can be opened this fall. Between the two parallel | stretches now being built is a gap of only eight | miles untouched, The grade could be thrown up | at the rate of about a mile a month from each end. This grade, observe, is not as in many roads composed of sand’ or mud, something that cannot | be traveled on until paved. This writer has been over a considerable portion of the Everglades job. Much of the material is solid rock, dredged up into a roadbed only after blasting. A little work with | a steam roller and one drives over=the unpaved grade quite comfortably as fast as the, law allows. | There are some poor stretches in eastern Dade | County and eastern Collier County. -but there is | nothing to prevent their being repaired before Sep- | tember, is there, Dr. Hathaway? We know that Dade County is positively eager to get the work done. So is Monroe County and’so is Lee County. That leaves Collier County. “Now when. the complete Collier route is finished in 1929 or there- abouts, there will be 77 miles of the Tamiami Trail traversing Collier County. from end to end. If we go through to Monroe County this fall, we still | have to trayel for 61 miles through Collier County. Whenever a road is opened, there will-he thousands upon thousands of motorists making the trip from coast to coast. It is natural to’ assume that the principal land owner of the county, Barron Col- lier, will be anxious for the world to seé 61 miles of his property sometime soon, rather than have everybody kept out altogether for three years. That makes it unanimous. TOO MUCH SUGAR Cuba has recently experienced one of its periodical business crises, due to overproduction of sugar. Rumors of instability of large banking in- stitutions caused a run on them a few weeks ago, Lut through aid from the United States and as- | Surances from President Machado stored confidence to a large extgnt. Still, thé large production of sugar, not. only | in Cuba but throughout the world, last season has speedily re- caused a depression in price which is sorely trying the financial stability of that nich island. It is the old story of a one-crop proposition. Sugar represents nearly nine-tenths of Cuba’s ex- ports, and present prices are yielding the planters less than the cost of production. The demoralizing effect of such a situation is readily understood. Probably no staple product is subject ‘to such | wide fluctuations in price as sugar. When foreign | production almost ceased during the war, Cuba expanded her sugar plantings immensely, so that now, with production in other countries restored to normal, the reaction has been disastrous. Official decrees reducing the: crop and pro- viding for greater diversification, i-Cuban agri- culture are expected to aid the situation. To what | extent this expectation shall be realized remains to be seen, but for the present the world’s supply of sugar is greater than can be sold at a profit over production cost: NO TIME TO THINK A Chinese student at Smith college remarks | that the American girls have no time to stop and think, that they are forever active, but without time to meditate on the things they do. This national characteristic, and it seen sfapge the contemplative Oriental, d , Spends as many hours in thought as ia’ 3 The American way gets mg sidorie. But it does many things in a rash and?ill considered way, which have to be undone at s > future date. A lite more time in thought aboulghe thihes we are doing would produce improvemieub s It wouldn’t be so bad to be poor if we could | keep the distressing fact a eecret. i : : THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WERK Our Own Little Hydra | C2 2COCORCCOOOSOOOOOSOOCOEO HOS OOSOOSOOOIOSOOO OOO THESES OOOOSOCESSSOOSEOEONE » V as PESake: dA); at 77 BanoiTRY Wi TL eo It the sleeves and legs of heavy | underwear have stretched much wear it for a spring suit of clothes Easter brings us hard-boiled eggs, some of which refuse to pay for their wives" new lids. Takes all day to dodge an hour's work, The short skirt worries father But it isn't the short length, it's the short time the skirt's worn. If money feally talked, nickel could do some bragging about the cigars it has bought, are considered wise. Yet have insomnia NEA Service, Inc.). DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH By W. L. GORDON e@ecce 2 Words often misused: Don’t say “I saw all of the men.” Omit | “og.” Often mispronounced: revo- cable. Pronounce the e as in “Jet,”’ o as in “no,” a as in “ask,” and aecent the v, not the o. Often misspelled: bazaar. Synonyms: ‘active, agile, lively, | quick, spry, nimble, sprightly. ‘Use a word three} Word stud times and it is yours.” Let us in | crease our vocabulary by master- ing one word each day. word: Congregate; Today's assemble “People congregate when curiosity is aroused.” ai LOOK AND LEARN By A. C. GORDON Sooccccccccscvccvcecesone Al ? What bird is famous for its t- of drumming? Who is the father of Geom- i etry 4. What is the highest point on the earth? What animal is reddish in summer and white in brown winter? Answers to Yesterday's Questions Cairo. rth Carolina, Louis Pasteur. 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They connect up. with a court m-the middle, like @ rectangular infinity. Snooping along, 1 listened tn, every chance I got. Maybe it was a mean trick but 1 was doing it in the in t ts of science. Here was @ chance’ to find out, without butting in and deliberately introducing the subject, how much wet-and-dry talk was in the air. Having finished with the top cor: ridors, I took the others, one after another, in the sume way, clear down to the basement floor. . times on that actual count, I got enough of an earful to leave no doubt that prohibition, pro or con. was the theme of discussion in said caught. q word myself—“prohibi tion.” "A few office rther on I heard it again. Then a third time, I grew rather curious. number of representatives’ offices at approximately the same time that forenoon | LIVERPOOL HAS LARGEST | WAREHOUSE IN WORLD The largest warehouse in the world is in Liverpool. 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Makes the Body Strong Makes the Blood Rich Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic FRESH WESTERN STEAKS OF ALL KINDS WE HAVE INSTALLED AN UP-TO-DATE ELECTRIC TOASTER SPECIAL DINNER AND PLATE LUNCHEON INCLUD- ING FRESH MEAT AND FRESH VEGETABLES SANITARY RESTAURANT Monroe Theatre Bldg. { | | THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1926. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Alene) bears ; Happiness-or Regrets Putting your: money in “sure-thing” winners, or “we promise you a big divi- dend” schemes, may cause you the loss of, your life’s savings. An account at the First National Bank is SAFE and earns consistent interest. 4 per cent Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. Florida East Coast Railway 3:00 P. M. FLAGLER SYSTEM THE ST. AUGUSTINE ROUTE Effective April 20, 1926 NORTHBOUND LEAVE 7:30 P. M. 2:00 P. M. Havana Special Royal Poinciana ‘Trains 75 and 76 HAVANA THE PENINSULAR AND OCCIDENTAL . Key West—Mon., 3. S. Cuba leaves Havana Ly. Ar. Ly Ar. Lv. Ar. Ly. Ar s. 8. D. U. WILDER, G. ¥ & P, A., Jnckso PORT TAMPA ’ STEAMSHIP COMPANY Routes For ings im effect on di postponement without moticer KEY-WEST-HAVANA LINE PROM KEY ‘Tues., . Th wi Tues, Key West--Mon., Havana—Mon., Tue Havani Mon., T' Thurs, F rs, Fri, i 3 Fri, Sat 10:00 Wed., Fri., Sat. - 5:00 8. bb leaves Key West Tues, Thurs. Sat. b leaves Havana Mon. Wed, Fri. West Monday, Friday. Saturday. Above hours are based on Eastern Standard Time rnor € Governor C Cuba leaves K Tuesday, HAVANA LINE APRIL PORT TAMPA-KEY WEST- 2CTIVE FROM PORT TAMPA TUESDAY, Port Tampa Sunday, Thursday Key West Monday, Friday. Key West Monday, Friday Havana day, Friday. Havana turday Key West Tuesday, Saturday. Key West Tuesday, Saturday. Port Tampa Wednesday, Sunday........ 4:30 10:60 5:00 ~ 7:30 11:30 fuesday, 8. Cuba leaves Port Tampa Sunday, Thursday. S. Cuba es Havana Tuesday, Saturday. Above hours are based on Eastern Standard Time Vv. P. & G, M, J. H. COSTAR, Agent, Key West, Fina. NOTICE! - GAS CONSUMERS Please note the dates of meter readings on your gas bills this month. The Gas Company's office will be open until 9 o’clock every Saturday night for the pay- ment of bills and sale of merchandise. ‘GAS SERVICE CO. shown, Subject to change, ISDAY, APRIL 20, 1926 8:0 ALM. 10 P.M » Fla. ¥. J. SAUNDERS,