The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 25, 1934, Page 2

PAGE tWO Che Key Hest Cithen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CQ., INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President. From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County. Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatehes credited. to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year .. Six Months ‘Dhree Months One Month . Weekly ....... $10.00 5.00 ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, SPRCIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, obituary notices, etc., will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainments by churches from which ® revenue is to be derived are 5 cents @ line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites diseus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES FROST, LANDIS & KOHN 250 Park Ave., New York; 35 East Wacker Drive, CHICAGO; General Motors Bldg., DETROIT; Walton Bidg., ATLANTA. Some public officials are hand picked and machine made. The value of the dollar is important only to the fellow who has one, A friend in need is one who always has an extra cigarette and a match. Many who are described as having a “dynamic” personality are mostly bluff and bluster. A London chimney sweep has written two novels, and a reviewer declares they are not smutty. The Cuban people have very wisely refrained from pensioning their ex-presi- dents. It would break the treasury. Uruguay, the smallest republic in South America, has a purer white popula- tion than any other South American coun- try. An economist is a fellow who gets paid for making phony predictions and thinking yp economic schemes that won't work. Newspaper fable: An editor referred to an earthquake as a “temblor,” the printer spelled it right, and the proof- reader didn’t change it. We experience the emotion of resent- ment when wronged because it is, on the whole, that kind of emotion which protects us against wrong-doing. Can’t get up much excitement in Key West because “The old home ain’t what it used to be,” but there is loud lamenta- tion if the garage is empty. Character is not only affected by what we receive, it is also affected by what we give and by what we do; and, perhaps, most Of all by what we strive todo, © If any economic law has been thor- ete 4 mstrated during the past four f ear: one that widespread poverty means low purchasing power, and_ vice versa. You baseball fans, if you don’t be- lieve that 54 hits can be made in a single game without scoring, figure it out your- selves. It can be done on paper, but hardly probable, in fact, although possible. The orgy of spending will be followed by a visit from the tax collector, and won't he be welcome in the days to come. But who will do the paying? The rich, not so one can notice it. The common people will pay in the future as they are doing now and as they have always done. You don't have to be a Socialist to admit that. “If there is anyone who has a better plan than the president, let him cast the first stone,” the Key West Citizen chal- lenges. Millions of plan writers—every community has dozens of them—would reach for a stone if they dared, for they are convinced in their own mind that they have the one and only correct solution. What stops them is that Roosevelt has the only plan to which the public, as a whole, will pay attention —Miami News. STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION In a letter to The Citizen, Perry G. Wall of Tampa, suggests a state cratic ‘convention be held to “give the democracy of Florida a chance to consider and pass on such important questions as (here he lists several matters, proper legis- lation of which would promote the inter- ests of the state). At first glance, the editor of The Citi- zen thought the purpose of the convention was to nominate candidates for various state offices, a resumption of which pro- cedure he opposes, but he believes that a convention for the type of action outlined in the letter would prove advantageous, as representatives and senators now fre- quently go to the legislature with barely an inkling (sometimes not even that) of the sentiment or attitude of the people of the state on questions of statewide im- portance. However, The Citizen feels confident that the time proposed by Mr. Wall for the calling of the favored convention would prove impracticable: the holding of the} convention between the first and second primaries. “Tt will give the two high candidates for all state offices an opportunity to meet representative Democrats from all over the state and help formulate a democratic policy.” As there is only three weeks’ time be- tween the first and second primaries, and as the campaign in the second primary is always far tenser and more exacting for canvassing and speechmaking than the first primary, what candidate, particularly one seeking statewide suffrage, could spare the time to attend such a convention? Probably he would find time to rush to the convention, make a speech about his stand on certain questions and rush away again, but, if he is a good politician he would know that a run-in-and-run-out visit | like that would not be good politics, es- pecially so if he left his opponent at the convention hall. A candidate, if he is a good politician, would realize the power of representatives at such a convention, with all kinds of questions that would concern aspirants for all offices likely to pop up at any moment, and he would realize further it would be important to his cause for him to stay at the convention from the time it opened until it finally adjourned, something he would be unable to do without curtailing his chances of being nominated by discon- tinuing his campaigning elsewhere in the state. The Citizen has always opposed the holding of two primaries to select Demo- cratic nominees, as it considers a law ab- surd that requires a majority to nominate and only a plurality to elect. Such a procedure implies that a nomi- nation is more important than an election. It is easy enough to see the wisdom of a law that requires only a plurality to nomi- nate and a majority to elect, but the re- verse of that condition is ridiculous. For that reason The Citizen believes that the first thing Democratic leaders in Florida should do is to change that provi- sion of the primary laws that requires a majority to nominate to a plurality. Were that ‘done, one primar¥ would be sufficient, and Mr. Wall’s proposed Democratic con- vention could be held two or three months before primary day. GREELEY’S HANDWRITING Many stories have been told about Horace Greeley’s notoriously poor hand- | | Key West in a brief time for the} j purpose of assisting taxpayers inj | filing their returns writing, which was a constant nightmare to his associates, and especially to the printers, on the old New York Tribune. One printer, being given a Greeley manuscript to set up for the first time, ex- claimed: “My God, if Belshazzar had seen this writing on the wall he would have been more terrified than he was.” Later, it is said, Greeley wrote to the fore man, directing that the printer be di: graphical errors. The printer got hold of ; the note before leaving, and carried it to the foreman of another newspaper a recommendation—and got Im- mediately. Once Greeley was invited to lecture } in Sandwich, Ill. He wrote that as he was | overworked and would be sixty years old} on February third, he felt unable to take | the engagement. ciphering the letter, the committee replied that they would be glad to have him lec- ture on February third, and that the fee of sixty dollars would be satisfactory. as a job | Tad REY Ws loaner iT CIMZsN Daily Cross-word Puzzle Demo- {* ACROSS 1. Fiber from which rope made . Timber tree . Kind of cheese [S| TIE] T] 2. Cry of the an- By cient bach- chanals . Devoured 14. Narrow road Medieval wan- dering mu- sician God of war 8. Indolence . Sir James ‘Barrie char- acter 21. Griefs . Expert war Elma) “OE a] 4 ARN [7/0] Da WeG SeeI aviator . Short-napped fabric . Fisher for certain fish . One of the race which conquered England in 1066 . Card game Bracing 5. Cereal grass . City in Hol- [ral <[mrals[>]o[en| | 1A] LS] | IR] ISA IN| [o| TU al>|ah . Places rubbed out 50. Weary + Something given to pacify land 52. Pass through . Incipient bites a sieve . Complete rout 53. Let it stand ; Dutch meas- . Powerful ex- ure of plosive: length abbr. jsale of properties on the keys. charged because he made so many typo-/ | Local taxpayers stil! continue to jand delinquent. }local taxpayrs to restore as much} fof visitors. After much labor in de- |i™Provements may continue *bounden duty to give Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle [Ali [O[SBFSIclalP] EJATCIHZZUIRI | 11. [TIE|NIN/ATE| isi] site eine) : 55. Grafted: 8. Passes 9. Have the courage Dillseed Fit together 6. Pertaining to the thorax Articles of ‘apparel Flowed Insect Note of the ve {LJolT 10. 32. Tower on a mosque | . Short for @ man’s name Sun Dream” . « lappy . Drench thor- oughly . Email pound heraldry DOWN . Folds over and sews 41. Prepare. for ¢ publication . Tiresome person . Ireland 5. Skillful 46. Noble Italian family 9. Likely . Swiss river . Guides the helm Tele} lephone KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Here Just 10 Years y As Taken From | Of The Citizen | Happeni A The The grand ball given by the Key West Fire Department last night in Aronovitz Hall was pro-, nounced a great success. It was | largely attended and with the Ten-' nessee Entertainers furnishing the| music it proved to be a most de- lightful and enjoyable affair. Erection of the walls for the| new San Carlos Opera House will} be started next Thursday, accord-! ing to Paul Boysen, contractor andj builder of the structure. Mr. Boy-| sen told The Citizen he has been! notified of the shipment of a; large amount of material and the, first carload of the lumber for making forms will be received to-} morrow. It is his intention toi give employment to as many car- | penters as he can secure. He’ thinks the building will be finish-} ed within the time limit of 180} days. ' John A. Roker, who has been’ corresponding with Fred Delaney,! recorder of Mahi Temple Shriners of Miami, relative to the circus to be given by the lodge in; Key West, has not reciyed any definite word as to, when the event will be staged. However, it is expected that within the next few days plans will be out set. Wo aki ib Information has been received from Collector of Internal Rev-| enue D. T. Gerow, with head-} quarters at Jacksonville, that a} deputy collector will be sent to on taxes for the year 1923. ineome/ C. J. Hueisenkamp, who has sev- eral tracts on Key Largo listed) for sale, arrived in Key West yes- terday on a business visit and in- tends to remain here until tomor- row. Mr. Huelsenkamp _ beieves | theré will be great activity in the; pay their taxes well, both current If the present |rate of payment is continued for} jthe remainder of the month the} {sam of $70,000 set for the month! jby Collector Sheppard is sure to| j be exceeded. There seems to be} aS unexpressed agreement among! as possible the financial condition of the city so that the present un- j hampered and new ones started. Editorial comment: Get square- ly behind your city officials. You put them in charge and it is your them un- ned and may one them te: conduct the affair: «|they have help which j being spoken of the excellent con- | With each succeeding appearance = Ss ea ma Peoeecacecaaacensaaceees William C. Bullitt, U. S, Am- tbassador to Soviet Russia, born in Philadelphia, 43 years ago. U. S. Senator Homer T. Bone of Washington, born 51 years ago. Charles Curtis of Kansas, for- mer Vice President, born in Shaw- nee Co., Kans., 74 years ago. Edith Wharton, famed Ameri- can novelist, born in New York City, 72 years ago. Matthew Woll, labor leader, born in Luxemburg, 54 years age. Paul G. Redington, Chief of the Bureau of Biological Survey in the Department of Agriculture, born in Chicago, 56 years ago, Dr. Thomas H. Briggs of Colum- bia University. educational lead- er, born at Raleigh, N. C., 57 years ago. Prof. John D. Hicks of the Uni- versity of Nebraska, noted Ameri- ean historian and dean, born at Pickering, Mo., 44 years ago. Rabbi Louis L. Mann of Chi- cago, born 44 years ago. f. i, famed operatic baritone, born 68 yeara ago. cooperation. Don’t ex- unless they uthe, gity $éfisfactorily are meena ee Rae aa it (eeeeeewrce, justly entitled to. Arrival of passengers over the East Coast increased daily. This morning the train brought 186, most of them coming for a stay in Key West. Once again words of praise are cert given in Bayview Park last night by the Key West Band. of these Key Westers, their per- formances grow better and ne ter. So excellent have they be- come that visitors to the city are of the opinion that the band members are from one of the larg- er organizations in one of the large musica! centers in the north. The Citizen acknowledges an invitation from Tampa to attend {the South Florida Fair and Gas parilla Carnival to be held in that eity from January 31 to Febru- jary 9. Preparations are being made to entertain a large number Highest Lowest . Mean, ... Normal Mean Yesterday's Precipitation Normal Precipitation ... oThin recerd covery 24-hour period | ending at 8 oelock thin morning. ;Sun sets .... 5. Character in Maen rises aap liace sets Baromete! at 8 a. m. today: Sea level, 30.14. Abilene Atlanta Boston . Buffalo Chicago Galveston Hatteras Hélena . {Huron . KEY WEST . : Los Angeles Miami ....... ‘Minneapolis Nashville New York {Oklahoma city, is Phoenix .. Pittsburgh . St. Louis Sait Lake City Slt. Ste. Marie .. Seattle ....... j Washington 4 3 {Williston . 2 | | x | Wytheville Key West and Vicinit; THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1934. Today's Horoscope { eecccccvcccancosccssoeos — A strong will‘and’a command- and Friday; not! ing disposition is in temperature; and southeast TODAY’S WEATHER Temperature® cloudy tonight ;Much change moderate east indicated al- though the moral nature is not winds. equally strong. Therefore do not Florida: Mostly cloudy tonight] dally with the pleasant things of and Friday, probably occasional} life, but enjoy them only in thé rain in extreme north portion; not|leisure moments. There will prob- much change in temperature. ably be success in business, de- Jacksonville to Florida Straits:} pending upon the amount of wié | Moderate east and southeast winds| expended. and mostly overcast weather to- night and Friday, occasional rain over extreme north portion, East Gulf: Moderate mostly and southeast. Rainfall* .0 Ins, -09 Ins, Production of creamery buttet jin this country last year was the winds,| largest on record, totaling 1,694,- {132,000 pounds. WEATHER CONDITIONS ' Teomerrow’s Alm: rises mac 7:12 a. m. 6:08 p. m. a0 §E ps ms} - 4:40 a. m. Tomorrow's Tides i A. M. 8:32 - 1:43 Pp, M| 7:13 | The northern disturbance has 12:14) moved eastward to the lower Lake region and St. Lawrence valley, and pressure is moderately low this | morning in the upper Rio Grande valley, and relatively low along the Gulf coast; while high pres- sure areas, crested over the south | Atlantic states, upper Mississippi and lowe souri valleys, and Oregon, co most other sections jof the country, Rain or snow has occurred during the last 24{ hours in the Lake region and in! | portions of the upper Mississippi {and lower Missouri valleys, rain | from Arkat and Louisiana east- ‘ward over South Carolina and northern Florida, and on the coast jot Washington, and light snow in | portions of the Rocky Mountain; iregion. There has been a de-} led fall in temperature from! ; Minnesota and the eastern Da- \kotas southward into central i Texas, with a cold wave in the upper Mississippi Valley; while warmer weather prevails in the} |lower Lake region, Ohio Valley| and Tennessee, and throughout; most of the Atlantic States, and | temperatures have also risen inj j the northern Rockies, | G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. Lowest _—_Ilighest Last Night Yesterday 38 76 i 44 56 28 34 40 48 28 54 78 70 | 42 64 42 72 66 52 64 36 36 44 46 Train trav | at these new low fares to Coaches, is most eco nomical...faster, more com. sree restful ‘and ab olutely SAFE. | th: doublet eee nen Come youenjoy pee journey. CLEAN, smooth and cinderless behind OIL BURNING Loco MOTIVES, 58 Poison Onk or Ivy Luss with Remedy. Dr [to refund is “Imperial 8 are auth if it fails.—Adve. | WEATHER FORECAST (Till 8 p. m. Friday) : Mostly Subscribe for The Citizen. 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