The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 6, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO oe Key West Citizen 1 Daily Except Sunday By PUBLISHING CO., INC. . ARTMAN, President + Assistant Business Manager From The en Building nd Ann Streeta Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County. Daily s second class matter TY-SEVENTH YEAR dat Key West, Florida, Associated P. lusively entitled to use for reptbdlication of | news dispatches credited to it or not otberwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here. Months Month Weekly Made known on application, 1AL NOTICE — rds of thanks, ete. will be charged for at THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it fear and without favor; never bo nd to attack wrong or to applaud right; never be the or- without firlt for progress; gen er the mouthpiece of any person, clique, factio’ cv «ass; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or njustice; denounce vice aud praise virtue; commend good done by individual or organ- ization; toierant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only -sxgs that will elevate and not coptaininate the reader; never com promise with principle. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- tad. “re Port. Hoiels and Aparcments. bething Pavi Atcports—Land and Sea. er isviidation of County and City Co vernments, \ man in jail would like to have in en the out-look of things, a One way to get on your feet again is to sell your car and “take a walk.” The Ten Commandments do not stand in need of rewriting as much as re-reading. Like Tampa, Key West must bow her head in shame for she, too, has had her “thot vote.” Some radio stations are most accom- modating. They even change the phono- graph records and needles for us. To be able to speak several languages may be desirable, but not so important as to be able to think clearly in one. If you don’t know and want to find out whether men or women can stand the most pain, just ask a shoe salesman. The vote in the senate on the Florida al appears as a smoke een to catch the Florida vote. It will satisfy north and south until after the election in November, You wait and see. Mlorida It seems to The Citizen that the ults of the so-ealled ‘absentee vote” are of such a nature that there should grand jury be punishable guilt somewhere, be a Representative J. no difficulty in retaining his seat in Con- ess and had trouble only in Broward county, where a newspaper had made vicious attacks on him. Otherwise it was easy sailing, Whether the local merchants know it} or not, but there are Miami merchants who have some mighty fine accounts with Key West people who purchase their require- ments in the neighboring city mainly be- cause the local merchants do not think enough of their trade to invite them into their stores through the medium of adver- tising. resolutions of | me: Mark Wilcox had| investigation. There seems to} \ | } \ ! increasing comple HOW FREE ARE WE? It has always been the pride and boast of America that it is “the home of the free.” But just how free are we? With our | hundreds and thousands of federal and {state laws, to say nothing of city ordi- nances, what citien can go through a day | | 24 ! sciously violating one or more of them? Yet, “ignorance of the law excuses no ! man,” And yet, again, not one official in a } | hundred is familiar with all the laws and hours without consci ordinances which he is sworn to enforce. | It is true, of course, that the ever to make laws from time to time, But is there any justif! cation for the orgy of lawmaking, with its inevitable accompaniment of law-breaking which this country has witnessed in recent yea —appears new The most disturbing result of all this is that really serious crimes, such as mur- der, burglary, arson and the like are sel- dom punished, while the ordinarily decent citizen is ha ed in his business and in his private life by a maze of laws and bureaucratic regulations which require an army of officials to enforce. And at that they are not enforeed. It looks as it we are paying a ire- mendous price for government, the pvin- cipal object of which appears to be the destructin of those fundamental rights for | which our forefathers fough and died. READING TRASH Readirg of the kind of novels in which most indulge for recreation or time-killing is bad for the mentality, ac- cording to Lateadio critic, who compares the habit to that of persons | drinking or opium-smoking. Reading merely for amusement, he ys, helps to pass the time, but keeps up a perpetual condition of dreaming that eventually destroys the capacity for thought. It may be that Hearn rather over- states the case, but it must be admitted that those whose sole object in reading is to be entertained never develop any great mental abilities. This does not mean that novel-reading is in any way detrimental if | indulged in moderation, or as relaxation from serious study or application, Many if not most of the greatest thinkers and doers have found mental relief in the reading of fiction, But there are novels and novels. And those who spend all their spare time in; devouring one commonplace novel after another thereby give evidence of a lazy | and shallow intellect. In order to develop, the brain must have exercise in thinking, j and that wholesome exercise is not pro- ; vided by the kind of novels that most con- firmed novel addicts read. FUTILE STRIKES AGAINST WAR We have been interested from time to time in the effort to organize sentiment in favor of world peace but we confess that we are unable to follow the lead of those who advocate demonstrations and “strikes” against war. Last week a two morths’ was launched in the United mass campaign States, de- seribed as “the most comprehensive peace. effort yet made” in this country. Among those interested in the work is George Labor member of the British ?arliament, who describes himself as an “out-and-out pacifist, one who believes that all war is a crime against God and Man.” We are inclined to agree with the British speaker in regard to war. We. are Lansbury, unable, however, to follow the reasoning } of those who think that peace can be ob- tained in this world by a refusal to sup- poyt one’s government in the ordinary processes of civilization, Our sincere hope is that States will be able to steer a will avoid international conflicts but our study of the world situation leads us to the inevitable conviction that peace can- not be maintained by any “will for peace” in any one country. Just as it takes two to it requires the United make war, let us remember two to keep the peace. Florida has no public debt, the cons- titution forbidding it. No one would say this is a backward state, so why not out- law debt all around—by the individual, the state and the nation. usly or uncon- | ity of our civilization? | necessary | Hearn, author andj course that} THE KEY WEST CITIZEN You aud Your Nation’s Brain Mistrust By ELIOT JONES "Highest Lowest | Mean ‘ ; Normal Mean Rainfali* Yesterday's Precipitation 2. Normal Precipitation Affairs Professor of Transportation and Public Utilities, It is probably true that professors have lost in public esteem during re- cent years. Why is this the case? One reason is that a number of them have been placed in administrative positions in- volving the ex- penditure of vast sums of money, despite the fact that they had no previous expe- rience fitting them for the positions. A professor of law, political science, or eco- nomics may. by virtue of his training his scientific spi his knowledge of facts, and his ability to see poth sides of a question, be well qualified for service on a governmental commis- sion, such as the Securities and Ex- change Commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the like But he may be totally unqualified for the management of large enterprises. It would seem that it is the fault of the Administration, rather than of the professors, that men of little experi- ence were entrusted with tasks for which they had neither the ability nor the training. A second reason is that the Admin- istration, in so far as it has depended on the professors for advice, has in many instances selected the wrong advisers. [t has selected men who are not representative of the profession. and thereby has tended to place the entire profession in disrepute. Many illustrations of this point could be given. did space permit Limiting ourselves to the choice of economists, the profession stands firmly for “a sound currency to be (Address questions to the aut “KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Oscar Quintana, a young Cuban, drowned 6 o'clock last eve- ning when he plunged from the Stock Island end of the bridge to take a swim, Dr, M, P. DeBoe, M. K. Gwynn were ly summoned to the se tragedy but life was extinct when they arrived. Judge Hugh Gunn lempanelled a coroner’s jury this forenoon to investigate the death jand they returned a verdict of ae- }cidental drowning. Oscar Quin- [tana had gone to Stock Island in a truck with his brother’s family. !The trip started in gaiety and jended in tragedy. j s Cook, of Scotch Plains, who spent last winter in Key West is deeply interested in the growth of the city and ex-: presses himself by sending a sub-! seription to The Citizen. In his letter Mr, Cook says “it would be a wonderful thing if all the people ‘going to Cuba could be induced, to spend a few days in Ke: They\ would be much impressed! with the city as I , and most of them would become Key West minded and conscious of the beau- ties of that quaint and interesting island. The banquet given Saturday night by the alumni of the Ke) West High School was one of the most enjoyable of the several de-' lightful events which have taken place during the | week program. The banquet was featured by a number of im- promptu entertainments, and the hit of the ‘evening was made by Miss Eliza Gardner and Charles H. Ketchum when they gave a demonstration of the Charleston.’ ow that-allithe political actiy | lity is practically over it will well to remember that old sa that “You Have Got to Get Up {Early in the Morning to Fool a | Conch,” writes Paul Boysen and | Raymond Lord in a political ad- jvertisement setting forth Senator W. H. Malone's attitude on the county issue relevant to division of Monroe. Mr. Boysen and Mr. Lord are members of the commit-| tee against the division of the county. : A Buick sedan, driven by Wi liam Spencer, in which were Mr. Spencer's family and & woman friend. hopped over the seawall at! the sharp turn on Palm Avenne Saturady night. It landed right side up in four feet of water. No: one was hurt in the accident, just wet and frightened. | Hjalmar K. Cold, for many years a resident of Key West, died, from a stroke of paralysis, accord-| [ine to cablegrams received here.| The body will be forwarded: to | | | | eeeeevceececce 10 Years’ ~ Key West on a P. and O, steamer commencement g Stanford University preserved at all hazards.” As a whole the profession has no sympathy with currency tinkering, and the econo- mists that the President chose for his advisers on money did not voice the views of the profession. It would be difficult, indeed, to find an economist who approves of the silver policy of | the Administration. Economists also ; favor a balanced budget, and not a program of almost unlimited spend- ing. Perhaps the best illustration, how- is the pecuital policy of the Administration. Economies is some- times defined as the science of wealth, WEATH but whatever the definition he is a 2 poor economist who advocates a pol- icy of scarcity rather than one: of abundance. The agricultural policy of the Administration, though called a policy of adjustment, is actually one of scarcity, and the Administration | has been able to find a few professors willing to lend support to this policy. and even to assist in putting it into effect. A policy of scarcity may increase the income of the farmers, but it re- duces the national wealth, and there- fore the income of the consumers. A sounder agricultural policy would be 5 : tec to encourage measures calculated to }2nd East Guli: Gentle to reduce costs of production, and thus ; crate noriheast and east winds; prices; and to find new markets and | jart'y overcast weather toni new uses for agricultural products, |" 2. — rather than raise their prices through | #d Sunday with tered she curtailment of supply and processing over south and tions. Tomorrow's Tides A.M. 10: 4206 Barometer 8 a. m. today: Sea level, 29.90. FORECAST (Till 8 p. m., Sunday) Key West and Vicinity cloudy tonight and Sunday ibly occasional showe 0 northeast and Par entle moderate east nds. Florida: Partly and Sunday, ; showers in extreme c.oudy tonight possibly scattered outh por- {iion. Jacksonville to Florida Strait mod fers central per- taxes. In fact, the trouble with the AAA is that it is a scheme of planning in the interest of producers; and this i is always likely to result in restric- | ! WEATHER CONDITIONS tion of output and in higher prices. If planning is to succeed, it must be conducted for the benefit, not of only one section of the population, even a section as large as the farming popu- lation, but of the whole community, that is of the consumers. But in the AAA, and also the NRA, the con- sumers were almost ignored. A moderate lo overspreads the Plams Gulf States and Mississippi 1 Huron, 8S. D., 68 and pressure relatively | throughout most the At!a | States, York City and Wash- lington, D. C., 30.08 inches. Light 'to moderate showers have occur jied since yesterday morning — in the upper Mississippi. Valley, northern Plains States, and on portions of the middle Guif coast nd there have been heavy ers and thunderstorms — on Florida Ke: Key We \'nches. Temperature — changes jhave been generally slight, than can be finished, Some be-| readings are somewhat brilliant through edu-!mal throughout the lof the country from the ' States eastward pressure area west Val hich and of hor, care of this newspaper) Today’s Horoscope ee show the 2.31 Today produces versatile, sometimes an eccentric character, disposed to begin more projects a ove nor come very while greater par cation, others, seeming]; Plains alert and ingenious, are in the i of i Official in Charge nearly all the time. { midst vexation and troub! A reptile § fect long hing 3,206 pounds wa din the upper wate Sol'moes river, by the Colombian ; border. ye will be heldj de: afternoon. and funeral servic: 5 o'clock Wednesday George Areher, son of Mr. and M eorge F, Archer of K West, is today graduating from the school of engineering at the Georgia Schoo! of Technology Young cher is anothe: Key West boys who y way through college. He has made an excellent record’ and is grad- uating with high honors. Editorial comment: Do you read The Citizen’s daily lessons in} English? if not, begin doing so at} once as it will be time well spent.! Cleveland Niles, chief of police who was recently appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late sheriff, J. Roland Curry, has not; received his commission mn the} governor to date, and is therefore unable to take cha oifice, He expects to hear the capital, in a few days, he said. Car Ferr: company’s boats arrived last eve ning with 51 cars containing pine- This one of the |: shipments received — in weeks and trans: fruit to refrigerator cars oe a large force of men all When the last crate was pls the last car it was found that 91 were ready for shipment. rs of the ACKSONVILLE FLORIDA CHARLIE GRINER, Maneger YOUR individual comfort end entertainment is @ matter of great importance at this modern, fre-prool, home-like hotel located in the heat of down-town Jacksonville. 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