The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 17, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen “Publis THE ed Daily Except Sunday By CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President JOE ALLEN, Assistant Business Ma ‘rom The Citizen Building id Ann Streets in Key West and Monroe Member of ey Annociated Press Associated Pre exel ly entitled to use for republication of all new tches credited to it or not otherwise credited his paper and also the local news published here UBSCRIPTION RATES One Year Six Months Three Months One Month Weekly $10.00 j 5.00 ADVERTI Made known on applica SPECIAL All reading notices, eards respect. of thanks, resolutions of *., Will be charged for at from which IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- wand, "ene Port. Hovels and Aparcments, Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Cx solidation of County and City Governments. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor; never be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; always figbt for progress; never be the or- gan er the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or «a always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and. praise virtue; commend good done by individual or organ- ization; toierant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print o news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com rhe the campaign may now be considered promising stage. The woman doesn't where the styles come from or where go. average care they Don Quixote Townsend bent charging windmills, but Sancho Clements, always wise in his ways, ken him, is on Panza has The thermometer, where this is writ ten, hit an all-time of 106 in the shade; heaven knows what it was in the sun. The individual in charge of the air-condition- ing of the earth, must have turned on the heat, and forgot to set the reg#lator, while he left for the cooling edhares The thermometer of Key West neger ‘huss, ‘the ambition to rise like the one up here, un- doubtedly due to the atmosphérie lazitiess, and which affeets so many of our citizens, too. se Sometimes the thought comes to our mind that some of the merchants of Key West are afraid to spend money for ad- vertising for fear that they will sell all the goods they have on hand and will be com- pelled to replen their stock. They seem to think they might get too much busi- A store that doesn’t advertise doesn't move its goods as quickly as a store that dees—and naturally, the stock shoddy. For up to the minute goods, it is safer to patronize those progressive mer- ness, gets ! indefe STUDY THE FACTS This is a campaign year. The voters will hear many assertions made by candi- dates. Some of the declarations will be! contradictory to each other. How is the; voter to know which candidate is telling | the truth and which one is trying to fool | him either by mistatements or by mislead- | ing information? | The only answer for the citizen who! is desirous of knowing the truth and vot- |; ing in the interest of good government is for the citizen himself to find out what the | true facts are. In this day partisan politics, however, he must be careful to se- lect the impartial sources from which toj acquire the necessary truths for him to} make up his mind properly as to what can- | didates he should support. Some candidates are inclined to’ brag and boast of what they have done or can | do. Others are more moderate and modest | in their claims. The thinking citizen | should not allow the claims and bombasts | of a braggart to cause him to overlook the fundamental merit of the man who does and shout. Criticism of what has been done is easy and promises to do are also easy Those who criticize should point out what they would have done under the same ciz- cumstances. Those who promise should demonstrate the means whereby they will | etfectively car out their promises. Another thing that the aver: must watch is rumors didates. ! | of rot boast ge voter against various can- If opponents of a candidate spread rumors clandestinely the voter should worder why the charges are not made public if they are true. Rumors should be checked carefully so that the voter may not be imposed upon by some unscrupulous politician or his friends. Good government is a matter of con-j ‘ern to every honest citizen, who should desire to cast his vote for every candidate | who is best qualified and equipped to ren- ler the public honest and efficient service. No other consideration should guide a man wv woman in casting the ballot. FEDERAL RED TAPE Thoughtful citizens can not fail to look with concern upon the ever ate | ing tendency of governmental agencies to restrict and ‘regulate’ our daily activi- ties, which are becoming more and more enmeshed in a maze of red tape. Practically every new law passed by Congress or a state legislature is designed to further extend this paternal supervision by innumerable commissions, boards and bureaus, many of which have no valid reason for existence, except that they make jobs to fatten the publie payroll. Among the many persons of prom- inence who have protested against these sible encroachments upon the liber- ties of the people is former Governor Theo- dore Christiansen of Minnesota, who said: “I emphatically disapprove of the numerous and petty regulations with which little bureaucrats in Washington annoy and harass business, big and littie.’ he fact is that these burdensome regulations are not the result of any de- mand on the part of the public, but are originated by politi¢ians who seek the lime- light and are ambitious to have their names identified with restrictive laws on every conceivable subject. GIZZARD INSPECTION | In a certain district of Selombiss, South America, every chicken killed must ! be presented to. government authorities for inspection. i This is not a health measure, such as| governs the sanitary slaughter of food | animals in this country, but is a require- ment to prevent the chicken owner from! jand THE KEY WEST CITIZEN You and Your Nation’s Affairs Bootstrap Economics By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON President, American Academy ‘Lifting ‘yourself by the bootstraps pacuced distinctly less than nothing. ot only do your exertions fail to fou from’ the ground, but the effort exhausts you. The spec- tacle is amus- ing to your crit- ics and dis- heartening to your sympa- thetic friends. You are worse for the effort. Notice, for example, the Republican party platform recently adopt- ed at Cleveland An observer at the Convention was struck by the attempt to foster a crusade against President Roosevelt and the New Deai. Some of the delegates and oth- ers who were present burned with a zeal to restore control of the federal government to those who professed to stand for fundamental American Principles. “Onward Christian Sol- diers” was sung over and over again Then look at the platform. Its po- litical value remains to be seen. But what of its economics? Of course many of the planks are vague. but some are more specific. Pledges along three lines are especially worth notic- ing. First is the demand for a balanced budget, the emphasis being placed upon a reduction of expenditures rather than upon increased taxes. Yet elsewhere in the platform are propo- s for federal grants-in-aid to the es for relief purposes, the under- ng of federal public works (on r merits, of course): a system of old age security. appiicable to every | needy citizen over sixty-five vears of age. aided by federal contributions while the states are urged to adopt measures for meeting the problems | of unemployment insurance. Just how this will reduce expenditure 1s hard to see. Reductions in federal outlays are matched by increased state bur- dens which mean higher state taxes What about the farmers? There 1s proposed a national land-use pro- gram, including the acquisition of abandoned and non-productive farm land: benefits to “cooperating farm. ers on family type farms; experi- of Political and Social Science mental.aid to ers developing new crops; amplé farm eredit at rates as low as those enjoyed by other indus- tries; payment of reasonable bene- fits upon the domestically consumed portion of agricultural crops of which there are exportable surpluses: gov- ernment assistance! to producers in areas suffering from temporary dis- aster, ete. Such procedures as these cannot bring about a reduction of govern- ment expenditures except as there may be more efficiency in adminis- tration. Certainly if these pledges are carried out there will be a deficit for a long time to come—unless revenues from taxation increase, In the field of international affairs, there are similar contradictions. Every effort is to be used to collect the war debts amounting to $12.000,000.- 000, and our tariffs are to be adjusted with a vew to promoting our interna- tional trade. But the present Recipro- cal Trade Agreement Law. which is probably the most intelligent and suc- cessful effort to promote trade that has been made anywhere in the world in recent years, is to be repealed. Also “protection should be maintained at all times to defend the American competition at all times from the sub- sidies of foreign governments and the imports from low-wage and depre- ciated currency countries.” How ex- ports can be encouraged and debts collected without relaxing the restric- tions upon imports is not clear. These contradictions are recited without any partisan bias. Bootstrap economics is not peculiar to any one party. Planks that propose measures | in direct contrast to other planks are not unusual. They arise out of the op- Position of interests within our life and the natural attempt of political leaders to attract the votes of all , groups. But the thoughtful citizen should be aware of the problems and not be | stampeded We are living in a time of | vast confusions and readjustments. In November we cannot cast our votes for the party which presents a plat- form in which there are no incon- sistencies. Each of us will express through the ballot his attitude toward the broader issues before us. Among them are the balance that we believe should be maintained between tte ac- tivities of the federal government and the states, and the extent te which we desire to have an extension o: gov- ernment control and activities. (Address questions to the author, care of this newspaper) [ee TODAY’S ee Temperatures* ' Highes 88 Lowest 2 Mean Normal Mean Rainiail* 's Precipitation al Precipitation ,in portions of the . m,! rises 3 44 a. m. . mM, ano Moon Moon sets _.. . New Moon, July 18 ...10:19 Tomorrow's Tides High Low 4208 ometer 8 a. m, today: ' leve', 30.07. WEATHER FORECAST i (Till 8 p. m. Saturday) H West and Vicinity: Partly} tonight and Saturday; winds, mostly easterly. Partly c'oudy tonight Saturday. with scattered over north and central Saturday. ksonvil'e to Florida Straits East Gulf: Gentle shifting winds and partly overcast weather tonight and Saturda cioudy genile Florida: and show port | WEATHER CONDITIONS | | Pressure is moderately high this morning over southeastern tricts and most of the Roc POPP PPPS OCI OOP ANNOUNCEMENT } maximur ‘erally ' | ! DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just 10 Yea Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Ma The funera | brother of {Wm. F. Malor | Thursday morning were 'terday afternoon in Le i church and were larg ; The sérvice for the jread by Rev. L. Munro, | First Methodist congrega Members of the Key West Department acted as pal and the department pe present in bédy, Girl Scou Boy Scouts also attended. fire bel's of the cit) during the period « County Tax who the service at the cemetery. | Announcement I. Clarke ef the explosion at mark, near Trenton cently, will be received w ness by many Key Weste was stationed at Ke tour of duty and dur made that Maj the Lake N was among major a aber of He was in command © company and was host Westers on a number ions. | The Old he'd last night Monroe county declared to most delightful events given in Fashio: in the High be tot School one and ent Key W during the first hal the yea for the benefit 0° Troop 5 couts and was spon-ered 4 Aid 0 Memorial » scout a= pre a pretty pz Backwoods the | wa th o jsented in h the | Ceremony the were presentation designed layine the re true ‘ lineated. hy different to the part iw characters Mrs. F. , Francisco, Calif, i for an cxtended v sit Mrs. E.OK Mrs. M. 1 30 Klizab-to street Ke with Wilser lares for ister Pmnoth heme WEATHER —— ee States, from the ward. Mbuntain low and relatively Plains States east- thunde torms have occurred since Showers and ye terday morning in , the middle lover Ohio valleys, of pi and portions Mis: Tennessee, and East Gulf and South Atlantic States, being gen- erally light to moderate. There have also been a few scattered showers in western districts. Tem- peratur continue abnormal high in the Plains States, readings above 100 de- erday in this territory and in portions of the middle upper Mississippi Valle. elsewhere temperatures are while seasonable. G.S. KEN vy, Official in Charge. | Subserive to The C weekly en— 2c KEY WEST COLONIAL HOTEL In the Center of the Business and Theater District First Class—Fireproof — Sensible Rates Garage Elevator Popular Prices = with} gen-! Para MALARIA in 3 days COLDS Liquid - Tablets first day Salve-Nose Drops Headache 30 minutes, i Try “Rub-My- T m”’-World’s Best 666 | CHAN 2’ WIDE 7’, 92 GUARANTEED ’ ic KEY WESTIN | assassa w 24 « No Itch Too Deep ELDRAIN ROOFING vo OLD SHINGLES OR ANY ROO! AGAINST LEAK For Vids Liquid Imperial Letien killing medicine skin fold cause of eczema worm and come to use.. Iwo sizes, Jic YOUR DESTINY BY Tne A 1936 Reading te rangements for 2 Limited Stamp. THE KEY WEST KEY WEST. FLA CITIZEN, Name Address City and State Date of Birth Write Piam—Eaclosumg HEAVILY LENG’ TH AND 12 Per Square . Liquid Roof Cement FOR I NEWING OLD ROOFING PAPER ING ALL OTHER KINDS OF ROOFING— Gallon 5 Gallon Can j SOLD PPE BEZEL DS RAINY SEASON SPECIALS LE ® arn E-eo = $6.00 $ .80 3.25 Poultry Fence 150 FT. ROLLS 6 FT. HIGH. GALVANIZEI AT BOTTOM WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE TO chants that advertise their goods. OOO w. coming into unauthorized possession of any stray emeralds which may happen to; be found in the bird’s gizzard. For in that section is located the only, t TO VETERANS We will be pleased to cash U. Treasury The recent marriage of Ruth Bryan checks issued in payment of the Siand without Owcn, United States minister to Denmark, to a Dane which automatically makes her a Dane, is causing a great deal of discus- sion everywhere. It goes against the grain of mary to have this country represented by a Danish nationalist, although Mrs. Owen retains her American citizenship. Chameleon-like she will be a Dane in Den- mark, and an American in America. All} things are possible under this precedent- breaking administration, and it will find a way to reconcile this incongruous condi- | tion, and permit Madame Rohde to retain; her portfolio, | emerald producing territory in the south-| ern continent, and fowls often pick up thé; precious stones in preference to ordinary gravel. An American company is conducting emerald mining operations in Colombia, } using the primitive methods employed by the early Spaniards, because the region is so inaccessible as to make the transporta- | tion of modern equipment too costly. However, recovery of emeralds by / the chicken method is only a minor phase of the enterprise. SOLD IN FULL ROLLS— Per Roll charge to the veteran. It is however necessary that you be properly identified as we must know that we are paying the funds to the right person. Your American Legion membership card is your best means of identification. The First National Bank of Key West Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Phone 598 leiondaianceeen ee Cae To. TOTTTaTA (LELLAALAALA ELE LALLA South Florida Contracting & Engineering Co. White and Eliza Streets “Your home is worthy of the best” IS LIILP LSI ILI OLIVIA LISI IID IAD ws. $4.35 Diitieiinenns LULAAAAAALAALAAALAAAAAAAAAAA