The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 31, 1936, Page 2

JULY THE. KEY WEST CITIZEN FRIDAY. PAGE TWO Che Key West Citizen Published 2 cr Se eeseccccererecces. Today’s Horoscope aoe ona | iliary, was one of the mest enter-| | taining affairs of its kind given in Key West this year. The com KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY |r tea‘iet ssatne “sate j Happenings Here Just 10 Yeare| which would contribute te A NATIONAL NUISANCE Quite a lot of crusading has been done Yo u a nd You r with a view to doing away with the barri- z y Except Sunday By N PUBLISHING CO., INC. . ARTMAN, President 1 cece ce cc ene , Axsistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe Ci s Kintered at Key West, F econd class matter Member of the Associated Press +he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of ail new patches credited to it or net otherwise ited in this paper and also the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year six Months Three Months . One Month Weekly 6.00 2.50 85 ADVERTISING RATES Made known on aoe) on. SP’ All reading notic AL NOTICE ards of thanks, resolutions of respect, obituary not ete., Will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainments by churches from which tu be derived cents a line. n is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues: and subjects of local or general but it will not publish anonymous communi- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ¢.DVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- ward. "ree Port. Hotels and Aparcments, Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea, Se rsolidation of County Governments, and City THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor; never be attack wrong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction cr «lass; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or afraid to injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue; commend good done by individual or organ- ization; toierant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com promise witn principle. Blushing has been entirely outmoded at the beaches, Blushing is a defamation of nature, and an acknowledgement of conscious mental guilt which should not exist. well together if Democratic countries might as make up their minds to stand against the nations ruled by dictators they want to survive. The trouble with most vacations is that they fail to supply much rest, though there is delight in the varieties, the changes ‘onment, and the experiences. One of the phenomena of human ex- istence is the way two men, of équal honesty of intention, are able to look’ at the same facts and crew entirely different conclusions, If all the people who go to church were going because they really believed in the religion they profess the world would be rapidly improved, and a better place in which to live. Dual identities venient. President are often .very con- Roosevelt as head of the nation must be respected; as Candi- date Roosevelt he subjects himself to criticism and the speeches of his opponents and as such he can claim no special priv- ilege on the grounds that he is President of the United States. Father Gpughlin as a minister also should be. respected, but as a political .spellbinder -hewhamaboxitteleenit”’ like any other. While the epithet “liar” should; neyer be applied to any candidate for? ic of fice, it is more censurable if that candi- ‘date also happens to be the President of the United States. Realizing the in- temperance of his Cleveland speech, Fa- ther Coughlin has publicly apologized to President Roosevelt, and acceptance of the apology will close the case unless Pope Pius XI takes cognizance of the case and exercises punitive measures to which the priest will bow in humble obedience, he asserts, $10.00 j cades of billboards which mar the beauty of our natural scenery, but in spite of some progress made here and there, the bill- board is still an outstanding national nuisance. If this nuisance is ever to be effec- tively abated it must be done through con- | vincing advertisers that their part in per- petuating it is bad business for them. Ap- peals to sentiment and love of the beauti- ful are generally futile. State, county and city authorities can aid in the movement very materially, how- ever, but it is often difficult to spur them to action. An example of commendable activity in the fight against ugliness is seen in Georgia, where the county commis- sioners of Fulton County, in which At- lanta is situated, ordered the removal of all signs and billboards along the under their jurisdiction. The member who sponsored this measure said: “There is a proper place for every- thing, including advertising. Our high- ways are designed to give tourists and At- lanta motorists the most beautiful scenery possible, but that scenery is being ruined by the ever increasing number of bill- boards and signs.” This is true for every county in Amer- ica where the encroachments of the “out- door advertiser’ have been permitted to have unrestricted sway. Billboards in lo- cations which render them offensive are irritating to the public, without benefit to the concerns which pay for them with the mistaken idea that they are building busi ness good will. QUACKS AND SUCKERS The ease with which charlatans of all kinds, particularly medical quacks, de- fraud the public would be incredible were it not for the evidences to be seen on every hand. A few of the schemes whereby the gullible and superstitious have been sep- arated from their money by these swind- lers are mentioned in an article by Dr. Morris Fishbein. Soon after Franklin made his famous | kite demonstration in electricity, every- one was discussing the wonderful new force. A doctor named Elisha Perkins manufactured a lot of short metal rods, which he claimed were charged with elec- tricity and therefore capable of drawing disease from the human body. He _ sold many of the rods—one pair to George Washington. Electric belts and similar appliances have been sold by the millions, not one of which, of course, had any curative value whatever. A few years ago a widely ad- vertised product called Sanatogen had an enormous sale and testimonials were ob- tained from many persons of prominence. The stuff was composed of 95 per cent cottage cheese and the remainder glycerine phosphate, neither of any medical value. One promoter acknowledged making $45,600 profit in a year from the sale of a “chemical ring” supposed to cure diseases of the blood, but in reality no more ef- ficacious than a twine string tied around one’s finger. But we can hardly wonder at the suc- cess of quackery in a state of civilization which still accepts a mass of medical and other superstition as gospel truth. THE VALUE OF TRAVEL During the vacation season many thousands of persons will visit various in- teresting places for the first time, some in our own country and others abroad. While recreation will be the principal aim of many, a majority will expect to learn some- thing of permanent value during their travels. In order that one may derive the most benefit from his travel experiences, it would be well to find out as much as pos- sible about the places to be visited ahead of time. Then, when he actually sees the places and objects of which he has studied, he will gain a more lasting impression of their significance. Information gained from guides and handbooks during one’s travels is valuable of course, but it is generally superficial, and lacking in the historic background which is necessary for a full understand- ing and appreciation of the famous places where history has been made. The educational value of travel de- pends largely upon knowing beforehand what one wants to see, and why. highways | Nation’s By ERNEST MIN! y Social Raymond Moley, reputed to be still an influential adviser of Presi- dent Roosevelt, thinks that Ameri- cans are growing tired of reforms; that they are drifting toward a more conserv- ative attitude. This does not seem to be the judgment of the President. whose accept- ance address at Philadelphia showed a dis- tinct leaning toward the left. If Mr. Moley is right, we have another illustration of the way in which public opinion swings from one position to another. Economic conditions are always changing and no one is opposed to making adjust- ments as they seem wise. Liberals and radicals want them made more rapidly than do the conservatives who want them to come slowly. The mass of the voters swing first one way and then. another. During the Worli* War we moved toward a larger amount of coopera- tion with other: countries and in- | creased government control. Under ing down of the pace. He called for President Harding there, was»a slow-»|». Affairs Left or Right (OR PATTERSON President, American Academy of Political and Science j were eager for a change—for some striking effort to end the depression and to prevent a recurrence. The three R’s—relief, recovery and re- form—had their day. This change of attitude was not limited to a small number of per- sons nor to just a few classes. It was general. Many business. men, ordi- narily conservative, were swept along by it and welcomed experiments and extensions of government aid which they now condemn. “Action, action, action” and “Be right with Roose- velt” were the slogans of one adver- tising agency. And this agency was not alone in its views. But numerous mistakes have been made. Many experiments have failed. Business is improving. If the past is repeated we need not be surprised at a conservative reaction. As recovery comes and demands for relief are re- duced, there will probably be less clamor for reform. There are cer- tainly many signs of such a change. Conservatives are plucking up their courage. Many of them are trying to inaugurate a moral crusade. What the verdict willbe at the polls in November remains to be seen. Mr. Roosevelt will be acclaimed as a dangerous radical while it seems .probable ‘that Mr. Landon will be pictured as a champion of conserva- tism, The verdict rests with the voters. Yet it would be a mistake to sup- pose that public opinion will stand where it did ten or even four years ago. We ,have changed our outlook and the ‘Republican platform recog- nizes it by accepting some of the newer ideas and procedures—unem- ployment relief, old age pensions and others. It is well to remember that our judgments are constantly shifting. Our political and economic institu- tions are not rigid. In one way or another they are constantly chang- ing. Since some of the changes are bound to be mistakes it is fortunate that these popular reactions occur. Tf we slow down our rate of change, we can sort out the errors from the gains. The time has come for this and a conservative reaction should be welcomed, a “return t6 normalcy” and asked for “more ;business,.jn: government and less government in business.” For a number of years this position was the popular one. Business was | active and there was no strong public desire for radical changes. Even so. the influence of government was growing and our relations with other countries were becoming more and more involved. The only differ- ence was that the changes were com- ing more slowly and in a less spec- tacular manner. When the crash came in 1929 and was followed by years of depression and suffering, impatience and irrita- tion developed. There was a demand that something be done. The voters (Address questions to the author, care of this newspaper’ TODAY’S WEATHER Temperatures* Highest . Lowest Mean At !day with occasional showers over 90 | north portion, ?| WEATHER CONDITIONS The tropical disturbance now {of hurricane intensity, was cen- tral at 8 a. m. this morning on or | near the northwest Florida coast -0 Ins. ! between Pensacola and Valparai- 14 Ins.!s9 moving northwestward. It will j move inland during this morning Tomorrow’s Almanac lattended by shifting ga'es and Sun rises 5:55 a. mm. | barcicaae winds over a_ small Sun sets 7:11 p.jm.,atea near the center. Hurricane ; Moon p.im, Warnings are still displayed, from 'Moon sets ........ 4:16 a. m.:Carrabelle, Fla., to Mobile, Ala. Tomorrow's Tides { A. report at 8 a. m. from _ the P.M, | Army Airport at Valparaiso, Fla., 9:43' which is about 45 milés east of 3:14’ Pensacola, states that barometer there read 28.80 inches at that jtime with a wind velocity of 90 jto 100 miles an hour. The highest WEATHER FORECAST | wind reported at Pensacola at 8 (Till 8 p. m., Saturday) a. ni. was 52 miles an hour. Key West and Vicinity: Partly | G. S. KENNEDY, cloudy tonight and Saturday; Official in Charge. moderate southeast to south winds. Florida: Partly cloudy, occasion- | = Tablets Drops Normal Mean Normal Mean e ading ats High Low Barometer 8 Sea level, 30.0 checks MALARIA in 3.days COLDS first day Headache 30 minutes, m”’-World’s Bes! JOE ALLEN Notary Public’ THE CITIZEN OFFICE ;al showers in northwest and ex-! tweme novthMportion toifight and | ; if north and gentral portions “lee urday. Jacksoville to s Hoseric southedid tald6ith winds |dnd partly overcast’ weather to- night and Saturdayowith»scatter- ed showers over north portion. East Gulf: Moderate southeast to south winds over south and, central portions and strong south-! erly winds over extreme north} portion diminishing this afternoon | or early tonight and mostly over- cast, weather tonight and Satur-j SUMITTETTOME Meee ANNOUNCEMENT TO VETERANS We will be pleased to cash U. S. Treasury checks issued in payment of the bonus without 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. LDS SSI OOS S Your American Legion membership card is your best means of identification. The First National Bank ot Key West Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation habe Lh tbtidt¢htttLdd (Lk % OZ LLL LL “iLkddddttttkdedddedededed CLIPIDIIISIIIIILOSIAIIVDIIIIISISIIIOIIIIIIL IS aS. Sud Ago Today As Taken From Captain Thomas James has seen 31 years of service in the U. S. Navy, returned yesterday from Bimini B.W.L., on the Baysprings and reports a scene of terrible destruction. The Capt- ain was ordered to the island for the purpose of rendering what- ever assistance possible to the people of the section. He reports great sections swept out as though by some powerful hand. The co- conut palms and palmetto forest had been mowed down as if by some master blade. Four vessels were lost at Gun Key, about miles from Bimini and a_ vessel laden with a cargo of liquor valu- ed at $50,000 had not been seen since the storm The of property is frightful. As best he could, said Captain James, he sty plied those with ice who most in need and left a supply of ice on board the Yacht Cinnimar, owned by his friend J. Pomeroy and for the son of Commissione Sherman, who is ill. | The Files Of The Citizen i loss were All bids offered for struction of the new school j buildings have been rejected |the school board. This announce- ment was made today by the Sup- erintendent Melvin E. Russel. Mr. Russell said that the bids were re- jected because of the fact that the bonds to be sold for funds h are to be used for the con- struction of the buildings have not been sold. The bond was advertised on July 24 buyers were on hand at the but the prices offered were so low that the board refused to accept them. Members of the board be- lieve that by the time the bonds are readvertised the deman¢ Florida securities awill be decided- ly more favorable than at the pre- sent time. Three bids were re- ceived, Three from Key West firms and one each from St. Pe- tersburg, Miami and Fort Lauder dale. the con- by issu and time for The U.S.S. Bagaduce is now en route to Key West from Norfolk and is to replace the Tug Bay- springs, now in the service at this naval station. Captain Thomas James, now in command of the Baysprings will assume command of the new ship. The entertainment given at the American Legion Hall last even- ing by Arthur Sawyer Post American Legion in connection with organizing the Ladies Aux Sale Price Each 4 Qt. 6 Qt. Has a large foods hot or cold Each Phone’ 598 jwho attended pronounced who! ship ber’s apprentice, ‘Troop 4 whe are 28 ADJUSTABLE RECLINING CHAIRS: THING FOR THE BEACH OR POR ICE CREAM FREEZERS: “Snow Bird”, Green Enameled Will Not Rust 1 GAL. FOOD JUG mouth. South Florida Contracting & Engineering Co. “Your home is worthy of the best” IISA JJLLSLALLALAALALAAALALALZLZZLZZZALA delights of the evening and t unqualified success. Editerial co: boys applied the one the got to bring his recommendations received the job. Joe will Jaycocks, accompany “Treep dect the member= eaving t for the encampment water. 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