The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 4, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen Published Daily Exeept Sunday By ‘THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President JOE ALLEN, Aasistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe nty. <ey West, Florida, as second class matter FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR Member of the Associated Press p Assoc! ispatches credited to not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year six Months A Three Months ...... One Month . Weekly - ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, AL NOTICE is of thanks, resolutions of respect, obitu n , ete, will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a li Notices for entertainments 1 a revenue is to be derived ari SPI All reading notic churches from which 5 cents a line. cations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ¢DVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- ward. "ree Port. Hiels and Aparements. Bathing Pavilion. \ Airports—Land and Sea., Sersolidation 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 fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or (lass; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or commend good done by individual or organ- ization; toierant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print onty news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com promise wita principle. Question: an gency? is justice; denounce vice and praise virtue; How long emer- Busy men usually find time to their engagements on time. keep Like an elevator, life offers two chances and the individual must take his pick. A real optimist is the persen who be- lieves Candidate Lemke has a chance to be elected president. Of cou cans are also optimists, , the republi- Let us hope that Dame Fortune's daughter, Misfortune, will seek her amours elsewhere than Key West in the future. We have entertained her long énough, sevelt a “liar” Coughlin was characterized by his superior, Bishop Gallagher, as an “ad- vanced and excessive personal expres- sion.” Rawther, Calling President Ro by Fathe One of the outstanding sports writers in the country in reporting the achieve- ment of a batter stated he made two home runs “for a total of eight bases.” Such mathematical exactness is commendable, and no wonder sports writers get such princely salaries. The criticism which a President of the United States must subject himself to as a candidate for the presidency is subversive to the dignity of that exalted office and is one more reason why The Citizen has al- ways favored a six-year term of the presi- dency, and a _ constitutional barment against a consecutive succession. It’s a fool’s argument to cite General Grant’s taking a few liquid brazers to Eleanor Holm’s drunken orgy on the trip to Germany for the Olympic games. On one oceasion she was so soused that neither the team’s physician nor the ship’s doctor could arouse the swimmer. She was dis- qualified not for herself but for the others and for discipline. Now she can swim in her favorite beverage—champagne. How- ever, there is no sham in her pain. It is real, for she is shedding tears, | .that was needed was to ask for GOOD ADVICE TO VETERANS Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, Veterans’ Administrator, gave the Disabled Amer- ican-Veterans some good advice when he recently spoke to them in convention as- sembled at Milwaukee, and his words are } worth the reading of all veterans of for- mer wars. Calling attention to the fact that the government is spending nearly $400,000, 000 a year in benefits for or to veterans of past wars and that more than half of it goes to World War veterans, the adminis- trator urged caution in recommending any increased benefits to former soldie We have no idea that any citizens of this country object to the sums that are being paid to veterans who have been in- jured in past wars or to the dependents of those who lost their lives in the service of their country, but there is increasing dis- satisfaction over the threatened drive for general pensions, applicable to all who served in war, whether they were hurt or not. Gen. Hines reminded his hearers that the government, having met its obligation to the veterans, must meet its obligation to its creditors. He did not point out that it must also meet an obligation to its tax- payers, but this fact should not escape gen- eral notice. PRECAUTION AVOIDS CANCER That national efficiency is greatly dimished by disease is so well known that the statement needs no citations to win ap- proval. At the same time, few of us realize the ravages of individual diseases. For example, the actual money loss, due to cancer alone, is estimated to be as much as $800,000,000 in one year in the United States. Aside from the money loss there is intense suffering among the vic- tims of this malady. It is estimated that three fourths of it all could be avoided if small growths were not ignored by so many people. The moral is, when these things exist, see a doctor at once. Cancer, at a certain stage, cannot be cured, but, in its incipiency, it can very often be successfully and permanently re- moved. JUST ROUTINE TODAY An officer aboard a steamship, seri- ously cut in a fight, faces death through loss of blood but a wireless sends the news and an American Marine, flying a big sea- plane 140 miles over the ocean, takes him off and gets him to a hospital where doc- tors give him treatment. i So what? Nothing! The news of the rescue is “routine” and few individuals give it more than a passing thought. Turn time back less than fifty years and nothing less than the word “mirac- ulous” would describe what we accom- plished. In fact, if anybody had outlined to his friends, in 1886, that he would live to see such an event the friends would have been certain that he had a touch of the sun, BEAUTY IN DISGUISE Pity the sweet young things when they go to a Key West drug store to buy the absolutely necessary ingredients for loveliness. There was a time when all “cold cream,” “rouge” or “perfume” but that day, like the knights of old, has passed away. A census reveals the fact that there are 2.500 kinds of perfume, 1,200 varietie: of face powder, 250 compacts, 700 talcum powders, 650 rouges, 308 cold creams, he 100 other toilet creams, 164 dental creams, 212 hair tonics and 232 shampoo prepara- tions. Add to these the “hair straighten- ers” sold in the South and the figures will! look like the mileage to the milky way. PUBLICITY, FREE AND OTHERWISE It is estimated that the Democratic and Republican headquarters will spend several million dollars in their efforts to reach the elusive voter. The average citi- zen will be inclined to the belief that this | sum will be well spent. Newspaper editors, accustomed to the free broadcasting of party propaganda through their columns, will probably ro der how much the parties would pay for | newspapers space if the Fourth Estate} adopted the radio rule of service for cash only, | j years a pilot’on the Key West bar THE KEY WEST CITIZEN KEY WESTIN | DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Yeare Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen a Captain William Henry Shaw, familiarly known to his many friends as Captain Billie Shaw,! the oldest member of the Masonic} in Key West, for 60) and. att influential) member of St. Paul’s Episcopal, church, died 6:00 o'clock this morning in his home 406 Whitehead street. Fun- eral services will be conducted to- morrow afternoon 5 o’clock from the residence. Rev. Brookins, of} St. Paul’s will officiate. The de-) ed is survived by his widow, Emma Shaw, four daughters, John F. Weeks, Savannah, Ga., Mrs. Nellie King and Mrs. J.! F. Davidson, Miami Mrs. E. Hen-j riguez. Key West. Three sons, George E. Shaw, Miami, Stephen S. Shaw, Boston and Harry Shaw. ; Key West. There are also 12} grandchildren and two great; grandchildren, i Harry Boyajian, an enthusiastic bouster {or ney West has written tue county conmmissioners and sug-| gesvea that others of likewise, urging the body to hold the re-} sereuuum on tne interest guar- antee asked by the C. A, P. Tur- ner company in connection with the construction of the highway bridges and insist that it be done at once. People- xeceiving these letters immediately jump to the} concluson that they must give the} letters publicity and as conse-; quence The Citizen is besieged by: many person asking that their let-j ters be published. There is not s, ace to handle all of them and for} that reason this paper has declined; to publ any of them, Another one of those hairrais-| ing and thrill compelling games of baseball was played yesterday be-} tween the Liberty Team and the Coast Guards. Not one minute for! relaxtion. Players on their toes every minute. Spectators leaning forward to watch the moves of every player during a game that! would have furnished excitment for the most blase fan, and did! give the Key Westers an afternoon! of thrilling moments. The game ended with a score of 5 to 4 with the Liberties on the winning end. Editorial comment: With all the; 10 cutters and 200 men ample to , Will continue to b: repairs to the repairs to the good] repairs to the good roads in ai section, some drivers seem to pre- fer going into the ditches, Appropriate exe rendered today by members of the Coast Guard offic’ nd person-} nel in Key West. in commemora- tion of the inauguration of _ this| branch of the serveie 136 years ago. es are being The Wrecking Tug Willet, Cap- tain Foster, left this morning en route to her old station at Kings- ton, Jamaica. The vessel has been} at this point for a number of months, The Tug Warbler has been assigned to duty at this port and is due to arrive within the next few days. Mr. and Mrs. D, H. Lowe, of 817 Eaton street announce the birth of a 10 pound baby boy. The new arrival has ben given the name of Tom Elwood Lowe. The shower given by the choir) ~ Guild of St. Paul’s church evening was pronounced a gr success, Ladies of the guild say it Was a success financially socially} and otherwise. Cash donations of} $81,75 were received, and a num-) ber of articles such as chairs and baskets were received. Refresh-| ments were served throughout the} evening and a delightful program rendered, last! i A very pretty nuptial event was celebrated yesterday afternoon in| the office of Judge Hugh Gunn} when s. Marie Mathews Es-j pinol became the bride of Le> M./ anley, both of this city. ‘Lhe! bride is the daughter of Mr, and[ Mrs. Chartes* Mathews and the groom holdsta“position mith the F. E. C. Railway company as oil pumpersMrcand--Mrs., Stanley] will reside at 1400 Seminary; street where they will be at home \to their many friends. | ' ececcceccescccaccescoces Today’s Horoscope eoccccccccoccacccsscoees® Today’s degree bestows broad views and wide sympathies; with] a proper ed-mixture of favoring aspects this day might produce a great teacher in some unusual line. There is love of friends, which is not likely to be properly appreciated by them, and met by opposition. Seek to curb the de- sires for sensuous pleasures; there is indication of trouble thereby, : [ee You and Your Nation’s Affairs The Disparity Hoax By GUS An the fast article it was'shown that the farm products disparity theory is based on a comparison of the wholesale~ prices of farm products with the retail prices 6f com- modities in city stores. Such @ comparison 1s without any basis in reason, and hence has no significance whatsoever with reference to disparity in prices The re- tail prices in city stores to- day are made up targety of the super-serv- ice demands by consumers at the present time. and service is practically no part of the prices of farm products. The only logical, sensible com- parison of farm products prices with the prices of other commodities is a comparison of wholesale prices. Government reports give the an- ; mual average wholesale prices for various commodities from 1890 to 1933. Adding the average annual prices for forty years, 1890-1930, get the following: Building material House furnishing goods Textiles Foods .. All commodities Farm commodities. Farm prices for forty years were above the general average of prices of all commodities, and were con- siderably above the prices of the spe- cial things the farmer buys. There was an unusual fali in the prices of agricultural products in 1932-3. But even with this fall, thi general average of farm prices wa considerably above the average pr: of textiles, foods, building materia | and house furnishing goods. This un- j usual fall in prices at this time is easily explained. The Federal Farm Board was es- tablished in 1929 on the theory that farm prices could be kept up by po- (Address questions to the ax Today In History 1790—U. Coastguard ice, then Revenue Cutter Service, created to protect the revenues— cover Atlantic Coast. 1830—State of Illinois com- pleted survey and platting of Chi- cago and filed its plans—lots of. fered at auction in September. some 125 lots averaging $34.00. 1855—American Dental Con vention in Philadelphia organized the American Dental Association with 80 dentists for membes, 1874—Formal opening of the first Summer Assembly at Chau tauqua, N. Y. Opened as a Sun day School norma! institute. 1914—Great Britain declared war on Germany apd Ggrman troops crossed Belgium’s borders 1931—Spain doles to unemployed cities, beginsy pay fn , large The GEORGE WASHINGTON 300 Rooms with Bath and Shower cerca peices peeved. SAtace directly RATES... hom $1.00 Tua 2522. hssao oe Sua H t: ath a The GEORGE WASHINGTO: 200 Rooms with Baths and S| poser Fora peter boormar ory RATES from $2.50 GARAGE service. Ke Ressonable Rates Posted in Every Room Highe-t Lowest Mean ‘ Normal Mean Norma W. DYER TODAY’S WEAT HER ‘Temperateres* Rainfall” j Ye-terday’s Precig Precipatatio: T This record covers 24-Bemr pers Professor of Economics and Sociology, Vanderbilt University cxdimc =< © «clock him morning: litical control. At least this was the |<... interpretation that farmers gave to the movement. As a result, 17.096,000 bales of cotton were produced in 1931. This was the largest production of cotton with the exception of one year in 30 years. Likewise the targest crops of wheat and tobacco were produced in 1931 that had been pro- duced for thirty years with the ex- ception of one year. in 1926 farmers produced 17,922,- 374 bales of cotton, and the price of cotton fell. The next year the pro- duction fell to 12,956,000 bales. in 1925, the production of tobacco reached 1,757,000,000 pounds The price fell, and in 1926 production fell to 1.297.889,000 pounds. The produc- tion was adjusted to price under nat- ural law control While farmers produced under con- stitutional freedom the facts show that they made a sane adjustment of | production to demand. There was no farm products disparity as is claimed. Everything possible under Ameri- can ideals should be done to encour- age agriculture and assist the farm- er. There is a very broad field open here for useful service by the gov- ernment. But the farmer must be | dealt with as an equal not as an in- jferior, and agriculture must main- jtain its status of equality as com- pared with all other occupations. To build up a theory on a false foundation that agriculture is a low order of business and is unable to maintain itself without help from without, and that the farmer must be treated as an object of charity, is to degrade agriculture and impose an outrageous curse on the Ameri- can farmer. To convert the Ameri- can farmer from a state of indepen- dence into a condition of dependence, living, in large measure on charity extorted from the millions of Ameri- | can consumers, is nothing less than a national tragedy. If this policy con- iinues, farmers will be discredited by all who live by the sweat o° their faces, and will be more and more re- | garded as belonging to the depen- dent classes. | Parasites are always hated, and | deserve to be hated by the individu- | als on which they live. 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