The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 10, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO _ as West nine P. ARTMAN, Pri N, Assistant Business Manager rom The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe Count entitled to use hes credited to SUBSCRIPTION RATES $10.00 5.00 2.50 85 20 One Year... dix Months Three Months One Month Weekly ADV. RTISL G RATE: Made known on application, AL NOTICE All reading notice , Will be charged for at from which line. nd invites discus- of local or general sh anonymous communi- sion of public issues a interest but it will not pub cations. | IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bxidges to complete Road to Main- mand. “tree Port. Hotels and Aparvments, Rathing Pavilion., Alcports—Land and Sea. Sersolidation of County and City Governments, h Ww hites are seeing Red. Knock, knock. Who’s portunity for Key West. up. there? Op- Don’t pass him Those foot-long hot dogs sold at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland would go well with a Daily Double. A radio comedian has been found bound and gagged. This may be the be- ginning of a movement that ought to suc- ceed. They who hold that it really “Can’t Happen Here,” should remember that the world over is made up of “men of like pas- sions with ourselves.” The Key West Citi calls Rudy Valee a coward. To the contrary, it takes a hero to be a crooner and get away with it.—Fort Myers News-Press. zen The titular~part’ of “The Glorious Hussy", a current moving picture, should have been given to Mary Astor, whose ex- perience would have done justice to the part. It would have ait been a A newspaper mirrors the business ac- tivity and progressiveness of a community. It is aspecious argument that the publisher makes r; he only produces it. It is the people of a community that make a newspaper. a newspaper Durance vile was formerly used to designate imprisonment, but under the vilest conditions. Now that jails and prisons have been made habitable inviting, the term is a misnomer, and the detention is quite pleasant and comfortable. and They are going to try a Key West judge in Bartow for Monroe county elec- tion frauds. At least the island judge will be land-locked during the course of the trial—Fort Myers News-Press. The above is news in Key West. Adjust your glass- es, Carl. Key Westers, who as youngsters par- “perfect | INDEPENDENT STORE INDUSTRY GROWS Chain stores do not drive independent stores out of business. That is the gist of an exhaustive sur- vey recently made by Dr. Paul C. Olsen on ; behalf of the Institute of Distribution, in such representative American communities as Sacramento, California; Louisville, Kentucky; Rapids, Michigan; Wichita, Kansas, others, In the Louisville Dr. survey, Olsen , analyzed the periods from 1891 to 1899, when the chain store was virtually non- existent, and from 1921 to 1929, when the chain store was a major factor in the mer- ; chandising world and was rapidly ex- | panding. This analysis produced the fact s of thanks, resolutions of | that from 1891 to 1899, independent grocery merchants started in business each | year at a 23 per cent yearly average while | from 1921 to 1929 the independents start- | ed in business at a 25 per cent yearly aver- age. merchants went out of business each year from 1891 to 1899, while 24 per cent of them went out of business each year from 1921 to 1929. In other words, the number of retail grocery failures equalled 100 per | cent of the new entries into the business during ‘the 1891-1899 period, while during ! the 1921-1929 period failures equalled only 96 per cent of the new entries. The survey; further diselosed that the percentage: of individital food stores going out of business between 1901 and 1912 averaged 36-per cent higher than it did during the period from 1929 to 1936, All over the country the number of in- dividually-owned food stores has been rapidly increasing since the turn of the century, and, in many instances, the per- centage of increase has been greater than the increase in population, This simply demonstrates what many commentators have said—that chain and independent stores can operate profitably side by side, to the benefit of themselves, the producer and the consumer. TRAGEDY IN TWO LIVES About two weeks ago an impoverish- ed young mother confessed to officials of Seattle, Washington, that she had killed her sixteen-year-old daughter with an axe and a bread knife. ing Rose a kindness by killing her,’ the thirty-three-year-old mother is quoted as She added, “I was tired of living like an animal and raising her that way.” Incidentally, the girl attended a party on her birthday and after she had gone to bed, the mother, according to her story, “ate a grapefruit with a lot of sugar on it,” and “I got a funny feeling and funny ideas came into my head.” She said, “I have been on relief, getting $10 a month for a year and a half,” and asked, “What chance did Rose have to be anybody or have anything.” Such tragedies reveal disordered men- talities but, perhaps, much more. Un- doubtedly, the: mather’s mind was affected saying. but who.can say What part, was played by}? the cireumstantestin which she and her daughter found themselyes.- It is easy to stand off and dismiss an incident like this | with the remark, “She is crazy,” but such things happen entirely too often in this world to be treated so lightly. RADIO MYSTERY The radio is enjoyed by millions of people who do not understand it, but they need not worry too much about this be- cause there are some things that the ex-! perts do not understand either, The other day for nearly an hour} short-wave signals from all parts .of the world faded and went “blind.” Nobody knows why. The same thing was noticed during an eclipse of the sun some months Schenectady, New York; Grand | and | On the average, 23 per cent of these | “T thought I was do- | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Nation’s By CLARENCE | | Perhaps an economist should dot be speaking of political issues but there are some old ones which have an eco- nomic background. One of them, in particular, con- fronted the na- tion in 1932. It concerned the sufferings occa- sioned by f- nancial distur- bances. A most serious prob- lem was how the sufferings of our people could be re- duced. Four years have passed Is there not some point in inquir- ing what bas | been done to solve the pressing prob- lem of 1932? As far as appearances go, public officials seem doggedly de- termined to repeat some of the same errors that were charged against pri- vate enterprises after the 1929 col- lapse. Some of the mistakes that are being made were committed by other countries to their shame and regret. For instance, by government ie tation,” commercial banks belonging to th> Reserve System now hold about $12,500,000,000 of government obliga- tions. There is every reason to: be- lieve that this sum will be much larger. “Sound” though they may be, such large amounts of these securitie: cer: tainly have no place in these institu- tions. At least this is true in some degree if the country’s experience with larg> blocks of real estate mort- ages. corporate bonds, and security loans bought ty banks from 1927 to 1929, is any guide. At that time, tunds payable on de- mand were loaned for promises to repay. dated far in the ‘uture But. as everyone can easily remember when the calls for these funds out- ran the ability of banks to get cash in exchange for the long-term prom- ises, many bankruptcies developed. By the same token, if any sudden demand by bank depositors for twelve ; billion dollars develops in the next year or two, the Treasury will be compelled to issue paper currency in that amount. This will destroy no small part of the public credit. and very soon precipitate another deep depression. You and Your Affairs A Forgotten Issue W. FACKLER Associate Professor of Economics, New York University Take still one more example. An- nual tax collections are now running about $9,000,000,000. A great deal of this money is collected from people | who would ctherwise buy producers’ goods. It is given to people who buy consumers’ goods. This direct buying in the consum- ers’ markets gives an appearance of lasting prosperity. It is, however, only a mirage on the financial horizon. What is really happening? Briefly put, the debt burdens which grew out of the last boom are slowly being transferred to the backs of present and future taxpayers. If these taxes are to take any larger proportion of the national income (now 18 per cent), popular clamor against their increasing burdens will surely bring further devaluation of the currency— always the refuge of a debt-ridden government that reaches the limit of taxpayers’ ability or patience. eretofore, the experience of na- tions ha: been that when more than 20 to 23 per cent of what a country produce. is taken by taxes, it becomes politically expedient to devaluate the money. Knowing this, business men are gravely apprehensive. Heavy indirect taxes, income taxes, and taxes on retained surplus are not the sole reasons for this false appear- ance of prosperity—a ity that can at best be only momentary. Con- stant shifts in the Administration’s interpretations of what practices are monopolistic, and uncertainty as to the character’ of contemplated laws, have also contributed to apprehen- son among business men—an appre- hension that holds back sound busi- ness recovery. As these forces become | onger. economic disturbance will become more noticeable and become a still greater drag upon business. Government itself, charged with the responsibility of solving depres- sion problems is laying the ground- work for the next depression. The tragedy is not merely this, however, but lies also in the fact that govern- ment has conspicuously failed to erect bulwarks against the severity of suc- ceeding depressions. Collapse is in- ev’ ble. It will com when the gov- ernm: ceases to spend lavishly, ei rt couse of the exhaustion of its credit. or because of a desire to nerd its vars. So, the 1932 issue, “Can and will u2 government alleviate financial strains?” remains today, unsettled and unchallenged. (Address questions to the author, care of this newspaper) Temperatures® Highest Lowest Mean . Normal Mean R Yesterdaw’s Precip al Precipitation 83 0 Ins, -26 Ins, riod chdlog gem . Tomorrow's Almanac | Som rises j Sun sets licon: rises ..... Moon sets ... Tomorrow's Tides AM. - 6:20 P.M. 7:34 1:21 High Low Barometer 8 iA M. today: Sea level, 29.98. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 8 p. m., Friday) Key West and Vicinity: Gener- ally fair ton'ght and Friday; gen- tle variable winds. Florida: Generally fair tonight} 'and Friday. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and Gulf: Gentle variable} winds and partly overcast.aveather | WEATHER SR CONDITIONS Pressure is “moderately high this: | morning over most sections east of the Mississippi River, and on the, north Pacific coast; while moder-' ate low pressure areas overspread the Rocky Mountain and Pla‘ns | States. Pay For “jand near or above the “| average throughout the remainder tonight and Friday. | Light to moderate show-, (“sesssssrrsserss00N)\ The Easiest Way For You To ers and thunderstorms have ec- curred during the last 24 hours throughout much of the Mississip- pi Valley, Tennesse, the East Gulf and South Atlantic Sfates, and Virgniia. Temperaturesthave ris- en in the central Rockies and Plains States; while elsewhere changes have been ~generall: _| Slight, with readings somewhat be- low normal over the far“Rorthwést, seasonal of the country. Positive Relief for MALARIA! Sure End to Chills and Fever! Here’s real relief for Malaria | Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic! Quickly it stops the chills and fever and restores your body to comfort. | Many remedies will merely alleviate the | g symptoms of Malaria temporarily, Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic goes all the way and completely rids your system of the i jection. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is a real | corrective of Malaria because it contains : two things. First, tasteless quinine w! kills the Malarial infection iff the bl Second, tonic iron which helps'overcot the ravages of the chills and-fever fortifies against further attack. Play sat Take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic. now comes in two sizes—SOc and $1. $1 size contains 24 times as much as the peng) ee 25% more for your money. Get bottle today at any drugstore. vault Hie A Home KEY WESTIN | DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From City council brought happiness last aight to the hearts of a num-| ber of city employes who were | recently laid off, by ordering [their reinstatement. When - the men were laid off it was stated that the action was being taken for economie reasons. Within a | short time a petition had been signed by a number of taxpayers requesting that the discharged employes be reinstated especially the firemen. It was decided to reinstate the entire group of nine men, four police officers, one call officer, two firemen, one member of the sanitary depart- ment and one at the water works plant. The question of dispossessing property owners who fail to pay their delinquent taxes and their property is sold was brought up for lengthy discussion at a special meeting of the council last night. There were no steps taken in the matter and the question was left undecided. The prop ployes was discussed and it was decided to transfer $10,000 from the Golf Course fund to the gem eral revenue fund to” make the roll, for the currént month, with the understanding that this sum {be paid ba¢k when ‘a ‘sifficient amount is collected fot the pur- pose. | There are some indications of a tropical storm central about 500 miles northeast of Porte Rico and probably moving north- westward. Caution advised sels bound east of longitude 75 and between latitude 22 and 32, north, ves- At a meeting of the board of county commissioners last night the sum of $150 was set aside for! the use by Chief of the Fire De-| partment Ralph Pinder on his trip; to the convention of fire chiefs) to be held this year in New Or- W. D. Alverson, travelling, salesman, who was in Key West | visiting the families of G. Frank| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1936. Sawyer and Benjamin Lopez, left panera eng ys jhis home im Los Angeles, Calif. | Mr. Alverson, while here, was the member of a fishing party com-/ Today’s Horoscope Teds; m@icate: ome «a0 5 posed of himself, Mr. Sewyer, Bi socrises watchfal and prudent ; B. Warren and Otto Kirchheimer, and said it was a great ence. There will be 2 constant cre te te They oot Che: ene eee Goa te the best catches of the season. | probally be filled became of | with comfort The Citi-| which would pro Editorial comment: Tse zen will continue to maintain that) ‘areas, a5 there the commission form ef govers- ment, or city manager ferm, i the best for this city. It will de away with ills of which the tax- payer now complains Seme dsp we will have this form of govern ment. The first oysters of the season have reached Key West, and the announcement of this event can be found in the advertisement of Wells’ Lunch Room which appears on another page of this jssue. Five aliens who were attempt- ing to smuggle themselves imte the United States were discowered in a carload of raw sugar yester- day afternoon. They were i= covered in the car by Customs Officer L. C. Taylor when he started to inspect the car. The men were turned over to the =; migration authorities. A very pretty airplane arrived here yesterday afternoon brinz- ing Mrs. Paris and her daughter Maxine, and their aviator. The plane has been making numerous flights over the city and at- tracted much attention. j } Ley Memorial church was the scene of a prettily appointed] nuptial ceremony last night when No Itch Too Deep Imperial Lotion contains six killing medicines that go ewe ince skin folds to reach and kill | cause of eczema, — | worm and common itch. Pleasant to use.- Two sizes, 35c and $100. | stones FLORIDA TT. coerce ee mene = wee eos = ee Ge cet nee line mee Scat = he eee edad et one ewe eT oe meee te ee ee ee eee my em Se YOUR DESTINY BY LE MARS A 1936 Reading te The Citizen Readers by Special Ar- rangements for « Limited Time only TEN CENTS Com and Stamp. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN, KEY WEST, FLA. (SEA SLELEEEEEEEEOTE SEES EEO suds without leaving Colors: Blue, Pink, and lasting beauty. ceilings. In she 14’ lengths. White, Ivory, Per M sq. ft. 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