The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 30, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen Published Daily "Except Sunday 3d THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING oa INC. L. P. ARTMAN, Pres! JUVE ALLEN, Assistant SEEN Seema From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe | . cond class matter . the Asxociated Press is exclusively entitled fo use Il news dispatches “credited to redited in this paper and algo hed here. «he Associated Pre for republication of it or not otherwise the local news publi SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year six Months Three Months One Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. SPI respect, the te., Will be charged for at ne ents by churches from which d are a line. yen forum and invites discus- a revenue is to be de 5 cents The Citigen is sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without tear and without favor; never be afraid to always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do. its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or attack wrong or to applaud right; injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue; commend good done by individual or organ- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print on!y news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com> promise with principle. Commercial note: Florida cedar is much used in the manufacture of pencils. Advertising in The (¢ ulate your business but stitute for surgery. zen will stim- it doesn’t sub- isn’t to Haven't we all got hemophilia; the government slowly bleeding us death through taxation? An expert diver s: a blow shark’s dorsal fin will put it to flight. that may be true for all we will know. on a And ever A Kansan has been elected to be com- mander of the American Legion for the ensuing That is enough honor for one state. year. If all the people in the world enjoyed American standard of living, there would be little talk of surplus production because there wouldn’t be any surplus. the A writer tells of a Nebraska town in| which the people are “just like one big! family and all attend to their own busi- ness." Now who ever heard of a family like that? Former Peecden Taft took full ad- vantage of the money appropriated for his traveling expenses. President Roosevelt bids fair to outdo Taft’s itinerary ex- ploits, and goes places. He is also the first president of the United States to visit : fice by | the trial jury on Sept. 26. | of fraud having been committed. } found. “A DAMNABLE OUTRAGE .. .” “A damnable outrage has been committed upon the people of Key West by thieving politicians, and the people of Monroe County are-the suf- ferers.” With the above words, State’s Attor- ! ney George A. Worley, spoke the senti- |! “ments of every honest voter in Monroe | j County, as he addressed the jury selected : to pass upon the guilt or innocence of for- mer judge Rogelio Gomez, indicted by the | grand jury and removed from his high of- | Governor Sholtz; and acquitted by : And yet, the situation reeked guilt. Someone was guilty. There was nothing to do but summon a grand jury when an amazed city learned | with j that more absentee ballots had been cast in Monroe County than in any of the more populous of the State; that these ballots ; were entrusted, as to their issuance and j safe-guarding, to Rogelio Gomez, by vir- tue of his office; and that, by the evidence they bore of having been tampered with, and the singular unanimity of the votes recorded on them, there could be no ques- | tion in the mind of any man as to the fact | The defendant's counsel plead in miti- gation, that his client might have been “negligent, carele: ignorant,” but that | he was not guilty of fraud, and the jury so i According to the law of the iand, | i | | | H that settles it. But the fact remains that this “care- less, negligent ignorance,” if we accept | the theory advanced by the defendant’sj counsel, made a mockery of the most sacred thing in our political structure, the ballot box, and nullified the franchise of | every registered voter. That Attorney Worley’s statement that “A! damnable outrage was commit- | ted,”’ was a statement of fact, no one will | dispute. That the man charged with the outrage was acquitted, a matter of! record. Nevertheless, outrage was committed. Of one thing we may rest assured. So palpable has been this insult to the elec- torate that public opinion will see to it! that it is never repeated; that whatever it may take to prevent its repetition will | is the surely be done. HE t WHEN THE BOSS IS AWAY Many of us get the idea that if we should go on an extended vacation, or | otherwise drop out of the daily routine, ! our business affairs would go to pieces. But that depends upon how well those af- fairs are organized beforehand. " It is related of Andrew Carnegie that after one of his new department heads had } been in charge for a year he sent him to Europe for six months. If the depart-j ment didn’t run better while he was away, the department head was fired upon his?! return. Carnegie’s theory was that a man who could not organize a department so that it would function in his absence was not fit to be the head of it. There is a great deal of practical! value in this theory particularly in the | case of large enterprises. Where the sub- ordinates feel that they must consult the} chief concerning every minor detail they i » 1 i is ] t THE KEY WEST CITIZEN You and Your: Nation’s Affairs The Constitutional Issue « By ERIK McKINLEY ERIKSSON Associate Professor of History, University of So! ty ern California : Certainly this country is not in im- mediate danger of a dictatorship in the European sense. Fifty-five percent | of the voters agree with this state- ment. according to a recent poll of the American Institute of; Public Opinion. Nevertheless, constitutional- ity of the New Deal is a lead- ing issue in the presidential campaign. This issue is created by the Repub- lican platform which that the New Dealers have vi- olated the Con- | Stitution, and it is the Constitution which guards our liberties agains? | both dictatorship and anarchy Although the charges in the Kepub- lican platform may. for the present be dismissed as political, what of the future? During the World War emergency and again in’ our present economic emergency, drastic extraordinary powers were delegated to the Presi- dent. enabling him to dictate and control not only the, economic but also other activities of our cifizens It is entirely possible that at. some / future time some unscrupulow, per- | son will employ these precedents in! making himself a real dictator Although the Republicans charge that the powers of Congress have been usurped by the President. there has been of course. no usurpation by force of arms. Congress. thouzh. en the | theory that the President had re- charges | ceived a special mandatévfrdm the people, without difficulty was per- suaded to yield to him legislative powers. pe The Republican eicrae that the in- tegrity and authority ofthe Supreme | Court have been flaun' doubtless refers to the criticisms of the Court expressed by government officials. It may also refer to the fact that six of the Supreme Court decisions invali- dating government planning have been circumvented, at Jeast in part, by new legislation and executive orders. The constitutional issue also is raised by charges that rights reserved been assumed by Federal authori that witnesses have been intimidated. and that the right of petition has been interfered with. One would naturelly expect the Re- publicans to follow up these accusa- tions with promises to “maintain the American system of constitutional d local self-government.” and a pledge to uphold the authority of the j Sa Court, which, of course, they | did. Whatever may be the answer to these charges by the New Dealers | the constitutional issue is before the | people. Is it raised merely for politi- | cal purposes, or as a sincere states- manlike move to return to our tradi- tional modes of democracy? This és |,the’ question which the voter must answer and the answer will depend upon the array of facts that can be | marshalled to support the indictment nd upon the defense that can be | made by the supporters of the admin- istration. The issue is raised by fair questions and by questions of gravest ‘import to our future welfare. (Address questions to the author. care of this newspaper) TODAY’S Temperatures* 89 8 Highest Lowes Mean Normal Mean R Yesterday’s Prec Normal Preci 81 fall* pitalion — 0 Ins, Sun rises Sun sets Moon rises Moon sets - Tomorrow's Tides A.M. High 10:08 Low ce O20 Barometer 8 A. M. today: Sea level, 29.93, WEATH P.M. 0 e ¢ > (Till 8 py mu, Thursday- Key’ West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday, local howers Thursday; gentle winds, ' mostly easterly. Florida: Partly cloudy, local | showers Thursday and in extreme north portion tonight. Jacksonville to Florida Straite 84 while the northern high " Me., 30.38 inches. .| Calgary, Alberta, - southeastward into Texas. * ™- have occurred during the last 24 ‘scattered showers WEATHER . pressure is also low Los inches; pressure a has moved eastward to ex- Canada, Eastpoy and another strong high pressure area is mov- ing in over the northern Rockies, 30.46 inches, extending Rains moderately ,over southwestern districts, Angeles, Calif., 29.84 treme eastern with high pressure i hours from Alabama and Georgia northeastward over Pennsylvania and southern New Yo being heavy at Atianta, Ga., 4.58 inches, nd Pittsburgh, Pa., 2.48 inche: Light rains have also occurted the middle Mississippi Vailey, and. thunder- storms in Florida, Temperature changes have been generally un- important, with readings 10 to 19 degrees below normal: in the southern Plains States, Texas, |from the southeastern Lake region and upper Ohio Valley to the At- lantic coast, and in the region. G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge and East Gulf: Gentle to moder-; ate wnds, mostly southeast er tonight and Thursday with scat- tered showers. WEATHER CONDIZIONS The utheastern sti!l of slight intensi central to south and partly overeast weath-'g disturbance, ! from and to ston, New York, Miami, | it Jacksonville, Galveston, | New Orleans. and Beyond From New York évery’ Tuesday to the States and to the people have | Plateau | j ‘From Key West alternate Fridays KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen | County Engineer Joseph N. ! Watkins, Paul Boysen and Paul Monsalvatge the county seer, and others who went on a | trip to Wood Key and adjacent is- lands where a number of people were left destitute by the storm, ;report a perilous voyage. The j trips both going and coming were ;made across Florida Bay. The ; Mayflower, vessel in which the trip was made, struck some sub- | merged object and a hole was | stove in the vessel’s hull. They |had made the trip to Wood Key and were returning to Key West ; When the accident happened. The party in the boat started bailing | and it was only after three hours |hard work that they managed to jget the boat back on the beach. They report finding the pe in bad condition and Mr. Watkins has spoken to members of the Masonic fraternity regarding some j kind of shelters to be constructed to guard them against winter winds. The P. and O. Ferry St ; Estrada Palma, Captain Jim Ward, w general _ overhauling, iKey West yesterday afternoon and it is announced the vessel will soon resume her regular trips be tween Havana and Key West. A 'R. Miller, superintendent of the iline, arrived, on the morning {train yesterday, having left the ; Estrada Palma in Mobile j peoweeaet to Jacksonville. ner returned and | Coral Isle Casino is to be the scene of a monster effort on the |part of Key Westers to funds for the relief of sufferer: in the storm stricken area. A jgroup of culinary artists, noted | for their ability in preparing vari- ous delectable dishes are to com- bine and serve a supper of sev- eral courses. Those engaged in this work will be from the vari- ous church guilds and will be headed by Mrs. G. M. Guiteras. Following the supper there will {be a cabaret which will feature !some of the finished artists of Key West, of whom there are many. raise Today’s Rotary luncheon was one of great interest. It was ex- perience day with the travelling members. Captain McNeely said he had met a woman and talkee with her in Missouri. She had just celebrated her 100th birth-, “PAINT SALE Stop—Look—But Don't Listen—See For Yourself The Bargains In Paint We Are Offerms FLOOR ENAMEL HOUSE CLEANING FOR NEW STOCK—LIMITED QUANTITY Gals. on hand: over-_ 2 Tile Brown, 3 Mahogany, price $3.95 gallon, sale price WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 36 |day. RO. Sawyer went Captain | McNeely one better when be said |that he, on his recent trip, bad birthday. He was handed the LEGALS flowers and the laugh, bet ime « ed he could prove his statement .. oma Coast Guard headquarters = = receipt of an inquiry from L. ¥ Allen at Clearwater, asking guts tions about the Launch Shiawassee which was picked up and breugat to this port by the Coat Guard Cutter Saukee. The question was simply this: “Was the Shuewasse towed to Key West™” Noe anxiety was shown regarding the men whe were on the craft when & was at Key West on September 28 There is much speculation as te the fate the four man whe were on the launch when «be war here Rite Hal Knight~ regular session. The work Pp some time and it was 2 hour when the assembled M departed for th homes ch recently went to Mobile for’ to! The panied the Ke Citiere Editerial ¢ Key West would like te have fish caught by the president year. They bait here would make Sere e of FL TEN Tee. be waee arris sTeet rem eric — mame —— ie = Et ar Tee ewe Fleas. = ree ome ~Te oni oon ers mn ree YOUR DESTINY BY LE MARS A 1936 Reading to The Citinee Beaders: by Specull Ar- rangements for « Limited Time only TEN CENTS Comm and Stamp. THE KEY WEST CITIZER, KEY WEST, FLA. ON HAND Red, 4 Dust Color, and 3 2 Slate, 4 Gra Florida Green regular $2.95 ern Geor-|* From Boston every Saturday inches, and From Jacksonville, Miami anc LOOK YOUR BEST ciype-MALLORY \this morning over ‘nol Canada. fail to develop the ability to make cect (sia, Atlanta, 29.84 sions or assume responsibility. The chief at the same time keeps himself enmeshed in a mass of petty routine which prevents Pints on hand: 1 Tile Red, 2 Dust Coler, Gray Stone, 5 Lt. Oak, 2 Lt. Tan, 2 Oak, 1 Walnut Bro Mahogany, 2 Florida Green, regular price 70c, sale Father Coughlin jumped over the traces again. His political fervor is get- * 49¢ Improve your skin Relieve the irri ting the best of his judgment. His Catholic ! church dignitaries have expressed their re- sentment at his lapses, yet his immediate | superior, Bishop Gallagher of Detroit, con- dones them. Keep quiet, little darling, don’t you you'll be a taxpayer bye and bye.— West Citizen. Yes, little spoker, save your tears; you'll need them worse in 30 years.—St. Pete Independefit. Never mind, Junior, what those glooms, y; they worked on your’daddy just the'same way: —Fort Myers News-Press. Wah’t some one come to our rescue! : cry; Key Last week this column stated the Spanish government in its attempt to drive out the refugees from the Alcazar had killed most of them, women and children included. Now that the fortress has been | taken by the rebels and the truth made | known, we find only 75 refugees killed } and some 500 wounded. With the fall of Toledo where the Alcazar is situated, the Spanish government, composed of com- munists, socialists and anarchists, is doom- ed, and that is best for world peace, { { | his giving adequate attention to large problems. The president of a famous hotel was recently complimented by a guest upon the excellent manner in which the place was being conducted. It developed that the president had just returned after a vaca- tion of six months. He informed the guest that he had been away, and added: “Everyone seems to feel that the | house has run better without me, and that ; even the weather was better than in pre- ‘vious years.” Americanism: Arguing politics for weeks and then failing to vote. The need for a stadium in Key West has existed for years. There is no argu-! ment against such a consummation, and} one of the main reasons for its construction is that this community is isolated and needs an outlet for the exuberance of its youth, and in no manner can this be ac- complished than in healthy sport activi- ties, that make for improvement of body and mind. All Key West should interest itself in securing a stadium, alent saoneeniion ici paar ibaa’ yi tation of pimples and blotches with soothing, scientifically medicated Resinol ;CLYDE- ae abd C. E. SMITH, Agent Key West, Fla. | FAST FREIGHT SERVICE SEOTTOTOSTOTOTTO EON, Pay For it to yourself. CREDIT. The First National The Easiest Way For You To is to pay for it as you pay rent. is to pay monthly, out of income, an installment on the principal and the interest, etc., and thus, over a given period of years, pay off the entire mortgage and have the house free of all debt.-It’s very much like buying a house and then renting CONSULT US HOW YOU CAN BUILD OR BUY A HOME OR REPAIR OR MODERNIZE ANY TYPE OF BUILDING ON ge ES Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Cahn AA hd thd hdd tdededde A Home The logical way Bank ot Key West weesrsrererrere ree: 14 Gals. on hand: 1 rubber. IAL LAA MARINE PAINT AN EXTRA GOGD QUALITY PAINT FOR BOATS A SPLENDID PAINT FOR HOUSES Gals. on hand: 13 White, 2 Hull Green, regular price $3.00, sale price - White, 2 S. W. PAINT BRUSHES 214” Varnish Brush. Bound in heavy metal Volcanieed @ 13 on hand. 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