The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 12, 1936, Page 1

e Associated Press Day Wire Service. For 56 Years Deyoted to the Best Interests of Key West VOLUME LVII. No. 243. aa: |WELFARE BOARD | Appropriate Fund For Extra CTES NEAT | Help At Key West Postoffice! orsecormy act’ To Handle Christmas Business o.«:.o ww a hil VEY OF CONDITIONS RELA- Increased Business Over ‘CUBAN OFFICERS ‘ oa weg Previous Years Expect- “ENTER ed; Extra Service For! ve oe t Ten-Day Period ‘Security for apovoximately 745 ee | ENJOYABLE EVENT GIVEN i (Special to The Citizen) JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 12.—} needy individuals in Monroe Coun- — = KEY WEST, FLORIDA, Much Interest MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1 ! Benefits Of Social Security Act For Florida Inhabitants Human Security Week, now be- ing held im Florida, is to oe support for the security amend- | ment to the end that this essential step to Florida’s participation in! the provisions of the Social Se- curity Act may be accomplished The Social Security Act does notj permit the Federal government.to | make any direct payment to blind individuals. Instead it provides! for Federal grants to states so! tt they may give aid to blind! ms, who are needy. This provision is very suailers jto the old age assistance plan. It! 936. Many Interested Persons In Attendance At Held Saturday In Miami vers w thar secrion FINE PROGRAM —|ewast' Side Sehr’ On cae pees e RENDERED AT jBerwarded Te Head MIDWEST AREA APPEARS TO BE _| BATTLE GROUND i ; j PARTIES MOVING IN FOR PRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITIES i AGREE MAIN FIGHT cEN.| Werds hardly could tell a plain-; er story than that presented by the; October itineraries of the two prin- EVENT STAGED SATURDAY AUL MAY ! H g(a | LAST NIGHT FOR VISITORS| {cision which Florida voters make} (Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen) | WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 12.) —The Key West postmaster has been allotted $115.44 to hire ex- tra help to assist in handling the Christmas rush this year, it was learned at the postoffice depart-| Visiting officials and others, were! ment. This sum will provide approxi-|#t the Key West Country club!|the number of pessons who are mately 184 man-hours of work at the Key West postoffice extra during the ten-day period of officials based Christmas rush, postal figure. The allotment is year, it was said. The money will be used mainly} to hire extra clerks and carriers but additional laborers, if neces- sary above the regular quarterly allotment, will also be paid from this fund. Substitutes now listed at the Key West postoffice are expected the the to be given preference, but question is entirely up to postmaster, officials said. By a rule of long standing, above 45 years of age is to be employed for the Christmas however. mo one work, WAS ARRANGED BY MAYOR | { GALEY | Officers of the Cuban Ship {Patria and Juan Bruno Zayas,! i ei ghtfully entertained last night/survey undertaken to determine|p'e of Plorida at the November | verson regardless of age except | tween the two great mountain biage to witness the presentation that he may not get benefits for | ranges. jthe blind while receiving o:d age {with an enchilado, which was ar- jtanged by Mayor Haury C. Geley, ,a'so president of the club. ltypiea! of the many interesting events aranged by this organiza- tion and its official family, and Swwestimate of the “umoust oF “Visitors, “chub mentbers and guests. ‘<htildren. The report.» estimated: additional help he will need this| During their stay in Key West {the visitors from Cuba have been jentertained in various ways. ; Luncheon at the County Club, and lenchilado last nighi, dances at the | Habana-Madrid Club and the Cu- jban Clu., and this morning they interest, including the aquarium. { One of those who w-s deeply in- terested in the visit of the Cuban ;ships and their distinguished offi- ‘cers and orators of Cuba who came ‘not had one idle moment during }teir stay and left declaring their visit one of the most delightful |they had ever experienced. j_ The Patria and Juan Bruno Zayas, with their compliment of estimable officers and distinguish- | ed members of the Cuban official family, sailed this aternoon for the jreturn trip and were cheered by; i left | It was an informal gathering, | with the party, sail that they had! ty hangs in the balance of.the de- jon the Security Amendment nel month. | This statement was made yes- i terday by the Florida Committee; ifor Human Secarity when they re-| vealed the results of a st=te-wide| | eligible to receive assistance ithrough provisions of the public jassistance titles of the National Social Security Act. { The survey, conducted by the! ‘State Board of Social Welfare, | showed the number of individuals | in three different needy groups— on the Key West postmaster’s! va; enjoyed to the utmost by the | the aged, the blind and dependent | i] that there are 11 blind, jand 217 families with dependent! !children in Monzoe county eligible | for such zassistance. The report} jstated further that these needy in-} j dividuals are now receiving assist-' ance in some form from the coun- 517 aged: | National Security, program, most; ‘of the burden for support of these | |needy groups will be shifted from} ;the county to the Federal-State! | program. { Officials of the State Welfare; ‘Board pointed out that in order; jealls for matching funds on a dol-| cipal midcom and our state may continue to | maintain its rightful place among | the progressive stet:s cf the! jsame limitation of federal partici-| Reosevelt and Landon Union. : Four major points are to be con-; sidered: The security amendment, ' Old Age Pensions, Aid to the: Blind, and Mother’s Aid. The peo- | election are to decide whether or not Florida may p=tticipate on the three public assistants in the bene-! fits of the Public Assistance Bene- } fits in the Old Age Pensions, Aid } for the Blind and Mother’s Aid. There is no constitutional pro-! vision at the present time on which : the state of Florida may make ap) propriations for public assistance, ; hence the necessity of an amend- | ment fo the constitution” with Svailaite-there are more than ons{ 1)" )° will cover this provision, The pro-! posed amendment follows: | Method of Provisions ' “The resvectixe counties of the} state shall provide in the manner; | prescribed by law for those of the | | were shown the diiferent points of *¥* but that if this state joins the | inhabitamtg who by reason of age, | infirmity or misfortwne, may have c!aims upon the aid and sympathy of society; provided, however, the Jegislatume may by general law provide for state-wide systems for sch benefits and appropriate money therefor; but no such gen- ‘ar for dollar basis by the govern- | ment and a five pe cent additional | grant for administrative costs, — same residence requirements, the pation to $15 per month per per- son and the same kind of state participation as the old age assist- Unless--as some believe —the | outcome of the election was set-| | ted long in advance. What Messrs. | do during} | this calendar month will settle it./ What they ere doing, as with: EVENING IN CONNECTION ‘WITH CEL =BRATION OF “EL GRITO DE YARA™ evening Sax Early Saturday ance title. It differs from old | ome accord, is to concemirate their Carlos Theater was crowded t age assistance in that it is avail- able to any needy adult blind assistance. Conduct Survey Figures secured in a _ recent state-wide survey indicate there are im- Florida approximately 1,- 200 blind people who can meet the eligibility requirements. According to the best estimates million dependent children in this country. They have been depriv- ed of parental stpport through death or other causes. In caring for these children in their own homes, society is making a wise in- vestment in its future citizens. The importance of home life in! jehildhood cannot be over empha-j isized. If these children are to! ‘grow up in theiz own homes. as-' {sistance must be provided so that ‘these families will not be broken} up becaus2 of poverty. Experience i thas taught that it actually costs! \for this state to henefit by grants'eral law shall provide benefits for! joc; to care for a child in its own! ‘of Federal funds for assistance to any person who shall not have {home than it does in an institu- ithe aged, the blind, and dependent} been a resident of Florida for five | tion, 5 j children, an amenment must be ratified permitting the legislature to appropriate funds for the pur- i ,pose of matching Federal grants; to Florida. The Federal grants, together with funds appropriated by the mtinually next preceeding years etion therefor, nor shall} his app! such general law provide for any} person solely on account of azge,! who has not reached the age of 65; | years; provided further that where jby any law of the United States a |many voices as the vessels i ‘ : essence As the eoncscine base, | State legislature wll assure month-/lesser or different period of resi- ' It is best for the mother or for} the relatives who are willing to as-| sume the responsibility, because it gives a measure of security and the! opportunity for planning ahead for the child during it: growing years. It is best for the child because a good home gives security and i | cfforts on the north central sec-; — of the country which lies be- There will be a few brief jexcursions elsewhere, but per-! {haps nine-tenths of the. pressure} | from now on will be applied to the midwest. i | Seldom in past campaigns has 2 | |situation been so clearly defined. ' iIn the south and the far west, the {Democrats regard themselves as jsecure, In New England and most - tof the east, the Republicans count H ttle won. Eut from Ohio to |Colorado, across the whole expanse | of the inland plain, furious action testfi'es to the concern in both party camps. i In a of that section there is not single state in which either side- is ready to abandon hope. capacity by an enthusiastic sxe of 25 numbers on 2 prog-am =r ranged in celebration of “El Gre de Yara.” Every phase of entertaimme-m (was included in the numbers caz- ried on the progrem which opened withthe nauons! air: of Cube anc America, sung bv & chorus of ste dents from San Caries Inst tute followed by addresses, vocal anc instrumenta) numre's, recitstens and forceful adé-emes by Sey Westers and orsters from His- Bcc em ees ISO peewee oe pecece: SetevGes 2 cou —oee acer eee fe OST, a the comety cot beer - Mem whee Ge eee Bec ac 3 Geer pee oe eee oe ee pee Stewe se mer - ee o- rerectesc 2 Se seus se = meetimg ooh we ces oe ete - meee = -omeese ene meee cfiereg = ‘susmeg = metre est epee fe == eset = he sewerage ec Center On Midwest It may be, of course, that one party or the other is mistaken one of the finest which has ever about its claims elsewhere. Cer- i 615 = tainly ‘the Demecraig mean. to. ou= “iuad © Se a ee 3,-e nal keep pounding a’ a Pennsyi-! ™uch prawe was heard for these ox the -x=cmg ormiges KOoET vania, New Tak oe some other , Who participated and jent ther ¢f Chamee = Breage anc Chamne! 5 eastern states, and the Republi- forts to making the “Weleda” cans will continne their campaign ! perfect success im every way. in earnest in some of the far west-| One of the novel parts of the ern and border states. entertamment was the sesechon 4 But New York and Pennsyl-\“Dair Cubs,” written by Eduard *2*= vania not only lie in that eastern Fuentes and participated m by g@ 5S SS =oed Cosmet commercial and financial section’ group of students frem the Key SS ee Se 16588 Se where such bitter opposition to West High School with Mis Edna 9 «f Soa cckmg «= Sues Mr. Roosevelt has developed, but Smith, head of the music depart © a Leng Bey Begg Toe > their Presidential traditions are ment, at the piano and drectmg Sather Nowe deeply Republican. The iow Ser coms = setae ——_ & maser & Ee - ané Ge ae Christmas allotments to post- most for the 517 persons sixty-five or|fixed in order for the state oft oad exrerience on which to this year, yet there is no Demo-jJehn Robi | ‘ly payments of $5 to $30 2 month!dence, age or citizenship shall be}, 55iness for the present and } i Florida to participate in any Fed-! offices t year are in j than similar allotments made last year,| cases considerably larger indicating that increased business is expected this Christmas, it was said at the postoffice depart- CUBAN ‘ PRODUCTS TD MAVEC | LESTER MAKES | over who are derendent, and for TRIP TO MIAMI! TO ASSIST IN PROSECUTION OF CASE BEFORE CIR- CUIT COURT Assistant State Attorney J.j 11 dependent }.lind county, it was stated, Assistance to Monroe county’s 217 fami‘ies with dependent chil- dren will average $10 a month per child or shout $25 for each fam- ily with dependent children, the report showed. By such Feders]-State assist- ance fo these three groups of needy citizens, approximately 82% of in Monroe |the present burden of their sup-fifty-fifty basis and to give five |. determines whether the port will be lifted ‘rom Monroe county, officials said. eral grants that might be made! for su-h purpose, the legislature may make such requirements for} icitizerskip, age and residence: which will be consistent with and not in ecnf ict wth such federal | jaw. In order to encourage each state ito set up a system of old age pen-! {sions the federal government of-} (fers to match state funds on a! |percent additional towards admin- {doing and sharing with others and build his future. It offers the nur- ture and discipline which only love can supply, the give-and-take of the sense of solidarity and a ing a‘l of which make a solid bed-| Tock for charzeter and for good} citizenship. H Administration of the three! types of public assistance, it is shown, is left in the hands of the| state. The security board mere-| state plan meets the general conditions | thing on either of these states. The Democratic managers mean! to get what they need in the an west, if possible. Similarly, in the far west, the) hopes of the Republicans face a recent record overwhelming! Democratic majorities, plus the; fact that this year’s registration! figures show wide margins for the! Democrats. The Republican man- agers find their outlook in the: midwest far more worthy of at- tention and effort. | crat who is willing to risk every-|aldo, Herbert Boyden, Jay Suich-/ vel Antonio Bethenceur: Arsenié' J. Bethencourt, Wilia= Kemp, Harry Breve, Howard Mc- Donald, Gilbert Lord. Werner Lowe, Bert Roberts, Paul Exquin- aldo, Charies Aguerre, Gwynn, Wm. Monsaivatge Eugen Rumell ang Orvis K Ui jistrative costs. Monthly payments j ) ‘ ns to the indvildeal are determined: osee = Soe pomeneee? jLancelot Lester left yesterday! ARE DISTRIBUTED *ssee t9"sanc of sae GIVEN OUT SATURDAY AFT- ERNOON AT SAN CAR- LOS THEATER Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock there was a busy scene enacted at where he will assist State Attor- {ney G. A. Wor'ey in the prosecu-; tion of a case before circuit court: this week. | Mr. Lester, who is a member of | jthe State Fniance Committee for! the November election, said be-i fore leaving that the position on} the finance committee will, during! ‘his absence, be filled by Fred J.j ; Dion, and he may be consulted on! Ratification of the Security: ‘Amendment and appropriation of ,by the person’s needs but the fed-i its own personnel. fixes its ‘own |@teat show on earth, with BS {funds by the next legislature are the two remaining steps necessary to assure Florids’s participation in this securtiy program which is now operative in 36 states in the Union, it was pointed out. Science Bureau Now San Carlos theater when many of |"¥ ™4tters in relation thereto, { the older Cuban citizens of Key | West were presented with pro-! duets from the Island of Cuba. Among the commodities distri- | buted were pineaprles, jellies and Planned For Manila SPIRES REET } (By Associated Press) i {bureau of science for the Phili L |pines, patterned after the Mellon| j Institute of Industrial Research’ lof Pittsburgh, Pa., is an import-; Cuban sweets, cheese and lastly ant point in the general program} Cuban cigarettes of a well-known{ Marriage licenses issued during} of Commonwealth President! and much advertised brand. the first part of the month of; Manuel L. Quezon. S { These edibles and smokes were | October from the office of Coun-j Private business and industry! brought to Key West Friday night!ty Judge Raymond Lord, author-| will be invited to take advantage! on the Cuban Gunboat Patria andj ized the weddings of the follow- the Presidential Yacht Juan Bruno jing: bureau. Zayas, which were sent by the! Lawrence J, Williams and Effie The executive already has asked} Cuban government to take part in] Mae Ray; William E. Johnson andj the United States government to! the celebration of “El Grito de|Lillian-M. Sarris; Herble Todd andj assign a capable scientist to this Yara.” Edna Z, Pinder. tank. j ' REGAL BEER IS KNOWN EVERYWHERE FOR ITS FLAVOR AND FINE QUALITY. | being provided by the 67 counties} hilip-; financed vy the counties. ‘eral government will in no case | pay more than $15 per month per j Regarding Pensions | About 8,000 residents in Flor- fida are over 70 years and will re- i¢eive pensions during the next few months. The time for expiration; tof this plan wi'l be July 1, 1937. The money for these pensions is in the state, and this is the only state in the netion which is being A‘ survey recently completed in Florida shows that there are ap- proximately 16,000 persons in the state of 65 years of age and over who are in need and who probably can quality for tre pensions. There js no type of handicapped | own adniinistrative agency, selects figures for the individual pay-} ments, decides its ovn method of raising its own part of the funds and otherwise directs the opera-* tion of its own plan. The state of Florida as a polit- ical entity, just as other states have a esponsibility for the‘ ece=! nomic security of its needy citi- zens. There are 36 stat& whic’ have already qualified for old age Pensions, 38 tor mothers’ aid andj 28 for aid to the blind. Others: | —— filed applications or are pre-} paring to do so as soon as the} proper legislative action can be taken. The present old age pension system which recently became op- erative in Florida is a temporary; arangement, as stated in another. | So into the midwest {they may as well be a tas ; flags and banners, all its bal and money-bags. If the ple of the plains are in to be stirred by tongue HT ih i a@ season of hysteria. Paras eens yethe states in uations. . In Minnesota regarded by the Democrats Roosevelt because of party influence, the have it tion that almost a few weeks spoken of by Republican ? | and Wisconsin, person who appeals to our human-| part of this article, and will end on as fighting jof the services offered by the new itarian impulse like the blind. De-/July 1, 1937. spite the great strides made in re-|that dete wil! depend upon ap-/mean that the Democrats to cent years in training blind per-j proval by the voters on November/own state song for vocations, the fact still Temains that a few ever attain|ment which will enable the state: fort to complete economic independence. i 3 of the Human Security Amend-} to participate in the financing. * fault: they are edge it toward cratic column. A CASE ALWAYS ON HAND FOR THOSE