The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 18, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO: The Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. ARTMAN, President JUVE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County. Florida, as second class matter FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR Untered at Ke3 Member of the Associated Press «ke Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the luéat news published here. RATES SUBSCRIPTION One Year 3ix Mont! Turee Months $10.00 - 6.00 2.56 one Month ... E Weekly Dv ING RATE! Made known on application, SPECIAL NOTICE , All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of tespect, obituary notices, étc., will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainments by churches from which & revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main 1 t 3._ Free Port. J 6 Hotels and Apartments, ' & Bathing Pavilion. a 4 Airports—Land and Sea. rs SS Consolidation of County and City Governments. One art is still in its infancy—the art of government. As more attention is paid to business's dietary, the country gets better. It is a detestable tendency of mean natures to mistake gentleness for weak- ness. “To make a man,” spys_ Richter, “there is no fare like bread ‘and _ water; and I know, for often I had only the water.” , It is to be regretted that there is no diminution in the number of persons killed each month by automobiles in this land of freedom and speed. Almost any worker can point out somebody who has a better job, with more pay and less work, who doesn’t deserve it near as well as himself, One fact is beginning to appear on the political map, farmers and _ laborers have an idea that they know what they want the government to do. Why wouldn’t it be a good idea, four years from now, to have two polls, one for the Democrats and one for the Republi- cans? But no fair cheating. A. movie actor playing gangster roles on th screen was recently detained by the polic@@while they looked through their files df “wanted men”. His face looked fang to them. | the next world war will see the real development of “‘frightfulness,” of which An ink- the last war was only a shadow. ling of the horror of a future world war is shown us in the savagery of the civil war in Spain. A British Communist M. P., Gallacher by name (note the first syllable) advises the world there “is no offense to be an American.” With that assurance def- initely stated, we can go on with the les- ser problems that confront us. When the late Alfred I. du Pont, who had established his residence in Florida, died, he left an estate paying more than $3,000,000 which went into the general fund, from which Governor Sholtz secured the money to keep the schools running. In New Jersey, the late heir to the:Campbell soup fortune, Dorrance, left $15,000,000 that enabled Governor Hoffman to carry on his program of social security. Other states show similar instances. The build- ers of these great fortunes were rugged in- dividualists, and were not hampered at every step in creating wealth from which future generations were to benefit greatly. It is folly to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, soto empi eet tienen wn-wonigr maps | ecstatic nitap eeepc -acet onan PE rere omentieiaep pet citictenacsl ritalin ati te ncn wisi hele ap pa NRG SIR ci a lad tar | -them up. LINING UP THE AMERICAS President Roosevelt left Washington Tuesday for Buenos Aires and will make the opening speech at the Inter-American Peace Conference if he arrives in the Alr- gentine capital in time. En route he will pause briefly at Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, as well as Rio de Janeiro, the seat of the Brazilian government. his stay in all Latin-American places visit- ed will be brief, much good will result. Unaccustomed to pleasing personalities in high places, South Americans will re- spond heartily to President Roosevelt’s af- fable smile, and welcome him as “un buen chico.” The Old World seems to be somewhat of a wash-out so far as our own national affairs are concerned. Developing closer relations with the Latin-American Re- publica is certainly a worthy endeavor. Theodore Roosevelt as President sent Secretary of State Elihu Root, on “a mis- sion of good will’? to Centrai and South American countries. Other American dig- nitaries represented later administrations. Herbert Hoover went down there on a bat- tleship before he was inaugurated. Secre- tary Hull presided over an auspicious con- ference in the lower Americas early in the present administration. Peace and trade, and a _ miniature League of Nations of the Americas have long been a cherished ambition in Wash- ington. Here we have the Pan-American Union where the Ambassadors and Minis- ters and the Secretary of State of our own country have met month after month, for many years, for the purposes of promot- ing better understandings. Geographically and in muutal interests the Americas are about as closely knit together as could be wished for. So the blessings of the whole Amer- ican public will very naturally follow the Buenos Aires conference, where President Roosevelt will have ample ‘opportunities to advance his “good neighbor’ policies. COTTON FOR ROADS Experiments on a large scale are be- ing made in the use of cotton as a_ re- enforcement. for bituminous surfaced roads, and according to reports from vari- ous state highway departments more than 400 miles of such roads will have been completed by the end of the year. The cotton fabric is used as a_ re- enforcing membrane between the top sur- face and the base, and each mile of road so constructed takes from 8 to 10 bales of cotton. An allocation of government funds in the amount of $1,300,000 was made to finance a thorough demonstration of the new method of construction in various sec- tions of the country. ‘ Roads with cotton reenforcement have been completed or are being built in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina, V.irginia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Indiana. While it would take many thousands of miles of such roads to use enough cot- ton to have any appreciable effect on the market, the new method of highway con- struction, if successful, may in time absorb a considerable portion of the cotton sur- plus. MORE WPA “EDUCATION” Chicago housewives are being treated to interesting educational tours by the WPA, which tours consist principally of making the rounds of bars in the Loop dis- ‘trict, and the ladies get many an eyeful. On one such tour, described by the Tribune and illustrated by photographs, some 90 women recently visited a number of popular drinking places, including the Black Hawk, Old Heidelberg, Ho-Sai-Gai American-Chinese restaurant, Gimbel’s and the College Inn. The tour was. personally conducted by Miss Hortense Barr, who says she is one of 20 such tour leaders, paid by the WPA. She declares that “these tours are going over with a bang—it’s an educational project.” It should be gratifying to taxpayers to know that their money is being thus spent to bring recreation and_ enlighten- ment to tired housewives. Also to know that when crazier “projects” are devised the WPA may be depended upon to think While ! Ht | | | | ) THE KEY WEST CITIZEN You and;Your Nation’s Affairs Shooting in the Dark | By CLARENCE W. FACKLER, Associate Professor of Economics, New York University Instead ot worrying any longer about who saved who in 1932-1933, why not make bold to inquire how sovialism could possibly deliver the country frow the next de- pression? So much, in fact, is being said about the shortcom- ings of competi- tive capitalism. that whenever the opportunity presents itself someone ought to feel free to rise to ask just how the diffi- culties of large- scale produc- tion would be For, despite all the ublic planning. For, despite all the Ficety oe words, there might still be more industrial aches and pains un- der sccialism than capitalistic coun- tries endure today. So far, the advocates of more gov- eriument ownership and cgntrol have been concerned chiefly with denounc ing private capitalism. Not only do they ignore the gigantic problems of state management, but the mere word, “plann‘ng.” is curiously offered by them as sufficient proof of the be-.efits of intensive state control. But certainly a socialistic society wuld be bothered by wars. It would be faced with the problem of timins tL? use of inventions s9 that too mucs capital and labor would not be ‘e- stroyed Also, there would still be the very aumar tendency to spend ex- cessively. the inclination to 2xpand productive facilities beyond what ie- mand reouires, and the baffling un- evenness in industrial production it- self Moreover.. new obstacles would appear with socialism that no one has ye visualized. Nevertheless, some people entertain th: belief, that if the capitalistic sys- tem were somehow swapped for 4 centrai maragement of all economic processes, these inconsistencies would appear. The countr) would be made “safe for eternal prosperity.” '- be sure, financial failures and unemployment. as they are known to- day, would b2 eliminated, because the burden of losses and of relief pay- rolls would be spread year after yeac over a). taxpaying consumers. And, if one passed over the loss of certain liberties, the only “suffering” which would then be noticed would be by way cf a gracually declining level of liviag. Instead of “want in the midst ot abundance,” whiclr the capitalistic system is trying to solve, there would be “want dite to scarcity,” which -o Ong could remedy. Plainly enough, socialism cannot make industrial life any less com- plex, mechanistic, or varied than it is under capitalism. Nor can it trans- form business managers into men incapable oi making mistakes. Of consequence, the shortcomings of socialism may even be more pro- nounced thar those of capitalism, because as all activities under state control woulc be centralized, the -e- sults of errors would be concentrated. For example, under the capitalistic system, banking institutions by lend- ing their own credit literally force society’s savings spontaneously and enthusiastically into investment chan- nls. Production of consumers’ goods is thereby stimulated with every in- crease in investments in producers’ gouds. As the expansion in each field is the result of a separate judgment, all undertakings are not usually in error at ihe same time. but, under a state eagtrolled sys- tet, the government at the point of the bayonet and rifle must compel all individuals (as in Germany and Rus- sia today) to forego certain types of consumers’ goods in order that pro- ducers’ goods may be made. More producer: goods are possible only be-ause the citizenry is forced to cor sume less. Moreover, since ord emanate from one person or from one gicup, if the judgment proves incor- rect, the error becomes magnified. and poverty stalks the land. Before becoming too dissatisfied wi.a the present capitalistic system, however competitive it may be, ‘i would be well to have an eye toward the drawbacks of intensive state con- trol. Nothing is to be gained by shoot- ing is the dark. As the old saying goes, the known evil is always better than the one, which is concealed, znd must therefore be discovered before it can be abolished. (Address questions to the author, care of this newspaper) rs TODAY’S Temperatures” Highest -76 Lowest 2 Mean 12, Normal Mean a 14 Rainfatt- Yesterday’s Precipitationy Precipitation T. Ins. -06 Ins, ue period morning. Tomorrow's Almanac Sun. ris 47 a. m. Sun sets _ Pp. Moon rises 11:06,a4m. .M. 1:56 6:23 today: .M. Sea level, 30.15. WEATHER FORECAST (Till 8 p. m., Thursday) Key West and Vicinity: Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday, pos sibly occasional rain; not muc change in temperature; moderate winds, mostly northeast, Florida: Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday, possibly occasional rain on extreme south coast; slightly warmer in extreme north portion tonight, and colder late Thursday afternoon or night “ih extreme northeast portion, Jacksonvil'e to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Moderate winds, mostly northeast, and overcast weather tonight and Thursday, possibly occasional rain over ex- treme south portion. WEATHER CONDITIONS High pressure areas over the Lake Superior region and East| Pay For it to yourself. CREDIT. The First National PLLA A Ah A hh hdd hhh dad < 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 GF BUILDING ON INSURED Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation CLL LALA ALEL £4 bf WEATHER Gu'f States overspread all tions of the country east of the Rocky Mountains, except the north Atlantic States where pressure is {relatively low, Duluth, Minn., 0.58 inches, and Pensacola, Fla., 30.30 inches. The on!y measur- able precipitation during the last 24 hours throughout the country east of the Rocky Mountains has een light rain in eastern Texa: and light snow or rain in port f New England. Temperatur sec- am. ; {have fallen somewhat in the Plains | States and eastward over the Lake region, and have risen in most other sections east of the Rock- jies. although readings are still {somewhat below normal in most lsections of the Atlantic States. |Temperatures at 8 a. m._ this !morning ranged from 24 degrees ;at Duluth, Minn., and Detroit, Mich., to 72 degrees at Key West. G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge | j | from and to Boston, New York, Miami, | Jacksonville, Galveston, : New Orleans and Beyond From Key West alternate Fridays | From New York every Tuesday From Boston every Saturday , From Jacksonville, Miami anc New Orleans every two weeks CLYDE-MALLORY C. E. SMITH, Agent Key West, Fla. A Home The logical way N \ N N N N N \ Bank of Key West © N f 3 Ls Fo | |when ihe arrived found the place | DAYS GONE BY (xe sma ee = = = circus 5s Ps ee Pecrestaen Meee Set 29 Sas tem alin eee ay a) ane non an Bas ar deer a = turned. Thies & the fourth Gee, ae 3 oe ee i The Files Of The Citizen ——— hes been wetted Sy o> A ne fos, yee age rs The case of Marcus Kohn, — charged with forgery, was started Lewe a yesterday in ermminal court; oc- Demel Wien, 2 weeest oc Gee — 3a se cupied the entire afterneon and vai m Key Wet whe cies & be eg gee: ce be was resumed this morning. Koehn 2 sewing machine repair === S entigeee Teun 66 scam is being defended by Attorney rested Tuesday by Deputy Shectll’ oo. Thomas AL Caro. , Bis wife and Joseph Komp, was armmigeed fer { mother fait Es : WE Mi pretuminary peerme the mee oe {ami, are‘in the ‘city and*attending before County Joder Buch Gaue Bs -—~£ ~ Poe jthe trial. Yesterday three wit- on g charge of forgery = — =~ = nesses for the defense were €2-' cused was bound ower 5 - . ae amined and nime were mtreduced crimimal court ~ ee = for the state. There is stil] more evidence expected to be educed at the trfil. ‘During the hour: of the trial yesterday there were 2 number of hot tilts between at- torneys and some hitherto un- known facts were brought cut. Ednenai comment mui to held tae key Many friends of Mrs. Helena Biilberry Wilder, formerly of this city, will be grieved to learn of her passing. Death occurred im Pitt:burgh, Pa., Wednesday. Mrs. Wilder was born in Key West Oc- 2 tober 7, 1883, the youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. George Billberry who was for many years connected with the lighthouse service. Al though absent from Key West fo a period of 12 years, Mrs. Wilde: leaves many friends and acquaint- ae ae —— _ . ances who share the sorrow of the | 2 = See pen bereaved relatives. Mrs. Nicholl ths wy aes Dee Ss mai- ees = SO —aasS aa =< wee 8 oe " — — — -- —— — Tomorrow night beginning 8:15 SES a i < o'clock at the San Carlos theater =. ae 4 aS 0 ase the merry makers will stage their “Midnight Frolics” and fashion review. All arrangements have been completed and those who at- tend are assured an evening of delightful entertainment. There will be a number of pretty girls who will sing the latest songs and introduce some of the latest dances. In the second act ef the entertainment the great love j story will be enacted by Rob Mec- Neely and “Rose Marie” the dream girl. Miss Clara Carbonell and Robert Pritchard will be seer in the leads of this most enter. taining play. REGULAR AND RELIABLE FREICHT Key West and Miami NOW MAKING DELIVERIES AT KEY WEST —OAN—_ TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS WE FURNISH PICK-UP AND DELIVERY Last night about midnight the home of Julius Mendel, 919 Duval street was entered by robbers and a number of articles, including some fine dresses, were stolen. Other piecas of expen: wear- ing apparel including sweaters, and a sum of money, the exact amount of which could not be learned, was also missing. Motor- cycle Officer E. R. 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