The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 22, 1936, Page 2

PAGE TWO TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22 1936 VANDALISM IN KEY WEST The Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INO. L. P. ARTMQN, President IVE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager }lime. Merville Romm wor the munée Godey by Lemey Sinckee | Suessimg contest, making the co chee! cerk ate ee ee ‘act mileage made by Mr Ease Eleven prizes, totalling $115 were jena ——s offered to the wimners = the com from S ~ee ates =f Ee KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years You and Your It is a bitter and humiliating confes- sion to make—that we have in Key West |. From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Day Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County. ? entered at_ as second class matter FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR Member of the Associated Press 3 -4e Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use ‘ot republication of all news dispatches credited tu it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the locat news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Month Weekly 4 = ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of tespect, obituary notices, éte., will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. Ne tainments by churches from which e derived are 5 cents a line. m oben forum and invites discus- es and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- rations. s for en of public 1s: ———— ! } IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main land. rree Port. Hotels and Apartments. Rathing Pavilion, Ah ports-—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. | At Now if only the taxes would abdicate. Catching a train doesn’t worry Key Westers anymore, Advertising never pays a man who thinks it is a device for fooling people. January 7 is moving day in Tallahas- see—some move in and others move out. Nothing is perfect, nor ever was. Even the Literary Digest went wrong once. Looking ahead is the best way to keep yourself prepared for what is apt to happen. Verbum sap. Did you ever see a_ skinny Santa Claus?—Times-Union. No, but if he doesn’t stop his profligacy soon, he will "be. The Tampa cigar output is estimated at 350,000,000. A lot of wealth going up in smoke; but that destruction is better than plowing under. Optimists are, even now, dreaming about the fine vegetables to be grown in their gardens next Spring, but Key West should have more gardens. It has developed that the former King Edward could neither stay on a horse nor a throne, and if he gets married will he find it possible to stay married. According to the Wise Men of Wash- ington new corporation surtax and other taxes are going to be greater than was ex- pected a year ago, and the prophets say there will be very little government bor- rowing. The Citizen does not favor the build- ing of the Florida ship canal but, like Columnist Brisbane, thinks it will be built, unless a strong opposition is formed to cope with the forces that are backing the proposition which is thoroughly organized and well fortified with funds. By a formal vote the French Senate bas resolved that the “husband is the head of the family” with the “choice as_ to where his family shall reside.” So much for the law. What many American hus- bands would like to know is the method to be adopted by French husbands te con- vince the wives that the husband is the head of the family. The kind of sponging that is prac- ticed everywhere, but is not very profit- able, is not indulged in Key West to a great.extent, possibly because it is not a fruitful field. But the sponging Key West does is profitable and an appreciable sourte of income to this city. At one time this treasure of the sea brought in by the spongers totaled more than a million dol- lars yearly. certain persons of such a low and cowardly i mentality that they can wilfully’ destroy young shade trees and up-root valuable} shrubbery. | There is but one way that we can re- deem our city from the reproach of har- boring such vermin; and that is by mak-! ing it absolutely clear to them, and to the | outside world, that they will be sought out and given ample opportunity to realize that there is no place for vandals in a civilized community, If they were merely destroying that priceless thing we call “beauty”, . there might be those among us, not sharing our estimate of the worth of beautiful things; who could feel that defacing a work of art was no great matter; that the only things that count are the things that can | be measured in dollars and cents, But even by the standard of values } that can be ascertained at public auctions, this crime of destroying trees planted along the streets of the city, may be as costly to a people as the crime of arson, and should be as sternly repressed. Here in Key West we have caught the vision of a city of streets embowered in trees, of long, shaded avenues in which | may be found that luxury of sHade and breeze that can be found nowhere else in| the United’ States and which will add a hundred-fold to the summertime charm of living on this favored island. This ideal is being realized as systematic planting is being done on a scale never before at- | tempted and which, in this climate; will within the space of a few years show re- sults that elsewhere could not be attained within a generation. We call upon the city authorities to guard the interests entrusted to them, tc exercise whatever may be required of special vigilance to put a definite stop to the reprehensible vandalism which is de- stroying the property of the common- wealth and depreciating the value of those individually owned properties lo- cated where their contemptible work is carried on. | Too much is at stake to permit of our remaining inert and supine while an element, worthless and vicious, sets at naught this phase of the regeneration of Key West and an important item in_ its claim upon the regard of the American public as the country’s most lovely place of abode, summer as well as winter. Compare the value of a residence on | 1836, born in.Bosten. Died Oct.} a bleak, unshaded street, and a_ similar residence approached by a glorious avenue of Royal Poincianas or Mahoganies, join The Citizen in its determination to protect public and private values in Key! West. Nation’s Affairs Thirty HourWeekaMad Dream By GUS W. DYER Professor of Economics and Sociology, Vanderbilt University From the point of view of sane busi- ness principles, it is difficult to under- stand how the thirty-hour week could be seriously advocated. The most charitable view is that the movement is based on gross ignorance of the facts of our in- dustrial life. The theory that general economic con- ditions can be improved, and general welfare advanced by limiting work f to thirty hours f a week is ab- —_ _ surd and pre- posterous. This | policy means that a man should work only 30 hours out of 168, that he should work only one hour out of five and a half hours. It means that work- ers should begin work after breakfast, stop before lunch and call it a day. A few of the outstanding facts of our industrial life will reveal the ab- surdity of the movement. In 1929 we had 210,000 factories of all types in operation. There were 8,822,000 wage earners, and 1,354,000 salaried workers employed in these factories. The wage earners received an annual average wage of $1,316.00. and the salaried workers $2,645.00. * For the seven years period 1923- 1929 the total income of all the indus- tries was distributed as follows: Employees— wages and salaries $99,800,000,000 Stockholders— owners—dividends — 19,800,000,000 yy 5,145,000,000 Surplus Each dollar made was divided as follows: Employees received 80 cents Owners received 16 cents Surplus 4 cents For the period 1923-1933-this in- cludes boom years and depression years—all corporations in the manu- facturing business paid on an average of 4.3% on investments. For the years 1929-1932, the average salaries of all executives was $6,700. This is about two thirds the salary of a Congress- man, and only about one third the sal- ary of John L. Lewis, the labor leader. If all the salaries of all the executives were taken away and distributed to the employees each employee would get only seventy-nine cents more than he is now getting. For the single year, 1929, the total income from all the industries was divided as follows: $11,607,000,000 if hours of work had been reduced to 30 a week, and production had been held to the same point by adding additional workers, the employees would have received $23,643,682.000. But the total income would have been only $19,227,000.000. This means that capital would not have received any- thing and not a penny would have gone to surplus. The employees would have gotten eveyy penny that was made, and left business at the end of the year $3,916,682,000 in the hole. Demagogues and shallow brain re- formers have led-the ignorant to be- lieve that there is a huge fund hid- den away by capitalists that may be and should be drawn upon by labor through reducing hours and increas- ing wages. Of course there is no sort of foundation in faet for this theory. But the demagogue doesn’t consider facts. If the purpose of this movement is to undermine, embarrass and destroy the foundation of the American sys- tem of industry and thus prepare the way for a communistic state, the movement is logical. Otherwise it is a moronic attempt to make a mad dream walk and talk and function in the field of industry. (Address questions to the author care of this newspaper) Today’s Anniversaries 1696—James FE. Oglethofpe, English soldier, philanthropist, founder of Georgia, born. Died June 30, 1785. 1770—Demetrius A. Gallitzin, Russ‘an nok'e-born Catholic mis- sionary who labored in the Alle- ghanies, born. Died at Loretto, Pa., May 6, 1840. 1788—Joseph Lovell, the army’s surgeon-general from 1818 to 17, 1836, 1789—Ann H. Judson, mis- ford, Mass. 24, 1826, Died in Burma, Oct. 1823—Thomas Wentworth Hig- | Today’s Horoscope i e . i; Today promises ability for hard ork and considerable success in ilife. The mind is capable and full ‘of enterprise, sharp, incisive, and j with a strong purpose. Success jwil probably be ultimately at- tained, but the road may be {rocky, though it may “be made leasier if the advice of friends is {listened to. Self-confidence is a good thing, but can be carried to ormer and philanthronist, born at Cambridge, Mass. Died May 9, 1911. 1824—Matthew, H:. Carpenter, not-d Wisconsin lawyer and U. S. Vt. !senator, born at Moretown, and }sionar to Burma, born at Brad-| Died Feb. 24, 1881, H 1869—Edwin Arlington Robin- son, famed poet, born at Head Tide, Maine. Died in New York, !ginson, Boston’s noted soldier, re- April 6, 1935. - IS RUDOLF DIESEL ALIVE? Now that the Diesel engine bids fair to revolutionize power generation, it is worth calling to your attention that the inventor, Dr. Rudolf Diesel disappeared late in 1913 while on a ‘steamer, going! from Germany to England to attend a meeting with British directors. He was seen on board, dining and studying a brief case of papers but when the vessel docked he was not seen to leave the boat. Several days later a_ body, found in Holland, was generally taken for that of the inventor but no positive identi- fication was made. In 1893 his proposal to utilize di- rectly the energy created by the com- bustion of fuel created a sensation and led to the development of his engine. The in- | ternal combustion engine, familiar to all who drive automobiles, eliminates boiler, pipes, fire and outside pressure and the loss of power that attends indirect use of the energy created by the fuel used. ABOUT OBSCENE LITERATURE It is interesting to report that the editors of several obscene magazines have | been sentenced to serve three months in | jail by a Federal judge at Baltimore. Parents of young people in Key West who are greatly concerned with the type of moving pictures that are exhibited, seldom bother to investigate the form oi literature that is being pandered to the community through the“sale of various magazines, ete. It would be an eye-open- er for some of our women to take an after- noon off and read some of the rot that is being sold umder the guise of romance. | | | | | New G-E Models Have Just Arrived -- . dn Time for Christmas giving! The finest refrigerators we have ever A yed are nm lor sslacinn eulaeeee — ae eens fully j—advaace i features— new operating econo- mies—and priced for thrifty Ps ea Both models—all with the famous sealed-in-steel THRIFT UNIT that roduces more cold ‘aster and for less cost. SPECIAL TERMS NO Monthly Payments Until MARCH Only a small down payment needed! THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC CO. Tis ge aneeeanatie tien elcid igen ons <r Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Germo is a hero. Not a mov- ing picture hero but a real. one. He saved the life of Charlies Wardlow, Jr., the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wardiow. While Charles was playing on the dock at the air station he fell overboard. Germe, the fine police dog was near and plunged into the water, seized the clothes of the boy and swam to the shore. Though badly frighten- ed the child was safe and sound. Germo is now the Beau Brum- mel] in the Wardlow home. His menu is all that a canine king could desire and having saved the life of the sunshine of the family, has all the good things he so richly deserves. With the starting of the New Year Paul Monsalvatge will be promoted to the position of gen- eral superintendent of operations on the road work and Tom Whit- marsh will be advanced to fore- man. Mr. Monsalvatge has been* in the county’s employ for more than five years and his promo- tion comes as a recognition of faithful and efficient service. STtUTUEye abou! E17] of moving . pigyy. playing golf at the links. They are not registered at either of the leading hotels and The Citi- zen failed to find any one who had actually seen the stars. Many had heard rumors. Frumors humber rs were The vote in yesterday's ref- erendum went 76 to 15 in favor of transferring $90,000 of the | goit course funds to the city street improvement fund. The money will be used in paving, grading, guttering and curbing ; Streets and highways in the city. ! When the proposed program is completed Key West will be one of the best and most completely rPaved cities in the state. “The Ford mileage contest was a marvelous success and created a tremendous amount of interest.” said George Perpall, manager of the Ford shop owned by Trevor: & Morris of Key West, and Man-' ager Perpall said, also, that Mel- vin Russell, superintendent of public instruction copped the prize in his Ford coupe, making test in which 24 Ford cams pam ticipated. Im the judge's car were George Morr, Ben Trewer of the firm handling the cars @ ths ter ritery, George Perpal manager and G E Gampter, tevwling sales manager for the FPirestene Tume company the race fer mileage regardie= « speed, were Will Bace, B Waildies H. Cruz, BH. L. Seaver, Alger Bus sell, Fred Dien. C_ leon, E © Sewyer and Mo Beem Geerge Perpall eys thet the average mileage of ai the cass = the contest was 23.2 miles gallon. Otmer wus = The Sunday Schow! o: Methodist church will Christmas tree mm the ce morrow night starting a: € In connection with the be a angel< will be portrayed > bers of the Sunday School the distribution of » the tree. Old Sants wi hand to make hunereads happy = The United States government has deeded te the City &- West the strip of = the naval he=pit= Wer street to be use! im sidewalk com struction. This anneunceme=t w= eremne on rope ac we Meee feces =_ Ane ue A mee <= ee a eo messy = = ons Be do a tao= =— = iF Gee oot Meter od oe ame gee ee ae at Ta <meta eee es fae eet The mae eee te a_—a kg Set im The eo. sty SO et eee Fema oe Eee om 7 al COLDS FEVER ee — a a ee ee ee Tey “Battie Tas” Backfs Set ell | Wmer toc ee or KEY WEST REAL ESTATE cma of te OVER-SEA REALTY EXCHANCE A A eB eH CLL LALLA EEE Le! is to pay monthly, out (Lit td dh Ad it to yourself. CREDIT. The First Natioeal Baa aM. Ld The Easiest Way For You To Pay For A Home is to pay for % as you pay rent on the principal and the over a given peried of years mortgage and have the beuse free very much like buyimg 2 bouse Member of the Feaeral . Corperetcoe terest Par (LitttAbAtAbAbAdbAdAAbAddd 35.6 miles, on one gallon of gaso-| Wwwesersrrswrrrrrnrrrrss SEPP EPPEaPE DIDI IOL IAAI IAI DISH GLO LIL SLL DLL LM: (Lae CHRISTMAS SPECIALS ARTISTIC GLASSWARE SOMETHING NEW—SOMETHING DIFFERENT—fFOR THE SUF- FET, SERVING TABLE OR CHINA CLOSET TWO COLORS TO SELECT FROM: YELLOW AND SILVER OF “GREEN AND SILVER ASSORTED FRUIT BOWLS, cach SANDWICH TRAYS, (DOUBLE LAYER), cach 5175 CHEESE AND CRACKER DISH, cach 3-PC. CONSOLE SET, CONSISTING OF 2 CANDEE STICKS AND BOWL TO MATCH, st 23-PC. COCKTAIL SET Regular $6.25 Value . . - CONSISTING OF 6 WINE GLASSES, 6 HICHBALL CLASSES 6 OLD FASHION GLASSES, 1 COCKTA SHAKER, 1 AND 1 JUICE BOTTLE. Extra Special Sale On Liquor Sets CONSIST OF ATTRACTIVELY PAINTED DECANTERS WITH GLASSES TO MATCH—SEPARATE DECANTERS AND GLASSES WITH OR WITHOUT STANDS. From §9¢ to $1.19 SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO. “Your Home Is Worthy Of The Best™ White and Eliza Streets nus ns $4.98 DECANTER. Chk hadhdahheadaddidiaddadadadahatadaedadiad Pee. SE 'DSIIIIIIIP LL IAL LI LILI LDH,