The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 28, 1937, Page 2

Prom The Citiz.n Building Corner Grbene und Ann Ytreets nly Wally Newspaper in Key ‘est and Monroe County. od in @ews published here. paper and also a vi a Made-keown on application. PRCIAL NOTICE q of thanks, resolutions of ete, will be charged for at ine. Notioes for entertainme: © revenue in to be ved are 5 cents a line. The Citteen ie an en forum and invites discus- Hee of public issues and subjects of local or general ‘eterest Gut it will not publish anonymous communi- * by churches from which *MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main Land. bree Port. Motels and - Rathing P: vil Atoort Land and Sea. Censelidaton of County and Govern City vents, A mortician advertises “a good Chris- tian burial for $75." Lut who wants any kind of a burial? Few trafiic jams are caused by peo- ple rushing to buy things they see adver- tised on billboards, Touching hard luck stery: In at- tempting to poison her husband a Michi- gan woman killed her pet dog instead. Unele Sam has banned a shipment of rr h saxophones becavse they were made in prison. Where would-be players ought to be A 225-pound Masturus Lanceolatus Was caught near Miami in the Gulf Stream seently. Mr. Walton, v. herever you are, note.——Times-Union. “We are pleased to announce an in- crease in advertising rate, commencing, bebruary 1." So reads an advertisement i” a newspaper on the writer’s desk. The management of that paper might be pleased, but we do not think the adver- tivers will be when they read the an- houncement, If the peninsula of Florida is divided im two parts by a cross state canal, North Flerida will remain a peninsu!a and South Plerida will be converted into an island. This topographical division should also bring about a political division. There is wet much of a chance that the proposed canal will be dug, butdf it is perhaps it will eventuate into a North and a South Florida, a consummation wished by many. Judge Jetferson B. Browne is definite- ly against the golddiggers of 1987 or of any previous vintage. In a divorce suit the attor for the plaintiff requested the judge to disqualify himself, which he did, and in doing so issued a caustic order whieh included the observation; “Why should a woman, who, for her own enjoy- ment or financial gain, destroys marriage ties and robs a woman of her husband, be rewarded for her misconduct?” Governor Cone continues to delight the souls of those people who réally be-| TOASTING INSECTS ! Among the new inventions which promise relief to suffering humanity is the electric light insect exterminator, said to have been perfected by scientists of the University of California, and which may take its place among such well-known ap- Pliances as the electric toaster, the elec- tric iron and the electric razor. , Ageording to,the United Tress, the: invention consists | ff a bulb which may be attached;.to;any ofdinary electric socket." Amérig:the uses to which it al- ready "has been put with success are: ~, Wn front of theaters to keep insects from annoying..patrons at the box office; at filling’stations for the same purpose; over outdoor swimming pools and in athletic fields, and so on. The same process is being employed in chicken and turkey pens; dropped right before their beaks. The light, which was invented es- pecially as a protection against mosqui- toes, has received so much attention that requests have come from as far as India and Africa for ‘full information on_ its ‘manufacture and use, There are a number of people in Key West who possess these devices, of whom the writer is one, and he finds it indis- pensable in the only purpose he has used it thus far, to exterminate inquisitive and pestiferous mosquitoes. WHY DIPHTHERIA? Whenever a child dies of diphtheria in the present era it is a reflection upon the community in which such curs. For more than ten years preventive measures against this terrible disease have been proved to afford practically 100 per cent protection. A striking illustration of what may be accomplished by the adoption of modern scientific methods in the prevention of diphtheria is seen in the record of Man- chester, N. H., a city of some 80,000 in- habitants, which has not had a single case of that dreaded disease in five years. But that this record, admirable as it is, should have sufficient news value to be featured by the Associated Press is a sad commentary on the rest of the country, in which there were approximately 157,000 cases and many thousands of deaths from diphtheria last year. : Immunization against this disease passed the experimental stage years ago, j i , 3) and the medical profession accepts it almost wholly effective. The immuniz: tion technique employed in Manchester also followed in most of the larger cities. No civilized community need tolerate the | existence of the disease, which strangles helpless children to death. Its ravages are not so spectacular as those of kidnap murderers, but its eff are just as horrible, and many thousand times more frequent. It requires no laws, no G-men, no courts, to prevent this wanton destruction @f innocents. It.requires only a negligible expenditure of fands. and strict vigilance to stamp it out. Me NAMING A WAR Although it is more than 71 years 2 : i since Lee surrendered to Grant at Appvo- j mattox, no name for the war which that historic event terminated has been pro- posed upon which all Americans can agree. The term “Civil War,” which is most generally used, is not liked by certain ele- | ments in the South, as is pointed out by the Columbia State, while “War of Seces- sion” and***War of the Rebellion” are en- tirety Obnoxious to the people of Dixie. °*Fot ‘thadiif' Years the United Daugh- light | a | il- luminated gardens; on playgrounds and | the. turkeys | especially showing great appreciation of | having their food electrocuted before their | eyes and then having the choice morsel | death oc-| | 1 | lieve in economy in government. State} ters’of the Confederacy have sponsored ! constabulary—created by Governor Sholtz without authority after the legislature had said no—gets the ax and the ‘state, saves $150,000 a sear. But not befofe the state had gotten several years of very sour pub-} licity. With timely reference to the above, this column is in receipt o fa letter contain- ing the following siatement: “I think your new governor used excellent judg- ment in duing away with the state-line ‘quarantine’. I have heard people here say that they were not going back to Flor- ida, as they did not care to be bothered that way. No doubt that many thousands felt the same way about it.” i the term “War, Between the States,” and have made some headway in securing its adeption.. The. term is criticized as being unwieldy, .indescriptive and ungram- matical. Whatever objection may be made by individuals or groups, it now the tragic struggle of the seems generally known to history as the Civil War, a short name unmistakable in_ its meaning and implying no reflection on either North or South. Anyway, the name is not especially important. A war by any name i: horrible. that | ties will be | } | \ | | | | ! i | just as j | | tain. Greater accuracy could be se- tions and the general tone, of | message will be of Bathcule tRterelt You and Your | Nation’s Affairs Vague Budget “Balance” By HARLEY L. ape Professor of Public Finance, University Congress of thé {enact deficiency bills for relief with« budget for the fiscal year 1937-2938 out damaging publicity. relief directs attention anew to the defects | item 5! and The submission to if b jure. ee oe eee enuies and-ex-| The memes also that the penditures of a/ budget out . is co) aye fiscal year that| maintaining the 7 ~ begins nex t| tax structure. Substantial July 1 and ends| increases are forecast. Since.no nv on June 30, 1938,| taxes are planned, it — $s. venteen|much depends on the pe Beg months ‘a0 han ec of the opened ‘cal one and the bh ete asonablv re= \- ‘lable fiscal ne ministration eee Saretul pie as somet that is de ined by matesofre-|the caprice, perversity wilful ceipts and ex-| choice of employers. The t:mes- nditures, Yet|sage reflects this. doctri fol- lowing sentence: —“If ev er or poet employer take during the next six | give employment to re! ceiving government help al budget can thereafter nitely in ce.” va This statement is either a bromide on,it carries a deeper implication. We to events and conditions that are still from six to seventeen months in the future are necessarily quite uncer- cured by moving the fiscal year open- ing up to April 1 or even to March 1. Until we do this we must’'%e re- signed to a procedute” thatis;i at: truism as to say tha’ : .to support fhe unem- loyed the government would be re- eved of task. The implication is ‘that employers coulc do this if they only would, and the degree to which they'do it is ‘the measure of their ‘ation with Conan these matters prior to publication of| _ It is a strange doctrine w! olds his annual message and the budget] that employers refuse employment compel us to give particular atten-|When there is opportunity, cr even tion to these documents. remote prospect, of doing) (business. The message states that the 1938] It is still more strange notte recog- bulset is in balance. In a limited} nize that employment opportunities sense this is true as to the published | have been more seriously limited by figures, for they indicate an_esti-|the aig Poa over the governmen- mated revene surplus of $1,135,608,- | tal policies. and program than by any 000. But in the next sentence we | perversity of employers in refusing to learn that tee largest single appro- | Seize opportunities of doing business. priation item of all, namely, the relief | Beyond doubt, much does depend expenditure, has been omitted. There-|on the continued steadiness of em- fore, we have simply the President's | ployment and on the growth of trade hope that the budget will be balanced | and industry. The immedjate ouflook when this item is entered. in this regard is clouded in Some The device of withholding a defi-| quarters by a labor situation which nite estimate on an important budget | has interrupted commerce and which item is not in accord with good budg- | Seriously threatens to interrupt inidus- etary practice. It looks suspiciously | try. Are we to interpret the above like “window-dressing.” With the re-| passage from the budget message as lief expenditure only vaguely and/a hint that omployers will be held re- indefinitely in the picture, we derive | sponsible for halting recovery and un- comfort from the prospec’ of budg-| balancing the budget if they do not etary balance. Many months hence,| promptly increase employment by when every one has forgotten about | granting all labor demands without the balanced budget, Congress can | debate? (Address questions to the author care of this newspaper) Was It Worth The Price? Wa. it worth the price we had to pay When we knew not what it was for? War ii rth the price we had to pay For a war to end all war? tions. to those who are light on drift of the President's thoughtssand, intentions. His amiable reticence on The price we paid was our life’s blood We shed on the fields of France; The men who fought and those died Were pawns on the board of chance. Was it worth the price our mothers paid For their sons—their all, they gave? Some fortunate Ones were returned to them, Others lie in eross-marked graves, The spirit of those who died lives on And those who live hope and pray, That it was a war to end all war, But what a price to pay! —By CHARLES COLBERT. Key Wet, Fla., Jau. 27, 19 Death Of ilies In the piurmuring duck I saw summer die, As peaceful and cali’ as a child in sleep; Fer Theard the south wind cry, And saw the stars a‘Wigil keep. Soft purple clouds. made ber bier a cover, And chalice: ‘lilies incensed the air; A butterfly like a tender lover, ght golden wings to, enfold her there. he .etting sun her lips’ caressed, And a bird thrifled @ chant with all h ‘i heaped petals upon her bi t, yells tolled through the quiet night. arvest moon sent a silver ray, To light a path to her burial pl. In the soft warm ground we laid her away, And left her there in the earth’s embrace. —By MARIE CAPPICK. might; (In Modern Bards) CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST as at the close of business December 31, 1936, Comptroller's Call RESCURCES Loans and Investments $ 275,669. Overdrafts 7. Banking House, Furniture and Fixture Other Bonds and Securi- ties Stock of the Federal Re- 47 87 30,920.76 171,800.16 erve Bank 4,500.00 Temporary Federal De- posit In nee Fund 591.84 United Sti Govern- ment Obligations di- t andlor fully guaranteed $612,571.98 Cash and due from Banks 479.40 Capital ............ Surplus, Undivided Deposits $1,462,532.48 Member of Federal Reserve System Member of Federal Danosit Insurance Corporation {KEY NOTE K By 5. RASPUTIN The residents of Petronia street |for two blocks on the east end are ‘now living in water front prop-; jerty. With riparian rights as far} We never heard of hinto the street as you can jump. | throwing a colonel in {It has become the canal for the ural parade.—Times-U! passage of the water being pump-} how about the r ed out of the project on Newton; the street and is the present, se of the youngsters and the dis of their respective mothers, | age. All the nuts about a bile shou'd be tight ex that’s doing the drivii The tiny Republic of San in Italy claims to be the floor and usually under the clutl pedal in the more recent models utes. Along with six hundred va- fourth century, A. D. ing age Liye Ye 0 UNE LUT VUE eo You don’t have to be RICH #0 enjoy RICH ul This whiskey is 18mos. old ALSO AVAILABLE IN RYE STRAIGHT WHISKEY COPR. 1937, THE OLD QUAKER CO. 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