The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 14, 1937, Page 4

PAGE FOUR PERSONAL MENTION THIS WEEK—150 YEARS AGO PARAGRAPHS ae ie Goehring was ja cluded in. the recent arrivals in Key West for a brief business visit, having left Sunday morning over the highy for Miami. Mrs. Mamie Moss was among those leaving recently en route to Miami for a visit with relatives and friends. Miss Helen Hoeffer and: sister Dora Louise, left on Florida Motor Lines bus this morning» ‘en route to Delray Beach to join their father who is employed with the Florida East Coast Raiway. Mrs. Hoeffer and other children will leave Sunday morning. Mrs. Ray left this! morning on the bus for Miami,’ en route to Jacksonville for a visit with her mother and sister, to be absent for several weeks. C. C. Brown, ordnance mechanic with the U. S. Army Department, left this morning for Daytona Beach, ‘Fla. for the purpose of packing and shipping a three inch anti-aircraft gun. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando ballo were passengers on the this morning going to where they plan to make future home. g Cara. bus their Mr. and Mrs. Milton were passengers going over the highway this morning for a short visit with relatives in Miami. Thomas E. P: attorney from Miami who is in charge of the in-| terests of Sam A‘nderson who pur-} chased the Trumbo Island prop-; erty, was an arrival this morning by plane from Miami. Mr. and Mrs, A. T. Sjursen andj son Arent of Brooklyn, N. Y. and! Mrs. Jane Collins Perez, mother of Mrs. Sjursen, who has been| visting with her daughter and son-/ in-law for the past year in Brook-: lyn, were arrivals in the city yes- terday and are making their home here at 1125 Washington street. Today’ s Birthdays) eo acs Sanger of Fishkill, N. Y., birth control leader, born at Corning, 'N. Y., 54 years ago. Alice Stone Blackwell of Bos- ton, humanitarien-writer, born at E._Oran,e, N. J., 80 years ago. _ Laura G. Fraser of New York City, noted sculptor, born in Chi- cago, 48 years ago. Robert Lincoln oO Brien of Bos-' ton, ex-chairman of the U. S, Tar- iff Commission, born at Abington, Mass., 72 years ago. Dr. Karl T. Compton, president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, born at Wooster, Ohio, 50 years ago. Barnett R. Brickner of born in ‘New York, 45 Rabbi Cleveland, years ago. U. S. Senator Josiah W. of North Carolina, born at War- renton, N_ C:, 64 years ago. Charles Dana Gibson York, noted illustrator, born Boston, 70 years ago, in Miami, Knowles} , laration { Bailey | of New) ! ‘Sentinel Features The Story of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 BY RAYMOND PITCAIRN THE TASK COMPLETED ©n September 17, 1787 — just 150 pyears<ago this week—the Pederal Cohvention meeting in Philadelphia's historic Independence Hall com- pleted what has since been described as “the most wonderful work ever} Struck off at a given moment , by the brain and purpose of man.” It. was our Constitution — that sound foundation of free govern- ment which proclaims the authority | and the power of the American peo- | ple in its now famous Preamble “WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more Perfect Union, establish Justice, in- sure domestic Tranquility, provide | ir the common defence, promote | the general Welfare, and secure the | Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and } our Posterity. do ordain and estab- lish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Today every American knows how great a thing had been achieved in that Convention. Few, however, of the delegates who had labored | through a sweltering summer real- j ized, that day, how nobly they had ! builded. Many were disappointed by the result of their labors. A few hesitated or declined. to sign it But to one — the wise and vener- | able Benjamin Franklin—came some vision of the glorious future which the Constitution was to ensure. While members of the Convention were still affixing their signatures, Franklin spoke to a group of dele- gates clustered around him. Pointing to the back of the P dent's chair, where some o deccrator had pictured a t of the sun, Poor Richard said: “I have often and often in the course of the session, a I situdes of my hopes and f to i its issue, looked at that behind the { President without being able to tell whether it was rising or setting: but now at length I have the happi: to know that it is a rising and not a setting sun.” Alexander Hamilton, of New Y joined Franklin in urging appro ! of the completed charter. Although |on the floor of the Convention he had opposed some of its provisions, he now plan,"” draft he had helped prepare. But it was, historians agree, the | | eloquence —and the vision—of ; Benjamin Franklin ‘that did most | to win “the ‘unanimous. consent of | the States pres- jent, with the {mame of George Washington, ‘President and | deputy from Vir- ginia,” leading the list of signa- tures. ‘Today we know that Franklin’s vision was pro- ps phetic. What he 4/ezender Hamilton witnessed was the dawn of a day brighter for America than any mem. ber of the Convention dared hope. What he foresaw was a nation risen to greatness by virtue of a Consti- tution which proclaimed ‘that “We the People" were to rule. For, under that Constitution: The United States has achieved a growth in territory, in population, in resources and in influence un- rivalled among nations, The persecuted have found Refuge +the despairing, Faith « .. the ed, Liberty < ~. the courae Opportunity. All men have attained the highést n aspiration—the right to be in body and in spirit. AD children are tage ible — the right to be edu- cated. All citizens are guaranteed: the greatest power known—the right to govern themselves. Under that Constitution: The Peopie rule. No man is King; no man a subject. Despotism is out- lawed. The Will of the People is the Law of the Land. These were results of the historic stitution and thereby made the year 1787 outstanding in the history of human liberty. Next Week: The Bill of Rights, Today’s ; Anniversaries { 1742—James Wilson, Philadel-| iphia lawyer, signer of the Dec- of Independence, Su- \preme Court justice, born in Scot- iland. Died Aug. 21, 1798. 1823—Benjamin H. Hill, |gia statesman, Confederate and U. S. senator, born in Jasper Co., Ga. Died in Atlanta, Aug. 16, | 1882. | 1887—(100 years ago) Fenn, New York artist-illustra- tor, ene of the founders of the American Water color Soc 'born in England. Died April ‘1911, 2. 1846—George B. Selden, Ro chester, N. 'Y., patent attorney jand entor, who patented gasoline motor car back | in 1870's, born at Clarkson, N. | Died Jan, 17, 1922. i as 1852—John C. Olmsted, Boston landscape architect, born in Swit- |zerland (of Anierican parentage). | Died Feb. 14, 1920. a the x 1854—Julia Magruder, author, born at Charlottesville, Ba. Died WHO ARE THE SMARTEST BUYERS OF TRAVEL AND CHOOSE BUSES ‘ORE than 65 per cent of Florida Motor Lines S STATION 210 DUVAL ST REET & FREE @ TO THE LADIES Send this ad to Florida Motor Lines, Geor-! Harry, ROTARY CLUBS DISBANDED Berlin.—The Rotary Clubs in many, after a special on, |decided to disband voluntarily on | October 15, unless the Nazi gov- ernment’s attitude toward them changes. The Nazis virtually or- dered the clubs out of existence | because they contend that the ‘clubs do not conform to national socialism, in that they do not bar Jews from membership. at Richmond, Va., June 9, 1907. Garretson, Winterset, 1931. | 1856—Austin B. labor leader, born at Died Feb. 27, checks MALARIA in 3 days COLDS Liquid - Tablets first day Salve-Nose Drops _ Headache 30 minates, Try “Rub-My-Tism”-World’s Best Liniment PALRCE SEA. RACKETEERS Comedy and Short Reel TONIGHT: PRIZE NIGHT pleaded convincingly for | “the good to be expected from the whose Preamble and final | assured the richest heri- | Convention which wrote our Con- | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | Wedding Here Tomorrow Night aegoepansecspercesesese | we. sain of Mier Womelda Jc son to Arthur H. Sheppz will take place tomorrow « 8:30 o'clock, in St. Paul copal Church with Father B. Dimmick 0: Bride will be given y her father, Mervin bara Carey of honor and Mr: tron of honor. idesmaids are: hine, Miss Lou iss Rosemond ia He Junior Lorraine Russell and Wilma sell. i William Demerit selected as best 1 follow ‘arbonell, Fr well Russell. No invitations have American Place Names Presenting: Tea, S. D., Toast, N. and Definition Sofa—aA long upholstered seat on which children may recline at full length and wipe their muddy jfeet.—Oak Grove Banner. Not For a New Dealer i A machine with a mechanical: ;memory would be a fine thing, ibut not for a New Dealer.—De troit Free P: Alas! The horse market is active. It eems every horse is moving ex- cept the one you bet on.—Greens- | boro (Ga.) Hrald-Journal. Jr., ancis Dion been Nature Note One who has mingied with the species says, “Alligators are harmless as long as_ their mouths are kept closed.” Aren’t we all?”—San Francisco Chron- ae | Notice is her | der the new law ‘recent session of the latur Pp freely * ~ will be a large attendance church. NOTICE given th “Smow of Yesteryear” alee An upstate farmer who is cool- jing his milk with snow that he h ept since last winter by covering it w:th straw has finally answered Villon’s question.—The New York Sun. tion en of any kind will have license. Amount of | been changed in many The penalty for contin business after October firs out a license is very severe. would be for the best interest any person, firm or corpora engaged in business in this Cour to call at the officesof the Collector in the Co House and learn the amount the license and the penalt paying same. FRANK H. Monroe County septl4-It Maybe So A soap factory has erected a bronze statue in memory of its jfounder. We cannot help feeling that a tablet would have been more approy riate.—Humorist. Hard! Anotier rigor of the diplo- matic life is having to froth at the mouth over a matter of some river island you ean’t find even on a large man.—San Francisco Chronicle. ees LADD, MONROE THEATER the Pi Reversing the Process Tee el A Western professor _ has thrown out textboc ‘s and teache: his course from current publica- tions. 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