The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 1, 1937, Page 2

7 2 L, 1987- — of the legislative division of the civic department of the Key West Woman's Club, met those selectéd <PAGE TWO * The Key West Citizen | FORE CANNOT BE IGNORED 5 ; KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER anda: = Babiished Daly Bxctbt, Su y By THE Cr’ n Bi ING CO. IN L. P. Al MAN, President JOP ALLEN, tant, ens. From. The Citizen Buildin, Corner Greené and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper tn Key West and Monroe County. Entered at Key West, Florida, as second elass matter FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR Member of thé ited Press fhe Associated Press is eXclusively entitled t tse for republication. of all news aigpas 6 relied to it or not otherwise credited in this F also the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RaTis Une Year . Six Months Three Mon’ Ine. Month Weekly -.. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, - SPECIAL NOTICE ~AN reading notices, cardia of thanks, resolutiotis of rerpect, obituary notices, etc., will be éha: for at the rate of 10 cents @ 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 pitblish anonymous communi- cations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE _@)TIZEN 1. Ws id Sewerage. Bridges to complete Road to Main- land, Free Port. Hotels and Apartments, Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea, Consolidation of County and City Governments, . Failure is often the path of least ié- sistance. Kids like jams; the drivers of cars do not. Both natural prediléctions. There are some fellows fight here it Key West who have what France was ¢all- ed in the time of Caesar. = The Citizen is now appearing in a new ernier cti dress; it wanted to look its best for the Murphy Act, Patdonabie pride. . A magazine aftitlé is captioned “The Next World War.” ‘Thé one now in pro- gress, evidently, is merely a preliminary to the main event. It is costing the America péople a lot of money to gét thetriselves governed, and if they are not getting their money’s worth it is theit own fault. Key West once had gteat politi¢al power, and seated a President, although he Was a Republican. And particularly, it was the third ward that did the tiick. : Miami Will Give Welcome To Roose- Yelt. Headline. So he will get something anyway from a city that always takes and seldom gives. The last timie Presitient Roosevelt went to Miami he gtt a scare. Extraordinary precautions are being faken at Miami by the seetet polfee of the Federal govéknment to guard the life of President Roosevelt, for it was at Miami that the only attempt on his lifé was niade, Tt used to be said that America was the land of opportunity, but sihcé faseisni is holding sway, Europe has usurped that distinction. Hitles was a paper hanger, and a “poor one at that,” to quote Cardinal Mundelein; Miissolini was a blacksmith’s helper, and many others are holding high positions—Which they could not have held under the old ofder of things—who have risen from lowly conditions, If President Roosevelt really wants to balance the budget he must do two things primarily—reduce. gavernmental tures and tax those now exempt, unless he burdens busiriessgwit es,, which would be folly. path a} the tax éxemption of the county, stat®, manicipal and national bonds, of which there are more than $50,000,000,000, affording a grand refuge of wealthy mien whe want to avoid taxes, he will have done & good job. Another law that should be repealed, ac- tording to Senator Byrd, is tae law which exempts from state incomié taxes nearly a million Federal office Holders. These ba- dies should be made to come across just the same as “we, the people.” Force cannot be ignored in interna- tional affairs, says Viscount Cecil, recent Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, who points out that the supremacy of the law is the secret of all civilized peoples. Lord Cecil thinks that rehabilitation of the League of Nations would be the most effec- tive possible step for the maintainance of world peace, and adds, “The world must choose between organization of the peace- loving powers and a return to the pre-1914 system. We are particularly interested in his advice to American university and college students who have signed pledges never to bear arms. This great English advocate of and worker for world peace suggests that the students give up their pledges and par: ticipate in the work of building up an or- ganization which will stand for peace in the world. : Referring specifically to the Far East- ern warfare, Lord Cecil suggested a for- mal request to Japan to cease aggressive warfare in China” as the preliminary to coercive economic action.”” He does not believe that Japan would wage war on the Western powefs over such a_ blockade which would be effective if the British Em- pire, the United States, Russia, the Nether- lands and France eliminated Japan’s for- eign markets by refusing to purchase Jap- anese goods. Moreover, the Soviet Union, the United States and the British Empire could stop the flow of oil, scrap iron and rubber, which are the basic war materials which Japan must import to wage a suc- cessful war. We call attention to the opinions of this British statesman because of his un- doubted interest in world peace. Certain- ly, those in the United States who love peace must have recognized by this time that the maintenance of peace is not pos- sible by resolutions, diplomatic notes and Pious resolves not to fight. Facing an allied and determined group of aggressors, the democratic na- tions and the smaller countries that want peace, must organize themselves to coun- ter-balance the aggressive forces. While it is possible that Germany, Italy and Japan will make war against such a.combination, and the democratic countries must face Stich a danger, the chance to establish peace for the future depends almost entire- ly upon a stiffening of the back-bones of the so-called peaceful powers. KEEP YOUR FAMILY CLEAR OF THIS TOLL The safest way to burn trash is in an incinerator. But even then, constant care must be taken. In one instance, a man who had light- ed some papers in an incinerator, attempt- ed to push them down and put more in. The flames ignited the sleeve of ‘his shirt and burned him seriously. In another case, a woman was watching trash burn in an in- einerator which was too full. The wind veered, the flames ignited her clothing. She was so badly burned that she died in agony. The Citizen advises against burning trash, even in an incinerator, if any wind at all is blowing. Much clothing worn today made partly of Banyo that ignite easily and burn furiously. Accordingly, greater care must be taken to avoid the danger of setting clothing on fire. Load your incin- erator, but don’t stuff it. Once the fire is started, let it burn down before adding more, Stay well out of reach of the flames and keep children at a distance. Fire claims thousands of lives and hundreds of millions of dollars annually in America. Keep your family clear of this toll! is HERE’S A WARNING Proudly displaying a pistol that he had converted from a .22 calibre rifle by Sawing and filing it down, a 21-year-old man asked his 12-year-old brother, “How do you like it ** Before the boy could an- swer, the weapon went off and the lad clutched his chest, screaming, “Mama, I'm shot.” He was dead before a doctor could reach him. The accident, thus related, does not | make pleasant reading but it helps to em- ) phasize the danger of firearms and it might | Prevent a similar accident in Key West. he. _ By GUS W. DYER Projéssor 6f Soticlogy and Econoinics, Vanderbilt University The depression of 1929 was not different in principle from a num- ber of other ‘world-wide depressions. In all others, however, the govern- aia ment put the F Tesponsibility for x normal busi- ness on business leaders, where the de of 1929 as eo capitalized by politicians to carry out politi- cal purposes, and has. erverted to the lestruction of constitutional industrial free- dom. The people have been led to believe that ihe b> trial freedom collapsed between 1920 and 1930, that industrial progress was apes ee Hotapy and at general welfare suffered a deadly setback. On this groundless assump- tion the New Deal is built. As a matter of fact, notwithstand- ing. the blunders, this was the decade of the greatest industrial progress the greatest contributions to gener: welfare in our history. riod of independent store for ev entire population, and the inde dent retail ; foes Lo) Voy saree es as many employees dl Stores, and their bet sales were nearly four times larger than those of the chain stores, : The average annual wages of fac- tory workers increased from $518.00 in 1909 to $1,314.60 in 1929, In 1929, over 60 percent of the 2,900;- 000 farms operated by their owners— the real farmers—were free of mort- gages, and the total mortgaged inde! edness was less thatt 20 percenit of yalue of farms of this class. The total value of these farms over and above ‘and Your on’s: Affairs all mortgage indebtedness was $17,- 000,000,000. This was a gain of nearly $8,000,000,000 in value over the total | value of farms of this class in 1900. Tn 1830 94,000 farms absolutely | free of mortgages were wholly owned | by négroes, and these farms had a | total value of $172,000,000. The tenant | problem is a problem of the tenant | rather than a problem of the system. %_ 1920 the amount of money ap- propriated for public schools was $1,036,151,000, In 1930 the amount ap- Priated was $2,316,000,000. In 1920 the | national debt was 3,000,000. In 1929 it had been reduced to $16,000,- 000,000. Now the national debt is near- ty $38,000,000,000 and still climbing. In 1931 the number of life, indus- trial and group insurance policies | had increased from 66,000,000'in 1920 | to 121,000,000, and insurance company assets had iricreased from $7,300,000,- 000 in 1920 to $20,100,000,000. In 1930 the number of savings de- Positors had increased from 46,000,000 in 1920 to 52,000,000 and the deposits ; had incre: from. $15,188,000,000 in 1920 to $28,478,000,000. In 1930 the number of members in building and loan associations had ineteased from 5,026,000 in 1920 to 12,330,000, and. the assets. had in- ¢ebeased from $2,500,000,000 in 1920 to In. this,,“dark period” tHe assets of the holders of 121,000,000 insurance polici¢s and of 12,336,000 members in building and.lean asso- eiations and of the 52,000,000 deposi- tors in savings banks increased $32,- increase in assets of the it of the people in this ‘tdark period” was seven billion /dol- lars more than all the wealth of Italy and two Dillion dollars mote than three-fourths the wealth of Germany. The total assets of these great cooper- ative general welfare organizations under constitutional indystrial free- dom were nine billion dollats more than the combined wealth of Ger- mahiy and Holland and nearly one-half the wealth of the British Empire. Yet we are told that ninety percent of the wealth is owned by the few. This enormous wealth of the masses was in 100 cent dollars, based on gold, not in 59 cent dollars, based on gov- ernment promises. (Address questions to the author care of this newspaper) Today’s Anniversaries 1789—William C. Lane, phy: cian, first St. Louis mayor, gover- nor of New Mexico Territory, born in Fayette Co, Pa. Died Jan. 6, 1863. ae 1798—Albert Barnes, Philadel- } phia Presbyterian clergyman, who figured largely in the controver- sies of his day, author, born at Rome, N. Y. Died Dec. 24, 1870. 1813—Ann Preston, Philadel- phia physician, one of the found- ers of its Woman’s Hospital be- cause women then barred from practicing in hospitals, born in Chester Co., Pa. Died April. 18, 1872. 1826—William Mahone, Confed- erate commander, railway presi- dent and U. S. senator from Vir- gniia, born in Southampton Co., Va. Died Oct. 8, 1895. 1846—William H. Holmes, noted Government archaeologist and an- thropologist of his day, born in Hatrison Co., Ohio. Died in i troit, April 20, 1933. 2ebt0" 1847—Christine a ! distinguished! sciehtifie'@titor, turer, mathematician and pscho! gist, bormat Windsor, i ‘ork, Maren ei in New Serer V 1869—George Sterling, Califor- nia’s noted lyrit poet, born at Sag Harbor, N. ¥. Died a suicide in | San Francisco, Nov. 17, 1926. Subscribe to The Citizen—20e weekly, Save a little of thy income, and thy hide-bound pocket will soon begiri to thrive and thou wilt never cry again with an will ereditors insult the: hunger bite, nor will nakedness freeze thee. whole ‘ hemisphere wi pleasure spring up in every corner of thy heart. —Benjamin Franklin. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF KEY WEST Member of the to marry other than Americans abroad. Bi, |LJand, wa: Today In History Coecetoccserossoeseseces 1787—-(150 years ago) Rioting in { Worcester, England, because of ; fear machines were to be intro- j duced in cotton-spinning factories thus cutting of labor. | i 1793—Revolutionaries in Paris porder all churches closed—soon opened again, however. 1911—The McNamara brothers, on trial in Los Angeles, confess to ‘the dynamiting of the Los Ange- les Times Building on Oct. 1, 1910. 1918—American troops _ cross | the frontier into Germany behind | the German rear guard 1922—Famous King Tut tomb found in Egypt. 1925—Locarno Pact signed { London by seven nations. in |. 1936—Pres. Roosevelt speaks in ; Buenos Aires. U. S. diplomatic and consular officials ordered not jp of Bradford, Eng- King Edward VIII he needs the gfate of God. German government “decrees death for Germans hoarding wealth in for- -éign lands. BUMSTEAD’S WORM SYRUP ) empty stomach; neither Happenings Here Just Tém Years Ago Today As Taken From The Filés OF The Citizen Developments in the water sit- uation are expected within the! thé Gibbs Engine company jnaval station. The | briefly outlined the work for ra fcomi George W. Gibbs, president of | will f mbers on the committee. From and To to serve on Her committee this /morning at her quarters in the chairman the mittee and said that others be asked to. join those who ; of ‘have been elected until there are next two days. Captain Clarke D.' Jacksonville, builder of the fer-|j9 3 | ad “fT k A 29 D |Stearns, chairman of the localjries for the Over-Sea Highway. The ar’ ges * ecade | board of water trustees, and Neil arrived in town today from Jack. ) Scroggins, who has the contract! sonville. Mr. Gibbs comes to col \for boring the well, are expected ' lect some monies due him by the: to arrive in Key West tomorrow | county on the ferry work which! Boston, New York; Miami land a meeting of the trastees of has been done. He was paid $28,- ithe water board is scheduled to be! 000 a month ago. All three fer- called directly after their arrival.|ries aye now. under construction. | | The contract of Mr. Scroggins has| "Pwo have been launched and} work Has been started on the oth- allowed six months in which tojer. just 23 days more to run. He was} start from the date of the signing | of the contract, and the tithe ex-} pires on December, 24. So far as! McCalla Camp, U. S. W. V.. can be learned nothing has been! win be held tonight in their quur- done about moving the derrick |ters a¢ Ariiericari. Legion Hall. and rigging Scroggins was to use./'The meeting will be convened at This has been at a point neat Mi-'g orcjock. ami. The equipment has been in use there for some months during, oil well digging operations. The; attempt to find oil has been aban-< doned and Mr. Scroggins is at lib-} erty to move the machinery as‘ soon as he can. The meeting toj be held here within the next few; days will decide the fate of the Scroggins’ contract, it is said. | Three churches of the city en- tered the Red Cross drive for roll call membership, and today have their workers out in the filed. This action was ‘followed when| the investigation was conducted yesterday by ministers in com- pany with Miss Lyons, who is ih charge of Red Cross activities in} this city. Editorial comment: The one possible objection to the plan of; Miami for a double motorcade to} Key West and Miami as a part of the Over Sea Highway opening celebration, is the fact that the} ferries will not accommodate a great number of cars. George Archer, Jr., son of Mr. : and Mrs. George F. Archer, has! been promoted to the superinten- | dency of a large textile mill in} Georgia. Judge Jefferson B. Browne en- tertained a number of friends at} his air station apartment last; night in honor of the tenth anni- } versary of the wedding of | his daughter, Mrs. William B. Keat-| ing. Mrs. Keating was the feci- pient of many presents. Work on a two-sti concrete | store and residence ding at the corner of Duval and Olivia streets will begin within the next few days. The place will be owh- ed and operated by A. Einhorn, who has been in the grocery busi- ness in Key West sineé 1911. | , nor want oppress, nor The ll shine brighter, and Federal Reserve Meéniber of the F. D. LC. CHIPPED IDMAIDODIIDIIDIDIDIDIIDESaADDaDII EDS DS: “LOST...” White and Eliza Streets Annual election of officers of B. \ j | Ce E. SMITH, Agent } ‘ —- | Key West, Fla. Mrs. Ralph Spalding, chairman’ OVER-SEAS TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. Fast; Dependable Freight and Express Service —between— MIAMI and KEY WEST Aléo Sérvirig All Poiitts on Florida Keys between MIAMI AND KEY WEST Four round trips weekly direct between Miami and Key West via Diesel Power Boats—with over- hight delivery to Key West. Leave Miami at 12:00 o’clock noon on Mon- day; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. ‘Leave Key Weiat at 8:00 o’clock P. M. Ti y, Wednesday, Saturday Sunday. pO er ert oie ee a Three round trips weekly via Trucks atid Boat: Leave Key West at 8:00 o'clock A. M. on s Moiiday, Wednesday and Friday. Leave Miami 7;30 A. M. on Tuesday, Thuré day and Saturday. Daily (except Suriday) Service via motor tracks —Miami to Lower Matecumbe and return—serving all itttérmediate points on Florida Keys. Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service Full Cargo Insurance. Office: 813 Caroline St. Telephones 92 and 68 If it’s your watch or spéctaclés, perhaps a “Want Ad” will bring them back. If it’s your pocketbook, there's still a chance, but a “Want Ad” isn’t going to keep tourists in town this season. And when they've gone, they have gorie fotever—Someone else in some other city has already made the tioney. The fellow who’s waititiz for business to improve before repairing his spare room or apartment, is the same fellow who is going to wake up some morning and find a big white elephant on his hands for another year. By rehabilitating now, you and this other fellow can keep winter visitors here, and show a positive inducement for them to come back next year. Why run such a risk and see tourists come in one day and go out the next. It is a sure investment, because it is in- evitable that we will have a tremendous winter season. SOUTH FLORIDA CONTRACTING & ENGINEERING CO. Dealers in LUMBER, CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, SASH AND DOORS, PAINT, HARDWARE, AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS Phone 598 “Your Home Is Worthy Of The Best” Fe dd ed ee 6 ee eee ee Jacksonville, Galveston New Orleans and Beyond | From Key West alternate Fridays ! From New York every Thursday From Boston every Saturday |_ From Jacksonville, Miami and New Orleans every two weeks CLYDE-MALLORY | Les et : | ' fi