The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 8, 1938, Page 2

PACE TWO Oniy Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County intered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Axsociated Press ciated Phess is exclusively entitled all news dispatches cri eredited in. this paper 2 RATES SPECIAL NOTICE rds of thanks, resolutions of *., Will be charged for at ding notices, ertainments by churches from which rived are 5 cents n forum and inv IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Bridges:to complete Rad to. Main. Bathing Pavitgnyy! | “77°” ‘Airports—Land and Sea.” Consolidation of County and City Governments. There is nothing siow about slee gin. | The most popular radio star has a wooden head, Let’s see; isn’t it about time for Presi- dent Roosevelt to go on another fishing trip! You can show your sympathy for the Chinese by contributing to the relief fund now being raised by the Red Cross. When we think of the money that the < fujted States could save by no. building | battleships, we thirk of the Chinese. | | him again before the next season. With the approach of another politi- , cal campaign the voters should b minded that the most promising poli are not-always the promising ones. writing the end of the road is at Hog Key. {few weeks or months the end of the road wiil be MIAMI, GATEWAY TO THE KEYS Under the abuve caption, the Florida Tribune, published at Miami, has some nice things to say about Key West and the Overseas Highway now in the last stages of compiction. The paper takes a sensivle view of the closer connection between Key West and Miami, without prejudice to either loeality, by recognizing the value of the highway to each plate. In the past Miami’ was not’ seemingly kind to Key West and Key Westers, and there are still isolated cases'of deprecation that irk this community, but more receatly a better feeling seems to*prevail and this will redound to the best interests of both cities. The Miami press has always been fair in its attitude toward Key West, and the appended editorial from the Florida Tribune -will be read with appreciation by the readers of The Citizen. Tourists are restless folk. If they pass like through eny particular community as they in their cars or trailers they will pull up at the side But they don’t stay in that spot very long. They always want to go to the end of the road. of the main road and stay a while. From Miami the rest- less tourist can head west. over the Tamiami Trail, | turn back north or head,south. Today thousands of" them are heading south looking for the end of the road. At the present, Ina Key West, America’s southernmost city. Many of by ferry With the com- pletion of the Overseas Highway, the tourist can the tourists now leave Hog Key and thus eventually reach Key West. | go direct to Key West in one long, beautiful jump over what will be the most picturesque and unique road in the United States. In short, the tourist can go to sea by automobile, for the Overseas Highway is largely over the mingled waters of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. That highway will be the very lifeblood of Key West, a community that has all but died from the cruel economic blows that have been dealt her | during the last 12 or 15 years. Completion of the road-above-the-sea will mean a great deal to Mi- ami, despite narrow statements to the contrary in some quarters. To repeat: The tourist is a restless individual. He comes to Miami for a few days and then moves on in search of fresh excitement or new scenes. the tourist goes north or goves oven. the Tamiami Trail to the West Coast, Miami very rarely sees That means the tourist’s money no longer is circulated in Mi- | ami. It is being spent elsewhere. If the tourist | goes south, on the other hand, and more and more | he and his traveling friends will drive toward kK - | West, he has to come back through Miami before In future Japan will have to call her} shots; no more pot shots will be accepted as an excuse. We hope Nippon has been so | advised and will take heed. | What has become of the old-fashioned | swain who told his girl that she was the one and only in his life and meant it That | is & question read today, and the answer is that he probably married her and found out what a darned fool he was. | Miami co-operate with the citizens of Key he can drive north again. In other words, Miami is given two oppor- tunities to profit from the visit of the tourist who travels to Key West. Miami catches him coming The citizens of Miami, and going. therefore, should give thanks that the Overseas Highway to ‘ Key West is nearing completion. The Ficrida Tribune suggests that the civic organizations of West and Monroe county in the celebration plann«.i to } mark the consummation of the dream of a bridge | from the mainland to America’s southernmost city. Dictators always /startout promising | the people, everything, “but; on¢e they aré | sitting tight;;they forget) all about’ the promises, arjd'see the nevessity of using force to keep themselves; in office, and | have no hesitaney im exerting _ extreme qeasures, which always results in enslav- | ing the people. Mussolini, Stalin and Hit- ler are glaring examples, Secretaries of senators and represen- tatives are clamoring to get 10 cents a mile for traveling expenses between their homes and Washington. They are now paving their own way. Tax-eaters are becoming more voracious right along, and are never satiated. . If they had their own way we would all be working full time for Uncle | Sam to satisfy their gluttony. The aver- age man works ten weeks a year to pay taxes now, and is not in the mood to pay any more. According to reports from Tampa, there have been some complaints regard- ing itinerant photegrapbers who have something ir the nature of a racket to se- eure pictures and sell them. This is the season of itinerants and everyone must be more or less on his guard if he is not to be “harpooned”™ on some scheme or other. Re- member another summer is coming when tinerant with some “deal” comes along snd remember also that some local citizen is undoubtedly able to provide the same serv ce if called upon to do so.—Plant City Courter. [ti chants, particularly and satisfy you. the best to y x e those w home mer- hich welcome SHORTAGE OF WHALES An interesting’ conservation plan whereby the threatened shortage of whales may be averted is being tried in the At- lantie, by an agreement which prohibits the taking of blue whales less than 70 feet long during the present season, which opened in December and will end March 15. About 10,000 men, representing seven nations, comprise the main whaling fleet, in which British and Norwegians predom- inate. At the beginning of the season it was reported that the labor situation among the whalers was more peaceful than usual, after serious difficulties which hampered operations last year. It may be surprising to some to learn that experienced gunners, who shoot har- poons into the whales from tossing boats, often earn from $5,000 to $10,000 in a season, which lasts only a little mere than three months. Some of the most expert gunners are said to have eafned as much as $75,000 in a season on a bonus system The harpeen carries in its head bomb timed te explode about three seconds after leaving the gun, by which time, if the shot is accurate, it is imbedded in the body of the whale, and the explosion kills the animal instantly. The largest whales yield and whalebone worth between $5,000 and 316,- 000. Large quantities of whale meat are also canned for human food, used ‘ y n the South Sea I- lands. a oil prin- on arrangements TRE KEY WEST CITIZEN’ KEY WEST IN| DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just 10 Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Following a two-hour meeting in the Chamber of Commerce, which adjourned 1:15 this after- noon and which it was voted to endorse the action of the county commissioners and water trustees in ‘veiding the Neii’Scrogzins con- tract, and to carry out the ideas and’ to ‘cooperate with the trus- tees in carrying out a bond issue providing the money required to drill a test v on the island. It is claimed that Mr. breached the contract and at a brief session, held yesterday, he notified the members of the beard that he was continuing to drill and would hold them respon- sible for all damages resulting | from the results of his being oust- got her ‘h arrived in the afternoon. It is the Wan- derlust, and got here by the frac- tion of an inch. Had the body of the car been one inch taller it could not have been taken on the ferry. As it was; she came minus her ver removed by memb of the ferry crew, in or- der tor id room for her on the fer anderiust, which side ‘of the La carries every- thing tt could néed in the way of household effects, from running water to a pencil sharpener. The car was designed by a yacht builder, and there is not one inch of space which is not utilized. Thirty-four ‘automobiles and four came over the high- Ss y, each of the boats being loaded to capacity at Lower Matecumbe. The first ferry this morning had more than 12 cars before loading was completed. On the last trip south yesterday a half dozen cars were left at Low- er Matecumbe for lack of space on the boat. These were among those loaded first today. The Rus- sell Arms Hotel last night did a land office business, and was packed from evening until this morning. Most of the guests were se jenroute to Key West, over the highway. The ferry leaving Mate- cumbe is believed to be most too early for tourists and there is promise of a change to be made. Daughters of the King of St. Paul’s church will meet this: aft- ernoon in’ the church rectory and it is expected that a number of members will be present as an important meeting is to be held. A picture of Marjorie Meacham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mal colm Meacham, appears in the rotagravure section of the New York Times of last Sunday. Three masted auxiliary schoon- er Quaco Queen, sailing under the British flag, from Havana for Turk’s Island, of the Bahama group, made this port today for supplies and water. The vessel is enroute to Cuba for a cargo of salt. The Northland dance, to be giv- en at the K. C. Hut on Duval street Friday night, promises to be the most interesting of the numerous events given there in the recent past. The committee” announces an. program and a number est dance specialties. excellen of the i Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bacon ar- rived from New York this morn- ing and are visiting with relatives | of Mrs. in and Mrs Well plan to leave within a few days for the Bahama Islands. William A dence, R. L, dealer in fine auto who had been in the city everal weeks, left this morn highway for Miam Muley w Provi- nd hospitality of Key people. “I am going back only because I nave to, but will ible™, ng for came again saxl Mr. Muley the North Key West which rank: ng rida, who came to Key ss purpose of Scroggins a ENTERTAINMENT AT LOCAL PARK Of much interest te the many youngsters are the restaging Saturday morning Kiddie Kab- arets at Bayview Park. Recreation Department teachers wiil hold re-: lish art and, Died Jan, 20, 1900. hearsals_ on _ Wednesdays Thursdays: :in. the afternoon! for al children: ‘boys’ andgrils, ‘unde “T1888—!WéRiam Tecumseh Sher- mans Uifidh keneral of Civil War fame nine. years of age. Any boy or gitl’-who would like to any musical instrument or do any st are asked to report:to those in charge at the Park on the stat- i deys, at 4:30 p. m. The Kabaret will be staged on urday mornings, 9:30 o'clock. eeccccocccaccoecacocoess CLASSIFIED COLUMN MOTO-SCOOTS RENT MOTO-SCOOT by hour or day. “A Treat That Can’t Be Beat”. Moto-Scoot Service, 701% Duval street. OLD AT 40! GET: PEP. New Ostrex Tétfic Tab- lets contain raw oyster. invig- orators and other stimulants. One dose starts new pep. Value $1.00. Special price 89c. Call. write Gardner’s Pharmacy. jan¢tue-thru-fri MALE INSTRUCTION NEW JOBS FOR THOUSANDS MALE, Instruction. In electric Refrigeration — Air Condition- ing. 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