The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 1, 1938, Page 2

- The Key ‘est € Citizen Pabiintee omits THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. L. P. AWEMAN, President and Publisher 308 ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Except Sunday By Oniy Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ‘Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Axscciated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for repu tion of all news dispatches credited to = it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also = the local news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year 4 io - Bix Months AEE A ‘Three Month: Ime Month — Weekly $10.00 ADVERTISING RATES fade known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of obituary notices, etc, will be charged for at of 16 cents a line. 8 for entertainments by churches from which ue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. ‘The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of pnblic igsues and subjects of local or general Lipterest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cation IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and 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. Few people die from working hard. Moonlight affects the tide and untied. .‘~ Be a little dietator yourself—and rule | over your own passions. Buy in Key West is net a hick motto, | ardless of what some of the smart boys | “may think. AN UNDESIRABLE CONDITION Many complaints have been heard of a number of youths, who represent them- selves as guides, celleet as high as two dollars an heur, diseriminaate against hotels and present an inadequate tour of the city to visitors. It is said that these young en gather before certain popular hotels and contact visiting automobilists, informmg them that rates are high at that hotel, that aecommodations are inadequate, and then offer to take them toa better hetel with more reasonable prices. It is unethical, indeed, that sueh guides berate hetels for whieh they are not work- THE KEY WEST CITIZEY SEE YOURSELF £ 3 ing, but that as guides, they diseriminate:! against hostelries is a condition that must soon be remedied if Key West is to be placed attractively before the eyes of visi-4 tors. This is but the least of a very unsatis- ; factory arrangement. The young guides, | irresponsible in some cases, in others show- ing no interest in comprehensively present- ing their city to visitors, often take their charges on an inadequately conducted tour of Key West. They show some few places and announce that that is all there is to the city. The usual reason for doing this, it is understood, is when a poor bargain is struck with the tourist. This is hardly fair to Key West with her background of picturesque pirates, In- dians, wreckers, fishermen, sailors, the Latin and Bahaman population, Key West of the quaint architecture of upstairs porches and cupolas, with her gorgeous tropical flowers, her kaleidoscopic waters, : Some FITTED LENSES Witt LINES, WRINKLES AND EYE GQUING ON FACES STIZAINING "6 SEE! BEvrER VISION INSURES BETTER PPRPERRANCE her beautiful sunsets which eemprise a | city “like nothing else in America” in the words of world travelers, a city of beauty, a city of vivid history, a growing city 2nd © a friendly city. It is said that the Junior Chamber of Commerce will soon ask ‘the authorities that all guides in the city be licensed and it is hoped that their request will be com- | plied with. BEAUTY AND BIG FEET After observing feminine pulchritude | in many parts ef the world, Dr. Earl H. Bell, anthropologist at the University of | Nebraska, comes to the not very original | conclusion that Ameriean women are the | most beautiful of all. He says the great | mass of our girls, from the humblest to = Big appetites are what put the “eat” | <in death, and explains the saying that men ~dig. their graves with their teeth. | | } A good rule in life is to keep your | mouth shut as much as possible when you | begin conversation with strangers. The over-populated Orient is beeom- “ing less so every day with the help of ~bombs, guns, the bayonet and starvation. When the road is opened, Key West will be pestered by the peddler, and he, | . approaching our doors, should be reminded | that the househelder buys at home. | Super-highways are being planned in the United States and Congress is in =| mood to appropriate millions. for this pur- } pose. That will be no worry of this com- | munity for we are about to have our suner- | highway fully completed. According to “Time” magazine, near- -ly-all adults read newspapers, 91 per cent | regularly. Only 41 per cent read maga- zines regularly. These figures are taken | _- from a survey made by Guy T. Busweil of | =the University of Chicago. Newspapers are Still the best advertising medium. If you wait for other people to de . something for you, the chances are that . you will be a long time waiting. At the ~same time don’t expect anything from ~ those whom you have helped to maintain ~ their political, fiancia] or social position ; ~ human nature isn’t built that way, it must} be selfish since its first law is self-preserva- tion. As usual The Citizen will take sides neither for nor against any candidate in; = the coming local election campaign, but in ~ the fourth congressional district the choice >of The Citizen is Hon. J. Mark Wilcox. _- He stands on his record in the House, which is an admirable one, and does n¢ = desire to seek the senate seat on the = coat of the President. Key Wes: owe 2 = a debt of gratitude, and this ever gratefxl = isle will not fail him. | than those her grandmother wore.” the socialite class, are much more attrac- tive than those ef foreign countries. Dr. Bell is impressed especially with | the way in which elder American women retain their charm in comparison with | European women. He does not rate French women so highly, and says that while oc- | casionally one is found whe is beautiful, -the majority are not. He made one statement as a result of | his investigations, however, which may not | ~~. BETTER LUMING....... 807. is GUIDED By “HE EVES! BAAVE YOuR EYES EXAMINED PERI KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen ia Judge J. O. Cassidy, of Fernan- dina, president of the Fernandina Chamber of Commerce, and lead- jing commerce attorney of that section, today announced his can- didacy for the railroad conimis-' sion, subject to the action of the June primaries. He will be in this |city at an early date, at which | time he will deliver two speeches. The judge is a recognized au- | thority on freight rates, nd com- jmerce affairs, having served | eight years with the interstate | commerce commission as attorn- ney and says “I believe that the future of Florida depends wholly on its agricultural, industrial, | fisheries and mineral develop- ments, and without just and rea- {sonable freight rates to protect these industries, they cannot oro- be entirely pleasing to his country women, } fit” and that is that they have big feet. He | Says a survey made at Vassar and other girls’ colleges disclosed that “the modern | girl wears shoes at least twe sizes larger Just | hew he got the data on the. grandmothers is not stated. We can readily agree with the nacon doctor’s general conclusions, but we bit skeptieal about those big feet. “Still, it is diffieult te prove that a scientist i wrong. SPOILED SQUIRRELS Discussing the habits of various ani- | mals in preparing for winter’s cold, Dr. | W. Reid Blair of the Bronx Zoological Park commerted on the well-known thrift of squirrels, which are unsurpassed for their foresight in storing nuts and other food. In recent years, however, he has ob- | served that the squirrels in the park have | become improvident, and take little inter- est in putting by supplies for winter. He | | attributes this te the fact that the animals | have learned that they will be fed, whether they store provisions or not. words, they have been spoiled. A good many people have shown a similar tendency since they have came to look to the government for support, in- stead of depending on their own efforts. This dees not apply to those who are willing to work and make an honest effort to take care of themselves; neither does it apply to these unfortunates who are un- able to work. In other Weare display: ing the Key West jemblem and the Oversea Highway | pennant and will continue our ad- | Vertising campaign clear up to lold Pennsylvania, writes P. W. | Snyder of the house car Wander- }lust, to F. F. Hoffman. The com- | munication from Mr. Snyder says: “we are about to continue our journey northward. Will start to- moatrow. for the Gulf Coast and {expect to continue eur journey about April 1. We will next year | cick to Key West for an ex- | tended stay.” They found the veo- }pie of the city so good they re- jfer to them as one of the family. | That they have shown results by their continual boosting of the |city is evidenced by the stories }told by arrivals who say “had it {not been for the wonderful tales we have heard from the Snyder's j about the city and the people. | would have gone back h itheir stories convinced j here we are.” A party of about 100 represen- } tative Virginia citizens arrived in the city thts morning en route to Havana, and enjoyed a delightful visit im the city before time for departure of the P. and O. Steam- | ship Northland. They were taken to various interesting places, and on their return said they were very favorably impressed with the city. A sight-seeing guide for tour- ists and other visitors to Key West is being published in handy it’s Easy To Be Mistaken About STOMACH TROUBLE Stomach sufferers should learn the truth about ULCERS, GAS. ACID. But the fact remains that too many | who could help themselves have become | lacy and shiftless, like the spoiled squir- rels. form and will appear about March 10. The guide, of which 10,000 will be printed, is being prepared by the Artman Press, and will be dis , tributed by the force. Editorial comment: When yes- terday went out, today moved in with a brand new load of the fin- est opportunities the world has ever seen. Step up and help your- self. The meeting of the lecal chap- ter Catholic Daughters of Ameri- ca, an important session, is to be held tonight at the usual hour at they chapter’s hall on Windsor Lane. In yesterday’s issue the meeting was announced for last , night whieh was incorrect. Rev. Lincoln R. Long, D D., minister of the Collingwood Ave- nue Presbyterian Chureh in To- eldo, Ohio, with Mrs. Long, were the guests of Rev. A. DeBarritt The Collingwood church has a membership of 1,723 with a Sun- day school of 1,082 members. Sergeant C. M. Miller, stationed | at the army barracks hefe, has been appdinted recruiting officer for the Citizen's Military Train- ing camp for South Florida. Any person desiring to secure informa- tion regarding the vari train- ing camps for which ti hrgeane will act, can get the information by contacing the sergeant. Navy Tug Umpqua arrived this morning from the navy yard at , Charleston, and will leave some time this evening for Cuba to join the S. S. Hannibal, which is engaged in survey duty along the Cuban ‘coast A banana dance, probably the first event of its kind ever given in the city, is announced for the K. C. but on Duval street next Thursday night. Mamma Spank Fin! Mamma Fish — “Come away from that hook, yo# naughty boy, or Tl have you sent to an eceeecesccccereccccccees Today’s Horoscope Today gives a very ee character. There will be much eaution and a disposition to be reticent about personal affairs; but an eagerness to impart know ledge concerning the particular things in which you are interest- ed. Emotional and sensitive, yet Practical and firm in pursuit of the desired end, and with a strong love of home. Subscribe to The Citizen. =< Seececececescceseseesess sereccccccecceecesesoese Lowest ‘Mean _ Normal Mean Rainfall* Yesterday’s Precipitation T- Ins. Normal Precipitation 04 Ins. “This record covers 24-hour period ending at S o'clock thix morning. Tomorrow's Almanac Sun rises 6:49 a. Sun sets 6:30 p. Moon rises 6:47 a. Moon sets 708 p. New moon, 2nd __ 12448 a. Tomorrow's Tides A.M. High 11:11 Low 3:43 Barometer reading at 8 a. ms Sea level, 30.12. 7 (Till 7:30 p. m, Wednesday) Key West and Vicinity: Fair tenight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature; light to moderate winds, mostly north and northeast. Florida: Fair and continued cool, with some scattered light frost in interior of extreme north portion tonight; Wednesday fair, slightly warmer in extreme north portion. Jacksonville to Florida Straits: Light to moderate winds, mostly northerly, and fair weather to night and Wednesday. East Gulf: Light winds, most- ly north and northeast, and fair weather tonight and Wednesday WEATHER CONDITIONS The northeastern disturbance has moved northeastward to the Canadian Maritime Provinces, and gales have continued over the eastern Lake region and an the north Atlantic coast. Another low pressure area of considerable intensity is centered this morning off the north Pacific coast, and pressure is moderately low eastward over the Rocky Mountain States: while a moder- ately strong high pressure ares overspreads the southeastern por tion of the country. Precipitation has occurred dur- ing the last 24 hours throughout most of the Pacifie coast and Pieteau States. with heavy rain from western Kansas southward over Texas and light snow in the far Northeast. Temberatures have fallen in) New England and a \ districts, with i ' freezing in northern Georgia and have risen in the Lake region, while temperatures are generally above norma! in western sections Today's Anniversaries ecceecooes ¥732—Witiam Cushing. Masse chusetts jurist. Justice of the U.S Supreme Court, 1780-1830( born at Scituate. Mass Died there Sept. 13, 1810 1909—Frederic F_ Chop. Pol ish composer-pianist. born. Died Oct. 17, 1848. 1835—John J. Piatt ment clerk, consul, Ohic journalist. bern im Dearborn Cx Ind. Died in Cincinnati. Feb. 16 1917. govern 1837—Wilham Dean Howells. New York novelist and editer. leading man of letters in the fors: two decades of the 20h century bern at Martins Ferry. Guo Deed May 11, 1920. 1848—Augustus Sa:m!-Gaudens famed Amencan scuipter. whose work raised America's sculpture to a faremost place im the world's art, born Ireland Died ot Cornish, N. H. Aug 3, 1907 1858—Charies Fo Lacemis, Lee Mass. 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