The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 30, 1938, Page 2

ye Kes us West Citizen in Key West and Monroe ounty Oniy Daily Newspap Florida, as second class matter uutered at Key West, Member of the Ansocinted Prenn Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published here. The the SURSC one Year ix Months ‘Three Months NOTICE of than! will CIAL card: charged for at 10 cents rt enue is to bi ts by churches from which vents a line. Citize nd invites pubic r e f local or thut it will_not_ publish) anonymous communi- The a korn PREY NERS PY a | yePROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. —— — — EE = A lot of experts are talking about tHings that they do not know much about. = nrent in néarly everything except human mature, | eer Every once\in a while we suggest to out readers that they go to church; the idea , is still@- good one. It has been said that ignorance misses thé best things in life, but at the same time | TWhorance also avoids a lot of life’s worries. Anyway, when Adam and Eve had to move there were no inquisitive neighbors | snooping atound to see what kind of fur soobabbulre they | had. ee The dgnet Act should be so amend- med. that it will be fair to employers, »yees, and the 'public. As constituted it is TRBw a one-sided arrangement. Correspond- Sel responsibilities should be imposed on “Hoth parties and enforced impartially with dominant regard to public interest. j The Administration is ready to go on 1 advice spending spree and at the same | time harassing business, only from whichit can hope to obtain the funds. — It doesn’t, make sense, Busineds i$ the goose that what been lay rroosd® a give us good eating for a little while, but then there will be no more gol- den eggs, and a gone goose can lay no eggs, not even goose ergs. Senator Pepper devoted a large por- tion of his speech in Sanford st week to itemizing the large sums of federal money which has been spent in this country undes the administration for farm loans, relief, and WPA projects. What the Senator neglected to say was Roosevelt home owners loans, that most of the money was spent be- » he of the Senate, ly a year though Mark Heox v for most of the*timesWur eon= Sanford Hepalay y became a member W more thar ago, man Walter Nase of Néew York-City, the rapher who nidde** Life's picture The Birth of a Baby” which caused furore throughout the country d again nhoto story which was banned in ities, ome is rida makirg a number of pictures for stories He recently completed two stories on the birth of an allig rand the birth ostrich. Why this sudden interest in the origin ard gestation of life? The human *s (he higher enimal and nature has given hia reason so he may obliterate thoughts of unpleasantness, and place his mind on a plane where he can view avd contemn!ate the beautiful things of his eat thly ence of em- | ing the golden eggs; killing the | “twenty four hours of death. The Citizen knows of several ‘property owners in Key West who want to have their home repainted, repaired and otherwise improved, Like the rest of us they have only y begun to get over the pinch of the depr cn and now are in a proper mood to spend some of their cash for improve- ments. The propertiés have gotton into a 1 state by reason of neglect the last few Jars. All primed to proceed with the neces- work, they are confronted with other problem :/where to find the men to do the work. There are quite a few men skilled enough to paint and to do simple carpentry jobs. Where are they and what aré they doing? Why, working on the var- ious WPA projects around the city. Well, why rot employ them to do the work. “They wont quit WPA that’s why not,” one property owner informed us when we asked him that question. “They won't quit for love or money. I offered one of them, a carpenter ny trade, more than twice the amount is being paid by the WPA if he would put in some work on my prop- erty. I figured my work would take one man about three weeks and I was willing to pay him in that period the equivalent of six weeks WPA employment. “What do you suppose, he told me? an- jobs, ' Simply said he was afraid to quit his WPA job because he would have a hard time getting back on the government payroll when he got through with my work. t told him I thought he could find plenty of other outside work and would not have to return to the WPA project. He wouldn't listen to me and I’m still looking for a man | to do my work.” The WPA has been a blessing to Key | West. It still is a necessary work that must be continued until this city is again firmly | planted on its economic feet. But there is - ‘ . f | something wrong with we Science is making wonderful improve- | e al a program that penalizes a man who might earn an honest living in other directions. It should be pos- sible for a man to take outside jobs for short periods and then return to the WPA work if necessary. There’s got to be an end of WPA some time, so why not set up an employment agency that will gradually fit | the WPA workers into outside jobs? If something isn’t done, workmen from other cities will be imported to Key West to do private ard commercial work while our own citizens are kept perpetually on the WPA payroll. The WPA_ workers should be advised by their superiors that eventually Uncle Sam will have to quit dol- ng out employment. Eventually there will be work for everone in private and com- mercial enterprises. As this work develops men should be forced to leave the WPA payroll instead of being encouraged to re- main on it because it takes so much red tape to get back on again. DEAD MEN’S EYES Restored sight for 250,000 blind per- sons in the United States is proposed by Dr. Martin I. Green, of San Francisco, who would transferthe! ‘cornea sections from the eyes of new!y- dead ‘persons to Othe eyes of living patients. The opera- tion, he s: must,.be,, performed within While the putpose ‘is entirely hu- manitarian, it will probably be some time before the public generally accepts the right of society to take cornea sections from the dead. It is very probable that at least the previous consent of the individual, or of his survivors, will be required. Meanwhile, from San Quentin prison, in California, comes the news that Alfred | Kessel, sentenced to death, has bequeathed the cornea of his left eye to the Rev. U. E. Harding, of Portland, Oregon. The con- demned man took this action after receiv- from the minister who ing & fetter is threatened with blindness. COMMUNITY RECRATION The citizen of Key West can do great work by co-operating along the lines of community effort. One of the needs to- day a wholesome system of recreation, for adults as well as children. The life-time of the average citi divided by thirds, one of which the other worked and the last played. The hours that one spends in pleasvre, or the pursuit of it, reveal clearly the bent of the mind. What is true of the individual applies to the community. We are largely judged and our community life depends to a great esree, upon the arrangements we make for the spending of leisuré time a zen is is slept, THE KRY WEST CITIZEN ILLUSTRATOR OF BIRD LIFE MEETS FEATHERED TOURISTS | MEN NEEDED FOR PRIVATE WORK | ADVERTISING KEY WEST Easter Sunday at four in thé aft- ernoon, Driving his car very fast, Came a visitor to our fair city With five gallons of water glass. in Some he had brought for his per- sonal use, Some for his auto, too— He had been told in the city of Homestead, Key Westers depended on dew. Rolling South on the Overseas Highway, Leave all your troubles behind, For arriving in the city of Key West, Food and shelter are easy to find. For Key West has plenty of wa- ter, An up-to-date electric plant, too; Well-equipped, modern telephone building, Good streets that gas mains pass thru. ‘ Rotary Club, lodges and churches, Drugs, groceries hardware. Of course we have climate and fishing, A fire department gets there, many and stocks of that always We boast of, two Hoving pictures, A newspaper that ranks with the’ best, Parochial, schools, Four parks where one may rest. FRANK C. SCHNEIDER. 651 William Street, Key West, Fla. public and colored Admiral Leahy says proposed Navy increases would not assure success against foreign attack. "poat-tails, (From St. Petersburg Times) By EDMUND J. SAYWER In this brief review it writer’s purpose to call more gen- eral attention to the wealth of bird life which lies not at the doors of this city, but, as it were, actually within those doors. How many tourists even among those ‘the. tide or weather. The present} who enjoy every day the rare treat of feeding the waterfront ducks, realize that by merely e¢ tending their daily stroll into short walk along the bayside it is possible to see from 15 to 20 kinds of water-birds in addition to the bluebills, ring-billed gulls and pelicans they are accustomed to feed by hand? Interesting and inspiring the spectacle of these hundreds of confiding birds, eager for the bountiful supply of food they have come to expect, they are really quite few in number of species; four is the usual roll call. The few other species seen in the immediate neighborhood of the pier still keep at a respectful and suspicious distance from an. There is, of course, the pictur- esque boat-tailed grackle or “blackbird” ever at hand The however, are land as is birds. Following the shore-line in my daily walk from Thirty-first av nue north to the pier I never fail to obsétve less than 15 species of water-birds. On March 18 there were in sight at one time on a section of the beach not over 250 feet long no less than 16 species of gulls, terns, plover, sandpipers ducks and associated birds. And that is for me an all-time record of its kind in more than 30 years’ field work with wild birds from coast to coast. Canada to Mexico! J. J. Trevor Replies To William Monsalvatge To The Editor: After reading Mr. Monsalvatge’s article in last Monday's Citizen entitled “We Need A_ Federal Loan Bank” and his pledge to |the voters of Monroe Courfty to seek the establishment of such a bank, it is very apparent that Mr. Monsalvatge either did not know, or was misinformed as to the na- ture of such an institution. A federal savings and loan bank is not something to be gotten from the Federal Government by reason of any supposed prestige that his election to the office to which he is aspiring may entitle {him. It is a mutual savings insti- | tution, an old fashioned building and loan association. It is not a bank of deposits subject to check, in fact it does not receive deposits at all. Those who put money into it become shareholders or mutual owners. The Federal Government puts up no part of the capital stock. Its only connection with the Federal Government is that it is chartered under the Federal Sav- ings and Loan Act and is oper- ated under the provisions of this Act The prime requisites in the for- mation of any financia? institu- tion are capitalization and man- agement. Mr. Monsalvatge failed to make it clear which, if either, of these he is qualified to offer The capitalization miist be" if tasti and of a sufficient amount to make the association a going con- cern. Can he subscribe to such a fund or what has been his exper. ience in the handling of other people’s money? The management must of such a character as to meet the ‘scrutiny of the chartering federal agency and to be successful must also inspire the public with such confidence that those who have funds are willing to participate on a mutual-partnership basis. While the ultimate safety of the capital investment is guaranteed by the Federal Savines and Loan Insur. Cotporation (not the Fed- eral Deposit Insurance Corpora- tion), there is no interest return suaranteed. Whatever is paid to the investors is in the nature of dividen and when earned rather interest on the be aner ds as, i th men As to t nature of its business ied to loan funds upon its own upon certain types bonds. Eighty-five per cent of its assets may tx loaned Teal estate for home occupancy but not more than four families in a single building. | other words it makes exactly the same kind of loan and under same conditions that national banks are permitted to make un- der the F. H. A. Only fifteen per cent of its funds can be invested in larger real estate loans. The First National Bank of Key West is qualified, willing and it i ern a estate curity, or government or se on tfully equipped to make loans un beite. When. there is need ‘der the F. H. A. and has made all loans applied for and on which F. H. A. commitments have been obtained. Such being the ¢: does it appear, that there is such a crying need for the institution which Mr: Monsalvatge is advo- eating and which he assures the people of Key West he will “get” for them, if elected? Our re- sources are ample and we are really anxious to extend our hold ing this type of loan. If any ef forts have been made in the cs- tablishment of a federal savings and loan association here claimed by Mr. Monsalvatge and of which I have no knowledge, its sponsors after due investigation evidently came to the conclusion that there was no business need for such an institution here at the present time. This same cone! sion was reached by a group came here considering the lishment of an industrial When the time comes that Bank has made all the loans this character which federal ing regulations 4 good ing practice will permit, we will be. the first ones to reco: the need and desirability of an organization. We do not expect t be the only financial institutior in the Bigger Key West which we are all hoping to come int as ho stab bank our of such room for ‘another bank it weleome ean come and we will However, as long as we quately serve the need public, I believe that our peor will recognize the value of © Bank to the community and g it the support to which we feel it is entitled through } of service This institution has Key West since 1891, through fat years and lean years. througt hurricane disasters and economic disasters. Through the Depre sion and Moratorium which te two-thirds of the country's bar Our bank was the very last b listed to re-open agement, in — the le f mg year been nee country to close the Thre which ding part among first auth ed ha disaster stronger anc ~ entrenc ur Bank k star firt: more PMEAMBMADDBDELEVDaADAEBVDIIA LIS RE BBLS DELS Ss: fawn of that Mr. Porter s! ject of crit tical purpos: who did noth bring t being J. J. TREVOR Key West. Florida April 29, 1938 Pat 4) Advertisement is the, Adding to the zest of bird study in general, but of this study in St. Petersburg in particular, ‘always the chance meeting ! really rare visitors which may ‘chance to stop for food, for rest, jor to await a favorable change of of \time is especialy one in which to watch for a” number | 6f jrarely or never found here | winter. For the northward. mi- gration is well under way .and: “new faces” are appearing daily in the bird life of our west coast beaches. The entire tourist season is a period roughtly coinciding with the time when the whole gulf coast forms a winter retreat for a vast army of birds. Indeed, these birds are very largely tourists in themselves. Without family cares or other conditions which would limit them to one small area, they roam at will. A rare tern may visit your home beach today and another still more un al mav replace him tomorrow. Such the normal wandering life of many birds during what is in fact their anfiual vacation. One day last week’ fT found the local beach enlivened with beautiful mottled ‘turnstones; a species of ploverlike ‘bird. The following day pearly, bla¢k-cheeked Cabot’s terns were in ‘their place. The next morning the same little spit of sand was teeming with black- bellied plover dainty little snowy plover with conspicuous willets, while gulls of four species, royal } terns, black skimmers and a host of small sandpipers gave variety and animation. And so, if it should be re-; marked that the Sunshine City’ lacks the attraction of a zoologi- cal park, one may well reply that St. Petersburg is endowed by nature with a great zoo alohe, as the true lover of nature can endorse wholeheartedly and without reservation — an area teeming with a varied and chang- ing wild life; yet without bound- ary, fence or cage to warp and restrict the creatures it harbors. | finally, it is an area which | you and I may enter any day of | “And, the week, enjoying its wealth of bird life to the full. without other | cost than the time it takes. Naval escalator ‘clause invoked by United States and Britain; France approves moves. Viscount Halifax warns Eu- ropean agressors that ‘Great Britain cannot remain “aloof”. birds | carefree | such, ! ABOUT WOMEN Mrs. Ellsworth Richards6n’‘ of Ottumwa, Ia., who was the first woman to receive the American Farm Bureau's medal for meritor- ious service to agriculture in 1930, recently announced that she wil? run for United States Senator. TODAY’S COMMON ERROR The surname Crithton is pronounced cry’-ton: not krik’-fon or krich’-ton. | ° Serrrrrrrrs nai TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Bulgarian women have their suffrage extended by King : Boris and now instead of only mothers being permitted, to, vote, all. women. over,;21 may.;vote in| Ca you answer seven of fhese the paliamentary elections. test questions? Turn to Page 4 for the answers Name the second state in the U.S. In astronomy, what does the work apsides mean? What is the ni¢knamé for the bell in the Parliament clock tower, London? How many yards are in one rod? Who is Wilhelm Miklas? What ancient people wor- shipped the god Osiris? Where is the Colorado River in South America? What is illiteracy? Where is Lake Chad? Under what branch of the government is the Federal Aléohol Administration? The women's prof fon of WPA has commissioned Miss Margaret Whittemore of Topéka, Kan., to maké prints of the states landmarks and _ birds for museums in the State. j ranking At a concert in her honor held in New York City, Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother of the Presi- dent, recéived the fifth annual award of the Albert Einstein Med al for Humanitarianism Miss Jacqueline Cochran was recently awarded the Harmon, trophy as the outstanding Ameri- can aviatrix of 1937. ' Miss Elizabeth Seifert of Mo-- berly, Mo., received a $10,000} award for her book, “Young Dr. Galahad" ‘which was thé" first manuscript she had eVer offéred for pypucation. Garner. presses President to ‘clarify for country future.genern! policies foward business. | Roosevelt and, Quezon, agree upon a plan ta. extend Philippine tariff preference ta 196%, Federal PREER Board says the HOLC reduced outstanding loans $370,000,000 in 1937. 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