The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 11, 1938, Page 2

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SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of Fesptc, obituary notices, etc., will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a line, Notices for entertainments by churches from which | Je. revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of jublic issues and subjects of local interest but i wilt not peblioh avonymddb GARORD cations. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY, WEST ADVOCATED BY, THE, CITIZEN Wd centy Water and Sewerage. » Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—lLand and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. : Ignorance of the law is no excuse for anyone except a lawyer. Happy the person who can always smile and has reasons for it; we envy him. a Marriage is about the only life sen- tence that is never commuted for good ‘behavior. i It is very hard to mix hard work and Joafing; somehow, they do not seem to get ‘along together. Hitler has discovered that by having a strong army he can get what he wants ‘without using it. The American War of the Revolution ‘cost Britain, it is said, $600,000,000. How about letting the British take it off the war debts? It was worth it. Even the Key West man who doesn’t ‘kiss his wife is considered a pretty good sort of husband, if he doesn’t go around kissing other men’s wives. ° Aceidents on..our highways will con tinue as long as automobiles operate, but they cam be eliminated or ‘at least con- siderably reduced by careful driving. ' A Key West wag says that getting right down to brass tacks, marriage isn’t really a lottery because when a man mar- ries he gets everything that is coming to him. Some girls think it is a tragedy if they have to go through life without having men stare at them. In Mexico, for instance, young girls are dejected if during their walks, young men do not compliment their charms in some manner. Last year the Miami Herald took out a membership in the Chamber of Com- | merce for its local representative. It is now stated that under the new ownership this arrangement is not countenanced, and The Herald feels that if a membership was taken out in Key West, all Chambers of Commerce in the communities which that paper serves should be likewise privileged. Why not? The Herald takes thousands of dollars yearly from these communities in circulation and special editions, and could easily rebate the small sum it takes to join a Chamber of Commerce. The Key West merchants in general and the county com- missioners in particular have always re- sponded liberally whenever The Herald is- sued a special edition and that should have been kept in mind when the request for membership in the local Chamber of Commerce was under consideration. Key West and its people will not be unmindful one of similar nature, clam 4. IN MEMORIAM | To commemorate yearly the eleventh of November is the patriotic duty of each American citizen. To refresh the mind of past wars and their toll, to pause in re- spect and honor for those sons of America who marched to battle that peace might | be on earth among men and® | vast rearmament and prote | ures we again come to Novemiber 11th. | Today, after just recently passing through an ordeal involving the peace of the world, | we pay added reverence to the day, which it merits, and we say a prayer for a con- | tinued peace for our country. nations were hurriedly involved in conflict while today nations parley and consider the deed before jumping into another war. | 1914 taught us much which we have not | forgotten. We think more of the horrors of war than the glory of victory. The | World War was a devastating event but | with these added 25 years in the way of | scientific discoveries, with our modern in- | ventions of destruction, another world conflict would be more fearful and terrify- .ing, : , WBE Hy history student around ney. can tell you that in battles of old fighting was rathdr a glamorous way of displaying |fwaes” jwals a heros road to fame and often ‘fortune. Today we are not reluctant to | acknowledge that we fear war, and if this be cowardice, so be it! Fear is what called this recent meeting of Germany, Italy, France and England. Why not fear it when there were 13 million killed in the $18,000 for each man killed, which living, breathing son into a corpse runs the $18,000 spent for a man’s destruction. Let us continue to fear war for in this case fear is not inglorious or cowardly, it is rather noble and sane. FORD, BETS AGAINST WAR The Honorable Henry’Ford has quite; a reputation as an automobile _ builder. When he talks about automobiles, he speaks as an expert, with a record of | achievement that entitles him to a hearing and compels respect for his wods. However, when he says, “I’ll bet any- one even money there will never be anoth- er war,” the chances are that he is just talking. If he is not, and if he means what | | he says, there are a number of people in the United States anxious and willing to take him up on the bet, confident that ; Sooner or later they will take down the cash. : With an undeclared but none-the-less bloody, inexcusable war being waged in China by aggressive Japan, with a strug- gle going on in Spain that has all the ear- bitterly ja jandcaround Palestine, with selves fpr an expegigd:putbreak of war and with sevetal countries in South America having arguments of their own, it would seem that the odds are against Mr. Ford. We wish We could be as optimistic ‘af | he seems to be, but so far as we can read | the signs, the leading nations of the world | are getting ready for another war on a | worldwide scale. | WHAT FOREIGN SPIES WANT | Considerable interest has been taken | in the United States recently in the activity | of foreign agents, attempting to ascertain | military secrets of the United States. i The average American citizen, chiefly concerned with his own welfare, is some- | times puzzled to understand why foreign governments are willing to spend so much money to find out how the United States | stands in regard to fighting units. We ; sometimes wonder if they get information ' sufficiently important to pay the cost of the spy-service that they maintain. The truth of the matter is that Ger- many, Italy and Japan keep their military machines shrouded in mystery. They make their plans on the basis of what they have tin the way of power and, in order to cor- ; Tectly calculate their diplomatic moves, must have correct data as to the possible strength that opposes them. Because the United States is engaged in an enlarged preparedness program, the dictator nations are anxious to keep up with what we are doing. For some rea- son, they seem to expect that, when the | States fighting them, In 1914} ividual bravery, thié ‘going off to the | World War? It is figured the war cost | goes to show that the cost of converting a | high. As we complain of the cost of gov- | ernment relief and jobs, think again of | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | Interception, Fumble or Touchdown? WILDLIFE iN THE KEYS | i } | Dear Pedestrian: | goes up in smoke. OPEN LETTER TO THOSE WHO WALK Some people think the moth creature because it flies into the candle flame and 20% se aes | Dear Driver: is a’ foolish FEWER TRAFFIC DEATHS THIS YEAR —National Safety Council OPEN LETTER TO MOTORISTS a Right now we stand a good chance of cem- ing through 1938 with 20 per cent fewer traffic That’s one out of But our accident records are chock full of pedestrians who walked into the path of traffic with the same supreme indifference. Earlier ‘darkness makes «it, harder for the motorist to see you. (Don’t forget that he can’t see you as clearly as you see him.) And if you step off the curb into his path, he | may not be able to stop as quickly now because 0: bad weather and slippery pavements. By the way, do you pull your head inside you collar like a turtle in bad weather and try to cross | the street on your luck? Or do you bury your head in your umbrella, thinking it will keep off | automobiles as well as rain? ‘You’re headed for the vital statistics, if you do. Our job of teaching children how to cross the street safely is made harder because they’re al- ways seeing adults—even their own parents—try | to save time in the year-end rush by running against red lights, by crossing in the middle of the ; deaths than we had last year. five, or, roughly ‘speaking, saved. , But it won’t be easy,. because we're facing the two toughest months of the year for driving. For one thing, it ‘gets dark earlier now—and our figures show that the traffic death rate triples when the sun goes down. And then there’s skidding. Sleet, rain, snow, ice and wet leaves on the pavement mean that it takes longer to stop your car—in time, perhaps, to keep from hitting that boy or girl who’s forever popping out when least expected. So won't you tack this note some place where it will remind you, each time you get behind the wheel of your car, to take it easy and keep your eyes open for special seasonal hazards? With your help, we may be able to turn in a record for 1938 that will demonstrate conclusively to everyone about 8,000 lives rks of a war, with Arabs and Jews fight- | the | Europe: n mations feverishly arming them- | block, by not looking both ways. this evening at the Hall @f Tem- ple 20, at Whict? tinje Mrs. Cora | Richards, grand chief of the or- jder, with headquarters in Or- lando, will pay her official visit jto the order. Mrs. Adella Mol- \nar, grand protector of the or- jder, who lives in Miami, will al- so be present. | geditoetsl comment: Key. Webt ill get a great deal of valuable {publicity through the literature advertising the Atlantic Covstal ighway. “From Calais, Maine, }to Key Wst, Florida” is the slo- | gan appearing on the literature of the organization and it is be- ing widely distributed. The Key West team #uffersd > with: defeat in their first gan itheo Pirates! yesterday,’ ¢ whose wembes ware the pb dnd pais some heavy hitting, ginning HE é’ot 4 to $ Right aft erward they met : the Young a score of 7 to 3. Machin’s run- ning hand catch was the fielding gem of the afternoon In The Citizen of Saturday a story appeared about a boat be- ing destroyed by fire on the North Beach. The boat was de- stroyed but the nar of the boat's owner was Johnnie Ques- ada and not Mexicano. Twenty automobiles and 86 Passengers arrived on the high- way ferry late yesterday after- Tding to Traffic Off Rivas, who says that bound ferry left the wday with eight cars 22 passengers, NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL ans | that traffic accidents can be stopped. NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen There will. bd a distriét meet: »'?Thefe will be an open meeting ing of the Pythian |Sistérs heldy «of the Red Cross tomorrow. dft- ' erneen. All are invited.— 1 aia ivi Key West is the finest place in the world for people from the north to come and have a good time. The fishing is the best and the scenery is untouched by views which are to be found elsewhere. The foregoing was said by Colo. nel Robert M. Thompson in a conversation on board his palatial houseboat Everglades. Having for the past 30 years been win- tering in Florida the colonel said that he has become so attached to the city and its delightful peo- ple that he has changed his po- litical residence from Washing- toni city to Key West as he ex- pects to be here more than any- re else in the future. Being id that the people of Key West each year anticipated his coming with a great deal of pleasure, the colonel rephad. Ip is just a case of Mary-and the lamb”. The case-af Bogelio Gomez, jus- ; tice _ of the... peace... charged with assault upon the’ person o Sheriff Cleveland Niles was giv- a non-jury trial today in Crim- inal Court and resulted in the ac- cused being fined $1 and costs. It was agreed by both sides that a jury be waived. This case should never have come to trial in this court seid Judge Tom Norfleet, of Dade county, who was assigned to the case when Judge Vining Harris, dis- qualified himself. “If I had a kicking machine I could take you both out in the yard and exercise it om you both", Judge Norficet told both parties in the case ‘There is no place in the United | States free from killing frosts ex-j TKST ¥ ! TODAY’S COMMON ERROR Do not say that an ac- tion is “vulgar” when you U KNOWLEDGE Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to Page 4 for the answers In what year did the “little steel” strike occur? Are p For what cc “Mus B” stand For whom was the month of March named? the entrance is Cape ythons poisonous? of w Breton hich Is Near G land? In dry pints are ir Where is the Do both sexes ¢ bite? What river forms beunda bets S. and Mexico Name the sador tc measure how many one peck? qu part of the cept the Island o: cording to records the office of the U. S. W than 600 px od of 20 years ade by the of Agriculture 666 Liquid. Tabiets due to Colds, Salve, None Drops im 20 minates or relieves first aay, Try “Reh-My-Tinm"—e Wendertad Liniment |the right to expect COLDS Headaches and Fever FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 19: ef By E. M. M. SOCOSOSO SSH Hee sesessesee I wish to draw the attention of the people of Key West to a condition so deplorable that it has become an offense to every »; right-minded visitor who comes to the place. I refer, first, to the practice of shooting in the city limits of Key West, and to the! absolute disregard, on the part of certain elements in the local pop- ulation, for the rights and safety of both residents and visitors; | secondly, to the indifferent atti- | tude of these elements toward the best interests of the commun- ity, and thirdly, to an apparent lack of ordinary law enforcement activity which is becoming in- creasnigly shocking to resident and visitor alike. When I first came to Key West I was a to find an Ameri- can city in which shooting was permitted anywhere and _ every- where, in and out of season, and indulged in by people who, in| many cases, were so careless that they should not have been per- mitted to use guns at all. The highway presented the same pic: | ture and still does, though Flor- ida State law prohibits shooting within a certain, specified dist- ance. of highways.~q However, be- ing a conseryationist,,I\ am, chief- ly interested in these matters in their relation to wildlife and‘ to the efforts of th Audubon So- ciety to bring back the depleted avifauna to the lower Keys. In line with this interest I have tried to show the people of Key j West that adequate protection of wildlife would bring rich rewards! to a city which is sadly in need! of beauty and of elements of in- terest to hold the lasting atten- tion of visitors who are accus- tomed to a return for their money. However, it seems to be still impossible for a more or less rare bird to visit the area with-' out being shot. Reeently there were four Flamingo in the vicin- ity of Key West, and two of these birds, as a matter of fact, came into the city limits on one occa-; sion. Three of them are no long- er in evidence, and the fourth is to be seen in a pen on Stock‘ Is- land where it is hoped it may re- cover from a gun-shot wound. This bird was shot just outside Key West on the highway. t Key West! dors not seem to realize that the dirty, unsightly+}! ponds within her limits could be‘ made into natural beauty spots by making it possible for such! birds as Flamingo, Roseate Spoonbill, Ibis and the various Herons to find a haven where one would naturally expect it to‘ exist, nor does she seem to think . that she should respect the feel-| ings and shes of the people | whom she asking to come in, } and who, for the most part, are} shocked and distressed by these conditions. This last has a di-! rect tie-up with conservation for | the reason that thousands of peo- ple all over the land are contri- buting money to bring backi Florida’s wildlife, and these peo- | ple naturally feel that they have! cooperation on the part of communities which | benefit by the expenditure of this} money. The National Association | of Audubon Socicties is, and has; been spending approximately $1,- 006 per month in lower Florida in an effort to reinstate local | wildlife and place it: on. a safe | footing. Practically none af this | money comes from: Key Westy and the writer believes that he is ‘of Mass., born at ebeses Today’s Birthdays SOSSSSSeSereesssesesoeses Maude Adams, famed oldtime actress, born in Salt Lake City, 66 years ago. Dr. George Crile of Cleveland, famed ° surgeon, ‘at Chili, Ohio, 74 years age. ., Dr. Vesto M’ Slipher, director of the Flagstaff, Ariz., Lowell Ob- servatory, born in Clinton Co., Ind., 63 years ago. Dr. Frederick A. Stock of Chi- cago, symphony conductor, born in Germany, 66 years ago. U. S. Senator David I. Walsh Leominster, Mass., 06 years ago. Edith B. Lowry of St. Charles, H1., author, born at Austin, Minn., 60 years ago. Joe Penner, radio star, born in Hungary, 34 years ago. King Victor Emmanuel, III, of Italy, born 69 years ‘ago. ? the ‘varidus' civic’ orgtiflizations and the loé¢al“law ‘enfértement ‘agencies give ‘active ata whole- hearted support to ‘th’ Aidubon Assoeciation ‘in ‘its effortto alter the reputation of Key ‘West as a stumbling block ‘to thé fation's progtam of ¢onservation. The Favorite In Key West — THY IT TODAY — STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS WQAM la dtind And Abner 7:15 P.M. — Burns “Allen 8:30 P. M. NEWS!! 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