The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 23, 1939, Page 2

ace Tw TWO _The Key West Citizen Raa RS DoBIESIE'SS Bi jou "ALE. SEER A Nsiletant esi ane Fastener: From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and ‘Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter | Member of the Assoéiated Press The Asséciated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication 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 ... Bix Months Three, Months One Month .. Weekly. ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application, SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resdiiltions ot respect, obituary notices, etc. will be chatged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. ces for entertainment by. churches from which nue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. Citizen is an open forum and invites’ discus- sion of public issues and subjects of lacal or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- cations. iMPROVEMENTS 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. eed “Politics is in the air.” Times-Union. Is that what we’ve been smelling? Government records in’ Washington, it is said, are housed in 6,492 rooms: What a record! Practically all Key Westers, who ‘can' read English, read The Citizen at least several times each week. The Supreme Court now will always have a Frankfurter on hand, but if you ask for one you might get a Stone. Trade at home if you expect home- town trade, and this injunction also ap- plies to some of the local merchants and business-men, Key West—where fishing is always good, and you don’t have to go to the fish markets to buy whoppers in order to'show off your prowess with rod and-reel: Even in the rainiest month of the »year, a day without sunshine is of the rarest occurrence in Sicily. Just'liké Key - West, in fact last year the sun‘shone here every day, and there was not one sunless “day. At Lancaster, Pa., a horsé atid buggy driver was fined for speeding. How can any horse exceed the speed‘limit on‘ the’ basis of the speed of the automobile? Or cis there a limit for the car and a limit for the horse. . The United States Senateis keeping ~ Harry Hapkins on the hot seat for a > while, though eventually he will be con- firmed secretary of commerce. Men of finer character would not take the job un- der those circumstances. E. F. O’Brien, editor of Times of Cuba and Par, suggests that Key West should make a resolution for 1989 to’ pay “those Overseas Highway ‘Opening’ bills and thereby regain’ credit and prestige.” That repudiation will forever remain a smudge on the escutcheon of Key West. Why is nothing being done about it? Not all dogs have to lead a dog’s life. Some are petted and pampered and given “the best of care and attention besides af- fection of which by nature théy are un- appreciative. Neither are the brutes re- quired to work and slave and worry like us humans. And I suppose this column will hear from dog fanciers that the canines ~ should not bé referred to as brutes, “but pets, We are not in possession of the facts sufficient to warrant any conclusion in the controversy between the Governor of Ver- mont and thé’ Federal‘ Government in re- ~ gatds to the proposed flood-control dam to be built by the Federal Government in Vermont: It is‘interesting to note that the Vermorit legislature appropriated funds; requested by the Governor, to defend*the” State’s case legally.. It seems that-the-is- - sué df State’s rights’ will not down: in the - Unitéd States: There’ miust be somiething to it. CHARGES NEED AIRING For some tinie now, in fat ever since thé last elections; Mumicipat Judgé Thomas S. Caro, who was unsuccessful in his ef- fort to unséat State’ Representative’ Bernie C. Papy, has been under the fire of various city councilmen. One of the latest attacks was leveled his duties and called upon Mayor Willard M. Albury to make an investigation of the 4 judge's official conduct. This week Mayor 0 Albury informed city council he had sent a letter to Judge Caro requesting an‘ ex: planation in connection with the” council- man’s allegations. Upshot of this information’ was a‘de- cision by council, acting on‘ suggestion’ of the mayor, to hold a‘special meeting’ some time’ this week to hear all sides in'thé*con- troversy with'a view to’ having the matter cleared up onée and ‘for all:: Couneil’ also other criticisms of certain events that have allegedly occurred in the Municipal court. Among these is a charge that Judge ‘Caro driving and failed to protect an unbiased ments of interested‘ witnesses. While to many persons thesé charges" appear trivial and not worth’ serious con- sideration, the fact remains that the con- stant flow: of’ criticism leveled: at’ Judge Caro is proving an upsetting influence in ithe conduct of affairs in Municipal court. For that reason, The Citizen believes the city council and the mayor should sift the charges and either give Judge Caro a clean’ bill of official health or take some action remedying a situation that is‘creating al- together too much dissension’ and distord in the conduct of the public business. What this city needs is service from its public officials and employes. If the city council requests the mayor to enforce certain ordinances and regulations, the city’s chief executive should issue the necessary instructions to’ the chief of police. When the police arrest violators of the law they should be’ brought’ into court’and punished according to law. There should be no ifs, ands and political consideration in such matters: City’ offi- cials ahd city employes'are where they are because their services are required ‘to legislate necessary laws, enforce those laws. and punish law violators. Personal differences should have no‘place in’ the conduct of the city’s business. . Public opinion in'Key West is’ that Key West needs good government; giod conduct arid good service on the part of all public officials and employes. Much valuable time and much valuable’ service has been lost because of thesé constant bickerings. The Citizen believes every re- sponsible citizen and every taxpayer wants: service for the dollars they’ contribute to the city treasury. BEAUTY A CIVIC ASSET In spite of the apparent commercialism of the age in which we live, it is evident to any observer that the American people are rapidly developing a greater apprecia- tion of the beautiful. This is not confined to the wealthier classes, but exterids tothe’ great'masses in the town aiid villages and in rural districts, New towns and new’ sections’ of the older ones are being laid’ out with wider streets, with provision’ for larger lawns, more trees, shrubbery and flowers, and a more attractive setting generally. New houses: show better architecture and greater harmony with their surround- ings, while unsightly yard fences have largely disappeared. The net results of all these modern developments is beauty. And aside from the satisfaction which it' affords the eye, it pays in dollars and cents. Beautiful cities, towns and villages at- tract people. They attract permianent: resi- dents, they attract tourists and they at- tract trade. It is natural that a person se- lecting a trading center will choose’a‘town that is beautiful‘and clean in preference to one that is’ unsightly and dirty, if other conditions are anywhere near equal. Therefore; it behooves’ the’ autliorities* dividual citizen to make the most of their’ opportunities’ for improving thé appéir-~ ance of the'place in whith ‘they live. Beatity_ and cleanliness aré among-a town’s best | assets. The older citizens who are worrying" i about the ‘présent’ geti@ration. of “jitter-| } bags” were worryitig' theit’ parerits a’ gen- |‘ [eration ago about other by Councilman Will E. P. Roberts. He* charged Judge Caro had been derelict in | decided to hear the facts’ in relation’ to’ wrongfully convictéd'a woman of ré¢kless° witness against the openly uttered’ state-- STHE-KEY WEST CITIZEN EVER BLIND? [Ss TO 1T Drive: AT NIGHT f Va R YOUR EVES ARE Like A CAMERA we ThE DARK we PUP OF GLARE: Gon GL ae: EVERAL SECONDS TO OPEN AND AGAIN THE EVE € tT TAKES THE PULL ADAPT ITSELF TO'DARKNES3— IN THAT LAPSE: You eee PARTIALLY Bi ETING OTHER CARS SFOLLOW RIGHT EDGE of ROAD By HUGO S. SIMS, B, Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen New Fight:On Tariff Looming; Foes Attack Hull Trade‘Pacts’ While the people of the United States concentrate their attention upon preparedness and_ think’ of | the outbreak of actual warfare, they’ are overlooking the exist- ence of a stern struggle that been going on in the field of, ternational economics for a ber of years. The economic warfare is Hes. ed with different weapons byt it is just about. as deadly, long run, to ‘the ‘well-being offthe| people of any nation. Practicplly every nation seeks to obtain €co- | nomic advantages over other ‘na-| tions’ by erecting 4ariffs, estab- lishing quotas, trade restrictions, exchange regulations and curgen- cy manipulations, It is a gon-! flict based upon- the belief that one nation can prosper only. at the expense of another nation. The most persistent efforts to bring order into the chaotic tan- gle of world trade has been the! reciprocal trade program of the United States, fathered and push- ed by the dignified Cordell Hull, | Secretary of State. Mr. Hull is firm in the faith that one of the| P' best ways. to settle the ills of the world is to promote internatjon- al trade upon terms of compara- tive équality: ‘For~ this reason, the trade treaties made by ,the United States are not exclusive. They do not work to the disad- vantage of other nations but pro- vide that reductions and corices- sions apply to all nations. ¢ The idea’ is'to begin the gradual | reduction of tariffs and the steady removal of-restrictions-that ham- per world commerce. This could not’ be accomplished by agree- ments which limit benefits to the nations concerned. Imagine, for example, the United States with a ttade policy that required sep- arate agreements and different tariff rates with each country in ae world. Imagine then, that m in the world had a! Similar set-up and you will get a; faint idea of’ the tangled confu- sion which would result in world commeérce. i Let it be admitted that the United States is interested in re- viving: world commrece because of a’ belief that it will prove an ecoriomic benefit to the United States. This will be_accomplish- ed by. facilitating the swap of of' any conimtinity as° well’ ag each in?) th ilar trade restrictions prevent for. jeign people from settling for pur: chases in this country by} seriding us goods or services. As Congress‘ gets vnfactividy, i very apparent that a “déterm. ined drive is sab aney oh to ham- string the reciprocal fade pro- |gram. A> number of: bills’ have! |been prepared and various pro-| ;tected industries are :asserting in dhe | that the trade treaties are ruin-| knocked down a post: ing them.. ~ Already, ‘Sécretary Hull charges that the capitol} swarms with * lobbyists’ intent! }upon scuttling the program. curred early this month when |Col. Frank Knox, publisher of |Chicago and vice-présidential | nominee of 1936, called" for a radical revision of his pa#ty’s tra-; | ditional tariff policy if-a speech delivered in South Dakota. ‘Tak-| \ing’ cognizance of the/cémplaint| of agriculture, Col. Knox’ declar- ‘ed that if the Republicans “are | sincerely intent on giving back | to the farmer his just: and equit- jable rights to a dollar of equal) purchasing power with that of the urban dweller”, they must “forthwith abandon the present | system of excessively high tariffs and go- back to a moderate tariff on domestic: manufactures, sufficient | wage standards and nothing else”. Col. Knox used the‘automobile industry as’ an illustration, saying | that it was one of the most hig! competitive, but that it no high protective tariff to pro- tect and maintain it. The cost of automobiles has been steadily’ lowered, wages paid have con- stantly increased, and the use of automobiles widely developed. Referring to the complaint of farmers, Col. Knox said» that it jhad its origin in the recognition by the farmer, as a class, that he’ to sell his products in a coni-| itive market and had to spend his income in an artificially high- priced market for the commodi- ties he used. Being tired bf “ tinuing to be the victim of an tificially fixed price system”, the ‘farmer demanded governmental subsidi which were . granted. While these have, in, stances, avoided act |the farm income, ‘ dollars. and cents, including subsidies, is twenty-five percent less than it was ten years ago”. '| Phipediigy™ Here Just 10° Years ;|see and to run through Monday *|roe county officials will be pres- “lent in the interest of the plan, },; it was stated by a member of the | stated that a meeting of the -|Commissioner Curry. ‘|here Sunday enroute to Tallahas- ‘|see to attend the meeting”, said ‘|attend the meeting:and will pre- jsent the couinty’s side of 7 | other’ commissioners ‘will go, that } | meeting of the’ board. | | Florida ‘tax collectors, which was ’ | hela in, Orlando An interesting development oc- | only’ to protect American { TODA¥s- COMMON ERROR ; mnidiliaieten ee the city": “say. “ Ago Today As Taken From The’ Files of The Citizen — TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE, \ Matter of the State Road De-| |partment taking over the Over- Seas Highway is to be taken up at the meeting of the department to be held next week in Tallahas- and Tuesday. A number of Moi : 1 county commissioners this morn-} 2. i s ing. Commissioner’ Symonette my’ brother-in-law aftet her death? sagco What is’ the name!°o? the, channel at San’ Franciseo Bay? How is 1600 written in Ro? man ‘num ? In: what’ year® was daylignt| saving time first introdue- | ed in the U: S.? What famous Hl atg in board will be called as soon as} 3. i returns from West Palm Beach when he expécts that a decision will be} 4. made as to how many of the com- missioners will attend the meet- ing and when. “I am_ leaving Symonette. He also stated that 6. he understood that County At) torney Wm: H: Malone will also! dre Gustave ——* engineer? What is hype! | In which’ state aes" the Arkansas ‘river rise? j What is the correct’ pron | ciation of the -word Seger? 10.>. Are” nataratized Aiverichn ‘eitizéris’ subject” to” "dapér, ‘tation ‘for a-crimé’ comnatt ted after naturalization? 7. 8. the question. As to how many of the is yet to be decided at a special} 9. The 1929 corivention’ of’ the last Thursday land Friday, was the most’ largely lattended and most successful an- nual meeting» which has been held, said County Tax Collector ' William F.. Maloney, upon his re- jturn to Key West last evening. A , number of important matters |were passed upon, among ther Has’ the United States! being a‘movement to cooperate} Claims to any land in the Ant:! to the fullest extent with Gov-| arctica? ernor Carlton in his avowed plans}. 2. How old is baseball? for an economical administra-| 3. Do American-owned vessels | |tion. The matter of eliminating|pay Panama Canal tolls? \the state’s portion of all, ad va-|| 4. What'is the strength of the lorem taxes’ and efforts at con-}Spanish factions? | triving'a way forthe state to-get}_ 5. How’ many Jews in Barope” along’ without this source of rev-|face possible economic extine-; enue: Mt. Maloney made the|tion? H ip: by automobile and remained} 6. Can the President spetid- Miami and waited for him un-|any money whatever’ without the} )til his return and came back with| approval of Congress? 4 |bim last night. 7. How would German‘ trail; { benefit through the emigration ot Editorial: comment: Some per-| Jews? jsons are hard to please. We jheard a man from Ohio kicking |S°"Ty? ithe other day because it was chilly here: An hour later he | Sree his car into another autg-|, Orderly—Grapefruit juicy, sit? {{nobite. Fifteen minutes later he}, ‘icer—Unless: my 7 eyes The: last} ceive m we heard of him he had his coat Off. and was a guest’ in the local calaboose’ aid that's ‘that and} Car Salesman—Our cars #6 \how. eecceseoce eee WHO KNO KNOWS? ey Yer Dern Shootin’ by the dozen! Frid boxin; | sir at: ter Ahigie” ‘chub has gurpeised. How much ‘art "tiiy: | been ‘completed and is Se of the Poca a Peseta | best liner at the club this win- | ter. Yount Trevor and Johnny pees at 7 o'clock ao Rev, E. Lewis’ will be on the main card; ¥ | and’ Fred Dion, matehmaker for jthe’ veterans, anriounces other wE STRESS GUALET T= NOT QUANTITY [eet matches for the eve ” in the Baking of our Bread — es bid Aunt pes deo The Ever-Ready Star Club, |O.ES,, will’hold‘a card party to- morrow’ night at the Scottish ‘Rite hall; commencing*at 8 o'clock: | Those desiring resetvations may phone: 238W. Li play start event will be open to all’ ama- teurs and it is expected that’ a ates number of fans will partici- Charles Gerald Lowe, 1417 Ashby street, and Miss Auby Spencer, 1119 Olivia street, will {i mage o prot] | the parsonage of Ley { church. The ceremony will be MIAMI have convinced many persons {that _ real prosperity for this | country” cannot be based upon a licy of isolation that would cut oor Uae ee from the rest sal aati DIRECT EXPRESSY Leaves Miami 2: West-7:00 o'clock=A.: ‘MisiaT'3:00‘o"cloeR P ME Whether present eff arts to scuti| Office: 813 Caroliie St: an-| } 8. Has Italy suppressed- Mae! dete good! Why, we're selling» themt}). Prospective Buyer — tm: net’ ‘ _ (Beet Sunday) virect Between Mitnii‘ and: Key West. Monbay, JANUARY 23, 1939. TO MY VALENTINE (Deteaise ts the Sweethearts of the Wérld of all Ages) ddeseveVecvesdbevecvdcres } kréW ‘you-were my Valéntine When first I thrilled to you. T hoped, and felt, your love would shine On*me, my whole life’ through. You satisfied my long desire. To win you was my goal. ‘You“subtly'set my’ héart on fire— ! Electrified my soul. Fro thén'you ‘were my beacon light‘ To show me how to go; _| Your sthile — the shades i of ae fed round meso. ite of all, I wort the game ich makes you now my own. An@ this means more to me than famé, Of fortune, or’a throne. T'vée® fowhd’ in you*® what‘ has be- come Connubial paradise; - Fot lové'like yours transcénds thé sum Of any mortal price. Solve ahd horior ‘bring to you This happy heart -of- mine. An& who you-aré will keep me true, My life-long’ Valentine. DR. V. A. AVAKIAN. 2710 East 46th St., Chattanooga, Tenn. Hear the aie Whittemore “Tntertiational Host” ; 5:15 P. M: Monday: thru: Friday Interviews with vlané arrivals at the -famous Pan- American’ Airways. at the’ ike WQAM 560° KC niun devidp Alt Radom Pete apr tenn AND KEY WEST TRIPS DAILY 9 ’elock A, M., arriving Key Lenin ie Sent 9 930 o’cléck A. M., arriving LOCAL og reine A.M, Batre Key re took Leavec ROY Won & S:00' ocldek A. M., arriving Telephones 92 and 68