The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 11, 1939, Page 2

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The nation is plagued by graft, poli- =tical and economic. " We can’t see the news for the ads in ome papers, but we can see the publishers One of the most valuable lessons to Hearn, is the difference between enough and too much. > A Key West wag informs this column *_there is one sure way to hush a_ noisy = group of women. Ask them who is_ the =oldest? There are German propagandists Jseattered all over the United States and Fe apparently Key West has not escaped their « tentacles. 7 We often develop faults within our- mselves that cause our acquaintances to dis- frlike us. It is then we remark, “How peo- {ple change!” | A war for democracy is a sort of # “holy war”, and we should watch our step so that we do not become fanatical about such an ideology. Tolerance means permitting other “people to decide, for themselves, what is fright and what is wrong, with the proviso fthat they must not injure others or inter- zfere with their similar privileges. = = me - ; The Citizen is in receipt of a lengthy communication from a temporary resident “of Key West whith is not available for in- “clusion in its columns for the reason that the subject matter is designed to incite animosity against a religious minority now Ssorely beset in Germany. a Key West—unquestionably and un- ~-deniably, the most strategical point bear- *.ing on the Panama Canal and the Carib- *bear and factually the most logical place efor an airbase, naval station or submarine phase, but weak politically—hopes to see thes day when government projects will be sestablished on their merits and not be- Fecause of political prowess. Senators An- Fdrews and Pepper, and Representative FCannon, please take notice! ~ a 2 aewas made that some day Key West and *sother parts of the country would become * so hot that the North Pole and the South =Pole were the only comfortable places at which to live. It was further stated that tthe bun absorbs about one degree every *100,000,000 and that there were 2,000 de- =grees to be absorbed, but we calculated the total time left to shake Key West dust Strom our feet was 100,000,000 years. It should have read 200,000,000,000 years, a “plight difference of 199,090,000,000 years. athe: correction is made to calm the fears of F those who may have thought the first statement was correct. * gee “We Liked Key West’, a descriptive ettory with the island city as background, | ‘<by Esther King, a Key West visitor, and © printed in The Citizen on March 4, =eeived many favorable comments. “though The Citizen printed several hun- dred -extra copies of this issue, it was en- tirely sold out in brief time. “atown suggestion was that the article should "be reprinted by the Chamber of Commerce Wand circulated as one of the means “to Lcombat the adverse publicity given out in 2Miami about our God-chosen spot.” Today | The Citizen is printing another story from ‘In Wednesday’s Citizen the statement | re- | Al) An out of | | | | | | | people of the United States CITY NEEDS ADVERTISING During the first two months of 1939, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN HEY! GET OFF THE TRACK! many thousands of tourists have reached | | Key West from the mainland via Overseas | highway and steamships. The total is be- previous comparable period in the city’s history. After their arrival in Key West our visitors spent an estimated $200,000 according to the Florida State Hotel os mission. This money was pretty widely spread among vur citizens. Many of them en joyed their greatest prosperity in years. Others have had steady private employ- | lieved to have exceeded the number of any | ment at fair wages because it takes plenty | of labor to supply thousands of visitors with hotel rooms, lodgings, gasoline, oil, repairs, amusements, recreation, food, i laundry, curios, clothing, drugs, boats, bait | and a host of other supplies and services. What brought these thousands of visitors to Key West? Climate unmatched anywhere else in the United States was ore reason. Many motorists came just for the ride over the highway. Others came to look Key West over with a view of do- ing business here or for the purpose of es- tablishing a home. Not a few came to sample our atmosphere, a large number to fish our teeming and fecund waters. Will the rate cf tourist influx continue? This is the question being ask- ed by many Key Westers and prospective investors. The answer to that question seems to be “yes’—provided Key ard Monroe County do something to keep the nation and the world interested in this area. How can Key West continue to at- tract attention, to make tourists want to come here? By proper advertising and sound pub- licity is the simple answer to that perti- nent question. As The Citizen has pointed out repeatedly in recent months the days of free publicity for Key West are drawing to a close. This community has got tu do something for itself. There is more truth © than poetry in the old truism that “God helps those who help themselves.” If you don’t tell people about the climate here they won’t know it is here. At the present time the Chamber of Commerce has on hand a_ very limited supply of booklets and other publicity matter to furnish only those requesting in- formation about the city and its environs. The very businessmen and business inter- ests which have enjoyed the greatest pros- perity from the thousands of visitors week- ly reaching this island have neglected to include any item of expense for advertis- ing the city in their budgets. By pooling a substantial number of small contributions from the business interests the Chamber of Commerce would be able to do a better long job in advertising and publicizing Key | West. The Citizen believes such a_ pool should be built up as quickly as possible, so that a constant flow of attention-at- tracting advertising matter may be set in motion. Booklets sent out this spring and summer will bring visitors here next win- ter. WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF WAR The American Institute of Public Opinion, which very successfully pre- | dicted the outcome of national elections, jevery right to expect the gover-| revenue must be found some- gram, the gas tax setup will not makes a business of finding out what the think about various public questions. Recently, it reported a growing Am- | erican apprehension of a new European war and significantly that ninty-four per | cent of our people placed the blame for such a conflict upon Germany or Italy, or | both and only six per cent named other | nations. This reveals quite a change from August, 1937, when more than half of the voters thought Germany or Italy , would start the next world war, but a substantial number thought Russia, Japan,.or some other country would be responsible. Whereas a year and a half, ago, be- fore Germany’s absorption of Austria, only sixteen per cent of our people ex- pected a major war within twelve months, today forty-four per cent of the voters ex- | pect a conflict to begin in 1939. Another significant shift in public opinion is found | in the figures showing that fifty-seven | per cent of our people believe that the United States will be drawn into a war between Great Britain and France on one | cide and Germany and Italy on the other. A few months ago, only forty-three . per | ithe: pen of Esther King, titled “The Dry | cent of the voters expressed such an ees of the Turtles.” | opinion. West | "THE PERISCOPE By HO'VARD W. HARTLEY Siaff Correspondent UP TO GOVERNOR CONE CHAIN STORES WORRIED SALES TAX IS NOT DEAD “TOO HOT TO HANDLE” Approval of the tentative bud- get by five members of the cab- ich would require an in-} of nearly seven mills in state tax rate, has laid upon! doorstep of Governor Cone the responsibility for either tak-' jing personal command of the! ' 1939 Legislature or permitting the lawmakers to embark upon the stormy legislative seas with- | out instructions from the captain or a chart showing the shoals and reefs in the path of the ship of state, The recommendations of the | budget commission, minus the ‘signature of the chief executive, body substantial increases in| »ppropriations for several de- partments as well as_ salary boosts for cabinet officers and ;the governor. But the commis- sion, in the opinion of many ‘ob- servers in Tallahassee, made pub- lic the recommendations without any idea that the findings would meet with the governor’s approv-, (al nor the approval of the finance and taxation committees of the/ house and senate. All the pro-! posed budget amounts to, there- fore, is simply an itemized list of | what the cabinet believes the | state government should receive if the present setup is maintained. Nevertheless, the budget report has put the governor in an ex- ceedingly tight spot because the chief executive, by his failure to sign the recommendations, must either submit a minority report to the legislature or give the lawmakers a concise summary of his own views on budgetary mat- ters in his message. In brief, the Qudget commis- |sion has finished its Job and ‘has said to the governor: “Here. are! jour views. What are yours?” Hence the Legislature has cre: {the the nor, since he apparently does not | agree with the budget commis- sion, to provide a definite recom- {mendation of his own and this writer believes such a recommen- dation will be contained in the message, contrary to other ob- servers who insist that the gov- ernor will give the Legislature ly a sketchy outline upon which to frame a new financial} program. | Close perusal of the budget commission’s reporé, however, re- | !veals a number of _ interesting ‘facts.’ First, the report cleared all doubts about the state deficit.! , There is a shortage and a whop- ping big one. So all the debate between State Compiroller J. M.. Lee and State Treasurer W. V. Knott simmers down to question 'of simple arithmetic, regardless of “earmarked funds” and other | fol-de-rol. { All the Legislature is interest- \ed in is exactly how much: money | must be provided to meet unpaid | | bills and get the state out of the | red and the budget commission | report has answered the question | beyond any further argument. Hence this $2,000,000 deficit | must be placed at the top of any) |tabulation compiled by finance |and taxation committees and this | fact alone makes it difficult to, believe that the Legislature will! repeal any present sources of rev-| in sight. |better concentrate on fighting a \act that furnished so much fire-, boats. ‘cellent chance of passing the bill, purchased a large waterfront lo- KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen Th Lovell bus line and the: Ever-Ready Stars of the Order Lovell speed boat service over the of Eastern Star will hold their | 40-1 mile ferry gap are apparently regular meeting tomorrow after- | furnishing delightful service and noon, commencnig at 4 o'clock. |have created a popular means of The meeting is expected to be | transportation between Key West; well attended as there are a hum- jand Miami. The magnificent ber of interesting matters to be Lovell liné buses ate seen to brought tefore the club for dis- | leave the city daily loaded almost cussion. It will be held at the ‘enthusiastic over the thrilling Scottish Rite Temple. ‘and scenic trip. A. B. Howe fur-; =, jnished The Citizen with an ex-| padgies of the First Methodist Sepak: story on the inauguration | church will hold a prayer service |of the Lovell lines and their’ tomorrow afternoon at 4:40 o'clock | speedboat service some time ago, in the church auditoriuni, This and still writes interestingly from: \ service, it is explained, was post- his hotel in Miami to friends! poned from the World Day of |here of his sensations experienc- prayer, February 15. The secre- (el esas rene ‘es eenueiaia’s tary urges a large attendance at in a y ed with the success of the itne| cites weccokicial | that he is now contemplatng the | The meeting, which was to 'extension of the service beyond) have been held at the San Carlos | Mami. With a special type ob-| hall last night for the purpose of 'servaton Reo bus équipped with: perfecting the organization of Sea |individual chairs, luxurious up-; Scouts at this port, was postpon ‘ holstery and an all-steel body,- eg. So many of the people in- |specially designed shock absorb-/ terested i in the movement are out ‘ers and deep ciishions to insure) of town and the weather condi- = ae the safety and comfort of passen-/ tions were so unfavorable, that it nue unless replacement moneys bers, the Lovell bus line is carty-| was decided to have the meeting This wouid indicate ing an increasing number of pas-| that the junking of the gross re-'sengers-each day. The increased |~ ,ceipts tax is by no means certain travel is attributed in part by J. Bade ane might F. Lovell, owner of the lines, to] the fact that he recently purchas- ‘ed and put in service, a fast pas- senger speedboat called the Pilot _ ' Boy, for taking passengers across} Florida chain stores are kusy, the 40-mile stretch between Low-[ contacting members of the Leg-| er Matecumbe and No Name Key, | lislature about a proposed bill, thereby effecting a saving of | which has been described as a_ ' about three hours as compared to modified form of the recovery the travel speed of the regular! The water trip is now; | works during the last two ses-| made in two hours and the pas-j {sions. Independent merchants, sengers are entertained during ' better organized than ever be- | the trip. ‘fore, are pushing the measure and leaders believe they have an ex-: merchants N) rh, ise ales tax. Mr. and Mrs. H. Delno have too. Tipped as floor leader in! cation on Ramrod Key on which the upper branch is Senator Pat! they will erect a pretty winter _ Whitaker, veteran Tampa solon,' home. Mr. Delno is a member of who is coming back this session’ the firm of H. Delno and Sons,; to a senate of which he is a past’ manufacturers of ce plants, and} president. ‘have learned to love Florida. Sen, Whitaker, if he leads the —— fight for the modified “recovery” Editorial comment: bill, will give the chain stores| needs another hotel. Key West} plenty of trouble bceause the will have another hotel. Note; fiery Hillsborough county solon’ the date of this assertion ‘and is one of the best orators in watcls this statement becoming Florida and packs plenty of punch an actual fact. in rough and tumble debate. { Recovery bill opposition, in all probability, will be headed by Sen. Spessard Holland, of Bar- tow, who has filled this role in thé 1935 and 1937 sessions, team- ing with Sen. Phillip Beall, of Pensacola. H Key West home cwnership is avai | Seance A bowling tournament will be’ held tonight in thé ‘bowling al-! leys at the navy yard, beginning | at 7 o’tlock. Much interest cen- ters in the contest Which is be- tween the marines and sailors. Phone 297 Fo Sr a ag ees aati The Daughters of the King of Proponents of the “recovery” St. Paul’s Episcopal church will act are conftdent their bill will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 sail through the House by a com- o’clock at the home of Miss Lil- fortable margin but admit the lie Watlington, 322 Duval street. senate is doubtful. Checking the senate roll-call at present in- able person believe that the sales dicates the bill will be defeated tax is a dead issue? by a slender margin of six votes. eveceeseosooce | There won’t be any changes Rejection of the proposed made in the present gasoline tax! transaction tax by members of allocation, insofar as the distri- the Florida State Chamber of bution to the counties is concern- Commerce does not mean the cd. Best evidence of this was death of: the measure, in this found in comment of a legislator writer’s opinion. The referen- at the road department confer- dum: was an endorsement of ence in Ft. Lauderdale. Asked President © Harold Colee—and if the conference would take up nothing else. a reshuffle of the gas tax, the But the state budget commis. . <0) n. replied that the subject sion’s report supplies the best a ©%o0 hot to handle”. \ , swer 40 whether the sales tax hai nd a possible eatmarking beeti laid‘ away in mothballs. If ci one penny of gas tax now go- the Legislature does not approve ing to the State Road Department} an increase of almost seven mills to guarantee thé state’s share of in the state tax rate, then new a gigantic highway building pro-| MONROE THEATER Priscilla Lane—Wayne Morris hie BROTHER RAT Matinee—Balcony 10c, Or- chestra 15-20c; Night—15-25c CASA MARINA Key West’s Hotel De Luxe AMERICAN PLAN 200 Delightful Rooms, Each With Private Bath Beautiful Cocktail Lounge DANCING NIGHTLY Dave Garson’s Orchestra PETER SCHUTT, Manager where. So how can any reason- be disturbed. 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