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

PAGE TWO She Key West Citizen <sm iraet Daily Except z sere. conte te ame F Building e Citizen Corner Greene and Ann Strects Onl¥ Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Sunday By ‘ape ene Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter ~~ Member of the Associated Press The‘ Associated Press is exclusively entitled to. use for republication of all news itches credited to Mt or not etherwise credited in is paper and *hé*docal news ‘published: here. e SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVERTISING RATES Mab known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of Sees, resolutions of ~-¢espect, obituary notices, etc. will be charged for at the te of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainment by churches trom which & revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a Hne. The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- eations. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear and without favor; never be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue. commend good done by individual or: organ: ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. (MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). |. Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Ainports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. No diet has yet been devised to re- duce a fat head. Some men’s greatest ambition in life is to make a hole in one, Japan does not even give the China- man a Chinaman’s chance in China. A cynical lady remarks that all men ‘sare-cast in the same mold, but some are _moldier than others. Wonder which of the two world’s ~fairs is the fairer? It takes a heap of money personally to find out. Voltaire drank seventy cups of coffee ‘p day. What chance have we coffee- dvinking Key Westers against such a record? Let’s give up! = ‘If the law of supply and demand is) ‘pperating anywhere in the world, scientists “might hasten to the spot in the interest of discovering how it works. Twenty-five years ago rumors. ‘were eirculated in Europe that Austria had de- “manded that Servia investigate the alleged “plot instigating the assassination of a royal “couple at Sarajevo. Today the world still shudders at the result. New York has just Paised its tax on “cigarettes 2 cents and it already has a 6- cent federal tax as. well as a I-cent city tax. ‘A 9-cent tax on an article which can be produced and sold for 10 cents is not a tax but a crime. That’s one way to cure its people of the cigarette-smoking habit ‘and the proffer of a cigarette with the ‘familiar greeting “Have One?” will be- come legendary. Pump-priming has been a failure, yet theré are those who prod the President in- |, to continuing the futile process. It def- initely destroys confidence, and under a private enterprise system, confidence is “essential. It produces the incentive to borrow, lips capital in new ventures, to to produce; without it there | ean be no See Incentive is. to busi- hess what. etite is to the individual; ‘without appetite we do not enjoy our Hiecessary food and without incentive capi- n1 becomes listless and indifferent affect- _adyersely the whole economic struc- en ae BACK. TO CONTRIBUTIONS. / Thursday night city council killed an ordinance previously passed on first read- gasoline. voluntary matter, so that, in effect, there would be no violation of the law. tunately the oil companies protested the tax on the ground it would be illegal. They lead to others in other cities; so they an- nounced they w the local plan o: Then it was determined by council.| other business interests of Key West were ! opposed to a general sales tax. A citi- zens’ committee thereupon recommended for solicitation of direct contributions to a work relief sponsorship fund. This pro- relief clients first became acute. our citizens with sufficient force to induce them to contribute liberally to such a fund. was being discussed in one or two quarters to create a sponsorship fund by purchasing tax certificates. Briefly, the plan was to form a company of responsible and civic- minded citizens to buy in tax certificates against tax delinquent properties. ~ Profits. of the company wceuld be earmarked for municipal sponsorship of WPA projects. Backers of this movement contended that the mere fact such a company was ready to buy up such certificates would speed up the payment of back taxes. If back taxes were paid, according to these men, a spe- cial sponsorship fund of the sort now sought would not be necessary. gest that program. The reason is perfect- ly obvious—it is not good politics, aecord- ing toa majority of the councilmen, to make certain taxpayers meet: their tax bills. So Key West must depend upon voluntary contributions to provide a work sponsorship fund. The Citizen hopes the plan is successful, but fears that in the end the city will have to do what we have been suggesting right along—collect' the . taxes’ due the city regardless of polities or any other consideration. NEW FINANCING NEED In his view, Col. Leonard P. Ayres, the noted Cleveland economist, reiterates what all expert observers of the national situation have been saying for a good while—the need for putting idle money to work. He declared that industrial and com- mercial profits during the last six months have been “encouraging,” so far as many active enterprises are concerned, but that because the volume of business being done remain at a comparatively low level. “Our greatest need now,” Col, Ayres said, “is more: production, and especially more of the sort of production: that goes into. new plants, more modern equipment, expansions, ‘additions, improvements and: betterments. “Such undertakings are financed by the sale of corporate securities, and such sales are made when executives have con- fidence in the prospects for profits, and when investors share that confidence.” International tensions abroad and political uncertainties at home are men- tioned as major causes of hesitancy on the part of corporation executives to proceed with new financing, so greatly needed to promote recovery. COMPULSORY BLOOD TESTS Physicians in Illinois pe required by recent legislation to make blood tests of all expectant mothers to prevent transmission of syphilis to children. Nine other States have a similar law. indicate the result of the test. This is a good law for thirty-eight other States to adopt. There is no sound reason for objection to a statute that pro- |. tects unborn children from the misfortune of their parents. False modesty and an undue regard for the feelings of adults gel. pet pene ze babies. Unfor- | i: cooperate with the formation of a responsible organization | posal was advanced some months ago | when the question of providing work for | Nothing | came of it that time and it remains to be | _ Some tine ago it was brought to the | attention of The Citizen that’ a proposal | City council appears unwilling to sug- latest monthly business re- | the general situation is still unsatisfactory | | ing to levy a one cent per gallon tax on) It had been intended to make | the payment and collection of the tax a/| “SEEING EYE” AlDS BLIND FLORIDA ececvocecesece STOMP. OF CYPRESS TREE, COT DOWN 1% STUDENT rightfully feared such a levy here would | ES, MOVES, 1M FACT EVERY- WHERE, $b | | | seen whether council can work out a pro- | gram along this line that would appeal to | SHE ENAGLES Bd STETSON, 70 THAT WOULD 00 SEE. HE (§ E0/TOR. FAST PRESIDENT OF PHT OF BOARD OF STRANGE IN NATURE PAR EURECA, FLA. I pre tipeligg syn ge on NATL. CRATE, x, SOCUTY ANG MEMGER INDEPENDENT | OF GOVERNORS. OF | POLINCAL CARTY OF THE CAMPUS, Happenings Here Just Tea Year | | | | | | | The beautification committee jof the local Woman’s Club “is | sponsoring a movement to im- prove the beach and grounds at the foot of Whitehead street and convert the plate into a pr park’ which will be for. th pleasure and benefit of all Key West, it was announced by mittée-members today. Since club finds no funds on hand “ses to finance this eye an appe: al is bei mad le to interested citizens to |help along in this important dertaking. They invite local peo- ple to bring rakes and shovels and join in the work of cleari, the site of all the old conch shal tin cans, bottles and weeds, * The local legion post will be well represented at the conven- tion in Ocala, beginning July 14, it was definitely decided at “a meeting held last night. The post will not be called upon to} share any of the expense of the convention: it was shown. Com- |mander Connor, Adjutant Clem- | ents, Finaneé Officer Evans, Ed- |die Wilson and A. H. Shepherd will represent the post, and De- | partment Adjutant Spencer of the U. S. W. V., will also be in the} In Mlinois the birth certificate must, show. | . | that the test has been made but does not | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE: BY From The Files Of The Citizen ieee the progress Dr. E. S. Mere {rill and associates are making on | ‘the Proposed distilled water sys-! ltem for this city. time something should be done | pee the proposition if it is to be! peut over according to contract. Years Ago Today As Taken ; County Commissioners at their ; the Stars emerged victorious by ‘a score of 11 to 7. Come bones jand get them, new shoes for the, cepted the proposition of ,R;..C.! \Perky for the payment of “his | taxes last night. Mr. Perky gave, ; baby. Not a hit was made by ; the Young Pirates until the ninth rendered certificates of indebted- j inning when three stinging raps ness which he held against the’ were annexed and with three county for the full amount which costly errors-six runs crossed the is $24,171. During the construc-" plate. jtion of the Chase trail Mr. Perky | jadvanced the county money to! the amount of $16,000 to finance | West which had been on the ways the project it was shown. The for several days undergoing re-| |county issued to him certificates | pairs, has been let down and is -|of indebtedness for these funds. ready to start back for.No Name} It was found necessary for the and take up the run to Mate- | county to divert. some of its Saal cumbe.” ular funds in order that the i tions of the Perky tax going to} Scott Sawyer was winner in the state could be paid in-cash. , the elimination contest of the ‘checker tournament played last “large and ponderous night at Russell’s Cigar Store. Guben hig with its hefty ap- He won four to two in his vic- | pendage picked up July 3 by the tory over R. Vargas. Next elim- Lighthouse Tender Ivy 12 miles iination contest will be Friday | off Marquesas and about: 30 night. miles from Key West, have been {hauled out on the lighthouse dotk 4 and the employes at the depart-. ment are.still puzzled as to how ‘the buoy could have drifted nam Tee !aeross the strong tides which run in the gulf. Editorial.comment: Key West; would be glad to. learn something , It is high! TUESDAY, JULY 11,:1939 Peeesveeseseesecececsedccvosesosoococs eoence __PEOPLE'’S FORUM jit possible to offer the visitors a | busy 4th of July as participants } Editor, The Citizen: in athletic events at Bayview As a merchant in Key weet | 2.2 much alarmed at the lack of| To.Joe Romero of’ the Aqua- something being done about.rais-| rium and the Thompson Indus- )ing sponsorship funds for es | tries owners of the turtle crawl, ee projects, I want to g0 on for free entry to these places, and record as being“in favor of a flat) Raul Vasquez for his courtesies jone per cent voluntary sales tax! at the Miramar Club. {on my gross sales, payable month-|" To Melvin Russell, for permis- ly to the city. sion to use the High School Gym, I suggest this plan. Order and J. Nottage for getting same red placard with suitable printed ready for the boys. 1 statement, one for each place of} ‘To Hugh Moore and Edward business in the city. The state-| Schaffer of the Marine Hospital iment to read,something to this| for their personal assistance. leffect—This store is cooperat-| It is cooperation and assist- ting in the WPA Spo ance such as this that goes a long {Campaign by paying one per Cent way towards popularizing Key of its gross sales to the genera! est, and is of particular value city fund-each mon’ . scouting as it enables the boys | Each merchant cooperatin comprehend the requirements { would place the card in.a prom-|of this great citizen building or- inent place in his store. If a card | ganization. !does not appear in the store— |shoppers could use their own | jjudgment as to whether some, Key West, Fla., {form of embargo should be wor bec once 10; 1939 pee Yours for a solution to the!| ia | | LOUIS BANCELLS. | {Key West, Fla., | | jJuly 10, 1939 «waa | AND FEVER | Editor, The Citizen: > bs ' In connection with the recent | Here’s Relief From Malaria! j visit to this city of a Troop | Boy ‘Scouts, and on behalf of a) Don't let Malaria torture you! | committee of local Scouts, Leg Don't, shiver with chills and burn permit me to take this means of with fever. At first of Malaria, take publicly expressing the apprecia~| Gives Tasteless, Chill ‘Tonic. “A jtion of the Key West ty ag Ro} real Malaria medicine. Made espe- those who made possible the cially for the Pag a Contains uini ie and iron. jtertainmant of the wesitess: steless Chill Tonic ac- To Lieut. Fort Nactvines Ps pally, ombats Malaria infection in charge of the Naval Station, for the blood. relieves the freezin chills, the burning fever. Helps you ‘his permission to use the Old / foc) Ketter fast. - | Naval Hospital reservation as a! Thousands take Grove’s Tasteless jeamp site, and the swimming Chill Tonic for Malaria.and swear facilities at the Navy Yard, the M. E. BERKOWITZ, District Chairman. i yy. i te to es -— Even children take it without a whimper. | Troops are especially grateful. Don’t, shiver and burn. At Ma- To Mrs. Eva Warner, Rec- jerin got sign a Geore 's Taste Direc! and & Tonic. At all drugstores. | Rowe ae her as-| Suy the large size as it gives you |sistant Thomas Curry, who made | Mauch ‘more for your money. les Bec Stars and Pirates crossed bats | |regular meeting last night, ac-|again yesterday afternoon and, Overseas Highway Ferry Key! | For Real Protection DELIVERED | DAILY EVERYWHERE Thompson Enterprises INCORPORATED ICE DIVISION PHONE NO. 8