The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 22, 1939, Page 2

PAGE TWO ‘Ghe Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday By THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO, INC. L. P, ARTMAN, President ané Pebiisher JOE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ia at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press he Associated Pross is exclusively entitled to use for siaepiige tion, of all pee a dispatches credited to erwise credited i it is and also Pdlat Ke hews published here. sed _the I SUBSCRIPTION RATES Une Year eix Month Three Month: Une Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of tha nks, resotations of <espect, obituary notices, etc,, will be charged ‘for at the rate of 10 cents a line. Noticts for entertainment by churches from which a revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. ‘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; a:ways 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, (IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WESi ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Lind and Sea. Consolidaticn of County and City Governments, ; Key West might as well make up its mind to fight out its own battles without waiting on some industrial Santa Clais to furnish mnibiormens for the people here. Money is not osiien and the quicker all of us realize that there are many things that do not depend upon the money standard, the better off we all will be. Honest merchants will not take ad- vantage of the faith of their customers; because of this faith, many Key West merchants have had remarkable success in their business, : Key West has-been recommended as a sure ecure-for hay fever sufferers in an article in “Life,” evidently written by one who knows. Come on you hay fever suf- ferers, and we “will do you good.” No kid- ding! When a man runs out of arguments, he: starts to abuse: That’s what John L. Lewis did against Vice President Garner by calling him a “labor-baiting, poker- playing, whisky-drinking, evil old man.” Like all knocks, it simply spurred revolt against the New Deal, and did Garner’s unannounced candidacy more good than harm, Recently this column eited a case of overpayment of income taxes by the firm of Morgan & Co., by which the firm re- eeived six per cent interest on the overpay- ment to Uncle Sam for several years which is-much more money than the firm could have earned had it invested the money in bonds for instance. A taxpayer who over- pays taxes has three years in which to file a claim for refund, and six per cent is the legal rate. Since the government borrows money at an average of a little over two per cent, a loss ensues. It seems that some shrewd taxpayers are deliberately over- paying their ineome tax which is giving the Treasury Department a new headache. The interest paid on overpayments in 1938 amounted to the appreciable sum of $6,- 734,049.00. Changing the law to a low in- terest rate would stop the practice which has the suspicion of being deliberate, but a government eommitted to profligacy in- stead of economy will continue to dele out the high interest rate until somé congress- man wakes up. WHERE TO BUY The “smart guy” and the shortsighted | merchant scon fall victim to their own wiles. They outsmart themselves when they attempt to “slip over a fast one” on a customer. These remarks arise out of two tion of The Citizen by readers. a pair during a sale at.one of the large Miami department stores. sold at $1.25 a pair. them a good bargain; but did not send in merchant had similar curtains of the same { material at 50 cents a pair. Then she or- bé delivered, parcel post collect. When they were inferior to those she could have gotten in Key West. tionable value. A man wanted to buy some seat covers for his car. He was unable to find what he wanted in Key West at the price advertised by a well accessory shop in Miami. seat covers from the Miami shop. He ordered the of the advertised goods. West swear they will never again order anything from Miami stores. intelligent citizens. goods in every section of the country. lar. lives in Key West he will thing. The moral of this little editorial is that, all things being considered, it is best to buy in Key West. The customer may see and feel what he is. buying. He has direct redress from the merchant if what he buys is not up to snuff. Key West merchants are constantly improving their stocks, striving to improve their stores and their sales forces, and con- stantly advertising good merchandise at low cost. They contribute directly and in- directly to the support of our Key West ‘municipal services and civic enterprises. They live here and employ local men and women in their stores. They deserve Key West support—arid should get . their prices and goods are right. FIGURES ABOUT TOTAL DEBT It is something of a surprise to be told that the total debt of the country, govern- mental and private, in 1987 was about the same that it was in 1929, but this fact is | revealed by an analysis made by the Twentieth Century Fund. While the total, $250,000,000,000, remained. about the same, there was a shift in who owed the debt. In 1912, for example, the Federal, State and locat debt was less than $5,000,- | 000,000, or about $50 per capita. By 1932, this figure had jumped to $39,000,000,- 000, or a per capita-of $314. This total was divided as follows: Federal, $21,- 834,565,000; State, $2,260,958,000; and local, $15,215,881,000. By 1937, the total public debt was $49,549,533,000, or a per capita of $383. During this period, the figures show, that the Federal debt increased $13,000,000,- 000, that State debts remained about the same and local governmental debts . de- creased by more than $3,000,0000,000. It is interesting to note that while the gross amount of interest-bearing Federal seeurities almost doubled between. 1930 ‘and 1988, the Federal interest charge in- creased only fifty per cent. This was due to reduced rates of interest which have al- so enabled State and local governments to save money on the eariying-sharee of their debts. — : There are many sila in Key West who are greatly concerned over the mount- ‘ing Federal debt. This apprehensidn, it appears, made itself felt’ in Congress and was particularly evident when the House declined to take up the so-called Lending eae of the President. > The man who grumbles about a dol- lar paid in direet taxes pays $25 in in- ane we Se eee doing it, stories that have just been called to atten- | One woman relates that she recently | saw advertised window curtains at 39 cents | The advertise- | ment stated that the: curtains regularly 1 This woman thought | an order until she learned a Key West | dered two pairs from the Miami store to | she received the curtains she discovered } After she paid the | parcel post charges she found she had not | saved money by dealing with a Miami | firm, and had been given an article of ques- | known automobile | What | | he got was shoddy material, covers that | did not meet the specifications for.the seats | of his car and in every respect the reverse | Naturally these two citizens of Key They are} They have bought | They know values and the value of a dol- | They resent being “gypped” by mer- | chants who think that because a customer | aceept any- } it when! THE-REY. WEST CITIZEN Why be a Ham in G One? If they snicker when you start io earve, you'll be comforted by these kind words from Max 0. Ctllen, earving authority. “It’s easy to learn the right way, and the pep way is the easy way,” en, who is shown at the sone explaining to Pete Smith, producer of motien picture shorts his name, and Ann Mer- riss, M-G-M player, the funda- mentals of carving a ham, during the recent filming of “Culinary Carving,” an educational short in which Collen was featured. Proper tools and # sharp knife are of first importance, says the expert. Then you can proceed with confidence, if you will follow his simple directions as shown by the diagrams and instructions below. 1, Place ham with fat side up, shank end to carver’s right. Cut two of three slices parallel to the length of the ham from the smaller meaty section. 2. Turn the ham so that it rests on the cut surface. Holding’ firmly with the fork, cut a small wedge shaped piece from the shank end. Then proceed te cut thin slices down to the leg bone unti) the aitch bone is reached. 8. With the fork still in place, release the slices by running the knife along the bone and at right angles to the slides. For additional servings, turn and carve other side of 4, If more servings are. re- quired, the ham is turned back in its original position on the plat- ter with the fat side up and the shiees are carved at right angles to the bone. These slices are not so large as those from the cushion section, but they make attractiv: servings for second helpings. | | { cm i mh es KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just Ten Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen THE WEATHER Key West, Fia.,| Aug. 22, 1939. The school board of Monroe|gan Legion Post, according to} Observation taken at 7:30 a. m. |county has decided to hold an-/|John J. Kirschenbaum,, chairman ie ee aed election September 21 Eee eg ee Highest (haere aeciny - Spg20 | jittee. His committee, as- | \special school tax district, com- "sisted by those of other organi-| Lowest last night _ prising the entire county for the | zations, are working tirelessly to| Mean. purpose of deciding the millageifurnish a day of entertainment |Normal - to be levied for the coming. two: for the beople of Key West and! years. Geo. G, Brooks, attorney ja number of visitors who are ex-! for the board, has prepared to pected to be here on that day. detailed statement pertaining to| the issue in which he sets forth| the facts in the case as Aeebs, sented, showing where the boa will be unable to decide on the |P48® Gavited to tier length of the school term ',and/0rate “Album: of Ho 1, inches will also be unable ‘to make: up’.is to ‘be presented je Cuban frxdecs bri yer oae for be arb ni government to General Machado, | é schools until the issue has! president of Cuba, and to the Tomorrow's Almenac | bt wo and satisfactorily , ;King of Spain on Cuba Day ot | Sunrise i jthe great Spanish‘ ‘exposition, Sunset twhich is now being held in Se- | Moonrise A facsimile of the ‘Moonset Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) TOW © sc High 87 | 82 Precipitation | Rainfall, 24 hours ending at 7:30 p. m., inches = | Total rainfall sinte Aug. 1, inches - - a whole | Deficiency since ‘August 1, the elab-| inches — ” whieh dat rainfall sinee January’ Mayor Sonic A. Curry will be! distinguished by phaviz | Justice Temple Pythian Sisters, Number 17, will celebrate their |Villa, Spain. | sixth anniversary tomorrow night | Page has been presented to the | |in the Odd Fellows Hall on Caro-;™mayor by Eduardo Orihuela Iz- |lie street. The Temple will hold | quierdo, as personal .representa- |a short business session, then the tive of the Cuban government: celebration will occupy the rest of! the evening. An invitation has Editorial Comment: A Teement) | been extended fo all the members /0f play on the street may mean | jot Key West Temple and also to! ithe death of a child. Their lit-| all visiting members in the city. : tle lives are too precious to be so A splendid program has been ar- ;Tecklessly risked. ‘rariged and members of. both tem- ples and friends will participate.| According to a wire received; The program will conclude with |by Robert Schultz, local sports| ja cake walk with some of the promoter, the Key West team de-/} best “walkers” in the city taking |feated the Fort Lauderdale ag-| part. | gregation yesterday afternoon in) pare a |the first game of the series by a/ erate easterly winds. It is confidently, expected that score/of 6 to 3. The second game Florida: {a large crowd will ‘attend ‘the was ca}lesk, off because of: rain. | ® meeting of the Chamber of Com- |The outstanding feature of the} |afternoon _ thundershowers merce tonight to hear an ad-| game was the home run made by dress by F. M. Sack, foreign | Medina of the locals. trade secretary for the Tampa commerce chamber. Mr. Sack! contemplates making an exten- | Leather Kid will be the principal | Sive tour of Latin-American |fontestants on the fight card at countries in the interest of Flor-| the Cuban Club Stadium tonight. | lida. He expects to accomplish; There will be several other good | much for the benefit of the state | fights also. during the tour, which will last) for several weeks. Robert B.; ‘WE WONDER, TOO Austin, president of the Tocal | b aecre meena } chamber, has invited all inter-; DEL RIO, Tex.—Jim Netts is ested persons and members of or- | hunting a rattlesnake and won- } ganizations to be present. dering what a commander in the; ;U. S. Navy wants with a rattle- | Labor Day, September 2, will) \snake hat band. He said he had ‘be fittingly observed in Key |a letter from a friend, who is a ‘West this year with an all-day | naval commander, making the} celebration by the local Sma aRLS request. f Sea level WEATHER FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Wednesday) | possibly thundershowers |tered showers. POPP POLOCCL CCL LL LL If yeu do not Receive Your Copy of The CITIZEN By 6 P. M. PHONE—WESTERN UNION: — Between Gand7P.M. esti Ste sie wae Ae ee. vs ie Chak, hakadak duh b Leak ude duke uhewhedeue Expert Shows Easy, Modern Way Key West and Vieinity: Partly |cloudy tonight and Wednesday, Wed- nesday afternoon; gentle to mod- and East Gulf! Gentle variable a Battling Dundee and the ae | winds over north, moderate east- erly winds over south portion, — overeast weather tonight | and Wednesday with a few scat- » TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 19389 SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL Former Editor of The Citizen There is a teal absent-minded drove to a nearby town; forgot he j had an auto, and returned home ear, he went by train to get it, | but bought a round-trip ticket. ox wagon, filed an expense ac- eount containing these items: Ox shoes, nails and shoeing oxen, $3.45; wagon grease, $1.50; feed for oxen, $45; sandpaper for polishing horns of oxen, 10c. | thorities, “hot dog” is 50 years old. They | say the first frankfurter placed | inside a roll was served there in | 1889. Prisoners tearing down an old police station in Nashville were | permitted to keep any articles {found in the debris. »One Negro | found $20 in an old envelope, ; then paid the remaining $19.75 due on his fine, and gained his t freedom. Until recently Marie Dionne thas been the “runt” of the fa- mous quintuplets, but a few days ago she weighed 49 pounds, a professor at Virginia Tech.. He} iby train. Then remembering his! 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But a few days ago Michael Ford, an able-bodied seaman, really made the jump on a wager, and swam unharmed to safety. Secret Service men in Wash- ington are investigating a new racket, whereby several visitors to the capital city have been admission eards to the White House. No fee is charged visitors for this priv- ilege. half pound more than gr sister, | '¥vonne, who now is the smallest; 1 the. five. An 11-year-old runaway Negro} ‘poy from Birmingham was re-} cently picked up by Alabama highway patrolmen. | lice whistle, and said he used the |whistle to hail drivers of trucks | \for a lift. 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