The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 24, 1939, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen. Published Daily Except Sunday By he ‘CYTIZEN ‘PUBLISHING Ob. INC. 1L. 'b. ‘ARTMAN, Prewieedt ‘att Publisher JOE ALLEN, Assistant Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Anh Streets Only Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe ‘County untered at Key West, Florida, as second elass matter Member of the Givens co be Aggoctoted Betas Ie sy bie ‘wd for republication df! sn " dtihes < paited ere. it or not ethérwise the lotal news publish une Year .... six Months fhree Month Qne Month . Weekly .. ADVERTISING RATES Made Known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards ‘6f ‘thanks, Fesolutions ‘of |/ vespect, obituary notices, ‘etc. Will be charged for ‘at the rate of 10 cents a line, Notices for entertainment by churches from which a revente fs to be derived are & cents ® line. The Citizen {s an open forum and itivites djscus- sion of public isgues ‘and ‘subjects of local or ‘gerieral interest ‘but it will hot ‘publish anonymous commuri- earions. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it withoat fear ‘and without favor; ‘ever be | afraid to attack wrong ‘or to applaud right; 4 always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, ‘clique, faction ‘or class; a:ways do its titmost 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 ‘ews that will ‘elevate ; and inot ‘contaminate ‘the ‘réader; Hever com- promise with principle. (MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WES) ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water ‘and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Airports—-Lind and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Govern:nents. Sor oceans pe a nara eee Now television “advertising has come to plague the newspapers. All men are endowed. with , brain capacity, but few of them have the néces- sary will power to use what they have. It takes more than good intentions. WPaAsters have been warned by Presi- ‘dent Roosevelt that there ‘can ‘be no strike against the government, and so we will have no “Mutiny on the Bounty.” Kidnaping has become so daiigerous that criminals are resorting to “dog-nap- ing” as a means of livelihood. The crim- inals steal dogs and hold them for ransom, or they answer newspaper advertisements, stating they found the dog and ask for the reward, which is promptly given for there is nothing that canbe done about it. There ought. to be a law making the ‘possession of another’s dog a punishable crime, then the racket would stop. For the next three years old-age in- surance taxes‘on the employer and em- ployee will remain at 1 per cent each, but a fly in the ointment for both is that an- other amendment makes retroactive to. Januaty 1, 1939, the application of old- age insurance taxes on employees over 65 who have performed any services since that date, The flare-back to this amend- métit will be the replacement of men ‘over 65 by younger men who are naturally better fitted to hold important . ‘positions than the oldsters. Not for the past 79 years ‘have ‘so many newspapers been eliminated since the New Deal went sour two years ago. Editor and Publisher, the newspaper trade journal, estimates the nirmber at 30. These were all major casualties. ‘There ‘were many Major operations in the minor field. Most ‘hurtful are the smaller commu- nities whose little dailies were férced to vétrogréss into. the weekly field. The va- rious \povernmental taxes are the cause for the thatiges, and ‘unless these are ‘elimi- nated or at least mitigated many -more castialties in ‘the newspaper field will oc- cur. Governmental advice to inéréase ‘ad vertising and -cirtulation rates to meet ‘the ‘heavy taxation is suicidal, so the -smaller newspaper ‘Will Wave ‘to ‘grin ‘and ‘bear it— so long as they éan. Then face the inevi- table. HUGE FEDERAL FUNDS FORSTATE | ——— i The people Of the United Stites, | which ‘include the people of Key West, | will have better government when they be- | come more thoroughly informed about | governmental matters. | For many years the popular idea ‘has | been that there existed three levels of gov- ernment, acting in different spheres and | Possessing independent sources ‘of revenue. | The distinction between federal, ‘state and | loval goverriment, however, is fast disap- | pearing. + In 1938, according to an analysis | thade by Prof. V. 0. Key, Jr., of Johns- Hopkins University, one-fifth ‘of ‘the total | revenue of the 48 state ‘governments was Supplied ‘by the federal government in ‘the | form of grants. Not only do the states de- | pend upon the federal government for part ‘of their revenue but many ‘lotal govern- ments have ceased to be selfscontained fi- nancial units. It is estimated that they ‘de- pend ‘on state grarits and shared taxes ‘for’ | ‘about one-fifth of their revenue. In 1988 federal expenditures were | $7,626,000,000 according to Prof. Key, | who ‘points out that $622,500,000, or 8.2 ‘per ‘cent went to state departments under 3ome measure of federal supervision. The contribution of the federal government amounted to 19.7 per cent of the total | revenue of the 48 states, which is estimated | at $8,165,000,000. \ Prof. Key points out that in 1938) grants for all social security purposes to- | taled $266,049,000. Highway grants amounted to $218,637,000. ‘Other grants included: National Guard, $38,789,797; | employment offices, $37,377,830; voca- tional education and rehabilitation, $21,- | 220,344; agricultural extension work, $17,- 251,954; public ‘health ‘services, $8,911,- 624; agricultural experiment stations, $6,- 229,004; forest funds, $2,779,932; state homes for ‘soldiers and sailors, $649,884 ‘State marine schools, $75,000. Figures are not available to us:at this time to demonstrate the contributions that | the state govertiments ‘make ‘to ‘loeall ‘gov- | ernments. It. is well known, however, that | there is muth over-lipping ‘of ‘taxation ‘and | duplication in the activities of state and local governments, It should be apparent to any citizen that any dependence on the part ‘of the | state governments to the federal govern- ‘ment for funds, or on the part of local gov- ernments to the state for funds, inevitably ‘means loss of independence on the part of ‘the ‘recipient government. This iis ‘not to say, necessarily, that the practice is evil. It merely states the fact that whoever sup- | plies the funds for an enterprise, regard- less of the nature of ‘it, ‘will, sooner ‘or later, direct and control the activities of the enterprise. This applies to govern- mental affairs as well as private cdth- ‘panies. | | I st | | | ‘DEFENDS BOMBING Sean Russell, a general of the Irish Republican army, which has ‘been out- lawed by the Irish government, was in this countty when the British King and Queen visited the nation. Recently, in Chicago, he got into the hhewspapers with a defense of the bomb- ing outrages that have shocked England. ‘He asserts that they are the work ‘of the army and that they will continue. The justification of the blowing up of bridges, -buildings and ‘railway ‘stations is that the British have occupied Ireland ‘for 700 years. : Mr. Russell may not know it but he will make few ‘friends for the cause he represents by advocating such ‘tactics in the United States. If he wants to lead an’ Trish army against ‘the. British, that is his affair but when he stoops ‘to defend bomb- ings he loses standing with decent citizens. ; It is worth reporting that the Irish Republican Army has ‘been disowned by the present Irish government which, it seems, is making some ‘progress ‘in ‘the ad- justment of differences with ‘the British Empire, Convict Pendergast, now ‘serving a term in the*penitentiary for tax evasion, would have been a free Man today if he had allowed Uncle Sam a cut on ‘a $430,- 000 swag from the Missouri insurance companies ‘which the dbigjowled . political about taking his ‘cut ‘on il-gdtten gaits. ‘The long-legged bewhiskered gent ‘never. ‘asks how did ‘you get it or where did you | get it; but “have you ‘got it, and my share.” THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Ceoveccccccvcccccccveeceuveeteuveccciccoevccveveccecetocetbeuecsoucoeoocoee | Highlights Of Florida ‘By ‘KENNETH FRIEDMAN wn, FLORIDRS BIT OF JAPAN VAPANESE PRGODRS, SHRINES, BRIDGES CASCADES, PLANTS, LANTERNS, FCI! AND 3OCK GRRDENS PROVIDE AUTHENTIE ORIENTA ERE FO THE JAPAN: ww yy CL € CRROENS AT ELERRUWATER, FLORIDA ‘COSTUME SERVE REAL SAPHNESE TEA IN UNIQUE TER HOUSE %. eocestedecccesececoove THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939 ‘Happehitigs Here Just Ten Key West is to be one of the five stops to be made by the 14 big bi-motored monoplanes to be opérated on the ‘proposed Co- lumbus4Hiavana’ major airline schedules, ‘plats for which dre) {how “being ‘worked ‘otit by, the Seaboard ‘Airways, Inc: ‘one of the foremost. and most extensive air transportation concerns in America. This city will ‘be the sport of éntry for travelers over ‘the line frdm ‘Cuba to ‘the United ‘States and would make ‘the stop in Key West one of the longest and most important ‘of ‘the line fand would give this city’a regular ‘sérvide df two plaries étch Way teach aay. All the ‘planes Will have a capacity of 20 passerigérs and luggage compartment. This will put Key West more firmly thah ever‘on the map as an‘avia- ‘tidn center, it is ‘shown, ana the announcemnt was received ‘us the biggset news of the day in this city. It is ‘also presumed that the Pan American Airways will resume operations from their field here, ‘though nothing defin- ite has béen said nor seems to be known dat the present time. Notice appears in this issue ‘of The Citizen, in which announce- ment ‘is made that the special |sehool tax election announced for September 21, will -be held -Sép- | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Weuts ‘Ayo Todiy As Taken From The Filés‘Of The Citizen of gasoline each month in their |automobiles. Bolivar ‘Castillo, who holds his stogie in the Tex Rickard fashion, pitused. between puffs long énough MOday ‘to ‘sdy: "Tdi thinking se- ‘viously of ‘providing asbestos gloves: for the scrappers in the Battling Dundee and Patent | Leather Kid fight Monday night”. According ‘to that Sendr Bolivar believes the scrapping will be hot throughout and there are others who share his opinion. Jackson ‘Robetts, sén of City Auditor ana Mrs. C.'H. J. Roberts, 11225 South street, has gone to Camp Perry to participate in the |national fifle matches, which'start |there tomorréw and will con- j tinue until September 15. - The young man has taken many medals for superior matksman- ship tnd has led ih all matches at Fort Screven, Georgia, for the past several seasons. -At Camp \Perry this year he will be the ‘official representative from the \Fourth Corps Area. 1 | A party of 135 Rotarians head- ea by Luis Machado, president of the ‘Cuban drganizitidn, arrived Yin Key West yesterday ‘afternoon ‘the millage ‘to be ‘levied for schoo! ypurposes in Monroe county. tember 23 instead. The -electitn@d took a special train for Mi- has ‘been called for the purpose ;2™i where ‘they will present a f ; ed. vot !magnificent flag of Cuba to the of electing trustees end voting on yeni Rdtary Club, ‘The visitors It is | Were ‘met ‘by ‘Howard 'W. Selby, stated there will be three polling ;District Rotary ‘governor, who )places in the city and two on the [BRITISH VESSEL SAILED TUESDAY, | ; British Steamship Nailsea Riv-| er.sailed Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock ‘for Vera Cruz, Mexico, | where ‘a cargo of soy beans is jawaiting shipment to ports in Europe ‘and will be taken on by the vessel. 1 The ship arrived at-an early: lafternoon, speaking before a large |hour in the morning for bunk-, crowd 'in the Courthouse, Con- | €Ts and ‘supplies, and when sail- gressman-Pat Cannon made right | i"& had taken on the necessary smart love to Key West voters, Supplies of food and 29,805, gal- ‘Looking far from anaemic, Con- | !0ns of fuel oil. | gressman Pat gave this commun-!}"~___ | ity a vigorous scolding for not|day’s Miami Herald, filling the supporting the Chamber of 'Com-/space usually occupied, by her merce befter along ‘with other | husband, Ellis Hollums, executive active organizations, all striving |@ditor of the paper. In his col- for betterment of ‘business and|umn, “Behind The Front Page”, ‘éivic affairs. . .George Washing- | Mrs. Hollums’ article is delight- CRACKS and COMMENTS By A FUORIDA CRACKER | (Items under this head ‘will pear from ‘fime to titne in fhe Citizén—from the pen of a local lady-coluninist. Naturally, she assumes full: responsibility’ for all ‘state- ments made.) } CANNONEERING: Saturday | Keys in-connection with this eléc- tion ahd in all (probability the polling places on the Keys will be at Matecumbe nd “Rock. Har- }bor, though nothing definite has been ‘decided on as yet. George. would frankly tell him when the Herald was boosting the wrofig’| candidate for political office and! state her intention of Vvotitig against that candidate. One in‘a ‘ton, “looking sternly down from) ‘a picture high on the wall, sent what I choose to call my mind} |racing over the audience to watch } | the faces of ‘some of those pres- | ent. . It’s pleasing ‘to see women } displaying interest in local and| fully refreshing and those ‘so; fortunate as to know ‘her well! réad her personality jin évery line. | Qn ‘a western tou with Mr. Hol- lums, she, who always speaks her’ mind, has a whole train crew trying to make ‘coffee;to please ‘national ‘affairs. There was Mrs.|het taste and Rose Hollums is the ‘Stephen ‘Douglas, president . of | Kind of person it’s’a pleasure, to, ‘Key West Woman’s Club, and |Please. Frankly stating the things |Mrs. J. B. MacMullen, president} he, dislikes, recalls to mind how ; of the Garden Club, and a num- roving eyes had reached the front of the room where sat Earl in the days when the Herald was would be ‘Rose Hollums, who, never afraid of the big boss, Adams, more or ‘less ‘on the back | million—Rose Hollums. | N. VERNON Of Miami, saying howdy to his | many friends in Key West. There’, are few more loved and respected men in South Florida than Ver- | non. MR. AND MRS. ALLEN E.| CURRY: Get our vote for being | one of the most likeable and out- standing young couples in this | city. 2 a) CHECK BOOK | TI cannot keep my check book} straight; | I find to be quite frank; I'm much too lavish with myself | And stingy with ‘the bank. Adios, FLORIDA CRACKER. ‘Brooks, attorney for the school ‘was in Key West on his official twisit, accompanied by about a ‘dozen Rotarians from Homestead. They wére all guests of the local ‘Club whtil time for their depar- | ture. WOVVSD oe vod cveverw Subscribe to The Citizen—20e weekly. LA CONCHA HOT! Beautiful—Air-conditioned Rainbow Room ‘dnd Cockfail | | | | | | | | | | i | | Open The Year Around of his neck; Fred Dion, looking | spell-bound; -a few more looking more ‘or ‘less anxious. \ Became | fascinated watching Judge Wm. Albury sitting precariously in a second-story window with a cigar ‘big enough to make him lose his balance. Anxiety for the judge was lessened by the proximity of big, strong men like W. R. Por- ter, Wm. Demeritt, Wm. Dough- try and chief deputy sheriff Ber- nard Waite. OLD MEANIE: Mr. Webster's |- well-known volume of light fic- tion calls ‘a woman a cat (look up ‘hell-cat), ‘but ‘then he was a man, poor thing! PARIS STYLE MAKERS: An- nounce that women are to have hips again. Once more girls are to resemble juicy ‘peaches and not shriveled: prunes. PERPETUAL MOTION: Glori- anna Bayly, with her church, ‘club and social activities. For Shaves That Look And Feel Like Try This New Lounge a DINING and DANCING ‘ber ‘of others... By this time, the owned by Frank P. Schutts it Strictly Fireproof Garago @ ' | = THY IT TODAY — board, states ‘that he will make 2. rie Puvorife Tn Key West speci] trip to the Keys prior to; te the ‘election to instruct voters STAR . es BRAND how to ‘cast their ballots. . Editorial Comment: ‘Key West-| __ ‘CUBAN COFFEE érs cannot complain of hard times! ON SAUE AT ALL GROCERS and continue to use 85,000 gallons | euvesseseeeenst Spend iess on the trip— ‘Spend the saving when you get there! "You cin Widye “ie ‘tine “of ‘your life on Your ‘vacatiin ‘With ‘tiotivy ‘you ‘sdve ‘going by ‘Florida Motor Lines. It's coolér By bus. SAMPLE ROUND TRIP FARES Mia: $540 Washington $28.75 34.05 Chieago we BT9S Jacksonville - 13.60 83.65 { TRANSPORTATION CO. INC. Fast, Dependable pis cgay ‘Exprevs Service MIAMI and KEY WEST | ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS ‘=between— MIAMI AND KEY WEST TWO ROUND TRIPS DAILY Meat. tirfive Miami 7:00 o’clock A. M. 8:00 o’clock A. M. arrive Miami 3:00 o’clock P. M. LEAVE MIAMI DAIY (except Sunday) 1:00 o'clock A. M. arrive Key West 7:00 o’clock A. M. 19100 @’dlock A. M. arrive Key West 4:00 o'clock P. M.