The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 9, 1940, Page 2

AGE TWO WHY IMPROVE THE HIGHWAY? Last month 11,325 motor vehicles of | all kirds used Overs Highway, accord- ing to records compiled at Lower Mate- cumbe.and Big Pine Key tollgates. These ! vehicles carried 38,927 drivers and pas- | sengers. That’s a lot cf traffic over any high- Business 3 en Building 1 Ann Streets West and Monroe matter ciated Press | way. As exclusively Gres telaitea te | least on the old portions and the wooden credited in this paper and alse | bvidges above Lower Matecumbe and be- low Big Pine Key. The old county road- way and the wooden bridges are beginning to show the punishment they get month r month. Upkeep costs are high and growing higher every month. Toll collections for December amount- ed to $21,230. $10.00 5.00 s, resolutions of , Will be charged for at churches from which 5 cents a line. um and invites discus- ts of local or general h anonymous commauni- of the 11,325 motor vehicles who used the highway contributed to the state gasoline tax fund isa matter of guess and con- jecture. The Citizen’s guess is that it ran about $2 for each car, truck and bus that passed through the tollgates. For 11,325 motor vehicles, on that basis, the gasoline taxes would amount to nearly $23,000. That’s a lot of gasoline taxes from one highway in one month. Particularly 1 APROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN : and Sewerage. ‘ity Plan (Zoning). and Apartments. chensivi Hotel: ng Pavilion. and is not a main artery into the state from cther sections of the nation. If that traffic were doubled the easoline taxes would double, the toils on the highway would and Sea. of ments. County and City 1 City Hospital. wooden bridges and the old county road would more than double. It is time our state ceiving serious consideration ne are pinning their hopes for on Mussolini, but Haile Selassie is keptical. officials to began improve- If is hell why do the soldiers Firland and Rus ' low the toll district. It is time they were | compelled to realize the importance | that highway, not only from a_ public | standpoint, but as a national defense ; mea: The navy is greatly increasing it looks as if the Finnish | its operations in Key West, the army may wi! finish the Russians before they will | expand, an air base may be established on finish the Finnish. And we have never | this island or above a few miles. Freight, read Gertrude Stein. | express, bus and publie travel to Key West = | via the highway is getting heavier. The $10,000 first interest on the city’s | The Citizen believes that the eco- refunded bord has been met and there is| "Mic side of the highway picture should result. It looks like| be laid before the State Road Department wizardry, but it is an actuality, neverthe- | 28 the most convincing argument for im- less. | mediate steps to improve the highway. ; There seems to be no further use appeal- Complaints are reaching The Citizen | ing to our state officials on any other that users of radios keep them blasting | ground. If the economic facts, the taxes until signed off, and making eleep | collected and the upkeep expenses of the sBleamullmidmieht wAtten dt ciectls| old highway, do not convince our state of- ek pales Deionars shodld: he.-cun- i ficials of the need for this improvement | then they are beyond convincing. They siderafe of those who wish to retire at that : ee iiss ie a Aa | are just deaf, dumb and blind a Key West wag, in the war between ia freeze to death? t now no default as a THE AMERICAN WAY Politicians who do nct wish their con- uents to suspicion that they have gone hibernating, even if briefly, in | need not hesitate to come to where they can get the rest they , avoid being considered y themselves all in one. One of the glittering generalities that bobs up in almost every public effort of | orators is “the American way.” If a stranger in our midst wanted to know what “the American way” meant, | he would have a hard time figuring out. | The answer to the search would depend upon whether he read Democratic or Re- publican oratory! In the interest of clearer might not our speakers be more exact in their language? Could they say just what they think “the American way” means? If one is interested in studying the topic and delves into'the records of the formation of the United States of America, one of the outstanding ex- he will discover that there was consider- amples of this nature, is the Battle of New able difference of opinion and that the Orleans. fought on January 8, 1815 under | “wise old patriots” of our early life ex- general Andrew Jackson, wher a hastily pressed robust opinions about those who Zz amateur force of frontiersmen disagreed with them. ictorious against the well or- This seems to be about the nearest sional soldiers of mighty | that one can approach to an “American way.” It continues to abide with us. he m embodies a moral practical pre- | Finns whose just and who are not up a fine defense but also an the R ns | There are other instances in tory where an inferior succes- 'y battled a far superior force. In our “Thrice armed whose cause is ’ while this ma vs also to embody a cept, n the case of the cause undoubtedly i DU stounding that themselves. force Florida is made to suffer greatly on WILCOX MISSED ount of the reduction of the tariff on Cuban sugar and strong efforts are being e the tariff restored. Hawaii is entitled to the same treatment accorded at the urion. It belongs: to the United-States and became a part of it at its itizens are full citi- zens of this country, paying heavy income taxes into our Treasury. Cuba is not an in- tegra] part of the United States but a free end independent country, and is entitled to nc further consideration than that of a <riendly neighbor. With the elimination fight, and many others. of the Platt Amendment, the United States When Congressman Cannon succeeded Wi hos no obligation in Cuba but it does owe | cox, his advent destroyed the accurate yardstick on to the 130,000,000 sugar con- in this coun’ In consider 1 of the sugar probem Congre. rst duty to protection As another highly-controversial session gets oh under way, Washington newsmen selfishly regret the absence of former Congressman Wilcox. When Wileox was numbered among Florida members, the state’s congressional delegation rep- resented an accurate cross section of congres- On the closest of controversial issues, a seeret poll of the delegation always re- request, and its sional opinion. of all the fights. fight; the wage-hour battle, the reciprocal tariff more liberal and sometimes unpredictable stand or certain issues, destroyed the nice balance with- in the delegation—The Washington Treadmill in Miami Daily News. $s owes consumcrs- charity begins at home, always. of That’s a matter of record. | But how much the drivers and the owners | when the highway is only 170 miles long | ment of Overseas Highway above and be- | of, | thinking | vealed, without exception, the eventual outcome i It was so with the supreme court | on which the newsmen had come to rely. Pat's | THE KEY WE! ST CITIZEN SASS Ga Ae “IN UNION THERE 1S. STRENGTH "~ ALTHOUGH THE GREAT AMERICA OF TODAY RESTS SQUARELY UPON THIS MAXIM- IT IS NOT NEW. CONSIDER FOR EXAMPLE, RETAIL DISTRIBUTION - IF 200 B.C. ON LO KASS FOUNDED A CHAIN STORE SYSTEM IN CHINA. It means terrific wear and tear, at | ee ALTHOUGH FROM- ANCIENT TI RETAIL TRADE WAS SERVED M | OLDEST CHAIN 1S THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY FOUNDED 1670 FOR TRADE WITH THE INDIANS.7 } on EARLY MERCHANT ADVENTURERS OF ENGLAND WERE REALLY CHAIN STORE MES, IN MANY LANDS, MULTI-UNIT ANKIND ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION 1S WHOLLY AMERICAN. i. 1859 GEORGE GILMAN AND GH HARTFORD OPENED A LITTLE STORE ON VESEY STREET,NEW YORK, OUT OF WHICH GRADUALLY EVOLVED THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TEA COMPANY OF 1939, EMPLOYING 90,000 AMERICANS. pe double—-and the wear and tear on the old | WINFIELD WOOLWORTH BORROWED MONEY OPENED A “FIVE CENT“ STORE IN LANCASTER, PA. IN 1879 -THE FATHER OF THE GREAT “FIVE AND TEN” INSTITUTIONS OF TODAY. lis THE STORY OF THE CHAIN OR MULTI-UNIT STORE 1S AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE STORY OF AMERICA'S RISE TO COMMERCIAL GREATNESS. Facts and figures from “The Chain Store Tells Its Story” just published by Institute of Distribution, tnc.. New York City KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Five, Ten and Fifteen Years Ago Today As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen FIVE YEARS AGO Mrs. Edith C. Botsford met jdeath when an automobile in |which she was riding with sev- Jeral friends plunged through the jrailing of the Stock Island bridg into the water. Concentrated rehearsals on “Pi- rates of Penzance”, musical op- eretta, will get under way short- ly as news was announced of the arrival of scores in the city for the various parts to be taken. Mrs. W. Doughtry, Jr., presid- ed at a meeting of the Division Street P.-T. A., at which a com- mittee representing the Ministe- rial Alliance, led by Rev. J. C. Gekeler, appeared in behalf of legislation to keep saloons a proper distance from schools of the city. First murals for semi-public places, being painted by artists of the Key West Administration, are to be hung here soon. The light being constructed on Cosgrove Shoals will be in op- eration soon, it was announced ‘by the Lighthouse Department. | Key West Hospitality League held a meeting to arrange de- \tails for the Birthday Ball to be} | held month. | TEN YEARS AGO Water gaps in the Over-Sea Highway were inspected by the highest U. S. Government and state highway officials in the South whe sought information en which to base recommenda tions to the state and federal | governments about improve- |ments of the road to the main- land. the latter part of this With a record of 36 realty transfers made recently, includ- {ing 11 important deals consum- mated since January 1, local realtors are enthusisatic over the situation in Key West and Mon- ‘roe county. Western Union telegraph serv- ice was established at Pirates Cove fishing camp. according to jannouncement by G. D. Kirtland, local manager of the A.T.&T. Co. Twenty-four hydroplanes, com- |prising an ‘aircraft squadron of \the navy’s scouting fleet, en route from Hampton Roads to |Cuantanamo, Cuba, passed over |Key West. Ferry Boat John S. Collins ar- rived in port from New York, |being on its way from that port of construction to delivery in Galveston, | Colonel Robert M. Thompsor. had Major S. M. Lombard, surg- eon in charge of the locai U. S. Marine hospital, and General Harry C. Hale, U.S.A., retired, as ‘guests on a delightful fishing ip. | —— ‘ | . FIFTEEN YEARS AGO | Dr. E. H. Curtis, director of the Near East Relief organization for the Florida. division, with head- quarters at Tampa, was an ar- jrival here in the interests of an leducational drive to be inaugu- ‘rated next month. G. H. Bond, architect of At- lanta, is expected shortly to make the ground plans for the La Concha Hotel. Just as soon as the plans are completed the foundation of the building will be started. Further particulars about .the ‘development that Senator Wil- ‘liam M. Butler and associates of Boston will make on the tract of land on Key Largo purchased ifrom Stephen F. Lowe were an- nounced. temperance drama was presented at the Garden Theatre, with a cast. of twelve persons, by the members of New- man’s church. A strong First shoot of the season was held on the shooting grounds at |Casa Marina hotel, a high wind ‘making the targets rather “chop- py”. ry Though the Key West police have been doing effective j Work the last few days in arresting violators of traffic regulations several “one-eyed cars” are still to be seen on the city’s streets ‘at night. "Today’s Birthdays Peearecescorecxe0ec8e0e8 Carrie Chapman Catt of New Rochelle, N. Y., famed woman leader, born at Ripon, Wis., 81 years ago. Emily N. Blair of Alexandria, Va., writer and lecturer, born at Joplin, Mo., 63 years ago. Rev. Ivan Lee Helt of St. j Louis, noted M.E. Church clergy- man, born at DeWitt, Ark, 54 years ago. U. S. Senator John A. Dana- her of Connecticut, born at Meriden. Conn., 41 years ago. Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, (chairman of the Maritime Com- mission, born in Conn., 61 years age. | “Dr. John B. Watson of New | York, noted psychologist and au. TODAY’S COMMON ERROR Do not say, “I rae to see you very badly”: say, “very much”. TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ Can you answer seven of these ten Test Questions? Turn to Page 4 for Answers 1. Where in the Bible is the | Golden Rule? Who participated in a fa- mous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln? Name the large German liner that was recently scuttled about 400 miles off the Atlantic coast of the U. S. When should salad be serv- ed at a formal dinner? Is “Treasure Island”, by Robert Louis Stevenson, fiction? Name the capital of Tahiti. Name the commander of the U. S. cruiser Tuscaloosa. Who was runner-up to Sam Snead in the Miami Open golf tournament? How many stories high the R.C.A. Building New York City? What use is made of amber- gris? ART IN KEY WEST Notes connectio 2, is in and happenings in with growing Art activities im Key West will be published weekly in this column in e Citizen, sponsored by | the WPA Key West Art Center. THE PLANNING EXHIBIT now showing at the U. S. Coast Guard Building offered the Key West Art Center a splendid op- pertunity to extend a _ worth- ,while service to the Key West unit of tke State and County — Planning Board, since the Flor- ida State Planning Board is the legal sponsor of the Florida Art Project, parent of the Key West | Art Center, and since the local Planning Board has always giv- en most sympathetic support to the Art Center organization in Key West, it was most fitting, when the opportunity was pre- sented, that the Center bring in and set up the current show and put all its facilities at the dis- posal of local Planners. | CLIFFORD HiCKS, as special chairman for the exhibition, has promoted a very comprehensive program, and with the exhibi- tion services of the Art Center, directed by F. Townsend Mor- \gan, a most satisfactory display is now available for the public of Key West. Nightly programs devoted to the various civic in- terests are being carried on through Thursday night of this week. The exhibition was ar- ranged and produced by the Florida Art Project, directed by Mrs. Eve Alsman Fuller, for the Florida State Planning Board, to {be shown primarily at the .an- nual Southeastern Planning Con- ference, which was held last month at Hollywood Beach Hotel, Hollywood, Fla. One of the im portant features of the Planning Exhibit is the Third Year Achievements of the Florida Art Project, WPA, which is on state- wide circuit in Florida. It gives a more comprehensive exposition of all the activities and. services of the Art Project than anything heretofore attempted. All Art Center members should view this show. On Thursday night the Art Center will present its speak- er on the program. ON JANUARY 5TH the Key West Community Art Center Corporation held its annual ~|day rush, jArlie Wood says he has a tom} TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940 | SIDELIGHTS | By MARCY B. DARNALL Former Editor of The Citizen | | In a single day during the holi- 23,140,907 pieces of |first class mail were handled by |the Chicago postoffice, which set jan all-time record, exceeding that | of the New York postoffice, 'which handled 17,508,033 pieces |the same day. j | — ' | A group of students received | invitations to a “surprise birth- }day party” for Cornell’s presi- \dent, Dr. E. E. Day. The stu-' dents were surprised when the! jappointed time came to find that jthere was no party and that it | birthday. A | wasn’t the prexy’s |practical joker is blamed. ! Several Annapolis debutantes offered to serve as census enum-} jerators, but their offer was re-} jected. They had specified that their work be confined to check- |ing up the midshipmen af the U.! |S. Naval Academy. | Food, drugs and cesmetics sold! in interstate commerce are now, required to be labeled with a list | of all their ingredients. Products | for which the government has es- | tablished standards must show| whether they conform to such | standards. : The 262 Polynesian inhabitants | {of Rapa Island, a French posses- | sion in the South Pacific, first | heard that their country was at |war when Admiral Byrd’s flag- | ship called there late in Decem-} ber. Only one native French- man, a former aviator, lives on; the tiny island. | Coach Howard Jones of South- lern California chalked up_his, \fifth Rose Bow’ victory on New Year’s Day by defeating Tennes- ; | see, having previously won that! classic in 1930, 1932 and 1939. The team also won the event in 1923, , but under another coach. | One of the largest individual ; Christmas gifts of the recent sea- (son was 30 tons of meat provided | for 6,000 needy families by Louis K. Sigman of Denver, each} family receiving a 10-pound pack- | age. j (By Associated Press) i | CLARENDON, Tex., Jan. 9.—| cat that will out-do any hunting dog in the business. “The cat) points quail, stalks them if they run and retrieves dead and} wounded birds as fast as you can shoot them”, avers Sportsman ‘Wood. meeting at the Center gallery, | the feature of the meeting being the election of officers for the coming year. A_ proposal was passed to revise the constitution and bylaws. This requires a fav- orable vote of fifty percent of the membership. Ballots by mail are being sent out and all members are urged to return their vote promptly so that it may be counted at a meeting to be held on Monday evening, January 22nd, at the Center. OUR GALLERY RECORDS so far this month show registrations from 19 of our United States, al- so from the following foreign countries: Norway, Ecuador, Ha- |waii, Cuba and our American neighbor, Canada. All expressed themselves as being delighted with the exhibits of the Key West Society of Artists being | shown then. | MONROE THEATER B. Granville—F. Thomas thor. born at Greenville, S. C.,/ 62 years ago. ; Maj. Gen. John L. De Witt.) U.S.A., born at Ft. Sidney, Nebr., | "60 years ago. | We sia 13.10 17.05 ~ 20.95 7.85 7.55 6.40 3.30 | Atlanta Chattan’na | Cincinnatj Chicago Gainesville Jack’ville | Lakeland _ | W. P. Bch | } Today’s Horoscope | @ecersecccccncaceescccocs The early hours make for ag- gression and contention. A _lit- tle later hour modifies this into self-reliance which, with the originality of thought which ac- companies this place, will en- able you to stand alone against opposition. In many cases there is an undercurrent of an artistic, sensuous temperament that im- proves the mind. The Transvaal region in Africa is an important producer of man- ganese ore. It ships out 750,000 tons annually. 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