The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 21, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TW: OF le Key Mest Citizen THE ¢ Published Dail : L. P, ARTMAN, President and Publisher 3 + Assintant Business Manager ne Citizen Building ly Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press entitled to use patches credited to 1 this paper and also t Key West, o of thanks, resolutions of te., will be charged for at t by churches from which 5 ts a line. d invites discus- nd subjects of local or general not publish anonymous communi- TRE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL alwa seck the truth and print it 1o.t fear and without favor; never be | to attack wrong or to applaud right; be the or- iways fignt for yan o: the mouthpiece of any person, clique, progress; never faction or class; aiways do its utmost for the welfare; never tolerate corruption or denounce vice and praise virtue. ad good done by individual or organ- ion; tolerant of others’ rights, views and news that will elevate nions, print only and not contaminate the reader; never com- ron with principle. MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water Comprehensive City Pian (Zoning). More Hotels and Apa Beach and Bathing Pa Airports. and Sewerage. ents. ilion, Land and Sea. lation of County and City Gov- rents. A Modern City Hospital. Women haye been famous for ages,— yes, untold ages. All course others. women some beautiful, but, beautiful than are are more An exchange suggests that it would be a good idea to t way you should have gone yourself, Soon the presidential campaign will reach the name-calling stage. Economic royalists, MacCauleys and Tories are a bit stale, An declares optimistic writer that world has an opening for every man.” probably why so many of us are in “the That’ a hole. Old timers are wort to speak of the good old da yet the Code of Hamurabi, writfcn more than 4,000 years ago, begins familiarly with ‘In the good old days. . .” ae a fellow who ia single cold this winter!—San- ‘ald. Come to Key West and you ind thousands in that happy condi- other we met tion With the announced divorce pro- rs of Jimmy, more than half of Mr. Roosevelt's children’s marriages have gone on the rocks. Seven generations of wealth power have produced that result, to which ot ther handicaps may be added, but hac be left unsaid. and the lesson that iities for profit diminish, op- likewise disappear.” These words happen to be the formal dec- laration of the executive council of the Am- erican Federation of Labor, but any other group sincerely interested in the well-be- ing of the United States could utter them at this time with equal logic. Ve have learned portunities for jobs Attorney General Gibbs ruled last weck that persons selling conch shells must Pay the license tax imposed on dealers in salt water products. This will affect all those whe sell conch shells along the water frent 2nd on the streets of Key West, and there are many; unless the officials are not aleit ard the licensed dealers don't enough to have the law enforced. care will correct some of these conditions | of the violators of the | brings them before the | the right of way by blowing, | fie violations, of | 1in your child in the | | PAINTING TRAFFIC SIGNS j During the last few days members of | the Key West police department have been through painting yellow signs indicating | streets, no-parking zones and other traffic ~ , guides. In accordance with the findings been found that han white and the rays of other cities, it has yel- low paint stands un- der the wear of traffic sun. n bet up bette of the Every resident will agree that the traffic signs fill an urgent need. There have been a number of accidents, for- | tunately none of them serious, strangers did not know a_ thre when they found it without a cause some of our own drivers like to take a chance with their own and others’ lives by driving across any and all intersections without stopping. There has con- siderable confusion along Duval Street be- cause strangers did not know it was a one- way street. There has beer of cars in prohibited zones because they were not adequately marked. The signs because gh street gn anid be- been parki new The Police Department arrests a few traffic laws and municipal judge. Enforcement of the traffic regulations is admittedly a difficult task with a small police force, but a little severity now and then will bring some results. It will hard for the policemer. to enforce the laws because so many regular violators are pub- lie officials and so-called leading citizens. be | The Citizen hopes the policemen will try to forget politics and politicians long enough to enforce the traffic laws without fear or favor or without regard the violator’s influence or position com- munity life. What is needed ment of the traffic laws. One of the most flagrantly violated of the traffic ordinances is that prohibiting unnecessary blowing of horns. No cour- | teous driver believes it necessary to hog instead of ealling the for in is enfor slowing, at intersections, | girl friend out for a ride by pushing the | horn button, by honk-honking in every lit- | tle traffic jam and by other displays of temper, laziness. An arrest in time will save nine traf- by nervousness or WASHINGTON’S CRITICS In celebrating the 208th anniversary of George Woshington’s birthday tomor- row, probably few recalled, if they ever kr.ew, that during his lifetime he was often subjected to the most bitter ond attacks by both military and civil ponents. Yet such was the worthy man in the history of countr was ever more viciously ailed than v Washington, both during the Revolutionary War and throughout his subsequent-career as President. The and irfamous “C cabal,” composed of disgruntled off of the Continental Arn sought to have Washington removed from his position of commander-in-chief in favor of General Gates. The plan failed, but the intrigues of his enemies made Washington’s difficult task much harder at a critical period of the war. Even when he had finished his public life, after serving eight years as President; in fact, upon the very day of his leaving that high office, an editorial appeared in a Philadelphia newspaper containing the following: “This ought to ke a day of jubilee in the United States. If ever a nation debauched by a man, the American nation has been debauched by Washington. Let his conduct be an example to future ages; let the history of the Federal government instruct mankind that the mask of patriot- ism may be worn to conceal the foulest de- signs against the liberties of the people.” Washington’s conduct has been in- deed “‘an example to future ages,” but not the horrible example which the Philadel- phia scribbler had in mind. In spite of all criticism and abuse, the name and fame of George Washington have come down to us as an imperishable national heritage. He was human—he was not a saint— but what he accomplished so far outweighs sny minor shortcomings that his grateful countrymen have written his faults upon nd and his virtues upon their hearts. violent op- case. Perhaps no our AS famous onw ers was the s in the n-laws to The annihilation of out-laws ouniry still leaves us with the | Menace the peace of the families. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN CRACKING WEDNESDAY, FEBR TARY 21, 1940 sevesvcecceensese THE Wir NEWS FROM SOME ce £H, BOYS? PEOPLE’S FORUM AN INTERESTING STORY Editor, The Citizen: It does pay to advertise Key West! A Key West paper Mr. and Mrs. Jay Collins Gloversville, N. Y., was passed eround to friends. It reached Mr. and Mrs. William Sleezer of that city who decided to visit Florida and see if all the nice things said of the state was true. These nice folks from sip North came to Florida for the “winter and stopped at Lake Worth for a rnonth, in order to visit all the southern part of the state from that point, and still have their home to return to at night. The radio, boosting the city of Miami as Tropical America, was one point to visit, but they found it was cold and miserable weath- er there, and decided to see Key West, although they were told by some people up state, that here they would find all sorts of bugs crawling around, some of them es big as your hand, and insects flying around making it a .ter- rible place to live. They came in ot high noon, in order that they could run right back if things got too hot for them. It happened they dropped in to say hello to the Northrops on rgaret street. When they had finished telling their story, they were told that other places in Florida were jealous of Key West because here is the only city in the U. S. A. that can call itself “Tropical America.” Those other places, even suburbs of Key West, like Miami, have visitors on business from Washington, D. C., like the big F. B. I. Director Edgar Hoover; and it isn’t the “weather” he is down here for either. The Sleezers’ took a chance to stay over night and registered at the Gulf Stream Hotel, return- ing this morning to Lake Worth. Let’s wait a few days and see what the reaction to their visit of one day has on them. We will let you know when they write us. So many folks scare the life out of visitors, for when they ar- reaching of rive here the first time, they are | -ked what do they think of Key ? The best way is to let on get their breath back, be- cause the change is too great for them to really know what to re- ply to that question. Take it easy folks, and the reaction will be favorable, I am’ sure. They jare the ones to tell us. Cc. W. NORTHROP. Feb. 20. 1940, Key West, Fla. HE’S FOR KEY WEST! Editor. The Citizen: Thanks for the letter enclosing a clipping from your fine news- paper. You have put me under a ter- rible obligation. It was more suitable for a millionaire who could supply funds for city im- rrovements. I always envied my friend Col. Tom Bradley, of Wal- den. N. Y. If he wanted some improve- ment and the citv was not able to nay for it, he would pay for it himself. Am sorry we are not so fortunately situated. For 20 years I have argued with friends and tourists to go to Key | West and not to islands to the east and south. Traffic ing towards Key West as the visitors return and tell their friends about your wonderful city. town generally read a magazine in the bus station until the next bus takes them away, and refuse to walk or travel over the city to see for themselves the points of interest. The best wav to appre- ciate anv citv is to go alone, with- jout any conveyance if you can will | People who do not like a! PIRATES COVE Re ee secscesenoerecceace Monsieur and Madam Jean Drouant, and Alfred Gaillard, of Paris, France, have settled down for the remainder of the season at Pirate’s Cove. the rough weather, they have been fishing dail; Despite y for the past week. R. Russell Sv igert and Edwin Griffith, of Baltimore, and Fred- crick J. Irish, of Washington, are occupying cottages numbers 10 11 for ten days’ fishing. and . and Mrs. J. Arnold Nor- , of New Haven, Conn., have returned for their winter vaca- tion, occupying their usual cot- tage number one. S. O. and W. H. Vanderpoel, of New York City, have arrived for two weeks’ steady fishing. S. O. Vanderpoel is a nationally known fisherman, and is recognizel as an authority on deep-sea fishing. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. W. Rys, of Pittsburgh, have again returned for their winter vacation at ars from 1930 to 1936 un- such a heavy strain, Wishing you all the good luck. C. H. UMSTEAD. Feb. 16, 1940, thai i 411 Simonton St. of spare the time. In you will things which you will never see from a fast-moving automobile whici hides many interesting way, see value a PLANNING PUBLICITY Editor, The Citizen: When Mr. F. Townsend Mor- gan, Director of the Key West Art Center-WPA, sent to me for transmittal to Washington, his Progress Report, fer January 1940, I was amazed at the amount of splendid publicity which had been given the Florida Art Proj- ect-WPA on the occasion of our presenting the annual exhibition, Florida State Planning Board. Again, let me thank you for these courtesies exiended to the center and the project! The Citizen has been very in- telligent in its presentation of our work and this, as we who are or have been in newspaper work know, is indispensable to any community movemen. Sincerely yours, FLORIDA ART PROJECT, WPA Eve Alsman Fuller, State Supervisor. Fila., things enroute. growl not from viev. Some people some houses Probably the owner want it painted. galow which ha. ed (near the Delaware River New York State) for 10 years, heeause 1 know the taxes will go up 50 percent as soon as I put on a coat of paint. The trees pro- tect it from the sun and it wil! last for years. As soon as I cz sell it, I intend to buy an empty house in Key West (if I can find one) and “paint it up”. I never liked to live in a mansion with a lot of “servants” dodging about I do not believe the average visitor realizes how much he is indebted to your newspaper men and the Board of Trade men in Key West who carried on during because are painted not I own a bun- does not been paint- in nville, 15, 1940. 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Neill, the Univ. of Oklehoma’s head of the physio- logy department born at Chilli- cothe, Ill., 55 years ago. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise of New York, born in Cincinnati, 59 years ago. Key West Gas Co. | cottage number four. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Marston and daughter Nancy Lee, of Balti- more, are occupying cottage num- ber 8 for a period of ten days. Mrs. James R. Angell, of New Haven, Conn., wife of the former president of Yale University, will occupy cottage number two for a period of three weeks. at Mr. and Mrs. Winchester Ben- nett, of New Haven, Conn., are making their first visit to the Keys, and plan an indefinite stay at Pirate’s Cove. Mr. and Mrs. Linguard Loud, and-Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Van Aken, of New York City are en- joying their first visit to Pirate’s Cove, and plan to remain until some time in March. *—x. W. GAs-0-cRAMS “Key West has a. number of good churches and the tragedy is that they are so poorly attended. “Did you ever. know of a good, sub- stantial city that did not contain churches? How many people would want to live and bring up a family without the influence of such places? the best class of citizens—and it pays, econemically, to support the churches. “Go to church February 25th and every Sunday. By H. G. STOCKING, Annual Winter Visitor. Free use of the above snace is furnished “A good church town always contains threuch the courtesy of the —K. W. GAS-O-GRAMS: CAN AFFORD td ELECTRIC OS. Now Only CAN BE PURCHASED ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS 6.1 CUBIC FOOT CAPACITY SQ. FT. OF SHELF AREA STAINLESS STEEL SUPER- FREEZER 5 YEARS