The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 22, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO Axsintant Basiness Manager Citizen Building Florida, as second class matter Mex euber of the Aanociated Press a Press is exclusi ‘ation of all news di patches credited to dited in this paper and also a her Key West SUBSCRE ADVERTISING RATES on application. of thanks, resolutions of | c. will be charged for at t by churches from which 1 are 5 cents a line. en forum and invites discus. 1 subjects of local or general t publish anonymous communi- s seek the truth and print it without favor; wrong or to applaud right; be the or- mouthpiece of any person, clique, never be rit for progress; never ; aways do its utmost for the ver tolerate corruption or ; denounce vice and praise virtue. 4 good done by individual or organ- tolerant of others’ rights, views and , print only news that will elevate itaminate the reader; with prtneiple. never com- OVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN er ive City Pian (Zoning). Hotels and Apartments. Bathing Pavilion. Land and Sea. solidation of County and City Gov- nts 7. A Modern City Hospital. Only steps to take to avoid being hit by a passing auto are quick steps. Amciican wasn’t willing to donate a few dollars to get results, The political pot is beginning to boil, dy there are unmistakable signs of scot.—Sanford Herald. Key West; own kin. nobody likes to run down his inety-nine per cent of the people of | knock the | Key West want Finland stuffing out of Rus: per ce to , but not half of one nt will go down in their jeans to sub- the furd that will make it pos- comes to Florida for a visit | —Times-Union. Hey | s in Florida. Jack | { has never paid us a visit—Key West is the only frost-free city in the United tat and that’s something to brag | ou, Key B. F. Paty, East Coast candidate for governor, reveals that it costs the State of Florida practically one million dollars to rive the old folks six million dollars in pen- that ratio is continued through- e government's gifts to the aged, unemplcyed, political parasites and so th; no wonder our taxes are high.—San- rd-Herald. Not so much the high cost of as the high of government us static, or worse— cost ch is keep retrdgressive. ue ball hee are well ard heir contracts run from year to et some of them applied for un- nt pay on the grounds they were ed during the winter months, getting the compensation received by the jobless. Ken Keltner, thirdbase- the Cleveland Indians, had him- s placed on the unemployment list and is drawing the stipend meant for the job- less, and is drawing down about $1,200 a month while playing ball during the sea- son. Some of the ball payers, after wit- nessing the unfavorable reaction by the public, and particularly devotees of the national pastime, gave up the reprehen- gible practice, man for Graft would be less prevalent in poli- | tical circles of the nation if the average | Not much soot | | with many of Mr. NO MORE TAX REDUCTIONS! A majority of the city council, unless it hears a strong protest from the paying | taxpayers of the city, seems intent | passing a resolution authorizing a reduc- on tion of 70 per cent on | prior to 1936. In other words, delinquent taxpayers would be permitted to clear their properties of back taxes on a basis of 30 per cent of the amounts they owe the | city. From the staridpoint of those who | have paid their taxes and have thus lived up to all their obligations as citizens, this resolution seems like a bitter pill to swal- delinquent taxes low. Naturally those few who are hold- ing large parcels of real estate and who have been unable or unwilling to sell any of their holdings to meet taxes are heartily | in favor of the resolution pending before | council. They can continue to hold their properties on the basis of paying taxes at | a fraction of the sums paid by others. For the broad public interest this | resolution is unfair and harmful. Our present city council, that is the majority, was elected on a platform of economy in municipal operation and of businesslike collection of taxes. Some of the delin- quent taxpayers have paid the back taxes in the belief that the city council was go- ing to collect from all other delinquents. |To grant the congenital tax dodgers | encther tax holiday would be unjust and improper. There is no further excuse for failure to pay taxes in this Busin bet- ter. Commercial activities are picking up. | | Every house fit for human habitation is | rented. ‘Good residential and business | property is in demand. The relief load is going down. More people are working | here on private or governmental jobs. |The corner of prosperity has been turned. | Why give any more relief to delin- | quent taxpayers? Why not give the pay- | ing taxpayers a break by easing their tax | burden by collecting from all other tax- payers? If a property owner has’ no | money to pay his back taxes, why not let at the expense of paying taxpayers? | the city councilmen favoring this | move to help delinquert taxpayers new that some delinquents have been refusing to sell their properties—because they want to hold the properties for higher prices? Do those councilmen realize those property | owners who are delinquent in their taxes are holding their lands at the expense of | the paying taxpayers Do those council- men realize that refusing to sell such land is retarding the city’s growth and develop- | ment? The Citizen believes it is time for the city ccuncil to end this perpetual con- sideration of delinquent taxpaye Let’s consider the man who pays his taxes to keep this city running. GARNER GOES OUT ON A LIMB % i There was a tie vote in the Senate on an appropriation bill for a reduction in Civil Aeronautics Administration expenses. Vice-President Garner said: “On this vote the yeas are 34 and the nays are 34. The Vice-President ‘yea Thus, $115,259 was stricken front | the appropriation. Such an amount is not | big in Government affairs. But this de- sertion of President Roosevelt and the New Deal may prove to be very im- portant. Mr. Garner has been out of sympathy Roosevelt’s moves for two or three years. But Garner has all along been one of the “Big Four’? whom President Roosevelt called to the White House every time any Administration measure was in danger. Garner is one of the few men of the country who does not hesitate to discuss differences of opinions with the President. When Garner annotnced his candi- dacy for President the comment from the White House-was to the effect that the Vice-President had’ Made a frank and clear statement and that he had a perfect right to aspire to the office of President. The Vice-President has a_ perfect right to “go” against the President and vote as he did on one of the items in the. President’s budget. But, the fact is that Garner has gone cut ona limb. The President is not going > let the desertion go unnoticed. The rarting of the ways between the President ond the Vice-President will not be post- | Poned very long. him sell a lot or two he has been holding | Do} know | votes | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | eccccceccorcccccccce POPPY DAY Is Next SATURDAY, FEB. 24 Buy a poppy red, To honor our war dead! —and help the living! LEST WE FORGET In Flander’s Field, Where poppies blow, Stand whitened crosses Row on row. Beneath each cross In a soldier’s grave Lie gallant boys Who died to save. A world gone mad With war’s red hate— Let us remember Their gory fate. Let us not say They died in vain And send more boys To die in pain. While mothers’ hearts Are chilled with fears And mothers’ eyes Grow dim with tears. Oh, God in Heaven, Keep us in peace And bid this senseless Slaughter cease. —By J. POPPY DAY IN POEM Popppies Poppies for memorial, Love that never dies, Thoughts of sacrificial lives Which they symbolize. Pledges we make yearly when Peppy Day shall come; Wear these poppies o’er our hearts In Memoriam. Poppies with unselfish help, Service as a goal;. Each a symbol into which We have breathed a soul. Crimson petals, courage own— Green leaves, hope convey— C e to our patriotism, Will we buy today? Poppies for remembering, Counting up the cost; Agony of grim suspense, Lives in battle lost. Memories of weary miles, Hungry and footsore, Marching in the mud and rain; e Memories of War. Poppies for reminding us, Greed and hate should cease; Cruelty and waste of war, Pledge to work for peace. Dreams of here a_ better world, Ever free ffom war; Visions of the earth at peace, Safe forevermore. Messengers from trembling hands Soon to be at rest, Bidding us to love our land, Give to it our best. We remember solemnly What each flower imparts; Reverently buy and wear Poppies o’cr our hearts. RUTH HUGHES HICKMAN, Greenfield, Missouri. Subscribe to The Citizen—20c weekly. _ A a 3 Things 76. 0 Remember! a L. The letter your wife gave you to mail. Your Wedding An- niversary. 3. The printers who are best equipped to do your work. The first two items are up to you alone. . .As to the third— IF YOU ARE ALREADY AMONG THE FOLKS ACQUAINTED WITH US, YOU WILL NOT NEED TO BE REMINDED OF OUR QUALIFICATIONS TO DO YOUR WORK. =. oe ARTMAN PRESS | Citizen Building PHONE 51 TTTITITTTTTT TTT CASA MARINA mea eocraeran eecccce yen L. LEWIS, head, of the -CIO, was a surprise visitor yes- terday at the Casa Marina. Mr Lewis, who arrived in Key West in the morning by boat, spent the early hours at the Casa Ma rina, leaving to board the boat with several friends with whom he has been doing fishing among the Keys. He would not com- mit himself as to his future plans but rather spent the time inquir- ing about Key West and what kind of a winter the Island City has had. He remarked how well he liked it here, especially the climate, which he says is more, agreeable than any place in the United States. SEVERAL DINNER PARTIES were held last night in the Casa Mzrina dining room _ prec the annual Fashion Show. Eileen Lake of New York en- tertained Mrs, J. B. Sullivan and her two daughters, Mary and Letty. Mrs. O. S. Hubbard of Chicago was host to Major and Mrs. R. C. Snidow, Mrs. Charlott de Clert and Philip Emerson. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Burrows of Chi- cago had as their guests Lt. and Mrs. J. T. Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Shafer, Lt: and Mrs. Wil- liam Kaiser, and Captain and Mrs. A. P. Storrs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson of Detroit entertained a party of Detroit friends, Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Jewett, Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Caulkins, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Deming, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Joy, Jr., Miss Jane Peabody and | Frank Cotter. MRS. C. N. STONE of Moline, Ill, who is a guest at the Casa Marina, is also quite a_ well known artist. Since being here she has joined the local artists’ society and at the present time is exhibiting her latest work at the show which is now in. pro- gress. It is a portrait of Frank Littaker and has been done since Mrs. Stone arrived in Key West. THERE WERE THREE BOATS out yesterday from the Casa Ma- rina dock and all returned with fine catches. Bill Wickers. of the “Pilot I’ took out Judge Butler Windle of Philadelphia, and K. H. Woolson of Springfield, Vt. Their catch included eight king TODAY’S COMMON ERROR | } Do not sav, “Please re- | peat that word again’ emit the werd “again” is an unfiececsary adverb. TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ Can you answer seven of these ten Test Questions? Turn to Page 4 for Answers 1. Is the Welland Cans] owned by the United States or Canada? Does angers abit Veo OOO ISI MISS OO GSS SG. grow after it is cut from the animal? ‘ How meény airplanes do the | German “pocket” battle- | ships carry? With .what sport is Al Davis associated? Whai is the plural torney General? Where is the Isle of Capri? Does a p3tent on a mechan- | ical invention protect it! indefinitely? of At-| Who plays the title roles inj the motion pictuses, Lincoln In Hlinois” “Young Mr. Lincoln’? Is it necessray for a woman to tell the census enum- erator. her correct age? To, what country does Croa- tia belong? “Abe and 10. fish, eight mackerel, two bonita and a grouper. L. C. DAYOFF, Dr. M. J. Lati- mer and Thomas L. Kemp of Washington fished from _ the “Madeline” with Czptain Reggie Trevor. They all expressed them | selves as having a grand time and enjoyed pulling in the six Kingfish, four mackerel and three bonita. SKIPPER RED WILLIAMS of the “Evelyn” carried Dr. Halsey B. Loder. Boston, and Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Tallman, Derby, Conn. | They had sixteen fish, which in- cluded seven kings, six markerel! and three bonita. MR. AND MRS. 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