The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 4, 1940, Page 2

Bins RAGE TW tie Key s iitest Citizen CYTIZEN PUBLISHING 00. INC. Publisned Daily Except Sunday By ‘E. P. ARTMAN, President au@ Publisher JOE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets y- Daily. myer in aed West and Monroe seria & ot Key West, Riots) <fe% orida, as séeong Class matter Member of the Asmoeinted Preps: , 4-Press.is exelusively entitled to tién of All news dispatches credited to athprwise credited in this paper and also | I news published here. SUBSORIPTION RATES me Year ricke--Blonths ahree Months ne Month ADVERTISING RATES known on appl SPEC) NOTICE tices, cards of thanks, resolutions of ry notices, etc. will be charged for at 10 cents a line, Notices for entertainment by churches from which x © is to be derived are 5 cents a line. zen is an open forum and invites discus- blic issues and subjects of local or genéral it it wUI not publish anonymous communi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN . WILL always seek the truth and print it without fear aud without. favor; never -be ufraiéd to attaek wrong or. to applaud right; fight for progress; * never, be. the, or- . "gan or. the mouthpiece of any person; clique)’. faction or class; airways do its utmost for the public ‘welfare; never’ tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue: good done by individual or organ- izttion; tolerant of others’ rights, views and print only news that will elevate ) > eo.amen | | | | pinions, ‘and not contaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. MYROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Vater and Sewerage. prehensive City Plan (Zoning). “More Hotels and- Apartments: Beach and, Bathing Paviliori. -Airports—Land and Sea. Cc nsolidation of County and-City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. du “Birgles blow ‘and so do many can dates. ‘¢ 14 oA es«mery often the Secret of Success’ lies in*tifitacter: ; z -.lf discouraged—think of all from which you are exempt. the Smartneas, rather than sincerity, ., What ruins many public addresses. is Tale effcrts: Trying to figure out how the people will vote next week. The successful man has the ability to make ,himeelf work as well as others. ” Many of the jokes that. are peddied atound the country sheuld bé fumigated: THe Wholesonie desire for. fame too astl degenerates into. the ' craving - for: notcriety. Dictators are the consequences of con- ditions; when these are remedied the dic- tatore-will go, too. Man spends his life in reminiscing on tithe past, in complaining of the present and in fearing for the future. Individuals, who get hot and bothered *,. Ové¥ what is going to happen to the world, ought to worry about something else. “...--Gne of the great lessons of life is to learn, to, face the facts as they are without Faigle confused by what we might prefer. | Ne nis oe Good citizenship covers 4 much wider field thar merely going to the polls to vote *:--if calls loudly for souls with pure aims ...and: disinterested enthusiasm. Gambling is bad for it tends to weaken _ moral fibre and to induce an excitement | “antagonistic to work. The truth of this statement is evidenced alundantly here in i ‘West. I a the Allies with their .aperiority on sea should be victorious in “Norway for that country has a greater ex- postire to the seas per inhabitant than that of any other civilized country | mateetY ide ills | | @PPOSE THE NEW TAMPA BRIDGE! | Calm consideration of.the factual as- pects of the proposal of the State Road De- | partment to spend several millions of state | and federal funds to build a third bridge across Tampa Bay arouses _ several ques- | tions, in the. minds of.those, striving, te. do away: with the-ewoodén-. bridges -dndiatan- |"gerbus ¢érves on Overseas Highway. — ‘ “Why Should the taxpayers of the State beasked to build a new, and obviously un- necessary, bridge across Tampa Bay when | the Gandy Bridge and the Davis Causeway may be bought for about half ‘the cost of the proposed span? Why has the State Road Department, in announcing the estimated cost sof the + proposed new Tampa Bay bridge is $4,000,- 600, concealed the fact it will require at least another $3,000,000 to build 12 miles of approaches, some 24 miles of 20-foot concrete paving and to acquire a right of way for these approaches? | Who owns the land over which the proposed approaches must be built and | how much is to be ‘paid these property | owners for.the swamp land on both sides of Tampa Bay? | ., ,.. Why does pné federal agetity, the U. |S. Bureau,of Roads, agree to. contribute one-halfiiof thescost of the proposed esti- éxienditure for the proposed new -bridge (money that might be allocated | with moze reason to such projects as Over- seas Highway), when the investment of enother federal agency, the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation, in the Davis Causeway will be ruined by the proposed construction? In Tampa some opponents call the | proposed new bridge the “Hale Memorial | Highway Bridge’. The reference is to Chairman Arthur B. Hale of the State: Road Department which is sponsoring the | project. The Citizen, and the majority of | the people of Monroe County, does not be- | | lieve-a man with the sound sense and judg- | ment of Chairman Hale would countenance a project merely to create a monument for | hifself—at a eost of around $7,000,000 to ! thé taxpayers of the state. ¥et there seems | to ‘be no other. apparent reason for such yan expensive highway and bridge when | the present spans adequately serve the St. Petersburg and _ Clearwater areas. from | Phe people bf Mecrivor County have no | quarrel] with the. people of Hillsborough }-County for desiring 4 free bridge across Tampa Bay. It must be remembered the bridge would be free only to the users, not to the other taxpayers of the state. If free access to St. Petersburg and Clearwater are essential to the economic life of Tampa, why not back a project for purchase of the Gandy bridge and Davis Causeway instead of insisting upon a new highway and bridge? But Monroe County folks are inter- ested in improving the ONLY highway and bridge system it has to the mainland. The wooden bridges are dangerous and costly } to maintain. “The old county road is as un- tiwashboard and almost equally darigerbits. ‘The section-of the highway ‘above and below the “Bridge “district iz crooked:and replete |, with death traps. Finally, Overseas Highway is a productive highway. It producés far more revenue to | the state in the form of gasoline taxes and in the form of tolls then the Gandy and Davis bridges together. Our citizens should unite in opposing | the proposed new Tampa Bay highway project! WIFE MUST SUPPORT HUSBAND Were is something new. we think. A judge in Long Island has ordered a | | wife te pay $8.50 weekly to her estranged | husband in order that the man will not be- | come a public charge. | We are in favor of equal rights for | women and, we suppose, this includes the | | privilege of supporting # spouse when the | | peor fellow is unable fo support himself. | Anyway, the women: asked for equal | rights and they ate gradviilly getting | them. We should not complain. HOW TO REDUCE TAXES There is always a campaign for the | reduction of taxes. Everybody wants the | “government” to spend money or favored | propositions and, at the same time, re- duces taxes. The way to reduce taxes is simple if | thst is what people want. Let govern- ent eliminate activities that are not es- ential to the functions of government. This will cost some people their jobs but it | | will cut the cost of government. seems remote. |serve practically all the | tracted the largest crowds \lack of sound judgement ghat he has little hope to finish better than fourth or fifth. the rea] dark horse been publicized and had had some fi- nancial backing He. can talk and he has a pleasing. nersonal- THE KEY WEST crtizEN TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY . j | | By RUSSELL KAY . - ai TODAY'S: DAH DAILY QUIZ Like ‘little boys” waiting for race he made the mistake of try- _ Christmas, a flock of travel- ing to tear down his dOppositién weary, taw-throated candidates arid has spent his time talking are counting the days until elec- about the otler fellows instead of tion. As the “zero hour’ draws ) incelt near a lot of aspirants are-begin- ning to realize that the net re- Barbee will get a good vote but sults from their strenuous cam- not enough to do him any good. paigning will be an “empty His followers will probably ali ee a switch to Holland in the second Interest in the governor's race ary. nay get a few began to quicken about ten days ve eg eeaees sey — i ago with mueh speculation as to S 2 TT ee who would fight it out im the of anyone “cashing in” on a din- second primary. Although there ner at the mansion appear about aré 11 men in the contest, only a thousand to one at this writ- one stands out as a certainty for ing. As for Clancey, Naples and the -second primary: Francis WanRoy, they've never been in Whitehair. the race, anyway. No matter where you go— Because of the confusion north. south, east or west—you which promises to attend the se- find it generally conceded that lection.of delegates to the Chi- Whitehair willbe in there but cago Demccratic Convention, it there doesn’t seem to be as much seems that the interests of de- certainty as to who will oppose mocracy can best be served if the him. friends of Roosevelt and the My personal opinion is that friends of Garner would make Whitehair and Holland will be public their delegates. In _ this in the run-off, for these two can- way the issue would be clear cut. didates show the most consistent. The electorate would have an op- strength throughout the state. portunity to select between dele- Paty, Warren, Fraser and Barbee !gates in support of either Roose- all show strong support in cer- velt or Garner. It is the issue tain sections but it is so spotted and not the personal self inter- that the chance of any of them 'cst of the date himself that slipping into the final go ‘round must be considered. It won't be long now. Next During the past few weeks it week we will know how you folks has been my privilege to ob-,feel. Go to the polls Tuesday candi-|and cast your ballot for those dates in action. Whitehair stands.men and women you consider “head and shoulders” over the best qualified for each office. back from the standpcint of ap- The candidates have had their pearance and speaking ability. day and their say; sovereign vot- He Inoks and talks like a “Gov- ers will have theirs on May 7th ernor”’ and’ is doing a great sell-' Make the mest of it for the wel- ing job.’ He has consistently at- fare of your country, your state and and your rr eee | public reaction to as straight- fiesta ta the thee eet BASS 5 RESOLUTIONS figure in’ the race. Holland, cloaked in his torial dignity, is an abie orator Citic nen I from Page One) and his talks have been well re- the Senators of Florida and Rep- ceived. During the ¢ampaign he resentative A. Pat Cannon. has learned to -unbend, but it: «(Key paragraphs in the resolu- still is an effort for him to mix tions are quoted herewith: with the “common. man”. “WHEREAS, for several years Patv was a real threat for a various private and governmental | time but the loss of his voice and agencies have .been expending his tendency to snar} at his aud- their efforts to finance the con- ience and attempt to discredit his struction of .a pipe-line for poppenrits has just about cost him potable water from the mainland jis chance. of Florida to the Island of Key Fuller Warren has practically West, but had not met with suc- ORS AND LINOLEUM PRINTS talked himself out of the race. He cess in their respective efforts, | Show both the Giiental and puts on the best show of any of anti Western traditions; although ‘em and usually draws a crowd. “WHEREAS, it is the sense of ™@ny Chinese and Japanese art- Folks enjoy his wise-cracks but this Council that the United ists adopt in an entirety the are not inclined to take him se- States Navy Department is the ‘fend and conventions of the riously. most logical, practicable and West. Many of his autumnal Fraser’s chances looked prom- feasible agency to construct ‘said SCémes are rendered in free blobs ising for 2 while, but his inabil- ripe-line and that by such con- Of colors. not unlike the strokes ity to talk and his advovacy of struction the reauirements of this used by the late 19th century the screwy $3 auto tag and in- City for a sufficient supply of impressionists. jection of a California cowboy petable water will be adequately Cpowese writin an band have s> demonstrated the fulfilled.” ee Cam you énswer seven of these ten rTest Questions? Turn to Page £ for 1. What ians? What is the occupation of William Ailen White, “the Sage of Emporia”, Kan- sas? The most noted Russian Kremlin is in the city of Moscow, Leningrad or Kiev? Does the United States gov- ernment pay a prize to families of seven sons? What is meant by the Nean- derthal man? What do diamonds and coal have in: common? Name the'two bodies of the French” i¢gislature. In what country is Edin- burgh University? Is Secretary of State Cor- deli Hull a native of Ten- nessce, Kentucky or Ohio? Is it the solstices or the equinoxes that occur when the sun is in direct line with the earth’s equator? are anthropophagin- Netes and happenings in connection with growing Art activities hi Key West will be published weekly in this column im The Citizen, sponsored by the WPA Key West Art Center. ON MAY 7TH. the Fay Chong oriental art exhibit opens at the Art Center, to stay until May 19th. The exhibit is sent out. as usual, by the Exhibition Sec- tion of the National Arts Pro- gtatn of the Work Projects Ad- ministration in Washington un- der the direction of Holger Ca- hill, national director. It is cir- cuited through Florida by the State Exhibition Section, Florida Art Project, Eve Alsman Fuller, state supervisor. 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