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PAGE TWO The wey West Citizen UBLISHING CO. INC. xcept Sunday By The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and onroe County > Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use f ublication of all news dispatches credited to otherwise credited in this paper and also al news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES $10.00 5.00 ce Months One Month We ¥ L NOTICE cards of thanks, resolutions of ces, etc., will be charged for at line inment by churches from which derived are 5 cents a line. n open forum and invites discus- and subjects of local or general ot publish anonymous communi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it nout fear and without favor; never be id to attack wrong or to applaud right; ys fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or clas lways do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue, nend good done by individual or organ- ion; tolerant of others’ rights, views and nions; print only news that will elevate not contaminate the reader; never com- se with principle. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. Comprehensive City Plan (Zoning). More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. The Netherlands knows now what | neutrality is worth. By the way what has become of the | | | | | | Jzxpanese conquest of Chine? } “Paris Repeals Two Nazi Air Raids.” | Headlire in a Miami paper. The el have something there. Variety is necessary to the human race; this explains spinach eaters, also limburger cheese gourmets. another | es a customer, a bit. Every time Hitler annexes nation the United States Ic and we don’t relish the lo Socn the voters of Florida will be | called upon to decide who of the two as-| pirents is the better gubernatorial timber. } This writer’s vote goes to the one who shows more solids and less bark than the other. | Spessard Holland carried 52 counties out of 67 in Florida over his present op- ponent, Francis Whitehair. Monroe Coun- ty was one of 15 counties which gave more votes to Whitehair than to Holland, and if the electorate of this county repents its chcice, it has the opportunity next Tues- day to redeem itself. | velopment | Administration, v | tributes much to the various communities BUILDING PROGRAM STARTS ee For two years The Citizen has been predicting a general building expansion program for Key West. The predictions were based on an expected tourist influx by reason of opening of Overseas highway to the mainland. Many who came for a visit, we held, would remain here to make their homes. On nearly every Key West street there is some construction activity. At first the activity was largely the remodel- ing or reconstruction of old homes. Now the trend is toward new homes, new apart- ments-and improvements to our hotels and tourist homes. The prospect of a water supply from the mainland is speeding up plans fer other new construction. Two new developments are scheduled this summer to add largely to the expan- sion program—start of work on the low- rental housing projects for those enjoying small incomes and residing now in sub- standard homes, and the construction of _many medium priced houses for those en- jcying better salaries and larger incomes, but not wealthy. One development at the eastern end of the island may mean the eventual con- | struction of a large number of homes cost- ing between $3000 and $3500. In the Martello section several homes involving expenditures of from $5000 to 15,000 are either under way or in the hands of architects and contractors. : As these new hemes are built and oc- cupied, old homes now occupied by the af- fected families will be vacated. These will provide some of our old residents seeking new homes or some of our naval personnel or civilian employes with sorely needed housing. Property owners here have a wonder- | ful prospects before them. part of their holdings for fair sums. They | may utilize some of their property on which to build apartments to meet the | pocketbooks of naval personnel or prospec- | tive residents who have sufficient, al- | though, limited means. The trend is toward Key West. All the signs of a steady, substantial de- are vision. WORTHWHILE AIMS The Citizen enjoyed meeting Mrs. Rolla A. Southworth yesterday, shortly after her arrival in Key West, and to talk with her briefly concerning the work that | ske heads in Florida. As State Director of the Professional and Service Division of the Works Progress Mrs. Southworth con- of Florida in providing worthwhile work to unfortunates not otherwise employable or unable to find work under existing de- | pression conditions. “Our work is to be compared in op- posite terms with private industry”, she told us. “There you find that the job seeks the man. An industrialist has a job to offer, and finds the man to fit the re- quirements. “In our Professional and Service work, we have just the reverse service to per- fcrm. We have the man out of work, seek- | ing a job. Our task is to find him a job, or her a job, as the case may be.” With that thought in mind, then, we planned to attend the opening * event of “This Work Pays Your Community” week last night after having written this. Our They may sell | visible to all those with | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | a RR iF (With apologies to Rudyard ! Kipling) CAPTAIN BEN By J. IF ycu can raise your head when those who lead you Are losing theirs and piling blame on you; IF you can trust in them when those who bleed you Have no regard for what is‘ gocd or true; IF you can boast that you win in every inning, And, when you send your Messerschmiats across, Lose them, but count your losses winnings, And never breathe a word about the loss— IF you can stand one voice with- _ _out Soft pedais, | And listen in to Goebbels all the day, Tighten your belt—and still have Toom for medals, Work overtime and never get your pay; IF you can hear the words that Hitler’s spoken Twisted by him to suit a ( coward’s plan, And see the things you gave your life to, broken, still salute and still “Sieg Heil” the man— IF you like wooden underwear | that tickles, And own a People’s H which never came; IF you can greet both swastikas and sickles And treat those two tirade- marks just the same: IF you can live on soup of benes and sinew; And car Sit in a Siegfried Line that’s! always damp, hold on when nothing in you Just for another version of “Mein Kampf’— IF you bélieve a tale that never varies And so there’s Of Germans raped by Poles; or Finns or Czechs; IF you can cheer when Himmler and his fairies Leave heel-prints on a thou- sand harmiléss necks; {IF you can stomach bread that tastes like plaster; IF, drinking beer at one per- cent, get drunk, | And still in spite of that, believe your Master Who tells you that the Brit- ish fleet’s been sunk— | IF you can buy with neither cash nor credit; IF you still think that Sta- i lin’s Santa Claus; IF you believe, because your ! Leader said it, That Heaven smiles upon a bully’s cause; jIF you can fill each unforgiving minute With sixty seconds worth of Nasti “fun”— Your world is ersatz, and every- thing that’s in it: And, what is more— You are a HUN, My Son! 1 He was shcrt and wrinkled, Eittle and old, But long and big were The tales he told. He told a tale of Shipwreck at sea And a three-day Swim to St. Pierie. “Twas in a fierce battle With pirates bold, Where he lost his ship But saved his gold. By swallowing same, Fifteen pounds or more, And making that three- Day swim to shore. On another adventure He Came to grief When his ship was lost On a South Sea reef— Where he lived a Peaceful and happy life With a beautiful mermaid For his wife. Until he was shanghied By a rascally knave, Who forced him to Work as a galley slave. He served this master For many years, Always in misery, Often in tears. At Tast he escaped By wrecking the ship And into the jungle He managed to slip— Where he wandered alone For days without end, Till it seemed like the Last of poor Captain Ben. But at last in a trap Some monkeys he caught, And by patience and kindness The monkeys he taught To guard and to serve him. He lived like a king With his trained monkeys To do everything. But the monkeys grew tired ‘Of afl work and no play And then to his sorrow They all ran away. So he rigged up a raft And took to the seas, KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | Happenings Here Just Five. Ten end Fifteen Years Ago As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen FIVE YEARS AGO Miguel Ange: Soto. 13 years old, died. di the Marine. hospital ceived when the bicycle which he was riding came in contact with an automobile driven by Rene Diaz, at the corner of An- gela and Duval streets. The lad was riding on Duval street. Largest shipment of pineapples the present season was sent out jthis morning over the Florida East Coast. The fruit arrived in 12,373 crates in 24 cars and were transferred to 47 refrigerator cars in which they left the city consigned to distribution points. Ofelio Farnet was sentenced to two years at hard labor in the state prison at Raiford, at a short session of Criminal Court this morning. Farnet was charged with assault and battery, to which charge he pleaded guilty and was immediately sentenced. Key West wiil be well repre- sénted at the Great Council of Fmpréved Order of Red Men, which meets in Palatka this week. William O. Sands, Noel Solemon, Carl Bervaldi and Pau! Archer jleft yesterday and will join C .C. Symonette and Frank O. Rob- erts. Key Westers went in large numbers yesterday to the Key West Art Gallery, where a recep- tion was held celebrating the jchestine of the pictures in the gallery. Mrs. Wm. R. Porter headed a group of local women as hostesses and served refresh- ments. TEN YEARS AGO Absentee voting in the state opens today and will be contin- ued through May 31. Any quali- fied elector expecting to be ab- sent from the city election day ‘may deposit his ballot with the Where after great hardships county judge until three days be- He arrived on the Keys. Now he sits on the Docks, taking his rest— The greatest old liar In all Key West. TODAY’S COMMON ERROR _ 5 SRN RSE TODAY’S DAILY QUIZ Can you answer seven of these ten Test Questions? Turn to Pace 4 for Answers SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL Former Editor of The Citizen Arrested for intoxication, Mike Pawlik of Chicago told Judge Hermes that he was despondent mitted that she would even sell him for $50, or give him away if she couldn’t do any better. The | judge said he would take him, | and then sent him to jail. enumerator was greeted by a | vaoman who opened the door and | threw a glass of water in his lface. Then the lady apologized , profusely and explained that she thought it was her husband, whom she was expecting to come home about that time. In New Yora City a census! pink and pale yellow? 2 The clfactory organ is for hearing. smelling or see- ing? ts Virginia or Ohio known as the Mother of Presi- dents? What is the middle name of Vice President John N. ate presént at the trial? fore election. The Cuban flag flying from the staff of the San Carlos build- ing was lowered to half-mast the entire day yesterday in connec- tion with the observance of In- idependence Day and in memory of the late and lamented Marti, famous Cuban patriot and lead- ler. Officers for the coming year’ will be elected at the meeting of the Parent-Teachers Association ‘to be held in the High School to- morrow afternoon, 3:30 o'clock, in the auditorium, and will be the last of the school year. Twenty-eight airplanes, in- cluding a group of 19 attack planes and nine,from the thir- — ees teenth army air squadron pass- What color is between pale ed directlv over the city this aft- ernoon. A number of ships pass- ed near the city but were clearly visible. There were 799 bunches of sponge sold today in the local market and sales for the entire day reached $1,046.89. The larg- est sale was of 328 bunches. which brought a price of $848.75. for wool, while 370 bunches of! yellow sold for $149.49> FIFTEEN YEARS AGO A large and representative jgathering of business men met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms today to meet W. F. Burns and his associates, W. F. Burns, Today approaches toward a change in the zodical sign. and there is growth of a little more -5 refined nature. The special as- pects indicate a wide influence and a helpful cne in some re- spects. The native is a favorite of fortune, but there is a ten- dency toward the luxurious. giv- ing way to which may be the watse of serious misfortune. placed at $5 and anyone who has been overlooked is requested to mail a check for that amount to » the Chamber of Commerce, The Exchange Club of Key West, due to the generosity of Several of the real estate mem- bers, are going to give away 2 house and lot- free, all ready for occupancy. at their luncheon. which will be held at the Vic- toria Restaurant Thursday. Charles S. Baxter, prominent land developer, associated with William M. Butler in Key Largo holdings and ther develop- ments, was an arrival in the city today, with several other developers and is registered the Overseas Hotel. at There is no finer house pint mode than Vito-Wor — regardless of the price you poy! It is quoronteed 100% Pure. First time ever offered ct this special low price! Buy now ond seve money. reporter will, no doubt, report and inter- pret the above remarks in terms of what it all means for Key West. West, Troops 1, 2 and 5, left yes- terday morning on the USS: Tug Bayspring for Havana to at- jtend the ceremonies today at- of General Gerardo Machado as President of Cuba. Is a Canadian dollar worth more or less than a United States dollar? What is the meaning of “soto voce”? Count Ciano, foreign minister of Italy | or should we say of Il Duce, is quoted as) ing that Italy will be in the present war befcre it ends. Of course, Italy will net go into the war after it ends, so we may be prepared to see Mussolini, but not in person, enter the present war very shortly, and females of all ages, concludes that men understand women bet- 10. ter than women understand men. He found that the older men | |the better they understand fie | Bana Ferber failed to identify a jother Sex, while the judgment of Passage fs own novel, ‘My opponent Page 618, 1933 Session of the Legidierere) The Bl would have empowered a State Bosra to take fell comtrel of the fiscal policy of any city, county or deerrct whack defaulted its bonded OF amy time werent HITLER’S INSUPERABLE OBSTACLE News that five new 35,000-ton British A special invitation is being ‘extefided to the residents of unless perchance, the Allies get the upper hand. Preparedness is always commendable, | but there is no use getting hysterical about a possible attack in the near future. Even if Hitler should emerge victorious in the present European war, it would take sev- eral years to recoup from the victory be- fore an attack on America could even be considered much less be put into action. “Hysterical chatter of calamity and in-| expressed | vasion,” as Colonel Lindbergh it, is an emotional outburst: that will re- suit in the jitters without a semblance of cause. Wasn't it Roosevelt who has so often cautioned this country against the unreasonableness of fear! battleships are undergoing trial runs em- phesizes the enormous power of the British navy in the present war. tween Adolf Hitler and complete domi- nation of Europe. It is the one obstacle that he must remove before Germany can expect to win the present struggle. So long as the British fleet controls the oceans and enforces its blockade of Germany the war can end in only one way, and that is | the defeat of Germany. This is not saying that the victory will soon arrive. It does not mean that Ger- many cannot win. Before Hitler can achieve his triumph, however, the British fleet must be destroyed or surrendered. Luckily for the world there is no evidence | that either will come to pass. It is the one barrier that stands be- All of “Have placed Holy from state employees. of the . |jurymen were Republicans. | It’s an old story. Prof. Casper |J. Kraemer of New York ‘Univer- and is a jof “men jden of taxsition.” As a guest on the “Informa-’ tion, Please,” radio protection. Monroe county to take out mem. ‘berships in the Oversea Highway ‘Association. The fee has been ‘This bill would have ensbied the State Board t place its own employers m 2 boca! potas! setdrwmmar at the expense of the iacal taxpeyer= It would have enabled the State Board to determene what local tax rate should be levied in suck seb- divisions. Local authoritees mm such subdrwmens would howe adyustment of tax cermfcates Does this took fike the recor€ of 2 mar whe beteres in the rights of tecal citizens te covers loca stairs” FRAN . WHITCHAIR will support Fa WHITEHAIR ‘WDAE, 930 9S E . 24 G2 wesc S.T. (4528 T) and Wednesday night, 8:45 t0 900

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