The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 3, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO Che 2 Rey West Citizen TIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC. d Daily Except Sunday By L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE A |, Business Manager From > n Building r Greene and Ann Streets Corne in Key West and ounty t Key We: , Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press d Press is exclusively entitled to use ation of all news dispatches credited to rwise credited in this paper and also ws published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 5 $10.00 5.00 IAL NOTICE s, cards of thanks, resolutions of notices, etc., will be charged for at _churches from which line. vites discus- 1 or general THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL a} seek the truth and print it ut fear and without favor; never be > attack wrong or to applaud right; never be the or- 1 or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, 1 or cl: s fight tor progress; ss; always do its utmost for the welfare; never tolerate corruption or »; denounce vice and praise virtue, d good done by individual or organ- tolerant of others’ rights, views and ; print only news that will elevate not contaminate the reader; never com- uise with principle. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water More Beach ort and n of Cou and Sewerage. Hotels and Bathing Pavilion. and Apartments. and solidat and City Gov- ernments. odern City Hospital ZONING MOVES FORWARD Citizens of Key West applauded the move made yesterday by the City Council in calling a special session to start neces- sary tion. In view acted wisely zoning regulation machinery in mo- of the necessity, the .council in making first movés in this + manner in that there is no regular meeting this week and another week’s delay in set- ting up the machinery may have caused further confusion in the local situation that already has brought one zoning viola- tion to the attention of our city fathers. Ferusal of the plans brought up for cons‘deration at the meeting brings out a | highly commendable manner of handling the future inspection of new construction of all types in the city. First, of course, the council confirmed the appointment of the Zoning Board of Appeals, which now provides an active agency to which any and all protests, criticisms and appeals on questions having to do with the zoning ordinarce may be presented at stated hear- ings. The search for. a building inspeetor, now on, in accordance with the first read- ing of the ordinance yesterday, should be productive of a person able and qualified to serve in that capacity. There was noth- ing wrong with the previous set-up which rested inspection control in the office of the fire chief. A zoning law and enforce- ment of same, however, calls for expert knowledge of construction details and, at the cutset, ample time in which to study the ordinance and set-up plans to prevent | future violations. The Citizen congratulates the council in expediting the zoning ordinance. May its effort to find a building inspector prove fruitful. Congratulations, toa, to the membership of the Board of Appeals for their fine gesture in volunteering to serve the city in that capacity. | REDEDICATE YOURSELF ON THE 4TH The Declaration of Independence was passed by the Continental Congress on | July 4th, 1776, but the historic document War is licensed murder. The Republicans are tuning in . L. W.—Wendell Lewis Willkie. on Ontlanie the Communists is not a ie against freedom but an act to sustain Why the delay? cri it. Key West is suifering mania——in other words, brain. cure. from hydro- | water on the The Navy has the remedy and the Uruguay is forcing its Trojan horses out of the stable and depriving them of the fodder on which they thrived. The other Latin countries, too, should get rid of this class of cattle for their own eventual good | Nothing derogatory is heard about’! Governor-designate Holland at the present | time; the knocks will come soon after ‘his inauguration next January. It is an in- evitable but healthy condition in a democ- | racy. Secretary of War Woodring opposed | the Roosevelt policy of “stripping our de- fenses to aid the Allies”, and on that ac- ount, he says, was forced to resign. Ap- parently, it doesn’t pay to be an isolation- ist in an Administration that'is leaning to- wards intervention and war. It has been said that everything is for the best in this best of worlds. In the first place, there may be other worlds better than this, if not they are to be pitied; sec- ondly, if everything is for the best human- ity pays an awful.price for the few years of peace it manages to attain. Those who have made the supreme sacrifice are not any more interested in the affairs of this world, and those who have been maimed | and are suffering from the horrors of wars think otherwise. At least 18 of the 30-odd planks in the G.O-P. platform have a definite bear- ing on business enterprises and their pros- pects, and recognize demands for modera- tion in some of the present control meas- ures. President Roosevelt hampered busi- ness until the wolf came and then in the hour of stress, partly created by his Ad- ministration, he called an those wham he formerly designated as “royal economists” =-to come to the aid of the nation, and busi- | the Western Hemisphere. was not actually signed until later. Now, after many years, the people of the United States appreciate the signific- ance of the action taken many years ago, | when the delegates of the colonies went on record in favor of the proposition that all men “are endowed with certain inalienable rights” and that “among these are life, | liberty and the pursuit of happiness”. The rights of the individual, so long accepted by the world, are now under challenge from those who do not agree with our famous declaration that govern- ments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed”. The world of 1940 is far removed from that of 1776 but, in one respect, there tle difference. Again the liberty of men requires courageous action on the part of liberty-loving people. The rights of man are being;questioned by planes, guns and motorized equipment upon the fields of Europe and, there is little assur- ance that the issue will not be joined ‘in is lit In this editorial The Citizen urges all readers to take time fully the Declaration of Independence. July 4th, the anniversary of its passage, is a good day to dedicate to the ceremony. Afterwards, inspired to support the ideals | of ireedom, may we not, as Americans, “pledge to each other our lives, our for- tunes, and our sacred honor”. REPUBLICANS IN THE CABINET Whatever else may be said about the | appointment of two Republicans to the President’s Cabinet is offset by the fact that Henry L. Stimson and Col. Frank Knox are men of exceptional abilities, and will strengthen a cabinet which, on: the whole, is regarded ‘in Washington as weak. Mr. Stimson is undoubtedly one of the ablest men who has served in previous Cab- inets since the World War. The discussion about a “coalition cab- inet” is entirely a different matter, on which Republicans and Democrats violent- ly disagree. And, incidentally, it is a healthy thing for the country to find the two old*parties running on their own steam once more. Margaret Wilson, daughter of the Wor!d War president, has found sanctuary in a Brahmin colony at Pondicherry, India. She says she will never return to the out- side world. We envy her peace of mind _ ness, big and little, is responding heartily. | and spiritual happiness. enough to read care- | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN LOOK BEHIND YOU, SAMI! By HUGO'S. SIMS. Special Washington Correspondent of The Citizen REPUBLICAN TICKET CONVENTION OUTLINE ‘PLANK ON WAR AID TERRITORIAL THREAT NEW BROADCASTING TELEVISION TO BEGIN Now that Willkie and McNary have been selected the people will have to wait for the Demo- cratic Convention before compar- ing the tickets. Of course, many will immediately conclude that President Roosevelt is as good as renominated but, just the same, it might be a good idea to wait and see what happens at Chi- cago. When the Republicans gathered in Philadelphia the air was filled with talk about Dewey. Taft and the Willkie boys were busy boom- ing the skyrocketing candidacy of their idol. Nobody knew the possibilities and the absence ef an authoritative “Old Guard” made the result more problemat- ical. The speech delivered by former President Heover put him in a good position before the dele- ‘gates, who warmed up to his message. Gov. Stassen’s intelli- gent attack upon the Administra- tion delighted the delegates but the Minnesota executive, being below the constitutional age lim- it, did not affect the battle for the nomination. The platform framers had a hard time securing an appropriate declaration in regards to foreign affairs, particularly in reference to this country’s attitude toward the war. For a few days the swing ,was definitely in favor of out- right asssitance to the Allies, but as opposition became vocal the necessity of avoiding an attitude , which might look like war over- \came the sentiment in favor of forthright aid to the foes of Ger- The fact of the matter is that jdeclarations to be made by the thave been opened lation as to the apparent chances of the candidates. Meanwhile, the debate proceed with public discussion tending to make distinct the cleavage between the parties and their nominees. will While the United States has served notice upon the world that it will not tolerate the trans- fer of the possessions of one pow- er in this hemisphere to another European power, the real danger arises, not from the transfer of territory, but rather in the ad- ministration of the territory by a Government subservient to an- other power. For example, French islands in the West Indies or in the Gulf of St. Lawrence may continue to be French but admin- istered by a government domin- ated by Germany. Consequently, there is some talk of a joint man- date by all American nations to temporarily assume control of the territories in this hemisphere that belong to European powers which have capitulated to Ger- many. The Federal Communications Commission is preparing new forms involving the engineering standards which have been adopted for frequency modula- tion broadcasting. Rapid develop- ment of FM stations is expected to make such broadcasts avail- able to as many American homes as poégsible. FM stations will be licensed to serve a Pacific area in square miles and required to give agminimum of six hours broadcasting a day. Other rules ‘prevent the duplication of simul- taneous programs in the same area and there are regulations to safeguard the public against monopoly. Television broadcast channels for experi- mental use by twenty-three sta- tions in various parts of the coun- try and the Federal Communica- jnominee during the campaign, * will have to clarify the position of the Republican Administra- tion, if it comes into power. With | full realization that the course of the conflict, in the next few months, may make any declara- tion out-of-date, the general phrase was resorted to in order to emphasize the peace appeal. ; It is not the purpose of this “column to attempt to analyize the platform or cross-examine the nominee. In time, it will com- pare the platforms of the parties and declarations of the candi- ‘dates. Just how, the general at- titude of the parties is on record and we will postpone our specu- ne arti i i { é Today’s Horoseope Today’s native is apt to be too impulsive and ardent. The nature is hopeful and often confident and will recuperate quickly, which is fortunate, for there will be many ups and downs, due as a rule to jumping too quickly to conclusions. Curb this propen- sity and much trouble will be avoided. nineteen additional applications. While eighteen of the stations licensed will be permitted to furnish programs to the public, all will be required to carry on substantial research and experi- mentation on engineering prob- lems involved in the widespread use of television. Stations will be located in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Cincin- nati, Albany, N. Y., Fort Wayne. Ind., Passaic, N. J, and City, Iowa. {Admiral Byrd made to the ‘Polar regions? Towa | WHO KNOWS? See “The Answers™ on Page 4 1. How long after the World War started did Italy wait before entering the struggle? 2. What is the present ing of the U. S. Army? 3. What member of the inet recently made an address m Spanish? 4. What prominent Americen owner of many race horses, re- cently swore off betting? Cab- 5. Do both Houses of C have to approve reorg: plans submitted by the dent? 6. How mnay stockings do use in a year? 7. 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