The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 15, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO Che ivy West Citizen | mn TIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC. Published Daily Except Sunday By L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County : cxitered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republieation of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper and also local news published here. ‘ds of thanks, resolutions of te., will be charged for at by churches from which ved are 5 cents a line. en forum and invites discus- issues and subjects of local or general t will not publish anonymous communi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it fear and without favor; never be id to attack wrong or to applaud right; s fight tor progress; never be the or- welfare; never tolerate corruption or denounce vice and praise virtue, good done by individual or organ- tolerant of others’ rights, views and it only news that will elevate a contaminate the re T; never com- promise witn principle. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN y and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. If there never was a reason for Hate, we have one now, and it too begins with America is preparing for the day when Europe will prove too small for the Nazis. ~~-Cleveland police found a comedian bound and gagged. This may be the beginning of a movement that ought to succeed. Maybe a pipe smoker and cigarette smoker will be the next Presi- ent of the United States. Any way that what this pencil pusher would like to see, The New York Times refers to Hitler the “high-stepping gentleman from Berlin.” He might be stepping high and eventually for a fz!l, but this column fails to perceive any gentleness in the ruthless actions of such a cruel and _ unconciable tyrant. Not the least effect of Germany’s everrunning of Europe is that life has ceased to be worth while living to tens of thousands in the subjugated countries. When the majority feels the yoke to be unbearable, they will revolt follow another leader. and Gold, that precious metal hard to get and hard to hold under the present Ad- ministration, seems to be in bad odor for the present at least. Since we are off the gold standard, our golden opportunities are diminishing and even the golden rule has lost its application. Seientists inform us that sun is farthest away from earth the weather is the hottest, and conversely wher Old Sol is nearest to this planet it is coldest. This is due to the fact that the sun’s rays strike our part of the earth di- rectly in the Summer, whereas in Winter the earth is so turned that we receive the solar rays from a slanting direction. But residents of Point Pleasant, N. J., where this item is written have cause to doubt this scientific observation since on this Fourth of July the thermometer is regis- tering what would be considered cold weather in Key West, and making heaters when the | as The Citizen pointed out | And there’s going to be a full payday for NO DOLDRUMS HERE! At a time when most agencies in Key West are either. recessed entirely until Fall, or are easing their activities off in deference to the-hot -‘veather—and who can blame them?—it is refreshing and quite noteworthy to observe the zest with which the City Council continues its ef- ferts to straighten cut municipal affairs at its meetings. One might expeet that a maximum of effort might be spared during the summer, to conserve energies for full-strength tackling of problems later on. Not so, this city council of ours. Witness the amount of space consumed in the reports of hap- penings at last week’s council meeting. Space consumed, all of it to-the-minute in importance, didn’t indicate that the coun- cil was bowing to any summer doldrum condition at all. 2 That state of affairs augurs well for Key West. Not that the several some problems are going to be solved right away because of that close attention to business. But, in that there are so many serious things to attend to, it is eneourag- ing to see that majority opinion on the ecuncil is for no let-down in spirit to do all possible in helping our city back on its feet. A new liquor license law was enacted fer a ctarter last week. That was a good move and a necessary one to make our municipal treatment of the subject co- i e with the State. A new building in- pector is to be hired as a new ordinance or that subject was ereated. Another fa- vorable mark for the council. Again—first reading of the new Sewer ordinance was heard, creating a means to bring the start of modern sanita- tion in the city. Fees, it is to be noted, will govern this service, and that it is well, awhile back. the city’s employes soon, as a committee of councilmen will call on merchants to pay eccupational licenses in advance of the October first due-date, for that purpose. The 1940 tax roll was accepted—the zoning law received attention, and bolster- irg—supplies were purchased for the city and a host of mincr matters were attended to in a meeting that lasted for a full four hours. Our congratulations to the council. | May their sincere efforts be productive of victory in the drive to bring our city back to a brighter spot among those that are, at | least, partially economically successful. radio not 2} | an hour but “bomber time” is 300-miles- ; THE ANGLER’S SAINT One of the most quaint and lovable characters in history was Izaak Walton, whese fame rests principally upon a notable treatise on fishing, called “The Compleat Angler,” published 287 years ago. It has been written of him that “there is hardly a name in our literature, even of the first rank, whose immortality is more secure, or whose personality is the subject of a more devoted cult.” It is said of him that “multitudes who have never put a worm on a hook have been caught and securely held by his pic- ture of the delights of the gentle craft, and by his easy leisurely transcript of his own simple, peaceable, lovable and amus- ing character.” ee | In addition to his “Angler” he wrote several charming volumes of biography dealing with the lives of distinguished per- sonal friends, of whom he had many, most of whom were devotees of the piscatorial art. Walton was an Englishman, bora in 1593, and lived to be 90 years of age. He was an iron merchant in London for many years, but in later life devoted his time principally to fishing and - literary work, the “Angler” being published when he was 60. BY AIR TO ALASKA A commercial passenger airline is now operating between Seattle, Washing- ton, and Alaska, with the trips taking just a few minutes over five hours. This should interest Americans, con- cerned about national defense, because a commercial plane flies around 160-miles- an-hour. This means that Japanese bases, off the tip of the Aleutian Peninsula, are just about nine hours’ flying time from the State of Washington. These figures explain the desire of Army and Navy officials to develop air facilities in Alaska and their regret that Congress waited more than a year to give | desirable and their warmth comfortable. | them the money for this purpose. bother- , KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Happenings Here Just Five. Ten and Fifteen Years Ago As Taken From The Files Of The Citizen TOO LATE TO | CLASSIFY FIVE YEARS AGO A. C. Tanner, sanitary engineer of Key West, is of the opinion } that he may have discovered the Getting away from war and'new payrolls and new markets reason there are no mosquitos politics for the moment, let’s for supplies ‘and materials. Men found on Bamboo Key. A few jook at the brighter prospect stationed at these new army and weeks ago he discovered a growth +nat Florida faces at the mo- navy bases have friends and rela-_ jon the Keys which resembles Cit- | ment, Allowing ourselves to be-' tives who will visit Florida this ronella and is Now experiment- | .ome absorbed in the gruesome! winter to see them, all of which ing with it. accounts of world conflict, we means more busimess for local have been inclined to lose sight merghants and business establish- of all else. ments, “Business as usual” is the or- The outlook for the coming ,der of the day even in those war- fall and winter is bright indeed torn countries that know not and it is up to the average citizen what the morrow will bring.’ and business man to sit steady in| Civilians, continue to “carry on” the boat and carry on with the as it is the most effective way slogan “business as usual”, for if in which they can serve. we are to meet the heavy tax Here-im- Florida, it is likewise burden and increased cost that our to “carry on” for if as’ attends our great defense pro- citizens ‘we are to support the gram we must do so from the re- national” “defense program we turns of Florida business. must continue at our usual task.; Remember, national defense is But we started to talk about'not a matter of armament alone. the future outlook for Florida The average citizen and business and it is indeed promising. Gen-'man are soldiers on the home ‘eral business has shown a steady front, for success of the whole improvement, building is in- program demands that they stay creasing in many localities whileon the job and keep the home summer tourist business is good fires burning. So let’s look to jand gives promise of continuing. yr business as usual, and strive Low railroad and bus fares for more and better buiness, for with streamlined trains and de in the end of the day, it is BUSI- luxe buses, offering finer aecom- WSs that must pay the bill. iodations than ever before, to- BAS BT REM ether with liberal advertising ~ and publicity through the Flor- Today's Birthdav. ys iS) Dr. Walter L. Bierring of Des Moines, Iowa, noted state com- ida Exhibit. the newspapers, magazines and travel bureaus, have all served to attract sum- missioner of public health, born at Davenport, Ia., 72 years ago. Dr. Garry C. Myers of Cleve- imer vacationists. - I was surprised, returning land, noted psychologist, born at Sylvan, Pa., 56 years ago. |from the North recently, to find Dr. Will W. Alexander, ex- that it is difficult to secure res- ervations on south-bound trains, chief of the farm security admin- istration, born at Morrisiille, Mo. By RUSSELL KAY Leave KEY WEST 1038 4. m. Mondays & Thursdays Arrive Havane 5:00 p.m. the same Return Key West is week-end host to- day to 30 members of the Pro- fessional Women's Club of Mi- ami. The women of the club ar- rived by rail and were met by a delegation oi Key West women. The official welcome was given by Mayor Malone at a luncheon in the Hotel La Concha. At an executive session of the county commissioners held this morning, the contract for furnish- ing the county with a _ one- and-a-half-ton truck to be used” by the road department was awarded to the Meltzer Motor Company for a Chevrolet vehicle meeting specifications. Mosquito fish, gambusi affinis, are to be distributed to citizens of Key West to be placed in cis- terns and other containers of wa- ter as an aid in ridding the city ef these pests. About 500 of these fish were secured from the golf course yesterday. With delivery of air-condition- ed Pullman ears to the Florida East Coast Railway yesterday, says John Costar, local agent for the company, the Havana Special out of Key West and the Tam- iami are fully air-conditioned. lunless they are made well in ad- vanee. And the bulk of this travel is headed for Florida, made up largely of folks who have never visited the state be- fore. Transportation companies, alert for new business, are offering every inducement, and point out jthe advantages of Florida as a summer resort. People of lim- ited means, small merchants, clerks and stenographers are finding that they can enjoy a trip to Florida at very low cost and they are taking advantage of it. Prospects are bright for an ex-, ceptionally good winter season, | already travel bureaus. hotels and transportation companies are receiving inquiries and reserva- tions for next fall and winter. Thousands of well-to-do folks, cut off from Europe, are turning to Florida. a | More fortunate than many ‘other states. we have already re- ceived a liberal share of the funds being appropriated for na-; tional defense, with every indi- cation that additional millions will be spent here as the pro- gram-expands. Furthermore, the establishment of important mili tary bases at various points with- in the. state provides us with TEN YEARS AGO Appleton Saunders, his wife and son, Broward, who came near lesing their lives when their boat was wrecked some time ago near the Bahamas, re- turned this morning. The party left here on the 26th day of May on the six-ton Motor Boat Purita. U. S. Court of Ciaims, Washing- ton. D. C. born at Charleston, S. C., 66 years ago. i Alfred Hertz of San Francisco, musician-radio orchestra director. born in Germanv, 68 years ago. Ex-Gov. Hill McAlister of Ten- nessee, born in Nashville, 65 years ago. The five navy destroyers, which were here last week with naval reserves on board who are on their annual training jeruise, will be here again Wed- nesday and will be given shore leave. There will be one thou~ sand men given shore leave while the ships are here. PII PMIAIP ISS L ALAA AIA OID ODP IF YOU BUY OUT-OF-TOWN The Money You Pay For Printing In Key West Comes Back To You, But, On the other hand, the money you pay to printers in ether cities bids a farewell to -your bank account. Engine trouble on board the county ferry boat yesterday pre- vented the early arrival of the “Key West” yesterday afternoon and it did not reach the No Name Key slip until 9 o'clock. The “Key West” came to the slip to go on the ways this morning. Dr. Robert O. Van Deusen will sail tomorrow for Philadel- phia with a large number of fish taken here in the last 10 days. They will be taken to the Fair- mount Park Aquarium. In the collection are 88 specimens of the finest fish that can be had in these waters. N . Walton Parks, who says it is his ,intention to remodel the house —_——_ and place a veranda around the Unconscious except at rare in- entire building, which will beau- ' tervals since he was injured in tify it immensely. jan automobile crash Saturday} night, John Saunders showed no | improvement in his condition at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The na-} ture of his injury has not been: |determined by the physicians. Boris Karloff—Bela Lugosi BLACK FRIDAY ' FIFTEEN YEARS AGO The Board of County Commis- |sioners tonight will petition Gov- jernor Martin to call a_ special) \session of the state legislature to re-enact the Monroe county wa- |ter supply district, which was killed in the last session of the legislature. Bat the truth & that. omer people whe knew anc epprecizie ers are rated wery high—both for technical ability and az = derstanding of the need of bes ers of printing. | see dh A hd badd dadadiaddiatiedadedadadadad Work of tearing down the fronts of the buildings of Duval Strietly Fireproof street, between Charles street | Open The Year and the Delmonico restaurant will begin immediately and the two-story exchange building. which will replace the present We Roast, Blend and Grind structures, will be rushed to com- STRONG ARM pletion. Floney Pellicier, sexton of the, | BRAND COFFEE cemetery. makes formal an- to Please Your Palate nouncement in the columns of ORDER YOUR UND The Citizen today for re-election, = bea i in the city election held in No- vember. Mr. Pellicier was elect-| ed to the post over several can WHEN didates and feels that this ex-| pression of confidence will be re-' | peated. | City Attorney J. Lancelot Les- jter and Otto Kirchheiner, chair- man of the board of county com- morning from New York, where! they had gone for the purpose of holding a conference with Mal-/ colm Meacham regarding his} If Key West printing were be- low standard, if the printers of Key West were not expert, ex- perienced craftsmen, there might be some justification in sending of yeur printing to an- Press cam meet these of ams hagh crade Gtablemesi © am* CHS SE EE Be TJS /IIAAALIZALALLLLLLZLZLLLLLLA