The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 30, 1940, Page 1

Associated Press Day Wire Service For 60 Years Devoted to the Best Interests of tir ate hig | West VOLMUE LXI. No. 181. THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER IN THE U. S. A. —. KEY WEST, FLORIDA, TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940 ROOSGY Col. Knox To Leave For Inspection Of Florida avy Bases; (iy Assoct WASHINGTON, President Roosevelt returned to this city today, and back to his duties at the White House, fol- lowing an all-day trip yesterday TeRN) July 30.— to naval and army posts on an inspection. The Fresident visited the nav- al establishment at Norfolk. Va., and the army base at Old Point Comfort, and personally inspect- ed home defense armaments at both locations. “Our ability to ward off invaders is conjectural”, was his comment following the inspections. Roosevelt intimated this morn- ing that the trip yesterday was the forerunner of still others to be made shortly. Secretary of Navy Col. Frank Knox was scheduled to leave to- morrow, it was learned here, for an inspection of naval bases at, Fla. : Pensacola and Jacksonville, In the meantime, Congress pre- pares for action on two important bills having to do with personnel in the expansion program for na- tional defense. The army conscription bill is in senate committee at present where debate is long and loud on the pro and con side of the ques- | tion. It was not known when the committee would report the bill to the Senate. The same committee has been given the task of preparing the President's request to call out the National Guards at his discre- tion. Enlargement of the Nation- al Guard personnel will also be undertaken in line- with Roose- velt’s request on that matter. In regard to the National Guard expansion and additional training program, it has been pointed out here that sufficient equipment is not available at present for full encampments of all guards. The army, however, has been asked to provide for im- mediate filling of orders suffi- cient to carry on extended train-' ing periods for the guards num- rdlscnse ‘Still others are a bering 270,000. It is expected ‘that a favorable report on strengthening and training for the National Guards will come forward soon and that all personnel will be called to camp, with certain restrictions having to do chiefly with mar- ried-status of privates and low- grade officers, some time late in September. Another committee of the senate was presented with a bill which would limit the presiden- tial reign of office in the future to a six-year term. AMERICANS IN CHINA. WARNED (Ry Axsectated Press) SHANGHAI, July 30.—U. S. consul in this city today issued a warning to several American citizens residing in this area to beware of Japanese action fol-} lowing issuance of a black list that calls on those named to “get out of the country”, The Nanking regime has just} released the list of persons said to be objectionable from | the Japanese standpoint and U. officials are moving to prevent any untoward occurence by sug- gesting that those who have of- fended the conquerors of the S. thousands of [ Retums From Inspection Trip To View U.S. Defensé Armaments | ‘STATE-WIDE MERIT ‘SYSTEM EXAMS TO Senate, Considers Conscription | 1 GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION | OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILI-| | TIES OPENS UP NEW FIELD TO FLORIDA WORKERS (Special to The Citizen) JACKSONVILLE, Fila, July 30.—Broadening recognition by government of its social respon- sibilities has opened a new field of employment to Florida resi- dents, State Welfare Commis- sioner C. C. Codrington stated here today in commenting on the state-wide merit system exam- inations to be held on August 31.: “The profession of social work , offers opportunity both for men and women”, the commissioner said. “At present the State Wel- fare Board employs a consider- able staff, although only a few years ago state public assistance in the form of cash grants was unknown in--Flerida. Present trends are in the direction of consistent expansion of the social work field. “It is necessary for the State Welfare Board to employ suffi-/ cient staff to meet its obligation to applicants for public _assist- ance, and to employ competent staff to meet its obligation to the taxpayer. Because of the latter obligation, the Board voluntarily adopted the merit system for the (Continued on Page Three) BEHELD AUGUST 31. SIS SSS ea! S| | |COSGROVES ENJOY i } ‘GEORGY’ H Captain and. Mx Mrs. Phillip | Cosgrove sent greetings to The Citizen and their many = friends here this week in a letter that described, briefly, their enjoyment of the mar- velous weather “here in the mountains of ‘Georgy’.” i The Cosgroves are staying | at their summer home at | Lakemont, Ga. Mrs. Cosgrove stated that H the heat wave descended on | them last week, but she was sure it was an “unpleasant | interlude” only. BETTI sTI sas. HEAT WAVE =. | CONTINUES. | | (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 30.—This city lays claim to the “hottest capitol on earth” today as the thermometer continues in its ef- fort to run over the top. Gov-! ernment employes, however, -in{ line with usual custom, have been given time off during the | hottest periods of the day. | Elsewhere, especially along the | Atlantic coastal area, the tem-/ perature continues abnormally j j, high, and with the exception of} spotty thunder showers, no relfef has been promised by the Weather Bureau. Plains states! report record high temperature, | with readings well over the 100 i mark. : DOES PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INTEND eee There Are Those Who Say He Won't And Tell Why | TO SERVE OUT THIRD TERM IF ELECTED? By JACK STINNETT, AP F WASHINGTON, July 30.—Out' of almost every major event that occurs in or affects Washington comes a plethora of stories. Some are fantast: some are trial bal- loons released by the. powers- that-be -to test public reactions, are merely ridiculous. clear-minded analysis of a situation. Wading through these _ stories daily, I try to pass along only those that have some _ basis ~ in Teason, interest or logic. Occa- sionally I run across one I can not tab, but which seems worth passing along. Of such is the following. It is interesting and reasonable, but whether it is somebody's pipe dream or has its roots in truth I haven't the slightest idea. It is that President’ Roosevelt, if he is re-elected, has no inten- tion of serving out a third term. Some People Say— This story, which has been kicked around for some time, is causing many an argument over lcoffee and crumpets. Those who contend for it argue this w The’ President was ab- solutely sincere in his statement : that he did not wish to run again. Months ago, he told not only in- itimates but Republican Col. Frank Knox, who now is in his Cabinet, that he doubted if he could stand the strain of another four years in the White House. Starting with the court fight, the attempted party purges of 1938, the neutrality act, and the problems arising out of the war in Europe and the jnew defense measures, these per- jons say, the President has been through a lot at the tail end of © Service Writer the battles of the first. Look at what is ahead in the next few months. Is it any wonder he is; tired and feels the need of rest|{ and retirement? And one thing more, they ar- gue: Why did Roosevelt select | Henry A. Wallace as his 1940 run- | ning mate? Admitted that Wal-! and head of the Agricultural Ad- | thigher cost of fresh fruits |have NAVY PERSONNEL .. eee Penetrator Finds Steep Rests Are Detrimental To City ‘HIGH COST OF LIVING IN KEY WEST By PENETRATOR A glimpse into an American iMedical Journal reveals that ‘when doctors report the results | of their researches into some ! malady, they use “case histories”. Key West has a malady, “high-; cost-of-living-to - navy - families” iand we wish to reveal a few case histories. Doctors name their | leases by the letters of the alpha- [bet (also the New Deal). Not to} jbe outdone, here is our alphabet: ; Case Histories “A” gets $96.60 a month, has a wife and five children and! |San Diego, Calif. The highest; rent paid in California was $25! a month, including furniture, gas, electricity and water. |Key West they are paying $35 for. poorer accommodations, plus jabout $10 a month for gas and c 5 “A” also stresses the |Te-renting, were Panic-stricken | its electricity. and vegetables. , “A” has decided to send his |family back to California. When /their grade. a jhe does this it should be remem-|Pedro merchants, in co-operation with the Chamber of Commerce, } bered that once his family is gone, he is restricted to living; aboard ship. with only an occa- ;Sional chance to come ashore to spend any money. And how much money will he spend? He will hold $5.00 a month for him-j; shaving necessities, ! self for smokes, etc., and the balance of $91.60 will no longer be spent in: Key West—it will go to Cali-} | fornia. “B” gets $79.20 a month, has a |wife and two children in Val- lejo, Calif.. where he is paying $18 a month rent. A total of $75.00 of his money is sent to |\California that might be spent in iKey West if he could find az tplace here for his family within his means. “C” gets $150.00 a month, has a wife and two children here. In- {sists that his family must have a decent place to live in. Is pay- ing $60 a month rent in Key {West now, but is worried because the landlord claims he can get $90 during the tourist season and” while “C” is willing to’ sacrifice other things for the sake of hav- ing a nice home, still they have to eat, buy clothing and other necessities. What to do except jleave Key West in the Fall? (And not come back.) But why go further with our talphabet? A.B.C.’s are the rudi- jments. Rent Not Only Item Rent is not the only item to jconsider. . with his five children, buys five pairs of shoes every six months at the least. “B” would buy bicycles for all his family if he brought them to Key West, for transportation. We know four navy families who already bought bicycles here. “C” has bought a refrig- erator for his $60.a month sup- jposedly furnished home. Navy families will buy from local mer- jchants, the year round, if they jean make the grade to stay here. There are approximately 1200; jenlisted men and officers receiv- }000 a month stationed here or on | Ships basing here. Those who do not bring their families here keep ,an average of $5 to $10 to spend jon themselves in Key West and ithe rest goes elsewhere. H It is a fine thing for Key West ito become a tourist resort but ‘she is also a growing naval base. Which is better, an income of $50 ,@ month for six months or $35 a {month the year round? Does Key | West want to have happen the thing that did happen in San CLIMATE jrought them to Key West irom |Pedro, Calif.? i Government’ Built Own Houses The rents in San Pedro were ‘too high and there was an exodus to Long Beach. The landlords ‘of San Pedro, faced with empty houses and not much chance of {when the government built town housing project, renting the; ‘houses to navy men according to Finally, the San ;called a meeting of merchants and landlords and the rents were | reduced. But the harm had been ,done and only a few families re- | turned to their former homes in San Pedro. Navy families can band gether and set up their own com- missary stores. That means ex- tra work for them so they would {prefer to buy in local stores if they can, reasonably. Boosting Of Rent Hurtful It does not help Key West for | a navy man to rent a home and j then meet the former occupant | and learn that the rent was! boosted ten dollars a month over ! what the former tenant paid. It Coes not help because navy men get around over the country and they talk and that talk can reach Prospective tourists as well as others who might get the impres- sion that they would also be gouged if they came to Key West. Year-round rentals to service- connected families would put in- come money into the hands of de- linquent taxpayers, with which to pay their taxes. It might make a landlord or merchant just-a little sick to re- duce his rent or prices for th navy. But doing so would be like { taking a shot in the arm for ty- phoid, it is less expensive in the long run and the benefits accru- ing in better health and greater wealth are much to be desired. ‘Kev West Four-Price Town? cepts as true the comment that Key West is a four-price town— to- | Che Key West Citizen a aoe, coms Britain Extends: Economic. Blockade To Stop Oil Flow To Germans And Italians SESS a aa aA BOY SCOUT FUNDS COME IN IN SLOWLY In fof over 200 families, who moved | i the need for support to carry on scouting work for the next fiscal year. TF IIIS Isa es LOSES MONEY AND PANTS BALTIMORE, Md.—After sell- jing a truckload of vegetables and , buttoning his wallet © containing $425 proceeds in his hip pocket, Vernon Watts, of Chestertown, curled upon the seat of his truck for a nap. When he awoke about an hour later, he discovered that a thief had taken his money, his jwallet and a large part of the rear of his pants, evidently hav- ing used a razor blade or sharp knife to accomplish his theft. ig OVERNIGHT HIKE AS WIND-UP FOR CMTC TRAINEES BUSINESS AND PROFESSION- AL MEN PREPARE TO BREAK CAMP AFTER HARD 30-DAY PROGRAM (Special te The (ities) FORT McPHERSON, Ga 30.—Civilian leaders from southern states take off Tow on a strenuous July eaght tomar - days of training at a <pecial C M T. C. here and prepare to break camp next Tuesday. Carrying full pack. including shelter tents and blankets » sleep on, the men will leave carly in the morning for an 8-mile hike to the Black Rock Country Club They will retrace their steps Thursday morning, and will hold final parades and closing exer- cises Friday and Saturday. The men, many of them wear- ing their first pair of heavy army shoes, are in good condition for the march, according to Lieu- tenant Colonel Clifford R. Jones, camp commander. Marching in drills and pre-tice hikes have been regular items on the daily schedule, and feet blistered during the first few days, have hardened and most of (Continued on Page Four) NATIONS CAPITAL'S FIGHT FOR RIGHT ‘Sails Pat Plank In Plattorm To “That Effect ‘TOVOTE MAY BE WON AT LONG LAST | The navy has heard and ac- By JACK STINNETT. AP Feature Service Weiter WASHINGTON, July 30.—It gress. They tried the former ence one for the Conchs, one for the; | begins to look as though the peo- and it didn’t work. Besides, even ;Cubans, another for the tourists and the highest for the navy. | Key West wants water and a highway and it wants the co-op-| eration of the army and the navy to get them. The army and the navy want a cure for the malady “high - cost - of - living” in Key} West. We Key Westers are the doc- | tors. What are we going to do lace, as Secretary of Agriculture | ing a total payroll of about $90,-' about it? justment administration, controls : personnel and funds that affect millions of voters, wouldn't} F.D.R., as the prime force behind | it all, have received all of those | votes anyway? It doesn’t detract! from Wallace's ability as an eco-| nomist, farm specialist and ad- | ministrator to admit that he is no | great shakes as a political cam-! Paigner, when one seemed des- perately needed on the ticket this j ;year. Then, why Wallace? Be-; cause, more than any other vice- | presidential possibility, he could be depended upon to carry on, without disruption, the New Deal reforms and New Deal ideo- logies. | No Use Asking ' Therefore, the upholders of this theory conclude, when the world ; crisis is over, when the ship is again on even keel, Roosevelt, if he is elected, will relinquish | the helm and take the long rest he so much needs. | But it wouldn't do any good to ask him. Just as announcement} of his third term plans possibly | would have weakened his posi-! tion both in the capitol and} abroad, so would any such hint, from him weaken the power andy strength of the Presidency when the country needs it most. area to depart for other shores. jhis second term, not to mention! Well, that’s the story anyway. to the poliey of this paver. Little Change In List Of Teachers Next Year With a few exceptions, princi-} pals and teachers for Monroe; county public schools have been approved, according to Melvin E. Russell, superintendent of public instruction. Whether the post of principal | }0f Harris School ‘will be filled at .@ meeting of the school board Thursday night is a question. Since the death of Principal W. Ic. Duncan, been received from many persons throughout Florida. Also in question is the task of filling the positions formerly oc- leupiéd by T. B. Klebsattel and Mrs. Norma Dopp, who resigned | tas teachers of music at Junior- }Senior High School and Division jStreet School respectively. \ Soret and teachers accept-| ome ‘unior-Senior High School Horace O’Bryant, principal; Bes-! applications have! sie M. Eagan, Ida Engel, Olive Engel, W. E. Fowler, Eliza Gard- ‘ner, Margaret Gomez, Grace Hil- ton, Myrtle Howell, Dumont Huddlesten, Ida Kennedy, Clara Lankford, Juanita Sawyer, Mar- garet Neff, Addah Ramsey, Hil- ‘dah Salis, Hildegard Russell, Barbara Taylor, Lorine -Thomp- son, Mary ‘Trevor, Linton Vitte and John Offutt. Harris School, Emma Albury, Isabel Ball, Albert Carey, Alce , Curry, Mary Ely, Charlotte Has- Huddleston, Jennie Mae Johnson, Mavereen Meador, Sadie Moss, Ethea Stricker, Thelma Watkins and Helen Williams. Di Street School, Eari E. ;Hamilton, principal; Charlotte |Boyden, Amelia Cabot. Miriam | Carey, Frances Cochran, Jose- 'phine Doughtry, Susie Gardner, (Continued On Page Four) \ple who live in Washington are going to get to vote. The 60-year battle for suffrage is coming to a head. For the first time, so far as I can find out, citizens of the nation’s capital got jone of the major parties to stick }a sliver of a plank in their plat- form saying: “We also favor the extension of the right of suffrage to the people of the District of Columbia”. It happened at Chicago and un- der ordinary circumstances action lon the plank would be deferred until after the elections, or in other words until the next ses- sion of Congress. But it seems certain that Congres will work Tight on through, and already a congressman has thrown down the glove to Rep. Jennings Ran- dolph, of West Virginia, saying in effect: “If you and your party are so eager for this suffrage, why don’t you get up @ measure at once and pass it?” And Mr. Ran- dolph answered, in effect: “That's exactly what we hope to do”. 700,000 Without Vote It should be some kind of a. commentary on the loopholes in American government that the! nearly 700,000 persons in the! District of Columbia do not have! the right to vote, self-govern- ment, or representation in Con- gress. ~ There are 14 states that have less or only slightly greater pop- ulation than the district, yet each has two senators, some as many as three representatives, and all have votes in the electoral col- lege. @ measure just providing for the district's right to vote for Presi- dent is going to run imto difficul- ties. There are a lot of persons. in Congress and out, who feel that district residents should be kept out of the political melee McNutt Banners High With the conventions out of the way and politicos settling down to picking over the bones, there's a growing conviction here that Paul V. McNutt came out of Chicago with colors flying All over the place you hear how the Indiana boy made good First, he was wise enough to duck the presidency long before the convention started A huge Picture of Roosevelt covered one wall of his palatial Chicago head- quarters. Secondly, concentrat- ing on the vice-presidency, Me- Nutt’s organization went into that Thursday session with enough pledges to assure his nomination on the second or thir ballot. Even some of his oppon- jents admit that. | It has been said time and again jthat McNutt could have blocked | the nomination lace; probabl; — it away from him. 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