The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 16, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO -The wey West Citizen | [BLISHING CO. INC. ublis aily Except Sunday By P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOP ALLEN, B ness Manager From The Citizen Bullding Corner Greene and Ann Streeis Only Daily Newspaper in Key (West and Monroe County er , Florida, as second cl Member of the Associated Press ociated Press is exclusively entitled to use blication of all news dispatches credited to otherwise credited in this paper and also news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ths Months 8 ADVERTISING RATES known on application. t by churches from which od are 5 cents a line. 8 of local or general est bat it will not publish anonymous communi- SS ee IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach ahd Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. 6. A Modern City Hospital. It is still a good idea to trade in Key West; this is the one principle that has not been changed by the war. toosevelt is a precedent breaker, so why doesn’t he resign while campaigning for the office of President? He’d make a hit with the breaking of that precedent. “The days that are the doggiest are those that come in Augiest.” columnist who wrote that tripe receives a princely salary from a New York paper every week. At the New York World’s Fair’s Am- erican Jubilee, the applause meter shows a presidential preferenc for Wendell L. Willkie, averaging about 3 to 1. Since the visitors form a cross section of the entire country, it may indicate something more dependable than the late lamented Literary Digest prognostication. Anyone who had the gift to think knew that the Florida boom could not go n forever and that eventually would overtake it. Everybody knows that the uncontrolled dissipation of the public funds by the present Administration must cease or disaster will follow. At the same time an end must be made of centralized power and personal rule. disaster Some peoplé are criticizin “God BI America” as maw “The Star-Spangled Banner” song, throbbing with patriotism. shculd know that the melody of “The Star- Spangled Banner’ was a ribald drinking song bearing the title “To Anacreon in Heaven.” However, there is nothing re- tiar:able in that, since a fervent patriotic and a rousing drinking song both ap- peal to the emotions in a marked degree. g the song , but that is a patriotic er Westbrook Pegler’s attack on William Green, president of the A. F. of L., for har- bering racketeers and gangsters and per- mitting them to hold high executive posi- tions in that labor organization, is bearing fruit. When Joseph (Socks) Lanza, rackéteer and former convict, was elected by the United Seafeod Workers Union, as the'r business manager, contrary to the or- ders of Green, that worthy revoked the ; charter. ,It was restored, however, ) Lanza resigned a few days ago. Peg- hould have the thanks of labor “with a capital L” for helping it clean house. Even if your number comes up in the national lottery contemplated in the pend- ing compulsory training bill, you still may! Uncle Sam is | not have to don a uniform. a going to be a bit choosey. He does- not want. you if you are less than™5 feet, 4 inches tall, weigh under 120 pounds or have a chest expansion of less than two inches. A recruit must have at least twelve teeth and both thumbs. He will not be accepted if he has pronounced flat eet, (cold feet don’t count) extreme knock knees or decided bow legs. If you can meet all these requirements you still have one chance to evade the drait, and that is “extreme ugliness of face.” 50 5 | The | They | | A SIGNIFICANT ANNIVERSARY The 500th anniversary of the inven- tion of printing by Johann Gutenberg is | being celebrated during the present year | of 1940, stimulated by the International Association of Printing House Craftsmen | and other graphic arts groups. Printing has become as commonplace in our lives as the rising and setting of the sun, yet it plays a tremendous role in the | lives of every one of us. You are awakened each morning by an alarm clock which undoubtedly -has a ; printed dial. You arise from bed and dress | in clothes that are undoubtedly bought un- \.der the stimulus of printed advertisements. Your daily newspaper was made _ possible by Gutenberg’s invention of printing. The j brand of coffee you drink were undoubt- | edly bought because of merits attributed to | If you board | a train or ride a street car to work, you { or them in printed advertising. hand the conductor a printed ticket transfer. And it is more than likely that the selection of the car, if you drive to work, was determined by the statements | made in print. Imagine what chaos there would be in any office or factory if every piece of printing used in industry and commerce were suddenly taken away. Modern in- ventions which we have come to look upon as necessities could never have become so widely publicized nor so highly developed, had it not been for the service of the print- ing press. The cost of enjoying these inventions | has been constantly lowered because print- ed advertising has developed far-flung markets and made mass | sible. It is doubtful whether there would | be automobiles, typewriters, airplanes, | radios, or motion pictures in the present | | advanced state of their development which | we know today had it not been for print- ing. Every practical invention has been | dependent on printing to further its adop- | tion and success, It is thus fitting that during the cur- | rent year 1940 we should pay homage to | Gutenberg, the inventor of printing, the | man who gave mankind its choicest gift. | Gutenberg’s invention has even made _ it | possible for you to read this editorial—a | simple task which few people could have | accomplished before the days of printing ; and the rise of popular education. | ee hres | BIG CITIES SHRINK | Offhand one would hardly think that seme of the largest cities of the could have lost population during the last 10 years, but such is the case, according to preliminary reports of the 1940 census. | fact, eight of the first 25 cities in respect to | population showed losses—Philadelphia, ; Cleveland, St. Louis, Boston, Pittsburgh, | Newark and Rochester. New York showed a gain of four and a half million, but Chicago barely heid its | own, showing a gain of only about 8,000. | Jersey City and Portland, Ore., were | sey City dropping from 23d place to 30th, which isn’t anything for Mayor-Dictator | Hague to crow about. Houston and Denver got into the big 25 class for the first time, Houston jumping from 26th place to 21st. Washington passed the half-million mark for the first time, now having 663,- 153 inhabitants, a gain of 176,284 in 10 years. This increase was due largely to the greater number of government pay- rollers in the nation’s capital, which was almost exactly doubled, not to mention those who live nearby in the adjoining | states of Virginia and Maryland, but work | in Washington offices. Smaller cities and towns nearly all showed increases in population, as did ; most rural communities. This is perhaps a healthy trend, as concentrations of peo- ple into small areas do not, as a rule, make for better or happier living conditions. The next decade is expected to show a still fur- | ther decentralization of population. IT DOESN’T AFFECT THE TRUTH There are individuals who do not like to read about the war in Europe. They do | not like the idea that the United States | may become involyed in warfare. Frankly, we would prefer to write about something else besides war and we do not relish the idea that this country | may have to face an enemy. ‘ The fact is, however, that whether | we have war, or not, is a matter that will | be decided by other nations. If they think they con take what we have, they will at- ltack us. What we prefer is academic. production pos- | country | In | crowded out of the list of largest 25, Jer- | “HOW ABOUT A LIFT?” \LEGIONNAIRES WILL MEET IN BOSTON (Continued from Page One) |her life in the beautiful stream | whose flow is-so placid that the direction of its current is almost indistinguishable. Marvellous Painting | In the new Lexington post. of- |fice not far from the ence blood- |drenched Village Green, the visi- 'tors will see A. Lassell Ripley’s | magnificent new painting, “Paul | Revere’s Arrival at Lexington”. |This is a marvellous mural filled with action, depicting the hero’s tery of alarm, “The British Are | Coming!” as he pulls up his pant- ling black horse in the middle of the huddled colonial settlement just as the sun has risen over j}aaked April hills. | Windows in farm houses show |bedroom and “front room” lights jas the women push their men- }folk from the doors armed, part- tly dressed or coatless. —A farmer ‘is hurriedly unharnessing _ his jhorse from the family phaeton |beyond the typical New England | well-sweep; a dog barks at its master’s heels, a little girl gives her daddy his coat as he hurries {from his home with his: drum. | This picture, these sacred spots jin American history, will lend to |this year’s Legion convention in these harried days, new signifie- ance of traditions born of oc- curences perhaps less epoch- \marking than those of today. Almost in one night a vast horde who know what war means +and who are dead. set against |our entry into another one, will }converge upon Boston whose story is rich in the victories that |set this country free. It will-be |a friendly invasion, this-22nd an- nual conclave of the Legion and |its associated bodies, filled with |a fun underlain with a tensity of |moments in group meetings, but |withal one of the most valuable | assemblages that annually con- |} venes_in America. Boston is fast getting itself in |Teadiness for the onrush. When jthe great week comes and the |ates are flung open wide par- | ticipants and spectators will see |a new tide of patriotism surging |acrass the country and the world |from its focal center here. ‘40,000 FLORIDIANS | | HAVE NO WORK (Continued from Page One) {meet the needs during the clos- jing months of the - last fiscal year. “The prospect is that unless |suaded otherwise, an additional | 3000 odd will be dropped from the rolls within the next week or two. Every effort will be made to Brevent this. | “The situation is partly attri- | butable to the fact that large | WPA sums are being devoted to | construction in connection . with | the defense program, but this |provides no employment for | thousands of women * heretofore assigned on sewing room and other Suitable projects, and the same is true of so-called ‘white collar’ workers. “About a dozen Florida com- munities have been designated as | gether to provide for employment ton’ the défense projects in these | communities.” j A bulb type spray gun that can be attached to the top of a can of Paint for small jobs was recently invented. ’ Keep off the roadway, or you may get a “lift” that you don’t,expect. iCGUNCIL HEARS LEGION PLEA (Continued from Page One) councilman at'the meeting last night. The first was from Senator Claude Pepper suggesting: that the city contact Jacksonville WPA offices in regard to contin- uation of Garrison Bight project. Mr. Pepper Stated that he had been “unable to obtain Coast Guard sponsorship of the project, | but that he was doing everything he could .to get favorable action on the project. The second wire was from Senator Andrews, who stated that he was doing all he could to alleviate the labor situation in the city..due to WPA layoffs. Miscellaneous | Councilman Ramsey gave partial. report on his special as- signment to study the Gas Com- pany and Electric Company franchises. Resolution was read by city attorney Aquilino Lopez, Jr., which gave the city lease on the Gato brick factory property in exchange for abatement of taxes. Sanitary committee “was spon- ;sor of ‘a resolution changing parts of the Health and Sanita- tion ordinance in regard to screens on all restaurants and food establishments. Exceptions were made in the case where elec- trie fans operated to keep out in- sects. Communication from the Eu- teka Fire Hose Company in re-! gard to C.O.D. status on a recent order for chemical hose was re- ferred to the Finance committee. The companv wanted that cash arrangement in view of the finan- cial condition of the city. Flovd Dillon’s request for con- sideration in the cashing of any of his city warrants as an em- ploye was to be acted upon by the Finance committee. COUNCIL DELAYS WARRANT ISSUES (Continued from Pase One) ing Authoritv was read to the council in which an abatement of taxes on two groups of properties being purchased for the ‘colored housipg project: was sought. Total fed for. these properties t . Another group of lots had taxes owing Of $670. 4 These, it was stated, would be| |paid. The matter was referred tothe “Taxation and Records committee. ; RE. Crummer sent a check to the citv in the amount of funding account on their books. “Todav's Birthdavs Geo Meany, secretary-treas- urer of the American Federation of Labor, born in New York City. 46 years ago. E. Alexander Powell of Santa Barbara, Cal, traveler-author. born at Syracuse, N. ¥., 61 years oO. - Cardinal Denis J. Dougherty of |Philadelphia, born at Ashland, ;Pa., 75 years ago. Amos Alonzo Stagg of Stock- ; ago. as é | Voice of Experience”), of Los An- }geles, born. at Louisville, Ky., 51 Years ago. FRIDAY. ADCUST %. 1S ‘SAWYER WILL COE. J. 0. ROBERTSTO == == BERVALDI TO PRESENT RESOLUTION County clerk Ross C. Sawyer with attorney W. Curry Harris and chairman Car] Bervaldi will ‘leave Key West some time to- morrow for Tallahassee. The Monroe county delegation will present a resolution passed at the meeting. this week to the Board of Administration in ef- fort to obtain beneficial action in regard to a judgement handed down by the circuit court earlier | this week. The resolution will ‘be presented Monday morning. Clerk Sawyer reported that he . would spend some time with sec- {retary Elliott of the 1 I Board ‘while in Tallahassee. He expects ito Teave for home Monday night. Harris and Bervaldi will return Monday afternoon. HARRIS SELLS AVE. E HOME Warrantee deed turning over W. Curry Harris’ home to Miss Elizabeth L. Rowan, of Southern Pines, N. C., was registered at the county courthouse yesterday. Mr. Harris and his wife, Yo- ;landa M. Harris. are the sellors of the property, described as Lots GO ON VACATION City Council granted city trees- urer E. J. O. Roberts 2 two-week at the City auditor Charles will take over duties treasurer im his absence Robert: Today’s Horoscope Eos aaa —t «= maamg—Tor tf '= & pleety The ee ae > y be wade ap =e iment = cs =e a er of reserve that should bring ™many friends and probably ad- vance the native. Without being Particularly strong. it is 2 fairly fortunate day. Because Mrs. Charles Wiltshire of Liverpool reads the morning Paper to her husband at bresk- fast, the couple was awarded 2 “marital happiness” prize. | HOTEL LEAMINGTON N. E. ist Street at Busceyze Bocere-= Overlooking Bayfront Park an@ Biscayne Ber opp Union Bus Statier 4 and 5 of Block 13, situated on | Avenue E. Price was registered jas $YO and other valuable con- siderations. Miss Rowan has taken posses- sion of fhe property, Mr. Harris stated” today. CAPT. CARPENDER ARRIVING TODAY Capt. H. S. Carpender, com- mander of the neutrality fleet at the local naval station, is sched- | uled to arrive in Key West this afternoon to report for duty fol- lowing an absence of about three ‘weeks. ' Capt. Carpender left here on | board the USS. Lea on the! voyage with three other destroy- ers going to drydock at the New York City naval yards. + On his arrival, Capt. Carpen- der ‘will take over office head- quarters in building No. 21. | (By Associated Press) BERNE, Switzerland, Aug. 16.— |The Swiss Minister of Transpor- jtation has told citizens that one !'way of “doing your part” is to ‘go on a Swiss vacation as quick- lly as possible and to stay as long las possible. | Hotels and holiday resorts form lone of Switzerland’s biggest in- dustries and the stream of for- eign tourists has been reduced jto a mere trickle since war be- gan. . ‘ (By Associated Press) MIE, Wyo:, Aug: 16—A Joplin*(Mo.) woman who wrote to the Laramie postmaster for the address of “some lonely cowboy” was frank in her statements. | She suggested that if the post- | ™aster sent her the name of some jsuch fellow they might corre- | spond, object’ matrimony, but | she added: “I'm 35 and ugly as }sin”. | Colonel Harrington can” be per- /$8.99. closing out a special re-! t i i If you By 6 Between 6 . * N % 8 , ‘ans afternoon. 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