The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 29, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO Che ake 1g 2 West Citizen SUING CO. ~ INC. y Except Sunday By AN, Pr sident and Publisher siness Manager Building and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key (West and Monroe County West, Florida, as second clase matter wher of the Associated Press ated Press is exc ely entitled to use publieation of all news dispatches credited to ot otherwise credited in this paper and also news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ADVE! RT! SING RATES ilade known on ap’ ation. SPECIAL NOTICE ces, cards of thanks, resolutions of tices, ete., will be charged for’ at f 10 cents 4 line. entertainment by churches from which rived are 5 cents a line. n foru s d subjects will not publish d invites discus- anonymous communi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it ut fear and without favor; never be id to attack wrong or to applaud right; 's fight tor progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the = ic welfare; never tolerate corruption or ; denounce vice and praise virtue, »mmend good done by individual or organ- n; tolerant of othe rights, views and print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- pron witn principle. | “IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY wesr | FOR KEY WEST = ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN ! Water and Sewerage. = Hotels and Apartments. ch and Bathing Pavilion. Airperts—Land and Sea. siidation of County and City Gov- Tnments. A Medern City Hospital The year 1940 is you have any time t moving along; plans for this year, the for accomplishment is g@tting short. When you have an indispensable man, so-called and self-styled, tator. It is said t’ dispensable indi The leac <ip and jump. you have a dic- it the theory of the in- ual leads _ to x is very brief—it’s a hop, Commenting on Willkie’s acceptance speech Senator Minten of Indiana said: “It was the worst major political speech I ever listened to.” On the other hand here is what Senator Vandenberg of Michigan “This speech is one of the greatest It sounds the chal- to a crusade I have Now see if affiliations of the long been wait- two senators! A prisoner in New York state charged with murder refused to have his poo shaved as required by prison custom. S: to him. The judge conceding that there was a moot question of con- titutional law involved, reserved decision and instructed attorneys for both sides to submit briefs citing any related This writer sitting in judgment would say that no constitutional rights are rded in having the hirsute ap- removed since hair graws and is removed at intervals; the same would ap- ply to finger and toe nails. We don’t think there is anything to the contrary in Black- stone; if there is any, Key West lawyers are privileged to call us to account. it belongs cedents. disreg: pendage This column notes with satisfaction the definite and complete abandonment by the Administration of the idea of creating a huge cartel to buy the surplus commodi- ties of the Western Hemisphere in order to resist the German ecenomic penetration. It was a‘1idiculous economic proposition, and whoever thought of and advanced it should put on a “dunce cap and sit in the corner.” That would have the South American countries to increase ne production to their heart’s content knowing there was a ready market in ex- change with American dollars. That specious pelicy was similar crease prices by the curtailment of our Other countries profited by inereasing their own, commodities. local or general - ’ for their dictator- | | against selfishness and there you can guess the | pre-* encouraged | to the mis; guided operation of a previous effort to in- i BIGHT PROJECT REOPENS Key West organizations and citizens are rejoicing today in the knowledge that | one of this year’s main projects has been crdered back on the active list following short time back. The WPA department here put twenty-five men back to work on the Garrison Bight project this morning, and we are tofd‘’on good authority, that that work will now proceed until the job is finished! Once again is demonstrated the efficacy of united aciion. In this case, as soon as the word was passed that recent WPA lay-offs made necessary the stop- page of work at Garrison Bight, every or- ganization in the city, practically, got busy with telegrams and letters to our repre- sentatives and begged, pleaded, yea, de- manded, that the work not cease. For a time it looked like our sages were all sent in vain, and the best we could expect was that the project would be placed on a priority list for start- ing at some future, indefinite time. But, now, that the project has started again, we can leok back and see just how much gdcd the “pressure” did accomplish. Our representatives are to be complimented response and for having gained for us the desired results. Awhile back, The Citizen was pre- sented with the idea that what Key West needed was a public relations representa- tive at Washington. Other cities employed uch # person, or persons, to work in their behalf and to protect their clients’ inter- ests in ali respects when legislation was pending of whatever nature at the nation’s capitol. The proposition looked good to us, although, as always, the serious short- age of funds to foot the sala and ex- penses of such a representative appeared too much to overcome. But it appears that no such move is necessary and the Garrison Bight project is the case in point that proves the asser- tion. Cooperation, then, is the answer. Cooperation of every agency in the city and county. working together with tele- grams and letters to representatives of government stating our needs and desires. That, apparently, still is an effective way of obtaining what we want. A lobbyist working for our interests is a luxury we can’t afford. But we can all afford to write letters and send tele- grams, either individually or threugh or- ganizations. Let’s remember that in the future when we really mean to get to- gether on a needful project. CONSIDERI NG SELFISH NESS There are philc sophers discontinuance a mes- who argue are hard- headed individuals who insist that it is vital to human progre: The controversy, it seems, results from failing to differentiate between imme- diate selfishness and long-range, or intelli- gent, selfishness. The individual who is out for personal gain immediately is convinced that he will get what is coming to him; he does not | realize that he, and all other people, will get more if he practices a more intelligent form of selfishness. The wisdom that inspires individuals to forego immediate gratifications for future and secured satisfaction is the basis behind human progress. It is, in a way, selfishness but it is far different from the grab-it-now spirit. Gradually, men and women are _ be- ginning to understand that cooperation between human beings leads to greater gains for all concerned. It does not re- quire one to give up possible acquisitions for nothing at all; it invites intelligent cultivate growing accumulations that will pay dividends upon a ntion. persons tc TRUTH IN ALL ITS WAYS Well, we see by the papers that the sun spots are increasing again, ‘which moves us to wonder what they have to do with the earth and human beings. _Frankly, we understand .very,-. little about the great universe about us and, per- haps, only faintly perceive the possible connections that may exist between our world and the huge forces that sweep the vast spaces through which this planet moves. Consequently, we like to read about scientists studying such far-away events as the rise and decline of sunspots. Their efforts to understand the mysteries of nature are interesting and commendable. Let none of us overlook the debt that we owe to many comparatively unknown men | }and women who seek truth in all its ways. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN THE RAMPARTS WE WATCH ap : OUR DEFENSE (Continued from Page One) ‘plane weapons. After 10 weeks’ THURSDAY, AUG | adequate airplane production. * norsepower withost get=g ut 3 Every time a Tom Smith signs up sweat a lgng sequence of events must Start with him. When he shows PENETRATOR PENS Travelers on the whole are a unable to” utter the words kindly, helpful lot of folks. On thanks: she wanted to say. the main highway north of Tam- of 14 miles, 10 approaching cars flashed headlights to signal that lights were on, although it was che nodded. vad daylight. We knew it but 1 we appreciated the spirit of heipfulness the other drivers showed. We had our lights on, to protect our battery. in the chair car. A car battery is something like comfortable seat. a man who has taken a drink. A ttle ju: perks him up but a at Cincinnati dose knocks him cold. Our generator was Key West, where we never go over 23 miles an hour. On a long, continued-for-hours trip, the a change of ticket for you”. juice poured into the battery is just more than any self-respect- ing battery can take. At 50 miles the porter standing by. er hour the battery gets 25 to 30 peres, so we drive with our seat. bright lights on. At 40 miles it gets about 15 to 20 amps, which calls for the dims. At 25 to 30 miles it gets the normal load of eyes and said, 12 amperes and no lights. We pa on a stretch their by. “Are you the lady our sick?” she held ‘her ticket for porter stood by. asked the conductor, later. erator re-set and give the battery ever traveled this road”. a lesson in temperance. = anaiaacbed ee ir We were thinking about all Paul and Tess, when, on a long, prophesied. lonesome road off the main high- ae een way, the wagon began to swing and sway. Without the aid of Sammy Kaye answer, our first flat tire. We got out all the paraphernalia and actually had the car jacked up sail as a souvenir. A few minutes out of Atlanta, the conductor and a porter came who is the conductor asked Tess. “Gome with me”. The conductor led the way, the porter followed with her luggage and she was escorted to a seat She slept in her - ‘troops, carrv messages. Then she had to change trains At the train gate passage set for driving in through. The conductor and a The conductor looked at Tess and said, “We have took the old ticket and gave. her a new one, which he took from Again she was escorted to another chair “What are the damages?” she He smiled into her Irish blue “Nothing—this is with the compliments of your mus{ remember to get that gen- Jewish friend, as fine a man as Tess’ mother lived to come to Florida and did bask in the sun-' this on our way to see our friends ‘shine as her unknown friend had hi . Just to keep the record straight *{, re poet Pe saiee _ Paul fixed Penetrator’s flat tire Only one possible und we have a nice ten penny when the first car came along. And in that car were our friends, Paul and Tess! We hadn't seen them for over a year and they did not k near Tampa or their home. Our Mj 59 years ago. d surprise of busting in on a double barreled one d Ohio, famed inventor, they surprised us in- Motors research head, stead. Tess, before her marriage, was Teresa Foley, a name matches well with her Irish blue 41 years ago. eyes and reddish auburn hair. Marquis James, Last summmTess had a long ist, distance call from her mother’s home in Michigan, “Your mother is dying, come home at once”. Within an hour Paul rushed her to a small railroad station to|C_, born at Princeton, Minn., catch the northbound train. years ago. Nervous, unstrung, needing com- fort which she was -unable to find she was,*nevertheless, glad! to be on the train, even in the j= rough-tiding coach, next to the ba: car. She was sick and, worried, all the way to Atlanta. Her seat companion noticed her discomfort. He tried to talk to her, told her about himself. “I'm old enough to retire, I'm 65. T-could, financially, but what would I do with myself? I'm a jewelry salesman, used to travel- ing all my life and I-just have to keep on” The salesman-called the porter and ordered eoffée for Tess. of the Town Hall years ago. seles. president of the Today's Birthdavs U. S. Senator Pat Harrison of y we were anywhere Mississippi, born, Crystal Springs, ,cialize. After another four weeks’ , training Cadet Smith receives his Charles F. Kettering of Dayton, General born Ashland Co.. Ohio, 64 years ago. George V. Denny, Jr., president Forum, New that York, born in Washington, N. C., author-novel- born at Springfield, Mo., Warren Lee- Pierson of Los An- Export- Import Bank of Washington, D. Dr. Alexander H. Rice of Bos- intensive work, when Tom begins up for his first flight, there must 5» to feel like both the Wright be an Army trainer ready on the brothers rolled into one, he is'line. When he is ready for hi told that he is ready for basic advanced training there must flight training, and steps into a an obsolescent type of combs single engine ship of more horse- plane for him to learn the tricks power and more gadgets. Ten Of a fighting ship. And whe here: Then the final ten'is ready for the final co in advanced trainers. High ship, it must be ready when powered, everything but guns is, for these is no art that one and bombs, for the finishing loses quicker than the art of fly- touches. jing, and losing that art means Then fér the first time he that the ship, and perhaps all the meets the real fighting ships of , Personnel is lost the Air Corps. They may be last' Now this problem is further year’s planes, to be sure, but pret- complicated by the fact the ty impressive. Lined’ up on the there is no such thing as the id hangar apron in the bright sun at airplane. The designers lik his combat unit, is a row of Say that a ship is obsolete wh glistening pursuit ships, throbbing it leaves the drafting boards with the life given them by their that they mean every new sh powerful motors—1,000 horse-| they design is better than power just to pull a man around last. Well, then, why not wait the sky. Barely room enough in-'a bit, run through a few designs side for Tom to shoehorn himself on paper and save money until into the cockpit. Wings that are you have designed the perfect no more than fins cast on the Ship? It doesn’t work that way crankcase. With that much pow- A designer learns the lesson from « er a plane hardly needs wings. each ship that takes wing, and They just slow it down. learns as he goes along. There is Types Of Fighting Planes one comforting thought though There are really two types of the enemy has just the me pursuit ships. Interceptors which ‘problems, and his ships can't be _can climb almost straight up and any better than ours, they are ‘sink their machine gun bullets as good. into enemy airplanes overhead, The problem is to get enough and fighters which go along with Of the latest type of ships, but bombers and see to it that the only enough, so that we can get _. enemy interceptors don't do like- tomorrow's ships when they co wise to our ships. down the line. It takes time » Next in size are the observa- tool up. The airplane is a pre tion planes. These are big enough Cision instrument. It must be for two men. if they are friends. carefully made for endurance One man to fly and another to and reliability. But we can de spot artillerv fire, to find out it—are doing it already what the enemy is up to, take A fighting airplane todey is pictures, to command ground marvelously complex piece and act machinery. In order 1 as liaison between units. strength without too mu: Then come the bombers, big Calls for all kinds of speci b ships. the heavy artillery of the metals, paper thin and strong air. The biggest of these, the'well. It may require 50,000 heavy bombers, can carry a crew pieces of metal, each designed of five. two tons of bombs more 2 special task with special » than 2,000 miles, deposit the quirements of weight. strength bombs on the enemy, and get heat resistance, corrosion back home with a safe margin of ance, electrical resistance. @ gas left over. And by virtue of many other qualifications Each 6,000 horsepower developed by of those little pieces of m four engines. one of these planes must fit with its neighbor. = gets there at better than three just about, but exactly. Score hundred miles an hour without of precision instruments must fit really straining. And when it into their respective holes isn't dropping bombs, this plane instrument panels. ready 1 bristles machine guns that can the pilot facts that just serve pour out a welcoming stream of confuse the lavman. It may ™ some 5,006 machine gun bullets quire thirty miles of wire keep «per minute, toward any enemy the motors running and the pilet that believes our planes aren't acquainted with what goes loaded. Grading down from this the right outside moter sixt monster, are other heavy bomb- feet away, and on the home ers, followed in size by the me- a thousand miles away dium bombers. They are design- ™must be provided that ed to call on targets not so far the sleek lines of the sh away. the same time turn out In addition to these three basic types, there are attack planes whose small bombs and many ma- ONLY 2 life miserable for enemy troops. v onl There are also cargo transport = and experimental planes. Tom Smith gets a chance to fly each Anniversary of these, and then settles down s to the tvpe in which he will spe- wings and the rating of an air- plane pilot, and before long is a second lieutenant in the Air Advisory Commission in relation to our air program is to insure ; ton, famed explorer. born there, 65 vears ago, Dr. Elbert Russell, dean of Duke University’s School of Re- ligion, born in Tennessee, 69 years ago. Dr. William F. G. Swann of Swarthmore, Pa., noted physicist, born in Encland, 56 years ago. Count Maurice | Maeterlinek, | Phone 65 famed Belgian writer, now a ref- ugee here, born 78 years ago. HOTEL LEAMINGTON | N. E. Ist Street at Biscayne Overlooking Bayfront Park and oa ey ome Bay opposite Union Bus Station Orne Block from Shopping District and Amusements _ Summer Rates Until a Bhemnive Single Room—Bath—$1.50 Alfred Simons, Masiager ‘only made her sick. He suggest- ed that.she shoyld have had a chair seat-in.theparlor car. so Tess explained how it was, that; she had come away after only an; hour's notice and with no reser- vations. She told him about her mother’s illness. ' When the salesman left the train at Atlanta he said, “Little lady, please don’t worry and make yourself. sick. I'm sure FOR YOUR VACATION TRIP shee ae ee SiLt -! CANT DAYS MORE . SALE 2 Firestone PADL’S TIRE AND AUTO SUPPLY STORE RAYMOND CURRY. Mazeg=- Fleming and Whee Sevee= you'll find- your mother will be! much better when you get there; and if I was a fortune teller I'd; tell you that within a year you will have your mother with you in Flordia, basking in the sun”. 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