The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 9, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO The whey West Citizen President and Publishes Business Manager en Building rner Greene and Ann Streets Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County tered at Key West, Florida, as Member of the Associated Press ihe Associated Presa is exclusively entitled to use 1 republication of all news dispatches credited to t otherwise credited in this paper and also ews published here. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ards of thanks, resolutions of ete., will be charged for at for entertainment by churches from which e is to be derived are 5 cents a line. t an oftn forum and invites discus- issues and subjects of local or general it will not publish anonymous communi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN always seek the truth and print it never be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; always fight tor progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, always do its utmost for the never tolerate corruption or denounce vice and praise virtue, good done by individual or organ- WILL without fear and without favor; faction or cla: pu welfare; injustice; commend ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- opinions; promise witn principle. A IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and S. werage. More Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments Hotels and Apartments. Airpert dern City Hospite Prepaganda has made lying complishment. an ac- When war destroys the normal hibitions upon which civilization depends, there is no telling how far men may go. We would like to know what Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini really think about one another, but we probably wouldn’t dare to print it in a family newspaper. The wealthiest citizens munity sarily. of a com- citizens neces- A tax dodger, for instance, should be classed with its lowest elements, since he He is also cowardly be- cause he knows he can do so in Key West with impunity. needed police protection and didn’t get it; if his house were burning down and no fire department responding to the alarm! (Un- less he were a pyromaniac, too.) are not its best defies the law. The Chicago Daily News, owned by Colonel Knox, secretary of the Nayy in President Roosevelt's Cabinet, has come out for Willkie, and so has the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which has supported Demo- cratic presidential candidates for over 100 y s. In making its decision, this paper tred that President Roosevelt is not a liberal but a radical, and that the eventual outcome of his policies is State Socialism, followed inevitably by some form of fascism or dictatorship. ec On February 10, Senator La- Follette offered a resolution against a third term which was adopted in the Senate by a vote of 56 to 26. Since many present members of the Senate, third term supporters, voted for the resolution, its text is interesting, and reads: ‘Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that the cedent established by Washington and Presidents cf the United States in g from th residential office after ir second term has become, by universal concurrence, a part of our republican s: tem of government, and that any depar- ture from this time-honored custom would pe unwise, unpatriotic and fraught with peril to our free institutions.” The resolu- tion indicates the attitude against the third term at that time by the people as ex- pressed by their representatives and will come to a real test at the November elec- tion, 1928, now cther | partment announced || uninitiated, | outside the limits of the | sive speeds and warn st in- | | the uncertair the public continues | surveys conducted by the But wouldn't he how! if he | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SAFETY FIRST! The City of Key West has again come to a time of reckoning in regard to traffic safety, and, as a result of la of laws governing the safe dr x observation iving of auto- mcbiles on the city’s streets, the police de- last tha. Safety Drive had been inaugurated. The Citizen is in accord,. with “this Too often lately, it hay, 40 record in its news columns the sad talesrof accidents, caused in the main by drivers who have disregarded one or another of the traffic laws, As announced, autcmobile owners will be called upon to keep their cars in good- rurning order—no more faulty lights or brakés, or tire-treads too thin for public safety. Speeding and reckless driving is going to be especially checked and stop- ping at stop signs on through streets will be insisted upon. In other words—obey the traffic laws, you drivers, if you want to keep without the clutches of the law. While we’re on the subject of traffic safety, county authorities might do well to investigate ways and mears to cut down on the number of accidents occuring on the Overseas Highway. A number of accidents on the highway have occurred lately and there is danger that news of these mishaps may prospective visitors to the Island City to pause to reflect upon whether or not the drive can be negotiated with safety. Until such a time as we can obtain the extension of the highway over the old rail- road right-of-way (it may not be long now) there are portions of the road that, to the are quite dangerous, especially nights. Key Westers week a drive. has on rainy days and | know the road and regular visitors drive with caution, yet even some of these meet up with accidents. Increased patrolling of the highway, 3ridge District, where practically no accidents have oc- curred, would be one step that could be taken. Fatrolmen act to cut down exces- angers of danger spots. Better markings on the road, too, | would be a help. These are “Drive ely” days in Key West. Let’s make the move one of county- wide importance. We would like to see Monroe County entered the list “minimum accident” counties on of THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Since man is ever anxious to ascertain to be interested in the probable outcome of the clection in Nevember. Considerable interest is taken in the American In- stitute of Public Opinion which, in_ its second report, says that “if the election were held today” Mr. Willkie would carry twerty States, with 284 electoral votes, and President would = carry 28 States with 247 electoral votes. The first survey gave Mr. Willkie twenty-four States and 304 electoral votes. Both surveys gave Mr. Roosevelt a popular vote lead, 51 per cent against 49 for the Republican nominee. We think the surveys are interesting and reflect accurately the conditions found by investigators. They are subject to a possible error not exceeding plus or minus four per cent, according to Dr. Gallup con- ductor of the poll. Removing all States within these limits subtracts 71 “electoral votes from the Roosevelt total and 125 from the Willkie total. BIG CITIES HAVE FIASCOES Roosevelt The “big city slickers” are inclined to laugh at what they consider the feeble ef- forts of their country cousins to be up-to- date. The comic strip artists take their good-natured digs at the rural citizens and the hamlets that do the best that they can, ecnsidering the small amount of money available for improvements. It sometimes happens, however, ithat the best equipment does not work and. the most technical devices fail to function. _H- lustrating this, the other day, passengers, spectators and employes at New York's air- port were threwn into confusion when the | fire alarm system at the airport gave off a series of siren and beii alarms for a full five minutes. Fire-fighting apparatus rushed to the airport, police patrol cars speeded to the scene and everybody was running around hunting the excitement. ~There wasn't any; just a short circuit in the alarm mc- chanism. It was almost as bad as a simall | town affair! “'M THE LUCKIE: Sf GUY.” But he won't be lucky long if he doesn’t watch the traffic signals. OUR DEFENSE ips in the Nae and for es that drive the vessels. In addition. it designs such items as machine guns and gas masks, veeping equipment, and new experimental , 1 built with P. W. A. funds Washi on, the new 1 f war where designs When the Bureau wants a little something in the line of battleship building, the Bureau of Yards and Docks pro- vides shipyards, drydocks, marine railw wharves, loco- motives, derrick: s well as the horses and neces- for the of the y Yard. The Bureau of Aeronautics must provide the fleet with powerful and efficient naval air ice. 1c Bureau of Supplies .and Accounts must acquire the ma- terial, fuel, and other necessities of the Navy. 1 Bureau of Medicine Surgery provides medical for the Navy and Marine and is represented not only in this country, but in ouliying ter- titeries and aboard ev Navy vessel in active commis The office of the Judge Ad- vocate General, who really ought to be called the Judge Advocaic outa: is the legal part of the Navy. Aside from keeping the Navy out of the toils of the law, this office interprets the bills and resolutions of Congress and helps with the proposed legisla- tion arising in the Navy Depart- ment. The ivy Examining Board conducts the examinations which every officer must take as he advances through the succe: ive ranks from ensign to ad- miral. the teams operation Na care The Naval Reserve Like the Army, the U. S. Navy has a Re ve. It consists of 16. ff s and 65,000 enlisted men (including the Marine Corps Reserve) ready to step into their yns on fighting ships. First is the Fleet Reserve, men who have served. with the fleet. These ex-service men, with the regular “LL TUNE OUT THE heard—and To these millions, the ; Reserve, of Ships professional fields, and | Corps, ’ naval forces, are the backbene of our expanded fleet. Next is the Organized Re- serve. Like the National Guard, it is composed of men willing to } perform annual tr th will be availabie diate mobilization. Then there is the Volunteer mostly composed of spe- to ng so that for imme- cialists qualified by experienc help the Navy in technical and where _ this experience can be of value to the organization. There is Marine Re: These men nov. on vessels, who in time gency would serve largely on those same vessels engaged in naval séfvice, such as supply ships, ett. The Regg, Admirals in charge of the nine Bureaus help the Chief of Naval Operations run the Navy. There is still one can’t be everlooked ihe Navy, That is the Marine ‘or This compenent of naval service exists prim: ipport the flect, but in ca tional emergency the marines celled on for any duty Members of the Marine Corps cre really seagoing soldiers re- nensible to the Commander-In- Chief = Of course, there large establishment keep the fleet afloat, and ready for anything. The Nationa! De- fense Advisory Commission helps the shore stations get what the fleet needs-in steel. in machinery, in fuel, in arms and ammunition, in food and clothing. 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