The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 3, 1940, Page 2

?. AGE TWO The amey West Citizen THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. no 2 Published Dally Except Sunday By . ARTMAN, President Publisher Business Manager Citizen Building corner Greene and Ann Streets Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County wntered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the , Ansociated Press (he Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to .t or not otherwise credited in this paper and 180 the local news published here. SUNSCRIPTION RATES ne Year 3 hs $10.00 s 5.00 e Months th ADVERTISING RATES le known on applitation. SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notiées, cards of thanks, resolutions of | obituary notices, ete., will be charged for at of 10 cents a line. for entertainment by churches from which « is to be deriged are 5 cents a line. optn forum and invites discus- s and subjects of local or general ill not publish anonymous communi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seck the truth and print it without fear and without favor; 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, faction or class; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or denounce vice and praise virtue, commend good done by individual or organ- tolerant of othevs’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- promise witn principle. injustice; ization; IMPROVEMENT® . OR KEY WEST ADVC ATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airperts—Land and Sea. ynsolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. Modern City Hospita Life would be much better, perhaps came twice as fast as collection | Not every editorial or article is printed as written; sometimes printers and proof- readers have their own ideas ® Persons who do not keep their word or promises are not qual Hitler, and shouldn't; saint. Regardless of how good you are, or excellent your business is, possible if you methods, and one of these, is advertising. hew success is wise selling undoubtedly, only use The world has been always and always will be; there will never be permanent peace, it follows that the best war is the one followed by the longest interim of peace. After the present war at war so neluded, the length of the peace to fol- low in its wake will depend upon the treat- ment accorded the conquered. There is a chance that Harry Bridges, West Coast C. I. O. labor leader, may be deported after all and regardless ot Madame Perkins’ wish. 2r2l Jackson ordered action in the case on the sis of the new Alien Registration Act, now in effect, which, he asserted, makes deportable any alien “who at any time in the past has been a member of a subversive organization.” This should get the former Communist who, as Senator King expressed it, has been “devoting himself to the unde:mining of our nomic and politicai life.” eco- A writer in The Citizen referring to | the condition of Key West’s streets desig- nates them as “‘iutterably filthy.” is a shameful cundition which will remain unchanged until the people become more eivic-minded and pay their just taxes Un- fortunately it is our so-called better class | : Our | is stained with the greater guilt. public officials are guilty of “laxness” to of their failure to enforce tax collections. If the property owners would be forced tg pay their just taxes, the money would be able so that “Key West could make and take avai! beautiful Miami Beach sit up notice.” | ing this problem, that ed to denounce | he is their patron | any | sult of criminal carele | ing will be eliminated, | kind of safety campaign. | to the consideration of other measures and | we are of the opinion that persistent and | rigorous enforcement of Attorney Gen- } That | | war, with no seaports and remedy this condition only to the extent! | Consequently, BRITAIN HAS CHANCE TO WIN American Army officers, after spend- ing several weeks in Great Britain, ex- press the opinion that the war in Europe will be long-fought and they’seem to think that the British have a chance to win. It is noted, along this line, that the British Navy, Army and Air Force have aséd in strength since war began last The morale of the people on the be- leaguered island continues firm. Hitler’s invasion has not begun and optimism in- creases as to what will happen when _ it starts. The question now being cautiously discussed is, how can the British ever ex- pect to win the war? It is pointed out that Germany has the greater population, control of t areas of subjected coun- tries and the ability to unify continental resources for a bitter contest of endur- ance. This is undoubtedly true. To it one must add the superior strength of the Nazi air force and the overwhelming might of its army. The navy, it appears, can be strengthened during the course of long What chance have the British? It should be understood, in consider- Hitler’s amazing success has been due largely to the s prise use of superior air strength. This is important because it opens the way for the British to defeat Germany without launching an actual invasion of Germany, which would cost millions of lives. If the British can equal, and then sur- pass the Nazi air force, they will be able to pound Germany, from center to cir- cumference. With the fleet tightening the blockade, which will weaken Germany in- dustrially, and bombers giving Germany the “London-treatment,” the chances are that the Nazis will cry “Kamerad!” Now, the United States, and the dominiors, play an important role in the prospects of British air supremacy. With British production of planes maintained as inc war. | high as possible, with this country making available its plant resources and the dominions attending to the training of pilots as well as bolstering plane produc- tion, there seems no reason to doubt the probability of British supremacy in a year or two. THIS, TOO, Is bile In the midst of the news from the war searred battle-fronts, let’s not forget the importance of careful driving. Highway accidents continue to take an unnecessary toll of human life in this country. Many of the accidents are pre- ventable and some of them are the re- Speeding is undoubtedly a factor, but there is absolutely no prospect that speed- regardless of any This leaves us traffic regula- tions, including parking rules, will do much to cut down highw accidents. ABOUT EDITORIALS As a writer of many editorials, with more or less nuisance value, we face in- creasing’ difficulty in the selection of sub- jects not connected with the war or the | presidential election. R. | While it might as well be admitted | | that the‘interest of the people of Key West and of the United States is directed main- ly toward the outcome of the struggle in Europe and our own presidential election, there should be other subjects gf interest to the public mind. We regret to report, however, that so | far as we can discern, the people are in- terested in the war and the election. They are slightly bored by essays on worthwhile subjects and by cautious efforts to weigh | the balances between contending forees. A SWISS NAVY AT LAST Americans, for many years, have en- joyed their little joke about the ‘Swiss , Navy,” but the humor of the situation has ended because the Swiss Republic, com- pletely cut off from the ocean, neverthe- less now maintains a navy. Switzerland, at the beginning of the no merchant marine, found it difficult to export her finished products or import raw materials. the government reluctantly decided to charter ships of its own and now has fifteen Greek ships ready to plow i the seas, provided their cperations do not | | ran athwart the British blockade. i THE KEY WEST CITIZEN LITTLE FANFARE ic HOW TO HAVE CONTENTED COWS General’ 's Son Visiting US. FOR LT. CHIANG (Associnted Press Feature Service) FORT KNOX, N. Y., Oct. 3.— Lieutenant Wego Chiang, son of! Gencral Chiang —_— Kai-shek, | Chinese Nationalist leader has been in the United States nearly a year, but he has escaped public notice. The 26-year-old, slender and soft-spoken infantry officer has toured Army air corps fields and other service posts in company with a lieutenant colonel of the Chinese air forces. He came here from Maxwell Field, Alabama, from which he was graduated in mid-August. His quiet seriousness and wide knowledge of military affairs have won the admiration of Fort Knox offi¢ers. He is attached to the First Armored Division “for training. Asked about China’s chances in the Far East conflict, he said: “Ultimately, China will win.” ‘loday’s Birthdays ov. Payne H. Ratner of Kan- born at Casey, Ill, 44 years EMONSTRAT contented ¢ Richard Trevarthen, 1 lando, (left in picture) Martin, 17, Ocoee, won in the recent state con to compete in the national ¢ production demonstration at the National Da Harrisburg, Pa., * © * Types of gra crops with the mo season, and the months in silage must be fed to gi cow a fair show, were pictu a chart. The boys, coacl Orange County Agent K. discussed the improved how to have conte ago. George S. Messersmith, Ambas- sador to Cuba, born at Fleetwood, Pa., 57 years ago Dr. Virginia C. Gildersleeve noted dean of Barnard College. New York, born in New York, 63 years ago. 4 (Ass British home guards Prof. Robert M. Haig of Colum-|fF Hitler's _ promised bia, political economist, born at |¢vent” by tossing “Molotov cock- Columbus, O., 53 ye ago. jtails’” at improvised panzer James C. Roop, vice-president ! equipment. of Pan-American Airways, ex-| A guard heaves a “Molotov,” director U. S. Budget, born at/a bottle of gasoline that explodes Upland, Pa.. 52 years ago and spreads flaraes when it Rev. Dr. John H. Raven of the pstrikes its objective. The Finns New Brunswick, N. J., Theolog-| coined the name for this weapon ical Seminary, noted Hebrew|which they used effectively scholar, born at Brooklyn, N. Y.. 70 years ago. prepare “main Lopez Funeral Service Established 1885 Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers 24-Hour Ambulance Service Phorre 135 Night 696 Todav’s Horoscone Today's native appears to be a lover of the mysterious and may very likely be superstitious. The indications point to a love of study in retirement and if the other aspects are at all viciou. there is danger of imprisonmecn or at the lea: of verv severe criticism, however deserved or not. More than 1,000 Ohio farmers} grew Thorne wheat in 1940. Speaking of GOOD COFFEE iry Strong Arm Brand Coffee | Imported Cuban, South America and Mocha. Order some to- | day from your grocer. 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