The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 1, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen | ‘THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING .CO,, INC. Poblished Daily Except Sunday By L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Member of the Associated Prest lated Press is exclusively entitled to use blication of all news Cr ee credited to otherwise eregiten in tis paper and also a ADVERTISING RATES “fade known on applcatien. SPECIAL NOTICE Ail -cading notices, cardsof thanks, resolutions of bh etc., wil: be charged for at a‘line. zinment by churches from whieh erized are 5 cents a line. optn férum and invites discus- n “f public issues ard subjects of local or gene’ t but it will not publish anonymous commuxi- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN L always seck the truth and print it it fear and without favor; never be afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right; } { fight tor progress; never be the or- 2 or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or cl: always do its utmost for the puolic welfare; never tolerate co: -uption or injustice; denounce vice and p e virtue, commend good done by individual or organ- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and ions; print only news that will elevate 1 not contaminate the reader; never com- promise witn principle. litPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN pr and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. each and Bathing Pavilion. Airperts—Land and Sea. olidation of County and City Goy- ments odern City Hospital. cement. Is the Axis disintegrating? A business man may be smart without | ertising in The Citizen, but he z isn’t very smart. | we haven’t been bluffed by | country has faced the facts, and agreed to | until you spend considerable time NO There’s a true old saying that- “one can get used te war's alarm,” and that seems to_be proven by the fact that most of us have quit counting the number of bombs dropped each night on London. And as we contemplate the worldwide situation it is very easy to figure it out that wer in America is a long, long ways off, end that if it.comes at-all it-will not be in 1940, or likely not in 1943.~ The National Defense program doesn’t even figure on being all set for reception to Hitler and Mussolini, even in 1941. No matter who lives in the White House next year, there will be new policies WAR ‘JUST AROUND THE CORNER’ | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN | of government arranged before this Nazi | “invasion” can possibly get. here. Under our system of government the present Congressmen, one-third of the Senators, and the President, will auto- matically go out of office in January. Many will be chosen for new terms. While we have been war-minded and hysterical as a nation it is pleasant to re- call the fact that the United States has not tried te bluff the European dictators, and them Our these billions of dollars for national de- fease and ihe draft of young men for n.ilitary service. Of course there are. a geod many criticisms of the way some things have been done. But an intelligent is of past monihs brought down to e of the Presidential election shows that it doesn’t make the slightest differ- _ROOTED TOO: DEEP ! seer eeeocesereerceoee Economic Highlights Reece c ener s+ ccecceceeecesee sees oeeseeeeeeeeeeee STRANGEST CAMPAIGN IN AMERICAN HISTORY This has been one of the! «strangest campaigns in American FRANCIS COE CHALLENGES DEMS TO OPPOSE HIM - TONIGHT ence, so far as war conditions are concern- | | ed, which party wing the November elec- tion. The 1940 election involves issues and | questions that relate to political, economic | and class conditions, and the division of power between the States and Federal Government. The differences are much farther apart than in any previous year in the memcry of our generations. But, ham- | mer it all down ard pick all the questions apart and you'll find one issue and that is above all the rest, to wit: America first, | and the permanent welfare of our com- men country. THE “FASCIST GAME” OF BRIDGE You never know what you will read per- using the newspapers that reflect the idiocy of the human race. Here we are, all worried about the | treubles that beset the United States, and Apparently because of the votes x can supply, the Administration con- | iders Business as arn aggressor and that it should never be appeased, that Labor only | -uld he the beneficiary of appeasement. jy it cannot be always right and Busi- always wrong; the spirit of fairness, | one-time highly developed American i issing on a few cylinders. ignorant of the fact that “if this country ever goes Fascist it will be partly be- | cause our bridge playing has conditioned | us for it.” As a modest player of, the so-called game of bridge, we had no idea that the pastime was “that Fascist game in which you can’t talk and have no time to think of real problems.” We learn these things by reading | about a speech delivered by Dr. Ignatius In a New Deal-sponsored pamphlet s intended slap at Wendell Willkie ap- | “Willkie was never a candidate for public office until the present inter- | natienal situation arose.’s«That unques- tionably is a boost for the Republican can- didate for the Presidency, but it is evi- dently intended to make voters believe he | is running for this high office simply to help Hitler. By enunciating such rot, its author must believe the American voter to be a gullible sap. | Dow The Navy’s new air base near, Jack- sonyi'le, for which both Key West and iMi- fought tooth and nail, has been com- missioned six months ahead of schedule, and is an achievement of which the Navy and the country can be proud. This $25 000,000 project is the first of its kind to be completed as part of the expanded naval progtam.. The government can depend | upon ida:in any eventuality toward | az $ against aggression There | eamore of the “manana” spirit | sthan inthe South = - President Roosevelt’s sons, besides divorcing their wives, are given to acts stronger than words and just short of ir- regularity. high-pressure in soliciting insurance as a son of the President Elliott sought ana secured a captaincy in a fighting corps for the same reason; and now Franklin D., Jr. is charged with attempting. to confuse the voters by fostering the impression that | First Voters League, Inc. is supporting his “Pop”, when as a fact, the league says, it is supporting Wendell.L. Willkie. Jimmie has been aceused of | Taubeneck before a number of innocent delegates to a meeting of the New York Congress of Parents ard Teachers. Frankly, we can’t follow the learned brother. Certainly, he does not know the game when he says “you can’t talk.” He ought to pay a visit to Key West and see bridge that is really bridge. The New York University lecturer also asserts that the United. States needs | more manpower to preserve democracy. While the report tha: we read did not specify, we suspect that the “more man- * would have something to do with putting an end to the “fascist geme” of br <dge. Again, we wonder where the doctor got the idea that, if you play bridge, you j “have no time to think of real problems.” He ought to know that “real. problems” arise in every game of bridge and that the players talk them over, argue them out.and | almost come to blows. ESTABLISHING A NEWSPAPER The of the press comes high. Witness fe effort of eighteen citizens. to establish a hew daily newspaper in New York, PM, upon which they spent $1,500,- 000 before its first issue. The daily magazine-type journal, without paid advertising, is undergoing fi- nancial reorganization. It will continue to be a “new, liberal, truth-seeking news- paper,” according to Marshall Field, who has put up additional: money to keep the newspaper going. Here we have an idea of the immense sum that is necessary before the pro- moters of a newspaper, in a metropolitag city, can have any idea as to its prospects of success. __ SPEAK FOR F.D.R. DeLAND, Nov. 1 (FNS).—Ac- cepting an invitation from the nationak }Qemocratic committee, Francis P_Whitehair, runner-up in the democratic gubernatorial campaign, said he would speak political history. The President has not men- tioned his opponent by name, and has left the re&l work to a group of lesser-light New Dealers, none of whom possess any great appeal for the masses of voters. So far as the Democrats are con- cerned, the issués have hardly been discussed. The campaigners have contented themselves with praising the President and his achievements and urging his re- election on tne grounds that he is better fitted than anyone else to lead the country during the unpredictable years ahead. Wilikie’s Energy To Fore On the Republican side, one of the most remarkable phases of the campaign has been Mr. Will- kie’s energy. Never in our his- tory hasa man made so many speeches and public appearances. It is a great testimonial to his physical and mental vigor that jinstead of cracking under the jstrain, as some of his backers feared, he has actually improved as he has gone along. There isn’t a single possible issue, no matter how minor, that he hasn't touched on, usually in consider- able detail. There has been lit- tle vagueness in his campaign, and an almost unprecedented WEST PALM BEACH, Nov. 1,for the administration, giving @ amount of forthrightness. No one (FNS).—Charles #rancis ¥ who ran for the United States 'Senate against Charles O. An- drews in the May primaries, has jissued a challenge to any Demo- crat picked to debate with him in Tampa tonight or tomorrow night on.the Third-Term issue. Coe said: Term Democratic organization ,to debate the issues of the pres- ent campaign with whomsoever the committee may decide to se- lect as my opponent”. Coe urged that an able and capable speaker be selected and pointed out that “if there ever |was a time when the American people deserve to know the truth ‘and appraise that truth, it now”. CITY, CONSTRUCTION. TCTALS $35,000 (Continued from Page One) “} have been dele-? gated by the statewide Anti-Third? November 5, both within and without the state. Leaving early this week by .plane for Kansas City, White- hair was to speak in a number of mid-west key cities, but stated he had not then been advised by the committee as to what towns would be assigned him. GOV. CONE TO: BE LAKE CITY, Nov. 1 (FNS).— Governor Fred P. Cone will be sin Lake City to attend the Slash Pine Forest and Farm Festival cials of Columbia County Re- sources, Inc., were informed in a message from the executive of- fiers last week. The governor will be the chief guest of honor of the week. He «will come to Lake City to cast Coe, Series of talks between now and who reads the newspapers or listens to the radio has any ex- cuse for not knowing precisely where Willkie stands. As Time recently put it, the US. gradual- ly “learned what sort of a strange, uncompromising, un political, rugged character the G.O.P. had nominated”. Even in the strong- est Roosevelt circles, Mr. Willkie has earned respect. G.OP.'s Cause Brighter We will know on November 6 whether or not the kind of cam- paign he has conducted will pay dividends in the form of enough votes to elect him. In the mean- time, it is apparent that his stock has risen immensely. In August and September Republicans were shaking their heads—it looked as *S to be held Nov. 4th to 9th, offi- if they were to take another shel- lacking as bad as that of 1936. The gambling fraternity, which has proven its judgment right many times in the past, was of- fering up to three to one on the President with few takers. In some places even money was of- Willard Albury, White street, his ballot in the national election, fered that Mr. Roosevelt would new window, $75. and will remain over to inspect carry mcre than 40 states. The Gabriel Garcia, 712 Packer the many interesting exhibits. various analy cite dink street, addition, $100. J. M. Fernandez, Jr., 801 Vir- ginia street, general repairs, $500. Ralph Johnson, 912 James street, general repairs, $60. J. T. Felton, James and Fran- cis street, general repairs, $400. M. D. Griffin, 1016 Howe street, general repairs, $400. Aquilino Lopez, 220 Duval street, general repairs, $100. Theodore Knowles, Duncan street. general repairs, $100. T. P. Raings, 718 Chatman street, general repairs, $300. | Mary L. Hopkins, 1312 Eliza- beth street, general repairs, $400: H. B. Haskins, 614 Fleming street, general repairs, $175. Robert H. Cash Estate, 1006 | Southard street, general repairs, $100. 5 Dr. F. E. Bowers, Olivia and |Pearl streets, general repairs, | $675. ‘s $ Benjamin Fernandez, 905 Si- jmonton street, addition, $600. Santiago Caraballo, 516 Angela street, general repairs, $100. Simone Tours, 510 Duval street, store construction, $275. Carl Russell, 905 Ashe street, general repairs, $100. Carl and H. Bervaldi, 821 Fran- ‘cis street, general repairs, $100. Louis Pollock. 508 Duval street, store construction $150. ‘ROTES DISCUSS. (Continned from Page One) ner of a sales tax. in Florida”, | but stated he would-vote for the. measure. Stephen Singleton stat- ed the amendment appeared to “be an effort to correct an in- tolerable situation by i another intolerable situation”. Maitland Adams spoke. up against the abolishment. meascre. !“A sales tax will result”, he stat- ed, “which would retard progress in the state. Only large taxpay- ers would benefit”. Rotarian John Allan Long pre- sented cigars to brother Rotes in honor of his new. son, and: heir, John Allan, Jr. The meeting yesterday. marked observance of 100 percent attend- ance week statewide. » and to meet his friends. LIONS CONTINUE CHRISTMAS PLANS (Continued from Page One) benefit performance held there last Saturday. Members of the Lions club voted to favor the chartering of a boat on which all South-Florida Lions woald travel. enmasse te the International Convention in ‘New Orleans next July. spirit, several Lions dove for ap- ples in a large tub—Lions Gerald Saunders, . president. and Gonzalo Bezanilla, achieving noted suc- cess. Lions Ray” Curry, Albert DiNegro, Bezanilla and John Simone were declared the “Un- official Lions Quartette” follow- | ing an elifnination contest. Another Chinese auction was held, featuring active bidding on a beautiful cigarette lighter and ‘case by Lion Dr. J. C. , Sanchez: were turned to ‘the Christmas Tree project. _ Guests at the meeting were Jerrold J: deLeon, J. C. Major of Atlanta, Ga, Lion Robinson Farmer, of Miami Beach, Rev. , Edward S. Doherty, a prospec- tive transfer Lion from Bucklin, Kans., and Otto Divanti. unanimous in believing that an- other New Deal landslide was on its way. Today there is a great change. The betting odds have dropped to seven to five and less. Late polis show the President's lead in WHEN IN NEW YORK 145 EAST 2306 STREET. =e. rort oe GEORGE i 'R.AF. ATTACKS ITALY FROM NEW S.E. BASES (Continued from Page One) fought approximately 20 miles beyond the Albanian frontier in Greece, and that the Greek army ‘appears to be holding its own. The main Metaxas Line of de- fense, with the major part of the Greek army stationed at strate- \gie points. is still to be reached by the Italians, the dispatches pointed out. Hitler moved to hold other Balkan countries in a neutral status. This maneuver was indi- ‘cated in ah announcement Bulgaria and Yugo-Slavia would refrain from any military action jat-this time. Turkey, on the oth- er hand, while observing a “non- Local, Ro-| belligerent” attitude at present, \tarians turned up with a 98.10 at- let it be kiiown that she would tendance, only two members be- that | do all kings of print- ing. — quickly, eco- nomically, and with the best of workman- ship. Call 51 for an estimate. RAPID SERVICE FREE ESTIMATES THE ARTMAN PRESS PHONE 51 ‘stances vanishing. key states ebbing and im some m- In many portant states the lead of <ither = man is only two to sx percent. _ and it is certainly not reasonable to believe that any poll could be accurate within such narrow lm- its. A number of political ana have said that it looks as election is a toss-up. And realistic Democrats, for the time, are becoming worried was a significant commentary om conditions when the President scheduled his series of forme Political talks. That amounted » a reversal of his past campaigr strategy. ment in Willkie's tainly, his scores before voters have has a first-clast pl: ality, and is better im talks than in prepared which he must read. The ing he gives of absolute jand sincerity is another facta: Still another has been his te- fusal to take the easy wer cut and dedge er becioud delicat and dangerous issues. He has made excellent capital the third-term He helped—he persox fee} “talked down” to the voters, and © he has avoided those grandiloquent phrases by many politicia amount to sound without = winds beloved ? 4 We? i i | I | | fil it ‘ill {I off-hand + Speeches tz honesty ¢ —* re Be eee i | it tt Hy sel iy ae cL i 1 } in Hh j PHONE 414 Ask For FREE Demonstration Today