The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 19, 1940, Page 2

4 cE TWO TUESDAY WOMAN'S CORNER (By The Associated Press Feature Service) THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Literary Guidepost By JOHN SELBY, AP Book Reviewer VALUE OF SCOUTING The American boy’s urge to do things is largely responsible for the phenomenal growth of the Boy Scouts of America dur- ing the past three decades, the National Ceuncil of the organization believes. Al- xcept Sunday By . ARTMAN, dent and Publisher SOE AL tizen Building e and Ann Streets A COLLECTION OF VERY SMALL BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS Daily Newspaper in Key West and though adults look with favor upon the character-building aspects of Scouting, the 12-year-old is primarily interested in join- ing a lively bunch of his contemporaries iss | ewhe seem to spend most of their time hik-, jing, ..camping, performing spectacular | Good Turns and playing exciting games. Records of the past three decades have well established the character values of Scouting. More than half of the Rhodes Scholars from the United States have been former Scouts. So have half the cadets at Annapolis and West Point. Private or- nizations who hire many young men e 5 cents a line. frequently consider attainmert of Eagle cand invites discus- ts of local or generat Scout rank as the equivalent of two years Snonsmous commun” | in college. The Army and Novy Air Corps give sp -ial preference to high-ranking former Scouts because they are pre umed serious-minded, responsibly and Member of the Assoéiated Press on Press is exclusively entitled to use of all news, dispatches credited to i ise credited in this paper and also focal news published: here. SUBSCRIPTION RATE a $10.00 5.00 ADVERTISING RATES known on application. is of thanks, resolutions 0% ete., will be charged for » ga nment by churches from whivh THE KEY WEST CITIZEN alert. Despite the solid basis for adult ap- p. oval of Scoutirg, there is good reason for the enthusiasm of the boys themselves, The Mov ment’s whole program is predicted on the i “‘Jearning by doing.” To pro- mote respect for the United States Flag, a color ceremony is part of Troop meetings, nd an important part of the ““Tenderfoot” equirements is a knowledge of correct tlag usages. Self-reliance is developed on hikes in the v vods, where—under the eye of Senior Scouts and adult leaders—the beginners learn to pitch their own tents and cook their own meals. Tracking and path- finding games are exciting sport, and they teach the boys to be observant. Contests in first aid, knot-tying and bridge building <eep them alert and ready for the day when their knowledge will be of serious use to the community. The idea of service is kept before the boys throughout their years as Boy Scouts. The daily Good Turn is a keynote of the program. Advancemert to higher rank requires evidence that the youngsters have lived up to the Scout Oath and Law since joining. eck the truth and print it without favor; never be wrong or to applaud right; ve the or- n, cliqué, always do its utmus: for the tor progress; never uthpiece of any pe a of er tolerate corruption or nounce vice and praise virtue, Jone by individual or organ- ant of others’ rights, views and that will elevate minate the reader; never com- t only new » principle. | ROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN million Frenchmen may not be k can be misled. rreat virtue, rarely ex- appeals to the boy’s dramatic sense is the distribution of Thanksgiving baskets, ushering at public functions, and assisting ir rescue work. Preparation for such tasks instills an eagerness to perform other, less | exciting jobs. Active participation in Scout- ing from his 12th birthday until he is 16 or 17 often has a profound effect on a youth’s adulthood. ldom appreciated. nder whether the poli- | the things they » one-half vasion of England, ucceed where Napoleon > Fuehrer wisely would ponder ttle Corporal. SAYS BOMBINGS MAY BE BLESSING bill is said average person t lasts that long; t until the next ife of a $1 The > one the Frank Lloyd Wright, considered by many the father of modern architecture, thinks that an optimist could almost find | a blessing in the aerial destruction of - | European cities because it will give the architects a chance to start all over again in the planning of the communities. Mr. Wright asserts that the “sky- scraper fad” is dying out because people realize that tall buildings make for con- gestion and profit only the real estate’ op- He believes that they are prac- tical u«ty for planned country-side com- mun where they will have great acreage around them. He thinks te trend | o: population is to the countr and that } cur great cities are gradually dying. The architect thinks that the trend toward pre-fabricated houses might be practical if the machine can go to the home rather than have the home come to machine. He does . standardized and laments the “profound cultural lag” in the United States which, according to a Frenchman, is the only country that has jumped from barbarism to degeneracy with no civilization in be- tween. ig country. One state alone harbor the entire popula- 1, estimated at more th The‘ Lone Star state has tion of the w n two billion. an are abitant of 6. } nd 19 by 3) erators. ies those who openly ies, ment ned or ACY of the loyal oppositica are imp wise demoe he governme it 3 is a condition a great ex the Promi: this y Wal Stimson, posts. . and in in ace, Secre- Secretary tblicans. Hitler’s the reeent- between Ger- timated in a ) (meaning the attacked. one of. the sig- = the entire concentraied | — three nations with more 10 would be arrayed ‘agains’ f the number of inhabi- red the might of the then the United States has for the British Empire and 959, 000,000 people, while ited States and South Am- r0ther 200,000,000, making a 9,000,000. Of course, in war ne totalitarian trinity far su- , but this is on the to be medied. entrop, ge, refer reaty Japan, i ing to -partite and SWISS NAVY IN TROUBLE country Some months ago we hailed the Swiss Navy, consisting of seven seagoing freight- powers, the 250,000,¢ buy wher war interfered with normal ship- ment of cargoes destined for Switzerland. The treighters were plying between New York and Genoa but have been laid up since Greece entered the war. The ships were under the Greek flag but the Swiss Government hopes to make special arrangement with Great Britain and Italy which will permit them to continue opera- zx forces, tr is way | land and this country. Typical of the sort of Good Turn that the | ct desire to see homes ers, which the landlocked Republic had to | tions, carrying goods to and from Switzer- | A number of little books in- tended for Christmas giving have collected on this groaning desk, the best (and also the largest) be- ing Charles Lee’s “An Almanac iz Me pimdd ; f ft Lee used to. Be literary ed on the Boston Herald, and one of this writer’s most amusing experiences was a considerable difference of opinion with him on the merit of Thomas Mann’s “The Beloved Returns”. Now Mr. Lee has gone to the Philadelphia Record and there, we hope, we may agree just as pleasantly. This because of his “An Almanac of Reading”. Mr. has the same passion for reading that some of us have for music. He loves the people from literature, and can interest the casual read- er in them. His new book is a condensation of his own and oth- er men’s enthusiasms, arranged by season and by month. The idea is to set against each month the reading that might be most appropriate; for sauce there are some quizzes, some birthday lists and a good deal of light-hearted wisdom. (Cowarfd-McCann;. $1). Daphne Du Maurier’s “Happy Christmas” is a bitter little ‘dose. It is, indeed, the most cutting piece of prose she ever wrote— the story of how two Jewish ref- ugees were dumped into an Eng- lish home on Christmas Eve, and U. S. WEATHER — BUREAU REPORT Observation taken at 7:30 a. 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night Mean Normal m, 73 65 69 74 Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m., inches Total rainfall since Nov. inches Deficiency inches ‘Total rainfall since Jan. inches Deficiency since January 1, inches 0.99 Wind Direction and Velocity NE—13 miles per hour Reletive Humidity 80° Barometer at 7:30 a. m., today Sea level, 30.19 (1922.4 millibars) Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise 6:47 Sunset __ 5:38 Moonrise 10:44 Moonset 11:13 Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) AM. 12:05 ‘ 7:22 FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Wednesday) Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday; warmer tonight; moderate east- erly winds, possibly fresh at times. Florida: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, possibly scatter- ed showers on southeast coast; warmer in extreme north and west porticns tonight and in north and west-central portions Wed- nesday. * 0.00 1, 0.40 since Nov. 1}, i, 34.89 a. Pp. P. a PM. 1:51 6:39 High Low CAUGHT ... Say direct ! Felief from rub } Soest cok tae with clinic-tested VICKS VAPORUB For Real oes For Real Service DAILY Ee For Real Protection DELIVERED EVERYWHERE Thompson Enterprises INCORPORATED ICE DIVISION PHONE NO. 8 what smugness and self-compla- cency and ignorance did to them. It should be read well in ad- vance of Christmas for the good of the soul. (Doubleday, Doran; 75 cents). This Christmas Eleanor Roose- velt has written the next book in size, and she calls it only “Christ- mas”. It is a little allegory using Holland for its locale and a moth- er and child and a Nazi for her characters. Mrs. Roosevelt has al- ways had the ability to reduce complicated concepts to simple phrases; and this she does in “Christmas”. Simple phrases oft- en become poetry without help from their writer. and this too has happened in Mrs. Roosevelt's bock. (Knopf; 50 cents). And Elizabeth Morrow comes; along with the smaltest small; book of all, designed likewise for Christmas. “The Rabbit's Nest” talks about giving presents, but is not a Christmes storv in the strict meaning of the term. This is a story with a moral, and it concerns presents which are not} appropriate, and it is told with all the charm that made Mrs. ! Morrow’s “A Pint of Judgment” and “The Painted Pig” popular. Finally, it has nothing to do with wars or ideologies, only with happy family life. Perhaps that | is a major virtue. (Macmillan; | 50 cents). : | WHAT DO YOU KNOW | ABOUT AMERICA? | | (ANSWERS ON PAGE FOUR) 1. What nationally-known man bears the name of a battle in one of this country’s wars. Who is he? In what state is the battle! site? 2.The year of the United States centennial was marked by a famous battle and by the| admission of a new state. Name the battle and the state. | | 3. With the campaign of which President was this slogan used:} “A Full Dinper Pail”? | 4. Each of three men who later} became President was associated with one of these events: Battle| Orleans, Blackhawk war, le of San Juan Hill. Asso- ciate the man with the event. j 5. True or false? Football| was popular in American col-| leges at the outbreak of the| . Civil war. Each full question counts 20 | A score of 80 is good Subscribe to The Citizen, 20c ' weekly. “Key West's Outstanding” LA CONCHA HOTEL Beautiful—Air-Conditioned Room and Cocktail Lounge DINING and DANCING Strictly Fireproof Garage Open The Year Around 'GSisese ass pr — BRIGHT ACCESSORIES ARE A KEY TO INDIVIDUALITY ~ A “good cloth coat”, wise choice of the girl on a budget, is a chal- lenge to one’s ingenuity. It can be a very plain costume indeed tive as ¢c team it up with noth- ing more exciting than a decent black hat, black gloves, black bag. But if she'll dip her hand into embr- costume something very spetial goer An inexpensive and color, she can make her.cloth coat yourse entertain- ¥ ing road to color is thror ugh if a girl is so unimagina- _ An plaid wool ty to a mouse. Turban rai muff bag—all There's no blackout on comfort and pleasure for Thanks giving in the U.S.A. Enjoy Thanksgiving dimmer the folks . . . or see America’s great battles of gridirons. Frequent departures make # possible t and return whenever you please. 10° Reduction on Roun Tris BUS STATION Cor. Southard and Bahama Sts Phone 242 Sally's week end party in her beautiful, but lonely, old Southern house started out as the quiet celebration of an engagement. It E might have continued quiet if Aunt Maggie had not crashed the party, and Eve had not dropped in to look over the man she had | lost. But Aunt ‘was killed, and Eve stirred up many old flames, and death and jealousy made an eerie madhouse out of a good time— - STARTIN G (N THIS PAPER NOVEMBER 2