The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 20, 1940, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Kry test Citizen PUBLISHING CO. INC. Except Sunday President and Pui N. Business Manager e Citizen Building and Ann Streets MAN, in Key County West and rida, as second class matter f the Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use ws dispatches credited to redited in this paper and also hed here. RISING RATES on, SPECIAL NOTICB ces, cards of thanks, resolutions of tices, ete, will be charged for at _churches from whieh ne. tes diseu 1 or gener: PROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN in or woman with a past prefers future. nt to begin at the top, well. get a ditch ora ve sees the greatest plundering liberty in modern history. t of all good things to enjoy— ations with one’s fellow man. ere are many students college ing what they are there for. at in favor of ‘convincing sworn to decide the most re rors 2 producing husbands are so en to make a timid that they minority re- people are kept in ignor- s going on. Like the rest beeome the tail n_ athletics than studies, more im- is running the dog. ice is good. it matters not The trick is to sift the good dvice. poet was sentenced to three Justice probably y at tha r n- prison. was tempered with merc ht-driving is more dangerous, ac- rding te the experts, than day-driving. lv, if done with one hand! the to be taught in our public ling is probably most hoo ut it is only a means to secure en- tenment. ms us that there are > kind you use over a ng wheel and the kind you eat with domi- and wants to know when they “reptiles” lions of years ago: ar their d nation + compliment that t try with a orn like they formerly did, though the usual exceptions. to progr o clear traffic lhe sight of the prosperity of others > men to improve their owr. of , though successful men have » inspiration for others’ suc- positions, instead of creating feelings At ro age in history previous to so many led to indulge in sublime efits which science human race—then war, and instead of construction we have destruction, our 1 were out the bi uld confer upon the game the im- ! | WATER, MOST PRECIOUS NECESSITY A favorite story told for many years in the gentlemen’s clubs of London had to do Percival had personal rd work in the South S Fercival ge of 41, the nar- jewels and cash worth i one million pounds. ($5,000,000). or four or five years he lived like a traveling to Monte Carlo for the win- Glascott who great re- King, r months, chonune grouse in Scotland in he autumn, taking in New York in the sum- er, ete. He bought chalets, chateaux and the magnificent mansion he once occupied on upper Fifth Avenue in Manhatian has but recently been razed to room for a de luxe apartment dwel- castles, make Well, to make a long story short the upshot of it was that Sir Percival becanie a What's mere. he had enough of in him to be bored—so sturn te Afri where intended ba old he determi: the this time and dig Sah esert, he an archeologist friend up ient bones to An expedition was organized and the r Percival and_ hi: sidekick were out on the hot, We must ole eccentricity of the be- that he at all times (even when say) a money belt containing from 100,000 to 200,000 pounds first thing you knew § protessiona scorching sands of the Sahara. it the 3ritisher was, carried around his middle leep, they where awknotes of large denominations. yarn. ter rest oasis. We come to the point of ovr The expedition ran out ef w hundred miles from the ned Sir Percival became weaker and weak His breath came in hot, tortured gasps. His tongue was stiff like a board and swollen. Hi crazed. The 1adow of death hovered over the little out there under the sun. And then—when gone—a wandering sev- eral we were dazed and party almost caravan appeared headed by cruel desert tribesman who was as avari- hope was across the shimmering sands, a cious as he was sadistic. “Let us have water!” begged Sir Per- al with the next to the last breath that was left in him. “For money, only,” sneered the desert “For many pieces of gold you may far-away nomad. have water and guidance to a city.” So Sir Percival opened his money belt tribesman took it all. Only then did them water. He kept his promise, for many days later they were left on the outskirts of a city bordering the desert. Sir Percival paid almost $1,000,000 for a few CUPS of water! It is not such far-flung analogy to com- pare him with Key West and the water problem here. Three days ago the Navy Department promised that we would have fresh water, piped in through an acqueduct, for the first time in the city’s history. They would have it within one and the he give too, promised we year. Gone will be the cistern system, baths in salt water, the inconvenience that disgusts so many of us—and our visi- tors. = * And it WON'T cost us a “dol- lars! With the advent of fresh water, Key West will rourd the home stretch of prog- terrible million ress and have a pretty darn good chance of ng first in the race of South Florida Let’s sive our thanks, our utmost ap- preciation, to Uncle Sam for what he is do- Island City! TO HELP THE GREEKS ing for the “It is the settled policy of the United States government to extend aid to those governments and peoples w ho defend them- President King of selves against aggression,” said Roosevelt in his message to the Greece. We think the people of the United appreciate the struggle that the Greeks are making for their independence. The victories that have been won by Greek soldiers have giver: new glory to a land that, in ancient times, was Llessed with greatness and nobility. The call will be made, we feel sure, for contributions to assist the Greek govern- ment in meeting the needs of the critical hour that brings affliction to many Greeks far behind the line of battle. We can show our sympathy very effectively by making a personal contribution to relieve suffering in | Greece. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN FLASH GORDON— ON PLANET MONGO FIGHT THE TUBERCULOSIS MONSTER BY BUYING CHRISTMAS SEALS. SIDELIGHTS By MARCY B. DARNALL _ Former Editor of The Citi popular h “The odore Ro: affectionately These fuzzy children’s clothing, who died recently in Chicago the age of 76 bureau, Va., ck during the Ci a Washington in- the town of ged hands 68 il War be ing the ichester. 1 alternately by PENETRATOR PENS the two tracks r if they hav Dy you 1 - Gata saps, Gest langes of occupancy re not vs the result of fighting, as ndoned by after Christmas, a discovered a few months ago by Leland S. Cummingham of Harvard Observatory, will be visible to the naked eye in the soon ater sunset. It sible with the aid of a scope. comet s no mall t forecasters are race for the York in A Many political predicting that the orship of N Gen com- Greek Alexander Papagos mander-in-chief the forces which have wrought such havoc on the Italians, being hailed as one of the most brilliant rategists the second World War s produced. Bermuda is said to be troubled by too many cats, instead of rats hich formerly infested the is- land. Rats were brought to Ber- a by early sailing ships, and became such a plague that cats were imported to destroy them. Now the rats are gone, but the cats have so multiplied as to be- come a nuisance. United States News says our Norden be sight is so ac- curate as to able our flyers to hit a rain barrel from a height of 30,000 feet. That see ible, but i i that it is the world today. The Sidney Hill of the Defense Commission is s to h turned down the Pre: dent's offer of the post of Secre- tary of Labor, because his present position gives him more authority than he would have in the cabinet job. Today’s Birthdays singer, born ars ago. assistant Bureau. years age noted i di- Kronberg Boston, 68 years ago. New York, born in artist . director rvatory Syria. 64 J s, Harvard's sor emeritus of English lit- n at Decatur, Ind., 73 Col- f Williams d born editor, ~ ed a number. Yet there is ote nt te: ltimate comfort and ‘measure of success. born ; more cars arriv Out of each came into car r’s disgust “ist ned the argue ad, waited for ape”, wi THE CORONER JUST CHURCH TO PRESENT MADE IT OFFICIAL PAGEANT OF NATIVITY (Ny Associated Preen) S CITY. M PAYS TO BE GOOD (Ms Assecinted Preand WEEPING WATER. N U. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT n at 7:30 a. 1¢ (city office) Temperatures TIO OTORET ELS OB 8 fafa”. N COMPLAINT SERVICE... If you deo not Receive Your Co The CITIZEN By 6 P.M. PHONE—WESTERN UNION Between 5 and 7 P.M and a Western Union Messenger Boy will deliver your copy of The Citizen SMBS SS AIDES LIL SD m me SMa La a aaa ee. ight Precipitation 4 ending 24 «hours m.. inches 0.70 aif since Dee. 1, 7 0.94 ind of ORB ROR Oe 0.24 1, 36.18 ne Jan. 1, 142 and Velocity s per t Relative Humidity 91° Barometer at 7:30 a. m. — e O04 0173 a Tomorrow's Almanac 7:08 an 5:43 p. m Direction 4 | 1 ae ae a voices that wo wld | tel Hu: was at bay. A faint light brok Eyes were h left. Stag ho call the dogs i eye leading Two more cars only be heard bearing further north ed the last of the « cof in arovnd noon the Without a fox ‘e have been asking a or Georg tive af Flori do you call chicken s they give semblance phoeti spelling i: of the ver: loo. purlieu. so on. ‘Yer pa yer takes yer choice” Spanish but th k the wor spoken in Enel “What's any other On a recent holiday hectic trip took a friend along there w took grounds of th je State saw one guard we entered and gate saw walking between buil nonchalantly. 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