The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1940, Page 2

PAGE WO N PUBLISHES ‘@ CO., INC. Published Daily Except Sunday By ¥. ARTMAN, President and Publisher Jo m The Citizen Building er Greene and Ann Streets @nly Daily Newspaper in Key West and Menroe County is exclusively entitled to use 1 news dispatches credited to wise credited in this paper and also vcal news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RAT! on AL NOTICE _ es, cards of thanks, resolutions of % not! t etc., wil harged for at be d inv line. ites discus- or general IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN unfortunat ard. too often a let of inside in formation concerning their patients. 1s could give enator says Americans are not tax- yet. But they taxed un- later. may be Popular humorists are highly paid, | ome of the funniest people do not get a cent for being that way. We learn of the number of folks that kill but we don’t get the number of folks that autos broke. A lot of for their f fellows who tore their shirts favorite candidates have already become “forgotten men.” The Italians have an old proverb which dys. “It is only the truth which irritates a man.” Get that—Mr. Mussolini! The main business of every citizen of Key West is to improve the community by improving himself. That's the only way it can be done. President Wilson was reelected 1916 largely because he had “kept ir.” And was forced to take us into five months later. in us out one of these folks who the Government Washington.—Win- But they have. that how land a place trange none know exactly to run ever in alem Journal ston- The love of liberty is as natural and as able as the love of life itself. pressed and suppressed liberty-loving peo- ine The op- ples of Europe will some day revolt against brutal dictators, he Fort Myers has a parking meter system and soon Key West will find it expedient to to and itroduce parking meters in order Duval Street stion cidentally to help reduce taxes. The matter of resulting graft must be considered if and when reg- ulate eon in- uch system is adopt Jesse H. Jones, Federal Loan Adminis- says that the only one who can lend se trator, ain money is Congress. only the people ress hasn't Brit You are wrong, lend Bri any Jesse, can mon got money. the which it exacts in taxes Nor ha cept th from the people. Administration any money ex- or bor- rows England is slowly dragging the United States into this European war, and the game is being played in the same cautious but insidious manner that led to our volvement in the World war. First, as now, Great Britain asked fer the production of ies, not man power; then she asked for naval help to fight the | sub- marine menace; finally we were inveigled into sending-our armed forces, because as she is repeating now, “It is our war they fighting as much as theirs.” in- our fact are CHRISTMAS IN AMERICA Guns thunder in Europe, in Egypt, Fast-flying, death-dealing bombers rain devastation up- on tie capitals of the World. China and onthe high seas. Some say the tion of the 1940's is doomed to ashes, s were the civilizations of ancient Rome, Greece and M Men are out to kill one another. There is blood on the face of the Sun. And tomorrow is Christmas—the nine- teen hundred and fortieth anniversary of Christ's coming to bring Peace on Earth and Good Wiil to Men. Tomorrow will be a pretty pathetic lay in the most highly cultured part of the World; that part from where our forebears 1e—Europe. “s once-ga > most joyou ‘a. France, where Noel was y celebrated season of the there echoes the heavy, master- read of hob-nailed Nazi troops. In the fatherland of these same troops —people are eating dog meat an get it. id little England the am a prelude to death. The odds bout 3 to 1 that many a British Christ- interrupted by re an —when the In pr rens air raid cr arez 1 be r bomb shelters. Denmark, Poland, Hol- -in a dozen nations where and is a o years ago peace me! re supreme—there misery, rer and sadness. But ke our places ith turke 1 not, urless we read the tomorrow sometime you and I will at gaily decorated tables and choice viands and we daily paper, that elsewhere in the world ions are suffering and starving. We aware that “over ther mas is a ghastly mockery. WE ARE AMERICANS! We are free to worship, free about our business as usual, free to express ourselves and to read the happenings of the World in an uncensored press. So tomorrow, whether your church or in your home, stop for a minute and give up humble thanks for the Stars and Stripes and what that glorious banner represents. And perhaps, if you'd like to, offer up a prayer for those vast legions who are not so fortunate. And Merry Christmas! en know I] not be to YOUTH ACCEPTS DRAFT For several years certain “youth” or. zations and some college students in the United States, instigated by subversive ele- ments and pacifists, pave rather loudly ex- pressed their determination never to fight for their country. It was feared by many that the spread of this idea might weaken ition. These vacifist groups were particularly active while the draft bill was being dis- in Yet Gallup poll hewed that 68 per cent of American boys between 21 and 24 were willing to give a ear to military training in time of peace, cent in the 16 to 21 age group essed a willingness to serve. lective serv- cussed Congress. a while 81 per Since the passage of the ice law, even the pacifist minority has had little to say, and opposition to the draft has died to a whisper. With the crushing of peaceful nations by the totalitarian powers ization that American r, and the young men of call has come the real freedom is in dange the nation have responded nobly to the for service. With few exceptions, they realize their porsibility and accept it willingly. They coming to understand that our liberties and =must when danger re are were bought with sacrifice, be maintained the same way threatens. All of us regret that world events have son the part of our young men But it is a source utriotie pride that they illustrate the fact t America is still “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” ‘ mde sac necess of SAYS OUR PLANES ARE ALL RIGHT William Stout, American airplane de- signer, insists that statistics prove that the American P-36 pursuit ship has been vic- torious in three out of four battles with German Messerschmitts. Denying that our planes are inferior to foreign makes the designer asserts that faults are minor and ean be easily remedied. The engines are far superior and such faults as armor plating and the number of ma- chine guns are minor problems. “The American warplane funda- mentally all right,” he persists, “and all we is | need is to put it on the preduction line.” THE KEY WEST CITIZEN -SEASON'S GREETINGS! er oe RISTMA a) - YS simas brings to us And we know not of the holl no ice or snow s glow, No candies gleam on mistl But here is Yule-tide as we know. At dawn the Sonth winds gently play With little clouds upon their way, And rustle the tops of tall palm trees, Then stoop to ki ss the opal seas. And here are roses bathed in dew That are sweeter far than the fragrant yew; And when it’s Christmas in this town, The gzy poi settia dons a gown With velvet skirt of crimson red And wears 2 crown upon her head. When night comes down or silent feet, And my: Then comes to mind a Of Christ, a babe, ina And down the years we hear iad stars gleam above each street, story old, manger cold; again, A message of good-will to men... . —MARIE CAPPICK. PEOPLE’S FORUM CHRISTMAS EDITORIAL Editor, The Citizen: Although the exact date of the birth of Christ Jesus is not known we may appreximate the date by reasoning upon God's Word: Christ Jesus was brought forth under the Law of Moses, in which we find the following: ‘ake the sum of the sons of Kohath. from thirty years old and up- ward, even into fifty years old, all that enter into the host. to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.”—(Numbers 4:1-3.) Saint Luke write: “Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also be- ing baptized, and praying, the heavens were opened. . .And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age.”—(Luke 3:21,23.) From Daniel 9:26,27 I quote the following: “And after three score and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall acrifice and bloation footnote in the (Catholic) Version of the “Christ preached and a half: and then crifice upon the cross he hed all the sacrifices of the It is a fact that Christ Jesus was crucified about the first day f April (the year unknown.) If he taught three years and a half he must have begun his ministry about October first. According to the Law of Moses he might have been thirty years old when he began to preach therefore it reasonably follows that he was born some time near the first of October. He certainly would not have waited from December un- til the next October to begin, nor is it reasonable that he would have begun three months before he reached his majority. God's workings are not done in such a manner. “Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: or, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.” (Hebrews 8:5.) There are many other things which I should be glad to bring to your attention, but which I do not consider ex- pedient in a letter of this kind, The above treats the subject | fully, although the manner whereby the three and one half tyears is obtained may be found udy of Ezekiel 4:6; pe J. E. CARNEY. Key West. Fla. Dec. 23, 1940. oy a careful Revelation 1 AN OPEN LETTER TO THE KEY WEST CITY COUNCIL Gentlemen of the City Council, the the city bocks applied to every citizen in- discriminately, or, are the said or- dinances applied only to some of are ordinances in the citizenry and not to others? l always take out my tional licenses and pay my personal tax on the Ist day of October of | each year. This year I did not get) out a license for a meat market as! y, I did not intend to operate one. However, on the 23rd, I went be- fore the collector, Mr. Sam Pin- der, for the purpose of obtaining a meat market license and offered to pay same in three weekly in- stallments, as I was short of cash, and I was bluntly refused. The license is worth $43.76—a ridiculous amount for a meat market license. Never in the his- tory of the Island City have we paid higher occupational licenses , and received less protection and service from the city We don’t even have garbage collection un- less we pay for it to a_ private operator. Yet the collector tells me that there are $5,000 unpaid occupational licenses outstanding, meaning that a great number of business places are operating without a license. It is time that fairness and equal justice be dispensed to everyone within the confines of our com- munity if we want to progress and avoid the caustic criticism that we hear wherever we go. LOUIS BANCELLS. Key West, Fla., Dec. 23, 1940. BEVERAGE MADE BY KEY WESTERS Pepsi-Cola, that sparkling brac- ing beverage, is again represented in The Citizen’s popular business directory in another section of this issue. Pepsi-Cola is bottled in Key West under the strictest sanitary conditions and people of this city are invited to inspect the plant. All labor used in the production of Pepsi-Cola is local. ' Does occupa- jai —_TC U. S. WEATHER Observation taken at 7:30 a.m 75th Mer. Time (city office) Ts tures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night Mean Normal 78 66 72 7 Precipitation 24 hours ending . m., inches Total rainfall since inches Deficiency inches Total rainfall since Jan. 1, inches Deficiency inches 0.45 Winc Direction and Velocity SW—2 miles per hour 0.04 = i, 3.01 Dee -i, since 164 38.26 since Jan. 1, Barometer at 7:30 s. m. today Sea level, 29.85 (10108 millibars) Tomorrow's Almanac Sunrise 7:10 a Sunset 5:45 p. Moonrise 3:40 a Moonset 3:10 p. Tomorrow’s Tides (Naval Base) AM. 7:19 12:45 FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Wednesday) Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy with mild temperature to- night and Wednesday; moderate variable winds. Florida: Partly cloudy south, cecasionz] rain in north portion tonight; Wednesday part- possibly showers extreme north portion; mild tem- perature. m. m. m. m. PM 6:48 12:11 gentle to in ly cloudy, G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. CAN YOU? By EDWARD H. J. GOSSELIN ‘Can you put aside the cares that press you, The iils and worries that distress you? Smile while being down and out, With never a single sigh about What the next tomorrow brings And the next and next, and things? While nothing short of dark dis- aster Follows on and follows faster, By the fates that nearly down you, And the many drown you? your faith run short doubting, While your shouting, “It can’t be done”, so”, “Nothine comes save grief and woe”; “The + «t is this: doting On the grim, forboding”. Can vou plod on, shuttle Without the web you warp and muddle? Bae in by night a page unblot- sorrows almost of friends are ever “I told you You're simply unyielding, stern, with reed and weave, each returning day a bene- diction; lIt's aviet close a hallowe’ed vale- diction ‘four conscience sun? If so your rest’s ASSURED, your guerdon’s won— Can you? Key West, Fla., Dec. 23, 1940. FASHION NOTES (Ny Associated Prem) Report from the New York re- sort fashions market says beach bags are bigger than ever. Color- ful satin, hopsacking and canvas make lots of them. clean at setting Pompadour hats are going TUESDAY. DECE CLASSIFIED COLUMN Advertisers should give their Street address as well as their telephone number if they desire results. Payment for classified adver tisements ad- vance, but regular advertisers with ledger accounts may have their advertisements charged. Advertisements under this head will be inserted in The Citizen at the rate of one-cent (ic) 2 word for each insertion, but the mini- mum for the first insertion im every instance is twenty-five cents (25c). is invariably in WANTED TO BUY Bs Ame WANTED TO BUY—Fires and burgiar-proof dimensions not inches square Citizen WANTED WANTED: Well know: tious young man or y to earn $15 day easy beautiful new ite Homes and Friends admires it. Write SPECIALTY CO. Opelika, Ala WANTED — Two-roo: ette Apartment tale Restaurant one ee in} PICTURE FRAMING, Diplomas antique frames refinished Sigr painting. Paul DiNegre Francis street. BRING YOUR VISITING £ in need of 2 goa to THE OVERSEAS Clean rooms, e atmosphere. Sa 917 Fleming St HO’ FOR SALE . CHEVROLET ONE-YARD Dl STAR TRUCK. Will hold $50.00 Cash. North Bea + UNUSUAL XMAS TRY IF ToDar— Favors The Fevcrte = Eey Wee BRAND CUBAN as * ON SALE aT a ,;OLD PAPERS FOR SALE Three bundles for Sc. The Cit zen Office. nov25-tf PERSONAL CARDS. $1.25 100. 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A single rosette of brilliants Set into the side of a pompadour is a trump trick, especially if you are wearing other jewelry. Quaint indeed is the idea of tak- ing several of these big brilliant swirls to make a top-knot splash as substitute for grandmother's perfect pompadeur. The longest non-stop railway passenger run in the United States is 324.5 miles, between Salt Lake iCity and Caliente, Nev. For Real Protection DELIVERED DAILY EVERYWHERE Thompson Enterprises INCORPORATED ICE DIVISION PHONE