The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 1, 1941, Page 2

PAGE TWO The Key Wiest Citizen | THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING C€ Published! Daily Exc L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE A » Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Entered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press d Press ig @xclubiyly“eritttled, to, or republication of all ateses-Uigpafenge cred it oe not otherwise credited in this paper a local news published here, i 9 nse the SUBSCRIPTION RA e Year Months Months One Month Weekly Made Known on application. resolutions of e charged for at eading notices, bituary notices, © of 10 cents a line, inment by churches from which revenue is to ed are 5 cents a line. nd invites discus- local or ge 1} anonymous communi- The Citizen is an open forum ion of public s and subject interest but it wi t publis IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVCCATED BY THE’ CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. ¢ toni © More Hotels: and Apartnients. Beach a 1 Bathing Pavilion. . “Airports Land and Sea. Consolidation 5f County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. Today’s special: Hardshell, Ky. Most people will have their own way. cooperate ,if they All men are born equal, at least so far as clothes are concernee. Definition: Sap—a person engaging | in a dispute over polities, even if he knews | he is right. Most adults overlook the value of play \ and amusement in life. Some, we have to | admit, overdue it. Many animals laugh, according to a scientist. They could hardly help it if they observed humans ¢losely. | accidents along the highway—cars A New York song writer has_ been! paroled from prison. Perhaps hg promised | not to write any more songs. Our experience leads us to believe tha, everybody is willing for the government to | spend money on pet propositions, This is the time of the year to think | about the welfare of other people and to be willing te do something about them. The Duke of Bedford, who. died last | summer at the age of, 82, left an estate valuéd at more tian $22,500,000, the taxes n which exceeded: $15,000)000. The peo- ple of the United States hang much to learn on the subject of taxation and in view of the enormous expenditures of the ‘defense pro- gram we will not be long in learning it, and that is only an inkling of what the taxes will be if we should be projected into the Euro- pean war. The death last week of Daniel Froh- man, one of three brothers to gain renown theatrical managers and producers of toge plays, calls to mind the last words of his brother, Charles, who with three friends on board the Lusitania as it was sink- struck by a German torpedo “Why fear death?” he asked is the most beautiful advent one member of that ¢ a 1915. T survived Only s been q great help to Brit&H her the lage geportg af riots nt in Italian towns. are. as yet, but The Italian well , is impossible to say reasonable sound. any these eating too al supplies, notably cotton, are and the British blockade can that Il Duce is unable looks as i down-grade And Hit uses. It Musso the Only Hitler can keep him going ler, if he does that, will demand ple return ni is at last) on ACCIDENTS INCREASE As 1940 came to an end, the lack of progress made on one of the major projects longed for during the year, was quite for- cibly brought home to roost in our sciousness. ts THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ( con- | Early in the year there were definite signs that pointed to at least a start to be made on extension of the Overseas High- way south of Big Pine Key. This, as all realized, would have meant the eradication 46}. of the wooden bridges along the present highway. During the last two weeks of the | { one serious accident entailing the loss | of life of three persons occurred on the highway when an auto smashed its way through one of the wooden bridge railings. Still another bridge, about a week later. Both episodes would not have happened if the roadway was routed over steel bridges such as now exist in the Bridge District. another accident occurred on | It’s bad enough to hear reports of road over- turning on turns and the like. But when major accidents on wooden bridges are re- ported, the seriousness of the situation is brought more forcefully home to us all. The Citizen sincerely hopes, in the in- | terest of protection of autoists’ lives in the future, that all possible haste will be ac- corded plans for extension of the Overseas yay. Wecanrecommend no better { to the incoming Governor for this | county than to give the signal to go ahead, on this most important of all projects. A completed extension in 1941 will in- | | deed be an accomplishment to be grateful | for, CARE IN FIRST AID Many victims injured in automobile and other accidents are further hurt and often put beyond the reach of medical or surgical aid through ignorant and careless handling by persons at the scene, according | to Dr. B. P. Stookey of New York, who has seen many such cases. He warns: “Never lift the head of an injured per- sen until he has told you whether he can move his legs or hands. If he cannot move his hands his neck is broken. If he cannot move his legs, his back is broken. “In poth cases the spinal cord is in- | i jured. ‘If you lift his head to give him a drink of water, or if you fold him up to carry him, you inevitably grind the in- jured spinal cord between parts of the | broken vertebrae and destroy any useful remnant of the cord which ‘may have es- caped injury in the original accident.” In such cases it is best to roll the vietim gently onto a blanket and carry him face downward. If no blanket is available he should be carried so as to avoid tilting the head forward. The idea is to keep the back | and neck straight, instead of doubled up, | until a phys | tion. cian can make an examina- When the person is unconscious, he should be handled the same way, as a pre- | caution against further damaging a possibly broken neck or back. An injured person should be handled gently in all cases, with- out too much haste. A FORTUNE FROM THE AIR Shortly after the close of the Civ We , young inventor, just past 21, en- deavored to interest old Commodore Van- derbilt in a new brake for railroad trains, to be operated by compressed air. After listening with impatience to the proposition, the Commodore asked whether the inventor really meant that he eould stop rushing train with nothing but air. He answered in the affirmative. “Then get out of here,” he have no time to waste on fools.” The young inventor was George West- inghouse, who shortly afterward perfected his air brake and after many discourage- ments sueceeded in placing it,on the mar- ket wa said, To make his triumph eomplete, the ig order for the new Westinghouse ir brake came from Commodore Vander- This invention and others made West- inghouse a fortune and when he died in 1914 he was rated among the wealthy men of America, the use of his air brake having 1e almost universal.y His early struggles were typical » of many other young men with an was more for- beco of a nothing else, but he ate than most of them. He did ulti- y reap the rewards of his genius, w hile many inventors, through lack of business ability, are defrauded of theirs, Consumers in many parts of the country gave an instantaneous welcome | to the néw streanilitied milk bottle, five ounces lighter and one inch shorter than the old bottle. Here, “handiquart” bottle from the refrigerator. The new bottle is so conve. nierit that even the youngest member of the family lifts it easily. It is obvious that the purpose of British strategy now is to elim- inate Italy as a major belligerent in the war. That thought unques- tionably underlay the recent Brit- ish naval invasion of the Adriatic Sea—a body of water which, on the basis of fighting ships and manpower, Italy should be able to control with ease. England is rap- \idly liquidating Italian military | infuence in Africa. There seems to be little doubt that Mussolini is on the down {grade and that the magnificient | Faseist empité hé envisioned has small chance of being realized. Il |Duce has but two alternatives. | both of them unpleasant from his point of view—he must either surrender to England, or ask that | Hitler save him. The first alterna- tive is extremely unlikely— Ger- many could not permit it without risking a tremendous loss of pres- tige. The second alterhative is German domination of Italy. The Italian people, going by the judg- ment of the best observers, will not like that, but there will be little they can do about it. Uncon- firmed reports says that Gestal agents are already in Rome, and it is known that the German air- orce is convoying troops to Alban- ia. It looks as if from now on Mus- solini will be only Hitler’s stooge. If Engand does succeed in elim- | inating or greatly reducing Italian military and naval power, it will be a major victory. At the same time, it will bring with it increased danger of a German attempt at invading England. The British blockade is extremely effective, d the part of Eurdpe the Fuehrer controls is running short of essen- tial supplies. So, when Churchill said the other day in Commons ; that he expected an all-out Ger- man attack within two months he was not talking through his hat. It is the logical move for Hitler to make. man air force has substantially reduced the intensity of its raids over Britain also leads to the be- lief that Germany is preparing for a decisive blow against Eng- land. England is superbly prepared to resist invasion, even though she is as yet inadequately prepared to carry the war to Germany on the Continent. Expert opinion ge- nerally holds that Hitler’s great opportunity was directly after the cuation of Dunkirk—that Eng- nd céuld not have successfully resisted a detetmined, invasion then ‘At the present time, they think, Britain has ail she needs to kee> an aggressor from her shores. Washington is concerning British chances of ev- entually winning the war. Our fu- policy will probably be to » England almost anything she wants. There is little doubt that he laws preventing loans te Eng- fl be repealed when her more encouraged suggestion, recenty made 2 British cabinet member, that the U.S. turn over to England, German and Italian ships which are tied up in our harbors, has caused a good deal of excitement Economic Highligh HAPPENINGS THAT AFFECT THE DINNER PAILS, DIVIDEND! CHECKS AND TAX BILLS OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL; NATIONAL AND INTERNATICNAL PROBLEMS INSEPARABLE FROM LOCAL WELFARE % Pere ririrrri cirri iar igeneral criticism by the director And the fact that the Ger-| TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY By RUSSELL KAY Today’s Anniversaries | 1735—Paul Revere, Boston pa- . trict, master-silversmith, whose foundry played a large part in the country’s industrial develop- ment, who wore Revolutionary- | days’ costume ever after, born in Boston. Died May 10, 18’8. Two weeks agoltold you afijthere are 63 communities located — ‘interesting story of a charming | within a 50-mile radius of these 1745—Arithony Wayne, Penn- lady who is finding happiness by } various training centers. ‘bringing cheer into.lonesome lives |, \aftér careful consideration of sylvania tarinery owner, the Rev-} irs ” through her..Adopt..@ Mother” | 5... need ‘for social planting int } olution’s daring ani popular “Mad | pjgn, Anthony”, who ended the Indian!- Along the same line comés f reign of terror in the Northwest , suggestion from a prominent cler-|gram activities in Florida, the F in 1792; born at Waynesboro, Pa. | 8¥man that an equal opportunity | Board suggests that the WPA and FE lDied in Erie, Pa., Dec. 15, 1796, | #8 8fforded Floridians to “Adopt a'the NYA jointly establish, con~ j meee ' Solider”. He points out that to-|duct and maintain a recreational | race —— |day there are twelve army and Program for service men during | 1752—Betsy Ross, Philadelphia | naval training stations and camps | the periods that they are off duty. iseamstress, who took over her/in the state to which the gov-} The establishment of recreation ain soldier husband’s upholstery |€™mment plans to send around | cente: alone is not the sole prob- shop, legendary maker of the 82,000 officers and enlisted ten. jlem, however. Experienced lead- j i Many thousands already have ar-/ership, the Board points out, is W (flag, born there. Died Jan. 30, |;iyed and others come in ever in-|even more essential and it sug- 11836. lereasing numbers from every | gests that while ‘the work of con- state in the union. structing community halls and For the most part they are recreation grounds is being carri- jyoung men, fine upstanding boys ae bs the ee thas the NYA ' Z |from the farms and homes of the ‘undertake the task of training a pathist, here at 33, founder of | nation. Many of them have never |sufficient number of leaders at | homeopathic schools and colleges,}peen away from home before and the same time so that when such prolific writer on the subject, {they miss the sotial life and eom- projects are completed, compe- 'porn in Germany. Died July 23, |panionship of friends they left | tent leadership will be available | behind. jto man and operate them. Local church organizations in|, Two excellent centers for Train- Hayne, ; Tampa have undertaken, the, task \ing Institutes are available now— famed, geritle Southern poet, as of helping these lads find themsel. ,one_ in the O'Leno State Forést impoverished and ever laboring/ves; making them feel at home, near High Springs, the other at in travail as was the South after ‘and members of such groups have Deer Lake in the Ocala National ‘an eager youngster lifts the new ‘the war, a courageous soul with | been urged to do their bit by tak- | Forest, rieat Ocala. In these two |undimmed ideals, born in Charles- ing one or more of these boys un- | camps nearly 300 leadets for re- lton, S. C. Died near Augusta, der their wing. ‘creation progranis could be given —— |Ga., July 6, 1886. For the past several weeks the a. conrprehensive and intensive is |Kay family has entertained two | course of training preparatory to ‘connection with the defense pto- | 1800—Constatiun iiczing, Phila- |delphia physician and homeo- 1830—Paul Hamilton 1838—Thomas R. Lounsbury, or three boys from McDill Field, going into the communities to di- Yale’s famed English professor, | taking them home for dinner, to|rect leisure time activities of ser- internationally-known scholar of the beach, or a show. The experi- vice men. English, “a simple and unpreten- | ence has beef pléasait for these! In Florida it is practical to en- tious manliness was the essence ; lads are all mighty fine chaps and gage in recreational activities on of his nature”, born in Ovid, N. they are so appreciative of any at- | out of door aress and facilities Y. Died April 8, 1915. tention. They eagerly welcome should be emphasized. the opportunity to tell of their; Mass activites should predom- - homes and families in distant inate in the out of door programs. r >t states. \Mumination for night activities Today S Horoscope Unfortunately, however, the will be essential, as the major ee: ROSES task is too big to be left to individ- part of the men’s leisure time \ual citizens and there is real need comes in the evenings. At training Today’s is a parental tempera-|for an intelligent and construe- centers adjacent to beaches, lakes ment, giving a benefactor to the tive plan to provide social and and rivers, ample provision must community. A student of the mys- recreational facilities for these be made for aquati¢ recreation. terious, you should seek employ- boys in the communities within) The State Planning Board is’ ment in abstruse trades. for you | easy reach of such military camps. ready to serve as coordinator of will not be inierested in the ordi-; Recognizing this need, the Flo-|the program and offers its ser- nary, but will work best in the|rida State Planning Board al-|vices in this connection, much solution of problems that will|ready has made a survey of mili-|credit is due the Board for the benefit mankind. itary areas and points out that Splendid work it has alrealy done: in Berlin. Nazi officials say that | that would be an act of war, and! would be regarded as such. So far, our government has made no offi- ' cial comment on the proposal. England’s greatest danger now | is destruction of her merchant} shipping. The British Isles are| consumers, not producers. With- out ocean transport, they could sustain themselves for only a lim-| ited period of time. The German submarine and surface raider at- Pie eae age tatks has been dangerously effec: | 3° OD DDD DD DM MD PALA LEAN A A Adhd deddnr| tive. It is likely that England will: son tell us that she needs freight- READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT! The Money You Pay For Printing In Key West Comes Back To You, But, con: activities in Key W published weekly in this co! in The Citizen, the WPA Key W sponsored by t Art Center. THE ART CENTER will resume art classes after the first of the year with the Children’s Saturday morning class scheduled for Janu- ary 4th at 10 a. m. THE OUTDOOR SKETCHING | GROUP meets every Wednesday { morning at 10 o'clock and this class brings its work to the Art) Center on Friday morning for But the truth is that, among people who know ahd apptéciate good printing, Key West print- ers are rated very high—both for teehnieal ability and an un- derstanding of the needs of buy- ers of printing. On the other hand, the money you pay to prifiters in other cities bids a farewell to your bank aecount. ne This group is open to all profes- sional and amateur artists and | students, and as the season ad- vances it is hoped that this will} be a very popular activity. STARTING ON THURSDAY. January 9th, at 10 o'clock, there will be organized a class in handi- craft in native materials. This class will be under the tutelage | of Isabel Garing and will first take up weaving with cocoanut fronds. All those interested may register at the Art Center for this course any time previous to Janu- ary 9th. | If Key West printing were be- lew standard, if the printers of Key West were not expert, ex- perienced craftsmen, there might be some justification in sending of your printing to an- other town. As to the price—The Artman Press can meet those of any high gtade establishment in any city. DURING THE PAST WEEK the Art Center records many newly-arrived artists in Key West. Some are planning to stay through the winter season, and others, making @ short visit, are planning to ret. later. It would | appear.as if Key. West will very poputar_for artists-this win- ter. CAAA Ah hd heb heh hhh hk db ddd hadhidedinkdidadd, KEEP KEY WEST MONEY IN KEY WEST The Artman Press The Citizen Building Subseribe to The Citizen. weekly TRY If TODAY— The Favorite in Key West