The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 3, 1941, Page 2

PAGE Two The ey lest Citizen | MAN, President and Publisher Businexs Manager r of the Associated Press d to dited to entitle atches ¢ pap! exclusively s di n this use er and also SUBSCRIPTION RAT! rtainment by churches from which nts a line. um and invites discus- subjects of local IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Beach Airports Hotels and Apartments. and Bathing “Pavilion. Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- rnments. , 6. A Modern City Hospital. A clean-up is in order in You know the kind we mean, a —— Soap rationing has begun in Denmark. When Russia does that we will know in what plight the Bear is finding himself. * Key West. | This writer betieves in appeasement | most definitely ; he never ceases to appease his hunger or thirst whenever necessary, Key Wesiers talk a good deal about the weather, and while we never do anything about it, there is nothing to be done since it } is delightful almost all the time. The military strength of a country con- | sists not only in its army and navy, but in the totality of its resources and in the spirit | of her sons and daughters as well, and ina democracy that spirit is voluntary and not forced as in the totalitarian countries. Seing informed of a newsy item, a young fellow of this city suggested that it be given to the local representative of outside paper circulating in this city, the informant replied to the other’s em- barrassment, that in the interest of good itizenship it would be given first to The Key’ West Citizen. That’s the spirit! an but About a ye talk that a former governor of Florida was interesting himself in forming a company or companies for radio broadcasting Key West, Sanford, Fort Pierce and West Palm Beach, but, undoubtedly the deal has fallen through since the Federal Communications Commission has denied the necessary mits. The station in Key West was to have the name of the Ke I Com- pany, local r ago there we stations in per- adcasting and to be partly financed by people, In the write-up of the formal opening dinner at the Casa Marina on New Year's Eve, written by Miss May D. of the Casa Marina Press Bureau, the editor of The zen regrets that he failed to delete the that “everybody that in Key West there.” Ob- Ss was a misstatement and evi- ter of the article did not wish Beale, fortunate sentence matter was on those who for take Jt was just one of those things. ion ny whatsoever did not part int in Key West 1939 are were passed they yees were paid only 60 per cent varies in 1939 but in 1940 received Also during 1940 slue of the ctiy’s bonds tr strikir approxi- have g im- | sons are either carrying bacillus | with them or have had tub@culosis at some | previous time. MERCHANTS, PEDDLERS AND LAW The merchants of Key West are, we feel sure, alive to the peril that comes into the commanity through the peddler and agent. ‘That this class of gentry is on the increase can be attested by every house- wife, and that they take from Key West ; thousands of dollars every year is apparent to all merchants and bankers. What can be done? Well, we offer this suggestion, for mental assimilation. The average peddler comes into a com- munity wrapped in a protective mantle that is known as “interstate commerce.” Under decisions of the highest courts he does not have to pay a licens: As a matter of fact, he cannot be taxed successfully by round- abcut methods, which have been tried and upset time and again. The local merchants, however, are supposed to have a representative in Con- gress. They should get behind the con- eressmen and see that some way is provided to permit the fair taxation of these out-of- | town peddlers and solicitors. A LOT OF GERMS If you are troubled with a cough an infected finger, a running nose or a boil, it may*interest you to .know that certain malignant micro-organisms, in the human body, under favorble conditions, might start off h one in the morning and wind up, 24 hours later, with 4,000,000,000,000,000,- 000,000. That figure, if you ask us, is a lot of germs, ever if they measure 30,000 to the inch, as alleged by Ralph Thompson, in re- viewing Justina Hill’s book, “Germs and the Man.” ! 5 Miss Hill points out that tetanus spores lurk everywhere and that 94 out of 100 per- around Bacteriology, it is refreshing to be re- | minded, has made great progress. Atetanus | antitoxin, used by Italian soldiers in Ethiopia. held the number pt cases to five | out of a potential 500,000. @he proposition of deaths in the United States from tuber- | culosis fell from 202 per 100,000 of popula- | tion in 1900 to 49 in 1938. FOUR FORTUNES AND “A FAILURE” Tired of fighting,” and unable to carry, | on any longer,” Jesse Livermore, aged 63 years, was found slumped in a chair, with a bullet in his head. Known as one of the nation’s most spectacular stock market operators Mr. | Livermore, who began work on a farm, was | reputed to have made four large fortunes in the market, ranging from three to ten mil- lion dollars. Four times he went into bankruptcy, as things went wrong, but each time, ac- cording to his attorney, he paid his creditors in full. At one time he possessed a home aed at more than $1,300,000 and _ his strokes were punctuated with special railroad cars and simi- lar Juxuri He dazzled other speculators by bis daring and the facility with which he profited from market trends. Yet, with all this success, he spent an afternoon, writing notes in a memorandum st before taking his life. His own conclusion, probably during a state of men- tal confusion, was that his “life had been a failure.” MARRIAGE CUSTOMS Modern brides, even though they have “obey” omitted from the marriage ritual, nevertheless submit to ceremonial customs which originally sig- nified the woman’s gomplete subjugation to the promise to her husband. The method of obtaining a passed through three distinct stages—cap- wife has purchase and consent. Originally the groom’s attendants ied him in capturing his bride and mak- retaway with her. Later on, al- brides had consented to wed, o pretend that they were being tured, and they and their bridesmaids eht a mock battle with the groom and his smen, in which the latter were, of ctorious. A relic of marriage by purchase is seen in the custom of ving away the bride, and in that of throwing old shoes, the ig an ancient symbol of the trans- ture, latter be rof Prppers 5 i veil is itself a sign of the man’s subjugation, and the wedding ring riginally signified that she was bound io rer lord and master. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN { PEOPLE'S FORUM ‘The Citizen weleomes exprea= sions of the views of its read= crs, but the editor reserves the righ’ del items which or unwarranted. should be fair and confine the letters to 200 words, and write on one side of the paper only. Signature of the writers must wecompany the letters amd will: be published’ unless requested* vtherrwine. COMMENDABLE SUGGESTION Editor The Citizen: Referring te your editorial of December 27, under the caption “Recreation Wanted,” I would like to ask why does not some organ- ization sponsor an Open. Forum, Town Hall Meeting or some other get-together whereby out-cf-town visitors and local residents might exchange ideas of mytual interest. There could be debates on public | questions, debates by school boys jand girls, literary programs in which visitors would be invited to give their reactions to con- temporary literature. The same with art and music. Our men and women prominent in art circles could arrange an evening. whén the resident and visiting artists might meet and mingle with other residents and seasonal guests. There is a great amount of good material going to waste during the winter months with so many visitors in our midst when noth-' ing but a little inviting would get them interested. Everyone likes to talk, and’ many like to hear good speakers. ‘ All who come to Key West dur- ing the season are not interested in night clubs and other resorts, but would be delighted to spend an evening with those of similar / tastes. ami so popular is partly due to the climate which is God-given. and | also to the great interest displayed by the civic groups in the stranger in their midst. It certainly would do no harm to try such get-togethers this sea- Today’s __ Anniversaries 1793—Lucretia C. Mott, Phila- delphia Quaker preacher, a lead- er in the woman’s rights and anti- slavery movements of her day. born at Nantucket, Mass. Died Nov. 11, 1880. 1819—Thomas Hill Watts, Ala- bama lawyer, Confederate sol- diér, Confederate attorney gen- eral and) Alabama governor in ’63, born in Butler.Co:, Ala. Died Sept. 16, 1892. 1837—James L. Coker, Harts- ville, S. C., noted farmer, banker, department store owner, manu- facturer, philanthropist and gen- tleman, born at Society Hill, S. C. Died June 25, 1918. 1835—-Larkin G. Mead, sculptor, designer. of the Lincoln Monu- ment; Springfieild, Ill., “sculptor of the old school”, born at Ches- terfield, N. H: Died in Italy, Oct. 15; 1910. 1862—Woods Huchinson, New York physician, author and lec- turer, pioneer in public health, prolific wirter in newspapers and’ magazines, interpreter of medical information to laymen, born in England. . Died April 26, 1930. 1864—Alfred H. Lloyd, the Uni- versity of Michigan’s noted phil- osopher and college administra- |tor, an original mind, born in Mortelair, N. J. Died May 1927. 11, 1891—John McDill Fox, dean of the Catholic Law School, Wash- ington, D. C., Federal attorney, born in Milwaukee. Died in Wash- | \ington, April 18, 1940. What makes our sister city Mi- pee | Today InHistory_ 1777—Washington surprises the |British at Trenton—a severe bat- son, and if no interest is shown, |tle in which the American loss they may not be continued next! year. INTERESTED. Key West, Fla., Jan. 2, 1941, U. S. WEATHER BUREAU. REPORT Observation taken at 7:30 a. in, 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures Highest last 24 hours Lowest last age Mean ze Normal Precipitation Rainfall, 24 hours ending 7:30 a. m., inches Total ranifall since Jan. inches Deficiency inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches ‘ Deficiency Jan. 1, inches 0.16 Wind Direction and Velocity E—5 miles per hour Relative Humidity 95% Barometer at 7:40 a. m., today Sea level, 30.00 (1015.9 milhbars) Tomorrow’s Almanac | Sunrise 7:13 a.m. Sunset 5:51 p. m. Moonrise Moonset Tomorrow’s Tides (Naval Base) AM. 1:52 8:05 FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Saturday) | Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature; gentle to moderate southerly winds. Florida: Partly cloudy in south and mostly cloudy with scattered showers and drizzle over north ‘portion tonight and Saturday; slightly cooler in extreme north portion Saturday. CONDITIONS . 0.00 1 since Jan. 1, 0.00 since PM 2:39 8:50 ‘High Low The western high pressure area, | still crested over the northern has spread eastward into sure is me England; while a trough of mod/ erately low presure extends from center over Lake Superior: re- southward over thé South ntic States and into the east- ern Gulf of Mexico. Precipitation has occurred during the last 24 hours from Texas eastward over Ge and the Carolinas, and thward over most of ic States and Lake re amounts being generally light to moderate. Somewhat lider weather has spread east- » Mississippi h treezing southward inte cen- | Texas; while mild tempera- es for the season prevail.over eastern portion of the coun- G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. only one-fourth that of the Brit- ish. 1786—The United States makes | its first treaty with the Choctaw | Indians, defining their lands and , promising peace and friendship. 1831—First American building and loan association organized at Frankford, Pa., the Oxford. Pro- | 0.00 | 0.16 1 Today Ss Birthdays | Mrs. Grace G. Coolidge of! Northampton, Mass., widow of the President, born at Burlington, | Vt. 62 years ago. Dr. E. Stanley Jones, famed Methodist evangelist to the high castes of India, noted author, born in Baltimore, 57 years ago. John Gould Fletcher of Little Rock, Ark., noted poet, born there, 55 years ago. Dr. Helen H. Parkhurst of Bar- | nard College, New York City, philosopher, originator of the Dal- ton plaf of education, born in New York, 54 years ago. Gilbert Seldes of New York, | author-columnist, born at Alli-! ance, N: J., 48 years ago. | i vident Building Association of | Philadelphia County. le 1906—What is said to be the first radio set to. be advertised ap- pears in an ad in_ Scientific American. ! 1911—Experimental postal sav- ings banks opened throughout country. j 1918—More than nine million men have registered for war. 1919—President Wilson receiv- | ed enthusiastically in Rome, Italy. ; \ 1929—The Rockefeller Founda- | ‘tion organized. by. including the | Laura Spelman Rockefeller Me- morial, with assets of more than} ‘a quarter-billion dollars. | 1931—Some 500 farmers storm! |business. center of England, Ark.,| ‘demanding food. ALSO, FOR melt a a spoonful of VapoRubin hot water. Then ‘= ROUND LEAVE KEY WEST 10:30 A. M. ‘8595 Mondays E Thursdays: | "*"ssad bate Cuban Taxes 70¢ Arrive Havana 5:00 p. m. To PORT TAMPA: the same afternoon Lv. 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