The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 6, 1941, Page 2

PAGE TWO THE KEY WEST CITIZEN MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1941 WHO KNOWS? bhe x ‘as ey West Citizen HING CO. pt Sunda rexident and P » Business M. he Citizen Bulle and Ann Streets Only Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ated. Press diy ehtitlea to ews dixpatches credit i ted in this paper and < al news publi lished here. $10.00 5.00 Months 2.5 Month Weekly ADVERTISING RATES on application. Made known TAL NOTICE ds of thanks, will be resolutions of ed for lin bitua 210 ce s for entertainment by churches from which ye derived 5 ce n forum subject ot publish a’ y notices, ete., char at nts a line. nts a line nd inyites discus of local or general interest but it will nous communi IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation .f County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospita! The trouble with most smart sayings is that they are not very smart. Governor-eiect Holland has converted a Miami Knight into a Colonel. A pro- | motion! Maybe the new governor can also | pull a couple of rabbits out of a silk hat. | will | in order that their government may effec- It is increasingly important for Amer- | icans to understand that the wdys of a democracy are not the ways of war and that free people unhappily find themselves in combat with an aggressive, cen- ivalized state, they must be willing to sur- render, temporarily at least, some of the privileges which belong to free men. constantly raised in the y is >. Tse et United States against any abrogation of the | hts of the people, with the wail that this neans the end of liberty. The calamity- howlers have little faith inthe people of this country when they fail to take into | consideration the vital fact that the people themselves make the decision to relinquish some of their privileges in order to meet a | national emergency. To make the illustration fit the situa- tion in this country, tet us begin with the | realization that we face the possibility, at least of having to defend our cherished in- stitutions against foreign attack. Knowing | | that such a challenge will be inevitable if the totalitarian powers win their present r, the people of this country are perfectly ing to yield some of their prerogratives arm the nation to defend itself. Obviously, it is utterly foolish to con- tend that th temporary delegation of power to officials of the people is the same thir sa permanent surrender of the owers delegated. There has been considerable talk in this country of the death of democracy if the United States becomes engaged in war. tivel | Certainly, we hope, as do all Americans, that the nation will be spared such an or- deal and pray that a peace with justice will become possible without American par- ticipation in the struggle. There is no basis for the assumption | that if the United States engages in war and the people of this country delegate vast power into the hands of officials, that the | war-time concentration of authority will | automatically mean the end of liberty and Dum Dum, a suburb of Calcutta, India, | with a population of 25,000, has an English | church, a Roman Catholic chapei and a/! Wesleyan chapel. Ajpparently the suburb is not so dumb dumb. | | | When the money was allotted by the | Government to build the Overseas High- | way, there were many doubters that it | would prove self-supporting. But has. During the year just passed the britige com- | mission paid $140,000 in interest and lop- ped off $70,000 from the principal. it if According to Greek mythology, Cupid gave arose to Harpocrates, the god of Silence, as a bribe not to betray the amours of Venus, West who owe Harpocrates a rose and they should be quick about offering it or the lit- tle nude fellow will snitch on them. Although islands are the choice habi- tation of snakes, few are found on this is- land of Key West, and so we are not likely | to. have the experience of the Venice, Fla farmer who, when annoyed by statie in his radio upon investigation rattlesnakes snugly ‘ensconced Radio, the snake-charmer. discovered two within. Last act of Melbourne’s re council was to buy at 89 and 92 Crummer $40,000 of its bonds. There was much pants kicking because in September city refused to buy at 73. mutte Expk ring ¢ from Roy One councilman ed darkly about Crummer 1ation of course, is gencral advance in Morida bonds—Fuller’s Florida Letter. duggery If, as Hitler says, this war is a fight be tween two worlds and that one asunder, hem most break it that we must see our world la Our powerful ind pls sources, our way of life—will n defense pre litary strength ip it Inthe the spirit to win must 1, and that spirit the United States ha arked degree. am calls arm anes, b yeof our also be ir hide na The present city council sti way to go before the time for w been elected has transpired but i far accomplished many ir the city’s affairs notably ths ing Code, Local Liquor to the state law, and Wh rovements Law tituted sw App! form ar ations n with for Homestead Exemptions. taxes were collected, the were better paid. and a bank los e¢ 1921, paid in full. statements in cannec city sine There are some husbands in Key | | sembly and the | porary. ‘many freedom. There have been such concentrations of authority in the past without serious im- | pairment of American liberties and the argument is sound that if a crisis arises, there can be a similar delegation of power without loss of our ratural and constitu- tional rights. The example of the British Géovern- ment encourages this view. Here we have | a democracy, engaged in total war of an ex- tremely threatening nature, and the gov- ernment has been given extensive grants of power. ever, is not altogether absent. Ministers are repeatedly questioned by members of the House of Commons and even the press, upon occasions, has openly assailed certain proposals. There is general recognition that such infringements as must be made against the complete freedom of speech, worship, as- press, are entirely tem- ONLY ONE WAR, SAYS JAPAN Japan has only one political party, ac- cording to true Fascist and Nazi principles. In opening its convention the other day Admiral Nobumasa Suetsugu, former | abinet minister, declared: “The great war raging in Asia and in Europe .. . aims at the construction of a new world order opposed to the old order based on individualism with the Anglo- cons as its nucleus. Japan in Asia and Germany and Italy in Europe are each striving to destroy that old order.” The admiral understands the nature of the warfare now raging much better than Americans. The quicker we under- stand that one war, with one purpose, is un- the better it will be for the United derway, States, GOOD LUCK TO CONNIE MACK! Now that Connie Mack, 78-year-old nager of the Philadelphia Athletics, has ed firancial control of his club well get set for the New Year by the old man the joy of getting to- we wishing gether another pennant-winning team. It has been a few years since he broke up his world’s championship combination and it’s time for his fortunes to take another mn. It may be a rather rapid prediction > award him a pennant 1941, and we an’t quite risk our reputation as a prophet, trust he will have a good season in y-seventh year in baseball. In « few years, maybe, he will along with a championship team—anyway, millions of Americans hope so! t we come Criticism of the government, how- | IHERE’S no such thing as the “last rose of summer” any more. That lovely and romantic flower is now a symbol of the cooperation be- tween old-fashioned nature and the modern plastic age. For the plastic age has produced a full-blown rose right out of the earth, without bene- fit of hush, pruning, or black spot, and without thorns! This rose is | made of plastic, and it’s practically everlasting. ; A strange and wonderful rose it is. The latest in fadeless flowers for a lady’s lapel, hat or hair, is made of a synthetic flexible plastic, “Viny- | lite” sheeting, chemically developed | from coke, salt, limestone, natural gas, air and water. From such nat- ural and even prosaic sources comes | the delicate, tansparent and colorful plastic material which is being used to make shining and very modern boutonnieres, hat trimmings and dainty shoe bows. It’s almost unbelievable that what began in the chemist’s laboratory as a white powder resembling corn- siarch, and which later, heated up and kneaded, looked like a mass of gray dough, should shortly turn out | crochet for plastic necklaces and And this to be a group of shining rose petals | PEOPLE'S FORUM “WE THE PEOPLE” | Editor, The Citizen: America has spoken—through ‘Key West Home Guard tonight, | |the mind and spirit of our be- {loved President Frariklin D. Roosevelt. No man of greater statesmanship and astute di- plomacy has walked within our symbol of Democracy “The White House.” War may be inevitable, but ~is your home and your freedom not worth any major sacrifice? Would you be damned and ferreted out like criminals to be herded in refugee camp? As Americans we possess stamina and courage, and above all we have loyalty to our government and our President. Taxes will mount, but it is easier to pay taxes than shameful indemnit as a conquered nation. A few years ago our neighbors, Mexico, Central and South Am- erica viewed us with suspicion, but today thank God for the leadership of Roosevelt and the policies of our honorable Secre- {tary of State Cordell Hull, our two hemispheres are welded into one unsurmountable barrier pre- pared to resist until the last man has died and the last ship is sunk. apathy of few ago, has disappeared’ and once more we are on the march to snd Democracy and to aid se who fight while their cities fire bombs and rsonal 'horrible destruc Mighty England is fighting our batt our President knows with and down the a vast battleield. If ry let us convoy food ships and Do not cri give your ev something extra won our freedom w and we must sustain at this time, effort and lend Our forefathers thei vod that glory on " are one and mbers of Con- courage to in when pub- no, deserve | DEMOCRACY WILL SURVIVE WAR SCIENCE GIVES US A NEW ROSE : | “OLD GLORY’ MADE OF P LASTIC, AND F, ADELESS By JAMES WI | WITCOMB ines: | Sees ee Answers” on Page 4 pa on tale shoe bows, ening bags are made of ariel Old Glory! say, who, By the ships and the crew, And the long blended ranks of the gray and the blue, Who gave you, Old Glory, name that you bear With such pride everywhere. As you-cast yourself free in’ the rapturous air And lean ‘out full Jength, as we're wanting you to——? “Who gave you that name, the ring of the same, ons the honor and. fame so, be- coming to you?—— “Your stripes stroked in ripples of | white and of red, ‘with your stars at their glittering best o’erhead—— | By day or by night i ‘Their delightfulest light, | Laughing down from their little square heaven of blue!— i Who gave you the name, Old { Glory.——say who, [es gave you the name, | Glory? ‘ AMOK) The old banner with slender n stems sparklin; < with deve centers, . faltering then 3 These plastic flowers—and many } In vague lisps and whispers other exciting accessories as well— | fell silent again. are simply made, merely by twisting Qjd Glory,—speak out. snd entans, Soe thin, transparent} asking about sheets which come of rollers in an ‘industrial plant. The artist and (ee yet Een se tevin, "| the designer do the rest, bring forth | name, so’ to say, shapely leaves, flower petals, knot- | That sounds so familiar and care- | ting strips of the plastic for flower | less and gay, \ centers. More stylized boutonnieres |AS we cheer it and shout in ot are made’ with little silvery bells of wild breezy way, the clear transparent plastic, and set We the crowd,——every man of} off inst green leaves. | us,——calling you that, | Fiower clusters are made in rose We, Tom, Dick, and Harry each | ard blue and silver-clear combina- swinging his hat, tions. These flower groups are suit- And hurrahing, “Old Glory!” like able for unusual lapel ornaments, | ic. AN use the thin, : éransparent sheeting, either clear or in jewel colors, the ‘s combining one or two colors with green plastic for the leaves. These boutonnieres are made fo som, blue or rose plastic; she shoe bows are cle amber. me shocte lear or. The s evening bag-se-emeraid &reen plastic, the frame studded with green stones. ’ ©: bag és clear plastic with the 4 © Flowers by La Valle, Ine. ‘vag by Cold Seal. a with | lifted and, We're Atlantic ‘ suede shoes. There are also silver- | either fancy or tailored, that do worlds to dress up a classic suede tic, extruded under heat to spa- ghetti-sized strands, can be worked into fancier and more sparkling flower clusters, and also into mesh bracelets. HOME GUARD MEETS T TONIGHT. There will be a meeting of the beginning at 8 o'clock, at the! tican Legion Hall. It is hoped that there > volunteers especially those who are will be me night, over the age for the draft. Young ; men as well who have not been selected for duty in the enlist- ment branches as yet are invited to join. CONGRESS ; HEARS PRESIDENT TODAY (Continued from Page One) fined the national policy of the United States as follows: First, increased defense; second, full support of the resolute people everywhere who are resisting ag- gression and by doing so, keeping war from our hemisphere; third, that the United States shall neyer acquiesce in a peace, dictated, by aggressor nations. Commenting on the progress of defense production to date, the President said: “I am not Satis- fied with progress thus far made. None should be satisfied until the job is done.” Asking jor further appropria- s for. defense for the United and for countries now en- democracy’s that this it possible receive our of munitions, are to did not advo- rather sug- country those help in th way ‘even after they pay for them”. He » loans of money, for s to bl. ble sur aid to other defenders freedom now n West for - Civ seas of blockaders, in the Spanish- Amerecan War Key West was the operations and or our ex- y against Spain. The World War saw the growth of our community but the post war years witnessed its decline. Hem- isphere defense has netted our urrection because our position been recognized. More and emt hat trimming, and to decorate plain * clear, amber, and rosy shoe bows, | pump. Flexible round strips of the plas- ; signed up to-, you were our kin Lord, we all know} we're as common as sin, | And yet it just seems like you} x humor us all |And waft in your thanks, as we hail you and fall, | In line, with you over us, waving | } us on, | Where our glorified, sanctified betters have gone,—— is the reason, we're ! wanting to know, (And we're wanting it so, | Where our father’s went we're | | willing to go.) Who gave you the name, Glory”, ——-Oho—— xs fhe the name of Old! | When, “Old Who ga The (ae unfurled with a bil- lowly thrill For an instant, then wistfully sighted and was still. ;Old Glory, the story we're wait- nig to hear Is what the plain facts of your christening were,—— For your name,——just to heart it,— peepee it and cheer it, 's tang to the spirit. ‘as salt asa tear ‘And seeing you fly, and the boys { marching by, Thére’s a shout in the throat and a blur in the yee And an aching to live for you al- ways,——or die, If dying we still keep you waving on high, { And so by our love, | | | fleating, above, scars of all wars and sor- H rows, thereof Who gave you the Glory, and why? thrilled at the ‘Old Glory?’ Old Banner leaped like a sail on the blast For you And the Are we The And fluttered an audible an- swer at last. And it spake with a shake of the voiee, ond it, said, “By the driven snow white and the living blood red bars and the heaven of | stars overhead—— | Of my N name of o1d| name of | | | ‘Today’ Ss Horoscope Today gives a kind and sym- The with good commercial , abilities, a high-minded and suave ‘disposition, and the fortunes the U.S., should be good. Under some cir- 4. What do the initials ASCAP cumstances, however, there is stand for? (danger of being wronged, owing 5. Who is Edward Frederick! ‘to the sympathetic nature. Lindley Wood, 3rd? | 6. What European countries Jost | their sovereignty during 1940? 7. What three members of the President’s cabinet resigned last Hae How many states were car-! ri by Wendell Willkie? Hl Is Germany sinking ships | facie than British shipyards can} build them? 10. When did Winston Churchill | become Prime Minister of Great ! Britain? } 1. How English | pathetic nature. Channel? H 2. What is the major party strength in the, 77th Congress. 3. 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