The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 20, 1941, Page 2

PAGE TWO | The x: °y West ( Citizen | Daily I 3 L. P. ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALL nexs Manager ~ 5 From The Citizen Build Corner Greene and Ann S$! Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Entered at Key West, Florida, Member of the Associated Press The ted Press is sively entitled to use for republication of all news dispatches credited to or not etherwise credited in this paper and also lished here second class matter excel it UBSCRIPTION RATES $10.00 5.00 2.50 85 20 ar Six Months Three Months Oss Month Weekly ADV Made known on applic RTISING ution. CIAL NOTICE ards of thanks, si olutions of at eding re obituary notices, ete., notices, will be charged for he rate of 10 cents a tive nt by churches from which line. s for entertainm is to be derived a The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- n of public issues and subjects of local or general rest but it will not publish anonymous 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 of County and City Gov- | crnments. | 6 A Modern City Hospital. | “You’re Young Only Twice,” is the title of a new book. Presumably childhood | and senility. Key West—where Uncle Sam’s dread- noughts or mosquito boats find adequate | accommodations. The people are urged not to repeat idle gossip. Usually the gossip is not idle, but | running around on two legs. “No one but the brave deserves: the fair” is the old motto. Some say anyone who proposes to the:fair is brave. Financial preparedness is just as im- portant as military preparedness, but the state of the nation’s finances has never been a concern of this Administration. A political candidate usually has to | talk in order to get elected. So a business | too must talk through advertising, if it ex- pects to be elected to prosperity. Dogs, fanciers tell us, make at least | fitteen different sounds. A couple of hounds in some neighborhoods, irate neigh- | bors inform us, make all of them and_re- | peat. | | While poverty is the pinching and con- | stant fretting need of money, things can be | made, somewhat easier by accommodating | our taste fo the exigencies of one’s financiz ul | condition. If you want your home town to provide | more opportunities for yourself your children, better take hold for home town progress, so it will have more chances to offer, and and work Joseph P. Kennedy's speech was gen- erally well received everywhere. Having been ambassador to England evidently he knows what he is talking abcut. ul Senator Pepper in his meuth, thi Kennedy ands alone rland and his ing war. The Stephen Decatur’ as put his foot stating th n his attitude me. by tov i helping warning age a menac- senator sho leclaring for presi- avowal by Y preaident, right or wrong, dent.” my A Mis were tt the indica- tions the fleet heading for Key West in Miar the art ing facilities believed overcome.” Since th exist in Key West, wh: except on the urgent P Q not will not base he , where, states, ‘ chief is difficulty make pulace. Mosqu require deey e accomm t tedly docking facil nadequa Miami seems spect. to be in a quandary in this re- | tleships, TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT A year ago almost to the day, The Citi- zen published an editorial urging consolida- | | tion of Monroe county and Key West gov- einments as the major economy move which could be made by citizens of this area. It is one of the standing points in The Citizen’s program for Key West improvements and it has not been given the study it is due. Consolidation of city and county gov- ernments to avoid the obvious overlapping of duties is a move which has been studied and experimented with successfully many parts of the country, but seldom has it been tried in a place as obviously designed for it as Key West and Monroe county. In most eases where the question has “me up, county government has been neces- sary in large rural areas which did not lend themselves to control from a city. Con- versely, in most sections the county govern- ment’s activities do not intrude greatly on the larger cities in the county. With practically the entire population of Monroe county congregated in Key West, however, the continuous overlapping of duties makes the taxpayer's support of both utterly foolish. For example, a man who commits a crime in Key West practically is the object of a race between the police department, the sheriff’s office and the justice of the peace officers. What is needed is the formation of a itizen’s committee to draw up plans for a cor dated government and point out to our legislative representatives the waste which the present system entails, and that | the change is for the best interests of this community, but all efforts in the past to — about the consummation of this desi- eratum have been throttled by selfish local atten FIRST BATTLESHIP IN TWENTY YEARS The first battleship to be built for the United States Navy in twenty years will join the fleet in April, when the North Carolina, first of six sister ships of 35,000 tons, will be commissioned, It is interesting to recali that when the United States decided to disarm and nego- | tiated a naval limitation treaty, the North Carolina, a huge dreadnaught then under construction, was among the first ships to be scrapped. In 1920 the United States had a great fleet of battleships, battlecruisers and auxiliary vessels under construction as a re- sult of the program initiated just before and during the World War. Most of them were junked when the world thought it had a per- manent peace. The new battleship, North Carolina, is being completed about five months ahead of time. She is considered one of the most powerful fighting ships in the world. Let us hope that no misguided American gov- ernment will scrap any of the building bat- regardless of how permanent peace may appear when it arrives. THE COMET FOOLS US! Here's report on Cunningham's comet: \ The astronomers were led astray by the comet, we were misled by the as- tronomers and you were, probably, misled by us. Up to a few days ago the comet had failed to flare as brilliantly as expected. The tail remained invisible to the naked eye. It took an expert to identify the comet, without seeing the tail. We have searched the western sky on everal occasions but we have seen no comet. We still want to see a comet and ve are not going to get mad with Cunning- ham’s celestial visitor. If it will just come a little closer, or shine a bit brighter, so we n see it with the naked eye, all will be a forgiven. A NEW WEATHER SYSTEM Well, we have run across all sorts of weather systems, but the latest, reported from New England, tells of a man who pre- diets that Granby, Conn, will have twenty- two more snowstorms, meaning snow deep, n to bury a cat’s track. The seer bases his prediction upon private system, which “has been accurate, ugh unscientific.” Noting the first storm, deep enough for the cat’s paw to leave an impression, he observes the date of the month which is supposed to tell many snowstorms are coming during the Winter. By subtracting those that have already occurred he ascertains how many re coming. Well, this is his system; tor leave it. a how you can take in | | the time. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN THE NEW HOUSEKEEPER — |bonds that makes NATURE NOTES Bv J.C. GALLOWAY eed From Eo Allegany (Pa.) Hepaster) Our sincere thanks to all our friends for their greetings and re- membrances, which it is not pos- sible for us to return in kind. You have our heartfelt wishes for your continued friendship, and a Happy New Year to you all. To many of us, ai least, there is | ;something about Key West that makes it seem like home. It may be the air, soft and sweet and mild, yet fresh and _ stimulating, that fills one with satisfying con- tent, whether it be at night or it may be something else or the combination of many things; but whatever it is, one who has been here long enough to let his northern restless auiet down a bit finds himself feeling at ease and at home; the people friendly and neighborly and accommodating; so much so that one soon feels that he is one of them, and “be- longs”. There is an ease of man- ner, both among friends and neighbors, and all along the s' that may be born of the ¢ climate, come and go; whatever the cause, it makes this city where poverty and riches mingle as they do on common terms, a delightful place in which to live. And with this one finds some- thing new, odd, amusing, enjoy- able or beautiful turning up all Step outdoor almost any time of day or night, and you instantly find yourself wondering why anyone stays inside. And there is the wonder of tropic heat and tropic gardens in midwinter; the year-around succession of the floral parade; and any number of other happenings, little and big, turning up. There was the par- rot. proudly riding at the top of a fifteen foot pole his owner was ; carrying along the street, that we met when Clair Brown and his folks from Baton Rouge were here with us. There was the stream of little ants in the kitchen, going from somewhere to somewhere until the little green chameleon appeared, and soon there were no more ants. Or, you may walk along the street. and beyond the cottages with the blooming tea roses discover a garden of tur- nips; turnips in all stages of sprouting seedlings to pulled crops; the garden all laid out in frames with six-inch boards and paths between well of turnips ex- cept one bed of cabbages and one of parsigv. You never know what interesting thing may happen next. But today, let us tell you of same of the people we have met If vou have the eye of an artist th cs along the streets are al- ways interesting, picturesque, or beautiful. Seems like we never aw a town where there are so many children and so many young others going along with an in- t in arms. And if there is any place where children seem to ve more than in these sunny hern towns where it is sum- the vear around we have no! i it The streets are full f them and they are always a joy © see; differing according to race tr co bet heppy and healthy t Not rais- either. after they fish and grits and apparently, with cession cf tropic fru hat 1 along the streets through of the year. And plenty of unshine, end fresh air Little ts in amv place may make one hing of cherubs and angels: but mer vet for mothers j@own here there seems to be so or may arise from its be- f ing a maritime city where many ¢ jchildren there, ,bled for practice for the Christ- PEOPLE'S FORUM sions of the ! ers, but the | right to delete any ! which are considered libelous | or unwarranted. The writers should be fair and confine the letters to 200 words, and write on one side of the paper only. Signature of the writers must necompany the letters and will be publixhed unless requested others! ABOUT AIRPORT ISSUE ‘Editor, The Citizen: | My thanks to the Chamber of Commerce for its information relative to the proposed airport and with your permission, let us persue the matter further. The fact that real estate values ad- vanced with the establishment of an airport at Opa Locka is no guar- | antee that they will advance here, | where conditions are entirely different. But the fact, if it is a fact, that there will be no taxation to pay for this, is most interesting. If these monies come out of the gas tax, then where will the county get the money to replace the funds thus lost? Is there anything in| the .covenants of the proposed ; interest and principal payahle only when and if money is available from the gas tax? L hardly think so. I did not in any sense “set aside our coun- tries needs” in asking my ques- tions—my country’s needs are primarily a great deal less hysteria and emotion and a little more many more of them, and in great- Common sense. I do not seriously | er variety; pink-and-white, or creamy wita dark eyes, or still darker and shining all over; no matter which, they always bring a thrill of delight and pleasure to us who see them, and it is no wonder their parents love them, But the older folk are interest- ing to90. Those from the north, even after years of residence here, do not seem to be changed; it is surprising to observe in a large concourse very little difference from any congregation in the north. But on the streets it is dif- ferent. ‘The tropic sun may brown and wrinkle and apparently age many generations here; but it does not seem to sap their vitality, nor cause them to lose the pic- turesque qualities that make them appeal to the artist. This is true both of the Spanish speaking city dwellers, and the men about who may be of any speck any or several . Many of these, brown- i wrinkled, or red faced 4 grizzled, have a lifetime ex- perience and knowledge of things of the se; iloring, and fishing end sponging, things full of in- erest in themselves; and one \tinds them friendly and ready to help. There must be many a tale cf the sea and its adventures hid- len in the memories of these men. Sometimes visitors to Key West reem to find it a lonesome place, as visitors to any strange city may: but we have not found it for here every one seems endly. One can always go to churchg and there find a welcome among the right kind of people willing to be friends to newcom- ers. One evening we attended the praver-meeting service at the Latin Mission, the “El Salvador” Methodist church: an experience we enjoyed greatly. We found perhaps assem- mas exercises: young mothers with their babies; high schoo! girls and the like, and no elderly folk save the pastor, one lady. and the deacon. The latter asked us in Spanish if we understood the language. We did not; but we were with Christian people, and in a Christian service, and w could understand that .The pastor read the Scripture lesson in Spanish: the hymns were the fa- miliar melodies: we followed the Spanish words in the hymn-book, and recognized the old loved hymns. Songs from the English book alternated with the Spanish The rest of the service was in the hands—and hearts—of the people themselvys their own prayers, which as a prayer meeting should be; all in Spanish except the last. It was a f and simple service, and did our hearts good: and we wished that not only all the Cuban population but all others. might be associat ed together with such a spirit as these voung thers and their ffer may. and vidual es not conform ‘ofessions, and le example of the fact re- whose hearts e and reverence the beauty and Christian virtues. develop them and all oth- undation of t is permanent in civiliza- and the hone of the world who recognize the 3 children ,throws no dust in my eyes. contemplate the aerial bombard- | ment of Key West, but if we had’! an airport here it might add to the prospects. I just feel that an airport for training purposes - is! not an asset for Key West and any ringing in the name of Hitler’ If ‘this airport is needed or desired here it must be either on its eco- nomic merits or as part of what is known as “national defense.” Let’s make up our minds which of these questions is in debate and debate accordingly. For myself, I throw out “defense”, because that is not what started it and that is not what contributed to the further- ance of the idea—it is only now being used as an opportunistic argument. So we must decide the question solely on its economic merits—and so far I am = uncon- vinced by the communication from the Chamber of Commerce. There are some 3,000 free- holders in the county and to date only 100 have evinced sufficient interest to register—though many times that number have registered for Homestead Exemption. Are the people really anxious for this airport? As to the 6% interest rate—I knew only too well that the high price is dictated by the low status of Monroe county as a credit risk , —but as taxation of Monroe coun- | ty is not to be the source of in- | terest and principle payment, or so it is stated, Monroe county’s credit standing should have no bearing on the interest rate—or am I crazy? I am willing to vote for this measure when it is demonstrated to be of value, so let the Chamber of Commerce try again. sd TAXPAYER. Key West, Fia., Jan. 20, 1941 Possibly So Instructor—Your son does not seem interested during class hours. He wears a sleepy expres- sion continually. Father—Ah, but isn’t it possible that it's the talent slumbering within? ;Mean .. {Normal Bie 4 Rainfall, ‘and East Gulf: MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1941 U. S. WEATHER BUREAU REPORT Observation taken at 7:30 a. m 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures ‘Highest last 24 hours Lowest last night Precipitation 24 “hours eriding 7:30 a. m., inches - Total ranifall sinee Jan. 1, inches Deficiency inches Total rainfall since Jan. inches Deficiency, inches 0.02 Wind Direction and Velocity N—10 miles per hour Relative Humidity 71% Barometer at 7:30 a. m., today Sea level, 30.30 (1026.1 millibars) Tomorow‘s Almanac Sunrise ae Sunset Moonrise Moonset Moon, last quarter . Tomorrow's Tides _ (Navai Base) AM, - 4:25 _.. 9:42 0.00! since Jan. 1, 1.16 since aJn, 1, (Till 7:30 p. m., Tuesday) Key West and Vicinity: Fair and continued cold tonight; Tues- day fair and warmer; light to moderate northeast winds, Florida: Fair and continued cold, frost in north and central portions tonight; Tuesday fair with rising temperature. Jacksonville to Florida Straits , Light variable winds over north portion, and light to moderate northeast winds over south portion; fair to partly cloudy weather tonight and Tuesday. CONDITIONS A low pressure area of some istensity is centered this morn- ing off the north Atlantic coast, causing light to moderate snow during the last 24 hours from the upper Ohio Valley and southeast- ern Lake region eastward over northern New England. A weak Jow pressure system overspreads the Plateau States, and precipita- tion has occurred in portions of| the \far West, with heavy rains re- ported in northern California. A moderately strong high pressure | area is crested over the area from the Lake region southward to the Gulf of Mexico, causing unsea- sonable cold weather with sub- zero temperatures Michigan and freezing southward | into the Florida peninsula. Tem- peratures have moderated from the Mississippi Valley westward. G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. INCREASED SALES FROM | ADS IN THE CITIZEN « Makers Of “Creomulsion Praise | Results Of Ad Campaign The Creamulsion company says, “consistent advertising in The Citizen has greatly increased the sale of our product, Creomulsion, in your trading area”. Creomulsion, a superior pre- scription for stubborn coughs, 0.02 in . northern ; Today In History 1781—Several New Jersey regi- ‘ments follow example of Penn- sylvania soldiers who mutinied | first of month—Gen. Washington sent brigade after them, had two of the ringleaders shot and quelis mutiny. | 1783—Atinistice, with _ Britain ‘signed at Versailles; victorious Americans sign as “The United Fi States of North America”. 1798—To fulfill bribe promised i by U.S,.to Dey of Algiers to sign peace with us in 1795, the new 36-gun warship “Crescent” sails from Portsmouth, N. H., as pres- ent to Algiers. | 3874—Historic “Salary Grab” ‘of previous Congress, raising their own salaries and making it re- ‘troactive, repealed by Congress. start 1882—French building * Panama Canal—spent some $250,- * (000,000 on it. 1914—President Wilson ad- dresses joint session of Congress on regulation of large corpora- tions, one of his major objectivse 1 When elected. 1937—President Roosevelt takes ‘oath for second term. | | 1940—First lord of the admiral- ,ty Winston Churchlil tells the neutrals of Europe they cannot |keep out and asks them to join ‘the Allies. Today’s Birthdays James W. Young, director of the Bureau of Foreign afd Do- mestic Commerce, Washington, born in Covington, Ky., 55 years ago, | Harold Gray, artist, creator of “Orphan Annie”, born in’ Kanka- kee, ILL, 47 years ago. Archt'shop John J. Mitty, Catholic prelate of San Fran- cisco, born in New York, 57 years ago. Ruth St. Denis of New York, oldtime dancer, teacher, born in Newark, N. J., 61 Lede ago, Josef Hofman ot” Philadelphia, pianist, born in Poland, 65 years ago. Richard Le Gallienne, man of letters, born in England, 75 years ago. pciesessien Mischa Elman of New York, | violinist, born in Russia, 50 years | aB9. Dr. J. Hugh Jackson, dean of |School © University's Graduate School of Business, born in War- jren Co,, Iowa, 50 years ago, | JOHN HALL—LYNN BARI | —in— i KIT CARSON | —also— a COMEDY AND NEWS chest colds and bronchitis is es- | pecially beneficial in the relief ef coughs that follow influenza. Recommended by thousands of doctors and druggists from coast to coast, Creomulsion is sold and (Buaranteed by all drug stores, SAVE THESE WANs With A New General Electric Refrigerator om ios every 4, ‘ow can now take f lees wit advantage of bergaia days at doe carket. The Key West Electric Co.