The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 18, 1941, Page 2

Published Daily F L. P, ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOR A » Business Manager Fro’ e Citizen Buuding Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monrve County y West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Associated Press all news dispatches credited to credited in this paper and also news published here. SUBSCRIPTION RAT me Year ~ix Months Three Months nth $10.00 5.00 85 20 ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. L NOTH , cards of thanks, resolutions of c, ¥ al be charged for at All reading notice et, obituary not ute Oo: 10 cents ices for ent churches from which fs to be derived are 5 cents a line. The Citizen 1s an open forum and invites discus- 1 of public ixsues and subjects of local or general t but it will not publish anonyreous communi- revenue 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 Hospital. The ideal of the Press—A love of truth ond moral independence. oe Even a man can tell whether a wo- man’s hat is stylish—but only if he sees the price tag. Peanuts have been placed under the marketing quota. Is this some more peanut polities? es Don’t worry over your small failings. If you were perfect you would bore every- body stiff. * When it comes to the game of capital and labor we can’t seem to make the right rules to play by. Many property owners of Key West fre-painting their houses and otherwise improving them. Russia has an uncanny knack for tim- ing her non-aggression pacts so they will do the small country no good. s If as the poet says “‘a fool at forty is a #00] indeed”, then a fool at seventy must be Dopeless, worthless and ready for the dis- A debate would be more useful if the articipants were more interested in light Bid less corcerned with the judges’ ision. F: In @olohWS'a man and wifefeach 73 Fear : old, were divorced after a year of wedded life. Another argument rash early marriages. against Since Untle Sam is buying up the gold af the world, why not try selling him a gold Brick—Great Britain did. One chunk Blone worth $7,000,000,000, Although England owes us $5,000,- 600,000 from the first) world war and called Uncle Sam “Uncle Shylock” when he asked for something ount, one €harles G. Grey, an English author, re- eently wrote that “America would fight to the last Englishmen”, but when he drew the fire of British statesmen, he apologized and said the accusation was written before the passage of the lease-lend bill. He should have thought of the first debt which re- mains unpaid. on Hitler, as usual, moved “reluctantly” of the Balkan peoples against their “criminal Teaders.” Also as usual, blamed the Balkan war on the British and “Jew war fhongers.” Military experts think the Ger- Man steam roller will win some i into the Balkans, for the “protection” he {portant Initial successes, then will slow down as it In the British sea contro! is now practically questioned, with a large part of the Italian The decisive the war may come soon, hits the tough going meantime, fieet out of action 2.50 | dle- | WORKMEN AND WORK this the in Citizen week which described successes of Florida State Employment office here finding work for unmployed men, and in A story carried in The j gettin g employed workers into more suit- able cecupations, is one of the brightest spots in the week s news. Almost as bad as actual unemploy- ment in this country during the years of the ion has been the effect on the thou- f men who have had to work on jobs for which they were not fitted and in which they had no interest beyond the weekly pay check. In Key West, particularly, the list of workers who have taken the first job they could catch and stuck with it for no reason except to support themselves and_ their families has been pitiful. With factory production steadily in- cre. ing, it ought to become increasingly easy for the nation’s unemployed to get work and for the men who are discontented with their present employment to find other work. What effect the end of the war will have on employment and business is prob- lematical—and a bit frightening—but in the meantime, the success of the employ- ment office is encouraging news. With unemployment figures running into the millions in the past decade, it has become too much the fashion to consider the employed lucky, for no other reason than that they were employed, while so many others were not. If industry and business in general reach a point where unemployment no lenger the one all-absorbing problem, they is can accomplish a miracle in increased pro- , | duction through the simple expedient of re- | shuffling workers into the jobs for which they are suited. The state employment office seems to | | be working in that direction. CCC EIGHT YEARS OLD Eight years ago this month the first | camp of the Civilian Conservation Corps. named Camp Roosevelt, was established near Luray, Va. The eighth anniversary | was celebrated by holding ‘open house” to “the public at 1,481 camps throughout the country, At the same time an elaborate array of | | statisties was published showing that two ard a half million young men had passed through the CCC, and giving figures on the various projects on which it had been en- gaged. Among these were the planting of two | billion trees, spending six million man-days | | in fighting forest fires and nearly two mil- ‘ion man-days in emergency work, preparing 68 airplane landing fields, building more than 45,000 bridges, con- structing nearly six million small dams to check soil erosion, 25 million miles of tele- | phone line, 118,500 miles of truck trails, and erecting 101 short-wave radio sta- tions. rollees should not be given military train- ing with arms, it was pointed out that the 275,000 young men’now in the corps are be- ing trained in many fieds which will aid in national defénse. They are learning to be mechanies, tractor and truck drivers, tele- phone and radio men and the like, while construction work at army camps. The cost of the CCC to the government | during its eight years has been about 2,800 million dollars, but considering the work actually accomplished and the benefit to the morale of these youths, who would have been unemployed and in many cases homeless, even this vast cost probably has been a profitable investment for the nation INTELLIGENCE NECESSARY It is nice for individuals to want to do something worth while that will help other human beings. The impulse is creditable but it is not enough, It must be put into activity. This requires intelligence and a possession of an understanding as to the existing situation Goodress is a great virtue. The love of other human beings is to be promoted Nevertheless, if all that the individual has is a foozy desire to do good, the chances are that he, or she, wi de much harm. The good intention, to be useful to the world, must be applied intelligently. With- wisdem, good impulses and a maudlin t of brotherhood is just as apt ‘o result out sing and business, generally, improv- ‘ relief | | | into the car with Andy Powers. While the CCC Act provided that en- | otherwise , THE KEY WEST CITIZEN YESTERDAY. David and Polly have been in love with each other for years. Now they just have postponed their marriage once more, because David’s young cousin, Peter Witey, has descend- ed on him, and David must care for the boy. To complicate mat- ters, the glamorous Margo Pow- ers, daughter of David's boss, has returned from living abroad and has cast a longing eye on Pavid— which Polly has seen. Chapter Ten Margo At Work M®. POWERS was getting i ready to go out to the car when David and Margo reached the house. “Here's that book you wanted,” he said, handing the volume to David. “It’s an especially fine study of the reforestration prob- lem. Take your time about read- ing it, David. I've already gone through it pretty thoroughly.” While David was examining the book, Margo stepped closer to him. “About it not being too late for you to have a little fun,” she said when her father was going down the steps. “Why not drive out to that roadhouse with me some eve- ning—for dancing? You know, that place that recently opened up on the State Highway.” “But 1 thought it was a pretty rowdy sort of joint,” David said. “Do you think it's the sort of place a girl like you should patronize?” “Oh, bother that,” said Margo. “I hear they’ve got a wonderful orchestra. I’m dying to see how you dance.” “I'm out of practice on the dance floor as well as on the ten- nis court,” said David. _ “Well, it’s time you got back in practice,” Margo retorted. “You will go out to the roadhouse with me some evening, won't you, David?” “I'd like to, Margo,” David said. “but you see, I—that is—” “Forget your responsibilities for just one evening,” said Margo, “and go with me. I can’t go alone, and I'm getting awfully bored. Please, David.” David looked down into Margo's | upturned face. How lovely her eyes were, and that inviting mouth— And she wanted him to go dancing with her, dancing in a roadhouse that was rowdily gay, and maybe not just what it should be in many ways. And, what was more, he wanted to go with her. Maybe he ought to start trying to gather a few exciting and colorful memo- ries for his old age. “All right,” he said finally. | “We'll see about it.” ‘Tll_be waiting to’ hear from you,” Margo said, her voice soft and thrilling. “Give me a buzz.” “Sure.” said David Again he|k had that all-gone feeling down|s inside of him, the same feeling he had experienced the day when he and Margo had nearly smashed their cars. “I'll have to go now,” he said. “Your father's waiting for me.” Margo held out her hand. e, David,” she said. “Bye, Margo.” David sald, lik- ing the warm pressure of the girl's slender fingers. “Thanks for having me up.” He ran down the steps, and get “You must get into the habit of dropping in on us.” said the older man. “Margo needs young company.” “Yes, sir,” said David. “You must bring Polly Jenkins up some evening. We can have some bridge. I’ve sorter neglected my social life. But now Margo's back, I want to get a little fun out of living.” “Yes, sir,” said David. “I'll do that. Polly's a pretty good can- tract player.” The car moved off. David tried to relax. “Get some fun out of living.” First Margo, and now her father— While he and Polly went on living their colorless lives— | But they loved each other. That made up for a lot of other things, made up for a lot of the fun other 4 | folks thought they had missed. 4,600 have been assigned to clearance and More Trouble i betitbe gre of Polly reminded him of the fact that she had something to tell him. He found himself growing more and more anxious to know what it was. He was glad when the day’s work was over, glad when he and Peter had finished washing the dishes and putting them away, so that he could go over to the Jenkins cottage. “Want to come along with me, Peter, and entertain Aunt Susan while I talk to Polly?” he ‘asked as he started out “No, thanks, Cousin David.” said Peter, “I don't think Aunt Susan likes boys very much. She always makes me feel like I was sort of—of—a nuisance.” “You mustn't: feel that way, Peter,” David said. “You see, Aunt Sun's never come into contact with beys before. She id Peter. “I got a book library today. and I ead it sort of book?” David hat went -down old “Miss Smith, abcut a family m a oro Peter. it, Cousin David. 1 mean, about fixing up the Inn.” “I see,” said David. He gave Peter a quick hug. “You're all right, Peter. I’m for you one hun- dred percent.” He went out to the porch. “Mustn’t stay up too late reading.” “I won't,” said Peter. “Trouble with me is, I always get sleepy when I try to read nights.” David laughed. “That’s my trouble, too,” he said. “Don’t let it worry you.” Polly was sitting on the steps when David reached the Jenkins cottage. Aunt Susan hadn’t been feeling any too well, and had gone to bed as soon as the evening meal was over. “Well, Sweetness,” David said, “here I am—What’s on your mind?” “T’ve lost my job,” said Polly. There it was out! She had been wondering all day just how she would break the news to David, and in the end she had done it by using just four short words. “Miss Lucy’s niece arrived last night. She’s starting right away as cashier.” steps. He took one of Polly’s hands in his. “So that’s what’s been troubling something wrong the day we had the picnic. Did you know then?” “No,” said Polly, “but I sus- yuck up!” David said cheerily. “What’s a little job more or less?” “Thanks, David, for trying to be cheerful about it,” said Polly. “But it happens that the job meant a lot to me. Of course, Aunt Susan and _I can get along in a fashion off what’s left of Father's life insurance, but—but— I hate living off my capital like that.” “You don’t have to,” said David. “You can marry me at once, and everything will be hunky-dory. I’m sure you'll have no trouble renting this cottage of Aunt Susan’s.” He lifted her hand jhe held, and laid it against his lips. “See, Sweetness, how easily everything can be settled!” | Polly’s Plan \"No: David, | don’t,” Polly re- plied. “That’s what I wanted | to tell you—that and about losing rying me for a time. Just go on as though we had never planned to marty at all—” She motioned David to silence as he started to protest “I'd rather have it that way, David. I simply will not | going to be a burden, Aunt Susan jand me. You and Peter are get- jting along wonderfully together. and—and—I'd rather just drop the matter of our getting maz- ried.” “But. Polly.” said David, “that’s downright foolish of you. I y Im not making much of a y at_ the moment, but I'll get a raise. ThegSour of us can pitch in together, and manage things like nobody's business.” “No, David.” Polly said, “T’d rather not.” She gazed out over {the yard “I've been doing a lot of thinking here of late, about us |—you and me, and Margo Pow- ers. | “What's she got to do with it?” | said David. “Maybe nothing at all, maybe a lot,” Polly answered. “But I think you ought to be free to get a little fun out of life.” “Fun out of life!” | claimed. “Darn it all, I'm sick of | hearing that expression. You and and and now—” |, “And now it's time we acted | like adults,” Polly cut in. “I some- | times think propinquity had a lot | to do with our falling in love. You know, being thrown together so | much, misery loving company, all that sort of thing. And—and I want to leave you free to look around, David—take time to see what other girls are like.” “Listen, little idiot,” said David. “It all sounds screwy to me.” He bent so that he could look directly into Polly's face. “Are you by any chance saying all this as a round- about way of telling me you're in love with another man?” “Of course not! What a silly | thing to ask!” |_ “Well, darned if I get it?” said David. “It's simple as falling off a log,” said Polly. “All I’m doing is post- poning our marriage indefinitely. Things just aren't like I want them when I marry you.” “Then you aren't giving me the gate—permanently? “I'm not really giving you the gate at all, David,” said Polly. “We'll go on seeing each other— working together out at the Inn— all that sort of thing: but we're not to use up a lot of time talk- ing marriage. “Okay,” said David. “I know you well enough to know there's no need tryin; ™ t n to this, you are going to be David, if it's any ou to go on thinking ing I can do h said it was written, ~ especially for young folks. And I thought it might help us if | read RESTRICTS DRIVING RICHMOND, Va—Judge Joh L. Ingram, giving a motorist a suspended sentence for “ailing 16 stap after hittin e Except army added three years ve- 5 the jud afterthought to work David sank down upon the | you,” he said. “I knew there was ! {my job. I want you to forget mar- | }marry you until 1 feel I'm not | David ex- | I have planned to marry for years, an ‘U. S. WEATHER ,____ BUREAU REPORT FORECAST (Till 7:30 p. m., Saturday) Key West and Vicinity: Con- JAEGER Three-Inch Centrifugal c siderable cloudiness and’ contin- ued warm tonight and Saturday, possibly occasional showers; mod- erate southeast to south winds, fresh at times. Florida:’ Considerable cloudi- ness and continued warm to- night and Saturday, possibly showers on southeast and ex- treme south coasts. Jacksonville to Florida Straits and East Gulf: Moderate variable winds becoming southerly over north portion, and moderate southeast to south winds, possibly fresh at times, over south por- tion; mostly cloudy weather to- night and Saturday, showers in Florida Straits. G. S. KENNEDY, Official in Charge. SAFETY UNIT TRIP (Continued. from Page One) used to set up chairs for a one- ‘woman hurdle race. They'll sit in the senate gallery to see how laws are made and visit the office of Florida Senator , Claude Pepper to learn where the laws come from before they get to the senate floor. BEES Y, Senator Pepper, in a: letter to Myrtland Cates, director of Key West school safetv patrols, has promised to take the local travel- ers under his wing during their visit and give them the use of his senate office building suite for headquarters. | At least 15 bovs and girls from \the safety patrol are scheduled to ‘leave here Mav 6 for the Wash- ington trip and Cates has urged others who are interested to call cen him at his home, 1014 Varela street, in order that arrangements may be completed. ‘MRS. DEMERITT NAMED (Continued trom Page One) ‘voted resolutions in opposition to Florida’s 90-day divorce law and jto proposed legislation for birth ‘control, sterilization, ecual rights and federalized education. | Another resolution pledged the group to continued watchfulness | against immoral motion pictures and decried “the increasingly ob- |jectionable tendencies which late- ;ly have become manifest in ! films.” | Father Florence E. Sullivan of Miami and Father J. J. Bryant, | West Palm Beach, were speakers , during the final session. | St. Augustine was chosen as the site of the next convention. Mrs. Demeritt today an- ‘nounced that members of the local court will hold an election ‘for St. Mary's Star of the Sea of- fices in May, when she plans to| | give up her present local title as igrand regent. “LEGALS NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR PASSAGE OF LOCAL BILL, KEY WEST. | FLORIDA. | Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the requirement of Section 21 of Article III of the Constitution of the State of Flor- jida, as amended at the General Election in 1938, application will be made to the Legislature of the State of Florida at ‘the Regular) Session held during the year 4941} for the passage of a local bill— An Act providing for the crea-| tion of the offices of Lieutenants of the Fire Department of the City of Key West, Florida, providing | the amount of salary to be paid to the Captains, Lieutenants, Me- chanic and Electrician of the Fire ; Department of the City of Key West, Florida CLARENCE THOMPSON, THEODORE ALBURY. MILTON ROBERTS, ALBERT BRADY aprl8,1941 dl Lopez Funeral Service Established 1885 Licensed Funeral Directors and Embalmers 24-Hour Ambulance Service j Phone 135 wigna os | PALACE JACK RANDALL in WILD HORSE RANGE also secececessees ee: pedestrian, ordered him not tc drive again for 1 COSCoC CELE LeSeDeLCCDOSEESEEEEEEe Classified Column ee FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS : IL 18, 194i FRIDAY, APR. FOUND Pump. 20,000 gals. per hour. Complete with “suction hose. Bargain. East Coast Equip- HILD’'S EASTER BONNET. Owner may have same on call- ing Southernmost City Pharm- acy. apri8-It ment Co., Miami. apr8-Imo SECOND SHEETS—500 for 50c, SunNisH The Artman Press. nov19-tf HERCULES " 4-Cylinder Power Unit. Overhauled and in good condition. East Coast Equip- ment Co., 1228 S.W. Ist St. Miami. apr8-lmo FOR SALE or Exchange—Cabin —_+-— COME APARTMENT, 2 bedrooms; first floor; hot and cold running wate electric refrigerator. Apply 923 White street. apr3-tf TELY FURNISHED 1101 Seminary street. aprl6-3tx HOME. Cruiser, 28-ft., 6-ft. beam; 40 SMALL COTTAGE with modern h.p. Gray Marine Engine. Will exchange for lot, full or part, payment. Box B.R., The Citi- zen, MOTORS, single AX. DC. Gray's Ojus. Open Sundays. apr18-1t and 3. phase, Fishery, HALF-BAG CONCRETE MIXER with power loader. Overhauled and in good condition. East Coast Equipment Co., 1228 S.W. 1st St., Miami. apr8-1mo conveniences. Apply 1215 Eliza- beth street apr18-2tx mar6-tf COMPLETELY FURNISHED four-room Apartment. Avail- able now. Two bedrooms, 725 Duval street apr4-tf PICTURE FRAMING PICTURE FRAMING, Diplomas; antique frames refinished. Pic- tures matted. Paul DiNegro, 614 Francis street. janl8-tf HOTELS TRAILER, SLEEPS FQUR. Small BRING YOUR VISITING friends down payment. Used car lot, Division and Simonton streets. aprl8-2tx NEW AND USED FLAT RIM DRAINBOARD, splash back and double compartment sinks (all priced to sell) Also, fit- tings. Gray's Fishery, Ojus. marl5-1t FOR SALE—Double Corner in Grove Park. Upper Matecumbe, . size 100x125; also other lots in same subdivision; will sell 1 or 4 adjoining, reasonably. Apply Box T, The Citizen. apr7-tfs JETTING PUMP, 200 gallons per minute, 95 Ibs. pressure, first class condition. Priced for quick sale. East Coast Equipment Co., 1228 S.W. Ist St., Miami. apr8-1mo SECOND-HAND PLUMBING PIPES, fittings, tubs, sinks, toil- ets, water heaters, soil pive and fittings. lead, oak- um, ete. Ph. Golden Beach 2561. Gray's Fishery, Ojus. aprl8-lwk HALF-BAG CONCRETE MIXER. Rebuilt throughout new engine. Batch hopper type on pneumatic tires, East Coast Equipment Co., 1228 S.W. Ist St., Miami. apr8-l1mo FOR SALE—Spanish type house, large lot, many tropical fruit in need of a good night’s rest to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean rooms, enjoy the homey atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. And, try THE COFFEE SHOP, it’s economical and has “that” tasty food and atmosphere. 917 Fleming street. aprl-tf LOST LOST—Gold Watch, Chain and Knife. Between Ramonin’s Res- taurant and Gardner's Rexall Store. Lost Saturday night. $5 reward and no questions asked if returned to Mr, E, D. Bar- low, Land’s End Inn, Caroline and Simonton streets, opposite Post Office. apr15-4tx right REWARD OFFERED for return of Scheaffer Fountain Pen. Name. Raymond Sellhorn, en- graved. Lost last week. Write Sellhorn, Sarasota, Fla. apr18-2t lavatories, LOST — Yesterday somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty, diamond minutes. No re- ward is offered for they are gone forever.—Horace Mann. and with LOST—Pair pink shell rimmed Glasses, last night, on Duval or near Samoa Club, Reward if returned to Desk, Coral Hotel Apartments. aprl7-2tx HELP WANTED trees. Also, party boat “Jewel”. THREE PORTERS, $7.00 week; Apply 808 Eaton Street. jan6-s C. H. AND E. ALL-STEEL SAW - TABLE. Two-cylinder LeRoy engine. Rebuilt and condition, $50. East Fquipment Co., 1228 S.W. Ist St., Miami. apr8-Imo TWO HIGH CHAIRS, good con- dition. Reasonable Phone 542-W. apri7-2tx EE SCS aa SN RA Saturday MAN'S, or Sunday, FREE- 1121 Catherine street apr18-19-23-26-30,1941 FOURTEEN FT. OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT. Fully equipped and one Johnson Outboard mo- tor. 4 hp. $150. James H Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. jan3-s LOT 12, SQUARE 4, TRACT 20, Washineton street. Bargain for cash, $350.00, Apply A. L. Mur- ray, Columbia Laundry, aprl5-s FOURTEEN FT. SAILBOAT. Fully equipped. $100. James H. Pinder. 1217 Petronia Street. jan3-s caarespeteeicegnc pre nemesis etiet BEST BEER, WINE and LUNCH STAND in Key West. Other business reason for selling Phone 9169. marl2-tf | SIGNS—“For Rent”, “Rooms For Rent”, “Apartment For Rent”, “Private passing”. PRESS. Propert: THE ARTMAN jan2-tf YOUNG COCONUT TREES, ap- ply 1500 Seminary Street, up- apri4-tf _ Janitor, $10.00 week. Perman- ent. Coral Hotel Apts. op- posite Post Office. apri6-tf in good TRY IT TODAY— Coast The Favorite in Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE AT ALL GROCERS DIANCE ROSE BUSHES. Call Wood Worms CAUSE ENORMOUS PROP- ERTY DAMAGE. The swarming season will soon be here. Why take chances when we can eliminate this menace for you. The cost is low and Terms can be arranged. APPROVED by FHA and LICENSED SPECIALISTS in TERMITE CONTROL and Advice FREE 5-year GUARANTEE BE WISE FEDERAL EXTERMINATING CO. Exterminators of all Pests 614 Duval Street Phone 31 CALL y. No Tree —— LINCOLN "8 ae" he eet, AR OPS! COORRS Free, 1400 FOOMS ech wah Neth, Serta, ont Media © Fret tine rosteusenne