The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 30, 1941, Page 2

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Ke u lest ¢ Citizen WHEN THE WAR’S OVER _E x TRA HELPER HE Four months aftcr the people of Mon- I Sele ts a i il Ane HAD ” 1 Classifiéed Column N, Business Manager tizen Bustding nd Ann Streets Corner Greene Only Datly Newspaper In Key West and Monroe County Plopiga, “as second class matter ‘4 iat at Key West. pot erotatns Press “@xbiusively. entitled to us [jews dispatches credited to 4 dredi¢ed in thie paper and also 1 ges published he ISING RATES known on application 8 NOTICE ading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of \ il be charged for at IAL amr resgect ituary notices, ete., the rate o2 10 cents a Line. Notices for entertainment by churches from which revenue is to be derivéd tre 5 cents a line. Whe C.tizen 1s an open forum and invites discus- zien of public issues and subjects of local or general inG@rest but it will not publish anoryreous communi- cations ‘IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST # ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airponts—Land and Sea. Consolidation »f County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. | et r Those who fish for compliments never letethe big ones get away. Loafing becomes respectable when the | déetor tells you it is necessary. s » : ee tee # People who owe money to the mer- chAnts of Key West rarely appreciate the enddit that has been given them. Pay up your debts as soon as you have | thi money; don’t put off being honest too lofig, you might change your mind, There axation when the boss isn’t around. Reproved by his teacher because his es8ay on “My Mother’ was just like his sis- tom: hnny explained that they both had thé same mother, There's nobody quite so pompous as a | man who has the idea that he must maintain a Eeputation as an authority or play the role of’an intelligent human being. Wallace United States now has her second oppor- tupiity to make the world safe for demo- crgey.”” Ty at first you don't succeed try, try again, Vice-President says: “The * Just to test your understanding of cur- reat events, can you tell why an automobile ovwher in Texaser i d Slate? (No answer >; figure it oat yourself, or skip conflict between thé classes and masses is deplorable and subversive of the best interests of any coun- try: This Leon Blum. once premier of France, cid in that country ard the results are He arrayed the masses against the classes, introduced the 40hour week with the sit-down ; Theos followed and now La Belle France is smarting under the iron heel of tion causing what we see today. resuiting an dictator, What kind of people are these Euro- peans, Although France thé United States a large sum of frag leng a ’ golk anyway? owes money he last war, the French, it is reported srred erred their 4,000,000,000 jue to Dak Uncle Sam slipped up © tran anes from Mart ar, their ne, as he does instances; he*should have frozen the hoard and then insoma claw as part payment of the debt. France former war There is the Normandie, buit. wh debtor an trade fr to the United Amer- ship was a heavy Ar m ican firms, why not acquire th charve it t That icn’t would be sensible anything doing sensib!} some day. | set to Key West no | happen again, it is | economy bills. * | prececupation | do | bidding for permission to put a port will be a help. aren't many workers, however | ent, who won’t take time out for a lit- | shaken. | is definite proof that the wish alone ayobe luckier than one in | roe courty went to the polls to vote an over- whelming 498 to 12 in support of the estab- lishment of an army airport at Boca Chica, The Citizen carried a story from Washing- | ton Thursday announcing that allotment of | $305 ,000 for the field had been approved by seeretaries of war, navy and mere... : It took a long time (sinee February 4 to be exaet), but final approval of the al- lotment means that within a short time com- ‘work will start on a project whose poten- tialities for Key West are enormous. Ir view of the vote supporting the air- pert, there is little point in trying to sell it to the people of this county, but we do think it deserves attention as what may turn out to be one of the most stable assets of the de- | fense program in Key West. The navy station here provides the city with a great deal of cash, through the pur- chascs by its personnel. It is a definite as- w, and in likeli- hood will be maintained on an even larger every scale for many ycars. Although navy men say it will never conceivable, that should the threat of war be Jongress will gouback to its old using the “armed” fore as however, removed, habit of a goat for The airport, although intended for military use, comes in a different status. A large part of the United States’ with the war has _ to with the possibility that Germany may try to make itself the guiding venius of South America’s development. We consider that our field, and the clash there is one of the most important between Washington and Berlin. ie When the war is over, therefore, it is only reasonable to suppose that an estab- | lished airport here will be a valuable link | in the chain of flying | the two Americas. commerce between As The zen’s story frem Washington said, two airlines now are stop here, and establishment of the airport cannot fail to increase the chances of their doing so. As an “after-the-war” asset, the air- FAITH AND POWER Memorial Day, 1941, comes at a time of grievots doubt and fear. The founda- tions of civilized existence are being rocked, and the traditional American acceptance of what is strong ard lasting is being rudely In a moment of despondency some persons may even be tempted to question the practical worth of cherished principles in a world where the vicious concept that might makes right is in the ascendency. This isa time to stop and remember. Whatever our faults as a nation—and we ‘too have made blunders, misused power— there is inherent in the American people a desire for justice and libe This desire has been translated into laws and practices | which we hoped would secure those priv- ileges for-ourselves and our children. But now the plight of the democracies in Europe is not sufficient. We must be ready and able to defend liberty and justice, Memorial Day, therefore, has a more profound significance this year than at any time since it was first observed. Not alone the soldiers who die‘ in battle, or the states- men who shaped our national policy, but al- so the men and the women who made Am- criea, an? those who will make it in’ the future—these are in our minds today. The enemy we face may not come with ; guns and tanks and planes—though even He confidence of that we cannot be sure. is ingenious He shakes by He threz To survive, we must preserve our faith in the eventual triumph of decency honor, backing it up with the force which his force has made necessary and variable. subtle means ens, he cajoles. and EUROPE’S BIRD OF PREY News dispatches ibgicate that Soviet ¥ Russia is moving troops towards > Cau casus area, seemingly to be re of the Near East i have to leave that man attacks » portion area as a result iet has long yearned for the o the dared to ch € € dare challenge Herr The Sov ds of Ir and a port on It has not t does not But Joseph § prey, hovers around, the spoils left on the field of | men. imade by county | bankers, CON a ey Oy" la] NATL ONAL DEFE NSE Y CORNELIES VANDERBILT, 33 Tennessee Valley ROVE to the Norris dam, eastern end of the} @® inches. -* ‘means about 6,000 ton: MEWS ITEM: Industriel Research is contributing in ever in- creesing measure 16 the defense production of the _nefion. Sen Of Legislative: Activity Ly CLYD: E, May 30.—The now from the leg- bitter fight commissioners, TALLAHA! isiative halls is the chambers of com- real estate budget boards, merce, organizations, business men and prop- erty owners against Governor Holland’s proposed reform in the local tax system of the state. Even Comptroller Jim Lee ap- peared before the House Finance and Taxation Committee and said that the creation of a State Tax Commission would “be just one more step toward killing lseal self government by taking tax control away from the peo- ple paying the bills and bringing it up to Tallahassee”. In the fitst legislative sum- mary this commentator wrote, he pointed out that while these va- rious tax-reform proposals made by the Brookings Institute had the tentative approval of Gover- nor Holland, they were, not. like- ly to find favor with local taxing authorities and would be ob- noxious to many property own- ers and others. However, as time passed without any protests being made against this tax-re- form legislation, your humble servant began to think he had gotten out on the far end of a very skinny limb and was hop- ing he was so inconspicuous that no one would bother to shake him off. Practically everyone agrees that our present antiquated tax system needs overhauling badly, but Governor Holland’s proposal a State Tax Commis- sioner with practically absolute authority over assessment velua- tions, raised such a storm of protest from every part of the state that it is probable some compromise will now be propos- ed to eliminate the more objec- tionable provisions. The gover- nor has proved before that he is proficient in working out accept- able compromises and may: do so in this case. If he doesn't, you can look for a bitter fight and which will not end with the session. to creete one pres' And anoth ‘ll worth matter fhat is w attention now is the auestion of where is the money coming from to meet appropria- already made and those appear likely to be passed levislature continues appro: ding suf. v them, Gov- forced by former Gov rd follow its ssing ak » Tec ine the Las tars $5 brac 200.009 cer 1929 session k the lature ine the five dol This we pass- auton Ne the rs the receipts peale when gross However. worth noting receipts act has yet. The tied in act developing tion in which would the gross been repe ss receints tore license s now sed of the fieht si a stage th eipts tax is not school fund the is develop the gross re- repeaicd, the would receive both cense tags and taxes, as both t i to . BASER, Florid: wwe Service, Staff Writer Social legislation continues to be a fertile subject for debate in the legislature. A rider carrying $7,000,000 appropriation for-| ld age pensions was tacked on- to the general appropriations bill in the house last week. The house passed a 3-cent tax on cigarettes for old age pensions which was promptly killed by the senate, This would have raised an esti- | mated $4,000,000. A-tax of one- half cent a bottle and 324% cents a gallon on soda fountain syrup was proposed in the house to re- place the cigarette tax, and was killed. The old age pension lobby is now trying to get other revenue bills throvgh, including a two percent gross receipts tax, @ sales tax, several’ gambling tax- es, a three-cent/tax on a gallon of kerosene, a tw9-¢ent tax on movie tickets,’ néw taxes on greyhound racing. ets, dr any-; thing else which will raise the cach, Action was completed by the leviclature establishing a three- member parole commission, fi- hanced with an annual appro-j{ priation of $75,500. More than’ 30,000 citrus packing house work- ers were given the benefits of unemployment compensation, and payments were increased from the present. minimum of $3 per week to $5, with a maximum of $15 and a 16-week payment lim- it. A number of labor bills are also receiving attention. The) house public printing committee rejected a bill requiring bidders for state printing contracts to pay a prevailing wage based on the average for all collective nine contracts of the in- rv in Florida. A bill was in- troduced to ovtlaw use of threats, intimidation, force or coercion in attempting to obtain labor agree- ments. .Another biJl outlawing the clésed shop on defense proj- ects was reported lost and a substitute introduced. A bill reg- ulating child labor and prohibit- ing employment of minoys in es- tablishments where intoxicating a liquors are sold was approved by } And labor | a senate committee and industry were asked to agree on © legislative program elim- inating labor difficulties on de fense projects Todav’s Birthdavs | Postmaster-General Walker. born in 55 years ago. Frank C Pivymouth, Pa.. Former Postmaster - General James A. Farley of New York born in Grassy Point, N. Y., 53 years ago. Phillips Bostory Italy, born id 63 years ago William Ambassador t Beverly, Mass of ariand S. Ferguson. Jr Raymond Dc Linn Co. ton. col Kans. 49 years age alan f emer- years born in Boston. a1 Cornelia Otis Skinner. loguist. Chicag aga ! the sub4 of water fall: upon every acre oi land each yeav! The first six inches ! of topsoil upon an acre of land | weighs approximately 1,000 tons. If this topsoil is without vegetation, | the effect of 6,000 tons of water | upon 1,000 tons of top soil isdisplace- | ment. This means abandoned farms, disintegrated homesteads, ; stark poverty for a potential land , of plenty. It means clogged streams, flooded cities and country- { side, death and destruction. It is the opposite of the dust bowl, but | the effect in the end is the same. It was in recognition of this er congress, under pressure by the President, created the TVA. Today | it serves 330,000 customers in seven , states, saving them over $8,000,000 a year, and brings in an annual in come of about $15,000,000: Of the 26,000,000 acré the Tennessee valley about 18,000,000 are rest is wooded, priva licly owned. Some, 27,000 Individual | farmers cultivate 4,000,000 of these acres. In addition, more than 50,000 | tons of concentrated phosphatic fer- tilizer have been produced for dis- tribution here. The Wilson dam and Muscle Shoals operate nitrate | plants which have been taken over as part of our national defense act to produce new forms of plant food with which to fertilize the soil. Nearly 250,000,000 trees have been planted in a program designed to overcome serious soil erosion, forest income. Today, however, TVA is about three-quarters built. Four dams have been completed; four more are in the process of construc- tion. power lines, 84 per cent of which go to areas not previously served, have been built. miles of high voltage lines. $217 Duval St. as | | well as to provide a new source of river | About 6,600 miles of rural ; Included are 1,500 | Valley ; | peesercceccsecccce PROFESSIONALS LOUIS A. HARRIS Attorney at Law Phone 252 may20-1mo , 28-ft, 6-ft. beam; in . Gray Marine Engine. swat’ we for lot, full or part patent Box B.R., The Citi- zen; mar6-tf mi TYPEWRITING PAPER — 500 Sheets, 75c. The Artman Press. : mayly-tt 19-FOOT SEML-CABIN CRUIS- ER, A-1 Condition. Fish Box and licénse; extinguisher. $100 cash. Apply Box NR, Citizen. et, ,OLD PAPERS FOR SALE— Tiree bundles for 5c. The Citi- zen Office. jan25-tf [FOURTEEN FT. SAILBOAT: Fully equipped. $100, James H. Pinder. ial Fetronia Street. jan3-s_ "CASH for quick-sole, lot 12) |~ Square 4, tract. 20. Washington. street. A. L. Murray, Columbia | Laundry. aprl5-s PERSONAL CARDS, $1.25 per 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. apr25-tf SIGNS—“For Renz’, “Rooms For Rent”, “Apartment For Rent”. “Private Property, No Tres- passing”. THE ARTMAN PRESS. apr25-tf | LEARN Serwweenes INSTRUCTION > FL Yy MODERN ATR- Governmes licensed instructor opéning ¢ ‘Ss Key West: If interested, SM Sammediately. PLANE call lwkxé “tricity and gas" ‘ ‘Ap; “ply Albury’s. Service, Boo s monton_ street, FOR REN beautifully decorated —Furnished furnished, newly Best location, 726 street . may29-lwkx iouse, ROOMS IN NEW, MODERN HOTEL. Hot and cold running water. Tile baths. Special. rates a people. Also, cot- Gulf Stream Hotel, Di- 2 and Simonton ‘streets. + may29-tf FURNISHED HOUS three bed- rooms. All conveniences. Good location, © Call 440. may30-lwk \PURNIS ISHED | APARTMEN" Sout enved ACCS. 905 i = hypy2 th pacers i p BELLAMAR..DeLUXE...APART- MENTS, 316 Elizabeth street, Vacancy now. References. Ap-; ply 517 Elizabeth street. amy22. NEWLY FURNISHED APART- MENT; all modern conven- iences; hot running water, Ideal for couple. Summer rates. No children or pets al- low Apply 1100 Packer street. may30-tf FOR SALE—Best Cleaning and Pressing business in town. P.O. Box 423. may6-tf FURNISHED children, no pets. Olivia street, COTTAGE. no Apply 803 may5-tf {FOURTEEN FT. OUTBOARD MOTOR BOAT. Fully equipped and one Johnson Outboard mo- tor, 4 hp. $150. James H Pinder, 1217 Petronia Street. jan3-s people now use 58 per cent more | current than in 1932, compared to a 22 per cent increase for the nation. The valley authorities manage about 1,000 single houses, 22 dormi- tories, dozens off schools, fire sia- tions, water systems, sewage 4 posal systém&,\' miilés “of road streets, walks. Half a dozen towns are being Baty we replanned. Last year’ over 2,000,000 persons vis- ited the area. On the Norris reser- voir alone there are more than 1,800 motor boats, sail boats, craft. It is odd to see 50 and 75- foot cruisers of parking lots in near- by towns for sale—500 miles from the sea, away-up-high in the Cum- berland mountains. 8. Stopped at the Hermitage before driving through Nashville. miss a pilgrimage whenever I am in the locality. This was the home of Andrew Jackson, seventh Presi- dent of the United es. He of Scotch-Irish lineage. Was born on March 15, 1767, near the line be- | tween North and South Corgiina. In 1828 be was first elected President, and in 1832 re-elected. trations were the first to be classed | as ‘democratic’ they were marked by the force and power of his per- sonality, Indirectly he. established Mreasury “f¥sterh’ by whigh the government became custodidn | of its own money. But the financial | men of his day fought him unmef- cifully. Jackson was the first Pregi- dent to marry a divorcee. Churgh | ople igoted Jashed him pero Con, “ht Sate attacks’ caused deep distress to his wife, who died’ while they were at their | zenith. Jackson never forgot her and mourned her to his death. In the museum at the Hermitage is | his silver study thermometer, which | is still working—the only thing “‘liv- ing” since his day! ea HEARING THINGS: New York buzzes with refugees cf all sorts and hues, For many of them one cannot help but feel sorry; for others one has not strong enough language. ' Few Chicago racketcers at their” height were ever responsible for such wholesale crimes. One poor gent arrived in New York recently by plane with only the clothes on his back, $8,000,000 worth of securitits 69 His person. His wife, poor: thing... ‘aveled with $5,000,000 worth of jewels in her handbag. But ‘she “guaranteed” U) S."customs of- peril she would sot sell a gem in this AFR irs fh SEEING THINGS: Back in New York in a hurry. Notice mitady ts wearing “python and purple” this season. Her hats seem to be made mostly of bicycle clips to which flowers, vegetables, fruit, ete., bave affixed. She carries a cape about ber instead of 8 coat, and sometimes aiso carries a cane! Down at the Transatlantic Clipper port on Long Island to see Baron Wrede, the Finnish nobleman off. He hes been in this country for nine montis. cut returned bome see bis mother and family. a . Subscribe to Fhe Citizen. weekly pleasure | I never { was ; His adminis. | i a | deceit streets, |BRING YOUR VISITING friends in need of a good night's rest, to THE OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean ropms,) enjoy the homey atmosphere. Satisfactory rates. And, try. THE COFFEE SHOP, it’s economical and has “that’ tasty food and atmosphere. 917 Fleming street. apri-tf PHOTOGRAPHY JACK HARRIS PHOTOS, por- trait and commercial, 915 Grinnell street. may26-lwkx PICTURE FRAMING |PICTURE FRAMING, Diplomas: antique frames refinished. Pie- tures matted. 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