The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 16, 1941, Page 2

‘PAGE TWO The Key West Citizen THE CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO., INC, Published Daily Exvept Sunday By L, P, ARTMAN, President and Publisher JOE ALLEN, Business Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County ntered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter Member of the Asodlnted Press ed Press is 6xeltisivelycentitiag: ste: ure ation of all news dispatches credited t o otherwise éredited In this paper and also the local news published here, ~ 47 MEMBER iS cla abl NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION 1941 RATES ‘yg One Year Six Months Three Months me Month Weekly RATES ie known on application, SPROIAL NOTICE Ail reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of notices, etc,, will be charged for at ainment by churches from which ved are 6 cents a line. Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- f publie issues and subjects of local or general st but it will not publish anonymous communi- 8, to be de THE KEY. WEST CITIZEN h WILL always-seek the truth and’ print it’ without fear and without favor; never be afraid to attack, wrong or to applaud right; always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the . “public welfare; never tolerate corruption or -sinjustice; denounce vice and praise Virtue, ‘ ‘commend good done by individual or-ofgan- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate and not cchtaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. 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- ernments., A Modern City Hospital, —— —————! If you must lie—lie down. 8 ° We've had an overdose of Murphy sales—it’s about time to change to spuds. Gauleiter Mussolini is not so blatant since he has to take his orders from his boss, Hitler. And it appears to affect his health, Men like Il Duce can’t live happy nor long under restraint. If there ever was a grand old man in Washington his name _ is Charles Evans Hughes, whose resignation has been ac- cepted by the President, who once tried to have him superseded but failed. There has not bcen a man in public life in Washington during the twentiet ntury who has served his cour thansthe retizing Chief Justice, BE é fw ith John Mars 1} as one of the greatest of all American jurists, A United States of Europe declared by Hitler to be in the making was the great de- sire of Aristide Briand, the no less great for- mer premier of France. What could not be accomplished by peaceful means may be accomplished through the ruthlessness of war, but still we have our doubts that a gen- erally satisfactory denouement will result. Otherwise we are mistaken in Hitler. In the light of past events we believe that the olive branch extended by one hand has a stiletto in the other. Miami Beach voted for its five coun- cilmen last week. Three ofthe successful candidates made definite pit ges that thes would carbgambling if #irag Ftegort: to Some day Key West wilf vote Mike that pa then our progress will be even greater than FLORIDA PRESS ASSOCIATION), \ | SOUTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL Failure of the legislature to provide for the establishment of a hospital for the insane in south Florida, although not unex- | pected, was a disappointment to many per- | | { | | | | | sons in this section who had hoped the pro- | | ject finally would meet with success this | year. } bexua Conditions at Chatahoochee have been | iAhe subject of so many expose stories in Flo- \‘vida newspapers that it would. be useless to go into it again—but we are safe, at least, | in saying that conditions there certainly are not those under which you would expect } a mentally or physically sick person to grow any better. Crowded to the doors with more than ! 4,000 patients, Chatahoochee under no pos- H | sible set of conditions could give the proper | treatment to those who are treated there. | On that subject, Hospital Superintendent Therrell told the legislature facilities could | | be improved to handle present needs if | $375,000 were made available for improve- | ment, but he did not claim that any more patients could be accomodated. Meanwhile, south Florida officers have contended for years that the counties in the Chatahoochee section use the hos- it pital as a “poor farm”, avoiding the neces- sity for county care of the sick and indigent, and crowding the establishment to a point where those from other ‘seétions ‘could not get in. Moreover, Key West has a personal in- “terest in the south Florida hospital, because | from the present establishment. It is 700 miles from here to Chatahoo- chee. The county thus pays expenses for one | or two men on a 1,400-mile round trip every time a patient is taken to the asylum, which | is just about the distance from Miami to New York. The legislature’s next session is a long way off, but it is to be hoped the next time will find advocates of the hospital in south Florida ready for action. WE MUST AVOID INFLATION The people of the United States are beginning to wonder whether expenditures result in inflationary prices and thus carry us to another pinnacle from which we will inevitably descend into another depression. It may ‘be said at the beginning that the first requisite for another depression is a period of inflation. Consequently, respon- sible economic experts, in and out of the Government, are agreed that steps should be taken to prevent advancing prices which will culminate in a wild orgy of buying. With the incredsed tempo of defense spending, the people of the United States will have more money to spend. It is also certain that as industrial plants are turned from normal production into the production of defense materials, the shortage of goods may become pronounced. Given more money and fewer goods, | it is certain that prices will go up as pros- pective buyers bid against each other for decreasing supplies. This would be the case | in any free economy... Consequently, the Government is almost compelled to take steps to limit thé buying power of the pub-| lic. As we understand it, and we admit that we do not know too much about it, this can be done in several ways. One is to set a price upon goods and commodities. An-! other way is to provide heavy taxation in order to drain off excess purchasing power. This end is also accomplished by persuad- ing the people to invest in Government bonds for defense financing. The British Government recently at- tempted to inaugurate a new system of con- trol. It provided heavy income taxes, which ineluded a plan for compulsory saving. | Thus, a man who paid $188 a year in taxes | was given a credit of $48, which sum would become available to him at the end jof the war. | This.plan has, several/adyantages, -in- cluding the absorption 6f extéss purchasing power during the emergency and an auto- this county is the farthest point in the state | necessitated by the defense program will | it is today and it will be more substantial | matic provision for a savings account to and more enduring. A community cannot | eushion post-war decreases in the income compromise with civie evils and get away | of individuals, It may be copied in this with it for long. It may have been a co-| country. 4 incidence but Miami Beeach’s greatest pros- | We hope the people of the United perity was experienced when commer-| States will be smart enough to encourage ized gambling was halted and the eco-} the Government to take repetition of the nontic lulls were felt when gambling was | inflation orgy which developed in the rampant. Most folks in Key West do not} United States during the last war. The re- think so but our prosperity will be greatly | medy may seem to be harsh now but it will enhanced when gambling is checked and | be easy if it enables the nation to avoid a our law enforcement (co-called) officers | disastrous depression after the defense ef- are deprived of the slime of graft, fort is unnecessary. cia Chapter 29 Quarrel JHAT are you asking me to get done?” Martin asked. It was a voice she hadn’t heard, de- tached and businesslike, “If you'd talk to her, or if that’s: too much bother, get y: lawyer. to. Or perhaps your’ mother would—” “Idea. Mother never objects to things because they’re too much bother, like me. Rather likes to see flying fur. Is your ultimate intention to get Violetta replaced in her job, Eileen?” “I suppose that would be im- possible, with Lewis at the head of things.” “Well, boards expect a man to handle things when they give him control, you know.” “I know,” she said meekly. “I only thought perhaps you could get them to let her have the pen- sion she’d have got to in a few years now. And, maybe, if it isn’t too much trouble—” “Skip it. Go on the principle that for once I'm willing to take trouble. To the extent, say, of five minutes with a telephone, or a checkbook.” The car jumped ahead. She looked at the profile beside her. Lips set tight, head reared an- grily, color run up under the tan. She had not know that Martin could ever care about anything enough to lose his temper. Hers snapped up to meet it. “All right. I will. She’s going out with a black eye. Have Lewis Rive her testimonials or whatever People in her position get.” “She'll get those—theoretically. All sorts of gilt-edged stuff. What will have to be fixed is the real underground story that filters out through; the board’s feelings about her.” “I didn’t know. I Suppose that’s harder.” “No. Personal interviews with key members.” “Perhaps your mother—” ‘Or my nursemaid! Eileen, if it wouldn’t chuck us into the em- bankment I'd slap you harder than you were ever slapped: in your life!” Martin, “For heaven’s what ails you?” He said, suddenly relaxed and | grinning, “What used to be called | ‘quarreling like man and wife? I guess.” She said hotly, “That's a brutal reminder, under the circum- stances!” | He shouted with | “What did I say?” In spite of the tears that had | sprung to her eyes she found she was laughing hysterically herself. She checked the laughter. She | said sharply, “How’s Caroline?” “Prettier than ever. Gone up- | swept.” | ‘That ended that. ‘; | He said, after another of these silences that were getting more and more uncomfortable, “This is going to make Lewis annoyed with you. He likes to be seen eye to eye with, you know. Want me to handle it on the quiet?” “No, I don’t.” “Well,” said Martin, “that sim- plifies things. I can go to it straighter.” He glanced at his wrist watch. “We'll long-distance him after luncheon. Hungry? I am. But land’s in sight. Land proved to be the inn she remembered on their drive up to the Dane lodge. She had almost forgotten the ritual of waiters’ devotion that was always loosed around Martin’s kind. He ordered, as usual, perfectly. They made conversation across the little table. Quite pleasant conversation. Martin only had one cocktail, He never had taken much, she re- membered. Probably because of his sporting record. Unlike the rest of him. ‘ou’re silent as the grave,” he ‘and we're through. Come the fatal moment's ar- rr sake, laughter. sai along, rived. He had taken a room upstairs, as there was no pay box. He dropped into the armchair beside the bed-telephone stand to talk at his leisure. Eileen, at his ges- ture, perched on the bed beside him. H= LOOKED so boyish, such a nice kid, there with the re- ceiver against his pullover, his long legs sprawled out easily and this tousled fair head bent to the mouthpiece, that Eileen felt an ir- rational pang of pity. Irrational, for certainly pitying Martin Dane was pretty crazy! But if only his dominant father and grandfather, his cause-hunting Action mother. had left him any job to| odd do, he might be more of a match now for hard, brilliant Lewis Delevan. Lewis had had the luck of having to fight for his own hand in a world where, right or wrong, you have to fight. Martin hadn't. And so he would probably be a pushover for the first few con- vineing sentences Lewis would Offer, 5. . é He had Stok bee bear by é Tce e od To, Léwit. . Piecing ne. t we've been back a couple What's this about Violetta? Ah, my fae secret. Oni pay. tion received, Reconsider it, will you, Lewis? ... Ni . If we can keep-a man like Goldstone, who's as red as a rose, we can —— Violetta Lee... . Rat e he No. not lost? .. Oh, you ¢an sell them anything. You were mistaken— Tasit rs. justice must be main- tained Tl trust your dramatic golden tongue. . . . Definitely. Right over your head like’ a trained le: : + +” His voice, which had been easy and flippant, hardened. “No, I am not giving you any more reasons. Just a toe joy’s whim—backed by con- TO. keed. ... Do I? Thanks, Grand- father wasn’t a bad old wolf, at least he always meant what he said. I'm just like him there. . . Put it through in forty-eight hours, Delevan... . Call an emergency board meeting, then. Good-bye.” He clicked back the receiver bearing had that look of brilliant wakening to enjoyment and ex- citement she remembered seeing twice before. When she had risked her life to save Robin. And when he had, for amusement, risked his, in that terrible Hawaiian surf. Martin Dane she had thought him when she first saw him, tell you how grateful—” you I'd known Violetta since I was a kid. Come along.” She followed him downstairs. He got her coat from the cloak- room and held it for her; and dropped her handbag into a deep pocket of his own, He started the car again, in the same direction. “Have we time to go farther?” she asked. “Lots. You’ve nothing to do with the afternoon, have you? Let's make a day of it. I'll buy you a ticket down from anywhere you like.” Dream Drive "T= was no good reason against it. It was colder this far upstate, but spring was in the bright sharp air. She’d never get a chance to do this any more. She drove’on with him in a dream. They talked a little or were silent, about anything or nothing. They had always been easy with each other. It had not changed. “T’'ve made good time,” Martin gaid, and turned the car into a drive between high rough-barked gateposts, Up between green Jawns, where snow patches still lingered. It was dark, but she could see a wide porch, and lights inside a stretch of living-room windows. “Why! this isn’t an inn—” “Don’t you know the lodge? Of course, though, it looks different. All snowed in when we left it.” He bent and turned his latchkey, and drew her into the long, firelit pine-paneled room she remem- bered. She heard Ike’s voice, talking to Mary in the kitchen. She stopped, her eyes on the big clock over the fireplace. Seven | twenty. “I telephoned Mary to have over to the fire, Eileen.” “T can't stop. I must get a train.” “Don’t be foolish. Here’s the time-table if you won't take my word for it. Two sleeper-ex- presses, a nine twenty and eleven down and rest. and have some- thing to eat. You remember it only takes Ike an hour in the station w-gon, wild as we seem Grandfather used to own a rail- way, so he just stuck in a curve and a station.” Again, why not? ; She went, when {ghe had warmed herself, up to the roon: she had occupied before:-Ht he! a fire, there were fresh tawels.and a freshly set-out dressing table as always. she supposed. She came down, to find Martin, neatly brushed and rather quiet, waiting for her by a little table drawr. near the hearth. Ike’s Mary, upright and pleas- ant and wiry, came in and greeted them as she set dishes on the table. Ike’s Mary by this time would be past being surprised at anything Martin might do, of course. Martin, across from her, did not seem very hungry. He was talk- ing more steadilv than usual. If it had not been Martin, she would have said he was nervous. The aliveness had not left him. Finally he called Mary impatient- ly to clear and push back the table. He put Eileen on a cush- ioned couch alongside the fire and stood by her and said, now... . The end of his sentence was drowned by a thundering knock jon the outside door. Before Mary ould come back from the kitchen to open it it was flung open. te Delevan, flushed and near- in on Te be continued (Copgright, 1930-42, Margaret Widdeme) N. E. ist Street at Biscayne Boulevard Overlooking Bayfront Park and Union Bus Bistayne Bay opposite Station - MIAMI, FLORIDA One Block from Shopping District and Amusements SUMMER RATES UNTIL DECEMBER Single Room—Bath—$1.50 Double Room—Bath—$2.00 ALFRED SIMONS. Manager of the sinews of war, old; and stood up. His face and whole! For the moment he was’ the, She said, “Oh Martin, I can’t! “It's the other way about. I told , some stuff cooked.” he said. “Come | hysterical w: anger, ‘el re ‘KEY IN { ~~ ‘ Happenings On This Date Ten Years Ago As Taken From Files Of The Citizen ‘chpememma Norgerb Thompson, chairman of the board of public works, told city council last night his depart- ment will take, over operation of: the city: scavenger department, | golf course, .water works and | cemetery in» addition to. the ad- ministration of Bayview. Park. Something new in the annals. of; t baseball will be pulled off here | soon as a result of the row which | broke up the Island City league | game Sunday. The game will start in the sixth inning with two men down, Gor- don on first, Aicevedo on third and | L. Gonzalez at bat. And, on top of ; that, there will be two strikes, and no balls on Gonzalez. By this means, it is intended to} settle the battle which broke out} when Acevedo stole home and/ was déclared safe. Carbonell was in the box at the time and J. Fer- nandez was catching. { Just how they are going to make Carbonell take as long a! wind-up as he did before isn’t! clear, Neither is it known whether | he will be required to pitch.a high | ball.as he did before; nor whether j Acevedo will. be allowed to use his own judgement about trying | to steal when-he knows the pitcher will be watching him. |. George Allen Warren, son of | Dr. William R. Warren and Mrs. | Warren, graduated from Culver! Military academy this week as a Second lieutenant, “it was an- ‘nounced today. The family will return here this month after a {visit in New York.. ple i Chances of improvement for the | “inside route” from Bahia Honda to Key West apparently have vanished for the moment. The U. S. board of engineers for | rivers and harbors has decided against the project, and there is little likelihood of a further sur-! | vey in view of the present report. | | Flying in a homemade mono- |plane, Armando Alfonso _ this | [Afternoon took off at Key West airport for a trip to Miami. Alfonso flew the plane here a) | week ago, providing local sight- | |seers with a thrill. when he| brought the tiny ship. to, earth | jafter flying from Miami. { } Miss Nola Johnson, daughter of | | Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Johnson, was | {married Saturday aternoon at 5} o'clock to Laurie Roberts. i The ceremony took place at the — jresidence of the bride’s parents, | | 1202 Seminary street. The Rev. E. | R. Evans, pastor of the First Con- | FQ gregational church, officiated. | ENTERS, WRONG PLACE | MINNEAPOLIS — George For- sythe of this city who says he walks in his sleep, landed in jail; when he walked into Miss Clara | Rennon’s room at 2 a, m. | something. 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