The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 11, 1941, Page 2

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Dal derived are 5 conte & line, eo Viti ig an open forum and invites discus- THE KEY WEST CITIZEN "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 publie welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue, t commend good done by individual or organ- | | ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and opinions; print only news that will elevate and not contaminate the reader; never com- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST } ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Aiperts—Lard and Sea. Consolidation of County and. City Gov- i ernments, A Modern Cit} Hospital. What has become of the idea, so vigorously advanced a few years ago, to take the profit out of war? Oceasionally,, after reading some. speech made in Congress, one wonders how the republic manages to survive, George Bernard Shaw is a good writer of fiction and as a prophet he is also ficti- tious. At the time of the Munich Confer- ence he predicted that Hitler would not! wage war, and later he predicted that Hit- ler would not invade Russia, He continues his predictions by announcing that Russia would hot be defeated, Al! things come in threes generally, so let’s hope his third pre- diction will break the spell and come true. At the very time when the totalitarian powers are striving to disturb the peace of this hemisphere and to extend - their dis- ruptive control over the affairs of American republics and when President Roosevelt's policy of good neighborliness toward the Latin countries is commencing to bear fruit, Senator Clark of Idaho tries to upset the applecart by saying that the United States “should take over control” of all Latin America and Canada, and that “the good | neighbor policy has been a “failure”. The Fresident commendably and promptly de- nounced the suggestion and hoped, as will | most Americans, that the people of the Latin countries and Canada would not take | the Clark statement seriously. In his message to Congress recently, concerning inflation, President Roosevelt said: “I recognize that the obligation not to seek an excessive profit from the defense emeigeney rests with equal force on labor and on industry and both must assume their responsibilities if we are to ayoid infla- | tion.”” However, on industry the President proposes to clamp price restrictions by | force of statute, while restrictions on labor | costs he leaves to the voluntary coopera- | tion of labor, It will not work. Statutory | foree must be applied to labor as well as to capital to make them equally effective. “Paring to the bone,” on non-defense proj- ects, an expression used by the President, | to which no attention has been paid, would . Neil, the Baw great Associated Press sports writer who was killed covering | the Spanish Civil War, once described a welterweight title fight in which the crown changed hands, ‘‘while the boos of the mal- contents rose high in the muggy air.” With apologies to the chamber of commerce for the “muggy”, the phrase would be an apt one for what is going to come off here this week. Some of the taxpayers who had a pre- view of Tax Assessor Claude Gandolfo’s have shaken the courthouse walls with their cries of pain—and most of the cus- ' tomers haven’t had their first look. Much of the city’s property, according to its owners, couldn’t be sold to a blind man for more than a dollar an acre, with a cwo-story house thrown in. Peculiarly enough, some of the same ent opinions about their property’s worth bought by the government, In spite of the greatly inereased val- uation, most of the taxpayers don’t need to worry about an increase in taxes—and a good many of them are going to find the they had before, cape any taxes, the story may be a little different? “while the boos of the tents—” malcon- —— “LEFT OVER" INCOME (Fort Myers News Press) The new federal tax bill does a pretty good job of soaking the rich, though not enough to dis- courage anybody from wanting to be that way. Regardless of the healthy cut Uncle Sam takes, those in the money will still have plenty left to provide an incentive for staying in the upper brackets. ‘ For example, a fellow with an income of $100,- 000 a year will be nicked for more than half of it; $53,310.40, before deductions, being the tax under the new bill. But that will still leave him with around $47,000 to spend, which isn’t hay. The reason he will try to stay in that class or go higher, say to $150,000 a year where he will lot better off for spare change than a person with an income of $10,000. The tax on that is around $1,000, leaving $9,000 for the cost of high living, rainy days, etc. When it comes to an income of $1,000 the tax is dawn to $14.40 for an unmarried persons but the amount left for grits and shows at the Ritz is only $985. If the $1,000 fellow can get himself up to $2,- 000 he will have almost $1,900 after the govern- ment gets through with him, which makes trying worth while. When he gets to $5,000 he will have $4,500 left and if he should marry he could keep almost $4,700. That variation probably isn’t eco- nomically sound but the government doesn’t think wives cost very much. A man with a million dollar income will pay a tax of $737,340.40, and no doubt yell bloody mur- der. But with $263,000 left he can stand it better than a fellow getting $150 a month who will have to cough up $100 of his February salary to get square with Uncle Whiskers on next March , 15. With $263,000 in his jeans what would anybody do with an additional $737,000? But that question is easy to answer for the $91.08 that comes out of the $150-a-month income. : The amount “left over” is the basis for the theory that the government should go lightly on the smaller incomes and hit the big ones hard. This view holds that taking $80,000 from a $100,- 000 income would still leave the taxpayer twice as well off as a man with an income of $10,000 would | be without paying any tax. In answer to that it is commonly argued that if the government didn’t take $80,000 of a $100,000 income the amount of the tax would be invested in a manner that would give employment to peo- | ple earning $1,800 who otherwise would be out of work and therefore not subject to a $100 tax. It is also pointed out that without $80,000 to invest there would be fewer $100,000 incomes, with higher taxes on the upper brackets the gov- ernment is killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. With a wealth of statistical studies and expert advice available, federal tax bills take all these factors into consideration. The result, in the pres- ent instance, is that an annual income of $5,000,000 will pay nearly $4,000,000 to the government. That seems pretty steep in comparison to the $11 from the $250 a month income of a married man with two dependents, However the distance is even farther between what thc $3,000-a-year man has to spend and the $1,000,000 left with the fellow in the top bracket. In that distance lies the incen- the willingness, to pay income tive, if not help greatly to keep the bugaboo away, taxes, books while hé was preparing them already _ property owners have had entirely differ- | when it was suggested that it might be}; new system gives them a fairer show than | For the few who have managed to es- | have $60,000 to spend, is because he will be a whole | so that | ne \ ee YESTERDAY: Apparently, Lu- ella. Pell thinks, the New York venture of the Henry Pells is just “not working out. For Henry is, | — she fears, neglecting his good real | estate job in an attempt to get |, into radio, and she is sure he is neglecting her for Marie Mason, | the radio singer from their home | town who has taken such an in- terest in Henry's career. But Lu- ella does not know what she can do, and does nothing. Chapter 16 Tip From The Boss ARIE MASON had been right MNhen she said she felt that | there were going to be some defi- | nite developments before long re- ets the radio program. May- ii ma was woman's intuition, and fs it was just “plain old gar- eves gape lenry had expressed it; whatever it was, Riccar got in touch with Marie the next week. | “We're going to have a very im- mm | portant conference,” Rector said. \ “We're planning to get things in ‘ shape for a sort of dress re- Shearsal.” “Qh, that’s. marvelous!” Marie | exclaimed. “I’m delighted Mal- colm.” “We'll want to use some of | Pell’s songs, a comedy sketch of Alma Latham’s, and gerhaps some other materia!,” Rector continued, “Anyway, I'd like for you to get in | touch with Pell, and tell him we're ! to gather at my office tomorrow evening.” “Of omirse!” said Marie. ‘Till telephone him at once. But when | is the rehearsal?” } “We'll discuss that at the con- | ference.” “And how about an audience, | Malcolm? After all, we oughy to} get the reaction of someone be-| sides ourselves.” } | “Yes, I know,” Rector said. | “We'll handle all that later. Don't! | Worry.” | | And Marie hadn't worried. Nor | had she lost any time in getting} in touch with Henry. She got him| at his office, while i was having | a visit from the manager of the realty concern, “And I think, Henry dear,” she said, when she had explained about | the conference and the rehearsal, “that we should do some rehears- | We want to be perfect if we have | to do them before an audience.” “Fine!” Henry said. “Thanks a|* lot for calling me about it all Marie. .. .” « “Why not come up to my place} this evening? Marie suggested. '“The sooner we get started, tho| better.” “Right. I'll be there. Eight-thirty | all right with vou?” “Splendid, '' be looking for | you.” | Henry hung up the receiver, land turned to see the manag | gaze upon him. It was a gaze that made him feel uncomfortable. | “Sorry we were interr Smithers,” he said. “PB: about a little side-line ested in.” “Yes, I know.” sa ers. “I understand t | coming—er—more o: with—” “¥ beg your pardon,” Henry cut | in, on the defensive “with radio songs, or some- | | thing of the sort.” Mr. Smithers finished. “Yes, sir, that’s right.” Henr said, smiling. “I wrote some verses down home. and they may be sung h over the air.” “T see.” Mr. Smithers turned to go. “We like ovr emplovees to have hobbies, Pell.” he ssid as he reached the office door and d to stend that, P'm srr “Yes, sir.” said ¥- like a:small bov. and h self for feeling that wav songs. hardiv eame 1 heading of hohhies T h jmake some money out of them anc—~ “Very commendahle. P'm sure. | Mr. Smithers said enldly. “But the money we are vaying you is for vour time while in vour office | Please keen that in mind. And don't forget ahout that prapertv in Chi- eago. We may have to send out | someone to handle it-far us.” “Very well” said Ponry, this] | time leaving off the “Sir.” He frowned at the door which | eloced behind Mr. Smithers’ stiff and dienified hack. “Old crab!” he | said under his breath. Rut he went to work with a sort of grim de- termination—ss thoveh he wanted ta show the Old Crab that Henrv Pel could eorn what he was being | naid. and still make something on | the side | Disappointment HE WENT up to Marie’s apart- ment, as she had suggested, It | was but a sort of prologue to many | other trips there—for Marie in- sisted they must rehearse alone until they were letter perfect. They did, afd they were! And now vee was all set. Once more Henry Pell was on his way home from the ‘realty of- fice, and he was trying not to feel too elated. He had some news to break to Luella, and he wanted to do it calmly, He didn’t want a scene. There had been far too many of them of late; and they got a fellow down. Luella, des- perately silent, depressingly on the verge of tears, hurt, forlorn. It was awful. It did no one any Food: and everyone a lot of harm. ell, after tonight— He hurried up the two flights of stairs. He opened the door of the apartment and went in. “Luella?” he called. “Are you jome?’ “Yes,” Luella replied from the cola was appointed ‘counsel for the dustrial Commission. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN be an invited audience.” | breath, | put on before about fifty people, but only those interested in énter- | ing ourselves. I mean, the songs. | tainment values. Some Broadway —_anmnm te KOMEYMOON kitchenette, remembering wit little ache in used to bar jth 2 dently she wasnt hie woman any be ie ious her a ilies soos bb ecat seeemer thing Uke tat “Fm micing your | | e that. “I’m ur Aone sal ling,” she Rand, “Thanks,” Henry said. “But I've got to eat in a hurry. I haven't | much time.” | again | “Are you going to work i tonight?” Luella asked. She came into the living-room, wearing an apron, and stirring the contents of a salad bowl with a large wooden | spoon. “I was bi ec ‘we could do | something together tonight. It’s been days since we—” } ‘T’ve got to get into my evening things,” Henry interrupted. “We are 5 dec ae “Your evening things!” “Yes, And for heaven's sake, Lu- ella, don't look so horrified! I'm not going out philandering, if that’s what you’re thinking about.” well, what are you going to “We're having a rehearsal of the radio program tonight,” Hen- ry said. “It’s being given before an invited audience in one of the radio broadcasting studios, just as though it was actually on the air, | - <i only—” _.“Isn’t it terribly sudden — the idea of a rehearsal?” “In a way, yes,” said Henry, “Although we've been planning for it for several days. That’s why T’ve had to work so hard—on the ongs, I mean, But today Rector telephoned and said there were ne big shots here from Holly- od—men who know radio val- ues, sO far as the entertainment ngle is concerned, and so he nts to put on a show for them tonight.” “But why the formal attire?” “We want to be impreSsive"— Henry grinned —“elegant, you know, and all that.” “T see, Then that means I'll have to wear my most formal gown.” “No, Luella, I—I—that is, you're not going.” SIDELIGHTS | By MARCY B, DARNALL Former Editor of The Citizen eee When Miss Kathryn Los,- an} $18-a-week clerk, found $7,500 in} $100-dollar bills on a crowded; ‘New York sidewalk, she turned the money over to the police. The! owner established his identity, | and gave the finder $1,000 for her! honesty. ‘Fields first appeared on the stage together when both were 10 years} of age, and became one of the greatest teams in theatrical his- tory. Only a few months ago they jappeared together in a motion | picture for the last time, for Lew Fields died recently of pneumonia at the age of 74. “Tm sorry, but—” “TI thought you said there was to “T did.” Henry took a deep “The rehearsal is being LRQA * ty, es In 1877 Joe Weber and Lew | Editor, The Citi torial page. point, which I am sure would be appreciated by a number of civil producers. the men from Holly. | wood, and some men who are in- | terested in a business way. We want to get the reaction of people "| like that. Understand?” Luella nodded. “Yes.” she said. | Just that and nothing more, Henry saw her stricken look and felt a pang of sympathy min- gled with one of annovance, “Don't stand there Inoking like a hurt child. honey,” he said. | “Wait. wetil the program actually joes on the air, and then I'll take you to a broadeast.” | Luella Has A Plan» ae ES AT’LL be terribly sweet of | *m sure,” said Luella, i don't forget to buy me @ do you mean by that?” as a child—that’s i mean,” said Luella. “TI |have ceased to be a woman in your opinion.” She turned and went back to the kitchenette. But she had lost interest in pre- paring Henry’s favorite salad. In fact she had lost interest in ust about everything. She was She was resentful. She was Henry was going to a re- 1, and he was getting into | his formal clothes. That probably meant that’ Marie would be alt dol up like Mrs, Astor's horse. Tt probably meant that there was | going be a gay evening for —if not for hit wife, jang ella: a voice ave come from an- ten, you. why don’t and something t ny “What?” a | for instance? “Tommy MeIntyre, and the | Planetarium,” said the voice, with | emphasis, ked Luella. “What, | “Nonsense! . |my McIntyre had poured out his love for you while the two of you stood beneath a lot of make-be- lieve stars and planets and things, he would stop thinking about himself all the time.” “Maybe so, but I—I—” “Listen, LueHa Brown Pell, are you in love with Tommy—or on | the verge of falling?” _, Of course not! . idea!” “Then stop stalling. If your-con- science is clear, that’s all that . The very in there and tell that husband of yours all about it—tell him any- thing. It'll do him good—the self- of a Gun!” Leulla stared at the salad bowl. spoon and began to use is savage- ly, not gently as the recipe had said. Yes, Tommy—a lot of stars in a manufactured heaven — and talk of love. “T’ve felt myself being drawn to you ever since that first night,” Tommy had said. “I thought at first it was because you were un- derstanding, and because it was comforting to have someone to talk to about Marie. But now I no longer want to talk about Marie. I want to talk about us, Luella.” Heaven alone knew what else ey. woe have said if = lecturer hadn’t begun i a lot of planets, To be continued Burnis-T. Coleman of Pensa-| Paul E. Raymond of DeLand, | general Dean of the Stetson Law School, | Unemployment | has been apponted Assistant At- | }Compensation and Employment |torney General and will act as! | Service divisions of the State In- | legal advisor to the newly ed Florida Parole Commission. a “Oh, but I couldn’t do that... | - . . Maybe if that | | husband of yours knew that Tom- | matters. You should march right | centered, radio - songwriting Son | She picked up the big wooden | creat- William Patrick Hitler, son of Adolf Hitler’s half-brother Alois, left his home in New York re-| cently to enlist as a volunteer in the Canadian air force. William’s mother is active in British war re- lief. More than 250,000 gallons of milk are required daily for the present United States Army.) Each man is supposed to have eight ounces of fresh milk, two | ounces of butter, one ounce of| evaporated milk and one-fourth; ounce of cheese in his daily rations, When arrested for going to sleep while resting against a parking meter, an intoxicated man in Portland, Ore., protested that he had placed a nickel in the meter and still had half an hour of parking time coming to him. Sao anaes 8 t Dr. H. J. Behrend of New York declares that cold shower baths are dangerous, especially for elderly people and those who are! j|weak, anemic or with poor cir- culation. While robust people can stand the shock without in- jury, he says, “E would not advise | | anyone to take a cold shower.” During the first half of 1941 the city of New York issued 38,918 marriage licenses, or 10,015 more |than in the first half of 1940. If |the present rate is maintained, ‘this year may bréak the record of BUS STATI Cor. Southard and Bahama F | service employes of the navy yard | here. gest is this: accommodations for civil service‘ because we are on our knees, Let employes of the U. S, Naval Sta-| #S rise!—said a. revolutionist, ‘tion, who like the writer has made big sacrifices in the way of} the death of a notorious drunk- salaries and home comforts to} ard: - 5 come here to render services to!/a rum shop”, was the verdict. our country, and find the cost} outrageous in comparison with, . other points. A comment along the subject I think | would be a constructive thing for history has been the your city. At least it would add’ of men to worth. Think of a to its reputation, Key West, Fla., Aug. 7, 1941, 331 Simonton St. party strayed on golf course)—! I hope they haven’t got a lot of rubbish about. Mrs.. Peploe. skins and paper is in the hole in’ |the ground where the red flag is.| than a year that’s gone, jbeen added to the State High-- | way Patrol under the expansion | | program authorized by the last legislature. /1917, when 76,149 licenses were is- sued. ' STRY DEVELOPS DIESEL ENGINES FOR THE NAVY'S PROPELLERS wit AND WISDOM distinctive PEOPLE’S FORUM | Optimism is a American product. The Citizen welcomes expres sions of the views of its rea ' | Peopie take their freedom for |granted, until it is interfered or uawarranted. ‘The writers | with. should be fair and confine the —_— 4 letters to 300 words, and write | 1: was Bacon who said thab on one side of the paper only, Signature of the writers must necompany the letters and will be publixhed unless requested | otherwise. i ANOTHER POINT | poetry had “something divine in lit”, and was necessary to the satisfaction of the human mind, A fool is pleased with his own oe { folly. i Just read your valuable paper | _ What's your name, little and particularly noted your six gitl einnia” points of improvements for Key} «aginnie eank* | West which appear on the edi-| “Minnie , Don't—thays wha {mama calls me”. I would like to suggest another | ba caeeniaacst, E | Necessity is the mother of in- ~ vention—but who is its father? If you add another syllable to hort’ you make it shorter, The point I would like to sug-| Better and cheaper} Great people are only great A coroner’s jury was called on “Death by hangii Happiness is a secret of liv- comune BTS little editorial | One of the strangest thi blind \lime Mozart, with that imn )music in him, visiting a D ;de Chabot (who remembel 'now?), who keeps him in a cold room till his £ are frozen, then bids him | while she and her company : (to | loudly talking all the time! JOHN SUBER. All Spic And Span Superintendent of Outing | The worst evil our lies have wrought is Member of Party—None at all, : have cut our tie to our All their banana A day to come shows lor Eighty-two new men have! 40 Plymouth ‘ NEW CAR ¢ | DEACON. { F))