The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 28, 1941, Page 2

sio of pi in tng Mgde known on application. : fp S® = Aiperts—Land and Sea. 2 |.5& Consolidation of County and City Gov- il Pag ernments. | t A Modern City Hospital. i oie ——— ea be, Democracy suffers more from its loud- ' nay reading: notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of gett essetay * West as community cooperation; the gen = iG ©O., ENC. bj junday By a fone : und Publisher papaya Manager From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Ocly Dally Newspaper in Key West and ¢ "Monroe, County Member = ; Mee LA el diye ft all ie'or ‘not otherwise aia the local news published here. MEMBER 1941 ted Press ively seat ispatehes cred this paper and md begs ory fontna” Phree monthe i ‘ One Mo, Veekly APYERTISING RATES SPECIAL NOTICE set, obituary ipttrosl ‘ete,, will be charged for at te of 10 cents a cos for enter pti ts to be der Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- Sof publi¢ issues and subjects of local or general Bitokest but it will not gaps anonymous communi- pe via by churches from which ed are 6 cents a line. 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 ¢lass; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or ‘anjustice; denounce vice and praise virtue, 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- promise with principle. | “IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN 1 Water and Sawarage. 2.. More Hotels and Apartments. 3. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. mouthed friends than from its enemies, * The initial “V” now in the limelight ——. ee es ek BEANS FOR MORALE The problem of army morale, whether for better or for worse, has received such a wave of publicity in recent weeks that it would be difficult for anyone in the United | States to be unaware of the fact that such a | problem does exist. Extension of training time, of course, gor poor morale; if a soldier is punished the politicians scream that his morale will be tive campaigning, committeemen Friday will dispatch to the Key West soldiers in | Texas a giant carton of all the things they like to eat and ¢an’t get in the army. Key Westers who are worried about the morale of their own, particular contri- bution to the army can help if they will aid | The committeemen are Judge William V. Albury, Sheriff Berlin Sawyer and County Judge Raymond Lord. The first box already is set to go, but the local morale-builders want to keep them going. Drop off a few dimes at the court house occasionally for the committee, and you will know that in a small way you are adding to the‘contentment of a small part of the army. Contentment is a big part of | morale. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK Each year in October, Fire Prevention Week is observed by proclamation of the President of the United Staes. It is a call also stands for Versailles and that scares | the Germans. | When traffic regulations are rigor- ously and impartially enforced in Florida, | there will be fewer people killed on the highways, of life and property by fire. That week is always important. est defense drive in all history—a drive | which means that a large part of the human and material resources of this country must | | be turned to the giganic task of making us _ Suggestions and advice are always welcomed by The Citizen. Whether act-) ed upon or not, they are appreciated and carefully considered, There is 06 asset 4s valuablafor Key ral concern for the common geod and common concern for the general we If you want to win the praise of a individual, just say some nice thing that individual and arrange for t to get to the ears of the one you have in m aiiad Drive carefully; you never can tell who will be the next victim of careless driv ing in Monroe County; it might be some body that you can’t afford to be without, or whose passing would mar your entire life. ~ Key West has to depend upon the peo- ple within its gates to make it a better and more prosperous place: a part in the big-job of developing thi: come munity. » It cannat | done by contiaiaing labor disputes, ; Excuses are generally lame. One of the lamest excuses that has ever come to the notice of this writer was Representative William H, Sutphin's excuse for not voting | on the Army extension service bill. He said he didn’t hear his name called. Even if that were true, he is guilty of unpardonable in- attention at a time when the entire nation | | teased with the had ifs ears pricked to HEAR the decision | “On one ef the most yital issues in the history | ‘pithe country. Undoubtedly, he will HEAR | ereentians from his constituents militarily impregnable—the week is a hun- dred times more important still. It has been said many times, and it should be said many times again, that fire is the enemy of defense. Fire is the waster, the implacable destroyer of time, of human effort, of life, of resourges. production of airplanes and leships and tanks. ne nation’s safety. In the past years, it has often hap- pened that fire losses have gone down dur- cannons ing the week and the period immediately | following, only to rise sharply thereafter. In other words, we Aamericans short memories. The lessons learned dur- ing the week were quickly forgotten, and we relapsed into our old careless, thought- less habits. That must not happen now. We must regard every week as a fire prevention week. We must regard every day as a day in which to keep in mind the hazards that breed fire. and the means, our beaten. The war ever-present foe, be against fire is a war for American safety/iep in which every one of us can play an agerés- \ | sive part. ‘ ° THE FOUR HORSEMEN RIDE AIGAIN “Again the four horsemen of the apocalypse are riding,” says the Journal of the Aiferican Medical Associa Y more war, disease, hunger, and | stroy mankind. The h | ized transportation. ties for st o heat foci has been dinned into our ears as a reason | in carrying on the committee’s campaign. | on the citizens of this country to reduce loss | This | year, with the country engaged in the great: | Fire fights against the swift | and | Fire fights against | have had | of eliminating | | them. Only if that is done, can fire, Every one gap play | THE WEATHER | [Observation taken, at. 70. a. | 75th Mer. Time (city office) Temperatures Highest last. 24 hours 92) Lowest last night _, 81 | Mean 86 |Normal rons 83 } Precipitation Jitiinfail 240 hours” ending inches * Toial rainfah since ~ AUg. 1s inches 2.15 | pre gs tonight and Friday, scattered | | thunde rshowers Friday afternoon} and along the northeast coast to-| night. Jacksonville to Florida Straits: | Gentle to moderate winds mostly | jeasterly; partly overcast weather | | tonight and Friday with scattesed | thundershowers. \ ast Gulf: Gentle to moderate} ariable winds except easterly | extreme south portion;} overcast weather with thundershowers tonight and Fri-} day. jover partly “Athlete’s Foot” Make This Overnight Test! It requires a strong penetrating! fungiciie to kill the germs :it reaches, Many liniments and |salves are not. fungicides, Ask {any druggist for 30c worth TE-OL | Solution It contains 90% al- jcohol which helps penetration. Feel it take hold. Your 30c back next morning if not pleased. Lo- |eally at Gardner’s Pharmacy.— advt, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Sere one \tle of Long Island—one |to use simplified spelling—order }soon withdrawn. THURSDAY, A WITH EITHER HAND CHICAGO—Three daughters of W. H. Kilhan of this city writes “equally well with either hand. mati | LE s Birthdays Today’ 8 Horoscope, | a | | Today’s Cha#les Gates Dawes of Chi- Today gives a person of indus- |cago, ex-Vice President of the) stiga- | we Advertise: by Pe hid, * trious habits, and an inveshg ee 3 : : vere oe ngenemaigat hi ‘tor into little understood mat- | TRY IT TODAY— ib her sere igo pe Ss eae, | ters, and probably successful in | The Favorite in Key West dor: cock: pe cent P = Eugene G. 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