The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 9, 1941, Page 2

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seen Of course, Key West is patriotic. It | Fields to no city in its love of country or readiness to defend it. But here, as everywhere else, there is a tendency to forget that an emergency exists. Key West has several tenable ex- euses, to be sure, but-Key Westers are not in the habit of offering alibis. if, therefore, the city isn’t knitting so woolen articles for the soldiers and If Key West women are not as adept | its only because they’ve never had occasion to darn woolen garments. All this, however, doesn’t alter the fact mufflers, mittens, socks and beanies worth their weight in pre-war gold. That is why women of the city are urged to heed the call of Mrs. Mary H. Barker, who is in charge of the local drive to provide €h&F necessary woolen articles forthe boys in service on frozen wastes. “iVe fully realize the demands being made on the woman of today. She is asked te give her son to Uncle Sam. She is urged te buy defense bonds, defense stamps, con- | tribute to the Red Cross, give away her ; aluminum pots and pans, become an air =,| warden, save paper for America and old | clothes for Britain. Her lot is, indeed, a difficult one, and yet how much better than that of the women in war ravaged Europe. Where news is suppressed there is anarchy; where news is controlled there is “fear; only where news is free are human be- ings free. WHAT KIND OF HUMAN BEING CARL ACKERMAN, ARE YOU. Dean, Schoel of Journalism, As the year 1941 wings towards its close and the new year beckons with hope estigan ———— | it might not be a bad idea for the individual hu Nanking, Ja =a might no’ a idea for the individu: Denmark, Croatia, Hungary, Rumania,’ Bulgaria, Slovakia, Spain and Italy have take off a little time from the daily routine lems. 1p ee, Thy Senator O’Mahoney says that “Con- _. ress has ceased to function.” In that case _.. eliminate it and save the expense. $10,000 «. istoo high a price to pay for a rubber ~ stamp. the tasks impelled upon us by the economic necessity of earning a livelihood that we have drifted a bit in our thinking and lost sight of the enduring aims of human exist- .| ence. We have been warped in our judg- ment by the huge dollar mark that has been hung On everything in this country. It might pay us te revalue the oppor- tunities of life and begin a mere orderly existence that depends upon fundamental and enduring activity rather than upon fi- ee The Key West Citizen, noting that the | nee ae See eemeaion: may. wile | off the books. President has begun to get tough, suggests . ge teak fee bs h only with busi but Tt might pay some of the families in 2, “ - | Key West to reassess human contributions also with labor. There’s sense to that. Busi- = " ‘ to general welfare and to strive to take ness can't take the rap every time—The “ : Asad 4 ia. Flotida, some part in a program that should improve & 3 | social conditions now, rather than here- ; i j after. Let’s do some straight-talking. Quit Mayor LaGuardia of New York pre dicts that the war in Europe will be at an end by the close of 1942. Fiorello is often wrong but it is possible that this time he is right. t At least we hope so. ity For spot news om the progress-of the War. the-radie is the medium that | you the ia | ici i ivities of the race ils:the-newspapers are the media | Participation into the activi © and their recordings in printed form; are} #t0urd yqu. and decide whether you have ~ permanent records of events. | manity or a form of human shark, preying If you see any ships in port and do not | Upon others among whom you live. Analyze find any mention of them in The Citizen, | your business, social, cultural and in- it is because we desire to cooperate with the | dividual aims and purposes, your methods Navy Department in its request to ignore | in the past and the possibility of reaching a afrivals and departures of ships in this port. | 3 If you must satisfy your curiosity, go to the | busy and do whatlyou think you ought to do = docks and have a look; there is no edict | in 1942. against that. 5 BUYING EARLY PAYS Secretary of State Hull certainly was justified when he declared to Ambassador Nomuta and Envoy Kurusu that their gov- crnment had resorted to the most infamous falsehoods and distortions of which any government ever was guilty in his experi- | ence of 50 years of diplomatic relations. | Deception is a Nipponese technique when | treating with other nations. By their works | they may be known. Ten years ago the ; ~ Japanese pledged themselves to a treaty of | ~ peace at the Washington Conference, ' ~ which they promptly broke when they) Once again the people of Key West are in the midst of their Christmas buying and the merchants of this county are vieing fn Citizen has repeatedly urged the people of this county to trade at home and at this time wishes to emphasize the fact that local buyers-ean secure practically anything they want from the storés here. as quickly as convenient. Besides the com- _- moved into Manchuria in 1931. In 1937 | fort of being able to shop leisurely and avoid | “they began their war on China. When the | the last-minute rushes, the buyer is assured took over Manchuria, the then | of a better selection in making his pur- $ against the Japs, but he was shoppers and will give them special con- with the needle and yarn as they might be, | that service men are guarding what the / President has declared to be American | frontiers—where sub-zero weather makes | reader of these columns in The Citizen to | and think about life and some of its prob- | Many of us have been so engrossed in information first; for fur-| kidding yourself. Look carefully into your | rand Wednesday, rea ail im Eng-ic sealed menesuinee sam Se ene ae conpr — ; a - suger honed ef the above named bonds &f @ price i | beep an asset to the people of this com-| ;the Rocky Mountains, and im successful goal in the future. Then get | | reported as far south as north- | with each other in attracting shoppers. The | Meanwhile, let us again urge all buy- | ers to start early and make their purchases . ‘of War Stimson, who is again U-{ chases. We feel sure that merchants and ary of war, was strong for using | their employees will appreciate the early | _— DAYS GONE BY ARTIST RECOVERS “Taetct tees” COMPLETE HEALTH Years Aco As Taken From Files Of The Citizen BACK TO NORMAL, HAPPY LIFE BY TUBERCULOSIS EDUCATION Of the $13.227 available for distribution to county and city $38.55 “The hospitality shown off} | The light of knowledge spread ¥. by tuberculosis education guided Steven Dohanos, the artist of this year’s Christmas Seal, back te health, his work and a normal, happy life. Out of his own poignant ex- perience Mr. Dohanos conceived the lighthouse as the symbol of tuberculosis work, spreading | Doris Lee, Alexander Brook and men of Battery E last night by jhis notable wife, Peggy Bacon. Captain Webster F. Putnam, Jr, { insrtuctor of the 265th Regiment | the brush of such well known Am- 2 jerican artists as John Sloan, Wil- C-A. National Guard .and Major {liam Gropper, Ernest Fiene, Fed- Gail Mansfield, commander of 2 1 ht, leadi jerica Lebrun, Lucile Blanch, Isa- the Second Battalion, at the ag way to — |bel Bishop, Morris Fantor, Ber- quarterly inspection. ty. es Joe Allen, gen- The pictures were loaned by Piling is being driven today eral chairman of | the Library of Congress and were on the submarine base project — Campaign. arranged for exhibition oy ad This work is giving employment today disclosed cuited through the WPA = Sen-' to 43 extra men. 18 of them hired some of the de- — by Ss aoe. Yesterday and 25 this morning tails of the life of Dohanos, a native of Lorain. Ohie, who this > ranks of distin- lent Saies Local representatives of the eral orks / . Work : Pragects Manisbiretiog ;Contractor say that the work This showing supplements the Which has been held up for some fine interesting and educational **° Months by failure of piling exhibition “How Tapestry te arrive, b hed as rap- Made” which is displayed in the. ly as po ery of the, Art Center. exe open, free to the pub- ™€an st ear joined t have Seal who > the lie, daily except Sunday and Mon- least = day, 9 a. m to 3 p. m; Saturday ©™pPloyed. ¥ until noon. tuber- been asked 7 ao 2 a lingwarth, 615 Elizabeth street od beg in New phone 117. 604 Sora = he aring to move a ino in where he FOUR SINGLE BEDS complete ~ “ a education with springs and mattresses Observation taken at 7:30 a m., risk re- — —— decS-tf 75th Mer. Time (City Office) while keeping Temperatures as great. But Do- CHEVROLET STATION WAG Highest last 24 hours __ 81 Bc Gia tase ed by the light of ON See J ¥. Porter, Jr Lowest last night __ = of 708 eke Shas gid sauce education, made his South Beach Infirmary Mesn SES ; ja str nnour to Saranac ___qy the engagement of their daugh underwent a ter, Florence, to Fred Key. the < of treatment and com- PERSONAL CARDS. S125 per Rainfall, 24 hours ending ; Wedding to take place soon. plete rest. It was not until he 100. THE ARTMAN PRESS. eae te At ciel Mention aie. a Ot Se en © Oe 2 cee ect ‘otal rainfall since Dec. 1, hes cutee fem. 2 ind enjoy nor- : inches _ = ees Bree — porary: e r moderation that SIGNS—“Fer Rent”, “Rooms Por Exeess since December 1. pase with relatives in Miami .- he y York. His job, Rent", “Apartment Por Bent inches ee g5 Gavin S Drummond. represen-' was still waiting for him “Private Property. No Tres | ‘Total rainfall since Jan. 1. tative of one of the large pack- Less than three vears from vassine”. THE ARTMAK | imches _ ______" $0.63 = houses here and has return-| that time Dohanos was chosen PRESS. Rost ed from Miami and the Bahama Island . F. J. Dion, with the Chevrolet Motor Co. of Key West left yesterday on a busi- by the Treasury Art Project in Washington to do paintings in the Virgin Islands for federal NE—10 miles hour aaa buildings. He took his family now’S-28 mines a oe ness trip to Miami eccn aie ant: eg ee dec2-5-9-12-16-29-23-28-3tx — t TNE Citizen in editorial pare ea the life of the ‘tropics for EOUSE_TWO STORE, i Barometer 2: toda: 'Y © graphs said: 2 Back ene rooms, 525 United Sirest. be- Sea level, 30.00 (1015.9 millibars) (A dipanese army in | ee Cael States since tween Duval and Simonton Tat a, m| oe eoentty started cut © in dhe fine orts field Hic has ab me Avely — saat cm hunt bandits, but wound up . completed two mural projects pm Epis regular Chinese t€£00pS.}_one for the Elkins. W. Va. Two LOTS. 190 & ag That was only an accident,’ asricuitural and Fores Build. ~ ab aoe or- Se eae couldnt Se soe. the otter Sur the Pest (iaien| = — a [ree ee cance Japan, bed’ at West Palm Beech, Fa. Hen) Sa Aha oe a PM no meres apr brea now Nukie qs <0 aqether|~ o3 dect-3tx 2:42 “Well. Congress is in session Witch will be placed in the 8:08 again and the country will have ee F — ™ TRAILERS, rent or sell Key Wert and Vicinity something else about which to Se ets Tommie's Skating Rink. ey Wes Vicinity: Con-| complain. Which will help that siderable cloudiness _tonight:' Nuch if no mac} LEGALS Wednesday partly cloudy; not {| —___________ 28-FT. CABIN CRUISER: . = THE KEY w mach henge ip temperate: | coma ye Ny ae — FrRs wl he = Florida: Partly cloudy tonight WHO KNOWS? PER CENT FIFTY. BOND OF THE KEY CTRIC COMPANY. nking Fund Frovision and Wednesday; not much change | in temperature. i Jacksonville to Flortia Straits and East Gulf: Moderate north- east winds, fresh off the coast: parity cloudy weather tonight See “The Answers” on Page 4 Prisoners of war in Germany? 2 When was the CIO. organ- of Boston, the un- hereby gives December 18. 1941, } ;Ret to-exceed 165 per centum.of the principal plus interest accrued te) MODERN ACOCOMMORATsoErS December 26, 1941. to ahsorb the sum available t Five Thousand and Seuenty-Two! "OW Lad and Seventy-Twe Cents (35,- or any part thereof rchased will cease on IMl. The right is re- ccept or reject any and al FURNISHED er in whole or in part. RUST COMPANT somewhat below “normal ‘this j except in extreme southern Flor- ida, along the eastern slope of 4. Why are students of An- napolis called “midshipmen™? 5. By what name was Louise Hovick, the author. known in another profession? 6 Who wrote. “I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes’ ET Interest northeastern distriets with read- ings at 7:30 a m. renging from zero at Pembina. N. D., to 71 de-| al! Summer”?. ; Vice President Freezing temperatures were served the longest? & How many planes has Ger- many lost over Britain? = $9 Where are the Swaits of ~; Othanto? 16. What is the complete name ef former President Hoover? ’ CHRISTMAS SEALS | central Texas, northern Al2- bama. and North Carolina. Light snow was fallmg this morning along the Canadian bor- der. and from the Lake region eastward over New England during the last 24 hours over the Y DAMOX ARCHER, Deceased NOTICE OF INTENTION Te MAKE APPLICATION POR FINAL DISCHARGE »tice is hereby given that I have

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