The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1941, Page 2

4 s cntncnnsree moma ——— a i Once again the people of Key West | are responding to the spirit of Christmas, a | season of joy that is linked with the ob-| By MARGARET KERNODLE | servance of a precious religious event. | gees. Seeetye, Wetear The happiness and cheer that per | 214. is more fun and more work meates human hearts at this season and makes its presence evident in Key West is a Product of an unselfish solicitude for the happiness of others and a somewhat spon- | who made their own. Here are | going} In Key West there are many exhibi- _ Glazed chintz (using the chintz tins of this commendable interest in other | ae Gen eee pre EN lruman beings. Baskets of food will be dis- | bright pasteboard squares in tributed to bring joy into homes where lit- | family silhouettes. It’s sort of a mouths might otherwise be empty and | fi1°° ©! 274 gingham dog ef- hundreds of toys will be distributed to Then there's the lazy bones bring happiness into the hearts of little chil- whe is buying Christmas seals dren who would otherwise be forgotten by pre: Pp eager — = Santa Claus, the great saint of ail child- clever paste-on-cards. You hood. could do the same thing with The Citizen hopes that all of its read- | {ck if sour ouilaven ae eenat ers will participate in the activities that | to make cards. center around Christmas and that they will And = a with those baa share the blessings that come with such a aoe ve foe Ame rican sculpts group—which has put out the good undertaking. Naturally, the children of the community look upon Christmas as a time of receiving gifts, but our adult pop- ulation should find its greatest joy in the fine art of generous giving. ness, eeresret meen age will be a Seco first cards that look like bas- relief—you could use sealing wax to make modern-looking Christ- mas. symbols. Family photos might be more up-to-date on cards if they seem to be framed. While most of our churches will cele- | __ brate Christmas as the natal day of Jesus Christ and stage some special program to | MADE commemorate that event, the spirit of Christmas is broad enough to include peo- Chapter 37 ple of all religions and to extend even to those who profess to have none. Moreover, i real Christians will find opportunities to | give expression to the best teachings of the founder of their faith by exhibiting a spirit of tolerance, based upon an abiding love of | and for mankind. Before concluding this discussion of the Christmas season, one’s thoughts in- evitably turn tothe song of “Peace on Earth” associated with the angels of long ago. That the world is far from a realiza- tion of this happy augury must be admitted | “but that a spirit of peace is the ultimate aim of our great nation in its war against international gangsters is an omen of hope ‘to which the eyes of men and women” all / ever the world canturn with faith. And | ‘Murder Is Murder’ RS oe didn’t. know she was giv-} ing up her chance,” Jeff said. just any old ring. It’s been in her FREEDOM OF THE PRESS it had become a legend. The Mc- Donald who was in possession of it never stepped on the stage without wearing it. And she couldn't break that family tradi- Where news is suppressed there is (fear; only where news is free are human be- Sings free. e 2 that she was going to play. so the ring was in her room, locked = ie knew she'd have time to it and be back to the theater fone the curtain. And she was. but when she did get back, Carol | Hi was there.” “But why didn’t she tell Tommy why she was going?” “She CARL ACKERMAN, Dean, School of Journalism, Columbia University. : * 2 Soeoneint Youth, what man’s age is like to be, doth show; We may our ends by our beginning know. | even in these warring times each individual | pa 3 the moment I let my mind a pool “Jeff, it's been horrible.” “Sure. Mi isn’t a dancing It isn’t a waltz by Strauss. Murder is murder.” Jeff had been siaring out the window when a moment later he | said, “Haila, are you engin what has happened to Carol, and —Denham. has an obligation to so conduct himself as | prone closer the day when peace shall live | Death—the end or'| in all human hearts. = Eternal problem: the beginning of life? what is going to happen to he: 7 JAP POSITION STRENGTHENED ae do think about her. = worry.” ai r cee! Samal | “Well, you needn't worry any ality to poe cthors. tue oethy on The purpose of the Japanese is to se- | mgP Fo08 eure domination of the Far East. The only | way for the United States to win the present | war is to prevent Japan from securing that | domination. Naturally, this means that, eventually, sufficient force must be assem- i bled in the Far East to whip the Japanese | in their home waters and in their own is- land. The first events of the struggle indicate that the Japanese have gained successes | which will consolidate their position in br Far East and make more difficult the final ; campaign in that area. \KEY WEST IN The outlook for a long war is based in | DAYS GONE BY part upon the belief that it may take | months, or years, for this country to secure a | ss ap ogg fleet of sufficient size to successfully en- i Files Of The gage the Japanese in and around J ————————> Eventually, this will be necessary. The county commissinoers last The present Japanese control of the Fog oat Sk peniete | fom waters of the Far East means the cutting of | another five mills added to the communications to the Philippines, the | county’s tax levy. : Dutch East Indies, Singapore and China. In woe <a man her area, Japanese sea and air power have | 837 to 887 mills. The new fwe gained a tremendous advantage and this | condition will have to be reversed before the Japanese can be defeated. ? ability? man. Yer face was tilted up to his, one copper-colored curl es- caping from the narrow brimmed hat she wore. There was a look of childlike wonder in her eyes as she listened to him tal Vincent Parker was |, We watched him call a cab" aod help her into it. Jef grinned. “Well, Parker | found Lee Gray. And he'll have both Carol Blanton and Lee Gray in the same show. For the price of one salary! It'll be ter ~ Mdvertising is good sales insurance, ' but it takes an alert, wide-awake merchant towealize this. a % ~ Women who have demanded equal rights with such vehemence in years past might get what they’ve demanded before long. A new novel is described by the critics as being sincere, refreshing and clean. if théauthor wants to continue eating he had better write another novel and put some dirt in it, , » The famed Adam Smith has explained how conscience—the imaginary impartial spéctator within the breast of each of us— “yéquires often to be awakened and put in thind of his duty by the presence of the real spectator.” mills will go to the school board, }raising the total levy of this | body from 20 mills of last year }to 21 mills for this year. Mayor, Leslie A. Curry has , According to a-New York insurance firm, married men live longer. The single man is more likely to commit suicide, drink himself to death, or get killed in an acci- dent. But we are yet to hear from the guy whe married as an insurance against death. — WE HAVE NO MIMIC WAR = lami to designate two Key West- Japan has begun war on the United States. We have a stiff fight on our hands. * Billions of dollars of public funds are | Don’t under-estimate our adversary. The | now being spent for non-essential activities. | war will not be a make-believe, incon-/ Cut them out! politics nrust be taboo for the sequential struggle. duration. Every dollar of unnecessary spending saved can be used to support the | will, defeat the Japanese, we are not willing | all important task of building national de- to underwrite the struggle as merely a side- | sie: in a cage but when he show in a world at war. It will be a first- | ; looked again one was missing class battle before it is all over. See cbaiatinen Seala Riek tatoos | + sail ges started the war. In dohtg so; the Japs evi- | © wna eng Ege ae and a! ied aap war. No nation ; ‘The Japs have rs of international af- Air Races in Miami | January. early in Canary birds are choice tid- | bits to Key West chicken snakes, | Says Lionel Plummer, disburse- While we are confident we can, and | ment officer with the lighthouse “And it seems this isn’t} | tion. She hadn’t known of course} knew he wouldn't have’ ; let her go. She had to smeak out.” | rift back over those last five! i THE KEY WEST CITIZEN How To Make Your Own Cards Making your own Christmas j and gets more appreciation than; | you realize when you start out.' \Tve been canvassing the folk: | Some of the things they're doing: (And it’s time to get: | another drink?” | man! 1 used to think 9 but not sa | apy more’ could forgive - PO ae St him for murder. I could forgive 1809—Wiill At the curb a girl in a dark-} blue suit was standing beside a/ ; ter, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Waldron. been invited by the mayor of Mi-i ‘ graphs said: ers to attend the All-American | ; ger Schutt and the city council | Cam agree on a golf family for five generations and|Surprised me, ion account of the reward. . department. jihe city. If it does nothing Mr. Plummer had three can-/ a CEMEBEE 24 serccecerece Classified Column Pros TUEITT BUSINESS FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS 2 pg FOU! MOTOR and one John-or tor, 4 hy it’s a fascinating stunt and will win you praise. And don’t ignore the boy orjlinoleum biocks girl who suggests that you use| card printing. in homemade MS, Pack ‘em in! They'll flock clear from Jersey! Where is Jersey Haila?” I said, “Jeff, could we have _ Anniversaries “Why not? After all, 'm on my vacation.” “Jeff.” I said, so suddenly it “let's use the last week of your vacation for a honeymoon!” “You mean get married?” “It doesn’t count unless you're married.” “Sure, [ll get married if you will! Why not? I said we would when I solved this case. And [ did solve it. Despite what Peterson says. Sure we'll get married, just like people! I can afford it now Office ‘or phone #393 FURNISHED HOUSE roaned. hat’s wrong, darling?” “] caught the wrong guy!” = “You mean Clint didn’t mur- ler... “No, 1 don't’mean that. I mean he's the one who hired me! And I proved he committed the mur- der! 1 bit the hand that was go- ing to feed us.” “Well aot married Reig May 24, 1870. i 1809—Christopher (“Kit”) Car- son, one of the heroic advance Bs ut we won't eat. guard that spanned the contin-} Bowers is a gentleman. ent, hunter, trapper, scout and Mayb e he'll pay me. He's got t guide, born in Madison County admit 1 did a good job.” Ky. Died in Ft Lyon, Cok “Clint Bowers isn't a gentle- m T. Porter, New him for that! But for striking | York's publisher of soe 8 especially when the lady ‘sporting news and literature “You're all wrong, Haila. Bow- , eo Pe ers didn't touch you.” a “Oh, he didn’t!” cepa 4 “No, be didn’t lay a finger on 1821—Wilt F. Poole, noted you.” librarian, born in Peabody, Mass. “He knocked me out!” we March 1, 1894 Haila, what happened to ou is ing that I've been 6 id id. would happen to you ever ; _, 1268— be ay since you started being an | Chess champ’ m_ in Ger actress.” many. Died in New York City. d what would that be?” Jan. 11, 1941. u got hit on the head with ter seat The End ASEY MAYO IS BACK! sponsor” for the local Marine Hospital because of the treat- ment accorded members of that Post who have come here treatment. for Personal Mention: Rirhard B. Curry, Jr., was a passenger on the Overseas Limited yesterday on his way to Miami, where he will spend a few days”. Mrs. B. D. Jenks entertained as their guest, Mrs. A. C. Comes of Brad- ley, Okla. . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Archer of Caroline street left yesterday afternoon for Deer- field, Pa, to spend the holiday with their son-in-law and daugh- | { 1 i GPP Lo = a FF. : : The Citizen in editorial para- “Tt is to be hoped that Mana- professional to replace Harry Hampton, who is no longer available. Presence of a competent professional at the country club during the tourist season is a real asset to PSR Las) that bbed ened else it impresses the more 4 dvt tnt