The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 26, 1942, Page 5

THURSDAY, NOVEMEE™ 23 19. TRE KEY WEST CITIZEN —n— nnn | OP OOeE SORT ETORERAESEEESeasseeeseeesereseeeenese: Classified Column TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE | FOR SALE—Hand Carpet Sweep- By RUSSELL KAY There are stories behind most i cf vne imeonveniences and hard- ships confronting the private citizen today, stories which kngwn stood wow give the ruffled individual spme taing to think ebout_beside “him-—- oe one | 1 th sation had to do with an immediate action neces- sary to protect ands of American troops enroute to a certaia destination. ' Evety nd counted. Mr: But, ortunately, Bi self and would ms}tO liimuvitwarskeld mop Tisten-in. But the Seat-| the: imagined “privilege” and accept it with pride and a feeling of Pabrghag ata thi service! Unfortunately, most stories cannot be told and the uninformed citizen, his feeli injured, howls his head off, d nouncing everybody and bist ed from the every President on Cébsider the business execu- tive; accustomed to giving orders and having then: obeyed, a chap who“holds a position of con: erable importance in his field. All’his life he has had things pretty much his own way. When he wanted to place a long dist- ance call to Biil Smith in Chi- cago or Tom Jones in Seattle, all ke gd to do was press a button ° and*jnstruct, his secretary to, gi his ifhan % pa aig ire. ging p- ble man; id pe ta tentnutes, bat the @all hadn’t been completed by ‘that time he’d start howling li Hollywood wolf at a s rove fs ad “Miss. Smith, about my, call to Seattle? It’s | fifteen minutes since I placed Goog Lord, you ought to be € to get Timbuktu in less time the that!” “Tl know girl, wor how it,” wails the frantic athe boss blo re mounting. “Well, d it, call the Telephone Com and tell ’em vou w line ¢ want it now.” In desveération the finally gets the Telephone pany. “I’ve gotta have 2 line; T’ve just ,;GOTTA have one,” s crie® hysterically. “It’s for Mr. Big ind he’s furious.” “Finow, dearie,” replies a po- tienP wegry- voice, “but there i ay on and ‘all our line € bus yout just have to wait BYi thig time Mr. Big is in the samgy frathe of mind as a-caged hoblllat He’s' got’ everybody frondthe Fahito¥ to' the’ chief clerk on. the verge of “a-nervous break- “9 nd poor } what about the line he ce s topuse and can’t? If he couf@ just listen in on it for a few gninutes he’d forget all about his €all to Seattle and he’d pe son@fiy hreak tne neck of an Bor he ,caught trying to cut in on if, The Afmy was using that linc OVER TAXES By ROBBIN COONS AP Features Service Writer HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 26.—Will it'Bé “back to the tubs” for the fairg queens of the movies? Is Cinderella, freshly sparkling in her party finery after years in prot 3 headed back for the 14k Ast strong- es dream we Gfect-of thé executive cecre slapping a $25,000 ceiling on ,.salaries—in 2 community where $26,000 was regarded, un- til recent years of heavy taxes, es @ low-rung on the social-financial- ladder. Right away it was apparent, however, that Hollywood was reeling. Not so much at the de- eree,-which had been foreshad owed, as at its terms. Anybody who ‘had earned about $65,000 in 1942 prior to October 27 couldn't draw. another pay-check until years end. If you earned that muc! presumably you'd have $25, left “after taxes” and—, that. Was ‘that. cinema’s Any big star you could. nama provijied ‘he had a_ contr " reo picture early “PROTON topped ‘that. figure mont The same would apply4é many IMpAsisindindtentatlondonbis- of thegg ry 7 “but I poet been able to v. Com- th ci ‘Il_-hop « piene and fly | ~eservation for *HEXt: plan& {4 irport he is @Jl smiles. a little relaxation and looks forward to air journey. His ghed in and he bor fat to board the plane y Lebapy rolls up. he savs, “but | 21 your res- ship to make ernment — ship-! several bulky being loaded Mr. Big, along other passengers, bby Geessed up and ~~ . FO s Setto sail. eave until a eertain 21 parts arrived. ! by freight it would a week or more but by a few hours. So they plene, and the convoy precious of hard- a far away Big had no knowledge no one could tell him ill grouching about the airline pulled 1 how he'll make ’em But if he really | facts, he would have first guy to step up and the t trying to grab a seat plane and interfere with And so it ¢ More and more, private citizens are going to en- counter like situations. There! will. be things they can’t get, things they can’t do, increasing restrictions and incoveniences all n to anvthing they ever rienced. But in most cases there is a REASON. The extra cup of coffee you don’t drink, the new tire you turned back, ‘phone call that was delayed, plane seet you were denied— i are a part of your conrtibu- tion toward winning the war. CoM ETTEOES ENSOR MOVES IN ON PENNY PEEP-SHOWS (By Associated Prexs) LOS ANGELES. Nov. 26. —Police regulation of the old- time penny arcede has been initiated in Los Angeles, Pcinting out that such plac- es are patronizt juveniles, thes: ers—not out loud for | publication. I heard plenty of ilig, not so sotto voce, from; the agents, sometimes called 10- pereenters or flesh-peddlers. The general tenor of their cries was “We're ruined . . . We're out of business the next two months. | I can’t meet my overhead on 10 per cent of nothing.” This be. c more down to earth, if po: in the wail of one who | sc med: ve just had my! use painted, and I haven't paid for it yet!” Gs (Buddy) De Sylva, pro- duction skdss,at Paramount, over- Uris; ament,agd others. De Studip o executive; aytater. 2s Broadway pro- apd ywright, has one os@ lil make Secre- Mot iy grin, with, fc t. De SPs “Close to * little. stars, to directors exert Contht twill, Tatghed ana uae} tives, writers—aH the big moneye ed People of the town. Overnight, fo more mazuma. No more, that is, unless the in- dividual earner hadn't yet re- received as much as he or she had*made in all of 1941—a detail te give the bookkepers a few more headaches. There were the usual patriotic expressions from some of the stars. “Anything Uncle Sam A good many people in Holly- | wood. laughed and laughed with! him, especially outside the ranks of the five or six hundred pic-! ture people directly affected. | Many of these laughed, too— whether in amusement, hysteria or fright. Almost everybody seemed to realize that a revolu- tion had struck, and that the old, Hollywood was no more. i lives of thou-| important.-He dest So he,had his er. Radio. Wardrobe Cheap. 528 Simonton. nov25-3tx Truni FOR SAt.F—Alt inn metal stream- honse trailer, accommo-} dates fonr nersens. Mav cecm pt Maicstic Treiler Camo. Apply to Caray Manager. ; 4 ‘ nov25-4tx Rr SALE—2,Unit. Avartment House. q-se¢entiv modernized. like new. Eycellent return on investment, ranted, 4100-1102 Street, on Service. 322 Simonton Street. Phone 3t. 50 GALLON COCA-COLA BAR- REL: 5 gallon water bottle and stand: 8 gallon water cooler; Phileo car radio: alarm clock: 6 volt Gas-O-Power Plant: short pieres galvanized pipe: 5 gallon hot water tank. All as is. Boat Marlin. Garrison Bight, Roosevelt Blvd. side. nov25-2tx | FOR SAT.E—'41 Chevrolet Pick- Hin, +890 miles. five new t $209.00 cach, 2. Ws Bie! Apt. 86-1, Poinciana Place. > ee are nov24-4tx be Terms will be ar- Mrrearet Island Realty nov24-6t coe cage ee WANTED GIRL’S TWO-WHEEL _ SIDE- WALK BICYCLE in good con- dition. Reasonable. Apply 606 Ashe St. nov26-2t | WANTED—Experienced man. to! sell produce to grocers, hotels and restaurants. Address Pro- duce, co The Citizen. nov21-tfx WANTED TO SHARE ROOM or Small Apartment with —busi- ness girl. Call Naval Station Library. nov25-3tx WANTED—A echanee to bid on your next printing order. THE ARTMAN PRESS. Hy9-tf $10.00 I will pay for information to rent a house. Local refined couple, draft exempt, frozen on job here for duration. Roy Summers, Southern Trailer Park, 612 Simonton. nov26-3tx WILL ANYONE HAVING first-class used bed for please call 1047-J. a sale COAT HANGERS WANTED. $1.00 a hundred. White Star Cleaners. 701%; Duval St. _octé- tf, ~~ SALE—Bov’s 24” Bike 1p.00.;. Must.sell tonite. John 4 Bair, Boet;-Marlin. _Garrison | q Bight, Roosevelt Blvd. side. nov26-1tx AIR CONDITIONERS. See Thomas at the Skating Rink. sept30-tf FOR SALE—Boy’s Sidewalk Bike, $14. Balloon tires, A-1 condition. Apply 809 Ashe St. nov26-3tx SECOND SHEETS—500 for 75c. The Artman Press. nov16-tf FOR SALE—18-ft. American House Trailer, with Frigidaire. Good tires. Apply 9 Pierce Lane. nov20-6tx HELP WANTED Plate Lunch. Steve Frow, prop. line St. Right ) priees. 901 Caro- noy26-3tx WANTED—Cook. Call, tele phone of wire. B.C. Raulers' Jefferson’ Hotel Coffee’ Shop, | ‘Key West, Fla. nov25-6t re WANTED. — Good Bell Boy; Man; experienced Bus Apply, Manager, La Hotel. experienced Boy nov26-2t WANTED—Experienced kitchen men, experienced houseboys! and janitors. Apply in person to private office, Gato Dormi-j; tory, 1100 Simonton street. nov24-4t experienced Pantry! Concha * WANTED—APARTMENT_ which will find 2-bedroom, de- sirable Apartment for rent. Address R.W.B., ' Citizen. FOR RENT FOR RENT—Rooms for men; only. Twin beds with inner- spring mattresses. Hot water. nov24-3tx Has A Very Strong Meaning GIVE GIFTS OF JEWELRY The Gift That Will Be Lastingly Enjoyed RESERVE XMAS GIFTS NOW —USE OUR LAYAWAY PLAN $10.00 REWARD for i information | or House! elo} nov25-3tx One block from Nevy Yard and ; downtown district. head street. LOST 513 White- | nov26-3tx | WILL PARTY WHO PICKED UP | parcel of books by mistake at! Knit Shop, 534 Fleming, return. FOR SALE—REAL, ESTATE block off of anybody WANTED — Waitresses.: Service ——HH4HH_— 4 ___-— GOOD BUY Homestead, 624,S: Krome, Key | West highway; § lots, double; corners, 150-foot front, 300 feet deep; lights, water, with 7- room modern frame house, furnished." See or write own- ) -er. _W.. By Myriek, P.O. Box +792, Homestead, Fila. nov12-15tx REAL ESTATE Business or Residential Lots parts of the Island; Terms J. OTTO KIRCHHEINER Realtor Phones 124 and 736-R 505 Duval! oct8- tf PROFESSIONAL | WANTED—Young Girl or Man to work in dry cleaning estab-' lishment. “Apply White Star Cleaners, opposite Bowling Al- leys, Duval St. nov3-tf |WANTED — Fountain Counter Girls and Waitresses_ salary. Southernmost Pharmacy. Good Cit nov5-t! WAITRESSES WANTED. Side- v= Cafe, Duval and Fleming ‘ sept22-tf Meg z REWARD to person or 'sogS xesponsible for my pie suitable one or two bedrcom apartment or house. Ensign J. M. Haley, YMS-85,' clo Postmaster, Key West. nov25-3tx WANTED—Gas Stove, Electric Ice Box and other housheold ; furniture. Call or address E. G.' Laird, clo The Citizen. nov16-tf! LOUIS A. HARRIS Attorney-at-Law 217 Duval St. Phone 252 - sept25-tf MISCELLANEOUS WANTED TO BUY—Fish Seales. | Tarpon and Barracuda scales in any quantity. Address Z. A, clo Citizen. nov20-6tx ALTERATIONS. AND REPAIRS EXPERT WORKMANSHIP on Ladies’ Apparel Ladies, bring along your husbands’ pants and uniforms. Réasonable.,Ruth & Charlotte, 1215 .Royal St, off “United St+ ~ = nov24-6t Seecseccevessooesese STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE TRIUMPH COFFEE MILLS AT ALL Uncle Sam <=To Lend Him Asks YOU } | } | } | please | Thank you. nov26-2tx ! | GIFTS for Mother! Diamond WATCH _ $42.50 SWEATERS f Diamond RING DRESSES Birthstone RING - HANDBAGS Antique Extension BRACELETS SHOES LOCKETS SLIPS 12.50 3.95 7.50 1.95 iy WSWMON, <a. Savings Bonds and Stanips Regularly ——— FIRST NATIONAL B. KEY WeEs tT Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation LADIES’ WATCH Square Model , $4975 Visit the JEWELRY DEPARTMENT of the People’s Credit Store and select the GIFTS you will want for Chrsitmas-giving. Choose from our large stock of fine Diamonds, Nationally-Advertised Watches and fine Jewelry. up up up up up up up up up up GIFTS fer Ladies! WRIST WATCH $22.50 up DRESSES 5.95 up Diamond RINGS 24.75 uv COATS 19.75 up Birthstone RINGS 7.50 up HOUSE COATS 7.95 up BRACELETS 12.56 up SHOES - 3.95 up Identification BRACELET .- LINGERIE 3.50 up 1.95 up ers for HIM or HER.... or wee ne * LEATHER WALLETS $2.50 up SOLID GOLD CROSS and CHAIN $7.50 up - IDENTIFICATION BRACELET $3.50 up DRESSER SETS $9.75 up Use Your CREDIT—Buy Today MEN’S WATCH Leather Band 17 Jewels es hae $4750 CROSS and CHAIN 10K SOLID GOLD 738 DIAMOND RING USE YOUR CREDIT No Interest or Carrying Charges H i’ Shop ond Mail Chrigt mes Gifts Early. The Post Office has Res quested that Gifts Go- ing Out of Town be Mailed by Dec. 5th in Order to be Delivered in Time for Christmas. It’s Easy to Pay the People’s Way! GIFTS for Men! WATCHES $22.50 up LEATHER COAT 12.85 up KEY CHAIN 2.50 up SWEATERS 2.95 up COLLAR - TIE CLIP 1.50 up SHOES 6.35 up SIGNET RINGS 14.75 up TIE SETS __. 1.50 up TRAVELING KITS 7.50 up FELT HATS 3.95 up A MEMBER of the FAmEY! CHILDREN’S COATS $6.95 up CHILDREN’S ero oegese= ™ “MEN'S WATCH Matching Link»r Bracelet 1% $2758 a Use Our Lay-Away Plan—See Us Today. GIFTS for Father! POCKET WATCH _ $27.50 ux SHIRTS 1.95 up BILLFOLD 2.50 up PANTS 3.95 up WATCH CHAINS 7.50 up Sweater JACKETS $.95 up COLLAR - TIE CLIP 1.50 up ROBES 3.95 up RINGS 14.75 Stetson HATS 5.35 up gal 3 3 LADIES’ WATCH LADIES’ WATCH Cord Bracelet Accurate Timepiece $3750 $7759 PEOPLE’S CREDIT STORE open TA TATE Sart SATURDAY “The Friendliest Credit Store In South Florida” 5M Southard St. (Opposite Bus Station) OPEN EVENINGS OPEN LATE SATURDAY PHONE 25 Key West, Florida