The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 22, 1942, Page 2

SAGET TWO The Key West Citieen THE CITIZEN (EX PUBLISHING | a INC, Published Daily Except Sunday By lL. P. ARTMAN, President and JOE ALLEN, Business: From The Citizen Buliding Corner Greene and Ann Streets aweronty Daily Newspaper tt in Key West and Fy Montoe County Satered at Key West, Florida, as second elass matter + a Member ef the Associated Press . *4e Associated Press i #for republication of all Bows = it or not otherwise ‘credits the logal news published hei Ine Year gar tehes credited to ADVERTISING RATE! Made known on application. SPECIAL NOTICE "All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions of % spect, obituary notices, ete., will bé*eharged-for- at e rate of 19 cents a line. Notices for entertainment by churches from which qrevenue is to be derived are 6 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum and invites di ion of public issues and subjects of local or’ ge! Interest but it will not publish anonymous eommunt- gations Ke » MEMBER FLORIDA PRESS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION THE KEY WEST CITIZEN. wi always ‘seek ‘the truth and_print it w.thoue feat and without favor; “Hever be afraid to attack; wrong of tovapplaud right; always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any -pergon, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or irigistice; 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- 4 promise with principle. 3 ie ie IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST = ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN 1, .-Water and Sewerage. 2. More Hotels and Apartments. “$-"Beach and Bathing Pavilion. 4. Airports—Land and Sea. 5. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. i AN APPALLING SITUATION Gy®ups or individuals who seek even trans sitdry gain duting the present conflict, are a decided threat to the ul itimate outcome and vo the peace, Representatives of organized labor are frankly striving to bulwark their groups against post-war conditions, at, the expense of present war production. Regardless of consequences, they demand and have been setting’ ever-increasing wages on the theory that they have a “right” to keep fully abreast of the rising cost of | living. They argTecumulating, in the name of the unions, gigantte tax-exempt reserves, They are aceountable toeno one for the disposition of these funds. The money can be used for the direct benefit of the rank-and-file mem- bers—or it can be used in fhe evil ramifica- tions of bureaucratic polities. Mahy labor crganigers geliyéfately intefrd. to. put labor, an®fifdre ospéuifical ly themselves, in the saddle after the war . To put it bluntly, if they have their way, no man returning from the Army will be able to geta job until he joined and paid heavy tribute to a union In the meantime, the rest of America siands by, faced with paralyzing taxes, a eadily falling standard of living, and lengthening casualty lists from the front. Men with dependents are being or soon will be,drafted into the Army by millions. What ofthem? There is no thought of the stand- ard-ef-living for dependents they leave be- hind.««in most cases, the government allows haxdly.enough for food, let alone anything fex,clothing and shelter. There is nothing get but charity for the families of.mien who are fighting and dying, to save imertits—yes, even the right of ‘ e paid laborer in the world here at home; ai ¥ "What an appaling situation! The greatest pleasuse in life has been foundin doing good to others, but frequent- ly-it.has made suckers out of us. Emperor Hirohito “reported”, a few Gaxs.ago, to his ancestors about the pro- Se" Of Japanese arms. We wonder to Wort he will report, should he still. be liv- M_when the Japs are crushed inte cub- mission for their perfidy and treachery t excl .sively entitled to use FORTUNATE ON THE HOME FRONT Key Westers wig: henet heard Eddie Ricken- | backer over the radio on Sunday or who read what he had to say about the war in a the leading role. ~Rickenbeaker, during, a survey, of, he Fos parts of the Pacific for the secre- ‘¥ of war, visited Guadalcanal, wiere the | United States Marines have been fighting | | j ‘| the Japs for five months, and characterized | is as “‘ . a real hell-hole of mud and cor- ruption.” This is the island where 800 Japs, | on August. 20, attempted to capture, during the night the positions held by the Marines. | When the raid had ended, only 35 of the Japs were alive. The field of battle was syndicated article, must surely now realize | the terror and the horror of this world strtig- | gle in which the United States is assuming i teens luncheon tcday. Each of {them made a short address. |permits for buildings in Key West | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, Today’s | - Today In History, | Today’s Bir thdays of the wage and hour division, born Rhode Island, 34 years ago. 1821—James Fenimore Cooper’s oo oe ae ee ‘The Spy”. appears anonymously 1696—James E. Oglethorpe, in Philadelphia—first outstand- English scldier - philanthropist, ing native American novel. Died KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY Anniversaries {FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN of DECEMBER 22, 1932 ; founder of Georgia, born. June 30, 1785. | = 1824—Congress votes Lafayette $200,000. and a township of land janywhere in country, in grateful 1789—Ann H. Jurson, mission- remembrance of his aid in the ary to Bhrma, wife of a noted Revohition. ary to Byema, wife of a noted; ——— an missionary to the heathen to! 1894—United States Golf Asso- leavc the country, born Brad- | ciation organized. The Revs. a G. Stradley and ford, Mass. Died Oct. 24, 1826. | Sn bts Se | | 1914—German planes raid and 1839—Hezikiah Butterworth, |bomb Dover, England. popular Rhode Island juvenile; <r author his day, born Warren, R.| 1934—The League of Nations’ Harry Baker, building inspec-:I. Died. Sept. 5. 1905, |International Army take their} tor, announced today that four! SEA lrespective stations in Saar for) | January plebiscite—made up of 1852—Opie Read, _ Chicago | British) Italian, Dutch and Swed- journalist, author and humorist, | ish forces. Envoy and Mrs. George Lam- |bert, cf the Salvation Army in; Key West, announced today that they will distribute baskets among the poor in this commun- ity on Christmas. C. Gekeler were guests at the were issued this week. The Monrce strewn with their bodies—670, the first news about the fight said. But that num- ber was raised nearly 100 by the bodies of Japs that were washed ashore before the day, was over. The American commander, | in a letter to his wife, said of this raid, “The Japs made a big mistake last night in trying to take our positions.” But, despite the successes of our Mar- ines on Guadalcanal, that island is just what Rickenbacker describes it to be—‘“‘a real hell-hole of mud and.corruption.” He adds, “If only our people back home could know what these boys are doing for us and for fu- ture generations, I think we wouid take this war much more seriously.” So seriously, for instance, we would not complain, as many of us are wont io do, | about minor inconveniences that we en- counter, now and then on the home.front. “What, no condensed milk! How am I going to drink my coffee without condensed milk ” ”No butter today! bread without butter.” “The government is not giving us enough coffee. I’m surely going to run | short, andI don’t know what I'll do if I can’t get my coffee three times a day.” Thesé{ate some of the sample remarks you may hear in Key West any day. Some of the complaints are about even. less im- portant matters. In other words, there are too many of us that forget entirely that we are at war, except when something arises to impress that fact’on us, and ‘fume and fret if we can’t get all the things we got before this country entered the war. Think of Guadalcanal! If you think conscientiously about that “hell-hole”, you then will realize how fortunate you would be even if you got no coffee, no condensed milk, no gasoline, no butter, on the home front. ITcan’t eat my If the Japs dared to attack the United States because they thought we had become effeminate and degenerate, they know now | how grossly they deceived themselves. U. S. FRENCH AGREEMENTS PAY The cooperation which the United States is receiving in North Africa from French officials in charge of the areas in- volved in our invasion, is a complete answer to American critics of the attitude of ihis | country toward the French officials in- volved, It is very easy for Atmerican citizens to lambast the United Nations for ac- cepting the cooperation of Admiral Jean Darlan and his aides but the parents of every American participating in the great venture must now realize that thousands of American and British lives were saved by the agreements which not only prevented more serious hostilities in the initial stages of the occupation, but have created a favor- able situation in North Africa, obviating the necessity of standing guard while our armies go after the Germans in Tunisia. There are other advantages that are readily apparent. We have been given ihe assurance that thousands of French soldiers are ready to join in the fight upon the Ger- "as soon as they are equipped. More- over, the Aillied nations have acquired ihe <puse-of the important French West African port0f Dakar and our planes will use ihe airfields there as a iransit point. In view of the great amount of discus- sion that has centered around the possibili- ty that the Axis might seize Dakar and thus acquire an easy avenue of attack upon South America, every American should realize the tremendous strategic import- ance of the use of this port. From its har- bor, our patrols can operate against Ger- man submarines and the use of its harbor facilities will facilitate the handling of our | supplies and matefial. {nounced today that, j been paid for relief work in Key | West. Jernoon by an automobile driven |S, famed poet, born Head Tide, | | parked automobile jpublished in The Citizen today, jhe has faith in Key West, and! jat Packer and Virginia streets. Jat 6 o’clock on Christmas Eve, | vites County Council 9. Unemployment Relief an-\7 1° during De- $2,500 has for 1937—Steel output of country born Nashville, Tenn. Died Nov. | | scenaea to 234% of capacity. 1856—Frank B. Kellogg, St. Paul, Minn., lawyer, senator, famed secretary of state, born deci Potsdam, N. Y. Died Dec. 21,|¢°°* 1937. Le cember, more than — 1937—Foreign Office at Tokio res Japs did not machine- U. S. Panay deliberately, but that stray bullets might have ‘hit American ship. George Frank Lowe, 7-year-oldi son of Mrs. Fred Lowe, of 916 White street, was struck this aft-| 1869—Erwin Arlington Robin- 1940—British RAF bombs port Died April 6, 1935. | near auton, by Mrs. Elliott, wife of Dr. D. C. Maine. ' Elliott, of the Marine Hospital. ‘The boy was taken to the hos-, Wester, who is the keeper of ‘the | pital, where an X-ray examina- lighthouse at Cedar Keys, Mrs. } tion showed that he had no bones | Russell and their daughter, Phyl- broken and was not internally ;lis: are in Key West spending injured. It was said that the | the holiday season with rela-! accident was unavoidable, as the | tives. | boy darted out from behind a! in front of the car driven by Mrs. Elliott. Castillo, FEISS IIIS IOISIIIO SISSIES IIS IOS IOI IIT I IISA I IIIA 1941—Japs attack Luzon. 1941—Churchill begins talks} with Roosevelt at White House. EVENING SHOPPERS— Until Christmas we will be apen from 7 P. M.| to 8 P. M. for your; convenience, A Christmas _ entertainment, featuring a pageant, “Love Gifts |from the King”, will be given story tonight in the Ley Memorial Church, Fausto in a said that, despite the depression. | “Star Gleams” is the title of has arranged to enlarge his.store|@ Pageant that will be given this jevening in the Fleming Street} Methodist. Church. | The Railway Employes League _ of the Florida East Coast Rail-; The Citizen in an way in Key West will hold aj paragraph says today: Christmas tree party, beginning! “Buy where the merchant. in- you by advertising his for members of the league and goods. If the merchant does their families. not invite you to his place. of Sere SEY |business, it is possible that he The Parent-Teacher Associa- does not desire your trade.” tion of the Harris public 8th0ol | Sous eee eeu will give an entertainment and hold a Christmas tree gathering ‘KEY WEST BEDDING co. in the Palace Theater, beginning $15 Front Street Phone 66f at 12:30'o’clock tomorrow. It is| The Southernmost Mattress estimated that 650 children will) Factory in the United States SEE PAUL SmitH be given. Bresci#. ry MA’ RENOVATE 334 Simonton sT. | @ FURNITURE UPHOLSTEREL Phillip.B. Russell, former Key POCOP FOTOS COSC TET ES editorial LE you're Loonie For rmewe distance » lines cleat for by making only ' sack calls sig especially, avo void’ Sotng" cals. (his Cisttias Eve, ‘Christmas Day and New Year's Eve 1 Each December, the volume of long distance calls we handle presents a problem of difficult proportions. Unlike Decembers of other years, 1942 finds us in a war of unprece- dented scope, demanding of every American institution every ounce of skill and ingenuity it can muster. During peace years we took in ie ing colls of a great and grateful No- tion, as America sang its Noels.ayer the far-flung telephone lines of the cauntry, This December long distance tele- phone lines are crowded with an-alto- gether different type of call; the grim, SOUTHERR BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH Company INCORPORATED brusque and determined calls of those whose job it is to pursue this war to Victory! This year, Santa Claus, in his new war dress; is delivering “presents” to Hirchito, Hitler and “Benito,” and much of this job is done by the long distance telephone as he contacts his many lieutenants throughout the far corners of our land. Invest in Victory —Put 19% of Your Pay in War Bonds City, famed composer, born there, 57 years ago. York, ex-secretary of state, St. Louis, 73 years ago. |noted Yale Russia. 67 years ago. chief {warfare service, jago. | Andre Kostelanetz of New York, noted musical conductor, born in Roumania, 41 years agv. Deems Taylor of New Yor Subserive to The Citizen. wv vv verry TRY IT TODAY... the Favorite in Key West STAR * BRAND CUBAN COFFEE ON SALE at ALL GROCERS BABA 22a ne eee eee ee J. F. SIKES LICENSED PLUMBER 1308 CATHERINE STREET Bainbridge Colby of New born Prof. Alexander Petrunkevitch zeciogist, born © in Brig. Gen. Alden H. of Army field born ch 50 y L. Metcalfe Walling, U. S. De | partment of Labor administrator > “All The Credit You Want” | 4 | THAT THE love of your Life WILL WEAR YOUR “HEART” ‘ON HER FINGER! Give her a DIAMOND ENSEMBLE There is no time more,appropriate than the holidays and there's no gift more appropriate for the one lady! 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