The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 8, 1943, Page 2

fy PUBLISHING xeept Suni AUVERTISING RATES NOTICE w.il be charged for ¢ SPECIAL v4 MEMBL Te FLORIDA PRESS AS CIATION L a4 NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOUATION THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it w.thout féar and without favor; never be always fight for progress; never be the or- gan or the mouthpiece of any person, clique, faction or class; always do its utmost for the public welfare; never tolerate corruption or injustice; denounce vice and. praise virtue, commend good done by individual or organ- tolerant of others’ rights, views and print only news that will elevate not contaminate the reader; never corn- ization; opinions: and yromise with principle. enero ety Ta { afraid to aitack wrong or to applaud right; L —$—$—$—$ MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST 1| ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Water and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airpurts—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. A Modern City Hospital. PRESIDENT! AL CAMPAIGN 15 NOW UNDERWAY Behind the scenes, and seldom fully reported in the press or or the air, there is liminary a ntial ed. ‘vhe idea that politi sha: Phe two-party system, in motion the ~ of the contests jcurned is nonsense. i by the recent election, is iunction- top speed with the chief and in view, » winning of the election of 1944, 2s not mean that the membe* collectively, will oppose ihis do partly, meihecs or measures designed to win the | | th's would be putting a low on the Poa iotism ef our office-holders and would- five ottiec-hoidk lrankly, we believe that chere is a con- iderable unanimity as to winning the war out, Lehind the scenes, the politi¢ians are devoting some thought to h o w the winning «i the war will revert co the benefit of cher paicicular party. Boar cut for your dimes; the bank ee lock out for your dollars. SG-CALLED “SOLIDARITY” Chile has broken off diplomatic rela- g@tichs with the Ax solidarity with as an evidence of the United Nations “hemispheric vion of s hailed solidarity.’ “, this strikes us PI *) aS nonsense. The good neighbor poli made us friends in che j but also pu moves in one | that | been ad- | and the tardy recogni- | ————— PII RENAE E NENA EERE RARER A SAAS SRS ERST RRO = NEAR MONTICELLO Daseataaenaenteteeneaeeeeneneeeeeeenenaaeeen MONEY AND TAXATION Arthur Brisbane remarked, on yns, that nobody knows any- a definite nature about money. In “printing-press’’ money, which Representative Patmar, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN e it was proposed 19 0,600,000 bonus to che which resulted finally n three percent bond ‘Lor in favoring .hat Hosiabn chat any United States Brisbane, emed_ the money base reserve oi cither gold o* silver. country’s wealih is not vo be meas 1ount of gold i resources, visbane but on its other rriculiure, B main- £am’s “John Hen na silvei or goid tilieate was good enough for hist} He was nat many financiers SBNSidere | his ssion of money as so much poppycock yet none of them w ble to explain vo nim satistactorily just what money is, ‘ The wriier makes no pretense cf be- ing able to answer that he eqnsid ers any money, y our gov- in ithe world, g presses were quantities become of am’s back- : best {urn 4 mitless would eventually with Uncle sound must be kept issuing it is con- money, i little oi: value, even A iey to be kept within bounds, as e:ned, Ii it is turned out ation, and inflation so cheapens money did oe shortly so far in bales, it causes metimes becomes valueless a during the h iod of inf on in that country | after the first World War. The same things that are ey apply to taxation plans also. This 1inan- | cier thinks this plan is the best, and another | tinancier thinks it is chimerical, Thus runs the extremes of discussion about che Ruml plan, The Citizen has published paragraph af- ph, favoring the Rum! plan, and nes an esteemed subscriber who letter thus, “Your opposition to the Kumi plan is based on,” ete., ete. : based on the pay-as-you-earn principle, che kum! plan nei only assures the govern- Ucatly the full collection of taxes the taxpayer in a position io x as it becomes due on a week- or quaiierly scale, depending receives his salary or other said about mon- egins a ment prac meet the t ly, on when he monies. As to “ co advancing monthly iorgiving”’ a propose last year’s taxes or d basis on which they may be paid, that is a question that e..per must settle. ihe Citien believes, how that the Treasury Department will not ‘ y taxes or potential taxes. { to pay ior the part r, and, as The Citizen re- s are fortunate eed that we are letting our money fighting, ‘for- we we do our When the war is over it is our thought that the terms of peace should be fixed hry scme of the men who have done the fight- ing. WE CAN BUY AND STORE FOOD Herbert Hoover, former Fvesident, who fed the Belgians, is concerned with the problem that the victorious United Na- tions will face when peace comes and they have three or four hundred million starving people .o feed, This is a nati vation on such a just al concern because star- sale would impair the reorganization of the world on a basis of peace. “WwW @siern Hemisphere but the nations chat } “align themselves with the United Naiions ere acting i1om seifsinterest; not*trom ie ge fahce with the Unjted State. ‘Lhere is:no'objecticn to’such an atti iuuce cn the part of the nations of this hem- isphere. Each government should reso.v< lo piviect the interests ci its people an ~to take such detion’ as, in ils judgment, “is best designed to accomplish ihe only ena elhat justifies the ex : We might as well recognize the ab- “sence of demoeracy in South and Central ™ American nations, with one, or possibly two, “cxeeptions. Governments in power are ot the dictator type, largely because the peo- “;le in most of these nations are. unfitted Sor democracy and have the type of gov- “~crnment that alone permits the mainten- ‘5 © of 2 semblance of law and order. ideali tence of governments. | | supplies when the war. ends. | than they | when the U-Boat menace is ended, The American farmer is being asked te plant la: crops for the purpose of feed- ing our civilians, our armed forces and those of our allies, and to ergate a reserve for use when peace comes, There is another source of possibly! In Soutii America the nations will undoubtedly be able to produce more agricultural products ean ship. With U-boats severel; limiting ihe transportation of food over- | seas it ought to be possible to accumulate large reserves of food in South America. For example, Argentina is a wheat | growing country and possesses great poten- iialities as a source of meat. Why not make an arrangement with and other rations, to piant the food, store it and have it available for prompt shipme- with the advent of peace, and there will be ample cargo ve 3sels to carry it around the world? the Argentinians | Amer-? alicnment, smooth curves and centle undu!n! * re: Heth century road built through way devartment has achieved. wit’ the federal government, in the consiruction of 4: 1.¢ Old Svanish Trail. JEFFERS’ FICHT FOR MORE RUBBER | nn Bv JOHN GROVER AP Features Service Writer the red tape There’s moanin’ at bars whcre Washington shippers gather They and can’t let Bill Jeffers, wor- hour ale Ad- go—he's big S. Rubber the gentler the job-holding throats with a smile. He tions cf ar slitting gs the best tradi- laa town p n victims they'd been tomped by it of the is current- water—the natural this Omaha bear—for that production z held up by lled expediters “and ion Pacific Railwa ly in hot habitat of declaring war so- > any top- s dared rize trée ficia n up pr is the commonest sort of tell: i the WPB No cthei executive, how wanted risk a public battle with the b: hats until Baldy Bill came roa ing out of his den with a verbal t brick in each paw. nd of Big at the xpediiers shown by _ theore' for Arn gcods such trols for riled oduct example. order: vital supp and con- gasoline vessels and : piants. editer comes nd puts essure on a WPB vier ct allocations chief for als pricrities for the gasoline equipment. The ranges its production on this basis. Army | ikely a Navy ee up, to ‘learn A-1-D pri anee vessel valves. So he hotfoots to. | the priorities boss, gues that escort vessels rate higher trategic cncideration, and often gets |tigurative A-1-B priority for the |Navy stuff. (It can work either j way.) | Well, that necessitates re-ar- |ragning plant. schedules- again, with consequent slowing 8f out- put. Jeffers thinks that agencies like his, which can’t match ‘the estimated 250,000 Army and] Navy men engaged in procure- ment and prcduction details, too frequently get what’s left. | Escort vessels, high octane gas jand thetic rubber are the jthree “musts” ono! program right now. It’s Jeffers’ ‘claim that! requiréd™ dutpit’ ih’ allthree can be met if the rival services don't jsnarly up Baidy Bill ex ibits All the po- litical finest [ef 5a runaway freight cepgine. If anything get: in his"way when he’s on a down- zrade with the throtte open, - it} gets off or there’s a mangled car- erry wewwweevervevreeeye |XEY WEST BEDDING Co. | 215 Pront Street Phone 66: ; The Southernmost Mattress Factory in the United States @ MATTRESSES RENOVATE @ FURNITURE UPHOLSTERE. ee OR. AARON H. SHIFRIN, GENERAL PRACTICE Osteopathic Medicine and | Surgery 325 Whitehead—Opp. Lighthouse PHONE 612-w i } @ concvistadores illustrate the success which the state high- nt, public v a brake- § f thought, i 2 BRU ARY 3, 194 ‘KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF FEBRUARY 8. 1933 Ne was Yeecived “in Key West Iste yesterday afternoon Rabbi Robert Rachmil, who been the head of the Jewish oguc in Kev West, had died nt2, Ga. held in that city. pa th < Temple, No. 17, Pythian ing place frcm the Odd Fellows Hail on Caroline street, to the Knights of Pythias’ Hall on Flem- ing st-eet. The Temple's first mecting in their new headauait- ers will be conducted next Fri- day evening. Spenge sales in Key West yes- terday totaled $2,090. It is re- rted that other sponging boats cre due to arrive in Key West curing this week, the region traversed oy ce old a the sid of * Ruth Bryan Owen, represent: tive from this congressional di: trict, has invited James A. Far; Tey, | “‘Nétional Committee, whd is ‘now in’ Miami, to visit Key ‘West. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mann, of Detzoit, cre guests of’ Mr. and Mis. Harold Thompson, right-of- Wien nked the forthrightly bloc the ce A colonial silver tea will heid a slowdown of o’cicck, in the Womans ve housc, under the auspices of the Junior-Senior High School Par- tire cnt-Teacher Asscciation. in g until the rel tticn and be thrashed nationwide rayon out, he won acela ae Ee Mrs. Clayton Sedgewick Coop- er and Mrs. Virginia Brown, wlo had been guests of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Porter, left today for Islamorada. when w: going. 's makes him so hard to smother. He’s so doggoned willing to take his case to the lic and—wha from a uffed-shirt stai — the relatives. i public Icves it. Washington’s of- , ficial gentlemen don’t consider ii! good form to indulge in public brew, Outsiders like Jeffers usually discover that a “auiet set- tlement of ferences” them. he is ICHTING FAMILY HAS 41 IN SERVICES Mrs. ami, is in Key West Porter: Deck Company, been on'a busipess}ivisit in ami, retiirned vemncdy: cafter- noon. : who had i pntey EllissKemp returned today, from a short visit to Miami. Mrs. Rosalie Martinez return- ed today from Miami, ®here s! had been visiting for’ two weeks. . Ftb. 8. eee ef the of the ationed here, Glen and Phil Archer, soris’ of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Archer, who had been visiting in Jacksonville and St. Petersburg the last three mcnths, returned yesterday. Everett Russell, manager of a gasoline company in Key West, rned yesterday from a busi- visit in Miami. reallv clair ing family. He. has thirty-three cousins x¢d forces of nore in U. S. Ccderre comes r- and ancestry. nadian The Citizen si in an citorial paragraph: “With many ‘the making up of income tax reperts this year will be merely a little problem lower mathematics.” WORKS WITH MOON today aoe ’ Today’s Horoscope = in indice a tendency to- nsitive and impression- able nature, but with some | ing toward selfishness and_jeal- cusy. Try to cult freedom thet chcly and hatred-of others may not gain an qui ascendancy. Love of romance is Today ward a BALTIMORE.—High tide ai new full moon is called spring tide; that at the fixst and thire ter, r tide. ate { OUR MEN NECD All persons are hereby notified that a reauest has been made by the United “States Naval Operat- ing Base, Key West, Florida, te close the drawspan of the Moser Channel Drawbridge for the pe- riod from January 8, 1943, to February 8, 1943. Reauest has been made to the United States Engineers Office at Miami Beach, Florida, and any person wishing to interpose an objection to such closure shall make such objec- tion in writing to the War De- parement, United States Engi- necrs Office, Miami Beach, Flor- ida. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER K. M,, FENWICK, Public Works Officer,. Naval Op- eraing Base, be M fle Florida. By direction ‘of minandant. jan& to febs 4 ¢ YOUR NEWSBOY buys his copies of The Citizen at whole- sale, sells them at retail. . . . pays cash for his papers. . . . loses if a customer fails to pay. . . . is embarrassed if a customer is slow pay. . . + goes the limit for his trade, ic on the job rain or shine, serves his customers well. . . . asks customers to cooperate by paying him promptly and regularly. THE CITIZEN Circulation Department Help a man in uniform enjoy his leisure hours. Give your good books to the 1943 VIC- TORY BOOK CAMPAIGN. Leave them at the nearest collection center or public library. Funeral services have moved their meet- 3 chairman of the Demotratic| Thursday afternoon, 4 to 6) club- |Sity of Chicago, famed patholog- Mamie Acherson, of Mi-| visiting | Charles Taylor, manager of the | Today's s Today In History Anniversaries = ee 1693—(250 years ago) Date of the charter incorpgrating . the Indian College of diam and Marv in Virgizia. 1802—James W. Webb, fighter, noted New York editor- jeublicher, , rated diplomat Brazil,- horn ! New YarkV Diet ~ Trane 7, 1894. oS capenien gar: 1813—Conaress. aut. . of $16,000,090 to ‘fir of 1812—pubiis" 128 Treasury forced !to'- ‘invite posals at high interest ‘rate wizes 1817—Richard'S. Ewell,’ famed derate‘ licutenant - gener Gcorgetown, D. C. Died Jan. 25, 1872. pro- 1837—Richard M. Jchncon 1818—Austir Blair, Michigan's Kentucky, having failcd to nected Civil War governor, con- ceive a majority vote in Electo , born Caroline, N. Y. ral College, elected U.S. Vice i dent by S such of ory 1820—William Tecumsoh man, famed Union ge general of the Army. ter, Ohir. Diea Feb. 14, 1891. Shes E rush lone York 1849—Height cf oid N-Celifornia—this day x il from New for 130 for born Ce noted in: Ire. 1833—Launt Thompson, American sculptor, born land. Died Sept. 26, 1894. 1844—Richard Watson Gilder, editor of Century, man of letters, {eminent citizen, born Borden- town, N. J. Died Nov. 19, 1909. 1913—U Today’s Birthdays |,.1%* ee 2 aragua—b: | Rear Admiral William w.' timed by Smith of Springfield, N. J., hero jof the Ccral Sea battle, born 55 jyears ago. 1881—Dr. George M. Sternburg, army surgeon-general, discovers the pneumonia-carrying germ. 1910—Th« ica incorporated oy od Bov Scouts of Amer- in W. ington, S. signs agreement,,to nd canal across Ni,- treaty never Senate con- 1942—MacArth attacked by Japs on three sides et Bataan University, Maud Slye of the Univer- Va., editor, born 42 years ago. Dr. jist, born in Minneapolis, 64 years ———— [ee Melville F. Coolbaugh, Colerado School of Coolbaugh, Pa. 66 Dr ident of the Mines, born ars ago. Tommie's SKATING RINK SUMMER SESSIONS Afternoons: Tues. - Thurs. and Sa:., 2:30 - 4:30 very Evening: 8:00 - 10:30 pm. Ledies Invited SKATE tor HEALTH'S SAKE Lessons Phone $1! | King Wallis Vidor, oldtime mo- |vie producer, born Galveston, |Tex., 48 years ago. | Charles Ruggles, actor, born Los Angeles, 51 years ago. Frank E. Mason, vice president of ‘N.B.C., and special. assistant to the secretary of. the navy, | bcrn Milwaukee,.50 years ago. Virginivs Dabney, | Richmond, > WHEN IT’S JOB PRINTING REMEMBER There is no JOB Too Large and No SERVICE Too Small THE ARTMAN PRESS The Citizen Building PHONE 351 | | t REE i EE EEE i RE PEL ES Electrical “DON'TS” The heating unit in your electrical appliances, Pen - a and Toasters, is the Heart of that appliance. Tale care of it, asit is made of nickel and Sree ium, which are extremely scarce. Most our chorm ur was icperted and may sccm be unavailable fer replacement units. im use. DON’T clean exposed wires = umuts with any metal instrumest A dameged ant will mot heat or will burs out cusckby. 2 TERE R OE EEEEEEL PERE EE EEO EE OEE EO EERO HEH DON’T ever immerse 2 beating atin water. DON’T use makeshift fuses for appl- ances. Use the fuse that = -ecommend- ed by the mamufe-turer. SEIS DISS I OID EIIDIIO IOUS IO IO UE Om OOnnOrR