The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 5, 1943, Page 2

RARE Two Chee melt Bieet ae + Maninens Manager Citizen. Building Sireets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and _2_ Monroe County Key West, Flor.da, as second class matter k OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘The Aysocia@ed Press is exclusively entitled to use for reyiubliention uf ai} news dispatehes credited to otherwise cred.ted in this paper and aay the published here. ne tar... gix. Munths Three Months a mth SPECIAL NOTICE All reading notice: is of thanks, resolutioss of obituary not tc, Will be charged for at he rate of 10 cents a Notices for entertuinment by churches from which & revenue is to be derived are 5 cents a line. ‘The Citizen fs an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of locul or general interest but it will not publish anonymous communi- BS THE KEY WEST CITIZEN WILL always seek the truth and print it w.thout fear and without. wor; never be afraid to/attack wrong or tol applaud right; 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, tommmend good done by individual or organ- ization; tolerant of others’ rights, views and Opinions:*print only news that will elevate ind not contaminate the reader; never com- promise with principle. ila lagged | UMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST - ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN Watei and Sewerage. More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airpurts—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments.~ A Madern City Hospital. GOVERNORS AND THE DRAFT The action of Governor John E. Vivian, of Colorado, who recently ordered an im- mediate halt to the military induction of men actually engaged in farming, stock- raising and dairying, was ill-advised. Regardless of any attempt tc justify che | action cf the goverrior of one state, it should be perfectly obvious, as Senator Gillette’ o* Jowa ecmments, “that a rational selective seivice system cannot be administered in | forty-eight different ways.” The Governor tcok action under a line | in the National Selective Service Act which The Governcr of each state shall arge of the Selective Service law in_his state.” The Governor, however, tempt tc take charge of the administration | of the law in his state; he attempted to al- | ter to determine for -hiniself and his state, should be-e itary service. National Salabiee Service At contemplate no sueh chaos. The people of the United States endorse and support the Act becaus believe it will be impar- tially admi ered between individuals and between This equality of treatment | would be impossible if each of the forty- eight governo’ mental exemptions according to his own ideas, the 1/3 BASEBALL seball addicts finds 1 sport chinned of + ¢ league stars, that there isos ent from the lineup: dite 6, fous engagement to sei Uncle Sam’s pennant this seasons Int of absences, of baseball par: salt she So ing to make réadjustments, ite gamer be played as usual. Here in 3c AWeests we will hear the ring of bats. the shout of fans and p aps crunch peanut shells under ivot aceotding to schedule. There has been discussion regarding this pastime during war, but basebali will ain and give us something ieve cur feelings, Its 2 good outiet for ions and a heaihy outlet as well. Se up, let’s piay bail! a pre A goed. speaker kn speak and what not to s did not at- | te exempt particular classes in a way | which would permit the Governor of every | mpted from mil- } attempted to alter funda- | oy? dicate bailing «sania meee, bt / UNCLE SAM’S FAIR-HAIRED BOY } Tt was not so long ago when Key West- ers felt that Uncle Sam treated this town as | an inconsequential stepchild. And Westers may recall that we were wont io | say something like this: “But just let a war start, and Uncte Sam’s attitude toward us will change over- | night.” We based that statement on past per. érmaiices. A good many°of us revaill ys immediately preceding ‘the’ ‘Sbanisht “American, war, and: some of us remember that, a decade before then, Fort Taylér and the Army Barracks were abandoned, exce t that at the former place there was when the Boys’ Brigade, predecessor of the Boy Scouts, used to drill and’ play basebai! and'football in the Fort Taylor enclosure. preciative mercy of the boys of Key West. Once in a while, the late Mr. Rosam. grand- | father of Mervin Rosam, wagonload of rainwater, stored in demi- johns, twice a day ftom the big barracks reservation, Vf ¥Bitt fist | I¢t a war'starty4 . One started in Apri PeTeOE, and im- | mediately. Un m ’si thoughts turned to Key. West.. Ove At, it changed its status from a stepchild ‘toa fajr-haitetf boy. West gradually lapsed into the role of step- First World War, the role was changed— the fair-haired boy was strutting his stuff ‘| again. Every adult Key Wester knows what happened here during the years between the ending of that conflict and the begin- of time and space to record it. Now we are the fair-haired boy again, but we should bear in mind that, based on what has always happened to us, we wii become the stepchild again. is not far to find. In peace times, politicians, | swayed in their decisions by the number | of votes they may receive, cold-shoulder Kiey West and deal out the “grapes” of | public improvements to more populous centers, which play minor roles in Florida’s defense areas when war comes, And when cotton against political patronage pleaders | -and puts his money into Key West, because | he knows positively that this is the place | where it will do the most good. What has happened to us after every war, is likely to happen when this conflict comes to an end, so he is a wise Key Wester | indeed who “shells away the sheckles” while Key West is still the fair-haired boy. General Eisenhower promises that ihe Nazis will be backed into the sea. And the sccner the better. administration of the | money than ever before, including some | | men in the armed services: Save some of ii | for a rainy day, and don’t believe in the bal- | to Fats No More.” ES HEALTH 2198 il} be tiied it is ir te heaP Dr. B.*V. -Htacettam: of Johns Hopkins, assert that meat can be en- | tirely elimirated from your diet and your health will not suffer, provided you consume | quantities cf other high protein foods, such as milk, eggs and fish. The limitation on our meat eating, how- | ever, will probably prove to be beneficial, | whether the average American likes the | idea or not. This also goes for other restric- | tiens Po the diet of most of us. From Great Britain comes a report | saying that despite the drab wartime diet | the death rate is the second lowest ir Brit- | , ish history and the birth rate is the highest goth ten. Yeats. Therdecline in the dgath, pats ew ny Eh, Sh he pédple of ‘the Bri is | fers his cy pinion that <‘the vista tornyiy, brought about by wartime conditions has‘ had more to do with the good health we are | experiencing than any other factor.” This recalls the old saying that mata Americans dig their cwn graves with their teeth. Over-eating is a common fault and the | itt rfireeostamding: ‘up-to the emerge# Chief British’ He consumption of rich foods entirely too pre- | ‘ valent. What diseases result from this na2-) tional habit may not be altogether known | but certainly the present restriction unon feods will not people. impair the health of our | Key | a caretaker, the late Mr. Goehring, father | of Eddie Goehring, who recalls the days | But the barracks were left to the ap- | who obtaine.! a | cisterns for delivery to his customers, used to try to rein in the rollicking boys in the | After the Spanish-American war, Key j child, but when this country entered the | ning of this one, and it would be a waste | The reason for that change of status | Advice to those who are making more | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN iw i DAYS GONE BY | FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN, | APRIL 5. 1993 | | : West Elks will install their | | Peeentiv elected officers tomorrow; , Right.,;Dr. Armando Cobo is the! exeited ruler. | Conetios Ss. Elbertson, 66; died last’ night at 8:45 o'clock in his! 1020 Southard street. ! | Funeral services will be held to-/ | Morrow afternoon in the chapel | of Lorez Funeral Home. H Carl Rom, senior electrician of| the lighthouse service in Key West; left yesterday for Dry Tor-| } tage te repair the radio reeeiving | | apparatus in the lighthouse at that! | station, The Citizen publishes a special’ | dispatch from Washington today! ich it said that all mail ear- rie-s in Kev West, as well as else- / | whcre in‘ the country, will‘ be dis-/ jmissed rem the service - if the{ | Deen bill becomes a Jaw. The bill| id: for the rclease of all! carriers and the awarding by bid | on contracts to cover the route in fea carrier's assignment. | Gold-hunting rumors are rif in| | Key West today. One report has; | a man digging for gold, supposed-' Hy hidden: by pirates, in his back-! | yard on, Division street, and: an- hother rumor is that digging is go-' ing on in a backyard off Flizabeth | street. A joint meeting of the Ladies’ | | Aid Society and the Woman's, | Missionary Society of the Ley | Memorial Church was held yester- | | day afternoon. Preliminary ar-j{ | rangements were made for a sup-! | per to be given at an early date! for the benefit of the church. i Mrs. Stephen W. Douglas, 830 Division street, will entertain | members of the Stephen R. Mal-; | lory Chapter, Confederate Daugh- | ters of America, at their meeting’ | tomorrow afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Clements Jaycocks' | celebrated their golden wedding! | anniversary Monday afternoon in; their home on Division street. { | Mrs. George W. Roberts left! | yesterday for Miami to visit her} json and daughter-in-law, Mr. and! Mrs. Philip Roberts.. 7. Jenkins Curry “ was an ar-; war comes, Uncle Sam stuffs his ears with | rival here yesterday from Key | comedies, | Largo, var he is now making; | his home. a i Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hathaway} left this morning for Bunnell, Flor-) ida, where they will be the guests} of the Rev. C. M. Samford, former | —-- | pastor of the Fleming Street i 'odist Church. The Citizen in an editorial patel | graph says today: i “A new industry for Florida is! in development. Oil from the, | shark is of better quality than’ that from the codfish and may take its place on the merket.” I March Of Culture First Lady—Your decangular,’ | colithie, ferruginous, neuropathic,’ castaway. you— Second Lady—Would you listen | to the language of her ‘since ‘she’s 'been doin’ cf@ssword puzzles—. } as | All persons are hereby that a request has been mi jthe United States Nayal O} i¢ Base, Key West, oat, oa dime the drawspan pf the ! Channel. Drawbridge for ‘the pe- riod from March 23, 1943, to April 23, 1943. Request has| been made to the United States Engineers Office at Miami Beach, |Florida, and any person wishing ‘to interpose an objection to such jelosure shall make such objec-! ition in writing to the War De-j| partment, United -States Engi- ‘neers Office, Miami Beach, Flor- jida. | LIEUTENANT COMMANDER | wy K, M. FENWICK, (Public Works Officer, Naval Ov- erating Base, Key West, Florida. \ - 5-12-19,1943 jTe: te ‘i LDP led cause on or before the “a. of Max, A. D.. 1 fwise the allegations therein will be confessed. AND ORDERED at Key this 13th day o: 3. Ross © Sawyer, uit Court, Monroe athleen > te horas Deputy Clerk. % er warxins. Solieiter for PI ‘lain tigt. a te Virginia. } - Marines Are Wearieg.. oe smart forest green uniform is now being worn by members of the U. S. Corps Women’s Reserve, ly organized to free Leathernecks* for combat duty. Aside from a flared skirt, the only wp. A scarlet wool difference from the regu- pce span winter uniform is a fnuffier is a feminine complement ; te the top coat. iting the front Today's Anniversaries 1834—Frank’ R. Stockton, not- ‘ed novelist, born in Philadelph: Died April 20, 1902. 1836—John T. Raymond (John O’Brien), noted actor his day, born Buffalo, N. Y. Died Evans- , Ville, Ind., April 10, 1887. 1838—Alpheus Hyatt, curator, noted zoologist, {ofa noted _ sculptress, ; Washington. Died Jan. Boston | father | born} 15, 1902./ #856—Booker T. Washington, | j famed Negro educator, born in Died Nov. 15, 1915. 18 , ‘Winchell Smith, popular producer of; born Hartford, Cona. Died Sune 10, 1933. 1878 — Frank H. H. #4 Simonds, ; journalist and author, born Con-' ccrd, Mass. Died Jan. 23, 1936. | Today In lay In History 1621—Ship “Mayflower” ‘turns to England. re- 1819—The Missionary Society | of the Methodist Episcopal Church organized in New York. 1869—Daniel *F. Bakeman, 109, last surviving Revolutionary sol- os on pension lists, dies in New! ‘ork. ORONO 1913 — Jack= Johnson _ loses he: ees to Segre Willard, contingent [> American® rs in Italy ‘sails! for home—Short-lived Soviet Re- ‘Public, poseisiiaed in, Munich, ' : my i924—Ku Ose | with gw) = Lilly, Pa. 1942—“Fgrgons fighting” Bataan. returaditand his office i pase... Agra ra 4 un KEEP ’EM FLYING Now More Th It_will be mcze to make your Pa: and play-| fificials and pay them from our lux Kiansmen clash | | PEOPLE'S FORUM | Sixeature of the accompany the letters and welll be published unless requested otherwise. weit LACK OF li | Editér: “fhe Citizen: Would ‘like to know what is the WHO KNOWS? matter with the American Legion . \in Key West? Everywhere in the country ex- | cepting Key West, the Legion is | making the headlines in war work, such as arranging “Scrap Metal” and “Jalopie” driv leading in \“Air Warden” work. running i dances, bingo games, carnivals, an jambulanee which they put at the i disposal of either the Red Cross tor the city itself. Is it like lots of other smail com- ,; Munities were. (before the war) “run by one little group who are re-elected to the same office in the Legion year after year? | It’s time they woke ur and be- icame alive, instilling new blood: | ifnecessarv, and showing some in-j jterest. and stert looking out for] ithe S.A.L. (Sons of America Legion). E.C.,,U.S NAVY. i Kev West. Fla., _ April 1, 1943. i H HIT AND R RUN } Editor, The Citizen: T realize this article is going | j to arouse ire, but thank God if, ‘that*is possible send more ire. | Politics in our city has been on ‘the hit-and-run basis for years. Several weeks ago I was ap- proaching the Cafeteria on Si- ;monton Street at about 7:45. I [had slowed almost to stopping | point when a government truck} | parked by a fire plug attempted | to back out and smashed into the! breadside of my car. Two doors! | damaged, one handle torn off; {and the stainless steel strip on! the side ripped off. Did this driver come to where I had stopped?—no he backed his truck cut and left. There were two women in the car. I called the police station and a speed’ cop came. I gave him the number of the truck. I was never informed of any action. My father visited the sheriff’: | office. I was referred to the Justice of the Peace. He in- ‘formed me he could do nothing. I questioned this man within| 'the hearing of Mr. Eberhardt: \“Has it been determined if this jdriver had a driver’s license?” “T hope he has”. I was referred back to the traffic cop. I questioned a po- liceman about the matter and he told me—I quote: “The man came twice looking for the cop | aut could not find him. He said; he did not know he hit you but} ase ran into him.” I asked how could I run into this man with} |the side of my car smashed. | What have the police done? | Nothing. As citizens and taxpay- | jers we deserve the information { {due us. It is not too much trou- ; ble to pay taxes to pay the sal-| {aries of our forces. If the interest displayed in ; catching speedsters and no driv- er’s license—and I ask how many | {do not have driver’s licenses—} was displayed in other law-| breaking factors we would have 'a model city. Key West should have thor- \ough and impartial law enforce- ment. We elect our public of-! Fockets—do they remember? ALBERT G. ROB Key West, Fla, eo ‘ April 3, 1943. j Set PAut SmitH 334 armserveaet | | Lowell ; : i * = * * * = * + * * * * * i* i* * ‘* * * « * * * * * * * * i* * * . * * * Pr “ the United &. What is 9. What is a 10. W the tion? | Todav’s Birthdays Jesse H. Jone Commerce, b Tenn., 69 yea I *-coln Filer me. chant, born ago. Bette Davis, Mass., Melvyn Doug army, born Macon. Ga | ago. Spencer Tr: Milwaukee, 43 Eugene E. Speicher York, noted artist, born By N. Y., 60 years ago. Dr. Willard L. Sper Harvard Divinity Sehool Peabody, Mass., 61 ye dean born Rev. Bernard C. Clausen Pittsburgh, noted Baptis man, born Hobok years ago. COUNTRY MOON | {I shall walk down a cc with you And hold your hand and tel silly things frog-songs, daffodil: Sparrows’ wings In such a way my love shall speak to you. Of s—and And tell you why I find a country moon On country things 2 treasure for such eyes Grown city-jaded by rushed noon Of wilting heat. wherein all rap- ture dies. each mad Your heart shall be time we spend Held spellbound by the beauty of the night; We'll stap—entranced. ‘neath ap- ple boughs that bend To kiss in honor of such fresh delight. like mine, the As moonlight in a narrow country Jane And make a vow—that we shall come again. BARBARA GREENE. J. Plan your ironing. will support it. Ite ttaetie TT itt tit t ty Cd ae A NEW YORK —iz exports 0 Chas exceeded her mpers = value by almost S3S.GRiamD. | [a | | i I v ; [ ELECTRIC IRONS 1.—Don’t turn your iron on for a few pieces. 2.—Don’t drop your iron. Be sure the stand 3.—Don’t allow starch to accumulate om the sole plate. Keep it cleam by rubbmg @ lightly in kitchen salt, spread thinly on a smocth eurfess ans appling guar PEPOREREEEEERER OREO EEE OTOH EEE S HEN HOE NONE EE Ee