The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 29, 1943, Page 6

PAGE SIX By RUSSELL KAY (Florida Press Association) While newspaper men cover- ing the Legislative session de not rate the illustrious title of “Hor orable” and are not acdressed as “the Guetleman from so and so”, they nevertheless numerous advantages, The press table is located just! fo the right of the Speaker in the spacious _ air-conditioned House chamber where they can see and hear to best advantage. Smoking is permitted and pages who constantly flit about — the chamber will gladly bring one a Coca-Cola at the snap of a Gifts to lawmakers occur at}, frequent intervals and are of every kind and character. “Gen- tlemen of the Press” are usually included among the receipients, despite the fact we have no “vote”.—Since the session open- ed we have received choice cel- ery from Seminole county, Brapefruit wine from Lake coun- ty—a product of the Poole Win- ery at Clermont—honey from the State Beekeepers Association, pickled shrimp from Nassau county—gift of Senator and Mrs. McArthur—cigars and cigarettes | | the SeSsioh jformed inte dollars, it hmeke De. Townsend s © $200 |No one Yeally expects to j thing to talk about. | Bmptiest gesture of all when the cigarette tax was un- der discussion in the Senate and Senator Cliett urged that every- one over 65 years of age be ex- empt from the — tax. Senator Sturgis nearly sprained an ankle hopping, out, of» his seat. to in- quire if it was going to be neces- sary for everybody to preserit a ‘birth certificate when’ making purchese of a--package of cig- arettes. The governors! cigarette tax, led‘ ‘thru legislative smoothly and speed- the Seaboard’s “Silver , to pass both House and Senate with little or no real op- position. After a weak effort to delay action in the House, it went to vote and was passed by a large majority. George In- man arose when it was all over and, giving a tobacco auction- eer’s chant, said, “Sold—to the Governor of Florida!”. Even out of that. from GUESS WHO, oranges from Lake and Polk, and an occasion- al important room number. Invitations to this and that Generally include ‘the “press”, and among those received since the session opened were a buf- fet supper given by Mr. and Boyce Williams at their de- lightful home, a supper at Spaghetti Joe’s given by Repre- sentative Joe Peeples of Gladey a reception at the Mansion, .a Picnic supper at the estate of Senator LeRoy Collins, a cock- tail party at the home of Secre- tary Ralph Davis, a party and dance given by the Tallahassee Democrat at the home of Rainey Cawthon, a party given by the Speaker and Mrs. Simpson at “The Grove”, a stag party at the country club staged by Senate President Philip Beall, a press supper honoring the dean of our group, editor Willis Ball of the Times Union, given by Gover- nor and Mrs. Holland, and a shrimp supper at the American Legion hall staged by the St. Johns County delegation. The other evening Represen- tative Leo Wotitzky, the gover- nor’s legislative representative Campbell Thornall and I were holding a little bull session in front of the hotel where a taxi drove up to emit Senator Shands of Gainesville. Thornall, recalling. a remark the Senator had made a _ few days earlier about cutting ‘cel ery on his farm, attempted to make conversation with the in- quiry, “Have you started cutting that celery yet, Senator?” Shands, who had just come from an Ar propriations Committee meeting with his mind on budgets, snap- Iped back, “Heck no, you know you can cut SALARIES!” If an innocent bystander were to drift into either the House or Senate chambers and not know where he w he'd probably A bill to legalize slot machines and put a heavy. tax on them is! being given consideration by fou committees. \Arfother” DEY’ to t punchboardg !or tradé- fis under consideration. “As” sourc: of revenue, ither of! thesé* is promising. - Conse@'vatine: mates indicate. the ‘play ‘on punchboards in this.state is well over ten million’ dollars an- nually, and a 10 per cent should return around a million. 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ARONOVITZ | Speaker Richard Simpson |pointed with pride this week to| Board to expand its supervision}, ja saving of $21,310.00 in the | House's operating expenses dur ing the first half of the current | Session, and stated it was made} Possible thru the employment) ,0f fewer attaches as well as re-} duction of printing and other! costs. During the first 30 day jor the previous session expenses [were $74,223.00, while total ex j Penses: of the present {seajion for ithe, same period total only $52,-! ; (913.00. } | | Governor Holland signed the | bill ovtlawing secret fraternities, {Sororities and similar organi jtions in public schools. jnot affect institutions of higher learning but provides jof suspension or expulsion from !public schools for pupils who {become members, pledge to be 'come members, or solicit mew |bership on school ground ;County school boards are given {full authority to enforce th law. | The House Bill designed | Pegulate labor and put a stop to |tacketeering, which would € j Prevented the sale of working permits, outlawed the “closed shop” and required unions to file financial statements with the Secfetary of State, found no favor ifijthe Senate, which toss ed the House measure in ash-can and‘ wrote its own v ; sion—whith is Tauch more !en-| ient and even if passed would] fall far short of curbing the} evils at which such legislation is aimed. 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If all the words uttered{probably would bring in even|that the session will end with no| TOO LATE on behalf of the “old folks” since; more—not that we need it par-|action taken. | jan could be trans-| ticularly, but politicians always would | find it nice to have around. a imointh look like a mere pittance, } Pianos fast are coming back, In what pretentious guise: use vigorously slapped down) To9 fit the room and furniture, |. The case, reduced in size, shaped much like a_ writing desk From out the rosewood day, Except for tone and action, Improved in every way. | One feels constrained to say {It all seems anti-climax, now | That people rarely play Trouble Plus Trouble Bans Spring Dance | (By Associated Press) | BATON ROUGE, La., May 29.— | Mindful of the Louisiana State University’s SAE group ac- cepted campus ban against jdance decorations for their tradi- war, a inereas*) Against such hopeful enterprise | tional “black and white” spring | operating expenses of the Wel- |formal. They figured black and | white formal togs for men and ! white gowns for coeds would car- odies to go around and investi! And the once out-moded phono-|ty out the theme. gate the old folks and spend money that should be going di rectly Representative Avriett of Hamilton introduced a resolu- tion calling for a legislative in- vestigation of the State Welfare nd its administration to nine whether the basic la wrong or the present law not being administered econon ically and_ efficiently. Other are Board wills, designed to icrease the agency’s power and ‘cope of operations, are coming up, and while these have passed the Senate, the House seems in clined to turn “thumbs down” on them all. ORIGIN OF NAME NEW YORK.—Mahines got their name from the old French word ‘ soldier”. | graph In juke-box recrudesence Arrested adolesence. i MARGUERITE CROLLY. | Stump Lane, i Key West, Fla. WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BOMB MUNITIONS (By Associated Prean) CAIRO, May 29.—Lt. James Fenex, jr., of West Lake, La., at- jtached to the Ninth Airforce :fighter squadron, dropped two bombs recently on an enemy gas- oline dump. When his craft bounced 1,000 feet he knew the __ | missiles also had hit an ammuni- {tion supply. | “It was just as though someone |had turned me into a tennis ball and given me a hefty throw,” said ;Fenex. “I quickly felt the plane lable to pull through.” { But along came.a wartime jdry edict against washing aun- linen to the relief of the old | Now fills the inner need of an iecoats and then an order requiring ;all male students to wear khaki luniforms for the duration. 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