The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 16, 1943, Page 2

PAGL TWO She Key West Citizen | CITIZEN PUBLISHING CO. INC, *Publiahed Ha ine cal sunday, by L eT, anu and Publisher ; wontneae i Manager From tre’ Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County (EERE GTR ati linet A da ON tered at Key West, Florida, as seeond class matter ee See actress oF THD eatolteen 6 PRESS gh Se iy ively entitled to use et ae of all news Ge aiwpettiee credited to “ ‘credited in this paper and also the val news La i here. $10.00 Be 85 a ADVERTISING RATES Made known on application. PECIAL NOTICH All reading poten cards of enka, resolutioss of respect, obituary notices, ete. will be charged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. Notices for entertainment by ehurches from whieh » ree a is to be derived are 5 cents a line, The Citizen is an open forum and invites discus- sion of public issues and subjects of local or general watsrest Mput it will not publish anonymous communi- IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. 5. A Modern City Hospital. TIME TO QUIT KIDDING 1 2. 3. 4. In spite of the apparent success of the last war bond drive, the ominous fact re- mains that of the billions of dollars worth of bonds sold only a small proportion went to individuals. As usual banks, corporations and other institutional investors with ac- cumulated reserves absorbed most’ of the obligation. This means that the prosperous masses are still riding the crest of a luxuriant war boom, with income expanded in March, 1943, 28 per cent over March, 1942. Taxes and bond buying will barely scratch the surface of the billions of the “new rich.” This all adds up to one thing: The ’ people at home are still trying to fight the war the easy way. Instead of sacrificing comfort for the sake of victory as our men are sacrificing their lives, they are, so far, using the war as a device to wallow in more comfort. Will our soldiers return to a luxury- satiated bankrupt homeland with a Con- gress still arguing over picayune tax details, or a land where the integrity and solemnity of their government has been preserved? The answer is with us. HEAVIER TAXES INEVITABLE While we have no figures for Florida, a Washington dispatch says that the Ruml Plan version will result in a per capita “‘for- giveness” which: ranges from $7 in North Dakota to $730 in Delaware. Frankly, we are not interested in any alleged “forgiveness” because what comes to the taxpayer in this manner will be more than ‘taken from him by other and addition- al taxation. Despite the long debate in Congress, the propaganda that fooled millions of} Americans and the efforts of politicians to acquire a flicker of popularity, the fact re- mains that the nation is spending so much money for war purposes that heavier taxa- tion is inevitable. So far as we can see, it makes little difference to the average citizen whether the money is taken from him on the basis of a 1942 income tax or a 1943 war-financ- ing tax. The net results for most little Americans will be heavier than ever and | there is no way to avoid them. ————__. The recently adjourned session of the | Florida legislature listened to la voz de su | ama. Of Governor Holland’s 45 recommen- dations, 43 were enacted into law by the tegislative body. Through legislative act, Dade, Orange and Hillsboro counties will be permitted to merge taxing officials and offices of the county and cities, and as a result, if the vot- ers approve, it will mean savings and con- venience to the taxpayers, besides increas- ed efficiency in the conduct of the offices. Monroe county, which needs a merger of | municipal and county offices, more than any | other county in the state of Florida, is still backward, but in a more enlightened day it will do just what The Citizen has been advocating for a quarter of a century-~- consolidation of city and county govern- ments, in the interest of the taxpayer. MEN WHO GO DOWN IN SHIPS War is terrible from any standpoint, but some phases of it are more terrible than others. We have heard a good many Key they prefer enlisting in the Navy to enter- ing the Army, and we think the choice is wise, with one exception, *° What is the most dangerous instru- ment of war in which to serve? Some may say the airplane, a few others may say the tank, but the vast majority unhesitatingly say the submarine. The government has realized that fact from the time it began to use the submer- sible in warfare, for officers of equal com- mission or men of equal rating received higher pay than they did in any other branch of the Navy. Whether or not that condition obtains now, we do not know; possibly there may be an exception in the case of a Navy airman. But we do know this: down in the si- lent depths, breathing synthezised air, would wear on our nerves more than any other branch of the armed services, and, as taxpayers, we take the stand that subma- rine men earn every penny they are paid— and more! The awful risks they run give | the general run of laymen a severe case of | shudders. So, whenever.we speak of Uncle Sain’ = fighters, let us ever keep in mind the men who go down iin, not to, the sea in ships. And what a glorious chapter in our history those men are now writing! How they are whit- tling down, ever whittling down, the al- ready depleted number of Japanese ships! The Navy reported Monday that Unit- ed States submarines have sunk 12 more Jap ships, probably sunk another and dam- aged three others in the most powerful blow yet struck at the enemy’s sea power. That | brings the number of Jap ships sunk by our many “probables” are thought to have | gone to the bottom also. News that trickles out of Japan over | more concerned over their shipping losses Harbor. Their ships are going down te Davy Jones” Locker far faster than they can are grinding away the “‘buck”’ in their teeth. How daring are our submarine sailors! What feats they have performed in the Pa- cific! One of they that had torpedoed a Jap point-blank range, and, ward the trawler to ram it, but it sank be- fore the submarine reached it. gone in to the very shores of Japan tg sink Jap ships, and have fought successful sur- ‘| face battles with the smaller craft. On one cargo vessel, proceeding | occasion a Jap along the shore of Japan and flanked by stroyers dashed at the point from which the torpedo came, and one was sent to the bottom and the other so badly damaged it limped away toward the shore. All honor to. our-men who go down in ships to prey onthe enemy! — The idea that Japan : stopped her ad: vance in the South Pacific voluntarily is mistake. This is a good time to make up your mind to can, preserve or store away some | food for next year. Have as much sense as * | a squirrel! Many fathers and mothers have their doubts as to the wisdom of present-day edu- cational methods but they seem not to think about parental methods. WARNING TO JAPAN and Asiatic fronts is the promise of Prime | Minister Churchill who explains that the ing to the point a this . will be pos- sible. There are other indications that impor- The recapture of Attu, the bombing of Jap- anese bases in the Solomons area and the | preliminary to more important advances. day in the United States and the undoubted | completion of many warships which were under construction when the Japanese at- tacked Pearl Harbor. These ships, supple- ; mented by an inéreasing number of im- proved aircraft, serve warnings upon the | Japanese. Westers say that, if they-must go to war, | “} daughter, Joyce, arrived yesterday |) submersibles to 181 “certainties; a good | Radio Tokyo proves that the Japs are far than they are over any other type of blow | that has been struck at them since they com- | mitted their sneak stab in the back at Pearl | be replaced, and Tojo and his gang of thugs | trawler, fought it eut, on the surface, at | finally sped to- | Other American undersea raiders have | two destroyers, was torpedoed, and the de- | War with equal force on the European | | resources of the United Nations are expand- | tant activity will oceur in the Pacific area. | cecupation of island outpost positions are | A move on Japan is possible because | of the construction of five cargo ships a | KEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY | FROM FILES OF T! OF THE CITIZEN | Virginia congressman, _ orator, OF JUNE 16. 1933 | abolitionists, born Fredericksburg, = | Va. Died May 4, 1858. ‘Trevor was élected | bed é- Carolinas, Geor-; .1804—Alvin “Adams, éxpress | aundry Owners’ | | Pioneer, who:!'began by buying | in /Season| ticket between ‘New York ‘and Boston and» carrying -bundles i | himsclf, born Andover, “Vt. ‘Died Frank Alvarecifety thig morning {Set}, 1877. over the highway fdr’ Avon’ Park, | 1820Jared B. Flagg, an Epis- | i | Today’ 7 Anniversaries Bena président gid anf F Association’ at its convention | Atlanta sthis week. * where he will attend school) at! Camp WingsMann; an Episcopal | CoPal clergyman achieving promi- for ~ nence as an artist, born New Ha- Florida. eiNne: People tnaneun j ven, Conn. Died Sept. 25, 1899. { een Miss Janice Maloney, who had| 1836.—Wesley_ Merritt, noted been visiting in Miami and at oth-! soldier, born New York. Died er cities along the “east coast, re- | Dec, 3, 1910. t e e ——_. urned to her home in Key West {e88-=frederigla Archer, Eng- tes > ae |tish organist, noted American] £ organ recital, born Mrs. Charles Agu Aguero is back} Popularizer o from Miami, where she had been|£ngland. Died, Pittsburgh, Oct. 22,) visiting relatives for a week. H 901. An old-fashioned picnic was! 1838. ae ats Buin held yesterday on the Convent} consi soldier, seperate’ bee's ground by the studenis, members| Minnesota governor-senator, born of the faculty and mothers of the| N. Y. Died Nov. 27,) Henderson, | students me Mrs. Arthur idea and sack |from Pahokee to visit the former's T oday In History |mother, Mrs. George Kantor. { | ——— | 1812.—The National City Bank \ Leont2 Valladares and Frank! of New York chartered. | Fraga, who had been on an ex-} pee Pes {tended trip north, including al 1858—Abraham Lincoln, ac-| visit to the Chicago World’s Fair,!cepting Republican nomination jreturned home yesterday. }as U. S. senator from Illinois, ut- |ters historic: “A house divided] Harry Richardson, formerly. a! against itself cannot stand . resident of Key West but now of} Cb REE ES | Baltimore, Mrs. Richardson and} 1863—Ebenezer Butterick mar- |their two children and Mrs. R. J. |kets first patterns cut from stiff |Keil arrived in Key West yester- | cloth. |day for a stay of two weeks and} —_ jare residing at 1903 Se idenberg | 1900.—American troops under javenue. |General Chaffee ordered to China for Boxer Rebellion. The Evergreen Bible Class of! jthe First Methodist Church held | an entertainment yesterday after | |the regular meeting. 1903.—Ford Motor Company is founded. 1918.—War savings and _ thrift who had been} jdrive starts in New York. visiting here for a week, left yes- | ‘day for Savannah, Ga. N. P. Whitford, 1933.—N. R. A. starts. The Misses Mary, Barbara and! 1933.—P. W. A. created. Anna Taylor left yesterday for Miami where they will visit their | brother-in-law .and° sister, . Mr and Mrs. Otto Aguero. 1934.—Congress -.authorizes the | President to accept membership ;in International Labor Organiza- Mrs. E. W. Gary left yesterday | 4". for Miami to spend a short time! i a : 1941—All Nazi with relatives. {country closed. Mrs. Hilary Albury ieft yester-| na : day for Tennessee, where she in-|_ 1942—Scrap rubber drive tends to visit for the next two | launched. months. consulates in is ee i ea today, The Citizen says in an’ Today’s Birthdays “Even the wather 71 _E_—_—_——————— it hot for J. P. Morgan in Wash-| faj. Gen, Richard J. Marshall, ington. Pictures show him with | hero of the Philippines, born Vir- his coat off at the investigation.” j ginia, 48 years ago. i John L. Sullivan, assistant sec- retary of the treasury, born Man- chester, N. H., 44 years ago. Today’s Horoscope Walter M .W. Splawn, Inter- state Commerce Commissioner, born Arlington, Tex., 60 years| ago. Fay Allen des Portes, Ambassa- faor- to Costa Rica, born Winns- boro, S.C., 53 years ago. fges"W. Coleman of Boston, itor .c ie Ford Hall Forum, L076 Years ago. “Blectrical DON'TS” ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR | okt silos teoit 0s albeeieties ol 0 edeee over %" thick as this decreases the cabinet tem- perature. i Today gives a studious and re- tiring nature, caring more = for}; knowledge than anything e'se. Ex- ceptional mental powers and a discriminating mind are given. The combination leads to wealth and fame and to what is much bet- ter, a good reputation. Food conference cheers for “good nei Don‘t store moist foods without covers, as this increases Espet on the freezer. ee " Don’t crowd, the shelves with food to the point of interfering with the circulation of air. Don't wait too fong to cleen your cabinet, defrost and clean, weekly. Don’t allow perspiration or grease to remain on door gasket as this causes the rubber to soften. aan DON’T WASTE ELECTRICITY even though no ration coupons required for your supply IN WAR ALL WASTE 1S SABOTAGE THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC COMPANY AEE a A A PU AF PGI OY UO OT ay | JOHN DYSON Is | Highest last 24 hours ‘GOVERNMENT HARD NAMED CORPORAL PRESSED FOR BEEF John F. Dyson, Jr., who, as told) (By Gasesiness Prened in The Citizen yesterday, is now; WASHINGTON, June 16—“Did an instructor in Radar, has been| You say ‘beefsteak.” or was it | promoted to corporal, technician, | Toast? fifth grade, according to informa-| Whichever it was, You are ask- tion received by his parents. ing for what is growing less and John, a brother of Fred and Jack | less throughout the country, it was Mathews, is in the army air ser-/ stated Officially here today. vice at Camp Edwards, Mass. At| was said also that even the gov- the time of his induction he was! ernment is finding it hard to get an electrician’s helper in the Key| enough beef to supply the armed West Navy Yard. WEATHER REPORT | Observation taken at 8:30 a. m/| E.W.T. (City Office) Temperatures too are likely to become rarities jon American tables. There is 2 sufficiency of other |kinds of meat, and there are | plenty of fresh vegetables, and the shortage of potatoes is said to be jeasing. But chickens are said to be getting scarcer. LEFT YESTERDAY Barbara Louise been visiting h | Mr. nad Mrs. Joseph ‘Watkin 0.05, 5 Hunt's Lane, fo: months, left y: 0.24/ with her gran White, for her home i While here Barba: ‘the convent of Mary 6.86;and made the pepearng- wee of |Quite a number of new fric 5.27| well as renewing the friendshix jof old ones. 87 79 a3! 82} Lowest last ee /Mean Normal > Precipitation Rainfall 24 hours ending 8:30 a. m., inches Total rainfall since June 1, inches Deficiency since inches ___ Total rainfall since Jan. a inches Deficiency since , January. 1, inches Relative “Humidity 69% Tatoows Almanec Sunrise 6:37 a. Sunset 8:18 p. Moonrise 7:53 p. Moonset - 6:07 a. Tomorrow's Tides (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide 9:30 a.m. 2:57 a.m. 11:07 p.m. 4:28 p.m. FOHECAST Key West and Vicinity: Lit-| fle change in temperature this} afternoon and tonight; scattered } showers and thunderstorms this | afternoon and possibly tonight. | June 1, 2.37 i | seats | Army reports 17,083 m.|are prisoners of the / oe cee | Florida: Little change in tem-| perature this afternoon and to- night; scattered showers and thunderstorms is south portion | today. | Hatteras, N. C., to Apalachi- | cola, Fla.: No small craft or | storm warnings have been is-j sued. SSM T ASS, 52S ELS ‘ Maj. Gen. Robert U. Petterson, | ex-surgeon-general of the Univ. of Oklahoma Medical School, born Montreal, 66 years ago. | titled to a prompt refund. Railroad Stations. Major Kermit Roosevelt dies inj} Alaska at the age of 53. LUNCHEON AT SERVICE CENTER It ch | forces. so beefsteak and roast beef te But 12 and 4 CAN'T Make 18! 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