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

a ee N, Business Manager . wy The Citizen Butising ner Greene and Ann Streets pd West and EDITORIAL SOCIATION 1. More Hotels and Apartments. 2 Beach and Bathing Pavilion. 3. Airports—Land and Sea. 4 Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. 5. A Modern City Hospital. GOVERNORS FACE PROBLEM Every American will understand the | concern of the governors of the states, ex- pressed at their recent conference in Co!- umbus, Ohio, that the coming of peace may | turn many of their communities into areas of dbsolete facilities, with millions unem- | ployed | “Naturally, the governors are anxious to set up a system of post-war planning within their own spheres of jurisdiction. They have not forgotten the closed factories, idle farm lands and breadlines. If possible, they hope te avoid a similar experience in the future “It Would be a helpful development in she United States if the Governors could ini- tiaté a program, capable of meeting the | post-war emergencies. The probability is. however, that forty-eight Chief Executives. representing that many Commonwealths, will: find themselves without the ability to | frame a common program and without thc power to make the program effective. This regrettable condition makes it al- | most imperative that the Federal Govern- ment assume the initiative and that, when he emergency occurs, it finance and dire< ¢* program. Unfortunately, Congress seems determined to eliminate the > Resources Planning Board without provid- og any substitute agency to accomplish th sk assigned to this Board. In such a situation, it seems to us, the Governors of the states should concentrate heir activities upon some plan to retain f< their states a more definite control of Fed- eral activities. While the money and program may have to come from Washing- ton, there is no reason why the machinery of the state governments shculd not be ut ized, To this end, the governors should be- stir themselves. ation INFERIORITY COMPLEX Despite the American proclivity to be- lieve that the nation ranks first in every respect there is an amazing lack of confi- dence in its officials when they have to con fer with the representatives of other peu- ples of the world In international irs we are timid, a people. We are fearful of sitting in par- leys_upon terms of equality with other na- tions. We seem to be afraid that we haven't sense enough to look out for ourselves .James A. Farley, in considering this amazing phychology, wisely when he says that it does not become an Amer ican “to fear that his country is incapabk of protecting its interest when dealing with # foreign power.” speaks The only way the losehe peace United States can »y losing the war, The record of we regret to sey American f ng men is not being equaled b the persons on the home front Millions of war bonds have been sold by thé government under a voluntary buy- ing plan, but it appears that © enforced buying of bonds, 20 per cent o will be made a law next year. ! is not ¢ income necessary, that procedure is fair to all, lik * tax which should be tried Ameriean flyers when they began their | of war. “Luck” | by a wide margin in both theaters of war | The average shows the most important arm of offensive and de- fensiv ttion. But, that debatable que | aside, nobody denies the great weight that | of wa | ed to defeat. | more so than any other Am | Though the F 1 100,000 a year. Sometime this year THE KEY WEST CITIZEN LOSER TAKE ALL By Adelaide Hazeltine “Well? Have you got the| them understand but they | looking for an excuse to fire you. Ann. | They think you're friendly to me jand they don’t want you here.” MASTERS OF THE SKIES “Luck” or “the breaks” counts for a victory in sports, any other undertaking in life. those terms could have sometimes ac- in war, or in Either ot applied to been Chapter 17 jto Jerry, TOU'LL have to blame me for| ¥#! might have this,” Ann said to the little tions in the Pacific or the European theater F or “the breaks” | given them their one-sided victory when ¢ -up gathered in Mr. Baxton’s re ren. “ = Santtoees' Ona “No'm. ela hey fi . _ ffice. “T ble for Gibbs! tho = “But you have to stay. You hi they first met the Japs or the Germans, bur ® ae pis pokig: aay erties ci | Prove it. arah| oUt in the cave and Till bring you - 1794.—D those terms have long since been swept in- “iy the ait” Giihe denied; bbs | £020- eos oa a poe tie will | ist-editor. xbe to the discard stoutly. |soon then w ! 5 Assia er, Gibbs. But not give it up tog: now. Not yet — ‘ou’d want been Mr Bax- For more than a year we have able to figure in terms of average losses of enemy and American planes, and the su- periority of the latter has been maintained . 3 18, 1874 ie was al'ays good conceded. poets to mi ie was up to > petty the ft Iv Jap losses more than ht to one, with such stupendou scores as 17 to one, in one instane to one in another. The German and Italia losses still run almost five to one. The Axis powers, as well as the Allies, have stressed the importance ef planes i this war. Many military sides have declared that aircraft constituie eig experts on both airplanes are playing on all fronts In view of that fact and the marvellous showing of American airmen against Japs, she Germars and the Italians, it i easy as it is fair to conclude. from this p! f are alone, that tl » enemy is doom Al. right she'd tell t I at} s While the Army and_ the ha I ch é : that g s i performed wonders in the Sout Pz Ir. Baxt . ‘ ix k cific in beating the Japs at ever irn, y aa ped = < ; the drubbing that is causing their chief \ : , foun worry is the exceedingly poor showing ¥ Ss i k their flyer: id planes have made whe they clashed with Americans. In- stances have been numerou that fact. The Flying Fortre ever = Has To be continued nerican | proved its superiority anything the Japs have put ir the Jape have put i the airaxains 8 KEW WEST [N= Today In History over Depends Unoon the View-Point the air against it. A ed by streyed and the Leros, tress showed many ¢ lien al the coulliet. returacd. safe ROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN pte , gee ane: OF JULY 8. 1933 a * j ee And what is worrying Germa = mae Italy more than anything else? The migt i of the American and RAF 1 = ope and in the Mediter fiueco Ny) Fortresses again two days ag SHOWE they are aptly named when they | enemy planes at the rate of two a = 30 in 15 minutes Allied planes are he s s " s 2 mosi important fac s ! the war = z x in the + rade € sides heavier i U. S. MAIL DYNASTY ENDING aaa etoanend cording to Frank R. Wilsor 5 Secretary of Commerce Je i 000 male majority whict a p \ 1910 is be g whittled ay the nation will pass from its trad “youthful nation” and become of the so-called “elder nations While nature one hundred six males to one hu role asa es. Mr. Wilsor s oO t _ rthening of the he weak ae i acces us s . to the I * urds a v ei Many men and women of Florida et orecoomance Motor Lines’ family are performing —— ot : i ‘ —__— an essential service for our country nee afte ’ : Count amang these, our Information eg § . ical : Clerks, Telephone Operators and pense a GEE Baggage Men. They've taken over a scala AVIATORS S ; big job—and are going about it After tests a . raids, it was a with a zeal that makes us proud. nounced that the crews American bon it = \ i Day in and day out these fellow 1 a gag ce pres i ‘ge . ~ ; a M : wa Ki workers demonstrate the real spirit aca . pete i | of our forces—the spirit that bei —— eral ‘ ee sf nothing is so important as keeping squares steel. It gives : R i essential wartime travelers cor- ite Fo a = Je it Seana Mass. 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