The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 27, 1945, Page 4

tak a HOLDS MEETING SEVERAL FROM KEY west| ATTEND SESSION IN W. PALM BEACH At the monthly meeting of Dis- trict No. 10 Welfare Board held at West Palm Beach on February " 22, Maximo Valdez, chairman of the Monroe County. Commission, Was a guest. Also present from | Key West were Gerald Saunders, *poard member, Mrs. Martha Fort, Igcal “supervisor, and Miss Elea- for Hursh, senior child welfare worker. Miss Hursh gave an account of, her ‘three months’ activity in| Monroe County; her work with existing agencies such as the schools, Red Cross, juvenile court; her efforts toward creating new community resources, such as fos- ter homes; the direct services which she has been giving to children. As an illustration of one ot the Most serious lacks that she has observed in Key West, she told of an aid to dependent children family in which she secured spe- cial medical attention for the mother, special school services for, the child, and the family will now be able, to live a norma], life ) af, the seni check ftom the "State Welfate Board were, large to cover their basi¢ ex-! s of $58 per month. Unfor-' tuna! the most that can be ach is $18; hence the family: “cannot even buy necessary food. Attending this regular monthly: board meeting by invitation were county commissioners and state legislators from this area to whom the State Welfare Board wished to present its legislative program. » Leland W. Hiatt, State Welfare commissioner, addressed the group, explaining the three bills Which will be sponsored by the State Welfare Board at the com- ing session of the Legislature. One would provide for reappro- priating unexpended balances at the end of the fiscal year. This is-now done routinely by special get at each session. A second would eliminate the $250 limit on salaries ‘of staff members or increase the ceiling so that key positions would not be vacant for long periods as in the past. A third ‘proposal would enable the —rrr board to make changes:in any of ~dewees its policies so that they would comply with new social security Iegislation to be enacted by con- gress, and Florida would thus be able to receive additional federal funds for public assistanie. Mr. Hiatt spoke of the adoption law and the welfare board’s work in making adoption studies for the Circuit Courts. He consider- éd the law basically sound but in need, of certain revisions. *On behalf of the State Welfare Board’ Mr’ Hiatt expressed appre- ciation for the letters received from a majority of legislators promising to make an appropria- tion at the coming session so that old age assisatnce grants could be continued on the present basis despite the loss of race track rev- enue. . Administrative costs of the State Welfare Board have drop- ped. While the staff is smaller, standards have continued to rise. Numbers of recipients have de-| creased with more than 6,000 per- sons removed from Old Age As- sistance rolls during the,past two years due mainly .to increased income, some of, which is derived 4 wartime, employment. iy Hiatt vealed that’ the weakest part of the whole State Welfare Board, program, is Aid to Dependant Children, Funds, now available for dependent children are so limited that it is impossi- ble for State Welfare Board to meet more than 25 per cent of the need. Every dollar required by a family: of dependent chil- dren for basic maintenance such as food, shelter, utili and clothing, the State Welfare Board ean give the family only a quarter. This means that our Aid to De- pendent Children homes are far below the minimum standard of health. Families do net have enough. food. Houses are sub- standard. Children go to school partly clothed, and there is no money for bus fares, medicines, special diets, To adequately fi- nance Aid to Dependent Children $2,662,000. annually would be + meeded.. To provide sources of reyenue foy an adequate Aid to Dependent Children program is the challenge that the state’s de- pendent children give to our leg- islature. Mrs. Lumley Park Visiting Key West Mrs, Lumley Park of Birming- ham, Ala., was among the recent arrivals in Key West for an in- definite visit with her mother-in- law, Mrs. Camille Park, and oth- er relatives at the home, 1217 Eliza street. «Subscribe to Tne Citizen—25e weekly. SEMAENEEMAMAE RRR R EE MY PEOPLE'S FORUM FA RO Aa ag ‘The Citizen weleomes expres- sions of the views ef its read- =o. but the editor reserves ae ri ANSWER TO ANONYMOUS Editor, The Citizeh: Since the writer of the recent anonymous pamphlet attacking citizens whé were working on a new and modernized city charter for Key West, thought enough of my opinion to mail me a special copy, I am taking this method, through the generosity of The Key West Citizen, to reply. My, oh my, the oratory in which we are practically told of the millions of boys and girls who are dying on the battlefields to save a handful of newcomers! from trying to run the city of Key West. That is plain scurvy. Someone trying to save his own skin over the heads of our dear loved absent ones on the battle- fronts. Who is hollering “WOLF” any- way, and what is he afraid of? No- efficient city offical has ever failed to be returned to office if he chose to run, and the new charter would: have nothing on earth’ to do with the peoples’ choice in any election, eithér city council ‘or city commission form]. of ‘government. Maybe’ this anonymous writer \has the jitters’ and mixed the feharter business: with the voting machines. Now, ‘that is the bug- ger td dread because elections will have to be honest. The Charter Committee had nothing to do with the purchase of voting machines. Could some city officials fail to know that as all cities grow, even New York City, the laws have to be adjusted and rewrit- ten to new and modern ways to make progress from horse and! buggy days to the motorcar age. No honest person need fear the voting machine; it would only annoy a thief. I say thief, be- cause anyone who would steal a ballot, would steal out of his} father’s pocket. A thief is a thief. So—back to the annoymous pamphlet and its whimper of pain about the new-comers. How any chinless, brainless} wonder could write so pin- headed an opinion I cannot im- agine. Surely no one who would aspire to’ the job of running a municipality: would be so foolish as to antagonize, rather than welcome) new settlers in* our community. May I point out that one of our highest tax-payers, the’ Du Pont interests, are newcomers? Let us hope this. silly ‘thing will nof dis- courage their future plans. No city official should forget that newcomers own and operate our only bank in Key West, which at times has had to lend money for operation of this municipality. Also, let us remember, wheth- er new or old resident, the tax payers, the man whose property jis assessed for money for salaries cafe Officials, should not be insiflted. N. B, T. Roney, that| great developer, along with Carl \Fisher of Miami Beach, who built Roney Plaza and other fine | Beach Hotels and also Russell Pantoast, who have brought mil- lions’ of dollars in wealth there that their city might grow and} prosper, have expressed ‘great in- terest in» the’ development of Key West. Let's hope they have not heard such.childish fol:de-rol about newcomers, Every enlightened person knows hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent annually by the whole state of Florida to bring newcomers in. Being from a family who has lived in Florida for generations, I can well recall hearing my | grandfather tell of the wilder- ness it was before newcomers | Flagler and Rail Road Builder Plant arrived. i Let's put aside self seeking; | let's be unselfish and public spirited; let’s have a clean, lovely city that will make our children | happy and proud, and be attrac- tive to desirable newcomers. | Let’s have a reputation of being the friendliest city in Florida. } The tourist business will always be our largest industry. We have no farming country ‘background to support us; no mines;-no mills, | Thege are a lot of people who do not want the good old days of WPA $1.00 per,’ but: with proud hearts hope to never again accept government alms. i Lots of merriment and fun has passed back and forth over the, bug-a-boo pamphlet and guesses! as to who wrote it. Many are i | | DR. H. E. CANFIELD Eye, Ear, Nose and Throa: Specialist Office Hours: 7 to 9 p.m. at Dr. Galey’s Office, 417 Eaton St. 2 eR SAR RARIT TE RE SEEN LIE NC RMT | | a | Feb.-11, WORKERS FOR (Continued from Page One) | and his family at home was ex-} plained by Mrs. Martha Winch, | director of that phase of Red Cross work in the Key West) Chapter. | “With our husbands, fathers, sons and brothers in the armed | forces,” Mrs. Winch said, “we) all have a very real stake in os) war effort.” Field Director McComb rcertdl ed that military forces here have. coinpleted their organization and are ready to get under way with their portion of the drive. | “Our quota of $24,900 means) we must raise $300 an hour for} eight hours a day for ten days,” | Vice Chairman Charles Taylor’ said. “Contributions of one day’s salary will get this drive over in ten days, which is our hope,‘ but single dollar donations in great number will stretch it out to a month. Miss Maryanna Nicholson, field director at the Naval Hospital, told of the work of the Gray! Ladies, and other activities there. ! “We are representing the American people in their desire to give aid and comfort to those in the armed forces,” she said. “The Red Cross is now staffing more naval hospitals than ever before in its history. In addition to aiding the men while they are in the hospital, we give in- formation to men being dis- ¢harged which will assist them in their return to civilian life.” Mrs. Nathalie Gale spoke of the work done by the Red Cross for Americans held as prisoners of war by the enemy. “If you knew how much the) Red Cros shas done for prisoners | of war contributions woul pour in. We endeavor to send one package a week to each pris-| oner of war.” “Red Cross,” Mrs. Maxine Ley- dendecker, staff assistant said, ‘is every adult American’s prob- lem. It’s your Red Cross.” The Jewish cafendar has 383 days; Julius Caesar’s, 365 days;)| Mohometan, 355 days. The Gre- gorian calendar today is used in all Christian countries except Russia. jaccusing a. certain city official, claiming it’s his vocabulary, but, guess I'll disagree because an) anonymous writer is a coward who hasn’t the courage of his own opinion, and the one most often accused told us himself that he was fearless and cour- ageous, brave and strong, in his election campaign. Nope,—it just couldn’t be he. A wise man will not buck the tide. It would have been very smart and wise of certain peo- ple to join hands’ with those working for our inevitable pro- gress and place in the sun. H These are strictly my own per-! sonal opinions and represent no group, committee or club. If it hits any person living or dead it was intentional. i “Since I am: not ashamed or afraid to sign my name to any- thing I write, I am, Very sincerely, MRS. HUGH WILLIAMS NOW .IN PHILIPPINES Editor, The Citizen: | This letter is to inform you of my change of address. My APO now is 70. I should have written to you sooner, but I haven’t had much time to write since I’ve been, here in the Philippines. There isn’t much I can say about this place, except that I’m glad to be here, after having spent over a year in New Guinea. At ‘least there isn’t any jungle | here, and the climate is a lot |better than in N. G. But most important of all is the people are civilized, and glad to have us here. Most of them under-| ,Stand English and can speak it. | {GOOD PRESSER $60.00 ‘FACTORY MADE SKIFF WHAT YOUR RED CROSS DOES FOR YOU (This is one of a series of articles showing how you can use the Home Service Depart- ment of the Key West Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Chapter office is located at 301% Front St., telephone 286). * By MARTHA WINCH Home Se@vice of the Red Cross is the connecting link between! the serviceman and his family This is one of the most vital and important of Red Cross’ many services. After twenty-five years’, vexperience it has developed into }a vast network of service to mil- lions of families each year. There’ are 3,757 chapters which carry ion Home Service work in every «county in the United States and its possessions, Home Service through _ its workers, both volunteer and pro- fessional, assists with communi- jeations between servicemen and their families; supplies informa- tion on government regulations and legislation affecting service- men, ex-servicemen, and in determining medical . or psychiatric treatment; consults with and guides those faced with personal and family problems. The service verifies the need of a furlough in case of critical ill- {ness or death in a man’s family. Home Service servicemen, workers assist ex-servicemen, and ,their dependents in applying for family allowances. They help with applications for claims and other government benefits. give financial assistance to serv- icemen, to disabled veterans and Classified Column HELP WANTED WANTED—Salesgirls, full tine: employment. No experience ne- cessary. S. H. Kress & Co. feb.1--1mo TOP SALARIES PAID for Day} “and Night Waitresses. Side-) walk Cafe. WAITRESSES and FOUNTAIN GIRLS. Good salary. Southern- most City Pharmacy. CARE OF BABY. Live in or out.’ For details 506 Southard St. feb.24-3tx 'GIRL FOR NIGHT COUNTER’ USO Canteen, Jackson Square Whitehead. feb.24-3tx per and one-half for; Poinciana Dry! feb.27-6tx week. Time over , time. Cleaners. WANTED HOUSE or COTTAGE wanted by: settled couple, no_ pets, feb.27-1tx LICENSED Electrician electrical repair work or house wiring jobs. Write Box G. S. c/o Citizen. feb.27-6tx for outboard motor wanted. The Tropics. feb.26-6t FOR SALE FOR SALE — $1.49 BOOKS their families, and to the families of deceased servicemen. The work of the Home Service! | Department does not end when a man ceases to be actively en- gaged in military service. Red recognized by the Veterans Ad- | ministration in the presentation of claims. veterans have returned to tl home communities and abgud half of the claims filed so far have been prepared by 4 Cross workers either in hospitals,: discharge centers, or in local chapters. The outstanding service which has been given by Chapter Home | Service throughout the war must; continue long after the fighting is over. Upon its support depends Cross is one of the organizations} Already thousands of j Sirio Varela Is Member of Engineer Combat Battalion 1 (Special to The Citizen) | SIXTH ARMY GROUP, France, | Feb. 27.—Playing a leading role |in the organization of a vast net- work of defenses in the French Alps along the Franco-Italian frontier, an Engineer Combat Bat- talion of the 44th Antiaircraft Ar- | tillery Brigade—part of Lt. Gen. |Jacob L. Devers’ Sixth Army Group—is gaining a reputation as their; dependents; transmits social his-! tories needed by medical officers They; feb,1-1mo' feb.1-tf, no. children. Write P. O. Box 905.) wishes | Apply! “the doughboys’ right hand.” In its present positions in the |French Alps, the men of the bat- talion are fighting in bitter wea- ther with a fortitude that is com- parable to their ability as combat engineers. Through some of the most diffi- jeult fighting terrain in the world, twisting mountain trails, snow- j covered ridges, and innumerable | points that are “naturals” for en- | emy ambushes, these Combat En- the successful return to civilian life of our fighting men, and| ,upon that, factor rests, in large part, the future of our commun- ity. LEGION POST TO MEET WEDNESDAY A regular meeting of Arthur Sawyer Post No. 28, American Legion, will be held tomorrow evening at 8 p. m. at the Legion Home, corner White and South- ard streets. The delegates to the Fifth Dis- trict Conference held in Miami on Feb. 24-25 will give their re- port to the membership. All members and visiting Leg- ionnaires are urged to attend this meeting. constructed by-passes, repaired roads and constructed bridges to facilitate troop movements. At ‘tthe samé time, guarding against ny possible Germah ‘counter-at- acks, mines are laid, barbed wire ntanglements are stretched along strategic places, and brdiges and oads are prepared for demoli- | tion. | Pvt. Sirio F. Var Subscribe to Tne Citizen—25c! vision strect, Key W weekly. | ber of the Engineers Com | talion. ‘ROBERT GARDNER | AWARDED MEDAL la, of 928 Di- a mem- bat Bat- (Special to The Citizen) FOR SALE AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE lear STATION, Eng., Feb. 1934 PLYMOUTH 4-Door Sedan,|27—-The ‘Air Medal has been 1119 Duval street. ;| awarded to Sgt. Robert R. Gard- a Eeeaeen fer eeere| ner, 21, son of Mrs. B. F. Gardner, WASHING MACHINE, Electric }of 415 Grinnell street, Key West, |for “meritorious achievement” Eereicatres< Motor Scooter: 2 during Eighth Air Force bombing attacks on Nazi military and in- | dustriaf targets. The B-17 Flying Fortress radio operator and aerial gunner is a! feb.24-6tx| member of the 493rd Bombing Group commanded by Colonel 1936 Oldsmobile. I. G. Tyson, 112) Elbert Helton, of San Antonio, Ann St.” feb19-30-tx|Tex. The group is a unit of the Third Air Division, the division SHETLAND PONY and_ Bay! which was cited by the President Horse with, saddle and bridle.|for its histori ‘England-. Africa “STRAND THEATER DANNY KAYE in “UP IN ARMS” Coming: “The Soul of a Monster’; “WONROE THEATER i | CUT FLOWERS for sale. see at 1187 South Street. ! | 1934 FORD COUPE, Good Tires | and Motor. Oden Fresvik, 701| Waddell Avenue. feb.27-: Itz CECIL’S BAR, 613 Duval Street! for sale. Apply 700 Duval St. j feb.26-6t 1 oo i , LADIES’ SMALL BROWN Alli- . gator Bag, lost in La Concha CECIL KELLAWAY in Hotel Dining Room. Papers “i 9 will show owner is’Mrs. Joye The Good Fellows TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1945 shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt plants at Regensburg, Germany. Sergeant Gardner, a 1942 grad- uate of the Key West High School, entered the AAF in. May, 1942. He was trained ni aerial gunnery at Tyndell Field, Fla, where he received his wings in July, 1943. PROGRAM AT DUVAL ST, USO TUESDAY— Dance 8-11 p. m. WEDNESDAY— Shell craft 2:00 p. m. Spanish class 8:00 p. m. Weenie roast in patio 9:00 p. m. 'THURSDAY— Swimming and_ beach party | gineers have cleared mine fields,| 1 Maphslae re chest and back with: 2:00 p., m. Community singing 9:00 p. m. FRIDAY— Game night 9:00 p. m. SATURDAY— Shell craft 8:00 ps See Seater SUA D SIS m. COLDS=" FIGHT MISERY 1 a ens RATIONING” Book 4, seca Q5-S5 through March 31; T5-X5 through April 28; Y5. ZS, A2-D2 through June 2. 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H. HENDERSON, ' “« Director, K. RUTH ANDERSON, Assistant Director. GERALD PINDER, Program Director. FLORENCE I. WHITACRE, Secretary. HARBORED SEERSESSSE EERE TIMETABLE Alspinns: Steps h 8 oil: Book 3, good indefinitely. SUGAR : Stamp 34, Book 4, through Feb, 28; 35. through June 2. FUEL Old period. 4 and < new pe- riod, 1, through 5. GASOLINE A-14 through March 21. Building pry rere Tears eeeree: we away with facial lines sto ». Htworks: any skin fadits wmended ax au. ideal wreanelesx, stalniens. and gain a clenrer, dmooth- wplexion, One Oz. Jar. $1.00 — Three Oz. Jar. $2.50 Recommended for Ladies—and G nen, too SOUTHERNMOST CITY PHARMACY, Inc. PHONE 199 Prescription Druggists turned to La Concha Hotel office. BLACK ZIPPER’ BILLFOLD containing money and driver's license. Keep money and re- turn valuables to Mrs. O. E. Smith, 933 Fleming St. Hees We are making every FOUND effort to give good swell titles include The Yearl- ing, Keys of the Kingdom and Prodigal Woman—Paul Smith, | Bookseller, 334 Simonton St. feb.21-tf I had to live in a foxhole for, _ a while. . Because it wasn't healthy to be above ground at night. And the artillery shells jgoing both ways overhead didn’t sound too good either. My mail hasn’t caught up with me since I left N. G. I've got about two months back mail coming, so I guess I'll receive a lot of the papers soon. Sincerely, FRED HINDE Philippines, 1945, pay pei ‘hin “ ESS | ‘35¢, 60¢ and $1.00 sizes we } fm ths Black and Gold Jars | At Beauty Salons and Cosmetic Counters | } _SOFSKIN COMPANY, FINOLAY, OHIO service—to serve the ‘peaple—as effigiently as possible! FOUND—Ford tire size 600 x 16.| Owner may have by identify- ing and paying for this adver- tisement. Apply Sheriff's Oftice. feb.27-1 LINDSLEY LUMBER CO. } 530 Division St., Cor. Sim In. 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