The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 8, 1945, Page 2

i | The Rey lilest Citizen Only Datly Newspaper in Key West and Monree County Florida, as » fat Key Went weMeeR 1ATE) FB: exclusively ent itled to pews dispatches credited herwite credited in this paper and Bi _newk pubjished here. wechirHiog HATES ly 2b ards of thanks, resolutions ar tices, poems, ete. will bo f 10 cents a line. entertainment by churches from pen forum and invi and subjects of anonymous will not publish 1 More Hotels and Apartments. | °2 Beach and Bathing Pavilion. % Airporte—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Gov- ernments. » Como wnity Auditortam. —_—-_ ‘LET'S BACK UP THE GOVERNOR * On eral wecisions of late Governor C: - ¢ emphasized the seriousness of probie ” ting the state by reagon of the loss of re 3 14 rations. Schools and the wel , which have been financed at least he tax on ng, now face greatly cur- grams unless this revenue is replaced nor Caldwell e t come first; meanir hat state st ided for as the Le firs ig s end, he has said the cigarette tax revenue must be used & state purposes © state's Chief Executive discussed the mat- @* quite frankly with represtntatives of the Florida League of Municipalities at a conference - m Jenwary in Orlando. He expressed sym- methy the plight ofwome of our cities and pwr + find themselyse, in' finangial straits feoause of the, losy aos eghgnirom: Operation of anes i pxenffittén law. At thevsal time, « held out little bope for relief to munici- - becouse Of the pressing state needs. mportant that Florida cities and | : * spproach the forthcoming session of, the is ware with an attitude of helpfulness and Qeoperat The Record feels that much’ more $n be accomy Wehed for trunfcipalities by assur- he (he Governor and members ef the Legislature . tanding es generals jon and B their desire to be of assistance. Ce ly state . pilust be nitt a ang theng aiid only then, { thefe is. any money left ovéf, municipalities can Sake a’ did for it r i t that Governor Caldwell and the have a definite obligation to preserve + ¢ ' a perations of state government. | * ng else f secondary considreation. . President Pier@e has pily, put it, “I do | o nw to be und for the municipalities a to be put in the position of engaging in « fight with the Governor or mem- Legislature. We all realize that it would be most helpful if our cities and towns Guia badly needed financial reliefl but Five wit yof them do not want th ’ © of local government and hame ru *do them want to see enacted into law sych ns ae uniform chgfters and other law Wan i feels and hopes that the official 1 of will agree that the follow is to. go to the ue our efforts to pre- oh Jemslauion raga! to the in- and with the that something approval, that Under municipalities some relief ‘ © only logical position T Mu pal Record HOME TOWN THOUGHTS ; — - ; Advértising makes goods cost less, by Bere sing, the volume of business don hen the volume of trade is thus increased, ‘Re cost of handling each article is reduced, an be gold for less The stores of Key West have done a @and job in this wartime, and period when there have been ml shortage of arcities of merchandise, labor vl very hard, they have Peesstulin meeting the needs of the pgo- rd the public appreciates their effor& patience and courtesy. Prestmably the t bread like mother used to make, gh he husbald makes theedough that pther used to make. wife will learn to ra. oa n the Library of Gongress there is an Khibition of books, manuscripts and prints, #eombled in Commemoration of the Cen- rial of Plorida’s admission to Statehood gubl! thig month, I NO “LIMITATION” DECISION Because of garbled reports that came out of Tallahassee, we have beensunder a misapprehension in «Key West regarding the decision of the supreme court im the | liquor case that had been appealed from the decision of a circuit judge.in Miami. We have been undethe impression that the state’s highest court had ruled that a city could not limit the number of liquor hticerses, but the decision had nothing what- { | | 1 The store peopley been | tire-*}, I The display will be open to the | for 4ts inspection until the end of | any ever to do with that question, and it was | only mentioned inferentially. The Citizen, in learning through an Associated Press dispatch, that a circuit judge in city had the power to limit the issuance of licenses of that type, concluded that the judge was flying into the face of the su- preme court. However, an editor was shown a copy of the decision, and learned | hat the nature of the case that came be- ore the supreme court was this: E. W. Searboro, director of the state S‘everage department, had refused to grant i liquor license to a man in Miami because re had not first obtained a city license. The ourt ruled that, under the law, the issu- mce of such a license was not dependent a city’s having first issued That was all. The court did note that a circuit judge in Miami hak decided that the city ordi- Y 1 ng the number of city liquor as invalid, but, at that time, the rot been appealed to the supreme that it has not yet irding Florida liquor laws. ther, The Citizen has been in- that the “1 case has since limitation” hboen appealed to the supreme court, which has not rerdered its decision. state had presumed that, because the su- preme court had ruled that the beverage department does rot have to wait, in issu- ing a liquor license, on the action of a city in that matter, the conclusion was that a ity was powerless fo limit the granting of ich license. ; hing whatever is said in the liquor city’s power to limit or not imit licenses of that nature, though, as the supreme cou decision said, a city is grarted eneral powers”, some of which > specified. Key West city council had been in- ‘ormed that it could not limit the number of licenses because of the ruling of the supreme court, but it develops that the court has not made ‘any such ruling. As City Attorney J. ancelot Lester, in the hear- ing béfore,Circuit Judge Joseph Otto, con- tended, the decision in question does not apply to the action of city council in limit- ing licenses. So, it appears now, that we must wait till the state’s highest court makes its de- m on the case now before it before we vill know that if the “general power” of municipalities also applies to a limitation of licenses, You maybe safe, but will your pal, If plans you tell to your best gal? ‘The number 13 is supposed to be un- hicky, bei say the income tax payerswaavare of the Ides of March. 5 is worse, Avwrafting public official must have an extraordinary thick skin and a hide- vewnd eenaciengesto withstand without flinching the knowing looks of honest citi- zens. If he thinks the public is not aware of his crooked actions, he is fooling him- |, self or he is a moronic dunce. BUSINESS FUTURE providing work for after the war may question of salesmanship and The problem of everybody be mainly a confidence yin the future. The national income has risen far above previous high marks. The people have saved a large part’ of that money. They will be able after the war to buy goods far more freely than ever before. It will be the job of the sales fo: to persuade the people to spend a reas able part of that money $n buying the things they want and need, and thus keep the factorjes running full time. If people fear that business is not go- ing to be prosperous, that fear won't do Wher people believe that busi- ness is going to.be good and that there will be work for everybody, business usually is That confidence leads them to spend money: It induces companies to branch out into new enterpris If the country enters the postwar period with this faith in its future, the tremendous demand for goods that cannot now be produced should good. | Provide work for all who need it. Jacksonville had ruled that that | a license. | decided on that | Thousands of persons throughout the | | O'Shane disrov- 2 herd and by Fleeson. | teams up he had be- jriended yecrs dtack rides ito the garg’s ca mp and tells Joan to make for the herd ‘where O’Shane would be waiting for her. But her disappearance is noted before they get far “camp and the pursuit is on. Joan’s horse stumbles and she is thrown un- conscious. Realizing that he can’t get far, O'Shane holes up and is surrounded by Fleeson's gang. Hopelessty, O’Shane fingers his empty belt . he has two shells 6 cadet ays AY: evs that the wt heve been ca Reding after with Har Chapter 20 Signal ise a: the whining of lead ‘ nd the shrill scream of rico- ceased. O’Shane peered around, squinting against the flaming light—was this the pre- lude to the final assault? To the north a column of dust plumes rose lazily against the blue, approaching at a rapid pace. The rethead’s wea.y eyes bright- _ with renewed hope. A yell derisive triumph left his throat. " Alarmed shouting issued from the scrub around; Fleeson’s bel- low as he hastily gathered his men; the crashing of bodies through the br@sh and, finally, the tattoo of hooves as the gang s yon say, mam, Stick close to me. Well. ioc who's coming, if it ain't taat oid galoot, Har tack!” Around a yucca clump, astride the roan and leading & cow pony, the old prospeetor ambled into vie Behind him trudged the bur “Figured Td run acro#a you folks,” he grunted, “You aure made a dandy fight, Mike,” “You're a swell aight for sore eyes, old-timer,” grinned O'Shane, “How in creation did you get through? “Boon lying doggo atl da) watching you fellera trade lead. When the hosses drifted in, i grabbed ‘em and moseyed into the desert.” He slid out of the saddle, “Gueaa TH dritt, this ruckus rites my jinnies. So} Abruptly, he turned and plodded off through the sage, the two bur- ros following at his heels, like dogs. (SHANE boosted Joan into the saddle, mounted himself and led the way northwards, A groan arose from’a patch of mesquite. The girl reined up. “It's a man —he's hurt!” With a low cry, Joan sank be- side the outstretched form of a man in a grey shirt and levis. O'’Shane, breaking through the brush, behind her, glanced at the |s dark face, “Why. if it ain't Pecos!” Quick- thundered back towards the | Wells. In swift pursuit, the oncoming iders flashed past. O’Shane rec- ognized Pecos, Wacker’s saturnine gunman, in the lead. Rifle fire commenced to crackle around the Wells. The tables were turned, Fleeson and his cohorts were on the defensive. He assisted the girl to a sitting She slumped listlessly he heated rock. et quiet awhile and I'll rustle us a couple of hosses,” continued twe redhead cheerfully, “and we'll | s hightail for home.” She grasped his arm convul- ly, as Joan watched with horror in her soft eyes, he slit the blood soaked shirt. “Shot to bits,” curtly. “This is where I hand in my checks, O’Shane.” “You wouldn’t want to talk, before you go?” asked the red- head. he announced bout what?” “Tom Curran’s death.” “Sure!” The gunman’s_ voice was feeble. O’Shane bent low to catch his mumbled words. “Tex and me blasted young Curran, on orders.” sively. “Don’t leave me, O’Shane!” me and bus’ “T can only ree a six gun,” croaked P as Pe See 5 i write cis hane, aze darti He He oauaht Age of t of oe a led hem Gol i pe a “ree Not that?” a ais att she Youswed hs fae quickly ste) ehind a jess of yy O’Shane heard the she gt of cloth. She reappeal and handed him -a long strip of white linen. Ss iG he pede lettered the words, I Kittep Tom Curran— Pecos, on the fabric. His greying lips quirked with: emusenger he gunman listened while O’Shane read the confes- sion. Then, following the red- head’s example, he added a crim- son crogs . . . scarde ad his dripping finger completed the task when his head dropped back and his battered ‘body relaxed. “We're hitting fo- the Turkey,” he said, -in response to her pro- jeanne glance. “You need atten- tion for that head wound and you'll be among friends. “WELL. what have you two been doing?” cried Viola in surpr when they dismounted at the Turkey. She slipped her arm around Joan. Biagaite you ep na per ase look» on Carats steer, Pe ing peonnan fe id, towards O’Shane. “nie. attra ‘ballets like a magnet attracts steel.” “If it wasn’t for him, I'd be— oh, T-don’t know where I’d bes’ Joan’s ame Sean o Seated , le gallery, O’Shane told the Cal any the fight for possession of the Double O and the kidnaping of ‘its owner. “I got something that will jolt Si,” said the redhead. He unrolled Pecos’ confession and handed it to the Colonel. “A strange document!” mused Bhornton, “It exonerates you, O’Shane, but I doubt if it will convict Wacker.” “I’m riding m_to see the Mar- ”|shal, pronto. I figure we got Si on the run.” To be continued MEY WEST IN DAYS GONE BY FROM FIL. ES OF TE OF THE CITIZEN) F MARCH 8, 1935 { nand 56, died | 1 her home at 81 uner- et % al service who had Williams, 1 vesterda Mrs. A. M vitt entertained nembers of the mmmittee that! wrranged 1e St. Pa s Day | bridge Mondey cvening, in ney terday afternoo: Residents ard visitors, who are} in sted in poetry, have been nvited to meci at 4 o'clock Tues: ‘ day afternoon in the home of Miss Marie Cappick, 415 Olivia H er, superintend P. & O. Sieamship} | ay f. yesterday on a | | | Sawyer. and| | Misses Edna and} | Je yer, who had. been. inj {I iting relatives, left 1s for their home in New. Yor William A who had been! on a busi p to Miami, re. returned ad been| ompson, of Tavernier, ar- is visiti jnoted cartoonist his TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES __ 1799 — Sinion Cameron, Pen-} |msylvania newspaper publisher, | Lincoln’s first secretary of state, | born Lancaster, Pa. Died June| 26, 1889. 1836 — Matthew C. Butler,| ‘South Carolina Confederate cap-| tain to general, U. S. senator, born there. Died April 14, 1909. | 1841—Oliver Wendell Holmes, son of the famed, liberal Justice; of the U. S. Supreme Court, born! in Boston. Died March 6, 1935. . | 1867 —- Homer ‘C. Davenport, day, born ' Silverton, Oregon. Died May 2, 1912. | 1870 — George Gibbs, noted Philadelphia novelist-illustrator, ;born in New Orleans. Died Oct.: 10, 1942. 'Sam B. Curry, linal court clerk of the crim- Ray Bush, gcirculation manager of the Miami Herald in Key West, left yesterday for Miami on a business irip. Tiday The Citizen says in an editorial paragraph We wouldn't mind giving an other driver half of the road if she would only take it on her own side.” Many Never | Suspect Cause Of Backaches | ‘ThigOld Treatment Often Brings! HappyRelief When disorder of kidney funct your kidneys or Don't wait! Ask Pilla, used suce 40 years. They give happy the'15 miles of kidney tubs ous waste from your blood. G At Bill Webster’s the other eve- ning, we were kidding Bill about his children always saying that their pop’s “a great man.” “Well, the kids are right,” chuckles Bill. “Everybody in America’s a great man. You just can't be part of greatness and not share in it.” In America (argues Bill) things that used to belong only to the great are common prop- erty: a share in government through the right to vote’ indi- vidual liberties guaranteed .by constitution; freedom tg speak From where I sit ...4v Joe Marsh Definition of a Great Man one’s mind; to work at what one pleases; to choose what one likes to eat or drink... whether beer or buttermilk. But from where I sit, there's one important’point toadd...to | make Bill's definition ring truce. | ‘We must be worthy of this greatness. We must have the humility to appreciate these blessings... never abuse them with intolerance, intemperance, or indifference. ke Marsh No, 108 af a.Scries Copyright, 1945, United State wers Fo aes TODAY'S HOROSCOPE —ee Here is danger of a wavering | temperament that may be unfor- tunate if not guided in the right ee There is love of romance, combined with ability of high order, if the mind can be stead-'$ ied. 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