The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 9, 1945, Page 2

j 1 i j FAGE WO } She Key iiest Citizen SWRMAN, ALLEN, m The Ci Corner Greene | SAFEGUARDS OF HONESTY , The remark by a Citizen paragrapher that the only way we can have an honest election, regardless of what precautions | we may take, is to have honest eléction in- spectors, is true, yet the voting machine gives dishonest inspectors fewer oppor- tunities to be crooked than does the bal- lot box. Besides, the machine élimimates en- isher * Ann Streets Only Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Aa Key Wi t, Florida, as second class matter ” OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ted Press is exclusively entitled to tion of all Bews dispatches credited wise credited fn this paper and published here, 9 | tirely crooked reading of ballots after they bree Months 275 {are east, for the machine, mechanically | nee = "$e | perfect, does its own “reading”. ae Eo ADVERTISING RATES As every experienced politician in Key ee Weést knidiws only two or three precincts A a Serre hanks reapintions have been used in the past for dishonest z will be | voting. Ten years ago, during the scandal - caused by ballot-box stuffing, only one precinct was concerned, and in the city election of 1948, crooked balloting occur- red in only two precincts, that is, so far as was charged. That condition has manifested itself frequently ever since elections were held | in Key West, for the general run of inspec- tors have been honest, though it has been evident that when the slippery boys among the politicians were bent on “putting over” certain candidates, they always were able to find one or two precincts where the ne- jfariotis work could be done. aw !*s. Bot with vofing machines in use and ‘ 4a hallots to manipulate, no inspectors, ain Jects of local or ot publish anonymous "‘MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATEL BY THE CITIZEN | More Hotels end Apartments. % Beach and Bathing Pavilion. & Airports—Land and Sea. Commolidation of County and City Gov- | S, }v MUST(NOT HAPPEN AGAIN ho are inclined to be crooked, will be ’ When John L. Lewis files formal notice, pur- i éfven an opportunity to tamper with a ma- van to law but even before negotiations haye | chine, if watchers are present during the begun, that there may be a strike in the bitum- | time the polls are opened. “Interference” nonug « fields, and at the same time accuses | stunts, that is, shutting off the ballot box ertaim unnamed government officials of poison- 5 from the view of watchers while crooked wg public thinking against the miners, he is sim- A e yi work is done, will be of no consequence in ply Improving on the familiar tactical pattern z hich precedes his biennial contract negotiations. | the case of a machine, for nobody can en- Wf this pattern were made up largely of bluff | ter it to pull a lever without watchers see- bergaining purposes; if this were not a critical | ing him. igi in the war; if there were mot the record An added protection, as The Citizen { the 1948 coal dispute to look back on, the | \ointed out a few days ago, will be the American public could take a more detached and] ee ar, wes dis f pathetic attitude toward the March confer- reregistration of voters. No names then 0: ences dead people or of people who are no longer Bul the situation contains two possibilities so | residents of Key West will then be on the fangerous that no effort, however great, must be | qualified list, and anyone will think a pared to avert them. The first is the danger of | good many more times than twice in using whigh Mr. Lewis gives warning: that strikes may | the names of votérs to essay to play the re- the Giled or permitted to oecur should no new i ates ‘ United Mine Workers’ contract be agreed upon peater’s racket. etore the old expires March 31. Buch work does would border on the Give the CHfinese tools ‘and they will — jametous ‘The demands of weather and war | dispose of the Japssineshort order. been exceeding production and progressively{| te stockpiles. The strikes of 1943 cost A dangerous mixture is composed of ‘he Bation at war 39,000,000 tons of coal. one part fact, one part imagination and Bu would be full-fledged calamity were sae st vf the 1°43 disputes to be repeated. For one part a ari me things were done and others permitted to . 7 sppen during those eight months of controversy The amazing revélation of modern whieh strike at the foundations of democratic gov- | publi is “how fittté’ Knowtedge it re- quires to become an expert. here concerned not with what terms of iemanded, nor with the fact that. the could not reach an agreement with the with Mr. Lewis’ dislike for the poli- { WLB and NLRB. Nor do we refer to the t rejection of the miners’ demands and The greatest threat to the develop- ment of democracy in the United States is the tactics of organized minorities, no & ‘fusal to accept a compromise plan. One When municipalities start begging the bbe gore’ sig lirabaces abet goverrment for money for this and that, it if ih ibaoute: 6t-callthive Sfocswhat is still is the first step toward a totalitarian gov- | belam rage pay, and who have done a tremen- ernment, “@ production job. And one can understand the ibe { the men who run one of the most Your contribution to the Red Cross | en petitive and unstable of all industries. | may help some Key West fighting man - - - eo bape Aas ces in | overseas, and if that were not the case it ance oe dictate which a; es of OV- , e : 2 be ag 4m fe ih nt aon with, which would help one of his buddies. t of duly constituted authority he would si Al id not obey, that Mr. Lewis and the United ORDINARY MEN, HEROES Ving Workers were willing to paralyze super-vital Ss i tion in an effort. to force acceptance The news dispatches have brought us pies ands; that they took defiant and | stories of men who have pertormed amaz- e oe pecs et imag ing acts of heroism in battle. The majority * piad tation of these fellows may not have been, spe- oy supported government seiz- | cially conspicuous at home. Such a man aed ery Ward on the grounds that a| may have hoed corn or tended a machine Hi at war, with due process of law operative in some shop, while his ociates never ? bie, cannot tolerate defiance of its gov- |}regarded him as exceptional or different Per For the e reason a calls for the in- from themselves. ; Big ps ee ee a ek But out in that hell of fighting, he saw Mah © that 1943 is not repeated in the something to be done that involves danger, | 3 i St and he did it. He may have led his com- " ust be no super-government within J rades up some slope in the face of machine field Christian Science Monitor gun fire, and have captured that position. | . ——— So the common man becomes in a few min- ; >t) won't help us to tell too much utes a hero. ' * Of this and thus and that and such! The ranks of our service men are full : Celieeaine sei nae rae een, of fellows who have performed these sur- 6 ” s honest inspections prising acts in the face of danger. Ordi- ts, the voting machines cannot | nary life turns out a host of men capable of . . ee honest elections great deeds in some emergency. ° Pega The ordinary humdrum task at home } When you ask a favor of anyone, that | has a-certain power of development, if it ergen_ expects @ favor in return, and often | is performed faithfully. It is Tikely to de- a feation or worse results as the fa-| velop powers of endurance, which are not red one feels obligated to heed the re-| realized by the person himself or those wot who see his work. 3 " a Fy PRLS ; The man who does every detail of his | , awall amous Lei Day comes on} work just right, no matter how tired he May |. when every man, woman and child | may be, is likely in a time of danger to do | iy stands wears a lei or flower gar- {something fnie and strong, The same fi- 4. Lei Day honors the spirit of friendli- | delity that kept him going at home tells | 4 The United States with propriety | him to do his duty in the face of danger. He hi imitate Hawaii in this matter. We | conquers obstacles that seemed impossible. | Lie days in abundance, so why not} We shall greatly admire these grand fel- Lerfiay for a change. | lows when they get home. LT TT i YESTERDAY: Cornered: hy i Fleeson’s gang after rescuing Joan Curran from the foreman’s clutch- es, O’Shane finds himself with {only two bullets left—one for Joan and the other jor himself. Suddenly, Fleeson’s mob breaks from young Curran as from his sister. I admit I’m no angel—but murder!” “Pecos said and I got a Witness,” persisted O’Shané. “A criminal dying of, wounds, half delirious,” scoffed Wacker, how bi 2 1 gotta witness to that confession. Ain’t that evidence efi -" : you hired bin The Marshal shook a4 head. “Not for a ju specially now Fleeson’s crossed him, He’ll swear the breed and Pecos worked in ca- hoots. I ain’t siding him,” he added hastily, “but it will be hell hog- oe that hombre.” “We could call him, mebbe he’d tip his hand,” suggested O’Shane hopefully. “Not Si,” grunted the Marshal, ut there ain't no harm in try- P ing.” HE ROSE, slapped on his hat, and the two stepped out upon the plank walk. aethier they strolled towards the tent that housed La Bonita. At sight of the Marshal, Wack- er’s genial voice boomed. “The very than I wanted to see! I’ve just had word that Fleeson was corralled at Indian Wells, but_he drove my boys off and slipped away with the girl. We've got to get another posse together quick and rescue Miss Curran,” “She's safe,” returned the law- man curtly. and runs. Si Wacker’s men dre upon them./In the ensuing fight the redhead and Joan are forgot ten. Hardtack rides up witl ir horses and as they are about to leave, they hear a groan, It’s’ Pe- cos, Wacker’s right hand man, shot i to a frazzle and dying. He con- | fesses to the killing of Tom Cur- tan at Wacker’s bidding and signs | a confession written in his blood, | then dies. O’Shane oh to | the Turkey spread and Viola. He tells the story to the Colonel and prepares to ride into Big River' and tell the Marshal. He figures that he now has Si Wacker on the run, ! FU gable he wilh tied i wi bis sp ae his 2 s, i na pol t er at ” He tur to the Marshal, Would you co vict me, the most substantial | zen in Big River, on such ftimsy | evidence?! i “Pecos hung around La Bonita »” said Parker. 1 “La Bonita was a public saloon and dance hall. Fleeson, Pecos and | many others used it habitually. Am I responsible for their actions because they drink my liquor? Otte mofe thifg,” he eyed O’Shane coldly. “This man is a jail breaker and I swore out a Wartant charg- ing hifh with arson. He should be under arrest.” “What eviderice you got I burned ' down La Bonita?” demanded the redhead. Wieckes bared even white teeth in a slow smile. “More than a few bloodstains upon a strip of rag!” He jerked open an- ‘At that moment O’Shane stepped |other drawer and laid a seh in. The gambler stared as though paver oaniee revolver upon the he beheld a ghost, then his sight top. a i hand, pede plunged inside|, “Viola Thornton! ‘s!” breathed ‘ H ! i Chapter 21 r@) SHANE slid off his pony out- side the Marshal's shack and strolled into the office. Parker was seated at his desk, arette be- tween lips, writing. e redhead saw that his wound had healed. “Drag up a chair,” growled the lawman, not bothering to look up. “Suits me!” replied O’Shane. At the sound of his voice, the Marshal Op] his pen and ‘Parker. | | whirled around. “You!” he ejacu- ne Renate ones Patker softty.| _"Exactly!” Wacker looked at | lated. y He sank into a straight back; O’Shane. “Is this the gun you held “In the flesh,” grinned the red-| chair and nodded the redhead in-|Up..the ‘Deputy with when you ca to another. “Tell your story!” he | broke jail?” “Nope!” replied O’Shane promptly. “I'd say it was.” “Where did you get that gun?” demanded the Marshal. | “Found it in the ashes of my dance hall. This impostor, this jail breaker,” Wacker’s voice was bit- ter, “crawled beneath La Bonita we found the hole he dug—set fire to the building, and dropped this gun.” “She went into his cell,” mused Parker. Frowning, he rose. “Guéss we'll check with Baldy.” “By all means,” agreed Wacker. O’Shane was silent. He knew what Baldy would say. . To be continted “I got an empty cell,” said Par- ker, “just your size. You’re wanted fof murder, breaking, threat- ening an ot r, and arson.” His grey eyes were puzzled and he surveyed the nonchalant O’Shane. “Yet you stroll in like you own the town!” “Hold your hosses!” begged his visitor. “We got to palaver, plen- ty.” Me fates ou ee Hines out 0} pants’ pocke ‘ake a look at that.” “The murder warrant’s out,” agreed Parker, after he had in- spected the grisly confession and O’Shane had told his story, “but Si’s too slippery to be caught in | this loop.” directed O’Shane. The redhead spread the confe: sion on the desk pefor2 Wacker and told of Joan Curran’s rescue and Pecos’ death. The gambler listened in silence, cold eyes slitted and firm lips tight-clamped. “Well?” demanded Parker, when the redhead was through. Wacker shrugged his shoulders and smiled. “You don’t expect me to take this seriously, B: I grant that the confession, if it’s not faked, clears O’Shane of murder, but why drag me in? I admit I’m in- terested in buying the Double O, ut I could have bought as easily THE WEATHER | TODAY's BIRTHDAYS EE SS " FORECAST U. S. Senator C. Wayland] i’)! engine r must promptly Key West and Vicinity: Gener-|Brooks of Illinois, born Bureau} ally fair this afternoon through}County, Ill, 48 years ago. Pat equipmentiand shew evtten Saturday; cooler tonight; gentle} Stuart Chase of New York,| insurance 1 power plant to moderate north to northeast}noted economist and author, born reine w and foe re Somersworth, N. H., 57 years ago. | Y we, & Flake “Pare ah sare ee : : ric Syst s jorida air and cooler Katherine F. Lenroot,.chieg of ‘Richt is resreved to reject any | north and central portions, part-|the children’s bureau, Dept. of! ana all ly cloudy and mild in extveme! Labor, born Superior, Wis. 53 W south portion today; fair and| years ago. aed : cooler tonight; Saturday general-|" Eagar A. Mowrer of Washing. ly fair with mild temperatures. 'ion D.C. noted j i ag { on, D. C., noted journalist, born) in THE CIRCUIT ‘COURT OF THR! St. Augustine through Florida ; ig Bl ngton, Ill, f SLEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Straits and East Gulf: Gentle} Rae Carel Be he tay bas ge THE STATE OF LORIDA, i to moderate winds, northerly to- 2 ND FOR MONROE COUNTY. LITY BOARD OF KEY W Lg T | mar$-9-10-1 IN) {Paterson N. J., 37 years ago. | CHANCERY. day and tonight, becoming north} 4 H | Case No. 10- to northeast. Saturday; partly} , D! Clyde E. Wildman, presi-| prrmr J. LAKTASIC, 7 “4 ath : ‘i “{'dent, De Paw University in In- Plaintiff, cloudy weather. lees vs, DIVOR: | Jacksonville to Apalachicola: diana, born Greensburg, Ind., 55) spmnia Mai BRONSON LAKTASIC, | |No small craft s i years ago. H Defendant, | t or storm warnings TO APPEAR | have been issued. MARCH 9, 1945 ss \ : WEATHER REPORT | Lt. Gen. Robert L. Eichelber- Key West, Fla., Mar. 9, 1945. ger, commanding the 8th Army, Observation taken at 8:30 a.m., born Urbana, Ohio, 59 years ago. | Eastern Wartime (City Office) | Rear Admiral Alexander H. Temperatures Van Keuren born Howell, Mich.. |Highest last night 79 64 years ago. fessed. ae DEE - T2 Congressman Sol Bloom of ome Ne 76 New York City born Pekin, IIL,’ Week ; Normal - news | 72 95 years ago. \ : xu © hereby the Bill of » tions therein will be ORL Gieneinarey Charl Rainfal, 24 hours ending Urey C.,, famed lawyer, his 8:30 a. m.; inches 0.00 the U. S. Supreme Court, born!” , Total rainfall since March 1; Boston, 77 years ago. Monroe ACoHeGiion Gibbs oc Maaled|) £27 Ca SARE RAG On z PR Se are s., noted author, borne $e) ¢ 6 Ghee JR. ee = $087 hig England, 57 years, ago. : Teb16-28:mard-9,1945 Total rainfall since Jan rd pee . Barber of New’ York,” * ; : = iches — 1.13 ' steamship company head, born in | Deficiency since January 1; /England, 58. years ago ' ee y V. Butler, eo {in Re CHARL, known inches Relative Humidity 340, 7 2.54) Vice Admiral Heni i, born 71 years _TODAY IN HISTORY | 1832 — Abraham Lincoln, 23) notifie | A claims tyears old, issues circular letter) or ei | appealing to friends to elect him ‘to Ilinois Legislature—loses. Tomorrow's Almanat Sunrise 7:41 am. Sunset Moonrise Moonset VTE hereby quired to present any demands which ¥ Tomorrow’s Tides (Naval Base) High Tide Low Tide | 1862 — Historic Monitor-Merri 9:06 a.m 2:07 am. imac fight off Hampton Roads. 7:56 p.m. 1:20 p.m. ; 1863 — John Singleton Mosby,! ! SaEaE \Confederate ranger, with a small! jx | TEMPERATURE BULLETIN band, ‘creeps within Union lines ‘| | Temperature data for the 24 and seizes a general and 100. hours ending 8:30 a. m,, as report- others—made a captain for feat.| ( ed by the U. S. Weather Bureau. ! Aighest Lowest | mission established. last 24hours last night, 1912 — First American : he claitnant 1883—U. S. Civil Service Com- torney and mand ne Not his agent any such cl Girl At a 37 |Scout Troop established in home} Basin 42 29 of Mrs. Juiliette Low in Savan-| | Brownsville 82 68 ‘nah, Ga.—8 small girls. | roptieditamard-9,1945 enegieaon 62 49 1916_-Pancho Villa, a thead Of iii Siicase - 31 | some 1500 Mexicans, loots the! DR. H. E. CANFIELD tes a A 27 town of Columbus, N. M., across E E is N and Throat [Jacksonville _. 80 54 the border. F Ba) DOG | 5 1933 — Special session of Con- Specialist | Heansas: City ch 38 ss gives President Roosevelt | |KEY WEST _ 79 Se aig ees Roosevelt! Office Hours: 7 to 9 pam. at K. West Airport 84 7a, ESE Cie a ee lat aaa cilver: | eecam te eme seen cermiee Memphis 54 32 ‘money, credit, gold and silver. | Miami 77 64 Cs 1942—Japs ae Java and! - Minneapolis 34 occupy Rangood in Burma. \ | New oritene 64 ag 1943—Russians pushed back 80 STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE w York 44 33 miles in German counter-offen-; TRIUMPH | Norfolk 45 35 sive. ne COFFEE | Okla. City 63 bye Maps ices 2 German planes — raid MILL a 71 52 |Southern England. Russians 38 25 smash info Tarnopol. | AT ALL 47 32 ee 85 "67 Subscribe to The Citizen. 4 | business trip in Miami h editorial paragraph: ‘¢ PEORIA, Il. —Seven home. each weighing about 225 pounds, won | dered out on the [lines River we H Fartier Bob Carver F.. plored his best Pig-cailing ‘ectinique @ ee vain effort to coax them tek Headline and sub-head in The to shore. A floe broke ewey ont Citizen today: “KEY WBST. carried the cre of » @& LEADS ALL IN MIAMIP’S BIG, gathering s FLOWER SHOW. City’s Display, Awarded Sweepstakes Ribbon At International Tropic&d Exhi+| i] ! FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF MARCH 8, 1935 bition.” Norberg Thompson will be given direct supervision of the! 1773—Tsaac Hull, captain of the Overseas Highway ferries on, “Constitution” in War of 1802 March 15. | whose skill! and gatlafitry won ped \for ship the name of “Old Iron. Lou Gehrig, the Yanks’ star| des, born Derby, Conm, Fel firstbaseman, arrived yesterday ,'% } at the Long Key Fishing Camp, _ 1808 — Edwin Forrés timed from where he intends to go out Shakesperian actor, earliest to troll for sailfish. {American actor of first remk, born Philadelphia. Diet Dee. 12 in’ 1872 : \1814 — John Evans, physieie, raiftoad builder, founder of wm versities in Illinois, Indiene ond Colorado, born Waynesville, 0. Died in Denver, July 3, tev? 1815 David Davis, Ulinee lawyer-jutist, friend of Linewin, U. S. Supreme Court Justice s@nator, born C@eil County, Mi ‘Died June 26, 1886 1824 Leiand Stanford, Gal- fornia merchant, railroad builder governor, senator, philanthropist, born Watervliet, N. ¥. Died Jum B. M. Dunean, engineer charge of the bridge project, ar- rived today from Matecumbe for a short stay in Key West. Mrs. Hildegard Ott Russell, high school teacher, said today! that a drama, “Red Shawler,” she had written, Will be pfe- sented in the high schoo) audi- torium on April Major William, V.,, &lbury, Florida, National Guard, who, is in command of the tropps on the Florida Keys, returned to Key 21. 1893. West today from Matecumbe. 1886 — Eddie Foy, comedian, aeaad born New York. Died Feb 1@ B. Curry Moreno, engineer 1928. with FERA, left yesterday on aj} —_—_—— TODAY'S HOROSCOPE Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moore, WhO) ————nadaendiemenien <thenanammmmten had been in Key West visiting cs es etre imhicet ee relatives, retarned yesterday to, ee sak oh sete - their home in Islamorada. stinacy. There is great love of =e sports of the more rugged ve Mrs. George Peacon who is| riety Some conditions fav now making her home in Miarhi,, travel to the les» acoeanitile to visit rela-|giofs and the study of uftusnsl | things. Keep the passions well pan Sees | under control Miss Mary Ann Morris, who! ——————— had been visiting Mrs. Webster | Roberts, William street left yes-) terday for her home in Hunting-| ton W. Va. + arrived yesterday tives. © ' Today The Citizen says in an “French cabinet officers have a consistent batting average, be-! ing put into office as many times as they are thrown out.” INDIAN FELLED. HELD Salt Lake City.—Police added} insult to injury when they arrest- > ed Tabby White, an Indian, after, a patrol car had knocked hifh down. They charged him with jay-walking. THIN WITH WATER? COVERS IN ONE COAT! 75 90¢ or GAL PASTE FORM gal. water gals. paim and Elizabeth Phone 270 ra VITA-VAR ‘x 1 " akes 1) from common That Hang On Creomulsion relieves pr - cause it goes right to the sea’ of trouble help loosen amt t germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, in- flamed bronchial Mucous mem- br; ;. 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