The Key West Citizen Newspaper, March 23, 1945, Page 2

“= iar s West Citixert r in Key West and news dispatches credited ) in this paper and vias EY la EES sPescniptios {PROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATEL BY THE CITIZEN fore Motels and Apartments. sch and Bathing Pavilion. te—Land and Sea. tation of County and City Gov- eI niceieiatdua: at war dévelopg z rumors and care- receive undue { eems to apply to the ho want to in- pattlefield records com- less utterance quot- prising that members attention to the al- the suggested | il propaganda i that members of American tank is y the revelation ks at ranges close to FOR THEM were a number of » nation that ho » Were also as- no concern w ith the. V iew S$ n a bit silent since_} Tnited States ers in Europe declarec s the war. ihe t anything that grass widow sst services one Take heed to what RED: FOINTS AND MEAT K West’s food shortage is acute. And from all indieations, it is going to be- come worse. Food dealers of the community, whole- lers, retail market owners and restau- | “find” the food to feed our war-swollen | papulation. They are making heroic ef- forts, and it is due entirely to their hard work that the feod supply is maintained at all. However, the’ burden should not fal’ j entirely on their shoulders. They are handi- | eapped by regulations which, holding down | the normal operations of a free enterprise | deny business the privileges and customary {trade practices which might prevent such shortages as Key West is suffering today So, since the merchants’ hands are tied, iv would seem that the solution of the problem must be found by that agency which is controlling their business. That agency is the Office of Price Administra- tion, The OPA told the business men at! their meeting the other night that OPA cannot regujate the supply of food. Thi: is the function of the War Food Adminis. tration, which tells the OFA how much j neat is available. noints in'a’q 2zmount of méat: av Then the OPA ailable. In theory that sou all right. | practice, as a hungry Key Westis learning, 4 4 ; it docs “ot alwelys work out. F, mab now there are far oer | points in Key West than there are meats. OPA has cautioned food dealers to with | thei ation curren roll! that term “ration currenc over heir tongues. They have trged that it be rsed tenderly, more tenderly than the currency tvhich goes into the y’ve pointed out that ration cur- rency is what insures each citizen a fair of the nation’s food. Key West is getting its “ration currency. | Women are flocking to the stores with red points—only to find they are not worth the paper they’re printed on, since they can't be traded for the meat they are sup | | pesed to represent, If the OP. is going to st A “ratior currency” system ive, it- behooves OPA to find out why Key West cannot get its fair share of the nation’s meat supply. It may not be | OPA’s responsibility, but is there any rea- “| son why a government agency such | OPA cannot extend itself a little to pro- | \ tect, not orly the people of Key West, but | its own system of operation as well? Key West must have more meat. It | has been proven that Key West has not re- | ceived its fair share, and that less is in |‘ | Sight. If we are going to prevent black | | marketing, we must supply the food legal- ly. And the responsibility rests squarely |'® with the government agency charged with the “fair ribution” of food through a rationing system. Despite tendencies of OPA officials {to shrug that off as the responsibility of * some other department, every intelligent business man knows that if you want to regulate a commodity, you must also be table to produce it. It would seem the time for the OPA | to produee—right here in Key West. It yotwould mute the mourner’s bell, no war Becket shouldyou tell! The importance of eye care is pointed out by the’ Florida Optometrist, official publication of the Florida Optometric As- ociation, which reveals that since I Harbor more than a million draftees have | been reported as unable to read, yet all bu i percent has the advantage of elemen- tary school education. You should have your child’s eyes tested frequently if you would protect his vision, STRIP-TEASE PREVALENT member of the House o an inquiry into the in Gre Britain Locke impson acd- dressed testi to the Labor Minist asking whether in view of t shortage o ourg women on factory jo would allow “only women over 50 to strip-tease.” The strip-tease has become something of an art in the ether pl Tnited States, apparent in -the theatre. In the human race, afier m: years of ¢ ee. the feminine for is apparently decided that it sheuld be displayed, and lisplayed it is, with very little adorrmen We make no coviment upon the d velopment, but merely report the fact. T! evidence abounds in newspapers and maz- ezines, in the home, on the streets and at beaches. A . \ nt operators are doing their utmost to, ‘ ical and | heart ju issues red ! i intity proportionate to the | ut in | *“—and OPAers love ! + Chapter 4 t up her and her sister Rosalie, who had made such sac- ; tifices as she could only guess to put her through college and Med- o had held close in hig ne dreamythat some day she should come Home to ! River Gap, and take over his prac- tice and be “young Doctor Merry.” Well, she could look back over the four years she had worked with Jonathan. River Gap was no longer an isolated little mountain community, dependent on the aging and tired “Old Doctor,” but now posscssed of a fine new hos- pital, which the community. had built out of its own all butiempty pockets and at a cost of such mi- nor and major sacrifices»as the average p 11d not contem- plate. The Jona n Blake Me- morial Hospit She shivered again, and her grief was too deep and too bitter for tears when she realized that never again would! Jonathan walk up taose steps. his | thick. slightly stoaped shou held more straightly. as the w of the hospital sign im. Jonathan was dead! “He went to bed about thirty,” said Hugh quietly was tired, and your aunt Matilaa was afraid that he might necd an extra blanket. for the night was chilly. She went in about eleven, two take him one — and — found him.” Meredith’s face twisted a little “He was alone—vompletely alone. We don’t know tnat he didn’t sut- fer—he might have been fright- ened—he might have tried to call out —and nobody heard him—” Her voice shook, ragged with pain. Hugh shook her a little, gently. “Meredith!” he ordered sternly. “Snap out of it! You're torturin; vourself needlessly — foolishly! talked to Nichols, He said it was] } just like going to sleep. You’ve got to believe Nichols? He wouldn't lie to vou.” Gy Wis IN 72 DAYS GONE BY FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF MARCH 22, 1935 s. Norberg Thompson en- ained a group of women friends at _ bric Wednesday afternoon at Pi te Tt first prize in the yard? eautification contest was award- ed tc y to Mrs. George Hale. - year - old) r. and Mrs. 10 resides in won honor lio contest ir y for a Lieutenan ONATHAN, the beloved “Old|- her grandfather. who} shed before! Mc et hold c breath that gurt her, and re- membered Nicnols, one of the three greatest authorities on can- cer, who had operated on Aunt Marthy, and who had been sick at losing her, and who had suddenly packed up his equipment, all but priceless, and arrived at Jonathan Blake Memorial Hospital, roaring as usual, demanding space for his equipment. an examination room, a waiting room—and roaring even more loudly when Meredith had dared to protest that the people of River Gap couldn’t afford to pav his fees. No. Nichols. who had fought so turiéusly with Jonathan, and liked him enormously and been as gentle with him as a child —no. Nichols wouldn’t lie to her. If Nichols said Jonathan had slipped painlessly away — then Jonathan had. Then the irreparable loss, the feeling of sick grief overcame her first stunned shock. and clinging to Hugh. she wept as though heart wonld break. And Hugh,|t© holding her close, said under his breath, “Thank the Lord!” know- ing the grace of her tears, jin that moment of shock and grief. To return to River Gup and not find Jonathan waiting for her at the station was a bitter hurt to But to enter the big, . old-fashioned white a corner of the was an ordeal . through the love and tenderness of igh helped her immeasurably to pass. Matilda, steady-eyed. pale and tired, red rims to her eyes. was calm and rocklike. Rosalie. as Meredith had anticipated, was a quivering bundle of half-hysteri- cal grief and self-condemnation. During the ordeal of the funeral and the next day or two Mere- dith braced herself to ease the shock for Rosalie. and in some smal] measure found that the ne- cessity for that effort helped her. JEVER in the history of River 1‘ Gap had there been such a funeral. From Back of Beyond, from the slatternly. foul little dis- TODAY'S. . HOROSCOPE Another aggressive day and its, ld will be a fighter. A quar- relsome nature is not indicated, but a strong, reliant, warlike| quality. In a female, the nature} will be rather feminine in_ its} The Convent Alumnae will necting in the home of ent, M Lopez John-; via street, on’ Monday son. afternoon, March 25 Institute classes of the Isfand Mr and Mrs. E. E. Hail arrived $ oon from New Smyrna ihe former’s brother-ir sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Benjamin D. Trevor left {1 ifternoon on a short bus peu. visit in Miarr family ee = Today zen says in an ¢ A friend tells us that he drives cl I $ with| his car t B his orders Mr E,W s. Earls from the back sez Overseas Transportation Company, Inc. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service .Between MIAMI AND KEY WEST ' Also Serving All Points On Florida Keys Between Miami Pt tne Vv ES MIA REESE WL IABIRE ats | ACA eeaee ICK-UT DANONE Reet Express Schedule: (NO STOPS EN ROUTE) ES KEY WEST DAILY (EX- T SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P.M. Ar- s at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Mid- LEAVES MIAMI DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 12:00 o’cloek Midnaght , yg, srives at Key West at 6:00 o'clock ocal Schedale: | } | (Stops At All Intermediate Points) | { ' Carc'ine Street and Key West -EAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EXCEPT ; SUNDAYS) at 8:00 o'clock A.M. and arrives at Miami at 4:00 o'clock P.M. | DAILY (EXCEPT i SUNDAYS) at 9:00 o'clock A.M and; arrives at Key West at 5:00 o'clock | H P.M. > and DELIVERY SERVICE LI. CARGO INSURANCE Pi aes: 32 and 68 OUSE: Corner Eaton and Francis Streets Jonathan, and the family had come t little white]. |born San, Antonio, Tex., 37 years Allan B. Cleare,! y Young People Union, com-| osed’ of members of the three| Methodist churches in Key West, ”) ago. were given a banquet last night. “Frog Hollow,” from the smi neat farmhouses and the residential section” of River Gp, from Midland City and even At lanta. they came to pay him trib- ute, men, women, and children who had known and loved him and who anon deeply and sin- ¢cerely at his passing. .And’ when the last possible earthly: tribute had been paid to | back to the big old house that } would always seem empty and echoing to them because Jona- than’s presence no longer filled and warmed it. Matilda, for one of the few times in her life, ad- mitted she was tired and that she | was going upstairs to rest. Rosalie’s tear-swollen face quiv- ered and she said huskily, “Imag- ine Mattie going to bed in the day-time! Now I know the end of the world has come!” Dr. Nichols, who had returned the house with the family, stared at her for a moment as though not quite sure he had heard her aright. And then sud- denly he was on his feet. his deft, ; clever hands balled into fists and thrust into the pockets of his un- tidy gray suit, his eyes blazing at | them from beneath his shagey brows. “You make me sick!” he than. dered at them, his blue eyes j swinging from Meredith’s white, exhausted face, to Rosalie’s and | back again. “The whole sniveling lot of you! You selfish, self-cen- tered—” i Hugh said quickly, hostility in his tone, “Just a moment. Doc- tor—” Dr. Nichols said savagely, “You keep out of this!” Hugh’ 's eyes flashed. “T'll do nothing of the kind!” he said shortly. “Merry’s my wife—”* “She was Jonathan’s grana daughter @ hell of a long time oe- | fore she was your wife.” snapoed | Dr. Nichols. “And Pm talking to Jonathan Blake’s granddaughters —not to you! You're a rank out- sider, young man!” To be continued © 00000 COOOCE OTOH OOOOH DTOTODSH SOO OOOOOSSSOO DOO LOU CLIO COEEEO OEIC | TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS Judge Florence E. Allen oi Cleveland, federa’ jurist, borr Salt Lake City, 61 years ago. Joan Crawtord, screen — star, ago. Sidney Hillman cf New York noted CIO labor leader, born Lithuania, 58 years ago. Rev. Dr. George A. Buttrick of New York City, noted Presbyte-' rian clregyman, born in England, 53 years ago. Arthur M. Hi’l, president of the Atlantic Greyhound, Charleston, | W. Va., born there, 53 y ago. Dr. Charles L. Parsons, secre- tary of the American Chemical Society, Washington, D. C., born New Marlboro, Mass., 78 years DR. H.. CANFIELD Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat | Specialist Dr. Galey’s Office, 417 Eaton St. ° ° Office Hourg: 7 to 9 p.m. at : : e collection, eh, Judge?” han VARIOUS PLANTS | — BROOKLYN.—Almost 100 per- cent of the bombs, sheils,. gre-, nades, rockets and mines prodne-| | bed for the U. S. armed forces and | lend-lease is manufactured by 60 GROCERS {contractor-operated plants of the WFEEou If grew a long! jagged trict of swamp people ee | Army Ordnance Department. | THOMPSON ENTERPRISES, weer ccccsceenareseseenee “Adding another War Bond to your “Yes, Josh, I’ve always looked upon buying Bonds as one of the best ways older folks like me here at home can help our fighting men overseas. For the past couple of years I’ve put every extra cent 1 had into them... not only during the War Bond drives... but on a regular basis. Of course, when there’s a drive on I always try to buy an extra one or two.” MibL- AT ALL eration Service. REAL ICE is MORE ECONOMICAL... . It's Healthy and Safe... It’s PURE (ICE DIVISION) Key West, Fin. 00 0OCOCE TOTES POOCOSOOSEHOSSOEESERS HOSE EE ETE Baby Bottle Warmer AND VAPORIZER Automatic - Electric WITHOUT CORD SET - City Electric. System ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ————— TT “We've ition the same in our family, too, Judge. We figure the more we buy... the better we equip our m . the quicker they'll finish their big job and come marae ing home again.” “That'sthesr one more th Josh. And let’sbeeureof Let's be sure that they come back to the sai tof place they left. While they are away and can’t express thelr opiniona, let’s net make any decisions on things doo | r »concern them in yeats to come,’ FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1948 —_——— a: BASIS and you will get GUARANTEED Reftigé eeeerecceceee