The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 17, 1945, Page 2

act Two She Key West Citizen Le ow + eity, 7 sian gee Sunday » X, Owner and Pabilsher ' bor Ne Ren oenaer From The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets Only Datly News per ; in Key West and Monroe County as second class matter OCIATED PRESS clusively entitled to oe tor popuidinmtte ny ‘s dispatches credited Pit or not otherwise ePeaited in this Paper and wife the local Mews published here. ~ .. Satraes nitcs vie Year _ trac 819.08 Months .. Loo 126 PRTISING RATES on application. SPRCIAL NOTICE All reading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions 1, obituary notices, poems, n_ will be + at the rate of 10 cents # line. or entertainment by churches trom ue is to be derived are 6 cents a line. ‘ititen ts an open forum and jpvites dis lon of public issues and subjects df local or st but it will not publish anonymous 1. More Hotels and Apartments. yg) 2 Beach end Bathing Pavilion. rh Alrports—Land and Sea. 4 CAiebiidation of County and City Gev- ernments. : As Comr unity Auditorium. ~ TT ; — » —— 7 “ QBLIGATION TO THE PEOPLE The principal that governs, or should veverh, the press is that the tetling of news isa public trust, declares James B. Reston, erreapondent of The New York Times, Who declares that a good reporter owes lye first obligation, not to his paper or the sovernment, but to the people. We hasten to add our approval to the dews of Mr. Reston, who goes on to point apt that the duty of a reporter is to give ageurate, complete, impartial and timely igformation about what has, happened or is likely to happen. The views of Mr. Reston are support- e@, in the main, by Frank S. Adams, also a New York Times reporter, who defines re- tprting as “the application of curiosity, di- rgated by intelligence and disciplined by 4) wndards of accuracy and fairness, to the chrrent happenings of the world. ~ Mr. Adams warns that the most insid- iais temptation for a reporter is to allow Mimself to be converted into a personal pub- Pity agent for some influential news source ith w hich he has frequent contacts. Point- iew out that reporters are subjected to flat- Gry and favors as well as’threats and pres- @ires, Mr. Adams explaims that the best #iense of a reporter is a “reputation for iftegrity.” <= We call attention to these views, ex- wessed by men connected with what is probably the greatest newspaper in the Ghiied States because, in our humble way, ba have attempted to follow the principles lined in connection with the publication og The Citizen Whether we have been fully success- orfnot is a matter for the public to de- e, Ot, regardless of this phase of the te , we have tried to present the people Bib ; area with a newspaper that merits confidence and support. The res of the public, which we deeply ap- Gece ded, at least in part. - “RED TAPE”. pe Red tape’ is an epithet applied to fovernmental regulations which one does ret like but it is about time for us to realize that without so-called “red tape”’ we would Wave no civilization. When opponents of legislation dislike [8 results they clamor about “red tape.” If tfey had any other arguments in their fa- j ‘gr they would tell us about them. Having ene, except the usual yen of mankind for Personal profits and advantages, the cry of | “Ted tape” is a coverall term intended to eile emotion rather than reason. Nobody expects a government to be as élficient, in the se that business men use the term. Business operates for profits. Governments do not. It is not “red tape” fat makes government objectionable: it-is what government attempts to do. Oh oleh ae Never overlook the fact that a free Bess and a freé radio can be used to ema- Pte prapreenda. * F \ German radio commentatar says i = rom has to keep cn fighting be- : hes no cther choice. It gees ha ~ re, and that ‘s to tionally. . leads us to believe that we have! Sef the | United States can THE NEW CHARTER Judging from what Representative Bernie C. Papy said regarding the pro- posed city charter before he left for Talla- hassee, Key West will get a new form of government, a government that has been found to bé a suceess. This city will make the forty-third to. operate ift Florida under some-form of-managerial government. tried throughout the country and has been | | was a knock at the door aad a | Tr BEX MEST Crizen Ly Peccy Garese be insulted by you,” she told him shortly, turning towards the door. “Come back here!” roared Dr. Nichols, and when she went on to the » he added, “Damn it, Tessage for you from do it with hospital he “T guess willingly. “And Chapter 24 Dp NICHOLS had just’ finished his clinic and was relaxing tiredly for a moment in his aus- tere private office when there’ | \ocal bills of “thé other fellow”, he, in turn, | vill support their local bills. Once in | awhile such bills meet with a snag in the | senate, but that is not likely to happen to the commission-manager charter for Key West. | Assuming that the charter will be put ‘nto effect, it will afford the people of themselves if the. affairs of our city will be Tcoriducted better than has been the case | in"jegood many years. | Tt isnot necessary at this late hour for The Citizen to do any further rubbing mst ihe grain. sity councilmen repeatedly how they could have conducted a’ more efficient govern- ment and how they could have saved tax- payers many thousands of dollars by abol- | ishing useless offices, but not a single coun- cilman raised his voice to effect those | changes: The trouble is that the council | has no outstanding leader; each man waits | on the other to do something, that would | protect the taxpayer’s interest, and none | acts, and nothing is dgite. To keep the foe in the dark helps our | gunner reach his mark! The value of an eyewitness account of anything depends upon the ability of the observer to see what happens and then tell it. APPEAL BY GERMANS The War Department has made pub- lic the text of an appeal to the people of Germany, “signed voluntarily by 1,391 of the 3,102 German prisoners of war” at a camp in Massachusetts. The men who made the appeal were soldiers from the fighting fronts in Africa, Sicily, Italy and Normandy. They warn | their people not to fight for Hitler and his guilty gang and that the Allied nations wan well differentiate between the Nazis | ives are aware that if they vote for the \ Key West, an opportunity to determine for ; It has pointed out to the | j and the German people.” Interesting is the question: many ever attacked?” and the answering explanation: “Germany was not attacked, but Hitler attacked other nations, invaded foreign soi Now these nations call the guilty to an account. If you continue to tight, you defend those guilty of this war in Germany.’ The appéal ot the German prisoners of war was bfoadcast into Germany but it is not likely to have any effect. It reveals, however, a change of mind on the part of the prisoners. Whether this is conversion | or merely regognition of disaster, we do not know. “Was Ger- ! No teacher can do much with the brain of a pupil who doesn’t want to learn. The Rockefeller Foundation was | founded mankind throughout the world,” and even humane institution in its campaign against the mosquito since the beginning of the | war. JAPANESE JOKE American soldiers occupying Keruma {Island were gurprised to find that many Japanese civilians had killed themselves | rather than be captured. These people | were misled by Japanese propagandists | who told them that they would be tortured ! | by the Americans.. While it is unfortunate to see inno- {cent people misled to become the victims ir own folly, there is little that the do about it. Gradually, the a will undou’tedly seep through the Far Eas: that the Japanese are liars and that our soldiers do not mistreat ei- ians. Until it does, the Japanese is on the civilians concerned. joke | influence. “to promote the well being of |it will be more lasting than ‘if today in Key West we are benefited by this (OF the influence of others, loss of reputation or whelms. | Haven, : born Madison, Wis., | _ “Sit do: The Citizen. makes .that statement, | middle-aged nurse's aide Jook.d AM Es 1837—Joha. Pierrepont though it is aware that every senator and | "iss Lacey is-here, Dr. Nich- He Hews ine bee had GHE made a little gesture with | bankers patres =o represéiitativé in the legislature has re- | ols.” he. ool gel ae os Perea She ane bat Jersy nt ford, Conn. Died Mar. 31, 1912. ceived’ a esolution, passed by the city | Ba an come in,” answered |4ought jim sg wth oer his need of 1842 —. Charles H, Parkhurst, council, protesting against the validation , Tne a opened and Isabel the lente Yourveit heard’ here aye to see him?” she New York's militant Presbyterian of the char | came in, head ‘rect, shoulders|him? Dr. Nichols—you've heard | Pegg© clergyman, born = Farmingham, charter. { . ‘9 eNot just now, child.” Dr, 4 : ee -._ | back, her pretty chin thrust out|from him? I tebe t—not a single iy : * Mass. Died Sept. 3, 1983. Almost since Florida has had a legis- | gefiantly. line—” She broke then and was ichels MasECeny penile. that of ' 1651 — Anna Garlin Spencer lature, it has been arule among representa- | “Well, Doctor Nichols?” she| Weeping convunively, ke, 2) 4 nurt child, but alter a moment clergyman, publie speaker auth tives to support all local bills, and the char- | Sid disdainfully. face. she reminded him, “You said I or, born Attleboro, Mass Died iets é é | “Sit down, child,” sai@ Dr.{""“Here” he said r , yet not could help age Feb. 12, 1931 ter comes under that head. Such a pro- | Nichols gently. uite able to keep the almost un-| | “¥0 fone Ne. eee ‘Ree h 1882 — Adrian (“Pep”) Anson, i oe Ra EE ‘ " world can, child,” sai ich- = 4 nervy zedure is not far to seek. The representa- | tect el eg mae wulae pity bagel icghogetited ols. “Dr. Merry wants you to famed Chicago baseball jrlayer- be staying long, hg wn,” snapped Dr. ols, so sharply ‘that she Ree isabel was angry because she had paid his thunder the tribute] roug] of an involuntary start. And her. anger spoke swiftly in her an- swer. “You can’t bully me, Dr. Nichols—I'm not one of your charity patients.” R. NICHOLS reared to his really impressive height and snapped with resentment. “Don’t you accuse me of roar- ing at my charity patients, Miss!” he said hotly. “I never sna| at a charity patient in my [fe., “It’s the ones that have enough money to afford fancy and often imaginary ailments that arouse my ire. And fresh young snippets like you who think they can slide e’re wasting time.” Sm fought down her teers ane mo) her eyes with the eh and aaa huskily, e me a cigarette, Dr. Dr. Nichols blinked, but he handed her one. “You said you’d heard from Jerry?” she reminded him, thrust- ing aside his condemnation of her own émotions. “How—how is he? Please, Dr. Nichols!” “He’s got a good fighting chance pea! cones this .devilish, disease,” id Dr, Nichols. “But he’s got to to hide chelp! Ar.8 1 oko! >7 but you can give him that he! ip Dr. Nichols looxed up at her under’ his thickly tufted white brows and said cautiously. “You never knew what was wrong big assign: Tate Nichols? be worse fi “You,” no hint of hesitation phonograp! through the world on their| with ak did you?” think?” father’s money. You and that boy Balt was a whisper of friend of yours should be down| sot eager. on your s thanking your ed Dr. Nichols told_ her, lucky stars for friends like Mere- dith Blake and her husband—” “I despise Meredith Blake and I lcathe her Se ae and nothing you or anyb else can say to me can ¢c aoe my opinion of them,” she flashea at him. Dr. Nichols glowered at her. “And what in hell’s name ever gave you the idea that anybody cared a tinker’s damn for you and your poor little opinion?” he roared at her. Isabel stiffened and her blue eyes were flames. “[ don’t have to stay here and Cocceccccccesoes ee egecccccacoce TOAST TO THE OLDEN TIMES | (Dedicated to The Key West Citizen) auatly, simply, and honestly. At irst she listened to him, white- faced, wide-eyed, incredulous; but as he spoke, every drop of color left her face. “Oh—no!” she whispered, and her shaking hands hid her face. Dr. Nichols gave her a few minutes to recover from the nec- essary cruelty of the truth. And then he said geritly, “You see now, don’t you, why it was , ,s0 necessary for him to go a’ “Oh—yes!” she whisper k= "ana ny it was necessary-to the airmai ing, girl!” ej ing of Cu » the olden times, as strong and new, When a Raphael worshipped, a Dante sang, And golden notes through the cloisters rang I give you_a toast When our faith gb AE Nowe been so bitterly unfair Merry and her husband? make_a recording, of a message manager sniget from your heart to his— hing two of you will ever hear. = al right—because if it isn’t it will | sent him no message at all, Can you do‘it?” she. said quietly, with ‘OOD girl!” said Dr. Nichols heartily, and in deep relief. If there had been the slightest | have been afraid, um her to record the message. “Dr, 7 Merry said you had a i cording device that-you and your crowd used making your ‘own records, I Isabel nodded, bright-eyed and “Then rush out home and get a record made and have it here in the morning in time to get the early train down to Atlanta, and turn to his usual gruffness, Isabel was on her feet, trying *09° (CUB SCOUT PACK WILL MEET TONIGHT There will be a regular meet. | this evening beginning at 7 o'clock «at jat the Lions Club Den, according “on a" | to announcement made by Myrt- rl land Cates, Cub m + Sti ibe a re 1741 — Samuel Chase, tamed “ "To, Maryland Revolutionary leader, » Justice of the YJ. S Supreme , ‘) anyone outside the |Court, born in Marylend. Died + ve knowing the truth? |June 19, 1811. $0," she admitted un- | 1806--William G. Simm fem + wee ed Southern author of his age, the whole has | born Charleston, $C. Died there) see of a generation end more ago, born Iowa. Died April j14, 1922. . Subsoriby to The Citmen LEGALS . that no one gave the ment, and it’s got to be or him than if you had reservation, yotin oF (ag) Kathoes on her part he. would | for | Cuunty, to for the conntry to the Monroe Cuanty House ta howe voting mart Specifications will be avatiehte WHAsAM ¥ MAnCU MRITE pion a haem am * ’ io~ hh business with @ re- for amusement- Sealed bids shall later than elight-tht in the office of the © Tuesday, May ist, 194). The County re accept or reject mage pursnant melt. Key West, il plane there. Get go- |" '*™® he ordered with a re- RUOENE F Florida, April 16th, A apel? to voice her appreciation, her = thanks. But the words came in ~ ore. Mo ey yy or ean u an incoherent rush, and suddenly =| Y qe ed - she flung her arms about him, Ny. | oer ' we — kissed him and said, “Don’t ever 5 , se 4 try to ‘pretend again you're a ; PS gruff old bear—I’ve got your * number!” - v To be centinued CHARLINE PAREN® | x * . a Den oF PuaLica ran . on » CHARILINE 00° fel Buffalo You are hereby required to ap pear to the bill fer diverce filed Against you in the aly o PATENT b Scout Pack 15 held \j\'" Eeerseeermew © - Your Grower SELLS The. OF! STAR * BRAND ida, thiw 16th da ter ie Srentt Court Seq) Ro cd With the faith of the olden times, my lads, Dr. Claudius T. sepia! py. cert the “Cireelt Pre AMERICAN The faith that rang clear and true. ws president of the Cotton Textile Deputy Clerk. end CUBAN Then fill to the brim Institute, Washington, D. C., born primero 8 7 a Tey & Pound tater! And join in the hymn tHickory, N. C., 56 years ago. aprli-24,may To the faith of the olden times! z . By the great King Midas’ law today, Tis the rich who deserve the fair. Is it better to lure by a gilded charm, Or to win by the strength of a good right arm? For glory is bought and sold today And beauty is oft bit glare, As the beads in each glass Leap, sparkle and pass To the knight: and his lady fair! Then here’s to the olden times, my lads, Here’s to the days of old; The men were bold, for the maids were true, And he who would win must fight to woo. Love yielded to valor then, my lads, And not to the dross of gold. Though the knights are dust, -Andetheir swor ds: are rust. Let us win: aS), theyy did ‘of ‘old. con HARVEY, BLOOMER. Island Ina, Key West April 12,1945. 4 Sk Daa Glen E. Edgerton, TODAY’S HOROSCOPE yborn “Parkerville, Kansas, 538 | rs ago. Today gives a commanding! 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The wine is ow wine. vineyards owe te 2 We grow the gropes bew wited fer dessert wines — Port, Sherry ond Muscotel — a the tertite volley of central Sen Joequin, Colliernie 3 We pick them when w-ripened end tylly matured — noture's eswronce of ewe areme ond bouquet. 4 we hottie olf ou wine California Your satisfaction meens ovr continued veccees Standard Wine & Spirits Co. Distributors, Miami, Mleride Key West Branch: Whitehead and Petronia Sts. Phone 590 or