The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 21, 1945, Page 2

£ rwo sien ECE Cet RE HUMANE SOCIETY Ae penne mentee be Key West Citizen Key West Woman’s Club has done ; « 8 eats. ‘owes <a Pebltsber | 20), AVLEN, Hesisens Manager much since it was organized to prornote the | — | interests of Key West, but no two other | gine aa things of so comparable a nature has the | aatk vile ae second class matter | 14} done than.the organization of an aux- ' a) 0 eee OF THe ASSOCIATED ress iliary, of the, Key West General /Hospital 5 teak . -_ ) and the support ofia movement to form a > ee toon! humane'society"in, Key’ West." i = arto ke $10.00 The, CitizéW has “commented ‘already | : on the formation,.of, the auxiliary and has i ~ outlined some ofithe things it has decided | ‘ GHMNTGENG RATES to do, so what we have to say further will | tn nh on application be confined to humane work among the NoTICE lower animal j . « : T-4 i thanks, reegtattone Small cities in the south, including | ' eae st 30, conte & Bee. Key West, have been backward in caring | ’ $44 yg tee: for dogs and cats and horses, Efforts have | i fonwon and subject tnonymous | been made here to organize a humane so- | ‘ ciety, and all of them have failed, but the i NATIONAL EDITORIAL. | women now, assisted by several men, are ' 4 SSOCIATIO | letermined not only to organize such a so- | 8 pars icty but also to function effectively. Charles ,;W. Pusey, head of the Dade . ‘ounty Humane Society, addressed a large MPPOVEMENTS FoR KEY West ‘rowd of Key Westers interested in hu- : DP asnanos Mal SY THE lidiched ry} ane work at a. meeting in the. Woman's, > . id the following dayghe was oe enon a > ig! vari SENN Spabedctons, oie We Metsu 4+ Airtiorte—Land and Sea. lower WOK hae” nos lidation of Gaunty and City a Uf d it Hs been a Jone tine since ensaen is, 4 so disheartening # conditior as & . Community / jortum. || prevails-among a number of ‘Hobses in ‘the BO 2 BOE APSE A BEER Meee ewe meee THE BLACK MARKET The difference between a critic and a Re NI knocker is that the former has the courage , . 1 tes Senate seems to be | 4¢ his observations, while the latter hides A here fast in its investigation of | behind the cloak of cowardice in his de- » « « black market in meat, and how | nunciations. * a | djusted to fit with produc- Bur tee . Gal iy E. FREE WAY WAS BEST ‘ } feians Mid te ti Have The w earisome, endless controversy n ported Ana. a¢ a -abiby of, giv ~ over Prikés and wages under our new regu- 4 4 Phe OP A officials lated "wagiet living, invites the question, ' Dew ipde” ap tor Wheeler "hat was wrong with the “good old days” 4 ; A Raha a hi Mofitat if dern radical idealisty.heap high ¢ HA4 that OPA is‘asteep'at the With 'sdbrn? ’ d that while its “amateurs” work The current argument over meat is ’ ment ns the black mar- | typical. There are quite a few farmers who ‘ . edo ight under their { would quickly return, if they could, to the 4 t Wherry of Nebraska de-| good old days of free markets, regulated , market is so prevalent in| only by supply and demand. Then they « Veshingten that “anybody who wants to] were not considered bad citizens and ac- " ound for chicken ean get | cused of being lobbyists if they tried to ad- 7 re opinions of two of the high-] just prices to cost of production. It was a pint ewistative branch of govern- | matter solely between themselves and the t Phe OPA and its head men tell ane} 4 American consumer. Usually a fair bar- . lifferent story \s gain was struck with the consumer getting | ! discussion isn't much different | his money’s worth—and meat. ‘ t gping on at meat and grocery | i n thousands of stores in thou- In a broadcast a few days ago, Colin owns and cities of the United English, head, af Florida’s educational her ’ people are patient:and hoard, placed the accent on the third syl- im hoping day after day that the | lable of “irreparable”, when it should be ke imegement of food problems: in | on the second. Dan't tdosexyouy “rep”, Pro- W ash en will get things straightened | essor. . & t2 24d i i POE a: ae a “BIBLE DISTRIBUTION The true of any religion is the ee cc CC lll LLL, | northeasterly part of the island. He told | The Citizen he found some of the horses impounded in what he was told was the city stadium, and that they were without | | food and without water. ee “They were reduced to hatracks, as | | the saying goes,” Mr. Pusey asserted. He said nothing about a community that permits a condition of that kind to go | unremedied in its midst. “The horses not | | only are starved but are also famishing for | | water,” he concluded. | “That condition. and many other simi- lar conditions in:the ¢ity. will not Capers —— * as soon as we befin to OnE rate,” aw oman, | Tas HEY who acgompanied Mr. ‘Pusey, declared, ; Tell a .gqod;many people—-thase! w i WILL. always sock the truth and print a have not a dyop ot the milk of human kind- «.thout tear and without favor; never be ness in theb entire systems — about © a’ ofea! * ettagk wrong or to applaud right; starving horse on cat.or dog, and their only chwaye oaht for progress; never be the or- remark will be, Why don't. they:.kill it?’? ete oF the mouthpiece of any person, clique, Kill! Kill! Take fe! Take something | taetion or, always do its) utmost for the | | that they’ chtinof! give, Tf ‘people of that opie welfire; never tolerate corruption of | | type Helievlin <God,then. how..can- they suetioe; denounce vice and praise virtue, accoutit fot lower artimals being onthe | eonteend good done by individual or organ- earth exeept throtigh' the” power of ‘God? sation: tolerant of others’ rights, views and What do they say about the Bible that says Sevens. print only news that will elevate not a sparrow falls without God’s taking sot contaminate the reader; never com- cognizance of it, or words to that effect? nue with principle. “here sy: where news is controlled there is wwe where news is free are human be- CARL ACKERMAN, Dean, School of Journalism, Columbia "niversity. — ‘ Ls i ae Serve us well in what you tell! Wie SEX Wasa Diaizen ow te Chapter 28 le! the morning “ugh looked white. and tired as he went into town for the day. This was the day the ration) board met and was the accepted; time around River Gap, to bring in knotty problems to be han- dled. But this morning the crowd was pe dense and ey were clustered together in smal. tight-knit groups. And as Hugh entered his office, Sheriff Webb came towards him. “This saves me a trip out to your place, Hugh, Got a minute?” “Of course,” said Hugh, “What’s on your mind?” “Plenty,” said Sheriff Webb. “Dan Lacey hung himself last night.” Hugh stood i ywetaalee ds ous ahaceedt inered a girl’s shining black hair, ae irl’s whitg face, lit with two pain-dazed, shamed eyes. “No!” he said at last. Sheriff Webb nodded. “Hit me all of a heap, too.” he admitted. I reckin from what the girl said, he had plenty on itis mind.” per said, PES mean Isa- TeBuPe"téabAly fais. Gaughter— called my office "bout two hours fo. Seenis" she’d been worried’ ut her Paw, and went to his room.to see.if he was all right, and found, him—dead.” Hugh said. under his breath, “The poor little soul!” “Yes, it was a right hard blow for the girl,” admitted Sheriff Webb. “Seems Ate she thought a right smart lot of her Paw.” “Yes,” said Hugh quietly. “I’m sure she did.” HERIFF WEBB rowly at Hugh. “Got anything you want to tell me, Mr. Prather?” he demanded unexpectedly, his voice mild, al- most conversational, Hugh looked at him swiftly, riset sulWhat do you mean, Sheriff?” he demanded curtly. “About last night, for instance,” said Sheriff Webb, still in that lark, looked nar- mild, peaceful tone. hesitated a moment and then he said slowly. “No. Sheriff. DAYS GONE BY | | ~-Four “hundred and ‘eighty-six! former -Key. Westers, now resid-! ing in Miami, arrived in Key| West on an excursion today. FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN ‘OF APRIL 21, 1935 Sponge sales on the municipal’ sponge wharf this morning total- ed $2,237. Frank Dale, past state com- 21 Of course she ugh ‘up shart: his eyes questio1 ar “The little gal told me quite a bit about last night,” he said mildly. “Kinda filled in some of the corners I didn’t know about. didn’t know the names of the fellers her Daddy was working with, but I reckin we can handle that. Throw a geod, hefty scare into them fel- Jers, and I betcha they'll be mild as milk toast for quite a sp-ll.” Hwc# drew a deep breath and ran_ his fingers through his hair, “Then—you’re going to let| fi Dan’s secret die with him?” he asked. Sheriff Webb hesitated and colored a little. “We-ell, I don’t know as it would do anybody ApY, good to hit the little gal again.” Hegh* tet ‘out a vast’ breath of relief and held out his hand and shook: Sheriff Webb’s hand strong- Xeyou're a white man, Sheriff!” he told him heartily. “That’s a mighty decent thing you're do- ing. The poor kid surely has enough to contend with, wiihout folks knowing her father was— well, a skunk.” Hugh was speaking into the telephone almost before Sheriff Webb was out of his office. “Dr. Nichols? Prathes here,” he said swiftly. “I suppose you’ve heard the news?” “About Dan Lacey?” answered Dr. Nichols in a tone of satisfac- tion. “As good a piece of news as I ever heard. Going to save the state and the federal government, too, a lot of money—-and keep River Gap from getting a lot of publicity that couldn’t do any town any good!” “I suppose so,” Hugh agreed, and when Dr. Nichols Hugh added. “Oh. all agree with you. O: “Yes, | ' now,” Dr. Nishels ad- mitted soberly. “She’s” we irl, too—got good stuff in iked her.” g “Then how about |} Rosalie this morning, and see Isabel?” suggeste quickly. “Sure,” said Dr, _Nicho “Rosie’ll | be waiting when you come by.’ Ra was waiting for him, | crisp and pretty in her gray | uniform, “Five Pennies explained,” she | said briefly as she got into the \ car, and when Hugh looked puz- zled, she chuckled and _ said. “Dr. Nichols, of course—who did | you think?” | ie oh so that’s what you cal) | | Rosalie told him briskly. “You |. know how people go around say- | Hes ‘For five cents, I'd fling a | con they?” wondered Hugh, fascinated. “I’d never heard it.” Rosalie looked up at him closely and after a moment she asked quietly, “What's the low- | down on Lacey, Hugh? Did he | really bump himself off, or was \ he shot in the back .by,a fasion, with a justifiable grouch “There is no mystery whatever about his death, Rosalie,” Hugh | assured her almost, sternly. | “Sheriff Webb found him hanging by the neck from a crosspiece in his closet. There is not the faint- est doubt that he committed sui- cide!” | “But why?” she puzzled. “I don’t get it.” \ Hugh said firmly, “It happened | in a temporary fit of insanity.” Rosalie looked at him in dis- | belief. “Look, angel child,” said Hugh sternly, “If you don’t think you can comfort the girl, without your eyes anc ears peeled for some- thing off-color, I'll be most happy to run you back to town and pick up Matilda, or Laura Hastings.” “I was just asking you a ques- tion that a, lot of people are go- ing to ask.” ee don’t!” said Hugh stern- “You and I are going’ to be ie people’ who help to scotch those rumors and questions,” To be continued HEALING LIGHT OF PEACE Sweet is the,though This ugly wage will cea That some day we s The healing ligh e@ceccoce that eeeceessees on or late e, hall vele¥rate { No lust for power shall fire the soul With thirst for global crime, Nor tides of woe an Upon the shores t of peace. | i d murder roll of time. a Ragen? Get. 1, 1885. Dear is the hope that victory Will mean. the tyrants’ fall, And dearer still that liberty Will be proclaimed for all. Our deeply-loved ones’ safe return Will ease the harassed mind, Throughout the world all hearts may burn | mander, United Spanish War Vet- |erans, Who was a member of the local post for man died yesterday in the Jackson Memo- adher 4 nt | | The American Bible Society that all previous records for Bible distr tion were broken in 1944, when a total of 541 copies of the Scriptures were ed by the Thi. an interesting ¢ reports u- ty not surrender; This it society. ‘ommentary wp- ’ those who never Jet on the rion so often made by d edeewise, might t the people of this country ! that it was the fous cs they formert Dr. Jonathan’ Sw efutes the idea that, 1 e than a minute at a everywhere haye tur thers to take uy th from God and that the world i to the devil. rial Hospital in Miami. | | Jose Cano, w |Key West in 1879, died ; o'clock Saturday night in his | home at 408 Eaton street. Funer- al services were held yesterday | in the Lopez chapel, with the Rev.! A. L. Maureau, S. J., ae \ \ | 1 10 was born in| at 8:30 In The Citizen of 10 years ago! was published a letter from Colo- nel Peter O. Knight, of Tampa,! long-time subscriber, about the death of his: “faithful dog Toto.” Mr. Knight erected a in memory of Toto tion “that me onument 1 his devo- Defendants,’ who were fined in criminal court in the ing case, have for appearance tree-s been mmc in criminal Flower pots j were broken or who operated some time dur ; Philip Sanchez Citizen this morning stolen f in t ing th With love for humankind. —D. Chattanooga, Tenn. April 13, 1945. R. V. A. AVAKIAD TODAY IN HISTORY | 1782—Founding of the Presidio of Santa Barbara Cal. | WHO KNOWS? __ ANSWERS ON PAGE 4 _ 1832—Abraham Lincoln enlist! for the Black He War | 1. Federal tax collections in, 1835-— Independence of Texas!1944 were 42 or 52 billions? from Mexico established by 2. Where is the Yellow River? | minute battle of San Jacinto. The U. S., it is estimated,! 1896—A sys coutrol pa em of temper 1 by Willian ture ie ; Powers of Chicago. 1898 — United States dec res} war. on Spain. 4. When will the next war 1919—Italy quite peace confer- Pend drive begin? Gee & What is the Johnson Act? : eee 6. Who commands Task Force | ago)—Defeated Mrs. J. A. Cain, w jtwo sons, William Au-iin |James Hubert, was v1 mother, Mrs. W. H iyesterday for her hor Kis- 5 simmee. Today The Citizen says in an editorial paragraph: “How true was Col. Knight's statement about the dev his dog Toto—it ‘neve om of vered, body, end ARMS CUTBACKS cutbacks in the small arms ammuni- on, reducing a program which sled four months ago, exrected by officials of the of the reductions in- ‘ e general trend, i ected to slash the outlay of saliber ammunition for the res of 1945 from $225,000,000 to $133,- .000. or by about 40 per cent. Subscribe to The Citizen. Serene ener: APRIL 21, 1945 Today gives force a plomacy, the oppositic lisputative which makes enemies. d some enabling lative arising ndenc Compe 1 re will have 56,000,000 deadweight; tons of shipping after the war,| thow does this compare with be- fore the war’ 58 id what it is? ee yen ane a 7 e false: “George | Is gf nreconned 100000. ae sshington was born on Feb. 11, ae wee ae ba ployed = Bee Who originally proposed Bigs y csseribl) mbar Curzon which the Big 1942 ‘izes all enemy Three approved as the border be- tween Russia and Poland? re- Saipan or Luzon closer ‘ ; 10. How many nations signed “‘the Bretton Woods agreement I AT FIRST TODAY'S: HOROSCOPE = 4,f1es7 Oc Cold Preparations as directed, USE carefully with notes for yeste: day and tomorrow, particularly Fiction, Non-Fiction) with reference to the hour of and Technical S Piette 10 A.M. to $ P.M. 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Died Feb. 5, 1895. inimant, hie agemt 1838—John Muir, famed Cali-| att xa not 6 ied mm het ‘ for Ks oO, TURNE naturalist and writer, born| in otland. Died Dec. 24, 1914. HONEY OF A PROBLEM aaa: Kansas, TL—Dolph K. Wood-| 1 rhk COUNTS SUB ruff, a portrait painter, has a E AND mon Lon re {honey of a problem to solve— jy re a how to get rid of a swarm of bees)!" that has taken over his attic. In! Te all 4 warm weather, honey drips having A re through the ceiling into the| ceases 1 ro ty of Key We y, State of a rooms below and Woodruff de- ciares that as much as 450 pounds | yor iti of salable honey have been re-| claims hmeved :from vthe walls at one} fitber time. nr (tate of the City of Ke roe County, State of Fiorkda, i Dr. Winfred Overholser, psy- chiatrist, head, of, St. Elizabeth's} {J | hospital, Washington, born Wor- cester, Mass., 53 yea¥s ago. time be Ae Aree this notice, te 1 ios. within er prescribed herein kne ked do wr, ‘all more or less hipped by H. 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