The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 24, 1945, Page 2

THE SWORD MUST FAIL! There is a lot of eye-wash in the cur- “pent discussion of the “unconditional sur- © vender” policy of the United States in re- 7 gards to the war against Japan. , The war was brought about by Japan- “ese militarism, espousing the principle that ” the sword could rule supreme. The essense ” of our present policy is that those who took > to the sword shall renounce it. - The Japanese militarists set out to _/ dominate the Far East by brute power, con- Vineed that, if they failed, they could es- tablish such force that the western world would negotiate a peace. Every line of propaganda that issues from Tokyo about the great cost of defeating Japan, etc. evi- dences the faith of the militarists that the eword will yet buy terms. Faced with this fanaticism, this faith in power of arms, it is essential that the present conflict absolutely break it, once and for all. The only way this can be ac- complished, as we see it, is to compel the J rabid militarists of Japan to acknowledge the impotence of their weapons by abject and absolute surrender. it may be that it will cost more Ameri- > can Vives, during the present war, to im- DP plement the “unconditional surrender” poli- = cy but we do not believe, for a single mo- « ment, that it will cost more American lives, ™. im the long run. This is another way of say- DP ing that by winning a conclusive victory > now we will probably avoid the necessity ~ of fighting another war. i" to Sl” *2.98, © JAPANESE WORRY 4 From Moscow, we are adviced that = Japanese diplomats are nervous over the = sumptudus reception given the Chinese “Premier T. V. Soong by Soviet, Foreign ~ Cotimissar Molotov. bd Prom Chungking, China, comes the S wuggestion that a mutual aid pact will result with Russia providing supplies to China > and the Chinese making concessions to Rus- sia, in the way of a warm-water naval base ~ and railway transportation rights in Man- = charia. 4 Having concluded their warfare with Germany, the Russians do not seem to be *_ ae jittery about the war with Japan as they * were. During the great conflict, the Soviet, in its conferences with Churchill and Roose- = velt, studiously avoided anything that look- ed like consultation about the situation in ‘ythe Pacific. os Leadership is the ability to follow your Down ideas. o J The solons becalmed at Tallahassee F Don't worry about whether Russia is = oeing to fight Japan—let the Japs do the o Worrying. - . ‘S Generally speaking we are for the “unions but we must admit that some of the ™ leaders of labor need increased intelligence. - ee — r Whenever somebody talks about «abolishing price controls remember that “much of the inflation after the First World “War came after the armistice. . seme ~ “DRAMATIC SWIFTNESS” As the Japs took the blasting of their country, from sea and from air, “lying down” last week, it has given an impetus to conjecturing about the approximate time when the Japs will sue for peace. It is likely to come with “dramatic swiftness”, as a newspaper in Sydney, Australia, said early last week. But why aren’t the Japs striking back? That question was asked repeatedly in Key West last week, and it was a Key Wester we heard remark, “They're taking it lying down.” During the two attacks by Admiral Halsey’s Third Fleet, with the Jap com- mand having full knowledge of where the fleet was, the Jap airforce did not attempt to bomb it. Only one plane, on a reconnoit- ering trip, was seen, and it was shot down by American airmen when it- was 80 miles from the nearest American warship. And carrier-based American planes, while plastering their targets, met with no resistence in the air, and the anti-aircraft firing- was light. Saturday only 14 Jap planes were sighted, all of them on the ground in an airfield in Honshu, and 12 of them were destroyed. Two reasons are given for the Japan- ese lack of resistence while the fleet was bombarding shore installations in Honshu: First, the Japs were unprepared because they had thought the American fleet could not approach close enough to lob shells to the shore; seeondly, and this pertains to enemy aircraft, the constant bombing of Jap airfields and the destruction of so many of their planes — they lost 4,600 at Okinawa—, have left them impotent in the alr. Jap broadcasters have bragged about the “thousands” of first-line planes the Japs have “in reserve” to strike when the Jap command decides the time is “oppor- tune’, but, as American military experts have pointed out, when could the time be more opportune than when an American fleet was only a few miles off the Jap shore? We think the view is well taken that the Japs are on the point of suing for peace, and that they are likely to take that action with “dramatic swiftness”. Appropriations by Congress for lend- lease now totals 39 billion dollars and we’re still doing it. Just a reminder. Given away when the sun fails to shine, the St. Petersburg Independent had to come across June 22 and June 23. if all the newspapers in Florida were to join the the days the sun does not shine, Key West would very probably emerge the winner. We would stake much on that statement. BUYING POWER MAKES JOBS There is considerable publicity being given to suggestions that income taxes be eased for business and corporations, but, so far as we have been able to see, little at- tention is being paid to taxpayers in the lower-income brackets. The argument is made, in behalf of business, that reduction of income-tax lev- ies will enable them to provide employ- ment. This seems to us to be somewhat er- roneous, because employment will only be provided by a continuous demand for goods manufactured.'+ SEE g gia! - The way to provide this ‘steady buying is to make certain that millions of consum- ers have money to spend. A reduction of in- come-tax levies upon citizens in the lower brackets will automatically give additional buying power and this, in turn, will mean additional employment. More than one thousand carrier-based planes recently took time off to let Tokyo know where the Navy is operating. There should be considerable educa- tion in this land of the free and. home of the brave. The people have spent enough money to buy it. NEW TYPE OF ACCIDENT So far as our research goes, a new def- inition of “accidents” comes from New York City, where a District Attorney re- cently requested a judge to release an eigh- ty-year-old women to attend the funeral of her husband. The aged woman was accused of hav- ing killed her husband by stabbing him to death when he came home, for the first time in his life, under the influence of liq- uor. The District Attorney told the Court that he was satisfied there was no premedi- tation and added: “I’m ndt sure it was not an accident.” competition and give their issués:away’ on’ 4. How many farm. are in the United States? will be released as a the end of the war in Europe? 6 What is the strength of the Navy in men? establishment? Vacations With Pay Sickness Benefits PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT See Mrs. McDermott Chief Operator Union. WAITRESS WANTED — Fiesta] Both personal and entire stock. | Sandwich Shop. 708 Duval. Apply after 4 p. m. repair slate roof, also, repair copper gutters. Phone 139 S. M. Goldsmith, 511 Caroline St. jly21-3tx MAID WANTED; free room and board, plus salary to take care or out. 1017 Margaret St. or 700 Duval after 6 p. m. Mon- ette’s Photo Shop. jly24-3tx WANTED WANTED to rent; modern nished three or four bedr hoyse. Permanent. Phone 1193. WANTED unrooted cuttings of STEPHANOTIS FLORIBUNDA in any quantity. Must be reas- onable. Write E. W., ‘e/o Citi- zen, eas BUILDING TO WRECK. Salvage Yard, 655 Greene St. jly24-3tx *38 '39 or ’40 sedan. Island City Radio, 900 Fleming St., 7 to 9 P.M. jly23-6tx NAVY LIEUTENANT on _ per- manent orders desires house or 2-bed room apartment. Phone Lt. Glanding, 1096 Ext. 301. jly24-3tx FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOMS at reason- able rates. 411 William St. jun30-1mox FOR RENT—Apartment at 1307 Whitehead Street, across from Officers Club. No children nor pets. Ap- ply at 1309 Whitehead street. July 24-3t FURNISHED ROOM; laundry facilities, Apply 801 Virginia street, jly20-5tx FURNISHED ROOMS. 626 Grin- nell street. jly24-3tx 7. How many principal units comprise the Federal government {ONE and one-half story house CLERKS WANTED Western: jly6-tf jlv18-6tx AT ONCE experienced roofer to of 6-months old baby. Live in} jly24-4t! ‘ many ‘ice men'hand, causing lacerations of the rege oy feat ‘of head and stald burns on his neck, | face, arm and hand, is being used iy civilians? | Ls Succeeds Madame Per- kins? 10. What is the world's Jewish 8. About how much gasoline /populations? clusive. Tract “20 school and city park. Good housing project. Price reason- able. Telephone E. R. Lowe, Tavernier, Florida. jly16-10tx 50 GAL. DRUMS, $1.00. Salvage Yard, 655 Greene -St. jly23-6t tain. M. Ponce, 126 Duval St. jun30-imox ATTIC EXHAUST FAN; 36- inches, $70.00. 1025 Johnson street, Telephone 496-W. jly21-3tx USED FURNITURE bought and sold. Key West Bedding Co., phone 669, $15 Front St. jly18-1mo I TRAILER; hewly ‘redecorated, ideal for family with small child, fenced porch, awning, furnished, $400. E. Collins, ‘612 Simonton street. jly19-6tr located on White and South Sts. Apply at 1015 Varela. jly21-3tx ‘SELLING OUT; everything must go before end of this month. Islander Dress Shop, 220 Duval St. ELECTRIC Norge Mangle, $40.00. 1509 Duncan street. jly23-3tx | SINGLE BED, inner spring mat-! tress, box springs, vanity! dresser, miscellaneous dishes.| | Day, 2-1 Poinciana Place. H | |3-BED-HOOM HOUSE; furnished | or unfurnished. 513 Margaret} street, rear. Cash or terms.| Apply 1108 White street. { jly23-2tx | Se ee ee ee pute + BEDROOM HOME; trailer;.in yi Teaving wage Catherine St. ¢ 1931 MODEL A FORD coupe. Naval Air Station Housing Project 41-F. jly24-2tx | |SINGLE studio couch; $25.00, yellow floral design. Phone | 1025-W. jly24-2tx FOR SALE—Peach-mango trees, $1.00; man’s bicycle, $20.00. 1217 Petronia St. jly24-2tx | MISCELLANEOUS LAWN MOWERS sharpened, re- paired; sewing machines,| knives, scissors sharpened; keys duplicated. B. F. Camp-} bell, 803 Simonton street. jvi1-tf LOST | BLACK SILK PARASOL; with} red and green check. In Kress} Store. Reward if returned. to} Citizen office. jly21-2t —— 1941 BLACK Harley - Davidson motorcycle; chrome disc} wheels, South Carolina tag,| lost July 16th. Liberal reward for return to Crowe’s Place, corner Grinnell and Caroline. jly23-2tx BIFOCAL GLASSES. Owner may have same by identifying and | mi before in’ Markers no, lo. “You're not going to ‘carcass of mine all sore an ——. = By JACK STINNETT AP Newsfeatures Writer to fly them, |know where. |blanketed by the airlines, jly21-4tx | blanket) doesn’t cover much more than our knees. sounds fine. But they serve only about a third of our total popula- tion. There are 2,500 other com- the Civil the minute CAB flashes the green light. To hurry this along, Rep. Jen- nings Randolph, the Wset Vir- ginian who is about the best fried commercial aviation has in| Congress, has introduced a reso- lution in the House requesting CAB ‘to open the throttle in g - ing thesé applicatfons=" The resolution actually is only a declaration of intent—a “vote of confidence’—but it’s believed that by going on record as favor- ing the quickest possible action on the applications, Congress can provide the stimulus that will prod CAB along. If CAB is lagging, it isn’t be- cause they want to hold up serv- ice to the smaller communities, said Josh Lee, former senator from Oklahoma and now a mem- ber of the board, when I asked him about it. There are three things that have tended to slow the board down: (1) It has had to drop almost evrything to act on grant- ing international routes or else see the United States take a back seat in world aviation. (2) The law requires that open hear- ings must be held before action can be taken on any application— and open hearings require time. (3) The board ‘has to proceed cautiously for fear of binding the treasury to airmail commit- ments beyond what the law al- lows—in other words, every com- munity served has to be survey- ed. * ° ° The CAB would like to see some additional legislation pro- tecting it in the grant of charters to new lines or the extension of existing ones. Rep. Randolph doesn’t think any is necessary, paying for this ad. 808 Fleming street, jly24-1tx but will whip up some if his present resolution doesn’t get the job done. tl” said Mar- Not Pold gst that ‘ART MOVEMENT TO SPEED AIRLINE SERVICE TO SMALLER COMMUNITIES 3 land 315 of, the nation’s 435 con- WASHINGTON, D. C.—While cressional districts are repre- the commercial aviation emphas- is these days is all on the interna- ~|tional airways and. who is going a movement has started in Congress to speed air-!seyen years ago was a House line service to small communities'jeader in the fight to get the ex- over the nation from Saco, Me.,|pnerimental airmail pick-up bill to San Juan Capistrano, in you/through. Serving small commun- While we like to think of the system has been paying the Post United: States as a country well Office dividends ever since, e | | There are 360 cities and towns/ are given a chance to support now on main, trunk or feeder) scheduled commercial flights, {lines of commercial companies. It ities which have applications|It’s just a tiny coral rock Aeronautics | Surrounded by the sea, jly23-3tx! Board, and are eager to take off| Where palm trees stretch for miles; | 1 i | FUND ae By Russell Kay I'm a source of unlimited power — Although an intangible thing My task is dispelling the darkness With the comforting aid I bring. Since every one of the 48 states sented in the applications on file, there isn’t any doubt about pas- sage of the Randolph resolution, It was Rep. Randolph who Be the Need in a stifling jungle Or on sizzling desert sands You'll find me meeting the chal enge With steady, encouraging hands ities by. the pick-up and drop}; succor the sick and needy 1 comfort the whimpering child When the need is for entertaite ment T can roll the GI in the aisle. The Congressman thinks the same will prove true when the towns, villages and crossroads I seek out the heartsick prisoner With words and gifts of cheer Sustain the war weary civilian And endeavor to calm his fear “KEY WEST” I'm known as the NATIONAL WAR FUND A symbol of hope and light The throbbing heart of a nation That has learned to GIVE as @ FIGHTS. around, As far as the eye can see. There underneath the mid-day sun the flying fishes play; There in the breeze, : The birds and bees ‘ Make music through’ fle” day, CCDS DE colored tropic: ‘There vari. Ue Rerfom: atraosp! wl with such dcightrul” dake That they seem to banish care. To lay them down to rest, Upon the antique golden sands Of glorious Old Key West. There fleecy clouds seem at times. te almost touch the sea Which primers in the bright Like an tole, ucieny, Will open a Special Per sonal Checking Account without obligation to maintain any fixed bal- ance, provided as many a% five checks are written in any one month. As much or as little may be kept in the account as desired, and the cost is only 10 cents for each check written, For further information call at the bank or phone for folder. Then there’s the satin moon at night Shining through the trees Casting shadows on the ground, And bringing back memories. Reveries of yesterday Come swiftly sweet and clear— ‘B hearts now lost in solitude) Re-living yester-year, It’s just a tiny coral rock Surrounded by the sea; But I love it nevertheless Because it’s homte to me. —Stephen E. Henderson pee tos to The Citizen—25e — | FLORIDA NATIONAL TRIUMPH COFFEE ! at Key West AT ALL nace Insurance Corporation A