The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 1, 1945, Page 2

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SPECIAL NOTICE notices, cards of thanks, resolutions tA 8, poems, etc. will be the rate of 10 cents a line. for entertainment by church to be derived are 5 cent is an open forum and invites dis- issues and subjects of local or but it will not publish anonymous ef County and City Gov- DD TOMORROW es, like milestones ogress, scientific ed the phases of standard of liv- d have taken the ich they live is always has visioned the begun. pn of vision dice, pov- years the changed id, sound ions are ho can ings in leds may quickly bre of us H, sound direction loan, Jr., ig tom- and com- mter near be known al Center, men with f tomorrow. ome greater tandards of Unities for all. fate that Gener- lead ip and still believe the as C. F. Ketter- B it: “We must all fat is where we will Bt of our lives.” REE MONTHS? idl Barbey, who com- mth amphibious force in 1 landings against the Jap- that control of the seas now ble for the United States to “standing up" on the coasts Japan. jiral says a small landing can in thirty days, a larger one in really big one” in three months. ut that the enemy has ‘just so 80 many guns, so much barbed fany mines” and that he “can’t be where.” ously, the Japanese do not know he Allies will attempt a landing. ill have to wait for the attack be- pneentrating defensive power and prove too late. Complete con- rs around Japan give the pand the ability to select anywhere. ay taxes fight a war Pays an income potonous if glike. In of us “THE SKY’S THE LIMIT” ‘ Salaries or wages adjust themselves with prices for commodities. If the former are low, so are the latter, and they offset each other when they are high. We have heard some oldtime Key Westers say, in effect, “Man, sir, what a pile of money we could save if foodstuffs sold at prices today as they did when we were boys.” But such a thing would tear to pieces our economical structure. Prices for crawfish, wholesale, adver- tised in The Citizen yesterday, are 22 cents a pound, the highest in the history of Key West. As a dozen erawfish, on an average, weigh 20 pounds, the price is in excess of $4 a dozen. In commenting on the offer, Peter B. Roberts said that when he started in the retail fish business, buyers were given the privilege of picking out crawfish at 50 cents a dozen. That was longer ago than half a century. Salaries and wages were low then, and con- densed milk, for instance, sold at three for a quarter, and so did canned corned beef. Hams, wholesale, sold at prices ranging from nine to 11 cents a pound, and picnic hams, seven to eight cents. We recall many stories told us about life in Key West in those days. Benjamin D. Trevor has recurred, time and again, to the story of his receiving a salary of $15 a week, in Walter Lightbourne’s cigar fac- tory, and “living magnificantly and saving money besides.” — But to return to prices for sea foods. Mr. Roberts says he recalls that, in the first ; World War, crawfish went up to $1 to $1.25 a dozen, and the price for yellowtails in- creased from eight to 12 cents a pound, wholesale. The price listed in The Citizen yesterday is 25 cents a pound for yellow- tails. Going back to the time when crawfish, picked, sold at 50 cents a dozen, the price today is eight times as much, and, as for yellowtails, it is difficult to reach a com- parison, for, in the old days, they were not sold by the pound. Three fair-sized ones brought a dime, and you got five small ones for that price. But the price for yellowtails is more than twice as much now as.it was in the first World War, and crawfish about four times as much. Despite the operation of the OPA, foodstuffs generally are selling at higher prices» The OPA checkrein has kept prices down, in most instances, slightly below the level of the First World War, but everything else, particularly fish, on which OPA has set no ceiling, “the sky’s the limit.” Already a few voices are being raised to suggest that Germany be given a chance in Europe. To do what? Politically all is not well in Cuba, which is a natural condition, but becomes accentuated at times, and then combustion. President Grau San Martin is proving Cuba’s best and should be permitted to serve out his term at least. It has been said that a man who has no enemies is not much of a man; he is de- void of conviction and character. Tennyson said that ‘“‘He makes no friends who never made a foe.’’ But don’t think’ you can make a lot of friends by making a-lot-of enemies; it doesn’t work that way. GEN. DE GAULLE’S SILENCE General Charles de Gaulle, who warn- ed the Allies before Yalta that France would not accept the decisions made be- hind her back, still remains outside the en- closure of the Big Three but this time he does not indulge in public complaints. There are indications that the French are not too well pleased with present con- ditions, especially British control of coal production in Europe. Remembering the suffering of previous winters, they fear dis- order unless there is greatly increased di tribution of coal and, according to one news- paper correspondent, they hope “the Ameri- cans will induce the British to compel the Germans to dig coal for France.” The French people have suffered severely as a result of the war and especial- ly because of German occupation. That the nation will find itself and the French regain their stability may be presumed, but, for the present at least, the future of France is dependent upon the good will of the Big Three nations. This being true, it is hard to under- stand the captious and provocative attitude of General de Gaulle in the past. Maybe his present silence will be broken soon but it is just possible that he has decided that it will be profitable to play ball with the Allies. “(XOD give me strength, Fred,” a greater strain to his jangled like a dream in her glorified white cooed, do I- look,” pivoting like a model} $id: for his benefit. John covered his’ eyes from embarrassment as the splits in der sicir opened up. bra- zenly. And the doctor, being the diplomat, answered for him. “Startingly beautiful, I would gay,” said the doctor. Marlo came to a floating pause in front. pee the ooo, an — iving him a quick once ov Sr to. John. Well, John, don’t you think it’s the proper time to introduce us?” John stared at her. “You mean Fred?” he asked, “Fred who?” she shrugged pret- tily. “Oh darling,” groaned John, Then he pulled himself together. “This is Dr. Fred Bliss.” and most confusing. Marlo vas too, too delightful and the men were completely confused. Neither John nor the doctor could keep his eyes from wandering’ to the ged chair, and John kept ask- Uicie Louse sitting sn it For the le ‘ting im it? For the inen, the realization that Uncle Louie was not present came in rather a shocking fashion—they suddenly saw what they thought was their Madge wave gaily to- ward the empty hall. How .were they to know that Uncle Louie hat just passed by on his aay back to his laboratory in the basemant, and that he had waved to Marlo as he skipped past the open doors? A look passed be- tween John and the doctor. Natu- rally, they had seen nothing. John nervously cleared his said John. If feel just about . played out!” Whereupon. adding] . nerves, Madge’s bedroom door|t#blet swung open and Marlo floted out Maibe aa to Ly trying to sound interested, “his, formula?” a new. one, you know.’ “No, I didn “Did he finish she laughed uproariously. T= doctor was teally stum; chattering. And as dinner pro- DINNER was most delightful errr oe Never before had John seen ni Madge eat with such.a.voracious| have given his appetite. She kept Sin Low Be back and forth che! fourth. servings of Magnolia’s su~ peth Sauthern dishes, and she was tice that and that the doctor had only nib- bled. Having finished the le was gropins farlo. leaned comfortably .. enteré: her chair and s.viled a well-fed fro: tle ‘ry and ad- i 4 ai? “You, wish, coflee slerved in den, eyed Susan is some cook!” to keep from going to pieces was to.get out of: the dining room, away from it all, and ale son fresh night air. He rose unsteadil, to his feet. “I think.” he sait AP Newsfeat ‘res PARIS. downtown Paris Orl: rising from the ruins attacks and German demo! become France's ania internat- ional air terminal, F With American and French en- gineers working side by. side, Orly is the largest United States Air Transport Command base on the continent. : The Army flies 10 daily sehed- ios the, States. from ‘Transport > special s rin a vs vleave,.“‘I'd. | casu- ‘Marlo spoke peremptorily, “John ne! “Wh; ules to’ the. United, Orly, the Naval Air Service. flies one and flights make the daily .average of trans-Atlantic round trips 15. Col. William Plummer, base), commander, says the French: have | designated Orly their, main inter- “You mean,” said the doctor, “Of course, . “And as. “Yes,” said Marlo;, “he’s starting thrcugh ion,,“we'll move back here to hic ror Gals ie -gietors tt one’ ” “Did hel” she laughed. “And}... $2” “Wouldn’t you. like. to erable. 1 keep ; orterring tM ¢ pointed her body, “He thinks be has 40 nods Sate" Madge all ts The doctor, for the first, time, | fe the doctor, for the sultering . He ‘leaned back in his chair his teeth to keep. them the air thickened with mixed em found himself cpa ees elerieasun reas hop- fare ihe for'a’ breath of fresa rt a My with fleult to fulAll pees nee he § pared he nok ohn consui them to no< J pact ll. To pull them both through John hadp't eaten a bite sib Sying calor hee equilibrii from bringing her third and n, joy- “ » ia, “ ia ‘Well,” she said, Shae black: please?” he grinned. : “Suits me,” said. Marlo, as; Sin Low pi her chair. Then : she locked her arm-in the doctor’s. | “You and I shall have a nice little tete-a-tete all by. our lonesomes.” To be continued - John knew that the only way. some FOGGY POV VV OO VII III IIIA. MELANCHOLY DANES SEEK COAL, CREDIT) s:3.c:72's.0%) Ske ‘poite? an AAAADAAAAAAAADSAAAAAAADAAAAASAAAAASD { ment, are expected to win 15 to 20 By KAJ SCHOU AP Newsfeatures COPENHAGEN, Aug. 1. — In) Denmark tle first enthusiasm} over peace has now given way to} disappointment over the no Virginian cigarettes are avail- able, and official regret at the! ~ unsatisfactory import-export bal- ance, especially in relation to England. ‘The latter does not have much to do with current low prices for Danish products (butter has fact that} {very “soft” also in expressing! i been raised only 25 per cent above to gaat ithe present coalition government tthe prewar level) or the high}onae towards defeated remains in power. prices asked for British products} the prewar level) or the high | doubled). The worrisome fact is that shi rrying tons of Danish foodstuffs to England are return- ing practically empty This explains such writings in Finnannstidende, Danish finan- cial mouthpiece, as: “If there is no coal for Den- mark, then there is no butter for England. If Denmark and other countries are not given a chance to recover, British ex-| porters will find no one here} able to buy from them. If’ Dan-| ish industrial production is not} set on its feet again, England} will vainly try to sell .oil for China’s lamps re.” Some business people now are| arguing that Denmark should not! put all its eggs in Britain’s bask-! et. They fear that Danish proz} ducts so warmly. weleomed ‘now |. wijl later: be passed’ ip ‘in faxot |, of the*sainé' products from © the|~” British dominions. * Only coal or credit can set Dan- ish industrial production in mo-| tion again. | Aside from Britain the one pos-} sibility of obtaining coal is Poland | which is not buying foodstuffs and} is unable to offer credit. Thus far| the only credit that has been ob- tained is a Swedish loan of 230,-| 000,000 Swedish crowns, of which! 50 per cent is going to, repay| Sweden for assistance given the} Danish Voluntary Brigade. | On top of this rather gloomy economic situation come new but! net improper wage claims from} workers and state employ Sev- eral strikes and many str pro-| cessions to government headquar- | ters have indicated pr re for| a 40-hour week, higher wages and | restitution of the right to s e. | The coalation government com-} prising old party faces and resist-| ance member: to Conservati: investigate all c ed for patience. All parties ‘e awaiting the autumnal election to disclose fac- tional strengths. It is expected to} reveal a strong leftward swing.| Communists, who now hold only three seats of the 149 in par! -| ‘om Communists} as promised to| aims but has ask-| Your Grocer SELLS That GOOD STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE and CUBAN Try_A Pound Today! | this fall. cialist fusion still has not been} tyrn the freedom fighters to the | effected, possibly because each) different parties from which they | group fears the other would bene-| | fit: most. ly temperate and have repeatedly {declared themselves to be abso- lutely democratic and parliamen- tarian, citing the persecutions they. suffered in the war. They are resistance movement still have | not been demobilized as an entity, | Of 43,000 called up on the eve of 1 a refugee camps, . hospitals, ports, | take over. Rumors that the resistance army might form a political party have; @ been denied as nonsense. The leaders say they prefer to re- rrrtiiiyy yt The proposed. Communist-So- came in order to keep the ideas of the freedom movement alive with- if the parties. A nostalgia for normal times dominates the entire: Danish j Reople and responsible circles.are {not expecting serious social un- jrést—at_any rate, not so long as The Communists here are fair; ; REAL ICE is MORE ECONOMICAL. .. It’s Healthy and Safe... It’s PURE The armed groups of the Danish Subscribe to The Citizen. liberation, 19,000 are still under arms, but the leaders declare that all long to return to civilian life because they are losing jobs and chances of education. They only carry on, according to the leaders, because they promised the gov- ernment and the Allies to guard! | THOMPSON INC, (ICE DIVISION) Phone No. 8 Key West, Fla, 000000 00000000000000800008886 One big reason for the Coke shortage ‘When the world is turned upside down by war—it’s hard to put your finger on the reason for a let of things. The Coca-Cola The answer is that there’s a world-wide sugar shortage caused by the disorder and confusion of war. And of course the less sugar we get, the less Coke we get. But there’s one fact you can count on—the quality of Coca-Cola never changes. The Coca-Cola you get is the real thing—the quality is the same today as you have always known. So next time your dealer says “Sorry, no Coke today”—don't forget he can’t help it any more than you can. Just try to make the best of it—same as he does—and please remember to ask for Coke again tomorrow when you shop,“ BOTTLED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY KEY WEST COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY rry