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PAGR TWO She Key West Citizen |» wistace somewneae ESRI ATY owner ng 2. The Citizen published an editorial | Fron tego , Bolideas, | Wednesday in which The Associated Press | ting that figure on the wires. dited i= this paper was taken mildly to task for giving the 1945 state census of Key West as only 14,246 But the AP was not to blame for put- AP went to the source to obtain its infor- As usual, the Se ee ee mation, and im this particular case the sup- i ; = — d - posed local population was given the AP Ties teeathe — "tk by H. L. Shearer, director of-the census. “Mrs. Blair,” he said quietly, “all |sisted the eo thr he ' ——e, | That fact was corroborated by a let- | this may seem highly irregular to i Donohue rep so, we | < el | . , a nly. “Ok we're going to. me over de —I heard - ~avameeene mates ter, written by Mr. Shearer to, Mrs. V. W. | You—Ddut in a way, it is done for) And we take it for granted you | Def leave the bedroom, but didn’t ante Saswe <2 coe Huteheson, census enumerator in Monroe | 7% Protection. We are pe Li help us in any way you c bat | a | ; to get the fact surrounding your! Francine nodded walked "tsee the girl that srRctah seve county, whe informed The Citizen and the | nesbend’s death.” He hesitated 3 |4¥<K!y to the door where the In- | Was Wi » Blair—you just Sy Mt eating potions, cards | w ; » tated 8 Spector was waiting for her. heard her to him? OE ae, Breve e+ Chamber of Commerce that the population | moment and as Brenda made no |” —— “That's right, sah, Mister Blair ‘ . in Key West was 18,009 reply, continued showly, “Of course M stewing long” the Lieu- | c@lls me into room after din- _ than at the camp, . . be de Mrs. Huteh = -opy of Mr, | [cannot force you to answer ten ly, ignoring |"** and asks me to go to de drug “Let's stay here, fellers ‘ . 2 . Menesem gave 8 copy & 5 questions, but for your own best the anerv ta gave him |$t0re to git his medicine for him, been their intention te ——- a Shearer's letter to the Chamber of Com- | interests, I believe I would—aif I . ‘oom. “Pay |e was sure sick. Lower Matecumbe Labor were you.” | ». There are just ‘What did you do then?” that time ———— merce Thursday. and she still maintained |", - e are j “Ah burried. | never did see “Toon, but by ‘Very well,” Brenda's voice was * f€» ngs I want to} ag "py, ok rigane was hitting Sarder WA’ € that she is correct in the number of people | now ag coolly impersonal as > n tive rtment-—finger- od = sich a be was lad harder at the upper keys $ residing in Key West at the time the census | = , + y ey me to | prints t sqrt of thing, Sorry | And you came back and gave -———— I r y ole | didn’t sce that girl... Now, Han- ia. been actively engaged in the = And The Citizen believes she is cor- | “Where were you at eight o'clock ‘ Te eaginak” he at her. “That “ the hurrt- t. Atthet h ber | Maat aigntr™ » heard |doesn't make sense and you know Matecumbe area since | wrat re he time she gave out the number | = “tn the front hall just outside kitchen and went lit First you tell me you hear this ©#ne, said today UMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY { population in Key West, she said that | 4s room. Iwas leaving the apart ving ber lumeRe bginh talking amd shouting at Mr. od to town for ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZER at z f ailieid-te Wienaeasiian | ment.” She saw Francine’s siact ¢ room. | Blair, then you come into the room hours, that conditions at Mate- ¢ entire county, according to the enum- | of surprme 1 to Christopher ltwice and never see her. This isn't cumbe are even worse than they -__ here were 19.018 residents “Where were you going?” ehophowe and be said be/s big place, you know bed have been described ip the press. |. Mowe Motels and Apartments. a } _ so keep a ¢ fate at the | would & out » the after-| “Anyway dat's the Gawd’s truf Bb nsider how Mr. Shearer | Rendezvous C) on Miche x, were arrangements |! didn't see her.” Hapnah insisted n di eh A Beach and Bathing Pavilion ' 1p that total. He gives the popala- | “iste” 1 to make and within |indignently. “Gan I help it ifn _ An Associated Press dispaten) j en. That's easy enough to check,” |2 few minutes she was hard at/ she’s bh ” from Baton Rouge, La, im today's} To. ait, & Atrporte—Land aud i Key West as 14.246 and the “rural | the Lieutenant observed dryly as|*o* ver desk A halt hour!” “Hiding!” the Lieutenant ex- Citizen, says that at noon Sene-| oo eteeiteten et Come ood Cy Gow |. 9 4.772! | he slipped the notebook back into | P2* Then she looked |claimed, “in this Mitle room?” Huey P Long, who was shot] You ang ‘ — " | Bis pocket. “The ad of the . huc standing a timectively Brenda leoked | \” og A. Weiss, Jr. took a, ediified and rewelrod i ian an LOO persons from the main- | club is a friend of mine. Ju soy geremn the poo @ the ceed | py the ay EB Tittle {aan fa Seats wee von + Commer unity Auditorium the counts, whese theme es moment please. Will you Iw to see your maid.” he doors of a big double wardrobe ar ~ h lamate of Ame * i . are ® | wait here. I'll be back in a ke in the chpped monmer he|that stood out from the wall The s entertained for his re- ) am 4 . — 7 villages in the Cape Sable dis a Sea ‘ iv was out, Lieutenant's eyes followed hers. ” : 4 pe beckoned to the other offic n t Yh. igh’ P ah,” he con- —_— . = uded in the census, and the | © ied cue uae te ase tinued, suddenly seollified. “Skip FREEDOM OF THE PRESS communities on what we call | Suihet wr! sp mee 4 M lous & fel in het oth tir. litets | he k are at Marathon and Tavernier j back ag t ly, |from seven-t left at a io Bate en-thirty umtil you left at 17 The ¢ does not know the Mrs Blair.” he announced ‘ half past exght?” reupened om September | Where sews i suppressed there te iat ahnen dian b ‘ 4 ' i¢ ee sah— positive. I couldn't rs ni ‘ ‘ ution in either of ur jand y the |mistake that voice. I News reels, depicting scenes of ochy. where news is controlled there : or as sid be ascertain d | many tumes. An’ she ane at Matecumbe, will) Be <- enee where news ls free are human be- . “a ‘ " Je eam, d makin’ treats at ne show t the Monroe Theater} ' . ee or four hundred it r Mister Blair—you coulda yw.) i Thursday a oe j sree Maratt i five or six hundred at Tav c jend ber down on the street.” — ates Vho was the girl’ = ' + | CARL ACKERMAN, But let us be generous in our est Hess ee a Robert J. Perry Chapter, Order; | e that . ' miy girl ever comes up her leMolay, will give a benefit, — Dean, School of Journalism, 1 hat at Marathon, Taver - “3S lose 0 tae” » jance tonght in the Cuban chub-| o™ wae ame | Cohumbie University a and the mainland p | Check and double check! Good Nae a} | ' ilation totals 2,000. | joe Zeenah. Bonde thought ex- | Wt t her 2.772 persons residing tter than I could _— | Se Citizen says in am) f a , . | “ ment at To be continued 4 ai paragraph pa - | . 4 are not running a hE KEY WEST CITIZER sig Bina aniaai chai cai cal cae year: thay ave mare, = ‘ ' eereeerereres eee al okt Lede MOVEMENT UNDER WAY TO CHANGE © "= Tas ce aman aie rammed Parte | PROPLE'S FORUM mee ~ theut fear and without ; fe I mati settlements at Rock Harbor ~ | ae right, ik 1 SPFFSSSESESSE SESS ESS 1 Pee j oirasd w ettack orang applaud ‘ argo, asi@te from them Tee « oan a Muvme sheaye fght for progress: eever Be the Oh {| may Cr mile after mite without running | eB ot the slows of tee rena: ———___—_ anaale A reserves | one SS ae fence ae | ate sghetdeved'uhelows or unwar™ WOULD PERMIT 100,000 Costa Rican School voree on ay | on or cane, re utnost r hamber of Commerce so | gSf weitere shesid : ‘ ; ¢ _- - . we ane esatine the letters Se FILIPINOS IN Ss. AND is Named Churchill j welfare. never tolerate corruption of SElale Eas been Mode | Seats oot secs sos u hill, ; cede aan ces a. | MAWAN TO CAST BAL- i soe, Genounce vice and praise virtue, Manager Single has prit-| Se soto mart commen: (By Ansoctated Prose | ond goed done by individual or organ- , (ene coqussted ethereine, LOTS SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. — A i ' ta Ricar t cotton, toherant of others’ rights, views and REPLY TO REV. 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