The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 16, 1945, Page 2

oA datas — PAGk TWO She Key West Citizen | a mr t= Key West and ’ FIGURES MISLEAD, SOMETIMES are not explained, and a case in point is commission in the fiscal year that ended te a owen ot Bag Wen Plorids ercond esas mation nnn nn «than the total receipts. Were those figures not explained, our would be, “Extravagant!” But when we are informed that the county has " first ery tion, then we realize that the comparison s robbed of its shocking qualities. Many a busineds man spends more in henna, resctutions {4 year, on occasion, than his receipts, yet wh S| he does not operate at a loss because he has stock to offset part of the expenditures. ome. s See © & “SS prce ane invitee @ The commission, for instance, bought tion of pubtte wanes and subjects of local e pd pes anceym< 17 voting machines that cost $20,666; built | nerete annex to the courthouse that cost $10,652.45, and purchased a photostat | machine for $1,906.28, making a total of | $33 . all valuable assets, and, were ~4 —— ‘heir cost deducted, the expenditures would <PRVEMENTS FOR ELEY WEST Rave ; ec . $5,041.33 less than the receipts SY TES izes { us have heard the familiar say- Figures don’t lie”, but figures do mis- ad they are not properly analysed. What have they got to show for it?” on we hear frequently about gov- expenditures, and as fre- harper Laps ad See © Gumeiiieticn of County and City Gov jus ere is little to show for it ail Occasionally, there is an exception, as Cenc Aadtertae that of the excess expenditures by the ES minty commission during the last fiscal ram TREATMENT PAYS DIVIDENDS One of the purchases, the voting aie hine assures us honest elections, As the begmlatures 44 states ' ipled with the law of reregistration. tm Cheer de\iberatio 1945, it se — ) one ep-ecte that few ' Character and honor both count as om pasted. Oil more mely » The + acer an = af Amnasecen fomilies " P management of conquered and @ products After { ear «| nations seem to be something of ina abtds « aati he even for the experts arene of the America t t re ein . intr eanet off of cur dome t INTERESTING FIGURES products than ever before rh ? aPC Se a atdiinn a Industrial production is expected to ri ! next two years, averag th tie me hundred fifty per cent of and 1935-1939 and net profits ar that r «to compare favorably with 1937 the excess profits tax is not re- attempt — @em b r Ww these statistics because there he general fund. Mor , ead demand in Washington fo tus ove jaining the 16 which he excess profits tax. If this is estitutions! amendments d: : timate for corporation taxes in inaeee epuente Ser Sean highw up to more than five and a half urs or better than any year be bo eats ettlinde. tener een 1929 and 1941 one the cureat wey to assur Th erage American would do well 6 preaperity Tha ponder these figures in connection with a ther enet ¢ industries that are rd for tax reduc ; Saye ms. Evenmthe tax on individual incomes . a a t b pr ly be reduced, works no o eet oo © int ape ' hardship upon the majority of tax b “ . . ot The nation has just concluded a costly 4 wh ! annual budget of rma ate th | yond anything in the past h hand o h t must be paid and the income of ernment Th means hea whe r we like it or not A PERM. TO ALL NATIONS eericearins ! i that few Virg 1 fer eure the, > b m, pre “ and * against the at = We have bar-keeper he tentists wh ‘ b ever drink beer or quor ar olepmes be lie at " } t prefer milk There is no die dremis the ed § | * the pu ' Sapna negated . Howard W ene BANKING PROBLEMS ' bentiets differ a he j = - fore other nat: . . " ks ha an ee stem bombs with t the d f cial r s oepet, bet their « adjustment period and the aly renge fror } I A recog tent t administrat n * - fut th q of the p h of the hat inflationary trend methers atrength 1 savings a1 f h redit, th « land-pr te . led r * poor fetaliat ' i n '. nnec with all mat - be eon sound advice How ar ' ral criticism of the - of due b vankers wh ation \ wite rise they tend to be entirel te ' th finance i dsine ities ef their — Mi ' ‘ t person w we unkers go hog-wild in f the past b ry of bar es indicates that the money ad . been rather slow to adopt ‘ onditions Figures are often misleading if they | = iy oe THE REY WEST CITIZEN HOSPITAL GROUP Mrs. Wm. R. Warren, ppesident mitives at the first ‘as follows Blue Cross Representative, Mrs- Mrs. and ysical assets to show for the excess in |Means, Mrs Grayburn Pinder enditures, with more than $5,000 in ad- |Membership, Mrs. G. B. Smiley T. R. Dulion; Publicity, Burt P. Garnett; Ways Pamily Service, Mrs. Dah arre; Grounds, Mrs vert J. Milk; Sewing. Mrs. DR. itech lard; Flowers, Mrs. B. M. Duncan |Books and Magazines, Mrs |Horace Connable | The next meeting of the Auxil jiary will be the second | Wednesday in the | Woman's Club at four k By Standard Press Association | eens mre | Today's Anniversaries 1758—Noah Webster, Conr cut teacher, auth { th tionary, spel is Hartford, Conr D Mi nee Coventry ) fF 1834 1806-—_W P F Maine's noted goverm “ retary of the treesw nemg t great Re thon au born Bos 3 \H Sept 8, 1669. 39636—Horace BE Seud & mM edit nile good h ) 817--S F Georg x G Died O 5. 1906 History t Fe wet \ Ye t i dow an ” 19 \ t < A F sult 4 guste Se S ) ix A a 44—A Today's Birthdays Living Notables Today's Horoscope -* R ¥¢ ut “dosing nsoe VISSS this: the total expenditures of the county jof the Hospital Auxiliagy an- jnownced the names of . meeting Seprember 30, 1944, were $28,185.40 more |u. season, last Thursday at the ‘@man's Club. The chairteen are com- of Nav- -- For Stree restore damage to the streets) Public 40 to quite sant act riends that I have. Know credit any Repairing Of Key following statement brief for that for | ent. they something in’ ber PEOPLE’S FORUM The article goes on to say, “The| Will continue to do so for the! following special report on meth-| Short remaining period of its life, oxs of applying for Federal funds| but I am not disposed to let ir-' t responsible individuals who lack a the City of Key West which! respect for facts, use our meet- has been caused by war traffic! ings in a befuddled attempt to was submitted to the Board of| Play politics Public Works of the City of Key} West last night by Burt Garnett! appesring in The Citizen for two m behalf of the Charter Group.”| consecutive days, and again this As chairman of the Board of past Friday. every citizen, both orks, I wish to make the| white and colored, were urged to I hold no/ attend our meeting to render any of the candidates’ advice or assistance possible for favored by the Charter Commit-) the furthering of this project. At ee. They are all friends of mine; ; meither time were any { them is one of the) Charter Group candidates pres- At the first meeting, I call- ng them each and everyone as I) ed for a volunteer committee who be all honorable men, I am) would serve Five acceptd, one would not of whom is an outstanding mem- of the Charter Group. which they hed no part. Mr meeting of this committee, togeth-' Apparently. posterity is MOTO-) __ csssmssueeemmemmemmmme One month ago, in a paid ad a & +e ge hd it te it i £ 38k i yt T the| Prem the | TP the 3% fl if the state legislature has the juvenile court in Key West. Consequently, a minor has been confined in jail for three months: H. E. trial. Hence, another! gye, Ear, Nose and Theest pending @ tr backward trend for our commul- ity Also Glasses Fitted One may ask the state solons Qptce Bease two © 98 a exceptionally law-abiding Can the future and welfare of | the GROCERS for a solytion to our juvenile de- —— STRONG ARM BRAND —} it be that these gentlemen ae TRIUMPH coming generation” linquency. Truly, it cannot be assumed that all minors in our community henceforth will be of the so busily engaged in other gyuit- COFFEE ters that they have little or fo tume whatever to contemplate at | MILL . i AT ALL A se tniiaeneiainianiiniaininimiaill on ee — New Time-Saving Schedules Give Faster, Better Service Many long-planned improvements are Deing made > >and one of the first is a return {0 normal running time for the big red and a buses.’ New time-saving schedules will get you to your des: 7 earlier—to nearby, towns or across’ the continent. Y. =! ou'll he f room and comfort, too, for this stepped-up service will mean m. daily, more seats available. ore (rips (And Plorida Motor Lines has other j =a important ivin finer highway travel plins tor giv a“ - sane ee pacommodations—luaurious New buses jerminals an expense-paid tours for greater pleasure at the same cost. They'll be part of your travel plans pretty soont WATCH THE PAPER OR ASK THE Pr LORIDA™ - ABOUT CHANGES IN DEPARTURE T1 wr planecdahelinied aany MES and OTHER IMPROVEMENT BUS TERMINAL