The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 27, 1945, Page 2

PAGE TWO She Key West Citizen Published Daily, Except Sunday, by L. P. ARTMAN, Owner and i L im Sntered at Key West, Florida, as second class matter MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to se for republication of all news dispatches credited .@ it or not otherwise credited “in this paper and @iso the local news published here. 2 SUBSCRIPTION RA’ One Year ae Six Months Three Months One Monih . Weekly . Made known on application, , nks, resolutions ete, will be line. urches pect, obituary notice for at the rate of 1 tainm e derived f from es fc which a revenue The Citizen tussion -of public general interest bu tommunications. sh anonymous IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. eit ee: it teed AS WE APPROACH i : As the people of Key West face the eginning of the year 1946 they should be thankful that the nation has concluded its Swars with far less loss of American lives “than looked probable as the year 1945 ~began. = The rapid demobilization of our armed “forces has enabled many service men to sreturn to their families and the process con- “tinues to promise an early return of our “service men to civilian life. This poses se- trious ‘problems for the. veterans and for “the communities to which they return and we hope that the end of 1946 will reveal ‘that adequate attentipfl as | beeli eid to" Last year,.at this ti Sthis matter. ‘the, were inthe midst of their rreatl ¢ ia ito | “Belgium, with many Americans ‘suffer pin Smisgivings as to what might _be ahead. ZLuckily, the enemy offensive was halted “and the campaign against the Nazis pushed ito a conclusion that came earlier and easiet *than appeared ‘possible. it, The war with Japan, fought largely by *naval forces, reached its climax with the apture of Okinawa and the blasting of ~Japanese cities by planes and warships. ~The great advances scored by naval and Zaerial operations made unnecessary the in- sio#fthat was being rapidly prepared =for the home islands of Japan and saved > the lives of thousands of our fighting men. On the home front the inconveniences z of the.war period are rapidly disappearing, ~with rationing a thing of the past for the most part. The threat of inflation con- tinues to menace the fundamental pros- perity of the future and it di haye to be ~ met during the coming twp Ur. Cer. = tain essential controls mus HY attained ~or the economic history of 1946 will prove = to be the forerunner of a dismal plunge in- > to a depression 6¥ great magnitude, pat On the hopeful side is the organiza- = tion of the United Nations, which prémi that peace is possible if the nations sincere- ly and unselfishly cooperate. The United States has reversed its decision following thedast World War and is wholeheartedly supporting the international association of ~ nations which may, in time, develop into something like the government of the Unit- = ed States, but including nations instead’ of colonies. While we have referred to national and international issues the great question of the year, about to begin, is what is holds in store for the individuals who read this - article. There is no certain answer because s it all depends upon what the individual; We hope that* - does fo rhimself or herself. our-readers will make 1946 a banner year = in their lives but the job is strictly up to = them. fi a“ - The Citizen promises to give the same = service it has attempted to render the people of Monroe County in the past. We hope that some of the factors that have prevented the development of our plans will disappear and that he will be able to print more news and publish a better news- paper than ever before. In conclusion, we hope that every reader will enjoy a happy and prosperous year and that, in retrospective view, we ~will be able to consider 1946 a banner year. Let’s go! ‘ pPeneearatireas vasked why DON’T HOLD THE BAG Tuesday all of us were saying, “Merry Christmas!” and all of us meant it, be- cause, regardless of what may be our be- lief about the Christian religion, the psych- ic contagion of the spirit of Christmas is irresistable. Next Tuesday we will be saying, ““Hap- py New Year” and will be sincere in our gréeting, but it will fot Be .athappy New Year for the taxpayer, whose burden still will be ‘great, without any real hope of relief in the, immediate future. That condition, will face, the, taxpay; er despite the fact that federal income taxes will be low er in some instaneés. The taxes that have the taxpayer stiff squirming are city, county and state'taxes throughout the country, with a few exceptions. Even while we were in the throes of the depression, city, county and state taxes continued to go up. We have heard a good many say, for instance, that if they had property in New York City they would sell it because of the burdensome taxation, and here at home in Key West The Citizen has published stories of persons who re- fused to buy realty here because of the heavy taxation, and others declared they sold their property here and deft town for the same reason. Fe een “The owner of a Valuable on Duval street informed’ The Citfzehithat Her taxes range from $800't6 $900 # yeargand, when. Hedid Hot self and Buy a home in. less @; bbe patt of tWe tawn, s she re- plied, “Tl i get, it back when {the slump comes.” ‘ We asserted that there is nd indication in the offing of a slump in realty in Key West, and she replied that a slump always follows a boom, which indeed is true. In that regard, the best advice is, “Don’t be caught holding the bag.” Intolerance is the twin brother of Ig- norance. Decency, like gold and other. precious metals, is the same in-all-eountries. eS 5s See ae Believe it or not! but/the ere States ‘is air Pacif m, profits. AWAIT] en Pierre ‘Jopeph Proudhen; the Wench philosophical‘ anarchist, wfote ja more or less, famous book in the year 1840,s*What Is Property ?”” in which he flatly_stater “Property is theft,” and ‘“Property-holders ate Ithieves. ‘is ig 3 a Bpetioas statement Becatise propelty-holders in reality are “merely temporary custodians of what they possess; they’ cannot take it with them and are possessors of it only for the time being. and patriotism. Those in civilian life, during the war, who have become ill or died from over- work are war casualties, just like those in the service. There have been many such, some in newspaper work. An editor in Alabama, a very tired man on account of the manpower shortage, in the last issue of the paper he edited, wrote: “Unless I feel stronger very quickly, I won’t attempt ssue a paper next week. I need a long He is getting it—in his grave. “ACTION ‘ON STRIKES President Truman’s effort to end | the Genera} Motors strik threatened walkout i th e steel industr: attended by the greatest concern on “4 part of the whole country. It is an effort to get the stagnated machinery of produc- tion back into motion quickly, followed by a legislative program to make collective bargaining work. It is sadly inoperative now. America is to see what the impact of White House power and authority will have upon a recalcitrant group. Mr. Truman will mobilize public sentiment for a set- tlement in case one party or the other, or both of them, refuse to arbitrate. Public sentiment should be ripe for mobilization if it is clear that either side is falling short | of fits obligation. | The public knows that the* stoppage is detrimental to the interest of all the people who need production now to eliminate shortages, expand employment i PesAine veterans and provide pur- hg outlets for the dollars that will pro- vide-prosperity: ; Congress, too, is in a mood for a mild legislative program. Whether the enact- ment will approximate the President’s recommendation of a board of fact= finding citizens with power of subpoena to suggest a settlement can not be foretold. Congress has shown signs lately of intent to increase labor's responsibility for its contracts. If both the President and Congress buckle down in the public interest, ms may get results. . THE KEY W Chapter 18 [Monday 4 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.] ULIA would have fled if she could but a short struggle demonstrated that she could not] room. break the detective’s grip on her arm. It was embarrassing to have the persons in the office staring at her. A feeling of utter hopeless- ness took possession of her. “Am I under arrest?” she finally Managed to ask, Teasoning bit- ferly that she had the Inspector to thank for this. It was queer how they had found ey so easily when she had been sure that she wasn’t being followed. “No. Oh, no, Miss,” the detec- tive reassured her as if the idea were preposterous. That was the only thing he said, the ride to headquarters being completely silent. Arrived there things were man- aged very strangely, she consid- ered. She was taken into a Jarge office and a fat man behind a paper-piled desk asked for her mame and address. After Julia gave it he did not write it down on the form but stood up staring at her. A girl on the other side of him at a smaller desk opened her mouth and her gum spilled out. The detective who had brought ‘her“in said, “Geemees!” “She doesn’t look like her pi tures.in that get-t*2,7 said the et hy didn’t theg;knoto who am? Julia wondered. ‘ Ste was husttet-out through some corridots* an¢ into anothi room. It waz ans gnd <order! and she was jortal leather chair. ew had. brought traig! chair near the Ske and leaned forward, his hands resting on his knees. There were a thousand ques- tions she wanted to ask him but} la’ somehow she didn’t dare break the silence. Time ticked on. The one window in the office Today’s s Horoscope| Though austere eS rigid in} his own method of life, the na- tive of today shows much sym- pathy for:others and has com- passion for- their weaknesses. This will not always -be appre- ‘ciated, for a hand stretched out is..often repaid by ingratitude; therefqre;,be . careful. in the selegtion of your friends4 _— ee + ANNOUNCED RY STATION Subject to Change Where to Listen— ‘1600 On Your Dial Mutual Broadcasting System (*Designates Network Program) Thursday, December 27th 6 P. M. to Midnight News 1600 Club Weather Report 1600 Club Fulton Lewis, Jr.* Sammy Kaye Arthur Hale* Inside of Sports* Raising A Husband* Rogue's Gallery* Gabriel Heatter* Real Life Stories* Hour of Song* News* Swing’s the Thing* All the News* Dance bi Dance onnatiy Escher ~~ News*——~— Dance Orghestra* a wse BSeeers SSUSUSIASG S eee Sear ssse wie oa 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:15 11:30 11:45 H:66 12:00 es Eee Ls arsed ‘28th M. to Neon 4 *T200" ogemereerenede i News Norman Clotier Weather Report Sunrise Serenade News Sunise Serenade Frazier Hunt, News* Shady Valley Folks* Meditation Shady Valley Folks* Program Resume Church of the Wildwood Waltz Time War Criminal Trials* Fun With Music* Cecil Brown* * Elsa Maxwell* Take It Easy Time* Victor Lindlahr* Noon to 6 P. M. William Lang, News* Morton Downey, Songs* Weather Report Dance Orchestra Judy Lane, Songs* Xavier Cugat Lopez, Music* John J. Anthony* Cedric Foster* Jane Cow!l* Cliff Edwards* Queen for a Day* Griffin Reporting* Jazz Jamboree Remember* Music of Manhattan Erskine Johnson* The Johnson-Family* Melody Hour* re Howe* Superman* Captain Midnight’. 9g Tom Mix* pied EST CITIZEN - faced a square ventilating well. It was clean but there was noth- ing to see through it except other office windows. Daylight grew dim and dusk settled over the She thought this must be the “No.” “I seek only third degree. They expected her} s' to break down under the pressure | sta of silence and darkness. Her netves felt like clamps that held her fingernails pressed into the palms of her hands and her feet Pushed against the floor. Just when she thought she must cry out the door opened: A man entered and snapped on! the lights. “For heaven's sake, Brown! You holding a seance?” Inspector Ven- able said irritably. “Musta dozed off,” Brown. “Mrs. Baker, you gave me an awful scare.” His manner was brisk and ignored entirely the scene they had had that morning. He stood looking down at her for @ moment, then swung into the chair back of the desk. He picked muttered 101 about the paper_ given Rot jsta to the top of § a cab "The didn’t the cal “What else wa: “A black dr ver ie wearing?” h a full skirt up the phone and told some one} Sh to send in a stenographer. “I've been looking for you.” he said when he had hung up. “ % you know it just makes it worse| when you try to get awa: “I had sométhing to d , “Yes. You walked right into an- ther case.” Before she could-ponder-on this young man entered the room d after a nod from Venable he ok a chair at. side,of the ‘desk and re jpen a Book. Mrs. Baker,” Who is the wo- man with thercedshat2” know, You see—” 4 “Let me remind you that I'm having a record made and any-| “ thing you say may be used.” The words smote her. The same warning was given murderers. “Do you think I should get a! ‘Do you need one?” She looked ight eyes. “Through the binoculars. I was watching the crowd and hap- pened to notice t 4 going to n accident here? ‘KEY WEST IN | DAYS GONE BY FROM FILES OF THE CTTIZEN OF DECEMBER 27, 1935 a i; At 8 oll clog this morris, lihe temperature was jegrees wat PUEES yét0? we COMING SOOM! WATCH: FOR IT! DEE Pb)! BUDE: Cittaen i srs in a front-page story, “Speaking ‘of winter temperatures, com-; re<the 52. in Key West this; ormfing “with the 42:at) Jack- sSonville, the 30. in. Tampa and; the 40 in Miami, which is the Weather Bureau record at 8 | o'clock this morning.” i. Twelve® licenses have been} (issued thus,far for the opera‘ Gn, {of slot machines in Montoe ‘county, Tax Collector Frank H. Ladd said today. Only 150 of the automobile owners in Monroe county have {thus far purchased new licenses! {for their cars, it was reported! Jat the county courthouse this morning. = | Another WPA project will start in Key West next Monday. j ; Headquarters here said that 50 men will be employed in re-! building Atlantic ee Ee my irginia nia McDermott, whe vi latives in Miami dur- ed _.héme 4 this Goats es t 4 Jack Key Fa pipet Marie Bei & bas) wr | Elizabeth Ayal: th Rose | Galey were sj nsors of a dance given “Tast we Country clubhouse. ; | Mrs. Agnes Cordero and Ivan} | Elwood, chief of the Key West Police Department, were m } ‘ried last night in the Kerr r: dence, 410 Simonton street, by the Rev. Shuler Peele, pastor jof the Fleming Street Metho- j dist Church. Nativity”, a Christmas will be presented to- “The | pageant, | night by | Service League of St. | Episcopal Church. 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