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THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1946 CORAL ROCKETS PAAR AAAAADADADAANAAADADAAEEAAARS HOME FRONT TOLERANCE | Navy boys. You might almost say editorial entitled “Toler-| that the leniency for the sailors} The Home Front” editor, has leaned over backwards in! Propelican has this to say; their favor. Take my word for it. Navy police troubles here:| Police offi first brought sail- Navel personne! based in °Fs up on various charges which. be aware of the! they could not prove to the satis- are entitled to vote faction of the judge and the county dections pro-, cases were promptly dismissed.| have spent oné year, Also every effort was made to’ im the state of Flor-)bave the legal officers at the! six months in Mon-| Navy bases here represent the} Considerable feel-' men. In some few cases these teen voiced in protest to cracking good lawyer - officers’ of fair treatment by local! even had-cases dismissed which) enforcing agencies in dealing WeTe definitely guilty but be- misdemeanors or alleged cause of improperly presented or of sailors in Key West | gathered evidence by police offi- uses have been cited of cers were not proved guilty brutality accorded sail-; However, this established fair, the local police. Actions court trial in city court. The sail-) sort are typical of many °F sets every break up there. Be- @f our country that are lieve me. populated by military Certainly liberty-lov become an annoyance ? . 7 ef : 4 a + "TF tf i t i) smite: * . DISCIPLINE RELAXES Now here’s a spot of history. It i # times—no faction of the nation then became increasingly appar- ly appar: | & devoid of mistakes Bet 4 —_ ent to the police and, combined; be kept im mind that these boys with considerable editorial opin-| ion West opinion, steps were taken for even greater cooperation with naval shore ee trol officials. ALL CAS! NAVAL PERSONNEL OFFEN- WERE FIRST REFERRED' a : 1: : i i I 1 & F i " : —— t 1H 5 i good (Perwrrrrrrrrrerrrr rrr VT TTT VT TV VT VT Club Discussed Chapter Meet Mrs, Emma Medlin was hostess | family to the Everready Star Club, held at her home on, Tuesday at 3 p.m. j Mrs. Mary Lowe, president of the, club, presided. The club discussed the grand, chapter session to be held on Miami Beach, April 9-10-11-12. Also plans. are. still, being. made, to raise money forthe, building: | morrow. CHARLES JOHNSON (Continued from Page One) }and Mrs. Sawyer said that the) thought Mr. Johnson ud recovered sufficiently from is injuries to make his ,usual ‘monthly trip to Key West to-/| He had been looking here, but} forward to arrivil yesterday morning ed with a hemorrhage, which he died. Miss Lena Johnson, who was from {Scout mother for many years of The club members brought hand work to the meeting, that will later be sold at the coming bazaar. { Attending the meeting were: ‘Mesdames Pearl Curry, Lilly Weaver, Susan Turner, Betty, Conner, Ruby Hyman, Vera Sterling, Irene Adams, Mary, Lowe, Eula Conley, Jennie Fae Bervaldi, Ellie Sawyer, Maizie Albury, Florine Mesa, Isabel Fleming, Amelia Camus, Inez Stedman, Annie Sharpley, Grace Archer and Emma Medlin. sailors hiking up and down tne streets, some holding up limp; comrades. There is as much pro. fanity and vulgar talking as ever But I'll bet my plugged nickle again that there have been some stiff talks given by commanding officers to their groups of men.| Because in one case, a half drunk IF, boy approached a group I was in! swaying and reeling from side to| side. and his friend quickly ' | SHORE PATROL FOR-THEIR, grabbed him and. shouted titol his ear, loud enough for, everyone} 8 ii “Now don’t get trouble”, There were. a numbe of other cases of this sort in} which it was quite apparent that! the Navy boys had been told to keep out of trouble in the city and that they were trying to do} so, somewhat. \ to : hear, e e RIGHTS OF MEN the civilians wantonly get the Navy boys in trouble and remember, sailormen you have no right to curse in front of women or to use private it up. Well, months and the same old troubles and complaints in Navy towns H not be being © . . are @ part of that body of oy te whem the nation looks fer 4s protection and security They are the boys upon whom ay > lavished sonorous -LIIM ACTION UNLESS THE. CASE ,~WAS TOO PRESSING FOR THE a os Rice fall's jHORE' PATROL TO IMMED-| i po TE amin « Char ATELY HANDLE. Then it was; fg ‘to the Navy. De. your ahora be eam) patrol keep the boys from wrec! However, there are a) ing private property, using abus- Hi of which are not in this, ive language, jostling civilians, ertcle my beat is the, molesting girls, stealing automo- police department of this city, biles and wrecking them! You ver since the new city adminis-| folks in the Navy give us the an- Sretien wert in and since I cover’ swer. It is a great big NO! court on cases of city-wide, e e 1 heave had an oppor it ehene hen\ CAMEL RECEIVES STRAW Finally came the straw which jail to trial. Coupled), iin Ye back, de four years of naval | broke the camel’s back. The boys myself and because P©&@n to tear up fences along! tmew the boys pretty William and Eaton streets. A ly what they do | Sduad of city police, including the ‘old Navy saying chief of police, Louis Eisner conduct ribbon—|TUshed to the scene and made sed ., ten arrests. Next day the news ing good, that’s aught”. came out in The Ci eile | following day Ci ad | King’s phone jingled | with citizen protests ove | wrecking of Property, the yul- Koti “ithe Which | gar guage Tripecatl " Thi tine’ bout eivil-: Chief issued ‘a statement “blam- Billors' wert’ on high ing shore patrol and ‘tdividaal ‘of war’ presstres.’ = nding’ officers directly’ for/' . ‘ervey «‘newliping their men bette ef them didn't so good allow private property roms tlsedidn't broken up ‘and vulgar and prot in, local Ponidegta 4s was @) “high spirits”, boys men, vary liberty; The ue tat een pre = ; ame The .Navy boys fiad begun’ test go) of the + vend * mone ve Re with theit new found edmn a & freedom. led police force in the city; a@ new city Pp al Wa NEW TIGHTENING uP Personal responsibility; The last three or four nights : for ali actions of the men under I have been prowling around | him. Just mn & te Navy, the Duval and other sailor streets commanding er is respon- again and watching their actions. er oe pow wad the depart- There are the usual groups of © Rim. H | . . } HERE'S STRAIGHT DOPE | Pirst of ail city court is handled with the utmost justice for the — be responsible for! by anyone except the} wr viewmep fane language to be used against];; se,..of), the] , from both sides. Let’s do better. So there you are remember that} have no right to} civilian property and also tear | there’s the history} of the matter in the last four | the first troop of Boy Scouts in Key West, was Mr. Johnson’s er, and he had a_ brother, Earl, an employe of the Key West Electric Company, who} as electrocuted 45 years ago while making connections at the top of a service pole. Mr. Johnson, who at one ti conducted a drugstore in Ke; West, left here 25 years ago for Tampa to become a_ salesman for the Tampa Drug Company Ever since then, with a few ex- ceptions he visited Key West Key West. Funeral services will be con- ucted in Tampa, and the body burila. Fun services will be h Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clc at the Chapel of the Lopez Fun- jeral Home. Burial will take place in the family lot in City) Cemetery. Rev. Survivors include the wife, Mrs ybelle Johnson; a sister, Mr: May Douglass; a daughter, Mur tilda, and a granddaughter. | { CAPS, LIDS & RUBBERS ‘And follow instructions in the Ball Blue Book. To get your copy | dt i@ehid 1Qewith your name and address tq— BROTHERS COMPANY, Muncie, lad. ANNE KENNEDY Registered Nurse wivoReD “suneY Registered Nurse Veto—Colgate’s cream deodorant ent from any deodorant you've e Stays M Moist In The oat ie was seiz-! (Continued froin Page One) intolerable, and I propose to do something about it, “Favor compulsory military training, ONLY: IN TIME OF ; WAR OR NATIONAL CRISIS. Oppose the drafting of youth 18 ears or under while regular tudents of high school or college. “Favor in time of peace the | maintenance of adequate land, | sea and air forces for our defense, | all personnel of such standing | forces to be paid living incomes, comparable to wages paid to} other government employees, | | but based upon each individual’s | | service grade and ability. This} will provide ample armed forces. will be sent to Key West for) ] | for these people, my friends and | Amazing New Antiseptic Deodorant Actually Checks — DOES NOT ROT CLOTHES . . . Because of Duratex, New Safety Ingredient Found Only in Veto! before! Because it contains Duratex, an ex- clusive new safety ingredient—Veto does not rot clothes! Veto is safe for any normal skin! It spreads and rubs in easily, is easier to use! It stays moist in jar. So use Veto regularly to stop odor, check perspiration — safely! 10¢ and larger sizes. Drug and cosmetic counters. |; Cokating’s VETO |open and active, permanently | and also as a submarine base as; , now outlined by the government. | “Favor toll-free bridges in | Monroe county. I intend to pro- vide a plan for free toll to en- courage tourist and expand Key West possibilities, and I am con jmonthly to call on druggists in| fident that I have a plan that is ' feasible. | “Spongers and fishermen, to | foster legislation to protect these industries, to insure a livelihood CARD OF THANKS | | Our sincere appreciation is ex- tended neighbors and friends for \kindness and sympathy shown James H. MacConnell of and for floral tokens of remem Paul’s Episcopal Church will!brance in the hours of anxiety im officiate at the services. jand bereavement occasioned by the recent illness and death of our beloyed, father and the late laude Albury, {marl4;1946 THE FAMILY E y ELEANOR HORNBY Registered Nurse APPROVED SAFE FOR FABRICS BETTER FABRICS BUREAU . 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Shown in Key West Exclusively by KEY WEST JEWELRYCO. ‘The Store of Service” 532 DUVAL STREET (NEXT TO GARDNER'S PHARMACY) We Size Rings and Engrave Jewelry FREE of Charge When Purchased Here & We Cash Government Payroll Checks Without Obligation x Watches RULON “LADY ESTHER” A new creation by Rulon craftsmen, 17 jewel, 6 genuine round diamonds set in 14 karat gold tailored case, matching raised figure dial, silk safety cord. 4G, fewel PHONE 155 LEX GREEN | “Keep Key West Navy Yard} | Sheriff of our dollar. trade. like @ billi VISIT OUR BEANS Sheriff Leaving For Tallahassee juvenile judges to Tallahassee af Vineland Lost your appetite? Feel drag- 97# Whon due to simple or FuuL punt $]. 19 Smoked ‘AM Ic Berlin Sawyer will leave Saturday for Tallahassee, | where he will attend a conference of juvenile judges in Florida. The conference will be started Mon- the friends of government, who | produce and create a value back “As congressman I included in Rivers & Harbor Bill the Inland .Waterway item from Miami to | Key West, and shall see that im- | provement is carried forth and promptly completed.” Mr. Green favors restoring to ; Key West its place as an out- standing commercial port of the nation, by an early return to its| steamship lines, including foreign GARDNER'S PHARMACY and -. conclude ~ day morning Tuesday afternoon. Governor Caldwell. called consider’ plans for- the fight { against juvenile delinquency in | Florida. Sheriffs from all over the state were invited to attend the conference. Subscribe to The Citizen. | SHOP AT ARCHER’S for YOUR WEEKEND TABLE SUPPLIES, We Have Plenty of GRADE ‘A’ BEEF PORK ROAST gPORK CHOPS SLICED BACON *Staple and Fancy GROCERIES eDAIRY Products eFresh FRUITS and VEGETABLES eAlso A NICE Selection of FROSTED FOODS Plan to Bring Your List to ARCHER’S and Convince Yourself of Quality and Vaiues You'll Always Do Better When You Shop at Archer's Archer’s Grocery “The Store That Serves You Best” 814. FLEMING ST. PHONES 67 and 47 VICTORY eoprwiegs C h M k t: SENS 4 UALITY 4 DELIVERY, { “poops . as ar e i SERVICE } ; vvvvevv~~ KEY WEST’S LARGEST FOOD MARKET p Raa ee: Everything UNDER ONE ROOF For Your Table! 1028 Division Street Meat Department Smoked BEEF ana iat 3 GRADE “A-A” Large DOLE BRAND PINEAPPLE JUICE ARCHER HOUSE SPAGHETTI MORTON NOODLE CHICKEN DINNER ‘32: ASTOR BRAND COFFE WHITE HOUSE APPLE BUTTER ' BEST AID. CHERRY DRINKS Italian Style GRATED CHEESE Simple Simon CORN MUFFIN MIX eR RA STORE HOURS Friday, “We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantity” Fruits and Vegetable Specials We Carry A Complete Line of Garden- Makes 1 Gal. at the Lowest en Fancy Yellow SQUASH ORANGES Fancy Stringless Phone 1080 Key West. Florida for BEST VALUES For Your PICNIC or Smoked BEEF FISHING PARTY Bologna hppa rei ciaeae oes Dozen 49¢e Sliced ROAST A, ROAST By the’ Piece - ® “eat_18*| BEANS AND FRANKS 21° 2 19¢| PRUNE JUICE St 29¢ a 49¢ EL eR -Ib. 12-0z CAD jar 20° SARDINES —* Blue Diamond Brand SHELLED = pes 10 ALMONDS = 49 “sec 10¢ TURNIP GREENS 2 “2,2 25¢ WHITE CAP pis. 16°] BLEACH ai. 15¢ Monday Thru Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. —Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fresh GREENS and VEGETABLES Specials for FRIDAY and SATURDAY 2 iw. 19 3 ws. 25¢ 2 ies. 29 Prices »_15¢ | SPINACH CALIFORNIA _ poz. 29° | CARROTS - Fancy Eating 2 1ws.29¢ APP and Cooking

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