The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 17, 1946, Page 2

EEE . pars uss in comptlsory contributions for social security and other forms of social services.” " ‘After 26 per cent of an average person’s #AGE TWO aaa She Key West Citizen Daily, Except Sunday, by ‘Owner and Pabilaher r. LEN, eat Corner Greene and Ann Streets N in Key West and nty eS etered at Key West, Florida, as second elase matter SS Se or THE ted Press is - lon of all © & oF time cred! pot ee the local ‘TED atively entitled to dispatches credited in this paper and 2 sm atte ocae sae Ye) pam mrgmornt BT | poe oe 2 SPROCIA!. NOTICE not cards of thanks, resolutions a se CEuary ‘hetices, poame, tte, will be rate of 10 cents a line. rived are i Gilson is os ‘pen, forum and be ig et. rrmton public tngues and subjects jocal Seeeret “toetect but it Wil} not publish anonymous EDITORIAL. SOCIAT ) 1 SOCIAL “INSECURITY” PLAN Batimates of ‘the cost of a compre- | hensive saytem of compulsory social secur- ity in this country are staggering, ranging | as high as 25 per cent of the income of every gainfully employed person. That these estimates may not be far wrong, is indicated by England’s experiments with social security. A bill has been submitted te the House of Commons which includes provisions similar to those set forth in the | Wagner Bill—the American versidn of | “all out” compulsory social security. According to the New York Times, “it has been calculated that with the new bill, and on the assamption that not more than 5 per cent of the employable popula- tien wilh be unemployed on, the average, the British ment will be''taking about 24 per cent of the gross income of The tragic’ part ‘of ‘these “social eveuriiy” proposalsis that they would seize by law what most people would otherwise be able to class as “savings.” income is abritrarily deducted by govern- | ment, he will have precious little eash or | tneentive left to provide for his own future. | Moreover, payment under the government | pregrma couldn't keep a church mouse alive and healthy in these days of infla- tion. STANDING BY THE PHILIPPINES The idea seems to have gotten around that there are differences of opinion be- tween the United States and the Philippine Government. Some quotas on exports of Philippine sugar have been fixed by our Congress for the next few years. Appar- ently the’ Philippines will not be able to export sugar to the United States for the next three years in greater quantities than i» provided in our legislative plans. The Philippines will undoubtedly be allowed to ship us all the sugar they want to, in future years. The United States has been a Big, Good Brother of the Philippines since it was freed from Spain in 1898. Our armies and navies drove the Japanese out of the Philippines in the recent war, at terrific cost te ourselves, Now we are going to set them free on their own footing of in- dependence—and we'll never go back on them nor their sugar. ene Good faith is the most important component of any business transaction, Spee Layalty to Party is about the only —~ “4 explains the refusal of the | voters ine-up in two great parties, one | liberal and the other aumnaudibee. a eR President Trumay is & genial gentle- | man but he found it impossible to man- euver the different political elements into position. Harmonious relations couldn’t be established. In fact even the Democrats | drifted apart .The result of the above is that the President has become Y stubborn in insisting on acce: rather ptance of his point of view on public questions. He is no longer tame and pliable. On the con- trary he has swerved to the left. a nt en arene | lieve it would be wise to-give the. atomic | capacity of a railroad car. | Certainly, so far as postoffiees off direct | Se nye eengee en GUARD AGAINST ENVY Nothing kills a town or city quicker than a spirit of envy, regardless of how it works. As long as the people of a com- munity are striving to keep ahead of others, with no other goal in view, then. that long will the settlement remain a hick village, even if it has people by the thous- ands. Fortunately, Key West is singularly free from an excess of mean-spirited envy, the low-down spite of ‘narrow-mind- ed souls. Once in a while one runs, across “Chapter 22 Baker's was cool when Rush returned to the dimness of a booth. He ordered ham on rye with his beer and sat deep in thought as he ate. He was so im- mersed in introspection that it was secohds before he realized that the Seat opposite him was no longer ‘vacant... - i “That's'a neat trick, chum,” he a petty exhibition of, disgusting, selfish-,|, said. “What's on your mind?” ness, expressing its discontent by striking at neighbor or at home. Luckily, most-of the time, our‘‘people are broad-minded, liberal and unselfish. It will do us no harm, however, as citizens of Key West to guard against this insidious poison that saps community good-will. Let us be sure that we hail the good fortune of our friends, that we strive for the common betterment of our citizen- ship and that, whatever we may have, or be, that we are not embittered by our fail- ure, or another’s success. . Early cancer ean be cured. Late can-, cer is almost always fatal. Maybe there are Americans who he- bomb secret'to all people: and ‘then sit, back and ‘see what they would’ do with it. But this column believes it better. to keep the secret and hold it as a warning ‘against nations with aggressive tendencies. When other nations, have expended vast sums of Money and discovered the secret of :the atomic bomb, as the United States has done, it is time enough to give it due con- sideration. In the meantime we are as- sured of peace. HOOVER SEES “SLOW FAMINE” Herbert Hoover, now in Europe, says that “slow famine” is already killing children on the continent, with 20,000,000 from the Russian frontier tothe English channel “badly. undernodrished’*’’ ‘and, “steadily developing tuberculosis, rickets, anemia and éther diseases of subno¥mal‘ Lit phigh RR aioe Sk boat “| Mr’ Heover: assures jus. that ...wid spread famine’ is ‘inevitable’ unless thé United States and other wheat! growing’ countries ‘ship.,all. available |supplies,and. that the ‘few ménths, unti}: the next “har! |! vest, “are the most critical food period in all modern history.”’, tot The’ former »Republican . President, who espoused ihdividual initiative to’ the highest degree can harly be suspected now of urging this country to assume the role of Santa Claus to the people of Europe. He very correctly says that “the world cannot hate children, even of the enemy.” He might have added that people of good will toward men, regardless of religious beliefs, cannot permit children to starve as a result of the dislocations of warfare. Give us this day our daily bread— with a little butter please. When prices move upward all busi- ness men tend to believe that they -are commercial geniuses but you never can tell until a depression hits them in the face. A successful business man knows how to meet any emergency under any arid all circumstances, and that distinguishes him from a failure who succeeds only when all conditions are most favorable. THE AIR MAIL PLANE At least one aircraft company is pre- pared to make available an air mail plane, with capacity to carry from four to six | tons of mail and with room in the cargo | hold for three elerks to work. Otho Brin regarded him from hollow ‘eyes. ‘His voice, when he spoke, was funereal as always. “There are several things I wish to diseuss with you,” he said. “This must be my day to dis- cuss things with people.” said Rush. “Go right ahead and dis- cuss.” “T should like to make a pact with you. Mr. Henry.” “So,” said Rush around a mouthful of ham. “Yn all my life I have never felt it necessary to call upon an- other for help. In this particular case too many complications have arisen. The stakes are too ates to risk them because I dislike working in partnership. There is enol involved to satisfy two people. Hence, I ask you to share . and share alike with me.” gohare. what?” asked Rush, rin, stared at him jn surprise. “The eiheralds! bf course.” “I assume there is nothing il- Jegal in your suggestion,” :he said. nin looked, at him coldly. “Of gol Rok. he ‘said. “My hands re clean. No man can accuse me of'any étithe.” “That's strange,” said Rush. “In these. parts we have- always had the archaic, idea that murder is ieee Tt says so in the laws.” “What. has murder, to do with me?” asked Brin in a tight voice. “Now you're asking my ques- tions,” said Rush. “You tell me What has murder to do with you?” “Nothing.” He repeated, “My hands are clean.” “You said that,” Rush said. “1 don’t “care about your hands. What I'm interested in is who killed Paul Germaine. You were within fifty feet of his body when it was found, by mission. You You had motive. You are as a fall guy for that killing as T ever saw.” * Brin seemed to grow larger in his seat. He stretched to his full ay and peered: down at Rush. “Those are dangerous words, my, friend.” oa gecice Satter Le anc ous with menace heavy in nee Sara’ “Tam Otho Brin. i fear alge I make my one laws...My, mission, requires the emeralds” Let no man fend in my’ way.” U2 pabeahe Rush eyed him quizzically, _ “Calm down, Otho,” he said. “Nobody's putting the arm‘on you toe Sit still and. tell me.some things.” “What is it you wish to know?” he asked. x “What you were doing at the mouth of that alley when Ger- maine was killed?” “I was waiting for Germaine. He had promised to meet me there.” “He promised to meet you? How in hell did you get in touch with him?” Rush was honestly surprised. It was Otho’s turn to be sur- prised. “T called him up. I was:follow- ing Miss O'Hara and saw her strike up pn acquaintance, with young Getiiaine. I asked’ who he was, a baftender Knéw. ‘I called him:-up" and *made an appoint- “As simple, as that.” said Rugh wonderingly. ,Was, be,,willing to meet, you? aati te nee wer ee to meet me I felt, that he was in. over his head! aha Welésmed ‘any autnide! assistance. in. disposing of the gems.” nyanytr | oe Brin rethrnea ‘to his original purpose: “Let the dead rest. Our concern is with the living. You have not answered my original proposi- tion. Will you join me in my search for \the emeralds?” “No, Otho,” said Rush, “I won’t I'm not primarily interested in the emeralds. I’m interested in the murderer. He’s my job. You go get your emeralds, if you can,” he added. Otho took that as a challenge. RADIO PROGRAM, | 7>« ANNOUNCED ox SPATIVUN Subject to Change : 2.3.,, 1600 On Your Dia! _ Mutual Broadcasting System (*Designates: Network Program) Wednesday, April 17th '@ P.M. to Midnight 6:00 News 2 we) Dt. Clgudits T!, Murchison, the; 6:15 ©2600: Club ottan, Textile} ~ 6:30 Weather Report {Institate, Washington, ‘D! C:, born! 6:35 1600 Club i jat Hickory, N. C., 57 years ago. 7:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr.* Thornton N: Wilder of New} 7:15) Louis! Jordan Haven, Conn,, noted novelist, born} 7:30: Arthur! Hale, News* {at Madison, Wis., 49:years ago. \ en 7145 Inside of Sports* Prof. Robert M. Maclver of Cor 8:00 What’s That Song?* |lumbia, sociologist, born Scot-" 8:30 Frésh Up Show* (land, 64 years ago. 9:30 Spotlight Band* Gov. Mon C. Wallgren of Wash- 10:00 ‘To Be Announced* {ington, born Des Moines, Ia., 55 10:45 ‘Jesting With Jesters lyears ago. i 11:00 All the News* | 11:15 Orchestra* Caraway seeds can be mixed| Gwe with cottage or any other soft| sree lsh eeeneree mild cheese. It goes well with] Thursday, April 18th 7 A. M. to Noon Sunrise Serenade News Sunrise Serenade Weather Report Sunrise Serenade News . Sunrise Serenade Frazier Hunt, News* Hometown Frolics Come and Get It Meditation Xavier Cugat Tic Toc Time* Fun and Music* Ceeil Brown, News* Elsa Maxwell* Take It Easy Time* Vietor Lindlahr* Noon to 6 P. M. Lyle Van, News* Morton Downey, Songs* Weather Report Siesta Serenade Lopez, Music* John J. Anthony* Cedric Foster, Nws* Smiletime 730 Queen for a Day* Novatime Songs for Everyone SOOM Pasa Seep ece aSssoaggsas This means that air mail can be sorted by postal clerks in flight and, pres | sumably, this would speed up the distri- | bution of air mail. The plane is said’ to | have about ninety-three per cent of the | There is room for considerable im- provement in, connection with air mail. routes are concerned, there is little advan- tage in using air mail except for very long distances. In fact, mail moving between two points, both off the direct air mail | routes, is rarely speeded by air mail. We have seen the suggestion ad- vanced that all first-class mail be carried by plane. Such a service would require a considerable number of aircraft but the process might give the nation some in- direct benefits in the way of trained Music of Manhattan Jazz Jamboree Erskine Johnson* The Johnson Family* Melody Hour* Radio Key Outpost Superman* Captain Midnignt* Tom Mi: THE ARTMAN PRESS PRINTING Build Your Grocer SELLS That GOOD STAR * BRAND | COFFEE | * AMERICAN and CUBAN pilots. Try A Pound Today! | “4 ‘own ad-}- “If you are not with me you are opportunity. } a a and no man shall | st in my path.” He en Stalked majestically out of - ney’s. ‘HE shadows on the east side. of State Street were long, as | Rush left Barney’s, At the corner; ee paved for the lights to change,’ hen moved out to cross the inter- section. A flash in the corner of His éyes saved ‘him. A car, which, had left the curb:in front of, Bar- ney’s suddenly gathered speed 9 and shot around the corner. Rush jumped back a fraction of a sec- ond too late to miss it entirely. A fender caught him and threw | him ily to the pavement. But | as the car disappeared around the | $ far corner he memorized its li- |e cense plates. It all happened in | @ the space of.ten seconds. i He shoved his way through the | crowd that collec: and } made his way across the street. ; Halfway up in the next block he turned into his building and took the elevator to his office. There he dialed police headquarters and asked for Carnahan. “Sam,” he said when he had the homicide head, “get me the owner of a Buick, license number 132- } 846B. Don’t ask questions, just | code get it for me quick.” “Where'd you get that number, Rush?” Carnahan: asked. i asia my; husiness. Who owns it?” “A maiden lady on the North Side. She reported it missing this P a hes (ICE DIVISION) morning es al n i . Phone No, 5 Key West. Florida Rush dbiled. That whdthis/ae- | oe esas oe swer, £Qka: hanks, Sam.” i | Besmiogend tite phone to its |= cradle. So Big Mick wanted him!2 out of the way bad: enough to risk a knock-oyer in the Loop. Big Mick was the only party involved who could lay his hands on some- one to handle a stolen car. on moment's notice, Jago would have been more sabtle. Brin would have waited longer than thi: Wes Big Mick, and he Bae an gen’ yfor wishing ..U. feat roa ish smiled ag: Mavbe hed baltet call on 3: Mick again’ he lesson needed re- peating. 2218.1 1(Ep he: eontinued) S BIRTHDAYS | (Kriow America) “"’ Ray Stannard Baker '(“David} |Grayson”) of Amherst, Mass., the} jnoted author, born at Lansing, |Mich., 76 years ago. \Jr., who was taken prisoner, by | {the Japs at Bataan, born in Sac} |City, Iowa; 57 years ago. strongly flavored gorgonzola, too. 1 aT al \ Maj.’ Gen. George M. Parker, ; ~NEW ORLEANS. Peek ner ct Ri Hetts” "22 Mingtes call Sid Southard <OFe Street, Phohe 1049 A} ‘Thompson Enterprises, Ine, CANCER respects neither Pap yt off ing’ a! is one eight... Ne. 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