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cert geen mae ama, oo gBrom* The ding Corner, Greene and Ann Streets Only. Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County “\"Bmerdd kt, Key Went, Florida *. 2" "as Bésond class matter + eke ena uae ter copies tion of all news dispatches in gt Mag also the Stone r published here. 0.00 time in our history. ® | were built in Key West dur- she USPECIAL NOTICE i, AlL feading notices, cards of tHanks, oe gaps of ers ui Poems, ete, W re for at the tate of 10 cents entertainment by inyiten discussion and subjects of or general interest, . but it. will not publish anonymous communicat: EDITORIAL WHAT OF THE FUTURE? Alp of us are deeply in- . terested in the future for, as “Boss” Kettering ~-puts it, “we have to live in it.” Some of 16 may, live in it only a little. while but passing out we like.to feel. that it will he well with those we love and-leave behind. So all of ‘us*are interested in the ques- i6n? What of the future? ft should be better than the pfesent and far better than the past. Life has been lengthened by medical and surgical skill and made “édsier and richer by science and inventions. The ma- * chine_dges the back-break- ing jobs of other times. We travel swiftly and comfort-' * ably, hear instantly from the * four corners of the earth and breakfast on foods from hundreds of miles away. Despite all this, discontent anda’ nsion peremeate the very air we breathe. In mahy parts| rof ‘the world are riots “dnd revolutions; 4 carseat counter charies . ts i ur $ own Raahitey ettich earnest. H tly is trying. t i YeolParhitngty Wola: There sis little gratitude and less = patience; lit idence and less in ¢ cerity, The i « should be gg tote Be a bas well as b ibless- ‘ings, appears uncertain, to > speak softly and not to make * an understatement. ’ What is the trouble? It is + netewith the earth. It is as - rich in resources as ever and “ new uses for these resources . constantly are being discov- Sa sh it is not the fault of God. e still reigns and His laws are as universal and as . equitable as when first pro- . pales sentowts mulgated: > » ’ he thoutte is’ with the -_peaplé who; inhabit the charged at the Navy Yard . will find jobs, a question; Jt’ wes announced that is difficult to answer. | operations at the But there is a very impor- poe be started tant thing that Key Westers| > 0 * should bear in mind, in look~ =: next ing into the future, and that Rha ee “Aj is we are better prepared a now to accommodate tour- ists than during any other whieh she was riding and an- oth llided at Hundreds’ of structures | margaret sects ing the war, and all of them| Lieutenant E. R; McCarthy, of are provided with modern) the coast and geodetic survey, conveniences. In ‘pre‘war/returned yesterday from Cape days, we were wont to say|Sable where he had been.en- that it was of little fonee- gaged - mipte gee < st nce to persuade touri: veys. n-in- Soe to Key West, be-|47d Mrs, Allan B. Cleare. after a few hundred; ¢ G at the had arrived here alt avail i cte sale a od able accommodations would | sister, Mrs. Adolphus Johnson, be taken. will leave tomorrow morning on But now there are accoM- |, month’s trip in the West, where modations for several thou-jthey will visit relatives. sand. As is evident in the pee “For Rent” column in The| Henry B. Haskins, assistant Citizen, more and more }superintendent of lighthouses in houses are unoccupied. How | this district, returned last night many there will be vacan u by the end of the summer where he went to decide whether : ith {oF Rot he would aceept the su- A . that district, the ninth. He said asd 3 = — times today he was much pleased with . |San Juan and that he had de- + Many of the workmen in | cided to accept the position. the Navy Yard during the | Mrs. Evangelina Hernandez, 58, | died at 6 o’clock last evening in war were not Key Westers, and, as they are discharged, most of them return to their} her home at 516 Angela street. home towns. Probably Key | Funeral services will be held this West is the only city in the} afternoon, beginning at 5:30 country at present where o'clock, in the residence, with the ‘there is not a shortage of |Rev- G- Perez officiating, houses. = : 1 If all available homes and | , Mis? ee tate, a apartments, ip addition . to| visiting in Asheville, N. C., re- hotels, are occupied by | turned yesterdagy tourists the coming winter, Key West will have a good “season,” as that term is used at summer and winter resorts. Various estimates are given of how much tourists spend in Florida, and that the sum _ has amounted - to much as}. °$250,000,000 in a season,| SPOKANE, Wash. — Mr. and iWith’ gll accommodations|Mrs. Elmer Wynecoop, of Well- taken in Key West next sea- pinit, had a flat tire on the high- Ron,” ts portion of that} ¥4y and no spare. A few min- i ‘ utes. later, Mr. and. Mrs, A. D. ponent will, give a decided Strickler, ‘or Orville, rolled to a dmpetus . tol local business} 15, behind them on, the high- 5 hditions... Miami, as most see — out of gas. Solution,.of of ‘Us-are-aware, thrived dn] the problem was simple: The tourists for many years af- Stricklers. loaned the Wynecoops er, the founding of that city | tire and the Wynecoops towed si 4 : the Stricklers to town, where the Le ores Wynecoops bought a tube and the .. This being a_ political, Stricklers bought. gas. year; you can afford to ig- 7 nore cone of the stories! One huntend sna eltnty-nine ie ‘ ‘ million pou! of paraffin are mel yoo TERE about politi used annually to coat waxed cians, even if some are true. | ) sper. i A GENTLE REMINDER ANNOUNCED BY STATION Sabject Taken by and large the Key West city administration bject to Change is competent, progressive, and alert. The men who run WKWF the city are conscientious ee 4 public servants, and while Mut 1 Broadeasti System. they occasionally err in act ee ne kacict riedias) or judgment, we should re-}- Friday, August 2nd member that it is only hu- GP. M. to Midnight Today The Citizen says in an editorial paragraph: “Correct this sentence: ‘I have had the office long enough and do not blame the people for giv~ ing it to my opponent’.” Cooperation ‘earth. Our ‘scientists make Nylon to wear and atom “bombs to kill, but they have wheat Bit us by the Prince : of Peace two thousand years » ago, “love ‘thy neighbor as thyself,” and today all peo- ple everywhere are our ‘ neighbofs, but if the for- mulas for making Nylon and atom bombs..were adhered ‘to no more rigidly than we adhere to His formula Ny- -lons would come out cob- webs and atom bombs would blew up in the test tube yp stage. Your word is something ag must *keep after giving nm, § Humor depends ° largely upon whether you are the maker or the receiver of the joke. Very few men who made vast profits out of the re- cent war favor any investi- gation of such gains, ; Teachers are underpaid; ‘maybe this explains why some parents. think their children are undertaught. man to err. 6:00 News . But there is a side to the| 8:15 1600 Clu administration, taken by and | 6:38 Sa large, that we do not like.| 7:99 Aibert Warner® Tt is the almost constant! 745 Parade of Sports bickering, either in the open| 7:30 Henry J. Taylor* Inside of Sports* Passpert to omance* | A Voice in the Night* Gabriel Heatter* :15 Real Lite Stories* Spotlight Band* Spotlight on America Moonlight Serenade All the News* or under the surface, which goes on among some of the Key West city personnel. Sometimes they remind us of a group of little boys squabbling on a play field. Running a city the size of Key West is a big business and one that requires the best efforts of all municipal employes. Phe more that « squabble among thémselves| 7.45 the less confidence and re-| 7:59 spect they can expect from| 9:15 the citizenry. Peace ought to reign oft’ and always among the brethren who conduct our| city’s affairs. Even though they cangot see eye to eye on every issue there is n0j/11:00 need to be peeved at the (11:30 ather fellow simply because | his ideas do not jibe with | yours. ‘ 1 When there is a differ-| 9: ence of opinion ongany issue, | ;9. no matter how trivial, it is| always a good idea to sit down and calmly talk it over. Petty jealousies, per- sonal dislikes, old hates and fears of those entrusted with the city’s government should never be permitted to inter- fere- with the good of the community as a whole. S222 5sees aSSSa Saturday, August 3 7 A. M. to Noon \ :00 Musical Clock Weather Forecast Musical Clock News Masical Clock Slim Bryant Home Folks Frolics Civie Calendar This Week In Washington* Andrew Sisters Rainbow House* Vincent Lopez Vacation Symphonies* Noon to 6 P. M. 00 Fun and Music* 30 Weather Forecast 35 News 45 Novatime 08 Checkerboard Jamboree* 00 Dance Orchestra* :30 Concert Orch.* 00 15 30 00 15 30 00 A-Z in Novelty Novelty. Orchestra Danee Music* Description Horse Race* Dance Music* Record Shop Sports Parade* 30 Xavier Cugat t {from San Juan, Puerto Rico,}” Refrigeration sales and service. = nirtots apart PLAN VACATION WITH PAY Interesting Work—. Congenial Associates. Mrs. McDermott Chief Operator Wanted — Colored combination | o¢ 99° x 46 on Reynolds St. $900 | bell boy and porter. Apply Overseas Hotel. jly31-3t | Movie men to show talkies thea- terless hig . Pleasant work. Roshon, 116 Creighton Blag., Tampa, 4 augl-3tx MISCELLANEOUS Repairs on all makes. All work guaranteed. Mumford & Ross, 220 Duval st. phone 333. jlyl8-tf Division, phone » Campbell's, 189. Keys made, locks repair- ed, ete. augl-lmo Dn A,'M. Morgan, Chir 1400 Reynolds St, Tel. 874, a jly3-lmox For guaranteed plumbing work and repairs, eall John Curry, 512 Margaret street, phone 781. Give us a try on your next job. Free estimates, jly6-1mox Business hog ahr gy aie your own boss. Ideal for young cou- ple capable of earning from $40.00 a week to $140.00. Total investment $620.00. Expense to operate business not to exceed $1.50 a day. Please don’t ans- wer ad unless you mean busi- ness. Box E-14, Citizen Office. | jly31-6t RENT A CAR ' You drive. Late model convet-} tibles and sedans, By day or PUTCAMP-ALEXANDER, Duyal and Division Sts. augl-tf Furnished cottage. © from beach. Apply at: 1224 Duval St., between 3 and 7 p. m. jly29-6t One studio and one two-bedroom apartment for rent. Adults only. Electric refrigerators. 400 Sim- onton or phone 159-W. jly30-6tx Store and second floor living: quarters, furnished. 706 Duval St. Phone 1028-M. _jly30-6tx. OVERSEAS HOTEL Special rates to service and lab- oring men, weekly $7.00 and up, daily $1.50 and up, Tty3t-6t!. Furnished apartment for renf, Close in, One bedroom, living- réom, kitchen and bath, $35 per month. Phone 1008-J. augl-3tx Newly furnished apartment? electric ice box, Phone 352-J . aug2-2tx ; ROOMS FOR RENT Light housekeeping rooms, $5.00) weekly. 411 William Street. jlyi1.-lmox FOR SALE Small White Rabbits. Apply =| Petronia St. aug2-2tx APPLY TELEPHONE OFFICE | i : One 12’ dinghy with large well | Besse hot water. ‘House and lot, 6-rooms and bath, | FOR SALE. | For Sale—Terraplane, four-door sedan, in good condition, clean inside. My home is also for sale. 2840. Harris Ave. Tele- phone. 106@R. Ask for Mary augl-tf | aM cash or terms. Apply 23-2, Poin IINUM BLINDS ciana Place. jly31-3tx, Furniture and, household goods. | Apply 923 Angela St. jly31-5tx | Sea King outboard (024 Elgin St, Phone jly31-3tx and 5 h, motor. 1001-3. Furnished trailer for sale, $50.00. Apply 1111 Georgia St. jly3l-5tx | Tires; new, two 600 x 16, one} 650 x 16. Skating Rink. © jly31-3tx 26’ Cabin Cruiser; Model A con- version. Reds, reels (Jewfish lines,. leaders, hooks, sinkers). Apply 143-B Poinciana, W. L. Turner. jly31-3tx Lot 50” x 100’. $550. Canal front near Fifth St. and Boulevard. Apply 1124 William St. augl-3tx, Gene’s News Stand. augl-3tx chair; practically new. Catherine St. Phone | augl-3tx FULLY INSULATED Wheel 1121 672-W. Electric ‘refrigerator, percolator, 12-inch fan. 109-D Poinciana. augl.3tx 16-ft. sail boat, with 3% h.p. Brig Stratton, $175.00. 917 Duval Street. augl-3tx Spanish limes, palms, ferns, cro- tons, bougainvilleas, hibiscus. 1004 Southard St. Phone 1049-J. augl-3tx Fg Lady’s bicycle; balloon tires, good paint. $19.50. 1900. Staples Ave. augl-3tx *35 Chevrolet ae Good en- gine and tires. $225.00. Call after 4:30, 25-B N.A.S. Hous- ing. augl-2tx Trailer and Screened Porch; run- ning water in each, bed in each, completely furnished for light housekeeping. Can be seen 7 a.m. to 8 p,m. Weaver, Mastic Trailer Park, augl-2tx - i | LEAVES KEY Chest, vanity, bed, dishes, iron- ing board, bicycle, encyclope- dias, miscellaneous. Reason- able. 59-1 Poinciana Place. : aug2-2tx Large Electric Fans; on stands | with guards suitable for busi- | ness use. Apply South Bech | aug2-3tx | Phone | Cash. 914 Pauline St. augl-3tx { 116-W. LEAVES MIAMI FOR SALE—General Electric 6- | cu. ft. refrigerator, dining table, 4 chairs, b settee convertible, easy chairs, 1 double bed, 1 dresser, writing desk, 2-bur- | ner electric plate, some dishes, | rugs. and odd ends. Anytime day or evening, 87 Duval street. $200.00 cash takes all. aug2-3tx/ te FULL CARGO Office: 813 Ci WAREHOUSE: Conner t Gas Ranges $95.00 Similar to Illustration Fast, Dependable Freight and Express, Serviee MIAMI and KEY WEST. Also Serving ALL POINTS on Florida Koys Between Miami and Key Weat Express Schedule: ‘ (No Stops En Route) WEST D. i. CEPT SUNDAYS) at 600 Re Het: at Miami at 12:00 o'clock Mid- OW. ALLABLE at as ls Dan. (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 9:00: 0’ arrives at Key West at tod efclock. eects | FREE PICK-UP and DELIVERY SERVICE INSURANCE HOUSE: Corner Eaton and Francie Streets