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ee CLEARWATER, Aug. 14. — (PNS)—Pilots on the Comman- GIRL TO COLLINS der Airlines flying from New] A baby girl weighing five dersey to Bogota, Colombia, re-! pounds ,and eight ounces was port that cattle are the best pas-| porn to Mr. and Mrs, John Col- sengers they've ever had. —_| jins, 644 William street, Tuesday » They don’t get travel-sick, air-| 4¢ 4:45 p.m, ‘sick or homesick, just lie down ‘und go to sleep. ; The Pinellas field recently looked more like a zoo than an igport when three cargo planes idles with cattle and two thoroughbred _ stallion SON BORN TO G. E. SMITHS Mr. and Mrs. George E.“Smith announce the birth of a son in their home in Boston on Aug- horses : Mrs. Smith is the former Ruth ther, ; aCe inc aieitich mane Thompson, daughter of Mr. and dger of Gaminander’ Airlines, Al- aa Dow Thompson, of Key jd Thornton, the air parade of | “The newcomer, weighi i * , ighing seven fall. The airlines have special ‘obert Elliott. stalls which they cam put into the DC3 cargo ships and remove without a trace, Shipping time It Puzzled Him An Englishman, visiting in this for the animals is less than 24 hours and they don’t get travel- | sick as they do on cattle boats, Travel sickness usually results in death. H, G. WELLS “Continued from Page One) rn junior porter, he was dismissed. Th the years that followed Wells “was in turn a “pupil teacher” at his uncle’s school in Somerset, a elerkin a drug store, a “student ; country, borrowed an automobile from an American friend and was setting out with considerable trepidation to tour the country- side, < Scrupulously observing all of the roadside admonitions, he presently came to one reading: “Drive Carefully!” This means YOu!” “Righto!” said our British cousin, slowing down to a con- servative 20 miles. “But I say,” he mused, “how do you suppose Bgsistant” at a grammar school, ent © they knew I was over here?” end again a store clerk. “Studies Science Under Huxley > iGFinally turning his back on| Parchment, which preceded trade Wells went to study under| Paper, was made from sheepskin Professor T. H. Huxley the great or goatskin, vellum from calf- 19th century scientist, at the skin. Royal College of Science in South a Kensington. There he took his} There are at least 13 different f@egree as Bachelor of Science ; kinds of maple trees in the United with first-class honors, and ab- | States. mbed that enthusiasm for scien- | tific investigation that formed the; published novels, “The Stolen ‘baekground of so many of his! Bacillus’ and “The Wonderful slater works. Visit,” appeared in 1895, : After graduation Wells return: Wells married twice—first his sed to schoolmastering, Alfred | cousin, Isabel Mary Wells, whom *Harmsworth (later Lord North-'he had known since his early ‘cliffe) and A. A. Milne (the play-, student days in London, and . wright) being among his pupils later, after a divorce, Amy Cath- ‘at that time. A few years later; erine Robbins, who had been a -he entered journalism as dram-| student in one of his biology ‘atic criti¢ of the “Pall Mall! classes. She died in 1927. There *Gazette” and, finding that his; were. two sons of the second writing would yield substantial| marriage, one being G. P. Wells, returns, abandoned the teaching the biologist, who collaborated ‘profession to give his whole time’ with his father in “The Science to bis literary work, His first of Life.” THE WILL OF THE PUBLIC The Citizens of Key West have | great we ean use loud speakers. more; than ably demonstrated; The Public wants to see what ‘that they have and that they are ! they are getting for their dollars. doing everything in their power} ] wag’ present when the accus- to make the Administration of the ' ing hand was pointed at the City City of Key West know and fegl' Manager's Office and the Charge that they are to be governed for | was made that if Mr. King made the good of the whole and not the ' another application for City few. ‘The fight for City Manager Manager that The Mayor wold } i qne that well may go down in- | prefer charges against him (Mr. ‘annals of our local history ; King) for what he found in that as-one that is a determination by j office. Is this charge a secret to the people that they are to be) be shared by the Mayor.or.is the Fepresenins’ by-those.whom.theY. _pyuptic “tobe ignored and never ‘ ‘informed as to what irregularities I-recall Mr. Louis Carbonell’s | if ae occurred? Tae now | very fine address to the. Mayor that the re-application of Mr. at the last 5:30 Session when he King is a challenge to make good very pointedly asked His Honor | this heated threat of “preferring if he was not supposed to repre- | cHarges” or will the Mayor choose sent the will of the people and his /to remain silent? I should like honor replied that “He thought he ' to say now that Commissioner W. Tepresented the will of the people ¢. Sweeting ard City Manager who elected him.” I beg to ques- | Dave King made good their words tion at this time if anybody’s will | tg resign. Now, let the Mayor, is being considered and to prove by Public Will Sond Public De. this is the manner in which the mand, be forced to inform John, last regular meeting was adjourn- ' Q. Public just why he said what | ed without so much as “How do he did | -you do, Mr. Public. We are fin- : inhed: with: business—now sp eal | ore we the electorate?, They are your piece.” : That totteri shy ; | the Public Servants and let us at tottering spire at the City watch closely what is to be done Are we the Public Servants or Hall, with its rust-eaten crest | held up by the strips of rein- | forcing band iron is only too true i a reflection of the attitude and | faith of the people of Key West; of what they see and hope for. with the circulating petitions to| re-instate Mr. King when they are presented to His Honor and the | City Commission. Will your will, | the Will of the People, be flouted | There must be a.Revival of Pub- es ster face again? Only time | lic Interest that 'no Public Offi-| "10 40.” as. it has so well done | cial will dare act in any capacity | 204 pore } bis ublic sau e| detrimental to the Will of the got over the fence last? People. We can pack that City ALBERT G. ROBERTS. Hall and if the crowds get too| (Paid Political Adver isement) WHEN YOu PLOW yo use the PAY-WAY THAT FITS YOUR PAY DAY Connercial Credit Plan ippeeereeeeee INCORPORATED geemearewenrare 42% DUVAL 8ST. @ PHONES 778 - 779 MIAMI at POPULAR PRICES Located in the Heari of the City Rates Wri Wir ROOMS rssewe. with BATH and TELEPHONE Ford Hotel Pershing Hotel - 60 N.E. 3rd Street 226 N.E. lst Avenue 80 Rooms - Elevator 100 Rooms - Elevator Solarium Heated 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION COMPARE OUR RATES BEFORE YOU BORROW CASH | Monthly P: nts: you = —<—<—$——— TWO HOTELS in. ae | Visits Key West! Louis J. Godinet, of Key West, arrived Sunday evening from Tampa, after spending three | weeks’ vacation there with his; relatives. Godinet will leave to-! morrow to return to New York City via Tampa, where he is making his home, The sanitation of English bak~! eries was specially regulated by ! law in 1863, i | Strand Theater | BYRON BARR in { “TOKYO ROSE”. | Coming: ‘They Were Expendable’ | DANCE Every Saturday Night Fleet Reserve, Branch 56 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 am, Featuring... RUDY SAWYER’S COLORED ACES Members and Guests Invited ' SPEEDY, SURE RELIEF FOR ACID INDIGESTION GARDNER’S PHARMACY Phone 177 Free Delivery seeeene Make This Newest Addition to Your Home FLEXIBLE ALUMINUM “VENETIAN: EEE | BLIND. .. Will Withstand Salt hig and Extreme Humidity eBaked Enamel Finish to Harmonize With Any e Color Scheme KEY WEST Venetian Blind Co. 120 Duval, Jefferson Hotel Bldg. CALL 1042 for Estimates | he THE KEY WEST CITIZEN . —. NOW, MORE THAN EVER THE ARMY HAS A GOOD Goo jobs in non-commissioned grades are being offered now by the Regular Army to qualified former servicemen! Veterans discharged. on or after May 12, 1945, who enlist or‘reenlist for three years may be enlisted in the non-com- missioned grade for which qualified, pro- vided this grade is not higher than that held at time of discharge, and provided that at least six months of former service was in one of 400 designated military occupational specialties.in which enlist- ment is now desired. Important, interesting jobs are open in hundreds of skills and trades in the Army, with splendid training and educa- tional advantages! These are in addition to free food, housing, clothing, medical and dental care, low-cost insurance. Never has this fine profession offered so intich, ‘in’ néw higher pay and oppor* tunity for advancement! Twenty years fyom now, you'll still be a young man. Yet, if you choose to make the Army.a career, you'll be eligible to retire then at half pay for the rest of your life! In thirty years, you can retire at three-quarters pay! In the case of a Master Sergeant, this is up to $185.63 a month for life! There’s adventure, travel, education, a secure and profitable future in this vital, realistic profession. Get full details at your nearest Army Recruiting Station. Highlights of Regular Army Enlistments 1. Enlistments for 142, 2 or 3 years. (1-year enlistments permitted for men now in the Army with 6 or more months of service.) “ E 2. Enlistmerit age from 18 to 34 years inclu- sive (17 with parents’ consent) except for men now in the Army, who may reenlist at any age, and former service men depending on length of service. 3. A reenlistment bonus of $50 for each year of active service since such bonus was last paid, or since last entry into servicer provided reen- listment is within 3 months after last honorable discharge. 4. Mustering-out pay (based upon length of service) to all men who are discharged to re- enlist. 5. Option to retire at half pay for the rest of your life after 20 years’ service — increasing to three-quarters. pay after 30 years’ service. All previqus -active, federal military service counts toward retirement. 6. GI. Bilf of Rights benefits assured for men who enlist on or before Qctober 5, 1946. 7. Choice of branch of service and overseas theater (of thosé still open) on 3-year enlistments. ENLIST NOW AT: Your NEAREST ARMY RECRUITING STATION AND “MAKE IT A MILLIONI” U.S. ARMY RECRUITING STATION ‘212. POSTOFFICE BUILDING, KEY WEST Opeli. Daily 8:30 to'11:30 aim.—3:30 to 4:30 p:m. — Closed Saturday Afternoon No. 758 Job E-7524 560 lines (5 col. x 112 lines) OB FOR YOU! Listen to “Warriors of Peace,” “Voice of the Army,” “Proudly We Hail,” Mark Warnow's Army Show, “Sound Off,” “Harry Wismer Sports Review,” and “Spotlight Bands” with Guy Lombardo, Harry James, and Xavier Cugat on your radio. NEW PAY SCALE In Addition to Clothing, Food, Lodging and Medical and Dentel Core MONTHLY RETIREMENT Starting Base Pay” INCOME APTER: Per 20 Years’ 30 Years’ Master Sergeant Month Service Service or First Sergeant $165.00 $107.25 $185.63 Technical Sergeant 135.00 87.75 151.88 Staff Sergeant . . 115.00 74.75 129.38 Sergeant. . . . 100.00 65.00 112.30 90.00 58.50 101.25 52.00 90.00 Private . . . + 75.00 48.75 84.38 IN ADDITION TO COLUMN ONE OF THE ABOVE: 20% Increase for Servicé Ovarseas. - 50% Increase if Member of Flying or Glider Crews. 5% Increase in Pay for Each 3 Years of Service. Corporal. . . « Private First Class 80.00 A GOOD Je U. S. Ar m y Citizen—Key West, Florida (FI) : She shows her heels to the fleet " ISS ATLANTA” is the fastest shrimp fisherman in the St. Augustine fleet. She can be first out to the grounds—first back with the catch. The reason is her new power plant—a Gen- eral Motors Diesel. 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