The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 6, 1946, Page 2

PAGE TWO * ¥. ® t ® = a. rr) ae «é be One Month y Weekly, —= come, they preferred the AD ENG days when they earned less bt BS. on _j-and paid less in taxes. SPHCIAL NOTIOB thanks, resolutions of respect, obit- ‘ MONOGRAPHS ispatches q ; to it or not otherwise credited in 4 this paper and also the local news. ; published here. 7 } One Six Months TIME FOR ECONOMY Governor Caldwell) in an address at Miami Beach, tried to justify the heavy taxation in Florida, but he overlooked two main points: 1.—The people not only in Florida hut throughout the country are tax weary. Since 1941 taxes have, been oing up. and up, except in e cases of the federal government, some states and a good many cities. We have heard many Key Westers| remark that, in spite of higher wages or salaries, with the resultant higher in-' fo 2 ihe ! Key West Citizen Corner Greene and gid Ann Streets Only Dally Ne y oy, gveaner in Key West Entered at West, Florida = ‘as SE eG THE Associa tne, The Associated Pr ively enti to for q tion of all:news — xe Three Months ©... All reading notices, uary notices, poems, ete, will be charged for at the rate of 10 eente a ne -Notices for entertainment by churches from which @ revenue is, to_be derived are 6 cents a line. The Citizen is an open forum. and, Invites discussion o' pon issues | and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publih anonymous communications. 1. More Hotels and Apart- ments. 2. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. |; 3. Airports—Land and Sea. 4. Consolidation of County and City Gcvernments. 5. Community Auditorium. To the Public: iy Three and a half mill- ion dollars imposed on the} miners, seems like a lot of mreney but it represents Jess than a day’s pay for eath miner. That’s not as harsh as it sounds. ‘ —- Yours. truly, / “THE ORACLE. ecause it. is not pleasant template’ “the preval- ‘of Syphilis and gonor- thaea among the people of the” United: States, the aver- age American is inclined to dodge a discussion of efforts to stamp out these insidious| venereal diseases. It is estimated that 3,- 000,000 Americans have svphillis “and that gonor- rhoea infeets three to five times that number. The U.S. Public Health Service esti- mates that 225,000 people; contract syphillis every year and that ‘more than half go untreated out of sheer ignorance. Citing these facts, Science Illustrated, a current maga- zine, says that the cure ful in Florida or any other state as they were ~ during the war or when prepara- tions were made by the Uni- ted States in the event of sons’ who were 4 ment elsewhere. Only a few ,| Key Westers, thus far, have 2.—Jobs are not as plenti- hostilities. Consider condi- tions in Key West, for in- stance. Hundreds of per- employed here have left the city in the, hope of obtaining employ-' left the city, but The Citi- zen knows of others who are | preparing to leave. With the further cut in the number of .employees in the Navy Yard, still others will seek employ- ment elsewhere. No other city in the coun- try is in greater need of re- trenchment than Key West,, and no other county than Monree, because Key West- ers pay an estimated 80 per cent of the taxes in the coun- ty. But neither in the coun- ity nor in the city has any movement been started by the officials to cut down on expenditures. ‘But the time is not far off before retrenchment will be forced on the city and the county. Residents are now paying taxes readily be- cause they have the money, but those residents who have lost and will lose their jobs will adhere to the dictum of self-preservation when their pocketbooks become skeletonized, Ie is high time to begin economizing in the city of Key West and the county of Monroe. A great many children get on the wrong track be- cause the switch is misplac- ed. How the world ever got along till some of the know- it-alls came along, is a puz- zle. A spinster says she has faith that God disposes, but is not so sure that man pro- poses. Speakers and columnists deserve no great attention unless what they say and specific for venereal disease Stas : Pig eeot which success Peery ully treats gonorrhoea in| jt js said there is nothing Foor hours and syphillis in a] new under the. sun; still the week, It-'warns, however,| world goes on inventing that penicillin can’t bring in patients. This is . the prob- things never known before. lem and public-spirited citi-]]NFLATIONARY FACTORS zens in many sections of the nation are working diligent- ly to stamp out the disease. __It is important that Flor- ida and its local govern- mental units join in this fight. EXCEPTIONAL A contractor in Living- ston, Montana, has been sentenced to two years in prison for using a veteran “On balance, inflationary factors continue to out- weigh deflationary factors,” declares Marriner F. Eccles, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, in predicting that the country will enjoy several years of prosperity if it does three things: (1) Hold the line on fu- ture price and wage in- creases ; (2) Prevent another i THE LOW DOWN Y GROVE Well folks, my subject for to- day is bonuses. Like with labor, the idea up to recent like, it has) been to duck and side step and dodge and soft pedal. But where’ ‘find ducks like your Uncle Jo- gephus sticking his neck out. It}'™ is “further” bonuses that I choose to gab about—not bo- Inuses already over the dam. General Omar Bradley says “there is no gravy train a veteran }can ride without, paying his| fare.” person Soldier Omar is, it is time to harken to the gent. He has been around. * Congress, jumpy and fearful of votes, made the 52-20 clubs pos- sible. More such ways of nickin’ Uncle Samuel will be showing up soon. There will be all manners. of ’em. But there is a last straw, even for a camel. The U.S. A. is not too steady on its pins. If piling ‘more and more on Sam- quite pronto—there is going to be some caving in—and when a -eave-in happens, like ¢veryhody knows, there are not many sur: 'vivors.—if any. Yours with the low down, JO SERRA. Gasoline Is Drug On New ‘Zealand Market WELLINGTON, N. Z. —(AP)— Abolition of gasoline rationing in New Zealand has had the unex- pected effect of reducing gasoline consumption 1,000,000 during the first two months of unrationed supplies. Chief reason is that dur- ing rationing all car owners bought all the gas to which they i were entitled by coupon, whether they were using it all or not. Now that supplies are not re- stricted they are using their stored gas and the service sta- Ftions have been neglected. Will You Smile Double Duty Mactavish purchased a pair of shoes which were guaranteed for @ year. After 11 months he returned ‘-tand complained, that they were not standing up to the guaran- tee. “Are you sure they fit you all right?” asked the manager. “They fit me a’ richt,” was the treply, “but my brother on the ‘night shift says they're a bit too 4 tight for him.” Drunk Story A gob was walking down the street with one foot in-the gutter and the other on the sidewalk. It wasn’t long before the policeman caught up with him and said, “You're drunk.” “Thank heaven!” said the gob. “I thought I was lame.” Antique “My husband-has the strangest hobby,” said Mrs. Smith to a friend, “and I never knew any- thing about it until yesterday. I| found in his desk a queer looking ticket inscribed, ‘Mudhorse, 10 to 1’ I asked him what it was and he told me it was a relic of a lost Isn’t it interesting?” race. - “ His Weak Spot The strong man was explaining his act to the theatrical agent. “] place a heavy stone on 1}y head,” he asserted ,“and then my assistant picks up a 16 - pound sledge hammer, swings it with all his might—and cracks the stone in half.” The agent grew dizzy at the | thought. : “That’s marvelous,” he enthu- sed. “But how about your head— don’t you ever feel it?” The strong man waved.a hand. “Yes,” he admitted. “That’s why T carry aspirin.” Too Slow F A dapper little man applied for a separation on the ground of cruelty. Asked by the judge if he could jproxe his case, he replied meek- ly: “One night I dreamed I won to buy surplus Army trucks|yound of work stoppages; {$100,000, and early the following and Robert M. Littlejohn, War Assets Administrator, says that the Agency will intensify its drive against “unscrupulous business men. We call attention to the reported conviction of the Montana contractor because it represents one of the rare ifstances in which a busi- m@ss man has been sentenced to; prison for violating a law inthe course of “business.” ~The big business leaders ofthe country know that thgy can violate the anti- trust act and make millions of, dollars without expect- ing more than a fine, if they afe. convicted. Meanwhile, they. can use their ill-gotten gam, for- the purpose of awe - Bilin and (3) Avoid future holding of consumer from the markets. with- The head of the Federal} Reserve System believes that the country has done a good job in reconverting to peacetime economy but warns that “‘the problem im- mediately ahead of us is controlling inflation.” He re- ports an excess of buying power but signs of consumer resistance to price increases and adds that taxes should not be reduced as long as present conditions exist. a eth fighting the case in court, with the firm belief that few of them will ever be convicted. goods | morning my wife nearly killed me ‘for not putting it in the bank be- fore I woke up.” Well-Known | book publisher. Felix Fripping- jham, a_ struggling writer, had considered. “It has merit,” acknowledged {the publisher, “hut we only pub- lish material by writers with well known names.” he | visitor. “My name’s Jones!” i The Limit | “I’ve asked Mr. and Mrs. Rob- inson to dinner at 6:30 o'clock, Norah, but I think I'll give them a quarter of an hour’s grace.” “Well, ma’am,” xeplied the maid, “I’m religious myself, but I think you're overdoing it.” angels fear to tread you wilh) and knowing the kind of} bo’s back is not stopped—and|*“ It happened in the office of a/ asked that his manuscript be/j “That's me,” shouted a waiting | TO GIRLS r WHO * Tf you'd like to work with other ambitious girls in a position ‘of responsibility that’s vital to / the} Ge business and social life of your}. community .. . and pays accord-) ingly: sf Bok x THERE'S + OPPORTUNITY At ‘The Telephone Company The greatest telephone expansion in history requires ‘additional alert girls at the switchboards and pro- vides: unusual’ opportunities , fory a oem Pay raises scheduled at regular intervals. Also va- cation with pay. The work is fascinating, and you'll find .the Telephone Com- pany. a mighty good place to work. es 4 Apply Mrs. McDermott, Chief Operator. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE, AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 4 dec2-tf " SITUATION WANTED 1st-class chef and all-around kotel, restaurant and club’ manager, with 30 years’ sea and shore background. Sober. Best Flor- ida references. Address: Chef, No. 1 Fletcher's Lane, Key West. dec6-2tx ‘MISCELLANEOUS ors repaired, called tor Ags delivered. Call Britt at 585 or 1184, Romero's Elec-! trical Service, 2612 Harris Ave. | dec2-tf} Gaus 's, 928 Division, phone} . Keys made, locks repair- ed. jete. dec2-1mo | Listings wanted on Key proper- ties. Geo. J. Rawlings, Reg. Broker, Islamorada, Fla. nov15-39t | Merrill E. (Tuffy) Roberts will be glad to give estimates on your plumbing job dnd advise you | on your plumbing problems. Phone 642-M or call at No. 1| | Havana Street. nov25-12tx } For. guaranteed plumbing work and repairs, call John Curry, 512 Margaret street, phone 781. Give us.a try on your next job. nov28-1mox ; Free estimates. |Free housing registration. Jack- | | son Square U.S.O. List your | vacant apartments and houses. Telephone 1083. dec6-5tx WANTED TO BUY Wanted To Buy — Carpenter’s/ Tools. 45-2 Poinciana Place. dec5-3tx | Treadle sewing machine. g115-D Poinciana. dec5-5tx | | | Wanted To Buy—Approximately | 3 acres of land,.on Keys. No fabulous or inflationary prices. 611 Division Street. dec5-3tx Wanted To Purchase—12-ft. skiff and outboard motor. Phone} 831-W. dec6-2tx | Tf your business, large or small, | wholesale or retail, or any prop- | erty, land or hotel, is for sale, | write to Box 659, General P.O.,| New York 1, N. Y. dec6-6tx | Sea shells, large and small. State best quantity price. J. E. Town- | ; send, 137 S.W. 30th Ave., Mi-| | ami 35, Fla. dec6-3tx | | REFRIGERATION SERVICE | Guaranteed refrigeration service, | engineering. Prompt service| on all domestic and commercial refrigeration equipment. C. B.} Parris. Phone 11. dec6-7-9-11-13x | EDUCATION : } Encyclopaedia Britannica and Britannica Jr. Represented by Mr. Miles J. Winters. For in-| formation or appointment, write P.O. Box 390, Key West, Fla. | dec2-6tx | Wedding, aane | aease Man’s bicycle, good ballgon tire, good paint, $16.50. 1900 Staples Ave. dee2-6tx, ‘Barber Shop Equipment, com-' plete, with four barber chairs; also a two hole ice cream Freezer and Ice Box. Ramo- nin's Restaurant, 615 Duval St. dec6-2tx Furnished ‘House. Not finished in- side. Four rooms and bath. Key West In Days Gone By' { | DEC. 6, 1936 Cleveland Pierce, brother of \Emory and Lewis Pierce, who thad been making his home in} ‘Miami many years, returned} yesterday to resume his resi- dence in Key West. acelin It was announced today at} the local WPA headquarters that} the force of workmen in Key West will be reduced at the be-} ginning of next year. The Citizen has received a copy of The Evening Herald, Rock Hill, N. C., containing a lengthy article about Key West. Mayor Harry C. Galey, Coun- cilman Clifford G. Hicks, County COOSSOOEHOSSSEH SEH ERE HET The slows of bat i i i i CLAIMS MISSTATEMENT Editor, The Citizen Permit me to corres « me statement which appeared & | your December 4 igaue capiies ed ‘No money for adverticing says County’. As the entire Board of ¢ missioners will verify T said « phatically that I did not core money but made a request thw the contemplated expenditure $1500 to be used to mateh allotted like amount for the Cig of Key West for the const tion and erection of sign beard throughout the State of Plorid 1504 Bertha street, phone 1178.| Commissioner Norberg Thomp-| advertising Key West to nov29:6tx| son and County Attorney Art-| tourist, be held im wheyanee | hur Gomez left yesterday for Mi-jat least thirty days wnt Lady's bicycle, good balloon} ami to discuss with state offi-;committee entrusted im the ™ tires, good paint. $16.50. 1900/cjals the operation of WPA in! formance of this gigantic teek Staples Ave. dec2-6tx) Key West. could iron out a few unforeseer lobstacles and present t gpeetiged ved ee aca, w. Ww. Demeritt, superintend-| many who have already given t Bookséller, corner Simohton ent of lighthouses, will leave | this fund a more concrete and Eaton Sts. .dec2-25t Thursday for an inspection trip; comprehensive setup a t ew we intend to peform our dut pated RS Sa ee as ee °41 1 1-2:ton Stake Ford Truck $800..Cash. Will consider trade on 30°-34 Boat. After 3-p. m. 1609 Flagler Ave. dec:6-3tx pletely furnished. Cash or terms. 1414 Leon Street. dec3-5tx Don’t ask for a Cuban Sandwich. | Ask for a Farola. You'll like ‘em! They'll like you! dec4-6-9-11-13-16-18x 1936 Chevrolet Master. Good, de- pendable transportation. Call 9381, Hut 2B, between 5 - 7 P.M. dec5-2tx Palms, Ferns, Crotons, Coleus, Sultanas, Cactus, Begonias, Hi- biscus, Bougainvilleas, Steph- anotis, Flame Vines, Caladi- ums, Geraniums, Poinsettias,. Poincianas, Fruit trees. Other plants. 1004 Southard Street, Phone 1049J. dec6-1tx Upright Piano. Good Condition. Reasonable. Apply ~6, Rest Beach. dec5-3tx 2 and 3 bedroom homes. Electric | hot water heater and complete bathroom. To be completely re- conditioned. Only a few left. NO DOWN PAYMENTS FOR} VETERANS. You pay actual closing costs only. Open for inspection now. MacArthur} Homes Subdivision Office, 2801} Flagler Ave. dec5-3tx | Special Offer: Reasonable rates| will be given to families desir-| ing pictures made in the home | with their Christmas trees. Call} Evans, 439, for appointment. dec5-tf Good quality brooms and mops. Lowe and Son, 846 Olivia St. dec5-3t Three-quart aluminum sauce pans, 98 cents each. Lowe and Son, 846 Olivia Street. dec5-3t Call aft- dec5-3tx House. 706 Caroline St. er 4:30 p:m. Lady’s and man’s bicycles. Good} balloon tires, good paint. $24.50. 1900 Staples Ave. dec6-2tx 1 boy's bicycle, 24-inch frame, good condition. $15.00. 1 stu-| dent’@ desk, like new, $12.00. 609 Ashe St. Phone 673-M. dec6-2tx | 37 Pontiac, 8 cylinders, business! coupe. Can be seen at 44-A, N.A.S. dec6-5tx | i GIFTS — GIFTS — GIFTS shower, birthday, an- niversary, or just one of appre- ciation. You can find just wha you want at Shirl’s Linen Sho 512 Fleming, Phone 118 | dec6-tf | Man's heavy duty Iver-Johnson bicycle Boy’s 24-inch bicycle. | Both good condition, new tires. $25.00 each. 919 Southard St. dec6-3tx | ROOMS FOR RENT | i Rooms by day or week. Apply 415 Margaret St. dec4-3tx |] decd-3tx| of lighthouses and beacons along } the west coast of Florida. | Mr. J. A. Nettles and two chil-} dren, Tom and Evelyn, of Wash- ington, D. C., arrived yesterda. WANTED TO RENT | Will rent furnished apartment or cottage suitable for 3 adults. No children or pets. Write, MJ.D., care Citizen. cea FOR RENT |Store, 706 Duval Street, corner} near Angela. | Phone 897 or \ 704-W. nov30-6tx | Light housekeeping rooms. Cou-! ple only. All utilities furnish- | ed. Apply Paul’s Tire Shop. : dec3-6tx For Rent—Tourists: Large, airy | double room, $2.00 per day or} $10.00 per week. 417 Elizabeth! Street, upstairs. dec5-3t ; Efficiency apartment, all conven- | { iences. Couple only. No pets, | no children. Apply 124 Duval | St. or Phone 9175. dec5-3tx | Attractive, comfortable single | room. Private home, all conve. niences. Gentlemen only. Call | 1029-J. dec6-2tx ; Lost | | | Black wallet containing pictures, important papers and cash. Lost | yesterday in Kress Dept. Store. No question will be asked and| reward given if returned to 909 South St. or cali 720. dec4-3tx When this is completed we wil give all concerned a printed © tice outlining the procedure ap roved by all members of the committee and the reapective anizations that they represer | 25-ft. Boat, 7-ft. beam, 35 factory to visit Mrs. Nettles’ parent: reconverted Plymouth motor.|Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Roberts.; Bear in mind this is the big A-1 condition. Ideal for king-, bea case | gest project to be undertaker fishing. 223-D Poinciana. Key West Junior Woman's Club; in Key West or Monroe Count nov30-6tx ; Will meet tomorrow afternoon in} and to function properly consid the Hospitality House to ar-/ erable ground work is to be com 1937 Ford, motor and brakes|tange for a Tea Dance. | pleted. A few narrow minds wil completely overhauled, 4 new: Se | have to be broadened and a f tires, body fair. Price $425.00.] Today The Citizen says in an} stumbling blocks placed by ™ Apply afier 5 pm. 173-C_ editorial parapraph: \ fish interests will have to be Poinciana. dec4-3tx] “No, Polonius, I have never| moved. seen a dream walking but I have! The Board of Commissioners of House and lot, 70 x 100, com-|seen a horse fly.” | Monroe county are an intelligent and civic minded body of and I, personally, have no feu of them letting Key West Monroe County down at a time when it must go ahead, R. ADRIAN O'SWEENEY Chairman, Key West Hotel Associatior Sign Board Committee Scared Away In a certain Irish village the {is a cottage with a door which must be raised a little to be open ed and for this purpese a hatchet is used. One night a knock came to the door ahd ‘a youngster was sent to see who was there “Who is it?” inquired the boy “It’s me,” said the voice out side. The youngster, recognizing the voice, shouted back: “It's Mr Murphy; get the hatchet Mrs. Murphy didn't wait third largest Cyprus is the island in the Mediterranean COLDS’ with the best-known home remedy of cae in the-world. Acts while you isl to give soot! aa es os VISHR | arn \OVVIV VV Ewer Tree \ STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE EUEMER LED LET IEEE Your Grocer SELLS That GOOD; TRIUMPH STAR * BRAND | COFFEE “and CUBAN COFF EE i at Try A Pound Today!! All Grocers PLEASE STREET —————THE City Electri¢ System OF ANY BURNED-OUT Sa ial e a tintin tin Dt ie died ADVISE LIGHT BULBS and They Will Be Replaced At Our Earliest Opportunity Any Person Maliciously Breaking Street Light Bulbs WILL BE Prosecuted