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a 2 ers on i DOGGED West ( Citizen ' Man hes survived because of his determination to carry . by on. He has waged a constant \fight with Nature since his appearance on. Rarth half a Ane Streste million or a million years in Key West avo, with the guess left. to — you to give a longer or short- | . 25 A 'tass'matter* (er time. But, regardless of ithe time, the fight to exist eness = has been persistant. And repabitee: man has wou. eredited iy Dally aed Monroe Fraities te of all ne » » or not tharwiee Sfedited ‘tn You never can tell where paper and also the local Nature will strike. Many — years ago Miamians were mates Gee Sear 19.08 wont to refer to Key West 6 Reeth ne |as “the hurricane city”, but Lay MeRtRO cccnes ene 1 eR — EB ha reference was silenced by the terrific hurrieane that {struck Miami in _ Mi- ami has been hit other:times an SoS AS ares pe ro then, but though we (hechs,_comebittons of respest, obit | have had several near-hunti- o'ot 10 sents jeanes during the same time, <a tor at “ine ra rate ~teoee tor inment by the last one to lash Key | eich er *iw est in all its fury was i fee Se. . * from ,. oe irae open forum and 1919. . uf tieaP or soph | These thoughts caine to . comauntestions, imind by reading about the | havoc caused by the tornado lin Woodward, Okdahoma, and four villages in Texas. |But did the death and de- | struction stop man from \earrying on? The answer to that question came from Woodward on Friday in a story, published in The Citi- en, that said that plans al- ready were being made to re- ‘build. oo a A | Time ahd time again, lava jgrom Vesuvius has .destroy- ~ MEMBER jed homes and orchards, and, ‘on several occasions, caused great loss of life. Similar | disasters have occurred’ in |the vicinity of Mount Etna lin Sicily, but, as orchards or farm lands were wiped a out, the people who. suryiv- led developed other iptulleates | and farms just beyond w! ‘the flow of lava eeoel. 1947 | Disasters strike all over —————— | the world. Frankly, though, ‘we would rather be in jan \area frequented by hurri- | canes than in areas where tornados or earthquakes are |likely to ocwir. We may }know as long as our days | when a hurricane is coming four way, but the tornado: nee Moscow you must pomp temblor strike sud- , “wt » cor || denly a vegan heabiete: But they can’t beat man. THE ORACLE. Knock him down today, and he will be up tomorrow, ——— ~——y— | fighting doggedly to -live. yo = IN PRACTICE} - One of these days some of jour experts are going to know half of © what . they think they know and the re- sult is going to be amazing. | “Zee case a FOR 1 More Hotels and Apart: ne vta. | 2 meach and Bathing Pavilion, | Atrports —Land and Sea. * Coneotidation of County and Cuty Governments. Comounity Auditorium, “wy | MONOGRAPHS ye and Girls: ems inconsistent to | that there ‘cow" Moscow when there is, | ou cail-see for your- j ' { Yet when you pro- og the War, the Navy 7 10,000-kilowatt | 4 generator | emergency pow- FOR DEMOCRATIC ny eritieal area, The ESS! mt $1,125,000. and | PROCESSES =“ ontaining the giant ty teet long. ently, t Mexican | nent approached the In connection with the program to extend Ameri- can assistance to Greece, one tates for assistance (COustantly is reminded of the — rag a “trical |taet that a king is on the = i cnimanite af. |threne in Athens and there aie nd essential | ®"e charges that the govern- in iene “Mexi- | ment of Greece is Feaction- meckdant Pru. 42): Be eons ee While we would prefer to ag sagan 2 ie the |ave a Republican form of G - = aah it | Zovernment in Greece, the 9 re type of government in exist- » demonstration of ; i . lence is not really the issue. (ood (Neighbor policy, |r). plight of Greece arises hing electric wer for 7 ' from thexpressure of organ- Mexidlin peapile. ese bands, which, accord- Om! ing to reports, receive sus- & FEES! tenance, strength and sup- metime ago a stock-|Port from other powers. pit Mla preg Facing such a threat, the sation ‘insti- | C@Use of Greek indepen- " action against dence depends upon the 1 vania Railroad, | bility of the existing gov- improper use of /ermment, whatever it might be, to put down disorder. Until this is done, tkere is |no probability whatever of law and order which are ne- cessary to a use of democra- tie functions. ration’s funds. have no intention of nto the nature of the! 1. which arose from t that officers and di- re of the two eompanies | al, but take} ve fact that the suit ried for $15,000,000, Nothing stings more deep- ly than the love of money. ' nieresting to note eee Cea sitet <teen attorneys and| RELIGION THAT KILLS e members of the stock- ——— te ommittee vrequest-| The last weekly report tal of $4,000,000 in from India tell us that nine- ‘ Fhe amount requested |tY persons were killed and 4 : to $2,485,000, Even | twenty-three villages ‘burn- gut $2 ed in the religious warfare o itt strike most A amount will now raging between Hindus ee 09 Doing erent and Moslems. eo. Names: Dawn, Mo,,| Ht should be understood ae ee Mias_—U. S. Post-|that the differences that di- wa vide the people of India are uae - not racial ‘but religious. It aaphet « reputation is|shduld also be understoad based upon one of | by everybody that nothing is t turn- | as vicious or as brutal as a proph- | war waged by fanatics in the name of religion. + we guesses tha * watts ssurprise the © hime |. “Almeda Baby Born Abroad Word has been received here! of the birth of a daughter to Lt.! and Mrs. Charles Almeda in Nur-! enberg, Germany, on March 30. The baby was born at the 385th! Station Hospital, U. S. Army of} Qccupation at weighed 7 3-4 pounds. Lt. Almeda_ was formerly an enlisted man at Key West Bar- racks. He is stationed in Lauf, a suburb of Nurenberg. The Ale- medas’ address it APO 696, care Postmaster New York. They ask; Miami papers to please copy. eo LEGALS ENDER PACTITIOUS iE STATUTE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV the undersigned, desiring to engage NOTICE NA Nurenberg and| t | THE KEY WEST CITIZEN U.S. RESIDENTS SEND FUNDS ABROAD f& SUMS PRIVATELY SENT TO FRIENDS caneinie {Commence ait figures tor 1946 ) AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA $4,700,000) TODAY IN HISTORY | (Know America) , ee 1775—First society for the ab- Tenet aes Mena, olition of slavery in America, | tends to register th made up of Quakers, organized | with the Cle of Monroe mated Marth G anty,! Flor! stiant.to the requirement°of Sec igle LIT of, the Constitution ¢ of Florida, a& ame at the gérieral election in’ 192 plication Will be made by ‘the under- signed wf, the Legislature of the State .of Florida at. the regular hela Guring the year }47 for the pass- age of a local or special Il te-amend Ch: 34. Laws of, Phorid: the. Legis- lature y entitled “An ACT to the Present Municipal Government of, the City of Key West, in the Coun- ty of Monroe and State of Flor- session’ ‘of said’ Legislature ida and to Establish, Organize and Incorporate a City Govern- ment For the City of Key West, Florida, ries, to Prescribe . Pewers and Pr! position of Penalties for the vi- olation of its Ordinances", by amending Section 7 af Ar I of Chapter A so as to provide be that the Commission shall the judee of the ele qualification of its ow bers; by amending Se and 3 of Article iV of. Chapter A relating to petition for ref- erendum and proceedings there- under, and providing that ord- all not be suspended inte effect) While proceedings are d y amending Section f Article IV of Chapter A by substituting therefor a sav- ing provision making valid any payment made or expense in- curred under any ordinance prior to its disapproval in a referendum election thereon; by amending Section 9 of Article VII of Chanter A by requiring every penal ordinance to be published one paper before going into effect; by, amending See tic of Article ¥V of Chapter D so as to make all taxes, due and payable on the of September in delinquent on fi lowing and pi discounts for early paym. taxes: by amending Sect .of Article IV of Chapter Tr by providing that the tax books hall ron the last day of amending ‘Sec- Chapter expend- t f ‘Commianion: by aunend. le EX of Chapter D by t the end thereof a ” to be designated providi. for ‘the ta- s amend- Article I of pter E se as to include im- brisonment not to exceed ninety art of the maximum nay be provided city n of any tev West, Flor April, al ay , {of State Seward murderous! saulted on h | ! i { ster’s Dictionary | ‘Court |ease decision. national Conference creates Pan-American Union. den voyage, strike: Newfoundland jmidnight—sinks in ling with toll of some 500 lives. bombing enemy in | Sicily. 8th Army in Italy storms acre the Sillaro River. sugar try. | Filled, Air Corp | farme {west Scientific Co., in Philadelphia. t edition of Wel published. 1861—Fort Sumter evacuated. 1828—The fi 1865—President Abraham Lin-| ‘eoln shot by Booth in Ford's Theatre, Washington; Secr Supreme | na Slaughterhouse 1873—His Lou 1890—The Inter- The Washingion 1912—The Titanic, on her mai-! an iceberg off shortly before rly morn- cables Hitler 1939—Roosevelt and Mussolini in aitempt to avert , war. 1942—Japs continue in attacks lon Corregidor. 1943—-Allied planes active in Tunisia ane Ist and 9th Armies US. 1945—U.S. within 50 miles of Berlin. 1946—A pay averts refining strike in GLARING SUN HURTS EYES During the war* ne Armed. Forces recognized thé impoitande’ big coun: | raise of guarding eyes from sunglare Another Goméz bi \ damage. Airmen received gogglestefl by the senate, sets the salary made to rigid military specifica- 12 Karat ,Gold tions. Genuine es, with “Glarex’ lenses, ground and poli fore curving, Pearl-Tcx ; sweat? bar and selt-adjusting rocking nose pads, and comfortable se adjusting ear pieces: are now of fered to you at o $5.00, in- cluding handsome’ c Sun- glasses like these are. regularly sold in stores for $10.00 to $15.00. Scientifically sai¢ from glare, sun, wind, exposure. Ideal for and all outdoor wor! Waa Sold on 10- money-back Just de- Postman, es and _ spor no risk trial, antee. Send no money. posit $5.00 with your plus charges, when s arrive. If you prefer, and we will mail postpaid Dept. Ave., Mi S1e4 Chicago, 1148 W. Chicago 22, Ill. LEGALS AGE OF 4. BELL COTNTY, FLORIDA Notice is hereby given tha 21 of A of the at the ion in 1938, Dlicat le by th signe: wislature State of at the session Legislature curing ut ar 1947 for the pass- age of a local or special bill AN Ordinances. Whieh Been Superseded by Laws iEn- pd by the Legislature of the t Florid: at Key West, jay of April, A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY POR PASSAGE OF LOCAL OR SPECIAL B MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA Notice is hereby given that, pur- suant to the requirement of Section 21 of Article HT of the Constitution of the § eof Florida, as amended at the general electian in 1938. ap- ion will be madé by the under the Legislature of th of Plorida ‘at the islature bb the pass bit @uring the year 1 age of a local or spe Empowering The City of Key ; Flarida. to Borrow Maney fer the Purchase of Land and for the Construction and Furn- lie Buildings and ipal Structures; to ividence ef Indebied- hess for the Money So Borrowed and Secure the Same by Mort- gage unon Such Land ane Ruild- ings and @ther Municipal Struc- tures: to Pledge the Net Rev- enue Derived from. Said Land sand Other Muni- Borrowed: of Indebtedness Secured by Net Revenue; Provicing That 9 ‘Tax Shall Ever Be Levied, nor Monies Taken from the General Funds of the City Payment of Indebtedness ated Under TRis Act ROY HAMLIN, s . apr. 14 ME PaE INEENTION TO APPLY | Loe, regular | i t i \ i} | NOTICE oO. TION TO APPLY > LOCAL OR MONROE ORDA wer FOR PASSAG suant to the requiren 21 ef Article II t m West, Florida of Taxes on R sonal Proper A Improvement Yeur Grocer SELLS That Good } | | i | STAR * BRAND and CUBAN ‘Try A Pound Today- Key ~ municipal wh “ey will 'coniinue to Staunton, Vay GRITISH $12,200,000 _| UILTTTT) West In | Days Gone By’ AS TAKEN FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF APRIL 14, 1937 This morning $4.100 worth of! sponge was sold on the Key West rf. : Sheriff Karl O. received a new st iight jacket and} other safety appliances, including @ restraining belt, in handling re- fyactory prisoners. of ‘ The old building at Ashby and Von Phisier ai had been} also for helping‘me in decorating) Ysed as a restaurant, was set on| my float. Located in the Heart of a fire ‘Sunday night, bui the quick! 7 also, wish to thank those| _* Rates os Wire response of the firemen resulted! who helped me.in building the Reasonable for Reservetions in extinguishing the blaze before much damage was done. Chief Baker said the building had been| jy set afire, so back came the fire-| 9 bugs last night and started a fire in the building again. This time it burned down, because, as Fire Chief Harry Baker there was evidence lefi id, the scene of the fire of the use of several large cans of gasoline. in order that .the white and a colored population of Key An Associated Press dispatech|West could enjoy the danc-; from Tallahassee, published in .The Citizen today, said that the Gomez bill fixing the salaries of ‘thé county commissioners at $100 apmonth ’each, with the chkifmap | i ve 125, had jpassed red ate. Iso approy- of the judge of th of Mifmyoe counts > criming} | or ’ a, ho 1s Galey and Mrs. Clif. left for Miami this Mrs, Ga- Mrs. Hi C. ford G. morning in'a speedboat: to visit ‘her daughter, ai student in the M. Baldwin Colfege. and Mrs. Hicks to Tallai hassee to visit her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel _ Lewis. Ruth Rose? | Eugene “Mr “HOW. YOU WILL BENEFIT BY READING the world’s daily newspoper== sand Mrs. Sands, THE CHRISTIAN § SCIENCE MOMITOR, vou win ting voursat one of community on informed persons in ine is you read this werld-wide. doi tion, business, theater, music, radio, Se ee a ee et ae no ne ee ee RP eo The Christian Science Publishing Meena y, One, Norway Street, Boston 15, Moss. U. $ A, 1 Enclosed is $1, for which please send me The Chvistion = Monitor for one month, Subscribe now to this special “get- acquainted” offer —1 month for 5 (U.S. funds) Listen The, ,Chridtwo, \ Sette eaters te Ngxs sighs: Thur da nigol over’ the “American Aroailcasting » Stompany, ICE is Guaranteed PURE ona PHONE NO. 8 Thompson today | paitor, WES I wish by this means to thank the captains of the fishing boats| = their cooperation and for facilita- ting the mounted fishes flags and! float, and especially~ Hector Bar- roso and his band who so willing- order to make my float a bigger: success. And last but: not least, I also| wish to thank the gentleman or gentlemen who made it possible to get the Cuban Consul to di vide the Band in three section: ing music, something on which he refused to cooperate with me, and my committee when we in. | terviewed him Saturday morn-' E Again) everyone! for, their prormpt ‘will: ingness in cooperating with me. j Tyremain, yours truly, Key West, Fia., } | April-i4, 4947! who had been visiting relatives| and friends in Key West, left this ing their: home in Mara-| thon. ‘Today The Citizen says in an| editorjal paragraph: “Let’s pull togéther to develop |Key West along distinctive lines. , There is larger ci jeeacaconccesaccecencccasbensasces encawcacconarceneccaccncccescceras Place Your Refrigeration ~__ REAL ICE BASIS and You Will Get GUARANTEED Refrigeration Service REAL ICE Thompson Ente (ICE DIVISION) WEDNESDA?, Se MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1947 | Today’s. Anniversaries (Know America) | 1802—Horace Bushnell, fame: |Hartford, Conn., liberal d, | \Jan. 8, 1898, clergy- devoted \ Litchfiéla Co., Died Feb. Mass. ‘Diet Oct. 20, 1936. 17, 1876, | 1810—Justin S. Morrill, famed Vermont congressman and sena- | (tor, born Strafford, Vt. Died Dec. ate 1898, | } 1813—Junius Spencer Morgan, | M IN UTE (New England drygoods mer shanti) | u \then a famed Landon banker, the | {first of the Morgan, dynasty of| b bankers, bern. in Springfield, |Mass. Died April 8) 1890. fi $6 65 : 1847—(100 yeais ago) Mos (ONE WA? |Handy, noted. Richmond, Va., |Philadelpbia journalist - editor, | | THREE CONVENIEN FLIGHTS DAILY LOST 32 Ibs. of Ugly Far! | Once ory Reynolds lot weight weekly with AYDS Vita- | min Candy Reducing Now she has a model's figure. Your ex- perience may or may not be the same, but try this easict reducing “ Conn. ————... cn UT 7] eocccocoavecoce: | wise ‘irs Box Must Show s.ulfs, of money In sal tests conducted by medical doctors more than 100 persons lost'14to 15 pounds afew weeks with Vitamin Candy 1’ NATIONAL AP. AIRLINES for 30 days’ suppl At all Drug & Tept. Stores in Key West aud everswh the Standard -Oil Docks for with BATH and TELEPHONE Ford Hotel Pershing Hotel 100 Roome - Kleveter furnished such good music in GO N.E. 3rd Strect 60 Rooms - Elevator Solarium thanking ,each . and 1, FITO BOZA. | ' a. to HAVANA, CUBA atin amet 1h ene of Reestento Guest Game Sate is sail aga one onan a ae dinner aad @ cae © xr aboard ship. arriving next moming ROUND TRIP FARE. including 42”... S. S. FLORIDA Leaves MIAMI or 7 Pm meals and berth at sea coly Mar, 26, 20, Apri 1, 4, 0, 10, 19, 18, 17, 0 eee eP S. S. FLORIDA Leaves HAVANA of 7 Pm. Mar, 27, 0, Apr 3, G91 1 ee ee * Summer chedete effectine as 6! Oh. Game SS little profit in aping, 7 nawsboper clone Vor en cam cpcerstonding of today's Shel Paes | a pean The Posting of Nelvertising (ands or Printed Matter of Any Description On the Poles of the City Electric System Prohibited Matter the Posted On Poles Will Be Removed and Destwoved is More Economical! It Is PURE Healthy hnd Safe Ine. KEY WEST. FLA. —— ! | the ‘man ‘of a thousand “friendy”, born in Preston County, Me. Died 1866—Anne Sullivan Macy, the oO | teacher-companion to = ‘ilk ‘man of, his generation, born in Helen Keller, born in Springtieia, NI a —a ee we s4cie