The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 10, 1949, Page 2

y¥ PAGE TWO te - the Key West Citizen Published Daily Except Sunday, by Pr RONMAN D. AMTMAN. Business Manas - Corer Greene and Ann Strects » tly Daily ewspaper in. on West and — EMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ansvciated es fi clusively entitled to ve@™for reproduction of all news dispatches credited toPfPrr not otherwise credited in this paper, and “ite t+ ical news published here. -o—— SUBACRIPTION RATES iG RATE: ~~ le Known on Application MAL NOTICE cards of thanks, lutions jotices, poems, etc. will be of 10 cents a tertainmen: by churches from to be derived are & cents a line. n open forum and invites dis- ues and subjects of loca) or ook. interest, but it will not publish anonymous communications. ' IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST . ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN . Suc More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. Community Auditorium. P fee MONOGRAPH To Women Concerned: The startling list of outside activi- ties as engaged in’ by some women prompts the query: How do they man- age to spend any time at home with their families? THE ORACLE —— EDUCATION UPSETS WOMEN? A prominent educator, the President of a college for women, expresses appre- hension lést American colleges make girls “unwilling to settle downto the common- place duties of marriage and home-mak- *ing*” \2/The educator, Dr. Mildred McAfee Horton, President of Wellesley College, Miys that many college-trained women, busy with family duties, develop guilt com- plexes because they have been taught to believe that they should use their educa- tion in a broader field. ‘We doubt. if the type of instruction re- eéived by modern women has much to do With the tendency of women generally to explore the possibility of making some mioney in the field of business, even while engaged in the business of making a home and rearing a famil; A There has been no observation, so far as we can recall, suggesting that men who work are devoid of the instincts which promote family life or that because a man hag.a job, he loses interest in his wife and children. Consequently, we see no reason to expect that womer, if they seek em- ployment, will become different from other women or that they will lose inter- est in their homes and families. The truth of the matter, which should be stated, is that the ma ge of a man and woman was formerly something of « balanced partnership, in that the man sought employment and the woman as- sumed the burdens of the established Today, in many instances, the wo- man is expected, not only to work in or- der to augment the family income, but, in addition, to aecept into all of the so- called drudgery that is associated with housekeeping. Certainly, if young couples expect both- husband and wife to seek employ- ment, there should be a_ re-distribution of the obligations and duties that arise in con- nection with the making and maintenance of home life. BOY SCOUTS BENEFITS Read this—and reap! For the past 39 years, our country has been enriched by the existence of the Boy Scouts of America. This thriving movement has affected the lives of more than 15,500,- 000 boys and men who have, in turn, con- tributed to the general welfare of us all. The theme of this year’s Boy Scout Week is “Adventure—That’s Scouting”— it it's much more than that. Boy Scouts get the satisfaction of “learning by doing” exciting things, to “help other people at all times,” and enjoying outdoor activities, No yardstick can measure the harvest of advantage Boy Scouts bring to the na- tion and the community. But the Scouts depend on the active support of each one of us to increase and extend these benefits, Let's help them grow—and thereby reap for ourselves a larger crop of health- ier, happier young men! DISPARITY IN PRIGES22 “ The Associated Press has issued a price list of foodstuffs in Florida to point out that prices generally are falling all over the state. Key West is not included in the list, but the cities that are listed show a decided difference in prices for some foods. So far as vegetables are concerned, Tampa prices, ‘as a rule, fall below those in other parts of the state, because of the large volume that is brought to market daily, Otherwise, Tampa: tops the list as compared with such cities as Jacksonville and Miami. Bacon is listed as selling for 79 and 69 cents a pound in Tampa, but the prices in Miami are 55 and 35, and Jacksonville, 59 and 49. In each instance, the higher price is for the highest grade of bacon. It is hard to understand why Tampa, with railroad and freight bus connections, should charge 24 cents more a pound for grade A bacon than is charged in Miami, or 34 cents more a pound for second-grade bacon. And the best grade of eggs are selling in Miami for 59 cents a dozen, and in Tampa for 83 cents. Second grade eggs in Tampa cost 73 cents and in Miami only 49, Tampa residents need only to take a bus across the Gandy bridge to St. Peters- burg to get cheaper eggs, bacon and a good many other things. Best eggs in St. Peters- burg are listed at 69 as compared with Tampa’s 83; a saving of 24 cents a dozen. With the exception of the disparity of prices in Tampa, the retail trade is not to blame for the prices of foodstuffs now or when they were at their peak. The wholesale trade and jobbers, due to the higher cost of production, set. the. prices with slight margins of profit, but the mar- gins are slighter still when the goods are sold by retailers. In a good many instances, when overhead is taken into consideration, retailers are fortunate to break even on some foodstuffs. Work hard, die early—your family will enjoy your insurance. HELPING OTHER NATIONS The United States, through the De- partment of Agriculture, is giving techno- logical assistance to under-developéd areas in the field of agriculture within Latin America and has been doing so for ten years, according to the Department of Agriculture. The Department is now administering joint agricultural programs with Argen- tina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. The pro- gram, as we understand it, is jointly fi- nanced, with the United States putting up about one-fourth of the money involved. In addition, under a law signed last year, similar assistance is being extended to Afghanistan, Iran, the Philippines, Siam and Syria. Moreover, some 300 re- search and demonstration projects are now operating in the various countries. Special missions make technical studies or set up specific programs. These missions have gone, not only to Latin America, but to China, the Philippines, »Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Saudi-Arabia, Egypt and Greece. In connection with the programs, which are designed to increase the agri- cultural efficiency and improve the levels of living in the cooperating countries, the major part of the effort devoted to crops, which are complementary or non- competitive with those of the United States. These include cocoa, coffee, fibers, insecticides, medical plants, tea and rubber. While it may surprise some readers of The Citizen to know that the United States isengaged in such an enterprise, the chances are that the goodwill attained is worth the money thatthe United States invests. In Latin America, in 1948, the co- operating governments contributed more than $1,000,000 to the work and, on the basis of the ratio referred to above, the United States contributed something less than $500,000. is American place names: Money, Miss. ; Cash, Va. 5-CENT CIGAR The five-cent cigar has reappeared in New York for the first time since the wan according to The New York Times. This is not news. According to a re- port prevalent some months ago, the five- cent cigar has been on the market all the time—it has been selling for ten cents, (Ase 2 ee ee ee a ee Soe ee eee ee eee ee ee - THE KRY WEST CITIZEN HYBRID CORN By Billy McIntyre \y- Chapter 10 A poor farmer walked into a country store, and said to the owner, “My wife needs a needle and I haven't any money. How about trading me one for an egg?” “All right, that’s a good deal! .,.' as eggs are at least 60 cents a dozen and a needle is only a! 'M penny.” So they made the trade, then the storekeeper says, | “Now, I'll have me some milk and egg.” And when he broke! it the egg had a double yolk, so the farmer, ‘standing there, saw what he done, then spoke’ up and said, “Seeing she was a dou-! ble yolker, don’t you think you owe me another needle?” x kX An argument always _ starts when my son is forced to take! his little sister for a ride in the | baby carriage. One day while he was gritting his teeth and push- ing baby along the sidewalk! grudgeingly one of his little friends hollered to him, “Hey, Johnny. Are you getting paid for riding your siSter ‘afound?” “Heck no,” answered “Johnny with a disgusted look on his face. “This is a free-wheeling job. Mama caught me swipe ‘a cook- ie.” Ri eo “Sonny, don’t you know every time you're bad, that it puts one more gray hair in my head?”| “Gee, Mom. According to: that, daddy must of been a mighty bad man, because your hair is almost white.” doesn’t she?” TODAY'S © BIRTHDAY By AP Newsfeatures’ look on his face was cancelled by a note of pride in his voice. During his wife’s illness David had ‘been the perfect, solicitous when needed, but never under- foot. He called in Mrs. Bassett to attend to the cooking and house- work, leaving Betty free to at- tend to the patient. Q There had been no change in doctors. From the first, young Doctor Newton was_ obviously quite capable of handling the sit- uation. He had proved himself as far as the Warrens were con- cerned. And now that he had pulled Minniebelle through a se- rious spell of pneumonia, David Warren was his staunch ally. And Betty had been useful. Doctor Newton, although he was still strangely aloof and behaved almost as if he expected sl might bite him, had'come to rely on her. In ‘fact, he had conde-. scended to He SO. when he _ finally JAMES (JIMMY) DURANTE, | born Feb. 10, 1893, on New York’s Lower East Side, son of a barber, Quitting school in the seventh grade, Jimmy became “em; an errand boy, dish - washer, and finally a photoengraver. But he contin- ued his lessons on a piano his father bought for him. At 17, he got his first} entertainme nt job in a Coney x k * a Minister to the mayor (over | the phone) “I find there is a dead jackass in my front yard this morning. Please have some one remove it.” “But I thought it was the minister’s duty to bury say: “You've been a swell nurse, Betty, a real -trouper. You're looking kind of peaked, too., Now that your aunt is well and sum- igs i e ! sf should be get- the dead?” “So it is, but I al- Jimmy Durante Island saloon.) mer is here, you ways notify the relatives of the | Hé made his hit as “the Schnoz-| ting out, going places, and having deceused.” zle” comedian in prohibition| * Then he had spoiled everything x * * night clubs. by adding, “Remind me one of A Texan was _ sightseeing in! California, and at the time. there was a big fire burning in sever- | al canyons close by, so he drove! out to see it, and it was a ter-| rible fire. Hundreds of men were to Alden, if I’m not too re Finest beach in the country there, Water's still too cold to. do -much swimming. But I could park you on the sand while I read a book: or something. It would give you LEGALS NOTICE M a NOTICE that the undersigned, desiring : trying to put it out. The Texan! engage in busin a chance to soak in some sun- got to talking to some of the on- | Hiei. ns nd to reg- e with the of the Circuit Court of Mon- Florida People’s Forum lookers and said, “Well, if that | ee { was back in Texas, the Fort Worth fire department would put it out in 20 minutes.” wk kw ok Smart young. boy brings his| new piggie bank over to where | his dad is, and says, “You'd bet- | ter be generous now if you ex- Clerk | roe County, Dated Fi awyer, Owne The: welcomes exprej= sions of the views of its rend- pect me to take care of you in ees ee esters your old age.” | 300 words, write on one side ef the pape Signature of letters and will be published un- * « * | School boy making a date with| ys. BEATRICE k his teen-age moll over the phone: | leas requested otherwise. “Well, I have to wash the dishes, | ORDER oF P ea aes write my history — lesson, take BEATRICE FROM CALIFORNIA TO dad’s suit to the cleaners and ait NER, the baby to sleep.” “Okay. I'll meet you in five minutes at the; § Roxy.” x : Father to young man asking * for his daughter’s hand: “Can you support her?” “Oh, so that’s | the catch!” ‘i ,| Editor, The Citizen: | I note on page 86, column 4, reference to your publication in the Saturday Evening Post of January 22nd. I assume this publication is a newspaper and may carry advertising of property |to rent which would interest a | Tam !a retired railroader looking for |a warmer winter climate than I j find here. * ik: fers Lady, putting a No. 4A on a} foot that required a Six B: It fits Mr. Hemingway's _ book, and to Hold. Yours truly, JAS. A. McKAY. 1, No. 45 Mermaid Place, Calif., > in qagne. Mama would have a fit. So I just nibble on the nubbles. I i * * \ Lady complained to her hubby | that she was getting too fat. So} he put a muzzle on her, and says, | “That won't only reduce you, but} ! it will save a lot on groceries.” Apt. Long Beach, Feb. 6, 1949. i | If persimmons are available in your market they are delicious of | used for dessert. Wash, dry, cut jin half and serve with a spoon. ; Or use them in alad by com- | bining with diced celery and: | French dressing. | Mail The Citizen to Friends | Before weight and length | “ standards were developed, men} weighed gold and silver against grains of wheat “taken from the} middle of the ear,” and measured | by the length of the first joint of | the finger or the length of one human foot day aR. ADAD of the Circuit ‘ounty, FL Attorney for F Jan.27; feb.3-10-17,1949 BLAST LEVELS MOUNTAIN AT TVA DAM SITE (®) Wirephoto SMOKE AND DUST BILLOW SKYWARD as 1,300,000 pounds o fexplosives go off at the site of South Holston dam being constructed as part of TVA near Elizabethton, Tenn. Saturday. The entire top of a mountain, an estimated 1,700,000 cubic yards of stone and earth, was blasted by the explosion. HER SECRET hy Bennie C. Hall . OVES. like a whirlwind, her father would ‘cofnment to Betty. “Looks | like little Gertie’s getting to be | about the most popular girl in town, Funny—she never says where she’s going.” The anxious husband. He was alway available Last week, | this dismissed the} case, he had gone so far*as to, these days and I’ take you over] t ET Ra a pete aaa wee I enclose 25 cents for copies of mice 8 rie * your publication. If you have a i ji i eta o1 +! tourist bureau there that supplies |. e e s ster: 4 ONR : “Who's coming tonight, Nickle| 1 ¢waxenmy” | iterature descriptive of “your Bill or Two Bit Henry?” | PRANK H.ROOE | poe ean H ‘aintiff, to mail such literature to me. I Fe rr etn caret Aha DIVERCE | do not find the information 1 de- Pied — and get some color intd ies face, You could use a little color. You're much too pale. “Remind and a om the dow, losing interest in the scene ero me a big favor. I never “You'd think he was heard of anything so presumptu- ous!’ She went over to the dressing table and’ sat down, stared at her too pale, am t And self on the beach- something. while he book. Well!” It annoyed her all.the more to realize that the reflection in the mirror was not at all re: ing. She was too pale—but who wouldn’t be after weeks indoors taking care of a sick kiana Reluctantly, she had to admit that Doctor George Newton was right—to a certain extent. In a manner of speaking, she was fall- ing apart. Yes, she ‘id use a lit- $e fupabine, she could use a little ‘un too. Mrs. Bassett called up the steir- well to say that Doctor Newton was on the 5 phobe ane wants = t . Tremem- speak Up heating her carefully she casual “Hello,” he said: “I'm declaring a half-holiday and taking a run out to Alden afternoon. Want to come along?” Without waiting for an answer, he added, “So get out your sun suit. TI! pick you up around one o'clock. : Suddenly it seemed very im- portant to Betty that she say “Yes.” In a few minutes he'd get mad and withdraw the invitation. “Okay, then. I’ll be seeing you at one o'clock sharp. Be sure ou’re ready. Doctor’s orders, you now,” he added in a bantering His lay armed Betty. “Of course I'll be ready,” she said, uncomfortably aware that a note of eagerness had crept into her voice. ce girl — Betty. Good-bye now,” he said, and hung up the Key West In Days Gone By AS TAKEN FROM FILES OF THE CITIZEN OF FEBRUARY 10, 1939 ut An Assocbiated Press dispatch from Vatiean City, published in The Citizen, says that Pope Pius | XI died shortly before dawn to- y day. hobby and handicraft exhibition jin the naval radio station build- ‘ing for two weeks, beginning | February 20. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Sikes, 1015 : Windsor lane, today announced the birth of a daughter, weighing eight pounds, on February 3. The baby has been named Celerinas Marie. Ciy Recreation Department an- ‘nounced today that diving con- ; tests and. swimming races will be held next Sunday at the subma- rine basin. The Parent-Teacher Associa- tion of the Harris public school observed Founder's Day on Wed- nesday. History of the organiza- tion was reviewed by Mrs. Wes- ley Acher. Members of Troop 52, ° Boy Scouts of America, will camp to- night ‘on Raul’s Beach along the Boulevard. The boys have’ built a lean-to as sleeping quarters. Preliminary arrangements for a Historical Pageant of Key West will be made this afternoon at a Your Grocer SELLS That Good STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE | ——tTry A Pound Today——— THURSDAY, FEBRUARY STAR Key West Jaycees will give a | i ‘ ~ Bi itse sch] cae ma eyes upon . something that sor ed ea Sieioely like a wolf-call } ornare was nc lack of color ing Betty's face now, although she told firmly, “It couldn't be a wolf-call. It just couldn't. He would never, never do anything so undignified—or human.” His i ns pebt. Just as Betty was inning to suspect that George lewton, the doctor, and Geaiee seston. the man, © wo separate personalities, — his M grim. He started | of his parted draw only one esented her pres- ence and regretted having asked her to come along. He maneuvered the car into the roadway, then turned north. Alden Beach was in the other di- rection, but he offered no ex- planation and Betty resolved to ask no questions. She would be just as hateful as he was, she de- cided. Presently he sai “Hang it all —I should have phoned you and called the whole thing off. I should have my head examined. I might have known—" “Then why didn’t you call it off?” Betty exploded, her voice ‘shaking with indignation and hurt pride. “If you think you're doing me a favor—well, you're very much mistaken. If I never see your precious Alden Beach, } can bear it, I'd thank you to stop right here. I—I’ll get out and walk back. (Te be continued) Blind Man Builds House TAMPA, Fla.—Blind since 1931, | Melvin F. Jones recently com= | pleted the home he built for him- j self and his sightless wife. The 4job required ten years but the iframe bungalow which he built ! would do credit toa man_ with fsight. The house is wired throughout for electricity, has \ modern, plumbing and .is furnish¢ je¢ attractively. ‘Short-Lasting Gift SAN MATEO, Calif. —Fifteen minutes after the family had surprised George F. Ford with the gift of a new automobile, it stalled on the tracks of the Sou- thern Pacific Railroad. Ford and passers’-by tried to push it, gave | up and leaped to safety just as @ commuter train completely de- molished it. meeting to be held in Director Emil Sweeting’s office. The Key West Boat Club de- cided at a meeting last night to participate in La Semana Alegre festivities to be held in Key West, beginning February 19 Today The Citizen says in ap editorial paragraph: “Knowledge is power, but the only kind many people care about is horse power.” 11947 Sales—83,280,000.00 _ 1948 Sales—$4,200,000.00 An Increase of 28% | Georce S.Mav Company | Litas OFFICES IM PRINCIPAL Cities Advertivement Duke Duke Thomas bought a farm with the money he'd saved in the Serv- ice, but he couldn't get @ tractor. but was tenth on the local dealer's list. “Tell you what,” old man Peters says. “If those nine fellows ahead of you agree, you'll get the next one I get in.” “No, thanks,” says Duke, “I'll just take my turn.” But old Peters mails out nine Posteards. And the other day he tells Duke his tractor will be in next week. “I simply wrote the facts to the fellows ahead of you, They decided it.” From where I sit.... 4y Joe Marsh Gets His Tractor From where I sit, it’s that spirit of understanding that helps make our democracy so great. Under- standing for the other fellow's problems and respect for the other fellow's rights —whether it's his right to earn a living, his right to cast his vote against your candi- date, or even his right to enjoy a moderate, friendly glass of beer or ale—if and when he chooses. Let's always keep it that way! re Messe _ « SoPrright, 9, United States Brewers Foundation Ae