The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 2, 1949, Page 2

aco EMCO RMR Neo ee ES A ANS em ener PAGE Two eee =e: ty, deerered ot Key West, Florida, as sccond clase matter Ce EEE ‘TED PRESS sively entitled to impatches credited this paper, and VRETISNG RATES Known on Application SPROTAL NOTICE an cea@os notices, cards of thanks, resolutions notices, poems, etc, be at the of 10 gents a line. « for entertainm by churches from Werte in te be derived are 5 cents # line. Prtinen ie an open forum and invites ¢is- bile inames and subjects of bat Ht will wot publis ‘anonymous AL EDITORIAL Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. 6& Community Auditorium. Ess TLON FLORIDA Ass MONOGRAPH rf Contractor, J. Sirugo, Key West, Florida Dear Joe: Reeent developments seem to have heen very beneficial to your company, the: Sunshine Construction Company. You have just announced 13 permits for the erection of low-cost houses and hope to have 30 permits for August. THE ORACLE, Eee TO FIGHT REDS WITH WHAT The Philippines, South Korea and the Obinese Nationalist Government, head- ed by Chiang Kai-Shek, have established a For Eastern anti-Com- munist Pact. Announcement was made that invita- tien will be sent to other Far’ Eastern countries to join in the pact and, pre- sumably, the United States will be invited to participate. it is perfectly obvious that the three nations which have joined together to fight Communism are utterly unable to step. the Red armies operating inside China. The Nationalist Government of (Chiang Kai-Shek is tottering, and grave threats face South Korean establishment. Piven the Philippines have dissident groups whieh are sometimes associated with the Communist movement. The anti-Communist pact is certain to revive the movement in this country to extend assistance to China. At present, the Communist armies have been delay- ed by the worst floods in fifty years in China but, when conditions improve, they are expected to advance into othe¥ areas of China. There is some talk that General Chi- ang will establish his headquarters on Tai- wan formerly Formosa, and that the is- land may serve as the stronghold of anti- Communist forces inthe Far East. Ap- parently, the Chinese expect the Com- munists to promote anti-American ac- tivity, which might influence American action. Generalissimo. ATOM SECRETS Senator Tydings of Maryland and Hickenlooper of Towa are out in front in the Congressional drive to block any shar- ing ef atomic bomb secrets with Britain or other Atlantic Pact allies. This is undoubt- eilly the attitude of Congress and the peo- ple of the United States. pti = Phe itch for publicity gets a lot of people sooner or later, but it usually gets them. A good nieal often changes an in- dividdal’s entire viewpoint on life and its problems. ee THE pee LAW Though the Florida 1 Keys, with Key West as a distributing center, produced crops vaiued at tens of thousands annually, yet that old saying persisted that farming fon is the most precarious way of earning a livelihood. Farmers have to take their, chances with droughts, excessive rainfall and, heavy winds. One season, in the’ ‘Florid Keys, farmers “¢leaned-up,’?; and’ the probably | they would .go two. er more. seasons before hitting the “jackpot” again . But farmers in the United States hav been “riding high, and, handsome’, . sin Recently, the Branning farm-price bill, and proceed- ed to kill it. The subsidies have been keéping up the prices of foodstuffs, despite wide- spread complaints throughout the country. While The Citizen wishes farmers, as well as men in all walks of life, to earn a living and save part of their profits, yet it thinks that the late President Roosevelt coddled and President Truman has been coddling fariners too much. Officials of a Wilmington meat pro- cessing plant aparently entertain a similar view. An Associated. Press. dispatch on Sunday quoted the president of the com- pany ag asserting he will keep his plant closed “until farmers start asking reason- able prices for livestock. We can’t keep fattening up the farmers,” he told the 300 men who worked for his company. Neither subsidies nor any other arti- ficial means will beat back the recession that is spreading in the United States. The best guide to keep business on an even | supply and keel is the inflexible demand. law of To read without thinking, is not to be- come informed. The blessing of work cannot be over- estimated but there are times when we sus- pect that there are blessings connected with loafing. : CASH CANNOT UPLIFT THEM ALL What is the obligation of the Govern- ment of the United States tothe unde- veloped areas of Africa, Indonesia, Indo- China, and other places, where colored races exist in abject ignorance and are so often exploited and possibly mistreated? This is an interesting question that comes to mind with the efforts of so- called leaders of the down-trodden races to secure outright gifts for the economic development of these vast areas. If successful in this pursuit, the time will come when the demand will be made for funds to educate, house and feed these teeming millions on the same basis that more fortunate races enjoy. Just why there are certain ar in the world almost entirely undeveloped and certain races of people ignorant and semi-civilized is something of a puzzle. If we presume that every individual*and all races were created equal, the wonder still is that there is now_ such a wide dis- parity in their status and fortunes, While every intelligent person would like to see backward races develop and their economic resources utilized for their benefit, it would bea mistake to sume that the so-called civilized ra can accomplish this task by the ture of money. If the United States devoted one hun- dred billion dollars to the uplift of the teeming masses of Africa, Asia and In- donesia, the process would come to an end as soon as the money was completely exhausted. The net result would be the improvement ef the United States and little advancement for the backward peo- ples. as- Ss expendi- People who look upon the past his- tory of the world and find everything good, know very little about the.. history of . the world. ADVISES US TO GO SLOW patra Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michi- gan makes a strong argument in -favor of slowing up a little with our World plans. The Michigan statesman advocates a scal- ing-down of the ameunt of military aid. At the same time John Foster Dulles and a number of other Senators have indi- cated that they will fight all full-scale spendthrift plans at this time. In short the whole world is in trouble and it is high time to quit fooling with Russia. fiers, County the government has been sybsidiz ing thems congressmen felt the govern-{ ment was going a little too far in proposing LR AS TAKEN FROM | OF THE CITIZEN OF, auaus? 2, 1939 a Fourteen WPA fo: joday were released in Ke: est by Rex Wilson, who, yesterday, suc- ceeded B: Curry Moret Sas area supervisor. eee Final budget for the’ Ubming fiscal- year ‘will be “add#ted to- night by the county commission- Clerk Ross C. Saw- yer said today. « A rock fish, which is pmeng the most beautiful fish: im. local waters, was placed on exhibition today in the Key West Txopical Aquarium The fish is black with yellow stripes and golden spots. Highest temperature, in Key | West last month was 91 degrees | on July 16 and the lowest, 71, on July 12. Judge Raymond Lo day granted a marriage ‘Jicen: to Andrew Pent and Miss Lopez. Mrs. Roy M. Baker, who had been visiting Mr. and*Mrs: Ber- nard Allen, United street, left to- day for her home in Sparta, Georgia. Maxie former Wester, a terday Miami to Bertra 4% returned yes- vho had | weeks | Captain E been spendir visiting in Miami, terday says in an| dd goods at os. It is safer.” TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES (Know America) ago el- ec! aced Bell for elephone ant, born Bawiewille, Ohio Died January 21, 1901 , head” of the Virginia “Milita itute, noted commander for its cadets in Civil War, born Warrenton, Va. Died December 4, 1917. 1846—Melville M. Bigelow, famed legal writer, lawyer, pr Boston ‘Univer born at Eaton Rap- 1. Died May 4, 1924 1854. -Francis Marion. -Cr: ford, popular novelist and hist ian, son sculptor, 9, 1909 of a famous born in Italy. Died April brilliant her and af the New Human- born Dayton, 1551 writer, ism his Ohio. Died July AAAAAAAAAA, AAAAAAAAAAAAAL Political Announcement MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL For City Con.mission ALBERT G. ROBERTS STAR * BRAND ena cusan COFFEE SWP HOUSE PAINT NOW BETTER THAN EVER, Whites are whiter...colors more e besusifall Honest film thickness with smoother, lossier surface. SWP keeps ks “freshly painted” look e year longer xs Shan before! Thompson Enterprisés, Ine Hardware Diviuw Phone 886 sees) a Julia | | | | at | } eturned yes- | American | Your Grocer SELLS That Good | TRY A POUND TODAY | THE KEY WEST cb bd b -| for her, i want to’*take the risk of having Sis Chapter 4 RRIA started as the man be- side her stirred. “Thank heaven he’s not dead, anyway,” she thou xht, At first his. voic >was. so low. that she could barely hear him. “Where are we going? What’s this place?” “My house—we're almost there.” Derria pulled up in front of her house. “Please wait for mie “by the front door,” she said. “I want to } get the car out of the way as quiekly as possible. Even though there’s rarely. anyone about at this time, I don’t want someone ready with bright answers if cer- tain people start asking ques- tions. Sure you can make it all right?” He noddéd an assurance he was far from feeling and began to walk toward the patio. It had been hard enough to stand w straight, let alone walk forward. No matter how carefully he placed his feet, the ground seemed arity {| to tilt and roll under him, xester- | A voice came from a long dis- tance. “Oh, please try—it’s just a lit- tle further.” In spite of Derria’s efforts, she did not quite succeed in getting him to the sofa. Halfway across the room, he collapsed as if his legs had been knocked out from under him. For a moment, Der- ria stood helplessly. looking down at him’ If only Sarah were there. Well, wishing wouldn’t get things bi 636 hiiy Mindful of possible listeners, Derria mentioned a cut hand. Soon the sound of tires on gravel announced the doctor’s ar- rival. Dr. Julius Victor Bayles always gave the impression of being: a much larger man than hi actually | S°710" was, Actually, he was little more than five-foot-six in height, wi a slight tendency to fat. Thi Ere black eyebrows and a large nose, ending in an enor- mous mustache, gave him a mock- serious air. “Now, young lady, what’s this all about?” he boomed. “Certainly no cut fingers,” glancing down at her hands, “so it must something much more seneus to make you so upset, eh?” “I'm afraid that was a pretty slim pretext I made up to bring you over. The fact is, I’ve gotten myself mixed up in something more than I bargained for—in here.” The doctor followed her as she entered the living room. Obviously Dr. ways had not expected anything like this. He stopped abruptly, then walked across and bent over the man on the floor. A low whistle es- ca Sle him. eee up, he ed. * he?’ eer afraid = don’t know.” ite doctor glanced at her curi- ously. “You don’t know? Where, did here meet him? How did he get Hs brought him,” Derria re- done. She hurried over to the| plied. windows, avoiding the furniture, and pulled the drapes closed. Then ed on the lights, ‘ia gave up the idea of try- ing to pull him toward the sofa. He was much too heavy a weight and, besides, she didn’t the bleeding start up too freely again She would have to call Dr. Bayles, she thought as she auto- matically picked up the phone. s Derria Martin, Doctor. I'm so sorry to bother you so late, but I've got to see you right away, at my place. It can’t wait till morning.” In spite of her ef- forts at self-control, Derria could hear her voice risi Apparently the doctor heard ‘it -“That’s fine.” The doctor’s voice was sarcastic. “Now we know everything. You’re quite sure you didn’t shoot him?” Oné look at Derria’s worried face precluded any more remarks in this vein, “O.K, we'll get busy and see what we can do. Get me some boiling water, Derria, please, and see if you can find some place where we can put him. We'd never get him upstairs. And per- haps it might be a good idea to make some good, strong coffee, while you're at if.” _ Ts os drinking the coffee, she : — she had finished. and she not interrupt his train of cwmane me Bayles finally looked at her it it Ren i Fay like the | 1 ick of this 'm afraid | Lit ieee of Suara } SE ana ou?” Derria’s face was ‘ouldn’t you possibly wait ‘and— * She finished lameiy. “Please—not just yet anyway “But, my dear child. do you / getting realize what ae may be into? For’ all we know we may | be harboring a criminal. The po- lice should notified, and if he has nothing to hide. ne won't be inconvenienced in mt | way. If he has, then we're well out of it Let the authorities do the worry- ing.” “Dr. Bayles” — Derria’s face was tense and earnest---"you ve known me for a long tme haven't you? And you've neve: known me to do anything down right stupid, or to go off the deep end. | saw the two men. y didn’t. They weren't police” a moment she shiverea at e recollection. “Police don't act the way they did. If they weren't who were they! What were they after? All Tm pone is that you delay making a report right awa: Besides, it's foo late now, and viously he’s not to away tonight. Let’s hear what he has to say and then, there'll cease be eg enough to do what you think Dr. pera smiled in spite of himself. “Darned it if I don’t tyink you could talk the whiskers off Santa Claus. I guess your powers of persuasion are too much for me. I'll be quite-comfortgble on the sofa in the front room. After all, you're pretty certain you weren't followed, but we can’t take any chances,” he said. “If you'll get me a couple of blankets and a pillow, I'll be all set.” When she returned with them, Derria found the doctor carefully going through the pockets of the stranger’s overcoat and -suit. He looked up at her and said dis- gustedly: “Not a single thing to give us a clue. 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