The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 26, 1949, Page 6

SS INTERESTING ARTICLE ON LOCAL “as RIGHTERS BATTLE FOR COMMITTEE SEATS ee eee * * * ‘ : New York Daily Times Of July 7, 1854, Carried Story “ae : ' enough to ge back at the Govt.. figures. t MORAL: In our own grand} land we need to polish up our foresight glasses before we are seat tee. oy Wut ane LADIES: MBSE sn CHTDREN Be and wish for the Utopia that they mur ttc tune MAKE THIS STORE YOUR School Shopping Headquarters For the Boy- Le ! The Best In Shoes : ooKee One of Largest Selections *¢ l !oaned all the money, wrote the prescriptions, picked the profes- | From Which to Choose Sa? Poll Parrot... Star Qs sors for the school houses, said ! Brand . .. American KE E ! Boy . .. Robin Hood Loo sy * * * % * Ba WRECKERS FOUND IN OLD PAPER ~The following, verbatim, is an] without respect to weather or ticle that appeared in the New| fatigue. Most of the vessels‘ “so Algor = pelted) wrecked and brought. into this! “Population ous eadn ce. He port, but for the timely assistance | West—The Wrecking Busine we, of the wreckers, would prove | and ¢.” "\ total loss. The wreckers are’a class “sui generus”; they consist; The inhabitants of the Key mostly of Waifs on our shores. be divided into two classes, | from the maritime nations of the ; differ in a. very World, though most of the! degree in their character and/States of our Union have their habits of life: these are the representatives. Their language Behamians, and the emigrants] ; ols fro “ fs is equally heterogenius; each one the ‘States. Without wish- has some pet word of his own en- ing to consider intellectual and rafted upon the language in i moval qualities as belonging to ane Their shares rarely ex- (2) Wirephoto @hy particular class exclusively, STATES RIGHTERS CONFER in Washington to map a battle for their seats on the Democratic “we may notice as a fact, that the] o, but influenced by the great-| National Committee. Left to right: W. W..Wright of Jackson, -Miss., William H. Talbot of New — are in both respects}. ¢-eedom from labor, and the| Orleans, La. W. E. Gore of Jackson, Judge Leander H. Perez of New Orleans and Palmer Brad- Amproved than the Ameri- hope of a prize, when once en-| Jey of Houston, Texas. There were few signs of peacemaking as the feuding Democrats wrangled = t. co hag aint abel ae, tered upon the business they sel-| toward a decision on bouncing States’ Rights members off the party's national committee. people. Some of them, by a per- dom abandon it. Sometimes for) gh eS eee ee pists a change they turtle or fish for a : . re severing and honorable course,| 1 onth or two, or squat down upon Weeks Is Dead THE LOW DOWN things would be all milk and how many chickens per farmer, | Other Good Makes ete., etc. You said it, says Henry. Yours with the low-ddown, Priced $2.95 to $5.98 DEPENDING ON SIZE JO SERRA, Read the Classified Ads | Sizes from Small 2 to Young Man's Size 9 SHOES FORT SOYS AND GIRLS ———} ALL GUARANTEED TO GIVE GOOD SERVICE Pre- J. lesled Rob Roy Shirts and ceed the ordinary wages of sea- SHOES | have “oma parse tag Seaton some Key. with the intention of honey, that the business profits j Polo Shirts TO GIVE YOU REAL VALUE! among our most worthy and. in-|"ising tropical fruits; but soon! At Qnarag. N. J i chireauatickaretbaaied piped: . if Happy Kid and Mon- fluential citizens. The other|© late they are all at home; P ae RR vy, that the people would have the Boys and Girls || PPY class of the population retain] ®8in. on the forecastle of 8! “Chester L. Weeks, who was HICKORY GROVE say on how things would be run. * arch Pants generally the manners and hab-|Wecker. When not employed on’ well known in Key West, died Now whet. Instead of the work- Sizes Up to 3 | Both Kane. 9ad Short BOYS’ Undershirts and Undershorts its of their native States, mod- ified by their peculiar situation, There is diffused among them a ers being able to barge. in and tell the old boss where he got off, is to hoist sail at daybreak: then jng to word received from Mrs. | sight. Nobody will debate with me j Now is the Time to Make after a lookout of a few miles on Weeks today by Horace O’Bry-| about that, so I will proceed. But a wreck, all the labor required yesterday at Sparta, N. J., accord-| Hindsigi:: is better than ee Your Selection From Our feeling of independence and] the reef, if no vessel needs their}ant. county school superinten-|if there should be a doubting}they are now, tapped on the Complete Stock = equality, increased perhaps by ‘services. they return to their har-| dent. ; Thomas in the audience, I direct | shoulder by their New Big Govt. For the Girl--- ~~ pelted eae See ae ed generally for the facility with} of schools in Key West. He was! or 5 years ago that if eich. jauiet. Then the Govt. moved - in New Low Prices!! Oxfords, Loafers, ; ves active| Which they get rid of their mon-| paid $3,970.43 for the work, and| ed from their present boss and Ict ; its army and took over the men’s During Our Tip-O-Canoe Sandals re capebie ey, and however a fat wreck may] later departed for Sparta. the Govt. be the Big Smoke, ;jobs until the strikers got hungry bi aS Pre-Tested by real boys and girls - . | have filled their pockets, a weel orem ‘ Peyaee . i: «+. for wear, style, and it .. Poll of commanding all the advan ee Be f 4 . iat hee Sneichienia® olficers of ¢ be C ‘Teen Charmer and Petiteen sry! tages which their situation} ashore will clean them out, ani § “ fp | . Parrots assure you of real value i hi ise. Much! the court, mechanics and labor- : = ve key (era asia tie Mam, reach peel” ol Zamez mamas = MAM] aPorman ence (lf OPening Sale DRESSES | ttre rare tae eine rae attis of muck| tation of the Florida wreckers. In| ¢erned. ‘The judge forms the only | ! rom 10 to why Pre-Tested Poll-Parross are ve fe but one tha the exerciee of thelr hard. em.lexception. The wisdom of our! bot GCG AN TENNIS OXFORDS $1.95 For the In-Between the shoe 1 bay importance. It is true the manu- laue Lasully ahakeshitn’ind | Located in the Heart of the City Age Also 4 ri loyment. they have never turn-[!aws happily makes him indepen- | factory of salt, gathering —spon- a id deaf ear to the cries of hu-{dent, By his controlling influ- RATES ROC MS WRITE or WIRE WHITE SANDALS $1.95 Barbara Ann Dresses $3.95 to $5.95 wes turtleing and fishing, are |e eat os promptly leave|ence and great moral worth, ff) REASONABLE HAC PADIVES tor RESERVATIONS Fimm BROWN SANDALS S1.95| | and Other Makes Bb care each carried on toa considerable} 1s tations to carry” ship-|™ay, in a gréat measure, be a with BATH and TELEPHONE $ to 4 ‘ond tiple ALL OTHER SHOES ARE ON SALE NOW Come In—Look ‘Em Over— Measure Fitted VICTORY Juvenile Co. Key West's Exclusive Juvenile Dept. Store 534 Duval Street extent, but, in a peculiar sense, ‘ Teed the aMlerly and irreproac i i wrecked passengers into port,| ¢t! ie orderly anc /proa wereehing ja she-business of. the | without remuneration :and bse able character to which the bus ; rect idea of ey tent? thie teade we must|have they risked their own lives Ress of wrecking has now at- consider that through the Gulf to save strangers from a watery, tained. of Florida sails a commerce little} @tave. True, their — business) inferior to that of any other sea;|8tows out of the misfortunes of and that with a portion of the| their fellow men; but so does the property strewed by the winds healing art, and the physician is ‘and waves on this Reef, a town not more welcome to the sick has been built up on a rocky} Man, than the wrecker to the island, numbering 3,000 inhab-|tempest-tossed mariner, who, af- itants. Upwards of 500 vessels|ter days of conflict with the are annually wrecked . and|elements, rejoices to strand his brought into this port, the whole} vessel on the reef, whence she value of which, including cargo,|shall float no more. The number miay be estimated at $12 or $1. of wrecks does not seem to in. 600,000, The salvage awarded on| crease in propertion to the rapid this amount is perhaps about 12 growth of commerce. This may or 15 percent., amounting to $120, be attributed to the improvement Ford Pershing Miller Hoiel Terte-t Hotel 60 N.E. 3rd St 228 NE. Ist Ave. 229 NE. Ist Ave. 80 Rooms 10 Roane Elevator Ek vator 80 Rooms Solarium Heated Elevator 3 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION Navy Blue Gabardine, Indian Head, French Crepe for SKIRTS Broadcloth for BLOUSES GET THE HABIT of SHOPPING at PEARLMAN’S 5 hs sallnachitaeaipabilt Dish ae jab ni ase oa BROADWAY 100% Air Conditioned We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities POUNDS Sugar 5 = Be WITH REGULAR FOOD ORDER OF $10.00 OR MORE (Over 5 Pounds... 5 Ibs. 43c) (Without Order... 5 tbe. 40) Cheese vic, 2°22" 65e OLEO “22” «27 MILK 3 c" Se WITH REGULAR FOOD ORDER OF $10,00 OR MORE (All Over 3 Cans .. . 3 for 32c) (Without Order .. . 3 foy te) Yours, ] Large Shipment of | TRICYCLES ““"scasup | Motor Vehicle Etah 000 or $150,000, and the expenses of nautical instruments generally ALL-METAL ' fe % ian) }used, and superior character and . Rie The wccking buses. | qualifications of those to. whom WAGONS | Leaving Key West for carried on in sloops and schoon- the command of vessels is now Rica | ‘ ers of from 30 to 150 tons burden, | °Mtusted. Wheels... 96.99 UD || Mariel, Cuba Witich est from $1,000 to $10 But the unknown reefs, sunk- 000, and require a proportionally en shoals. and fierce cu heavy expenditure for an outfit,] ‘Ps coast, will. notw repairs, and c. In former years the increased experience the ‘profits of this business were igation, and all the aid of mod- very large: $2.000 and $3,000, ¢"" science, still prove fatal to were often paid for piloting ves-}™2"Y @ Sallant ship. Such is an sels through the Reefs. It is said outline of this, in many respects, | that a much higher rate of salv-}UNiaue trade, which, however it: age is paid the wreckers on the}™@Y be regarded by others, to the! Other side of the Reef than is} Keys it is not only the exclusive awarded to our own.But agfew | Source whence its revenue is de- ; days since $8,000 were paid two rived, but the sole means of its vessels for towing the bark By-|¢xistence. By the nature of this ron into port of Nassau. Before] ttade, as well as its modus oper- the establishment of the U. §.4andi, it will be seen that all! Court at this place, many irreg- classes of the community must | ularities were practiced by the necessarily be interested therein. | wreckers, and just complaints were made of excessive awards Good of salvage; but since the control Nous Gecoes, SELLS. That of the business has been given to STAR * BR AND H the Court, these abuses have| ‘ . been corrected. The two Judges AMERICAN COFFEE who have successively occupied} md CUBAN i the bench, have exercised their} TRY A POUND TODAY authority with fidelity. Every vessel is licensed; the duties of the master are described and his reward is in proportion to the Choose Your good faith, activity and gallantry sa with which they are discharged. GIFTS But not withstanding the vigil- from Us ence and faithfulness of the Court, doubtless frauds some- . times occur. In some instances it Something for Every may be otherwise, but the great Member of the majority of the wrecks are un- Family avoidable, and the wreckers use every exertion to get the vessel off and save the cargo in the best TROPICAL TRADER le order. The rate of sal. is not higher than sound|§“1@ Duval Street Phone 1000}; demands, because the in- of commerce requires the ment of a regular class of wreckers, and the amount distri. buted is not more than a_ just compensation for the expenses. CAR BEDS and | : $3.95 up 5:00 P. M. ALL PLASTIC SWIM RINGS Automobiles Accepted Until THAYER Tourists’ Automobiles, $29.50 (Each Way) HIGH CHAIRS —. soup) : esd |) «WHAT KEY WEST Thayer CARRIAGES HAS BEEN WAITING FOR! $19.95 up Concrete Block Stucco Le one Items 2 B d rT to BO oes gang oath edroom Home eee TOTAL AREA 965 SQUARE FEET VICTORY Furred Walls Tile Kitchen Sink _Tile Bath H | rn maven < | | Only SH SOOO. 2 rainns Juvenile Dept. Store 534 Duval, Cor. Southard St. Veterans Only $100.00 Down 3-Bedroom Home only $8500.00 Grade ‘A’ Western Guaranteed Tender | SHURFINE SHURFRESH BABY BEEF | SALAD DRESSING ROUND . QUARI 2%¢ SIRLOIN th. I ©) asus rans aes coe Seiten ‘I> Pa ial ’ CHUCK ROAST... lb. 45c CRACKERS WE ARE READY TO TAKE YOUR ORDER NOW ardships and perils encountered | SCS ee 1-Ib. Bae ap Ace e ae CEGIL CARBONELL, LYKE’S “FRESHLY SLICED” Pkg. 19¢ in order to save the vessel. the! SALES REPRESENTATIVE ieee eters | oe LS - TE iene ies tv-four hours. 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