The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 1, 1949, Page 1

vou. LXX. No. 284 Lewis Orders Three-Day Work Week For Miners) MNGER STRANDED grumbling about meager earnings NEW YORK, Dec. 1.—(#)—The coal strike will end partially on Monday when the miners go back to work for three days a week in the hard and soft coal mines, John L, Lewis reinstated the three-day work week this morn- ing after the coal walkout be- came effective last midnight. The work week ‘will be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, as it was all summer. Lewis’ strategy is in the form of a comnromise because it keeps the coal miners at work before Christmas. This action reduces the threat of a revolt. among the coal diggers who haye been re- ported in several states to be this year. At the same_ time, Lewis au- thorized separate contracts with each coal company, thus abandon- ing the recent policy of striving for nationwide contracts. Lewis’ policy was approved by’ the United Mine Workers — Policy Committee which has been stand- ing by all week in New York. The committee allowed a truce to expire last midnight without moving to stop a new walkout. Shortly before Lewis made his announcement to partially end the coal walkout, President Tru- man announced he would not step in for at least 48 hours. Lewis first mentioned the pos- sibility of invoking a three-day work week a year ago. He said then that employment in the in- dustry should be stabilized and had folded and mem- bere of the troupe were getting home as best they could. fl ( Green Asks Unions To Fight Back At All Communi De 1 w + A. F. liam Green} London Con- to form a new Confederation of rkers. Green de- munists have cratic trade; one of the atic unions fight to the Reds. a fighting anti- r the pro- » Four) i Application Forms | To Be Sent To Gay Are At Chamber f Com- | The Citize.: | n blanks he sales suffidient and to care! ar | t that those | Four? | reose a | TICKET OFFICE ALL AIRLINES PRICE TOUR umes 6 rete 8: added: “If there is three days work, we'll all work three days.” ASKS FOR YOUR HELP By EARL R. ADAMS | Troop 52 will visit every housing For the Xmas Relief Committee) What a blessing Christmas is! Why if there was no Christmas, as Channing Pollock put it, we'd have to invent one, for it is the season of the year when we can lay jaside all gnawing worry, in- dulge in sentiment without cen- sure, assume the carefree faith of children, and just plain “have fun.” There is no greater thrill in “having fun” than knowing that through sme ‘act of yours you have brought cheer and happi- ness to some one less fortunate. The thrill is even greater if the one helped is a child, or some old person who is in need. You have that thrill this Christ- You can have that thrill this Christmas. being accepted by the Xmas Re- lief Committee. Every dollar con tributed will go to the purchase of foodstuffs for families who otherwise would be forgotten on Christmas Day. The response for discarded toys has been greater this year than ever before. Still more are need- ed. The repair shop set up by the fire laddies at No. 1 Fire Station is a bee hive of activityas the firemen work rapidly to repair the toy: Satur Boy Scouts from project.in the city to pick up toys. The low cost housing project will be visited first, then the Navy, Poinciana and Fort Taylor. You do not have to wait for the (Continued On Page Four) Palace Theater GENE AUTRY and PATRICIA WHITE in “RIDERS OF THE WHISTLING PINES” FALL 1S HERE Have Your Car Overhauled Not When Garagemen fre ‘Sn i Under With Tourist Business we HAVE THE PARTS Roy's Key West Auto Parts Co. 2) Duval Street Phone 442 | | FLORIDA | POULTRY & EGGS WHITE STREET MARKET | Formerly Brady's | White At Eliza St. Contributions are now; mérce's free trips to Cuba, he ey THE SOUTHERNMOST NEWSPAPER KEY WEST FLORIDA, THURSD THOMAS ASKS MERCY OF COURT (®) Wirephoti REV. J. PARNELL THOMAS (Ipft )of New Jersey withdrew his plea of not guilty to charges of self on the mercy of U.S. District Court in Washington. Wed- nesday. He posed for this picture as he entered court to change Miss Helen Campbell (right), former secretary fo his plea. Thomas, wipes her eyes with a after Judge Alexander M. Holtzoff dismissed a conspiracy charge The judge acted in her behalf after Thomas with- against her. payroll padding and yw him- handkerchief as she leaves court drew his not guilty plea. Miss Campbell was accused of con- © spiring with the Republican congressman to defraud the gov- ernment. Latin Chamber Trip Winners Hav Pom os The first three winners of the Aerovias “Q” airlines. and the first shipment of clothing left Key West siniultaneously this morning through courtesy: of} 1, 1, preaktast. Latin-American Chamber of Com-] Returning to the Little White} read: the! that im and then wen! food w king # AY, DECEMBER 1, 1949 ' Mr. Truman had retired- last night when news of the strike of ‘coal miners reached the Lit- tle White House, and no effort ‘was made to inform him of the| trouble until this morning, Ross ! ! | “The United Mine Workers! wage-policy committee is now} meeting in New York ‘and it isy yet too early for -Mr. Truman to, indicate what action, if any, he will take to settle the strike,” said revealed worked Pafter 10 p. m.idast night going through some: official papers,’ which wee to be mailed back to; Washingtcn today. Mr. Truman did not attend the; showing of the movie, “The Fighting Kentuckian,” at the Lit- tle White House last night, but instead retired to his quarters, “where he engaged in working on, the official papers. Mrs. Truman and their daugh- ter, Miss Margaret, attended the movie. Miss Truman picked the picture to be shown, and was deeply interested in it. that Mr.! from 8 until! mp at his usual time, 6:30 a.m. walked, around the Key West val Station for 20 minutes,! only companions being two} Service men, who usually House; the President Rewspapers: down here to-hi His principal This first delegation received an unusual send-off, with Mayor mackerel, which the Secret Ser- Louis M. J. Eisner, Father MacConnell of St. Paul's Episcopal Church: | Gerald Saunders. representing Monroe County, and Joe Allen. the! including one 25-pounder, Key West Chamber of Commerce, and members of the Latin-Ameri- mackerel, Ross said. | can Board of Directors, Luis Muniz, Juan Lopez of the Cuban Club} Before gving down to the} and Arturo Boza in attendance to see that the first delegates and the beach, Mr. Truman sent a wire to first shipment of aid for Cueva del Humo got off to a good start. Late Bulletins... LATEST WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF By The Associated Press BROWNS SELL PAPAI ST. LOUIS.—The St. Louis Browns have sold Pitcher Al Papai to the Buscon R ox and bought southpaw Stet Over- mire from tne Veroit Tigers. Both deals were closed today at the $10,000 waiver price MAY MUST START SENTENCE WASHINGTON Ex-Con gressman Andrew May of Ken- tucky has been ordered to start serving his sentence for convic tion of wartime brib¢ and con- spiracy. Federal Ju Henry Schweinhaut rejected May's ap- peal today for a reduction of sen tence. He ordered t former re- presentative to beg ving an eight-to-24-mot jail term, starting Saturd: ECLARATION -The United UN ADOPTS LAKE SUCCE Nations / ly has adopted a 12-point ‘Western Power declara- tion laying aown the essentials for world pea The program (Continued On Page Four) STOCK ISLAND INN Formerly WEAVER'S CHEF'S DAILY SPECIALS from $],65 includes Salad, Vegetables, Po- tatoes, Rolls. Bread and Butter Famous Steaks, and Se ON STOCK ISLAND BAR AND GRILL OPEN ALL NIGHT —— Air Conditioned ae -! along with him who little The three Key Westers jrepresent the first friendly |delegation from the Latin-Ameri can Chamber of Commerce here, jare: Allan B. Cleare, .Charles | Wells, and Paul Keller. Except for Allan Cleare, who has visited | Cuba many times, this is the first \trip to Cuba for both Charles Wells and Paul Keller | Although Mr. Wells and Mrs. Keller have lived here for many sand have hoped to visit Cuba before, for some reason or other they never could make it and they were most delighted to avail themselves of this oppor- tunity, not only to see Havana it- self, but te see something of how the people of Havana really live. Charles Wells is taking this op- portunity of having his wife, who } was the former Anna Pierce, and was bern here in Key West and speaks Spanish fluently come The three dele- gates will be met in Havana and taken to the Hotel Park View where they will stay for two days and nights. They will the city of Havana and its en- virons under the guidance of a representative of Station RHC , of the Cadena. Axui, visit news- papers, factories, radio stations and officially present the first shipment of clothing etc., to the victims of the fire at Cueva del Hume, from the people of Key West. | There will be an opportunity to | (Continued On Page Six) Ceecccccccccccoccs "PAT LA - 8:00 also tour! Cabana Cocktail Lounge 605 DUVAL STREET Presents IMPERSONATOR Direct from the “Gay Nineties”, Cleveland, Ohio Playing Your Favorite Request Numbers on Piano and Solovox Appearing Nightly COCOCOO OOOO OOOO OOOSESOCO SHOES OOOO OOOOOOSOSOOO® vice men caught yesterday. The; men caught 13, a al }Secret Service Mrs. Robert Landry, wife of Gen- eral Landry, one of the Presi- ident who remained in} . | Washington to help his wife with | al | the moving into a new hou | “Don’t make a move without} (Continued On Page Three) | City Acquires litle To Property For ‘Swim Pool’ | | After extensive and legal processes, the city has to the area on the north side of the is- jand off Roosevelt Boulevard | This area was partially devel- oped during the has not been used for a number of years. Purchase made from the State of Florida negotiations secured title swimming depression but has been for public purposes. The Business and Professional Women’s Club prove this yailable for recreation purposes. ! Now that title to the property | has been secured, it is anticipated that a lease agreement will be jdrawn shortly and that the plans of the Business and Professional : have plans to im- area and make it ;Women’s Club for an attractive id recreational spot for tourists~a residents can be set in moti VERNE™ Coccccccccccsscseccces ae P.M. IN THE. USA. ASK FOR MORE POLICE by lowing today: “The Civic Improvement Com- | mittee of ie Chamber, upon in- the opinion, , that the city was not protected | vestigating, was of adequately. Board members, Mayor, bers. tion, but; be made, including: _ “a. A request for revision rules rer . ice St anette police officers. to the department. “d. Establishment of schoo! boy patrols to necessity of reliev More training for police offi- cers and additional patrolmen as- signed to the Police Department will probably be recommended the Board of Directors of the Key West Chamber of Commerce. | The Chamber reported the fol- “At the meeting were Chamber mem- bers of the City Commission, the} City Manager, Chief of Police, ; sand intecested Chamber mem-j ; t This morning tht President got! eussion ra ig swage “aad Chamber and City Commission ; , would make further investiga-; “It was evident that certain recommendations would prebab- governing thé’ Cityy “ce. More policemen assigned 1 e ruman Not To Act For Two Days In Coal Situation President Truman will not intervene in the coal strike imme- iately, according to Presidential Secretary Charles Ross today, as Mr. Truman went.down to Truman Beach to enjoy the sunshine. “The President is deeply interested in the coal strike situation, but he has no intention of acting in the matter for at least 48 hours.” “}said Ross at his press conference this morning at Key West Naval | ! i JOHN L. LEWIS, tion of an } i RED | T are S R i K E signed to schools,. if pos- sib] “It was the city budget could more so learned at, the le. learned that at present support 2 men on the force, but it was meeting that ECA Approves $70,000,000 Cotton Buy WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 The Economic Cooperation ministration today approved purchase by France ‘and Britain of 70 million worth of cotton from n supplies. ECA the Mars shipments. will n the first quarter of next year M said Savings For You!! BUY GOOD USED CARS that CAN be USED From Your th Great during “Friendly Ford Dealer” 1119 WHITE STREET Discount On All Pre-War Models Better Than Average Post-war Cars Below Average Prices | Monroe Motors FAILS register of men is not av; ROME, Dec PA ger WASHINGTON. Ue for the City Manager to hire men| Strike by Italy's Communist-de \n Amerie diptornat from. This list must be furnished |#n4ted ns ted t iD Lewghion Staart by the Civil Service Board j shru ulde ny per- fere rok -< “It was stated that after a pa-|50P% today. Thousands of work t ito © ioineenis ‘working fof the dio", eee at He A sonny partment six months his salary |(See “Behind The World News” | Nat st ne is $187.50 per month and it is On Page Eleven ’ date serve thought that suitable applicants —— a Nenagut for these positions shouldn't be} ers 18r t one-day trike ' Bet » Me Yr too hard to find.” called by the Geng Confede te reg . er | tion of I t test the t tut ~s jing of two fa r k .. | clast Dr Stuart Or tior Barkley Says Honeymoon Is On € . Just Starting NEW BOAT BAR | AIR-CONDITIONED FOOTBALL GAME RESULTS Sports Results Daily | Key Wee joat Comfortable Bar BOXING TOMORROW. 8:30 Simonton and Greene Street Arena 10-Round Main Event | HY MELTZER vs. ANGEL CHAVEZ Gen. Adm. $1.25 (Inc. Tax) Reserved Seats, $2.00 (Inc. Tax) woman os his hotel-in' New York. The country hes « sew coal “b. 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