The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 5, 1950, Page 2

ee ie te of if an news Atepatcnen credited axe of it otherwise credited ip hig paper, and to 4 not ot is rs 4 Sade” créty ry estan SPRCIAL NOTICE All read notices, ds of thanks, resolutions of rosea fobunary c., will ve -ehar for the rai f ine. Yor inment by churches from be derived are & cents @ line. fo and invites dis- and sw of i not Cvssion ubile issu eneral interest, but it wi munications. MONOGRAPH Dear Business Man: Advertise regularly in 1950, in The Key West Citizen, and you will be around in 1951 to continue the growth of your business. ' THE ORACLE on a ———— . CONTINUED AID TO EUROPE If Western Eurape goes Communist, the defense costs of the United States will reach $30,000,000,000, according to Paul G. Hoffman, head of the Economic Cooperation Administration. Mr. Hoffman thinks that Communism’s plans for Western .conquest, in, . wope can be blocked permanently i we strengthen the free nations of that area. Even if Western Europe comes under con- trol of the Kremlin, war can be avoided but, at best, says Mr. Hoffman, we would have an “uneasy and jittery peace.” Mr. Hoffman calls for continued American aid to Marshall Plan countries, He thinks that by strengthening the free nations of Europe, we can permananently block the advance of Communism in Eu- rope. If we fail, he suggests that the on- ly course left to us “would be to increase sharply our defense expenditures.” We call attention to Mr. Hoffman’s views because he has been frank in ex- plaining to the Western nations of Bu- rope that they must do something for themselves. Obviously, there must be an end to Marshall Plan spending some day, and there is considerable pressure in Congress to put some check on the money we send to Europe. Nevertheless, in considering this question, it is well to know what might happen and, we be- lieve, Mr. Hoffman is telling us what might be the consequences, TIME FOR NEW CALENDAR Calendar makers, it seems, cannot agree on the correct date for Thanksgiv- ing, 1950. One manufacturer sets it for No- vember 23rd and another fixes it for November 30th. Sinee Congress passed a joint resolu- tion some years ago, agreeing that the Thanksgiving holiday should be cele- brated on the fourth Thursday of each November, the twenty-third would seem to be the date. This happens not to be the last Thursday of next November be- cause the month has five Tharsdays. Incidently, in view of the mix-up over Thanksgiving, isn’t it about time for the people of the world to revise their cal- endar? A movement has been underway for many years to set up a new arrange- ment with months of equal days and with every holiday falling on the same date each year. Each quarter would have the same number of days, which would be a good thing for business records, The philosophy of equality will not lotfg wait to insist upon economic equal- ity. Most of the philosophers will be those who expect to get something for nothing. } governments. Not all ‘Those ‘who review the activity of the United Nations, in its effort’to. , establish a just and enduring peace, lay most of their emphasis upor the discussion in the General Assembly‘ where representatives of the ‘governments of the world express their opinions upon international subjects. The Assembly, of course, has no power to enforce any decision but, acording to the enthusiastic backers of the U. Nu, it } possesses a spiritual and, moral force as the representative of the “conscience” of mankind. This theoretical “conscience” is supposed to lead all the peoples of the world to adopt proper attitudes toward each other as to public issues. We do not underestimate the power of conscience, when. it reflects. the contri- tion of a human being conscious of disobeying divine law, but it would be a mistake to assume that there is anything like a consolidation of spiritual and moral forces in the General Assembly of the United Nations. The conclusions of the General Assem- bly represent something of a compromise, effected by representatives of various of these govern- ments reflect the “conscience” of their people. When a® representative “happens to spéak for his people, but without being able to prove it, the chances are that what he says does not fit in with the con- flicting “consciences” of mankind. To illustrate what we have in, mind, let us consider the so-called “consciences” of mankind. The views and opinions of a representative of a nation like Italy, where the Catholic Church is predom- inant, would not coincide with the ‘“con- science” of a countty, like the United States, where the Protestants constitute a majority. If the two branches of Christianity happen to agree and their representatives express what might seem to be a “Chris- tian conscience,” there Would be no agreement of “conscience” with repre- sentatives of nations dominated by other religions, such as Mohammedanism, Buddhism, Confucianism and other re- ligions which have won and retain the faith of great masses of human beings. It would be absurd to conclude, be- cause representatives of these countries effect a compromise on a_ public. ‘issue, that the mass of peoples,’ influenced “by conflicting religions, had suddenly merg- ed their individual or collective consci- ences into one super mass-merger repre- senting a fictitious world “conscience.” As nearly as we can recall, the finan- cial experts have been predicting an in- crease in interest rates for the past fifteen years, HOW TO BEAT THE COMMUNISTS The people of the United States have two invulnerable defenses against Com- munism: oné, the successful operation of the capitalistic system, and the other, the strict operation of the government by law. The capitalistic system, rescued from the last depression by the late Franklin D. Roosevelt, is doing fairly well. Government by law, however, is in the doldrums, with politicians ready to sabotage any constitu- tional principle in order to garner the sup- port of key groups. The President of the United *States would be the last man to suspect that he is doing something to help the Com- munists. Despite his denunciation of Moscow, however, Mr. Truman is closely approaching unconstitutional methods in his effort to direct the polices of this coun- try. Recently, in connection with the size of the Air Fosce, the Congress of the United States voted funds for a larger air group than Mr. Truman favored. The President, immediately thereafter, an- nounced that he would impound the funds and not provide the Air Force that Con- gress desired. More recently, the Chief Executive, despite the fact that Congress refused by a four-to-one vote to provide such a regu- lation, injected the segregation issue into the program of the Federal Housifig Ad- ministration. In each of these instances, Mr. Tru- man was coming close to the precipice of unconstitutionality. That his action is supported by some groups in the United States indicates that the people of this | country are not alert to the defense of their constitutional rights and that, in the effort to gain advantage, there are many Americans willing to sabotage the -Amer- ican system of government. a) Wirephoto fisr ARTHUR E. COMOLLI (right). Milford«N. H., insutance man and foreman of the Grand Jury. enters the courthouse in Man- chester, N. H., with Sheriff Thomas O'Brien (left) of Hillsborough county. N. H., where the Grand Jury is slated to hear the evi- dence in the case of Dr. H. N. Sander, who is accused of murder in the “mercy slaying“ of a middle-aged woman cancer victim. The all-male Grand Jury returned a first degree murder indict- ment against the phyzician. The mercy slaying of the cancer patient has developed pro-and-con’ discussions ail over the United States. Mercy slayings have been the subject of much debate in this country for many years. e DOCTOR INDIC ‘TED IN MERCY KILLING v3 DR. HERMANN N, SANDER, popular young country doctor, is under indictmenf,on a first degree murder charge at Man- chester, N. H., in the mercy killing of an incurable cancer pa- tient. nearby Candia. Dr. Sander is holding “Taffy”, a pet dog, at his home in He is accused of killing Mrs. Abbie Borroto by injecting air into her blood vessels. (Ed—See Story Below). Dr. Hermana Gand Pleads Innocent To Charge Of Cancer Patient's Murder MANCHESTER, N. -H., Jan —(#).—Dr. Hermann Sander oleaded innocent to the ct that he committed murder in so-called mercy killi of a can- cer patient. The 40-year-old coun- try physician proclaimed his in- nocence today in a loud, firm voice. He had spent a sleepless night befe his arraignment. The State agr to his freedom pending trial under a continuance of his $25,000 bond with the stipu- lation that he. refrain from medi- cal practice until disposition of the case Dr. Sander’s attorney, Louis E. Wyman, said stipulation about r ining om p ice was over > st of defense counsel, because of the presump- tion of innocence at this time. Dr. Sander stood erect showed no emotion while court elerk Arthur S. f ley read the indictment char g the country | doctor: i “Feloniously ully and of his malice aforethought did in- ject 10 cubic centimeters of air in close succession into th Mrs. Abbie Borroto, 59 cer patient Long bsfore tered the secc court re attorneys, 2 crawded into e Mrs his can- superior and two at. veins at { i t and} are cordially invited | } { } j } Colored Old Folks Home Committee To Meet Tonight A special meeting of the com- mittee of the Monroe County Old Folks Colored Home will meet tonight at 8 p. m. at the home on Poorhouse Lane. Plans for opening of the Home will be discussed. Open House will be held at the home Sunday afternoon, January 8th from 3 to 6 p. m. Representatives of organiza- tions, and all interested citizens to attend both meetings. $100,000 FIRE TODAY (Continued From Page One) stored, and the heat caused windows in a nearby building to collapse. There is an estimate of about $100,000 damage. half, was the wife of a Manches- cian en-| ter oil salesman. Dr. Iso faces the pos- sing his right to Sander sibility of had} practice medicine in New Hamp- (#) Wirephoto terday and a bri changing. “It that : ay : za FE E i i 3 Li il ft gi fe z tl ik # ag ct id Ss ® g ti se = gica i Fy & x 5 s te 3 3 & i everybody. away {ble tonight at way into a dead man’s heritage. But now those who had never known him were in to sym- pathize with him, whatever they might believe about him. iy conscious ‘thats, couple of Ly a le ladies were putting, the finishing on froma window fo report om. 5 wi that the preacher. just rid- up. Key West In Days Gone By JANUARY 5, 1940 City Council took action last plication of E. R. Sycks, 1301 Di- ‘| vision street, to lease the property City auditor’s report at night’s meeting detailed a total running well over $25,000 in col- lections by the City for the month of December. Members of the Key West Lions Club and scouts from all five Key West troops will assem- Rest Beach for a held to of the joint meeting which is celebrate the conclusion beach clean-up drive. Under leadership of Key West Rotary Club the civic organiza- tions of the city are to be enlisted in a plan to supply naval person- nel in this city with adequate and wholesome recreation facilities and activities. Members of the mayor’s recep- tion committee for the Havana- bound aviators from the Miami air meet next week will meet to- night at 8 o’clock at the Chember of Commerce to discuss final ar- rangements for greeting and en- tertaining the skyway visitors. Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Gildart, Col- fax, Wisconsin, and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Caulsen, Arlington, Va., were out fishing with Captain Bob Danizls and Ted Canova yes- terday and they reported a good catch of Kingfish, mackerel, and bonita in addition to two six-foot eight-inch sailfish. One of the most noted visitors of the season arrived yesterday at the Casa Marina. She is Miss Peal Aikin Smith, Dean of Wo- men at the University of South- ern California. Accompanied by Mrs. Robert W. Walsh of Holly- wood, California, she is ona motor trip visiting many of the universities throughout the coun- try. Today The Citizen in an editorial paragraph “Scientists now say there is no such thing as a special brain food. We knew it must be srarce, if BRITISH SEN! (Continued From Page One} as innocent citizens in Eritrea’s capital. Natives have been attacking Italians in Eritrea for months. A decision on the colony’s future is pending in the United Nations, which is investigating the pro- says |shire pending the outcome of the}blem of didposing of the terri- and aj trial. tory t tarRegain, tig Stogk Island . | Ay at Bn an gt ap-| ae Zachary. who had Hs ret il fet Efe 8.88, i eyes. so th: see him as he was. To get away was all that mattered. AGE and apprehension rose in i i Zacl as he urned | Rudd was Sg eo a fool Hf any. ha justified making him a People’s Forum : | TODAY'S The Citizen welcomes expres | sioun of the views of its editor reserves tead- ers, it right to delete any’ tems whee | considered perio Sout BIRTHDAY are or upwer- By AP Newstectures ranted. The writers shonla be | Sou words, and welte-on one sid | KONRAD ADENAUER, born words, a e i ihe erettenm mut Sengang tee | Jan. 5, 1876, in Cologng Geymany, | letters and will pa ™=- | son of a cit: ial. Heds the Fequented OfhOrwiNe® oe» epee, kt Na BLAMES CONGHESS MOSTLY | war West German Repubiie Be Editor, The Citizen: foe Wor! eS a I have admired a good many | practiced law and was Lord High pPpraTingy le b Fea | Mayor of Cologne from 1917 to your fearless editorials, and | 1933 ‘Wh: he Naz ite ener "gad een 1 ae Se ne reprint from ie mber re os \issue of Reader's Digest sent me | and gee Pe rs — jby a friend in Baitimore, times. F va wr bee nd , he |. Mr. Truman is not altogether | helped. — Western Germanys jto blame for the tremendous de- | Powerful Christian apes fein af Party and in 1948 was elected i ficit, since the money could not President of the Pat |have been spent unless Congress! a Si a, ped wr “te iamentary jhad voted it, but what a pity. hae | votes, Ha ha Beet ne ; would not speak out and con- . ot ldemn these ruinous expenditur- 2 ae ag of all ge pee es, rather than encourage them, tONs- ee pS ao laced It is not cricket for Mr. Tru-,™@M, who, at 73, still does not man, and men of his age, to sad. ; W@F slasses dle such a burden. upon the} shoulders of posterity. He at-} tempts to justify it from the) “ . standpoint of the general weal of ! on the Country—but such reason-! Ai > . ing is not logical, sinee history } e soles will ascribe it to selfishness fn iy aetage A ea Biren Bedaarse agerandielione Pace! the building of benches for place accussations will not permit our} nent at the negro beach at Fort citizens to revere his memory, as they do that of the noble Mr. | T@¥!or Roosevelt. Mr. Truman advocates larger} expenditures, and higher taxes.’ Present wartime rates mitigate against business expansion, and dull the ambitions of many men and businesses for greater effort, which means -fewer jobs. When we consider the number of jobs; being eliminated each day by greater progress in machine tool manufacture, this thought be- | comes potent. Yours very truly, | J. C. SHELL. Key West, Fla, Jan. 3, 1950. Thursday - Friday - Saturday KINGS ROW ANN SHERIDAN and ROBHRT UwMines Coming: CAMPEON SIN CORONA THE ARTMAN PRESS PRINTING Motor Vessel Etah Leaving Key West for Mariel, Cuba SATURDAY, JANUARY 7TH Automobiles Accepted Until 8 A.M. Saturday Tourists’ Automobiles, $39.50 (Each Way)