The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 26, 1950, Page 2

° aE é Vi artes a ne ' 5 e . ‘ FARM SUPPORT PROGRAM NEW CHANNEL CUT IN. Crop production was pretty good in ‘| the United States in 1949 and the govern- ment, under its price support programs, had to take over a vast amotint vf, fat products. This does not mean that most of the money invested in these commodi- ties will be lost, Some may be but bad weather and poor cfops might thange the ‘| picture mm 1960 atid endble the govern- tnent to thake a pfofit ot sonte of its sup- plies. This has happened before. It is iNterestitig to note, for the bene= fit of those who still belabor the price sup- port progfam, that the proposed federal hudget for the fiseal year 1951 calls for only $92,000,000 fot farm price sup- ports. This compéres: with $1,600,000,000 in 1949 and almost as much’in 1950. The expectation of decreased demands is bas- ed upon the elemental fact that control programs have heen. {itiated and that as second class matter PRESS itled to 4 toredited oe ween Scare of inking, resolutions oan 2 iP cnee trot tea peas Re pebic insuen subjects of local or i zee z on of and ve) interest, but it will not publish anonymous Cems icationa, at Dear Readers: Almost any beggar, helped three times in a tow, will get miffed if the fourth trip is fruitless, Including this writer, many have told of similar ex- periences. ‘ THE ORACLE LS cece entities UNLAWFUL POLITICAL ACTIVITY —_—— In connection with »political activity during 1946, fifveen employes of the Con- necticut Internal Reventie Division were charged with unlawful political activity. The Civil Service Commission found nine of them guiity and they have been removed from office. Six employes were found not guilty. it ie eneouraging that, in at least one investigation, Federal employes have been fownd guilty of unlawful political activity. There ie reason to suspect that other em- Ployes may be guilty of such activity but not apprehended. Another phase of the matter involves the time that has elapsed since the alleg- ed political activity and the verdict against those found guilty. More than three years after the election, the Civil Service Com- mission comes up with a decision. While there may be circumstances which justify geeh a delay, the quicker any punishment follows unlawful activity, the better the law will be respected. ———-$ ——_— KEEPS DRUNKS FROM DRIVING A man who has made it his business to gather data in connection with autémo- bile accidents expresses the belief that poesibly half of them are caused by drink- ing drivers. If this statement be correct, it indicat- es that more stringent supervision of those who drive automobiles is advisable. The only way te establish -the incorrectness of the assertion is through a more rigor- owe examination of all drivers involved in accidents The driver of an atitomobile, speeding om the highways at what the law _per- mits today, is supposed to be in control of & vehicle that is potentially danger- Drivers of such vehicles, therefore should be required to keep themselves in ® condition proportionate to the ptiblic peril, This supposition, however, is not enough to safeguard pedestrains not én gaged in automobile driving. Possibly, etriet enforcement of existing statutes, with severe punishment of offenders, will de the work. It should be tried in Florida. Candidates, who are elected, retain their faith in the ability of the people to rote themselves. Seeeee ee nv ew anes t) Sanu Ww Caen Most publie speeches, as if you did't know, amount to nothing except to give the speaker practice. they will have some effect upon the com- ing season’s production. With close to $3,500,000,000 invested in farm surpluses the govetiiment is not anxious to augment the total. Sweeping cuts ih acreage and drops in the support price level for potatoes and. eggs support the hope that the program. will cost Jess and that world market conilitions may become normal. ; While 90 pef cent of parity continues to be the plati for the six basi¢ commodi+ ties, including wheat, corn, cotton, rice, \peanuts.and tobacco, the support to be accorded potatoes has been cut to 60 per cent and, in the case of eggs, to 75 per cenit. These two commodities, both being perishable, catised much of the headaches that have plagued the present support program. | So far as the six basic crops afte con: cerned three are uider the dual restraint of _acteage allotments. and* marketing quotas, These are péatiuts, tobacto aiid cotton. Corn, wheat and rice. are urder acreage control but not marketing -. quo- tas, Thus, it seems, the growers of these crops, acting wisely, have cooperated in steps designed to feduce output until carryovers become neater their usual size. The peoples of the world, it may be said, can use the entire production of American farmers, That is true but there is no way for them to buy our surpluses, Our foolish international trade policy, intluding the high tariff, prevents other nations from selling their goods on the U. S. ma¥ket, and thus makes it impos- sible for the mto get the dollar exchange necessary to buy farm products. The rediiction in plantings which means a severe cut in production, is deplor- éd in some circles but it would be extreme- ly foolish fot American farmers to plan bumper crops until, and unless, there is a tmarket for them at a fair price. When the demand drops, the agriculturalists, with governmental guidance, should do what every factory does, reduce output until demand increases. RIDING BACKWARD SAFER Tests by the Ait Force indicate that passengers riding backwards ean with+ stand crash injuries ‘much better than those who ride facing the direction of travel. Six members of the Air Force, volun- teering for tests, ahd seated in a back- ward position, withstood a force of 35 G’s with little difficulty. Facittg forward they had to be strapped iti with special harness. The foree, incidentally, is described as the equivalent of stopping an atitomobile, go- ing 75 miles ah hour, in a distaite of fiine feet. Because of injuries if efash landihgs the Air Force was anxiots to find out how much the human body could stand. The tests involved the equivalent of a ¢é¥ash landing and the information gleaiied from the experiments may persuade aifplane passengers to ride backward as a safety Measure against possible crashes, CARS FOR WHITE HOUSE Paarersary The White House will soon have a fleét 6f five seven-passenger limousines and one seven-passenger convertible, with bullet-proof glass afd heavily-armored motot, hood and sides, it is said. The cats will cost about $30,000 each but will be leased to the White House for a small annual rental, Bach will have speéc- ial fittings, including two-way radios, This may look like extfaordinary pre- caution in a land where the people rule and there is a general state of peaceful content. Nevertheless, it is a wise pre- caution, fully justified by the possible ex. istenee of éranks, morons and the miem- tally-unbalanced. eo! oe A DREDGE CARVES AK CHANNEL in Chesapeslte Bay i e * soseeessesensens:| JUDITH ON TRIAL GRATEFUL FOR AID Bditor, The Citizen: We would like to express our deepest thanks to the Nationa’ Foundation for Infantle Paraly-; 8 for the prompt assistatce and | Featment given to our soh, Arn-! old Beniiett, when he was strick-! eh with polio in August 1949. The March-of-Dimes compaigh , f° is a wonderful opportunjty for all of us to show our appreciation - anid to contribute as freely as pos- | sible. It will always be the means | of helping someone really in need of.the proper treatment for | this disease. Mrs. Wilhelmina Harvey ~ has! givén uhtiringly of her time-and | sympathy to these stricken peo- ple who really need it a time like this. Again, we wish to thank the National Foundation for Infan- tile Paralysis and all of.its work- ers for the prompt and efficient | service rendered whenever they fre call upon. Let us give and’ give abundantly to such a won- derful cause. MR. AND MRS. G. W. wna (®) Wirephoto JUDITH COPLON, former De- partment of Justice éimploye, walks through the rain to Fed. eral Court in New York for trial on ‘charges of espionage conspiracy. She and Valentin A. Gubitehev, Russiah eigi- meer, are beifig tried jointly. She is atéused of stealing na- tiohal defense data from the government and slippitig it to Gubitchev for transfer to Russie. | seecttrtmnrers Key West, Fla., 408 Margaret St., Jan. 24, 1950. ‘ operation means to the commun- | ity, I hope that the county will | eventually own same so that it KEY WEST AIRPORT FOURTH IN. COUNTRY will stay an airport. Editor, The Citizen: CHARLES S. LOWE. In answer to article in your! Jan, 26, 1950, column, “Shortsightedness, sign-| 141g 6th St. ed “Native Key Wester,” under | Key West, Fla MOTOR VESSEL think that the writer of that art- iele fully rea the importance of the “Airport” at Meacham Field. If he will answer this article } and identify himself I will en-j deavor to give him some fact ré- | lative to.same. This airport now rates fourth in the United States on incoming passengers from for- eign countries by air and this Leaving ‘ amount also leave here for a for- | Key West for eign destination. | __1 ean also furnish him with important information _ relative to catgo going to and: coming from Cuba that is handled at this airport. Airports usually do not take money themselves, it is what the community as a whole dérive from the operation. i am also a Native Key West-, er, and fully realize the import: ance of this Airport and what its Mariel, Cuba SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 Autoriébiles Accepted Until 8 A.M. Saturday Tourists’ Automobiles $39.50 (Each Way) Give Us Back Our Sidewalks, Slim! I wrote that over an article in the Clarion last week, but I didn’t like doliig it. After all, the man it was aimed at — Slim Hendetson —is a g60d friend of mine. Slith came into quite windfall last fioAth, and botight the old Clarke plaee. The deed gave him title t6 all thé land—tighs dowh to the street. Then Slim started to take up the sidewalk to make his lawn look batter, I felt it wasn’t fait to the town and said so in my article. Next morning Slim comes atound and wants to khow What T hiean—get- ting folks riled against him. I felt ornery myself, and we had quite 4 set-to over the whole business. From where I sit, that was fool- ish. Once we'd cooled off (over luach and a bottle of beer at Andy's Tavern), Slim decidéd the sidewalks should stay—for the common good and I promised next time I'd také a good look at the other fellow’s point of view before writing any articlés about him! Pe Morag Copyright, 1950, United States Brewers Foundation pale Ba mag an attempt to free the Hleship Missouri fromm shaals. off Old Point Comfert, Va. The “Big Mo” famined the inud @ week ago and has frusirated all efforts to get her afloat. Old Point Comfort is in the if TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS a (Know America) | ago. U.S. Bat- George L. Harrison, boatd chairman of the New. York Life Insurance Co, born in Sah Fran- cisco, 63 vears ago. Charles Scribrier of New York, - publisher, born thete, 60 years 000 “ WEDNESDAY. JAN. 25, 1950 * Dr. Francis X. Talbot, of Georgetown University,. Wash- irigtoh, notéd Jesuit editor, born in Philadelphia, 61 years ago. : : Rabbi Louis Mann, of Chicago, ‘born 60 years a. | W. Sémerset Maugham, famous Br H. Richman, Pensacola, Fla; Joe Hunter, Coral Gables, Fin. ; to Relatives a ish author, born 76 years ago. 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