The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 27, 1950, Page 2

° ‘notices, will be poems, ete., shal ged for at the rate of 10 cents a line. > jy for by churches from fevenué be be derived are 6 cants a line. © i ‘The Citizen fs an open Treas tue invites dis- eutsion of public jasues and. subjects of local” oF interest, but it witt Hot publiah anonymous sommurications. cop MONOGRAPH Dear Voters: As I am one of you, I know that you know that’ politicians, when they ‘are running for office, are always on iptoe to help the “dear peepul.” baka | THE ORACLE 4 ncmamtaennmnt aa ti pe ee NT PROSPERITY AND PRODUCTIVITY ‘ “Genuine prosperity must be based on eee “8 productivity,” declares a brother editor «sho reasons: that ~ -anything. else provides an artifical state that must sooner or later ‘ollapse. ~ “Tt would appear, .if this statement is ++ gorvect, that the greater the: production, the greater the prosperity and, presuma- bly, the producer or manufacturer should share in the prosperity resulting from “great production. The theory did not work for. the farm- ers. of the United. States. It came about twice during a period of war-financed yields. In ordinary times farniers§ dis- ; eovered that the more they ‘produced the less the unit price and that, very: often, 3.@.smaller erep returned a larger net in- come, é it may not be fair to use agriculture as »@ case im point in discussing this broad generalization. After all, the farmers of “the nation sell- most of their erops on'a base that rests upon disposal of the sur- *plus in foreign countries and. the price has been sustained’ in recent. times. by government support policies.. Moreover, when the farmer buys, he has to pay the -. price that is kept up bythe tariff which ~-,.¢ives to manufacturers an artificial mar- ‘ket, Let’s discuss a manufacturing com- pany. There is not oné in the United Statse today that conducts its operations ‘Upon the theory that the more units man- ~otioeolfaetured- the greater the prosperity. There are times when the demand makes FG possible to, sell all that can be produc- ~ ‘ed "but at the first slackening of orders the manufacturing concerns curtail pro- duction. 3 ae If there was any reason to believe that Fa z cathe sole key to prosperity is to be found *.. in.patio to productivity, it would be fool- ish for manufacturers to cut their output. AH they would have to do, when lack of ~ prosperity threatened, would be to in- erease production and reap ‘the harvest fe . 5, Help pick the winners. Vote on May 2. =e “ » A box of candy usually brings a smile ninte the face of any.female, regardless of age. "Reports of flying saucers have died doww recently, whether due to less im- oe agfhation on the*part of observers or more «.€aution on the part of the pilots of the : saucers we say not, ise oo t 1 STRESS RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. _ in hig address to Cong: 1941, the late President Franklin D, Ro evelt enunciated the’ staterrent of sgolicy which has been known as “The Four Free- Freedom of speech and expression; (2) Freedom of speech and expreseion; (2) Freedom of every person to worship’ God in his own way; (3) Freedom from want; and (4) Freedom from fear.” * j Without going into the explanation of these freedoms, we are interested in the coneern which the United States, as a na- tion, has taken in these objectives, with the notable exception of item No. 2. There is much talk, for example, of attempting to solve item No. 3 by the Point Four pro- gram of President Truman and everybody. gives lip service to Point 1. The “freedom from fear” includes talk about disarma- ment and the safety of peoples every- where from aggression. In the discussion of what this nation is prepared to do for the rest of the world, especially in regard to the expenditure of funds, it is emphasized. and re-empha- sized that these nations should develop a bs proper democratic processes. Upon ne oe- casion have we seen a statement from the President of the United States, in eon- nection with any foreign aid proposal, that the United States takes an equally firm stand for the “freedom of every per- son to worship God in his own way— everywhere in the world.” The matter comes to mind in connec- tion with a report of religious persecu- tion in Colombia, made by Daniel W. Pat- tison, an official of the Presbyterian Ohureh in the United States of America, who recently returned from an inspection of Presbyterian properties in South Amer- ica. He protests against the present re- gime of persecution, citing the following incidents: In the environs of Cali, ten churches have been burned, several pastors jailed, @ missionary assaulted by police while conducting worship services and a wed- ding broken up by police, who arrested the clergyman and attacked the partici- pants. In March, he reports, “the last out- post” of Lutheranism in the Department of Boyoaca was burned to the ground. “These acts of persecution,” declares Mr. Pattison, “might be multiplied a hundred times.” He says that sworn statements can be obtained from those who have suffered. The Presbyterian official says that the religious persecution is “occuring in the rural areas and is at the hands of the na- tional police or mayors of the smaller towns.” The mayors are appointees of the President and, in turn, appoint the police. They usually represent the reac- tionary political party which identifies itself with the Roman Catholie Church, but Mr. Pattison says that “better edu- cated and responsible Catholies” deplore the acts of violence. We call attention to these reports and diseuss the general idea of freedom of re- ligious worship because the United States is spending and about to spend bittions of dollars for the purpose of creating a world in. which individuals can be free. If this be the purpose of the nation, it is essential that freedom be embraced in full and without reservations and that the prestige and finance of this country be used in accordance with the ideals and principles of those who believe in alk forms of human freedom. HEADLINES MAY FOOL YOU! The headlimes may convince jittery | Americans that the country is about to be possessed by the Reds, but let’s not over- look the facts. “Actually,” says the Christian Science Monitor, “the United States has Iess than 100,000 Communists out of 150,000,000 people.” Moreover, “they have. neither political authority nor popular favor.” The same newspaper remarks that the loyalty boards are nen-partisan and staffed by citizens of unquestioned abil- tity and patriotism. After months of sifting, only 201 of two million Federal employes were found suspect by these boards. More than half have appealed the judgment against them. It showld not be overlooked that. the F. B. FE. is supposed to be the most effi- cient professional organization for dis- covering. disloyalty and catching spies. Its resources are unlimited and its imfor- mation, at times, uncanny. During the war, it scored notable suceesses in defeating enemy sabotage. There is no reason %@ eonelade that this organization, headed by J. Edgar Hoover, is less effective teday | in its efforts to cope with those who would undermine the American government. THE KRY WEST CITIZEN MILD-MANNERED. PROFESSOR KILLS TWO AND SELF (4) Wirephotos DR. B. K. BAKER (left), mild-mannered psychology professor at Peru State Teachers College im Nebraska, suddenly turned gunman and killed two fellow-officials of the school and himself. His victims were Dr. William L. Nicholas (center), président of the college, and Dr. Paul A. Max- well (right), head of the school’s education department. Each was slain sitting at his desk. About an hour later, Dr. Baker's body was found im his home. of his job was blamed for the tragedy. Baker‘s distress over the impending loss CHARLES DUERKES ’ BETTY GRABLE is no time waster. For he: current role in “My Blue Heaven” she portrays an expectant mother and has to spend a lot of time knitting. She got permission from her director to manipulate the story so that, in those knitting sequences, she eould be working on a sweater. By the tirne the film is completed Betty will have made sweaters: for her daughters, Victoria, 5, and Jessica, 2. xk * ® AMY FONG, the China Doll, bows into the MARDI GRAS to- morrow night to lend ~ Oriental flaver to the run-way. Thé sloe- eyed beauty will give a new slant to exotic dancing here in the Island City. She told SAM LES- SER, over the phone the’ other night, that she is thrilled to be coming to Key West. I gotta brush up on my chop- stick manipulating! x * * TYRON® POWER and LINDA CHRISTIAN are in the Philip- pines, where TY is making a moo'm pitcher. The honeymoon- ers are learning the spirited Rido- don, national caice of them thar parts. Wonder if MIKE MERCADO knows that dance? = <8 Observance of CONFEDER- ACY DAY Wednesday reminded me of the time I almost got kill- ed in Georgia, which ‘is one plaee I resent being knocked off. T had just-hit a small town in the southwest corner of that state and noticed the bank and every- thing else was closed. The calen- dar read February 12, and I Hremarked that I hadn’t known they. celebrated Lincoln's Birth- day in Georgia. All Hades broke leose after that crack! February 12th is GEORGIA DAY! * * TONIGHT we have Card , Night at the Sua and Sand Club, 'now open to the public after six ,every evening. Bridge, Canasta ;and other pasteboard activities twill be the order of the evening, so grab a deck and a few chums and pick yourself a table. KEL {SEWARD is a Bridge man, him- self and is anxious for some com- petition. x kK * Mrs. Ruth E. Koechling is a charming brunette who wears | Gotden Earrings. and that re- minds me of my favorite. popular STRAND -..3:: ‘Conditioned Thursday - Priday - Saturday RIDING HIGH with BING CROSBY. COLEEN GRAY, CHARLES BICKFORD, FRANCES GIFFORD Musica €artoon—News Coming: ROPE OF SAND Burt Lameaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Ra BOK HOPE, SIGNE HASSO aunt WILLEAM BENDEX Hope Comedy Coming: AMORES DE UNA VIUDA Charito Grantden, Jesus Camacho, Ramon Armengol, Giga Chaviane THE Southernmost Corner song and, Marlene naturally, Deitrich’s gams. The fact that Mrs “K” owns a spot up im Hialeah is ivrilevant, unless you stop and consider that the name of her smart little club is (Oh, thump! You~guessed it!) “GOLDEN EARRINGS.” She, sitting beside me in my office at the Sun and Sand Club, telling ne what a wonderful time she has had in KEY WEST the past couple of days and how she hates ‘o go back so soon. & personable member of her party is Harry DeWick, Jr. formerly vi Cleveland, here they have a team. called the In- dians. Harry is a restaurant and bar man from away back. The Indians have been away back in a couple of series, teo, but that has nothing to do with Harry's suceulent steaks, which he is now dispensing up in Hialeah at the “Golden Earrings,” where inci- dentally I once used to have some nice evenings when I was going about the territory up there. Ruth, Mrs. “K” er “Golden Earrings” (she is called all three by her friends) is an old chum of the .Lady-with-the-flower-in- her-ear. They had a nice party here at the Sun and Sand Club where they’ve been getting plen- ty of Sun and Seward and Good Grub. Harry tried vainly today to catch him a Stingray and a sun- tan. The fatter he got. Is his nose red! VIDEO HELPS AND HURTS GRADES CHICAGO.—(#).—Do: long: ses- sions at the television ‘set result in lower marks for students? A yes-and-no answer comes from Philip Lewis, assistant principal of South Shore High School. His survey included more than 500 youngsters who watch TV programs an average of 19 hours. @ week. The grades of juniors dropped 19-percent. and sopho- mores eight and a half percent, but the grades of seniors went Lup. Lewis found that television was helpful in such senior year subjects as history, civies, litera- ture and: drama. ‘ The mineral cobalt has been found essential in building the newly discovered vitamin B12. Was on the train up to Centra? City the other day and when the conductor came around, F asked him why their ticket punches make such odd-shaped holes in the ticket. “Every conductor in the country has # different design for his punch,” he tells me. “Some even show up a fellow’s preferences. Now take inine. The hole it makes looks like # beer goblet.” Sure enough! Then he went on to say thet the panch is just like From where I sit .. 4y Joe Marsh Legal Opinions Of Attorney General Richard Ervin In an’opinion to Senator Philip D. Beall, Pensacola, the Attorney General said that in view of the provisions of section 100.14, Flor- ida Statutes, caution dictates that there be used in those elec- tion districts containing not more than 600 voters, only one voting machine. Lonie M Pearce, County Tax Assessor, Columbia County, was advised by the Attorney General that under section 193.25, Florida Statutes, the board of county commissioners, when sittimg as 4} board of tax equilization. does not have a legal right to request that the tax assessor absent him- self from the hearing. In an opinion to. A. L. Johnson, County Attorney, Santa Rosat ty, County, the Attorney General said that there appears no au- thority for the board of county commissioners to set up and es- tablish a voting place in addition to the resularly and lawfully designated and established poll- ing or voting place im any pre- cinct in the county. ‘George Vathis, Supervisor, State Board of Conservation, was advised by the Attorney General that (4) each wholesale seafood dealer is required to have permit issued and numbered by the Su- pervisor of Conservation. (2) Said permit number should appear on all paekaged seafood handled by | such dealer. The Atterney General advised Dale M. Leslie, Clerk, Circuit Court, Madison County, that (1) the county commissioners of Madison County are not required to pay fees of the Justice of the Peace of Madison County for each conviction and sentence un- less so directed by court order: or. mandamus. (2) The Justice of the Peace Courts of Madison County do not have trial jurisdiction. - Your Horoscope FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1950—This | day possibly produces an easy- going person, who will pick out the soft spots. in life. But there is a’ spice: of; stubbornness, and a bit of luck in the way of influ- ential friends, that may lift ‘ the native to:some eminence. Thete is a danger of over-indulgénce, with a possibility of trouble from the opposite sex. THURSDAY, lettera nud Wht he published un~ $S$$—TAXPAYERS—SSSS Editor, The Citizen: } have had it brought to my at- tention that T should ask our City Commission a few questions | publie. property offered for sale for un- paid taxes the same as every» other taxpayers’ property? 2-Is the City Commission pre- | pared to. go on record to show merey and not infliet penalties on all of the good citizens whose property has been seld for taxes and net collect penalties or inw terest? You and I will néver live to see that day. ,3—If the property was offered fer sale in a previous year and was not bought for taxes why had not the public been remind~ ed that a big hunk of money we need badly could be had from the sale of the Curry. property by the City? 4—I have been offered an ex- planation that the: -regson. why the property was: net offered for sale because one. individuah was buying up the controlling shares? Is. this reason true or false? If it is true why do alt other’ eitizéas get. ex-commani- cated from their property when no taxes are paid and this condi- tion was allowed to continue te exist. 5—I ask fer deeumentary proof from. the records ef City Hall or former City employees or any former City Clerk..I ask not ac- euse for’ publie information. (A) in the memery of any individual or former city employee did they ever, selk to an yperson or per- sons Pheir Script for a ridiculous amount? ¢B} Did the City of Key | West ever accept their seript for full value on taxes? 6—T ask Mr, Eisner? Does hq not recall when I at one time in- formed: him of the action taken by the City Commission and the City Manager to inform ‘all the: residents: in the Garrison. Bight stop filling’ at once? How ae pag Ms quick sudden ge of heart in the. middie of this fight for the ‘City Cemmission to, reverse itself and say we will fill in. Garrison bight belongs ‘to all'|’ the taxpayers and we sheuld be told here and now just how much any person is going to be allow- Figs to fill in. In. ebnelusion I say that every citizen of this Community should take it upon hit or. Herself for the moral value aloné:to campaign to see that privileges ate not granted to any-City Commission- her which has beem denied’ to the Citizens, If the City Commission concurs. in this it leaves. an all out battle from here on i DR: M. A. crea isi 2 Days Only. Friday and Saturday. April 28.29 “NURSE IN ATTENDANCE Plow wend Hie he Conch Peanut shells are regarded by most gardeners as excellent ma- terial te use in mulching both flowers and vegetables. Adcertivemens is His Signature From where F sit, even though your ticket is punched differently from mine, it still gets you where you're going. Just like people with their opinions. Yow might like cof- fee, another person, tea—and PR settle for a temperate glass of * Beer. But what does it matter, so long as we respect the right of the other to have tastes and opinions? We're all trying to go im the same direction — towards # friendlier, more pleasant world fer all of us. | Gene Copyright, 1950, United States Brewers Foundation. Lae EEE Reet, SPORT SLACKS and styles that mew will be wearing this summer. . All items at nation- whieh I think will interest the }; 1—Was the Curry and “ sons f ; Wanengiee to Dr. H, Young) April 27, 1950 MARAGON CONVICTED »*(@) Wirephoto JOHN MARAGON, former bootblack who used to have friends af the White House, pauses outside Federal District Court in Washington Wednes- day a few minutes before a jury convicted him of lying to Sen- ate investigators last July.. The court refused to release him on bail pending sentence. and we will fight to bring to their attention and watch them closer from here on in. Commissioners remember your campaign pledges? Our word is our bond amd may that bond when the Mext election comes be a strong- forged link. Our children laugh now when you tell them about Politicians as any one doeg net have to be a baby to see the great State and National and other combines that fight to put ‘in office these who work for their best interests. Keep faith with your children and the people who elect you and protect their rights because some day you will answer to a greater commission. A. G. ROBERTS. Key West, Fla., April 27, 1950. cd MOTOR VESSEL} ETAH Leaving Key West for Mariel. Cuba SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Automobiles Accepted Until 8 A.M. Saturday Tourists’ Automobiles $39.50 (Each Way) KLEIMAN ek CHIROPODIST the La Concha Hotel Hotel early for appoiniment