The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 7, 1950, Page 2

Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts: The above salutation is referred to /as Stephen Foster’s last message and is, ‘appropriately used at this time when Florida is remembering America’s most ‘beloved composer of folk songs. F “ TEE ORACLE "vention Week will be observed. So it’ . time te consider just what that wéek can 3 You can, of course, take’ _ glance at fire prevention posters and news items and promptly forget them, You can » doze when a brief fire. prevention film is . shown at the movies. You ean turn the .. fradio to another station when a fire pre- _. ‘nd you'll run a good chance of having a “ destructive fire—with the ever-present pos- Gibility of death and injury—some time in ~ the future. See . On the other hand, you can take the “+. Week seriously—and give your full atten- ... tion to the suggestions and advice offered “~ you. Then you ¢an apply the expert know- _ ledge thus gained to your home and other ~ property. As a rule, fire prevention is = both easy and inexpensive. It consists largely of such common-sense practiées as ve, periodically inspecting heating and light- ~~ ing jnidding buildings: of ae- «) @umul of junk, providing proper ~ storage for paint, cleaners and other flam- ~~ mables, and giving due care-to matches _ >, and smoking materials.The basi¢ purpose - of the week is.to refresh your mind on _ (such matters, and to encourage you to get ~-, the job done as soon as possible. Do this, and the chance of your having _ a fire will diminish. Fire Prevention Week is designed to help you put your house in order, How about it? + Over-confidence is the ally of the ene- my. - There is no need to hurry to.get where you do not éare to be. Excessive organization often slows up work that the nation needs. Free speech, according to the Supreme ‘Court, does not give a man a right to yell, “Fire,” in a crowded theater. Every generation of old people worries about the youngsters and thinks . that boys and girls have no sense. _ The old-fashioned man who used to big Ay week's supply of food om hand Wow Nasa sea with a tank full of gaso- supports may destroy the -P persons of al} faiths and creeds. It is de- {signed to appeal to people of every age * vention week speaker comes on. Do that, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Today's | : TODAY'S — BIRTHDAY By AP Newsheatures ANDREW KERR. born Oct. 7. 1878 at Cheyenne) Wyo., son of _. It is frequently argued that. st the opposition to either socialized medi- cine or government-controlled medicine originate within groups whose motives are entirely selfish,-and who are completely without interest in the welfare of the masses of people.~ = SA better Ins were. and who mage ge socks in England look futile, i = f i iB “ ty i os = the A ee “the‘camny Seot 1 Pat cannot withstand bet tbe ara Aaeelh. F - Aa! BL pbs Cu: proposals for govern | to wait for him of Chenango,” Serr became fa- i i mous as the head feotball cotch of Colgate for 18 years. Sperts Writers credit him with pioneer- kus” on the-grid- opposition of 15.state legislatures, and the amazing total of 10,000 national, state and local organizations. Among these are the General Federation of Women's Clubs, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Bar Association, and the American Farm Bureau Federation. To say that organizations of this char- acter are inspired by the selfish consider- ations of a few people is to say the ridicul- ous. They represent millions of individuals, of all political faiths, and of all the econom- ‘ic levels. They agree on the issue of gov- LH the bf Fy H ; ef i i i i iH ili | F i ; Had i rt (Pyongyang). 3 caught a 15-vehicle convoy still farther north. : i ing to|_ Stephanie soon found that her Returning pilots reported|* ernment medicine for one reason—their! So Seeend Sogoete Uncle Guest “23 | heavy destruction. belief that it would reduce the quality of: i ‘ F f f A spokesman says thejson, head Fai. e medical care, that it would place a tremen- | my boy! Well, well. te Ss Reds appear to. be caming|**= dous and unnecessary burden_on the tax | Kaw? Come right on in. fing p her mind. Snade up far bi one, | Out of hiding now, probably payers, and that the growth of our_estab«| more time to get my stiff Bd lished system of medical care, along with ie oe Teo nat) Ae oe, S Sandy cold make the many voluntary insurance plans, offers | He got up, and walking over to bunting an- Sat bees to endure a Japa- the best available solution to our health-| Stephanie. gave her a resounding with ep Se ae es i 8 Hi i : 8 i B Ee problems. aes L -» "Thase wid" would socialize, or other- Wise regiment the practice of medicine, work on the theory that if a roof leaks, the solution is to burn dewn the house. That there are gaps in our medical care system goes without saying—and docters are among the first to realize this, and to take measures to close them. In recent years, enormous progress has been made. The future will bring greater progress still—if the hand of the politician can be kept off the back of the doctor. ki Fata | x i if AR i it Lf ea BF iE oe Bue i Hi “t } 40-UNIT ONE-STORY |The (Continued From Page One) }feet by 12 feet. The back area | was a two-story affair. The Jack- ;sons are retired and have been coming to the Island City for the past six winters. KEY WEST NEWS Of Days Gone By Key West and Vicinity: Partly cloudy with local showers today “FAITH IN THINGS SPIRITUAL” Commissioner Carlton Smith Was quite. perturbed about a Millions of Americans will be urged to read and reread the Bible in the near future. The occasion is: National © Bible Week, October 16-22, which is sponsered the Laymen’s National Committee. The Week will have, as participants, and in all walks of life—the housewife, the factory worker, the farmer, the businessman, the professional worker. Governors and mayors and others will is- sue proclamations asking that all turn again to the Holy Scriptures. We live in a world which seems to have become almost utterly materi i —a world in which the black shadow of war is seen once more. Yet in such a world matters of the spirit remain all-important. General Bradley, the chief military of- ficer of the nation, has written, “Oun enemy has faith in things material. I do not hesitate to say, as a soldier, that we must have faith in things spiritual. That faith diminishes physical hardships and q@nchances physical Walor. f& can—and,, I am sure, will—shorten- our trial and speed our triumph.” The lessons of the Bible are eternal. They can serve us all in these difficult days. No action was taken on the Zoning Of Bivd. .| At least two members of the : - board, Chairman Charles Curry Major R Key West Guard members at their weekly drill meeting tonight at Legion headquarters. Head- ‘Quarters company officers an- nounced that next week the Series of lectures on militaryysub- Jects would get underway. x ke. ; Today The Key West Citize says in an editorial paragraph: “If the Germans have really been deprived of their beer, they know by now that this isnot a veer Wise persots keep their reputations by keeping their tongues at rest. ae ee Too much work is as bad as too little work, but few men do too much. t The debate as to whether men or wo- men wear the most unnecessary clothing can be considered settled. ii tH Communist. China may come into the war in the Far East, which will be a bad thing for Communist China. iti Who remembers when the advent of; the public school system was dénounced as a “step toward socialism?” Even kind-hearted people get no Pleasure in listening to your narrative about all of your aches and pains. HT HH. This is the month of the meteors but, so far, we have had little luck in seeing them as they pass through the skies, een ee When somebody proposes a conference he means that he thinks he has enough arguments to win you te his opinion. Bankers and te worry about the American farmer. .—- <= % :