The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 4, 1951, Page 2

or PAGE TWO She Key Wet C itizen Published Nally Except bg ret) ‘ed subg eaprearee ene remiiahee Frv'a The Citizen Building mer Greene and Ann Streets be ‘Corfne: “Ong Daily Mewspaper in Key West and Monroe County atered at Key West, MEMBERS OF THE Ass The Associated Press is exclusively entitl 1 te v€ for reproduction of ali news dispatches ©) dited “st or nit-etherwise credited in this paper, aad . 80 the | cal néwe published here SUBSCRIPTION RA’ Ong)Yea| 3x Months Shee | Mpnths whats” Ty Gee ADVERTISING RAT! Made Known on Applic BPECIAL NOTICE notices, cards of thanks, resolutions Of =rewpect, ery nctices, poems, etc, will be shgrred for at the sate of 10 cents a line Notices for entertainment by churches from ™ es Ree, a ue Is to be derived are 5 cents a Ine. is AN open forum and invites dis- bic issues and subjects of loca or , but it will not publish anonyn ous Ess ON FLORIDA Ass 1MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST bias ty ot ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN pei 1. More Hotels and Apartments, bec 2. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. =, Airports—Land and Sea. pat Consolidation of County and = 5. Community Auditorium. ee - CROWDED PRISONS The conditions of overcrowding with which Americans have become familiar in the past decade or so are not confined to such places as schools and housing, with whith the ordinary citizen has daily con- tact. They are also found in more special- ized and less-thought-of places. Prisons, for instance, are genevally overcrowded. The state of Utah recently moved its con- victs to'a shining, modern prisos, vacating a long-outdated old building which was occupied by more than twice the number of''prisoners it was designed to accom- modate. “Except where new buildings have been erected in recent years, most other penal.institutions also are overcrowded, noti:often by a hundred per cent but many toja degree which seriously interferes with what ought.to.be the normal prison pro- gram. In 1980 there were about 129,000 convicts in federal and state prisons; in the last decade the number has often been ahjove 150,000 and has reached 175,000. If some of the people reacting to the Sen- ath Ghine investigation have their way, the figure might grow still more in the near future. + We have usually hesitated to spend tak money for new penal facilities until the need for them was unmistakably de- monstrated. Yet overcrowding in these in- istitutions hampers their ability to carry out the primary function which we have begun to believe prisons should have, the reyeducation and rehabilitation of crimin- alg. The idea of trying to make something useful of “criminals, instead of merely punishing and confining them, is just get- iting a good start. The simple need for ade- quate building space should not be allow- ed to deter this progress. i “TARZAN” BOMB IN USE One of the new weapons that is be- ing used in North Korea is a_ radio-con- trolled “Tarzan” bomb, weighing 12,000 pounds. The Far East Air Force releases the information that the projectile has been dropped “successfully in limited bers”.with bridges as_ the principal gets. The bombs, steered through a radio- sender in the plane, with a receiver in the missile itself, smashed several bridges close to the Manchurian border. Its blast hurled girders as far as 150 feet. num- tar~ Today “tax included” i ly in such commodities as sunshine. excluded on- air, rain and Grocery advertiseme in The Citi. zen prove that food prices in Key Wes‘ compare favprably with those in Miami, despite the farther freight haul. In politics, “ins” and their followers and “outs” and their followers don’t see the same, talk the same, or feel the same. A year from now in Key West, the differ- ences in attitude will be colliding at every street corner. day. } practically FREE THOUGHT NECESSARY The~history of the past reveals that often, in the progress of mankind, concep- tions of error have been generally and generously accepted and believed. One would not be smart to realize that to acertain extent this observation applies to our beliefs and convictions to- The commonly-accepted notion about things may demonstrated, igh the years, to be incorrect and erroneous. We may take some comfort in the thought, at this time in the life of the human race, that in the more intelligent countries the people are less superstitious and ignorant than ever before in the his- tory of the world. In its own mysterious way, eventually establish itself. Regardless of the artificial support given error, the sifting process continues to reject and re- nounce false beliefs and ideas, The quest for truth, which seems to be the basic purpose of human existence, can be arbitrarily interfered with when- ever the proc of thinking on the part of individuals is replaced by blind and un- questioning acceptance of opinions and the judgment of others, who traditionally and popularly are supposed to be the cus- todians of wisdom. The importance of maintaining free- dom of speech and of encouraging free- dom of thinking in every man and woman should be apparent to those who seek the truth. Many of the world’s people are selfishly concerned only with their profits and others are anxious to maintain their privilege and power. These may prolong the ignorance of man but, in the long run, mankind will learn or perish. Because man utters thoughts which are contrary to our own is not sufficient reason to shackle his expression. Certain- ly, if he is speaking truthfully and inters prets correctly the experiences of which he speaks, ultimate acceptance of his new ideas will be inevitable. The progress of the future is linked to freedom of thought and freedom of speéch. Consequently, those who believe in progress and those who seek the truth should vigorously oppose any effort to curb them or circumscribe the right of man to férmulate his own thoughts and to express them freely to others. Gloria Swanson, who resided in Key West when a child, has made a grandslam comeback at 52. According to theatrical reviews, Gloria still totes a sizeable load of “it be truth will IS MAN WORTHWHILE? The study of astronomy is an interst- ing effort on the part of man to under- stand the universe but the illimitable stars and the secrets of the sky make it quite clear that the only importance that man can attach to himself comes from the be- lief that he was made in the image of God, a little lower than the angels and crowned with glory and honor. Our authority for this assertion can be found in the Bible. It is necessary for the contemplation of man as he looks up and learns about the universe. The earth, on which we live and which seems so im- portant to us, is as nothing compared with the sun and it, in turn, is as nothing com- pared with the immensities of the known universe. The astronomers tell us that the sun is 864,000 miles in diameter and, if hollow, would hold the earth and the moon, with room for the celestial object to revolve on its orbit with considerable space to spare. In fact, it would take a million and a third earths, packed into one planet, to be as big as the sun. So it comes when man, operating in a material world, considers himself as a phy- sical being, he realizes that he is nothing. It is only when man becomes conscious of his spiritual affinity with a Supreme Be- ing and lives according to his light that he becomes worthy of note in a_ material universe. The distances of the universe are truly astronomical. Light, traveling 186,000 miles a second, takes four and a quarter years to reach us from Alpha Centauri, our nearest star. Reigel, in the constella- tion Orion, is further away and the light that we see started on its journey about the time of Joan of Arc. Recent revelations from competent and intelligent astronomers suggest that the number of galaxies in the universe is without limit. Distant star- clusters that form the mysterious nebulae are, even yet, beyond the intelligence or imagination of the best human minds. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN SLICE OF HAM “This Rock | Of Ours’ By BILL GIBB The deferment of college stu- dents from the dzaft is as unfair an cxample of .ciass dissinesion, as I've ever seen,’ The ekeuse that st intain certain grades of ar silane ce them to ly after, leaving high the college that to support hir If not, he works his way through 1 usually does not nsibility of helping bome | I can understand that this coun-| must maintain a reserve of technical brains and well-edu- cated men. And this r rve will naturally come from the colleges. But why can’t the Services draft all young men? Then after ap- propriate examinations, send the best qualified soldiers’ on’ through college immedia before, {n conti ast, student comes from a family is able and if his far nily at poor boy with b the same »pportunity to es the mud,' blood, and toil of war that his althier neighbor enjoys. The principle objection to this would be the expense of paying for the stude: education. An bjection that will hardly stand up in view of the fact that we are spending billions of dollars with the hope of educating our enemies io a mo er tic way of life. {t woul mankrupt the gov- ernment to spend a few dollars here at he to show the Ameri- «© that we ave de- Democracy et least in in which our youag chosen to supply our aaniner ing forces. My Six Convicts A recent Book-of-the-Month se- ection, “My Six Convicts,” by Donald Powell Wilson is must eading for folks interested, in modern life and politics. Read the entire book once for its humerous and interesting stories. Then start at the beginning and study the sociological significance expre?s- ed in the book. When you are finished,'I think you will agree that we need to re- evaluate what constitutes crim- inal action. We need to shift the| emph from the small-time criminal to his big-time partner,’ the white collar criminal. , This white-collar criminal is usually found in the guise of'aj cunning businessman, a shyster lawyer, a corrupt politician. He »yperates within the’ Jaw of the and but disregards the true ethi- cal and moral rules of conduct} that these laws are supposed to ve based upon. The solution? Brother, I lack he brains to even begin to, work nd oe studying: essential coutses ‘ This will give the ~ yut the problem. I can only sug- zest and hope that maybe if the majority of us return to the orig- inal text that gave birth to our nany laws today—The Ten Com-| mandments—our problem will be solved for us. Good Advice Following is a quote sorrespondent’s letter. He had} commented favorably on the solumn and continues: “I don’t ike a scandal sheet like aor an hysterical social gossip. Like I have always be- ieved in staying away from per- ities because we all have weak spots. If a columnist: gets’ to riding an individual it may be t the thing he goes ° after is} person's only weakness; other-. ue may be quite a fellow if y all the circumstances. nal dislikes don’t! from a Our amount to much with others. All} my life I have had an allergy to. onions and it is so great that to bite into a raw onion will make’ me deathly sick. However, prob- ably 98°7 of the human race eat, and seem to like onions, so you take it from there.” I've quoted this because my correspondent expressed so well my own feelings and what I have been attempting to do in this column. Namely, to stay away from personaiities and bring in the more important | subject— policy and/or results of certain actions. I think the people them- selves will-decide upon a proper course of action'if they are pre- sented with both sides of a sub- ject. A presentation. that is often lacking in! ‘straight run-of-the- news stories. ROBERTS OFFICE SUPPLIES and EQUIPMENT 126 Duval Street Phone 250 We Have A Few ROYAL Portable Typewriters for Immediate Delivery VICTOR and REMINGTON Adding Machines and F. & E. Checkwriters RENTAL (es es RR | “HE CLAIMS THE MARINES FED HIM WHEN THEY WERE HERE !” The Citizen: ity to t you County | preciated the : thought it | be placed on the fact g our opinion: chance you ing why we did not ter when it | that we were going seng the letter | cz | dean requested otherwii FOR FAIR PLAY t to take this opportun- our letter concerning the Monroe Hospital We important enough to Above everything else, play” anc ju was sent we | to tell you now that on the day we 1 from Miami that Chet’s fa- W. EDM, ieee is ‘APRIL 4, 1951, PEOPLE'S F ORUM I expres-, ther a very crit conf a read- | ' P macro tea, cition, rally Q i us Hae | th mair Mar: Apri publishing also that you | front page. ve are ist can’t help] s from time: are wonder- | sign the let- want |f « to type and received a TT STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE cition i STRAND ......| MONROE coo] came 3 y to report t much im nanki n, Sincerely, CHET TING athon, Fla. il 3, 195 LAST TIMES TODAY LOVE HAPPY Cartoon’ THE MATING ij SEASON q Coming: ene Tierne>, Mirizan Hop LAST TIMES TODAY CASSINO TO | \ 1 | y ° | | TRIUMPH | KOREA | | s Horoscope) Today’s eet Pe “COFFEE | Bc sccnrl My ry ‘oday gives a brooding nature} ing: THREE LITTLE ‘ : Anniversaries and the native likesstokeapito| See 1 Petite <iceee i 1748—William White, first Pro-| himself. The temper is apt to be! at ae : Cee i testant Episcopal bishop of Penn-|50™ewhat violent and the de-| All Grocers | AEE a ee eee i t the ders’ of sires vehement of expr sion. aR, | sylvania,’ oné of the founders of] ),/ 5 Glenn of auc in| | the church in Americ: born in| tho: requiring aid caine aait | Philadelphia. Died there, July 17,/ ettort. ‘raveling is sometimes in-.] Mail To: ; 1836. | dicated and to S i i 1802—Dorothea Lynde Dix,*an| times end t Education Committee, : invalid, who after visiting the places. \ Kev West Engineers Club, 3 barbarous prisons and i asylums the country ov | Mail Ties Citizen to to Fiiendcet P. O. Box 264, bd i manded better conditions, ° ¢ Key West, Fla. got them, born in Hampden in New, Maine. 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