The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 6, 1951, Page 2

qi EI cine. PAGE TYG sie 3 i Went Cit ets per in y West and 4 jonkue County otaned at ee Wait, Pioriqu. as second class matter MEMBEHS OF “Mit ASSOCIATED PRESS The Assuciat Press ts exclusively 4 we dor r pr it a newe dispatche “ct of notcather edited in this pa «Shane Lyeithon ished here. — ore Year 2x Month@: three” Mentha ‘me Month .. Weekly resolutions es, poems, ete, will be of 10 cents a line. by churehes | from 5 cents a }'ne. forum and invites dis- f Se subjects of loca or I not publish anonyn ous ; Realizing that it is practically impos- sible to détermine the meaning of the | dol and intentions. An agreement for inspec- SOVIETS MUST PROVE SINCERITY The Soviet Union, which objetts to any discussion of the present level ot’ armaments and forces now maintained in the Soviet Union and its satellite states, as compared with armaments in Europe and the rest of the world, suggests, through Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei A, Gro- myko, that it is ready to accept the idea of pn international inspection of armed if Orees..! This is the first time that the Russians: have gone this far. In regard to atomic control negotiations, the ‘Soviet expresses a willingness to allow inspections within its territory, provided they are on a “‘pe- riodic” basis. This means, as we under- stand it, that the Soviet expects to be in- formed :in advance of the visits of the in- ternational agents and would not agree to inspections at other times. The British seem to feel that if the Soviet acceptance of inspection is sincere, some progress has been made but the an- nouncement of the Russian delegate ig taken with great skepticism by the U. S. delegation, which suspects that it may be des'gned to prevent discussion of present armaments and an effort to secure reduc- tion of armaments on the present unequal basis. The difficulty of reaching any agree- meng with ther Russians is that there is ubtjand . suspicion of Russian motives tion can easily be avoided by objections taised when the inspections are made and the good faith of the Russians will be ac- cepted only when subsequent conduct proves them to be sincere. It’s hard to know what’s what in Ko- Chinese retreat ji Korea and, at the same | rea; one writer says the Reds are badly time, regdghizing that the Communist | beaten and another tells us of orderly re- Army. has be&n severely punished by the | treats. and massive reserves. United Nations ‘forces, one hears rumors of internal trouble that make the Chinese Communists somewhat anxious to effect a stabilization ofthe Korean venture. ABOUT THE BEST The American political system has ‘In Tokyo, Japanese experts, with | been the subject of considerable study long expefience with Chinese . strategy, but it is generally agreed that the nation suggest that the Ghinese hoped for a quick | has enjoyed an expanding development victory they do not have a_ truly are said to be worse ean fighting began. iticluding the expropria- tive Zttempt atoreign conquest. hinese strategy, as these observers Korea bit find it impossible | of governmental theories, which have en- abled us to maintain our personal liber« base at home. In fact, condi- ties so that-our good fortune is envied by indiyidyals throughout the world. Theoretical doubts as to the wisdom e, they suggest that the Chi-| of our fegislative machinery disappear in are more anxious to re-| the admission that the nation has enjoyed a stable government in its most trying ; wealt thin to continue an‘abor- | times. This has been the result, however, of a willingness on the part of Congress to abrogate its powers and to delegate see it, ineludés g retreat behind the Thir- | tremendous power to executives in office. ty-Eight Parallel, jn the hope that the | After the cris United Nations forces will not cross the | tion of power boundary. This will permit the formation of a $table front, without serious fighting, thus ‘enabling the -Chinese to some” of their forces into China. o =< MORE COLORFUL WORLD With the development and promo- ‘ tion of new. dye processes there has come about an increased use of vivid colors. s have passed, the delega- has been largely nullified but the habit of passing problems to the President and the Executive Branch of the withdraw | government continues. There are some improvements which should be made in our political machin- € notably along the line of the Lodge+ Gossett Amendment to the Constitution which would make the Electoral College vote of a state representative of divided cpinion. The.. probability is also that the The decoration of homes ‘perhaps | ‘uture will develop occasions to test the give§ the widgst scope to this brightening | power of the-courts’ to set aside legisla- process. The kitchen and bathroom, for- | ition. After all, the judicial power to de- merly glaring white citadels of sanitation, clare laws ‘unconstitutional is not in the have become ‘fields for originality on the | Constitution itself. part-of the housewife. Color is used here We do not imagine that the American to great advantage, and the kitchen, | covernmental plan is perfect but one has which in many modern uses is in close juxtdposition to the living room, is often the most dttraetive room inthe house. Fabrics used for women’s clothing lend ‘themselves easily to the gay pigments: used: by desigiiers not only for underwear, dresses and suits, but for shoes also. Per- haps;the nigst noticeable use of bright co- lors is found in mien’s informal clothing. Few ‘men depart from the conservative business or dréss- Wear, but with warm ito admit that it has worked pretty well. Imperfections should not blind us to the excellence of its achievements or the splendid manner in which it has function, ed to serve the people of the nation. While we should not hesitate to amend and to change existing structures, we should be careful that the process does not result in definite loss. Lawless persons are always danger- weatl er they yield in growing numbers to | ous but the nation also suffers from those gay shirts, scarves, shorts and slacks. The influence of this kaleidoscope of. vivid {hues is: certainly a cheerful one. It provides stitiulation and release from dullnéss and .werry: Rain-making, according to the ex- perts, may bé overdone. who manage to operate within the law. PERIL ATTENDS POWER Some critics. of the administration, dealing with thé subject of wage and price controls, have accused the leaders of wanting to saddle these controls on the nation permanently, as a means of. Opinions, editotials or otherwise, are | strengthening their hold on the reins of not news and they may be poisonous. i interested, we report that, last year, ;there were’ 36,626,000 nonfarm houscholds in the U..S. The distiosures that tell of influence peddling should not lead ahyone to _ be- lieve that every office-holder is trooked. | government. If so, they must be blind to the example of France. There wages and prices have been under goyernment control for several years. The cabinet’s*constant problem is how to keep prices down while boosting wages upward, and more governments have fallen in this attempt than over any other trouble, THE KEY WEST CITIZEN “This Rock | Of Ours” By BILL GIBB Every t ana wile Pill Myers slo; by te o..ce for a chat. Yor aviy read some ia The Key West Citizen about tre utyus Lind, | tropical planis, fish, «tc. | 1 like Bill and I like to re stories. At times he uses fl language and appears extr gant with his praise. If you know the man, however, you know that | this is the way he actually talks and feels. | Bill can find something good in! every situation or in every hu-} man. It’s a wonderful outlook to have in life and one that I wish I could copy. Writing !s Easy j When you read a columnist] who complains about the labor involved in writing, take every- | thing he says with a grain of salt. i Writing is easy. For the past tour hours I’ve been hanging! words together for This Rock of) Ours. I've completed enough ma-} terial to fill not just this column! SLICE OF HAM “BUCKLEY ABHORS APRIL SHOWERS ! ” Today’s Anniversaries 1823—Joseph Medill, Chicago editor, publisher, mayor and Re- can leader, born in New ek, Canada. Died March Lincoln Steffens, noted journalist, crusading editor. and author. born in San Francisco. Died Aug. 9, 193¢. 186°2—Helen Hyde, artist,! pio- neer in wcod-block printing, who ‘ived many years in Japan, bern at Lima, N. ¥. Died May 13, 1919. 1874—Harry Houdini, famous magician, born in Appleton, Wis. Died Oct. 31, 1926. 1984—-Walter Huston, stage and screen star for a generation, born in Toronto, Canada. Died April 7, 1950. 1890—Anthony H.G. Fokker, noted American plane designer- maker, born in Java. Died Dec 23, 1939. Tade y In History 1789—First session of the U. S. Senate convenes: counts electoral es and declares Washington and Adams President and Vice sident respectively. 1792—U. S. Mint established in today but five or six newspaper] YYVY VV VV VV VEY YTV YY VV VV VV Vee | Philadelphia by Act of Congress, pages as well . Material that dealt with the air- port, the County Hospital, the new allocation from the Highway: Department for repair work on the Boulevard, the Key West Im- provement Company, ete. ' Now I'm tired and my dead- line is near. Everything written so far will be cast in the waste- Something Unusual: State Democratic Executive paper basket and I'll try to think! real-fast of something light and non-eontroversial. | Key West Improvement Co. Most of us who have lived itt Key West all of our lives know the struggle that many organiza- tions have encountered in the course of building a secure place in the community. These organizations must look, at the Key West Improvement) Company with the amazement) and curiosity that you or I would! look at a man born with a silver! spoon in his mouth. The company has been granted tax privileges by the County: Commissioners that are surpris- ing to say the least. In all likeli- hood the airport at Meacham Field‘ will be driven out of town: This will provide them with more and. Meanwhile, the prices off “eal estate continue to skyrocket.’ Whether or not the repair of the’ Boulevard at this time is coinci- dental, it will certainly help to boost the value of the company’s yoldings. The astrologists would explain all of this by saying it was due to she stars. ight too. There is no other visi- ale form of explanation for the mproyement Company’s lucky breaks. SCOOPS Yesterday morning Mrs. Van Noble called the editor of The Citizen and congratulated him be- cause “This Rock of Ours” beat a nationally known columnist to the punch—(protesting draft-de- ferment of eollege students). ” Thank you, Mrs. Noble. I'm not interested in. a scoop: us much as I am in trying et the people to voice their opinions. Key Westers are Americans. And Americans are the greatest peo- ple in the world. Stirred out of their lethargy, they can solve our many problems. Their ability to do this has been proven in the past. Quite often I make a statement not because I’m sure it is right, but because right or wrong, it provides food for thought, discus- «ion, and action. And these are the very things we need today. WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE CORN COLLEGE STATION, Tex.— (®).—Mr. Farmer and Mr. Mule! may be all worn out from plow-! ing that acre of corn. But they're] loafers compared with Mother Nature. Her's is a backbreaking job. Here’s what she must take from the soil and air to produce 100 bushels of corn per acre. 4,300,000 to 5,500,000 pounds of water; 6,800 pounds of oxygen; 5,200 pounds of carbon ot 19,000 pounds of carbon dioxide—equal to the carbon in four tons of coal; 180 pounds of nitrogen; 40 pounds of phosphorus; 125 pounds of! potassium; 75 pounds of yellow sulphur; 50 pounds of magnesium; 50 pounds of calcium; 2 pounds of iroh; small amounts of man- ganese, boron, chlorine, iodine, zine and copper. | The figures were obtained by! Texas A.&M College extension service researchers. The elements will 16,200 pounds of corn, roots, stalks and) The Haram mosque at Medina, Saudi Arabia, is supported by 200 columns. The native name for Mt, Ever-! est is Chomolungma, meaning “Goddess Mother of the World.” I guess they would be a produce|> Of 'nterest To You. But . . foo Late To Classify By RUSSELL KAY (44444444444444444444444444 4444444444 Commitice Against . Some time ago Governcr Warren te>k a stand in opposition to increased appropriations and more taxes and his courageou: action in the face of imperative of government fer mcve money met with worm public ep proval. Recent! yihe State Democr Additional Spending, Taxes! demands from most all agencies atic Executive Committee took o 1830— First Mormior Church stablished at Palmyra, N.Y. 1857—Historic Dred Scott de- ‘esion by the U.S. Supreme urt—although Scott lost case, s freed by owner, became a hotel porter in St. Louis, and died the next year. 1866 — First G.AR. Army of the Republic) tablished, in Decatus, II. 1909—Robert E. Peary first to reach the North Pole. 1917— United States declares war on many—World War 1. 1924—U. S, Army flyers in four planes (two finishing) begin first ld flight. x declared legal again (Grand Post es- similar stand in a strongly worded resolution. It is uusual in| in part of the country. 194 deed for a state political committee to take such action towarc its own party and is commendable, and evidences clear think-} 4 ing on the part of the committee members. The resolution is worthy o study and careful thought on the part of every citizen. as follows: “WHEREAS the total direct and indiréet taxes paid by the people of Folrida to the Federal Government for the year 1950 was approximately $450 million dollars, which will hej increased to more than $500 million dollars in 1951, as a result of additional taxes for national defense, and “WHEREAS the taxes ‘collect- ed in 1950 by the State of Flor- ida arid ‘for the. counties, cities, schools, and pthér local govern- mental units amounted to ap- proximately $375 million dollars, “WHEREAS virtually state department, bureau, com- RUSSELL «KAY mission, institution and agéncy of the state government has asked the State Budget Commis- sion for increased budgets and apparently will attempt to ‘lob- by’ and ‘high pressure” the legis- lature into increasing their ay propriations in spite of. the fol- Jowing pertinent facts: 1. All state departments, bu- reaus and agencies operat- ed in the 1945 Biennium on a total appropriation of $103,059,850, but appro- priations were increased in the 1947 Biennium to $190,860,193 arfa again in- creased in 1949 to a total of $240,522,646—an _in- crease of 133 percent in a four-year period. 2. It is apparent that with- out any further igerease in state taxes the Federal Government, the State Government, the counties, cities and schools will spend approximately one- third of the income of every. citizen in Florida in the year. of 1951, “WHEREAS the favorite propa- ganda and alibi of those pro- moting inere: spending is that ‘the public. is demanding in- creased governmental service: That is not true — the p aguas SMERICAN who spend or. profit mm. gov- ernment spending do thé demand- ing, the great majority who pay every, to protest, and “WHEREAS another favorite trick of, the spenders is. to chal- lenge the proponents, of economy. to tell them where expenditures can be cut. Gbviously no citizen or group of citizens has the infor- imation or facilities to: make up a | state, budget,... They.can see: the over-all picture but they cannot do the detail job. That is the duty and responsibility of the Budget Commission, the adminis- rative officials and the members of the legislature. They asked for the job when seeking election, ‘they should perform their duty 'to the people, not tr yto shift the ility back to the people, WHEREAS excessive taxation can destroy our nation, our state and the American way of life: The danger point has been reach- ed if cy pi £ not all “THEREFORE, BE IT RE- SOLVED BY THE STATE DEM- OCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM- MITTEE in special session this | 17th day of March, 1951: 1. That we call upon all elect- ed administrative officials { of the state, counties, schools and the cities to re-examine their operating | budgets and eliminate all non-essential public ex- penditures to aSsure that there will be no increase in total operating expendi- tures, and that there will be decreases to the extent of every non-essential ex- penditure. 2. We call upon the members of the Florida Legislature to hold the 1951 appropria- tion biil to a total not ex- ceeding the $240 million dollars appropriated by the 1949 legislature less the approximately 10% of that appropriation that has been withheld by the State Budget Commission as a result of unavailable funds, a net total of $216 million Gollars, and to reduce ex- penditures wherever pos- sible through the consoli- dation of departments or functions and the elimina- tion of unnecessary person- nel and operating expenses. 3. We pledge the legislature the support of this com- mittee in the above ob- jectives. 4. The Secretary of this com- mittee is hereby directed to release copies of this resolution to the press and and mail copies to the Governor and Cabinet, the members of the Legisla- ture and the State and County Democratic Execu- tive Committees.” Your Grocer SELLS that Good STAR * BRAND —TRY A POUND TCDAY— ——— —U. S. Court (Supreme) n that sitdown strikes by sailors, even in port, constitu- €s mutiny. 1949—Pyesident Truman states. It reads|@r¢ too busy making ends meet}he would not hesitate to use the atom bomb again if necessary . . . 1950—Political boss of Kansas City, Mo., slain. Dulles named adviser to Acheson. Today’s Horascope Today gives a fluent expression of thought both in speaking and writing a love of nature and a delight in Studying the laws of life, plus plenty of courage to meet and endure hard work. ihe changes of accumulating much wealth is not very good. t Dr. J. A. Valdes Specializing in Eye Examination and Visual COMPLETE SERVICE ON . DUPLICATION of LENSES 20 Years Experience In This Ce 24 Hear Servier On Any Ere, Ginny. Prearriptoa OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 110 P. 280 ty 4:00 PLM ADDRESSY : ee Daal st. TRLEPHON, 617 Duval § FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1951. - anche Let’s Face It i by GEORGE M. RAY There's much beauty within Key (West. No drive is more scenic than the one leading into the city. The old buildings and hideaways nestling cozily up into lanes, and shanties leaning wearily toward the earth. The waterfronts, and boats of all descriptions nervous- ly twitching their noses and tails by commands of the unseen broezes, The multiple flowers bedded in out-the-way home gardens, and plants that spring from no other soil but this. Slow- ly and surely the Island Rock is dressing itself up. But ‘tis sad to observe too much new outstrip- ping the old. For it has been, and should ever be, the old predomin- ent over the new. Old buildings are slowly being marched to their graves; shanties are quietly be- ing buried: the waterfronts are already proudly possessed by commercialism and the quick ‘dollar, The Old City is going |Home. Back to the earth from whence it came. Only the artists will have the Old. And that, on canvas. CHARACTERS FOR COLLEGE ANNANDALE - ON - HUDSON, N. Y.—(#).—T chologists and a sociologist z College set cut to find out what charac. teristics a col should give its students. After an extensive sur- vey they ceme up with what they think are the answers. Here are the 10 they list as the most important: Eagerness tegrity—moral honesty; use of for learning; in- and intellectual knowledge—the ability to apply it; maturity— adult behavior and attitudes; self-reliance; interest in major ‘ field; intelligence; progress — in- dividual improvement; emotional stability and open mindedness. 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