The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 7, 1951, Page 2

SAREE ee meme Mott 2errog so PAGE TWO. “She Key Best Citizen PL a ea Bender, by YouRMAN YPMAN, Business Manager Frys The Citizen Building Corner Greene and Ann Streets’ Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County tered at Key West, Plorida, &@ second class matter MEMHENS OF THE ASSOCIATED PILENS +The Assoel ated Press is exclusively entitl 1. tr ‘ee for re product: all dt or not otherw! 4 89 the} ical news pn cto : We dispatches cf _ dies Ong Year’. 3x, Months three Ménths me Month Weekly EPKCIAL NOTICE All reading nottcés; card of ‘S¥olations of fevpect; obitusty netives, — pe Will be shared for - the-sate of 10 cents a line. Notices, wiertainiment by churches frow enich a iver eg he derived are 6 cents # line. n open. forum and invites ube issues and subjects of loca or but it WIM not publish afonyn our IMPROVEMENTS ren. KEY WEST . ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN ‘pectin More Hotels and Apartments. Suey iad Betting Pevites, HUMAN BEINGS OWE LIVES TO DOGS * Theré are many people: who object to the use of aninfals in experimentation re- lated to possible human health and wel- fare. Their objections ate, no doubt, sin- céré, even if sentiméntal, but it is well for the people of the country to understand what they owe to those who use this meth- oe f experiment. ~The subject was recently discussed by w: Parker Henslow, Jr., president of the New. York State Society for Medical Re« search, Inc. Here is what he says: “There are millions of diabetics in éountry, who. are living normal, heathy lives because their diabetes is con- d by insulin. There are thousands of victims of - pernicious anemia, who. no longer suffer bet&tise they get liver thera- py,..There are thousands of soldiers and civilians who escape déath from - hem- morhagic or-traumatic shock because med- icine learned better methods of combatting shock. ‘«There are thousands of our fellow- citizens in other areas of the country who no longer suffer the ‘misery’ of pellagra because we learned the disease is a spe- cific vitamin deficiency. There are hun- dreds of rosy-cheeked children, who can play normally with other children, because this ‘they have undergone an operation, prior ‘to'which their faces would turn blue at as slight physieal exertion as crying. “Diabetics, blue babies and the erst- while vietimis of pernicious anemia, pel- lagra and shock are alive and healthy io, day because of experiments on dogs, and these are but'a few examples of what animal experimentation has meant to hu- man health and welfare. “If animal experimentation is wrong, as its opponents claim, this is indeed an Alice-in-Wonderland world. To be con- ‘sistent then, let us say to the diabetic that because he takes insulin, he is an ac- cessory to the cruel torture of | animals. Lét.us say to the parents of a former blue odby that they have sinfully gained a négithy child at the expense of animal ex- pqimentation. Let us speak similarly to thesothers, who would formerly have died: or survived in the agony of ill health. “In fact, let us stop eating meat; ing fur coats and shoes, and other’ wie dispense with all the contributions of loWeér animals to the health, welfare and comfort of man.” .. Poetry won’t hurt you and we suggest, that you broaden your reading to include some of it. What would great-grandmothe xr think if she tame back and saw all these canned goods? "We will see a miracle of production in:the United States as the U. S. Treasury pours out the. cash. “*ny tie-up bétween politicians and criminals is dangerous.to the public wel fare and costly to thé public purse. = DRIVING ROOM Have you noted any substantial fall- ing off in traffic in Key West? If you drive daily through the city, your answer will be, “Not substantial, but a little fall- ing off.” Of course,.we are pleased to note that fact because it denotes that Key ‘West,“though oyf “winter season ended mare thar} two Weeks ago, is still a busy, hustling town, with every indication ig will contintb so thtoughout the summer, Yes, every Key Wester is pleased over) that facts But how about the traffic? Some im- provement hag, resulted from the installa- tion of~several more corner traffie lights, but that “squeezing through” still con- ‘inues on all main streets-in Key West, except Duval street with one-way traffic from Truman avenue to Front street, and the two bloeks on Fleming street from Simonton to Whitehead. Making one-way streefs of other thoroughfares would relieve the pressure. But a better way would be to permit park- ing on one side only in those parts where congestion cohtinues: Accident after ac+ cident; caused by. “squeezing through’, has been reported in The Citizen. Even at that, it is a * surprise that there ate not more such accidents,One may stand on some ofthe streets, with parking on both sides, and note the narrow lanes through Which “two cars. pass and hold one’s breath When fenders come within a cow. ple of inches of gfinding together. You have to be a keen-eyed driver to get through the lanes safely, particularly if a parked ear is two feet or so from the curb- ing. When we visualize every available building lot in Key West with a home or business building on it, as likely will come to pass in the near future, our only way out of the problem of congested traffic, is to narrow our sidewalks. As The Citizen has remarked before, those sidewalks were laid in horse-and- buggy days, with no thought of the coming of the automobile. We need driving room now; we will need still more driving room later on, and the only way we will be able to get it is to make the streets wider. The man who expects a favor always wants it yesterday. If is never akin to socialism when the government throws some subsidy-cash to a business operator. STRONGER CHECK FOR INFLATION Recommending the strengthening of the anti-inflation program, Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston wants the Presi- dent to ask Congress for a control law that cas actually stop the climb of prices. Mr. Johnston points out that price rises since Korea have increased by $5,- 000,000,000 the cost to the taxpayers for the same amount of military equipment and warns that unless we stop inflation, $50,000,000,000 of equipment needed next year may cost the nation $125,000,000,- 000. The effort to stabilize prices and halt the inflationary trend presents many dif- ficulties but’ nothing is more vital to the economic security of this country. The man who undertakes it will need almost dictatorial power and he will probably be the most unpopular citizen of the Repub- lic before he finishes his work. Alert and forward-looking fishermen are getting their tackle ready for the catch and their tongues ready for their claims. MORE SELF-RELIANT Here is something interesting to the families that. live on the farms and in small towns of the nation: Dr. Albert Edward Wiggam, who syndicates a column for daily newspapers, reports that: small town children are more self-reliant than city children, citing a test by A.B. Mangum, sociologist of Ohio University, who, after testing children from the farms, villages and cities, report- ed that farm and-small town children ranked distinctly higher in self-reliance, This is an interesting commentary on modern life. The children of the metro politan areas are, no doubt, better organ- ized and, while often the recipients of better training, it ison the mass’ basis. Children on the farms and in small towris, have fo strike out for themselves and have a better opportunity to exhibit ini- tiative and self-reliance. THE KEY WEST CITIZEN “CAREFUL.IT MIGHT BE A BOOBY TRAP!" Theodore Jenkins ee Transferred To San Frane Air Development Sector ‘One, Boca Chica Field, Key West, has announced the transfer of | Pay Clerk Theodore H. Jenkins, USN, to San Francisco, California, where he will be assi, d to duty | with the supply officer of USS Shangri La which is being read- ied there for recommissioning. Mr. Jenkins, who was’ recently promoted from chief aviation storekeeper, has been residing with his wife, Helen Mary, andj; their six year-old daughter, Mau- reen, at Hut 5A, Naval Air Sta- tion. Prior to departing alone for the west coast Mr. Jenkins will take hig family to the home of his wife’s aunt. Miss Mary Caulfield, 129 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, New York where they will reside. His mother, Mrs.,Grace Jenkins, resides at 7537 Wyandotte street | Kansas City, Missouri. In 1941, Mr. Jenkins was sta- tioned aboard.the YUSS. Vestal at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Greater damage, than she suffered, was prevented by being shieded. »by. USS, évizona alongside of ‘wich she| was moored, § The larger battleship target sank from the attack, In Nov- ember-December of 1943, he was aboard the USS Iowa which, transported President F. D. Roosevelt to Africa from which the President flew to the His- troic conference at Teheran. Mr. Jenkins went back to Paci- fic waters again in July 1944 and was aboard the USS Chipola un- til November 1945. He first came to the Key West area in February 1947 for duty in the Supply Department, Naval Air Station, was later transferred in August 1950 to Air Develop- ment Squadron One. Social Security Rules Are Told If you work for yourself and are planning to include your name on the quarterly Social Security tax return you will file for your employees in April, don’t. So says W. B. Weaver, manager of ‘the Miami Social Security office. He reports that many business- men who are now covered by Social Security as self-employed are under the impression that they should report their net earn- ings quarterly in the same man- ner that their employees are re- ported. This assumption is in- correct. A self-employed individ- ual comes under Social Security only if the net earnings from business in which he is sole own- er or a partner is $400 cr more per year. In most cases, it is not possible to determine the amount of net income from a business until the end of the year, since profits in earliest months may be offset by losses occurring later. For that reason, the self-employed are re- quired to report only once each year. This repor! will be made at the same timé the annual income tax is filed. “A schedule for this purpose will be furnished by the Collector of Internal Revenue along with the income tax forms. Although the self-employed | last night. KEY WEST ’ NEWS Of Days Gone By Taken From The Files Of The Key West Citizen AARAbbbbbbbbbebsssabbbAs 10 YEARS AGO Key West home guard mem- bers tonight will continue their rifle competition at the weekly drill at the National Guard arm- Jory. The group will meet at 8 jo’clock. Rifle competition began sevéral | weeks ago, with marine corps experts helping out as_ instruc- ors. The contests are \between| th¢ two guard compaties and in. time. Tk re A final drive to put thé finan- aspects of the Améritan Legion’s state convention over the top will be undertaken by the Key West convention corporation at once, it was decided at a meet- ing of the corporation’s directors When Albert Mills, executive director of the corporation, re- ported that the remaining budget called for the expenditure of $2,- 500, including the entertainment and the prizes for the drum and bugle corps, the corporation de- cided the time was at hand for making a cleanup drive. 5 eh 3 Mrs. Edna H. Mitchell has pur- chased for $2,400, the two-story frame residence at 609 Caroline street, formerly the property of Theodore Knowies. The property has a 33 foot frontage on Caroline street. xk * Helio Renedo, 903 Virginia street, yesterday was granted a building permit for $250 to be spent in repairs. se & The Clyde-Mallory freighter Alamo arrived here this after- noon with 182 tons of freight for Key West. The vessel will leave tonight to continue its run from New York to Tampa. x *& & The Citizen said in an editorial paragraph today: Southard street mit for J.D, Berneuter, vtreet. dress. Plumbing Inspector Harry Al. | Sing issued a for Conen |making love to the woman, It. struction is given at the sdmMel does not hesitate to slither ihfo ‘fthe entrance df another human. Roosevelts Buy Land Fer $35,000 Mr. and Mrs. Chester F. Tingier of Marathon have filed a decd for the sale of about one and one-half acres ef land in Marathon to Elliott Roosevelt and Minuewa Bell Roosevelt, his wife. €ales price was $35,030. The 1'2 acres of Mavathon SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 195%. ee Dr. Rutledge’s Choice Was Death property stretches from the Overszas Highway to Florida Bay. It is understood that the Tete President's son will con- cot- struct a home, motel, tages on the property. $3,000 Building Permit Issued A building permit we> issued to J. B. Sullivan for adding a‘ = $3,000 servants’ quarters to the rear of his hous 1428 Von Phister et office of Building Inspector Ralph Rus- sell announced today. Henry L. Weatherford, 1022 James street, is iding a $700 bathroom and repairing his kitch- en. Bert E. Roberts, is repairing a garage at’ 21 Staples avenue. | Estimated cost is $200. John Heepe, 3520 Eagle street, took out a repair permit for $200. Greyhound Bus terminal on obtained a per- hanging a sign as_ did 926 Simonton: 416.Greene street 50 worth of minor re- to his building at that ad- = | permit to | the “Patricia nd COBRA SAID TO MAKE LOVE MADRAS.— (/). —Natives of nearby Calicut give a romantic twist to a tale of the cobra and the lady. The story tells of daily visits by the six-foot reptile to the housé of a villager named Narayanan. The snake vite Nas| ly follows Narayanan’s wife Na- rayani wherever she goes. Narayani went from fright at! first sight to her current attitude of respectful resignation, Popular). lief runs*that the snake her bedroom, darting off only on , Harbour Island, Eleuthera in the (&) ‘Wirephoto DR. ROBERT C. RUTLEDGE. JR., who killed his wife’s seducez, slumps in death in his suicide automobile near Houston, Tex. Sheriff C..V. Kern inspects the body as it.was found on a lonely country road. In lower right corner is a rubber hose leading into the car from the exhaust pipe. ‘Carbon rionoxide' killed the handsome 30-year-old children’s doctor. He werit'to his sendez- vous with death just after the lowa supreme court confirmed his t 70-year-prison sentence ‘for killing Byron Hattman. DEATH Arthur J. Thompson Arthur James Thompson died Stalin Peak, Russia’s highest’ mountain, is in the Pamir range. , LAST TIMES TODAY Wednesday, April 4, at his home, THE MATING 315 Petronia street. He is sur- vived by a brother, Samuel SEASON Thompson. with He was about 80 years of age, having been born at. St. Johns, MARIAM. HOPKINS KNOWS BEST Cart Key West undertaking parlors 6! Trinity Presbyteriah chureh, Si- monton stréet by; Revi: 3 p. m. Sunday, Api if Poor patron saint, Ben Franklin. “Defense operations are not apt to be sources of permanent economic benefits, but it may be assumed that the Naval Sta- tion here is a fixture.” PLANE-TAXI (Continuec from Page One) Dwight Russell, driver, receiv- ed a head injury, and was taken to Monroe County Hospital for observation. His injury was not serious, Airport officials declared that the taxi-cab driver was warned ‘not to cross the field. The héad-on collision occurred as Russéll was crossing the field enroute to a paint shop on the will not report, their earnings for 1951 until January, 1952, Weaver stated that they will receive credit on fheir Social Security account just the same as if they had reported each quarter. Tax will be payable on net earnings of $400 to $3,500 a year at the tate of 24%. Those who have earned wage, credits as well as having self-employment income would report only sufficient self- far end of the airport. Captain Julio Leonard, pilot of the Aerovias Q airliner, told The Citizen that he saw the car coming towards the plane, but could do nothing to avert the crash. The Havaria-Key West plane carried 23 passengers. to $3,600. Most professional peo- plé aré still exempt as is the employment to bring total credits! self-employed farm operator. 6 es SO chord’ could see us: TODAY - ain cna of in inden aula ea eae ; Fed one sine sede. te aii td sgl nie 1884, Franklin Life grew steadily. By 1910, despite panics and world — untest, insurance in force excéeded $40,000,000,00. Our progress, continued its regular pace until 1940, just eleven years ago, Then, insurance in force had reached $177,579,000.00.: Suddenly, beginning in 1940, Franklin Life cocketed to new heights of achievement. Under the leadership of President Chas. B. Becker, who created modern savinigs and protection contracts with ES ody eR pe RES NRA a aN, ee en ae ee cee kedlondesionae 5 oy RS DE Be NE I pa clin ig AO