The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 17, 1951, Page 2

Pa CE TRG Poomrres were She Key West Citizen + Published pats, Except Sunday, by LB A N. Owner and Publisher youMAn PMAN, Business Manager Frova The Citisen Building £ Cornet Greene and Ann Streets Only Daily Vewspaper in Key West and Monroe County ntered at Key Went, Floriqa, as second clans matter ee ede t 2 4 OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ‘The Associated Press is exclusively entitl we for, reproduction of all news dispatches ci dited at w ct or not otherwise credited in this papel, and & so the Hical néWs published here. —a $12.00 6.00 3.00 1.00 126 ADVERTISING RATES Made Knywn on Application SPECIAL NOTICE All weading notices, cards of thanks, resolutions pect, obitudry notices, poems, ete. will be for at the iate of 10 cents a line. jes for eniertainment by churches from @ revenue 1s to be derived are 5 cents a Ine -Ths Cit esion of public issues and subjects but it will not publish en is an open forum and Invites dis- of loca or anonyn ous IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. $ Community Auditorium. Ce a SSS DISCLOSURES FAIL TO SHOCK PEOPLE ‘The revelations in Washington, con- cerning the use of “influence” to get jobs and make profits and the disclosures of the Senate Crime Investigating Commit- tee, revealiig very definitely the power of underworld characters in political af- fairs; haye aroused considerable atten- tion but public indignation is not as vocal as one might expect. Certainly, the investigation should continue and every effort should be made ‘to find out the truth in regard to the mat- ters under investigation. In fact, the scope of the inquiry. should be enlarged in order tou r the ratrer reprehensible prac- tices fut ii dienes peddlers” and ‘to discl§ full scope of underworld acti+ vity connection with public affairs and publig* officials. e Of the reasons why shocking re- velatiens have not produced a more se- rioug@epercussion in public opinion is the unddffbted fact that many Americans take such®things for granted. In fact, there is a temeency on the part of many people to dismas the surprising stories with a shrug, largély because those who read them take it foxegranted that such matters are to be epected. There is, also, unfortunately, the suspigion that such practices represent the comrmfipn behavior of politicians, influence peddférs ‘and underworld characters. = - DOES RUSSIA HAVE 50 BOMBS? - Amid the speculation of many Amerivans as to the number of atomic bombs possessed by the Soviet Union, it mighé be a good idea to pass along the opinién of Dr. Harold C. Urey, one of our leadiag atomniic scientists. Dr. Urey thinks thai fitty might be a good {guess asto the number of possessed -by the Soviet. He says that he is suné that “the Russians have the bomb” and that “they have exploded them.” Phe scientist does not hesitate to sug- gest that “if a full-scale war should break out, the bomb should be used immediately and 6 the most effective target ble.” At the same time, he expresses the hope ‘that the nation will not pret border incidents.” bombs pos: “misinter- should never bet. Good advice; Los Going to church is not a sure cure for your gins but it will help. rs The milennium will approach when principles outweigh profits and politics. Fhe explanation for big graft is the number of people willing to accept little graft | SFT Se Se eee The democratization of our huge cor- poratifins is necessary to the survival of capitatism. ¥ou may not be able to benefit by this advice-but if you can acquire a capital gain, you can dodge taxation. ————_—————_—--—- aXnr?.)"""=""=—>- FBI REPORTS ON COMMUNISTS IN U.S. Recently scussing the Communist threat in the United States, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, director Federal] Bureau of In- ition, stated that, according to the FBI’s new count of Party members, there were 43,217 Communists in the United States. Against them, the FBI has 5,200 agents, which makes it “a physical im- possibility to keep all of them under sur- veillance.” It is intersting to note that the FBI's tabulation by states shows that 38,780 of the Communists are in eleven states, with New York having 22,575; California 4,- Illinois, 3,105; Pennsylvania, 2,322; New Jersey, 1,571; Ohio, 1,060; Washing- ton, 807; Miskigan: 750; Massachusetts, 759; and Connecticut, 580. If one will then turn to the census fig- showing the white foreign-born pop- ulation of the various states, he will dis- cover that in the number of foreign-born, York leads all the country, with 2,- 30, followed by Pennsylvania, TIilli- California, Massachusetts, New Jer- s Michigan, Ohio, Connecticut, and Minnesota. The reader will note that this 550; nois, listing includes ten of the eleven states with the largest number of Communist Party members. The other state, Wash- .gton, ranking seventh in the number of ommuhi ranks thirteenth in the num- ber of foreign-born, but being on the coast, probably picks up a few extra Commun- ists. The above figures are not cited to re- flect upon the white foreign-born popula- tion of the United States but to show to the readers of The Citizen that Commun- ism is an ism brought into this country from other lands where democratic free- doms are not known, It is perfectly natural for foreigners, when they come to the United States, to be more susceptible to the propaganda of Communism. The only to change this situation is through the slow process of education. It is interesting to note that in the South, where the population includes mil- lions of ‘\Négro citizens, the number of Communists is relatively low. Mississippi has one, South Carolina, 17; Tennessee, 37; Arkansas, Louisiana, 50; Ken- tucky,-%1;..-Georgia, 76; Virginia, 98; Oklahoma pepe gor Carolina, 130; Ala- bama, 133;°Florida, 225; and Texas, 227. Tn Gthbriwortds, the thirteen Southern listed have slightly more than 1200 Gontmunist§; according to the FBI. These figures demonstrate the loyalty of the peo- ple of this section, including both races, and the absence of a high percentage of foreign-born whites. We have no idea as to the identifica- tion of the seventeen Communists in the State of South Carolina, but we are quite sure that they have little chance to increas- ing their number. Much the same observa- tion applies to the other Southern States. While no one should overlook the presence of a few Communists, Ww y even especially if they are fanatical and ready to go down {che Party line, there is no reason for intel ligent and loyal citizens to be frightened out of their wits over the alleged menace of “Communism” in this section of the country. SOUTH KOREA RELEASES “VOLUNTEERS” The South Korean Government, on down-grade economically, and unable equip man-power reserves of 400,000 rounded up last December to fight the Communists, has been compelled to release 120,000 of the “volunteers” be- tween the ages of twenty-six and forty to return to their farms and villages. It seems that President Syngman Rhee advised United Nations officials that he could supply 500,000 men, in ad- dition to the 250,000 South Koreans now fighting but that he must have guns and upplies before they would be able to fight. So far, the 100,000 members of the national guard, the first-line reserve, are relatively unarmed, The release of the men followed cri- ticism of the government in the National Assembly, where*¢harges were made that some of the volunteers died from malnu- trition and lack of care during the winter. The Korean Defense Ministry, very short of money, is finding it difficult to pay the troops of the regular army, much less buying the clothes and food for 400,- 000 future soldiers. The pay of the South Korean soldier is not much, just fifty | cents a month for a private and twelve dollars a month for a lieutenant-general. Even this, however, is a problem to the small nation. the to men, THE KEY WES SLICE OF HAM “ASK HER IF SHES GOT A Today’s Anniversaries public and evil in Day, gov- Died July 9, reform co: boro, Mas 1852—A\ famous Chi his day, (1876-97), baseball, ae in Iowa. Died April 1 Bi captain ap and H anes ‘ea ki Beil halltow 19a. G2 | GEORGE M. RAY Strange things do happen in churchcs. Not all of them in Bus- iness Conferences, either. For in- stance, the preacher was in the middle of his sermon when of a sudden he stopped and said very} firmly.” there’s a fellow back there on the last row hugging and | kissing a young lady, and when | he’s tl.rough I'll begin!” Speaking | of such reminds me of the couple | who wanted to be married follow- | ing the close of a Morning Wor-| ship Hour. At the proper moment | the preacher said, “Will those who wish to be married in the holy bonds of matrimony please come forward?” Instantly, nine women and one man proceeded to the altar. TELEPHONES Y state, Justice of the U. S. Supreme ‘ourt, born in. 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C. jcancer in humans is caused by} Bone ne (a8 virus although a suspected | nity f this can b of Hamden,| cancer virus has been found in| the individual fore« chickens, mice, rats and rabbits.| it will be more la born in Mz The relentless search for “can-|aided by circums ago. | cer’s causes is being carried for-|or the pap venss of ‘ Prof. Robert M. Maclver of| ward with financial support from! there is an eler ; Sblumi oleae the American Cancer Society.|1oss of reputation or reversé eee ae Lend your aid by giving to the|fortune that sometimes ov: 5 ie 1951 Cancer Crusade. whelms. Viennese | ed with each dish will cost} ives you th fect A-pitch a NE W vice which | ithe |) where you }} m to Taken From The Files Of The Key West Citizen aad. me 10 YEARS AGO State Officers of Catholic ghters of America are being} d this afternoon as the 150 Florida delegates. in St. Theresa’s hall bring. to a close their eighth After two days of business ses- being rehear sentec on N the Key West High ve hool a delightful evenirig’s: entertain-| yone ent for e' zo rium. ke te & The Citizen said in paragraph today: “James Brown, ounced fit for pulling up would . ha aa 25, Army service a Chicago draft board phy:ician then he made the doc’s face turr red by and revealing a wooden leg. the medico tapped the draftee’: leg for the observation of its re- flexes he the vermillion hue.” ss —— st YORK 6 Hours One-Stop via Direct Connection in MIAMI MIAME nd is now) 1 be pre-| 8:15 p.m., in audi-| an editorial) pro-| b: trousers Had his ve avoided § and religious ceremony, pbers of. the, eight, . partici. courts. will com: plete their election in time to ad- 8:10 AM Journ at 4:30 o'clock this after-|ff ,,, Tuesday and NESDAY DEPART 3:45 PM o@n and, :to .prepare ;for the AD woe & formal banquet at La Concha M S 5:45 PM hetel tonight which brings, the conclave to an end. * & Evelina’ Lopez, Monroe county, has sold to Edwin H. Wooley, ‘Monmouth, N. J., a house and 50 foot tract on Simonton street * Southard, it was learned to- along with another lot on Elizabeth street. Purchase price for the two lots was about $4,000. * .s.& Every restaurant and eating place in the city is adding great- ly to its staff of operators, it was 1eported today by the Key West Convention corporation, which [ae charge of arrangements for |the American Legion convention here next week. “Restaurants should take im- mediate warning of this condi- Albert Mills, executive di- rector of the corporation, said. “Eating places in the city must realize that they have more than 3,000 persons to feed three times a day for four days.” Se The Clyde-: -Mallory freighter! 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