The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 16, 1951, Page 2

Se A A I A A OE A A OR OE OE OE OE TT VACE TWO : The Key West Citizen a Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artman, owner and pub- lisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets | Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County | Sets RG cee ne Editor | NORMAN D. ARTMAN __ Entered at Key. West, Florida, as Second Class Matter — - TELEPHONES; 51.and;1935)--- 1. 9 : Member of The ited Press—The Associated Press is.exchisively entided te use for reproduction of all news dispatehes credi' ‘to if ‘2 not otherwise credited in: this paper; and also:the’ local news published here. te ut Member Florida Press Association ana Associated Dailies of Florida portunity, $4 Subscription: (by. carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12.00, single-copy: 5c; ADVERTISING. RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum, and invites, discussion of public, issues and subjeets of local or. general interest, but it will not publish’ anonymous communications. . IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. ' 1 Consolidation of County and City Governments. 1 > Community Auditorium. ‘ . WHO'S AFRAID? There is an impression in the land that in th ‘probi ie and much-published debate on: Korea we are letting it be known far and wide, and to our particular disadvantage | in Moscow, that the fighting in Korea is limited because ! we are afraid of Russia. This is an impression which needs to be corrected at once, and done away with. We are not afraid of Russia. It is the American tradition and nature to detest. war. We know that war is murderous and destructive and un- profitable, because it doesn’t really settle anything. We grieve over every life lost, every home destroyed. We don’t want to fight in any war. But we are not afraid to fight. We did not want a war in Korea. When we interven- ed there it was with the idea that we would bevablé )"to stop. the fight. Now the policies of fs Favemmens, yee respect to the fighting aré being reyulat d partly y re- cognition of the fact that our allies do not waht thé Korean war. to blossom into the third world war, and partly. be- cause we do not want that, either. Washington wants: to avoid provoking Russia to direct and open interventio# in Korea, because that would surely start the great war we do not want—but not because we are agraid.... ., Let those who think we are afraid take themselves off into a secure spot and refd—read the history of Amer- , ica. It is a history of men and women.who have acted be- cause of great desires for freedom and dpportiinity, be- cause of great indignations against oppression and injus- tice, because of deep compassion for people in want and in trouble. It is not a history of men and women who acted out of fear. _ Tt has always been the American way to try to set our national course by purposes that are high, toward ob- jectives which are best for others as well as for ourselves. Some may think this indicates that we are afraid, but they are wrong, We are not afraid of Russia. We are not afraid of anybody. MAN AGAINST THE WEED It seems high time that someone ‘put references to the “common garden weed” in their place. It is obvious that those who spéak with contémptof weeds have’ néver wielded a trowel or they would know that sneering helps not one bit. Weeds are insensitive. Let -a rose hear that you think it unbeautiful and it might Wilt ‘und ‘die, buit'a weed has an entirely different philosophy. of life. The uglier the thing can get the more of a_ success’ it feels among its fellows. Too many battles have been lost in the backyards of the..world by underestimatirig weeds. They are not only persistent but they have an evil cunning which make one wonder if they do not remember a dim prehistoric time when man was a frightened thing in a cave and vegetables ruled the world. The weed is the master of disguise, A ‘aan will spend an entire Saturday. afternoon tearing ahings out by the roots, only to discover that he missed the weeds completely. His indignant wife may tell him that she won first prize at last summer's f]ower Show! with vhat he destroyed. ~~ *" ~*~” wt 1 = There is one method left untried py mangin his baté tle with unwanted) -ambivilived? been ined prays ang Gompounds have not out ti hee hological a tack might sueceedewhere ih tide Met raiten If th §ardener were to culti vat veeds, see that. they were feré tilized, watered and, gi en. the @,@rdinarily reserve or prize-winning roses, the perverse nature of weed thight make them refuse to growin a spot where they seem to he wanted. The only possible chance for sucha plan to York would entail a fine job of acting on the part of the Gardener. He would not be able to betray by a single scoff @r overt act any hatred he might feel for weeds. ' = Perhaps man can yet prove that he is smarter than the weed. But this time of year he is inclined to doubt it4 : Excessive curiosity is one indication of ad manners, The only thing you can get for nothing these days is : Ivice and some of that isn’t as good as it used to be. 1 excessively oF sete rt Ths Rock Of Ours” By BILL GIBB A week or so. ago I read your column about my good friend Joe Allen but Have not had an op- p that time to write | ‘and congratulate ‘you. It was an} excellent article. With kindest regards, I am, Sincerely, es ge. = <GRORGE SMATHERS. Keys Protection: : .»Three deputies -— three.deputies who will serve without pay and furnish potice protection. That is all the Lower Keys Property Owners Association has demand- ed. It’s a bunch of foolishness! You don’t get good, experienced lawmen without paying for them. If the sheriff's department feels that criminal activities on the Keys warrants extra protection, then it should put on the neces- sary men. But please, Mr. Sheriff —put experienced men up there and pay them for their work. Any guy who would voluntarily take the risks of law enforcement | without pay has either been read- ing too many comic books or has same lucrative plan hidden up his sleeves—or, well—or is just | plain noble. Td almost. be willing to wager} the red tie I'l get next Christmas that if three men are appointed special deputies now, they will be asking for pay within six months or a year, The creation of the new jobs will simply be an extra rung in the bottom of a paid political ladder. We have enough of that in Monroe County. It was for this very reason that} I opposed the School Board get- ting a raise in salary. It has al- ways. been an_ honor to serve on the School Board, and as such, the job didn’t especially appeal to political riff-raff. This latter} type of guy wants money. With] the new salary, a School Board position can now be used to buy the support of political “hanger- ons.” Unless there ‘isa drastic change, a few. years. time will prove my. words—the high-calibre men of the Schoo! Board ~ we've enjoyed in the past will give way to petty politicians with mus: bound brains, and the collecti soul of a Simon Legree. But to return to the sheriff... He has some good deputies now I'm not speaking, of the “hono: ary” ones, |, Honorary” deputies around Key West are kind of like colonels around Kentucky. But men like Frank Webber can be depended upon to put their heart into their work. I think they are fully capable of taking care of any trouble that might arise on the Lower Keys. To Jimmy: So you like that old song about “Avalon,” and want to know where the place is? No, it isn’t in Ireland but you're getting kind of warm. The word “Avalon” is Celtic and means “an island of apples.” Oldtimers, and when I say that, I mean oldtimers, (about twelve or fifteen hundred years ago), used the name “Avalon” to de- seribe a paradise out in the West- ern Sea, Pretty much in the man- ner that we. use Shangri-La, or Utopia today. Remember the brave and noble Ming Arthur and his Knights -6f the Round Table? Well, when King Arthur was mortally wounded in the Battle of Camlan about the year 537, he was taken to Avalon. Some re- ports say that he was buried there; others, that he is merely biding his time, and will return ‘again to rule. over his people—as ‘honest and brave and true as ever. Why don't you read “The Gold- en Bough,” by Sir James G. Fraz- 2 The original work comes in twelve volumes but the public library at the Key West Woman's Club has a condensed volume that is ‘chucked full’ of folk-lores and mythology. Incidentally, the library may net have all the books you'd like to read, but it does its level best to have all the books you should read. Dr. J. yt . Valdes fo Heiatnation acid er Vial Tlates ‘DUPLICATION ‘of ‘LENSES 20 Xears Experience In This. x 24 Howe Service On Any bse ‘Prescription OFFICE eng, 2 ~619- Davat St. TELEPHONE: Renidence, 295 Office, 332 , SERS 5222. VAS MENS THE KEY WEST CLYIZEN WEDNE: SDAY, MAY 16, 1951. —_—$———$— SLICEOF HAM Siaow aan = a ; a1. : COFFEE S) | MILL ] DREDGING STRAND ...ci:io0-<|] Any area in South Florida. The most. modern equip- ment in the South plus the most experienced personnel are at vour service to do a thoroughly competent job. | at | All Grocers } | | LAST TIMES TODAY WITHOUT HONOR] | LORRAINE DAY AND Reclamation of land... deepening of waterways... in fact, for any job that calls for dredging equipment and know-how. your best bet is to call Coastal. 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MOTION PICTURES: made by our engineers show how little the new: Plymouth. goesdip and down when passing over a bump; ¢Com-" pared to carg.that do not ‘have the new “Safety-Fiow Ride.” New Oriflow shock absorbers, along with balanced weight distribution, { ere pean Wl 3 a “SAFETY-FLOW RIDE” I$ SO STEADY, even on rough roads, that about giving rear seat passengers a toss or t ip. This mind as well as bodily comfort. It’s relaxed and restful —a OUR TEST DRIVERS repeatedly drove the new Plymouth across ditches and deep holes. Instead of the terrific pitching and tossing you'd expect, the car absorbed the impact and stayed under easy control. means peace of Completely new forget about the condition of the road imme- diately in front of the caf'and give your entire attention to oncoming traffic, pedestrians, YOUR PLYMOUTH DEALER WOULD LIKE TO ARRANGE A DEMONSTRATION