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Page-2..._THE.KEY WEST CITIZEN — The Key West Citizen ed daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artman, o isher, from The Citizen Building. corner vi ( Only Dailv Newspaper in Key West and » P. ARTMAN NORMAN D. APTMAN é Entered at Key | Wes Fin, Dem i er and put Ann Street Monreé County Edito Business Manage: Matte: reene Class exclusivel: iches credited to also the local new to use for reproduction of all ne ise credited in this paper nd copy bi ON APPLICATION Sat Citizen is an open torum } and ip vite sibjects of lovai or general interest olny mo communications. CU of oublic issue will not publis on bu ' , + : " ‘ ‘ * ’ ' t | {MPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED ' BY THE CITIZEN 4 LMore Hotels and Apa-tments. * 2 Beach and Bathing Pavilion 4 3) Amports—Lase au Sea i ? 4 Consolidation cf County and City Governments. + 5. Community Auditorium. a-wHUMAN. RACE ENDURES DESPITE CRISES ; Practically every speaker, including those on the alt and béhind the pulpit, advertising the crises ; WPhis is the dev mé@sf th unison, decisions we hope of humanity for years to come. The segnis to be to. excite the emotions of readers and listeners and thus persus suspected, they argument. # While the people of the world do face great difficul at the present time, that they are insurmountable or that they are unsurpassed in ma of our ‘columnists, are at hand for humanity they ny of great decisions,” a 2nd upon the make rests the general idea te them to “unselfish action,” which, it is basis of intelligent } not accept on the there is no reason to believe magnitude. Nearly every generation heard the same 3. “4 4 . argument advanced, as men and women tle for aims a It may be encouraging to note that, so far, the human rate has refused to commit suicide. greater stability than Médern civilization, despite crises—real and imaginary— It evidently possesses ome of its members would believe. ailies.of Flotid: | | + "THIS ROCK Powel DESTROYERS IN DRYDOCK 4%t Pearl Harbor are battered by ground in dock the Battleship Penns which suffered (right). Machine r were trans! lis an In the photo t OF OURS By BILL G!BB This Rock of Our its to. that strove for peace and dedi tribute to tt their | being men -- no ely effectis ethod: many = wprrit : PESSIMISTIC ATTITUDES IBIBE in ex cti t Ss t a bri era here in Key West tractor ¢ and prosperous rom homeless. in Perhaps my Exeludi ter tourists who, | accusers are right coptinues to spread throughout the earth and men and | >mce they bh contacted our leva ase dsiha tol benches ot bi 99 everywhere seem to be making some progress to- | U8 ee will never path our our Armed Service. Civilians who iird the goal of better human beings. Prmerpre.< y population ‘are loyal to the U. S., are giving 1, ‘ 1 eny | gnsists of S And up many of the comforts of. their Peni is, o.need, as we see it, to continually ¢ry, | py) have the landlovds got them |home so that they can accept jobs “olf, wo ‘hy od depict the fate of humanity ‘as hanging | over a barrel where they will be of more tse | Imagine to their country ontthe roped, waitig our action, In fact, the suspic ion AS | Fert ean trom a hundred Adlare}> SPAKE ARERR Of: Dark” cannot becoming somewhat general that the people are growed es month and up, excluding ulti-|view such sacrifices and. - then a little tired of the never-ending pronouncements about | ities. 4 anes man rho ecient feel ai emenng eanete hie ape ? ; ae ‘ é ive a normal life ashore with his new businesses on the island de politieal;-soeial, economic and religious crises and of be- Liserriy cane tin the sponey co-pay idibatse "t: luseny-< lovers” -and ing told what they must do, or not do, in order to save hu- | he rent, much less | food! pleasure seekers. The column ab } And yet the Navy is our only 'solutely refuses to recognize pros: manity and preserve civilization. RULED BY SMALL OLIGARCHIES After a histy trip through Asiatic countries, James A. Michetier, an author of well-known fiction, has come | up} with a book, entitled “The Voice of Asia.” The author finds the hunger of Asia’s masses “ the miost explosive factors in the world today.” He finds thal face in Avia means inflamed nationalism, touchy pradlé, RilePleidn And even hatred of Western nations. Con cetming the governments, ne reports, they are not wofking well and are usvally run by small oligarchies of sd§eated and ambitious men This is no atterrpt to review the book or present all thd views of the author. We call attention to his statement wo oligarebies rulitig the ‘gréat masses Hegalise $6! rhahy Ampericans are confused, thitig like democracy East and moves West one of bélieving that there ig somer. av far as India and Pakistan table we can count or w bad Are we killin he golden The majority of Key Westers ob ect -- but only silently -- to present ‘onditions. Most of the town’s ren al property vrivate — in industry. 7 payroll good times e only perity based on selfishly i world conditions I actually saw men and women who hated to see the last war over because it meant they would lose their jobs. Though | wouldn't waste my breath speaking fo,such people, my opinion of them by a few; places them lower than the lowest Individuals snake. Such scum do not dare sense | voice their sentiments but they are gnorin| come the goose that lays | too eggs s tied up duals vho have surrendered their |of decency to a greed that sur- easily recognizable by their ac vasses all belief. The only bright tions. T' > ones who stoop pot in the picture is that some to patronize; a “Black andlords have ed to maintain , Who tell you that there are always heir prices to fit local ways, and means of getting by war in the area that includes the Far | : Phoitice: sav he ‘ + Laws are necessary to keep the unprincipled from taking Advantage of other people. 4 wenn eee - | { Civil rights were never intended to give any body the | right*to force himself upon other persons SLICE OF HAM Of course, ott ng the seryice man raid salarig¢g@ ‘worker. | vhen did two wrongs make s World: eonditions snake <itelm rossibie: tol {gnore: the “highdr réost af living. Nex many. Navy, white, -ollar, or ditchd er expects ‘gheap” rent in these days and imps. Here in Key West, however rénts have gone up four and five windred per cent. Is there any fair somparison between that and dther nereased expenses I honestly can't regulations. We all know fomnd-abinttt | venting ah y Hut + ¥ "We, thé people af the Uni .or some’ strange oor er tov are goug- and the. low ‘since, that methods there are circum- of pert United States of America - a gov- trey by deceit selfish dishonesty So.... if this column detracts from crookedness, and see a solution to: what appears to be prosperit he problem. This much I do know: | is because it feels that” today A fellow reaps what he sows’’. | conditions necessitate serious and The: “rent of today will Idly thinking rather than fri entually volous attempts “to brag on a new j fishness. And they'll 1, tie we've bought when we lack a history as on¢ shirt to we ith Fly to Havana Also For Reservation anywhere in the Three Flights Daily | | TO HAVANA Leave Arrive Flight Koay West Havana . 952 10:15 A.M.» 11:00 AM United States on 94 0914S PM. 2:30 P.M. ‘sa Ss GPM as Pa | DCoCduled Airlines ee Call at | 121 Duval St. Leave Arrive Fli Havana Key West 951 9.00 AM. sasam.| Next to Margaret 953 12:30 PM. 1:15 P.M. 955 3:00 P.M. 3:45 PM. | Ann Store AERGVIAS “Q" S. A. ROGELIO SONIEZ, Agent Phones: 162 - 448 - 1106 Airport: 482 READ ahs cL ASSIPIED | ADS in The Citizen Daily war, or emergency regula- | Phell mé-.who’ a f ment that goes by the name of The ! ernment that the rule book says | it is all right to deceive and des- | Jupanese sneak attack Dec. 7, 194 the de ers never were stricken from the Ruling By Ervin Termed “Absurd” By Gov. Warren TALLAHASSEE Jawbone JEFFERSON lower ‘native elephants Dec. 7.—ia— ly by Lynn Deal Destroyers are the Downes (left) and Cassin Navy's Prehistor jawbone of one of Sojoui nos Hear : Major €. Barrett ie The Key West Chapter Coc present. ~ The changing conditions | changing ‘position tions of the world 5 | sary that the Defense me |be enacted. This makes t the na |rines responsible for the holding of any hostile threat against the r | and our umong {tion until the i bilized for Major Ba of thanks for address. Two new memb« |to mentbership 2 were Lt and Lt Ralph W his me rM Forrest G. Carlstead the Nati ) Wirephoto Rogers back 1, In the STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEE teen Coffee sea ALL GROCERS Ure active list ic 55-Ib lowa’s la was found rec on his farm neor the Governor Fuller Warren verb- here. Excellently preserved, 1 nev General bone was identified as that of a ee Richard I rday for what | hairy mammoth. F LCOR POL he te od absurd” ruling on The mammoth, a_ pleistocene the stat Contributions | age relative of the elephant, roam FI COR I ed this part of the world 50,000 ee QV ad The ¢ t years or so ago exception ern eleph : The Lewis anc ee ears is believed to have white men to Af as Park area in 1807. t rvin said} t 1 oride’s new ele s firms andj i = fields from making contributions | C&S to candidates or political parties. | KEEN He said pure e of*tickets would | violate the law In < tten statement today, Warren calleds the ruling | astic as his rec@nt} a resolution by the; State Welfare Board would be, EYE AND VIS! equivalent of Legislation duly} enacted by the Florida Legisla- | ture equired by law.” | —$————————— The 824 Duval St. ery syptian dove has a curious about like a human laugh, E'LL put it up to you! There must be plenty of good reasons why more péople buy Chevrolets than any other car. Here are some things to think about. There's the way Chevrolet looks. 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Finest Corner Caroline St. & Telegraph Lane : elected aS was |monnes 2 AT LAST ceo : WHEELBARROW \ PAINT SPRAYER EXTENSION LADDERS LAWN MOWERS BLOW TORCH Key West Supply Co, - than any other car ! automatic transmission no-shift Combination Transmission and 105-h.p. Engine option on De Luxe models at extra cost, CO. lined the new Jems officers were dected new year. For President LCDIg i. Smolin was unanimo Lt. Edgar President, was ree Viee Rogers € Sojourners, met in re eSS108 at the First P ee : for a steak diner, Dec z se eee will be ack one week and will, meet, pate ee January 8, instead of oon Following the din Major \ re ee ;Charles D, Barrett, USMC. Securi- ** Day ae \ty Officer and in command jlocal detachment of Marines Key West, was introduced as the Your Grocer SELLS that | speaker of the evening STAR * B > AN He gave a most intere his-' 4 f JN tory of world condition bearing AMERICAN COF a fan “thelefense — prozs: the and CUBAN Viv United States from the tiwe of the __pRy A POUND TODAYss | Declaration of Independence to the s STRAND ....35 Friday and Saturday. ~ THE RACKET ' ie Co..irg: TANKS ARE PONG aud) Maurie AK ATR aod Saturday BRANDED LLAN AND MONA ” (in Teehaleator) Coming: TOAST OF NEW ORLEANS and Marthe ISHERS ‘ne DRILL TELEPHONE, 378 driving at lowest cost of Powerglide