The Key West Citizen Newspaper, April 12, 1952, Page 2

Published daily (except By L. P, \ Artman, tisher, from The Citizen Only Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Clags Matter Caen ne eT UIE aE annISnENnENSNIEP ==> SEEEINED OEE UEENEnE*S? “REE ORES neve ‘Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is See aon an niente hoon teens eee ee published here. : Fie Cithnen is xn open Sern snd invites daveesion ‘and subjects of local or general interest, | anonymous communications, WHY ARE YOU DEMOCRATS? The Citizen published an Associated Press story Tuesday, in which Senator Karl Mundt, Republican of » South Dakota, declared that the South now holds the balance of power not only in the Democratic party but also in the nation as a whole. That power, he added, may bring about a realignment of political parties that would “give the people a clear-cut choice in elections.” That reasoning is in accord with what The Citizen has said recurrently about the present political line-up that affords the voter no specific demarkation of opinion in supporting either of the major parties. Why are you a Democrat? Why are you a Republican? What difference of any consequence exists between the Democratic and Republican parties? None. You are a,Democrat because,you were born in @ Democratic family, or a Republicam:for the same reason. Of co there are some exceptions, as there are excep- tions in everything else, but, if one is tied down to facts, he can’t give any plausible reason for being a member of either party. Why is that true? Because millions of Dem- ocrats favor policies that are in line with the attitude of millions of Republicans, and vice versa. For instance, is there any difference on basic ques- tions between Senator Byrd, a Democrat of Virginia, and Senator Taft, a Republican of Ohio, Both are Conserva- tives; both believe the country is overburdened with taxa- tion and both have fought to reduce taxes, Senators George and Russell of Georgia also are Conservatives and gee eye to eye with Taft in fighting for the rugged indi- viduality that was the propelling force in the United States for more than a century — a force that kept the America on tiptoe to fight for success. The South is noted for its Conservatism, but in other parts of the country among Republicans, as well as Dem- ocrats, are millions of men and women who are just as conservative as are Senators Byrd, George, Russell and Taft. They oppose the curb on individualism, wherein a man is proud to earn his own livelihood, instead of join- ing the ranks of gimme-gimme Americans, whose de- mands for government handouts are steadily increasing. (hat condition is killing the spirit of independence in many an American to earn his own living, without a pass- For State Attorney HELIO (MONI) GOMEZ For Clerk of the Criminal Court Cc. SAM B. CURRY For Clerk of Criminal Court _ HARRY DONGO For County Commissioner JOE ALLEN First District For County Commissioner J. M. FERNANDEZ, JR. First District For County Commissioner For County Commissioner Fifth District HARRY HARRIS For County Commssioner Fifth District MILTON 0. PEACOCK For Juvenile Judge EVA WARNER GIBSON For Member School Board GERALD H. ADAMS Second District For Member of School Board ‘WM. BILLY FREEMAN Second District For Member School Board JULIO CABANAS, JR. For Re-Election Fourth District For School Board H. EARL DUNCAN Fourth District For Justice of the Peace ing thought that the handout comes out of taxpayers’ |——>—,——-— > pockets. Senator Mundt thinks that the “clear-cut” choice may be evolved in this year’s election as a result of the balance of power maintained in the South. Give us two distinct parties, one Conservative and the other with so- cialistic leanings, as is the case today in Great Britain. As things now stand, the designations Democrat and Re- publican are mere party stamps, No other place in the South or elsewhere In the coun- try has a greater proportionate number of Conservatives than Key West. Socialists or radicals here are few. We are conservative in our social relations, for which the South is noted, as well as in our political views, Have you ever met anyone who had nothing to com- plain about? The speeches of politicians abound in generalities al phrases, It is easy to plan but more difficult to complete Everybody plans, but few accomplish. Comforting news — All of the problems of the world | will be solved shortly. All we have to do is te listen to the | commencement orators, People who have forgotten 1982 think that eVery- | thing would be perfect in this country If big business could avoid governmental regulations, ggemeamemggemm | For Justice of the Peace R. D. “Zett” Zetterower For Constable HARRY H. JOHNSON JOE A. JOHNSON For Constable CHARLES G. PAPY For Constable CAPT. “ANDY™ D. M. ANDREWS ate Thisd Dutnct U 3 = o rad a i F ieee Hee ag rs Fg Fs ceremony, as if they were Cleo- patra’s servants unrolling the - “CAN | HAVE A SWING.MISTER &” . other than General Motors and the Woolworth chain. And they are all women. “We've had some men salesmen in the past,” he acknowledged wry- ly. “But they weren’t satisfactory. A woman will outsell them every time—at least in the field of style.” His formula is this: He adver- tises for women who want to earn money to help themselves or -their . | families. He sends them a kit book be built. One of the first things they will do is hire midgets to strew rose petals in your path. I have always thought that would make an impressive entrance. There are all sorts of . Veteran travelers will recall at least some of these types: 1, The elderly retainer bellhop— He is white-haired and time-bent and has been with the hotel ever since it put in its first Gideon Bible. He usually picks up your briefcase in dignified silence, and you carry the heavy bags your- self, grateful to be of any assist- wz. The palsy-walsy bellhop—H palsy-walsy le ‘whispering in your ¢ar in the elevator, gives you the low- down on the town, and waits until you open your bag in the room to see if it contains an open bottle he can share. i 3. The chamber of commerce bellhop—“‘We’ve a great little city here, sir,” he says, and begins un- reeling statistics on bank clear- ings, employment figures and the Prospect of new industries. This boy lets you know he expects to own the hotel himself soon. 4. The busy bee bellhop—He flut- ters about the room opening win- dows that ought to be closed and closing windows that ought to be left open. When he finally says, “Will that be all, sir?” you feel as if the very least you can do is offer to send him through col- lege. 5. The hamlet bellhop—He never utters a word, just puts down your bag and looks at you like a mel- aacholy hound dog. On his face is an expression that asks silently, “How could life do this to me?” You have a wild sense of fear that tears will begin to roll down his cheeks. 6. The dodo bellhop—This is the old-fashioned bellhop who takes you briskly and cheerfully to your room, puts down your bag, hands | you your key and says “Thank | you” if you give him an old- | fashioned two-bit tip. | Most bellhop collectors I know | insist this type is now extinct in | America, and has been for years. They say that if you offer a bell- | hop only a quarter today he will look at it and ask in honest sur- prise, “What is it?” CINCINNATI W—“Women are more honest than men, and they | can sell things better than men,” says Phil Meyers. The discovery of this simple mer- | chandising principle has made him | a millionaire and “king of the. lady | drummers.” He bosses an army of more than 50,000 women salesmen—mostly | housewives—who sell two million | dresses a year for his Fashion | Frocks, Ine., a concern that gross- | 4 about 18 million dollars annual- Meyehs, now 52, is a tall, lean, | friendly former star football player | for the University of Cincinnati. | After working in his father’s small | dress manufacturing firm, he de- | cided to start one of his own in @ gamble on a pet theory of mer- chandising he had developed. } “I bad the idea that since all | women are interested in style the best way to sell one housewife was through another housewife,” he said. So he cut. ed in 19—emid the trade me the larges: making com Today Meyers ys more sales any Americas firm illustrated with pictures and fabric samples of 300 different dresses ranging from $2.98 to $15.98. The dress patterns are kept in current styles—he has his own staff of de- pe rpligese he avoids fads and His determined ladies do the rest. They go out and get the or- ders, collect a dewn payment or the entire price of the dress. Who are these women? Some are wives of ministers. Some are school teachers. Some are em- ployes of consulates abroad. Some are mothers trying to send a kid through school. Many are widows. They earn up to $60 a week or more, “Their wishbone is sometimes bigger than their backbone,” said Meyers. “About 85 per cent of our business is turned in by about 15 ‘per cent of our saleswomen. Natu- rally there is quite a turnover. Many take up the work only to achieve a single purpose, such as making enough money to buy new furniture for their homes, and then drop out. Others have stayed with us as long as 20 years. And they are usually the best.” “She didn’t buy a brush, ended up buying two dresses her for his wife,” he said. Some of his ladies go door-to- door on foot. Some carry their kit books in baby buggies. One travels abut on horseback. Another cruis- in person,” Meyers said. ‘But they write us warm personal letters about their own lives and their STRONG ARM BRAND COFFES Triumph Coffee Mill ALL GROCERS problems, and we get to feel we know them pretty well.” This scattered sales army of 50,000 women keeps busy three plants hiring 1,500 workers, most of whom are women, too. Meyers recently has again become one of : | the nation’s largest manufacturer ‘| of parachutes for the armed forces, just as he was in the last World War. What has he learned about femi- | nine psychology in a quarter of a century of association with so many of that sex? “The main thing you come to |} | realize about women,” said Mey- ‘| ers, “is that they are completely | honest. I hate to say it, but men ‘;| simply aren’t as honest in busi- {| Mess as women.” It is believed that the first }| system of shorthand was invented about 63 B. C. to record speeches made in the Roman Senate. Specializing in... CHRYSLER PRODUCTS Bill's Southernmost Garage BILL TYLER, Owner. TQ? 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