The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 1, 1952, Page 2

Page 2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen. EAE SS ra LG et ONG 8 LEIS: ETS te EE Published daily (except Sunday) by L, P. Artman, owner and pub- fisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene And Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN NORMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 ‘sinning coche NR panning, Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news publishea here. ir AREER IE TO RARE Nine ENON Le Pk RN ees" <BR RR REE ee Ne Subseription (by carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12.00, single copy 5c Bch Re Se: 2 A at se SM Rit ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION ‘aetna naumepepienortnennineensnimnceinsepetiossneneeenpanatenepritsincunitictuintan se The Citizen isan open forum and imvites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN 1; More Hotels and Apartments. 2. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. <. Airports—Land and Sea. 4 Consolidation of County and City Government- 5. Comunity Auditorium. WARNING TO VACANT LOT OWNERS: CLEAN YOUR LOTS OR THE CITY WILL City Manager King is determined to strike hard, and he is right and fair and just in his determination, at local owners of lots that are eyesores in the community. Henry George, a single taxer,-who ran for mayor of New York City in 1896, maintained that it was an im- position on a man who improved his property and then be taxed for improving it, whilesa man who left his lot unimproved did not have his tax increased. George stress- ed the point that a man should not be penalized, in the form of extra taxation, because he aaced to the progress of his city by constructing a buila‘ng on h.: lot. His single- tax view was that the land should be taxed and not also a building erectéd on the land, which was double taxa- tion — a penalty for helping one’s city to grow. Publisher |- ‘WILLIAM KNOWLES, 412 Grinnell street, was honored yesterday by pupils and faculty of Tru- man Elementary School and Reynolds street sch ool. Mr. Anowles retires after 32 years as school ‘Thursday, Mey 1, 1952) Ky orplog Receives Presentation custodian. Miss May Sands makes presentation in picture, Retires After 32 Years Service At School Truman Elementary School unit- ed with its branch ~ Reynolds Street School — to honor William Knowles upon his retirement as Custodian. For 32 years, Mr. Knowles has faithfully served the school. He says: ‘I’ve enjoyed the time spent though other people might think the work is nerve-racking.” A custodian’s job is quite varied including as it does, the mainten- | ance of both building and grounds, the, responsibility of seeing that facilities are available for functions conducted in the auditorium, class- Miami Beach, shortly after development. began there, (rooms, ete. encouraged building by increasing the tax on @ lot only one-quarter in taxation when a structure, regardless of its cost, was put on the lot. As a result, a building boom \.began and continued for years at Miami Beach. Whether or not we agree with the single-tax view, in whole or in part, The Citizen is confident that all of us agree that if a. man erects a house on a lot and has his taxes increased, it is not only unfair by a drag on the city’s progress if the man-who owns an adjoining lot, and whose taxes are not increased, to let that lot remain in an unsightly condition, He should be compelled to keep that lot clean. The city, in fairness to him, is going to advise him (that ad- vite is going to all the “hims” in Key West) to clean it, but if he refuses te take that advice in due time, the city will clean the lot and charge the expense in cleaning it to, the owner. The city: has a bulldozer, with interchangeable blades, that can do the job effectively. Manager King said in The Citizen that efforts will be made, in cleaning lots, to keep down the costs as much as possible. After a lot is cleaned, a Dill to pay for the work will be sent the owner. Manager King adds: “If this bill isn’t paid, a lien will be attached to the property, and in due course of time the place will be sold at public auction.” Not so many years ago, lots were cheap in Key West, but lots here are valuable now’ \t is to the interest of the owner of a lot, and in keeping with the progress of the city, to keep the lot clean, whether or not he wants to sell it, but Peeeylary so if he wishes to ci it. SLICE OF HAM ia —_ DO YA MND PTEMOKET ‘Miss May oa who has been teaching for the past forty-four years presented Mr. Knowles with | of a bouquet. Attached was a bag con- taining fifty dollars. This sum had been contributed by carious mem- bers of the faculty and the pupils. BYE GLASSES GIVEN Mr. Knowles was also the reci- eng ofa gh certificate providing for pair of reading glasses. Something that he had needed and wanted for a long time. A bit of humor was injected inte the ceremony when Miss Sands in- formed Mr. Knowles of the reading glass gift. She told the 64 year old janitor: “I do hope you won’t use the glasses entirely for devouring true |vomances, or for looking at the pretty girls on the street. “We understand you are a seri- ous Bible student and a faithful member of the First Baptist Church. Maybe you'll spend your retired time reading the Bible that you love so much.” Approximately six hundred stu- dents, Mr. Wilbur S. Franklin, prin- ciple of Truman Elementary school, and his staff were present for the ceremony. The program began with songs, the Lord’s prayer, and the Oath of Allegiance to the flag. It conelud- Summer Promotion Campaign Of Chamber Launched MRS. JO GARLAND gending oul some of the first pamphi ets on Key West Truman Elementary Honors |LCDR. Stinson” _||Wm. Knowles, Custodian SCIENCE NEWS By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Writer BOSTON — Exposing yourself to a small risk of an infectious disease every day for a long time is just as dangerous as getting one big does of the infection all at one time. This discovery, which goes con- trary to U. S. Public Health serv- ice beliefs, was reported to the Society of American Bacteriolog- ists today by Drs. L. J. Goldberg and H, M.\S. Watkins of the Naval Biological ‘Laboratory, California, The Public Health belief tas been that small numbers of germs might’ not make you ill no Matter how often you got them. Such germs could come from as- seciating with sick persons for Short periods of time. The university doctors tried the experiment on mice. They let the animals breathe é¢ach day enough specially contaminated air to get in their lungs 60 to 70 penumonia and strep germs. The mice repeated this dose daily for 30 days. A few got either pneumonia or strep infections. Other mice were given in a single dose as much pneumonia and step as the first got in 30 days. The number of mice getting sick from the massive dose was the Same as the number sickening aft- er the 30 days exposure. In both cases 1 per cent of the animals died. Tt takes from 3,500 to 5,000 bees te weigh a pound. ed with a rousing cheer of “For He's A Jolly Good Fellow.” Mr. Knowles resides at 412 Grin- nell Street with his wife. is helping mail owt 26,000 of the advertising fol bDusinesa. Political ements DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. MAY 6, 1952 Attorney HELIO (MONT) Cone _ | LANCELOT LESTER Por Clerk of Circuit Coust ee ‘or County ‘WmARY igen -¥ RATNOND'®. LORD R. , LORD EON For Gounty Tax Assessor CLAUDE A. GANDOLFO For Re-Election a. Judge U, ALBURY Citizen Staff Photo GEORGE G. GOMEZ SS. Collector, HOW, E. WILSON (For Re-Election) LOUIS ti. J, EISNER _— Here For Duty NAVAL AIR STATION, Key West.—LCDR. John F. J. Stinson, USN, has reported to Air De- velopment Squadron One (VX-1), based at Boca Chica Field, for duty involving flying. Under the command of Captain Elliot W. Parish, Jr., USN, VX-1 is charged with the improvement and development of anti-sub- marine warfare measures. LCDR, Stinson, son of Mr. and Mrs, John A. Stinson, of Hatboro, Pa., received his commission at Pensacola, Fla., Sept. 6, 1941. He later received his designation as a Naval Aviator on October, 20, 1941. After graduating from West Catholic High School in Phila- delphia, LCDR. Stinson attended Villanova College, where he graduated with the Class of '41. His wife, the former be 2 daught of Mr, J teva, Ralei nN ¢ Cc. and the late Mrs. J. B. Lloyd, is presently residing in Ventner, N. J. LCDR. Stinson was stationed at NAS At- lantie City, N. J., prior to his re- porting to VX-1. The Stinsons have two boys, John F, J. Stinson, Jr., age 4, and George L. Stinson, age 2. LCDR. Stinson’s brother, Har- old J. Stinson, HM3, USN, is now assigned for duty h the 1st Marine Air Wing ea. Reginald. g Is Transferred Reginald W. Young, commissa man seaman, of Jacksonville, transferred from the Commissary Store, Naval Station, Key West, to the U. S. S. Bowers, personnel transport, at Norfolk, Va. Young, called to active service from the Naval reserve, in 1950, formerly worked at the Commis- sary Store, Charleston, South Caro- lina. Before his call to active duty, Young attended Jones Business College, Jacksonville. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Young, For Juvenile Judge EVA WARNER GIBSON For Member School Board GERALD H. ADAMS Second District WM. BILLY FREEMAN Second District For Member School Board JULIO CABANAS, JR. TRA F. ALBURY For Re-Election LIGHTBOURN FORT Second District Por Justice of the Peace Second District ROY HAMLIN GARRY H. JOHNSON First District For Constable JOSE ESPINOSA For Re-Election For Constable JOE A. JOHNSON Second District For Constable Second District CHARLES G. PAPY For Censtable CAPT. “ANDY” D. M. ANDREWS Taird District Citizen Staff Photo - a summer vacetica Fifth MILTON O. PEACOCK s| For Member of School Board For Justice of the Peace JAMES Korean War. The — were; jas polite as ever, no longer | frightened. They had sap ttl how | to deal with our occupation fortes” ; *—patiently, , HAL BOYLE SAYS By HAL BOYLE WASHINGTON (®—So Japan is free. How will it be from now on | between us? I wasn’t one of those whe fought; their way to Japan, island by island, stepping stones of bitter- ness. No: Japanese sniper ever fired at me. I never stayed awake all night in a Pacific diteh worry- ing whether a little brown man would creep up and slit my throat. All my memories of Japan are it. T invaded it in eomfort in the y i i i t iF ii Z 3 H i x a i it Hp! : & é gf | had already waved but there were three ions on this island. 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