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

Face 2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, May 2, 1952 3 ze sg Aid Seg Sai Tita _— “ es Pubusned daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artmn, owner and trom Che Citgen Building, corner of Greene.And Ann Stre nuly Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County Bho WCRMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter ‘shet LP PEOPLE SAVING MORE ‘The experts report that the average American is saving more today than he has in a number of years and that obviously people are in a more cautious buying nood, Such products as, automobiles, appliances and yousehold furnishings have not moved as rapidly as manu- ‘acturers had expected. On the other hand, larger balances are building up n checking accounts, investments are increasing in stocks ind U.S. savings bonds are piling up in individual hands ‘o a total of about $50,000,000,000. Bonds seem to be saining some of their lost popularity and the little ones, 525 and $50 bonds, are selling in some volume through yayroll savings. The net result is that ready cash and bank deposits ve never been so plentiful as they are now. People ye $136,000,000,000 jn these forms, which is $6,000,- ,000 more than a year ago ahd three ‘times thg pre- » total. The experts say that the country is ripe for a ~g wave, which, when it comes, might break all rec- These figures, covering the people’s liquid assets, we the country’s best insurance against another depres- sion. Becalise our liquid assets are estimated at $550,- 00,000, an all-time record, some observers feel that a najor depression is not possible any time in the near fu- ure. Teamwork succeeds when both horses pull. Not every man who studied Latin knows much about . Buying at home, whenever possible, is one of the ways to make Key West successful, When the citizens of a community are not concerned with its growth, why should anyone else take an interest in it? We always understand our position when some lady asks why we don’t write an editorial on an issue we dis- sussed in yesterday’s edition If all the advice printed in newspapers’ and mage- | tines and heard over the radio were collected into one | volume, nobody would read it, SLICE OF HAM WELCOME To CHEESECAKE MANOR Tntent Listeners At Bayview Park SHOWN Citizen Staff Photo ABOVE is a portion of the huge audience that turned out to listen to Candidate for Gov- érnor, Brailey Odham. Conservatively estimated at more than seven hundred people, the crowd ‘was ordezly and respectful. Some disappointment was expressed that Mr, Odham did not deliver as “a speech as he did on his previous visit to Key West a few weeks ago. Assumes Command Of Destroyer Escort Coates Oficial U.S. Navy Photo LICDR. WALTER 8B. WOODSON, USN, of 215 86th street, Virginia Beach, Va., has assumed command of the destroyér escort USS Coates (DE 865) operating with the Atlantic Fleet out of Key West. Since 1947 Woodson has served on the staff of Rear Ad- miral John H. Carson, USN, Commander of the Atlantic Fleet ‘Training Command, with headquarters in Norfolk, Va. Woodson was graduated from the U. S, Naval Academy in 1942. During World War II he had extensive combat duty. aboard destroyers in forward areas. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, Woodson and his wife, the former Joann Gates Karns, of Washington, D. C., will continue their residence at the Virginia Beach address with their three children, Walter B. Ill, Wendy and Joan. Mrs. Woodson is the daughter of Captain F. D. Karns, USN, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Bermuda. HAL BOYLE SAYS by HAL BOYLE years is a long time in le of a man. ridden countries. They are told exactly what the dictator wants them to know—and nothing more. What is it-like to live in such a Hy i 4 Z rege 3 ? ad i g 5 EE bE th : es F § & apart at the seams. | governments, because i jen—are sus-/ interior ailments. Ee The one thing a newspaper must barrier. Today’s Business transatlantic passengers this year to 600,000, as against 340,000 year. ~ “The procedures of customs, health and immigration inspectors will be entirely new and probably irksome to them,” he says. He thinks the 11 airlines on the trans- atlantic route will find it easier to transport this flood. of new trav- ellers than to soothe their tempers during the checks and delays of border crossings. And he pleads for streamlining. A businessm: group — The United States Council of the Inter- national Chamber of Commerce— agrees. It is appealing to govern- ment officials, legislators, busi- nessmen, farmers, workers and the gen public to pressure gov- everywhere to remove unnecessary red tape. The council has ideas about what should be done. A passport should be all the identification needed, it says. Entry visas should be abolished wherever they are still used. Police certificates of good con- duct are just meaningless paper work, the council adds. Nor should governments continue the common practice of insisting on surrender of passports to government offi- cials. The period of vaccinations, inoc- ulations and certificates of health should be standardized. Some gov- ernments won't accept a smallpox vaccination as valid after one year, and some will up to three years. Some of the complexities of for- Attorney HELIO (MONI) GOMEZ For State Attorney J. LANCELOT LESTER For Clerk of Circuit Court | UNITED STATES-CANADA GOOD WILL WEEK, April 27-May More than 3,400 Kiwanis = throwatogt Canada and United States are commemorating anniversary%of historic Rush-Bagot » Agreement imto eff at gee ree no <a As a part of their on ton |B itish Tars FRED J. DION For County Tex Assessor CLAUDE A. GANDOLFO For Re-Election For County Tax Collector GEORGE G. GOMEZ For County Tax Collector HOWARD E. WILSON (For Re-Election) Cc. SAM B. CURRY For Clerk of Criminal Court MILTON O. PEACOCK For Juvenile Judge EVA WARNER GIBSON \Have Decision To Be Made By LEONARD LEDDINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH, Eng. @— British tars who’ve been going from the deep blue sea to the devil were in the middle of a pretty kettle of flesh Wednesday— ane i ii bbe 1 ff s : rl E lf gfe & £ Ss F g é & bes age yt i i FF EE BE g RE COUNTY JUDGE (Vote For One) Friday + Saturday WITH A SONG IN MY HEART with SUSAN HAYWARD AND RORY CALHOUN Coming: THE BIG TREES Kick Dooslas and Eve Miler air COOLED 218 Simonton St. SLOPPY JOE'S @ FLOOR SHOWS @ DANCING BENITA FRANCIS “La Dance D’Amour” Dancer — Joan Campbell Dancer — Diane Walker Comedian — PALMER COTE Dancer — Betsy Lee Singer — Patti Gale Singer jodney Sinclair Dancer — Syeda NO COVER OR MINIMUM Friday ~- Saturdey THE RACKET with BALLOTS FOR MAY 6th ELECTION Se Each ANY QUANTITY ats 4 men. Some of the best have se’ | have to endure is freedom. Amer-| It is this liberty to tell the truth | been located in s coll or medium- ‘ica bos bed a free press ever that makes Ame t-! sized com j since its founding. That is the men, by and is: yi. A man i ? that what te | only renson why today it bas the | proud of their crail . | has invested his ike in is worth- Pes jthe governor, or the Pre: i while—and will go on. Although / j R bas been free for so long that | can't tell them: “You print this—jthe average reporter doesnt spend | | most people in this country take | you don't print that.” They write | much time talking about it, that | | their newspapers for granted. It |the news as it happens. is one of the privileges of news-/ For Constable } would come as a dramatic shock} Often the best reporters are/paper work—it has continuity of | Second District jto them if sume day they awoke | those whe refuse to go to the big /lie. You may wear out, but the! CHARLES G. PAPY jto find their newspaper could print | cities. They would rather make | newspaper will go on, serving its | ——_____________ jonly items that had been approved | th reers oa newspapers ip the | community, : i }by a government censor c of their choice. One of | Ail { ¥et thus is a daily fac pbs af people living iz WHILE THEY LAST test press in the world. JOE A. JOHNSON Second District KEY WEST CITIZEN atest rs William Allen White, | Ame: -' woo world fame im Emporia, Kas.'er quaiit