The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 5, 1952, Page 7

este * Conch Industry Means Dollars For Small Boatmen Of Key West f ca For Kay West, the return of the|ly to the small boatmen wt Conch means several thousands of| not go out in deer dollars per year extra income to| mackerel, kingfish fishermen. This mouey goes most- | Sale of the shell accou VD HWW pe ad E Self-Cleaning 2 people are glad that the = S Vi1A-VAR HOUSE PAINT Stays White TTIW * ee" » { MEEPS THAT “AMWAY PAINTED” | LOOK YEAR AFTER YEAR! =| RICH IN TITANIUM and | BURE WHITE REFINED LINSEED OIL! one ters. ary in habit, and feed on nw free-floating life cal h They seem to be perature changes an eonch that might be i feet of water on wa likely to move out to a fift Rul! h if “Is As Good As It Smells The Users Say” Southernmost City Phartiacy Inc. 50) DUVAL ST. TEL SEE OUR WINDOW Protects Your Propert nt Beauty € PIERCE BROS. PHONE 270 WARDLOW' - LANDSCAPING | 804 Amelia P one } The Royal Palms APARTMENTS Accepting Applications Now Furnished and Unfurnished 2 Bedroom Aparimenis FIRST STREET and PATTERSON AVENUE twenty foot di conch I s of external ed 1 also e or} @ Shell? own to the it the , the ig pune dy when the sea at are cast in| almost | s to build shell | ell will be its| and will grow} n floor and pick u have the job of it for eat- conch’s} uscular | 1 and it can be pulled} ¢ the shell but still; ed only this ___ |Crane Used In Pest Control Truly Nolen whose co. exter- minates pests through the tent pre- cess is in town over the week-end. Considered one of South Florida’s largest pest control companies and a member of the National Pest Control Association, Nolen’s outfit | is modern in every respect. The huge nylon tents that envel- ope the house while it is being fu- migated are fitted into place with a large crane. This method is a big saving in time and labor and permits correspondingly low-prices for the homeowner. Formerly, the tent-enclosed house was covered piece by piece. For those interested, Nolen can be contacted at the La Concha ho- tel either teday or tomorrow (Sun- | day). Senate Inquiry Requeste immediate Senate inquiry into campaign spending by presidential aspirants of both major parties. The ‘Minnesota Democrat ané nounced he is introducing a bill to rovide for such an investigation. le also wrote a Senate elections subeommittee—which ‘would con- duct the inquiry—that: “Many Americans are condi- likely much} rather t and) hold} same red in serted conch id its external! ' cut off} disturbed by the charges of Le al cal deals, ‘stealing’ of delegates, t rough the ‘smear literature,’ use of patron- | touch insofar) eynicism about politics and if the | ble to perceive.| trend is not stopped will, in fact, | mean that we have allowed a price ut and hear-|tag to be placed on the presi- ans for these} dency.” are so peculiarly} Humphrey named no names. His move for an inquiry came against like you, the background of intense drives rentiate them)for both the Democratic and Re- publican presidential nominations. The GOP nominating convention opens in Chicago Monday, ‘the Democrats’ July 21. Technically, Humphrey himself is a candidate for the Democratie presidential nomination — as the ‘rom its|‘‘favorite son” winner of Minne- 4l) hole with| sota’s primary last March. in the third the lip of 1 igepick in} around will He urged the elections subcom- mittee, heat<a by Sen. Guy Gil- ette, lows Democrat, to “assert legal afd moral compulsion on al candidates to disclose the source of their funds, the manner in which those funds are expended, and to identify, register and assume re- sponsibility for all committees erating in alf of those candi- dates for the presidency with their knowledge and consent.” ‘ Humphrey’s resolution came jn the closing hours’ of thjs ‘sesion he plans to keep a, sharp eye on this year’s campaigns—presidenu- al and congressi : im the firm,| Gillette stressed that any plausi- aay Heat between the’ ple charges of “scurtilous and im- A t the body. | proper practices’ would be in- D :) vestiated promptly, and public t because if ready aghen- Pp and off then der. $, oni a he man e r, Syrer... " Sq N Wr aaa ake Sot hed a 7 VON PHISTER YLON TENT PROCESS ~ World’s Largest Pest Centrel KEY WEST REPRESENTATIVE . W. J. LOOPER >| ranted, hearings held in afy instance war- cook. He can go by taste. Common sense will tell when to add the various ingredients such as ke toes and tomatoes to keep mn from cooking to mush At the NOB fire station, we used to make such potent chowder by the above method that the spoon used for stirring it would usually look like it had been dipped in car- holic acid.) FRIEG CONCH—parboil conch. drain thoroughly, roll in egg and cracker meal, and fry in deep fat seasoned with garlic. As said earlier, male cooks can the above directions. Women usually have to follow a definite formula and it is suggested that they consult an excellent capk- book published by the Key West Woman's Club. - =, ay PHONE 1430-8 H. Humphrey called today for an} "THE BERNHARD HOUSE” AN The-> Bernhard suai House atone numta vr war er oom IOxKI2-O | OEsiGn 8-217 JAN. Mat Page twin wardrobe type closets in each coat closets at each entrance. Ov | Feet, cubage 16,224. For further House Planning jerau, St. Cloud, lar you pay to the City of Key; West. The characters are: (1.) You -- the public. (2.) Your City Commissioners. (3.) City Manager Dave King. (4.) City Comptroller Charles E. Roberts. (5.) Tax Assessor Sam Pinder. (6.) Tax Cullector and Treasur- er Archie Roberts. Sinee it is always better to be-| gin at the beginning, we’ll start out with the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1952 and ending June 30, 1953. You, the public, want your streets repaired during this year. | You want civic projects such as | Garrison Bight, playgrounds and | better sidewalks developed. There are the necessary items of police | and fire protection, of garbage col- Igetion, of the thousand and one | different services which are pia- | vided for municipal residents. Ail of these take MONEY and yo, {the public again,) are going to be the ones who furnish it. In the kitchen both the sink and range are on WASHINGTON #—-Dem. Senator | refrigerator at the side door. This leaves table space on the inside wall. | all dimensions the 32 feet by 26 feet. Total area is mation about THE BERNHARD, write the Smail| Story Of Your Tax Dollar This is the story of the tax dol- &. ‘Cty. Employment. THE BERNHARD has a plan shown héte that is the most/ economical to construct. A! fi simple rectangle witheut pro-| f iections and @ gable’ roef| |i witheut dermers. xterior finish is wide siding, asphalt shingles. A wide eave over- hangs in front. There are also a flower box, § shutters and lattice at the front door. The Bernhard has two bed- rooms, a bath, living room,| ‘52 kitchen ample space for; 6 dining and a full basement. Storage space consists of bedroom, linen cabinet in hall and the front wall and the| square | Minn. Still Holding Up Sixty-one Florida counties report-| ed 6,608 claimants collecting $115,- 591 in unemployment insurance for an average of about $17.30 per per- son for the week ending June 27, as compared to 6,515 receiving $113,649 the week previous and cov- ering the same period in 1951, 8,- 261 unemployed were paid $180,- 296, according to a news release by Raymond E. Barnes, chairman of the Florida Industrial Commis- Sion. As indicated by the figures, em- ployment is holding up exception- ally well as compared: to a year ago. In this equnty, 9 unemployed per- sons regeived $173. | How? Through taxes, of course. First. . | You've hired a city manager -- | Dave King by name. He makes a jand had little change of being | tentative plan of what OUGHT to lactedon before adjournment. But {be done, narrows it down by sev- }e@ral thousand items to what he thinks CAN be done, and then es- timates the cost. This is called a BUDGET. For 1952-1953, this’ bud- | get is estimated at $672,084. | In the meantiine, your tax as sessor, Sam Pinder has evaluated all taxable property wi.hin the city limits. This is broken down. into Several categories but to avoid a Multiplicity of figures, we'll sim ly cite the aggregate total fa. This latter amount ust be charged a rate that will bring into the city sufficient money | which, when com’ined ‘with other income such as garbage ¢harges ete., will make up the sum of $672,064. Such a rate is called a | MILL, one-thousandth of a dollar, |or one-tenth of a cent ; This year it has been decided | that 25 mills will be levied ag | your taxable property | Whe decided this” Your city commissioners, sitting jie conference with Comptroller | Roberts and Manager King. They | fow pitch the tax hall to Archie Roberts. He goes over his | property owners, hooks of all ai and Example is always more effica- I cious than precept. —Samuel Johnson. personal, and charges each aceord- ing to the millage rate and the value of their'property. This must | be done before September ‘1, date | when all residents aré suppose to } have received their tax biils for | the coming year. } nn ee i City Comptroller Charles Ko- | herts-re-enters the picture. As a matter of fact, he has never been out of it -- he is the key man ke- hind all the figures and estimates that have been made so far. The | city commissioners and all other | officials use him for authoritative } reference pretty mueh like you) and T use a dictiqnary when the | spelling of a word has us stumped. When the money starts to arrive | from you tax payers, it goes to| Archie Roberts but Charles Ro- herts, the comptroller, has the duty | of seeing that each dollar goes | where it is supposed to be spent. | He must keep tab on all outgoing | and incoming money and issue | monthly statements as to the why! and wherefore of all accountable receipts. You can sympathize with him if | you've ever tried to keep a family budget in these hectic times of in- aon ' Briefly, that is the story of your tax dollar but it leaves out a world of facts and figures. | fi | | ROLLACHEAD CUSTOM-MADE VENETIAN BLINDS PHON VENETIAN BLINDS EXCLUSIVELY WITH The MAXWELL COMPANY Precision - made to fit your windows inspired colors er contrasting tapes. The Maxwell Company © Guilt to Fit | Any Site Window! “Alumioum Slats Easily Removebiel ear eee ether matching € US FOR FREG ESTIMATE 997 Fleming %. Phene 642 Saturday, July 5, 1952 THE KBY WEST CITIZEN Page 7 GIFFEN INDUSTRIES, INC. 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