The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 30, 1952, Page 2

Page 2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen enya eit ig Aig eh here A Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Artmsn, owner and pub- tisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene And Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County LP. ARTMAN Publisher NCRMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 61 and 1035 ‘VWember Florida Press Association and Associatec Dailies of Florida ‘Gubscription (by cartier) aie per week, year $1200, single copy 5c ALL KEY WEST INSISTS ON IS FAIRNESS ABOUT WARMTH OR COLD The United Press, a great news service, when it makes a statement, should not skirt the fringes of that statement to provide color for a seemingly startling story. Far worse than that slip-up, when it makes comparisons they should be inclusive of the area compared. Leaving out one city wecause it does not fit in with the objective of the story is sheer finagling. Last Friday, The Miami Herald ran a UP story from Atlanta about the “sweltering Southland,” and anybody, not knowing differently, would have thought that Key West and all other cities in the South, except Miami, were sweltering. To accentuate the objective of the story, the temperature at Jackson, Miss., was given at 103; Fayette, Ala., 107; Birmingham, a “sizzling 106.” Miami’s highest temperature was a “cooling 87.” As- suming that 87 is “cooling,” was Key West’s 89, taken at the same time, “sweltering?” Miami’s low for the 24-hour period was 77, and Key West’s low was 77. What made Key West’s temperature drop two degrees more than Mi- ami’s in the 24-hour period? Those same “cooling” breezes about which the UP reporter wrote. Miami’s 87 was registered far above the streets, in which heat is cumulative; Key West’s 89 was recorded 20 feet above street level. Had the temperatures been taken on the shady side of the main streets in both cities, Mi- ami’s “canyon” temperature on East Flagler, would have been from three to five degrees warmer that Key West’s Duval street reading. Why? Because Key West’s Duval, a mile long, has one sea at one end and another sea at the other. We have resided in Miami, and residents there dreaded in summer the wind’s coming fom the west, where lie the Everglades. * But Key West, as much so as a ship in mid-ocean, gets wind from the sea regardless of the point of the compass from which it comes. Key West has no quarrel with Miami about the weather either in summer or winter. We don’t begrudge its “Coolness” in summer or its “warmth” in winter. All Key West insists on is fairness, even from a newsgathering organization of worldwide coverage, The Citizen would be delighted for the Atlanta man who wrote the story to spend two weeks in Key West, and then blare to the world which js the cooler. It is easy to understand why many people think that because Key West is the nation’s southernmost city its temperature, therefore, should be the warmest. Probably it would surprise them to know that in the 82 years a branch of the U.S. Weather Bureau has been established here, the highest temperature was 95.1, lasting two hours. Yes, all Key West wants is fairness. Up to two years ago, a Lakeland frost forecaster, used to speak about “frost in Florida” till The Citizen protested. Now when Jack. Frost rides down the state (we wish he were riding now), the Lakeland man reports “frost in peninsula Flor- ida,” for The Citizen informed him that Key West has never had frost in the history of the local weather bureau. Note to UP: At noon yesterday the temperature in Miami was 89; Key West, 87. WSB Killed | WASHINGTON (#—The old Wage | Stabilization Board (WSB) died ast night but a new one, with less power, is expceted to be! named shortly by President Tru- man. Members must be confirméd by the Senate, but as it is not in session, Mr. Truman may name board members to serve until Con- gress convenes in January. It is reported he is having diffi- culty finding men to fill the posts Wednesday, July 30, 1952 Paraiso A Letter Dear Neighbor: The political conventions are over the plans are ‘being com- pleted for putting the shows on the road. If this sounds a bit theatrical consider it the frame of mind of an individual who has attended one of these na- tional political party conclaves. In attending the Democratic Party’s 3l1st National Conven- tion in Chicago as an observer rather than delegate I was af- forded an excellent opportunity to witness this amazing political phenomenon, This convention, not unlike the Republican clambake,-was held in a circus atmosphere with the convention hall near enough to the Chicago stock yards to lend you to believe you were at- tending a session of the Big Top. Surely, the two parties were vieing with “The Greatest Show On Earth” but for their real in- tent and purpose their’s was a disheartening display. The headquarters hotel and convention hall lacked only the sawdust of a carnival midway. There were hawkers and vendors and the headquarters of the vari- ous candidates were complete with swing bands, trapeze art- ists, free soft drinks and syn- thetic demonstrations of teen- agers for the candidates. You could not help but feel this was but an insult to intelligent peo- ple. Here were delegates to the conventions that were going to select the party nominees. A ma- jority of these delegates were not true representatives of the people since they were chosen — not by the people but by the Republican and Democratic State Committees. It was a pleasure to observe our Florida Delegation. Our Democratic Delegation was se- lected by the people through a primary vote. The people had dictated that t'ey cast 19 votes {for one candidate and 5 for an- other. This they did — and there was no polling of the dele- gation for the instructions from the people of Florida were clear cut. Our Florida delegation is deserving of the highest tribute for their close cooperation, con- duct and a job well done. Jesse Turner, a delegate from Miami, remarked to me_ that these conventions are confusion beyond immagination. You are amazed that from this bedlem outstanding nominees are se- lected but they are. Even so, I am convinced from witnessing the two political conventions that a far bet‘er system of nam- ;ing the party nominees is in or- ‘der. The primary system as em- jployed by the Democratic Party in Florida would in my opinion be the first step in the right di- rection of a more practical »nd sensible nominating procedure. Sincerely yours, BILL LANTAFF | STRONG ARM BRAND COFFEB Triumph Coffee SAN CARLOS TODAY ONLY Robado JEAN UN Aceuses Reds Of Stalling MUNSAN, Korea (#—The United Nations Command is accusing * in the draft while the full Proterardhe Ncab ies rt over recess until Sunday. the top Red staff officer, Col. Chang Chun San: “We are here the Reds of stalling in the staff today. to try to resolve important officer talks on a proposed Korean armistice agreement. The charge came from the U.N. Command spokesman, Lt. Col. Joseph J. Borchert, after U, N. and Communist staff officers met one hour and 44 minutes at Pan- munjom on wording of the truce agreement ft. The staff officers are talking over the mieaning of words and ————————— BLANKETS CLEANED Secvilisinabin, Sitaieh SS MONEY FOUND | You can save $200 a year by call- ing 826-W to have your junk, rags, old batteries; iron’ and°metal con- verted into cash. 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N.| bargaining purposes or to staff officer, told newsmen he told | °" id confuse the valid issues. STRAND... Last Times Today GLORY ALLEY with _ RALPH MEEKER and LESLIE CARON Coming: LURE OF THE WILDERNESS. Walter Brennan and Jean Peters AIR COOLED Last Times Teday Close To My Heart RAY MILLAND and GENE. TIERNEY Coming: HIS KIND OF WOMAN Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell” THIS WAS GEORGIA’S OKEFENOKEE SWAMPLAND...A $A EN I i a St LAND THAT DEFIED THE PENETRATION OF TIME AND MAN! PETERS-JEFFREY HUNTER-CONSTANCE SMITH strike because some said certain recommendations it made favored ARTURO de CORDOVA LURE®: WILDERNESS organized labor. ried Bic: A an ete Y : : Until a new board is named, 3 es pent ~ Economie Stabilization Administra- tor Roger L. Putnam could take | over as wage stabilizer } ‘The new board, like the old one IRASEMA DILIAN will have equal representation 7 ea ee COMING THURSDAY lic. It will not have the old board's power to handle labor disputes. The American Federation of La- bor Monday ended one government | worry oth, capac it would co | operate with the new board, despite the loss of some of its power. | . veneer ‘There had been speculation or- | ganized labor might beycott the / weakened WS8. { : ab: PAT O'BRIEN however, took opportunity to criti: | wn et ess eee CA Lae RICHARD DENNING pcraperectns, 9 price controls and wage sta ation policy.” i are career ! Preduced by WALLACE MacDONALD 7 rk. the treck/ ASON t introduced escalators to the Dionated bo 0 TOON American turf, is going to extend|| *e* NEWS - aes wat Service to its gra pe FUI I AIR CONDITI NED trons during the 1953 season, says} Y ‘0 President James Donn. os yi» WALTER BRENNAN . Tom Tully ty ROBERT L. JACKS noscero: wess “tr JEAN NEGULESCO #73, LOUIS LANTZ Bored of © Story by VEREEN BELL STRAND THEATRE THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY JULY 3ist. AUGUST 1 and 2