The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 16, 1952, Page 2

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen ——<$ $< $$$ Published daily (except Sunday) by L. P. Arimsn, owner and pub- tisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene And Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN Publisher NCRMAN D. ARTMAN ‘Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter wala tnisiy cles aie) coin asus saaeseneaeiie an essere SREB TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 ee ns SUE apenEreerenced Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use tor reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news publishea here. Wember Florida Press Association and Associatec Dailies of Florida ee —— Subscription (by carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12.00; By Mail $15.60 ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, out it will not publish @nonymous communications. Page 2 Saturday, August 16, 1952 ‘BY THE CITIZEN NO KEY WEST POLITICIAN HAS FLIPFLOPPED LIKE EISENHOWER As The Citizen has remarked many a time, a ‘politi- cian, in his frantic efforts to get votes, say all things to all men if he thinks his saying them will strengthen his candidacy. The Citizen has said also that the best way to : judge a candidate on any public question is to learn his attitude on that question when he was not running for office. But don’t think that a candidate’s trying to please everybody is confined to local politics. Key Westers have been amused many a time to hear a candidate espouse a ¢ause wher they knew his views about the cause were just the reverse when he was not looking for votes. What has been done locally has been done frequently on.a national scale. But never in the history of local or national politics hag there been so glaring a flipflop as was Eisenhower’s advocating more and better Socig] Secutity, What were Eisenhower’s views on Social Security when he was president of Columbia University and was still getting his salary as a retired five-star general and presumably a salary as head of the university? - Oscar R. Ewing, Federal Security administrator, has told the American public how Eisenhower felt about old- age security at that time. Here is what Eisenhower said: “Tf all Americans want is security, than they can go to prison. They’ll have enough to eat, a bed, and a roof over their heads.” : _4 As Eisenhower was not running for President then, it is fair to presume he said conscientiously. what he real- ly felt about the question of security for old folks. But now, with the White House gleaming in the offing, he all but weeps about the old folks, favors giving them bigger , Pensions, increasing Social Security payments and ex- panding it to include 14 million workers in callings not now covered by it. ow aspiration for politica] office softens a man’s heart! Eisenhower, when he was receiving money from the government, the university and a book he had written, recommended “prison” as an assurance for “security.” “They'll have enough to eat, a bed, and a roof over their heads.” What a flipflop! Barnum said a “sucker is born every second,” and, he could have added, some continue to be suckers after they have attained manhood, but it is doubtful if there is a big enough sucker in the land, who hears of Eisenhower’s round-about-face on the question of “security”, to fall for the sop about his present solici- tude for the nation’s old folks. Instead, the reaction to what he said when president of Columbia and what he says now, as a candidate for President of the United States, likely will cost him many thousand votes. An efficient executive is one who can handle not on- ly his job, but other jobs and other people in them, and put the right people in the right job. SLICE OF HAM | AL | BOYLE SAYS By HAL BOYLE - NEW YORK #—Can a man real- ly do anything about his own life? Or is its length—and the man- ner of his death—prescribed by higher powers even before his | birth? The possibility that they are merely pawns of fate has interest- ed fools and philosophers since men first looked up at the stars and asked the eternal “Why?” A baby falls from a seventh floor window and lives. . . Another tum- | bles two floors and dies. Why? Is it.doom or chance? The other day a transient, sleep- ing 30 feet from a-road, was killed when a passing car was forced off the highway and ran over him in the dark. Probably no man had napped at that exact spot since the beginning of time. . . And no car wheel had passed over it. What brought man’ and vehicle disas- | trously together at the exact mo- ment . . . chance or destiny? Life is full of such mishaps, and many people say, “Well, it was just in the cards” or “Everything is a matter of odds.” And for some reason it comforts them, per- haps because they don’t have to blame themselves for what hap- pens. | War brings out this type of fa- i talism in many. “If-a shell or 2 bullet has your number on it, well, brother, that’s it,” they say. How- ever, I never knew a fellow like that who didn’t duck like every- body else when a shell burst near- by. All of which is preamble for a true-life story that has just come to our desk—an eerie little happen- ing that DeMaupassant or O. Henry might have fashioned into a ma- cabre tale. The setting is in that continent of darkness —: Africa. And the events were brought out at an in- quest court in Salisbury, South Africa, which was investigating the death leap of a native fisherman | into a river infested with croco- diles, The fisherman was named Mu- dungwe. One day while fishing in the river he was seized by a croco- dile. His right arm held helpless in the reptile’s paw, Mudungwe saved himself by drawing his sheath knife with his left hand and slashing the crocodile’s eyes. But hospital doctors had to am- putate Mudungwe’s right arm. The crippled fisherman in time returned to his task, fishing. the same river, Years later he again was seized by a crocodile. This time he was rescued by a com- panion who stabbed the crocodile with a spear. At the hospital doctors amputat- ed Mudungwe’s left arm. Returning to his village, te Te- fused to eat or talk and sat alone, brooding. One day he jumped up, mutter- ing, “Crocodile calling me, croco- dile calling me.” He ran to the river, leaped in, and was imme- | diately dragged under and killed by a crocodile. A policeman, summoned by the villagers, shot the reptile to death. ! When the villagers hauled it out, they were awed to find it was blind in both eyes and bore the i { f Teday’s Business Riirror By SAM DAWSON NEW YORK ® — Air freight service across the Atlantic will be stepped up next month. The com- petition grows keener as American planes strive to catch up with for- | eign carriers who have been cut- ting in on the dollar-rich business. New all-cargo flights are being added by Pan American and Trans World Airlines after Labor Day. Seaboard and Western, largest) transatlantic all - freight carrier, | has on order four Lockheed Super- ' Constellations, each of which will be able to lift 18 tons of freight across the ocean when they go | into operation in 1954. Foreign competitors aren’t idle | either. The Royal Dutch Airline, KLM, ' made great strides during 1951. At i that time the American-owned Sea- board & Western was increasing its all-freight service, but TWA i and Pan Am were carrying cargo only in passenger planes. All three of the American lines had cargo planes tied up in the Tokyo airlift for the Korean War. ‘Phe first of this year Pan Am started a once-a-week all-cargo flight, leasing a Slick Airways plane for the flights. The Dutch are expanding their service too. They hope to add a new air freighter to their fleet by the end of the year. They report their transatlantic freight tonnd¢ge is running 17 per cent higher than a year ago. Service now is on a three times a week basis. SAS, the Scandinavian line, also stepped up all-freight service last year. Belgian and French carriers are in there, too, carrying cargo and earning dollars. Pan Am reports that its one all- freight plane since the first of the year carried 26 per cent of the cargo the line lifts across the At- lantic. The remainder, mostly ex- press, was tucked into passenger .planes. The new cargo plane helped i Pan Am lift its total cargo volume by 21 per cent this year. In the first seven months it carried 2,- 344,746 pounds of freight and ex- press, compared with 1,930,950 in | the same period a year ago. Seaboard & Western reports its westbound traffic has picked up 33 per cent-this year compared with last, while its eastbound cargo has remained about the same. The line lifted 1,180,000 pounds of freight across the ocean in the first six months. It carries only freight, | no express. KLM, reporting for the first three months of the year, says its freight business increased from 2,939 tons a year ago to 3,438 tons in the 1952 first quarter. Air-freight cargoes tap a varied field. Seaboard & Western, which started all-freight operations be- tween the United States and West- | Seesseeccesoesccocoseser: People’s Forum The Citizen qwetcomes expres- sions of the views of its read- ers, but the editor reserves the -tight to delete any items ieb are considered libelous or amwar- ranted. The svriters should be and —— letters to ite “Answers Frequent Visitor” Editor, The Citizen: It is with deep regret that the person who wrote in yesterday’s “People’s Forum” did not have, the courage to sign her name to} the article written, My first reac- tion to this tirade was not the feel- ing that the writer had struck at me personally as a member of county commission but one of deep concern of the feelings of the many loyal employees and the | j, management of the Monroe Gen- eral Hospital whom I know to be doing a good, conscientious job and who because of the shortage of trained personnel not only in Key West but throughout the coun- ty are carrying the burden willing- ly and in most cases without com- pensation commensurate with their training and ability and also not in line with wages paid in other fields. The person who wrote this let- ter certainly is not one who will stand by his convictions. By his letter he gives criticism yes by her own admission in the last para- graph. She is afraid to sign her name because she is afraid to sub- ject his sister and her husband to criticism that a number of outsid- ers have received. My dear Mrs. Frequent Visitor: Let me tell you that the staff of the Monroe General Hospital is composed of about 90 percent out- siders. The nursing staff is almost 100 percent wives of naval person- nel. The girls at the desk who asked for the $50 deposit are also wives of Naval personnel. The in- terne and the technician are both Cuban citizens and all but one doc- tor on the medical staff are na- tives of other parts. Now this article by “Mrs. Fre- quent Visitor” was intended for one purpose and if the name of the person writing it were disclosed it would be apparent that it was writ- ten to tear down the hospital. Now to answer the complaint. When one enters the hospital it is true that they are requested to make a deposit in line with the seriousness of their illness. This is merely a deposit and if not used the patient is given a refund check when leaving the hospital. This is an established practice in every hospital regardless of whether it is public or private. But let me say that there has never been an instance where a patient has been turned away be- eause he did not have the deposit. In an_emergency case all formal- ities are dispensed with and the patient is taken direct to the wing. , In cases that are not of an emer- gency nature it is customary and ern Europe and the Middle East | a good business practice to make in May, 1947, lifts heavy pieces of | some financial arrangement be- crepe weighing up to seven | fore entering the hospital. When ions. Z the patient is a welfare case, it is Included in its cargos have been | handied with the hospital manage- autos and trucks, ship's parts, air- | ment and the county’s chairman of craft engines, small aircraft, heli- | public welfare. Cases that are not copters, machine tools, electrical public welfare but where the pat- and other industrial equipment— jent is not able to produce the all flown to places where they | cash, it is always possible to make were wanted in a hurry. satifactory arrangeme! = The line has also carried blooded | ment Psp Pee CiPePny horses, cattle and tropical animals} Mfrs. Frequent Visitor reminds sears of spear wounds on its body. | such as elepnants. And it has had The duel between Mudungwe and ;a profitable business in carrying brought them together three times? | multi-ton shipments of textiles and Ghance or destiny? | wearing apparel, me of one who would sneak up in the darkness of the night, stabs one in the back and then runs with all her might. In one paragraph of her article she says “Don’t you realize Golf Club Announces — New Policy Navy ,wives can now play golf with their husbands and this “‘we trust will result in more enjoy- ment for all concerned,” according to a letter sent by Horace O'Bry- ant, secretary ‘of the Key West Golf Club to the Commandant of the | Key West Naval base. It seems that in the past Navy PVG VTC C CCC CCV TCT CTI CITY THIS ROCK BILL GiBB OF OURS ‘ 92£424444444444444444444444444444444468 Have you ever noticed the fire atop of the City Hall? To get up there you have to go| ., on rickety iron steps through the tower. You pass the machinery of the big town clock and then climb a perpendicular laddér for the last twelve or fourteen’ feet. Ellis Finch and I were stumped for newstories on the ground yes- terday so we climed up to the bell men, officers and sailors were issu- | hig bell: ed on request Golf Cards by their Recreation officers enabling them to play golf free, financially that is. The wives, however, or depend- ents, had to pay fees to play wi their husbands, and this led wifeless games in many cases. Now the Golf Club has recom- mended that all dependents of all Naval personnel whé wish the Golf cards may have them. ° O’Bryant wrote the Navy: “The Directors of the Key West Golf Club have ordered that effec- tive immediately dependents of naval personnel may use\the PWivy Golf cards except Saturday, /sun- day, and Holidays. This will enable wives: to play golf with their husbands and we trust will result in more enjoy- ment for all concerned. “Please inform all interested per- sonnel of this chanee.’ Carl Davis Sentenced By Judge Carl. Edward Davis was senten- ced to 60 days in the county jail by Criminal Court Judge Thomas Caro Friday on conviction of , drunken driving and no drivers li- cense charges. Francis Radker Many, was fined $100 for drunken driving and reck- less driving. Hiram Graves Littleton, was fined $75 for drunken driving and ceckless driving. Frank Milano forefeited his $100 bond on drunken driving: and reck- less driving charges. The following other fines were imposed by the Judge: Peter J. Pultz, $15 reckless driv- ing; Richard Don Disby, $5, no drivers license; Joseph James Oli- veros, $15, reckless driving; Fred M. Hardy, $10, reckless driv- ing; Joseph Meredith, $10, reckless driving, and Marna Lynn Wolfe, $15, no drivers license, reckless driving. Car Runs Over | Two-Year-Old Child Here Tiny, two year old Mary Rose Catalonay dav~hter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Catalona of 227-Poin- ,ciena Place was badly injured Thursday when she was tun over by an automobile driven by Everett Marks of 227-E Poin- ciana, when he foiled to hear the warning cries of the mother of the girl. Mrs. Catalona said she looked out 2 “Wadell’s Gift To The Key West Fire Department, May 18, 1887”. Also, the name of the company that made the bell “Meneely and Co., West Troy, N. Y., 1887.” I've been trying to get some information on Waddell. He must be the same guy for whom Waddell St. was named. Mrs. Jennie DeBoer tells me that she remembers a James Waddell. He was connected with the Florida st Railway when it was hour as is only a the hammi round the block. Investigation prov- ed that it was merely the City Manager's windows that had fallen out of their frames onto the tin roof of Tax Collector Archie Roberts’ office. Probably City Hall employees were the only ones who weren’t excited. They have been predict- ing for years that the entire roof — cave-in on their heads some- y-” Johnny Roberts, Key. West’s old- est firefighter, says that the bell MONEY FOUND You can save $200 year by call- ing 826-W to have your junk, rags, We Sateriouniye om4 1 com verted into cash. Call Harry or Howard. Key West Salvage Co. used to be on a platform behind the City Hall. In STAR * BRAND AMERICAN COFFEE: and CUBAN -——TRY A POUND TODAY—~ EES RUGS CLEANED AND. Stored Free of Charge IF DESIRED UNTIL NOV. 30 All Formal Garments chemical CATHY CARROL, SANDRA LANE AND A HOST OF OTHERS Dancing To MARK STANLEY'S TRIO Never An Admission or Minimum Charge Alr STRAND concitions Lest Times Today THE TEAM : with RONALD REAGAN AND DORIS , DAY, Coming: DIPLOMATIC COURIER ‘Tyrone Power and Patricia Neal Last Times Today ANNIE GET YOUR GUN HOWARD KEEL AND BETTY HUTTON Coming: TANKS ARE COMING Steve Cochran and Mari Aldon air COOLED SAN CARLOS COMING Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1, Fish eggs 4 Source of light and heat 7. Hindu princess 12. Pointed tool 13. Babylonian e si 14. Body of foham~ medan priests 36. Blast on a whistle 37. Alternative 38. Not in bed 39. Light varie:y of a color 40. Netherlands commune 41, Headpiece 15, Mixture SISSIES MOArT) fOON 00 Seog Isle|P|ale|alTie mmr lolly) PE INT eA) [alsiSMMN|: |r lE/2 MMOIL[D| [SILJAINIDJE |e MAE (@ 1 |e] 8O5G Edo goua E | VIAIO|E MMOIE | [e|r |E|0} [elo Mol (ee /A Me |S/s| CINE] fall [Umi |p Glue wad gooa GEGEN See woes Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 10. Arabian chieftain 11. Not hard 16. Kind of Japanese drama Sandwich filling Feminine name Colt Engrossed Deadly white Be — Walk weari! Circuit cour: Flowering Charact aract fn “The i Da peli” Unit of weight Related the mot! Capture W: Kind of fue! # BSSS3R BEES Fs $8 that tourists will be afraid to come | t** wirdow to see the vonns. here when they find out how poor- , ster. who was playing in the yard, Sunday - Monday - Tuesday | Code of Ethics: | with my criticism and liberal with ly your hospital is operated?” Yet, the only thing that Mrs. Frequent Visitor dwells on is the fact that her sister was requested to put up a deposit of $50 upon entering the hospital. In any case where there is mis- management or injustice in tre Monroe County Hospital or any other county operation, your coun- ty commission welcomes construc- tive criticism. I am willing to per- sonally investigate any charge at any time and will take sufficient time to make a thorough investi- gation with the party involved. But, can Mrs. Frequent Visitor or any other citizen say that they have appeared before the county board or any member of the com- mission personally or privately and say that they have not been | given satisfaction. This article brings to my mind one of the articles in the Lions “To be careful my praise, to build up and not des- It's easy to find fault and we ‘mow that there are many faults © be found with Monroe General fospital. But this I can say, that our commission and the manage- nent of the hospital is honestly ind conscientiously trying to make t a better hospital. Please bear m mind that there is a serious shortage of trained personnel throughout the county. The Army and Navy spend thousands of dol- lars in radio and newspaper ad- vertising trying to induce nurses, walk into the path of the car. When she screamed. the vehicle stonre’ pinning the child’s leg be- banal aides Taken to the Monroe General | Fosnital, the ftot’s inivries were | diagnosed as a leg fracture, lacera- tions of the leo and Her condition was reported this morning as “good.” 1130 Slot Mach*nes | Operate In Fla. JACKSONVILLE — Federal | records indicate there are at most | 130 slot machines operating in , Florida. Only 13 applications have been | received this year for the $250 gov- ernment stamps required. Each stamp covers up to 10 machines. Payment of the federal tax does vot exempt a person from any pen- id provided by a federal or state | aw. Stamp lists were long only aj couple years ago. Then came state | and national gambling probes. Last | year only 48 were issued. This year’s applicants are shown | in federal Bureau of Internal Rev- | enue records and include: Elks club at New Smyrna Beach; | Fleet Reserve Home Inc., Key | , West; and DeLand Moose (2). pote Use fruit garnish when you are | Serving ‘cold sliced ham for a sum- mer buffet. Minted pears, fresh doctors and technicians to join the | pineapple rings centered with service. We too have a shortage | cherries, and round slices of orange of personne! and those that we do | wil: all taste good and look attrat- have are doing a magnificent job | tive with the meat. and should be encouraged and not discouraged. her the progress which is being made and its effort to serve the Fox News LAST TIMES TODAY Academy Award Winner orn Yesterday. % JUDY HOLIDAY % WILLIAM HOLDEN % BRODERICK CRAWFORD _ A Columbia Picture FOX NEWS * BOX OFFICE OPENS 1:45 P. M. CARTOON COMPLETELY AIR CONDITIONED I wish that I could have the op- | portunity to personally talk with | people of Monroe County. “Mrs. Frequent Visitor” awl show Joe Allen