The Key West Citizen Newspaper, August 28, 1952, Page 8

Page 8 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN ‘Thursday, August 28, 1952 BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFIY SMITH - By F...1 Lastivell penne RIGHT OVER YONDE SHE'S MY NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR SS SSSA SS SURE THING, RG MRS, SMITH-= TeisTOFER StD--wouLD : NE STEP OVER AN \ WHERE'S SHE AST. MIZ PRITCHART IF T COULD BORRY “WHEN THE MAHOMEYS WANTED THEIR VISITORS TO GO HOME-THEY'D GET THEIR DAUGHTER ROSIE TO DANCE AND SING -IT ALWAY: e - bj Ms = EERE ie e . — THAT'S MARLENE X BUT WHATS TAKE THIS ROOM, WINSOME / ISN'T }SHE DOING ANO MAKE YouR SHE BEAUTIFUL? HERE? IN SHE'S ENTERED \so1 LET Hee Y SABOTAGED’ IN THE BEAUTY USE OUR GUEST / BYMY OWN CONTEST. THE MOTHEIe /— MY TOWN'S SO CROWDED VERY OWN FLESH THERE'S NO PLACE AND BLOOD! YOu AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE NOT AS ZANY AS YOU SEEM, SENORITA, 4 YOU ARE PLAY-ACTING. NOW WHAT'S YOUR STORY? yo. Hil Mi “You were going to go gunning The eggs were done and the aes gatas girls brought the latters. Montana an to eat hungrily. . “Go on, Brand,” he finally Prompted, “That was my intention,” Mon- tana said. “She begged me not to. knew you had married again. I didn’t care about that end of the deal. All I could remember was that we'd lived pretty close to Scratch until I finally got to mak- ing a little money on small cattle I took pretty good care of her then. But after that lawman threw his gun on me and I had to go on the Ps she had tough - And after she died I kept remembering how she begged me to promise her I wouldn’t square accounts. She didn’t know about those two men out West. I never packed a gun when I was home. She didn’t know I was on the dodge. All she knew was that I mustn’t do it—mustn’t spill the blood of my own father. But I kept seeing that cheap coffin in the funeral parlor and how she looked in it the last time I saw her: So I hit for the Hole-in-the-wall. I'd juainted with Ben Carson wn in Smeller-A-Mile. Stayed there two weeks once while on the dodge. So last fall when I came in after you and there was that kill- - T knew it would be a matter hen I stopped off at the lace that night. I was there, ma’ ‘cautions inqui- lace, when some wrapped me a pce mé out of there before suckner could finish off the job of killing me. Carson took me to the hideout, stayed with me those first two weeks when things were “Td like to see Ben again,” Thornton said. “I don’t know him of times. Where is he now—still down at his trading post?” dusk with both hands tied,” was the reply. “Black Jack hasn't for- gotten that when he and some of than a cow thief; that I'm a crooked swindler of her best friends. I was the clever one, I was!” went on passionately, “I was the man who was going to show them New York financiers how to run their stock market. Well ... wed ij I his men went down to Smeller-A- | ; Mile to find out where I was, Ben Carson shoved a sawed-off shot-| 7, gun in his belly and chased him out like a cur dog.” MONTANA told King what had occurred. He told oer reat Le life down ‘arson’s post, Forrest, of the k ili: Jim Thornton’s fa i passively hard as his known but briefly had taken place at the tion. there with the Dutchman and Run- dert and the girls. Carson was brought in all beat up. He’s a goner unless you can do something about it.” “What do you reckon their next art Moora iat te be | don’t know. I'd say getting in touch with Ram—er, my father here in the But morning will be too They'll kill Carson before then. But Loire the older mong pay. It’s the easy way out. If you gather up your riders and a’ the place anything is liable to He ne le and an F at’s why you’ve to there tonight and pe to wd “Ramson” didn’t say _ @ moment, and then whole body seemed fore Montana’s eyes he seemed to grow much older, Hi “Brand, boy, he finally Foes is finishes out. “I’m pretty hazy, then rode out before the snow locked old Jorgensen The Veterans Corner Here ‘are authoritative answers from the Veterans Administra- tion to four questions of interest to former servicemen: Q. I am a World War II vet- eran, and I just received notice from VA that my GI term insur- ance policy will. expire soon. Must I take some action before that date—either to. renew or convert —or will I have a grace period afterwards, to do some- thing about it? A. That expiration date is a final date, and there is no grace period. If you want to continue your insurance, you must send VA your application for renewal or conversion, along with the proper premium for the new policy . Q. Iam a World War I veteran, and I've just passed my 65tn birthday. Am I entitled to a VA pension based on my age alone? I’ve never been sick, and I’m not disabled—but I do need the money. A. You would not be entitled to a VA pension based on age alone. Pensions are paid to vet- erans who are permanently and totally disabled for reasons not connected with their service, and whose yearly incomes fall below certain levels, However, age is considered in establishing eligi- bility in relation to employability and the degree of disability. Q. I recently was discharged take a full-time em : under the Korean GI Bill. I am marrie full-time job. We have no chil- dren. Wouu 135-a-month allowance paid to a veteran with one dependent? A. No. Un?-- veteran would be entitled to the $135-a-month = re.- husband were “in fact” depend- ent on her. Q. Before I re-entered service over a year ago after having served in World War II, 1 bought a home with a GI loa which was guaranteed for $7,500, top amount. Under the Kor GI Bill, will I be entitled to other GI loan, based on my vice after Korea? A. No. Since you have used all your - entitlement nder t World War II GI Bill not be eligib’e for loan under the new law. (Veterans living in Key West {who wish further information jabout their benefits should con- j tact the VA Office at Room 218, | Federal Bldg.) There are about 25,000 plants in | the United States processing milk, ‘butter, cheese, ice cream, and other dairy products. The . Southernmost Corner By CHARLES DUERKES I have been up to my ears in political pros and cons of late. Newspapers, magazines, radio, television and even the shuffle- board cronies down on the corner have been voicing opinions, asking questions and tossing accusations around and about. Such sound and fury could be bad for one’s blood pressure and being a chap who watches things like blood pressure and hardening of the arteries I have been spending my spare hours away from it all, fortified with a goodly supply of hardening-of-the- arteries-preventative and brushes, oils and canvas. Sitting, sipping and smearing sedately, I've been painting clowns. Staring at an almost completed clown picture I fell to ruminating about politics ... of all things! “What,” I asked the clown, “do the voters really want?’ You can imagine my amazement when the clown replied “no taxes.” My arteries seemed to stiffen and I took a quick shot of preventitive: tC: “I suppose you're startled be- cause I’m talking common sense, “the clown chuckled, “Reminds me of the story of the man who had just been legally released from an insane asylum and announced his intention to run for the state sen- ate on the grounds that he was | the only candidate who had papers to prove he was sane.” | tax and once it is levied it gen- | ting better wages and “Cut the clowning and tell me what the voters want,” I growled | at the jaunty jester. from the WAC and would like to | “Hell, citizens have been yelling about taxes even before the Pag- liaecian period,” he stated. “A- merican voters have always yipped about the way the government spends money. I guess what the voters want, and have always want- ed, is lower taxes, better wages and peace and prosperity.” “What are the latest odds in fa- vor of them getting what they want?” “Cousin,” he stated, “a tax Is a erally sticks. Candidates who tell me they'll cut taxes if elected make me laugh, even though my heart is breaking as I jest in my vesta la guibba, laugh in my larger and cry in my cognac, and I'll - bet the average voter is the same sort of a punchinello fellow.” I scotched him with, “I'll bet you ruminate in your rum while playing gin rummy. You talk like a bourbonic plague.” Ignoring my rye wit he continued, “American voters have been get- Beclaration perity ever since the ration of Independence was signed. They've had liberty and the right | to worship, vote, gather in public meetings, love, marry, divorce and | criticize presidents. Boy. they have hist Bae CHICAGO (#—A federal grand jury continued investigation here into charges that 38 employes of the Chicago post office paid bribes ranging from $300 to $1,800 each for promotions. Testifying at Tuesday’s opening session were three men who have been promoted recently. Details of the testimony were not disclosed, ‘The investigation, resulted from an inspector's report that bribes had been paid higherups in the office for better jobs. Postmaster John Haderlein re- signed after the report was sub- mitted. He was replaced by Vin- cent F. Werner, an employe of the Chicago post office for 4 years. Helder Arrives For Duty Here Phillip E. Helder, seaman ap- prentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs, Phillip N. Helder of 201-14 32nd Ave., Bayside, N.Y., recently re ported for duty with Fleet All Wea- ther Training Unit, Naval Air Sta- tion, Key West, Fla. Helder entered the Naval ser- vice May 2, 1950 and received his recruit training at the Naval Train- ing Center, Bainbridge, Md. Before entering the Navy, he was graduated from Christopher Colum- bus High School and was employed by Royal Society, Inc. bine, or Pierrette,” he mused. “A clown like me loves and wins her and is content. And then wicked Harlequin woos her with false music and steals her away. I miss her, grieve and pray for her re turn. When even my prayers fall I must go and fight to win her back.” He frowned, smearing the paint a bit. “This sort of thing has been going on since Cain ¢lobbered Abel. Jealousy and greed are the enemies of peace and the bathe in the blood of the It will take more than politicians | and political campaigns to bring man a lasting peace.” “Trouble is,”’ the clown contiau- ed, “voters disagree with other voters, politicians disagree among themselves, false issues cloud the simple truths and all of us wallow in intelligent confusion. Some | where there must be a solution to all this misunderstanding. Ip face of this dilemma, taxation fades into insignificance.” “All this has given me food for thought,” 1 confessed, “but yous have to excuse me now, as I have an appointment with my doctor.” “Go physician,” he leere@, “but if @ tells you that you are as s a dollar you'd better make fain that your inrurames is in order. But, ere ye depart got it good. But as for Peace...” | paint a lot of smiles around my The clown paused and let me | face and slosh a brushfull of the brush a whimsical expression on his face. + “Peace ... let's call ber Colum- i Preventitive across my mouth. } don't want my arteries to hardes before the paint aiics.”