The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 6, 1952, Page 2

Saturday, December 6, | The Key West Citizen, eS Published daily (except sunday) by L. P. Artman, owner and pub- lisher, from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene and Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L, P, ARTMAN —— Publisher NORMAN D. ARTMAN Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 51 and 1935 Page 2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise crédited in this paper, and also the local news published here. Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier) 25c per week, year $12; By Mail $15.60 ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of publ'c issue and subjects’ of local or general interest, but it will not publish anonymous eommunications, . IMPROVEMENTS FOR |KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN ‘More Hotels and Apartments Beach and Bathing Pavilion. * Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governmenis, Community Auditorium, z SEARCH FOR TRUCE : The latest development in the search for a truce in the United Nations was a proposal by India, which was Promptly rejected by the United States. The Indian pro- posal would halt the fighting almost immediately and re- fer the controversial prisoner-of-war issue to a commis- sion made up of members from four nations. The idea was to halt the fighting now, even though the prisoner-of-war issue is not settled. - Many observers are of the opinion that the United States was a bit hasty in its rejection of the Indian pro- posal and their arguments were strengthened by the ex- pressions of many allies of the United States, in the United ‘Nations, who voiced the opinion that the U. 8. action night have been hasty. They took the position that such 3 speedy rejection might give the world the impression the United States was not eager to compromise the issue, in any way, and they felt that such an impression would «damage our reputation abroad. A spokesman for the United States delegation to the United Nations said that t! American people would not ‘stand for the compromise. believed the American peo- ple would refuse to accept any agreement which did not make it clear from the outset that no prisoners would be forcibly repatriated. In effect, his contention is that the, American people would prefer for the fighting to go on rather than take the risk of any forcible repatriation. “This may be a questionable conclusion. The Indian proposal is not without merit. The commission which would finally decide the prisoner-of-war issue might, or might not, decide in favor of forcible repatriation. The In- dian proposal did seem to be an earnest attempt, and many allies of the United States thought it contained some hope for a truce. The main point the U. S. delegation should keep in mind, in considering compromise proposals for a truce, is that we are paying with American lives in our effort to save prisoners-of-war from repatriation against their will. This is a highly commendable effort, and the only ques- tion which can be raised is whether the American lives being sacrificed are not worth more to us than the prison- ers we are trying to protect from forcible repatriation. A good neighbor knows how to live and let other peo- ple alone, The trouble with most of the expert opinion is that the experts seldom agree. ‘PEOPLE'S FORUM The Citizen welcom federal building by Mr. Bervaldi A 3 ‘ et ae eee jand Mr. Cates. Under the post- | master they were lucky to have a are considered libelous or unwar- | screwdriver to fix the lawn mower, a Seed foatine he: etna oe jcompared to a power mower under oe eee and write om one side | Mr. Cates. There are other points ft th ly. Si ture of ; if : the writer must necompany, the | Which can be obtained by talking to letters and will be published un- | the right people. less requested otherwise. —— Last year the postmaster re- POST OFFICE COMPLAINT [turned $80,000 to the post office Editor, The Citizen: department. The implication is that The recent article by the post- \the people of Key West received the master of Key West, extolling his |best Possible post service, both in administration, has prompted the (delivery and window service. Ask Ocean studies have become s@ important that _the British have assigned the naval ship Challenge to scientific studies of the sea. RADIO and CIFELLI'S $?sevcice Factory Methods Used — | All Work Guaranteed | FOR PROMPT AND RELIABLE SERVICE — SEB... DAVID CIFELLI 920 Truman Ave, (Rear) Phone 235-XW expres read- but the editor reserves the right to delete any items which release of the following information for the edification of the people of Key West, The receipts of the Key West the Chamber of Commerce about jthe volume ci complaints on the | shabby service. What can be done? Well, as an T Is there a God and can each of us claim Him as our own? That's a tough question -- es- pecially in view~of.the fact that daily experienc: is shown most of us that one can only be- or group at a finds itself ividual groups in portions of the air. |, how can he belong to milliomgs and millions of people who ¢ thousands of different methods \of claiming Him? (In the U, S. alon@, there are more than two hund and sixty reli- gious bodies, not; churches, each one claiming tha@ir own special ownership and mmunion - with God.) Without a doubt, plexity of organi: done more to dri split-up so that of men claim ci the land, the se If there is a modern per- religion has men away an toward realize this. The Cai zation, for instance, to Heaven than some false-living individual: querade as Catholics. ministers will also ad: jous other religions will’ allow you to serve completely. However, sort of insinuate that to Heaven tourist class other religion. If you own particular ideas, be traveling in luxury aod com- SLOPPY JOE'S 201 office by the postmaster’s admis- jexample, take the postal scandal t sion is $300,000. This entitles Key |Which happened in Chicago about West to the following supervisory | Selling appointments to supervisory qi positions excluding the postmaster , Positions. Who gets the credit for and assistant postmaster: 1. Su- that? The American Legion who perintendent of Mails; 2. Assistant dug out the crookedness and Superintendant of Mails; 3. Fore-,@umped it onto the F.B.I. who in HIS ROCK OF OURS By BILL GIBB By DOROTHY ROE AP Women’s Editor . Lady Leathernecks, 1952 model, definitely .have giamor. This is a point the U. S. Marine Corps wishes to make clear in its drive to enlist girl college grad- uates in its first winter training course\ for officers since World War II, scheduled to open at Quan- ..}tico, Va., Jan. 12. » Striking proof of this contention are. ist, Lt. Ruth Marie Diamond ‘of Knoxville, Tenn., and 2nd. Lt. in .McLamore of Pensacola, . both stationed in New York and. both having the time of their fp 'oLt. Diamond is a blue-eyed bru-, } |tiettee Lt. McIiamore is a pretty » redhead. Both girls are the type to elicit wolf whistles in or out > 408 uniform. Both are particular about wearin glipstick and nail Polish of just the right shade to >| harmonize with the red cords on their caps, Both wear sheer nylons and trim high-heeled pumps with their uniforms. Both light up like neon signs when they discuss the U.S. Marines, Says Lt. Diamond: “It may sound funny, the way ee steeene fraternity dance while The evidence is, all-around sus. The |I was a student at the University bounties of. na’ Uk aintemate of Tennessee, and a couple of the action of the ‘sun and the stars, tarted telling me about the the amazing fact of Life itself Officers’ training program. can any of these:be explained ex-|1 was so anxious to join up that cept through reference to & Higher |I wired Washington. And here I Power? am.” Tt must-also be remembered that I joined the Marine Corps. I was | men and Clerks in charge. What is the number of super- visory employees to give Key West good postal service? Only a Su- perintendent of mails to supervise 55 employees; carriers, clerks in the distribution and floor work, and clerks in the cage which consists of money orders, postal savings, C.O. D. and. registry. service. Is this supervisory help automaticelly given? No, it’s the duty and respon- Sibility of the postmaster to show justification for such positions. If the postmaster fails to press his case, the people of Key West suffer by losing three or more good pay- ing positions and this would mean three more clerks to replace the ones who are promoted. The post- master’s responsibility is to the people of Key West first and to the | post office department second; and not vice Versa: The present superintendent of | mails is overworked and abused. | Thare is no supervision of work from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., only a clerk is responsible during these hours with no compensation for his work. The supervisory employees, post- master, assistant postmaster and superintendent of mails lose their compensatory time because they cannot be spared if one of the three is absent. A few years ago when economy forced shutdown of federal act- ivities, Key West clerks and carr- jers were forced to take time off without pay. This saved money was sent to pay for the post ¢lfices who exceeded their appropriations, like | Miami for example. The present post office is always lacking in necessary equipment and replacements. There is only one cancelling machine even during} Christmas time. If that breaks | down, it’s a mess. Yet Miami and other places have warehouses in cities where they can get additional machines when needed. Who must procure this equipment? The post- master is responsible and again he lacks ‘the intestinal fortitude to obtain enough and the correct kind of equipment to run an office which has grown as the Key West office | has. Key West was only a small | second class office when they moved into the present building. | The amount of window service has | not grown one bit, yet the volume of business has increased 10 fold. A comparison of 1939, when the office started to boom, to the} present is as follows: 1939 1952 Receipts 33,000 300,000) | Employees 15 55 I Ratio receipts 1 10 | Ratio employees 1 a | mankind has never created one iota of substanée -- it has simply used elements that were already furnished and changed their cha- racter. Most important proof of all! however, lies in the faet that when a man h abominable situation, everything seems hopeless and in which even his fellowman throws him‘down, the one course of action which will save him is to turn his will over to a Greater Power. That is why 1 say He is.a,Loving God. Most of our copitacts with Him seem to come in moments of gre t adversity, Whether we are right or whether we ate wrong in the | situation, if we properly express | our dependence upon His guidance, worked himself into an | women Marine officers to be sent in which |to Europe. Lt. McLamore was a student at | 4 difference of what can b> done Florida State University when she | can be obtained from the compar- | turn forced the postal inspectors jto take~action. The moral, civic jorganizations have a duty~to keep | j on their toes and investigate. } The postmaster is appointed by the Senate upon recommendation of his senator. Yours is Senator George Smathers. The postmaster is a steward of the people of Key West. If his stewardship is lacking, them you can either force action or | remove him by senatorial pressure, There is no such thing as a career as civil service postmaster. All are subject to change when found to be deficient. The public must barrage its Chamber of Commerce, news- paper and other civie organizations and demand a just and fair amount of postal service, not just what a postal inspector or the department in Washington wishes to dole out but what the leaders of Key West's civic organizations feel it is entitled to compared to its size. Ft. Laude: dale of about the ‘size of Key West in population and probably less in receipts has eleven inspectors. Here’s the other side, Key West, | so let’s see action, Mr. Public; The Citizen, City Commissioners, County Commissioners, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Elks, Lions, Jaycees, ete, A Key Wester READS SUNSHINE REPORTS Editor, The Citizen: Enclosed find two dollars and send me your much needed news- paper, for the winter weather we/| lare having now, I do not know the price but will find it in the paper, : N h Mark Stan Radio Repairs BY FACTORY MAN All. Work Guaranteed LOU’S RADIO | & APPLIANCE | 622 Duval Street 5 PHONE 1507 PICK UP SERVICE § CLOSED ALL DAY SUNDAY || FOR CUBAN HOLIDAY Starts Monday KID. MONK BARONI Very trufy yours, ALLEN 8. BECH Pompton Lakes, N. J. TOWN LOSES WHISTLE TIME- PIECE ROCKVILLE,’ Ind; (AP)—Folk here have been arriving late to} work and for appbintments recent. | ly and children have been tardy at | school. | The Rockport Republican ex- | plains everybody had depended on | a lumber company steam’ whistle | that could be heard all over town | at 7:30 and 8 a.m. daily. The town | clock had stopped long ago. | But the lumber company indtalled | a new electric whistle that can’t be | othe es Last Times Today “PAAKE A BUCK, |heard outside its immediate feigh- | | borhood. RUGS CLEANED All Formal Garments chemicalty |] processed. All work guaranteed || | and fully insured. Lt POINCIANA DRY CLEANERS ‘and her sister, Sarah Frances, de-|ing of the management of the 218 Simenton St. Tet. ined the world. Sister Sarah, also a/| lieutenant, now is in Frankfurt, | Germany, one of the first two | ¢ided to join the Marines and see | STRAND Both girls are quick to deny that | jopportunities for marriage are |among the motives that impel a| girl to join the corps. But Ruth Marie admits: if “All the girls in my training class. are married to Marine offi- |cers except one, who married @ Navy man. But then she can be | executed, because she was stationed | fat a Navy base.” i | He comes to our aid As for the ownership of God, it would seem that we're putting the eart before the pour In my fod ~ ‘The girls point out that college graduates may follow the vareer they choose in the Marine Corps, and get training that will fit them for civilian jobs later. | opinion, no one owns - neither | the Protestants,-the Catholics, the |, Lt. Diamond worked on her Yl Jews, nor the Mohemenedane: The | bometown newspaper in Knoxville | before she went into active serv- lice, and she now is a public infor- |mation officer. Lt. McLamore |physical law that 6nly an indivi- dual or small group can possibly jown something at one specific RE ss ne nee Sah Bra DURLES MARQUIS WARREN 5 FRY eee WORE CRTC - ao se et time seems to hold true. With this in mind, it seems pertectly logical that God owns mankind -- not the jreverse. Even petty ranchers some- j studied sociology in college, and | as personnel officer at the Ma- |rine barracks in Camp Lejeune, N. C. before reporting to New | York as procurement officer. visit- times own thousands of cattle. Perhaps the rancer has many dif.’ '2& Colleges throughout the East I have no objections {to the }ferent breeds @mémgst those | above situation. It appear® to be! put they can all be good -- barring | STRONG ARM BRAND COFFES Primarily a matter of salesman-'s few renegades which wili even. fort. p. To illustrate, you eafp’t get y at one brush salesmpn cause he claims his t is better than a competitors not unless he becomes obnox! a lis actually misrepresenti: goods, But to return to the ofijginal % can expect hunger the anewer is: “Yes, there God, and He is a Loving G Bi tually be tamed d | So that is the way I see the | situation -- there ig a God. He fowns mafikind and various reli- {gious are like different breeds of cattle —- apparéntly unrelated but jall the same under the skin. ft is up to the individual man, as it is the cow, to submit to the power jof a Higher Authority. If he choses to live the tife.of-a renegade, he while others feast, cold wile othef §fe" shelter ed, rough stony paths fi with briars white ‘others enjoy green pastures and smooth lanes. 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