The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 9, 1952, Page 2

Page 2 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen, pRB CPOE REEL Sa a eae eee ce 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 NORMAN D. ARTMAN Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter é _. TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively Tuesday, December 9, 1952 Business Manager entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise eredited in this paper, and also the local news published here. Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by earrier) 25c per week, year $12; By Mail $15.60 ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR |KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN 1.) More Hotels and Apartments 2, Beach and Bathing Pavilion. 3. Airports—Land and Sea, 4. Consolidation of County and City G-. 5. Community Auditorium. NEW AUTOMOBILES The introduction of new models by the major auto- mobile companies once again poses the consumer with temptations to trade in the old flivver on a souped-up model. In general, the 1913 model cars do not represent radical changes, although there are some exceptions. One of the interesting features of the automotive trend in the last two years is the striking increase in horse- power some of the larger models now offer. Whereas, 150-horsepower, or thereabouts, was the top power offer- ed in the larger cars in the years following World War II, some of these same models now offer power ranging be- tween 180 and 200 horsepower. Just what a driver can do with 200 horsepower, for instance, is as yet not clear to us, although it is presumed that he can do everything a little smoother than with less Power. It also follows that he can do it faster — if the en- gine is tuned to such power — than in less powerful auto-. mobiles. Since most of the major companies are making their cars lighter and lighter, the problem will soon be reached, if it has not already been, of how to add more power to an automobile already amply supplied with power per pound of weight. If the trend toward more and more horsepower continues and the cars continue to be lighter, the only answer we can see is the addition of collapsible wings, which will enable the motorist to spread them out when he applies maximum power and leave the conges- tion of today's over-crowded highways to the stick-in-the- muds, The progress of every community depends upon pub- lic-spirited, unselfish leadership. _Unfortunately the world is not interested in your good excuses for not doing anything. Cartels and monopolies wreck the free enterprise system more rapidly than governmental red tape. Planning ahead is the quality which sets human be- ings apart from animals. In which category do you fall? Those who tell us that the trouble between Russia and the U.S. A. is that we don’t love the Russians enough, remind us of those who said the same thing about the Japs in 1940. ATLANTA, Dec. 6 (®—How will! the color-conscious South react if the U. S. Supreme Court voids racial segregation in public schools and thus deals the hardest blow to its traditions since slavery was abolished? In Georgia the answer has al- ready been written into the state’s laws, and it is drastic: At the moment such a decision is handed down, Georgia’s public school sys- tem will cease to exist. And in South Carolina, Gov. James F. Byrnes has said that if his state is forbidden to send white and Negro students to separate schools, it will “reluctantly” aban- don its public school system. The Supreme Court will begin hearings arguments on the touchy racial question Dec. 9. It has lumped together five separate seg- regation suits involving Delaware, Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia and the District of Columbia. An act of Congress requires segrega- tion in the District of Columbia. State laws are being tested in the other four cases. In the Delaware case the state Supreme Court held that educa- tional facilities for Negroes were not equal to those for whites. Lower courts to date have upheld segregation in the other cases but have insisted that facilities be equal. A newly completed Associated Press survey showed few Southern or border states have taken any definite steps to maintain segrega- tion in the event of an adverse Supreme Court decision. Nor has there been much public discussion by responsible state leaders of plans to preserve the system should the court declare it uncon- stitutional. * AP correspondents talked with government officials in the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Cast Next Monday WASHINGTON w—Presidential electors next Monday will formally cast their votes to elect Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower President of the United States, but even then | the result of the Nov. 4 balloting | will not be made official until Jan. 6 when Congress makes the final move, Under the Constitution, which | sets up the much criticized elec- toral college system, Congress | | Meets in joint session and the pres- j ident of the Senate (the Vice Pres- | ident of the United States usually) | jhas the votes° of the electors counted. Electoral Vote | Pearl Harbor ——|Will Be Formally | OF A WHITE CHRISiMAS Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mis- souri, Kansas, Tennessee and Ken- tucky. All have segregation laws except Kansas, where it is author- ized in a few cases. Georgia's decision to abolish its system of free public schools rath- er than submit to racial integra- tion came during the 1951 session of the Legislature. At the instiga- tion of Gov. Herman Talmadge, most vocal white supremacy advo- cate among Southern governors, the lawmakers voted to cut off state funds for any school which permitted white and Negro stu- dents to enroll. They also voted to withhold appropriations from all schools if any part of the Segrega- tion Act were voided “by a final judgment of any court of compe- tent jurisdiction.” Schools then would be turned over to private individuals or cor- porations and be operated under a system of grants. South Carolina voters endorsed overwhelmingly in the Nov. 4 gen- eral election an amendment to the state Constitution repealing a re- | quirement for free public schools. | To become effective the amend- | ment must be ratified by the 1953 | or 1954 General Assembly. If rati- fied, the amendment would leave | continuation of the schoo] system to the Assembly’s discretion. Gov. Byrnes, himself a former Supreme Court justice, has prom- | ised he will not press for ratifica- tion unless the high court over- | turns segregation laws. The 1951 Florida Legislature | wrote into its general appropria- | tions act a clause cutting off state funds to any institution of higher | learning if segregation at any of | them should be discontinued by | court order “‘or for any other rea- son.”’ It was vetoed by Gov. Fuller | Warren. | Two bills introduced in the 1952 Virginia Legislature aimed at maintaining segregation in the | Shrine Started As War Memorial PEARL HARBOR #® — Eleven! years to the minute after the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, somber Americans gath- ered in a misty rain’ Sunday and | heard warnings of a possible new war to come. } At 7:55 a. m. (12:55 p. m. EST) ground was broken for a $75,000 shrine to honor the dead of the U. S. Navy--more than 2,000 of whom lost their lives on that fate- ful Sunday in 1941. Frank Serrao, acting governor of Hawaii, warned the assemblage, “our avowed enemy-creeping, in- | sidious communism, hard, mean Southern States Threaten Drastic Action If School Race Segregation Is Abolished face of an fiverse Supreme Court ruling were killed in commit- tees. Many state officials in the South | doubt that the private school idea could stand in court. They believe that should the Supreme Court de- cide segregation is unconstitutional in public schools, it would also out- law the other program as a subter- fuge. However, State Rep. Sam Engle- hardt of Alabama, whose consti- tuency includes the famous Tus- kegee Institute for Negroes, says he will introduce a bill in the Leg- islature to create a private school corporation if s@gregation is ban- ned. He tried once but failed to get a measure passed shutting off state funds if Negroes were ordered admitted to white schools. Rep. Kenneth Cagle of Lake Charles, La., says that if the high court overturns segregation he will introduce a bill ‘‘carrying out something similar to what South Carolina has in mind.” THIS ROCK OF OURS By BILL GIBB It was a pleasure to see that Jim Wilder has been selected “outstanding law enforcement of- ficer of Monroe County.” “Jim” is a man’s man and-during his work in Monroe — County, I’ve never heard criticism as to his ability. This includes a lot of personal knowledge too, because three of us built the station and radio house he uses at Marathon. Florida Public Safety Officers en- joy the _unenviable reputation of being primarily a political outfit. Other State outfits follow suit. For instance, in Georgia, I was at one} time assured of a Public Safety Officer’s job for $300.00. It didn’t mean anything to me for the simple reason that I was already work- ing for the Federal Government and covered five states with honor and respect. However, may I em- phasize that nowhere will you find better men than on your own “Florida Public Safety Officer’s” roster. You may put your trust in them because whether it is “Jim Wild- er, Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of Monroe County” or some rookie, they are doing their best to uphold modern traditions of Law Enforcement. Through politi- cal pull, I might have been able to get a job on the Florida Public Safety Officer’s roster. It would certainly have taken more than a “political friendship” to have held it. Florida patrolmen are essen- tially men’s men. Have confidence in them. There is a lot to be said for and against police work. As most of you regular readers know, I don’t think too highly of our Key West Police Department. This feeling doesn’t go too much toward our local officers. They’ve simply never had a chance to get proper training. Perhaps Dave King will change the situation next month. 'Our Sheriff's Dept. appears to work harder and study more than the KW Police. This also may be due to the increased responsibility of their jobs. My hopes are built up on John Spottswood doing a won- |derful job but here again, the work is an elective post and almost im- possible to tell what. the politi- cian’s reaction will be. I have con- | fidence in John, however, and hope working together we will get what we desire for Monroe County. | Of course, if Spottswood starts out |the wrong way and proves to be {nothing more than a “lollipop” for other politicians, we'll have to fight him, naturally. Ethics of Journalism Most of my life has been spent studying the ethics of journalism. This isn’t saying, of course, that I’ve practiced them in all situa- tions. Most of us have our weak spots and sometimes personal ani- mosity ean enter the picture. In the majority of cases however, I attempt to’ be truthful. PREVIEW LOUNGE 700 Duval St. PARADE OF STARS Presents... “RAJAH RABOID” The Mystic Marvel of the Entertainment World ONE WEEK ONLY, STARTING THURS., DEC. 11 A Sensation Unequalled in 25 Years plus the “JESTONES” Delicious Charcoal Broiled STEAKS Plus... COOL BOTTLE OF WINE Plus... 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Eisenhower will every frontier of the world but in jbe held Jan. 6. But the results of | our towns and on our very door- j the Nov. 4 voting show that Eisen- | steps.” | hower will get 442 electoral votes,| Far across the Pacific, the Jap- j Compared with 89 for Gov. Adlai | anese ignored the date. Most Jap- | Stevenson. lanese seem to regard the attack The popular vote seta record at as the nation’s greatest mistake. ic © million, uf which Eisen- | Pace iremmsrentee hower got more than 33 million! It is belived that the preserva- | and Stevenson more than 26/ tive qualities of salt made it a JUNO. | Under law the electors will as- semble in the 48 states to cast | classic symbol of enduring agree- ments and loyalty among many people. | their votes on Dec, 15—the first Mouday after the second Wednes-| Twenty-four colleges are repre. 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