The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 11, 1952, Page 10

Pagel? THE KEY WEST CITIZEN FLASH GORDON DAZED By LOTHARS POWERFUL WALLOPS, THE HUGE GORILLA FLEES IN THE ARENA-~ E> UNLESS CH WINS THE FIGHT, KILL ME,..WOU DON/T KNOW THEYRE SS..PLEASE HOW DO YE LIKE TH'WALKY DOODLE FER LEETLE SAYS NEW YORK —“Dear Mr. Poor Man’s Philosopher: “Can’t you ever let well enough alone? Recently you wrote an ar- ticle saying you felt sorry for real tall people on account of they were a nuisance to themselves and had trouble fitting into a civilization built for ordinary-sized men. “Well, you just broke the heart of my little boy, Elbert. He had always wanted to be a giant. Now he says if it’s no fun to grow up to be a giant, then he’ll grow wa, | idget. He ill, By Lee Falk and Phil Davis) 2" 274,062, midget fe wil FOR A MOMENT THE VAST CRowo WHISPERS, STUNNED BY WHAT HAS HAPPENED ~~ By Lee Falk and Wilson McCoy OF THIS REEF AND NEVER SUSPECT ATHING, THERE ARE CAVES y= AND TUNNELS INGIDE«« YOU CALL FELIX BLON’S HOTEL...TELL] [YOU‘LL BE ABLE TO TALK TOHIMs. \ THEY WON’T SUSPECT A WOMAN..+ IT'S WORTH TEN THOUSAND TO ME HIM HE'S GOT TO LOSE THIS ON! LISSEN !! : gic GO SEE WHO'S LET ME SHOW YE ( UNM-M#T GUESS MAGGIE EVERYTHING, OFFICER! wtih pion BANO/ IT'S ME.” REMEMBERED TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY AND By John Cullen Murphy IE I DON, IT WON'T BE YOU OR YOUR < FILTHY MONEY 1 By Fred Lasswell Hasn’t grown an inch all week. “This has my wife upset. She says, ‘Isn’t it bad enough to be married to a husband with a mind like a midget?’ “What we both want to know is: how can we make our Elbert want to be a giant again? (Sd.) INDIGNANT #ATHER” I guess the best thing to do is to give little Elbert the other side of the picture. A number of readers have written in to say there is no pleasure in life like being tall enough to reach up and chin your- self on the nearest elm tree. It turns out most. human Alps enjoy the air at their altitude, and wouldn’t lose an inch if they could. The positive advantages of being tall were best expressed by John Schmiedeler of the Salina (Kas.)| Journal, who started knee - high to a telephone pole and recently was estimated by a local trigono- metry student to have paused at six-feet-six inches. “When I go to a parade, I see @ parade, not the back of the neck of the man in front of me,” wrote Schmiedeler. “TI can change a light bulb with- out danger to limb from shaky ladders. “It’s true that not all clothing stores welcome the sight of me stooping through the door frame. But there are those who do cater to the long man, and they are in- creasing in number. “I never had much trouble in the Army. I warned the draft board the day I was inducted that clothing me was a government project from now on. And since it was either get me some uniform and boots or let me stay in the on all day, I was outfitted quick- Schmiedeler said his puny five- foot-plus buddies had no edge over him in taking cover in time of danger. He recalled that during one night air raid alarm he dug “a slit trench across two hills and a valley before Bed-Check Charlie (the enemy pilot) got his engine warmed up.” He also pointed out that an Army pack seemed lighter to a tall man because he had more back to carry it on, and he could set a walking pace hard for the little guy to keep up. “Imagine how much better off T am in a snow storm,” Schmiede- ler continued. “I wade the drifts easily that the small man must avoid for fear of suffocation. “It’s true that I bump my head on a door jamb occasionally, but I never get elbowed in the mush on a crowded bus. “There have been some tall men who, inferiority complex or not, did mighty deeds. Remember Abe Lincoln? He wasn’t a small man. You wouldn’t call Gustav V of Sweden a shrimp and he was a “On the distaff side there is Eleanor Roosevelt. Then there is the bevy of tall New York show girls. Their talents are obvious, and if they have any complexes at | By George McManus|OZARK IKE AHS ( mrs. N6GS PLANNED STRIKE UP THE was waiting for them, and as they entered he pulled himself up out of the chair and stood waiting to welcome them. Whatever bitterness he had felt the might before had been erased or hidden in the night, for] « he was again the suave and im- pecrably courteous host who had greeted them upon their arrival. They settled themselves at the breakfast table, and as they ate Palmenter told Clay of the steps he had taken to bring Clay and his guerrilla troops together, “All told,” he explained, “we have about two hundred active men here who have been ially trained as soldiers; roughly equiv- alent to a_ cavalry regiment. There are others, of course—ser- vants and herdsmen and colored slaves—but they do not concern you, for agen not be of your . regiment, how- ever, fis been divided into two squadrons, and each squadron is| divided into four troops of aj Eenrons tnlty «core is ya and you will find that these cap” tains usually speak for all of their men. There are five troops of Americans and three of Mexicans. How many of them will want to go with you, I have no idea. That is a matter you must work out with them now.” “They are all here?” “Most of them. Two troops were away, but I sent word to them last night. a should all be here within the hour. Mr. Farrar—” He hesitated as if he found it hard to speak. “Mr. Farrar, you may have found me discourteous and abrupt last night. Let me say now, before you meet these men, that I wish you every success with them.” Clay looked up in_ surprise, startled at such a sv eeping change in attitude from a man as sure of himself as Palmenter. “Why, thank you, sir. ’m pleased’ to hear you say that, ak though I must 'm a little surprised.” Palmenter lifted his shoulders in an unmistakable gesture of setEy. he admitted, “T . at ‘sul it’s because I wanted to lead them myself. Of course, it was obvious- Jy impossible”—a restrained ges- 4,777 JOBLESS GET WEEKLY PAYMENTS Average weekly payments of about $18.00 each were given to 4,777 unemployed for, a total of $86,952 for the week ending Nov- ember 28, according to Raymond E. Barnes, Chairman of the Flori- da Industrial Commission, 60 coun- ties reporting. The increase of some 1,5000 in employment over the state and a decrease of $39,477 over the pre- vious week is probably due to em- ployment of special help for the holiday trade, and increased acti- vity in citrus packing plants. In 1951 during the corresponding per- iod, 5,805 claimants received $114, 673. In this\county 16 claimants quali- fied and were paid a total of $329. The horns of the rhinoceros are modified hairs. ture indicated his twisted body— “but I assembled them, trained them, equi and conscior e miracle weul: my ~ ber, with that strangely magnetic smile that was as warm as a fire and as strong as an iron cable. challenged them the day bef came into the room. He swept off his hat and his eyes were bright with excitement cLos hombven esttn, oval i estén aqui, se- fior,” he announced. “They are ready for you now—whenever you are ready for them.” Palmenter looked from Clay to Toni, his lips drawn into a thin his face suddenly tense aay for you. Are you resdy for ready for you. you rea them, Mr. Farrar?” Clay smiled back at him, one friend smiling at another, each fully assured that the other would back him to the limit. * “Tm ready,” he agreed. “I take had to be a3 ue ee H resonant that it could “You kno =a om. yw, as I know, that need not follow any mi he is a man of your own mia it ead en porta, an, but I can rou were able to do so, I'w Hat tet aged = bee now. Judge him urselves, _— Gent — 30) As Clay stepped forward, he That coll shivers. areca f : P it you'll want to explain the situa- a tion to them a little before I’m put on the auction block.” Palmenter nodded. “They know ” he apologized. “They'll ex- pect some sort of explanation from me.” When passed thro the great door at the front an stood, on the wide veranda, it seemed to} before. Clay for an instant that all the hard-eyed adventurers on the face of the earth had been gathered to- gether in this remote, sun-bitten courtyard. Standing in uneven the stockade eeoans le to the other, the| fought trecne sepaietes by Seacenet tervals, cal a few creat eee Palmenter pulled himself for- ward and his head turned slowly as he surveyed the horde before him, “You are the men of Las Espinas! Wea tavesmer here because there was i Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1, Label all I'll lay odds they are not of | inferiority.” | As to my observation that tall men did get one bonus in the fact that an awful lot of girls like to lean on their shoulders, Schmiede- ler said: “T find the sweet young things rarely able to reach a shou'der. But, Brother, do I get cried on just above the belt buckle!” There you are, Indignant Father. Tell little Elbert that if he really finds a way to grow up to be a giant to let me know. I have changed my mind and think I'd like to try to be one, too. | m~--xezpm3 ae ie Ts) <i ps rin >| [D> i —\ Srey -§—iir ernerh 2 — eZ po> ir oa i ~ TT iWit IN’ AIL EINES IO! aa Ll vi iz wae na eras raule, tf : i THE CISCO KID G RIGHT. WE MUST TURN THIS MURDERER OVER TO THE