The Key West Citizen Newspaper, January 13, 1953, Page 6

Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen 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 2-5661 and 2-5662 Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it er not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published here. Tuesday, January 13, 1953 Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier) 25c per week, year $12; By Mail $15.60 EE SEE I EA SAE SES TR OER De A ENE ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION Cs ae The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish @nonymous communications. 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 Governments. Community Auditorium. THE McCARRAN ACT Since the McCarran Act went into effect on Christmas Eve, 1952, the news has been filled with stories and objec- tions concerning the requirements of that law. One of the provisions requires that crew members aboard foreign ves- sels must be screened and cleared before they are permit- ted ashore when arriving in American ports. The United States Immigration Service has offered foreign ship lines the service of inspectors en route where considerable delays would be encountered without such service. Taking advantage ‘of such an offer, the Queen Mary, a British liner, recently took on board a U. S. Immi- gration and Naturalization inspector, who interviewed crew members on the Queen Mary’s voyage to England and back again. It is encouraging to learn that after the first leg of the trip, about 650 men had been examined and cleared for landing in the United States under the new law. The ques- tions asked crew members included queries as to commu- nist or fascist party membership, criminal records, insan- ity and diseases. Without an exception, the crew on the Queen Mary was cooperative and none of the first 650 in- terrogated were barred from landing in the U. S: Captain C, I. Thompson, of the Queen Mary, describ- ed the U. S. official conducting the interrogation as “a splendid bloke,” and said there had been-no difficulties and everyone seemed “pleased to cooperate. He added, “The men want to help him. It’s to their advantage so they can go ashore. And, after all we have no communists in the crew. We weeded out those we did have.” On the other hand, immigration officials experienced a different reaction with the crew of the French liner Liberte. A large number of the Liberte’s crew refused to answer the questions and many of them were not cleared to go ashore in New York recently when the ship docked there. Reports have circulated that protests against the new law have come from Italy and other countries, includ- ing Sweden, Norway, Holland, and Great Britain. The new law is a complicated one, which has been both highly praised and severely condemned. Without passing on the entire law, until we have seen more clearly its workings and effects, we nevertheless have little sym- pathy with crew members of foreign vessels who refuse to answer security questions. If the United States cannot sereen such personnel, the government becomes helpless to enforce complete security of its port cities, and even points in the interior. On the other hand, it appears that the law may cause | eases of individual hardship, among fishermen and pos bly some in other professions. Perhaps the law can be elim- inated. Meanwhile, we suggest that the results of the new Jaw be watched and that it be given a fair trial before be- ing completely condemned. THE THREE R’S---SQVIET STYLE Senator Smathers An wers CIO Head On Filibuster Bill WALTER REUTHER SEEKS ABOLITION OF FILIBUSTER: SMATHERS FOR IT Senator George Smathers has re- leased a sharp letter to Walter Reuther, new President of the CIO in which he defends his support of filibusters as an accepted prac- tice of the U. S. Senate. Reuther in his official capacity as the leader of a vast body of organized laborers wrote Smathers on January 3: “The use of the filibuster by a small minority to prevent legis- lation from coming to a vote is @ threat to democratic ern- ment. . .In recent y buster has bee specially directed against civi hts legis- lation. . .Essential legislation in these fields can be blocked by the very threat of the filibuster. This not only can happen; it does happen.” Senator Smathers replied: “The ciple of unlimited de- bate is based on the rights of minorities to be heard and is the heart of democratic government. Without this protection, minori- ties would continvally be forced to submit to the whims and de- sires of temporal majorities, the tyranny of which was exempli- fied by Hitler's reign over the hstag preceding World War 5 The complete text of both Reu- ther’s and Smather’s letters fol- low: Reuther wrote: “Senator George Smathers Senate Office Bldg., Wash., D.C. | “The use of the filibuster by a | Small minority to prevent tion from coming to a vote is a threat to democratic government. | In times when the security of our | jmation and the fate of the fyee) | world are in balance, we can ill afford a situation where a willful minority can prevent the majority from functioning. In recent years the filibuster has been especially directed against civil rights legis- lation. It extends to our national sential legislation in these fields can be blocked by the very threat of the filibuster. This not only can happen; it does happen. “We submit that the new Sen- ate, when convening at the be | ginning of the new Congress must legisla- | welfare, safety and security. Es-| TROUBLE IN KENYA NAIROBI, Kenya (#—Police said Monday two Africans tried to trap a Kenya regiment patrol after vol- unteering to lead the soldiers into Mau Mau country. Both were killed. The two Africans were suspected of membership in the anti-white terror society. A European ser- geant killed them after they had tried to grab the Sten gun of an African non-com while other mem- bers of the patrol were investigat- ing conditions ahead. port for the Anderson Motion, de- signed to permit the Senate’ of the 83rd Congress to adopt the rules governing its procedures, WALTER REUTHER, President” Senator Smathers replied: “Dear Mr. Reuther: *“T am in receipt of your tele- gram in which you go to some length to use me | to vote to change the rules of t o that the “gag rule” d by the will of a sim y. I wonder- ed if your telegram could have been misdirected to me for surely you realize that 1 am not one of those who await advice from you and the CIO before deciding what course to follow. The people of Florida are masters and lit is to th ihat I aecount for my actions. “However, I recognize your right to express to me your views and your wishes but I hasten to say that I will vigorously oppose the Anderson Resolution which you urge me to support “The principle of unlimited de- bate is based on the right of minorities to be heard and is the j heart of democratic government. | Without this protection, minorities | would continually be forced to sub- mit to the whims and desires of | temporal majorities, the tyranny of which w exemplified by Hit-! ler’s reign ¢ the Reichstag pre- ceding World War I. “You charge that a small min- ority of the Senate blocks this pro- posed rules change, when the fact {is that a minority of about twenty nators seeks this change, and seeks to impose their will on the | Majority of other Senators. The |proof of this assertion is that neither the nor Demo- crat m | adopt rules to govern its proce-!* | dures. The fact is that at the end of each Congress, all the functions of the Senate, as such, as well as of the House expire. When the new Senate convenes, it must re anew to the | tees “The Congress appre of Industrial Or. there is p are to ew Congress No Congress can bind a succeeding Congress Four- j teen newly elected Senators ginning of each ped of its | be sworn in and take their seat stil The World Today By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON — The first great challenge to Gen. Eisen- hower’s presidency is in his ability to provide both spiritual and prac- tical leadership for Western Eu- rope. Spiritual leadership in the sense of inducing the Europeans to rise above their ancient nationalisms and suspicions and to achieve some measure of unity for the common good in the fight with communism, Practical leadership in the sense of guiding the arrangements—eco- nomic, political and military— which will give unity meaning through adequate defense in case of war with Rusia or, better, in discouraging such a war. As late as last spring it seemed the unity and the defense might be translated into reality. In the past week hopes for both suffered staggering blows. Both France and Germany began to backslide. Several years ago, while dis- mayed by the uncertainty of Rus- sian intentions, the countries of Western Europe realized the ne- cessity of common defense and be- | gan moving in that direction through the Atlantic Pact. What seemed necessary was a new concept: a single army made up of troops from the pact part- ners on the continent, a kind of merged army, under a_ single leadership. Yet, without troops from West Germany as part of this army it would seem like a shadow army since West Germany, severed from | «« Eastern Germany by the Russians, would be in the direct line of at- tack. But first an important detail had to be taken care of: the big war- time allies—U. S., Britain, France | —were still technically at war | with Germany. They couldn’t let her re-arm only to the extent of supplyin; |divisions for the unified European | | army, without some peace ar- rangements. So they signed with | West’ Germany’s Chancellor Ade- nauer what was in effect a peace treaty This was done in late May, just before Eisenhower returned home from his NATO command to run for the presidency. And the next day France. Germany, Italy embourg, Belgium and Holland signed an agreement for a uni fied army It was not final. The agreement had to be ratified by the respec- tive Parliaments of the six na- tions, which called themselves the European Defense Community France’s Foreign Minister Schu man, main sponsor in his country for European unity, hoped to get ratification. B from Frenchmen the thought of a re-armed many In West Gern had opposit men Last vy Adenauer om hi week in a re: The chang what was HAL BOYLE SAYS NEW YORK (#—The thing that is—women. The thing about women that prob | ably most impresses men is the fact they never have to tie a string around their finger to remember | d anything. woman, “You'd forget your head if if Lux- | it weren't tied on you’? Nobody. That remark is always made by a woman to a man. There never was an absent-minded woman. This power of memory marks one of the greatest differences be- tween men and women. A man’s memory is like the eye of a paint- er, -Romanticizing the past and glossing over its harsh aspects. A woman’s memory is like the eye of a camera trained through a micro- scope. It films every event in exact detail—and it preserves it that way forever. Since man is the poet of the two sexes, he requires an imperfect memory so that he can look back at the past in mellow retrospect. His life is thus endurable because he can forget or minimize his dis- appointments. A perfect memory would destroy him in time. But women are made of sterner stuff. They are utter realists. To them the past and present are never really separated. Since they never forget anything, the past and the present are all part of a con- tinuous film, any part of which they can unreel in their mind at any time. And no part ever dims or. fades. Husbands sometimes feel that wives have a sense of remembered wrongs rather than remembered rights, but that is probably just a male prejudice. A wife actually can remember anything she wants to, and the memories she brings up at any particular time are those she feels will best serve her pur- pose. "What use is it to tell a husband the good things he did in the past?” asked one lady. “‘You have to re- mind him of the bad things he did in order to make him behave better in the future. A wife’s memory is her husband’s conscience.” I would match my wife’s mem- ory—or any man’s wife’s memory, for that matter—against the com- bined recollectability of a herd of lady elephants. Last July 4th Frances asked me idly, “Do you remember what we did on Independence’ Day a year ago?” we were, what we ate, who was with us, what we wore, what she | said to me, what I said to her. Dur ing those 14 days of 14 different years, it turned out, and done some thoughtless and foolish things. “Now do you want me to tell you about each of our wedding an- niversaries?” she asked. That sounded like we might get imto even deeper water, | with thanks. The demonstration al- jready" had left | enough. “It must be a real burden—to |have a woman’s memory,” I said How can a woman live with it?’ | “Oh, it’s really rather nice, plied Frances. feel sorry for her husband, becau: |}she always remembers how much | she has to forgive him for.’ ‘Ask Hold-Up | On aming Americans ‘To UN Staff Jobs | UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. #— | The United States has asked U. N | Secretary-General Trygve Lie to hold up appointments of any more American citizens to his staff until they have been cleared by the FBI Retiring U. R. Austin informed Lie in a letter of President Truman's executive order of vesterday calling for loyal ty investigations of U. S. citizens employed or considered for em ployment by the U. N The letter, made public 2 S. wanted to start resentatives with Lie as 2 eral would ‘find q The t N Ame on its payroll as of last Oct had 1.681 | impresses men most in this world | Whoever heard a man say to a| 1 couldn’t. Frances did. Then she |. recalled, year by year, every July 4th since we were married—where | I have said | so I declined | me ~ depressed | “It makes a wife ; S. Delegate Warren | Random but important notes left jover from last week. They will bear further investigation... . The most consistent complaint |that constantly is repeated to this columnist is the unfairness of our tax system. Tax receipts have | been shown me where the valua- tion of real and personal property has been raised by hundreds of jdollars whereas in the natural course of events, depreciation should lower its value. Most of the complaints blame politics as being the cause of such increased val- uation. “This Rock of Ours” is studying the situation in an attempt to find out the true facts and thus enlighten a puzzled public. Another complaint that has reach- ed the column from more than one source is the use of City-owned trucks by private individuals. Also, working City-hired labor for pri- vate enterprize. This has happen- ed in the past though I cannot truthfully say that I know of any recent case of such a nature. At any rate, in order to be fair to such City employees who might through ignorance get themselves in a jam, the column would like to say that various spotters are located throughout town watching for any private use of City pro- perty and labor. Many people are angry about unnecessary noise. “Juke Boxes” blare at all hours of the night, automobile horns blast at the slighest provocation. There is no excuse for this since we pay police officers to take care of such situa- tions. One gentleman asked me whe- ther City-owned vehicles were re- quired to pass the “safety test.’ I couldn’t answer him though I knew full well that many of our truck are delapidated wrecks that are a menace to human life. Does any reader know whether the new- ly installed testing machines have ever been used by City vehicles? Cheerful Notes Officer Frankie Caraballo was seen driving a police cruiser the other day. That is where he belongs instead of being assigned foot pa- trol duty. Both Frankie and Police Officer Bob Garrison are excel- The Ottioen welcomes expres- sions of of read- it letters and will be pub! leas requested otherwise. PROPAGANDA IN ART Editor, The Citizen: May I do some quoting also? From the report of Walter Steele, of the National Republic, before a Special Committee of the House Un-American Activities: “The John Reed Club is a re- voluntary organization of artists and writers in the United States. | It was organized by the Com- munists in memory of the Am- | erican Bolshevic, John Reed, who was deported to Russia and died | there. His remains were placed beside those of Lenin in Mos- ' cow. . . .All of the John Reed Club leaders are engaged in re- volutionary activities either in propaganda and agitation, or in organizational work.” Bear the name of this Red organ. ization in mind and watch it blend h other quotes to fo! All the contained here ial records and proper credit ven at the end of this Jetter. nond the many hundreds of Reed Club artists and writers, i Diego Rivera, Mitchell Si- Ben Shahn, Meyer Shapiro, Lewis Mumford, Raphael Soyer, Louis Lozowick and Walter Quirt “And now I come to the sister | cor ess, (of the League of Amer- icau Writers) the American Artists | Congress of 1936, the other affiliate of the Soviet International of Re- volutionary Wri listed by ours | Government’ as Communist created land controlled. The initiators of this congr rge Ault. Billings auriwe Becker, Ni Aaron Douglass ph Dehn. ert Harry Ishigaki Latowiek Niles 4 Mos a founder of bhea New and Dehr Low and Soyer were on ff. Moses Soyer was art eri of New Masses The re berg ar Ge Gropper tic d continues. presenting sb or the Co Workers Or. Wil} THIS ROCK OF OURS By BILL GIBB lent men to perform public re lations work. They can arrest oF warn a visitor to town without brutality or insults. Both men show jup well while conducting |investigations. This town would be jin horrible shape if we didn’t have a few such policemen as Caraballo, Garrison, Cabrera, Ansel Albury, and Bienvenido Perez. We cam mention a few more when space permits. Fire Alarm Boxes . It is about time that the City of Key West did away with its old system of locked fire alarm boxes. Few people have keys to these boxes or know where they are to be found. Unfortunately, many of us do not have telephones 3 If fire occurs in a home the chances are that the only way to get word to the fire department is to raise enough commotion -so that someone, somewhere, will call in an alarm, Firemen will tell you that not one in fifty of their alarms come through our out- moded fire box system. City Manager Dave King has in the past, I think, tried to remedy this situation. He has failed be- cause of the fear in other offi- cials’ minds that too many false alarms will be sent in. If that is the case, we'd better get a new police department because one of its duties is to watch out for fire and apprehend those who send in false alarms. Milk Prices If the price of milk continues to rise, I cannot see how mothers are going to be able to feed their growing children this essential food. For that matter, all oa prices are becoming unreasonably high. Grocers rub out old prices and put new ones on, day after day. I'm told that this is a vio- lation of the law but what private citizen feels like getting involved with legal matters. Especially when he doesn’t have the money to waste in a legal battle. It would be nice to see free competition return. Food prices are now kept at their highest level ~ ceiling prices. Competition would bring them down to floor prices in my opinion. PEOPLE’S FORUM ganizer is present again as pre- sident of A. E. A. He is joined by seven members of the Communist John Reed Club. They are Louis Guglielmi, Raphael Soyer, Adolph Dehn, the late John Sloan, Regi- nald March, Benn Shabn Ni- colai Cikovsky. This is a Bucleus of experienced organizers.’ There is much more: hi to this record and all of it i8 avail- able to those people who/are in- terested in maintaining the control in our own nation of our own magnificent galleries and museums from coast to coast. It is available to those who would foster American art and artists rather than be bludgeoned into the Red cultural caravan in its search for the ‘new world’ or ‘Communist society.’ From the society page of your paper dated Thursday, January 1, 1953, I note that among the artists represented at the current exbibit at East Martello Tower are the above named Ben Shabn, Arnold Blanch, Louis Guglielmi and Regi- nald Marsh. Among other exhibi- tors whose names are directly linked with the above nemed Red organizations in this report are Max Weber, Yasuo Kuniyoshi and |Staurt Davis. Most of these ‘name’ artists are linked with several Ked artists’ T° Ben in this record, particular- ly Ben Shahn, who, according to |your news item already referred to, jhas placed two of our highest ernmental offices in the light \of ridicule. ~ And our pseudo-in- |tellectuals smile knowingly as they | view it -- and Joe Stalin laughs out loud. The quotes throughout this letter |are taken from the CONGRES- SIONAL RECORD, Proceedings jand Debates of the 82nd Congress, Second Session, in which will be found the recorded speech of Hos. seorge A. Dondero, of Michigan, jin the House of Congress. Dated Monday, March 17, 1952. A complete copy of this address is available at 1101 Truman Avenue for those who are not too apethe- |tie about the ever-present Red ‘menace Ralob D. Noble. Mayor Fires Laborers For Refusal To Work WOONSOCKET, R. |. #—Mayor Kevin K. Coleman fired © highway department workers Monday for re- fusing to work overtime Friday during a snowstorm because of a or then told them they * for re- nt oyment one ory period provid- ed to overtime work weir regular rate of psy. The men had sought time and a belf for overtime work The majority of the mes applied for reimstatement sf onee. ally contains from & ib percent of water by weight