The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 14, 1953, Page 4

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen Saturday, February 14, 1953 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 TELEPHONES 2.5661 and 2-5662 ———._ Publisher Business Manager See 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 credited in this paper, and also the local news published here. Member Florida Press Association and Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier) 25¢ per week, year $12; By Mail $15.60 ee AON ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is en open forum and invites discussion of public issue and subjects of local.or general interest, but it will not publish anonymous communications. 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 Governments, &. Community Auditorium. —— GENERAL JAMES A. VAN FLEET General James A. Van Fleet, who recently retired as Commander of the Eighth Army in Korea, has performed a creditable job for his country. The big, smiling American general told a crowd of some 25,000 people, gathered in Seoul, Korea, to see him off, that he would someday return. His main regret, he said, was that he could not stay and finish the job. Van Figet has served his country, both in Greece and in Korea, He was one of the Americans responsible for the ‘successful defense of Greece against the Communists, and came to-Korea when the Communists were preparing to url massive attacks against the U. N. line. In every such @attack, the enemy was hurled back, with severe losses, by the forces under his command. We especially like one part of the General’s remarks, as he addressed the crowd in Seoul, just before departing for the United States: “We live for our children. I wish for them greater peace and freedom than we older people have had or been able to provide for them.” These words are to the point and, when one, recalls that the General’s only son is missing in action in Korea, the force of his words is brought home. * —— _ Free advice, regardless of its origin, is almost worth- less, 5 It’s never too late, if you are still alive, to be careful on the highways. It is always difficult to work when you have some thing else on your mind. TIGRE SH See ROR Optimism is that quality that permits us to hope that somebody else will do something for us. PSS heen ns OE ea Passing a resolution, declaring for economy is one thing; cutting appropriation bills and keeping them cut is another. We are now enjoying the era of plenty at “reason- able” prices, according to those who urged the abolition of price controls. Every fifteen minutes, on the average, an American dies on the highways of the nation, which means that somebody continues to drive carelessly. SLICE OF HAM WHY, HE CANT DO THAT be WOR =—s ‘w | calmly by as he made three trips ... Ear To The Ground By JIM COBB 244£4444444444444444 4444400604644 4448 84484 | nt ES ES SSE CD City Manager Dave King has cor- rected the story that it took him just an hour to make the rounds of a dozen bars Tuesday night. Even though he is a teetotaler, he said that it took him from 10:30 Tuesday night until 2:30 the next morning to complete his check. Must have been on roller skates, at that. King, incidentally, has adopted the whimsical habit of answering his phone in Spanish. Spent years in Cuba and, as a matter of fact, had a hand in the installation of the Havana water system. We don’t know who is responsible for this one, but here goes nothing: Charles E. Wilson, former’ presi- dent of General Motors, was ap- proved by Congress as Secretary of Defense “lock and barrel.” ‘Nuff said? We note that a tull color por- trait of President Eisenhower is hanging alongside those of former presidents Roosevelt and Truman in the city commission chambers. Might be the gift of John Lehman, local Ike booster. It was a big night for 23-year-oid Janice Russell, daughter of Mrs. H. E. Russell of Hallandale (who owns the famed Russell Kennels), when her pup, Spittin’ Image, cap- tured the feature race. at Navy Charity Carnival Night at the Ken- nel Club Wednesday. Spittin’ Image just a two-year-old, holds the track record and is setting the pace al- though he is being pitted against dogs with much more experience. Folks in the neighborhood of the city cemetery are becoming edgy what with all the prowlers there. Ralph Noble in particular had a spent bullet plunge into his bed- room during a fusillade of shots from the pistol of a police officer this week. Most folks are of the opinion that hanging is too good for whoever was for the damage wrought in the ceme- tery. Question: What are all the B- girls doing now that they are out of work? Paul Rust, owner of the Miami Beach Flamingos said ruefully. after a session with the city com- mission, “I should have the Mayor running my business-then I'd show a profit.” Back to the dogs: A runaway greyhound set what must be the record for the length of Duval Street, Thursday, when he broke his leash and took off like the pro- vervial streak. His master stood NOTAS CUBANAS Por RAOUL ALPIZAR POYO j ACCIDENTES DEL TRANSITO Frecuentemente ocurren en esta poblacién dolorosos accidentes au- tomovillisticos. Unas veces por falta de precausién del chofer y la mayoria de las ocasiones, por imprudencia del peaton. Estimamos que aqui se castiga demasiado leve al que maneja un auto en estado de embriaguéz. Quien tal hace, es un criminal y sobre él debe de caer todo el peso de la Ley. Quien sale a la calle, ebrio de alcohol y sin escrupulos de ninguna clase, toma el timén de un auto, no es un irresponsable, si- no sencillamente, un malhechor de , la peor especie. Y si quien a -ve- ces, en un acto primo, o de legiti- ma ofuscacién, comete un delito, es castigado severamente, enten- demos que no basta con imponer- le una muita y retirarle por deter- minado periodo de tiempo la li- cencia, a quien maneja en estado de embriaguéz. Y sobre todo, que al castigarle debe de pensarse no solo en lo que ha hecho, sino en lo que hubiera podido hacer, He- vando dolor y luto a una familia, © a la propia, nada mas que par el mero hecho de embriagarse. Co- mete a nuestro juicic, dos deiitos quien realiza tal cosa. Primero, que no debe ningun ciudadano que tenga el concepto de si propio, em- briagarse de alcohol y si le hace porque le da su gana, debe de no | exponerse a la vista de los demas, | Bl triste papel de un beodo en Is/ [via publica es tan despreciable, | back and forth between La Concha and Pepe’s and then nabbed him on the fourth. The Key West High School band is looking sharp these days. We! went along-with them on their trip to Havana last year and if the Habaneros liked them then (which they did), wait until they see ’em perform this year. The high schoolers will make their annual appearance in Hava- na’s Carnival parade at the end of the month. Incidentally, folks planning a Havana jaunt this month might; well arrange to be there on the 28th when the ga.« Carnival wind- up parade is scheduled. Each year, native conga dancers, repre- senting each city and province in Cuba, compete in the national con- test. They parade dcwn the Prado, Havana’s main boulevard. Each of the groups costumes themselves, and ‘pattern their dance steps after their particular occupations, e..g., sugar cane workers carry machet- es and go through suitable mo- tions. Colorful and tradition-filled, the carnival observance also in- clude’ a parade which rivals the Miami ‘Orange Bow! specatacle in pageantry. autos de alquiler, siempre son tri-| pulados por choferes expertos, que conocen todos los vericuetos y tru- | cos necesarios, para salir airosos en su empefio. Porque ademas, de ese trabajo obtienen algo tan im- Portante, como es el pan de los| suyos. Los que manejan sus Pro- | pios carros, la mayoria de las ve-| ces, suponen graciosamente, que al adguirrir un auto, adquieren tam-; NEW YORK #—George Wash- ington, now known as the Father of His Country, once was a teen- age boy himself. And like the teen-ager of today, he found himself beset by many problems of conduct. It was as tough to bridge the gap between boyhood and manhood then as it is now—perhaps even more so. What did young George do about it? He decided to improve himself by drawing up his own code of behavior. At the age of 16 he had ieft his widowed mother to live with his half-brother at Mt. Vernon. The young boy felt ill-at-ease in the sparkling Virginia society. So he took a goose quill pen and wrote in his copybook his now famous 110 “Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation.” Written in shaky grammar and spelling, some rules were copied from an English eti- quette book. Some the young Wash- ington made up himself. But by following them the earn-! est youth became one of the most courtly men of his time. His copy- book maxims have recently been reprinted in a small beautiful vol- ume by Lewis Glaser of New Haven, Conn. Some are quaint and old-fash- ioned now. Others will always re- main cornerstones in civilized society. Here are a few of the youthful George’s teen-age tips to himself: “Every action done in company ought to be with some sign of re- spect to those that are present. “In the presence of others sing not: to yourself with a humming noise, nor drum with your fingers or feet. “Sleep not when other speak. Sit not when others stand: Speak not when you should held your peace. Walk not when others stop. “Put not off your clothes in the presence of others, nor go out your ‘chamber half drest.” Parents of teen-agers today wculd like to have this one carved in brass.) “Spit not in the fire . . . Nor set your feet upon the fire especial- ly if there be meat before it. “When you sit down, keep your feet firm & even, without putting one on the other or crossing them. “Shift not yourself in the sight of others nor gnaw your nails . . Kill no vermin as. fleas, lice, ticks, etc., in the sight of others. “Read no letters, books or pa- pers in company . . . Also look not nigh when another is writing a letter. “Reproach none for the infirma- ties (George couldn't spell that word) of nature . . . Shew not yourself glad at the misfortune of another though he were your enemy. “If any one come to speak to you while you are sitting, stand up though he be your inferior. “Let your discourse with men of business be short and comprehen- sive. “Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty. “In your apparel be modest and endeavour to accommodate nature, rather than to procure admiration ... Play not the peacock. “Being set at meat, scratch not, neither spit, cough nor blow your nose — except there’s a necessity for it . . . If you soak bread in the sauce let it be no more than what bien el derecho de posesion de las! mente, pocas veces le seria exigi- calles citadinas. Y con ese con-|da en su totalidad. Es tanto el cepto, se lanzan por esas calles/ privilegio que aqui se otorga a los de Dios, dando por resultado el| menores, que resulta una patente creciente numero de accidentes| de seguridad, el ser menor de diez que registra la cronica golicia to-| y ocho afios, porque se esta com- dos los dias. Entendemos que | pletamente exento de toda respon- cuando una misma falta se repite| sabilidad. En Cuba, por ejemplo, con tanta frecuencia, es una plena | cuando un menor comete una falta demostracién de que no se castiga | punible, se hace comparecer al pa-| lo bastante, para hacerla dismi-| dre o tutor y se le responsabiliza | nuir 0 desaparecer. Multa mas 0 / con’ el delito cometido, haciendole ménos, en dias que cualquier ciu-| abonar una multa que ira aumen- dadano, por el estado de prosperi-! tando cada vez que la falta re repi- dad que aqui se disfruta, dispone | ta. Al final, en el caso de no en- de numerario suficiente para abo- mendarse el menor, ira a dar al narla, a ouestra manera de ver | Centro de Orientacion Infantil y a- las cosas, no es suficiente sancion, | Ili estara hasta ia mayoria de edad, Para delitos o faltas, que casilya que el padre no ha podido con- atentan contra la seguridad pabli-' ducirle por la senda del bien y de ta, que debe de ser altamente res-| la honradéz. petada y defendida por las autori-| Creemos, con todo el respeto que dades. Acaso si a un ciudadano que | nos merecen las leyes vigentes en Mafeja su carro en estado de em-| este Pais, que muchos de los casos briaguéz y produce un choque, | de delicuencia en menores, se de- Con su secuela de lesionados, se le! be a la falta de sancién al come- mantuviera una entre | terse el primer delito y suponer el Have you done your bit toward helping the wavy Charity Fund? There isn’t much time left and there is no other local organization ;which can guarantee that every dollar you give will be divided so that it will do as much good \throughout the community. Let’s help the Navy help others. Apathetic Voters Anyone wisiing to vote in City elections must register at City Hall. This is true for everyone re- gardless of whether they have been qualified to vote in the past. /The City has opened a new Office of Registration downstairs with Mrs. Agnes Lowe in charge. It only |takes a minute to stop by and fill jout the necessafy papers. Several folks I've talked to are disgusted with having to register at practically every election. This new registration is suppose to eli- minate such a practice for several years to come. However, whether it does or not, the price of a few moments time to qualify yourself as a voter is cheap compared to the cost paid by men who have given their lives in order to pro- vide a free vote. | Many people are not registering jyet because they simply do not think of it while they are around City Hall. Some signs in Archie Roberts’ office might serve to re- mind the folks wnen they come in to pay their scavenger bills, Sheriff Spottswood The new sheriff seems to be having trouble with the number of reported. rape chages. “Most of jthese are unsubstantiated,” joey. Spottswood is right though I don't think he snould hold the information concerning them from reporters. He should leave it to the lreporter’s good judgement as to j Whether a case shoud be publicized or not. : Many women seem to have a perverted sense of humor that causes the cry of “rape” to ring you .put in your mouth at a time +.» Put not another bit into your mouth until the former be swol- lowed . . . Let not your morsels be too big for your gowls (jowls). “When you speak of God or his attributes, let it be seriously & with reverence. Honor & obey your natural parents, altho’ they be poor. (Can Daddy help it, Kids if “{he can't. afford to buy you a tele- vision set?) “Labour to keep olive in your breast that little sark of celestial fire called conscience.” This was the last maxim young Washington put down—And it guid- ed him to greatness, YOUNG AMPUTEE HAS BID TO WHITE HOUSE MOUNDSVILLE, W. Va. @ — Young Paula Martin, who will have to go through life with arti- ficial legs, has an invitation to visit the White House “when you are feeling fine again.” Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower wrote a note to the 8-year-old girl, whose legs were amputated shortly be- fore Christmas because of a rare blood disease. The first lady encouraged Paula to recover soon and told her about the “sweet dresses and bonnets” she would be able to wear. Mrs, Eisenhower also sent a tooled leather case to the Mounds- ville Child Study Ciub, which is holding a benefit for Paula on Feb. 20. This and other gifts will be ACROSS 1. Agricultur iy ier v quincena las rejas, no por ello dejaria de volver a embriagarse, pero casi estamos por. asegurar, que no su menor, que la impunidad habria de | acompafiarle en los demas delitos. | El menor que se inclina por THIS ROCK OF OURS By BILL GIBB out in police headquarters. or the sheriff's office almost everyday. T'll have to give Police Chief Joe up these so-called rape charges when I’ve questioned them in the past as a reporter. They didn’t need to. Generally, the report | speaks for itself in that the wo- men involved is spiteful, drunk, or | just plain crazy. For instance, Dixon gave me report once in which charged assault after lingly spent the ni couple of sailors consume a quart whiskey. Evidently, were hurt because dumped her on the they returned to the Time and again, J given me similar the story at all, it Pree tt i information can the she to keep an unsubstanti |from building up mf tissue. Misnomers Hardly a day that don’t read where been arrested. If I were one these guys, I believe I'd sue slander when the name me, Jn moet cases, thy sean aae net prowlers — they are trespassers, ters Fut the not “stealbily - y are searching for prey or plunder” as the word “prowler” indicates. Some of them have : passes a Eg and knocking at the It is about time we the word “prowler” discriminately, ~ 2 e. w ; | a i ety i \ i Hi i i “# fell] gs a g f [ . el Rumors of a possible change ‘in 4 t | que si los que se embriagan habi-|biria a su carro, ni tomaria el ti-’ desventura al camimo de la delin. for hizzoner and another com- | pierden, la nocion de todo, bajo Ia! briaguéz, meditando en los incon- joner to fun for re-election | influentia del alcohol, segurames- | venientes quela traeria consigo, jthe city charter--making it neces- continue to mount. Regardless of how we feel concerning the May- Jor's stand on certain matters— there is no questionigg the fact that he has the city’s good at heart. Repeatedly. his position has appears that he has placed the i $s welfare ahead of any per- | somal political ambition. He has | stood for what he believes in. Com ‘sider the baseball question. While many people did not agree with inis stand. he was trving to get the best deal possibie for the city, AS }tualmente, no perdieran, como! | te que desdefiarian el premtares | Jen la via gga peeps ble situacién. De ahi, que quien/ | maneja un carro en estado de | embriagués cometa un doble deli- | to, el de emborracharse y el de! not been the popular one, but it! Manejar un auto, en perfecto es- desagradables, producidas por un: turo. | tado de inconsciencia. | Muchos de los accidentes que | vienen ocurriendo frecuentemente, se deben a falta de capacidad en! jos que manejan autos. Casi siem Pre. ios que mayores accidentes Henen som precisamente. los que mantjan sus propos carros. Les Mén. estando en estado de em-'cuencia. no hara mella en sy existencia, un been comsejo de un! Tribunal de Menores, ni ei ca- esa breve tempradista en el Pala-| rifo paternal, ni los requerimien- ¢io de la Carcel. ¥Y que no se ar-| tos amistosus del Maestro. Por su Suya que el castigo seria dema-) propia desgracia, seguira por esa} fuerte para la falta, porque pendiente, mientras la sancidén no} se puede suponer hasta | sea lo suficientemente fuerte que} Uegarian las consecuencias| le haga temer por su propio fa- | i t i em estado de borrachera Mientras las Compafiias de Se aqui ademas, ciertas con- guros paguen las averias produci- cesiones que no. existen en otros| das por choferes beodos, Se guiran | paises. Por ejemplo: otorgar U- | ocurriends accidentes y legars ua) cencia para manejar un carro, 2 momento en que ¢) cindadanc atro | persona menor de edad La res. peilade. ke bora de ponsabildad al tuter o padre. se. baceree justicia por su propia ma-| ma muy secundaria y probable-| oo. a er a siado Dune, donde cho Hay i if F BEBSRASHEREPVRAREN BEES er wee oe cre