The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 21, 1953, Page 4

een ores Seas Page $ THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, February 21, 1953 The Key West Citizen f 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 Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter Business Manager TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively enutled 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 ADVERTISED RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an 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 More Hotels and Apartments Beach and Bathing Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments, Community Auditorium. A Aa aR NE REESE SAREE SA WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY It is unusually appropriate to observe the birthday of the first President of the United States at a time when the nation also has a military hero in the White House. Wash- ington, of course, won. his first international fame as_ the commanding general of rebelling American soldiers. He was, happily, not only a great general but a great Presi- dent and serves as proof that military men do not always prove misplaced in the White House. 1 ‘ Washington quit school after his father’s death, at the age of sixteen and his education was not long in books but adequate in forestry, sports and the ways of géntlemen. After three years of surveying, Washington went to the Bahama Islands, with his brother, Lawrence, who sought recuperation from an illness. Lawrence gave George his place in the. Virginia Militia and shortly after this, the Governor of Virginia selected him for a dangerous journey through the forests, the purpose being to warn the French to depart from the area and not trespass on England’s claims. The French re- fused to leave the area and Washington had to bring back the message that they probably intendéd to remain. There- upon the Virginia Assembly appropriated funds for a ng force to be sent against the invaders, and Wash- ington accompanied the unit. The commanding officer soon died; in the resulting ating and skirmishes, the Virginians were defeated. on returned to Virginia, was reduced in rank and l-his commission with indignation. England ‘sent Braddock to conduct the next attack and he, too, Vashington being on this expedition also. There- * the boundaries of Virginia were ravaged by savages me years, A third attempt to capture the fort in which the French were garrisoned finally succeeded, in 1758. When the disputes became hot and heavy between the colonies; and England, Washington sided with the colonists but fa- vored conciliation. When armed revolt broke out in New England, New England leaders agreed that selection of a Southerner would unite the colonies and Washington was agreed upon, He aligned the Middle and Southern States with the gland States and ¢ ed them to victory in a long r struggle against England. As every American ows, his army was often in desperate condition, without food or money, and the success of his great effort was many times in serious doubt. Washington emerged from the conflict a hero and was elected President twice by overwhelming majorities. No doubt he could have remained President, but he wisely chose to step down after two terms. For a time in this country, historians seemed to think it modern to minimize some of the legends that have grown up about Washing- ton and his accomplishments. In more recent years, however, historians have come to the conclusion that the more they study the man, the greater he actually emerges. Had the country not possess- ed Washington, it is if the Revolution Brand New Cost Of Living Index Out Soon By ROWLAND EVANS JR. WASHINGTON i®—~A brand new cost-of-living index, computed after. an exhaustive three-year price and spending survey across the nation, makes its first appearance next week, Ewan Clague, commissioner of the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, says the new dex, though not “an exact mi surement,” will be the “‘most com- prehensive” in the past 20 years. The consumers’ price index is nothing more than a monthly mea- surement of the change in prices— with the accent on “change”—of hundreds of goods and services bought by moderate income fam- ilies who live in big and small cities. Taken all together, BLS- ealls these 300 items, ranging from eiga- rets to surgery, the “market bas- ket” of goods and services which families of wage-earners and cler- ical workers must buy to main- tain their level of living. The American people are can- stantly changing their spending habits. Ten years ago there were almost no television sets. Today there are nearly 21 million. TV sets are now as much a part of the average family’s budget as au- tomobiles and movies.: Thus, TV ts will now be included in the arket basket” and their chang- ing costs will become part of the monthly index. Up to now the cost-of-living in- dex has been computed from price changes in 225 items, measured by price sampling in 34 cities, all large. Besides expanding the num- ber of items to 300 by adding TV. sets, frozen foods and others, BLS will take price sam from now on in 46 cities, ranging in size from New York to towns of 2,500. BLS sent pricing specialists into the homes of typical families in all these cities to get-a complete record of the kinds, qualities and amounts of foods, clothing, furni- ture and all other goods and serv- cies bought in 1950, and how much was spent for each item. Results of ‘his survey showed that: The average family spent 30.1 per cent of its total expendi- tures for food; 32 per cent for housings; 9.7 per cent for clothes; ll per cent for transportation; 4.7 per cent for medical care; 2.1 per cent for personal care (such as toilet articles); 5.4 per cent on NOTAS which will measure the change in the price level from Dec. 16 - Jan. 15, shows that prices on Jan. 15 were exactly the.same as the average in. 1947-1949, the Jan. 15 index would come out exactly 100. won’t happen, because prices now about 14 per cent higher the: 1947-1949 average. So the index due next week will probably be somewhere around 114 114 per cent of the 1947-1949 base. . BLS has announced six separate times, starting in “late 1950, that its old index would be discontin- at end of 1952. More than workers are covered which tie their wages . Some of these Foe 3 g i ; sg e | & F Fe ei UBANAS Por RAOUL ALPIZAR POYO LA DEFENSA DEL HOGAR , Una interesante. declaracién muestro joven y.-culto: Sheriff, John -decia, Ja mayoria i i z Fi Se Et aj if | | i i i H ih & hogar y bre los acusados todo el peso de la Ley. Y, a nuestro juicio, tras de recibir el castigo que las leyes vi- gentes. imponen ‘a esos delitos, el sujeto condenado, al_terminar de cumplir el tiempo de condena, de- be de ser expulsado para siempre de nuestra localidad, comunicando los demas Sheriffes del Estado de Florida, ¢l-lugar a donde se di- rige el expulsado, para que esté Perennemente sujeto 2 la vigilan- cia de las autoridades locales. ‘Verdaderamente que los que co- nocimos a este querido Cayo hace afios, no podemos volver asombro, antes las co- hechos que aqui se repi- frecuencia “ g Hal i que no merecen siquiera los! an al a la} Esos degenerados que han- i Hy "i ae i j eto si, despues we sta la quienes i “! era absolutamente innecesario. Se “| paciones de ninguna clase, porque con la propia vida | desgraciadamente, | } THIS ROCK OF CURS By BILL GIBB The Georgia House has passed a bill outlawing the Communist party. It was a superfluous ges- ture since everyone knows that all political parties are considered “taboo” in Georgia with the ex- ception of the red-gallused Tal- madgenites. Our neighboring state to the North is as badly mixed up with politics as we are but at least it hasn’t repeated the fiasco of having three governors at one time lately. Seriously speaking, there are no better people on the face of the earth than Georgians and I think their legislature should ‘be com- plimented on taking .an official stand against the Communists. Too many states have left such poli- tical decisions up to the Federal government. As a result, the people have a tendency to look on the Red hazard as a distant pro- blem in Washington, D. C., ii stead of being something of im- mediate concern within their own communities. I’ve never pretended to be a dyed-in-the-wool Communist hater. If the boys who take their orders out of Moscow would drop their plank of “world revolution through violence,” I'd say they were per- fectly entitled to as much freedom as the Republicans, Democrats, Socialists, etc. There is hardly a major government in the world to- day that isn’t fighting for “world Fevolution.” The United States is spending billions in an effort to however. This makes the people likely ‘suckers’ for Communist stories of capitalistic persecution. The history of the Ku Klux Klan provides a graphic example of how. well-meaning individuals can be drawn into an organization that is based on criminal actions. The majority of original KKK members were people who sought only to protect themselves against the scummy politicians who were raping and robbing the South fol- lowing the Civil War. The secrecy of the Klan’s movements though, offered an ideal screen for men filled with racial hatred and other bigotries and the result was that every small community, including Key West, can recite tales of hor- ror committed by ihe KKK. A wise person will automatical- ly place on his “suspect list” any organization whose membership in-}and dealings with the public re- quire secrecy. Understand now that I said “dealings with the pub- lic.” We have many fraternal or- ganizations, etc., who maintain secrecy as to their symbolic rites but still meet openly and are gen- erally considered assets to the community. I want that under- stood clearly because while I don’t mind having the politicians, the gamblers, ete., angry with me, I'd hate like the dickens to have half .of:the Greek lettered people, including the Masons, claim that I said their secret organization convince people that democracy is the best form of government. As long as violence is kept out of the Picture, such efforts and debates do good. Russia started out with an ideal- istic form of government that looked good on paper but failed to take into consideration the fana- ties who so easily warped it into its present monstrous form. Philo- sophy offers any number of “‘Uto- pias’ which must fail as long as evil is an integral part of human nature. The Commies will even- tually destroy themselves but if we are not careful, their infiltra- tion can easily cause our own downfall as well. I doubt seriously if any of us born and raised in the South could ever make first-class Communists. Most Southerners cut their eye teeth on the doctrine of States’ Rights. Regimentation simply doesn’t fit into their way of life. To a great extent, the South still should be classified as ‘‘suspect. Communist organizations have a habit of picking the most un- suspecting names imaginable. If you are interested, the FBI can furnish you with hundreds of various clubs, ete., that tend to be sympathetic toward the Reds. Any ‘eager-beaver’ who likes to join every outfit that comes along will sooner or tater find himself an alleged members of a com- munistic group. The safest bet is to investigate every outfit before + you join it. I mention this because it has been my experience -- and probably yours — to receive invi- tations through the mail to join some organization. In the past year I’ve received such invitations from a confused variety of Lonely Hearts Clubs, political, religious, charitable, and what have you, out- fits. I can only conclude that I’ve been marked down on, someone's mail list and wonder if other people are also being invited to memberships in what could pos- believes in individual chivalry, son forasteros que por aqui pasan, © por vecinos accidentales de la ciudad. El joven Spottswood que aporta a@ su importante cargo los entu- siasmos de su juventud, su capa- cidad intelectual y el amplio co- nocimiento que posee de estas ma- terias, esta dispuesto, segin ha de- clarado reiteradamente,. a perse- guir sin descanso, hasta castigar como merecen, tales hechos, que constituyen una verda: calami- dad para los habitantes del Cayo. Y la demostracién de que tales cosas se llevan a cabo por foraste- ros a quienes no les detiene con- sideracién alguna, es el caso ocu- rrido no ha muchos dias en nues- tro Cementerio y del cual ya’ he- mos tratado en anteriores traba- jos. Eso que tanto malestar ha causado en esta Ciudad, es la obra de unos cuantos degenerados, sean quienes sean y pertenezcan a lo que pertenezcan, a quienes debe la justicia castigar de manera ejemplarisima. Cayo Hueso tenia la justa fama| de ser el lugar-de mayor seguridad para los vecinos, que habia en el estado de Florida. Recordamos | aquellos tiempos en que a veces, | z por el excesivo. calor, las familias | dormian en los portales, sin mas defensa que el respeto que todos sentian por sus vecinos. Aqui los impggtadores de cerraduras y de candados, no tenian la menor opor- tunidad de ampliar sus negocios. Porque en Cayo Hueso todo eso vivia patriarcalmente, sin preocu- todos sabiamos que nuestro hogar era para los demas, templo sagra- do, que habia que respetar y de-} sibly be Stalin-inspired groups, TODAY'S ~ BUSINESS more money to spend—including more dollars to spend om Ameri- can made cars, Wall Street has estimated Ford’s overseas business now nets a prof- it of around 20 million dollars a year. = businessmen, vey. aren’t going to go along with ‘ord proposal, esposas, hermanas, hijos y de-}° mas familiares, deben de vivir tranquilos y seguros, sin el temor de“esos asaltos, que solo casti- gando con la muerte, habrian de ser erradicados de esta ciudad, que siempre gozara justa fama de culta, hospitalaria y respetuo- sa de sus leyes, El joven Spottswood, que cono- ce bien sus obligaciones, esta po- niendo a contribucién todas sus energias y el resultado no ha de hacerse esperar, asi como el se- vero castigo de los culpables, pa- ra tranquilidad y sosiego de los vecinos de Cayo Hueso. Hunt For Wreck MOBILE, Ala. #—Navy mine- sweepers from Florida joined Coast Guard boats Fri. fighting heavy seas in an effort to locate the wreckage of a National Air- lines DC6 in the Gulf of Mexico. The Coast Guard started dra; ging the Gulf Thursday for the hulk of the plane, believed to | contain bodies of 29 victims still fender, aun a trueque de hacerio Las 4 han cambiado de manera radical cosas, - & de una criminalidad hasta ahora | de r per-| pr f ‘ aro es el dia en que no conoce-} castigados severamen-| iio. de un hecho criminal, pero! desconocida para ios que aqui) hemos vivide en otros dias. El atentado a las tumbas del Cemen terio, los repetidos ataques a la mujer, muchos de ellos en ge a! i este! via publica. la sustracciones jah Pat! sigs de seguridad y otros deli-/ a tuestro i y hist F ¥ or every corner of | the Thirteen States, ton is or of the world’s! great men. No other A can rank above him. He is the father of the gre: greatness possible, All young people of tod each year, when Februar roop: ade its} ly the| a} History may be explained as t what might have happened. ASP RARBERE PVARBEN HS REE See weer bacerio. ya : : “ + te sige tan sagrado como g baeioretahierns es la base de la fe ‘mia. Dei hogar, donde suestras, fag, but there is need for bet ter educa