The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 23, 1953, Page 8

EEE j A Letter From | BILL LANTAFT | LSE Dear Neighbor: j “What is the status of the trend ‘ toward socialism in the Congress CPRING was touching the coun- today?” This question was asked try with its magic tracery of recently by a South Floridian. green and gold as they drove uj ; into the foothills. Greer It is easy to define true social-\y.ncing in the beauty. that this ism but it seems to me that we yo. the first real peace. shed for a long time, warmed by Jeff's words, but thinking i a little that the generous offer of help should come from a man who had known her such a short time, rather than from some. of her friends who had loved het for sometimes cry socialism whenever known for weeks. She was grate- or 8 government action, whether it be ful to Arme for bring) her. local, state or national, does not eful also because he ea suit us as individuals or as a 08 SS ee ore: making. id not question Coy ee “\ marry 3 w vices which provide us benefits uis concern, not realizing that it without thinking of them as socia- was not in Arnie Hewitt to be Uistic or paternalistic. considerate and that he was only ae . being evasive, This silent, sad- It's interesting to look back ved’ girl was not the same one through the history of our govern-| 15 wnom Arnie nad given his de- ment and note how many propo- votion. By this standard. i coe sals or segislative moves were lab- som or thing that was {not in” aled socialistic at the time of their 2 Tuled out of mus life. It nad ‘ . been Greer’s sparkli joyous- presentation. When the Interstate Pec? 1nd Fagen pe Commerce Act was proposed im ner, and ne felt dreary and un- 1887 it was termed socialistic. The comfortable in her presence now Isbel of socialism was pinned on Arnie’s mother had called soon] p| ur proposed income tax laws in after ner father’s funeral. to say 1894. In 1993 the growth of labod| that she hopes ae would be Unions was called socialistic and SUn8%s.e coy planting the fist during that same administration of suspicion that there actually was tog Ph a at etry the possibility of a change, ig Act was talled socialism./ Jeff Mansfield nad called sev- The Federal Reserve Act, pro- oral. times and one day ne stood posed in 1913 to establish a more in the all but dismantled library effective supervision of banking in| #°4 a asked Greer to . mar A se eye eee SOUS |S Aa diet think Pin anying thle tie, Even Woman Suffrage was’ pecause 1 believe you may need labeled an “ism.” In 1915 the Man’ neip or someone to lean on,” he Suffrage Association cried out assured her, his fine brown hands “Socialism, feminism and woman nervous against the desk. “I fell suffrage are united in their efforts "in love = you the first time I to secure votes for women,” In, *4¥ ¥ou, Greer. 1916, the Federal Farm Act de-|, Quick tears filled her eyes and "8 her. hand was warm over his. She signed to make long term loans to. said, “You're swell. Jeff—but you farmers who used their farms as: know I’m going to marry Arnie security and which created the Hewitt.” . pai Loan Bank Board _ Farm! He gn at her be — n Bureau was term ter-| strangely. “Of course,” Sai nally socialistic. “4 pases of Saree aoe Public power has often been re- "#P : ferred to as socialistic. During’ , Bahay! goat tegen by © ae = Hoover's Administration in 1928 reminded him, smiling a little, “I the Hoover Dam was assailed as may take you up on that.” @ masked approach toward com-| Ye gripped her hands hard. munism. Ih 1933 the Tennessee “Call on me, Greer, anytime—if Valley Authority was termed soc-| you need me.” falistie and patterned after a Soviet) When he had gone she sat there dream by Rep. Joseph Martin, who rs. The day of the auction came—a bright, pe day that brought out, a large crowd oa, thrill- hungry ie. eryone in the town DIL pre ace miles around who was able to get there seemed to be milling about on the wide, shady lawn. A reporter plied Greer with questions about her Plans for the future. Pictures| * were snapped of the lovely oid house, the great crowd. Sitting alone on the window-seat of the library after 3t nad been com- pletely dismantied, Greer listened to the unintelligible cries that knocked off the treasures to the exultant buyers. She nad no wish to go outside and watch the fam- ily hewlooms being sold on the a ra eruist and carried away. She was thankful for a num that helped her not to feel too much. When she came ou: at last, the old house was empty, the crowd] hi Scattered and gone away. Thej|t money realized from the sale would be applied to ner father’s huge mountain of debt. Tomorrow she'd settle with the auctioneer and close for all time the door upon her happy, carefree girl- R the last time she walked slowly through the rooms. Each one brought memories al- Most too sacred to bear. Almost wg eo ee on the ues ner dead father. this was like ps saving a last farewell to a corpse and controlled. “Forgive me —the corpse of her own youth. it| for intruding, Miss Lawre but lay quiet and dead. around andj there 1s a matter oa which within her. She felt she would|! must see you at unce.” never be young again. _“Won’t you sit down?” She in- Slowly she walked up the|‘icated the window seat a stairs, through the bedrooms, and|@dded a little piteously, Lead then as if having gazed too long| 2fraid my facilities fof entertain on a tragedy, came quickly back a ee rather limited lown the stairs again. She went moment: ® into the library to get ner nat|, And suddenly his dark face and purse. Better to get it over] flushed with emotion. Green quickly, to go to her Aunt Har-|came to be eni . £ care riet’s at once. Not Could be] Decuuee | thought you saight need better calculated to change her| help. and that I might be the one mood than the austerely efficient | to you! atmosphere of her Aunt Harriet’s (Te be continued) | Yet Presidete Eisenhowes deca, 2%4 airports, public housing. and ed during the election that if he slum blearance, It might be noted was elected, TVA would be operat-|‘nat President Eisenhower request- ed and maintained at maximum tf $5,000 .units of public housing year. Lc omni many other proposals| It’s difficult to understand what that have been labeled socialism some folks mean by “socialism” + ereation of the Federal Deposit because the term is used so free- Insurance Corporation, the Child ly. I doubt if those who sponsored Labor Laws, funds for health re- the above legislation did so in the search, Federal Aid to highways true sense of socialism, yet to| : "Feow THERON HIMSELF We laps : hs ‘ LEARNED THE GREAT POWER OF "IN THE COLLEGE OF MAGIC THE INSTANT HYPNOSIS=="——)—~ GREATEST MAGICIANS TAUGHT THEIR] F DoN'y BE AFRAID, MANORAKE, HE"S NOT REALLY THERE. ithose who oppose these reswarestihve new act of the legislature! ithey are termed “socialistic.” Tuesday. It sets the drunk driving Sincerely yours, penalty at three days to six months BILL LANTAFF. |plus a maximwm fine of $500 and specifies, “No court shall suspend \Sure Jail Sentence the first three days of any sen- | COLUMBUS, Ohio After Oct. !tence.” \22, any motorist convicted under —_—__oCO Ohio law of drunken driving must} The Forest Service controls about \Serve at least three days in jail.|160 million acres of land in contin- Gov. Frank J. Lausche signedjental United States. THESE GREAT POWERS YOU ARE EARNING MUST ; faRzan GOTO AMOVIE? Your SISTER IS MISSING ” You MEAN HE'S THE Soy 'S LIFE ? I DONT,