The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 22, 1953, Page 4

Page4 THE KEY WESTCITIZEN Tuesday, December 22, The Key West Citizen Published except Sunday) by L. P. Estar foes Tie ‘Cities Buldiag, corner’ ot Only Osily Newspaper in Key West and Menree County IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. vilion. iH Sea. ot and Governments. County City Consolidation Community A: SAVE YOUR LIFE THIS CHRISTMAS verre season every year is the number of deaths which occur on the highways, as the result of preventable automobile accidents. Unfortunately these sudden deaths often snuff out the lives of loved ones just as they are com- ing home to celebrate the annual Christmas festivities. Statistics show that the month of December. is a grim one from the standpoint of automobile accidents. Weather conditions are likely to be poor, and there is a maximum of darkness, in which automobile accidents are more likely to occur than in daylight. Therefore, driv- ing conditions are close to their worst in the month of the year when the major holiday season occurs. Sorte few accidents are unavoidable and even if all drivers exercise maximum care and caution, some fatal accidents would occur on our highways. However, high- way records have proved that over ninety per cent of all accidents are preventable and need never occur. It is genuinely disturbing to realize that during the Christmas holidays this year Americans wil! be killed on the high- ways at the rate of perhaps a hundred a day and injured at a rate even far greater. Glancing over figures like these, one realizes why foreigners sometimes express amazement at the carnage on U.S. highways. Although the United States is, with- out a doubt, the world’s most advanced nation, perhabs representing civilization’s farthest advanced age, it is a black mark against our present-day culture that we can- not reduce highway accident deaths to a lesser figure. We urge every reader and driver to exercise care and good judgment this holiday season and save his or her life for many future Christmases. And, if that is not important enough, saving the lives of those you may in- jure or kill, through carelessness, should be a proper incentive, Advertising is good for business; it’s good for our business! Few individuals dispute those who assert that they have unusual talent. Buying something on credit is much easier than pay- ing for it after you’ve got it. The reason most people have little money is because it is much easier to spend money than to save it. : e) a) 3 Se w ADMIRAL TOWNER’S REBUKE RESENTED Editor, Teh Citizen: First, I wish to commend local Navy men for their) excellent showing in contributing to our community chest fund; secondly, I wish to say I know a good many naval officers and enlisted men whom I esteem very highly; thirdly, I resent Rear Admiral Towner’s abuse of the peo-' ple of Key West, thousands of whom help to pay his salary. | said that Key Westers look to the navy for everything they get. To whom does the Navy look? Does he think} the Navy pitks its ‘money off trees, or iddes ‘he know it’ comes out. of ta: ers’ pockets. Does he know that the American way ‘é is not for its public servants, of whom he is one, to try to lord it over the people, who foot the bills, Bit, instead, to serve them faithfully? Further, Towner, either intentionally or through an oversight, said nothing about the twelve or thirteen hun-| dred civilian employees in the Navy Yard who eontribut-| ed to the Community: Chest Fund. They were asked to, give at least a day’s pay. Some gave that much and some didn’t, but all of them gave. I know of several who gave as much as $20.00. Why wasn’t this money credited to the civilians? Why was it combined with the money the Navy personnel gave and reported as the Navy’s contribution? Towner’s verbally kicking Key Westers in the shins is not going to end here. I.am mailing clippings of his statements to the Secretary of the Navy and Florida’s United States senators. FRANK BENTLEY, Key West, Fla., December 21, 1953. SEES KEY WEST MOVIE WiAISIPREF OTR ME CIOMWit| QOWUD GL ORD IRIE [AIPIPIE [AIR aM] | (LD) TLAIMIE IR MET /EIAIPIOIT |S) RIE |SIEIRIVIE] B/AIARESIAIDEBE!TIAIPIE | O|S/PIRIE YMA INIEJCIE!S! SIE TTIOIN ME IRIGMME INS] ISICIAINITIETRY PIRIONTIE] LINMERIOIAISIT RIO|PIERESIEIAISIOINIEIR! AIVIETRILIAIY MM! TRIE! VIEINISME EDIE RESILIATY] Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle BSE E wl zenith H 6 i 3 wie peasp S56 i ie | Editor, The Citizen: : | Just saw “Beyond the 12 Mile Reef” at the Roxy. | Don’t miss it. The Key West scenes are beautiful and you'll-agree the publicity is good. Loved seeing some Conchs I knew | while living there. | A/2 HARRY NORVIEL. Santa's Magic Mail Box Dear Santa Claus: I want so many things that I can not write all of them, but first! that you gave to me last Christmas.) This Christmas I want a walking! Christmas, Santa. Dear Santa Claus: you for the presents you sent me| last year, Merry Christmas. Your friend, Paula Vecchiene. 1303 Whitehead St. Dear Santa Claus: First I would like to thank you) for the gifts you gave me last year.| I like them very much. I use them) as much as I ean. I try to keep them clean. Thank you, again. And now I would like to tell you what I want this year. I would like a doll and some doll dresses for ‘her, Then I will have 31 dolls, But my mother is going to have a) baby. So.I will have to give some, to it if it is a girl. Merry, merry Christmas, Santa Claus. Love, Penny Ringwood, 19-D Felton Road Dear Santa Claus: Please dear Santa Claus, I would like a doll and a Sorry Game for Christms. If it is too dark Santa,| bring Rudolph the red nose rein- deer. Thank you dear Santa and a} Merry Christmas. Yours truly, Barbara Southcott 1217 Third Street Dear Santa Claus: Thank you for the book and ink} jpen. Oh, I want a pair of pants. |My father wants a fishing rod. I want a doll that goes to sleep and says ma ma. My sister wants a doll for Christms. I ami going to | New York City, N. Y. get a baby doll for my baby sister. i. cpr gtaertie Be 2 aay i cop.” set, worrying about some! whose troubles are over.” River piers. Men were working or loitering in the market and on the docks, uneven brick paving might have traversed the center of the Sahara for all the ho} fered. The thi Martin every instant, must make a bi sooner the better. pockets his hands curled into tight fists and all over his body the muscles hardened stealthily. “They flected ‘4 the .ear-view mirror, said, “That green job a block be- hind has been we picked him up. It stays put, not getti: matter if I have to thank you for the doll) his was Martin's chance; but the doll with a pretty dress. I would/I am going to give Jesus a Christ- i like some baby bottles, too. Mefry/mas gift. I am going to be a good/rod and my brother a watch, I a little truck. For my mother and \girl Christmas day. Mother is going would like a doll that will say ma- dad, a car. I am just a little girl. I want a|Dear Santa Claus: doll, and some roller skates, and| I would like to have some doll i . a cowgirl suit. I hope you can get Clothes, and a doll suitcase, a desk, Towner, in The Citizen's story about the fund drive, them for me. And I want to thank|baby socks and baby shoes. let you know what I would: like; you to bring to my mother, father,| brother, Please bring my mother a pair of/I want a talking doll and a doll nitrogen. . Change in environment will bring re ig DON CAMERON pcm ronieciers stunning sound, Without conscious; thought Martin hurled himself “| the arm holding the gun, grabbed demanded. |the cloth sleeve, closed his eyes,; “The cops, of course,” Martin | and pulled downward witht all his said. “You pet Par ot ; any risks after Morrie’s ats, | one's allusion to Barbara.|Gi¢ you? I tipped them off right | tn, this time. was aj wae after Joe Lark phoned me.” heavy jolt, a noise of sheet metal) The gunman Martin cold-/crumpling, and a of ly, _ unconvi . He said tojrubber over asphalt. The sedan! 5 | Mickey, “Turn off. Twist around/ slapped the curb sidewise and| some corners. It don't look like| stopped. A voice bellowed, “Stick | any lew car.” ‘em up!" Martin opened his ‘HE sedan swerved into Cath-/ Weber and Williams erine Street, and as it did so/cide Squad, Weber thrusting a Martin caught a glimpse of the revolver through the driver's green car. He coi not see its .| Opcupants, but it looked like any private automobile -being driven along by someone who was mind- thought of the car behind mad? him wait “Who is it, King?” the thin one Chapter 2¢ CHILL centered in Martin's ih his} SE the Hom window at Mickey, whose hands were raised. Weber said, “You don't have to v hang onto that one any more, got over a dose of lethal they|ing his own business, mot hurry- ~ gave him for a job he on aling. Two blocks away Mickey poe or fie ae ere turned into Cherry Ry tagtoe - King? ’re all up-| started to pass beneath the Man- fagtoinns — katy hattan Bridge. Mickey’s eyes in the rear-view mirror betrayed nothing and Martin's Seart grew pull the thin man’s arm from its socket. He let go hastily because there was a bullet in the thin man’s forehead large to accommodate a fat lead The car had left Pearl Street howe It had been a false a > ; and was swinging, into South! soa’ he had missed, back there,|2nd from ita rivulet of blood Street, heading = Pe rn ithe best chance he would ever|*#? G0 - — bridges. Fulton ble fr ©%-| have to make his break. He's dead,” Martin said. weed is a is ny Then the thin one cried. “Here} “Sure,” Williams, open- hae —— on 4 it comes. Run for it, Mickey.” age door. “Better him than us, several | Oe lay And the sedan lurched forward, | Who are they?” and Martin sat up, thrilled in - ¢- “The live one answers to the fiber. i INO fu business or you get ‘ of but the broad strip of | “iy, funny it,” the thin man warned, bring- ing the revolver out from under his coat. His wedge-shaped face was paler and twitched violently about the mouth and eyes. The sedan settled down, gath- ering speed. Above the roar of | the exhaust Martin heard the rac- ing motor of the car behind, near and coming nearer. A_ siren screamed suddenly, almost in his ear. jot us,” Mickey growled. “They've elimbing right over us.* “Take the next corner,” yelled the thin one, his face working. He raised the gun. Out of the cor- ner of his eye Martin saw the radiator of the pursuing car creep ‘ alongside. to tl The revolver roared, packing | to." the interior of the sedan wil carry guns are apt to get wasn't fooling.” “Pals of Mi 5 “They wouldn't admit it when Saar Eve eae re ae on it.” “This one will admit it when we get him alone,” Weber grimly. “We'll see to it, on ac- count of Cloud thinks we're detectives and we don’t want disillusion him. Williams and squawked when he told us to you, but he said it .was a job and he wanted his -best on it because could you. ant gen to a screw! was right about that. I w he was right about (Te be continued) of rescue it of- man watched Nevertheless Martin knew he reak, and the E He leaned back, half closing his = pretending to relax. in. his Es i his narrowed eyes re- Hl there ever since closer or farther, no go fast or slow.” The thin one looked back, and REF 1 learrings. To my father a fishing bed. For my bother a drum and Love, ito get a-picture for me to paint.;ma and go to sleep. I have tried * Merry Christmas, Patricia Ann Guglieme Love, jbe a good girl. : Juliette 129 B Peary Court Virginia Holmes Your friend, 309-A Whitehead Street 35-2 Poinciana Joan Lyn Vaughan 2412 Patterson Ave. Dear Santa Claus: I have been a good girl all year. Dear Santa Claus: it would like you to bring me a I would like a two wheel bicycle,|bycile, a pretty doll and some doll |a doll that walks and talks. I would|dresses for her. I. would like a Thank you, like a doll carriage, and that is all|pretty dress for me. I would like Carolyn Artman |{ would like. jsome pretty slippers and a toy 1409 Atlantic Blvd. Your friend, chest. “'Connie Stephens, Merry’ Christmas Santa, ‘Dear Santa Claus: 43 Laird Street Tove, I am writing you this letter to! Donna 153-D Poinciana About 80 per cent of the air *- Dear Santa Claus: « I am writing you this detter to, tell you what I want for Christmas. , and me this Christmas. of Santa Glaus BENNETT SERVER Lhe True Story DEAR CHILDREN: Wherever there is understanding, faith and belief inspire both courage and re- liance. Armed with these, fear and doubt have little chance of driving their sharp wedges into under- standing minds. Sometimes a back a few fleeting doubts; but here, again, understanding will dis- miss them completely.—THB AUTHOR. CHAPTER FIVE Y year fami- lies move from one city to an- other or from one community to another. Peo- ple move from houses to apart- ment buildings Gy oF into residen- EGS tial hotels. When moving time comes, little tots scan the new premises very closely regard- ing the seemingly important chim- ney situation. This chimney question has al- fortable apartment buildings. be- cause they don't have a special chimney leading right into their own living quarters, that I think it is time to dispel all doubts con- cerning the importance of chim- neys. Please don't ever let this ques- tion bother you—not €ven for a | minute. I'll tell you how this chim- (wit z & e