The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 9, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 Wednesday, June 9%, 1954 ‘The Key West Citizen . x _ Published 5 d daily (except Sunday) from The Citizen Building, corner of Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN Editor and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 Sen bs ee te eres of th oon ene CE or not otherwise in this paper, and also the local news pub- lished here. : Member Associate Dailies of Floride Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN -ON APPLICATION THE KEY WEST CITIZEN BY THE CITIZEN 1, More Hotels and Apartments. . Beach and Pavilion. Sea. tion of and Gi 4 a County City Governments. DRYS OFF ON ANOTHER ALLEY CAMPAIGN AIMING AT RETURN OF PROHIBITION The drys are again in.the act of digging up that old skeleton, prohibition, and they’re even calling upon the dead to help them. . : Naturally these people who make it their business to meddle in the business of others are not using the di- rect approach. In typical fashion they are going around to the back door, looking for any opening that will permit them to drive a wedge that might lead to destruction of the legalized alcoholic beverage industry. Why do these people who pose as champions and defenders of the nation’s morals slip up from behind and use the stealthy approach of the conspirator and the soft shoe thief to do their dirty work? They know why, al- though they never will have the courage to admit it. They move by the sneak approach because they know that the thinking people of this nation still remember the evils, the heartaches, the hypocrisy and the crime that went with the national prohibition act they once before foisted upon the country. The latest attempt at backdoor prohibition is by way of the Bryson bill (H. R. 1227), on which the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce will open public hearings. This bill would prohibit all advertising of alcoholic beverages. Even to do this the devious, rather than the direct, method is used. It would accomplish its prohibi- tionist purpose by making it unlawful for anyone engaged in the manufacture or saleyof any alcoholic beverage to cause to be transported across state lines “any newspaper, periodical; news reel, photographic film or record for me- chanical reproduction advertising alcoholic beverages or containing the solicitation of an order for alcoholic bev- erages.” And what is the big pitch the drys are using to urge passage of this measure? Why, they’re calling it a “mem- orial” to the late Rep. Joseph R. Bryson (D.S.C.), spon- sor of the bill and widely, known as a prohibitionist. Presumably Rep. Bryson will rest in peace if the bill is passed — and that is not said with any disrespect for the dead, but to illustrate the ends to which the drys will go to drum up sympathy for their cause which is prohi- bition. This’bill, which is discriminatory and a threat both to freedom of the press and freedom of business enter- prise, does not contend with the facts. - The advertising of the liquor industry is regulated by the distillers themselves through the Distilled Spirits Institute. Under this code, liquor advertisements compete with each other for a share of the existing market — not to induce non-drinkers to become drinkers, As a matter of fact, the trend of per capita consump- tion of alcohol is down rather than up, although the bev- | erage industry’s advertising expenditures have been in- creasing through the years. Certainly that is proof that the advertising of alcoholic beverages is uot producing a “na- tion of heavy drinkers,” as the drys contend. No, the drys are not interested in facts. They have but one interest — to revive prohibition — and they’re willing to slink through any dark alley to achieve their purpose. This editorial no doubt will bring a flood of protest- ing letters from the fanatical drys. Well, The Gazette pub- lishes these letters, even though we may not agree with them, for we believe everyone is entitled to his views. We don’t think like the drys, who would deny the alcoholic beverage industry the right even to publish the name of its product. — CHARLESTON (W. VA.) GAZETTE. 3 The politicians should leave their politics outside the church door. e We are continually amazed that most people take themselves seriously. Respect for the upper house of Congress is not what it once was in this country. In the race between Jane and Marilyn, Jane has gone one up, in her latest movie effort. Elderly people who spend their time criticizing youn- yew People might do more good reforming the older peo- ple. After hundreds of years of proof to the contrary, some mothers and fathers still think they’can best choose a mate for junior. U.S. foreign polity seems to be interpreted different- ly by the President, the Senate Majority Leader and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff — with the latter two gentlemen seemingly differing with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles on some issues. HE MUST LIKE THE STUFF Another Suit Set For Bing SAN JOSE, Calif. uw — Another damage suit, filed against Bing Crosby and his son Gary yester- day, brings to a total of $155,000 claims arising from an automobile accident of May 24th involving the famed singer’s son. Carlos Alvernaz asked $15,000 for injuries he said he received in the accident. Felix Olvares, 24, a Mex- ican national, was killed in the collision. County officials have filed no charges. They seid neither driver appeared to be at fault. Late Schooling SACRAMENTO. Calif. (7) —Wal- ter Corlett, 78, will: graduate Fri- way 100) tie dacramenw Aault Evening High School. He is an at~ torney and has been a barber, | ing mortician and real estate man. Born on the Isle of Man off the coast of England, he came here in| 1906, he saw. Wai ‘ high school diploma although his previous educational equivalent. Legionitems By JUDSON STEPHENS, Qnd VICE UMMANESR, Arthur Sawyer Post, American Legion Meetings: Regular Post Meeting, tonight, Stock Island Legion Post Home. Regular Post Meeting and Initia- tion of new members June 23, 8 p.m. Installatiog of Post Officers, Sat- urday, June 19, at 8 p. m. , *« €* Legion Bowling Team: The Post now has a_ bowling team entered in the Civil Bowling League which bowls on Tuesday evenings at 8 p. m. at the Roll- away Bowling Alley. Anyone inter- ested in bowling . with’ the team may contact Chuck Elder, Team Captain,’ and get: the’ on bowl; with. the team... x wk kk School Medal Award Program: The school medal awards were presented to both the Key West High School and Convent of Mary credits were | Immaculate 9th grade students re- cently. Winners from the Key West What is he going to do now? |High were Violet Lence and Mic- He’s going to junior college. fael Whitley. From the Convent PEOPLE’S FORUM . _ The Citizen welcomes ions of the views of its read- ers, but the editor reserves tight to delete any items which are considered libelous or unwarranted. The writers should be fair and confine the letters to 200 words and write on one side ~ of the paper only. Signature of the writer must accompany the letters and will be published unless requested otherwise. ORGANIZATION URGED Editor, The Citizen: We frequently hear the veterans of World War I spoken of as “the forgotten men.” Have you ever asked “what is the reason for this?” You may be sure there is a reason and here is one more instance which proves: the fact that these same “forgotten men” are not really interested in doing any- thing about it. On two separate occasions there have been notices in this paper naming the time and place for a meeting of all World War I veterans in this city and vicinity, for the Purpose of discussing an organization of, by and for all veterans of W. W. I. ‘ Were any of these men interested enough to come down and find out what this is all about? Well, no! They all preferred to sit home and let George do it and, since they are all so disinterested, how can they expect to be anything but “forgotten men?” Let’s get organized, let’s get this nation-wide organi- zation and see if we can do our bit toward bettering our own circumstances. I live on Big Pine Key and I do not like the idea of coming into town very fhany times for nothing but I want to do my bit so I will be in town again this coming Fri- day night at the V. F. W. Club at 225 Elizabeth Street at 8 p. m. I will have with me all the credentials and necessary papers to start this Barracks of “The Veterans of World War I.” If you are interested in: 1. Better hospitalization for your disabled buddies; 2. Better pensions for their widows and orphans; 3. A pension for yourself, comparable with that re- ceived by the Spanish War Veterans, or; “4, Just to be of some help to your needy comrades of the ‘‘War to end all wars,” then be-at this meeting next Friday night. £ ie Yours in all loyalty, CLARENCE J. WEBB, Charter member of Jefferson County, Barracks 67, Veterans of World War L WORRIS—- were Joyce Roberts and Albert Leightley. Congratulations to these four fine students and lots of luck in coming years of higher learn- . OK OR Attendance: Attendance at the Post meetings has been very small recently. Rea- son: Unknown. It is a shame that more of the members don’t attend meetings and get in the know about the various programs that our small post carries on. We have a schéduled program that is larger than any 3 or 4 thousand membership post in the state, and probably any Post in the U, S. We participate ii every type progtam available within our To carry on such an enormous job takes the full cooperation I believe you will find something within ‘our. four walls that you would like to ‘do, if only you will decide what and ask. -How about’ it? Let's make our 1955 Legion Year .a banner year for our new officers., NEW POST FOR BLOCH PALO ALTO, Calif. Nobel prize-winning physicist Feilx Bloch has been granted a leave from the Stanford faculty to become head of the new. European Nuclear Re- search Center. Prof, Bloch will assume the new post, in Geneva, Switzerland, where the center is being created for non- military research by 12 nations. - This Rock ~ Of Ours. By Bill Gibb of men and women yt esa save lives, every penny: lected goes toward work which is considered more paying rent for a whatsoever with the Second, the objects. cil are to aid the citizens and pub- and other public placts; in com- mercial and industrial establish- ments; in and about schools and homes, and wherever accidents oc- jour. Third, membership in the Key The Key West Police have co- operated with the Safety Council from its inception. Joe Kemp, Ray- mond Cabrera, Bienvenido Perez, all the lieutenants, and every pa- trolman has shown an interest in the Council’s work. The Florida Highway Patrol has also been ex- nf 4 He Hl a : F z | $3 ay ise z He Sse The Key West Safety Council needs you! It needs your advice, your ideas, and quite frankly, a aaa or so of your money.Cer- necessary projects monetary . assistance. eee Here’s an example and don’t the idea that I’m looking for praise or sympathy — while I was on the Police force, I had hopes of elevat- ing the .prestige and good-will of the department. A fair percentage of my salary always went back in- to safety educational work. More- over, after patrolling all night, I'd spend hours of my own time de- veloping safety programs on the outside. The Key West Citizen co- operated by giving me space to publish a “Safety Notes” column. If there, had been a hard-punch- i i if : k f ie ys is Fy re ing safety council behind me, I -|think we would have done some! good. My pocketbook wouldn’t stand the strain however, and the public’s indifference was a joke. The situation that existed for me still exists for the officers who have remained on the force since I left. They're trying but they need citizen cooperation. Won't you join the Safety Council? Its next meet- ing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16. : For A Quick Loan mae $300 # See "MAC" _ 703 Duval Street TELEPHONE 2-8555 means YOU if y us and don’t relish ing an arm, an even your life — accident. cause of accidents and can be prevented; to energetic educational cam; the schools and with the general public which will bring these facts to the attention of the public and result in remedial pra ; to co- ordinate all safety efforts made or being made in Monroe County; to work with public authorities for proper legislation, enforcement, and proper street facilities. Are. You Helping? . To date the heaviest work of the Council has fallen on a few’ loyal members. You might be alive day because of these people’s — success of the Key West Council has to be measured by the accidents that didn’t happen — a rather difficult job involving the passage of time and compilation of The Islander HOTEL & APTS. 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