The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 17, 1954, Page 4

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN The Key West Citizen from The Citizen Building, corner of Page 4 Thursday, June 17, 1954 Only Daily Newspaper . L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and NORMAN D. ARTMAN Entered at Key West, TELEPHO of The Associated P: entitled to for reprod use juctio or not otherwise credited in tl lished here, Key West and Monroe County sher 1921 - 1954 Editor and Publisher da, as Second Class Matter ’ Member oh Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ pat week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION Citizen invites discussion of public be pic ogee interest, but i will mot ponies anonymous communications, KEY WEST FANS PIT FORESIGHT AGAINST HINDSIGHT IN ST. PETE GAME Key West fans are having a hard time getting over the defeat of the Conchs by St. Pete last Friday night. Whee! You should have heard them on Saturday. Their hindsight was a wonderful thing. Most of it ran in the game groove and came up with this prediction: Had Coach Davis substituted Cruz for Lastres in the beginning of what turned out to be that fatal sixth inning, Key West would have copped the AA championship, The Citizen is inclined to agree with the hindsighters. Lastres was chin-deep in trouble in every inning except the first. He didn’t seem to be himself. Apparently he had lost his usual good control. Bases on balls had cooked up much of his trouble. He had been in bad before in other games, but his pockets had been full of lucky seeds. Con- sider that game he pitched last Thursday afternoon against Jacksonville’s Lee team. The “books” will tell you that Lastres should have lost that game, but his lucky seeds turned into a one- sided victory for the Conchs. Up to this time the Conchs streamed across the plate, Lastres kept anxious lumps in the throats of Key West fans who were listening to the game over the radio, It’s clear te our hindsight now that Lastres wasn’t himself in that game, but we didn’t need hindsight Fri- day night to know he was wobbly again. He .whipped over some humdingers, but St. Pete’s Blue Devils cracked out too many sharp infield grounders when he was able to find the plate, Then, too, the Conchs, instead of having a bagful of lucky seeds, ran into a carload of bad breaks. Three of those infield grounders took bad hops when coming toward the short stop, and another tw seemed headed straight for th But back to Coach Davi Conchs is as outstanding as t é other high school coach in the country. But he isnot a superman. It didn’t occur to him that it would have beer“ wise to put Cruz in the box when St. Pete went to bat in thi sixth. But even our hindsight can’t say for sure it would Rave been a wise move. Our guess is that Cruz would have hogtied St. Pete, WORRT Smo The Midyear Labor Scene Uneasy Quiet Prevails On US. By NORMAN WALKER Of the nearly 60 million workers WASHINGTON (® — Whatever |in the nation, only about a fourth happens in the current steel indus-|have been organized into unions. try negotiations is likely to shape The present _economic situation labor relations for many months to|is not without its effect on uniohs. come. Unemployment among union mem- A HEADY COMBINATION Labor Scene Far/from showing any financial pinch, most unions—the larger ones anyway—appear fairly afflu- ent. Some are erecting elaborate new headquarters buildings on choice sites here in Washington, Steel is a traditional pattern- maker, Its labor contract terms considerably influence other indus- tries. So do its prices. The steel wage settlement in bers means reduced revenues from zi : dues. As far as can be ascertained, | tangible evidence they intend to this has not yet had much effect, | stay in business for a long time. ‘but a worsening employment situa- Sanna tion coald begin to hamper union |(Tomerrow: Are workers as will- 1946, for instance, and subsequent | @ctivities. steel price increases, touched off an era of postwar inflation: The same thing happened to a lesser extent as an aftermath of the big | 1952 steel strike. So, in assessing potential 1954 labor’ trouble spots, steel must go to the top of the list. This is not to say there will be another two- but then again our guess might be wrong. Nobody knows how the game would have turned out had Cruz pitched that fatal inning. It’s a waste of time to try to find the answer to what would have happened had Cruz gone into the box. The loss of that game is no reason for Key West fans to trim down the least bit their admiration -of the Conchs, who have played wonderful ball since they have been man- aged by Coach Davis. "ag Let all of us give a round of hurrahs for the Conchs. One reason the average citizen is so confused about the strategic military situation all over the world is that the nation’s leaders seem to be confused also. SIPIYEECIAIPISBESIL| 1 [P] OJL ARM EIR] (IN BILIA|VIA} OJON JOIM! 1 [TIE MEI TAIU] SI TIEIRIES Mi AlL|P|S) PIA) LT INTER 1 | A|S|CIOIT ERB IEID IB OlW BIOIOINMEF | IRIMBO! 1 INTE! LITT ET) eee Crossword Puzzle ‘ ACROSS 1. Light * repast 4. Rail birds 9. Children’s game Legere od 13. Scene of combat 14 Age 15. Airship pee AIR| | (DIBRIE IGS) LIE INE MSAIL A/S] S|Mi. BEITISMALL SITRESITIY] Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle 43. Drives a nail slant- 44, Anger 45, Horse 47. State of the Union: abbr. 2. Measure of length 3. Excuse 4, Juice of a tree 5. Word of choice “oa complaie a change 10. Partofa curve 11. Merry 16. Myself 18. Ventilate 20. Go away 22. Principal 23, Tavern 24. aceians 27. Of the sun 28. Common- place 30. Artificial language 31. Units of work 35. Type of vessel: abbr. 38. Fail to follow suit 42. Strife month ‘strike Jike that in 1952, re that steel will start now-stable prices off on a new spiral. In fact, there is every prospect for a peaceful settlement. The big steel’ firms get along better with the present CIO United Steelwork- ers president, David J. McDonald, than they did with his predecessor, Philip Murray. McDonald recently made a good-will tour of U.S. Steel plants with Board Chairman Benj- amin Fairless. But McDonald’s union has just Pitched a fat set of new contract demands at Fairless and other steel employers, including requests for a “substantial” pay boost, higher Pensions and a guaranteed annual wage, The steel industry is operting | ing to strike?) This Rock Of Ours By Bill Gibb To The City Commissioners Gentlemen: In the years past, “This Rock of Ours” has had a tendency to ‘rake you over the coals’ because of your manner of handling such problems as Meacham Airport, the police force, zoning ‘requirements, street improvement, etc. A gener- al feeling of happiness existed a- mongst the citizenry of Key West so that it was fairly safe to bring up such controversial. subjects. Today, however, there is wide- at about 70 per cent of capacity|spread malcontentedness — dis- and appears reluctant to boost|trust, spite, and envy are abroad wage rates now averging well/in our town. I want you to know above $2 an hour. A strike could|that the reason this column ap- happen after present agreements | pears to be backing you is not be- expire June 30. - [Cause you’re right in all of your Other possible labor trouble spots | legislation but because I feel the are in the electrical manufactur-|entire future of the City is at ing, and telephone industries. stake. Editorial criticism at this phone industries. crucial moment would merely feed Nothing is permanently settled, | the appetities of those who appear either, in the New York waterfront | determined to. destroy Key West labor controversy. A renewal cf|— determined to wreak vengen- pier strife between rival unions|geance on thousands of innocent there would surprise'no one. people in order to reach this sel- In coal, John L. Lewis has let | fish goal. more than six months go by with- out exercising an option to ask mine owners for more pay and wel- fare benefits for miners, The mine operators are more in a mood to seek a wage cut, something Lewis has pledged he will never allow. It is possible, though doubtful, that McDonald and Lewis, who have had their heads together fre- quently of late, could team up in a combined coal-steel wage boost drive. It’s more likely that Lewis will wait in hopes that coal business will improve next fall and that Mc- Donald may, before then, reach a peaceful settlement in steel. In the textile industry strikes have developed in New England mills when employers, because uf falling clothing prices, tried to in- stitute wage cuts. The South is another potential area for labor strife. More workers are unorganized by unions in South- ern states than in any other region, A renewed union effort, such as that ,secently announced by the AFL Teamsters Union, could be expected to meet determined em- ploye> opposition. The “no raiding” agreements being negotiated between the AFL and CIO and withim the AFL itself could touch off new union organiz- ing efforts. If these pacts can be made to stick—and there is some doubt of this—it would release union organ- izers and funds now being used for You're Wrong You City Commissioners have of- ten conducted yourselves like un- mitigated jackasses in the face of this calamity that faces us all. I think you’ve done this because ba- sically, you’re honest, and you’re just as bewildered as the rest of the population as to how to com- bat the general feeling of unrest. It is a situation which isn’t un- usual in history. Pontius Pilate solved a similar clamoring of the mob by feeding Jesus to the wolves. Neville Cham- berlin is an example of the same type of man in modern times. If you display weakness at this stage of the game, you're going to be responsible for allowing a blind po- Pulace to enslave itself. I realize that in asking you to be strong, I’m also asking you to commit political suicide in all like- lihood — you will be martyrs in every sense of the word because at present, the public is viewing surface facts and refusing to dig into the underlying cause of their dissatisfaction. Communism was born in Russia when a few leaders were able to create feelings of unrest and un- happiness amongst the thousands. The resulting revoltuion worked out fine for the few original lead- ers and I dare say that the’ rest of the population of Russia is still puzzled as to how they managed to get themselves into such an un- “raiding” other union member-!savory political mess. ships for drives on unorganized} Key West isn’t likely to have workers. The South is the most ob-| communism but there are other vious target. A forms of tyranny which can be just \ as bad. You City Commissioners might consider an attempt to ex- pose the root of the evil that has brought about the present state of confusion, In Conclusion This is no time for false pride or stubborn vanity. The truth of the matter is that the enemies of the City of Key West have been able to gain strength because of Many apparent discrepancies which do exist. I suggest that you recognize these things as a “municipal em- ergency” — not necessarily publi- cly — and call in the best brinas of the City to help solve the,situa- tion. Question experienced leaders such as Dave King, Joe Allen, Charles Roberts, — yés, even Ber- nie Papy. Swallow your pride and let’s get this town back on an even keel. You and I will be out of the picture in a few years but unless we do something in a hurry, we're going to be leaving one heck of a legacy for those. who follow us. Y> BILL GIBB, Schools Searched For Propaganda BANGKOK @® — Three Chinese schools in the Bangkok area were searched Monday for evidence of Communist propaganda activities, Thai police report. Police arrested one Thai and 26 Chinese, mainly merchants and school teachers, in raids on 100 homes. . The Ministry of Education yes- terday closed a Siamese-operated school as untrustworthy. Police Lt. Col. Phote Bhakanund said the arrested persons were members of the “New Junior Dem- ocratic Group,” which he termed a Communist organization. The Communist party is illegal here. Churches Unite KINGS BEACH, Calif. W—At a community dinner for the benefit of ‘the Methodist church at Kings Beach on Lake Tahoe, the top lace bedspread, ed off by Joby ber of the Greek It was bought by the Rev, Jim Brennan, @ Catholic priest. And the Methodist church bene- fited by $236, Citizen Want Ads Pay Offt f ee PEOPLE’S FORUM MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE QUESTIONED Editor, The Citizen Shortly after midnight on June 3, on Saddle Buneh Key, about 15 miles north of Key West, a wo- instantly, and that was merciful. She died needlessly, and that is tragic. Fatal auto accidents are always tragic. The facts aren't pleasant. Some ostriches tally as statistical. There are others who can’t, and who are not ostriches. I am concerned with the charge of manslaughter Peace Justice Roy Hamlin issued against the alleged driver of the auto in which the woman was killed, as reported by your newspaper, Thursday, June 3rd. Manslaughter is no charge to be thrown around indiscriminately. If justified by reasonable doubt, it is duty. If made on assumption, it is contemptible. Peace Justice Hamlin said, be- fore noon June 3rd, that the ba- reckless driving in a 10-mile-an- hour zone.” Probably? Wasn’t Mr. Hamlin sure on what basis he was placing such a serious charge? ~ How did Mr, Hamlin know the man? The man, still at 12:20 a. m., principally un- aware of his own injuries, said, “‘It just got away from her.” Asked if he was driving he said, “‘No.” He was under shock. and duress, but there was no hesitation in his re- ies. The Sheriff's Department report- ed to your newspaper they reach- : of the views of its delete any items which The Sheriff's report said the wo- man was pronounced dead shortly after the accident by a Navy phy- sician summoned to the scene. The physician arrived two hours . after the accident. Mr. Hamlin wasn't there. No patrol car was there. This is shortly? The doctor said, “She has been gone for some time.” The man, complaining of head- aches, left the scene about 1:00 o'clock, taken to the hospital by a passing truck. On Friday, June 4, the man spoke to a Deputy Sher- iff and a Highway Patrolman who visited him at the hospital. Unless Mr. Hamlin served under the title Deputy Sheriff, he did not visit him. Mr. Hamlin made the charge of manslaughter the preceding day, Thursday, June 3, before noon, one full day before any of the princi- pals were contacted by Mr. Ham- lin or his official representatives. Hamlin said that marks on the road indicated that the vehicle skidded about 200 feet before it overturned. This is evidence of manslaughter? This is evidence of a very ser- ious charge made prematurely. A charge made impetuously, and dangerously; a charge made on statistics; a charge made on the Don’t Open That Window! By ELTON C. FAY That was 60 days, 8 meméranda and 1,000 words ago. It seems that on the night of 14 hope later evidence will prove him dow correct, substantiating. What is the penalty for being incorrect? None. © None, at least, to Mr. Hamlin. H. V. B. P. O. Box 642 ed the scene shortly after the mis-| Key West, Fla. Burglar Still Has A Conscience Red Preparation For Invasion Is Told TAIPEH, Formosa i—The Inter- ior Ministry’s Tatao News Agency DETROIT #—Mr, and Mrs, J.p.|S#/d_ that 100,000 Chinese Com- Molloy of Grosse Pointe Woods felt as a matter of duty they should munist troops stationed in Tibet are studying the languages of In- make a belated report to police| ‘ia and Pakistan as a preliminary Tuesday on their stricken” burglar. During the weekend while they were away someone broke into their home and took 150 pennies “conscience-| t® invasion. Tatao, which claims contacts on the Red-held mainland, gave no source. and a .32-caliber pistol from a)Farm Product Sale dresser drawer. Then Sunday night, while they|Is Off From 1953 were home, the pennies and gun| WASHINGTON W—The Agricul- were placed inside a screen door.|ture Department reported here There was a note: that farmers received approximate- “I tried to take these things but | 1y $10,300,000,000 from sale of farm my conscience wouldn’t let me. products during the first five And by the way, I oiled'your gun.” | months of this year. 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