The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 3, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, July 3, 1954 The Key West Citizen eges Fr Kiran 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 erm Editor and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for reproduction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news pub- lished here. Member Associate Dailies of Florida SORE pes BS Sst ential ella er Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 “~" ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION ————— Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues beer subjects of oral or general interest, but it eile act publish anonymous comm ‘tions, IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bai Pavilion. Airports—! Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. Community Auditorium. 1 2. 3. 4 5. CITY COMMISSION ACTS WISELY TO ELIMINATE PESTS IN GARBAGE DUMP Key West has made another step, an exceedingly im- |- portant one, in “going modern,” and this time the credit is due to the Monroe County Anti-Mosquito Commission, the City Commission and City Manager Victor Lang. Nobody questions the fact that anything that pro- tects or conserves a city’s health is of primary importance. And the main thing, in attaining that objective, is good sanitation. That is what Key West now is going to get in the treatment of its garbage, as a result of an agreement made by the commissioners at their meeting Monday night, with the local anti-mosquito organization. Heretofore, trash and garbage at the city dump had been burried, or attempts had been made to burn it. It is easy enough to burn trash, but it is an altogether dif- ferent matter in burning garbage. Some of it will be con- sumed, but some will remain in a good enough state for flies, rats and other pests to feed on. But it will be different now. W. W. Warner, director of the Monroe County Anti-Mosquito Association, assured the commissioners that his organization will eliminate all garbage pits and the necessity of burning garbage by cov- ering up every night refuse brought to the dump daily. Under the covering, the garbage will be bey‘ond the reach of rats to eat and flies to eat and breed in. The cost to the city in having that work done is com- paratively low. Of every dollar spent, the state will put up an additional 75 cents. But the abatement of the fly-and-rat nuisance is not the only benefit the city will receive from its agreement with the anti-mosquito organization. Warner asserts that from three to five acres of land will be filled in annually in the dump area. Residents at Sigsbee Park have often complained of flies that had been bred at the dump. Those complaints will now cease, for there is no place for flies to breed at Sigsbee Park. The flies at the park flew there or were blown there from the dump. Handling of the dump will add to the effectual work the anti-mosquitao organization has been doing in Key West. As The Citizen remarked recently, every resi- dent knows best about the presence or absence of mos- quitoes in the immediate vicinity of his home. But, so far as The Citizen has heard, mosquitoes are fewer in Key West this summer than they ever have been before. And there are those who have never tasted boiled peanuts. Jealousy, like cancer, is often fatal, and never pro- ductive of good. Enough money can buy anything, with the exception of peace of mind and conscience. TTI HIAITIE} S| IL JE|N/S} N/O} 16. Employees 18. Pluckier 20. Frighten suddenly 21. Lessen. 22. Engine 23. Wrath 25. Leaf of 8 calyx 26. Tale 28. And so forth abbr. 29. Masculine nickname 31. Because 4 32. Nothing 35. Hazarded 37. Spud 39. Malicious burning at girl cd eese Before: | 45. Antique 46. Fruit stone 47. Father . Ch HARD TO OBSCURE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON Jesus, Our Example and “BS-0¥:% ON T—Ppi0T By RALPH ROGERS Our lessons for this quarter are dealing with “Growth in Christian Living.” It has been said that the only sure things in life are taxes and death. Growth is also inevit- able and whether one grows in Christian living or in some other sort of life, he just naturally grows, some perhaps like Topsy. Today we are studying ‘Jesus, our Ex- ample and Lord.” The Children Grew The Scriptures give a fairly good picture of the even:3 surrounding the birth of Jesus. The Gospels are silent regarding his childhood and early manhood except for the pilgrimage to Jerusalem as record- ed into today’s lesson. Had there been anything exceptional about his early life the apostles surely would have heard about it and re- corded it for posterity. That silence adds credence to the super- natural surprises and glories of his active ministry, for tradition would certainly spread the facts had he said or done anything extraordi- nary in his early life. Some students have tried to show that Jesus spent some time in India and there was taught by wise men. There is no evidence that he learn- ed from any others than those in his own home and village. says, “He who would worthily write the life of Christ must have a pen dipped in the imaginative sympathy of a poet, in the Pro- phet’s fire, in the artist's charm and grace, and in the reverence and purity of the saint.” Jesus had a most normal and healthy physical development. All descriptions of him indicate that he was a perfect physical speci-| men. The hard, arduous days in travel during his active ministry are evidence that he was physic- | ally fit. No doubt the labor in the Hy NO LORS OF In|} Stewart's Life of Christ, the author | © WORLD iod im his life. He no doubt had been told about the prophets of old the great kings, the captivity and exile of his forbears. This enabled him to converse with the doctors intelligently. Then too we find that Jesus was familiar with the Old Testament. He used it continually in tempta- tion, conflict and suffering. It is significant that successful lawyers often use scripture in pleading| their cases. The word of God is | final and convincing. Scholars have tried in vain to link that ex- | ceptional knowledge which Jesus | displayed to the Rabbinical schools or to special training in the esoter- ic wisdom of the Essenes. How- ever no proof can be found that he had such training and his perfect knowledge was based whelly on the Old Testament and the training he received in his home. Then too, he knew human nature, its littleness and greatness, the lit- tleness that dwarfs the human soul and the greatness that polish- es the soul into a gleaming dia- mond. He could read human character with unerring and swift glance. In the bounty of nature he could draw lessons of inestim- able worth, from the trees, flowers, the birds and the sheep. But the \thing that impressed his listeners most was his intimacy and certain- |ty_when he spoke of his Father, The story is told of Jim Farley, the great politician. whose father died when he was ten years old. He went to work from 3:30 in the morning until eleven as a machine boy in the brickyard earning less jthan a dollar a day. He says, “I jnever missed church. I took a |confirmation vow never to drink FREEDOM..- haps the two greatest blesings I had in boyhood were a fierce love of my parents and a deep devotion to my religion.” Jesus Obeyed His. Parents When Jesus was finally found after three days his parents rather rebuked the lad for lagging be- hind. His answer was most rever- ent and explains the secret of his whole career, “Wist ye not that I must be about my father’s busi- ness?” Some seem to find in these words criticism and condemnation for his mother but what he was trying to say was that you should expect to find me in the Temple, the place you have taught me to love. Leslie D. Weatherhead in ‘His Life and Oours’ describes the lit- tle things Jesus must have done at home as he advanced in stature and wisdom. Perhaps Joseph had an old copy of the scriptures from which he read to the youngster and then at seven years of age he Perhaps attended the elementary school at the synagogue. He per- haps ran errands for his mother, played with bits of wood in the carpenter shop, watched the yeast make the dough rise, and his moth- er sewing patches on worn clothes. He watched the shepherds, the sower sowing seed, wine poured in- to bottles, lamps cleaned and re- plenished with oil, the grinding of corn at the mill, the baking of bread and many other things. All of this gave him the foundation for the parables which have thrilled the world in print, on the radio and on television. No better example has ever been found and like the centurion, ‘Surely this is the Son of God.” Based on copyrighted ont! "produced by the Divi of Christ- Nai Counetl of or smoke, and I’ve kept it. Per- | This Rock carpenter shop so developed his | body as to fit it for the physical tortures he later was forced to en- dure, and so as a child he grew and waxed strong. Of Ou Jesus also increased in wisdom. There is no evidence that he ever went to school but he acquired | knowledge from some source since | he astonished the doctors when at/ juvenile delinquency. My feelings twelve years of age he was able | today on the subject are not much to answer their questions. It takes different than they were three an intelligent person to ask ques-|years ago. Therefore, for the tions and his enquiries about the first time since “This Rock of profound things of life puzzled and j Ours” has been published, I’m go- amazed those who heard. The | ing to run a reprint: Jewish law imposed on parents November, 1951 the responsibility of instructing} Ralph Waldo Emerson in his their children in the knowledge of | “Journal” once said: “I hate quo- God, His mighty acts and His laws, | tations. Tell me what you know.” and also in disciplining them in re-| However, he also wrote:‘‘—Quo- ligion and morality. It was the/ tation is good only when the writer home in Nazareth which put Jesus | whom I follow goes my way, and in possession of such knowledge as | being better mounted than I, gives to be the envy of scholars. | me a cast.” Finally Luke | states that the; Now, journalistically grace of God was upon him. Here;Mr. Emerson is mounted on an emperor’s chariot and I’m plodding By Bill Gibb is evidence that such home train- I've been asked to comment on} ing does kindle in the heart of men} a flame that burns brightly for the highest and best in life. In his messages and ministry there was| faith, hope, beauty and glory to his heavenly Father. Visit To The Temple Palestine was a small country any part of which could be reach- ed in a few days journey. It was rich in historical lore. The mem- ories of what had taken place in Jerusalem made it a most attrac- tive city. It must have been a great day in the life of any child permitted to accompany his par- ents to the holy city. Jesus was permitted to make this journey with his parents when twelve years of age, a most impressionable per- along on a donkey. J don’t think he will mind therefore, if I repeat his words on “Civilization” — “The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops—no, but the \kind of man the country turns | out.”” Are we jidea enough here in Key West? Oh, I know, we brag that we jhave playgrounds and parks, fine schools, good churches, ete., for the upbringing of children. So | what do we do? We counteract these good things with horrid examples on our own |part that can be likened more to saveragery than to civilization! We've forgotten such things as 4 concentrating on this. rs ne, : brotherly love, basic honesty, the Golden Rule of “doing unto others as we would have them do unto us Instead, we believe in constant fear and turmoil. Studiously, we study every contract we sign to ;make sure there is no hidden | paragraphs that might cheat us. | We twist legal phraseology to fit our needs. We laugh at justice {and say she is blind-folded. | The equality of man?—Heaven forbid!—All we want is superior- ity over our neighbor! The word Laughingly we admit that “States- manship” belongs to the era of Daniel Webster and other suckers. Can’t you realize that our grow- ing children see all of this—these attitudes and actions? How then, can you expect the churches, the schools, the play- grounds, to have a lasting effect upon their lives? One living example of humane- ness, of goodness, of a civilized human being, is ten hundred times more effective on a young person’s | mind than any day spent at school or on a modern playground. I know I’m often accused of be- jing a pessimist and a chronic |griper. Some say I’m a coward— | afraid to face facts. If it’s cowardice not to want to lose all the ethical concepts that lifted mankind above the beasts, “politics” is almost} | synonymous with a curse word.| speaking, | “The Meaning of Liberty” will be the topic for the sermon to be given at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning. Liberty stems from Christian principles. This is strongly sug- gested by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians. Though Paul speaks of freedom from ritual and dogma there is also the suggestion made that a person is free only as he finds freedom of conscience and action. Independence Day This sermon on Liberty is in re- cognition of our National Independ- ence Day. We have an opportuni- ty, in observing July 4th, to rethink some of the great teachings of the past, and to meet again some great figures of American history. George Washington, the Father of our Country, implemented the De- claration of Independence by ac- tion. It is just as important that we implement the suggestion of Scripture by our action. At the evening worship hour the study in the Epistle to the Hebrews will be continued. Youth Meetings Youth Fellowships, both Pioneer and Senior, will meet in the Social Hall at 6:30 p.m. Information came this week that the Youth Fellowships would be visited by the officers of the District Youth Council of St. Johns Presbytery on August 15th. ~ The Key West Youth Fellowship is to be honored by having every member of the Southeast District Council present at that time. Vacation Bible School will begin on Tuesday, July 6, at 9:00 a.m. The school will run until 11:30 a.m. The following will teach in the school, led by Miss Doreen Claw- son: Mrs. Ann Rosam, Mrs. Nor- man Wood, Mrs. Benj. Adams, Mrs. Robt. Kershaw, Mrs. Lionell Cahill, Mrs. John Archer, Miss Betty Roberts, Miss Sara Butz, | Miss Cathy Sanchez, Mrs. Kenneth Longhurst. Ages 4-14 Refreshments will be in charge of Mrs. Jules Kovash who is lead- ing this project for the Women of the Church, who are providing the refreshments. Children between the ages of 4 and 14 are invited to enroll. The Circles of the Women of the Church will meet as Follows: Circle 1—Mrs. Kenneth Long- hurst, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. Circle 2—Mrs. B. C. Papy, Tues- day, 3:00 p.m. Circle 3—Mrs. Fred Miller, Tues- day, 8:00 p.m. Circle 4—Mrs. Norman Wood, Tuesday, 8:00 p.m. The Board of Deacons will meet on Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. in the Church Social Hall. The choir will meet on Wednesday night at 7:30 in the Sanctuary. Miss Ramona Hunt Is Speaker At WSCS Meeting The Women’s Society of Christi- an Service of the Ley Memorial Church held its regular monthly meeting June 21 at the church. Miss Ramona Hunt, deaconess of Wesley House, was guest speaker and also in charge of the program. She spoke on youth in missions. After the business meeting, with Mrs. Merrell Sands presiding, the | group was served delicious re- freshments by the hostesses, Mrs. W. T. Doughtry and Mrs. Stuart Whiting. | Those present were Mesdames Ned A. Simmons, George Peter- | son, Virgil Brooks, M. Sands, Lem | Curry, Lawrence Ford, David | Higgs, J. H. Brady, Charles Allen, Harry Richardson, W. T. Dough- | try, Merville Rosam, Albert Cruz, W. Hermenan, Archie Roberts, Stuart Whiting, Philip Vosburgh, James Higgs, Nannell Wilson, Lo- | reno Buckley. | | | PILGRIMS IN ROME | ROME ™ — Led by Archbishop Richard J. Cushing, Boston, 300 American pilgrims from 21 states, the District of Columbia and Can- ada arrived here yesterday. The pilgrimage will tour Italy, France, Ireland, Switzerland, Ger- aay Holland Belgium and Eng- | land. 6 The great bulk of the Mexican | Population is basically Indian with a slight mixture of European blood. that permitted a portion of us to rise still higher through the found- ing of these United Sates—if this is cowardice, I’m guilty. Naturally, I’m proud of our town and our country. I'm anxious to see both grow. But prosperity must never be allowed to be our ; dominant aim. “4 | Space is short. Let me end this jcolumn with another quotation— one from an outstanding English jauthor and critic—Havelock Ellis jand his “The Task of Social Hy- | giene.”: | “Prosperity and civilization are |far from being synonymous terms. The working community that is suddenly glutted by afflux of wealth and wages is in exactly the same position as the savage who is suddenly enabled to fill himself | with a rich mass of decaying blub- |ber. It is prosperity, it is not civilization.” “The Meaning Of Liberty” Is Sermon Topic El Salvador Church Plans July Revival For over fifty years the Method- ist Church has been working to bring good news of salvation to the Cubans in Key West. On June 7, 1875, the Rev. J. W. Van Duzer died of yellow fever. He was the first missionary ap- Pointed by the church to Preach to the Cubans and his las« words be- fore he closed his eyes to this world were, “Don’t give up the Cuban mission.” Since then many native Cubans and American ministers have con- tinued to carry on the work initia- ted by that Christian young man of 22 years, who gave his life for Christ. Hard Struggle It is a long history of hard work es, teachers, social workers and ministers have served faithfully through the Methodist Seminary, the Wesley House, La Trinidad Methodist Church, El Salvador Methodist Church, Woman’s Club, Mothers’ Club, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. A large number of families have benefited from the good leadership and preaching of men and women of God whose lives, examples and sacrifices contributed to the wel- jfare and happiness of the people of Key West. Now it is time to appreciate what has been done unselfishly by those consecrated servants of God. Revival Slated During the month of July El Sal- vador Methodist Church is going to have a revival campaign by the pastor, the Rev. Manuel Figueroa, and he cordially invites the people of Key West to participate in this campaign. Tomorrow will mark the begin- ning of the revival, highlighted by the celebration of Holy Commun- Jon. Prayer services, home visitation, special evangelistic preaching in Spanish, special music and singing of hymns will be carried on. ‘Richardson Goes To Fighter Croup Lieutenant (junior grade) Rich- ard H. Richardson, USN, former Materiel Officer of the Fleet All Weather Training Unit, Atlantic, has been transferred to Fighter Squadron 82 for duty involving flying. Lt. (jg) Richardson is married to the former Miss Mitzi L. Weil of Garden City, New York. They have a son, Peter Alfred, age 1 month. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Richardson, 2901 Queens |Ist Methodist Will Observe Communion J. Paul Touchton, pastor of the First Methodist Church, has an- nounced that on Sunday morning the Holy Communion will be cele- brated at the regular hour of wor- ship. In keeping with the day Mr. Touchton will speak on the topic: “What price Freedom! Redeemed by a Cross.” All men love to be free and at times we almost boast of our lib- erty, but our freedom to live the abundant life is given us for the Purpose that we might share with others the joys of this rich herit- age that is ours that we may the more effectively serve Him who gave Himself that we might know and sacrifice, and many deaconess- | °° Spiritual Redemption Just as many of our American advantages came to us out of sac- rifice so our spiritual redemption comes to us out of the riches of God’s love. At the Sunday evening worship service Mr. Touchton will be speak- ing on the 19th Psalm. God thru nature makes ample provision for the needs of man in his quest to understand but then God goes all the way to demonstrate his gra- cious love for us through the per+ fect demonstration of His love. On Sunday morning the choir will be singing, “‘O Jesus, Thou Art Standing”—Mendelssohn. The eve- ning anthem will be ‘Thou Art My Shepherd”—Handel. The public is cordially invited to attend the ser- vices of worship at the First.Meth- odist (Old Stone) Church. Ley Memorial WSCS Board Meets The Executive Board of the Wo men’s Society of Christian Sere vice, Ley Memorial Church, met in the church annex June 24 Recommendations from the Flo- rida conference for each office were given the officers present. Mrs. Lawrence Hood and Mrs. Merrell Sands attended the offi cers training course at Kendall,’ Fla., June. 22. Report from the program com- mittee and finances for next, year. were presented. Those members present Were Mrs. Stuart Whiting, Miss Cathe... erine Knowles, Mrs. W. I,-Dough- try, Mrs. Ned Simmons, Mrs, Law- rence Hood and Mrs. Merrell Sands. : Chapel Road, Mt. Rainier, Md, The father holds the rank of Com- mander in the inactive naval re- serve. It is estimated that in our country the police come in contact with about a million boys and girls each year on charges of delinquency. Since census figures show there will be 45% more children between 10 and 17 years of age in 1960 than in 1950, it is expected that the delinquents will increase to over 1,500,000. Ts not the answer to this growing problem in the CHURCH, where our children, through the Sunday School, will receive a foundation in Christian living, —a basis for uprightness? With this in mind, our Sun- day School is launching its Vacation Bible School program this summer. You can know your child is safe in Vacation Bible School where he is also becoming a citizen who will be an asset to his community. So send your child to; Glad Tidings Tabernacle 801 GEORGIA STREET Monday, July.5 8:00-A.M. + FOR TWO WEEKS Tel. 2.5773 L. Wayne Pitts, Pastor