The Key West Citizen Newspaper, July 7, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 © THE KEY WEST CITIZEN — Wednesday, July 7, 1954 The Key West Citizer PERL GAEDE SS Se EE a le oe iS ) from The Citi ildi Published daily (except Sunday) from Citizen Building, corner of Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Menroe County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher ...... 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN rows 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 entitled to use for of all news dispatches ; ited in this paper, and also is exclusively credited to it the local news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florida SSS Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citizen is an forum and invites discussion of issues and subjects of iecal_o general interest, but i i aoe piies IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN « es Hotale sad Apartments, vs at avilion. Consolidation of County and City Governments. Community Auditorium. RECREATION, SANDWICHED IN WORK, BUILD UP MORALE Now that everybody is back to work, after the three- day holiday, it may seem a waste of time to suspend business activity for 72 hours, but such is not the case. That old saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” is true to a greater extent than the old saw implies. It also makes “Jack” a weary boy and, if he becomes obsessed with the thought that the only thing worth while is to work and work to pile up more money, it insidiously undermines his health. Work is man’s greatest blessing. Without it, he would not know where to turn, what to do. But too much work, like too much of anything that is normally good, turns the energy of the nervous system into tension. In Christian lands, the outstanding holiday to curb or relieve that ten- sion is Sunday. “And He rested on the seventh day.” That day of rest of worshiping God in countless millions of cases, re- freshes a man and sends him forth renewed to resume his labors on Monday. The Citizen is aware Sunday is our first day, yet it is our day of rest. . The well-balanced life, free of overwork as well as idleness, is the chief source of contentment. Idleness causes far more discontent than overwork. The most un- happy man is he whose life is aimless. The happiest man is he who, when he awakes every morning, can look for- ward to a day that provides him with things to do he likes to do. The job of living is hard onlyvhen we have nothing to do or shirk doing what we have'to do. Wholesome recreation builds up morale, and millions of Americans had that type of recreation on the long holi- day weekend that ended Monday. But, as always happens, where’ millions are involved in attaining similar, objec- tives, a comparative few are victims of misfortune, in many instances as a result of carelessness. Regardless of how extensive are pre-holiday warnings against driving reck- lessly, the death toll of traffic accidents continue to be high. Just how careless can automobile drivers be? You get the astounding answer to that question from the City Public Sevice Department’s report that, during the first half of this year, 3,544 persons were con- victed out of 8,900 arrested for traffic violations. That number of arrests and convictions is exceedingly high for a city the size of Key West. Finally, regardless of the number of fatal accidents, our nation must continue to observe its holidays, each of which teaches us a significant lesson, as well as affording us opportunities for morale-building recreation. If you’ll take your vacation right away, you'll be sure to take one this year. 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(#—Should you decide to check, your eyes might be opened a bit at the activities of Houston’s teen-agers. You might find your teen-age son—as I found somebody’s teen- age son — dancing drunkenly around the floor of a tavern, a half-empty bottle of gin clutched tightly in his arms in lieu of a girl. You might find your junior high schcol-age daughter — as I did someone’s—slumped in the arms of a known teen-age law breaker, her eyes dazed by drink. You might find them ‘slumming” in any one of hundreds of Houston and Harris County taverns, as I did, perhaps laughing shrilly at a | burly, drunken man’s attempts ‘o sell a date with his young wife for | the price of a beer! Or maybe you'll just find him, her or them packed tightly in an | automobile—its trunk full of iced | beer—speeding madly down a high- | way. Or parked on a lonely lane, | perhaps, an ideal place for ‘“‘drink- | ing and necking.” | These children represent a very small minority of the teen-agers in Houston and Harris County; For each child I saw there are dozens of others who are content to follow the accepted behavior standard society demands of the teen-ager. But this “minority” is becoming an increasing problem across the land. For want of a better word they call it the problem of our “juvenile delinquents.” And your child is eligible to join this “minority.” I know, I have seen them. There are some 5,000 retail out- lets for beer in Harris County. | There are 700 retail liquor stores in the same area. To police these places and similar establishments in 13 other counties, to enforce the law, the state furnishes a grand total of 12 liquor agents. “Sure, we investigate a lot of complaints concerning juveniles frequenting these taverns and buy- ing beer,” says Tom McPhaul, agent in charge of the Houston district liquor control board. “But it is virtually impossible to make a case concerning a juvenile.” “I don’t know where this juve- nile situation will end up,” Me- Phaul says tiredly, ‘unless the parents take a hand in it with us.” | A study of Houston police rec-| ords shows that juvenile cases han- dled by the crime prevention divi- sion are on the increase. Of these, 2,428 were handled last year as juveniles who committed an of- fense punishable by jail or prison terms on the adult level. Thus the ‘juvenile delinquents” | compose less than two per cent of | all the children in Houston. As-| sume that an equal number go astray but are not caught or are are things that can be complished. The U.S. Children’s Bureau esti- mates that five per cent of a com- munity’s total police force should be assigned to work with children. The Houston force is nine men and women short of that standard. The U.S.C.B. says a probation department should have one coun- selor to work with every 30 chil- dren handled. The Harris County department has 11 probation case workers, each with 80 active cases to handle! But the big item is an institu- tion for boys within Harris Coun- ty. Such an institution for younger boys, 10 to 14, will soon be avail- ac-jable. Pushing the fight for this project was Domestic Judge J. W. Mills, one of the leading figures in the fight against delinquency. Judge Mills, who thinks that broken homes contribute much to delinquency, is seeking legislation to stop hasty marriages and to stop the trial of divorce cases where the husband and father does not appear to contest divorce or seek child custody. He also urges citizens as a whole to interest themselves more in the various social agencies, civic groups and community organiza- tions coping with juvenile delin- quency. This Rock Of Ours By Bill Gibb Commander Walter F. Toy, USN, {I’m just a cop—doing my job, heads up an organization which 5 seeking to provide improved read- ing facilities for young children. The group started a “Bookmobile” library which will furnish the 1-6th grade age group with good books during the summer vacation. The venture is entirely non-commer- cial. It is an excellent idea, Thanks to the Officers’ Wives Club and many other civic-minded groups and individuals, approxi- mately 1200 books been collected. Mrs. Edith Rus- sell, a teacher at Poinciana school will be in charge of the “‘Book- mobile.” Anyone wishing to donate cash or books to this worthy project should contact Cmdr. Toy, 3644 Duck Ave.—Mrs. Edward F. Bayly, 2104 Fogarty Ave., (she is vice- president)—or Mrs. R. E. Lilly, 2516 Harris Ave., secretary-treas- urer. As soon as possible, the service being provided for the younger age groups will be extended to include high school students. Overconfident You folks who are joining the Key West Safety Council—don’t be overconfident and think that membership card is a lucky token. One guy paid his dues for the year, $1, and then promptly had an ac- cident the next day. He came around and wanted to know what good the card was in a case like that! The Safety Council is getting a lot of response. Judge Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., stopped by the of- jfice to say that he was back of it straightened out by other than po-|one hundred per cent. He is the lice agencies. Officials agree that is a more than “fair assumption.” That means that less than four per cent of Houston’s children are | delinquent. But before you begin thinking the situation isn’t so bad after all, listen to Lt. Leo Horton of the crime prevention division: “Those 2,428 kids are a serious problem on any scale. They are worthy of all the attention we can give them. They are not the prob- lems alone of the police, the soeial agencies, the courts or the pro- bation department. “They are the problems of the community. They deserve the full attention of the community.” What can be done in this city about juvenile delinquency? There is no one solution, no more than there is one cause. But there , ;man who has the headache of try- |ing to settle traffic accident cases jevery day in court. Rep. Bernie Papy has also told me that he will do everything in his power to help the group. That means a lot because various offic- es in Tallahassee put out informa- |tion which it would be hard for |us to secure without Papy’s aid. Poetry? The following was given to “This | Rock” to be published as a comp'i- |ment to the police department. It isn’t an original ‘piece and the | writer is unknown. ‘CAUSE I’M A COP Most kiddies like me—I’m glad that’s true, A guy with a badge—dressed in blue, Protecting our town—from those who rob. I wish folks would say—he’s one swell guy, I'm really not super—but honest I try It's not my fault—when I give a citation, But still I hate to write one—to folks on vacation, have already | When you overpark—sometimes I close one eye, But remember—you’ll get i caught, by and by, So why take chances—it’ll cost you money, $10.00 and costs—does that sound funny? Suppose you were me—and I were you, And your boss said, “Arrest him’’—what’d you do? I have no choice—so I do it sadly, Next time you wave—do it gladly. Sometimes I get depressed—but never despair Because in our town—we equally share Our play grounds, pleasures—and miseries too, So please like me—I’m the man in blue. “Cause I’m a cop. Imperialism Of Reds Is Rapped WASHINGTON (#—Director The- adore C. Streibert of the U.S. In- formation Agency has told his men to hit hard on this theme: “Red imperialism” is the only imperial- ism on the march in the world today. In a message to ‘SIA’ 217 oper- ations posts in 76 countries, Strei- bert said Monday the Commu- nists—who constantly raise the cry of “imperialism” agains the Unit- ed States and others—have in fact \“led country after country into the |iron tentacles of Red colonialism.” “It is up to the U. S. Informa- jtion Agency,” he said, “to help make sure that people everywhere know with whom and with what they are dealing, before the con- spirators succeed in their evil de- signs for seizing power.” " [Baha’i Will Pay Homage To Leader The Baha'is of Key West together with those in 228 territories throughout the world, will join in homage to the Herald of the Baha'is Faith the Bab (the Gate), who was publicly martyred by a military firing squad at Tabriz, on July 9, 1850. i He announced the advert of the Promised One of all religions, Baha'u'llah (the Glory of God) whose teachings of the holiness of religion and the unitly of mankind have attracted millions of follow- ers. The world’s newest shrine which encloses the tomb of the Bab, will be the scene on July 9 of the first memorial service since its comple- tion last october. His shrine is a unique blend of Gothic, Greek and Oriental styles of architecture. It overlooks Haifa Bay from the slop- es of biblical Mt. Carmel, located amidst"extensive terraced gardens, the nucleus of the Baha’i Work Center in the Holy Land. The eight-sided base is surmount- ed by a dome containing eighteen stained-glass windows, one for each of the Bab’s first followers and is capped by 12,000 tiles of baked gold leaf. Gleaming in the sun by day and flood-lighted by night, the shrine is visible for miles around, a symbol of the unity of religion and of universal peace. Key West In Days Gone By duly 7, 1934 Alfred Ortiz y Tejeda and Cef- erino Gainga, citizens of Cuba, are being held by immigration auth- orities pending deportation pro- ceedings which were instituted yesterday, Rev. James A. Day, pastor of the First Baptist Church, returned last night from a short visit to central Fla. He brought back with him W. W. Willis and Mrs. Willis, who is the sister of Rev. Day, formerly Miss Dorothy Day, who will be remembered by many friends here as the daughter of Harry A. Day, a former pastor of the local Baptist church. William W. Demeritt, superin- tendents of the Seventh Lighthouse District, has been advised by tele- gram that the radio telephone sets for the three tenders, Ivy, Poppy, Poinciana, in this district, are ex- pected to arrive in Key West about July 22. The City Council met in regular session last night with Leo Warren, President of the council, presiding. % & *& duly 7, 1944 $10,000 worth of War Bonds were sold at last night's meeting of the Key West Lions Club, at which re- cently elected officers took up their new duties. Tuberculosis is the major chronic disease problem in Monroe County, according to Dr. Frank F. Fursten- berg, director of the Monroe Coun- ty Health Department. The District 10 Welfare Board has been advised by the State Wel- fare Board that a study of the fit- ness of homes into which they are adopted, as required by the 1943 adoption law, is of great value to children in some instances, it was announced by General Saunders, district board member. Public Works Transportation will battle the Outside Machinists for the first half diamond ball champ- ionship of the NOB league, juggest that production of anti-plague ser- umns be discontinued. PEOPLE’S FORUM . ers, but the editor reserves the right to delete any items which. considered or unwarranted. The writers should be EDITORIAL CALLED TIMELY Editor, The Citizen: Your editorial, “YOU LIKE FRUIT?” in the: July Ist issue of The Citizen was splendid and timely, # Key West is fast losing its tropical fruit trees and + many others, A little care will save them for future gén- erations. Many of the tropical fruits grow only in frost- free Key West; the one genuine tropical city in America, Many cannot stand the slightest frost. A few years ago Mr. and Mrs. Kendal and Julia Morton visited Key West and showed the writer a book with photographs, “Fifty Tropical Fruits of Nassau,” written by themselves. For two days we toured the Island of Key West and photo- graphed over fifty of Nassau’s fruits or trees. Four var ieties of bananas, Barbados Cherry, Breadfruit, Cal- amondin Orange, Canistel or Egg Fruit, Carissa Plums, Custard Apple, Mamey, and countless others. What tastes . * better than Soursop or green coconut Ice Cream? I miss Mr. L. P. Artman, Sr. and his love for sapodillas in Par- ticular. 16 people have already come to Key West. be- cause I displayed some of our tropical fruits in Miami Beach. Please write more on the subject, and keep the trees growing. Sincere thanks. ‘i Cordially, WILLIAM MEYERS, July 1, 1954 Hotel La Concha * “ORCHIDS TO SHORE PATROL” Editor, The Citizen: Since I am a civilian living in Sigsbee Park,:I would like to make a reply to the letter printed in your paper under the headline Dictatorship June 25. “ First, if Civil Service workers don’t want to‘live under? martial law, they should not apply for Naval housing. * I have been married to a Navy man 12 years and I ; can’t think of a time that my rights as a citizen (civilian, or Navy dependent) have been imposed upon cby ‘tte’ * Shore Patrol. I think it is a good policy. to: have’ strict’ laws concerning speeding in the housing areas, as there» are so many small children that have no fear of cars and wander into the streets at anytime. ~ . . My husband has received a ticket for Speeding, on Sigsbee Road and was told if he should get another’ wa would be evicted from the park. He didn’t get all steam-' ed up about it. He thought of all the things that would! happen to him and his family if he should have struck and’ killed a child while speeding. The experience has made» a more careful driver of him, not only in the park but‘in town and on the highway. is: I say orchids to the Shore Patrol. If the. speed laws, are not followed by the residents of the park, evict then.” I have two children. I sure wpildn’t: wantato. picp: their maimed and limp bodies up out of the streetyc; 2 on sum I also feel that the Shore Patro] out,,bere_is, egough to protect me as I am a Navy dependent as well.as a civil- ian, and fall under their jurisdiction as long as I live here in Sigsbee Park. ; ‘ ANOTHER THE VETERANS CORNER - Here are authoritative answers from the Veterans Administration to four questions of interest to former servicemen and their fam- ilies: Q. Ihave a Korean GI term insur- ance policy—the kind that doesn’t pay dividends, Would it be pos- sible for me to convert it to a per- manent form of insurance? A. No. Under the law, non-part- icipating term insurance policies issued to Korean veterans may not be converted to permanent plans. Q. Iam a disabled World War II veteran, and I'd like to take voca- tional rehabilitation training under Public Law 16. If I’m eligible to train, would I be allowed to take a four-year law course? A. No. The law would ailow you to take anly a course that you could complete by July 25, 1956, the date the Public Law 16 train- ing program comes to an end. You would have to enroll for a course that you could finish in two years or less. Q. Iam a World War II veteran taking GI training at night. I have a job that normally doesn’t require me to travel, but I found out that I'm going to have to take a three-week business trip, and 1105 WHITEHEAD STREET Tailored Installations therefore interrupt my training. Will I be permitted to resume my GI training when I get back? Or is this the kind of interruption that’s not allowable? . ~ A. You will be permitted ‘to re- sum your GI Bill training when you return from your trip. VA considers such a temporary inter- ruption as one caused by a “‘v: ic reason,” so long as it doésn’t*' for more than four months. If it did last longer, you would be re- quired to show VA that you couldn’t possible have resumed your training earlier. Q. Does the August 20, 1954 deadline for starting Korean GI Bill training apply to all Korean veterans? F A. No. The August ® cut-off date applies only to veterans sep- arated from service before August 29, 1952. Veterans separated aft- ter that date have two years from separation to begin Korean Gi Bill training. Veterans living in Menroe Coun- ty who wish further information about their benefits should write the VA office at Room 104, Federal Bldg., Key West. Only one in four householders in Britain own refrigerators. TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE TELEPHONE 2.3449 Reasonable Rates EXPERT REPAIR SERVICE for MOTELS .. HOTELS .. HOMES . . 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