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

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Friday, July 9, 1954 The Key West Citizen Pub! ¢ Sunday) from The Citizen B of Maa daily (excert uilding, corner Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P, ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN wun Editor and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 The Too heer ie| Rsereiated Se is aay entitled to use ws dispatches credi il or not otherwise in this paper, and also the local news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION —————— The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issues and subjects of local or general interest, but it will-not publish anonymous communications. IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Ba Pavilion. Sea. Consolidation of County and City Governments. 5. Community Auditorium. iz 2 “ IT’S HARD TO CURE POLITICAL ITCH HOWEVER MUCH YOU SCRATCH Political itch is worse than the Mexican itch. There are remedies to cure the latter, but when you get the itch to run for office, it is a hard, hard thing to cure yourself or be cured by the voters. Many cases have happened in Key West of men who got only a “handful” of votes in a primary or an election, but when the time rolled around to run again, they were chockful of confidence that they would win this time, so they announced their candidacies again. Beaten again, sometimes from two to five to one, they were back again two or four years later, buoyed up with hope that they would be victorious. It was refreshing to hear them talk during the cam- paign. They had this and that bloc of votes “tied up,” and “many voters” who had opposed them before were now with them, and so on and on till they felt sure they would make the grade at last. But, were you of a political turn of mind, you knew they. would be defeated again, and again would receive a few hundred votes, as they had received in previous contests. In no other person does “Hope spring” so eternally “in the human breast” as it does in the man who has the itch to hold political office. The Citizen knows of a Key Wester, who, before the turn of the century, began to run for office and ran 11 times and was defeated every time by a wide margin of votes. Another ran until the office he aspired to fill no longer was elective. All of which is a prelude to what a Miami political -writer had to say about the race for United States senator from Florida in 1956. He said George Smathers likes his job, though he had not yet indicated that he would be a candidate to succeed himself. It was.further said it was not known definitely that Claude Pepper, whom Smath- ers defeated in 1950, would be in the race to try to get back his seat. The writer mentioned several other “prob- ables,” including Bill Lantaff, but, regardless of whether or not they run for Smathers’ job, you may be sure that Smathers and Pepper will be among the candidates. It’s hard to resist the political itch, whether you win or lose. If you are the loser, you speak about the “next time,” and when it comes, there you are in the race again, sometimes against your own “best judgment.” ‘The Citizen predicts you will have the opportunity of voting for Smathers or Pepper in May, 1956, assuming all goes well with you and them up to that time. You may scratch and scratch as much as you may to stop the political itch. If you succeed, you are an excep- tion. In another month most of us will be ready for a re- turn of cooler weather. People are unpredictable; some are even accurate when ‘they make a statement. \; ossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Hawaiian ‘wreath 4. Forward ®. Discover 12. Portion of acurve 18. Dried cassia leaves 14. Color 16. Ornamented 17. Wherewithal 19. Girl student 20. Former Rus- sian ruler 21. Grief 23, Female poet 26. Uniform 27. Summons 28. Salutation 0) TIOIN EIN! CILJAITITIE IR Mm OFR/OJEIR| (AIL IDIE MERE! | INEREIAIR) PIEIEIRMEBSIEIOIS BH A/S/S| Solution ef Yesterday's Puzzie DOWN 1. Ripple 2. Age 3. Hanging masses of ice 4. Flower 5. Attention 6. Purpose 7. Article 8. Girls 9. Partake 10. Play on words 11. Affirmative 16. Midday 18. Corrodes 20. Hindu weights dove 49. Marry 50. Meaning 51. Japanese Sheeplike 23. Eucharistic eys A 40. Beheld 41, English river 42. Decade 43. Negative 44. Tibetan gazelle i LOUISVILLE, Ky. (B—A Louis- ville judge has turned to an “‘over- looked source’’ in the fight against juvenile delinquency—youth itself. And the judge’s nine young con- sultants have- advised him to “get tough,” a surprising deviation from the widely held adult view that adolescent law breaking is the result of factors the young do not control. Juvenile Court adopt a stern policy to instill in those brought before it “the fear of the court they should have”; that offenders be put to work to pay for damages; and that parents ‘quit coddling kids.” The advice came after the local youth advisory committee began sitting in on Juvenile Court ses- sions, talking with authorities and visiting institutions. The seven boys and two girls were named by Ju- venile Judge Louis H. Jull, who commented: “It occurs to me that every voice on the subject of juvenile delin- quency is an adult voice. It may think of youth as they wish they were, rather than as they are... This leads me to believe that we may be overlooking the source which could give us the answers to some of our problems.” Most of the young advisers’ sug- gestions have this underlying pat- tern: give youth more responsibil- ity — both for constructive things it could do and for destructive acts it may have done. The youngest’ member of the committee, Roger Conwell Jr., 16, says too much blame is being put on parents, when the best way to handle an offender may be to “‘find him a job and make him pay for’ damages.” Advice from Larry Franklin, 17, is that “parents ought to quit cod- dling kids.” He believes too many parents -treat youngsters as: prob- lem children instead of young peo- ple with responsibilities. “Let them grow up,” he says, “There is too much of adults doing for juveniles, instead of letting the juveniles do for themselves.” The youngsters agree that most juveniles believe offenders put on probation actually have ‘gotten off.” They said, too, that court pro- bation officers don’t check often enough on cases, that juveniles have “repeatedly broken” proba- tion without penalty. Other suggestions include having teachers and fellow students coun-! sel offenders, having a minister in the court to interest delinquents in religion, and getting ‘to the base” of delinquency “before it happens” — in the home. The oldest member of the com- mittee, David DeNunzio, 19, advo- cates interesting delinquents in sports. But one of the girls, Pat Johnson, 18, adds this qualifica- tion: “Athletics could help, but too many schools are out to win in- stead of for the joy of playing — there’s not enough participation.” One evil, the committee agrees, is the publicity given delinquents— | “it gives glamor to the guilty| ones.”” Always A Catch MCALESTER, Okla. (}—Warden | Jerome J. Waters Jr. is offering $1,500 to a fugitive from the State Penitentiary, but there’s a catch to it. Waters said Paul Evinger, 55, who was serving life for murder before his escape from an Okla- homa City hospital Wednesday, could have the money he saved working in prison if he showed up at the front gate. ~ “Of course, if he comes in,” the warden added, “we will see that he doesn’t get out again.” 6 ‘The youngsters recommend that | Youth Itself Is Used In Delinquency Fight i} | | This Rock By Bill Gibb Monroe County needs a Juvenile Home. We’ve built a place “on Stock Island for stray dogs and cats. Seems to me like it would be logical to also have a spot where young folks could be given loye, sympathy, and understand- ing during the formative years of their life. Of course, many of you readers claim that there is no need for such a home. That eyery father and mother is capable of taking care of their own children. I wonder? Let’s see— E It’ was about seven or eight months ago that I was patrolling the waterfront area of Duval St. From about midnight until 2 a.m., | the hurdles. That was all right— every man, even a Navy Chief, is entitled. to throw his money away chasing such a_ will-o’-the-wisp. However, at two o'clock, the Navy men were put out of the bar. The young lady, clad in shorts and | halter, went out on the street wit! them. Suddently she decided that | they needed a bottle. The two Chiefs pooled their remaining cash and gave it to her to go back in- side and buy it. Brother that was it! | The “lady” had the money—be- | cause of curfew regulations the Navy men couldn’t get past the} doorman to get either the gal or| the money—and a civilian ‘‘punk” | had decided that it was an opor- tune time for him to appropriate what the sailors couldn’t get. The I watched a seductive young lady | take a couple of Navy Chiefs over | Of Ours that the two of us “find a nice, | quiet hotel room somewhere.” Six- ty seconds later, she adopted an- other tune: “You beast! You monster!” she screamed from behind the’ cell bars, “you can’t do. this to me. T’ve got a little baby at home. I’m a- mother! You’ve got to let me go take care of my child!” Lt. Genie Hernandez and Officer Timmy James rushed out to her jaddress and sure enough, the woman had left her four-year-old boy while she played about all night. If this were a singular case, I wouldn’t waste time telling you about it. Over and over, it hap- pens thought. And repeatedly, the same mothers, fathers and children are involved. That’s why we need a juvenile home. I was abused and called all sorts of names by bar owners, taxi cab drivers, and other night owls for arresting vagrant women. Per- haps there was justification for the abuse. Basically, I don't believe in attempting to regulate individu- |al morals. But when a mother or father fail in their duty, it is time some- thing was done by society for the children—tots who didn’t ask to be brought into this world in fhe first place. It seems to me that the only answer lies in a properly ad- ministered juvenile home! Key West In Days Gone By PEOPLE’S FORUM ~ of the views of its read- tight te delete any items which considered libeleus er unwarranted. The writers should fale ond confine the lotiere $0 200 weeds und write osm tine paper only. Signature ef the writer must accompany the and will be published unless requested otherwise. ——___ TRAFFIC SUGGESTIONS Editor, The Citizen: Having lived in Key West for a vear now and having experienc- ed its traffic problems, both as a motorist and as a pedestrian, I’m offering a few suggestions which may help ease some traffic snarls, Why not have left turns, after stopping for the red light, into streets having one-way traffic as from Southard into Simonton? The signs should read: “Stop on Red, then turn left with caution,” or “right,” as the case may be. I’ve seen more than one driver neglect to stop before turning. | One day I waited on Fleming to make a left turn into Duval while five cars turned right from Duval into Fleming and not a single car went straight ahead on Duval. There are numerous corners where a sign for right or left turn with caution would speed traffic as it would permit more cars: to go straight through when the light changes to green. Especially if drivers waiting for the green light would, whenever possible, allow room on their left or right for others wishing to make such turns. Lanes for right and left turns, as well as for going straight ahead as when entering Truman from the ‘one-way portion of Si- monton should be designated by overhead signs which can be eas- ily seen at a distance. Arrows on overhead signs don’t require a new paint job as often as do those on the stmeet which most people don’t see until they are practically on top of them, especi- ally tourists and newcomers who are looking for signs. As new maps are made, directional arrows should be printed on at least the main one-way streets. While all this sewer and im- proving work is going on, why not eliminate sharp corners at narrow street intersections by rounding them and setting the curb back. That portion of the sidewalk will never be missed by pedestrians and will make it easier for the motorist. Traffic problems on streets in newly developed sections of town can be more easily dealt with if planned in advance. Why not have a right turn with cau- tion lane (no stop unless you will interfere with traffic) from N. Roosevelt Blvd. into the road| leading directly to Poinciana housing and vicinity? Make it a separate lane using a little of that new field there ,and elim- inate a traffic hazard by dividing the lanes by setting that utility pole at that corner in a small traffic island of cement. Repeat the same right turn lane into the Sigsbee Park Road from Roose- velt Blvd., when that corner is filled in. There is really going to be a traffic problem at times out there when that land is filled in and the new shopping district is erected. Why not plan for alleys in new home, or, at least, in new busi- ness districts, for deliveries, also trash and garbage pickup? That would eliminate unsightly messes from the sidewalks and facilitate services in new areas. Part of the utilities should be placed in the alleys and there would not be the expense at a later date of tearing up costly streets and sidewalks to make repairs. Why not. have people cut out both ends of all tin cans and flat- ten them before disposing of them? That would help prevent the overflowing of garbage cans (many of them uncovered), es- pecially those in congested areas thru street. Make pedestrians obey the traffic lights and cross only at designated places and more cars will be able to pass thru green lights. To educate pedestrians, set up a loudspeaker a few hours a day on a parked police car or motor- cycle. When pedestrians disobey traffic rules, let the officer on duty sing out over the loudspeak- er, “Lady with the red dress” (or whatever item of clothing that at- tracts the officer’s eye) and make the offender return to the curb, go to the cross walk, etc. If they refuse ,give a ticket and let them pay a fine. Above suggestions are not pipe dreams, nor are they original. have seen all of them put to use at one time or another in various cities and towns in which I have lived. They benefit the public as a whole. : One day, as the light ‘turned green for me to enter Truman from Windsor Lane on my way to the Naval Hospital, I saw a car coming too fast on Truman to stop for the red light, so I waited until it passed. At the same time a little girl abou eight years old stepped off the curb to cross Tru- man with the green light and if she hadn’t stepped back when she saw the car she would have been struck and probably killed. I fol- lowed the car intending to give the driver a “piece of my mind.” It stopped a couple of blocks up Truman. I changed my mind when I read the sign painted on it, “See me for hospitalization.” How ac- commodating can some people get? I know I’ve used way over the 200 words allowed but couldn’t seem to make this any shorter. Sincerely, HELEN HORTON. (Mrs. Benj. S.) : ieliaadililie Airmen Prove Big Spenders Through Europe WIESBADEN, Germany (# — American airmen in Europe are spending more money than all reg- ular U.S, tourists put together. | Air Force headquarters here de- cided recently to find ot “how much money the men were spend- ing after hours, One inspiration for the study originated here in Wies- baden, a German resort city with a famous casino. Dutch tourists had ‘complained to German busi- nessmen about the noise that American jet planes were making in the area. Some of the Dutch swore they would never come back. “We could have ignored the complaints,” said an Air Force spokesman, “but we decided it was better to make a survey of spending habits.” The Air Force discovered that U.S. airmen spent more than 150 million dollars in England, France, Germany and Italy. last year. Dur- ing the same period, the survey showed, U.S. tourists spent about 140 millions. “I am sure, ” said the head- quarters spokesman, ‘“‘that not ev- ery! in Europe is interested in having the Americans go home.” The Air Force gives its men in- structions on how not to spend Money. One of the main points: don’t flash a roll of bills. Ammo Seized situation was building rapidly to- ward a bloody climax when I told the Navy men, ‘‘OK, pals—go back to your ship and kick yourself to- which are by necessity placed} MEXICO CITY (#—Army treops close to city sidewalks. I under-| seized two million cartridges from stand that old tin cans standing) the home of a member of the fed- with water in them also make/eral police Wednesday and took morrow morning. I'll handle che girl”’ They grinned~ sheepishly and left. On the way to jail, the woman in question offered me cash to let her go. Failing in this, she suggested No Date Set For Airline Trial TAMPA (®—Federal Judge W. J. Barker has dismissed two counts of giving false statements to customs officials in which the defendants were California-Atlan- tie Airways Inc. and its president, Owen: W. Williams of St. Peters- burg. Judge Barker rejected a defense motion Wednesday to dismiss a charge of unlawfully exporting an airplane against the same two de- fendants. No date has been set for trial of this case in which the govern- shipped a converted B17 for sale to a Bolivian company without the proper license. ———————_ A kitchen arranged into definite work centers saves time and ener- gy. In the food storage and pre- | Paration center, steps are saved j When food and staples can be tak- ‘en from the refrigerator and stor-| | age cabinets next to it and prepar- ‘ed at a nearby work surface. t | | JULY 9, 1934 B. M. Duncan, administrator of the FERA region in Monroe coun- ty and Key West, was formally given charge of the area this morning when Mayor Wm. H. Malone, in front of the county courthouse, presented him with the key to the city. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brodsky and children, Mary, Edward, Virginia, Ruth, Dorothy, and Joseph C., ar- rived over the highway yesterday form their home in Newell, South Dakota. Charles H. Wardlow, Jr., left Saturday afternoon for White Springs, Fla., to join his parents who are vacationing at that pop- ular Florida resort. | Willie Jackson, local fighter, was an outgoing passenger over the East Coast yesterday for Mi- ami where he is scheduled to meet with other fighters and ar- range a series of bouts. {July 9. 1944, fell on a | Sunday. No paper.) good breeding places for mos- quitoes. " Don’t eliminate all parking on Duval. Just enforce the exist- ing rules as to parking, limiting parking time and placing a can- vas cover over parking meters (no charge for parking) when space is actually being used by trucks to load or unload. If Duval parking is prohibited it will real- ly work a hardship on property owners and their tenants on Whitehead and Simonton Streets who have no other place to park. Recently I read that now that school vacation is here that we should educate the children rid- ing bicycles. I think adults rid-| ing the wrong direction on one-| way streets should be fined. Pedestrians are terribly lax in obeying traffic signals here. They | cross against red lights, practic- ally daring a mtorist; who has| the green light, to hit them. Par- ents drag their children across streets against.red lights. What \good does it do to instruct the children in school to obey the light signals if their parents and other adults set them a bad ex- ample? Many times on Duval there is no traffic in the middle of the! blocks due to traffic lights. Why not paint lines across the strect ‘for a pedestrian cross walk in the middle of the blocks, especially at Smith Lane, which is not a them to the national arsenal, Of- ficials said no arrests had been made. The owner of the house said the ammunition was “part of a| private investigation made several months ago.” He said the car- govern- tridges were discarded ment ammunition, of various cal- ibers. Skyhawk Test Is Successful EL SEGUNDO, Calif #—The Douglas A4D Skyhawk, America’s smallest jet combat plane, has made a successful 45-minute test it. Douglas and the U.S. Navy said the flight. at Edwards AFB in California’s Mojave Desert last June 22. Test pilot Bob Rahn was quoted as saying the flight was “beyond all expectations.” less than half the size of some jet fighters, the Skyhawk is capable of carying an atom bomb in takeoffs from an aircraft carrier. Nat'l Guard Duty Ordered For Cohn ALBANY, N.Y. (#—Roy M. Cohn has been ordered to report for the two weeks of New York National Guard training duty that was post- I) poned for him during the hearing on the McCarthy-Army dispute. The Guard directed Cohn, caief counsel to the Senate Investiga- tions subcommittee headed by Sen McCarthy (R-Wis), to report to Kessling Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss., for duty between Sept. 11 and 25. ° Brig. Gen William H. Kelly, state adjutant general, said Cohn’s training would be at a general conference on selective service Dick Says Key West is faced with two big headaches—parking for automo- biles-and housing for transient Navy personnel. Any solution are rived at is going to require come plete cooperation from the citi- zens. In the matter of automobile parking, too many businessmen fail to consider their customer's needs. One of the reasons that I selected my present site was be- cause of the large parking lot in the rear. It seems to me that every merchant who knows in advance that he is primarily de- pendent upon automobile trade should plan his location so as to be able to take care of these auto- mobiles. As a matter of fact there is no reason why the City should license a business estab- lishment which fails to consider this important matter. Another solution to the terrible | parking situation in Key West— besides the establishment of off- street parking lots—is for resi- dents to make more use of transit busses, I know there are going to be some ‘howls’ at this state- ment because of slow schedules, However, the only way we're go- ing to improve bus rtation is by making it profitable for the bus company to improve itseif. Navy housing is REALLY a problem. There are plenty of apartments in Key West but they are priced for folks willing to splurge their money while on a vacation. Time alone will make local landlords realize that it is better to rent their places the year-around than merely by the season. Generally speaking, 1 think many of them heve already come to this conclusion. Key West is a fast-growing community. This naturally ac- counts for many of the less pleas- ant conditions that exist and will gradually be adjusted. I still maintain that for all of our faults, Td rather live here on “The Rock” than in freezing weather up North where you also have the huge expenses of heat and warm clothing. Did you people have a nice Fourth of July? You know, Dick’s Tire Service is still headquarters for U.S, Royal tires and Lodi recaps. We'd like to have you come by and look at the newest meniber of the Royal family—The Royal Eight. We're open from seven to seven every weekday. DICK’S TIRE SERVICE, 923 TRUMAN AVE. 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