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

Saturday, July 17, 1954 The Key West Citizen Published daily (except Sunday) from The Citizen Building, corner of Greene es Seat, Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher ................. a» 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN wunenuannee Editor and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 oe Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to use for juction of all news dispatches credited to it or a eae ited in this paper, and also the local news pub- ere, Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Member Associate Dailies of Florids pubs EMU ba oe hl iain al 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 1, More Hotels and Apartments, 2. Beach and eating Pavilion. 3 Airports—Land and Sea. 4 Consolidation of County and City Governments. 5. Community Auditorium. HOW DOES KEY WEST COMPARE WITH MIAMI IN NUMBER OF ‘CHARITY’ DRIVES “It is more blessed to give than receive.” But when that giving becomes an almost constant milking of you, it becomes a mild form of racketeering, though many news- papers throughout the country don’t refer to it as “mild.” Bert Collier had a story in the Miami Herald Mon- day, in which he said the residents of that city are sub- jected to one drive every two days. And, of course, all the drives are in the guise of charity. In almost all of those “charity” campaigns, solicitors receive hefty commissions. All the drives are not local; some of them come from the outside. How large are the commissions? The Citizen learned from Tallahassee authorities, 23 years ago, that the bene- ficiaries of one Chicago drive (this was a gallop) re- ceived only 17 cents out of every dollar the promoters col- lected. Begging letters, in connection with this drive, were received in Key West every year. The Citizen’s story and editorial about this “charity” did not stop the letters from being received here. Last week they came in for this year’s collections. Pyobably you received one, and, because the beneficiaries specified are worthy of help, you might have mailed a contribution to the promot- ers. If you did, why didn’t it occur to you that the objects of the “charity” are taken care of, to the extent of billions of dollars annually, by the United States government? As a result of that new drive, on an average, every two days in Miami, the commission in that city has pass- ed an ordinance that requires registration of solicitors in fund raising campaigns. The ordinance even applies to organizations that solicit advertisements on the plea that the money raised will be used for charitable purposes. One housewife remarked that if she gave to every per- - Son and organization that sought financial aid, “charity” would figure as a major item in her household budget. But the Herald is not the first paper to come out This Rock By Bill Gibb George A. Wood, District Com- missioner, Boy Scouts of America, has made a serious study of so- called juvenile delinquency. I asked him for permission to print some of his opinions and he agreed. For the next three days, this column belongs to Mr. Wood, Navy Chief, who resides at 615 Greene Street, with his wife and three children. Today, thoughtful citizens are becoming increasingly disturbed by the grave and critical problem of juvenile delinquency. Wide- spread maladjustment of our chil- dren represents a sweeping chal-| lenge to society, for in the back- ground of every youthful offen-’ der is the failure of parents, as well as of schools, churches and the community, to provide ac- against the growing, ever-growing, raids onthe public’s pocketbook in the name of charity. Papers in the north, particularly in Philadelphia and New York, have referred to some of the drives as “charity racketeering.” Key West City Commissioners should pass an ordin- ance similar to the one that Miami has adopted. In that way the City Manager will learn how big a rake-off solicitors are getting out of their collections. We have well-regulated drives that serve their purpose faithfully, such as the Community Chest Fund, Red Cross, March of Dimes and a few others, but how many other drives, in the name of charity, are conducted in Key West? Collier says Miami has 73 different charity drives. 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In this age of unrest, insecurity and fear, the children of the na- tion have become confused, re- bellious and uncertain of what the future holds, This uncer- tainty is reflected in some truly alarming statistics. Data from the uniform crime reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a recent repre- sentative year reveal that 117,- 562 children under 21 were ar- rested and fingerprinted, added to this number were 129,509 be- tween the ages of 21 and 24—a total of 247,071 persons under 25 or 31.2 per cent of the nation’s total. Approximately one-half of all crimes against property were committed by youths under 25, including nearly 60 per cent of! all the burglaries and 67 per cent) of all auto thefts. A Real Threat But juvenile delinquency repre- sents a general threat that is even far graver than these figures would indicate. Not only are more than 20,000 boys under 18 years of age committed annually to our reform schools, but the majority of adult criminals begin their careers as child delinquents Figures compiled by the Wicker-| sham Commission show that nearly 55 per cent of the popula- tion of adult penal institutions was under 21 years of age when committed. Reasons advanced for the rapid increase in delinquency are as many and varied as the training, attitudes and special interests of the men and women who have studied the problem. Church and civic leaders are apt to point to} the lack of spiritual training in the home and the insidious in- fluence of crime movies, radio and television “blood and thun- der” dramas, “comic” books, and the lurid publicity given the more 23. Expressions of thought 26. Oriental shi; captain 28. Persian poet . Hoary 31. Ran out 33. Flowerless 7A _ sloth 39. Lively insec 40. Father 42. Make leathe 44. Moreover 45. Negative 47. Musical note sensational crimes by the daily press. Sociologists and economists fa- vor the socio-economic factors in juvenile delinquency — poverty, slum areas, low standards of liv- ing, submerged minorities and the “caste system.” Some educational leaders put the blame on improper ‘home en- vironment, as well as the lack of sex education and inadequate recreational and leisure time fa- cilities; while many jurists, writ- ers, scholars and intellectual lead- ers maintain that an important causative factor in the prevalent “gimme” attitude, the emphasis n“ Of Ours on mere acquisition of material gadgets with a corresponding de- cline in morality, ethics and re- spect for law and order. On the other hand, many law- enforcement officials, including J. Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI, beligve that youthful criminals are the product of pa- rental neglect and improper home training, and call for higher moral and religious standards in daily living. Examine The Reasons Let us briefly examine these reasons, weighing them in the it of the latest findings of law, édicine, psychiatry and educa- ‘tion. -*No one can deny that scenes of vielence, bloodshed and terror, as exemplified by the film products of Hollywood and the radio and teleVision “thrillers,” unduly stim- ulate the imagination of the young, often turning their thoughts into destructive channels. Experts in the field, however, have been able to find little di- rect correlation between criweé stories and juvenile delinquency rates. Nor does arbitrary censor- ship of these important media of answer. Rather, the answer lies in self-imposed censorship by parents as the best means of in- fluencing children in their choice of entertainment. Sensational newspaper report- ing of crime and delinquency pos- es a most serious problem, al- though a minority of daily papers do exercise restraint in their handling of crime stories, and one, the Christian Science Moni- tor, prints no crime news at all. Our own Key West Citizen has shown restraint in handling ju- venile cases. Since a free press is one of this country’s most vital contin- uing needs, public censorship is definitely not the answer. How- lever, community action by in- terested service organizations |might-lead to disciplinary action by the publishers themselves. (To Be Continued Monday) HS-1 Detachment Completes Cruise Detachment 57 of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron ONE, returned last Saturday from a three-month cruise in the Medi- terranean Area aboard the U.S.S. Mindoro. While detached, HS-1 person- nel visited ports in Spain, Italy, and Gibraltar and participated in |fleet exercises involving ASW | maneuvers. The HS-1 Detachment was un- der the direction of Lt. Cmdr. K. P. Pearson. On Friday, July 16, HS-1 De- tachment 56 will depart Key West to participate in further ASW op- erations aboard the USS Kula Gulf for a- period of a’sout two weeks. Lt. W F. Lilly will head the |detachment as the Senior Naval | Avjator. U. S. production of scissors |reached a peak of $18,555,000 in , 1948. communication appear to be the Church Of Rock Sermon Topic “Man’s relation to God,” will be the sermon topic Sunday morning at the Church of the Rock, 535 Frances Street, at the eieven o’clock service. This is the seven- th sermon in a series dealing with man’s mission on earth. David was a man of iong and wide experience and he was mov- ed to declare, “‘The fool hath said in his heart there is no God.” In his life-time of dealing with people from bandits to kings, his intimate and close touch with nature, not only as a shepherd but also as a fugitive hiding in caves and living off the land, he came to the definite conclusion that his God was wise and good and just. Mod- ern man‘has progressed so rapid- ly in the last half century that too often he feels he is self-suf- ficient unto. himself. The time comes when we face the inevitable and and then it is that we discover to late that our relation to God has been vitally neglected. Billy Roberts At Piano During the absence of Mrs. Wil- liam Robinson, Billy Roberts has been at the piano. His selections have been deeply religious and ex- ceptionally well rendered. His anselfish service is appreciated by the congregation. Ralph Noble is having his pro- blems in the Sunday School. He just has too. many classes for the |room at the Chapel. The school | begins at ten o’clok and the inter- jest is such that all space front | and back of the Chapel finds both teachers and scholars anxiously | looking forward to the Bible lessons for this Quarter. Visitors and service families will always find a most cordial wel- come at this church, for any or all of the services. |Reenlistment Bonus Is Up WASHINGTON ® — An Air Force. sergeant completing a four- year hitch will be $516 richer, and a private first class $372, for sign- {ing up for another four years un- der the new armed services reen- listment bonus law. The old law offered $160 to each, and military leaders said the bonus wasn’t big enough to keep good men from being drained off to ci- vilian pursuits — especially in the higher grades where well-trained career men are a particular asset. President Eisenhower signed the new Congress - approved lesigla- tion yesterday. Novel Christening _ GROTON, Conn. 9 — A chem- ist’s flask containing antibiotics rather than the traditional bottle of champagne will be used next Friday for the launching of the barge “Pequot.” The “Pequot” was built for the Chas. Pfizer & Co., Inc., manufac- turers of chemicals. The flask to be smashed on the “Pequot’s” steel -hull ‘will contain, among other chemicals, a product calted bonamine. It’s a preventive for seasickness. The circulation of daily news- papers in Great Britain averages 622 copies per 1,000 people. s Reverend Statham To Base /Sermon On Mark 4:26-29 Sunday morning service at the Fleming Street Methodist Church will begin at 10:50 with Mrs. Claude Salis’ organ prelude, “Hope” by Clarke. The Reverend J. E. Statham will speak upon sbject that is as of vital interest to a worried world today as it was when Christ spoke to the crowds. Reading in the 4th chapter of Mark, verses 26 to 29, one can see the people eager to hear the Master as he speaks. about the kingdom and its growth. Jesus’ Love He @peaks with such authority and love that scholars are amazed and little children are drawn to Him. The common people heard Him gladly because he spoke of the ordinary things of life and made of them wholesome exper- iences of righteousness. In the evening at 7:30, Mr. Statham will discuss the “‘Seeming Wastefulness of God’s Love.” When the good lady took the precious ointment and poured it on Christ’s head, she was accused of waste- fulness. Approves Lavish Gift The disciples had forgotten that love knows no bounds. Christ gra- ciously approves of this lavish gift of love and adoration. “Lest we expend ourselves in the loyalty of love, we are lost from the king- dom.” The choir will sing “O Jesus, I have Promised” by Stairs and Mrs. Salis will play Peery’s “Chorus of Praise,” as her postlude. Announcement is made else- where in The Citizen of the Daily Vacation Bible School which opens Monday, July 19. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON GROWING THROUGH BIBLE STUDY Acts 17:10,11; I Tim. 4:13-16; If Tim. 2:15; 3:14-17; Heb. 4:12 By RALPH ROGERS We should keep in mind that during this quarter we are study- ing Growth in Christian Living. First, we selected Jesus, as our example and Lord and last Sun- day we asked ourselves the ques- tion whether we were growing as Christians. As a matter of fact, we found much room for improve- ment, Today we are examining the method of growth through Bible Study. Begin Now There is no better time to begin a systematic plan of Bible Study or continue it if already started, than right now. The Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America has provided a system which might help us to start. Before looking up the several references in the New Testament on our lesson, why not read over this outline: A Definite Plan—Psalms 119:161- 168. Knowing the Scriptures—Psalms 119:129-136 : ‘The habit of meditation—I Tim- othy 4:12-16. Enjoying 119:89-06. : Mind and heart together—Isaiah 51:4-8. Learning 119:33-40. The test 1:12-20. Unoleasent Experience The first reference in today’s lesson tells of Paul and Silas’ ex- perience in Thessalonica. In this city it just so happened. that a group of jealous Jews thought they knew the last word in the inter- pretation of the Bible. When Paul urged the people to read the Bible and decide for themselves what the Scriptures meant, to the local church it was heresy. Paul and Timothy were “turning the world upside down,” and out of town. How much have we changed from those early Apostolic days? How much have we grown spiritually? Really do we want the truth? Too many of us have fallen into the rut of blind bigotry, jealously and tradition and have closed minds tu any new light on the Scriptures. In two instances we have those same people today burning the new Revised Translation because they have closed minds. God’s word is no hindrance and every honest Protestant has a right to search the Scriptures for the truth. All God requires of us is that we search with an honest and open mind and heart for the way that leads to eternal life. It has been my duty as a chap- lain to ride on a truck with big red letters painted on front and back ‘“Danger-Explosives.”” When ordained to the Christian ministry my Bishop placed in my hands the pe saying, ‘Take thou author- ity to read the Holy Scriptures in the Church of God, and to preach the Word.” He might have added that he was placing in my hands the most explosive thing in the world, the Holy Bible. This book has exploded, obliterated.. more selfishness, covetousness and sin than anything else down through the ages. Paul's Instructions Paul’s second letter to Timothy admonishes him to “give dili- gence—handling aright the word ‘of truth.” The human tendency the Bible—Psalms and doing—Psalms of conduct—Iseiab, is to interpret the Scriptures in’ such a way as will fit our own personal opinions. We twist and warp the truth in such a way that it fits our selfish interests but is far removed from the Truth as Jesus taught it. Some time ago a teacher of an adult class discussed the truth as applied to daily living. The con- clusion reached as led by this false teacher was that one cannot live a Christian life in this-age and time. That is somewhat like a most pious gentleman who faith- fully attended a mid-week prayer meeting. He would always rise and speak and quoted from Shakes- pveare to Sigmund Freud, ending his quote with, ‘‘as the Scriptures saith.” When challenged by the 4 Pastor who said, “Now Brother Smith, you know that’s not in the Bible,” he promptly said, “If it ain’t, it ort to be.” How well we like to inject our own ideas! Timothy was Paul’s protege. As a youngster we find Timothy listening to Paul as he visited his home and preached in the syna- gogue. Paul knew that the early training of this young man who was to carry on the work of spread- ing the Gospel would be most help- ful in keeping him steadfast. In- stead of listening to false teachers Paul urges him to “continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you have learned.” This is good council. Unfortunately too many of our youngsters are interested in comic books. These are supposed to be funny instead an analysis of them shows that they deal largely with criminality, sex, irreligion, wrap- ed characters and wrecked careers. Christian parents are asking for books telling of the heroes of the Bible, David, Esther, Elijah, Joseph and the many others who faced opposition and hatred yet clung to the teachings of truth and righteousness. Social authorities are becoming alarmed at the in- fluence of corrupt reading ma- terial which seems to appeal to the imagination of our youngsters. Can it be that the rapid rise of juvenile delinquency is connected with the trash flashed in bright colors before the youngsters of this generation. 05 si) God's Word Alive °“Whether-or not the Epistle to the Hebrews was written by Paul, it sounds very much’ like him. He Says that it is “living, and active, and sharper than any two-edge sword.” It is alive and applicable to the lives of men today. Some seem to:think that it was for the ‘people of long ago and is not to be taken seriously by this generation. It is so'sharp that it cuts aw: littleness from the mind makin man a-citizen of the world. It re- moves fickleness from the heart welding man to God and his divine plan. It reveals the blackness of sin enabling man to seek that cleansing offered by Christ. It is applicable today as never before. William Seward says chat “the whole hope of human progres is suspended on the ever growing in- fluence of the Bible.” The millions of Bibles distributed free of charge to our soldiers and sailors during the war contained -the’ advice of Woodrow Wilson when he said, “The Bible is the word of life. I beg that you read it and find: this out for yourself.” He concludes by saying, “When you have read the Bible you will know that it is the Word of God, because you will have found it the key to your heart, your own happiness, your own duty.” Spiritual growth is through Bible study. Analyzing U.S. Births In 1940, U. S. women with less than 5 year’s schooling who were 45 to 49 years old had an average | Coulter Plans A New Series Of Sermons A series of sermons on Spiritual and Hental health will be inaug- urated at the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning. The teaching of Christ has empha- sized the connection between our mental attitudes and our physical well being. These two are in- fluenced by ones spiritual out- look. Rev. Richard E. Coulter has announced that the first in a series will be on the subject “The Path of Least Resistance.” The text for this sermon will be taken from the 27th Chapter of the Book of Acts, which tells the experience of the sailors who were taking Paul to Rome. Storm At Sea Everything went well as long as the south wind blew and the seas were calm. When the storm rose things were different. To weather the storm, and to save their life, depended upon the spiritual help they were to receive from St. Paul. In the voyage of life we are con- tent to follow the path of least re- sistance and to be content when the soft winds of prosperity take us on our way. Christ taught his disciples that success comes in our willingness to take up our cross and follow him. At the evening worship service, the sixth in the series of sermons on the Epistle to the Hebrews will be continued. Youth Conference Report The Youth Fellows i at 6:30 p.m. Two of the Senior group have been attending Sessions of the Presbyter’s Youth Confer- ence in Hernando Couaty, Florida. A report from them will be part of the program next Sunday night. The closing exercises of the Vacation Bible School were, held last night in the Church Auditorium A splendid program was presented by the various departments of the Bible School. The Women of the Church will meet on Monday night at 8:00 in the Social Hall, with an interest- ing program being prepared by a committee responsible for the presentation of the monthly pro- grams. The Choir will meet on Wednes- day night at 7:30 under the lead- ership of Mrs. John Archer. Fleming Street Methodist Bible School To Open Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at the Fleming Street Methodist Church and will continue for two weeks, closing each morning at 11:30 to avoid the noon day traffie Tush. More than 100 children attended S| last year and a staff of efficient teachers is prepared this year to give a thorough course of study. Miss Mae Sands is superintendent of the Beginners Department, Mrs, Claude Salis is in charge of the Primary Department and Mrs. Kenneth Knowles is in charge of the Junior Department. Children from the age of 4 years through 11 will be accepted. Churchman Sued CINCINNATI i — Archbishop Karl J. Alter, as trustee of St. Joseph Church has been sued for $54,463.32 damages as the result of an accident at a bingo game. Elizabeth Blankenship brought the action yesterday, saying she was injured when a chair collapsed while she was playing the game in the church school yard Aug. 2, 1952. She said back injuries ne- cessitated two operations and she was in the hospital for 55 dzys. »}of 4.33 children, indicating they were almost doubling themselves in the population while college graduates had only 1.23 children, providing little more than half their numbers in the new genera- tion. TELEVISION SALES and SERVICE 1105 WHITEHEAD STREET Expert Repairs TELEPHONE 2.3449 Reasonable Rates TAILORED INSTALLATION for MOTELS .. HOTELS . . HOMES . . BUSINESS Presents Television Listings—WTVJ, CHANNEL 4 SATURDAY, JULY 17 AMATEUR HOUR JACK OF ALL SPORTS NEWS — WEATHER JUVENILE JURY LONE RANGER THE DORSEY BROS. TWO FOR THE MONEY FOREIGN INTRIGUE SAT. NIGHT REVIEW PRIVATE SECRETARY CAPT. 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