The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 4, 1954, Page 6

Page 6 The Key West Citizen , : id daily (except Sunday) trom The Citizen “Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Menree County _ L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher emsnaromnsnom 9A » 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN Editor and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-5661 and 2-5662 of The Associated Prese—The Associated Press is See Lhe eer oa Gees See Laren Member Associate Dailies of Florids > | Bubscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION Citizen is invites discussion issues EN a dae lon age a Heng anonymous communications. HOW MUCH MORE CAN KEYS GROW WITHOUT BETTER TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES? Have you ever envisioned the growth of Key West and other Florida Keys in Monroe County? If you have, how much more do you think the Keys-can grow with only one highway running through them? With Labor Day coming two days hence, have you ever considered how ‘great- was Monroe County’s loss when the Florida East Coast Railway stopped operations in the county 19. Labor Days ago, September 2, 19537 The late William R. Porter said the loss of the railroad was the worst economic setback in the history of Monroe County. The Citizen thinks he was right. The Florida Keys can’t continue to grow to the ex- tent of full-scale development if they have to depend, for passenger and freight traffic, solely on the Overseas Highway. Four - laning the highway between the bridges, as has been proposed, would provide only temporary re- lief if the progress of the Florida Keys continues the next 10 years at a pace that has characterized it during. the last decade. ~ e Of. what avail would be a four-lane highway be- tween bridges in providing adequate transportation facili- ties, if Key West doubled its population and a similar growth occurred on other Keys in the lower and upper - There is only one way to ease the constantly increas- ing strain on transportation, and that is to build another railroad to Key West: That railroad should not parallel the Overseas Highway, but-should come across the Bay of Florida from Cape Sable to No Name Key,.a distance of 20 miles and depths of water ranging from six to 15 feet. '. That proposal is neither new nor impracticable. Flag- lef’s engineers, more than 50 years ago, surveyed that route and informed Flagler that it would cost far less to provide Key West with train service by way of Cape Sable than to construct an extension from Florida City to Key Largo and on down through the Keys to Key West. But Flagler had his heart set on coming down through the Keys, though it entailed the building. of hid ven- Mile Bridge, under which the depth of w: a a from a few feet to 47 feet. —_ - The railroad from. Cape Sable will be constructed some day and another highway will be built: alsd:some- time in the future, Let us consider only two Keys, one in the upper and the other in the lower chain, Key Largo and Big Pine Key. They have sufficient land to accom- modate several hundred thousand residents. But they can’t grow to that extent if they have to depend solely on the Overseas Highway for transportation facilities. The law of supply and demand never fails. The frost-free Florida Keys are now manifesting a demand for an expansion of traveling facilities between them and the mainland. There has been considerable talk recently about a proposed railroad from Cape Sable to No Name Key. It will require only a few cents in postage and a little time in writing for local civic bodies to. try to in- terest the Seaboard or the Atlantic Coast line in the construction of a railroad along the route recommended by Flagler engineers more than half a century ago. i Crossword Puzzle ACROSS — 33, Surface 1. Limb 34, Seaweed {Microbe | a Mix . Topaviators 36, Legal action 12. Old card 37, Slave [SIME IWS} LITINITINIG! EJ) LT TiOTR! E/CICMIBIA 23. Grain husks 26. Damage 29. Shove 32. Biblical ruler implement 57, Caresses 58, Painful 59. Boil on the eyelid THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturdey, September 4, 1954 WORK s-—-~ This Rock Of Ours By Bill Gibb “T shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness I can show to any human being. let me do it NOW. “Let me not defer it, or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” (Stephen Grellet, (1773-1855). There is probably not a one of you readers who has not read the above quotation dozens of times. I merely reprinted it lest we for- get! I don’t know about you but the failure to be “‘kind” at all times ign’t the ‘only one of my faults. “Stubbornness” is another. I’ve tried to butt my head through some of the darndest stone Walls you have ever seen! In an effort to overcome such stubbornness and find a little peacefulness in this life, I’ve adopt- ed another saying. (It’s really sort of a prayer and you might find it useful if you have an impulsive disposition): “God grant me the serenity to accept things .I cannot. change, courage to change things I can, and wisdom to know. the differ, ence.” Of course, when it comes to ac- tual meditation; I don’t think there is any more helpful text than the one generally credited to Saint Francis of Assisi’: “Lord, make me an instrument of Thy Peace. Where there is ha- tred, let me show love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. “O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be ¢on- soled, as to console; to be under- stood, as to understand; to be loved, as to love. For it is in giv- ing that we receive; it is in par- doning that we are pardoned; it is in dying that we are born to eter- nal life.” ‘ Repetition All the thoughts expressed here - PEOPLE’S FORUM The Citizen welcomes expressions of the views of its read- ers, but the editor reserves the right to delete any items which are considered libelous or unwarranted. The writers should be fair and confine the letters to 200 words and write on one side the paper only. Signature of the writer must accompany the ra letters and will be published unless HOW DO YOU STAND? Editor, The Citizen: I would appreciate it, and I know there are a num- ber of the residents of the city that would like it also, if you would run and/or take a straw ballot on the pro- posed utility tax to finance the building of the swimming pools. I, and I know there are others that think it would be nice if the people who will have to pay the tax were allowed an opportunity to express themselves on this tax before the pools are built, I think, and I know others agree that the cost should be covered by bonds or that type of financing and parties using the pools should pay sufficient fees to carry the load, as there is a great number of our residents who would have to pay the utility tax and would never use the pool. Sincerely, T. J, K. Sept. 1, 1964 Key West, Florida. WHO PAID? Editor, The Citizen: I read with great interest an article in “Peoples For- um” dated Sept. 1. This article was contributed by a few residents of Peary Court. They protest the payment of a five per cent tax on electric bills to finance a municipal swimming pool. They think it is unjust and they state ‘We have our own pools and beaches.” (Meaning Navy pools and beaches.) Now, this is true. Those pools and beaches are their own and you civilians will have to stay out of them whether you like it or not. Well, who paid for them? Apparently these residents think they came from Santa Claus, but we tax payers know better than that. How do you like that? Through taxation we have helped buy something and we are not permitted to use it. If these Peary Court residents help pay for the city swimming pool I don’t think they’ll be barred from using A TAXPAYER, * today are repetitions. “This Rock of Ours” has a habit of pounding on the same old theme. The three quotations mentioned above help me at times however, and if there is another person amongst Citizen subseribers who can receive inspir- ation from them, they are worth the space and . Key West Churches Key West churches are pushing ahead with plans for encouraging attendance at services now that the summer season is about over. You might find it interesting to look over the church page today and seleet your favorite house of worship for tomorrow. On September 26th, many of the pastors will aid the Key West Sa- fety Coundil by talking about sa- fety- and its place in religion. Stop me if I’m wrong but I think there is some sort of command- ment which states rather definite- ly, “Thou shalt not kill.” Once in awhile, death on the highway can truthfully be labelled an “‘acci- dent.” For the most part however, a more fitting tag would be “mur- der.” There is just no other way to describe the unnecessary kill- ing which results from willful dis- obedience of traffic laws. How about pitehing in with the Key West Safety Council and help- ing to make our town a safer, heal- thier place in which to live? Key West In Days Gone By Did you ever catch a two hundred and fifty pound sawfish? —wWell they did. Meaning Herbert Edy, Warren Hill and Frank Alvarez. They made their eatch at Pirates Cove. Key West yesterday celebrated Labor Day in true holiday fashion with the greater part of the day in town given over to a gigantic parade, said by many to have been one of the best in years, and various activities during the afternoon. Both those features were under the supervision of the parks and recreation department of the Key West Administration. Professor Horace O’Bryant is busy at his office this week get- ting everything in readiness for the opening of school Monday, September 10, és * x * September 4, 1944 (Labor day. No paper) SEPTEMBER 6, 1934 George N. Goshorn, deputy jcollector of customs, in charge, at the local custom house, is in re- ceipt of a copy of the new proc- lamation of President Roosevelt j announcing conclusion of a trade agreement with the Republic of Cuba and establishing new rates of duty on certain the Island Republic. The two aliens, who were taken into custody last Saturday by Patrol Inspector A. S. Caviness and Senior Patrol Inspector Wil- of ... Ear To The Ground By JIM COBB 02444444444 £644444444444444 444444444644, Le There was considerable hi-jinks the other night at a meeting to plan the ferry fiesta during a discussion of plans for decorating the city. Mayor C. B. Harvey started it off when he offered the loan of a slightly used campaign banner which stretches across the street, if somebody could be found to paint a suitable inscription on it welcoming the ferry company to A discussion of what, would be an appropriate slogan ensued. City Manager Victor Lang’s! suggestion — “Welcome Ferry” — was vetoed. It was held to be rather suggestive in view of recent publicity on deviates. Somebody else, apparently with Cuban politics on their mind sug- gested “Batista es el Hombre.” Mayor Harvey’s contribution: Bon Voyage.” At that poipt, Cuban Consul Oscar Morales leaped to hir‘ feet. “We speak Spanish in Cuba— why not ‘Bon Viaje’?” Mr. Morales was immediately named to the “grammar com- mittee.” His duties consist of deciding on a suitable expression, pre- ferably in Spanish, for the ban- ner. x *& & We have received several com- Plaints concerning the manner in which the city’ automoble inspec- tions are being handled. Most frequent complaints are that’ the hours are inconvenient and that the inspection costs too much money. One of our informants said that he arrived at the Number Two Fire Station at 8:30 a.m. Friday. There was a long line of cars wi He was told that the inspections would not start until 9 a. m., even though all of the inspection personnel was on the job. $l si le Doris also pointed out that the term “fine” (pronounced feen-ay) is applied to almost any fine pot- able in France. present, as were also County Auditor, Faulkner, Attorney Al- bury and Chief Deputy Sheriff Jaycocks. x xk * SEPTEMBER 6, 1944 Collection of délinquent occu- pational license taxes was placed | in the hands of Mayor Willard M. | Albury last night, and City Council authorized the mayor to/ employ .a competent person to handle the task. 5 City Engineer B. Curry Mo-/| reno and the Board of Public} Works were authorized by City | Council last night to prepare a list of streets to be repaired, in anticipation of the proffer of a new FWA projects for such work. More than $8,000,000 has been lard Russell, are still being held | “Of course, you probably can’t buy any in Key West—only the WASHINGTON (® — The Na! al Broadcasting Co. announced last night that Rep. Sam Rayburn, House Democratic leader, will address a nationwide TV audience next week on the record of the 83rd Congress. | NBC said the former House | speaker was invited to appear on |a half-hour program beginning at 8 p.m. EDT, Friday, Sept. 10. The program will originate at Ft. Worth. she said. ;, “You might be able to buy it |in El Morroco—that’s on East S4th St. in New York,” she con- cluded. Now, that’s one place: Sneigr jand I didn’t try. Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Nobleman 5. Small island 9. Demon 12. Constellation 13. Metal fastener 14. Cry of cattle 15. Made 34. The north star 36. Bewilder 37. Frozen dessert ; 21. Detace | 18. Numbers 38. 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