The Key West Citizen Newspaper, September 14, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Tuesday, September 14, 1954 The Key West Citizen Fuaned ally ogc Sandan) trom Taw Gz Wang. car Greene and Ann ‘ Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Menree County L. P. ARTMAN, Gditor Od PUMICE ccciicsne annuuunne WA) - 1994 NORMAN D. ARTMAN Sditer and Publisher Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class TELEPHONES 25661 and 25662 : Member of The Associated P; es | im wnerwis ¢ hed in this een tery Spee, sede istied here, Daper, news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florids Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION The Citlees ts an @nen forum on4 vt and ahecte’ Of oak <a interest, ‘out 4 oh not ponies anonymous communications : IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WE deed te BY THE CITIZEN jor is and fbartments, ¥ Beach pod Baiting Ben 2. 4. 5. 1 of County and City Goveramente, FERRY, “CITY OF KEY WEST,” I$ NOT THE FIRST STEAMBOAT OF THAT NAME Christening the ferry “City of Key West,” tomor- row afternoon in Miami, dips the present into the past. The ferry, which will begin operating between Key West and Cardenas, Cuba, on October 2, is not the first steam- boat with that fame. A sidewheeler called “City of Key West” began to run between here and Miami in 1897, when that city was a year old. It really was a village, with a resident population of about 1,000, when it was incorporated as a city in 1896, with John B. Reilly as its first mayor. It would require a good-sized volume to describe fully the changes that have occurred in our way of liv- ing during those 58 years. Americans in those days spoke of modern conveniences with just as much self satisfaction as we speak of them today. But how we would squirm if we had to live now as they lived. Many of the comforts and conviences of life that we take in stride today without a passing thought were unknown to them. If we think about them, we wonder how they were able to get along, lacking this and lacking that, which we have and they didn’t have. But every generation adapts itself to the circum- stances of life as they arise. It is that adaptation that has brought man to the high level he has on the world today. Many other animals lacked that. adaptation and became extinct, The attitude we have toward Key Westers’ way of living 58 years ago will be similar to the attitude Key Westers of 58 years hence will have toward us, But that thought should not dampen our enthusiasm over the Operation of the second “City of Key West” be- tween here and Cuba, The running of the sidewheel- et of that name between here and Miami was of little consequence comparet? to what her namesake will benefit us in providing an economic lifeline with the Lone Star Isle. The Citizen trugts the venture will be successful, and it trusts also that the operation of the steamship Florida will prove to be profitable. It has not been said whether or not*the “City of Key West” will bring freight from Cuba, but the Florida undoubtedly will. If she does, Key Westers of the present will be pro- vided with fruits and vegetables and other products as were Key Westers of the past. The nation finally has a unified aid defense com- mand which we see as a major step forward, in view of world conditions. : One of the greatest compliments one can pay the American people is that they can sit through some of the current movies without a murmur. WiAlS IG! O10} $7. Burn super. ficially 39. Clothing 41. Be present at 48. Unit of work 44, Animal food 46. Fisher for eels 8. Fodder pit 12. Opening ;18. Man's name 114. Russian mountains $25. Old musical * Rote {36 Bristie 111. Foray {18. Takes out 20. Stair 22. Clear gain 24. Entwine 28. Plodders 32. Carbohy- 50. Head 58. Bark of the Fg This Rock Of Ours By Bill Gibb A friend suggests that if fluorides are applied to local water, we should publicize our town as “Key West, Fluorida!’ Such unwhole- some adv won't be neces- sary, however. If and when our water is medi- cated, you can be sure that com- mercial companies will move in to sell pure water — probably in the usual five gallon jug sizes. And since fluoridation is such a debati- ble subject — not just locally — but all over the U. S., our town will receive more than its share of unfavorable publicity. i I was interested to see that our local doctors approved fluoridation without even an indication that they thought the citizens should have some say-so in the matter, As a class, of course, these doc- tors are in.a different position than you or me. T’ve never: yet heard of one of them making a mistake in judg- ment though scientists in other fields find it profitable to openly admit their errors and benefit by the knowledge. Most of our doctors are wealthy individuals. It is probably hard for them to remember their earlier, less fortunate days when it was hecessary to live on fifty dollars a week. If fluoridation proves to be harmful to certain individuals, I guess the doctor figures that he can always dash off a prescription for the patient to buy and use pure water. But where can you or I find the money to buy this pure water! j In my opinion, it was perfectly all right for the doctors to stick together and support fluoridation. However, I think it would have been more tolerant on their part to add the clause, ‘dependent upon the will of the people.” Insofar as I can determine, med- ical ethics still forbids forced treat- ment and medication of purely pri- vate ills. Or has government in- terference proceeded to the point where this is no longer true? Russia is an excellent example of political interference in the lives of the private citizen. We're going to have to watch that we don’t follow her path. The Public Health Service must be held subordinate to the rights of the individual just | as much as other governmental agencies stich as the FBI, the Ar- my, the Navy, ete. Car Inspection Have you had your car inspected yet? Bought your new driver's lic-| ense? Better not forget these important items. Paying a penalty for late car inspection isn’t too bad but man! It is horrible to have to go take a driver's examination for a} new license. Don’t forget that the Key West Safety Council will meet tomor- row night at the Lions Den. It is the last get-together before “‘Safe- ty Week” — Sept. 20 - 26. Integration In W. Va. School Lasts Only For Five Days WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. W—Five days of integra- tion in Greenbrier County schools was ended today after school of- ficials, confronted with angry par- ents and striking white students, ordered an immeiate return of segregation. The high school here was closed : a half day to allow 25 Negro stu- dents, under police protection, ‘o secure their books and return to their own school. Some 600 parents protesting in- tegration had threatened at a mass meeting last night to remove bod- ily any Negroes who attempted to attend White Sulphur Springs High today. ‘Their action, however, was not madé known until after the school board, following a daylong meet- ing in nearby Lewisburg, the coun- ty seat, ordered an immediate re- turn to separate schools for Ne- groes and whites. After the meeting, which be- gan at 9 a.m. and ended 13 hours later, School Supt. D, D. Harrah issued a statement which said: “The board hereby directs ail to transfer all tentative «... This directive rescinds and voids all previous action of the Yoard of Education in regard to egregation.” Yesterdays demonstration ‘integration involved about 300 of the 440 students enrolled at the high ‘school. They marched through the streets of this moun- tain resort town, just five miles from the Virginia line, with plac- ards reading, ‘‘no Negroes wanted in our schools.” Another demonstration was staged at Rupert, about 33 miles northwest of here where some 100 students also milled through the streets, protesting 14 Negroes at- tending their school. The demonstrations were the first by the students since the U.S. Supreme Court last May held seg- tegation in public schools was un- constitutional, West Virginia’s State Board of Education recommended immedi- ate integration but did not order it, leaving the decision with the individual county boards, Greenbrier, Marion and Barbour counties opened schools a week ago with Negroes attending classes with whites, Parents protested in this county and in Marion County, some keep- ing their children home, others picketing the schools, but there was no real disturbance until yes- terday. The first hint of possible vio- lence came in last night's mass “| meeting of parents here. John Ja- cob, weekly newspaper editor who attended, said the meeting was or- derly but the parents voted to bod- ily remove any Negroes who at- tempted to attend classes today. A short time later, the school board’s decision to return to sep- |Roosters Can't Crow At Dawn In Austrian Spa BAD GLEICHENBERG, Austria, (M—If a cock crows at sunrise in this Austrian health resort, he’s to be thrown out of town on “rders of the city fathers, Doctors in Bad Gieichenberg, which attracts sick people who drink its minerai-rich waters, claim silence is about half the cure for most diseases. A statue of har- pocrates, the god of silence, stands prominently in a city park. The city administration recentl put its ban on noisy birds and other noises, The beating of carpets is limited to certain hours. Motorists are not allowed to blow. their horns. Visi- tors arriving on motorcycles have to check them immediately in free garages and hand over the keys to the city administration until they leave again. Key West In Days Gone By Either the PWA must reject the Pending application or the present Overseas Bridge and Toll Com- mission must be dissolved before the FERA will consider acting on any plan for financing the con- struction of the overseas bridges between Key West and the main- lana, Julius Stone, FERA adminis- trator for Florida, declared today. A Key West historical society is to be organized here Friday night, September 21, when inter- ested persons will gather in the Key West Library. The meeting is to start at 8:30 p.m. Louis Wilson left over the East Coast yesterday for New Orleans where he will enter Loyola Uni- versity. x kk September 14, 1944 County commissioners at their meeting last night, disclosed forth- coming foreclosure proceedings on 650 parcels of unredeemed realty in Monroe County. Only six of the parcels are in Key West, and. taxes on two of them at least likely will be paid, it was said, before the proceedings are start ed. Informally, some of the county commissioners are conducting the establishment of a beach on the south shore between White street and the Boulevard, and this after- noon one commissioner said there is more than a possibility, that there ‘is a probability, that such a beach will be favored. Miss Elenaor Hursh will arrive in Key West the first week November to assume the position whites was made known. Schools are still integrated the other two counties, both northern West Virginia. 4 Of Salt By. Bill Spillman i DesDiv 601 Te | Upon final tabulation of the con. | tributions for the Emergency March of Dimes Drive, Destroyer | Division 601 ships and staff had | given $447.71 for a 100 per cent effort. | Making up the majority of the The Junior Chamber of Com-} When Carbonell put up the or-| Contributions was the USS Sars- merce, after careful consideration, |dinance to lower the cost of in-| field (EDD 837), presently on ex- passed a resolution to request the city manager to extend the hours for vehicle safety inspection, to make it easy for the working man and Navy people to get their cars month for inspections is up. If you remember the history for the past months on the inspection deal, you will remember that City Commissioner Louis Carbonell sponsored an ordinance to lower the price to 50c. It died for want of a second. A ruling from the state supreme court said that car inspection could not be conducted for a profit. Craig Bowen (then City Finance director) and I one day spent a- bout an hour figtiring out just what the inspection cost the city. Giving the city every benefit of doubt, we came up with a figure of 29¢ per inspection. Laws are funny things, they can either be followed or ignored. If our leaders began to ignore one law, how long will be it be before they start ignoring all laws? Why should a citizen have to go into court unnecessarily? From what I read in the papers, it would cost the city about $500 extra for this month of inspections. This is about the cost of two city luncheons for visiting firemen. To begin with, I do not believe it would cost the city $500. During a four week period, the additional hours come to 76. Counting on three people to give the inspection, this comes to 228 man hours. Even if they are paying them $2 an hour, which I am sure they are not, this only comes to $456. It may cost the city extra money |. to extend the hours, but consider- ing the time lost by working men, the $500 is only a drop in the bucket, Distillers Get “Hangover” In Yugoslavia BELGRADE, Yugoslavia ww — Somie of Yugoslavia’s alcohol dis- tillers have their own hangover now. The government has begun prosecution of those among them who have been peddling their wares under British labels de- scribing the contents as “Scotch.” They have been selling this stuff at rates lower than the imported variety. “Whisky” labeled as American has been put on the market at prices which would affront the pride of a Prohibition rum runner in the United States. So would the contents. An English diplomat with a hangover, after buying a bottle of the ersatz cheer, lodged a formal complaint. So did an American who protested that Yugoslavia’s own brandy was preferable. He added he was a Southern Democrat who had nothing against “stump” whisky but that he wanted it smooth. The official Yugoslav press re- ported the fraudulent distillers would be visited with “severe punishment.” One sidewalk wag suggested “proper punishment” might require them to drink their Deaf Mute Writes Robbery Report PHILADELPHIA # — A deaf mute was robbed as he dozed on a midcity subway station platform Sunday. The deaf mute, Frank Molinaro, 37, was awakened by two men go- ing through his pockets. He chased the men, who jumped to the tracks and fled through the tunnel. Molinaro scribbled on a piece of paper: “I’ve been robbed. Call for police,” and handed it to a cashier. By the time police arrived, Mol- By the time police arrived, Mol- inaro had jotted down on a pad details of the robbery and a de- and | scription of the two men. Police picked up two men, iden- tified as John P. Johnson, 34, and spections, the city manager told me he had plans to put in more inspection equipment, trained per- sonnel, etc. He said that he want- ed to study the situation, Considering how much money the city is making off the inspec- tions ($22,000 a year) I think that the hours could be extended with- out undue financial hardship for the city. While we are on the subject of “proposals under study,” what has happened to the plan to en- large the cement slab at Bayview Park basketball park for skating and other events. The commission- | ers told me that the money is in the budget. In fact it has been in the budget for a long time. “‘Some- one” probably has the plan under study. . I think that is about time some- one picked up the ball (that has been dropped) and start running. There are always a lot people being arrested for drunkenness, Why is it that you never see any arrests for people on charges of selling intoxicated beverages to intoxicated persons? Perhaps if more bar tenders would stop selling drinks to people that are getting under the weather, there might be less drunk driving charges and more people alive. tended operations, whose men gave $215.60 for an average of more than $1.00 per man. The comple- {ment of the ship is about 195. | A break-down of the other ships in the Division and their contribu- }tion: USS Saufley (EDDE 465) | (whose funds were turned in io |the Charleston Area Drive) contri- buted $108.02; USS Francis M. Ro- binson (EDDE 220), temporary flagship of Commander Philip K, |Sherman, USN, contributed $90.80; and the USS Jack W. Wilke (EDE 800), the fourth ship of the divi- sion contributed $29.59. Commander Sherman expressed his heartfelt thanks to the entire Division for coming through dur- ing the Emergency March of Dim- es Drive. His comment: “The spir- it with which the crews of your ships gave for this all important effort is commendable. Well done!” |COW WON’T EXPLODE MOUNT AIRY, N.C. # — It's okay to smoke around Paul Flynn's cow. The cow got into a tub of kero- sene yesterday and drank three te five gallons. Veterinarian H. C. Jackson said: | “he’s saturated, but there’s no danger of an explosion.” Saccharin is 300 to 500 times as sweet as ordinary sugar, 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 by ges a fag ede je gee write on one side paper only. ature writer must accompa letters and will be published uniess requested ciherwien. ss FUND SUGGESTED 13 Sept. 1954 Editor, The Citizen: According to Florida state law, fee’s charged for the inspection of motor vehicles cannot be in excess of the cost of operating the inspection station. According te the local city attorney, Key West is breaking the law by over-charging motor vehicle ownéts an excessive inspection fee. Have the powers to be considered earmarking the profits made from the motor vehicle inspection for de- fraying the cost of the proposed swimming pool? GLOBE-TROTTER DOES ANYONE KNOW? Editor, The Citizen: What has ever become of the wonderful speaker who preached in a big tent out on your beautiful Flagler Avenue last year? He was the most sincere, and honest preacher I’ve ever had the privilege of listening to. I returned to your lovely city four weeks ago and I’ve been making inquiries ever since, but no one seems to be able to tell me where I can find him, or any mem- ber of his denomination. : I love Key West and you wonderful Conchs, and it’s my desire to purchase a home here in the near future — but in the meantime I am more interested in a “church home.” My address at present is temporary, so if anyone can give me the information I’m seeking please answer me through this column. A NEW ENGLANDER FLUORIDATION COMPLAINT Editor, The Citizen: In your columns September 8, several Key West officials favor fluoridation of the drinking water “on the word of the medieal and dental authorities.” Please inform your readers that the American Medi- cal Association has not recommended such fluoridation, and when the American Dental Association endorsed it at a convention in Washington, only 369 out of a mem- bership of 70,000 were present. The 491-page Report of the recent Hearings on Fluoridation of Water before the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, contains a very great many testimonies against fluoridation, made by doctors, dentists, scientists, public officials, teachers, business men ahd housewives, proving beyond the shadow of a doubt that where it exists, there still is dental caries among children; animals and their offspring deteriorate; heart disease, nephritis, skin irritations, leukemia, inflammation of the stomach, accidents and deaths, and mental cases greatly increase. Z Mrs. E. B. Trout of Coral Gables writes me that her eyes and stomach are badly affected by drinking the fluoridated water, but whén she goes where the water is not so treated, she immediately recovers. Mrs. B. D, Gray of Miami writes of eye and stomach inflammation from the same cause. Many others here experience other physi- cal ailments, and many like myself have been obliged to buy bottled water. Surely compulsory mass medication is contrary to our Bill of Rights and a grave injustice to all? ¢ (Mrs. Arthur) MRS. ALICE K. WELLESLEY, 406. Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, Fla. (