The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 19, 1954, Page 4

. se 4 Tne KeY WEST Cirizen ~Tuesday, Ociover 1%, ivaé The Key West Citizen id daily (except Sunday) from The Citizen Building. corner of ___Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L, P. ARTMAN, Editor and’ Publisher .. 11a) NORMAN D. ARTMAN .. ; ___ Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter * TELEPHONES 25661 and 2.5662 ‘of The Associated Press—The Associated Press ee Editor and Publisher is exclusively to use for luction of all news dispatches credited to it tot olterwiseredlcd in tha Paper sea aDttene created i Member Associate Dailies of Florids ne aa reenact cseeenstintd ienisgtseenaneerasaneniestnnaceegeampeasniaae Gnbseription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION discussion of public issues will not publish invites interest, but it IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST. ADVOCATED a BY THE CITIZEN lore Hotels and Apartm: Beach and Bathing "Pavilion. Airports—Land and Sea. ‘ peeenacion ot County and City Governments. 1 2 3. 4 5. en #5 THE CITIZEN TRUSTS U. OF M. CLASSES % —-' WILL BE.FORMED IN KEY WEST : z ¥- The Citizen commends R. E. Griener for his efforts to bring a branch or extension of the University of Miami to Key West. The proposal has the hearty backing of Horace O’Bryant, superintendent of public instruction in Monroe County. He sees in the project an opportunity for adults, who wish to improve their education, to attend the classes, ach of which must comprise at least 15 stu- dents. ~ PRs No old saying adheres closer to truth than this one: “Yougre never too old to learn.” History affords many examples of men, already highly educated, who yearned to learn more. The Citizen will consider only two of them. _ John Ruskin, who, Dr. Charles W. Eliot said, was the “Greatest master of ornate prose in the English lan- guage,” began to study Greek when he was 60 years of age. His smoothly-flowing English dominated the conclud- ing half of the last century, yet when a book on logic, rhetoric or any other branch of English was published, he bought it and studied it, as though he was a beginner. The great Dr. Samuel Johnson, who was master of Latin and Greek and understood French well enough to translate it with facility (he translated seven pages of Voltaire at one sitting) began to study Italian when he was 72. Because of his knowledge of Latin; from which Italian and French were derived chiefly as two of the Romance Language’, Dr. Johnson said he was confident he could learn Italian in seven weeks, and his estimate of the time needed turned out to be correct. ‘Dr. Johnson declared that an active mind always is bent on atquiring more knowledge, and he said further that the improvement of a normal mind is limitless. “Thirst for more knowledge” is never quenched in inquiring minds, and The Citizen believes there are many, many Key Westers who have that “thirst.” For that rea- son it believes further that the establishment of a branch of the University of Miami in Key West will prove success- ful. Some prospective local students may wish to acquire credits to qualify thém for degrees in certain branches of scholarship, while most of them will attend classes to in- crease their knowl@dge generally. ‘ Bill Gibb stres§ed a salient point in his story in The Citizen about the mi University proposal. That point pertained to correspondence schools. While it is true that one can learn by t&king a correspondence course, yet it is far different f having instructors in Key West, where students cai ask questions as they come up and have them discussed fully: It is true that questions are answered by out-of-town schools, yet, even brushing aside the delay in receiving the answers, they lack the force and lucidity that are brought out in face-to-face discus- sions. a The Citizen trusts Mr. Griener will be successful in his endeavors to have the University of Miami open a branch in Key West. BSR SR SSB eee. rg a 30, Chief 33. Coaxed 34. Gladdens 36. Eyes: Scotch 37. Device 38. Rounded appendage 39. Ornamental ball SPEAKING.OF WINDFALL Strong Demo Force Threatens Wyoming GOP By JACK BELL CHEYENNE, Wyo. (#—A strong Democratic wind is threatening to blow Wyoming Republicans out of Senate, House and governor seats in the November election despite behind a 33-000-vote majority for President Eisenhower in 1952. ° Republicans pitch their cam- paign in the state primarily on the appeal to give Eisenhower.a Re- publican Congress and a GOP gov- ernor with whom he can work closely. Democrats contend Wy- oming economic conditions are giv- ing them a political edge that could be transformed into a clean sweep. At stake in the November ballot- ing are the Senate seat now held by Republican E. D. Crippa, ap- pointed after the death of Demo- cratic Sen. Lester C. Hunt; the House post now held by GOP Rep. William H. Harrison and the gov- ernor’s office now filled on an act- ing basis by Republican C. J. Rog- ers. Back into the fray for the Senate seat he lost by 4,600 votes in 1952 has come 69-yeaf-old Joseph C. O’Mahoney. Opposing him is Rep. Harrison, victor in a bitter Repub- lican primary. _ In the frank, private’ appraisal of Republican and Deraocratic leaders, O’Mahoney is ahead at this stage of the game. He is stump- ing vigorously, talking of past ac- com} ments in the Senate and confending the state needs the “recognition” he says it would get with his name. Harrison, who concedes “we’ve got a fight on our hands,” is cagn- paigning on the assertion that ‘‘the principal issde is whether the peo- ple want to continue the program President Eisenhower has started of getting the country back on a ‘|sound financial basis.” Democrats concede Eisenhower is only slightly less popular than he was in 1952. But they say his glamor isn’t rubbing off on the state GOP candidates. Republicans are importing Vice President Nixon and Secretary of Agriculture Benson in an effort to whip up a heavy party vote.. Republicans contend public- ly that Milward Simpson, their can- didate for governor, is ahead, but some of their own private checks st surprising strength for the As some of Jack’s friends put ii, he has been “running for governor for 25 years,” although this is his first official try. Democrats haven’t elected Wyo- »|ming’s sole House member since 1940, but they have a hustling can- didate- this year in Sam Tully, mayor of Rawlins. Tully, who is opposing E. Keith | Thomson, Cheyenne attorney and Republican nominee, has led the way in Democratic criticism of the Eisenhower administration, accus- ing it of “inefficiency, indifference and indecency.” He said the “‘many-headed Re- publican party” can’t govern effi- ciently, accuses the “‘nine million- aires in the Cabinet” of indiffer- ence to the common folks’ needs and says “indecency is evidenced by the combined tolerance of Mc- Carthyism.” Thomson, on the other hand, says he wants to be “‘a member of that splendid * Eisenhower team” and praises the accomplishments of the administration. Simpson also is draping the po- litical cloak of Eisenhower about his candidacy for governor, calling this year’s test at the polls “‘one of the most important in history if we are to continue the integriiy brought into government by Eisen- hower in 1952.” we do not win,” he declared, will go back to the socialism of Truman, as clearly represented | would have given federal civil ser- by the top candidates of the Demo- cratic party in Wyoming.” Republicans and Democrats can not agree on Wyoming’s over-all economie condition. Harrison said that in his judg- ment the state’s economic situa- tion is good, that unemployment is declining, that the railroads ‘are putting men back to work and there has been an influx of oil workers. : “The farmefs are not satisfied,” he said. ‘‘The sales of small mer- chants are down, the tourist busi- ness has been hurt and business generally is operating at a lower level than two years ago.” “There really is a groundswell for the Democrats,” he said. Democratic State Chairman Jo- seph J, Hickey said his party is better organized than it has been in years, with 750 precinct chair- men operating actively, a ‘greater number than ever before. He said that, among other things, Eisenhower’s veto.of a bill which vice employes a pay raise is being reflected in opposition to Rpub- lican candidates in the state. “The postal workers are really working for the Democrats,” h« said, : Sen, Crippa, Republican national committeeman, who did not seek the GOP nomination, said he re- gards the contest between O’Ma- honey and Harrison as a close race “but Simpson definitely is going to be elected governor.” He said he also believes Thomson will win handily. “I think we are going to carry the whole state ticket,” Crippa said. “There is some economic suf- fering from the drought, but the farmers as a whole are satisfied with the President’s program.” Crippa sounded a Republican theme when he said O’Mahoney had “deserted” Wyoming after his defeat in 1952 and had seldom vis- ited the state since then. O’Maho- ney has been practicing law in the national capital. ut “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 of the paper only. Signature of the writer must accompany the letters and will be published unless requested otherwise. IT’S NOT LIKE SMALL-POX Editor, '. ae Citizen: Your columnist with his “Ear To The Ground” comes up now with the statement “the tide of public opinion is turning in favor of fluoridation.” What if any evidence has he on which to base that opinion? If it was the PTA meet- ing a few nights ago when the majority “show of hands” was for it, Mr. Cobb had better discount it because it was the result of a lamentably inept presentation of the negative side. Mr. Cobb states that when once the public are ac- quainted: with the facts they will approve but still he is unable to see:the desirability of a referendum — the only satisfactory way of ascertaining the public’s wishes. A show of hands a PTA meeting can hardly be taken as a general public attitude. Incidentally the affirmative was far from being unanimous, In matters of public health, constituted authorities should perhaps make the decisions, but tooth caries is not in that classification. Measures to prevent any and all communicable disease are well within the range of public authority, but as my child’s bad teeth cannot be communi- cated to another, it is a situation unlike small-pox, which can and so public health demands vaccination. A referendum does not force a voter to cast a ballot on something he is not qualified to rule on — he can study the subject and arrive at a decision if he is inter- ested, or he can refrain from voting. A show of hands ata PTA meeting probably is also an expression of opinion on the part of unqualified persons. All proponents of this proposition are agreed that its possible benefits are limited to children under 12 years of age, representing perhaps 15 per cent of the population and there is a very large body of qualified opinion to the effect that the balance of the population may be harmfully affected. How much reading and study has Mr. Cobb given to this subject? Does he consider himself qualified to insist that all of us must submit to a mass medication so that his children may possibly be benefited? If he feels fluoridation would benefit his children he has a cheap and controlled means in his home to so protect them. Why doesn’t he use it? Very truly, GUY CARLETON, 916 Windsor Lane Politics, as we all know, has no place in our courts of law if they are to fulfill their function of dealing out. justice fairly and im- partially. Now comes word of a plan be- ing advanced at the state level to do just that. If it is adopted, it should go a long way in removing whatever politics there is in Florida’s circuit courts. ... kar To The Ground +] Itis a proposal to appoint rather than elect our cireuit judges. i When they must run for office every six years, judges are sorely tried in their effort to maintain the proper impartial attitude. Oft- times they are forced to bring in decisions which are adverse to persons in a position to hurt them politically. We have probably lost lots of out- standing jurists for that reason— they became tangled up, through no desire of their own in partisan polities, and lost their job at the polls. The task of administering justice demands a mind free from the de- mands of vote-getting. The plan to take our circuit judges out of the political arena has some very high-placed support. It has been tried and found work- able in other states. The governor — with proper checks—would make the appoint- ments. - Here, roughly, is how it would work: A committee, composed of citizens and members of local bar associations would advance a slate of names of men qualified for the post to guide the governor in his selection. The name of the governor’s choice would be placed on the bal- lot and would not be confirmed un- less endorsed by the voters. In the event of disapproval by a majority of the voters, the job would be thrown open again. Ten- ure in office would be six years. All of this would build our court system stronger—something all- important to each of us as citi- zens, xk ® The provision in the city code which says that you must pay your sewer bill whether or not your home or building is occupied, . is there for a reason. It’s only one of several guaran- tees the buyers of a million dollar sewer bond issue insisted on when they were negotiating with the city. You see, it is a revenue bond is- sue. The bonds are to be repaid out of sewer revenue. The people who put up the money for the bonds wanted to make. sure that there will be enough revenue so that they will be paid back. Can’t blame ’em for that. They also had passed an ordin- ance which. says that homeowners must hook up to the sewer system It happens every so often that something comes up that is worthy of the attention of all citizens. I have in mind the drive of the Community Chest. The Red Feather drive was first thought of to limit charity drives POTPOURRI: Dr. Harold J. E. Reilly, who with his wife Elvira (an artist of no mean stature) is an annual winter visitor here, has a morning show on WABC-TV triguing book, The Life of Reilly . + Constance High School is play- ing a football game here Friday. Rooms for 30 boys are needed be- tween noon and 6 p.m. Quote prices to Paul Duncan, Constance Senior High School, 800, NE 187th: St., North Miami. The phone number is 84-0607. . John Carbonell makes the best molletes in town. If you don’t believe it, ask Judge and Mrs. Raymond Lord or Louis and Lily Carbonell. Big John served them after Friday’s football game. Delicious. . .Navy man Jack Burke is an adopted Conch for sure. When he was transferred to Nor- folk last year, he took along 20 Key West In Days Gone By EEEFEtES Hie A Hy pounds of black beans. “Can’t buy | in& them in Norfolk,” explained Burke . . And Judge Lord has an expla- nation for the current shortage of fresh conchs in the city’s fish mar- kets. He says that the Sanford high school football coach bought up all the available supply to feed his football players. “After what Key West did to my football team, I’m going to feed them .conchs every day,” Judge Lord quoted the Sanford coach as saying. ...Atten- fion, Woman’s Club: If you’re won- dering what happened to the punch you had left after Sunday’s soiree yet? It’s a good in get to see this year’é pr on the cuff. e-4 by lumping all the fund raising or- | ¥ ganizations into one big deal. The plan is a good one but it is being defeated by the people them- — by classing it as just another charity drive. This is a take. From what I have seen so far ‘n the drive, average people are giv- ing a dollar, 50 cents, or some small amount like they would do for the run of the mill charities. In substance, most people gripe about continually being confronted with this and that charity drive. The Community Chest is the an- swer to the problem. If people would give a day’s pay to the present drive and not give another dime for charity for the rest of the year — it would force all ¢harities to join the Community Chest. If all charities were in the Chest drive — it would save millions of dollars a year that are spent in| of conducting the various drives. More money would go te the ac- tual needs and less to the profes- sional fund raisers. The same day contribution, proached me for a donation local charity organization. I duced the receipt. I was also surprised to find that the organization that was soliciting the private contribution was member of the local Community Chest, This is not right. T am also disappointed to find that the Community Chest drive is not advertising or advecating suf- ficiently to request people to give a day’s pay. Previous drives did this. I asked the man who took Red Feather contribution if were going on the assumption people should give a day’s He said no, they were asking ple to give what they wanted He also said that there were a other good causes that were listed in the Community Chest, specified polio and others, I told the solicitor that ag bee] iH H. B REgs & : 8 8 8 | & f 5 § i x kk * OCTOBER 19, 1944 (Hurricane stops electrical ser- vice., No paper). i F P : z z ¥ i i } i r> ayk a eg H, : | ‘ 3 it g ae tl i ti f8is ¥ sf g :