The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 20, 1954, Page 4

Poge4 = THE KEY WEST Citizen . Wednesday, October 20, 1954 ____ The Key West Citizen od Gay (except Sunday) from ‘The Citizen Bullding, corner of DB. ARTMAN srevinrennnnnsinncccan Bditor and Publisher aLeeeEteted at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter ; TELEPHONES 25661 ana 2502 | cisntcr ne Associated Press is exclusively, of all new: itches credited to in this ‘paper, and leo the local news pub Member Associate Dailies of Florids ' Sr a | Subseription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $12.00; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON ‘TION, The is an open forum invites discussion of public issues and subj ot local or ib : subjects eneral intereat ut ft wil” nat publ IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST Av SY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments, fii on pear 1 2 3 4 5. ATLEE’S REPORT Clement Aitlee, former Prime Minister of, Great Britain, has just concluded a lengthy visit to both Russia and China, in the company of other Labor Party officials. ‘Mr. Attlee, since his departure-from the Communist coun- tries, has written a series of articles describing his trip. He says the Russians have made remarkable progress in many ways, such as new buildings, the new subway, streets and the dress of inhabitants. He says, however, that he has the feeling that the Russians are very eager to make g good impression, and that their efforts have been directed more to this “front” than to actually rais- ing the living standard of the average citizen. He also notes.that the late crop of Communists — some of whom are now in control of Moscow — are com- pletely ignorant of the traditions and ideals of democracy Western diplomats ate trying to in the West. He warns that we speak a different language fathom the ek earath Sn. than that of the Russians and they do not comprehend our | 8i2’s apparent softening on iss system of freedom at all. To correct this, he says, the best | tis to voce ent UN: cour solution is to encourage visits by Russians to the free coun- ; ee diplomats, mh pee tries. earn d rom experience ai ie Mr. Attlee later revealed that he was greatly im- vane gees promt, on pressed by the frankness of the Chinese and their ready |it ci et neni a ey willingness to admit that they were a backward country. |¢aF to conciliation statements by In Russia, he says, the Russians were so busy trying to| cue smi ye en Andel Vish- convince foreigners that they have the best of everything,| These overtures—which pointed- at least or equal in every respect, that they are difficult |!y oe aon oitaa A to engage in theoretical conversation. The Chinese, on the |Prar fumet. at. sp ‘wititing friends other hand, according to Attlee, are anxious to argue the |for Russia, — pros and cons of yari>s qostions, and admit their short-| With the current assembly ses- comings. siom still in the opening stage, the ‘ i . Soviets already have made cooper- One of the encouraging things about the Attlee re-|ative gestures on disarmament, port is his belief — after visiting China — that the Chin-|Ttieste and other issues on which ese have enough to do at home in the next few years to piling ane a-eliay pe ee be content to dismiss ideas-of aggression, or a major war. | tactics came two weeks ago when Discussing China, Attlee also said he believes the | Vishinsky offered a disarmament United States’ position of refusing to trade with the Chin- |Pan based largely on the British ese drives that country into the arms of Soviet Russia, |sians had bitterly rejected only which country furnishes most of China’s supplies and |four months earlier. Russian’s By TOM HOGE UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. @—- equipment as of now and’ that freer trade might enable |, Pressed by Britain and France * - for concrete eviden to just the Chinese to loosen their bonds with Russia. how i Hussis Masia line te gs in agreement with the West, Vish- insky offered in general terms to: 1. Withdraw Russia’s long-stand- ing demand for an immediate ban on atomic weapons and agree to . start instead with step-by-step re- 1 for the sensi- duction of conventional arms. 2. Agree to an international dis- armament parley if the other pow- The ministry is not an easy pr2_c-cion, de-ri’> all |S concur. : , a ; , 3. Agree to inspection of Russia’ the jokes to the contrary. : = sek This is the time of the year to check your fi-2 i--ur- ance. The realities in . tive, sincere person. a : Key: West In Days Gone By There is only one problem about monry harder to solve than making it, and the: °: 7 tae ja oy Dave made some. Senator Watkins’ committee, unlike the sw’ “bee. which investigated the Army-McCarthy row, did: wake the mistake of dividing, in its conclusion. | OCTOBER 20, 1934 Sheriff K. ©. Thompson this week encountered a lot of sponges which he confiscated because they were all under the size prescribed by the law. The law provides that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to take from the waters within the territorial limits of the state of Florida any sponges under five inches in diam- eter. IS] Ee, || IBICIAISI TS! IVE INI TIUIAIL | Ri! AMBER LIA ISIAIO} Solution of Vesterday’s Puazic 3. Allow 8. Anger 4.Conjunction 9, Abandon 10. Attempt 12. Appoint- RIATH| 49. Hardened 51. Contradict . ee of While preparations are being made in Miami for the American Legion Convention in that city next , wgek members from other parts are making preconvention trips to Key West to see the most talked of city in the United States, x k * OCTOBER 20, 1944 Key West took on the aspects of martial law last night as shore patrolmen supplemented a large force of regular and special police in enforcing an emergency 9 p.m. curfew promulgated by City Coun- cil at the request of Mayor Willard M. Albury. The city is definitely not under martial law, however. amieareill Hu ia a I The most fortunate thing about the hurricane is. that it missed Key West, and the most unfor- tunate thing was the wild rumors that not only made the rounds of the town but also got in the news- papers and were blared over the radio. ‘Mrs. Saunders wrote, “I would like been suggested, to clean privately ithey have to hire men j private homes when it is 1 arsenals “to the point necessary to insure the implementation of the disarmament plan.” But Vishinsky refused to answer directly when “Britain’s Selwyn Lloyd asked him whether Russia would agree to establishment of a control organ empowered to enter the nations concerned to see wheth- er they were carrying out pro- visions of the disarmament plan, The climax came when Russia made a conditional offer to co- sponsor a Western proposal for fur- ther negotiations on disarmament and atomic control. Canada—originator of the reso- lution to set up a five-power sub- committee to continue arms talks —has been sounding out the Rus- sians to see how far they would tone down their proposed amend- ments, U.S. circles have voiced concern that one Soviet proviso—to. limit the committee talks to the Anglo- French and Russian plans—would bar consideraion of Américan rec- ommendations for a control orgen empowered to ensure compliance in arms reduction. Vishinsky uncorked another sur- prise last week ‘when he gave an approving nod to the West-spon- sored Trieste agreement between Italy and Yugoslavia instead of blasting it as expected. In the past the Russians have demanded a full inveeonees Apparent Softening Puzzles U.N. say in any disposition of the Trieste case. The Russians have also offered to make concessions on their pet U.N. project—to establish a defi- nition of aggression. To meet Western objections that Russia’s proposed definition left too many loopholes for would-be aggressors, the Soviets agreed to add a clause. This would provide that an act not included in the defi- nition might constitute aggression if the Securiy Council so defined it. Observers pointed out, however, that the Russians hold veto pow r in the council and could block any move that did not please them. These new Russian moves — hailed by many neutral powers— have placed the West on the de- fensive, Western delegates realize that if they reject the offers, they put themselves in the position of hin- dering the cause of peace. On the other hand, they are fearful of fall- ing into a propaganda trap and committing themselves to some- thing they might later regret. As one veteran diplomat com- mented: “The Russians have so far committed themselves to noth- ing. They are merely talking to see if they can pick up some sup- port. Talk is cheap and the Krem- lin is well aware of the value of propaganda.” PEOPLE’S FORUM © The Citizen welcomes ai fair end confine the letters to of the paper only. Signature of sions of the views of its read- ers, but the editor reserves the right to delete any items which considered libelous or unwarranted, The writers should be 200 words and write on one side the writer must accompany the requested otherwise.” letters and will be published unless ————___. CIVIC PRIDE SHOULD DICTATE IT Editor, The Citizen In the Peoples Forum Oct. 16th to ask all of those who have been criticizing the ‘deplorable condi- tion’ of the cemetery if the city has any more of an obligation to pay men, or-take prisoners as has owned lots in the cemetery than t> clean dt? How far off the beam can Mrs. Saunders get? The cleaning of pri-| vate owned lots were never men- tioned in either write-up by our vi- sitor or myself. My answer is Yes. We do have | a right to use the prisoners My tax money helps feed them. When they break our laws they should pay for their food and rea- lize they are punished no matter where they work. Who keeps our state roads? Pri- | soners, . j Our cemetery has never been completely cleaned. In some sc- tions of the cemetery the bushes were cut off at the roots, these roots started growing again, hence in six months we have the same | condition in the same place. To eliminate growth one has to Set rid of the roots. On city owned property, if you buy a grave space it has to be cleaned before a grave can be dug. Therefore the city hasn’t taken care of their property. Take a look at the new section on Windsor Lane used for colored peo- ple. It’s full of weeds and bushes four to six feet high, was that way | a few days ago. | Our sanitary department doesn’t | take away old wreaths, etc., from newly - made graves. It stays on the avenue in front of cleaned lots | for as long as three weeks, which | has been my experience recently. | I would be glad to pay my part in taxes to keep the cemetery clean. We waste plenty of tax payers’ money for things we don’t need or could do without but the cemetery is a necessity and should be taken care of. Anyone with an ounce of civic Pride would gladly pay a small millage on their taxes to keep our cemetery clean, \ Perhaps Mrs. Saunders could get a great revelation if she wrote other cities and found out how they keep their cemeteries beautiful. Suppose it did cost $10,000 a year to keep the cemetery clean, how much would it ‘cost.the tax payers in millage to have it done? Figure that one, Mrs. Saunders. The cemetery is a disgrace to our community and we should all have pride enough to want to keep it clean so when visitors or any one else go to the graves of our loved ones, we can feel a sense of doing our bit to having a well kept cemetery even though it costs us a few paltry dollars a year in tax- es, Yours for a*well-kept cemetery A Tax Payer Mrs. Annie L. Kling 708 William St. ee bln bl bbb inn dd tntntninie tnt bth hhh hn ... Ear To The Ground By JIM COBB ££442444444448446444444 4 46 4OsASDEORE, The city has a proposal from a man who wants to lease Garrison Bight and put Key West back in its rightful place on the yachting map. The proposal places considerable responsibility on the city commis- sion. They are the.men who must make the decision which may have a great bearing on the future of the community. And, at the same time, they must be ever watchful of the public interest. They'll have their: troubles. As in any other business proposition, the other side will be out to get all they can. The commission must make certain the city is protected and that the taxpayer is getting a fair shake. | If they can do as good a job a3 they did with the ferry company, we're in clover. They’ll probably insist on two requirements from the man mak- ing the offer. First, they’ll want him to set a definite date for the start of con- struction. In other words, if he does not follow through with his plan by a definite date, the city will take the property back—and keep whatever cash he has paid them in rent. And the city must be careful to insure that the dock is operated in a manner to do credit to the city, and that it will return to us if and when the’ venture terminates. & &.* We were hoping for a respite from all this fluoridation talk, but I think that Mr. Guy Carleton’s let- ter published in the People’s For- um yesterday deserves an answer. Apparently, Mr. Carleton is not one of my constant readers or he would not have made some of those statements. First, he asks for the basis for my opinion that “the tide of public opinion is turning in favor of fluo- ridation.” Answer: It is based, Mr. Carle- ton, on the response I have observ- ed in attending several meetings where the fluoridation issue has been discussed, and by talking to hundreds of people on the street. How many such meetings have you attended, Mr. Carleton? Naturally, a show of hands at a PTA meeting can hardly be taken} as a general public attitude. I nev- er said it was. Mr. Carleton says that fluorida-| tion will aid only 15 per cent of the population. Actually, it will help 100 per cent of the population—10/ years from now. And it won’t hurt | anyone. How much time and thought have I given to studying the issue? How much have I read on_ the subject? Well, Mr. Carleton, I have about 10 pounds of literature here at the office you are welcome to if you haven’t read it. I’m not in- cluding the technical literature, because I don’t understand it. And I don’t think you will either, Mr. Carleton, unless you've attended medical school. LIFE-TIME — The Only Battery with a 6-Year BONDED GUARANTEE eVastly more power, quicker starts! eBounces back to life after being completely run down! Lasts years longer. © ONE PRICE FOR ALL CARS $29.95 (6-Volt) NAVARRO, INC. 601 Duval St. Tele. 2-7042 Taree HoTets IN MPAMI 2 rorutar prices Located in the Heart of the City REASONABLE RATES ROOMS WRITE or WIRE _ for RESERVATIONS with BATH and TELEPHONE Ritz HOTEL 132 E. Flagler St. 102 Rooms Elevator Solarium 3 BLOCKS FROM Pershing HOTEL | 226 N.E. Ist Ave. 229 NE. Ist Ave. 100 Reoms bed Elevator Heated UNION BUS Miller HOTEL Rooms Elevater STATION I've learned one important point during all this controversy—fluori- dation is gpt “mass medication.” And nobody is trying to ram it down your throat. If they were, you'd be getting it now. TODAYS ~ BUSINESS MIRROR Sy SAM DAWSON NEW YORK A new phase of the housing boom is under way. Jt. ‘fae by easy money. ge investors say today: the blessi halt the boom as long go on craving new or larger | —on easy terms. Applications for mortgage insur- ance are piling up in the offices of the Federal Housing Adminis. tration. In some areas. 10-week As I have said before in these columns, I do not consider myself qualified to insist that anybody submit to fluoridation, All I do is quote the experts, and they help form my personal opinions. Sure, I can have my boy’s teeth treated topically—at five dollars a treatment. I’m just enough of a backlogs appear. FHA has decided to let homebuilders start construc- binch-penny to want him to have the benefit of fluoridation for just seven cents a year—and let you, te good friend, pay part of the *« k * POTPOURRI: One thing the new flat-chested look has in common with the full-busted, it probably will leave us flat broke. . .Women: Want to do the community a good turn—and have some fun at the same time? The Florida Keys Girl Scout Council needs an assistant girl scout leader badly. All it takes is one afternoon a week (3:30 to 5 p.m.) and a liking for girls 10 to 12 years old. Don’t worry about experience, they’ll train you. And there are always openings for wo- men interested in girl scouting. Get in touch with Citizen Society Edi- tor Sue Jones. . .Attorney Bill Neblett, Democratic nominee for the state senate, reportedly turned down a $10,000 annual retainer from a large utility corporation. Reason: He campaigned against them in the primary election. : . Those new parking meters you see around the city aren’t new at all. They are simply reconditioned in line with the city’s revitalized poli- cy of maintenance. City Manager Victor Lang reports that every parking meter in the city brings in $60 annually. . .Look for more meters on Simonton St., near the post office, and on Fleming St. . . It is doubtful if the city’s ordinance setting six months as the residence requirement for a taxi license would be ruled constitutional were it tested in court—which it won’t be. ‘RE CAPS” TIRES Home building in September at a record level, the and Labor Duilding in the states east of the Rockies were 53 per cent higher in Septem- ber than for the same month a year ago. ‘The men who finance the mort- gages say that if the Treasury took |@ new tack on the federal debt when the next big refinancing . comes up in December and started tightening money again, the result- ant withdrawal of idle money from the home mortgage market would quickly choke off the building boom, which is the big prop to prosperity right now. “The new housing law has given | renewed impetus to the specula- | tive operations of enterprising sin- glefamily home builders,” says - George W. Warnecke, president of the mortgage investment firm bear- ing his name. In his opinion the new law, plus the Treasury’s easy money policy (in “deciding against long-term bonds last month) has made clear the government’s “determination to keep construction at an even pace of one million or more homes a year.” He says interest rates have eased in recent months and may vase further. SCHOOL ROLLS CUT JUAREZ, Mexico (#—More than 3,000 pupils were cut from sehool rolls in this area yesterday be- cause of overcrowded conditions, R E SERVICE Overseas Transportation Company, Ine. Fast, Dependable Freight and Express Service between MIAMI and KEY WEST Also Serving ALL POINTS ON FLORIDA KEYS Between Miami and Key West (No Stops En Route) LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EXCEPT SUNDAYS) at 6:00 P.M. Arrives af Miami at 12:00 o'clock Midnight, LEAVES MIAMI SUNDAYS) at 12: and arrives at Key AM, Local Schedule DAILY (EXCEPT 00 o'clock Midnight West at 6:00 o'clock LEAVES KEY WEST DAILY (EXCEPT o'clock A.M. SUNDAYS) ai All t LEAVES MIAM SUNDAYS) at 9:00 o'clock DAILY (EXCEPT A.M., and arrives at Key West at 5:00 o'clock P.M,