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4 “THE KEY WEST Citizen — Tussday, November. 16; 1954 The Key West Citizen Greene and Ann Streets: M%?) from The Citizen Building, corner of Only ‘Dally Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County (LP. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher — co ee NORMAN D. ARTMAN Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter F TELEPHONES 12-5661 and 2-5662 Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusivel entitled NM use for luction of all news dispatches credited tok ceet others ted in this paper, and also the local news pub- Member Associate Dailies of Florida Subscription (by carrier), 25¢ per week; year, $13.20; by mail, $15.60 ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION ‘The Citizen is an open forum and invites discussion of public issu and subjects of iocal or ge: . sh aati Ablation: meral¢ interest, but it will not publish IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN More Hotels and Apartments, Beach and B; it Satin Pavilion. lidation of cl 1 S. c iy Andi any and City Governments. —eeeeeeeSSSSSSSSeSSSSSSSe THE WAY TO FAME In this world we have observed many publicity stunts and the making of many famous “characters” by news- paper publicity. In recent years, however, we have noted that there is a new twist in the way of fame, and it has to do with weather forecasting of hurricanes. Without attempting to belittle anyone, we cannot fail to notice that perhaps the best-known name among the youngsters today is that of a weather forecaster who gave us periodic advice on the various hurricanes. This is fine, as far as we are concerned, and we certainly have no-objection to the fact, although it reminds us,.that there are many unexpected ways to become a by- word on the American scene, and this is a new one to us. This ‘situation reminds us of some of those which de- veloped during World War II, concerning Generals and their headquarters. There is no necessary analogy in the personalities, or in the merits of the case, but we only mention this as another example of the strange twist of publicity and. fame, Tt was a well-known fact that in World War II dis- patches from certain generals were always couched in terms of “General Blank’s headquarters announced today +..” or the announcement might have been that “Gen- eral Blank’s 64th Army did such-and-such today.” “In other Army commands, the name of the command- ing generals even forbade the mention of their names in this connection, The result was that many of the war’s greatest generals came out vf the war in practical obscur- ity, while those with lesser talents, but a better eye on publicity, emerged from the war as famous names on the . American scene. 1, 2. 3. 4. 5. All of which brings us around to the weather ‘fore- caster in Podunk: Since he has no hurricanes to plot and talk to the wire service boys about; he will remain in ob- ‘scurity, die in obscurity, and probably a poor man to boot. If he was stationed in the right place, however, he would quickly become a by-word on the American’ scene and would be as famous as President Eisenhower. It is not vitally important, but it was worth a) mention, if you hadn’t thought of it, which you probally hadn’t- Paying compliments is one way to insure quick popu- larity. ~ Pass the collection plate and you run a lot. of people Of Ours By Bill Gibb We’ve mentioned comic books ,And there are at least four hun- and the Juvenile Council’s inter- est in eliminating those which might be detrimental to our youth. Seems like the Comics Magazine Association Of America holds sim- ilar views. Mrs. Leonte Valladeres tells me that a third group — the whole- sale «distributors — are also fed up with the bad publicity being brought on by a minority of comic book publishers. (She and her hus- band operate one of the largest wholesale magazine distributing companies in Monroe County.) The Comics Magazine Associa- tion of America has appointed Judge Charles F. Murphy as Code Administrator of the Comics Indus- try. They’ve set up a high, ethical standard for publishers and given. Judge Murphy a free hand to act and make decisions in the public interest. This is what has been needed. Wholesale distributors played an important part in bring- ing it about. Judge Murphy ~ Judge Charles F. Murphy pears to be capable 6f fulfilling’: responsibilities of his job. He re* signed as City Magistrate in New. York to accept the new job be- from: any: meeting. Never give any. advice, and you will be surprised how easy it is to mind your own business, . The smart football coach has an excuse before the game why he should not lose — and there are a lot of smart coaches. _—_—— (DIE MESIAIORESICIAIT] EISMmAIWE METIAILIE] SIEIAITMECIAINENAIME IN| SENATIORMECIRE S Te NIDIER! TOE MIRIATAMETIEIRISIE] LAI IN Crossword Puzzle 34. Sky-blue 35. Horseback game 36. Short for a man’s name 37. Spread loosely 38. Kill 39. Vine 40. Accomplish 42. Apropos ACROSS 1, Copy 4. Was inter- ested 9. Exist 12, Automotive fuel 33. Pleasant smell 14. Salt 15. Aquatic animal 1%. Kind of Cell: EICIRIE IES} INIAIRIE SME INIDIOIRISIE] SIMIEIEMEUISIERESITIAIY} Solution of Yesterday's Puzzle grass 19. Gypsy 20. Headpiece 21. Negative 22. Policeman 22. Cooking vessels 24, Vase 27. Article 28. Cavity 29. Hindu queen 31, Maturely 33. Interfere DOWN’ 1,Gone by 2. Treat with condescen- sion 8. Bar legally 4. Elevator carriage 5. Metric land 6. Revolve 7. Sends out 8. Hold back 9. Amaze 10. College cheer 11. English cathedral Long stick Pertinenc; 26. Poor 28. Belonging to that girl 29. Trust 30. Bustle 32. Kind of dessert 33. Protective ditch 35. Actor 38. Do-without 39. Visionary 41. Alternative 4 43. Pronoun f| 44. Pear-shaped fruit 45. Black bird 46. Had being 47. Stitch 48. Golf term 51. Toward cause of his interest in juvenile de. linquency. Says Judge Murphy, “I made it quite clear fo representatives uf the Association that I would not be interested in the work unless they agreed right then and there to the elimination of horror and terror books that-are offensive to public taste. They not only agreed to my positive stand — they welcomed it enthusiastically.” For years, working to eradicate juvenile de- linquency. He hag organized youth clubs, conducted youth programs on the radio, and written numer. ous articles on the problem. The Comic Book Association couldn't have selected a better man to sup- ervise its Code of Ethics. Only Twenty-Four Members The only sour note to the entire situation is that to date, only twen- Murphy has_ been |. yfour publishers of comie books are members of the Association. dred different comic books being published though I have no figure to shaw the number of publishers involved in this operation. We citizens might help out the situation by refusing to buy. comics which have not been cleared. by Judge Murphy. Or the wholesalers could help even more by refusing to distribute unwholesome books. Mrs. Valladares informed me that there is no such thing’ as a‘ ‘tie-in’ sale of comic with more popular magazines such as Saturday Eve- ning Post, McCalls, ete. She says it is up to the independent dealer to order what he wishes and he ‘ean alwa! turn zines which are not ‘As @ matter of fact. she even pulled out her records and showed me the various returns of different magazine retailers. It is a rough situation — any at- tempt to evaluate comics! Bord- ers perilously close to disturbing freedom of the pres§. However, ci- ties, states, and> even nations are ig up to the fact that young ople have been adversely affect- ‘by indiscriminate comic book pri iting. If the publishers fail to regulate conditions, the time will tome when the citizéns must. The CHIMPANZEE This is the chardcter who hangs - on to the roof of the car with his left hand while he drives with his right. This leads to all sorts of monkey business in traffic. Just why the big ‘ape does this, no one has ever beer able to figure out. NATIONAL 'SAFETY COUNCIL Business Mirror By Sam Dawson ° Bus Drivers Go ° To Aid Of Mate TEMPLE CITY, Calif. @ — A } busman’s holiday looked more like a do-it-yourself show when 28 bus ‘drivers took the same day off to | build a den their hospitalized co- worker couldn’t complete, e Metropolitan Coach Lines put other drivers on the Alhambra- Temple City line to sub for crew- men who weren’t supposed to be off Saturday. Then the entire crew Rice, who is hospitalized after a heart ‘attack, and completed ev- erything: but wall siding on the den. They said they’d return next week and. finish the job. Key West In Days Gone By November 16, 1 gurated between Miami Key West November, 25. Three trips weekly will be made from that date until January 1, when a sche- dule of six round trips weekly will be started. A. Hyatt Verrill, writer, histor- ian and widely known traveller, is a-visitor in Key West and expects to remain, if suitable arrangements can be made, for the winter. He is accompanied by Mrs. Verrill. x ek November 16, 1944 The Chamber of Commerce, which took up the matter of hav- ing trees at Bayview Park which were blown down during the storm, replanted; is making every effort toward having the city government sponsor and carry out this pro gram. National Air Lines has filed ap- plications with the Civil Aeronau- tics Board for even faster flying schedules between Miami, Key West, New York, Jacksonville and New Orleans, according to an- nouncement by H. S. Parker, Jr., NAL vice president, | The Navy probes the atmosphere 40 miles high above the North Pole for information on cosmic rays. | done before lowering ‘U.S. tariffs | further. ‘ ss Washington is also backing a |plan for an international finance corporation to underwrite part of ‘the risks of private investment in j underdeveloped countries, A week from now Americans NEW YORK ® — Americans cussing a plan to join with federal | Will go to Rio de Janeiro for a 21- are heating up their war for world trade. Both industry and govern-| ment are in on it, as competition | gets sharper. Many Americans complain bit-| terly that a resurgent , Europe, built up with the aid of U.S. loans and grants, is pushing American businessmen out of some world markets. Businessmen are seeking, and getting, government-backed under- writing of part of the risks of col- agencies in providing credit to fi- mance exports of capital goods. More than 2,000 businessmen in- terested in importing, exporting, shipping or financing world trade are here today for a three-day meeting sponsored by the National Foreign Trade Council. They’re discussing these and other prob- lems facing Americans trying to do business abroad. Other developments elsewhere: lecting payment for goods sold} The U.S. government once more nation economic conference to dis- cuss the currency and trade bar- riers that businessmen battle in the Western Hemisphere. And in about seven weeks a new Congress will meet. Early in the session the President's plan for Airplane service . will ‘Be inau- ton. BEST PARADE YET Editor, The Citizen: T’ve been “visiting” here for six-years and have seen many of your parades, but the Veterans Day parade was the best ever! I think it is very wonderful the way you Key Westers who are in the deepest. of the south have stamped out the-feeling of intolerance — if there ever was any. Your Negro citizens add a great deal to your par- ades. : _ In my opinion all civic organizations, churches in- cluded, ‘should have closed their doors for this one oc- casion, to honor their war dead. There are 864 other evenings in the year in which other activities can be attended, but only one is set apart for giving honor-and respect in unison to our gallant heroes of all wars. The citizens who worked so hard creating magnifi- cent. floats, the ones who marched that great distance proved their patriotism, for had they stayed home. or at- tended services in some small church or the like — then yours would be a city of slackers. Thank God the great majority attended, making it a real success. You are a great little city!. BILL WILLIAMS PATROLMAN DESERVES PRAISE Editor, The Citizen: Does the average person appreciate the cop on the beat? Well, they should. We are Navy transients, as they are called, but be- lieve us if all the policemen in Key West are as fine as the one (don’t know his name) that takes care of the children of Reynolds Street School at the corner of. Rey- nolds and South Streets, they should be appreciated. It’s raining cats and dogs today, Friday, November 12, but he is standing in front of the school helping thild- ren across the street, getting rides for those who have to walk home, and even helping children to their parents’ car. Certainly he’s not thinking of his own health, just went to the home of Horace M.! Of the welfare of the children of Key West. When people talk about “the friendly cop on the beat” we can well understand after watching this one. Believe me, he is tops in our estimation, even to helping the stranger in town that stops him every few minutes to inquire about this’ street or that place. We ought to know because he is the first one we asked when we ar- rived in town almost three months ago. Thanks ‘again to a wonderful cop. Sincerely * MRS. D. B. THOMPSON 1815 Reynolds Street (Formerly of Norfolk, Va.) LET’S-SUPPQRT: THE BAND Editor, The Citizen!“ °°") I cannot’ understagd .why Spine should want to criticize our High School:Banhd. Thesé boys and girls are doing a first class job under the dixgetion of Mr. Caster- Any one who saw the parade ' Thursday night could see how wonderful our band can perform. I do not think that there is a High School Band” inthe State of Florida that could do any better. A majority of our people do not realize that our band is a military band and not a Congo or Jazz band. Mr. Casterton deserves lots of credit in keeping it this way. . ; 7. If. you cannot praise why criticize? Come out and help. Let’s all get on the band wagon and do our part to show our’boys and girls that we are: willing to help them at all times. ‘ A lover of our High School Band, CHAS. S. MATHEWS, 1108 Southard Street, Key West, Florida OTHER NEEDS LISTED Editor, The Citizen: Who are these people who are so very anxious to put fluoride-in our water supply? Why are they so interested in this project? If they are so interested in our welfare, why don’t they work with our Civic Clubs on badly need- ed projects, such as a City Auditorium to accommodate conyentions that. are held here, a Park on Rest Beach with tables and benches like Bahia Honda — a real sandy beach, the kind retired people seek? These are worthy projects on which we could spend our tax money, and thus accommodate a great many older people who want to retire and live here, instead of driving them away by putting fluoride in the water. I am concerned about any project that will save lives and protect us from disease, but the fluoride in our water is not for that purpose. A few children might be helped but-the many older people may be injured. The most important protection of good bone and teeth forma-~ tion is while.the child is being formed, before birth, as all the doctors tell us. Why are. just. a few putting on such pressure to liberalization of American foreign| spend the taxpayers money? Let‘ys do things wisely. Let it and seems sure to touch off a big fight. The rebound of European indus- trade probably will be laid before} ys do things peacefully, for the benefit of all in our County. Let us have a referendum by the people, to de- cide how their money should be spent and do the most try, while it has stiffened compe-| to produce’better incomes, better living standards, which ‘mean better health, better education, clean living and : tition in world markets, also has produced prosperity among Euro- abroad. This is to meet European competition. Some other nations insure their businessmen’: over- seas trading. Private banks here also are dis- — at the Geneva conference on| pean consumers. And many Amer- the general agreement on tariffs|ican makers of consumer. goods and trade — is urging other na-|have been selling their products tions to lower the barriers agaist |there this year, thus moderating American goods. It wants this the effects of the recession here. better teeth. Sincerely, A Key Wester Sen. McCarthy Blasts Back At Watkins WASHINGTON (#— Sen. McCar- thy accused Sen. Watkins (R-Utan) Monday of being “derelict in his duty” in saying he didn’t know if anyone was at fault in the Peress case, Watkins fired back: “I don’t believe you can ever be satisfied unless you can find somebody who could be shot or hung.” The two big figures in the Mc- Carthy censure row confronted one another at a suddenly called hear- ing of McCarthy’s Investigations subcommittee. McCarthy said he scheduled it to find out whether Watkins could throw any light on who was re- sponsible for the promotion and honorable discharge of Maj. Irving Peress, an Afmy dentist who had refused to say whether he had Communist connections. Watkins told the Wisconsin sen- ator the way to fix the responsibil. ity was to question 30 Army offi- cers whose names were submitted to the McCarthy subcommittee last June by Secretary of the Army Stevens. Watkins said Stevens had advised that the list included all officers involved in the Peress case, In a hearing spattered with sharp words and caustic phrases, Watkins refused to be budged from his position that perhaps no one was “criminally culpable” for the Peress matter. Watkins said the Senate Internal Security subcommittee of which he is a member could -undertake to nail down those “responsible” for the honorable discharge. But if it did, he said, “I never could find out to satisfy you unless you could find some one who could be shot and hung,” McCarthy snapped back that “many young men will die” be- cause of traitors, He said traitors should be ‘shot and hung.” McCarthy said it was “‘no laugh- ing matter” when “secret masters A in the military” cover up for Com- munists. Watkins said: “I was-not laugh- ing and the reéord and the picture will so show.” “I should perhaps be censured for what I am about to say,” Mc- Carthy told Watkins in stern, lec- turing tones, “‘But a senator who represents the great state of Utah who comes here and says he does not know if some one ought to be blamed for promoting a man .. who ‘owes allegiance to a foreign country, a traitor to his country ++ Such a senator certainly is derelict in his duty and that :s Putting it very mildly.” Watkins said repeatedly that only a “jury of his peers” could convict a spy. Accusations, he said, could not convict. He said the Peress matter “could have happened.purely as a matter of mistake” and criticized what he called ‘“‘a lot ‘of charges” without the proof, Sen. McClellan of Arkansas, ranking Democrat qn Investi- gations subcommittée, Wat- kins if he would put) be- fore the Internal Security subcom- mittee to call al: the 30-0dd offi- cers listed in the Army report Watkins said-he would. And Mc- Clellan said he would be~glad~to second that motion. McCarthy kept repeating-he was “sorry” that Watkins had ‘wasted our time” by testifying.» >. Watkins replied he had given the committee the best answer he The hearing was called; McCur- thy said, because the report of the censure committee, headed by Wat- kins, had said that. Brig. : Gen, Ralph W. Zwicker was not, réspon- sible for the promotion and, honor- able discharge of Peress and the blame should be placed ‘“‘on- those who are culpable.” McCarthy said the 30-0dd names supplied by Stevens would not re- veal the “‘secret master” he said is behind the Bending of the Peress case. He Watkins in effect had told McCarthy, in the censure report, that MeCa: should discover the person si Ly “culpable” in the Peress mat- McCarthy said at the outset he was calling Watkins only because of the reference to Peress in the report of the censure committee, and not because “‘of your activities as chairman of the select commit. ee.” He said it would be “improper” for him to ask about such actiyi- ties. Smokey Says: ER Vrs