The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 23, 1954, Page 4

Page 4 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN — Tuesday, November Zi, 1954 The Key West Citizen’ Pebiched kcal, (excet | eocnedd from The Citizen Building, corner of Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County L. P. ARTMAN, Editor and Publisher 000i ius 1921 - 1954 NORMAN D. ARTMAN wwe Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2.5661 and 2-5662 eo Member of The Associated Press—The Associated Press is exclusivel: entitled to use for luction of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise ited in this paper, -and also the local news pub- lished here. Member Associate Dailies of Florida f OO 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 issues and subjects of local or general interest, but it will not publish anonymous communications. ‘ i IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN . More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and Bathing Pavilion. . Airports—Land and Sea. . Consolidation of County and City Governments. . Community Auditorium. THE BRITISH RIGHT A WRONG Admiral Earl Mountbatten was recently named by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to be ‘the next Com- mander of the Royal Navy. The announcement came al- most forty years after Admiral Mountbatten’s father was forced to resign his position because’of his German par- entage. It was back in 1914 that the new Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty’s father, Prince Louis Mountbatten, was forced from his job because of his German parentage in the then-opening World War I. Ironically, it was Sir Winston Churchill — in 1914 he was First Lord of the Admiralty — who accepted the résignation of Prince Louis reluctantly. Churchill has later written that the “gossip of the clubs and of the streets” produced a flood of letters, protesting the situa- tion in which one of Teutonic birth was holding the posi- tion of Commander of the British Navy. Because of these letters, Prince Louis asked to be relieved of his command and Churchill called his resigna- tion one of “uncomplaining dignity.” Churchill says Prince Louis accepted this bitter blow and ingratitude as a re- ward for his great and faithful service to the British na- tion and Royal Navy, at a time when he wanted to serve his country most. Ever since his son, Earl Mountbatten, entered the Navy, many years ago, he has had a strong desire to be- come Lord Commissioner. First Sea Lord and Chief of the Navy Staff — all three posts being one cumulative assign- ment. It was this assignment his father. held. To right the wrong of 1914 before he left office, Sir Winston recently announced that Mountbatten would take over as Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty next March This action is.appropriate. Too many wrongs go unrighted in this world of ours, and it is refreshing to see justice prevail in this memorable case. Why is it that the ignorant talk and the intelli- gent so often remain silent? The special session of the Senate is not expected to accomplish much and will live up to expectations. The best entertainment is not that concerned with dirt, lurid sex and trashy dialogue, plus emphasis on drinking and smoking. Just ten years ago, the cold weather was striking hard at millions of Allied soldiers fighting in Europe. We have much to be thankful for ten years later. Intelligent editorials should stress both sides of an issue and express an opinion. Editors who always come out fighting’ with solutions to every problem of-the day, every day, often do more misleading than leading. 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Short jacket 58. Remuner- This Rock A special meeting of the Key) West Safety Council will be held tonight at the Lions: Den, 8 p. m. Members especially hope © that there will be a representative from various civic organizations since the meeting js being held primar- ily to coordinate safety activities planned for President Eisenhow- er’s “Safe - Driving Day,” Dec. 15. : First Auto Fatality Here's a note from Norman Berg, Safety Council member — “Have you ever heard of Bridget *| Driscoll? Few people have. “Bridget was the first pedestrain tu die under the wheels of an au- tomobile. The accident took place in London, on August 17, 1896. “Witnesses reported that the horseless carriage was careening down the thoroughfare at about 4 mph when Bridget stepped into its path. ‘I rang the bell and shouted to her, but all in vath,’ the driver declared in court. “In the United States, automo- biles have accounted for 1,075,000| since that fatal day!” Norman picked that information up from a safety message and thought it worthy to reprint. Let’s hope that it will startle someone into awareness of the need for sa- fety. Bridle Path Again, this column repeats that the recently cleaned “Bridle Path” on South Roosevelt Boulevard is something to be proud of. Oliver H. Gato and Santago Valdez. of the State Highway Department did the job. Unless the public cooperates however, conditions are going to rapidly become deplorable. Trash and garbage are already being strewed on the grounds. It really isn’t the entire fault of 1955 Soviet Calendar Is Full Of “Facts” By RICHARD KASISCHKE MOSCOW #—The Soviet calen- dar for 1955 gives the people everything from historic dates to lessons on the evils of capitalism and treating snakebite with vodka. And all this for 4 rubles ($1 at the official rate). It comes in desk pad form and also can be affixed to a wall holder. The calendar is painted by the State Publishing House of Political Literature and on its small pages, only a few inches square, you can read not only how a heroic Soviet milkmaid gets her cows to produce more, but a Russian view that New York City treats its poor badly. The little calendar is political instruction for old and young in the best Marx-Leninist vein. It also has truetife adventure stories and even chess and checkers tips. For al! Soviet citizens — peasants or city dweller who queue to buy milk — there may be inspiration in the account contributed on a calendar page by a champion milk- maid of the Moscow region. She says she increased production by improved feeding methods and Of Ours By Bill Gibb the public. There are no containers to dispose of rubbish. City. of Key West scavenger trucks service mo- tels along that portion of the Bou- levard. I can’t understand why it wouldn’t be possible to place gat- bage cans at regular intervals and permit the same trucks that ser- vice the motels to pick up Boule- vard trash at least once a week. The way our Island is building, South Boulevard is the only re- creation spot left for tourists as well as hundreds of families who dive in small, stuffy apartments. The: Bridle Path is certainly more ‘popular than B: Park from #n- adult pis oh le should: ae us do our utmost to keep it clean. How about it — Ivan Roberts and Fllie Watson? “Think there is any chance of your department sparing the men and ‘time. for a weekly garbage service in that area? HIGHWAY ZOO The ELEPHANT This is the big, stolwart, unpossable type who plants himself in the middie of the road’ and slowly plods along. Accused of being a traffic hazord, he looks hurt and surprised and says, “Who me? ! was only going 20!” (NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCR. Theater Head Robbed InN. Y. NEW YORK #—Thtee gunmen took nearly $8,000 from a theater manager and two guards early |* Monday just as they were de- positing the money in a bank in Times Square. * The robbery on the sidewalk out- | they side the bank at 12:30 a. m. was witnessed by the guard inside, who called police, The getaway car, identified by the bank guard, was later found abandoned five blocks away. It had been stolen from a garage in Brooklyn. The stolen money was receipts from six theaters in the Times Square district. “giving much attention to the up- bringing of the young cows.” Farmers and city dwellers get instructions on sowing vegetables and cross-planting potatoes. And get crossword puzzles. For Mama there are instructions on handling baby’s laundry, cook- ing recipes and how to “curb chil- dren’s caprices.” , There are dozens of articles tell- ing Russian children and aduits how bad things are in the United States, and how much better they have it here in the Soviet Union. The recommended snakebite Key West In Days Gone By N. J. McDonald, prominent orin- thologist of New Jersey, and Mrs. McDonald, were visitors in Key West this week and were delighted with the city. Especially: was the flora.of the city a source of great pleasure to Mrs. McDonald, who is a close student of botany and was ited to have the oppor- tunity of studying so many varie- ties of tropical plants and flowers. ‘ida ja on Parade,” e -all-Florida. exposition to be held in Orlando, has been’ recog- nized-by the appointment of State Senator Arthur Gomez of Key West as a member of the board of. directors. <2 oe November 23, 1944 City council last night adopted on first reading an ordinance which will put into effect a build- ing code for the city. The ordinance was prepared by Ralph Russell, and consists of 189 typewritten pages. If department heads do not want : to furnish a report to the city council they should be replaced. And if a department has nothing to report then it should be abolish- ed. These two drastic possibilities were mentioned by Councilman J. Glenwood Sweeting last night when it was found that three de- partments have failed to turn in a monthly report. Watch Your TEETH! (One of a series of articles prepared by the Florida State Dental Society and published by The Citizen as a service to this community). SAVING POSSIBLE Everyone could save money if would use the knowledge we now have to control dental disease. Americans paid “$991 million for tooth repairs last year. Millions of workers lose time from their jobs because of tooth- ache. Children are absent from school because of pain and dis- comfort from neglected teeth. The cost of time lost from earn- ing a living and attending school classes is enormous each year. One of the easiest ways to save money is through early dental care. ‘A pin-point cavity in a 6-year mo- lar, is given prompt. attention, is a lot cheaper than having a bridge made to replace the lost molar a few years from now. It is six times cheaper to start a child to the dentist at the age of 3 for necessary care than it is to wait until he is six or seven. For every dollar spent this way you save six. a Some tarantulas have bodies four inches long and a leg span of 10 inches. treatment says vodka is “even better” than boiling water for washing the wound, pase Re About 200 U.S. mining companies each produce a million or more tons of coal a year. PEOPLE’S FORUM | It has come to my attention from clippings of articles appearing in your paper that your local . Community Chest lists the American Heart Association as‘one of the agencies for which it is raising funds. : Because I feel that the public.should have accurate knowledge of public fund raising projects I wish ‘to call to your attention that neither the American Heart Asso- ciation or its local affiliate, the Florida Heart . Asgocia- tion, has entered into any agreement with the Communi- ty Chest of Key West. : This information is called to your attention, not be- cause we have anything but the highest regard for the work of the Community Chest in providing funds for local welfare agencies, but because the Heart Associa- tion in all parts of the country ig in a period of morator- ium in which it is contrary to its policy to enter in United Appeals until its unfortunate experience in similar com- bined drives in other pgrts of the country has been evalu- ated and a definite long range policy arrived at. For this reason I wish to make clear once again that the Florida Heart Association is not a member agency of the Com- munity Chest, and the American Heart Association makes no direct campaign agreements anywhere and would not accept funds raised:in its name by this means, At the same time I would like to tender my most sincere wishes for a most successful. campaign for your Community Chest. ; Sincerely, JEROME H. BAKER, Executive Director, Florida Heart Association, Inc. SQUATTER’S RIGHTS Editor, ‘Phe Citizen: From:an anthropologist’s viewpoint, Mr. Bill Gibb is massacring an illustrious example of human arrogance and braggadocianism by his insistence that residents stop pairiting unauthorized ‘No Parking’ notices along city streets. Not*since prehistoric times has such an op- portunity been afforded to observe, in actuality, the cru- cial requirements of adaption by Homo-sapiens confined to a small area. Now your columnist wants to. spoil this observation by enforcing legality! Thus far it has been with inimical delight to mea- sure the reaction of jealous, demanding animals. whom have come into possession of automobiles.and proclaim— not unlike the caveman — certain “squatter’s rights” by virtue of their precedence. And the added joy of witness- ing the malign, wanton method these squatters employ to maintain their self-grabbed parking areas is immeasure- able. Insistent violators find broken windows, absent wind- { shield wipers, bent radio, antennas, ,degtroyed , sideview mirrors, vandalistic defacemént of an auto’s bright fin- ish .. . mysteriously occurring when nobody’s looking. Complaints to law enforcement agencies result in helpless shrugs and occasional laughter — What law has been brokén? Thus there is great anxiety to see what follows per- missible destruction of private property — guns? Bayon- ets? Cold warfare? Questioning the legality of “squatter’s rights” is the modern, unexciting solution, supposedly. Yet, how can the observers of human nature actually conclude what happened in those prehistoric days when caves were at a prémium and squatters were forced to adjust to increas- ing population? It’s just a doggone shame this country had to run outa caves... - Hy V. B. P. O. Box 642 Key West, Florida WHY NOT HELP? Editor, The Citizen: From the numerous articles of late, it seenis that many people have undertaken to give unjust criticism to our high school band. Such great interest in the band! It’s a shame that this interest hasn’t taken the form of effort toward bettering the band. I feel sure our band would be a greater band. The band, like any other good band, can be im- proved, granted, but not through comment by persons unqualified to make such comments. “Peppier music;” which is well liked by everyone, should be forthcoming in the future, but the fundamentals of beginning music have got to be mastered first. I feel the band members do cooperate with “Doc.” He is an ardent teacher of music and commands their cooperation or their dismissal from the band. T’ve seen the band members practice in a drizzling rain. They go to late practices. What more.could be ex- pected on their part? More cooperation and less strife is needed. Less de- ; structive criticism by dissenters and more constructive help from them for the band would go far in making the Key West High band the best. bs A FORMER STUDENT 21 Killed In Tunisia Fights TUNIS, Tunisia “ — French the Sidi Aiche Mountains, about 25 sources Monday said 21 persons| miles north of Gafsa. The French killed in a new clash. between Tu-| said 20 guerillas and 1 Freneli~sol- nisian nationalist rebels.and i Per ea as French soldiers. The latest violence | Reports came on the eve’ of the anticipated pean vey rang wetthe hp announcement of a 10-day period oy te of grace in which the rebels would ss | ‘The clash reportedly occurred in be caied $0 lax dogs Seems Read Citizen Daily ‘ Hal | Boyle. Says KEFLAVIK AIRPORT, Iceland (® — All that goes up has to come down. But sometimes the international air tourist of today doesn’t always come down where he planned to. The vagaries of wind and weather still influence the big, winged cov- ered, wagons he flies in, and on occasion they combine to land him for a free look at a country that wasn’t part of the scheduled trip. Your timetable tourist may get peeved at this and regard it as a conspiracy against his vacation program. Those who regard travel as a form of adventure in itself, however, will accept the situation as an unexpected bonus. So I felt fortunate that strong headwinds—and a wheel broken in landing—gave me a chance te land at this northern U. S. airbase and see my first sunrise on Ice land. Our big Sabena DC6 plane, after taking off from Brussels, was sup- posed to pause at Shannon in Ire- iand before proceeding to New York. But to avoid powerful Atlan- tic headwinds it curved northward to refuel here. We skimmed to a perfect land ing, but as we rolled across the frigid field there was-a sudden loud crack. It sounded as if we had merely crumbled a patch of ice. ~But when we alighted the cap- tain immediately went to one of the wheels and discovered it had shapped. As two big wheels are paired on each side against such an emergency, the danger, if any, had been slight. A broken wheel on a covered wagon in the days when the West was being settled was often a real calamity. But this mishap to our plane was only a mild vexation — another chore in the day’s work — to our captain. “We will have to locate another wheel and put it on before we can take off,” he said matter-of-factly, “It will take a few hours.” Tt always amazes me how mod- ern people, born in the days of horse-and-buggy travel, now take the miracle of air passage for granted. Two businessmen were still grumbling a bit about the delay, even after breakfasting well in the terminal on bacon, eggs and steaming coffee. It was no con- solation to them that Christopher Columbus had had a considerably rougher time on his voyages. On the other hand, a group of elderly tourists, returning from a threemonth tour of Africa, were quite gay and cheerful. An 87-year- old retired California banker and his wife wanted to organize a ouick tour to see the sights of Reykjavik. Iceland’s capital. An American Air Force corpbe ral, stationed at the base here, wayed his hand at the polar ‘datk ness outside, and advised: “Don’t bother. There’s nothing to see.” Theoctogenarian banker promptly sat down by a young mother nursing her infant and fell sound asleep. Because of the monotony of the post, American Air Force men are stationed here only a year, usually spend a month of leave during that period touring England or the continent. “We stick pretty much to our- selves,” a sergeant said. “We have to wear uniforms if we go into town, and the uniform kinda cramps a man’s style here—at least in peacetime.” Civilian sentiment is divided about having a U.S. airbase here, The country maintains no army, navy or forts of its own. Soon the Arctic sun—there are only 6 to 8 hours of daylight this time of year—poked wanly above the horizon, then gleamed like a white bonfire across the fields of snow, “It doesn’t stay up Jong—look quick or you'll miss it,” laughed the corporal. “The plane is ready,” announced a steward. As we climbed aboard, the aged banker yawned, then peered inter- estedly around at Iceland, a coun. try he has never seen in his 87 years, and probably would never see again. But in his pockets were some posteafds to prove he’d been there. ‘ Adventure over. Next stop Idle wild, New York City, ‘ Vic Vet says]