The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 2, 1954, Page 4

THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Thursday, December 2, 1954 The Key West Citizen Futiised daly (excep Sunday) Tom The Giiney Balding Goer Greene and Ann Streets. Only Daily Newspaper in Key West and Monroe County NORMAN D. ARTMAN mms Business Manager Entered at Key West, Florida, as Second Class Matter TELEPHONES 2-566) and 2-5662 Associated Press is exclusiv: dispatches credited to Paper, and also the local news pub- Page 4 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 spd Jnvites discussion of publie issues of and subjects, of local. or: genetal’ interest, it will not publish IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WE: BY THE CITIZEN ee. 1, More Hotels and Apartments. Beach and brie d Pavilion. & Consolidation of County. and City Governments. Community Auditorium. KEY WEST NEEDS THE GO-GETTER SPIRIT TO REGAIN ITS PORT’S PRESTIGE That proposal to operate a ferry system that will link Tampa with Key West, as Cuba is now linked, is remindful of the good old days when steamships plied twice weekly between here and the Cuban capital and here and the west coast metropolis. Key Westers don’t have to be old to recall the Mas- cott’ and the Olivette when they made the Key West, Havana and Tampa runs., They brought much needed produce from Cuba and Tampa and their passenger lists always were large. Many former Key Westers. reside in Tampa, and many Key Westers, chiefly those of Latin descent, have relatives in Havana. In the old days, Key Westers went to Tampa or Ha- vana, and, Cubans and Tampans came here in an ever- constant stream. It is hard to understand, even when the Florida East Coast Railway discontinued operations to Key West, why so largely patronized a steamship system as the P, & O. was abandoned. Not long ago The Citizen said that the operation of the ferry between Key West and Cuba likely would re- sult in building up the Key West port to something of its former greatness, when its imports exceeded the com- *bined import of all other Florida ports. With a harbor second to none in Florida, and a population larger than ever before, Key West should be in a position to have ther steamship lines, such as the Clyde-Mallory, make this city at least .a port of call. : -Say what you may, one of Key ‘West’s problems is increased facilities for freight transportation. Much of the freight originates in New York. For forty years, freight from that city and from Galveston came directly here in MaNory line ships. And ships from New Orleans and Mobile came here at longer intervals. In The Citizen Monday, the Key West: Chamber of Commerce; in a:kindly vein, was asked why it did not do something about a story in an out-of-town paper concern- ing a football gamé that had been played in Key West. The big thing that the chamber should do is to strive to get one or more steamship lines to run to Key West, | That action should be concerted and continuous. A letter or two are of little consequence. The only way to get any- thing is to keep on trying to get it. That go-getter spirit is what counts in promoting the welfare of any city. Most .of the over-active civic workers know what they’re doing. What children think of home determines whether they stay home much. PERERA «RR 25 AI The trouble with most vacations is that they end in 2 rush to catch up on work that had to be postponed in order to enjoy a vacation. HIVIETS] SILI EI PIE |LJETE MAIN} [a LUNIDIVIB) TTIAIBIL Ly) LIAIP] Mell AIDIDEEPIAIT!S! ARTIC le 35. Grates 37. Be situated 38. Part of a Solution: of Yesterday’s Puzzie 10, Get up 1, Fall behind 11, Takes din- ner 17. Rips 19. Intellectua) ing 55. Old Norse god 56. Caustic 29. Narrow solution body of water 57. Transmits Mp. Bill Gibb Key West Citizen Key West, Florida Dear Mr. Gibb, Words fail me when it comes to writing letters, especially at times like this. What I want to say though is: We, the parents of “Mike,” the little boy who needed a piano to play to take the place of football and other boy’s games, wish to thank everyone concerned who helped get one for him. We are both very grateful and appreciate the kindness and consid- eration of the many wonderful peo- ple we have living here in Key West. : I don’t know what else to say Fexcept thank you. ae Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. “Mike”! thanks’ you In all ‘sincefity,”, “Mike’s” parents To “Mike’s”* Parents Your nice letter will warm. the, hearts of Key Westers — and there have been many inquiring as to the results of the Noy. 24th column concerning the piano for “Mike!” Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Delgado, 709 Truman Avenue, were the gen- erous donors. Mrs. Delgado called me the morning after the column ran and said that she wanted to give “Mike” an opportunity to practice the music he loves. I’m sure that neither of the Delgados will appreciate me writing about their generosity but I’m just as positive that the rest of Key West is entitled to know of their good deed. Navy boys pitched in to help transfer the piano so the entire deal displayed a wonderful _CO- operative spirit between civilians and the Armed Service in accom- plishing a “Thanksgiving deed.” Watch Your TEETH! (One of a series of en prepared by the Florida State Dental Society and published by The Citizen as a service to this community). A DEAD TOOTH IS DANGEROUS Tooth decay, when neglected, of- ten destroys "the nerve and blood supply to the tooth. A dead tooth’'may be a source of infection, and if not carefully treated and re-checked frequently, may prove to be a real danger to general. health. Infections from teeth and gums are dangerous if not pert - rising to many people is the matter ae adult teeth are lost from diseases of the gums and the bony structures that support the teeth than from dental decay. Among the most common caus- es of loss of teeth are poor care ‘the mouth, lack of well-balanc- diet, and: injury to the teeth to their being out of natural The Confucian classics in 130 vol- unins were printed in China more than 1,000 years ago. | This Rock Of Ours By Bill Gibb In the meantime, “This Rock” will be watching the AP teletype and expects to see a “Flash” that “Mike” has replaced Liberace in a few years. School Board I’m told that a fellow who lives in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones. In spite of my poor spell- ing, this one is.too good to pass up however, so I’m just going to pitch a little pebble of sand at the School Board.* Pray tell jus) “honorable _ sirs, which is corrett - maintenance or maintenence? And when you've given us an answer, take}a look at jone of your large, Yellow trucks: i t m the cab commenting on an- item ‘such’ as this. But ever since Iwasa pupil in school, I’ve been wig for an opportunity to avenge the many time I had to stay after school and write a mis-spelled word sev- eral thousand times. HEAD WATCH TRAFFIC matromas savery cou Surgeon Okays Moderate Smoking BALTIMORE, (® — “Go ahead and ‘smoke — moderately” is the recommendation of Dr. William F. Reinhoff, noted Baltimore surgeon, who discounts the idea smoking causes lung cancer. Dr. Rienhoff, who also is a mem. ber of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Tobacco Industry Research Committee, told members of the that he doesn’t believe smoking has “anything whatever to do with causing lung cancer.” He called recent articles concern- ing the relation of cigarette smok. ing and lung cancer “‘irresponsibie and unprovable.” New Hat Is Saved MINEOLA, N.Y (®—Mrs. Mary Jo Hasson wailed in anguish Tues- day when her new $12.50 hat blew off and fell under the second car of a Long? Island Railroad train. * Conductor J. F. Ryan saw her plight and conferred hurriedly with engineer Walter Stephenson. Slow- ly Stevenson backed up the train, Ryan. retrieved . the. hat;- handed aboard.” Two minutes late, the trained pulled out of the station. \ THE WO TODAY By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (#—President Ei- senhower has retained such im- mense personal popularity through the first two years of his term he probably will hold this public es- teem to the end. For a man two years in the White House, he has been almost amazingly free of personal attacks or abuse. For one thing, politicians who might like to take a crack at him may have felt it too risky to tackle a national hero, But Eisenhower himself, al- though a novice in yolitics, has followed the one course best cal- culated to bring him a minimum of abuse: by making no personal attacks. Perhaps the best example of this is his handling of Sen. McCarthy— he has treated Sen. Knowland of California very carefully too—who has repeatedly stepped on the toes of the administration. | ~~ Yet, before his term is'tip Eisen-' hower ‘may think it nece: take a far tougher position’ on ‘m: at ters affecting his administration. More than’ his own personal’ popu- larity ‘is’ at stake these “next two years. In 1956 the voters will decide nof onty whether the . Repibliéans should stay in office but perhaps even the future of the Republican party itself. ‘ The Republicans’ as a whole cannot claim equal popularity with Eisenhower. There are two ex- amples of that: He ran far in front of the party in 1952; and the Re- publicans lost control of Congress to the Democrats in last month’s elections while Eisenhower’s pop- ularity rating was still regarded as high. The Republicans will not present an enticing spectacle to the voters if between now and 1956°they show themselves split on domestic and foreign affairs, with some of them in steady opposition to Eisenhower or at least to his administration. That Eisenhower can expect trouble from McCarthy seems a foregone conclusion. Even if he is censured this week, the Wisconsin Republican says, he will continue his search for Communists. His most likely searching ground is the administration, as it was these past two years. McCarthy has a following, inside and outside Congress and in the Republican party. It may not be a majority following but it could create bad spirits which might ruin the party’s chances in 1956, Knowland, the Republicans’ Sen- ate leader and therefore a source |from which Eisenhower might or. | dinarily expect a minimum of dif- ficulty, has often differed with Ei- senhower on foreign policy. He shows no signs of changing, Knowland too will have some support among Republicans, often perhaps from McCarthy’s follow- ers. In the end, if the Republicans spend their time and energy in splits and wrangles, Eisenhower may have to depend on. the Demo- crats—who are slated to be in a majority when the new Congress opens in 1955—at least to push through his foreign policy plans, Last year McCarthy called on Eisenhower to cut off aid to allies who traded with the Communists. Today in an interview he came back to the same theme again. He suggested the Chinese Com- munists would be forced to give up the 13 Americans imprisoned .as spies if the Allies would stop \trading with them. This country, \he said, should force the Allies to garbage if mam and allow him to, but all he he came home from hop in daddy’s car and run all over town. He never was asked to finger to-help daddy or mama the idea never occurred to him offer. He gets an allowance for do- ing nothing. Mama won't allow me to help with housework, I can’t wash dish- es or sweep the porch or even take care of my own pets. I have a mama rabbit and three babies. I’m not allowed to clean their pen and I would enjoy taking care of them. Mama thinks girls shouldn’t do such things — but she does it her- self, I can’t see how I am any better than my mama, I don’t know how to do any cook- ing or baking or ‘cleaning and I am a healthy girl and would en- joy it very much. I don’t think my brother will ever amount to much for he is contented to be waited on. I am not contented. I am tired of reading all the time and reading love stories would be bad for some teenagers. Lots of my friends read them but I like detective stories better. I feel like running way and stay- ing with a family where I could work for my board; where I could use some of my enegy instead of sitting around getting fat. I want to learn to cook and sew and wash clothes and iron them and learn how to tend babies, too. If there’are any mamas who a- gree with me, won't “please’ex- press yourselves in the Key West Citizen? _My mama, always reads the pa- per from cover to cover. , > Almost a teenager) i¢ i Key West ~~ In Days Gone By: * December 2, 1944 Civic, organizations will have their representatives present at the mass meeting which will be held Monday evening in the court house under the auspices of the Key West Chamber of Commerce. The meeting will be for the purpose of continuing the study of possibili- ties of changing Key West munici- pal government to a city manag- ership, through legislative action. : All-out support for the proposed Pan American highway, which would link North America, via Key West and Cuba, with Central and South America, is urged in a letter received by the Key West “Chamber of Commerce from W. G. Coutts of Canada, at present re- siding in Big Stone Gap, Va. MUST BE THE PRESTIGE PHOENIX, Ariz. @ — Jewell Turner, a cotton rancher, has filed the suit contesting election of Clyde Wilson, Buckeye attorney, to @ three-year term as a director of an irrigation district, a job which pays no salary. stop trading by shutting off Ameri- can aid to them if they didn’t. Knowland wants Eisenhower to blockade the China coast to force release of the prisoners. McCarthy lined up with Knowland-by saying he’d back the blockade idea if his stop-trade-stop-aid The rents are being raised in some Of the Poinciana housing pro- jects in a very unique way. Technically the rent itself has not changed but residents are now required to pay for utilities that they previously did not do. Anyway, the renters are paying about $10. more a month to live on the pre- mises. Whether this is the first step along the line of future increases I do not know. a aged are not familiar e ig projéct’s history, I shall briefly review the past. Way back, the federal govern- ment decided that Key West need- ed some war housing. They leased some land which was not too val- uable at that time and built the units. Last year, the government, un- der you-know-what administration, decided to tear down all housing units and turn the land back to the owners, This threat put the renters over a barrel. Apparently the Washing- ton decision was not because of any particular local need but in- stead perhaps from pressure from private money interests, The decision put the land owners in a very good bargaining position. They took an attitude of almost in- difference. The city, after negotiations of all sorts, was given a building and a tract of land to sanction the sale Says NEW YORK (#—Many of today's famous men got their start by pushing doorbells. Bruce Barton sold cooking uten- sils from door to door to help pay his college tuition. Billy Graham toted around a well-known _ife of household brushes. Eric Johnston once was a vacuum cleaner sales- man. Arthur Godfrey, who later learn- ed he could get into more living rooms via ‘television than by knocking on front doors, in his youth sold cemetery lots for a time to house. plugging. yy are just a few of the honor- luates of a form of direct symbolized by the roving ler, which began in almost as soon as the . landed. Approximately a million Americans today devote all or part of their times to this kind of salesmanship. This huge army of doorbell ringers now sell items as small as a nail file, as arge as an oak tree. (Fortunately, they |don’t have to carry sample oak \trees in their daily rounds. Pic- tures will do.) | Business is good right now with the doorbell pushers. “Direct selling seems to rise and fall with the tempo of retailing generally,’ said George Graves, president of the National Assn. of Direct Seling Companies. “There is no available census of the industry, but we estimate its volume at between two and four billion dollars a year, And athis doesn’t include the door to door business done by insurance agents, milkmen, or auto salesmen. Th:re are quite a few auto salesmen now out looking for sales by pushing doorbel!s,” His organization has quietly set about trying to stamp out unsavory practices in the industry. Member firms must subscrive and live up to a code of ethics. Crews of high pressure salesmen who move from town to town are frowned upon. So is the. brassy, fast-talking fellow who wedges his foot in the house- wife’s door while he pours out a quick glib spiel about the wonders of a new can opener guaranteed to lighten her chores, improve her intellect and make her irresistible to her husband. EAGER EXTERMINATOR IS CONVICTED FOR LACK OF TERMITES false mites. Heeney this week told the Circuit Hoover “panicked” of the buildings to the land own- ers, An effort to get a clause into the contract between the land own- ers and the city to limit rent rais- es was practically ignored, (The contract states that rents will be “reasonable”) The land owners purchased the buildings for about “$300” each (not per apartment). During the negotiations, it was brought out that under government. management no taxes were paid, and, naturally, under private own- ership a slight increase in rents would be necessary to make up for the taxation. The property has not yet been assessed for city taxes, yet the ten- ants are paying more money to live in the same space. The Navy here apparently saw the hand writing on the wall when they sent a request to Washington to take condemnation proceedings and purchase the property for use of Naval dependents. It is noteworthy to say that dur- ing one of the city commission dis- cussions one commissioner stated, “Let's grab this deal fast because it's the first time anybody ever of- fered the city anything.” The only reason I am bringing up the situaton is because most of the residents of the projects are not in Key West by their own ie and they should be protect- ed. Hal Boyle “The backbone of our industry is the sales representative who is known and respected in his own” community,” Graves said. This kind of agent relies less and less on pushing a cold door- bell. He likes to arrange house parties at which he can demon- strate his wares to groups of club- women and neighboring house- wives, Who is engaged. in this type work and what are its rewards? A tree nursery in direct selling ranged from 24 to earned between $6,000 and $8, > and 2 employed as ition et miocehre age attendants, and-truc The field is ‘divided: equally , tween men and women. While still draws college boys, attracts many retired men, Graves, who heads word’s largest cos! has 60,000 sales agents, m a women, from girls of 18 to one woman who, now 85, is still a top seller, “They come from all walks of life,” he said. “Many are former schoolteachers or widows. Many, many minister's wives take up this work—but three of our represen- tatives are the wives of small town bankers. “And one of our best agents— among the few men selling for our particular firm—is a southern minister. He does a tremendous business, The great problem in the indus- try is the turnover in sales agents, which averages more than 50 per cent a year. They are recruited largely by other agents or througn classified newspaper ads. “The reason for the turnover. is the fact that many people take up direct selling for a single pur- pose,” explained Graves. “They want to make enough money to buy new furniture, a TV set or a new car. When they've done that, they often drop out. “But there is plenty of incentive’ for those who want to make it a life job. Mos executives of direct selling companies are men wio poem by ringing doorbells them- selves.” Polygamous Men Finish Probation KINGMAN, Ariz. (®—A.year-long” probation ended Tuesday for nine residents of once polygamous Short Creek, Ariz. Superior Court Judge Robert S. Tullar, who passed the original sen- ROCKVILLE, Md. #—James R. | tence against the men in 1953, turn- Hoover, 39, a Bethesds extermi-|ed down a petition to revoke the nator, has been convicted on three| probation and send them to jail. pretense charges involving | The state claimed the men had re- treatment of homes he said were| sumed practice of plural mat- about to be undermined by ‘er-| riages. Each of the men testified he had Asst, State’s Atty, Robert C.| not practiced polygamy during the past year and did not intend to it again. tiny Short Creek community brought to national attention 23, 1953, m officers raided arrested virtually the entire tion.