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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-01
AMERICAN WEALTH

Figures recently given out by the Federal
Trade Commission estimate that this country has
national wealth amounting to $353, 200, 900 900.
Comparing these figures with the wealth of the old
world, we can see how much richer we are. Great
Britains wealth, for instance, was recently esti-
mated at $3.50, 200, 900 O0O and that of France at
100000, 600, O00 and much more relatively of their
wealth is mortgaged in the form of heavy national
debts.
While the average of this wealth for each
American is only about $4,000, yet the existence
of this vast capital makes it possible to pay much
higher wages than paid in Europe.
Up to recent date in Europe the ordinary
run of people were very submerged element The
farmers we've looked at. not as Independent bust
as in our country but as peasants. toll
some crowd of people who worked Unfortunately
long hours for pitifully poor rewards. and were
separated from the weather. classes by an in
caeulably deep chasm.
Mechanics and the wage earning classes gen
orally earned pathetically small pay, and as a re
suit, millions of them dwelt in slums in the most
pinched and desperate way The people of those
nations could hardly have existed. except for very
economical and penurious ways which free spend
ing Americans would laugh at
The average run of people in this country wear
better clothes. have better homes better foods and
more enioyments than the masses of Europe ever
dreamed of enjoying. These blessings are partly
the result of the rich resources of this country but
they exist even more because our people have been
inventive and ingenious and have made a great
use Of labor saving machinery. which has incress d
production and augmented everyope's share in the
product
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STEWARDS. "a
WASHINGTON LETTER@3ssF

has authority 20 make such changes
in the currency without consulting
Congress The committee on ~
design has been making exhaustive
studies for nearly year and is ex.
pected to report within a few
months. After the secretary orders
the changes nearly a year will be
required for engraving the plates and
for printing and distribution.
The department ts convinced that
our present paper money system can
be made more economical and eff
cient and is committed to improv.
ing it, says Assistant Secretary
Charles S. Dewey Re is the official
directly in charge OF the expert com
mittee on redesign.
The change In size is expected 10
be most radical Ever since the first
greenbaCks were turned out during
the Civil War paper money has been
approximately 7.2S inches long and
3.04 inches wide The new bills. II is
planned. will be inches long and
"a inches wide
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ROSES

June is called the month of roses, and it is a
glorious time in many homes when the roses are IN
Blossom In Key West, where it is June the year
round and roses bloom beautifully every day of
sxery season, people do not realize the joy the
month of roses brings farther north, where In
many neighborhoods the climbing varieties have
been fashionable, and the homes thus decorated
Sem to acquire a sensational touch of beauty, as
shese sturdy little pushers make their way over
porches and pillars
A rose covered cottage has long been the
dream of romantic people, and the timd bachelor
could make most any girl of that type marry him.
L he would show her such dwelling of her dreams
Is their future home.
Il Roses have long been one of the most popular
flowers. Countless varieties have been produced
by skilled florists. It formerly said that more
ran 100000 900 cut roses sold annually in
chs country, and probably there many more
than that now Warm and sunny spots in most
soils viii make them grow, and the people who
plant them are rewarded for all efforts by their
sunny and abundant beauty.
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KEY WEST SELFISH FOR ALL FLORIDA

Key West is unselfsh for herself; she is selfish
for every city and town in all of Florida. And that
of course includes herself But what Key West
ought to have in the way of satisfactory Zoning
and City Planning Law can only rightly
through a statewide enabling act that will give
to every community the identical privileges Key
West desires, and in the same measure Key West
desires those privileges.
Such City Planning and Zoning Enabling Act
makes all law uniform. all appeals logically placed,
and gives every real estate owner equal justice and
equal rights in the courts The Citizen carries this
afternoon the full text of the Massachusetts,
Enabling Act This law deserves the studied and
unbiased reading of every city official in Key West
and of every thinking citizen of Key West who has
the city's best interests at heart.
The Massachusetts act has been pronounced
by city planning experts the best type of act in
the country 1t has been tested in the highest
courts of the Commonwealth and not found want
ing. Some act of similar import, yes, even this
act slightly changed to meet the changed CON
ditons in Florida would be the type of act the
Sunshine State ought to see if passed at the next
session of the legislature
1t is stated that an enabling act was passed
in behalf of Key West at the special session last
fall. Civic leaders had up to a. few days ago been
unable to obtain copy of this act. If it is and it
probably is few phrases authorizing Key West
to organize a planning and coming board under
the authority of the Commonwealth of Florida
then this is not enough There must be teeth
in the Enabling Act which will make it bite the
narrow-minded property owner seriously to
attract his attention. The Massachusetts, Enabling
Act has just such teeth Many another of the
United States has prepared for planning and coming
through act modelled upon this one 1t is
neither harsh nor erratc. 1t is good law. 1t
"holds water" 1t operates for the best interests of
the greatest number. Florida should have such an
act. Key West wants such act. Key West is
and forever in the spotlight of the entire
world. Nothing should be too good for this beaut-
full city at sea. Nothing is going to be too good
for her. Yet while she wants this type of law
drawn up and passed, she asks for it unselfshy
she has the interests of the future of the entire
state at heart, and seeks but her municipal share
of the increased health and safety and happiness
which really vital enabling act insures
Meanwhile, let there be slackening in pre-
pairing to draw up Key West City Plan Even
without proper Enabling Act one the statute
books, all the things necessary to prepare for the
effective of such act when it is passed should
be looked out for The city should be plotted an
existing. use" map prepared and drawn; a
city plan expert of recognized ability should be
consulted Get ready today for tomorrow's in
heritance.
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
--... ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

1. Water and Sewerage.
---~ 2. Road to the Mainland.
3. Comprehensive City Plan.
4. Hotels and Apartments.
5. Bathing Pavilion.
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DAILY LESSONS IN
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contriving or inventing. His in
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born in London
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Mexico's arguing with the United
States. Well. she has a right to.
Mexico is our neighbor.
Indications are that this devil
dog" Butler of the Marines is liable
to get mad and bite somebody.
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checks. Chicago Jailed check passer
was visited by two wives.
Every knock isn't a boost. 1t may
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You have to pay lot of taxes.
but there are more you don't have to
pay.
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Serial No. OISS35

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land office at Gainesville, Fla.
May =. 1926.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Myrtle l.. Sims. of Big Pine. Flor
ida. who, on August u, 1924, made
Homestead Entry. No. OtSS55. for
Lot ;. Section -, Township 90 :.
Range 90 e. Tallahassee Meridian.
has filed notice of Intention To
make Communication Proof. to est3h-
lish claim TO the land above de
scrihed, before Clerk Circuit Court.
at Key West, Florida. on the 3Ith
day of June. 1926.
Claimant names as Witnesses:
John j. Landers, of Big Pine,
Florida.
oscar w. Johnson. Of Big Pine,
Florida
William II. Sands. of Big Pine.
Florida
Minnie l. Duke. of Big Pine. Flor
ida.
GEORGE c GROIN.
maYIo-30t Register.
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PUSHED OUT OF THE RACE

When Chas. McAllister of Kear-
ney, n. j., reached the point
where he had to drag his. tired,
aching, weary body from we'll
nigh sleeplcss bed, he did wise
thing bought a bottle of Foley
Pills, and then "Aftcr taking
Foley Pills for Il time, | became
al right and my pain and weak
ness is all gone" Foley Pills, a
diurctic stimulant for the kid
ncya, arc reliable, valuable
medicine guaranteed to give salts
faction or money refunded Key
West Drug Co. juncI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-06-01
BY CHARLES P. STEWART
NEA Service Writer

wv WASHINGTON - You1l hardly
w know whether Il Is money or
merchandise coupon after
the treasury's committee on redesign
of the currency gets through
Their plans for revamped paper
money are expected to save about
s4.000.000 a year and to provide
much handler currency Their prob.
lem Is to take care of the paper
money and let the coins take care of
themselves
The proposals. In brief. are to re
duce the size of bills by about one
third. to eliminate the yellowbacks
and make other color changes. to
simplify and standardize design and
to stop printing some of the little
used denominations, These propos-
ais are not yet official They are
revealed now directly from the com
mittee. however. and are believed
to be virtually assured OF adoption.
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
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Serial No. OISS3a

Department. of the Interior L. s
Land office at Gainesville. Fla.
May 3. 1926.
Minnie l.. Duke of Big Pine. Flor
ida. who. on August 5. 1924. made
Homestead Entry. No. 0lHH3a. for
Lots aud .. Section Is. Township
66 =. Range - Z. Tallahassee
Meridian. has flied notice Of iuten-
ton to make Communication Proof
{" establish claim TO She land above
described. before CLERK Circuit
Court. - Key West. Florida, on the
s4th ia = OF June. 1925
Claimant names as Witnesses
Ira +. Potts. of Big Pine. Florida
John j. Landers, OF Big Pine.
Florida.
James L. Johnson. ~ Big Pine.
Florida
Myrtle L. Sims. of Big Pine. Flor
ida
GEORGE Z. GROIN.
ma I"-Set Register.
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It is claimed that women are more cautious
Ehan men, but they do not show that trait when
exposed to the pers Of matrmony
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CailIaux Returns.

BRAND having failed to effect the
organization Of a ministry in which
Doumer should hold the finance port.
folio, a failure due to the fact that
Doumer had alienated support by his
advocacy of a program of higher
taxation, the semi.permanent premier
of France turned to Joseph Caillaux
cabinet. But Caillaux Joined the
ministry upon conditions. Certain of
the men whom BRAND had chosen
had to be displaced, to make room
for friends of Caillaux. Among them
was Poincare, former president and
former premier. In point of person.
mel, the new BRAND ministry is in
fact CaillauX ministry. And Gail
lauX furthermore exacted other terms.
He is instead Of, as heretofore, the
minister Of justice to be the vice
president Of the cabinet He is
furthermore to have a free hand in
arranging the financial program.
Caillaux failed as finance minister
last year, because of the collapse of
the proposed refunding bond issue
Between twenty and thirty billions
were required. and, after two post
ponements. only about six billions
were offered. Later came the failure
Of the negotiations with the United
States for the settlement of the war
debt. and CaillauX was forced to quit.
Whether he will have better fortune
now In getting n sustaining vote from
the French parliament and in estab-
fishing a. policy Of finance that will
result in the cure of the immediate
evils from which France Is suffering
remains to be seen. He brings to his
Office. however, abundant courage and
a reputation for financial wizardry
that may serve to solve this problem
which is steadily growing grave.
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The Mcpherson Case.

Although Mrs. Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson. the evangelist of Los An
geles who disappeared on the 18th of
May, has been found at Douglas,
Ariz., the mystery of the case is by
no means solved. She tells a remark
able story Of being kidnapped, with
details that appear to be convincing
to her friends and relatives. The
motive for her abduction. it would
seem from her account was merce-
nary. A ransom Of $780, 900, she says,
was to he exacted for her release.
But the fact that clouds the case and
causes some doubt to prevail in the
minds of officials Of Los Angeles is
that thus far there has been no de-
mand for ransom. Shortly after her
disappearance, according to a story
told few days later by an attorney
of that city, two men called on him
and told him that Mrs. Mcpherson
was being held for sum of money,
but no negotiations were carried on
and the men did not return or further
communicate.
1t may be that the kidnapers, if in
fact Mrs. Mcpherson was abducted
for the purpose of ransom, lost their
nerve. She tells a circumstantial tale
Of brutal efforts to extort information
from her aiding them in their GRIM
inal purpose. 1t would seem some
what remarkable that, their quarry
in their hands, the trio who she says
held her in captivity did not take
steps to secure the fund that had
been raised by her parishioners at
Los angeles, the news that 1t had
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been subscribed having been widely
spread
If this was an abduction for ran
sem. it was a clumsy job. The actual
kidnapping. it would seem from Mrs.
McPherson's account. was easily ac-
complished on plea of attention to
sick child. Some skill was shown at
the outset by her captors. But there
after they gave evidences of being
amateurs at this dangerous game.
However the case may develop,
there is reason for rejoicing that this
woman has been found. She has led
useful life, bringing great 10Y to Il
large number of people through her
religious ministrations, and is greatly
beloved. Her narrowing experience,
her peril. her escape from custody and
her final security from further moles-
tation all go to make one of The most
thrilling tales of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

Retirement of community environ
ment is the test of good citizenship.
In Washington's suburbs in Maryland
and Virginia an awakened conscious
ness of civic responsibility has come
TO pass. so much SO that citizens there
have forgotten community and sec
tfonal prejudices to a point where to-
day they are uniting as never before
to solve their problems and bring their
communities to higher level of at
the Montgomery County Civic Fedora
| ton in Maryland and the Arlington
County Civic Federation in Virginia
these heretofore unorganized commu-
mites are being welded into great,
strong. cohesive forces, and with this
unity of effort have come dreams of
large cities on the border lines Of the
District of Columbia. Today civic lead
ers are laying the foundation stones
for permanent municipal government.
They are looking ahead to the day
when community problems will no
longer be confined to small sectional
areas, but must be considered along
lines of intercommunity effort.
Streets are being improved, street
lighting systems installed. sidewalks
constructed, sewer and water mains
laid, and most of these, in large part,
have weighed heavily upon the indi-
vidual pocketbook. But citizens have
been forward looking, realizing the
benefits that must come through later
years to themselves and their commu-
ment. Loyalty and spirit have been
the keynotes of every effort looking to-
ward improvement, and when Wash
ington, as 1t must. swells beyond the
limits of the District of Columbia into
Maryland and Virginia. newcomers to
these sections will not find. thanks to
the activities Of today, unorganized
and unattractive communities, but
municipalities with all those things
that go to make modern urban life
attractive. At the same time they will
offer all the delights of suburban
areas, well maintained.
One Of the latest moves in the direc-
ton of developing the Maryland sub
urbs along modern lines is the estab-
lishment of a fire department in the
Bethesda area of Montgomery County,
an area, strange to say, heretofore un-
protected from fire save through the
activities of the distant departments Of
Washington, Rockville and Kensing-
ton. Citizens, strong in their new
civic consciousness and thoroughly
aroused by the menace to property
worth more than $3O.00o.0O0 are re-
spending as to no movement ever be-
fore initiated within their district, and
ere many weeks have elapsed there is
every reason to believe that the lives
and property of countless thousands
Of people along the District line will
have received desired protection.
Though this is but one Of many
moves in the general direction of com.
munity improvement, it but demon
strates the determination of people
generally to meet their responsibilities
in big, broad way.
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THINK 1T OVER
The Wasted Child.
By William Mather LetOis,
president George Washington University.

Out in the desert stretches of the
West and in cabins far up on South
ern hillsides are children whom we
are neglecting. They have brains. the
ambition, the character which If given
the opportunity will add to the wei
fare of the Nation. But no school is
open for them. What to do?
That question is being answered in
Australia, where the government is
sending to the parents out in the bush
a correspondence course in elementary
education. And around the kitchen
table in the evning father apd moth
err are applying methods of mental de-
velopment devised by wise educational
leaders. From the centers of thought
the mail pouch carries the material
which gives the neglected child his
chance. Training in reading. writing.
arithmetic. elementary science, his
tory, Civics and all the rest is given
to the child by teachers who love and
understand him.
How little it would cost to establish
in the State Department of Education
a modest office named the Bureau of
Correspondence. Here the courses
would be devised and sent out; here
the examination papers corrected and
returned; here a thousand elements
VI AilSpli AtiOA "OAA0 DS
developed.
Some day perhaps the isolated child
will sit before the loud speaker and
secure daily instruction from great
teachers thousands of miles distant.
But that is a development still far In
the future. And the situation is I'M
mediate and vital. The conservation
of human resources will eliminate
one of our greatest national wastes.
Illiteracy and ignorance are costly
things. Equality of opportunity is es-
sential to the proper functioning of
our form of government.
We have the necessary educational
experts; the Post Office Department
supplies the means of distribution;
the pupils are waiting. All that IS
needed is a system uniting these ele-
ments. Why not give the children q
chance?
tCepyright. 1oc6)
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The American Golfers.

Golf fans of the United States, and
there are many millions of them, are
| joyful at the fine showing Of the
small but select band of Americans
on the links of Scotland and England.
Both amateurs and professionals have
acquitted themselves we'll and have
upheld the finest traditions of Ameri-
! lean athletics.
Yesterdays dispatches from over.
seas tell of further triumphs. Finish
| ing the first day of play in the British
open championship, the tabulation
shows that the first five places are
occupied by Americans. Led by Wal
| ter Hagen with sterling So, and
! followed in order by Mehlhorn with a
/ 70, Mcleod and Watrous with Ills and
Bobby Jones, the amateur, with a 72,
| it would appear that an American
stands a strong chance of annexing
this coveted title.
Of course there is plenty Of oppor-
! tunity in the remaining Sd holes of
| the championship for some of those
| far down on the list to gain ground
and the leaders to collapse. With
both Jones and Hagen, however. ap-
parently on the top of their game, it
will be a lion-hearted golfer with a
good share of the breaks who dis
places them in the running.
Golf at best is an uncertain propo-
sition. A single hole or a single bad
shot can wreck the chances of the
man leading the field. Therefore, al
though there is extreme optimism
over the first days showing. there is
reason to withhold prediction that an
American will be the ultimate winner.
Whatever the outcome. the year
1926 will stand as a banner year in
American golf abroad. The Walker
Cup team, composed of amateurs, tri-
umphed decisively in its matches with
British amateurs, while one of the
members of the team, for the first
time in history, won the British anna
teur championship.
In the qualifying iouhuS VI eAio opSA
championship now being played Jones
amazed the British by turning in a
s6.hole score of 1874, composed of a
Sc and a IS. thereby breaking all
course and competitive records. and
| just before this event Hagen beat
England's greatest golfer, Mitchell, in
A. special match.
1t is small wonder, then, that Amer.
licans on this side Of the Atlantic are