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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
TAX GUESS TOO LOW

Generally when new tax is passed
the estimates Of the amount of. revenue to
be derived are too high. A striking ex-
ceptionto thi9 is,seen in the amount of rev.
enue derived from. the sale of 80 percent
beer, since it was declared legal by Con-
gress on April Z.
=. a'ssAt that tiEne the government officials
predicted that the beer tax would yield
between $100,000,000 and $125, 100000 to
the national treasury in year. But figures
made public by the treasury department a
few days ago show that in the 15 weeks be-
tween April and July 81 the federal gov
ernment had received $54,l19,739 in beer
taxes. or approximately one-half of what
was expected in full year.
In addition to this, the beer taxes re-
ceived by states and other political subdi-
visions have reached a very large sum, al
though no figures respecting this are at
present available. AS more and more
states legaiize the sale of beer. the revenue
derived from that source will naturally in
crease.
At time when federal. state and To-
cal governments are continually seeking
means of raising additional revenues, and
are trying To make new taxes as painless"
rs possible, il seems that the legalizing of
beer has afforded very practical way of
placing this added tax burden upon those
who have the capacity to pay"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print Il
without fear and without favor; never Be
afraid to attack wrong or to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the or
gan Or the mouthpiece Of any person. clique.
faction or class; always do its utmost FOR the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
njrstice; denOunce vice and praise virtue:
eommend good done By individual or organ
Izaticn; tolerant Of pthesa' rights. views and
opinions; print Only news that will elevate
and not contaminate the reader; never com
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

"Hoho" laughs the Puff" Gee,
these pictures are rare!
They'll get us in Dutch when we
land over there.
You look like a guy with case
of the mumps,
And | like a convict all down in
the dumpsv'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
TODAY'S WEATHER

able tonight and Friday.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate southerly winds over
north portion. and gentle south
east or south over south portion,
and partly overcast weather; prob
ably local showers tonight and
Friday.
East Gulf: Gentle winds, most
~ south and southwest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
SINGLE BUILDING
PERMIT FOR WEEK

There was a sudden drop in the
requests for repair permits
during the week ending Septem-
her z, only one being issued from
the office of Harry Baker, build
ing Inspector.
This was for general repairs 10
the residence at 532 Margaret
street. Owner, Mrs. NJ. Cruz; cost
SIS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
WEATHER FORECAST

(Till 8 p. m. Friday
Key West and Vicinity; Partly
cloudy tonight and Friday, prob
ably local showers; gentle winds,
mostly southeast and south.
Florida: Local showers prob
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
Today's Horoscope

The child of this day Is inten-
sely practical and may be, under
some aspects. rather unimagina-
tive. He viii be honest and Just,
laborous and reserved in speech.
The life will he sedentary and
probably occupied with hard work.
Look out for accidents. for they
would be liable to endanger life
"a well rs limb.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
An anonymous bi

An anonymous bit of wisdom: Don't
worry about what people are thinking
about you. for they are not thinking about
you, but wondering what you are thinking
about them"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

The story Of the police dog who held
policemen at bay while burglars robbed the
house is brought to mind with the news
that butchers prize bulldog watch dog
slept in the rear seat of his automobile
while thieves stole the car and drove it sew
eral miles. later abandoning il in corn
field. without disturbing Fido's rest.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
Today In History

eeeeawaa1ee@seaseseaeeee
i845-First Hebrew Synagogue
in the Mississippi valley opened in
St. Louis.
1s92-Hixtoric fight between
John L. Sullivan and James ]. Cor
bett in New characterized win
ming in "a rounds.
l9Is--u. q. Shipping Beard,
which has Just closed a. an inde-
pendent agency. established.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

A new device tied onto birds neck
enables scientists TO learn more about the
ease of flight Of bird. In the next fifty
years we can look for almost anything.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Divorce is being made easier and
quicker in Mexico. The time required has
been cut from so days to Is. and now 90
different grounds are recognized. instead
of only 10 as formerly. That ought to
cover almost anything from infidelity TO
snoring in ones sleep.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

lS4S--Edmund NJ. Holland.
famed American actor and son of
famed actor, born in New York.
Died in Chicago, Nov. -. 1913.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

A darkie's philosophy reads "Jes' be
what you Is. don't be what you amt: case
when you is what you amt, you amt what
you i.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Washington's brain trust has settled
down to do its heavy thinking with no fur
Their noise OF shifting sears.---The Chicago
Daily News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

1829--Ferdinand v. Hayden,
noted geologist Of his day, q pio-
neer geologist Of western North
America, born at Westfield, Mass.
Died in Philadelphia. Dec. %,
1887.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Wives can be obtained very reason
abless Only ten dollars down and the bal
ance Of 9ell wages for the balance of your
life. Isl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Much of U. S. Blanketed BY Blue
Eagle Headline. No wonder it's so hot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Hard cash can be soft, as burglar
can testify--cops found him sleeping on a
pillow stuffed with 81 bills from the loot.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

There has been slight lull in kidnap-
ing of late. Maybe the boys are work
ing out code of fair competition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen


schools of Monroe county will be
located in the annex on Division
street school this year. Miss SUI
san Gardner has been selected as
director of this department with
Miss Averil Cleare as assistant.
Owing to the large enrolment,
superintendent Lowe has divided
the attendance into two sessions.
The first to be from 8 to IL 80
o'clock and the second from IL to
8 o'clock.
At a meeting of the city coun-
ell last night Captain Arthur B.
Sheppard and Major George
Brown, committee from the Amer
lean Legion, asked that council in
their next budget to make an APP
preparation for the local post. On
motion of Councilman Showers
500 was ordered appropriated for
the local post.
Announcement was made today
that the new high school building
has been completed and is ready
for occupancy. 1t will be opened
$3.50 o'clock on the morning of
September IT. On this day,
grading of pupils will take up most
of the time.
A telegram received in Key
West last sagllt announces the
marriage in Jacksonville yester-.
day of Charles Thompson md Mss
Lorraine Carter. Miss Carter will
be remembered as teacher in the
Monroe county schools for several
years. Her home is in Richmond,
Ga. Mr. Thompson is a brother
of Norberg Thompson and X. O.
Thompson, Of this city and has a
host of friends who will extend
congratulations.
Willie Carey, negro youth. ar
roster yesterday charged with
breaking a young white woman's
parasol, has been identified by
several other women who COM
planned of his actions some time
ago. but who, up until yesterday
We're given no opportunity TO iden-
tify him.
Joseph William Sawyer. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sawyer of
Elizabeth and Olivia treets, arriv-
I'D home this morning from the
military training camp at Ander-
son, Alabama. Young Sawyer was
| awarded = gold medal for an ex-
eeilent record made in sharpshoOs-
ing.
Editorial comment: Many var
ieties of delicious and valuable
fruits grow readily in Key West.
II il time to set out fruit trees.
Fight fans are promised 81 in
seTeSting evenings sport at the
Down Town Arena tonight when
Kid ShAFkey ard Battling Mario
viii meet in . six round bcut.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

A free country Is one where they ap-
rropriate money to investigate what be-
came Of the last appropriation.--The Biz
mingham News.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Height Of economy: Changing your
socks from one foot to the other so the toes
won't fit the holes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Time Is an element that no scientist
has been able to forestall.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Sharkey has just returned from
Havana where he fought \ great
battle with Black Bill = clever
Cuban boxer. Also are several
other good boats scheduled for
tonight
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

He was Claude" before he was mar
ried and they say he was also "clawed" af-
forwards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Today's Birthdays

Admiral Frank B. Upham, COM
mander-in-chief of the Asiatic
Fleet, born in Arizona, 81 years
ago.
Prof. Carl l.. Becker, of Cornell,
noted historian, born in Black
hawk Co., Iowa, 60 years ago.
George Palmer Putnam, New
York publisher, husband of Anne
liza Earhart, born at Rye, N. r.,
As years ago.
Percy K. F'itzhugh. of Hacken-
sack, N. j., noted writer Of boys.
books, born in Brooklyn, N. Y,
81 years ago.
Manuel Komroff of New York.
novelist-writer, born there. %
years ago.
Dorothy Dow of Chicago, au-
thor. born at Loekport, Ill.,, 80
years ago.
Pietso Maseagni, celebrated It
allan composer of opera, born 10
years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

1783-(150 years agol William
Lawrense, q pioneer New England
textile man and philanthropist,
born at Groton, Mass. Died Oct.
ID, 1S4S.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Mere than thirty younx men
and women will leave this week
for various points IN TIE states 70
resume their collegiate Nsudian.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

A boon to Irishmen! They've perfect
ed harder brick.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Isls-Thomas A. Hendricks,
Indiana congressman. U. s. senat-
or. gevernors 2lst vice. president
ps thes Uhitsd sStAtes, born near
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Died in Indian
apolis, Nov. %, 1885.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

1795--James G. Carter, Massa-
chusetts leader in elementary and
secondary education, born at Leo
minister, Mass. Died in Chicago,
July q, 1S49.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

1707--Comte de Button. IA
nous French naturalist, born,
Died April Is, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07
Today's
Anniversaries
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1533--Elizabeth, Queen of Eng
land, one of the most distinguish
ed names in the annals of femin-
inc royalty, born. Died March
"a, 1903.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

1S03--Silas C. Herring. New
York safe manufacturer, born at
Salisbury Vt. Died June %,
1881.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Fight fans are promised ar In
seTestlng evenings sport At the
Down Town Arena tonight when
Kid ShArkey ard Battling Mario
viii meet in . six round boEt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

barometer at q Il. M. today:
Sea level, 1896.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-09-07

Editorial comment: Many var
ieties of delicious and valuable
fruits grow readily in Key West.
II il time TO set out fruit trees.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15
1900 Workers Out i'm
Underwear Strike

NEW YORK.-In the third day
of the white goods workers strike,
enthusiastic youthful workers,
many of whom are Negro workers,
meeting in the strike hall at Irving
Plaza discussed the problems of the
strike and stressed the Importance
of solidarity in the coming critical
days of the strike. Conferences of
employers and A. F. of L. officials
with the officials Of the NRA were
held yesterday and reports of these
negotiations are expected today.
More than 1900 strikers are now
out on strike under the leadership
of the Needle Trades Workers In
dustrial Union and more shops are
joining the strike daily.
A girl striker, member of Local
62, fell while on the picket line
shouting cts conditions; they are
terrible" Mary Golf, A. F. of L.
organizer, instead of sending the
girl to her family, called an am
bulance, which brought the girl to
the Psychopathic ward at Bellevue
Hospital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15
Arrest Is Strikers
on Cleaners, Dyers'
Mass Picket Line

NEW YORK.-The strike of the two
thousand cleaners and dyers spread
today as the important Blau and
other shops came out. Eighteen
strikers have been arrested so far, all
being bailed out by the LID. I.
Gelman, member Of the strike COM
mittee, was stabbed on the picket line
yesterday and barely escaped without
injury, the knife of the scab ripping
his coat.
Mass picketing is being carried on
Friday morning in front of the B
and M shop in Brownsville, where
three arrests occurred yesterday and
where the cleaning and dye house
owners are making test case to try
and prevent any picketing.
The strike is expected to spread to
the drivers, as the members of the
Cleaners and Dye House Drivers I'm
ion, of the A. F. of L., local 1876, are
holding meeting this evening with
out their officials to take up their
stand on the strike. The question
of impeachment of the officials of the
drivers union, who refused to put the
question Of strike to a vote at the
last meeting, will be taken up tonight
The Cleaners and Dyers Union calls
on all tailors to give no cleaning and
dyeing work to anyone during the
course of the strike,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15
Industrial Union
Forces Fur Bosses
.Concede 35 Hi. Wk.

NEW YORK.-After heated discus
sions lasting through the night, the
Fur Trimming Manufacturers Asso-
citation was finally forced to concede
the demand of the fur workers Sec
ton of the Needle Trades Industrial
Union, and granted the 35-hour week
to go into effect in all union shops
Monday, September 18.
The settlement conceding the 35-
hour week represents an outstanding
victory for the fur workers and eff
fectively nails the lies and ISLANDERS
spread by the A. F. of L. fur union
that the Industrial Union is blocking
the establishment of the shorter
hour week.
A number of shops are stall on
strike for the IS hour week. The
A. F. of L. union officials are aiding
the bosses to hold out against the
shorter hour week in the effort to
prevent any settlements. In the
Goldman Brothers shop at lis w.
30th st., the A. F. of L. union proYid-
ed the shop with scabs, but the
pickets finally won the shop out on
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15
AUTHORITIES
PREPARE TO
LYNCH NEGRO.
Another Tuscaloosa
Being Prepared"
Says |. L. D.
DEPUTIES CARRY GUNS
Roosevelt, Govern or
Warned of Danger

LYNCHBURG, aV., Sept. IA
Threats of lynching against Reg
inald Leftwich, framed Negro work
er who goes On trial in Rustburg
today on murder charges, are being
openly made here. E. A. Norell,
Negro attorney from Richmond
has been retained by the LID. for
the defense of Leftwich.
A tense air pervades the entire
city as the stage is set for the trial.
Deputy-sheriffs have been provided
with rifles and machine-guns, and
they make no claim If intention to
protect the frame-up victim or his
defenders.
Four hundred representatives Of
workers organizations totalling TO-
900 members, met here last week
to pledge mass defense for Left
wich.
NEW YORK.-President Roose-
welt and Governor John G.. Pollard
if Virginia, weer notified today by
the International Labor Defense Of
the situation in Rustburg, Va,
which threatens a repetition of the
murderous drama of Tuscaloosa.
In wires to both executives, the
International Labor Defense de-
manded guarantees of safety for
Leftwich and his defenders. A wire
to Judge Don P. Halsey, of Rust
burg, held him personally respon-
sible for their safety.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15
Election Meets Act
on NY Lynch Terror

NEW YORK-The Manhattan
and Brooklyn Communist candi-
dates ratification conference will
launch struggle against the lynch
spirit being whipped up against the
Negro workers of New York, the
open discrimination, police brutal
ity, poor housing and insufficient
relief.
This was, announced yesterday by
Carl Brodsky. election campaign
manager for the Communist Party.
Delegates credentials have al
ready been sent in by many organ
izations to the conferences which
will be held at Esthonian Hall, 27
West 115th ST., at l pm. in Man
haitian and at Central Hall, 1876
State St., at p. m. in Brooklyn.
Robert Minor, Communist can
didate for Mayor, who will speak
at both meetings, will also speak
before an election rally arranged
by all the workers Organizations
in Coney Island for tonight at the
Coney Island Workers Center, 1874
W. 9th St., Brooklyn.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15

narrow confines in an intolerable
stencil. And to this foul air was
added the stencil from the other
buckets in adjoining cells. The whole
place reeked.
Became Ill
"Once a day these buckets were
cleaned, but the odor hung over the
tiers, SO that it was almost impos-
sible to get a breath of fresh aid
Prisoners on the upper tiers, where
the stencil seemed to hang like spider
webs, found it almost impossible tt
breath"
Minor did not stay in these cells
long because he was taken i'll with
chronic appendicitis and was trans
ferred to the penitentiary hospital
Later Foster, Amter and Harry Ray.
mond were transferred to Harris Is
land. Minor remained in the hos.
pital for four months. After he hat
gained strength enough to go to the
prison yard, he witnessed one of 'Tht
School for Crimes" notorious riot.
which broke out after baseball
game.
"The New York Evening Journa,
carried story that the reds had beer
responsible for the riot. Prison Of
ficials came and assured me that they
had not sent out that story.
Shortly after that one inmate wal
released and published an expose ir
the Daily Worker of conditions there
AS 1 was editor of the Daily up t.
the moment I was imprisoned it wa.
assumed that I had to be broken
because of the expose.
zone of the officials came to ms
and said if I would deny the fact.
in the story would not be punished
I refused. The following day he came
again and said if I would get the
Daily to lay-off' I would ESCAPE
punishment. 1 again refused.
Punished Following Expose
"For that I was transferred tt
Rikers Island and, though I was con.
valescing from months in the hos.
pital, was put to work carrying
250-pound cinier-cans, two men to {
can. I collapsed within two days.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15
La Gada Managers Favor Ten Fare Oppose Tax on Rich

who already were suffering keenly
from the effects of the crisis. This
Fusion promoter is director of the
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company
Through this corporation, he is asso-
ciated with Cleveland E. Dodge, of
the National City Bank, Walter
Woods Parsons Of the Bank of New
York Trust Company, and John
Sloane of the Fifth Avenue Bank.
These are all Morgan interests.
1t is obvious that before Schieffe-
lin approves of a man for public
office ne convinces himself that this
p: ospective candidate could be trust
ed to protect his interests and those
Of MS Wall Street associates. Under
tcr circumstances it is Interesting to
note whom S,liede1in has favored
for the naayo-alty. THIS Wal Street
figure has approved OF Norman
Thomas for Mayor.
Likes Norman Thomas
On May II, 1881, Schieffelin paid
verbal tribute to Thomas. He said
that Thomas was "a man excellently
capable and fitted for the office OF
Mayor SchieGelin knew that
Thomas was "safe" as Wall Street
candidate. But in the Fusion fight
against Tawmsny. Schiefelln feared
that Thomas might handicap his
capitalist political wing through his
Socialist tag. Schieifelln, who has q
residence on Park Avenue, Manhat-
tan, along with those of other mil
lionaires, is president of the Drug
gists' Supply Company. He is the
president Of the Druggists Import
ing Corporation and also president
and director of the American Lithia
and chemical Company.
AS a political team mate of two
"A reactionaries such as Chadbourne
and Schieffelin, Maurice P. David
son fills the requirements perfectly
Davidson, who is chairman of the
City Fusion Party, breaches one kind
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1933-09-15

ALAOA4Olio al 10OUs
Minor. along with William z. Foster
and Israel Amter, were each given
'indeterminate sentences" for leading
an unemployed demonstration at
Union Square in 1880.
Minor, Sam Brown, Julius Ro-
dregues, William Campbell and
others who served time in New
York's scandalous school for
Crime" will tell their experiences
tonight at a huge meeting at Wab-
ster Hall, 119 E. 18th st. The meet
ing was called by the International
Labor Defense to protest against
the suppression by Tammany off,
Gals of the facts about the murder
Of James Matthews, a North Caro-
lima Negro battered to death by
prison keeper.
William j. Cahill, Commissioner OF
Correction, who fought desperately to
keep the Daily Worker from obtain
ing access to the suppressed records
of the Matthews murder, has been
invited to attend the meeting.
Besides former Welfare Island pris-
oners who will tell personal expert
ences, the speakers will include Clar-
ence A. Hathaway, editor of the Daily
Worker, and James Ford, former can
didate for vice president on the Com
munist ticket.
Minor Describes Experiences
1.-THE indeterminate sentence" Min
or explained yesterday, means g.
year sentence to all intentS and pur-
poses, with the exception that ii
gives the prisoner a chance to be
paroled. I was released at the end
of six months because they thought
was dying.
when I was first taken to the
penitentiary on Welfare Island, I
along with a great many other pris-
oners, were confined in cells AZ feet
wide and 8 feet long. There were
two men to each cell and the men
were confined in these filthy places
for % hours out of each "a.
I'm each cell was a toilet bucket
The excretions of the prisoners ris-
ing from the buckets hung over the