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The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Save the Schools
Or Lose the Nation

In the economy campaigns being waged in the Cities the
States and the nation there must be which limits
education.
Such economy" is extravaganza of the worst order It
works damage every community directly
undermnes the opportunities of chdren-the citizens of
future places heavy mortgage the later
generations. 1t makes democracy impossible, for a
democracy depends for its life the intelligence of every
voter '..' ''''-''-
The economy process has gone too far already many
parts the country Teachers salaries reduced
in arrears classes have been crowded. some schools
have been closed The effects will be felt every community
which has been subjected to them There be NO
where education is allowed to lapse Instead there will
steady retrogression and ultimate disaster
The only sound rule to remember is that depressons
temporary but education must be permanent The town or
city State which forgets that only working rrep
arabic damage to its children but is striking death blow
to its own chances Of future prosperity and
The Washington times., 1933-02-07


refused to sign that note! A
swell pal like Bill, whom you'd
known all your life-how could
you turn him down? Why, Bill
would have given his right
arm for you, if you'd been
caught in a jam. And yet-look
what happened! Bills off to
parts unknown tod ay-and
you've had to slap a mortgage
on the house to pay his note.
isn't that a proof that kind
ness doesn't pay?" you ask in
dignantly.
And there was that time,
Mary, when you nursed Lois
through a long sick spell; went
without sleep until you nearly
broke down yourself; turned
your house upside down. But
did she ever thank you? No,
she even complained to the
neighbors about how you me
elected" her! And now you and
Lois aren't speaking.
Even your own family
they'll two-time you. Or get so
they actually expect you to
carry all the burden, and feel
insulted if you try to pass it
on!
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Sympathy and Pain

Because you have had con-
tact with some person who too
often sought sympathy and
were hurt if you did not give
it. or they did not receive it
elsewhere, is not a good reason
why you should withhold all
sympathy.
It is a fact that some are a.
ways complaining and about so
many trivial things that friends
and relatives reach the point
where they offer no words Of
compassion.
And it is especially true, if
the one who makes the most
fuss over aches and pains, does
it to one who suffers something
much more severe, without
murmur.
Complaining about little
things is an easily required
habit.
It is a hard-to-break habit.
Some folk are ready to die at
the first hard pain and imagine
dire results with every little
hurt with which they are af.
flicted.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Roosevelt Has Vision,
Courage, Confidence

There are some things of
which we Americans should
be ashamed. We have squan-
dered our national resources
as a drunken sailor squan-
ders his pay money, and we
have not utilized the oppor-
tunities nature has given US
when we have not squan-
dered them.
We don't like Communism,
but Moscow has been show
ing what can be done for the
material development Of
natural resources. This is
due to the fact that she is
eager and younE in progress
and faces necessity. We have
been sleeping on oppor-
tunities like an old man who
has lost initiative and cour-
age.
There is a ray of light in
the fact that the coming
President has vision, conf
dence and courage.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
WISE WORDS

All education and all moral
discipline should have but one
object, to make altruiSm pre-
dominant over egotism.
-Comte.
Ridicule is the test of truth.
-Shaftesbury.
In great straits and when
hope is small, the boldest coun-
sells are the safest. -LiVy.
The images of mems wits
and knowledge remain in
books, exempted from the
wrong of time and capable Of
perpetual renovation.-Bacon.
Truth has dough flavors If
we bite it through. Eliot.
Events of great consequence
often spring from trifling cir
cumstances. -Livy.
Men work and think, but
women feel. -RoSSetti.
The most terrific thing in the
world is sin. A man is never
hurt until his soul is hurt. and
the only thing that can hurt his
soul Is Sin.-Plumer.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Mr.. Roosevelt Is
Hard at Work

The day this measure was
introduced, Mr.. Roosevelt
was explaining his plans for
Muscle Shoals and the con-
version of the entire Ten
nessee River watershed into
a laboratory for the working
out of the problems of water
power, flood control, navi-
cation, reforestration, indus
try and agriculture. There
is nothing in the plan which
is not practicable, and moth
ing that should not be done,
but it goes far beyond any
specific plan proposed be-
fore.
Here is evidence that Mr..
Roosevelt has been hard at
work, but more than that
here is proof that he has
vision, that he has the in
stincts of a builder and the
spirit of the pioneer and
the courage of a fighter.
Our craftsmanship thus
far has been confined to
schemes to patch the house
here and there; it's impulse
has been to follow prece-
dent, to follow the old lines,
in the hope that we will get
back to the cold days" and
ways. Its fear has been to
strike out along new paths.
1t is encouraging to find,
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Courage Is
Needed Now

The night still is dark, but
we can see premonitions Of
dawn. The determination Of
the coming administration
actually to do something in
the reorganization Of the
governmental machinery in
the interest of economy and
efficiency is evident in the
measure introduced by Sena-
tor Byrnes. This clothes the
President with extraordinary
powers, and makes it diff
cult for Congress to inter-
fere. 1t provides that the
presidential action in merg-
ing and eliminating govern
mental agencies can be set
aside only by a two-thirds
vote in both branches Of
congress.
Senator Byrnes, of whom
we probably shall hear
much, is one of the close ad-
visors Of Mr.. Roosevelt, and
it is a safe presumption that
the measure is in accord
with the future Presidents
desires.
It means action; because
it means a wish to act and
a courage to take the re-
sponsibility. That is what
has been lacking ever since
the days when the late
Senator Aldrich said that
clothed with such power as
is to be given the President
now, staggering amounts
could be saved by him in
the cost of Government.
Courage-that is a big
thing and one much needed
now.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07

A FEW points from a Gov
"A ernment report should
be of interest to taxpayers.
During the first seven
months of the year we have
a deficit of $1,271,721,O31
In one year the public debt
has increased $3,000,000,0 900.
This puts the public debt at
500, ,901, ,707, ,134.
Meanwhile, the public rev.
enue, despite high taxes, is
going down.
1t is just as we'll to bear
these figures in mind, along
with what they may mean
in still more onerous taxes,
when we are told that the
surest way to bring pros
perity back to America is for
us to take over the $11, ,OOO,-
100000 due US from foreign
nations and add this amount
to our own public debt. Or,
at least, a a>good part Of it.
1t is just as we'll to keep
this in mind reading Neville
Chamberlain ex cathedra
statement that England will
condescend to discuss her
debt with us provided it
is understood that whatever
part of her debt we assume
will be proportionately as
sumed in the case of all the
other debtor nations, includ-
ing the defaulters.
And that we ask nothing
in return.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
LISTEN. WORLD!
By Elsie Robinson

,UDAAbSOAt
Kindness pay? You'll say
it doesn't! Sometimes you &C
tually admire people who are
downright stingy and mean.
They've got the system"
you say enviously. ''They don't
go around making sentimental
gestures and getting stung for
their pains. They hang onto
their money and refuse to lis
ten to sob stories, and in
the end people respect them
for it,"
Is that how you feel about
kindness? I don't blame you.
I've felt that way myself.
Gotten all burnt up over each
new evidence of ingratitude.
Wept big, wet tears of self.
pity. Sworn I'd never do an
other generous deed-never
trust another human being.
And, what's more, I've put my
vow into action.
There have been months
when I've hated everyone
months when I've dropped
kindness from my budget and
lived for myself and in my.
self. And what did it buy me?
Plenty! But not at all what
I expected.
Didn't I come out of it with
more money? I did. Wasn't
I widely praised for my COM
mon sense? I was. And yet
those safe and sane and
selfish months proved to be
the most miserable period Of
my life.
They left me rich in money,
but poor in soul. They were
easy on my arches, but they
raised the very dickens with
my self-respect.
7 had felt pretty good about
myself in those foolish days Of
reckless kindness. There'd been
a. glorious exhilaration in trust
ing people and helping people
regardless. 1t gave life a new
dimension-made me feel like
a reckless god. But now all
that was changed. I didn't
feel like a god any more. I
didn't even feel like a human
being. I felt exactly like a
peevish squirrel, jittering over
it's treasured pile of acornS. I
had saved my acorns. but lost
nv thrills. And the acornS
weren't worth the price!
so I'VE COME TO THE
CONCLUSION THAT KIND
NESS PAYS-NOT BECAUSE
IT DOES SOMETHING FOR
THE OTHER FELLOW, BUT
BECAUSE IT DOES SOME
THING TO NE, MYSELF.
The other fellow may not be
grateful or even square. And
the bystanders may sneer at
me because of my goodness to
him. But I can't let that mat
ter. Kindness isn't an obliga-
ton I owe the other fellow
nor is it a social duty which
depends, for its success, on ap-
plause.
KINDNESS IS A CON-
TRACT BETWEEN MYSELF
AND LIFE.
FOR MY OWN SAKE. I
MUST BE KIND. IT'S THE
ONE THING THAT LIFTS ME
ABOVE THE SQUIRRELS AND
SETS MY LAUNDERING
FEET ON THE PATHWAY
OF THE GODS.
copyright. 1888. King Features
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Cordell Hull Is a
Statesman's Statesman

Cordell Hull, who has
been figuring prominently in
the headlines recently, is a
statesman s statesman. This
tall, lean, keen-eyed, soft
spoken, thoughtful Tennes-
sean is of the small tribe of
students in public life. He
is neither a poseur nor a
headline hunter. He belongs
to the old school of states
manship which has been
much too rare in this coun-
try for 70 years. He bases
conclusions on investiga-
tions. He never thinks with
his prejudices. A problem
drives him to the closet for
research and meditation,
and when he takes his feet
are on the ground.
Among the members of
House and Senate he is one
of the very soundest on eco-
nomics. His vision is world
wide. His speeches are not
OratOrica1 effOrts-thev arc
as closely reasoned as the
opinion of a jurist.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
All Good Men for
a Cabinet Post

And there is anot h er
streak of light-that seeming
certainty that among the Of
ficial advisers of Mr.. Roose-
velt in the Cabinet will be
Senator Walsh Of Montana,
Carter Glass Of Virginia and
Cordell Hull of Tennessee.
We have commented on what
it will mean to have Walsh
at the head of the legal de-
partment fighting for the
public interest. Carter Glass
is concededly one of the best
minds of his generation in
the field of finance. The
man who fought through
the Federal Reserve System
needs no introduction.
And Cordell Hull for more
than a decade has been
known among the knowing
as one of the three or four
outstanding statesmen of the
time.
I know the cabinets Of
former Presidents and there
is no doubt that a cabinet
containing these three men
would rank as high as any
since the first Washington
Administration, and much
higher than four-fifths of
them. The country in a
crisis requires the services
at the council table of the
head Of the nation Of just
such men as this trio.
There is not a tool among
them that selfish interests
can handle; not one whose
long and distinguished pub
lie service has not been con-
centrated on advancing the
public interests.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07

tongue of a disloyal friend"
can get close enough to stab
you.
The man who 'borroWs"
money from a woman always
promises to "pay her back"
and usually DOES-right in the
back of the NECK!
MY Daughter, a whole army
of enemies cannot do you so
much injury as one false Wom'
an.friend. Your enemy does not
know your secrets; but your
friend" knows all your weak
Spots-and just where to strike.
True friends are the sweetest
flowers in the Garden of Life;
false friends are the poison
ivy-and the sooner they are
rooted out and discarded, the
safer you'll be.
Always choose your women
friends among those who are so
much younger and prettier than
The Washington times., 1933-02-07

first, that Mr.. Roosevelt has
been working out practical
plans of real development,
and second, to find that he
has the same courage and
confidence necessary for eff
fective action.
Muscle Shoals, the peoples
property, is to be put to
work in the peoples inter-
est, but great as that will be,
it is but part of a grand
scheme to face the present
and the future with a new
spirit.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07

prove it does
not pay--in-
stances where
people re-
warded your
G e n e ro sity
with gross in
6 ra t / t ude;
where tn e y
took cruel ad-
vantage of
ur good
ness.
There was
t h a t note.
Ed. that you
signed for
B i'll. You
4@111I~SH Houn
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Courage, Initiative,
Vision, Judgment
- Bu Claude G. BOWerS -

Party Battles Of the Jackson Period THE Struggle
For Democracy Jefferson Hamilton" THE
and "Beveridge and the Progressive Era"
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By T. E. Powers
BY Helen Rowland

yourself, that they regard you
as ''harmlesS"-or among those
who are so much more success
full that they can enjoy playing
Lady Bountiful to you.
When a friend takes your
enemy to her bosom and sym
pathizeS" with her, you have
TWO enemies-both dangerous.
Be kind to everybody, be gen.
erouS to all; but be cautious
to whom you do great favor.
There are few souls large
enough to endure the pangs of
gratitude; and to feel obliged
to you, hurts the amour propre
of the little souls. They will
hate you, not thank you, for
a great kindness.
When an old friend tells you
that other people are saying
things to her about you, you
may be sure that those "other
people" went to your friend"
because they found a sympa-
thetic and willing ear, into
which to pour their grievances.
Some women are like spring
onions. No matter How fond
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Criminal minds, with few exceptions, a

Immature mndske the minds Of children from to 10
Of age They take their from minds mature and
should be made realize that crime thing to be taken
seriously.
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
The Florida Times-Union editor writes:

"An enormous amount of illicit liquor is produced
in the CurOlinos every month and much made in
Florida, Georgia and many other States. The young
folks some Senator'S claim, uOOuld be protected if
3O2 beer uOere authorized. They haUe become
used to drinking liquor not to W0nt or eUen
to look at beer If offered"
corn liquor were taken away the young folks might be
content to look at beer
The Florida editor of will be told by bgoted drys
that ought ashamed suggest that any young
touches liquor any other liquor Does he not know
that living under prohibition?
In support Of birth control ball has been
organized London named for Mthu who believed the world
must be saved by restricting population It will be saved at
all by IMPROVING POPULATION.
What Britain according to Lord Beaverbrook's
Daily Express the that Princess Alice cousin of King
George and sisterinaw of Queen Mary will be the chief
patron of the Birth Control Malthusian Ball.
That's startling when Queen Victoria far back in the
last century, took her first ride in railroad train
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Some women are like spring
onions. No matter How fond

you are of them, they'll disa-
gree with you and leave you
with a bad taste in your mouth.
There is nothing sweeter
than the smile with which a
jealous woman can publicly
humiliate her rival.
Copyright 1888. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-02-07

Does Kindness Pay?
Does kindness pay?
You have your doubts. You
can relate scores of instances to
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Too Far Is Dangerous
Dangerous One Way, Dangerous the Other
Il is possible to 90 too far in any direction.


This ONE direction described by l. H. Robbins writing of
new model penentiary in Pennsylvania prisoner faces the
warden. "sit down. says the warden and you read on
The words kindly and the convict sinks into the soft
upholstery of chair.
" 'smoke?-the warden hands the package Of cga
rettes. Now he says, let talk this over
Very pretty the ordinary convict would say to himself
This doesn't to take crime very seriously either
This is going to be easy"
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
That's going too far in ONE direction.

Going far in the other direction described thus HE
heard prisoners plea to guard. There's hainct
nail in that sho and the guard replied Put it anyhow
what do you expect in prison.? -
The Washington times., 1933-02-07
Mrs. COnfucius Says:

WIISo NU1G1 WC1Wo SdJSs
Men do not believe that
there can be any real friend
ship between women. But there
are no more loyal and devoted
friends than the two ex-loves
of a Don Juan, the two dis
carded wives of a bigamist-
or two women who are jealous
of a third woman.
The tongue of an enemy may
wag bitterly; but only the
The Washington times., 1933-02-07

tongue of a disloyal friend"
can get close enough to stab
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23

The merchants of your city
keep up with the times.
They welcome the opportunity
to serve. you. Their merchandise
is priced right and of variety
that can fill your every need.
They are friendly merchants.
They deserve your confidence
confidence in them and the goods
they SELL.
Confidence is the open road be-
tween buyer and seller.
Your merchants aim to keep
your business by deserving it.
Shop with them. They will prove
it. They always sell the best by
every test.
They maintain quality at rea-
sonable prices. Their goods al
ways satisfy.
When you buy from your home
merchants, you have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that you are buy
ing satisfaction.
1T is ALWAYS PROFITABLE
TO BUY FROM HOME MER-
CHANTS BECAUSE THEY
HAVE THE WILLINGNESS AND
ABILITY TO SERVE YOU
WELL.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
THE NEW GENERATION

From the earliest times it appears that
the problem of directing young folks in
the proper way has engaged the serious at
tention of reformers and uplifters-and
busybodies. >ess
. A. hook onletiquette published in 1850
gravely warns young women of the perils
of the waltz and declares that unmarried
ladies should refrain from the waltz alto
gether in public and il private 1t is as
sumed that married ladies were supposed
to be immune to it's demoralizing effects.
Every once in a while someone digs
up an old newspaper or magazine contain
ing an article which throws light on this
tendency to worry about the young people
of the past. The boys and girls of the pres
ent generation are likewise causing con-
sternation among the self-appointed guard
ians of morality.
But, the youngsters of today. in spite of
their seeming frivolity. are the most promis-
ING crop of future citizens the world has
ever seen.
Whatever their failings, they are not
hypocrites-and that can not be said of
most of their critics.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
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 To utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
lnjr stics; denounee vice and praise virtue;
commend good done 81 individual 81 ofssa-
ization: tolerant Of Others 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, 1933-11-23
A WELCOMED CHANGE

The old saying that man is worthy
of his hire, may, with propriety. be trans
posed to read that the hire should also be
worthy of the man, which was generally
true in the case of the relief work that has
been going on in this country for more than
year.
The payment by the government of
hundreds of millions of dollars for the So
called work was little more than dole in
disguise.
1t was, therefore, refreshing news to
every man who believes that a man should
be worthy of his hire as well as the hire
worthy of the man that the relief system
done at living wage.
It is the difference between getting
bread and butter for doing things that were
not of lasting nature and being able to
obtain some of the other necessities of life
for doing things that will benefit communi-
ties throughout the land.
So far as Key West is concerned, it
was enheartening yesterday to see the large
crowds that were lined up to register under
the new order of the deral government
to decrease unemployment.
Hundreds of Key West men demon.
strated that they preferred to do real work
for real wages than to do make-believe
work for a pittance barely sufficient to
keep soul and body together.
Indeed, every able-bodied man and
woman on.the relief roll in Key West, num-
boring 1881, which includes lat women,
heartily favored the change, it was said
OF that number more than 800 tried to be
registered yesterday, even though they had
been informed that it would require several
days to complete the registration
AS The Citizen remarked some time
ago, it is regrettable that similar arrange
ment had not been in force when the relief
work was started. Key West would then
be able, as well as other cities throughout
the United States, to show things of con-
structive nature for the money that has
been paid out by the government, chiefly
for weed pulling.
It will be an easy matter to find many
projects in Key West that will be in line
with the new plan to relieve unen soyment.
To that end the committee in Key West will
propose improvements to the head of the
Civil Works Administration in Florida, and,
on his approval, the work viii be started
by the local committee.
One project that, The Citizen thinks,
would meet the general approval in Key
West, would be the planting of trees on.
each side of the roadway from here to No
Name Key, Identification program that
Is being put into effect in Dade and other
counties in the state. -
And the wages surely should be salts
factory. considering the conditions of the
times. Forty cents an hour for unskilled
labor and 81 an hour for skilled labor COM
prise a scale that is fair and that probably
will meet with the approval of laboring
men throughout the country.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-11-23
WEATHER FORECAST
Till 8 p. M. Fridayl

I'M o y. tu's EIfudyl
Key West and Vicinity: Fair
tonight; not much change in tenn
perature; gentle to moderate
winds, mostly west and northwest.
Florida: Fair tonight and Fri
day; slightly colder in northeast
and central portions tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits:
Moderate winds, mostly west and
northwest, and fair weather to-
night and Friday.
East Gulf: Gentle variable
winds over south portion and
moderate northwest backing to
west or southwest over north por-
ton.
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