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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
COST OF EDUCATION

Taking note of the widespread crit
cism of educational methods and the large
sums expended for schools of all kinds.
President Glenn Frank of the University of
Wisconsin, admits that improvements in
curricula and methods should be made, yet
he points out that on the whole the money
devoted to education is good investment.
He submits some figures which tend
to show that the proportion of tax money
spent for schools is by no means excessive.
He states that less than one-fourth of all
tax revenue goes for the support of public
elementary and secondary schools. Com
pared with the total national income this is
less than two and one-haf percent.
The main point, however, is not whe-
ther We are spending too much for educa-
ton. but whether we are getting our
moneys worth for what is spent. The right
answer probably is that we ought to spend
more than we do. provided that the money
so spent be devoted more to the essentials
of education and less to frills and flubdub-
berry.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday
not much change in temperature
gentle to moderate easterly winds.
Florida: Partly cloudy. slight
Nv colder in northwest portion to-
night: Wednesday partly cloudy.
colder in north portion.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
Moderate east winds over south
portion and moderate southwest
winds over north portion shifting
to northwest over extreme north
portion; weather partly overcast
tonight and "Wednesday.
East Gulf: Moderate east winds
over south portion and moderate
southwest winds over north pur-
ton shifting to north over ex-
trsne north portion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
THE key WEST CITIZEN

WILL always ssek the truth and print It
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 mouthpiecs Of any person. clique.
faction Of class; always do It's utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption cr
lnjsstics; denouncs vice and praise virtue;
commend good done BY individual or organ
lzation; tolerant Of Others rights. views and
opinions; print only news that win elevate
ana not contaminate the reader; never com
promiaa with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
Doctors Give Creosote
For Chest Colds

For many years our best doctors
have prescribed creosote in some
form for coughs, colds and bron-
chitis, knowing how dangerous it
is to let them hang on.
Creomulsion with creosote and
six ether highly important medi-
cinal elements, quickly and eff
fectively stops coughs and colds
that otherwise might lead to seri-
Gus trouble.
Circumcision is powerful in the
treatment of colds and coughs yet
it is absolutely harmless and Is
pleasant and easy to take.
Your own druggist guarantees
Creomulsion by refunding your
money if you are not relieved
after taking Creomulsion as di-
rected. Beware the cough or cold
that hangs on. Always keep Creo-
mulsion on hand for instant
use (adv.l
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
KEY WEsT-A LOGICAL FREE ZONE

& * Z 4 So x 4 X
Key West is unquestionably the log
ical place in the United States for free
port or free zone for cargoes shipped to or
from Central or South America. First,
Key West is nearer to those countries than
any other city in the United States;
Secondly, it has sufficient depth of
water and q harbor large enough to take
care of the shipping, without further deep
ening of the channel, that would center
here as result of the establishment of a
free port;
Thirdly, a thorough survey made in
Key West during 1929 demonstrated that
this port is an ideal place to handle cargoes
for trans-shipment.
AS was pointed out at the time the sur
vey was made, cargoes are stored in free
port under bond and no duties, therefore,
are paid on them.
Aside from the great benefits that
would accrue to Key West in having free
port, such as an accommodation to shippers
all over the world would, in time, save
them millions of dollars.
For instance. cargoes that are. too
small to warrant steamship company to
make the long run between Central or
South America and distant points in many
parts of the world, would be brought to
Key West and stored under bond until
trans-shipped to another steamer whose
point of destination is the same as that to
which the cargo here is ultimately con-
signed.
Shortly after the completion of the
Panama Canal, newspapers published in
several other ports in Florida, particularly
the Colon entrance to the canal than any
other port, but The Citizen adduced facts
to prove that Key West is the nearest port
in the United States to the Colon entrance.
The Citizen feels it will not be neces-
sary to present facts to prove that it's first
reason for advocating Key West as free
port is true, that iss that it is nearer to Gen.
trail and South America than any other
city in this country, as a glance at map
of the world shows that statement is true.
And Key West has the harbor, with
sufficient depth of water, to meet the re-
quirements of a free port. In that regard,
The Citizen makes no comparison with
other harbors in Florida, but it deos main
tain that none is better than the one here
and that none is as near to Central and
South America as the oe in Key West
As we said in the beginning, we
iterate in concluding: Key West is un-
questionably the logical place for free
port for cargoes shipped to and from Cen
trail or South America.
The Citizen has advocated this i'm
provement and project for many years. 1t
has reached congress, but made no head
way, the manufacturers in the United
States standing in solid phalanx against
the innovation
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

In the days of the Rev. DR.. Kirkland.
president OF Harvard. more than century
ago. it was reported that the students fire.
Quented m inn nearby famous for bever-
age known as flip" The Doctor visited
the inn and requested flip" Of the petri-
fled landlord. ''And my young men come
here and drink this stuff. do they?. asked
the president Yes. Sir" WELL
said the Doctor. draining the mug. Il
should think they would.''
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
The great dramatist-poet. Maeterlinck

The great dramatist-poet. Maeterlinck
of Belgium, Is most modest man. so mod
est. indeed. that when a passport official
requested his occupation. a friend. stand
ing BY, reproved the young official for not
knowing such an Observation-Disclosures
man. and Maeterlinek quietly said. naively,
why reprove him7 don't know anything
about him: why should he know anything
about me?''
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

There is good story of a Scottish
clergyman who. having stored some boxes
at Acknowledgements place, wrote to in
quire If particular box which contained
sermons was in good condition. He receiv-
ed an answer back, in due course. to the
effect that his friend had carefully exam
ined the box. and that the sermons were as
dry IS ever.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Mrs. Bertha M. Gray claims she
has never missed voting In 80
years. The ballet box has been
installed in her front room in
Salt Lake City, Utah, Il every
election during the past TIVE d.
cadez.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Eugene Sands. dance promoter,
has secured the services Of the
Tennessee Entertainers. the new
orchestra which win furnish music
for the dances at Aronovitz Hall
in the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

When the train arrived this
morning from the north il brought
So employees for the Casa Marina
Hotel. This hosiery will be
opened In q few days for the win
ter season and the outlook is ex-
cellent for a prosperous period.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

The weather bureau sub station
ut Sand Key reports the passing Of
12 vessels yesterday. All Of the
ships were going west.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

TarhEmg Heawe~n she Tees - Rn-
iiewed quickly by applying Imperial
Eczema Remedy At bedtime. Drug
wlsts are authorizes 10 refund yoar
gunueg IL IL fasla--Advt.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Sir Norman Angel. famed Eng.
lish economist, author and lee
turer, born SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Jonah, The Citizen porter, wants to
know whether an autobiography is the BIZ
ography of an automobile. No, come to
think of it, it wasn't Jonah after all.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

A hopeful tone in business circles Of
ten has a way of converting itself into ac-
ton.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

John II. Puelicher Of Milwau-
kee. eminent banker. born there.
81 years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

The person who suffers has the adj
vantage of those who don't by naturally
having to think twice before he utters.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Max Rosenthal and Miss
jeanette IAuton win be married
here this evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Einhorn, corner
of Thomas and Division streets. A
reception win be held following
the ceremony.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

That cowboy kidnaper-murderer in
Oklahoma was swiftly headed for the last
roundup.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Good nature is a great misfortune if
there is a want of prudence.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Today's Birthdays
30 &c e 90 8 3 81 aAsAeaa as

r. n Il
Henry /. Hartman of Boston,
president Of Che q. s. Chamber Of
Commerce. born IN Brooklyn, n.
Y, 81 years ago.
George r. Getz of Chicago,
coal operator, sportsman, treasur-
er of the Republican National
Committee, born at Mechanics
burg, Pa, 6S years ago.
Chief Justice Walter p. Stacy
of North Carolina, born at Arson
vile, ". C., ~ years ago.
DIR. Isaiah Bowman Of New
York. famed geographer. born at
Waterloo, Ont, Canada, SIS years
ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
Today's
Anniversaries
seseeeeesseaee

,1716--Thomas Gray, English
author of the "Elegy Written in
"a Country Churchyard," born.
Died July 80, 1771.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Rev. Charles E. Schaeffer Of
Philadelphia, noted Reformed
Church leader. born near Fleet.
wood, Pa. SO years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Happenings Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

Paul Boysen, president of the
Boysen Contracting Company,
which is to erect the San Carlos
Opera House, has received official
notification from Cuba that he has
been awarded the contract. He
was asked to sign certain papers
of acceptance and return them to
Havana with his bond. He ex-
poets to leave within a few days
for Havana and Immediately on
his return will arrange to have the
work started. Work is expected
to start about the first of
January.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Barometer at 8 a. III. today:
Sea level, 30.08.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Editorial comment: Old Eng
lish records, not photograph, say
that music cures disease. But we
know that some Of the modern
music makes as sick.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

The Tampa Tribune states that
Tampa is the nearest port to the
Panama Canal. Either the Tri-
bune is ignorant of the fact that
Key West is nearer the canal than
Tampa, or it is deliberately mis-
representing the fact. The Tri-
bune means q port Of real inn
portance, as is shown in the
article. Well Key West just fits.
Customs reports of exports for
this port in August, the last is
sued, shows Tampa with $414,206
and Key West with $3,334,635 OF
eight times more than Tampa. Key
West is 1883 miles from the
Panama Canal and Tampa is
800 miles distant.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

1871--Ashley H. Thorndike,
Columbia University professor Of
English and worlds most foremost
Shakespearean scholar, born at
Houlton, Maine. Died in New
York, April IL, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26
IMPROVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

L. Water and Sewerage.
2. Bridges to complete Road to Main.
land.
8. Free Port.
4. Hotels and Apartments
5. Bathing Pavilion.
6. Aquarium.
z. Airports-Land and Sea.
Q. Consolidation Of County and City
Governments.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

1SO9-William N. Pendleton.
noted Southern Episcopal clergy
man and Confederate artillery
general, born at Richmond, Va.
Died at Lexington, Va, Jan. Is.
1883.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

The Citizen has received so
many complaints recently about
the willful destruction of plants
and flowers in the yards of resi-
dents that it has decided to offer
a reward of $25 for the arrest
and conviction of any one guilty
of this kind Of vandalism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

1819-Emma d. E. N. South
worth. popular novelist of her
day, born in Washington, d. C.
Died there, June 90, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

1854--Henry Bond Restarick,
first P. E. bishop of the Hawaiian
Islands, born in England. Died at
Honolulu, Dec. s, 1888.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

1780-Mary rairfax Somerville,
E n g Ii s h astronomer-scientist.
mathematician and author, "most
learned woman of her age" horn.
Died Nov. %, 1872.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

1833--Nathaniel Job Hammond.
noted Georgia lawyer, attorney
general and congressman, born in
Ebert Co., Ga. Died in Atlanta,
April 20, 1899.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

1825-Henry r.. Linderman,
noted Director of the U. S. MINIS
and authority on coinage, born in
Pike Co.. Pa. Died in Washington,
d. c., Jan. 81, 1879.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

The city council recently passed
an ordinance requiring every
household and store to have a re-
ceptacle for garbage to keep same
until the scavenger wagons collect
it. The law viii be strictly en-
forced, says DR.. E. C. Lowe, city
health officer, after January /,
1924.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Today J. Frank Roberts threw
his hat into the ring in the race
for chief of the fire department.
The other candidate is the in
cumbent, Ralph Pinder, who an
nounced some time ago he would
be q candidate to succeed him.
self. Mr.. Roberts has been a
member of the department for the
past 16 years and is qualified in
every way to fill the position OF
chief, his friends say. The election
will be held Tuesday, January g.
and this will be the first time since
the department was organized
more than fifty years ago, wher
the volunteers will have the op-
portunity of voting directly fol-
their choice for chief.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-12-26

Leonard Richey, who is secre-
tary to Herbert Hoover, head of
the department of commerce, is in
Key West today inspecting the
properties of the lighthouse de-
partment. He has been looking
over the proposed sites for the
$250,00O lighthouse depot that
will be erected here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
Interest
M
Total
$4.o6e,70o.0o

On December l, 1892 there the Of
in the real estate bond sinking fund.- of which
is invested in North Dakota real estate bonds of early
turtles If all past due nsalments farm mortgages held
BY the state had been paid there would be about
in this sinking fund.- but the normal accruals to this sink
ing fund have suffered Of the heavy Delinquent
ces existing such farm mortgage instruments fur
Their reference to which shall make later in this
cation
However, will that there sufficient money
hand in this sinking fund to retire all real estate
bonds that will mature in 1884 and 1885, leaving
to apply on the nstamen of bonds maturing in 1886.
also apparent that unless payments farm mortgages
held by the state substantially improve by 1885 state
will be obliged to begin making large tax leves maintain
discuss the matter Of interest real bond issues in
connection with the subject Of the farm loan business
sidered later under that title.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
LOAN FROM RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPOR-
ALTON FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS

For many years. the Bank Of North Dakota has conducted
its operations without borrowing funds purpose
the critical period through which have been pass
ing during the past three the Bank has not found
borrow money state During
the last weeks however, school districts IN North
Dakota found themselves in critical circumstances, even IN
many where they show excellent financial
condition of resources and liabilities The drastic
receipts this and inability to sell
tcates of indebtedness through private credit mas
brought crisis of such character to Of these
that unless relief is afforded the they will be obliged
close their schools for many months.
School districts SUCH not eligible to borrow money
the Reconstruction Finance Corporation but the Bank
of North Dakota eligible to do Therefore, in view Of
crisis the of the bank decided in December
loan from the Finance
sole purpose of reoanng the funds so borrowed to
school districts certificates Of indebtedness, tempo
rary relief loan Of $475OOO00 accordingly
kota real bonds and the proceeds thereof
being advanced these distressed school districts
is exercised in making these oans believe there no
risk Of loss in them.
The Bank North Dakota has heretofore loaned funds in
the Of $2634098 to various public subdivisions
including countless school districts and cities. Following the
drought disaster of 1881, countless we'll school
districts, in Western North Dakota, found themselves in
Bank North Dakota Under the conditions which have
prevailed this fall however, the of the bank
has deemed wise all of the liquid of
the bank except real estate bond of which there large
supply hand insure its continued ability to meet the
demands of it's public deposors during the coming
we'll emergency credit demands the state need
during the coming months.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA

The most important financial institution of this state is
the Bank of North Dakota It is the custodian over $1
Of funds, consisting Of all Of the public Of
the and its several institutions and many millions be-
longing to the political subdivisions of the state We shall
turn the management Of the bank successors
dtion tested by the known to the bank
ing world Everyone knows that the most risky investment
nadequatey secured private securities that on the
other hand the safest we'll the most liquid Of invest
ments have been those made in securities
many years, the bank management of which have had
the honor OF being member for ten years continuously
has invested most Of the funds of the Bank Of North
securities consisting Of securities Of the Uni
ted States government bonds Of the State of North Dakota
and bonds warrants and certificates of indebtedness pub
lie subdivisions in good financial condition. Only a small
percentage of the bank funds have been invested in other
forms Of collateral give herewith statement of the
and liabilities Of the Bank Of North Dakota
the close Of business December 3d. 1892 which illustrates
this bank policy:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05

These profits been used first to charge OH losses
suffered under the first administration second to pay
est and principal the bank capital bonds since 1875 anu
third. for surplus reserve for the future.
This favorable condition exists only because for ten years.
the Industrial Commission has elected to take no cnance:
with the millions of public funds deposit IN THIS DanK
because during this period the bank has uniformly obtained
of its income in the form Of interest maturing On us
investment securities and because no LOSSES
have been suffered to absorb the income.
sincerely hope that this conservative and safe policy
of operating the Bank Of North Dakota will not be changed
There are when may be tempted in the distress OF
ing funds or the credit Of the Bank Of North Dakota to
serve the needs Of private citizens and private business
Let me warn YOU that there great danger such bank
ing policy should the Bank Of North Dakota ever again en-
bark in it. because capital of this bank consists largely
of those public monies raised by taxation to operate the
both state and local The Bank ct North
funds the key the public credit structure of the state
and Impairment of that credit will bring untold injury
the state the public funds and the public credit OF
the remain sacred trust never to be violated no
matter what the temptations of the hour may be-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
REAL ESTATE LOAN BONDS

There outstanding December l. 1892 state bonds
issued for farm loan purposes in the
Of these bonds the following will within the next
five years:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
earnings for the Of interest construction
which item amounts to approximately annually

From the foregoing information, it will appear clear that
adequate provision has been made this time for the
retirement Of all bonds issued by the State for the Mill and
Elevator which will mature in the next five years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
Text Of Porting Message By Governor Shafe

the private banks that received these loans were
The weaker rather than the stronger banks the
subsequent closing brought measurable losses 10 the
Of North Dakota, and through it, to the state.
Since 1929 the Bank Of North Dakota anr h.ss
and Earnings above operating OF approx
maey During the past four years these gains
have been follows
1000 ..- $41s,025.8S
1oao . 473,626.21
1o21 . 3S6,26612
1000 - 393,34813
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
$3,139,748.4S'
$21,so1,5S4.22

During the first two Of the banks existence
suffered losses for which charge offs have been made
Of earnings, Of These losses resulted
largely from policy Of advancing the funds of the bank
private banks either the form Of nadequaely
loans the form of redcposs entirely Since
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-05
Statement for December 81. 1882.

First National Bank, Minneapolis ..............;
First 4 American National Bank, Duluth -
Continental Illinois Bank Trust Co., Chicago
Empire Trust Company, New York City ............
Splitter Rorck TT. & Saw. Bank Toledo ....-.......
National City Bank, New York City ...............
Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis ........
American National Bank, st. Paul ................
Due from Reserve Banks within the State ........